Guest guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Hi I usually do the set for spinal flexibility, I guess because it makes sense to me. A lot of the other sets have very strange movements. I'm working alone, and ÝI prefer to stick with things I understand and have learned in Hata yoga. I'm starting medication Sunday. I really don't have options here. I'm not even sure there will be options if the medication disagrees with me. So I was wondering...will doing sets for the liver help with tolerating medication? Or should I leave the liver alone? (I have transitions and relax and renew). shoshana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Goodmorning Shoshana, and thanks for telling us what books you already have (even though my copies of Relax and Renew and Transitions have both "grown legs"). It would also be of help to know what your medication is for. You may have a reason for not saying and can respond off-post. I have had friends with Hep C get back to 95% of their former selves with Chinese medicine and boiling them heavy duty herbs every other day (if you wanna talk about strange..... BTW, I remember Tom Robbins saying in Another Roadside Attraction, "nobody is weird, just some people need more understanding than others" I like that philosophy and it works for things and concepts just as well). Liver sets are intense, in my experience. It's just inherent to the nature of what you're working on. You have to be real motivated to get through them. I find myself crying out to God "I'll give up french fries if I don't have to do this ever again". And so, I have committed to Kitcheree (aka Kichadi or mung Beans and Rice). You are probably already aware of the value of milk thistle. Turmeric is real good and depending on your constitution, you'll want to sweat alot with lots of diaphragm movement while working out. Yogi Tea taken, especially between 11pm -3am, will help with the Liver meridian. Also, hot lemon water before you go to sleep will act as a gentle bile and liver flush. Make sure to brush teeth after as this acid will go after your enamel. Juicing carrots, beets, celery together is very helpful for helping liver deal with whatever is going on. Daikon radish....the list goes on. Working with your diet is your absolutely essential, in my opinion. Seva Simran (Mark Terrell) and others will have something very valuable to say on this. Tell us more, Sat Nam, Dharam "s.cohen" wrote: > Hi > I usually do the set for spinal flexibility, I guess because it makes > sense to me. A lot of the other sets have very strange movements. I'm > working alone, and ÝI prefer to stick with things I understand and have > learned in Hata yoga. > > I'm starting medication Sunday. I really don't have options here. I'm > not even sure there will be options if the medication disagrees with me. > > So I was wondering...will doing sets for the liver help with tolerating > medication? Or should I leave the liver alone? > (I have transitions and relax and renew). > > shoshana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Dharam Singh wrote: > It > would also be of help to know what your medication is for. I'm going to start treatment for multiple sclerosis. (copaxone, if that helps) BTW....I have not seen a french fry in such a long time I wonder what they look like... thank you shoshana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2002 Report Share Posted November 9, 2002 Sat Nam ya'll, Gee-whiz Dharam, I always amazed at the things you know! Now I AM the king of medications! I take about 45 pills a day and have for a number of years now. I sound like a goddamn miroca when I walk around! All that crap goes through the liver! And I can SWEAR BY KITCHERI ! ! ! ! ! ! ! No more dull aches in my liver, no more "crowded" feelings in there. It's amazing stuff and you can do alot of different things with it if you're versatile in the kitchen. That holy trinity of spices: onion, garlic, and ginger. Great Stuff! SAt Nam, Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Dear Shoshana, MS (Multiple Sclerosis) is indeed a very difficult disease. Demyelination is said to be permanent, although there are some encouraging trials going on overseas (France and I think the U.K.). For more on this get in touch with the folks at http://www.myelin.org/. Do you have any sense for what may have caused the MS? I have a dear friend with MS who definitely had exposure the mercury as a child and often times mercury poisoning will mimic MS (see http://zap.intergate.ca/mystery.html). In which case chelation therapy can often stop the progrssion of the disease. Incidently, there is a large class action lawsuit going down in Canada against the dentists who have been putting mercury in our mouths for decades. Eat righteously is all I encourage without any doubt. If you want to maybe go real deep in the cleansing process definitely look in to the cleanse at http://www.ariseandshine.com/. People who are challenged by their medications need to make extra efforts. Be well and keep us posted, Dharam "s.cohen" wrote: > > I'm going to start treatment for multiple sclerosis. > (copaxone, if that helps) > > BTW....I have not seen a french fry in such a long time I wonder what > they look like... > > thank you > shoshana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Dharam Singh wrote: > Do you have any > sense for > what may have caused the MS? I don't....the problem is that no one really knows the cause, so finding a cure is still far away. As I have written several times, my best friend is a very holistic doctor. When a very close childhood friend of mine died of breast cancer we had a very long discussion about the responsibility of each of us for our health and our disease. I refuse to believe that she wanted to be ill and die. On the other hand, I believe that we are responsible for our health and our disease. Difficult issue, isn't it? Half of my life I lived in a very abusive marriage. I kept thinking: This is not good for me. My ex used to yell at me for limping. (as if it was my fault, putting the blame back to me). But it really won't do me any good to blame, him, the marriage, or myself (for not getting out sooner.) So at this time all I can do is concentrate on getting well. Thank you for your answers shoshana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 In my experience the best approach to deep-seated and/or chronic and/or degenerative illnesses is to approach them as opporunities for transformation. Usually the area of self and life that makes the person most uncomfortable will be the area where they need to work. Along with all the other health building activities. Genetic tendencies are a good guide to that part of it. Seva Simran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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