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by Donna Powers

Gettin’ all Nit Picky: Head Lice and Homeopathy
Hello! These newsletters often reflect a current health situation in the news or in the lives of people I know. Today’s topic was a toss up between shingles and head lice. Head lice won out by a hair. My apologies. Very bad pun/joke considering the ick factor of nits. What to do when you find … Read more

Sneezy, Wheezy Springtime Woes
With the vast amount of resources on the Internet now and with so much more information on it about homeopathy, there is plenty to share with you. My objective is to help save you time by having the most up-to-date information I can find and to make sure that the information I share with you … Read more

Mercury Retrograde with an Opportunity
Hello ! Apparently Mercury retrograde started last week and with that, the potential for miscommunication. I simply translate mercury retrograde as an opportunity for something good to come out of what could be perceived as something gone wrong. Nothing gone wrong, simply things you want to change and make better. The offer of the discounted … Read more

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away – Part Two
Today is Part 2 of the Healing Energies of Apples by good friend and colleague, Debby Bruck. ‘See’ you next week when I am back at my desk. Thank you Debby for some great learning. We will think very differently about apples from now on! The Healing Energies of Apples: Part Two Apples come in … Read more

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Special guest Debby Bruck, dear friend and colleague shares with you today the remarkable healing properties of apples! Do you remember hearing the old saying ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away.’? Isn’t it amazing where you find truth? With today’s article you now have the science behind what your mother and grandmother already … Read more

Beyond Arnica for Sprains, Strains, Concussions and Injuries
Looking to learn more about homeopathic remedies for accident and injury and you are ready to reach beyond Arnica in your home and travel kit? Ready to step into the online learning model? It can be scary if you have never taken an online webinar so here is a way to maybe get your first … Read more

Pilgrimages and Journeys – Reading and Rest
As I write, Calgary is in a deep freeze and has been for the past week. Apparently last year at this time the golf courses were open and we were well into spring. Maybe it is the weather, maybe it is the remedy my homeopath prescribed (I never know what it is) or maybe it … Read more

Mumps Making the Rounds…In the Vaccinated…Again
Mumps in the Vaccinated Mumps are in the news in Calgary…again…and in the vaccinated. This is not the first outbreak and it will not be the last. These outbreaks, in the vaccinated population have been happening and reported since the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. “In 2007 and 2008 Alberta experienced an outbreak, with 266 … Read more

A Prescription for Fear and a Handout for Croup
As a young family, making choices that are very different from those of our parents can be unsettling…for everyone. Grandparents and extended family think they know better and often, they do have hard earned wisdom that when graciously offered, can be received with an open heart. But sometimes, when the discussion about vaccines comes up, … Read more