by Kathryn Berg | Oct 22, 2019 | agoraphobia, CPTSD, PTSD, Uncategorized
Does the idea of going to the mall cause you to shake and break out in sweat? Does riding the train or an airplane cause panic? These are all signs of Agoraphobia, which is a major symptom in PTSD. According to the Mayo Clinic, Agoraphobia is “…a type of anxiety...
by Kathryn Berg | Sep 26, 2019 | How Does Homeopathy Work?, Uncategorized
When Success Stories are shared on my Lotus Homeopathy Facebook page or in Groups or a blog post or even in an email, I don’t often share the remedies that were helpful. It is always the First Question asked. Which remedy was it? The short answer to Why I rarely...
by Kathryn Berg | Mar 15, 2019 | Aconite, Argentum Nitricum, Arsenicum, Uncategorized
Spring Break is upon us. The airport parking lots are getting fuller each day (92% full earlier this week). Some of those people who are going on vacation would prefer to somehow arrive there through some portal rather than having to fly to get there. Why? Because...
by Kathryn Berg | Mar 6, 2019 | CBD Oil versus Homeopathy, PTSD, Uncategorized
CBD Oil seems to be all the craze these days. It is presented as a panacea for all that ails you. PTSD is one of the diagnoses that, when given to a patient, tends to cause people to take a look at CBD oil. That’s fine. It isn’t toxic and it can help suppress your...
by Kathryn Berg | Jan 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Winter Time Remedies With the weather producing such dreadfully cold temperatures and windchills, (-25 actual temperature, -50 windchills) it seemed appropriate to address some cold weather concerns with some remedy ideas. It is actually colder in Woodbury Minnesota...
by Kathryn Berg | Jan 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
When my kids were little, I watched an episode with them of the television show Myth Busters. They were talking on the show about motion sickness and was there anything that could help. One of the options they tried was a homeopathic blend of presumably low potency...
by Kathryn Berg | Dec 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
As a homeopath, I am often exposed to my clients’ acute symptoms. But I never really worry too much. Getting sick is all about susceptibility. I’ve been using homeopathy for 25 years, so my susceptibility is pretty low. Plus I eat well, exercise frequently and get...
by Kathryn Berg | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Is Homeopathy Okay for Alcoholics? Last week’s blog, Is Homeopathy Okay for Vegans? caused this question to be asked by one of the readers of this blog. As promised, she will receive a free remedy in the mail, and also as promised, I wrote this blog post. Every remedy...
by Kathryn Berg | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
People have all kinds of reasons for hesitating on trying a modality in the Natural Health arena. Is it effective? How long will it take to get better? How much does it cost? Does insurance cover it? Recently I was asked if homeopathy was okay for vegans to use. It is...
by Kathryn Berg | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, my son contacted me from college. His urine was funny colored—kind of brownish. He had done his usual search on Google University to see what it could be. He thought, maybe dehydration. He drank a bunch of water and an hour later, his urine...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Summer has arrived in Minnesota. As I sit and type this in the air conditioned comfort of my office, I am able to avoid the outdoors where temperatures are in the upper 90’s with humidity hovering around 45%. Fortunately, it is windy outside, but hot and windy is my...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Summer seems to be a time when people develop unexplainable itchies. This isn’t about Poison Ivy. I posted a story about that a month ago or so. This is also not about insect bites. The National Center for Homeopathy had a nice summary of such remedies. This is about...
by Kathryn Berg | Jun 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Good Question! Many people avoid doing any sort of natural therapies because they are concerned that they will have to stop their Western Medicine drugs to do so. Conversely, other folks feel that if what they are doing is “natural”, they can do whatever they want...
by Kathryn Berg | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
When a little one, or even a big one, has a fever, natural-minded moms reach for their homeopathic remedy kit. There is an entire chapter in the homeopathic repertory devoted to fevers. That includes 1247 symptoms, and hundreds and hundreds of potential remedies. In a...
by Kathryn Berg | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Now that the snow seems to be past us, we can expect to see Poison Ivy sprouting up soon. Did you know that Poison Ivy is considered nature’s Band-Aid? The reason for that is it tends to grow where the earth has been scraped. Behind my house is a paved trail,...
