Q. I have a persistent stinging sensation on my skin – all over – that varies in intensity. There is no visible rash or associated itch; a dermatologist was of no help. This began out of the blue and has not let up for the past 10 days. I am 53, 5 yrs into menopause. Have you heard of this and/or treated this?
Ask Dr. Ikenze: Stinging Skin
August 26th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Health, Homeopathy
Today is a new day!
July 30th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Food for Thought
These words came into my mind this morning as I did my five-minute morning meditation and prayer. Just five little words: “Today is a new day”, words that hold so much promise, hope and encouragement …… also a challenge.
Think for a moment of all that you can accomplish in a day, all the opportunities that will cross your path in one day, opportunities that will present themselves in all kinds of ways and in different aspects of your life. The career and financial opportunities, we are usually quick to see. But are we able to see opportunities for personal growth and transformation that present themselves to us everyday? Are we able to think outside the box with respect to our everyday experiences and appreciate the new lessons that we can glean out of each moment and each encounter in the day? That is the challenge in these five words.
Stress Relief For Children
July 4th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Health, Spirituality
Did you know that children experience stress just as much as adults? Children as young as three years, can experience anxiety, fear, sadness, loss, etc., in connection with everyday occurrences around them. Today especially, our children are pressured to compete and succeed intellectually and socially right from preschool. For this reason most children live in a state of constant stress. We, as adults are able to recognize our stress and seek outlets for stress relief, such as introspection, meditation, yoga, and prayer. But are we able to recognize stress in our children? Better yet, are we able to help our children learn to cope?
Ask Dr. Ikenze: Dry Eyes After Pregnancy
May 6th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Health, Homeopathy, Women
Q. I was wondering if other mothers have experienced dry eyes after pregnancy and breast feeding. If so what have you done to treat it?
I have never had dry eyes in the past not during the pregnancy. Three months after giving birth i began experiencing severe dry eyes, I only nursed three months after giving birth then I stopped. Out of nowhere I developed keratitis on my both eyes. My ophthalmologist then told me it’s cured. The Keratitis did cured in one month, but more than one year from then, my eyes still feel dry and hurt very often. I stopped wearing contacts and my vision did not changed, but the eyes always feel painful, itchy and tired. And my life has been changed upside down because this obsession feeling of uncomfortableness on my eyes.
Ask Dr. Ikenze: Croupy Cough
April 24th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Health
Q. My four year old son gets frequent attacks of croup ever since he was a year old. I give him the cough medicines that the doctor prescribed but they don’t seem to help. He sometimes has a constant barking cough that drives him crazy. Now my two year old is following the same pattern. What can I do to help the cough?
A. It is possible that both your children have asthma or an allergy. Ask your doctor about testing for milk or dust allergy. You may also try eliminating cow’s milk products from their diet for about a month and see if the cough stays away. If you reintroduce milk products and the cough returns you will have your answer. But regardless of the cause of the cough, you can still give a natural remedy for croupy coughs in addition to what ever your doctor prescribes. You can buy Sambucus Nigra cough syrup made from elder berries, at any health food store, and give a teaspoon at bedtime. It will help with the cough and allow your child to sleep better. Sambucus Nigra will not interfere or react with any cough or asthma medicine your doctor prescribes and is quite safe for children as well as adults. Try it and see for yourself.
Ask Dr. Ikenze: Atrial Fibrillation and Homeopathy
April 10th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Health, Homeopathy
Q. Is there a homeopathic cure for atrial fibrillation most likely caused by cardiomyopathy? I am having my second episode of consistent afib since December 2009. This time I feel better and have been going to cardiac rehab, but I am on some pretty dangerous medications, including amiodarone, coumadin, coreg, cozaar, lasix and spironolactone, plus cod liver oil, magnesium, ubiquinol, etcetera. If you can help me, please send an email. Even if it is a referral. I have heard many good things about you and your practice. Hoping to hear from you soon. I live in North Bay, about 60 miles from your clinic. Thank you for any help that you can give me.
Upcoming: Women’s Retreat 2010
March 30th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Women
Dear Retreat Attendees,
I am happily looking forward to our “Women~Fairies~Angels~Goddesses” retreat on April 10, at Dominican University. It is intended to be a special time for you to clear a space for yourself, so you can objectively look at your life, your world, and your whole person, spirit, mind and body. This is your time to discover and explore a whole new dimension in yourself. What you find out about yourself and your world is personal and it is up to you, how much or how little you will wish to share with the other attending women. Bearing that in mind, I would like you to please take some quiet time to contemplate some questions in preparation for the retreat.
Visit to India!
March 10th, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Favorite Posts, Spirituality

In February 2010, I made a very short visit on a speaking tour to the city of Hyderabad in India (only 5 days!). It was a most wonderful and educational visit. I was overwhelmed by the warmth and beauty of the people, especially the women, and also the richness of their history, culture, and awe-inspiring architecture. Many happy hours were spent in homeopathic consultations with women and children.
I had the rewarding experience of speaking to a people of different ages and religious backgrounds, i.e. Hindu, Christian, Buddhist etc, about the deeper questions that touch us all as human beings. After that, I had a session for women, which was attended by 56 women and following that, a session for young university students.
Your Child Reflects You
March 3rd, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Food for Thought
Did you know that your connection to your child is much deeper than a physical heredity of the DNA? The connection between you and your baby is physical, emotional and spiritual already before birth and into the first few years of life. You must have noticed that when you are stressed, anxious, angry or depressed, your baby does not sleep as well and often cries for no apparent reason. That is because your mood, emotions and thoughts affect your baby or your young child.
Once you know, this it helps to look at what is going on with you that you may not be consciously aware of when your child is irritable or moody for no good reason. Taking the time to work through your own angst will often bring immediate relief to your child. Try it and see for yourself how well and quickly it works!
Save Those Bones!
January 31st, 2010 by Ifeoma IkenzePosted in Nutrition, Women
Whether you are in your reproductive phase, breastfeeding, or menopausal you need calcium for your bones. While there are all kinds of Calcium supplements on the market that claim to be easily absorbable, the reality is that most commercial calcium supplements do not readily get assimilated or easily turned into bone. For this reason the form of calcium best suited for assimilation and bone synthesis is, of course, bone.