Dark Night of the Soul – Finding the Light

Many of us will experience periods of deep sadness or depression in our lives, maybe around the ending of a marriage, a death or a job loss. A Dark Night of the Soul is an altogether different experience and while it may arise from one of the events above, it actually relates to our life…

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Drops or Pilules?

 When I did my training in the UK in the early 90’s I actually didn’t realise that remedies came in anything other than a dry dose! They came in a huge range of sizes and forms: what we call pilules in Australia (little sugar balls), poppy seeds (even smaller sugar balls), tablets and powders. Pilules…

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Oestrogen dominance, autism, high copper & more

While 25% of the population may be at risk of copper deficiency, by far the biggest issue with copper is toxicity. I have written about copper toxicity in the past, but as time goes on and I see a wider and wider range of presentations in the clinic and understand more it becomes evident that…

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Environmental Stress & Your New Baby

Attachment parenting is now a common way to raise children and has been shown in studies of indigenous populations to produce well-adjusted children with lower levels of depression and better self-esteem. Many of the traditional societies on which this philosophy is based share a leisurely childhood where infants are constantly held by their mothers or…

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Homeopathy – Art, Science, Nanomedicine

We are demanding evidence of science in all areas of life. Some of the research carried out is high quality and finally reveals what we may have suspected for years on a range of topics. However, in some cases, when quality research is provided, the scientists with the biggest voices don’t like it unless it suits their desired outcomes or assists their backers’ financial…

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Why do I need to see a GP?

I sometimes get the feeling that people may be a little reluctant or even scared to go and see a GP or visit their local emergency department. I can understand this, particularly based on some of the comments I get about poor bedside manner, wrong diagnosis, lack of time and interest, and ineffective treatments, however,…

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What can I treat at home myself?

Let’s start out with some questions just to get you in the zone! Question 1: Why can’t I buy that remedy from an online store? Question 2: Is this a repeat prescription from another homeopath? Question 3: Is it appropriate to be treating this condition by myself? I had an interesting conversation with someone buying…

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Lactose Intolerance or Dairy Allergy

The concept of lactose intolerance has been big in my practice since 2001 when I opened The Children’s Ear Clinic in Perth. This is not necessarily a true allergy, but more often an inability of the digestive system to cope with milk and then a tendency to produce a range of symptoms as an indication there…

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