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in a new way as the homeopath described?” It took a loss of ten pounds before she was thoroughly convinced of
That night she settled into bed, counting. She the reformation. The evidence was clear. . . . Liz appeared no longer to be
had grown accustomed to measuring her day by a Twinkie junkie!
the number of Twinkies she’d consumed and she It was at this time that she made a prominent decision in her life. She
realized that she had eaten only one packet over threw out all the concealed little cakes. The cubbies in the big kitchen,
the entire day. “I’ll just watch as this unfolds,” the stash in the car, and even the store in the undies drawer were emptied
she reflected. once and for all. No remorse, no longing, no Twinkies. Liz was satisfied
This routine repeated day after day until a . . . she was gaining the health and figure she had always longed for.
week passed and she noticed she hadn’t eaten And the other part of this story? Liz was so taken by her transforma-
more than one package of the little morsels in tion that she implemented a sweet-free day at the spa once each week. On
all that time! She also couldn’t help noticing that that day, sparkling kombucha is served in tall, frosted glasses with a twist
her fatigue had faded and her thinking was more of lime, instead of dessert. It’s promoted as a refreshing aid and balance
brisk, the way it had been in culinary school. to digestion. And what a splash it has made among the employees and
Two weeks into the first dose of Argentum patrons! They affectionately call it “Fizzy Lizzy.”
nitricum, Liz discovered that her waistband was
loose and her hands no longer ached when she Joette Calabrese, CCH, RSHom, a certified homeopath with a thriving
worked the cool dough on the marble surface. practice of discerning clients throughout the United States and abroad, is
But an unexpected dividend was that her heart a sought-after lecturer, author and radio guest. Ms. Calabrese’s signature
had stopped fluttering. She had nearly become philosophy maintains that the blessing of health is not bestowed randomly,
accustomed to this alarming sensation many but can be achieved through the detailed and systematic method of clas-
afternoons while slicing vegetables. sical homeopathy. Her nearly 25 years of extensive study and practice
“How could this be?” she wondered, as she complement her unique methods of classical homeopathy with the precepts
sipped her newly beloved kombucha. “I’ve eaten of slow food nutrition. She may be contacted for phone consultations,
these all my life. Could they really have been the seminars, and a variety of nutritional and homeopathy CDs at www.
cause of all these maladies? And have all these homeopathyworks.net ; telephone: 716.941.1045.
changes really occurred after only weeks of the
little homeopathic pills?!”

FINE TUNING THE REMEDY TO THE PATIENT

Unlike other medical modalities, homeopathy is a method of treatment that is specific to the individual, rather than
to a pathology. It is holisitic as it incorporates the aspects of the entire person, including the way the sufferer thinks.
Argentum nitricum is a powerful yet gentle remedy with a reputation for aiding people who suffer an extreme
addiction to sweets and who show a marked inability to resist impulses in general. This can be seen as a desire to suc-
cumb to temptations on both an emotional as well as physical level. Since homeopathy treats the person and not the
disease, when choosing this remedy for sugar addictions, these other components must also be considered. Otherwise,
the remedy choice will be incorrect and the desired results will fail to materialize.
Interestingly, other remedies also address sweet addictions. Sulphur , for example, is useful for someone who also
experiences sweet cravings, yet people who need it are those who suffer discomfort from heat accompanied by odorous
perspiration. Had Liz been experiencing menopausal hot flashes attended by perspiration as well as her sugar addic-
tion, the remedy choice might well have been Sulphur. But here is an interesting twist to the story and remedy choice.
A person who is keenly aware of trying to avoid an ordeal is one who ought be considered for the choice of Argentum
nitricum. This is because this idiosyncrasy is a specific characteristic of this remedy picture. And it has been historically
shown to be useful for many maladies associated with this personality trait. Other sugar addicts might not have consid-
ered this an issue, yet Liz found her addiction to be embarrassing and even shameful. One who might require Sulphur
wouldn’t have this concern. Hence, only Argentum nitricum would do for Liz.
These considerations underscore just how person-specific the remedies tend to be. This is the reason remedy choices
for chronic illness ought to be made by a seasoned, credentialed homeopath.
Having said this, however, homeopathy indeed lends itself to self-prescribing in situations such as colds, indiges-
tion and other self-limiting maladies. For this reason, the study of homeopathy is a perfect match for those who enjoy
medical freedom via personal responsibility.
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