This week, Joy chats with Julia Edgely, an internationally practicing and licensed homeopath. She believes education and knowledge are the keys to helping her patients embrace their wellness journey, which she does through her practice and dynamic social media presence. She focuses her practice on helping her clients avoid and recover from antibiotic misuse while supporting natural immune function. In order to help her patients regain their natural immunity and health, she developed her signature ABC Method, which has helped hundreds of individuals and families eliminate unnecessary antibiotics. In this episode Julia shares her wealth of knowledge on what constitutes antibiotic misuse and the common signs to look out for. Her knowledge of the innate and adaptive immune system and its interconnection with the microbiome will empower you with the knowledge to trust your intuition when it comes to healing. She also outlines tons of simple, actionable tips to help support natural immune function that you can incorporate right away. You'll love her practical tips and vibrant energy! If you want to learn how to recover from antibiotic overuse or misuse to naturally support your immune system, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a cuppa your favourite restorative tea and get ready to be inspired to take control of your health!   Episode Highlights: How Julia became interested in homeopathy at a young age.  The importance of food for healing & improving immunity. How homeopathic treatment is based on unique symptoms to find your perfect remedy. The difference between acute and constitutional homeopathy. The link between antibiotic misuse/overuse & immune dysfunction.  The definition of antibiotic overuse and misuse.  How knowledge can empower you to make the right decisions for your health.  Consequences of overuse and misuse of antibiotics.  How antibiotic use in the first few years of life can impact your microbiome.  What is the difference between innate and adaptive immunity? How do antibiotics impact the immune system and microbiome? The function of a fever for healing + red flag symptoms to watch for.  Suggestions for parents to make children more comfortable during a fever.  Concerns with overuse of OTC medications.  Tools she uses to help her clients resolve their health conditions & support immunity.  How to use the ABC method to support acute illness.  Lifestyle habits that can help support the immune system.  The power of bone broth!  Some unknown side-effects of antibiotics.    Resources: Julia’s Website Julia’s Instagram Julia’s Twitter Julia’s Facebook The ABC Method Book an Appointment FREE Immune Remedies EBook FREE Immunity Toolkit Video Sign Up for Julia’s Newsletter   More about Joyous Health: Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter Follow Joyous Health on Instagram Find Joyous Health on Facebook Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care. Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids