James was a man of ample girth, a big bloke with a headache and neck pain to match. One look at his tongue (very red with a thick phlegmy coat) was enough to tell me he was subject to large doses of anger and irritability. His headaches were pretty well constant and a heavy smoking habit wasn’t exactly making a positive contribution to his health. The first treatment I gave him was straight acupuncture. He walked out free of pain (and with a dumbfounded look on his face). Ten weeks later he came back, saying he’d had no headaches or…

Not a stroke of bad luck after all...!! There are many times in life when what seems to be a case of severe adversity in actual point of fact has that proverbial silver lining! Although just one of many such real-life stories Urban Sundvall HypnoAnalyst & Psychotherapist thought you might like it.

It started many years ago when I was working as a chef. Much as I loved cooking, the enormous industry stress factor had always been a problem for me. Over the years my inability to cope with stress was getting continuously worse. Eventually, to the point where one…

Many years ago, I was focusing all my attention to healing myself from a period of stress and emotional pain. I was completing a Diploma of Nutrition, studying a fitness course at Fitness Network and exploring aromatherapy and meditation. For as long as I can remember I have always had a deep passion for health and wellbeing, I guess I was just looking for the inspiration to base a business around. That inspiration turned out to be a girlfriend of mine, who used to suffer from anxiety and depression, and was taking anti-depression medication on a daily basis. This upset…

Five years ago I was sent home from hospital to die. I had an incurable illness and after five successive operations left me with a perforated bowel there seemed to be no hope for a cure. Today I have greater energy levels, happiness, and health than I ever have imagined. This is my story.

I trained as an Art and Craft Teacher and taught art until I had my four children. I have always found art to be a meditative experience and worked intuitively, just starting to sculpt or paint without any real idea of what I would finally produce.…

The Issue: Increasing numbers of parents are seeking professional help for their children and teenagers whose behavior is seen to be extreme, even out of control.

Often these children are treated with medication. For example, stimulants, such as Ritalin, may be prescribed to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder). Alternatively, bio-medical treatment may involve the child being put on a restricted diet and taking nutritional supplements.

A Gentle Alternative to Conventional Treatments

Homœopathic medicine offers a very different approach to the treatment of challenging behavior. Homœopathy is a system of medicine that has been practiced for over 200 years,…