Joette Calabrese Podcast

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® 01:58   Three mothers; one conclusion 03:02   It’s their realization that they need us 05:41   A mom helping her son through hip surgery 08:28   A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren 11:20   When they’re sick, they have more time to get closer to you 13:17   Homeopathy for the caregiver 15:15   Closing Advice: Everybody wins Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 174, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Remaining Relevant in Your Family with Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today we’re going to do something a little different. And honestly, it’s kind of special. Because earlier today, the three of us — Joette, Nathalie and I — found ourselves deep in conversation, and it felt really important, and we wanted to share these little nuggets with you. So, today we’re talking about what it means to stay connected to our adult children and grandchildren as life shifts and roles change. Woven through that conversation, you’re going to find a beautiful realization that knowing homeopathy doesn’t just help us keep our families healthy, it helps keep us relevant in their lives. And it gives us a way to show up, to be useful, to be present, and that presence naturally brings us closer. So, today we’re inviting you in to eavesdrop just a little … to pull up a chair and join us as we pick up on that conversation right where we left off. Three mothers; one conclusion Joette: (01:58) Hi friends. We’re happy that you’re here with us today — eavesdropping, as Kate put it. We have three mothers here, and we’ve all come to the same conclusion. Right, Nathalie, wouldn’t you say that? Nathalie: Exactly. Kate: Yeah, it was such a fun conversation, and we thought that the listeners could benefit by some of the things that we’re saying. And I had a pivotal moment when I was talking to my daughter. And Joette, you were the one that says over and over again how homeopathy keeps you relevant. And recently my daughter had several illnesses back-to-back. And, Nathalie, your son, what happened with him? Nathalie: My son had a major hip surgery, and this was very recent. So, it definitely brought some things to light. Joette: You said though, Nathalie, it didn’t just bring things to light. It made you closer to him. Nathalie: It made me much closer to him, partly because we’ve spent so much time together these last few weeks, but also because I’ve been able to help him and be there for him in a way he didn’t realize I could. It’s their realization that they need us Joette: (03:02) That’s it. It’s their realization. They have to come to that realization. And as I was saying earlier, the sicker they are, the more they need us, the more they’re willing to learn from us. And I think it was so much fun because we started to talk about it’s not just about giving them the remedies and bringing them their bone stock and keeping them warm or whatever they need to keep them comfortable. It’s also an opportunity to kind of get in there a little bit more, especially when the children are adults or young adults. Sometimes we think, “You know what? I think I missed that idea about how important it is to uphold our family name. Or maybe I didn’t stress enough how shame can be a good thing in life, so we want to do what’s right. Or maybe I missed the point …” And so, you’re thinking: This is an opportunity. You administer the medicine, you listen to them, and then maybe you give them a couple of words of wisdom that come from the mother. That might have come … remind them: “You know what? This came from your grandfather.” “You know what your grandmother used to always say?” These are opportunities to be close to them when they’re most in need. I don’t mean to say we’re taking advantage of their suffering, but in a way it’s an opportunity for them and for us. No doubt. Kate: Well, knowing homeopathy is the catalyst that brings them to us. Right? For my daughter, it’s the conversation to her mom, “Mom, what do you think? ” And she knows homeopathy, so she does pretty well. But when we’re sick, it’s so nice to have that person we can call and help us to brainstorm what to do. And so, it’s that little fire that ignites — that draws them to us, I should say — and it gives us that opportunity. So, I just encourage the listeners to use their knowledge of homeopathy — or even to learn it to help. So, that their kids come to them when they are adults or when they’re adults and they have children, they come to us. And that is the little spark that ignites that time together. Joette: You know, I think that, for humans in general, we have memorable moments that are happy moments that bring tears to our eyes and really touch us deeply. But I think that what really is indelible is our sufferings. And so, when we’re suffering, if we can fill that in and help them move out of that, I think we’ve touched a nerve. I think we’ve touched a place that maybe is, I don’t know, more special, more sacred. I’m not sure what it is, but I think we’ve touched an area in them that will perhaps hold and carry on, as you said, not just for them, but for their children and maybe their grandchildren too. A mom helping her son through hip surgery Joette: (05:41) So, I love what you were saying, Nathalie, because that’s kind of how we got started on this. Because your son has gone through this surgery, and you had some remedies that you helped him with before because he was worried, right? Nathalie: Yeah. He was very worried about the surgery. He had never been in a hospital before. He had to stay overnight. So, he kind of depended a lot on Gelsemium, and it made him feel better just to hold it in his hands sometimes … just knowing “My mom gave me this; this is okay.” He’s a young adult. He’s not a child. But I think sometimes when we’re sick — and especially if it’s a major thing — we almost emotionally regress a little bit. So, he was very happy to have Gelsemium. Joette: Did it help him, Nathalie? Did the Gelsemium help him with the anxiety? Nathalie: It did. Joette: Oh, that’s great. Nathalie: It helped him a lot. After the surgery, he was greatly affected by the anesthesia — coming out of the anesthesia and then the pain medication they were giving him. So, at that point, we gave him Ignatia because he was very, very emotional, and it was almost like a grief. It was hard to explain, but when we are in what felt like a dire situation for him emotionally, it came kind of out as grief. And that helped him a lot. Joette: So now he’s gotten some relief. He’s got his mother by his side, and he’s learned two homeopathic medicines that have helped him. Nathalie: Yes. And he loves that. He’s asked me to order more so that he can have it with him when he needs it. And one of the beautiful things is that my younger children, because they have helped me take care of him, they’ve grown very observant. And so, my son’s 19. He has a little bit of a quirk where he definitely teases his younger sisters. He’s not big on hugs. He’s a little reserved in that area, but my younger children have learned to be very observant while they’re helping me. And they’ll say, “Mom, I think Wyatt needs some more medicine. He’s being very nice.” Because he’s very sweet when he’s sick or in pain. He changes to this just angel, and that’s very sweet. So, they’ll say, “Mom, Wyatt’s being really nice. I think he needs some more medicine.” Joette: So, in other words, that means that he’s feeling a little weakened. A little bit … Nathalie: Vulnerable and weakened. Joette: Vulnerable. Nathalie: When he feels that way, that’s usually because the pain of something’s creeping up. Joette: Yes. That’s just precious. So, it’s that trickle down. It’s going down to the next children without even waiting another generation. That’s already been observed by them. And so, they’re learning what the watchful eye of a mother means. Now it’s the watchful eye of the siblings. It’s so great. A grandmom helping her children, their spouses and grandchildren Kate: (08:28) And Joette, tell us about how homeopathy helps you remain relevant for your now-grandchildren, with your children and their spouses. Joette: I’m not someone who uses texting very often, but when I know someone in the family is not well, then I will make sure that my phone is consistently plugged in at night, and I know where it is. And so, I will get a text even about my son’s cat or his best friend’s mother. And I love being connected that way. Not only do I know about who they’re spending time with and what they’re worried about and what’s going on in their lives, but even small things. “Mom, the cat has not been … the cat’s, I think, got a urinary tract infection. Did we use Cantharis last time?” That’s the kind of stuff I want to know. I want to know what’s going on. Because again, of course, my kids are adults and out of the house. And now with grandchildren, I have my daughter-in-law who contacts me, which is a great thing. And sometimes even her family. I’m in touch with them as well. So, it even connects me to my daughter-in-law’s family, which is also a great thing. It’s a reach-out-to-others opportunity that you might not get under any other circumstances. I don’t want to just see them at the christening. I don’t want to just see them at the birthday parties. I want to be in contact with them, too, because they’re such an important part of my daughter-in-law’s life and my grandchildren’s lives. So, this really extends further and further and further. And so, when we talk about community, this is the ultimate of what we’re talking about. Kate: Yeah, it’s a bridge builder — right — with not only our children, but with others around us. And yeah, my son’s girlfriend … I’ve become closer to her because of homeopathy. And she’s interested in homeopathy now, and it gives you another thing to talk about. Joette: Yeah, when you’re on the same page about something and especially if they’re interested in learning, and then you can say, “Well, maybe you want to, I don’t know, read this book or listen to the podcast or listen to this podcast.” Or just give them suggestions and then back off and let them do it at their own pace because that really has a lot to do with it. And a big part of this is also we raise our kids, and we’re always … we want so badly that they learn this — that they learn good eating habits, and they know how to use homeopathy, and they don’t fall into line with what society is feeding them. And we wonder if we’re overdoing it. Well, this is that opportunity. Because as you said, they’re vulnerable, they’re willing, they’re open. Nathalie: They’re captive. Joette: Yeah, they’re captive. It’s like the same thing when you drive them to school or something. You got them for 45 minutes. I’ve got them. I’ve got them full-time now, and I’m going to pick them up on the way back again — another 45 minutes. I can just listen and then throw in a couple of little bits of wisdom if I can possibly slip it in. When they’re sick, they have more time to get closer to you Kate: (11:20) Well, I was talking to my daughter about this and why we’re closer during the times that she’s sick. And she said, “Mom, it’s because I have the time to talk to you more.” And she has the need to talk to me more to talk about the remedies, but also, she has the time because she’ll work less if she’s really sick. And I hadn’t thought of it that way until she mentioned that, but yes, it slows their lives down and enables that time with you. Nathalie, Wyatt is with you, and he’s a captive audience there because he had to have a surgery, like you said on his hip. He’s on crutches, and he’s really slowed down for a long period of time. Nathalie: Yes. He’s very slowed down. And I think I was telling you both earlier, we are closer and more friends than we ever have been in his life. I mean, being a young adult, of course I’m getting to know him better, but this was a very concentrated time that I got to really get to know him, and he got to know me. And my children have always said nice things about me. That’s great. But because he’s sick and I helped him, he bragged about me! And I thought, “Oh!” Well, that made me so proud, I thought, bragging about me! Joette: Isn’t that a great feeling? Nathalie: Yes. Especially from some of our kids. I think maybe especially the boys. They’re a little more stoic; they’re a little more tough. They’re not talking about these things a lot. So, it felt good that he thought I did something important by helping him. Joette: Because you had. It was important. Yes. Yes. And if they come — when they come out of the anesthetic after surgery, and there you are right there, you’re his guardian angel. Nathalie: That’s going to make me get teary-eyed. You say it like that, Joette. Joette: Well, he didn’t see your wings. They were tucked down, folded back. Nathalie: Yeah. Homeopathy for the caregiver Kate: (13:17) So, I want to ask Nathalie: When Wyatt had that surgery — because it was a pretty major ordeal — did you take anything? Because I was thinking about (as we were talking) how you get that phone call, and you’re hoping that the adult child is calling you with some good news. But there’s always in the back of my mind like, “Okay, is something wrong?” Because nowadays, we text so much that if you actually get a phone call, you wonder, “Okay, is everything okay?” So, there’s that heart, maybe, rate increase for just a moment. So, what did you do for yourself during that time? Nathalie: So, in the beginning, what I did is took Aconite. Because I felt like to me this was a great big thing. Yes, it built up to the surgery, but it didn’t feel like I was prepared. I did feel shocked afterwards. So, I did that. And then I did also take Ignatia for about a week, but you know what? Then, it was fine because I think the emotional side of us being close together and me being with him all the time actually calmed me down because I could see what was happening. I could respond to what was happening. I didn’t feel lost and not in-the-know. So, after that first week, I didn’t need to take anything anymore. And I felt like, I don’t know, I was really happy with how we got through it. Kate: That reminds me of that text message I got from my daughter when I was out of town, and she said, “Mom, I’m not feeling well. I have really bad lung congestion and wheezing, and I’m having trouble breathing.” Nathalie: I remember that. Kate: Yeah, full stop. And then, she did not text me back. I’m texting her frantically, and she didn’t text me back for many hours. I had to take something at that point because you start worrying about your son or daughter, and you’re wondering what is happening. So, I took Ignatia, and I think maybe Aconite at the time because it was a fright to get that text message and knowing good remedies. Closing Advice: Everybody wins Joette: (15:15) Well, what I love about all this, too — and kind of circling back around again — is the continuity. It feeds them, then it feeds you, then it feeds them, then it feeds the younger kids, et cetera, et cetera. I love that natural flow of being able to do this. And a lot of this could be done just by being there, even if you knew nothing about homeopathy, just being there by their side. But there’s something about having something that actually works, and works to counteract ill effects of the anesthetic, or ill effects of the lung infection or whatever. We have an extra measure of ability that, unfortunately, a lot of mothers and grandmothers don’t have. That’s our mission is to get it out there because this is very, very important information for people to get. Kate: Well, we hope that you’ve enjoyed listening in on this conversation and appreciate Nathalie, your willingness to share so openly. Joette: Thank you both for doing this because it did seem kind of private when we first started talking about this earlier. But we thought, you know, this is the kind of thing that women like to share. So, let’s do that. So, I hope we’ve shared enough information with you today so that you can feel confident in passing this on even to others who could be benefited by this kind of thought. And also, you want to pass it on to someone who you already have a relationship with. Perhaps it’s your daughter; perhaps it’s your son; maybe it’s your sister. So, get this information out, friends. We need to share this. It’s really important stuff for the family. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: From Frustration and Overwhelm to Empowerment and Healing 04:17   Going Back to School … Again             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 06:20   Spent My Twenties Chasing Health 08:40   Success Story: Migraines             Podcast 169 — Get Rid of Headaches With Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Make It Stop! Escape From the Prison of Chronic (and Acute) Pain Using Practical Homeopathy®: Learn Effective Methods to Uproot Pain, Often for Good 13:31   Success Story: Parasites             Intestinal Parasites, 6 Homeopathic Remedies to Consider 16:24   Success Story: Thyroid issues             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy 21:01   Success Story: Plantar warts             Not Just Any Warts; Molluscum Contagiosum 22:36   Success Story: Trigeminal neuralgia             Facial Neuralgia: A Torturous Pain             Podcast 139: — Cavitations Healed! What Dentists Think Prevention Is: Fluoride, Pastes, Rinses, Flossers, Brushes, Scrapers and Sealants 27:11   Closing Advice             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com             Joette’s Mighty Members             Mighty Members Plus             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 173. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: From Frustration and Overwhelm to Empowerment and Healing Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today we’re diving into a story that I believe many of you will resonate with. It’s the journey from frustration and overwhelm to empowerment and genuine healing through Practical Homeopathy®. I’m joined by Nicole here today. She’s a homeschooling mom of seven, a registered nurse and one of Joette’s Mastermind students. Nicole has walked through The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® program, Mastery and now serves as one of Joette’s Ambassadors and is in the Mastermind program. But more importantly, she’s someone who came to homeopathy the way so many of us do. Not skipping but crawling … searching for answers. Nicole’s story is raw, relatable, and incredibly encouraging: from debilitating migraines and autoimmune diagnoses to parasites, hormone issues and more. She has lived it, and she has uprooted so much of it using Practical Homeopathy®. You’ll hear more about that in just a minute. So, on today’s podcast, she’s going to share how she went from her chronic illness and conventional limitations and years of searching to raising a family that relies solely on homeopathy. She now has a busy, thriving practice teaching homeopathy and helping her clients regain their health. Nicole is here today to share what she’s learned, what she teaches, and why she believes there is hope for those who feel like they’ve tried everything. And this is going to be good. Welcome, Nicole. Nicole: Thank you so much, Kate, for that beautiful introduction. Thank you for having me. I’m super-excited to be on with you today, and I cannot wait to dive into all of this. Kate: Yes, I am excited, too, because you mentioned just a minute ago, while we were talking before the recording, how you said that this has changed your life. Can you just elaborate on that just a bit? Nicole: Yeah. I mean, just a bit is so hard because it’s been so profound. This has just touched my life in so many different ways, not just from a business perspective and a shift, but it’s also affected my family greatly. And then, as you mentioned in the beginning, just on a personal health struggle, I’ve conquered so many different ailments through Practical Homeopathy®. So, I’m ever grateful for all of the education that I’ve learned with Joette. Kate: And you went from learning about how to help yourself to now helping so many others through your teaching and seeing clients in your busy practice. And I think that’s exciting too, and how now you’re using what has been given to you, to now give to others. Nicole: Exactly. I started out as a conventional registered nurse. And for me, it was always my passion to help people. And when I quickly found in the health care system that we were essentially putting a Band-Aid on things, I knew there had to be a better way. And once I found Practical Homeopathy®, I knew that that was going to be my contribution to help give back and to help people see true health can exist and give them back hope. Going Back to School … Again Kate: (04:17) I think it’s funny because you said when you told your husband that you were going back to school yet again … Nicole: Yes. Kate: What was his reaction? Nicole: Oh, my goodness. So, like I said, I started out as a conventional nurse, so that took some years to complete that schooling. Went through conventional nursing; realized it wasn’t what I thought it was. So, I went back to school for my holistic bachelor’s degree. My husband’s like, “Okay.” Then I went back to school for nurse coaching — holistic nurse coaching. I dabbled in all these different modalities and all these things. And then, when I learned Practical Homeopathy® was the missing link, and Joette started her Academy program. I turned around to my husband, and I was like, “Babe, I’m sorry, but I have to go back to school yet again.” And he laughed, but he encouraged me to do so. And then after I went through APH, Joette had, at that point, created the Mastery program. So, I was like, “Okay, Hon, I know I said, ‘yet again,’ like last year, but now I have to do this another year.” So, I love education. I love learning, and I feel like this is kind of an area where we can learn forever. We can continue learning forever. So, my husband, I think at this point, knows that I’m just going to keep on going. I’m just going to keep learning and adding. Kate: Right, because now you’re in Mastermind, and that could go on for years. Nicole: Exactly, exactly. You guys are kind of stuck with me at this point. Kate: No, we’re not stuck with you. We’re blessed to have you. So, let’s just go through some of the things that you’ve personally addressed in your life with homeopathy, and then we’ll break it down — maybe several of those. And those who are listening to this podcast can hear how you helped with all of these conditions, and they can get some information and pass this on to others who might be needing it as well. So, can you go through some of the things that you’ve addressed? Nicole: Yeah, absolutely. So, I have a long list, unfortunately. Kate: You’ve been pretty sick. Yeah. Spent My Twenties Chasing Health Nicole: (06:20) Yeah. Yeah. I spent a lot of my life very sick. I do look at it as a blessing now, though, because it’s led me to be able to, like you said, be able to help other people and really come from it from an empathetic place of understanding and my own healing to kind of inspire other people with that. So, again, that’s what I like to do. But my story kind of starts back in my 20s, when I kind of knew something was wrong. And I spent all of my 20s basically chasing my health, as so many people do. I was so sick that I looked at my husband one day, and I was like, “Wow, if this is what I feel like in my 20s, what am I going to actually feel like when I’m older?” My husband used to look at me and say that “You are the oldest young person that I know.” Because I would get up and my knees would crack, or I would have aches and pains and all those things. So, I spent all my 20s chasing my health. Being told by practitioners that I just needed to eat better; I needed to sleep better; I needed to exercise. I, Kate, kid you not, that I even went to the ER once because I felt like something was stuck in my throat. And I was told by the doctor that I needed to chew my food better, that I probably just scratched my throat. Well, it turns out, years later, that I was actually diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and that thing that was in my throat turned out to be a thyroid nodule. So, I know how to chew my food apparently. Kate: Wow. Nicole: Yeah. So that’s kind of where my journey began with my laundry list of diagnoses. After that, I had almost every diagnosis under the sun, every letter of the alphabet: my EDS and my MCIS and all those different diagnoses that we accumulate over the years. But I’ve been able to turn a lot of that around. I found great help in the holistic world, but there was still a missing piece. And once I found Practical Homeopathy®, I was able to reverse a lot of that. So, I don’t know, did you want me to go into a little bit of each of those? Kate: Yes, I think that would be helpful. Do you want to start with the migraines? Success Story: Migraines Nicole: (08:40) Yeah, absolutely. So, the migraines that I had were debilitating. I first started suffering with those when I was probably about 14 years old. They definitely affected me greatly in my teenage years. I remember I would be out with friends, and I would know that they were coming. I would sense that they were coming on, and I knew that if I didn’t go home quickly that the next thing would be vomiting. And the only thing that really helped me at that point was going home and laying down and trying to sleep them off. So, that was earlier on. As the years got older and I started working and became a mom, you can’t always go home and go to sleep. So, I ended up starting to use Excedrin. And so, Excedrin was basically the only thing that would take my migraines away, but I even got to the point where sometimes the Excedrin wasn’t working. A lot of times, I would end up in the ER. Sometimes, these migraines lasted days and even weeks. They were really debilitating. I would say that I got them very often, at least a couple times a week. So, they were very disruptive of my daily life. As a nurse, I remember when you count your medication cart, you’re not supposed to stop. And I remember getting so bad that I would have to stop counting my med cart so that I could go into the bathroom and vomit because the migraines were so bad. I remember driving home from my shifts and pulling over and vomiting. So, it was brutal. It was really disrupting my life. Kate: Wow. Nicole: And to say that I have not had a migraine in years, that is one of the most profound things to me. A couple of months ago, I looked back at my husband, and I said, “Do you realize that I have not had a migraine in years?” Not even had to take a pharmaceutical for it or even a homeopathic remedy for it. I don’t get them at all anymore, Kate. They’ve been completely uprooted. So, something that affected my life so significantly … to not have it at all and not even have to use homeopathic remedies for it anymore, there’s no better medicine than this. Kate: Yes. Wow. And tell us what was one of the medicines that you used? I think, was it Bryonia that you … Nicole: Yeah. Yeah. So, a funny story: When I first started with homeopathy, I was basically like most people, where I was like, “Okay, this stuff is great. I have a laundry list. Where do I start? I need 35 remedies for all the things.” And obviously that’s not the way we do homeopathy. But in the beginning, I was like, “Where do I start?” And so, I tried to tackle my headaches first. And headaches are one of the hardest things to … You’re like shaking your head, right? Kate: Yes. Yes. Nicole: I know because Joette did a podcast, I think, on this recently about how headaches are so hard to cover. And that was one of the things that I wanted to tackle first. And believe it or not, at first, I didn’t know what the right remedy was. And it wasn’t working because I wasn’t choosing the right remedy. And I almost gave up on homeopathy because I was like, “Oh, this stuff isn’t working.” And then I found the right remedy. I found Bryonia, and that was what worked for me. I found that actually by taking the Gateway classes, some of the keynotes of Bryonia is worse from movement, better lying down, you know, that kind of thing. And it’s a really great headache remedy in general, and that fit my picture so well. And that’s something, like I said, I learned in the Gateway classes. So, when I started taking Bryonia, I was just taking it as an SOS for acute headaches, and I started noticing over the years that I was getting them less and less often, to the point where I wasn’t getting them at all anymore. So, it was kind of unintentional, but that’s how it worked. So, that was Bryonia. Kate: Yeah. There are many homeopathic medicines that address headaches, and it depends on the type of headache that you have. But yes, Bryonia can be one of the ones. And I’m so glad that that worked for you because I just can’t imagine having to deal with that, those debilitating headaches like that. Nicole: Yeah. So, one of the other things that I wanted to mention about headaches is that when I took the pain (Make It Stop!) In the Protocol Course, I found multiple remedies, including a Banerji Protocol, that can help with headaches and migraines. So, that might be helpful for your listeners to check that course out. Kate: Right. That’s a great course. Success Story: Parasites Kate: (13:31) Let’s talk now about parasites. I feel like parasites are a hot topic these days. So, tell us your story with dealing with parasites. Nicole: Yeah. So, my story with parasites happened just before they were a hot topic. I know that they’re a hot topic right now, but when I was actually going through The Academy, I was dealing with all kinds of health issues. My health was moving along pretty well. I was pretty stable at that point with my thyroid conditions and all the things. And something hit me out of nowhere, and my health tanked. My thyroid numbers tanked, my nutrient levels tanked. I had yellow around my mouth. I had facial swelling; my lupus was flaring; I was having recurrent pink eye; skin things were popping up. I had elevated liver enzymes — enlarged liver. I mean, all of this hit me out of nowhere. And I was doing a little bit of research on parasites at that time, and I was completely convinced that this was a parasitic infection that triggered all my autoimmune things. And I actually went in to my holistic doctor thinking that she was going to run the labs and help me out that way, and she essentially blamed all my symptoms on autoimmune conditions. So, then I went in to a conventional medical doctor with a textbook parasite story, and that doctor also blamed all of my symptoms on autoimmune conditions. And my husband looked at me, and he said, “Nick, you know the parasite protocol with homeopathy.” He said, “So what have you got to lose? Why don’t you just give it a try?” And all of us want validation, right? We want someone to agree with you and say, “This is it. This is what your problem is.” But I wasn’t getting that. And so, my husband was like, “Just do the protocol.” Kate, when I did that protocol — within a week of being on the parasite protocol — I actually started detoxing parasites and within three days after the first parasite that I had detoxed, a skin condition that I had for years that nothing was touching ended up resolving and has not come back since. And that was probably about three years ago at this point. Everything that I had going on then, all resolved after that. Kate: There is a blog that Joette wrote called “Intestinal Parasites, 6 Homeopathic Remedies to Consider.” So, for those of you who want to know more about that, you can go to that blog. Nicole: Yes. And that blog actually includes Cina, too, and that is one of the remedies that I had used that was mentioned in that blog. And that’s where my health really turned around using that remedy. Success Story: Thyroid issues Kate: (16:24) Nice. So, you also mentioned just a bit ago your thyroid and problems that you’ve had with that. Nicole: Yes. Thyroid’s another hot topic, unfortunately. Unfortunately, hypothyroidism specifically is usually very either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. I mentioned earlier that I had been chasing my health earlier in my 20s, and when I finally hit 30, I was so incredibly sick at that point, Kate, I thought I was dying. I thought I had cancer. I crawled into the doctor, basically like Joette says. I crawled in, and I was like, “You missed something. I’m dying. I have cancer.” My body systems were completely shutting down. And this is after a decade of going to various doctors and being told again that I just need to eat better, sleep better, exercise, all those things. And so, they finally had diagnosed me. Nobody had thought to check my thyroid in all of those 10 years. And that happened, I think, because I wasn’t overweight for the norm, but I was overweight for me. And so, nobody thought to look even though I had every other textbook symptom. Once I was finally diagnosed, I was thrown on a synthetic drug. Did not do well with that synthetic drug. Then I went to a holistic doctor. She put me on the natural thyroid hormone. I had great success with it. However, the one thing that really hit me once I learned Practical Homeopathy® was that by being on a natural desiccated thyroid hormone that I was on, we’re essentially tricking our body into thinking that we healed, right? Because we’re putting something into our body and we’re telling our thyroid, “Okay, you don’t have to do the work anymore. We got this.” Right? And so, we’re really not getting to the root of the problem. My body is depending on me to get lab work done and put this medication in my body. And I went the holistic route because I wanted to heal. I wanted to get better. And when I found out that there was Practical Homeopathy® for hypothyroidism, it became my goal to heal my thyroid so that I no longer needed these medications, even though they were considered natural. So, that’s what I did. It took me a long time; I’m not going to lie. It definitely took me a long time, but I am now at the point in my life where, after using various thyroid protocols …  which again, they can be found in several of Joette’s courses. She covers hypothyroidism in Good Gut, Bad Gut and Feminopathy and all those things. She does a lot on hypothyroidism in her courses. But I found that I was able to not only get off of being on medication. For at that point, I had 20 years of my thyroid not functioning. At that point, my thyroid was severely atrophied. And I was able to come off of my thyroid medications, which I was told by natural doctors and holistic doctors that I would be on for the rest of my life — that my thyroid was so damaged that I would never come off of those medications, and Practical Homeopathy® changed that for me. The protocols changed that for me. So, I am at a point now where not only have I been off of those medications, but I don’t even need the protocols, for the most part. Kate: Wow. That’s really incredible because, like you said, when you have a condition for so long, it sometimes can be difficult to heal from that. And so, I think that’s pretty incredible. Nicole: It’s been life changing. And again, it’s one of those debilitating disorders that can cause you to not participate in life because there’s so many umbrella symptoms with hypothyroidism, including crushing fatigue. So, just to be able to free yourself from that and not have to worry about even taking a daily medication and seeing a doctor and getting labs done and getting the prescriptions filled and all those things … to alleviate all that stress off of you and to be able to function like a normal person again, it’s profound. It’s amazing. Kate: That’s a really good point. It’s not just having the right homeopathic medicine, it’s that you don’t have to do all those extra things and pay all that money. Really good points. Success Story: Plantar warts Kate: (21:01) Okay. Well, let’s go into something not quite as serious: plantar warts. Nicole: Yeah, definitely not as serious as some of the other things that I’ve experienced. However, they were not fun either. So, I had this plantar wart at the bottom of my foot. It was embedded into my foot, so it was flat. But it was causing me so much pain that I found myself that I was kind of walking on the side of my foot a lot to avoid stepping on it all the time. As a nurse, I was on my feet a lot. That pain was getting to a point where it was really difficult. And again, at that time I was working with a holistic doctor, and even she said, she’s like, “Even holistic things don’t really work for this. Usually, people have to have them cut off or frozen off, lasered, all these things.” And I was like, “I don’t want to do that. I want to do it the natural way.” Right? So, I found in Joette’s blog … it’s for warts. That blog is … Kate: “Not Just Any Warts; Molluscum Contagiosum.” Nicole: Yes, that one. I refer so many people to that blog because it’s so beneficial. She has a couple variations on that blog. There’s a couple of different remedies on that blog that were suggested, and just within about a week of using Antimonium crud (suggested on that blog), my wart resolved and has not come back. And that was probably about six years ago. Kate: I love it. Nicole: So, even the holistic doctor said I couldn’t get rid of that thing, and homeopathy did it. Success Story: Trigeminal neuralgia Kate: (22:36) Yeah. Okay. There are a few more things that I would really like to fit in if we can, because we could probably go on for a long time — many hours — but maybe we’ll have to do another podcast. But today we’re just focusing on some of the things that you have experienced and one of those — and this is again, a painful condition — trigeminal neuralgia. So, talk about that. Nicole: Yeah, Kate, this is one of the most excruciating pains I have ever dealt with in my life, and I’ve dealt with some things. I’ve had kidney stones and migraines and all of these things, but this one came about. I had a dental cavitation, which, incidentally, I had learned through Joette that that was a thing. Once I realized that I had a cavitation issue, I went to my holistic biological dentist, and I said to him, “I don’t know how I don’t have a cavitation, so we need to look at that. ” And he did the proper testing and found that I had several dental cavitations. While I did use Practical Homeopathy® to help support my body through that healing, I also chose to go ahead and do a surgical protocol where they go in, and they basically clean out the jawbone and the infections. It’s a pretty extensive surgery. It’s very taxing on your body, and I actually had three of those done within less than a year. And I probably, in retrospect, should have waited and should have spaced that out. But that third one was like opening up a Pandora’s box of I-don’t-even-know-what in my body, and with that came the trigeminal neuralgia. I also have burning mouth syndrome, all of these things happening, but the trigeminal neuralgia is known as the suicide disease. And they call it that because the pain is so excruciating that people literally don’t know what to do with themselves. And I attest to that pain. Hey, it’s a nerve pain in your face, and it goes in different areas. So, this pain was shooting into my ear. It was shooting up my eye. It was going down into my chin. It was excruciating pain. And luckily, Joette had a blog on trigeminal neuralgia. So, of course, I went to her blog for that, and I was able to within less than a day find alleviation from those symptoms. And it was really sad for me because I’ve seen — now that I recognize it, and I’ve experienced it myself — I’ve seen other people experiencing it. And this is a condition that goes on for people for years, and I cannot imagine living with that type of pain. And it’s no wonder they call it suicide disease because if you had to live with that kind of pain for that long, that’s horrible. If only people knew that there was a homeopathic solution and they didn’t have to suffer with that pain, that would just be profound for people to be able to deal with that. Kate: Oh, yeah. How long had you suffered with the pain before you found the remedy? Nicole: I right away went on the Joette’s blog and was looking for answers. So, I dealt with it maybe for a day or two. It was immediate relief. It was only a few doses, and it was immediate relief, and it did not come back. Kate: I was going to say that’s incredible, but I say that, it seems like, every day with homeopathy. I say, “That is incredible!” Nicole: I’m telling you, Kate, I cannot tell you how many times a day that I say that with even my own healing testimonials. We hear from students, from colleagues, from clients. It’s just you can say it forever. Homeopathy does so much healing that it never gets old. My dad used to say it, “You never cease to amaze me.” Well, Practical Homeopathy® never ceases to amaze me. Kate: So, in case people are wondering, that blog is called “Facial Neuralgia: A Torturous Pain.” So, you can look that up. She also has Podcast 139, where Joette talks about cavitation. So, that would be another resource. Nicole, I know these are just a few of the conditions that you’ve dealt with over the years, and I would love to hear more of your story at some time, and maybe the people that you’ve helped because you really have built a thriving practice now. And I know you have these kinds of stories. You hear them every day, which is so exciting. But can you give us some of your final thoughts as we wrap up this podcast? Closing advice Nicole: (27:11) Absolutely, Kate. And again, thank you so much for having me on and just allowing me to share all the suffering that I’ve dealt with. I would love to be back on at some future date and share the so-many success stories that we’ve had with our family and clients as well. But just from a personal note, again, like you said in the beginning, something that Joette has always said is that we don’t come skipping in; we come crawling in. And that is certainly the way that I came into homeopathy. And so, some of your listeners might be in the same place of suffering, or I find a lot of people start to feel hopeless. They start to think that there are no solutions for them. Maybe they’ve been let down like I was by conventional medicine or even holistic medicine. I just want to let everybody know that with Practical Homeopathy®, there is hope. There is healing. We can uproot the chronic conditions, and the things that we’ve been told that we can’t heal from is possible. So, I think, as Joette says, this is the medicine that we all thought that we were getting. And so, I think that our listeners should jump in and get started on their healing journey so they could take back their health and allow their body to do what it was meant to do, which is to heal. Kate: Well put, Nicole, if you’re listening to this podcast and you’re wondering about maybe finding a Practical Homeopath™ like Nicole, you can go to FindAPracticalHomeopath.com, and there you’ll find Nicole and many other Practical Homeopaths who can help you on your journey. And so, I hope that Nicole’s story has brought you encouragement, clarity and maybe even a spark of hope that you didn’t expect. Her journey is really a testament to what can happen when you refuse to give up and finally find a system of medicine, Practical Homeopathy®, that aligns with how the body was designed to heal. So, if you are ready to begin your journey, there’s a place for you. It’s here. Whether you’re brand new or you’re already deep into your studies, you’re welcome here. And we’d love to see you in Mighties, Mighties Plus, Joette’s study groups (The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy Study Groups), and The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, which, actually, we’re starting a new class soon. So, if you’re hearing this podcast, you might want to check that out as well, and we’ll put a link in this podcast so that you can join our Founders’ list and get more information on The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. But for now, share this podcast with someone you know who could use the encouragement and information that Nicole shared here today. And I want to thank you for spending this time with us. We’ll see you in the next episode. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Broken Bones Are No Match for the Intelligent, Orderly Action of Well-Chosen Homeopathic Remedies 01:23   Be prepared in case of emergency 02:03   What is homeopathy and Practical Homeopathy®? 06:35   What homeopathic medicines might we use over the next few days? 10:25   After the bone has been set and it’s healing 12:02   Addressing the emotional component of physical injury 13:33   If surgery is required 17:35   Case management 19:46   Closing Advice             PracticalHomeopathy.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 172, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Broken Bones Are No Match for the Intelligent, Orderly Action of Well-Chosen Homeopathic Remedies Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the podcast, everyone. Today we have another jaw-dropping, bone-shattering episode with Joette. We’re going to hear from Joette about her decades of experience with broken bones — how she’s handled those situations and the details — broken all the way down for you, even case management. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: Where do we start with this topic? Be prepared in case of emergency Joette: (01:23) Yeah, no one wants a broken bone, right? And it’s always so shocking and scary when it happens, especially at that moment. You’re wondering if that bone will ever be the same. It’s a very scary thing, and it can be for any age. But especially as people age, it’s even more important. So, we need to know what to do and own the medicines and have them on hand. That’s important. It’s one thing to know what to use and not have them on hand. In the end, it becomes very frustrating. Kate: I know we take our remedies — our homeopathic medicines for emergencies — with us when we’re on the go because that’s the definition of an emergency. You just don’t know when it’s going to happen. Joette: That’s right. What is homeopathy and Practical Homeopathy®? Joette: (02:03) So, I want to take a step back first and start at the very beginning. Since you’re listening to this podcast, you might already know what homeopathy is, but for those who are new to homeopathy and listening for the first time, I want to explain what it is. It’s often confused with the general term natural medicine or naturopathy, et cetera, referring to kind of a broad category: modalities such as herbs, essential oils, supplements, vitamins, et cetera. Kate: Yeah. We hear that all the time, don’t we? “Oh yes, I know what homeopathy is.” And come to find out they think it’s other things. Joette: They think it’s vitamins or nutrients or something. Kate: Yeah. Joette: But that’s not the case. So, homeopathy — let’s give you a definition — is a system, a very specific system of medicine that is fundamentally different from allopathic medicine, which is the conventional method and also other natural healing modalities. So, let’s start with allopathic medicine, which is conventional. It tends to focus heavily on suppressing symptoms — just getting rid of the pain at the cost of something else, perhaps. But in contrast, homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body’s own healing mechanism because it’s always looking to correct the problem (that’s what fever’s about; that’s what pain and swelling is about) and correct that underlying imbalance that causes the symptoms in the first place. So, symptoms are not worthy of being removed. They’re worthy of the underlying problem being corrected, so the symptoms are no longer needed. And now Practical Homeopathy®, which is what I teach, is the method of using homeopathy in a more straightforward, protocol-driven — so formulaic — way for families (especially mothers and grandmothers because they take that so seriously) to confidently heal their families at home, even in conjunction with modern medicine. Kate: It’s pretty exciting because you’ve trained actually hundreds of homeopaths through your Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, and they’re helping people all over the world with this method. Joette: Yes. But if you’re a mom and you want to treat your own family —or grandmother — this is your place. So, let’s get back to broken bones, shall we? Right. What do we do immediately after a bone break? Joette: (04:17) What do we use after the accident happens? Right after it’s happened. You discover there’s a broken bone, or you don’t even know if it’s broken yet. You just think, “Uh-oh.” You might feel disoriented. You don’t know where to go from here. What do you do next? So, let’s start with some homeopathic medicines that help with the severe pain and even the initial shock. And you want to have these on hand, friends. I can’t reiterate it enough. There are three medicines: Aconitum (Aconitum napellus), Arnica (Arnica montana) and Hypericum (Hypericum perforatum). So, I like to use these generally. I like to have them in a 200 potency. Or sometimes we own higher potencies, too. Arnica or Hypericum can easily be used in a 1M. So, you might want to have that on hand for when the trauma is pretty noteworthy. So, what do we do with those three medicines? Well, I like to call it “toggling.” We toggle these medicines back and forth when the accident first happens for the first, say, hour or two, or even after that. And we begin to space them out, as the use of the medicines become less and less needy. So, at first, you might perhaps alternate them every five to 10 minutes. Aconite, Arnica, Hypericum. Then, the next one. Now you’re not using them all simultaneously in the mouth all at once. You’re toggling them so that there’s time in between them — maybe five, 10 minutes or so. And you use that over the first hour or two, and then you would take them less and less frequently as the symptoms determine. Now we’re not treating symptoms, remember. We’re using the symptoms to determine how often these medicines should be used. And what are the symptoms? The shockiness, the shakiness, the anxiety, the pain, the disorientation. We’re using these medicines to see how these things move along … how these symptoms move along. Kate: Now, you’re not saying don’t go to the hospital if you know you have a broken bone. Joette: No. I’m not saying that. No, you’re on the way to the hospital. In fact, if you’ve got someone in your family who knows how to use this (because perhaps you’ve trained your children how to do this), they’re driving, and maybe someone else is in the car administering the medicines to you (if it’s you who has the broken bone or potential broken bone). What homeopathic medicines might we use over the next few days? Kate: (06:35) Okay. So that’s the first few hours. Now what about the rest of the day and the following day, once you’ve received the proper medical attention that is needed, what would you do next? Joette: Well, we might continue using Aconitum a few times every day, especially if it’s that shocky feeling. Again, Aconitum is for that sense of being overtaken by something big like this. And you can use that in the next few days. But usually, we stop that medicine because that shocky, that shaky feeling, that core feeling like something big has happened starts to go away. And what replaces it — or is in conjunction with it — is the pain. The pain of a broken bone can be really noteworthy. So, then we would continue perhaps with Arnica montana and Hypericum — toggling them. And, as we use these medicines, I want you to take note. “Wow, every time I take that Hypericum, I do feel a little bit of relief. Arnica sort of helps, but Hypericum is really the one that …” Okay. Now we’re going to concentrate more on Hypericum and maybe back off of Arnica. Or it might be the other way around. It might be that Hypericum is not acting as well as Arnica is. So, then we pull away from using Hypericum as frequently, and we drop any that we don’t need. But always, my friends, we’re keeping in mind that you may not need it now, but in six hours, 12 hours, a day later, “Oh my gosh! I think I need that Arnica again.” Or “I think that Hypericum really was helping.” Reinstate it back in again. Don’t assume that what’s happening is that that medicine is no longer correct. No, we’re going to adjust accordingly. Kate: Talk about how we can maybe go down in potency as well. Maybe we’re using it in the 1M potency at first, but we could start to see as the pain gets less and less that maybe, now, we don’t need it in the 1M potency anymore, and we go down to 200. Joette: Yes. And that could be … maybe. It’s too complex at this point in time if you’re not experienced with doing this. But yes, we adjust. We adjust accordingly. If we start with Hypericum in a very high potency, like a 1M because the pain is extraordinary, and we’re finding that it’s acting, then we might go down a little bit. We might go to a 200, but I don’t know that it’s as necessary as you might think. We might just stay with Hypericum 1M and just use it less frequently. You’ll get the hang of it after a while, and the more accidents that you treat broken bones, et cetera, the more likely. Or maybe it’s not even a broken … maybe it’s a bruised bone. We don’t know that until you get into the hospital and get those X-rays. Once we’ve got that extraordinary first few minutes, that first day under our belt, then we can start thinking about another medicine, and that medicine is Bryonia (Bryonia alba). It’s for that pain that is worse from movement, especially if it’s significantly worse from movement. It’s kind of a dull and aching and bruised pain. Sometimes it might have something more stabbing (pain), but it is generally known for its bruised and aching pain. And so, people who end up needing to use Bryonia usually want to be completely still — at least in that bone, that area of the body — and rest. Or they want to apply a little bit of pressure to it to help hold it in place and give it a little more comfort just to have that gentle pressure applied. There’s your indication that Bryonia alba is the medicine you want to start using. Kate: Okay, great. So, to recap, the first-line medicines that we might think of are Aconite, Arnica and Hypericum. And then we transition to Bryonia if the pain continues and we feel like something else is needed to help with that. Joette: Especially if there’s elements from movement. Yes. After the bone has been set and it’s healing Kate: (10:25) Okay. So, what about after the bone has been set? We know what to do for the pain. It’s getting better. What is next? Joette: The next place to go is you can still employ some of these pain medicines should they be needed, but they may not at some point. Depends on the person and the location, et cetera. Then we start thinking about a combination medicine of Symphytum officinale — Symphytum 200 and taken with Calc phos 3. (Now, sometimes people don’t have Calc phos 3. They only have 6. I would call them both very valuable.) Sometimes they’re mixed together: you can mix them together in the mouth and put them in simultaneously. Sometimes, they’re toggled also: Symphytum 200 and then a few minutes later, Calc phos 3 or 6. These two medicines are specific for bone injuries and especially for knitting the bone. And the reason that I emphasize the word “knitting” is because before we start knitting, we have to make sure that the bone is in its proper place. So, if there’s a chance that this bone could get out of place, and it has to be … and the doctor is assuming that it’s going to be many, many weeks before they’re going to even look at placement again. No, no. You want to make sure that you’re using this medicine ONLY if the bone is absolutely in its place, because no one expects this medicine to work as quickly as it does — except for homeopaths. So, the doctor will not know this. It’s important that you do not use this medicine until the bone is absolutely in its proper place. Addressing the emotional component of physical injury Kate: (12:02) Along with these physical injuries, there can be excessive worry. The ongoing stress of this accident happening, maybe even infection, the “what-if” questions: “What if this doesn’t heal correctly?” What would you use for those kinds of thoughts? Joette: Well, the biggest one that I always think of is Ignatia (Ignatia amara) 200C. See, fixing the bone is great, but sometimes the trauma of the accident happening or the body going through surgery (which could happen … could result in surgery) in a kind of unsteady mind. That is completely normal and real, but don’t use Ignatia if it’s not necessary … if the person doesn’t have these feelings. But if they do and they’re plagued, by all means, Ignatia 200, twice daily, is a great medicine for this. So, you’ve most likely seen this through a lot: emotional pain because of the trauma of an accident happening or a physical pain or trauma of a bone being broken. All that goes with this: the bruising, the blood loss, having the bone reset, et cetera. And not to mention if the person needs surgery, the body is then subjected to a bunch of drugs and anesthesia. Now, all of this can be hard on the body and the mind. So, in a case where, after we’ve experienced all of this, this whole cacophony of your life after such a condition or a situation, things are then left constantly worrying. I would definitely choose Ignatia 200, say, twice daily. If surgery is required Kate: (13:33) That’s great, Joette. Now, what about surgery? Because sometimes we have to go in and have that surgery to correct that fracture. Joette: Surgery: We’re going to be looking at the use of Arnica montana, which you might’ve already been using. We might use Arnica montana just before the surgery, which helps protect against bleeding and infection, et cetera. But what might even precede that is the angst of surgery. Now, not everyone feels angst over surgery. Many people feel nothing about it. Don’t give it a second thought. They’ve never had surgery. They don’t realize what a big deal it can be. It’s not always … what it can be. And that’s when we use a medicine named Gelsemium. So, we don’t ever want to overlook this because Gelsemium is the medicine for courage, and it really does act. It’s amazing how often we might want to use that for the angst that precedes or starts boiling to the surface when we know that surgery is forthcoming. So, before they wheel their loved ones into the operating room, Gelsemium is a quiet hero for those facing that ordeal: the dread, the trembling or that heavy anxious feeling — feeling like the knees go weak and the mind gets foggy with anticipation. So, it’s especially useful for someone who feels overwhelmed by the thought of the anesthesia, the incisions, or all of those little details that keep piling up on their thought process. And sometimes those people who get to this point and have such angst that they even can get chills or even diarrhea from that nerve-wracking thought of forthcoming surgery. So, then I suggest Gelsemium 30 taken every, maybe, two or three times the day leading up to the surgery and maybe the morning of if needed. And I find time and again — I’ve used it myself — it calms the nervous system. I’ve actually used it before I go into a dentist’s office. It doesn’t dull the mind like psychotropic drugs do, like synthetic drugs do in the allopathic world. But instead, just helps the body go into the procedure in a more relaxed state. And it doesn’t force relaxation; it simply puts you back to yourself. And then, I think it helps lead to a smoother recovery afterward. Kate: Okay. So, before we talk about case management, what if the person has had things like screws or plates put in the body during surgery? Is there anything else that we might need to know about maybe an infection or possibility? Joette: Yeah, let’s talk about one more medicine, shall we? And that’s Staphysagria. Staphysagria, usually in a 30 or a 200 potency, my friends, is especially important when surgery is involved. And it is specific for the incision at the site of the screws, the plates, the pins holding that bone together. Staphysagria is the go-to medicine for when there is a clean surgical wound. And that’s not before. Generally, we’re going to use it afterward. It’s remarkable for that sharp, stinging, cutting pain that lingers after the surgeon’s knife, and it helps the tissues heal smoothly around foreign objects like hardware, metal hardware. So, we give it once or twice a day. This is after the surgery, shortly after, within a day or so, and then tapering as the incision calms and the pain eases. So, we watch for that typical Staphysagria picture: The person may be oversensitive to pain or feel as though the wound is still fresh even many days after. You might not realize that this should be used until many days after. Because when it’s used, it prevents excessive scar tissue, reduces the deep soreness around the screws and those incisions, and it keeps the body from building into an infection and allowing the body to accept the hardware without ongoing inflammation. Case management Kate: (17:35) Great. Now we’re going to talk a little bit about case management. Once you’ve gone through these things, and you’re on your way to healing, can you tell us how to know which medicines are working and how to know when to stop using the medicines or maybe start another one again? Joette: This is one of the most common questions, and it’s a good one. Let’s talk a moment about proper case management. This is huge, friends, because this is where so many people miss the real power of Practical Homeopathy®. Once you’ve chosen your medicine, whether it’s Arnica, Calc phos, Symphytum, Gelsemium or a combination, your job now is really to focus on the case like a hawk. You want to look for shifts in pain — I mentioned that earlier. A reduction in swelling, changes in bruising, color, and probably most importantly, the improvements in the person’s overall energy, their appetite and sleep, because those are satellite aspects of being human are all the other conditions that seem irrelevant, but they are quite relevant. Now, in the first few days, you may need to repeat the remedy more frequently — or the remedies — sometimes three to four times a day, but as soon as clear improvement sets in, and you’ll know this because your skills, your observational skills will have been honed by then, you back off perhaps to say twice a day, then even once as needed. So, we don’t want to overtreat a condition that’s improving. If something stalls or a new symptom picture emerges, you might layer in a complementary remedy or switch to repeating the remedy more frequently, or even, as you become more nimble at doing this, switch the potency. And this is a responsive approach. It requires thoughtfulness and is what turns a simple bone break into a more swift and better, stronger recovery instead of a long painful ordeal. This is where the art of Practical Homeopathy® is at its finest, my friends. Closing advice Kate: (19:46) Joette, this has been a lot of great information. I’m sure everyone has been taking notes during this. But also, you can go to JoetteCalabrese.com or PracticalHomeopathy.com and look up the transcript from this podcast, and all of it will be right there for you. Can you kind of wrap this up and give us some additional wisdom as we finish this podcast? Joette: Well, let me just say this, because if you happen to look at the X-ray of the broken bone, it looks really dramatic. But that X-ray is no match for what I consider the intelligent, orderly action of well-chosen homeopathic medicines. So, from shock to pre- or post-surgery, nourishing the bones, or simply pain management, Practical Homeopathy® has been quietly and reliably doing this work for over 200 years. But remember, it’s not just about grabbing a remedy and hoping for the best. That’s where proper case management makes all the difference in the world. So, watch. Watch the case. Note the changes in pain, the swelling, the bruising, and especially the person’s energy, their sleep and their overall well-being or lack of it. Sometimes we repeat the frequency in the early days and then space it out as improvement sets in. Other times we may need to layer in a second medicine if something lingers on. Kate: This has been so great, Joette. I think everyone will benefit from hearing your words of wisdom on broken bones. Is there anything you want to leave us with today? Joette: Well, I’ve seen it time and time again in my practice, with my students, in their families, and even in my own family: The child who was back on the soccer field within weeks … earlier than expected. The grandmother whose hip fracture healed with far less pain and dependency. Even the, say, athlete who regained full strength without that lingering weakness so many suffer. This is the real medicine, my friends. This is God’s medicine. It’s gentle, it’s deep acting and without the side effects that often come with conventional approaches. So, keep your kits stocked, your powder dry, your notebooks handy, and your confidence intact. You don’t have to live in fear of every fall or every accident. You, my friends, now have tools that work with the body’s own wisdom instead of against it. So, I say, if you want to go deeper into bone healing, trauma protocols or any methods I teach, head over to my website or join us in one of our ongoing courses. And so, I guess I’d say until next time, stay close to Practical Homeopathy®, trust the process and remember you were made to heal. So, we’ll see you next episode. Thanks, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: Finding Your True North             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® I: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             “MetaRepertory, Fourth Edition” by Dr. Robin Murphy             “Nature’s Materia Medica, Fourth Edition” by Dr. Robin Murphy 03:40   After searching, coming back home to Practical Homeopathy®             “Organon of Medicine” by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann             “The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann” by Dr. Thomas Lindsley Bradford 06:26   Why Practical Homeopathy®? 08:40   Success Story: A large, scary boil             Nailing MRSA with Homeopathy             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind 10:57   Success Story: Staph infection             Holy Cow! Blood Poisoning 12:21   Success Story: Insomnia             Ditch the Drugs and Use Homeopathy for Insomnia 12:57   Joette brings homeopathy into the home 14:23   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 171. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Introduction: Finding Your True North Kate: (00:58) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today I’m joined by my friend, Kelsey. Kelsey has come up with a theme for this podcast, and it’s called “Finding Your True North.” And I can’t wait for her to tell you why she’s chosen that title for today’s theme of the podcast, but I want to tell you a little bit about Kelsey. So, as a mother whose greatest charge is caring for her family, Kelsey has seen Practical Homeopathy® work powerfully in her own life, from healing stubborn boils and gut issues to resolving a serious staph infection in hours, as well as insomnia with a single well-chosen remedy. So, like Sherlock Holmes, she knows it’s not just what we know but what we can prove. And today, Kelsey will share how, after exploring far and wide, she’s arrived back where she started, only now with a deeper appreciation and understanding. So, Kelsey, I can’t wait to hear your stories, and I want to welcome you to the podcast. Kelsey: Thank you so much, Kate. It’s so good to see you today. Kate: So, Kelsey, tell us a little bit about your background. Kelsey: Well, Kate, as you know, I was privileged to take the Gateway I and II with you and Michele many years ago, and I was hooked. I actually ended up taking Gateway I and II for a solid year. I just kept coming back again and again. Kate: We’ve known each other for quite a while. Kelsey: Truly. And it was the community that I enjoyed so much and the camaraderie and just kind of finding a place to ask my questions about homeopathy. It was such a wonderful opportunity. So, that was my first real entry into homeopathy. Kate: Right. Kelsey: In kind of the natural progression, I took Joette’s larger courses. And so those blew my mind because it was just unraveling the onion of learning. I did all of her larger courses, and then after taking Joette’s larger courses — around that time — The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® was opening up. And so, I naturally dove right in and was a part of the pioneer class, graduating in 2022. And I just loved that. It offered a solid foundation for students studying homeopathy in history and in the materia medica. But I think what I loved most was the interviews. Joette actually interviewed the late Robin Murphy, and it was such a great opportunity to learn from one of the masters. Kate: Right. That was such a good interview. I loved that, and it’s too bad that he’s no longer with us. But we use his repertory and materia medica all the time, don’t we, Kelsey? Kelsey: We do. It’s a foundation of everything Joette teaches. I mean, it’s one of my favorite books to have around me. Kate: Then tell us what happened next. After searching, coming back home to Practical Homeopathy® Kelsey: (03:40) Okay. So, after I graduated with Joette and APH, I decided that I would try classical school. So, I went for one year. And for a variety of reasons, it just wasn’t the right fit for me. So, I decided to step back and reassess my priorities. And as I stepped back, I came to realize that really it was the strict teaching in classical homeopathy that wasn’t really sitting right with me — that there’s only one way to use it. I was having a bit of a tough time with that, especially considering all that I had learned in The Academy. And so, really, I started to do more research and look back on what I had learned in The Academy. If you look at the “Organon” and its various editions written by Hahnemann himself, as well as the great book by Dr. Thomas Lindsley Bradford called “The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann,” it actually shows the progression of Hahnemann’s understanding of homeopathic methodology over time. And if you look at it, the third edition is really different from the sixth edition. It’s obvious that there were changes and updates as Hahnemann unearthed and understood more about his craft. And so that really stood out to me as a reality that there are more ways to use this modality than just one. So, I think all of us would agree that scientists and practitioners need to be open to change and growth in their fields. The laws of the universe stay the same — like the Law of Similars, of course — because the Creator doesn’t change, and He put these laws in place. But our understanding of them and how they work is subject to change. And so, I think no matter what field we’re in, human beings are constantly uncovering and learning more about God’s world. The Drs. Banerji and Practical Homeopathy® both humbly acknowledge this fact by blending a variety of methods together for a truly effective modality. Kate: So, what led you to this, what you’re calling “a coming home”? Kelsey: Yeah. Well, it’s interesting. In the midst of my searching, I was given a very sobering diagnosis, and it made me just stop everything completely and reassess what I knew about homeopathy. The rubber met the road for me. With this diagnosis, I had to ask myself, “What method of homeopathy would I employ during such a time?” And I turned to what I knew — and what I knew worked. And that’s when I came home again to Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: Oh, I love the way you put that because we missed you when we didn’t see you, and we’re glad to have you back. And it’s very exciting what you’re doing, and I can’t wait to see what your future using this medicine and helping others leads to. So, I want to ask you now to talk more about that coming home for you and what that felt like and what that means to you now. Why Practical Homeopathy®? Kelsey: (06:26) The thing I love about Joette’s method and Practical Homeopathy® and what the Banerjis have put out is that these methods are accessible, and they’re reproducible. So, even when I was in school, I would constantly refer people to Joette’s blog because she provides so much information, and she makes homeopathy so easy, anyone can use it. And what I love is that this method is not out of touch. It’s really logical. And I think the best part — honestly for me because I love research — is that it’s backed up by over 200 years of clinical data and success enjoyed by the Drs. Banerji. I truly believe that Practical Homeopathy® moves us forward. I’m reading a book right now about George Washington. And he was a farmer, and he was a master gardener. He came up with more effective ways to plant his crops, and in the book it talks about this invention that he made. He developed a barrel with holes in it that could be rolled around in a field to drop seeds more efficiently. This was a fantastic invention at the time, but we would not use something like this today, right? Kate: Right. Yeah, that’s true. Kelsey: Right. Most large-scale farmers have developed greater technology to get the job done. To me, this is not unlike what led to the development of Practical Homeopathy®. The method that Joette teaches has its roots in the genius findings of Hahnemann, while also making room for the discoveries and advancements that took place over time. I mean, we would expect this kind of progression with any other form of science or technology, right? Kate: Right. Yes. Kelsey: So, like, the Banerjis and Practical Homeopathy® does not stay stuck in one place. They move us forward and allow us to expand our knowledge of just how this gorgeous modality works in daily life. I love that. Kate: You’ve really put a lot of thought into this, Kelsey, about the differences and the different methodologies and why you’ve come back to Practical Homeopathy®. Kelsey: Yeah. I mean, I think it helps to have both sides and to see sort of why people do what they do, and then to look at reality and see how science actually works and how things change over time. It really has helped me to have a foundation that is solid. Success Story: A large, scary boil Kate: (08:40) Okay, Kelsey, let’s get to the meat of the podcast, which is your successes. I know you have a lot to share, but if you can boil it down to maybe three or four things that you think could be helpful to those who are listening today. Kelsey: Oh, that’s tough because there’s a lot of good things that have happened, but I’ll try. Kate: Okay. Kelsey: I will start with a neat story that was about me because that’s where I really learned how to use homeopathy was with myself first. But essentially out of the blue, I got this boil, and it was super large and scary and developed really quickly. And so, at the time I didn’t have a lot of experience with homeopathy. And, of course, I did what most people would do, and I just went and got an antibiotic. Well, we didn’t know that I was allergic to this antibiotic. And so, after one dose, I had a really bad reaction. It was anaphylactic. It was scary, and it really just made me think like, “I can never take this again.” And so that, for me, was when the rubber met the road. I went searching, I found Joette’s blog. The blog name is “Nailing MRSA with Homeopathy,” and I just thought, “Well, let me go ahead and try these remedies. I’ll see if they work.” And within just a few days, the boil that was angry, red, infected was completely better, and it just blew my mind. Unfortunately, in that same story, I endured the most horrendous gut dysbiosis following this antibiotic, which can happen sometimes. I was at my wits’ end, Kate. I didn’t know what I was going to do. I was very limited on what I could eat. It was like overnight my world changed. And if you do any research about gut dysbiosis, you know that this can happen for folk. And so, I went crawling to Joette — as she says people often do — to homeopathy. And I had seen functional medical doctors; I had seen allopathic physicians. And truly Joette and Practical Homeopathy® was what got me up the mountaintop and down again. From there, I was absolutely hooked. So, I became a client of Joette, and she recommended a protocol specific to gut dysbiosis. Those are in the Good Gut, Bad Gut course for those of you that have it or are looking to learn more. And it actually changed my life. It made me so much better. In about six months, I was back to my normal self. Success Story: Staph infection Kelsey: (10:57) Okay. The next story I have is about a family member who got a staph infection on her lip. Now, this family member was getting a makeover done and was using borrowed lipstick. And unfortunately, she had already had a little bit of a canker sore on her lip, and within just a few hours of getting the makeover, her lip got really big. I mean, it happened quickly. And so, she reached out to me. Went to bed that night (didn’t seem like that big of a deal), but by morning her lip had doubled in size. She could barely close her mouth, and it was severely infected. She had a staph infection. And so, we worked together, and she basically gave herself eight hours before she was going to take an antibiotic. She ordered the antibiotics in the morning; she took the remedies recommended in the morning as well. And by that evening, her lip was completely down. And by the next day, the infection was gone. She was amazed. We found a protocol for such an instance on Joette’s blog called “Holy Cow! Blood Poisoning.” And so, if you want to look there for that information, it’s all there. But it was truly one of those moments where we thought, “Is this going to work?” And it did, and both of us became even bigger believers. Kate: Oh, good. So, she didn’t ever end up taking the antibiotic for her. Kelsey: She didn’t. They were ready to go — available for her if she needed them — but she did not need them. Kate: That’s awesome. Okay, and I think you have one more story that you’re going to share with us. Success Story: Insomnia Kelsey: (12:21) Yes. This one is just a sweet one. I spend a lot of time with my mom. And she just turned 70, and she has been experiencing insomnia, and it’s really gotten her down. And so, we looked on Joette’s blog. And on it you’ll find one called “Ditch the Drugs and Use Homeopathy for Insomnia.” And so, my mom employed Ignatia 200C, and it has completely resolved her insomnia. She sleeps like a baby every night, and it’s glorious. Kate: Oh, I love that remedy. I think so many people could use that. Kelsey: Oh, it’s true. Kate: What a great thing. It’s tough when you can’t sleep for sure. Kelsey: Absolutely. Absolutely. Joette brings homeopathy into the home Kate: (12:57) So, Kelsey, you have something funny that we had talked about earlier regarding lipstick and Joette. Kelsey: How ironic that we would talk about lipstick after that staph story, Kate. Kate: Right? Exactly. So, tell me how you’re comparing Joette to Chanel and lipstick and homeopathy, and how you’re incorporating that all together. Kelsey: Okay. So, what I love about learning from Joette is that she literally puts red lipstick and Chanel on homeopathy. And what I mean by that is she has a way of making it stick. It’s beautiful. It’s elegant with her stories and her charisma. And I also was thinking about it further. Another analogy I like to say is that I believe Joette is to homeopathy what Julia Child was to French cooking. Okay. So, most of you know that Julia brought the beauties of French cuisine into the homes of the average American housewife. She made something that was very unreachable into an accessible pleasure for the ordinary home cook. And in the same vein, I believe Joette has brought an otherwise ethereal and quite out-of-reach modality into the home, in order to aid the family in caring for itself. I mean, I believe French cooking should regularly grace our tables because it’s so good. And along those same lines, I think that homeopathy deserves its rightful place in the home first. Both Julia and Joette have made that a possibility. Closing advice Kate: (14:23) So, as we wrap up the podcast, do you have any final thoughts or wisdom that you want to share with the listeners? Kelsey: I do, Kate. I have two quotes I’d love to share with you if you’d let me. Joette: Sure. Kelsey The first one is from the great classic “The Hounds of Baskerville.” And in this book, Sherlock Holmes says, “It is not what we know but what we can prove.” And as you know, the materia medica is made up of provings — both accidental and intentional. And so, with Holmes, we can confidently say that homeopathic medicine is not just about what we know in theory, but about what we can actually prove. And I just love that. And the final quote I’d like to share is from T.S. Elliot, and it goes like this: “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and to know the place for the first time.” And why this quote rings true for me especially is because I went searching, when really, I had everything right in front of me. I had these beautiful methods of Practical Homeopathy® and a stellar guide in Joette. And it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t explore or extend our learning, but when we do, we might just find out — like I did — that we come home with a deeper appreciation and understanding of what we had all along. And so, with Holmes, I can confidently say that I don’t just know this to be true now. I can prove it. Kate: Oh, I love that. Kelsey, it’s been a pleasure having you here, and I know the listeners have enjoyed the podcast, just like I have enjoyed talking to you. So, thank you so much for your time. Kelsey: Thank you so much, Kate. It’s been a pleasure. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 00:59   Introduction: A Skeptical Nurse Becomes a Confident Homeopath 02:03   Why look for alternatives to conventional medicine? 05:27   “Why didn’t I learn about this in nursing school?” 06:21   Tip #1: Don’t wait to start             JoetteCalabrese.com             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends 08:42   Tip #2: A tincture of time 10:01   Tip # 3: Fear not 12:01   Success Stories 13:30   Closing advice: Give Practical Homeopathy® a chance Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 170. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: A Skeptical Nurse Becomes a Confident Homeopath Kate: (00:59) Hello everyone and welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m so glad that you’re here with us today. I can’t wait to introduce you to our special guest. If you’ve ever felt stuck between conventional medicine and natural options or if you’ve wondered whether homeopathy could really work for serious everyday family health challenges, today’s episode is going to speak straight to your heart. Joining us today is Erin. She’s a registered nurse with decades of experience. She’s also a mom, a breast cancer survivor, and now a successful homeopath. Erin went from being deeply skeptical of the little white sugar pills to using Practical Homeopathy® confidently for everything from insomnia and vertigo to abscesses, injuries and chronic conditions in her family. So, Erin, I want to welcome you to the podcast. It’s so great to have you here, finally. We’ve been waiting for the listeners to hear your story. Erin: Thank you, Kate. I am so happy to be here. Why look for alternatives to conventional medicine? Kate: (02:03) Oh, I’m happy you’re here. So, let’s start at the beginning. You are a registered nurse — have been for many years — and you followed the conventional medicine paradigm with your family. What finally made you start looking for alternatives? Erin: It actually started with our oldest child, when he entered kindergarten. After about two weeks, the school called us and told us that he needed to be medicated because he couldn’t sit still, and he was too disruptive. My husband and I weren’t willing to jump to medication as a first step. That led us down the common path many people take. We tried herbalism, essential oils, naturopathy, functional medicine, but everything felt so complicated and time-consuming or just managing symptoms without really giving any lasting improvement. We stayed in those approaches for a while simply because we didn’t know there was anything better. Kate: Right. And then you faced a health crisis. Tell us about what that was and what happened afterward that led you to homeopathy, if you wouldn’t mind sharing. Erin: Oh, sure. So again, I was completely in the Western medicine paradigm with my routine checkups. And I went to just a regularly scheduled appointment, and they found something that led to more tests. Eventually I ended up with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Again, I followed every recommendation they had. I did the surgery and the treatments — the whole protocol. But when it was over, I was left with all the side effects that I wasn’t expecting: the months of insomnia with the crushing exhaustion and the brain fog and the anxiety. And then the constant vertigo started day and night, and I just really had no quality of life at that point. My mom kept telling me about this lady on the internet named Joette, who had something that could help. She kept offering me these little white sugar pills. And at first, I completely brushed it off. I thought my mom was falling for some internet charlatan, and I was genuinely concerned for her because now that became an extra worry that I didn’t feel that I had, I guess, the brain power to deal with. Kate: That’s funny. So, I think a lot of listeners can relate to that skepticism. So, what finally made you try these little white pills? Erin: Honestly, it was desperation. The insomnia was unbearable, and my thought was, “If I can just sleep, maybe I can function again.” So, I agreed to try the remedy that my mom had learned from Joette’s blog. It was Coffea cruda. And within three days, I was sleeping again. I could not believe it. My mom never once said, “I told you so.” She was very gracious in that regard. But a few days later, I mentioned how terrible my vertigo was. And, of course, my mom said Joette had a protocol for that, too. Even though I was still on the prescription medicine that was causing the vertigo, I decided to try it. It took about 10 days before I began noticing a real difference. And over many months, the vertigo finally improved significantly — I would say, 90 to 95%. And I was amazed all over again. Kate: Yeah. Vertigo can be debilitating. So, I can imagine you were very relieved. What came next for you was you wanting to go deeper and really study this. Tell me about that. “Why didn’t I learn about this in nursing school?” Erin: (05:27) Sure. I just kept thinking, “Why didn’t I learn about this in nursing school?” I knew that I needed to learn more. And that’s when I heard that Joette was opening her Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. My mom encouraged me to apply. Even though I felt brand new to homeopathy, I decided to go ahead and try it. And I was part of the Pioneer class of 2022. Then I went on to complete the Mastery program, and now I’m in my third year of the Mastermind program. It truly changed my life. I’m now living my dream of helping others, and I owe it all to Joette and my persistent mom and Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: What a long way you’ve come, Erin. I mean, think about it. You didn’t even know what homeopathy was, and now this is a big part of your life, and you actually see clients. So, it’s very exciting. Erin: Yes. Tip #1: Don’t wait to start. Practical Homeopathy® meets you wherever you are. Kate: (06:21) So, Erin, you’ve put together some top tips for listeners of this podcast who may be just starting out or a little hesitant. So, I’d love it if you could go through them. And your first tip is: Don’t wait to start. Can you explain what you mean by that? Erin: Absolutely. Yes. Don’t wait to start learning or using homeopathy. I think so many people feel like they need to learn everything first or they need to clean up their diet or change all their habits before they can begin using homeopathy. But Practical Homeopathy® meets you exactly where you are on your wellness journey. You don’t have to be perfect or fully prepared. Just begin. Joette has wonderful resources on her website. You can just go to JoetteCalabrese.com and click on the “New to Homeopathy” link. You can also click on the link for her blogs or podcasts and just start listening and reading. I send these links out to people all the time because they are just so informative. I also think it’s really important to find a community of like-minded people — your tribe, right? That’s what we call it. And now we talk about finding our tribe. A really great way to do that is to take the Gateway class that Joette has written. Kate: It’s called Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®, and it’s a study guide that you can use to guide you through a study of homeopathy. Erin: Yes. I teach that class, and so do many others. It’s a great way to meet other people who are wanting to learn homeopathy also. Kate: And if you’re looking for a community of people to do that with, once you purchase the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide, there is a list of study group leaders on the website that you’ll see. And also, Joette has a Facebook page called Joette’s Study Group, Find Your Study Group Friends. So, that’s where people who are leading study groups post, “I’m leading a study group starting next Thursday.” And they give all the information, so you could find a group of people there to go through your study guide with. That’s great advice, Erin. I love that. Okay. Let’s move on to your second tip, Erin, which is about being patient with the homeopathic medicines. Talk to us about that. Tip #2: A tincture of time Erin: (08:42) I think this is probably the hardest part for most of us (it certainly was for me): the waiting for the homeopathic medicines to work. Because homeopathy is not like taking Tylenol or Benadryl or something that forces our body to do something immediately. It’s more like giving the body a set of instructions that it reads and follows at its own pace to bring itself back into balance. So, for chronic issues especially, patience is key. Sometimes you experience a quick resolution with the homeopathics. But it can also take time, as I said, especially when you’re healing chronic conditions you’ve had for many years. Healing also isn’t always linear. Sometimes it’s two steps forward and one step back. There are good days and not-so-good days, but overall, from start to finish, we see that we’re headed towards healing. Kate: Kind of like when you had the vertigo, I imagine, Erin, is what you’re talking about: when it didn’t happen overnight that your vertigo was completely gone, but you mentioned it was days that it gradually kept getting better. Erin: Yes, exactly. Kate: Great advice, Erin, to be patient with the medicines and consistent. I think that’s the other thing. Yeah. Erin: Right. Kate: You have to take them. Tip # 3: Fear not Kate: (10:01) And your third tip gets to the heart of why so many of us are drawn to homeopathy. Tell us about that. Erin: Yes. Take control and conquer your fear. Practical Homeopathy® has removed so much of the fear surrounding illness in our family and replaced it with real hope. Since I took the first dose of Coffea cruda, we’ve faced all sorts of challenges. My dad has suffered with tremors for many years. I was in the first year of The Academy studies, and Joette spent a great deal of time teaching us about our homeopathic medicines, and she does it alphabetically. So, fortunately for me, Cuprum metallicum was a C. It’s at the beginning of the alphabet, and I learned about it pretty shortly in. I wanted to help my dad with the Cuprum for his tremors, and it did! Over the course of several weeks, we saw an improvement in his tremors for about 50%, but then it stopped. It plateaued right there. So, I was concerned, and I wanted to talk to Joette about what do we do now. But while I was having my consultation with Joette, my dad and my mom got together and decided, “Well, if a 6C worked, we’ll try it in a 200C.” And they switched that to a 200C. And he had had a head injury several years ago that had taken away all of his sense of smell and taste, and a few weeks on the 200C, suddenly he was able to smell and taste again. Not everything, but about 50%. So, it was truly amazing that head injury was old. It wasn’t what I thought we were working on. I was just simply looking at the tremors, and we were able to help both with the same medicine. Kate: That’s so funny that they just went ahead and made that change. What a great thing. And we know that Cuprum is one of the top remedies — Cuprum metallicum, that is — is one of the top remedies for head injuries. So that’s great. Success Stories Erin: (12:01) Yes. Then I’ve used the first year of The Academy — A, the beginning of the alphabet. Arnica, at that point, was the only remedy I had learned in The Academy. And I burnt my thumb on the hot burner of a stove, and it immediately turned white and kind of crispy. And I didn’t know about other remedies other than Arnica. So, I just started taking Arnica. I took like three doses, and the pain went away, and it never even blistered. So, I was truly amazed by that as well. Kate: Arnica never ceases to amaze me. Erin: I know. Kate: It’s useful for so many things. Yeah. Erin: Yeah. I have people ask me, “Well, can I use Arnica for that? ” And I’m thinking, “Probably.” Kate: What else do you have, Erin? Erin: So we’ve used, again, homeopathy for so many different things within our own family with internal abscesses and pleurisy, pneumonia, UTIs, migraines, chronic back pain, sciatica, poison ivy, allergies, eczema, road rash, essential tremors, the irregular heartbeat, frozen shoulder, low thyroid, high blood pressure, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety. I mean, the list goes on. The Practical Homeopathy® has risen to every single one of those challenges for us. Kate: Well, that’s amazing. And what an inspiring list, and I’m sure you have so much more that you could talk about. Closing advice: Give Practical Homeopathy® a chance Kate: (13:30) Before we wrap up today, is there anything else that you would like to share with our listeners? Erin: Just that if you’re feeling overwhelmed or skeptical like I once was, give it a chance. Start small, be patient and watch what happens. The results can truly be life-changing. Kate: Oh, Erin, thank you so much. That was beautiful. I appreciate you sharing your personal story that took you from a skeptical nurse and cancer survivor to a confident homeopath, and you’re truly helping families every day. I love hearing what you’re doing. Your journey is an encouragement to me and all of us. So, friends, if you’re listening to this podcast and Erin’s story resonated with you, I want to encourage you to share this with someone else that you know might be suffering as well, and want to share homeopathy with. Consider, as Erin said, going to Joette’s website and just starting … reading her blogs and listening to the podcasts. And consider possibly, even like Erin, joining The Academy at some point the next time a class opens up. As you said, Erin — so well — Practical Homeopathy® helps us to be fearless, and it truly puts us back in the driver’s seat of our health and the health of our families. So, I want to thank you for listening today. Thank you, Erin, for being here. And until next time, stay curious, be empowered and use Practical Homeopathy® to take charge of your health with confidence. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Get Rid of Headaches With Practical Homeopathy® 01:41   Different kinds of headaches 04:12   Two personal examples: barometric pressure and dehydration headaches 06:12   Success Story: Barometric headache 09:31   Different homeopathic medicines for different headaches             JoetteCalabrese.com             Don’t Forget Sepia for Headaches             April Showers Bring Sinus Headaches             Make It Stop! Escape from the Prison of Chronic (and Acute) Pain 11:05   The beautiful truth of our bodies and homeopathy Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 169, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Get Rid of Headaches With Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the podcast. If this is your first time here, you’re in for a treat today. Or maybe a better way to say it is, you’re about to get out of a real pickle. We’re diving into headaches with Joette — from the extremely painful ones that knock you flat to that dull ache after a long day in the sun. But even more importantly, we’ll hear exactly what Joette did to finally relieve her headaches for good. Now, I know most of us listening have dealt with a headache at some point, even if it was just a mild one. But Joette, earlier, you were sharing how we can approach different types of headaches in a smarter way. So, can you start by explaining what you mean by different kinds of headaches? Different types of headaches Joette: (01:41) Oh, absolutely, Kate. Headaches come in all shapes and sizes: dull, throbbing, sharp, stabbing, tight-band-like pressure around the head, pain behind the eyes, or sometimes a heavy squeezing sensation. And then there are migraines, which are in a league of their own. So, let me clarify the difference between a regular headache — even a really painful sinus one — and a true migraine. Now, migraine is far more than just a bad headache. It often brings debilitating, throbbing pain, sometimes on one side, sometimes both sides, that can leave you in bed for days. Lights, sounds, movement, or certain triggers can worsen it, along with nausea, vision changes, even fatigue or irritability. So, whether it’s a headache or a migraine, the key is to investigate before reaching for the homeopathic medicine. We want to try to find the cause, if possible. If we can’t pinpoint it exactly, at least narrow it down to the specific symptoms, because sometimes the cause can give us very good information. Kate: So, you are saying that headaches don’t usually just appear out of nowhere. Joette: Well, sometimes it feels like that. But if you look a little closer, there’s often a trigger — not always — but often there can be. It can be a long day in the sun, sudden weather, pressure changes, too much screen time, dehydration, or even stress, or, let me also add, food intolerances that you hadn’t considered in the past. So, if the cause isn’t obvious, then, okay … then, focus on the symptoms instead. Where exactly is the pain? What does it feel like? Is it only at night or in the temples or dull pressure behind the eyes? We often slap the broad label headache on everything and stop there because most people are accustomed to just simply taking a drug for just pain regardless of where it is and how it presents. But these details that I’m listing really matter in homeopathy. Kate: So, I’m wondering if the cause and symptoms are the real clues to how we look at this. I think that’s really smart. Joette, why does the type of headache even matter? Isn’t it all just the same thing in the end? Joette: Not really. Once you understand the difference between migraines, certain common headaches, their causes, their unique symptoms, everything changes. Two personal examples: barometric pressure and dehydration headaches Joette: (04:12) So, let me share two personal stories that show the cause made all the difference in the pain I experienced. The first one was years of barometric pressure headaches back in Buffalo, New York, that I suffered over a long period of time — as I said, for years. Every time the barometric pressure changed — the weather shifted — I’d get these intense sinus headaches. The pain would start above my eyes and spread, feeling like — I don’t know — a vice grip, squeezing my sinuses in my whole face. It was miserable and predictable with the forecast, but only once I recognized that. I never realized that. And living on the Great Lakes, there was always a barometric pressure change. One was rolling in, or one was rolling out. But once they started up, once the headache started, it was practically unstoppable until the pressure changed in the weather. I’d be foggy, irritable, in lots of pain just trying to function. The second time, some 40 years later, was after I moved to Florida. The intense sun and heat led to dehydration headaches that became my new normal. Now, why would I be in the sun? Well, because I made a point of walking on the beach every day. And I also made a point of sitting in the sun every day, in addition to that walking, for, I don’t know, 15 minutes, an hour. But you can’t sit much longer at certain times of the year. And I would sit in the sun without sunscreen, I might add, my friends. I’d end up with that dull, however, exhausting ache, a heavy draining, and often hitting in the late afternoon or evening after having been outside in that draining sun. It felt like my whole head was worn out, and it kept coming back no matter what I did. Kate: Oh, that sounds miserable, Joette. I actually can’t imagine dealing with nagging headaches like that all the time. I don’t get headaches, which I’m thankful for. So, tell me, how did you make it through those periods, and what changed? You don’t still suffer from headaches today, right? Joette: No, I don’t. So, the first headache was before I knew enough about homeopathy. I thought the answer was over-the-counter pain relievers or even prescriptions. And now, I never got a prescription. I’d only lived on … I believe the medicine that I used on a regular basis was a cover-up. It was a band-aid. And it was “222s,” is what they were called. And I used to go to Canada to buy them because you couldn’t buy them over the counter in New York State. And they had codeine in them. So, I would take a codeine drug every time the barometric pressure came in. Now this, again, this was a good 40-some years — something like that. And it would dull the pain, and I would relieve the pain, actually, for hours or even a day if I was lucky. But the headaches always came roaring back once the next barometric pressure change came back in again. So, it was a haphazard cycle, not a real solution. But once I started to learn a little bit about homeopathy, I realized that there are specific medicines that matched the headaches perfectly, something that I hadn’t noticed up until that time. The first one — and I’ve talked about this so many times, perhaps this is old news to some of you — is the medicine Kali bichromicum. Sometimes people call it Kali bic, and that’s for those extreme sinus headaches triggered by barometric pressure changes. So, the second medicine that I used specifically for those dull, exhausting headaches caused by dehydration was China — C-H-I-N-A — which is also sometimes called Cinchona. (Both of those names are used for the same medicine.) So, China … and I used it specifically for when I got those headaches right as they happened. And it was often because I was dehydrated. I had not been drinking enough water and had not been adding anything to my water, such as salt. Kate: So, that was when you were out in heat and just …. Joette: Perspiring. Kate: Yeah. Right. Joette: And it didn’t take me long to figure this out once I realized, and Perry and I kind of watch each other about this because if we find that we’re exhausted throughout the day, we’re thinking: “Oh yeah, of course. We’re not rehydrating. We’re not drinking enough water with electrolytes or with salt in it after having walked on the beach in that hot weather or after having sat out in the sun for 15-20 minutes in the afternoon.” So, these beautiful medicines were the real game changers for me. They didn’t just mask the pain. They spurred my body to address the underlying issue, and then just relieved it once and for all. Now, as far as the Kali bichromicum is concerned and those extreme headaches triggered by barometric pressure changes, I simply have not had them again in many, many decades. But the China medicine and that medicine specific for dehydration and headaches that address that need for salt and water … I still have to remind myself every once in a while because I still insist on walking in the hot sun and sitting in the sun later in the afternoon. So, those can be brought on time and time again if I’m not careful. Kate: Yeah. I love how homeopathy helps to truly address those conditions and heal our bodies, and it doesn’t just cover up symptoms. Different homeopathic medicines for different headaches Kate: (09:31) But I want to ask you, what if someone’s headache cause or symptoms aren’t exactly like the ones you mentioned today? Because, as you mentioned earlier, there are a lot of different causes of headaches. So what if someone’s headache isn’t like the ones that you just mentioned, and they’re different? Joette: Well, there are different homeopathic medicines for different headaches. It all depends on matching the unique cause and symptoms and sometimes the name of the condition, too — exactly the name: that it is a migraine. So, I would say that if someone is already familiar with homeopathy, they can explore the repertory, the material medica. But if you’re newer to this, a great starting point is at my website at JoetteCalabrese.com. And you just type in “headache” in the search bar in the top right corner, and you’ll find helpful blogs. Like Don’t Forget Sepia for Headaches, is one title. Another one is April Showers Bring Sinus Headaches … is another title. And so, these are all available for your use at, of course, no cost. And so, I also cover headaches in greater depth should this information not be of use to you because as I said, there are a myriad of different types of headaches. So, there’s also [Make It Stop!] Escape from the Prison of Chronic (and Acute) Pain, which is an in-depth course, which covers headaches as well as many other kinds of pain that people suffer. So, if you want to learn how to use more of these medicines and how they’re specific to certain kinds of headaches and certain symptoms related to these headaches, this might be where you need to go next. The beautiful truth of our bodies and homeopathy Kate: (11:05) Homeopathy is so empowering, and it shifts our mindset from feeling helpless to feeling hopeful. As we hear from so many of your students, Joette, that their fear just melts away. Joette: Yes. And here’s the beautiful truth: Our body is designed to heal. It’s always looking for homeostasis. So, headaches — even the stubborn, recurring ones that have plagued one for years — does not mean that it’s a lifelong sentence. When we learn to listen closely to the symptoms — pay attention to them and match them with the right homeopathic medicine — it gives the body that gentle nudge that it needs to do what it was made to do, and that is to shift outside of that suffering. So, I guess the upshot is if someone is suffering, I urge them to take heart. Relief doesn’t have to be complicated nor even expensive. It can be simple, natural and restorative. So, start paying attention to the patterns. Trust the process and remember freedom from pain is possible … one well-chosen homeopathic medicine at a time. So, you’ve got this. Your body is stronger and wiser than you may realize right now. So, I guess I’ll end by saying, thanks for joining us today. Don’t forget to send this podcast to someone you know who suffers from headaches, at least to get them started. And until next time, stay curious, friends, stay observant and stay Mighty. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Don’t Worry 02:00   Women are expert worriers 03:18   When worry becomes a pathology, think homeopathy             “Meta Repertory” by Robin Murphy 05:26   Ailments from worry 07:59   When worry turns to paranoia or anxiety 10:40   Closing advice             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions            JoettesLearningCenter.com             Free blogs             Podcasts             Monday Night Lives            JoetteCalabrese.com Additional resources: The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 168, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Don’t Worry Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, and our subject today is worry. Now, we all talk about anxiety. I think that’s very common in society today, but what about worry? Maybe you’re not plagued with the deep anxiety day and night, but you are a mom, like me, that worries. Or maybe you’re not a mom, but you worry about your pets, your family, your friends, your career, your finances. What about if you’re a teenager and you worry about being bullied, or a grandparent who worries about their new grandbabies and how much time they’ll get to spend with them? Well, regardless of who you are, worry shouldn’t be on the forefront of your mind, especially if you can’t let it go. Long-term stresses on the body can lead to many other issues, but in this podcast, Joette is going to cover some important homeopathic medicines that can help when worry becomes an everyday occurrence and when worry turns into something greater. So, let’s get started, Joette. Women are expert worriers Joette: (02:00) Yeah, let’s get started, Kate. First, I want to say that some of the best worriers on earth are women. We’re experts at it. Once we become a mother, then, I would say worry is our middle name. Kate: Right. Joette: So, yeah, it can be mild. It can go on and on, but it can also be within the range of normal. So, we don’t want to treat just every little thing that comes along because, as we know, everyone worries now and then. But when it starts to affect our daily life, then we consider trying a homeopathic medicine to calm that thinking pattern. And we don’t use it every day. We would use it maybe for a day or two and see how it affects us — and use it only as needed. That would be our goal. So, I know there can be moments of fleeting worry when your child learns how to ride a bike, or when you’re going to take a test, or about your family going on a trip overseas, or if you’ll make it someplace on time. That’s within the range of normal. But if you find yourself in a constant state of worry, or it becomes something that you find affects your day-to-day living because you’re spending your time checking up on your adult kids constantly (or even your younger children), or not going to places because of worry (like not getting on a plane or not being comfortable enough to take the thruway) … you get the picture. When worry becomes a pathology, think Arsenicum album or Calc carb Joette: (03:18) Homeopathy can often help. So, I want to talk about a few top remedies that we could consider when we repertorize them in our “Meta Repertory” by Robin Murphy. And we look up on page, for example, 277. (For those of you who have a repertory, it’s kind of fun to do this. But if you don’t, you can just follow along.) There’s “worries, tendency to,” (tendency to worry). And the top medicines are Arsenicum album and Calc carb (or Calcarea carbonica). There are other medicines, too, but I want to just touch on these two main medicines. Let’s go with Arsenicum first. It’s a person who is full of worries about trifles. They’re nervous; they’re anxious; they can be indecisive. They have anxiety, especially about health, about fear of germs, viruses, being poisoned. They’re restless, and basically, they turn into a hypochondriac. If it’s a child that worries, they don’t want to be alone, and they can cling to their parents. And I have to say that this is the kind of medicine that we want to take. You know when they say put the mask on your face before you put it on your child’s — the plane is going down? Well, mothers often worry because they don’t trust that the medicine that they’re going to be using is going to act, whether it’s conventional drugs or homeopathic, and they’re worried about taking this job on themselves. And so, this is one of those medicines that can be very useful to a mother that’s always freaking about her child’s illnesses or conditions. So, let’s go to Calc carb, too, because Calc carb is an interesting one. Calc carb covers rumination, where it’s that constant, low-level thinking and overthinking, overworking it, and then they become overworked and exhausted. And the person might sit and think about little affairs that really amount to nothing, worries about all their responsibilities, especially, and their duties. And this person who might need Calc carb is apprehensive, and they might have anxiety, even with palpitations. And they can be forgetful. Ailments from worry Joette: (05:26) But let’s drill down a little farther. There can be different kinds of worry, such as domestic affairs, or during a fever, or with nervous trembling, or someone who’s overly careful, or sleeplessness that turns into insomnia, or even waking in the night. Those all can be considered when we’re trying to choose a homeopathic medicine, besides, let’s say, Arsenicum album or Calc carb. So, if you’ve heard the phrase, “I’m worried sick,” think about worry can actually cause physical ailments. And the most obvious conditions are considerations like high blood pressure, emotional eating. Someone is nervous or worried? They might find their way to the refrigerator. There can be, of course, insomnia or fatigue or irritability. Of course, there’s much more, but those are some common conditions that we see associated with worry. So, worry is under the category of stress, and we all know that stress can be an underlying cause of these diseases. So, of course, it makes sense that we want to eliminate this chronic or even extreme worry as soon as we can, because that could potentially cause long-term stress, hence other diseases. Kate: Joette, I know there’s what we call a rubric in the repertory under worry, and it’s called “ailments from worry.” So maybe you find yourself not being able to sleep from worry, or maybe you find yourself sick all the time, and you’re just worried all the time, and one cold after another. What remedies might be found in that rubric? Joette: Well, Argentum nitricum is certainly very valuable for this. And I always think of Ignatia, too. I’ve written and talked about Ignatia a number of times. Lycopodium is another one, especially if there’s gut issues, bloating, et cetera. And then Phosphorus. And Phosphorus can be someone who has kind of a spaciness to them in that they are so worried that they come up with these elongated, elaborate scenarios of what could go wrong. They have a huge imagination. So, these are other medicines we could consider. And there are many others, but those are some of the main … plus, of course, Cal carb, that I mentioned earlier, and Arsenicum. Kate: So, this is a good exercise. If you have been studying homeopathy, go online and look up, just Google “materia medica,” and then the names of these remedies. And you’ll be able to read more about them and find out if this might be a fit for something that you or someone that you know is struggling with. When worry turns to paranoia or anxiety Kate: (7:59) So, Joette, but what if our worries turn into something more? How do we know when we’ve crossed that line now, and it’s turning into a paranoia or anxiety or a panic? How would we know the difference? Joette: Well, let’s address some of the key differences between worry, anxiety and paranoia. Generally, worry can be rational. It focuses on possibilities. Maybe it overfocuses, but it focuses on possibilities, slight anxiety about future uncertainties, and usually solely resides in the mind. So, what that means is that it hasn’t gone into the body on any level. And some people just see life as a glass that’s half empty. It’s just who they are in many ways, and they expect the worst. It may not be in all situations, maybe just certain situations. They have no fear of poverty, but they have a fear of their child getting sick, or they won’t get on a plane for fear it might come down. Again, we aren’t talking about taking a homeopathic remedy for every little concern or worry, but if your family might describe you as the family chronic worrier, it could be useful to address this with a homeopathic medicine because it’s kind of a chronic state of mind. Well, now let’s talk about paranoia. And this involves irrational, fixed and delusional beliefs that others are specifically acting to cause harm. And this is when your family says, “Mom, Mom, we don’t have to worry about Martians. That’s not something to be concerned about. There are not Martians hiding behind the bushes in the backyard.” Paranoia is characterized by a lack of evidence and an extreme distrust. Now, let’s talk about anxiety, which usually affects both the body and the mind. It can cause symptoms like racing heart, or perspiration, or insomnia, or, more often than not, intense restlessness. Anxiety, in a way, is a broader physical and persistent state — an emotional state — that can feel uncontrollable and impair daily functioning pretty consistently. Kate: So, what I’m hearing, Joette, is that worry can be anytime, and it’s mainly just thoughts. Whereas anxiety can have those physical symptoms along with it and usually is more persistent and goes further than worry. And paranoia is more of an irrational fear based off of distrust. Joette: Yeah. Distrust that is irrational, certainly. So, for this podcast, we’re just focusing on worry, but I may touch on these other emotional and psychological conditions sometime in the future. Closing advice Kate: (10:40) Yes. I want to also point out that you have much more information on these and other mind conditions in a course called Mindful Homeopathy. So, if you want to learn more, I highly recommend that you go to JoetteCalabrese.com [Editor’s note: JoettesLearningCenter.com contains all of Joette’s courses] and check out the Mindful Homeopathy course. This course has many protocols that are associated with conditions of the mind. And of course, you have a lot of free blogs and podcasts and your free Facebook Live [Editor’s note: Monday Night Lives]. So, you can search on JoetteCalabrese.com at the top right-hand corner under the search bar if you want to learn more about these remedies or conditions that Joette has talked about in this podcast. Joette: Yeah, and I would like to add just one more thought here. And that is our students tell us on a regular basis — and it’s also, I’ve noted it myself, and so have you, Kate — that once you learn how to treat your family’s conditions — the ear infections that pop up time and again, or the eczema that is maddening, or the injuries that occur in a family —because it’s constant, the more children you have, the more of these conditions show up in your life. Once you learn how to treat these homeopathically, a lot of the worry about your children’s health, your husband’s health, your parents’ health, even your pets’ pretty much melts away. It may not melt away completely, but that alone — without homeopathic medicine — can do a lot of good because you’ve learned how to take care of your family yourself. So, I want to get this information into as many hands as possible to help you, the mother, grandmother, become the confident and competent healer in your home so that you can worry less. So, don’t forget to share this with someone you know who might benefit from this information, and we’ll see you next time. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Aconite for shock, fear, anxiety and panic 02:21  Meet Elizabeth, who utilized Aconitum napellus for her husband’s shock after bad news and with other conditions 04:59   Meet Jennifer, who used Aconite for her child’s delayed panic after a close call in a swimming pool 06:39   Different kinds of shock 07:47   Meet Laurie, who employed Aconite for stage fright and her young son’s fear of storms 10:05   Meet Nealy, whose dog-clients use Aconite for anxiety and fear of car rides 12:59   Other uses of Aconitum napellus: the Arnica of the eye, fear of death, labor 18:45   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 167, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Aconite for shock, fear, anxiety and panic Joette: (01:00) Have you ever had a shocking experience, after which you felt sudden surges of adrenaline through the body? Now, you might’ve been shaky and felt fearful and panicked. How about an anxiety attack or panic attack? Well, you’re not alone. A national health statistic I saw states that during 2022, about one in five adults, age 18 and older, experienced symptoms of anxiety in the past two weeks. But we don’t have to fear because on this podcast, I’m going to share about one of my favorite homeopathic medicines, which has the ability to address these conditions and much more. I’ll bet you can guess which medicine it is. If you guessed Aconitum napellus — Aconite — you were right. Some of you may already know that Aconite has been known to address conditions such as colds or flu (especially if they come on quickly), coughs, croup, fever, cardiac events, otitis media, sleeplessness and much more. But in this podcast, we’re going to focus on its ability to address anxiety, shock and fear. So, I’ve invited some of my students to join us on this podcast because they have their own stories about Aconite. Meet Elizabeth, who utilized Aconitum napellus for her husband’s shock after bad news and with other conditions Joette: (2:21) So, I’d like to welcome Elizabeth. She is a Mastermind member, an Ambassador, has finished the two years — The Academy and Mastery — and has her own business. Go ahead, Elizabeth. We’d love to hear your story. Elizabeth: Hi, Joette. Thanks for having me. One moment that really stands out to me was during my husband’s serious chronic illness. He had just received some very discouraging news, and it triggered a full-blown panic attack. His heart was racing; he felt helpless. You could just tell his body didn’t know how to process the news he had just received. And I remember thinking, “This isn’t just everyday worry and anxiety. He’s in shock.” So, without making a big deal about it, I gave him a dose of Aconite, which is a remedy we use a lot in homeopathy for sudden fear and panic. And within minutes — and I mean minutes — I watched the panic melt away. And he looked at me, and he said, “What did you just give me? I feel so much better.” And that was one of those moments where I realized how powerful the right homeopathic remedy can be because his body was finally able to just calm down and reset. And that’s just one of countless stories where I have had horrific nightmares and had panic and anxiety and shock, and Aconite worked every time. My daughter has also had the same. I’ve had a friend who was in hospice, and I was able to see her benefit from Aconite as well. Client: pregnancy — horrific pregnancy — labor and delivery, ultimately PTSD. And that was one of the really big things that we worked on was preparing her mind and her body to prepare for the upcoming new baby with the labor and delivery, hypertension, lots of different things. But even just everyday things, like being exposed to cold winds. Like at one of my children’s soccer games or something: the onset of a cold or a cough. Aconite is just so beautiful. So, I take it everywhere with me because I have seen it be so powerfully effective with a number of health issues. Joette: Well, what’s great about it is that it’s not a vitamin or a supplement or a mineral. It’s a homeopathic medicine, so we use it only as needed. So, in each of those events that you were just discussing, that’s exactly when we would use Aconitum. Thank you so much, Elizabeth. Those are lovely stories, especially the first one with your husband. Bad news, yes. Meet Jennifer, who used Aconite for her child’s delayed panic after a close call in a swimming pool Joette: (04:59) All right, let’s go to Jennifer. Jennifer’s in our Mastery program now, and she’s also an Ambassador. And I’d love to hear your story, Jennifer. Jennifer: Thank you for having me, Joette. The story I remember the most for Aconite is when I was at a backyard pool party, and several of the children were playing in the pool. One of my sons slipped under the water for a moment. His brother pulled him back up so quickly, there wasn’t any commotion at the time. And you would’ve thought it would be forgotten because it was such a non-issue. But later that day, he started to whimper and cry. Because it wasn’t immediately after the fact, I was like, “What’s going on? What’s wrong with you? “ And finally, I deduced that he was panicking from having slipped under the water, and he was sort of reliving the incident in his mind. You could sort of see in his face that his mind was elsewhere. He was going through that fear again. So, once I realized that, I gave him a dose of Aconite, and it helped to calm him down, and he was able to go off and play. I did have to give it again a couple more times as that panic started to resurface. Each time was a little bit further apart, and he was a little less panicky. The last time, he actually just came up to me and asked me for a dose because he started to feel it come back. And then he walked away and played, and that was that. Joette: That is so observant of you, Jennifer, because that is something that only the watchful eye of a mother would notice … something like that. That it must be related, and it’s a little bit delayed. It’s a great medicine, and it’s useful for … even if it were a week later and you saw that reaction, you might not even put the two together and associate it with the flipping underwater, but you know how they’re reacting. It’s that panic. Yeah. Great story. Wow. Especially, even for going underwater for a little one. Thank you, Jennifer. Different kinds of shock Joette: (06:39) I’d like to take a moment and point out that there are several kinds of shock. There’s often medically diagnosed shock where the blood pressure drops, and there’s maybe a rapid or weak pulse, and there can be disorientation. And then there’s the other, when you feel shocked from a seemingly shocking event. And the first is more extreme, of course, but both types can be addressed with Aconitum. So, I had a client once. She would grasp her chest and put the palm of her hand hard against her chest, and she would say — no matter what happened, anything that was happening in her life that was a little interesting or heavy — she would say, “Oh, my gosh, it was the shock of my life. I’m shocked by this! It’s the shock!” And she would always use that word, “shock.” And when I think back about this woman, this is someone who, when I was first starting out in homeopathy, the event that started all of this is that she had suffered a good amount of mental shock when she was a young woman. And from that time forward, I think she was still experiencing that shock, even though it was not the shock of her life each time, but there was an event that was the shock of her life, and it brought it all back. Meet Laurie, who employed Aconite for stage fright and her young son’s fear of storms Joette: (07:47) So, let’s go to you, Laurie. Laurie is a graduate of The Academy, and she’s a Mastery grad, study group advisor. She’s an Ambassador, and she also sees clients. So, Laurie, please let’s hear your story. I’m always looking forward to the stories that you give us. Laurie: Oh, thank you, Joette. Thank you for inviting me here. I love that I get to talk about Aconite because it’s one of my favorite remedies. In fact, one of the reasons it’s my favorite remedy is because I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t taken Aconite. I had such a fear of stage fright and just talking to people. Even if I was in a group of people that I knew, I would still struggle with it. And I know most people use Gelsemium, and I love Gelsemium, but I never felt the panic ease up like I did when I used Aconite. And now I’m talking to hundreds of people on a regular basis. Aconite totally transformed my life. I love that it’s the remedy that not only helps with serious conditions, but it’s also the remedy for living in everyday life. What do I mean by that? I want to give you an example. So, we moved to Tornado Alley when my son was just eight. He has Down syndrome and had never experienced any intense weather before. But that first month after we moved, we had three major storms. Two had tornadoes that touched down just outside of where we lived. Wind was so violent that we had two large, hundred-year-old oaks get knocked down. After that, my son couldn’t even tolerate having clouds in the sky. He would melt down. He would have panic attacks. He would run around with his little headphones if there was thunder or lightning. And so, I decided that I was going to give Aconite a try. So, knowing that Aconite is so great for fear and anxiety, this was a no-brainer for me. And that next storm, it was a lightning storm, and it was terrible. It scared even me. But he was there content, playing on the bed like nothing was going on and nothing was happening. And I have to say that was just a miracle in itself. After that, no matter what, we knew that we could use that to help him get through it, but over time, he has become less fearful of the storms. So now, I almost never need to employ it at all. Joette: Yeah, that’s the beauty of this kind of medicine and especially Aconite. Yeah. Have it on hand just in case. Thank you, Laurie. Two really good stories. Excellent. Meet Nealy, whose dog-clients use Aconite for anxiety and fear of car rides Joette: (10:05) All right, let’s go to Nealy. Nealy is in our Mastermind group, and she’s an Ambassador. So, hi, Nealy. Nealy: For anyone that doesn’t know, most of my clients are dogs, and a lot of times that translates into their people as well. So, dogs tend to take on our stuff, and we tend to project onto our dogs. You learn that after you talk to several people and see what’s going on. So, if you have both of those things going on at the same time, you can end up with quite the storm. So, I had one client that she was insisting that her dog had serious anxiety, and he wouldn’t eat, and he paced, and he panted, and he was having all kinds of issues. But you could hear in her voice the whole thing going on with her. And I was like (normally, I wouldn’t suggest doing this as an ongoing thing), but along with the full schedule, I had her add Aconite twice a day for her and the dog. The next time I talked to her, I was like, “How are things going? “ And she’s like, “Well, he’s doing really good, and he’ll eat anything I put in front of him.” You could hear it in her voice. She was all calm and relaxed. It was great. So, that was one of those times where you just had this, just like Laurie was talking about, a tornado going on in the house between the dog and the person. So, that was a little unusual bit of use, as using it concurrent like that. Normally, like everyone else has talked about, it would kind of be just an as-needed thing. But that particular instance, I thought it required it. So, it worked out great. Another thing it’s really, really effective with dogs is you’ll have young dogs that get carsick or don’t like riding in the car, afraid of the car. Works quite often very well in those situations as well. So, great thing to keep on hand. Joette: That is so common, Nealy. The dog-in-the-car business, you use a 200 before they get into the car (when they see that they’re about to get in), yes. And then they administer it frequently throughout the ride, or sometimes you don’t even have to repeat it, perhaps. Nealy: Yeah. My boss, when I was working at the boarding kennel, he got a new puppy, and he was terrified at riding in the car. So, I had him do that, and he only had to do it for like a week. And ever since then, puppy’s been fine. So, it helped him work through it, and he’s got past it. So, that was a great success. Joette: Wow. Great story. Remember that, friends, because I know a lot of dogs, especially the smaller ones, don’t like being in cars. True. Well, thank you, Nealy and Jennifer and Elizabeth and Laurie. These are really great stories. I hope that everyone else can get as much out of it as I have, too. And I’ve heard these stories a million times, but it never becomes boring. This is so interesting to hear each story, and it helps you remember them better. Remember the remedies and how to use them when you have a story that’s associated. So, thanks again, students. Other uses of Aconitum napellus: the Arnica of the eye, fear of death, labor Joette: (12:59) So, let’s talk a little bit more about Aconitum, shall we? I know our subject today is Aconitum: “A for anxiety.” It’s easy to remember, but it’s also for fear and shock. I can’t help but mentioning that one should remember Aconite as Arnica of the eye. So, if you know how Arnica is used in injuries, remember Aconitum for eye injuries. It can be used for inflammation of the eye of the eyelid, straining eyes. You may have weakness or tiring of the eyes accompanied by pain or headache or blurry vision and sensitivity in the eye. And sometimes, because of all of this, there’s an inability to keep the eyes open. So, Aconite is also useful when there’s an embedded metal body in the eye. Can you imagine how awful that is? Dr. Herring from a century ago spoke about it this way, he said: “Inflammatory conditions,” he’s talking about Aconitum resulting from “irritant action of foreign bodies, as chips of steel or stone or coal in the cornea, which produced dry rubbing of lid over the ball with injected vessels, irritation caused by ingrowing lashes.” So, that was written in 1879. So, I also want to recall a story of a friend of mine whose husband was trimming the branches around their house, and one poked him in the eye. And on the way to the hospital, she gave him Aconitum 200. Now, you can imagine he was disturbed. He was anxious about what had happened, couldn’t see, there was a great pain. And on the way to the hospital, by giving him Aconite 200, it calmed him down. And she continued giving it to him even until once they were in the hospital and carried on with it for that day and even into the next day. All they had to do once they got to the hospital was to put a patch on the eye so that he wasn’t using it and to keep it covered for a period of time. And as I said, she continued to give it to him several more doses after the injury for a few days. So, remember, Aconite — Aconitum — is the Arnica of the eye. I also have to say that one of the main threads in the Aconitum picture is around the subject of death: fear of death, certainty of death, near-death experience, worry about death, prediction of death, et cetera. So. let me share some other indications for the use of Aconite around the topic of anxiety, fear, shock and associated with death. There’s panic and anxiety, not unlike what was mentioned here by my students. The person can be inconsolable. There may be a fright that’s followed by panic and shock, can be palpitations of the heart, fear of death, and sometimes they say, “believes that he will die soon and predicts the day or the time of his death.” Now, he’s not actually predicting it, but he’s thinking that by tonight at midnight, I’m going to be gone. So, they fear that they’re going to die. And I want you to remember Arsenicum album also has this, but Aconitum has it even bigger than that. They feel that they’re dying right now. Also, one of the best ways to use Aconitum is during labor. When a mother’s giving birth in labor, she might be thinking of, “What if the baby dies?” If she can’t stop thinking about that, “Something’s wrong! Something’s wrong! I think the baby could die. We’ve got to get the baby out.” Or, “Something’s wrong with me. I could die, and then we’ll both go.” That fear is so common during labor, and that is exactly what you want to have on hand is that Aconitum. A couple doses, right there during the labor, and it can put everything to rest. Or for someone who thinks about death a lot, “I’m afraid it’s going to happen. I don’t know if I should go outside. I can’t go over bridges. I can’t go on planes because I’m afraid I’m going to die.” It becomes a daily or nearly daily plaguing thought. And then in that case, it’s different than what we’ve talked about pretty much so far. It becomes a chronic anxiety, a specific anxiety, a fear of death, of something really bad happening, and especially around the heart. So, it’s not only fear of a heart attack, but a fear that comes about or panic that comes about regarding the heart that at the moment of a heart or cardiac episode. So, remember, for panic attacks, with shaking, trembling — there may not be shaking or trembling — but if you see that, I want you to be thinking of Aconitum first. Sudden surges of adrenaline through the body leading to trembling, and of course, panic. There can also be panic attacks with numbness and tingling of the fingers down the arms and into the feet even, all the way through the extremities. Agoraphobia, afraid to go out of the house, fear of crowds, fear of busy streets, fear of narrow streets, fear of going to doctors and dentists. How common is that, my friends? Fear of total disasters. “I’m sure something bad’s about to happen.” Fear of the dark and fear of ghosts. Now, I know that might sound strange, but when people start thinking about that — or children — or there even can be dreams about them. And so, one more thing about Aconitum, violent reactions to a fright or weather conditions, not unlike what Laurie mentioned that can indicate the use of Aconitum. Today, we live in very comfortable, controlled temperatures. We have heat and air conditioning, and we don’t realize how potent, how influential, how commanding weather can be, even if we’re inside. So, we keep thinking about how “Weather can’t bother me. I’m inside and protected.” But even that weather, that storm outside, even if we’re not in the storm or in our safe home, it can still affect someone who might need Aconitum, not unlike what Laurie mentioned. Closing advice Joette: (18:45) So my friends, I hope today’s conversation has shown you that you don’t have to live at the mercy of sudden fear or of panic or long-term fear or that overwhelming surge of adrenaline that can knock you off your feet, whether it’s the shock of a frightening moment or a lingering long-term anxiety after a loss or the daily grip of worry that makes your heart race and your hands shake, or the dog that shakes on the way to the car because he knows what’s forthcoming. Aconitum napellus is ready as one of homeopathy’s most powerful first — and even second, third, and last — responders. So, we’ve heard beautiful real-life stories today from Elizabeth, Jennifer, Laurie, and Nealy, and these are the kinds of stories about homeopathy that aren’t rare. I hear them every day, and so do they because they’re in the world of homeopathy. They’re the everyday victories that become possible when we understand how to use this remarkable medicine well. So, the next time you feel that sudden wave of fear, that racing heart or that “I’m sure I can’t handle this feeling,” remember Aconitum. And so, until next time, stay Mighty, my friends. Stay prepared and remember fear may come knocking, but with Aconite in your toolkit, you never have to let it move in. See you soon. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: If this were my last podcast, what would my message to you be? 02:11   What happened? 03:40   Conventional drugs suppress … until they later cause other issues 04:14   Do the opposite. 07:22   Bring healing back into the home with Practical Homeopathy® 09:20   Avoid unnecessary drugs and construct a timeline of the drugs you’ve already taken 11:11   If this were my last message to you: Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 166, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: If this were my last podcast, what would I say? Joette: (01:00) Hi friends, Joette here. I had some ideas the other day that I wanted to pass on to you. I asked myself, what is the one message I really want to leave with you, something that’s poignant for me in my life and perhaps might be for you. I was thinking, if this were my last podcast, what would I say? What’s at the heart of everything I teach? These are my thoughts. If you’re new here — new to my podcasts, my blog, my courses — you might think it’s just about fixing, you know, eczema or chronic fatigue or whatever acute mess your families might be suffering in now. And yes, we deliver those Practical Protocols. I teach them because they work. Eczema? Well, here’s the protocol that helped time after time. Postpartum exhaustion? We know the medicines. We’ve got them all ready for you. They’re in my blogs; they’re in my courses. Those will uproot the condition, and they’re the upfront answers. They’re what give you the interest and the excitement about being able to help yourself and your family because they get — pretty often — fast results. What happened? (02:11) But once everything clears — the skin clears, the energy returns — something bigger often dawns on moms and grandmothers and men, too. They look back and say, “Oh, my gosh. All these years, I’ve been slathering steroids on my children’s arms and legs, and it’s only gotten worse in the long run. Now there’s asthma. Now there are behavioral issues. Now there are food intolerances, dairy, wheat. Everything’s off the table. What has happened?” Well, my friends, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too. What happened is we lost our freedom — our medical freedom. We handed it over to industries, pharmaceuticals, food giants, even governments, who told us, “This is the way. Take the pill. Smear the cream. Trust the experts.” And we did. That’s a collective “we” because I was there too. We believed that the quick fix was the fix. So, I started right where so many of you did. Except for me, my health was wrecked in my 20s and 30s before I had children. I had eczema as an infant all the way into high school. I had allergies, chemical sensitivities — so many sensitivities — that by the time my kids came along, I had already been questioning and digging and trying to find answers. I learned. Conventional drugs suppress … until they later cause other issues (03:40) And the big “ahas” were that conventional drugs don’t heal. They suppress, and they kick the can down the road, and that suppression shows up later without us realizing what the connection is. And I guarantee that the doctor who prescribed it will not make that connection as well. The suppression shows up in gut issues, more allergies — more deepened allergies, more things to be allergic to, chronic fatigue. It’s the same story in tens of thousands of cases I’ve taken over the years. Nothing new under the sun. Do the opposite. (04:14) Here’s what I’ve come up with. Here’s the easy rule I taught my kids, and it’s a little oversimplified, but you’ll get the idea, I think. I taught my children from an early age that whatever everybody else is doing to do the opposite. That’s the shortcut to clarity. So, at least if nothing else, they’re questioning. I can hand you the protocol for eczema. I can give you the protocols for fatigue, and it often works beautifully. But I hope what follows is an awakening, a little fire in the belly, a feeling of being duped, a feeling of being gaslit, thinking, “Why didn’t anyone tell me that suppressing the skin condition would drive the problem deeper into asthma, behavioral struggles, or gut dysbiosis?” Now, this is not just moms and kids here, in this part of the world. It’s global. And too many doctors — good ones included — have been trained by Big Pharma. It makes them the retail arm of Big Pharma. No, they’re taught, diet doesn’t matter. What you eat doesn’t count. Herbs? No, don’t be silly. Change your lifestyle? Nah. Now, I have to say these doctors generally mean well, but they’ve been gaslit too. They’ve been gaslit through their education because their education is promulgated by an industry, an industry that teaches them to use drugs and only drugs. So, the last few years have made it crystal clear. We’ve seen the forces at play, and once you see it, you can’t unsee it. You know, it’s like buying a red Volkswagen. Suddenly, Volkswagens that are red are everywhere. It’s an old story. I don’t even know if people buy and sell red Volkswagens any longer, but that’s the idea. You hear the same story from neighbors, from church friends, from homeschool co-ops, fellow moms. “We went to the doctor, got the drugs, and it got better for a short while. Now things are worse. Not right away, but months, years later, everything’s worse.” And we need to sing the same song in unison. Bring control back to the family. And of course, who does that usually? Moms and grandmothers. Because we notice the little nuances, the niggly truths that we’d rather ignore. We’re thinking, “Oh, it’s just a mild antibiotic for ear infection.” That’s often what pediatricians will call it. It’s no longer an antibiotic. It’s a “mild” antibiotic to assuage the mother’s fears. No, my friends, an antibiotic is an antibiotic. It’s like dropping a napalm bomb on the gut. It kills the bad bugs, sure. But it wipes out the good ones, too. And I’m sorry, even though I do believe that food can make a difference, no amount of yogurt, kombucha or probiotics can fully repopulate what’s been bulldozed, unless there’s true intentional work using homeopathy and even more intense diet. Bring healing back into the home with Practical Homeopathy® (07:22) So, the first step: I urge people to stop running to a professional for every little thing. Now, I’ve tried many paradigms over my 70-plus years since I was a child watching my mother question things as well. Back in the 50s, my mother was questioning. There just wasn’t an awful lot of information. The only way that’s truly powerful, reproducible and empowering is learning a handful — at least start with a handful — of homeopathic medicines and using them comfortably for your children, your husband, your elderly parents, your pets. Now, are there other pieces? Absolutely. Prayer goes a long way without saying, I suppose. Good nutrition, real nutrition. We put clean fuel in our cars. Why not in our bodies and in our children’s bodies? But my friends, I see Practical Homeopathy® as the game changer because it gently stimulates the body’s natural ability to heal itself. I’ve seen it over and over. A woman crippled with rheumatoid arthritis — even wheelchair-bound women — walking, living, a near-normal life with homeopathy and a few diet tweaks. Not cured to tennis-pro level, but free from pain and dependence. Now, it’s not as complex as we’re told. It’s actually simple living. Getting back to nature. Save the synthetic drugs for a true emergency. Not a relative emergency, a true emergency, like when you’re hit by a Zamboni, and you’ve been flattened on the ice rink, and you need surgery, or you face life-threatening infections. Not for a sniffle, not for cosmetic fixes, not for ear infections, not for convenience, birth control, not for managing cholesterol numbers. These are all things that we can do ourselves without the synthetic drugs. Avoid unnecessary drugs and construct a timeline of the drugs you’ve already taken (09:20) I want you to start, my friends, by considering avoiding unnecessary drugs. And you might be surprised at how many drugs that you or your family members might be taking that are indeed superfluous. Then we can talk about uprooting the iatrogenic conditions they’ve created. Iatrogenic: great word, very powerful word. And it’s used in modern medicine. It’s used to describe a disease or a condition that has been caused by a drug or a health professional … that the condition was caused by that. Now, most people think they haven’t overused meds until they construct a timeline. And so, I urge you, get a long sheet of paper and a pencil with a good eraser because you’ll change a lot as you go along the way, and you’ll be filling it in … the blanks. And you’ll be going back maybe a couple days later, and another, “Oh my gosh, I forgot about this or that.” And then list every antibiotic all through the years from the beginning of your life. Every antibiotic, steroid, reaction, painkiller, injections. And look at it with a good eraser because you’ll forget half of them. I did this myself, and I was stunned. Now, I haven’t taken a pharmaceutical drug since the age of 32 — well, except for a local anesthetic for a tooth extraction and one unavoidable surgery years ago. So, I’m now 74. My old conditions, eczema from infancy, allergies should be worse because these diseases are progressive. But they’ve reversed because I learned something, and then I focused on it. I skilled up. I used homeopathy, and I tightened up my diet. So, it isn’t luck or good genes, my friends, it’s possible for you too.  Reclaim your freedom (11:01) So, what is the message? My message to you — from an older woman to everyone else — is reclaim your freedom. Question. Period. Defy. Period. Take back control with Practical Homeopathy® and good diet. Do this, my friends, and you’ll be unstoppable. Why? Because the body wants to heal. It’s in the mode of homeostasis. It just needs the right stimulus. Homeopathy provides it gently, powerfully, and without side effects. So, that’s the heart of it. That’s what I’d say if this were my last message. You’ve got this. Your family’s health freedom is in your hands. It’s just a matter of learning. So, my friends, thanks for listening. Share this with a mom who needs to hear it, and I’ll see you next time. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. 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In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This: Inspirational Homeopathic Success Stories From My Mastermind Group 03:00   Prerequisites for Practical Homeopathy’s Mastermind             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 04:03   Meet Sandy: A teaching moment featuring Aconite the Chicken             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II 08:22   Meet Charis: Carrying a bunch of peers in her pocket paid off 13:44   Meet Breta: A CATastrophic pet illness remedied with homeopathy 17:57   Meet Noreen: Astonished the doctors by healing her husband’s kidney dysfunction 21:23   Meet Sheena: Amazes the veterinarian and neurologist by healing a seriously ill pup without conventional medicine 29:24   Meet Kirsten: A homeopath and teacher whose husband is now joining her practice             Podcast 126: Moms with Moxie: From a Mom Just Like You to a Successful Practical Homeopath®! 34:23   Meet Ingrid: Sharing a Banerji Protocol that has helped so many 36:25   Meet Christy: Creating generational health with her son Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 165, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: It Doesn’t Get Better Than This: Inspirational Homeopathic Success Joette: (01:00) Hi! Kate: Hi, Joette. It is very exciting to be with you this week because we are actually in person, which doesn’t happen too often — a couple times a year — but tell us where we are and what’s happening. Joette: Well, we’re in Florida, and a number of our Mastermind members joined us here for a great weekend. This is fashioned after Masterminds that were started back in the turn of the last century when Napoleon Hill was charged with the job of gathering up the heads of industry, getting them together and having them meet and share information on what made them successful, asking each other to help. And it was basically a secret group. So now, we’re not industrialists, but we’re going to learn from them. And instead, we’ve gathered together … we’ve been doing this, now, we’re going on our third year, where we gather together. There are 12 of us in one unit, and we have gotten to know each other because we’re all asking each other for help with whatever it is we’re looking to accomplish in our lives. That help could be from “How to build my practice,” “How to teach Gateways more frequently,” “How to incorporate my family into my work,” “How to study better.” Some of the members in the group have no interest in ever practicing or even teaching. What they want to do is to just keep in touch with those people that they have a great deal of regard for and get feedback. And that’s really what it is. It’s melding of the minds. It’s concinnity at its best because it’s bringing all the minds together, and everyone is parlaying off of each other. It sounds a little bit like a cacophony, but it isn’t. It really is very organized. Each person has their specific time at which they present, and then those around the round table (of the other 11) offer their suggestions, ideas and plans to help them build their year. We’re meeting now, and then we’re going to meet every other week for an entire year. It’s really a spectacular opportunity for all of us. Prerequisites for Practical Homeopathy’s Mastermind Kate: (03:00) So, in order to be in your Mastermind group, what do students need to have accomplished in order to join the group? And I know there’s a wait list. Actually, right now we have a number of people who wanted to join, but weren’t able to necessarily get in this year, but we’re hoping in the coming years. But tell me, what do these students have to have done to get in group? Joette: They have to have gone through The Academy, which is one full year, and the Mastery, which is 11 months. So, it’s quite a commitment. And they have to be interested in growing; growing themselves intellectually, emotionally, spiritual. Whatever it is that they’re looking to accomplish, that’s what they bring to the table and ask for help and then offer their help to others. Kate: So today, your listeners are going to get a rare look into your Mastermind group. And we’ve asked them to share some of their stories, right? It could be a story about their experience with homeopathy, a success story with homeopathy. It could be about how they’ve grown. So, we’re going to take a peek now into what some of the conversations are in the Mastermind group. Meet Sandy: A teaching moment featuring Aconite the Chicken Joette: (04:03) Let’s do that. Let’s go. Hi, Sandy. Sandy: Hi, Joette. Joette: So, Sandy, we’ve been together now a number of years through The Academy and then Mastery, now Mastermind. I’ve gotten to know you and appreciate your involvement in our Mastermind groups. So, I want to hear about your chicken story. I understand it’s got some humor to it. Sandy: It does. It was really an interesting experience. I was teaching Gateway, here in my office at this very desk, and heard a commotion from the garage, which is just down the hall. And ran down the hall. I excused myself from my Gatewayers because this was quite an alarming turn of events. There was a lot of yelling going on. So, I ran in the garage, and I have had chickens, little chicks growing in there. They can’t be outside at that age. So, they’re about half grown until they get bigger, and they can go outside to the coop. So, they’re in there doing their little thing, but my husband is in there with a shovel yelling uncontrollably. I ran over to him, “What is wrong?” He said, “Look in the coop.” And one of the chickens was completely wrapped up with a garden snake. Now the snake was about six feet long and about, probably, I don’t know, six inches in circumference — a big, mighty snake. And had my poor chicken wrapped up to the point where it couldn’t breathe. So, we were just frantic. I was yelling … I’m sure my Gatewayers were back here, hearing all this going on. He’s trying to chop at the snake without hurting the chicken. And I’m like, “He’s going to kill it. He’s going to kill it.” And finally, he separated them. My chicken was just like limp. I mean, I thought it had been asphyxiated. It was about on its way out. So, I’m like, “Oh my gosh, my Gatewayers are waiting.” So, I ran in with my limp chicken, in this very desk, and they’re all like bug-eyed looking at me with this appeared-to-be a dead chicken. And I laid it on my desk, and I’m like, “Oh, I’m so sorry, you guys.” I told them what happened. Then I thought to myself, “What a great teaching moment.” So, I got my Aconite, put a little tiny bit in the chicken’s beak (just cracked it open). And it wasn’t, I don’t know, 10 seconds before the chicken went “bwuck, bwuck.” It started walking all over the desk, landed on my shoulder. It was just like back to normal. And I thought, “Man, this is just the greatest teaching moment.” They were all aghast. And I told them, I said, “I know homeopathy seems a little esoteric and hard to grasp, but when you see it in action, what it can do …” It’s just so encouraging to them. So luckily, the chicken’s okay to this day and laying eggs and doing fine. Joette: They’ll never forget it, Sandy. They’ll never forget that story. They must be telling their friends and their neighbors and their relatives, “She saved the chicken. It was dead. She saved the chicken right before our very eyes!” Oh, what a great story. Sandy: It was really fun. And some of them have gone on to be in my Gateway II. The new ones that have come in, they’ll say, “You won’t believe it. She brought a chicken back to life.” Joette: “Right in front of us. Right before our eyes!” Now, does this chicken have a name? Sandy: Yes, it is now called Aconite. Joette: Of course! I knew it had to be something like that. Aconite the Chicken. Oh, Sandy, what a great story. So, tell us, what else are you doing? Sandy: Oh, I’m just trying to learn more about homeopathy every day because it’s such an important medicine that people don’t know about. It’s kind of made it my life’s mission to kind of explain homeopathy to as many people as I can and get them on board and teach them about it. And then I do a lot of reading; I do a lot of gardening and listen to you … listen to you every week on Monday. Joette: I heard your goals today, and you said 10 books per month you plan to read. You’ve been an avid reader, and now you’re going to carry on with that and read 10 books a month. That is spectacular. Sandy: Yeah. I’m really enjoying that process and kind of making that competition with myself and wanting to exceed my goal this year. So, we’ll see. And I’ll report back to the group when we meet in a couple of weeks. Joette: And you can see why, friends, this is so inspirational because I’m surrounded by women who excel, who really find a way — regardless of what else they’re doing in their lives — to carry on and keep their intellect sharp and rapid. So, thank you so much, Sandy. What a great little story. I love the story about Aconite the Chicken. Sandy: Thank you. I’m so happy to share it. I think it’s a funny story. Joette: It’s great. It’s great. Meet Charis: Carrying “a bunch of peers in her pocket” paid off Joette: (08:22) Hi, Charis. Charis: Hi, Joette. Joette: It’s so nice to see you. Let’s do this. Tell us your story. Charis: Well, so my story was that my husband came home from a business trip. He had been flying, and he was saying, “I have this tickle in my throat.” And then that tickle moved down to something was gurgling around in his chest, and he was complaining about it. But he was also starting to stress because his job means he’s traveling every single week, but he’s also talking all the time. Like he’s always doing Zooms; he’s always talking. So, he was getting concerned because as the tickle was moving into his chest, it was making him so he couldn’t cough. And the way he was describing it, it made me think that it was sounding like pneumonia or something in that category. So, I started thinking, “Okay, I have to treat him for pneumonia.” So, I got Kali carb, Antimonium tart. I also got Ipecac 30 because it was getting to be a nagging cough. I started pulling out the things that I know to give him when it starts going that way. Then … Joette: Why? Has he had this experience before, Charis? Is this something that happens to him? Charis: He’s had a nagging cough. He always has had chest issues. He’s always had bronchial issues. He has asthma, and he’s always stressed that it’s immediately going to go into his chest. Like, it’s going to become a huge chest ordeal. Then he’s always like, “I have to go to the doctor to get it figured out,” — that whole thing. But at the same time, he didn’t have time to go to the doctor because he had a huge meeting the following week. So, essentially, I got it so the tickle moved out of his chest, and then it went to his head, and then his head exploded. So, then he started having all of this congestion in his nose, and his head felt like he could barely function or think, and it was clouded. And this was over the weekend. So then, I was like, I have to treat him for a sinus infection, like the beginning of a sinus issue. So, then I started treating him for a sinus issue. So, then it was Sanguinaria, Belladonna, Kali bichromicum. I’m sorry, I’m talking really fast, but you start going into the next round of stuff. Then it moved all the way down to his chest again. Joette: And that’s that ability to pivot and know where you are: what the case is presenting, what to do next, not give the medicine and consider it done. You have to keep moving with it. It’s up to you to do that little pas de deux. Charis: I felt like I was chasing it down, like whatever was the next thing. But then it started, the mucus did start changing to a yellower mucus, just to be precise. And so, I was in that panicking moment of, “I’m on a timeline, I have to figure out exactly what remedy to give.” And I immediately started sending a message of my Signal — my bat signal — the Signal group. Joette: Which is this group: the Mastermind group. We’re all friends, and everybody is very tight and always willing to help each other. Yeah. Charis: Well, I feel like it’s carrying a bunch of peers in my pocket. I always have them available, which is awesome. Joette: Yes. Yes. Charis: Somebody said, “Have you thought of Mercurius solubilis,” which I actually hadn’t considered. I thought of other ones, but I was like, “Oh, let me try that one.” And I did some research. I looked up in my materia medica, and I was like, “Oh, this perfectly fits. It actually fits many elements of him. “ So, I started adding that into the protocol that I was giving him. I did up his potency on Ipecac as well. And so, I essentially got him from a tickle in his throat on Friday to pretty much better by Monday, but still tired. So, then I added in Gelsemium. And then by Tuesday, he was at his board meeting, able to talk the entire day and not having any coughing, anything going on. Joette: You bet. That’s fast. Charis: Yeah. Joette: That’s fast. Most people don’t realize that if you’re using conventional medicine, it goes on weeks, not four days. Charis: Well, he had somebody who was supposed to be meeting with him who had been sick for three weeks. Joette: Yes. He knew what was going on around him. Yes. So, I just have to ask you, did he say, “Thank you, Charis?” Yes, of course he did. Because he understands. He knows. You’ve been using homeopathy with him for a long time. Charis: The other thing was, he was supposed to get his blood pressure read because he was doing a health test type thing for insurance. And he was panicking a bit because he always panics whenever he has those readings done. So, I just gave him Aconite because I was like, “He’s in panic mode. He’s stressed about a bunch of things. I’m giving him Aconite.” And he came in, and he was like, “That was the best reading I’ve had in three years.” Joette: Blood pressure. Blood pressure reading. Charis: Blood pressure reading. Yes. He said it was actually normal. He said it’s the first time somebody said to him, “It’s normal,” because usually he’s always in this anxiety/panic. So, it worked perfect. Joette: Nice job, Charis. So, now, we have a chicken named Aconitum, and we have a husband who loves Aconitum because it helped him with his test for insurance. That’s great. Oh, my gosh. See, these are the kind of stories that give us the kind of comfort that we all need to have these medicines at our fingertips because who needs them more than anyone else is our families. This is where we all start is with our families. There’s no doubt about it. Thank you, Charis. Great story. Love it. Another Aconitum story. Thanks a lot. Meet Breta: A CATastrophic pet illness remedied with homeopathy Joette: (13:44) Hi, Breta. Breta: Hi, Joette. Joette: So, you’re one of our members of the Mastermind group. We’re going into our third year, just like the three of you, Sandy, Charis and you. And we love to hear your stories. Are you going to talk about your cat maybe? Breta: Yes, I am. Joette: Oh, good. Okay. An animal. It’s fun when we hear about animals. Go ahead. I’d love to hear your share. Breta: So, my cat … we’re not entirely sure, but she’s probably about 13 years old or so. And she was starting to have frequent and very copious urination. So, probably about every few hours, it was a substantial amount of urine. There was no way a cat should have been producing that much urine every couple hours. And she wanted to eat a lot of the time. The thing that was also noteworthy is that she wanted to be held and comforted a lot. And it was kind of a huge time sink on my part because she would pester me if I did not comfort her. So, I started the kidney failure protocol on Good Friday actually of 2025. And she immediately improved. She basically fell asleep, a very deep sleep, but she was a little reticent to be roused. Let’s leave it at that. She would wake to eat, and then she’d go back to this deep sleep. And she did that for probably the better part of a week. Joette: Wow. Breta: She just slept and slept and slept. Before this time, she had always had a little bit of a tendency to have urinary troubles. And I fed her wet food and raw food and things to make sure that she didn’t have a urinary issue. But like I said, it got to the point where even with these measures —  with feeding her food that was not kibble, that was not dry food — she was still having these urinary troubles. So, this was a longstanding issue; that’s maybe why she slept so long. Joette: Well, cats are prone to these urinary tract and kidney issues. That’s often what comes up for them. Yeah, especially older ones. Breta: Yeah. But when she was younger, she had issues as well. So, I think this was a slowly developing kidney issue, probably her whole life. But anyway, that was probably why the medicine acted so profoundly because it hit on an issue that she had had for a very long time, and the medicine was desperately needed. As we know, a lot of times when the medicines desperately needed, it acts very quickly. Joette: And very deeply. Breta: Yes. So, basically, she’s doing very well. At this point, she’s using the cat box probably three to four times daily. If she uses it on the more frequent side of things, the amounts are less of urine. If she uses it less frequently, then obviously she does more urine, but that’s within the range of normal. She wants to eat maybe three to four times a day now. And she basically spends a lot of time alone and contented. Although, obviously, she still loves to be held. She still loves for us to spend time with her, but she’s a totally different cat. Joette: Really? So, in that period of time, she was sick, and you started to administer the medicine and over a week … it took about a week to complete this, is what you’re saying, right? Breta: Not to complete the healing, but to radically change things. And then we often talk about how you might get, I don’t know, maybe 50% of the cure accomplished in a rapid space of time. Well, now the next 50% took a lot longer, if that makes sense. Joette: Yes, it does. So, what would you say … all told? Breta: So, I took her off of most of the medicines, but I’m still giving her Medorrhinum. When I attempted to withdraw Bryonia and Lycopodium, she seemed like she still needed them. So, I’ve actually left her on them, and I will probably test again at some point and see if she needs them soon. But she keeps improving. So, I’m like, “Well, okay. We’re not done yet.” But … Joette: That’s the way we know we’re not done yet. As long as there’s still improvement remaining, then we’re likely not done yet. Beautiful story. Thank you. But I love to hear about animals because they don’t know what homeopathy is. They just get sick, and they just need us, and there we are. Thank you, Breta. Great story. Appreciate it very much. Thanks. And I’ll see you in a couple weeks at our next meeting. Breta: Thank you for the opportunity to be part of Mastermind. Joette: It’s our joy to have you. Meet Noreen: Astonished the doctors by healing her husband’s kidney dysfunction Joette: (17:57) Hi, Noreen. Noreen: Hi, Joette. It’s good to see you. Joette: Yeah, it’s good to see you too. We’ve spent a whole weekend together, haven’t we? It’s been really nice. So, you’ve got a great story because you come to Mastermind, not necessarily looking to go into practice. You like teaching; you teach the Gateways. But really, you came into it probably more than anything to help your family. And boy, did you really need it recently! So, tell us your story. Noreen: So, in early October, my husband, Mike … what we knew was he had a blood sugar problem, and he was dehydrated. So we went to the ER, but what we found out was … he got admitted to the hospital, and they were telling us he had kidney failure. And in very short order, they put him on dialysis. It was very serious, and they wanted to put him on insulin, medications, all kinds of stuff, plus the dialysis. Joette: Blood pressure drugs. Yes. Noreen: Yeah. They were trying to convince him that he had high blood pressure. So, what happened, make a long story short, he did have to go on dialysis from October to December. Joette: Not bad. Noreen: End of December. So, like a three-month period, approximately 30-33 dialysis sessions in total. And by the end of December — because we used homeopathy, we changed his diet completely … Joette: Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am. Noreen: We were able to get off all medications, so he’s no longer on any diabetes medications or anything. No medications. Joette: Wow. Noreen: Plus, he is off dialysis. Joette: You’re not just taking him off willy-nilly. You’re not breaking the rules. There’s no need to have him on is what you’re saying. The doctors are saying, “You’re clear. Go home. You’re clear. You don’t need that med. You’re clear you don’t need to take this or that.” Noreen: Yeah. So, the conventional doctors, I mean, from my point of view, they don’t understand homeopathy. We didn’t really tell them about what we were doing, but their point of view was, “Oh, let’s get you on this medication. Let’s get you on this treatment. Oh, let’s do this surgery.” That’s their … Joette: Paradigm. Noreen: Yeah, that’s their paradigm. And then when someone gets off dialysis, when their numbers start improving, they’re kind of scratching their heads and going, “Um …” Joette: Huh? Noreen: Yeah, but they’re not asking any questions. They’re just puzzled that somehow somebody improved. They don’t see people getting off dialysis. They see people getting on the meds for that, and they’re talking … that’s the way they talk … “for the rest of your life.” “You’re going to need dialysis for the rest of your life. Oh, you might even need a kidney transplant.” You know? So that’s their … Joette: Well, the best part is not only that Mike no longer needs this. It’s not based on your assessment necessarily. It’s based on their assessment. They’ve agreed to this. They think, “Yeah, you’re doing fine. We don’t know why. We don’t understand. But somehow, he’s doing well, and he doesn’t need our care anymore.” And they always throw in, “Well, we think he can get off dialysis right now, but it might come back.” Noreen: Right. So, he’s still going back. He’s still going back to his doctors to be tested, and checked, and making sure that everything is still moving in the right direction. We’re not going to eliminate it altogether. Noreen: But at some point, we’re hoping the doctors will say, “You know what? It’s been a year, and your numbers are normal. Maybe you don’t need to come back and see us.” Joette: Yeah, that’s what we look for. We’ll see. Nice job. Great job, Noreen. Noreen: Thank you, Joette, for everything you do for us. Joette: Oh yeah. Thank you for being here with us, too, Noreen. Your involvement has been really valuable. It always is. Meet Sheena: Amazes the veterinarian and neurologist by healing a seriously ill pup without conventional medicine Joette: (21:23) Hi, Sheena. Sheena: Hi. Joette: I’m so glad to have you with me. This is year three now that you’ve been with us with Mastermind. You’ve been through The Academy, Mastery, and now it’s the third year in Mastermind, and you always give us such great information. And you’re very busy. You’re in practice. So, tell us what you want to share with us today. Sheena: I want to share a story about my dog, which is kind of the reason I started learning homeopathy because … Joette: How far back? When was that? Sheena: Just a couple months ago. Joette: Oh, okay. No, no, no. Sheena: When I started originally? Joette: Yes. Sheena: About a decade ago. Started learning with you and did The Academy and everything. And I learned homeopathy so I could take care of my family primarily. And then it just kind of snowballed into something I was spending all my time doing. So, I opened … Joette: Why not? Sheena: … my practice, and now, I have about 100 clients, and it’s amazing. Joette: Yeah, it’s blossomed for you. Sheena: Yeah. So, a couple months ago, my little six-and-a-half-pound dog … Joette: Is this Moki? Sheena: This is Katie. Joette: Oh, Katie. Okay. Sheena: Who, I thought, everything was great with Katie. And then suddenly she started slipping. So, she’d be eating her food at her bowl, and her legs would slip out from under her. And then she started not wanting to eat, and then her tail wasn’t wagging. It was just drooped. And that kind of was like on a Tuesday, and then Wednesday, it was a bit worse. I called the vet and they said, “Well, we can get her in next week.” And I said, “This is pretty serious.” They said, “Well, call 7:30 tomorrow morning.” Joette: You need a diagnosis. You wanted to know what was going on. Sheena: Yeah. So, I’ve been giving her Arnica and different remedies, too. See, I thought maybe she hurt herself, maybe she jumped off the couch or something, but it was happening fast. It was definitely out of my comfort zone to know what was going on. So, I took her into the vet who I trust very much. He knows I do homeopathy. He normally will give me a diagnosis and the information I need to help my dogs. This time was different. I went in, he said, “This is serious. This is a neurological issue. She needs to go to get an MRI and go to the dog neurologist,” which I didn’t know was a thing, but it’s a thing. So, a couple hours later, we’re at the dog neurologist. They said, “Yes, this is either a disc issue in her cervical spine and her lumbar spine, or it’s a serious inflammation issue. Either way, we need to do an MRI and a spinal tap.” Joette: Now, how old is she? Sheena: She’s four. Joette: Oh, she’s young, Sheena: Right? She’s young. She’s young. So, they did those things. I said, “Okay.” And they said, “We need to do it now because it’s pretty serious.” So, I went home, and then they called me, and they said she has — and I’m going to just read the diagnosis — she has myelitis along with suspected meningitis, and they call it meningomyelitis. Joette: Meningitis! Sheena: Of unknown etiology. Meaning they don’t know what it is. They don’t think it’s contagious. In addition, they said, unrelated: They scanned her brain. She has a Chiari-like malformation, hydrocephalus and spinal fluid. Joette: Does she have a big head? Sheena: So, the problem is her head is actually too small, and the brain, which was inflamed, was putting pressure on it. Joette: Okay. Sheena: And then the inflammation in her spinal cord was so severe that the messages weren’t getting to her legs. Joette: Okay. Sheena: And that’s why she couldn’t make them do what she wanted to do — them to do, including her tail — because the messages couldn’t get … Joette: … that far in the back of her body. Joette: … get way back. Sheena: Yeah. And so, the neurologist said, “We need to start her right away on steroids and this chemotherapy immunosuppressant.” And with that treatment, a third of the dogs generally do okay after about a year. Another third have to stay on the medicine pretty much their whole life. And a third don’t respond and have to be put down. Joette: Oh, boy. Sheena: So, this was pretty intense. I said, “Okay, I’m going to come pick up my dog, and I’m going to try to use homeopathy. I will take the medicine with me. I don’t want her to suffer, but I’m going to … Joette: Give it a try. Sheena: “I’m going to give homeopathy a try, and then, let’s see.” So, I went home. I had a friend who’s a homeopath come over, and we worked out a plan for her, and I started treating her immediately. I was very regimented. We made a list of the conditions. We made a list of the remedies. I set a timer for every 30 minutes, and I dosed her remedies … Joette: To get started Sheena: To get her going — because this was very severe. Joette: Serious. Sheena: So, I matched the frequency with the severity. Joette: Severity. Uh-huh. Sheena: And by the next day, she was a little better. By the next evening, a little better, and she continued to get better and better. The vets kept calling. I said, “Yep, think she’s getting better and better.” Joette: Her tail started to pick up a little? Sheena: Tail started to pick up; she started to eat. She was more able to walk on the carpets, staying away from the wood floors. I thought she was, I would say 60% better. Took her in one week later to the neurologist. They took her back. The nurse came back and said, “So, you didn’t give her the medications?” I said, “No, I didn’t.” And then the neurologist came back, and she said, “She’s fine. She’s 100% fine.” Joette: Oh, my! Turned it completely. Sheena: She said the slipping she’s doing now is because she’s probably strained her back leg, and it’s not quite stable. And they said she’s completely fine. Joette: Oh, my gosh! Sheena: And she’s like, “What did you do? Joette: What did you do? “ Sheena: And I said, “Homeopathy.” She’s like, “But what exactly did you do? “ And I said, “Do you want me to tell you the remedies?” And she’s like, “Okay, well, never mind.” Joette: You mean I have to learn something brand new and big? Sheena: And I’m so thankful for her for the correct diagnosis because I needed that. But I knew inflammation; I knew I could handle that. Joette: Yes, neurological weakness. Sheena: And I’ve continued to treat her. I feel like, then, a week later, I took her back to the veterinarian — her normal veterinarian who sees her regularly — he was just amazed. He again said, “Yep, she’s totally fine.” Joette: So now at this point — or even at that point — you’re not using it every few minutes, of course. You’re opening it up and using it much less frequently. Sheena: Yes. I backed it way off. And by two weeks out, I would say, even though they said that she was completely fine, I would say she was probably 80% better. I would say, now, she’s pretty much 95% better. I am still giving her the remedies about once a day. Joette: Oh, good. So, you’re opening it up. Sheena: And then I’m working chronically on her malformations because she does have the … Joette: Her little brain. Sheena: … the congenital … Joette: Her little head. Sheena: Her defect. Joette: And she’s a little dog. Sheena: And she’s a tiny dog. Joette: What is she? What’s her breed? Sheena: She’s a Shih Pom. Joette: So, that’s a Pomeranian and a Shih Tzu. Okay. Sheena: Yeah, she’s tiny. Joette: Yeah. So, everything was tiny. Sheena: Everything is tiny. Joette: Yes. Sheena: Yeah. And I was sitting there when the doctor was giving me all this diagnosis, and I thought, “Oh, my gosh, what if I didn’t know homeopathy?” Joette: What would you do? You would have to just go on steroids? Sheena: I knew what they were going to tell me to do. And those options were terrible. Joette: Right. Sheena: So, I was just really thankful. Joette: Such a good story, Sheena. That’s a good one, especially because we know this little dog. I’ve actually met her. Yeah. And she doesn’t splay any longer. She can stand up for me. Sheena: She runs … Joette: She runs, oh, with her tail … Sheena: Oh yeah. She chases the other dog around now with a bit of a bully. The interesting thing is I’ve moved houses. In my house, she still wouldn’t go on the floors because I think she thought it was the floors and not her. But as soon as I moved into a different house that also had the same flooring, she’s zipping around, chasing everybody. Joette: Back to normal. Sheena: It’s like, “Okay, these are fine floors.” Joette: “It was the floors, Mom. It was the floors!” That’s such a great story. Thank you, Sheena. Sheena: Thank you. Joette: Thank you for sharing. Thank you so much. Meet Kirsten: A homeopath and teacher whose husband is now joining her practice Joette: (29:24) Hi, Kirsten. Kirsten: Hi, Joette. Joette: So glad you’re with me. Kirsten: It’s good to be here. Joette: But it’s not only good for us to talk now. It’s good because we’ve gone through The Academy. You’ve gone through Mastery, now Mastermind … three years ago. Two years ago. And then now this year again, we’re starting our brand new 2026. Kirsten: Well, who can stop? You can’t stop. Joette: I know you can’t stop. It’s really deliciously intellectual. Kirsten: It’s wonderful. Joette: Yeah, it is a beautiful thing. So, you’ve got stories. I love to hear about them. You’re in practice, but I also want to hear about whatever story you want to share with folks. Kirsten: Oh, there’s so many. But I would say lately, one of the things that I really love is working with men. And that all came out of working with my female clients. But they would come, and we would take their case, and they would have whatever issue. But then they would go, at the end, “Do you have something for my husband?” And I would say, “Well, tell me a little bit more.” And so, it seemed like many of these men had very similar issues. They’re on similar drugs. They have similar experiences because of where they’re at in life, their age, their responsibilities, that type of thing. So, I kind of started working more with these male clients who were these women’s husbands. And we worked on things like frequent urination, prostatitis, anxiety, depression, lack of motivation, other men’s issues. Joette: Super common, especially middle-aged men. Kirsten: Yes. Yes. And it was so great because I think it’s hard for men to open up a lot of times. But once we got in there and started working on these issues, they were so grateful when they would come back for their follow-up and say, “Hey, I wasn’t sleeping, but it really wasn’t that I wasn’t sleeping. I was getting up … Joette: … to go to the bathroom Kirsten: Three or four times a night to urinate. Now I’m only getting up one to two times a night, and I’m being able to get so much more sleep.” And just that was affecting their lives in a positive way. And then there were some medications that were adversely affecting them, and we could help them maybe look at things differently. And they were eating better, eliminating seed oils, getting more exercise. So, we just saw a lot of progress in that area. And my husband is currently in The Academy. Joette: In The Academy, which is amazing! It’s a family affair now. Kirsten: It is! And so, I’m hoping that sometime, we can team up on those issues. He’s retired Air Force, was in special operations, and that creates its own unique pathologies with those men who have gone through those type of situations, been away from their homes, been in war. There’s a lot of mental health issues, PTSD, as well as all the things they’re exposed to down range, all of the chemicals they’re given throughout their military career. So, we’ve talked about, maybe at some point, really being able to work with the veteran community … Joette: Oh, you bet! Kirsten: … to offer those types of services because they really, really need it. Joette: Absolutely. We’ve interviewed you before. You’re on one other podcast — on Podcast 126 — right? So, for those of you who are interested in hearing more of these great stories, go to Podcast 126 and listen to Kirsten’s other stories. So, I just have to say, for those who are listening, we see that when, usually, the mother or the wife starts into The Academy and gets such great knowledge and such useful information for her family, that we often see either the husband is interested or the son or the daughter. And we’ve seen that a number of times, but actually, I have to say, I think this is the first time it’s been a wife and her husband following in her footsteps. Kirsten: Yeah, it’s great. Joette: It is really great. Kirsten: We work really well together, and I’m so excited about what the future will hold for us. Joette: Well, you have a whole new subject. Your pillow talk is now different. Kirsten: Right! Yeah. We’re talking about the repertory and the materia medica over dinner. Joette: “Yeah. What page was that on, honey? In the clinical section?” Kirsten: “What protocol is that?” It’s great. We love it. Joette: It is great. Yeah. It adds a whole ‘nother dimension to a marriage. Kirsten: It does. And then to be able to get that knowledge and then teach others, hopefully, we’ll be able to do couples Gateways and Protocol Courses, so that we can draw not only the wife (who’s typical) but also bring the husband when there’s that male presence. So, we’re really excited to see what … Joette: Well, it’s even more than that. It becomes a family affair, not just husband and wife, but you have five children. Kirsten: We have six children. Joette: Oh, excuse me. You have six children. Kirsten: Right, right. Joette: Yes. And so now these children, even though they’re older — some are older, some are younger — this becomes a family affair. Now it becomes a part of the legacy of the family. And now, instead of automatically running to get a drug for this or that … Kirsten: That’s right … Joette: … they can at least start with this kind of thinking. If needed … if conventional medicine is needed, okay, we understand. But we can start with this possibility first. It’s a beautiful legacy. Kirsten: Yeah. And I get texts all the time from my kids, “Mom, is it Nux?” “Do I give him Belladonna?” “What do I give him? Is it this?” So, yeah, it’s great. In fact, my eight-year-old, when he doesn’t feel well, he’d go, “Mom, where’s the Nux?” Joette: I know. Kirsten: And now he has his own little stash. He’s got his own. Joette: I understand. I know. My sons did the same thing. I know. Kirsten: Yeah, it’s great. Joette: Yeah, Kirsten, thank you so much. Kirsten: Thank you. And thank you for all that you’ve done to just build this community. It’s so great. So, if you’re out there listening, come join us, take a Gateway class, take a Protocol Course, and maybe even join The Academy, and then one day you’ll be doing this. Joette: Well, and that’s what you do too. You teach these classes as well. Kirsten: I do. I love to teach. Love to teach. Joette: Yeah. One of the best teachers we’ve got. Kirsten: Oh, thank you. I appreciate that. Joette: Yes. Thank you, sweetie. Kirsten: Thank you. Meet Ingrid: Sharing a Banerji Protocol that has helped so many Joette: (34:23) Hi, Ingrid. Ingrid: Hi, Joette. Joette: I’m so glad you’re here with me. Ingrid: I’m so glad to be with you. Joette: Well, and I also love that you’ve been with me through The Academy. That’s one year. And then Mastery, which was 11 months; Mastermind two years ago and now this year, 2026. So, we’ve really gotten to know each other, and it’s a privilege to get to know you. Ingrid: It’s a privilege to know you. It’s been an amazing ride. Joette: Yeah. Yeah, for me too. So, let’s talk. Tell me what you want to share with folks. Ingrid: There’s so many amazing things that Practical Homeopathy® does, but something that comes across so often and is so quick — relatively — for many people, and it’s just so far-reaching and can really nip things in the bud when people might move on to something that’s just so much more advanced and invasive. It’s Symphytum and Calc phos. Joette: Oh, combination! That’s that Banerji combination. I love it. Ingrid: It’s so good. It works for so many things when people have bad backs, when they have bursitis, when they hurt their knee. Joette: Arthritis. Ingrid: Everything. Their back, it’s like they have a bulging disc. Joette: Yes. Ingrid: I’ve worked with students and clients, my dad, my dogs, I mean, my friends, just everyone has benefited. Joette: Osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, osteopenia. Yeah, it’s a wonder. Ingrid: The list goes on. Joette: I know. Ingrid: I wanted to just mention the huge success that that has provided so many people and animals and myself. Even if somebody just has … they hurt their back and they can’t do work, they want to get back into life. Or if they’ve torn their meniscus, it’s just something that can help them get back in action without … When I see people going in for surgery … Joette: It’s heartbreaking because you know there’s another opportunity to get this done with so much more ease. Ingrid: Exactly. And cost. Emotional and … Joette: Emotional and financial. That’s absolutely so. Thank you, sweetie. Thank you so much. It’s wonderful. Meet Christy: Creating generational health with her son Joette: (36:25) Hey, Christy. Christy: Hello, Joette. Joette: So nice to have you with me here. Christy: Thank you. Joette: But it’s nice because this is a continuation. We’re just doing a little interview here, right? So, that’s for you to tell some stories about yourself. And you’ve been in Mastermind, now, this is the third year. It’s the first year was two years, three years ago; then, last year, two years ago; and now it’s this year, 2026. And we’re going to be together for the next year, every other week, with our little 12-numbered group. So, thank you for doing this. So, what do you have to share with us today? Christy: Well, I would like to share just a story about one of my kids. Joette: Oh, love it. Christy: Because everything that I’m learning, when it all comes down to it, is for my family. Joette: You bet. Christy: And so, I want to share something that blessed us so much. So last spring, it was my son’s senior year. He’s an athlete. Two days before track season, he sprained his ankle in a soccer game really badly. Joette: Sprains can take a long time, too. Christy: Yes, absolutely. He got an X-ray, went to urgent care. When nothing was broken, but they said he sprained everything. So, he was pretty crushed because his goal was to make it to States. So, we figured out together what remedies he needed to take. It was his second sprain. We had one previously, so we learned from the first one. And homeopathy was able to heal his sprain in less than three weeks. Joette: Oh, my! Christy: He not only went back to track, but the first day back, he ran six miles. Joette: Oh, my goodness. Christy: And he ended up making it to Districts, qualifying for four races. He medaled in three. Joette: Oh, my goodness! Christy: So, he did not make it to States, but he conquered that sprain. It blessed him. That was the best graduation gift that he could have gotten. And we worked together doing it. And just being able to have that knowledge to care for my son in that way is priceless. Joette: Yes, it is. Christy: This medicine is amazing. And it’s such a gift … Joette: I know. Christy: … to us, especially as mothers to be able to care for our family. Joette: Oh yeah. Yeah. It gives us such faith in why we’re even here that we can carry on our duties, our responsibilities to our families. This is the son that … tell that story, Christy. It’s such an adorable story. Christy: I mean, he’s had to use homeopathy so much, and he’s so impressed by it that he signed up for The Academy. He didn’t even tell us! Previously, he had mentioned that he was interested, and then we just kind of let it go because you don’t know what your 18-year-old son is going to do. And one day, he was like, “Mom, I got accepted.” Joette: “I didn’t even know you applied, honey.” Christy: It’s amazing. Yeah. So, that was so cool. And now he’s loving it. He works with adaptive sports and things up in Vermont, and he just has a heart for that. And this medicine is going to be of such value to him. Joette: He’s going to fly with it. He’s going to fly. What’s so interesting is that the students in The Academy are not 18-year-old men. Christy: Yeah, he’s a brave soul. Joette: I know he is a brave soul because there are men here and there, but that’s a little unusual, especially for 18. We’ve had a few of them, but this is … For him to just do it, and his mom has already graduated. What a testament to your mothering, your ability to mother and bring this into your family. It’s a beautiful thing, Christy. Christy: Thank you. Yeah, it’s beautiful. Joette: Thank you. Okay, folks, there you have it. Now you’ve gotten a taste of the caliber of people who are working with this Practical Homeopathy®, going through The Academy, Mastery, Mastermind, and the kind of commitment that they’ve had in their gaining knowledge and learning how to apply this information for their family members and to bringing it out into the public. So, I hope you enjoyed listening to these wonderful people. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.  

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Meet 7 Unique, Accomplished, Inspiring Women from the Practical Homeopathy® Mastermind Group 01:52   What’s a Mastermind group?             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 02:33   Meet Heather, a health coach 06:39   Meet Cindi, from treating her own allergies to opening a homeopathy business 09:46   Meet Sandra, adoptive mom of two who wants to help other adoptive parents             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com 20:05   Meet Stephanie, who wants to know everything she can about homeopathy                 Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind 22:38   Meet Elizabeth, from hopeless and helpless to an abundant life helping others 28:23   Meet Michelle, a nurse who brought homeopathy into her husband’s medical practice             Podcast 160 — Practical Professionals: Real-World Integration of Practical Homeopathy® and Conventional Care 33:11   Meet Aarika, an ophthalmologist turned homesteader using homeopathy Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 164, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Meet 7 Unique, Accomplished, Inspiring Women from the Practical Homeopathy® Mastermind Group Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m thrilled you’re joining us today. Homeopathy isn’t just a gentle, time-tested system of medicine. It’s a powerful tool that empowers families to take charge of their health naturally, safely and effectively. Joette has spent decades teaching others how to employ Practical Homeopathy® with their family, friends and beyond. So, on this podcast, you’re going to hear from some passionate students of Practical Homeopathy®, who are now helping others experience what’s truly possible with Practical Homeopathy®. Joette, we’ve just spent three wonderfully intense days together with your Mastermind students. Some of them are joining in on this podcast today. So, I’d love it if you could start by explaining to those listening what your Mastermind group is all about. What’s a Mastermind group? Joette: (01:52) Okay. So, a Mastermind group is a dedicated group of graduates of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and Mastery — so, that’s been two full years — who have taken their knowledge to the next level. These women — brilliant women, I have to say — have seen remarkable results in their own lives and families. And now they’ve moved beyond that, and they want to join with a small group of other like-minded students who all want to push each other to fulfill their goals, and their clients experience the life-changing power of homeopathy. So, let’s get started. Meet Heather, a health coach Joette: (02:33) Hi, Heather. Heather: Hello, Joette. Joette: I’m so glad you’re with me today … well, also that you’ve been with me this weekend, too. Heather: Yes, it’s been amazing. Joette: It’s amazing to be amongst these women, hasn’t it? Heather: Absolutely, yes. Joette: Tell us a little bit about your story. What is a little bit of your background; what brought you here? Heather: I have been a health coach for about 10 years and have been working with clients for that long, helping people recover their health and just to support them in any way that I could. But I always felt a little bit of a limitation. I couldn’t always quite get to the end of that process. And so, when I found homeopathy, one of the first things that I did for myself was to work on getting rid of my chronic headaches that were debilitating and took up way too many days of the month that I couldn’t really function or do things. And so, when I was able to do that with homeopathy, I knew that I had found that missing piece. And the fact that I can now help clients and family members alike with not just acute things that pop up in everyone’s life, but to be able to help them with some very serious chronic illnesses, chronic conditions, things like that, has been not only so life-changing for me, but for them, of course. I’m so thankful for the group that you have put together, for all of the people here this weekend and really all of the students that we have been able to impact with this — like you said — life-changing medicine. Joette: So, you’ve released yourself of those headaches … Heather: Yes. Joette: … by using the homeopathic medicine? Heather: Yeah, I have a date in my phone. Joette: Have you? Heather: It says “headache,” and that was last February. It was February of 2024 … was the last headache that I had. Joette: Wow. Oh, that’s excellent, after having suffered them for years. Heather: I was also a Great Lakes headacher. Those Great Lakes — the shifts in the atmosphere, pressure and stuff — and I would get. But they weren’t a classic migraine, but they basically should have been. Joette: Because the pain was so grand. Heather: Yes, very bad. Joette: Right, exactly. Heather: Just in bed. Joette: You were a health coach. Heather: Yes. Joette: You did that for years. You have a practice, and then you learned about homeopathy in order to help your own situation. And then you said, “Okay, this is the missing piece. Let’s go further.” And then you decided to join The Academy? Heather: Yes, I did The Academy, and then this past year, we just finished up Mastery (that second year), and now so blessed to be in this Mastermind with all of these excellent, excellent women. Joette: Yeah, and that’s a big part of this because The Academy is a large number of students, and the Mastery is a little bit smaller, but this is only 13 people. And that makes it really tight. And we actually meet in person, and that’s what we’re doing right now. Everybody’s about to say goodbye after a really great weekend, and we’ve gotten to know each other very well. Yeah, it’s a tight group of people and that’s wonderful. We ask everyone in these Mastermind groups to give us their “ask:” what they want help from these other 12 other women. (It could be men, but it’s always been women so far.) Then, we ask them to give something back to the group. So, you can imagine with the caliber of people who’ve gone through The Academy and Mastery. Many of them are in practice. Some of them are doctors; some of them are homesteaders; some of them are grandmas. It’s the whole gamut of all different kinds of people that you’re going to get answers to the questions that you have regarding your life, your goals, your … Heather: Yeah, just to have access to the diversity that we have in all of us and all of our life experiences. We’re all at different places. Some still have little, some — our grandmas like you said — but just everyone has so much to offer, and it’s all a little bit different. There’s overlap, but there’s also so much that everyone just brings to the table. And to have all of … the name “Mastermind” is such a fitting name because it is like a meeting of the minds. We’re all putting our brains together to help build each other up to solve any issues or problems or struggles that people are dealing with. It’s beautiful. Joette: And then we get to meet for the next year. Heather: Yes. This is just the beginning. Joette: This is just the kickoff that we’ve actually met in person in Florida, but now we’re going to be meeting every couple of weeks, which is really great. We really get to know each other well. I so enjoyed having you in the group. Heather: I love being here, and I can’t wait for the rest of this year. Joette: Yeah, me too, Heather. Thanks a lot. Thank, thanks for sharing. Heather: Absolutely. Joette: Alright, bye now. Meet Cindi, from treating her own allergies to opening a homeopathy business Joette: (06:39) So, I am here with Cindi, and Cindi’s part of our group this weekend in Mastermind. And I love to be able to talk to people who have come a long way in homeopathy. So, Cindi, tell me your story. What was going on in your life that brought you to homeopathy? Cindi: My health. Joette: That’s a good place to start. Cindi: Yes. I had severe allergies, and I went looking for a homeopath, and I found you. So, I started with you, and I began to heal. You encouraged me — very lovingly — to start teaching and start going into APH [The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®]. And so, I decided to go ahead and join APH and then onto Mastery. And now I teach, and I have a few clients, and now, I’m starting my own homeopathy business so that I can help people the way in which you helped me and how homeopathy helped me. Because there are a lot of other people out there who are going through what I’ve gone through. Joette: Which is … just tell us a little bit about … You had allergies, but can you just describe a little bit about that? Cindi: As I’ve always been sick as a child and a young adult. So, as I went into menopause, things got worse. I got to the point where all I could eat was meat, two kinds of vegetables and drink water. That was it. And I knew I couldn’t keep that up. I knew that I was losing weight fast, and so I knew I needed help, and the doctors couldn’t help me. I went to see some specialists, and they couldn’t help me, or whatever they gave me wasn’t helping. So, I knew that because I had used homeopathy in the past with my son … Joette: Oh, there you go. Cindi: I knew that that was the answer for me. So, that’s when I went and searched for you. Joette: So, it was all about food intolerances. Cindi: Definitely, yes. And I also had allergies, seasonal allergies. I had asthma. I was getting colds about twice a month or every … Joette: It was a lot. I remember. Constant. And asthma, bronchitis. You name it, I was getting it, and I had lived with it for a long time. And also, I was menopausal. Joette: Oh boy. Right on top. The cherry on top. Cindi: Yeah, exactly. So, as we worked on the food allergies, other illnesses, conditions started to melt away. Joette: Those little satellite conditions that you didn’t even think were associated but eventually really are. Cindi: I can go into a house now with five cats … not even a sniffle. Joette: Yeah. Cindi: That’s amazing! Joette: Yeah. That’s the medicine that we know now. And so, this is the way it works. You get fixed, you fix your family, you fix yourself, you work with … now you want to learn so that you can do the same for others. Cindi: Exactly. Joette: Keeps snowballing. And that’s the way this should be: the good news. Cindi: Exactly. There are a lot of people out there who, like me, are suffering from allergies, skin conditions, asthma, seasonal allergies, and it can all be helped with homeopathy. Joette: Yes. And you know, Cindi, what’s really fascinating is this is exactly where I started: allergies and food intolerances. So, it felt very natural for me to work with you. So, thank you so much. Cindi: I’m so grateful. Joette: Oh, I’m grateful for you, too. Thank you. Meet Sandra, adoptive mom of two who wants to help other adoptive parents Joette: (09:46) Hi, Sandra. Sandra: Hi, how are you? Joette: I’m doing well. How about you? Sandra: I’m wonderful. I’m here with you. Joette: Yeah, and I’m here with you. You have an interesting story, and I would love for others to hear your story. Give us a little background. Sandra: All right. We had secondary infertility, and so we adopted two older children from foster care. When I say older, I mean like five and six. In the interview, they told us that they would be institutionalized by the time they were 13. Joette: Oh. Sandra: They came to us with some labels like reactive attachment disorder, ODD — lots of letters behind their name — and they were on a lot of psychotropic drugs. Joette: Oh, my. Sandra: And so, they were only five and six. They were already on Abilify and clonidine. Between the two of them, they had about 10 violent tantrums every day. And I was a homeschooling mom, and it was really difficult. We ended up helping them with a lot of natural approaches, like supplementation and food that heals. But when I learned about homeopathy, when they had already overcome — we’d already helped them overcome a lot of that stuff — I just realized how much faster our progress would’ve been had I known about this modality. Joette: Isn’t that the truth for all of us? If only we had known long ago. Sandra: Exactly. And so, the stuff that we used was fine. It was great. It was natural, and it did help them, but it took us a really long time to get there. I was pretty much isolated from the world for almost three years. I didn’t do anything. I think if we’d had homeopathy, we would’ve shaved at least a year off of that just because it actually can help with the really big things. It’s not just a bumps-and-bruises sort of thing. So much more. Joette: Behavior, psychological issues. Sandra: Yes. So, it is something that I have a passion about to bring that message to parents. It’s not easy to deal with any of this, regardless of homeopathy, but I want to take a little bit of the exhaustion away from moms. You’re in survival mode when you’re in that position, and I want to help those kinds of families. That was a huge motivator for me jumping in. Joette: So, are you saying that your children are no longer on these psychotropic drugs? Sandra: Oh, no. They haven’t been on them for years. They’re 24 and 25, and they have completely overcome everything that anyone ever said. Joette: And they’re not institutionalized. Sandra: They were never institutionalized. They never were even on drugs or alcohol or anything like that. That’s a huge problem with kids coming out of foster care. I mean, life isn’t perfect. They’ve got their issues like everybody else, but they’re, you know, normal people. So, that was the goal. Create some functioning members of society. Joette: Listen, I couldn’t wrap this up right now, but I have to ask you, why did you choose children who were that age to foster? Tell me what your thinking was. It is different than most moms and dads would do. Sandra: Well, we had two babies, two different times, lined up to adopt. And I actually had kind of floated the idea of doing older kids with my husband, and we prayed about it and decided that we were open to that. We went to an interview for a 2-year-old little girl whose parents had died in a car accident. Joette: Oh my. Sandra: She had never had any trauma. But prior to that, about six months before, I had been on the special needs adoption website, and there were these two kids that caught my eye that were four and five at the time. And I don’t know. I said, “Could we put our home study in for these kids?” And he said, “Yes.” But it was kind of like, “I don’t know.” And so, we put them on my bulletin board, and we decided that we were going to pray for them. And the next day, we went back to the site. They were gone, and we assumed that they had been adopted. And so fast forward six months, we went to this appointment. I walked into the room, and for reasons I won’t go into, I realized that we would probably not be the people that would be chosen for this child. And when I went into … we went into the adoption interview, the lady started asking us questions like, “How do you feel about children who’ve been exposed to meth? How do you feel about children who may not ever love you? How do you feel about children …?” Like, all these questions that didn’t pertain to this little girl. And that night, we got a call, and she said, I’m sorry you were not chosen for the 2-year-old that didn’t have trauma except for what had happened to her with her parents. But there’s another couple of kids that we would really love to interview you for. And she told us their names, and it was the kids on my bulletin board. Joette: Wow. Sandra: We were like, “Okay.” And so, they had gotten lost in the system. There had been a failed adoption with them, and they had just kind of been languishing in the foster care system, as often happens. We just felt like there were a lot of things that happened that brought them to us that were unusual, and we have a very strong faith. And so, we had always prayed that God would lead us to the right children that needed us the most. And I don’t know, I guess we don’t do easy things very often, the two of us. And so, we felt like that was what we were supposed to do. And we felt like even though we actually knew we weren’t equipped, we knew that … Joette: You could equip. Sandra: … we could be equipped, and that God would be with us and walk through that with us. Joette: So, you raised these children using homeopathy? Sandra: No, I did not. Joette: Oh, interesting. Sandra: No, I didn’t. Well, kind of. I did in some areas without knowing it, the things that actually helped the most were combo remedies that I didn’t know were homeopathy. Joette: Ok. Sandra: In fact, we got my son off of clonidine using a homeopathic combo remedy. Joette: Get out! Sandra: And we didn’t realize it. But he had horrible night terrors that would last for two or three hours every night. In fact, it was so intense that for 10 months, we slept outside his room on an air mattress because we were afraid he would fall down our stairway. He had no idea who we were, what we were doing. You know how it is. Joette: Yeah, night terror, they’re in a different world. Sandra: And it was very, very scary, and he … It was awful. And he was also having so many tantrums every day. He got kicked out of first grade in public school. And so, he was struggling majorly. And the sleep was one of the biggest issues we had. And I found this combo remedy that I didn’t know was homeopathy. I tried it. And within three weeks, not only was he not having night terrors, he was going to sleep without us laying next to him for an hour and a half. And he was off the clonidine within 60 days. Joette: My goodness. Sandra: Yeah. And so those kinds of things, later, came back to me as we were realizing, I was realizing, oh my goodness. The things that helped us more than anything during that time, were homeopathic, and I didn’t even know it! Because I didn’t know what Hyland’s was selling. I didn’t know what Boiron was selling. I just knew it was in the health food section. Joette: And it had a word on it. Sandra: It was neat, and he would take it. He was so sick of taking pills. He’d been pushed pills his whole life. And so, those were the things that did actually help. But I didn’t know I was using something. Joette: That’s fascinating. But when you did realize, that’s when you decided, “Okay, I’m going to learn this stuff.” Sandra: Actually, it was a completely different situation at that point. It was my husband’s stroke at 46 that brought me to homeopathy. But once I learned it, I started using it with my youngest, who’s my daughter, because she has struggled with hormonal stuff since she was a teenager. And holy cow, has that made a huge difference. We’ve been tackling things like PCOS with her. Her pain levels … she would faint every time she would have her cycle. Joette: The pain was so extreme. Sandra: The pain was so extreme, she’d just go pale, and then she’d go down. We found that Veratrum album was amazing for that, and that was early on. I wasn’t even an APH yet. I had just taken a couple of your protocol classes. Every single thing in our life, it seemed like, that we had ever struggled with or were struggling with, somehow could be touched in a positive way and supported by homeopathy. It was one of those things that once I found it, you could not have stopped me from learning it. I would’ve learned it if you wanted to arrest me. There is nothing that would’ve kept from it. Joette: Compelled. That’s what happens. Sandra: It was so compelling. And I had been praying for answers because of my husband’s stroke and getting all these meds, and it was really causing a lot of side effects for him. And it was just … somebody just shared your website with me, that I hardly ever see. She had gone through a Gateway class. It was just like game on. I bought my first protocol class a couple of days later. I watched it three times in two weeks. Joette: Go on. That’s not you, is it? Sandra: No, not at all. I’m not determined like that. Joette: Focused. Sandra: I was so focused, and it happened to be the Mindful one. That was what I started with. I never had taken a Gateway. I knew nothing about homeopathy, and I started with Mindful, but that’s what I needed. That was the class I needed at the time. Really, it’s helped every single member of my family since then. I still listen to it. Joette: It’s helped with your hands delivering, with your mind figuring out exactly what your family members need. So yes, there are those tools, but they’re of no use unless you have the gumption, the desire, the guts, spunk and moxie, and then the total dedication to learn how to use this. Sandra: And I know adoptive families that are dealing with kids like this, they have that kind of spunk and moxie. Because you don’t live in that situation for more than about a week without realizing that you need support … that you’ve got to learn how to help these kids. And those are the families that I want to help because I know already. I know who they are. I was them. Joette: Yes. Yes. Oh, Sandra, what a great mission. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Sandra: Yeah! You’re welcome. This is great. Thank you. Joette: Yes, thank you. So, if you’re looking for a homeopath such as Sandra and these others who we’re interviewing today, the best place to find them — because you’ve gone through The Academy and Mastery, right, Sandra? Sandra: Yes. Joette: And now Mastermind — is to go directly to FindA PracticalHomeopath.com, and then you’ll see Sandra’s profile and others. Meet Stephanie, who wants to know everything she can about homeopathy Joette: (20:05) So, now I’m with Stephanie. And I want to talk to you, Stephanie, because you’re with us this weekend for the Mastermind program that we put together. You’ve come from, where did you come from? Stephanie: Dixon, Tennessee. Joette: Dixon, Tennessee. And we’re in Florida now. So, you’ve been through my Academy and the Mastery program and now Mastermind. I know you as a very good student. I see the questions that you ask and the nods that you give in the classes. So, I want to hear your story, not just because I like to hear it again, but for others to understand what your story is, and what brought you to homeopathy in the first place. Stephanie: Thank you, Joette. It’s such a pleasure to be here with you. So, my firstborn, he was born with allergies, and I did several different modalities, and nothing was uprooting the condition. So, I found your Allergic?! course online, and I took it. And I was like, “I can do this. I can do this myself and help my son.” Joette: That’s the best part. I love to hear that. And you’ve said that before: “I can do this.” Yes. Stephanie: So, it happened actually just a couple of months before The Academy was opening for that year. And so, I took the course, and then I took Good Gut, Bad Gut, and then The Academy became available. And I was like, “You know what? I want to know all of it. I want to learn all of it.” So, that is what really jump-started me into The Academy. And it was such a mind-blowing amount of information — in a good way — that I continued to help other people, family members, friends, plants, my farm animals. It was so uplifting and empowering that as soon as I knew about Mastery, I was like, “I have to do it. I have to continue. I have to fine-tune my skills and move on.” And then Mastermind was available. It was a little out of my comfort zone. It’s a smaller group of people, but I’m blown away by this weekend. I really am. Because you come with one idea, and then you’re in this group of amazing people, and you change your ideas. And you change your priorities, and you change the way you want to do things. And it’s really a beautiful thing. And I can’t thank you enough for putting this together. Joette: Well, thank you for trusting in this. I also have to say, but someone like you has a voracious appetite for knowledge. And that’s so clear with you. Every time you’ve spoken this weekend, that’s the biggest message. You are hungry for information, and then you go ahead, and you just do it. So, I love having you here with us. So, thank you for joining us this weekend, Stephanie. Stephanie: Thank you so much. It’s a pleasure. Joette: The influence of these great people. It’s amazing. Meet Elizabeth, from hopeless and helpless to an abundant life helping others Joette: (22:38) Hi, Elizabeth. Elizabeth: Hi Joette. Joette: So glad to be here with you. Elizabeth: It’s always a blessing to be with you. Joette: That’s the way I feel, too. So, here we are, and I know your story. But every time you speak, I hear a little bit more stuff that really adds a little more information that builds my knowledge of who you really are. But no one else on the other side of this microphone knows about you. So, please tell us your story — and just in a little nutshell — that could be of use to others. Elizabeth: Yeah. I have been chronically ill for decades, really started when I was 11 weeks old and just all through childhood. Then, in college, after I got married, we struggled with infertility for a number of years and all that comes with that. And then just really blessed to have four children. But with that, your health tanks again. And so then, was diagnosed with two more autoimmune diseases, illnesses, genetic mutation. I just really struggled as a mom, right, because I wanted to be there for my kids. I wanted to be there for my husband, but I didn’t feel like I was living the abundant life that Christ had called me to because I was so sick. But the saddest part was when everybody looked at me, they said, “But you look so healthy.” Joette: You do. Elizabeth: But on the inside, there was just so much going on. And I searched and searched, high and low, and was constantly disappointed because everything that I was promised failed to deliver. And so, in that, I really got to a place where I was just helpless. I didn’t think that there was anything out there. And I thought, “Okay, this is my thorn. This is my cross to bear. Right? And I’m just going to do the best I can.” And then there were some sweet friends, who were in a study group and said, “You need to know about homeopathy.” “Home-what? I don’t even know what that word is, and I’m a former English teacher!” And so anyway, just the biggest skeptic in me was like, “Okay, whatever. Another modality that’s going to fail me.” But the researcher in me caused me to start leaning in and to listening to some podcasts and reading some blogs. And the Lord just provided an amazing opportunity: a very first aid, acute emergency situation for my husband. And I simply just said, “Do you trust me?” And he said, “Yes.” And I ran to the store, and I grabbed some Latin words. Joette: Yeah, Latin words! Yes. Elizabeth: I didn’t even know how to pronounce. And I came back, and I was like, “I don’t even know how to open these, but I believe that it’s going to work.” And it did! And my husband never had to go to the emergency room. Joette: What was it? What was … Elizabeth: He was actually fixing a toy for one of our children and had stabbed himself in the fleshy part of his hand … Joette: I remember the story. You’ve told me this before. Elizabeth: Yes. Joette: So, what happened to your husband was that he was fixing a toy … Elizabeth: Yes! For one of my children, and the screwdriver slipped and stabbed deeply into the fleshy part of his hand. And there was a gaping hole … Joette: Oh my. Elizabeth: … in his hand. So, I didn’t even know how to open the homeopathy vials. And so, I had read a blog that you’d written about puncture wounds, went to the store, got the remedies, and lo and behold, he never had to see a medical professional. He never lost nerve damage, muscle, tendon, ligament, nothing. It was beautiful. And that was my first experience with homeopathy. And it was transformational in such a way that I was like, “Wow, there probably is something to this. I want to dig deeper into it.” Joette: Hard to believe. Really? These little pills? Come on, really? Elizabeth: Absolutely! Joette: That can’t be. But it is. Elizabeth: But it was beautiful. Then the Lord, the next month provided another opportunity with one of our children — acute first aid emergency — where we did not have to go to the hospital. Wait, what? Two in a month? This is crazy. What is this stuff? And so, I started studying, and lo and behold, started working with the homeopath where I started to uproot my own chronic illness that I had had for decades. Right? And then, lo and behold, the Lord provided an opportunity for me to join The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. Graduated from that. Then, yeah, Mastery. All with my husband’s support. But he, too, was suffering with chronic illness. And he said, “I need you to go to school. I need you to do this for me. I need your help.” And he really was the impetus for why I wanted to study more and more. And so here I am today and I’m in Mastermind surrounded by an amazing community of small, trusted people who are my colleagues and my friends, and just my support network — not just for myself and my children and my family and my friends, but also for my clients, for my students, and even my pets … which is so fun to use homeopathy with your dogs, right? Joette: Yes, I’ve done it. I’ve done it. Elizabeth: It’s so beautiful. Because they don’t know what to do. Joette: They don’t know; they don’t know. Elizabeth: They don’t. Joette: But then they do. Elizabeth: They do. They want it! Joette: And they come around. “Hey, Mom!” Elizabeth: “Yes, thank you.” It’s so sweet. And so, I think my story is one where I felt truly hopeless and helpless, that everything that had been promised to me had fallen short. I felt like there was nothing out there. And homeopathy has restored my faith, has given me back my joy, has restored my body back to homeostasis, and uprooted these things that have been suppressed for decades in my body. And I am now living a more abundant, fruitful life that the Lord has called me to for my children, for my future. And I’m so grateful. So grateful for all that God has done and leading me to you. Joette: Elizabeth, it’s a blessing. Thank you. You’re a blessing to us, too. We’re going to be together for a whole year now. I know. It’s good. It’s good. Thank you. Elizabeth: You’re welcome. Meet Michelle, a nurse who brought homeopathy into her husband’s medical practice and started her own Joette: (28:23) Alright, folks, I have Michelle with me. And you may have heard her on our podcast, number 160. And I’m so glad to have you with me this time. Last time you were talking with Kate, now it’s just you and me. So, let’s talk Michelle. Tell me a little bit about yourself because you have a very interesting background. Michelle: So, I’ve been a nurse for over 30 years. Joette: Practicing? Michelle: Practicing, yep. Practicing with my husband, who’s an internal medicine physician in private practice. Over the years of seeing so many patients have a hard time with regular allopathic medicine and a lot of the side effects, had never really explored homeopathy at all. Joette: Had you heard of it? Michelle: I really hadn’t. I mean a little bit. In nursing school and medical school, they teach a little bit that it’s kind of “woo-woo.” Joette: Oh, of course, yes. Right. Michelle: And “It doesn’t really work, those little sugar pills.” So, we were always taught to fear that. And as our eyes began to open up over the course of the years, and patients weren’t necessarily getting healed by medicines that we were giving them that thought they were healing them, they would be on them for life. So, rather than curing them, they just became dependent upon … Joette: Blood pressure meds and … Michelle: Yes. My husband actually kind of nudged me into looking for … I fell into an original Gateway class from a student who was in APH. And I took the class through a Catholic homeschool group that I belong to. I took the first class; I didn’t have a book yet. Then about three weeks into it, I got the book, and I have not looked back since. So, I taught my children to be lifelong learners. And my husband and I are both lifelong learners. And that’s where we’ve tried to teach our children that. From that, I did APH. My husband supported me along the whole way. He loves history. So, of course, he was right there listening to all of Kim Elia’s history courses with me. I would fill him in, and slowly, we started incorporating homeopathy into our practice. So thankful that we found an option in order to heal our patients, rather than place a band-aid on their sufferings. So, from that, my husband was like, “Well, you’re not going to stop now.” So, I went from this, as you call it, “a flood of information — fire hose information” in APH and then on into Mastery, where, for me, it was like APH was nursing school and Mastery was clinicals. Like, it was just case after case after case where we got to learn from each other. I mean, I brought my own cases, but everybody else’s cases was like we were getting more and more clients. At that point, I had started practicing on the side. So, I do sort of two practices: one in our office alongside my husband, and then I also have my own consulting practice. And then, I was sad to see Mastery end, so I decided to join Mastermind. Joette: After a year; it was a great year. Michelle: Yes, along after the influence of many friends that I made. I didn’t know anyone going into APH. And we’ve had such beautiful study groups, who we still meet together. And it’s just such a great community because I now have people I can go to at the touch of my phone and ask them for either help on a case, help on a personal situation, just for some support. And there’s nothing that can match the community that you’ve built, honestly. Joette: Well, and what’s particularly useful in this community is that homeopathy is not very well known in North America. It’s used in South America and Europe and India, but not so much in North America. And so, when you’re studying this and using it, you often can feel isolated. So, this fleshes that out so that you’ve got friends regardless of where they’re from. We have people from all over the world, but most often it’s North America and you can contact them. That’s really one of the great benefits, isn’t it? Michelle: Yep. And I think with Mastermind — it’s very interesting — I had no idea what to expect delving into each of our personal situations in order to develop our own self better. So, it’s such a beautiful three-year layout, really. You know, getting all the information in the beginning and then practicing it in Mastery, and then really kind of honing in on yourself and where you want to take it. And hopefully, we’ll all branch out and take it to our communities. Joette: Yeah. Yeah. That’s my hope. I know that’s what you’re doing, too. It’s really great. Thank you so much for being with us today, Michelle. Michelle: Of course. Joette: Remember, Podcast 160. You’ll learn even more about Michelle. Michelle: Thank you. Joette: Thank you. Meet Aarika, an ophthalmologist turned homesteader using homeopathy Joette: (33:11) I’m so glad you’re with me here right now, Aarika, because I really didn’t know you that well. You’ve been through The Academy and Mastery, and there you are, nodding. I see your face nodding. I see you smiling, and it’s lovely. And now you’re … here you are with us in Mastermind, and now I get your story. But your story is spectacular, and I love to hear about what you’re doing on your homestead, et cetera, and a little bit about your background. So, would you mind sharing that with our listeners today? Aarika: Yes, Joette, I’d love to share with you. I came into homeopathy through a friend. I have past medical training and my Joette: Means you’re a medical doctor. Aarika: Yes. And so, I hadn’t heard anything about homeopathy. And she just showed me one of the little sugar pills and said, “If you need anything for your children, just take this name, ‘Joette Calabrese,’ and type it into Google. And you’ll have whatever you need to help take care of your children and to help them get healthy and to help them just move forward in life.” And so, I did that. I Googled your name, and my son, who has a history of cognitive delays. through following your online presence, I was able to help him overcome those. And now he’s ahead. Joette: Oh my. That’s beautiful. You are an ophthalmologist. You were performing cataract surgery on a regular basis. So that’s a big shift in paradigms, isn’t it? Aarika: Yes. Joette: And we talked about that for a few minutes the other day, that cataract surgery is really something that can be quite useful for many people, especially at a certain age. But that still is a huge shift. You’re thinking much differently now. So now, you have your children, you’re homeschooling. You’re homesteading, right? How many acres do you have? Aarika: Over 80 acres, we take care of. And lots of animals that have all benefited from the homeopathy. Joette: So, you have chickens … Aarika: Chickens, ducks, Joette: Ducks. Aarika: Guineas, horses, donkeys. Joette: Oh, my gosh. I didn’t know you had large mammals, too. Oh, for goodness sakes. Why — I have to ask you — would an ophthalmologist, who has turned to homeopathy and is raising a family, would you ever buy a donkey? I’ve never understood the donkey picture. Aarika: They’re to protect the horses from the predators that come into the field. They’re the guardians of the … Joette: Oh!. So, it’s not a dog that does it? It’s the donkey. And it kicks, and it makes sounds. Oh, for goodness’ sake, Aarika: It’ll stamp anything that comes into the field. Joette: Learn something new every day. That’s great. And so, you’ve treated the animals. Aarika: Yes. Joette: Yeah. Yeah. Aarika: Saved many, many lives. Joette: Yes. Aarika: Just through simple homeopathics. Joette: Like what? Give us an example if you don’t mind. Aarika: For example, my daughter’s pony was colicking, and there was no one. It was the middle of the night. So, to try to get ahold of a vet, there’s no one that can help you. But through the use of the remedies, that pony that would’ve otherwise passed that night was there when she woke up. Joette: Is that called bloat? Aarika: There’s bloat; they call it colic. They just kind of get a whole bunch of gas in their abdomen, essentially. They just have to relieve that. We just didn’t know what had caused it. And he had all of his gastric contents actually, by the end, coming out of his nose. And so, we thought that he was completely blocked by the end of it. Joette: Oh my. Aarika: He was there ready to play with my daughter the next morning, thanks to homeopathy. Joette: Oh, my goodness. And now your children are learning this. Aarika: Yes. My children, the first thing they go to whenever they need anything is they look for their little — we call them the sugar pills … Joette: Of course. Aarika: … because they’re “candies” for the kids, since they don’t get candies. So, they’re very excited to get their … Joette: It’s so great. You’re raising them in precisely the right way. It’s so good. Thank you, Aarika. This is a beautiful story, and I know others will really appreciate it. Aarika: Thank you, Joette, for your time. Joette: Yeah. Thank you. Yes. Okay, folks. So, now you’ve just heard from a few of my Mastermind students, and now you know why I stay so excited about staying in this field and working with people like this. Because, are they not special? So, these are the folks that take homeopathy and Practical Homeopathy® not only to the next level, but they take it to such a high level that it’s being brought out into the world — their world and our world at large. And so, thanks for listening today and see you next time. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: When Health Fears Fade: Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary Results             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 02:34   It all started with tooth pain             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® I: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Gateway to Homeopathy II 04:39   Piqued curiosity: What else can homeopathy do?             Joette’s blogs 07:22   Success Story: Hives 11:02   Success Story: Food allergies             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind 12:33   Success Story: Exhaustion 14:57   Success Story: A dog swallowed a bee 16:48   Success Story: A dog with tummy troubles 17:48   Success Story: Ducky, the chicken, was sick 18:45   Success Story: Plants 20:15   Success Story: Mom’s stroke 22:36   Success Story: Sepsis from an infected toe             Holy Cow! Blood Poisoning!             JoetteCalabrese.com 25:10   Success Stories: Chronic food intolerances and allergies, seasonal allergies, skin conditions, migraines, menopause backaches, sciatica             Blogs             Podcasts             Courses 28:51   Closing advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 163. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: When health fears fade: Ordinary mom, extraordinary results Kate: (00:58) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m so excited today because we’re diving into the heart of why so many of us love homeopathic medicine. We’re going to hear real stories from real people living busy, full lives, who have seen homeopathy work wonders. So, today our guest is Tina. She’s a wife, a homeschooling mom of three, a student of Practical Homeopathy®. Actually, she’s going through The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. And she’s a leader of the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups and also the protocol study courses. So, Tina, thank you so much for joining us. I’m excited to hear your stories. Tina: Oh, I’m so thankful to be here, Kate. It’s an honor. I’m just a mom, an observer. I’ve seen this medicine change things, and in the most ordinary, everyday moments Kate: And extraordinary from what you’ve told me, too. Very exciting. So, that’s why we love hearing these stories, Tina, and especially what you’re going to bring to the podcast today. You have such a rich background, and I think people would want to know because it’s so interesting. Microbiology, business, homeschooling, church music ministry, volleyball coaching, graphic design, short-term rentals and more, as we talked earlier. Yet, homeopathy has woven into all of it. So, I want to ask you, Tina, what first drew you to Practical Homeopathy®, and how did those early experiences hook you into using homeopathy as your medicine? It all started with tooth pain Tina: (02:34) I am so thankful to live a varied life and, within all of those moments, get to use homeopathy and see homeopathy shine. But it all started with my youngest daughter during the time when we were all sitting at home, and we weren’t able to get into many practices or dental practices or doctors. And her tooth started turning pretty decayed, in which we were told before that it was just a little stain on her tooth. So, I had a sister-in-law who had just taken Gateway I and Gateway II, and she had tried to convince me to get in the class. And I kick myself now because that was when I could have started. But it was in the middle of a move, and we just didn’t have time. And so, I remember getting on the phone, calling her up and saying, “Is there anything homeopathy could do? Because we need help.” At that point, my poor little youngest was in pain and waking up in the middle of the night. And we were doing all we could allopathically, and it just was not good enough. And your mom-heart just breaks to see them in pain and crying. And so, I was introduced to a protocol for infection. And it was my first real introduction, and it was a beautiful start because not only did things change within the hour, but homeopathy just gently and ever so intelligently came and not only took the pain away — my daughter was able to sleep — but when we were able to get into a dentist, the abscess was gone that they had seen before. And we were able to do what we needed to do — pull the tooth. Everyone was healthy and happy, and we were able to go forward. Kate: And from there, things just kept unfolding as far as you helping more things with your family and friends and animals and even plants. Piqued curiosity: What else can homeopathy do? Tina: (04:39) And so, when something shows itself that dramatic in your life, when it shines the way homeopathy did for us, it was just a matter of “Hmmm, I wonder what homeopathy could do for this?” and “I wonder how it could help this?” And I still didn’t, at that point, take a course, but I delved into Joette’s blogs. I delved into just voraciously feeding on all of the free information that she put out. And so, for every moment that came up, whether it be friends that would ask, “What are you doing?” and “What can I do for this?” and I would send blog posts. Or my children, who suffered from whatever it was daily, or my husband, snoring or whatever it was, we would pull the blog post and just see what homeopathy could do. It began to pique people’s interest around us, you know? And homeopathy just in every moment showed itself so gracious and intelligent, and the amount of healing that I began seeing around me just kind of blew me away. Kate: So, tell me what happened next? When did you really start studying homeopathy? Tina: Around me, as I started to really practice homeopathy, apply it — not just to my family, but like I said, friends that started asking, “What are you doing?” I was approached by one friend, and she said, “Tina, you know enough. Could you just lead the group, and then you can study with us?” I accepted, and my first Gateway that I led ended up with nine people sitting in my living room. And not only did we enjoy the course, but we enjoyed the stories, and we enjoyed the camaraderie that came with it. Kate: That’s one of the things I love most about the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups is hearing, week-to-week, study group members share their stories of how homeopathy has helped them and their families and those around them. I think it is so powerful. And that’s why I love these podcasts, because I love that the listeners get to hear from so many people, and how you’ve used it. And it gives them ideas about how homeopathy can help them. Many things they didn’t even realize that homeopathy could touch. So, let’s dig into some of the many success stories that you’ve had using homeopathy. So, let’s start with your children’s acute issues and bumps and bruises and flus and all of that. Tell us some things that you’ve used homeopathy for. Success Story: Hives Tina: (07:22) I joke around often with my study group students — that when I say I have a story for this, I joke with them — because I say, “I’m pretty sure that God allows all this stuff to happen to me just for the stories.” We have used homeopathy in many acutes. And we recently moved about five years ago from the desert of Arizona to the marshlands — and I’m sure they’re not marshlands, but whatever they are —- in Michigan. With that came lots of bugs, lots of bites, lots of playing outside, lots of just new health issues, allergies and different things that we had never really been presented with. So, homeopathy … I was so grateful to be introduced to it about the time of that move because not only were we able to take care of bug bites with Apis, after we got hives, or Ledum, but we were also able to heal to the point where now these issues don’t affect us. My daughter: I remember we went to the fair, which was such a new and great thing for us moving out here. She had been walking down by the animal stalls and picking up straw and just throwing it everywhere. It wasn’t probably about 10 or 15 minutes later, her entire body was covered in hives. And so, it was frightening, and it was frustrating. But by then, I was so grateful to have been using homeopathy. And there’s something beautiful that happened at some point. I can’t tell you exactly when, but a lot of the fear of dreadful occurrences in our life — health issues that come — that fear is kind of taken away because I knew what to do when hives came. And I knew what to do when bites came. Or I knew what to do when my daughter comes in the room crying at two in the morning with a stomachache. So, that fear was removed, and I was so grateful to just use the correct remedies for the hives: Urtica urens and Nat mur (or Natrum muriaticum) and all of these things in Joette’s blog that I could just go into and find the potency, find the frequency, and just administer to my children and watch it work … watch the hives go from all over the body to within five minutes the redness going down. And then within an hour, disappearing from the trunk of the body. And then within two hours, disappearing from the arms and legs, and just a little bit resting on the neck. And then eventually, within four, everything gone. But the best is, within 10 minutes, the itching’s gone, and my daughter’s happy running around. Even though the body has to complete the healing, she was happy and fine to go on about her life. So, these little stories really stirred the continual use of homeopathy and then, also, the spreading to many others around. Kate: I love what you said about homeopathy calming our fear of whether it’s accidents or acute illnesses because we have tools at our disposal that we can use. They’re easily accessible, and they’re gentle, and I love that. I hear that over and over again from students and those who listen to the podcast, that it really does help calm your fears because you have a solution. Success Story: Food allergies Kate: (11:02) So, let’s jump into, now, some specific health challenges. Tell us more of the specific things that you’ve dealt with and used homeopathy to find relief. Tina: Well, we’ve been able to target many issues. I have two daughters, and with that comes female issues. And so, we’ve able to get rid of a lot of chronic menses pain with the blog and with the medicines that are given in there. My son had struggled for many years after antibiotics with a tooth. He struggled with whey allergies and just really nasty reactions in his stomach. And from when I began to take courses — the Good Gut, Bad Gut course was one of the first ones I took after the Gateways — I employed the medicines that were given and protocols that were given. And to this day, he can have a whey protein shake or enjoy ice cream or yogurt or whatever it is that has that kind of a dairy in it. But it was so great to kind of ride that journey with him to watch the body slowly heal and to watch him be able to reintroduce foods that he loved but couldn’t eat, to just experience and to see over and over what homeopathy can do. These are things that happen in my everyday life that I know happen to so many of your listeners and so many people that have started using homeopathy. Success Story: Exhaustion Tina: (12:33) But I can think of another one early on that this one hits home because as a mother, you’re so intense on being there for your children and — or intent on being there for your children — and your husband and to do the motherly duties. And so often, we forget about ourselves. And much of the time, I didn’t even treat myself because I was so busy treating everybody else. But I remember having hosted … and we do that often … we host, and we enjoy people, and we love just life. I had just finished hosting, and I was just emotionally, physically spent. And my daughter, who at that time was about 16 … your children become a shadow of you. They watch what you do, they listen to what you say. And so, I was so grateful that she was able to go get the book off of my bookcase and repertorized for me. Here I am, laid out on the bed. I laughed because it reminds me of that movie, The Princess Bride, where the main character’s been captured, and he’s down in the enemy’s lair, and they’re sucking the life out of him, and he’s just laying on this table like in agony, barely having any strength left. And I laugh because I tell people that was me. I was just done … like, just done for. And my daughter came home. She said, “Here, Mom” — I am pretty sure she said this — “Here, Mom, open your mouth.” And she gave me Lachesis 200. And what happened after is my story and her story. It’s our testimony because people can say, “Well, homeopathy doesn’t work.” But they can’t say that to me because I’ve seen it work! And so, in 10 minutes, I was sitting up talking to her completely coherent. And within 20 minutes, I was out in the garden, and I was gardening, and I was enjoying the sun, and I completely forgot that 30 minutes before, life was very bleak. So, these type of just really dramatic turnarounds I have seen over and over with homeopathy. Kate: Yes, me too. And how great that your children are learning this along with you. You think that they’re not necessarily learning as much as they are. But then when they step up like that, it’s just beautiful. How great. What a gift to your family. Let’s turn now to animals and plants. What have you seen homeopathy do with that? Success Story: A dog swallowed a bee Tina: (14:57) Well, I think it’s the normal transition for many people that begin with homeopathy, that they see it working in humans, and then you soon hear, “Oh, it works on animals, and it works in plants.” Well, here I am, just moved to Michigan, and I’m surrounded by lots of plants. And we moved out to the country from living in the city, and so here I’ve got my own chickens, and our dogs are getting to run free in the yard. The parakeets are happy in the house, and so we’re surrounded by opportunities (is what I see them as). And so, with these different gifts — blessings given around us — there’s always moments for chaos and for healthful things that call on us. So, we had just recently got a puppy. Her name was Ahava, and she’s a little Rat Terrier mixed with a Mountain Feist — and she is feisty. She’s more of a hunting dog, a treeing dog. She loves to chase bees. She loved to chase bees as a puppy, and she still loves to chase bees. One day, she had an allergic reaction after she ate one, naturally. Her poor little body got little hives on it. And she started what sounded like kind of coughing, and it was probably having some type of an anaphylactic response. So, we took the opportunity to grab the remedies and give her what we knew would help: an Apis for anaphylaxis and also, an Aconite for that shock that was happening to all of us around. I laugh, because anytime we have these scenarios, it seems like everybody around me gets Aconite, including myself. And then you can think … to be able to treat. Within just five minutes, Ahava was normal. The hives eventually faded and went away, and so we were able to see homeopathy work for us. Success Story: A dog with tummy troubles Tina (16:48) Along with that, we have a beagle, Beau. Beau the Beagle. He likes to sit around. He’s not your normal beagle. He loves … this guy loves food. He’s very, very much drawn to do anything if he’s given food. So, I’m not sure if he ate something or what exactly happened, but one day we noticed that Beau was kind of sitting around a little more than he normally does. And he seemed a little overheated, and he just wasn’t himself. After being able to observe him and see that what he was doing wasn’t normal, we were able to give remedies like Aconite and Bovista for his food allergy. But my favorite is always Bioplasma®, especially for an overheated moment. It was summer during that time. So, Bioplasma has always turned a lot of scenarios around, and we saw Beau change within a matter of a couple hours, and he was back to himself by the next day. Success Story: Ducky, the chicken, was sick Tina: (17:48) So, seen it in our dogs. We saw it in our chickens. Bioplasma and Aconite brought … Well, my daughter has affectionately named all of our chickens names, and one of them was Ducky (which she just has this affinity to do this). And so Ducky was very sick, and she was laying around in the yard exhausted, not doing what the rest of the flock was doing. And we were able to put some Bioplasma and Aconite in a little spray bottle with some water. Shook it up and just went outside and sprayed Ducky in the parts that we knew that the homeopathy would take. She turned around very quickly. Within maybe an hour, we looked outside, and we actually couldn’t find her because she had just acclimated right back into the flock. She was well. Completely revived her. We’ve seen that happen a number of times with our chickens. Success Story: Plants Tina: (18:45) You mentioned plants. Kate: Yes. Tina: So naturally, here I am coming from the desert to not growing plants. And so, everything around me is a plant. I took the opportunity to start growing my own herbs for loose-leaf teas and just enjoying the plants and flowers around me. Being a desert dweller, my green thumb needed to grow a bit, so I was able to use homeopathy for any transplanting. I’ve had a number of near-death experiences with plants and Carbo veg. Carbo vegetabilis is my go-to for when one of my plants is just about to give on me. Heat stress? I use Bioplasma. When I garden, when I transplant, I do a lot of Aconite in the beginning. I like to use Cina and Sulphur for any pests. I just kind of like to watch the plants around me really thrive because homeopathy does exactly what they need, and it’s really for all creation. Kate: Some people may not know that there are actually books — homeopathic books — that just talk about using homeopathy with plants and for gardening. So, there is a lot of information out there on that. If you’re curious, you can just do a Google search. Alright, let’s shift to some pretty serious situations where you’ve had some emergencies or pretty dire acute situations. Can you tell us about those? Success Story: Mom’s stroke Tina: (20:15) My parents visit often. I enjoy having them annually come out. And during one of their visits, my mom began to mimic what looked like a stroke, and this would’ve been her third stroke. So, there was a history of this in her life. My father came upstairs. (They were staying in our basement. We’ve got an apartment down there.) And so, when they come to visit, I love to treat them with remedies. I love to take any diagnosis they have and treat with protocols. But specifically, on one visit, they came. And my dad came upstairs, and he looked very worried. He said, “Tina, I need you to come downstairs.” And so, when I went down, what I saw was my mother sitting on the couch. The position and mindset that she was in was very familiar to me because I had happened upon her another time when she was having a stroke, when I was back in Arizona. So, I was very familiar with what it looked like and knew the emergent situation that we were facing. My mother was in need of emergent care. We did what we could do to make the right calls. But while we were waiting, I went ahead and did what I knew homeopathy could help with. Gave Aconite for that situation. Within four hours of remedies — looking at a few other symptoms that she was showing and administering what we could — within four hours, she was normal. She was confirmed by the emergency technicians — the emergency care — that all of her vitals were stable. She was confirmed that she was well. And so, within four hours, she was napping, and she was completely whole. And within six hours, she was upstairs doing dishes and playing with my children. So, we were able to see again in another very dramatic situation. Where before it seemed hopeless, homeopathy just really came in and took care of a situation where something was completely normal, to completely not normal. And it was able to take it right back to balance. Kate: That is an incredible story. What a gift. Let’s shift to a case of possibly early sepsis with an infected toe. Can you tell me more about that? Success Story: Sepsis from an infected toe Tina: (22:36) As we began to see homeopathy do more and more things — not just in our home, but within the students that would take Gateway courses — everybody starts treating their families and starts treating those that they love around them. So, I had a friend that took the course come to the house in desperate need. And her husband did not want to go to the emergency room while she was trying to get him to go. She said, “Tina, here’s pictures. It looks sepsis: the redness, the red streak line going up from his toe up the leg.” And it was a desperate situation. He wasn’t really convinced that he wanted to go to the emergency room because, for him, it was just an infected toe. But for her, she could see that it was something a lot more serious. So, we were able to look at it together, and she went away knowing what she needed to do, applied some of the information from the blogs for the toe. Within about four hours, she sent me a message that said, “Everything’s turned around. The redness is going down.” And she kept a really nice picture log of as it went on throughout the next day. And by about hour 10, she said, “The line is fading.” By about hour … I believe it was about 12, she said, “He’s comfortable. There’s no pain.” And by about, I feel like it was hour 18, she’s like, “Tina, all of the redness is gone, and everything is looking really good.” So, within 24 hours, she said it didn’t even look like it was there. The toe was really healing well. And within three days, he was back walking around, and everything was normal. Kate: I bet that made her a believer in homeopathy if she hadn’t been before, right? Tina: Yeah. You know, it’s like when you get to experience what homeopathy can do in these kind of crazy situations, it really solidifies to you that this is a medicine that works. Kate: And I just want to mention, there’s the blog that you most likely looked at was called Holy Cow! Blood Poisoning! So, if you’re interested in that information, you can look at the top on JoetteCalabrese.com. In the right-hand corner, there’s a search bar, and you can just put in “blood poisoning” or “holy cow blood poisoning,” and that blog will come up. Success Stories: Chronic food intolerances and allergies, seasonal allergies, skin conditions, migraines, menopause, backaches, sciatica Kate: (25:10) So, I want to ask you now about your personal journey. I know there have been things that you have needed help with, and I would like to hear your personal story and how homeopathy has helped you. Tina: I am so grateful for homeopathy. I am so grateful for how it gently comes in and does a job that I’ve seen no allopathic medicine do for me. I have dealt for many years with chronic food intolerances, allergies (not just food allergies, seasonal allergies), skin conditions, migraines. And as each season in life presents itself, you are given new gifts — new gifts of symptoms. Kate: New gifts! Tina: Yes, we’ll call them blessings. Yes. So, I’ve been able to — with the education that I have gained from not just using remedies and watching cases, but the blogs, the podcasts, the courses that Joette has — I’ve been able to treat myself for all of these conditions. Now I’m able to go to Chicago with my family and enjoy a nice Chicago piece of pizza — we did that a couple of weeks ago — without any reactions, without any intolerant actions from it that I would normally get. I’ve been able to hives not just go away, but cured, to not return. I’ve dealt with migraines and seen, within a few doses, migraines not just go away, but the frequency lessen, and to the point where I don’t have migraines anymore. And with these seasons, come menopause and perimenopause, these different things. And I’ve just seen homeopathy shine in every moment of my life the last five years now that I’ve been a student of homeopathy. When I was younger, I was in a few car accidents, and that kind of left the impression on your body. Whereas you get older, you have different issues in your back and joints. So, I really struggled with a lot of backache and sciatic issues. Eventually got on protocols to where I just went in about a month ago to my chiropractor and naturopath, and they took X-rays. Bulging disc, degenerative disc, scoliosis (the start of it)? It’s all gone. And it is incredible that I am living without pain. There’s no back pain; there’s no joint aches. And should they return, I employ the remedies that I’ve been given within the courses that I’ve studied. Kate: That is life-changing because it can be so debilitating. So, what a gift that you’ve been given — and we all have — with this medicine. There is so much more we could talk about. I know that you’ve mentioned to me personally, infertility, COPD, high blood pressure, glaucoma, gout, hypothyroid, diabetes, IBS, eczema. I mean so much more. So, we could go on and on. We’ll have to have you back for another podcast. But I want to ask you now to share something with our listeners who may be just starting homeopathy or feeling overwhelmed. What would you say to those who are listening? Closing advice Tina: (28:51) Experience matters, and confidence comes with time. As you begin to use the remedies, as you begin to experience these different gifts, these stories that come into your life — we might call them chaos; we might call them trials — but my new outlook is they’re really gifts. Symptoms are gifts. And as you continue to learn and study, then you begin to grow. You observe more, and you apply what you’ve learned. I’ve learned now, we don’t need to defend homeopathy. It has stood the test of time, but we carry a responsibility to care for it and to keep it alive. This is about preserving a gift rooted in creation, passing it on with clarity, integrity and courage. Not just to our inheritants, not just to our children, but to those around us. I’m not an expert. I’m just a mother. I’m a wife, a friend, a daughter. I’ve seen it work with my own eyes in family and people around me, in animals. And I am so in love, and I am so deeply grateful. If you’re beginning, stay curious, stay humble, pay attention to your stories. Let experience teach you. Homeopathy works, and it’s worth stewarding well. Kate: Wow. Beautifully said, Tina. I want to thank you for sharing your heart and these inspirational stories. What a gift it has been to us. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Never Forget Remedies With Stories: A Closer Look at Arnica 01:55   The way most people remember their remedies 02:55   The story of the injured bird 04:46   Arnica for longevity, vascular issues and trauma             Joe De Livera (Joepathy) 05:52   More applications for Arnica 09:17   Remembering the homeopathic medicines through impactful stories 11:30   Closing Advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 162, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Never Forget Remedies With Stories: A Closer Look at Arnica Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast with Joette Calabrese. I’m your co-host, Kate. If you are looking for ways to remember which homeopathic medicines address specific conditions, today’s podcast is for you. Joette, our Practical Homeopathy® founder and trusted expert, will share her insights to do just that. But before we jump in, I want to welcome you. You, our listeners. You’re in the right place today if your goal is to become a confident, capable healer in your own family. Or maybe you’re just learning about homeopathy, and you wonder if this could help you or maybe someone that you know. This is the place for you, too. And this podcast is just one of the many resources Joette offers to help you — wherever you are on your journey. But let’s get started with today’s podcast. Joette, give us an overview of the topic of our discussion today. It’s a good one. The way most people remember their remedies Joette: (01:55) Okay. So, let’s start with homeopathy being an academic pursuit, but it’s much more than that. And I’m going to give you some insight into that today. The way most people remember remedies — learning the materia medica — is by taking cases and observing their successes by using homeopathy. I guarantee — pretty much — you’ll likely never forget when you helped that little girl down the street with hives by using, say, Urtica urens and seeing a big shift. You’ll never forget the remedy you used when it helped your husband with that horrible pain after that fall. You might forget the medicine that helped you with your cough. But when it’s touching you on an emotional level — like when you’re helping a family member or a friend or a pet or even an animal from the wild — it’s more likely you’ll not forget it. So, let me give you an example. The story of the injured bird Joette: (02:55) Let’s say a bird flew into your window. And this has happened to me a couple of times, and I’ll never forget the combination of the medicines that I used. The first one I thought of, of course, was Arnica because the bird — being that it flew into the window — hit its head. Arnica is one of our best medicines for a head injury. Now, I did not know whether or not the bird was in pain, and you might not know this either, but we do know that there was a head injury. And one time, when we had a bird that flew into our window, I gave it Symphytum with Calc phos as a combination. And I did that because the bird’s head was cocked to one side. And I assumed that there may have been an injury to the spine or to the neck or et cetera. So, I made that connection. Not sure of it, of course, but certainly, we knew Arnica, and then I added Symphytum plus Calc phos. Arnica: a sweeping medicine But did you know that Arnica has so many other uses? It is one of our most sweeping homeopathic medicines. And there are many medicines like this in our materia medica, but Arnica, because it is such a well-known medicine, ought to strongly be considered for many other conditions as well. For example, Arnica’s a great remedy for insomnia, for sleeplessness. I learned that from my own mother, who started to use it. She knew only the name of the medicine, Arnica, when I first started learning homeopathy myself. And she just remembered the name, and a couple of nights she had some insomnia and took Arnica, and it worked! And that was news to me. (This was back in the 80s.) But it can also be used for jet lag. Kate: Joette, that’s very interesting. I know that you have talked about some of the surprising uses of Arnica. It is a very sweeping homeopathic medicine. But give us some examples of those surprising uses that people may not think about. Arnica for longevity, vascular issues and trauma Joette: (04:46) Yeah. Arnica’s been used for Joepathy’s case (Joe De Livera). He believed it brought him longevity. Well into his 90s, he lived, and he took Arnica daily. Now, he has a specific way of doing it. He put it in water, et cetera, et cetera. And there’s a whole method in the way that he used it. And he took a dose of it daily. He believed it was the longevity remedy. But it’s also used for vascular issues, which perhaps could be what contributed to his longevity. Because that is an issue — vascular issues and cardiological issues. But it is one of our best medicines for vascular issues, such as spider veins and even varicose veins that are more prominent. And of course, do I need to go into trauma? We already did that. That is very important, not only just head injuries, but also soft tissue injuries, such as an injury to the thigh or to the arms or a broken bone. It’s one of our best medicines for that, either recent or remote. And it can also be useful including tumors formed in an area after trauma. Kate: I find that so fascinating, isn’t it? More applications for Arnica Joette: (05:52) Isn’t it? Yes. So, in Robin Murphy’s “Nature’s Materia Medica” and his tome on the use of homeopathic medicines for so many conditions, this is a quote. He says, “Tumors in many parts following injury have been cured by Arnica, including serous tumors of the breast.” So, it can be used as a medicine, for example, after a mammogram that caused an injury to the breast. So, how do we know there’s an injury to the breast? Because there’s pain, or there’s swelling, or something like that that leads us to believe that there’s been injury to the breast. Arnica’s also a great remedy for hemorrhoids. It’s also a great remedy during labor and postpartum, and before and after an athletic event. I know skiers — professional skiers — who have used Arnica montana. And when I’ve worked with professional hockey players, we’ve used Arnica montana after their injuries from their athletic pursuits. And we’ve used it for football players, and those who are injured, even if it’s only a minor injury. And instead, all that remains is — after a rigorous game — is just the feeling of being beaten up because essentially that’s what athletic events often include. But how about for just someone who’s overusing their muscles or joints? Someone maybe who is elderly and has overused their muscles by going to the gym with too much zeal their first week. And they’re feeling achy and overuse of their muscles and joints and bones, et cetera, and feeling that sense of being beat up. How about for gout? It’s one of our great remedies for gout. But let’s not forget Arnica montana for bed sores or even whooping cough. This keeps going. I’m going to name some more because this is so extensive. This medicine is so valuable on so many different levels, that’s also used for blood sugar issues. Joe De Livera, Joepathy, often used Arnica montana in his very special Joepathy way (in water) for diabetes. And then, we’ve also considered it for ailments from stroke or during a stroke. And then there are also taste disorders. And these are some more interesting, unusual issues that could come up that could verify the use of — or shore up the argument for the use of — Arnica. And also, Joe De Livera, Joepathy, used Arnica for hair growth. Ussher, who by the way, was a referenced homeopathic practitioner of the 19th and early 20th century. He actually contributed to the clinical information on certain homeopathic remedies in his practice. He noted that “the local use of Arnica [meaning local directly on the skin, on the scalp, produced an extraordinary growth of hair on the area that’s in question] produced an extraordinary growth of hair on a limb.” And this suggested the use of perhaps “an oil mixed with Arnica 1X in a case of baldness, which was followed with marked success.” Rather interesting. And so, let’s also consider Joepathy’s method of using Arnica locally on the scalp in liquid form. Now, I’m not giving the exact formula, but I want to give you these ideas of how Arnica can be used in so many different ways. Remembering the homeopathic medicines through impactful stories Kate: (09:17) Great. Those are very interesting and things that you wouldn’t normally think of, but maybe it’s something you want to look into as you have time. I want to get back, Joette, to learning how to use homeopathic medicines and how we can remember what conditions might be addressed by what medicines. Joette: Yeah. Learning about homeopathic medicines is great. But this is more than just studying them and committing them to memory, such as the symptoms for this particular, that particular condition. It’s different. It’s making this a part of every fiber of your life. By doing so, then, you can save someone’s life, or you can soften the suffering that someone is experiencing. So, I will never forget how quickly my mother responded when she was having a stroke, and we used Aconitum. (And I also used Arnica at that moment as well.) And I will never forget the look on her face. I’ll never forget also how Stramonium helped relieve night terrors for my young son. And think about it right now. Think about the stories that you may have that are in your arsenal. And the reason that you remember the medicine is because you have a story associated with it. That’s how we learn our medicines, my friends. It doesn’t mean that we don’t study, but this is what concretizes our knowledge of the medicines. This is what really holds it into our memory. But ask me what remedy my husband gave me when I was very sick with relentless vomiting, and I don’t remember, to be honest. I know what the medicine is that I would use for someone else, but I don’t remember what he gave me because I was too sick to remember it. So, when you are giving of yourself and helping someone else — the little bird that flew into the glass, the mother who was having a vascular event, the husband who had an injury and had extreme pain — that act is bigger than you. And now you will remember that because it’s not only emotionally attached to the suffering of someone that you’re caring for, but your memory will remain most likely very much intact. Closing advice Kate: (11:30) So, Joette, some of us may have those stories already, and some of us may not. Give us the upshot in how we can use this information to help us remember our medicines. Joette: Well, the upshot is: Take care of your family and take care of those around you, those you love. Take cases, take care of your family, and you’ll get good at this. That’s what’s missing for people who don’t take homeopathy seriously. It hasn’t stirred them deeply enough yet. Kate: Yeah. Once you see the life-changing power of homeopathy, like I have with my daughter in anaphylaxis, right? That will never leave my mind. That use of Apis in that situation … I will never forget that. So, after that, then you begin to incorporate that into your lifestyle. You see someone else that has anaphylaxis? Now, I know what to do. Joette: Yep. Anything in life that’s unfavorable or traumatic is an opportunity to grow. In fact, those who live lives that don’t have suffering don’t have the chance to climb the mountain — because it’s in the climbing of the mountain that all the good comes. I argue that that’s how you become a good homeopath. It’s about climbing one mountain after another. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: The ‘C’ Remedy for Colic, Cramps and Cysts 01:59   What is Mighties Plus?             Mighties Plus 02:49   What are homeopathic medicine keynotes? 03:30   Keynotes of homeopathic Colocynthis             A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families by Joette Calabrese 08:02   Colocynthis for Colic 10:39   A clinical case study in Colocynthis for abdominal pain             Colocynthis 15:29   Can Colocynthis also be used for GI pain related to anxiety? 16:07   Closing thoughts             A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families by Joette Calabrese             Free online materia medica Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighties Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 161, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: The ‘C’ Remedy for Colic, Cramps and Cysts Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast with Joette. I’m your co-host, Kate, and I’m looking forward to today’s topic because we’re diving into a homeopathic medicine that I believe every household should keep close at hand. And in just a moment, Joette, our Practical Homeopathy® founder and trusted expert, will explain exactly why. But before we jump in, I want to welcome all of you. You are in the right place today. If your goal is to become a confident, capable healer in your own family, this podcast is just one of the many resources Joette offers to do just that. So, let’s get started. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. This is so great. This is a very interesting topic today. Kate: It is! What sparked our topic of discussion today is a question from one of your Mighties Plus members. So, some of our listeners might be asking, what is Mighties Plus? And do you want to explain it to them just a bit, Joette? What is Mighties Plus? Joette: (01:59) Mighties Plus is a virtual group. We meet each month, where I’ll get your questions answered. And there’s much more because there’s also that community. And so, we also have a special lesson in Mighties Plus for each month, so that members can study. We have those who have been in Mighties Plus for a little while. We have them give us exciting success stories. And then, we have Remedy Riddles and all kinds of fun things that keep it alive and interesting. So, it’s not just me answering questions. Kate: So, one of those things in your Mighties Plus membership site is the flashcards that give keynotes for various homeopathic medicines. And it’s a great way — for whether it’s adults or even children — to learn the keynotes of the medicines. For those people who may not know what a keynote is, can you explain that, Joette? What are homeopathic medicine keynotes? Joette: (02:49) Well, each of our homeopathic medicines have sweeping, grand ability. They can touch on so many aspects of human suffering and human health. But there are specific aspects of each of them that rise to the top — certain abilities of these medicines — and we call them keynotes. It’s an appropriate name because these are the key aspects of this particular medicine. So, for those who only know a little bit about Arnica montana, you would understand that — Arnica montana — one of the keynotes, is elements from an injury. So, soft tissue or hard tissue injury would be met with Arnica. That’s a keynote of Arnica montana. Keynotes of homeopathic Colocynthis Kate: (3:30) So, in our last Mighties Plus live, one of the students — which is what sparked this episode, actually —asked you, “Does the homeopathic medicine Colocynthis work for just GI pain (because that’s what you were talking about) related to bullying? Or would it also help with GI pain related to anxiety?” So, can you take us through how to think about this question, and why it was a good question. Joette: Well, I discussed that moment in Mighties Plus. I was describing a case that I had taken years ago about an adolescent boy who had been bullied and had tremendous GI pain. He was practically unable to go to school most days because of this pain, and it was related to having been bullied. And those are two keynotes that are related to Colocynthis: being bullied or, actually, maybe indignation. And then, following that indignation, the person has stomach pain. And so, the person wanted to know — that Mighties Plus member wanted to know — so is it only for bullying or would it also help with a stomach pain that’s related to anxiety? Now, I could actually say, “Sure.” But what I want to do is get my followers — and especially my students — to learn how to fish. I don’t want to give her the fish. I want her to learn how to fish. And so, the next step I encouraged her to do — and I’m going to encourage you listeners today to do — that is to find that answer out not by asking me (so that I can give a yes or no answer), but rather to go to our beloved materia medicas. Now, materia medica is a book that has the homeopathic medicines listed, and each medicine is described, the keynotes are included, and it gives a very good description. Sometimes, depending on which materia medica one chooses to read and then study, it can be three pages long of information on one particular medicine. Or you can go to, for example, my materia medica that simplifies it, makes it much easier for the beginner or for someone who needs kind of a quick reference. So, I want that person who’s asking can it be from another cause, such as anxiety … Can stomach pain, that is a result of anxiety that fits the picture of the remedy Colocynthis, be associated? And I say, “Please go to your materia medica and read up on it. Because indeed Colocynthis is ailments, such as stomach pain from anger, from indignation, from excitement. And anxiety could be certainly excitement, and the person can be also irritable. So, if I explain this to someone — and I am happy to do so — they will not know enough to go digging deeper. They will not know enough to go into a materia medica and start reading up on this medicine and all of its capabilities and how it’s related to many different kinds of emotional issues. Kate: Let’s widen our lens just a bit. Joette, for those who may not know much about the remedy Colocynthis, and it’s spelled C-O-L-O-C-Y-N-T-H-I-S. For those who don’t know much about this, can you give us a broader picture of what conditions or symptoms might be addressed with Colocynthis? Joette: Well, it’s for pain, but a certain kind of pain. It’s usually abdominal pain, or it can be ovarian pain — a cyst that’s in the ovary. It can be from dysmenorrhea from menstrual pain. But we were talking about how this was affecting a young teenage boy with gastrointestinal colic, basically. So, did we need to know whether it was the pancreas or the gallbladder or the stomach or the intestines? It would be useful, but, boy, I’ll tell you, the whole abdominal area is often difficult to fine-tune and determine exactly where it’s coming from … which organ it’s coming from. Sometimes we can, but many times we can’t. So, it is specific for a colicky pain, a pain that can be very severe. It forces the person to double over, to bend double, or to put their hands against their abdomen and then double over. It’s for muscles that are cramping. It’s for neuralgias — even sciatica with cramping or shooting pains. These are the gastrointestinal or the abdominal that include also (besides sciatica), it’s all in the abdominal region. For women, it can be in the ovaries or the uterus as well. Colocynthis for Colic Kate: (08:02) One of the things I think of with Colocynthis is when a baby has colic. Do we use it for that? Joette: It’s a wonderful remedy for colic. And the way that we notice that the colic is related to Colocynthis is that when I say that someone doubles over and presses against their abdomen, babies don’t do that. Maybe children who are a little older, but a baby … You might find that you can calm the baby down a little bit. It might not resolve the condition, but you can calm the baby down by putting pressure on the belly. And how would that occur? Well, you might be holding the baby up so that the baby’s facing behind you, and the baby’s belly is pressed against your shoulder. And that calms the baby down. Or if it’s much younger, if you put the baby on your arm and it hangs the way with arms and legs on one side and arm and leg on the other side — like a lion hanging from a branch of a tree over your arm, draped over — because there’s pressure that’s being put on the abdomen, that that’s somewhat comforting. That tells us that it’s not curing it, but we’re looking at what are the symptoms and how are they presenting? And what makes it a little better, what makes it a little worse? What makes it much better, much worse? And that gives us a clue that this baby is more comforted when there is pressure placed against the abdomen. Now, the first thing we think of would be Colocynthis. But we would not know that unless we went to a materia medica and read up on this medicine because someone would say, “Well, is it worse from anxiety?” Well, maybe. Perhaps the baby was anxious the night before because … who knows: There were loud noises; there were thunderstorms; or it was frightened by a big dog that came running in the room after it. And ever since then, the baby now has (or the child or even the person) has abdominal pains that are somewhat softened by pressure. Kate: So, does that emotional trigger have to be there in order to use Colocynthis? Joette: Well, that’s a great question, and I think that was part of the original question to a certain degree. It doesn’t have to be there. No. Or it’s there, but you don’t notice it. You may not have realized it. And I’ll tell a story about that, a case that I took years ago. But before I do that, let me answer the question as frankly as I can. It doesn’t need to be there. But if it is, it really shores up your argument for using this medicine over another medicine, say Arsenicum album or Nux vomica or Ipecac or something like that. We really want to be able to shore up our argument as best we can. And if there is an emotional component, yeah, we’ll add that in, and it just builds our argument for using this. A clinical case study in Colocynthis for abdominal pain Joette: (10:39) The case that I’m referring to that I think would be instrumental in understanding was an adolescent boy whose mother brought him to me, and he had tremendous abdominal pains. So severe with these pains that he was missing a great deal of school. And when he had these pains — and they weren’t all day, but they were a good many hours, every day — he would double over and press against his abdomen. It wasn’t clear that that’s what he was doing in the very beginning, but it became more and more clear that this is what gave him a little bit of comfort. So, I used a couple of homeopathic medicines. I used one, one time, and then another one, another time, and just, there was no improvement. And the mother had put an enormous amount of effort into what she was feeding him. She was convinced that it was something that he was eating that was causing this. So, she rearranged her entire kitchen. She rearranged her ideas on what the family should be eating. She read and read and read, tried to find an answer to this, convinced again that it was something that he was eating. And indeed, that makes sense. But what didn’t make sense was that he didn’t have this all his life. Instead, it just started happening about six months before she brought him to me. So, after the second — I think maybe it was the second or the third appointment — I asked. And I had asked before, but perhaps I didn’t ask properly because I didn’t get the answer that I needed. I asked, “What preceded this? Why is it that this boy was fine until six months ago? What happened seven months ago? Was he given an antibiotic? Did you move? Your marriage is still intact, right, Mom? Was there anything that could have shifted emotionally or physically?” (Maybe she started a new vitamin regimen, and it could be some kind of a synthetic vitamin that could be aggravating his abdomen.) And so, when I asked this question in that way, asking, giving ideas — potential ideas — anything emotional, anything physical, anything extrinsic, the mom and son exchanged glances. And then she said to him, “May I tell Joette about this?” And he said, “Sure.” So, she relayed a story to me that had occurred about seven, eight months ago of a boy in the school who was bullying this boy. And he felt trapped. He loved school; he wanted to be there, but he felt trapped by not being able to go to school comfortably because he was anxious, and I would say, experienced indignation and embarrassment in front of his friends. So now we’ve got a couple of different emotions here. So, when the mom told me this, it finally clicked. I said, “Oh my goodness. This is the medicine: Colocynthis. Because when someone has colic, whether it’s gastrointestinal or even ovarian or uterine, that follows an indignation, anger, irritability, excitement, loss of stature in their little community, in their school community, or anger towards them, and following that, there’s colic in the abdomen, et cetera, this is likely a medicine that we need to strongly consider. His mother described how he bends over when the pain is severe, and he’s got his arms folded in front of himself and pushing down on them. That’s when it was clear to me that this was the need for the remedy Colocynthis. And so, could we have used this had they never told us this? I might have come to it. But what really struck me was this story that ever since these events seven months ago, this boy has been suffering. So, we used Colocynthis. We used it, I believe, in a 30th potency, as I recall. It was so long ago. I believe it was a 30th potency, probably, once or twice a day for a few days. And the mom called me and was so grateful that she was teary. She shared that, “My gosh, after the first dose of Colocynthis 30, he fell asleep,” something that was unusual for him. And after the second dose, he felt steadier, or maybe, I don’t know, more firm in who he was. She said he started to think a little differently. By three days of using Colocynthis, the pains were gone. He was back to himself and was excited about going back to school and felt resolve in his ability to be able to handle this bully at school. It completely shifted this boy’s school experience, how he ate. The mother could relax and not have to worry about all the foods that he was eating, how perfect she had to be, how perfect it had to be when they went out to dinner, et cetera. It relieved not just him, but the whole family, because it is a ricocheting event. When one cog in the wheel is off, the entire family is. It relieved especially him and secondarily his mother. Beautiful medicine, this Colocynthis. Can Colocynthis also be used for GI pain related to anxiety? Kate: (15:29) Yes. Now, I think I should ask you that question again, which was asked by your Mighties Plus member. Does Colocynthis work for just GI pain related to bullying, as in your story, or would it also help with GI pain related to anxiety? Joette: Well, given that Colocynthis is used for bullying, indignation, excitement, being angered, being distraught emotionally, I would say it’s very likely that if the pain is not unlike what I’ve just described, and it follows anxiety, I would say it could be a very good choice. Yeah. Closing thoughts Kate: (16:07) Okay. So, what are our takeaways today, Joette? Joette: The takeaway is that before you choose a homeopathic medicine, don’t go by my story alone. Go to your materia medica. Own a couple. If you’re interested in this subject, own a few of them. You can go to my materia medica, which is very simple, quick reference, or there are online materia medica that are free, and I talk about them all the time. But it behooves you to own the ability to at least have access to one and reach out and read the medicine before asking. I mean, it’s a great question. I’m glad that she asked this question, but I urge people to ask the question of themselves. When you open up the materia medica, and you look up Colocynthis, you will learn that, indeed, from excitement, ailments from excitement, colic from excitement — whether it’s menstrual colic, whether it’s gastrointestinal colic — colic as a result of excitement. And so, does anxiety fall into the category of excitement? And I would say, “Of course.” So, it’s not like if you have strep throat; here’s the medicine, and there you are. You’re done. Bob’s your uncle. No, my friends. These medicines have broad abilities, sweeping abilities, and you want to know that picture. And once you use this medicine, say, for this person who’s asking about colic following anxiety, you’ll remember this medicine. You’ll never forget it. I know it’s an unusual word. These homeopathic medicines are all in Latin because it’s the real thing. This is actually made from a plant. So, I’m sharing my story with you because perhaps you don’t have one yet about how to use Colocynthis. So, this story about the boy with the colic pain is mine to share with you to help you remember this. And as you do this, you’ll have stories. You’ll grow your own collections of homeopathic stories as you treat those around you. So, I guess the bottom line is it’s all about collecting: collecting knowledge and your collection of assorted stories. Kate: Thank you, Joette. This has been so insightful. I appreciate you sharing. Joette: My pleasure, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 00:58   Introduction: Real-World Integration of Practical Homeopathy® and Conventional Care 01:56   Health care professionals seeking to incorporate both allopathy and homeopathy             Boiron 04:40   Is homeopathy the same as “home remedies?”             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 06:07   A day in the life of a “combination” practice 11:28   Attention, health care workers: Stay at your post! 13:24   Homeopathy and/or pharmaceuticals 17:02   Success Story: Osteoporosis             Watch Out for Dem’ Bones 18:07   Success Story: Depression             Homeopathy Can Spoil a Girl             JoetteCalabrese.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 160. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Real-World Integration of Practical Homeopathy® and Conventional Care Kate: (00:58) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast. I’m Kate, and today’s guest is going to talk about how she integrates homeopathy into her existing health practice without abandoning the credentials, training and experience as a medical professional. I’m thrilled to be joined by someone who embodies this balance beautifully. Michelle is a nurse and a homeopath who works alongside her physician-husband. She’s also gone through The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and is now finishing the second year, which is the Mastery program. So today, she’s here to talk about how to introduce homeopathy to people steeped in the allopathic world. Michelle, welcome to the podcast. Michelle: Thank you, Kate. It’s good to be with you today. Kate: I’m so glad you’re here. You have a very unique and exciting perspective, and I’m thrilled for you to be able to share with the listeners. Michelle: Thank you. I’m glad to be here as well. Health care professionals seeking to incorporate both allopathy and homeopathy Kate: (01:56) So, tell me about what you’ve noticed. When we talked earlier, you said some things about nurses who are giving up their positions and their licenses because they’re wanting to go into homeopathy, and they’re not really sure how to incorporate both of those paradigms. Can you talk to us about that? Michelle: Yeah, especially through the last several months and getting to meet everyone, and there’s so many RNs. And I would say other health care professionals, too, that I’ve met along the way in my study groups, as well as the broader sense of the school, that so many of them seem to feel like they have to give up their nursing license or their doctor or physical therapy license in order to practice homeopathy because of the scope of practice. And I don’t know the laws in every state. However, I’m in Florida. Florida’s pretty friendly with combining those. And I just find that for us in our private practice, I find it very beneficial to have one foot in the allopathic world, as I call it, and one foot in the homeopathic world — in the sense that there’s so many things, especially that you can teach patients or clients, that they can take something homeopathically and not have side effects. Oftentimes, when they’ll come into our office, I have lots of remedies right in our office. And they can see those, and they will ask me questions about them. And we usually start with simple things like heartburn, or if they’re having issues with sleep, or as a woman with menopausal symptoms. And Boiron does a beautiful job of making remedies sort of “shelf attractive” to people that are used to more Big Pharma over-the-counter type things. And so, I educate them on some of their choices so that they don’t have to be on more Big Pharma medicines. And the reason not to be is that there’s so many side effects with the synthetic drugs in our world today. So, I feel like I can win more people over to homeopathy, and ultimately, it’s better for the person. A lot of people just don’t know. They’ve never heard of homeopathy, or that they misunderstand it. They think that it is natural or herbal, and they aren’t sure. Functional medicine, I think, has come into play and confused waters even more. So, it does take some explaining. Once they see that something works for them and we have a small win, they’re ready to hear more. Is homeopathy the same as “home remedies?” Kate: (04:40) When you said earlier, they think it’s natural. I want to just clear that up for a bit. It is natural. However, I think what you were trying to say was they just think it’s a broad category of natural medicine, like herbs, and essential oils and all of that. Michelle: Home remedy. Kate: Yeah, home remedy. That’s what they think. Michelle: Right. Yeah. That’s what I meant by “natural” is, like, they think home remedy and homeopathy are the same thing. Kate: I think most people don’t really know that homeopathic medicines are regulated by the FDA. There’s the homeopathic pharmacopoeia that the pharmacies go by. So, these medicines are manufactured in pharmacies, according to strict standards. It’s very regulated. So, I just think that’s a fact that people don’t usually know. Michelle: And through The Academy, we’ve had the opportunity to see many interviews with the different pharmaceutical companies. In The Academy, I was blown away by the homeopathic pharmacies that Joette actually interviewed, but we listened. And the regulations that they have to go through was unbelievable scrutiny. I’ve never interviewed another pharmacy, but it just seemed to me like it was over the top — how much that they go through and how particular they are, and making certain that the medicines that we use homeopathically are exactly what they say they are. A day in the life of a “combination” practice Kate: (06:07) Michelle, can you explain to me what happens in your private practice? So, a patient is scheduled; they come into your office. How does that usually work as far as the balance between your husband and yourself, and the allopathic world and homeopathic? Michelle: Of course. We’ve been in practice for 30 years-plus now, and a lot of our patients are very well known to us. We still do have new patients, but most of them have been with us for quite some time. And my husband has always been a minimalist as far as drugs and things. But as a physician in this world, his tools have always been pharmaceuticals from drug companies. And since learning homeopathy, we now feel so blessed because we have more tools to use. And so, a patient comes into our office, they first come to my station — which is the nursing station — and I do the typical intake of what is currently going on with them, along with their vital signs and what they currently are taking for vitamin supplements and medications, et cetera. They sit in the chair and right in front of them, up on my wall, I have several homeopathic remedies, specifically combination remedies for acute illnesses and things like that that we can use. And so that oftentimes brings up lots of questions from them of something like, for example, the Acidil®, if they’re having heartburn. “Oh, is that what that’s for?” And then we have a conversation and then go through some things, and it just puts some ideas into their mind of some things that they can take that don’t have side effects. So, that starts a discussion. They go back to see Dr. D. He and I have an exchange of what’s going on with the patient. He goes in, sits down with the patient. He always says the patient will tell you what exactly is wrong with them if you listen. I think this is an important lesson — as simple as it may seem to anyone working in health care, whether you’re a homeopath, a nurse or a doctor — that the symptoms that the person is describing leads us to the right remedies. So, he will make his assessment. And as I said before, he’s a minimalist as far as drugs are concerned and tries to take people off of things that they don’t need to be on. He will come out to me and discuss if there’s something that he thinks that we can do for them homeopathically. If so, many of those that are common that he has become very familiar with, he will go ahead and send them back to me for a homeopathic consult. And at that point, then we continue with that. It’s not to say that we don’t believe there is not a place for allopathic medicine, especially in the diagnostics. That is especially where my husband shines, and he is very much a diagnostician, and we need him for those skills that he was well-trained and has great experience in … as well as Western medicine. We believe it’s great for a trauma situation. Clearly, we need hospitals, and we need emergency trauma care. But other than that — and surgery — we believe that real health comes from diet and exercise, discipline, sunshine, homeopathy. So, there is a place for both. And I think that that’s where we’re a little bit unique in that we don’t want to abandon where we came from. I think that it can add to where we’re going with a practice that is both somewhat in Western medicine as well as our tools — as much as we possibly can — have switched to homeopathy. Kate: I have a question. When the patients come in, and they are maybe needing a homeopathic remedy — it would be great for this situation — do they just get the homeopathic medicine (the box) from you, or does your husband write it on his prescription pad? Or how does that work? Michelle: So no, he does not write it. That’s when he turns it over to me, and then I guide them through the process. If it’s new to them — which many of them now, it is not new to them — they have a pharmacy that they pick. I go through about three or four different pharmacies. I explain to them the advantages and disadvantages of some of them, whether they’re stateside or there’s one we use in the U.K. If it’s a chronic, I try to go and help them out a little bit with that as far as one that they would need to have a more quantity from. So that’s where I guide them. I have my own script pad, and from that point, then I write down the instructions for them, and they go forward with that. Then, when they come and return for a follow-up, the follow-up is with one or both of us. Attention, health care workers: Stay at your post! Kate: (11:28) That’s great. All right. Thanks for explaining that. So, you’ve been passionate about encouraging nurses and other health care workers to stay in their roles. Talk about why that’s so important. You talked about this a little bit earlier, but if you could share a little bit more about that. Michelle: There’s one person who was in my study group, our first year of APH, who is an ER physician. And she’s done very similarly to myself in being able to offer the patient an option. It’s never forced upon them, but many of them come in very timid or leery about what might be given to them or their child if it’s in a pediatric situation, and they are asking and seeking an alternative, if you will. Although in the homeopathic, we would tend to think we are the original, and the synthetic version of pharma is the alternative. But what I’m saying is when you remain in the system, if you will, of our hospitals and urgent cares or physician’s offices or in places where you can meet people and present an option to them of homeopathy, I feel very passionate about it. And I feel that the more people that can learn today that we do have options that perhaps people have just never heard of. I think it’s important that some of us can stay and perform in that role, whether it’s physical therapy or chiropractic or emergency medicine or primary care. Homeopathy and/or pharmaceuticals Kate: (13:24) One of the things we were talking about earlier was when you were saying that some older patients are on many medications at a time, and sometimes, they’ve been on them for many years. And you had mentioned a couple of conditions and how they may not have been improving on those medications, yet they’re still on them. Can you talk a little bit about that? Michelle: So, perhaps something about the years I’ve spent in the allopathic-dominant world of health care and how I often see that when patients go on pharmaceuticals, they’re on them for the rest of their lives. And those medicines, they will make them better in the short term, but they are literally on them forever. So, it’s not curing them, rather it’s something that they must take the rest of their lives. And, for example, thyroid or cardiac meds. Whereas in homeopathy, we have remedies that are intended to uproot the conditions that we suffer from. And eventually, hopefully, we would not require the homeopathic medicine any longer. And so, the conditions that we suffer from, and eventually we would not require any medicine, whether allopathic or homeopathic. And that is something that I see in our practice that homeopathy is helping. It’s completely uprooting. I have many clients that I have gotten off of synthetic thyroid medications with the help of my husband, who is a physician. So, as I give them the remedies homeopathically to correct their thyroid imbalances, then, he titrates down on the synthetic medicine to the point where we’re off completely. And then they continue for a short period of time on the homeopathy medications, and then they’re off. And we have a person that no longer has symptoms of thyroid issues, whether hypo or hyper. Kate: Isn’t that exciting? I bet they are thrilled. Michelle: Correct. Correct. And also, takes a little bit longer and maybe a little bit more balancing, but we’re doing the same things with blood pressure and some cardiac issues as well. So, to not be on — not only financially to be on medicines — Big Pharma medicines for the rest of your life, but also, and more importantly, for the health of your body. Kate: Wonderful. Exciting stories. And with acute conditions, I think you were mentioning that you usually see results more quickly. Michelle: Yes. I mean, it’s an acute and a shorter fix than from chronics. And I do find that when we have acute illnesses, and I can help the person feel better homeopathically, then they’re a little bit more willing to come out and say, “Hey, what do you think about this?” And it might be a chronic problem that they’re having or suffering symptoms from. “Is there anything available for that?” And so again, I find it exciting to be in the position that I’m in that I can offer them some hope with their chronics as well. Kate: And I just want to add that we’re not saying that you alone should get off any medications. You should always work with your doctor, and that’s what Michelle is saying, that her and her husband worked together as a team in this effort. Before we wrap up today, can you share a couple of success stories with us? Success Story: Osteoporosis Michelle: (17:02) Oh gosh, yes. I have lots of them. Let me think of some of my favorite ones. Chronically, osteoporosis, especially with women. And it might be just our practice, but I think a lot of times women end up getting diagnosed more with osteoporosis, whether it’s the years of nursing babies, having babies and things like that. They end up going for bone density scans more often than men. But we have a beautiful protocol homeopathically that I’ve been using, and many women, their osteoporosis scores have improved. They have had falls where they don’t have a broken bone, especially our elderly women who maybe are falling a little more frequently. You can look the protocol up. I think Joette has a blog called Dem, D-E-M, Bones, Dem Bones. “Joette Calabrese and osteoporosis.” If you even Google that into your search finder, and that’s the protocol that I follow. Success Story: Depression Michelle: (18:07) Another one is depression. We have a lot of depression within … whether it’s aging, whether anxiety leading to depression … with some of our younger people, both male and female. Again, Joette has a great blog on depression, and those are the protocols that we’ve been using homeopathically, and we’ve seen such great success with those. Kate: The podcast [blog post], if you want to look that up, is Homeopathy Can Spoil a Girl, and it’s medicine for depression. So, if you even — in the search bar at the top right corner of JoetteCalabrese.com — click on the search button and then type in “depression.” And you’ll see the blog posts that have to deal with depression or any other podcasts or anything. In fact, if you want to go there and search for any condition, you can just click that search button and type in the condition or on your search engine, type in “Joette Calabrese,” and then the condition, and you’ll see all of the articles that come up about that condition. Michelle, this has been such an encouraging conversation and enlightening. So, your message was clear. You don’t have to abandon your license, your training, and your profession to practice homeopathy. Of course, look at the regulations, like you said, in your state, but you can stay in the field, serve your patients and gently introduce them to an alternative and let them choose. So, I appreciate your time today, your wisdom and sharing your experience with us. Michelle: Absolutely. And thanks for having me, Kate. Kate: And thank you to the listeners for joining us today. If you are a health care professional wondering how to integrate homeopathy into your work, I hope today’s episode gives you some confidence and clarity, and we’ll see you next time. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: “But my doctor said …” 02:25   There is a price for convenience 06:40   Doctors Joette follows             Dr. Ken Berry             Dr. Shawn Baker             Dr. Robert Kiltz             Dr. Anthony Chaffee             Dr. Ben Bikman             Dr. Annette Bosworth             The Weston A. Price Foundation® 09:31   Finding a local, open-minded doctor is possible 13:06   Put on that mask (no, not the one you’re thinking of) 15:34   “But my doctor said …” 18:44   Questions for the doctor 21:06   The specialist referral 23:27   Closing advice             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 159, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: “But my doctor said …” Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast with Joette, where we empower you to take charge of your family’s health with Practical Homeopathy®. I’m your host, Kate, and I’m here today with Joette, your teacher and mentor and the founder of Practical Homeopathy®. Today’s episode is for everyone who has ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling perhaps dismissed or maybe confused — not sure you’ve been given an effective solution. Well, Joette is here today to pull back the curtain on the phrase we’ve all heard, “But my doctor said …” So, get ready because this podcast is going to give you courage and clarity. Joette will share why even the best doctors can be wrong (or maybe their knowledge limited), why the hidden costs of blind trust in titles and white coat can be deceiving. How to find those rare doctors who actually do think outside the box, and the life-changing moment when you finally put the mask on and see what homeopathy can really do. Joette will explain that a little more later; it’s not what you think. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. We’re talking about a different kind of mask, but we’ll get into it. Kate: Yes, exactly. It’s a really great analogy that you have. So, Joette, as we get started today, what were you referring to when you said, “But my doctor said …” There is a price for convenience Joette: (02:25) Let’s start with this idea. We have to step back a little bit. The idea that I want to get across today is that there is a price for convenience. We all know that convenience foods, convenience drugs — conveniences — we pay for them on one level or another. It’s easy to go along with conveniences because … there it is. That also is the same for it’s easy to go along with what the doctor said because it’s convenient! It can represent work if we must figure this out ourselves or dig about and find another doctor, maybe not even in our area. We may even have to travel, drive a distance, maybe even fly a distance, depending on the degree of the condition or the degree of commitment, or … you know, it depends on the situation, of course. So, we have to be very careful, too, because it’s easy also to get the wrong information. And what I mean by that is that if you ask a friend who their cardiologist is, it’s likely a cardiologist that’s well-known in your area. And the reason I say that is because I know that many doctors — not all — but many doctors are master marketers, and they’ve been labeled “the best cardiologist in the county” or “the best allergist” in that hospital. And maybe the doctor is the best cardiologist or the best allergist. But you want to be sure that the information you’re getting is not because the doctor is a great marketer. And so, we may have to travel to find truly the best. That can take some time that may require you to do some research. And it depends on what you mean — and what the doctor means — by “the best.” Now, for my money, I want to know that a doctor thinks out of the box. I don’t want someone who is told what to do by the pharmaceutical rep that trots up to his office and keeps his training up to snuff with the drugs that she brings in. I want a doctor who eschews drugs, will do everything he or she possibly can to help a patient get off of drugs or to not get on them in the first place. I want someone who’s aware of the importance of diet and lifestyle. That really matters an enormous amount to me, and that doctor may not be what they call “the best doctor” in the county or “the best doctor” in the city. A lot of times, the best doctor is the one who has the best procedure — say, surgical procedure — and is articulate in describing what he or she’s doing; or has great, steady hands as a surgeon; or has a wonderful surgical technique but is wanting in other areas. And so, you have to weigh that out. So, it’s a hidden trade-off — that convenience, that prestige — that doctor comes with. And you also have to be concerned about insurance coverage. A lot of times, the doctors that are the best ones are not even covered by insurance, and you may have to think that through as well. So, one of the ways that I’d like to tell people to find a good doctor is find a book that you agree with. Let’s say there’s a book that … let’s say, it’s a cardiologist. And the cardiologist has authored a book on the hoax of cholesterol. (In fact, that actually is the title of a book. It’s called “The Cholesterol Hoax,” and I think it is written by a cardiologist. I don’t remember right now.) But if the book resonates with me — if it makes sense to me — then the first thing that I would do is contact that doctor. And so, let’s say he’s in Minnesota, and you’re in New York. Doesn’t it make sense, perhaps, to at least talk to this person, particularly because there’s a lot of medical work that’s done online these days? So, step outside of that, “It must be someone local. It must be someone that I’m told is the hot guy in the neighborhood.” And also, we must think outside of the box in terms of whether or not our insurance covers that work with him. Doctors whom Joette follows Kate: (06:40) So, Joette, can you expound upon that a little bit and share maybe some of the doctors that you follow? I know there are people that you like to listen to online. It takes a little bit of research, as you said, to find someone perhaps in your area, the expanded area. But who are some of the people that you like to listen to that are doctors? Joette: Well, what’s interesting is that when you find someone online that’s quite devoted to his craft, a lot of times you’ll find that they make their information available — and themselves available — to more than just their local constituency. For example, Dr. Ken Berry. He’s on YouTube. I’ve been following him for a very long time. He discusses diet in great detail, but he especially spends a lot of time on diabetes and insulin resistance. He believes that the Diabetic Association in the U.S. has been bought out. So, instead of telling people, “And if you’re going to an endocrinologist, you’re stuck with someone who is probably following the concepts that are being put out by that organization.” Instead, he’s decided to start his own diabetes association. And there are doctors that will be associated with that. I think it’s already up and running now, including, I believe, himself, where you can meet up with them online. And that is for, of course, diabetes. But diabetes is behind the cardiological problems. Diabetes is behind the obesity problem and the cognitive problems, et cetera, et cetera. So, it’s not a bad place to start. But then I also like Dr. Shawn Baker. He’s an athlete and an orthopedic surgeon. He’s on YouTube. I like Dr. Robert Kiltz. He is a fertility doctor. I think that just being able to schedule an appointment with someone like that — to meet with him — could be very useful. Then there’s Dr. Anthony Chaffee. He’s a neurosurgeon. So, you see, all of these doctors are very involved in diet as well as their specialties. There’s also Dr. Ben Bikman. Now, he’s not a medical doctor; he’s a PhD, but also quite informative, teaching people about insulin resistance. And also Dr. Annette Bosworth, or “Dr. Boz,” she’s called. And she’s an internist … in internal medicine. I’m pretty sure that’s what she covers. Then also, a great resource for finding a good doctor is to check out Dr. Weston A. Price Foundation (or the Weston Price Foundation). And going to their conferences is valuable, joining their organization and getting their quarterly journals. These are the ways that we could get some very good resources under our belts. Finding a local, open-minded doctor is possible Kate: (09:31) You might think that these doctors are all online, and they’re nowhere near me. But once you start digging, you can often see that these doctors will have information or organizations like you were saying earlier, where you can find doctors who are like-minded and maybe closer to you than these people. But this will get you a start on your research. But Joette, I wanted to share a story about a local doctor, if I might. Joette: Sure, please. Kate: When I was helping my mom and I was taking her to a doctor after she had a stroke — I think I’ve talked about this on a podcast before — but we had a doctor that was very open-minded. She specialized in geriatric care, but she was very open-minded. I had just gotten some referrals from people locally to her. She was willing to diagnose and tell me what is going on with my mom, and then open to saying, “What is it that you have in your arsenal? What homeopathics do you think might help this situation?” And so, I just want to encourage the listeners that there are people — even if they’re not local-local — there are doctors who are more open-minded and willing to work with you. So, you just have to do some looking for those doctors. Joette: Yeah, you were lucky, Kate, that she was as open-minded as that. But I must say that since 2020, 21, 22, 23, 24, we are seeing a lot more doctors coming alive, questioning the CDC, questioning the so-called authorities and stepping outside of the box and doing their own research and reading, and not counting on what they learned 20 years ago (even 40 years ago in medical school) or what the pharmaceutical rep is telling them every Friday when they trot in with the chicken wings. So, normally, I find it irksome when a doctor has to be trained or taught by you. And instead, I prefer to be taught by someone who’s more learned than me. But in your case, it worked out beautifully because she admitted she didn’t know, and she was asking you. And she probably — is my guess — has started to question why those medicines worked like they did and how they helped your mother here and there. Kate: And how she could avoid the myriad of medicines people are usually on as they age … and especially in the facilities. My mom was not on very many meds like so many of the other people there. Joette: Yeah. So, I’m not looking for this opportunity, and I’m not encouraging people to necessarily do this, but it’s an opportunity to explain to the doctor what homeopathy is. I would not urge people to do this on a regular basis, or with their doctor on a day-to-day basis, or when they go to see their doctor, unless they have a very special relationship with them, because most doctors are not interested. In Kate’s case, with her mother’s doctor, that was much different. And even if she knew — or they know — a little bit about homeopathy, they don’t realize the depth and breadth. They think, “Oh yeah, homeopathy, sure, Arnica montana. Yeah, we’ve used that for bruises or injuries that come into the hospital.” And there are doctors who do that throughout the U.S. You know, when you know that there’s something that’s available, you know what it is, you have an idea of what it is, but it’s not until you dive deeply into it that you realize the depth and breadth. Put on that mask (no, not the one you’re thinking of) Joette: (13:06) It’s not unlike — and this was our analogy regarding the idea of wearing a mask — when you know that there are fish under the water when you go and you dive down off the shore of Florida or California. But it’s not until you put a mask on, maybe a snorkel too, and you really get involved, and you really see it that this whole new world becomes apparent to you and how alive it all is and how vibrant and how varied it can be. And that is what we know — for those of us who use homeopathy — what the extent of homeopathic medicines can have in someone’s life. That’s what we want to, of course, allow our doctors to learn about as well. Now, again, I am going to repeat: I don’t believe that you should be training up your doctor unless you have a very special relationship. In Kate’s situation, that was a special relationship, and I think you hit the jackpot. It was almost by accident, wasn’t it, Kate? It’s not as though you sought her out. It just turned out that she was willing. Kate: Why do you think it is that people, or even physicians, don’t put that mask on and really dig into this paradigm? Joette: That’s a good question because they’re thinking, “Well, Arnica, that’s the extent of it. Oh, that’s nice. It’s a lovely medicine for an injury, a mild injury or maybe a cold or something like that, but not for something as severe as ‘fill in the blank,’ ” (whatever it might be). So, part of it is, of course, habit. It’s what they’ve been accustomed to doing, and people don’t want to break a habit. It requires time, requires effort, and sometimes it even requires accepting that you were wrong about the paradigm you’d been using all along. And of course, we don’t want to make someone uncomfortable with our knowledge, but if you can gently explain it, that can be very useful. And then another thing that, of course, is skepticism. I mean, there’s no doubt about it that they can just simply be skeptical. “Well, they’re just little white pills. What could they possibly do?” And then there’s also … anytime we ask someone to make a change, there’s fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of wasting time, fear of looking foolish, potentially fear of mistakes made around it, and there’s just too much involved. “But my doctor said …” Kate: (15:34) So, let’s go back to that saying, “But my doctor said …” We’ve all heard it from friends or relatives when maybe we say, “Oh, you’re suffering with [let’s just say] arthritis.” Joette: Yes. Yeah. Kate: And then you say, “Well, I might have something that could help that you might want to consider.” And they say, “But my doctor said I should be taking this medication or whatever it is for my arthritis.” Joette: “But my doctor said …” And usually there’s, “Oh, but my doctor said …” As soon as someone says, “Oh, but …” in one way, it’s an invitation for you to dispel what they’re thinking. In another way, it could simply be, “No, I have to do what my doctor says.” And that is the sticking point that we want to get past because we don’t need to do what our doctor says. And for one reason is you might find that that doctor says that, but two other doctors say this, and a fourth doctor says this and that. So, it all depends on who you ended up choosing in the first place as to what kind of care, what kind of decisions will be made for you. When someone says, “Oh, but my doctor said …,” you can give a little answer and then drop it. That’s the way that I look at it. They’re usually digging their heels in. So, it’s a way of saying, “I don’t trust what you’re saying. [Basically.] I don’t believe that this could possibly be of any value to me. And my doctor, who is my authority, has told me otherwise. Hence, I’m not going any further.” Kate: I’d like to give an example of what you were talking about earlier. I knew someone — this is with a dentist — but just how, when you go from one doctor to the next doctor to the next doctor and how varied it can be. So, this person went to a dentist, and they said, “Oh, you need a crown on this tooth. No ifs, ands or buts.” Then she went in to another dentist, and that dentist said, “Oh, no, I can just do a filling.” That is a huge difference. Joette: Yes, it is. Kate: It’s a crown which would remove a lot of the surface of the tooth, and it costs who knows how much, $15–1,600, versus a $300 filling and keeping the structure of the tooth intact. So, you really have to ask questions, get second, third opinions and do your research. Joette: Well, getting a second or third opinion is really important idea, but also want you to remember that many of these doctors and dentists are trained in the same fashion, so you may have to go to a third or fourth opinion. Kate: That’s true. Joette: And in that case, I urge you not to bring it up to that second or third or fourth opinion that you’re contacting them as a second opinion. If they think they’re a second opinion, well, it’s like a professional slap in the face. “Why are you not coming to me as the primary opinion? I’m the secondary, I’m the tertiary opinion?” So, you might want to be extra careful about how you present that because, after all, they are human, and they have human emotions just like the rest of us. Questions for the doctor Kate: (18:44) So, let’s talk about some takeaways with this whole discussion of, “But my doctor said …” So, I think what I heard you saying is you want to respect the doctors during the appointment and not try to persuade them necessarily. You want to thank them for their help, not arguing. And it depends on your relationship with your doctor as to how far you go. Joette: It does. And there are times when we need to know a little bit more. “So, Doc, what are the long-term studies on this drug? And are there any non-drug options?” Now, people often ask that. “Isn’t there something we can do that’s natural?” Well, I have to tell you, if the doctor thought that something natural could be done, my guess is that’s what would’ve been brought to the fore. But doctors generally are not taught to do something natural. They’re taught to use drugs — synthetic drugs of commerce — or surgery, just know that. So, the next question might be, “So Doc, what would you do if you were in my shoes? Or would you prescribe this for your mother or your wife?” And I can’t imagine that if you asked a doctor that question, they would say, “Oh, well, for me, I wouldn’t take that drug. Or if it were my wife, I wouldn’t prescribe that.” That would be a very strange thing to say after you just finished prescribing this particular drug or surgical method for you. And then say, “Well, but I would never do it.” So, that kind of a question is not very valuable, if you ask that question of the doctor. What you really want to know is if the doctor is in the same court as you. Is this doctor extremely conservative? Will this doctor keep from using the most extreme methods and do everything he or she can do to keep from subjecting you or your loved one to unnecessary procedures or potentially dangerous procedures down the road? Kate: So, what do you do, Joette, when a doctor doesn’t know what the answers are, and then they refer you to a specialist? I know you had an example that you talked about earlier of someone who was referred to a specialist that really had nothing to do with her condition, and you couldn’t see how it related. Can you talk about that? The specialist referral Joette: (21:06) Yes. This was a client of mine who was seeing her primary care doctor. And she had joint pains in her fingers and her feet. And the doctor had been working with her for some time, and they couldn’t seem to get a handle on it. Yes, she was taking Tylenol and some of the other drugs that are commonly used, and it’s hard for me to remember them all because they’re changed so frequently. And it was helping a little here, but there were side effects that she was very unhappy with it. So, what the doctor prescribed was — the last time she saw him — was to see a cardiologist. I said, “A cardiologist? Did the doctor find something wrong? Was your blood pressure out of whack? Were you having palpitations? Did you explain that you had anything like that going on?” “No,” she said, “because of my age, the doctor referred me to a cardiologist.” And so, now, the cardiologist wants to do lots of tests — stress tests — because how can the cardiologist read and understand and take the case if they don’t have a baseline? So now, she’s gone to a primary doctor who is not helping with the joints, and now, she’s going to a cardiologist who wants to do tests. And some of the cardiological tests can be invasive. Not to mention the angst that that causes can be tremendous, depending on the personality of the person. So, it’s, in a way, kicking the can down the road and kind of getting the person out of view for a while and hoping that after a while, perhaps the drugs that were prescribed will start taking effect over a period of time or something like that. I’m not sure exactly what the rationale was of the primary doctor. This is one of those times when you want to make sure — as always — that you get copies of all your records. If you’re at the dentist, you can ask for a copy. They often will give them to you. If they don’t, then you take a photograph on your phone. Take an image of the X-ray, if an X-ray was done (if it’s absolutely necessary) or of the sonogram. Take images of that, so that you’ve got copies of it. And I think it’s prudent for you to own all of your copies, all of your labs, your reports, and anything that has to do with your health in your own file cabinet or your own file in your phone. Closing advice Joette: (23:27) I guess the last thing I know you’re going to ask is, “So, what should we be doing?” Kate: Right? That’s the question. Joette: So, what’s the upshot? Well, we’ve given a couple suggestions here, but one of the most important things is to learn homeopathy. I mean, really learn it. Really understand how to use it because no one cares about you like you do. No one cares about your family member like you do. The moment you leave the doctor’s office — even as a very caring doctor — they’re onto the next patient. They’re not thinking about you or your loved one in the least. It’s done. Now they move on. So, it’s up to us. It begins in our own heads, in our own libraries, with our own books, in our own Gateway groups, in our study groups, so that we can increase our ability to protect ourselves and our families. So, I’d like to close this little podcast today with the thought that trusting authority is super easy, and that’s exactly what authorities count on. But it’s work to not. It’s work to do research, to take it on ourselves. Taking responsibility for your health can be difficult, but it’s the only path that I know of to true freedom and lasting wellness. And I also have to add that the journey along the way is not only fascinating, but deliciously intellectual … this kind of commitment to your health, your family’s health. Learning how to use homeopathy has the potential of changing the trajectory of the next six months, year, 10 years, and even onto the next generation. It’s well worth your effort and your time. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. 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In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: How To Direct Our Teens To Step Into Adulthood With Responsibility: What Is Our Role? 02:06   My parents were very strict. 05:02   Fast-forward to raising my own children 10:11   The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® is attracting young people as a college alternative 11:44   A new role: parents of adult children 14:28   Knowledge of homeopathy provides relevance for parents even after the children become adults 16:23   Closing advice Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 158, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: How To Direct Our Teens To Step Into Adulthood With Responsibility: What Is Our Role? Kate: (01:00) Welcome to another episode of the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast with Joette. I’m Kate, and I’m here today with Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi. Today, we’re going to talk about parenting. And you’re going to share your thoughts on a topic that’s close to many parents’ hearts, and that is guiding our children into responsible adulthood and understanding our role in that journey. Joette, you’re going to share your personal experiences today, including the advice that you give your own children — or I should say “gave,” as they graduated high school — and how your relationship with your father shaped the way you guided your teen children. Joette, let’s begin with you sharing about your father’s influence in your life, and why do you advocate for, let’s call them, I guess, “guardrails.” I like that image of when you go bowling, and they put down those guardrails for the people that are just brand new bowlers, and it guides that bowling ball to the pins. I like that image, and it helps you to hit the mark … or hit the pins. So, talk about that for a bit. My parents were very strict Joette: (02:06) Well, let me start by saying that when I was growing up, my parents were anything but laissez-faire parents. And I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that because if it works for a family, then that’s just fine. My parents were very strict. They were not helicopter parents at all. We were outside playing all day long. Sometimes, I didn’t see them for many hours. There were a lot of kids on the street. But once I got to puberty — high school — my parents became very strict. I was the only one that had to be in hours before their friends. My father was adamant about curfews, and my mother was adamant about what I wore. I felt hemmed in. And ˆI can call them guardrails, but then, I was resentful. I’ll be honest, I really hated it. I hated that my parents were so strict. My parents were certainly American, but they were first-generation Sicilian American, and so a lot of the older ways they brought into their parenting. I grew up in a neighborhood where everyone was Irish American, and it was their grandparents and great-grandparents who would come over, and so we were closer to the original European thinking, especially southern European thinking, and I resented it. In fact, I hated it. But I have to say, I did (in the back of my mind) — as much as I felt hemmed in — I knew that the reason that I was hemmed in was because they cared so much. I knew that I was very loved. I always felt very loved by both of them. And my brother and I talk about it, even to this day, that we never felt anything but love and care towards us, even though they were strict. Now, I look back, and I can see that they were putting in the extra effort — which was not easy for them because they were fighting against society at that time, too — to keep us in line. Now, I’m not going to tell you that it worked — constantly worked. There were plenty of times where I was able to sneak around here and get away with this or that, but I always knew that I would be in trouble. So, it hemmed me into a certain degree if I did anything that was really outside of those guardrails. Now, my parents encouraged me also. And they encouraged me to go to college, and, of course, my brother, too. My parents assumed that I would become a piano teacher because we had been playing piano; my brother and I had been playing piano all our lives. My father was a professional musician, and that’s the way he saw it. They both saw that I would work at a school, perhaps for a while, or I’d take private students. That just wasn’t for me. I wasn’t even thinking about that far in advance. So, their advice was to go to college in music and perhaps even only go two years and become a piano or a theory teacher. Fast-forward to raising my own children Joette: (05:02) And so that brings me to where my husband and I went with our children. Now, we homeschooled our children up until high school. Then one of them went to a private high school, and the other two went to a Catholic high school, and we actually discouraged them from going to college. Now, had they said anything about going into STEM, any of the sciences, then we would’ve said, “Well, of course, you go to college for that.” But without really knowing what they wanted to do, we felt as though it was a waste of time and a waste of money. And so, our oldest son needed to go to college in order to get into his profession today. That made sense. But the other two weren’t exactly sure what they were going to be doing, and my husband and I discouraged them and encouraged them instead to consider other possibilities, such as a trade school or starting a business or joining our business. My husband had a construction business, and he was also in the boating business … and get them involved in something like, as well. But the pressure was on. There was so much pressure in society, they felt as though they wouldn’t be up to par if they didn’t go to college. So, what my husband and I decided to do was to tell them we just weren’t going to pay for college. So, if they wanted to go to college, then it had better be something that they really want to do, and they had to pay for it themselves. So, this, then, put in place a couple of situations. One is that, then, they were pretty much not going to go to a very expensive college, nor were they going to go away. We raised our kids outside of Buffalo, and there are a number of — two universities and many colleges. It’s a college town. And so, they could choose something that was local. Well, that kind of kept them local, which we very much wanted to do. And now some people might say, “Well, don’t you want your children to expand and grow out and go out into the world?” Yes, I did want that, and I didn’t want them under our wing. I liked that they did go to college — they paid for it themselves — and they left the home. They did not stay home during those college years. They actually lived together and with, I think, another roommate at one point to keep their costs down. But I did want them to explore the world. And that’s exactly why I didn’t want them to go to college, because I think it’s a one-track way of thinking in universities and colleges. Now, there are exceptions, but there are only barely a handful of those. And so, I felt as though if we wanted our children to be independent thinkers, they had to stay out of the arena that would be most likely to indoctrinate them with certain kinds of thinking. And so, I think we were somewhat successful. Because they paid for their education themselves, they were more apt to make use of every class. In fact, at one point, we figured out that let’s say they were taking an English literature class, the cost of the tuition for that particular course was X amount of dollars, and then how many classes would they actually be attending during that school year? And we figured out it was about $40 per class. So, every time they walked into the classroom on that Monday, Tuesday and Thursday — let’s say it was three days a week — they would actually be handing the professor $40. And because they paid their own tuition and they worked during the summers, it would sting if they didn’t like the course or if they weren’t getting good information out of it, or if it was one of those courses that were so problematic and they weren’t going to get any value out of it. So that helped them become more autonomous and choosing courses that would be useful, not fluff, because I tend to believe that the reason that students end up in these fluffy courses that are questionable is because someone else is paying for it. But if they have to pay for it themselves, that’ll keep it tight. So anyway, we had a friend also who has a school called ATI, it’s called Accelerated Training Institute, and we talked to him about that. It is a hands-on — even though it’s online — but there’s also a lot of hands-on work for trades. My children were not interested in that, but we did discuss that at one point. And I wish that there was a place that they could have gone to learn how to go into homeopathy as a practice, as a business. Now, they were observing me doing that, but it would’ve been nice if they could have gone to a formal setting. And so that’s where we want to go with this today, because it’s interesting that we’re finding that students are coming from high school and joining The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® — joining our Academy — as their next step. In fact, we even had one high school student skip senior year and use this as their stepping stone … and go to The Academy and then Mastery. And I am so excited about this possibility. Look, I do want people to join our Academy, but it is not my main focus here. A big part of my focus is to steer our children, I should say, towards our family values and not away from them. And many people find that college isn’t necessary for everyone. The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® is attracting young people as a college alternative Kate: (10:11) Yes, Joette, I’ve heard many parents talking about how excited they are that there is this opportunity of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. In fact, we have one student who is in our Mastermind group. (So, we have The Academy and Mastery, and then our Mastermind group.) And she was super-excited because her son applied for The Academy, and she didn’t even know that he applied. And then next thing she knows, he says that “I’ve been accepted into The Academy.” And so now, she’s so excited to talk about what they’re studying, and they’re sharing this together. So, we’re hearing this more and more that the children of those who have gone through this are now interested in The Academy, and they’re doing it together. What a fun thing to be able to share with your family. Joette: Yeah, we’ve had a couple of mothers, and a mother and a son prior to that as well. He wasn’t a high school student, but we’ve had a number of high school students, even though their mothers or fathers have not gone through The Academy. It’s really exciting to see this. But those who have family members who are studying homeopathy and are only couple years behind them, they have a constant smile on their face describing how much fun it is at the dinner table because they’re discussing homeopathy on a level that they never expected would occur in their families. Kate: Right, we have husbands and wives going to school. We have children — young adults, I should call them — going to The Academy, and then their parents go to The Academy. And so, all different ways it happens. Joette: It’s expanding, and it’s quite exciting. A new role: parents of adult children Kate: (11:44) So, Joette, move on to our role as a mother of adult children. Both you and I have adult children, and now you are also a mother-in-law. So, can you talk a little bit about that role? Joette: Yeah. Obviously, when we’re raising our children, we’re raising them up, and then they get to a certain age, and now they’re adults. And now, I think it’s more mentoring. I think our role shifts. I know our role shifts, and we, as mothers and fathers, want to be poised for that position. We don’t want to hover, but we want to provide a steady presence and support should it be needed. And then I have to admit that there are times when I have to bite my tongue, and I do. I always thought that I wouldn’t; I think I’m a pretty opinionated person. But I hold back now because I have to pick my battles, as they say, and I have to remember the age difference. The age gap is huge because I had my children later in life, in my late thirties and early forties. And so, I have to hold back and remember that there is a ripening process that everyone must go through. So, I’m just back there. My husband and I are just back there, holding off and waiting for a question or even a quiet little opportunity to add a story that might exemplify the point we’re trying to get across. So, my father — and my mother, too — but my father in my business, in my practice, my mother, especially in raising our children, were mentors to me. In fact, to the very last day that my father was on this earth, and until my mother was no longer capable of helping me, they were there on a day-to-day basis — often physically, but at least on the phone. They were with me all the way. Even my husband relied on my father, and they even partnered in business for a short period of time. I have to say that long-distance mentoring can be done, but it’s so much easier when you’re sitting across the table and sharing a meal. Which then brings me back to why I thought it was so valuable to have our children decide to go to schools locally, so that those formative years, 18 to 21, we were very much connected. Sunday meals, maybe in the middle of the week, we would stop by and see them. They knew we were just a 10-minute drive away because that in-person closeness deepens our trust and deepens the family dynamics. Doesn’t mean it can’t be done when there’s long distance, but I think that it is quite valuable. Knowledge of homeopathy provides relevance for parents even after the children become adults Kate: (14:28) Joette, another way that you often talk about remaining relevant in our adult children’s lives is by your knowledge of homeopathy and how they contact you when they have a question about what homeopathic medicine to use for something. Now, I know some of your children know a lot about homeopathy, and they are well on their way to raising their children with homeopathy when the time comes, but you still have that involvement as a mentor in their health. Joette: Well, as we age in our society, the elderly are pushed aside. But if the elderly have something valuable to share with the family — to offer to the family — this is our opportunity to position ourselves and stay relevant to the very end. I always imagine that my grandchildren will come to me and say, “Nonna, what should I do about this little sliver I got in my finger?” And of course, she’s going to go to her mother first. But let’s say her mother already took care of it, and now it’s time for we need the sliver to get out of the little finger, and it’s time to start implementing homeopathic medicine. I want to stand behind my daughter-in-laws and stand behind my sons so that they know that if the homeopathic information is needed — my mentorship is needed — I’m right there, sturdy and ready, willing and able. And I think it’s a great way for us, as we age, my friends, to position ourselves and our families in more than the ways that we always imagined. So, we have this ineffable medicine that we can count on and that our families know they can count on us to deliver it. It’s a great position to be in. Closing advice Kate: (16:23) Sure is. Joette, this has been very helpful. Do you have any final thoughts to wrap it up for our listeners? Joette: Well, the final thoughts are really just repeating what I’ve said: that it’s important to stay connected and relevant in our young children’s, and our young adult children’s, and our older children’s lives all the way into their aging years. It’s one of our greatest treasures to be so tied to our families in such a beautiful way. Kate: And, Joette, I know you like to hear from your listeners. Surely, they have other thoughts on this topic and ways that they stay relevant in their children’s lives. How can they give you some comments that you’ll see? Joette: Yes, I’ll read those comments. I enjoy reading them. So yes, just comment at the end of the podcast, and I’ll take a look. And I love to get the conversation going because everyone comes with something new and interesting. Kate: Great. Thank you, Joette, for these valuable insights on parenting and staying close to our adult children and guiding them. It’s important that we do stay connected, especially in this day and age, when I think that we’re being torn apart. It’s definitely one of our greatest treasures. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Practical Homeopathy® Success Stories: From the Family to the Farm 02:57   How do you give homeopathy to cows? 03:33   An interest in natural healing and helping people led to Joette             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Learning Center (Protocol Courses)             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 05:45   Success Story: Correcting anemia homeopathically without an iron supplement             Gateway to Homeopathy II 06:57   Success Story: Behavioral issues in childhood (temper tantrums) 08:21   Success Story: Chronic conditions (such as this case of eczema) often take longer to resolve 10:23   Success Story: Newborn with blood sugar issues 11:20   Success Stories: Chronic Pain 14:58   Being a Practical Homeopath™ is “the best job ever” 15:53   Success Stories: Animals 18:47   Tick prevention on the dairy farm 20:52   Closing Advice: Stay immersed in peaceful, yet powerful, homeopathy            FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 157. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Practical Homeopathy® Success Stories: From the Family to the Farm Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, where we dive into the world of Practical Homeopathy with real stories and how homeopathy has transformed lives. I’m Kate, and I’m joined today by Melissa. She’s a Practical Homeopath™ who lives on a small farm in Nebraska and is passionate about helping her family, friends, clients, and even her Guernsey cows using homeopathy. She’s going to share, today, her journey and experiences. Melissa learned the art of homeopathy through Joette’s Academy and Mastery programs. She has some amazing stories to share with us about how this gentle medicine has made a difference in her life and those around her. So, let’s get started. Welcome, Melissa. Melissa: Hi, Kate. I’m so honored and excited to be here. I think I’ve listened to every single previous podcast, and I’ve learned so much from everyone’s stories. Kate: Oh, it is great to hear about people’s success stories with homeopathy. I find it so inspiring, and I, too, am honored to be able to talk with people about how they’re using homeopathy. So, I’m excited about what you’re going to share today, Melissa. You have some pretty amazing things to share with us. So, let’s get started. Can you tell us about your life on your small farm in Nebraska with your cows? I know they mean the world to you. Melissa: Yeah, I love my life on my small farm in Nebraska. It’s so beautiful and peaceful here, and I get to connect with a lot of people. I even end up writing remedy suggestions on paper towels in the milk room. People come in with their ailments, and I’m able to give them some suggestions. So, that’s fun. And giving the remedies to the cows is a lot of fun … to see them turn around with a homeopathic remedies and just to watch them. They come up, and they want their remedies. They’ve taken them since they were little calves. How do you give homeopathy to cows? Kate: (02:57) So, do you just put them — the pellets — into their mouths, or how do you do it? Melissa: I actually dissolve the remedies in syringes of water and then squirt them in their mouth. It’s hard to keep a big cow’s mouth closed while the pellets dissolve. Kate: I know because I’ve done it with horses. And I’ll actually kind of just put my hand gently under their mouth as they’re chewing to keep them from putting their head down and everything just falling out. Melissa: Yeah, for sure. Kate: Yeah, there’s a lot of ways I think that you can give homeopathy to animals, and so thanks for sharing that. So, tell me, what sparked your interest in homeopathy? An interest in natural healing and helping people led to Joette Melissa: (03:33) I have always had an interest in just more natural healing and just a heart for helping people with that. It’s about 13 or 14 years ago, my mom actually came across Joette’s blog and showed it to me. I just kind of took that and ran with it. I devoured everything that Joette wrote. I read through all of her blogs. Anything I could find during that time. One of the first remedies I saw success with was Cantharis. My mom had chronic UTIs. She was on a standing prescription of antibiotics. She tried herbs and diet; nothing was working. After taking Cantharis, her UTIs were completely gone, and they never came back. So, of course, that got me even more excited to learn this. I then joined the Gateway classes. I went through those several times. At least one of them was with Kate. Kate: Yes! Yes! Melissa: Then I took a deep dive into the protocol courses. I went through each of those. I then patiently — or rather impatiently — waited for Joette to start her Academy. I joined The Academy and spent an amazing year in that first year of The Academy. I graduated in 2022, and then I went on to Mastery and graduated in 2023. I’ve been in Mastermind for the last two years, and I’ve been seeing clients for the past three years. It’s been such a joy to walk with people through their suffering and give them hope with homeopathy. Kate: Yeah, it’s been really fascinating to watch you and your journey and how your life has really changed since you started learning about homeopathy. Right? It’s completely different in the fact that you used to have a lot more cows, and you were doing farming. Full-time, was it? Melissa: I mean, it really has shifted. God has just opened doors for me, and I’ve just kept walking through them. And it has turned into this almost full-time business, so that’s very exciting. Kate: Yeah, that’s great. Well, speaking of that, I know you have a lot of stories to share with us, so let’s get started because I know the listeners want to hear. Success Story: Correcting anemia homeopathically without an iron supplement Melissa: (05:45) Yes. I have so many stories I’m excited to share. The first one I want to share is about a child who has chronic kidney disease. Because of the chronic kidney disease, she had extremely low iron levels. So, they reached out to me to see what could be done to help. They were not able to find a supplement — an iron supplement — that she could tolerate. So, it was really an issue. And so, I taught them how to use the anemia protocol, which we learned in the Gateway courses. [Editor’s note: Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II] After just a few weeks on that protocol, she had another blood draw. The test results showed that for the first time, her levels were out of critical. It was so exciting. And I think this is such a cool story because a lot of people question whether homeopathy can correct nutrient levels without providing a supplement, and this story really just proves that that’s possible. Kate: Yeah, I’ve heard that many times about the protocol for anemia … that it works, and usually it works fairly quickly, like you were just sharing. Melissa: I have seen that protocol work many times. Success Story: Behavioral issues in childhood (temper tantrums) Kate: (06:57) Yeah. I know you have another story about a boy that had a frightening episode and temper tantrums. Melissa: Yeah, so this little boy went to a sporting goods store with his family. This store had very real-looking talking statues. He was extremely frightened when he saw this. He was screaming and just very frightened. They calmed him down and left the store. A few days later, he started to have raging temper tantrums. I knew that this was a perfect picture of Stramonium with the fright and then turning into anger and rage. I suggested that Stramonium might be a good remedy to try. After just a few doses, he was back to his good-natured, sweet self. Kate: Well, Melissa, how did you figure out that the Friday episode was part of this picture? Did you ask some questions, like “When did this start?” or how did that happen? Melissa: Yeah. They told me the story about what happened. I think we were talking about the temper tantrums, and then I kind of asked them had anything happened previously, and so that led to the knowledge that he had been very frightened a few days earlier. Kate: Good. Alright. Tell us some more. Success Story: Chronic conditions (such as this case of eczema) often take longer to resolve Melissa: (08:21) Okay, so this next case is more of a chronic case. It took about two years, which I think is really good to tell these stories, because we often like to tell the quick, fast, amazing stories. But chronic conditions often take a couple years to unravel. And really in the big scheme of things, if you can take care of something in two years that would’ve lasted a lifetime, that’s still a pretty good turnaround. Kate: Right! And they might’ve had this condition for 10, 15, 20 years, even. So, I think you’re right, two years to see a complete resolution isn’t bad. Melissa: So, this was a child that had eczema really covering a lot of her body. She was so itchy. She was miserable. She also had food intolerances and environmental allergies. So, if she got food that she was allergic to or played outside at the park when they had just sprayed chemicals, her skin would flare up terribly. Her parents didn’t want to go down the steroid route and knew that homeopathy could help correct her body. We used a number of different remedies. We had to pivot a few times. We had to work through flare-ups. It was kind of like Joette said, “Two steps forward, one step back; three steps forward, two steps back.” It took a lot of patience and diligence. So, a big shout-out to her parents, who are really in the trenches of working through this every day. And I am happy to report that now she has a healthy, beautiful child with almost completely clear skin. She’s able to eat anything and everything. She can play outside without reacting, and she doesn’t have to deal with the side effects of steroids and the deeper health issues that they may have triggered. Kate: Wow. Life-changing for that family and that little girl because that can last a lifetime. Success Story: Newborn with blood sugar issues Melissa: (10:23) For sure. My next story is about newborns. Actually, newborns often have blood sugar issues when they are born. They do the tests in the hospital to check their blood sugar, and if they don’t pass those tests, they often get sent to the NICU. So, through my study with Joette, I knew that Chelidonium was a good blood sugar remedy, and it’s also used for newborns a lot if they have jaundice. So, when I had parents contact me about a remedy to use in this situation, I suggested Chelidonium. It worked beautifully, and I have actually never seen it fail. So, this has been really great to even keep the newborns out of the NICU with this issue. Kate: Way to go, Melissa. That’s fantastic. I want to shift now, and let’s talk about some successes you’ve had for pain. Success Stories: Chronic pain Melissa: (11:20) Sure, Kate. My first story I want to share is about a client I’ve been working with for the last few months. She was hit by a car about 25 years ago and had severe pain in the lower half of her body ever since. The doctors didn’t have any answers. The painkillers were not working. She really had nowhere to go with this and was just struggling with this pain every day. We started with a few different remedies. We worked through a few different remedies that didn’t touch the pain. Finally, we found a remedy that worked. After she took this remedy for about three days, her pain went from a 10 to a 3 to a 4. And then it continued to improve to where now it is not a problem for her at all. So, it was very exciting to find something to give her relief when she really had no hope. Kate: Wow. That’s great. And even sometimes medication doesn’t work for pain, so I bet she’s very thankful that she spoke with you about this, for sure. Melissa: She is very grateful. My next pain story is about my dad’s neck pain. He struggled with severe neck pain for years. He took Tylenol and Advil daily for years. We started using homeopathic remedies to correct the issue in his neck. He took those for quite a long time, and he has not had Tylenol or Advil for years now. So, that is so exciting. It was … totally corrected it. Yes! He has his go-to remedy that if his neck is bothering him, he will take that, and it takes the pain right away for him. Kate: So, I’m just curious, what is the remedy? Melissa: Rhus tox. Kate: That is a great one for neck pain, especially when you wake up in the morning with a stiff or sore neck. Yeah, wonderful. Melissa: Yes. He’s always asking me, where’s my Rhus tox? Another story about my dad: He has an amputated leg. He was in an accident in his twenties and, sadly, lost his leg. He has struggled with a lot of pain. One type of pain that bothered him was a severe electrical pain. We tried several different remedies — some of the first remedies you would think of for a pain like this — and it didn’t touch it. When I was studying in The Academy, Joette was going through the materia medica, and one day we were studying a remedy that was specific for amputation pain. I decided that the next time he had this pain, I was going to try this remedy. I did. He took it a few different times. Not only did it take his pain away in the moment, but it never came back! Kate: Wow! That’s so great. Melissa: He was very excited, to say the least. Kate: Yeah. Melissa: My next pain story is about someone who had severe stomach pain. They were ending up in the ER. They went numerous times. They had several different CAT scans, all kinds of testing done to see what could be wrong, and nothing was found. The pain medication — even in the ER — was not taking care of this. So, I suggested that they try Chamomilla and Mag phos. After taking this several times a day for a few days, the pain was resolved, and they never had to return to the ER Being a Practical Homeopath™ is “the best job ever” Kate: (14:58) Melissa, as I’m listening to your stories, I can’t help but think, I mean, how do you feel being able to help people with things like this … where they don’t have hope, or they’ve suffered for many, many years? I mean, what an incredible thing to be able to do. Melissa: It is such a joy. I think I have the best job ever, really: to bring hope to people in these situations where they didn’t have hope, that doctors didn’t have answers, and homeopathy came in and saved the day. Kate: Yeah. Now, we don’t want to give the impression that every time it works, and it’s easy to figure out the right remedy every time, and it works so quickly, because sometimes it does take a little while. But this is the power of homeopathy and how it can change lives. Success Stories: Animals Kate: (15:53) Let’s move on to animals. Melissa: Okay. So, my first animal story is about a cow that came in to be milked. I noticed that she had an abscess on her abdomen. It was about the size of half of a basketball. Kate: What? Melissa: This looked like, it was going to require antibiotics, but that’s not how I roll. So, I grabbed my homeopathic remedies and started to give to her. I gave her remedies every few hours for the first days. The next day, the abscess started to drain. It was really nasty. It smelled very bad. I continued to give her remedies, and the abscess continued to drain. During this time, she continued to eat. Her milk production stayed steady. She was very perky and happy. I never had to give her antibiotics, and it completely cleared up and healed up. This was huge because on a dairy farm, if you give antibiotics, you have to discard the milk for quite a while, and that’s never good for a dairy farmer to be dumping milk out. Right? So, to have these medicines that are just gentle and safe, but heal this abscess is so incredible. Kate: So, how long did that take? Melissa: It took a few days to really get the abscess healing. Then it really took — in the end — a few weeks to get it completely. Kate: Still pretty good. Melissa: Yes. My next cow story is another abscess story. So, a cow came in. I noticed she was having some trouble breathing. When she put her head down, she was really struggling to breathe. I knew it was either pneumonia or an abscess in her throat. So, I went to feel her throat, and sure enough, she had quite a bit of swelling in her throat. I knew that if I didn’t do something quickly, this could close off her airways. It was obstructing her airways when she put her head down. For those of you who are fans of the TV series, “All Creatures Great and Small,” think Strawberry, when they had to do the risky surgery to take care of the abscess that was blocking her airway. That’s what was going to happen to this cow. So, I started her on remedies right away. By the next day, her breathing was much better, and within a week, it was completely resolved. Kate: Did you use the same remedies as you did for the other cow with the abscess? Melissa: I did not. The remedies I used for the cow with the throat abscess were Lycopodium, Hepar sulph and Silicea. They worked amazingly. Kate: Yeah. Wow. You saved the cow’s life. Tick prevention on the dairy farm Kate: (18:47) Melissa, can you share how you use some homeopathic medicines now for tick prevention in your animals? Because I know that’s a big deal, especially in the Midwest. We have a lot of ticks. Melissa: Yeah. There are so many ticks. My cows start coming in with ticks every spring. That’s when I know that I need to add these remedies to their water tank. So, I use Ledum and Mag phos in their water tank every spring for about three weeks, and that prevents the ticks from getting on them. It’s amazing to see the difference from one day to another of when they have their remedies and when they don’t. An old farmer told me years ago that land that is deficient in magnesium will have lots of ticks. So, I just applied that to cows and thought that they, maybe, needed some Mag phos to help with ticks. So, the combo of the Ledum and the Mag phos has been really amazing, and it keeps the ticks off of them. Kate: So, I can almost hear people asking, “How do you do this?” How do you give them these remedies in their water? Do you put just a couple pellets in there? How often? Melissa: I make a water bottle. So, I take about a 16-ounce water bottle, and I put about 10 pellets of each in that water bottle. I shake it up hard, and then I pour it into their hundred-gallon water tank. I refresh that about every other day, and it seems to work. If I go much longer than that, I can start telling that they’re coming in with more ticks. Kate: Okay. Wow. Thanks, Melissa, for sharing your tips on using homeopathy with your cows in the spring and fall. I know fall can be a time when there’s a lot of ticks as well. So, when I had horses, I used to do it in the spring and in the fall, and I too found that it really helped. So, let’s wrap things up today, Melissa, by asking you to share some observations that you had about homeopathy and why you think it’s so powerful. Closing Advice: Stay immersed in peaceful, yet powerful, homeopathy Melissa: (20:52) I have recently been reflecting on just that homeopathy is not traumatizing. I know so many people, adults and children anymore who have medical trauma from all the invasive tests and procedures. It’s just such a blessing that homeopathy is not traumatizing. It’s so peaceful and yet powerful. Not only is it not traumatizing, but if there has been trauma from medical procedures that needed to be done, homeopathy can address that trauma as well. Kate: Yes, good point. So, I know you also compare homeopathy to learning a second language, and I think that’s such an interesting analogy. Explain that. Melissa: I often tell my Gateway students that learning homeopathy is like a second language. Like learning a second language, they need to stay immersed in it. So, listening to things over and over again to just hear those remedies and all the information. Surround yourself with people who are speaking the same language. It makes such a difference. And I think if we aren’t using it, we lose it. Right? And then, we come across situations that we need to know the information right now. And if we’re keeping ourselves immersed in it, we’re going to know what we need to know in those situations. Kate: Yeah, and I know that’s probably, I’m guessing, one of the reasons why you stay connected through your Mastermind group with Joette … is you’re continually immersed and working together with those students who are also learning and seeing clients and continually working to be a better homeopath, whether it’s just to help their family and friends or to see clients. One of the things that I wanted to mention is that if you loved hearing Melissa’s stories and you’re asking yourself, “Well, I want to find a Practical Homeopath™. How do I do that?” You can go to FindAPracticalHomeopath.com. That’s FindAPracticalHomeopath.com, and Joette’s students — her graduates who are taking clients — are listed on that site, and you can find someone that you think you would connect with there. So hopefully that’s helpful. Melissa, just tell us about what homeopathy means to you personally and any other advice that you’d have for people who are just starting out. Melissa: I am so grateful to our good God every day for this medicine, Kate. It is such a gift from Him. And I am so thankful that my life crossed with Joette’s and that she has been my teacher and mentor all these years. I often think about that I’m just here in Nebraska. I never would have known the information of the Banerji doctors if Joette hadn’t gone and sat with them all those years and brought that information back to me. So, I am so grateful to her. I would say, just like I said before, just stay immersed in it. Listen to these podcasts and just stay diligent and persistent in learning. Kate: Melissa, thank you so much for sharing with us. Your journey and stories are inspiring and encouraging and really highlight the power of Practical Homeopathy®. It’s been a joy having you with us on this podcast. I know that your insights and stories are an inspiration to everyone that this podcast is reaching today. So, thank you for being here. Melissa: Thank you, Kate. It’s been a joy to be here with you today. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Why Did You Stop Taking the Remedies? 03:28   Falling Back Into the Status Quo 05:04   When the Symptoms Return 06:36   “Maybe I’ll Try Another Modality.” (Shiny Object Syndrome) 08:58   Staying on Track With Homeopathy             Joette’s Learning Center (Protocol courses)             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 13:20   It’s All About Keeping Notes 15:47   What Is Our Goal? 17:15   Closing Advice Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 156, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Why Did You Stop Taking the Remedies? Kate: (01:00) Hello and welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast with Joette. I’m Kate, and whether you are a longtime listener or joining us for the first time, we’re so glad that you’re here. Today’s episode is one I think many of us can relate to, especially those of us who’ve been using homeopathy and have seen results either for ourselves or our loved ones. So, today we’re asking the question: Why do people stop taking the homeopathic medicines that are helping them, and what’s going on when something is clearly working, and yet we drop it? So, Joette is going to help us shed some light on this mystery in today’s episode. Whether it’s forgetfulness, skepticism, or just falling back into old habits, we’ll be talking about what’s behind this and, more importantly, how to stay on track with homeopathy. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. I think this is a compelling subject. It’s super-common that people kind of lose track of what they’re doing. Working with clients for all of these years, I find that many of them are really tight to their schedule, and they stay true to it — the schedule of remedies, two remedies or maybe, sometimes, even three remedies. And others, when I meet with them, they’re not doing so well. And the first question I have to ask is, “Well, have you been taking the remedies since the last time we met?” And I get a variety of answers to that question, but one of the most common is that “No, I stopped taking that because I just wasn’t sure,” or “I ran out,” or “I forgot.” This is so common. I think it’s just part of human nature. Most people don’t even like to take pills at all — even though these are not the usual pills. They’re not the big fat purple pill, and they’re certainly palatable. But when you’re feeling better, you’re not thinking about, “I need to do something about not feeling better,” because you’ve improved. Kate: Right? And you can stop taking the remedies when you are feeling better. I think the question is — the reason we brought this up, Joette — is because I have a friend that I’ve noticed that when they stop taking the homeopathic medicine, then they fall into the same … symptoms start reappearing, and they don’t even notice it. And then I ask the question, “Well, are you taking the homeopathic medicine?” And they say, “Oh, no, I forgot,” because they were better for a period of time. But now it’s creeped in a little bit again, and so they need to start taking it again. But they didn’t realize it. And so, that’s what we were talking about when this question came up, and … Falling Back Into the Status Quo Joette: (03:28) Well, what happens is they fall back into the status quo, and they say, “Well,” when you say … So, if you were to ask them, “How long have you had those joint pains?” And they might say, “Oh, my goodness, for 25 years.” But what we really are asking is the comparison from the last time we met with that person (and we try to keep up with meeting with them every couple of months, if we’re talking about clients). But even if we’re talking about friends, what we want to know is “You were doing well” “Yes.” (You have to put together a timeline of essence.) “Yes.” “You were doing well while you were taking the medicine?” “Yes, that’s correct.” “And then you felt well enough that you could back off.” “That’s correct.” All good stuff. This is exactly where we want to go. But then it came back again. And what returns to their thinking often … and I’ve had this. I shouldn’t say “they” because I’m included in this, too. We’re all … Kate: Right, me too. Joette: This is just human behavior. But what folks are thinking is that “Oh yeah. Well, that’s back again, and that’s what I’ve always had for … I’ve had it for 20 years.” And it’s easy to forget that you had such improvement while taking the medicine, and even after having taken it for a while and having stopped. The goal is … I’m sure one of the questions is going to be, “So, does this mean we have to take these homeopathic medicines forever for the rest of our lives?” No, that’s not what we’re looking for. We really are looking for it to start softening, minimizing, becoming less intense, showing up only occasionally. But it does take some awareness — self-awareness — which is sometimes hard to do, especially when it comes to our own health. Some self-awareness that it was better, and now it’s not doing so well. And what changed? “Well, I stopped using the medicine.” When the Symptoms Return Kate: (05:04) Right. And it could also be that now the person is thinking, “Oh, I’m going to try X, Y, Z therapy, or I’m going to try something else. Joette: Yeah, start taking supplements now. “I think I’ll take supplements, or I’ll go for acupuncture.” I think acupuncture can be very valuable. And chiropractic. Valuable. Supplements? I’m … generally speaking, I am not a supporter of supplements. But of course, it depends on what people mean by supplements. I don’t like vitamins because supplements can often be synthetic. But if we’re going to use supplements, then I’d like to think of something like, okay, apple cider vinegar. Could you call that a supplement? Could cod liver be considered a supplement? I suppose I think of those more as foods, but I digress a little bit too much there because what I really want to say is that what you brought up, and that is that people say, “Well, you know, I’ll try this for a while,” and then they forget about using homeopathy. So, when it comes to chronic conditions and depending on what they are, it may take a while —quite a while — before things really shift. And so, when there’s improvement — a great improvement, let’s start with that … There’s great improvement. Then, we do want to stop using the medicine. This is not something we want to use the rest of our lives. We want to assume that the medicine has acted. But if it returns — that condition returns — then that is our indicator. That is our red flag that tells us, “Okay, back to the medicine again.” Maybe for as long a period of time, but maybe not. Maybe as frequently, but maybe not. The only way to know is to start it up again and see how it goes. “Maybe I’ll Try Another Modality.” (Shiny Object Syndrome) Kate: (06:36) So, Joette, getting back to what you were saying just a bit ago about different modalities, which again, they can be useful. But sometimes, we think of that as what you often call the “shiny object syndrome,” right? We’re seeing the new thing, or someone’s telling us about something new that might help. So, explain that a little bit. Joette: Particularly given the vastness of the internet, if what you’ve been looking at are subjects around health, automatically, it’s going to set up your feed to be talking about health. And it could be bringing up, as I said, vitamins, podcasts on physical therapy, et cetera. I mean, it’s going to cover the whole gamut, which is interesting. And I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be watching all of that, but if you’ve had a success with a modality, then I would say don’t tinker with it. Stick with it. Whether that’s homeopathy or it’s chiropractic or it’s botanical or it’s diet, I would stick with it. And by “sticking with it” doesn’t mean that you’re going to be taking this medicine, as I said, forevermore. It means stick with the paradigm. And then note when you could back off because you’re feeling so much better, and when to take it up again because the condition is starting to return. And then back off again as you find that the improvement has been realized again. Kate: Or at a minimum, don’t introduce new paradigms while you’re just starting to see if a medicine is acting, especially in a chronic condition. Because then, how do you know what it is that’s helping? Joette: And we do need to know that. People think, “Well, whatever it takes, I just have to get rid of this.” And I understand when somebody’s in a real bind and the suffering is grand. But to stay with one paradigm gives a lot better information. And someone might be thinking, “I don’t care about information; I just want a resolution to this problem.” If that is the course that the person is taking, we want to try to minimize those other modalities as much as possible because we do need to know where we’re going in the future. We do need to understand that this medicine was acting, or it was not acting. What do we do in a month from now, two months from now, six months from now, a year from now? We have to have our pathway cleared, and the best way to do that is to not add shiny new objects here and there and throughout those days, weeks and months. Staying on Track With Homeopathy Kate: (08:58) Okay. Let’s talk about how do we figure out what’s working and when we might need to go back to the homeopathic medicine that was working. Let’s talk about some of the ways that we can stay on track. One of them I wanted to mention briefly — Joette, I know you have several of them — because I’m so passionate about study groups, is having a study buddy: Someone that you’re close to that can help you remind you that “Hey, you were feeling better. That hip pain was gone, and now it’s back. And did you stop taking the homeopathic medicines?” So, one of the ways that you can do that is joining a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study group, and you have these people that you’re studying together with, and they can help you and remind you of the things that you were doing that did work at one point. But I know there are some other things. Joette, what might those be? Joette: Well, what you’ve brought to the fore, Kate, is that sometimes we need to depend on others. And so, whether that means that your phone’s set up with a timer or on your calendar, whether you have your spouse reminding you or asking the questions. Let’s say we’re talking about you and your suffering, your personal … not about your child at this point — but probably the most valuable is to track and to keep notes. That’s what I teach in my courses — in the protocol courses — and in The Academy is you have to keep good notes. I teach a very specific method of keeping notes, where there’s a margin on the far left that puts it into a specific category. So, if you’re having hip pain, you’re going to say on the left margin “hip.” And then on the right side, you’re going to describe what’s happening and what has occurred and to what degree it’s improved. Actually, to start with, what the pain number is. We have to assign a value — a pain value — to it so that in six months from now, you can go through those notes and find — instead of reading everything you’ve written, which would be tremendously laborious — you can go right to that set of notes. Look down the left side of the column of the way you’ve structured it, look in that little cell, and it says “hip.” Now you can read, “Oh my goodness, that hip pain was happening every day as I got out of bed. and I couldn’t sit on the floor with my cat, and I couldn’t move if it was cold out, and it was every day, and the pain was the whopping 7.” Now, two months later, when I’m reading this, I’m saying, “Oh my goodness, that’s improved greatly.” You want to jot that down. How has it improved? “Well, it’s no longer every day.” How else has it improved? “Well, it’s no longer a 7; it’s now a 3.” How else has it improved? “It doesn’t last as long, and I find myself on the floor with the cat more often.” So, we have to make a note of that. And then how do we relate that to the medicine that was used? Well, you have to go back and look at “What did I take two months earlier when I was in more pain? Oh, I took Symphytum. Oh, my goodness. Yeah, I took Symphytum 200 with Calc phos. And let’s see, when did I stop? Oh, wow. I ran out of it about three weeks ago, and it was all right for the first week without it and the second week. But you know, in the last week, it really is painful. Again, not as painful,” (because parenthetically, we might say that that’s because the medicine was still acting, and we’re at a better place now). “But I think I need to take that medicine again and start right up where I left off.” That’s how we do it. Keep notes and keep them like a ledger so that on the left side of the page, whether you do this digitally or on a sheet of paper and keep it in a file, the left side of the page tells you what part of the body you’re concerned with or that has been a problem, and now, what has happened with it. And so, then, you can scroll down with your finger or with your mouse and see what has improved and what has not. Kate: I like Joette also how you talk about writing down the medicines that you use at the top of the paper, and then I like to write notes. “This helped whatever condition,” because six months, a year from now, I might think, “Okay, I had this nagging cough. What remedy was it that I used when I had that nagging cough?” And I can, like you said, go back to that page and right there at the top, it says, whatever homeopathic medicine helped this type of cough, and it’s easy for me to, then, employ that medicine. It’s All About Keeping Notes Joette: (13:20) Well, unless you have an extraordinary memory — an ability to remember details like that — pretty much most people are not going to remember what they took, what potency, what frequency, and how quickly it changed. And having that information readily at hand — just by opening the file and looking at what was used last time for that cough — will give you, in your darkest moments … if a cough has returned three years later, you will have at your fingertips precisely what you used last time. Now, I’m not going to say that it’s an absolute, and that it will work because it acted last time, that it will act this time. But let’s use that as a springboard. Let’s start with what we know as successful in the past and then move forward to other possibilities. Then also, what you used those years ago for that cough, what other medicines had you tried that were useful or not useful, but didn’t take it perhaps all the way to the end of the problem? But you need those notes. I urge you to use the method that the system that I’m discussing, and that’s keeping margins on the left for each subject of each part of the body. And if you have a repertory, and hopefully you do — if you have a repertory, open up the beginning of the repertory and look at the list of the parts of the body so that you can lay yours out in the same fashion, as long as it’s useful. (As long as it’s pertinent is what I mean to say.) In other words, if you look in the repertory, you’re going to see “Mind.” And so, if you’re talking about or you’re feeling very blue, you’re going to write “Mind” on the left side of that column and then describe how blue you are. You’re feeling like life is not worth moving forward in, et cetera, et cetera. On a scale of 1 to 10, it feels like a whopping 9. Okay, now, you can go down to the neck. Okay, what about the head? “Nothing about the head.” Okay, what about the throat? “Oh, I have mucus in my throat.” What about the shoulders? Nothing in the torso? Okay, then you can skip right down over that. But if you have that repertory lineup as your template, even if you don’t fill out all of those areas of the body — and of course, you wouldn’t because it’s not … everything in the body is not falling to pieces, only certain areas are problematic that need some effort. If you follow that, you will have a very nice layout so that you can return to it at a later date. A month from now, two years from now, 10 years from now. I actually have files for my family and even some of my clients that are 25, 30 years old … even older than that. What Is Our Goal? Kate: (15:47) So, what is our goal, Joette, and how can we achieve great health? Joette: Well, the goal is not perfection. Let’s start with that. Not only not perfection in experiencing good health, but in addressing how to go about doing this. What’s important in working towards this method of keeping notes is consistency and keeping on track with your remedies. Again, I want to reiterate: It does not mean that you take these medicines forevermore. You do indeed often stop once the condition is much improved. The other goal is to empower you so that you can empower yourself and to recognize what’s working. You can’t recognize what’s working or be empowered if you don’t know what you’ve done, and you don’t stick with it when you find out that that is indeed what was aiding the condition. The last thought that I have is that we don’t need to find another solution often. That doesn’t mean we never do. No, I think diet’s very important. Again, I say chiropractic is a really wonderful tool. Physical therapy’s great. There are many wonderful tools out there. But I would not add them while you’re also adding or starting with homeopathy because you won’t know at the end of the line (whether that’s a week from now or two months from now) what has done the work. And so, you will not be able to repeat what you had done previously that brought you to that success. Closing Advice Kate: (17:15) This has been very helpful. Joette, what would you like to say in closing? Joette: Something that needs to be considered at all times, and it’s so different than what we’re trained to think in society. We are trained to think that the body is always on the way to falling apart. Aging, things are going wrong. When instead, I believe that our default is good health, but it just needs some intelligent prodding: better diet, using the homeopathic medicine, according to the needs of this issue or that. And then what that medicine does: It gently prods the body to get back to its homeostasis and back to good health. And if we remember that our default is good health, then we can be more optimistic about it and look at the possibility that all that’s needed is a little tweak — a little tweak of this, a little tweak of that. Maybe eliminate this in your life or add that to your life. And then, for most people, we can enjoy pretty good health if we pay attention. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. 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In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Quashing the Pain of Fibromyalgia With Homeopathy: Rhus tox 02:00   Personal Experience Dealing With Fibromyalgia             How I Cured My Fibromyalgia With One Simple Medicine 03:43   Symptoms of Fibromyalgia 07:50   The Most Valuable Homeopathic Medicine for Fibromyalgia 10:17   Do We Change Our Use of Homeopathy Depending on the Specific Sufferer? 11:30   Where To Buy Homeopathic Medicines 12:16   Causes of Fibromyalgia 14:48   What if Fibromyalgia Returns? 16:20   Homeopathy vs. Conventional Medicine 19:14   Closing Advice             Joette’s blog             Joette’s podcasts             Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)            Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Additional Resources: Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 155, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Quashing the Pain of Fibromyalgia With Homeopathy: Rhus tox Kate: (01:00) Hello and welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast with Joette. I’m Kate, and as always, we are thrilled to have you joining us today. If you are new here, welcome. This is the place where we dive deep into the power of homeopathy and how it can offer real, practical solutions for you and your family. Today, we’re exploring the topic of fibromyalgia. It’s a condition that’s often misunderstood and notoriously difficult to manage using conventional approaches. But what if there was another way, a gentler yet powerful system of healing that addresses this chronic condition? Well, that’s exactly what we’re diving into today with Joette: how homeopathy can offer and help those suffering from fibromyalgia. We’ll be talking about some real cases, practical remedies, and what makes the homeopathic approach so unique and effective. So, let’s get started. Hi, Joette. Personal Experience Dealing With Fibromyalgia Joette: (02:00) Hi, Kate. This is one of my favorite subjects, you know. I used to have fibromyalgia, and I’ve actually written about it. I think it might even be on my blog, but I think it’s time to go over it again because it’s such a common condition, particularly for women. And it’s something that seems like all we can do is take an analgesic, and it simply is not so. In fact, analgesics only cause more trouble. Some of them cause liver disease and cause gut problems, and we can keep going on all the problems that are related to taking drugs just to soften some pain. And all that does is it drives the condition to a deeper state and causes more conditions that we call side effects. And side effects, my friends — I have to just add this one little aspect to this — doesn’t mean that it just happens right away, and you know what it is and okay, and you’re calculating it into your determination or a decision as to whether or not you want to stay with the drug. No, no. Side effects can be very subversive without us ever really realizing. They can cause liver damage that you’ll never know, or you may not know for many years. They may cause side effects that seem like, “Oh, no, that’s not a side effect, that’s just aging.” No, my friends, we don’t want any “effects” from a drug. We want to use a medicine that’s relatively safe — as long as it’s used properly — is relatively safe, is efficacious, and is very inexpensive and often resolves the condition once and for all. And that’s why I say that I really appreciate this particular condition or subject we’re talking about today, because this topic is dear to my heart. As a result of having used homeopathy, I no longer have fibromyalgia. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Kate: (03:43) Joette, can you talk about the symptoms of fibromyalgia? Because I think everyone has heard the word fibromyalgia, but they may not know what it actually is or what the symptoms might be. Joette: Well, “myalgia” means pain, and “fibro” means fibrous tissue, such as muscles — mostly muscles — but it can also be tendons. And there’s a tendency for there to be a kind of tenderness. And so, the muscles are inflamed; they’re in pain. So, there’s a tenderness, but it’s also accompanied by a couple of other symptoms, such as fatigue, sometimes sleep difficulties. Because sleep, of course, if you’re laying on a place that hurts, such as your shoulder or your arm or your knees, your back, your neck, that can cause pain because it’s so tender. So, it affects sleep, but it also can affect cognitive abilities — to be able to reason and think through your day-to-day activities. So, it depends on how severe it is. Now, there are certain areas where we find fibromyalgia to be most commonly positioned in the body, and it’s often in the shoulders, as I said, in the upper back, near the neck, the sternum, the knees, the hips, sometimes even the hands. And it’s also a condition that afflicts women more than it does men. Now I have a theory: Why does it affect women more often than men? It’s only a theory, my friends, but I have to mention that I think it’s often women suffer from a lot more conditions than men because women are more often tinkered with, yet women start going to a doctor at a very early age. Once they finish with the pediatrician, then if they get their menses, or they’re going through menarche, and there’s a little problem here or a little problem there, or they get acne. The thought of acne: “Oh my gosh, we’ve got to get to the doctor right away!” And instead of considering the possibility that it could be diet, BAM! In come the birth control pills, in spite of the fact that she’s only 13 years old. Or BAM! Antibiotics. And so, we see a lot more tinkering. And because of those kinds of conditions that are treated, synthetic drugs of commerce, I believe that it causes an inflammation. I don’t have proof of this. It’s my theory based on thousands — and I mean many thousands — of cases that I have taken. Now, I’ve also noticed that fibromyalgia often comes a little bit later in life. Could that be because there’ve been more and more antibiotics, more and more birth control pills, years and years of all of these steroids and all of the drugs that women automatically take? And I have to say parenthetically that you don’t realize how many drugs you’ve taken because we don’t care to remember, to be honest. It’s only human nature. What we need to do is even look at: “I had pneumonia two years ago. Let’s see, and ever since then, I’ve had pain, and after that, I had a urinary tract infection, and then I was getting headaches. Oh my gosh, remember? Oh, and I also had that otitis media. And then, oh my, oh yeah, I had that sty.” For every one of those conditions, I guarantee most people have had drugs that have accompanied them. So, that’s something that has to be considered. Now, let’s put that all aside and get back to fibromyalgia. I’m happy that you thought of this topic, Kate, for today, for us to discuss, because we’re heading into autumn in the north. Autumn is cold and damp and wet, and that often exacerbates the myalgia. It brings things more to the fore, and it’s something that we find ourselves when we have something like this. And let me also say, it can be very mild version of fibromyalgia. It can be a moderate version of fibromyalgia; it can be an extreme version. And I found myself, when I had it, I found myself rubbing my neck, rubbing my shoulder, rubbing my wrists. That sleep was disturbed, indeed, because I’d be sleeping on my shoulder, and it would cause sensitivity and pain, making it much worse. The Most Valuable Homeopathic Medicine for Fibromyalgia Kate: (07:50) So, Joette, that leads me to the question, what do we do about fibromyalgia? Especially, is there a homeopathic solution? Joette: I find that the most valuable homeopathic medicine for fibromyalgia is Rhus tox, Rhus toxicodendron, and it’s usually used in a 30th potency, sometimes in a 200 potency. I like people who are new to homeopathy — that means within the last couple of years to consider starting with Rhus tox 30, instead of going directly to the 200, and using it twice daily. I find that medicine to be, excuse my repetitive use of the word, “gobsmacking,” but it can be. Now, when I had fibromyalgia — by the time I had that, I had a good understanding of homeopathy and what to watch for and how to assess — what occurred, once I started using the medicine, I started using it in a 200C. So, I used Rhus tox 200C, and I used it twice daily. And within a few days, for me — I’m not going to tell you that this is so for everyone — within a few days, I had complete relief, so I stopped. That’s a big part of homeopathy. When the condition is resolved, we halt it. This is not a supplement or a vitamin in which we would say, “Oh, well. Just take vitamin C for the rest of your life.” Or “Here, let’s take some vitamin D.” No, no, this is medicine. So, that means that when the condition is aborted, so is the medicine. We stop. Now, for me and for many others, we find that once it’s stopped, there’s a really wonderful, beautiful grace period. And it can go on for days, weeks, months. And then it might show up again. And when it shows up again, what do we do? We don’t say, “Oh, no! It’s back again.” We say, “Oh, cool. It’s back again. I know exactly what to do. I get my Rhus tox 30C, and I get it out of my homeopathy cabinet, and I start using that again.” For how long? As long as it takes for the medicine to act, usually within a few days or a week or so. And once it halts the condition, again, we halt the use of the medicine. Do We Change Our Use of Homeopathy Depending on the Specific Sufferer? Kate: (10:17) So, Joette, if there’s a dog exhibiting the same symptoms or maybe an elderly person who has these symptoms. Can you talk about how homeopathy would differ with the use for an animal or an elderly person or a middle-aged person? Joette: Yes. It matters not. But how would you know that the dog has fibromyalgia? Well, you would use that description. Is there tenderness? If you touch the dog’s shoulder, and it kind of winces or pulls away or moves away from your touch, then that can be arthritis. But this is the same medicine that we use for arthritis, as a matter of fact. And if you touch, and the dog is very fatigued. Now that’s a hard thing to determine because dogs usually sleep all day long. But let’s say the dog has no time up and running around and asking you to throw the ball. That’s unlike this dog. Then there’s a possibility that it could be something like a muscle pain and tenderness that we would characterize as fibromyalgia. So, we would use the same medicine, the same potency, and the same frequency for a poodle as we would for an elderly woman. That’s all the same. It works beautifully in both. Where To Buy Homeopathic Medicines Kate: (11:30) So, if you’re newer to homeopathy, and you’re hearing this and it rings true with you, and you think you or someone you know needs these medicines, you might wonder, “Where do I purchase homeopathic medicines? What is a trusted source?” And I just wanted to mention, Joette, that you have a blog titled Where To Buy Homeopathic Medicines, and that’s on your website, Joette Calabrese, that’s J-O-E-T-T-E-C-A-L-A-B-R-E-S-E.com. And it’s titled, again, Where To Buy Homeopathic Medicines. And you can just type in the search bar, and it’ll bring that blog up and give you lots of ideas about trusted sources for homeopathics. Causes of Fibromyalgia Kate: (12:16) So, now I want to ask, Joette, these symptoms that you’re talking about, are they always maybe a side effect of a medication or what could cause these fibromyalgia symptoms? Joette: Well, there are other reasons that fibromyalgia shows up, and one of them is trauma. If someone was in an automobile accident, for example. And maybe no bones were broken, and perhaps there wasn’t even any bruising, but the body was shocked by the impact of another car. Or somebody falls on the ice, and their whole body feels rather shocked by the event. And after a while, the person finds that they feel tender and kind of a widespread muscle pain and fatigue. That is a way that fibromyalgia could also present. So, it’s not always from drugs. And another source, I believe, is inflammatory foods. So, I would urge you to consider looking at your diet. Should you indeed be eating bread? Should you be eating foods with gluten? Ask yourself that question. And in fact, you might even want to check with it and say no bread, no gluten, no grains for, say, six weeks. And then at the end of six weeks, have a glutenfest. Have waffles for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch and pasta on the side for dinner. And then after dinner, have a dessert — maybe a cupcake or something — and see how it feels after a few days of eating those kinds of foods and see whether or not you feel inflamed. This is an experiment that’s, I think, prudent to do. We want to know what foods are doing to us because we put them in our mouths every day, and there’s a lot of wiggle room here. There’s a lot of ways that we can get this shifted if we have complete understanding of what it is we’re eating and what we’re doing to our bodies as a result of it. And I have to say, when I talk to people, most people believe they’re eating a good diet. It’s very rare that somebody says, “No, I don’t eat a good diet.” No, people want to feel as though they’re making good, intelligent decisions, but there’s a lot of erroneous information out there, friends. So, I urge you to question what it is you’re eating on a regular basis and be honest with yourself because it’s really easy for us. We humans like to pretend that we are doing the best thing for ourselves, and we’re being intelligent and educated, but we are also emotional beings. And I don’t know that we like to. But we often hide — even from ourselves — what we’re doing. And myself included, so, I’m not slapping anyone’s hand. What if Fibromyalgia Returns? Kate: (14:48) So, let’s go back to what we talked about in the beginning and how you talked about your fibromyalgia that you had and no longer have. How are you doing now? You said that you no longer have symptoms. Do you ever have to take those medicines once in a while, or is it just completely gone? Joette: Well, I would say it’s 99% gone. Every once in a while — especially if I’ve overworked, like I’ve cleaned out the garage for far too many hours, walking up and down the stairs from the basement, carrying boxes or that kind of thing, and it’s been a full day — I might get a little achy. Sometimes it’s hard to know, is this in my joints (so that it’s more arthritic), or is it more in my muscles? And sometimes it’s difficult to know, but it matters not, my friends. I simply use Rhus tox. I take it for one day — maybe two doses in one day — and for me it goes away. That’s it. And then it doesn’t show up again until — I don’t know, a year later — the next time I clean the garage because everything’s accumulating again. The next time I move heavy boxes that it can come back again. But I’ve noticed through the years that I need these medicines less and less frequently because that’s the goal of homeopathic medicines. The goal is to uproot. And I’m not saying it does it in every single case, but we should see a shift in how the body is moving along, having been using these homeopathic medicines. And I also have to add in there, I don’t eat inflammatory foods very often. Homeopathy vs. Conventional Medicine Kate: (16:20) Joette, it’s so amazing what these medicines can do that I was just having a conversation with someone yesterday about homeopathic medicines. And I just wonder, what do people do who don’t use homeopathy? And they’re always running to the doctor, and I guess another medication? I don’t know, but it’s so incredible how we don’t really have to go to the doctor. That all the things that come up in our lives, unless it’s an emergency, can really be handled efficacious with homeopathy. And I don’t know how people live without it. Joette: I agree with you. And what happens is they go to the, let’s say, rheumatologist, for this condition, and then they go to the gastroenterologist for the stomach upset and the bloating and the inability to eat this food or that food. And then they go to the OB-GYN to get another test and their prescription for their birth control pills. They go to the neurologist because now they’ve got headaches, and they go to … And then; and then; and then; and then. And none of these specialists are coordinating all of this. So, in the end, it’s surprising to me. It’s really stunning to me how many drugs people are on. I was taking care of my elderly uncle years ago, and he was very, very sick after having had minor surgery. He was very sick, and he was not able to sleep. Now, let me just say this. (This is a fascinating case.) When I say he was not able to sleep, I mean he was not able to sleep at all. The drug that they were giving him … I wish I could remember the name of it; I don’t. The drug they were giving him for after surgery kept him completely awake for three or four days, as I recall. By the second day, he was moaning. He could not fall asleep. Now, it would’ve been nice if somebody had told him this, but according to the directions that he was given after surgery, no one said anything to him about getting off of that medication. No pharmacist knew anything about this. And when I called the doctor, they said, “Oh no, he shouldn’t be taking that any longer.” That was only for the day after surgery, and it was many days after surgery. It was like Chinese torture. That was absolutely horrible to witness this, I don’t know, 85-year-old man going through this terrible suffering. Thankfully, I made the call and got rid of that prescription, and he was able to sleep. And he slept for two days after that. So, if we’re not watching and if it’s an elderly person, if you are not the advocate for someone else, no one else is watching my friends. I would love to say that the system is really organized and well thought out and tidy and has your best interest in mind. But it does not. It is up to you to take care of yourself and your family, and have others willing to take care of you when you need an advocate. Closing Advice Kate: (19:14) Wow, Joette. This has been a lot of excellent information. So, what should we do next? Joette: Well, for listeners who are new, I urge them to consider just going to JoetteCalabrese.com. I have a universe of information — much of it is at no charge at all — on my blog and my podcasts and Monday Night Lives and social media, et cetera. But if you are not-so-new or you want to go further, faster, then I urge you to consider joining a Gateway group (one of our study groups), and join in with others, because it is important, friends, to do this with others. This is an unusual medicine in North America. Not unusual in Europe, not unusual in India and in some parts of South America, but here, it’s unusual. And you don’t want to be alone in pursuing this kind of information. It’s really great to join a group. That’s the way we humans are made … is to be a part of a group. So, I urge you just to look into my study groups, Gateway study groups, and just peruse — just to hang out — on my site. And if you go to my blog, say hi to me. I respond to my blog every day. Kate: Great. Joette, thanks so much for the information. Joette: My pleasure, Kate. It’s always good to talk with you. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 00:58   Introduction: From Hopeless to Hopeful, Homeopathy Addresses Serious Conditions. 03:27   It All Began With a Diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis            04:45   A Slightly Overwhelming Introduction to Classical Homeopathy 07:06   Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway I and Gateway II courses 08:56   The Brain Surgeries             Surgical Protocols 12:48   A Horrible Accident 15:32   Aconitum for Shock 16:30   The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 18:24   Success Story: Epstein-Barr, Chronic Lyme and Mold Toxicity             Rethinking Detox with Practical Homeopathy®: How to Stop Stressing About Toxins and Fearlessly Achieve Health the Simple Way             What To Expect When Using Homeopathy: Part 1 21:00   Success Story: Elevated PSA 22:30   Closing Thoughts Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Learning CenterPracticalHomeopathy.comJoette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group FriendsJoette’s Mighty MembersFindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 154. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: From Hopeless to Hopeful, Homeopathy Addresses Serious Conditions. Kate: (00:58) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast, where we dive into the transformative world of Practical Homeopathy® and how it empowers families to take charge of their health. I’m your host, Kate. And today I’m thrilled to introduce our guest, Shannon, a remarkable woman whose journey with homeopathy is nothing short of inspiring. Shannon is a dedicated stay-at-home homeschooling mom of three on a small farm near the Amish community in southeastern Pennsylvania. Shannon and her family embrace a holistic lifestyle, where they raise chickens, goats, and even pigs to ensure they know exactly what’s in their food. Her passion for natural living began 20 years ago when she started exploring the impact of food and lifestyle on health, leading her to embrace organic eating, fermented foods, and traditional practices, inspired by the Weston A. Price Foundation. From crafting bone broth to sourdough bread with freshly milled flour, Shannon’s commitment to a chemical-free life is truly inspiring, but it’s her journey with homeopathy that we’re here to talk about today. Shannon’s introduction to homeopathy began with her son’s diagnosis and a classical homeopath’s suggestion to explore homeopathy. This eventually led her to Joette’s teachings. Homeopathy was also instrumental to help her husband who suffered a devastating accident. We’ll hear more about these incredible stories in just a few minutes, and you won’t believe what this family has been through. Now, on a lighter note, Shannon is a soon-to-be graduate of Joette’s Mastery program. She’s taken her knowledge to new heights, helping others with complex health issues, from supporting a woman with chronic Lyme, Epstein-Barr, and mold toxicity to helping a man lower his PSA levels naturally. Shannon’s success stories highlight the power of homeopathy. Her message is clear. There is another way, and there is hope. So, let’s get started. Shannon, welcome to the podcast. Shannon: Thank you, Kate. It’s wonderful to see you again. Kate: It’s great to see you. We’ve known each other for a little while now. It’s been about four years, I think you said, since you joined our Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study group. And so, that was fun getting to know you then. And since that time, you’ve really taken your knowledge of homeopathy to a new level. And I would love to just hear a little bit more about the story of what happened, how you got into homeopathy and where it’s led you. It All Began With a Diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis Shannon: (03:27) Sure, Kate, thank you. I love sharing my story. So, it began with my oldest son, who is 16. (We do have three children. So, I have another son who’s 14, and our daughter is 12.) And he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1. Kate: What is neurofibromatosis? Did I say that right? Shannon: You did. What that is … it’s a rare genetic disease, and it causes tumors to grow on the outside jacket of your nerve, and they can grow anywhere in your body. Now, 20% of these cases have what’s called a plexi neurofibromas. And what that is is you have a cluster of these tumors that are somewhere in your body close together, and my son happens to have that as well. It is rare, and I didn’t really know much about it because my husband and I do not have it. No one in our past has it either. It’s kind of like a snip in his gene that he has. We went to a doctor — we have some hospitals around here, conventional doctors that specialize in children that have NF1 — and we went to them. And we decided to get some imaging done — MRIs. He would get them every year just to kind of keep an eye on things to make sure that nothing is growing and that things are okay. A Slightly Overwhelming Introduction to Classical Homeopathy Shannon: (04:45) We ended up going, Kate, to his doctor around here in the past — we don’t go there anymore — was a classical homeopath; he was also an M.D. And we went there to have him check on Aidan just for wellness checkups. And he was the first person to obviously introduce me to homeopathy. I really didn’t know much about it, and he actually said, “I think there’s something that we could do to help him.” And of course I was ecstatic, Kate, because I did the one thing a lot of people do. I googled what this was, and it was really scary. Kate: There was nothing that you could do medically that you hadn’t tried. Shannon: Correct, as of right now, because his tumors weren’t causing an issue at this point. And there really wasn’t anything even in the conventional world at this time, and that was 10 years ago. It was still so rare that there really wasn’t any other options. So, that was exciting for us to hear. And he was a wonderful doctor. He did not teach homeopathy, obviously, the way I’m learning now. He would give him the remedies, and then I kind of would ask what they were. And he was very vague about it, which probably was a good thing at the time, Kate, because I was so overwhelmed with information on things that I probably honestly wouldn’t have really understood what was going on. And he also encouraged me to buy a kit — homeopathy kit — and I bought the 50-remedy kit from Washington at the time with the 30th potencies. And I was like, “Okay, this is great!” But I had no idea how to use it. So, he encouraged me to purchase Dana Ullman’s book of “Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines.” So, Kate, I’m going to be honest with you, I bought the kit; I bought the book; and honestly, I didn’t use it. I was like, I have no idea how to really do this. I was intimidated. So, what happened moving forward … my son was getting the checkups, and we had an MRI checkup (a standard routine), and the doctor told us that one of the tumors that was near his trachea — it’s on the nerve by his trachea — has grown larger than what it should be growing. At that time, they didn’t have any options but surgery, and surgery was extremely risky. It was also near his carotid artery. We didn’t really know what to do. Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Shannon: (07:06) And we decided God has been wonderful with a lot of prayer. God intervened. And at that time, they decided that they were experimenting with a chemotherapy drug. We decided to try that for Aiden. And there was no radiation in this chemotherapy drug, but they found in studies of children with NF1 that this drug would help reduce benign tumors. So, since we didn’t really have any other options, we decided to go down this path. And the drug worked for a little bit, but then over time it stopped working. And what we did is … I always continued, Kate, in my journey to explore other options — any alternative way that maybe we didn’t have to go down this road with him. In between all of this, I started learning about Gateway I and Gateway II courses through Joette, which I took with you and Michelle. I started learning about Joette’s blog and a different way to use homeopathy, and I was really intrigued. And during — it was Gateway II — I actually finished that course in the hospital because in the interim with all of this, my son got a rare brain infection, and he was really sick. And it was actually four years ago, around this time, that he went to the emergency room. I had thought he had the flu, and he was just really sick. Very sick, very sick. I honestly, Kate, I do not run to the doctors unless I feel it’s absolutely necessary. I try a lot of things at home, and this warranted an emergency room visit. And I was even doing homeopathy at the time, Kate, trying something. Again, all I had was the — which I’m thankful for — I had the kit of 30th potencies. I wish I had more, but I didn’t at the time. And we went to the emergency room, and I’ll never forget when … here I’m thinking my son’s going to get … maybe he’s dehydrated or what was going on. And I’ll never forget them telling me they did an MRI, and they came back and they said, “Well, the good part is it’s not any of the neurofibromas in his head because he does have tumors throughout his body, so it’s not that causing an issue. It’s an infection, a brain infection.” I was like, “Wait, what?” I’m like, “Okay.” So, I’m thinking brain infection. I’m thinking infection. I’m thinking, “Okay, he’s going to be on some type of antibiotic. And my son has never been on an antibiotic ever in his entire life.” And I was like, “Okay.” I went back to the emergency room, the ER doctor comes in, and he’s like, “Yeah, so we’re going to prep him for surgery. He’s going to be getting brain surgery.” And I was like a deer in headlights. I’m like, “Wait, what?” The Brain Surgeries Shannon: (09:53) So, he ended up having four brain surgeries in total. They tried two surgeries to drain the infection. And then the third, because the infection was so bad, they needed to relieve the pressure in his head because the antibiotic wasn’t getting there fast enough. So, his third surgery was removing the part of his skull to help relieve the pressure in his brain, or he was going to die. So, we opted for that, obviously, and thank God he survived the surgery — all of the surgeries. And after that surgery, he started to make a full recovery. He had to wear one of the helmets on his head because he had nothing protecting his brain for three months. So, the time came three months later — remember it was right around Christmas — he was to have the surgery to have his bone flap (they call part of the skull put back together). And at this time, I finished Gateway I. I finished Gateway II with you guys, and I was really into Joette’s blog daily and researching. I came across her surgery protocol, and I was like, “I’m using this.” And one thing I did learn after my son’s bout in the hospital. He was in the hospital for about four or six weeks, and he did make a complete recovery, which I’m so thankful for. Kate: Yes. Shannon: And Kate, I ended up buying so many kits with different potencies at that time. So, I knew that I was going to be prepared in the future for whatever was in store. I’m so glad I did because I used — when he went back for that fourth surgery — I used the surgery protocol that Joette has on her blog. I used Arnica the night before. I used Arnica the day of the surgery. And when he got done surgery, I even gave it to him while he was in the hospital. And he was supposed to stay overnight for observation to make sure everything was okay. And he came home that night! It was awesome, Kate! The doctors could not believe how well his surgery went. Kate: Oh, that’s so great. Shannon: It was so exciting because he just wanted to be home. I mean, he did have some pain that night, and Arnica helped with that. But in hindsight of everything that he went through with that surgery, Arnica took care of it. I didn’t have to use anything else. And he was back to himself within probably a couple days. Kate: That seems inconceivable, honestly. Shannon: Yes. He still has NF even with all of this going on. So, after all of that, we’re still dealing with the neurofibromatosis with him. And a few months after that brain surgery, he became a client of Joette’s. That was an answer to prayer. And he is still on this health journey. With Joette’s help, he remains stable, and the tumor that was of concern by his trachea is not causing any issues. So, he is stable right now, and I am so thankful for that. A Horrible Accident Kate: (12:48) Wow. And then I can’t even believe what happened after that. Shannon: Right! His last brain surgery was in December. April, which was only a few months later, my husband was in a really horrible accident. He was crushed by a 14-ton steamroller that tipped on its side and fell on him and crushed him. Kate: How did he survive that? Shannon: Well, Kate. God. That’s how he survived it. But when they checked his pulse — the EMT wasn’t there yet — but when the gentleman that he was working with were checking him for a pulse, he didn’t have a pulse. He remembers feeling this amazing peace. I remember him saying he prayed for all of us, and he was just excited. He was excited! We love the Lord. And he was excited to be with Jesus. And then he remembers, all of a sudden, extreme pain. He was like, “Oh, wow.” He was in so much pain, Kate. And I remember when that day happened, I was having a hard time getting ahold of him. I needed to get ahold of him for something, and I couldn’t get ahold of him on the phone. I’m like … I don’t know. Something just did not seem right. I texted him; I called him. No answer. I was like, “What is going on?” I kind of dismissed those feelings, but it was still there, that nagging feeling that something wasn’t right. And my brother and sister-in-law pulled up in the driveway because we live near them. And Kate, I knew at that moment that something wasn’t right. And they walked in. I said to them, “Is Derek alive? Is my husband alive?” And I said, “Wait, don’t tell me anything.” And I took a dose of Aconite. I took a deep breath, and then I was ready for them to tell me whatever news it was going to be. And I said, “Okay.” I said, “Is he okay?” And they said, “I don’t know.” They’re like, “We need to go to the hospital.” Kate, I had no idea what I was walking into. Kate: Wow. You didn’t know if he was alive even. Shannon: I didn’t. I didn’t. They said he was in a really bad accident, and they took him to the hospital. I said, “Okay.” So, I took another dose of Aconite — another amazing medicine, Kate — and I was able to drive to the hospital, and I walked in. He was alive and in very bad shape. But I was able to process the information that I needed to hear at that moment because I was also having moments of PTSD from all of the information from my son that happened just a few months ago — within six months ago. And when you have these things happen, the doctors are talking to you, and they’re trying to tell you what’s going on. And I’m trying to … I was just was having a hard time, just kind of like, “Alright, just give it to me straight. What’s going on?” Aconitum for Shock Kate: (15:32) So, for those people who are listening and are new to homeopathy, Aconitum napellus is a great medicine for shock. So, that’s why Shannon chose that medicine. Shannon: It was amazing because I was able to function. I was able to process everything, and I was able to function with what was now going to happen with my husband. So, after that — that was three and a half years ago — he survived with long recovery. He crushed his pelvis. He has permanent nerve damage, but he is able to walk today with a limp. He’s in pain every day, but the pain is manageable, and he has permanent muscle damage and permanent nerve damage. But in hindsight of everything that happened, it’s a miracle that both my son and my husband are here today. Yeah. Kate: Wow. You have been through so much. Your family has been through that. And then on top of that, then you decide, “I need to know more, and I need to dig deeper in homeopathy.” So, then you decided to join The Academy? The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Shannon: (16:30) I did. Kate, I did. While all this was going on after Gateway — Gateway I — my husband was recovering. I was like, “You know what? I want to purchase the Good Gut, Bad Gut course. I really wanted to start diving in.” But Kate, with his recovery and everything going on, honestly, I didn’t have a chance to do the course. So, I remember The Academy was starting. It was a couple years that The Academy has started, and I’ve always said to my husband, “I really want to do this.” And it never seemed like the right time, Kate. Never. Well, I chose to do The Academy at probably the most inconvenient time ever in my life because it was a struggle for us financially. My husband wasn’t working; he was still recovering. And I remember looking at him, and I said, “I really want to do this.” And he goes, “I really want you to do it. We will figure out a way. Just enroll.” And Kate. I mean, look! I’m going to graduate Mastery! It’s nothing but wonderful things that I have. The information that I have learned through The Academy and Mastery is priceless. It’s priceless. Even if I never was able to help anybody else, just the information I have to empower myself and my family is something that I am forever thankful for. Kate: So, for those listening, again, who don’t know what The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® is, it’s a yearlong online school that Joette leads. And it’s an immersive school where you learn all about Practical Homeopathy®. And then there’s a second year for those who choose to go on to what we call the Mastery program. And so that’s what Shannon is going to be graduating from soon. And Shannon, you’ve been taking some cases of some of your friends, family members. You actually, as part of Mastery, are going to present a case coming up here as you finish Mastery. You’ve already done one in your Mastery program, but tell us about some of those cases and what you’ve seen and how you’ve used homeopathy. Success Story: Epstein-Barr, Chronic Lyme and Mold Toxicity Shannon: (18:24) Sure, Kate. So, the case that I presented to the class in Mastery was a friend of mine, and she was having some issues. She saw a few doctors (natural doctors, conventional doctors), and she was getting better, but she was still struggling. And I said to her, “Would you like me to help you?” I said, “I can try. If you’re okay with it, I’d like to present it to Mastery so I can get some feedback from them.” So, she came to me, and she was sharing with me what her symptoms were. She was diagnosed with chronic Epstein-Barr, chronic Lyme and mold toxicity. And what I was doing was basing off of the symptoms that were presenting and the diagnosis that she was given … is what I base the homeopathic remedies on. So, she was experiencing chest tightness, fatigue, irritability, brain fog, sensitivity to light. She’s having ear ringing, headaches and muscle cramping. And a lot of these on a number scale with 10 being the worst … a lot of these were an 8, a 9 or a 10, Kate. She was also on a hormone replacement therapy drug for many years. With everything that I’ve learned from Joette, I used the mold remedies Joette teaches in the Detox course of Nat sulph and Arsenicum album. I used Gelsemium for the brain fog and fatigue, and Chamomilla for the irritability, as well as some other remedies that have been mentioned — especially the one for headaches, which Joette mentioned on her blog of the Banerji protocol of Picric acid mixed with Belladonna. I presented the case to Mastery, and it went very well. And I had a follow-up with her a few weeks ago. We went over everything in the consult, and, Kate, she was so encouraged because after she told me how well she was doing, I was able to kind of tell her what her numbers were from about eight weeks ago. And her numbers went from a 10 to a 1 and a 2, in almost 90% of her symptoms. So, the only thing that she’s really struggling with right now is brain fog. Everything else? There was significant improvement, and she was so encouraged to hear this. Kate: That was only a matter of weeks! Shannon: About eight or nine weeks, yes, by the time we had our follow-up. Kate: Good job, Shannon. Shannon: It’s encouraging for me, but it’s encouraging for her. But Kate, as Joette says, “It’s God’s medicine.” It’s the remedies and just the tools that I have been taught — of how to use them — is priceless, Kate. Success Story: Elevated PSA Kate: (21:00) Yeah. And you have another one with a man in his fifties, I believe it was. Shannon: I do. So, he is in his fifties. There is a history of a lot of prostate cancer in his family. And he went to the doctors, and his PSA levels were rising. And his conventional doctor said, “If these continue to rise, my suggestion would be to do a biopsy.” And he really did not want to do that, Kate. So, he asked me is there anything that I could help him with his elevated PSA levels? And I said, “Sure.” So, I said, “We can try it.” I suggested that he try Conium and Thuja. And I learned about these medicines for elevated PSA levels in a men’s health lecture in The Academy, and how beneficial they can be. And he just had a follow-up appointment with his doctor. His PSA levels are now within normal range. Kate, he was ecstatic. And the doctor said to him, “Whatever you’re doing, continue to do it!” Kate: Wow. You know, whenever I talk to people about homeopathy — like you — it is incredible the stories that they tell and how homeopathy has changed their lives and the lives around them. And I get tears in my eyes every time I hear these stories. You’ve been through so much, and now you are taking what you’ve learned and helping other people. What a rewarding thing to do, Shannon. Closing Thoughts Shannon: (22:30) It is Kate. And I wanted to share that there is another way to do things, and especially when it appears no other way. I mean, as I shared in the story, there was no other way for my son. There was a way, and there still continues to be a way with homeopathy. And it just doesn’t need to be with my son. It can be with anything. Homeopathy has given me hope, Kate, in a place where I didn’t have any. I had very minimal hope, and I am so thankful for this medicine. Kate: Well, Shannon, thank you so much for your willingness to open up and share your life and the life of your family with us and what you’re doing. I appreciate you being here and look forward to hearing about all the other things that you accomplish now with what you’ve learned. Thank you so much. Shannon: Kate, thank you so much. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Homeopathic Stramonium for Violent Tendencies 04:18   Arnica for Head Injuries 04:45   Stramonium for Violent Tendencies             Monday Night Live: Rage 07:18   Homeopathy Works!             Stramonium 200C 08:36   Employing Homeopathic Medicine Until It’s No Longer Needed (Very Much Better) 10:32   How Often to Consider Utilizing Stramonium 11:51   Homeopathy Addresses Physical, Psychological, AND Emotional Conditions Additional Resources:  Joette’s video reel regarding Stramonium on YouTube or Facebook Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Learning CenterThe Academy of Practical Homeopathy®PracticalHomeopathy.comGateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group CurriculumJoette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group FriendsJoette’s Mighty MembersFindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 153, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Homeopathic Stramonium for Violent Tendencies Kate: (01:00) Hi, and welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m thrilled to be here with you today as we explore the wisdom and real-life applications of Practical Homeopathy® with Joette, where homeopathy is distilled down to be practical and accessible to moms, dads, grandparents, and even busy college students and skeptical uncles who just want results. Joette has spent her decades teaching families how to take the reins of their health using time-tested homeopathic protocols that are simple, effective, and most importantly, doable. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. We’ve got an interesting case to go over today, haven’t we? Kate: Yes, we do. So, we’re going to talk about how to find the right medicine. So, turning the tables a little bit. I think you are going to ask me some questions about a case that I’ve encountered recently. So, let’s get started. The Emotional Case of a Young Man Joette: (01:57) Yes. As I recall, this was a case of a young man, right? Kate: Right. Yes. Joette: And he had some behavioral problems. Kate, why don’t you explain what behavioral and plaguing thoughts and then an interesting history. Kate: Right. So, we’re going to focus on some of the emotional components of this case. There are some other things that came into play, but as you say, Joette, “Look at what symptoms are the most prominent.” And it’s clear in this case that the emotional component was definitely the most serious — the most dire — of the symptoms. So, I’ll talk a little bit about it. There was some violent thoughts, like wanting to kick people — so, almost rage. And the person was embarrassed by the fact that they’re thinking this. They don’t know where it’s come from, but it was really plaguing thoughts of just wanting to reach out in anger. And I don’t know if this person actually kicked the door at one point or not, but it was pretty severe as far as the almost depression and the rage. Joette: And he was about how he wanted to do that. He wanted to hurt someone. Kate: Yes. Joette: He wanted to kick someone or harm someone, and it turned out that he kicked the door. But that’s as far as he went, at least as far as we know. Kate: Right. Yeah. I don’t think it was action as much as just those plaguing thoughts. Joette: Plaguing thoughts. Right. So, how has this case opened, Kate? Kate: The person is someone that has used homeopathy on and off for years. So, they did, at one point, take Camphor. Joette: So, this is a person whose mother has been using homeopathy on and off for years. Kate: Yeah. Correct. Joette: Right. It’s in his blood of sorts. He knows enough to start thinking this through and asking for some help homeopathically. Kate: Right. And when the mother started thinking about it, she realized that at one point her son had a head injury, and so that played into it. But even though it was a pretty prominent head injury, where there was actually some broken bones in the back … Joette: And so, do we know how long ago that injury occurred before the case was taken regarding these? Kate: I think it was about a year or so. Joette: Okay. My guess is, if the mom knew — I’m just going to take a guess on this, and correct me if I’m wrong — she knows enough homeopathy, she probably treated that injury. Kate: Yes. Joette: At the time, correct? Kate: Correct. Joette: With Arnica first and then Natrum sulphuricum next, and that kind of thing, right? Arnica for Head Injuries Kate: (04:18) Correct. Yes. So just if people are wondering, Arnica is so good for so many things, but head injuries is one of them. Is that what you normally go to first? Joette: Yes. It’s the first thing we think of for hematomas and the shock of it. Pain, of course, but especially hematomas. That’s the concern that we most have. Yes. Kate: Okay. So yes, that was a long time ago, and now there are these emotional components that are coming to the fore. Stramonium for Violent Tendencies Joette: (04:45) So, when the mom was taking the case — essentially, she was taking the case, and she was relaying to you — that she looked at violent tendency. Now we don’t know whether or not he was actually violent (but for the kicking of the door). Right? But he talked about how he wanted to punch someone or kick someone and harm to someone. Kate: Right. Joette: Yes. Kate: Right. And so, she looked up in the repertory under “Mind-Emotions and VIOLENT.” And I know you talk about how the remedy Stramonium is pretty prominent when there are violent behaviors. Joette: It certainly fits. It fits that, for sure. But now let’s look at what Stramonium also represents. It represents a shock to the system. Buster, when he got that injection from the vet, went into a Stramonium state. (I’ve talked about this before. I’ve written about it. Actually, it was a Monday Night Live that I talked about it.) That injection was a shock to the system, and that’s the way I saw it. Shortly after that, within weeks or so, he became a very violent dog. He’d never been violent. He was really passive and sweet, but he became aggressive towards me. Wouldn’t let me in the bedroom; wouldn’t let me near my husband; snarled at me; showed me his teeth and actually snapped at me several times. My husband had to grab him by the scruff of the neck a number of times. And so, I knew that the cause of that was likely the neurological shock to the system. I used both medicines specifically for that injury to the system, as well as how he was behaving. I gave him, Stramonium … Kate: Turned him right around, as I recall. Joette: It did. Immediately within a day or two. It was really fast. And then it came back again a couple weeks or a month or something later, but not as severe. He didn’t snap this time. He showed his teeth, and he wouldn’t let me near my husband or let me in the bedroom. My husband had to grab him again, and then I knew it was time to give him the Stramonium again. So, it was a neurological shock to the system, and we could say the same, perhaps, for this young man … that there was a neurological shock. And that can happen after an accident, after an injury (especially a head injury), something that is extreme to the body can often show up later in this kind of behavior, anger, desire to do harm, violent thoughts, et cetera. So, Stramonium fits both the fact that this behavior is presenting, but it also fits because of the etiology — the potential cause of the condition in the first place — which, indeed, could have been the head injury. Homeopathy Works! Kate: (07:15) Yes. And so, interestingly enough, the mother reports that the Stramonium acted, and it acted so quickly and so beautifully that within one dose, this boy stopped having those (the thoughts of rage), and he calmed right down and was doing really well. Now, when he stopped taking it — and I believe, he was taking it … at first, it was twice a day, and then gradually going to every other day — but when he didn’t remember to take it, those things crept back in. Right? And so, when he took it again, they went right away. It’s so incredible. I mean, every time we talk, Joette, we talk about these medicines and how amazing they are. Joette: God’s medicine. There’s no doubt about it. No side effects, et cetera. It was probably 200? Kate: Yes. Joette: In a 200C. So, Stramonium 200C. And so, used it a couple times a day for what? Probably a week or so? Kate: I would say yes. They tried to go to the Stramonium every other day, but it didn’t seem like enough. So, they went back to the twice a day. And I didn’t follow the case, so, I don’t know what they’re doing now, but I know that this boy is doing really well. And whenever he starts to get those thoughts again, he just takes the Stramonium. Or if he’s taking it regularly, then those thoughts don’t even creep in. Employing Homeopathic Medicine Until It’s No Longer Needed (Very Much Better) Joette: (08:36) So, the upshot of this is that you use it until it’s no longer needed, and then you test it out. We’re not using it for years; we’re using it for days. And then when it’s clear that the condition is much improved, then we back off. When we see that it’s not time to back off because the symptoms return, then it’s time to return to the original schedule or a schedule that’s perhaps not as tight as twice a day. Maybe they just use it once a day, see how it goes. So, we’re always looking for that tipping point to find a place where it’s just right. And it could be taken for a long … it could be taken weeks, perhaps even a month. Again, we test. We check and see how it’s going without it again. And after a while, the person will no longer need the medicine, and that’s how we know that the medicine has done its job. Now, just like Buster. It happened months later that he started to behave like this again. It’s almost as though the body said, “I’m ready for another couple doses of this.” We used the medicine … we loaded up front twice a day for several days. It became much better. I backed off, and we halted the use of it because it appeared to be completely resolved. Then months later, it started up again. I started right where we left off: twice a day every day for another week or so. And I don’t remember exactly how long it was because, my friends, it doesn’t matter. People ask me, “So, for how long?” Well, that is dependent upon what you’re observing. So, once I saw again that he was much better — we’re talking about Buster now — that it’s time to back off the medicine again. And if we see that it reared its ugly head one more time, I would’ve started again. As I recall (it’s been years now), I don’t think I needed it a third time. But if I had needed it a third time or he needed it a third time, I would’ve done it again. And each time I would’ve expected just what happened … a little bit less, the next time. The symptoms are not as intense. They’re not lasting as long, and there’s a larger space between each of the episodes of the behavior. So, that’s what apparently happened with this young man. Right? How Often to Consider Utilizing Stramonium Kate: (10:32) So, I’m wondering, Joette, if there’s a case that you had and the symptoms were leading you towards the use of Stramonium, do you think about the severity? And if it’s more severe, maybe you would use it twice a day in the beginning? Or would you start with every other day? Or how often do you like to use Stramonium? Joette: Well, it can be used every other day if it’s a rather milder version. But usually, when we’re using a remedy like Stramonium, it’s pretty intense. Because they’re already in depression. That’s intense. And they’re experiencing violent thoughts. I would say that’s worth repeating it twice a day for a while. These are serious conditions, and it is something that needs to be addressed by someone who’s experienced, a seasoned homeopath, a health care professional, someone like that. But I do want people to learn how this is done because it gives us freedom from worry that this could never be resolved, or now they’re going to need drugs, et cetera. Kate: And it can change someone’s life in amazing ways. So, thanks to these medicines that are so inexpensive. It’s really unbelievable. Joette: Yet, in this case, it changed at least two lives. We know about the mother and the son. My guess is it changed the life of his father and his siblings and his friends and his classmates and et cetera. Homeopathy Addresses Physical, Psychological, AND Emotional Conditions Kate: (11:51) Joette, thank you for helping us understand the use of Stramonium and how to think about these emotional cases that can be complex. I appreciate your thoughts, and I think it’s clarified some things in my mind, and I hope the listeners’ as well. Joette: I like the point that we’ve brought to the fore today, and that is, most people don’t know that it’s possible that homeopathy can treat emotional and psychological conditions and events as well. Most people have believed that homeopathy is assigned to acutes, like a cold or a flu or an ear infection. But no, there’s even this. So, this just helps people understand the universal ability of this medicine. So yeah, it was an interesting case. Thanks for bringing a case. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: I Can Predict Your Future 02:21   The Art of Observation: What Are We Looking For? 05:34   Just Observation, Not Assumptions 06:30   Real-Life Examples of Observation 08:29   Prediction by Looking at Clues 12:12   We Have to Fight for Our Own Health, Yet Not Everyone Is Ready 18:07   How Can We Change?             Aurum metallicum 200C 21:20   One Step at a Time 23:58   Closing Advice             Joette’s Learning Center             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)PracticalHomeopathy.comJoette’s Mighty MembersFindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 152, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: I Can Predict Your Future Kate: (01:00) Welcome back to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast with Joette Calabrese. I am your co-host, Kate. And I’m thrilled to be here with Joette, our homeopathy expert, who always shares her wisdom and practical insights and experiences so that you can become a confident healer in your family. Today, we’re diving into a fascinating topic: the art and power of observation and homeopathy, or what we’re calling “I Can Predict Your Future.” I know you’ve got some insights, Joette,  to share about how observing people — and even pets — can reveal so much about their health and guide us to the right remedies. So, let’s get started, right? Joette: Yes. Hi, Kate. Kate: Today, you’re going to tell us how we can predict our future or the future of someone else. Joette: That’s right. As you know — I have to say this — that one of the most powerful tools in homeopathy isn’t a remedy bottle necessarily, or repertory, or even a materia medica. It’s our ability to observe. So, within a few minutes of meeting someone, I can often get a sense of whether they’re headed toward a robust, vibrant life or if they’re veering towards illness. And it’s not about judgment. It’s about noticing patterns and priorities that tell a story about their health and their thinking. The Art of Observation: What Are We Looking For? Kate: (02:21) That’s so interesting. Tell us more about that. What kinds of things are you looking for when you observe someone? Joette: Well, sometimes it starts with the little details. For example, what are they drinking? Are they sipping sparkling water, or is it a martini? (And maybe the second or third one.) What they choose gives a window … What they choose to drink gives us a window into their priorities. Are they reading a book on self-improvement? You can find that out by talking to them and asking them what they do in their spare time. Are they consumed — you can see this immediately — by gossip or about complaints. And are there conversations focused on problems like an upcoming … an event? Caring for a loved one? And it depends on how they care for that loved one. Is it done with joy? Is it done with humor? Is it done with a burdened attitude? Or raising their children. Raising their children with intention or saying, “Well, I don’t know how to do that, so I just go to the doctor and get a medication for the child. I don’t have any interest in learning how to take care of this or that. That’s the doctor’s job.” But I also notice physical cues, and those are the ones we see right away. I mean — these others that I’ve just discussed — are, really, once you get into a conversation with someone. But physical cues: Where is their weight distributed? For example, if the weight is all in the belly, then we start thinking about insulin resistance. How they carry themselves: Are their shoulders back or their shoulders leaning forward? And how they speak: If they look you in the eye, and they speak to you with intention. These things aren’t just random. They’re clues to their overall, I don’t know, shall we say, vitality and their overall attitude towards life. Now, I don’t want to be unfair. I have to say this, that there are times when we all have downsides in our lives. To catch a vignette of someone’s life could be unfair. They might’ve just gotten really bad news. And they’re normally buoyant, but right now they’re thinking differently, and it feels as though the weight of the world is on their shoulders. And so, we do have to take that into consideration. But generally speaking, observation is our cornerstone. It’s like being a detective. When you’re taking a case and working on someone to help them with using homeopathy, it’s actually even more important to observe the person or the animal or the baby than it is to ask questions because the baby, the animal, the sleeping person can’t give you an answer. So, we must spend a lot of time concentrating on observing people or animals: what they do when they give us information about themselves. And it doesn’t have to be verbal, as I’m saying, it’s just observational. They’re really handing us their pearls, their unique symptoms and behaviors. And as long as we’re there to observe on it, we’re not going to interpret. We’re just observing. We’re not thinking, “Well, that person must be toxic,” or “That person must have parasites,” or “That person must have, et cetera, et cetera.” We’re only going by what we observe. Just Observation, Not Assumptions Kate: (05:34) So, we’re not making assumptions. Joette: That’s right. We’re not making assumptions. If we were taking it as a case, we’re just jotting down what is noticed, not what we think it is that’s causing it. Now those details guide us to the right remedy. And what I’m talking about is when someone walks into my office or when I meet someone on Zoom the first time taking a case, but I’m also talking about meeting someone at a party. You can get a lot of this information just by meeting someone, talking to someone after church over a cup of coffee. You can get a lot of where this person is headed, where they are, where they’ve been, and where they’re headed by just observing and listening. Kate: That makes so much sense. Joette, I love how practical this is. It’s about paying attention to what’s right in front of us, from what you’re saying. So, I’d love to hear an example of how this can play out in real life. Real-Life Examples of Observation Joette: (06:30) Well, yes. I was taking the case of a woman not too long ago, who I noticed her eyes were kind of half-masked. They were not open all the way. She pointed it out to me, but I had just noticed it not too long before she said it. It wasn’t because she was tired necessarily, although she does complain of fatigue from time to time. But it really has to do with what medicine we’re going to choose for this. So, it might look to others as though maybe she’s on a drug or something. I know she’s not, but what I’m looking at is … I don’t know exactly the reason why, but I do know that eyes that are half-closed while speaking is a specific medicine, and it’s often Gelsemium, for example. And Gelsemium is also wonderful medicine for fatigue that she also complains about. Now, let me also go back and say her eyes were not half-closed because she was fatigued. Even when she wasn’t fatigued … even when she isn’t fatigued, her eyes are half closed. So, we might also chalk it up (if we were not homeopaths) to saying, “Well, that’s just the way she is. Her eyes have always been like that. Perhaps her father’s eyes were like that, et cetera.” What we’re looking for is noting characteristics, idiosyncrasies, little issues that can be useful to us. Someone, for example, who’s always licking their lips might be because they have excessive saliva, and then we think of something like Mercurius sol. Or they might be licking their lips because their lips are dry. So, once they start licking their lips, the next thing that should be noted by the homeopath is to see if the lips do look dry. Is it because it’s dryness and the person is trying to relieve that discomfort? Or is it when they speak that they kind of suck in saliva or that it collects around the corners of the mouth, and they’re compensating by licking their lips? All of this is very useful information for us as homeopaths. Prediction by Looking at Clues Kate: (08:29) Okay. Joette, let’s expound more on the prediction part of our message. And how can you predict, looking at these clues, what is going to happen in someone’s life? Joette: Well, one of the greatest predictors is what people are interested in and how they spend their time during the day … and the night, for that matter. So, what they’re reading, what their interests are. If we are talking to someone who doesn’t seem to have any interests, then that’s a clue that we have somebody who may not have the wherewithal. Maybe they’re not well enough to reach out and look for an interest or a hobby. And then again, in juxtaposition to that, when we talk to someone and they can expound on history, and we note that they read a lot about history, you don’t even have to ask that question. You simply note their level of understanding of history. And so that tells me that the person — generally speaking — has a more robust intellect. Now, it doesn’t mean that for the person who doesn’t have a robust intellect that we are casting dispersions. What we’re saying is that, as I said, it might be they don’t have the wherewithal. They have a foggy mind; they have difficulty processing their meal; and now their thinking is foggy. Or they don’t have enough energy to get through their day and then read as well. So, if someone is interested in a subject that would bring them to the point where they become nearly an expert — at least socially — on the subject of say, history or health, for that matter, then we know that they are more likely to when they chomp down on a subject, they’re going to go all the way. And so that gives me a measure of information telling me that if I suggest to them that they watch this particular video or read a paragraph that I send them in an email or something like that, that they’ll actually view it or read it and then follow through. Because a lot of health has to do with follow-through, and that is a predictor — that behavior can predict whether or not that person is going to follow through. They often can look burdened. And when someone is burdened, I actually hope that there’s someone nearby — their spouse, their parent, their adult child — someone to hold their hand and carry them through this difficult time in their life that may have been happening for a long period of time — it could even be years — will carry them through. And they will make sure that this person is carried through to a better state, eating better meals, cutting out superfluous drugs, learning how to use a couple of homeopathic medicines that could be of use, knowing that it’s important to get outside and exercise, walk, move, et cetera. Kate: So, Joette saying that when a person is involved in learning in outside activities and they have a desire to be active, whether it’s mentally and/or physically, that is a prediction of the fact that they are probably — even though they’ve come to you with a health concern — they’re probably going to take that seriously and dig in and use the medicines and likely do well with using homeopathy as their medicine. Whereas if the other person, maybe, is just not in a place where they’re learning and growing and active, then you’re not saying that that person cannot heal. You’re just saying that, then, that tells you some information about the homeopathic medicine to use, and also seeing if there’s someone in their life that can get involved and boost that person and encourage them until they’re well enough or have the capacity to do these things on their own. Is that what you’re saying? We Have to Fight for Our Own Health, Yet Not Everyone Is Ready Joette: (12:12) That’s exactly what I’m saying. Because if we want to find health, we pretty much have to do it ourselves … unless we’re lucky enough to have a spouse, a parent, an adult child to carry us along until we can get to that point. But it’s really unfortunate that many times people believe that it’s not really their job. It’s up to the doctor to figure it out. It’s up to the drug company to give them something that makes them more comfortable. It’s up to someone else. It’s up to the government. It’s up to someone else. As I say, I can predict whether or not they’re going to fight their weight to the finish, or they’re going to be nonchalant about it. Now, I’m kind of giving an extreme example of someone who’s kind of soporific — not very excited about life at all. And that is when we see those people really need someone else to take their hand and carry them through. But you can also tell by people who are just not interested in learning a little bit more. For example, if I’ve met someone — and this has happened to me socially, especially when family events (have come from a big family of a lot of cousins, et cetera) — and they often, they’ll ask me about a homeopathic medicine for a specific condition. They might say, “I have this indigestion, do you have anything for that?” And I would tell them, “Yes, there’s Nat phos, or there’s Iris ver,” or something like that. And when I say it, I can see that … I can tell by whether or not they’re going to go ahead and use it by the fact that they’re going to write it down. “Where do I get this?” And I tell them where to purchase it. “How often do I use it?” Et cetera. I can tell by the way they act whether or not they’re going to carry through … that they’re going to carry out this plan that we’ve just put together in our conversation. Now, others might say, “No, that’s what I get. Yep, yep. That’s how I … and I take my Rolaid. I take my Rolaids or something like that, and then, you know, it works well enough.” Now, my prediction is that that person’s gut issue is going to get worse because they’re depending on drugs. They’re not willing to learn something new that could be useful to them. Yet the person who’s written down the remedy — and sometimes I write it down, but I find that if I tell them to write it down, and I spell the word to them (even though it’s slower getting it out because our homeopathic medicines are all in Latin) … I find that if they write it down, however, it entreats them to make the move to go further. But I also have to say that if they don’t ask any more questions of me or they don’t … when I watch what they’re eating at the picnic, and I see that they’re eating Twinkies, or I don’t think … they’re eating food that’s really not very good for them, I can tell that — even if they purchased the remedy or even if they have it written in their pocket — they’re probably not going to follow through. I can tell that they don’t want to know more about this and understand further. They’re not at that point now. And again, I’m not disparaging them. They may not be sick enough to have to go that far, but I can tell that where they’re headed is not going to be very good. And it’s not just a simple prediction that I’ve just thought I’d make up. I see it over and over and over. And I hear from them later, or I run into them, or run into someone closely related to them … ask how they’re doing. And now they have, “Well, that gut problem really got worse. Colitis and then ulcerative colitis,” and now they’re in the hospital. I could have guessed because of the lack of interest in the subject to figure it out themselves or to learn something new. Let’s say I’m invited to that person’s house. Let’s say it’s a relative. And I go into the living room — and I know this is probably going to upset some people — but I see a huge television screen. And what’s on the coffee table are, I don’t know, Hollywood magazines. I have to say that I don’t expect that this person is a reader, a striver, someone who wants to learn more, who wants to delve deeper into subjects that are meaningful. Perhaps it’s meaningful to me, but it should be meaningful to anyone in society to want to strive. If they’re spending their evenings watching movies or only watching sports, and their reading material is fluff, then I expect that their decision to move forward and take control of their lives has already been made. It’s unlikely that that’s going to change. And so, I would predict that indeed, that person is probably going to have a life that’s probably a good amount of struggle, particularly in relationship to health, but also other areas as well. On the other hand, if I go into someone’s house that I’ve been invited into, and I don’t find a big screen TV. Or when I look at the books, I see books on Aristotle, or there’s a piano, and there’s  sheets of music there, and I can see that how they’re spending their time … or cookbooks or areas where it indicates that they have a desire to learn and to grow and to strive. Now, I say there’s hope in this person’s life. There’s hope that since they enjoy learning and growing, that when you bring a new idea to them … such as the importance of staying away from certain foods and concentrating on others, or the importance of trying to stay away from as many over the counter or even prescription drugs as possible and replace them with something wholesome, homeopathy or herbs or something like that, or just exercise. That indicates to me where this person’s headed. And so just by looking around their environment, we can see: Are there bags of chips everywhere? Are there bags of cookies? Are there cookie jars with Oreos, et cetera? Or are there items such as butter or meat in the refrigerator? And it’s clear that this person does a lot of cooking and doesn’t go out for all the meals at fast food places, and then comes home and has Oreos. It’s easy to predict what’s going to happen forthright. How Can We Change? Kate: (18:07) Okay, so Joette, let’s just say that I’m the person listening to this podcast. I’m the person that really has a low amount of energy. I spend my time watching movies. I’m not getting a lot of exercise. I know I’m not eating as well as I should. What do you have for me that could change the trajectory of my future? Joette: That’s a good question, Kate. I would say that it sometimes can look insurmountable. When we look at all of these areas of someone’s life — what they eat, what they read, what they view, what their energy level is like, I would even go as far as saying that the house is untidy, et cetera, if that’s all part of this too — that it seems insurmountable. But I would suggest that for someone who is in this predicament — perhaps it’s long-term, maybe they’ve always been like this, maybe they grew up this way, or maybe it’s short-term because they’ve just given up after some bad events, some bad luck — is to take one step only. Just do one thing, one thing only. And that would be, for example, getting some good food in the house and making the meal yourself. And I realize that if someone is greatly fatigued or depressed, that they might find that too grand a step to take, but it isn’t. And it’s as simple as something like getting some hamburgers and putting them in a frying pan. End of discussion. That’s it. That’s all that needs to be done. Or getting a dozen eggs and throwing some eggs in the frying pan with some butter or some bacon. So, what I’m saying is that nothing has to be elaborate, just very simple. Burgers. Burgers every day. Bacon and eggs every day. And that might seem strange to some people. How is it that you could go without vegetables on the side, for example? But no, the most nutritious food on earth, as far as I’m concerned, is red meat and eggs. So, that’s one place to start. Another is to learn that there are homeopathic medicines. Let’s say this person is listening to this, and the person is just too depressed to even go any further. Then we always think about the medicine, Aurum metallicum 200C, and that’s often used every other day. That can snap someone out of this inability to move forward, this inability to strive and to plan ahead in their lives and to note that what they do today will make a difference into tomorrow. And then I guess the third would be turn off the television. Put away the fluffy magazines. Throw them away. Don’t put ’em away. Throw them away. And if it means going online and looking for people who are inspirational, Jordan Peterson, for example, someone who can help kick their life into action, even if it’s only for a day or two, starting with something small. Jordan Peterson always says, “Start your day by getting out of bed and making your bed. That’s the first accomplishment of the day.” Actually, it’s the second one; the first one is getting out of bed, I suppose. But get out of bed and do something, do something of measure. Then the next thing might be do some squats. And even if that feels awful, then do simple leg lifts. If that’s still too much, then go down the stairs and then go back up the stairs once. But these little tiny accomplishments … And then when you go back down the stairs, you get the frying pan out and get the eggs and the bacon or the hamburger out. One Step at a Time Joette: (21:20) It’s the little steps that we can take that really make a measurable difference, because that’s all life is anyway, is one minute, then two minutes, then an hour, then an afternoon, then a day, then a week. And even if we have two or three days that push us back again, start again. We have no choice. I will tell a story about my father having come over to spend the afternoon with me one day. And I had my three sons who were in the house, and I think two of them were, maybe all three of them were sick, and the house was a mess. We had a litter of puppies at the time, with three puppies and the mother dog, and I was absolutely overwhelmed. Dinner wasn’t made. My husband was coming home soon. The kids were very needy. And I turned to my father, said, “Dad, I can’t do this.” And he turned to me, and he said, “Honey, you have no choice.” And he was absolutely right. Now, I knew that. But to hear it from someone that I held in regard was much different than my saying it to myself. So, sometimes we need to hear it from someone else, say, “You have no choice. You’ve got to do this. You’re the only one. What are we going to do? Get another mother, find someone else to do this? Can’t be done.” So, it straightened me out. And it got me thinking that when he came into the house that day, he might’ve predicted that my future was going to be an absolute mess. And that’s, of course, why I mentioned parenthetically earlier that it might only be a vignette. And it was. It was a vignette that probably lasted for months because of the dogs in the whelping box — the puppies — and my kids having been sick all at that one time. But whether this is what I’m describing is someone who’s been in this quagmire, in this quicksand for a very long time, or it’s just a moment in time, it is only up to us. We are the only ones who can change this. And so, I’m delighted that my father didn’t predict that I was going to be a bad mother — an overwhelmed mother — forever. He said, “Just do it. Pick yourself up and do it,” basically. He didn’t have to go any further. He didn’t have to say anything else. And I so got it. And so, then, my next job was to do something about it. Get the dogs out of the whelping box in the living room and put them in the garage. So, at least if they make a mess, I’m not seeing it right now. Then take care of each child one at a time. Get the hamburger out, throw it in the frying pan, and start making hamburgers for the dinner. Or throw in some eggs with that, too, and make it simple and nutritious and move to the next step. Okay, now dinner’s made; the whelping box is in the garage; now I can sweep the kitchen, et cetera, et cetera. One step at a time. Not all of it at once, because all at once is too much. Closing Advice Kate: (23:58) So good. Joette. I am sure this will encourage some people out there. I feel encouraged and inspired. And I wanted to add that if you are feeling like you’re in this alone, and you want some people to “do life” with, really, and learn maybe what your next steps are, or to be encouraged, or to learn homeopathy together, join a study group. There, you’ll find a group of people that will support each other, that will learn together, that will be there to cheer you on. So, if you go to JoettesLearningCenter.com, you can find the resources that you need to purchase a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide and Joette’s Find Your Study Group Friends Facebook page. There, you can find a study group that is meeting and that works with your schedule, and connect with other people who support each other and do life together. Joette: Yeah, I think it really makes a difference who you spend your time with, too, and looking to someone who is ahead of you and emulating that. And that’s what comes from community, such as our study groups. We hear time and again, don’t we, Kate, how people are so encouraged and feel so embraced. And when they’re down, their classmates are right there for them and come back around and pick them up and carry them through. Yeah, it’s pretty powerful stuff. That’s why we’re all on this earth together. But you just have to find your little group that makes the most sense, or you have to depend on yourself to just pick yourself up. And because “Joette, you have no choice.” Kate: Good. Well, thank you, Joette, for sharing your wisdom and insight. As always, we appreciate you. Joette: Thanks, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Chronic Fatigue Through the Lens of Practical Homeopathy® 01:31   “Syndrome” Sounds Scary 02:23   Challenging the “One Size Fits All” Definition of Chronic Fatigue 04:55   Practical Homeopathy® Offers Medicines to Consider 07:15   Is a Conventional Diagnosis Necessary or Even Helpful in This Situation? 09:19   When Might We Use the Protocol for Chronic Fatigue? 10:25   Closing Advice             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Learning Center             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 151, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Chronic Fatigue Through the Lens of Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (01:00) Hi Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: Today, we have a subject that I think a lot of people encounter, and that is chronic fatigue. We just had a long conversation about it, and you have some amazing insights of how people can think about chronic fatigue, because that diagnosis can sound scary. But it can also be a little misleading and not help us to get to what we should use homeopathically. So, can you let us know how we should think about it if we hear the words “chronic fatigue?” “Syndrome” Sounds Scary Joette: (01:31) Well, often, it’s called “chronic fatigue syndrome, which means that there are other aspects to the condition other than just the fatigue. Kate: Well, and it makes it sound scary too, right? “Syndrome.” Joette: Yeah, syndrome, I know. But syndrome doesn’t necessarily mean that. It means that there are a couple of additional conditions that are associated with the main condition — kind of like satellite conditions. In the world of Practical Homeopathy®, knowing the name of a condition or a diagnosis can be useful. After all, there are well-established protocols for many ailments. But sometimes those labels can be misleading, especially when they come from a medical, a conventional or a functional medicine approach. And they might sound super-precise, but they often fail to give us the true nature of what’s going on so that we can make a good decision on choosing a homeopathic medicine. Challenging the “One Size Fits All” Definition of Chronic Fatigue Kate: (02:23) Well, today we’re going to challenge some of that thinking and those intimidating diagnoses, Joette. So, help us to reframe our thinking when we hear chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome, and how do we zero in on the symptoms that really matter? So, help us to know how do we think about it? How do we frame our thinking so that we can dial in on and find a correct homeopathic medicine? Joette: Sure. Well, chronic fatigue. There is a protocol — and there is a Banerji protocol — for chronic fatigue, and you’ll find other protocols as well for chronic fatigue, in general. But what’s probably more important in this particular situation is what’s happening in that person’s life? Is this a person … let’s say a woman who just had her third baby, and the baby was born, say, five months ago. And she still feels fatigued after the birth. We’re really not even supposed to feel fatigue after a birth. We should feel exhilarated, but she’s feeling fatigue after the birth. We can call that chronic fatigue, but there’s an underlying hormonal issue here. How about people who eat a lot of carbohydrates? They have Kix for breakfast with skim milk, and then for lunch they have a peanut butter sandwich, and then for dinner they might have a little protein with rice or pasta on the side. And they have chronic fatigue, thinking nothing of those kinds of meals that could be potentially causing a fatigue that’s related to what they’re eating. And then what about someone who has just come out of surgery — say, a month ago — and ever since then they’ve been fatigued? Well, first of all, surgery is like World War II on your body. That’s a big deal. You’re being generally anesthesed. You are being cut open! You are being given an antibiotic. You are given an anti-inflammatory, steroids afterwards, et cetera, et cetera. There’s so many drugs: tranquilizer to fall asleep because you’re restless after. And many times, people are normal. They have a normal amount of energy until they have surgery. So, it could be the shock of the surgery. But it could also — and this is super common — be a result of the number of medications that they were given. And it may not even be the sheer number (although that would be certainly a priority to consider), but it could have been one particular drug that did it. We don’t know which one it was. Maybe it was just the general anesthesia. And ever since then, the person is fatigued in hindsight. Practical Homeopathy® Offers Medicines to Consider Joette: (04:55) Now, I’m going to attach some medicines to this. Because in that situation, we might consider Phosphoric acid, where with a mom who had her baby months ago and who still has fatigue, we might consider Sepia. For someone who’s had a lot of pasta and breads and carbohydrates during the day, you might want to consider Helonias. But then, let’s go to another condition. How about anemia? What if the chronic fatigue is low-level anemia, and that simply wasn’t tested? How about someone with chronic insomnia? Now, that would make sense of course, that you’re going to be fatigued if you’re not sleeping properly. But sometimes the person is getting eight hours, but they’re broken up because they go to bed; they fall asleep; then they wake up; then they fall asleep again; then they wake up; now, they’re up for two hours; then they go back. So, the sleep is broken up, so their rhythm is off. That can cause a concern. And then in that case, we’re talking about perhaps something like Coffea. And then how about if it’s chronic fatigue resulting from depression? Sometimes people don’t even recognize that they’re depressed. They feel low, loss of interest in life, loss of interest in their work. They have no desire to strive, and they’re fatigued, and they just feel, “I don’t know, I just don’t feel up to it.” That could be something like, for example, Aurum metallicum. Or how about this? How about just dehydration, living in a hot climate where they’ve perspired a lot. And they’re drinking, but they’re not drinking enough. Or they’re drinking, but they’re drinking only water. They’re not drinking anything with electrolytes or any salt added, and so they’re losing minerals as well. So, they’re dehydrated. In that case, we might consider China. And how about overstudy? Let’s talk about that one. A lot of times people get fatigued — students get fatigued — from over-studying, staying up too late, thinking and thinking and thinking and memorizing and trying to put to memory many, many concepts into one brain in a short amount of time … say, cramming for exams. In that case, we’re going to consider something like Kali phos. So, chronic fatigue is really an umbrella for what could be many conditions, and I’m sure there are others here that we could think of — that if you thought about it, what could be causing chronic fatigue? Is a Conventional Diagnosis Necessary or Even Helpful in This Situation? Joette: (07:15) And so, it’s nice to know what it is, I guess. But if you’ve gone in to see your medical provider, and you are going in with a complaint, and the complaint is, “I’m tired all the time,” … I’m tired all the time means chronic fatigue. Means you really didn’t even need to go in to get that diagnosis because all that’s happened is that a label has been placed on top of what you already knew was happening. You walked in knowing you were always tired, you walked out knowing you have chronic fatigue. Same thing. So, if we understand that there are many ways to — I used to say “skin a cat,” but I don’t say that anymore because I’ve been chastised by people who love cats, and I mean, I like cats, too. So, I’m calling it baking a biscuit. There’s more than one way to bake a biscuit. So, that’s why I want you to look at this from a couple of different angles. Make sure that you’re considering the circumstances. And not always do we consider circumstances in choosing homeopathic medicine. But certainly, in chronic fatigue, we do want to consider what’s happened before, what led up to this and what the person is suffering from even now as they’re suffering. So, oftentimes, I do tell people they should know the name of the diagnosis, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to know it in every single case. So, in this situation, it’s valuable to know the name that you would’ve given it. “I am fatigued.” You already know that. Now we need to look deeper and see what else needs to be considered. Kate: Right. So, although we could use the protocol for chronic fatigue, it’s beneficial to look deeper. Joette: Particularly in this kind of a condition. Yes. Kate: Yeah. Other times, it might be the reverse, where we get too specific of a diagnosis that can lead us down a rabbit hole. But in this case, with chronic fatigue, you are saying, Joette, that it’s important to look at the circumstances surrounding that, and that can be useful as well. Joette: Yes, that’s so. When Might We Use the Protocol for Chronic Fatigue? Kate: (09:19) When might we use, Joette, the protocol for chronic fatigue? Joette: When we look at all of these possibilities that I just named: the anemia after birth, overuse of drugs, a poor diet, et cetera. When all of those are not showing up in the case and simply no place we can actually hang our hat, then I would say you might go ahead and utilize the chronic fatigue protocol. But be certain that there isn’t something that’s obviously underwriting this. Kate: So, Joette, if we’ve looked at the surrounding circumstances to the chronic fatigue, and we haven’t identified anything in particular as you discussed earlier, that might be causing the fatigue, what is a medicine that we might consider? Joette: There are a couple to choose from, but one of the top ones is Aurum metallicum. But I would not just jump into using something like that until I knew that all the other possibilities have been eliminated, just as you said. Closing Advice Kate: (10:25) So, if you want to learn more about the medicines and the conditions that Joette talked about today in this podcast, you can learn these things by joining a study group and going through the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®, or taking some of Joette’s Practical Protocol courses, or even joining The Academy, which is a year-long study of homeopathy in depth. And we just started another year, too. So, that’s exciting. But this is the way that you will learn about the medicines and how to distill your thinking down and really get to the medicines that would distill the information you’ve been given as a diagnosis into what homeopathic medicines can work for you. So, Joette, what’s the upshot? Joette: So, the upshot is it boils down to study, my friends. Learning this. Even if you can’t join a Gateway to Homeopathy class, even if you can’t join The Academy, the information that I leave available here for you, as your resource, is voluminous. These podcasts and blogs have been published now for well over ten years, and they’re every single week, so take advantage of them. I believe that when we strive to become the best version of ourselves — to become the person who is the one looked to for help from suffering — that we elevate not only our status in society, but our intelligence and our self-reliance, so that this becomes a lifestyle: knowing how to treat and how to approach all different kinds of illnesses, even those that might be confounding in their title. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Silicea Helps the Body Successfully Push Out Painful, Embedded Foreign Objects and Much More 01:30   What Is Silicea?             Silicea 30 and 200 — https://www.boironusa.com/product/silicea/             Silicea 6X — https://hylands.com/products/hylands-silicea 02:10   Silicea: Bunions (and Pushing Out Glass From an Old Car Accident)             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 05:13   Silicea: Straightening Bowed Legs 08:21   Silicea for Pushing Out an Inch-Long Splinter             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 11:30   Silicea for Pushing Out Cactus Barbs 15:38   Silicea for Pushing Out Recently Embedded Glass (and for Fear of Pins and Needles) 19:09   Silicea for Pushing Out Hair Splinters             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II 21:25   Silicea for a Dog Riddled With Porcupine Quills 24:55   Joette’s Closing Thoughts on Silicea             Free online materia medica — https://www.materiamedica.info/en/free-materia-medica-books.php             A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families by Joette Calabrese Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Learning CenterPracticalHomeopathy.comJoette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group FriendsJoette’s Mighty MembersFindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 150, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Silicea Helps the Body Successfully Push Out Painful, Embedded Foreign Objects and Much More Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m here with Joette. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi Kate, and actually, hi to many, but we’re going to find out more about that in a minute, right? Kate: Yes. Today, we have a very special gathering of some of your inspiring students who are going to share their real stories, their successes, surprises and heartfelt moments. And they’ve been using a homeopathic medicine called Silicea, along with many others. So, we are going to welcome them here to share their stories. What Is Silicea? Joette: (01:30) Hi, ladies. So, we’re going to talk about Silicea, and there are the top 100 homeopathic medicines we can use. There are the top 300, if we want to go a little bit deeper. There are the top thousand. Silicea is just one of them. But it was so fascinating when we started to talk about this in one of the classes. Everyone just came up with fascinating stories of their use of Silicea, which is made from flint. And for those of you who know anything about homeopathy, it is a cell salt. Doesn’t mean it’s any different than any other medicine. It just is in its own special little category. I’m dying to hear the stories. I’ve kind of heard little bits and pieces, but I haven’t heard the full picture, the full measure of everyone. So, I’m looking forward to getting to know what these stories are. Silicea for Bunions (and Pushing Out Glass From an Old Car Accident) Kate: (02:10): All right, so let’s start with Christy. Welcome to the podcast, Christy. Christy: Hi, Kate. It’s so fun to be here today. See everyone and meet some new faces. Joette: Christy, you have a story about your mom. Christy: Yes, I do. Joette: And glass, please relay that. I remember that story. It’s pretty interesting. Christy: Yeah, it’s pretty crazy. Yeah. My mother and I were going through the Gateway courses, and we were studying the cell salts. And she’s a nurse, so, she’s pretty self-reliant and used to practicing things on herself. So, she wasn’t shy about diving right in, and she noticed all the things that Silicea was appropriate for. So, she began to take Silicea, especially for her bunions. After about two weeks, the strangest thing started to happen. She had tiny shards of glass coming out of her face. So, at first, she didn’t know what it was, and then she realized it was glass from a car accident she had been in over 25 years ago. So … Joette: She was working on bunions on one end and on the other end … So, did it frighten her? Christy: No, it didn’t frighten her. She kept taking the Silicea, and more and more glass started coming out of her face and her head. But after a while, she was kind of getting tired of it, so she decided maybe she’d try some higher potencies to see if it moved things along. But what she noticed was that larger pieces were coming out, but that became a little bit uncomfortable. And she just stuck with the 6X because it was working. Joette: That’s an amazing story, but it’s not unusual. It’s amazing to anyone who doesn’t know anything about Silicea, but this is what Silicea is known to often produce. Christy: Exactly, exactly. So, yeah. Joette: She was using 6X. Was she using it once, twice a day? How did she … Christy: She was using it a couple times a day for a long time. This has been over a year now. She still has glass coming out. She even stopped taking the Silicea for a while, and it’s still coming out. So, we don’t know how much more glass is going to come out, but I’m sure you’re wondering: Yes, it did help with the bunions. Joette: Yeah, that is the question, isn’t it? Christy: Yeah, it did. In her face, her skin looks amazing. She has less wrinkles than most people her age. She looks great, but she’s ready for the Silicea to finish. Joette: To finish. Yeah. All right, “We’re finished now. Can we stop this job now?” Yeah. What a fabulous story, Christy. So, now she’s hooked. Christy: Oh, absolutely. Joette: Yeah. That’s what happens when you realize that. And Silicea, then, is known for pushing, causing a superation around a shard, such as a branch, a piece of wood, a sliver, an old needle, a pin, glass. That’s the most common. I love to hear these glass stories. Thank you, Christy. This was really fascinating. Christy: That’s fun. Thank you. Silicea for Straightening Bowed Legs Kate: (05:13) All right, next we have Franicia. Welcome, Franicia. Franicia: Hi. It’s so exciting to be here with all of you. I got to do the interview with Kate, and I get to see everybody. So, this is one of my favorite stories to share. I’m married, and I’m a mom of 10 children with age ranges of a young adult in her early twenties down to the baby who’s almost three. So, around three and a half years ago, I had most of my children and noticed that one of my little boys had a different kind of walk. He was barely a year and a half, and my son had an unusual way of walking that seemed different than what I was used to as a parent. And when he would walk, his feet were turned inward and his hips would sort of twist, and he almost looked like he was about to fall. So, not only were my son’s feet pointed inward, but his feet came together, and the rest of his legs were far apart and were bowing. Almost looked like parentheses. I had been taking Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® classes and was slowly buying remedies and also got a cell salt kit. And when I first bought it, I had many health challenges and found relief by taking some of the cell salts. So, homeopathy was helping me so much that I always wanted to learn more. So, one day I was reading the handout that came with my cell salt kit, which were all in 6X potency. And I was reading the keynotes and symptoms for each cell salt and noticed it says something like “rickets” under a cell salt called Silica (or Silicea). And I knew it was helpful for teeth, bones, growing children, among many other things in age ranges (and, you know, if it matches). And I decided to try it for my son. I gave him about two doses in two days, and his legs straightened. And they looked like parallel lines when he would walk, and his hips weren’t swaying like they used to. His feet? They weren’t turned inward anymore. They were turned forward, and he didn’t look like he was going to fall anymore. And our neighbors even noticed and said something to us. You wouldn’t have known he had a problem walking before, and he hasn’t needed that remedy again for his legs since then. As a mom, I’m so thankful to learn these things. Joette: Franicia, repeat that. In two days? Franicia: Two days, two doses. This was three and a half years ago, and I have the videos to prove it. I have videos if you ever want me to share that — privately. It is amazing. Joette: That is amazing. Have you noticed anything else with his walking now? You said his legs are parallel. How about your other children? Anything with them? Franicia: One of them does have a slight twist, and she’s a fast runner. She’s taking the cavity protocol, which has helped her, but she’s the only other one. And a lot of my children are fast runners, and they love to run. But this boy, he loves to run, and he runs straight. Everything’s straight and parallel. Joette: Well, we expect miracles with homeopathy, but each time we hear one, it’s still just as exciting as though we wouldn’t expect it. It’s really fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing that, Franicia. That’s a beautiful story. Franicia: My pleasure. Silicea for Pushing Out an Inch-Long Splinter Kate: (08:21) Alright, next we have Tia. Welcome, Tia. Tia: Thank you, Joette. Thank you, Kate. My story starts while I was in Academy. I had been in karate with my youngest daughter, and one of the little girls was selling Girl Scout cookies. A few weeks later, the mother was dropping them off to me, and I hadn’t been there in a while because Academy was taking a lot of my time up. And she happened to say how she hadn’t been in karate (mother) because she had been walking around her house one day, and there was a mat (it was like bamboo or something like that). She stepped on it, and she got a splinter in her foot, and it was so bad that she was on crutches. She went to the doctors, and they said that they wouldn’t do surgery ‘cause it could cause damage. So, she was at a loss. She tried other things, different oils, and she’d been soaking her feet and all that stuff, and nothing seemed to help. And she knew that I had been bringing my books every day when I was in class for karate. And she says, “Is there anything that can help me? This is awful. I’m on crutches. It’s been weeks.” And I said, “Well, yeah. There’s this little thing called Silicea.” And I told her, “Get some in 200.” And she took it for a week or a week and a half, and it came out. And it was an inch long. Joette: Whoa. Tia: But it was all the way up in her foot. Yeah, it was like where the arch and the ball of the foot meet. Like I said, the doctors wouldn’t touch it, and she was in so much pain. And it just came out! It had been in there for five weeks. Joette: Ooh, that’s a long time. So, what was left at the end, Tia, when it came out? What was she left with? Was there still an infection? Did the infection just smooth over? Did it just clear up with no residual issues remaining? Tia: Nope. It was fine. Absolutely fine. You could just see the hole where it came out. She sent me a picture and everything. Yeah. Joette: I’ve seen that picture. I’ve seen the picture of the actual sliver — an inch. That’s a long way to go into a foot. Nice job. Now you chose 200, instead of a 6. Tell me why. What were you thinking? I’d love to hear your rationale. Tia: Well, because you’ve always said that you like 30s and 200s, and I tend to lean more towards 200s. She was in a lot of pain. It had been in there for several weeks, so she was tired of it and wanted to get it out. So, I figured, “Okay, let’s hit it a little harder.” And it came out. Joette: So, it only goes to show we’ve got two stories of 6s and now a story of a 200. Silicea is Silicea, is Silicea in whatever potency you choose. So well done. I just have to ask this question. You brought your homeopathy books to your karate class? Tia: Yes. Yep. Joette: Did you learn how to chop them or … Tia: Well, my youngest would be in class, and then afterwards they would … Joette: So, he was in class, and you were studying, right? Tia: Yes. Joette: That’s the way it works. Tia, great story. Good job. Thank you for sharing that. Tia: Thank you. Kate: That’s great. Silicea for Pushing Out Cactus Barbs Kate: (11:30) Alright, next up is Sara. Welcome, Sara. Sara: Hi, thanks. Hello, everybody. Super excited to be here, too. That’s kind of got some nerves going, but it’s all good and all fun. So yeah, my story is a little different. We live in an alpine desert of Colorado, which sounds opposite. Everybody thinks mountains in Colorado, but there is a high alpine desert with tons of cactus and sand, and can get very, very hot here. Where our house is, we have a little small hiking trail. And my husband — it was a couple of years ago — took our two boys — they were about three and six — out for a quick little hike through the backyard of the house. And the three-year-old stumbled and fell right into a cactus patch. And this particular cactus patch is one called fishhook cactus. So, it does have the fishhook barb on the end of it and makes them really difficult to remove. Well, you also have a three-year-old, who gets up out of the cactus, and he starts screaming and crying. But then he starts rubbing wherever he landed in a cactus. And if you know anything about cactus spines, if you rub it, they break off at the surface of the skin instead of pulling out or coming out or anything else. So, he broke off most of the top pieces of the cactus, where I could pull them out with tweezers. So, we were dealing with a lot. And a lot of people are like, “Oh, try glue; try duct tape; try all these things.” Of course, that wasn’t going to work. And I knew it because I knew a little bit of homeopathy and knew what Silicea does. I sat him on the little counter, and I was able to pull out a few of them, but I just started to dose him with Silicea in a 30. I chose a 30 because my only Silicea in a 6 was in Bioplasma®, and I wanted the strict effectiveness of Silicea alone. So, all I had was my kit with 30 in it. And I gave him two doses over the course of about four or five days. And every single day, I would pull five or six little, tiny spines out of him. And then the next day, same thing, five or six little, tiny spines out of … it was all over: in his arm and his ribs and his leg. I mean, he face-planted pretty much into this poor little cactus thing. But after about a week, we finally got the last little barb out, and he was so happy about it. He wasn’t in a lot of pain, but he thought that was really cool. So, now he knows. And he looks at the cactus, and he is like, “Oh, Mom, make sure you have your Silicea in case we go by the cactus again.” So, he is well-versed now in all of the homeopathy help. Joette: What a fun story. Well, it’s fun now. It wasn’t fun for him at the time. So, let me make sure I understand. If Silicea didn’t push out the barb, you think they would still be embedded in those areas in which he had rubbed and broken off the tops? Sara: It very well could be. Sometimes we’ve had them kind of fester up. But they’re really hard to get to fester up. I think for the most part that, yeah, they would be stuck in his skin still to this day. And that was a year and a half ago. Joette: Interesting. Wow. Excellent. So, what would they have done, do you think, if you had taken him to the emergency room? Sara: They don’t do much. A lot of times, they will just say, “Hey, we can try to tweeze out what we can. Hopefully, the body does something with it, but …” Joette: Hope the body pushes it out on its own. And Silicea did just that. It stimulated the body’s natural ability to do that. Sara: Exactly, yes. And made it faster, too. Because my mother-in-law had had this similar thing happen to her years and years ago. And she would visit the aesthetician weekly for them to try to pull them all out, and it took months upon months for her to get them all out. Joette: Wonderful. What a great story. The cactus story. So good. Who would think that cactus have barbs that you wouldn’t even think … Sara: Those ones are tough. Joette: Yeah. Yeah. Great story, Sara. Thank you. Silicea for Pushing Out Recently Embedded Glass (and for Fear of Pins and Needles) Kate: (15:38) Next is Amanda. Welcome, Amanda. Amanda: Thanks, everyone. Happy to be here and hear everybody’s stories. It was probably a year and a half ago, I gobbled up all Joette’s podcast, too, and was like, “When’s the next podcast coming out? I can’t wait for the next one.” So, super-excited to be here. So, I’m glad I wrote up my story because otherwise I think I’d just forget what I was going to talk about. We’ve been using homeopathy for our family for over 15 years, and with six children, we’ve had plenty of opportunities to use it. So, this story tells the cautionary tale of our three girls who shared one large bedroom. I can’t say they are known for wild antics, but one day, all I heard was a great smash and some blood-curdling screams. I ran to their room and discovered they had set up a mattress and decided to invent their own bedroom slide, propping it up against another bed. Well, the fun was quite short-lived as my daughter slid down right into the glass-doored bookshelf, which smashed all over her feet and legs. It was a bloody mess, and shards of glass everywhere, including many stuck all over her legs, plus two large gashes. I plucked out each glass piece I could see. But, much to her horror, we did have to bring her into the emergency room for some stitches. This child carried big fears of needles. So, that process alone was an event. But many months later, this same daughter started to have a tender spot when putting any pressure on her leg. So, thinking maybe there was some remaining glass embedded, I gave one dose of Silicea 200, and no more complaints. We kind of totally forgot about it. A month later, out popped a shard of glass right out of her leg. It was incredible. No bleeding, no pain, no big deal … from the girl who normally went into full freaking mode with any puncture wound. She took it out, and the skin simply just closed up right around it. And it happened again. It was like, “here a shard, there a shard” for a time. So yeah, I’m always in awe of homeopathy’s little miracles. But this was just another example of a wonderful result of Silicea’s superb skills, gently putting things out of the body that don’t belong. Joette: Well put. So well put, Amanda. And you know what I think is fascinating about your story? In addition to where we’re going with the shards is that if you look at the psychology of someone who needs Silicea — not necessarily for injuries like this, but if you’re using Silicea for other reasons, such as to give someone kind of more grit. They often — people who need Silicea for whatever reason — they have a tremendous fear of pins and needles. Of stepping on them, of being injected with them. And they often have … if someone is sewing, they don’t want to be around the pins, or they make sure the pins are all put into the pin cushion in a very tidy fashion because they’re very uncomfortable with it. And the fact that after you having given her Silicea, she no longer had that fear. Beautiful. It touched her on many levels. Amanda: Yeah, I’m so thankful she could see the power of homeopathy. And now if she ever has an issue, her first question is, “Mom, what remedy can I take for this?” And of all the never-ending questions my kids ask me, this is definitely one of my favorites. So, thanks. Joette: Yeah, and this is the way to raise them. This is the way to raise kids. There’s no doubt about it. Good story. Thank you for sharing, Amanda. That was great. Silicea for Hair Splinters   Kate: (19:09) Okay, next is Jessica. Hi, Jessica. Jessica: Hi. Thank you guys for having me. I’m excited to hear the other stories, especially Christy’s mom. I have bunions, so … I want my wrinkles to go away. So, I’m going to start the bunion protocol, and then maybe my wrinkles will go away, too. So, thanks for your story, Christy. Kate: Well, for those of you who can’t see Jessica, she does not look like … Joette: She doesn’t have wrinkles. Jessica: No, they’re here. Kate: She’s gorgeous. Jessica: My Silicea story is actually a friend of mine. She’s a professional hairdresser, and so is her son. He works for her business, as well. She was taking my Gateway class. And in Gateway II, we talk about the cell salts — Silicea specifically, as we went through the discussion. He had been having foot pain, persistent foot pain, and she kept asking me, “What could we do  for heel spurs?” Or there were a few different things she was looking at. And I was like, “Well, we really need to know what’s going on. You might need to go see a podiatrist. We need a diagnosis.” Well, when we got to the Silicea lesson, she was reading about it. After hearing more about Silicea, she gave him a few doses over a few days. What happened next is wild! Hair splinters started coming out of his foot, eight in total. So, eight hair splinters came out of his foot. Once they were out, the pain was completely gone. So, it turns out hair splinters in feet are pretty common amongst hairdressers. I didn’t realize this, and that’s what it was. The foot pain was from the hairs when he was doing haircuts that got into his feet and were causing the pain. So, after that, he’s not been in any pain. It just completely went away. Eight hair splinters. Joette: That’s fascinating because you don’t think of those kinds of problems that are associated with specific occupations. But yeah, I’ve heard that before about hair. So, they can’t really wear sandals without socks or something because they can often get embedded. And it depends on what kind of hair it is, too. Is it thick? Is it sharp? Is it … et cetera. Fascinating. So good. So good. Thank you for sharing that, Jessica. It’s a great story. Yeah, and bunions, we know Silicea is great for bunions. There’s no doubt about it. Yeah, we’ve had some good reports on that as well. Thank you. Silicea for a Dog Riddled With Porcupine Quills Kate: (21:25) All right, let’s finish up with Heather. Hi, Heather. Heather: Hi Kate. Thanks for having me. My story’s regarding my dog. One of my three dogs, Ice, he got into a little bit of a tiff with a porcupine and showed up at my doorstep with 12 quills in his cheek and nose. So, luckily, it was only 12. And my husband, my daughter, and I had to pin him down and pull them out with pliers. He’s 130 pounds, so a force to be reckoned with. After a while, he did not get used to us. He would run every time he’d see us. So, I had to be quite sneaky pulling them out time and time again. I’d catch him sleeping and rip one out. I got to the last three, and the last one I broke off in his cheek, so I was quite mad at myself. But then I remember listening to a podcast regarding Silicea and how a little girl got glass in her face, and it forced the foreign objects out of her face. So, I thought, well, this is a perfect opportunity. So, I had Silicea 30 on hand, and I just dissolved it in water and put it over his food once a day. I wasn’t very equipped with homeopathy at the time. So, I did that once a day for maybe five days a week, here and there, for about four weeks. And then I just figured maybe his body absorbed it. I have no idea. And I gave up. About five weeks after that happened, he came up to me, and I noticed a hair coming out of the top of his nose. And I thought, well, that’s unusual because the top of a dog’s nose is quite flat and soft. So, it looked as thick as a horsehair. So, it was coming straight up. And I’d try and brush it, and he’d run away from me. And then finally, after about a week of seeing it grow and grow and grow, it got to about a quarter of an inch high. And I was able to just be petting his ear, and I ripped it out with my thumb and my finger. And sure enough, it was the rest of that porcupine quill. But it had went in the side of his right lip and came out the very top of his nose. Joette: Gosh, it migrated. Heather: Yeah, it was really cool. Joette: Wow. And they’re barbed too, speaking of barbed quills. Yeah, porcupine quills are barbed. I just looked it up. I thought they were. So, did you find the barb? Was it … Did it … Heather: Yeah, it was the end that was stuck in. So, it came out the same way that it broke off. It’s really crazy. Joette: Amazing. Does he get it? Does he understand what you did? Heather: Oh, well, he now doesn’t go near the porcupines. So, I think the lesson … Joette: That’s the lesson. Yeah, because dogs sometimes really understand this. And they know that when something’s wrong, they go to the person who has the remedies. Heather: Oh, yeah. Joette: Great story, Heather. That’s wonderful. And so, it closed up, no infection was remaining. Heather: Nothing. No. Being farm dogs — that’s my husband’s thing — is they stay on the farm. We’re not taking ’em to the vet. So, everything I have to treat. So, it’s nice to become their veterinarian from home because I love them like my children. Joette: It’s up to you. It’s up to you, Heather. Yeah, that’s the way we all think here, isn’t it? It’s up to us to figure this out. And the beauty of all of this, too, is that Silicea is wonderful for abscesses. So, if there is the potential of an abscess, or if an abscess begins to form, Silicea can often release that, abscesses in the gums and other areas on the skin as well. So, great story. Thank you for sharing that. Good one. Heather: Thank you. Joette’s Closing Thoughts on Silicea Kate: (24:55) Thank you to everyone who came today and shared their stories. I know it’s inspiring those of the listeners who are thinking about bunions or something that’s embedded in the skin. I really appreciate you being here. Joette, any final words about Silicea or … Joette: Bunions? Abscesses, wrinkles. Right? Pushing out shards, causing a superation to push out shards. It’s a great medicine for shoring up somebody’s angst and even bones that are forming. It’s great as a remedy for teeth that are growing and for bones and children. There’s so much involved in this medicine that I urge the listeners and viewers to crack open their materia medica. And many of them can be found free online, or my materia medica. Wherever you can get this information and read up on Silicea, sometimes pronounced “sili-cia,” depends on whether it’s the Latin version or the English version. So, this is a great wrap-up. I love what all of you have said. I can’t thank you all enough for sharing this, taking the time out of your day to share this with everyone. And for those who are listening, thanks for joining us. Kate: Yes. And if you want to learn more about other Silicea stories or other homeopathy stories, just go to JoetteCalabrese.com. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-C-A-L-A-B-R-E-S E.com. And you can type in the search engine at the top of the page and find what to do for colds and sore throats and many other conditions. So, thanks for being here with us today, everyone. Joette: Thanks, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. 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In This Podcast, We Cover: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 01:00   Introduction: Successfully Healing a Toddler’s Cellulitis             Podcast 99 — Moms with Moxie: A Powerful Matriarch             Joette’s Learning Center 02:49   I Thought They Were Bites 04:13   Time to Pivot … but I Needed Support             The Antibiotic Alternative: Balance Your Bugs Without the Drugs 05:18   Thinking Several Steps Ahead 07:44   Trusting My Community             Podcast 130 — Courageous Couples: Now I Feel Ready as a Mom … of 10! 08:53   The Beauty of the Banerji Protocols and Medicines Proven to Act 10:48   How to Develop a Community             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 12:28   Expectations and Assessing the Case 14:54   Practical Homeopathy® Is Freeing 19:08   We Need to Learn How to Fish             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Learning Center             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 20:10   Closing Advice Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members FindAPracticalHomeopath.com Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 149. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Successfully Healing a Toddler’s Cellulitis Kate: (01:00) Hello and welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast, where we explore real-life stories and empowering solutions using the gentle and effective power of Practical Homeopathy®. I’m Kate, and I’m so glad that you’re here with us today. We have a heartfelt and inspiring episode for you. I’m joined by Jordan, a mom whose story is a shining example of what calm confidence and the right knowledge can do, especially when it matters most. She’ll be sharing how her understanding and experience with Practical Homeopathy® helped her to navigate a potentially serious health issue: cellulitis in one of her children. You’ll hear how Jordan stayed grounded through the uncertainty, trusted what she knew, and took action in a way that supported her daughter’s recovery beautifully. So, whether you’re new to homeopathy or a seasoned user, this episode will leave you feeling encouraged and empowered. Welcome to the podcast, Jordan. Jordan: Happy to be back. Thanks for having me again, Kate. Kate: Yes! So, you might have heard Jordan’s story in a previous podcast. It was Podcast 99, where she shared her story. So, you might want to take a listen to that when you have some time. But Jordan is one of the team members at JoetteCalabrese.com. She is actually an amazing writer. In fact, if you’re a Mighties Plus member, you may have experienced her delightful writing. She helps with those Remedy Riddles we all know and love and are posted each month. If you’re not a Mighties Plus member, and you don’t know what we’re talking about, you can find that information at JoettesLearningCenter.com. Check it out. It’s a really great community. Jordan, thank you for being with us, and you’re going to share mostly about a case of cellulitis that you dealt with, with your daughter. So, let’s just dive in. Can you tell us what happened? I Thought They Were Bites Jordan: (02:49) Yeah, so my daughter, Zélie, was just over a year old when this happened. So, she was very little, and it began with what seemed to be a few bites on her legs — very red, hard, swollen, definitely looked painful. The first time I noticed them was when I was changing her diaper right before bedtime. And when I saw the bites, I thought she had been off that day. She woke up early from her nap crying, and she’s normally very cheery and bubbly. But she was just not her normal cheery self that day. So, when I saw the bites, I thought, “Okay, this makes sense.” I gave a few doses of Ledum 200 and put her to bed and then kept a close eye on it through the night. Whenever she woke up to nurse during the night — which is very typical for her, she nurses quite a bit — I would give her a dose of Ledum and feel her legs to see if this swelling was going down. And it was. So, I was feeling very encouraged and thought, “Okay, good. This is going to be gone quickly.” The next morning, looked at her legs, and they definitely looked better initially. They were flatter, and they were fading. But then it took a wrong turn very quickly. So, it would maybe be only an hour or so later that I noticed that the spots were rapidly spreading. It was probably during one of her diaper changes, and they were all over her legs, and they were very inflamed, very angry-looking. Now, Kate, as you know, I have seven kids. I think you joked one time that my house was an urgent care — which it’s true. There’s always something going on here, but I had never seen this before. This was beyond my experience. Time to Pivot … but I Needed Support Jordan: (04:13) I could tell it was probably a systemic reaction of some kind because of how it was spreading. But beyond that, I was not sure. So, I definitely started to feel overwhelmed. I don’t know about you, but when I’m confused and I don’t know what the next step is, I start to feel very overwhelmed. So, I had that feeling of panic setting in. But then, very soon after I was starting to feel my heart racing, I heard Joette’s little voice say in the back of my head, “You need to know what you’re treating. You need to know the name of the condition. Then you can just choose the correct protocol.” So, I thought, “Great. That’s my next step.” So, I called my sister to see if she knew what this was. Nicole is one of Joette’s Academy graduates. So, she’s very knowledgeable, very competent, and has always been a very strong support to me. So, when she saw the pictures of Zélie’s legs, almost immediately she said, “That looks like cellulitis.” And she knew what she was talking about because many years ago, her own daughter had been bitten and had developed cellulitis. So, even before we were off the phone, I began giving Zélie Hyper/Ars 200, which is the Banerji Protocol for cellulitis that I had learned in the Antibiotic Alternative class. Thinking Several Steps Ahead Kate: (05:18) Okay, so let me just clarify, Jordan, that is a combination remedy of Hypericum and Arsenicum album. So, for those who might not know what we’re referring to. Jordan: Right. And I gave her three doses of that — close together — and then laid her down for her nap. And although my sister and I felt pretty confident it was cellulitis, we both thought, “Wouldn’t it be great if a practitioner could just confirm it for us?” But I really did not want to go that route. I really did not want to go to urgent care. I knew that if I stepped into that realm, there’s a good chance I would lose the freedom to treat this the way I wanted to treat it. I kept thinking of Joette’s chess analogy. I can’t remember which class she shared this in, but it really made an impression. And basically, what she was saying is a good chess player not only thinks about the move they’re about to make, they’re thinking two, three, even four steps ahead. So, I don’t play chess, but I’ve watched my husband play my sons and my brothers playing each other, and I can see the wheels turning. And they’re not just thinking about their move. They’re thinking about if I move this piece, how will that change their strategy? And so, in my circumstance, I was thinking, “If my move is to take Zélie to the doctor or urgent care, what will their move be? How will they respond to me? Will I be allowed to simply walk in, get a diagnosis and leave, especially considering that this was a baby with what would be seen as a dangerous infection?” Now, I’m not saying there’s never a time and place, right, Kate? Kate: Right. Right. Jordan: There is a time and a place. My kid breaks their bone? I’m out of my league. I need to go get that set. But that was not the case here. I had what I needed. I had the Banerji Protocol and a community to back me up. Kate: I think what you’re saying, Jordan, is so important to think ahead about the things that we are about to do. I had to do that so many times as I was caring for my mother, just thinking about, “Okay, I really want a diagnosis, but what comes with that?” And so thankfully, I had a team of people who were very willing — including her primary care physician — to give us a diagnosis and then say, “Okay, so now what do you have that can help her?” And if you don’t have a care team like that, whether it’s a physician or maybe a friend who’s a nurse or even a chiropractor for some things, I think it’s beneficial to find those people who can give you the information that you need where you don’t have to worry about “Am I going to be chastised for not taking a medication?” Trusting My Community Jordan: (07:44) Right. So, that’s the route I took. I depended on my community. First, as I mentioned. I went to my sister. Then, to confirm what we were thinking, I reached out to a few more knowledgeable friends — including you, Kate. And they all came back saying, “Yes, this looks like cellulitis.” And one friend in particular not only confirmed that for me, she was such a support. She really stayed by my side, Franicia. Daily, she was checking in on me, sending me texts saying, “How is she doing? What are you noticing?” And at one point, she even sent me a chart with other medicines to consider should I need to pivot. Fortunately, I didn’t. The protocol did act. But how beautiful is that? That she was engaged with me, and she gave me that sense of “You’re not alone. I’m here for you.” Kate: And that’s the importance of community that we talk about so much. And you’ve developed a community of people, Jordan, that you can rely on, and that are there for you, and you’re there for them, which is so beautiful. Jordan: Yes, and that’s it. I was relying on them. But there are other times where I have a community of other people who are new to homeopathy, and they’re using me as that safety net. It’s that … both … that you’re reaching out to those who are further along, perhaps, and then you’re also being that guiding light, helping those who are not as far along as you are. The Beauty of the Banerji Protocols: Medicines Proven to Act Kate: (08:53) I just want to be clear. And we’re not saying that someone who’s not a physician can diagnose or treat conditions. What we are doing is we’re assessing, and we’re using the medicines that we have known — or not we have known — but really that have been proven over many, many years to act for certain conditions. And those are called Banerji Protocols. So, that’s what you were employing. Jordan: Right. And I don’t think I would’ve felt confident to treat this on my own had I not had a protocol. I’ll circle back to that later, but it was because I was standing on the Banerjis’ centuries worth of experience knowing what treats cellulitis. If this were just me and a repertory, I don’t think I would’ve gone there. But because I had the protocol that’s backed up by their vast cumulative clinical experience, I thought, “This is a no-brainer. I’m going to start here.” And not only that, as I was mentioning, I had a community to say, “Yes, this is what this is.” And no one was calling into question what I was doing. They were all like, “Yeah, this is great. Rock on!” They were there for me to support me through that, and to — if I needed help — if I needed to pivot, they were willing to help me with that. Kate: And if it would’ve been dangerous where you thought you had to take her, and you certainly would’ve done that. I know you. Jordan: Yep, absolutely. And that’s one thing Joette teaches is if you’re out of your league, you need to know that. But in order to get to that point where you have that ability to choose, that’s why you build your knowledge. That’s why you build your community so that your threshold for what you can handle gets higher. I would not have dealt with this five years ago when I first began. I would not have been able to tackle cellulitis if I had not tackled ear infections and UTIs and headaches and all those things that came before it. And like I said, too, the community was a huge part of that. I think my initial conversation … so I called my mom (I was supposed to visit her later in the day). Our initial conversation was, “Which urgent care might you need to take her to if this doesn’t turn around quickly?” So, we were discussing that, but like I said, my heart just went, “I know my community and my knowledge is enough.” And I really felt very confident in that. How to Develop a Community Kate: (10:48) How did you develop that community? I know we’re taking a little side conversation from the progress of what happened with your daughter, but I know people are probably thinking right now, “I want that. How do I get that?” What would you say? Jordan: Yeah, I mean, it’s a combination. I mean, one of those people that I mentioned was my sister. And we’ve been on this journey together for several years now. And a lot of it’s God. I mean, He brings people into our lives to help us achieve our mission, to fulfill our calling. This is everybody’s calling. This isn’t just me, Jordan. This is all mothers … anyone taking care of a family. God intended for us to be competent healers. So, if we’re open and our eyes are ready to see those opportunities, I feel like God puts those people in our paths. Kate: And you’ve taken the Gateway I and II; I know you’ve been in some of our study groups, right? Jordan: Yeah. So, taking those leaps of faith to start Gateways, to be part of Gateways. I mean, I was a part of your Gateway II, Kate. I’m just thinking back to how I met other people through The Academy. And that was prioritizing those chances that I would have to meet people, like going to Florida when Joette would gather us from The Academy. And that’s where I met friends there, who I still connect with and talk to. So just making that a priority. This is something I need. God did not intend for us to work in isolation. We were not meant for that. So, I’ve made choices in my life to make sure that I’m building these relationships. I’m spending the time and money and energy to fly to Florida to keep up with people. It’s just as valuable, I feel like as the knowledge that you gain on your own. Kate: Sorry, I didn’t mean to lead us astray there for a minute, but I thought that was so important. What happened next? Expectations and Assessing the Case Jordan: (12:28) As I mentioned, I gave the three doses of Hyper/Ars close together before her nap. And when she woke up from her nap, I was so eager to see what it looked like. I was really hoping some change would happen, and it did. The spots were still there — definitely — but they looked less proud, less inflamed, and no new spots had emerged. So, the progression of the disease was halted. So, in other words, that’s the magic marker of less intensity that I was looking for. And keeping in mind those markers was so important — that less intensity (lasting for a shorter period of time with longer spaces between each episode) — that was just so key, especially during the first day. And if you’re a student, you know Joette talks about these markers often. Sometimes you’re like, “Okay, enough, enough.” But now, especially going through this case of cellulitis, I can see why she over and over again repeats that. Because if I had had unrealistic expectations — if I had gone into that bedroom where I was getting her up from her nap and I was hoping it was going to be gone or such a huge change — if I was looking for that rather than just some degree of improvement, I would’ve lost heart and been like, “I’m done. I’ve got to take her in.” But because these magic markers have been so ingrained in me, I knew I was looking for improvement. And so, I was encouraged and could continue giving them to her — the medicines. So, I stuck with the medicines throughout the day, and since I had already planned to visit my mom, I just went ahead with those plans, packed up the kids, and we went. And while we were there, I just kept Zélie’s pants off because I wanted to keep a close eye on her legs to see if any new spots were emerging and just to see how the old ones were looking. And it was actually kind of cool because there she was running around in her diaper with cellulitis on her bare little legs, but no one was freaking out. No one was pressuring me to take her anywhere. No one was saying, “You got to do something about this!” My parents, my children, my adult siblings and my husband, who was out of town for business, they were all on board. Everyone accepted that this was how I was handling it. And the overall feeling was not, “Oh my gosh, this is terrible.” It was: This is how we handle hard moments. This is how we take care of our children with homeopathy, with careful observation and with calmness. In the older generations of my family, there was a lot of fear surrounding illnesses and disease. So, this experience felt like we were rewriting that story together. It was actually kind of healing in a different way. Kate: And freeing — free from fear, right? Practical Homeopathy® Is Freeing Jordan: (14:54) Yes. Now, I don’t want to make it sound like I was never anxious because that would be glossing over some other important parts of the story. And there were a few moments — this is something that we learned about with Joette — is healing is not always linear. And there was moments where it seemed like there was a small step backwards. Later that day, I think it was … yeah, it was later that day. That first day, I noticed a new smaller spot on the top of her leg. And right away, that fear came in again and was like, “What if this doesn’t work? What if these medicines fail? What if you have to take her in?” And again, my heart started racing, and I was panicking a little bit again. But then that voice of Joette that has been so ingrained in me said, “You might just need to tighten up the frequency of the medicines.” So, when I thought about it, I was like, it had been a while since I’d given the last dose. Because she was doing so well and because we were visiting and enjoying ourselves, I kind of forgot to give her the dose when she should have had it. Because, as you know in acute situations, not only is the medicine important, so is the frequency. So, that’s what I did. I went back to giving the medicine more frequently and carried on. By the next morning, just under 24 hours of starting the protocol, I could tell with even greater confidence that her legs looked better. So, I began to space out the medicines, and then by day four or five, I stopped them altogether. I may have been able to stop them sooner, but just to be safe, I did continue until about day four or five. And that’s quite incredible. When you look at the typical trajectory of cellulitis. When it’s met with antibiotics, it seems to take a lot longer to really see that improvement and to see, not a cure — I guess, in the case of antibiotics — but that relief from that disease. Kate: That’s incredible progress with the healing and how quickly that happened. And you did stay really calm during this whole period of time. We talked, I know at least once, and you seemed oddly calm for such a serious condition. And so, I’m just really proud of you for handling that and your confidence that I saw. And you wrote down the word “freeing,” and I just want to talk about that for a bit. Can we break that down as to why did you feel that this was freeing and how did that come to be? Jordan: So, my sister felt the same way about noticing how calm I was. She said after the fact, “Yeah, I was surprised at how calm you were on the phone.” And just to kind of make a point about that, this is not the way I’ve always been. Before I knew homeopathy, about seven years ago, one of my kids woke up in the middle of the night with croup. And I immediately called my mom in a panic, and I said, “Take me to the hospital. I need to take Thérèse.” (That was my child who had it). “Take us to the hospital.” And she said, “Are you sure you want to go right now? Don’t you want to wait and see?” And I was like, “No, we need to go now.” And I just was so panicked. I didn’t have the knowledge; I didn’t have the community. I just panicked and went there. Part of me is mad at myself. Why did I do that? But I do understand why. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t have the protocols. I didn’t have the knowledge. I felt alone. I didn’t have the community to back me up. Obviously, a lot has changed now. Right? So, besides that, another thing that has been the reason that I was able to hold steady and treat this homeopathically was the trust that I’ve come to have in these protocols. Once I knew it was cellulitis, my heart didn’t sink like, “Oh no, it’s cellulitis.” Oddly, my heart leapt because then I thought, “Oh, cool. I know what to use. I know what protocol to use now.” I’ve seen these protocols act. I’ve seen them cure, as I mentioned earlier, all kinds of things: ear infections and UTIs and headaches and allergies and asthma. So, when it came to cellulitis, I wasn’t intimidated. I had seen it dozens of times act in other situations and in other contexts. And that’s why I think it’s a mistake when many of us, who are new to homeopathy, are … The usual thing that we ask is, “Just give me the protocol. I just want to have all the protocols.” And I think wanting the protocol without wanting to learn and build your experiences, like wanting the answer key to a test. Kate: Uh-huh. Right! Jordan: You might be able to answer those questions on that test. But what about other tests, future tests? What about applying that information to your life? And I understand why students ask that. They want relief from whatever condition it is that they’re suffering from or that they’re watching one of their loved ones suffer from. But if we’re going to tackle difficult, scary, chronic, difficult conditions, we want to be truly competent and independent. We Need to Learn How to Fish Jordan: (19:08) We need to think bigger than just, “Give me the fish.” We want to know, “How do I fish?” Right? So, we want to understand how to apply these protocols in real-life situations. Kate: What happens when the hook gets caught in the fish’s mouth, and what happens if you can’t reel the fish in? And you know what I mean? There are all of these things that happen. You’re right, Jordan. And if you know the bait to use, that’s only one part of fishing. Jordan: Right. Because if someone had just handed me the fish — handed me the Banerji Protocol — when I had gotten that diagnosis of cellulitis, and I didn’t have that foundation of trust and experience already — and I think I said this earlier — I’m not sure I could have followed through with it. I’m not sure that I would’ve had the guts or the knowledge or any of that to say, “I’m going to give this time. I’m going to be patient.” Just like with the croup — my other daughter having croup. I panicked when I didn’t know what to do. In this case, I knew what to do, and I had the trust that these protocols are going to act. In 80% of cases of cellulitis, the first-line protocol will act. So, to batten down the hinges and weather that storm, I needed to know down to my toes that these protocols work. Closing Advice Kate: (20:10) Such good information, Jordan. I hope this is helpful for those who are listening today. I know watching you throughout the years and your confidence and your knowledge grow in homeopathy has been a blessing to me, and it’s very encouraging. So, for those who are listening and wonder, “I don’t think I could do that.” You CAN do it! It just takes time. It takes a community and the experience, as you said, and the study. Because you are a student, Jordan. You are always learning. Something that I think might be worth mentioning is how do you learn with such a large family, homeschooling your children. You’re very busy! So, how do you fit that into your life? Jordan: The question I think we need to ask whenever we’re trying to make a decision about making something a part of our lifestyle or making a change, is how important is this to me? Because when it’s important enough, we will find a way. We make excuses when it’s not important enough. So, for example, I’ve been wanting to lose weight for a long time. I’ve been really wanting to lose the baby weight for a while, but yet, I wasn’t willing to make the changes necessary to lose the weight until recently. Now it’s becoming more important to me because my quality of life is being affected, and so now I’m making changes to lose the weight. So, it’s true with homeopathy. How important is this to you to learn? What are your goals? If your goal is to treat occasional ear infections or stomach flu, it’s probably fine just to read the blog and dabble in maybe Gateway or a course. But if you want to really handle the tough situations, the high-stakes situations, we need to immerse ourselves. It’s like learning a language. If you want to be fluent in French, you’re not just going to buy the book, “How to learn French,” and just read that. You’re also not probably going to take just a high school or college class. To really grasp the language so it becomes second nature to you. You have to immerse yourself in it. You’re reading, listening, practicing often — perhaps even daily — or traveling to France and living among native speakers. And it’s the same with homeopathy. If our goal is to treat just a few conditions, casual study’s probably fine. But if we want to be fluent in homeopathy, we want to be able to take care of our families, we really need to immerse ourselves in it. And this looks different for each person. Some people are taking The Academy, others are doing it a class at a time. And my approach is every day I’m listening to something when I’m nursing the baby, or I’m preparing food for dinner, or I’m washing a floor. Whenever it’s a task that doesn’t require mental effort, I’ve got in my ear Joette talking: a class, a lecture, a podcast, something. So that every day, I’m immersing myself in that world, and I’m learning that language every day. Kate: Really good, Jordan. Thank you for sharing all of this. Again, it’s been amazing watching you grow in your knowledge and confidence using homeopathy. What final thoughts do you have today as we end the podcast? Jordan: So, I was remembering a time before I had children. I had just gotten married, and I was in the bathroom looking in my mother’s medicine cabinet. I’m not sure why, but I was looking in her cabinet, and I was looking at all the medicines in there. They weren’t homeopathic at the time because my mom and I had not discovered that. So, they were just the typical Tylenol, Benadryl, that kind of thing. And I was looking at each of them and thinking, “I don’t know what to do with these. I don’t know how to treat my family. I don’t know what I’m doing.” And it was a terrifying, disempowering thought, and I still remember what that felt like. But I think God heard the cry of my heart because look at what He’s done. Look at the teachers, look at the community, look at the knowledge, look at the experiences — the good and the bad — that He has brought into my life. And I really don’t feel like my situation is unique. I feel like this is not just for me, not just for Kate. This is for everyone, for all mothers. This is God’s desire for you and your family. Kate: Well said, Jordan. Thank you so much for taking the time today to share with us. Jordan: Thank you, Kate. It’s been a joy. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.  

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: From Freaking to Fabulous Success Stories 03:02   Homeopathy — and Joette — Were Life-Changing             Practical Homeopathy® Podcasts             Courses in Joette’s Learning Center 03:59   Success Story: Enlarged Lymph Nodes             Joette’s Blog             5 Reasons to Own a Homeopathy Kit (and My Favorite Remedy for Soft Tissue Infections) 04:54   Success Story: Environmental Allergies             Yikes! Peanut Butter and Bee Stings Anaphylaxis             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back 06:17   Success Story: Childhood Asthma 07:40   Success Story: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and Hypotension 09:48   Success Story: Acute Stroke Care on the Way to the Hospital 10:53   Success Story: Catheterization Issues             S is for Staphysagria 11:20   Success Story: Toe Infection 12:04   Success Story: Sunburn 13:56   Success Story: Tailbone Injury From a Fall 15:09   Success Story: Sinus Issues Resolved Along With a Chronic Painful Shoulder 16:13   Success Story: Eczema 17:01   Success Story: Runny Nose 18:22   How to Learn This for Yourself             Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)             Joette Calabrese on Facebook             Joette’s courses in the Learning Center             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 21:18   Find a Practical Homeopath™ 21:52   Closing Advice Additional Resources: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 148, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: From Freaking to Fabulous Success Stories Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you back to the podcast. We love it that you’re here with us. Today, I have a special Mom with Moxie with me, and if you want to know if homeopathy can help you or your family member with allergies, rashes, anxiety, toenail infections, sunburns, eczema, tailbone injuries, chronic shoulder pain, and so much more, you are in the right place. Suzy’s going to share her homeopathy stories with you and how she learned to address these conditions. So welcome, Suzy. Suzy: Thank you, Kate. It’s great to be here. Kate: Yes, it’s great to see you. Normally, we get to see each other in person at least a few times a year, so it’s fun to see you even if it’s on the screen today. Suzy: Yep. It is a joy to meet you and your team. It’s been great. I love it. Kate: So, tell us a little bit about yourself. Suzy: So, I’m a homeschool mom. My family and I live in South Florida. We’re a big boating family. My husband is a mariner; he’s a captain. I have two boys, 18 and 13, and in all these years, homeopathy has blessed my family in many ways. And, yeah! So, I was always into researching things, and when my son started presenting with severe allergies and asthma issues at five years old, I decided that it was time to look into other modalities because the remedies that were being offered to me with allopathic medicines had a lot of negative side effects. And so, I began searching, and people knew that. And people were sending me articles and things that were further along in their study of natural remedies. And I found Joette, and that was a pivotal moment in all of our lives, because that was nine years ago. I can’t even believe it, nine years. Anyway, it was right when Joette was starting to offer courses, and I think I heard about her right before Allergic?! came out. So, it was a godsend, and it was timely. And we will go more into it, but that was basically how I found Joette and what springboarded me into using homeopathy. Homeopathy — and Joette — Were Life-Changing Kate: (03:02) I love something that you said. “I found Joette after a friend sent me a recording of Joette discussing fevers,” and then you wrote, “Sold.” Suzy: Absolutely. It was life-changing. I had never really heard anybody speak about things like I had heard Joette speak about them, and it made so much sense. And I share a Sicilian background, and so many things about Joette I can relate with, and it was a match made in heaven for me. And she’s become my mentor … sort of like a mom/grandmother that I don’t have anymore. And it’s just been such a blessing. Yes. So, it made so much sense. Kate: And then you started listening to podcasts and taking some of the courses and learning more and more and applying those things to the conditions that your family or those you had contact with who had conditions. So, I think it would be great to hear some of those success stories if you wouldn’t mind sharing some with us. Success Story: Enlarged Lymph Nodes Suzy: (03:59) Sure. So, early on, I didn’t have everything memorized. So, I would write down the name of a podcast. If I knew someone in my homeschool community had a child suffering with an ailment, I would refer them back to these podcasts or the blog. There’s a few stories that stick out in my mind. And one was a mom who had been so freaked out because she kept going to her doctor, and she had these enlarged lymph nodes on her neck. And I guess maybe she had some illnesses in her family. So, she was super freaked out. And I had sent her the blog, 5 Reasons to Own a Homeopathy Kit (and My Favorite Remedy for Soft Tissue Infections), which addressed her issues … the enlarged lymph nodes. And she began taking the advice from the blog, and within just a few weeks, everything had disappeared, and another believer made! So, that was cool. Success Story: Environmental Allergies Suzy: (04:54) Another girl, a younger girl in our community, suffered from peanut allergies and anaphylaxis and just environmental allergies in general. So, every time we’d enter the church where we held our homeschool meetings, she would start breaking out, getting hives, and it would really affect her. So, I had read the blog [Editor’s note: a Monday Night Live video], Yikes! Peanut Butter and Bee Stings Anaphylaxis, and I offered for the mother to offer her child Apis and Aconite, alternating them during one of her episodes. And after a few doses, it had really calmed down. And all of these things just added up to make me trust homeopathy more and more, because in the beginning, you’re not really sure what to expect — how much to rely on it. But this has been bolstering my trust in homeopathy big-time from the beginning. And then our good friend, Beth (who you know, too), her husband had developed a severe allergic reaction with a super-red rash on him. And she had tried the normal remedies that you go to, and they weren’t working. But during an Allergic?! class, I remembered Joette mentioning a remedy, Rhus venenata. It was for a deep, deep red rash. And I told her that, and it worked! And we were just like high-fiving. Yay! Kate: Yay! Okay. So, tell us about some of the success stories with your family, because these are some incredible success stories that almost unbelievable. Success Story: Childhood Asthma Suzy: (06:17) My son and my father are two of the ones that it has helped the most because my son, like I said, had developed childhood asthma. Every time the air conditioning would kick on and it would blow past his face, he would start wheezing. And he had severe reactive airway, and he would get really sick several times a year. And we were in the hospital many times, admitted with pneumonia and everything else that comes along with it: so many steroids, so much albuterol and nebulizers. And I took the Allergic?! class and started employing the remedies that I was learning there to uproot these conditions. And there was some steps back and steps forward. But ultimately, I wasn’t afraid because Joette says these medicines are safe — relatively safe — as long as you’re following protocols and knowing what to look for. And I think that’s what was so helpful is knowing what to look for using these remedies. So, probably within about six to eight months, things were improving significantly. No more nightly wheezing, no more albuterol inhalers at midnight. The steroids would make him kind of very irritable. So, all of that combined has just greatly improved his quality of life and has lowered my anxiety. And he’s 18 years old now. This started when he was, like, six. So, I mean, he basically doesn’t even need an inhaler anymore at all. It’s been wonderful. And that wouldn’t have happened without homeopathy. Success Story: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and Hypotension Suzy: (07:40) And another good story that I love to tell is my father, who … he’s elderly, he was 80 (I guess he was about 80 years old). He started developing sciatica pains — very, very severe pain throughout his whole body. None of the remedies that the doctors were giving him — the allopathic meds, the painkillers — nothing was working. In fact, made him worse, made him not eat, made him lethargic. And basically, he collapsed at home one morning. We had to break down his door, and the paramedics had to take him to the hospital. So, after a lot of probing and figuring out, they gave him a spinal tap and found out that he had an illness called CIDP, which is chronic [inflammatory] demyelinating polyneuropathy. And basically, it’s sort of like the chronic of Guillain-Barre syndrome, but it’s chronic. So, I didn’t know what to do with that. There was so much going on there that I actually wrote into the Banerji clinic, and they gave me a protocol for it. And I’m telling you, Kate, within three or four days, I could see a significant difference. Kate: Wow! Suzy: Yeah, we kept with that protocol for about a year. And I was going back and forth with them, checking in, making sure all was good. When we finally went to a follow-up visit with  his neurologist, she goes, “I am sorry. I think that your father was misdiagnosed because people with this illness, they don’t get better. They’ll only get worse.” So, I didn’t say anything, but I was just so pleased that, yes, he was weakened overall from this. He’s not really been as vibrant as he once was, but he is way better than what would’ve been had he been on gabapentin, all these drugs, all these years. Yeah, so that was a big one. And he used to faint continuously. He had hypotension — postural hypotension. So, every time he would get up after laying down, he would get lightheaded and many times just faint flat on the floor. And I had come across a Banerji Protocol for that, and he was on that for a good six-eight months and never again … never fainted again. So, yeah, this stuff works. It’s amazing. Kate: Isn’t it? Incredible. It’s life-changing. Success Story: Acute Stroke Care on the Way to the Hospital Suzy: (09:48) Absolutely. And then there was another time that he was talking with me, and his texts weren’t making sense, and his language was all garbled. He wasn’t speaking well. So, I had never had an encounter with someone having a stroke, but that was, in fact, what was happening. So, when I got to his house and the ambulance was on the way, I just started dosing him with Aconite … Arnica, Aconite … Arnica. By the time they got there, they actually didn’t even want to take him in because they thought he was so much better. But they did. And they did find that he had a small stroke, but he did not suffer any major repercussions from it. There was no muscle loss or any of that. So, was it the Aconite … Arnica? Yeah. I’d like to say it was a huge help right from the start. The earlier the better. So, that was great. He’s had so many. I mean, he’s had unknown lip swelling — anaphylaxis — and Apis to the rescue. He couldn’t even believe it. He goes, “I start to feel the tingle, and you give me those little pills, and the tingle goes away.” “That’s amazing, Dad. Isn’t it?” Kate: I love it. So many people use that terminology: those little white pills. Yeah, those little white … Suzy: Yeah, those little white balls. Exactly. Success Story: Catheterization Issues Suzy: (10:53) And one more that comes to mind: So, when he came home from the hospital, he was catheterized for that week or whatever he was in there. And he got home that night, and the pain started, and he couldn’t go. Recalling those blog posts, Joette wrote a blog called S is for Staphysagria, and it was all about how to deal with problems with urination after catheterization. So, two doses of Staphysagria … all better. That was another ER trip avoided, for sure. Success Story: Toe Infection Kate: (11:20) Yes. So, let’s go on to your other son and an infection that he had. Suzy: He came up to me one day, and his big toe was just bright red and nasty-looking. And he was saying it was throbbing, and it was hurting. And I just remembered Belladonna. That’s a keynote for Belladonna: hot, red and angry. Every time someone says … you know, I say, “What does that look like?” “It’s hot; it’s red; it’s throbbing; it’s angry.” Belladonna. So, a couple of doses of Belladonna. I think we did it a few times on the first day and then went to twice daily for a couple of days … all gone. Kate: And again, another trip to the doctor avoided. Suzy: Absolutely. And I don’t like going to the doctor. If anybody knows me, they know that. Kate: Who does? The doctor and the dentist? No one wants to go. Suzy: Nope, you are right. Success Story: Sunburn Kate: (12:04) Okay. So, living in Florida, I know that you have encountered sunburns, right? So, tell us about your husband and one time when he got a bad sunburn. Suzy: Right. So, my husband’s a workhorse. When he goes out to clean the boat, he will go out lunchtime till seven o’clock at night and be cleaning that boat with no shirt on. He came in one day, and he was just fried. Many people in my group that I — I have a study group (that’s another topic) — but it had been telling me that they use Cantharis for sunburn. And then Joette recently has been starting to talk about sunburns as well. So, I decided to give him Cantharis 30. I think I gave it to him once, and a half an hour later, I gave it to him again, and half an hour after that I said, “How’s your sunburn feeling?” And he goes, “Oh, I totally forgot about it.” Score! That’s great. It’s a great tool because, you’re right, we are out in the sun sometimes morning ‘til night, and inevitably, sometimes, we get burned. Kate: And you’ve used Cantharis instead of putting on a lot of sunscreen when you guys travel and you’re gone for weeks and spending, like you said, maybe all day outside. Suzy: Right. So, we spend two months in the Bahamas each year, and my children absolutely hate sunscreen. And so, having these remedies to use instead of .. In the morning, I’ll give them a dose before we go out. If they seem red midday, I’ll give it to ’em again. And if it stays red throughout the day, I’ll do it again at night. Over time, by doing that, they have not gotten as sunburned at all like they used to get, especially my little one, who’s very fair. But if the sun’s too strong, we use our common sense. We’ll put a hat on, put a shirt on, and we’re good to go. Not putting all those sunscreens on with all those chemicals gives me peace of mind. Kate: Right. Do you have any other stories before we wrap up the podcast? Success Story: Tailbone Injury From a Fall Suzy: (13:56) Sure. So, for me, I’ve had a couple injuries myself. And one year, while we were in the Bahamas, I was stepping onto our little dinghy, and it was slick. So, my foot just gave way, and I fell flat on my tailbone. And in my purse — thank God, I carry some things in my purse — I had Aconite, and I had Hypericum — I think both in a 200. And I just started alternating them until I calmed down, and the pain started to calm down. And I think I had to use it probably for several weeks to a few months ‘til the pain was totally gone. But yeah, it was amazing how quickly I got back on my feet. It did not ruin my vacation, where it could have, for sure. Kate: What is it with vacations and landing on your tailbone? That happened to me on a vacation as well in Puerto Rico. And I fell, landed on my tailbone on marble, and I had to teach a class that night. It was a homeopathy class. I also took Hypericum and Aconite, and I thought I was going to have to go to an emergency room because it was really so painful. But the remedies, they worked, and I was able to teach a class that … in a few hours after that. Amazing! Suzy: It is. It’s amazing. I mean, for sure, I think I either cracked it … I did something. I landed hard. Kate: Yeah, I know. Success Story: Sinus Issues Resolved Along With a Chronic Painful Shoulder Suzy: (15:09) And one other one that sticks out is that I was using Sanguinaria for some sinus issues that I was having. And in high school, I had developed severe right shoulder pain from playing volleyball and softball. And I just really didn’t address it because it really only bothered me when I would take on and off a shirt or a bathing suit or something. I could not raise my right arm over my head without a lot of pain. And then after taking Sanguinaria for maybe a month or two, I noticed that my shoulder pain had totally gone away. I mean, I can lift that shoulder and do everything I could before. And that was just such an added bonus to clearing up my sinus congestion that my chronic, long-term shoulder pain dissipated. Kate: Oh, wow. Suzy: From a sinus remedy! But when you know materia medica, you realize, yeah, that’s what it does. Kate: They can do more than one thing. Oftentimes, if you address one of the symptoms you have, it may act and clear up some of the other ones. I’ve seen that happen so many times. Success Story: Eczema Suzy: (16:13) Exactly. So that was a good one. I mean, I have maybe one or two other stories that I’d like to share. So … Kate: Sure! Suzy: The son that struggled with asthma and allergies also developed eczema on the backs of his hands … pretty severe. He was a hand washer, and he would wash his hands a lot. And I think the soaps and everything else had just been too much for him. I had gone and used some of the specific eczema protocols, and maybe I saw some improvements. But then I added Bovista, which is sort of like an overall remedy for allergies. And within two weeks, the eczema was totally gone, never came back. Like Joette says, you can use something — it might not be totally proper for that person — but you will eventually land on the right remedy. And that was for sure. That happened with Bovista, which was great. Success Story: Runny Nose Suzy: (17:01) One other story I like to tell is when this son would develop his allergies or a cold was coming on, he would get a streaming, runny nose. I mean, through probably two boxes of tissues a day. It would get all red, and it just wouldn’t stop, no matter what I was using. All of the typical remedies that you would use for runny nose would not work in all these years. But once it got to the other stages, all those remedies would work, right? So, if you started to develop the cough and then the chest tightness, I would have those protocols, but the running nose just never stopped. But that would start freaking me out the most. Right? Because once you see that runny nose start, you just play the tape through and know what’s going to come in a few days. So, anyway, I was using a combination remedy, and Joette always says it’s one of those remedies in that combination you could probably pinpoint. So, I was reading down, and it said, “for a streaming, runny nose.” And I’d never seen it labeled like that on any remedy before. And it was Gelsemium. And sure enough, I gave him a higher potency of Gelsemium — two doses — and it stopped his running nose after all these years. Just getting those tips from Joette are so helpful. Kate: You said it also made sense because Gelsemium is for fatigue as well, and he was usually fatigued and wouldn’t want to move. Suzy: Right. Whenever it would happen, he would go straight to his back for days, and he wouldn’t get up. He wouldn’t move. He would just lay there. How to Learn This for Yourself Kate: (18:22) I’m sure these stories are only the tip of the iceberg. Suzy. I know that you have so many more. If you are here and you’re new to homeopathy (or newer), and you’re wondering, “How do I find the information on helping my family or my friends?” There’s a search function at the top of the website, JoetteCalabrese.com, and you can go there and type in a keyword like “runny nose” or “fatigue” or “sunburn,” and it will bring up all of the blogs, articles, and podcasts that talk about that condition or symptom. And it’s a great resource. You can also type in one of the search engines, “Joette Calabrese sunburn.” So, it can work that way as well, and it’ll bring that information up for you. So, Suzy, before we end today, I wanted to know if you could share how do you learn how to handle all of these conditions? Or what did you do? Suzy: Well, all of Joette’s various forms of teaching have been so pivotal in my growing knowledge and knowing what to do and how to do it. So, I would recommend just starting with blogs, starting with podcasts. If you’re in your car, just repeat one after the other. I would just listen to them. And I would just have that all in my memory to recall when something came up. And then what I would do is I would download the Remedy Cards that came with each blog, and I would store them on my computer digitally. And I can access them from my phone at the drop of a hat. I can just search, and all of those Remedy Cards are saved and easy to access. And they’re free and so helpful. It’s just like you said, so I’m constantly giving Joette’s name out, saying, “Type her name with whatever you’re looking for in the search engine, and you’ll find it. It will come up with either a blog or a Monday Night Live or something.” If you’re on Facebook, you could go through there, too. Right. She’s on so many platforms now. Kate: Yeah. I know that you’ve also taken some of Joette’s courses, and you’re in The Academy as well. So, how have those helped you? Suzy: Right. So, certainly after I took Allergic?! that was timely and needed, right, for what I needed it for. And then after doing that, I decided that I was hooked. I just couldn’t get enough. I took the Mindful course, I took Good Gut, Bad Gut. I took Feminopathy. A good friend of mine and I are still involved in doing biweekly classes with a local group of ladies going through the courses one by one or doing the Gateway to Homeopathy classes. Those are amazing. I’ve probably taken Gateway I and II three or four times each now. And hopefully, I plan to teach it too, so that’ll be great. So, then that led me to joining The Academy because I wanted more practice with case-taking more chronic stuff. I mean, I kind of felt pretty good doing the acutes, but getting into chronics can be a little bit more complicated and a little bit more difficult to navigate. So, The Academy has really bolstered my confidence there. And I look forward to Mastery™ because I know that that’s where that’s leading — just really getting into case study and getting a lot of practice there. Find a Practical Homeopath™ Kate: (21:18) Good. And for those of you who are listening and you’re wondering, where do I find a homeopath who’s graduated from The Academy and/or Mastery™ programs, you can find a list of those graduates who are taking cases on FindAPracticalHomeopath.com. That’s FindAPracticalHomeopath.com. And we’ll have that link in the notes for this podcast on the website. It’s been so much fun talking to you today and hearing your stories and your passion for homeopathy. Do you have any final words for us? Closing Advice Suzy: (21:52) Learning homeopathy all these years has been such a blessing to me and my family. And after all these years listening to Joette, she has really taken me “from freaking to fabulous.” And if you know Joette and you’ve listened to her for any amount of time, that’s one of her mantras. And I know that if she can do this for me, she could definitely do it for you, too. So, take time, study homeopathy. It will not disappoint. Kate: Aw, thank you, Suzy. What good words to finish the podcast. Suzy: Thank you, Kate. It’s been great. Love seeing you. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Top Summer Homeopathic Remedies to Have on Hand 03:11     Apis mellifica 04:40   Ledum palustre 06:22   Urtica urens 08:26   Cantharis 09:30   Glonoinum, China (Cinchona officinalis) and Bioplasma®             Ditch the Gatorade and Make My Sons’ Homeopathic Electrolyte Drink             JoetteCalabrese.com 11:06   Rhus toxicodendron, Antimonium crudum and Anacardium orientale 11:55   Calendula 12:31   How to learn more             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 147, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Top Summer Homeopathic Remedies to Have on Hand Kate: (01:00) Hi everyone. Welcome back to the podcast. I’m Kate, and I’m here with Joette today. Hi, Joette! Joette: Hi Kate. How are you? Kate: Good. I’m excited because we are going to be talking about summer remedies to have on hand for things that you do in the summertime (like go to the beach, go camping). And so, we’re going to give the listeners today some important remedies that they might need for things that occur during being out in the sun or getting bug bites. So, let’s get started. Joette: Let’s. Kate: So, I thought we would start with, Joette, the remedies that you would have on hand for all emergencies. And there are many probably, right? Because I always talk about how I bring too many remedies when I go anywhere. But some of the top remedies you would say to have on hand for any emergency, no matter the season, are what? Joette: So, let me first say that I don’t think you can have too many remedies with you when you’re on a vacation or a trip or a weekend or a picnic. I always say. “She who has the most remedies in the end, wins.” Kate: Right. And I always say, “We buy remedies instead of shoes.” Joette: Right, exactly. Yeah, because they last forever. You never wear out a remedy. Can wear out shoes. So, yeah, this is a great topic because it’s, of course, timely. Summer’s coming up, and we want to know what remedies to have on hand before an accident occurs, before a bug bite, before a sunburn, et cetera, et cetera. So, it’s really one of the main aspects of learning homeopathy is being prepared, right? As a mom, as a grandmother, as a scout leader, as a teacher, you want always to be prepared. So, of course, it’s important to have as many remedies as you feel comfortable carrying around and carrying with you, given the season and given the possibilities. Now that we’re talking about summer, then, we can also add the summer conditions such as burns, sunburn, or even a burn from touching a hot coal at the grill at the picnic site. So, we want to be prepared for all of those eventualities as well. Apis mellifica Kate: (03:11) So, I’m going to mention a few, Joette, and then maybe you could talk about why you would bring that remedy with you. So, let’s start with Apis. Joette: Well, Apis is called Apis mellifica. It’s specifically made from a honeybee; meaning homeopathically, it’s derived from a honeybee. So, hence, it’s great for bee stings. Doesn’t have to be a honeybee; it could be a wasp, could be a hornet, could be anything like that. But really, what’s most important is that it shows … the way we know to use it is that it presents as hot and swollen and maybe even water-filled, you know, kind of edematous. So, it’s a great remedy for extreme pain, burning pain — just like an insect bite would be painful — a stinging burning pain. And it swells up and it can be hot to the touch, or a person is experiencing the area as hot. It can be a great medicine for any of those kinds of bites that are not itchy. These are not itchy bites; these are painful bites. “Stings” is really a better way to put it. Kate: And bonus, is that Apis is a great remedy, also, for an allergic reaction to something. So, you … Joette: Hives. Yeah, can be used for hives. Yes, absolutely. So, let’s say you’ve gone to a picnic. It’s a big family picnic, and you didn’t realize that your child was allergic or would respond to red dye. And Aunt Martha brings a cake with red dye in it, and your child has some. Your child ends up with hives. Apis can be useful for that as well. Ledum palustre Kate: (04:40) And I know, Joette, you mentioned using Ledum as well for bee stings. So, that’s another option to have. And there’s a couple of uses that I can think of and reasons why you would want to have Ledum as well. Can you talk about that? Joette: First of all, let me say that I like to use Ledum in a 200 potency, but if all you’ve got is a 30, you use what you’ve got. But 200 seems to be the most valuable for when there is any kind of puncture and a puncture wound. Now, an insect does make a puncture wound. Essentially, it’s injecting its stinger into your skin. So, it is a puncture wound of sorts. But also, if someone were to step on a rusty nail at the picnic or they were to get a sliver stuck in their finger from climbing a tree, Ledum is one of our best medicines for any time that there is a wound that is more like a puncture than anything else. And it can relieve not only the potential for an infection, if used properly in conjunction with other medicines, as well, but it also will help keep any poisons that might be associated with it at bay. Kate: And also, those nasty tick bites, right? Joette: Oh yes, that’s probably what you were getting at. Those tick bites. Kate: Yes, those tick bites. Joette: Yeah. Yeah, those tick bites. People are very afraid of tick bites. I don’t think we need to be as afraid as the media has led us to believe. Because we have our medicines, because we know what to do. So, if someone gets a tick bite, you take off the tick. Save the tick, my friends. Save it; put it in alcohol when you get home; label it (what day it was, et cetera). But meanwhile, you’re going to be using Ledum palustre 200C four times that day or even more frequently than that. And then, for several days after that as well. Urtica urens Kate: (06:22) We were talking a bit earlier, when we spoke about Apis, about a burning pain. And there’s another remedy that if, say, you’re going to the ocean, and you might encounter a sting there. Urtica urens: that might be useful for if you’re at the beach by the ocean or some other types of stinging pain, right? Joette: Yes. From stepping on Portuguese man o’war, Urtica urens can often be the medicine. So, Apis, you have to kind of differentiate between the two of them, but you want to own both. And Urtica urens also presents in hives … in urticaria … called … That’s why the remedy’s called Urtica urens. It’s for hives as well as Apis. Both of those, they’re very closely related remedies, interestingly. And so, that is a great medicine for hives, regardless of what the cause is. Both of them, regardless of the cause, we don’t necessarily need to know what the cause is. It’s how it’s presenting that gives us the clue as to which medicine to use. Kate: I like how you distinguished one time, Joette, when you were speaking about Apis versus Urtica, that Apis is more in the upper part of the body, the face and the swelling around the neck and the head, and Urtica was usually lower. Am I on the right track there? Joette: I think you are, but let’s put it this way: Apis will present more in an allergic reaction where the lips, the eyes, under the eyes, the mouth, the tongue, the uvula, the throat might swell. When you say it’s the upper part of the body, you’re meaning, yes, around the head, the face, the mouth, inside the mouth. When we see those kinds of reactions — those kind of allergic reactions — we automatically think of Apis. Now, Urtica urens could also potentially be used for that, but we think of Apis first. Now, Urtica urens is when we see hives where it’s not around the mouth, the nose, the eyes, the throat, the tongue. It doesn’t mean it can’t ever be useful, but we always think of Apis first when we think of any anaphylaxis. Kate: Oh, I thought of another one for Urtica urens: jellyfish stings, right? Joette: Oh, yeah. Yeah, that’s true. Yes, yes. Very good for jellyfish stings. Cantharis Kate: (08:26) Okay, let’s move on to heat and burns. And one of the remedies that we want to speak about now is Cantharis. Joette: Yeah, Cantharis is one of our great medicines for the burning and pain of urinary tract infections, but that’s not what we’re talking about here. But I want to make that association so that you can imagine that kind of stinging, burning pain during a urinary tract infection can be presented in another way. If someone picks up a hot stick at the fire pit, and they burn their hand; it’s burning, stinging. It’s Cantharis. We do want to think about that. But I also love Cantharis for sunburn. It can be one of our best medicines for sunburn. In fact, I’ve got a towel in my guest room bathroom that has Cantharis written on it, and then the remedy is right there on the counter. So that, when my guests come in from out of town and they get burned in the sun, they’re in that bathroom; that’s their towel. It’s the Cantharis towel, and there’s the remedy, should they have gotten a sunburn that day. Kate: That’s a really sneaky way to teach people remedies, Joette. Joette: Yes, it is. Glonoinum, China (Cinchona officinalis) and Bioplasma® Kate: (09:30) Alright, what about if you get overheated and too hot during the summer? What would you use? Joette: Well, one of our best medicines for being overheated — there are two good ones. The first one I think of is Glonoinum — kind of a fun word to say. Glonoinum is really great for heat stroke, heat exhaustion, just feeling overheated. And you may not even recognize that it’s from the heat that you’re feeling so uncomfortable and weakened by. And then I also like China. Just the way it sounds. C-H-I-N-A, China is for when they’re overheated that is related to dehydration because they usually go hand in hand. And, of course, we want water with electrolytes or water with salt in it while the person is also taking the homeopathics. You want to be smart and use those kinds of measures as well. Kate: And Bioplasma®, which is a combination of all 12 cell salts, can be useful for that as well. Joette: Well, what I love about Bioplasma — that’s made by Hyland’s — you can put that in the water with the electrolytes and salt. And I also (if you happen to have it around) some yogurt whey (the liquid from yogurt). That helps the gut absorb the nutrients from the electrolytes more readily. So, that’s not a bad thing to add in there as well. I actually have something about a drink like that on my blog that I posted years ago. Kate: And we’ll link to it from the notes from this podcast. So, if you’re listening to this podcast, just go to JoetteCalabrese.com and click on podcasts. And the transcripts from this podcast will be there, and you can read and click right there on the links. Rhus toxicodendron, Antimonium crudum and Anacardium orientale Kate: (11:06) A couple other things I want to get to really quick before we end the podcast is if you go out, Joette, into the woods, and you might encounter some itchy plants or plants that would make you itch. So, what might be some good remedies for that? Joette: Well, most people think automatically of Rhus tox, but I also think Antimonium crud can be very, very useful, and so can Anacardium. We’re not giving very specific information here as to what potency, what frequency, how often to use it. This is really just to give you an overview of, “These are the medicines you want to consider having on hand for these kinds of conditions.” Kate: So, look them up in your materia medica and read about them, and that will help you determine in what situation you might use that remedy. And again, all these remedies’ names will be spelled out in the podcast notes. Calendula Kate: (11:55) I think, Joette, let’s end with something that you could apply topically as well as take internally if you want. But there’s a good soothing remedy that you can use after sunburns or anything that might have a little scratch from the woods or something like that. What would that be? Joette: Well, there are a number of them, but one of the most common and one of my favorite is Calendula. And you can get that in ointments, in creams, or you can just purchase it as a homeopathic in its pill form and actually make it a little paste out of it in a little bit of water and rub it on the area. It can be very soothing and very comforting and also protects against the potential of infection. How to learn more Kate: (12:31) Thanks, Joette. This is just a quick overview of some of the remedies you want to have on hand for those summertime activities. But I wanted to mention that we do have a whole section (or a lesson) in the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® II study guide on emergencies. So, if you want to learn more, that’s a great place to go and find out more about the remedies that you might want to have on hand in addition to the ones that we mentioned today. Joette, thank you so much for the information. Joette: Thank you so much, Kate. This is great. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In this podcast, we cover: 01:00   Introduction: Absolutely anyone can lead a study group             Joette’s Learning Center 02:35   A website complementing The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide 02:59   Joette’s creative vision for the Gateway study group program             Podcast 17 — Homeopathy Can Help Mothers Care for Their Children – New (and Not So New) to Homeopathy Part l 09:59   A virtual tour of The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide 11:52   Lesson One: Basic principles and a few medicines 12:52   Lesson Two: The top homeopathic medicines and case-taking             “How to Raise a Healthy Child… In Spite of Your Doctor” 15:04   Lesson Three: First aid situations 17:22   Aconitum napellus 19:41   Own the homeopathic medicines; better yet, own a kit 20:55  Joette’s time with the Banerjis             Arnica montana 200C             Ignatia 200C 30:04   Lesson Four: Protocols, diagnoses and acute conditions 31:28   Lesson Five: Chronic conditions (and a bit more on diagnoses) and case management.             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy 36:37   Closing Thoughts Additional resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 146, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Absolutely anyone can lead a study group Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate. Welcome to the podcast. Hi, Joette and Michelle. Joette: Hi Kate, Michele. Michele: Hi Kate. Hi Joette. Kate: It’s good to be here together with you guys. Today we’re doing something a little bit different. Today, we are going to share a sneak peek into the contents of Joette’s Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® I. And Joette’s going to share some of her insights along the way. So, you may have listened to podcast number 142, where Michelle and I talked about leading a Gateway study group. And we asked the question, “Can anyone lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study group?” And Michelle, what was your answer? What did we determine by the end of that? Michele: Absolutely anyone can lead a study group. Kate: Yes, yes. So today, we’re going to go deeper into what exactly is in the Gateway study group. So, if you’ve participated in or led a Gateway study group, you’ll want to share this with other people, who you might know, who might be interested. And you’ll still want to listen in because we’re going to share some insights — well, actually, Joette is. So, this might be some new information to you. And if you’re new, this is a great place for you to start. So, with that, I wanted to explain just a little bit about what the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® entails … and it’s a physical book. You can purchase that book on Joette’s Learning Center. It’s JoettesLearningCenter.com. And there’s also special access online to some additional information, and we’ll get into that a bit later. But Michelle, do you want to explain a little bit more about what they can find on the website that goes along with the book? A website complementing The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide Michele: (02:35) Sure. In the Learning Center, you’re going to find that there are great resources in there to go along with your study guide. You’re going to have videos to study, and also, as you go through each lesson, you’ll find the homework in there that you need for each lesson there as well. You’ll also find valuable additional, supplemental blogs and information for each of the lessons for those of you who’d like to study further. Joette’s creative vision for the Gateway study group program Kate: (02:59) Okay, great. As we get started, Joette, I would love to hear your vision. Well, I’ve heard it, but so many people haven’t. What was your vision for the Gateway study guide? Joette: Okay, well, first of all, hi friends! It’s great to know that there are people interested in this because there was a time when I would be talking about this subject, and no one was listening. So, now it’s happening. It’s happening in a very exciting way. Many, many, many people — tens of thousands of people — are now following this information, this Practical Homeopathy® that we’re teaching. So, my vision was based on what I had done when I was first learning homeopathy. And at the time, I had one small child. He’s now 37. And then, I had two subsequent children after that. But that first child … I knew that I didn’t want to depend on a pediatrician. I didn’t want to depend on antibiotics, should he get otitis media or strep throat or conjunctivitis or something. And so, I looked around and asked a few friends to see if there was anyone else who was interested in learning an alternative way to treat these kinds of conditions. And at the time, I had just been introduced to homeopathy. That’s a whole ‘nother story. I won’t go into that story now because it was as a result of taking my son to a well-baby checkup. And I learned my lesson thoroughly. I already knew what the lesson was, but I learned it more thoroughly by him having gotten something that I didn’t want him to get, having taken him into the pediatrician’s office. So, my focus was on — at that moment in time — my baby. And so, I gathered my friends, I said, “Let’s study together.” And so, we got a book, and we started to study. We met in my living room and other people’s living rooms here and there as well. But we studied together every Thursday night for four years. It was an absolute, we would never miss it. If someone had a sick child, they just left the child home with their husband. Or if I had a conflict, it simply wasn’t going to happen. My focus was on meeting with these friends because we studied, and we studied rigorously. We really challenged ourselves in this study. And so, what occurred from that — even though we were all mothers of young children and even babies at the time — what we learned … what I learned was that this was much bigger than just treating colds and flus and ear infections and strep throats. We realized that there was more to be had here, that homeopathy had an ability to deal with even chronic conditions and conditions of our parents, our husbands, our pets, our dog, our cat, livestock, even wildlife. We had no idea the depth and breadth of the medicine until we started to learn more. And so, not only did we have that realization together, but we also were then able to treat those everyday conditions that children have without depending on synthetic drugs of commerce or a pediatrician, who seemed almost always in the ready to push some kind of product. But we also learned that we could deal with chronic conditions, too, occasionally. We were not very poised to do that, and that’s how this came about. But the other aspect of this that was absolutely huge was that that was 36 years ago, and I’m still in touch with those friends. They became lifelong friends. And that camaraderie, that sense of mother-to-mother … Later on, a couple of other people joined in, and they were grandmothers. Mother-to-grandmother, grandmother-to-grandmother was something that was unexpected. We helped each other in all of our situations. When one person had problems, the other two were there when the third person had a condition that she didn’t know how to handle, we were always in the ready. Now, at those days, there was no internet; there were no cell phones. So, we would just pick up the phone and dial and help each other. And we also happened to live in a somewhat proximitous neighborhood, but those friends were really my pediatrician. Those friends were my go-tos. Those friends were my father’s cardiologist. I mean, that’s how it happened. That’s how I learned much of what I learned. And so, the thought of that just dying away and not sharing that with other like-minded people seemed like a travesty. So, I said, “I’ve got to get a book out and encourage folks to join a study group or start a study group and see if they can get going in the same fashion that I did.” And what I’ve found is that not only could they, but they are. Tens of thousands of students using this book that I have authored and meeting with each other have come together. Not all in one 10,000 group of people, but each group. Sometimes, the group has five people, sometimes it has 15, some groups have had as many as 50 or even 80 in a study group. And what we’ve learned from this is that once these folks get to know each other — and it’s usually done on Zoom, if it’s not in your own living room or your church basement or the school cafeteria or wherever you decide to do it in a brick-and-mortar setting — what we’ve learned is that it takes a little while to get to know each other and to start trusting each other and then being open with each other. And then after a while, the bonds are very powerful. It’s probably not only because we’re sharing — you are sharing; everyone is sharing their sufferings, their family’s sufferings, asking for help from each other — but it’s also you’ve shared yours; you’re now vulnerable. They share theirs; they’re now vulnerable. And that vulnerability really creates an incredible bond. But also, we count on each other. This mom who’s in this group, who has four daughters, knows all about menarchy and young female issues. And this mom has seven boys, and she knows all about injuries. And this woman has goats and chickens. So, she knows all about livestock. And so, that coming together of those “meeting of the minds” of people of often similar situations, but sometimes just enough variety that it really makes it fascinating and interesting. So, if you ask why, that’s the reason why, Kate: Oh, that’s a good story. I love it that it’s happening, Joette. We see so many of these groups, and these connections made through these study groups … that it’s spreading out into the world as you envisioned it. So that’s very exciting. A virtual tour of The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide Kate: (09:59) So, I think what we should do now is let’s walk through the study guide together. So, we’re going to give you a verbal tour of the Gateway study guide. The first chapter is the introduction. And in the introduction, there are instructions on setting up your study group and action points to take before your first study group meeting. So, the introduction covers everything that you need to know to set up your study group, including even an example of an email that you can send out to study group members explaining what they need to know to prepare for their first meeting. Michele: And there’s also, Kate, an addendum at the back of the book, specifically for study group leaders with all the information you need to lead your study group. And just so you know, even if you aren’t currently leading a study group, you’re going to want to take a look at this information in this section. Who knows? It may inspire you to get out there and lead a group. Kate: People ask me all the time about leading a study group, and I say, “You don’t have to have experience. You can just do it. The book has everything that you need.” So, Joette, I think you’ve tried to think of everything that someone who’s new to homeopathy might need to lead this study group. Right? What would you say about facilitating a group? Joette: Well, I have experience as a homeschooling mom, and so do you, Michelle and Kate. And so, if we have learned anything, we learned that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And so, all you need is a little information just before the meeting. That’s all laid out for you. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. You’re not pretending to be an expert. You’re simply being a friend who says, “Look, I’m going to read this, and I’m going to see where we need to go with this.” And then everything is laid out so that there’s no room for, “I wonder if I can do this?” It’s all laid out word by word by word, just like in a homeschool study guide for the parent (that I so rarely really used after a while). Lesson One: Basic principles and a few medicines Kate: (11:52) Right. Okay. So, let’s talk about Lesson One. Lesson One is a bit about the history of homeopathy and some basic homeopathic principles. It includes how homeopathic medicines are made, classical versus Practical Homeopathy®. Each of these lessons, by the way, in this study guide includes remedies or protocols that you can use for various conditions. And we’ll go through those as we go along. But Lesson One focuses on three medicines: Aconitum napellus, Belladonna and Chamomilla. And at the end of that lesson, there is a “Discuss, Ask, and Share” section to guide you and your study group into certain questions and even some answers. And it directs you where to go to look for those answers if you don’t know them, and everything that you need for a successful study group. And that’s at the end of every lesson in this book … there’s a section that you can use as a guide for your discussion with your study group. Lesson Two: The top homeopathic medicines and case-taking Michele: (12:52) In Lesson Two: You are going to learn about the top 41 homeopathic medicines to have on hand. This is so valuable for you to have; just a great tool. Also, you’re going to learn about instructions on the care and handling of the medicines, how to administer them, how often to repeat the medicines, the difference between acute and chronic conditions, along with some examples. You’re going to learn how to keep records on the medicines you’ve used, how to choose a homeopathic medicine. And there’s valuable information on fevers and some of the top remedies to use for fevers. Kate: Yeah, that’s a very interesting section. Michele: It is. Kate: And Joette, you have some great resources to go along with that. In fact, you talk about a book that is a reference for this study guide. And do you remember the name of the book? Joette: Do I remember the name? It’s on my desk at all times! I refer to it because I think this doctor was brilliant. He was a pediatrician. His name was Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, just like the composer. (I don’t think they were connected.) He passed away some time ago, and he had no knowledge as far as I could see — because I’ve read all of his books and followed all of his works for some time — of homeopathy. But what he did know is common sense. He was a pediatrician who understood that pediatrics is a discipline in medicine that has often scared the wits out of mothers and leads mothers to fall into line and do what the pharmaceutical industry would prefer that they do, rather than what he believes they ought to do. And that is to use common sense and to calm down and take it easy. And that — here’s the bottom line — that childhood illnesses are not to be afraid of. They’re just common childhood illnesses. And today’s world has led moms to believe that they’re very dangerous, and he gives a completely different take on it. So, “How to Raise a Healthy Child… In Spite of Your Doctor,” by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, a wonderful pediatrician. You can also find him on YouTube should you be interested. He used to be on the Phil Donahue Show and many other programs. So, you’ll find little bits and pieces of him online. Kate: Yes, great information in that chapter on fevers, especially for new moms. Lesson Three: First aid situations Kate: (15:04) Alright, going on to Lesson Three. Lesson Three is all about how to use homeopathy for first aid situations for people and animals, too. It includes a brief materia medica for first aid. So, I thought we could take just a minute, Joette, and explain what is a materia medica for those who may not be familiar with the term. Joette: Well, homeopathy depends on Latin. So, the names of our medicines are in Latin. We don’t have made-up names like “Lunesta.” We don’t have fake names; we don’t have marketing names. So, not only are the medicines named in their original, real botanical and medical names, actually, the books are named in that same fashion. So, “materia medica” means the materials of the medicines. So, what that really means on a day-to-day, practical sense is that it is an anthology in alphabetical order of homeopathic medicines, and what a description is of each of the medicines, and how they act — what we’re looking for to match the medicine with the condition. You’ll lose yourself in these books. There are many of the many different authors, but we have a materia medica in this, as well, in this guide. But there are many different authors of materia medicas, and they have slightly different takes on how the medicine can be interpreted. But I try to give you the easiest and the simplest, best way to get started so that when you look up Arnica montana, for example, in your materia medica, it will make sense to you because you know it’s for injuries, soft tissue injuries, head injuries, bleeding, pain, et cetera. And that’s what the materia medica is going to describe … all of those keynotes related to each of the medicines. Kate: And can you give us an example of using one of the medicines in the Gateway, one in a first aid situation? I could just read off the medicines, and maybe you can pick one and tell us about a great use for that medicine and first aid. There’s Aconitum, Arnica, Arsenicum, Bryonia, Calendula, Cantharis, Hypericum, Ignatia, Ledum, Mag phos, Ocillococcinum, Nux vomica and Rhus tox. Joette: That’s a mouthful if ou don’t know homeopathy …   Kate: Oh, I know! How can you pick just one to talk about? Right? Aconitum napellus Joette: (17:22) But I can choose one; I can choose my favorite. My favorite used to be Arnica montana. And I used to keep it in my purse at all times because my children were young, and they were often falling or tripping or injuring themselves. And so, I kept Arnica montana in my purse at all times. But now, my favorite is Aconitum. So don’t tell Arnica I said this, but … Just don’t tell her. So now Aconite is my favorite, and I’ll tell you why: because I don’t have children who are falling and tripping, and I don’t fall and trip. But Aconitum is an excellent medicine for an anxiety attack, for when someone has gone through an automobile accident. So, I keep it in my purse if I should get into an accident, or I see an accident, that shock that hits us immediately after being exposed to something shocking, something unexpected. There’s Aconitum. It’s also great for the onset of a cold. You’re in the car; you’re driving. You’ve got another 30 minutes before you get home, and you say to yourself, “Uh-oh! I know this feeling. I can feel this in my chest. I feel as though I’m going to be sick.” And I can feel as though … sometimes you say, “It’s going to be a real doozy.” Rummage in my purse; get the Aconitum out and take a dose of it. And it often will abort the whole condition right then and there. Other times, it tamps it down and makes it more comfortable. And then if you take the next dose and the next dose, you can see you’re going to shorten the version of this onset of a cold. So, Aconite is one of my favorites. It’s also … I used it for cardiac conditions in my father and vascular conditions in my mother. They’re no longer with me, but that’s when I really started to carry Aconite in my purse. And so, it’s an excellent medicine for anytime something comes on with a rapid onset. Automobile accident, you’re driving along and everything’s fine, and then BAM! Accident. You’re driving along and all of a sudden, BAM! You feel a chest cold coming on. Aconitum. A child is in the backseat of the car, and they’re fine. They’re playing, but all of a sudden, BAM! They’ve got a sore throat. Aconitum. Anytime you see a fast-approaching condition — really fast — always think Aconitum first. I keep it in a 200C in my purse, but 30 would work just as well. Own the homeopathic medicines; better yet, own a kit Kate: (19:41) Good. And with that, we’re talking about emergency first aid situations. In the book, you discuss owning a kit. And so that’s really important. Right, Joette? Because if you don’t have the remedies, how can you use them? And by the way, Michelle, we are sworn to secrecy and not telling Arnica about Joette’s story about Aconite. So, we … Michele: For sure. My lips are sealed! Kate: So, okay. It’s important to own your remedies. Whether it’s a kit or the medicines individually, definitely have those on hand. And you’ll know which remedies because you can just go through the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide and write down all of the remedies in there. And then those are the ones you purchase to get you started. Joette: Or simply, Kate, let me just say that’s why people buy a kit. Because when you buy the top “X” number — 29 remedies, the top 30, the top 50 — these pharmacies — these homeopathic pharmacies that we give a list of in The Gateway — these pharmacies already know in advance what you need — what most families need — because they know exactly the common conditions that most families suffer. So, you don’t have to buy each one individually, and it does make it much less expensive to buy them en masse. Joette’s time with the Banerjis Kate: (20:55) All right. Let’s go on to Lesson Four. Michelle, will you tell us a little bit about the fourth lesson? Michele: Sure. The fourth lesson, Joette, is about the Banerjis and the Banerji clinic. And I would actually love for you to share about how the Banerjis shaped your practice, and how they came up with the protocols. How much time did you spend in the clinic in India? I know a lot of people want to know that. Joette: Well, we were there seven years and eight times over those seven years. So, one year we went twice. And so, the first time I was there, it was 13 weeks, and I was there every day at the clinic side-by-side. In the first year, I sat next to Dr. Prasanta Banerji and observed and recorded everything. I saw 13 weeks of that. And when I got home, I collated, organized it, and decided I’d better teach some of this because none of this was being taught in the U.S. or in Europe. So, then the next time I went, we went back again, and this time I went 11 weeks. This time, I spent time with Dr. Prasanta Banerji, the father, the elder, but I spent more time with Dr. Pratip Banerji, and I sat by his side and observed and recorded everything I saw. I worked every day. Now a second year, also, I worked with them partially on Sundays, as well. Because by that time, I got to know them well enough, and my husband, Perry and I were invited into their home on Sundays. And we had Sunday dinner with them, or we went out to restaurants with them, and homeopathy was discussed consistently. We didn’t take cases, we didn’t observe patients, but we did talk about homeopathy. So that was the 11 weeks. The following year, we went back again and went for nine weeks. And from that time forward is about nine weeks, except for that last year. And so, what I did is I observed and recorded — handwritten recording. I didn’t record on a tape recorder or on my phone. I hand-recorded 7,560 cases. I think I’ve got that number right. I have not recalled it in quite some time, but it was close to 8,000 cases, all told. And each time I got back home in Buffalo, New York, I collated, organized and put it — and categorized — because when I was seeing and witnessing these cases, they didn’t come in all nice and tidy: These are all gastrointestinal cases; these are all kidney cases; these are all OB-GYN cases. No, they were all random cases, one after another, one after another. And so, I had to organize it and put it together so that I could then teach it according to each condition or each category — medical category. And so, it was a lot of work, but it was joyful work. I loved every minute of doing it. So, once I put them all together, it really made sense that I organize it and try to teach it in as many venues as I possibly could. So that’s why I do it on the blog. We record it in podcasts; we discuss these medicines, these Banerji protocols, in many different venues so that the information can get out. Now, I want to say one other thing that many people are fascinated by. When I sat with Dr. Prasanta Banerji the first year and Dr. Pratip Banerji the second year, and then Dr. Pratip year after year after year, what we did in one day was we observed and recorded 100 patients per day. And there were 12 doctors in the clinic at that time. And each doctor could not leave until they had each seen and prescribed to 100 patients per day. So that meant there were 12 doctors (actually, in many cases, were 13). Let’s say it was 12 doctors each seeing a hundred patients per day. That’s 1,200 patients per day, total … 7,200 patients at the end of a week. And the Banerjis have been doing this through their family. So, it’s the grandfather, the great-grandfather, the great-uncle, the great-great-uncle, et cetera, for over 120 years. This is their paradigm. So, what does that leave us with? It leaves us with patterns. When you see that you use Arnica, montana, for example, for a hematoma on the thigh. And you use that in a 200C, and you recommend to the patient that they take it every six hours and then come back in a few days and report. And then they come back a week later, and it’s gone. The hematoma is gone. The pain was gone after the second day. They’ve reported it’s much, much improved. So, then the next patient that comes in that has a hematoma. This one might be on the tibia, and now there’s a hematoma there. And so, what do you do? You don’t foolishly think of another medicine. The first medicine you think of, of course, is Arnica: Arnica montana 200C, every six hours or whatever, depending on the severity of the pain. And then you find out from that patient. And so, over the last 120 years, it has been established — not just by the Banerjis, but by many doctors throughout the world who’ve been using homeopathy efficaciously — that Arnica montana is an excellent medicine for hematomas. Now, we can do that with many conditions — all conditions for that matter and homeopathic medicines. Hence, what the Banerjis shared with me were their protocols. And a protocol means that this is the name of the condition; this is the medicine that’s used; this is the potency that we use the medicine in; and this is the frequency with which we use it. That’s a protocol, and it’s all put together in a formula of sorts. And so, I had never seen anything quite like this in homeopathy. So that’s why I went to India because I knew that I was going to be learning these Banerji Protocols because they are gold, my friends. Gold. And the reason I say that is if you get involved in homeopathy or in those of you who may have already been involved in homeopathy through the years and have been frustrated by it, it’s because there were no protocols. So, these protocols have made this like a recipe. Here’s the condition; here’s the medicine that’s used in 80% of the time. Here’s the potency, and here’s the frequency. And now, we can go on to the next case. It can be often that simple. So, that’s what I bring back from the largess of the Banerjis, spending those years with them to share with you. Kate: So, one of the examples in the book that you use is an example of a Banerji protocol for anxiety, grief or insomnia. And you saw the Banerjis use it all the time. And that’s Ignatia 200C, twice daily for those conditions. So, that’s just one of the examples. But I love that quote that you have in the book, that a protocol is not a layman’s guess, right? It’s founded in many years of study and records that the Banerjis have collected over that 120 years. So, Joette, I thought of a question that I would love for you to answer. When you were at the Banerji clinic, were there lots of other people coming in to study from the U.S. or other countries under the Banerjis? Was it just you, or how did that work? Joette: Well, I was actually pretty surprised that there weren’t. I’m not saying that there were none at all. I met a wonderful medical doctor, who I’ve actually interviewed in our Academy, Dr. Claudina from Spain. And so, I met her the first year, and then there … she was there with me the second year. And then I think she came the fourth year I was there again. So, she was pretty much a regular, just as I was. Then there was another doctor, Andre from Portugal. I met him the third year. And then I saw him there again; I think it was the fourth or fifth year. So, people did come to the clinic and observe and record — not for any length of time. They were there during their few weeks that they were able to get away. They both had practices. I had a practice, too. But to be honest, my focus at that time in my life was I really wanted to learn every single one of these protocols that I could possibly gather up so that I could teach them. Once in a while, I’d meet a doctor there who would spend a couple days. Met one from Switzerland. He was interested, but he was there for three days. I don’t know how you could get enough information after observing for three days. There was another doctor from South Africa. He came for a short period of time, too. All very respectful, very interested, but they didn’t stay. Even, there were some doctors from India who came, and they would take photographs and watch a little bit of what was going on in the clinic, but they didn’t stay and observe and do what I did. And so, this is a world-class clinic. These were world-class doctors. They had traveled the world. They’d taught their protocols at Anderson Cancer Institute in the U.S., and they taught at the NIH. They taught at world-class cancer institute, Roswell Cancer Institute. They presented in Switzerland and Portugal and Spain and Italy and Germany every year. And those doctors were very interested there. But again, I was surprised that they didn’t come to the clinic and sit and watch and observe … record. Kate: Okay. Well, that gives us good insight into the Banerjis and their clinic and your time spent with them. Lesson Four: Protocols, diagnoses and acute conditions Kate: (30:04) Let’s talk now about Lesson Four. We have a couple more lessons to go through very quickly. Lesson Four. Michelle, do you want to go through Lesson Four? Michele: Sure. In Lesson Four, we talk about what constitutes a diagnosis. We talk about practical protocols for some acute conditions such as sinus infections, hay fever, sore throats, strep throat, measles. I remember one time, we actually had someone in our study group, Kate, her child had the measles in the beginning of the group. Do you remember that? She actually came every week, and she used the protocol, and that child got better by the end of the study group lessons. It was so exciting to see that hard journey for them, but it was really great to see a protocol in action. So, we also cover onset of cold with achy and chilly symptoms, gastrointestinal bugs, ear infections, influenza and conjunctivitis. That’s all in Lesson Four. It is really packed. Lesson Five: Chronic conditions (and a bit more on diagnoses) and case management Kate: (31:28) It is. And then Lesson Five is just addressing chronic conditions with Practical Homeopathy®. So, now we talked about acute in Lesson Four, and Lesson Five is about chronic. So, one of the things I wanted to have you bring up, Joette, is just that chronic conditions are a little bit different than acute … because you talk about how a diagnosis is important and that the protocols are based on specific conditions. Do you want to elaborate on that at all? Joette: Yes. Let me say that one of the times when a diagnosis can be very important is when someone says, “I have a sensation in my throat, and I’m really feeling as though maybe I have — I dunno — a nodule in my throat, a thyroid nodule.” And so, because they’ve read about thyroid or maybe their sister has hypothyroidism, they’re assuming that that’s probably a thyroid condition, never considering that it could be something esophageal. So, if she takes — and I’ve had this happen a number of times — if she decides that that’s probably what it is, she takes the homeopathic medicine for nodules in the throat that are thyroid nodules, and it’s not right. They’re not right. The problem with that thinking is that people misunderstand what homeopathy is. It’s not a supplement; it’s not a vitamin; it’s not a “Oh, gee, maybe I should just take some vitamin C and some vitamin D because, oh, just in case.” No. Homeopathy is actual medicine. These are specific medicines. And when they’re very specific in their protocols, we must know what it is we’re treating in order to carry on for now. In that case, it would behoove her to have a diagnosis and know that that’s what it was. That it was not a nodule on the thyroid, but perhaps it was an esophageal nodule or something like that. On the other hand, if the baby is pulling at her ear and she starts to cry because there’s pain, and mom takes the baby to the pediatrician, and the pediatrician declares — with the otoscope to diagnose it — that indeed there is otitis media and ear infection, then the mom knows, “Okay, I know what to use.” And then she uses homeopathic medicine for it. Let’s say two months later, the baby gets another sensation in the ear, and the baby starts pulling again and starts to cry and has a fever. Does the mom have to take the baby to the pediatrician for the otoscope to expose that indeed is an ear infection? No, we don’t have to know that that’s what it is! Common sense tells us same conditions, same response, same tugging at the ear, same kind of fever. It most likely is going to be an ear infection. So, whether it’s a chronic or an acute, there is some common sense involved in this. So, in that case, the mom simply uses the medicine that’s specific for the ear pain, and she’s probably correct. It’s a measuring It’s a weighing out of how far we need to go as to what the exact diagnosis is. Kate: Alright. And in Lesson Five, it also talks about selecting an appropriate remedy, the improvement time, what to expect, what to do once there’s improvement, and if there’s no improvement. And protocols for chronic conditions like teenage acne, cystic acne, acid reflux, chronic gastrointestinal bloating, a protocol for before and after surgery, and some common symptoms that may present after surgery, chronic diarrhea, yeast infection, morning sickness, allergic rashes, chronic stuffy nose, gum infection, itching, neck and back muscles, TMG pain. (Oh, I said “TMG.” Too Much Goodness.) TMJ pain, a fractious child crying or screaming, baby gingivitis, anemia, and much more. But we wanted to give you an idea of everything that’s in this Gateway study guide. Michele: Yeah, and Kate, remember, there’s also information in that section on how to obtain discounts on Joette’s courses by coordinating or participating in a group purchase for more courses. Kate: Oh, yeah. That’s a great benefit. Michele: That’s the protocol … yeah, the protocol-based courses. Kate: Yeah, like Good Gut, Bad Gut, Feminopathy … those kinds of things. Michele: Right. Lesson Six: Q&A with Joette Kate: (35:48) And then, we finish up with Lesson Six. And Michelle, do you want to just talk a little bit about that? Michele: Sure! Lesson Six is a Q&A with Joette. So, there is a video of a live Q&A in this session of the Learning Center, along with some podcasts about some study groups. But the exciting thing is that you’ll have the opportunity to join Joette in a live Q&A with your study group leader. These special Q&As are coordinated by your leader with Joette, along with several other study groups. So, you learn, I mean, they’re just packed with information, aren’t they, Joette? Joette: Well, I love the groups when they’re large because that means they are a lot more questions and a more variety of questions. We have people from Europe and Australia, Canada, and the U.S. That really makes it very interesting. Closing thoughts Kate: (36:37) Well, let’s finish up, Joette. And you had a couple of things that you wanted to be sure to share with people. Now that we’ve gone through what is in The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide I, you wanted to talk a little bit about how easy this is for students to do, and the good place to start your journey on homeopathy. Joette: Well, let me start with this … that when you are on the path of learning something that is separate from what the rest of the world knows or is learning, you want someone that you can travel with on this pathway. And I can’t think of a better choice of people than your best friend, your mother, your daughter-in-law, your sister-in-law, your neighbor, your churchmate, your friend who’s also homeschooling her children. These are the people that your circle is made up of. And if you have a conversation about homeopathy with them and they seem interested, what a great way to solidify the relationship even further. What a great way to have something that is a bonding between you. It’s a very powerful thing. I said that earlier. It’s a very powerful bond when you have something new and exciting to share with someone, and they are equally as excited. Or maybe not yet … maybe you’re going to give them the excitement, but then it turns into excitement for them. It’s something that is very special between you. Then, you add another friend to that circle and another friend to that circle, and now you have helpmeets throughout the rest of your life. And when I say the rest of your life, I’m not overstating this. Oftentimes, folks who meet in these study groups become lifelong friends. I know it because I hear about it all the time. As a matter of fact, I think it happened between Kate and Michelle. Kate: Yes, we met in a study group, and we’ve been together ever since as far as doing life together, really. We talk on the phone a lot, and now we work together. And yeah, we’ve supported each other for many years. And we hear that over and over again from the people that we’ve gone through study groups with. So, it’s very exciting. I am so thankful that you shared all this information with us today, Joette, and I hope it’s helped some of you to know a little bit more about the Gateway to Homeopathy study group, but a little bit more also about what is in it for you as someone who is learning more about homeopathy. Whether you are new or you’ve studied homeopathy for a while, this really benefits you. Michelle and I learn something every time we go through this study, so I just encourage you to take a look at it and consider starting or joining a study group of your own. Michele: Absolutely. Absolutely. Joette: Thanks, Kate. Thanks, Michelle. Really fun. Michele: Thank you, Joette. Kate: Bye. Michele: Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: “How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor” 01:51   Dr. Robert Mendelsohn            Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             “How to Raise a Healthy Child… in Spite of Your Doctor”             “Confessions of a Medical Heretic”             “Male Practice” 04:30   Childhood illnesses: We just have to take them with a grain of salt and not worry. 06:01   It’s just common sense. 12:40   Fevers             Get Your Kids High: Fever Is Good 18:21   The takeaway? Relax. Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 145, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: “How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor” Kate: (01:00) Hi, this is Kate and Joette here today. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi Kate. Kate: Hi. It’s always great to be with you. And when we were talking just a minute ago about the topic that you’re going to cover in today’s podcast, I was kind of giggling to myself because every time we meet, you have so many ideas and topics that you want to share with everyone. And so, it’s just great. We’re overflowing with information to share! Joette: Oh, it never ends because this topic of taking control of your family’s health — yourself — and homeopathy and even foods and meals and philosophy about family, as never ending. Those are some pretty heavy-duty topics that we could go on for decades with. Yeah. Kate: Yeah. But also, you are a very avid reader. You continually go through books and have new ideas. So, you have one of those here. But it’s not necessarily new, is it, Joette? Dr. Robert Mendelsohn Joette: (01:51) No, it’s not. It’s actually an old book, but it’s one of my favorites, and I encourage everyone to own this book. The last printing … last copyright was in 1984. And so, the title of the book is “How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor.” Now, this was authored by Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, who was a pediatrician. And I actually remember when he was on television back in the eighties — the early eighties, before I even had my children. I remember him going on Phil Donahue and some other programs like that, those talk shows. Yes, he was on talk shows. So, if you look him up, if you go to YouTube, you’ll find him. You’ll find snippets of him — maybe the entire … Actually, I think one of the entire interviews of him is still up there with Phil Donahue. And he did more than one. He was celebrated partly because of this book and because he was questioning the status quo. And you know how we feel about questioning the status quo. Kate: Now, for those people who have done Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® I, you’re familiar already with this book. You might have read it. That’s part of the curriculum, at least a section of the book. So … Joette: Yeah, so this book, “How to Raise a Healthy Child… in Spite of Your Doctor” is on Amazon, and I’ve bought it for as little as $2, and then it goes up, and then it goes since $8. And I must have, I don’t know, five copies? I’ve given them to my daughter-in-law, and I have a copy in the car and one in the office because this man was an eloquent writer … and prolific, also. He’s written some other great books, too. I have to say that “Confessions of a Medical Heretic” and “Male Practice,” MAL-E Practice … It’s the practice of OBGYN practices, and how they have gone too far — even back in the seventies and eighties —with how women are treated in these specific practices. So, I like everything he’s written. But this one particularly because it’s so useful for mothers. A And what I love about him is that he’s very practical; he’s easily read. He’s got a bit of a caustic edge, which I love. He’s sarcastic, and he’s fun. And if you watch him on YouTube, you’ll see what I’m talking about. He’s got a great personality — or had, he’s no longer with us. Childhood illnesses: We just have to take them with a grain of salt and not worry. Joette: (04:30) So, what’s particularly interesting about this book, there’s not even a whisper of the word homeopathy. Never does he say anything about it. And it’s fascinating because here’s a man who’s teaching mothers and encouraging grandmothers for their daughters and daughter-in-laws to follow this way of thinking. And his line of thinking is that you can do this without a doctor. You can do 90% — I think that’s the number he chose of the conditions that afflict children — on your own, without a doctor involved, without a pediatrician involved. Such as childhood illnesses: We just have to take them with a grain of salt and not worry. We don’t have to see the doctor every time. And that’s basically his message. And he goes through the book by telling us what do you do for eczema? What do you do for sleeplessness? What do you do for food intolerance? As he’s covered the main conditions, chicken pox, measles — and now, of course, we’re living in a world that has frightened the bloomers off of moms about measles. And I will tell you, I’m here in my seventies, and I’m a measles epidemic survivor. As was my brother. So were all my cousins. So were all my classmates. So were all my churchmates. Everybody in the neighborhood survived measles, and it was not a big deal. No one even gave it any thought at all. Kate: I just saw a posting recently where they compared on a TV show and the Brady Bunch. Do you remember the Brady Bunch? Joette: Yes, I do. And I remember that that came up a while ago. Yes. Kate: Yeah. So, the Brady Bunch … the kids came home, and they had measles, and they celebrate like a party. “Oh, we’re having a fun day off of school,” and it was no big deal. And then they compared it with today and media, social media about today, and how it’s just very deep and scary … Joette: Dark. It’s a dark disease. It’s a very dark disease. Kate: Right? It was funny. It’s just common sense. Joette: (06:01) So, back to the idea that Dr. Robert Mendelssohn had no understanding of homeopathy — or at least it doesn’t show up in any of his books. But I’m going to read to you the back cover of this book because it’s so fascinating. And so, my point that I’m making here by reading this and presenting these ideas today is that he had nothing but common sense. We have common sense PLUS homeopathy. So, we actually have a medicine that he didn’t even have access to. Yet, he still felt as though mothers could handle 90% of the conditions that befall their children on their own with just simple common sense and the release of the angst that is promulgated on parents these days. So, this is what he says: “Mothers, grandmothers and Mother Nature are the best doctors around.” That’s the title of the back cover. And then it says, “Dr. Robert Mendelsohn has dedicated his life to demystifying the medical profession …” [“Demystifying “is a very kind word. That’s a real euphemism. He does more than demystify it.]“ … both as a renowned pediatrician for nearly 30 years and as the widely read author of ‘Confessions of a Medical Heretic’ and other books.” “In this practical and informative guide, he turns his expertise to his own specialty, maintaining that parents tend to rely too heavily on their pediatricians and that they can take a more active role in determining which ailments require an office visit and which can be dealt with at home.” Now, I have to say, since the eighties, this has ramped up because of social media. And even before that, with all of the television commercials when people were watching television — what is it, 15 years ago? 20 years ago? They have scared people into running to the doctor because then they insist on “Doctor, give this child — my child — an antibiotic.” Then the antibiotic sales increase dramatically so we all know where it’s all coming from. Now he says — still on the back cover — “Learn how to treat and diagnose at home.” [That’s italicized: “at home.”] “Everyday colds and flus, childhood illnesses, strep throat …” Yes, my friends, strep throat. But what if it’s “type B” strep throat? My friends, it is still strep throat. And when I was growing up, it wasn’t called strep throat, it was called “sore throat.” As soon as you attach a Latin-sounding name to it, it all of a sudden sounds more threatening. “Vision and hearing problems.” Vision! Are you listening? “Vision and hearing problems.” Must we run to the doctor if there’s a vision or hearing problem? Let’s think this through, my friends. “Allergies.” Yes, allergies, yes. Should we run to the allergist? Hmmm. He says no, and he doesn’t even have homeopathy. “Emotional problems, skin ailments and everything else you’ll need to know about major symptoms and illnesses.” So, then it says “Plus” — plus/bullet point — “A complete section on picking the right doctor for your child.” And that’s paramount. You want someone, if you’re even going to use a doctor — and I will say, parenthetically, my friends, I didn’t. I went to a pediatrician one time when my oldest child, my first child, was six weeks old, and I learned my lesson. Now, you may not feel as gutsy as I did or confident, but I didn’t have … I knew nothing about homeopathy. I employed it after that first visit. If you happen to know my story, I employed it, but it was the first medicine I’d ever used — homeopathic medicine — and I did not know what I was doing. But I knew I was not going to go back to the doctor that caused the condition that my child was suffering. I was certain of it. So, a complete section on picking the right doctor for your child. The second bullet is “Comprehensive guidelines for using time-honored, age-old remedies.” And he doesn’t mean homeopathic. He means age-old remedies like putting the child to bed, making them chicken soup, like letting a fever rise on its own and leaving it alone. Just make sure the child is hydrated. The next one is “All the facts about immunization.” Well, you can imagine what he’s saying about that. The next bullet point is “Step-by-step instructions for knowing when you should call a doctor.” That’s key. You’ll find that as you become more confident by reading a book such as this or at least referring to it. You may not have to read it from cover to cover, although I urge you to do so. Once you get the confidence, then, you gain competence. And so, with that, you learn not only to relax — because that’s really where much of the over-doctoring comes from, is the anxiety of the mothers and the fathers or both or the grandparents — and then knowing, in our case, how to apply homeopathic medicines that are so readily available today. The next bullet point is “Detailed information for coping with accidental injuries.” My friends, the real danger to a child is not childhood illnesses. Is not a cold, a flu, a fever, a strep throat, an ear infection, conjunctivitis. No, that’s not where the real danger is. The danger lies in one area: accidents. Drowning, getting burned, falling from high places, getting cut. Those are the areas that are of the greatest danger to children, and that, my friends, if it’s a small enough injury, you can handle yourself with homeopathy. If it’s a dire enough concern and you need emergent help, of course, you go to the emergency room if there’s a deep laceration, if there’s a deep puncture wound, et cetera. That’s when you do go to the doctor — when there is truly a need, not a perceived fear. And at the very end “With Dr. Mendelsohn’s help, you can [italicized word] trust your instincts.” And so, my concern is that today’s world’s instincts have been pounded out of mothers. We’re left with very little common sense because the common sense that we think is of good sense is the stuff we hear on a regular basis. And those ideas that we hear on a regular basis are paid for by an industry that wants you just enough afraid to ask for drugs and to get treatment that is often — more often than not — superfluous. Fevers Kate: (12:40) Yes. I think that also the idea of the family unit staying together. And the grandmother teaching the grandchildren or the mother, and it’s being passed down. That’s not there as much anymore. I recently saw a post about someone asking a question about their child. They were saying that their child had a fever of, I think it was right around a hundred or 101, and they said, “Should I take my child?” (It was only for a day.) “Should I take my child to the emergency room?” is what they were asking. And I was thinking, “The emergency room for a fever of 101?” But these people aren’t taught about that fevers … they occur with illnesses, and it’s helping the body. It talks about that in the book, doesn’t it, Joette, how … Joette: Yes, it does. Yes, it does. Kate: Tell us about that a little bit. Joette: Even the American Academy of Pediatrics, who for years — because I watched them. I followed them even before they were online. I would get their information because I wanted to see what they were teaching mothers. Even they, who said, “If your child has a fever, get your child to the doctor.” Even they now admit — in the last, I’m going to say, maybe it was five years ago, online — they admit that fever is a curative action of the body, and we need the child to get a fever in order to cook it all off. It’s a very positive thing for a child to get a fever. And when a child’s fever is suppressed by, well, used to be aspirin, then Tylenol and antibiotics, steroids, and even, my friends, tepid baths … we should not be suppressing a fever. A fever needs to get good and high. A hundred is nothing. When I learned about all of this, my first child, the one that I took to the pediatrician for a well-baby checkup — there’s a real euphemism if I ever heard one — was given a vaccine. And he went to a fever the following day, maybe a day and a half later of 105.5. Still, that is not dangerous. And so, parents need to know how high a fever is dangerous. And there is, as far as I can read in all the literature that I’ve read — and I’ve not read it all, but I’ve been doing this for a long time — there is no fever that is too high. And those of you who know anything about this, look it up and start reading and don’t believe what you were taught in nursing school or medical school. Look at the studies, look at the research that shows that if there’s a head injury, if there’s a concomitant condition, a disease, that’s not the fever, that’s the problem. It’s the condition that’s driving the fever. That’s the problem that needs to be treated. So, we don’t treat the symptom that fever is a symptom, and it’s a beautiful symptom, and it’s a symptom that we want our children to experience. Now, having said that, you see, I’m focusing on children. When adults get fevers, it’s a whole ‘nother arena, and we’re not going to even talk about that today. But for children, a high fever is within the range of normal. The only fear that we should have is that the child becomes dehydrated. And so, I have talked about this before. We coat the bottoms of the feet and the palms of the hands with olive oil, and we make sure that child is drinking, or you’re giving them ice chips. Or you get some fresh lemons and make some lemon ice chips and let them suck on those. Do whatever. Make your own lemonade, bone stock, whatever you can do to keep the child hydrated because they’re perspiring heavily. And that’s the danger, especially in very young children. But other than that, we love fever. I’ve actually written about it. I have an article out there. It’s been published in a number of places. I think “Wise Traditions” for the Weston A. Price Foundation … I’m pretty sure they’ve published it. It’s called, “Get Your Kids High.” And so, it’s been out there for many years. I’m going to say a good 12, 13 years ago I wrote that. And it’s all about the importance of allowing a fever to spike and resolve over days, not hours. Even if it goes for days; is that a problem? No, it’s not a problem. Kate: Getting back to what you were alluding to before about there may be times when a fever can be a symptom that is as a result of something … Joette: … that needs to be tended to. Yes. Kate: And that could be overexposure to sun, or I think there were a few other things. But yeah, I just wanted to point that out that there are a few things that fever might … Joette: Might, but it’s not the fever that’s the problem. It’s the condition that’s the problem. The fever is just a symptom of that condition. So, it is important that we understand the difference. Now, are there exceptions? There are exceptions to every rule because we’re all a little different. We’re mostly alike, but we’re still all slightly different. And so, you need to know what those exceptions might be. But most parents, because they have anxiety (especially this generation and even the grandparents who are around have been trained to be frightened by conditions such as fever), are eager to believe that their child is the exception. Or maybe it’s not an “eager to believe,” but fall into (during those anxious moments) thinking, “Well, what if my child is the exception?” If you understand what they are, and you have this book, “How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor,” by Dr. Robert Mendelssohn, then you’ll know how to handle it. So, that’s why I urge parents, when mom is pregnant, this is when the book should be read and then looked into every few months and checked again. And I have a pink tab in mine, and mine is all marked up. I have writing along the sides in the margins. And that’s when you’ve personalized the book so that you know how to get to it quickly when you’re in need. And that need is usually when the parent is very frightened. The takeaway? Relax. Kate: (18:21) So, Joette, summarizing what you said today, can you give us an overall upshot of that book and your message? Joette: Yeah, my message is relax. Parenting is fabulous. It doesn’t mean it’s not a lot of work. It doesn’t mean you’re not going to be up at night, or that you’re not going to be dealing with a child who’s ornery or difficult or uncomfortable or et cetera. But what we’re doing by parenting in this fashion — using Mother Nature, as he says — is we are setting the stage for a lifetime of not only keeping the child away from drugs and treatments, but also setting the stage for you as the child grows. And, the third stage we’re setting is that the child understands that, “Yeah, it’s perfectly normal to be sick.” Yes, let’s just make this child comfortably sick. It’s okay to be sick for a few days, a week, 10 days. Yes, my friends, even 10 days. Even two weeks is not abnormal. That’s within the range of normal. So, we’re setting a stage, and we’re getting control of our own worries by doing one thing: reading. Just read, my friends. Don’t let someone tell you what the answer is. Don’t outsource the most important job you’ll ever have in your life, and that is raising your children. Don’t outsource You go to the best sources, read up on it, and then, make your decisions and then, choose your lifestyle based on your research. That’s my message. Kate: Great message, Joette. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and tips with the listeners today. Joette: Yes, thanks, Kate. Talk to you soon. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Podcast 144 — Moms with Moxie: Success Stories from Horses to Humans 04:28   Homeopathy and the Amish Community 07:15   Success Stories: Farm Animals 09:26   Success Story: A Pulsatilla Child 11:02   Success Stories: Emotional Conditions 14:21   Success Story: Umbilical Hernia 15:17   The Pathway to Learning Practical Homeopathy®            Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Gateway to Homeopathy II                         Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy            The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Learning CenterPracticalHomeopathy.comJoette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group FriendsJoette’s Mighty MembersFind a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors) Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 144. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Podcast 144 — Moms with Moxie: Success Stories from Horses to Humans Kate: (01:00) Hi, my name is Kate, and I want to welcome you back to the podcast. Whether you’re new here or have been using homeopathy for a long time, we are so glad that you’re here, and I can’t wait for you to meet our guest today. Her name is Jane. Hi, Jane. Jane: Hi, Kate. Thank you for having me. Kate: Yeah, welcome. Jane: I’m very humbled. Kate: As am I. I look forward to hearing your stories. Well, actually, I’ve heard it, but those who are listening have not heard your story yet. And so, let’s just dive right in. Tell us where you’re from and a little bit about yourself. Jane: Well, I’m almost 60 years old. I’ve been a physical therapist for over 30 years. I’ve been married for 30 years, born and raised on a farm in the Midwest, and after high school, I left during the farm crisis. I went to California as a nanny, went to college to be a physical therapist, stayed in California and traveled for 10 years. Then I came back home to help my dad and my mom when my dad was ill, started dating my childhood family friend, and we got married. He had bought his family farm that he was raised on, and it’s an organic farm. So, we’ve been organically farming for many years. We raised nine children. We have one child still at home, and we homeschooled them all through high school, and we have 12 grandchildren. And gradually through those years, we transitioned from what the mainstream medical was to using more alternative medical, natural health, and now, homeopathy, which has been great. We feel that we love the homeopathy because it helps empower us to take care of ourselves and our families. Doesn’t mean we don’t use mainstream medical when we need it. My intro to homeopathy, since I lived in California, I heard of homeopathy, dabbled in it over the years, using Arnica mainly. That was the main thing that seemed to always come back to, like using it topically or with the pellets. Probably 15 or 20 years ago, there was a mom’s homeschool meeting which featured two homeschool moms, and it was about 40 minutes away from me. And they were speaking about homeopathy, but it was classical homeopathy. I loved it. I thought it was so interesting, but I just could not wrap my head around classical homeopathy. So, I abandoned, basically, my journey with homeopathy at that time. Fast forward about two or over two years ago, I belonged to a homeschool email group. And a homeopath, Wendy, on her journey, she introduced us to homeopathy. And she invited us to a Gateway I class in homeopathy — one of Joette’s classes, the first class, I guess. And I took that with my sister and two of my daughters. And basically, I was hooked. Right away took Gateway II. Started using it right away. I still practice some physical therapy, and now I’ve integrated using homeopathy. And it’s really helped my practice quite a bit as far as making suggestions to people: what they can use for homeopathy to help them with their own healing while they’re healing from injuries that I helped them with, also with manual therapy and exercise. Homeopathy and the Amish Community Kate: (04:28) So, Jane, you have a very interesting story about the clients that you work with, and who you see, and how you integrate homeopathy with physical therapy. Can you tell us a little bit more about that? Jane: Yes. We live in a very rural area, and I largely serve the Amish communities in and around our state. And there’s one very close to us, about 10 miles away. So that’s the one I mainly serve. There’s 200 families in that community, and then there’s three other communities outlying about 40 minutes away in different directions. So, they are very familiar and always interested in alternative medical. And they’ve been introduced to homeopathy in the past, especially their parents and the older ones, but they were unable to obtain it at some point from the companies they used to order from. So, now they’re so happy to have homeopathy back. In fact, Wendy hosted a on-site, in-person Gateway I in one day at the Amish community for about 30 different women that attended. That’s kind of catapulted my practicing and knowledge of homeopathy so quickly because of being able to use it so often and the experience. Kate: So, you’ve told me that when you go, and you have an appointment, that you talk about therapy, but you also educate about homeopathy as well, and you get sometimes lots of calls. Give us an idea about how many people you help and how busy you are helping others. Jane: Well, I’m definitely as busy as I want to be, but I work about 20 hours a week. So, I see about 20, depending on how long it takes for one session of physical therapy and massage. But I often get many calls. So, in the Amish community, of course, they have several children … many of them do. So, I see a lot of prenatal visits for physical therapy and massage. And with that being said, the pregnancy protocols, I give them information on that. Several use the Calc carbonica, the protocol that they have for the eight months, and the Pulsatilla at the last month. I have two daughters that had breach pregnancies toward the end. So even my own daughters, I mean, they use it all of the time. But one of ’em, I consulted with the homeopath. She said she could start taking it at 33 weeks — the Pulsatilla — and each time it’s been a hundred percent turning those babies, which might have in the past been a C-section. Kate: That’s very exciting. Jane: Yes. Success Stories: Farm Animals Kate: (07:15) So, you are very busy, and you told me earlier, every kind of animal that you can think of on your farm. We were talking earlier about horses and your children training horses, and how many horses did you say that you have? Jane: We have 12 here, and then we bring in horses that we train for 30 days at a time. Kate: And five babies on the way, huh? Jane: Yes, five babies on the way in May. Kate: Very fun. I bet you have some stories using homeopathy with horses or some of your other animals. Jane: One, this year in particular. We have about 60 ewes. We raise hair sheep, so they’ve been lambing. And in February, we had a little lamb that was kind of cold, and it was laying in front of the stove in a box. And it was very tiny; it was a twin. And it wasn’t getting up and laying there. And my 15-year-old son, for sure, thought it had died. Well, I went and got Carbo veg, and I popped it in its mouth, underneath its lip. And my son turned his back and turned around, and the lamb popped up and was then standing. Kate: Oh my gosh. Jane: Carbo veg is the corpse reviver. Kate: Yes. Jane: It really works. Kate: Yeah, I’ve heard that from so many people who have a lot of animals that the Carbo veg can turn an animal around from being deathly ill to just like you said … Jane: In literally seconds. He always kind of giggles when I get out my pellets, but that time he was just so impressed. Kate: So, are your kids learning how to use homeopathy as well? Jane: Oh, definitely. Yes. Yeah. Two of my daughters took Gateway I with me, and one of them is a massage therapist, so she actually uses it a lot. She makes some suggestions, and she is often calling me. Kate: So exciting to see our kids learn and then use the medicine. Yeah. Any other animal stories? Jane: We had a horse with a cut leg, and we were using Calendula on that, and I think it was Hyper/Ars. Kate: For an infection? Jane: Yes. Kate: And that’s a combination of Hypericum and Arsenicum. That’s a protocol for infection. And then the Calendula, were you using topically or … Jane: Topical. Yes. And Symphytum, I think we were using. Success Story: A Pulsatilla Child Kate: (09:26) Okay. So, I know you have a lot of stories, and it’s hard to narrow down which ones to share. But give us a few more. Jane: One is Pulsatilla again. So, the Pulsatilla child that Joette has talked about — you know, the emotional up and down. I have a three-year-old grandson. My daughter-in-law and son live about three hours away. My daughter-in-law wasn’t ever sold on homeopathy, but didn’t ever really say anything. Right? I was always offering it, and when they’d get hurt, I’d use Aconitum and Arnica and things like that. Well, one day, I mean, he was having meltdown after meltdown, and I offered Pulsatilla. They took it and gave it to him. Boom. He calmed down in less than three minutes. That had never happened before. Then, later that week, they texted me and asked me what the “P word” was that I gave him. And that is what converted my daughter-in-law. And I’m telling you, she was a hard nut to crack. And I gave them the book; they ordered kits. And she has been using it ever since. She had a baby in January, had a breast infection. She used Belladonna every one to four minutes and then Hepar sulph and using that to heal two times a day. And she said it — boom — it brought her right out of it. The last baby she had, she ended up going into the hospital a bit. Kate: You mean before she had homeopathy? Yeah. Jane: Yes, before she had homeopathy and her last child — the child before that. So, they could not believe it. So, they use it now all the time. Success Stories: Emotional Conditions Kate: (11:02) You have some situations where some emotional things have happened. Jane: Okay, so, I have friends that about a year and a half ago, our friend’s husband committed suicide. He has 10 children himself, and he came from a large family. And they asked for help. I went over … right over to their house the day it happened and took them Aurum metallicum 200. That really helped his siblings and his parents and his wife and his children. I actually had to water dose the Aurum metallicum right away and then, ordered it as soon as I could get it. And then later, they started using the Ignatia 200, two times a day. We keep in very close contact with them, and they still use the Ignatia to tend, you know, manage their feelings of sadness and as things come up. Kate: So, when you talk about water dosing, I just want to make it clear, what I heard you say is that you maybe didn’t have that much of it. And so, you put some of the pellets in water, and that way, several people could take sips of that, and that would be considered a dose of that medicine. Jane: Exactly. Kate: Yeah. What a difficult situation. How amazing was it, though, that you could go there and help them in this way? And I can’t even imagine. So, I hope they’re doing okay, and I’m sure they … Jane: They are. They still have their ups and downs, but they are really managing the best they can. Kate: Jane, I know you have another story about a niece and what you’ve been helping her with. Jane: Actually, and I referred her on to Wendy because it was more complicated case that I definitely know my limitations as far as complicated cases go or things like that. So, she had been working with Wendy coming off of all of her seizure and her anxiety meds. She’s 25, has been on them for at least eight years. And it did take quite a while, but she’s off of everything — and has been off of everything — for four months now, and only taking homeopathic remedies and checking in with the homeopath every month, I think. Kate: Wow. And I would imagine she’s also keeping in touch with her doctor and just making sure that as she went off those meds that … Jane: Oh, definitely Kate: … in conjunction. Yeah. Jane: Yeah, they weaned her off those meds. She got their permission, and she goes in for her regular doctor visits as well. Kate: Yeah. Well, what a gift. Yeah, Wendy’s a special person. That’s great that she could work with her. Jane: I use homeopathy for myself as well, just because of my busy life and the way things go and things that have happened over the last couple of years, and my age. I use my Sepia regularly, Ignatia when I need it for help sleeping, or Coffea cruda. And I use the combo remedy, SleepCalm®, sometimes. So, those are all great tools that help me stay balanced in my own life. Kate: Yeah, those are good medicines. I love that. Sleeping can sometimes be such a problem, and what a gift it is to have something that you can use to help with that. We all know that if you’re sleep deprived, it’s just much harder to get through your day. So … yeah. Success Story: Umbilical Hernia Jane: (14:21) I have one more story that I should really tell about my husband. He had an umbilical hernia — very large, the size of a baseball, and we were able to reduce that. And he takes Lyco/Plumb combo. He completely healed it. And if he does lift too much or exerts himself too much, and it starts to come back, he just starts on the Lyco/Plumb again. Kate: Okay. And that’s a combination remedy protocol, that’s Lycopodium and Plumbum, mixed together. If you want to learn more about using homeopathy for hernias, it’s called “[Get Back in the Game:] Hernias and Homeopathy.” So, that will be posted with the transcript from this audio as well. [Editor’s note: Also see “Update: Hernias and Homeopathy.”] Jane: And that works with all hernias. I’ve used it for babies’ hernias and hiatal hernias that were definitively diagnosed. Kate: I’ve heard many stories about this protocol working for hernias. Yeah, good job. The Pathway to Learning Practical Homeopathy® Kate: (15:17) So, Jane, it sounds like you’ve been very busy using homeopathy all the time with animals and friends and family. And what are your plans to continue studying, or what recommendations do you have for those who are listening who want to be able to help their animals or friends … just like you’re doing? Jane: Well, my journey has been taking the Gateway I and getting hooked. And I’ve taken that three times! I’ve just had the ability to do that with Wendy, repeating it. Kate: Yeah. Jane: Gateway II, two times, and I’ve taken the Feminopathy class because that’s a lot of the people that I see — the women and young women and even older women. So, that’s been very, very helpful. I would love to go to The Academy. And I don’t know if that’s God’s will, and He is going to open those doors for me to take that this year or next year. We’re praying about that. And yes, so The Academy would be the next step for me. Kate: So, for those who don’t know, Joette has a Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. And that is a one-year school, online, and it starts in July each year. So, if you’re interested in finding out more about that, we will provide a link that you can sign up to get some emails and find out more information about The Academy. It’s a school where you can come in and learn more about Practical Homeopathy®. It has all the basics about homeopathy and going into case taking, and just really a full one-year education in what you need to know to help your family. And for those who are interested in going on and helping others like Jane is doing — helping other people and seeing clients — that information will be provided with the transcript on Joette’s website. So yeah, that’s a really good goal. And I would imagine until that time, you’re going to keep taking, whether it’s courses or sticking with Wendy and repeating those Gateway to Homeopathy classes. Jane, it’s been so fun talking to you. I know that you have many more stories that you could share. As we wrap up today, do you have anything that you want to share with the listeners? Jane: I just want to say I’m humbled to be here with you, Kate. And since I was introduced to Practical Homeopathy® and Joette and her website, I love homeopathy! It has empowered me as a mother, and to bring health — not only healing back to me and our home — safely — and care for ourselves and our family and all the other people that we’ve been able to help. Kate: That’s so exciting. Thank you so much. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing many more stories about your successes with homeopathy. Thank you, Jane. Jane: Thank you, Kate. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

In This Podcast, We Cover: 01:00   Introduction: Health Fears: The Power of Assessing Symptoms (Without Unnecessary Tests) 01:19   When Should I Use a Remedy? 02:10   What Could Be Extrinsic? 10:30   Routine Tests Fuel Fear. 12:29   Using Symptoms to Determine Illness (Not Tests) Additional Resources: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)PracticalHomeopathy.comGateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group CurriculumFind a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors)Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 143, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction Kate: (01:00) Hi, it’s Kate! Joette and I are back for another podcast. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: We’re going to record this because we were just having a conversation, and we thought it was so good that you wanted the listeners to hear this. So, let’s get into it. This is just off the top of our heads, and we’re just going to have a conversation about what to do. When Should I Use a Remedy? Joette: (01:19) Should I use a remedy for this? Should I not use a remedy? Should I ignore it? Should I live with it? Should I allow it to pass naturally, et cetera. I think that’s kind of what the upshot of this conversation was. Wouldn’t you say, Kate? Kate: Yes. And that’s something that you talk about in your Mastery™ program because we have a whole lesson on “Is It Normal?” I think that is something that most people wonder and have fear about. “Is this normal?” “I’m experiencing this thing, is it normal?” “Is it something I should be concerned about?” “Is it something I should take a homeopathic medicine for?” Joette: “Be tested for this?” “Should I be checked for this?” “Should I be worried about this?” “Can I assume that if it’s (on a scale of 1 to 10), a 4, now that it’s going to go to an 8, it’ll progress that it could get worse.” “I could die from this?” (Whatever “this” is.) What Could Be Extrinsic? Joette: (2:10) Alright, so let’s go back to Kate, because you had mentioned to me that you had this sensation in your chest. And my first thought always is, what could be extrinsic? What could be from the outside coming in? And, of course, diet matters, food matters, but that’s not what I was thinking. I was thinking that I know, Kate, that you were taking a medicine (a homeopathic) for appetite, right? To curb your appetite? Kate: I was, but I actually stopped taking that a while ago. Joette: Oh, okay. Okay. So, my first thought is in looking at that medicine — at any homeopathic medicine — if we have new symptoms, then my first thought is it’s likely the medicine — the homeopathic medicine. Kate: That’s a good point because I actually did stop taking that medicine because I had a new symptom. Now, I don’t know for sure if it was from that medicine or not. Joette: We don’t know. We don’t know. All we can do is, yes, check it out. That’s right. Kate: Yes. But I did stop taking it, and I haven’t had that symptom since. So again, it could be, or it could not. But it wasn’t a medicine that I absolutely needed to take. Joette: No, you were kind of testing it out. “Let’s have some fun with this. Let’s see if this will work for me and see if it reduces my appetite, et cetera.” So, that’s always my first thought, is what’s coming in. And if there is, whether it’s a conventional drug, whether it’s a vitamin, a supplement (which are, by the way, often synthetic) or a homeopathic medicine, we do have to consider that. Because what we’re doing is … we are — even if it’s for good — to a certain degree  we’re manipulating our bodies. And so, it would behoove us to consider that the manipulation is working. Perhaps in other ways we might get some good from it, but if we get other symptoms, even if they’re mild … This description that you were giving me today, the sensation you were having in your chest, it’s rather mild, but it’s new, and it’s something you say, “Hmmm. I don’t know. I’ve never had this before.” That’s my first clue that it could be something that you’ve been taking. Now, even if you stopped taking that homeopathic — say, even four days ago — it doesn’t mean that it’s done. It also doesn’t mean that it’s still in your bloodstream, but it stimulates the body to make shifts. As my mother used to say when we were doing something that she thought we should rethink and rearrange the way we’re approaching a subject, she would say, “arrangiare te,” which means arrange yourself. And so, in a way, well, she meant that we need to rethink things and to approach a concern, a problem, a condition differently. Rearrange it and rethink it and come to a conclusion. In a way it’s the same message, but what we’ve done is we’ve already arranged or rearranged, and perhaps that re-arrangement (by taking a homeopathic medicine, a supplement, a vitamin a drug, whatever else it might be) is now showing itself in a, perhaps, not so savory fashion. Now, here’s the upshot. If you had said to me, Kate, “I’m having this little sensation in my chest. It’s not horrible, and it doesn’t feel as though it’s of imminent danger. But there it is, and I wonder what it is.” But meanwhile, you’ve been taking a homeopathic medicine that’s helping you reduce your craving or your appetite, and it’s working, then we have to weigh it out. One of the best ways to weigh it out is to open up the materia medica and read up on the medicine that you’re presently taking,which I assume you did. I know you already did that. But I would encourage people that anytime take something, you really should know what you’re doing. You should know what the medicine represents. Read up on it and see if any of the symptoms that you’re experiencing are noted in the description of this medicine in the materia medica. Now, we’re being intelligent, and we are arranging ourselves properly. So, I’m not slapping you on the back of the hand, Kate, because I’ve done the same thing myself … so many times that that’s how I’ve been able to come to this conclusion — not only in treating myself and my family, but certainly clients and thousands of students. And that’s how I can come to a more comfortable conclusion and teach people that if on the other side of this, you’re finding that the sensation in your chest outweighs the benefit (or perhaps no benefit quite yet), in taking the homeopathic for the cravings and appetite — it’s outweighing in such a way that it makes you uncomfortable — it’s time to rethink. It’s time to reassess and decide, “I think I’m just going to stop this homeopathic medicine and see what comes of that.” Or if it’s something you’re insistent upon, okay, instead of taking it twice daily, you might take it only twice a week and see what comes of it that way. So, as I always tell my students, knowing how to use Practical Homeopathy® — in other words, knowing which homeopathic medicines to choose, their potency and their frequency — is the easy part because I give it to you. I just give it out! The hard part is knowing what to do once you’ve taken it (or once you’ve observed someone else taking it) and knowing how to assess what’s next. In other words, in a way, it’s really case management. You’re managing what’s coming down the pike, and this is what gives us greater freedom and liberty in understanding how to treat, using homeopathy — using Practical Homeopathy®. It gives us more wisdom; it gives us a greater depth of knowledge. And it puts us in a place where we can be a little more confident instead of just, “I don’t know what’s happening. I have no idea.” Now, having said all of this, I’m not going to tell you, we absolutely know. These are indicators. This is a way to assess. I’m not telling you that we absolutely know. Because what if randomly out of nowhere, you have a sensation in your chest that’s new, that has nothing to do with taking vitamin supplements or new homeopathic medicine or a drug. Now, what if it has nothing to do with that? To be honest, we will not know. We actually may never know, but we’ll have a better knowledge — a better understanding of it — from 30,000 feet above. Meaning, it’s only in time will you recognize that this potentially triggered that. Because you may try it again, and the same incidence occurs, and then, you halt the use of the medicine again. And then six months later, you try it again. And it’s pretty clear that this medicine — this homeopathic medicine — causes this sensation in my chest. And is it worth it or is it not worth it? And that’s how we can truly judge whether or not we’ve chosen the correct medicine and the correct potency and frequency. Kate: Yes. One of the things that occurred to me was it could be a new food that I’m eating, and maybe it’s something that I’m allergic to, and it’s causing a sensation in my airways or my chest. So yeah, you’re right. We have to look at all of the things that we’re doing, and I think one of the things that we see often is that people start to have this fear, right? “Oh my gosh, it’s this new thing. It must be something terrible.” Right? Our minds go to that. But what you’re saying is really step back, have that bird’s eye view — that view from above. What are all these extrinsic factors? Am I doing something new? What might I try to eliminate, whether it’s a new homeopathic or a new food that I’m eating? And see if that makes the difference. And instead of having that fear, and oftentimes, Joette, if we talk to someone about this, it brings us down. And that’s why we love our study groups and our homeopathy buddies, and they can help us think logically when we have this fear of something. Routine Tests Fuel Fear. Joette: (10:30) And what really fuels the fear is things like regular testing and checkups. I met with a client yesterday, and she is actually improving greatly. Mentally, he feels really good. She’s had a little setback in one area. But mentally, which was one of the greatest concerns that I had, she was improving in great leaps and bounds. But she went to the doctor and got blood labs and said, “You’ve got to look at these. I sent them to your assistant so you can look at them. Have you studied them?” And I did look at them, and to me, her blood labs looked within the range of normal, but because the labs are written the way they are, they show a red highlight for any number that’s outside of the normal numbers. And so, she was alarmed because it was red, so her LDL was high. However, her ratio was perfect. Her A1C was high by a half point — not grandly — a half point. So, it was in red. There was another … what was the other marker? Creatinine, maybe. Everything that was off. And there were only three items that were off … were off by a fraction, nothing that I would ever consider dangerous in the least. So, she was panicked. She thought, “Oh my gosh, am I eating too much butter? Am I having too much meat? My cholesterol is really … this is really serious stuff.” And these tests … first of all, these tests are not conclusive. They’re a snippet in time. That whole vitamin D thing, I question it dramatically. And I also find that if you happen to eat a lot of butter and bacon and full cream and eggs before you have the cholesterol test, it is going to show that your LDL is on the high side, but that is meaningless. Using Symptoms to Determine Illness (Not Tests). Joette: (12:29) What really matters is tell me how you feel because we’re using symptoms. Now, here’s the problem. Homeopathy has been teaching we use symptoms to determine whether or not someone is ill. Whereas, conventional medicine has taught people that there are a lot of blind illnesses … that you could die without ever knowing that there was anything wrong. So, you’d better be tested on a regular basis. And I think that that is — excuse my skepticism — but I think it is a way to get people to get tested on a regular basis. Because every time you get tested and every time you purchase a medication, they can bill your insurance a couple thousand dollars, minimum. And if you don’t come in to be tested and you just live your life, and if you find something that needs to be rearranged, that you maybe make some lifestyle changes, they will not make a decent living. And that’s such a shame, isn’t it? Don’t we all want everybody to make a $2,000 “ka-ching” because they took your blood tests and now have alarmed you? Excuse me again for my skepticism and my sarcasm, but I think a lot of tests — not all, but a lot of tests — are useless at best. They’re superfluous. And what they cause is more harm than good. Because had she not listened to me … she may still not follow my directive. I told her I thought everything was fine. I think that she should stay with the food she’s eating. But if she goes back, if they call her in, she’ll probably be on Lipitor. She’ll probably be on the drug that’s used for diabetes. They’ll have her on drugs in no time. And all the headway that we made so far with her staying away from these drugs could easily be lost. Kate: So, you’re not saying Joette that we should never go to a doctor or never get a test. But you are saying use reason, right? So, if there is an emergency situation, of course, we want to go to the … Joette: Well, what I’m saying is why would you go to a doctor to find out what’s wrong when there’s nothing wrong? That just blows my mind! You already know you have this condition. You’ve had some depression for some time. You’re off of the psychotropic drugs. You’re using homeopathy once in a while for that depression. You already know that you have a skin condition that is being dealt with homeopathically. And naturally. Your energy is quite good. Your outlook is good. Why test? Let’s put it this way … and I’m not telling you, dear followers, that you need to do this, but I’ll give you my approach. I simply don’t go to be tested. Because if I were to be tested, they would want to do a mammogram and a pap smear and lots of blood tests. They would try to prove to me that I needed this, or I needed that. I’m looking for markers and cancer markers. And do I want to know if I have cancer markers? Do I really need to know that? Why don’t I just eat properly, live properly, get outside in the sunshine without sunscreen, eat the highest-quality food that I can obtain, live a decent life, and just go on with my life instead of spending time in waiting rooms and being panicked by the red letters and the red numbers on a blood lab report. So, that’s my philosophy. Not everyone would be comfortable with that. Now, if I had something wrong and I was very concerned about it, and I had already made a lifestyle change that perhaps I’m not following through enough on, and I’ve already used a homeopathic medicine, and yet still I feel as though I absolutely must know what this is because it’s sobering enough, then I might get something tested. But my gosh, I’m going to be 73 in a few weeks. And I have to say, that should be happening to me now. Right? By this age, shouldn’t this be happening to me? This is not luck that I’ve gotten this far with this quality of health. It’s not luck, my friends. It’s I’ve educated myself. I was a very sickly young teenager. I was a very sickly 32, 34, 36-year-old woman. And all of that has completely turned around with what I have studied and learned, and that’s what I want to share with everyone, should they be interested. Kate: That’s great. Thank you for sharing, Joette. As always, really good information. And it, hopefully, will help to bring down the level of fear in some of your listeners. Joette: Yeah, nice conversation, Kate. Take care. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group? 02:55   Are You Ready to Lead? 04:21   Staying Connected With Your Group 05:31   Planning: Tips and Tools             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends 11:14   Anybody Can Lead a Study Group With the Gateway Guide in Hand            Joette’s Learning Center             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 14:52   Again, the Top Tips for Successful Study Groups ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)PracticalHomeopathy.comGateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group CurriculumFind a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors)Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 142. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Introduction: Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group? Kate: (01:00) Hi everyone. Welcome to the podcast. We are back, and we’re so glad that you’ve joined us today. I’m Kate, and today I’m here with Michele. Hi, Michele. Michele: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi. It’s fun to do a podcast together. We’ve known each other for quite a long time. And for those people who don’t know you, I would love for you to just give a little introduction about yourself. Michele: Sure. I live in Chico, California. My name’s Michele Kumangai, and I have raised five boys, homeschooled all the way through. Now they’re out on their own being independent. Well, some of them are. And I am so excited to be here today to share about Gateway study groups, and it’s actually how Kate and I met. So, thank you for having me, Kate. Kate: Yes, yes. I’m excited to share with the listeners who may not know much about the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups, a little bit more information about them. And our title today is “Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group?” So, we’re going to get into that, but first, I thought we should tell people how we met and how the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups have really affected our lives. So, we are dear friends now, and we met in a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study group that I started leading, oh gosh, I think it was about 12 years ago or so. So, you joined, and then you kept coming to the study groups that I led and … Michele: Yeah, you couldn’t get rid of me. Kate: Yeah. Well, I didn’t want to get rid of you. And we became good friends in there. And then eventually we joined forces and decided to lead the study groups together, which was really fun. And so, we’ve been really good friends ever since that time, and now we even work together every day. So, I guess you’re probably going to get sick of me at some point. Michele: Never. Are You Ready to Lead? Kate: (02:55) So, talk to us, Michele, about how you felt initially when I presented the idea to you about joining me to lead the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups. Michele: Well, I was actually really anxious about that. Even though I’d been in so many of your groups, Kate, I was just so nervous. I was afraid I would say something wrong. I was afraid I would, you know … we worked on spreadsheets, so I was afraid I would enter something wrong. I’d never even seen a Google doc before, and that’s what we were using to keep track of things. So, I know I never shared that with you before, but I was really hesitant of leading study groups, and now, it’s what I love to do. I’m just really passionate about sharing this with anyone who wants to listen. Kate: Yeah, we did that for many years together, and it just grew and grew. And I would love for us to just talk a little bit about how we’ve developed such great friendships through these study groups. And because we each had our strengths when we came together to lead these study groups, and we each took on certain roles in putting together the study groups. And you were really the people person, Michele, and you still are! Study groups is your thing. You love connecting with people. And so, you started some Signal groups for the study groups. And talk a little bit about that and how important it is and how we’ve stayed connected with our people. Staying Connected With Your Group Michele: (04:21) Actually, when we started those groups, it was during that year when people weren’t leaving their homes. And so, we all wanted to stay connected. So, we found a medium that was safe and protected — end-to-end encryption. And we started chatting in our Signal group that was just with one of our Gateway groups. And then, from then, we took that, and we do that with all of our Gateway groups now. So, we have a whole bunch of Signal groups. We’ve even branched out, and we have other groups with our study group members. We have an animals group, we have … Kate: Groups for each of the states. So, yeah, I don’t think we have all the states, but a Wisconsin study group … Michele: The Wisconsin group gets together regularly, like a whole group of them meet up at one of someone that lives near Kate’s house, and they meet on Zoom, too. So, it’s pretty exciting to see how homeopathy has brought us together. And we all actually met on Zoom, so … Kate: Right. Yeah, it’s been so fulfilling. These people have become dear friends to us, right, Michele? Yeah. Michele: Yeah. Planning: Tips and Tools Kate: (05:31) So, that’s really fun. Okay, so let’s talk now more about the study groups themselves and what we found to be useful as we planned the study groups and led them — because we have led a lot of study groups. So, we want to give all of the listeners the tools — some of the tips and tools — that we used to do our study groups. So, Michele, why don’t you talk about a few of those things? Michele: Well, I think one of the things that you actually started, Kate (when you started leading the study groups) was being consistent with the day and time. You were consistently holding them on a certain day and time every week. And when people would go to Joette’s Find Your Study Group Friends Facebook page, they always knew when you were going to hold your groups, and it was able for them to connect with you and to schedule with you. And that was great for me, too, when I decided to join your group. So, that was one of the things. Kate: And I know we really tried to plan the study groups on days and times that we thought were good for both coasts. We have the East coast and the West coast, and that can be tricky. And then we also thought about days of the week. We tried to avoid Wednesdays because of a lot of people do church things on Wednesdays. We didn’t do them on Sundays because it’s like family day. So, we really put a lot of thought into the day and the time that we planned our groups. And that’s something that if you are leading study groups, I’d really recommend that you do is think about all the coasts … and we even had people from overseas join us. The evenings tend to be best for most time zones. Michele: Yeah, I think the farthest away we had was someone from Switzerland once. And it was very, very late at night, if I remember correctly, that she would meet with us. And she’d be in her sweats and in the dark and [inaudible]. And yeah, that was pretty neat. And then another thing we did, too, Kate, was we had consistent study group meetings. So, we would have a Gateway I group, and then we would do a Gateway II group right after that, and then we would do a Gateway I after that. We just kept them rolling. And so that was something that helped build our Gatewayers, or our Gateway groups, in our community. Kate: Because I think people knew if they were going to invite their friends, that we would have another one, and they would just keep going, like you said, Gateway I, Gateway II. Now, some people do a Gateway I and a Gateway II, and then, when they’re doing the Gateway II, at the same time, they’ll start another Gateway I. So, you can double up like that. And then you’re always leading both a Gateway I and a Gateway II. But I think also, Michele, something that was helpful is going into Gateway II because you had more time with these people, so you developed even better relationships with them. Michele: Right. Kate: And I love Gateway II. I’m surprised that more people don’t do that. But Gateway II, I even use it as a resource when my family has a cold or a flu. It’s a quick reference for me to look up the remedy. So … Michele: Yeah, it’s like Gateway I is a great starter guide when you’re just first learning about homeopathy, and you don’t really know what it is. And then Gateway II … you really do dive into the medicines more like the entire section on cell salts and emergency first aid. And both of them together … I still use them as references even all these years later. And they are full of notes from our study group members. We’re amazed — right, Kate — that every time we hold a Gateway group — even all these years later — there’s somebody that comes in with a little tidbit of information that is valuable. Kate: And we talk about how it helps us, too. Because as we’re going through it — even though we might have done it 50 times — we go through it again, and you and I are reminded of something. “Oh yeah, I remember now. Okay, that cell salt is great for this.” And it brings it back to our memory, and we’re able to further our knowledge and just storing all those uses for the remedies in our minds. Because we learn it, and then we tend to forget things. So, it brings it back to our minds and keeps it fresh. I love that. I learn every time we lead a study group. What else? Can you think of any other tips, Michele? Michele: I was thinking about with the community you have, too, through the Signal groups and even emailing with your people, there’s always somebody there to help you when you need help — when you have that brain mush because your kids are really sick, and you can’t even think of what remedy to use. And you could reach out to your friends from your study group that are in the Signal group. It’s really powerful. Kate: Oh, I thought of something else that when we started another study group (like, say, another Gateway I) we would send it out — that information: “Hey, we’re starting another study group.” We would send it out to our whole email list. Everyone that’s attended our study groups in the past, because inevitably they would want to come back. (And we offered that for free if they’ve already joined.) But they would have friends or family members that wanted to join in this next time that we went through it. So, we kept a list of everyone and sent them an email and let them know what we were up to and when we would be doing new groups. So, really, we got a lot of new people that way into our study groups and more and more friends. Michele: I remember once we had one person bring their four sisters to our group. And I said, “Why don’t you do … you have your own study group right there?” And she’s like, “Yeah, but we want to learn in the larger community with more people.” So, she brought her sisters to our group, And I think that now, a couple of them are even leading study groups, which is really exciting. And it’s so exciting to see people … Anyone Can Lead a Study Group With the Gateway Study Guide in Hand Michele: (11:14) Kate and I, part of our goal is to let people know that anybody can lead a study group. And so, we really stress that in our groups. We follow that study guide. It’s got everything you need in it. You don’t need to rewrite the book, I always say, because it’s right there. And Joette’s doing the teaching through the guide, right? Kate: Right. Michele: And we have videos on the Learning Center and homework and extra blogs and things that you can go to. So, leading study groups, that’s what I want to really stress with this is that anyone can do it. And I hope that you guys will get out there and give it a go. Kate: So, Michele, let’s talk about what happens when maybe you’re newer to homeopathy, and you purchase a Gateway to Homeopathy study guide, and you get the book. How would you go about setting up a study group and what information is included in that book to help you do that? Michele: Well, if you read the introduction of the book, it talks about leading study groups and then at the back, there’s a whole section just for leaders. So, that’s where I would start. And then going through the book … In fact, the first time I led a study group by myself, it was just me actually. It wasn’t a group. It was me and one of my friends because I couldn’t get anyone else to join me, and I really wanted to learn. And so, we just opened up the study guide and went through it. It’s all right there for you and watch the videos together. And so, it’s all there for you. So yeah, that’s where I would start is get that study guide, open it up, get acquainted with the Learning Center online and what’s available there for you. There’s tools in there to share with your group and start that way. Kate: Yeah, there’s even a sample of an email that you can send out to people who want to join you for the study group, so you don’t have to recreate the wheel. We have all the tools that you need to lead a study group, including the questions that you are going to ask during your study group time. And many of the answers are right there, or it points you to where to find the answer. So, everything is laid out from beginning to end, and then you get a Certificate of Completion — all those who participated at the end. And there’s lots of perks for that as well, but we won’t get into that right now. But I think many people are hesitant because they think, “Well, I won’t know what to do.” But when you get the book, like you said, it lays it all out for you. Now, if you are someone who … maybe you’re interested in learning about homeopathy, but you don’t know anyone else who is, and you want to be part of a study group, once you purchase the book and you get onto the Learning Center, as Michele alluded to earlier, there will be a list of different study group leaders with days and times that they’re holding study groups, and you can join one of those. There’s also a Facebook page — right, Michele — that leaders have posted information about study groups that they’re leading, Michele: Right? I believe it’s Joette’s Find Your Friends Facebook … Study Group Friends. Is that right, Kate? Kate: Yeah. That’s funny. Something like that. Yeah, Joette’s Find Your Study Group Friends page. So, look that up. It’ll come up for you when you’re looking in Facebook. [Editor’s Note: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends] Michele: Kate, one more thing. In the Learning Center — when you do go in there — it’s when you click on the Welcome button in opening your Gateway portal. And you click on the Welcome button, it opens up, and that’s where your list of leaders are. And all of them have graduated from The Academy or are in Joette’s current Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: Okay, good. So, you know that again, the study group is being led by people who really do know quite a bit about homeopathy because these people are all, like you said, in The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. Michele: They’re passionate. Again, the Top Tips for Successful Study Groups Kate: (14:52) Yeah, they are. They’re great leaders. So, we want to give some tips for a successful study group: a few things that we haven’t talked about and maybe reiterate some of the things that we have. And so, let’s just kind of talk about the points that we discussed. And one of those was transitioning from a Gateway I directly into a Gateway II … always. So, you continuously are doing Gateway I, Gateway II. That consistency, right? The second one, Michele, would be stay on task. Michele: Yeah, stay on task with the study guide and the talking points that are in the “Discuss, Ask and Share” section of the study guide. Kate: Yeah, don’t get off track. Just stay, go through those points, and then, if your group wants to chat at the end, you can do that. You can just say, “Those who have to leave, you guys can go. We’ve covered the information. And those who want to talk,” we often say, “If you want to share a success story, then we do that.” And that’s always really exciting to hear how people have used homeopathy successfully. The next thing is to, like we mentioned earlier, create a Signal group or some other way — maybe it’s a Facebook group or some way — to stay connected, for your study group to stay together and to help each other ongoing. That is one of the biggest benefits of joining a study group is that continued support and encouragement, and someone who’s going to be there when you’re scared, and someone is sick, and you don’t know what to do, that you can write or contact one of your fellow study group members and they can walk you through that. Right. Michele: And letting people know, keeping connected with them, fostering that community so they know that they can come back and bring their friends and family. Come back; bring a friend. Don’t we all want to go places with our friends? So, yeah, fostering that family — that community of like-minded people. Kate: Yeah. All right. So, let’s wrap this up, and I want to ask you, the listeners, what do you think? Can anyone lead a study group? Michele: Can they? Kate: Michele, what do you think? Michele: I dunno. Can they? YES! By now, I would say absolutely yes. Anyone can lead a study group. It’s all laid out there for you. In the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide. All you have to do is get that in your hands, read through the instructions and go for it. Kate: Great. Well, it’s been fun doing this with you today, Michele. And I look forward to hearing from the listeners who start study groups and what they’re accomplishing and how it goes for them. So, to those of you listening to the podcast that have expressed the desire to take really responsibility for the health freedom of your family, let’s leave you with this: We all know that time is of the essence, and there’s no perfect time. But now is always the right time for you to take a next step or a next leap, maybe even, for yourself and your family. More importantly, that Make America Healthy movement. It’s sweeping the nation, and I believe, Michele, that the tides are turning in our favor. So, watch your email for a special announcement. We have something fun coming, and you want to pay special attention to this email. If you’re ready to take Joette’s torch, step up to the plate, rise to the occasion, and make health freedom through Practical Homeopathy® your commitment to yourself and your family. We know the rewards and benefits both financially and personally for your family and your family’s health legacy are worthy. And like Joette says, “gobsmacking,” right? So, Michele, thanks for joining me today. And for those listeners, thanks for being with us. We hope this was helpful to you, and we’ll see you again soon. Bye-Bye. Michele: Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Practical Professionals: The Gospel of Medicine — Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me 02:52   Surgery Led to Discovering Homeopathy and Finding Relief From Dry Eyes 05:04   Tackling Arthritis 05:56   The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: From a Student to a Teacher 07:36   Bringing Homeopathy to the Medical Community 10:49   Bringing the Gateway Classes to a Local Learning Center 11:54   Leading by Example: Homeopathy Works, and It’s Life Changing 13:04   Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me 15:56   Homeopathy Offers Hope for the Hopeless   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Learning CenterThe Academy of Practical Homeopathy®PracticalHomeopathy.comJoette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group FriendsJoette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 141, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Practical Professionals: The Gospel of Medicine — Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me Kate: (01:00) On today’s podcast, join Joette as she sits down with Johnelle to uncover the incredible ways that homeopathy has transformed her life, helping her to overcome dry eyes, arthritis, and more. Discover how Johnelle is now inspiring her community by sharing her journey with homeopathy and even sparking interest among physicians. Don’t miss this empowering conversation. Let’s listen in. Joette: Hi, Johnelle. Johnelle: Hi. Good to talk to you. Joette: Good to talk to you, too. Nice to see you again. So, the reason I wanted us to meet today, as I just mentioned a moment ago, is because I want folks to see what can happen, what comes of learning just a little homeopathy, and then learning a little more, and then taking it to the next level and the next level and the next. So, just give us a little background about yourself, if you don’t mind. Johnelle: Well, I guess I come from a family of foodies and health nuts, and I really took good health for granted until my health fell apart in 1997, when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I became a student of my body. I began to really take responsibility for learning more and not just trusting other people — especially doctors — to know what’s best for me. So, for two years, I pretty much just checked out of anything and studied fibromyalgia, studied my body, went to all different types of treating modalities, and just learned how to deal with fibromyalgia without drugs. Because I first started out with doctors, and all they offered me was just prescriptions, and my body sees those as toxins. Joette: Your body’s a pretty smart entity. Surgery Led to Discovering Homeopathy and Finding Relief From Dry Eyes Johnelle: (02:52) That’s true. Yes. And so that put me on the right path, but I didn’t know how much more I had to do until my health fell apart again in 2020 when I had a horrible lung injury and  landed in the hospital. Had to have surgery because the fluid on my lungs was causing a lot of pressure on my heart, and my heart was going into AFib. And so, they had to do surgery, and they did every test imaginable and turned me loose with a lot of prescription drugs, and I did not thrive. And within six months, I had lost 25 pounds, and I could not sleep at night because of steroids. I could not eat because of the distorted sense of taste. I was exhausted, and I was losing ground every day, and I knew it. And I didn’t know what to do about it. And that’s when I discovered homeopathy because a friend came through town and just said that her daughter had healed her of her dry eyes with homeopathy. So, I pursued that with her daughter, and she cured my dry eyes with a remedy that was $7.99 at Target. Joette: Isn’t it amazing? These medicines are so inexpensive. Johnelle: Yes. Yeah. And after that, I, gosh, I was so taken by the fact that she had rescued me from years and years of a very expensive prescription drug that was not even doing any good for my dry eyes anymore. But I was so brainwashed into believing that I had to have it, that I was still paying over $600 per prescription for the dry eye …. Joette: How often did you have to repurchase that prescription? So, what was that for? Three months? Johnelle: Yeah, it was probably two to three months. Yes, I would string it out because I would make one vial last more than the day that it was supposed to be tossed. But I was losing ground there, too. But I didn’t realize that I could stop that until homeopathy came into the picture. So, I contacted this young girl again. In fact, she was a homeschool mother of six kids. Joette: That’s usually the way it is, Johnelle, those who are very busy, who come up with the answers. Yes. Tackling Arthritis Johnelle: (05:04) And she had only used homeopathy on her children. And so that got my attention. I texted her again — we were doing all of this just through email and texts — and I said, “Do you have anything for arthritis?” So, she gave me some suggestions, and after a few weeks, I told her, I said, “Well, it’s helping, but it’s not really dealing with it.” So, she tweaked it a little bit, and sure enough, the arthritis left me. Joette: Do you remember what the remedy was, Johnelle? Johnelle: Well, she started out with the combination of Rhus tox and Symphytum. Joette: Yeah, which is a Banerji Protocol that I teach. Exactly. Yes. Yes. Johnelle: And it just really didn’t totally close the deal. And so, she said, “Well, try dropping the Symphytum.” That’s what worked. Joette: And just go with just the Rhus tox. Yeah, that can often do it. So, was she a student? Was she one of my students? And she had taken Gateway or something like that? The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: From a Student to a Teacher Johnelle: (05:56) I don’t know that she had taken Gateway, but she eventually contacted me and said that she had heard that there was a girl named Sheena Rice — was a very good teacher and was a student of yours. And she was going to be offering a Gateway class, and she was going to take it, and I might be interested. And so, I did that, and that’s where things began to really change for me. Joette: Yeah. Johnelle: And I realized that there’s a way for me to get this message — this good news about homeopathy — to everyone around me. And so, I started teaching the classes myself. And that’s what … Joette: Okay, so that’s a whole ‘nother chapter then, Johnelle. Tell me about that. Johnelle: Yes. So, I had so many people that had watched me literally look like I was dying in front of them. And then, all of a sudden, it turned, and I was thriving. And so, I had a lot of people’s interest in homeopathy whenever I had earned that platform to talk about it. So, when I was about to offer my first Gateway class, the day before we started the class, I just on a whim stopped in at the Neighborhood Nutrition Center and asked the owner there if she would consider handling the higher potencies of Boiron remedies. I knew she had the 30C, but I was having to order a whole lot of ’em from other sources, and I hated to take the business out of town. So, she said, “I would consider that, and I want to take your class, too.” So, that was another way that the community became more aware of what I was doing. Joette: Yes. Bringing Homeopathy to the Medical Community Johnelle: (07:36) My own GP, who is open to things like homeopathy, recognized that what he didn’t have to offer, homeopathy did. And so, he even sends me some of his patients who get to the point that they say, “I want to try something else now.” And so, he sends ’em to me. And, of course, most of the time, I don’t know what to do with them because I’m not far enough along, but I’m learning. And the reason I’m learning is so that I can help people like that. Joette: Yes, ma’am. So where are you from, Johnelle? Tell people about your hometown. I know you come from a very tight community, church community and otherwise. Johnelle: Yes. I live in North Central Texas, Wichita Falls. We have about a hundred thousand people, and our community is just very — I sense — very open to homeopathy for the most part. One doctor made an appointment with me after he found out I was in homeopathy (and he had treated me before). And he said, after two hours of visiting, he said, “Johnelle, what is your goal?” And so, I told him, “Well, my first goal was to cure myself. And then, my second goal was to teach other people how they could get healing. And my third goal is just to get the word out.” Joette: Yes ma’am, yes. That’s it. That’s it. The humanity needs to know about this. Now, we do have men who are in our Academy and in our classes and run Gateway study groups, but it’s generally … 99% of my followers and those who are learning this are women. Probably because women have been tinkered with for a lot longer than men have. The moment a young girl gets menarche, if she has any problems, off she goes to the OBGYN. And so, she starts very early — often with birth control pills and so much tinkering and tomfoolery — that by the time she’s a young woman, she’s accustomed to just doing what the doctor says, taking all the drugs, et cetera. Men don’t generally go to a doctor unless they have an injury. And so generally … and then later on and much later on in life. So, women already have a bad taste in their mouth for what’s happened to them in their lives. Plus, women really are the caretakers. We hold the families together; we take care of the children, the grandchildren, the elderly parents, the aunts and the uncles, et cetera. It is uniquely female in many ways. Johnelle: Right. Joette: Was he taken aback, Johnelle, by your answer? Did he like your answer? Was he … Johnelle: Well, he was a friend anyway. Joette: Oh, okay. Johnelle: I asked him, I said, “What is your goal? Why did you come over here?” I thought maybe I was in trouble. Joette: Good question, yeah. Johnelle: He just kind of dropped his shoulders, and he said, “I have patients that I don’t know what to do to help them.” Joette: And he is a GP, Johnelle? Johnelle: No, he isn’t. He’s a gastroenterologist. Joette: Oh, okay. Okay. Johnelle: And he said, “I want to know if there’s something out there.” Joette: Yes. Well, we do have doctors who join our programs, too, for exactly … they say exactly the same reason. Exactly the same. Johnelle: I’ve had doctors take my classes too. I’ve done the Gateway classes six times. Bringing the Gateway Classes to a Local Learning Center Joette: (10:49) Yes. Tell me about that. I love to hear about that: the Gateway classes. Johnelle: Well, every time I would do the class, that would generate more interest because everybody that took the classes would tell their friends, “You’ve got to do this!” Joette: Right. Johnelle: And so, before I knew it, I was teaching them twice a year. And there is a museum here that is under the umbrella of our university, and so I’ve been able to teach there. Joette: Oh, okay. You’re not doing it online, you’re doing it locally. Right? In person, which is really the best way. Right? Johnelle: Yeah. It’s called the Lifelong Learning Center. Joette: Oh, perfect. Johnelle: And it’s for people that want to continue to learn for the rest of their lives. And I’m almost 75 years old and signed up for a four-year course in homeopathy. Joette: You bet. You bet. Yes. Yes. It’s so good. And so, you take them through Gateway I, and you use our curriculum. And then you take ’em through Gateway II. You’ve inspired a lot of people. Johnelle: Well, I enjoy doing it because I believe in it, and I think they detect my passion. Joette: Yes. Leading by Example: Homeopathy Works, and It’s Life Changing Johnelle: (11:54) Exhibit A for the success of homeopathy. So, I’m down to only one prescription drug, and that’s just a low-dose blood pressure medication. Joette: Oh, yeah. And you could probably work with that, too. Johnelle: I’m trying. Yes, yes, yes, ma’am. Joette: We’ve had people who run the Gateway programs, the classes who have had a couple of students who come in for the first class, and they say, “You’re selling too much. It feels like you’re trying to sell us something.” And I’ve actually had one of our Gateway leaders say, “No, I’m not really selling.” And then I said, “No, no, no. Let me explain to you what you’re doing. You really are selling, and this is the best kind of sales they’ll ever be exposed to. Yes, we are selling. We are selling something that could be absolutely life changing. In fact, for most people, it is life changing. It gives us such liberty, such freedom. There’s nothing else …Tupperware jewelry, parties, cake-making parties? All fun. This is fun, and it elevates us. It brings us to the next level as humans into what we really should be doing on this earth. And that is taking care of those around us as best we can. This Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me Johnelle: (13:04) And I’m very clear in my mind that this is the purpose that God has given me. Joette: Oh, wow. Yes. Johnelle: Years and years ago, I started praying that I didn’t know if God still gave the gift of healing to people, but I said, “God, if you do still give that gift, give it to me so I can help people.” Joette: Yes ma’am. Johnelle: And I wouldn’t say that I am a healer, but I’m showing people where they can have healing. Joette: Well, you’re directing them to the right information. Johnelle: Right. Joette: Yeah. You’re directing them. And it’s very comforting, I’m sure, to many people that you’re not a young whipper snapper who doesn’t know. You’ve been through it; you’ve been through the mill. You’ve lived on this earth for a number of years. You’ve met with many people. You have lots of contacts. And so, your reach and your ability and your integrity is clear. Johnelle: Well, it’s an adventure that I thank God for every day, because how many women or how many people at my age find a new passion and feel driven to develop it? That’s a blessing. Joette: It is a blessing. And it keeps us as we age — we’re very close in age — as we age, it keeps us relevant. It keeps us so important in life. And so, as we age, we become better instead of “less than.” And that’s what we need to reverse in society anyway. So, this is the perfect combination of the youth appreciating the elderly and those who are in need, appreciating those who have answers. Yeah. It’s so good. Johnelle: And when I offer my Gateway classes — or when I did — it occurred to me that I was losing a lot of people after Gateway I because they had so much content that they had to organize in their mind and relearn and review. So, I just made a decision that I was only going to offer my classes if you signed up for both of them. Joette: Oh, smart idea, Johnelle, because there’s so much great information in Gateway II. Johnelle: Yeah. I only was getting maybe half of the people for the second Gateway class. So, the last group, I just decided, “Well, you got to sign up for the whole works. And you got to order the bundle from Joette’s website, and we’ll go straight through. No breaks.” And that has helped with the quality of students that I have. Joette: Yeah. Because they’re more committed. Johnelle: Yes, and they know what they’re doing. So, it’s a better advertisement for homeopathy. Joette: Yes, absolutely. Yes. Because we do have to uphold the name homeopathy and Practical Homeopathy® using the protocols and all. Yes, yes, yes. Johnelle: And one of the perks that I have for those who actually graduate from both Gateways is that once a month, I host just what I call the North Texas Homeopathic Community meeting. So, on the second Wednesday of the month, we are at my home. And anybody who’s graduated is welcome to attend. We usually have 15–18 people. Joette: Nice. Homeopathy Offers Hope for the Hopeless Johnelle: (15:56) All enthusiastic people start out with success stories. Everybody has something to write on because we all learn from each other. And then, typically, we’ll have a presentation. One of our recent presentations was from a girl who I used to do jail ministry, and this young lady took both of my classes. She’s a great success story herself, but she had suffered from chronic depression for most of her life. And she volunteered to do a presentation. And what she said was that homeopathy had delivered her from her lifelong depression through the Banerji Protocol. And everybody was taking notes, and people that weren’t even there that day heard about it and contacted her and contacted me about what they could do for their depression. And it was just wonderful to see how this just continues to bless more and more people. Joette: People who seem as though there’s no hope for can be very much helped. Johnelle: Yes. Joette: Yeah. Johnelle: I didn’t think there was any hope for me. Joette: That is often the way we feel. I mean, most of us who have come to homeopathy, we’ve not skipped into the homeopathic realm. We’ve crawled into it. We’ve tried every single paradigm out there. We’ve done it all. We’ve lost faith in this method and that method and other methods have hold some value. But I really believe that homeopathy is the cadence. That’s where we can go, “Ahhhh, I found home.” Johnelle: Yes. And you know, it’s very depressing to get old and to accumulate all of these different chronic diseases, chronic conditions, and to think that you’re going to have to deal with that through pharmaceuticals with all of their side effects. That’s really depressing. Joette: Yes, it is. Johnelle: … new hope to recognize that you can turn that around through homeopathy. That’s like the gospel of medicine. Joette: I know that’s your phrase. I love that phrase, Johnelle. Johnelle: Well, it just occurred to me that that’s what homeopathy is. Homeopathy is to medicine what Jesus Christ is for the world. Joette: Oh, how beautiful. Well, I often say that it’s God’s medicine, but I think I like the gospel of medicine even better. It kind of really tightens it up further. Johnelle: I’ve often called it God’s medicine, too, or the medicine of the people. Joette: Well, there’s no doubt about that. And for a long time, it was kept away from people of the general public. And what I mean by that is the method that has been taught throughout the U.S. and some places in Europe has kept the general public from learning how to deal with chronic conditions. And that’s why when I spent those years in India with the Banerjis, that I felt I was onto something so important because I would be able to teach a mom, a grandmother, how to treat rheumatoid arthritis, how to get rid of chronic eczema, how to get rid of depression, et cetera, instead of only looking at homeopathy (if you’re just going to study a little bit) as an acute medicine. So, you could use it for a broken bone, or if you have an ear infection or something. No, no, no. There’s so much more to this medicine. And I love being able to bring that out. And having you do this really on my behalf, on Hahnemann’s behalf, on the Banerjis’ behalf is really super-exciting for me. Really encouraging to me. Johnelle: Well, it’s just like we are making disciples, aren’t we? Joette: Yes, we are. Yes. So, Johnelle, I can’t thank you enough for meeting with me. I appreciate your time. I know that you have a very busy schedule. You are on a mission, not just with homeopathy, but through your church, you’re doing a lot of great work. And so, God bless you and the work that you do and thank you again for meeting with me. And if there’s anything we can do or I can do personally to support you, I would hope that you’d get ahold of me. Johnelle: I will keep that in mind, and I appreciate you doing this interview today. Joette: Yes, it’s my pleasure. Take care of yourself, Johnelle, and Happy Easter. Johnelle: Thank you. God bless. Joette: God bless you, too. Bye now. Johnelle: Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. 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IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Joette Interviewed on ‘Trending With Timmerie’            The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 05:17   What Is Homeopathy? 13:06   Purchasing Homeopathic Remedies 15:51   Homeopathy Gives Moms Health Care Autonomy 18:34   How to Learn About Homeopathy            Joette’s Learning Center            Gateway to Homeopathy: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 21:17   Recovery After Childbirth            Blogs: JoetteCalabrese.com 24:30   How Homeopathy Treats Day-To-Day and Chronic Ailments 26:17   Excessive Worry             Ignatia amara 30C or 200C 08:38   Navigating Cold Symptoms            ColdCalm®            Aconitum 200 mixed with Bryonia 30 30:51   Morning Sickness            Tabacum 30C 33:05   Childhood (and Adult) Injuries            SINECCH™            Arnica montana 30C or 200C 36:21   Ailments from Restaurant Food            Pulsatilla 30C 40:43   Homeopathy and Catholicism 45:28   Allergies and the Three Magic Markers          Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 140 with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. Introduction: Joette Interviewed on ‘Trending With Timmerie’ Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast. We’re doing something a bit different on today’s podcast. We’re sharing Joette’s interview from the Trending with Timmerie podcast. So, let’s listen in as Joette talks about homeopathy and answers listeners’ questions. Timmerie: Thanks for listening to this podcast of Trending with Timmerie from the Relevant Radio app. Anything you share in terms of episodes — whether it’s texting it to a friend, posting on social media — helps to build up the Kingdom for God to help confront the challenging issues we face as a culture, but with joy, with hope, and with an eternal perspective where our faith collides with everyday life, bringing eternal principles to help us live our life joyfully. Announcer: So, what’s trending? Bridging your Catholic faith with your everyday life. You’re listening to Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. Timmerie: We are taking a deep dive into the world of homeopathic medicine today, along with combating loneliness — how this is key for us as Catholics. I grew up with homeopathic medicine. If you don’t know what that is, I will be sharing with you in just a moment with my guest. But I grew up with it. Some people call it the “Witch Doctor book.” Whether it’s any remedy that is used at home or administered by yourself in your own family. I’m always a little enamored by that. But I grew up with this, and I was always amazed at how effective it was. I think a lot of people today, it’s pretty trendy to use homeopathic teething remedies, especially a lot of people love the Hyland’s Teething tablets. I know that’s a big one. but even when I was a kid, my mom would use this and always look back on her book for helping to treat various ailments. So, it would help to keep us, sometimes, out of the doctor’s office, away from having to navigate some of those urgent care-type situations. And as an adult and a parent now, I have used it as well. Everywhere from helping friends to overcome shingles — that can be so painful if you’ve experienced that as well. I have — to navigating for myself severe allergic reactions at times or morning sickness while pregnant. Or I remember I was traveling to … I was in Washington State, and I ended up getting a bit by a bug, and I was having this severe allergic reaction. And I’m sitting here going, “I don’t have time for this!” We’re on a big family vacation with all of our extended family — with all of the first grandkids at the time. And I thought, “Okay, I’m running to Sprouts, and I’m finding a homeopathic remedy. And after hours of pain and not being able to walk, it kicked it, and I was able to keep going. Even my husband has jumped into or onto the homeopathic medicine train with his experience of using it to help with sleep. So, my guest today …   to dive into what on earth is homeopathic medicine, we’ll also dive into ways to use it and just treating day-to-day ailments and even chronic illness as well. And then, we’ll dive into kind of just some neat little facts about homeopathy and take your questions. So, if you’d like to join the conversation, we will be taking questions in a little bit. Our toll-free line is 888-914-9149, and it’s sponsored by Catholic Order of Foresters Life Insurance. My guest today is Joette Calabrese. She has over 38 years as a practicing homeopath. She’s treated tens of thousands of cases. She’s actually the founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and Mastery™, and she taught and worked with Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India. In addition, she’s served as an honorary board … on the honorary board for the Weston A. Price Foundation. So, especially for those parents and moms out there who are trying to really take care of their kids — navigate that — it gives you a little taste of her background. And so, without further ado, Joette, I’ve been looking forward to speaking to you for some time. I’ve known a lot of people who’ve gone through your courses to help just treat and care for and nourish their families. Just for a crash course, let’s start with what is homeopathy? What Is Homeopathy? Joette: (05:17) It’s great to be here. So, you can hear me right? Timmerie: Yes. Joette: Okay, great. What is homeopathy? Well, it is … the meaning of the word is actually in the word itself, “homeo” meaning homonym or similar and “path” meaning pathology or illness. So, it means similar pathology or similar illness. And I’ll get to that in a moment, but first I want to say this is the medicine we all thought we were getting. What I mean by that is that all the years that I used to go to doctors as a child …  and all the people who’ve told me they’ve gone to the doctor expecting that when they get the drug, the antibiotic or the steroid or the birth control pills, they thought they were going to be cured. They thought that was it. It was done. Thank you. We’re all set! When instead, it’s like kicking the can down the road., and pretty much we have trouble forthcoming that we never expected. Homeopathy is not like that. Homeopathy, especially when it’s … let’s talking about an acute, for example. Let’s say a fever in a child. It does not kick the can down the road so that the child gets another fever two months later, and you have to treat it again with an antibiotic or Tylenol. And then again, six months later. And then again, and now there’s tonsillitis. And then again, and now there’s otitis media. And it keeps going, and we automatically blame ourselves thinking, “Oh, it must be our genes that are causing this child to be so sick.” When really it’s often — not always — but it’s often the use of these synthetic, market square, patented drugs that do nothing more than hide the symptoms only for them to come back and bloom in a large way. Homeopathy is the opposite. The goal of homeopathy and these medicines … excuse me, for being so bold, I call them God’s medicine. They’re not patented; they’re not synthetic. They’re made from a natural substance that just is highly diluted and then succussed … homeopathy’s goal is to gently stimulate the body’s ability to make the correction. And the beauty of that is that our body is always trying to make the correction. The body’s always looking for homeostasis. That’s why when we eat bad chicken at a restaurant or something, and we start vomiting or there’s diarrhea two days later … or when a child gets swimmer’s ear, and they get an otitis media or conjunctivitis or something like that — that what we see is a reaction that the body naturally knows how to do it. It knows to vomit the bad chicken … release it from the bowels a few days later; cause a high fever to cook off the condition in which otitis media or conjunctivitis, et cetera, might be thriving in. And so, homeopathy uses that information and gently stimulates the body’s natural ability to correct. So, you probably want an example. Timmerie: Sure, yeah, that would be great. Joette: Okay. Especially when we say homeopathy means similar illness, homeo-pathy. So, let’s use this as an example. Let’s say we get an onion. And when we chop up an onion, most people will have a reaction — a raw onion. Their eyes might water; their nose might run; their upper lip might excoriate. That’s a reaction to a gross substance. And in homeopathy, we don’t use cutesy names, market names. We don’t use names like “Lunesta.” Instead, we use the actual Latin word for onion: Allium cepa. And why do we use the Latin word? (I’m parenthetically explaining this a little bit further.) But because this is medicine, and it’s been used all over the world for over 200 years. So, we use the Latin word Allium cepa. And so, if a homeopathic pharmacy gets — and of course, they do this. (And by the way, homeopathic pharmacies in the U.S. are regulated by the FDA.) They get a drop of onion, the Allium cepa, and they dilute it many times. And between the dilution process, it’s also succussed. So, it’s shaken in a specific way. It’s succussed, meaning that it’s like a concussion of sorts so that it really moves it. And it’s diluted many, many times. And at the end of that dilution process … it’s a very specific pharmacological mathematical method. At the end of the dilution process, let’s say it goes 30 times to the hundredth power, it would be called Allium cepa 30C. And if someone has a cold, and their eyes run, and their nose runs, and their upper lip excoriates, they can use Allium cepa 30C because that’s exactly what is caused by being exposed to an onion in gross form. Now, this can be used for a cold, or it might be someone who has runny eyes, runny nose, upper lip excoriating from allergies. And then we still use Allium cepa 30C because we’re using the symptoms to determine what medicine will likely uproot it. Timmerie: I remember, I think I was in college, and I went to see a homeopathic doctor. I had a bunch of food allergies, and I had autoimmune diseases that weren’t diagnosed yet. And part of my reaction was that I would get all these horrible rashes on my thighs. And I had since I was a young girl. And I saw this homeopathic doctor, and they said, “Okay, well let’s work on that.” You know, working on one thing after other. And they said, “Okay, I’m just warning you, though, sometimes the reaction is that you almost have super-symptoms before it gets better.” And I remember I did, but then it got better. And here was the thing that just floored me: It never came back. And I had grown up with homeopathy for treating everything from teething to pain with Arnica. I think people are probably the most familiar sometimes with homeopathy through Arnica, even if it’s just the gel. That’s different, but that’s where they’re familiar with Arnica. And I couldn’t believe it. Those rashes to this day have never come back, and I have had them my entire life. And so, it’s just one little example of where people see a lot of success with homeopathy. And so I know you have a whole program of training, Joette, and I actually want to take a question because the questions are already starting to flow in. And so, as we’re diving into “what is homeopathy,” here’s a question from Pamela in Temple City, California. She said, do you have a remedy for osteoporosis instead of the injection they’re pushing me to take? Now, I’ll also add a caveat. We’re not sitting here completely giving medical advice. These are things that you can help and aid, but we do have to give that caveat when we’re talking on radio as well. So, I do want to throw that in your direction, a remedy for osteoporosis that might be out there. Purchasing Homeopathic Remedies Joette: (13:06) Yes. Yes. There is a remedy for osteoporosis, and I have been authoring a blog for 13 years. I put it out every Sunday night, and it’s just JoetteCalabrese.com. You can go to … you can just use my name, and you’ll find my blog and a lot of my teachings, and I’ve written about the medicines — the two medicines that are often mixed together for osteoporosis, and then what the potencies are and the frequencies, et cetera. Now, I also direct people as to where they can purchase them, but I don’t have an affiliate program with any of those companies. I don’t believe in that. I feel very strongly that if I’m going to suggest a specific medicine for a specific condition, that if I get paid for that, that will perhaps push me in the wrong direction. And I believe it’s lacking in integrity. So, I will tell you that instead, anytime someone buys from a couple of the companies that I direct people to go to — including Amazon. I mean, I have no particular allegiance necessarily, but if they go to them and they … for example, Boiron, B-O-I-R-O-N, is a pharmacy that is in France and is also in the U.S. And if you go to that company and purchase the medicine, then one can at the end when the person goes to check out, if they put in the little box my name — my first name — they’ll get a discount. And it’s just “Joette” — J-O-E-T-T-E. Timmerie: So, what company is that? Joette: I like to be able to transfer … instead of my getting a kickback, I like to give it those who are using the medicines. Timmerie: That’s great. So, you’re recommending your discount code — Joette — and what was the brand that you were recommending? Joette: Boiron. B-O-I-R-O-N. Timmerie: Yeah, Boiron. Joette: It’s the little blue tubes that you often see at Walmart and Wegmans and Whole Foods, and et cetera. They’re everywhere. Timmerie: And Sprouts, some of the others … Joette: Sprouts. That’s right, yes. Timmerie: And here’s the thing that’s always struck me. It can be so expensive … whether you’re looking at a medication, or maybe you’re looking at a supplement. To buy homeopathic remedies are so inexpensive. And no matter what’s going on, it’s maybe $8 to $10 a bottle lasts quite a while, often through whatever symptom it is that you’re experiencing. And it kicks it. And that was often it. I mean, even if you have to take it longer, it’s not that expensive. And I love that side of it. Can you talk, Joette, about how it is used and safe to use for kids? This is part of what I love as a parent today is that when things are needing to be navigated within our home, this is something that can be used with children. Homeopathy Gives Moms Health Care Autonomy Joette: (15:51) Well, the best part, in my estimation, of learning how to use a few of the homeopathic medicines is that the mom has self-control, or excuse me, FULL control. And that puts the mom suddenly in a whole different category. Instead of freaking every time the child has a fever or even an injury … now we’re not talking about an ER-type injury, but an injury that she might think, “I wonder if I should go somewhere? Should I go to the ER?” Et cetera. If she administers the homeopathic medicines perhaps on the way to the ER, or she can perhaps even eliminate the need to go to the ER, it puts her in a category that is very different. And what I mean by that is that when I was raising my children, my children are … you know, I’m in my seventies. My children were … I depended wholly on homeopathy, whole foods that I made myself, some botanicals that I also made from the wayside plants around my house out in the country. And that is how … those were the medicines that I used. And so, I started using homeopathy during my pregnancies. They are, I’m going to say, relatively safe, although everyone says they are safe. You will find that on the pharmacies who manufacture them, they call them safe. And I say relatively safe because we can make a mess of anything if we do something completely incorrectly. But I used them confidently in my pregnancies and for my newborn. I use them at my births, after the birth … to move the birth along in labor and afterwards, et cetera. And my newborns, and well into … now, my children are well into their thirties. We’ve been using them that many years. So, I have the confidence that they can be used for any age. And not just any human age, but we raised goats. And we had chickens at one time when I was raising our children. And we used them for the chicks and the baby goats, and we even used them for bees that we were raising back some 20 years or so ago. Timmerie: Did you say for bees? Joette: So, it matters not what species it is, what age it is, what sex it is. It works across the board. How To Learn About Homeopathy Timmerie: (18:34) So, if you were to first introduce someone to homeopathy. They know next to nothing about it. You explained a little bit about what it is, but how would someone get started in learning about homeopathy? Joette: Well, as I said, if you are interested in just checking out my site, you can go to Joette’s Learning Center, J-O-E-T-T-E-S — no apostrophe — but Joette’s Learning Center, and scroll down and take a look at my study groups. We have a Gateway to Homeopathy study group where people join in and meet with like-minded people. Mostly, it’s mothers, grandmothers. We do have a lot of farmers because this is so great for livestock, a lot of pet owners, and those people who perhaps don’t have children but are taking care of their elderly parents or their neighbors or want to help those in their church community, et cetera. That’s a great place to start because it’s a study guide in which you actually meet online through Zoom once a week or once every two weeks, depending on the person who’s running that particular group. Very inexpensive. But another way to do it’s just go to my blog and spend time there. And the way to do that is if someone has, let’s say, shin splints. You key in right on your search bar, Google: Joette Calabrese shin splints. Somebody has a laceration? Joette Calabrese lacerations. No matter what it is, give it a try. I’ve been, as I said, I’ve been authoring that blog for 14 years, and for 52 weeks every … for 14 years, there are a lot of subjects up there that I give away information on. Timmerie: That’s Joette Calabrese. You can find her website, http://joetteslearningcenter.com/. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. I know a lot of people who have actually been through your program, and they have done everything from navigating childhood injuries that were scary to treating eczema, allergies, you name it. And again, I grew up with homeopathy. My mom used it. She had her book. Something was going on? She used book. And everyone in our family, from kids to my dad, we loved having that ability … and even a little bit of that empowerment of like, “Okay, something’s wrong. Let’s look at the book. Let’s work on this.” And it helped. It was effective. I know we’ve had a lot of questions coming in, and we will take a couple now. And then, we’ll move some of those for later because I do want to dive into some of your homeopathic treatments for day-to-day and chronic ailments. But Donna’s on the line from Menifee, California. Donna, welcome to “Trending.” What’s your question today for Joette? Recovery After Childbirth Donna: (21:17) Hi. Hi. My question is if she has any tips for what to take to help with recovery after a pregnancy, like a vaginal delivery, to help with strength and decrease fatigue and to help with, like, get the bleeding out faster? Yeah, anything. Timmerie: Congratulations on your baby! Joette: That sounds like a newborn. We’re talking about postpartum directly right after birth? Donna: Yes. Joette: Yeah. It’s interesting that, Timmerie, that you should bring up the remedy, Arnica montana. Timmerie: Yes. Joette: It is exactly what I used for my births. Timmerie: Me too. Joette: I had home births, and I took Arnica during the labor, which was really helpful. But even if I hadn’t, I took it after the labor for that beat up feeling. Not only locally, but even generally. Sometimes there’s such tension during labor that the whole body tenses up so heavily that it just feels like the muscles are achy and exhausted and that fatigue. But let me also say that if, Donna, if you were to look up Joette Calabrese and then go to postpartum, you will find not only Arnica, but also other homeopathic medicines that I’ve used, and I’ve taught in many of my courses. Timmerie: Now, your blog, is that at Joette’s Learning Center? Is that at JoetteCalabrese.com? Joette: No, it’s separate. The Learning Center is all the courses and the study groups. But the blog is separate. It’s just JoetteCalabrese.com. And you can or just look up the name of the condition that you’re looking for. What to use for eczema? “Joette Calabrese, eczema.” “Joette Calabrese headaches,” et cetera. “Joette Calabrese postpartum.” Right in Google. Timmerie: Yes, I’m linking there to the blog as well. And then also http://joetteslearningcenter.com/. We’re going to come back discussing how to treat and navigate day-to-day and chronic ailments with Joette Calabrese. She’s been practicing homeopathy for over 38 years, a pretty incredible resume. And we’ll even touch on some of the neat Catholic elements where she’s worked with the Catholic Church. And did you know that St. Mother Teresa actually used homeopathy and had all of her nuns trained? And this was their first aid response as they were helping to treat and care for the ill who came into their care. It’s used very often in our convents among our nuns and sisters, so it’s kind of neat. I don’t know. I feel like it’s a little bit of our hidden Catholic tradition behind the scenes. You’re listening to Trending with Timmerie, with Joette Calabrese here. We’ll be right back diving into treating day-to-day and chronic ailments and also taking your questions. Our phone number is 888-914-9149. How Homeopathy Treats Day-To-Day and Chronic Ailments Timmerie: (24:30) Happy Advent. Thank you for being with me today during the Advent season. We are joined today by Joette Calabrese. She is a homeopathic medicine practitioner. She’s been practicing for over 38 years, seeing thousands of cases. She’s a founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and Mastery™. She’s taught and worked with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India, and has served on the honorary board of the Weston A. Price Foundation. You can learn more about her work, check out some of her programs if you’re interested in learning more about homeopathy at JoettesLearningCenter.com, that’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. We explained a little bit about what homeopathic medicine is, and I want to dive into how homeopathy treats a day-to-day and chronic ailments. I shared before that I grew up with homeopathy. My mom had that book that would help us page through what was going on. I used that — I never would’ve thought — during labor and postpartum. It was a huge help. I didn’t do any pain medication or anything, and it was huge. And recovery was great with both of my children. And so, I know we have lots of questions coming. If you have a question, you can get in line. The number’s 888-914-9149. Joette, in your courses, you teach people how to treat those day-to-day things that come up to try and avoid having to pick up and go to the doctor’s office, to urgent care. And it’s so surprising all that can be addressed. So, talk to me a little bit about treating the day-to-day with homeopathy. Excessive Worry Joette: (26:17) Well, let’s talk about what many moms and grandmothers often suffer from, and that is anxiety or worry — too much worry, feeling overwhelmed, perhaps even insomnia, wringing their hands, feeling like there are too many concerns. This child or that child or “my father’s not doing well.” That worry. It can be such a burden. Now, I don’t use homeopathy unless there is a reason to do so. But this medicine I’m going to tell you about is so, gobsmacking. It is so gentle, and you can use it — and then stop using it, of course, as soon as it starts acting — and sometimes it only takes a dose or two for it to relieve the person of the suffering. And the medicine is called Ignatia, Ignatia amara, I-G-N-A-T-I-A, amara A-M-A-R-A. And I like to use it in either a 30C or a 200C. And it’s named after Saint Ignatius, by the way. So, it’s a medicine that is readily found. We don’t use it forever. That’s the whole idea of homeopathy. The goal of homeopathy is to make the correction and allow the person to move on. But if the symptoms return — the wringing of the hands, or the worry, or feeling just too overwhelmed by life. What the world has gone through in the last several years — that. Those four years were Ignatia years if I ever saw ’em. And so, you use them for twice a day for a few days, and see how it goes. And if there’s improvement — much improvement — then we simply stop. Halt the use of it. If it comes back again a week later, two weeks later, three months later, we reinstate it. And then eventually — or maybe not so eventual — we’ll find that it’s really not used — not needed — that often anymore. It’s one of my favorite homeopathic medicines. Timmerie: I love that. So, if you try it and it works, you have to call us. I’d love to hear some of those testimonies. I know you’ve been working with thousands and thousands of clients for years. Navigating Cold Symptoms Timmerie: (28:44) What about, for example, something such as navigating cold; onset of cold symptoms? Come on, people get sick. It seems to me that ever since COVID, immune systems are more hit than ever before. No matter how hard we try to boost up our immune systems, the exposure is so severe. And unless you’re hiding from everyone in the world, it’s hard not to be exposed today. What do you recommend, if anything, other than just riding out the colds that we all have to suffer? Joette: Well, we can ride out the cold, and I don’t think it’s necessary to take a homeopathic medicine for everything. But let me turn you on to a medicine that’s a combination medicine, and that happens to be made by Boiron. I just mentioned them earlier, B-O-I-R-O-N, and it’s called ColdCalm®, C-O-L-D, calm, C-A-L-M, ColdCalm®. And you can buy it on Amazon, or as I said in grocery stores, et cetera. But let’s say someone’s listening to this, and they’re in another country, and they don’t have ColdCalm® available. And that’s happened many times. I urge folks to use the medicine, Aconitum, A-C-O-N-I-T-U-M: Aconitum 200 and mix it, believe it or not, in the mouth at the same time as Bryonia, B-R-Y-O-N-I-A 30. That’s Aconitum 200 mixed with Bryonia 30 at the first sensation as though, “Uh-oh, something’s happening here.” And so, I actually, at certain times of the year, keep both ColdCalm® and Aconitum and Bryonia — I used to; I don’t do it so much anymore. I just don’t find I get these things any longer. But when I did, I would keep them in my purse because “Mom, I don’t feel so well,” in the backseat. And then you administer it, and oftentimes you can pretty much … you know, and then Bob’s your uncle. It’s done. But other times you may need to use it more frequently, say every couple of hours or so. Morning Sickness Timmerie: (30:51) So, with my last pregnancy, I had severe morning sickness. Why they call it morning sickness? I don’t know. It was all day, all night. I mean, I was having pain in my stomach all day and night. I could go on. It was some of the worst symptoms. And I was put onto a couple of homeopathic remedies that were jaw-dropping. It started treating it within a couple days. It was Nux vomica. And then I think the other one was — oh, it starts with an I. I know you’re going to know what it is. Joette: Ipecac. Timmerie: Ipecac. Yeah! I could not believe just the turnaround. And I took it for a couple days and that was it. And it significantly helped. Joette: You know another one. Those are very good ones for nausea during pregnancy. But I know another really great one, and this falls right back into homeo-pathy — similar pathology — is the remedy called Tabacum, which is homeopathic tobacco that’s been diluted 30 times to the hundredth power. And then, it will uproot the condition that tobacco would cause. If you think back, if any of you smoked, I smoked back in the sixties. I remember feeling pretty green myself after having had a cigarette. Tobacco was the cause. Timmerie: A little bit of reverse psychology; I dunno if this would work. But for all the women who are going, “Hey, I wish my husband would stop smoking,” would that be a remedy to help? Joette: No, but I do have … funny that you should say that “Joette Calabrese cigarette cessation” or “cigarette smoking” or “quit smoking,” something like that. Just use synonyms when you’re looking this up on my blog — and I do talk about that — there are some … Well, I’m not going to say that homeopathy is going to abort the whole situation. But because whoever is smoking must have some commitment to a certain degree because it really does require that as well. I think that’s so of all conditions that require a real thought process and a commitment. And that’s happens to be one, just like alcoholism and other addictions. Childhood (and Adult) Injuries Timmerie: (33:05) We had a really horrific injury in our house a couple of weeks ago with my one-year-old. She fell, and it was just bad. You knew she was in pain, and she was. And there’s so much controversy and discomfort today over the use of things such as ibuprofen and Tylenol for children. I think the more you look at the research, the more disheartening it is. And I would love to kind of hear: What are your thoughts on helping to navigate whether it’s pain or overcoming injuries in the day-to-day that just happen, especially with children? Joette: I’m so glad you brought that up, Timmerie, because especially first moms may not realize this — and maybe sometimes even seasoned moms — that really, the danger in children’s lives is not around an ear infection or a sore throat or an eye infection or an upset stomach, fevers. Those are — as long as they’re within the childhood diseases category — that’s not where the danger lies. The danger more lies in injuries: falling, getting burned, getting into deep water, et cetera. So, let’s, indeed, talk about that because that’s where homeopathy certainly can shine. And you said it earlier, again, Arnica montana. And I have to mention that Arnica montana is a medicine that’s used in a product, SINECCH™, meaning “sin,” meaning not, and “ecch” meaning ecchymosis. It’s a fascinating product. It’s only Arnica, and it’s used by many plastic surgeons throughout the U.S. and Canada. Because they know that after plastic surgery — especially facial — one of the biggest problems is ecchymosis, which is black and blue essentially. And that and the swelling can take a long time, and there’s a lot of pain, and SINECCH™ made of Arnica montana — it’s only Arnica montana, that’s all it is; it just has another name — will not only treat the condition but abort the problem in about half the time. And so, then, the surgeon looks like a hero. Timmerie: And they don’t know that it’s homeopathy and it’s Arnica, and you’re treating the pain, the swelling, the bruising, all of it. Joette: Yes, ma’am! Timmerie: That’s why you mentioned using it for everything from birth to postpartum to injuries for adults and children. Arnica, if there’s one thing we have, if we run out of Arnica, I’m going, “No!!!” Joette: Yeah, it’s a very important remedy to have on hand, and it’s good to have in a 30th potency. That’s 30C. Arnica montana 30C or Arnica montana 200C. Very important remedy to own in the home. Timmerie: That’s Joette Calabrese again, I’ll push her website. She has a learning center, if you want to learn more about homeopathy, it’s JoettesLearningCenter.com. Joettes is spelled J-O-E-T-T-E-S, JoettesLearningCenter.com. And great programs. We’re linking to her blog as well where she often speaks of addressing various ailments. Could you mention maybe one other common day-to-day ailment that people have that you see they’re needing to address and be capable of addressing themselves within their home? Ailments from Restaurant Food Joette: (36:21) Yes. How about when someone eats normally at home — good food that the mom is preparing — and then they go out to a restaurant, which is a little unusual for them. They eat foods that are not common to their diet, or they have too much ice cream, or they have too many desserts. And so, the food is not common to their — generally, not common to their — gut, and then they feel sick. They can either have a stomachache or nausea. It can even cause constipation, et cetera. And the medicine is called Pulsatilla, P-U-L-S-A-T-I-L-L-A. And this one is best — if we’re going to use it in this form for this particular condition is best — in a 30C. Pulsatilla 30C for restaurant food: ailments from restaurant food. Timmerie: Fascinating. How often do you hear that today? It’s so true, and I understand that from the food allergy perspective. But if people feel so sick after they go out to eat often, which is a whole ‘nother topic in and of itself. But you’re saying this helps to ease that discomfort and outright pain, among other things, that people experience when they eat out. Joette: So that also, Timmerie, the other idea is that not only does it ease the pain or the discomfort or the nausea or whatever, the bloating that might be associated at that moment in time, but the next time there’s an indiscretion — a dietary indiscretion — it may not bother them quite as severely because the goal here is to uproot, not to be dependent. Timmerie: And that’s what’s different about homeopathy. You’re actually treating what’s going on rather than a Band-Aid. I want to come back; we’ll take some questions, everything from allergies, also some fun facts about your work and how homeopathy has been used in the past by Catholics. So, we’ll be right back with Joette Calabrese. If you have a question, our line is 888-914-9149. Timmerie:  Loving me some Advent music over here. In fact, my daughter was sitting here going, “Please, please,” can we listen to her current favorite? I don’t know who showed my child “Frozen,” but someone did. And we are listening to “Frozen” all day/every day for weeks now, which, it’s really cute. They sing and really sing as a one-year-old and a three-year-old belting it out is pretty cute. But we were in the car, and I think we were listening to “Come Divine Messiah.” And my daughter goes, “They’re singing about Jesus. They’re singing about Jesus.” I said, “Yes, they are.” It was just neat to see. She was really paying attention. She goes, “Okay, I like this song. We can keep listening.” I went, “Oh, okay, good.” Because I really wasn’t planning on changing it from my Advent music. You’re listening to “Trending with Timmerie” here on Relevant Radio. My guest today is homeopathic practitioner Joette Calabrese. She’s been practicing for over 38 years, treated thousands, tens of thousands of cases. She’s a founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and Mastery™. Has a great program at her website, JoettesLearningCenter.com. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. She’s taught and worked with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India, and has served on the honorary board of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Joette, I would love to just hear some of the little touch points kind of touching on our Catholic faith, in that I had no idea until today that St. Mother Teresa used homeopathy in much of her work. Can you share a little bit about that? Homeopathy and Catholicism Joette: (40:43) Well, I was at her convent and her home when I was in India. I spent years in India studying with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation, as you mentioned earlier. And Prasanta Banerji — Dr. Prasanta Banerji — was a medical doctor and a … but used only homeopathy. And he actually knew Mother Teresa and I loved that he could report to me that, indeed, it is true. She had tables set up, and they didn’t just treat the acutes. They treated long-term infections and many other conditions that the poorest of the poor were suffering in Calcutta. I love having that first-step connection. But I’ve taught in convents, and I’ve taught in (Buffalo, New York) a convent there for years. But I also have to say it would be good for people to know that the Grand Cross was bestowed upon a homeopathic physician, and that is the highest honor a pope can give to a layperson. And it was to honor him because of the cholera epidemic that occurred in, especially, Italy — in the Vatican, of course — in the 1800s. And so, he won that award and many other awards were given to homeopathic physicians in Italy by popes because of their great work in infectious diseases. So that’s a very special part of our faith. And another one I want to talk about is Antonio Negro … was a medical doctor of Naples. And he was a leading Italian homeopathic physician in the last part of the last century, I should say. He was the homeopathic doctor to Pope Paul the Sixth. And he was granted the order of St. Gregory for his work in homeopathy, as well as his son who also treated Pope John Paul II. So, we have a history. We homeopaths, we Catholics, have a lovely tapestry of a history that’s been intertwined for a long time. Timmerie: And I love that. Joette: I also believe — I just have to say — whether someone is of our faith or not, what really pulls this all together for me — what has really pulled it together for me as a mother, because first I’m a mother; second, I’m a homeopath — is that it fits in such a tidy fashion in my lifestyle. I homeschooled, I home birthed. I made my own foods (home cooking). I homeschooled. I wanted to have a medicine that I could use, that I had the ability to utilize without resorting to synthetic, patented drugs of commerce. These medicines — these homeopathic medicines — are not synthetic. They’re not patented. That’s why they’re so inexpensive because there is no patent. They’re simply made by this dilution process. That’s all it is. It’s a very specific process, but it is — it’s all it is — is dilution. And so, I wanted that autonomy and that’s exactly it gave me. Timmerie: And it’s phenomenal to see that when you have this tool, it’s widely used in Europe and other places in the world. And even, I remember learning that the Vatican had a homeopathic doctor in residence for decades up until recently. It’s neat to learn about how this was so part of our culture, but yet you have Big Pharma. You have the conversations. Western medicine can be wonderful but often overused in our modern day to day. And if we can be empowered to care and treat our families, to have a greater confidence in navigating our health, it’s a huge … it’s a game changer. And I know that this is something that my mom had when she was raising myself and my siblings. Now, I have in my arsenal when treating and caring for my children. Joette, I want to take a few more questions. I know some have come in. We’ve had multiple questions come in about allergies. Let’s see. Let’s take Claire from St. Louis. First, Claire, welcome to “Trending.” What’s your question for Joette? Allergies and the Three Magic Markers Claire: (45:28) Hi, yes. So as mentioned, allergies. So, I seem to have an allergy for every season, a lovely gift from my mother, who I love very much. But pollen in the spring, summer and fall: plants, trees and ragweed and all the fun stuff. And then the winter, just the dry air and all the dust that seems to collect. Because let’s face it, we all get lazy and busy with the holidays, so, we might forget to do the dusting. So, I was just curious what you would recommend for someone who suffers from allergies, all different kinds throughout the year. What would you recommend homeopathy-wise for someone with allergies? Joette: Well, I have an entire course called Allergic?! And the reason it’s an entire course is because allergies are so broad. Some people have allergies to foods. Sometimes it’s called food intolerances. Others have allergies to chemicals. So, it’s chemical sensitivities. Others are, like you say, seasonal allergies. Others have allergies to perfumes and to wool and feathers and dogs, et cetera, et cetera. Keeps … the list is very, very long. Now, we don’t necessarily use a homeopathic medicine for each of those conditions because, generally speaking, if a person has an allergy to one substance, it often carries over into other substances as well. And so, if you want to really delve deeply into this, then I would urge you to go to JoettesLearningCenter.com and go down to the course titled “Allergies.” But let’s say you don’t want to go that far. You want to just dip your toe into this. Then again, I would urge you to go to my blog, Joette Calabrese and put the word, “allergies,” “hay fever,” “spring allergies.” And there it is. All the information — not the all — but a good amount of information that will help people with seasonal allergies. I’ve suffered them myself. I used to have extreme chemical sensitivities. I had extreme food intolerances, and I no longer have any of those conditions. And it only gets better. Now I’m going to tell you, though, and warn everybody who’s doing this: Certain conditions in homeopathy can be addressed within sometimes minutes, just like what Timmerie described earlier with the rash that she got and the insect bite. That can work very quickly because it’s an acute. But when it comes to a chronic, more often, it can take a good deal longer. And so, allergies can take many months, sometimes even up to a year. Now what I mean by that is not that it takes a year before you see a shift. No, no. We usually see a shift within a month or so. Very small, just a little leap, just a little hop. And then a couple months later, we notice, “Wow, this is not bothering me as much.” And I always say, we have three magic markers to determine whether or not the medicine that we’re using — the homeopathic medicine — is acting. And the first marker is there’s less intensity to the symptoms. The second magic marker is that it lasts for a shorter period of time. (In other words, instead of having the sniffling and sneezing and perhaps fatigue, instead of it lasting all day, it lasts only a few hours.) And the third is — third magic marker — is that it’s a larger space between each episode of its occurrence. And having that information at hand when you go to my blog and read up on it, I believe you’ll be able to find something that’s going to be quite useful for you. Timmerie: Excellent. So that’s on seasonal allergies. We’re running out of time. I know we had so many more questions that people had on the topic of homeopathy, getting your feet wet. I do recommend … I’ve not taken Joette’s courses, but I know a lot of people who have and felt like that were really equipped to start navigating and have a network to dive deeper into navigating health with homeopathy. You can learn more at JoettesLearningCenter.com. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. Thank you so much for your time, Joette, and we’ll have to have you back on again soon. Coming up tomorrow. Lots! Have everything from walking through the Advent wreath, what each of those candles symbolize, along with combating loneliness. This is a space as Catholics, whether it’s ourselves or others, there’s a lot that can be done and easily and well to be transformative. Kate: Thanks for listening to today’s podcast. If you liked that interview and want to hear more, we have more to come in the future. So, stay tuned. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER:   01:00   Introduction: Cavitations Healed! What Dentists Think Prevention Is: Fluoride, Pastes, Rinses, Flossers, Brushes, Scrapers and Sealants 01:45   Joette’s Dental “Adventure” 05:30   What Is a Biological Dentist? 06:45   I Unknowingly Traded My Wisdom Teeth for Cavitations             The Antibiotic Alternative: Balance Your Bugs Without the Drugs 09:54   Surgery or Homeopathy for the Infections 14:02   The Connection Between Dental Necrosis and Chronic Conditions 16:22   Homeopathy for Dental Conditions             Gelsemium 30             Aconitum 200             X-ray 30 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Find a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors) Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 139, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: CAVITATIONS HEALED! What Dentists Think Prevention Is: Fluoride, Pastes, Rinses, Flossers, Brushes, Scrapers and Sealants Kate: (01:00) This is Kate. I want to welcome you back to the podcast. I’m here today with Joette. Hi, Joette! Joette: Hi Kate. Kate: And we love doing these podcasts because we have a lot to share. You have so much wisdom that you have really gained over your many, many years in practice and teaching. And so today, we want to welcome those of you who maybe are listening to the podcast for the first time. You are in the right place, and you’re going to love what is shared today. It’s information that you are going to be able to use right away. And for those listeners who’ve been with us for a while, we want to welcome you back. Thanks for being here. So, Joette, you have an adventure that you went on recently. I called an “adventure,” but you may not. Tell us what you’ve been up to. JOETTE’S DENTAL “ADVENTURE” Joette: (01:45) Well, I just got back from the dentist. Kate: Ewww. Most people are thinking right now, ugh! Joette: Ugh. I know. So, I don’t go to a local dentist. I actually travel five and a half hours to get to this dentist in Ohio, and it’s worth it to me. My husband drives. I sit in the car. I often work, and I see the dentist, and then we turn around and drive another five and a half hours to get back home again. Kate: Okay, so why travel five and a half hours? Joette: The reason I travel that far is because I don’t find someone locally that I have the same kind of regard for. I find that a dentist is worth spending the time traveling to get to because I want good quality care, and I want someone who thinks like I do. And this dentist is a Weston A. Price Foundation contributor. He believes in the Weston A. Price Foundation methods, and he’s seasoned. He’s got a nice amount of gray hair. So, he has a lot of experience, and I’ve been going to him for a few years. I don’t go very often. I only go once a year now. But he’s a unique man. Interestingly, his father was a dentist. But his father was a conventional dentist, and I would call this particular dentist “biological.” And that’s the only kind that I would ever consider going to. So, his father was a conventionally trained dentist and remained so. But his grandfather associated with Dr. Weston Price, and they knew each other! And that influenced what this dentist is doing. So let me also say parenthetically, if you think you’re only influencing your children with your ideas, with your use of homeopathy, with your nutritional information, you are wrong. You’re actually influencing the next generation after them because it’s not uncommon for children to question or even deny what their parents have been teaching them. But the grandchildren often listen to their grandparents instead of their own parents. And this is a case in fact. Kate: I think it’s true. Grandparents have a large influence on grandchildren, for those grandchildren who spend time with them. I remember spending a lot of time with my grandparents and how the traditional cooking methods that they used … the farming. And I got a lot of those skills and the desire to do things that way from my grandparents. So, it’s very interesting, isn’t it, Joette? How does that relate to you with your grandmother? Joette: It works that way for me, too. Now, my grandmother died when I was a teenager, but my mother gave birth to me and my brother in a hospital, and she was given drugs. And she nursed us, but not for very long because she was pressured away from it. On the other hand, my grandmothers — both sides — gave birth to their children in their own bedrooms. And they nursed their children for long periods of time. And they also eschewed drugs and medicine of commerce. They felt it was their duty to figure it out on their own. And when their child was sick, they gave them chicken soup. And they went into the backyard and pulled up mint or basil or garlic or cardoons. And so, I learned a lot from them — actually through my mother, because my mother did start taking on her mother’s ways as she aged. She reverted back. And so, it was taught to me a little bit by my grandmother and even more from my mother. WHAT IS A BIOLOGICAL DENTIST? Kate: (05:30) So, Joette, what is a biological dentist? Joette: Well, the term biological dentist means that the dentist is looking at the whole person, and they recognize that what’s going on in the mouth is keenly connected to the rest of the body. Now, some dentists call themselves biological because they’ve been to some courses. But others don’t even call themselves biological, and yet they do carry on that tradition of looking at the person as a whole person. What that means is that we can make the association between sinus concerns and chronic dental conditions. That makes rather good sense, right? It’s only millimeters away — the separation between the sinuses and the teeth. But how about looking at chronic fatigue as part of, say, a long-term infection? Many times, dental infections go unnoted because X-rays show them, but unless the dentist is trained — such as most biological dentists — they don’t see an infection that is below the gum, well into the bone and is barely noticeable at all unless someone is trained specifically. I UNKNOWINGLY TRADED MY WISDOM TEETH FOR CAVITATIONS. Joette: (06:45) So, the reason I go to this biological dentist is because he was trained that way. He can see a necrosis of the bone — another way of saying it is cavitation; another way of saying is osteomyelitis — that other dentists in my life never saw, but he did see it. What he saw in my mandible was actually three infections. Two of them that were as a result of having my wisdom teeth extracted back in 1979. Those two sites of the wisdom teeth became infected. I knew it at the time they were extracted. I might say parenthetically, superfluously. There was nothing wrong with my wisdom teeth. I didn’t even know I had them. I was being what I thought was “smart” in applying preventative medicine and just having them out because that’s what you did when you were in your twenties. And so, I had all four of them extracted, and two of them got infected. I was followed up with antibiotics, and I thought that was it. Bob’s your uncle. I’m done. However, what happened was they festered, and they stayed infected and grew to a larger infection. And one of them then led to the next adjacent area of the jaw. And I ended up with three infections. So, I had one in number 32 and 31, as well as number 17. Kate: Did you feel the pain or anything? Did you know you had this? Joette: I had no idea. I never felt any pain. I never noticed anything. Now, if I really thought about it, I might’ve noticed that sometimes my jaw clicked on one side occasionally, but that was about it. And it wasn’t until the adjacent tooth got infected because it was cracked, and I actually had a fracture … that when that was extracted (that was number 31) I had seen another dentist who said, “This is a pretty deep infection you’ve got here.” So, he extracted the tooth. I asked him to please scrape the bone and remove the ligament to make sure that there was no infection remaining. And yet, it festered and stayed down into that bone long after. And that’s what this dentist (that I travel so far to get to) found on an X-ray. But what I also like about the dentist that I see is that he also saw it on a sonogram. The sonogram is sometimes called a CAVITAT™, and it shows on the screen the density of the bone. And it was quite alarming what I saw on that. Not only the X-ray that he pointed out to me (and showed me how to read this X-ray), but also on the sonogram. It really looked like I probably didn’t have much bone left at all on my right side. Quite alarming. Kate: And there are pictures, actually, of your sonogram in the Antibiotic Alternative course for those people who do want to know more about Joette’s story and what she did. You can find that information in Antibiotic Alternative. SURGERY OR HOMEOPATHY FOR THE INFECTIONS? Joette: (09:54) Yeah, I’m not going to go into exactly how I approached it because it takes a little bit more information than we’ve got time for on this podcast. But I will tell you that most dentists want to debride. Of course, there’s an infection. Debriding means that the area is surgically opened, and the “necrosis-ed” bone is removed. But I have to say, my friends, it’s not a bone after 30-some years of infection. It’s really necrosis. And so that is what this dentist, who I hold in high regard, wanted to do. But he was also willing — because he knew that I used homeopathy — he was willing to go along with what I wanted to do. And that was I wanted to treat it homeopathically only. Homeopathy — no surgery — using only homeopathic medicines that I had learned by observing the Banerjis in Calcutta when they treated osteomyelitis time and again. And let me say what I saw in the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation, I never saw them use this method for someone who had their wisdom teeth extracted. It is a distinctly American thing to do … to have your wisdom teeth extracted for no reason other than they exist. What I saw, instead, there was laborers who had an injury to a bone — the tibia, for example. And not long after — maybe six months, eight, 10 months later — there was an infection. Perhaps there was a swelling; perhaps, there was a fever. The person was fatigued, and they knew that ever since that bone injury that they haven’t been well. And it was pretty clear that, indeed, there was an infection in their bones. They would come with the X-rays. So, I saw what Dr. Pratip Banerji used for those kinds of infections and then applied that same information for the infections in my mandible. It took time. I had to use the medicines for a couple of years. But over that period of time, things changed for me. I used to get a little stiff neck, which I associated more with sleeping incorrectly, but actually, I believe was associated with the infection on that side. I was returned to more energy. My thinking became clearer. I was able to get more done during the day, and in general, I felt improved. That’s the best way to put it. I just felt improved. Now, what I was experiencing before was — and I’ll go back to that — I had fatigue, and I often found that it felt like I kept saying to myself, “It feels like I’m getting an infection.” Every time I said that, I would rub the back of my neck on the right side because that’s where the two were located. I would rub the back of my neck, and it felt like I was catching something. And then it would go away for a while, and then it would come back a few months later, and then it would go away. And I now know that that was the infection in my jaw that was probably working very hard to be resolved. But your body can only do so much with a bone infection. And had I gone back to another dentist, I would’ve been given exactly what I was given originally in 1979 — an antibiotic. And antibiotics, my friends, rarely work for bone infections because they have to go into the bloodstream, and the bloodstream then has to take it through the veins into the area. And the jaw — the mandible and the maxillary — have very little to do with the vascular system. The veins simply can’t carry into the bone. And it’s not just for mandible and maxillary in the mouth. It’s also for the tibia and any other bones in the body. Which is why when we see someone has a bone infection — whether it’s from diabetes in the toes or it’s an injury in the tibia, for example, or again in the mouth, we see that antibiotics don’t act. And then more of the bone has to be removed because, again, it turns to gangrene. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DENTAL NECROSIS AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS Joette: (14:02) That’s what necrosis is. It’s gangrenous. So, over the years, I would go see this dentist. He would take an X-ray — and sometimes, we didn’t even use the X-ray; we just used the sonogram — and it would show that there was improvement. The bone was growing back, the infection was not as noteworthy. The sonogram showed that there was density building in again. And I would stay with the homeopathic medicines, and I’d go back again 6, 8, 10 months later. And indeed, it was growing back even further. And so, although I don’t like going to dentists in general, I really enjoy going to this dentist because I just got back, and it showed that my bone is completely grown! It’s been like that now for about three years. It has filled in. The infection is gone. Three infections are gone. That is remarkable. As I said, I won’t go into exactly how I did it. I’m sorry. You’ll have to go to the course that I teach more about it because it is rather extensive, but it’s worth knowing about. And ever since this occurred years ago, when I’ve taken any new cases on with clients, I always ask them for their dental history. Because a lot of times, if we use a homeopathic medicine — for, let’s say, for chronic fatigue or joint pain or stiff neck or even many other conditions — we use the medicines that are appropriate, yet they’re not acting as they should. My thought then is, “So tell me about how many teeth you’ve had extracted.” And more often than not, they tell me, “Oh, yeah, well, I had seven teeth extracted when I was a teenager because my jaw was too narrow, and I had to have orthodontal work, et cetera. And ever since then, I’ve never been quite the same.” So, I am now a suspicious homeopath. I’m suspicious anytime someone has had a tooth extracted, and they have chronic illness … and again, that’s what a biological dentist is looking for. What is the chronic illness that could be associated with an old cavitation that is still bubbling over many, many years, even decades later? Mine was over 33 years old before I found it, and it made a huge difference in my overall well-being. HOMEOPATHY FOR DENTAL CONDITIONS Kate: (16:22) I think we can leave listeners, Joette, with a tip about going to the dentist, and how you might use homeopathic medicine. If they’re going to the dentist and they need to get X-rays, what would you suggest? Joette: Let’s pull back from this a little. I kind of gave you a pretty heavy story that … By the way, I have to say, that this story about old cavitations causing chronic illness … I’ve seen it over and over and over again in my practice. And since I started to teach it in our Academy and elsewhere, people report to me regularly that by using the specific protocols for cavitations, that they have seen a big shift on many levels. Okay, now let’s say you’re going to the dentist, and you’re nervous. One of the best ways to treat that anxiety before going to a dentist is to use Gelsemium 30 the night before — maybe and the morning of. That will calm down the angst that often accompanies having to approach an anxious event that’s forthcoming. But let’s say the person is past that. It’s not just anxiety; it’s downright panic. Then, instead of Gelsemium, we would use Aconitum 200, say, the morning of and perhaps, if it’s needed, another dose just before they get into the dentist’s chair if they’re super anxious and panicking. So, now let’s also talk about, like you said, an X-ray. When I get X-rays — and I don’t get them very often … once a year, and even that, I think, is a little bit over the top. (And I have not had it done for many years now because we know that everything is in order now.) Then, I would use the medicine X-ray 30. And that can be used just before the X-ray, and then just after the X-ray and then maybe once or twice a day for the next several days up to about a week. And that can approach the fact that X-rays have been used. Kate: Well, that’s really helpful. And what an amazing story about healing something that I don’t think most dentists would say could be healed without medicine or a surgical procedure. Thank you for sharing. That was really incredible. And I bet you were beyond thrilled to get that news. Joette: Oh, I was. My husband usually sits in the car and waits for me there while I go in to see this dentist. And he sits there with his computer on his lap, and he’s working. And I often come back practically skipping out of the office because I’m always so delighted with every time — the last three years — the sonogram shows, indeed, bone has grown back, and the infection is long gone. Kate: Just another win for homeopathy! Joette: Again and again. Kate: Never gets old … Joette: Right? It doesn’t. It’s fresh every time. Good information. I hope you folks can learn from this and that you pass it on to your children. Not unlike my dentist, it’s not just about teaching your children, it’s about teaching your grandchildren, too. Kate: Yes. Thank you, Joette. Joette: Thank you, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. 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IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Peek Inside Joette’s Passionate Mastermind Group: 7 Women, 7 Homeopathic Success Stories 01:32   Meet Some of My Mastermind Students 03:20   Success Story: Blood Clots, Infection, Heart Failure, Pain From a Possible Brown Recluse Bite 09:00   Success Stories: Pneumonia and a Nonverbal, Autistic Child             About Sheena 18:15   From Student to Teacher             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             About Noreen 23:30   Success Story: Depression             About Ingrid 26:11   Success Story: Avoiding Hip Replacement Surgery 29:30   Canine Success Story: Dog With Conjunctivitis, Body Odor and Back Cyst 34:00   Success Story: Diverticulitis and Orthopedic Pain             About Kirsten ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 138, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: PEEK INSIDE JOETTE’S PASSIONATE MASTERMIND GROUP: 7 WOMEN, 7 HOMEOPATHIC SUCCESS STORIES  Kate: (01:00) Hi, this is Kate, and I’m so glad that you’re here with us again today. We love it that you are learning about homeopathy — that you are excited and want to know more. And today, we have a very special treat for you. Joette, we’re here together! Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: Yes, in person. Joette: I know. It’s usually not in person. Kate: I know! Joette: We meet often, but it’s on Zoom. Kate: It’s great! Joette: Yeah, it’s really great. Kate: So. Exciting thing, that we’re just finishing up a big weekend for us. We have some amazing students gathered together. Can you tell us a little bit about what we’ve done this weekend and what the listeners are going to hear? MEET SOME OF MY MASTERMIND STUDENTS Joette: (01:32) Well, what we’ve finished — and I’m pretty excited about it because it’s been such a spectacular weekend — we have 12 people, and it’s called Mastermind. And it’s our second year of doing this. And in order to be in Mastermind, you have to go through The Academy (which is a year long) and then Mastery (which is 11 months long). And then this just happens to be the second year of working together in Mastermind with a really tight group of ladies. And it’s always exciting because we get to know each other really well, and we help each other. That’s a big part of this. And the goal is to move people along in their lives as quickly as we possibly can so they can achieve their goals: whether they’re for teaching, whether the goals are to help their family, or the goals are to become a better practitioner, or wherever they are in their lives. We want to move it along faster. So, today, you’re going to be listening to a number of the students who are willing to share some ideas and some information about how homeopathy — especially Practical Homeopathy® — has touched their lives. Kate: And I think one of the things that’s exciting, Joette, is that this isn’t someone who is a doctor or a nurse or a professional, necessarily. These are people from all different walks of life, from all over the country, really. And some of them are stay-at-home moms, as you’ll hear. Some are professionals working in the medical field, some are … Joette: … physical therapists, nurses. That’s right. Educators. Yes. Kate: Real estate. Yeah. So, you’re going to hear from a number of different people, and I want this to be encouraging to you because you don’t have to fit into a certain mold in order to learn homeopathy or even, for that matter, go through these steps and into the Mastermind program. You, too, can do it. Joette: That’s true. That’s true. Yes. Kate: Let’s get started. Let’s take a minute and hear from some of the students who are in Mastermind. Joette: Let’s go. SUCCESS STORY: BLOOD CLOTS, INFECTION, HEART FAILURE, PAIN FROM A POSSIBLE BROWN RECLUSE BITE Joette: (03:20) I’m Joette Calabrese, and we’ve just had our first meeting of our second year of Mastermind. And I’m here with one of my students who I’ve gotten to know quite well through the years because she’s been through The Academy and Mastery and Mastermind last year, and now we’re starting Mastermind this year. And her name is Lorraine. Hi, Lorraine. Lorraine: Hi, Joette. It’s really a pleasure to have been able to study with you all these years, and what you’ve taught me has been, I would say, invaluable. Joette: I want to hear your story. Lorraine: My husband became really critically ill the middle of last year, and he had to be hospitalized for two weeks. There was some heart failure involved. Joette: He’s not an elderly man. Lorraine: No. Joette: He’s in his forties. Lorraine: Yep. Late forties. And he had blood clots, and he had had a serious infection. And we believe that led to all these events. Well, throughout the hospital stay, we were able to minimize a lot of the medications. He emerged from the hospital on three drugs. Over the course of the next six months. We were able to get him off of all the drugs. Joette: Slowly, carefully with the guidance of the doctors, but you were really leading the charge on many levels. Lorraine: Yes. We saw that they were creating negative side effects. We also saw that he seemed to be recovering beautifully, and that was born out with some of the diagnostic testing that we did at the end of the sixth-month period. He is basically restored to full health at this point. He does not need the drugs. He doesn’t need a lot of homeopathy, either, at this point. Joette: And the prognosis was that he was going to have to stay on these drugs for the rest of his life. Lorraine: Yes, that is definitely what the cardiologist believed. Joette: Now, may I say what you believe the cause was? There’s the potential that this was a brown recluse spider bite. Lorraine: That’s what we think. We never saw the spider. We … Joette: That’s why they’re called “recluses.” Lorraine: But it was some kind of — it appeared to be some kind of — bite. And our best guess was it was a brown recluse. Joette: And that turned into an infection, which then created clotting and cardiac … Lorraine: He was actually in heart failure. Joette: Oh, in heart failure. Lorraine: And he did have a rapid heartbeat, but more seriously than the rapid heartbeat, he was in heart failure. Joette: Yes. Do you mind telling folks just a few of the medicines that you ended up using from the beginning and then the pain remedies, et cetera? I want to recall … I think it’s important for folks to understand that your husband, Lorraine, was under the care of a doctor at all time — a cardiologist, an infectious disease. He was in critical care for a short period of time in the hospital. You never left the care of a doctor. And then you also hired another doctor who was a student in our class with you, who also supported you a great deal. And it was her work as well that helped you get through all of this. And so much of this was under her tutelage, as well as your studying. Lorraine: So, for the heart failure, in his particular case — well, really, in any heart failure case, I would think, you would always want hawthorne tincture (mother tincture), Crataegus as a baseline. We also used Lachesis. Lachesis was additionally useful because we had some severe wounds. We had the infection, and we had some issues with the lungs. So, it was a very good choice. Obviously, his heart rate was very elevated, and with the heart failure, Digitalis was very logical as well. Joette: And then he had pain. Lorraine: Yes. Joette: A lot of pain at the site that was shooting down and up and down that leg. Lorraine: So, because of the clots, we had the development of venous ulcers. (As far as we can tell, that was the cause of them.) We surprisingly found he was already taking Calendula 200 internally to aid with the healing and to help with the pain. And even for infection, Calendula internally was indicated in the materia medica. When the pain was not managed by some of the other remedies (Hypericum, and I used Chamomilla. Joette: Coffea? Did you use Coffea? Lorraine: I used Coffea. Anyway, we were having some trouble managing it, and we found that Staphysagria was helpful, even though this was not a surgical, clean-cut wound. It was actually very helpful. We used that, and it was incredibly helpful. Joette: So, now after all these months, you were the bedside prescriber, essentially with the help of the doctor who was also a homeopath and part of our group, and also the doctors in the hospital. And so now he’s doing pretty well. He’s working. There’s still a little residual problem at the site of the ulcer, but now the pain is more than managed. It’s gone. And he’s no longer on any conventional drugs and with, actually, the blessings of the doctors because he doesn’t need them. In spite of what the original prognosis was, he doesn’t need them. And you’ve also backed off of many of the homeopathics. Lorraine: Yes. Joette: All I can say, Lorraine, is nice job. Lorraine: Well, thank you, Joette. And really and truly, your system of education and the protocols you’ve given us and just the general understanding of homeopathy and how it works from a high level as well as a very baseline level — just covering the whole gamut. I think that has been incredibly helpful to being able to wrestle a case like this to the ground, so to speak. Joette: And it’s been done. Lorraine: Yes. Joette: Thank you for sharing it, Lorraine. SUCCESS STORIES: PNEUMONIA AND A NONVERBAL, AUTISTIC CHILD Joette: (09:00) I’m with one of my students who I love, and her name is Sheena. Some of you may already know her. She’s gone through The Academy (year one), and Mastery™ (that’s the second year), and Mastermind first year, and now, Mastermind second year. So, welcome, Sheena. Sheena: Thank you. It’s great to be back in Mastermind again. Joette: Well, we’re here because people like to hear stories of success, even if it’s only partial success. We don’t expect perfection in homeopathy. We expect some shift. And so, tell us a story that … perhaps, a case that you’ve been working with or someone that you’ve helped. Sheena: So recently, a lot of people are getting pneumonia, and it’s really sticking in there. It’s lasting a long time, and they’re trying different remedies. But I’ve had some really good success with that recently with a couple of clients. Joette: Now, pneumonia is one of those things that can last for weeks, even months. So, what are you seeing? Do you see that homeopathy … you give the first medicine, and bam, it’s gone? Or do you see that you have to move it along, and you are pivoting at certain points? And then you get to another point, and now the person’s a little better, et cetera, et cetera. Tell us what the process is. Sheena: Yeah, it definitely takes some time, especially because they have been generally struggling with this for a while before they come get homeopathy. Joette: Before they come to you, they’ve already been suffering. Sheena: They’ve maybe had antibiotics, maybe even steroids, and none of those things seem to be working for the pneumonia that I’m seeing. And so, I have to kind of hit it at a couple levels. And I do keep in contact with these clients pretty closely. Their rib cage is generally tight and tense. Joette: Painful. Sheena: Painful. Joette: Sometimes, even a fracture. Sheena: Maybe cracked a rib. Yep. That’s pretty much everyone so far has had a cracked rib by the time they get to me. So, we have to do remedies for that and loosen that up. And then, oftentimes, it’s coming from the sinuses. And we forget about that because the lungs are so scary, and they can’t breathe. But we have to address the mucus that’s … Joette: Draining. Sheena: … draining down the back of the sinuses. So, I generally will give them remedies for that. And then, of course, hit the cough straight on, based on how it’s presenting for that person. Joette: Particularly when the cough is racking or painful or causes breathlessness that’s frightening, that’s when we really have to hit hard with the remedies for tha. Sheena: And give them an emotional remedy because they’ve been sick for a long time. They’re desperate. They’re afraid they’re not going to get better. They’re afraid they’re not going to breathe. So, there’s a lot of fear involved, especially when it’s been going on for months. Joette: Well, breathlessness can be a very frightening experience … and especially, when you’re coughing, and you need to get that breath in, and you can’t get it in enough to be able to push out again and clear the chest. So yeah, it’s a big deal. What are you seeing with these? You’re getting the case after it’s already commenced for say, a couple of weeks? Sheena: A couple months. Joette: A couple months, first? Okay. Then you get the case. Sheena: Then I get the case. Joette: Okay. Sheena: It would be easier … Joette: Wouldn’t it be nice in the very beginning? But I think most people don’t seek help necessarily right away because they feel as though they can handle it. And that’s what we all want to be able to do. “It’s just a little cough. I’ll take some Aconite and Bryonia, maybe ColdCalm® or something like that. But sometimes, it does progress, and that’s when people need help. They need help from a professional such as you. Sheena: And sometimes it wax and wanes, so they’re like, “Oh, I am getting better. Oh, wait. Nope, I’m not. Oh wait, I am getting better.” And then finally, they’re like, “Yeah, I’m definitely not getting better.” Joette: And then at the end, usually you find people who are left with a certain set of symptoms after pretty much the pneumonia has cleared. What do you see is left in the end? Sheena: The rib pain. Joette: Yep. Sheena: That takes a while because you’re healing bone at that point. If they’ve got a cracked rib and the congestion seems to linger, so it takes a while to fully get that congestion out … especially because they no longer can cough very well because it hurts because they have a cracked rib. So, we have to sort of process each thing and keep going back with the pain, with the pneumonia, with the emotions. Joette: And then there’s that fatigue. Sheena: And the fatigue. Yes. The extraordinary fatigue. Joette: Yes. And that other level that you mentioned, and that is the anxiety that remains. The fear of, “Oh my gosh. What if this happens again?” Or “What if I’m not done? What if this goes on forever?” What we all think as humans, we automatically go there. Sheena: The fear of never getting better is big. And then, it may trigger an exacerbation of an underlying condition because they’ve been sick for so long. As soon as pneumonia or whatever starts to dissipate, I think it’s aphorism 35. Right? Then, the conditions that they had before come back, full strength may be even worse. Joette: Sheena’s referring to aphorism 35 is referring to Samuel Hahnemann’s “Organon.” He is the founder — or the discoverer and developer — of homeopathy back in the 1700s. So, he has these aphorisms. I think you’re right … I think it’s aphorism 35. I’m impressed. You studied well in The Academy, Sheena. Sheena: I studied. Well, I found that aphorism so interesting because it says if there’s two — and I’m paraphrasing — two distinct diseases, the stronger one will be the only one really presenting symptoms. Doesn’t mean the other one’s gone. As soon as the stronger one is gone, the other one just comes back. And that really tells us that these things are symptoms. And then it’s the body communicating with us — and it’s not the illness — because otherwise, one wouldn’t go away and then come back. So, it’s the body’s like, “Pay attention to this for right now; I’m going to set this aside.” As soon as that’s taken care of, then the body’s like, “Hey, now, you need to get back to this.” Joette: Well, what I love about these acutes — which could also, by the way, represent a chronic condition, which is what you’re saying — is that on the other side of it, we often see a shift that is an emotional or even a developmental shift that leads the person to feel, “Okay, I have just gotten through this. Now I’m done. I’m really done.” It can take weeks, months, perhaps, depending on the person, but “I’m really finished with this.” And now they see things differently in their lives. I have it reported to me all the time, “Oh my gosh. I feel like a different person. Not in my fears but rather in my leap forward. And we see this in children when they have fevers. And just before they mount a fever, they can’t accomplish something. For example, they say, “I can’t tie my shoe” (and that’s not a good one because no one has tie-shoes anymore.) “I can’t Velcro my shoe.” (It’s not quite the same.) So, I guess we have to go to “I can’t ride a bike like all the other children in the neighborhood. I can’t do it. I can’t get on it. I keep falling.” Then, they get sick, and they get a fever. And on the other side of the fever — if it is not suppressed by antibiotics, steroids, et cetera — what we often find is once that fever has mounted and completed itself with the use of homeopathy — or perhaps not even homeopathy … just letting it be and letting the child sleep and get well on his own — on the other side of it, now the child, when they get outside and they’re back into their normal lives again, they can get on the bike and start riding the bike. So, there’s that developmental leap. And I believe, and I’ve seen it happen in adults as well. Sheena: I’ve seen it all the time with adults. They may make a really huge shift in their relationships or something that is not right emotionally. For some reason, after these illnesses, it’s like a wake-up call, and they move into a much better place. Generally. Joette: Maybe they can make a decision differently. Something that’s been plaguing them for a while now, they can actually lean into it and make the decision. Yeah. Sheena: Yeah. It seems to be. Joette: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Sheena: So, I had another case that’s pretty cool. I was working with — or still I’m working with — a young boy who’s four and a half nonverbal autistic and worked with him. On the third month, I get on Zoom, and he says, “Hi, Sheena.” And honestly, for a minute … Joette: Goose bumps! Sheena: Well, I was like, “Wait, I’m pretty sure he is nonverbal!” So, I’m trying to play it cool. Looking at my notes … Joette: “Wait a minute. Did I get it right last time? Is he nonverbal?” Sheena: I was like, “Wait. Am I confused? What’s happening?” But he had just started talking a week before the appointment, and of course, parents were thrilled. He has continued. He’s talking; he’s reading; he’s writing; he’s spelling. A hundred percent to the homeopathy. Joette: And the parents would agree with that. Sheena: Oh, a hundred percent. No doubt. Joette: Yes, yes, yes. Well, when you see a case like that, and you’ve just changed the trajectory of a little boy into manhood someday, you know this medicine can’t be beat. Sheena: It was incredible. I mean, I was surprised. I almost fell off my chair, but I was trying to keep it cool. Joette: I know. Great story. Well, thank you, Sheena. Sheena: You’re welcome. Joette: They just got aphorism 35 and a whole lesson. Sheena: That’s right. Joette: Thank you. Sheena: And thank you. This has been the most amazing decade of learning homeopathy, and it’s literally changed my trajectory in my life. Thank you. Joette: I love it. I’m glad that you’re with us. FROM STUDENT TO TEACHER Joette: (18:15) Okay, back again, folks. Now I’m with Noreen. And Noreen has been with me through The Academy, Mastery™, Mastermind last year, Mastermind this year … and we just keep going on together. Don’t we, Noreen? Noreen: You’re right, Joette. I just thank you for having this conversation, and I just want you to know how much I appreciate you. Joette: Well, and I appreciate you too, Noreen. We could just stand here and talk about that all day. So, let’s talk about maybe a story, something, a testimonial on something that’s worked nicely in your life. Or how you’ve used homeopathy, what you’ve learned, and how it’s affected someone that you care about. Noreen: Well, I didn’t know anything about homeopathy until about 2019 when my son got stung by wasps, and his hand inflated like a balloon, and I didn’t know what to do about it. And somebody said, “Oh, well, just get this stuff. It’s called Ledum and use that.” And so, when I got it, I looked at these silly little white pills, and I thought, “This is supposed to do something?” But I gave him two doses, and in the morning, his hand looked almost normal! Where the evening before, it had been swollen, red, a streak going up his arm. It was hot; it was nasty, and I was very concerned. So, when that happened, I went, “I really need to learn more about these funny little pills.” Joette: Well, that’s interesting because 2019, I was … 2025, just the beginning of 2025 … so it was only six years ago. Right? Some people have been doing this for 30, 50 years. But you’re six years in, and you’re committed. You’re all the way in because you teach Gateway groups, don’t you? Noreen: Right. So, that was my first thing. I took a Gateway class. And then I took another Gateway class with different people. And from that, I was just hooked. And then, when you started The Academy, I decided to dive in and do The Academy … and only for my family. I had no intention of becoming a practitioner. I only wanted to learn it to help my family. At some point, going through The Academy and Mastery™, I decided that teaching was the thing that I wanted to do. So, right now, what I’m doing is I’m teaching Gateway Is, Gateway IIs, and teaching through the protocol courses. That’s my goal this year is to get through all the rest of the protocol courses. Joette: And you’re teaching groups of people in your home, in their home, online? How do you normally do that, Noreen? Noreen: Well, mostly online. But I did it at a church, so, I did do it in person for the particular group. They wanted their church group to have it in person. They were very adamant about doing it in person. So, I did theirs in person, but mostly, I do it online. And that works out good because people can be in different time zones. I can do it in the evening or in the morning. They can come in their pajamas or whatever. Joette: So, who are these people? These are mothers, grandmothers? What kind of people are they? Who wants to learn homeopathy from you? Noreen: A lot of different people. Usually, I really have a heart for young moms because I want young moms to be able to avoid the antibiotic merry-go-round … when you go in for an ear infection and the next thing you know, you’re taking something for your stomach because the antibiotic gives you a stomach ailment. All that kind of stuff. I want them to be able to avoid that kind of merry-go-round. So, I like to do young moms, but I seem to end up with a lot of grandmoms. I’ve done it for teenage girls because they’re going to be, hopefully, moms and get them trained up early. Joette: These are people who are often independent thinkers who step outside of the box and say, “You know what? I think I have a duty that’s greater than just taking my family constantly to the doctor’s office and waiting in waiting rooms. I think I’ll learn how to do this myself. Only, I’ll do it with a homeopathic medicine instead of whatever.” Noreen: And in the beginning, I was trying to convince my family and friends to do it. But you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. Joette: Not always. Noreen: So, sometimes, you have to wait for them to come around. And sometimes you just have to look for the “lookers.” There’s people out there that want this. And if someone says, “No, thank you,” I say, “Oh, okay. Next!” Joette: Well, I know you’re doing a lot of these groups, and hopefully, we’ll have it linked down below so that people know where to go to find out more. And thank you so much, Noreen. It’s always great to have you in our group. You add a level of, shall I say, wisdom, as it was said earlier, and knowledge. So, thank you for joining us. Noreen: Well, thank you very much, Joette. I’m super-happy to be here, and I can’t even express how you’ve changed my life. I don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have this aspect of teaching in my life. It’s very fulfilling. Joette: Yeah. Thank you. Noreen: Thank you. SUCCESS STORY: DEPRESSION Joette: (23:30) Hi, Ingrid. Ingrid: Hi, Joette. Joette: So, Ingrid, you’ve been with me first year, Academy, right? Twelve months. Then, second year, Mastery™. That’s 11 months now. Mastermind last year, which was a year, and now Mastermind, the second year. And so, you’ve been for some time … Ingrid: I have. And even longer before then, when I found you through Weston A Price. Joette: Oh, that’s right. Because you were practicing as a GAPS practitioner, right? Ingrid: Yes. Joette: Okay. So, you have some … Ingrid: And nutritional therapy. Joette: Yes. And you also have a good experience in being in practice and working with other modalities. Ingrid: Yes. Joette: Yeah, yeah. So, Ingrid, tell us your story. I like to hear this story. I know this now. So, go ahead and share it with us. Ingrid: Okay, great. There are so many, but one that really stands out because it not only impacted the person themselves, but it impacted the entire family … and then that person’s entire department at work. So, I was working with a young mom whose husband was having some depression and maybe some suicidal ideation. And in his line of work — a first responder — there are so many instances of people taking their own lives because they’re just so depressed from everything they’re seeing, the PTSD, the number of hours that they work in a row. So, they’re sleep deprived … Joette: The responsibility. Ingrid: The responsibility, for sure. So, I was working with her, and first, we — since it was depression — put him on Aurum metallicum. But it really didn’t budge it. So, we decided to pivot after maybe two months and moved to Ignatia because there was such a strong element of PTSD. And it really worked quite quickly, even in a matter of a week or two. Joette: That’s what I was going to ask you, how quickly did it? Ingrid: Very quickly. Joette: Beautiful. Ingrid: And within a month, it was pretty much a hundred percent improvement. So, not only did he improve, but the life was improved in the family. Joette: Of course, it trickles throughout the entire family. Ingrid: And then he became an advocate for homeopathy, telling his department and different people about this and then some other maybe digestive things that we were working on. So, it not only worked with that family — which I’m so pleased about — but it also … You know, once people find out about homeopathy, they want to tell everybody. Joette: Yeah. And you can’t stop! Not only can she not stop — his wife — but his excitement and, of course, yours. Because once you’ve touched a life like this so deeply, there’s no stopping us. We really want to learn more and do more and experience more and share it even further. Ingrid: So true. Joette: Yeah. Thank you so much. Ingrid: Thank you so much. And thank you so much for just everything you’ve done. Just knowing you has been such a pleasure in my life. Joette: Oh, you’re very sweet. Ingrid: And changed my life. Joette: Well, I love that you’re with us. Ingrid: Thank you. SUCCESS STORY: AVOIDING HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Joette: (26:11) We’re now with Laurie, who’s been through The Academy, Mastery, Mastermind last year and now Mastermind this year. And so, thanks for joining me, Laurie. You’ve got a story to share, haven’t you? Laurie: Yes. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi. Laurie: This is about my husband. So, about a year ago, I saw him putting on his shoes to go somewhere. I’m like, “Where are you going?” He goes, “I’m going to the ER.” I’m like, “What? I’m going with you. What’s wrong?” Basically, he was in a lot of pain with his hip. Joette: Was this a previous injury or something? Laurie: Nope. Joette: Just out of the blue, pain in his hip? Laurie: Yes. Joette: Okay. Laurie: So, we get to the ER, and basically, long story short, the doctor tells him it’s arthritis … Joette: Arthritis. Laurie: And that he needs to see an orthopedic doctor. She got him into a very well-known doctor the very next day, which was great. Joette: Now, orthopedic doctor is usually a surgeon. Laurie: This was a surgeon. Joette: Right. Laurie: So, we go to the appointment together, and basically, my husband is demanding a hip replacement. He just thought that would fix everything for him. Joette: Just get rid of that and get a new one. Laurie: Yeah. And the doctor looks at me, he goes, “Is he serious?” I’m like, “Yeah, he’s serious.” So, he grabs his pamphlet — and well, he talked to my husband — but he grabs a pamphlet, and he says, “I want you to take this home. I want you to read it. And if you still want this surgery, come back, and we’ll talk.” And my husband read the pamphlet. He goes, “Yeah, I don’t want a surgery.” Joette: Yeah, do a little homework, and you might see a little differently. Laurie: So, I put him on the arthritis protocol. And this is now a year later, and he basically tells me often he’s got zero pain now. It’s gone. Joette: That’s fabulous. But what does that mean by “often”? So, in other words, he still has pain from time to time. Laurie: Occasionally. But lately, he’s been saying, “Yeah, I have no pain.” He’s amazed. He’s pretty thrilled and pretty amazed by it. So … Joette: When you can turn someone around — who was really excited about the idea of a hip replacement — to taking the little pills that actually taste good, and turn them into someone who’s now a believer and says, “Yeah, I don’t have pain very often at all,” that’s when you know you’ve done your job. Laurie: And he’s learned how to use them as SOS when he needs them. So instead of … Joette: Okay. How often might that be, Laurie? Laurie: It kind of depends on what’s going on. If there’s something that triggers or aggravates that he ends up having to go in tight spaces sometimes with his job. And so, if there’s something that aggravates that hip, sometimes it could be daily for a few days. Joette: What kind of work does he do? Laurie: He’s an electrician. Joette: Okay. So, he … Laurie: He goes up into attics and … Joette: Okay. Crawl spaces. Yes. Right. Okay. Laurie: Yeah. Joette: He’s carrying those big, heavy cables on his shoulders. Does he have to do that kind? Laurie: Yeah. Yeah, he does. Joette: Yeah. It’s a rigorous job. Laurie: Yeah. Sometimes, he’s digging ditches to run a line. Joette: Yeah. Laurie:  Yeah. Joette: Wow. So, if he takes the homeopathics occasionally, we’re pretty happy about this. Laurie: He’s thrilled. Yes. Joette: Yeah, we’re thrilled, too. Nice job, Laurie. Laurie: Thank you. Joette: Thanks for sharing. Laurie: Thank you. CANINE SUCCESS STORY: DOG WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS, BODY ODOR AND BACK CYST Joette: (29:30) Okay. Now I’m with Charis. Hi, Charis. Charis: Hi. Joette: I’ve known Charis a long time, not only because you’ve been in The Academy and Mastery™ Mastermind and Mastermind, et cetera, but you’ve been a client and have become a friend. So, it’s a joy to have you here, and I’d love to be able to ask you questions. So, share something with us, Charis, about what you do and how homeopathy has been instrumental, perhaps, in your life. Charis: Well, I am a stay-at-home mom. I am a real estate investor. I have honeybees. I have a lot of people in my life that I’m always doing stuff with. So, yes. Joette: You help a lot of people. You’re not in real, actual practice. Charis: No. Joette: Right? But you help your neighbors and your friends and your family … have an extended family. There’s always somebody you’re treating. Charis: Absolutely. Joette: Yes, very … you don’t think so, but you’ve a very organized setup for your medicines, right? Charis: That’s true. Joette: Yes. Charis: But you know, it’s never enough to a mother, but yes. Joette: No, I know. We can never have enough. Joette: So, now you have a story about Blake. Now who’s … Charis: That’s my dog. Joette: What does he look like? Charis: So, Blake is a mini-Australian shepherd mixed with a poodle. He’s a little black dog. Joette: Yes, yes. He’s very cute. I’ve seen him on Zoom. Yes. Joette: Okay. So, tell us about Blake. Charis: So, Blake … I’ve used homeopathy a lot with Blake, and so I’ve used it for various reasons. So, he’s a young dog. He’s a male dog. Occasionally, male dogs can get a bit frisky. So, I’ve used Stramonium with him. When he stinks, I use a little bit of Sulphur with him. Joette: You mean his skin has a bad smell? Charis: Yeah, like when his fur and his skin … and there’s sort of an odor coming off of him — emanating from him — I’ll use Sulphur with him. And then he gets back to that sweet, cute little puppy smell. Joette: Yes. Charis: And then I’ve used Mercurius with him when he’s had bad doggy breath. Joette: Okay. Charis: And then one time he actually had an infection in his eye, so he started getting a conjunctivitis infection. And I used the protocol for conjunctivitis, and it went away. But at the same time, he also had a cystic little growth in his back. And that actually went away at the exact same time. Joette: So, what protocol did you use for his eye and … Charis: It was Pulsatilla. Joette: Was it Silica? Did you use Silica? Charis: Yeah, but it was also Hepar sulph. I did use Hepar sulph. Joette: Okay. That’s the back. Charis: And I use Belladonna with him, too. Joette: Okay. Belladonna, for the pain and the redness, perhaps the heat. Hepar sulph was specific for the fact that it was an infection in the eye — conjunctivitis. Do you think it was the Hepar sulph that actually did the work on his back? Charis: Honestly, I think it was the Belladonna — adding the Belladonna in — because I’d used Hepar sulph before on the spot, and it wasn’t moving it. It was getting a little bit less. But then, when I used the Pulsatilla with the Belladonna and the Hepar sulph, then, it went away. Joette: Beautiful. Sometimes, one medicine doesn’t do it. Charis: Yeah. Joette: Sometimes, we need to use two — alternating. Sometimes, even three. Now, I would not go into 20, but I would certainly say that as we use the medicines, we pivot and move on to the next. Or we might even use two somewhat simultaneously. Yeah. Charis: Yeah. Joette: Nice job. So, is he less frisky now? Charis: Yes, he actually is. And the funniest thing was that I had a little bottle of Chamomilla on the counter. He grabbed it, took it down, ate the bottle, and then, he was relaxed — sleeping, just chilling out on his dog bed. Joette: Ate the plastic bottle? I hope it was a plastic bottle. Charis: No, he ate it enough that the pills came out, and then he ate all the pills. And then he was just totally chill for the next two days. And I was like, “I guess he needed it.” Joette: Well, he just said, “That’s my medicine. There’s my remedy. That’s what I want.” Charis: Yes. Joette That’s really sweet. Was he by any chance teething at the time? Charis: He could have been. It’s funny. I bet he was. Because he was just … that could have, yeah. Joette: Yeah. Well, and Chamomilla fixes teething and also the friskiness and maybe being a little bit too — what was he, irritable? Was he touchy? Charis: He was just like running around, kind of … he growls. He’s getting grumpy. Joette: Oh, grumpy. Okay. Grumpy poodle. Charis: Yeah. Not an angry growl. Like a … Joette: Yes. Irritated. Charis: Yeah. Joette: Yeah. Good. Chamomilla put him right down. Charis: So he knows what he needs. Joette: Yeah. Charis: Yeah. Joette: We all kind of do when we really do our work. Charis: Yes. Yes. Joette: Thank you. Charis. This is great. Thank you. SUCCESS STORY: DIVERTICULITIS AND ORTHOPEDIC PAIN Joette: (34:00) Hi, Kirsten. Kirsten: Hi, Joette. Joette: Nice to see you here. Kirsten: Thank you. Joette: Love having you here. Yeah, it’s really great. And so, what you were just saying was that you got a case of diverticulitis that you would like to share. And I love what you just said. This protocol that you’ve used — and I know because I’ve used it for years myself — never fails you. And it is true. This is not as complicated as people would make it out to be. So please, Kirsten, share this with folks. Kirsten: Okay, sure. So, I’ve had several different cases of diverticulitis. I’ve had one that actually had a microperforation, and this person decided not to do the bowel resection. That is all that was offered to them. And so, I’ve worked with them with homeopathy, and they actually went for years without another occurrence. But as soon as they started to exhibit the symptoms, we administered the medicines, and within two days, the symptoms were gone. There was no lingering symptoms. I’ve had other clients that were actually running a fever. So, we did the baseline diverticulitis protocol. It is Staphysagria and also Lyco/Plumb. And then, they were also running a fever. So, we added Pyrogenium. Again, in days, those symptoms resolved. So, I have never had that protocol not work for someone. Joette: Well, and the reason you can say that is because you’re a practitioner, and you’re working with folks daily. And you’re so funny because you said you’re not working full time, and then you told us it was 60 hours. Kirsten: Well, that’s not every week. But my husband … he was watching. And then, he made me clock my hours. So, I had resisted that, but yes. But I’m getting tidier, so I’m working on that. Yes. I love seeing clients. I love teaching. I love that we can teach other people how to do this. They don’t always need to rely on me. We can do Gateway classes, can do protocol classes, and then they learn how to do it themselves. And then they learn how to teach others and to help their families and their community. Joette: You bet. You bet. You have another case? Kirsten: Oh gosh, there’s so many. Joette: That’s the problem. When there are so many, it’s hard to remember something that stands out because they all stand out, really, when you think about it. Kirsten: They do! I think orthopedic pain is a wonderful thing. I just had somebody that had a total knee replacement, and they used nothing but homeopathy. They didn’t need the painkillers. They came home; they recovered quicker; they had less swelling. And when they returned to the doctor, the physician wanted to know what they did and actually said, “Can you give me more information?” So, I think we’re making inroads into the allopathic community … being able to share these medicines. And then even the doctors are seeing the benefits with their own patients. Joette: You bet. You bet. They should all … all orthopods should have this information. Kirsten: Absolutely. Joette: It would be really great. Yes, yes. Thank you, Kirsten. Kirsten: Oh, you’re welcome. Joette: It’s really great. I loved, loved having you. Kirsten: It’s great. It’s great being here. It’s great being with these women. They are the cream of the crop. I learned so much, and we, of course, have learned so much from you. And thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Joette: Well, you’re a blessing, too. Kirsten: Thank you. Joette: I’m so glad that I could get this group willing to share with you some of their stories. Now, you know what it’s like to be around people of excellence, people who have really put a lot of effort into learning and putting this into place in their lives. What I love about this group is that this is our second year. We plan on meeting every year. And so, I just wanted to share those stories with you. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

  IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Learning Practical Homeopathy®: ‘Where Do I Go From Here?’ 01:24   I’m New to Homeopathy. Why Am I Here? 06:30   I’m New to Homeopathy. Where Do I Go From Here?             Free Weekly Blogs             Joette’s Learning Center             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 09:37   Where to Buy Homeopathic Medicines             Monday Night Lives on Facebook             Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives)             Free Podcasts 11:06   I Know a Bit About Homeopathy. Where Do I Go From Here?             Joette’s Mighty Members             Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back 14:20   I’m Ready to Dive In: The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 18:30   Expectations             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions             FindAPracticalHomeopath.com 22:17   Embrace an Autodidactic Lifestyle ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 137, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: LEARNING PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY®: ‘WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?’ Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you back to the podcast. We are so glad that you’re here. And if you are new to this podcast, this is the perfect podcast for you because we’re going to be giving you some direction about how to learn homeopathy if you’re new. But if you’ve been studying homeopathy for a while — or even many years — this is also for you. So, Joette, let’s get started. Joette: Yeah, let’s, Kate. We have a subject, right? I’M NEW TO HOMEOPATHY. WHY AM I HERE? Kate: (01:24) Yes. We’re going to talk about “Where do I go from here?” And so that might be someone who is new or has been using homeopathy for a while or even many years. So. let’s start off, Joette, with someone who is brand new to homeopathy. Maybe they just found homeopathy or just found you and learned about it. Where does that person get started? How do they learn more? Joette: Let me start half a step back. Why is it that they’re here in the first place? Usually 90 — probably 90% … I don’t have numbers, but I can take a pretty wild guess — is that the reason that they’re here looking at what we have to offer is because they’ve already suffered under the hands of another method. They’re tired of the old way. It’s like having a wound, and instead of it healing, it gets rubbed with salt. And it’s being rubbed and abrased. And so that the person is constantly suffering or frequently suffering, or they’re observing their family suffering from something. And gee, darn it, those drugs just don’t seem to pull it all the way to the end. Instead, drugs cover up. They make somebody a little more comfortable for a short period of time, and then in the long run, they suffer even grander. So, they’re looking for the same thing that you’ve looked for, that I looked for, that all of us who have found homeopathy were looking for. And some people come to it sooner and some people come to it later. And so, I welcome all of you who are new to this. Welcome! The water is just fine. It’s really comfortable on this side of the discussion. So, what people are looking for is, “What do I use? What can I give my child, who has frequent ear infections?” Or, “What can I do about these aches and pains that I have all the time? Isn’t there another way other than just taking acetaminophen?” Or, “Is there not another way to deal with these allergies that are driving me crazy so I can never leave the house — and I can’t eat this, and I can’t go here, and I can’t go there, et cetera, et cetera — because I am so sensitive to the world around me. There’s got to be another way other than these insufferable shots that I get every month that I’ve been taking for the last 15 years of my life. There’s got to be another way.” And so, there is another way, and that’s homeopathy. Now, many times, people get homeopathy. The word … unfortunately, it’s a word that includes the word “home” in it, and people think it means home remedies or holistic. Kate: Yeah, that’s so common. Joette: It does not. It does not mean holistic. Could it be under the holistic umbrella? Perhaps. Does it mean home remedies? No. But then there’s a little aspect of it in a way. It kind of lends itself to that thinking, but it’s not home remedies. It is a specific medicine. And you can find out more about what homeopathy is on my website, and it will give you a lovely direction. Kate: Yes. So, there is a bar at the top of your website with different areas like Home, New to Homeopathy, Shop, Free Resources, et cetera. So, you just click on that “New to Homeopathy” tab at the top. It’ll get you started. It’ll take you through all the information about what homeopathy is and what it is not. Joette: So, one of the things that I’ve noticed in not only in myself but in others through the years is that we’d think, “Well, why can’t we just use a little homeopathy and a little drug therapy and a little bit of essential oils and a little chiropractic, et cetera?” And in some situations, we can do all of that. But as the person travels down this pathway, they will discover something that they never expected. And that is that homeopathy covers just about every condition known to mankind. And so, it becomes, as you move along in this, you’ll find that, “Oh my gosh, I was able to take care of my child’s otitis media in three doses. Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it.” Or “That arthritis that I have in my knees is gone. I’ve been dealing with this for five years and taking all kinds of drugs that are affecting my liver,” et cetera. So, as you’ve traveled down this path, you may find yourself more and more excited about this because you’ll see, “It helped my husband’s shin splints, and it helped my daughter’s eczema and my mother’s insomnia and my father’s anxiety,” et cetera, et cetera. And so, what happens is that you get so wrapped up in it, and you see how many things — so many sufferings — that you can remove in your family’s life that it starts to become a lifestyle, and those other paradigms often fall to the wayside. Now, I’m not saying that that’s necessary. I’m just kind of warning you that that’s probably forthcoming in your life. You’re going to see such remarkable results as long as you follow the directions properly — and you do have to follow the directions properly! But you’re going to see such remarkable results that you’re going to question why you ever used anything else. Then you’ll also have some failures as well. But you’ll be spurred on by your successes enough times, is my guess — which is an educated guess because I’ve been observing this in others and myself for close to 40 years — that you’ll find yourself looking to homeopathy first instead of second or third. So, where do we begin? That’s the question, right, Kate? I’M NEW TO HOMEOPATHY. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Kate: (06:30) Yes. Where does someone begin? How do they learn more about homeopathy if they’re new? Joette: Let me start with this: We have so many avenues from which to choose. There isn’t one specific avenue. It depends on how fast you want to move along. If you have a condition or someone who has a condition and you’re trying to figure out what homeopathic medicine to use for that, it’s very easy just to key into your browser, “Joette Calabrese”, and then the name of the condition. Because I have an article on so many conditions because we’ve been producing — and I’ve been authoring this blog — for, I think we’re at 14 years now. Every single Sunday for 14 years, and it’s a different subject every week. So, it’s likely you’ll find a good answer in that blog. That’s free! And I don’t have any affiliate program with the companies that I direct people to purchase their medicines from. So, it is pure information, and that’s it. I get no kickbacks. So, that’s one place to use. Not just first but even simultaneously as you go through the other ways of learning this. So, another way is to go to Joette’s Learning Center and scroll down to Gateway to Homeopathy. And there you’ll find a way to learn homeopathy — some simple measures that affect most families — and you’ll study that with other people online or maybe even locally. And that’s a great way to learn it because you’re learning with someone. There’s someone who guides the group. And it makes it so much easier when you see that other people have had success, and then you get to know them. And those people, if you stay with these groups long enough, become your friends. It doesn’t matter that you live in Alaska, and this new friend lives in Manhattan. It doesn’t matter that the person who you’ve just been meeting with within this study group lives in Liverpool, and you live in Chicago. Doesn’t matter … because now you’ve made friends with people of like-mind and people are coming into this for the same reason you are. They’re looking for a solution to their own or their family’s health problem. Kate: I want to add, Joette that on your website, JoetteCalabrese.com, there’s a tab at the top that says “Shop” and under “Shop,” there’re the Gateway study group books that you can purchase, and, then, get connected with other groups through that. [Editor’s note: You may also find Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guides on JoettesLearningCenter.com.] So yeah, there are many ways to get connected, but this is a great way to start. Like Joette said, you are going to love the support that you get from these relationships that you build doing these study groups. Joette: Can you imagine a world in which those people around you think similarly about health? That they’ve had the same kind of problems that you have, and you can discuss it with them and not feel alone and feel shamed for questioning? That’s this world. That’s the world I’m describing right now, and it really is girding to anyone’s life who’s questioning whether or not they should be moving in this direction and away from the old chemical-burdened drug method. WHERE TO BUY HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES Kate: (09:37) Can we take a step back again for just a minute? And you might be wondering, “Okay, I’m learning by reading the blogs or in a study group how these medicines work, and I really want to get started.” So, if you’re looking where to purchase these medicines, you have a blog, Joette, and it’s titled “Where to Buy Homeopathic Medicines.” That’s on your website. So, if you’re wondering how to know what the best place is to purchase your medicines, you can go there. But also, homeopathic medicines are, I would say, becoming more and more prevalent in the stores like your mainstream stores and your, of course, health food stores. So, you can often get homeopathic medicines there as well. Joette: Yes, and I also direct in the blog — when you use my name and then the name of the condition, and it opens up the article — I almost always include a link that will direct the reader to a place where it can be purchased. Kate: So, let’s go back to those who are new. You had said you can utilize the free resources, the Facebook Lives [Editor’s note: also archived on other sites as Monday Night Lives], the blogs, the podcasts, and also get connected with a group of people studying homeopathy. And you can do that through your Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups. I KNOW A BIT ABOUT HOMEOPATHY. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Kate: (11:06) Now, let’s talk about those who’ve learned some about homeopathy, and they want to go the next step and learn more. What do you suggest? Joette: Well, there’s Gateway I. And then, of course, there’s Gateway II, so you can go on to that. But then the next step — and I don’t even know if it’s a next step. It could be, as I said, a simultaneous step — to go to Joette’s Mighty Members, where you get information from me on a monthly [even weekly] basis. And then there’s Joette’s Mighty Members Plus, and you get even more information and information that I’m not comfortable readily putting out to the general public. Kate: And even get to meet with you live once a month [Exclusively in Mighty Members Plus]. So, that’s exciting! Students can ask you their questions and connect with you that way. And plus, there’s so much more for Mighty Members and Mighty Members Plus. So, check out those resources as well if you’re interested in going further. What else? Joette: Well, there are, of course, these podcasts where you can learn. I mean, we’ve been doing these for many years, and so there’s lots of information on the podcasts for you to learn and build your knowledge day by day. I know some people who tell me they listen to these podcasts and any of the other (even) videos. They listen to them on a day-to-day basis so that they can increase their knowledge without putting an awful lot of effort into it. Instead of … while you’re baking your bread, while you’re raking the leaves, while … whatever … you’re making the beds, then you can be learning on a regular basis. Well, then the next place might be going to Joette’s Learning Center and scrolling down and looking at the courses that I offer that are protocol-specific courses. Actually, what I should say is that they are condition-specific courses that teach protocols that are useful in these particular conditions. So, for female conditions, we have a course titled “Feminopathy.” For gastrointestinal conditions, we have, “Good Gut, Bad Gut.” Et cetera. You’ll get lost in those. There are a lot of them, and so there are enough that could keep you busy for quite some time. So, once you delve that far, now I would go not just to one course, but consider maybe even two. So, for people who have allergies and food intolerances, which are so closely related, they might want to take the “Allergic?!” course as well as the “Good Gut, Bad Gut” course. So, that’s how you build the knowledge: one brick at a time. Kate: Joette, I want to jump in, and I want to tell people also how to find those courses. If you go to your website, you can click on the “Shop” button again at the top of the website, and then the top listing there is called “Courses,” and that is where The Learning Center is. And all of those courses are explained, and you can find out more about them there. But Joette, I want to mention that some of your students don’t go this route. They go directly from the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups to your Academy. So, whether or not you go from the Gateway to The Academy, or take some courses and then go into The Academy, I would like you to explain a little bit about what The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® is and what kind of person might be interested in that. I’M READY TO DIVE IN: THE ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Joette: (14:20) Well, The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® is an intense 12 months of rigorous study. Some of it is recorded, some of it is live, where we actually meet — as a student body with me — every week. And it is an in-depth study of homeopathy for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to learn how to be able to use it, whether it’s use for your family as a practitioner. We’ve had a lot of doctors and nurse practitioners and pharmacists graduate from our Academy. Also, we’ve had farmers. We’ve had folks who have no interest in ever practicing homeopathy. They just want to know more because they’ve been bitten by the bug. And that’s often what happens. The Academy curriculum is, as I said, it’s rigorous. We teach history in depth. We teach the “Organon,” which is the essence of where homeopathy began, by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. We teach it aphorism by aphorism. We teach how to navigate the repertory, which is important for people who are looking to really understand how far to go with a case. We teach case management. So, what do you do when you don’t know what to do? We teach more protocols. So, to make it easy — at least to take that first step. I teach materia medica so that you understand the medicines thoroughly. And we require that every member of the student body join a study group that’s within The Academy so that they’re learning with others. And we actually have assignments for each of the study groups to complete by the end of, usually, a couple of weeks. So, it’s intense, and it’s glorious. It’s intellectually delicious, as I say. So, if you have a hunger for learning more, or you want to incorporate this into your already existing medical practice, or you want to begin a practice, or you simply want to be able to take care of your family with more aplomb … this is the place to go. Now, you would think that would be the end of it, right? It’s 12 months of intensive work. After that, we have a second year called Mastery™. And that is an 11-month program in which we take what you learned — the academic that you learned in the first year — and take it to the next level and put it into application even more in-depth. So, it’s study of cases, case management, what to do even further when you don’t know what to do. We navigate the repertory even more in-depth. We study even more in-depth materia medica. There are interviews. I’ve interviewed important people in homeopathy in today’s world … some of whom have passed on, and so we’re lucky to have them as part of our curriculum. And the amount of information that is brought to the student’s awareness is more than most students would have expected to learn. Many people come in thinking, “Oh, this is going to be a simple little few months or a year or so.” No, this is very in-depth. I take this seriously, and I hope that the student does as well, but it’s complete joy of learning. This is for the person who enjoys learning. Kate: So, if this sounds interesting to you and you want to know more about The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, we’re going to put a link on the page where this podcast is found on Joette’s website, and it will be to what we’re calling the Founders’ list. And that will put you on the list that you will get emails with information about The Academy. Once we are starting our enrollment period. We start every year in July, and so, up until that point, we are taking applications. You submit an application, and then we go from there. And we always have an amazing class of students, so it’s very exciting. EXPECTATIONS Kate: (18:30) All right, we’ve covered, you’re a new person to homeopathy and you’ve known about homeopathy for a while, want to go deeper. And then for those who really want to learn more, then it’s The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, or just taking all of your courses as well would be another thing. But I want to mention that all of Joette’s courses, like Allergic?! and Mindful, they’re all in The Academy. So, if you want to go through all those courses as well as learn more, then The Academy is a great place to do that. Anything else that you want to add as far as tips about learning homeopathy for those who want to go deeper? Joette: Well, one of the things that I find happens commonly is that people can have unrealistic expectations of what is going to happen after they’ve used a homeopathic medicine. And part of the problem is that, more often than not, homeopathy is taught to the general public using an acute condition as an example. So, for an acute condition — let’s say it’s a child with a fever of 104, 105 — and you use the homeopathic medicine, you’re going to see a shift within an hour, sometimes even minutes. Maybe only two or three doses of the medicine. Sometimes only one. And so, it’s so remarkable that that expectation then becomes transferred to what the person can count on for chronic conditions. And chronic conditions can be much different, and even some acute conditions can be much different. So, the expectations are based on … I wish I could give you absolute 100% parameters, but I can’t always do that. I’ll give you some generalized ones. If it’s an acute condition, such as a fever or relentless vomiting or an earache or a panic attack, we might see (giving them homeopathic medicine) … we might see a shift within very short amount of time. And then, we don’t continue with the medicine. We just make note of what helped: what the medicine was that was used that brought about that resolution of the condition so that it can be used again at a later date should it need to be used again. But when it comes to a chronic condition, it can take some time. So, for example, psoriasis, my friends, can take a year — sometimes longer than a year. Even eczema can take many months. We often see a shift in short order. We see a little bit of a difference. But expectations are huge. Because too often people expect that just a couple of doses of a remedy for something that they’re suffering … if they don’t see a change within those three or four doses, that means it’s not going to work. But that usually is related to something acute, meaning a very short-lived condition. Not a chronic condition that’s been going on — perhaps on and off — for many years. So, expectations matter. So, we have to know what it is we’re looking for so that we can observe the improvement or the lack of improvement after using a homeopathic medicine. Kate: Really good point. And I know it’s interesting because you always say that, “Give me a good UTI, and it’s easy. And a cold or a flu, though, can be complicated.” So, I think it’s important to keep that in mind that sometimes we think what’s simple isn’t simple. And I want to also mention that if you have a very complex case, and you’re just needing some help or want to know how to get started with a certain condition or someone in your family is very sick and you need help, there’s a website, and it’s FindAPracticalHomeopath.com. And that’s where there’s a listing of the students who have gone through and graduated from The Academy or The Academy and Mastery™ programs. And those who are taking clients have their information. And so, you can connect with someone there, a homeopath — or I should say a Practical Homeopath® —who can help you and take your case. EMBRACE AN AUTODIDACTIC LIFESTYLE Joette: (22:17) Thank you for saying that, Kate. That’s good information. And I want to appeal to those who believe in autodidactic lifestyle, which means self-learning. Finding that the best way to grow as a human being is to constantly be learning. And it is a joyous way of living to be constantly curious and finding solutions for those problems that are the most noteworthy in our lives at this moment in time. So, I believe that homeopathy offers that — not only the fact that it often gives us solutions. It’s not a hundred percent. Let me just remind everyone that this is not magic; it’s medicine. And because of that, it takes care of a lot of conditions but not all conditions. And so, I want you to approach this as something that will help your family as well as quench that thirst for learning and growing and becoming a more capable human being. Kate: What’s that saying, Joette, that you said that I think it was Dr. Prasanta used to say that homeopathy has been known to … Joette: So, I believe it was Dr. Prasanta Banerji who told me once that homeopathy has been known to cure all of human suffering, but not every person who has that condition will be cured with homeopathy. So, some people who have psoriasis will be cured using homeopathy, while others who have psoriasis may not. So, we have to keep that in mind as well. However, having said that, the beauty of homeopathy is that it doesn’t cause side effects. You can overuse it; you can use it incorrectly. But it does not cause side effects because it’s not synthetic; it’s not patented. It’s natural, and it’s also something that in the home can wield great results. Kate: So, no matter where you’re at, we welcome you to this community. And if you get plugged in, you won’t regret it. There’s so many opportunities to learn and to grow and to connect. So, thanks for joining us today. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 00:59 Introduction: There’s Nothing Special About Me; You Can Do Amazing Things!          Wendy Dickens 03:08 Is It Ever Too Late To Learn Homeopathy 03:57 In Search of an Answer to Lyme Disease          Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 07:23 Joining The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 08:59 From Learning to Teaching to Hanging Out a Shingle and Working With the Amish 11:54 Success Story: Panic Attacks          Podcast 129: Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks with Practical Homeopathy® 15:03 Success Story: Ganglion Cyst 15:51 Success Story: Fibromyalgia          “How I Cured My Fibromyalgia With One Simple Medicine” 17:02 Success Story: Anger Issues          “The Angry Child” 19:26 Success Story: Incontinence 12:04 Closing Advice          Joette’s Mighty Members          Joette’s Learning Center          The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 136. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: THERE’S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT ME; YOU CAN DO AMAZING THINGS Kate: (00:59) Hi, I want to welcome you to today’s podcast. I am Kate, and we are so glad that you’re here. I’m here today with Wendy. She’s going to share some very interesting stories. I can’t wait for you to meet her and hear about how she’s using homeopathy. But first, I want to thank you for taking the initiative to learn about homeopathy. It will no doubt have an impact on your life and those around you — as you will hear it has in Wendy’s life in just a minute. If you’re new here, we want to welcome you to the podcast. So, as I said, let’s meet Wendy and get started. Hi, Wendy. Wendy: Hi, Kate. Kate: It’s great to have you here. I can’t wait for everyone to hear your story. So, as always, we like to get to know the people that are joining us on the podcast. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your family? Wendy: Sure. My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We live in eastern Iowa. We moved back here a couple of years ago to be closer to our parents and young adult children. We have five kids; three, I still homeschool. They’re 25, 21, 13, 12 and 11. We call ’em our “bigs and our littles” — although the littles aren’t so little anymore. Our youngest two are adopted from foster care, and I only share that because with that — for anyone who is familiar with adoption — there’s lots of unique things that come out of that, both beautiful and difficult. And so, I have a lot of opportunity to use what I’ve learned. I’ll just say that. And then we also have kids with different challenges with learning and just different ways of learning — different ways of looking at life that I’ve had lots of practice in that regard as well. So, yeah, I think that covers pretty much mostly about me. Kate: Alright, that’s great. Let’s dive into your homeopathy story, as we like to call it, and hear about your journey from not knowing anything about homeopathy until now where you have a business actually helping people with homeopathy. IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO LEARN HOMEOPATHY? Wendy: (03:08) It’s interesting; I feel I’m a little late — compared to some people — to the natural healing modality. Kate: You’re not late, let me tell you. We have people who go through The Academy who are in their seventies and even eighties! So, I hear that all the time from people. So, you are not that old — and not that that’s old. And isn’t it funny what we consider old now? Wendy: Yes, absolutely. Kate: Yes.  You’re young, and so you’re not late. But I understand what you’re saying … that those who learn it at a younger age or maybe as they’re first starting their families, they have a lot more time. Wendy: I think as we get older — if we discover this older — we lament what could have been, maybe, had we known. But that’s okay. We just start fresh from where we are and plow forward. IN SEARCH OF AN ANSWER TO LYME DISEASE Wendy: (03:57) But yeah, my story actually began about five years ago. Well, a little bit prior to that, actually. I took my first Gateway class about five years ago, Gateway I. But a few months before that, our daughter had — just within a period of three days — gotten very ill. It began with tingling symptoms down her spine, and within three days, she could no longer — without just being in agonizing pain — crawl. It was literally a crawl from the basement of our home where her room was, upstairs. That was quite alarming, as you can imagine, and we sought help from doctors. That was largely disappointing. We had difficulties getting a diagnosis, finding out what was wrong. At the back of my mind, thought maybe this is Lyme disease based on her symptoms. A few months later, she was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease by a doctor. That was based solely on symptoms, which the majority of were joint pain that moved around (wasn’t always consistent in the same joints), fatigue, brain fog, and then that spiraled later into a lot more anxiety and depression. So, that happened. Her symptoms began in June of 2019. I took my first Gateway class. It was really an answer to prayer that I didn’t know I was looking for. I’d never heard the word homeopathy before, but I dived into that first class, thinking, “Maybe there’ll be something here that would help our daughter.” Took the class. I was intrigued, kind of excited, but nervous. Began trying it a little bit here and there on just acute things that would come up in our family, and little by little, I began gaining confidence in its effectiveness. Then, fast forward several months. Meanwhile, I should say, our daughter … we were meeting with a team of doctors. What’s called a “Lyme-literate” medical doctor, a naturopath and then also consulting with a functional medicine doctor. So, she was on, I think, about seven antibiotics at one time — which makes me cringe now — and lots of supplements. So, she was taking, I bet, 19 or 20 pills of some kind every day. And they weren’t helping, and so we were pretty discouraged. She was depressed, as I mentioned. And several months later, as I gained confidence in homeopathy, I realized maybe this is really our answer. And so, she actually decided, “You know what? I’m just tired of this mom. I feel sick all the time. I have to choke down these pills. It’s miserable.” And so, I just encourage her. I said, “We’ve got a few options. One of them is homeopathy and just going all in on that. What do you think?” She agreed. We decided to just go off all the meds. One of them we had to wean off of, but she went off all the meds. And her symptoms, just by doing that, improved about 20%. And so that was a pretty big eye-opener right there. In the meantime, I had contacted Joette’s office and set up a consultation with her. And we were on the waitlist, and so I was sort of trying a few things homeopathically for her while we waited. We got in with Joette a few months later, and within probably, I think, four months of consulting with Joette, her symptoms had improved another, at least, 50% … probably more. And so, at that point, I was like, “This is it! Get rid of everything else.” I was clearing all the other stuff out of our cabinets, and it was just all homeopathy. JOINING THE ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Wendy: (07:23) Because of my excitement, I began teaching Gateway classes here and there a little bit, inviting my friends to learn what I was excited about. And then maybe a year or so after that — I’m trying to remember the timeline — I had been thinking about going into The Academy that first, what was called the Founder’s Year. But I was sort of nervous. I wasn’t sure if I could manage it with homeschooling and all the things we had going on. And so, I didn’t join. But then, the second year, it came around again, and I think in a consultation, Joette said, “Wendy, you should really think about The Academy.” And I said, “Well, it’s funny that you say that because I have been.” And so, I decided, “You know what? Now’s the time. I’m just going to do it. If I don’t do it now, I’m not sure when I will.” And so, I did join the second year of The Academy, and I’m so glad. My hopes in joining The Academy were to just know everything I could so I could take care of my family and my friends. I’m sort of a “Don’t tell me you can’t do this” person — as much as possible, especially after our experience with our daughter. And then all the things that happened in 2020, I thought, “I’m going to do it myself. I don’t know who I can trust, and so I’m going to just do it myself.” That was sort of my thought process. So, in The Academy, I was learning a ton, enjoying every minute of it. I really, really encourage anyone thinking about The Academy at all to strongly consider it. We need more people who are trained in Practical Homeopathy® and helping the people in their circles. Whether you go on to take clients or not, it is so valuable, and it’s so needed. FROM LEARNING TO TEACHING TO HANGING OUT A SHINGLE AND WORKING WITH THE AMISH Wendy: (08:59) After The Academy, then, my plan was to just keep teaching classes and keep teaching others. My thought was that old saying, “If you give a man a fish …” If you teach a man to fish, then he eats for a lifetime. If you give it to him, he eats for a day. And so, I wanted to teach other people to fish and learn — like I had — to take care of their families. That was my plan. And then people began contacting me, asking if I could help them with their different chronic conditions or ailments that they just felt were too overwhelming or, for whatever reason, they weren’t comfortable taking care of themselves. And so, I can’t tell people “no” when they ask. And so, that launched my consultation business as well. It’s been so fun teaching classes that actually led to an opportunity then. So, I had just graduated, was just starting to launch my business. Had taught, I think, maybe my first round of Gateway classes (so, Gateway I and Gateway II). And then, one of my students approached me, who works with a large Amish community that’s about an hour north of where we live and said, “Would you consider teaching classes to some Amish ladies up here who are interested?” And so, I thought about it and thought, “Yeah, I would love to do that!” And so, I went up there. It was one Saturday “fire hose” experience. If I had to do it all over again, I probably would’ve picked two days in which to do that. But I ordered all the books we needed. People signed up ahead of time. I ordered all the books that we needed (because, of course, they’re not ordering things online) and worked with Joette’s office. They were great to help me navigate that process. And we did a one-day class where we opened our books, and we just went through the material together and with the idea that we would hopefully be able to help teach some of these ladies how to fish and help their own families. This friend that I mentioned that lives up north near this community has been working with them quite a bit and feeling a little bit overwhelmed at times. And so, I think she was hoping that “Oh, maybe we could get them some education and some knowledge so that they could at least treat some of the acute things that come up in their family.” So, that was a really neat experience. Kate: That sounds really exciting to get connected with a whole other group of people, and, like you said, teach them how they can help their families. Also, I wanted to point out that I hear often from students who have gone through The Academy and then even Mastery™ or Mastermind, how they started out just thinking they want to go through The Academy and learn more about Practical Homeopathy® and help their family. And then that turns into the next thing, which turns into the next thing. And next thing you know, they’re seeing clients and having a whole business around Practical Homeopathy®. So, it’s exciting. And now I want to hear some of the stories about the things that you’ve seen and how homeopathy has helped those conditions. So, will you share a few of those things with us? SUCCESS STORY: PANIC ATTACKS Wendy: (11:54) Yeah, I would love to. Before I do that, though, I wanted to just add I realized I didn’t say that our daughter — so that was several years ago — and we still consult with Joette twice a year, mostly because I don’t want to give up that time with her, probably. But our daughter is doing very well. And you would not know today. She, once in a while, might have a faint inkling of one of those past symptoms. Almost never. She’s doing amazing. She’s now married and expecting their first child. So, we’re super excited. Kate: Yeah, that’s great. Wendy: So, success stories. Back to that. I’ve got several that are really fun. And it was kind of hard to pick, to be honest, what I wanted to share. But some of them are — or one of them is, I should say: I have a client that I’ve worked with for a time, but she came to me with panic attacks and anxiety. And she’d been struggling with this for two or three years, I think, at the time that we began meeting, and had tried several things: changing her diet, adding exercise, even counseling, supplements. And she found some things that helped a little bit, but she still was struggling with panic attacks that would show up sort of out of the blue at least once a week. It made it pretty challenging to just live life as normal. And so, we began consulting, and I suggested that she begin with Aconitum 200. I think Joette has a blog or maybe some Lives about that. And it was pretty amazing to watch. Within two months, she went from weekly panic attacks to none. She commented that first follow-up that we had. She said there was one time that she could kind of feel the beginning of symptoms start, and then they just melted away. So, she, of course, was thrilled. We’ve now moved on to working on other things, but that really resolved. She’d suffered with that for two, three, four years maybe, and that really resolved in a pretty short period of time. So, she had in her back pocket the remedy she needed in case something would happen, but she really hasn’t needed to use it. We’ve been able to move on to other things that are of concern to her. Kate: So, she just took that as she felt like a panic attack was coming on. Is that how she used the Aconitum? Wendy: So, she also had anxiety. She described it as “There’s just sort of this hum in the background all the time,” but then a panic attack would come on. And that was, of course, the most debilitating. She felt like she could sort of manage that anxiety, even though it wasn’t fun. It was the panic attack that just made it impossible. And so, she was taking Aconitum 200, twice a day. And then if she felt an attack coming on … yes, then she would take another dose, and that would take care of it right away. Kate: Okay, great. And you had alluded to Joette having more information on that. I know that there’s a podcast, I think it’s 129, called “Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks with Practical Homeopathy®.” So, that’s another good resource for those who want to learn more about dealing with that. So, what else? SUCCESS STORY: GANGLION CYST Wendy: (15:03) Okay, so I have another client who had a ganglion cyst on his wrist. He’d had this before and had been surgically removed, but it had grown back. And so, I began having him take Ruta graveolens. And within a few months’ time … I should say, as we followed up, I had him take measurements of how wide and long and deep it was. And so, we take measurements each time and note any changes. And it gradually was getting smaller and smaller until finally then, I think it was nine months — yes, nine months — the cyst was gone. The cyst has not returned, and he’s thrilled to have it gone and not have to worry about thinking about surgery or some other means of treating it Kate: Wonderful. SUCCESS STORY: FIBROMYALGIA Wendy: (15:51) I have another client who has struggled for some time with fibromyalgia and a few other things. But the fibromyalgia … she would get flares a couple times a month. And those flares would last two or three days and just were very painful and difficult. We began working on that. She commented that she noticed right away if she felt a flare coming, that if she took Rhus tox, that it would just sort of melt away, and it wouldn’t continue to grow. This particular client was a little skeptical at the beginning, and that was a pretty big eyeopener for her in realizing, “Oh, this medicine may actually be able to help me, whereas other things have not been helpful.” And so that was really fun. After about six months, the intense flares stopped altogether, and she reported that only a few minor flares continued. And that at our eight-month check-in, she had not had any flares at all! And so that was really exciting. Kate: That is exciting. And then I think you have someone that had a little boy with some anxiety and rage, I think was the word that you used. SUCCESS STORY: ANGER ISSUES Wendy: (17:02) Yes. So, this is a little boy that our family has some pretty regular interaction with. And when we met them, I noticed pretty quickly that he definitely had some issues with anger. He would get upset very quickly if the other kids were doing something that he felt was not right … and just what could be characterized as a rage. He would go into a rage and sometimes hurt other children in the process. But then his mom reported that he would be very apologetic and woeful afterward. “Mom, I don’t want to do this. I can’t stop myself. I don’t know why I do this.” It’s just kind of heartbreaking. So, I didn’t have a close relationship with his mom, but I just sort of hedged the idea: “I’ve been learning about homeopathy. It’s helped my daughter and our family. Is that something you would be interested in trying? I think I know a remedy that might be helpful for him.” And she was all over that. She was really at her wit’s end because she felt like nothing was really helping him. And she was being pressured to increase medications he was taking, and she didn’t want to do that. And so, I recommended Stramonium, and she began giving him that. And she told me that she noticed if she saw him beginning to get angry — of course, you don’t catch it all the time — but if she saw him beginning to get angry, she would have him take a dose. And similar to the fibromyalgia story, she watched it just sort of melt away. He never fully exploded or got fully angry as he used to. And within, I think, it was just two or three weeks’ time, she told me he was doing much better, very few incidents and nowhere near as bad as they were. So, that was pretty exciting, too, that it could have such a great impact on this little guy’s life because people don’t always understand those behaviors. And so, it’s great to help the behavior melt away. But also … how much more is it also helpful for the way he now can interact with other people that won’t be fearful of him or not want to be around him because of his prior behavior? Kate: Right, absolutely. And there’s also a blog called “The Angry Child” if you want to learn more, and we’ll put a link for that on the podcast notes. Wow. Yeah. That really — I’m assuming — changed the trajectory of that boy’s life for sure. Wendy: Yes. Absolutely. SUCCESS STORY: INCONTINENCE Wendy: (19:26) So, my last story that I have is when I was first learning about homeopathy. Our sweet springer spaniel that we had at the time was having a lot of trouble with incontinence. And that had actually began years prior. Early on, I had found that just a little supplement for dogs was helpful in curtailing that issue for her. But over time, it began not working anymore. Again, at the time, didn’t know what our options were, and the vet put her on a medication for that issue. Knowing that it would potentially cause some long-term issues for her, I really didn’t want to put her on it, but we didn’t know what other options we had. And so that’s what we did. But as I began learning about homeopathy, I thought, “You know what? Maybe I’ll look in to see what I could do for her.” And so, like I said, I was very new. I wasn’t sure what to do, but I did have a book that I had purchased that was specifically for using homeopathy with animals. And that book was “Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs” by Don Hamilton. After scouring through that book and making some determinations, I chose Pulsatilla in a 30C for her. And I should add, this was before I got very adept at scouring Joette’s blog for her different resources, otherwise I might’ve chosen something different. So, I was giving her the Pulsatilla as well as the medication for a while, and then I removed the medication and continued with the Pulsatilla for a couple of months after that. No issues. And so, then I gradually began backing off the Pulsatilla, and she’s not had another problem with incontinence since that time. So, that was pretty exciting, too, because we don’t have to worry about side effects with homeopathy like we do with other things. Kate: Right. I would just like to mention really quickly that there is a blog titled “How I Cured My Fibromyalgia With One Simple Medicine.” And so I know you talked about fibromyalgia just a bit ago, and I wanted to mention that in case people wanted to find out more. You can just go to JoetteCalabrese.com, and you can find all of those blogs that we mentioned. So, I loved hearing your stories. It’s always so inspiring and encouraging because when we were talking earlier, you said, “There’s nothing special about me.” Well, of course, I think there’s a lot special about you! But I think you were alluding to the fact that if you can do this — if you can have these successes, if you can go through The Academy — so can others. So, would you just give those people who are wanting to experience these kinds of success stories or maybe go on to learn more about homeopathy … if you could just give them some of your advice as to how they could go about that, I would appreciate it. CLOSING ADVICE Wendy: (22:13) Well, the first thing is I would say use the tools that are available. And I know there’s lots of podcasts or places that this has talked about, but Joette gives so much away for free that’s so valuable. And so, just jump in and begin learning at the level that you are at and what you are able to do, whether that’s her blogs and podcasts that are free. Take good notes. Be a student of those, whether it’s joining Mighty Members and hanging out there and learning from other people there, whether it’s continuing on with her protocol courses or other more in-depth classes, or whether that’s The Academy. And regarding The Academy, I would just say I had lots of reasons why it didn’t make sense for me to join The Academy in terms of our family dynamics or things we had going on, or you name it. But I just knew this was going to be important for our family, and it has been transformative for our family. And then there’s that ripple effect of all the students that I’ve now had the privilege to teach and the clients that I’ve worked with and seen amazing things happen. And so, there’s no perfect time. Back to what you were referencing, there’s nothing special about me. I’m not this major intellectual. I have no background in medical areas. I have no leg up that I could even point to in terms of joining The Academy. All you have to have is a drive and a willingness to learn, and you can do amazing things and help people in amazing ways. Kate: That says it all. Thanks so much, Wendy. I appreciate your time and your willingness to share with everyone. Wendy: Thank you, Kate. It’s been my pleasure. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. 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IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Homeopathic Medicines for Winter and Freezing Cold 02:29   When the Heat Goes On, Petroleum 05:03   What We Put on Our Skin Is Absorbed 07:57   Catching a Cold?             ColdCalm®             Aconitum napellus and Bryonia alba: A Banerji Protocol 09:47   Brrrrr. Frostbite.             Hamamelis virginiana             Agaricus muscarius 13:08   Depression and Vitamin D Deficiency             Aurum metallicum             Ignatia amara ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 135, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOR WINTER AND FREEZING COLD Kate: (01:00) Hi, friends. Welcome back to the podcast. We’re so glad that you could join us today. We want to thank you for taking the initiative to learn more about homeopathy. We know that it’s going to have a huge impact on your life, and so we’re excited for you and glad that you’re here. If you’re new here today, we want to welcome you. Today’s podcast is going to be about winter remedies. And Joette’s here to tell us about the remedies that are commonly used — or could be needed — in the wintertime. Joette: Hi, Kate. So, I’m looking out my window, and there are squirrels running all over the place. It’s beginning of December, and they are fat, fat little squirrels. They’re the chubbiest. They almost look as large as a small raccoon. They are huge where I am, and they look really healthy and robust. So, it got me thinking about how different it is in the winter — of course, it is because I’m up north — and how they’re preparing. Their cheeks are just loaded with acorns and all kinds of things, and I see them scampering about and planning for the winter. And so, I thought, why don’t we plan for the winter, too, regardless of where we live … even in the South. Now, certain tropical areas, this may not be a problem, but even where it gets just a little cold — say, even Tennessee and those states do have little cold times. And people complain all the time, and it’s understandable that they don’t feel the same. Well, they always say “when the heat goes on.” So, I thought we’d talk about that. WHEN THE HEAT GOES ON, PETROLEUM Joette: (02:29) And so, one of my favorite medicines in the winter when the heat goes on — and I don’t believe it’s from the heat necessarily, it’s because it’s just winter — and that is the remedy Petroleum. It’s so good for people whose skin gets dry in the winter — even just a little bit. It doesn’t have to crack, doesn’t have to flake. Doesn’t have to erupt. Kate: That’s what I was going to ask you, actually. You know how the cuticles of your fingernails, they get dry, and they start peeling and your skin gets really dry, like the elbows and everything. So, you’re suggesting Petroleum could help with even that? Joette: Yes. Petroleum 6 is the potency I would like. I’ve used it in a 30; I’ve also used it in a 200. But what I like about using Petroleum 6 is that you could use it twice, maybe three times, in a day. So, dry lips … if there’s cracking and flaking, we can still use Petroleum. I would start with Petroleum. In a way, it makes a lot of sense because if we’ve been using Petroleum on our skin in the past, it often can cause this problem. So, I remember years ago — I’m old enough to have been influenced by someone like Doris Day. And for those of you who are my vintage, you might remember that she put out in general to the public — I don’t know why it was that everybody seemed to know this about Doris Day — that she would smear petroleum jelly all over her body in the winter and then wrap herself up in cellophane. And everybody thought, “Well, if Doris Day does that, and she’s so attractive, maybe that’s what we all should be doing.” So, I actually remember sometime in the early sixties or so that that’s a lot of what women did, using a lot of petroleum jelly. But the problem with petroleum in its gross form is that it can suppress the condition and drive it to a later date — which is probably why some people who did that, many years later are in need of the homeopathic medicine, Petroleum 6 or 30. It can be taken twice a day, if the skin is very dry. And then as the skin improves and the skin is not as dry … Or that feeling that my face is tight. And I don’t use soap. (I’ll be honest with you, I don’t use soap on my face. I simply use a washcloth and hot water and then dry off because soap really will make my face feel even more dry.) Kate: I do that, too. That’s so interesting. And you have very young-looking skin, so it must be working. WHAT WE PUT ON OUR SKIN IS ABSORBED Joette: (05:03) Maybe. But that’s something that I would urge people to consider using. Now having said that, let me just go off on a side note, and it has nothing to do with homeopathy, but I suppose in a way there’s some connection. And that is, that I believe that anything we put on our skin is absorbed … readily. And it can cause trouble, or it can be of use to us. And the way that I learned this was that, years ago, before I knew enough about homeopathy to be able to treat my young son — I only had one child at the time — I used to use garlic. And I would mash it up and mix it in olive oil, and I’d have it sit there and steep for a fortnight or so. And then, when he got sick with a fever or something, I would rub the bottoms of his feet with this olive oil/garlic mixture. So, one time, he was not feeling well, and I did that. I said, “Okay, now lay still.” He was on his bed, and I put an old rag under his feet, and I rubbed the bottom of his feet loaded up with garlic and olive oil. And I said, “Okay, now don’t move,” because I didn’t want the mixture to go all over the bed. “Don’t move. I’ll be right back.” And I ran to the bathroom, washed my hands and came back with a pair of old socks. Put the socks on his feet, arranged his covers and got him all ready for bed. And about two minutes later, I went to kiss him, and his breath smelled strongly — not a little bit, but very strongly of garlic. And that was when it occurred to me that indeed what we put on our skin is utilized throughout the entire body. And now it was coming out. It wasn’t from his feet. I mean, originally, it was, of course, but now it was in his entire system so that I could actually smell it on his breath. So, that’s what really made it clear to me that anything we put on our skin should be worthy of our entire body. So, I don’t buy lotions; I don’t buy creams. I rarely use any makeup at all. I do wear lipstick. I’m very careful about that — about what kind I use, and I use it only occasionally. And so, I’m very careful about that. And instead on my skin — whether it’s dry or not, I just automatically do it — I use tallow. And often, I mix it with olive oil or something, and I use that on my hands. Or after I’ve washed my face, if it seems to be a little dry, I’ll put some on my hands and rub them together and put a little bit of it on my face. Now, upon first applying it, it feels oily. And it seems like, “Oh my gosh, this is terrible. I can’t walk around being this oily. If somebody kisses my face or my hair touches my cheek, it’s going to stick.” But that’s not so. It seems to absorb quite readily. Between Petroleum 6 and my homemade lard/olive oil mixture, I find that that really gets me through the winter without having to consider anything that’s storebought with synthetic fragrances and petroleum base and ingredients that are unpronounceable. So, that’s my skin routine. CATCHING A COLD? Joette: (07:57) Now, let’s go to something else in the winter, and I can’t imagine doing without these two remedies. So, I keep them — well, I used to keep them, I should say — in my purse. I don’t any longer because I simply don’t get sick very often. I think it’s been, I don’t know, five years since I’ve had a cold or something like that or a flu. But there was a time when I and my children would get a cold once, maybe twice in the winter. And the first one that I used to keep in my purse was ColdCalm®, C-O-L-D, and then calm, C-A-L-M. That’s made by Boiron. It’s an excellent remedy to have on hand. It comes in a little box, and then there are tabs that are pushed through the little card. And so sometimes, I just take it out of the box, and I slip the little card of pills in my wallet or in my purse. Takes up almost no room at all. And at the first sign of a cold, that’s what I used to use, and that’s what I encourage folks to use … at the very first sign of it. And the sooner it’s taken more often, the better it acts. So that’s the one medicine for colds that come on in the winter. The other that I like is Aconitum, A-C-O-N-I-T-U-M. There’s a second word, “napellus.” But if you know just Aconitum, that’s good enough. Aconitum 200, and I like to mix it simultaneously in the mouth with Bryonia (B-R-Y-O-N-I-A) 30. And that happens to be a Banerji Protocol. And that, too, can abort a cold or a flu or something that’s going to the throat or the chest. And so, either one of those two to have on hand during the winter is really right as rain for most families. It really puts us in order. BRRRRRR. FROSTBITE. Kate: (09:47) Okay, so what about when you’re outside in the winter? And for those of us that live up north, it can tend to get very cold. I’ve had before where you’re outside for an extended time, and you’re not properly clothed, and your fingers get really, really cold — maybe frostbitten. Or I think there’s a word that you had for that. Joette: Chilblains. I love that word. Kate: So, what does that mean exactly? Joette: Frostbite is when it’s pretty severe. Chilblains is the step just before frostbite. And there’s a step just before that as well. Some people just have cold fingers in general. Sometimes, they turn a little white, and they often have cold hands and feet. And then, in that case, I’m going to suggest a remedy such as Hamamelis. (We’re going to spell it in the notes instead of my doing it off the top of my head.) Hamamelis … and often it’s used a 200C, twice daily, for someone who has regular cold fingers and toes because it has to do with … Kate: Circulation. Joette: Circulation. Exactly. Now let’s say the person goes further and they have not taken Hamamelis or regardless of the Hamamelis, they’ve now subjected their bodies to cold that is unrelenting. Then you might go to the next medicine for chilblains and/or frostbite, and that is A-G-A-R-I-C-U-S, Agaricus. And that’s not necessarily a preventative. I would consider that more a medicine that’s used when you’re already in a fix. You know, “Uh-oh, I have done it. I’ve overdone it. I’ve skied too long. I’ve shoveled the snow for too long a period of time. I should have worn gloves, and I didn’t, and now I’m paying for it.” That’s when we use Agaricus, and that would be used as an SOS, kind of, as needed. And in that situation, we might use it in a 30th potency every few hours — excellent for chilblains and frostbite. And as long as it’s used regularly, every few hours and depending on the severity, often the person will feel a great deal of relief. Frostbite can actually be quite dangerous. We don’t want to go too far with that. So, we want to have that medicine on hand in the ready for the winter months forthcoming. CONFUSED BY HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES WITH SIMILAR NAMES? Kate: (12:05) Okay. I can see people asking about which Agaricus is it, Joette, because there are many of them in the materia medica and available for purchase. But often, you suggest to students that if you’re uncertain, find the remedy that has the most written about it. In this case, that would be Agaricus muscarius … Joette: That’s it! Kate: … and that’s usually the one. Joette: Yes, it is. Yes, it is. So, it’s the same thing with a lot of these homeopathic medicines: first word that is common. And we say, for example, Arsenicum. Someone just says plain old, Arsenicum, and they’re not being specific. They usually mean Arsenicum album, but there’s also Arsenicum iodatum and many other types of Arsenicum. So, you’re going to use Arsenicum that is most commonly used when you look it up in the materia medica. It’s pretty clear that this is the one that is most often used because there’s the most literature associated with it. Kate: In general, but it could be something other. But in general, if you’re wondering. Yes, good point. What else in the wintertime do people suffer from? DEPRESSION AND VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY Joette: (13:08) Depression? How about that? How about lack of sunlight? Yes. Yeah, that lack of sunlight is a big deal. And so, some people think, well, I’ll just take vitamin D, but I’m not a fan of vitamin D. It’s synthetic. It’s manufactured by an industry. If you’re looking for vitamin D than you would want to eat foods that are high in vitamin D. And the foods that are high in vitamin D just happen to be winter foods such as meat pies. And so, we make a flaky crust with lard or tallow, which has plenty of vitamin D naturally in it. And if you’ve ever read the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder on the subject of “Little House on the Prairie,” that’s what they used to use in the winter. They would use lard and tallow to make their pie crusts, and they made many, many pies every week. That was a great way to not only get the natural vitamin D but also was a tidy way to make a meal. It made the house nice and warm. It fits very neatly. So, if you’re not going to eat lard or tallow — although I would urge you to do so — and instead, you put your tallow on your skin, now you’re using something that adds vitamin D to your skin automatically. And you’ve decided no, none of that appeals to me. Then we can often use the medicine Aurum metallicum, A-U-R-U-M, metallicum, M-E-T-A-L-L-I-C-U-M. This is for frank depression — not just a little blue, but depression. Someone who loses interest. They’ve lost their get up and go. They see everything as though the glass is half-empty, and it’s pretty clear that it has something to do with the weather. It can have something to do with circumstances as well. But then we use Aurum metallicum 200C. And it’s usually used every third day — one dose every three days. And as always, with any of these homeopathic medicines, remembering they’re not supplements. They’re not vitamins. They’re medicine. So, as improvement ensues, we back off. We taper away. We halt the use of the medicine, and if it’s needed again in the future, we just take it up again. But this is not to be repeated for long periods of time. Once we see improvement, that’s when we halt the use of the medicine. Kate: I have a friend that in the wintertime — almost like clockwork, every year in January — she takes Ignatia. That’s the remedy that helps her, so to speak, the winter blues or depression that she gets in the wintertime. Is that another medicine that could be helpful in the winter? Joette: Yes. Ignatia could also be useful. Certainly, Ignatia, generally, is a little more for the female side of the world, and Aurum metallicum is a little bit more for the male side of the world. It doesn’t mean you can’t give a man Ignatia, nor does it mean you can’t give a woman Aurum metallicum. But there’s a little more weight on the sadness of a woman towards Ignatia and a little more weight on the sadness of a man towards Aurum metallicum. Kate: Okay. Well thanks, Joette, for some great ideas for remedies that we might want to have on hand for the winter in case those situations arise. Joette: Good. Love it. I hope this helps lots of folks. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: A Decade of Homeopathic Experience and Still Eager to Learn More 00:58   Introduction              Podcast 116 — Moms with Moxie: A Close-Knit Study Group             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum I and II 03:23   What Has Beth Tackled With Homeopathy? 05:23   The Evolution of Beth’s Gateway Study Group              A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families              Joette Calabrese’s Monday Night Lives on Facebook              Joette Calabrese’s Monday Night Lives on YouTube              Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind              Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy 07:20   Homeschooling With The Ultimate Cool Kids Guide to Homeopathy 08:44   Success Story: Allergies (Seasonal, Dairy, Cat Dander, Anaphylaxis)             Boiron AllergyCalm®             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back             The Survivalist Guide to Homeopathy 12:58   Success Story: Hernias             Update: Hernias and Homeopathy             Get Back in the Game, Hernias and Homeopathy 14:43   Success Story: Heat Stroke 15:56   Curate Your Own Homeopathy Kit 18:14   Learn More in The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 19:16   Closing Advice ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Joette’s Learning Center PracticalHomeopathy.com Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 134. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION Kate: (00:58) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you to the podcast. We’re so glad that you’re here today. I want to thank you for taking the initiative to learn about homeopathy because it’s going to have a big impact on your life if you learn about it and you use it. So, if you’re new here, just jump right in. We want to welcome you, and we’re going to get started. Today, I have a special guest. Her name is Beth. She’s joining me. And I met Beth through studying homeopathy. Believe it or not, that’s where I met all my closest friends, honestly, that I have now. Beth and I are dear friends, and I’m so thankful for her, and I can’t wait for you to get to know her a little more. You may have listened and heard her on Podcast 116 called, Moms with Moxie: A Close-Knit Study Group. And she’ll explain a little bit more about that study group as we talk. But for now, I want to welcome Beth to the podcast. Beth: Hey Kate, how are you? Kate: Good. It’s so fun to be with you here today. I want our listeners to get to know you a little bit. I know if they’ve listened to Podcast 116, they may have heard from you. But for those who didn’t listen to that podcast, can you just tell us a little bit about yourself? Beth: Sure, Kate. So, basically, I have been studying homeopathy for about 10 years. I started off as my daughter was a client of Joette’s … and then my whole family. And then, I started studying it and teaching it. And I have a group that’s just awesome, as you mentioned. And then I worked with you guys for a little while, and now I’m in The Academy. So, it’s just awesome. Kate: We probably started using homeopathy about the same time. I think you were in the Gateway II study group that I was leading, and that’s how we first met. Beth: Yes. Kate: And we’ve been talking ever since then. Beth: Exactly. Kate: So, you live in Florida, and I get to see you, and I come down there a couple times a year at least, which is super-fun. I love your family and your dogs. They’re great. I’ve adopted them, or maybe they’ve adopted me. Beth: Yeah. Kate: So, I know you have a lot to talk about today. You have many things that you’ve used homeopathy for in those last 10 years. Just kind of give us a rundown about all the different things that you’ve used homeopathy for with your family, your friends, clients and so forth. WHAT HAS BETH TACKLED WITH HOMEOPATHY? Beth: (03:23) Okay, so how long do we have? Okay, so I kind of broke it down a little, like some of the acutes and then some of the more chronic things. So, with friends and family, we’ve done everything from allergies, colds, flu, bites, injuries, stress, burns, stress from studying and things, loss. And then more on the chronic side, we’ve addressed things from UC, which is ulcerative colitis to diverticulitis to allergies (like food allergies as well as animal allergies), back issues, torn ligaments, diabetes … I mean, it goes on and on. Kate: Yeah, I think when we were talking earlier, you mentioned other things, too: hernias and blood clots and anaphylaxis. Beth: Yes, that’s right. We did. I’ve done anaphylaxis. That’s been amazing. And then friends even more like asthma, vertigo, UTI. I’ve dealt with Alzheimer’s with some family and aging. And then, I also had a practice for a little while and everything from miscarriages to pregnancies to gout, eczema, teeth issues. Yeah, it’s been amazing. Kate: Yeah, and I’m sure there’s many more you haven’t written down because on a day-to-day basis, we encounter many things in our families and our friends’ lives. And I know whenever we get together, Beth, we always just talk about homeopathy and all the different remedies and books and what we’re learning, and it’s very fun to have others that you can talk to about this. So, tell us a little bit more about your study group for those who didn’t listen to the other podcast and what you’ve been doing over the years. THE EVOLUTION OF BETH’S GATEWAY STUDY GROUP Beth: (05:23) It’s an amazing group. It’s just, we’ve been together … it started maybe about seven years ago, and then, it’s kind of organically changed as needed. But we’re online; we do Zoom. And we started off every Tuesday, and now we’re every other Tuesday — kind of just changes depending on what we’re doing. Started off with me just teaching everyone Gateway and getting us kind of all on the same page. And then we’ve gone into other classes. We did Joette’s materia medica through her Live. So, we’ve gone through the Facebook Lives [Editor’s note: Archived Lives may also be found on YouTube here]. And especially during the “C” time, we did all the materia medica. So, we all bought her materia medica — Joette’s. And then we went through the Lives, and it was great to connect the dots between what was in the book and then her expanding on them. So, we did that. We’ve done Good Gut, Bad Gut. We’re about to do Feminopathy. We’re going to start that in January. Kate: And right now, you’re going through some more Facebook Lives together. And I think that’s an interesting way to study together because there’s so much free information that you can go through together in addition to the courses. So, that’s a great idea that you guys are listening to Joette’s Facebook Lives and then talking about those in your study groups. That’s great. Beth: Yeah, it works really well. We’re behind, so we pick two or three. And then, the group is just amazing now even, or I don’t have to teach everything. I haven’t had to the last couple years. Everybody takes turns. So they listen, and then they talk about it, and we all give input, and it’s just amazing. It works really, really well. So yeah, it’s just an amazing group of women. And it started off just some of my friends from homeschooling, and then their friends and then maybe some of my friends. And so that’s a really nice group of people. HOMESCHOOLING WITH THE ULTIMATE COOL KIDS GUIDE TO HOMEOPATHY Kate: (07:20) And I know that you’ve gone through what we’re calling the “Kids’ course,” but the full name is The Ultimate Cool Kids Guide to Homeopathy. Tell us a little bit about that and why you went through it and how you did it. Beth: So, right when that first came out, I was so excited. I was like, I love working with kids. I homeschooled my kids. I taught second grade in homeschooling. And I offered a few friends that I would teach it if their kids would be interested. And the kids were just so great, and you know they pick up so quickly on information. In fact, recently, there was an event, and there was a picture. So, this was … I don’t know, five or six years ago that I did it, right? When did it come out? I don’t remember. Anyway, there was an event, and there was a picture. And there was all these desserts. And one of the young girls — she’s now in high school — that took the class with me was like, “Oh, they’re going to need Nux vomica.” They remember. It’s amazing. Kate: Oh, that’s neat. I was actually looking at some of the videos from the Kids’ course the other day, and I was reminded how interactive that is with the videos and sound effects, and I think it’s very engaging. What are your thoughts? And I think an adult would gain information from that as well. Beth: Absolutely. I think it’s a really great class for anyone, and it’s fun. The kids’ class is fun — not that your other classes aren’t fun, but … SUCCESS STORY: ALLERGIES (SEASONAL, DAIRY, CAT DANDER, ANAPHYLAXIS) Kate: (08:44) So, let’s get into some specifics on some of the things that you mentioned earlier. Pick out a couple of things and just talk to us about how you handled a couple of those conditions that you mentioned earlier. Beth: So maybe a big thing that people will deal with is allergies, and that can be a lot of different things. It can be just like a basic allergy that something’s in the air, and you start sneezing … all the way to having digestive problems or even going to anaphylaxis. Right? And so, with the acute, I love the Boiron AllergyCalm®. I think that’s what it’s still called. [Editor’s note: AllergyCalm® was formerly called RhinAllergy®.] Anyway, that combination is really great for just those quick acutes when you’re around someone, and they’re sneezing a lot, and you can tell they’re struggling. And people are more likely to take something that’s in a package — unfortunately or fortunately, I don’t know. So, I do use that for acutes. I also carry around some other remedies like Apis, if I really need it. And I’ve also used the protocols from the Good Gut, Bad Good class on food allergies and food intolerances. So, I have one son who really had issues with dairy, and I was able to address that. And now, he’s fine. I mean, it’s just amazing. I mean, for years and years, he couldn’t. And then even myself … I had terrible gluten allergies. And I did a couple of other things trying to get over it before I knew about homeopathy, but homeopathy was what finally got rid of that. I have no symptoms anymore, which is amazing. It does take time, but it’s totally worth it because then, it’s gone. Also, my husband was allergic to cats, and we were able to treat that. And we had people here that I didn’t know they had cats, and a few years ago, my husband would’ve really struggled with that, but nothing. Kate: You mean they came over with their cats? Beth: No, just coming over with the dander on their clothes would have set him off. Kate: Oh! Okay. Beth: I used to ask people, “I’m sorry, do you have cats? If you do, I can’t have you sit on the furniture.” I would really have to be really careful. And now I didn’t even think about asking because he doesn’t react anymore. So, that was really amazing. And then, I had an anaphylactic reaction. I was at a restaurant. I was eating a lot of stuff, so I don’t know what it was, but something set me off, so I knew what I needed for … I carried that around because I had had previous anaphylaxis. I was allergic to bees and venomous insects — which I am not anymore, which is just amazing. So, I treated that with protocols, and then I had this anaphylactic reaction to some sort of food. But thankfully, I had the remedies with me, and I was able to take them. And I did exactly what Joette recommends. There happened to be a walk-in ER place just around the bend. So, I drove over there, and I sat in the car. And I took the remedies, and I never had to go in. And it was just amazing because I have been in the hospital for that. And it takes weeks and weeks and weeks to get over those drugs that they give you. Kate: And that information is covered, I know, in Gateway II and also the Allergic?! course, and I’m sure there are other courses that it’s mentioned as well … of course, Survivalist. So, if you’re interested in — that’s something that your family struggles with — you can learn that information in those places. So, what else, Beth? Beth: Stomach pain, diverticulitis … those kind of things that aren’t necessarily there shorter term, and we wouldn’t do a chronic allergy treatment with, but I’ve had really great success with those, too. SUCCESS STORY: HERNIAS Kate: (12:58) I know someone in your family dealt with hernias, and that’s a pretty major thing that people usually are recommended to get surgery for. And you’ve had some success with the homeopathic remedies. Which, by the way, is it something that your family struggles with or someone who does? There’s a blog called Update: Hernias and Homeopathy. There’s one previous to that called Get Back in the Game, Hernias and Homeopathy. So, if you go to JoetteCalabrese.com — that’s J-O-E-T-T-E-C-A-L-A-B-R-E-S-E.com — and you type in the top-right search box, just search “hernia”. Those blogs will pop right up for you. So, can you tell us about your experience with using the remedies for that? Beth: Yeah, we use the remedies, and we did some red light. We like to try to be healthy in general, right? And red light has been shown to be good, too. So, the combination of doing the natural modality of the red light as well as the homeopathy worked amazing. And it was very quick! And where we were getting the red light, they were like, normally the red light helps, but it doesn’t get you there. You still have to get surgery. So, I believe — obviously — that the homeopathy was the other thing that we did instead of doing a medical procedure. Kate: Since we talked about that recently (because I knew someone who had a hernia), and I mentioned it to some other people who’ve also dealt with that, and they’ve actually just used homeopathy alone. And it’s reversed it, which is incredible. You go to the doctor’s office, and they say it’s not … “You can’t reverse this.” But it has been, and your family is proof of that. So, pretty incredible. SUCCESS STORY: HEAT STROKE Beth: (14:43) Yes, definitely. Something else is we live in Florida, and it’s hot. And I’ve dealt with heat stroke with homeopathy, and that’s been amazing. When we were with groups of kids for homeopa … I mean, for homeschooling, and we would go to the beach, and the kids are running around, and they don’t want to stop, and they don’t want to drink anything. And you have kids that get heat stroke. And before homeopathy, there were a few times where people had to go to the hospital. But once we knew homeopathy — or I knew homeopathy — I was able to offer it and make suggestions. And it was amazing because it just works so quickly, and they didn’t have to. And then it’s always funny. Then people question, “Well, maybe it really wasn’t.” I’m like, “No, definitely was.” Kate: Isn’t that funny? Beth: Yeah. But it worked really amazing. I have a little bag that has all the remedies that can be used for heat stroke together, and I carry that when I go to the beach. Kate: Along with probably the remedies for stings from things that are in the ocean perhaps. Right? CURATE YOUR OWN HOMEOPATHY KIT Beth: (15:56) Yeah, you know, as you get more comfortable with homeopathy, and you understand it more, that’s what I’ve ended up doing is … I kind of make my own kits for things. So, when my son was going on a mission trip to Hawaii, and I put together a kit, I looked up where he was going: What are the bugs and different things that are there? And thinking about, okay, he’s going to be in a really hot setting. He is going to be working outside. What kind of remedies is he probably going to need? Traveling remedies, right? Injury remedies. And I put together a whole kit just for him to take with him. I also do that when they go off to college. Of course, that’s really hard because they could run into a lot of different things. But the first year, I’ve really sent a lot of stuff. The second year I got better at it, but that’s something that I like to do. You can be more specific. I know what my son is more likely to deal with, and my daughter’s going to deal with, or my husband. He’s going to have more indigestion. My daughter’s going to be more exhausted. My son’s going to maybe have a little stomach thing. So, you can gear your kits towards that, which is fun. Kate: Do you send them with any instructions? Or do they just contact you when they’re not feeling well, and you point them in the right direction? Beth: It’s kind of a combination. Because I’ve been doing it so long that they all understand (on a basic level) homeopathy, but they usually call me. I create a little spreadsheet, and I print it up that has little suggestions for what to take with what. And so, they can look it up and just take it. But they do generally contact me just to make sure they’re taking the right thing. Kate: Yeah. Beth: Because the cold and flu kit that I send them with — that I put together — but they’re not going to take all of that. Right? So, they’ll call and ask or text. Kate: Right. As kids do these days, most often text. A phone call is rare. Well, not for you. Your children call you more than most, I think. You get to stay in touch. Beth: I do. LEARN MORE IN THE ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Kate: (18:14) Let’s transition to talking about The Academy because I know some people like to know what is it like and what kinds of things do you learn. And so, you are about a third of the way through The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® year. Tell us what it’s like. Beth: It’s great. It’s a lot of work. No, it’s really good. I really enjoy it. I worked with you guys when we were first putting it together and the beginning of it. I wasn’t involved in that much of it, but being on the other side is so interesting. It’s a really good program. It’s really well put together, and it covers a lot of different things that some people might not have thought of as important, but they definitely are. And I can see how it all works together. I’m not a history person. I am just not, but I am actually enjoying the history. And I sent that to Joette the one time I was like, “Thank you because I really would not have looked into that at all.” But it really is good, and it really does connect some of the things that we’re also learning. Right? CLOSING ADVICE Kate: (19:16) Well, good. What I’d like to finish up with today is: I’d like to get your thoughts on some things that people can do to learn more about homeopathy, or what tips or ideas do you have for people who are learning? Beth: Just keep going along. Start wherever you can. If you don’t want to buy classes, that’s okay. Joette has a lot of information online and just keep listening to it and learning about it and reading about it and listening to it, and it’ll be amazing what you pick up. And then, I think following what she recommends really does work. And that’s where — when I kind of had a practice there for a little while, well, I did — but following what she specifically said: Get the timeline and understand what’s happening over time with them is good to be able to see. Have them pick out the main things that they want to work on, and you really can see it work backwards on the timeline, and it just encourages you to keep learning more and doing more. So, watching people get healthy and be able to function in life better is just, it’s priceless. It really is. Kate: I liked the idea that you had … where you told me that as you were learning more about the different homeopathic medicines, that you take notes. And I know you do that in a couple of different ways. Maybe you can share a couple of ideas for people who are wanting to study this. Beth: Yeah, so, I think anything that you want to learn more about, the first thing is knowing what your learning style is. One of my sons is definitely an auditory learner. If he just listens to it, he learns it. Where for me, I need to take notes, and that’s how I remember it. But then, also, I want to have good information that I can use later. So, when I do the materia medica class for The Academy, I take notes on what she says. I also check her materia medica — Joette’s — and I write little notes in there. And then I also make the materia medica cards that come with The Academy. So, I’m basically creating my own materia medica written in my own words. And I think that will be really cool for me after we’re done when I’m searching for information to help people. Kate: You also make spreadsheets sometimes as well. So, for those of you listening, Beth is amazing with her notes. She’s incredible. So, she knows where to find anything you need to know. Beth: Yes. I’m doing a spreadsheet on all of the protocols and more, so that as I’m going through, I’m creating that so I can really easily search. I had a friend stop by yesterday. She needed some remedies, and we were talking, and I’m like, “Let me just look and see what else we have.” And I can just search on a word, and I can find all kinds of information. So, I like to do that. I also make little cards with PowerPoint that are the protocols, and then I have the protocols saved as little recipe cards like Joette started with on her website. Kate: Oh, my goodness. You do even more than I knew about. Beth: Yes. Kate: Wow. So, do you do the spreadsheets in Excel? Beth: I do. I use Excel, and I do the cards in PowerPoint usually. Kate: Beth, thank you so much for sharing all this information. It’s a lot, and I’m sure we’ll be talking again because you always have so much to talk about. And I know your daughter. We’re going to have a podcast where we talk to her because she has her own story about using homeopathy and actually studying it as well. So, I look forward to hearing from her. And I want to thank you for sharing this information today. Beth: Yeah, thank you. It was fun. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

  IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: The Story of Georgie             Joette’s Mighty Members 04:35   Which Specific Homeopathic Medicine Might Have Helped?             Aconitum napellus 200 06:44   Aconitum napellus and Bryonia alba 08:56   Are These Medicines Always Used in Combination? 12:53   Bryonia Is More Valuable Than People Often Realize             Bryonia alba 30 or 200 15:12   Be Grateful for The Occasional Cold 19:07   Rest Is Important 21:26   Listen to The Masters ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® PracticalHomeopathy.com Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 133, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY OF GEORGIE Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you to the podcast. We’re so glad that you’re here with us today. I want to thank you for taking the initiative to learn about homeopathy, which will have a big impact on your life. So, if you are new here today, we want to welcome you, and we’re so glad that you’ve joined us. On today’s podcast, I’m joined by Joette. Hi, Joette! Joette: Hi Kate. Kate: Hi. And you have a story to tell us today, and I’m excited to hear it. So, let’s just dive right in and hear about the story of Georgie. Joette: Yes, this is a story about Georgie. This is not my story. This is Dr. James Compton Burnett’s story. He’s the author of a number of books, but one book that I have read chapter by chapter over the past year or so to Joette’s Mighty Members. And that’s something you folks might want to consider joining because you’ll hear me teaching and teaching and teaching there. So, I read this book chapter by chapter, and one of the first chapters from this book: “Fifty Reasons for Being a Homeopath.” Dr. Compton — James Compton Burnett — authored this book back in the 1800s. And he was a medical doctor — conventionally trained medical doctor — in London and the area around London. And so, he worked in a large hospital, and he describes how — before he became a homeopathic physician, and he was still conventional — he worked in this large hospital. And there were a lot of people that were dying around that time from — I think it was around … it was in winter. There were some beds that were no longer available. And so, there was a young man who worked in the hospital. My guess is he was the equivalent of an orderly. His name was Georgie, and he described him as a waif, I think … pretty sure that was the word he used — and that he was just a “fixture” in the hospital. And he actually lived in the hospital because he didn’t have a home. And it was the benevolence, of course, of the administration and Dr. James Compton Burnett, that Georgie was able to live there and work there, and he was fed and taken care of. Dr. Compton Burnett was in his office when he saw somebody — another orderly — pushing a gurney past his desk and he said, “Oh my goodness. Who is it now? Who just passed away?” The man who was pushing the gurney along said, “Sir, I’m sorry. It’s Georgie.” And he had a tear in his eye because this man, Georgie, was quite loved by the staff at the hospital. And it touched Dr. Compton Burnett deeply because of course he knew him and was fond of him. Years later, after learning homeopathy, he recognized that the reason that — likely — that Georgie passed away — got very sick with pneumonia and passed away — was because he — Dr. Compton Burnett — had told Georgie that he couldn’t stay in this room because they needed the beds. He had to stay in that room. And this room was warm and cozy in the cold, damp winter of London. And that room, where Georgie had to stay, was drafty. And he realized later that it was the draft in which he caught cold and ended up with pneumonia in short order. And he reminisced — is it “reminisced” the word? I guess he suffered from his decision — from not having known that Georgie could have stayed in that drafty room — but once he got sick, he should have been given a specific homeopathic medicine. WHICH SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE WOULD HAVE HELPED? Joette: (04:35) Now, he didn’t talk about this medicine right away — the one I’m going to mention — but he did talk about Bryonia. Now, the first medicine I would think of is Aconitum 200 because it’s from a draft. Kate: Right. Yeah, that’s what you would expect. Joette: I would expect it too … that it was a quick onset. It was from a draft: cold, dry air. Cold, even damp air. And I would’ve thought of Aconitum. Now, he didn’t say that though. He was thinking — Dr. Compton Burnett — was that the medicine was likely Bryonia. And had he given Georgie Bryonia — had he been trained in homeopathy — then he would’ve likely saved young Georgie’s life. So, here’s the story. This is what I want you to know about Bryonia — and also Aconitum, for that matter. Aconitum is the first step towards a quick onset of a cold — a chest cold, especially bronchitis or pneumonia, pleurisy, et cetera. Upper respiratory, lower respiratory infections, we think of Aconitum first, and then we can also use Bryonia. Now, Dr. Compton Burnett didn’t include Aconitum because he was emphasizing the importance of knowing how to use Bryonia. The Banerji’s have a protocol, which is Aconitum 200 mixed with Bryonia 30 for exactly this kind of a situation. And Dr. Compton Burnett was unfamiliar, of course, with the Banerji protocols. So, he would have used simply Bryonia. So, there are a couple of points that I want to make with his story. One is what the uses of Bryonia and Aconitum are, and two, but there are many ways to skin a cat. We needn’t go with only one way, or that Dr. Burnett’s way was wrong, and the Banerjis were right, or vice versa. But rather, these protocols and these methods of using our medicines are developed by the use of these medicines and developed from the need for the medicine. ACONITUM NAPELLUS AND BRYONIA ALBA Joette: (06:44) So, for Aconitum, I want you to remember a quick onset — at the moment, the first moment of an illness. By the time Dr. Burnett may have gotten to Georgie, it may have been he’d already developed pneumonia, perhaps Aconitum might’ve been secondary. I still think of it as primary, but he might’ve seen it as secondary. And the primary medicine was Bryonia. So, here’s a description of Bryonia. It is especially right-sided in the lungs. So, pneumonia on the right side, and the person finds that they must lay very still because any movement can cause coughing if it’s in the lungs. If Bryonia is needed for a headache, any movement of the head can cause more pain. So, it’s worse from movement. The need for Bryonia informs us that the person is suffering anytime they move. They’re better if they lay on the painful side. And I think that what that does is that perhaps the reason is because it holds the person in place and movement is less likely because they’re firmly placed in that position. Worse from taking a deep breath. Why? Because it’s movement of sorts. So, the person may breathe in a shallow fashion to avoid inspiring too much air and making the movement too grand. So, it is a medicine that is specific for a cough that is worse from movement. The person moves a little bit in the bed, and that causes coughing. And I’m focusing mostly on respiratory because I’m hoping that we get this information out during the winter months, and my guess is we’re going to be doing that. So, I want you to remember Bryonia as a wonderful remedy for chest infections. And often when the cold travels to the chest, and the person actually has a cold travel to the chest, and the person perhaps has a history of that “Every time I get a cold, it goes to my chest.” Often that is a call for Bryonia. ARE THESE MEDICINES ALWAYS USED IN COMBINATION? Kate: (08:56) So, we’re talking about Bryonia. We talked about Aconite and the Banerji Protocol of Aconite and Bryonia. So, I’m curious, Joette, if a person has a cough or something that’s developed into a cough and something in the lungs, would you employ the Banerji protocol of Aconite and Bryonia, or are there times where you simply use Bryonia alone? Joette: I’m glad you asked that because I hinted on it a moment ago, but I didn’t fully explain it. I think that the reason Dr. Compton Burnett did not consider Aconitum and Bryonia is because it had already developed. Aconitum is for the onset of a cough, at the onset of pneumonia, at the onset of a cold that feels like perhaps it’s going to travel down to the chest. But Bryonia is when it’s a little more ripened. So, if it was days later that the person got the cold, then turned into the sore throat, then it went into the chest, turned into a cough, hence, developed into bronchitis or pneumonia, then I would lean a little more towards what Dr. Compton Burnett suggested, and that is simply using Bryonia. Whereas if Georgie had said to Dr. Compton Burnett, “You know what? I got a chill from sleeping last night in that drafty room, I don’t feel so well today.” That would be, my sense, a good time to use Aconitum either alone or in conjunction with Bryonia as the Banerjis would use. Kate: Okay, that’s helpful. But I’m still curious because I know there’s been times where you’ve mentioned go back to Aconite and Bryonia together, even when the person has been sick for a while. And I have actually found that useful when you’ve said that. Because like you just mentioned, I think of Aconite and Bryonia for the onset of an illness. So, then when it’s developed, and it’s maybe four days into something, I tend to abandon the Aconite and Bryonia and go with maybe something else. But you’ve said, “No, go back to the Aconite and Bryonia.” So, I’m curious, when would you go back to the Aconite and Bryonia? Joette: Well, for one thing, Bryonia — let me just say this for a moment —Bryonia can have anxiety, but Aconite has tremendous anxiety. So, if the person is really anxious, fearful of getting pneumonia, fearful of the illness growing bigger, fearful of dying, or thinking that this will be their demise — they’ve been through this before; they know what this is like, and they’re pretty frightened — that would establish a tighter need for Aconitum. That’s one. The other is if the illness came on with a quick onset, and yet it’s four days into the ripening of the illness, I might still consider using Aconitum mixed with Bryonia. So, I don’t know that I can give a hard and fast rule, but it’s how the person is experiencing the disease. How the person is emotionally, physically; how long it’s been; how fast it came on. Quick onset is a very important key in determining homeopathic medicine — whether it’s a slow onset or a quick. If it’s quick onset, then I automatically think of Aconitum, especially if there’s anxiety — a great deal of anxiety. Belladonna is another great medicine for quick onset, but that usually develops into a fever — those kinds of … hot and high temperature. But for cold or something like that, I might still revert back to Aconitum. It certainly won’t do any harm, let’s put it that way, by including Aconitum with Bryonia four days into the disease. Kate: Well, what’s interesting is I seem to remember from reading about Bryonia, that Bryonia is usually something that comes on slowly. Joette: Slower. Right. Kate: Isn’t that funny? Joette: Yeah, they almost contradict each other sometimes. That’s what works best. Yeah, those combinations can work like that. BRYONIA IS MORE VALUABLE THAN PEOPLE OFTEN REALIZE Kate: (12:53) I know when we were talking earlier, you had said that Bryonia is an underutilized medicine. Why did you say that? Joette: Because I don’t think that enough people know that it’s such a great medicine for a cold that goes to the chest. I don’t think they realize how valuable it can be for bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, chest infections. That it’s such a great remedy for acutes such as that. I don’t think people think about it because of its characteristic of worse from movement that they don’t think about it as a medicine specific for a broken bone. I mean, if you break your tibia and you move, that pain can be excruciating. That’s Bryonia. And we would use Bryonia in, perhaps, conjunction with Symphytum for broken bone or Arnica for the injury itself and the pain. We might add other medicines, but when we see that it’s worse from movement: a headache, that is worse from … what kind of movement? Just moving the head the tiniest bit can be very painful. Or just moving the eyes when someone has a headache can be an indication for the use of Bryonia. So, I do think it’s underused because people are just not as aware of it. It’s a good medicine to have in your repertoire. Kate: Alright. When you’re talking about using Bryonia alone, would you use it in a 30th potency, a 200, a 6? Joette: Well, I would use it in a 30, most likely, for a cold or a cough. But I also would use it if it were a broken bone or a headache. If it’s for a broken bone, then I might consider using it in a 200. So, how often do we use these potencies, these medicines? Well, it depends, of course. If it’s something that is not very serious or is not plaguing the person at this moment in time, we might use it twice daily. But at the onset of a cold or, let’s say, that someone is developing pneumonia — they feel it coming on — I might use it more than twice a day. I might use it two, three times a day, maybe even four times in the very beginning. And then, as the next day progresses, if we see a little shift, then we might back off. Instead of three or four times a day, go to twice a day and then stay at that until it’s finished. BE GRATEFUL FOR THE OCCASIONAL COLD Kate: (15:12) I know you say that colds can often be tricky, and we want them to move along quickly and be finished quickly. But it’s often one of the more difficult things to have come to a full resolution in a short amount of time, especially if we don’t catch it at the beginning. Do you find that to be true? Joette: I not only find it to be true, but I’m grateful for it. And this is what I mean. I think that we have to understand, as humans, that we’re supposed to get these kinds of things. We need to detoxify. And when the body is sneezing, it’s getting rid of something that is unnecessary, or that is necessary to get rid of. The nose is running, the throat is creating a lot of mucus. There’s coughing to bring up the mucus that’s in the chest. Yes, there may be aches and pains and fatigue, but that’s a sign that we need to do something different than what we were doing. And that is … we need to pay attention and rest. Just let it go. Let it roll off your back. It’s not a, “Oh no! I’m sick!” No, no. “Oh, yeah. Okay. I could use a few days or so a week, maybe, to rid myself of something, to cleanse my body of something and then rejuvenate.” And I noticed frequently — not only in my own children but in my clients and students who report this to me — that when their children get sick … Let’s say, it’s a seven-year-old, and everyone in the neighborhood’s able to ride their bike. But this child can’t seem to ride a bike, can’t get the balance right. They can’t ride. If everybody else is riding … can’t ride, can’t ride. And so, then they get sick — the child gets sick. And shortly after being sick, the child has a developmental leap. Watch for it, mothers and grandmothers, and you will see this happen time and again. After the illness, there’s a shift that seems as though it’s necessary that they got sick in order to get to the next level of development. And now, after being sick, they can get on the bike and ride it. Or “I can’t read these paragraphs,” says the third-grade child. “I can only read one sentence. I can’t get through a whole paragraph.” The child gets sick — whatever sick is — ear infection, conjunctivitis, strep throat, lung infection, whatever it might be … a fever. We actually expect and want these developmental shifts to occur as a result of simply leaving that child alone and letting the child get the illness. And what I mean by that is we don’t want to give them Tylenol and aspirin and steroids and antibiotics and all the other things — all the newfangled, synthetic, patented stuff that comes from industry to suppress the symptoms. Instead, we can use homeopathy, decent food (if the child or the person is even hungry. They may not even be hungry, and that’s perfectly fine). But we want to keep them hydrated with good bone stock broth that you’ve made at home or some fresh lemonade that you’ve made with fresh lemons, et cetera, or just salted water. And allow the child to — or the adult to — simply finish the work of being a human ready to jump into the next developmental shift. And after that amount of time — after they’ve been sick — you will find that that child will have an awakening with being able to read. Now, the child can read a whole paragraph comfortably. So, if this happens to children, might this also be happening to adults? I think it does. I think we have shifts that occur when we allow ourselves to just take it easy and know that this is intended to happen. We’re cleansing, and we’re moving to the next level. REST IS IMPORTANT Kate: (19:07) I also like what you said about rest, Joette. I hear your voice in the back of my head. Every time someone comes down with something that is affecting their lungs, and you say, “The lungs require rest. In order for the lungs to heal, you really need to rest.” And I’ve shared that with a lot of people because I think we as humans tend to just go, go, go —  like you were insinuating — even though we’re sick. But our bodies need this slowdown time in order to recover. Joette: Well, I’ve found time and again that if somebody has, say, a stomach upset from some bad food or they get an ear infection, and when it’s over, they can pretty much resume their activities. Even though they may not be a hundred percent. They might be a little shaky in the stomach or their ear’s a little bit uncomfortable (remains that way), and there’s still some symptoms that linger on. But when it comes to a lung infection, my friends, I can’t urge you enough to know that you must stay down. Must stay down. Because just because you’re feeling better within a day of taking the medicines doesn’t mean, “Okay, I’m done. It’s over.” Because that’s when, more often than not, if the person is not really ready to get up and get onto their daily tasks, the condition will recur, and sometimes it gets worse. I will also say that’s not only the same with lung infections, it’s also the same with breast infections. So, a breast infection is also something we do not ignore. We take it easy and use the homeopathic medicines for it. So, yeah, there are some commonsense ways to live, and we have to expect that we are going to be down sometimes. Yes. And it’s an opportunity to sleep, ponder, pray, listen to great music: Mendelssohn, Beethoven. That’s the time to go for the lofty. Sit in the sun. If you’re up north, then you sit in the window, and you just take it easy. Fire in the fireplace. There’s a nice little simmering sound on the stove with the bone stock simmering away. Take it easy and take stock of what is really important in life. Kate: Joette, thank you so much for that information. It was very helpful. LISTEN TO THE MASTERS Joette: (21:26) Well, I just want to add one more statement, and that is that when we learn these medicines — especially when we have protocols — it gives us the sense that there’s a certain order to life, a certain order to medicine. That there’s a design that was determined before us. That these protocols — for example, Aconite and Bryonia — is a protocol that has been used clinically for well over a hundred years by the Banerjis. And so, the great minds, the decades of experience can be very calming. Once you have a number of these protocols that you can press to service, it will give you a sense of confidence that only comes from something that’s well-designed and well-ordered. Thank you, listeners. It’s great to have you here. I do want you to spread the word. Make sure that you are using this and learning as much as you can and teach others, and I’ll see you next time. Thanks, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: A Medic Firefighter 04:21   A Childhood Chock-Full of Health Conditions and Stymied Doctors 08:38   Searching for an Alternative to Conventional Medication 10:19   Side Effects From Conventional Meds Were a Call to Switch to Homeopathy 12:04   Proof of Efficacy: Without Homeopathy, the Symptoms Returned 15:44   It All Started With The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Gateway to Homeopathy II             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 18:44   Success Story: Avascular Necrosis 19:47   Success Story: Concussion 22:26   Success Story: Dental Surgery 25:15   Planning for the Future             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             JoetteCalabrese.com 27:14   Closing Advice ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Joette’s Learning Center Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Joette Calabrese on YouTube Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 132. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: A MEDIC FIREFIGHTER Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I’m so glad that you joined us today. If you are new here, I want to welcome you and let you know that you are in for a treat. I have an inspiring guest with me today, and I can’t wait for you to meet him. If you’ve been with us for a while, I want to commend you for continuing to study homeopathy and helping those around you. You are inspiring in what you do. So, on today’s podcast, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever wondered if homeopathy really can uproot chronic illness? If so, this podcast is for you. I’d like to introduce you to a sharp young man who has done not only just that but is now studying homeopathy to help others. In fact, he just graduated from The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and will be starting the Mastery™ program soon. So, I’m very excited for you all to meet Nigel. Welcome, Nigel, to the podcast. Nigel: Hey Kate, thanks for having me. Kate: We would love to get to know you a little bit. So, tell us about your life. Nigel: Alrighty then. Well, I’m a mid-20-year-old medic firefighter. I’ve been a medic firefighter now for about seven years. Got into it when my dad passed away. My brother convinced me to go through EMT, and then I ended up using that EMT to get my first job with a transport company. Some other things that I’ve really enjoyed doing is the hobby farm that I’ve grown up on. Done a lot of outdoor stuff: shooting, construction and hiking. Those are some of my favorite activities. A lot of high activity, outdoors, lots of risk. I tend to end up injured. Kate: Oh, no! Nigel: Particularly with farm work. Lots of interesting injuries or just exposures to woods and stuff like that. So, that’s really been useful to be a medic firefighter, put a lot of that into use. So, yeah, that’s basically where I’m at, what I do right now and the things that I’m interested in. Kate: Nigel, you’re supposed to help other people in your profession, not have to use it with yourself! Nigel: Yeah, that’s what most people think, and I’ve only had to use it on myself a few times, thankfully. But my siblings/friends had a lot of very interesting experiences, where out in the wild, people were getting bug bites, poison ivy, cuts — had some very, very unique stuff just in my close-knit group as we go through life together. Kate: Yeah. Oh, well, I wish you lived near me because it would be nice to have someone I knew in that profession, for sure. My family always tells me I tend to be accident-prone, but I don’t think so. Anyway, let’s find out more about your upbringing and some of the chronic health conditions that you had that led you on this journey to healing and now to homeopathy. A CHILDHOOD CHOCK-FULL OF HEALTH CONDITIONS AND STYMIED DOCTORS Nigel: (04:21) Yeah, so I’ve had a lot of health issues my entire life. Besides the accident-prone self that I am, I have had chronic headaches since like 10 years old … food allergies out the window. I think the highest I ever got up to was 52 allergies. Ended up also becoming allergic to the cold — breaking out in hives and welts and stuff. Kate: The cold? Nigel: Yep. The cold … didn’t know it was a thing. Went for a cold plunge with some friends, and I came out glowing like a light bulb, looking probably pretty well welted, all of ’em from head to toe, just welts. So, yeah, no, I found that out. That was a very interesting experience, but I’ve done a lot of natural care for that. Growing up, I went to my primary care doctor, and, basically, he said he didn’t have anything for me because of my headaches and the allergies that I had. He said he could prescribe pain meds but nothing else. So, with that, my mom — because I was so young — took me to a naturopath/chiropractor. I spent the next — I want to say — 10 years working with them, trying to address my health issues and trying to get my headaches under control, get my allergies where I could actually eat food. (‘Cause I had a super restricted diet.) Ended up, once I got my EMT, I really wanted to join the military, and so, I’d been pushing myself, try and get myself physically ready, get some health issues addressed. And I took a year with my chiropractor/naturopath to really try to work on everything I could. I basically said, “Sky’s the limit for money. I want to get this addressed. I want to get where I feel better — good enough where I could join the military and go serve in a combat zone.” So, she laid out a very detailed plan. I was meeting with her every month. We did a whole lot of physical training, dietary changes, just trying to nail it down. What was my cause, right? That’s the biggest question that we all ask. And in nine months, I had gotten worse. And that’s uncommon when you’re an 18-year-old, and you’ve cleaned up your diet. You’re working out, and you’re getting sleep, and you’re doing all the things that you’re supposed to be doing. It’s just very uncommon to have that experience where you get worse. Kate: Right. Absolutely. Nigel: Yeah. So, the doctor looked at me and said, “Look, I think you have a bigger problem than a dietary issue or an environment issue or a physical fitness issue. I think you might have POTS, but I don’t have the testing capability to do that. We got to send you to a cardiologist.” And at this point I was trying to get out of the job that I was doing. I’d been working transport for a year at this point, seeing all these sick, injured people all the time, not being able to do anything for ’em. And basically, I was explained that I probably would not be able to pursue any of the things that I wanted to do — military, fire department, or even construction at that point — because I was getting lightheaded, dizzy, all of that. So, I ended up going to a cardiologist. Spent a lot of money at the cardiologist running tests and got a confirmation that I had POTS, which is, for everyone out there, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. That’s basically where you become hypotensive just by standing, and your body runs in a chronic state of dehydration. So, a lot of interesting things that come with that: the dizziness, the blurred vision, gut issues. So, yeah, it was like the key. You know what? I finally found the issue that was causing all my health problems — what most people hope to have, hope to hunt down. And the cardiologist did a great job. He was a specialist for POTS. He ended up getting me on a medication. SEARCHING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL MEDICATION Nigel: (08:38) But in that time period of me spending all this time and money, my mom started looking for an alternative to the medication that my doctor prescribed for a lifelong issue … trying to reduce the exposure to medication because medications have side effects. And I’d been working in EMS at this point for a year and seeing all the laundry list of medical issues and how people just keep going up in medication. They start with one, and they get more as their issues just snowball out of control. So, my mom was concerned. She was trying to find something that would address this POTS issue that I had. So, she came across homeopathy. We had known a little bit about it just because of dealing with our chiropractic/naturopathic, but we had just kind of used it for acutes. Arnica was our main go-to. But outside of that, no real experience. Came across a protocols for heart issues by the Banerjis. And after reading up on stuff, my mom suggested that I actually just start with some cell salts. And this is about the time that the doctor gave me the green light for me to go through Fire Academy and pursue that … because I’ve been able to address my issue with the midodrine that he had prescribed me for the low blood pressure. So, my mom started me on cell salts, and I made it through academy. I really didn’t know anything about any cell salts or homeopathy — what I was doing — but I really appreciated my mom’s support of me trying to make it through this process. I just kind of followed along. SIDE EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL MEDS WERE A CALL TO SWITCH TO HOMEOPATHY Nigel: (10:19) But as I was going through academy and graduated from Fire Academy, which was about a nine-month process for me, I developed some side effects to the medication. They weren’t there at first. They weren’t originally a problem that I had, but they just started getting really bad. One of them was leg cramps — very common side effect with midodrine — but they were getting bad — really bad for me. And I started working with my doctor — the cardiologist — trying to adjust what we could do, change some stuff. Nothing was really working. If I dropped the medication lower, I got my headaches more frequently. And worse, if I took it back up to what it was, I got these other side effects. So, my mom found the Banerji Protocols at this point. And once again made a recommendation that … try out some of these other homeopathics, more than just the cell salt that you’re taking. So, I started on Crataegus, Hamamelis, Arnica and Lachesis — all very good homeopathic medications for cardiac issues and blood pressure issues and vaso-vascular. So, I started on that. And then, my insurance changed, so I had to stop with my doctor. My doctor was no longer covered, as my employer transferred over to a different group. So, I ran out of medication. I ran out of the midodrine that I was on and realized I really didn’t have another option. And all symptoms that I was looking for to come back when I stopped my midodrine, came back with far less. And I was taking the homeopathic medications, and I was like, ah, coincidence … maybe? PROOF OF EFFICACY: WITHOUT HOMEOPATHY, THE SYMPTOMS RETURNED Nigel: (12:04) But I ended up just forgetting to order — reorder — the homeopathics, and some of those symptoms came back. So, I was like, I’m actually experiencing a difference with these homeopathics that I wasn’t experiencing with the medication. Not only did my symptoms go away of the POTS, but also I wasn’t getting the side effects that were coming along with the midodrine. So, I was at this point, sold that what I was taking was actually doing me some good. And I did that for about a year and a half, and then almost all my symptoms are gone — completely gone. I don’t take any of them on a regular basis anymore, which is unheard of for POTS. “You have it and you’re going to be with it for life,” is what I was told, and it just kind of gets worse if you don’t manage it. I have been ecstatic since then. So yeah, that’s basically how I got with homeopathy and seeing what I was doing in the paramedic field and the fire EMS. I wanted to hopefully one day bring what helped me to the people I was caring for. And that started me into looking into learning about homeopathy — trying to figure out what place to go to school, or even just find a homeopathic provider that could help me with other issues or help my family with other issues. So yeah, that’s the summation of my health issues and my journey to the start of homeopathy. Kate: So, what came next? How did you get connected with Joette and start going to school at The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®? PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® WAS THE ANSWER Nigel: (13:44) Yeah, so the starting of the investigation of our school with my medical experience as a paramedic, I was really looking for a college or some sort of licensing agency that I could go to, get some experience with homeopathy, and get someone to teach me how to use it. So, I started reading up a whole bunch about it, trying to find a school that got me where I wanted to go. I was already paramedicine. I already wanted to be — or hoped to be — a doctor one day. I was becoming very interested in this other medicine that I really just didn’t know a whole lot about. And I was not finding a lot of expedient, clear way to education for homeopathy. And back to my mom, she had found the Banerji Protocols in her search for caring for me, and I was really intrigued. And the Banerji Protocols look like and act like the protocols that I use in the back of an ambulance — where a doctor’s done all the research; they’ve done all the studies; they know, “Hey, these symptoms — nine times out of 10 or eight times out of 10 —  this is the medication that you’re going to give, and this is what we want you to do.” And the Banerji Protocols was like an exact mimic of that. This is your symptoms; this is your issue; this is what you need to start with. Kate: Because the Banerji are doctors, and they’re doctors and homeopaths. So, in India, you have to become a doctor — an MD — before you can become a homeopath. Nigel: Yeah. And just their clinical experience as a doctor, reading the X-rays, reading the test results, doing the cardiac exams, all of that information that I was used to seeing as a paramedic, and they had the information and science to back up why they were saying what they were saying. And that was really impressive. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE GATEWAY TO PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Nigel: (15:44) So, Joette was the only place that I could find that was giving any information and teaching more about the Banerji Protocols and how they used them. And I got a Gateway book, and I sat on that book for about a year just sitting there. I had flipped through it. I hadn’t really started in on this journey yet. It’s all just still been kind of self-study, but I was really looking for a degree or some way that I can move forward in helping people. As I just continued in my paramedic journey during COVID, seeing people not have any other information out there and me not being able to give them other information … me not being able to give them any hope that there was an actual solution to their health issues. I really started honing down on I need to go someplace. Right about this time, I came across a study group for the Gateway class, jumped into that, and I loved it. I loved the group of people that I got to hang out with and the broad spectrum of experience. The guy leading it was a pharmacist for years — retired pharmacist. So, he had a lot of experience, a lot of medical experience. He had seen everything that I had seen in the medical field, of the medications and the complications that I was having. So, it was really cool to just have his leadership as I went to the Gateway class. Then I did Gateway II, and then I did a self-study with a couple of the other guys on the Allergic?! class. Really love that. Really got to put that into practice just with myself and my family with some allergies that we were dealing with. Nigel: (17:29) And because I had taken those little classes, I found out about The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. And that was amazing! Like, hearing about it. And I was right there. And it was a nice, neat package of all the Banerji Protocols and the experience that they had translated to the U.S., put into a year format. And, you know, it’s The Academy. It’s a lot of schoolwork; it’s a lot of money. But at this point I’ve spent well over probably a couple — a couple — college degrees and medical expenses at this point, trying to fix my issues. And I had gotten my issues fixed with 50 bucks of homeopathic medication. And I was like, well, if this could have prevented me from spending the thousands and thousands of dollars — if I can help someone else prevent them from spending thousands of dollars — I wanted it. So, I jumped in, and I got accepted and that was really exciting. And then I just graduated about what, two months ago? Something like that? And I’m really looking forward to putting it into practice. I’ve got some great stories already of times that I’ve been able to help people, and it’s just making me want to go farther. Kate: So, tell us some of those stories. Give us a couple examples of what you’ve done. SUCCESS STORY: AVASCULAR NECROSIS Nigel: (18:44) Ooooh, yeah, so I got a few good ones. The most recent one was actually just a friend of mine or friend. They’re having avascular necrosis, causing extreme pain. And avascular necrosis is where you’re no longer getting blood flow to the bone, and it causes bone death — bone deterioration. And he was just in a lot of extreme pain. And back during The Academy, I told him, “Hey, look, here’s some homeopathic medications that might help.” And he took it and kind of sat on it. He sat on it for about nine months, and then he reached back out to me and was like, “Hey, what are those medications again?” I was like, “Hey, yeah, this is what they were.” And he started them, and he is — like within 24 hours — his pain was gone. Gone. He’s like, “I’m still not a hundred percent — not back to full function — but the extreme pain that I’ve been dealing with for months is gone. And that’s awesome. SUCCESS STORY: CONCUSSION Nigel: (19:47) Then I had another friend, he reached out to me. He had been dealing with a concussion to the point where he couldn’t work anymore for two months. And he’d been doing all sorts of stuff — doing what the doctor recommended: bed rest, avoiding lights. He couldn’t look at his phone; he couldn’t drive. His life had been just utterly shut down by this. And I ended up making some recommendations. And the first recommendations — as we waited for the second recommendation to arrive in the mail — they gave some relief. They weren’t magically, everything gone. But then, when the second one arrived, he started on that one. And 24 hours, he could function again. He was able to go back to work. And then he’d been out of work basically for two months at that point. So, those are just some of them. Kate: That’s incredible. Right? Two very powerful, dramatic examples of how homeopathy really changed these people’s lives. That’s incredible. Nigel: Yeah. The medications cost $40 … $60 in total. Kate: Yeah, the homeopathy. Nigel: Yeah, for the homeopathy. For the couple of different homeopathic medications, and that was it. SUCCESS STORY: SEPSIS Nigel: (21:02) Or I had a septic case. We were out doing some volunteer work. We were going to be there for eight days or so, when they got a septic infection on their leg. And it was really preventing them from working and doing what we came to do. And we were looking at going to the hospital. And I had brought my homeopathic kit. And I was like, “Well, we can start with this.” And it’s sepsis. It doesn’t turn around fast. But within a couple hours, we were able to address the main pressing issues, prevented going to the hospital, ambulance bills … $600 to $800, an ER visit’s a couple thousand. And we were able to prevent all of that and loss of time from our work that we were doing with the homeopathic kit that I had … that I had brought with me. And there’s just relief! No expenses! So, just another really cool experience to be able to see and be a part of. Kate: Wow. I know I never leave home without homeopathy. I’m sure you’re the same because you never know what you’re going to encounter. And these medicines are so powerful. Nigel: Yes. Kate: It’s incredible. Before we move on, I know you’ve covered a lot, but I do want to hear about … there was a dental surgery that you had talked to me about earlier. Can you share that? SUCCESS STORY: DENTAL SURGERY Nigel: (22:26) Yeah, so it was actually me. So, there’s a dental emergency. I developed a cavity, and it was causing me some extreme pain. They had to go in, drill it out, and in doing so, they really came close to the nerve … if not hit the nerve. Typically, when you’re dealing with dental stuff, they prescribe you some medication — Advil or Tylenol, something like that, if not some other narcotics. But I started with some homeopathics beforehand. Kate: What did you use before? I’m curious to know. Nigel: I started with Hypericum and Arnica. And the reason why is because I was already in pain. Hypericum is great for pain. And Arnica … I knew that they were going to be … Kate: There’s trauma … Nigel: … trauma going on. They’re going to be doing the lidocaine. They’re going to be drilling, holding my mouth open to be able to do the work. That’s just kind of what I went with. And then, coming out of that, they gave the lidocaine so they can do this. So, it’s numbed up. And so, I immediately — as soon as I got out there — started taking some homeopathics, but I wasn’t really focused down, or I just took some Hypericum, the Arnica again. And about the two-hour mark past my dental care, I developed excruciating pain, and I really had to jump on it with something. And I was like, well, I got to do something for this. Started rapidly taking some Hypericum, ended up also taking Symphytum and Ruta because the biggest part was the fact that I’d had my mouth open for four hours. It had locked up my jaw and everything like that. And within an hour or so, the pain was down to a manageable level. And I was able to go through the following week with just homeopathy taking care of it. No ibuprofen, no Tylenol, no hydrocodone or any other narcotic for the pain. In my experience with the 911 stuff, is all these medications — particularly the narcotics — cause addiction. They cause other issues. You have to take other medications like Zofran to go along to prevent you from getting nauseous or vomiting with them. And it was just really cool not to be able to have to do that. Or the alternative was that it was causing pain and do the root canal. That was going to be, potentially, if I could not get ahold of the pain with something else (because of them hitting the nerve, because they thought they had hurt the nerve). And I didn’t want a root canal — cause lots of pain — potential for a lot of stuff to go wrong. So, I was really, really excited that I was able to take care of it with homeopathy and avoid a root canal. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Kate: (25:15) Homeopathy has really impacted not only your life, but people that you know. And I’m excited for you to continue your studies in Mastery™ and see where you go from here. Can you just briefly tell us what are your plans going forward? Nigel: Jumping into Mastery™ with Joette again to try and get a head start on me putting what I learned in The Academy into practice. And I’m really hoping to be able to start reaching out and possibly help teach some of these Gateway classes to my friends and family and other people who are interested — coworkers — to try to give them some alternatives. So, I just really want to be able to help people be able to help themselves. Kate: Nice. Nigel: And that’s my goal. Mastery™ is right there with that and making it more proficient for me to do that. Kate: So, for those of you listening who have never heard of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® or the Mastery™ Program or Gateway to Homeopathy, we’re going to provide some links for you with this podcast on the notes … so on JoetteCalabrese.com, her website where the podcast will be located. So, don’t worry if you’re in the car driving and you want to find out more, but you don’t have anything to take some notes that those will all be there on the podcast notes on JoetteCalabrese.com. So, The Academy, like Nigel was saying, is a year-long program. And then there’s Mastery™, which is 11 months, which takes you from your foundational learning of homeopathy to now — like Nigel says — you’re learning, going deep into repetorizing and case-taking. So, I’m excited for where this is going to take you, and I look forward to hearing about your adventures in another podcast. Let’s meet again. Let’s get together. As we end today. Nigel, give us some words of wisdom. What would you like to share with people or leave people with today? CLOSING ADVICE Nigel: (27:14) I would say take courage. There’s a quote that I really enjoy and let me see if I can get it real quick. It’s by C.S. Lewis — big C.S. Lewis fan — and it’s this, it says, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of the highest reality.” And medicine health issues, they get scary; they get intense; they will test your metal and your desire to do good and your will to continue your life freely. And you’re going to need courage to get through it to search out the right answer for you and your health journey. So, those are my words of advice. Kate: I can tell you’re a deep thinker, Nigel, Nigel: Thank you. Kate: Yeah, it’s been great. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, and I look forward to meeting with you again. Nigel: Alright, I look forward to meeting with you again, Kate. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: A Homeopathic Veterinarian             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 02:23   A Small Animal, Holistic Vet             On a Roll Housecalls 03:33   Veterinary House Calls (and Homeopathy) 06:50   Organizing Homeopathic Medicines 08:59   Isn’t It Harder to Treat an Animal? 11:49   Success Story: Bee Sting 13:01   It All Starts With the Food 18:48   Success Story: Oral Tumors 20:55   Homeopathy Provides Better Quality of Life 22:03   Freedom of Choice for Clients ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Joette Calabrese on YouTube Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 131. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICALHomeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: A HOMEOPATHIC VETERINARIAN Joette: (01:00) Hi, Janie. Janie: Hi Joette. Joette: Is that your trailer that you’re in? Is it a trailer or an RV? Janie: It’s a truck. It’s a Ford E-450. It’s 26-foot long. I have a DOT number. If you’d have told me 30 years ago, I was going to be a truck-driving, practice-owning, holistic vet, I’d have told you, you were nuts! Joette: Yes. Janie: You can see the remedies in the background hanging. Joette: I see that. So, you have them hanging. Oh, so much to talk about here, Janie. I’ve got so much I want you to tell us about. Please pronounce your last name because I don’t want to ruin it. Janie: Well, I go by Dr. Janie, and it’s Wilson. But I’m married to a Schreibeis. Joette: Schreibeis. Janie: But I’m Dr. Wilson. Joette: Okay. That makes it super easy Janie: Easy to pronounce. Yeah. Joette: Yes. Hi, Dr. Wilson. It is such a pleasure to get to know you better. You’ve been in The Academy for one year, right? Janie: Well, when it started this summer, yes. We’re on Week 13, something like that. Joette: You’re moving along into it now. You haven’t gone a full year. You’ve gone … yes … you’re into Week 13. It’s very exciting to have you. So, I wish that I could describe to people — and I’m going to try to do that with your help — what I’m looking at here. But tell us what you do. A SMALL ANIMAL, HOLISTIC VET Janie: (02:23) Well, I mean, I do a lot of things. But, so, I’m a small animal, holistic vet. I graduated from Purdue 30 years ago. They just had their 30-year reunion — I couldn’t go. And I, just a few weeks ago, celebrated 10 years of my practice. It’s called On a Roll Housecalls. Joette: “On a Roll.” ROLL because you’re on wheels. Janie: I am! I thought that was clever. And I’m on a “role” … doing what I’m supposed to be doing. So, I have a 26-foot truck that is my vet office. I have … in the background, you can see I got digital X-ray. I have an ultrasound — point-of-care ultrasound. I have it back in the back room. I can do blood work, like a 12-panel in 12 minutes. I have two different lasers. I have homeopathy. You can see in the back there. That’s my favorite … favorite modality to use. But I’ve done some Chinese herbs, western herbs and nutritional food supplementation. Not synthetic … Joette: Different than, yes, than synthetic. Big difference. VETERINARY HOUSE CALLS (AND HOMEOPATHY) Janie: (03:33) Yes. And so, I can do house calls — obviously in the truck. But I’ve gotten so busy with my holistic practice that if I’m driving, I’m not seeing patients. So, a lot of times, I stay parked, and they come to me where I am in my office. That way, I can get a lot more patients seen. I live in southeast Indiana. They’re coming from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and I even had one come from Tennessee. So … Joette: When they come in, Dr. Wilson, do you have a waiting room? Janie: No. Joette: So, in other words, you’re seeing one at a time, and they need to maybe stay in their car and wait a while? Or they can sit there, perhaps, and sit off to the side a little bit. Is that how you work it out? Janie: Well, outside the truck … the truck is parked inside a storage unit. Joette: Okay. Janie: So that way it’s protected. And there’s kind of an office. I call it the kitchen. There’s a little table and chairs, and people can wait there. But the way I schedule it, there’s not tons of people coming in. Joette: Yes, yes. You know how long it takes to see each patient. Janie: Yeah. Which is a lot longer than what I call “fast food medicine.” So, you know, a new patient … Joette: By the time you palpate, and you do a couple of tests, and you ask the questions, et cetera, then yes. Then it can be a lot longer. Certainly. Certainly. Janie: Yeah. It’s at least an hour visit for a new patient. Joette: Yes. What are your follow-ups like? How often do you follow up and for how long are each of them? Generally. Janie: My clients can text me. So, a lot of it’s that way through texting. We’ll check on them; see how they’re doing. We will plan a recheck if needed, if things aren’t going the right direction. It just kind of depends, but … Joette: But on an average, that’s about how it works. And how many patients are you seeing in a day? Janie: That also will depend on if these are well-checks, puppies or if it’s a chronic. Again, people are finding me because I’m doing my best to get to the root of the problem. And they’re coming to me with seizures or skin problems or thyroid issues or whatever it is. That takes a lot more time. Joette: Yes. Janie: It could be five or six to 10 in a day. Joette: Yes. Yes. And so, when you say small animals, will you take goats? Janie: I’m more of a … Joette: Cat/dog? Janie: Yeah, cat/dog. Cat/dog, yeah. Joette: Okay. So how about smaller? How about a bird? Janie: I have seen about every kind of species in the past when I worked for other people, and the last bird I saw bit my finger. Right before I had to play. I’m a guitar player, and I had to play at a concert somewhere. And I’m like … I X-rayed my own finger because I was afraid it was broken! So, that was about the last time I saw a bird. ORGANIZING HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES Joette: (6:50) What a great story. So, Janie, I have to say, I’m looking at your door that’s open, and you’ve got a hanging … kind of a vinyl, almost like a — not quite shoe holder — but maybe a shoe holder. And you’ve got the remedies in there. So, you must have them in alphabetical order. Janie: Want to go see? Joette: Let’s go visit. I would love to be able … Janie: We’re going to a little, so this is the back room. My technician, Erin, is amazing, and she keeps me organized. So, they’re in alphabetized. These are like her jewelry or hair ties, things like that. Joette: Yes. It’s an excellent method. Yes. Janie: So, we’ve got them in order by potency and alphabetical order. We have one in the bathroom, too. So, that’s more the 30 potencies. Joette: Yes. Yes. So, you use a lot of 200s? Janie: Yeah, I would say. Joette: And you’re using Banerji protocols. And probably before you even came to our Academy, you were using some Banerji Protocols too. Is that right, Janie? Janie: I was. I bought the Banerji book because I’ve listened to you for years — probably seven or eight years. I found you on Facebook, and just … I was like, “Oh my gosh! You’re my people!” Your teachings, your philosophies, everything just resonated. So, I’m building a practice, but I’m trying to soak in everything. All your Lives I could watch. Or I’d look things up on the blog, and then I’d apply it to my practice. And I tried Banerji Protocols before I probably really even knew what I was doing. But it had success. And so just to be able to be a part of your Academy this year is just a dream come true. And I’ve learned so, so much, just in … Joette: I love it. Janie, I love … it’s people like you with great curiosity. And I mean, you don’t go to sleep at night, right? Janie: There’s no time for that. Joette: No, I know. ISN’T IT HARDER TO TREAT AN ANIMAL? Joette: (08:59) So, people always ask me this question: Isn’t it harder to treat an animal because they don’t tell you how they feel? I have my answer for that, but I’d like your answer because you are the expert in this on a day-to-day basis. Tell the listeners how they can expect to get the right remedy if they’re not having answers being given to them verbally. Janie: Well, it’s the symptoms. And I can ask a good history of the owner. Well, that’s being a vet, period. The dog’s not telling me anything, so I have to go off of history, symptoms, blood tests, things like that. That’s what I have. Joette: Observation. Janie: Observation. Joette: It’s a keen sense of observation. Yes. And the longer you do it, I’m sure your observational skills become even more keen. Janie: Yep. Joette: Yeah. Because you may have missed it five years ago, but this time, you’re not going to miss that again. Janie: Right! Joette: Yeah. It’s fascinating. Janie: Well, I’ve learned what to look for. Joette: Yes. When you know what to look for as a vet — even as a conventionally trained vet — and you know what to look for as a trained homeopath, when you mesh those two together, that really is a recipe for better success than one would expect without being able to ask a question that’s answered verbally. Janie: Yeah. I feel like having this additional knowledge just gives me such a leg up on everything for treating my patients. And I’m just so thankful to have this medicine. I believe it is God’s medicine, and I’ve used it in my family so much, especially here lately. And as a vet, I want to empower my clients. I don’t want them to need me all the time for this drug or that drug, or an antibiotic, or this or that. I want to teach and empower them. So, when I get a new young mom with a puppy that comes in, I tell her about you. And I make her write it down in her phone or whatever, because we use homeopathy right away with certain things. And so, if they haven’t heard of it — which a lot of my people have because again, we’re kind of run in the same circles, so they seek me out because I do these things — but I recommend they get a homeopathic kit to just have on hand. And some of my new puppies, my clients can just text me. And then it has saved emergency room visits because I’m like, “Get your kit out. This is what you need.” They’re panicking in the moment. So … Joette: Yes. SUCCESS STORY: BEE STING Janie: (11:49) Like a bee sting. I had a little puppy got stung by a bee. She’s panicking. I’m like, “Now you’ve got your kit. Get your kit out.” And we did Apis, and she’s like, “Within five minutes, it was like it never even happened.” Joette: Yeah. There’s no other medicine quite like that. Janie: Exactly. And knowing that I’m maybe stirring the curiosity of these moms to not just for their dogs, but for their families. That’s what I’m excited about. Joette: Yeah, you want them to have the power over their lives that they thought they didn’t have. Janie: Yeah. Joette: I wish people could see what I see right now in your background. It looks like an ER. Janie: Yeah. Joette: I mean, it’s perfection. It looks like a medical room. Not only does it look fresh and clean and shiny and organized, but it looks like you’ve got every piece of equipment, any vet or doc would ever want. Janie: I do. And more. I do laser therapy, and we can do dental cleanings in here as well. Joette Really? Janie: Yeah. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE FOOD! Joette: (13:01) So, what are the most common — I’m sure you were figuring I would ask you this question — what are the most common conditions that you treat? I mean, generally speaking, top five or 10. (Maybe let’s go with five.) Janie: Skin, gut. Same as people. Joette: Yeah, just the same as people. Janie: They’re eating the same junk food that we are. So, they’re getting the same diseases, the same gut issues, the same leak — whether it’s leaky gut, whatever … Joette: Irritable bowel. Janie: All the same stuff. We’re seeing the same cancers. We’re seeing diabetes. They get heart … Joette: Anxiety. Janie: Oh, anxiety’s huge. Huge! Joette: Yes, yes, yes, yes. Well, it’s generational. When you think about the generations of dogs before — especially if they’re bred — how many generations they’ve had before them that have been injected and treated, injected … foods, et cetera, et cetera. Canned food. Yes. Janie: Yeah, exactly. Joette: So, what do you recommend as a general diet? I’m sure that you adjust it somewhat accordingly, but … Janie: Well, I feed raw. Joette: You’re talking my language, Janie. Yes. Janie: Okay. I have one dog. He’s a little Chiweenie; his name is Rudy. He was our child replacement when our daughter went off to college. We needed, needed a new dog. So, he’s 10 pounds; so he’s not very big. So, I know, especially these days, affording these kinds of foods are harder because just even our food at the grocery store is difficult. But he gets raw that comes already balanced and everything. Joette: So, it’s got some organs in it. Janie: Yeah, organ meat. Joette: It comes frozen. Janie: Yes. Organ meat is huge. It’s so important. Joette: For animals … dogs. Yep. Janie: Yes. My heart patients: I recommend they feed hearts. Joette: So, you must be a Weston A. Pricer. Janie: I have become that way. Yes. And my daughter, daughter-in-law, son and new grandbaby are that way as well. And I’ve got them using homeopathy for the baby. Joette: Doesn’t it make your life easier that it’s just … everyone gets it? Janie: Yeah. Joette: Everyone gets it. Yes. Yes. So, do you have a local pet store that carries this raw meat that’s mixed for animals? Janie: No, it’s all online. They ship it on dry ice, that kind of thing. Joette: Yep. Yep, it’s an excellent idea. And then you stock up; keep it in the freezer; defrost it the morning of; then, that night they get it probably. Right? Or defrost it the night before, and there it is. Janie: Yep. He looooves it. Joette: He loves it! Well, that’s fabulous because I had a dog — and you’ve probably heard me talk about Buster — who was raised … it was a home birth. I mean, we had his mother with us. Janie: Oh, my. Joette: He was born. That litter was at home. So, he was not tinkered with. And they were raised on raw milk, raw eggs from our own chickens. The milk was from down the road. I gave them raw meat and organ meats. And then a switch flipped in him. He did not want that when he got much older. It was very hard for him. He would not eat it. And so, I would still mix in the raw egg yolks. I would still mix in some raw milk. I would put in a little bit of meat with the organ meat and flesh. But he was really fussy, and he would only eat this — I’ve forgotten what kind of kibble it was. It killed me to give him kibble. I did not want to do that. But he wasn’t eating, so I just ended up doing it. My guess is you have a better solution than what I came up with Janie: Gently cooked. Sometimes when they’re older, they just can’t handle the raw. Joette: Well, that is what I did. I would gently cook it. You’re absolutely right. I would put it in a little bone stock and just — yes — and simmer it a little bit Janie: In Chinese medicine — and I’m no … by no means a specialist in Traditional Chinese Medicine — but “old and cold.” That’s what happens. They get old and cold, and so … Joette: They need warmth. They need the warmth. Janie: They need the warm food. So, a lot of my senior dogs, I recommended more gently cooked. Joette: Okay. Well, then I don’t feel too bad about it. I put very little of that kibble in, and we thought it was pretty decent. But it was still kibble. Really did not want to put that in there. But it encouraged him to eat the rest so that it didn’t … and I did gently cook it. I’d forgotten that that’s exactly what I had done. So, well, I feel a little bit better about that. He did live to 18 and a half for … Janie: That’s amazing.           Joette: Yeah. Poodle and Bichon. So yeah, it is good. It’s good. Yes. So, this has been fascinating, Janie. I don’t want to take too much more of your time. I wanted people just to get a feel for how you work. Can people contact you and work with you online through Zoom or other medium? Janie: So, I will say I’m pretty busy already just with my local practice. And currently, even if I were — and I was doing telemedicine consults even before COVID (I think post-COVID, that became more of a thing) — but it’s harder for me to schedule because I’m already booked out several weeks in advance. But it’s something I’m considering. But timing is hard. I am busy. So, I guess if you’re in this area and are willing to drive to Southeast Indiana where I’m at, I’m happy to … Joette: Well, I hope you inspire other vets by them listening to this story and that other vets can be inspired so that we can get more and more vets on this path. This is important work. SUCCESS STORY: ORAL TUMORS Janie: (18:48) Yeah, and I had sent you the before and after pictures of those two patients of mine that had oral tumors. Joette: Yes, thank you. Again. Yes. Janie: Oral tumors. That was the Banerji Protocol for oral tumor that I used. Joette: Yes, ma’am. Janie: And again, I know homeopathy works. I know it does. I know it’s amazing. But when it does, I’m like giddy. “Oh my gosh!” Joette: I know. I know. I know when it’s something that dramatic. I’ll tell you, Janie, after all these years — I’ve been doing this for 36 years — and I have to say that when I see a case such as that shift, it still gets me excited and happy. I should just take it in my stride. But you can’tbecause when you see someone turn from such a paltry state to robust health, it’s a heady experience. Janie: It was a 12-year-old black lab who … he basically just wanted palliative care. And I had, I guess, just learned and got from the OHM pharmacy, the remedy for the oral tumor. And I had it in a liquid on the truck. I asked him, I said, you know … He was willing to try it. And in like six weeks, it totally shrank. And I had to find out from his wife at the bank! He didn’t tell me! But she’s like … Joette: Sometimes people, they believe in it, and we don’t. [laughter] Janie: We bought that dog better quality time. And even just looking at the dog, you can see the before and the after, just a return to better health and not in pain — as much pain — and quality of life. And then in the second one, it was another dog. Completely shrank in six weeks. This oral tumor that was deforming the nose and the eye … it was starting to affect the eye, and it completely shrank. And that was on Maggie. The first one was Fancy, was her name. But Maggie lived another year and a half ‘til almost 15. HOMEOPATHY PROVIDES BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE Joette: (20:55) And that’s what we’re looking for is quality of life. Do we want them to live eternally? Not on this earth. We want everybody to go at their right time, but we don’t want them to suffer on the way there. Yeah. It’s quality of life. Yes. Janie: They can live with it. And we didn’t need the diagnosis. We didn’t need the biopsy. We didn’t need this and that, and spend thousands and thousands of dollars on the tests. I mean, that can be done. We can refer you if you want to do that. But it acted, and it was just incredible. So … Joette: Then suddenly those kinds of things begin to look — not in every case. Certainly, there are times when we do need tests — but sometimes we can start looking at it as these tests being superfluous. How much do we really need this test? Let’s give this a go. See how this protocol acts. If we don’t see a shift and we need to still need to know more, okay, now we can potentially look at another possibility. But to be able to have a first-line protocol and be able to move right ahead into it right away is really very freeing. FREEDOM OF CHOICE FOR CLIENTS Janie: (22:03) I always give clients their options. I can always refer to a specialist, or we can do these things. And I always give informed consent about things because that seems to be lacking somewhat these days. And then a lot of them don’t or can’t spend the money on things like that. And they’re willing to give it a try. And now they’re just, they’re believers. Joette: They’re hooked. Janie: Yep. Joette: They’re hooked. And they’ll soon have a bag contained in their closet, a hanging on the door with all of their remedies, all organized. Well, Janie, it’s been a privilege, really. I’ve so enjoyed this and thank you for agreeing to this. And I’m hoping that it inspires not only other vets, but just people in general to see that someone professional, such as you, is counting on this to such a degree. So, thank you again for meeting with me today. Janie: Well, thank you, Joette. It’s my pleasure to meet you. Like I said, I’ve just admired you for so long, and just to be a part of your Academy is amazing. I’m learning so much. Joette: I love it. I love it. Take care of yourself and all of your dogs and cats and small animals, and I’ll see you in class. Janie: Okay, thank you. Joette: Alright, bye now. Janie: Bye-Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Now I Feel Ready as a Mom 04:21   Finding Friends and Learning Practical Homeopathy® Through the Gateway             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 05:32   The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 06:45   Meet the Other Half of Our Courageous Couple 07:10   The Biggest Benefit of Homeopathy in His Mind Is … 09:54   Success Story: Dog and Cat Allergies 10:50   Success Story: Food Allergies             Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back 11:32   Success Story: Cataract, Acne and Brain Fog             Skin, the Ugly Truth: Safe, Effective Treatment of Skin Ailments, Chronic or Acute, with Homeopathy             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions 13:47   Success Story: DVTs, Blood Clots, Varicose Veins 14:58   Success Story: Wasp Stings             The Survivalist Guide to Homeopathy 16:41   Success Story: Fear of Loud Sounds 18:33   Success Story: PTSD 20:28   Success Story: Colds and Flu 22:05   Closing Advice             Free Blogs             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Mighty Members             Joette’s Learning Center             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette Calabrese on YouTube   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 130. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you to the podcast. We’re so glad that you’re here. I want to thank you also for taking the time to learn about homeopathy. It’s such an important medicine. It’s going to have a huge impact on your life. So, if you’re new here, we want to welcome you. On today’s podcast, I have a lovely, precious woman. Her name is Franicia, and I know that you’re going to love her. It’s just amazing stories that she has to share with us today. So, I want to dive right in because there’s a lot to cover. So, I want to welcome Franicia to the podcast. Hi Franicia! Franicia: Hi Kate. Kate: It’s so great to be here with you. I would love for the listeners to get to know you. So why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself? Franicia: Thank you. Well, I am a mom of 10 beautiful children and my husband Tim. I look forward to joining us briefly later on. And we live in Florida. We used to be a military family, retired now, and I’m originally from the tropical island of Saipan, the U.S. territory. Kate: Wow, that’s so interesting. Where is Saipan? You have to tell us. Franicia: Saipan is a 30-minute flight from the island of Guam in the Pacific. Kate: Oh, okay. And you lived there until you were how old? Franicia: I lived there until I was 17, and then I went to the Naval Academy Preparatory School, and then the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland where I met my husband. Kate: That’s very interesting. And for those of you listening, you can’t see Franicia, but she’s this very petite woman, and she’s also very strong. So, were telling us the other night when we were studying together that you have some degrees in … was it you’re a black belt? Franicia: Yes, I’m a black belt in karate (aikijutsu). Kate: Wow. So anyway, it’s just so ironic because you’re so petite and tiny and cute. So, watch out for Franicia. Thank you for sharing that. And I’d like to also hear a little bit about your story and, how you were introduced to homeopathy and your journey. Franicia: Well, as most of us were introduced to homeopathy through health issues, I had been studying herbalism, and I had significant health issues. And I tried Arnica — like most of us have — about a decade ago. Didn’t know what I was doing. Then somebody gave me a Hyland’s kit, tried to help me with mastitis. Again, I didn’t know what I was doing. And then a church friend heard about Joette and wanted to start a study group. I wasn’t able to join. It wasn’t on Zoom, though I had asked at the time — that was around 2019. And then, about a year or so later, a friend really wanted to help us with some significant health issues, and she thought the best way that we could learn how to use the remedies — because we didn’t understand — was by studying Gateway. So, she became my first Gateway leader. And I only had a bandwidth of about an hour cumulatively in a day for my brain to understand anything, let alone homeopathy. FINDING FRIENDS AND LEARNING PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® THROUGH THE GATEWAY Kate: (04:21) Again, those of you who don’t know Franicia, she had some serious health issues and really struggled for quite a while. And so, learning this was a huge undertaking for her. And so, what she’s referring to when she said “Gateway” is the Joette’s Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide, and that’s usually done with a group of people. It’s pretty neat because you study with a group of people — though you can do it on your own — but these people usually end up staying together and become a wonderful resource going forward in your life. Some of my best friends are people that I met through this study, and I’m sure that’s the same for you. Franicia: Yeah, very much. That was so wonderful because it is a very dear friend, who you know. Noreen was my first Gateway study group leader. And then I wanted to learn more, and I looked online and found you, Kate … you and Michelle … Kate: Yes! Franicia: … and been hooked ever since. I took the Gateway courses many times from the two of you and then took all the protocol courses and then now — so thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to be part of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. THE ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Kate: (05:32) So, The Academy is the yearlong school, which provides students with a whole, complete foundational education in homeopathy from the unique perspective, actually, of Practical Homeopathy®. So, you’ve been starting that, and it’s been a couple of months. And I would actually love to know what you’re finding the most interesting or something surprising from The Academy. Franicia: Oh, wow. Interesting or surprising? I love the way that Joette answers all our questions in APH in a very intimate setting. I had heard about it, but just to actually see how it’s being handled … I think it’s really awesome. It’s just learning from somebody who’s a master at Practical Homeopathy®. It’s so wonderful. You hear about how great it is, but you don’t realize until you’re actually a part of The Academy. It’s more than just studying the protocol courses. It’s so much more. Kate: Awesome. Well, thank you for that. I know you have a lot of stories to share, but before we dive into those stories, I wondered if Tim could join us for just a minute, and I would love to pick his brain on a few things. MEET THE OTHER HALF OF OUR COURAGEOUS COUPLE Franicia: (06:45) Yeah, sounds great. Tim: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi. Thank you for being here. I wanted to speak to you and have you speak to those men who are listening to this. Because we don’t often hear from men, and we are seeing more and more men studying homeopathy now, which is really great. I wanted to ask you a few questions and get your perspective, if that’s okay? Tim: Yeah, absolutely. THE BIGGEST BENEFIT OF HOMEOPATHY IN HIS MIND IS … Kate: (07:10) So, I wanted to start by asking you what is the biggest benefit that you’ve seen from you and Franicia learning homeopathy together?, Tim: Well, one of them is the ability to get away from some of the pharmaceuticals that can be toxic and also expensive. We’ve been able to treat a lot of ailments with homeopathic remedies, even for me personally. And I’ve been able to get off of a medication that was affecting me in some pretty significant ways. And then for Franicia, she’s had some pretty significant health challenges, and I feel like I’ve gotten my wife back in the past three years largely because of the effects of homeopathy. So, very thankful for that. Kate: Yeah. What made you decide to learn homeopathy? Tim: I think seeing those benefits and wanting to be able to support Franicia, and also understand how to use homeopathy for myself, and how we’re using it … how Franicia was recommending that use for me. And also to be able to help my children and to be able to help Franicia if she’s feeling poorly. There’ve been some times where I’ve been able to repertorize things for her and help her. And I see my responsibility as husband and father to provide for my family and to protect them as a provider and protector. And a lot of times that seems like I need to do that financially. I want to do that spiritually. I want to do that medically as well. And so, wherever I’m able to, I try to learn more and be that provider and protector as much as in my power. And so, I really encourage men if they have that opportunity to learn to just at least get that baseline, that Gateway I and II can provide. But also, if they don’t have that bandwidth to do what they can to support their wives if their wives are interested in learning. Because homeopathy, it can be very empowering for kind of independence and kind of confidence and peace of mind for the family. Kate: Well said. Thank you so much. I know you have to get back to what you were doing, so I’ll let you go, and I want to pick Franicia’s brain some more about some of the success stories that you guys have seen, so thank you. Tim: Okay, sounds good. Thank you. Kate: Okay, Franicia, you have a lot to share. You have given me a list of all the ways that homeopathy has helped you and your family and those you know, and it was a long list! And you said that’s just a small portion of the list that you have, so I can’t wait to dive in. So, go ahead. Start. Tell us how homeopathy has helped you and your family. SUCCESS STORY: DOG AND CAT ALLERGIES Franicia: (09:54) One of the great ways that homeopathy has helped our family is that one of my daughters is allergic to or was allergic to a number of things, and specifically dogs and cats. And she was using a remedy at one point. It was helping her dog allergy, among other things. And then I studied the Allergic?! course and heard about the cat allergy protocol. And within two doses … she took it, and her cat allergy was gone. This was really significant because we were exposed to cats, where you can get adjusted by a chiropractor at either her office or her home, where she has her cat or cats. And I used to have to change my clothes when I came home, and she used to have to take a shower every single time because she was getting allergic reactions with her eyes, with her lungs, and now we no longer have to do any of that. So that’s just been very helpful for her with that specifically. SUCCESS STORY: FOOD ALLERGIES Franicia: (10:50) Another way in which she has gotten benefit from the remedies with her allergies is that she used to have certain food allergies. A bunch of us actually have. We’ve a number of our family members used to be very allergic to wheat or specifically gluten, and some had dairy intolerance. And now my daughter can eat dairy when she was very allergic before. She’s able to have gluten. A number of us are able to have gluten without having a significant muscular issues or a reaction with their tongue, certain gut issues. Some of us have to still calm it down and not take it too much, just like Joette has mentioned. SUCCESS STORY: CATARACT, ACNE AND BRAIN FOG Franicia: (11:32) And while my daughter, who had removed a bunch of her allergies through the use of some of these remedies, we started noticing in the very beginning that she has a congenital cataract. And her vision went from 5% to 80% vision. And she was seeing black and white in that eye, and then she was able to see in color. So, now she’s using glasses to kind of help her with her eye, but she never got to use that eye before. Kate: Wow, that is incredible. I didn’t know that. How did you find what remedies to use for that? Franicia: So, it all started out with Gateway. We took the Gateway course. And actually, she was trying to find an acne remedy, and she found a bunch of remedies that matched her. And so somewhere in Gateway, and eventually we learned that some of the remedies she wanted to use were in Allergic?! and Skin as well. And she was able to take the teenage acne protocol, which was awesome for her skin. And that very evening after her taking the teenage acne protocol, the redness in her skin went down, and then the burning sensation went down, and then eventually, her face started to clear. And so, she’s been on and off that protocol for the last two or more years — maybe two and a half or three years. And so, it’s just been so phenomenal. Kate: And your daughter and some of your other children have started learning homeopathy as well, which is so exciting. I know, oftentimes, you’ll tell me that one of your daughters looks up what you need or one of the kids needs, and she finds it, and that’s very exciting. Franicia: Yeah, very much. That’s very exciting as a mom because they not only learn how to use the remedies where they can help out and be able to help me out with a bunch of things. My other daughter was able to use a different remedy for her acne, too, and that helped her with her studying because it fit. It’s in the Mindful course of the college student remedy or when you have exhaustion, the intellectual fatigue. And so that was able to help her with the brain fog, the fatigue, and also a bit with the acne. It took a bit longer with her, but the brain fog was helped first, more so than the acne. SUCCESS STORY: DVTs, BLOOD CLOTS, VARICOSE VEINS Kate: (13:47) I would like to hear next about the person who you helped with DVTs, blood clots, varicose veins, et cetera. Can you tell us about that? Franicia: Yeah, so there was a person who I helped who had had multiple DVTs in their calf and ankle, so blood clot issues and also had varicose veins. I mentioned the fact that there was also varicose veins because the protocol for that is the same thing. And it was just so amazing because this person had been hospitalized many times due to their DVTs. They were getting side effects from the medication. They were getting fatigue and weakness, digestive issues, and they were able to be able to wean off of and get off their medication and doing really well and no blood clots. And it doesn’t even appear as if the person has varicose veins in their legs anymore. It was very prominent when you would see it before. Kate: And from what you said, this person was really struggling. I mean, this was very serious. And so to have this of a recovery from this is amazing. Franicia: Yeah, very much. Life-changing. SUCCESS STORY: WASP STINGS Franicia: (14:58) Another thing I love about homeopathy is that now I feel ready as a mom. And my son, or one of my boys, came to me and said he got stung by a wasp. This time, a lot more. He said they were actually biting him, and then stinging him. And there were about five of them. And he was in so much pain. I think his pain scale was between an 8 or a 9. And his eye started to swell a little bit. But there was so much pain. And I was able to find a good frequency from the Allergic?! course. I even opened up my Survivalist binder. And you can find different remedies, which was awesome. It was so amazing to see how his pain around his eye reduced down to zero in less than an hour, just giving him Apis according to the frequency that’s mentioned in the course. And then the pain was gone. He felt fine, but as he slept in the night … the next day, he woke up, and he looked like Rocky. It looked like someone punched him in both eyes, and his eyes were swollen shut. And so those pictures, as you see, as I wanted to know, “Oh my, how should I give him these remedies?” Sticking to the protocol with the frequency, and it was helping, even if there wasn’t pain, there was swelling. And to see that swelling just reduce so much before lunch and then, especially, by the evening times, it’s amazing. Kate: Those wasp stings are super painful, super painful and scary. So yeah, I don’t know what I would do without homeopathy. I just got attacked recently by a swarm of wasps, and it was not fun. Okay. What else would you like to share with us? SUCCESS STORY: FEAR OF LOUD SOUNDS Franicia: (16:41) Let’s see. I have a young boy — one of my little boys — who was very affected by loud sounds, thunder, lightning. Joette writes about in her blog how you could use the Phosphorus remedy and with fireworks. And I had that remedy ready, but I didn’t get to use it quite yet. I had it. And he covered his ears one birthday of his. We were singing Happy Birthday. And having 10 children, I’ve never seen this before — where a kid will cover their ears as you sing Happy Birthday. It’s a very happy moment. And when he would see the Blue Angels fly above with the jets; he was so scared with fireworks. He wanted to stay inside. Everybody else was fine with it. Well, this past July 4th, we were over at a friend’s house, and they had a big gathering. And he was in the pool, and he was sticking his fingers in his ears. I didn’t know that one of the neighbors was going to have a fancy display, and it was so loud. It was beautiful. But he was just trying to play around. But he was bothered by the fireworks, so he was covering his ears. And I decided to give him Ignatia. And it was amazing because in less than a minute, he started taking out his fingers from his ears. He was splashing around and playing. And then he said something I never thought I’d ever hear him say because he was only a few years old at the time. And he said, “Mommy, I want to go to the fireworks.” So, he got out the pool, and he ran out. And I have a picture where he’s staring, and he’s loving it, and he’s watching the fireworks go off. And later that evening, the fireworks went off again. There was a new set, and he was telling me how much he loved the fireworks. And he didn’t need another remedy. He was like, “I love it now.” Kate: Oh, wow. I love hearing these stories. Do you have anything else? I think … oh, speaking of someone that’s afraid (but it’s a shock more so), do you want to tell us about the PTSD? SUCCESS STORY: PTSD Franicia: (18:33) Yes. That was just so phenomenal for me. So, my husband was almost killed by a terrorist during a terrorist attack in Chattanooga, July 16th, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And though it had been many years since a terrorist was outside of his building and tried to kill him and, unfortunately, killed a number of men there, that greatly affected our whole family. And I was very much frightened by the event, and I was very concerned about safety and security. We were living in Texas at the time that I learned Gateway. And we were living near cartels, and I just had fear about safety and security. So, we were going to a new church, and I saw that they were near the border, and it wasn’t in the best area. This was El Paso. And I started getting very nervous. And after learning Gateway, Joette teaches to carry Aconite 200 because you never know when you’re going to need it, if you feel that fright or shock even after so many years. And I’m so glad I had that, too, because I was getting almost like a panic attack. I was very concerned, and I was wondering if we were going to have lots of guards at this new church because I didn’t know. I was just coming up all these thoughts. I was very concerned, but I took a dose. And I had this great calm I had never experienced in all those years. And then it started to come back to a little bit. I took a second time, and I was fine for that Bible study. I was fine after that. And I was never concerned when we went to church. And I could care less if there weren’t any guards at every door like I was hoping — which doesn’t happen at churches — but that really gave me my life back after all those years of having that kind of PTSD. Kate: That is life-changing, isn’t it? I know that you have so many more stories, but maybe let’s just end with, let’s talk about how you and your family respond to colds and flu. SUCCESS STORY: COLDS AND FLU Franicia: (20:28) I spoke to my children, and I said, “What’s one of the greatest things that you’re so thankful for from homeopathy?” And they mentioned their own key stories. But almost all of them said the same thing that I felt — and my husband, too — is how we can manage colds and flus. Because sometimes you have body aches or you don’t feel well. You have headaches; however you might feel. It’s so awesome because we have it in Gateway. In Joette’s blog, she teaches about that awesome combo from the Banerjis, Aconite and Bryonia. And then, of course, Boiron has come up with their Oscillococcinum. Those are some of our top remedies, and that has replaced our use of a bunch of herbs that we used to use. And even when a time when some herbalists weren’t sure if you should use elderberry a few years ago for certain illnesses that came up. They’re like, they’re not sure if you should have certain types of herbs. It’s just so wonderful that this has been a main staple. It’s been phenomenal. On top of adding other remedies for cold and flus that we’ve been able to tackle so many things that we could hear in the lungs. Or when my voice was hoarse, and I was losing it. I took the Aconite and Bryonia combo, and my voice came back. I mean, just so many things. It’s just wonderful. Kate: These are really great examples of how homeopathy can be so powerful. And you have so many more, so we’ll have to have you back some other time to share more. So, I imagine with 10 children, you have a lot of opportunities to use homeopathy. Franicia: Yeah, I think so. CLOSING ADVICE Kate: (22:05) So, as we finish up the podcast today, would you just share a couple of tips — things that you’ve learned and maybe would be helpful for those who are listening? Franicia: Yes, I would love to. I definitely want to encourage anybody who’s listening: Learn from Joette as much as you can. There’s a lot of free information: her blogs. Do the Gateway courses — many times. Once, is not enough. And join Mighty Members, if you can — especially, Mighty Members Plus, where there’s a special Q&A. I encourage you to also purchase the protocol courses and take them just the way Joette says. She says to take them at least four times. It sounds impossible. It’s doable. It can happen because it’s not enough to just get a protocol. But within the protocol courses, Joette explains how to differentiate between sometimes two protocols for the same condition. Or the need to be able to take certain remedies that you don’t want to take it just for anything. And so, she fleshes it out. She really teaches you really well. And lastly, if you can, join The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and beyond. I know beyond that’s Mastery™ and then Mastermind. Because you learn so much about these remedies and it’s just life-changing for yourself, your family, and the people that God puts in your path. Kate: Yeah. And you had something else. Franicia: Oh, I do. I wanted to add that Joette has a lot of golden nuggets of wisdom. And if she says something more than once, definitely do it. And so, she mentions all the ways you can learn from her. I encourage you to learn from good study groups. But Joette likes to mention that we should buy remedies and start with kits. And especially focus on your family’s needs because you never know when you might need them. And that’s happened for us. Plan for emergencies because you won’t be able to use remedies if you don’t have them on hand. And lastly, I know if I encourage a lot of people, not just Joette, but Joette says to take good notes. And I want to add onto that is if you can, try to take any electronic notes that are searchable and printable if you can, because you can print those notes. But also, if you’re looking up something you’ve studied or a need or a symptom — whatever it be — you could type it down, and you’ll be able to find it through your notes and be able to use it. Kate: Oh, this has been so fun. I look forward to talking with you some more. And I know those who are listening will really enjoy hearing your stories. So, thanks for being with us, Franicia. Franicia: Thank you, Kate. This was an honor. I’m very thankful to the Lord for this opportunity. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

  IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks 01:44   Downside to the Conventional Approach (Pharmaceuticals) 02:52   With Homeopathy, It’s Over             Mindful Homeopathy: Practical Protocols for Mental and Emotional Conditions 04:57   Bam! Aconitum napellus 13:47   Aconitum During Labor 14:50   Fear: Argentum nitricum 19:07   When to Pivot 21:37   Check Your Materia Medica             A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families             Free online materia medicas 24:15   Arsenicum album 26:09   Our “A” for Anxiety Medicines All Start with the Letter “A” 27:00   The Ladder of Learning             A Dog with Anxiety? There’s a Homeopathic Solution             Anxiety: When the Elevator Flies to the Top             You Mean Summer is Over: When Back to School Results in Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Homeopathy Saves the Day             Must-Have Memorial Day Medicines for Hay Fever, Overindulgence and Anxiety             Joette’s Mighty Members             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Learning Center             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends             Joette Calabrese on YouTube   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 129, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: OVERCOMING ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I want to welcome you to the podcast today. We’re so glad you’re here. I want to thank you for taking the initiative to learn about homeopathy, which will have a big impact on your life. And if you are new here, we want to welcome you. Today’s podcast: Joette is going to share some tips on how to overcome anxiety and panic attacks. So, let’s get started. Hi, Joette! Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: It’s so exciting. This is a huge topic because I know anxiety can be so debilitating. So, I’d love to hear your thoughts on how to address this homeopathically. It’s really the only way that I know of that can really calm down anxiety and panic attacks. What are your thoughts? DOWNSIDE TO THE CONVENTIONAL APPROACH (PHARMACEUTICALS) Joette: (01:44) Well, there are psychotropic drugs that someone could use, and that can calm down a certain amount of anxiety, but then you pay for it in another way. There’s no such thing as a synthetic drug of commerce that is as simple as, “Oh, just take it and you’ll be just fine.” No, there’s always a downside, and the downside can be pretty sobering. We don’t want to get into a situation where someone depends on a synthetic drug. So, one of the ways that we can look at this — or actually the main way to look at this — is that, with homeopathy, the homeopathic medicines correct the problem. They don’t just cover it up for the next opportunity that the panic or the anxiety attack presents again. Whereas, with conventional drugs, you are assigned to those drugs for months, years, decades. In homeopathy, after using the homeopathic medicine — sometimes only a couple of doses, sometimes only a couple of doses here and there over a period of weeks or months — it’s over. WITH HOMEOPATHY, IT’S OVER Joette: (02:52) Now, what do I mean by “over”? It means there are no more panic attacks. They simply don’t occur. And it’s not because it’s been suppressed or stuffed down into the person only to come up (like pressing down on a water balloon) so that it bulges up somewhere else. No, it uproots the condition. It stops it. It ends it so that then it becomes a mere memory — even a dim memory in your thinking — so that you can get on with your life. So, I talk about this all the time — a problem with anxiety or panic attacks, either one. I mean, we’re going to be talking about both today. But I talk about them in my blogs, which you really ought to take advantage of. They’re free. You can access them on a regular basis anytime you’d like. In my courses, we have a course called Mindful Homeopathy in which I go into greater depth of exactly how to utilize these medicines. Although, I’m going to give you good information today, even without perhaps taking an entire course. Because here’s the thing: When someone has anxiety, it is such a huge roadblock that it seems as though nothing else can be taken care of in that day. Nothing else matters. It doesn’t matter that you have to tend to the children. It almost doesn’t matter that you’re supposed to be sleeping. It almost doesn’t matter that you’re supposed to be having fun with your family. It takes such precedent over your life that it colors everything. It’s as though you’re putting on a pair of glasses that give you a completely different perspective. But that’s the downside of life. The upside is we have homeopathy, and homeopathy is the only medicine that I’m aware of that has the ability to resolve this. BAM! ACONITUM NAPELLUS Joette: (04:57) So, let’s start with one medicine that I’ve talked about so many times because it was such an influence in my life and in many others’ lives. And it’s so ubiquitous. It’s a common medicine that is used in so many people’s lives … that’s what I mean to say. And that medicine is Aconitum napellus. The short version is Aconite, but it’s Aconitum napellus. Now, here’s the thing. I don’t leave home without it. I keep it in my little makeup bag in my purse at all times. I would never leave home without it. Why? Not because I get panic attacks. I used to, many years ago, until I started to use this medicine (and another one we’re going to be talking about). Those years, those times are over for me. I can live a very comfortable life because I don’t have to worry about anxiety or panic or over-worry, et cetera. So, I keep it in my purse because the thing — and this is what I want to make clear to you today — the thing about Aconitum is that it’s often one minute, you’re fine, and the next minute, it’s BAM, and you’re hit with this terrible panic or this terrible anxiety. And the reason I keep it in my purse is because if I’m in an automobile accident or someone else is in some kind of an accident, one minute, everything is just fine. You’re just running through life, and then, all of a sudden, BAM, you’re hit with something. It could be an automobile accident. It could be falling off of a bicycle. It could even be — it doesn’t have to be — an injury. It could be you’re feeling just fine and all of a sudden, BAM, it feels like you’re coming down with something. “Oh, my gosh, my chest feels very full. Two minutes ago, I didn’t even notice this. Now, it’s all of a sudden.” So, it’s a quick onset, a fast onset of a sense of impending doom: that sense of, “Oh my gosh, something really bad has just happened.” Sometimes it’s because something bad really did happen, but many other times, we can’t even put our finger on it. “Why do I feel like this? It’s only a cold.” Or “Why do I feel like that? I don’t even have a cold. There’s nothing going on except that I feel this sense of impending doom, this panic like I’m really in serious trouble here.” And years ago, when I was poking through materia medicas, which is, of course, the material of our medicines, which is an anthology of our homeopathic medicines and a description of them. (We have many materia medicas authored by many great homeopaths.) I came across this sentence that really struck me. In fact, it struck me so strongly that I wrote down the date that it really hit me. Because someone I know — as well as myself — had suffered a shock earlier in life and found that ever since that time, it’s as though it was stuck. And so, this is what I wrote. Actually, I wrote, “Joette discovered this particular line, August 14th, 1996.” It took me a few years to actually embody this idea. And this is what this sentence read (and I’m reading from “The Desktop Guide” by Roger Morrison). This author has a way of putting things eloquently. He says, “Aconite can release a shock or fright that has been held in the body or mind for a lifetime.” That’s a powerful statement, my friends. If the person has had panic attacks for the last 15 years of their life, for example, or anxiety —even low-level, background music (“Musak” as I used to call it when I used to have it years ago) — ever since a specific event. They were caught in an earthquake. They got stuck in an elevator for several hours. Somebody attacked them and they were fearful of their life. They had a very frightening experience during birth. Aconitum can uproot that. So, we’re not going to just guess that that’s what happened. But if we could say, “Oh my gosh, yes, there was a significant event in my life 15 years ago. And just around that time, it seems as though I’ve had this anxiety for no apparent reason … or for an apparent reason.” And so, what do we do with that? Okay, Aconite fits the picture. Now, what do we do? Well, we use the remedy Aconite napellus. I prefer 200C, although a 30 could be used — 30C could be used, 30X could be used, 200X. But my preference, because it’s so readily available in today’s world, is Aconitum napellus 200C. And during an event of panic or even just simple low-level anxiety, the person takes a dose. Now, some people may say, “What do you mean during an event? I have this all the time!” Okay, then you just take it. It’s often best used before bed. Doesn’t have to be. What if it’s a true anxiety attack at noon? Does that mean we have to wait to take it before bed? No, we take it as needed. We take a dose, and then, we check out how do we feel even two hours later, 12 hours later, 24 hours later. And we kind of test how do we feel. “Oh, my goodness. You know what? I kind of forgot about it.” Now, sometimes one dose will do it. I know. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? But perhaps, instead, it might need to be used once a day, every day for a few days. We’re always looking to back off of the medicine because this is not something that I want you to get hooked on. Kate: And it’s not a supplement. Joette: It’s not a supplement or a vitamin. This is a medicine that is intended to uproot the condition. And over a period of time — it could be just one dose, could be three doses over a period of three days, could be five doses over a period of five days — you should find that you’ve just forgotten about being anxious. It just doesn’t show up. A lot of times people don’t even realize. Life just goes on, and they don’t think about it any longer. That’s the way this medicine can act. Kate: So, if someone was having a panic attack and they took a dose of Aconitum and then it subsided and things felt a little better. And then, in another 30 minutes or an hour, all of a sudden, they started feeling that panic coming back on … could they take another dose of the Aconite? Joette: Yes, they could. I would not encourage taking it much more frequently than, say, once every hour or so. But if it doesn’t act in a dose or two or three doses, then over a period of a few hours, it’s likely not the correct medicine. And I’ll tell you what I mean by that in a little while. Before I go into that — choosing a second-choice medicine — I want you to also think about this as a medicine that is really great when someone has a fear, an extreme anxiety before surgery or after surgery. Because surgery is a shock to the system and the person intuitively knows that they’re about to go through something that’s like a world war on their body. Surgery is a big deal. People take it very nonchalantly these days, but I disagree. I think they should not be thinking of it that way. If one is absolutely in need of surgery, then it can be a wonderful thing. Surgery can be very useful in the hands of a good surgeon. However, surgery is often overused. A tonsillectomy — I could keep going — all kinds of skin conditions that are surgically removed, hysterectomy. Many of these are superfluous. These are conditions that can be treated homeopathically more often than not, and so those surgeries are superfluous. But let’s say you don’t know that. You haven’t even even thought about the possibility of being able to treat tonsils that the ear, nose, throat doctor is eager to remove. Perhaps you don’t know that you don’t really need a hysterectomy for fibroids. Perhaps you don’t know all that, but yet you’re still afraid. So, this could be an entrée into the world of homeopathy by simply saying, “I am really scared of this surgery.” Or after the surgery, “Boy, I had this terrible anxiety.” Aconitum napellus 200C before bedtime (often) or during a panic attack for a few doses (meaning could be over a couple of days — three or four days — and see how you feel. And my guess is, more often than not, if you’re following what I’m saying here and you know that Aconitum is the right medicine (because we have others from which to choose), if you feel pretty confident that this is a good descriptor, then Aconitum napellus 200C often will work very nicely for most people. ACONITUM DURING LABOR Kate: (13:47) How about right during the birthing process: when you’re giving birth, and you have that fear? Would Aconite be the remedy for that? Joette: I’m so glad you asked that, Kate. Thank you. Yes, it’s one of our best medicines for when the mother is going through labor, and she’s saying, “I’m really anxious. I feel like something’s wrong. Something’s wrong with the baby, something’s wrong with me.” And to her, it feels as though she’s intuiting this. Now, she may be. But it’s more often likely if everything looks proper according to the midwife (or to her family members) that she’s really just fine, but she’s feeling anxious. Then, a dose or two of Aconitum napellus 200C, administered a few minutes apart perhaps, will calm her down, and she’ll be able to move forward and to get to the task at hand. So, it’s a great medicine for during labor and after labor. FEAR: ARGENTUM NITRICUM Kate: (14:50) Let’s talk another medicine. Now, if Aconitum doesn’t act, what might you consider next? Joette: Well, there’s a common sense in people — especially women, I don’t hear it from men; I hear this from women — who have this inexplicable fear of going over bridges. They’ve always driven over bridges, but something in their life perhaps changed. Maybe they had an event that was frightening. Maybe they were sick from something or whatever the reason is. We don’t even have to know the etiology. But we do know that now this person (or perhaps all their life) has this fear of traveling over a bridge. Aconitum is certainly something that could be considered, but I actually prefer to use a different medicine when it is specifically for fear of going over bridges. And that’s Argentum nitricum. Short version is Arg nit, but the long version is Argentum nitricum. Again, I like a 200C. Could we use a 30? Yes, we could. If that’s what you’ve got, then that’s what you use. So, Argentum nitricum 200C. Perhaps, if it’s not something that this person suffers from regularly, just thinking about bridges will make them quake. Perhaps it’s only when they’re traveling. And they really don’t want to go over that bridge, but they know that it’s the only way they’re going to be able to get to their children’s house, so they must do it. Then the moment they start thinking about it, and the anxiety starts to build, and the fear starts to quake, then, that’s when they utilize the remedy Argentum nitricum 200C. Right as soon as it begins, because why would you suffer it if it was needless? So, you use the Argentum nitricum. It may need to be used again that day. Maybe once or twice a day for a few days, perhaps leading up to the road trip that’s forthcoming. And then, now, we watch and see if they’re better. Then you stop. They’ve gone over the bridge. What we normally see is that they can still go over the bridge. They still have some angst, but it’s not so overwhelming that it’s incapacitating. And then they can breathe comfortably after having gone over the bridge. And if it remains that they still have the anxiety, another dose of Argentum nitricum might be in order. But now they’ve finished, and it’s over with. Now, say two weeks later, they’re going to have to go back again, and they start thinking about it again. What we should see is a slight lessening of the condition, meaning there’s less intensity to the anxiety. It’s not nearly as great as it was before taking Argentum nitricum. It might also — number two — last a shorter amount of time. And number three, there’s a larger space between each time that it occurs. In other words, the next time they have to go over a bridge, they might not be so anxious. But the fourth time they have to go over a bridge, now it’s happening again. So, what we’re looking for is any one of those three criteria being met. If two of them are met, or if all three of them are met, then we know we are definitely onto the right homeopathic medicine to treat anxiety from going over bridges. So, the first rule is less intensity, the second, lasting for a shorter period of time, and the third, a larger space between each time the person suffers from this anxiety. Now, having said that, Argentum nitricum covers many other conditions that have to do with fear, but I’m just using this as an example. There are many other worries. There’s claustrophobia; there’s a tremendous sense of heights — fear of heights — that’s really big. (Bridges often represent heights, but they also represent being hemmed in.) Anxiety about being alone, anxiety about their health, et cetera. All of those kinds of conditions can also be related to Argentum nitricum. I just use this one as an example because it’s so common Kate: And fear of flying in airplanes, also can be … Joette: Yes, fear of flying an airplane. Thank you. Yes, yes. Same idea. In a way, it’s a fear of heights. It’s also feeling hemmed in, feeling as though they have no control over anything. Yes, you’re absolutely right. Kate: And it could also be the medicine that helps someone for panic attacks and anxiety attacks as well, in general. WHEN TO PIVOT Joette: (19:07) That’s right. Sometimes when we use a medicine, let’s say we think this really does sound like Aconitum napellus would be the remedy that would help me the most. And it’s used for a few times, and it works nicely. And then the fifth or sixth time it’s needed — say six, eight, 10 months later — it’s not working so well anymore. So, what is the person experiencing now? And I’m really emphasizing that word “now” because it might be different. You might think at first blush that “this is just what I had six months ago, and it’s back again. Oh, no.” Instead, you might actually say, “You know what? It really isn’t quite the same. It really isn’t panic any longer. It’s more about that fear of heights. I have to get on a flight, and I’m just so uncomfortable about it. I can’t really put my finger on it.” And then they think something has shifted. What has shifted? The homeopathic medicine, Aconitum, likely shifted this person to a different way of experiencing the panic, but a slightly perhaps milder version of it. And then we can consider going to Argentum nitricum. In other words, just because Aconitum worked in the beginning — and it helped to a certain degree, but it has now stopped helping — doesn’t mean it’s the only medicine. I mean, if I were to crack open my repertory right now, and we looked under anxiety, we would probably see about 80 to 100 medicines that could be considered. All I’m doing right now — and what I try to do on a regular basis on my blog and this podcast, in my courses and The Academy, et cetera, et cetera, Joette’s Mighty Members — is to get people to see that there are certain homeopathic medicines that are more commonly found useful, so that it can make it a little bit easier to come up with a medicine that could be of help. It’s not a hundred percent my friends, but it’s a great place to start. Kate: What’s interesting, I think about Argentum nitricum is that it can also be used for fear of having a panic attack. So … Joette: Yes, “the fear of ….” Absolutely. Fear of being alone, anxiety about even looking at a tall building, even looking at a bridge, just thinking of a bridge — not unlike some people get squeamish and have a sense of “ick” when they look at a snake. Just the sight of a snake on a computer screen can send them into a frenzy. This is the same idea only this is for heights and flying, et cetera, et cetera. Kate: Or before you’re going to the dentist, in your … Joette: Yes! Yes. Kate: Anticipatory … yeah. CHECK YOUR MATERIA MEDICA Joette: (21:37) Yes. And so, what I always urge folks to do before they even use a homeopathic medicine is to go to your materia medica and read up on the medicine. See how it fits. Look at the medicines that I’ve discussed here and see if they fit properly into this person’s demeanor. So, what do you do? You simply go to JoetteCalabrese.com or PracticalHomeopathy.com and scroll down to “Shop.” And there, you’ll find my materia medica that you can purchase. Kate: Right! It’s under “Books and CDs.” But also, you had mentioned earlier that Mindful Homeopathy course, and that is located under “Shop” in “Courses.” So, you’ll find that there, and we’ll put some links, for you who are listening, to all of these different resources so you can access them easily. They’ll be on with the podcast notes on the website as well. Joette: That’s right. So, you can go online and just look at materia medicas — old-time materia medicas that are very valuable. They’re authored by the great minds of homeopathy: Dr. Phatak (P-H-A-T-A-K), Dr. Boericke (B-O-E-R-I-C-K-E). So, these are online free sites where you can read up on the homeopathic medicine that you’re thinking about taking. And I urge folks to do this. Again, I love that Kate said, “These are not supplements, these homeopathic medicines.” They’re not regulated by Food and Drug Administration under supplements. They’re regulated as medicines — as drugs, even though they’re not synthetic, and they don’t have side effects, and they are not owned by a particular company. They’re made from natural substances with no additives. And again, no side effects. So, this is the medicine that you’ve been waiting for. This is the medicine we all thought we were getting when we used to go to a doctor and ask for something to cure us. Conventional drugs do not cure, my friends. They hold the symptoms down. They hold it at bay, and eventually it can cause more trouble than what was ever intended. And often people don’t make that connection. The doctor who prescribed the drug — I can guarantee — will not make that connection that the drug he or she prescribed is now causing the newest condition because it seems unassociated. But we know that it is if we simply read what the side effects are of each of the conventional drugs that a person is taking. ARSENICUM ALBUM Joette: (24:15) Okay, we’re going to leave with one last one. So, let’s look at Arsenicum album. Arsenicum album and Aconitum are very closely related. They are related because it has a quick onset. Arsenicum can also have a quick onset. But Arsenicum album often has the sense of panic or anxiety related to poison, such as bad food. I mean really bad food, chicken that was tainted. Or a drug that someone took, whether prescribed, over the counter or even street drug. Arsenicum album can also come about when there’s another kind of poison, such as an animal, poison — if someone has been stung by an insect, and they’re having anxiety or panic. So, Arsenicum album is similar in that there’s a sense that they’re not going to survive this. They feel as though they’re going to die. Same thing with Aconitum. They feel as though they’re going to die. So, does all of them … feel as though they’re about to die. But Arsenicum album is different in that the person has a kind of a physical appearance. They get restless. They often pace or they fidget or they’re loquacious. They talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk … the anxiety. Others can observe it. They’re also fastidious. If there’s anything untidy about the surroundings that they’re in, they must tidy it up. They cannot stand anything that’s out of order. So, they will try to tidy things up in spite of being anxious. There can also be a prominent physical aspect to Arsenicum album. There can be diarrhea. There can be nausea. There can be burning — burning in the stomach, burning in the throat. So, that, too, can be very good indicators to help you choose or differentiate between Aconitum, Argentum nitricum and Arsenicum. OUR “A” FOR ANXIETY MEDICINES ALL START WITH THE LETTER “A” Joette: (26:09) And these are our anxiety (“A”) remedies, all starting with the letter “A”: Aconitum, Argentum nitricum and Arsenicum. These are our anxiety medicines. If you or anyone in your family suffers from anxiety attacks, panic, et cetera, it is time to get ahold of these medicines and give them a try. Whatever you decide to do. Whether you decide to take the first, second or the third — there are many others as well, but let’s start with these three — stay with it. Don’t shift around. Don’t flip over from one to the other. “I don’t know if this is working fast enough. Maybe I need to go to the next one.” There is a tendency to do that when we’re in a state of anxiety, but I urge you to just give the medicine its due and then move to another one, if there truly is no improvement with the first or the second or even the third, for that matter. THE LADDER OF LEARNING Kate: (27:00) Okay, good. And if you want to know more, there is some blogs that are on your website, Joette. And I just want to mention them. And we’ll, again, put the links in the podcast notes for those who want to read up on the medicines in another format. One is called A Dog with Anxiety? There’s a Homeopathic Solution. Another is Anxiety: When the Elevator Flies to the Top. And the third, You Mean Summer is Over: When Back to School Results in Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Homeopathy Saves the Day. Oh, I just remembered one more. The blog is titled Must-Have Memorial Day Medicines for Hay Fever, Overindulgence and Anxiety. So, there, you can find the information that Joette covered and much more on those blogs. So, as we finish up the podcast today, Joette, can you tell the listeners what might be their next steps if they are trying to learn more about these medicines? Or maybe they’re new, and they don’t know where to start, what would you recommend? Joette: I would recommend that you strongly consider joining Joette’s Mighty Members. It’s a very inexpensive first step. If you’re already a member of Joette’s Mighty Members, you might want to go to Joette’s Mighty Members Plus, which is even more information. And this is information that I’m not willing to give to the general public. Because you’re a member, and you pay a small monthly subscription, I give you information that I will only tell my dear students who are in my Academy or in my other forums, as well as in the Mighties. I’m not willing to share anywhere else. Then another possibility is to join a Gateway study group. There, you’re going to learn from someone who guides you through the studies — the methods that I use. And you’ll learn it with other people, and that is invaluable to be able to work with others — other people from all over the world. You meet on Zoom, or you can meet locally as well. That’s a great way to meet people of like minds. Then, there are also my courses. And there, you’d go to Joette’s Learning Center, and you’ll find my courses. Scroll down and determine which course is best for you. If you purchase it as a group member, you’ll get a substantial discount. Now, let’s say you’ve used all of these methods, and you’ve also been on my blog for these 14 years that I’ve been producing the blog, and you’ve been listening to this podcast, and, and, and. I want you to remember that there’s always the Practical Academy — The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® — which is a very specific academy where I personally teach my students for a year-long program. And, should they choose to go to the second year, go into the Mastery™ program where I teach you the methods that I’ve been using for the last 36 years of my professional life and how I’ve been able to help tens of thousands of people. So, there’s a ladder that you can climb. You can stop at rung one. You can stop at rung four. You can go all the way to the top and go through The Academy and the Mastery™ program. And so, with that, I wish you the best. I want you to have, my friends, sprezzatura. It’s a beautiful Italian word, which means knowing how to do something or presenting something that is really seemingly quite complex — or is actually quite complex — but presenting it in a way that is with beautiful nonchalance. I want you simply to know Aconitum for this situation, Argentum nitricum for that situation, Arsenicum album for this other situation. No one will have to know all the time and effort that you’ve put into learning these three medicines. What they will see only is this perfection of this medicine in your hands. Kate: Thank you, Joette. That was so helpful. Joette: Thank you, Kate. It was great. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: The Body Can Repair Itself, Given the Correct Stimulus 03:09   Diving Right In and Going to Classical Homeopathy School 04:02   The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 05:26   Going into Practice 07:22   Taking Academics into Practice 08:38   A Tincture of Time 11:47   Success Story: Severe Abdominal Pain 16:30   Success Story: Torn Meniscus             Make It Stop! Escape From the Prison of Chronic (and Acute) Pain Using Practical Homeopathy®:             Learn Effective Methods to Uproot Pain, Often for Good 19:00   Success Story: Bee Stings and Hives 22:04   A Homeopath is a Detective 22:27   Closing Advice             A Materia Medica: Practical Homeopathy® for Busy Families             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum             Joette’s Learning Center             The Antibiotic Alternative: Balance Your Bugs Without the Drugs             Skin, the Ugly Truth: Safe, Effective Treatment of Skin Ailments, Chronic or Acute, with Homeopathy             Good Gut, Bad Gut: A Homeopathic Strategy to Uproot Seemingly Unrelated Illness in Body and Mind             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members Joette Calabrese on YouTube   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 128. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: THE BODY CAN REPAIR ITSELF, GIVEN THE CORRECT STIMULUS Kate: (01:00) Hi! I am Kate, and welcome back to the podcast. I’m so glad that you’re here joining us today to learn more about homeopathy. I can’t wait for you to meet our special guest today. Actually, for those of you who have listened to some of Joette’s podcasts, you may have already heard our next guest on Podcast 60, but she is going to share so much information. Really, if you are at a desk or somewhere where you can take notes, you want to do that. And if not, you can always catch up later with the podcast on JoetteCalabrese.com where the transcript is also available. So, don’t worry if you’re driving; you can take notes later or read the transcript. So, with that, I want to get started … dive right in. Lisa, welcome to the podcast. Lisa: Thanks, Kate. Lovely to be here once again. Kate: Yes. I can’t wait for you to tell us what’s been going on since the last time that we talked. So, tell us a little bit again for those students who may not have heard Podcast 60, who you are, and a little bit about your story. Lisa: Love to. My name is Lisa Heinrichs. I am a Practical Homeopath®. I am a wife; I am a mother; and I solely use homeopathy for my family. I am located in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. And so, my journey began actually with Joette when I was reading in a Weston A. Price magazine years ago. And she had said, “We need to be the healers in our family. We need to be able to take care of them.” And that resonated with me very deeply because I had always been interested in health and wellness. I did not have a family at the time, which was … I do have an advantage over some people because I was able to start fresh with my kids and know that I didn’t want to raise them using medications … unnecessarily, of course. Because there’s a time and a place. I always say that. Okay? So, I listened to Joette. I got all of her recordings and her little books and just dove right in. Got myself a Top 100 homeopathic kit and just was practicing on anybody who would let me. DIVING RIGHT IN AND GOING TO CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHY SCHOOL Lisa: (03:09) So, fast forward a couple of years, I decided that this is what I wanted to do. Loved it. And so I started to research schools. I wanted to go to a Canadian school. I wanted to go to a reputable school, obviously, and found one in Ontario that I went to. So, I went to this school. It was the only option. Joette did not have her school then. And most of the time I was simply just doing my best to get through it, as we call it. And some of us have mentioned in The Academy, classical school is kind of like busy work. It’s like, why are we doing this? But we have to do it, and I’m sure we’ll get to the meat of it soon. So, I just plowed through, and I did actually very well because I like school. I like learning. But it was also very slow going, and it was lonely. I had a tutor, sort of, that I can call on if I needed to, but I was essentially by myself. THE ACADEMY OF PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Lisa: (04:02) So, when The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® came out, I put a pause on my classical school, and I went immediately into The Academy to the pioneer year, I think. Hey, is that we’re calling it? The “pioneer year”? Kate: I think so, yes. Lisa: So, I went into APH. And we were essentially forced — in a very good way — to be in study groups with other students so we could study together and work together, which is great. And so, a lot of these ladies that I met in the first year, I followed into Mastery™ and then, now, into Mastermind. And these people are my friends and it’s just … I cannot tell you how important it is to stay linked together. And I’m so grateful for Joette and the team who came up with “You need to have study buddies,” right? What a great concept! Kate: Yes. Study buddies! Lisa: No, as I was doing — I just got to say this funny thing — because as I was doing my passport renewal, it was like, “Oh, you have to give a couple of references who you’ve known at least two years.” And I’m like, “Oh, these people could be my references!” Kate: Awwww. Lisa: So, I cannot imagine not having these people in my life because I think no matter how much you think you know, you could always learn more. And these women are in it, right? And are sharing, and it’s … I love it. GOING INTO PRACTICE Kate: (05:26) What is going on in your life now, Lisa? What does it look like? How are you applying all this knowledge that you gained in school? Lisa: Well, as soon as I graduated from The Academy, I opened up a practice. And so before, when I was in classical school, you weren’t allowed to see people. You were not allowed to treat people … nothing. But at the same time, I was taking all these courses from Joette. So, I would secretly be helping people and be learning as I went with taking classical at the same time. So, when I was ready to go into practice, I already had a network of people who knew me, who knew about me, and so it was quite easy to start up. So, I see clients Monday to Friday. Also, I’m very active on my social media, so I take a page out of Joette’s book when she just shares the information. She freely gives it away. So, every other day I am sharing a reel. I’m sharing tips. I do a free blog to all my subscribers every other week. And so, I really stay active. I really try and stay on top of everything. And I really am so passionate about promoting homeopathy, and how you can use it, and how you can exchange it for your OTCs (your over-the-counters). Right? That’s kind of my focus right now, which I love. It’s like my stress relief. Go check me out. Kate: Well, a little tidbit that people probably don’t know about you is that you have a passion for acting, and you’ve done some acting. And so, really, you’re very animated and creative in the social media things that you share. So, I know we enjoy them. Lisa: Right. Yes. That was my first love … was theater. So, yeah, I get to be on the stage writing my own scripts. It’s lovely. Okay. And using it for good! So, yes, that’s what I am doing right now. I’m in practice and balance between home life and work life. TAKING ACADEMICS INTO PRACTICE Kate: (07:22) What are you seeing from what you learned … now, taking that to practice? I know we were talking a little earlier about some things that you’re noticing that Joette taught, and now, you’re seeing it. So, what are those things? Lisa: Because I have been with Joette for so long — I would say, like, gosh … 13, 14 years now … something like that — everything that she has said, now, I see in practice with everybody. Things people say; the things people do. It’s like, “Oh, oh, okay, this is just … I’ve “arrived” because … So, lemme just say, lemme just really stress this because it’s so important to be … you know, we’re all starting out. We’re all learning. But never stop taking classes, taking courses, stay with the people who have taught you. Read! Read, read, read, read, read. Because you need that confidence moving forward because it’s so easy to get knocked off balance. I would not be the confident prescriber I am if I didn’t have Mastery™, if I didn’t have Mastermind. Right? And learning from my colleagues now is so important. Because when people say to me — and what Joette had always said — people say to me, “I don’t see change.” A TINCTURE OF TIME Lisa: (08:38) “I don’t see change. Really, Lisa. I don’t really see anything.” It’s water off the duck’s back. “Okay, well, let’s just look.” And 99% of the time, there is change, but it’s so subtle. It’s so gentle; they don’t even notice it. And human suffering, like Joette says, we forget it. We forget our sufferings as we get better, which is a beautiful thing. But the homeopath has to be completely in control because they took good notes, took a good case, used the correct remedies because of what we’ve learned. And generally, we see lovely changes just giving it time. Lemme also say this too, about the time thing … because I will say at the beginning of every case (if it’s a fungal case or if it’s a skin case) I will say, “Give me a year.” Now, it won’t take a year to see change, but I need a year so that it takes the pressure off of the client; it takes the pressure off of me; and it takes the pressure off of homeopathy. We have to give it time. What is it? A tincture of time. Kate: Yes, that’s what Joette says. Lisa: Yes. And I was actually learning about that phrase, too. It’s an old English phrase. (I think so. Somebody’s going to correct me, I think probably. But that’s okay. So, that means they’re listening.) One of the biggest things that I will always remember in my mind is when I was working with a fellow who had toenail fungus. I always make sure to get my clients to take pictures. Okay? You need pictures for skin cases, fungal cases, warts. Anything that you can see, take a picture of so we can measure change. Okay? It might be subtle, but it’s there. So, I always say, “Take a picture. Show me these pictures.” And they have it in their files. He messaged me at two months when we had our follow-up. “I don’t see any changes.” I’m like, “Okay, well, it does take time. It does take time.” Now, this is a guy who had been on medications for 20-odd years … trying to deal with this. TWENTY years. He gave conventional medication 20 years. Now it’s been two months with me. Two months! And I was a student then, too, right? Everything was very cost-efficient. And yet he said, “Okay, I’ll give it another two months.” Okay. Gave it another two months, messaged me back before our next follow-up and said, “I don’t see change. I’m going to cancel our appointment.” And I said, “Okay, I’m sorry that it did not meet your expectations. Would you mind just sending me one picture of your foot now?” I use this as an example all the time, Kate, because there was drastic change. Drastic. Kate: Really? Lisa: “Okay,” I said. “I understand, and I’m not trying to get you back, but do you see that there’s a change?” “Yes.” And yet, not enough — not fast enough. He left. He stopped. Kate: I wonder how much change there was in that 20 years. You know? Lisa: Right? They were bad. Anyway, so that’s the kind of things. It’s just like for me, it’s like … and like Joette said — here’s another thing — “You are going to lose people. You’re going to lose people, and you just got to move on. It’s just how it is.” Right? Thick skin … rhino skin, right? That’s what you sort of have to have doing this, right? Yeah. SUCCESS STORY: SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAINS Kate: (11:47) So, share some more with us, Lisa. I’m sure you have a lot of stories. Can you share a few more with us? Lisa: Oh, yes. I would love to. Okay. The first story I want to share with you is about a client, and we’ll call him Bill. Now, I was actually supposed to see Bill’s son first, but his situation was so intense that he asked if I could see him first. Now, with Bill, he had been suffering with extreme abdominal pain to the point where he had to take time off of work, and he had a very important job. Not only was it an important job, but he’s also providing for his family. So, it’s a big deal if he can’t go to work. His pain was at a 10 out of 10 every single night, and he had been to every specialist and tried everything. He had been through the wringer to try to bring himself — get himself — some relief. The last specialist he told me about, he said that this specialist … when they were trying, these doctors, they’re trying to help him and going through every single test. And the last test was about … he told him that we want to do a, oh, gosh, it was an MRI on his stomach, and we want to see if there’s sufficient blood flow to the abdominal area. I’m like, “It sounds a little desperate like they’re grasping at some straws there.” And he said, ‘Yeah, yeah, he totally is, right? But at least they’re trying. I got to give them that, right?” So, he comes to me, and so you can imagine there’s a lot of pressure on me. Right? It was Thursday. This is a Thursday I talked with him, okay? And I had his schedule, and I knew exactly what he needed to do. But again, this is a lot of pressure because he’s in excruciating pain; this is his first time using homeopathy; and it’s a Thursday; and he needs it immediately because he is in so much pain. So, he’s paying for drop-ship like the airplane — which is very expensive from the pharmacy — because he can’t have pellets. He has to have it in liquid, too, right, because he has such an extreme sensitivity to dairy. So, I called the pharmacy. I make sure — like, if anybody knows me, they know I’m thorough. After the case, I order these right away because — and thank God — I had been studying for so long, it didn’t take me long to figure out this case and what he needed. I immediately wrote it up, immediately made the order, called the pharmacy: “Will it get delivered tomorrow?” Because after tomorrow, we’ve got the weekend, and he’s just, like, he’s in so much pain. This is insane, right? “Yes, it will be delivered tomorrow, overnight, drop-shipped.” Awesome. And so, then he gets them the next day. “I got them.” Great. I don’t hear from him over the weekend, and it’s like … Kate: You can’t see her right now, but she’s making a face like thinking, “Oh my goodness, what’s going to happen? What’s going to happen?” Lisa: Right? He messages me … ‘cause he is so polite. He messages me over the weekend … after the weekend … Monday, and said, “As soon as I started taking them, I felt immediate relief.” I was like, “Oh, thank God.” Like, I was so grateful. And I’ve worked with him since, now, because it was a long way back. It was a long way back because of the drugs … because of the drugs that he had to be subjected to for years and years and years and years and years. And we can talk about that ad infinitum … how it’s the drugs that is causing this. But anyway, I digress at this moment. And he wrote me a testimonial, and I was just telling you, Kate, that I’ve yet to read it. But when people write test… I only ask for testimonials when it’s been kind of an extreme case. And the people who give me the testimonials, it’s very lovely. And it’s when they’ve been through something that everything else failed them. But homeopathy. Homeopathy. Kate: It’s really sad that people have to go through all those other things to get to homeopathy. I wish more people knew about it in the beginning so they didn’t have to go through that suffering. So, those of you who are younger and listening to this podcast really commend you for studying this and learning more about it. It will save you so much in time and suffering and expenses. Lisa: Oh, yeah. So much. I’m so grateful. I always prayed for wisdom. Before I had babies, I always prayed for wisdom, and this is it. This is it! We don’t use any of that. We don’t use that. We use homeopathy. And my kids know homeopathy, right? It’s beautiful thing. Yeah. Again, again, again. And in Podcast 60 will talk about how modern medicine saved my son’s life. So, I will always be grateful for that. But mismanaged acutes? Ooof. SUCCESS STORY: TORN MENISCUS Lisa: (16:30) But anyway, let’s move on to the next one. Do you want to talk about the next one? My next one? Kate: Yes, let’s. Lisa: This one is more so, so important to keep studying and keep learning. If you really want to get it, right, you have to keep learning and understand how these medicines work. So, the next story I want to tell you about is a case of a torn meniscus. Now, this woman I was working with, we’ll call her Flo, had other things going on like we normally do. How often? And so, as we’re working on other parts, everything’s falling into place. She’s doing great, but it’s this knee, right? And at first, she didn’t even know what it was. So, I’m using all of the pain remedies and torn meniscus remedies that we learned about in the pain course — great course. (They’re all great.) But that one specifically is where it talks about the torn meniscus, and what to use and what to try, and that it takes a long time, right? It takes a long time. We were getting nowhere. The pain was, as she said, “12 out of 10” with what we were using. But she refused to give up. She had faith in homeopathy. She’d seen it work in other areas of her life. She had faith in her practitioner — me, that I would find something. It took time. It took time. Now, because of the training that I had through Joette in how to study materia medica, repertory, I was able to find the remedy that she needed within — she said, oh gosh — days? The 12 out of 10 went to zero, ZERO out of 10. Kate: Wow. Wow. Lisa: I was like, what!? Now, because she stayed with it and trusted her “detective,” I was able to solve that case. And she’s good. No pain, still to this day. If she gets a twinge, she’ll take the remedy, and it’s gone. Kate: Wow. Lisa: I know. Amazing. Kate: So incredible. Yeah. So thankful for these medicines. Lisa: Yes. And she is older, right? She’s older. She’s probably late sixties, early seventies. Doesn’t matter how old you are, right? The body can repair itself, given the correct stimulus. Kate: Yes. SUCCESS STORY: BEE STINGS AND HIVES Lisa: (19:00) Oooh, oooh, oooh! This one’s fun. So, this is a friend of mine. We’re calling her Sally, and Sally uses homeopathy all the time. I help her all the time — her and her family and her animals. She just can feel free to message me and say, “Lisa … okay…” Because tried it! So, she doesn’t call me and say, “Lisa, what do I do for this?” She’ll say, “Lisa, I’ve tried this, this, this and this, and nothing’s acting.” And I said, “Okay, give me the symptoms.” “Okay, it’s burning. Yeah, super itchy.” I should back up. She had a bee sting — several bee stings. She has hives, and she had several bee stings. And she had done the Ledum, right? She had done the Apis. She had put the Calendula on. Can’t remember what else things she’s tried … just other things she was trying to try. I think there’s, like, her cousin said, “Put a copper penny on it,” or something! She did everything. I said, you [inaudible] with me before that. And so, I said, “Okay.” I’m thinking in my brain, remedies. Because that’s what we do. The more you learn, I love it! It’s like one of the other APH students or graduates had said, “It’s like a superpower.” And sometimes it feels like. I loved that. Kate: I love that analogy. Yeah, that’s great! Lisa: This is what I do day in and day out, right? I’m immersed in it, like Joette says. I just am. I’m immersed in it. I don’t have a whole lot of a social life. When you see those reels, those are like my late-night socials. That’s what I do. That’s my social. Anyways, back to the story. So, I’m thinking about remedies going on in my mind, right? Okay, what this and this and that. And I said, “Are you restless?” And she sends me back a meme of an ostrich dancing up and down, dancing up and down, losing his mind. And I went, “Oh! You need Arsenicum album?” And she’s like, “Okay, I’ll try it.” Totally worked. She said, “What potency?” I said, “What do you have?” “200?” Now, normally, I probably would’ve gone a little bit lower to start, but that’s what she had. So, you use what you have, right? Give it a go. She said, after the second dose, brought it all the way down. All the way down. And she had to go to a party where there was a vet there. And the vet is very, very medical. She didn’t want to show up freaking out about these bites because she would be quite restless and be told, “You need to take this antihistamine,” or “You need to take this med. You just need to.” She wanted to prove that homeopathy could do it. And I said, “You could just say nothing.” She’s like, “No!” So, she did. She went there. She’s like, “Oh, no, I’m good. I don’t need anything. I have my homeopathy.” So, love it. Love it. So that was a fun story. And again, it’s like you have the symptoms. If the obvious remedies aren’t doing it, then you go to the next one. You’ll always find it. You will find the one. There’s got to be the one. I always say that too, right? When Joette would pick up the materia medica and be like, “The answer is in here, or the repertory. The answer is in here. I just got to find it.” The more you learn, the more you get into practice, the more you see that’s what starts to happen. You don’t get the obvious ones anymore. Right? Those are the patterns, too. A HOMEOPATH IS A DETECTIVE Kate: (22:04) That leads us to being a detective. You mentioned that earlier, that that’s what your job is. You are a detective. Lisa: I’m Miss Marple. Kate: These are great stories, Lisa. I am thrilled with what is happening in your life and what you’re accomplishing. And can you just share with us some final thoughts as we wrap up the podcast? CLOSING ADVICE Lisa: (22:27) Yes. You know, the biggest thing that I’m seeing, that I’m hearing right now from people, is that — and again, I’m going to quote Joette because she would say, “People will say, ‘I didn’t want to use the drug. I didn’t want to use the antibiotic. I just didn’t know there was another way.’ Well, now you do!” So, I ran into a mom. This is one of many kind of encounters that I see. And she said, “You know, I take for granted that my family and I … we’re in good health. So, when my daughter had an ear infection, I didn’t know what to do.” So, in my mind, of course, I’m going through the remedies for ear infections: Chamomilla, Hepar sulph, Pulsatilla, Calc Phos. And she’s telling me now, “Well, I didn’t know. So, we went to urgent care.” And they’re saying, “Well, here’s your antibiotic. They have to take this antibiotic.” And she’s thinking to herself, this mother, “But I don’t want to use this. I know there is another way. There’s got to be another way.” And for me, that’s my tagline. There is another way, and this is it. And I said to her, “Yeah, you’re in good health now. But mismanaged acutes will lead to chronic illness later in life. You have to learn this stuff if you want to take care of your family. If you’ll want to avoid those chronic conditions later in life, it is so important to learn this medicine. You have to start somewhere. You can’t just learn by osmosis and have the book next to you. You have to … Yes, it’s a lot of work. I know! I’ve done it! It is, but it’s so worth it.” Imagine being that mom now — being like me, where when people told me that they went to the hospital because of croup, I was like, “Really? People go to the hospital because of that? I just used Spongia. Worked like a charm. I don’t get it.” Learn this medicine. Learn this medicine now. Just start now. Buy a book. Just start reading now. Kate: And if you want to know where to start, Joette’s blogs are free and a great resource. And she also published a materia medica book called “Practical Homeopathy for Busy Families.” This is great to own because you can study the homeopathic medicines and how to use them. And Joette also shares some homeopathic protocols throughout for various conditions. So, if you want to go a bit further, the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy Study Guide is where you can learn about homeopathy in a group. And you can put together a group, or you can join another group. It’s a six-week guided curriculum with a discussion guide. And of course, Joette has many courses, so check those out on her website, such as Antibiotic Alternative; the Skin Course; Good Gut, Bad Gut; and many others. Now, I know Lisa mentioned a little earlier in the program about The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, which is a year-long immersive educational curriculum allowing you to take your pursuit of excellence in homeopathy to the next level. It’s a more formalized education. You can help your loved ones, church members, and even the broader community by opening a practice should you desire after going through this year-long study. And if you want to, you can go on from there for a second year called Mastery™. It’s an immersive postgraduate education involving extensive repetorization and casework. And I know that you went through that, Lisa, and you did a great job. And all this information will be linked in the podcast notes on the website if you want to know right where to go. Lisa, thank you so much for sharing all these stories with us and your life and what’s going on, and how you’ve applied the knowledge that you’ve learned. And it’s so wonderful that you’re able to help so many people. So, thank you for sharing. Lisa: Thanks for having me, Kate. Such a pleasure. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com. Lisa Heinrichs, PHom M, is a graduate of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® and Mastery™ programs. She is also a member of Joette’s Mastermind group. You can find Lisa on social media @heinrichshomeopathy.

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER EFFECTIVE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN: 01:00   Introduction 02:29   Back Pain Caused by Kidney Issues 03:29   Back Pain From Dehydration 05:18   Homeopathic Remedy for Back Pain: Rhus toxicodendron 07:26   Homeopathy Is Not a Supplement 08:27   Homeopathic Remedy for Back Pain: Symphytum officinale 09:46   Homeopathic Remedy for Back Pain: Arnica montana 10:51   Homeopathic Remedy for Back Pain: Bryonia alba   12:14   Homeopathic Remedy for Back Pain: Mag phos             Advanced Disease and Back Pain ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends Joette’s Mighty Members The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Joette Calabrese on YouTube   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 127, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION Kate: (01:00) Hi, I am Kate, and I’m here today with Joette. Joette: Hi Kate and friends. Kate: Hi. We want to thank you — all of our listeners —for taking the time to be here with us today. This is so important, and we commend you for taking these steps towards deepening your knowledge with homeopathy. This will help protect you and your family and your loved ones. So, welcome! Joette: Knowing how to use these medicines will keep you not only on par with what’s going on in your family on a day-to-day basis, but as you age, it keeps you relevant. “Grandma, what do I do for a back that aches?” “Grandma, my ear hurts. What should I do?” That’s where we want to be. We want to be in that position as we age. Kate: All right, so today we’re going to talk about back pain. So, Joette, let’s just dive right in. Tell us about what we can do when we have the pain in our back. And maybe it’s something that’s just mildly irritating, or maybe it’s something debilitating that stops us from our daily lives. And I also want you to talk about thinking outside the box and what might be causing the back pain. Because sometimes, it truly might just be muscles or something with our spine, but it could also be some other things. So maybe let’s start there. BACK PAIN CAUSED BY KIDNEY ISSUES Joette: (02:29) Yeah, let’s start with that because it could be the kidneys. If you know where your kidneys are — and you should know where they are — it’s the rather lower back right around the waist on either side. And … could be kidney stones. Could be kidney colic (which doesn’t really tell us much of anything. It just tells us that there’s pain in the kidney or kidneys). Could be a kidney infection, and that’s something that we don’t play around with. You want to make sure that that gets attention right away. But you can also get back pain — I know this is going to sound strange to some people — from eating foods that are not good for you. Some people are so sensitive to wheat that if they eat a sandwich, they get back pain. And that doesn’t mean that they’ve had it all their lives like that. Could have just been developed since they were given antibiotics. Because antibiotics are often the cause of food intolerances — subsequent food intolerances — after their use. So, it could be any of those. BACK PAIN FROM DEHYDRATION Joette: (03:29) And interestingly, years ago, I was in my thirties, and I was nursing one of my babies. I don’t remember which one it was. And so, I did not drink enough water. I know I didn’t because you lose your thirst sometimes. And when you’re nursing, you really have to pay attention to drinking a good amount of good water. And so, I went to the chiropractor, and he adjusted me. And I was going about twice a week, and the pain was really … wasn’t excruciating, but it certainly was a nuisance-plus. And so, every time I went to him, he would adjust me, and I would feel a little better. And it was fine, but then I’d have to go back again. It was going on like this for weeks, many weeks. And then, one day, I got a newsletter that I used to subscribe to. In those days it was snail mail. And in the newsletter, it said, “Back pain. Are you sure you’re not dehydrated?” So, I thought, “Wow, that’s awfully simple.” And so since I’m nursing and perhaps the reason … maybe that is it … because I don’t drink much water at all.” So, I started to … I actually flooded myself with water for a day, which is not a good plan to do on a regular basis. But for that first day … and by the second day of drinking a good deal more water, the pain went away. It was simply melted away and never came back. After having suffered from that for many weeks, if not months. So, we want to always look at what is the simple way of looking at something. If your garden looks wilty, you might want to water it. If the tomato plant looks like it’s not doing so well, perhaps it’s not enough water. Perhaps it’s the shade, that you planted it in the wrong place. Perhaps it’s crowded by other tomato plants. Whatever the reason is, let’s use common sense first. And then we can move from there to, “Okay, what can we do homeopathically?” HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN — RHUS TOXICODENDRON Kate: (05:18) Good. So, there are many remedies that we could think about for back pain, but maybe just talk about a few of them so our listeners have a place to start. Joette: Of course, it depends on which part of the back. Is it lumbar? Is it cervical? What started it? At what point did it begin? You want to try to think of that because sometimes it’s as simple as, “Well, ever since we started sleeping on that new mattress, I’ve had that problem.” Or “Ever since that plane flight when my neck was crooked, and I fell asleep there, it’s been uncomfortable or stiff or painful ever since.” So, we do want to look at the possibility of the etiology, meaning what could have caused this in my day-to-day life? Kate: And sometimes it might even be that “Oh, I tripped, and I just stepped the wrong way and moved my back and just did something to those muscles when that happened.” And we really need to think about that because in the day — the day that we’re having that pain — we may not remember that that happened. So, it’s always good, like you said, to look back and what was happening or what happened the day before. “What have I been doing? Have I been drinking water? Have I been all of a sudden exercising? What’s going on in my life?” Joette: Are my exercises more rigorous? Am I eating more wheat? And again, I don’t want you to think that wheat is a bad food. But for some people, it is. It’s like a poison of sorts. So, you want to take that into consideration as well. So, what I find is that often there are two or three main remedies here that are most commonly used. One of them is when the person gets up in the morning, and their back is stiff … or it’s more painful, or they feel crooked, or they feel old. Those first few steps are very uncomfortable, if not frankly, painful. And then once they limber up … “I must stretch. I have to stretch. And so, if I don’t stretch, then my back bothers me.” That generally is a call for the remedy Rhus tox. And so, it’s Rhus toxicodendron … for short, it’s Rhus tox. And we can use that in a 30 or a 200, and we can use that a couple of times a day until the pain goes away. HOMEOPATHY IS NOT A SUPPLEMENT Joette: (07:26) Now, let me also say this: that when I say we use a medicine twice a day, it’s not like a supplement or a vitamin where you take it forever. No, these are medicines. Homeopathy is medicine. So, when we take a medicine for a specific condition, when the condition is resolved (or at least quite nearly resolved), we don’t keep taking it. We stop and allow the body just to carry on from where it was before and allow the medicine also to carry on. Now, if it comes back again, we’re not going to say, “Oh no, it’s back again!” Instead, we say, “Oh, cool. Oh, this is really great. It’s back again. I know exactly what to do because I did it last time. I go right back to my Rhus tox 30, twice daily, until the pain is resolved once again.” So that’s the first medicine. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN — SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE Joette: (08:27) The second medicine that is very common that can be used even alongside Rhus tox is Symphytum, S-Y-M-P-H-Y-T-U-M … Symphytum 200C. And that, too, may be used twice daily. And that is an overall muscular and bone and joint pain. So that covers a lot of different kinds of conditions related to the back. And sometimes, we can actually use Symphytum 200 mixed with Rhus tox, meaning taking them in the mouth at the same time, twice daily. I don’t know that we need to go that far. If what I’ve described is that feeling very old and wretched on first movement and then getting better as the person limbers up. If that is there, then Rhus tox is probably the medicine for that particular condition. Kate: So how would one know if they should use the Symphytum AND the Rhus tox? Joette: I would use Symphytum and Rhus tox mixed together when it feels like Rhus tox is sort of helping, but it’s not doing enough. It’s a little improved. It was a screaming 8 every day. Now, it’s down to a 5, so it’s not moving it along enough. Then, I would add Symphytum 200 along with Rhus tox 30. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN — ARNICA MONTANA Joette: (09:46): Now, there’s a medicine that is very useful for back pain from having picked up something that’s too heavy, lifting the sofa, or working too heavily in the gym, or digging in the garden too vigorously. Then we’re going to use something like Arnica. And Arnica montana can be used in a 30 or a 200 … and that’s from having been overused, maybe even abused. So, when we abuse the back by overusing it, then Arnica montana 200, twice daily, is an excellent medicine. Now, let me also point out that Rhus tox sometimes comes into play in this kind of a situation as well. But, in general, if someone has overused their body, overused their back, too strenuous an exercise program, et cetera, we often use Arnica 200 all by itself, twice daily, until very much better. If there’s no improvement in somewhat short order — days, maybe even a week or so — then it’s time to reassess and look at something else. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN — BRYONIA ALBA Joette: (10:51) Now, there’s another medicine that I favor for back pain, and that is, again, when the body is overused. And if Arnica doesn’t help, then we go to Bryonia. Now, Bryonia has a very distinct kind of pain. It’s the kind of pain that hurts only on movement — not first movement and better on limbering up, like Rhus tox; not overall pain, like Symphytum — but rather pain that is very specific. Every time the person moves, it hurts. And a movement could be as simple as coughing. The person coughs, “Oh my gosh, there’s that pain.” Or when they get up out of bed, there’s pain. And they continually have pain throughout the day. It does not relieve from limbering up. So, that’s Bryonia. And I like Bryonia in a 30 and, again, twice daily. And these medicines, what’s so lovely about them is that what I’m describing here is kind of for an acute situation, having slept on the plane the wrong way, or having overexerted themselves in the garden, or et cetera, et cetera. But these medicines are just as valuable for a chronic condition. This back pain could have been going on for weeks, months, maybe even on and off for years. It matters not. These are still the same medicines, the same frequency, the same potency. HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BACK PAIN — MAG PHOS Kate: (12:14) Joette, what about Mag phos? Could that be useful for back pain as well? Joette: Yes. Mag phos — Magnesium phosphoricum [Magnesia phosphorica] — is particularly valuable when we find that the person wants to have heat exerted or pressed up against the back. And the more pressure exerted with the heat, the better the person feels. So, someone might say, “I feel a tremendous pain in my back, and if you would just hold that hot water bottle right there and press it really hard, that could help me feel a little more comfortable.” That is a call for Magnesium phosphoricum [Magnesia phosphorica] or Mag phos. And that can be used in a 6 or a 30 and used two to three times a day if it’s a chronic condition. If it’s an acute, you could take it every 15 minutes for the first hour and, after that, every hour that follows that. Kate: Yeah, and then you would gradually space that out as the condition improves. Joette: Just like any medicine, you don’t take it “just because.” You take it … well, actually, I should say, there are a lot of drugs that are given “just because” you hit a certain age. So, let’s put it this way, if you’re going to be taking a Tylenol for a headache, you’re not going to take it twice a day, every day forever more. It’s a medicine. It’s a drug. It’s intended to take care of the condition and move you on to your life. That’s the same as homeopathy, generally speaking — and there are extenuating circumstances occasionally. But generally speaking, we’re going to use the medicine until it’s no longer needed. And then we’re going to open it up and use it less frequently … less frequently. Still okay? Okay. Even less frequent than that. So, instead of maybe three or four times a day, you’re going to go to twice a day. And as it improves, okay, now only once a day. Okay, now how is it? Okay, it’s gone. Great. Then we stop. We halt the use of the medicine, and then we resume it as needed in the future, should it arise again. Kate: There’s also a blog that you had written in 2023 called “Advanced Disease and Back Pain.” So, that’s another good reference for those of you who want to read more about back pain and see some of this information written down in a blog. So, today’s podcast was short and sweet, but I think we covered a lot of remedies, and I’m sure this is going to help you or someone that you know. So, thank you so much Joette for the valuable information that you shared today. Joette: Thank you, my friends. Thanks, Kate. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.  

IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® 02:04   What Brought Kirsten to Homeopathy? Pediatrician Pushback and Pizza 05:43   The Gateway and the Garden Injury Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum 06:44   Success Battling Cellulitis (with the photos) Nailing MRSA with Homeopathy 08:00   The Photographic Proof of the Efficacy of Hyper/Ars 10:00   The Watershed Moment: Where Had These Medicines Been All My Life? 12:21   Success with Celiac Disease and Reducing Pharmaceuticals 15:48   Success with Rheumatoid Arthritis 17:18   From Mom to Practical Homeopath® 19:13   Learning Practical Homeopathy® Is Doable ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Learning Center Joette’s Mighty Members Joette Calabrese on YouTube Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 126, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION Kate: (01:00) Hi, and welcome back to the podcast. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us today. We love that you’re here and are so excited about your homeopathy journey. So, thanks for being here. Today, we have a special treat. Joette is going to be talking to a special guest, so I’m just going to let her take it away. Joette: Thanks, Kate. So, I’d like to introduce Kirsten Decca. I’ve gotten to know Kirsten pretty well through the last few years because she’s been a student of mine for some time. She joined The Academy — and we’re going to hear all about that — and then, she went into the next year, the Mastery™ program. And now, she’s in our Mastermind program, and I really wanted you to hear her story. So, welcome, Kirsten. Kirsten: Thanks, Joette. It’s a pleasure to be here. Thank you for having me. Joette: Yeah, this is going to be good today. So, I’m interested in knowing — as many people are — a little bit about your life, what you do and what brought you to homeopathy. WHAT BROUGHT KIRSTEN TO HOMEOPATHY? PEDIATRICIAN PUSHBACK AND PIZZA Kirsten: (02:04) Okay. Well, I’m a mom of six. My husband and I live here in the northwestern part of Florida. My husband is retired Air Force, and we have moved up here kind of out into the country. We have a little homestead, and we raise chickens, and we have dogs and some goats and horses. My journey to homeopathy is interesting. I have a background in health care. I’m a licensed physical therapist assistant. Although I’m retired, I haven’t been in a clinic for probably, oh gosh, over 20 years now. But I’ve always loved anatomy and physiology. I’d like to say health care, although I feel different about what it actually is now. But my dad was actually a pharmaceutical rep, so I was raised with drugs. They were everywhere. It’s just what we did. In fact, I didn’t really know that there was even another way. If you were sick, that’s just what you did. You took a pill. Or actually, we used to have — I don’t know if you remember Kaopectate®, Joette. You remember? Joette: I do. Kirsten: So, we used to have it everywhere. And I don’t know why I thought it tastes good, but we would just drink it. We would go sneak it out of my dad’s samples and take Kaopectate. I don’t know how we ever went to the bathroom. But anyway, so to say that drugs were commonplace is just an understatement. I went to school to be the physical therapist assistant. I had played sports for years and years, had gotten injured and had had multiple surgeries. So again, drugs, drugs and more drugs during surgery after surgery. And then I didn’t really question until probably most of us … when we had children. So, I had my kids. And then, I had a son that began displaying some behavioral issues. And we just noticed something was different, and he was diagnosed with Asperger’s. So, that really kind of started me on my journey of questioning kind of what I had done. Was anything that I had done contributed to this? And so, I started reading, educating myself, and then I started asking questions at the doctor’s office, which that did not go over really well, and I began to get pushback. And so that even pushed me further in questioning. “Okay, why is this an issue? These are my kids. You would think they would welcome it.” I really expected the doctors to pat you on the head and go, “Good job!” But that was not the case. So, we started deciding not to do certain things, and I began to get kicked out of doctor’s offices. And I started doing my own research. And for my son … we started changing diet; we added herbs; we did all those things. And we did see some things get better, but we just never saw it go away. And if you stop doing those things, issues came back. So, then I had a friend who was kind of on that same journey — gluten-, dairy-free. She was actually a client of yours, Joette. She introduced me to homeopathy, and I thought I saw her one day eating pizza. And I thought, “Oh my goodness, she has given up! She’s just decided she’s going to go out and enjoy food.” I just couldn’t believe it. I knew her diet was very restrictive. And I said, “What are you doing? Why are you eating pizza? “And she’s like, “Homeopathy.” And I thought, “What are you talking about?” And I probably wasn’t really nice about it. I probably was like, “What is that? It sounds crazy.” [00:05:30] So she just very nicely smiled, does what you tell people to do, you know? Just leave your little seeds and walk away. And I just over time asked her a few more questions, and she invited me to a Gateway. THE GATEWAY AND THE GARDEN INJURY Kirsten: (05:43) So, that’s really where I started … was that Gateway class. And I did that Gateway class and started to implement those medicines for my kids, for other people. And that’s really, I began to see some things change. And then fast forward just a little bit of time (that was 2019). So, spring of 2020 (where we all know there were some crazy things happening), and I hurt my foot. I love to garden. And I was tilling some manure into the garden and left something out and was walking around in flip-flops at night and shoved this tool right between my toes. And I did all the things. I took Ledum, and I took Arnica. I took a few other things, but I still didn’t really know. I was not proficient. I didn’t really know what I was doing. So, I called my friend and said, you know, “What else do I do?” And she helped me. But it continued to kind of get infected, and it got pretty nasty. And I developed cellulitis. SUCCESS BATTLING CELLULITIS Kirsten: (06:44) And I had called some friends of mine that were in the medical profession. And they said, “You’ve got to go in. You’ve got to go in. You need IV antibiotics.” But I did not want … at that time, I was like, “This is not a time I want to go to the hospital. I’m just going to really try this on my own.” And I tell people, it was my “burn the ships” moment. I was like, “This is do or die for me. I couldn’t tell somebody else not to go, but I’m not going. And so, I’m going to figure this out.” Well, amazingly, it wasn’t super painful. It looked like it should have been, but I was still kind of able to move around on it. And it stopped. So, it looked bad, but it wasn’t progressing. It wasn’t getting any worse. And I think it was your article, Joette, that I came across. It was on MRSA because it looked very much like MRSA to me. Joette: Yes. Kirsten: And so, when I read that, I was like, I need to do Hyper/Ars [Hypericum perforatum 200 mixed with Arsenicum album 200], and I added Pyrogenium. And when I did that, within 24 hours, I saw a shift. I saw the redness go down; the swelling go down; normal color started to return. And I knew I was on the right track. And within a week of that, it was completely gone. You wouldn’t have even known I had had an infection. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF OF THE EFFICACY OF HYPER/ARS Joette: (08:00) It’s an amazing story because I’ve seen the photographs of it. Joette: Cellulitis is nothing to play around with. You either go in and get the antibiotics and do what you’re told to do at an ER. OR you know what you’re doing homeopathically. And you knew what you were doing. Yeah. And I’m sure that you questioned it because we all do when we’re not well. “Uh-oh! Am I doing the right thing? Let me believe I’m doing the right …” And then you go back, and you read up on those remedies. “Am I sure this is the right remedy?” (After taking it.) I’m sure that went through your mind that day. Kirsten: It did. And this is where community comes in. The friend that was helping me came to my house, and she continued to reassure me. “You’re on the right track. It’s okay. I think you’re all right,” for those moments of doubt. So, that was really important too. Joette: But that’s not empty reassuring, I must say. What she was doing was … she was reading the symptoms: where the symptoms were, like, just before taking the homeopathic and where they were shortly after taking them. Because we can learn how to read symptoms and determine, “Is this improving?” Because if it isn’t, we really do have to perhaps go to traditional medicine. Once you have an understanding of this — as she did, and that I’m sure you do now as well — you can read what’s going on … what the body’s telling us. Kirsten: Right. And she was seeing the pictures too. So, I think I was just … there were those times where you’re like, “Oh, am I going to do a good enough job to make this work?” And thankfully, it did work. And I’ve seen it work time and time again. Hyper/Ars is incredible. I’ve seen infections just be able to melt away. Joette: Yeah, it’s a Banerji Protocol: Hypericum 200 with Arsenicum 200. And the Banerjis call it Hyper/Ars, and so that’s what we call it in our study. So, yeah … it’s mixed together. Yeah, it’s pretty amazing for these kinds of conditions. And then you use Pyrogenium, as well … 200, right? Kirsten: Correct. THE WATERSHED MOMENT: WHERE HAD THESE MEDICINES BEEN ALL MY LIFE? Kirsten: (10:00) So, that was really when I decided, “Okay, these medicines … they work time and again, and this shouldn’t have healed.” I thought this. Conventionally speaking, everybody thought I was crazy, and this worked. I know they’ll work. There’s no reason why this should have healed without these medicines. I decided I needed to learn more. And when The Academy became available, I applied. And that’s kind of how this journey started. Joette: It starts with a watershed moment for most people. Something happened to their child; something happened to them; something happened to their parent or even their livestock and animal. And that’s when people say, “Wait. Wait a minute. I’ve got to find out more.” And it’s someone like you, Kirsten, who’s — and this is one of my favorite words — autodidactic, likes to learn on their own. And so that’s how you started. But then you found, as you said, then, the next step is joining a group of people in Gateway to Homeopathy so that you’re with others who think similarly or at least are looking to study in the same fashion. Kirsten: And that was really the first thing I did is I did Gateway again, and then I taught it again. Joette: Then you taught it! Kirsten: Then I taught it. That’s right. And then that was really what I did before starting The Academy. Joette: So, you had a good head start. Kirsten: Yeah, I was really wanting to learn. It was amazing. I just couldn’t believe … where had these been all my life? I’d done all the things, and why did I not know these? And so, I felt — and I still feel — I’ve got a limited amount of time. I’m not 20; I’m 50. So, I want to really continue to learn these so I can know them well and help people, my family and my community. Joette: Some people say they get angry when they realize, “Wait a minute. I mean, we’re grateful that we’ve got this great medicine. But wait, you mean to tell me that all these years [just like you said], this has not been out there for me to see or to know about or to be able to use? My parents didn’t know … my grandparents. This has been around since the late 1700s. What? We don’t know about this?” Kirsten: Right. And then, when you start learning the history behind it and why we don’t know, it makes you even more angry. Joette: Yes. Yeah, it’s an interesting history. Medical history is pretty darn interesting. SUCCESS WITH CELIAC DISEASE AND REDUCING PHARMACEUTICALS Joette: (12:21) So, tell us what else you’ve done. You have another story? We love stories. Kirsten: Oh, gosh. Well, I have some really neat ones. Since going through APH and Mastery™, I’ve had a chance to work with some clients and had some really great results. I think one of the neatest stories and probably one of the most difficult, I have someone close to me that has a daughter that has Type 1 diabetes, asthma, and now has actually been diagnosed with Addison’s disease. So, that has been difficult, but so rewarding. And I think this is hopeful for people that even if they have to be tied to some sort of pharmaceutical — like, we’re never going to get away from insulin. That’s going to always be in our lives. And because of that Addison’s disease, we’re going to have to have some measure of steroid replacement. But I will tell you the amount of medication we’ve been able to get away from for this child since helping her has been incredible. She was diagnosed with celiac; she had chronic constipation, she had eczema. And those are all gone. For a Type 1 diabetic, to not have food choices is really difficult. And this child could not go anywhere where there was gluten. We couldn’t bring food into the house. She would get sick and throw up. And she can eat anything she wants now! So, to have brought that kind of freedom and quality of life to someone is just incredible. So, are we going to still have to be tied to some medication? Yes, but the pharmaceutical needs have gone down drastically. And her quality of life has gone up immensely. Her mom told me that she said, “Mom, what did we do before homeopathy?” That’s really incredible. Joette: So, obviously, it’s not just for her. It’s for parents and someday for her own children. And the ripple effect is grand. Kirsten: It really is. And her insulin needs have gone down. She is on the smallest dose. They didn’t even know … it’s hard to titrate kids with Addison’s. So, she’s on the lowest dose of steroid that you can even be on. And she’s going through puberty! So, her needs should be going up, but the needs for her pharmaceuticals are not. So, to say that this has been just really incredible in her life is an understatement. Joette: Beautiful. Great story. Love it. And so, what that gives us is a great deal of hope, but it also tells us that we can move a case along. We can move someone along quite far without saying it’s a hundred percent “cure.” If we can give someone their life back. Someone, let’s say, with rheumatoid arthritis. They might still have deformance of their hands, but they no longer have pain. And now that woman can knit, and now that woman can prepare meals for her and her husband. And so, those are the kinds of things we know. It will take it as far as it can take it, but meanwhile, the quality of life has been improved greatly. Good story. Kirsten: It really has. SUCCESS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Kirsten: (15:48) Funny you talk about RA. Actually, one of my first cases was a rheumatoid arthritis case. And this person came to me because they were having to switch. They had been on biologics for years, and they were having chronic infections. They really were not feeling well. I don’t think at the time, necessarily, that she put that with the biologics … you know, understood that maybe that was coming from the biologics. But even the doctor said, “Yeah, it’s going to lower your immune system. It can have these side effects.” After we talked about it, and I said, “I’ll work with you, whatever you want to do.” But she decided she was going to have to switch medications, and she wanted to get off. So, I said, “Okay, if that’s what you want to do, and your doctor’s on board, well, let’s just give it a go.” So, we started the protocol, and she has not been back on these medicines since — and it took three months. In three months, she was completely … Joette: That’s what I was going to ask. Kirsten: Three months. That’s it! I was amazed. I really didn’t know that it would work that fast. She was amazed. I was amazed. Just such a great outcome. Joette: So, again, it affects you, your children, your family, her, her family, and then her friends and her neighbors and her church mates, et cetera, et cetera. And it has that effect that that’s how this information needs to get out there … is through word of mouth. And that’s exactly what we’re doing today. It’s another way of getting the word out how important this medicine is in the hands of mothers and grandmothers. And now, you’re a practitioner. FROM MOM TO PRACTICAL HOMEOPATH® Kirsten: (17:18) You know, that was never my intention. I thought I would go into this, and I was just … wanted the information for myself and my family. And then Mastery™ came along. And I thought, “Well, if I’m going to do it, I want to do it well. So, let’s learn how to do it even better.” And so, I sort of fell into that. People come to you. They know that you’re out there, and they want help, and they say, “Would you be willing to help me?” And what are you going to do? You’re not going to say no. And really, it is, for lack of a better term, it’s addictive to help people. There’s no feeling like being able to help someone heal when they’ve been suffering for years. It is just a wonderful feeling. Joette: That’s kind of our mission being on this earth is to help others. Being part of it; you bet. Well, Kirsten, I can’t thank you enough. People need to know that you can start from scratch and move all the way into being able to help your family and your friends and then move on to even practice. And that’s, of course, what you’ve done. And this has been over a span of what, how many years would you say … Kirsten: Goodness. Joette: … when you first met with your friend and who recommended homeopathy … Kirsten: Oh, that was 2019. Joette: Five years. Kirsten: So, it’s not been that long. No, and I really am just a mom. I never had any intention on going back to school. We’re in the company, as you know, Joette … there are some really sharp cookies in The Academy and in Mastery™, and I’m humbled to just rub shoulders with them. There are some quite, just intelligent practitioners. I really came into this just as a mom, but it’s amazing what you can learn and what you can do to help someone. And it’s just been a pleasure. And I tell other students, you just trust the process. Trust the process. It’s a process. You don’t realize what you can accomplish, and anybody can do it. LEARNING PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® IS DOABLE! Joette: (19:13) Yes, anybody can learn some of the protocols. But when someone is able to put it together in the fashion that you have because you are studious — I have to say that, Kirsten — and you’re myopic about it. You become very intense and have studied. I know! I can see you! I’ve seen you in class through the years, and I can see what kind of person you are. And it takes someone with a certain amount of dedication as well to be able to get to this point. So, I hope that this has inspired many others because this is doable. It is doable! Anybody can do a few of these, but only certain kind of a person who’s willing to put the effort into it can do as much as I think you’ve accomplished. So, there you have it. Kirsten: Thank you. Joette: Yes, you’re welcome. My hope is that we’ve inspired you to have a little more control over your life, my dear listeners, and less anxiety and a whole lot more confidence when it comes to taking care of your family and even moving forward in a new career. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. 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IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: It’s Called a Cold for a Reason 02:20   What Is the Terrain? 03:22   The Immune System 06:00   Lean Into a Cold as an Opportunity To Cleanse 09:40   Stop Worrying. A Cold is Natural. Plus, We Have Homeopathy, if Necessary.             ColdCalm®             Oscillococcinum®             Aconitum napellus 200 and Bryonia alba 30 14:53   Managing Expectations 18:26   Stay Calm. Don’t Fear a Cold 19:18   Become the Wise, Calm, Relevant Caregiver in Your Family ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette’s Learning Center Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum Joette’s Mighty Members The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® Joette Calabrese on YouTube   Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 125, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have re-taken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: IT’S CALLED A COLD FOR A REASON Kate: (01:00) Are you concerned about getting sick or your kids going back to school and being exposed to something that makes them sick? Well, let’s examine that today on this podcast. We’re so glad that you joined us. I’m Kate, and I’m here with Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi! I want to start with the basics. Joette. It seems like every year, especially in the fall, people can expect to get a cold. What do you think about that? Joette: Well, it’s called a cold for a reason, in my estimation. It’s because, generally, it’s the shift in weather. The weather gets cold, or, even if you’re not in an area where the weather gets cold, there’s a shift — an environmental shift. And it has been commonly understood that if someone gets a chill that they, you know, “Put your hat on, or you’ll catch your death of cold!” Well, I believe that that can be so. You can get quite sick if you get a chill … especially after you’ve been perspired or children running around in a playground or a park or something. And then they get a chill, And often, that’s what can lead to this. So, I believe that it does have something to do with the environment. But now, I also believe that it has to do with immunity. Now, when we say “immunity,” I don’t mean immune from bugs necessarily. I believe it has more to do with the terrain. WHAT IS THE TERRAIN? Joette: (02:20) What is the terrain? Well, it’s making sure that there’s strength in that terrain. And the terrain is upon which the person is depending to get through those times when their body might need to make a shift, like releasing toxins, et cetera. So, let me be more specific. I believe that if germs are ever-present — and that’s the way people see them — then why is it that people only get germy colds and flus at a certain time of the year? Pretty much it’s only in the fall, sometimes in the winter — January, February. (I’m talking about those parts … I’m talking about the U.S., but also in Europe, et cetera.) When that cold comes — that cold weather comes — and now are the germs more virulent? Do they get excited and start hopping onto people? Or are the germs always there, and those who have a good immune system are able to fend them off? THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Joette: (03:22) Well, if that’s so, then why are we even looking to germs? Why are we not looking to the immune system or the ability to be able to withstand an onslaught of this or that? Why not just count on that to start? So, the way that I look at it is that if we are taking care of ourselves, we’re eating good food — and I mean real food, food that’s made at home. Doesn’t mean we can’t go out to dinner occasionally, but homemade food where there are no ingredients listed on the package. Because if you’re reading ingredients, it means you’re already buying something that someone else has manufactured, and that is no longer whole. So, whole food — a beef roast put into the oven with carrots and onions and potatoes — and that’s dinner. That’s what I’m talking about. Eggs — well sourced — for example, cooked in butter. Yes, butter. And so that’s step one. Step two is making sure that your family and you are getting enough sleep and good rest. Going to bed early; getting out of bed early; sleeping in a room that’s clean with the windows slightly ajar, even in the cold weather (windows should be ajar so that there’s fresh air seeping through); keeping hands clean and the body clean and the home clean. Also, when we can, outside in the sun every day for half an hour — without sunscreen, my friends. We do not want to put chemicals on our bodies. So, what we want to be doing is treating our bodies with respect and treating our children’s bodies in the same way by following simple measures. Drinking water — pure good water regularly, every hour … a few ounces every hour of good water; exercise, moving — raking the leaves, cleaning out the garage — doing purposeful work combined with exercise is a great way to keep the body moving properly; reading only what’s good; watching only what is pure and lofty; and eschewing those areas of life that are downtrodden and bring us down. Now we approach the cold season with an immune system — whatever we might want to call it — with an “ability,” (let’s say it that way) for the body to be able to withstand something that might occur. LEAN INTO A COLD AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEANSE Joette: (06:00) Now, I actually believe that a “cold” (air quotes) … that a “cold” is really just a cleansing. It’s a release; it’s an opportunity. And so, instead of fighting it and being afraid of it and figuring that we’ve got to fight this: “This can’t be! I’m not … I can’t have a cold! My child can’t have a cold!” Just lean into it and take care of yourself or your child’s body. Go to bed, drink plenty of water again. Often, it’s a great idea to put some Celtic salt in that water because that’s what we perspire … some Celtic salt in that water that’s drunk every hour. Make some good bone stock and drink that and take it easy. And instead of fighting it, lean into it. It’s an opportunity to cleanse. And so how do we know that it is even a cleanse? Well, usually the first feeling when someone gets a “cold” (air quotes), they sneeze, or they feel a little scratchy throat (probably because the mucus is releasing down the throat and causing some irritation). And then, they get fatigued. What does fatigue mean? It means that we need to lay down and sleep. What does all the release of the mucus mean? It means we blow our nose and replenish it with good quality water, bone stock, et cetera. And we take it easy and allow this process to happen. We’ve lived with this bouillon cube — this concentration of ideas, this whole constellation of ideas that getting (air quote) a “cold” is a bad thing and that we must do everything we can to avoid it. We take drugs; we take synthetic vitamins; we don’t take care of our bodies. We push ourselves through it. We get injections because we’re so afraid it could turn into something like pneumonia. And it’s an entire constellation of ideas that has been put upon us for a very long time — really a hundred years, approximately, maybe even less than that — that teaches us that there are some really big, ugly bad germs that are out there to get us. And know my friends, it’s just nature. I use this analogy regarding your garden. If you look at your garden, and you go out into it, and it looks like the tomato plants are withering, and they’re not robust, do you inject the plant? Do you give the plant pesticides, herbicides, fungicides? Do you start clouding it all up with drugs and chemicals? No. You say, “Hmmm, what could this be?” Perhaps the plant has not gotten enough water. Or, perhaps the plant was planted in the shade, and it should have been in the sun. Or, perhaps there are other plants around it that are causing trouble, and it needs to be separated. It’s too crowded. It needs more air around it. We use common sense when it comes to a tomato plant. But when it comes to ourselves, we think we must chemicalized it. We must fight it and pretend it doesn’t exist and push through it instead of leaning into it and allowing ourselves to take life easy for a few days or so. STOP WORRYING. A COLD IS NATURAL. PLUS, WE HAVE HOMEOPATHY, IF NECESSARY. Kate: (09:40) I think part of what allows us to lean into that and not worry so much about whatever is the latest thing that’s going around or our kids getting a cold is that we have tools that we can use when that happens … if it’s something that requires a little assistance for the body. And so, can you give us some ideas about how we can be prepared going into what’s commonly known as the cold and flu season in the fall, and how parents cannot worry about that? Joette: Well, I love that you said that. Stop worrying! This is natural. We’re supposed to release those things, those — for lack of a better way — toxins from the body. It is intended that we are to cleanse these substances out. What substances are they? I’m going to tell you. I don’t really know. Are they microorganisms? Perhaps. Are they exposure to chemicals? Perhaps. Whatever it is, let it just happen. Let’s start with that and not become afraid. Because when it comes to children, the real danger in a child’s life is not a so-called infectious disease. The real danger in a child’s life is, well, number one is, the drugs that are going to be used on the child — put into the child — whatever form that might be. But minus that, the concern that most parents should have is about safety. And what I mean by that is children are harmed in the house by getting burned or falling from high places or getting cut by accident or getting bitten by a bad dog or something like that. That is much more dangerous than any regular common “cold” (quote-unquote) or flu or anything like that. So, can we use homeopathy when something like this comes along? Well, I’ll tell you that there are two schools of thought, and they both rattle around in my head. One is that I think it’s valuable to just leave the person alone. Let them just sleep off. Give them, as I said, bone stock; plenty of water with a pinch of salt in it; and rest, rest, rest. And just let it be. On the other hand, if it’s severe enough, and it looks like this is bigger than you bargained for, then we do have homeopathic medicines. One of them is ColdCalm®, made by Boiron. But they’re not the only ones. There are other homeopathic pharmacies that manufacture combination medicines that are really useful. They also — Boiron — happens to manufacture a product called Oscillococcinum®. “Oscillo” it’s known for, as a shortened version of Oscillococcinum. Kate: Named after their dog? Joette: Yes. Well, actually, the dog is named after it, but yes. Yeah, Michelle Boiron … Kate: Oh, the dog was named after it. The dog was named after the … Joette: Yes. Oh, Michelle Boiron, the owner of Boiron. When I interviewed her years ago, she told me that her dog’s name was Oscillo, and that he wore a little blue coat, like the blue bottles. Kate: So cute. Joette: I know it is funny. But then we also have Aconitum 200, and if we mix it with Bryonia 30, that can be used. We can use homeopathy, and homeopathy can be efficacious. But we have to start with the underpinnings of an understanding that colds, flus are not generally dangerous. In fact, it’s extremely rare that they are. What they are is a nuisance. That’s all they are. They make us slow down. But if we lean into that too and recognize that even though it may be a nuisance, it might be one of the best things for us to just calm down, slow down. Maybe the person is doing too much; maybe they’re staying up too late. Maybe they’re not getting sunshine without sunscreen ever. Maybe they’re not moving enough. Maybe the news that they’re indulging in is too negative, et cetera. So, it is an opportunity to remove what needs to be removed from the body, whether it’s through the sinuses, the throat, the mouth, the ears, the skin — even the skin, yes — the colon. And let me just say this, parenthetically, that a lot of times, parents say, “Oh my gosh, my child had a cold, and now he’s got a rash.” Yes! How cool is that? Yes, it’s a release! It’s a great way to get rid of something. Just leave it alone. Don’t put anything on it. If you use anything that is manufactured by the pharmaceutical industry — and I mean over the counter, anything from a drugstore, et cetera — it will only potentially suppress. And that’s the same for all those cold drugs — other than homeopathic. All of those cold drugs can cause more trouble in the long run than just leaving it alone. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS Kate: (14:53) So, let’s talk a little bit about expectations. Say you’re using homeopathy, and the child is not feeling well, and you want them to feel better. Right? So, you’re giving them some homeopathy, and you expect the cold to just go away after a few doses or maybe a day or two. Is that realistic? Joette: Well, let’s go back one step further again. The attitude of the mother is key. If the mother goes, “Oh, no, look, you’re sick again. Oh, for crying out loud, what are we going to do? This is terrible. And stay away from your brothers! Stay away from your sisters! Don’t let your father get near you!” That’s a lot different than saying, “Oh, you don’t feel well. Come on over here, honey. Let me hold you. And let’s make some bone stock, and we’ll just lay down here on the sofa, and I’ll put a blanket over you, and maybe we’ll pray together.” How about that idea? “And then you just rest. And don’t worry, it’ll be over in no time.” That’s a lot different than the first scenario. Now, I’m not saying that all mothers follow the first scenario, but they may not say it, but they may be thinking it. And instead of thinking that, instead of worrying, just let it be. And that’s that leaning into it again. So, having said that, let’s start with that. If you must use a homeopathic medicine, then the expectation might be, “Well, I’ll give it a couple doses. If it doesn’t act, maybe I won’t even bother using it anymore,” which is not a bad thing. But let me also say that if you expect the homeopathic medicine to act, you have to follow the directions. And on the outside of the box — if it’s, for example, ColdCalm® — you’re going to use it pretty frequently over a period of a couple of days or until there’s a good amount of improvement. Is this diametrically opposed these two schools of thought? Leave it alone; let it be; lean into it and just know it’s a good thing to release all of this. Or the other side is using homeopathy. And so, for someone who’s new to this kind of thinking, often they still want to give something. “I got to give something. I got to at least give synthetic vitamin C!” Not juice some oranges, no. “I’ve got to give synthetic vitamin C. I’ve got to give synthetic vitamin D.” No, what we’re talking about is nothing. Lean into it. And then, if you must use something, then it’s, in my estimation, the best choice is to use homeopathy. And the expectations might be that it moves very quickly, but it may not. Kate: You might just give the body a little boost and help the body to slowly heal. Joette: Yes! Yes, but it has to be … you have to follow the directions. You’ve got to give it frequently. In other words, you’ve got to use it … in some situations, you would use a medicine — homeopathic medicine — every 15 minutes for the first hour, and then after that, every few hours. That’s generally the way it’s used, depending on which homeopathic medicine you’re using. So, what’s the upshot of all of this? That we are intended to live within nature. We are intended to act a certain way. And in our society today, we’ve been trained in this chaotic soup of wrong information to believe that you should not get a cold. Kate: Or you should fear … that’s the other thing. Joette: Or that you should fear. That’s even worse than getting the cold itself. Fear is really the concern. STAY CALM. DON’T FEAR A COLD. Joette: (18:26) And so, as a mother or a grandmother, our job is to calm. The fear is to look at it and say, “No worries, honey. It’s not a big deal. Let’s just do this. Okay, you do that. Okay, now I’m going into the kitchen, and I’m going to go prepare dinner. If you need me, I’m here. But you’ll be fine.” Minimize it. Completely minimize it. You would be surprised how quickly a child will get over being sick — or your husband for that matter, or yourself — if you approach it without fear and just know that this is just an opportunity to get rid of what the body needs to get rid of. Kate: That’s great information. So where does that leave us, Joette? What can you give us as we walk away from this podcast as a tool? BECOME THE WISE, CALM, RELEVANT CAREGIVER IN YOUR FAMILY Joette: (19:18) Well, I believe that it’s one of the greatest joys that a mother can experience, and that is to learn how to take care of her family without fear. To step into it with strength, with courage, but also with knowledge. Because you can’t do this without undoing all the years of being told that these colds are serious, and we’ve got to get injections, and we’ve got to get this drug and take that drug. There’s something grand about keeping the calm in the family, and you can feel it from you to them. And then being able to look back and see what you’ve accomplished. You may not notice it the first time, particularly if you’ve had fear in the past. In order to undo that in your family so that they can see you standing firmly in a new way, it may take a couple of times — three, four times — for the family to catch onto the fact that “Mom doesn’t worry anymore, so I guess I don’t need to worry.” And so, as we age, as we grow into being a mature mother, grandmother that has strength and a strong fulcrum upon which to stand, we remain relevant. So, as we become an older woman, people will look to us and say, “So should I be afraid of this?” I mean, they’re not going to necessarily say it in those terms, but that’s what people will be asking you. “Do you have a homeopathic medicine that you know to use for this?” “Is it necessary to even use a homeopathic medicine at this point?” So, the young will look to the old, and you will be the old grandma, older, wiser mother that can say, “No, you don’t have to worry about this. I got you on this. I’ve got you covered. Just take it easy. And should you need a homeopathic medicine, then indeed, here it is … and I know which one to use and how to use it.” Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts and Monday Night Lives. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy®, Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com.