Our Self-Healing Organism and How We Create Our Own Sickness

So… we have discussed in various posts about the foods that affect illnesses… now I want to discuss other possibilities. We have touched lightly on how thoughts affect our bodies, but I want to go a little deeper.

People with a positive outlook on life live longer.
People who think in positive terms rather than negative terms have healthier bodies
People who think positively have far fewer debilitating illnesses / diseases
Positive people are far less likely to have a fatal disease

As we discussed previously, there are three pillars of Naturopathy – Diet, Exercise, and Mental well-being. One thing you may not like to hear but one you will need to come to terms with is many times we cause our own illnesses with our thoughts and our unresolved past trauma. OUCH! I don’t like the idea of me thinking myself sick. How about you? But this message has a positive one too – We can also heal illnesses with our thoughts. Ok! That is easier to take – but is it any easier to live?

We discussed Chakras in a previous post – and I gave one example from Dr. Christiane Northrup’s book “The Wisdom of Menopause.” I was blown away when I realized that my issues with my relationships could have been the cause of my female reproductive organ issues… and that if I had dealt with those issues as a teen and early adult – I would likely never have needed a hysterectomy. Had I caused all my pain and suffering by not listening to what my body was telling me… all those warning signs? I thought it was “just me.” Never once did I think that I was in control.

I am not going to give you the technical names of each Chakra – go out online if you are interested in getting more details – for our lesson, we don’t need the formal names. The Chakras are numbered 1 – 7 from the base of the spine to the top of the head.

7th Chakra (Crown) is the topmost Chakra and can affect any organ in the body. This Chakra’s emotional connection is with things we cannot control and things that must be accepted without a visual connection (God, life’s purpose, the bigger picture).

6th Chakra (Third Eye) is between your eyes and affects the head (eyes, ears, nose, brain). This Chakra’s emotional connection is with perception, morality, and thoughts.

5th Chakra (Throat) sits at the base of your throat and affects that general area and also includes your mouth, neck vertebrae, and thyroid. Communication, timing, and willpower are all connected with this Chakra.

4th Chakra (Heart) sits between your breasts and affects your organs in this general area as well as, the upper esophagus, diaphragm, and blood vessels. This Chakra’s emotional connection is with emotional expression and relationships.

3rd Chakra (Plexis) sits in the center of your chest and affects your abdomen, upper intestines, liver, gall bladder, lower esophagus, stomach, kidney, pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, and middle spine. Self-esteem, personal power, responsibilities, addictions, and a need for power and success are all related to this Chakra.

2nd Chakra (Sacral) sits in the lower abdomen basically where a woman’s uterus sits and affects all male / female sex organs, the large intestine, lower vertebrae, pelvis, appendix, and bladder. Personal power, limitations / boundaries in relationships, independence, creativity, money, power, sex, and personal responsibilities in relationships are all related to this Chakra.

1st Chakra (Root) sits at the base of the spine and affects all muscles and bones, the spine, blood, and the immune system. Safety / Security, trust, fear, and independence are all related to this Chakra.

Take a look at your life and your chronic or repetitive ailments – where do they fall? Do you have any of the emotional baggage that contributes to that illness? Take them seriously and resolve your issues.

Let’s take a positive step towards a longer HEALTHIER life together!! Here is a partial list of holistic medicine practices. I’ve always believed that natural medicine should be our first step if we are reaching out for help with healing. Only once we find the body isn’t strong enough to heal itself, or for things like a bone break should we turn towards western or allopathic medicine. Western medicine in the form of medication is not conducive to improving our self-healing organism and typically leads to other problems that need more medication to “heal” and it becomes a snowball effect of not healing.

Ayurvedic Medicine. Considered one of the oldest healing practices in the world, ayurvedic means “knowledge of life.” It is based on understanding your body and your space in the world – to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit.

Eastern Medicine. This is a broad term for the oldest healing practice known today. It covers Chinese, Tibetan, and other Asian natural medicine. Understanding the yin and yang of life is a key point. Understanding Qi and how our life force affects everything around us and in us is another important key point. The focus is similar to naturopathic medicine ensuring that the diet, mind, and physical health are all in alignment allowing the body to heal itself.

Native American Medicine. Much less well-known are the healing techniques of the Native Americans. Using the earth to heal and protect. While each tribe had its own distinct way, they all agreed,

“… everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence.” — Mourning Dove, Salish, 1888-1936

Holistic Medicine. Is the umbrella under which each of these subsets falls.

“Holistic medicine is an attitudinal approach to health care rather than a particular set of techniques. It addresses the psychological, familial, societal, ethical, and spiritual as well as biological dimensions of health and illness.”

Naturopathy. The belief that the body can heal itself if provided with the proper diet, exercise plan, and mental well-being. Ailments are warning signs that the body is not healthy, and changes must be made to one of the three pillars to bring the body back to a healthy state.

Recommended reading: https://nunm.edu/about-naturopathic-medicine/

Homeopathy. The belief that small preparations of natural remedies (tinctures) will stimulate the immune system to heal itself. Taking natural ingredients like plants and minerals, that when taken in full potency simulate the disease one is treating, and finely grinding them and then diluting them over and over. The tincture is taken in small amounts to stimulate the body into creating a natural immunity to the disease.

Recommended reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy

Functional Medicine. Marries Naturopathic and Allopathic (Western Medicine) together. Utilizing nutrition, exercise, emotional, and pharmaceutical therapies to solve complex medical challenges.

Massage. Healing through touch and pressure points on the body. The healing power of touch is HUGE. We transfer energy when we touch one another. Massage for some is intensely personal and intimate. Someone with an energy medicine background is able to feel spots on the body that need attention. Knots / tenderness in certain areas may relate back to organs. If you visit a masseur, make sure to pay close attention to any sore spots and check online to see what organs they relate back to – and check to see if you have a problem, disease, or illness related to that organ. There are several subsets of massage we will discuss below.

Reflexology. Massaging of the hands, feet, and ears to stimulate internal healing. Our hands, feet, and spine all have meridian points that are all directly related to our organs. If you run your hands lightly over your hands, do you have any tender spots? knots? pain? Massaging these areas will also stimulate the directly related organ. Example. The webbing between your thumb and pointer finger – if massaged – has been known to relieve migraines. Have you ever noticed that when you are stressed, you rub your temples? It automatically calms and relaxes you. Have you ever found yourself touching your chin when you are thinking? Yes, another acupressure / reflexology site.

Acupressure. While reflexology focuses solely on the hands, feet, and ears, acupressure uses the full meridian lines of the body. Applying pressure to specific sites to induce a change or stimulate an organ. By applying pressure or centering energy at specific points you can change the energy flow and stimulate the immune system. Many have used acupressure to quit smoking, to stop addictions, to heal emotional scars, and to heal ailments.

Recommended reading: http://www.acupressure.com/

Reiki. While it is considered a subset of massage, there is no actual massaging involved. Reiki is based on the belief that we all have an invisible “life force energy” within us. When we are stressed, angry, or holding on to past trauma, our meridians are blocked and reiki helps unblock them by moving the energy.

Recommended reading: https://www.everydayhealth.com/reiki/

Acupuncture. Like acupressure, acupuncture uses the energy meridian lines of the body for healing. By inserting extremely thin needles into specific points on the body to relieve / heal ailments and to relieve pain by activating a specific meridian point. There are non-invasive techniques as well utilizing either an acupuncture stimulator pen (mild electronic current) or a “teishin” which is a non-piercing needle. This is a very well-known Chinese therapy that many people use for many of the same reasons as acupressure – the primary difference between the two is the needles.

Chiropractic Medicine. Adjusting the spine to relieve ailments. As with reflexology, the understanding that there are points along the spine that directly relate to organs. With Chiropractic medicine, the proper adjustments to the spine will extend to the connected organs and aid in healing.

Aromatherapy. In simplistic terms, aromatherapy is healing with scents. Smells carry the strongest memories we have. How often have you smelled something and immediately thought of an ex-boyfriend / girlfriend? Or smile because that smell brings a flash of a favorite childhood memory? My favorite smell is cinnamon – it carries with it the memory of my grandparents and my childhood. Smell is a very STRONG healer. Aromatherapy can involve baths, candles, massage, and pretty much anywhere and anything.

Energy Medicine. Healing by transferring, realigning, and / or absorbing energy from others. Donna Eden is the first person to openly discuss energy medicine. She is able to see energy, like some can see auras, and is able to use her energy to fix energy paths in others. She related a story in her book about a woman who had a bad hip – it had bothered her for years. Donna ran her hands lightly over the area and both women began to quietly weep – in repairing the energy flow in that area, she had released a memory that had been trapped that was very painful. Once relieved, she never had pain in that hip again.

Herbology. Using herbs to heal. This can be by eating fresh herbs, creating tinctures, poultices, etc. Herbs have a lot of power in them. Using them requires an experienced hand – herbs can cause the same adverse reactions as pharmaceutical drugs – so please use caution and study the herbs before using. Some herbs do have reactions with pharmaceutical drugs.

Recommended reading: https://theherbalacademy.com/herbal-history/

As usual, I’m sure I have missed some. Where do your beliefs fall? Have they changed over the years? Are you open to new ideas on how you can improve your health?

Blessings – E

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