12 February 2024 There’s no real theme for this month’s commentary – it’s more like a jumble of thoughts as all the journals and newsletters gear up for this new year and begin looking at necessary treatments for the secondary health issues post pandemic/vax. So, for this issue, in three parts here is a brief overview of some of the political aspects, and then– more importantly – for parts two and three “what can we do?” about all these pandemic “secondary illnesses”. Part 1 – The Political Commentary Current [...]
15 January 2024 January. Well, we made it through the holidays and all they represent – faith, hope, family, celebrations, beautiful and special meals – and have reached that time of reflection, a bit of loneliness, the rush to get back into the office/school and routine and of course, facing the bills. I will admit, it’s been difficult for me to get back into this routine of writing and translating for the monthly announcements, and the record cold temperatures in our part of the world has me wishing we [...]
And Your December 2023 Releases Med-Week Resources, Part 2 This will be a brief and incomplete listing of some of the many companies represented at the recent Medicine Week Congress. In the few weeks since sending you my initial impressions of that amazing congress, I’ve had a chance to reorganize not just my thoughts but also the reams of information and cards I gathered while wandering the exhibits. Because I am not an active practitioner, but rather a lecturer, researcher and writer, my perspective when viewing the exhibits is [...]
A Cancer Therapy Special Integrative Oncology Treating Cancer Patients Safely For those in a hurry About half of cancer patients in Germany seek support from complementary medicine in addition to evidence-based conventional (“school”) medicine. The "S3-Guideline for Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Oncological Patients" presents evidence-based, complementary therapies. Once the initial shock of a cancer diagnosis has subsided, many sufferers want to take action themselves and therefore resort to micronutrients or phytotherapy in addition to their conventional therapy. Unfortunately, the number of studies on [...]
Gentle Help With Homeopathy An accident, an experience of violence or a war situation can overwhelm the soul so much that it is repeatedly flooded by the impressions experienced. In this case it can be Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that can overshadow life for years. Here, it makes sense to support the processing of events. Homeopathy can also help here, as studies show. Anyone can get into a life-threatening situation in their life which they cannot process at first, and thus [...]