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Fibromyalgia and IC: An Energy Science Understanding

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It is estimated that many people with fibromyalgia(FM) have an IC like symptom complex in mild form as well only to exacerbate as the years progress   As a matter of fact that’s why IC is now looked upon as a syndrome of diseases rather than an isolated disease of the urinary bladder   The energy science due to its way of looking at disease doesn’t create disease labels but sees all problems in the body as imbalances of qualities and hence with such a system of healing leaves clustering of disease labels as the way to understand how to treat

So if the imbalance is just Vata and Pitta in the urinary tract it’s just IC(if Vata is predominant you will experience frequency and urgency but not burning pain labeled as overactive bladder OAB)   But as you will see if you see Vata and Pitta both affect the muscles of the body along with ama then FM can coexist with the IC symptoms

Fibromyalgia is rheumatoid arthritis(RA) like pain that doesn’t involve the joints   All of the complaints are related to the muscular and connective tissue system with the accompanying aches and pains   The commonality between RA and FM is ama

Tongue Monitoring and Ama

The bodily systems are fully exposed on the tongue  By scraping the tongue in the am and checking it out you get a snapshot of how the body is   If you’ve been traveling and you have had cracks and crevices on the tongue these become more prominent   If there have been several days of heavy eating the tongue will show more coating due to the digestive strength being weakened    It’s a very good way to monitor your health on a day to day basis

So if you see a brownish, yellowish, or white coating on the tongue it implies that there is undigested material in the GI tract that needs to be digested   This material is called ama and is a significant contributor to chronic disease   If you have a coated tongue the first step in recovering your health is to clear ama from the GI tract which I’ll spend some time with you in the future

The Creation of FM

Once the qualities of Vata become excessive in the colon where Vata primarily localizes Vata due to its mobile quality carries this toxic residue of undigested material through the lymphatics and blood to the muscular tissue    This produces irregular temperatures due to this ama in the blood stream(it’s like the fever experienced with overeating)   Vata localizes with its ama load in certain Vata predisposed areas of the body, namely the shoulder and pelvic girdles

Pains of FM vary   As in the bladder if just Vata is involved then clinicians label the problem as OAB   And so if just Vata is involved then the pain of FM can be variable, migrating, and excruciating    If Vata in the colon is blocked by excessive hot or Pitta then the pain will be burning and sucking, accompanied by a metallic taste in the mouth(Pitta in the blood layer), experiencing a smokey aroma, and notable irritability   If Kapha and Vata are involved the pain will be dull but will be sweet because it lets you sleep

Psychological or Mind Aspects of FM

From an energy science perspective the subconscious mind is located in the connective tissue of the body   All the tissue that connects the muscles together, attaches them to bones, and maintains form of the body is related to this connective tissue system that we call fascia   So fascia is the subconscious mind and those emotions that you don’t want to face get pushed into the fascial layer

This is why when Vata enters into the fascial layer of the body it creates instability, anxiety, and fear   This is due to the mobile quality of Vata but leaves you the owner of the body very ungrounded because the subconscious mind is ungrounded

It is not infrequent that people go into yoga poses and experience emotional releases due this very fact

But if Pitta is there with Vata not only may you experience anxiety but also anger and irritability   And if Kapha is present with Vata then you may experience inertia, lack of motivation, lethargy, and mental fatigue

Summary

So this is an overview of FM and its relationship with IC and you can see why it would be so easy for these conditions to overlap   The ama condition of FM differentiates itself from IC where there is no tissue layer for the ama to localize   In IC the ama has no place to localize and so it’s simply passed through in the urine   But it can’t do that in the bodily tissues    There’s no place for it to be removed so it has to accumulate in some tissue to which Vata has carried it

The treatment for FM and IC together doesn’t vary much more than if you were treating them as separate diseases    You first have to get rid of the ama which I will talk about in future blogs

Until next time                                                  To Health as a Skill  Love DrBill

 

 

7 Guidelines to Reduce Inflammatory Lifestyle Behavior Patterns

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From an energy science view the symptoms of interstitial cystitis(IC) are related to the hot quality among others   The burning on urination that feels like razor blades, the suprapubic or vaginal pain, the perineal pain of prostatitis are all related to this energetic quality that is in excess

At this blog I have discussed extensively how the nutritional format is fundamental in clearing symptoms   From my research 91% of patients doing aloe and a nutritional format that reduces this hot quality get 50% relief of symptoms in 6 weeks

But what else can you do from an energy science view to reduce symptoms?  This is one of many unique contributions of Ayurveda in helping us not only understand disease but also how to ameliorate symptoms

The Lifestyle of Over the Top and Inflammation

Let’s feel ourselves next to the stove and feeling the hot quality from the stove top   The hot quality is intense and you can’t stand it for very long without having to pull away  What would it look like if you live an intense lifestyle, that is, the energy pattern of Pitta is in excess and has localized somewhere in your body, let’s say the bladder?   You would be focused, driven and have a tendency for overworking, overeating, overexercising, and overachieving   And have a painful bladder that flares every so often or the bladder is always painful

There is no rest for the weary when Pitta is in excess   And this also becomes stressful for the body maintaining the symptoms of IC

Now for some this driven lifestyle doesn’t fit    Your Pitta excess as seen in the hot quality may have come in other legitimate ways such as types of foods eaten but one thing I can say is that if you have IC with burning on urination then the you have found some way to accumulate this quality

It is now known that DNA is very malleable and changes with our choice making   Inflammation is a phenomenon of DNA and so you can change inflammation and hence your IC by changing your behavior patterns that produce inflammation

Some Observations About Over

A friend once said to me, “The work will always be there tomorrow”   So avoiding burning the midnight oils for deadlines is an important step in helping control overwork   But this business of overworking is at times difficult in the corporate world   Setting times for bed is helpful:  Vata needs the most rest so in bed by 10p and up 630-7a; Pitta 1030p and up 6a; Kapha in bed by 11p and up 5 to 530a   If you don’t know your energy pattern you can do a questionnaire here

There is a  tendency for Pitta to overeat due to hot quality and what it does to the appetite   If you don’t eat your biggest meal of the day at noon you risk having an appetite that can get out of control due to the hot quality

Exercising in the hot midday sun is very provoking to Pitta   Not only are you not taking advantage of the metabolic fire ready to digest your foods but you’re overheating the body in the hottest part of the day

Finally you’re familiar with the hot mental patterns of behavior such as anger, hostility, judgement, criticism, and impatience   Interestingly if you do the nutritional work and pay attention to the behavioral guidelines these mental patterns will subside   That is, if you find yourself being critical and judgmental it will lessen with time

7 Guidelines To Curb the OVER and Resultant Inflammation

1  Get proper rest as noted above according to the time schedules  It’s common for the Pitta energy pattern to demand too much of the Vata pattern which is delicate like a flower and needs rest

2 Eat the biggest meal between 11a and 2p and make this a important part of the day for yourself

3  Exercise in the early cool morning hours

4 Wear sunglasses on sunny days as this reduces the hot quality to the Pitta sensitive eyes

5  If you find yourself overheating in your environment, stop and figure out how to cool off

6  A  harried lifestyle of Vata with the above makes the hot quality worse since the movement fans the intensity and heat of Pitta so slowing down by doing contemplative practices such as yoga for exercise or meditation can be helpful

7   Use the evening to wind down but try reducing the alcohol because this provokes the hot quality

In summary it’s not just one thing that you do that will bring your IC symptoms under control but it’s building on top of things  It’s a cumulative effect that pays dividends in reducing symptoms over time   The key is to be aware of the things that can provoke the hot quality to lifestyle behavior choices

Until next time               To Health as a Skill       Love DB

3 Ways to Reduce the Inflammation of IC and Endometriosis

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If you have bladder IC and endometriosis you are experiencing a sort of double whammy   You have two painful inflammatory pelvic conditions to deal with   And that’s a bummer   The pain may be doubly intense or at least seem like it   And the social, physical, psychological, and emotional debility is energy draining

But what if you could do something that doesn’t cost you anything and could reduce your symptoms by as much as 50%?   All you have to do is take on the responsibility of nutritional choices and use aloe vera gel among many other natural ways to reduce inflammation

So is there a relationships between these two inflammatory conditions?  The short answer to the question is that it depends   From your doctor’s matter science view the answer is NO   From an energy science view the answer is definitely YES   This makes the decision easy because you don’t have any choices with the former take

Matter Science Take on Endometriosis

From a mechanical molecular science view endometriosis is an inflammatory condition involving the peritoneum where endometrial implants occur in the pelvis leading to recurrent pelvic pain typically around menses

Due to its cyclical nature of symptoms it’s thought that there is somehow a correlation between IC and endometriosis  But the organ origin of theses inflammatory conditons are different and therefore there is no association between the two diseases

As a matter of fact endometriosis may be far more overdiagnosed for pelvic pain than is a reality  Definite biopsy confirmation of apparent lesions has to be part of the evaluation

And what can be done for inflammation?  The matter science says there are some obvious ones such as stop smoking, some not so obvious such as obesity and its role in inflammation, and then advice that is incorrect such as eating seafood by some for omega 3   If you want to get omega 3 get it from freshwater fish

The Inflammatory Pathway

The energy science says that the majority of diseases have an element of inflammation in them and this fits what people are talking about on the streets

If you’re waiting for the definitive answer from the molecular research as to decide what to do you’re in for a long wait and by then it won’t make any difference to you

As a retort to the antiinflammatroy craze, John Swartzberg, M.D., Chair, Editorial Board at the Berkley Wellness Newsletter (2008) says “Whether inflammation actually causes chronic diseases or merely accompanies them is unknown. Some scientists and hundreds of marketers are way too eager to translate theories into “news you can use.” Believe me, there isn’t any news here. Eat sensibly, get regular exercise, watch your weight, drink alcohol moderately, if at all, and don’t smoke. It’s a long road from a theory to a fact.”

Although others in the research world aren’t as dismissive as Dr Swartzberg, the matter science discussion around inflammation eventually revolves around obesity   And from an energy science view obesity is an inflammatory issue

But what if you have IC and endometriosis and you’re not fat???   Then what?

3 Things You Can Do Right Now About IC and Endometriosis?

The matter science answer to antiinflammatory lifestyle ends with  diet(correct only from a molecular point of view)  This advice from a energy science view is at times faulty due to the model from which it is derived   But what about all the other issues that produce inflammation lifestyle wise?

What about overexercise, overeating, overworking?   Do those count in matter science realm?  And what about incompatible food combinations, and other energy science nutritional advice absent from matter science workers?

But you can right now take the responsibility to make changes you make on a daily basis to take on responsibility for your health   This isn’t for everyone   Some will stay stuck in their old habits because it’s scary to change and who’s to guarantee that making the changes will help you?

1  Do the Pitta pacifying nutritional format for 6 weeks

2  Avoid incompatible food combining for 6 weeks

3  Use aloe vera gel 2T 3x per day

The key is to stick with it and convince yourself!!   Good luck         To Health as a Skill  Love Dr Bill

Improving Digestion Helps Heal IC and Chronic prostatitis Part 2

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Nutrition is different than diet   Diet is about food choices but nutrition encompasses the entire process of nourishment

From an energy science view improving digestion by the enzyme and bacterial systems of the gut requires some changes in lifestyle behaviors around eating   So here are some helpful tips of do’s and dont’s around the nutrition

Some of the supporting information as mentioned in the video can be found at foodsheal.com

All my best for a great 2013  It’s going to be an awesome year                   To Health as a Skill     Love DrBill