Natural Holistic Relief from Anxiety, Depress & Stress

It’s after 10 o’clock in the evening and this single mother of 4 rambunctious children is finally winding down to relax. Her day began at 6:00 am – waking up her children, preparing breakfast & lunch, and getting them off to school.  By 9:00 am she’s in the office, dressed from head to toe, ready to take on the demands of a high powered lawyer at a prestigious Manhattan law firm.  Her children are on the bus and back home from school by 4:30 pm everyday, greeted by a babysitter who’s mostly reliable but there are days when she just can’t make it.  The babysitter plays with the children, does homework with them, gives them a snack here and there and lets them watch a little television to calm them down before mom returns sometime around 7:30 pm.  As soon as mom walks in the door, 4 excited children bombard her with the events of the day.  Each one with their unique story of how this one called me a name and that one pushed me in the playground and still another complaining he’s not feeling well.  A closer look shows, he’s got a low grade fever and a sore throat – she’s praying it’s not strep.  While all her munchkins stir up energy around her, she’s throwing together the dinner she prepared and froze during the weekend.  As the night progresses, she bathes the children and one by one puts them to sleep.  Sure enough, the son with the fever starts vomiting, his fever spikes to over 103 F and she panics.  “I’ve got to be in court tomorrow morning at 9:00 am.  Who’s going to stay with him?”  By 10:00 pm after everyone’s in bed, dishes are done and the laundry is folded, she collapses on the sofa with palpitations and tightness in her chest, wine in her hand and starts crying.  It’s midnight before she falls asleep and then it’s 6:00 am again.  Time to wake up get dressed and do it all over again.

The pressures of a single mom with a career are overwhelming but this mother has no choice but keep moving forward.  It’s a matter of survival.  Who will pay the bills?  Who will take care of the children?  There is no one to rely on.  Her ex-husband of 11 years left with no return address and her parents passed away a few years ago.  Yes, she has a brother on the west coast of the country, but they rarely see each other and he’s got his family to take care of.

The stresses of life are wearing her down. She does everything to perfection but there just isn’t enough time in the day and resources to make it all run smooth.  A visit to the family doctor reveals her blood pressure is high; he suggests she see a psychologist to deal with stress and of course prescribes blood pressure medicine.

The professional homeopath will look closer and understand there is lot happening – all of which are affecting her health:

• She’s grieving the loss of her parents, as well as her marriage;
• She feels abandoned and rejected by her ex-husband;
• A perfectionist by nature, she over extends herself in everything;
• She feels like a failure in marriage, sometimes at work and often as a mother;
• In her active mind, she’s constantly juggling the responsibilities of family and work;
• Her career as a lawyer is gives her the sense that she’s important;
• She is anxious, depressed & stressed which leads to fatigue and high blood pressure.

Sound familiar? Portions if not all of this story is the reality of many woman in the 21st century.

In the conventional medical system, she would take high blood pressure medicine which won’t change her reality but would manage her blood pressure.   If time allows, she’ll schedule a weekly appointment with her therapist to vent and work on the issues. Other than that, day after day, week after week, month after month, her routine will continue until one day she collapses but not on the sofa.  This time she could collapse in the office elevator from pure exhaustion or in an extreme case from a chronic illness like a stroke.

In the homeopathic healing practice, the homeopath first evaluates the prominent psychological and physical symptoms:

• Grief from loss of a loved one
• Forsaken, abandonment
• Rejection
• Perfectionism
• Anxiety from feelings / delusion of failure
• Responsible – family / task / jobs
• Anxiety / Depression / Stress
• Fatigue / Collapse
• High blood pressure / Hypertension
• Crying / Weeping in private

A search of these symptoms and characteristics in the Homeopathic Materia Medica leads the homeopath to a list of remedies that can potentially ease the intensity of the psychological symptoms and ultimately heal the physical ones.  Here are a handful of remedies with limited descriptions that could bring relief for this woman:

Natrum muriatricum – is the remedy when someone is grieving silently, feels betrayed or disappointed by their loved one especially in man-woman relationships. Typically this person does not cry but rather grieves within, although some cry hysterically albeit alone.  They feel not good enough as a result of their rejection and are very private people.  Other symptoms could include desire for salt, hot body temperature, & typically very thirsty.

Ignatia – is the first remedy in matters of grief from the death of a loved one and disappointment in love relationships.  The demands of life present many problems as this person is a perfectionist who is seemingly confident but suffers from low self esteem.  They feel trapped in their situation, are embarrassed by it and have a need to control their world. They cry easily and are more extroverted than Nat-m.  Other characteristics and symptoms can include eating disorders, alternating moods, craving or aversion to fruits, and very often these people are artistic.

Nux vomica – is for the person who is ambitious, works very hard and will leave no stone unturn to get a job done.  They are impatient, irritable, and dictatorial in nature.  They suffer silently from grief, jealousy, insult, mortification and disappointment in love. Other symptoms can include alcoholism, desire for fats & meat, insomnia, sleep disorders and digestive ailments.

Pulsatilla – is typically a woman who subtly uses her feminine charm to manipulate her world.  She feels a tremendous sense of abandonment and feels extremely forsaken. Her survival depends on being soft, gentle and submissive.  She is emotionally stuck in adolescence, is dependent, and craves attention and consolation.  Other symptoms includes desire for open fresh air, menstrual problems, fear of men, reoccurring colds, coughs, and sinus infections.

Platina – is a high powered egotistical woman who believes herself to be noble and superior to others. She carries herself regally and everything about her is rare, valuable, spiritual and intellectual.  She can be arrogant, haughty, ambitious, and domineering. She is highly sexual and uses her sexuality to manipulate especially men. Even though she is the Queen, she feels humiliated, disgraced, alone and small.  Other symptoms include constipation, spasms, numbness, mood swings and rheumatism.

Sepia – is the typical working mother juggling career and family.  She is forced into situations against her will because of her inner feeling of not being good enough.  She may be highly dependent or independent but either way she feels dominated and not allowed to have her way.   Other symptoms include hormonal & uterine disorders, constipation, low labido, strokes, and varicose veins.

The homeopath always inquires deeper into the life of their patients in order to select the remedy that has the most similar and unique (i.e. homeopathic) symptoms and characteristics.  Any one of the remedies on the list could help, but only the most similar will bring the deepest healing and relief.  The patient may be instructed to take the selected remedy either once, periodically or daily depending on the uniqueness of her/his situation.  Gradually and consistently the feelings of grief, abandonment, rejection, failure and so on will ease up allowing her body to heal from the fatigue and hypertension.  Yes this mother will still work hard and take care of her rambunctious children, but at least a healthy inner spirit will support the challenges of her unique life.

The homeopathic healing process can be quick but don’t count on it.   Expect it to be a gradual subtle healing process.  And to ensure it continues toward cure, be sure to be in touch with the homeopath and follow up as scheduled.

And as a side note: the homeopath treating the mother can easily prescribe another homeopathic remedy for the son’s fever and sore throat and perhaps avoid a day off from school and work.

For more information or to schedule an appointment available world wide via video chats, contact me at 972-54-7980813 or francine.nadav@gmail.com

Wishing you health & happiness that radiates from within,

Francine Bork
Classical Homeopath
April 2017

You Look Good When You Feel Good

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The slogan in a brochure at a local day spa reads “when we look good we feel good.”   Meaning, when we take care of our body and how we look, then we feel better inside.   Is that really true or is there more lying deep below the skin?  This article challenges this contemporary mindset and promotes the premise that genuine health and healing is from the inside out …

Western culture conditions us to believe that when our physical body looks good, we feel good - which is true to some extent.  A new hair style, makeup, beautiful clothes and exercise certainly makes us feel better.  But have you ever seen an eccentric wealthy old lady who piles on the makeup, has a fit body but is miserable?   Does a face lift, tummy tuck or beautiful clothes change what lingers deep inside?

Success is often fueled by transforming a negative life experience into something productive.    Unfortunately for many, this inner drive is a negative energy not completely transformed as  that same energy rises to the surface in the form of diseases.  How often does a workaholic collapse from stress or a care giver become sick with a life threatening disease?

“You Look Good When You Feel Good” means you feel so good at the depth of your soul that you radiate a pure, wholesome, genuine, healthy look on the outside. 

Our vital force is the ultimate source of health and illness as it gives life to our body.  Remove the vital force and our body dies.  Likewise, this life force when healthy radiates health and happiness, while an unhealthy life force expresses itself as a mental illness, depression or a physical disease.    

As a holistic practice, Homeopathy focuses on the mind, the emotions and the physical body.   The underlying causes of unhealthy thoughts and emotions are typically suppressed deep into our subconscious so that we're not aware of it's affect on our lives.   And though suppression may help many survive in the short term, it creates an obstacle to genuine health.  The body reacts to this stored negative energy by slowly developing a chronic illness that eventually disables normal body functions.  

Conventional medicine offers the world of health the gift of diagnosing and managing disease, but it falls short of healing.  Most holistic practices approach healing by balancing energies within the body – i.e. ying and yang - but it doesn't necessarily remove the underlying causes.   Homeopathy takes a different and unique approach to healing.  Like a reset button, appropriately applied homeopathic remedies neutralize the disease energy which allows the body, mind and emotions to heal in a gentle, natural and deep acting process as Nature intended.

To me a healthy person may be attractive and physically fit, but more importantly a healthy person radiates a special energy from inside – it’s called Grace.   All of us have moments of misery and moments of grace.   To thrive in a challenging world is to radiate an inner grace more often than not and to nurture our inner strength and stamina to withstand the difficulties of life.

Yes, cosmetics and exercise contribute to our sense of well being, but it doesn’t begin nor end there.   Homeopathy is a vital component to maintaining true health and happiness that radiates from within, and I invite you to learn more about this amazing healing practice.  Please visit my website at www.holistichealthwithhomeopathy or join my Facebook group at Holistic Health With Homeopathy.  

Thank you. 

So What's My Purpose in Life? Finding the Positive Path

Yesterday evening, I attended the first of a four part seminar on the subject of Positive Psychology.  This relatively new psychological approach focuses on the positive aspects in an individual's life as opposed to what is dysfunctional.  It's the belief that success and happiness thrive in an environment where positive qualities are further developed to give meaning and purpose to life.

As I walked into the building where the seminar was held, a fleeing thought passed through my mind about a young man who I've treated for addiction and anger.  The last time we spoke was about a month ago when he had already been sober for over 2 months and I wondered how he was doing.

In my line of work, nothing is coincidence - everything fits into a bigger picture - everything connects.  This evening was a classic example of how pieces of life create a wonderful homeopathic story.

"Coincidentally", his mother phoned just minutes after I returned home concerned that he was regressing.  Both of us were available, so we arranged to meet on Skype for a webcam session within the hour.  

The first thing he said was:  "I have no purpose – I’m clean – but I have no purpose."  

How cool was that?  Just a couple hours before, a useful tool was presented to me that is designed to deal with specifically this issue. 

He explained that "he likes nothing and is only good at fighting."  A couple years prior, he studied a specialized martial arts in another part of the world.  Being a student of martial arts helped him release stress and free him of the walls that blocked his personal development. 

Using this new concept, we explored the things he is good at, what he enjoys, what gives him satisfaction.  We focused on a few key people he admires and the positive qualities he sees in them.  Throughout the conversation, he referred to the many different courses in different professions that he started and didn't finish because of a lack of satisfaction.  He complained that everyone encouraged him to take these courses as a means to avoid getting into trouble.   But he is stuck in an unfulfilled process and not making money.   Now he wants to do something meaningful - he wants a meaningful relationship with a young lady and a meaningful job.   He was clearly moving beyond his past issues of addiction and anger to deal with the more important issues of life.

He went on to talk about how much he enjoyed volunteering for two weeks in a drug recovery facility that he participated in as a teenager.  He was a "big brother" to teenage boys "at risk" and felt good about himself because working with these kids gave meaning and purpose to his life.  But now the two weeks were over and "he was stuck on the other side of that wall".  

Clearly the wall he described doesn't exist physically but rather spiritually within him.  Limitations and disease are derived from dysfunctional energies within us.   The basic premise of Homeopathy is that a similar energy will neutralize that dysfunctional energy.  Homeopathic remedies are energy extracts of substances in creation that are applied based on the principle of "like heals like."   So, the homeopathic remedy most effective to break down this young man's "wall" must have been proven in tests and clinical use to represent the feeling of not having purpose or meaning in life. 

There were five different remedies that came up in my search, but the remedy most similar to his energetic profile is called Graphites.   Graphites is prepared from black lead taken from a pencil which is a mineral carbon containing traces of iron and used in the manufacturing of diamonds, one of the several professions this young man was learning.

The essence of Graphites is described as "finding or unable to find stable values ... issues of self worth and finding one's life purpose... they can't find their own center ... are not master of their feelings and ideas and become prey to outside influences."   This was essentially his story ... now I needed to confirm other aspects of his life to ensure this remedy is indeed homeopathic or similar to his overall, holistic profile.

A few other symptoms that matched this remedy picture were his changing moods, his need to hang on to his possessions (selfishness) and his issues with his father.  During the many sessions we had in the past, he rarely spoke about his father.

The laws of nature teach us that boys are influenced by their fathers and girls by their mothers.  But when these role models are not present, a young person's purpose or direction in life is often clouded and confused as there is no one to emulate or give proper guidance.  A person needing the remedy Graphites is dealing with life without a physically, emotionally or spiritually present father or father figure.  This young man's relationship with his father is almost non-existent and there is currently no other man filling that void. 

I'm not suggesting that this remedy will suddenly make his father appear.  But it should break down the spiritual wall within in him so that perhaps he can eventually have a meaningful relationship with his father or another male role model.  It interesting to note that these type of men have been present in his life - his martial arts teacher and the man who taught him diamond setting - but he's not connected to them now.  

It's been said that everyone comes into this world with everything they need to navigate the journey of life.  So it's quite possible that once this wall is removed, he will tap into his own innate resources and be a male role model (i.e. big brother) for himself as well as others like the teens at risk.

Though this remedy selection is very exciting and seems appropriate, the effectiveness of this or any homeopathic treatment can only be known only after the remedy is administered.  You are invited to follow this unfolding story and observe the process of holistic healing using the principles of Classical Homeopathy and other very relevant practices like Positive Psychology.

Thank you.

Homeopathy for Everyone

Everyone can experience health & happiness that radiates from within

 
This incredible healing practice works by resetting the Life Force within allowing the mind and body to heal naturally as Nature had intended.  The homeopath's job is to observe your unique nature and find a homeopathic treatment that will restore you to health and well being, freeing you of illnesses and discomfort that interfere with the more important things in life... so consider this option for any condition ... 
 

* Allergies * Aches & Pains * Anxiety * Depression * Digestion Disorders * Eating Disorders * ED * Hyperactivity * Hormonal Disorders * Injuries * Insomnia * Infertility * Learning Challenges * Menopause * Muscle Spasms * PMS *
to name a few ~

 
For more information, please "follow" this blog which discusses the principles of classical homeopathy and presents case studies that describe the process of experiencing health and happiness from within... 

 
Here's what a couple satisfied clients are saying...
 
"Homeopathy is a life preserver that has helped me and my family for the past four years.  It's a relief to know that there are serious alternatives that work and that we don't have to depend on chemical based therapies.   Francine is open to new things and finds the right recipe for each individual.   Her approach is not automatic - it's individualistic.  She goes the extra mile to find more than just a homeopathic remedy, she will help you navigate your healing experience and may also suggest other supportive holistic therapies that together with homeopathy will move the process forward."  Leah S. (Gush Etzion, Israel)
 
"I am thankful to Francine for helping to heal myself, my children, and my husband.  She is right that I should thank G-d for giving her the opportunity to help us heal;  however, she has made herself available to us day and night in different states and countries.  Oh, and she fights for me when I pay too much for my remedies.  ;-)  Thank you, Francine"  Rebecca N. (New York)

Francine Bork Nadav, Classical Homeopath / Psychotherapist
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Webcam Sessions Online via Skype for Everyone Everywhere Anytime

With modern technology, the world is getting smaller and smaller, closer and closer, with just a push of a button.  Holistic Health with Homeopathy is now offering homeopathic services to everyone in the world via Skype.   Sessions will be conducted online and using Skype for a visual and audio communication.  Like a "live" session in my office, the initial consultation will be approximately 2 hours and follow up sessions will be 1 hour, and rather than traveling to meet each other in person, we will more conveniently schedule a time mutually agreeable to meet in my "Skype" office.

To get started, simply download the free Skype software at www.skype.com and set up your Skype account.  Once you are a Skype member, search for holistichealthwithhomeopathy and request to make us a new contact.  Please note in the message box a day and time that you can be contacted to discuss the process and schedule your first session.  

Then you will need a webcam for video and audio transmission.  Most laptop computers are designed with the webcam and microphone built in.  Workstation computers may require a separate units and you can purchase them online  or at a local electronic store like Best Buy.  Be sure that the webcam you purchase has a microphone built in otherwise you will need to purchase both items.  Here are a few links to help you get set up:

Amazon Webcams:   http://www.amazon.com/Webcams-Computer-Add-Ons-Computers/b?ie=UTF8&node=172511

Best Buy Webcams:  http://tinyurl.com/2fk5qsg

Skype Assessories:  http://shop.skype.com/

And for those of you who are nervous about how webcams work, here's a link to help you become more comfortable with this exciting new experience:  http://www.howstuffworks.com/webcam.htm

Once we connect on Skype, please notice my status before attempting to contact me... green indicates that I am available, yellow that I am away from my computer, and red or do not disturb that I am in session. If you send me a quick note in chat, I will try to contact you as soon as possible thereafter.

Looking forward to meeting you and having many wonderful moments in my new virtual office.

Homeopathy for ADHD, Hyperactivity and other related disorders

A child with attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity or mild forms of autism like Asperger syndrome is generally not able to control his or her actions, unless of course there are systems in place to monitor and control their activities.  Conventional medicine is often prescribed to suppress the nervous system which manages the child's energy level, thus allowing teachers to control the learning environment in class.  Sometimes, a teaching assistant is assigned to work one on one with a child with either of these conditions to ensure proper behavior and to refocus the child on his studies when he becomes distracted.   No matter what external support system is in place, the child is not able to control his behavior without practical and/or medical intervention.

The vital force is that "thing" inside every being and every substance in creation that gives it life and character.  When the vital force is strong and healthy, the organism is healthy; but when it's sick or there is discomfort in the vital force, the body is sick.  In the case of children with ADHD, Asperger syndrome or other related mental disorders, the vital force is expressing its discomfort or dysfunction on the mental level.

To illustrate, an autistic person has psychological symptoms like blindness to social cues, communication problems, minimal eye contact, apparent lack of empathy, hyper-focused interests, need for structure and routine, trouble fitting in, literal to a fault, bizarre behaviors, difficulty with sports or athletics, precocious reading abilities, physical hypersensitivity, fear of failure and low self esteem. The mission of Classical Homeopathy is to find within these typical symptoms those characteristics which are strange, rare and peculiar;  that is, to find out what makes him or her different from most other autistic people.

I had a case of young boy in nursery school who came for treatment of allergies and chronic cough.  His speech and muscle development were delayed as an infant, and he didn't have the instinctive social skills to participate in classroom activities with the teacher or the students.  He complained that he can't focus on the classwork, and the teacher commented that he can not process a series of instructions when given at one time.

On the physical level, he is allergic to animals with fur, trees, grass, and dust;  he reacts with intense itching all over his body, especially in his eyes.  He has a chronic cough that often develops into bronchitis, and had chronic ear infections as a baby.

The interview with the little boy was entirely different than a typical homeopathic consultation.  Since his social skills were limited, I asked him to draw pictures and to tell me the story in each picture.   The first picture was a boy with an orange face jumping into a pool; the second was a rainbow; and the third were abstract items that he described as fire, electric, metal, confusion, spike, punch, grass, water. The common theme in all three pictures was water.  Throughout the interview he repeatedly described fire, sun, air and he had a peculiar affinity to the colors blue, red and orange.  He told me that the pool is a place for only children and babies - no adults.  I observed that he did not look at me unless I asked him to do so.  He never mentioned his parents, nor his teachers nor siblings.

Water was the key to the remedy because this was the one thing that stood out in the interview.  His favorite color is blue and he told me that water and air are blue so the appropriate remedy had to have these characteristics.  A search of these sensations along with the physical symptoms lead me to select the remedy Neon.

Neon is obtained by liquefaction of air and is classified as an inert element.  An inert element is one which doesn't combine with other elements because it's Atomic Number is 10 making it's outer orbit complete.  Interesting, this element is colorless in nature but reddish, orange when pressurized in tubes and blue when a little mercury is added.

When selecting remedies that are similar to that described by the client, a homeopath must understand how the original source actually functions in nature.  Based on all the information accumulated in this session, this remedy was the most homeopathic (i.e. similar) to the non-human specific characteristics that this little boy described.

As of this writing, the child in this case continues to progress well with his social skills consistently and gradually improving.

Neon is only one remedy amongst many that has successfully treated mild forms of autism in clinical practice.  Other remedies  include Helium - an inert element, DPT - derived from the vaccine of the same name, Oryza sativa - aka Rice, Carcinosin and Tuberculinum -  two nosode or miasmatic remedies derived from diseased substances, and various other common mineral, plant and animal source remedies.

It is strongly advised to work with a trained classical homeopath when using homeopathy to treat chronic disorders of this nature.  Though homeopathic remedies are considered safe and are sold over-the-counter in health foods stores, self-prescribing for you or your family members may not have the same results as that which is available by a homeopath practitioner.

For more information on Classical Homeopathy treatment of ADHD, Asperger syndrome and related mental disorders, I strongly suggest the following reading material:

"A Drug Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome and Autism" by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Robert Ullman

"Ritalin Free Kids", also by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Robert Ullman

"The Impossible Cure" - The Promise of Homeopathy by Amy L. Lansky, Phd





To order books on Homeopathy, please visit the website www.minimum.com

All the names and non-pertinent details of all the cases presented in this blog have been slightly modified to protect the privacy of those treated.

The Effect of Suppression on Health

To understand the effect of suppressive medication on a person's health consider the follow story.

A young child at the age of 5 had serious social problems with classmates bullying him in school.  During this same time, he developed a skin rash or eczema behind his ears and knee caps.  His mother took him to the dermatologist, who prescribed a treatment of hydro-cortisone cream to aid healing and an antihistamine to reduce the itching.  Within 2 weeks, the condition disappeared; mother was pleased that her son was "healthier" and the child felt physically more comfortable.

Two months later, the child had another skin rash.  This time it appeared again behind his ears and knee caps but also behind the elbows and on the creases in his neck.  Once again, the dermatologist prescribed cortisone creams only this time the prescription was much stronger.  The skin condition never really disappeared after that but the treatment prescribed continued off and on for several months.

Six months later, the same child developed asthma.  Now his mother took him to the pediatrician who prescribed an inhaler to assist breathing and a steroid to reduce the inflammation in the respiratory system.  At the recommendation of the pedestrian, she also had the child examined by an allergist who recommended a series of allergy shots because he was apparently allergic to dust, dust mites and the like.

What happened to the child?  The story really began with an emotional experience.  The child's reaction to that experience created a physical symptom that manifested itself on the exterior of the body in the form of a skin rash.  The skin is our first line of defense when combating the ills of the world; it is also an exit for foreign energy to leave the body.  Any change in the normal condition of the skin is usually the first message that the body gives us that something is disturbing our vital force.  The most effective approach in dealing with theses symptoms is to question what's happening on a deeper level that's causing this dis-ease (disturbance).

The initial treatment of hydro-cortisone and antihistamine essentially suppressed the skin rash and the itching sensation.  The body naturally and instinctively tried again to release the negative or foreign energy from the body through the skin, but this time the symptoms reappeared stronger and in more places (behind the elbows and neck).

The second conventional treatment continued to suppress the physical symptoms, only this time the energy which produced the original exterior skin rash found another place to express itself: on the inner organs of the respiratory system in the form of asthma and in a series of allergic conditions.  

We know that energy can not be destroyed; it can only change.   Therefore, the energy that produced the skin rash is the same energy that caused the asthma.  And if we trace the cause we understand that the emotional effect of the bullies in the class room caused the entire condition.  Had this child been treated with homeopathy at the onset of the skin disorder, the emotional discomfort of dealing with the bullies could have been removed, allowing the child to develop healthier social skills and avoiding the discomfort of eczema and asthma.

Much of conventional medicine suppresses or manages physical symptoms without healing or curing the inner dis-ease.  We forget that the "thing" that gives us life also gives us health or sickness. Homeopathy focuses treatment on the energy that creates the symptoms to eradicate the inner dis-ease or discomfort.

The more symptoms are suppressed, the more complicated the journey to cure and health in any mode of health care.  Let us not forget the list of contra-indications that accompanies every prescription of conventional medication.  Perhaps the conventional method of suppressing symptoms is causing these medically induced contra-indications.