Heartburn and Fermented Foods
It's clear that foods can heal but the converse of this statement is also true: Foods can make us sick But why is it that Molly can eat certain foods and you can't? It has to do with the qualities that increase in Molly and the qualities that increase in you AND which qualities bring about balance for Molly and which cause imbalance for you
We are all uniquely different and what brings about the pain of hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) and gastroesophageal reflux(GERD) is different for each of us The bottom line is that once the imbalance of qualities becomes apparent you have to do something about it and the first thing to assess is what foods are causing this imbalance
Fermented Foods and Imbalance
As I have written about in previous blogs the most important quality that causes HAS/GERD is hot Along with the mobile quality these two cause the predominant symptoms of these common diseases So from what I've just said it behooves us to look at those foods that carry these qualities and produce the imbalance
Anything that's acidic carries the hot quality It's not the only way to get this quality but it's a predominant one because the sour taste is the acid taste in Nature(fyi, the bitter is the alkaline taste in Nature) So any foods that create acidity are bound to effect an imbalancing change in the body with respect to the hot quality
Foods that carry the sour, salty and pungent tastes will give us the hot quality in certain measures so should be avoided in the HAS/GERD pain syndrome
So you can see that fermented foods in your nutrition would be problematic but also the foods that can be fermented when they enter the GIT(GI tract) are also an issue When you follow the nutritional format at icdiet.com(called a Pitta pacifying diet because it reduces that hot quality) or the one at foodsheal.com you'll automatically begin removing the hot quality from your nutrition As I've written about before, homemade yogurt is alright in moderation unless you have severe symptoms(that is, NO store bought yogurt) or you have a Kapha constitution
This removes the difficulty in deciding what is safe and what is not For example, lime doesn't carry as much of the hot quality as its mature fruit the lemon, so lime is safe and lemon is not
Foods That Ferment Within Us
What about foods that are not fermented outside but when we bring them inside out GIT they become acidic and produce the hot quality?
A beautiful example of this process is fruit when added with other foods Fruit by itself is innocent but when added with other foods can produce the hot quality(increasing acidity)
But there are many examples that don't include fruits, such as beans with meat and cheese (taco, enchilada, etc), eggs with meat or cheese(that's an omlete), and milk with fruit(the morning smoothie)
All of these incompatible food combinations are deadly traps for the IC patient because of this internal fermentation process that occurs in all of us
3 Things To Do
Here are three things to do to get appropriate guidance with this whole fermentation nutritional business
1 Eat according to the above nutritional formats at icdiet.com or foodsheal.com(be sure to take the quiz before selecting the format for yourself)
2 At foodsheal.com there is a section on incompatible food combinations
3 Do breathing exercises to reduce acidity in the body
All the best in your healing journey DB
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IBS and Debilitating Mucous
The matter science discipline struggles with the IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) attempting to use pharmaceuticals to manage symptoms but since it doesn't know the origin of disease, pharmaceuticals is the best that it can offer
The energy science model relates that the vast majority of disease begins in the GI tract This is why nutrition becomes the first mainstay of therapy Of course it depends on what kind of nutritional advice is given Molecular nutritional advice is at best guess work based on molecular guesswork as the molecular approach doesn't have a holistic approach
It's estimated that the US prevalence is about 8-16% of people have severe signs and symptoms of IBS The cost of providing care for this disease is a remarkable estimated 1.5 billion dollars(and that's without any definable treatment, therefore no solution) From my vantage point in dealing with patients.....it's much more than this as many patients don't seek medical consultation for minor symptoms that come and go And this makes sense because of what I just related about the origin of almost all chronic diseases
The Relationship of IC and IBS
From the energy science model the symptoms of IBS are related to poor digestive strength, or what is called agni in the energy science This leads to the increased qualities of hot, dry and mobile which leave the GI tract and lodge in weak bodily areas predisposed to disease This can lead to such disease enigmas as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome Anxiety related are also related to IBS, such as headache, TMJ, chronic pelvic pain disorders, and menstrual disorders
The symptoms of IBS are related to those after eating when gas and bloating occur with or without change in bowel pattern Hyperacidity of the stomach(functional dyspepsia) and GERD have higher than normal associations with IBS explained again from the energy science model
Understanding IBS and Mucous
Incapacitating IBS that is severe As I said earlier the cause of IBS is poor digestive strength Once this process of poor digestion is set in motion the accumulation of undigested unprocessed food leads to disruption of absorption and assimilation of food leading to toxicity
But all of these digestive disruptions lead to increased mucous production by the lining of the GI tract Because of the hot and dry qualities in the GI tract this mucous over time becomes thick and ropey and creates intermittent functional bowel obstruction, leading to bloating and pockets of gas Another serious problem with this inspissated mucous is that it is incredibly inflammatory producing severe cramping pain especially when it is being passed through the lower rectosigmoid and rectal segments of the large bowel
Over years this mucous becomes a major obstacle to clearing symptoms not only in the bowel but also the bladder And both systems create symptoms that interrelate causing a constellation of symptoms that are uninterpretable by the matter science doctors
What To Do?
If early on in symptoms using licorice or slippery elm can serve as demulcents to the problematic mucous Until the mucous is cleared the symptoms won't be relieved But the healing process of bowel recovery is another hurdle that has to be managed until the gas and bloating is controlled
The important realization to the management of these difficult situations is that the process of healing from an energy science view requires time There is no magic fix, no magic pill, no magic operation Only patience, diligence, and the courage to do the work
All the best in your healing journey DB
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Most of us have gone without food for one reason or another and experienced a very strong appetite as a result. Seems pretty straight forward, doesn't it? Don't eat and we get hungry.
But let's examine this process energetically. What happens from an energy perspective.
As we volitionally go without food for a period of time, the enzyme system of the gut collectively known as the digestive fire, ramps up since it is not being used by food. This creates increasing appetite since the energy field's transformative energy is increasing and appetite is an expression of the health of the mindbody's fire in the gut.
But if we continue this process withholding food for several days, something very interesting occurs energetically. Since the fire is not being fed fuel(food), it begins to lessen in its intensity. This is similar to what happens with a campfire, right? If we don't feed the campfire any more wood, what happens? The fire becomes a glowing set of embers. Very hot but not the same kind of fire.
The embers of a campfire is analogous to the detoxification fire that begins the slow burning of undigested stagnant energy in the mindbody. In reality these islands of stagnant energy get heated up so that they can begin moving again and restore the free flow of energy in the physiology once again.
Soooo... here's to health energetically! Love DrBill
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5 Things to Do About Bloating After Eating
Bloating after eating is not an uncommon finding in a general population so if it's happening to you, you're not alone It's also a common finding in many bowel disorders that are not dealt with by the allopathic tradition these days The best you can hope for is a scope to look at the gut mucosa and after that it's all downhill since the gastroenterologist doesn't know the origin and therefore how to treat it
What does it feels to have the bloats? Some describe it as being PG
The Origin of the Bloats
The root cause of bloating is poor digestive fire End of story You don't have to go any further
And it comes about due to not knowing what foods to use for your energy makeup, using incompatible food combinations, using inappropriate spices, consuming fatty fried foods, hydrophilic foods eg store bought yogurt, among others
So all the above produce a diminished digestive fire(I've called it agni in the past blogs) and over time this will produce damage to the gut absorptive service This produces a poor irregular appetite and due to the irregular eating schedule, poor bowel evacuation tending toward constipation
5 Things To Do About It?
1 Go to foodsheal.com and get started with the questionnaire to find out what energy makeup you are and begin eating according to the nutrtional format Look at the incompatible food list and make the appropriate adjustments
2 Begin improving your digestion by using fresh ginger with lime salt and honey
3 Drink CCF tea on a regular basis
4 Use agni tea which is fresh ginger and a pincy of cayenne pepper
5 Begin a regular exercise program...every morning....walking, yoga, whatever en
All of these above modifications to lifestyle will begin the reversal of depleting your digestive power If you're interested in the recipes for the above, email me at drbilldean@gmail.com
Importance of Agni
It's said that you're only as old as your agni which says that poor agni is a major cause in the aging process And if you've abused your agni then it's possible to reverse the aging process But we need guidance and that's why the energy science is so important
As I began the present medical advice about digestive health is "in the dark" since the model of healing is incomplete in terms of its knowledge about the origin of disease This information can change your life
To health as a Skill DB
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