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IC and Ways to Reduce Inflammation

Pelvic nerve plexus 1The IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is caused by a pelvic neuropathy from an energy science point of view  What this means is that abnormal vibrational frequencies from the gut infiltrate the nervous tissue in the pelvic complex of nerves to produce symptoms in the bladder, vagina, prostate, and distant organs as in fibromyalgia

These abnormal vibrational frequencies or qualities are given names which we are familiar…hot, light, dry, mobile, static, sticky, and sharp  These match the symptoms that all people with the IC bladder pain syndrome experience and report to their physicians  The symptoms are a result of these qualities occupying the pelvic nerves leading to organ symptoms  And this model of disease has been articulated by current IC medical researchers but because the matter science human model cannot take this neurological process any deeper they are left with the inability to treat the IC bladder pain syndrome

Ways to Reduce Inflammation

Rose petal jam…pacifies Pitta in the heart and prana Vata and cools the system

Rose is renown for its cooling effects and the energy science shows us why that’s the case

Sesame crunch

Refined sugar cravings are addictions  The body however is energetically looking for more energy substrate called soma  Refined sugar provides the soma but at the price of addiction  Sesame crunch provides soma without the addictive quality

Avoid onions/garlic…kills friendly bacteria, replace with cabbage and brussel sprouts

80/20 water/homemade yogurt with soma salt and Pitta masala

Green Composite Protein Recipe

This is an alkalinizing diet that reduces acidity in the GI tract which is the source fo inflammation It is a cornerstone to begin removing inflammatory sources for the GI tract

Early bedtime…go to bed 30m b4 anticipate going to bed…go at it slow

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IC and Eggs: 3 Tips for Their Use

Posted by on Jun 4, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Eggs:  3 Tips for Their Use

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...

read more

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

Posted by on May 29, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

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...

read more

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

Posted by on May 21, 2016 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

The inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mobile 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 The Hot Quality As we’ve mentioned before the...

read more

IC and Pain Control: 5 Steps to Deal With Pain

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Pain Control:  5 Steps to Deal With Pain

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...

read more

IC and the Restaurant: I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

Posted by on May 5, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and the Restaurant:  I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

As 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...

read more

IC and Transdermal Creams: Ways to Begin Healing IC

Posted by on May 1, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Transdermal Creams:  Ways to Begin Healing IC

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...

read more

IC and Cause: The Origin of Disease

Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Cause:  The Origin of Disease

                                                                All 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...

read more

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating: An Energy Science Solution

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating:  An Energy Science Solution

Foods 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...

read more

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: 7 Ways of Management

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Chronic Prostatitis:  7 Ways of Management

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

read more

IC, Cheese, and Opiates: 6 Ways to Deal With It

Posted by on Apr 3, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC, Cheese, and Opiates:  6 Ways to Deal With It

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...

read more

Antiinflammatory Tea

Mustard FlowerFrom an energy science view painful IC flares and bladder pain are a result of inflammation in the urinary channel(UT) since too much of hot produces inflammation.  Interesting isn’t it that the words burning and flare are used to describe what is physically going on?  I wrote a while ago about the use of the antiinflammatory cocktail using pomegranite juice and aloe vera gel and several of you have contacted me to tell me how helpful this has been.

So here’s another antiinflammatory drink!   This time a tea made from cumin coriander and fennel(CCF) seeds   Due to the cold energy of these herbs they also can be benefiicial in dealing with excess hot in the UT   Create a stash of seeds by placing equal amounts of cumin, coriander and fennel into a ziploc bag and shake it so it’s well mixed   From your stash you can draw one teaspoon and steep in cup of hot water   Or if making a thermos to carry with you during the day placing enough in the thermos for the amount of hot water that will be placed   The tea may need diluting if it gets too strong at the end of the day

Spices = Herbs = Medicinal Effects

Your kitchen’s spice drawer is a medicine cabinet and using spices skillfully over time can produce positive medicinal and physiologic effects  But the converse is also true   If you are using spices randomly and for flavor alone there can be adverse consequences   For example, most spices are heating so they can be provoking if you have IC   Or another example is the use of salt – too much leads to water retention

In general the value of spices is that they buck up our digestive fire or enzyme system responsible for digestion, absorption, and elimination  This is why for us in the northern hemisphere at this time of year the use of spices is important because our digestive strength gets diminished

Cumin coriander and fennel uniquely have an energetically cold effect to the physiology when using them and so are particularly useful in dis-eases with lots of inflammation with poor or impaired digestive strength   Cumin(not to be confused with curcumin from tumeric) is a unique digestant in that it bucks up digestive strength but brings balance to the GI tract   Coriander seeds come from the plant we get cilantro   The use of the fennel bulbs in the fresh vegetable section can give you a double whammy if you cook with it as a vegetable

Another interesting aspect of CCF is that all 3 herbs resonate with the UT   They are specific to the UT channel and therefore bring their cold quality to the UT mucosa

Making CCF Tea

If you have a lot of heat already(hot flashes, burning in the pelvis) then reduce or eliminate the cumin which is hot  So put an equal amount of each seed in a ziploc bag(unless you’re eliminating or reducing cumin) mix around in the bag and then use 1T/8oz, boil for 5 minutes and then sip through the day

Of course not all spices are created equally   For the easiest way to find which spices are safe to use go to icdiet.com   There are grades or shades of hot within each herb so within the Favor list there are those asterisked    These are spices that should be used in moderation

Notice the positioning of fresh basil and fresh ginger   These are both beautiful spices to use on a consistent basis to bring about balance in the GI tract and improve digestion

IC and Eggs: 3 Tips for Their Use

Posted by on Jun 4, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Eggs:  3 Tips for Their Use

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...

read more

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

Posted by on May 29, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

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...

read more

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

Posted by on May 21, 2016 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

The inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mobile 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 The Hot Quality As we’ve mentioned before the...

read more

IC and Pain Control: 5 Steps to Deal With Pain

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Pain Control:  5 Steps to Deal With Pain

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...

read more

IC and the Restaurant: I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

Posted by on May 5, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and the Restaurant:  I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

As 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...

read more

IC and Transdermal Creams: Ways to Begin Healing IC

Posted by on May 1, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Transdermal Creams:  Ways to Begin Healing IC

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...

read more

IC and Cause: The Origin of Disease

Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Cause:  The Origin of Disease

                                                                All 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...

read more

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating: An Energy Science Solution

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating:  An Energy Science Solution

Foods 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...

read more

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: 7 Ways of Management

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Chronic Prostatitis:  7 Ways of Management

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

read more

IC, Cheese, and Opiates: 6 Ways to Deal With It

Posted by on Apr 3, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC, Cheese, and Opiates:  6 Ways to Deal With It

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...

read more

IC and Urological Evaluation

VPK as a circleThe IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, GERD, IBS, fibromyalgia) has many different causes  When everything has been ruled out with CT scan, cytology, and cystoscopy then the urologist is left with the diagnosis of IC bladder pain syndrome  So the evaluation of IC pain is a diagnosis of exclusion

To the astute clinician often the symptom complex of IC stands out from other pelvic pain complexes having nuances that separate them apart from the IC label   Be that as it may it still is important to have studies done to be sure what you are dealing with IC

Then you can be rest assured that an energy science healing approach will clear your problem, symptom free and able to live a normal life

What Happens If You Don’t Get Better

I am so certain of this approach that I can say that if you’re doing this energy science work and you don’t notice a change in your symptoms or reduction in flares in 3 months you should return to your urologist and have studies repeated

I have seen patients in the past who even had a clear Hunner’s ulcer in the bladder by endoscopy and a complete workup who continued to have recurrent symptoms   She  failed to return on appt times and later I found a high grade cancer of the ureter

So it’s incumbent upon you to followup with your urologist despite supportive findings of IC if you don’t get better with the energy science approach

Flare Change

One thing to note about improvement is that the intervals between flares becomes longer, the intensity of the flare lessens, or both  The below diagram shows what happens as you reduce the imbalance of the hot quality

Journey to Balance

As you can see the apex of the graph depicts symptoms of the pain complex represented as spikes but as you make conscious choices to bring about cooling the physiology by nutrition and many other energy science techniques the flares lessen and lessen until they are negligible

Three Things You Can Do Right Now

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

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  Incompatible foods produce inflammation

Use aloe vera gel(not the juice) on a regular basis (2T three times per day)   Take it to work, travel with it, and make a ritual out of its use  Why?  This herb reduces the hot quality(think of applying aloe on a hot sunburn) by using the opposite quality of cold

IC and Eggs: 3 Tips for Their Use

Posted by on Jun 4, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Eggs:  3 Tips for Their Use

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...

read more

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

Posted by on May 29, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

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...

read more

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

Posted by on May 21, 2016 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

The inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mobile 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 The Hot Quality As we’ve mentioned before the...

read more

IC and Pain Control: 5 Steps to Deal With Pain

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Pain Control:  5 Steps to Deal With Pain

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...

read more

IC and the Restaurant: I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

Posted by on May 5, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and the Restaurant:  I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

As 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...

read more

IC and Transdermal Creams: Ways to Begin Healing IC

Posted by on May 1, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Transdermal Creams:  Ways to Begin Healing IC

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...

read more

IC and Cause: The Origin of Disease

Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Cause:  The Origin of Disease

                                                                All 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...

read more

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating: An Energy Science Solution

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating:  An Energy Science Solution

Foods 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...

read more

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: 7 Ways of Management

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Chronic Prostatitis:  7 Ways of Management

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

read more

IC, Cheese, and Opiates: 6 Ways to Deal With It

Posted by on Apr 3, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC, Cheese, and Opiates:  6 Ways to Deal With It

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...

read more

IC and Healing Time

Biig-waveObviously this is a common question posed by those doing energy science work for clearance of their IC complex of bladder pain and possibly IBS, GERD, chronic prostatitis, vulvodynia, and fibromyalgia

As a child you may have asked, “Are we there yet?” and “Now are we there yet?”  So when will this IC be over?   The short answer is, “It’s over when it’s over.”  But to be more specific, in general it takes 2 months of release for every year of imbalance   So if you have had symptoms of IC for 10 years it will take 20 months of work to clear the energy qualities that have accumulated

This would make sense wouldn’t it?  The longer the imbalance the more work is required to get resolution   This doesn’t mean that there will not be improvement of symptoms   The flare intensity get less as the months go by and then the frequency lessens   But real healing takes time!

Are You Particle(Molecule) or Wave?

The body is simultaneously a matter field and an energy field.  The former expresses itself as molecules or particles and the latter as waves of energy   So this is how the energy field expresses dis-ease    In waves

Sound familiar?  The waves are flares that occur in the body.  And they continue to express themselves until you do something about it.  Until you decide to intervene   Otherwise the expression of the excess qualities will continue to occur

Because the matter field is a gross expression of the more subtle energy field, you now can see why dis-ease begins with qualities that then eventually become manifest as particles or molecules in the matter field   This is why I can say with certainty that the matter science will never be able to heal IC with its molecular approach to dis-ease

The Concept of Release

Once the pelvic nervous system and the urinary tract is involved with the energy patterns of Vata and Pitta, the symptoms of Vata presence begin episodic expression of light, cold, rough, dry, and mobile which lead to urgency, frequency and a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder   Pitta’s presence of inflammation lead to burning on urination, burning pain in the pelvis, vagina, and even rectum due to the sharp, hot, liquid and spreading qualities

These qualities lodge in the urinary tract and express as energy or wave   So the intermittent flares that occur in the body are waves of energetic expression

But what happens when you decide to do things to differently?  You begin paying attention to your day and how you live it   Energy science nutrition becomes important and you start seeing food as medicine   You choose certain herbs that can help with IC and use them regularly

When you no longer support the overexpression of these qualities in the body by the foods that you eat, the body naturally begins letting go of these excess qualities of light, cold, rough, dry, mobile, sharp, hot, liquid and spreading   This takes time but by and by there is lessening of the symptoms that the qualities brought and healing begins to occur

What you see is gradual regression of the symptoms   They do not stop all at once   There is a receding of the complex of symptoms much like the outgoing tide on the beach

IC and Eggs: 3 Tips for Their Use

Posted by on Jun 4, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Eggs:  3 Tips for Their Use

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...

read more

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

Posted by on May 29, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

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...

read more

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

Posted by on May 21, 2016 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

The inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mobile 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 The Hot Quality As we’ve mentioned before the...

read more

IC and Pain Control: 5 Steps to Deal With Pain

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Pain Control:  5 Steps to Deal With Pain

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...

read more

IC and the Restaurant: I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

Posted by on May 5, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and the Restaurant:  I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

As 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...

read more

IC and Transdermal Creams: Ways to Begin Healing IC

Posted by on May 1, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Transdermal Creams:  Ways to Begin Healing IC

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...

read more

IC and Cause: The Origin of Disease

Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Cause:  The Origin of Disease

                                                                All 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...

read more

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating: An Energy Science Solution

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating:  An Energy Science Solution

Foods 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...

read more

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: 7 Ways of Management

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Chronic Prostatitis:  7 Ways of Management

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

read more

IC, Cheese, and Opiates: 6 Ways to Deal With It

Posted by on Apr 3, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC, Cheese, and Opiates:  6 Ways to Deal With It

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...

read more

Herbal Support for Painful IC Flares

tea tree forestThe use of herbal preparations in the treatment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, GERD, IBS, and fibromyalgia) can be effective if we understand the world of herbology

Herbs have their medicinal effects on multiple systems and go where they are most needed in the physiology unlike their pharma counterparts who are made to have specific molecular physiologic effects  However herbs are similar to the effects antibiotics have in that they support the system in correcting the disruption  Antibiotics don’t eradicate the infection as much as they support the immune response to the invading organisms  For example, if someone develops pneumococcal pneumonia, the immune system is not up to the challenge to clear the organism  In that case the antibiotics help the immune system in clearing the pneumococcus from the lungs and in actuality do not eradicate the organisms completely

Similarly herbs due to their specific energetics help support the physiology to clear energetic imbalances that are created by unconscious choices  Even though herbs are thought of as molecules by nutraceutical companies and are marketed as such, the proper use of herbs will not be done effectively until we use them as healing energetics

Understanding the Origin of the Imbalance Being Treated

Probably the most important aspect in the energetic use of herbs is understanding the imbalance that has been created  Any healer whether allopathic or Ayurvedic would admit that you have to know what you’re treating before you decide on the direction of therapy  In the allopathic discipline the physician  through the course of testing comes up a disease label such as cancer, hypertension, autoimmune disease  At times not much testing is required and at other times a lot of testing is needed

Similarly in the energy science of Ayurveda a precise understanding of the energetic imbalance is required in order so that a successful herbal protocol is prescribed  It requires more than taking a pill conjured up by some nutraceutical company but rather an in depth analysis of what is going on energetically based on what is being reported by the patient

It may be surprising to you to hear this but no two cases of the IC bladder pain syndrome are alike  So as we are each uniquely different from one another so we are uniquely different in the way we create our diseases

Absorption of Herbs

An important aspect of the use of herbs is their digestion, absorption, and assimilation  Healthy agni is required for this to occur or they are excreted through stool or urine  The unfortunate problem for most is that the agni is not healthy  What’s more is that if the herbs are attempted to be digested they will be turned into ama which is undigested unprocessed food

This is a serious problem even though as a unsophisticated audience we don’t understand what deleterious effects we are physiologically creating We merrily go along our way popping nutraceuticals hoping we’ll get better when in actuality we are making ourselves sick by our actions

This specific problem can be averted by taking advantage of the agni in our skin through the use of transdermal herbal creams  Also through the use of submucosal delivery of herbs we can avoid the digestive system altogether  Using both types of delivery systems we can physiologically herbs into the system where they are needed for healing

Real Healing Takes Time

Healing is subtle not gross  That is to say, healing using an energetic approach requires observing for subtle changes in the body’s reporting of symptoms and noticing how improvement is occurring  Otherwise we miss the signs of healing and sooner rather than later we say “this isn’t working”So any healing whether allopathic or energy science requires patience and discipline when using a herbal approach otherwise we lose in the end

Another aspect to real healing is to understand that as we get better we reverse our disease process  What this means is that we have apparent aggravation of symptoms as the imbalance is corrected  We hate to hear this but it’s a fact  As we gently release the excess energy that we have created by unconscious choices in the past the net result is gentle symptoms of release

 

 

 

 

 

IC and Eggs: 3 Tips for Their Use

Posted by on Jun 4, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Eggs:  3 Tips for Their Use

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...

read more

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

Posted by on May 29, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Yogurt: 7 Ways to Optimize Digestion

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...

read more

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

Posted by on May 21, 2016 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

IC and Anitiinflammatory Cocktail

The inflammation that occurs with your IC pain as we’ve talked about in the past is from the hot and mobile 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 The Hot Quality As we’ve mentioned before the...

read more

IC and Pain Control: 5 Steps to Deal With Pain

Posted by on May 14, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Pain Control:  5 Steps to Deal With Pain

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...

read more

IC and the Restaurant: I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

Posted by on May 5, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and the Restaurant:  I Think I’ll Order Some Inflammation Today

As 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...

read more

IC and Transdermal Creams: Ways to Begin Healing IC

Posted by on May 1, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Transdermal Creams:  Ways to Begin Healing IC

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...

read more

IC and Cause: The Origin of Disease

Posted by on Apr 24, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Cause:  The Origin of Disease

                                                                All 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...

read more

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating: An Energy Science Solution

Posted by on Apr 17, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Feeling Bad After Eating:  An Energy Science Solution

Foods 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...

read more

IC and Chronic Prostatitis: 7 Ways of Management

Posted by on Apr 11, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC and Chronic Prostatitis:  7 Ways of Management

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

read more

IC, Cheese, and Opiates: 6 Ways to Deal With It

Posted by on Apr 3, 2016 in bladder, bladder pain, chronic prostatitis, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, Interstiial cystitis, Uncategorized, vulvodynia | 0 comments

IC, Cheese, and Opiates:  6 Ways to Deal With It

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...

read more
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