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Science of the Energy
<> Since Einstein
formulated
the mathematical equation E=mc2 physicists have recognized that matter
and energy are interchangeable. What is matter is energy and what is
energy is matter. But the biological model that we use in the
allopathic (Western medicine) tradition today utilizes only a matter
field approach. The rich study of the biological matter field has
opened large avenues of research and has led to a deeper probing into
this matter field. By understanding the matter field we have evolved
radiographic studies and enlarged upon the laboratory data that tell us
about the matter field’s physiological and biochemical processes. But
it is just as valid is to see the biological model as an energy field
as Einstein has shown us. Because allopathic scientists do not have a
vocabulary for an energy field approach there is little understanding
let alone the capability to talk about the body as an energy
field. Furthermore, since few have experienced their physical
body as an energy field it leads a skeptic to doubt that anything
exists except a physical matter field. To experience the energy field
first hand eliminates any doubt of its existence. But one has to
undertake certain disciplines in order to feel energy in the mindbody.
Some would ask at this juncture “Why bother?”
There are two reasons that come to mind. The first reason and the point
of this newsletter is to increase awareness as to the value of using
energy field information. In this case it is diet to remove foods that
promote disharmony and thus imbalance in the mindbody’s energy field.
The imbalance promotes the manifestation of disease in the physiology
thus leading to all the symptoms of the condition of interstitial
cystitis (IC). The second reason is to point out the benefit of
blending the matter and energy field disciplines which can be very
powerful in directing research in the matter field arena.
The energy model used is from the Ayurvedic
discipline, which has its origin in the Yoga tradition. But one could
use other energy disciplines such the traditional oriental medicine
(TOM) approach or middle Eastern traditions. It does not really matter.
We use the Ayurvedic model because we are familiar with it. But all the
traditions saw the physical mindbody and the environment (including
foods) as both matter and energy and developed sophisticated systems of
healing around that concept. Hence one hears of the terms chi, qi,
prana, ru, ruha but these are just terms for the energy field that we
are and are part of. So from an Ayurvedic perspective not only is the
mindbody an energy field but the environment as well. A piece of
broccoli morphologically is described as such but from an energy
perspective it is a mixture of energy patterns that may or may not
harmonize with the mindbody’s energy patterns. This is the value of the
diet. It helps bring awareness to those foods that are aggravating to
the physiology at an energy level, but one may not be appreciative of
their effects until the diet is used.
Healing can take place when the disciplines
are applied properly because there is significant depth and wisdom in
these systems. The purpose of this newsletter is to guide this proper
application. So the energy patterns used in the accompanying diet are
“flavors” of the primary energy field called Pitta in Ayurveda. The
energy imbalance leading to the symptoms of IC (interstitial cystitis)
is that of increased Pitta and Vata. The primary thrust of the initial
work was to treat the Pitta imbalance with a Pitta pacifying diet
and aloe. As new trials are run combining the diets may be even more
effective.
Pitta is the energy pattern in the physiology
that has to do with transformation. Anything that is transformed or
digested in the physiology is under the guise of this energy pattern
Pitta. So the digestion of food thoughts or emotions are simple
examples of how this works. When Pitta becomes excessive or increased
in the physiology then an imbalance is created. Typically the easiest
way to go out of balance is through food choices. Food effects will be
cumulative, becoming more noticeable over time. If the imbalance is
allowed to persist over time (months to as long as years or even
decades) this energy pattern ramps up and begins to produce symptoms of
manifestation. It may manifest at first as gastrointestinal distress in
the form of “heartburn” or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and
then as IC. But IC may be the presenting manifesting sign of
disease in the physiology. Usually but not always if GERD is present
using the diet takes longer to ease the IC complex of symptoms. Aloe
vera is used in conjunction with the diet because it “cools” down the
heat of the transformative energy of Pitta. Just as one would use
aloe on the skin for a sunburn, one can use aloe internally for
internal burns in the GI tract (heartburn) bladder (IC) or elsewhere.
Recurrent bladder infections are another
example of interstitial cystitis. The ground state problem is
interstitial cystitis but the abnormal bladder lining leads to the
repetitive nature of the infections. Unless one deals with the Pitta
imbalance, the patient is doomed to chronic antibiotic therapy which
does not deal with the underlying problem.
The value of this dietary approach is based on
how well the patient can follow it. Usually patients know which are the
Pitta aggravating foods because they cause symptoms, but because there
are foods that would seem non-provoking (e.g. bananas peaches) foods
are sometimes missed that would be clearly aggravating from an energy
perspective. Because this is an energy diet, there can be conflicting
information as to the dietary recommendations by the Western trained
dietitian. But the confusion can be resolved by simply doing the Pitta
pacifying diet.
As the patient begins to feel better, avoided
foods can be added back into the diet monitoring symptoms. It is
important to let patients know that there is an additive or cumulative
effect to aggravating foods over time. So using avoidance foods
rarely will probably not cause problems especially if the diet is
followed most of the time.
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