Psoriasis and Nutrition
I came across some information on psoriasis and coconut oil on Twitter and thought I would look iinto it in more depth Taken internally as well as applied directly to the psoriatic lesions, there are reports of significant improvement if not complete resolution of the lesions
Whenever I hear of "miracle reports" my bias is to apply the energy science principles to what is being reported to see if it makes sense
Nature provides cooling medicines for us in hot areas of the world such as the tropics Since coconut is from the hot tropics, it can become a cold application to such as con this makes This is similar to the experience we have with aloe vera gel
From an energy science view skin lesions are inflammatory dis-eases(increased Pitta) in the physiology due to the excess of the hot quality
But in my browsing was something even more startling that I wanted to share becasue it completely attests to the effectiveness of nutrition in such inflammatory conditions
I ran across testimonials for the use of nutrition in the treatment of this difficult skin condition of which there is no good remedy from a matter science medical view point out that nutrition is an important step in healing and may be all that is needed
Now a matter field medical skeptic might attack such testimonials as "unscientiific" since there are not double blind controlled studies But from an energy science view what is being reported is completely scientific
My point is that "It depends on one's world view", doesn't it? Matter science or energy science, you pick
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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What Lifestyle Changes Will It Be?
So when we started this "white elephant series" we suggested that there were lifestyle patterns of nutrition that could be helpful for us to create balance in the physiology
And then we saw that the mind's interference through fear of change was a stumbling block And that there were prices to be paid for neglecting our resistance to change(the white elephant)
We saw that support groups would be a way to help us with changing lifestyle nutritional patterns, nicely done through interactive cluster support of the support group
The last burning question then is, "So if nutritional change is good, then what nutritional change?"
This is a significant dilema because who says that whatever we decide to do is the correct decision?
What Changes are Suggested?
This becomes a real sticky wicket because everyone has their idea about what the best changes should be But we're all about nutrition here, so I'll give my 2 cents worth on a nutritional system that gives us a new starting point
The 15 suggestions given when we began this series is a good starting point
Why?
Because the energy science nutritional approach is complete as compared to the fragmented "fad diet" molecular matter science approach
You Be the Judge
In the end each one of us is the decision maker Right?
The primary urge of being human is to be in charge of her/his own destiny The freedom to make our own choices and not be told what to do(as a matter of fact, many will react by doing the opposite if told what to do!)
As the commercial says, "Try it, you may(editorializing) like it!"
Testing Testing Testing
The way I see it is that each of us is our own little laboratory of trying things out We tweak a variable(for example, trying out a sesame oil swish in the am) and see what it's like
Then maybe try splashing cool water on the face in the am to wake up the mindbody
Then maybe try avoiding certain food combinations in the smoothie
Etc, etc But be curious and fascinated with what's happening as you do this or that
Fear Eliminated
Here's the point When we get fascinated, intrigued, focused on the newness, excited about the subtle change that we may encounter, health is no longer taking pills or going to the doctor, it becomes fun and exhiliarating
We can no longer be scared of moving out of our well worn ruts of nutritional behavavioral patterns
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Lifestyle Behavior and Social Groups
Let's face it, we're social beings and want to get along with the people around us so we more or less will move along with the group
Have you noticed that when we're in groups it seems that we get swept up with what the group's expectations are? This can be valuable if we share what the group wants
So if change is fearful for people, then dis-ease models would suggest that support groups would help with resistance to change
Recently a social researcher at MIT published interesting observations about online support group behavior
Supportive Clusters
What Centola found was that individuals are more likely to acquire new health practices while living in networks with dense clusters of connections — that is, when in close contact with people they already know well The denser the cluster the better
Now this doesn't seem unusual at all We all have had the experience of trust if we know the people around us and not so much trust if we know no one but for trust to really happen the more involved the better the trust and more effective is ability of the group to induce change of ingrained unhealthy behavior patterns
The concept of "health buddies" within the clustered group began to surface as an observation
“Social reinforcement from multiple health buddies made participants much more willing to adopt the behavior,” noted Centola
It's All About Trust and Relationship in Clusters
I believe that the group would function best when people know one another, particularly for online support groups At least if I know Jim is doing it, then I can trust Sally who I have never met before
The cluster must in some way be energetically connected Hence relationship plays a pivotal role in making clusters work to make lifestyle changes
But the power of transformation(change to a healthy habit) by the group lies in the innocence of the individuals involved, that is, trust brought about by the relationships they share
Undaunting Force Field Created by Clusters
But the unbelievable force field created by these cluster groups has the potential to move far beyond the group and the transformations that occur within it
It has the power to change or impact other clusters as well This is real viral spread A viral particle notas we know it but one of thought
And then our health on the planet as well as individually will evolve
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Reinforcement of Habits and The White Elephant: A Solution
Memory is the retention of experience in the mind in the form of impressions and held in the energy field of the mindbody in the bone structure
Ordinarily, when the mind is directed outward toward the sense objects, the impressions formed in the mind only serve to reinforce our habits and thought patterns that keep us identified with the external world
We tend to see the world in the same way we have always seen it Hence our world view is comfortingly maintained because we see it as the way we want to see it
Quieting the mind is a way of detaching from our world views and being able then to stare down the noise of our white elephants(0ur fears whatever they may be)
There are many ways to quiet the mind Believe it or not, nutrition can be a vehicle to quiet the mind How can this be? It's related to the fact that the mind and body are intimately spliced If there is turbulence in the body there will be guaranteed turbulence in the mind
Turbulence in the mind is not a quiet mind And there are many habits that we create for ourselves that do not nourish a quiet mind and nutrition is one of them
So next time you notice a particularly busy mind, look at what you ate and see if it's on your no list!
Unti tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Neglecting White Elephants
Yesterday we spoke about the fear we have with change and how it's difficult to overcome the inertia that is manifested in doing lifestyle behaviors that engenders better health and hence more pleasure, joy, and happiness in life
We likened our fear to change as a white elephant in the living room We all have it but somehow it's not recognized as fear; inertia is justified as change is not necessary What's suggested is not appealing or down right wrong! Or "Gee, what was I going to do?"
All and more work in order to keep us in our own well worn ruts and inertia is established as a pattern of behavior
The Results of Neglecting the White Elephant
The reason that fear of change is becoming glaringly obvious is that our health habits living in abundant societies are getting us into significant health problems
Witness our epidemic of the overweight condition in not only adults but now in our children And now the fact that our children are expected to live less long as a life expectancy than people living today What kind of legacy is that to leave our children, let alone the health of our planet!
But there is much more How about the increasing rise of cancers of all types? The increased use of drugs to solve acid indigestion and social issues such as road rage and divorce with resultant fragmented families
Can we afford as a community to ignore our health when it affects us in so many diverse ways? And it's not somebody else's problem We all share in this deal, call it community or global health if you will
But we all participate in the deteriorating or improving health of our community It's just not the "other guy's problem-I'm OK" kind of deal
Global Health
And believe it or not, if we expand our community of family, city, state, country this issue of health is a threat to the global health of our Mother Earth
Health is not a static process It's not something that we get or lose, health is a skill that we achieve, not by good luck, but by consciously making better choices for our own well being
Gandhi is often quoted as saying, "Be the change you want to see in your world"
If we want to see better health then we should strive to be healthier ourselves
Until tomorrow when we talk about "What can we do to support lifestyle nutritional behavior patterns?"
To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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