We all heard the old saying out of the mouths of babes. I had a great experience while lecturing at the Andover High School this month (details below). A student had listened to about 15 minutes of my presentation when he said, "You mean you help us put our body's attention on an illness so we can heal ourselves?" I just stared at him and said with a growing smile, "That's exactly right." He had grasped a concept that is thousands of years old, and at the same time being rediscovered today.

Strengthening our immune systems and reducing the stresses in our body, mind and spirit is the key to experiencing continued health and joy in our lives. The medicines of our new millennium will stress the importance of creating an alliance between our mind and body. I believe that improving our overall health is the best way to effectively treat most illnesses, especially chronic conditions that continue to disrupt our lives and limit our potential.

As we near a new century, enjoy the alternative medicines that are not so alternative anymore. And please include a smile everyday in your personal prescription for health.

Homeopathy vs. Antibiotics

Chronic respiratory illness usually spreads from one to another at work and school during the upcoming months. Treating these colds and coughs can become a full-time job for a family. The following study is one of the first that compares the effectiveness of homeopathics vs. low dose antibiotic, a common strategy in today's conventional medicine. There is a choice. In my experience, early treatment is key to success. The study was done on pigs that are very close to our metabolisms and also in close quarters like our cubicles and classrooms.

Homeopathy vs. Antibiotics in Metaphylaxis of Infectious Diseases
(Alternative Therapies, September 1999, Vol. 5 No.5)

• Content: Due to the conditions of modern industrial pig fattening in intensive livestock farms, 24% to 69% of the animals become ill. The antibiotic metaphylaxis that is routinely administered leads to several problems in animals, human health, and the environment.
• Objective: To investigate whether a homeopathic metaphylaxis is effective and potentially useful for replacing antibiotic metaphylaxis.
• Results: Homeopathic metaphylaxis is significantly effective compared with placebo and routine low-dose antibiotic metaphylaxis for incidence of disease and rate of disease of the respiratory tract among the animals studied.

Let the drama stay on TV.


- David Sollars