Herbs: 5 Ways To Influence the Mind and Lifestyle Behavior Patterns
The mindbody is just that Mind is the body and the body is the mind Does this sound strange? It is to say that the mind and body are intimately spliced You cannot separate them This can only be understood from an energy science point of view
Why is that? The physical body is a molecular field - as well as a energy field But the mind is an energy field alone Have you tried to wet a thought? So the matter science will never be able to see a true integration of the mindbody because its model has only room for molecules
Where is the Mind?
If the energy mind is the physical body and the physical body is the energy mind where does the energy mind reside physically? Ah now that's an interesting quesiton
From an energy science view the physical mind does not reside in the brain It has escaped! It's in every cell of the mindbody But where in the cell does it reside?
The energy mind is the physically represented molecularly by DNA
The Malleability of the Mind and DNA
Research has now shown how malleable and changing the DNA is Once thought to be the source of inforamation for the cell through RNA it now has been shown that genes are shape shifting all the time
Just like the mind! The mind happens to be the fastest vehicle in the universe Constantly moving, continually shifting sometimes not always for the best
This is why the Vata energy pattern of movement is represented in the the nervous system
OK, the miind is everywhere, physically represented in the DNA of each cell So our DNA is the source of our thought
Mind is Influenced by What Happens to You
Molecularly DNA is evesdropping on everything that is going on from the external and internal environment and influenced by these peripheral impressions And it changes gene expression because of this evesdropping And gene expression is responsible for your lifestyle behavior patterns that create either health or chronic disease When you change your DNA, you change your mind, and when that happens you change the way you act in the world That is, your lifestyle behavior patterns get altered
You can influence this DNA expressiveness and hence it's effect on your cells and collectively on your physical body if you so chose Done frequently enough these influences reshape your physical mindbody and lifestyle behavior patterns that can lead to health
There are 5 ways to influence DNA and the mind
1 Herbs carry mind and alter DNA expression This is the new paradigm Unlike molecular crystalline pharmaceuticals herbs have specific qualities to influence mind and in the long term have the ability to shape lifestyle behavior patterns
2 The type of nutrition used is heard by your DNA so foods over time can change lifestyle behaviors
3 Physical activity such as exercise changes DNA expression leading to health if not done excessively
4 Daily oil massage can affect how your DNA expresses
5 Marma personally done or acupuncture therapy by a therapist will influence DNA and the mind
Keep in mind(DNA) that these influences to your genetic code take time to become permanent expressions But by and by (usually 8 weeks) the DNA expresses itself in a different way
And viola! New lifestyle choices get created that lead to improved health
Until next time To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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10 Ways of Observing Ourselves as Biologic Energy Fields
The popular Star Trek TV series introduced us to everyday star travel out in the cosmos and brought us the phrase "Beam me up Scottie" In Avatar unobtanium is a rich source of energy for the inhabitants of biosphere Pandora desired by the invading humans
The world of sci-fi often brings us to encounters with realities that we would never entertain in our current day to day living and this includes glimpses of our bodies as electromagnetic energy fields which the world of sci-fi at times delivers
Is the Biologic Energy Field So Far Fetched?
In talking with patients and friends over the years I have honestly never run across someone who does not believe in a biologic energy field
Belief is one thing but the challenge is how to do understand and experience ourselves as biologic energy fields Everyone has had a sudden shock that occurs when we hit the ulnar nerve transiting around the elbow joint known as hitting our "funny bone" This sensation is electromagnetic energy shooting down the nerve as it passes on the backside of the elbow joint
But we need a vocabulary or a way of talking about ourselves as energy You see, right now we are fixed in this model in which the body is a matter or particle field and traditions such as Ayurveda can give us this much needed vocabulary
The Value of Seeing the Body as an Energy Field
When we entertain that the body is an energy field we can adopt many different forms of healing that we currently don't with conventional matter science medicine today
For example, how could be make the connection between eating late and having bad dreams? Or that banana produces heartburn? Or that psoriasis can be cleared with energy science nutrition? Or that nutrition can reduce PSA and reduce the risk of prostate cancer? Or that the obesity problem can be helped with energy science nutrition?
10 Ways to See Ourselves as Electromagnetic Energy Field
Bodily sensations is the way we get in touch with the energy body When we get in touch with the body's feelings whether good or bad we are in touch with the biologic energy field
1 Observing what our senses tell us
Seems so simple but just reframing the sensation of cold hands is an expression from the biologic energy field
2 Observing symptoms of anxiety or "nervousness"
Since the nervous system of the energy body is represented by electromagnetic energy symptoms of nervousness or anxiety are expressions of the energy body
3 Observing symptoms of GI distress
Symptoms of disease or GI symptoms are expressions of energy disruption, that is heartburn is telling us that the body has too much of the hot quality
4 Seeing money as energy
When we relate to current-cy as an energy expression we can see why so much of it being printed produces excess energy in our physiologies and can lead to energetic imbalance
5 Join a yoga class
Done properly yoga as an exercise program can help us get in touch with sensations of the body that are expressions of the energy body
6 Observing how we feel during certain parts of the day
Do we feel sluggish in the morning? Energized in the afternoon? Sluggish in the evening? These are messages from the body due to its surrounding energy field of the environment
7 What kind of appetite do we have?
If the biologic energy has too much of the hot quality our body will have too strong an appetite that will cause us to overeat
8 Interpret symptoms of disease as messages from the energy body
Often we get in touch with the biologic energy field due to the interruption of the free flow of energy in the body If we don't use our arm because its broken the muscles wither away due to no use If we have too much hot or radiant energy in the GI tract we get diarrhea
9 Using biologic energy fundametals
When we use biologic energy principles and begin feeling better in our day to day living it indirectly shows us that altering our own biologic energy field by adjusting how we do things to our body
10 Explaining common observations
Knowing the energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha help us understand why Vata people prefer bass or baritone sounds and Kapha would like soprano or tenors because their energy patterns resonate with different vibrational frequencies
Our biologic energy field is part of the greater energy field and all we have to do is pay attention to it In so doing we can literally get healthier
Until next time To health as a Skill Love DrBill
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Merry Christmas From Energy Science Nutrition
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Dr Bill Dean and the Energy Science of Ayurveda
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Varicose veins: 5 Energy Science Treatments
I think we have all seen the distended leg veins called varicose veins and today I'd like to give an energy science view of this condition contrasting it with our familiar matter science medical model
According to the matter science discipline normal veins have valves that keep blood moving forward toward the heart With varicose veins, the valves do not function properly and a standing column of blood stagnates and does not blood to move as it normally should This standing column of blood over time begins distending the vein and over time with the influence of gravity causes the superficial tortuous under the skin as seen in our accompanying photo
Stagnation of Blood at the Skin Level
There are some observations we can make from our photo that can be helpful in understanding varicosity from an energy science view The coloration of the skin is not normal - there is a reddish and bluish cast to the skin This is an important observation because from an energy science view the skin is where the problem lies, not in the veins as the matter science discipline implies
Varicosities in the lower extremities begin as reduced flow of blood in the skin resulting in stagnation of venous blood flow sometimes resulting in spider veins that are often injected by vascular clinics As reduced blood flow in the lower extremity continues it creates an excessive load on the veins carrying blood back to the heart and they begin to distend, become tortuous, and result in swelling and heaviness
Why is this difference in etiology important? If the disease is a result of sludging of blood in the skin it opens up the therapeutic option of using medicinal oils to the skin to reduce the impaired blood flow and thereby reverse the process
Stagnation is a Kapha problem and since Kapha is predominantly represented on the left hand side of the body varicosities are often worse on the left Although not appreciated in our picture skin hair is often lost particularly in fair skinned people since this is a disease again of the skin Lastly due to reduced oxygen tensions in the stagnated blood fungal nails may occur due to the inability to bring healing nutrients to the nail beds and bone of the toes
5 Energy Science Ways of Reversing Lower Extremity Varicosity
1 Use of medicated oils on the lower extremities can be effective in reversing the Kapha inertia of skin flow that is the origin of the problem Mahanaryan(reduces all energy patterns) and Mahaganesha(Kapha pacifying) are suggested In advanced cases Pitta also joins Vata and Kapha so Mahanaryan is beneficial This is not a short term commitment but over years of work using these oils will reverse the problem
2 Compression stockings can be obtained online in various levels of tension provided This very valuable in compressing the skin and moving blood along back to the heart There are a number of online companies that provide an inventory of stockings that can fit your needs
3 Elevation early on in therapy while sleeping can bring a reduction in chronic edema of the lower extremities that brings on the symptom of heaviness Sleeping while elevating the feet with 2 pillows can be an effective long term therapy
4 Yoga asana practice can be valuable since there may very well be a component of inhibited flow in and around the hip joint Flow of energy can become very turbulent around joints (tarsal-metatarsal, ankle, knee and hip) in varicose situations and yoga can help induce better energy flow around these joints
5 Marma therapy can be done to points around the ankle since the foot is the most congested initially It's beyond the scope of this blog to discuss these 4 marma points but using Jasmine to Gulpha(behind the medial and lateral malleoli) is very beneficial
So there you have it Of course it goes without saying that nutrition is important A Pitta Kapha pacifying nutritional format is important since most people with varicosities have PK energy makeups or at least predisposed to Kapha imbalance
Until next time and Happy Holidays To Health as a Skill Love DrBill
Conservative mgmt
do it for a long time VV for 20 years take 3years to reverse Consistency is the key
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Antiinflammatory Ayurvedic Nutrition Reduces Risk of Chronic Dis-ease
Chronic disease is related to inflammation
So it stands to reason that the treatment for such a chronic disease would be antiinflammatory There are a wide host of natural occurring antiinflammatories For example, tumeric is a commonly used antiinflammatory which when used with black pepper is potentiated even further
Now the well respected National Institutes of Health(NIH) published a year ago(October of 2011) a review article on antiinflammatory therapies using the energy science Ayurvedic formulary This article essentially says what I have been advocating for the last 5 years: that we need to marry the matter science discipline of the West(so called matter science healing) with the energy sciences such as Ayurveda and the traditional Oriental Medicine(TOM) An East meets West in healing traditions
Importance of the Study
This may not seem like a big deal to a casual observer but as an interested clinician involved in the treatment of such chronic diseases as IC this type of article is landmark The event metaphorically states that even a conservative government agency such as the NIH is willing to review, endorse, and support the use of natural therapies of the energy science of Ayurveda, recognizing them as not only safe but efficacious
In the health arena it is very normal and expected that the consumer with a painful bladder is timid about trying "new therapies" that can potentially help them because nobody in the medical establishment has condoned their value Further the allopathic(matter science clinicians) tradition are reticent to support the use of such therapies since they are not "tried and true" and supported by evidence based medical(EBM)review
Because of this there is a tendency in the current matter science medical profession to stonewall articles that speak to the use of natural remedies to help with medical conditions because they are not consistent with the status quo and EBM
The AIF Nutritional Format
But what about just regular food? Hippocrates, said to be the father of Western medicine, wrote that "Food is medicine and medicine is food" We have been so ingrained traditionally to believe that food is just something we put in our mouths and it takes care of our appetites that it doesn't really have a medicinal effect to help a painful bladder
But let's rethink this If you take in 3T of salt you know that there will direct and distinct physiologic consequences You'll pee more, require lots of water, maybe get acid indigestion, have tight feeling skin, have excess hot sensation in the body All because you took in some food in this case salt
The energy science perspective is that foods can be inflammatory and that's why they lead to symptoms of pain So a well delineated energy science nutritional format can be AIF with no grey areas It won't lead you astray Coupled with the incompatible food combination list which is basically a group of foods that when joined together produce inflammation you have a way of using nutrition in a AIF way
If you go to foodsheal.com you'll find nutritional formats that you can use based on your energetic makeup Find this out by taking the questionnaire at the same site
There are 3 things you can do to reduce nutritional inflammation right now:
1 Eat according to your mindbody energy makeup
2 Avoid incompatable food combinations(this is at the website above)
3 Liberal use of AIF herbs: cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, mint, cardamom, neem leaves, and rosewater
Until next week To Health as a Skill Love DrBill
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