Homeopathy For Women Today

Recently, one of my friends had an ectopic pregnancy. She underwent surgery to remove the unborn foetus, and had to lay in bed for a few days to recover. Fortunately, my friend has 2 children, and was able to overcome her depression and sense of loss quickly.

My friend is in her mid 30s and is highly accomplished in her field of work. She  had been under tremendous stress at work over the past few months. So when her periods got delayed, she attributed it to stress and did not even realise she was pregnant.  

When she spoke with me, she was wondering why she had an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy even though her previous 2 pregnancies had been very smooth.  She actually confided in me that she did not even know exactly what “ectopic” pregnancy meant. I explained the female organs, their functions and the menstrual and ovulation cycles to her. 

That got me thinking.  How well do women really know their own cycles - on a general level, do they understand what happens in the female cycles, and on a specific level, are they in touch with their own bodies?

I did a quick survey of some female friends, and it appeared they did not really know what happened within their bodies. Unless there was a problem, they did not actually bother to find out.  This was very surprising to me. 

We females spend time and money in looking good, we read fashion magazines, we gawk at pictures of actresses and models with perfect figures and perfect skin, yet we do not know much about our own bodies.

My view is that only when we understand the miraculous gift that our body is, can we work with it to achieve perfect health. After all, this is the only body we have - shouldn’t we give it some respect?

I am certainly not suggesting that every woman should take a biology course (anatomy & physiology), but understanding our cycles can go a long way towards maintaining great health using natural means.

There are millions of websites out there that explain the female body. I particularly like the books by Dr. Christiane Northrup, a physician who supports and recommends natural means of achieving perfect health.

Her all-time classic is “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom”.  My second favourite is “The Wisdom of Menopause”.  Check out these books at Amazon.com. They will serve you well.

Celebrate Your Body…..
Vimala

Hello everyone

In my last post, we saw how women build up high levels of stress in the quest for “superwoman”-dom.  Today’s post, although not directly related to health, shows how we can manage stress by taking small steps.  I hope this will inspire you to apply this idea to your life.

To your best health!

Vimala
 

Set Realistic Goals

by Mac Anderson

For all of us there are times when we’re overwhelmed. There is too much to do, and too little time to do it! This, of course, causes stress; and we all know…stress is not good!  When I was a freshman in college I learned an unforgettable lesson.

I was having a rough week when there was a lot to do and very little time to do it. I was overwhelmed. I panicked. That night a friend stopped by my dorm room. When I told him my problem, he said, “Mac, I’ll share something with you that my grandmother told me a few years ago. She said to always remember: ‘Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.’” 

I said, “Bob, here I am drowning in work and your lifeline is a quote from your grandmother. Come on!” After he left, however, those twelve little words kept dancing in my head.

I took out a piece of notebook paper and listed all the things I had to do in the next three days. That night I began knocking them off one by one. Three days later I took out that paper and marked through the last thing on the list. It felt great! And then I took out another piece of paper and wrote down the words: “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.” I then folded the paper and put it in my wallet. As many of you know, I’ve been collecting quotes ever since.

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Hello again

If you have hesitated trying Homeopathy because of the controversy surrounding it, the following article may help change your mind……

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Homeopathy - Breakthrough Medicine or Junk Science? 

by acbuddy

You may have heard of “homeopathy” but you are not sure what it is. Simply put, it is a system of medicine that treats a condition with highly diluted natural substances that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. This concept seems paradoxical to most.

Homeopathy is a difficult concept to grasp. How do you cure someone of an illness by giving them a tiny concentration of something that can actually cause the disease? One would think that this would simply make the person even more sick.

But, according to proponents of the science, Homeopathy not only works, but is much more effective than conventional medicine. They claim that conventional medicine only suppresses the immune system and prolongs the illness.

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Hello everyone

It feels good to start posting again after a long break.  I came across this article on www.destinationsante.com  (France), and post it here with their permission.

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Mothers-to-be choose homeopathy as the safe option
 
[5 October 2007 - 12:21]

The risk of possible secondary effects means that pregnancy and conventional medicines do not always go together well. Which is no doubt one of the reasons why homeopathy is gradually gaining ground among mothers-to-be.

Women are able to continue using homeopathic remedies, despite being pregnant, to relieve problems associated with pregnancy and even to prepare for the birth.

“With homeopathy, there are no contraindications”, explains Anne-Marie Curat, member of the French National Midwives Council. “It’s very reassuring for pregnant women, because as soon as they read the information that accompanies conventional medicines they see the familiar phrase: ‘not suitable for use by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding’”.

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