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.
Loneliness affects people's health. Don't doubt it for a minute. Up until this generation, older people were always kept at home where there was a sense of belonging. Where they were surrounded by their favorite things, ate the healthiest of foods, and were supported daily with love and devotion. And now?
Read MoreSo you may be saying to yourself that this idea is common knowledge, that of course there are all different types of vanilla. But believe me when I tell you, you don't really get it until you rake your nose along the sticks to notice the differences, and they are amazing.
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 MoreWe make fun of people who hear voices, but listening to your inner voice is not so crazy. I always tell people when I'm working with them, to listen to that inner voice and to weigh information in light of it. Your inner voice is where healing begins.
Read MoreThere are so many things you feel you should know, tricks that stores do to sell you things, research to be sure you're walking out with the best deal, and not to mention the fact that you want to eat healthy! It's not so easy these days to know what to buy, when to buy it, where to find it or to have the time to get everything you need before the sun goes down.
Read MoreI want to give you an interesting truth here. All of us, and I mean ALL of us as women are unique in our bodies. And at the same time, none of us, and I mean NONE of us are happy with our body in its natural state. This has developed into the beauty biz. An entire industry to give us what we are missing or what we think we are missing.
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.
Read MoreI think everyone would love to have peaceful sleep every single night. More and more pharmaceutical medications are targeting insomnia as a condition that requires medication. Once you start to look seriously at the side effects of any medication, you really have to think twice. You’d be surprised how many people might end up not just sleeping, but as my grandfather would say, sleeping with the fishes.
Read MoreI think half of our problems would resolve and half of our illness would disappear if we all had someone to talk to...
Read MoreThe choices we make is a dilemma for each of us every day of our lives. Some choices are small, some are large, some are life-changing. There is a dam project in Peru that will wipe out not just 60 villages and displace their residents, but it will destroy a large chunk of forest which is an essential producer of oxygen and absorber of carbon dioxide. If the roots of the trees are left in the ground instead of removed, then the decay of submerged tree roots will result in massive amounts of carbon dioxide and methane being released. But it will create resources and energy for entire populations. Is it worth the cost?
Read MoreWe try to do healthy things, not really knowing if they make a difference or not to our longevity. We don't really think about our quality of life, because today our quality is pretty good. I've been especially thinking about this lately because I don't have a husband, or any children. Who could I rely on if my quality of life declined?
Read MoreSo last night it was a gorgeous night for sleeping, meaning all the windows are open and the breeze was like out of a dream. And then the trucks began. Monday morning at 4:30 AM and it should be illegal! But the truth is that not only is my peaceful rest disturbed on most mornings, the idea of peaceful rest doesn't really even exist anymore.
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