The Herbal Advisor began as my radio program on World Radio Geneva in Switzerland for Ex-Pats and English speakers. The stories, the patients, the recommendations I made for countless concerns, became the foundation for Conscious Body Natural Medicine, a natural medicine practice of certified herbals, homeopathy and therapy. Since the start of this practice almost 40 years ago, thousands of clients with hundreds of different symptoms, illnesses and conditions have walked through my door seeking relief and resolution.
They found it and so their stories and my cases are documented, discussed and explained here for you. These articles and notes will provide you with some general guidance, ideas to try and true natural solutions that are being used daily Conscious Body Natural Medicine today.
Vomiting may not be the most desirable of topics but it is an interesting one. Why is it that when you’re on a cruise ship having just enjoyed lobster and a glass of wine followed by a Charlotte Russe for dessert, you will inevitably come across a fellow passenger vomiting in the hallway which makes you want to discharge everything you’ve just eaten? The answer is simple - it’s an immune response.
Read MoreImmunity is vital to our survival. If you think about it, almost all illnesses can be attributed to an immune problem of one form or another. Heart disease? Yes. Diabetes? That too. Psychological challenges? Yup. Cancer? You betcha.
Read MoreThousands of people are suffering with chronic Lyme which is unnecessary because it is not as difficult as you might think to treat. Why? Once you accept that it is a condition, like many illnesses, that is unique to each person who is infected. Which is why one treatment for all people doesn’t work.
Read MoreLet's say that recently you began eating organic whole-milk yogurt. After you eat it, you don't feel so well. Your stomach feels upset a bit. So what do you do? I can't tell you how many people instantly assume they are lactose-intolerant. Well, the first fact you should know is that there is no lactose in yogurt.
Read MorePart of a parent's job description is constant control over their young child's eating of the world around them.
Read MoreNow we have all known commitmentphobes. Usually men, usually the great-looking men with flashing smiles who smell great and say all the right things. But we are all commitmentphobes of one sort or another.
Read MoreDo you have a dry mouth? Perhaps you suffer from ringing of the ears. Do you have chronic TMJ? These are all possible effects of an issue with your parotid glands, the ones that swell when you have mumps.
Read MoreDespite the obviously unsanitary conditions here in Thailand, including open bamboo kitchens with flies, geckos, frogs, mosquitos and the occasional snake sitting next to your cornflakes box, people here seem to develop quite early a strong immunity that allows them to weather almost any illness that comes along and live well into their 80’s. What’s their secret?
Read MoreThe idea that we live with viruses for our entire lives is a fact. When you are exposed to a virus, any virus, it will always remain in your body at an untraceable level, ready to rise to the occasion any time your immune system is challenged or compromised.
Read MoreRecently I was having a discussion with my brother in law, who is quite a brain may I say, and he pointed out to me that in preparing his recent documentary film on traffic congestion in cities, he had realized that the more we have filtered the exhaust from cars, the more insidious and widespread allergies and other breathing disorders have become. Now I have to say that my immediate thought was "Are you crazy!", but then I got thinking and you know what, he's right.
Read MorePeople always assume I never get sick - that is patently untrue. The difference is that my symptoms are less, it is less virulent and it doesn't last as long. Real health means that your body can weather an immune assault with minimal discomfort and emerge on the other side intact.
Read MoreSo I was on Nantucket visiting my friend Karen and she was telling me how she and her husband had developed a mad craving for mangoes and were able to get some luscious ones, leading to the consumption of three cases of these delectable fruits. Then came the rash that looked exactly like poison ivy.
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