Hi! I hope all is well with you, and you’ve had a good spring break.
The longer afternoons are very welcome and I am enjoying seeing spring flowers everywhere. 🌷
In this newsletter, you’ll find links for new spring webinar offerings, and my thoughts on two lifestyle changes I believe are important (and why).
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If you are new to this newsletter, welcome!
I’m Tracy, a homeopath in practice in east London for 16 years, and I’ve been sharing my practice reflections via newsletter for 8 of them! 👩🏼💻
Spring webinars - 3 early birds!
Friday 26th April - Homeopathy for Women’s Health 🤍
Gynaecological health issues are frequently seen in practice.
(Early bird £40 until 22nd April)Friday 10th May - Homeopathy for Hayfever and Allergies 🤧
Acute and chronic hayfever, rhinitis, and urticaria.
(Early bird £40 until 6th May)Friday 17th May - Money Wisdom for Homeopaths 💳
All the ins and outs of fees, overheads, income, and profit.
(Early bird £40 until 13th May)
Which 2 lifestyle changes are most important (and why) 💧
One of the challenges I face in my day-to-day work is to help my patients understand how much a combination of non-prescription drugs and chronic dehydration causes their symptoms.
When they first get in touch, it’s usually because they’ve had all the investigations and there’s ‘nothing wrong’ but they still feel unwell.
The longer I’ve been in practice, the more I see over-the-counter medication as a huge underlying cause of chronic inflammation, hormonal dysfunction, malabsorption, and a whole list of other seemingly unrelated issues.
Chronic dehydration also causes pain, and inflammation, contributing to allergies, and poor immunity.
Getting people to see health as a long-term project that includes taking responsibility for personal lifestyle changes requires a lot of explanation.
You might assume that people are grown up enough to make good lifestyle choices, but the truth is that lots don’t.
Here are my tips.
1. Join up the dots
Sometimes there’s one major issue, and other times there’s a list.
Either way, after they tell me their problems, I ask if I could ask some questions.
These are as follows:
are you taking any over-the-counter medication, if so, what and for how long?
do you use any of these regularly: painkillers, antihistamines, cold medication (antihistamines and painkillers combined)
how often do you use painkillers, which ones, and what for?
how many do you take in a typical month?
I’ve noticed the more drugs people take, the more they tend to minimise them.
They tell me they don’t like taking medication, and they only take it when they have to.
I tell people there’s no judgment on my side.
I’m just trying to evaluate the extent of the damage.
2. Taper off over-the-counter drugs
I explain:
over-the-counter drugs have a long list of side effects
homeopathy will help to reduce symptoms over time
weaning off medication is part of the process
acute remedies, tissue salts, and supplements can be helpful
with patience, symptoms will go away completely
check back on this at every follow up
I want people to understand that the more they can stay away from medication, the better they will feel.
3. Drink enough water
I explain:
if they drink little or no water they are chronically dehydrated
this means the function of all organs and systems are impaired
when they drink more water they will be able to think more clearly
hydration reduces frequent headaches and improves digestion
increasing water will reduce hunger and increase their metabolism
show a 250ml water glass - they need at least 6 and ideally 8 of these daily
check back on this at every follow-up
I know this might seem obvious, and something we shouldn’t need to explain, but homeopathy can’t work fully if people are dehydrated.
4. Be a stuck record
When I was a teacher I got used to having to repeat myself all the time and I do the same in my practice.
I never assume that because I’ve said something it has been a) heard b) understood c) acted upon.
All teachers know about the ‘stuck record’ strategy, or:
Tell them what you’re going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you told them
I might start off saying something like, “I’ve probably said this before, but….”
I think that’s all my tips for now.
It’s been interesting for me to think through the challenges of helping people to understand these two issues.
What do you think?
How do you encourage people to make positive lifestyle changes alongside homeopathy?
Homeopathy for Women’s Health 🤍
Friday 26th April 10 am - 2 pm BST
£40 early bird (until 22nd April)
Ever since I started practice I've treated a regular stream of clients with a wide range of other types of gynaecological issues.
Bartholin's cysts
Genital warts
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (pelvic pain)
Bacterial Vaginosis
Cervical erosion
Urinary Tract Infections
Candida (thrush)
I've lost count of how many cases I've treated in the 17 years I've been in practice.
Conventional medication or surgical procedures are the first port of call but unfortunately don't always solve the problem.
As homeopaths, we can offer effective treatments and provide a non-judgmental space where women feel supported and understood.
Webinar content
For each complaint:
Physiology and symptoms
Overview of conventional treatments
Recommended support treatments
Frequently prescribed remedies
Miasms and nosodes
Homeobotanicals
How to manage expectations
How to educate without judgment
Cases
Notes sent before the webinar
I believe it’s essential for homeopathy practitioners to be able to offer help and support with confidence in this area.
Gynaecological issues are on the rise, and we will be seeing more of these cases come up.
There is a clear set of notes sent in advance.
Join live or watch on replay.
Note: it is the same link for live and replay.
Brain food ✨
Why everyone should have a work shutdown ritual
A great article on how to have a good end-of-work routineWho really profits from poorly pets
How multinationals are taking over veterinary medicine - read right through for a heartwarming endingThe confidence myth and what it means for your career
How to relate to self-doubt in a different wayPCOS and Diabetes are linked but women aren’t being told at diagnosis
A very clear explanation of this important topicDark matter
We all have parts of ourselves we don’t want to share - a worthwhile longer read
As always, thank you for reading.
If you want to sign up for any of my webinars and you are a student, please email me for a discount code.
If you want to sign up for all 3 webinars, please also email me for a discount code.
Here’s to longer days and more sunshine. ☀️
Tracy 👩🏼💻