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Joette Calabrese, Practical Homeopathy®, Podcast 144 — Moms with Moxie: Success Stories from Horses to Humans [https://joettecalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PC144_MAIN.jpg] https://joettecalabrese.com/podcast1/144-success-stories-horses-humans/ IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Podcast 144 — Moms with Moxie: Success Stories from Horses to Humans 04:28   Homeopathy and the Amish Community 07:15   Success Stories: Farm Animals 09:26   Success Story: A Pulsatilla Child 11:02   Success Stories: Emotional Conditions 14:21   Success Story: Umbilical Hernia 15:17   The Pathway to Learning Practical Homeopathy®             Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]              Gateway to Homeopathy II [https://membership.joettecalabrese.com/gateway-2-info/]                         Feminopathy: How You Can Correct Female Ailments Using Safe, Inexpensive and Effective Homeopathy [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/feminopathy-info-new/]             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA] (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] PracticalHomeopathy.com [https://practicalhomeopathy.com/] Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/] Joette’s Mighty Members [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/mighty-members-info/] Find a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors) [https://findapracticalhomeopath.com/] Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 144. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: PODCAST 144 — MOMS WITH MOXIE: SUCCESS STORIES FROM HORSES TO HUMANS Kate: (01:00) Hi, my name is Kate, and I want to welcome you back to the podcast. Whether you’re new here or have been using homeopathy for a long time, we are so glad that you’re here, and I can’t wait for you to meet our guest today. Her name is Jane. Hi, Jane. Jane: Hi, Kate. Thank you for having me. Kate: Yeah, welcome. Jane: I’m very humbled. Kate: As am I. I look forward to hearing your stories. Well, actually, I’ve heard it, but those who are listening have not heard your story yet. And so, let’s just dive right in. Tell us where you’re from and a little bit about yourself. Jane: Well, I’m almost 60 years old. I’ve been a physical therapist for over 30 years. I’ve been married for 30 years, born and raised on a farm in the Midwest, and after high school, I left during the farm crisis. I went to California as a nanny, went to college to be a physical therapist, stayed in California and traveled for 10 years. Then I came back home to help my dad and my mom when my dad was ill, started dating my childhood family friend, and we got married. He had bought his family farm that he was raised on, and it’s an organic farm. So, we’ve been organically farming for many years. We raised nine children. We have one child still at home, and we homeschooled them all through high school, and we have 12 grandchildren. And gradually through those years, we transitioned from what the mainstream medical was to using more alternative medical, natural health, and now, homeopathy, which has been great. We feel that we love the homeopathy because it helps empower us to take care of ourselves and our families. Doesn’t mean we don’t use mainstream medical when we need it. My intro to homeopathy, since I lived in California, I heard of homeopathy, dabbled in it over the years, using Arnica mainly. That was the main thing that seemed to always come back to, like using it topically or with the pellets. Probably 15 or 20 years ago, there was a mom’s homeschool meeting which featured two homeschool moms, and it was about 40 minutes away from me. And they were speaking about homeopathy, but it was classical homeopathy. I loved it. I thought it was so interesting, but I just could not wrap my head around classical homeopathy. So, I abandoned, basically, my journey with homeopathy at that time. Fast forward about two or over two years ago, I belonged to a homeschool email group. And a homeopath, Wendy, on her journey, she introduced us to homeopathy. And she invited us to a Gateway I [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] class in homeopathy — one of Joette’s classes, the first class, I guess. And I took that with my sister and two of my daughters. And basically, I was hooked. Right away took Gateway II [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-2-info/]. Started using it right away. I still practice some physical therapy, and now I’ve integrated using homeopathy. And it’s really helped my practice quite a bit as far as making suggestions to people: what they can use for homeopathy to help them with their own healing while they’re healing from injuries that I helped them with, also with manual therapy and exercise. HOMEOPATHY AND THE AMISH COMMUNITY Kate: (04:28) So, Jane, you have a very interesting story about the clients that you work with, and who you see, and how you integrate homeopathy with physical therapy. Can you tell us a little bit more about that? Jane: Yes. We live in a very rural area, and I largely serve the Amish communities in and around our state. And there’s one very close to us, about 10 miles away. So that’s the one I mainly serve. There’s 200 families in that community, and then there’s three other communities outlying about 40 minutes away in different directions. So, they are very familiar and always interested in alternative medical. And they’ve been introduced to homeopathy in the past, especially their parents and the older ones, but they were unable to obtain it at some point from the companies they used to order from. So, now they’re so happy to have homeopathy back. In fact, Wendy hosted a on-site, in-person Gateway I in one day at the Amish community for about 30 different women that attended. That’s kind of catapulted my practicing and knowledge of homeopathy so quickly because of being able to use it so often and the experience. Kate: So, you’ve told me that when you go, and you have an appointment, that you talk about therapy, but you also educate about homeopathy as well, and you get sometimes lots of calls. Give us an idea about how many people you help and how busy you are helping others. Jane: Well, I’m definitely as busy as I want to be, but I work about 20 hours a week. So, I see about 20, depending on how long it takes for one session of physical therapy and massage. But I often get many calls. So, in the Amish community, of course, they have several children … many of them do. So, I see a lot of prenatal visits for physical therapy and massage. And with that being said, the pregnancy protocols, I give them information on that. Several use the Calc carbonica, the protocol that they have for the eight months, and the Pulsatilla at the last month. I have two daughters that had breach pregnancies toward the end. So even my own daughters, I mean, they use it all of the time. But one of ’em, I consulted with the homeopath. She said she could start taking it at 33 weeks — the Pulsatilla — and each time it’s been a hundred percent turning those babies, which might have in the past been a C-section. Kate: That’s very exciting. Jane: Yes. SUCCESS STORIES: FARM ANIMALS Kate: (07:15) So, you are very busy, and you told me earlier, every kind of animal that you can think of on your farm. We were talking earlier about horses and your children training horses, and how many horses did you say that you have? Jane: We have 12 here, and then we bring in horses that we train for 30 days at a time. Kate: And five babies on the way, huh? Jane: Yes, five babies on the way in May. Kate: Very fun. I bet you have some stories using homeopathy with horses or some of your other animals. Jane: One, this year in particular. We have about 60 ewes. We raise hair sheep, so they’ve been lambing. And in February, we had a little lamb that was kind of cold, and it was laying in front of the stove in a box. And it was very tiny; it was a twin. And it wasn’t getting up and laying there. And my 15-year-old son, for sure, thought it had died. Well, I went and got Carbo veg, and I popped it in its mouth, underneath its lip. And my son turned his back and turned around, and the lamb popped up and was then standing. Kate: Oh my gosh. Jane: Carbo veg is the corpse reviver. Kate: Yes. Jane: It really works. Kate: Yeah, I’ve heard that from so many people who have a lot of animals that the Carbo veg can turn an animal around from being deathly ill to just like you said … Jane: In literally seconds. He always kind of giggles when I get out my pellets, but that time he was just so impressed. Kate: So, are your kids learning how to use homeopathy as well? Jane: Oh, definitely. Yes. Yeah. Two of my daughters took Gateway I [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] with me, and one of them is a massage therapist, so she actually uses it a lot. She makes some suggestions, and she is often calling me. Kate: So exciting to see our kids learn and then use the medicine. Yeah. Any other animal stories? Jane: We had a horse with a cut leg, and we were using Calendula on that, and I think it was Hyper/Ars. Kate: For an infection? Jane: Yes. Kate: And that’s a combination of Hypericum and Arsenicum. That’s a protocol for infection. And then the Calendula, were you using topically or … Jane: Topical. Yes. And Symphytum, I think we were using. SUCCESS STORY: A PULSATILLA CHILD Kate: (09:26) Okay. So, I know you have a lot of stories, and it’s hard to narrow down which ones to share. But give us a few more. Jane: One is Pulsatilla again. So, the Pulsatilla child that Joette has talked about — you know, the emotional up and down. I have a three-year-old grandson. My daughter-in-law and son live about three hours away. My daughter-in-law wasn’t ever sold on homeopathy, but didn’t ever really say anything. Right? I was always offering it, and when they’d get hurt, I’d use Aconitum and Arnica and things like that. Well, one day, I mean, he was having meltdown after meltdown, and I offered Pulsatilla. They took it and gave it to him. Boom. He calmed down in less than three minutes. That had never happened before. Then, later that week, they texted me and asked me what the “P word” was that I gave him. And that is what converted my daughter-in-law. And I’m telling you, she was a hard nut to crack. And I gave them the book; they ordered kits. And she has been using it ever since. She had a baby in January, had a breast infection. She used Belladonna every one to four minutes and then Hepar sulph and using that to heal two times a day. And she said it — boom — it brought her right out of it. The last baby she had, she ended up going into the hospital a bit. Kate: You mean before she had homeopathy? Yeah. Jane: Yes, before she had homeopathy and her last child — the child before that. So, they could not believe it. So, they use it now all the time. SUCCESS STORIES: EMOTIONAL CONDITIONS Kate: (11:02) You have some situations where some emotional things have happened. Jane: Okay, so, I have friends that about a year and a half ago, our friend’s husband committed suicide. He has 10 children himself, and he came from a large family. And they asked for help. I went over … right over to their house the day it happened and took them Aurum metallicum 200. That really helped his siblings and his parents and his wife and his children. I actually had to water dose the Aurum metallicum right away and then, ordered it as soon as I could get it. And then later, they started using the Ignatia 200, two times a day. We keep in very close contact with them, and they still use the Ignatia to tend, you know, manage their feelings of sadness and as things come up. Kate: So, when you talk about water dosing, I just want to make it clear, what I heard you say is that you maybe didn’t have that much of it. And so, you put some of the pellets in water, and that way, several people could take sips of that, and that would be considered a dose of that medicine. Jane: Exactly. Kate: Yeah. What a difficult situation. How amazing was it, though, that you could go there and help them in this way? And I can’t even imagine. So, I hope they’re doing okay, and I’m sure they … Jane: They are. They still have their ups and downs, but they are really managing the best they can. Kate: Jane, I know you have another story about a niece and what you’ve been helping her with. Jane: Actually, and I referred her on to Wendy because it was more complicated case that I definitely know my limitations as far as complicated cases go or things like that. So, she had been working with Wendy coming off of all of her seizure and her anxiety meds. She’s 25, has been on them for at least eight years. And it did take quite a while, but she’s off of everything — and has been off of everything — for four months now, and only taking homeopathic remedies and checking in with the homeopath every month, I think. Kate: Wow. And I would imagine she’s also keeping in touch with her doctor and just making sure that as she went off those meds that … Jane: Oh, definitely Kate: … in conjunction. Yeah. Jane: Yeah, they weaned her off those meds. She got their permission, and she goes in for her regular doctor visits as well. Kate: Yeah. Well, what a gift. Yeah, Wendy’s a special person. That’s great that she could work with her. Jane: I use homeopathy for myself as well, just because of my busy life and the way things go and things that have happened over the last couple of years, and my age. I use my Sepia regularly, Ignatia when I need it for help sleeping, or Coffea cruda. And I use the combo remedy, SleepCalm®, sometimes. So, those are all great tools that help me stay balanced in my own life. Kate: Yeah, those are good medicines. I love that. Sleeping can sometimes be such a problem, and what a gift it is to have something that you can use to help with that. We all know that if you’re sleep deprived, it’s just much harder to get through your day. So … yeah. SUCCESS STORY: UMBILICAL HERNIA Jane: (14:21) I have one more story that I should really tell about my husband. He had an umbilical hernia — very large, the size of a baseball, and we were able to reduce that. And he takes Lyco/Plumb combo. He completely healed it. And if he does lift too much or exerts himself too much, and it starts to come back, he just starts on the Lyco/Plumb again. Kate: Okay. And that’s a combination remedy protocol, that’s Lycopodium and Plumbum, mixed together. If you want to learn more about using homeopathy for hernias, it’s called “[Get Back in the Game:] Hernias and Homeopathy.” [https://joettecalabrese.com/homeopathy/get-back-in-the-game-hernias-and-homeopathy/] So, that will be posted with the transcript from this audio as well. [Editor’s note: Also see “Update: Hernias and Homeopathy.” [https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/update-hernias-and-homeopathy/]] Jane: And that works with all hernias. I’ve used it for babies’ hernias and hiatal hernias that were definitively diagnosed. Kate: I’ve heard many stories about this protocol working for hernias. Yeah, good job. THE PATHWAY TO LEARNING PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® Kate: (15:17) So, Jane, it sounds like you’ve been very busy using homeopathy all the time with animals and friends and family. And what are your plans to continue studying, or what recommendations do you have for those who are listening who want to be able to help their animals or friends … just like you’re doing? Jane: Well, my journey has been taking the Gateway I [Gateway%20I] and getting hooked. And I’ve taken that three times! I’ve just had the ability to do that with Wendy, repeating it. Kate: Yeah. Jane: Gateway II [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-2-info/], two times, and I’ve taken the Feminopathy [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/feminopathy-info-new/] class because that’s a lot of the people that I see — the women and young women and even older women. So, that’s been very, very helpful. I would love to go to The Academy [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/]. And I don’t know if that’s God’s will, and He is going to open those doors for me to take that this year or next year. We’re praying about that. And yes, so The Academy would be the next step for me. Kate: So, for those who don’t know, Joette has a Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/]. And that is a one-year school, online, and it starts in July each year. So, if you’re interested in finding out more about that, we will provide a link that you can sign up to get some emails and find out more information about The Academy. It’s a school where you can come in and learn more about Practical Homeopathy®. It has all the basics about homeopathy and going into case taking, and just really a full one-year education in what you need to know to help your family. And for those who are interested in going on and helping others like Jane is doing — helping other people and seeing clients — that information will be provided with the transcript on Joette’s website. So yeah, that’s a really good goal. And I would imagine until that time, you’re going to keep taking, whether it’s courses or sticking with Wendy and repeating those Gateway to Homeopathy classes. Jane, it’s been so fun talking to you. I know that you have many more stories that you could share. As we wrap up today, do you have anything that you want to share with the listeners? Jane: I just want to say I’m humbled to be here with you, Kate. And since I was introduced to Practical Homeopathy® and Joette and her website, I love homeopathy! It has empowered me as a mother, and to bring health — not only healing back to me and our home — safely — and care for ourselves and our family and all the other people that we’ve been able to help. Kate: That’s so exciting. Thank you so much. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing many more stories about your successes with homeopathy. Thank you, Jane. Jane: Thank you, Kate. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts [https://joettecalabrese.com/] and Monday Night Lives [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA]. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/], Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com [http://practicalhomeopathy.com/].

Joette Calabrese, Practical Homeopathy®, Podcast 143 — Health Fears: The Power of Assessing Symptoms (Without Unnecessary Tests) [https://joettecalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PC-143_MAIN.jpg] https://joettecalabrese.com/podcast1/143-health-fears-power-of-symptoms/ IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Health Fears: The Power of Assessing Symptoms (Without Unnecessary Tests) 01:19   When Should I Use a Remedy? 02:10   What Could Be Extrinsic? 10:30   Routine Tests Fuel Fear. 12:29   Using Symptoms to Determine Illness (Not Tests) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA] (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com [https://practicalhomeopathy.com/] Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] Find a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors) [https://findapracticalhomeopath.com/] Joette’s Mighty Members [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/mighty-members-info/] Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 143, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION Kate: (01:00) Hi, it’s Kate! Joette and I are back for another podcast. Hi, Joette. Joette: Hi, Kate. Kate: We’re going to record this because we were just having a conversation, and we thought it was so good that you wanted the listeners to hear this. So, let’s get into it. This is just off the top of our heads, and we’re just going to have a conversation about what to do. WHEN SHOULD I USE A REMEDY? Joette: (01:19) Should I use a remedy for this? Should I not use a remedy? Should I ignore it? Should I live with it? Should I allow it to pass naturally, et cetera. I think that’s kind of what the upshot of this conversation was. Wouldn’t you say, Kate? Kate: Yes. And that’s something that you talk about in your Mastery™ program because we have a whole lesson on “Is It Normal?” I think that is something that most people wonder and have fear about. “Is this normal?” “I’m experiencing this thing, is it normal?” “Is it something I should be concerned about?” “Is it something I should take a homeopathic medicine for?” Joette: “Be tested for this?” “Should I be checked for this?” “Should I be worried about this?” “Can I assume that if it’s (on a scale of 1 to 10), a 4, now that it’s going to go to an 8, it’ll progress that it could get worse.” “I could die from this?” (Whatever “this” is.) WHAT COULD BE EXTRINSIC? Joette: (2:10) Alright, so let’s go back to Kate, because you had mentioned to me that you had this sensation in your chest. And my first thought always is, what could be extrinsic? What could be from the outside coming in? And, of course, diet matters, food matters, but that’s not what I was thinking. I was thinking that I know, Kate, that you were taking a medicine (a homeopathic) for appetite, right? To curb your appetite? Kate: I was, but I actually stopped taking that a while ago. Joette: Oh, okay. Okay. So, my first thought is in looking at that medicine — at any homeopathic medicine — if we have new symptoms, then my first thought is it’s likely the medicine — the homeopathic medicine. Kate: That’s a good point because I actually did stop taking that medicine because I had a new symptom. Now, I don’t know for sure if it was from that medicine or not. Joette: We don’t know. We don’t know. All we can do is, yes, check it out. That’s right. Kate: Yes. But I did stop taking it, and I haven’t had that symptom since. So again, it could be, or it could not. But it wasn’t a medicine that I absolutely needed to take. Joette: No, you were kind of testing it out. “Let’s have some fun with this. Let’s see if this will work for me and see if it reduces my appetite, et cetera.” So, that’s always my first thought, is what’s coming in. And if there is, whether it’s a conventional drug, whether it’s a vitamin, a supplement (which are, by the way, often synthetic) or a homeopathic medicine, we do have to consider that. Because what we’re doing is … we are — even if it’s for good — to a certain degree  we’re manipulating our bodies. And so, it would behoove us to consider that the manipulation is working. Perhaps in other ways we might get some good from it, but if we get other symptoms, even if they’re mild … This description that you were giving me today, the sensation you were having in your chest, it’s rather mild, but it’s new, and it’s something you say, “Hmmm. I don’t know. I’ve never had this before.” That’s my first clue that it could be something that you’ve been taking. Now, even if you stopped taking that homeopathic — say, even four days ago — it doesn’t mean that it’s done. It also doesn’t mean that it’s still in your bloodstream, but it stimulates the body to make shifts. As my mother used to say when we were doing something that she thought we should rethink and rearrange the way we’re approaching a subject, she would say, “arrangiare te,” which means arrange yourself. And so, in a way, well, she meant that we need to rethink things and to approach a concern, a problem, a condition differently. Rearrange it and rethink it and come to a conclusion. In a way it’s the same message, but what we’ve done is we’ve already arranged or rearranged, and perhaps that re-arrangement (by taking a homeopathic medicine, a supplement, a vitamin a drug, whatever else it might be) is now showing itself in a, perhaps, not so savory fashion. Now, here’s the upshot. If you had said to me, Kate, “I’m having this little sensation in my chest. It’s not horrible, and it doesn’t feel as though it’s of imminent danger. But there it is, and I wonder what it is.” But meanwhile, you’ve been taking a homeopathic medicine that’s helping you reduce your craving or your appetite, and it’s working, then we have to weigh it out. One of the best ways to weigh it out is to open up the materia medica and read up on the medicine that you’re presently taking,which I assume you did. I know you already did that. But I would encourage people that anytime take something, you really should know what you’re doing. You should know what the medicine represents. Read up on it and see if any of the symptoms that you’re experiencing are noted in the description of this medicine in the materia medica. Now, we’re being intelligent, and we are arranging ourselves properly. So, I’m not slapping you on the back of the hand, Kate, because I’ve done the same thing myself … so many times that that’s how I’ve been able to come to this conclusion — not only in treating myself and my family, but certainly clients and thousands of students. And that’s how I can come to a more comfortable conclusion and teach people that if on the other side of this, you’re finding that the sensation in your chest outweighs the benefit (or perhaps no benefit quite yet), in taking the homeopathic for the cravings and appetite — it’s outweighing in such a way that it makes you uncomfortable — it’s time to rethink. It’s time to reassess and decide, “I think I’m just going to stop this homeopathic medicine and see what comes of that.” Or if it’s something you’re insistent upon, okay, instead of taking it twice daily, you might take it only twice a week and see what comes of it that way. So, as I always tell my students, knowing how to use Practical Homeopathy® — in other words, knowing which homeopathic medicines to choose, their potency and their frequency — is the easy part because I give it to you. I just give it out! The hard part is knowing what to do once you’ve taken it (or once you’ve observed someone else taking it) and knowing how to assess what’s next. In other words, in a way, it’s really case management. You’re managing what’s coming down the pike, and this is what gives us greater freedom and liberty in understanding how to treat, using homeopathy — using Practical Homeopathy®. It gives us more wisdom; it gives us a greater depth of knowledge. And it puts us in a place where we can be a little more confident instead of just, “I don’t know what’s happening. I have no idea.” Now, having said all of this, I’m not going to tell you, we absolutely know. These are indicators. This is a way to assess. I’m not telling you that we absolutely know. Because what if randomly out of nowhere, you have a sensation in your chest that’s new, that has nothing to do with taking vitamin supplements or new homeopathic medicine or a drug. Now, what if it has nothing to do with that? To be honest, we will not know. We actually may never know, but we’ll have a better knowledge — a better understanding of it — from 30,000 feet above. Meaning, it’s only in time will you recognize that this potentially triggered that. Because you may try it again, and the same incidence occurs, and then, you halt the use of the medicine again. And then six months later, you try it again. And it’s pretty clear that this medicine — this homeopathic medicine — causes this sensation in my chest. And is it worth it or is it not worth it? And that’s how we can truly judge whether or not we’ve chosen the correct medicine and the correct potency and frequency. Kate: Yes. One of the things that occurred to me was it could be a new food that I’m eating, and maybe it’s something that I’m allergic to, and it’s causing a sensation in my airways or my chest. So yeah, you’re right. We have to look at all of the things that we’re doing, and I think one of the things that we see often is that people start to have this fear, right? “Oh my gosh, it’s this new thing. It must be something terrible.” Right? Our minds go to that. But what you’re saying is really step back, have that bird’s eye view — that view from above. What are all these extrinsic factors? Am I doing something new? What might I try to eliminate, whether it’s a new homeopathic or a new food that I’m eating? And see if that makes the difference. And instead of having that fear, and oftentimes, Joette, if we talk to someone about this, it brings us down. And that’s why we love our study groups and our homeopathy buddies, and they can help us think logically when we have this fear of something. ROUTINE TESTS FUEL FEAR. Joette: (10:30) And what really fuels the fear is things like regular testing and checkups. I met with a client yesterday, and she is actually improving greatly. Mentally, he feels really good. She’s had a little setback in one area. But mentally, which was one of the greatest concerns that I had, she was improving in great leaps and bounds. But she went to the doctor and got blood labs and said, “You’ve got to look at these. I sent them to your assistant so you can look at them. Have you studied them?” And I did look at them, and to me, her blood labs looked within the range of normal, but because the labs are written the way they are, they show a red highlight for any number that’s outside of the normal numbers. And so, she was alarmed because it was red, so her LDL was high. However, her ratio was perfect. Her A1C was high by a half point — not grandly — a half point. So, it was in red. There was another … what was the other marker? Creatinine, maybe. Everything that was off. And there were only three items that were off … were off by a fraction, nothing that I would ever consider dangerous in the least. So, she was panicked. She thought, “Oh my gosh, am I eating too much butter? Am I having too much meat? My cholesterol is really … this is really serious stuff.” And these tests … first of all, these tests are not conclusive. They’re a snippet in time. That whole vitamin D thing, I question it dramatically. And I also find that if you happen to eat a lot of butter and bacon and full cream and eggs before you have the cholesterol test, it is going to show that your LDL is on the high side, but that is meaningless. USING SYMPTOMS TO DETERMINE ILLNESS (NOT TESTS). Joette: (12:29) What really matters is tell me how you feel because we’re using symptoms. Now, here’s the problem. Homeopathy has been teaching we use symptoms to determine whether or not someone is ill. Whereas, conventional medicine has taught people that there are a lot of blind illnesses … that you could die without ever knowing that there was anything wrong. So, you’d better be tested on a regular basis. And I think that that is — excuse my skepticism — but I think it is a way to get people to get tested on a regular basis. Because every time you get tested and every time you purchase a medication, they can bill your insurance a couple thousand dollars, minimum. And if you don’t come in to be tested and you just live your life, and if you find something that needs to be rearranged, that you maybe make some lifestyle changes, they will not make a decent living. And that’s such a shame, isn’t it? Don’t we all want everybody to make a $2,000 “ka-ching” because they took your blood tests and now have alarmed you? Excuse me again for my skepticism and my sarcasm, but I think a lot of tests — not all, but a lot of tests — are useless at best. They’re superfluous. And what they cause is more harm than good. Because had she not listened to me … she may still not follow my directive. I told her I thought everything was fine. I think that she should stay with the food she’s eating. But if she goes back, if they call her in, she’ll probably be on Lipitor. She’ll probably be on the drug that’s used for diabetes. They’ll have her on drugs in no time. And all the headway that we made so far with her staying away from these drugs could easily be lost. Kate: So, you’re not saying Joette that we should never go to a doctor or never get a test. But you are saying use reason, right? So, if there is an emergency situation, of course, we want to go to the … Joette: Well, what I’m saying is why would you go to a doctor to find out what’s wrong when there’s nothing wrong? That just blows my mind! You already know you have this condition. You’ve had some depression for some time. You’re off of the psychotropic drugs. You’re using homeopathy once in a while for that depression. You already know that you have a skin condition that is being dealt with homeopathically. And naturally. Your energy is quite good. Your outlook is good. Why test? Let’s put it this way … and I’m not telling you, dear followers, that you need to do this, but I’ll give you my approach. I simply don’t go to be tested. Because if I were to be tested, they would want to do a mammogram and a pap smear and lots of blood tests. They would try to prove to me that I needed this, or I needed that. I’m looking for markers and cancer markers. And do I want to know if I have cancer markers? Do I really need to know that? Why don’t I just eat properly, live properly, get outside in the sunshine without sunscreen, eat the highest-quality food that I can obtain, live a decent life, and just go on with my life instead of spending time in waiting rooms and being panicked by the red letters and the red numbers on a blood lab report. So, that’s my philosophy. Not everyone would be comfortable with that. Now, if I had something wrong and I was very concerned about it, and I had already made a lifestyle change that perhaps I’m not following through enough on, and I’ve already used a homeopathic medicine, and yet still I feel as though I absolutely must know what this is because it’s sobering enough, then I might get something tested. But my gosh, I’m going to be 73 in a few weeks. And I have to say, that should be happening to me now. Right? By this age, shouldn’t this be happening to me? This is not luck that I’ve gotten this far with this quality of health. It’s not luck, my friends. It’s I’ve educated myself. I was a very sickly young teenager. I was a very sickly 32, 34, 36-year-old woman. And all of that has completely turned around with what I have studied and learned, and that’s what I want to share with everyone, should they be interested. Kate: That’s great. Thank you for sharing, Joette. As always, really good information. And it, hopefully, will help to bring down the level of fear in some of your listeners. Joette: Yeah, nice conversation, Kate. Take care. It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts [https://joettecalabrese.com/] and Monday Night Lives [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA]. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/], Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com [http://practicalhomeopathy.com/]

Joette Calabrese, Podcast 142 — Practical Professionals: Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group? [https://joettecalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PC-142_MAIN.jpg] IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]? 02:55   Are You Ready to Lead? 04:21   Staying Connected With Your Group 05:31   Planning: Tips and Tools             Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/] 11:14   Anybody Can Lead a Study Group With the Gateway Guide [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] in Hand             Joette’s Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]              Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/]              The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] 14:52   Again, the Top Tips for Successful Study Groups ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA] (Monday Night Lives) PracticalHomeopathy.com [https://practicalhomeopathy.com/] Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: A Guided Study Group Curriculum [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] Find a Practical Homeopath® (for consultations or for educational study groups led by my Discovery Ambassadors) [https://findapracticalhomeopath.com/] Joette’s Mighty Members [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/mighty-members-info/] Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 142. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: CAN ANYONE LEAD A GATEWAY TO PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® STUDY GROUP [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]? Kate: (01:00) Hi everyone. Welcome to the podcast. We are back, and we’re so glad that you’ve joined us today. I’m Kate, and today I’m here with Michele. Hi, Michele. Michele: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi. It’s fun to do a podcast together. We’ve known each other for quite a long time. And for those people who don’t know you, I would love for you to just give a little introduction about yourself. Michele: Sure. I live in Chico, California. My name’s Michele Kumangai, and I have raised five boys, homeschooled all the way through. Now they’re out on their own being independent. Well, some of them are. And I am so excited to be here today to share about Gateway study groups, and it’s actually how Kate and I met. So, thank you for having me, Kate. Kate: Yes, yes. I’m excited to share with the listeners who may not know much about the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] study groups, a little bit more information about them. And our title today is “Can Anyone Lead a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® Study Group?” So, we’re going to get into that, but first, I thought we should tell people how we met and how the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups have really affected our lives. So, we are dear friends now, and we met in a Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study group that I started leading, oh gosh, I think it was about 12 years ago or so. So, you joined, and then you kept coming to the study groups that I led and … Michele: Yeah, you couldn’t get rid of me. Kate: Yeah. Well, I didn’t want to get rid of you. And we became good friends in there. And then eventually we joined forces and decided to lead the study groups together, which was really fun. And so, we’ve been really good friends ever since that time, and now we even work together every day. So, I guess you’re probably going to get sick of me at some point. Michele: Never. ARE YOU READY TO LEAD? Kate: (02:55) So, talk to us, Michele, about how you felt initially when I presented the idea to you about joining me to lead the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study groups [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]. Michele: Well, I was actually really anxious about that. Even though I’d been in so many of your groups, Kate, I was just so nervous. I was afraid I would say something wrong. I was afraid I would, you know … we worked on spreadsheets, so I was afraid I would enter something wrong. I’d never even seen a Google doc before, and that’s what we were using to keep track of things. So, I know I never shared that with you before, but I was really hesitant of leading study groups, and now, it’s what I love to do. I’m just really passionate about sharing this with anyone who wants to listen. Kate: Yeah, we did that for many years together, and it just grew and grew. And I would love for us to just talk a little bit about how we’ve developed such great friendships through these study groups. And because we each had our strengths when we came together to lead these study groups, and we each took on certain roles in putting together the study groups. And you were really the people person, Michele, and you still are! Study groups is your thing. You love connecting with people. And so, you started some Signal groups for the study groups. And talk a little bit about that and how important it is and how we’ve stayed connected with our people. STAYING CONNECTED WITH YOUR GROUP Michele: (04:21) Actually, when we started those groups, it was during that year when people weren’t leaving their homes. And so, we all wanted to stay connected. So, we found a medium that was safe and protected — end-to-end encryption. And we started chatting in our Signal group that was just with one of our Gateway groups. And then, from then, we took that, and we do that with all of our Gateway groups now. So, we have a whole bunch of Signal groups. We’ve even branched out, and we have other groups with our study group members. We have an animals group, we have … Kate: Groups for each of the states. So, yeah, I don’t think we have all the states, but a Wisconsin study group … Michele: The Wisconsin group gets together regularly, like a whole group of them meet up at one of someone that lives near Kate’s house, and they meet on Zoom, too. So, it’s pretty exciting to see how homeopathy has brought us together. And we all actually met on Zoom, so … Kate: Right. Yeah, it’s been so fulfilling. These people have become dear friends to us, right, Michele? Yeah. Michele: Yeah. PLANNING: TIPS AND TOOLS Kate: (05:31) So, that’s really fun. Okay, so let’s talk now more about the study groups [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] themselves and what we found to be useful as we planned the study groups and led them — because we have led a lot of study groups. So, we want to give all of the listeners the tools — some of the tips and tools — that we used to do our study groups. So, Michele, why don’t you talk about a few of those things? Michele: Well, I think one of the things that you actually started, Kate (when you started leading the study groups) was being consistent with the day and time. You were consistently holding them on a certain day and time every week. And when people would go to Joette’s Find Your Study Group Friends Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/], they always knew when you were going to hold your groups, and it was able for them to connect with you and to schedule with you. And that was great for me, too, when I decided to join your group. So, that was one of the things. Kate: And I know we really tried to plan the study groups on days and times that we thought were good for both coasts. We have the East coast and the West coast, and that can be tricky. And then we also thought about days of the week. We tried to avoid Wednesdays because of a lot of people do church things on Wednesdays. We didn’t do them on Sundays because it’s like family day. So, we really put a lot of thought into the day and the time that we planned our groups. And that’s something that if you are leading study groups, I’d really recommend that you do is think about all the coasts … and we even had people from overseas join us. The evenings tend to be best for most time zones. Michele: Yeah, I think the farthest away we had was someone from Switzerland once. And it was very, very late at night, if I remember correctly, that she would meet with us. And she’d be in her sweats and in the dark and [inaudible]. And yeah, that was pretty neat. And then another thing we did, too, Kate, was we had consistent study group meetings. So, we would have a Gateway I group, and then we would do a Gateway II group right after that, and then we would do a Gateway I after that. We just kept them rolling. And so that was something that helped build our Gatewayers, or our Gateway groups, in our community. Kate: Because I think people knew if they were going to invite their friends, that we would have another one, and they would just keep going, like you said, Gateway I, Gateway II. Now, some people do a Gateway I and a Gateway II, and then, when they’re doing the Gateway II, at the same time, they’ll start another Gateway I. So, you can double up like that. And then you’re always leading both a Gateway I and a Gateway II. But I think also, Michele, something that was helpful is going into Gateway II because you had more time with these people, so you developed even better relationships with them. Michele: Right. Kate: And I love Gateway II. I’m surprised that more people don’t do that. But Gateway II, I even use it as a resource when my family has a cold or a flu. It’s a quick reference for me to look up the remedy. So … Michele: Yeah, it’s like Gateway I is a great starter guide when you’re just first learning about homeopathy, and you don’t really know what it is. And then Gateway II … you really do dive into the medicines more like the entire section on cell salts and emergency first aid. And both of them together … I still use them as references even all these years later. And they are full of notes from our study group members. We’re amazed — right, Kate — that every time we hold a Gateway group — even all these years later — there’s somebody that comes in with a little tidbit of information that is valuable. Kate: And we talk about how it helps us, too. Because as we’re going through it — even though we might have done it 50 times — we go through it again, and you and I are reminded of something. “Oh yeah, I remember now. Okay, that cell salt is great for this.” And it brings it back to our memory, and we’re able to further our knowledge and just storing all those uses for the remedies in our minds. Because we learn it, and then we tend to forget things. So, it brings it back to our minds and keeps it fresh. I love that. I learn every time we lead a study group. What else? Can you think of any other tips, Michele? Michele: I was thinking about with the community you have, too, through the Signal groups and even emailing with your people, there’s always somebody there to help you when you need help — when you have that brain mush because your kids are really sick, and you can’t even think of what remedy to use. And you could reach out to your friends from your study group that are in the Signal group. It’s really powerful. Kate: Oh, I thought of something else that when we started another study group (like, say, another Gateway I) we would send it out — that information: “Hey, we’re starting another study group.” We would send it out to our whole email list. Everyone that’s attended our study groups in the past, because inevitably they would want to come back. (And we offered that for free if they’ve already joined.) But they would have friends or family members that wanted to join in this next time that we went through it. So, we kept a list of everyone and sent them an email and let them know what we were up to and when we would be doing new groups. So, really, we got a lot of new people that way into our study groups and more and more friends. Michele: I remember once we had one person bring their four sisters to our group. And I said, “Why don’t you do … you have your own study group right there?” And she’s like, “Yeah, but we want to learn in the larger community with more people.” So, she brought her sisters to our group, And I think that now, a couple of them are even leading study groups, which is really exciting. And it’s so exciting to see people … ANYONE CAN LEAD A STUDY GROUP WITH THE GATEWAY STUDY GUIDE [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] IN HAND Michele: (11:14) Kate and I, part of our goal is to let people know that anybody can lead a study group. And so, we really stress that in our groups. We follow that study guide. It’s got everything you need in it. You don’t need to rewrite the book, I always say, because it’s right there. And Joette’s doing the teaching through the guide, right? Kate: Right. Michele: And we have videos on the Learning Center and homework and extra blogs and things that you can go to. So, leading study groups, that’s what I want to really stress with this is that anyone can do it. And I hope that you guys will get out there and give it a go. Kate: So, Michele, let’s talk about what happens when maybe you’re newer to homeopathy, and you purchase a Gateway to Homeopathy study guide [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/], and you get the book. How would you go about setting up a study group and what information is included in that book to help you do that? Michele: Well, if you read the introduction of the book, it talks about leading study groups and then at the back, there’s a whole section just for leaders. So, that’s where I would start. And then going through the book … In fact, the first time I led a study group by myself, it was just me actually. It wasn’t a group. It was me and one of my friends because I couldn’t get anyone else to join me, and I really wanted to learn. And so, we just opened up the study guide and went through it. It’s all right there for you and watch the videos together. And so, it’s all there for you. So yeah, that’s where I would start is get that study guide, open it up, get acquainted with the Learning Center online [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] and what’s available there for you. There’s tools in there to share with your group and start that way. Kate: Yeah, there’s even a sample of an email that you can send out to people who want to join you for the study group, so you don’t have to recreate the wheel. We have all the tools that you need to lead a study group, including the questions that you are going to ask during your study group time. And many of the answers are right there, or it points you to where to find the answer. So, everything is laid out from beginning to end, and then you get a Certificate of Completion — all those who participated at the end. And there’s lots of perks for that as well, but we won’t get into that right now. But I think many people are hesitant because they think, “Well, I won’t know what to do.” But when you get the book, like you said, it lays it all out for you. Now, if you are someone who … maybe you’re interested in learning about homeopathy, but you don’t know anyone else who is, and you want to be part of a study group, once you purchase the book and you get onto the Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/], as Michele alluded to earlier, there will be a list of different study group leaders with days and times that they’re holding study groups, and you can join one of those. There’s also a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/] — right, Michele — that leaders have posted information about study groups that they’re leading, Michele: Right? I believe it’s Joette’s Find Your Friends Facebook … Study Group Friends. Is that right, Kate? Kate: Yeah. That’s funny. Something like that. Yeah, Joette’s Find Your Study Group Friends page. So, look that up. It’ll come up for you when you’re looking in Facebook. [Editor’s Note: Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/]] Michele: Kate, one more thing. In the Learning Center — when you do go in there — it’s when you click on the Welcome button in opening your Gateway portal. And you click on the Welcome button, it opens up, and that’s where your list of leaders are. And all of them have graduated from The Academy or are in Joette’s current Academy of Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: Okay, good. So, you know that again, the study group is being led by people who really do know quite a bit about homeopathy because these people are all, like you said, in The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/]. Michele: They’re passionate. AGAIN, THE TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDY GROUPS Kate: (14:52) Yeah, they are. They’re great leaders. So, we want to give some tips for a successful study group: a few things that we haven’t talked about and maybe reiterate some of the things that we have. And so, let’s just kind of talk about the points that we discussed. And one of those was transitioning from a Gateway I directly into a Gateway II … always. So, you continuously are doing Gateway I, Gateway II. That consistency, right? The second one, Michele, would be stay on task. Michele: Yeah, stay on task with the study guide and the talking points that are in the “Discuss, Ask and Share” section of the study guide. Kate: Yeah, don’t get off track. Just stay, go through those points, and then, if your group wants to chat at the end, you can do that. You can just say, “Those who have to leave, you guys can go. We’ve covered the information. And those who want to talk,” we often say, “If you want to share a success story, then we do that.” And that’s always really exciting to hear how people have used homeopathy successfully. The next thing is to, like we mentioned earlier, create a Signal group or some other way — maybe it’s a Facebook group or some way — to stay connected, for your study group to stay together and to help each other ongoing. That is one of the biggest benefits of joining a study group is that continued support and encouragement, and someone who’s going to be there when you’re scared, and someone is sick, and you don’t know what to do, that you can write or contact one of your fellow study group members and they can walk you through that. Right. Michele: And letting people know, keeping connected with them, fostering that community so they know that they can come back and bring their friends and family. Come back; bring a friend. Don’t we all want to go places with our friends? So, yeah, fostering that family — that community of like-minded people. Kate: Yeah. All right. So, let’s wrap this up, and I want to ask you, the listeners, what do you think? Can anyone lead a study group? Michele: Can they? Kate: Michele, what do you think? Michele: I dunno. Can they? YES! By now, I would say absolutely yes. Anyone can lead a study group. It’s all laid out there for you. In the Gateway to Practical Homeopathy® study guide [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]. All you have to do is get that in your hands, read through the instructions and go for it. Kate: Great. Well, it’s been fun doing this with you today, Michele. And I look forward to hearing from the listeners who start study groups and what they’re accomplishing and how it goes for them. So, to those of you listening to the podcast that have expressed the desire to take really responsibility for the health freedom of your family, let’s leave you with this: We all know that time is of the essence, and there’s no perfect time. But now is always the right time for you to take a next step or a next leap, maybe even, for yourself and your family. More importantly, that Make America Healthy movement. It’s sweeping the nation, and I believe, Michele, that the tides are turning in our favor. So, watch your email for a special announcement. We have something fun coming, and you want to pay special attention to this email. If you’re ready to take Joette’s torch, step up to the plate, rise to the occasion, and make health freedom through Practical Homeopathy® your commitment to yourself and your family. We know the rewards and benefits both financially and personally for your family and your family’s health legacy are worthy. And like Joette says, “gobsmacking,” right? So, Michele, thanks for joining me today. And for those listeners, thanks for being with us. We hope this was helpful to you, and we’ll see you again soon. Bye-Bye. Michele: Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts [https://joettecalabrese.com/] and Monday Night Lives [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA]. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/], Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com [http://practicalhomeopathy.com/].

Joette Calabrese, Practical Homeopathy®, Podcast 141 — Practical Professionals: The Gospel of Medicine — Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me [https://joettecalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PC-141.jpg] https://joettecalabrese.com/podcast1/141-practical-homeopathy-purpose/ IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Practical Professionals: The Gospel of Medicine — Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me 02:52   Surgery Led to Discovering Homeopathy and Finding Relief From Dry Eyes 05:04   Tackling Arthritis 05:56   The Gateway to Practical Homeopathy®: From a Student to a Teacher 07:36   Bringing Homeopathy to the Medical Community 10:49   Bringing the Gateway Classes to a Local Learning Center 11:54   Leading by Example: Homeopathy Works, and It’s Life Changing 13:04   Homeopathy Is the Purpose That God Has Given Me 15:56   Homeopathy Offers Hope for the Hopeless   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA] (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] PracticalHomeopathy.com [https://practicalhomeopathy.com/] Joette’s Study Group, Find Your New Study Group Friends [https://www.facebook.com/groups/144456329307655/] Joette’s Mighty Members [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/mighty-members-info/] Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 141, with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: PRACTICAL PROFESSIONALS: THE GOSPEL OF MEDICINE — HOMEOPATHY IS THE PURPOSE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME Kate: (01:00) On today’s podcast, join Joette as she sits down with Johnelle to uncover the incredible ways that homeopathy has transformed her life, helping her to overcome dry eyes, arthritis, and more. Discover how Johnelle is now inspiring her community by sharing her journey with homeopathy and even sparking interest among physicians. Don’t miss this empowering conversation. Let’s listen in. Joette: Hi, Johnelle. Johnelle: Hi. Good to talk to you. Joette: Good to talk to you, too. Nice to see you again. So, the reason I wanted us to meet today, as I just mentioned a moment ago, is because I want folks to see what can happen, what comes of learning just a little homeopathy, and then learning a little more, and then taking it to the next level and the next level and the next. So, just give us a little background about yourself, if you don’t mind. Johnelle: Well, I guess I come from a family of foodies and health nuts, and I really took good health for granted until my health fell apart in 1997, when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I became a student of my body. I began to really take responsibility for learning more and not just trusting other people — especially doctors — to know what’s best for me. So, for two years, I pretty much just checked out of anything and studied fibromyalgia, studied my body, went to all different types of treating modalities, and just learned how to deal with fibromyalgia without drugs. Because I first started out with doctors, and all they offered me was just prescriptions, and my body sees those as toxins. Joette: Your body’s a pretty smart entity. SURGERY LED TO DISCOVERING HOMEOPATHY AND FINDING RELIEF FROM DRY EYES Johnelle: (02:52) That’s true. Yes. And so that put me on the right path, but I didn’t know how much more I had to do until my health fell apart again in 2020 when I had a horrible lung injury and  landed in the hospital. Had to have surgery because the fluid on my lungs was causing a lot of pressure on my heart, and my heart was going into AFib. And so, they had to do surgery, and they did every test imaginable and turned me loose with a lot of prescription drugs, and I did not thrive. And within six months, I had lost 25 pounds, and I could not sleep at night because of steroids. I could not eat because of the distorted sense of taste. I was exhausted, and I was losing ground every day, and I knew it. And I didn’t know what to do about it. And that’s when I discovered homeopathy because a friend came through town and just said that her daughter had healed her of her dry eyes with homeopathy. So, I pursued that with her daughter, and she cured my dry eyes with a remedy that was $7.99 at Target. Joette: Isn’t it amazing? These medicines are so inexpensive. Johnelle: Yes. Yeah. And after that, I, gosh, I was so taken by the fact that she had rescued me from years and years of a very expensive prescription drug that was not even doing any good for my dry eyes anymore. But I was so brainwashed into believing that I had to have it, that I was still paying over $600 per prescription for the dry eye …. Joette: How often did you have to repurchase that prescription? So, what was that for? Three months? Johnelle: Yeah, it was probably two to three months. Yes, I would string it out because I would make one vial last more than the day that it was supposed to be tossed. But I was losing ground there, too. But I didn’t realize that I could stop that until homeopathy came into the picture. So, I contacted this young girl again. In fact, she was a homeschool mother of six kids. Joette: That’s usually the way it is, Johnelle, those who are very busy, who come up with the answers. Yes. TACKLING ARTHRITIS Johnelle: (05:04) And she had only used homeopathy on her children. And so that got my attention. I texted her again — we were doing all of this just through email and texts — and I said, “Do you have anything for arthritis?” So, she gave me some suggestions, and after a few weeks, I told her, I said, “Well, it’s helping, but it’s not really dealing with it.” So, she tweaked it a little bit, and sure enough, the arthritis left me. Joette: Do you remember what the remedy was, Johnelle? Johnelle: Well, she started out with the combination of Rhus tox and Symphytum. Joette: Yeah, which is a Banerji Protocol that I teach. Exactly. Yes. Yes. Johnelle: And it just really didn’t totally close the deal. And so, she said, “Well, try dropping the Symphytum.” That’s what worked. Joette: And just go with just the Rhus tox. Yeah, that can often do it. So, was she a student? Was she one of my students? And she had taken Gateway or something like that? THE GATEWAY TO PRACTICAL HOMEOPATHY® [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]: FROM A STUDENT TO A TEACHER Johnelle: (05:56) I don’t know that she had taken Gateway, but she eventually contacted me and said that she had heard that there was a girl named Sheena Rice — was a very good teacher and was a student of yours. And she was going to be offering a Gateway class, and she was going to take it, and I might be interested. And so, I did that, and that’s where things began to really change for me. Joette: Yeah. Johnelle: And I realized that there’s a way for me to get this message — this good news about homeopathy — to everyone around me. And so, I started teaching the classes myself. And that’s what … Joette: Okay, so that’s a whole ‘nother chapter then, Johnelle. Tell me about that. Johnelle: Yes. So, I had so many people that had watched me literally look like I was dying in front of them. And then, all of a sudden, it turned, and I was thriving. And so, I had a lot of people’s interest in homeopathy whenever I had earned that platform to talk about it. So, when I was about to offer my first Gateway class, the day before we started the class, I just on a whim stopped in at the Neighborhood Nutrition Center and asked the owner there if she would consider handling the higher potencies of Boiron remedies. I knew she had the 30C, but I was having to order a whole lot of ’em from other sources, and I hated to take the business out of town. So, she said, “I would consider that, and I want to take your class, too.” So, that was another way that the community became more aware of what I was doing. Joette: Yes. BRINGING HOMEOPATHY TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY Johnelle: (07:36) My own GP, who is open to things like homeopathy, recognized that what he didn’t have to offer, homeopathy did. And so, he even sends me some of his patients who get to the point that they say, “I want to try something else now.” And so, he sends ’em to me. And, of course, most of the time, I don’t know what to do with them because I’m not far enough along, but I’m learning. And the reason I’m learning is so that I can help people like that. Joette: Yes, ma’am. So where are you from, Johnelle? Tell people about your hometown. I know you come from a very tight community, church community and otherwise. Johnelle: Yes. I live in North Central Texas, Wichita Falls. We have about a hundred thousand people, and our community is just very — I sense — very open to homeopathy for the most part. One doctor made an appointment with me after he found out I was in homeopathy (and he had treated me before). And he said, after two hours of visiting, he said, “Johnelle, what is your goal?” And so, I told him, “Well, my first goal was to cure myself. And then, my second goal was to teach other people how they could get healing. And my third goal is just to get the word out.” Joette: Yes ma’am, yes. That’s it. That’s it. The humanity needs to know about this. Now, we do have men who are in our Academy and in our classes and run Gateway study groups, but it’s generally … 99% of my followers and those who are learning this are women. Probably because women have been tinkered with for a lot longer than men have. The moment a young girl gets menarche, if she has any problems, off she goes to the OBGYN. And so, she starts very early — often with birth control pills and so much tinkering and tomfoolery — that by the time she’s a young woman, she’s accustomed to just doing what the doctor says, taking all the drugs, et cetera. Men don’t generally go to a doctor unless they have an injury. And so generally … and then later on and much later on in life. So, women already have a bad taste in their mouth for what’s happened to them in their lives. Plus, women really are the caretakers. We hold the families together; we take care of the children, the grandchildren, the elderly parents, the aunts and the uncles, et cetera. It is uniquely female in many ways. Johnelle: Right. Joette: Was he taken aback, Johnelle, by your answer? Did he like your answer? Was he … Johnelle: Well, he was a friend anyway. Joette: Oh, okay. Johnelle: I asked him, I said, “What is your goal? Why did you come over here?” I thought maybe I was in trouble. Joette: Good question, yeah. Johnelle: He just kind of dropped his shoulders, and he said, “I have patients that I don’t know what to do to help them.” Joette: And he is a GP, Johnelle? Johnelle: No, he isn’t. He’s a gastroenterologist. Joette: Oh, okay. Okay. Johnelle: And he said, “I want to know if there’s something out there.” Joette: Yes. Well, we do have doctors who join our programs, too, for exactly … they say exactly the same reason. Exactly the same. Johnelle: I’ve had doctors take my classes too. I’ve done the Gateway classes six times. BRINGING THE GATEWAY CLASSES TO A LOCAL LEARNING CENTER Joette: (10:49) Yes. Tell me about that. I love to hear about that: the Gateway classes. Johnelle: Well, every time I would do the class, that would generate more interest because everybody that took the classes would tell their friends, “You’ve got to do this!” Joette: Right. Johnelle: And so, before I knew it, I was teaching them twice a year. And there is a museum here that is under the umbrella of our university, and so I’ve been able to teach there. Joette: Oh, okay. You’re not doing it online, you’re doing it locally. Right? In person, which is really the best way. Right? Johnelle: Yeah. It’s called the Lifelong Learning Center. Joette: Oh, perfect. Johnelle: And it’s for people that want to continue to learn for the rest of their lives. And I’m almost 75 years old and signed up for a four-year course in homeopathy. Joette: You bet. You bet. Yes. Yes. It’s so good. And so, you take them through Gateway I, and you use our curriculum. And then you take ’em through Gateway II. You’ve inspired a lot of people. Johnelle: Well, I enjoy doing it because I believe in it, and I think they detect my passion. Joette: Yes. LEADING BY EXAMPLE: HOMEOPATHY WORKS, AND IT’S LIFE CHANGING Johnelle: (11:54) Exhibit A for the success of homeopathy. So, I’m down to only one prescription drug, and that’s just a low-dose blood pressure medication. Joette: Oh, yeah. And you could probably work with that, too. Johnelle: I’m trying. Yes, yes, yes, ma’am. Joette: We’ve had people who run the Gateway programs, the classes who have had a couple of students who come in for the first class, and they say, “You’re selling too much. It feels like you’re trying to sell us something.” And I’ve actually had one of our Gateway leaders say, “No, I’m not really selling.” And then I said, “No, no, no. Let me explain to you what you’re doing. You really are selling, and this is the best kind of sales they’ll ever be exposed to. Yes, we are selling. We are selling something that could be absolutely life changing. In fact, for most people, it is life changing. It gives us such liberty, such freedom. There’s nothing else …Tupperware jewelry, parties, cake-making parties? All fun. This is fun, and it elevates us. It brings us to the next level as humans into what we really should be doing on this earth. And that is taking care of those around us as best we can. THIS IS THE PURPOSE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME Johnelle: (13:04) And I’m very clear in my mind that this is the purpose that God has given me. Joette: Oh, wow. Yes. Johnelle: Years and years ago, I started praying that I didn’t know if God still gave the gift of healing to people, but I said, “God, if you do still give that gift, give it to me so I can help people.” Joette: Yes ma’am. Johnelle: And I wouldn’t say that I am a healer, but I’m showing people where they can have healing. Joette: Well, you’re directing them to the right information. Johnelle: Right. Joette: Yeah. You’re directing them. And it’s very comforting, I’m sure, to many people that you’re not a young whipper snapper who doesn’t know. You’ve been through it; you’ve been through the mill. You’ve lived on this earth for a number of years. You’ve met with many people. You have lots of contacts. And so, your reach and your ability and your integrity is clear. Johnelle: Well, it’s an adventure that I thank God for every day, because how many women or how many people at my age find a new passion and feel driven to develop it? That’s a blessing. Joette: It is a blessing. And it keeps us as we age — we’re very close in age — as we age, it keeps us relevant. It keeps us so important in life. And so, as we age, we become better instead of “less than.” And that’s what we need to reverse in society anyway. So, this is the perfect combination of the youth appreciating the elderly and those who are in need, appreciating those who have answers. Yeah. It’s so good. Johnelle: And when I offer my Gateway classes — or when I did — it occurred to me that I was losing a lot of people after Gateway I because they had so much content that they had to organize in their mind and relearn and review. So, I just made a decision that I was only going to offer my classes if you signed up for both of them. Joette: Oh, smart idea, Johnelle, because there’s so much great information in Gateway II. Johnelle: Yeah. I only was getting maybe half of the people for the second Gateway class. So, the last group, I just decided, “Well, you got to sign up for the whole works. And you got to order the bundle from Joette’s website, and we’ll go straight through. No breaks.” And that has helped with the quality of students that I have. Joette: Yeah. Because they’re more committed. Johnelle: Yes, and they know what they’re doing. So, it’s a better advertisement for homeopathy. Joette: Yes, absolutely. Yes. Because we do have to uphold the name homeopathy and Practical Homeopathy® using the protocols and all. Yes, yes, yes. Johnelle: And one of the perks that I have for those who actually graduate from both Gateways is that once a month, I host just what I call the North Texas Homeopathic Community meeting. So, on the second Wednesday of the month, we are at my home. And anybody who’s graduated is welcome to attend. We usually have 15–18 people. Joette: Nice. HOMEOPATHY OFFERS HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS Johnelle: (15:56) All enthusiastic people start out with success stories. Everybody has something to write on because we all learn from each other. And then, typically, we’ll have a presentation. One of our recent presentations was from a girl who I used to do jail ministry, and this young lady took both of my classes. She’s a great success story herself, but she had suffered from chronic depression for most of her life. And she volunteered to do a presentation. And what she said was that homeopathy had delivered her from her lifelong depression through the Banerji Protocol. And everybody was taking notes, and people that weren’t even there that day heard about it and contacted her and contacted me about what they could do for their depression. And it was just wonderful to see how this just continues to bless more and more people. Joette: People who seem as though there’s no hope for can be very much helped. Johnelle: Yes. Joette: Yeah. Johnelle: I didn’t think there was any hope for me. Joette: That is often the way we feel. I mean, most of us who have come to homeopathy, we’ve not skipped into the homeopathic realm. We’ve crawled into it. We’ve tried every single paradigm out there. We’ve done it all. We’ve lost faith in this method and that method and other methods have hold some value. But I really believe that homeopathy is the cadence. That’s where we can go, “Ahhhh, I found home.” Johnelle: Yes. And you know, it’s very depressing to get old and to accumulate all of these different chronic diseases, chronic conditions, and to think that you’re going to have to deal with that through pharmaceuticals with all of their side effects. That’s really depressing. Joette: Yes, it is. Johnelle: … new hope to recognize that you can turn that around through homeopathy. That’s like the gospel of medicine. Joette: I know that’s your phrase. I love that phrase, Johnelle. Johnelle: Well, it just occurred to me that that’s what homeopathy is. Homeopathy is to medicine what Jesus Christ is for the world. Joette: Oh, how beautiful. Well, I often say that it’s God’s medicine, but I think I like the gospel of medicine even better. It kind of really tightens it up further. Johnelle: I’ve often called it God’s medicine, too, or the medicine of the people. Joette: Well, there’s no doubt about that. And for a long time, it was kept away from people of the general public. And what I mean by that is the method that has been taught throughout the U.S. and some places in Europe has kept the general public from learning how to deal with chronic conditions. And that’s why when I spent those years in India with the Banerjis, that I felt I was onto something so important because I would be able to teach a mom, a grandmother, how to treat rheumatoid arthritis, how to get rid of chronic eczema, how to get rid of depression, et cetera, instead of only looking at homeopathy (if you’re just going to study a little bit) as an acute medicine. So, you could use it for a broken bone, or if you have an ear infection or something. No, no, no. There’s so much more to this medicine. And I love being able to bring that out. And having you do this really on my behalf, on Hahnemann’s behalf, on the Banerjis’ behalf is really super-exciting for me. Really encouraging to me. Johnelle: Well, it’s just like we are making disciples, aren’t we? Joette: Yes, we are. Yes. So, Johnelle, I can’t thank you enough for meeting with me. I appreciate your time. I know that you have a very busy schedule. You are on a mission, not just with homeopathy, but through your church, you’re doing a lot of great work. And so, God bless you and the work that you do and thank you again for meeting with me. And if there’s anything we can do or I can do personally to support you, I would hope that you’d get ahold of me. Johnelle: I will keep that in mind, and I appreciate you doing this interview today. Joette: Yes, it’s my pleasure. Take care of yourself, Johnelle, and Happy Easter. Johnelle: Thank you. God bless. Joette: God bless you, too. Bye now. Johnelle: Bye. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts [https://joettecalabrese.com/] and Monday Night Lives [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA]. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/], Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com [http://practicalhomeopathy.com/].

Joette Calabrese, Practical Homeopathy® Podcast 140 — Joette Interviewed on 'Trending With Timmerie' [https://joettecalabrese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PC-140_MAIN.jpg] IN THIS PODCAST, WE COVER: 01:00   Introduction: Joette Interviewed on ‘Trending With Timmerie’             The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] 05:17   What Is Homeopathy? 13:06   Purchasing Homeopathic Remedies 15:51   Homeopathy Gives Moms Health Care Autonomy 18:34   How to Learn About Homeopathy             Joette’s Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]             Gateway to Homeopathy: A Guided Study Group Curriculum [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/] 21:17   Recovery After Childbirth             Blogs: JoetteCalabrese.com [https://joettecalabrese.com/] 24:30   How Homeopathy Treats Day-To-Day and Chronic Ailments 26:17   Excessive Worry              Ignatia amara 30C or 200C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/ignatia-amara/] 08:38   Navigating Cold Symptoms             ColdCalm® [https://www.boironusa.com/product/coldcalm-tablets/]             Aconitum 200 [https://www.boironusa.com/product/aconitum-napellus/] mixed with Bryonia 30 [https://www.boironusa.com/product/bryonia/] 30:51   Morning Sickness             Tabacum 30C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/tabacum/] 33:05   Childhood (and Adult) Injuries             SINECCH™ [https://alpinepharm.com/]             Arnica montana 30C or 200C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/arnica-montana/] 36:21   Ailments from Restaurant Food             Pulsatilla 30C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/pulsatilla/] 40:43   Homeopathy and Catholicism 45:28   Allergies and the Three Magic Markers           Allergic?! Escape Allergies, Chemical Sensitivities, Food Intolerances, and More with Homeopathy: Practical Protocols to Get Your Life Back [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/allergic-info-new/] ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Joette Calabrese on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA] (Monday Night Lives) Joette’s Mighty Members [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/mighty-members-info/] Kate: This is the Practical Homeopathy® Podcast, episode number 140 with Joette Calabrese. Joette: Hi, I’m Joette Calabrese, and I welcome you to our health care movement — yours, mine and the countless men and women across the globe who have retaken control of their families’ health with Practical Homeopathy®. So, for the next few minutes, let’s link our arms as I demystify homeopathy — what was once considered an esoteric paradigm — into an understandable, reproducible, safe and effective health care solution available to all. This is the medicine you’ve been searching for — my unique brand of homeopathy, PRACTICAL Homeopathy®. INTRODUCTION: JOETTE INTERVIEWED ON ‘TRENDING WITH TIMMERIE’ Kate: (01:00) Welcome to the Practical Homeopathy® podcast. We’re doing something a bit different on today’s podcast. We’re sharing Joette’s interview from the Trending with Timmerie podcast. So, let’s listen in as Joette talks about homeopathy and answers listeners’ questions. Timmerie: Thanks for listening to this podcast of Trending with Timmerie from the Relevant Radio app. Anything you share in terms of episodes — whether it’s texting it to a friend, posting on social media — helps to build up the Kingdom for God to help confront the challenging issues we face as a culture, but with joy, with hope, and with an eternal perspective where our faith collides with everyday life, bringing eternal principles to help us live our life joyfully. Announcer: So, what’s trending? Bridging your Catholic faith with your everyday life. You’re listening to Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. Timmerie: We are taking a deep dive into the world of homeopathic medicine today, along with combating loneliness — how this is key for us as Catholics. I grew up with homeopathic medicine. If you don’t know what that is, I will be sharing with you in just a moment with my guest. But I grew up with it. Some people call it the “Witch Doctor book.” Whether it’s any remedy that is used at home or administered by yourself in your own family. I’m always a little enamored by that. But I grew up with this, and I was always amazed at how effective it was. I think a lot of people today, it’s pretty trendy to use homeopathic teething remedies, especially a lot of people love the Hyland’s Teething tablets. I know that’s a big one. but even when I was a kid, my mom would use this and always look back on her book for helping to treat various ailments. So, it would help to keep us, sometimes, out of the doctor’s office, away from having to navigate some of those urgent care-type situations. And as an adult and a parent now, I have used it as well. Everywhere from helping friends to overcome shingles — that can be so painful if you’ve experienced that as well. I have — to navigating for myself severe allergic reactions at times or morning sickness while pregnant. Or I remember I was traveling to … I was in Washington State, and I ended up getting a bit by a bug, and I was having this severe allergic reaction. And I’m sitting here going, “I don’t have time for this!” We’re on a big family vacation with all of our extended family — with all of the first grandkids at the time. And I thought, “Okay, I’m running to Sprouts, and I’m finding a homeopathic remedy. And after hours of pain and not being able to walk, it kicked it, and I was able to keep going. Even my husband has jumped into or onto the homeopathic medicine train with his experience of using it to help with sleep. So, my guest today …   to dive into what on earth is homeopathic medicine, we’ll also dive into ways to use it and just treating day-to-day ailments and even chronic illness as well. And then, we’ll dive into kind of just some neat little facts about homeopathy and take your questions. So, if you’d like to join the conversation, we will be taking questions in a little bit. Our toll-free line is 888-914-9149, and it’s sponsored by Catholic Order of Foresters Life Insurance. My guest today is Joette Calabrese. She has over 38 years as a practicing homeopath. She’s treated tens of thousands of cases. She’s actually the founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [The%20Academy%20of%20Practical%20Homeopathy®] and Mastery™, and she taught and worked with Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India. In addition, she’s served as an honorary board … on the honorary board for the Weston A. Price Foundation. So, especially for those parents and moms out there who are trying to really take care of their kids — navigate that — it gives you a little taste of her background. And so, without further ado, Joette, I’ve been looking forward to speaking to you for some time. I’ve known a lot of people who’ve gone through your courses to help just treat and care for and nourish their families. Just for a crash course, let’s start with what is homeopathy? WHAT IS HOMEOPATHY? Joette: (05:17) It’s great to be here. So, you can hear me right? Timmerie: Yes. Joette: Okay, great. What is homeopathy? Well, it is … the meaning of the word is actually in the word itself, “homeo” meaning homonym or similar and “path” meaning pathology or illness. So, it means similar pathology or similar illness. And I’ll get to that in a moment, but first I want to say this is the medicine we all thought we were getting. What I mean by that is that all the years that I used to go to doctors as a child …  and all the people who’ve told me they’ve gone to the doctor expecting that when they get the drug, the antibiotic or the steroid or the birth control pills, they thought they were going to be cured. They thought that was it. It was done. Thank you. We’re all set! When instead, it’s like kicking the can down the road., and pretty much we have trouble forthcoming that we never expected. Homeopathy is not like that. Homeopathy, especially when it’s … let’s talking about an acute, for example. Let’s say a fever in a child. It does not kick the can down the road so that the child gets another fever two months later, and you have to treat it again with an antibiotic or Tylenol. And then again, six months later. And then again, and now there’s tonsillitis. And then again, and now there’s otitis media. And it keeps going, and we automatically blame ourselves thinking, “Oh, it must be our genes that are causing this child to be so sick.” When really it’s often — not always — but it’s often the use of these synthetic, market square, patented drugs that do nothing more than hide the symptoms only for them to come back and bloom in a large way. Homeopathy is the opposite. The goal of homeopathy and these medicines … excuse me, for being so bold, I call them God’s medicine. They’re not patented; they’re not synthetic. They’re made from a natural substance that just is highly diluted and then succussed … homeopathy’s goal is to gently stimulate the body’s ability to make the correction. And the beauty of that is that our body is always trying to make the correction. The body’s always looking for homeostasis. That’s why when we eat bad chicken at a restaurant or something, and we start vomiting or there’s diarrhea two days later … or when a child gets swimmer’s ear, and they get an otitis media or conjunctivitis or something like that — that what we see is a reaction that the body naturally knows how to do it. It knows to vomit the bad chicken … release it from the bowels a few days later; cause a high fever to cook off the condition in which otitis media or conjunctivitis, et cetera, might be thriving in. And so, homeopathy uses that information and gently stimulates the body’s natural ability to correct. So, you probably want an example. Timmerie: Sure, yeah, that would be great. Joette: Okay. Especially when we say homeopathy means similar illness, homeo-pathy. So, let’s use this as an example. Let’s say we get an onion. And when we chop up an onion, most people will have a reaction — a raw onion. Their eyes might water; their nose might run; their upper lip might excoriate. That’s a reaction to a gross substance. And in homeopathy, we don’t use cutesy names, market names. We don’t use names like “Lunesta.” Instead, we use the actual Latin word for onion: Allium cepa. And why do we use the Latin word? (I’m parenthetically explaining this a little bit further.) But because this is medicine, and it’s been used all over the world for over 200 years. So, we use the Latin word Allium cepa. And so, if a homeopathic pharmacy gets — and of course, they do this. (And by the way, homeopathic pharmacies in the U.S. are regulated by the FDA.) They get a drop of onion, the Allium cepa, and they dilute it many times. And between the dilution process, it’s also succussed. So, it’s shaken in a specific way. It’s succussed, meaning that it’s like a concussion of sorts so that it really moves it. And it’s diluted many, many times. And at the end of that dilution process … it’s a very specific pharmacological mathematical method. At the end of the dilution process, let’s say it goes 30 times to the hundredth power, it would be called Allium cepa 30C. And if someone has a cold, and their eyes run, and their nose runs, and their upper lip excoriates, they can use Allium cepa 30C because that’s exactly what is caused by being exposed to an onion in gross form. Now, this can be used for a cold, or it might be someone who has runny eyes, runny nose, upper lip excoriating from allergies. And then we still use Allium cepa 30C because we’re using the symptoms to determine what medicine will likely uproot it. Timmerie: I remember, I think I was in college, and I went to see a homeopathic doctor. I had a bunch of food allergies, and I had autoimmune diseases that weren’t diagnosed yet. And part of my reaction was that I would get all these horrible rashes on my thighs. And I had since I was a young girl. And I saw this homeopathic doctor, and they said, “Okay, well let’s work on that.” You know, working on one thing after other. And they said, “Okay, I’m just warning you, though, sometimes the reaction is that you almost have super-symptoms before it gets better.” And I remember I did, but then it got better. And here was the thing that just floored me: It never came back. And I had grown up with homeopathy for treating everything from teething to pain with Arnica. I think people are probably the most familiar sometimes with homeopathy through Arnica, even if it’s just the gel. That’s different, but that’s where they’re familiar with Arnica. And I couldn’t believe it. Those rashes to this day have never come back, and I have had them my entire life. And so, it’s just one little example of where people see a lot of success with homeopathy. And so I know you have a whole program of training, Joette, and I actually want to take a question because the questions are already starting to flow in. And so, as we’re diving into “what is homeopathy,” here’s a question from Pamela in Temple City, California. She said, do you have a remedy for osteoporosis instead of the injection they’re pushing me to take? Now, I’ll also add a caveat. We’re not sitting here completely giving medical advice. These are things that you can help and aid, but we do have to give that caveat when we’re talking on radio as well. So, I do want to throw that in your direction, a remedy for osteoporosis that might be out there. PURCHASING HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES Joette: (13:06) Yes. Yes. There is a remedy for osteoporosis, and I have been authoring a blog for 13 years. I put it out every Sunday night, and it’s just JoetteCalabrese.com. You can go to … you can just use my name, and you’ll find my blog and a lot of my teachings, and I’ve written about the medicines — the two medicines that are often mixed together for osteoporosis, and then what the potencies are and the frequencies, et cetera. Now, I also direct people as to where they can purchase them, but I don’t have an affiliate program with any of those companies. I don’t believe in that. I feel very strongly that if I’m going to suggest a specific medicine for a specific condition, that if I get paid for that, that will perhaps push me in the wrong direction. And I believe it’s lacking in integrity. So, I will tell you that instead, anytime someone buys from a couple of the companies that I direct people to go to — including Amazon. I mean, I have no particular allegiance necessarily, but if they go to them and they … for example, Boiron, B-O-I-R-O-N, is a pharmacy that is in France and is also in the U.S. And if you go to that company and purchase the medicine, then one can at the end when the person goes to check out, if they put in the little box my name — my first name — they’ll get a discount. And it’s just “Joette” — J-O-E-T-T-E. Timmerie: So, what company is that? Joette: I like to be able to transfer … instead of my getting a kickback, I like to give it those who are using the medicines. Timmerie: That’s great. So, you’re recommending your discount code — Joette — and what was the brand that you were recommending? Joette: Boiron. B-O-I-R-O-N. Timmerie: Yeah, Boiron. Joette: It’s the little blue tubes that you often see at Walmart and Wegmans and Whole Foods, and et cetera. They’re everywhere. Timmerie: And Sprouts, some of the others … Joette: Sprouts. That’s right, yes. Timmerie: And here’s the thing that’s always struck me. It can be so expensive … whether you’re looking at a medication, or maybe you’re looking at a supplement. To buy homeopathic remedies are so inexpensive. And no matter what’s going on, it’s maybe $8 to $10 a bottle lasts quite a while, often through whatever symptom it is that you’re experiencing. And it kicks it. And that was often it. I mean, even if you have to take it longer, it’s not that expensive. And I love that side of it. Can you talk, Joette, about how it is used and safe to use for kids? This is part of what I love as a parent today is that when things are needing to be navigated within our home, this is something that can be used with children. HOMEOPATHY GIVES MOMS HEALTH CARE AUTONOMY Joette: (15:51) Well, the best part, in my estimation, of learning how to use a few of the homeopathic medicines is that the mom has self-control, or excuse me, FULL control. And that puts the mom suddenly in a whole different category. Instead of freaking every time the child has a fever or even an injury … now we’re not talking about an ER-type injury, but an injury that she might think, “I wonder if I should go somewhere? Should I go to the ER?” Et cetera. If she administers the homeopathic medicines perhaps on the way to the ER, or she can perhaps even eliminate the need to go to the ER, it puts her in a category that is very different. And what I mean by that is that when I was raising my children, my children are … you know, I’m in my seventies. My children were … I depended wholly on homeopathy, whole foods that I made myself, some botanicals that I also made from the wayside plants around my house out in the country. And that is how … those were the medicines that I used. And so, I started using homeopathy during my pregnancies. They are, I’m going to say, relatively safe, although everyone says they are safe. You will find that on the pharmacies who manufacture them, they call them safe. And I say relatively safe because we can make a mess of anything if we do something completely incorrectly. But I used them confidently in my pregnancies and for my newborn. I use them at my births, after the birth … to move the birth along in labor and afterwards, et cetera. And my newborns, and well into … now, my children are well into their thirties. We’ve been using them that many years. So, I have the confidence that they can be used for any age. And not just any human age, but we raised goats. And we had chickens at one time when I was raising our children. And we used them for the chicks and the baby goats, and we even used them for bees that we were raising back some 20 years or so ago. Timmerie: Did you say for bees? Joette: So, it matters not what species it is, what age it is, what sex it is. It works across the board. HOW TO LEARN ABOUT HOMEOPATHY Timmerie: (18:34) So, if you were to first introduce someone to homeopathy. They know next to nothing about it. You explained a little bit about what it is, but how would someone get started in learning about homeopathy? Joette: Well, as I said, if you are interested in just checking out my site, you can go to Joette’s Learning Center, J-O-E-T-T-E-S — no apostrophe — but Joette’s Learning Center [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/], and scroll down and take a look at my study groups. We have a Gateway to Homeopathy study group [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/gateway-1-info-new/]where people join in and meet with like-minded people. Mostly, it’s mothers, grandmothers. We do have a lot of farmers because this is so great for livestock, a lot of pet owners, and those people who perhaps don’t have children but are taking care of their elderly parents or their neighbors or want to help those in their church community, et cetera. That’s a great place to start because it’s a study guide in which you actually meet online through Zoom once a week or once every two weeks, depending on the person who’s running that particular group. Very inexpensive. But another way to do it’s just go to my blog and spend time there. And the way to do that is if someone has, let’s say, shin splints. You key in right on your search bar, Google: Joette Calabrese shin splints. Somebody has a laceration? Joette Calabrese lacerations. No matter what it is, give it a try. I’ve been, as I said, I’ve been authoring that blog for 14 years, and for 52 weeks every … for 14 years, there are a lot of subjects up there that I give away information on. Timmerie: That’s Joette Calabrese. You can find her website, http://joetteslearningcenter.com/ [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. I know a lot of people who have actually been through your program, and they have done everything from navigating childhood injuries that were scary to treating eczema, allergies, you name it. And again, I grew up with homeopathy. My mom used it. She had her book. Something was going on? She used book. And everyone in our family, from kids to my dad, we loved having that ability … and even a little bit of that empowerment of like, “Okay, something’s wrong. Let’s look at the book. Let’s work on this.” And it helped. It was effective. I know we’ve had a lot of questions coming in, and we will take a couple now. And then, we’ll move some of those for later because I do want to dive into some of your homeopathic treatments for day-to-day and chronic ailments. But Donna’s on the line from Menifee, California. Donna, welcome to “Trending.” What’s your question today for Joette? RECOVERY AFTER CHILDBIRTH Donna: (21:17) Hi. Hi. My question is if she has any tips for what to take to help with recovery after a pregnancy, like a vaginal delivery, to help with strength and decrease fatigue and to help with, like, get the bleeding out faster? Yeah, anything. Timmerie: Congratulations on your baby! Joette: That sounds like a newborn. We’re talking about postpartum directly right after birth? Donna: Yes. Joette: Yeah. It’s interesting that, Timmerie, that you should bring up the remedy, Arnica montana. Timmerie: Yes. Joette: It is exactly what I used for my births. Timmerie: Me too. Joette: I had home births, and I took Arnica during the labor, which was really helpful. But even if I hadn’t, I took it after the labor for that beat up feeling. Not only locally, but even generally. Sometimes there’s such tension during labor that the whole body tenses up so heavily that it just feels like the muscles are achy and exhausted and that fatigue. But let me also say that if, Donna, if you were to look up Joette Calabrese and then go to postpartum, you will find not only Arnica, but also other homeopathic medicines that I’ve used, and I’ve taught in many of my courses. Timmerie: Now, your blog, is that at Joette’s Learning Center? Is that at JoetteCalabrese.com [https://joettecalabrese.com/]? Joette: No, it’s separate. The Learning Center is all the courses and the study groups. But the blog is separate. It’s just JoetteCalabrese.com. And you can or just look up the name of the condition that you’re looking for. What to use for eczema? “Joette Calabrese, eczema.” “Joette Calabrese headaches,” et cetera. “Joette Calabrese postpartum.” Right in Google. Timmerie: Yes, I’m linking there to the blog as well. And then also http://joetteslearningcenter.com/ [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. We’re going to come back discussing how to treat and navigate day-to-day and chronic ailments with Joette Calabrese. She’s been practicing homeopathy for over 38 years, a pretty incredible resume. And we’ll even touch on some of the neat Catholic elements where she’s worked with the Catholic Church. And did you know that St. Mother Teresa actually used homeopathy and had all of her nuns trained? And this was their first aid response as they were helping to treat and care for the ill who came into their care. It’s used very often in our convents among our nuns and sisters, so it’s kind of neat. I don’t know. I feel like it’s a little bit of our hidden Catholic tradition behind the scenes. You’re listening to Trending with Timmerie, with Joette Calabrese here. We’ll be right back diving into treating day-to-day and chronic ailments and also taking your questions. Our phone number is 888-914-9149. HOW HOMEOPATHY TREATS DAY-TO-DAY AND CHRONIC AILMENTS Timmerie: (24:30) Happy Advent. Thank you for being with me today during the Advent season. We are joined today by Joette Calabrese. She is a homeopathic medicine practitioner. She’s been practicing for over 38 years, seeing thousands of cases. She’s a founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] and Mastery™. She’s taught and worked with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India, and has served on the honorary board of the Weston A. Price Foundation. You can learn more about her work, check out some of her programs if you’re interested in learning more about homeopathy at JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/], that’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. We explained a little bit about what homeopathic medicine is, and I want to dive into how homeopathy treats a day-to-day and chronic ailments. I shared before that I grew up with homeopathy. My mom had that book that would help us page through what was going on. I used that — I never would’ve thought — during labor and postpartum. It was a huge help. I didn’t do any pain medication or anything, and it was huge. And recovery was great with both of my children. And so, I know we have lots of questions coming. If you have a question, you can get in line. The number’s 888-914-9149. Joette, in your courses, you teach people how to treat those day-to-day things that come up to try and avoid having to pick up and go to the doctor’s office, to urgent care. And it’s so surprising all that can be addressed. So, talk to me a little bit about treating the day-to-day with homeopathy. EXCESSIVE WORRY Joette: (26:17) Well, let’s talk about what many moms and grandmothers often suffer from, and that is anxiety or worry — too much worry, feeling overwhelmed, perhaps even insomnia, wringing their hands, feeling like there are too many concerns. This child or that child or “my father’s not doing well.” That worry. It can be such a burden. Now, I don’t use homeopathy unless there is a reason to do so. But this medicine I’m going to tell you about is so, gobsmacking. It is so gentle, and you can use it — and then stop using it, of course, as soon as it starts acting — and sometimes it only takes a dose or two for it to relieve the person of the suffering. And the medicine is called Ignatia, Ignatia amara [https://www.boironusa.com/product/ignatia-amara/], I-G-N-A-T-I-A, amara A-M-A-R-A. And I like to use it in either a 30C or a 200C. And it’s named after Saint Ignatius, by the way. So, it’s a medicine that is readily found. We don’t use it forever. That’s the whole idea of homeopathy. The goal of homeopathy is to make the correction and allow the person to move on. But if the symptoms return — the wringing of the hands, or the worry, or feeling just too overwhelmed by life. What the world has gone through in the last several years — that. Those four years were Ignatia years if I ever saw ’em. And so, you use them for twice a day for a few days, and see how it goes. And if there’s improvement — much improvement — then we simply stop. Halt the use of it. If it comes back again a week later, two weeks later, three months later, we reinstate it. And then eventually — or maybe not so eventual — we’ll find that it’s really not used — not needed — that often anymore. It’s one of my favorite homeopathic medicines. Timmerie: I love that. So, if you try it and it works, you have to call us. I’d love to hear some of those testimonies. I know you’ve been working with thousands and thousands of clients for years. NAVIGATING COLD SYMPTOMS Timmerie: (28:44) What about, for example, something such as navigating cold; onset of cold symptoms? Come on, people get sick. It seems to me that ever since COVID, immune systems are more hit than ever before. No matter how hard we try to boost up our immune systems, the exposure is so severe. And unless you’re hiding from everyone in the world, it’s hard not to be exposed today. What do you recommend, if anything, other than just riding out the colds that we all have to suffer? Joette: Well, we can ride out the cold, and I don’t think it’s necessary to take a homeopathic medicine for everything. But let me turn you on to a medicine that’s a combination medicine, and that happens to be made by Boiron. I just mentioned them earlier, B-O-I-R-O-N, and it’s called ColdCalm® [https://www.boironusa.com/product/coldcalm-tablets/], C-O-L-D, calm, C-A-L-M, ColdCalm®. And you can buy it on Amazon, or as I said in grocery stores, et cetera. But let’s say someone’s listening to this, and they’re in another country, and they don’t have ColdCalm® available. And that’s happened many times. I urge folks to use the medicine, Aconitum, A-C-O-N-I-T-U-M: Aconitum 200 and mix it, believe it or not, in the mouth at the same time as Bryonia, B-R-Y-O-N-I-A 30. That’s Aconitum 200 [https://www.boironusa.com/product/aconitum-napellus/] mixed with Bryonia 30 [https://www.boironusa.com/product/bryonia/] at the first sensation as though, “Uh-oh, something’s happening here.” And so, I actually, at certain times of the year, keep both ColdCalm® and Aconitum and Bryonia — I used to; I don’t do it so much anymore. I just don’t find I get these things any longer. But when I did, I would keep them in my purse because “Mom, I don’t feel so well,” in the backseat. And then you administer it, and oftentimes you can pretty much … you know, and then Bob’s your uncle. It’s done. But other times you may need to use it more frequently, say every couple of hours or so. MORNING SICKNESS Timmerie: (30:51) So, with my last pregnancy, I had severe morning sickness. Why they call it morning sickness? I don’t know. It was all day, all night. I mean, I was having pain in my stomach all day and night. I could go on. It was some of the worst symptoms. And I was put onto a couple of homeopathic remedies that were jaw-dropping. It started treating it within a couple days. It was Nux vomica. And then I think the other one was — oh, it starts with an I. I know you’re going to know what it is. Joette: Ipecac. Timmerie: Ipecac. Yeah! I could not believe just the turnaround. And I took it for a couple days and that was it. And it significantly helped. Joette: You know another one. Those are very good ones for nausea during pregnancy. But I know another really great one, and this falls right back into homeo-pathy — similar pathology — is the remedy called Tabacum [https://www.boironusa.com/product/tabacum/], which is homeopathic tobacco that’s been diluted 30 times to the hundredth power. And then, it will uproot the condition that tobacco would cause. If you think back, if any of you smoked, I smoked back in the sixties. I remember feeling pretty green myself after having had a cigarette. Tobacco was the cause. Timmerie: A little bit of reverse psychology; I dunno if this would work. But for all the women who are going, “Hey, I wish my husband would stop smoking,” would that be a remedy to help? Joette: No, but I do have … funny that you should say that “Joette Calabrese cigarette cessation” or “cigarette smoking” or “quit smoking,” something like that. Just use synonyms when you’re looking this up on my blog — and I do talk about that — there are some … Well, I’m not going to say that homeopathy is going to abort the whole situation. But because whoever is smoking must have some commitment to a certain degree because it really does require that as well. I think that’s so of all conditions that require a real thought process and a commitment. And that’s happens to be one, just like alcoholism and other addictions. CHILDHOOD (AND ADULT) INJURIES Timmerie: (33:05) We had a really horrific injury in our house a couple of weeks ago with my one-year-old. She fell, and it was just bad. You knew she was in pain, and she was. And there’s so much controversy and discomfort today over the use of things such as ibuprofen and Tylenol for children. I think the more you look at the research, the more disheartening it is. And I would love to kind of hear: What are your thoughts on helping to navigate whether it’s pain or overcoming injuries in the day-to-day that just happen, especially with children? Joette: I’m so glad you brought that up, Timmerie, because especially first moms may not realize this — and maybe sometimes even seasoned moms — that really, the danger in children’s lives is not around an ear infection or a sore throat or an eye infection or an upset stomach, fevers. Those are — as long as they’re within the childhood diseases category — that’s not where the danger lies. The danger more lies in injuries: falling, getting burned, getting into deep water, et cetera. So, let’s, indeed, talk about that because that’s where homeopathy certainly can shine. And you said it earlier, again, Arnica montana. And I have to mention that Arnica montana is a medicine that’s used in a product, SINECCH™ [https://alpinepharm.com/], meaning “sin,” meaning not, and “ecch” meaning ecchymosis. It’s a fascinating product. It’s only Arnica, and it’s used by many plastic surgeons throughout the U.S. and Canada. Because they know that after plastic surgery — especially facial — one of the biggest problems is ecchymosis, which is black and blue essentially. And that and the swelling can take a long time, and there’s a lot of pain, and SINECCH™ made of Arnica montana — it’s only Arnica montana, that’s all it is; it just has another name — will not only treat the condition but abort the problem in about half the time. And so, then, the surgeon looks like a hero. Timmerie: And they don’t know that it’s homeopathy and it’s Arnica, and you’re treating the pain, the swelling, the bruising, all of it. Joette: Yes, ma’am! Timmerie: That’s why you mentioned using it for everything from birth to postpartum to injuries for adults and children. Arnica, if there’s one thing we have, if we run out of Arnica, I’m going, “No!!!” Joette: Yeah, it’s a very important remedy to have on hand, and it’s good to have in a 30th potency. That’s 30C. Arnica montana 30C or Arnica montana 200C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/arnica-montana/]. Very important remedy to own in the home. Timmerie: That’s Joette Calabrese again, I’ll push her website. She has a learning center, if you want to learn more about homeopathy, it’s JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. Joettes is spelled J-O-E-T-T-E-S, JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. And great programs. We’re linking to her blog as well where she often speaks of addressing various ailments. Could you mention maybe one other common day-to-day ailment that people have that you see they’re needing to address and be capable of addressing themselves within their home? AILMENTS FROM RESTAURANT FOOD Joette: (36:21) Yes. How about when someone eats normally at home — good food that the mom is preparing — and then they go out to a restaurant, which is a little unusual for them. They eat foods that are not common to their diet, or they have too much ice cream, or they have too many desserts. And so, the food is not common to their — generally, not common to their — gut, and then they feel sick. They can either have a stomachache or nausea. It can even cause constipation, et cetera. And the medicine is called Pulsatilla, P-U-L-S-A-T-I-L-L-A. And this one is best — if we’re going to use it in this form for this particular condition is best — in a 30C. Pulsatilla 30C [https://www.boironusa.com/product/pulsatilla/]for restaurant food: ailments from restaurant food. Timmerie: Fascinating. How often do you hear that today? It’s so true, and I understand that from the food allergy perspective. But if people feel so sick after they go out to eat often, which is a whole ‘nother topic in and of itself. But you’re saying this helps to ease that discomfort and outright pain, among other things, that people experience when they eat out. Joette: So that also, Timmerie, the other idea is that not only does it ease the pain or the discomfort or the nausea or whatever, the bloating that might be associated at that moment in time, but the next time there’s an indiscretion — a dietary indiscretion — it may not bother them quite as severely because the goal here is to uproot, not to be dependent. Timmerie: And that’s what’s different about homeopathy. You’re actually treating what’s going on rather than a Band-Aid. I want to come back; we’ll take some questions, everything from allergies, also some fun facts about your work and how homeopathy has been used in the past by Catholics. So, we’ll be right back with Joette Calabrese. If you have a question, our line is 888-914-9149. Timmerie:  Loving me some Advent music over here. In fact, my daughter was sitting here going, “Please, please,” can we listen to her current favorite? I don’t know who showed my child “Frozen,” but someone did. And we are listening to “Frozen” all day/every day for weeks now, which, it’s really cute. They sing and really sing as a one-year-old and a three-year-old belting it out is pretty cute. But we were in the car, and I think we were listening to “Come Divine Messiah.” And my daughter goes, “They’re singing about Jesus. They’re singing about Jesus.” I said, “Yes, they are.” It was just neat to see. She was really paying attention. She goes, “Okay, I like this song. We can keep listening.” I went, “Oh, okay, good.” Because I really wasn’t planning on changing it from my Advent music. You’re listening to “Trending with Timmerie” here on Relevant Radio. My guest today is homeopathic practitioner Joette Calabrese. She’s been practicing for over 38 years, treated thousands, tens of thousands of cases. She’s a founder and director of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/] and Mastery™. Has a great program at her website, JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. She’s taught and worked with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation in Calcutta, India, and has served on the honorary board of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Joette, I would love to just hear some of the little touch points kind of touching on our Catholic faith, in that I had no idea until today that St. Mother Teresa used homeopathy in much of her work. Can you share a little bit about that? HOMEOPATHY AND CATHOLICISM Joette: (40:43) Well, I was at her convent and her home when I was in India. I spent years in India studying with the Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation, as you mentioned earlier. And Prasanta Banerji — Dr. Prasanta Banerji — was a medical doctor and a … but used only homeopathy. And he actually knew Mother Teresa and I loved that he could report to me that, indeed, it is true. She had tables set up, and they didn’t just treat the acutes. They treated long-term infections and many other conditions that the poorest of the poor were suffering in Calcutta. I love having that first-step connection. But I’ve taught in convents, and I’ve taught in (Buffalo, New York) a convent there for years. But I also have to say it would be good for people to know that the Grand Cross was bestowed upon a homeopathic physician, and that is the highest honor a pope can give to a layperson. And it was to honor him because of the cholera epidemic that occurred in, especially, Italy — in the Vatican, of course — in the 1800s. And so, he won that award and many other awards were given to homeopathic physicians in Italy by popes because of their great work in infectious diseases. So that’s a very special part of our faith. And another one I want to talk about is Antonio Negro … was a medical doctor of Naples. And he was a leading Italian homeopathic physician in the last part of the last century, I should say. He was the homeopathic doctor to Pope Paul the Sixth. And he was granted the order of St. Gregory for his work in homeopathy, as well as his son who also treated Pope John Paul II. So, we have a history. We homeopaths, we Catholics, have a lovely tapestry of a history that’s been intertwined for a long time. Timmerie: And I love that. Joette: I also believe — I just have to say — whether someone is of our faith or not, what really pulls this all together for me — what has really pulled it together for me as a mother, because first I’m a mother; second, I’m a homeopath — is that it fits in such a tidy fashion in my lifestyle. I homeschooled, I home birthed. I made my own foods (home cooking). I homeschooled. I wanted to have a medicine that I could use, that I had the ability to utilize without resorting to synthetic, patented drugs of commerce. These medicines — these homeopathic medicines — are not synthetic. They’re not patented. That’s why they’re so inexpensive because there is no patent. They’re simply made by this dilution process. That’s all it is. It’s a very specific process, but it is — it’s all it is — is dilution. And so, I wanted that autonomy and that’s exactly it gave me. Timmerie: And it’s phenomenal to see that when you have this tool, it’s widely used in Europe and other places in the world. And even, I remember learning that the Vatican had a homeopathic doctor in residence for decades up until recently. It’s neat to learn about how this was so part of our culture, but yet you have Big Pharma. You have the conversations. Western medicine can be wonderful but often overused in our modern day to day. And if we can be empowered to care and treat our families, to have a greater confidence in navigating our health, it’s a huge … it’s a game changer. And I know that this is something that my mom had when she was raising myself and my siblings. Now, I have in my arsenal when treating and caring for my children. Joette, I want to take a few more questions. I know some have come in. We’ve had multiple questions come in about allergies. Let’s see. Let’s take Claire from St. Louis. First, Claire, welcome to “Trending.” What’s your question for Joette? ALLERGIES AND THE THREE MAGIC MARKERS Claire: (45:28) Hi, yes. So as mentioned, allergies. So, I seem to have an allergy for every season, a lovely gift from my mother, who I love very much. But pollen in the spring, summer and fall: plants, trees and ragweed and all the fun stuff. And then the winter, just the dry air and all the dust that seems to collect. Because let’s face it, we all get lazy and busy with the holidays, so, we might forget to do the dusting. So, I was just curious what you would recommend for someone who suffers from allergies, all different kinds throughout the year. What would you recommend homeopathy-wise for someone with allergies? Joette: Well, I have an entire course called Allergic?! [https://joetteslearningcenter.com/allergic-info-new/] And the reason it’s an entire course is because allergies are so broad. Some people have allergies to foods. Sometimes it’s called food intolerances. Others have allergies to chemicals. So, it’s chemical sensitivities. Others are, like you say, seasonal allergies. Others have allergies to perfumes and to wool and feathers and dogs, et cetera, et cetera. Keeps … the list is very, very long. Now, we don’t necessarily use a homeopathic medicine for each of those conditions because, generally speaking, if a person has an allergy to one substance, it often carries over into other substances as well. And so, if you want to really delve deeply into this, then I would urge you to go to JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] and go down to the course titled “Allergies.” But let’s say you don’t want to go that far. You want to just dip your toe into this. Then again, I would urge you to go to my blog, Joette Calabrese and put the word, “allergies,” “hay fever,” “spring allergies.” And there it is. All the information — not the all — but a good amount of information that will help people with seasonal allergies. I’ve suffered them myself. I used to have extreme chemical sensitivities. I had extreme food intolerances, and I no longer have any of those conditions. And it only gets better. Now I’m going to tell you, though, and warn everybody who’s doing this: Certain conditions in homeopathy can be addressed within sometimes minutes, just like what Timmerie described earlier with the rash that she got and the insect bite. That can work very quickly because it’s an acute. But when it comes to a chronic, more often, it can take a good deal longer. And so, allergies can take many months, sometimes even up to a year. Now what I mean by that is not that it takes a year before you see a shift. No, no. We usually see a shift within a month or so. Very small, just a little leap, just a little hop. And then a couple months later, we notice, “Wow, this is not bothering me as much.” And I always say, we have three magic markers to determine whether or not the medicine that we’re using — the homeopathic medicine — is acting. And the first marker is there’s less intensity to the symptoms. The second magic marker is that it lasts for a shorter period of time. (In other words, instead of having the sniffling and sneezing and perhaps fatigue, instead of it lasting all day, it lasts only a few hours.) And the third is — third magic marker — is that it’s a larger space between each episode of its occurrence. And having that information at hand when you go to my blog and read up on it, I believe you’ll be able to find something that’s going to be quite useful for you. Timmerie: Excellent. So that’s on seasonal allergies. We’re running out of time. I know we had so many more questions that people had on the topic of homeopathy, getting your feet wet. I do recommend … I’ve not taken Joette’s courses, but I know a lot of people who have and felt like that were really equipped to start navigating and have a network to dive deeper into navigating health with homeopathy. You can learn more at JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/]. That’s J-O-E-T-T-E-S learningcenter.com. Thank you so much for your time, Joette, and we’ll have to have you back on again soon. Coming up tomorrow. Lots! Have everything from walking through the Advent wreath, what each of those candles symbolize, along with combating loneliness. This is a space as Catholics, whether it’s ourselves or others, there’s a lot that can be done and easily and well to be transformative. Kate: Thanks for listening to today’s podcast. If you liked that interview and want to hear more, we have more to come in the future. So, stay tuned. Joette: It’s my honor to share many lessons on this simple method of using homeopathy for free —without affiliates or advertising — here in my podcasts, but also my blog posts [https://joettecalabrese.com/] and Monday Night Lives [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiXT-flHnKZ8r_CRPZ_vKmA]. But it’s critical that you learn how to use these medicines properly. These podcasts should serve as only the beginning of your training. Peruse JoettesLearningCenter.com [http://joetteslearningcenter.com/] to find fun study group opportunities and in-depth courses developed by subject. So, with the proper training, you can join the thousands of students before you in developing the confidence and competence to protect the health of your family and loved ones with my brand of homeopathy, Practical Homeopathy®. Kate: You just listened to a podcast from internationally acclaimed homeopath, public speaker and author, the founder of The Academy of Practical Homeopathy® [https://academyofpracticalhomeopathy.com/], Joette Calabrese. Joette’s podcasts are available on all your favorite podcast apps. To learn more and find out if homeopathy is a good fit for your health strategy, visit PracticalHomeopathy.com [http://practicalhomeopathy.com/].