You can eat food high in iodine, such as:
Seaweed.
and
Shitake mushrooms
and
Fish.
All of these are high in iodine.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Possible Radiation Fallout?
You can eat food high in iodine, such as:
Seaweed.
and
Shitake mushrooms
and
Fish.
All of these are high in iodine.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Asthma, Coughing, Skin, and Hair Problems Can be from Grief
In Chinese Medicine, each major organ has an emotional component as part of the organ. The lungs emotional component is associated with grief and sadness. If you have unresolved sadness (such as when someone has died or if you were part of very sexual assault) your body can respond with symptoms of asthma, respiratory problems, skin problems, as well as problems with your hair. In Chinese Medicine, all of these symptoms are associated with lung problems and one of the key reasons for this can be unresolved grief and sadness.
These symptoms are associated with Qi stagnation in the lungs. There are ways to help you resolve the stuck Qi; acupuncture, Qigong, herbs, and diet can all help get the Qi to flow again. Some of this you can do on your own, but you may want to see a professional to assist you if the problem is long term or chronic.
Sometimes you don’t even know why you have Qi (chee) that is stuck. You are only aware you are having problems such as a cough that won't go away, or that you keep getting colds, or you have asthma and problems breathing. Or you may have noticed you now have eczema, a skin rash on your body that is new and nothing seems to help it go away. Or maybe you have noticed you are losing more hair than normal and you are leaving the bathroom with a carpet of hair on the floor after you brush your long locks. All of these can be symptoms of “lung Qi stagnation”.
I know, because this is what I had.
For example, I had several colds, including pneumonia. I’ve also had a new rash and I noticed when I washed my hair I had more and more hair stuck in the comb rather than still on my head. I was starting to think this was part of aging, but then I took a Qigong class and discovered my symptoms were from a different cause.
After going through the various Qigong exercises in class, our instructor warned us this intense process may have allowed some unprocessed emotions to surface. It did.
That night I dreamed my mother was being killed and when I woke up, I knew I must have some unresolved sadness and grief surrounding my mother’s death. My mother died shortly after I had her placed in skilled nursing facility and with her death came lots of guilt and grief. I didn't expect this to be my issue and source of sadness affecting my lungs and stagnating my lung Qi, but there it was, staring me in the face and now I knew these problems were from this unresolved issue.
Because our bodies are designed to self heal, there are ways to use information like this to help heal. I was now aware my symptoms were related to my grief which caused my Qi to get stuck and stagnate in my lungs.
To get the Qi to move, there are certain foods to help move the lung Qi. There are also herbs and exercises as well as sounds to help get the Qi to move.
Foods that can help the lungs and Qi move are broccoli, citrus, pears, pork apples, and even coffee. Peppermint is also good for the lungs as well ginger. There are also some movements and sounds that can help move the lung Qi and get it moving, including the sound of “SSS” as well as the sound of “SHH”. These sounds are proven to open up the lungs and relieve phlegm and well as help dispel grief.
If you also have lung Qi stagnation, you may also want to try some self healing methods to get your Qi moving, too. If your sadness and grief are long term and you have had long standing lung problems, skin, and/or hair problems, you may also want to consider seeing a professional Acupuncturist, Qigong Therapist, and/or Grief Counselor.
Chronic coughing, eczema, and hair falling out just aren't all that fun. It also doesn't seem to go away on its own. You have to help your body heal, resolve your sadness, and get your Qi flowing back to normal.
You will be able to FEEL the difference even before you SEE the difference. The healing can be that quick.
These symptoms are associated with Qi stagnation in the lungs. There are ways to help you resolve the stuck Qi; acupuncture, Qigong, herbs, and diet can all help get the Qi to flow again. Some of this you can do on your own, but you may want to see a professional to assist you if the problem is long term or chronic.
Sometimes you don’t even know why you have Qi (chee) that is stuck. You are only aware you are having problems such as a cough that won't go away, or that you keep getting colds, or you have asthma and problems breathing. Or you may have noticed you now have eczema, a skin rash on your body that is new and nothing seems to help it go away. Or maybe you have noticed you are losing more hair than normal and you are leaving the bathroom with a carpet of hair on the floor after you brush your long locks. All of these can be symptoms of “lung Qi stagnation”.
I know, because this is what I had.
For example, I had several colds, including pneumonia. I’ve also had a new rash and I noticed when I washed my hair I had more and more hair stuck in the comb rather than still on my head. I was starting to think this was part of aging, but then I took a Qigong class and discovered my symptoms were from a different cause.
After going through the various Qigong exercises in class, our instructor warned us this intense process may have allowed some unprocessed emotions to surface. It did.
That night I dreamed my mother was being killed and when I woke up, I knew I must have some unresolved sadness and grief surrounding my mother’s death. My mother died shortly after I had her placed in skilled nursing facility and with her death came lots of guilt and grief. I didn't expect this to be my issue and source of sadness affecting my lungs and stagnating my lung Qi, but there it was, staring me in the face and now I knew these problems were from this unresolved issue.
Because our bodies are designed to self heal, there are ways to use information like this to help heal. I was now aware my symptoms were related to my grief which caused my Qi to get stuck and stagnate in my lungs.
To get the Qi to move, there are certain foods to help move the lung Qi. There are also herbs and exercises as well as sounds to help get the Qi to move.
Foods that can help the lungs and Qi move are broccoli, citrus, pears, pork apples, and even coffee. Peppermint is also good for the lungs as well ginger. There are also some movements and sounds that can help move the lung Qi and get it moving, including the sound of “SSS” as well as the sound of “SHH”. These sounds are proven to open up the lungs and relieve phlegm and well as help dispel grief.
If you also have lung Qi stagnation, you may also want to try some self healing methods to get your Qi moving, too. If your sadness and grief are long term and you have had long standing lung problems, skin, and/or hair problems, you may also want to consider seeing a professional Acupuncturist, Qigong Therapist, and/or Grief Counselor.
Chronic coughing, eczema, and hair falling out just aren't all that fun. It also doesn't seem to go away on its own. You have to help your body heal, resolve your sadness, and get your Qi flowing back to normal.
You will be able to FEEL the difference even before you SEE the difference. The healing can be that quick.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Benefits of Medical Qigong
Qigong is one of the main branches in traditional Chinese medicine. Qigong is also used in the practice of martial arts and spiritual development. Qigong is not a religion, only a tool that uses the life force energy of the body and environment to help bring desired and focused results. As a result, Qigong is used in different disciplines.
Qi (pronounced chee) is bioelectricity. It is also known as the life force energy of all living things. Qigong uses this life force energy in three different types of Qigong categories:
Qigong is composed of three aspects to promote vitality by gently stretching and moving the body to dissolve energy flow blockages. These components include
The goals of Medical Qigong practices are
According to Suzanne B Friedman, the author of “Heal Yourself with Qigong” many clinical studies have concluded that Qigong has a positive effect on various health problems, including:
Qigong is different than regular exercise. Qigong cultivates posture, breath, and focused intention to partner with your life force energies to purge, strengthen, and regulate balances in your body. It is simple, but also very effective.
The practice of Qigong can help you improve your health. Often, the results can be rather remarkable and astonishing.
Qi (pronounced chee) is bioelectricity. It is also known as the life force energy of all living things. Qigong uses this life force energy in three different types of Qigong categories:
- Martial Qigong, the study of using the life force energy to defend, fight, and disarm your opponent.
- Spiritual Qigong, the study using meditative internal visualization of the life force energy for spiritual for growth and development
- Medical Qigong, the study for health and healing, specifically designed for medicinal affects
Qigong is composed of three aspects to promote vitality by gently stretching and moving the body to dissolve energy flow blockages. These components include
- Physical exercise
- Meditation and visualization
- Breathing exercises
The goals of Medical Qigong practices are
- to balance and harmonize the yin (blood, body fluids, and quiescent) and the yang (metabolic functions of Qi activity) of the body.
- to harmonize the body and mind with your environment.
- High Blood Pressure
- Mortality and stroke
- Levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) called anti-aging enzyme
- Sex hormone levels
- Cardiovascular functions
- Cancer
- Senility
- Bone density
- Endocrine gland function
- Asthma
- Immune function
- Cholesterol levels
Qigong is different than regular exercise. Qigong cultivates posture, breath, and focused intention to partner with your life force energies to purge, strengthen, and regulate balances in your body. It is simple, but also very effective.
The practice of Qigong can help you improve your health. Often, the results can be rather remarkable and astonishing.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
QiGong
One of the things I like about Chinese Medicine is that it is non-linear. There is no separation between the mind, the body, and the spirit. Emotions are stored in the organs and with this concept, can be a contributing factor to disease and how a disease is presented. This is so very different from Western medicine. In the West we often look at diseases in silos. “I can only deal with things from the neck up” is what you may hear from your Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT) doctor. “I don’t do anything with women’s organs” is what you may hear from a Family Practitioner. We tend to specialize in organs or specific locations in the body.
In Chinese Medicine, organs are not broken out and silo’d. Each patient is seen as a whole and every symptom, no matter what part of the body, mind, or spirit, is included in the assessment, the diagnosis, and treatment plan.
One of my next classes in Chinese Medicine will be a QiGong class taught by Suzanne Friedman. She is an expert in QiGong. She says that QiGong uses the energy fields of the body to help purge, strengthen, and balance a person. I like that.
The healing objectives of QIGong are:
- To eliminate the pathogenic factors, such as the accumulation of emotions, or factors from the environment, or an invasion of cold, damp, heat, or dryness.
- To increase or decrease a person Qi to counteract the deficient or excess conditions in the body
- To regulate and balance yin and yang energy and bring the body back into internal harmony.
These are the texts we will be using in this class (should you want to follow along).
- "Medical Qigong Exercise Prescriptions: A Self-Healing Guide for Patients & Practitioners" by Suzanne Friedman.
- "The Yijing Medical Qigong System" by Suzanne Friedman
- "Heal Yourself With Qigong: Gentle Practices to Increase Energy, Restore Health, and Relax the Mind" by Suzanne Friedman
QiGong is considered one of the branches of Chinese Medicine. The branches I’m studying so far include acupuncture, food (or diet and nutrition), herbs, and movement (QiGong/Exercise).
Pretty exciting stuff.
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