Homeopath in your pocket: Natural Health Solutions for Busy Mums

Send us Fan Mail There is a whole world of complementary and alternative medicine out there beyond what conventional medicine offers. For many busy mums juggling family, work and health, knowing which therapy to try, and who to trust, can feel overwhelming. This episode is your starter guide. I'm walking you through 11 of the most well-known complementary and alternative health systems, what...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered who is actually behind this podcast and why on earth a pharmacist of 20 years would retrain as a homeopath, this episode is for you. This is my origin story. The frustrations that built up over two decades in pharmacy, the moment that changed everything, and the journey that led me to where I am now. I'm also sharing a bit about who I am beyond th...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever been curious about homeopathy but felt put off by what you've heard, this episode is for you. There is a lot of noise out there, and most of it is based on misunderstanding. As a former community pharmacist of nearly 20 years who retrained as a homeopath, I've heard every myth going.  In this episode I'm tackling the 4 most common myths about hom...

Send us Fan Mail Every 10 seconds, someone in the UK has an asthma attack. Three people die from asthma every day. 1 in 11 children and 1 in 12 adults are living with this condition. Those statistics stopped me in my tracks when I first read them. If you or your child has asthma, you'll know the routine: brown inhaler morning and night, blue inhaler when things get bad. While those inhalers d...

Send us Fan Mail This case study is about a woman who came to me with deep cracked eczema on the backs of her hands, inside both elbows, the back of her neck, and a little around her mouth. Her knuckles were cracked and painful. It was affecting her daily life. On the surface, it looked like a skin problem. However, as with so many cases I see, once we looked at her full history, a very clear pict...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different from my usual ones. Today I'm joined by the wonderful Donna, one of my former clients, who has very kindly agreed to share her experience of working with me.  Donna is a full-time aftercare manager, a wife, a mum, a grandmother, and the kind of woman who holds absolutely everyone together. She came to me after 18 months of a relentless cough...

Send us Fan Mail Psoriasis and rosacea are two very different skin conditions, but they share some important things in common. They can be uncomfortable, distressing and very visible. They often affect confidence and self-esteem in a significant way. 2% of the UK population live with psoriasis. 1 in 10 have rosacea. That's a lot of people dealing with something that can feel relentless, espec...

Send us Fan Mail Eczema is incredibly common. In the UK, 20% of all children under 5 years old suffer with it. It's not just itchy skin. For many families it means broken nights, bleeding skin, and a child who is miserable and exhausted. If you're doing everything the GP says and still not getting lasting relief, this episode is for you. In my view, eczema isn't really a skin condit...

Send us Fan Mail Acne affects 95% of UK teenagers and young adults at some point. It's not just a skin problem. For many people, it affects confidence, mood and mental health in a really significant way. If you or your teenager has been dealing with persistent spots, you already know that most advice focuses on the surface. Wash your face. Use this cream. Take this antibiotic. But what if the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'm joined by the wonderful Louise, a Reiki master practitioner and teacher based in South Croydon, for a conversation that honestly had me nodding along the entire time. Louise's journey into Reiki is a deeply personal one. After losing both of her parents, she won a Reiki session in a competition (as you do!), and that one experience changed the entire...

Send us Fan Mail Today's case study is about a 4-year-old boy with eczema on the back of his knees, crook of his elbows, back of his neck, and top of his chest. Really bothered by itchy, sore skin. Waking at night. Miserable. If your child has eczema that won't shift no matter what creams you use, this case study will show you there's hope. In this episode, I'm sharing: Where h...

Send us Fan Mail Bedwetting in children can be distressing and stressful for parents and children alike. If your child is "dry" during the day but continues to wet the bed at night, you're not alone - and there's a biological reason this happens. If you're exhausted from changing wet pyjamas and bedsheets multiple times a night, or your child is embarrassed about sleepover...

Send us Fan Mail As soon as you become a parent, you spend an awful lot of time discussing your child's bodily functions! Especially wee and poo. Babies' tummies are perfect for blowing raspberries, but when children have issues with their bowels, it can lead to real pain and discomfort. If your child hasn't done a poo in days, or you're dealing with yet another stomach bug, or...

Send us Fan Mail Children often say the funniest things, but their timing can be a bit awkward! The mouth is where digestion starts and it's how we express ourselves the most. When something goes wrong in there - it affects everything. If you've got a teething baby who won't stop crying, a child with a painful cold sore that keeps coming back, or you're dreading an upcoming too...

Send us Fan Mail Your baby will grow more rapidly in the first 2 years of their lives than at any other time! Those first steps, teeth, and smiles are all amazing milestones. But some common ailments can cause your cute baby to cry their eyes out - and leave you feeling completely helpless. If you're a new parent dealing with a colicky baby who screams for hours every evening, or a teething b...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a bit different - I'm highlighting one of my most popular products: the Blue Kit! This is the Helios 18 remedy basic homeopathic kit , and honestly, it's the ONLY first aid kit you'll need. Did you know this little blue box can save you 71% versus conventional medicines? And that comes without the side effects AND with the benefit of rapid re...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a cough that just won't shift? One that drives you absolutely nuts, makes you exhausted, and seems to have no medical cause? Today's case study is about a woman dealing with exactly that - plus perimenopausal anger that was affecting every area of her life. This client came to me snappy and irritable all the time, full of self-doubt, with a persistent c...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know you could start experiencing perimenopausal symptoms as early as age 35? Or that there are over 30 common symptoms of menopause - and hot flushes are just the tip of the iceberg? Today I'm busting the biggest menopause myths and sharing the facts your doctor probably hasn't told you. Because here's the truth: menopause is being completely misunderstood,...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that female Alzheimer's patients outnumber men by 2:1? Or that women in their 60s are twice as likely to get Alzheimer's than breast cancer? These statistics are shocking - and they're why we need to talk about female brain health right now. For decades, women's medicine has been what Dr Lisa Mosconi calls "bikini medicine" - the notion t...

Send us Fan Mail Magnesium deficiency affects 80% of the Western world. Let that sink in. 8 out of 10 people are walking around deficient in this crucial mineral - and most have no idea. If you're experiencing depression, insomnia, anxiety, migraines, or panic attacks, low magnesium could be the culprit. And if you crave chocolate before your period? That's your body screaming for magnes...

Send us Fan Mail Hormones! As women, it's a word we've been conditioned to fear or moan about. These little chemical messengers seem to be the source of all our menstrual and menopausal issues - bloating, cramps, irritability, sore boobs, irregular bleeding, hot flushes, insomnia, night sweats... sound familiar? But here's the good news: there are lots of things you can do RIGHT NOW...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'm joined by the wonderful Nancy, a paediatric osteopath with over 23 years of experience, co-founder of Nunhead Osteopathy Practice in SE15, and a long-standing member of the team at the Osteopathic Centre for Children near Tower Bridge. I also share my own osteopathy story in this one too, including the phone call I made from the hospital car park minutes a...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine suffering from a UTI every single month, right at the start of your period. Month after month of pain, antibiotics, and the constant dread of knowing it's coming again. That was reality for today's case study patient, a 44-year-old woman who'd been trapped in this cycle for over a year. In this case study episode, I'm sharing her journey from monthly UT...

Send us Fan Mail That urgent need to wee... again. That burning sensation. That uncomfortable pain. If you've experienced cystitis, you know how miserable it can be. And you're not alone - 60% of UK women have suffered with a urinary tract infection in their lifetime. In this episode, I'm sharing my 5 top tips for treating and preventing cystitis naturally, plus the one simple ingre...

Send us Fan Mail Burnt your hand taking something out of the oven? Scalded by steam from the kettle? Minor burns are incredibly common - around 250,000 are recorded each year in the UK alone, and that's not counting the ones we treat at home. In this episode, I'm sharing essential first aid for burns, the different classifications you need to know, and natural ways to speed up healing an...