An Understanding of Optimal Health: An Energy Science Perspective
There have been books recently written about the concept of optimal health Weil in his title says you can get optimal health in just 8 weeks which I find frankly deceitful In the 90's Chopra in his initial offerings talked about Perfect Health but in reality was talking about the same thing But unfortunately as health consumers in the 21st century optimal health occurs for very few on the planet, clearly less than 1% of the present population
Optimal Health From an Energy Science Viewpoint
You see, if a person is overweight and loses the weight, he or she is said to be healthier than they were when they were overweight From a measurement or matter science point of view that is indeed the case
But from an energy science perspective the same imbalance that created the overweight condition is still present explaining the observed high rate of gaining the weight back again The imbalance has not been corrected
From an energy science or qualittative view health moves from gross(overweight) to a more refined subtle energy state(normal weight) So the journey to health requires a refined process moving from gross observable levels to more subtle levels
New Definition of Health
The energy science of Ayurveda has a definition of health:
One who is established in witnessing, whose energy patterns
are in balance, whose appetite is balanced, whose tissues are
functioning normally, whose wastes are eliminated properly,
and whose self, mind, and senses remain full of bliss
is called a healthy person
You can see by this definition that the energy science requires much more to say that optimal health is possible......not to say that it cannot happen but that it requires work on our part to reach this state
One can see also that it requires movement from the gross measurable areas to the more subtle realms Unfortunately very few people want to move in this direction today simply because it requires work, dedication,and perseverance We live in the dark ages and our thinking has lost clarity and is dark itself
And of course there is denial and laying off on the challenge with some saying life is as good as it's going to get But let's not fool and delude ourselves into a passive state of saying "Everything's just great!" Because it isn't
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Bile and Motor Oil: Conservative Management of Small Gallbladder Stones
The gallbladder is a storage container for bile that is produced by the liver The formed bile fluid reaches the gallbladder through a series of liver ducts or channels and then stored until needed for digestion,specifically of fats in the duodenum If substances in the bile fluid reach saturation levels in the bile fluid, then these substances can fall out of the bile solution and collect as debris in the gallbladder If this debris becomes large enough in volume it can coalesce into small stones usually <5mm At times the debris and small stones can become much larger stones Ultrasound is the way you typically find out if gallstones are present
One of the suggested ways to manage small gallbladder stone collection is with a liver flush As the name implies the liver's biliary system is "flushed" of the old bile in the system and, oh by the way, the sediment and small stones that happen to be in biliary fluid
The Biliary Flush
In the early am take 8oz(1 cup) of olive oil mixed with 4oz of lime juice, 1 clove chopped garlic, and pinch of cayenne pepper
This combination of these ingredients when entering into the duodenum sets off a mass contraction of the liver's biliary tree as well as the gallbladder itself leading to the forceful evacuation of the gallbladder fluid(bile) along with debris and small stones as well
Replacing Old Motor Oil
Another conservative management of small stones and gallbladder debris is the use of soluble fiber The fiber helps bind the bile in the small bowel and aids in the elimination of it from the body If the bile is not eliminated it is recycled and arrives back in liver portal circulation This constant recycling doesn't allow for new fresh bile to circulate through the liver's biliary system(the old bile will have higher levels of concentrated materials that would predispose to greater chances of debris falling out of the bile solution)
So to clear your old bile or motor oil and get some fresh oil circulating the use of soluble fiber is helpful If you want to see how soluble fiber works in the GI tract add some water to psyllium and watch is swell into a gel This is what traps the old bile in the gut
Sources of soluble fiber include oatmeal, oat cereal, lentils, apples, oranges, pears, oat bran, strawberries, nuts, flaxseeds, beans, dried peas, blueberries, psyllium, cucumbers, celery, and carrots Here's a good link for learning more about dietary fiber
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The above discussed treatments should be discussed with your doctor to see if these treatments are right for you For example if your stones are large then a liver flush might send a large stone down the common bile duct that could get lodged and become obstructing producing pain and possible surgical intervention Or if your gallbladder has signs of chronic disease with scar then this kind of treatment again may not be a good choice
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15 Methods to Enhance Digestive Fire
Digestive fire is a collective term for all the enzyme and bacterial systems in the gut from the stomach to the rectum When we have a good digestive fire we can burn through past mistakes and current ones that we make when we eat foods that aren't balancing for us or poor food combinations
Over the years of doing these mistakes without rectifying for them, the accumulated imbalance in the GI tract begins to make us sick Hence preserving or making the digestive fire healthy is of prime importance Here are some tips as to how you can make your fire robust and best for optimal health
1 Biggest Meal at midday
2 Only eat when appetite is ready for the experience of food
3 No snacks between meals
4 All beverages at room temperature Ice is not nice
5 Tongue scraping stimulates digestive fire
6 Do at least one meal every 2 to 3 days in silence
7 Try to not eat when emotionally upset or bored
8 Try not to eat large meals late at night
9 Drink milk separate from meals
10 Use a rice bowl or similar measuring device for measuring 2 handfuls (how much should eat at any one meal)
11 Juice fast according to VPK protocol
12 Try to always sit to eat
13 Exercise regularly
14 Use churans to improve the digestion of a meal
15 Don't chew gum This may sound strange but if saliva is continually sent to the stomach with mastication movements of the mouth, the body thinks that eating is occurring This false signal makes the body feel that it's eating all the time and essentially causes deterioration of agni(digestive fire)
Do these tips on a regular basis and see for yourself how you feel after meals
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Is Disease Prevention Possible?
Disease prevention is what we look for but sadly enough the current system of healing as practiced cannot offer it The reason for it seems quite simple actually It is because the molecular or matter science model of healing of today cannot trace the origins of the diseases that it studies
The Origin of Disease
If we are to begin helping people prevent disease, it will have to come from an energy field discipline since it is at the energy field level where all disease begins. As we have written earlier, Hippocrates, said to be one of the four fathers of Western medicine, stated that, "All disease begins in the gut."
In other words we must reassess our understanding of the origins of disease Presently the matter field medical discipline of which I am a practitioner, looks for molecular reasons why disease occurs But the matter field is actually developed from the underlying energy field and diseases that are created in the energy field percolate up into the matter field as expressions of the underlying energy field imbalance
Energy Model of Disease
In reality the body's energy and matter fields coexist but the disease first begins its expression in the energy field but is not detectable in the matter field until an obvious disruption in the matter field can be detected by our gross studies
Currently our present matter field medical discipline provides a system of early disease detection and treatment We attempt to detect prostate cancer in its earliest stages using PSA and the prostate exam Using mammography we try to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages and cervical cancer by PAP smear By the use of sophisticated imaging we uncover unsuspected cancers in their earliest stages. For example, renal cancers are being found as small unsuspected lesions
But now we can see that all these mentioned cancers had their earliest origins in the energy field and gradually the imbalances in the energy field became disruptive enough to show as an early cancer
Early Detection Versus Prevention
The question is, "Is early detection the same as prevention of disease?" The answer is obviously no And the present matter field medical discipline will not be able to deliver disease prevention because it's detection devices operate at the level of the matter field which cannot detect the origins of disease
What we desperately need is a medical delivery model which is a marriage of the matter and energy field disciplines Then we would have a prevention system and one which could deal with diseases that had gotten out of control and needed matter field expertise
So if you want to prevent disease in your life or minimize the consequences of disease that does occur, it would be best to practice an Ayurvedic lifestyle and encourage balance in your life
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The Inertia of the Human Spirit: 3 Ways to Manage It
These days there is a lot of money spent by companies or individuals hoping to get the "edge" using a motivational approach using such professionals as Tony Robbins or Jack Canfield The promise is that if I amp up my performance then I "win"
This may be all well and good in 20th century but I would offer a different perspective as to why "we need motivation"
The Kapha Energy Pattern
A complete model of the mindbody is that it's both a matter or molecular and an energy field simultaneously coexisting with one another This is the biological model of the 21st century that respects the molecular investigations of the body but also sees the energy science contributions as well
To my point about motivation that I began with I believe that there can always be present in the biological energy field a problem with inertia or lack of compelling passion to get the job done
From an energy science point of view Pitta becomes the driving force behind the passion to get things done but there can be at times and restricting force on this passion that comes about when the energy pattern of stability comes into play Kapha has the qualities of heavy, slow/dull, cool, slimy/smooth, oily, liquid, dense, soft, static, and cloudy Just reading these qualities can make you tired!
3 Ways to Manage Physiologic Inertia
Foods Not Correct for Our Mindbody Energy Constitutions
I watched a couple of ballgames this weekend and was surprised at the food ads in between innings, all vying for my tastebuds It's not surprising that two-thirds of us are overweight or obese All these foods are programming us for these Kapha qualities I listed above If we keep eating the "good old American diet" we will continue to get the same results
Not only do these qualities produce our weight problem on the planet but they also put the brakes on our drive and creativity It's been shown that an individual who is fit and of normal weight outperforms in the workplace his obese counterpart No or little inertia versus lots of inertia Is this discriminatory or is it a fact?
Incompatible food combinations
There are several ways that foods when not partnered properly can lead to lowered metabolism and Kapha inertia For more see foodsheal.com
Breathing techniques
An excellent way to reduce the Kapha inertia is through breathing techniques called pranayama The sequence requires instruction but is a surefire way to jack up the system that is sluggish and needs help Called pranayama in yoga circles it is a bonafide way to reduce the debilitating Kapha energy pattern in the physiology As a matter of fact no weight reduction program is complete unless it has these breathing exercises as part of the program
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