Homeopathic Care (Trending with Timmerie)

Disclaimer: This article is a summary of a podcast conversation and the views belong to the guest. It is not medical advice. Talk with your pediatrician or clinician about care after antibiotics, especially for infants.  Timmerie welcomes Joette Calabrese, a homeopath with 38 years of practice and more than 10,000 cases. Timmerie shares her newborn’s NICU stay for meconium pneumonia and the heavy use of antibiotics that followed. She asks a practical question that many Catholic parents ask. How do you support a baby’s gut and behavior after necessary antibiotics? Joette answers with a clear rule. For infants under one year, she often starts with Aconitum napellus 200C. One dose. One day. The goal is to “clear the slate” and let the body reset. She stresses that many babies do well with mother’s milk, steady care, and real food later on. In Timmerie’s case, her baby had no thrush, no colic, and no digestive fallout.  For children over one and for adults, Joette chooses remedies by symptom. You match the remedy to what you see. If there is bloating, she often looks to Lycopodium. If there is diarrhea after antibiotics, she may choose Rhus toxicodendron, Arsenicum album, or other options depending on the pattern. If there is sharp stomach pain that eases with pressure and bending forward, she notes Colocynthis as a common pick. The symptoms guide the choice, while the family history, diet, and stress matter too. Joette also makes a food case; she suggests meals rich in animal protein and natural fats for nursing moms and families. Think yogurt, eggs, beef, roasts, and vegetables. Cut the sugary cereals and the bread-heavy routine, as she argues that resilient guts grow in real-food homes. Timmerie asks about antibiotics and behavior, and Joette says an irritated gut can show up in mood. It could lead to irritability, insecurity, restless sleep, or trouble coping. Address the gut, and mood can lift. Again, watch the symptom, then match the remedy. You can listen to the entire hour here! The best way to listen to the Best of the Week is on our #1 Free Catholic App. It’s free and always will be! To get and share the Relevant Radio app, check it out here.