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éåí ùðé 19 îøõ 2001 21:01

Re: Diverticulosis

 

 

> Julie:

>

> Hmm. Well, here you go. Diverticulosis is somewhat familial, but it is

> postulated that the reason for that is that families tend to eat the same

> sorts of foods, and that the disorder may be partially dietarily induced

and

> exacerbated, as well as irritated by stress.

>

> In diverticulosis, there are little pockets (diverticula) in the bowel

that

> have developed abnormally (it is speculated that they are caused by a lack

> of fiber in the diet and consuming large amounts of processed foods), and

> these can become inflamed (diverticulitis). Often, the culprit that causes

> inflammation can be impacted feces or small items in the diet, such as

> stringy food or small seeds (like tomato seeds, for example). Treatment

> varies, but one important thing is consuming adequate water and fine

fiber,

> avoiding things that cause problems (scraping the seeds out of the tomato,

> for instance), and exercise. The exercise serves the dual purpose of

> increasing bowel motility and general relaxation. The old " bland diet "

that

> used to be endorsed for this is very outre'... no reason to avoid

seasonings

> or fiber. It can be a painful disorder, but if managed well complications

> can be avoided.

>

> OK... now for the energetic aspects of diverticulosis. Here is something

to

> think about... " easily irritated by small details " ... a person who has

this

> disorder may be prone to personal perfectionism and obsession with

extranea;

> although that may mean they are great hostesses, organizers and managers,

it

> may also mean that they are somewhat " type A " , workaholics, or too hard on

> themselves. The demands they place on themselves may arise from perceived

> expectations of others, or the desire to please others, and eventually

> become internalized as a feeling of having to be perfect at everything.

This

> is not the same as " irritable bowel syndrome " ; rather than expelling the

> irritant, the diverticulous bowel hangs onto it and becomes more and more

> irritated and painful.

>

> Visualizations and energy work should be focused towards releasing and

> relaxing, letting go and going with the flow. Another focus may be self

> acceptance, self love, and recognition of personal gifts and abilities.

This

> person needs to feel that they are in charge of themselves, even when they

> are not in control. A good way to exercise that muscle is to break routine

> by doing something safe but interesting/different occasionally. Try

working

> with both the sacral chakra and the solar plexus area. Use the emotional

> symbol with your Reiki work.

>

> It is interesting to me that this is a common disorder in industrialized

> nations, whereas in less developed countries it is not a problem. Of

course

> diet has a part in this, but I am also prone to believe that the pace and

> demands of our modern society place a lot of pressure on us to be

> productive, and feelings of inadequacy in this area worsen in our society

as

> we age, because we lack the respect for elders that extended family group

> societies have. According to WebMD, almost half of the American population

> between 60-80, and almost everyone over 80, has diverticulosis... doesn't

> that say something about how we treat ourselves as elders?

>

> Blessings,

> Crow

> " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

>

>

> >julz

> >

> >bodymind

> >CC: bodywork <Body_Work (AT) eGroups (DOT) com>

> > Diverticulosis

> >Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:30:49 -0500 (EST)

> >

> >Does anyone have any information on holistic or energetic treatments for

> >diverticulosis? Someone I care about has developed this condition, and I

> >have some ideas about some energetic and emotional reasons why she is

> >experiencing this. I wanted to get some feedback from my esteemed list

> >members as well. Thanks in advance!

> >

> >Julie

> >

>

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