<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Homeopathy Matters by Whole Being Health: General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you'll find grounded, holistic support for women, men, kids, and even pets - homeopathy, lifestyle, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/s/general</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rkMW!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F674c3eff-da92-4ce4-be48-ce4615ce65a9_1253x1253.png</url><title>Homeopathy Matters by Whole Being Health: General</title><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/s/general</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:34:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[wholebeinghealth@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[wholebeinghealth@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[wholebeinghealth@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[wholebeinghealth@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Homeopathy: Exploring the fascinating world of frequency-based therapies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Could different approaches to wellbeing have a place alongside Homeopathy?]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/beyond-homeopathy-exploring-the-fascinating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/beyond-homeopathy-exploring-the-fascinating</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jjjF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea897a84-6016-421a-b769-74be0319db74_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I had to choose any approach to healing, Homeopathy is always my preference.</p><p>As a qualified Homeopath for over 16 years, and someone who has used Homeopathy for 24 years now - where has the time gone! - I&#8217;ve had the privilege of seeing these magic pills turn acute illnesses around in record time and resolve long standing chronic complaints that other modalities and conventional medicine, haven&#8217;t been able to touch.</p><p>I&#8217;m fascinated by the different ways we can support our wellbeing and the body&#8217;s ability to maintain and restore its natural balance.</p><p>Homeopathy has been at the heart of my work for many years, and I love exploring the principles behind it, understanding individual health patterns and looking at the person as a whole rather than simply focusing on a symptom.</p><p>But I&#8217;m also curious about what&#8217;s happening beyond the world of Homeopathy.</p><p>Recently, I&#8217;ve been exploring PEMF therapy, which stands for Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy. And it&#8217;s opened up a much bigger conversation about the various therapies that use frequencies, energy, light, sound and vibration.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jjjF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea897a84-6016-421a-b769-74be0319db74_1254x1254.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jjjF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea897a84-6016-421a-b769-74be0319db74_1254x1254.png 424w, 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Sound waves, light waves and electromagnetic fields can all be described in terms of frequency.</p><p>Our bodies also rely on complex electrical and electrochemical processes. Nerve cells communicate through electrical signals, muscles respond to electrical stimulation, and cells depend on carefully regulated movement of ions across their membranes.</p><p>So, it makes sense that different physical inputs, including electromagnetic fields, light and sound, can interact with biological systems.</p><h2>Five approaches worth knowing about</h2><p>There are many therapies being explored in this space. Here are five that I find particularly interesting.</p><p>1. PEMF therapy: Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields</p><p>2. Red light therapy: Working with light</p><p>3. Sound healing: The power of vibration</p><p>4. Electrotherapy: Using controlled electrical stimulation</p><p>5. Bioresonance and other energetic approaches</p><p><a href="http://kirstyrichards.thefrequencyawakening.com">Learn about frequency healing here</a></p><h3>So, where does Homeopathy fit in?</h3><p>This is probably the question many of you will be asking.</p><p>Homeopathy is often described as vibrational medicine or frequency medicine. We know that the remedies themselves - especially those from 30C up - contain only minute traces of the original material, and the act of succussion (shaking) potentises the remedy and creates the energetic signature of the original substance.</p><p>The more dilute the remedy, the stronger the potency. (Potency is anything from 1C right through to 1,000,000C - MM).</p><p>This is what makes Homeopathy so powerful and yet so gentle. It resonates or vibrates with the body and ignites the body&#8217;s own healing mechanism.</p><h3>Is Homeopathy alone, enough?</h3><p>This is where things have changed for me recently. I have seen incredible shifts with using Homeopathy alone. And, in many situations, Homeopathy alone IS enough.</p><p>However, after a recent experience using a PEMF wellness device, the P90+, I could see for myself how beautifully this technology - pulsed electromagnetic field therapy with terra hertz - complements Homeopathy beautifully and is an incredible healing tool in its own right.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Using Tesla technology, these new devices are packing a powerful punch when it comes to health and wellbeing - with recent studies showing that PEMF is not only useful for injury recovery, better sleep and relaxation, relief from pain, stress and tension, cellular hydration and detox and improved circulation amongst other things - it&#8217;s also an effective treatment for cancer.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>Yes, you heard that right. This technology can treat cancer. </p></div><p>Link to a recent study: <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10931548/">PEMF and cancer study</a></p><p>Given how many people are suffering from cancer these days, (don&#8217;t mention the elephant in the room&#8230;.), I think this is something worth shouting about.</p><p>I&#8217;m now incorporating PEMF healing in my practice on a regular basis, and I find it complements Homeopathy beautifully. In fact, in my experiments so far, using the device after taking a remedy seems to enhance the healing action of the remedy, with the remedy working even faster than normal.</p><p>The great thing is, these machines are readily available worldwide, and you don&#8217;t have to be a Homeopath or study for years to be able to use them and utilise their healing power.</p><p>Curious?</p><p>Check out this link for videos and information, or to get one for yourself!</p><p><a href="http://kirstyrichards.thefrequencyawakening.com">Learn about frequency healing here</a></p><p>I offer PEMF healing sessions at my clinic on the Hibiscus Coast in Auckland, as a stand-alone treatment and add on to a Homeopathic consultation. If you&#8217;re local and want to give it try, book online here. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Work with me&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com"><span>Work with me</span></a></p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional remedies or modern - which ones are most effective for healing, and does it really matter? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back when I first started using Homeopathy over 20 years ago, there were thousands of remedies.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/traditional-remedies-or-modern-which</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/traditional-remedies-or-modern-which</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:36:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1605040056130-38d9faad3534?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3NXx8aG9tZW9wYXRoeXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3OTA1NTIwMDJ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Back when I first started using Homeopathy over 20 years ago, there were thousands of remedies. Today, there are thousands more!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1605040056130-38d9faad3534?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3NXx8aG9tZW9wYXRoeXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3OTA1NTIwMDJ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1605040056130-38d9faad3534?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3NXx8aG9tZW9wYXRoeXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3OTA1NTIwMDJ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1605040056130-38d9faad3534?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3NXx8aG9tZW9wYXRoeXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3OTA1NTIwMDJ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 848w, 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established my own practice, it became much easier to remember these keynotes as I was prescribing remedies all the time. One thing that hasn&#8217;t changed in 20 years though, is that pressure that many Homeopaths - myself included - feel, to keep up to date with the latest &#8216;thing.&#8217; </p><p>There has been some incredible work done in recent times by Homeopaths such as Colin Griffiths and Danica Appoline, with mediative provings, <strong>s</strong>acred geometry/energetic remedies and imponderable remedies. Imponderable remedie<strong>s</strong> are remedies made from things that are not physical substances in the usual sense but have an energetic or non-material influence.</p><p>The benefits of these newer remedies are well documented, and I dabble with some of them in my own practice.</p><p>From a practical perspective though, and a question that Homeopaths often ask amongst themselves, is: &#8220;do I need to be using these remedies to have a successful practice?&#8221;</p><p>I think Ian Watson, Homeopath and author in his book, The Tao of Homeopathy (it&#8217;s a beautiful book by the way), answers this beautifully in this quote:</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you’re looking for an easy way to prescribe for Acutes at home, read on!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, discount inside x]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/if-youre-looking-for-an-easy-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/if-youre-looking-for-an-easy-way</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ITp5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8244ce5-1be8-4a70-9181-c94609311104_881x573.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a huge advocate of using Homeopathy at home. I started off as a very novice home prescriber over 20 years ago, I had my triumphs and failures, (still do at times!), and back then the resources for home prescribers were pretty much just books.</p><p>Books are great, but if you&#8217;re wanting to find a remedy fast - and if someone in your household is throwing up or has a serious bout of diarrhea, fast is good - then thanks to technology, you can get an answer almost instantaneously.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>There are an increasing number of home prescriber apps out there, and I&#8217;ve dabbled with a few of them. But hands down, the BEST one by far in my opinion, is the Similia Home Prescriber App.  <strong>If you have a homeopathy kit at home, you need this app!</strong> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ITp5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8244ce5-1be8-4a70-9181-c94609311104_881x573.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ITp5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8244ce5-1be8-4a70-9181-c94609311104_881x573.jpeg 424w, 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It&#8217;s been created by Homeopaths, for Homeopaths and when I heard they&#8217;d brought out an App for home prescribers, I was excited to give it a go.</p><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>It&#8217;s super easy to use, no old-fashioned language (as you get in the traditional repertories and materia medicas), and within minutes you get some very reliable remedy suggestions. Search symptoms, explore remedies and build your confidence with homeopathy as you go.</p></div><p>I was very proud to be approached by Similia to look over the App, and to partner with them to offer this to you with a generous discount offer.</p><p>The app is <strong>free to use</strong> - but if you want the pro features, use my code <strong>WHOLEBEINGHEALTH30</strong> for a discount. <strong>Enter the code when the Pro subscription/paywall appears in the app.</strong></p><p>And if you&#8217;re serious about having homeopathy on hand for your family, pair it with a <strong><a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/helios-basic-36-homeopathic-remedy-kit-with-case">Helios Basic 36 Kit</a></strong><a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/helios-basic-36-homeopathic-remedy-kit-with-case">.</a> Remedies in the cupboard + your prescribing tool on your phone = a brilliant homeopathy starter toolkit. </p><p>Of course, more serious issues need professional guidance. I work with people and pets globally online. If you need some more serious support, reach out to me. I&#8217;d love to help. In wellness, Kirsty xo </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get specialist support now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com"><span>Get specialist support now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every living thing responds to Homeopathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[My experiment using Homeopathy on some struggling houseplants. A comparison of one with, and one without, Homeopathic remedies.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/every-living-thing-responds-to-homeopathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/every-living-thing-responds-to-homeopathy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ejHX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8270ebbd-5087-46bd-b674-6fa3f1b29fea_3765x4119.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ejHX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8270ebbd-5087-46bd-b674-6fa3f1b29fea_3765x4119.jpeg" 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It may seem like a newer use of Homeopathy, but in fact Agrohomeopathy has been used for <strong>well over 100 years</strong>.</p><blockquote><p>Homeopathic remedies began being applied to plants and agriculture in the <strong>19th century</strong>, not long after homeopathy itself became established. There are references to experiments and applications in agriculture from the <strong>1800s</strong>, with interest growing particularly in Europe and later in India and South America.</p></blockquote><p>So, it isn&#8217;t a new concept. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>There are some great resources about this field of Homeopathy out there - Camilla Sherr is a big advocate of it, and for more grass roots applications, Pat Aherne, the Irish Homeopath Farmer on Facebook has some fantastic examples of how he uses Agrohomeopathy as a preferred method of treatment on his farm. You can&#8217;t get much more down to earth than a farmer using Homeopathy! Great way to quell the sceptics too ;-)</p><p>I love plants and gardens, however my skills in this area need some attention, but I&#8217;m okay-ish with keeping house plants alive. However, two of my plants were looking very bedraggled, one was covered in aphids, the other had a few aphids but a serious ant infestation.</p><p>I initially sprayed the plants with a natural, plant-friendly spray to get rid of the unwanted piggy-backers, but unfortunately, this was unsuccessful. At this time, both plants were looking equally poorly.</p><p>I decided to try some Homeopathy&#8230;.</p>
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This is YOUR space, not mine.</p><p>I appreciate your input.</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/survey/3333778&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Access the survey here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/survey/3333778"><span>Access the survey here</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because I know a lot of people are struggling right now....I’ve done something to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavily discounted Acute care package - very limited time offer]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/because-i-know-a-lot-of-people-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/because-i-know-a-lot-of-people-are</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:02:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573883431205-98b5f10aaedb?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw4Mnx8cmVtZWR5fGVufDB8fHx8MTc4ODE1MTEwNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finances shouldn&#8217;t get in the way of getting help when you need it.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1573883431205-98b5f10aaedb?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw4Mnx8cmVtZWR5fGVufDB8fHx8MTc4ODE1MTEwNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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who are all saying the same thing: they&#8217;d love to be able to see a Homeopath for themselves and their family members (yes, pets too!), when things arise, but times are tough out there.</p><p>I get it.</p><p>Food prices are soaring, the cost of fuel is increasing, and day to day expenses keep creeping up. It affects me too. But instead of passing even MORE cost on to you, the consumer, I&#8217;m putting my hand up and giving something back.</p><p>For a <strong>limited time</strong>, I&#8217;m dropping the price of my Acute Care Package to just <strong>$50 per appointment</strong>! </p><p>&#10024; 4 acute care appointments<br>&#10024; Usually $280 when booked individually<br>&#10024; A further discount on the already discounted package<br>&#10024; <strong>SPECIAL OFFER: JUST $200</strong><br>&#10024; That&#8217;s only <strong>$50 per appointment</strong></p><p>You&#8217;re saving <strong>$80 off the individual appointment price</strong>.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/03f03258-d7f2-43f3-805f-b4ddfb9496e3&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get yours today&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/03f03258-d7f2-43f3-805f-b4ddfb9496e3"><span>Get yours today</span></a></p><h3>This offer is available for 72 hours only - get in quick!! </h3><p>Your four appointments can be used whenever you need acute homeopathic support, giving you peace of mind knowing you have support available when those unexpected health hiccups arise. Not just for people, these can be used for pets too and are valid for 12 months from date of purchase.</p><p>Think colds, coughs, sore throats, fevers, earaches, tummy upsets, injuries, sleepless nights and all those other acute situations that seem to pop up at the most inconvenient times! &#127807;</p><p>&#128165; <strong>4 appointments for just $200</strong><br>That&#8217;s my biggest Acute Care Package saving yet!</p><p>This is a <strong>limited-time offer</strong>, so if you&#8217;ve been thinking about having some homeopathic support on hand, now is the time. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/03f03258-d7f2-43f3-805f-b4ddfb9496e3&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;I'm future proofing our health&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/03f03258-d7f2-43f3-805f-b4ddfb9496e3"><span>I'm future proofing our health</span></a></p><h3>This offer is available for 72 hours only - get in quick!! </h3><p>The package needs to be paid in advance, and the package is valid for 12 months from date of purchase. Any unused appointments can be gifted, as long as they are used within 12 months.</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's real and what's fake? Can you tell anymore in the age of AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My rant after seeing yet another fake AI advertisement selling supplements.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/whats-real-and-whats-fake-can-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/whats-real-and-whats-fake-can-you</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yGc0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a647148-ae6f-4c63-ba11-3283ca321879_1206x1908.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yGc0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a647148-ae6f-4c63-ba11-3283ca321879_1206x1908.jpeg" 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>If you&#8217;re on social media, chances are you&#8217;ve come across something like this.</p><p>A video of an attractive, youthful looking woman, claiming to be in her 60&#8217;s, and her youthful good looks and toned figure are all because she takes this supplement, or uses this cream, or has this beauty treatment done.</p><p>Can we please just stop with these fake, Ai &#129302; ads lying to people (predominantly women in this instance), that if they take this supplement blah blah, they&#8217;ll look 30?</p><p>Firstly, what&#8217;s wrong with women looking their age?</p><p>I&#8217;m all for good health and healthy lifestyles, and I&#8217;ve been told I look younger than my age.</p><p>Sure, it&#8217;s a nice compliment and it makes me feel good because I&#8217;m obviously doing the right things for my body and health.</p><p>But I have no desire to try to look 30 again. And these ads &#8230; &#129324;</p><p>It&#8217;s dishonest.</p><p>It grinds my gears, as someone in the health and wellness industry, that people are being duped. Sure, it&#8217;s not a new thing. There have been snake oil salespeople and charlatans since time immemorial. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>With Ai, a lot of these images and videos look realistic and convincing, and judging by the comments that often go along with these reels, a lot of people believe the hype.</p><p>It irks me. It gives the health and wellness industry a bad name and negatively impacts those of us who do operate with honesty and integrity.</p><p>I&#8217;m not anti AI - I use it myself and find it a useful tool for various things.</p><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>What I AM anti, is people being fooled by fake imagery, and the continuing message that women have to look youthful to be beautiful, sexy and successful. </p></div><p>How about being the healthiest, strongest, happiest and most well-rounded version of yourself - regardless of your age. </p><p>A woman content in herself, living her best life, being healthy, eating well, exercising, getting good quality sleep, having a spiritual outlet, peace and harmony in her life, having loved ones, her own hobbies and interests - these are what give women beauty and an inner glow.</p><p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if she&#8217;s 35, 55 or 75. </p><p>Have you been seeing more of these fake images lately?</p><p>I work with people - real humans - and pets, locally and worldwide via Zoom. If you&#8217;d like some support, not to look 35, but to be the healthiest version of you regardless of your age, reach out to me. I&#8217;d love to support you with this.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Be the healthiest version of you&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com"><span>Be the healthiest version of you</span></a></p><p>In wellness, Kirsty x </p><p>PS: If you&#8217;re a mid-life woman and want support navigating perimenopause, menopause and beyond, I&#8217;d love to have you join the <a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/the-wholebeing-collective">Wholebeing Collective </a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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21:02:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1643877325472-7dff84b21c54?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzOHx8Y29uc3VsdGF0aW9ufGVufDB8fHx8MTc4NTk4NzYyNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The time has come. You&#8217;ve been thinking about seeing a Homeopath for a while, but now what? How do you choose? </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1643877325472-7dff84b21c54?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzOHx8Y29uc3VsdGF0aW9ufGVufDB8fHx8MTc4NTk4NzYyNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1643877325472-7dff84b21c54?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzOHx8Y29uc3VsdGF0aW9ufGVufDB8fHx8MTc4NTk4NzYyNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1643877325472-7dff84b21c54?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzOHx8Y29uc3VsdGF0aW9ufGVufDB8fHx8MTc4NTk4NzYyNnww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>And yes, those things can be helpful. </p><p>But in my opinion, they&#8217;re not the most important thing. Of course, choosing a Homeopath who is qualified is a given, and with all the new Homeopathy schools now churning out lots of Homeopaths, it pays to do your due diligence on that one.</p><p>In my opinion, and with almost 20 years of experience under my belt, I think the most important thing to look for is curiosity. Look for a Homeopath who is deeply curious about <em>you.</em></p><div class="captioned-button-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/how-to-choose-the-right-homeopath?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="CaptionedButtonToDOM"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Homeopathy Matters by Whole Being Health! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/how-to-choose-the-right-homeopath?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/how-to-choose-the-right-homeopath?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><p>They need to understand:</p><ul><li><p>Who are you? </p></li><li><p>Who were you before the illness/trauma/event happened?</p></li><li><p>How did it change you?</p></li><li><p>What makes your symptoms better or worse?</p></li><li><p>How do you respond to stress?</p></li><li><p>What are your fears?</p></li><li><p>What gives you energy?</p></li><li><p>What changed before your health changed?</p></li><li><p>What is your body trying to communicate?</p></li></ul><p>You should leave your consultation feeling heard, not hurried. I recently spoke to a client who - before working with me for herself - had been using another Homeopath for her son.</p><p>She told me that after that consultation, she felt misunderstood, judged, dismissed and hopeless. </p><p>That is not the aim!</p><p>The Homeopathic consultation itself should be a healing experience. Often clients say to me that they feel better simply from speaking with me, having an impartial, empathetic ear to really hear them, often for the first time in their life.</p><p>Other things to consider when choosing a Homeopath:</p><ul><li><p>They explain things clearly</p></li><li><p>They don&#8217;t make unrealistic promises or guarantee results </p></li><li><p>They continue learning (Homeopathy is a lifelong study, with new remedies and methodologies, philosophies etc coming out all the time).</p></li><li><p><strong>Very</strong> important: you feel comfortable. Working with a Homeopath is a little like working with a counsellor. There will be times when we may need to discuss situations or times in your life that were hard. The more you can open up and trust your Homeopath, the better your healing outcomes will be.</p></li></ul><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>Two people may have identical qualifications, but one just <em>gets</em> you.</p></div><p>At the end of the day, you&#8217;re not just choosing someone to prescribe the right remedy. You&#8217;re choosing someone to walk alongside you on your healing journey.</p><p>I am now accepting new clients for the end of 2026.</p><p>Keen to know more? Book a no-obligation, free 15-minute meet and greet session with me and let&#8217;s see if we&#8217;re a good fit. I work with people and pets, worldwide, online.</p><p>The first step to your healing could be as simple as booking that call. Do it today, do it for you x</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/sac610e0ba705c8a69ab5b137cdfee05f0177eb22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;It's free&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/sac610e0ba705c8a69ab5b137cdfee05f0177eb22"><span>It's free</span></a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Constipation isn’t always about needing more fibre...]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's really going on?]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/constipation-isnt-always-about-needing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/constipation-isnt-always-about-needing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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you constipated?</p><p>When did it start?</p><p>How is your skin?</p><p>Do you have any dietary issues?</p><p>Because the answer matters.</p><p>Here are a few examples.</p><p>&#127810; <strong>Nux vomica</strong></p><p>You feel like you need to go constantly, but very little comes out. Lots of urging, straining and frustration. You might also be busy, stressed, living on coffee, skipping meals or burning the candle at both ends.</p><p>&#127804; <strong>Bryonia</strong></p><p>Everything feels dry. The stool is hard, large and dry, almost as though there&#8217;s not enough moisture anywhere. You may be thirsty for large drinks and just want to be left alone until it passes.</p>
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thinking!]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-was-recently-shown-this-bible-verse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-was-recently-shown-this-bible-verse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1631549916768-4119b2e5f926?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyfHxwaWxsc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODA4NzU0Njh8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1631549916768-4119b2e5f926?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyfHxwaWxsc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODA4NzU0Njh8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" 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plenty of discussion over the years:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>Revelation 18:23</strong> &#8211; "For by thy sorceries (<em>pharmakeia</em>) were all nations deceived."&#8221;</p></blockquote><p> The interesting thing is that the original Greek word translated as &#8220;sorceries&#8221; is <em>pharmakeia</em>, which is where we get the modern words pharmacy and pharmaceutical.</p><p>Now before anyone gets too excited, I think it&#8217;s important to be careful with interpretation.</p><p>Was Revelation talking about modern pharmaceutical companies? Clearly not. They didn&#8217;t exist at the time. The word <em>pharmakeia</em> was used in the context of potions, drugs, poisons, and magical practices associated with the ancient world.</p><p>But I do think it&#8217;s worth asking questions.</p><p>What does it mean that all nations were deceived by <em>pharmakeia</em>?</p><p>What lessons, if any, might still apply today?</p><p>And how much of our health system is built around genuine healing versus symptom management?</p><p>You might come to a completely different conclusion than I do, and that&#8217;s okay. I think we&#8217;re all responsible for thinking critically, asking questions, and not simply accepting someone else&#8217;s interpretation because it sounds convincing.</p><p>My own view is that modern medicine has achieved incredible things, particularly in emergency care, trauma, and surgery. At the same time, we cannot ignore the reality that the pharmaceutical industry is one of the most profitable industries in the world.</p><p>When billions of dollars are involved, it&#8217;s reasonable to ask whether profit and healing always sit comfortably alongside each other.</p><p>For me, one of the things that drew me to Homeopathy was its simplicity.</p><p>Homeopathy doesn&#8217;t rely on patented drugs.</p><p>It doesn&#8217;t require lifelong prescriptions.</p><p>It doesn&#8217;t generate billions in shareholder profits.</p><p>Its purpose is not to suppress symptoms but to stimulate the body&#8217;s own healing response.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeopathy: Getting back to basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art of case taking at home]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/homeopathy-getting-back-to-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/homeopathy-getting-back-to-basics</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:00:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1609840534277-88833ef3ddeb?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw5fHxoZWFsfGVufDB8fHx8MTc4MDM1MDU2NXww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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answers, Homeopathy invites us to slow down, pay attention, and truly listen to what the body is trying to communicate.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Over the years, I have noticed that many people become overwhelmed when trying to choose a remedy. They have dozens of books, hundreds of remedy descriptions, and a long list of symptoms. Instead of finding clarity, they often end up feeling confused.</p><p>So today, I want to bring things back to basics.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>If you are supporting yourself or your family at home, one of the simplest and most effective ways to begin a homeopathic case is by using the CLAMS method.</p><p>CLAMS is an easy-to-remember framework that helps you gather the information that really matters.</p><h2>What Does CLAMS Stand For?</h2><h3>C = Concomitants</h3><p>These are symptoms that occur alongside the main complaint.</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>A headache that comes with nausea</p></li><li><p>Hay fever that is accompanied by itchy ears</p></li><li><p>Anxiety that causes diarrhoea</p></li></ul><p>Concomitant symptoms are often highly individual and can provide valuable clues when selecting a remedy.</p><p>Ask yourself:</p><p><strong>What else is happening at the same time as the main problem?</strong></p><h3>L = Location</h3><p>Where exactly is the symptom?</p><p>This sounds simple, but details matter.</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>Is the headache on the right side or left side?</p></li><li><p>Is the pain in the upper abdomen or lower abdomen?</p></li><li><p>Does the rash affect the hands, face, or behind the knees?</p></li></ul><p>The more specific the location, the more useful the information becomes.</p><h3>A = Aetiology</h3><p>Aetiology means cause.</p><p>What happened before the symptoms started?</p><p>This is often one of the most important parts of a case.</p><p>Common triggers include:</p><ul><li><p>Grief or emotional shock</p></li><li><p>Fright or trauma</p></li><li><p>Overwork</p></li><li><p>Exposure to cold wind</p></li><li><p>Injury</p></li><li><p>Vaccination</p></li><li><p>Hormonal changes</p></li></ul><p>Many remedies have strong associations with particular causes.</p><p>Ask yourself:</p><p><strong>When did this start, and what was happening in my life at the time?</strong></p><h3>M = Modalities</h3><p>Modalities are the factors that make symptoms better or worse.</p><p>This is one of the most important areas in homeopathic prescribing.</p><p>Consider:</p><ul><li><p>Better from warmth or worse from warmth?</p></li><li><p>Better from movement or worse from movement?</p></li><li><p>Better lying down or sitting up?</p></li><li><p>Worse before a storm?</p></li><li><p>Worse in the morning?</p></li></ul><p>These details help differentiate between remedies that may otherwise look very similar.</p><p>Ask yourself:</p><p><strong>What changes the symptom?</strong></p><h3>S = Sensation</h3><p>How does the symptom actually feel?</p><p>Instead of simply writing &#8220;pain&#8221;, describe the experience.</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>Burning</p></li><li><p>Stabbing</p></li><li><p>Throbbing</p></li><li><p>Cramping</p></li><li><p>Tingling</p></li><li><p>Heavy</p></li><li><p>Tight</p></li></ul><p>The body&#8217;s language matters.</p><p>When patients begin to describe sensations clearly, the picture often becomes much clearer.</p><h2>Putting It All Together</h2><p>Let&#8217;s imagine someone has a headache.</p><p>Instead of recording:</p><p><em>&#8220;I have a headache.&#8221;</em></p><p>Using CLAMS, they might describe it as:</p><p><em>&#8220;I have a throbbing headache (Sensation) on the right side of my forehead (Location). It started after a stressful argument (Aetiology). It is worse from movement and better lying quietly in a dark room (Modalities). I also feel nauseous and irritable (Concomitants).&#8221;</em></p><p>Can you see the difference?</p><p>One description gives very little information.</p><p>The other provides a rich picture that can guide remedy selection.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Stuck? Let's work together&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com"><span>Stuck? Let's work together</span></a></p><h2>The Art of Observation</h2><p>You do not need to be an expert Homeopath to begin observing in this way.</p><p>In fact, learning to observe is one of the most valuable skills Homeopathy teaches us.</p><p>The next time someone in your household becomes unwell, resist the urge to immediately search for a remedy.</p><p>Instead, sit down with a notebook and ask:</p><ul><li><p>What is the sensation?</p></li><li><p>Where is it located?</p></li><li><p>What caused it?</p></li><li><p>What makes it better or worse?</p></li><li><p>What other symptoms are occurring alongside it?</p></li></ul><p>You may be surprised at how quickly the remedy picture begins to emerge.</p><p>Homeopathy does not always require more information.</p><p>Often, it simply requires better observation.</p><p>And sometimes, getting back to basics is exactly where the magic happens.</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I stopped reaching for love when it stopped reaching for me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[And found me in the process. A story for the mid-life woman.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-stopped-reaching-for-love-when</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-stopped-reaching-for-love-when</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:01:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6ngV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63092661-1772-470b-a034-a12e6e2c08c8_3024x1677.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6ngV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63092661-1772-470b-a034-a12e6e2c08c8_3024x1677.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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Contemplation and talking to other women who are at that mid-point in life. </p><p>Women in their late 40's - mid 50&#8217;s. Kids grown up - or almost. Single, divorced, married, coupled up, separated, looking - and everything in between. At that mid-point where the kids have left home or they too, are at that midpoint. Living at home but doing their own thing, whether that&#8217;s University, College or working full time. </p><p>Living at home, independent to a point, but still needing Mama at times too.</p><p>It can be a time where some women grieve the times when their children were little. The cosiness, the love, the simplicity of that time. Now their children are older; taller, broader, deeper voices, curves, lashes and strong opinions. </p><p>It&#8217;s the in between &#8230;..</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>And in that space a lot of women start thinking. Where am I in all of this? </p><p>I&#8217;m generalising here, but many women (Mothers), sacrifice a lot for their kids. Job opportunities, relationships, travel, where they&#8217;d like to live, money, time, hobbies. Not sacrifice in a martyr like way. Not in a &#8216;look what I&#8217;ve done for you!&#8217; way (not the healthy Mothers, anyway. I know there are some toxic parents out there who do pull that card on their kids - and that is never, ever ok).</p><p>But they just do it because&#8230;  it&#8217;s what Mother&#8217;s do. I don&#8217;t know who wrote that rule book. It seems to arrive at the same time as the baby&#8217;s head crowns. Here&#8217;s your baby! Here&#8217;s the guilt of parenthood. Don&#8217;t screw it up &#8230;..</p><p>And invariably we do. With all the best of intentions, the highest ideals and the hopiest of hopes, we still screw up. We&#8217;re human too.</p><p>Through the sleepless nights, tears, cleaning up vomit and poo, tackling school issues, comforting them when their friends or boyfriends/girlfriends break their hearts, supporting them with hospital visits, being a 24/7 cash dispensary, on call taxi driver, therapist, cook, cleaner and number one supporter - Mum, Mom, Mama and hopefully, but not always, Dad too - are there.</p><blockquote><p><strong>So, when the roles start changing, it can start those thoughts spinning. Who am I, if I&#8217;m not needed as Mother 24/7? Where am I? What do I do now? Where do I go? What do </strong><em><strong>I </strong></em><strong>want?? </strong></p></blockquote><p>Sometimes the arrival of this time coincides with Menopause. That in itself is a life changing journey. When those two life events collide &#8230; buckle up! </p><p>Often many women reach realizations at this time. The looking back begins, and the years ahead are fewer than those left behind. For women who are over givers, nurturers, healers and empaths, motherhood is even more taxing.</p><p>Rewarding yes. But those women overextend themselves even beyond the usual reach of parenting. So, there can a reckoning. A, &#8216;hang on, what about me?&#8217; moment. There can be a desire for the kids to hurry up and adult already. </p><p>Especially for single mothers who have had to be both Mom and Dad, often for years. It&#8217;s exhausting. These women - although they love their kids beyond words - are ready for their life now. They can see where they&#8217;ve been pouring out so much love and effort, not just to their kids, but to partners, perhaps elderly parents, friendships, their career &#8230; they turn the tap and oh&#8230;nothing comes out of the faucet.</p><p>It can be a sobering time. Everyone else is hunky and dory and Mum&#8217;s a wrung-out shadow of her former self. Not for everyone of course, but for some women, this is the reality.</p><p>There is a gift in this. Realizing that now, while you still love your kids and would do anything for them, that you matter too. And it&#8217;s your time. Perhaps you need to say no more instead of yes. Perhaps you have to make some hard decisions that the kids/adults won&#8217;t like, but it will bring YOU joy.</p><p>That&#8217;s ok. You can hold both things at once. The love for your kids, AND the love for yourself.</p><p>This is a journey I&#8217;ve been on. Menopause and my kids at that almost leaving home stage have made me take stock. It&#8217;s been sobering and not always pretty. But it&#8217;s made me sit up and think. Re-evaluate where I so freely give of my love, care and attention, and if it&#8217;s in my best interests to do so. </p><p>It&#8217;s ok to give if we have the capacity to do it. It&#8217;s also ok NOT to, if we don&#8217;t. That&#8217;s the lesson. Giving should always be done freely, not to get something in return. However, if we find that we are the one who is ALWAYS giving more and getting crumbs in return? Well, that&#8217;s not in our best interests, really, is it. </p><p>Perhaps it&#8217;s a one-sided friendship. A work situation where you do more than your fair share of work and don&#8217;t get any extra pay or recognition for it. Maybe it&#8217;s being the one who initiates all the time with a partner, friends, or family members, and if you don&#8217;t, the relationships stumble. </p><p>That leads to depletion, resentment, overwhelm and unhappiness.</p><p>Ultimately, happiness is an inside job. Yeah yeah, I know that&#8217;s an annoying phrase, but it is true at the end of the day. We are not responsible for anyone else&#8217;s happiness. No one else is responsible for ours.</p><p>Recognizing that we&#8217;re directing too much outward instead of inward, can be the start of a rewarding new relationship - with ourselves.</p><p>It&#8217;s not selfish. It&#8217;s necessary. If not now, when? You are allowed to prioritize your happiness. I&#8217;m not saying at the expense of others. There is a difference.</p><p>Sometimes we seek love from others because we&#8217;re trying to fill a void inside ourselves. So, we pour, pour, pour into everyone else. And deplete, deplete, deplete us. </p><p>Today I invite you, not to stop loving others, but to include yourself. Not only include yourself, love yourself, first. Paradoxically, when you love yourself more, others start to love you more, too. You&#8217;ve got this.</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[When your brain won’t budge... what I reach for]]></title><description><![CDATA[And no, it's not chocolate!]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/when-your-brain-wont-budge-what-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/when-your-brain-wont-budge-what-i</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:01:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618616191524-a9721186cbe4?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMTh8fHBlcnNvbiUyMHdpdGglMjBoZWFkJTIwaW4lMjBoYW5kc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3NzkwNzI3OTd8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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You sit down to work, or make a decision, or even just reply to an email that&#8217;s been sitting in your inbox for four days, and nothing happens. Not the productive kind of nothing, where ideas are quietly brewing underneath. The other kind. The stuck kind.</p><p>I see this a lot in my clients. And honestly? I experience it myself sometimes. Yes, I&#8217;m a busy, successful Homeopath, but none of us are immune to overwhelm, mental exhaustion, creative blocks, or those periods where life simply feels mentally &#8220;jammed.&#8221;</p><p>Over fifteen years of practice, I&#8217;ve come to understand these stuck patches differently than I used to. In Homeopathy, we don&#8217;t see a symptom as something to push through or suppress. We see it as information. Your whole being, body, mind, and spirit, is trying to tell you something is out of balance. The mental block is the message, not the problem.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>So, what do I actually do when I hit one of those patches?</p><p>I reach for my remedies.</p><p>The one that comes up most often in my practice for mental stuckness is <strong>Anacardium orientale</strong>. This is a remedy for the person who feels divided against themselves, two voices, two directions, total indecision. If you&#8217;ve ever sat at your desk feeling like one part of you wants to push forward and another part has completely given up, that&#8217;s an Anacardium state. It&#8217;s also a wonderful remedy for performance anxiety, that frozen feeling before something important. Clients are often surprised by how quickly things begin to move once we find the right match.</p><p>For a deeper, heavier kind of stuck, where the grey has crept in and you&#8217;ve lost your </p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acute Homeopathy: The thing I reach for most]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s something so reassuring about having Homeopathy on hand when things go wrong suddenly.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/acute-homeopathy-the-thing-i-reach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/acute-homeopathy-the-thing-i-reach</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A8_o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ad6a2e7-3cd3-4fab-8330-4773601a32dd_474x474.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ad6a2e7-3cd3-4fab-8330-4773601a32dd_474x474.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/17121de5-439d-4f0e-82ad-efb0e4130f38_400x400.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/818fd16f-fdec-4cf0-8202-280bc9584971_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>There&#8217;s something so reassuring about having Homeopathy on hand when things go wrong suddenly.</p><p>Not in a dramatic, &#8220;throw away conventional medicine&#8221; kind of way. I&#8217;m talking about those moments every family has. The child who spikes a fever at 11pm. The stomach bug that barrels through the house. The bee sting, the panic attack, the teething baby, the concussion, the flu that hits like a truck, the dog with a sore paw.</p><p>Acute situations are where many people first fall in love with Homeopathy - it worked for me!</p><p>Because when the right remedy is given at the right time, the response can feel almost magical. This little sugar pill can really act <em>that</em> fast? Yes indeed. A child settles. Pain eases. Sleep comes. The body shifts from distress into regulation. Often, very quickly.</p><p>Honestly, this is one of the reasons I believe every household should have at least a basic knowledge of acute prescribing - and a remedy kit on hand, because Murphy&#8217;s Law, if something is going to go wrong, chances are it&#8217;ll be at the most inopportune time.</p><p>There are a handful of remedies I reach for over and over again in acute situations.</p><p><strong>Arnica</strong> is probably the one I use most. Injury, bruising, shock, falls, dental work, birth recovery, concussion support, even that &#8220;I feel battered and bruised&#8221; feeling after illness or overexertion. It&#8217;s such a versatile remedy and one I think every home should have.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p><strong>Belladonna</strong> is one I think of in sudden, intense situations. High fevers, red flushed faces, throbbing pain, hot children who go downhill fast. It&#8217;s one of those remedies that can act beautifully when the picture fits.</p><p><strong>Arsenicum album</strong> often comes out during tummy bugs and viral illnesses, especially when there&#8217;s vomiting, diarrhoea, anxiety, restlessness or exhaustion. It&#8217;s a classic winter remedy in my house. The pets often get a dose of it too, especially if they&#8217;ve eaten something they shouldn&#8217;t &#8230;.</p><p>And then there&#8217;s <strong>Nux vomica</strong>, the remedy of modern life. Stress, overwhelm, digestive upsets, irritability, overdoing it, poor sleep, travel, rich food, too much coffee. So many people fit Nux states at some point.</p><p>Of course, Homeopathy isn&#8217;t just about matching a condition to a remedy. It&#8217;s about the <em>way</em> symptoms present in that individual. But these remedies are popular for a reason. They cover situations that come up constantly in real life.</p><p>And this is exactly why I&#8217;m such a fan of having remedies already at home before you need them.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get your kit here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit"><span>Get your kit here</span></a></p><p>Not scrambling at midnight trying to source something.</p><p>Not waiting days for support while everyone in the household gets sick.</p><p>Not feeling completely helpless.</p><p>One of my favourite starter kits is the <a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit">Helios Homeopathy Basic 36 Remedy Kit</a>, which I stock. It&#8217;s incredible value for what you get and covers so many common acute situations that families run into throughout the year. Fevers, coughs, injuries, shock, digestive bugs, teething, emotional upsets, allergic reactions and more. It also has a handy little reference guide, to make remedy selection even easier.</p><p>I also stock their<a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/helios-pet-homeopathic-remedy-kit-with-case"> pet remedy kits</a>, which I genuinely love. Animals respond beautifully to Homeopathy and having basic remedies on hand for pets can be incredibly useful for stress, minor injuries, travel, shock and acute illness support.</p><p>What I notice in families who regularly use Homeopathy is not just physical changes, but emotional ones too.</p><p>Less panic.</p><p>Less fear around illness.</p><p>More trust in the body.</p><p>You start seeing symptoms differently. Instead of &#8220;how do I make this stop immediately?&#8221;, the question becomes &#8220;what is the body trying to do here, and how can I support it?&#8221;.</p><p>That shift alone is powerful.</p><p>Some of the most rewarding messages I receive are after an acute prescribing situation.</p><p>&#8220;She finally slept.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;The fever broke naturally.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;He asked for food again.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;The whole vibe changed.&#8221;</p><p>Tiny moments maybe, but when it&#8217;s your child or your family at 2am, they don&#8217;t feel tiny at all.</p><p>If you&#8217;ve been wanting to feel more confident using Homeopathy acutely, this is your sign to start building your home support kit before winter really kicks in.</p><p>And if trying to figure out what you need feels too hard, that&#8217;s completely understandable. When you&#8217;re unwell yourself, caring for a sick child, stressed about a loved one, or worried about a pet, the last thing you want to do is spend hours googling remedies and second guessing yourself.</p><p>That&#8217;s exactly why I created my <a href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/dd913301-1be4-4f6c-8a3e-0e99ff641ad7">acute packages.</a></p><p>They&#8217;re designed to take the overwhelm out of acute prescribing and give you practical, personalised support when you actually need it. They&#8217;re also far more cost effective than repeated one-off acute consults throughout the year, especially for families.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/book&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Work with me&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/book"><span>Work with me</span></a></p><p>Sometimes just having someone guide you toward the right remedy can make all the difference!</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busting the one constitutional remedy myth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it time we let it go?]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/busting-the-one-constitutional-remedy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/busting-the-one-constitutional-remedy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards 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in practice to fully trust: healing is rarely as tidy as we&#8217;d like it to be.</figcaption></figure></div><p>You&#8217;ve probably heard the idea. Somewhere out there is <em>your</em> remedy - the one constitutional remedy that matches you at your core. Find it, and everything falls into place. It&#8217;s such a beautiful thought, isn&#8217;t it? Like discovering your name written in the materia medica, waiting for you all along.</p><p>And I understand the appeal. I really do. There&#8217;s something deeply reassuring about the idea that one remedy could 'fix&#8217; you. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Upgrade to paid&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe"><span>Upgrade to paid</span></a></p><p>But something keeps nagging at me, and I think it&#8217;s worth saying out loud.</p><p>If a remedy is truly constitutional - if it matches you so completely that it speaks to your vital force at its deepest level - then why are so many people are still unwell? Still searching? Still not quite, right?</p><p>Because here&#8217;s what I notice, both in my own life and sitting across from clients: we are not simple. We carry so much. Grief that never quite finished grieving. Illnesses that left their mark. Patterns inherited from parents who inherited them from theirs. Years of medication, stress, loss, change. Hahnemann understood this. He called them layers, and he spent his life developing ways to address them.</p><p>So, what if the constitutional remedy isn&#8217;t a fixed destination, but more of a present-moment truth?</p><div class="pullquote"><p><strong>The remedy that&#8217;s most constitutional for you </strong><em><strong>right now</strong></em><strong> is the one that matches who you are </strong><em><strong>right now.</strong></em><strong> And as you heal - as layers soften and resolve - a different you can emerge underneath. One who needs something different entirely.</strong></p></div><p>I&#8217;ve watched this happen so many times. A well-chosen remedy does its work quietly and thoroughly, and then the picture shifts. </p>
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While the virus itself <em>can</em> be a nasty one, I always think perspective is important, and after the Covid debacle, rightly or wrongly, I&#8217;m a tad sceptical&#8230;..</p><p>Over the past few days, I&#8217;ve had people messaging me about Hantavirus, expressing some concern about it. And I get it, I really do. I think it&#8217;s important to have awareness and be prepared - always.  It&#8217;s always smart to be prepared, not just for the next &#8216;thing&#8217; but you never know when someone is going to get a stomach bug, flu, fever etc. </p><p>If you don&#8217;t have a homeopathic remedy kit - get one! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Helios kit here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit"><span>Get the Helios kit here</span></a></p><p>Because of the volume of messages I&#8217;ve received, I decided to write this post to offer support and remedy tips to those who may be concerned. </p><p>Understandably, any time the media starts reporting on a new virus or outbreak, many of us feel our nervous systems immediately tighten. That collective memory of Covid is still very fresh for a lot of people.</p><p>So first, breathe.</p><p>Awareness is wise. Panic is not.</p><p>Hantavirus is not a brand-new illness suddenly appearing out of nowhere. It has existed for a long time and is primarily associated with exposure to rodents and their droppings, particularly in poorly ventilated enclosed spaces like sheds, cabins, barns or storage areas.</p><p><strong>Most people are not at high risk.</strong></p><div class="pullquote"><p><strong>One of the biggest things Covid taught us is how quickly fear itself can spread. Fear weakens people. It disconnects us from our intuition, our common sense and our trust in our bodies. We do not need to repeat that cycle.</strong></p></div><p>That does <em>not</em> mean ignoring illness or pretending things cannot happen. It simply means responding from steadiness rather than hysteria.</p><p>As always, support the terrain.</p><p>Rest properly. Eat nourishing food. Get sunshine. Reduce stress where possible. Support your immune system. Open windows. Use sensible hygiene around rodents and enclosed dusty spaces.</p><h3>Main symptoms of hantavirus</h3><p><strong>Early stage (first few days):</strong></p><ul><li><p>Sudden fever and chills</p></li><li><p>Severe fatigue and weakness</p></li><li><p>Muscle aches (especially thighs, hips, back)</p></li><li><p>Headache</p></li><li><p>Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea</p></li><li><p>Dizziness</p></li></ul><p><strong>Later / serious stage:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Dry cough</p></li><li><p>Shortness of breath</p></li><li><p>Tight chest</p></li><li><p>Rapid breathing</p></li><li><p>Fluid building in the lungs</p></li><li><p>Blue lips or low oxygen in severe cases</p></li></ul><h3>Homeopathic remedies to have on standby:</h3><ul><li><p>Aconite<br>Sudden onset after shock or fright, high fever, panic, restlessness.</p></li></ul>
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Recently I heard of yet another person diagnosed with terminal turbo cancer...and it makes me so sad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is no one addressing the elephant in the room?]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-may-ruffle-some-feathers-with-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/i-may-ruffle-some-feathers-with-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsty Richards DipHomNZ RCHom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:01:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1569265487247-9a2d8f9d33b9?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0N3x8ZmVhdGhlcnxlbnwwfHx8fDE3Nzc5MjU5MDJ8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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During the &#8216;Covid era&#8217; I was one of the outliers - one of those awful people who &#8216;didn&#8217;t care about Grandma&#8217; and opted not to inject myself with the poison dubbed the Covid vaccine.</p><p>I haven&#8217;t spoken publicly about that time, or my stance, although as a Homeopath and natural health advocate it&#8217;s probably pretty easy to guess which side of the fence I stood on.</p><p>(Mind you, I was often flabbergasted at the natural health practitioners - and yes, even some Homeopaths - who went along to get along).</p><p>In that small town where I used to live, I started to hear some pretty horrifying things. Young people with heart issues, young men &#8216;dying suddenly&#8217;, and people who had been previously well, or who had beaten previous cancers, diagnosed with terminal, turbo cancers and passing away rapidly.</p><p>Of course, it wasn&#8217;t just in my small town that this was happening. It was worldwide. </p><p>And to be honest, it absolutely breaks my heart. Because it&#8217;s so bloody unnecessary.</p><p>Yes, I know people had heart attacks, died suddenly and got terminal cancer before the Covid vaccine. But this is beyond normal. I know I may ruffle some feathers with this post, and if my views make you view me differently, I respect your views.</p><p>That&#8217;s one of the things I wish was &#8216;allowed&#8217; during the Pandemic. Respecting others&#8217; views. I didn&#8217;t judge people if they chose to take the injection. The healer in me, the compassion in me hoped they wouldn&#8217;t, but we&#8217;re all individuals, right?</p><p>Isn&#8217;t that the cornerstone of Homeopathy? Individualization? What&#8217;s right for you isn&#8217;t right for me. </p>
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Her two-year-old, Noah, was awake and crying, and when she went in and put her hand on his forehead, her heart sank. He was burning up.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Whole Being Health is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>She did what most parents do in that moment. She grabbed her phone. She Googled. She scrolled through a dozen different forums while standing in a dark hallway in her pyjamas, trying to work out whether to panic or not.</p><p>Sound familiar?</p><p>I hear this story all the time. The midnight scramble. The frantic searching. The feeling of being completely at the mercy of whatever was happening in your child&#8217;s small body, with no idea what to do next.</p><p>It doesn&#8217;t have to be like that.</p><p><strong>What Emma did next (once she knew how)</strong></p><p>A few months after that night, Emma came to see me. She was tired of feeling underprepared every time Noah got sick, which with a toddler in daycare was, let&#8217;s be honest, fairly often.</p><p>We talked through her options, and I set her up with a <a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit">Helios remedy kit</a> and some basic guidance on how to use it. A few weeks later, Noah woke again in the night with a fever. This time, Emma didn&#8217;t reach for her phone.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get your Helios kit here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/homeopathic-remedy-kit"><span>Get your Helios kit here</span></a></p><p>She reached for her kit.</p><p>She knew what to look for. Noah was restless and anxious, his skin dry and hot, his little face flushed. He&#8217;d been perfectly fine when she put him to bed, but the fever had come on fast, out of nowhere. She gave him Aconite 30C, tucked him back in, and sat beside him.</p><p>Within the hour, he settled. The fever eased. They both slept.</p><p>That is what changes when you have the right knowledge and the right tools. Not magic. Not guesswork. Just the ability to read what your child&#8217;s body is telling you and respond with something gentle and effective.</p><p><strong>Why Homeopathy works so well for children</strong></p><p>Children respond beautifully to Homeopathy. Their vital force, the energy that drives healing in all of us, is strong and responsive. When you choose the right remedy, you are not suppressing symptoms or forcing the body to do something. You are giving it a nudge in the direction it is already trying to go.</p><p>In Homeopathy, we don&#8217;t just ask &#8220;does my child have a fever?&#8221; We ask how they are experiencing it. Did it come on suddenly or slowly? Are they clingy or do they want to be left alone? Are they thirsty? Restless? Pale or flushed?</p><p>These details are the clues that point you to the right remedy every time.</p><p><strong>I wrote this guide for parents like Emma.</strong></p><p>I have spent years helping families navigate childhood illness naturally, and the thing I hear most often is: &#8220;I wish I had known this sooner.&#8221;</p><p><strong>So, I put it all together in one place, and for a giveaway price. Why? Because I want every family to have this guidance. </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/a-parent-s-guide-to-homeopathic-first-aid">A Parent&#8217;s Guide to Homeopathic First Aid</a> covers everything from fevers and tummy bugs to coughs, injuries, emotional upsets, teething, and sleep. Each remedy is explained simply and practically, with clear &#8220;detective clues&#8221; so you can match what you are seeing in your child to the remedy that will actually help.</p><p>It also includes guidance on potencies, dosing, and how to build your home kit, including why I personally recommend and stock the Helios remedy kits, widely regarded as the gold standard for home prescribing.</p><p>Because there is something truly reassuring about opening your kit at midnight and knowing exactly what to do next.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/a-parent-s-guide-to-homeopathic-first-aid">Download your copy here</a></strong></p><p>Whether you are completely new to Homeopathy or you already have a kit gathering dust on the shelf, this guide will give you the confidence to use it well.</p><p>No jargon. No overwhelm. Just practical, warm, honest guidance from a Homeopath who has been supporting families for over 15 years.</p><p>You&#8217;ve got this. And now you&#8217;ve got the guide to back you up.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/a-parent-s-guide-to-homeopathic-first-aid&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get your copy here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.co.nz/product-page/a-parent-s-guide-to-homeopathic-first-aid"><span>Get your copy here</span></a></p><p>In wellness, Kirsty xo </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one Homeopathic remedy that stopped my clients’ insomnia, but only if you get the timing right]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re waking at 3am and don&#8217;t know where to begin, I&#8217;ve created something simple for you.]]></description><link>https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/p/the-one-homeopathic-remedy-that-stopped</link><guid 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begin, I&#8217;ve created something simple for you.</h2><h2>My <strong>Midnight Reset Kit</strong> is a free PDF that includes:</h2><ul><li><p>4 remedies for 3am waking</p></li><li><p>Exactly when to take them</p></li><li><p>How to know which one fits you</p></li><li><p>A simple night-time reset you can do in minutes</p></li></ul><h2>You can download it when you subscribe below.</h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p><em>Why You&#8217;re Waking at 3am (and how to gently reset it tonight)</em></p><p>Do you wake at 3am&#8230; wide awake, heart beating a little too fast, mind running through everything you didn&#8217;t finish, everything you said, everything you <em>should</em> have done?</p><p>That quiet, heavy moment where the whole house is asleep&#8230; and you&#8217;re not.</p><p>You check the clock.<br>3:07am.</p><p>Again.</p><p>This is the hour I hear about the most in clinic.</p><p>Not just &#8220;I can&#8217;t sleep&#8221;&#8230; but this exact pattern.<br>Waking at the same time, night after night, feeling wired and exhausted all at once.</p><p>Recently, a mum here in Auckland said it perfectly:<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m managing on four hours, and I can feel myself becoming someone I don&#8217;t want to be.&#8221;</p><p>And that&#8217;s the part that matters.</p><p>Because it&#8217;s not just about sleep.<br>It&#8217;s your patience. Your hormones. Your nervous system. Your ability to cope with your day.</p><p>But here&#8217;s what most people aren&#8217;t told:</p><p>That 3am waking isn&#8217;t random.<br>And it&#8217;s not something you have to just push through.</p><p>In Homeopathy, these patterns are everything.</p><p>We don&#8217;t just look at <em>what</em> is happening<br>we look at <em>when</em>, <em>how</em>, and <em>why your body is expressing it that way</em>.</p><p>And when you match the right remedy to that exact pattern&#8230;<br>things can shift surprisingly quickly.</p><p>One of the most common remedies I use for this kind of waking is <strong>Coffea Cruda</strong><br>particularly when the mind won&#8217;t switch off, even though the body is exhausted.</p><p>For others, it might be:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Nux Vomica</strong> for stress, overwork, and that wired-but-tired feeling</p></li><li><p><strong>Ignatia</strong> where emotions or grief sit underneath the waking</p></li><li><p><strong>Sepia</strong> when hormones and depletion are at the root</p></li></ul><p>Same symptom on the surface, completely different cause.</p><p>And this is where it starts to feel empowering rather than frustrating.</p><h2></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.wholebeinghealth.nz/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Because you deserve more than just getting through the next day.</p><p>You deserve deep, uninterrupted sleep.</p><p>If this is something you&#8217;ve been dealing with for a while, you don&#8217;t have to figure it out alone.<br>You&#8217;re always welcome to reach out for more personalised support.</p><p>Healing, one remedy at a time,</p><p>In wellness, Kirsty x</p><p>P.S. If you face a particular challenge (such as fertility concerns or recovery from vaccination effects) and would like to know more about my approach to healing, click below. Appointments are limited!</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/sac610e0ba705c8a69ab5b137cdfee05f0177eb22&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Complimentary 15 minute Q+A&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://wholebeinghealth.setmore.com/services/sac610e0ba705c8a69ab5b137cdfee05f0177eb22"><span>Complimentary 15 minute Q+A</span></a></p><p></p><p><em>*This post is for educational purposes only. Please consult a qualified Homeopath before commencing any remedy. Wholebeing Health Ltd. &#169; 2026.*</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>