The change to a red traffic light has thrown many people for six. It’s been a hard couple of years and lots of people are struggling. One of the hardest things in this pandemic has been the feeling of being alone. If you are following the government advice you may be alone and isolated. If you are disagreeing with the narrative you may feel alone among the people around you. If you have chosen not to be vaccinated you may …
My eldest child is a bit of a night owl, and enjoys sleeping in in the mornings. That’s been fine in the school holidays but with school rapidly approaching we need to move her to waking earlier and going to bed earlier so she gets enough sleep! If you, or your child is like her then this post is for you 😊 We all operate on our personal circadian rhythm, where we wake at a particular time and go to …
Reposting this as my blog from August has disappeared. This is a word which has become more and more important in the last few decades. If you give consent you are agreeing to the act or procedure. Of course in medicine we talk not just about consent but about informed consent. I wrote a post about informed consent in 2019- https://www.homeopathbarbara.nz/informed-consent/ What that post didn’t go into was parental consent. It has been the general view in New Zealand that …
The majority of women will experience cramping and pain with their periods at some point in their lives – reviews have found this to be up to 91%! Severe period pain is less common though, and requires investigation to check for more serious conditions like endometriosis. The mechanics of the period: when the progesterone level drops it is a signal that there is no fertilised ovum, and the body starts to shed the lining of the uterus. In order to …
Welcome to those new to following me, and if you have been here for a while thanks for sticking around. I am passionate about natural health, and I practice primarily Homeopathy but with an integrative medicine approach. That is to say, I use homeopathic remedies primarily, but I also recommend or prescribe flower essences, tissue salts, Homeobotanicals, vitamins, minerals and supplements, and refer to other practitioners for their expertise. I am also a Pharmacist and very comfortable with discussing medicines …
There is a movie on Netflix at the moment called Hysteria, set in England in the 1880s. I enjoyed it, and if you like rom-coms then add it to your “to watch” list. It has adult themes and is not for children, and likewise this post is best kept away from young eyes. The events in the movie are now controversial and thought to be a myth (check out the link at the end of the post for more information). …
These can be painful and unsightly, and are caused by the skin drying out, where the pressure on the heel causes the dry skin to split as it does not have the elasticity to stretch. This can happen when the weather warms and we are wearing sandals more, and dehydration may also contribute to it. Repeated exposure to water (swimming pools) and standing on hard surfaces can also contribute. Recurrent problems can be from a fungal infection, or hypothyroidism so …
Up until now I have been very neutral about the Covid vaccination. In my opinion it is a personal choice. I am all for informed consent, and I disagree with mandates and all other forms of coercion- if you have to be vaccinated to keep a roof over your head or feed your children it’s not a choice. And on the topic of “informed” consent I have concerns about how informed people in New Zealand have been. But, adults aside, …