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Whether we are talking of anorexia or of bulemia, eating disorders stem from a person’s perspective about themselves and their body. This is a mental perspective that in many cases can not be “talked” away. People may learn re-training and coping skills to curb the destructive behavior, but seldom is the root thought pattern altered.
Homeopathy has the ability to release these fixed ideas, to shift a person’s mental perspective. This is a unique opportunity to resolve a basic self-image conflict that the person may otherwise live with throughout their life. For example, a person may be able to release the idea that “their body is bad” or that “they need to control things.”
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As with all homeopathic treatment, we look at each person as an individual. There is no one remedy for anorexia nor is there one for bulemia. Each person comes about their thoughts and actions from a unique viewpoint. It’s only through considering all that makes a person unique that we are able to arrive at a remedy.
Because homeopathy works at the mental level, people will change their eating habits because of a shift in the way they view themselves and their body. This is a better outcome than just curbing or trying to change the behavior. Homeopathy can be done in conjunction with other therapies or medications. It’s often advisable to have a mental care professional in addition to the homeopath.
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Homeopathy Story: “Conscious Healing”
Woman, Eating Disorder and Compulsive Exercise
“My conscious healing journey began when, at age 23, my relationship with food and fitness changed from a nourishing and life-giving one, to one plagued with disordered eating and compulsive exercise. Rather than choosing an allopathic--or traditional western, institutionalized--approach to "battling" it, I chose a holistic approach that included transformational psychotherapy, acupuncture and homeopathy. This combination gently taught me to heal the underlying issues that manifested in disordered eating and compulsive exercise.
Homeopathy was like a silent, mysterious, but powerful change agent during this process. My remedy seemed to unpeel my disease--layer by layer--so that I might get to the core of it in a manageable way. Though it was the most challenging and painful experience of my life, it has also been the most transformative and awakening. With the help of homeopathy, today, I am, once again, in a healthy relationship with food and fitness--Most importantly, I am at home in my body, relationships and spirit.” -M
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