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IC and Its Relationship to Fibromyalgia: 3 Things That You Can Do

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Woman in painAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, and GERD) fibromyalgia seems to be the most unrelated of all the diseases listed in the syndrome  That is, if you understand that from an energy science point of view all disease begins in the GI tract and so IBS and GERD make a whole lot of sense

But fibromyalgia(FM) which at one time was labeled as muscular arthritis seems remotely associated with the pelvic diseases that make up the syndrome  However as I have written about in the past the energy science sees this bladder syndrome as being created in the GI tract as an imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that when the pressure is high enough leave the gut and disseminate to the adjacent pelvic plexus of nerves to bring about symptoms

What Ties IC and FM Together?

IC involves the nervous tissue of the pelvic plexus of nerves around the rectum , prostate, vagina, and bladder  Dependent on which nerves are involved determines which organs will be most symptomatic  If the nerves going to the vagina are more involved then the symptoms of vulvodynia predominate and the bladder symptoms are less  Or the converse can be true, where most of the symptoms are bladder and there may be no or little vaginal symptoms  I have written several blog posts regarding the pelvic innervation involvement

Both IC and FM energetically arise from the colon  In IC the imbalance of qualities leads to distribution to the pelvic nerves  In FM the classic distribution of these qualities can go to the muscles and and the soft tissues around the joints  Symptoms of pain and burning come and go and become migratory, sometimes in one area only to move to another  In this way the toxic load associated with Vata and Pitta find their way to muscles of the body

But in another form of FM there can be arthritic like symptoms  From an energy science view the nervous system and the joint space are anatomically connected  This is because the major function of this tissue layer is to fill space  Any space in the body including the joint spaces are part of the nervous system tissue  This explains why some people with IC can have arthritis like symptoms and/or muscle like symptoms labeled as FM

3 Things You Can Do

Apart from obvious things of eating a nutritional format appropriate for your energy makeup and avoiding incompatible food combinations here are 3 things that you can do to treat FM in either form

1 Massaging medicated oil into the painful muscle points or around the involved joints can be relieving to these areas  Mahanaryan oil is a very potent oil used in this type of complex of symptoms

2 The use of ginger powder mixed with mahanaryan oil can be effective to involved tissues because over time the ginger will help to burn off the toxic load that comes to these involved areas with Vata and Pitta

3  Basti  As I have written before in previous posts the treatment to get rid of the collected qualities or vibrational frequencies that have accumulated in the above tissue sites whether in the muscle or joint space is to allow them to come back to the GIT  This happens when there is a negative pressure created in the colon by the use of medicated basti

 

 

 

IC and 4 Animal Foods That Everyone Can Have

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Buffalo Slow DownAs most people with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) inflammation is the triggering issue around the syndrome  And a number of foods energetically will cause inflammation such as tomatoes, hot chiles, salsa, carbonated drinks, and coffee  But what about animal foods?  Where do they fall in the mix and why?

Animal Foods To Avoid With IC and Why

In the energy science world of nutrition a fatty acid is inflammatory  End of story  So any fatty meat such as domestic beef, lamb, and the worst offender pork are all on the No No list

Salt is inflammatory as a taste because energetically it carries the hot quality  So fish whose meat has lived in saltwater for most of their lives will carry the hot quality due to the salt  So saltwater fish such as salmon, cod, halibut, and so on will be problematic except for one exception below

4 Animal Foods That Everyone Can Have

Nondomesticated animal foods  Following from what I just discussed nondomesticated meats such as buffalo, venison, moose, elk, and rabbit are excellent sources of animal protein due to the extremely low fat content

Egg whites  While egg yolks can be used occasionally(1-2x/wk) egg whites can be used all the time by everyone  The egg yolk has. you guessed it, a lot of fatty acids whereas the whites are pure protein  You can buy egg whites in the grocery store in container cartons

Shrimp  My fav of the list because shrimp even in salt water don’t take on the salt that other seafood do  Plus there is a freshwater variety of shrimp that is available as well

Freshwater fish  These fish are as good a source of omega 3 fatty acids as their seafood counterparts but without the salt  So fish like pike, walleye, trout, bluegill and others are great choices  Tillapia is a freshwater fish which is a bottom feeder with many sources coming from China and for several reasons I’m not a big fan of the fish but this is clearly an individual bias

 

 

 

 

IC: 9 Vegetables That Can Be Used by Everyone

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VegetablesAs you know the nutrition is foundational in the management of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, chronic prostatitis, vulvodynia, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)  In the energy science tradition of Ayurveda nutrition is specific to one’s energy constitutional makeup(PV, PK, and VK)  This is because certain foods produce energetic imbalances which over time will affect the symptoms of the IC bladder pain syndrome  So a person with the syndrome who is PK would not choose foods that a PV would choose

9 Veggies That Can Be Used By Everyone

Even though food selection differ according to the energy patterns that are defined(see more information at foodsheal.com) here are veggies that can be used by everyone

All should be Cooked

Asparagus

Beets

Carrots

Cilantro

Green beans

Leeks

Okra     

Rutabaga 

Summer squash  

No matter what your energy pattern makeup the above can be consumed freely all the time  Try them with a regular diet of kitchari which will promote health and help you to begin clearing painful flares

IC and DMSO: An Energy Science Clue to the Cause of IC

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In essence if we want to direct our lives, we should take control of our consistent actions. 

It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives but what we do consistently.           Anonymous author

 

As I have written in a past blog the origin of IC from an energy science point of view is the pelvic quality expression of hot, sharp, mobile, light, dry, rough, spreading, soft, cloudy, and sticky  In the past I have simplified these qualities to hot and mobile because they are so dominantly expressed but you should be aware that there is the potential for these other qualities to produce their symptoms as well in the physiology  For example it’s not uncommon for patients to report a sharp, spreading, and stabbing pain in parts of the perineum or pelvic area

As I have written the pelvic nerve involvement is the common pathway to the symptom complex of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and fibromyalgia) and from an energy science perspective the above qualities become involved in the nervous tissue of the pelvis leading to this perplexing group of symptoms

DMSO and Its Role in IC

DMSO 3D molecule DMSO bladder instillation has long been known to produce symptom relief in some of those with the IC bladder pain syndrome and there are published results of its effectiveness  The reason for the symptom improvement is unclear or unstated from a matter science point of view  But if we look at DMSO’s properties it has specific skin or mucosal permeability characteristics which has made it an ideal vehicle to carry various materials into the anatomy  Much of the urologic concern around safety of use has been focused on bladder wall damage particularly for concentrations greater than the recommended RIMSO 50  It has been suggested that high concentrations of DMSO can lead to permanent bladder wall damage that might eventuate in surgical removal of the the bladder

DMSO has a predilection for nervous tissue and has been shown in an animal model to produce cell death in developing nervous tissue  This cell destruction is probable in its human use from what we know from animal models  Nonetheless the important observation is that DMSO can seek out pelvic nervous tissue as a target and has potentially damaging effects on that tissue

It is clear that there is systemic absorption from the garlic like odor that is elicited in patients receiving DMSO bladder instillation therapy  So it’s quite reasonable to consider that DMSO’s mode of action in the case of IC is to penetrate the bladder mucosa and infiltrate the local pelvic nerves to in effect numb or even destroy the pelvic nerves leading to transient symptom relief

DMSO as Evidence of the Cause of IC

In previous blogs I have discussed the energy science’s explanation of how the IC bladder pain syndrome occurs  Vata Pitta and even Kapha qualities move from the colon  The Vata qualities have a predilection for nervous tissue as many of the qualities of Vata are shared by those of the nervous system tissue  The energy science also tells us that the Vata quality of mobile carries the qualities of Pitta and Kapha into the pelvic nerve tissues as well

The stage is then set for these qualities to begin causing the characteristic symptoms of IC  Urinary urgency and frequency(mobile), burning on urination(hot, sharp, spreading), dull ache(slow/dull, heavy, sticky,dense), generalized sporadic pain(cold, light, mobile, dry, rough, subtle)  These symptoms occur not only in the bladder and general pelvic area but also lead to those in the vagina and prostate  The colon may also have symptoms from the buildup of these qualities and would be interpreted as IBS

So the use of DMSO numbs or destroys the pelvic nerves and gives relief  It also serves as an anti-inflammatory which is know to be present energetically in the pelvic nerves  But unfortunately it becomes a bandaid which does not address the basic underlying imbalance which remains  The pelvic qualities like phantom pain still remain  It’s well known that cystectomy and/or prostatectomy does not clear the symptoms of IC or chronic prostatitis  This is because the causative qualities are still present in the remaining tissues

Energy Science Solutions for Symptom Relief in Acute Flares

There are points in therapy after nutrition and basic lifestyle behavior patterns are completed that basti management as previously described can be instituted to create a reduction of the qualities in the colon so that the qualities in the pelvis can come back to the colon for elimination

Another avenue for temporary relief from symptoms is lower rectal lidocaine administration using basti technique  This is routinely done in urologic practice through bladder instillation with the use of other drugs such as steroids and heparin  Labeled as bladder rescue instillations the urologist is essentially treating the pelvic nerves not the bladder  My patient experience suggests that the rectal route is more effective than the bladder route but both are temporary at best  The rectal administration also lasts longer and when the pain does come back it is typically not as severe as before the lidocaine

Our understanding of the etiology of IC with the help of the mechanism of action of DMSO completely supports the energy science model of how the IC bladder pain syndrome evolves

 

 

 

 

 

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: A 5 Step Plan of Attack

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Chronic prostatitis is a nonbacterial inflammatory condition of the male pelvis and can be considered male intersitial cystitis  It is a member of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because the cause is the same as its other members  Imbalances of qualities in the bowel caused by primarily the foods consumed and lifestyle choices that provoke the energy physiology lead to dissemination to the peripheral tissues  Like IC itself invariably the pelvic nerves become involved with the qualities of light mobile dry rough and hot leading to observed symptoms

The presence of fever is a key differentiating feature between acute and chronic prostatitis  This is very important because the treatment of acute prostatitis is completely different  If a man has chills and fever of 100.5F or greater with symptoms of acute prostatitis then he should be on antibiotics and in severe cases hospitalized because the cause is bacterial

Acute Flares of IC and Chronic Prostatitis

Male anatomy

It is estimated that greater than 90% of those with chronic prostatitis are of nonbacterial origin, that is, there is no bacteria or infection in the prostate tissue  Sounds a lot like IC doesn’t it?

Chronic prostatitis is not associated with fever and similar to interstitial cystitis occurs acutely as flares lasting 2-3 weeks  Urological workups including cultures, xrays, and endoscopy are negative  In uncommon situations cystoscopy may show bladder mucosal lesions that biopsy negative and are typically not characteristic of Hunner’s ulcers(which are unusual even in IC)  Prostatic calculi may produce a chronic bacterial prostatitis but this is unusual There  is no association between chronic prostatitis and prostate cancer epidemiologically in the allopathic literature

There is no agreed upon best treatment from the molecular or allopathic model of healing but it is typically treated with antibiotics initially  These courses usually last for 3-4weeks or more based on the resolution of symptoms and/or recurrence of symptoms   This is often the case since the cause is nonbacterial  As the chronicity develops in the clinical course men are often kept on antiinflammatories or even short courses of steroids have been used

Anatomically the prostate lives at the base of the bladder and as you can see by the accompanying picture the urethral tube passes from the bladder to the outside through the penis  So the symptoms of prostatitis mirror those seen in women with interstitial cystitis  Suprapubic pain, perirectal or perianal pain , low back pain, testicular pain, pain referred to the base or the tip of the penis, pain with ejaculation, urinary frequency, urgency, small volumes of urine passed, and a feeling of incomplete emptying predominate when the man is having an acute flare

Due to the hot quality inflammation like IC produces the symptoms of burning on urination and because the prostate is innervated by the same use nerves affecting bladder function there can be pain with ejaculation  This latter symptom may also be caused by the prostate itself becoming involved by the hot quality  Sometimes the prostate becomes so inflamed that blood may be seen at the tip of the penis at the end of urination

An Energy Science Approach To Chronic Prostatitis

As in IC there should be a division in treatment based on whether one is treating an acute flare or trying to do maintenance therapy  This has been covered in a previous blog post  Here are some basic foundational things to do

1 As always use a nutritional format appropriate for one’s energy pattern and avoid incompatible food combinations

2 Consistent daily pranayama practice specifically using kapalabhati can have symptom controlling benefit  It has been shown in an Italian study of 231 sedentary men with chronic prostatitis that routine exercise helped symptoms  Pranayama is an excellent combined aerobic and anaerobic exercise that stresses the pelvic floor hence strengthening this area of the anatomy which is involved in chronic prostatitis

3 Herbal formulas can be helpful even in the acute stage or flare and gokshuradhi guggulu can be effective in reducing congestion when the gland is involved

4 Basti therapy in both acute and chronic phases can be very helpful in treating the pelvic nerve imblances

5  Lidocaine as in interstitial cystitis transrectally can be helpful in reducing the acute symptoms of chronic prostatitis

Like the IC bladder pain syndrome chronic prostatitis can be healed from an energy science perspective but it requires a disciplined approach and based on how long symptoms have been present determines the length of time of recovery

 

 

 

IC and The Care of the Energy MindBody: 5 Fundamental Methods For Detox

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bigstock-Scream-For-Joy-2459837When we discuss the energetic management of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, chronic prostatitis, vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and fibromyalgia), a different world of healing is entered  We leave behind our thinking about the body as a collection of molecules that can be manipulated by surgery and Pharma and begin seeing our mindbodies as energy fields  This has great value since all disease begins in the energy field way before it becomes manifest in the world of molecules

The energy science of Ayurveda not only gives us a vocabulary(Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Agni etc) by which we can talk about our mindbodies as energy fields but it also gives us lots of ways to take care of our energy mindbodies  When’s the best time to get up in the morning or to go to bed, what’s the best time to eat our biggest meal….all based on the concept that we are energetic expressions of Nature Herself  The icdiet and the VPK nutritional formats are based on this energetic concept

 5 Fundamental Energy Daily Practices

These practices could be called “healthy” lifestyle behavior patterns because they induce detoxification of the energy mindbody

1 Get up with Nature and go to bed with Nature  This means we should be getting up early(between 5 and 7a) and go to bed between 930 and 11p

2 Biggest meal at noon Nature’s most active time of the day is at noon and this is when our digestion is the strongest(even if it’s lousy it will the least lousy at noon time) and so we should take advantage of this simple concept

3 Improve your digestion  Using foods that are energetically suitable for us; avoid snacking(fruit is an exception); avoid incompatible food combinations; only consuming what you can hold in your 2 hands at any one meal; using CCF tea and other spices routinely; NEVER eat if you’re not hungry

4 Have a morning routine  Splash cold water into the eyes(wakes up the nervous system) do a sesame oil swish(draws Kapha energy in the form of mucous from the nasal passages), use of a neti pot to draw Kapha energy, brush the teeth, and every 2 weeks place garlic oil in the ear canals to prevent wax accumulation  Then number 5…..

5 Exercise daily  This improves our digestive strength and enhances the upward and downward energy of the mindbody  Kapalabhati is a specific energy breathing technique that is very powerful  10 pushups(improves upward moving energy) and 10 situps improves downward moving energy

The Biological Energy Science: Changing the Way You Think

So there is a deeply rooted understanding of our relationship with Nature and this then helps direct our choices  This is what is fundamentally missing with our current matter science discipline of healing…..a lack of philosophy…that is, a way of thinking  The energy science of Ayurveda is part of a greater system of thinking which is a philosophy of life

It defines our relationship with that which is around us, that is, our world  According to this way of thinking we are part of Nature Herself and Nature is discussed in terms of energy patterns of VPK  Then we understand that everything is defined in the visible and invisible world as VPK(that is, there are VPK times of day, VPK seasons, and VPK institutions and companies…..because they are nothing but collections of VPK)

This makes the energy science system of healing different than today’s way of healing

IC and the Flow of Your Prana: 5 Ways to Improve It

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Energized man 10.21.09What is matter is energy and what is energy is matter  A molecule is both a particle(matter) and a wave(energy)  And so biologically we simultaneously coexist as both a matter/molecular field and an energy field  We know this from E=mc2 and the energy science of Ayurveda gives us a vocabulary by which we can talk about our mindbody as an energy field

Quite simply whenever we become sick there is an improper flow of energy to parts of the body caused by qualities that interfere with the flow of energy through those tissues This is what happens in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and fibromyalgia) where the free flow of energy becomes disrupted in the pelvic nerves

The Flow of Biologic Energy and Spontaneous Remission From Cancer

When we hear the words prana, chi, qi, ru,and ruha they are expressing the biologic energy field  Numerous healing traditions over the past 1000’s of years have understood this of the human biology

You may have heard of people having spontaneous remissions from cancer  There is actually an international registry of such cases where there is good documentation of a diagnosed cancer going away spontaneously without any therapy  There is no molecular explanation but from an energy science view the reason is clear

For some reason and there are many the flow of biologic prana becomes established again  And because the matter/molecular model cannot explain the phenomenon, the word miracle is used  But energetically the flow of prana is reestablished

5 Ways to Reestablish Pranic Flow

All of the energy science tools that I have mentioned through the years are to help reestablish the flow of biologic physiologic energy  At times the biologic energy is particularly stuck or stubborn in the process of movement but by and by it moves and the reestablishment of pranic flow occurs  Whether it’s CCF tea, yoga asana, breath exercises called pranayama, herbs, basti, or meditation the tools help reestablish pranic flow

Here are some basic things to begin fixing pranic flow

1 Eat according to your nutritional energy pattern

2 Avoid incompatible food combinations

3 Improve your agni

4 Utilize pranayama breath exercises

5 Fit your daily schedule into the rhythms of Nature

IC and the Energy Science Secret to Healing

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Pelvic nerves and rectum with labelsPeople with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, chronic prostatitis, vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, and fibromyalgia) are used to being probed and prodded “down there” since that’s where the pain and symptoms are  Cystoscopies are done, cultures are done to rule out infection, medication installations are given with the use of a catheter, intermittent catheterization is used when patients cannot urinate, and at times under anesthesia when burning of bladder lesions is needed to be done

All of this poking and prodding is something patients with IC bladder pain syndrome currently dislike (the pain with urethral manipulation of any kind can be excruciating) as part of the diagnosis and treatment of the illness  The energy science of Ayurveda also has for 1000’s of years used a form of intervention as well for the management and healing of pelvic syndrome disorders but much gentler and not as painful

The good thing from an energy science view is that the little prodding that is done has great rewards

The Secret of Basti

In the energy science all disease begins in the GI tract due to imbalances of qualities mainly created by the foods consumed  So you can see that the first management tool is to continue to feed the imbalance of qualities causing the problem  As I have talked about in the past this comes by following a nutritional format appropriate for your mindbody energy makeup

The second management tool is to improve the strength of the digestive enzyme and bacterial system and I’ve covered some of the ways we do that in previous blogs and will continue in future posts to show you ways to enhance digestive strength  As I mentioned in the past kitchari is a great way to give bowel rest so that the peripheral pelvic nerve tissue that is holding the imbalance of qualities will release and allow the qualities to come back to the GI tract for elimination

Now the stage is set for the elimination of the bothersome qualities lodged in the pelvic nerves that leads to the IC bladder pain syndrome symptoms  This is done by creating a negative pressure in the colon so that the offending vibrational frequencies of hot, mobile, rough, slimy, sticky, sharp, hard, dense, soft, cloudy, gross, and static can move back to the colon for elimination

The way the energy science creates this negative pressure is by the technique of basti  Basti is a general term for localized treatment anywhere on the external body or internally  It is in this situation that localized treatment occurs by the use of medicated herbal enemas that over time eliminate these specific vibrational frequencies in the lower rectum so that “trapped” vibrational frequencies in the pelvic nerve complex that cause the IC bladder pain syndrome to be eliminated

Immediate Pain Relief in Unbearable Situations

At times the painful flares of IC can be uncontrollable  In these circumstances urologists have used a “rescue remedy” that includes among other ingredients lidocaine which is a numbing agent to nerves  It can also include steroids, aloe, among other materials The problem is that the catheterization can be painful in such situations

As I have discussed in a previous blog the cause of the IC bladder pain syndrome is pelvic nerve involvement by the qualities  This is why DMSO sometimes works and “rescue remedy”works  They both affect pelvic nerve function temporarily blocking the nerve impulses that are involved and inflammed

So an obvious alternative is application of the numbing agent lidocaine into the lower rectum so it can diffuse across the mucous membrane of the rectum numb the affected inflammed nerves of the pelvis  This will provide at least some  temporary relief from symptoms that become unbearable

If You Want to Heal the IC Bladder Pain Syndrome It Will Be By Basti

This is a fundamental principle in all energy disease in  the mindbody and is particularly true with the IC bladder pain syndrome  As I’ve talked about in previous blogs you can palliate the syndrome with nutrition and various treatments such as CCF tea, avoiding incompatible food combinations,or marma therapy but if you want to deal with the imbalance and truly be free of IC then it will take basti to do it

Of course it also requires other supportive therapies as discussed previously as well  And it will require time and effort on your part  Over time things begin to reverse themselves, symptoms at times lessen and go away for periods of time, but by and by the condition lessens its hold on the energy physiology and one becomes free at last

 

 

IC and Acidic Foods: A Matter Science Perspective and 7 Food Groups to Avoid

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Healthy Vegetable HeartIt’s no secret that inflammation plays a major role in all disease and specifically the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia) is a great example where inflammation is a central theme to the disease process  This manifests itself as burning on urination or in the tissues since from an energy science point of view the hot quality causes the inflammatory process
So it comes as no surprise that reducing acidity would be appropriate in management in all disease such as cancer but specifically the IC bladder pain syndrome  From an energy science view the hot quality is reduced  Since biologic molecules are energy expressions and the energy body is expressed as molecules…that is, molecules and energy simultaneously coexsit….then what the matter science says about the inflammatory process in the body reflects what we also know from the energy science point of view

Nutrition and Acidity

In the matter science biologic model the marker for inflammation is acidity  And so it follows that to reduce acidity is a primary treatment in matter science therapy of  the IC bladder pain syndrome  Biologically the opposite of acidity is alkaline and it’s again been observed that people do much better in health when they consume an alkaline diet
The terms Acid and Alkaline are related to the ash that results after food is burned  One can be either to acidic or to alkaline (less common) but either end is unhealthy  A pH less than 7 is said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 arebasic or alkaline  The body’s ideal pH is slightly alkaline – 7.30 to 7.45
Toxins in the energy science model is called ama or undigested unprocessed food  In the matter science model toxic load is difficult to clear in an acid environment  The more acidic the body the more toxins are in the system  So changing a patient’s diet to become more alkaline is extremely helpful when confronted with a diagnosis of the IC bladder pain syndrome

7 Food Groups to Avoid

Foods that are considered acidic are high in sulfur, phosphorus, and nitrogen  Acidic foods slow or stop

the detoxification process of the body  They are inflammatory and mucous forming  This includes basically 7 food groups
1 All meats and eggs
2  Dairy
3  Grains
4  Beans
5  Nuts and seeds
6 Citrus fruits
7  Nightshades(tomato, potato, and eggplant)

An Energy Science Nutritional Perspective

As you might find in looking at the above list it seems to leave little left to eat in the average American diet and has the potential of painting you in the proverbial “nutritional corner” which can become very restrictive for food choices

The energy science approach looks at nutrition from the view of who’s eating the food  Energetically a PV would choose differently than a PK or a VK  For more information please see foodsheal.com  This can give you more understanding of what foods are best for you and also give you a broader range of choices

Most live foods are alkaline forming foods  Alkaline foods are foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, and raisins  Soaking and sprouting can reduce the acidity of grains, nuts, and beans

Healing IC Requires Structure: 5 Ways to Enjoy It

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mental energyAnything that we want to achieve in life….getting in better physical condition, losing weight, improving people’s lives by working in a business or profession, changing a lifestyle pattern of behavior like smoking etc….requires that some form of structure be put into place so that a pattern of behavior is done over a period of time  Hopefully the change is the pattern of behavior causes the desired change

So for example in the case of chronic disease, specifically the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, irritable bowel syndrome or IBS, gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD/hearburn, and fibromyalgia) in order to cause a physiologic shift toward balance and improvement in your symptoms, you undertake certain things that you think will make a change in your flares

This may be CCF tea or using a Pitta pacifying nutritional format or taking colostrum  Whatever the choice(s) are you’re hoping by doing them consistently that they will bring about a change

Life and Its Distractions To Healing

But let’s face it even with good intentions life goes on and requires our participation and so distractions arise  The deadline at work, finishing work projects, the upcoming holidays, getting the right Halloween costume…these sometimes get in the way of our healing intentions

In other words life’s distractions affect how we heal  They directly impact our ability to follow through with our intentions to heal

I believe that getting time is a major problem in healing chronic disease  Healing parts of the IC bladder pain syndrome is doable but it requires time to do the things necessary and enjoy the process as you go along  Healing need not be arduous and painful  On the contrary it’s exciting and exhilarating to see your health unfold before your very eyes

In the energy science discipline it’s not just one thing that promotes healing but rather a multiplicity of things that bring about physiologic change  This multimodality energy science approach begins with lifestyle measures focused on nutritional formats as discussed in the past but there are other things that can be done to support this approach and laugh as you’re doing it

5 Ways to Create Structure

1 Overcoming inertia is the biggest challenge and keeping up with it is the next biggest hurdle

2 Use a calendar (here’s a downloadable calender you can use on your computer) and mark down what’s needed to create the change that you want to see happen….then check it every day

2 Expect it to be awkward at first…kind of like finding your groove  You may forget and that’s what the calendar is for  Be easy with yourself and have a good laugh when you see issues that confront you

3 Daily do that activity at specific times of the day marking your items on the calendar

4 The more things you do to effect the change the better the chances of getting the desired result of healing

5 Make it a set of activities  A morning routine has a set of things to do and these all work together to set the tone for the day as well as each activity supporting each other

It takes about 6-8 weeks for the change to be made  Then you can move on to add more new activities to advance your healing journey

And sometimes it means deleting behaviors that don’t serve us well…..for example going to bed earlier sets up the morning times to do some activities

Having a coach to support and help produce structure is valuable in these efforts  You can make an appointment for a free consultation to get started