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Homeopathy - Helping your body heal itself naturally!
Homeopathy is a complete system of natural medicine
that uses various plant, mineral or animal products
in very small doses to stimulate the body’s natural
ability to heal. Homeopathic remedies prescribed act
deeply and curatively to stimulate the body’s
own defense mechanisms rather than suppressing symptoms.
Through its over 200 years history, homeopathy has demonstrated
its efficiency treating diseases for which other forms
of medicine have little to offer. Homeopathic remedies
are natural, efficient, extremely safe, and free of
side effects - therefore being successfully used in
children, pregnant women, extremely debilitated patients
and pets.
 Classical
Homeopathy
Classical homeopathy includes a thorough interview
and physical examination to discover the totality of
signs and symptoms in a given patient. The total picture
of the patient should be as similar as possible to the
drug picture of the selected medicine. This is known
as similia similibus curentur (let likes be cured by
likes). Classical homeopathy recognizes that all symptoms
of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the
whole person, and that it is the patient who needs the
treatment, not the disease.
Classical homeopathy means that only one homeopathic
medicine is given at a time because only one homeopathic
medicine can correspond to the total picture of the
patient (mental/emotional as well as physical symptoms).
As the presenting symptoms change, so can the medicine
given. Supplements can also be prescribed along with
the homeopathic medicine to deal with the more superficial
complaints (like vitamin or mineral deficiencies).
Modern Homeopathy
Modern homeopathy (homotoxicology) is based on the
integration of basic medical science with the principles
of homeopathy. Homotoxicology views diseases as expressions
of the defensive effort of an organism against toxins
(environmental pollutants, pharmaceutical drugs) in
its attempt to counteract and expel them. Rather than
blocking or suppressing such manifestations by merely
palliative treatments, homotoxicology attempts to influence
the sick organism through activation of the body’s
own defensive and regulatory processes in order to support
the curative process and restore the disrupted functions
to normal. Detoxification and drainage therapy are therefore
the spearhead of the homotoxicological approach. Antihomotoxic
medicine usually pursues an indication-oriented approach
and represents a combination of homeopathic remedies.
Tell me more about Homeopathic
Medications
Almost all medicinal substances used in homeopathy
are derived from plants. They are diluted, or attenuated
(homeopathically processed), in order to prevent the
individual from reacting too violently to the medicinal
substances. An alcohol solution is used to attenuate
medications taken as drops, sterile saline water for
ampoules and lactose (milk sugar) is used for tablets.
See also: Naturopathic
Medicine
Dr. Samantha Ristimaki,
BSc, ND
Doctor of Naturopathic
Medicine
 Samantha
Ristimaki received her undergraduate degree from
the University of Guelph majoring in Nutrition
and Neutraceutical. Her passion for health led
her to pursue a four year graduate degree at the
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto
where she graduated with Honours as a Doctor of
Naturopathic Medicine.
Dr. Ristimaki’s focus is on assisting her
patients in their achievement of optimal health
by assessing the physical, mental, emotional and
spiritual aspect of health and addressing the
underlying cause of health concerns. She develops
individualized treatment plans and educates patients
about their health while encouraging them to take
an active role in their own health care.
As a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor,
Dr. Ristimaki utilizes her strong background in
Nutrition, Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese
Medicine, Lifestyle counseling, Botanical Medicine,
Homeopathy and Physical Medicine to assist her
patients in attaining their treatment goals. She
has a wealth of experience in dealing with immune
disorders and sports injuries. She specializes
in digestive health issues, heart disease, diabetes,
pain management, women’s health and pediatrics.
She has also designed specific programs dealing
with weight management, detoxification, healthy
aging and stress reduction.
Samantha also brings her experience as a Personal
Trainer and Fitness Instructor to the clinic.
She instructs fitness at several clubs in the
GTA and was awarded the Bally Total Fitness Instructor
of the Year in 2003.
Dr. Ristimaki is a member of the Canadian College
of Naturopathic Medicine Alumni Association, the
Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the
Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors,
and is registered and licensed with the Board
of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy. |
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