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Author Archive for Thierry Clerc
Thierry Clerc is a very well respected writer and speaker on complementary and general health. He has published articles in several local and national health magazines and is also an editor at www.hpathy.com, the biggest resource on homeopathy in the world. Thierry has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Electo-magnetism. His interest in health and homeopathy started after he suffered from a severe form of arthritis that was successfully treated by homeopathy and nutrition. Thierry Clerc teaches and holds workshops about optional health & homeopathy. For more information, check out www.thierry-health.com
Homeopathy & Depression
Depression is an emotion, we can all identify with. Disappointment, loss, stress or frustration can put anyone in a temporary tailspin. And these are parts of our lives. However, one is clinically depressed if four of the following are present for at least 2 weeks: sadness, decreased appetite, sleep disturbances, loss of interest or [...]
Meat Meal Back on the Menu
Thierry Clerc, clinical homeopath and nutritionist, asks the question: ”do you trust the authorities to keep your food safe?” In the middle of the horse-meat crisis, the European Union has decided to re-allow the use of meat and bone extracts to feed animals destined for human consumption, a practice that has been banned since the mad [...]
Can Homeopathy Help With Thyroid Issues?
What is the role of the thyroid Thyroid is one of the body’s most important glands. Thyroid dysfunctions are some of the most frequent clinical conditions seen by health practitioners. Our thyroid primarily influences our metabolic process, which means how we create and process energy at an organic and cellular level. It is also the [...]
Pain & Homeopathy
Why taking painkillers in not the best long-term strategy for pain Taking painkillers when nothing else has worked to temporarily reduce it is sometimes necessary. However, this should only be used in last resort and in part of a strategy to try and eliminate the pain in a natural way, in accordance with how the [...]
Sports & Homeopathy
Using homeopathy in professional sports? Why would they do that? The sports calendars are now around the clock. Some professional footballers have very little opportunity to rest and repair from an injury While medical drugs have their place, most players would try and stay away from them for the following reasons: – some painkillers or [...]
Holistic Treatment of Haemorrhoids
What are haemorrhoids? Haemorrhoids, also known as “piles” are the result of swelling and protrusion of a group of veins, called the “venous plexus”, which are located in and around the rectum. In summary, these are simply varicose (swollen) veins, located internally or externally to the anus. They can be painless, but sometimes, especially after [...]
Your Access to Homoeopathy is Under Threat
There is some good news and bad news related to homeopathy, and its access in the UK. The last 30 years have seen a great increase in evidence and studies that show homeopathy works. This has pushed a few countries in Europe to promote regulations in this sector, which is a very positive idea in [...]
Hayfever Season: What Should You Do?
For the last few weeks, we have seen the first patients of this year suffering from hayfever, or allergic rhinitis as it is medically termed. While most people put up with this form of allergy, from my point of view, and of many holistic practitioners, hayfever is a major disturbance of the body’s self-regulating mechanisms. [...]
Don’t Let Poor Sleep Ruin Your Life
Sleep is such an important subject for health, because repair for the body and the mind occur primarily during sleep. Because of this, long-term sleep issues can make physical and emotional issues worse. They can also contribute in an increase in irritability, fatigue and low performance. For example, statistics show that people who are short of [...]
Painful Periods? Don’t Let Your Hormones Wreck Your Life!
A lot of women come to a complementary health practitioner because they suffer from pre-menstrual tension or find it very difficult to get on with life when they have their monthly periods (known medically as ‘menses’). However, even more women put up with distressing symptoms, thinking these are a normal and unfortunate part of life. [...]
Importance of Good Sources of Calcium
City Connect’s Health Writer Thierry Clerc looks at calcium and discusses the importance of getting good sources of calcium from the foods you eat. You may be surprised to hear that diary is not the best source of calcium we’ve all been led to believe. Read his full article below… Nearly 3lb of our body [...]
Homeopathy & Heartburn
The common term, heartburn (medical term: pyrosis or acid indigestion) describes very well the condition. This is a a feeling of burning in the chest area, usually after or while eating. Heartburn is afflicting more and more people in the Western world. This can be due to a physical issue, when the lower oesophageal sphincter [...]
Homeopathy Works According to Swiss Health Regulators
Under pressure from its own people and the medical profession in general, the Swiss Government decided to set up its own committee to review the scientific validity of the main holistic therapies. The first among them was homeopathy, which was routinely prescribed by about 40% of the Swiss GPs in the 1990′s (according to Boiron), [...]
Can’t Sleep?
Sleep problems afflict more and more people in the developed world. Conventionally, sleep issues has not been seen as critical to health, as they are rarely a direct cause of a more serious condition. As the BBC indicated a few months ago, this can wreak havoc to someone’s life, impacting every level of happiness: sleep [...]
Homeopathic Out-Reach For Cambridge Homeless
WinterComfort is a Cambridge-based charity providing support for the homeless and rough sleepers. A 1-year homeopathic project started in 2009 saw about 50 service users taking advantage of this service. The project was run by Thierry Clerc, a local clinical homeopath. The majority of consultations focused on acute and physical ailments, with muscular tension, cuts and [...]
The Magic of Natural Medicine – Arnica & Bruising
Here is a simple and light condition, that we have all suffered at least once. A bruise, also called a contusion or an ecchymosis happens when a part of the body is struck and the muscle fibres and connective tissue underneath are crushed but the skin doesn’t break. When this occurs, blood from the ruptured [...]
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