Do you suffer from:

• Headaches
• Digestive issues
• Constipation / Diarrhoea
• Joint pain
• Itchy skin
• PMS
• Thrush
• Asthma
• And so on……..

These may be issues where you can’t find anything clinically wrong with you or nothing you do seems to work.  Even when you have a very clean diet, exercise and still it makes not difference.  Chances are there is a food you aren’t tolerating.  There is a test that looks at 600 different foods and whether they are compatible to your body’s cells.  This test I have found to be incredibly accurate and choosing the foods that are compatible with your body and avoiding those that aren’t, you should expect to see a shift in some of your symptoms within a week or two.

Some foods you may have always felt they just didn’t sit well in your body.  Others you may not have noticed such a pronounced effect. 

The beauty of this test is that it takes out the guess work so helps you manage your symptoms a lot faster than cutting out the more obvious foods.

When following this program, you need to cut the foods out for 6 months, over which time we can look at healing your body and then you can retest for these foods which you may then be able to eat again. 

This test is available for babies and mums if your baby is having digestive or skin issues or just not sleeping, it maybe something you are eating and they are getting through your breast milk.  It’s possible to do a test for your baby to see what that is.

For your pet we can get a small hair sample to see what foods may be creating their itchy skin, digestive issues or if they are getting fleas or worms.

Contact Kate at Wholistic Health Macedon Ranges or book in a 15 minute free consult to see if this is a good fit for you.  https://www.katelambrick.com.au/contact-me/

Special – Cost $247 for the month of July 2021 and from August 1 2021 $273 

Does Your Child Suffer From Croup?

As the temperature drops, Croup amongst other bugs is already appearing.  Homeopathy offers lovely remedies to help nurture your little one through this time and help to give you more sleep through the early hours of the morning.

Croup is a virus that affects the airways, in particular the voice box and the windpipe.  Often this virus begins with a runny nose, cough and a fever.  With Croup, there is a swelling in the voice box and windpipe that makes it difficult to breathe.  The cough may begin as a normal cough then  change to a characteristic barking cough and often a sound when they breathe in.  The cough is usually a dry cough but can often alternate between a dry cough and a ‘wet’ cough where you can hear mucus being coughed up or rattling in their chest.  Sometimes in the middle of the night, your child may develop the barking cough suddenly without any sign of illness prior to this.  Your child may appear quite well during the day or have a mild cough but at night develop a barking cough and may have trouble breathing.  It is usually worse at night or in the evening as the temperature drops.

The Homeopathic remedies you will want on hand are Aconite, Spongia and Hepar sulph.

Aconite

• Give at the first sign of a cold
• If your child begins the barking cough in the middle of the night with no warning
• Cough, fever or runny nose after being out in the cold air
• This remedy may last throughout but you may find it stops working after 24-48 hours or even sooner

Spongia

• Dry cough – whether barking cough or hacking dry cough
• When Aconite stops working
• Difficulty breathing with a dry cough
• This remedy may still work for the ‘wet’ cough but if not time to change
• Alternate with Hepar sulph if the cough alternates with a ‘wet’ cough so give during dry cough

Hepar sulph

• Wet cough – can be barking or just a wet mucus sounding cough
• When Spongia isn’t helping
• Difficulty breathing with a wet cough
• This may work for the dry cough as well but if not us Spongia and alternate as the cough changes from wet to dry and back to wet

This should help get you through this illness by lessening the symptoms and hopefully you will all sleep better through the night.

Other remedies that can be really supportive for your child is Vital Potions ‘Kids Coughs and Colds Herbal Tea’, Vital Potions ‘Kid’s Croup Herbal Tincture Mix’ Vitamin C  with zinc and ENT for Kids available at Wholistic Health Macedon Ranges.

If your child needs a consultation, you can book with Kate in person or online here.  

So this condition is actually quite common.  This condition happens when there is an inflammation of the cornea and area surrounding the eye when there isn’t enough liquid tears produced.   These tears are normally produced to clear away anything such as dirt etc that can come in contact with the eye and also provides nutrients and oxygen to the eye.

What are the symptoms?

• Painful eyes so they will close their eyes or squint.
• Blink a lot.
• There may be a yellow discharge.
• You will most likely see the white of the eye is red as it’s irritated and no tears to help heal the eye.
• Your dog will most likely be miserable and lying around rather than playing because of the pain.

If left unattended, this condition can irritate the eye and cause ulceration of the cornea so best to get on top of this as soon as possible.  There can also be scarring of the cornea which can affect the eye sight.  This is usually a condition in dogs that are older and although both eyes are usually affected, there may be one worse than the other.

How does this happen?

There are some things that can interfere with the production of tears including:

• Autoimmune disease where the body attacks the cells that produce tears.  This is believed to be an inherited disease but isn’t well understood.
• Medication can cause this, in particular any sulphur based drugs.
• Hypothyroidism or other systemic health conditions.
• Poor diet that can affect organs such as the liver and pancreas can contribute to this and many many other conditions.

Homeopathy for Dry Eyes

Getting to the root of the problem is always the best way forward.  Finding why this is occurring and resolving any systemic issues is essential or otherwise this condition will continue to recur.  There are however, some remedies you can try for acute flare ups.

Thuja

This remedy is a great eye remedy and anything that is made worse from any kind of jab.  The eyes appear as red and irritated.  There can be discharge that cause the lids to stick together after sleep as is seen in conjunctivitis.  Worse left side and worse from bright lights.  Better from warmth and covering.

Lycopodium

Very irritated eyes, especially in the evening.  Very painful and won’t want to open the eyes as they are worse from any light.  There may be digestive issues alongside dry eyes.  Worse on the right side.

Alumen

This remedy is for lots of eye conditions and they won’t want to move their eyes so will probably be lying still with eyes closed.  They could be very irritable and even tend towards moments of rage.  Better from warmth, still and probably left alone.  There could again be digestive issues.

Pulsatilla

This is a great remedy when there is a yellow discharge anywhere in the body so great for dry eyes with discharge.  The dog will feel the eyes are itchy and very irritated so may be constantly trying to scratch with their paws.  They will be miserable but rather than angry more seeking sympathy and cuddles.  Again, they could have digestive issues along side this condition.  These dogs will feel better near fresh air and worse in a warm room. 

Rhus tox

This is a great eye remedy and may occur if your dog also has any joint pain.  There will be yellow discharge.  They will want to be still but there is a restlessness in this remedy that the pain will come on after lying in the one position for a while so they will need to change position every few hours or so. They will want warmth.  Worse when first waking so will need to move for a while to warm up.  Worse from light.

If you find these remedies aren’t working or you want to resolve the reason behind dry eyes, feel free to book an appointment or a free 15 minute chat to see if we’re a good fit.

https://www.katelambrick.com.au/contact-me/

Dogs are a great addition to the family, whether you’re single, in a relationship or have kids, dogs will be everyone’s best, most loyal friend you could ever wish for.  They want to please you as this is how they will be more sure of remaining in your pack.  For this reason, they aren’t actually ever ‘bad’ they just need to learn what it is you want them to do.  Rolling in a dead animal is heaven for them not ‘bad’.  You just need to teach them that isn’t what you want them to do and trust me, they will stop it.  They just need gentle guidance.  Yelling or hitting your dog doesn’t achieve anything except making your dog more anxious and feel awful.  This is not how they learn anything.  Being kind and gently guiding them away from the dead animal works.  It may take a few tries as this is something they love.  A dog is a big commitment and they will be with you for maybe up to 15 years so you need to be sure you’re up for it.  It will bring you so much joy but before bringing a dog in to your home, there are a few things to consider first.

1  What breed of dog are you considering? 

If you love walks, hiking, bike riding, running so lead a very active life, you will do well with an active dog who would love to join you on your adventures.  If you prefer a more sedentary life, or you have an injury and can’t exercise very much, you would be much better off with a smaller dog that requires less exercise and one that won’t pull you over when you walk them.  Dogs need to be walked ideally twice a day.  A walk is about exercise, stimulation and learning.  Each time you walk you are building a relationship with your dog, teaching them about socialising, training and fun, so if you are unable to walk your dog you need to find a dog walker who can make sure they are walked ideally twice daily.

2  Are you happy to have your dog living inside with you?

Dogs are pack animals.  When you bring your dog home, they are going to see themselves as a part of the pack and will want to know where you are all the time.  If you leave your dog outside, this is very stressful for them as they can’t ‘look out for you’ if they can’t see you or be around you.  This is a very outdated way of thinking about a dog that they ‘belong outside’.  If you have a baby, you will notice your dog will want to be near to protect the baby.  If someone comes near the pram who is a stranger, your dog will be there for protection.  They know the baby cannot fend for itself so they will often sleep near the baby and alert you if something isn’t right.

3  Are you bringing another dog in to your home?

If you already have a dog, you need to consider how they will get along.  You will ideally match the energy of the first dog so they will get along.  There is a process to helping them get to know each other and if they don’t get along, seriously think about your choice of second dog.  If they can meet first and you can see how they get along or not, this is really important.  They will also be teaching the new dog the ‘house rules’ and the new dog will be looking for guidance.

4  Are you ready for a dog to come in to your life?

Dogs read energy.  If you are afraid, they will look for what is causing you anxiety eg another big dog and will do whatever they can to protect you.  This can mean trying to attack the other dog.  You need to learn to not be afraid, or to not let them know.  They read energy from other dogs too so there will be dogs they know just want to play and they will know dogs that are more aggressive so will either try to avoid them or again, try to protect you or defend themselves.  If you are arguing, they will pick up on this and will become distressed.  Yep, everything you do affects your dog.

Once you find the right dog for you and your lifestyle, rest assured they will be the love of your life and bring you never ending joy, love, cuddles and lots of laughter.

If you are looking for natural health solutions for your new puppy or dog, I work with dogs using Homeopathy and diet to give them the healthiest life possible.  Go here to book a free chat to see if I can help you.

https://www.katelambrick.com.au/contact-me/ 

After such an unpredictable 2020, we are now preparing for school to start back again.  Just prior to kids returning to school, we saw so many kids experiencing anxiety often for the first time.  This was true for kids of all ages, from primary right through to year 12.  Despite the consistency for these kids with having their education and socialisation disrupted, there are so many reasons why each of them present with anxiety.  For many it’s about adjusting from being at home 24-7 to going back to school and navigating the intellectual and social pressures of school.  Or for those kids who dislike a change in routine.  They had finally become comfortable being at home and then had to deal with a change again in going back to school.  Then for those kids who love being at home and became very comfortable with this, then going back to school was creating sleep problems, anxiety and tantrums, disrupting family life for everyone.

The other issue with kids returning to school was that for many months in Melbourne, they were at home not mixing with other people.  I’m guessing that this along with high stress levels created a compromised immune system so we saw a big rise in kids getting sick, bringing it home and sharing it lovingly with their baby sister or brother and of course parents too.

Parents haven’t had the best time in 2020 with homeschooling being the norm.  For some, they’ve loved and embraced it, but for others trying to juggle work, home and home schooling in ‘spare time’ it’s been an extremely stressful year.  The stress has engulfed us globally in some way or other, no matter how we feel about this current situation.  Managing this stress has not always been easy and we are facing 2021 with some hesitancy about what this year holds.  It’s not possible to plan far ahead ‘just in case’ and holidays out of our state is not a favoured option at the moment.  Although we don’t know what’s in store for us this year, we can try to prepare for it as best we can now, before we start to have trouble sleeping, eating – too much or too little – low energy levels, irritability and so on. 

We have lots of options for you so you can begin the year in a better frame of mind or at least with something to help you along the way.  We’d love to help you and your kids start the year off feeling a little calmer and with a strong immune system.

Everyday Emotions Kit

This is a small kit with remedies and a couple of supplements to support you and your family specifically with stress and anxiety. 

Or if you would like a Constitutional Consultation to work out your specific remedy, this will help you on a much deeper level build your immune system and calm yours and your loved ones nervous system.

For Adults and Kids over 12 Years

Nutritionals

For 12 years and older  we have Neuro Calm to help alleviate stress for older kids and of course adults.  We also have Myoplex to help your nervous system and ease your muscles.  Then of course Bassica to help nourish your body with loads of magnesium, keeping you calm and energised throughout the day.  There are also Practitioner Products of Andrographis, Echinacea, Five Mushroom Complex, Vitamin D and Vitamin C.

Herbal Medicine

We have Vital Potions Herbal Medicine Sleep Tonic to help with sleep and nervous system issues.  There is an Adrenal Tonic to gently nourish your adrenals without over stimulating them which will help keep you calm and deal with everything you need to deal with and less stress.

Kid’s Range

Nutritionals

Calm Care For Kids (for 12 years and under) is a practitioner only tasty powder to assist with alleviating stress levels and helping with sleep. 

We also have many other products for stress for little ones including Calm Plus which has bach flowers and Aconite to help calm your frazzled nerves. 

Herbal Medicine

Vital Potions have a very drinkable herbal tea range for kids with a Kid’s Sleep Tonic and a Kid’s Coughs and Colds Tea

Immune Booster

Vital Potions have now created an Immune Tonic made from herbal medicine in pear juice rather than alcohol making it a lot more palatable for kids or those who struggle with herbal medicines.  If you prefer the Alcohol Tinctures, we have you covered with lots of options including Lung Tonic, Coughs and Colds, and many more.

Come in and chat to Kate or Leiah so we can help you with whatever it is you are needing to

Wholistic Health Macedon Ranges.  Or call (03) 8088 3366

There is a very good reason this phrase has been used for so many years.  They have been living with humans for over 30,000 years.  They are said to have a gut biome more similar to humans than any other animal, possibly due to the fact that they have been living and eating with us for so long.  Dogs are communal animals, living in a pack and protecting each other as a very strong team.  They will behave exactly like this with us, their human pack.  Our dogs are dependent on us these days to live.  For their food, shelter, warmth and love and in return they are fiercely loyal, loving unconditionally and would go to almost any length to save us from harm.

Dogs will love us no matter what we do – sometimes to their own detriment.  Their loyalty is so strong and there are many stories of dogs rescuing their owners or members of their ‘human pack’.  If there is any danger, our dogs will try to warn us and protect us from whatever the harm may be, even if it means them suffering in the process.  They will alert you to the smell of smoke if it’s around and you are sleeping.  When a baby is born, they will be fiercely protective as they seem to know they are your dependent little precious bundle and a part of their pack.  They are also known for detecting diseases or injuries you may have with their amazing sense of smell.

Dogs have inbuilt in them a need to please you.  You are their pack and they can’t risk being thrown out of the pack.  Just like your toddler is completely dependent on you, so is your fur baby.  They read energy from us and other animals so if you are sad, they read it and will want to be there for you.  This is why they make such amazing therapy dogs, helping kids with behaviour issues or disabilities and young homeless people.  In fact, they are your very own therapy right there.  Next time you’re struggling to sleep, try snuggling with your pooch.  They will be there for you no matter what.  If you are happy, they know it and will respond.  If you are angry, they will most likely be frightened or try to do something so you will praise them.  There are many stories of dogs laying on their owners grave.  They will never forget you or stop loving you.  I was taught that you should never have to hit your dog or yell at your dog.  They only want to please you, so it’s your responsibility to show them what it is they need to do to please you.  Whether this is doing tricks, sleeping in a crate, on the floor, in their own bed or sharing yours, where you want them to eat and the list goes on.  If they aren’t behaving the way you want them to, you may need to find out how you can do things differently and yelling or hitting your dog just won’t help. 

If they are chewing your furniture, barking too much etc whatever it is, it is you as their human owner needs to learn how to redirect them or help them learn what it is you want them to do or not to do.  There are some great doggy people out there you can learn tricks from.  Cesar Milan the Mexican ‘Dog Whisperer’ has loads of free youtube videos to teach you all kinds of ways to help you and your dog.  He consistently rescues extremely aggressive dogs and trains them very quickly to be loving and gentle.  Dogs are never too old to learn, and will learn very very quickly.

Some say it’s ‘normal’ to experience pain every month.  I tend to view pain as the body’s way of telling us something is out of whack.  The body is always attempting to come back in to balance but sometimes needs a little help and in cases of period pain, the body is crying out for help.  Some also experience migraines and nausea with or without vomiting as well as pain. Some women experience pain from their first period (so not fair) others after a period of major stress, hormonal imbalances or even some medications that can disrupt our hormonal system.

Some explanations for this pain can be; endometriosis, poly cystic ovarian syndrome or fibroids, all of which can be eased with the help of homeopathy, nutrition and herbs.  These are all ‘Western Diseases’ so there may be some lifestyle changes that can also help here too.  The pain can however, have no identifiable underlying organic cause.  If you have taken the Contraceptive pill or steroids even if it was many years ago, this could be still disrupting your hormones.  The good news is, we can clear them out of your system.

If menstrual pain is something you suffer, you may want to look at ways we can help you resolve this pain.  Yep, there are many remedies that can help you with this.  Homeopathic remedies that have been traditionally used for a couple of hundred years for this such as; Magnesium phos, Sepia, Lachesis, Pulsatilla or Lycopodium.  These are some more common remedies, however, there are literally hundreds of remedies that can help with period pain so while you can try a couple of different remedies, you will most likely require a long consultation to work out what is behind your individual pain.

Together with homeopathy, there are many natural remedies that have traditionally been used to help your body ease some of that pain and other symptoms.  There is a lovely herbal mix we can offer you, herbal tea, the very popular magnesium supplement Bassica, practitioner only Fish Oils (you don’t want the cheap ones as they aren’t tested for heavy metals or other nasties that can make things worse for you), Tissue salts and of course you can try the float tank, packed full of magnesium to help ease pain.  Try this once weekly as you will be working on your general stress levels, help to reduce pain and help you sleep.

“I had extreme pain mid menstrual cycle. After seeing a specialist I was diagnosed with a uterine polyp. It was highly recommended that I have surgery immediately to remove my polyp, I was told no natural remedy would remove it. I quickly made an appointment with Kate.  After 2-3 months of taking Kate’s administered homeopathic remedy… it was gone!”  B, Victoria.