Another Turning Point April 2025 Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters, As I’ve wandered through history, famous quotes and the ever changing story of COVID and vaccinations in my previous commentaries, this month I feel as if we are once again going through another turning point – another transition. I do feel however that we will only see a notable shift in policy and application when the public perception of the information they have been force fed over the past many years is recognized for the deceptions included. What I [...]

Integrative Cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer Improving Quality of Life and Survival Time for Patients With around 74,500 new cases annually, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women, according to the Center for Cancer Registry Data of the Robert Koch Institute. According to that, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in the course of her life, and one in six affected women is not yet 50 years old. Nothing is known about the actual cause [...]

What To Do in Case of Post-/Long-COVID Syndrome Naturopathic Treatment Options We speak of Post-COVID syndrome when the symptoms or consequential damage persist four weeks after the initial infection, which is actually over after two to three weeks. All symptoms that persist for more than eight weeks are called Long-COVID. The coronavirus can probably remain in the body for up to 270 days and the affected patients can have to deal with secondary diseases for up to two years. The symptoms [...]

Bioenergetic Procedures for Food Intolerances and Allergies SUMMARY Allergies dominate doctors' practices today. Even though many patients come with completely different symptoms, an allergy is often the underlying cause. It would be completely wrong to act according to a linear approach and view the allergy (which is merely a symptom) as the cause of these diseases. The correct thing to do would be to recognize the same anabolic reaction pattern behind it that also underlies other diseases, with all the diverse, highly individual causes. The goal on a somatic [...]

Transformation into Hope and Optimism 15 February 2025 Dear Friends, Colleagues and Supporters, How quickly time flies when there is activity and transformation around us on a daily basis. And, especially when there is hope and optimism. The past years have been filled with so much challenge for those of us working with natural and biological methods of medicine. So much focus has been on COVID with all its related political, censorship, economic and in particular health and consequential issues that I and many others have simply lost sight [...]

Parasites and Symbionts Parasites Are Energy Robbers Thus, They Can Be Used Healingly in Homeopathy Parasites are organisms (animals, plants, fungi, bacteria) that feed on other living beings, their hosts. While ectoparasites or external parasites, such as lice or mosquitoes, only adhere externally and temporarily, for example to get a blood meal, the following is about endo- or internal parasites. These worms, flukes or protozoa nest permanently in their host in order to feed and reproduce there. The host suffers more or less from loss [...]

Parasites and Symbionts Parasites and Their Effects on Health How Holistic Approaches and Sulfur Heal the Gut and Fight Chronic Inflammation Parasites are organisms that live in and feed on a host, often at the expense of the host's health. They are spread worldwide and affect people of all ages and lifestyles. Although they are often associated with tropical regions, parasites are not uncommon even in temperate climates. By traveling, eating contaminated food or water, and contact with animals, people can easily come into contact [...]

Strong Lungs Pulmonary Mycoses The Importance of Mucosal Systems and Important Distinction Between Mucosal and Molds in Diagnosis and Therapy Severe, inflammatory pulmonary mycoses are relatively rare in the practice of a naturopath. A strict distinction must be made as to whether it is an inflammatory pulmonary mycosis (with rapid and extensive damage to vital functions) or an allergic problem. As a result, the courses vary from mild, self-limiting infections to life-threatening diseases, with appropriate treatment approaches. Basically, the question at [...]

15 January 2025 As usual the post-holiday time brings reflections along with the determination to make changes that improve our family, faith and professional lives. I promised myself I wouldn’t get all carried away with grand rhetoric and inspirational prose. And I will stick with that. Too many situations of chaos and uncertainty surround everyone politically, economically and professionally during this interesting but transformational time. For days, I have remained glued to the television watching the unfolding catastrophe that is the wildfire situation in southern California. Since our Okanagan [...]

December 2024 Dear Colleagues, Supporters and Friends, As this year comes to a close, we are all ready for the holiday break with a chance to spend time with family and to relax a bit. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your support over this past year – and for many of you over many years. It is now more than six years since I closed the doors to Occidental Institute’s offices and moved into my small home office to continue this work [...]