The pain of IC can be unpredictable which is distressing anxiety provoking in itself Let alone that you have to contend with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)
And sometimes diet suggestions of well meaning matter science dieticians(RD) work and sometimes they don’t Much of the current state of dietary recommendations is anecdotal even though touted as good molecular science Diet recommendations are not as exact a science as we would like If you feel good then the recommendations must be correct If you’re not feeling good then that information makes the foods consumed in question
But what would it be like if you knew exactly what to eat according to your mindbody energy makeup regardless of how you felt after eating foods? For example if you ate a piece of sweet apple pie and soon had a flare and then had ketchup and tomatoes on a burger with no flare, what gives? The sweet apple pie shouldn’t have given a flare and the tomatoes should have Very confusing and yet that is the state of our current dietary molecular knowledge
So to know exactly what to eat and know that it is correct for you regardless of symptoms is very valuable Let’s see how this plays out with a particular food that is molecularly recommended as good when you’re having a flare
From an energy science point of view egg whites are an excellent choice for everyone And you can separate the white from the yolk in prepartion or simply buy egg whites in the store
But egg yolks? They should be used once or twice per week Why? If you recall acidic loading is the hallmark of all inflammatory conditions including IC If you look at the molecular constituency of egg yolks they are loaded with fatty acids From an energy science nutritional view any acid is inflammatory although some more than others based on other factors
Therefore eggs (white plus yolk) in moderation is the energy science recommendation Not particularly useful for flares as the matter science dietary advice recommends In short egg yolks have the potential of causing IC pain
This is a simple question with a somewhat complex answer It may be that the flare pain is related to past foods consumed two to three days ago that along with other foods produce an aggregating effect It may be that the foods taken in were not appropriate according to your energy mindbody makeup It may be that your digestion is not up to par(that’s a whole different topic and for another blog post)
Or it may be this represents a release What’s a release?
If you’re doing everything nutritionally correct then the mindbody necessarily want to release excess energy patterns(in this case Pitta and Vata) to bring about balance
The bottom line There is no guesswork with energy science medicine It’s clear, scientific and it works to cure IC pain!
1 Eat according on one’s constitutional makeup Go to foodsheal.com right now and take the quiz Then choose the appropriate nutritional format and print the pdf format off so you have it to follow This will help show you how often you can use whole eggs
2 Egg white substitutes If you want to use eggs more than twice per week even though they are in the moderation column then you can use egg whites
3 Read the incompatable food combination list and print off that file as well and post both on your refrigerator so you can reference them regularly Avoid milk with eggs, fruit with eggs, meat with eggs, cheese and beans with eggs
The 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...
read moreIn any chronic disease process an emotional roller coaster is potentially possible This is particularly true for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD. and fibromyalgia) due to the ups and downs of the painful flares We are all unique not only physically but psychologically and because we are mindbodies what happens in the body, happens in the mind and vice versa…the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them….so what happens in the body happens in...
read moreFor the general health consumer trying to figure out where to turn when the standard treatments are not helping, a deep troubling confusion begins to occur because they enter a world of the unknown Not only is their disease and its management unknown in the traditional sense but the world of healing is unknown to not only them but their MD’s who have become their trusted medical advisors So there is a very difficult environment of confusion created However it may surprise many to find that in the treatments used by the energy...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda sees nutrition from an energy and not a molecular viewpoint From this energy science perspective foods “look different” because they are seen from the vantage point of how they affect the individual energy mindbody not the molecules that compose them The complexity of foods and molecular micromanagement vanish using an energy science approach Energy wise nuts are Pitta provoking so this is bad news for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic...
read moreOne of the foundational therapies for anyone embarking on energy science work to deal with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is to cultivate a daily routine that brings about physiologic balance Balance from the energy science of Ayurveda perspective means that when you are suffering from a disease by bringing balance to your lifestyle keeps you from getting worse But more importantly it helps promote healing I ran across a website that talks about a young...
read moreAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) acid indigestion as manifested in hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) would not be surprising This is because from an energy science point of view the hot quality(Pitta energy pattern) is a major contributor to the imbalance that creates interstitial cystitis(IC)…the burning on urination, vaginal burning are related to this quality The other IC imbalancing quality is the mobile...
read moreWhen I read posts from the IC community about triggers for their IC many respond that stress is a common trigger This makes complete sense from an energy science point of view because the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused from the provocation of the energy patterns of Vata(energy of physiologic movement) and Pitta(energy of transformation or metabolism) Both of these energy patterns are involved in stress and engages the control dramas of Vata which is...
read moreIf we want to talk about the mindbody as an energy field then we need a vocabulary or means of discussing the human energy field especially if we want to talk about disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) The energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the energy science’s way of defining the function of the mindbody’s physiologic energy field Vata is the energy of physiologic movement so anything(blood, nerve impulses, thoughts) that is...
read moreThe healing medical energy science tradition of Ayurveda does its science differently than the current allopathic tradition of healing Hence there is a different medical approach to the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) Since Ayurveda is an energy science it has a different way of seeing the anatomy(VPK) and physiology(agni)of the mindbody This is quite a bit different than how we see the molecular mind and body from a matter science point of view Both as you...
read moreThe waves of IC experienced as flares mimics the ups and downs of getting sick Most people with any disease can relate to the accompanying graph in which the illness acts like a wave pattern…..good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks, and even good months and bad months Anyone who has experienced the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) can attest to this wave like dis-ease pattern And why wouldn’t it be a wave pattern since the energy body...
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From an energy science point of view the IC bladder pain syndrome( interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is a Vata and Pitta provoked disease, that is, too much hot and mobile qualities in the urinary tract – an imbalance created by the foods consumed So the obvious first step is to reduce those foods that are Pitta and Vata provoking When first getting started to get some relief from the burning sensation you can begin with just a Pitta pacifying nutritional format as at icdiet.com but as you progress using a format that is appropriate for you energy constitutional makeup can be found at foodsheal.com after taking the test
One particular thread that I have seen come up is the question about IC and yogurt How should it be used and whether it is safe in IC, that is, whether it is Vata and Pitta provoking, causing bladder pain
Yogurt is an amazing food and many ethinic cultures on the planet use fresh yogurt and kefir as health promoting foods in their nutrition And there are very good reasons for doing so but due to the Pitta aggravating nature of yogurt, freshly made is the only way to go in moderation
The value of yogurt is that it serves when freshly made a rich source of probiotic which is a population of “good bacteria” that reside in the bowel “Bad” bacteria at times overgrow the gut flora leading to poor digestion, absorption, and assimilation so it’s important that the good flora flourishes and the bad are kept in check As I’ve alluded to in the past, bacterial growth is a major part of our digestive strength that needs to be nourished
This is particularly important if you have GERD, IBS, and fibromyalgia associated with IC since the digestive fire is significantly compromised in these dual conditions
Regular use of freshly made yogurt insures that the “good” bacteria are consistently replenished Agni is always compromised in these conditions and since the bacterial flora is part of agni it’s important to supplement with probiotic foods such as yogurt SIBO(small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is commonly thought of as the root cause of many bowel diseases but from an energy science perspective it’s just saying that agni is disturbed
You may have heard of yeast overgrowth and this is yet another factor that can lead to poor digestive fire(eliminating yeast laden bread products is a good idea in that it gives us more than we need so flatbreads are best or at least toasting yeasted products) This candidal imbalance in bowel flora much like SIBO is a result of poor agni So building up agni is one of the central therapeutic themes in the management of the IC bladder pain syndrome
Bowel flora is important in the concept of digestive fire and aids in bowel digestive function as well as providing important nutrients for our nutrition
Pasteurized yogurts should be avoided as pasteurization kills off the beneficial probiotic component of yogurt
The value of yogurt comes in the predigestion of lactose and casein which we talked about a couple of days ago Hence the bacteria during the incubation phase of creating yogurt use the sugar lactose and break down the protein casein The lactose then doesn’t bother the lactose intolerant and the casomorphin derivative from casein digestion can be less, hence affecting us less
Why freshly made? From an energy science view the build up of acidity occurs with aging yogurt even if refrigerated becomes inflammatory and thus Pitta provoking You also get the maximal amount of probiotic in the yogurt(some bacteria die off after 4-5 days)
Even though fresh yogurt is not very acidic(sour taste) it still can be Pitta provoking if used daily Hence home made yogurt has its consumption limitations
1 Based on the foodsheal.com food combining list, don’t use fruit with yogurt
2 To really inhibit the negative sour effects of even freshly made yogurt, the use of Sucanat or Turbinado(crystallized cane sugars) can be important because the sweet taste helps balance the aggravating sour taste
3 Always use yogurt in moderation, that is, 2-3x per week
4 Store bought and therefore processed yogurt is too acidic and will provoke IC
5 Diluting the yogurt with water reduces its acidity
6 Keeping in the fridge after it comes from the incubation phase will help get the yogurt firmer
7 For best results use whole mil
Buy a yogurt maker(Donvier is a French brand or other various manufacturers can be found on Amazon) Using fresh starter each time ensures that the bacterial count of the yogurt will be rich The small amount of starter is not enough to aggravate Pitta
And yes, it does take some time to make your own yogurt but after doing it, in a short time you can do a batch in about 15 minutes(total time; heating the milk and cooling it can be done while doing other things)
If the yogurt is curdly and clearly not smooth in texture it means that there’s probably too much cooking going on and that the incubation times are too long So try 10 hours instead of 12 hours with the Donvier
YouTube has several videos on how to make your own yogurt
It’s best not to use dry milk powder as the milk product as it is provoking to Vata Pitta
Here’s a link for directions on making your own for trouble shooting
The greatest value is making your own yogurt is that you participate in your own health and this is a small but significant step in assuming responsibility for our health
The 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...
read moreIn any chronic disease process an emotional roller coaster is potentially possible This is particularly true for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD. and fibromyalgia) due to the ups and downs of the painful flares We are all unique not only physically but psychologically and because we are mindbodies what happens in the body, happens in the mind and vice versa…the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them….so what happens in the body happens in...
read moreFor the general health consumer trying to figure out where to turn when the standard treatments are not helping, a deep troubling confusion begins to occur because they enter a world of the unknown Not only is their disease and its management unknown in the traditional sense but the world of healing is unknown to not only them but their MD’s who have become their trusted medical advisors So there is a very difficult environment of confusion created However it may surprise many to find that in the treatments used by the energy...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda sees nutrition from an energy and not a molecular viewpoint From this energy science perspective foods “look different” because they are seen from the vantage point of how they affect the individual energy mindbody not the molecules that compose them The complexity of foods and molecular micromanagement vanish using an energy science approach Energy wise nuts are Pitta provoking so this is bad news for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic...
read moreOne of the foundational therapies for anyone embarking on energy science work to deal with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is to cultivate a daily routine that brings about physiologic balance Balance from the energy science of Ayurveda perspective means that when you are suffering from a disease by bringing balance to your lifestyle keeps you from getting worse But more importantly it helps promote healing I ran across a website that talks about a young...
read moreAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) acid indigestion as manifested in hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) would not be surprising This is because from an energy science point of view the hot quality(Pitta energy pattern) is a major contributor to the imbalance that creates interstitial cystitis(IC)…the burning on urination, vaginal burning are related to this quality The other IC imbalancing quality is the mobile...
read moreWhen I read posts from the IC community about triggers for their IC many respond that stress is a common trigger This makes complete sense from an energy science point of view because the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused from the provocation of the energy patterns of Vata(energy of physiologic movement) and Pitta(energy of transformation or metabolism) Both of these energy patterns are involved in stress and engages the control dramas of Vata which is...
read moreIf we want to talk about the mindbody as an energy field then we need a vocabulary or means of discussing the human energy field especially if we want to talk about disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) The energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the energy science’s way of defining the function of the mindbody’s physiologic energy field Vata is the energy of physiologic movement so anything(blood, nerve impulses, thoughts) that is...
read moreThe healing medical energy science tradition of Ayurveda does its science differently than the current allopathic tradition of healing Hence there is a different medical approach to the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) Since Ayurveda is an energy science it has a different way of seeing the anatomy(VPK) and physiology(agni)of the mindbody This is quite a bit different than how we see the molecular mind and body from a matter science point of view Both as you...
read moreThe waves of IC experienced as flares mimics the ups and downs of getting sick Most people with any disease can relate to the accompanying graph in which the illness acts like a wave pattern…..good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks, and even good months and bad months Anyone who has experienced the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) can attest to this wave like dis-ease pattern And why wouldn’t it be a wave pattern since the energy body...
read moreThe inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mo
bile qualities from an energy science viewpoint
As you know this pain can be excruciating and unrelenting causing undue stress on relationships and plans
And there are things that we have discussed that can help with temporary relief of symptoms But what would it be like it you lived a life without any bladder symptoms at all This is the cure of the apparent curable condition of IC
As we’ve mentioned before the human energy anatomy Ayurveda says that there are three energy patterns that give us function The Vata, Pitta, and Kapha physiologic energies gives the body movement, transformation, and stability respectively
Pitta the energy of transformation is the only one of the three energy patterns that has the hot vibrational frequency This energy of transformation is responsible for your flares Makes sense doesn’t it? Hot transforms right? But too much of this energy produces IC Burning wood, burning thoughts, burning stomach burning bladder, burning pelvis, burning vagina Holy smoke! Burned up relationships!
This is the energy that slso makes us competitive but if more hot enters into the equation it leads to aggressive behaviors that turn people off
So when it’s hot in the environment the same hot is aggravated in our own mindbody energy field And when you eat trigger foods the same thing happens whether we can appreciate it or not That’s why the food guidelines are so important because sometimes you can’t appreciate what’s happening
The hot from the sun is never as long term provoking as the hot that we ingest As I’ve discussed in other blogs consumption of the hot quality has a much longer staying power of influence This is a very important point since the physiology is affected literally for 35 days after a trigger food is chosen to be ingested
What happens when too much hot is in the energy physiology? You guessed it! INFLAMMATION
Sooo…. here’s a recipe for a delicious cooling herbal cocktail that you may find valuable particularly during flare seasons
2T of aloe vera gel(NOT the juice)
2oz of pomegranite juice
2oz of water
Chug a lug! Hmmmm delissios
Here’s to cooling off
The 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...
read moreIn any chronic disease process an emotional roller coaster is potentially possible This is particularly true for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD. and fibromyalgia) due to the ups and downs of the painful flares We are all unique not only physically but psychologically and because we are mindbodies what happens in the body, happens in the mind and vice versa…the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them….so what happens in the body happens in...
read moreFor the general health consumer trying to figure out where to turn when the standard treatments are not helping, a deep troubling confusion begins to occur because they enter a world of the unknown Not only is their disease and its management unknown in the traditional sense but the world of healing is unknown to not only them but their MD’s who have become their trusted medical advisors So there is a very difficult environment of confusion created However it may surprise many to find that in the treatments used by the energy...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda sees nutrition from an energy and not a molecular viewpoint From this energy science perspective foods “look different” because they are seen from the vantage point of how they affect the individual energy mindbody not the molecules that compose them The complexity of foods and molecular micromanagement vanish using an energy science approach Energy wise nuts are Pitta provoking so this is bad news for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic...
read moreOne of the foundational therapies for anyone embarking on energy science work to deal with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is to cultivate a daily routine that brings about physiologic balance Balance from the energy science of Ayurveda perspective means that when you are suffering from a disease by bringing balance to your lifestyle keeps you from getting worse But more importantly it helps promote healing I ran across a website that talks about a young...
read moreAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) acid indigestion as manifested in hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) would not be surprising This is because from an energy science point of view the hot quality(Pitta energy pattern) is a major contributor to the imbalance that creates interstitial cystitis(IC)…the burning on urination, vaginal burning are related to this quality The other IC imbalancing quality is the mobile...
read moreWhen I read posts from the IC community about triggers for their IC many respond that stress is a common trigger This makes complete sense from an energy science point of view because the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused from the provocation of the energy patterns of Vata(energy of physiologic movement) and Pitta(energy of transformation or metabolism) Both of these energy patterns are involved in stress and engages the control dramas of Vata which is...
read moreIf we want to talk about the mindbody as an energy field then we need a vocabulary or means of discussing the human energy field especially if we want to talk about disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) The energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the energy science’s way of defining the function of the mindbody’s physiologic energy field Vata is the energy of physiologic movement so anything(blood, nerve impulses, thoughts) that is...
read moreThe healing medical energy science tradition of Ayurveda does its science differently than the current allopathic tradition of healing Hence there is a different medical approach to the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) Since Ayurveda is an energy science it has a different way of seeing the anatomy(VPK) and physiology(agni)of the mindbody This is quite a bit different than how we see the molecular mind and body from a matter science point of view Both as you...
read moreThe waves of IC experienced as flares mimics the ups and downs of getting sick Most people with any disease can relate to the accompanying graph in which the illness acts like a wave pattern…..good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks, and even good months and bad months Anyone who has experienced the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) can attest to this wave like dis-ease pattern And why wouldn’t it be a wave pattern since the energy body...
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In the energy science of Ayurveda imbalance of qualities such as hot, cold, heavy, light affect the metabolic fire called agni When this happens the end result is a toxic morbid substance called ama This is essence is how disease occurs in the energy model discipline
In the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) the qualities of mobile and hot lead to early symptoms of the disease complex but as progression occurs more qualities become involved and deeper tissues become affected due to the mounting amount of ama
When energy channels become obstructed with ama then there is no free flow of energy in the mindbody This leads to a buildup of the Vata energy pattern which is freely circulating in the channels(common channels we know from a Western perspective are the GI tract, large vessels like the aorta or vena cava, neural pathways, and the respiratory system)
Vata, when obstructed in the channels, causes pain In Ayurveda there is no pain without Vata So in the IC bladder pain syndrome pain is related to clogged channels from ama accumulation and the blockage of the free flow of Vata Often this is neurologic like pain and follows what I have written about in earlier blogs about the origin of the syndrome
As you can see, keeping the channels open is essential for keeping vatagenic pain in check It is also important for immunity, and overall health To keep the channels open, it is important to eat fresh food with spices that help digestion so that ama is not formed When ama (partially digested food) is formed, its sticky nature blocks the channels and aggravates vata Also spices in your food, give a general warming effect to the whole body which helps to keep the channels open, and vata flowing
Staying warm The Vata energy pattern has the qualities of cold, light mobile, dry, rough, subtle, and clear so when we don’t stay warm this can increase the Vata guna of cold and increase our pain Think about it….if you get cold the mindbody contracts Don’t let your feet get cold Don’t eat cold food and drink You might think ice cream is vata-pacifying because it’s dairy but it’s not It is actually vata-aggravating Anything cold you put in your system closes the channels and blocks the flow of vata That’s why you get a headache if you eat cold things quickly
Transdermal creams can be used for pain control with reasonably good effect One has to be consistent, persistent, and disciplined in their use but if applied properly they can be effective
Nutrition that causes pain Large beans, bananas, winter squashes and extra heavy foods are all known in Ayurveda as visthambi, (clogging to the srotas or channels) Avoid these items in your diet and you will find your channels are more open, and your vatagenic pain is less Also avoid the nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, eggplant) because these toxic plants block the vibrational channels (nadis), which can subsequently cause the physical channels (srotas or channels) to shrink
Avoiding leftover foods or pre-packaged foods is important too These foods are not easily digested by the body and result in ama right away This promotes clogging of the channels and lessen the free flow of Vata
Daily schedules Regular routine is Vata pacifying so daily schedules are irregular and hectic(Vata provoking) there will be a tendency to increase the Vata energy pattern
The 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...
read moreIn any chronic disease process an emotional roller coaster is potentially possible This is particularly true for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD. and fibromyalgia) due to the ups and downs of the painful flares We are all unique not only physically but psychologically and because we are mindbodies what happens in the body, happens in the mind and vice versa…the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them….so what happens in the body happens in...
read moreFor the general health consumer trying to figure out where to turn when the standard treatments are not helping, a deep troubling confusion begins to occur because they enter a world of the unknown Not only is their disease and its management unknown in the traditional sense but the world of healing is unknown to not only them but their MD’s who have become their trusted medical advisors So there is a very difficult environment of confusion created However it may surprise many to find that in the treatments used by the energy...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda sees nutrition from an energy and not a molecular viewpoint From this energy science perspective foods “look different” because they are seen from the vantage point of how they affect the individual energy mindbody not the molecules that compose them The complexity of foods and molecular micromanagement vanish using an energy science approach Energy wise nuts are Pitta provoking so this is bad news for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic...
read moreOne of the foundational therapies for anyone embarking on energy science work to deal with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is to cultivate a daily routine that brings about physiologic balance Balance from the energy science of Ayurveda perspective means that when you are suffering from a disease by bringing balance to your lifestyle keeps you from getting worse But more importantly it helps promote healing I ran across a website that talks about a young...
read moreAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) acid indigestion as manifested in hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) would not be surprising This is because from an energy science point of view the hot quality(Pitta energy pattern) is a major contributor to the imbalance that creates interstitial cystitis(IC)…the burning on urination, vaginal burning are related to this quality The other IC imbalancing quality is the mobile...
read moreWhen I read posts from the IC community about triggers for their IC many respond that stress is a common trigger This makes complete sense from an energy science point of view because the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused from the provocation of the energy patterns of Vata(energy of physiologic movement) and Pitta(energy of transformation or metabolism) Both of these energy patterns are involved in stress and engages the control dramas of Vata which is...
read moreIf we want to talk about the mindbody as an energy field then we need a vocabulary or means of discussing the human energy field especially if we want to talk about disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) The energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the energy science’s way of defining the function of the mindbody’s physiologic energy field Vata is the energy of physiologic movement so anything(blood, nerve impulses, thoughts) that is...
read moreThe healing medical energy science tradition of Ayurveda does its science differently than the current allopathic tradition of healing Hence there is a different medical approach to the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) Since Ayurveda is an energy science it has a different way of seeing the anatomy(VPK) and physiology(agni)of the mindbody This is quite a bit different than how we see the molecular mind and body from a matter science point of view Both as you...
read moreThe waves of IC experienced as flares mimics the ups and downs of getting sick Most people with any disease can relate to the accompanying graph in which the illness acts like a wave pattern…..good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks, and even good months and bad months Anyone who has experienced the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) can attest to this wave like dis-ease pattern And why wouldn’t it be a wave pattern since the energy body...
read moreAs I muse through the menu at my favorite restaurant, I can hear myself in the process of selection
“Hmmm, this looks particularly good-lots of congestion and inflammation there”
“Or maybe some cooling? Oh no no, that’s not tasty enough”
“Well maybe just this time”
From an energy science view, the effects of the foods that we consume begin before we even put them in our mouths Does that sound surprising? Many of those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) have a good understanding that foods can play a pivotal role in the progression of the disease But this point often can become ambiguous in IC circles because actually the way the matter science choses the foods that are bad choices in IC circles is through anecdotal reporting Although there is nothing wrong with this approach it falls sort of the way the energy science decides which foods are good or bad choices
Our unconscious behavioral eating patterns begin in the mind so it makes sense that the health of our mindbodies become directed by our unconscious choices
This concept is so far removed from our current matter science or molecular approach which is devoid of being able to factor the mind in the equation of foods and their selection
Let’s pause and consider that whatever we are putting in our mouths at any point in time has the ability to make us sick or bring about balance
We currently don’t have the concept from our matter science model of healing that disease begins with the ingestion of taste(energy) If I’m a Pitta Kapha and snarfing down a banana I’m inflamming my physiology and asking for congestion
And is it wrong to have a banana? No, not from an energy science view The key as we have discussed in the past is to be aware of how the foods impact us from a sensory point of view
We intellectualize about foods from a matter science view but from an energy science view the ingestion of any food has the capability of teaching us more about ourselves
Have you had the experience of food making you feel bad? Did this become a recurring theme? Did it take a number of days before the ingestion of a particular food made you feel bad?
Now the matter science has a new way of looking at food…. through the lens of how foods affect our DNA And indeed as predicted by the energy science 1000’s of years ago foods impact the expression of our DNA Begun in 2003 this new science, called nutritgenomics, studies how foods affect the molecular expression of your DNA
The energy science of Ayurveda sees DNA as the most subtle molecular expression of mind And so how we nourish ourselves energetically directly impacts our DNA expression through the science of nutrigenomics but those same foods bring about either mental clarity or confusion This can affect our next behavioral choices with respect to food and other lifestyle choices
So the bottom line? Foods affect us far more than we can imagine and directly affect our success in healing the IC bladder pain syndrome
The 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...
read moreIn any chronic disease process an emotional roller coaster is potentially possible This is particularly true for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD. and fibromyalgia) due to the ups and downs of the painful flares We are all unique not only physically but psychologically and because we are mindbodies what happens in the body, happens in the mind and vice versa…the mind and body are intimately spliced…you cannot separate them….so what happens in the body happens in...
read moreFor the general health consumer trying to figure out where to turn when the standard treatments are not helping, a deep troubling confusion begins to occur because they enter a world of the unknown Not only is their disease and its management unknown in the traditional sense but the world of healing is unknown to not only them but their MD’s who have become their trusted medical advisors So there is a very difficult environment of confusion created However it may surprise many to find that in the treatments used by the energy...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda sees nutrition from an energy and not a molecular viewpoint From this energy science perspective foods “look different” because they are seen from the vantage point of how they affect the individual energy mindbody not the molecules that compose them The complexity of foods and molecular micromanagement vanish using an energy science approach Energy wise nuts are Pitta provoking so this is bad news for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic...
read moreOne of the foundational therapies for anyone embarking on energy science work to deal with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is to cultivate a daily routine that brings about physiologic balance Balance from the energy science of Ayurveda perspective means that when you are suffering from a disease by bringing balance to your lifestyle keeps you from getting worse But more importantly it helps promote healing I ran across a website that talks about a young...
read moreAs part of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) acid indigestion as manifested in hyperacidity syndrome(HAS) or gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) would not be surprising This is because from an energy science point of view the hot quality(Pitta energy pattern) is a major contributor to the imbalance that creates interstitial cystitis(IC)…the burning on urination, vaginal burning are related to this quality The other IC imbalancing quality is the mobile...
read moreWhen I read posts from the IC community about triggers for their IC many respond that stress is a common trigger This makes complete sense from an energy science point of view because the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused from the provocation of the energy patterns of Vata(energy of physiologic movement) and Pitta(energy of transformation or metabolism) Both of these energy patterns are involved in stress and engages the control dramas of Vata which is...
read moreIf we want to talk about the mindbody as an energy field then we need a vocabulary or means of discussing the human energy field especially if we want to talk about disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) The energy patterns of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are the energy science’s way of defining the function of the mindbody’s physiologic energy field Vata is the energy of physiologic movement so anything(blood, nerve impulses, thoughts) that is...
read moreThe healing medical energy science tradition of Ayurveda does its science differently than the current allopathic tradition of healing Hence there is a different medical approach to the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) Since Ayurveda is an energy science it has a different way of seeing the anatomy(VPK) and physiology(agni)of the mindbody This is quite a bit different than how we see the molecular mind and body from a matter science point of view Both as you...
read moreThe waves of IC experienced as flares mimics the ups and downs of getting sick Most people with any disease can relate to the accompanying graph in which the illness acts like a wave pattern…..good days and bad days, good weeks and bad weeks, and even good months and bad months Anyone who has experienced the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) can attest to this wave like dis-ease pattern And why wouldn’t it be a wave pattern since the energy body...
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