AMY EREZ JOINS US FOR A SPECIAL CLASS FOR METABOLIC BALANCE PARTICIPANTS Sunday, June 3 the Benicia Metabolic Balance group will be hosting a special talk to help us enjoy the delicious and simple secrets to using herbs. Many people are intimidated by using herbs in their cooking. Or, maybe, they think all herbs taste too earthy. Discover the way flavors are enhanced by the use of fresh herbs and how to use them. This is a short introduction to the possibilities! Ms. Erez is the owner Sugi Garde... Read more

THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF HAHNEMANN DEDICATED TO THE US On June 21, 1900, a monument of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) , German physician and founder of homeopathy, was dedicated and presented to the US by the American Institute of Homeopathy. It is located on Scott Circle, in Washington, DC. On that day a crowd assembled for the event. After the ceremony, the veil covering the statue was drawn aside by Misses Sarah and Rachel McClelland, daughters of Dr. McClelland, and Miss Katheri... Read more

I am often asked, “What do homeopathic remedies look like?” Homeopathic remedies are made from a number of different substances. Some are made from plants, or minerals, and some are made from animal sources. There are thousands of homeopathic remedies that exist and new remedies are created and discovered every day. LEGAL FOR MORE THAN 115 YEARS Homeopathic remedies have had legal status in the United States since 1897 and are made in accordance with the law under the guide lines of... Read more

I want to explain a bit more about the certification process for homeopaths in the US. There are many doctors and other types of practitioners using homeopathic remedies in their practice, but have they undergone the riggers of the certification process? Some have but many have not. As a consumer, it is important to understand the difference. National certification by Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC) meets US Federal Government standards established under the US Health Care ... Read more

At one time or another many of us have experienced an outbreak of itchy red bumps on the skin called hives. Hives are an outbreak of swollen red bumps or wheals on the skin that appear suddenly. They can itch or burn and sting. Hives can appear anywhere on the body including, lips, face, tongue, throat, and ears. Hives usually come from an allergic reaction, a substance called histamine, released from specialized cells along blood vessels in the skin. These reactions can be triggered by a number... Read more

INTRODUCTION TO HOMEOPATHY & ITS ROLE IN FIGHTING EPIDEMIC DISEASES Like vaccination, homeopathy involves inoculation by challenge with a like toxin, inducing a mild reaction in the body by simulating the larger reaction constituting the disease. Homeopathic remedies consist of minute doses of natural substances — mineral, plant or animal — that if given to healthy people in larger doses would cause the symptoms the patient is experiencing. A nosode is a homeopathic remedy in which the &... Read more

Springtime is when our bodies naturally renew. Over the winter months many are prone to over indulge in rich foods. We have been held up over the winter in heated rooms not getting the much needed exposure to fresh air, sunlight, and exercise. Help the body’s own natural renewal process with CelluSeve, a proprietary European detox formula from GemmosLLC. It is a mixture of birch, sweet chestnut, hazel, and black currant gemmotherapy that is formulated for cleaning the entire system. Pleas... Read more

This was just released from the Council For Homeopathic Certification (CHC) for the US & Canada. Since 2006 the CHC has provided the Fast Track Program to enable experienced homeopaths to reach certification more easily. As we move into the future as a profession, it has become apparent that there is a need for CHC certification to reach national standards. To that end, we are applying to the National Commission for Certifying Agency (NCCA) to become the nationally accredited certifying o... Read more

WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM A FOOD LABEL A food label has important information but it is not the complete story. The nutrition information a food label is based on the daily value of one serving based on a 2000 calorie diet. Trans fats are partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated vegetable oil. A certain amount trans fats, depending on the type of food, is not required to be on the label. For example, fat free yogurt can still have 0.1% trans fat. These are the fats that have been identified with ca... Read more

In the United States, more patients are turning to alternative and complementary medicine as part of their health care. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) say that nearly 40% of adults have used some type of therapy that isn’t taught in medical schools. More than 40 US universities, including Stanford, UCLA, Duke, and The George Washington University, have integrative medicine centers. Jean Ayers is not a regular patient. She is studying to be a physician assistant at T... Read more