Homeopathy 247 Podcast

Episode Description:
In this inspiring episode of the Homeopathy247 podcast, host Mary sits down with homeopath Joanna Mikhail to discuss the deep connection between fear, anxiety, and our body's innate ability to heal. Joanna shares insights from her upcoming e-book, Trust Your Body: Remembering How to Heal, and explains how homeopathy helps us shift out of a fear-based state.
The Root of Anxiety: A Fear-Based Life
When clients come to Joanna for panic attacks or anxiety, they rarely connect their symptoms to "fear". However, anxiety is fundamentally "fear-based living"—a state where we lose trust in our body's resilience and forget that we live in a time of abundance.
Joanna emphasizes a core homeopathic philosophy: You are not broken, you are not sick, and you do not need to be fixed. Symptoms are simply communication tools. By listening to them instead of suppressing them, we can figure out what the body is trying to tell us.
Differentiating Remedies for Anxiety
Many people ask how a homeopath chooses the right remedy when so many (like Phosphorus, Sepia, Nux Vomica, and Arsenicum) cover symptoms like "anxiety about trifles".
Homeopaths look at modalities—what makes you feel better or worse. They will ask questions like:
Are you thirsty or thirstless?
Do you crave salty foods (like Nat Mur) or sweet foods (like Sepia)?
Do you freeze, pace the floor, or become talkative when panicked?
Do you crave control (like Arsenicum arranging deck chairs on the Titanic), or do you flop and yield to the storm (like Pulsatilla)?
The Power of Intuition and Observation
Joanna notes that "intuition" literally means "inner teacher". Homeopathy encourages clients to act like scientists observing their own bodies. The remedy does not "cure" the symptom; it acts as a catalyst, like tuning a piano, giving your vital force the extra energy it needs to heal itself.
As Joanna reminds us, many struggles are just "stages." Homeopathy provides the energetic boost needed so we do not get stuck in them.
Important links mentioned in this episode
Joanna Mikhail's website: https://www.likecureslike.co.uk/
Know more about Joanna Mikhail: https://homeopathy247.com/professional-homeopaths-team/joanna-mikhail/
Download Joanna's ebooks: Homeopathic Support for your Baby: https://free.homeopathy247.com/baby-sleep-support
Hope & Homeopathy for Better Sleep: https://free.homeopathy247.com/hope-better-sleep
Homeopathy Self-Prescribing Guide: https://free.homeopathy247.com/self-prescribing-guide
Trust Your Body to Heal: https://like-cures-like.kit.com/dde25e8ab1

 
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In this insightful episode of the Homeopathy247 podcast, host Mary is joined by homeopath Nora Pettik to discuss a deeply misunderstood and often distressing condition: selective mutism in children. Nora, who originally trained through an intensive apprenticeship in Hungary before bringing formal homeopathic education to her country, shares her unique expertise in working with neurodivergent children and their families.
What is Selective Mutism?
Selective mutism is not simply a child being "stubborn" or "shy". It is a complex anxiety disorder where a child is fully capable of speaking—and may even be very chatty with a large vocabulary at home—but is completely unable to speak in certain environments, such as at school or with specific people.
Nora explains that these children desperately want to connect. They might whisper to a single chosen friend, use sign language, or play happily with others, but the anxiety surrounding their own voice being heard in that specific setting paralyzes them.
Triggers and Underlying Causes
The root of selective mutism is almost always profound anxiety. Nora highlights several common triggers that can cause a child to retreat into silence:
Significant Life Changes: Moving to a new country or changing schools.
Grief and Loss: Losing a trusted friend or a teacher they felt secure with.
Sensory Overload: For neurodivergent children, a noisy or chaotic environment can cause them to withdraw entirely.
The Homeopathic Approach
In homeopathy, practitioners do not just target the "not speaking". Instead, they look at the whole picture—the child's sleep patterns, eating habits, specific fears, and even small physical symptoms like an eczema patch.
Nora shares a case of a young boy whose mutism was triggered every time he was separated from a friend he felt secure with. By recognizing the underlying grief, Nora prescribed Natrum Muriaticum, which helped him process the loss and gradually regain his voice.
A Journey for the Whole Family
Healing from selective mutism is a process, often likened to peeling an onion. Nora emphasizes that treating the child often involves supporting the parents as well. Parents frequently carry guilt, wondering if they "messed up," which creates an energetic imbalance in the family dynamic. By treating the whole family, homeopathy helps break this cycle of anxiety and guilt, fostering a calmer, more confident environment for the child to find their voice.
Important links mentioned in this episode
Nora Pettik's website: https://www.nethomeo.com/
Know more about Nora Pettik: https://homeopathy247.com/professional-homeopaths-team/nora-pettik/
Read Nora's blog post about selective mutism: https://www.nethomeo.com/post/selective-mutism-and-homeopathy
Join the Homeopathy for Parents Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeopathyforparents
 
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In this episode of the Homeopathy247 podcast, Mary welcomes back the radiant Felicity Gray. They dive into the sensitive and highly requested topic of fertility, exploring how homeopathy can be a game-changer for couples struggling to conceive naturally or preparing for IVF treatments.
Preparing the Body: The 3-to-4 Month Window
Conventional doctors often advise couples to try conceiving for a year before seeking medical intervention. Felicity suggests using this crucial time—or at least 3 to 4 months prior to trying or starting IVF—to work with a homeopath.
During this window, homeopathy helps to:
Detox the Liver: Clear out old toxins, including residual effects from years of taking the contraceptive pill.
Balance Hormones: Naturally regulate estrogen and progesterone to improve cycle health and uterine lining thickness.
Improve Egg & Sperm Quality: Both partners should be treated to ensure the healthiest possible genetic material.
Can Homeopathy Be Used Alongside IVF?
Absolutely! Felicity emphasizes that homeopathy is perfectly safe to use alongside prescribed IVF medications. IVF is a grueling process that involves intense hormonal deregulation and stimulation.
Homeopathy provides critical support during the IVF cycle by:
Managing Hormonal Rollercoasters: Easing the extreme emotional highs of estrogen stimulation and the crashing lows or "PMS-like" symptoms that follow egg retrieval.
Healing Physical Trauma: Remedies like Arnica or Bellis Perennis help the ovaries and abdomen recover from the physical trauma of egg harvesting (which can involve multiple punctures).
Creating a "Cozy Living Room": Relaxing the uterus to create the best possible environment for embryo implantation.
Addressing Secondary Infertility and PCOS
Felicity also touches on specific fertility hurdles:
PCOS: Homeopathy can help balance androgens and estrogens. For women with PCOS going into IVF, this balance can prevent the dangerous over-production of poor-quality eggs (sometimes up to 30 at once), focusing the body's energy on producing a few high-quality eggs instead.
Secondary Infertility: Often, women struggle to conceive their second child simply because their vital force is depleted. Lack of sleep and constant exposure to nursery viruses leave mothers exhausted. Remedies like Sepia can help restore the immune system and energy levels.
Important links mentioned in this episode
Felicity Gray's website: https://fghom.com/
Know more about Felicity Gray: https://homeopathy247.com/professional-homeopaths-team/felicity-gray/
Read Felicity's blog post about infertility and IVF: https://fghom.com/blogs-and-newsletters/f/homeopathic-support-for-infertility-and-ivf
 
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In this episode of the Homeopathy247 podcast, host Mary sits down with homeopath Ritu Kinra Tangri to dive deep into one of the most versatile and frequently prescribed remedies: Calcarea Carbonica. Ritu explains why this remedy, derived from the middle layer of an oyster shell, is a "go-to" for patients of all ages—from teething babies to menopausal women.
The "Oyster Shell" Personality
Ritu draws a beautiful parallel between the source of the remedy and the personality of the people who often need it. Just like an oyster, a Calcarea Carbonica individual often has a "hard shell" on the outside. They are highly disciplined, love routine, and work hard to create a secure, defined life for their family.
However, inside that shell lies a soft vulnerability. These individuals (both children and adults) can be deeply fearful of the dark, monsters, or losing their security and financial stability.
The Root Cause: Calcium Bioavailability and the Thyroid
While Calcarea Carbonica is essentially calcium carbonate, homeopathy doesn't use it as a simple supplement. Ritu explains that the issue isn't a lack of calcium in the diet; it is the body's inability to use it.
Calcium acts as a "door opener" in the body, allowing nerves to fire and hormones to enter cells. When the thyroid and parathyroid glands are sluggish, calcium is not absorbed properly. This sluggishness leads to the classic physical symptoms of the remedy:
In Babies: Delayed milestones (like walking or teething), open fontanelles, soft bones, and cradle cap.
Digestion: Constipation and white, chalky, or sour-smelling stools (because unabsorbed calcium remains in the gut).
Temperature Regulation: A sweating head (especially at night) coupled with cold, clammy hands and feet due to poor circulation and a slow metabolic rate.
Calcarea Carbonica Uses Across Ages
Ritu shares several compelling cases to illustrate how this remedy works as a catalyst to stimulate the thyroid and parathyroid:
The 10-Month-Old: A baby with open fontanelles, flabby muscles, and severe night sweats saw rapid improvement in strength and digestion after receiving the remedy.
The 5-Year-Old: A young girl suffering from recurrent colds, swollen glands, and intense nighttime fears found relief as her immune system and emotional state balanced out.
The 47-Year-Old Man: Experiencing shortness of breath, low energy, and work stress, his blood pressure and vitality returned to normal once Calcarea Carbonica addressed his subclinical sluggishness.
Important links mentioned in this episode
Ritu Kinra Tangri's website: https://www.homeopathy101.com.au/
Know more about Ritu: https://homeopathy247.com/professional-homeopaths-team/ritu-kinra-tangri/
 
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Welcome to this episode of Homeopathy 247, where host Mary sits down with guest Colleen Harris to discuss a truly remarkable healing journey. Colleen shares a fascinating case study about a successful businesswoman who suffered from debilitating migraines for nearly three decades. These severe headaches began after the birth of her second child, during a period of immense family and business stress. The migraines would last three to five days every month, accompanied by auras and a desperate need for complete darkness. On top of this, she experienced daily low-grade tension headaches, along with bloating and back pain.
Listening for the Right Remedy
To find the perfect remedy, Colleen conducted a deep, open-ended interview. Instead of just looking at the physical pain, she listened closely to how the woman described her life. The client used very specific phrases, explaining that she was constantly powering through her days in survival mode. She felt she had to rely heavily on her masculine energy to juggle her responsibilities. Most importantly, despite growing up in a large family, she repeatedly described herself as a lone wolf.
This unique language guided Colleen toward an animal remedy. While plant remedies often relate to environmental sensitivity and mineral remedies relate to structure, animal remedies focus heavily on themes of family, group dynamics, and survival. The lone wolf theme led Colleen directly to a rare remedy called Lac Lupinum, which is made from the milk of a female gray wolf.
The Healing Power of LM Potencies
Before the client even took the remedy, the simple act of telling her story initiated the healing process, and she woke up without her usual daily headache. Once she began taking Lac Lupinum, her progress was beautifully steady. Within a month, her migraines decreased in both frequency and length. Her bloating and back pain soon disappeared, and eventually, even the stubborn temple pain completely faded away.
For this chronic case, Colleen utilized a specific method involving LM or Q potencies. This approach involves taking a highly diluted liquid remedy every day to provide the body with a gentle, consistent nudge toward healing. By succussing or shaking the bottle before each dose, the energy is slightly altered to prevent the body from getting too used to the signal. This technique is incredibly helpful for deeply rooted conditions, proving that true healing is about resolving the root cause rather than just managing symptoms forever. This incredible journey highlights just how deeply homoeopathy can heal.
Links in this episode:
Colleen Harris's website: https://aurahomeopathy.life/
Read more about Colleen Harris: https://homeopathy247.com/professional-homeopaths-team/colleen-harris/
 
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