From an energy science view the symptoms of interstitial cystitis(IC) are related to the hot quality among others The burning on urination that feels like razor blades, the suprapubic or vaginal pain, the perineal pain of prostatitis are all related to this energetic quality that is in excess
At this blog I have discussed extensively how the nutritional format is fundamental in clearing symptoms From my research 91% of patients doing aloe and a nutritional format that reduces this hot quality get 50% relief of symptoms in 6 weeks
But what else can you do from an energy science view to reduce symptoms? This is one of many unique contributions of Ayurveda in helping us not only understand disease but also how to ameliorate symptoms
Let’s feel ourselves next to the stove and feeling the hot quality from the stove top The hot quality is intense and you can’t stand it for very long without having to pull away What would it look like if you live an intense lifestyle, that is, the energy pattern of Pitta is in excess and has localized somewhere in your body, let’s say the bladder? You would be focused, driven and have a tendency for overworking, overeating, overexercising, and overachieving And have a painful bladder that flares every so often or the bladder is always painful
There is no rest for the weary when Pitta is in excess And this also becomes stressful for the body maintaining the symptoms of IC
Now for some this driven lifestyle doesn’t fit Your Pitta excess as seen in the hot quality may have come in other legitimate ways such as types of foods eaten but one thing I can say is that if you have IC with burning on urination then the you have found some way to accumulate this quality
It is now known that DNA is very malleable and changes with our choice making Inflammation is a phenomenon of DNA and so you can change inflammation and hence your IC by changing your behavior patterns that produce inflammation
A friend once said to me, “The work will always be there tomorrow” So avoiding burning the midnight oils for deadlines is an important step in helping control overwork But this business of overworking is at times difficult in the corporate world Setting times for bed is helpful: Vata needs the most rest so in bed by 10p and up 630-7a; Pitta 1030p and up 6a; Kapha in bed by 11p and up 5 to 530a If you don’t know your energy pattern you can do a questionnaire here
There is a tendency for Pitta to overeat due to hot quality and what it does to the appetite If you don’t eat your biggest meal of the day at noon you risk having an appetite that can get out of control due to the hot quality
Exercising in the hot midday sun is very provoking to Pitta Not only are you not taking advantage of the metabolic fire ready to digest your foods but you’re overheating the body in the hottest part of the day
Finally you’re familiar with the hot mental patterns of behavior such as anger, hostility, judgement, criticism, and impatience Interestingly if you do the nutritional work and pay attention to the behavioral guidelines these mental patterns will subside That is, if you find yourself being critical and judgmental it will lessen with time
1 Get proper rest as noted above according to the time schedules It’s common for the Pitta energy pattern to demand too much of the Vata pattern which is delicate like a flower and needs rest
2 Eat the biggest meal between 11a and 2p and make this a important part of the day for yourself
3 Eat a alkalinizing nutritional format(google misra and green composite recipe)
4 Use churans in your cooking to improve digestion(see foodsheal.com)
5 lf overheating in your environment, stop and figure out how to cool off
6 A harried lifestyle of Vata with the above makes the hot quality worse since the movement fans the intensity and heat of Pitta so slowing down by doing contemplative practices such as yoga for exercise or meditation can be helpful
7 Use the evening to wind down but try reducing the alcohol because this provokes the hot quality
In summary it’s not just one thing that you do that will bring your IC symptoms under control but it’s building on top of things It’s a cumulative effect that pays dividends in reducing symptoms over time The key is to be aware of the things that can provoke the hot quality to lifestyle behavior choices
What we wish from any healing tradition is a quick way out of our problem whatever it is The magic pill, the magic operation, the magic whatever So it is with any formidable chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) And intuitively we know there is no such thing but we can still hope that there is something that is going to deal with it But as a recent visit with a patient who is a gastroenterologist said, “I would have thought you were a...
read moreWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle We all create habits that can make us sick or make us healthier In chronic disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) it’s clear as in any other chronic disease that poor choices have been made since we are all responsible for the diseases we create for ourselves But what makes a healthy choice and what makes an unhealthy choice? That my dear reader is the...
read moreAh it’s a new year and time for your proverbial new year’s resolutions What will they be? Or maybe this year you’ll just forget about it What’s the use when you have chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia)? Yogi Berra, the baseball philosopher with a great knack for simplifying life and its puzzles said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably wind up somewhere else” This is problematic...
read moreThe power of the mind is becoming more and more significant as research shows that in many ways effects on the DNA can impact our behaviors This becomes important in chronic diseases such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because as we know mind is a major determinant in healing How Can We Improve Our Decision Making? Why do we chose one way of doing something rather than another way? Does it make a difference in the greater scheme of things? And which is...
read moreAt this very special time of the year, I like to take time to reflect on my blessings – and I have so many: My beautiful wife Diana and our family … my beloved friends and colleagues…..and of course, YOU. Without your warm friendship and steadfast loyalty, none of the things at IC Solutions would be possible. Please know that I am forever enriched by our relationship Happy Holidays, and thank you for everything Dr...
read moreMany with chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia) are looking for some kind of advantage to help with symptoms from their dis-ease So it often comes to people looking for help with supplements offered from the molecular promised land of the matter science world The question that’s left unanswered by the supplement salesman is that if you don’t know the origin of the disease in the first place how can you offer a molecular solution in...
read moreAs we have discussed in the managment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) nutrition is foundational to having success longterm But in the energy science of Ayurveda nutrition is more than just what foods are selected for your unique mindbody energy constitutional makeup Even though foods are integral to success because they bring about balance to the physiology and prevent imbalances from occurring there is more to nutrition than foods Where to eat, when to...
read moreFood selection may become a big deal during the holidays with those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystititis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) So what are some techniques that can help during the holidays? Spreading out holiday-related events, and making get-togethers more active, and meditation are just a few ways to stay healthy this season. Spread Out Your Events Try to spread out the parties and get-togethers, instead of visiting several households on the same day If there is an event...
read moreWe all know the amazing capability of the human mindbody to heal One only needs to recall the experience of a skin cut and the changes that take place over days that leads to the sealing of the wound and typically without a scar And we didn’t really do anything We just watched and day by day it occurred The mindbody did its magic What we had to do is “get out of the way” There are many things that we do to interfere with the healing process We can give our mindbodies foods that produce imbalance or incompatible...
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The chronic pain from the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) seeks a solution but you are told that the “dis-ease is treatable not curable”
But what would it be like if there was a solution? Is it possible? We are led to believe a lie, when we give up hope And obviously there is no quick fix or IC wouldn’t be a problem But what would it be like to have your life back? Too hard to believe? Well read on
The experience amongst IC patients is that the diet promoted by ICA or ICN may work for some, not for others Sometimes works for awhile then seems to not work What gives? Anecdotal experience at best would be the first thing that comes to mind from such diet recommendations
The energy science views foods as qualities not molecules This is a complete divergence from mainstream medical thinking And it stems from how we view the human biology If we see the mindbody as a group of molecules as well as the food we consume then are limiting ourselves We know from E=mc2 that matter and energy are interchangeable at a constant So what is matter is energy and what is energy is matter We are simultaneously both a particle and a wave form The current medical model sees only the human biology as a matter field
And so the dietary recommendations that you follow are molecular based So the matter science states that it’s the molecule of acid in the urine brings about the symptoms of IC Eliminate acid provoking foods and the IC is cleared Ah, if it were that simple!
From an energy perspective the IC pain comes from too much of the hot quality and the frequency of urination comes from too much of the mobile quality When we eat foods that contain these qualities in abundance you get out of balance and dis-ease occurs
The first thing to do is to find out who you are from an energy science point of view Although not perfect this quiz will help you determine who you are from an energy science view This is very important because for some a particular food may be balancing for some and completely imbalancing for someone else A good example of this is the tomato For PV completely unacceptable and for PK ok in moderation
The second thing to do is to follow the nutritional format based on the results of the quiz There are clear instructions as to how to do that at the site foodsheal.com
The third is to begin CCF tea(cumin coriander and fennel seeds in equal proportions together in a plastic bag) by taking a bunch and steeping it in hot water and then sipping on this tea all day CCF is energetically medicinal to the urinary tract and you guessed it, they all are overall cooling to the urinary channel!
The fourth thing is an alkalinizing diet using green composite protein intake This clearly will alkalinize the GIT and reduce symptoms
What we wish from any healing tradition is a quick way out of our problem whatever it is The magic pill, the magic operation, the magic whatever So it is with any formidable chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) And intuitively we know there is no such thing but we can still hope that there is something that is going to deal with it But as a recent visit with a patient who is a gastroenterologist said, “I would have thought you were a...
read moreWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle We all create habits that can make us sick or make us healthier In chronic disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) it’s clear as in any other chronic disease that poor choices have been made since we are all responsible for the diseases we create for ourselves But what makes a healthy choice and what makes an unhealthy choice? That my dear reader is the...
read moreAh it’s a new year and time for your proverbial new year’s resolutions What will they be? Or maybe this year you’ll just forget about it What’s the use when you have chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia)? Yogi Berra, the baseball philosopher with a great knack for simplifying life and its puzzles said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably wind up somewhere else” This is problematic...
read moreThe power of the mind is becoming more and more significant as research shows that in many ways effects on the DNA can impact our behaviors This becomes important in chronic diseases such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because as we know mind is a major determinant in healing How Can We Improve Our Decision Making? Why do we chose one way of doing something rather than another way? Does it make a difference in the greater scheme of things? And which is...
read moreAt this very special time of the year, I like to take time to reflect on my blessings – and I have so many: My beautiful wife Diana and our family … my beloved friends and colleagues…..and of course, YOU. Without your warm friendship and steadfast loyalty, none of the things at IC Solutions would be possible. Please know that I am forever enriched by our relationship Happy Holidays, and thank you for everything Dr...
read moreMany with chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia) are looking for some kind of advantage to help with symptoms from their dis-ease So it often comes to people looking for help with supplements offered from the molecular promised land of the matter science world The question that’s left unanswered by the supplement salesman is that if you don’t know the origin of the disease in the first place how can you offer a molecular solution in...
read moreAs we have discussed in the managment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) nutrition is foundational to having success longterm But in the energy science of Ayurveda nutrition is more than just what foods are selected for your unique mindbody energy constitutional makeup Even though foods are integral to success because they bring about balance to the physiology and prevent imbalances from occurring there is more to nutrition than foods Where to eat, when to...
read moreFood selection may become a big deal during the holidays with those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystititis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) So what are some techniques that can help during the holidays? Spreading out holiday-related events, and making get-togethers more active, and meditation are just a few ways to stay healthy this season. Spread Out Your Events Try to spread out the parties and get-togethers, instead of visiting several households on the same day If there is an event...
read moreWe all know the amazing capability of the human mindbody to heal One only needs to recall the experience of a skin cut and the changes that take place over days that leads to the sealing of the wound and typically without a scar And we didn’t really do anything We just watched and day by day it occurred The mindbody did its magic What we had to do is “get out of the way” There are many things that we do to interfere with the healing process We can give our mindbodies foods that produce imbalance or incompatible...
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As I’ve talked about in the past the pelvic bladder pain of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) is related to the hot and mobile qualities being stuck in the pelvis But why do some 60% of IC patients not go on to severe chronic symptoms? The answer in short form is toxic load in the urinary system that prevents the qualities from naturally being releasedWhat we wish from any healing tradition is a quick way out of our problem whatever it is The magic pill, the magic operation, the magic whatever So it is with any formidable chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) And intuitively we know there is no such thing but we can still hope that there is something that is going to deal with it But as a recent visit with a patient who is a gastroenterologist said, “I would have thought you were a...
read moreWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle We all create habits that can make us sick or make us healthier In chronic disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) it’s clear as in any other chronic disease that poor choices have been made since we are all responsible for the diseases we create for ourselves But what makes a healthy choice and what makes an unhealthy choice? That my dear reader is the...
read moreAh it’s a new year and time for your proverbial new year’s resolutions What will they be? Or maybe this year you’ll just forget about it What’s the use when you have chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia)? Yogi Berra, the baseball philosopher with a great knack for simplifying life and its puzzles said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably wind up somewhere else” This is problematic...
read moreThe power of the mind is becoming more and more significant as research shows that in many ways effects on the DNA can impact our behaviors This becomes important in chronic diseases such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because as we know mind is a major determinant in healing How Can We Improve Our Decision Making? Why do we chose one way of doing something rather than another way? Does it make a difference in the greater scheme of things? And which is...
read moreAt this very special time of the year, I like to take time to reflect on my blessings – and I have so many: My beautiful wife Diana and our family … my beloved friends and colleagues…..and of course, YOU. Without your warm friendship and steadfast loyalty, none of the things at IC Solutions would be possible. Please know that I am forever enriched by our relationship Happy Holidays, and thank you for everything Dr...
read moreMany with chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia) are looking for some kind of advantage to help with symptoms from their dis-ease So it often comes to people looking for help with supplements offered from the molecular promised land of the matter science world The question that’s left unanswered by the supplement salesman is that if you don’t know the origin of the disease in the first place how can you offer a molecular solution in...
read moreAs we have discussed in the managment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) nutrition is foundational to having success longterm But in the energy science of Ayurveda nutrition is more than just what foods are selected for your unique mindbody energy constitutional makeup Even though foods are integral to success because they bring about balance to the physiology and prevent imbalances from occurring there is more to nutrition than foods Where to eat, when to...
read moreFood selection may become a big deal during the holidays with those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystititis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) So what are some techniques that can help during the holidays? Spreading out holiday-related events, and making get-togethers more active, and meditation are just a few ways to stay healthy this season. Spread Out Your Events Try to spread out the parties and get-togethers, instead of visiting several households on the same day If there is an event...
read moreWe all know the amazing capability of the human mindbody to heal One only needs to recall the experience of a skin cut and the changes that take place over days that leads to the sealing of the wound and typically without a scar And we didn’t really do anything We just watched and day by day it occurred The mindbody did its magic What we had to do is “get out of the way” There are many things that we do to interfere with the healing process We can give our mindbodies foods that produce imbalance or incompatible...
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I think it’s pretty much consensus that pharmaceuticals are not the panacea for IC and bladder pain. At least that was my experience with the IC patients who I worked with. Herbs offer an alternative to pharmaceuticals and we have discussed a number of them for use such as CCF tea, the use of turmeric in cooking, as well as aloe vera gel.
Herbs fall into 3 categories when looking at their functional effects. Unlike pharmaceucals one herb category enhances digestive strength in all its various aspects of function, for example turmeric. A second category is composed of therapeutic herbs that solve very specific problems, such as aloe vera gel. Taken alone they are not as effective, but done with nutritional work they can be highly effiective. Aloe vera when combined with a Pitta-reducing nutritional format can have an almost immediate (one to two weeks) impact on flares.
The third category is a special group of herbs that are rejuvenative. These herbs restore youthful vigor and vitality and are the topic of this post.
Herbs can offer immediate relief in some situations and support the nutrition and metabolic lifestyle behaviors in the long term. But herbs, unlike pharmaceuticals, are not primary but secondary in management. This is a clear departure from current thinking about disease management, but is tantamount to success in dealing with chronic disease. Having said that herbs can help jumpstart a system that is under stress as in cases of patients who have long standing IC and are debilitated.
Herbs that are rejuvenative in nature are useful because they have the capability of strengthening the fatigued low energy body that has been under the stress of chronic disease such as IC, while at the same time dealing with the imbalance that is going on.
The interesting thing about rejuvenative herbs is that they have an impact on mind. This can be very helpful for those who are depressed and feeling helpless. It is this particular aspect of rejuvenative therapy that can be quite helpful in creating more space for lifestyle changes.
So the special place that rejuvenatives have is that they impact or shift our DNA which in turn affect our choices in selection of various alternatives presented to us so that you make better choices with respect to the management of IC. They also help to modify our lifestyle behavioral choices so that old habits that are not supportive of healing IC are easier to get out of.
Aloe vera I have mentioned this herb numerous times in the past because not only does it offer cooling to the hot urinary tract system but on top of this it is a rejuvenative. That is, it has the capability of helping you morph lifestyle changes in choice of all kinds. So for example when making choices about foods that may be not such good choices and choice about foods that are better choices, eg coffee habits. Also choice around lifestyle behaviors that are not conducive to healing and those that are.
Gokshura Also known as Caltrops this herb targets the water or urinary tract channel and is effective in reducing inflammation but is also good at reducing the incidence of stone formation. It is this latter effect that suggests that gokshura is an important herb in facilitating glycosoaminoglycan (GAG) layer formation. Its best use is in formula, but it could be used in basti (below) due to the GAG-formation enhancement.
Purnarnava Translated as “that which renews us” this herb also like gokshura has affinity to the urinary channel. It strengthens the kidneys and in doing so aids in our overall health and vitality. Its action is more tonifying to the kidney than to the urinary bladder and therefore would be a second line herb in dealing with straightforward IC.
Guduchi An important rejuvenative for Pitta and nutritive herb to take during recovery periods. It is a potent detoxifier, buring ama without aggravating Pitta. It is a great tonic for the immune system . Taken with ghee it reduces Vata, with sugar reduces Pitta, and with honey it reduces Kapha.
Shatavari This is one of the more important herbs in reducing Pitta and used for women’s Pitta imbalances around menstruation but in the IC condition is unique in its application, particularly around tea decoctions for bladder therapy below. It is a rejuvenative as well. It is useful in treating dry and inflamed mucous membranes. In addition to its Pitta pacifying use, it also soothes calms Vata.
The basis of selection of which herb to use is based on the individual not on the disease. So the evaluation of the individual to use targeted therapy is based on who needs it.
Sir William Osler, said to be the father of Modern Medicine wrote, “A good physician treats the disease, the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
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What we wish from any healing tradition is a quick way out of our problem whatever it is The magic pill, the magic operation, the magic whatever So it is with any formidable chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) And intuitively we know there is no such thing but we can still hope that there is something that is going to deal with it But as a recent visit with a patient who is a gastroenterologist said, “I would have thought you were a...
read moreWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle We all create habits that can make us sick or make us healthier In chronic disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) it’s clear as in any other chronic disease that poor choices have been made since we are all responsible for the diseases we create for ourselves But what makes a healthy choice and what makes an unhealthy choice? That my dear reader is the...
read moreAh it’s a new year and time for your proverbial new year’s resolutions What will they be? Or maybe this year you’ll just forget about it What’s the use when you have chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia)? Yogi Berra, the baseball philosopher with a great knack for simplifying life and its puzzles said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably wind up somewhere else” This is problematic...
read moreThe power of the mind is becoming more and more significant as research shows that in many ways effects on the DNA can impact our behaviors This becomes important in chronic diseases such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because as we know mind is a major determinant in healing How Can We Improve Our Decision Making? Why do we chose one way of doing something rather than another way? Does it make a difference in the greater scheme of things? And which is...
read moreAt this very special time of the year, I like to take time to reflect on my blessings – and I have so many: My beautiful wife Diana and our family … my beloved friends and colleagues…..and of course, YOU. Without your warm friendship and steadfast loyalty, none of the things at IC Solutions would be possible. Please know that I am forever enriched by our relationship Happy Holidays, and thank you for everything Dr...
read moreMany with chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia) are looking for some kind of advantage to help with symptoms from their dis-ease So it often comes to people looking for help with supplements offered from the molecular promised land of the matter science world The question that’s left unanswered by the supplement salesman is that if you don’t know the origin of the disease in the first place how can you offer a molecular solution in...
read moreAs we have discussed in the managment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) nutrition is foundational to having success longterm But in the energy science of Ayurveda nutrition is more than just what foods are selected for your unique mindbody energy constitutional makeup Even though foods are integral to success because they bring about balance to the physiology and prevent imbalances from occurring there is more to nutrition than foods Where to eat, when to...
read moreFood selection may become a big deal during the holidays with those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystititis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) So what are some techniques that can help during the holidays? Spreading out holiday-related events, and making get-togethers more active, and meditation are just a few ways to stay healthy this season. Spread Out Your Events Try to spread out the parties and get-togethers, instead of visiting several households on the same day If there is an event...
read moreWe all know the amazing capability of the human mindbody to heal One only needs to recall the experience of a skin cut and the changes that take place over days that leads to the sealing of the wound and typically without a scar And we didn’t really do anything We just watched and day by day it occurred The mindbody did its magic What we had to do is “get out of the way” There are many things that we do to interfere with the healing process We can give our mindbodies foods that produce imbalance or incompatible...
read more
How long does it take to heal IC using an energy science approach? Obviously this is a common question posed by those doing energy science work for clearance of their IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD 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!
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
Once 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
What we wish from any healing tradition is a quick way out of our problem whatever it is The magic pill, the magic operation, the magic whatever So it is with any formidable chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) And intuitively we know there is no such thing but we can still hope that there is something that is going to deal with it But as a recent visit with a patient who is a gastroenterologist said, “I would have thought you were a...
read moreWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit Aristotle We all create habits that can make us sick or make us healthier In chronic disease such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) it’s clear as in any other chronic disease that poor choices have been made since we are all responsible for the diseases we create for ourselves But what makes a healthy choice and what makes an unhealthy choice? That my dear reader is the...
read moreAh it’s a new year and time for your proverbial new year’s resolutions What will they be? Or maybe this year you’ll just forget about it What’s the use when you have chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia)? Yogi Berra, the baseball philosopher with a great knack for simplifying life and its puzzles said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably wind up somewhere else” This is problematic...
read moreThe power of the mind is becoming more and more significant as research shows that in many ways effects on the DNA can impact our behaviors This becomes important in chronic diseases such as the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because as we know mind is a major determinant in healing How Can We Improve Our Decision Making? Why do we chose one way of doing something rather than another way? Does it make a difference in the greater scheme of things? And which is...
read moreAt this very special time of the year, I like to take time to reflect on my blessings – and I have so many: My beautiful wife Diana and our family … my beloved friends and colleagues…..and of course, YOU. Without your warm friendship and steadfast loyalty, none of the things at IC Solutions would be possible. Please know that I am forever enriched by our relationship Happy Holidays, and thank you for everything Dr...
read moreMany with chronic disease like the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromylagia) are looking for some kind of advantage to help with symptoms from their dis-ease So it often comes to people looking for help with supplements offered from the molecular promised land of the matter science world The question that’s left unanswered by the supplement salesman is that if you don’t know the origin of the disease in the first place how can you offer a molecular solution in...
read moreAs we have discussed in the managment of the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) nutrition is foundational to having success longterm But in the energy science of Ayurveda nutrition is more than just what foods are selected for your unique mindbody energy constitutional makeup Even though foods are integral to success because they bring about balance to the physiology and prevent imbalances from occurring there is more to nutrition than foods Where to eat, when to...
read moreFood selection may become a big deal during the holidays with those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystititis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) So what are some techniques that can help during the holidays? Spreading out holiday-related events, and making get-togethers more active, and meditation are just a few ways to stay healthy this season. Spread Out Your Events Try to spread out the parties and get-togethers, instead of visiting several households on the same day If there is an event...
read moreWe all know the amazing capability of the human mindbody to heal One only needs to recall the experience of a skin cut and the changes that take place over days that leads to the sealing of the wound and typically without a scar And we didn’t really do anything We just watched and day by day it occurred The mindbody did its magic What we had to do is “get out of the way” There are many things that we do to interfere with the healing process We can give our mindbodies foods that produce imbalance or incompatible...
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