Banning Pediatric Cold and Cough Medicines
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Ouch! Sore muscles?
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EXPLAINING HOMEOPATHY
05-06-2010
Medicine for the 21st Century
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Safe Drugs? By Avghi Constantinides D.Hom HMC MA
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Your Child’s Health Care By Avghi Constantinides D.Hom HMC MA
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SAM-e By Joel Morris MD
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Colds & Flu Season
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COMING FROM THE HEART By Kellie Jean Lewis June 2009
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Balancing Nutrition with the Seasons By Katie Lee, LMFT, L.Ac. May 2009
05-01-2009
Major depression - April 2009
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February 2009 By Keiko Cronin, L.Ac.
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January 2009 – CFL Newsletter - Green!
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Diabetes By Dr. Margo DeLeaver MD
06-01-2008
YEAR OF THE EARTH RAT - A NEW CYCLE BEGINS By Keiko Cronin, L.Ac.
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Going Green in 2008
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Avghi Constantinides DHom HMC MA
11-01-2006
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11-01-2006
REPORT ON OUR PAMPER PARTY AND BENEFIT
Our first annual "Pamper Party and Benefit" was a major success. We raised over $1,000 for the Sojourn Shelter for Women and Children. All who attended had a great time indulging in services from massage to make-up to pedicures. Many thanks to all who donated time, services and food and drink. We look forward to another celebration next year
HOMEOPATHY: Medicine for the 21st Century by Avghi Constantinides
Homeopathy is a holistic therapeutic medical science based on the teachings of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. The primary precept, "The Law of Similars," a treatment principle, which employs minute doses of potentize substances from the plant, mineral & animal kingdoms.
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann of Germany, the founder of Homeopathic Medicine, was born in 1755 and died in 1843 at the age of 89. Back in his day, common medical practice called for the copious withdrawal of blood by cups or leeches, as well as prescribing massive doses of purging medicines. Hahnemann recognized that these methods were harmful and far from curative; he knew there had to be a better way. Hahnemann was a humanitarian, and he could see his patients were suffering. Disillusioned by this grim standard of care, he stopped practicing "western medicine" and developed the practice of Homeopathy.
Hahnemann devoted his life to others, seeking to free the sick from their illnesses. He was ridiculed for his methods his entire life. But in his heart he knew this was the right thing to do. He was truly a visionary pioneer. Patients would line up out side his house every day as first the community, then the surrounding cites found that he could help most anyone. Hahnemann's reputation eventually crossed national borders, and even the royal courts of Europe came to rely on his expertise.
Hahnemann was not the first to have this concept of "Like Cures Like;" The teachings of Paracelsus, 1493-1541, established the theoretical foundations for Homeopathy, as he too believed that "like cured like." Hippocrates, 400 BC, the grandfather of medicine said, "Through the like, disease is produced and through the application of like, it is cured." Both of these early thinkers shared the thought that if you were to give the body something similar to what ails it, you would stimulate the body's own immune system back to a state of wellbeing. The Law of similars is what Homeopathy is based on. It is derived from a Greek work Homoeo = Similar, and Pathos =Suffering. (Western medicine is know as Allopathic Medicine: Allo = Opposite.) But throughout the centuries Dr. Samuel Hahnemann was the only one to carry through on the idea that "Like cures Like."
Homeopathic remedies have demonstrated remarkable powers to help overcome illness, prevent disease and improve heath on a fundamental, systemic level. Simply put, the purpose of using a homeopathic medicine is to stimulate the body, mind, vital force and immune system to heal itself across all levels of healing-physical, mental and emotional. We have over 200 years of scientific evidence demonstrating how these remedies work. Homeopathy is a tried and true method of healing people who experience a wide range of acute, chronic and even hereditary ailments. Homeopathic remedies are one of the safest medicines to take.
Benefits
Taking the wrong medicine is the fourth leading cause of death in the US. Homeopathic remedies have never suffered a recall, and they do not suffer long lists of harmful side effects. Additionally, they are non-addictive. They are safe for pregnant women and infants, as well as children and adults.
Homeopathy looks at the totality of the person-all aspects of them-their physical, emotional and mental states. In contrast to the rushed exam by a busy physician, a homeopath takes the time to understand their patients. Only after a thorough consultation will a homeopath choose a remedy according to homeopathic principles.
Homeopath is widely used in Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Canada. France is one of the leading countries in Homeopathy. And also the Royal family in the UK has been using Homeopathy for over 100 years. Its use is growing in the US.
Flu hysteria is on the way (again)
The Flu season is nearly here!
Reports claim that "Influenza kills 30,000 to 40,000 Americans every year." That is simply not the case. According to the Centers for Disease Control, ho the number of people who die from the flu are a fraction of that. Here is what the CDC says:
n 2002: 753 died of the flu
In 2001: 267 died of the flu
In 2000: 2,175 died of the flu
In 1999: 1,685 died of the flu
Those who die of the flu are mostly frail, sickly, weak, malnourished and unhealthy to begin with. For people in reasonably good health, dying from the flu is, in fact, very rare - research even shows the flu shot does not affect mortality of elderly people. In conclusion - the flu shot is likely dangerous and useless.
Three important reasons to avoid the flu shot:
1. The flu shot contains formaldehyde, gelatin and traces of chicken cells.
2. The flu shot contains viral contaminants that have been linked to cancer.
3. You can get the flu shot - and all the risks that go with it - and still get the flu!
...From the OsteoMed newsletter
The Homeopathic Alternative...
First of all, homeopaths have proven treatments for people with the flu. I have purposefully used that strong word "proven" because there have been at least THREE large-scale double-blind, placebo-controlled trials using "Oscillococcinum" to treat people with the flu or with influenza-like syndrome. The trick to getting the best results with Oscillococcinum is to use it within 48 hours of onset of the flu. You can also take this if you have been around people who have the flu.
If you do get the flu then the remedy changes, feel free to give me a call and I would be happy to spend 10 minute with you on the phone for at no charge (310-297-3010). There are 397 homeopathic remedies to treat the flu.
ANNOUNCEMENT!!
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