Homeopathic remedies for Puberty - FINAL

This program is called Homeopathy On Air and features Heidi from Thrive Homeopathy. Heidi discusses the benefits of homeopathy and how it can help with various health issues. She also talks about the challenges faced by teenagers during puberty and how homeopathy can assist with emotional and physical changes. Heidi emphasizes the importance of listening and understanding the individual's needs when prescribing remedies. Confidentiality is maintained, unless there is a risk of harm to oneself or others. This program was produced by and first broadcast on Radio Kidnappers, a volunteer-based community access station. For more information go to www.radiokidnappers.org.nz. Thanks to New Zealand On Air for making this program available through funding the Access Internet Radio Project. Music You're tuned to Radio Kidnappers, the voice of Hawke's Bay. This is a program called Homeopathy On Air and it's our pleasure as always to have in the studio Heidi from Thrive Homeopathy in Napiehagan. Heidi. As good as you, well thank you very much. And you've got some of the rough times that we're talking about up there. You lost a tooth. Yes, getting old, yeah. Eating too much healthy muesli and biting on it now. You sort of get something really hard. Yeah, but at least it's the last tooth. Yeah, no one's going to notice. Exactly. That's right. Hasn't spoiled the look of your face at all. Oh yeah. Anyway, you've been to a conference up in Auckland on homeopathy? Yes, yes. I'm now a member of New Zealand Council of Homeopathy, so in the executive team. So a lot of work to be done to promote homeopathy nationwide, to bring it closer to the public and also to support all the registered homeopaths. We've spoken about it many times, but do you find that homeopathy is becoming more accepted? Yes and no. Yes. It's easy to say we're victims and always laughed at and mocked and it's placebo and all that stuff. But to be honest, I think there are so many people out there asking for alternatives and that's why I do this show, just to offer suggestions, alternatives and let people know there are other things that you can do alongside your medical approach or instead of depending on what's going on for you. And of course, you're a user of it yourself and last month we talked to Anne who was not a guinea pig but one of your clients and she swears by it. Yes, yes. And her family as well and she sent her sister who's a midwife, so she has a birthing kit now so she can help her women through the birthing process a bit more naturally if they ask for it and would like it. So that's great. That's how it works, I guess, just spreading the word. Of course. We have another program on kidnappers called Acupuncture with HICO and HICO swears it's not a thing that acupuncture can't help fix. And it's the same with homeopathy, isn't it? You can help. Well, I guess you can say, I mean that sounds like a big promise and statement. But I think what you can say with homeopathy because it's a holistic approach, it will touch you on the physical symptoms and complaints that you're having but also help shift mental thought patterns and emotional trauma and situations that have sort of held you back and aided to the whole drama that you are probably facing when you're unwell. So yeah, I guess it does help at least in all areas. Yeah. And when you say it's a holistic approach, when we come and see you, it's not just a matter of saying, look, let's use your example. Look, I've got a toothache. You say, take this, off you go. It's more than that, isn't it? Yes. And that's what makes it a little bit complicated and often people are deterred. They take one remedy for their toothache, it didn't help. So homeopathy doesn't help. Yeah. But you know, pharmaceutical drugs, how often are you prescribed the wrong one? It doesn't work. So you go back and try another. Yes. Homeopathy is nature-based and we have substances from the whole periodic table. We have plants. We have animal substances. So a few thousand to choose from. So yeah, bear with us if we don't get it right the very first time. Now today, we're here to talk about homeopathic remedies for the puberty blues. Yeah. Well, not just the blues. Everything has to do with puberty. We often, you know, I've raised, or my husband and I, we've raised two children, a boy and a girl. So we went through it all, the good and the bad. We presume everyone knows what puberty is and everyone goes through it. Just remind everyone, what is puberty? Well, puberty I would describe as that development through hormones and growth. So sexual maturity and that changes the body. So the facial hair, the voice in the boys, the breath, the menstruation. So all these, the muscles, everything starts to shift in your body and along with that come the complaints of I'm not as pretty as I used to be because I'm full of acne and you know, hair is greasy. I'm changing. I'm getting rounder or taller or too lanky. So that can bring emotional problems with it. Then it's the whole emotional side of separating from parents and authority and home life and finding out who you are, which is a huge step, and then finding your orientation outside the home. And then that is often the problem that you may be attracted to the wrong peer group and go down some paths that might not be that healthy or good for you. So homeopathy can help in all those sectors. It's not an illness. It's not something horrible. It's just a phase in life, a transition. And some go through it more easily than others. And all I'm saying is that homeopathy is a very natural, gentle and great tool to use to help rebalance the hormones, to help clear the skin again, to help, like I have had several teenagers come who aren't sure about their sexuality. They say, I don't know, am I homosexual or aren't I? And it causes distress because do I tell my girlfriends? Do I tell my mates? Are they going to laugh at me? Are they going to exclude me? So those are huge problems at that time of life. Interesting that you raise that point because society is very aware of sexuality, not just with homosexuality or heterosexuality. I think someone mentioned there are 19 stages of sexuality out there now. Oh really? Okay. How do you deal with that? I mean someone comes and says, look I'm not sure what I am. Homeopathically speaking, what would you say to them? What would you do? What would you recommend? Well you see that's the nice thing about coming to a homeopath. We do not tell you what to think or what to do. Well I do give recommendations for lifestyle choices. If you're not sleeping, then do this. If you're overweight, well maybe cut down on this. So in that respect, we do give suggestions. But it's not around, okay go home and think this way and do this. We don't do that. We listen and acknowledge what your perception of the world, of yourself, of everything is. If you feel you're being bullied, if you feel you're being treated unfairly, you know your sibling gets it all, you get nothing, if that's your perception, be it true or not true, we don't judge or we just take it as face value and we have to find a substance, a remedy that will meet you in that level and sort of give you that shift to change your perception if that makes any sense. Not that we want to harp on about sexuality, but if someone comes to you and they're not sure of their sexuality, one might presume that there might be more to them than just asking that question, that they may be being bullied or other things. What might you prescribe? Might you say, well here's a homeopathic, not antidepressant, but you know what I mean? Yeah. Well first of all, it's a full one and a half hours of listening to the person. So if it's a young teenager, often I will get the information from the parents to see what has happened in the background, the development throughout life, any illnesses, any problems. But then I want to talk to that teenager alone and listen. And then also find out, well has there been some kind of abuse to lead you down a different path or is it really your feeling and talk about that feeling. And there are remedies out there that just help to clarify and to help you find out who you are. So it's not necessarily a remedy for changing your sexuality. It won't do that at all. If you are homosexual, it might just help you acknowledge and accept who you are. But like a priest, so if a young person comes to you and I mean by a young person, I mean say someone under 18 who's not legally an adult, is what they tell you totally confidential or might you get some information that you think, hey maybe their parents should know this? What do you do then? Well, first of all, yes, it is confidential. But if it's dangerous for someone else or for themselves, if they are depressed, adults as well, I always ask the question, any suicidal thoughts in the past or in the present or what's going on. And I have had very depressed teenagers come. So as long as they are getting that other support, maybe seeing a counsellor and the support from the family, we deal with it safely. We have a code of ethics according to our council that we abide by and if there is any danger, then yes, we have to report it. But otherwise, as confidential as possible. So it's a bit like the Hippocratic Oath? Yes. It's a bit like the Hippocratic Oath? Yes. 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Without being on the pill and without marinas and things that they've already gone through by the age of 15 is shocking. Is it a remedy that you take while you're having your period or is it a remedy that you can take as a preventative to make it easier to get through? Well initially, we start off with taking it and again, it depends on the person and which remedy I give. So sometimes, it will be just a few doses and then we say, all right, let's wait and see what the next period is like. If it is strong again from the bleeding or from the pain, then you take another dose of this or I'll have a different remedy, take that. So it's very, very individual and like Anne, she's not taking anything anymore and for years, she had major problems so it was a matter of two or three months to help the body get in to do what it's naturally supposed to do. Great. Heidi, we're just about out of time now and I know you've got your song to play and we've got your thought for the day but before we get there, just a reminder, our listeners want to come and see you for some homeopathic help. Where are you? Yes, definitely. So my business is called Thrive Homeopathy because I want to help people thrive and it's in Napier on the Hill and you can contact me on 021-335233. You can also go on my website and find out a lot about homeopathy, testimonials, what I offer, etc., etc. And what's your song? Well, the song that I've chosen is the song from the Bee Gees, Tragedy, because when I was studying a group of remedies, a remedy came up and the lecturer said, that song is about remedy. When you understand that, you'll see it. And it's basically like for girls who've broken up or the boys dumped her after two weeks and the girl is in tears, in hysterics, my life is over, that was my love, there's no life beyond this and it's a tragedy. And we adults, you know, with our experience go, oh honey, it's really, there's more life coming. And I just thought, yeah, that's also a good example of how homeopathy can help get you through that. Indeed. And what is your thought for the week? Well, I thought we've been talking a lot about puberty and youth, why not include us oldies? So I was thinking youth is a gift of nature and age is a work of art. Wow, I couldn't have said it better myself. Yeah, take care. Take it easy. Bye everyone. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. 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