Homeopathy: Introduction

More and more people, from all walks of life, are turning to homeopathy to treat big and small problems. However, there are still some confusion relating to homeopathy and how it works. One way to dissipate this confusion is to inform yourself. One means of information is to take a course, and the College offers everything from the complete homeopathy program to the individual course. Go check it out. Confusion dissipated guaranteed! 

Being very adaptable, homeopathy is used by all sorts of people: everyone from mom to physician. Minor problems are easily resolved at  home. It is however necessary to consult when problems persist or worsen. It is wise to ask for tests that will reveal the cause of the disease in these circumstances. Using good judgement is always appropriate, even for those wishing to use homeopathy as treatment modality.

Homeopathy is a form of global medicine. To treat a disease, it takes into account the  specific psychological and physical aspects of the individual. An example: in classical medicine,  a group of people having the flu will be given the same treatment, regarless of the individual's symptoms, and/or how the person reacts to the treatment. With homeopathy, however, each person in the same group of flu-ridden people would receive a different treatment, one adapted to the symptoms of the individual.

Homeopathic remedies help the person's immune system to react.  Obviously, anything impeding the body (lack of exercise, negative emotions, stress, poor eating habits) will  hinder the homeopathic remedies' action and must be rectified.

Homeopathy, when competently applied, can act very rapidly. It is not adapted to the partisans of instant remedies, though. It is best suited to the person that can attentively auto-observe and that has the will to follow through with a treatment plan. The results will be an increased feeling of well-being, energy and better resistance to illness.

The increasing popularity of homeopathy is partially due to reactivism to classical medicine. Most will agree that allopathic medicine has in the past improved health of the population, and that it still has its place in the present. But, more and more realize that traditional medicine cannot heal all and that some of the treatments it proposes come with non-negligeable side effects. The ever-rising cost of this highly industrialized and commercial medicine makes it less accessible to everyone. Modalities such as homeopathy come fill in the gap between what is accessible and what is healthy. Global medical systems, like homeopathy, don't limit  themselves to symptomology of the illness; they focus on prevention and on taking responsibility for our own state of  health and treatment. 

"In each patient there resides a physician. And the best we can do as practitioners, is to connect the individual with the physician within." - A. Schweitzer

Take the time to check out the homeopathy program offered by the Alternative Medicine College of Canada, as well as the courses. Be it for you own personal curiosity, to help those close to you or to make a living out of it, you will find training adapted to your needs.

Homeopathically,

Green Exercise is Better than a Trip to the Gym

Exercising in nature daily, even for a short time, could significantly improve mood and self-esteem, as well as boost physical and mental health, reveals a new study from the United Kingdom’s University of Essex. Though the study isn’t the first to show that time spent in nature has major physical and mental implications, it is the only one to quantify the health benefits of green exercise (physical activity done outdoors, in nature), according to the university's researchers.

Scientists studied the habits of 1,252 people of different ages, backgrounds, and health conditions to determine whether green exercise (such as walking, cycling, fishing, water-sports, horse-riding, gardening, or farming) had positive effects on health, especially on mental health. While all types of natural environments produced some degree of positive results (even green urban environments), the researchers noted that those that contained a water-mass generated greater improvements. Finally, green exercise was shown to have the biggest impact on young people and those with mental illness, according to the study.

Interestingly, researchers speculate that health care related costs could be reduced by increasing access to nature and by "self-medicating" using green exercise.

Now, doesn't that walk in the park sound way better than a prescription drug or "treadmilling" in some sweaty/smelly gym? This research has proven outdoor activity effectively improves all those sadly familiar conditions arising from our lifestyle of poor diet and sedentarity.  So, run, bike, walk, swim, watch birds, tend your garden, go golfing or skateboarding... whatever  you like to do outdoors, do it! And do it daily!

Join me *outdoors* for my daily walk, will you? 

Fall Renewal

Fall has always been the season for great changes in my life. The flamboyant fall leaves of our Quebec forests, inevitably shed; the crisp, vibrant air; the kids going back to school; the vegetable garden overflowing with a thousand and one culinary delights... All these changes usher in a very busy time of year, not to mention, sadly, some additional stress in our lives.

So, take a deep breath in (come on, do it!). Sl-ow-ly... Inhale... Exhale... oh! so slowly. Relaxed? No? Do it again then (yeah, really!). Now, that's much better! Aaah!!! Your first step into the marvelous world of relaxation is taken. A very small step, I realize. A deep breath can calm the mind but also it can bring clarity of thought as well as boost immunity.

Did you know that regular meditation can do more than help your mind? Once well-established, this practice will change many aspects of your daily lives.

I am myself just learning about this ancestral practice. I have always been "far too busy" to even consider slowing down and taking time... to meditate! Quick-quick-quick! That's me: a hundred kilometers an hour! And, if one does not know a thing about meditation, then it can be quite intimidating. There are sooo many possibilities! Which style to choose? Which technique will yield the greater results (yup! it's gotta be productive!).

I have learned that not only will the mind be calmer (not a bad thing for my over-active noggin) and the immunity boosted but that regular meditation has been more and more proven by science to improve blood circulation, decrease cholesterol levels, squash insomnia (yay!!), ease chronic pain, counteract anxiety, add years to your life (and life to your years!), and even relieve digestive distress. How? Simple: Meditation is a wonderful way to diminish stress in our daily lives. This stress not only makes us cranky but also undermines our physical health. Diminish the stress is therefore equivalent to diminishing a major health-undermining factor.

Will you join me for a little daily meditation? I will come back with an analysis of various techniques, as I explore. Who knows what pleasure awaits! Tell me all about your experimentations (and results)! I can't wait to see what good meditation does for YOU!

Meditatively,

Introducing your Friendly AMCC Blogger: Sheryl-Anne!!!

Hi there!

My name is Sheryl-Anne. I will be blogging here for your personal and professional enjoyment, with the help of some contributors along the way. I'll also be sending you monthly newsletters jam-packed of information, fun-tips and some humour! [I'm just that kidda gal!]

At the AMCC, I'm a multi-tasking, multi-talented efficianado.. in the backend!!! I take care of the website. So, if things go wrong on the site, you know who to contact!!! ;-)

My background

After studying to obtain a double bachelor degree in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering, I switched to a Bachelor degree in Information Management, from which I graduated. I worked as an instructor, training adults in network and computer management. I left the city to live in the country and pursue my living food passion, which led me to create a website, www.HealthyCrusine.com, author ebooks and mentor several people interested in that particular lifestyle the world around.  Self-taught up to now, I decided to complete my knowledge by studying at the College. Extremely curious by nature, intelligent and gifted in all she learn [hey! I didn't write *that* part!], she am now studying Naturopathy at the College, while working as a writer, translator and webmaster.

Healthy Crusine: Raw Food, Raw Love

I am also a mentor in living and raw foods and the creator of a website, Healthy Crusine. I have been "raw" since the beginning of 2008. My body reacted positively to raw and living foods. I was so enthusiastic about the changes in my body and health, I just had to share. I started doing so in French first, then in English a bit later on. I have been at the origin, the builder and the promoter of several French raw food sites (CruDivas and La Reine du smoothie vert). Now I channel my efforts, my gifts and my raw-energy through the Alternative Medicine College of Canada and Healthy Crusine, in English, and the Collège des médecines douces du Québec and Crusine Santé, in French. Let's say, I'm a busy lady!

What does a mentor do exactly??? It means I help people, guide them on their transition to raw and living foods. I have experience in this domain being 100% raw myself since the beginning of 2008. I also have experience teaching/mentoring as I have helped several people, young and not-so-young, in areas as varied as French, English, Math, Computers (programming and software), Web design, Alternative Healing and Health, Vegetarianism, Veganism, Juice Feasts and of course, Living and Raw Foods.

I love to share the knowledge I have accumulated. I especially love seeing people progress on their way to health.

We will spend some lovely time together, growing, learning, exploring the alternative medicine world, with all its tremedous possibilities. I look forward to reading your comments, to hear of your insights, and to share in your journey.

Rawffectionately,

P.S.: Don't be shy. Let me know who you are, what you like (and dislike), what you would like to see here or in the newsletters... I'm all ears!... ok, eyes!!!