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mamaboulet
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 Posted - 08/29/2007 : 11:24:15
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One of the things I dislike most about Western medicine is the symptom-based treatment. Specific symptom ---> specific cause. You've all been through this. The idea of wholebody wellness just seems to annoy western doctors.
The very fact that our brain can tinker with the body to cause pain points to the detrimental effects of inner conflict, chronic pain cycles, ever reducing exercise levels, self-imposed pressure, life stress, anxiety/depression, poor diet choices, subsequent weight gain, etc.
Ridiculous numbers of people suffer from adrenal fatigue, RLS, sleep disorders, etc.
TMS pain is benign in that it does no permanent damage to muscles, tendons, etc., but the accompanying battering we do to our bodies at the cellular level due to longterm stress (physical/mental/emotional)can actually accelerate aging and aggravate our TMS symptoms (the brain is happy to use real physical things against us because it reinforces TMS pain).
Watching myself age in the mirror before my eyes was one of the big big clues that I was going down a very bad road and needed to slam on the brakes and turn around.
I'm certainly not going to start obsessing and self pressuring about diet and supplements, etc, but damn it, I REMEMBER being strong and healthy, bright-eyed, full of energy, looking way younger than I was. I'm going to give my body and mind every tool it needs to get back on that healthy road. WholeBody MindBody. |
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mizlorinj
USA
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 11:58:29
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Dr. Candace Pert's two books (just finished reading both) talk a lot about this and conclude scientifically (with actual tests) that the bodymind is one. Your emotions without a doubt affect your physical self.
Very interesting stuff. Western medicine is way behind in treating symptoms only and not getting to the cause--of which I'd dare say is mostly emotional--but most people are not open to that fact.
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armchairlinguist
USA
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 17:52:29
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You may find as you progress with TMS, etc. that you actually will start looking more vibrant again. As I got better I got a lot of people telling me how much happier and healthier I looked.
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mamaboulet
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 19:10:10
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| I'm already noticing that I look better. I did myself a favor and quit drinking too. |
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carbar
USA
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Posted - 08/29/2007 : 21:19:31
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Yes, I am finding the same thing frustrating.
Refusing to look at a holistic picture is nearly criminal. Surely, you can't consider every aspect of a person's life but it doesn't take a huge leap of faith to CONSIDER that physical maladies could have a relationship to emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
It seems like American's particularly have issue with embracing or exploring the soul or mindbody, beyond going through the motions of church membership.
How does this apply in other countries? I'd be curious to hear from other "westerners" who are not quite as west. :P
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mamaboulet
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Posted - 08/30/2007 : 06:34:05
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Originally posted by mizlorinj
Dr. Candace Pert's two books (just finished reading both) talk a lot about this and conclude scientifically (with actual tests) that the bodymind is one. Your emotions without a doubt affect your physical self.
Very interesting stuff. Western medicine is way behind in treating symptoms only and not getting to the cause--of which I'd dare say is mostly emotional--but most people are not open to that fact.
-Lori
I'm going to look for her work. Sounds very interesting. |
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armchairlinguist
USA
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Posted - 08/30/2007 : 09:02:04
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It's interesting, too, because virtually every book I've read on the mental-emotional side says that mental health can affect physical health, including causing back pain, headaches, etc. I imagine it's not universally accepted, but it certainly seems to be more accepted on the mental side than physical. Unfortunately, it doesn't really help from a diagnostic standpuint, because people tend to go to the doctor first and the therapist later.
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