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IC and the Bloats: 10 Energy Science Solutions

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Woman Stomachache In BedThe IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) originates in the bowel according to the energy science of Ayurveda so it’s not surprising that bowel disorders are common in the syndrome  Bloating is one of the bowel symptoms that occur with the syndrome

The Matter Science Approach

Bloating or abdominal distention is a common digestive problem which typically occurs after eating and varies in degree like any symptom At times it may be very transient, lasting for short period of time(hour or less) while in others it may last longer(several hours or an entire day)

It is described by the matter science as a functional bowel disorder, that is, a motility disorder of the gut  It’s not known why this motility problem occurs although matter science researchers suggest that it’s related to alterations in the gut flora or the microbiome  This has been termed dysbiosis and SIBO has been used of recent to define this alteration in gut flora  There is an older cousin to SIBO that has been recognized for some time initially in children called “leaky gut syndrome”  Once felt by the research establishment as a ridiculous concept is now being taken seriously

As is usually the case the matter science is rich in testing and trying to come up with names of these human biological disease phenomena but not so effective in determining treatment  Drugs or pharma have not been very effective in dealing with bloating but because they pay the bills for the current medical establishment reports don’t surface as to their ineffectiveness

The Energy Science Approach to the Bloats

In the energy science world of Ayurveda there is one primary reason for bloating and that’s poor digestive strength or agni  As I have written a number of times in this blog agni is essential for health from an Ayurvedic perspective and without it the individual is bound to incur disease of some form  It’s not a matter of “if” it’s really only “when”  The fundamental reason that the matter(molecular) science model of healing has trouble with dealing with digestive disorders in general is the Western allopathic model(these are all synonyms) has no understanding of the concept of agni

Poor agni can lead to a couple of different scenarios The primary result is the production of undigested, unprocessed food called ama and this leads to the interference of movement of food through the small bowel…..this interference leads to bloating  Since the microbiome(gut flora) is an integral part of agni or the digestive fire, the matter science is getting close to understanding what Ayurveda has been articulating as a model of healing for 5,000 years but still not there yet  So for now, take some pills

As ama progresses over time(years) more and more congestion in the gut occurs leading to progressive worsening of the bloating  This leads to a second and fortunately less common reason…….a change in the direction of the normal downward movement of energy in the rectum and this interferes with normal rectal function and bowel movement function  This becomes the “end of the road” for many who initially are treated as IBS due to the symptoms of their bloating  But this progression leads to a severe complex of symptoms that are difficult to treat

Bloating:  10 Energy Science Solutions

These are meant to be added to each other over time  Don’t try to do all at once or your mind WILL rebel

Eat according to your energy constitutional makeup 

Avoid incompatible food combinations

Avoid overeating.….2handfuls for any one meal  Place a bowl that sits comfortably in your 2 cupped hands….now that’s how much you should eat at your biggest meal of the day

Biggest meal at noon

Use spices ALL THE TIME in your cooking….fresh ginger turmeric cumin coriander fennel vanilla fresh basil

Use GHEE instead of butter or cooking oil….ghee has the qualities of digestive fire

Exercise regularly but don’t overdo it….pranayama is the best way to stoke agni

Avoid fatty fried foods

Make a deal with yourself to always sit to eat  The more focus and attention you bring to eating the better your agni digestion  When you calm the mind you improve agni which from a mental standpoint is better focused attention  Calm the mind with meditation….at an energy level the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them(you can’t say this using the matter science model)

Fasting  This does not have to be a water fast….simply using juice or fruit for 24hours….or eat dinner at 6-7p and don’t eat until 8a the next morning and you have a 12h fast

IBS and the IC Bladder Pain Syndrome

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IBSFrom an energy science point of view irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) is a collection of bowel symptoms related to disturbed digestive fire or what Ayurveda terms agni  As I have written in the past most people’s agni is not up to par  The reason for this is quite simple The concept of agni is not even in our health vocabulary

How would you know about it and hence take care of it if you don’t know it exists?

This is a significant problem for the present day health consumer but unfortunately she is duped by the matter science model into believing it is complete  Suffice it to say the majority of the population suffers from symptoms of IBS

The Symptoms of IBS

The types of IBS fall into four categories: Vata Pitta Kapha and combination patterns  By far and away the latter makes up the majority of those affected by symptoms  The most common symptom of IBS is bloating after eating for short or extended periods of time

Many people don’t know that they bloat and some who have an exaggerated bloat know it very well  Abdominal distention occurs as a result of the gaseous bowel distention  Other symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, or a mixture of diarrhea and constipation  At times flatulence or excessive gas that may be malodorous may occur

When the Kapha energy pattern is manifested in large degree mucous will be present in the stools but the worst IBS of all is when the mucous becomes dried in the GI tract  This creates a marked problem for elimination  This latter group of IBS can become severely debilitated professionally, physically, and often emotionally drained due to  the chronicity of the disease This is the ultimate in the manifestation of IBS and the matter science has little to offer in such cases

IC and IBS

IBS and IC go together  The bowel dysfunction related to disturbed agni is fundamental to the unfolding causative process of interstitial cystitis

IBS as part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, IBS, chronic prostatitis, vulvodynia, and fibromyalgia) is the cause of the accumulation and migration of the vibrational frequencies of hot, mobile, dry, rough, heavy, static into the pelvic nerves leading to the symptoms of the pelvic syndrome itself

Treating IBS

So treating IC requires that IBS is treated as well  According to my last post there are essentially two levels of therapy for any energetic imbalance in the mindbody  The first level is to stop the condition from getting any worse  The second level is to remove the offending vibrational frequencies using specific therapeutic modalites that have already been discussed

But one of the integral therapies in IBS treatment is to deal with the cause of the problem…..disturbed agni  This is paramount to successful management and since the matter science doesn’t even have the concept all bets are off that IBS management will be successful

Many many of the blog posts done in the past have made suggestions about how to promote better agni  CCF tea, agni tea, ginger tea are all about promoting better balanced agni  Herbs can be very impactful in this regard and it’s beyond the scope of this dialogue today to address them

Using a nutritional format appropriate for your energy constitution and avoiding incompatible food combinations can be very helpful in not aggravating the condition In this regard the daily use of churans as talked about in the past is very advantageous

A specific pranayama(breathing exercises) flow sequence can really help impaired disturbed agni by balancing it  Dependent on the severity of the IBS other methods can be employed  And yoga asana practice has been successfully employed in the matter science literature

As in all energy work however it’s not just one thing that creates healing….healing requires a multifaceted approach to bring about real healing and the eradication of the IC bladder pain syndrome completely