The Allergy Season is just under way in Austin, Texas. Typically, the season here is from the beginning of March until mid-May. This year, due to long droughts of previous years, heavy rains this year, and with gusty dry winds in between have led to heavy oak pollen accumulation into the air and the surrounding vegetation. And just to give you a heads up, this season is expected to roll into June!
What can you do about it? One option is to visit an allergy and asthma doctor and receive testing and medication that will act to suppress your symptoms. Yet, your symptoms are your bodies signal that something is wrong. They are meant to be worked with, not worked against. That's where homeopathy comes in to play. Homeopathic remedies aim to strengthen your bodies inherent and natural ability to heal itself. The important factors during a homeopathic consultation is the detail in which you express your symptoms. You will not get one homeopathic remedy for allergies. Homeopathic treatment is individualized to your specific concerns and takes into consideration the sublte nuances of your symptoms and how you manage them emotionally ad mentally. In this way, it is natural and holistic. Common homeopathic remedies that help people experiencing allergy symptoms include the following: Allium Cepa: Acrid (burning, caustic) nasal discharge, which may even burn the nose or upper lip. Profuse watery discharge from the nose, like a "dripping faucet." Usually effects the left nostril more. You feel better in the open air, rather than indoors. Euphrasia: Eyes feel inflamed, extremely irritated, with burning and itching. Bland nasal discharge, but with profuse acrid lacrimation (secretion of tears from eyes). Greatly indicated for Hay Asthma. Nux Vomica: Terrible sneezing, especially in the morning on rising from bed. Stuffed, irritated nose that becomes fluent in a warm room - this generally relieves the stuffed nose. Nasal discharge may be very fluent in the morning and daytime, but horribly dry with raw obstruction at night and in bed. Pulsatilla: Awful itching and lacrimation of eyes which feels better from a cold application. Hay fever especially in the spring or in the heat of the summer and autumn. Everything is worse by being over-heated by the sun, hot foods, heat of the bed, etc. Much worse in the open air. Much better in air conditioning (no exposure to pollens). Sabadilla: Tremendous paroxysms (spasmodic) of sneezing; debilitating sneezing. This list is not comprehensive and it's best to contact me for further questions and to find out where you can locate these homeopathic remedies. Many thanks for reading and I hope you feel better soon! Noel
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I live in Austin, Texas. Environmental allergens are a huge issue here! I wrote an article about this topic not long ago, but it warrants another take because of its severity. Allergies are defined as a disorder of the immune system, specifically, an over-reaction of your body to certain substances (pollen, food products, insect bites, etc.). This physiologic over-reaction results in an inflammatory process. The results of the internal inflammation then result in the common symptoms of itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, hives, lethargy, etc. It is your body doing its best to rid the toxic substance from within you. Such symptoms are not meant to be suppressed. Conventional and more common treatments involve anti-histamines, cortisone (a steroid), or adrenaline (for severe anaphylaxis). Common medications you may have heard of include Nasonex, Flonase, Singulair, or Zyrtec. If you experience allergic reactions and have taken these medicines you are probably aware of the multitude of side effects that happen from usage. Additionally, your allergies keep coming back - sometimes with a stronger vengeance than before! That's because the symptoms are not meant to be suppressed. You may experience relief for the time being, as long as you can stand the side effects, but the illness remains. What is one to do? Homeopathy is an alternative that seeks to work with your bodies healing intelligence and strengthen your immune system so you are less and less susceptible to the allergens. This process is accomplished over time, but spells overall relief from your allergic symptoms, which may never come back. There is help out there without the dependency on expensive medicines or the side effects from conventional treatments. During homeopathic treatment it will be important to describe in detail the nature of your symptoms. There is not one homeopathic remedy for allergies. Rather, there are homeopathic remedies for YOU and your unique expression of all of your physical symptoms, as well as how it impacts you mentally and emotionally. For example, some people experience great eye itchiness with agglutination (crusty eyes) in the morning, whereas some may have burning nasal discharge. Others may have profuse nasal discharge with no burning or eye irritation at all. It all depends on your unique symptoms. To begin your healing journey, please contact me. For research articles on this topic, please click here. Many thanks for reading! Noel This Thursday evening I will be holding a class on Homeopathy for Sports and Fitness related purposes. (Please visit my website to learn more). All too often we can become discouraged when a nagging sprain or recurring injury sidelines us from doing what we love doing, or desire doing for a sense of balance in life. Being able to remain physically active is of paramount importance to sustaining a healthy lifestyle and leading the life we want for ourselves.
How often have you had to live in pain from an injury you sustained awhile back that continues to prevent you from staying in the action? If you're like me, physical activity is one of the staples of living the kind of healthy life I like to live. Without it, and with recurring pains, I feel I'm at a loss! Yet, homeopathy can help! Homeopathy is safe and heals in a gentle and rapid way. There are no side effects from homeopathic treatment and you'll be on your road to recovery in a fairly short amount of time. Ideally, you may never need to have to take a homeopathic remedy again after you recover from your injury or pain from homeopathy the first time. Who wouldn't like that?! Homeopathy is also affordable and can help alleviate dependence on expensive meds for your current pain management. Please contact me to learn more and I'll see you in class this Thursday night! Be well, Noel Many times in our life we are met with difficult decisions to make. Do we take the road less traveled, or the path well tread? It most likely depends on the potential each particular path offers to satisfy your needs and give you the best results.
If you're a concerned parent of a child who needs attention for their ailments, perhaps it has crossed your mind whether or not there are any other options available than medicating them. No doubt we all get concerned about our health, but we are equally concerned about side effects, dependence on toxic substances just to continue living with some relief, and the financial cost of everything, as well. It's important, then, to note one alternative that can help alleviate your concerns: Homeopathy. Some benefits of homeopathic treatment include drug-free relief from your ailments, no side effects, is safe and gentle, affordable, and involves no expensive testing or invasive diagnostic procedures. Homeopathy is a viable and effective solution to your family health care needs! For children, Homeopathy is aimed at strengthening their inherent healing potentials. Whether your child is experiencing ADD/ADHD, allergies/asthma, coughs, skin-related concerns, or various other physical, emotional, and mental concerns, homeopathy can help! As in all homeopathic treatments, it does not prevent, treat or cure diseases. Rather, it works to treat people who experience a spectrum of symptoms. It does not suppress or treat your symptoms, but works to strengthen your system to remain resilient, and boosts your vitality and well-being. Your child's symptoms lead us to knowing what homeopathic remedy will best help. Over time, symptoms are no longer there, and lasting healing takes place. It's really a beautiful thing! If you're interested in learning more, please contact me. You may just be entering into one of the best and most fulfilling journeys of yours and your children's lifetime. Many thanks, Noel Tis' the season! No, not that season. I'm refering to allergy season.
It can be a tough go for people who suffer from this condition. Relegated to moments and/or continuous weeks of feeling miserable, we seek solutions. Homeopathy might just be the one! Homeopathy is aimed at treating people, not their illnesses. However, what homeopathic treatment can do is offer relief from your ailments and will not foster any dependence on medications, nor offer any side effects, along the way. Your journey to better health and relief from your sufferings of this season is paved through homeopathic treatment. That said, it's important to understand the specifics of your symptoms. Whether it be itchy eyes, sneezing, itchy throat, lethargy, or some variation of one or many of these symptoms, a homeopathic remedy will seek to address all the symptoms and initiate your inherent healing response. Over time, through constitutional homeopathic care, you will become less and less susceptible to suffering during the allergy season. A few homeopathic remedies that typically help include the following with brief indications: Allium Cepa: profuse, burning nasal discharge, usually from the left side. Better from open air. Arsenicum Album: acrid, watery coryza; dripping from the nose which is totally obstructed; generally right-sided. Euphrasia: Eyes inflamed; extremely irritated, burning, and itching. Bland nasal discharge, but profuse. Watery eyes burn. Nux-Vomica: Terrible sneezing in the morning upon rising. Stuffed, irritated nose becomes fluent when in warm rooms. Sabadilla: Tremendous sneezing fits. Worse in the open air. Better from warm rooms and/or warm drinks. These are just a few of my favorite homeopathic remedies that may help you feel better during this time. Please contact me for any further information. Be well, Noel "No pain, no gain!"
Is that really true? Does progess and growth really have to hurt? In my prior career experience as a personal fitness trainer and health coach, I frequently found that to be the case. Unless we struggled with dragging ourselves to the gym, or restricted our diet in some way, we thought we weren't doing something good for us. In homeopathy, though, I find the gentle and rapid healing that occurs is just that - gentle and rapid. Pain and struggle don't have to be a part of the equation. Additionally, it may be surprising to know that homeopathy can help with weight management! No, it won't give you muscles like the magazine cover models (who are also airbrushed tremendously), nor does it involve a diet plan. Homeopathy is aimed at treating people. If you desire managing your weight more effectively, a homeopathic remedy will aid you in opening up channels previously unknown and uncover the path to eating well, exercising frequently, and managing stress more effectively. Despite that, there is no healing for those who continue participating in unhealthy lifestyle habits. If one continues to eat fast food everyday, no homeopathic remedy will make a difference. If one does no form of simple movement or exercises, no homeopathic remedy will increase the strength of your muscles. You still have to be a part of the equation. There is no substitute for your own free will to decide. There are several homeopathic remedies aimed at strengthening the body to heal itself in the direction of alleviating obesity. A few of them include: Antimonium Crudum, Calcarea-Carbonica, Capsicum, Graphites, Lycopodium, and Staphysagria. There are many, many more but a simple list is offered here. Please contact me for further information about them. Homeopathic remedies are safe and gentle, and offer no side effects or dangerous dependencies. They don't counteract any other medicine you may be on, but work with you and will eventually help relieve any dependencies you may have upon medicines used for weight management. In my practice, with homeopathic treatment, I also apply my skills in personal fitness training and health coaching to help you with your weight management goals. Please contact me for further information! I look forward to working with you soon. Be well, Noel Hello! Welcome to yourself! What could I possibly mean by that?! The reason I stated it that way is because that's what homeopathy is really all about. The Austin Clinic of Homeopathy (ACH) is aimed towards helping you live a fuller life; to be more present to 'you.' What better gift can you give yourself than your own full attention? Of course, there are the physical/emotional/mental concerns that drive you to seek the care of homeopathic services. That is a given. The end result is a fuller, more alive you! And no physical instrument can measure that! I'm excited for you to take this journey and I'm honored that you chose ACH to help you. Be well, Noel Please read the testimonials to observe how homeopathy has helped my past clients. Also, visit the specialties page to see if Homeopathy can help you.
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