In the energy science disciplines of Ayurveda and traditional Oriental medicine(TOM) the use of topographical points on the skin are used for treatment of various disease states In TOM these points are called acupuncture or acupressure points In the energy science of Ayurveda these points are called marma points There is some variability in terms of location and what they represent but the utility of use is undoubtedly valuable
In conventional medicine today the use of transdermal therapies has had a wide application utilized mostly as a delievery system These pharma systems are designed to get molecules into the body that would otherwise be digested in the gastrointestinal tract(GIT) and rendered useless A good example is that of the testosterone molecule that is digested in the GIT Because of this no functional hormone support can be acheived by taking it orally But with the use of the transdermal delivery system testosterone can be effectively absorbed across the skin to provide its physiologic benefits
In the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) we can make use of marma points to deliver herbs into the mindbody for healing
There are specific marma associated with the bladder and pelvic plexus of nerves associated with IC From an Ayurvedic point of view the IC bladder pain syndrome is probably a neurological involvement of the pelvic plexus by imbalancing qualities that pass from the lower rectum and energetically affect the functioning of the pelvic plexus
Transdermal creams can be made so that they can take the herbs across the skin and deliver their effects to target tissues of the mindbody The carriers are energetic vehicles move the finest of vibrational frequencies of the herbs to the respective locations in this case the pelvic plexus The carries move through the nadis and hair follicles of the skin and attach to the synapses of nerve endings leading to distant effects
The point is that the nerves essentially carry the vibrational frequencies
1 Pain control There is no pain without the mobile energy pattern of Vata which is most expressed in the the nervous system So when we use transdermal creams and affect the nervous system directly we have the chance to change pain
2 Therapy for conditions Conditions for chronic diseases will best respond to the the use of transdermal creams because they address the chronic imbalances that occur in tissues
3 Bringing overall balance By affecting the tissues and eliminating imbalances we have the chance to reverse disease
The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs in the energy science model of nutrition and health The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs A spice is considered a herb but not all herbs are spices The spice cabinet in your kitchen if viewed energetically can become a medicine cabinet full of energetic remedies But just as medicines can help us, some can cause us dis-ease so we need to learn how to use spices properly for our benefit This is particularly true in the case of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial...
read moreNo one with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) would argue that having this chronic problem is not stressful As a matter of fact chronic disease of any form is stressful and wears on the physiology This is because living with energetic imbalances that don’t allow for the free flow of physiologic energy produces dis-ease When one is in a state of ease everything including bodily functions becomes easy and unconscious Urinary and rectal elimination is...
read moreLast week I discussed why pranayama or breathing exercises can be helpful as part of the energy science solution in helping with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) As I have explained in the past, in contrast to the matter science approach to disease, the energy science approach uses a multimodality approach in treating the qualitative imbalances of mobile, dull, rough, hot, and often times heavy Pranayama as I explained last week burns ama which is a result of...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda views disease as imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that produce symptoms in specific tissues As in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)the qualities from the gut lodge into the pelvic nerves These then begin producing the symptoms of burning(hot quality) in the urethra and vagina, urinary frequency(mobile quality) and urgency, and aching(dull and rough qualities) suprapubic pain This often occurs in an episodic way,...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreOur local Yoga news is doing an Ayurvedic series and this is an introduction to the discipline that I did for the News Lifestyle behaviors can produce genetic harmony in our lives or interfere with that harmony and the Ayurvedic discipline outlines for us guidelines that can produce genetic harmony Another word for genetic harmony is balance but one of the keys to helping shapeshift our DNA is through healthy lifestyle patterns of behavior These kinds of behavior patterns are foundational to the management of any disease including the IC...
read moreIn 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...
read moreChronic 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...
read moreAll Diseases Begin In the Gut
Hippocrates 460-370 BC
The traditional healing systems such as Ayurveda from India and the Traditional Oriental Medical system both saw the body as an energy field and built elaborate healing sciences around the concept that the body is an energy field. Today we know from Einstein that this is indeed correct, that what is energy is matter and what is matter is energy, from the famous equation E=MC2.
One of the greatest gifts that the energy science of Ayurveda gives us is the understanding of how all diseases begin in the body. Ayurveda began with this understanding 5000 years ago and the Greeks who were students of the medical disciplines of India began to realize this as well, hence leading to the above quote from Hippocrates that all diseases begin in the gut.
But this observation of the gut and disease is difficult to understand from the molecular model of the allopathic tradition. It’s only when we see that the accumulation of imbalancing qualities that leads to deficient agni Over time these qualities circulate and energetically affect other tissues. In the IC bladder pain syndrome(intersititial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) the tissues of the nervous system in advanced cases become the landing point due again to low agni that cause the advanced symptoms of IC.
So this simple observation from the energy science healing traditions can give our current matter field healing discipline valuable insight as to the propagation of disease and the interrelationship of disease and food.
And this observation is why nutrition is central to prevention of disease! Eating foods that resonate with your own physiology on a regular basis, avoiding poor food combinations, ensuring a good digestive fire to burn slip ups, and paying attention to the interrogatories of nutrition will ensure optimal health.
The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs in the energy science model of nutrition and health The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs A spice is considered a herb but not all herbs are spices The spice cabinet in your kitchen if viewed energetically can become a medicine cabinet full of energetic remedies But just as medicines can help us, some can cause us dis-ease so we need to learn how to use spices properly for our benefit This is particularly true in the case of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial...
read moreNo one with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) would argue that having this chronic problem is not stressful As a matter of fact chronic disease of any form is stressful and wears on the physiology This is because living with energetic imbalances that don’t allow for the free flow of physiologic energy produces dis-ease When one is in a state of ease everything including bodily functions becomes easy and unconscious Urinary and rectal elimination is...
read moreLast week I discussed why pranayama or breathing exercises can be helpful as part of the energy science solution in helping with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) As I have explained in the past, in contrast to the matter science approach to disease, the energy science approach uses a multimodality approach in treating the qualitative imbalances of mobile, dull, rough, hot, and often times heavy Pranayama as I explained last week burns ama which is a result of...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda views disease as imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that produce symptoms in specific tissues As in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)the qualities from the gut lodge into the pelvic nerves These then begin producing the symptoms of burning(hot quality) in the urethra and vagina, urinary frequency(mobile quality) and urgency, and aching(dull and rough qualities) suprapubic pain This often occurs in an episodic way,...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreOur local Yoga news is doing an Ayurvedic series and this is an introduction to the discipline that I did for the News Lifestyle behaviors can produce genetic harmony in our lives or interfere with that harmony and the Ayurvedic discipline outlines for us guidelines that can produce genetic harmony Another word for genetic harmony is balance but one of the keys to helping shapeshift our DNA is through healthy lifestyle patterns of behavior These kinds of behavior patterns are foundational to the management of any disease including the IC...
read moreIn 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...
read moreChronic 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...
read moreFoods can create unarguable imbalances in the physiology which over time leads to disease And for the most part some of food’s effects may not be associated with ill feeling
However my point is that all foods have the potential for creating imbalances in the mindbody if they don’t resonate with our energy makeup Because of different factors these imbalancing choices don’t give us symptoms At least we don’t think they do Everything is relative You may feel ok but if you make changes you feel better
But you didn’t feel bad before you made the change but now you feel better by making the nutritional change What gives? What has happened is that you have gained a level of clarity that you didn’t have before
Haven’t we all had the experience of eating a meal and not feeling well afterward? Sometimes we attribute it to food poisoning which might be the case but most of the time it is a physiologic consequence that defies an easy explanation.
From an energy science perspective the reason is imbalance. The vibrational frequencies consumed have created an obvious dis-ease in the physiology. When we eat a hot spicy meal, sometimes the result is heartburn. There is a chemical burning in the stomach experienced near the heart we call heartburn or acid indigestion. This increased acidity in the stomach is a result of the increased vibrational frequency of hot among other vibrational frequencies.
But what if we can’t associate something eaten with feeling bad after a meal? Does that mean that there isn’t a imbalance of vibrational frequencies? From an energy perspective, the answer would be that an imbalance or an increase of specific vibrational frequencies have accumulated and are causing obvious dis-ease resulting in an alteration in an agni disturbance
We get away with eating abnormal food combinations or foods that are not good choices for our energy constitution because our agni is just strong enough to pull us out of the ditch But continue and the agni won’t be there for us because it’s debilitated too much
Let’s take an example of the complex vibrational frequency of salt. If we ingested three tablespoons of salt, there would be clearly physiologic consequences or imbalance. We would become very thirsty, our blood pressure would transiently rise, our saliva would increase and we would urinate more frequently. Hot sensations would occur with flushing and acid indigestion might occur. Since the salty taste has a laxative effect, it might stimulate a bowel movement. So all of these changes occur in the body because of the consequence of excess salt.
If these changes can occur with excess salt, why couldn’t simple ingestion of salt lead to imbalances if preexisting imbalances possibly already exist? From an energy perspective this is one of the reasons why food can produce physiologic consequences of imbalance soon after eating.
Basically we should never ignore a message from the body telling us of distress even though we can’t explain it. And the most frequent explanation of the dis-ease in the mindbody is a result of imbalancing choices that we make through our nutritional choices.
From an energy science view all disease begins in the gut so you can see why it’s so important to eat according to our mindbody energy makeup even though you may feel OK Or do you?
Over time our agni will improve and our imbalances will clear But it takes time and it’s worth the wait
The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs in the energy science model of nutrition and health The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs A spice is considered a herb but not all herbs are spices The spice cabinet in your kitchen if viewed energetically can become a medicine cabinet full of energetic remedies But just as medicines can help us, some can cause us dis-ease so we need to learn how to use spices properly for our benefit This is particularly true in the case of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial...
read moreNo one with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) would argue that having this chronic problem is not stressful As a matter of fact chronic disease of any form is stressful and wears on the physiology This is because living with energetic imbalances that don’t allow for the free flow of physiologic energy produces dis-ease When one is in a state of ease everything including bodily functions becomes easy and unconscious Urinary and rectal elimination is...
read moreLast week I discussed why pranayama or breathing exercises can be helpful as part of the energy science solution in helping with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) As I have explained in the past, in contrast to the matter science approach to disease, the energy science approach uses a multimodality approach in treating the qualitative imbalances of mobile, dull, rough, hot, and often times heavy Pranayama as I explained last week burns ama which is a result of...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda views disease as imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that produce symptoms in specific tissues As in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)the qualities from the gut lodge into the pelvic nerves These then begin producing the symptoms of burning(hot quality) in the urethra and vagina, urinary frequency(mobile quality) and urgency, and aching(dull and rough qualities) suprapubic pain This often occurs in an episodic way,...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreOur local Yoga news is doing an Ayurvedic series and this is an introduction to the discipline that I did for the News Lifestyle behaviors can produce genetic harmony in our lives or interfere with that harmony and the Ayurvedic discipline outlines for us guidelines that can produce genetic harmony Another word for genetic harmony is balance but one of the keys to helping shapeshift our DNA is through healthy lifestyle patterns of behavior These kinds of behavior patterns are foundational to the management of any disease including the IC...
read moreIn 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...
read moreChronic 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...
read moreChronic 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
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
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 Use of the dinacharya(day in balance) is an important foundational method
3 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
4 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
5 Basti therapy in both acute and chronic phases can be very helpful in treating the pelvic nerve imblances
6 Lidocaine as in interstitial cystitis transrectally can be helpful in reducing the acute symptoms of chronic prostatitis
7 If foundational work has been done then panchakarma can be a viable alternative in management
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
The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs in the energy science model of nutrition and health The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs A spice is considered a herb but not all herbs are spices The spice cabinet in your kitchen if viewed energetically can become a medicine cabinet full of energetic remedies But just as medicines can help us, some can cause us dis-ease so we need to learn how to use spices properly for our benefit This is particularly true in the case of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial...
read moreNo one with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) would argue that having this chronic problem is not stressful As a matter of fact chronic disease of any form is stressful and wears on the physiology This is because living with energetic imbalances that don’t allow for the free flow of physiologic energy produces dis-ease When one is in a state of ease everything including bodily functions becomes easy and unconscious Urinary and rectal elimination is...
read moreLast week I discussed why pranayama or breathing exercises can be helpful as part of the energy science solution in helping with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) As I have explained in the past, in contrast to the matter science approach to disease, the energy science approach uses a multimodality approach in treating the qualitative imbalances of mobile, dull, rough, hot, and often times heavy Pranayama as I explained last week burns ama which is a result of...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda views disease as imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that produce symptoms in specific tissues As in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)the qualities from the gut lodge into the pelvic nerves These then begin producing the symptoms of burning(hot quality) in the urethra and vagina, urinary frequency(mobile quality) and urgency, and aching(dull and rough qualities) suprapubic pain This often occurs in an episodic way,...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreOur local Yoga news is doing an Ayurvedic series and this is an introduction to the discipline that I did for the News Lifestyle behaviors can produce genetic harmony in our lives or interfere with that harmony and the Ayurvedic discipline outlines for us guidelines that can produce genetic harmony Another word for genetic harmony is balance but one of the keys to helping shapeshift our DNA is through healthy lifestyle patterns of behavior These kinds of behavior patterns are foundational to the management of any disease including the IC...
read moreIn 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...
read moreChronic 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...
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The energy science can help us understand how to deal with this controversial topic about the potential addictive nature of opiates in milk Particularly this has relevance for the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)
It makes sense that there is a sedative property in mother’s milk or the human race would not be so advanced in numbers as it has become
Concentrated Forms of Opiates
Cheese is produced by acidifying milk and making a curd leaving the whey(watery protein) behind
The predominant protein in milk and therefore cheese is casein which if not completely digested will release in the gut as an opiate called casomorphin(BCM7) Opiates can produce a profound sense of pleasure
80% of cow’s milk is casein Concentrated milk products(cheese, ice cream, milk chocolate) can have increased amounts of the addictive opiates or BCM7 proteins that link up to opiate receptors in the body, particularly the brain
Some interesting factoids
It takes 10 pounds of milk to make a pound of hard cheese(sour cheese)
It takes 3-4 pounds of milk to make one pound of milk chocolate A “chocoholic” is born
BCM7 is the powerful opiate held in any milk whether cow, buffalo, goat, or human Studies on cow’s milk show that BCM7 is held to an amino acid named proline in A1 cows(tightly bound) and by histidine in A2 cows(loosely bound), so the latter can be more effective to produce the opiate effect
How about breads with gluten?
Interestingly gliadorphin from the digestion of gluten is similar to casomorphin both of which interact with opiate receptors in the brain, particularly those areas involved with speech and hearing, an important factor in children with autism, particularly if poor digestive fire is involved These byproducts of digestion will lead to exaggerated effects (ama in the energy science vernacular)
What To Do?
Bottom line: If you have a strong digestive fire, you’ll deal with BCM7 early in the digestive process and more than likely won’t be impacted by either form of milk, A1 or A2, or bread
If you have a poor digestive fire then either way BCM7 will be hanging around and an individual will potentially get the effects of casomorphin
So the energy science nutritional solution to the above, enhance digestive fire by:
If any heavy concentration of BCM7 is taken in on a day, avoid doing it again and again Allow the GI tract and the body to absorb the insult Don’t pile on insult after insult after insult
If PK reduce the amount of dairy in your diet, avoiding the concentrated forms
Steaming or heating milk is a great idea
Never drink milk cold or with ice
Using a churan or a meal rich in cooling digestants or spices will help with digestion due to their impact on digestive fire
Using cardamom with warm milk helps digestion
The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs in the energy science model of nutrition and health The use of spices is the same as the use of herbs A spice is considered a herb but not all herbs are spices The spice cabinet in your kitchen if viewed energetically can become a medicine cabinet full of energetic remedies But just as medicines can help us, some can cause us dis-ease so we need to learn how to use spices properly for our benefit This is particularly true in the case of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial...
read moreNo one with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) would argue that having this chronic problem is not stressful As a matter of fact chronic disease of any form is stressful and wears on the physiology This is because living with energetic imbalances that don’t allow for the free flow of physiologic energy produces dis-ease When one is in a state of ease everything including bodily functions becomes easy and unconscious Urinary and rectal elimination is...
read moreLast week I discussed why pranayama or breathing exercises can be helpful as part of the energy science solution in helping with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) As I have explained in the past, in contrast to the matter science approach to disease, the energy science approach uses a multimodality approach in treating the qualitative imbalances of mobile, dull, rough, hot, and often times heavy Pranayama as I explained last week burns ama which is a result of...
read moreThe energy science of Ayurveda views disease as imbalance of qualities or vibrational frequencies that produce symptoms in specific tissues As in the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia)the qualities from the gut lodge into the pelvic nerves These then begin producing the symptoms of burning(hot quality) in the urethra and vagina, urinary frequency(mobile quality) and urgency, and aching(dull and rough qualities) suprapubic pain This often occurs in an episodic way,...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreAs 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...
read moreOur local Yoga news is doing an Ayurvedic series and this is an introduction to the discipline that I did for the News Lifestyle behaviors can produce genetic harmony in our lives or interfere with that harmony and the Ayurvedic discipline outlines for us guidelines that can produce genetic harmony Another word for genetic harmony is balance but one of the keys to helping shapeshift our DNA is through healthy lifestyle patterns of behavior These kinds of behavior patterns are foundational to the management of any disease including the IC...
read moreIn 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...
read moreChronic 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...
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