Many of us are actively exploring various health options to gain optimum health and healthier lifestyles, whilst improving our overall sense of well-being.
What prompts us to address this varies – perhaps we’re not feeling so good or have a diagnosis for symptoms we’ve noticed, or it may be that we simply wish to support our bodies to enjoy better health.
Only too often it’s when we become unwell, that we start to consider what we can do about it. How much better it would be if we started to address our health needs before this point, so that our body can remain as healthy as possible, to carry us through life.
Many people need to take conventional medicines for ailments and I never discourage this, as my holistic approach via homeopathy, natural health supplement and allergy therapy, work perfectly alongside, but offer a more natural way to boost your health.
Health & Wellness as an industry sector is growing, as our awareness develops and people become more informed about health choices and take responsibility for such. I try to keep updated on health developments & would welcome the opportunity to encourage you to maximise your health – simply, naturally, realistically, safely and effectively.
My Profile
Having worked within the medical world for many years, I became interested in the body’s reaction to disease and how it attempts self healing. I was actually told this by a Professor of Surgery, whilst he explained an X-ray to me, explaining how the body has an ability to heal itself, if at all possible. This set me thinking about finding a alternative system of medicine, that was non invasive, and considered the overall medical picture of the patient, by seeing the same specialist for everything and not dividing the body up into ‘bits’, to be treated by different people.
After much researching, I realised it was Homeopathy that provided the holistic approach I was seeking. Therefore in 1994, I started to study at the School of Homeopathy in Devon and was privileged to be taught by Misha Norland, founding member of the Society of Homeopaths. This was a 4 year part-time course with clinical practise and a further year’s study in anatomy and physiology and yet another year studying pathology and disease. Quite a commitment, but a wonderful journey of learning and self development and in 1999 I was thrilled to graduate with the Diploma of the School of Homeopathy (DSH) andin 2000 became registered member of the Society of Homeopaths (RSHom).
Over the years I have worked at a GP Practice, the Crown Medical Centre in Taunton; the Linen Yard Practice in Crewkerne; the Poundbury Clinic in Dorchester and Naturalife, Dorchester and the Wiveliscombe Homeopathy Clinic, to name a few!
Along the way, I also became interested in allergy work and was trained by the Institute of Allergy & Environmental Therapists, in order to offer ‘allergy’ testing, using applied kinesiology, for my patients.
I am passionate about what I do and nowadays, I also enjoy supervising students and giving seminars to homeopaths and talks to any organisation/charity that is interested! I also attend many seminars, to learn from the leading names to keep updated and continually develop my knowledge, to pass onto my patients.
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a natural, non- toxic, system of medicine founded over 200 years ago and over the years it continues to be developed further, to address the needs of modern day living. New remedies are being documented and added to the trusted favourites, to enchance the hundreds of remedies we are able to prescribe. to match your specific, individual, health needs.
It is based on the concept of the principle of healing, which matches the energetic pattern of your body, where ‘like cures like,’ thereby stimulating an individual’s own healing potential.
The body has an innate ability to heal itself, but needs help! Once your own self healing mechanisms are stimulated, in this instance, by prescribing a homeopathic remedy, your body is encouraged to start the healing process, naturally.
The homeopathic remedy consists of very small solutions of substances, in pill or liquid form, usually from the plant, animal or mineral kingdoms, prescribed by me, in suitable doses. One of the hardest things to understand is that with homeopathy ‘less is more’, so you may only have a few ‘pills’prescribed.
This is a strange concept and opposite to what many of us have been used to in taking medications several times a day, on a regular basis. However, it is important that you do not stop any of your medicines prescribed by your GP, without taking his/her advice, since Homeopathy is able to work alongside conventional prescriptions.
Allergy Testing
Nowadays the term ‘allergy’ is often reserved for an over-reaction – a hypersensitivity to common substances, which are referred to as allergens or antigens eg pollens, bee sting, house dust mite, cow’s milk etc.
This gives rise to the production of antibodies that can damage the tissues and causes the release of histamine and other chemicals into the body causing inflammation.
Much more common are sensitivities to certain substances which in time, if not rectified, will become intolerances.
Over the years, I have administered a ’muscle test’ using gentle resistance of your arm, whilst holding a substance (eg cow’s milk) against you – this is known as applied kiniesology for food sensitivity. This helps to ascertain which substances may be causing you problems and unwanted symptoms. Whilst this technique cannot be 100% accurate, it does seem to identify likely ’culprits’ and in many instances my patients derive benefit.
We then need to do something about these substances and usually a period of elimination is recommended, prior to gradual re-introduction – so you will need to co-operate to notice a difference! However, I am realistic that you need to be able to introduce changes to your eating regime, in a way that works for you and then together we can move towards getting the results you hope for!
Any questions, please do ask me!
Natural Health Supplement
I feel it is important to stress that until now, I have resisted being associated with any of the very credible natural health products on the market. Over the years, I have been asked to become affiliated with many, but as a Homeopath, I was happy purely offering homeopathy and allergy testing. I’ve needed to kept abreast of developments, as often my clients would ask my opinion, so I’d do some research to give a view from an informed base. As a Homeopath however, I knew homeopathy would elicit the body’s own healing mechanisms, but sometimes felt additional help may be indicated in the form of a specific natural organic health supplements. Please ask me for details.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
DSH RSHom MBIAET
Service Categories
Allergy Testing / Treatments, Homeopaths, Mens Health, Weight Loss, Womens Health
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