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Vitamin D – “The Sunshine Vitamin”

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Vitamin D is both a fat-soluble vitamin we eat and a hormone our bodies make. Because it is a prohormone it influences your entire body. Receptors that respond to Vitamin D have been found in almost every type of human cell, from your brain to your bones.  Functions helps the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus which are critical for bone strength, healthy growth and building of bones and teeth supports normal immune system function and improved resistance to certain diseases   can reduce cancer cell growth especially in breast and … [Read more...] about Vitamin D – “The Sunshine Vitamin”

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Hair loss and Homeopathic support

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Whether it is Alopecia or Tinea Capitis, hair fall is characterised by excessive hair loss from the scalp. The condition is mainly experienced by young people affecting them medically and psychologically. In a natural hair growth cycle, lost hair is replaced by new hair. However, people suffering from continual hair loss can have temporary or permanent hair loss. These conditions develop over time, with considerable hair loss per day. Women experience hair thinning due to ageing, but some women experience hair loss soon after puberty with the hormonal … [Read more...] about Hair loss and Homeopathic support

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Rhus tox and a homeopath’s breathless and painful journey through COVID  

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What does any self-respecting homeopath do when confronted by a positive COVID test? Well, maybe not everyone would do the same as me, but I wrote a bit of a diary and a few notes as I went along in my journey through coronavirus. Upset stomach, severe aches, and feeling breathless.  Trying remedies such a Rhus Tox, Gelsenium, Hypericum, and Bryonia.   Day 1 How it started My daughter has just rung and told me she’s tested positive (we’d hung out together a couple of days earlier). By the end of her visit, she had been starting to show signs of a fever and … [Read more...] about Rhus tox and a homeopath’s breathless and painful journey through COVID  

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Turmeric paste, Arnica, honey and homeopathy for natural wound care

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Do you sometimes wonder, “What should I put on this wound?” There are so many products and natural home remedies available. But which ones work and which ones need to be avoided with the current knowledge we have available to us? Is Arnica, honey or turmeric paste for wound care just a passing fad? First off, let’s look at the history of wound care 2200BC, a clay tablet described washing wounds and making a plaster as a dressing. Many types of wounds and care of all kinds have been found in recorded history: Arsenic, silver, bile, bark, blood, tar, lard, … [Read more...] about Turmeric paste, Arnica, honey and homeopathy for natural wound care

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Questioning the truth, empathy, and freedoms that surround us

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What are our priorities in life? It seems we have forgotten what the most important things are in our lives: family, friends, health, truth, freedom. I have seen a lot of disconnection recently.  It is likely, we have all seen families breaking apart, friendships being destroyed … intolerance, bullying, manipulation, hatred, threat …. And the list keeps going … Because one doesn’t accept another’s opinion and choices. There’s no understanding, or empathy, no acceptance. It seems there is no love any more. There is a whole lot of of judgment and bullying all … [Read more...] about Questioning the truth, empathy, and freedoms that surround us

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From Estonia to a researcher and Sydney Homeopath on the Northern Beaches

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Sabina Vatter first visited Australia in 2015 and fell in love at first sight. She now calls the Northern Beaches her home. Sabina carries out research in homeopathy and psychology and is a Sydney homeopath working at the Harbord Homeopathic Clinic. She first received homeopathy as a child and has repeatedly seen the benefits of homeopathy for many emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms in acute and chronic situations. Since 2020, Sabina is conducting Australian research in homeopathy, in Brookvale with The Aurum Project   She is now part of the … [Read more...] about From Estonia to a researcher and Sydney Homeopath on the Northern Beaches

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20 Tips to Control Your Sugar Cravings

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Is giving up sugar a nightmare for you? Do you get sugar cravings? The big news everywhere is that eating sugar is bad for us, that we need to eat less of it and that a lot of us are sugar addicts without knowing it!! It's 4pm, the day is nearing an end, you are feeling a little tired and in need of a sweet treat. Sound familiar? Are there times when you find yourself craving sugar; when you start eating a Byron Bay cookie and can't stop before the whole packet is demolished?   The term “blood sugar levels” refers to the amount of sugar floating … [Read more...] about 20 Tips to Control Your Sugar Cravings

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How Lockdown, Homeopathy and Wardrobe Makeovers cross paths

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Love them or hate them, lockdowns are part of our present day reality and we get to choose whether we see them as a pain in the proverbial or as an opportunity. I guess it's the same as that glass half empty or half full saying we've all heard a million times. Life is what you make it. So if you are the type who sees lockdown as an opportunity to tackle a juicy project then have you considered getting stuck into your wardrobe and giving it a complete makeover? You might like to stop for a moment and check in to see if the thought of this sends anxious chills … [Read more...] about How Lockdown, Homeopathy and Wardrobe Makeovers cross paths

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Knock out that cold or flu and fast track your way back to health!

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Much to my despair, after feeling very proud of myself that I had avoided the nasty colds and flus going around, it got me! It started with a scratchy throat, then a very irritated nose and sneezing, red heavy eyes, headache, achy body, no appetite and fever. Sound familiar? I know…. I had a very busy week, including commitments in the evenings, got tired and probably hadn’t eaten as well as I usually do. I went from feeling not so bad in the morning, and even enjoyed a sunny walk on the beach, to going downhill through the day and then by the afternoon was lying … [Read more...] about Knock out that cold or flu and fast track your way back to health!

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Homeopathy and Naturopathy…How do they differ?

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Since joining the Harbord Homeopathic Clinic as a homeopath in February 2021, several people have asked me if homeopathy was the same as naturopathy. My response has been that they are different modalities of Complementary and types of Alternative Medicine (CAM) but they overlap in some aspects and principles. This question has inspired me to write this blog post about integrative healthcare, CAM, naturopathy and homeopathy in detail. I've included what they encompass, when they are used, their history in Australia, as well as the number of people practicing, … [Read more...] about Homeopathy and Naturopathy…How do they differ?