Diane's Blog
Homeopathy and Hormonal Contraceptives
Homeopaths are sometimes asked if we have a "natural" birth control.No, we don't.Homeopathy is about working towards healing, towards life, supporting natural healthy processes. Hormonal contraceptives suppress the reproductive system and its finely balanced cyclical...
Remedies for Weight Gain at Change of Life
Update: Since I wrote this blog there has been many advances in the fields of mid-life women in particular and longevity (being well while living longer) in general. Diet (what to eat & when to eat it), exercise (resistence training & the right sort of cardio), sleep...
Homeopathy & Weight Loss
Is there a remedy to help me lose weight? Short answer is No. The long answer is more encouraging. Homeopathy's strength is it's individualised approach - just as there is no one diet suits all people, there is no one remedy to help all people. There are myriad...
What to Expect From Homeopathy
So you've started homeopathic treatment for your chronic condition and are wondering what to expect? Maybe you'll be one of the cases where everything resolves in a few days and you live happily ever after. These are the cases homeopaths love to publish. More often...
What is Constitutional Treatment in Homeopathy?
Sara has a Sore Throat Sara is 40ish, married with 3 children. She lives a busy life balancing family, work, social and other commitments.Recently, with her husband working late most days and one of her children going through a difficult stage, she has been burning...
Homeopathic remedies: What Potency How Often?
So you know which remedy to give, now what? One of the hardest things for the home-prescriber (& sometimes the homeopath too) is knowing what potency and how often (we call this posology).
Homeopathy for Menstrual Pain
Most women can relate to the concept of period pain (dysmenorrhea). The pain can range from mild to extreme. Many people think that it is normal. Some will take a pain-killer to get through the day. Some will take a pain-killer followed by a strong coffee - works...
Homeoprophylaxis
I am often asked about homeopathic vaccination. Just to be clear, although the terms are used, strictly speaking there is no such thing as homeopathic vaccination or immunisation. There is however, Homeoprophylaxis (HP) which is defined as the use of potentised...
Homeopathy for Sunburn
Sunburn and homeopathy! I can speak from experience - although I am old enough to know better. Last holiday in the sun I managed to burn the fronts of my legs and my feet. Red as a cooked lobster! There's been a bit of discussion lately about sun-protection...
Homeopathy for PMS and PMDD
Why is it not a public health crisis that up 80% of women (depending which estimate you look at) suffer from pre-menstrual pain and/or emotional distress? Maybe it doesn't need to be. Maybe there is a solution.Let's look at problem and what can be done about it. Pre...