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Author: Dr. DeWan
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

A good night of sleep is the most important function of your body.

Your body needs to sleep well and wake refreshed in order to stay healthy and free of disease.

When working with my clients this is the first change that must take place to set the stage for healing.

This change must begin on the first night of treatment.

Sleep must continue to improve until the body is comfortably sleeping through each night.

Disease in the body begins with sleep being interrupted with restlessness, snoring, hot flashes, wakefulness or pain.

The human body must sleep peacefully and restfully in order to wake refreshed and ready to efficiently handle a full days work.

This work will include bringing nutrients to every part of your body,

carrying away waste products from every part of your body

lubricating every moving part,

supplying energy for movement, thought and relaxation.

When the human body wakes tired on a consistent basis, the effectiveness and efficiency of all functions begins a gradual decline.

Within 2 months of interrupted sleep, tiredness on waking is more pronounced and catalysts are needed to help the body to get going.

Within the next 2 months, mental and emotional irritability add to this overall tiredness which now extends into the day.

By the 5th month aches and pains are more noticeable and lasting longer.

The human body MUST HAVE GOOD ENERGY TO PROPERLY FUNCTION WITH EASE.

The longer the body wakes with tiredness the more the physical and mental and emotional and physiological picture will deteriorate.

Yes you will have headaches and pain, bowel and bladder problems and menstrual issues and much more.

The body needs energy to properly function.

Sleep must be established for the body to run effectively and effortlessly.

The proper Homeopathic remedy will begin this process and as the body regains its energy the functions of the body will regain their effectiveness and efficiency.    

For more information on the effectivenes of Homeopathy please refer to the category ‘Homeopathy 101′ .

To begin healing refer to the page ‘To Make an Appointment’.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Monday, May 25th, 2009

Drugs keep disease under control, suppressed and contained in the body.

Homeopathic Medicines Draw the Disease Out of the Body.

Homeopathy has been called the ‘grandfather of medicine’ in the United States because it was the first popular medical treatment practiced by medical doctors as a distinct alternative to conventional therapies of the nineteenth century.

However, soon after the turn of the twentieth century aggressive attacks by the American Medical Association led to its decline in the United States.

Despite this decline in the United States Homeopathy maintained its popularity throughout the world, and it is now so popular in Europe that in many countries it is no longer appropriate to consider it alternative medicine.

Homeopathy has resurfaced in the U.S. with the general need of our populace to be well again, to regain vital physical strength and to be free of disease.

Homeopathy is not a new age concept at all. The concept of treating the whole body at one time is actually the oldest thought. It is a new age thought to separate the whole treatment into single part treatment.

After decades of treating with antibiotics, we are left with a society that on the whole is deficient in optimum health. Suppression has become the most popular mode, and people are adjusting to illness, disease and aches and pains as a common way of life.

The use of antibiotics is now causing concern, especially since illness reoccurs too soon after an antibiotic regimen is completed. This has caused many to seek out other treatments that will be more gentle and effective.

In Homeopathy not only is the method gentle and effective, the approach is logical and simple to understand. Homeopathy is a marvelous and thorough approach to healing. With focused attention the body’s response is almost immediate. The affects are a return of strength to the body, and healing rather than suppression of ailments.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Sunday, May 17th, 2009

When treating a client, I usually expect a change within 8 minutes of giving a remedy.

Our human body is similar to what we see outside. We have buildings, we have roadways, rivers, electric lines.
When I treat I use the electric lines to send a message to your brain suggesting a different recipe. The current recipe keeps putting out symptoms of dis-ease.

The reason your human body has not been responding well to other therapies is because the other therapies just keep trying to fix the ‘disastrous cake’ instead of changing the recipe.

There are many ways your recipe could have gotten scrambled. It could have been before birth, vaccinations, an old injury, shock.

Each Homeopathic remedy has a symptom picture.

I choose the picture or ‘recipe’ that looks similar to yours and if it is, your brain will recognize it and make the proper adjustments and we should begin to see a change immediately.

I try to explain as much as possible so that the fear that so many people have been living with about their bodies and illness can be replaced with understanding.
Understanding is half the way to healing.
A certain amount of ease needs take place in the body first.

Client, 50 years old, developed a coccyx injury at 17 years old after a horseback riding trip.

Within a month after the trip she couldn’t straighten her back because of excruciating pain, had to stay bent over for 3 weeks, was then hospitalized for 4 weeks and lost total control of muscles and nerves. Her life has since been plagued with all over body pain.

Her first appointment she presents with neck pain and swelling, pain in left hand, swollen thumb joint, sensitivity to touch all areas of the body, a dull ache everywhere, tilting head causes dizziness and pain, , bending over causes excruciating thigh pain, when joints crack they are painful.
The Homeopathic remedy Hypericum was given and within minutes this entire picture improved 80%!

In one month with continued use of Hypericum and Arnica she reports no pain and shes dancing and going to concerts!

This is what the human body is capable of accomplishing, given the proper understanding and tools.

For more information on Homeopathy, please check my other categories, ‘Homeopathy 101 and Emergency care’.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Friday, May 01st, 2009

Your circulatory system is like a clean fast moving river.

It is responsible for bringing nutrients and oxygen to all parts of your body. keeping good muscle tone, as well as carrying away the trash.

When it is running fast and clean, it is like having the most efficient housekeeper.

If your circulatory system slows down, it will not be able to do the efficient job of keeping your body clean and sparkling.

Debris will start to accumulate along the riverbed of your circulatory system.

The more debris, the more build up of still water.

The longer the water stays still the more impure it becomes.

There will be smell, decay to surrounding areas, and bacteria will thrive.

Pollution will set in. Just like a river.

Your river needs to run fast so that it is efficient in carrying away debris and bringing fresh fluid filled with daily nutrients.

When your circulatory system begins to slow down, your body will alert you with symptoms.

The first symptoms will usually start with sleep.

When your circulatory system is running too slow, your body will have to start moving you around in your sleep to help it move.

Each night your body will have to move you more often, until after awhile you are needing to get up and use the bathroom once a night.

After awhile, once a night turns into two or more times that you are needing to get up.

This ongoing period of inefficient sleep is the beginning of symptoms.

If the circulatory system is not reestablished at this stage, debris will start to build up and will be noticed during the day.

Tiredness will set in and become more apparent through the day.

Then aches and pains will come more often, last longer and become more intense.

Organs will break down.

Bladder, bowel and skin conditions will emerge.

All these symptoms are communication to you of a slow moving circulatory system.

Reestablish the flow and your river will begin to heal.

Restoring life and vitality where once was debris and decay.

The proper Homeopathic remedy and dose will reestablish the right flow to the circulatory system and the body will begin to heal.

Sleep will be restored. The body will regain its strength. Symptoms will lessen in intensity, duration and frequency until they are completely gone.

The human body is truly amazing to work with given the proper tools and understanding.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Thursday, March 26th, 2009

There are 6 naturally healthy fast acting Homeopathic remedies and 2 creams or gels I advise my clients to have for emergency situations.

1. Arnica Montana 30c, for mental shock, (hearing bad news, seeing something alarming)

or for the thumping pain and swelling occurring with bruises or even the ‘feeling’ of being bruised

2. Aconitum Nappellus 30c, for any symptom occurring suddenly, all of a sudden headache, all of a sudden pain or cramp, all of a sudden breathing difficulty, hernia, anxiety, anything sudden

3. Apis Mellifica 30c, for allergic reactions or any symptom that feels like an allergic reaction, redness, heat, swelling, stinging, tightness

4. Arsenicum Album 30c, for food poisoning and flu-like symptoms or stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, chills

5. Rhus Tox 30c, for red itchy rashes or for muscle sprains and strains

6. Cantharis 30c, for any burning symptoms whether they be internal or external

one dose = 2 pellets

The first dose of 2 pellets dissolved preferably under the tongue should begin ease immediately.

The second dose may be taken 10 minutes after the first dose.

If after 10 minutes any symptoms still remain take a 3rd dose.

Your aim is always, ease in half an hour.

Repeat only as symptoms return.

As you heal the symptoms will reoccur at greater intervals

with less intensity

and one or two doses might be all that is needed to diminish symptoms.

These 6 Homeopathic remedies plus:

Arnica gel or cream to be rubbed on bruised unbroken skin

and

Calendula gel or cream to be used on open wounds

will handle most any emergency situation quickly and efficiently.

Homeopathic remedies are safe for all ages and will not interfere with pharmaceutical drugs.

For more information on Homeopathy and its use please check the category listed Homeopathy 101.

To begin healing with Homeopathy, please check the page ‘For an Appointment’.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Monday, March 16th, 2009
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In the first week of treatment, a change to sleep becoming more restful must be noticed.

Longer hours of consistent sleep without waking. Less need to get up to use the bathroom.

In order to heal the body must regain its strength.

Each night your body will be giving you signs that this is taking place.

For instance, if falling asleep always took an hour or more, you want to be noticing that now it is only taking 1/2 hour or less and that one or two nights you were able to go right to sleep.

Each week this scenario will be changing for the better, until each night the body is able to go directly to sleep and sleep through the night and wake feeling refreshed.

This is the most important avenue to health.

As your body continues to have a good night sleep, you will be able to notice that you are not as tired through the day.

This increase in energy will continue through your healing.

As your body regains stamina, you will be noticing that your symptoms will be less intense.

These are the first signs of healing.

These changes in sleep and stamina must begin in the first week of treatment

Author: Dr. DeWan
Monday, March 16th, 2009

What Can Homeopathy Heal?

As a Homeopathic Doctor I have treated and educated clients in the system of Homeopathy for over 20 years.

My client profiles show how any disease responds remarkably well to this therapy.

I am a mother of 5 children and each has been raised Homeopathically.

All childhood diseases respond quickly to Homeopathic remedies.

Skin issues quickly heal.

Respiratory problems do not have to become lifetime weaknesses.

Hernias heal.

Anxieties heal.

Pain in joints ease without operations.

Lifetime nerve problems heal.

Menstrual issues heal.                      

Bowel and bladder issues heal.          Homeopathy has been healing

Migraines heal.                                  disease for over 200 years.

Blood diseases heal.                                 

Heart conditions heal.

Mental/emotional issues heal.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Monday, March 16th, 2009

You first appointment will take approximately 45 minutes.

In this period of time I will be gathering information on your health history.

When was the last time you remember feeling well?

Have their been any shocks in your life that may have contributed to ill health?

What is your sleep like? Are there times waking through the night, restlessness or temperature changes while sleeping?

In the morning, are you waking feeling refreshed?
Is there consistent energy through the day?
If there is tiredness through the day what times does it occur or is consistent tiredness?

What is the state of hunger?
After eating, is the body satisfied or does hunger continue?

Are there any digestion disturbances, heartburn, gurgling, burping? When do they occur and how often are they present?

Are there foods that are not tolerated and what is the body’s reaction?

What is the general mental/emotional state?

Are there headaches? When and where do they occur? How long do they last? Are there symptoms that occur with the headaches?

Any sinus issues? Times of year they occur and the description of their manifestation.

Itching, watery, painful or bloodshot eyes?

Sounds or pain in the ears, and description?

Any issues with the mouth, unusual tastes or lack of. Mouth ulcers, teeth problems.

What is the general condition of the skin? Are there areas that are dry, itching, flaking, discolored, raw or bleeding? If so what times of year do they manifest? Are there times of the day when they are worse?

Are there bowel or bladder disturbances?

What is the menstrual cycle like?

Aches and pains and their location and description.

Is swelling present? Are there times of the day when the swelling is worse?

Which tend to improve symptoms, warm or cold applications?

Are there areas of excessive perspiration?

Does numbness occur anywhere and how easily does it occur? How long does it last?

These questions reveal the whole picture of illness.
When a remedy is chosen the whole body will begin healing at the same time.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Homeopathy is a holistic therapy, meaning that it treats the whole body at one time.

Specializing in one area of the body is the approach of modern medicine. There are heart specialists, eye, ear, nose, throat doctors; skin specialists, foot doctors and many more.

Ailments occurring in separate parts of the body are viewed as separate conditions whose weaknesses are not interrelated.

In Homeopathy, all the ailments of the body are interconnected and all the weaknesses are interrelated.

Sleep, energy through the day, skin, bowel, digestion, head, nose, joint issues, mental, emotional, the whole body must be running with ease.

Any part of the body that is not running with ease is considered a symptom, not just the main complaint of the client.

Each symptom is viewed like a puzzle piece, a picture in part.

When all the pieces are together they form a whole picture.

A Homeopath is ALWAYS looking for ‘the whole picture’ of illness.

All the pieces together.

Then, once the Homeopath has this whole picture of all the symptoms occurring, the correct Homeopathic remedy can be chosen and healing begins.

How is the correct remedy chosen?

Each Homeopathic remedy has its  ‘own’ whole symptom picture.  The remedy with the most similar symptom picture to that of the clients will be the correct remedy. The  ‘like‘ will be treating the ‘like’.

What is the basis of Homeopathy?

Let ‘like‘ be treated with ‘like‘. This is the basis of Homeopathy.

The word ‘Homeopathy’ was coined from two Greek words;

homeo meaning similar and pathos, meaning suffering.

Homeopathy means ’similar suffering’.

The remedy most similar to that of the clients whole symptom picture will be the correct remedy to stimulate the body into a healing state.

How much medicine is given?

The amount of medicine needed to stimulate the body into a place of healing is minute! So very small of an amount that it is not detectable with a microscope! Yet this tiny amount is all the body requires. Just a  ‘little’ bit of a like substance and the body is on its way to healing.

What form is the medicine and how often is it taken?

Small sugar and lactose balls are sprayed with the remedy.

Three to six of these balls  are dissolved in the mouth every two to four to six hours  depending on the body’s’ need.

How long will I be taking the Homeopathic remedy?

Each week your body will be feeling stronger and symptoms will be less intense and occurring less often.

As your body heals the need for the Homeopathic remedy will be diminishing as well.

Author: Dr. DeWan
Friday, March 06th, 2009

Homeopathy was founded in the early 1800’s by a German physician, chemist, pharmacist, and linguist, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann.

Originally trained as an orthodox doctor, Hahnemann soon became disillusioned and appalled by the medical practices of the day.

These practices included bloodletting in huge, and sometimes fatal, quantities and the use of large doses of very poisonous drugs such as mercury, which caused untold damage.

Such dangerous methods persuaded Hahnemann to try to find a more gentle way of healing.

In 1791 he uncovered the healing therapy for which he was looking.

It occurred while he was translating a medical text on the healing of malaria using the powdered bark from the Cinchona tree.

The text stated  the cinchona bark healed malaria because the bark had a “bitter taste”.

As a chemist and the author of a text widely used by German pharmacists, he found this conclusion to be illogical and decided to do the experiment on himself.

Dr. Hahnemann was thoroughly familiar with a wide variety of medicinal substances and with up-to-date methods of preparation, so he prepared and then ingested the powered Cinchona bark.

To his amazement his body developed the symptoms of malaria.

When the symptoms subsided, he ingested the powdered substance again and the same symptoms present in malaria occurred in his body a second time.

Dr. Hahnemann scientifically concluded that malaria had been cured by the Cinchona bark, not because the bark had a “bitter taste” but because the bark produced symptoms similar to those of malaria.

‘The Like Was Treating The Like’.

Hippocrates, known as “The Father of Western Medicine” had always said, “Let like things be treated with like”.

Dr. Hahnemann  developed this system and called it ‘Homeopathy’ coined from two Greek words, homeos and pathos, meaning “similar suffering”.

The basis of Homeopathy.

‘Find a substance in nature that produces similar symptoms to that which the patient is experiencing and the like will treat the like.

Homeopathy has a long fascinating history of natural healing and continues to be used successfully all over the world.