Preparation for the end of 2020 and the entrance of 2021. What kind of expectations do we hold? We’re living in a world of uncertainty. Will we live under lock down forever, forced to live behind masks, with the potential of mandated vaccinations, or will we see a new dawning of abundance and freedoms? Stressing over it won’t change anything but you.
Living in uncertainty is never easy. We tend to worry about many things which never manifest in our lives. Because of this I see more and more digestive issues. We know ulcers can be brought on by worry and stress, but there are many other gut issues which we encounter as well.
Irritable bowel syndrome is far too common today and it’s often brought on by emotional stress, much of which can be attributed to fear and rejection.
I’m reminded of this often in my practice as I look to see not only what can be given to correct the disorder, but has been the foundation of these issues in the first place. Just recently I treated a wonderful patient who could only eat three non-irritating foods as a means of not inflaming the gut. The underlying cause has been serious rejection from a parent. Even after loads of counseling and prayer, the thoughts continue to haunt this person, irritating the nerves lining the bowel.
Every organ in the body has specific emotions which can inflame and irritate them. Knowing body language is important in the treatment of many stubborn conditions. Thus the saying, “It may not be what you’re eating, but what’s eating you.”
If we consider the function of the bowel, it’s primary function is to recover the fluids of digestion while isolating the waste and then discharging it. When we have a difficult time sorting out the good from the bad, and then dumping the unwanted, we can see where disruption of normal bowel function can occur. The apostle Paul said, “but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” Philippians 3:13 KJV
The liver is impacted by anger and frustration. I’m sure many of you have heard the term “being galled.” Bile production is carried out in the liver and then the healthy bile is to be stored in the gall bladder until signaled from the stomach to be released into the small intestine. Anger and frustration can irritate and inflame these organs, resulting in many disease states.
We hear about conditions of the heart, and this can go either way. The heart (blood pump), is an area of our anatomy where we can often feel elation or sadness. Because of this, through the ages, the heart has been associated with the emotions of love or of a broken heart. When treating heart problems, it’s not a bad idea to get to know the emotional state of the patient, because an emotional trauma could be manifesting as a physical problem. Here is where too many times, we can see the use of pharmaceutical drugs where they aren’t required.
The stomach is the organ where we receive nourishment. I’ll never forget the patient who had their stomach removed along with a lung and half of the esophagus because of cancer, then sent home to get their affairs in order. When this patient came to me, inquiring what I could do, my thought was, “Why now?” Couldn’t they have come before having vital organs removed?
On trying to find the cause of the stomach cancer, I discovered this person grew up in an abusive family, then married into another abusive situation. The underlying issue was where they said they just couldn’t stomach it anymore. Bitterness is a root that can eventually grow up into a cancerous state. The good news is this person was eventually able to deal with forgiving those who had abused them, and the cancer went into remission.
The lungs reflect grief. When I work with those caught up in grief, it’s critical to support lung function, but to fully deal with the lung component, the person needs to recover themselves out of the grief. Going through the loss of a loved one, grief comes. It’s important is to get through grief without it taking you out as well. If we live long enough, we all will be faced with losing loved ones. How we deal with it is important to our own personal health.
Proper nutrition can have a great impact on our life and health, but where our emotions take us can be far more dynamic than nutritional imbalances. A joyful heart is a healthy heart!
Living in uncertainty is never easy. We tend to worry about many things which never manifest in our lives. Because of this I see more and more digestive issues. We know ulcers can be brought on by worry and stress, but there are many other gut issues which we encounter as well.
Irritable bowel syndrome is far too common today and it’s often brought on by emotional stress, much of which can be attributed to fear and rejection.
I’m reminded of this often in my practice as I look to see not only what can be given to correct the disorder, but has been the foundation of these issues in the first place. Just recently I treated a wonderful patient who could only eat three non-irritating foods as a means of not inflaming the gut. The underlying cause has been serious rejection from a parent. Even after loads of counseling and prayer, the thoughts continue to haunt this person, irritating the nerves lining the bowel.
Every organ in the body has specific emotions which can inflame and irritate them. Knowing body language is important in the treatment of many stubborn conditions. Thus the saying, “It may not be what you’re eating, but what’s eating you.”
If we consider the function of the bowel, it’s primary function is to recover the fluids of digestion while isolating the waste and then discharging it. When we have a difficult time sorting out the good from the bad, and then dumping the unwanted, we can see where disruption of normal bowel function can occur. The apostle Paul said, “but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.” Philippians 3:13 KJV
The liver is impacted by anger and frustration. I’m sure many of you have heard the term “being galled.” Bile production is carried out in the liver and then the healthy bile is to be stored in the gall bladder until signaled from the stomach to be released into the small intestine. Anger and frustration can irritate and inflame these organs, resulting in many disease states.
We hear about conditions of the heart, and this can go either way. The heart (blood pump), is an area of our anatomy where we can often feel elation or sadness. Because of this, through the ages, the heart has been associated with the emotions of love or of a broken heart. When treating heart problems, it’s not a bad idea to get to know the emotional state of the patient, because an emotional trauma could be manifesting as a physical problem. Here is where too many times, we can see the use of pharmaceutical drugs where they aren’t required.
The stomach is the organ where we receive nourishment. I’ll never forget the patient who had their stomach removed along with a lung and half of the esophagus because of cancer, then sent home to get their affairs in order. When this patient came to me, inquiring what I could do, my thought was, “Why now?” Couldn’t they have come before having vital organs removed?
On trying to find the cause of the stomach cancer, I discovered this person grew up in an abusive family, then married into another abusive situation. The underlying issue was where they said they just couldn’t stomach it anymore. Bitterness is a root that can eventually grow up into a cancerous state. The good news is this person was eventually able to deal with forgiving those who had abused them, and the cancer went into remission.
The lungs reflect grief. When I work with those caught up in grief, it’s critical to support lung function, but to fully deal with the lung component, the person needs to recover themselves out of the grief. Going through the loss of a loved one, grief comes. It’s important is to get through grief without it taking you out as well. If we live long enough, we all will be faced with losing loved ones. How we deal with it is important to our own personal health.
Proper nutrition can have a great impact on our life and health, but where our emotions take us can be far more dynamic than nutritional imbalances. A joyful heart is a healthy heart!
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