Having a strong and healthy heart is central to health. Homeopathy, an effective system of medicine that has remained virtually unchanged for more than 200 years, continues to offer help to promote heart health that has remained effective all this time.

The heart is of ultimate importance to the body and must be well taken care of. If currently taking any conventional medicine for a heart condition, do not do anything regarding this medication without first consulting the prescribing doctor.

In addition to activity and healthy eating, avoid GMO foods and artificial anything, including colorants, sweeteners and preservatives. When buying foods, the fewer the ingredients the better. If what is listed as an ingredient is unknown, it is likely best to avoid it. Eat well and eat less. Drink plenty of good, whole, preferably non-chlorinated and non-fluoridated water.  Know that sedentary habits do not encourage the heart to remain constantly strong. Get up and walk around, if even just a little bit, several times through the day.

Homeopathic repertories and materia medicas are key consulting books for homeopaths, each of which are generally thousands of pages long. These have many pages devoted to heart/cardiac health and symptoms that can be produced when the heart is not functioning at its fullest capacity. Homeopathic medicines are known to help the symptoms of heart issues including atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia, fluttering, murmuring, hypertension (high blood pressure), angina, myocarditis and more.

Several homeopathic remedies that come up consistently for heart issues include those made from the hawthorn berry, certain cactus, certain fish, certain snake venoms and even gold and common salt, and many more. Each of these, when properly potentized homeopathically, are completely nontoxic and inherently safe.

Homeopathy is a complete system of nontoxic, holistic medicine that works on an energetic basis. It will not negatively interact with anything conventional. Homeopathic medicines are specially and specifically made from plant, animal and mineral substances, getting to the individual energies these each produce. These work not just for people, but for animals, plants and even soils.

Homeopathic medicine is based on principles that are thousands of years old. Its medicines, properly made, are inherently safe for infants to the elderly and even for pregnant and nursing women. There are more than 5,000 homeopathic medicines available, none of which have ever been recalled, and each being able to help the body with many different symptoms. These are general rules, as homeopathy is no cookie-cutter approach. What works for one person may or may not work for another even though they both may complain about the same issue. But there are quite likely other issues going on that must also be taken into account to guide the homeopath to the remedies most appropriate for each individual.

Cathy May Lemmon, Ph.D. Hom., LCPH, BA, is the owner of Healthy Healing Arts. For more information, call  469-383-8442 or visit HealthyHealingArts.com.

Recommended Supplements For Heart Health

Best in organic/non-GMO form

Vitamins/minerals: CoQ10, nitric oxide (especially for hypertension), ionic zinc, ionic magnesium and vitamin C (more than just the ascorbic acid; a full food source).

Supplements: sunflower lecithin (not soy), hibiscus herbal tea, flaxseed and chia seed.

These are best absorbed by the body when they are in liquid form or first dissolved in the mouth.