Three of the most serious global public health problems we face are: multimorbidity, polypharmacy and antibiotic resistance. Multimorbidity refers to the phenomenon, seen most commonly in the elderly but increasingly in the younger population as well, of people having multiple diseases or conditions at the same time. For example, it is quite common that people […]
A recent long-term observational study of pediatric allergies presents promising results for the capacity of homeopathic care to address these diseases. Allergic conditions such as eczema, hay fever and asthma are among the most common chronic childhood diseases, and in most western countries, the rates are increasing rapidly. Frequently, one allergic condition will progress to
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In mid-2016, the American Institute of Homeopathy posted on its website a link to a 200-page bibliographic listing of approximately 5,000 references prepared by Iris Bell PhD MD MD(H) CCH (Professor emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine) and Peter Gold (former Communications Director of the National Center of Homeopathy) that
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It has been said that science fiction can often predict the future correctly. A dark new comic book written by British filmmaker Sara Kenney and published in the US has recently been launched that explores a world without antibiotics. Here is an excerpt from a recent review published by National Geographic: “In a hospital, a
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It has been mentioned in previous posts that single studies investigating the effectiveness of certain types of medical treatments carry much less weight than a body of evidence that includes large studies, multiple studies as well as systematic reviews, or assessments that examine the results of several studies researching the same treatment. It takes a
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Autism and Homeopathy BY MELANIE CHIMES Autism is the single most common permanent, pervasive developmental disability affecting our children today. Approximately 1.5 percent of all school-aged children today are found to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This means that at least one child in every second elementary school classroom will live with this condition. Even
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Many of us who practice homeopathy professionally have heard repeatedly of the benefits of specializing in certain areas of health and wellness in our practice. While specializing is not essential and not always possible, especially early in one’s career, there are some advantages to it. First, specializing enables a solid grounding in one or more
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It was recently reported that a new bacteria in the family of superbugs called CRE that is resistant to all antibiotics has now emerged in US hospitals [1]. This was “the nightmare bacteria” dreaded by many in the public health field since it could signal the beginning of the “post-antibiotic era” warned of in a
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Our next meeting is July 13, 2016 – 6:30 pm – at Phoenix Natural Medicine and Detox at 301 W. Roosevelt St. #2 in downtown Phoenix. We are an inclusive association and welcome all who practice and love homeopathy! See you there!
In August, 2015, I contributed an article to the Research page of the Homeopathy Association of Arizona, which was an attempt to inform the attitudes of both practitioners and users of homeopathy about research in homeopathy, where I wrote the following: “Research is done by humans who have egos and may also have individual and
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