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January ~ 2010

Save Those Bones!

January 31st, 2010 by Ifeoma Ikenze
Posted 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.

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Ask Dr. Ikenze: How to Find a Local Homeopathic Doctor?

January 9th, 2010 by Ifeoma Ikenze
Posted in Homeopathy

Q. My daughter is 15 years old and suffers from trichotillomania.  I have heard wonderful things about your practice and your treatment for this disease. Can you recommend a doctor closer to my home in WV?

A. The best way to locate a good homeopathic practitioner in your area is to visit the website of the National Center for Homeopathy which is located in Alexandria VA. The web address is www.homeopathic.org. The National Center for Homeopathy is an excellent resource for any kind of information about homeopathy. The website has an extensive directory of all levels of practitioners in the various states, with their qualifications and any additional information about their areas of specialty. In general for the treatment of trichotillomania, you do not necessarily need an MD. You just need a good and experienced homeopathic practitioner. You will find many such practitioners in the National Center directory. 

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Listen to The Animals

January 8th, 2010 by Ifeoma Ikenze
Posted in Food for Thought

I recently read a newspaper article about the sea lions at the piers in San Francisco. Around Thanksgiving the sea lions started leaving the pier in droves and by Christmas all 1500 sea lions that normally lived in the waters of pier 39 were no where to be seen. The sea lions have been San Francisco fixtures for the 20 years that I have lived in the Bay Area, and probably for long before. They are probably the pier’s biggest tourist attraction and are fed by the tourists in spite of signs asking them not to feed the sea lions. According to the article and interviews with marine mammal scientists in the area, such an exodus has never happened before. At least, not in living memory. The scientist who was being interviewed suggested that the sea lions must have left in search of food, and that this was not an unusual phenomenon that all 1500 sea lions would vacate their territory all at once in search of food. But it appears that no one knows where they went. But then the reporter reminded the scientist that the sea lions were constantly and well fed by all the tourists. So why would they need to go anywhere else in search of food?

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Ask Dr. Ikenze: Help for Teething Woes

January 6th, 2010 by Ifeoma Ikenze
Posted in Homeopathy

Q. My baby seems to be teething. He is so restless, won’t sleep at night, crying more than usual, and wanting to be held or to nurse all the time. I find myself giving him a lot of Tylenol and I would rather not. Is there anything natural that can help?

A. Yes, there is help besides Tylenol. You can get a homeopathic remedy from the health food store: Chamomilia 30c in little pellets or in liquid form. You administer it by placing 3 pellets or three drops in your baby’s mouth. Chamomilia can be given up to 4 times a day as needed. It helps calm a restless baby and induce sleep. In general a single dose at night is sufficient to relieve teething pain and help your baby go to sleep. The remedy Chamomilia is much more convenient and acts much faster to relieve your baby’s discomfort than trying to get your baby to drink Chamomile tea.

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