Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 does anyone know what a gum problem reflects? and what does a heartburn reflect mentally? i once heard the knee problems reflec low self esteem so i am looking for the interpretation of these specific problems because i have no doubts they come from a deeper plane. tia Anat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Hello Anat: Knee problems may reflect issues in the solar plexus, including injured pride, stubbornness, and issues with self esteem. It has something to do with flexibility and humility, sometimes following a loss of a significant relationship that was unpleasant or when an independent person needs to ask for or accept help from others. Heartburn is a pretty straightforward one... you can't " stomach " something, in other words, or it irritates you. Sometimes it is directly related to food or a hiatal hernia (the esophagus stretches out above the sphincter), but if it does not seem to be (for instance, you ate the same food last week, no problem, but this week it gave you heartburn) it might be emotional in origin. Even vegan foods can cause heartburn. You might consider trying simethicone or something like " Beano " before eating to settle the gas, which can also cause reflux. There are several ways to approach it emotionally. First off, make sure that you eat slowly and consciously, and avoid eating for an hour before reclining or going to bed. Don't pack your food in, and chew thoroughly. Drink plenty of water, unless you are eating spicy, gassy or greasy food (might be best to avoid for awhile if you're having heartburn anyway). Try not to argue while you are eating, or eat immediately after something stressful. Try doing deep breathing and relaxation before you eat, or even a few minutes of TAT, to find out what is really " eating " you. People who typically have " emotional " stomach problems of any kind (nausea, heartburn, irritable bowel, etc) can profit from doing these things when they eat. The gums are the support structure for the teeth, and the teeth represent part of the structure of the body. Are there any money issues going on, any financial setbacks or worries? There is an old wives tale that a woman loses a tooth for every pregnancy she has... could this be not only because the baby hijacks her calcium, but because she is concerned about having " another mouth to feed " ? The gums are going to reflect problems with your teeth before the teeth do; they also show you something about your feelings of security by becoming sensitive, bleeding and developing cankers. An increase in Vitamin C and Calcium/Magnesium, as well as a soft toothbrush, baking soda, tea tree or myhrr (Tom's of Maine has natural toothpaste with these things built right in) can be helpful. Try to go gently with the fiber and the flossing but keep it up; there are also dental flossing tapes with tea tree. While you are busy with your oral hygiene <G> think about what issues might be impinging on your sense of safety, especially in a financial way but in other ways as well. Remember that " it is only money " . I have had to weather some fairly serious times of deprivation and I have the root canals to prove it ;-) It seems that in the past, whenever I had a wallet crisis, I'd break a tooth, lose a filling, or get a toothache. Sometimes it was coupled with an allergic reaction of some kind or diarrhea. Now that I'm aware of my issues about financial security I seem to be doing better in that regard! Good luck to you, too. Blessings, Crow pine wrote: > does anyone know what a gum problem reflects? > and what does a heartburn reflect mentally? > > i once heard the knee problems reflec low self esteem so i am looking for > the interpretation of these specific problems because i have no doubts they > come from > a deeper plane. > > tia > Anat. ---- Caroline " Crow " Abreu Hypnotherapy * Healing Touch * Reiki * Chios AIM: CaroCrow ... : NRGbalance URL: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance Intuitive Readings: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance/readings.html Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Om Mani Padme Hum Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha " We see things not as they are but as we are. " The Talmud " A master is like an ocean. Ocean is there, readily available. It does not reject anybody. " Sri Sri Ravi Shankar When seeking a guide for a path, choose someone who also walks it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 caroline thank you very much for the long detailed answer I always wonder where does this patience caring generosity kindness AND HUMORus look COME FROM. I appreciate your thoughtful replys and i am greatful to your for being such a DARLING. i'de like to ask another important question to many vegans and vegeterians: on this evening i met an old woman at the nature food store. she was about 80 years old but still she was vivid and energetic. we started talking about the right perfect nutrition and she told me that she is a strict vegan but she doesn't play with vit b12 deficiencies anymore. " I won't take risks anymore " she said. " i've had enough. " she said that after years of veganism she developped a vit 12 deficiency which led to a severe malady (lupus) and to a paralyzed hand. I urge you - not to play with this matter - she said excitedly. eat meat as a remedy even if you hate it I told her that meat disgusts me so she insisted i should take capsules or shots. don't wait until severe things happen... believe me... i know what i am talking about on the last blood test i had a deficiency of vit b12 and i started taking the pills but developped allergy and fever as a reaction. so i quited. i only know that wen i eat my simple vegan food i feel wonderful light and healthy and my skin glows, when i turn to heavy foods like bread and eggs i develop acne and negative reactions, sooooo my question is how to decide. should i be attentive to the blood tests and change my habbits or stick to the way of living as i did till now (fruits vegetables almonds and legumes) ? usually i feel good although i have difficulties to decide even on prosaic matters .... and i am not a Libra like you ,,, what is your opinion? thanks again for sharing the knowledge. ANAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Anat: *sigh* Veganism is a choice; it may be wonderful in some ways but it is not the only choice. We are omnivores, with characteristics of both vegetarian and carnivorous animals. We should look to balance rather than avoidance or overindulgence as a rule. A question... if this lady is a strict vegan, I take it that she is taking B12 injections for her problem? If you have pernicious anemia, which is related to malabsorption, then the injections are a better route and it doesn't matter about the meat. Capsules will do you little good; unless they are enteric coated they won't make it where they need to go to be absorbed. I think that vegetarianism as a personal practice, like fasting, can be good as a cleanse, since animal protein is grounding. However, I personally don't think we should do anything from aversion, rather we should listen to our intuition and look to nature. We can't say we want natural this-and-that and then refuse to listen to nature when it speaks to us. You have to remember that I have crow medicine, and crows are not only omnivores, they are carrion eaters ;-) Since it's hard to imagine being superior to other animals since I am an animal, it is also hard for me to see vegetarianism/veganism as superior to omnivorism spiritually or physically. For folks who have a problem eating anything with eyes, I wonder if they have thought about the fact that everything has a consciousness? Even carrots scream when they are being ripped out of the ground, or the cinnamon tree that is being stripped of its bark for tea. It's a proven fact that latex allergy is primarily related to a defensive allergen produced by the rubber plant to protect itself from attack! It is not a matter of consuming/wearing/using a living thing, it is a matter of honoring the living thing for its give away, from cotton to cows. I refer anyone to indiginous lifeways for this, and challenge you to find a single indiginous group on the globe that does not use animal protein for food. See how they live and how they behave in regard to the rules of nature and their bodies; nothing is wasted, and all nutrition is honored equally for its sacrifice. My HT mentor, Janet Mentgen, is the founder of HT. She has been involved in energy work for many years and is very zen. She is one of the " brightest " people I know. However, while she was eating vegetarian, she developed a deficiency that eventually became a problem with her spleen. The prescription? Three ounces of red meat a week. That is a very little bit, and can be snuck into a stir fry, etc. Believe me, if you can get used to tofu, you can get used to red meat. Here is a quote for you from healthlink: " Adequate B12 is important for other reasons than just prevention of anemia. The nervous system also utilizes B12, so a lack of B12 can result in numbness and tingling of the hands and feet, memory loss, disorientation, depression, and even personality change. " It's not just B12, it's iron: " The iron in meat, fish and poultry is in the " heme " form and is absorbed more easily by the body. Vegetables, fruit, grains and eggs contain " non-heme " iron which is not absorbed as well. Eating meat, fish or poultry and/or having a source of Vitamin C at a meal increases the absorption of non-heme iron. " Non-heme forms of iron are bound to some other organic constituent of the food. Cooking tends to break these interactions and increase iron availability. So if you're looking to vegetables for your iron, you need to cook the vegetables. One classic example of a food that contains iron that is not readily bioavailable is spinach. In spite of its iron content, it also contains considerable oxalate, which chelates it and renders it nonabsorbable. (from Net Biochem) Dang, and I *like* spinach ;-) We're not talking bread, eggs and dairy here. Omitting them from the diet will actually *cause* a reaction when you eat them later, whether or not you were allergic in the first place. So if you have developed a true food allergy to wheat, eggs or milk products, best to avoid them now. Another quote for ya: " A food allergy is an immune response to a food or a substance, normally a protein or glycoprotein, in a food naturally, or by contamination, or produced by processing, cooking or digestion. Other adverse reactions to food occur which are not immune responses (and hence not allergies). These include microbial or chemical food poisoning, and intolerance of specific substances (such as lactose). The mechanisms of the latter adverse reactions are not fully understood but in the acute form tend to be essentially gastrointestinal upsets, usually dependent on the amount of the food consumed, and not normally life-threatening. " But back to meat. There are amino acids there that are vital for the system, and in spite of all the hype as to its dangers, most of that is because people eat far too much meat, not that they consume it in the first place. Hope this helps. We all live by free choice, and if we aren't getting what we need because we are doing what we want, then who is to blame? Take care of your B12 deficiency, whatever it takes for you to do it. pine wrote: > i'de like to ask another important question to many vegans and vegeterians: > > on this evening i met an old woman at the nature food store. > she was about 80 years old but still she was vivid and energetic. we started talking about the right perfect nutrition and she told me > that she is a strict vegan but she doesn't play with vit b12 deficiencies anymore. > " I won't take risks anymore " she said. " i've had enough. " she said that after years of veganism she developped a vit 12 deficiency which > led to a severe malady (lupus) and to a paralyzed hand. > > I urge you - not to play with this matter - she said excitedly. eat meat as a remedy even if you hate it > > I told her that meat disgusts me so she insisted i should take capsules or shots. don't wait until severe things happen... believe me... > i know what i am talking about > > on the last blood test i had a deficiency of vit b12 and i started taking the pills but developped allergy and fever as a reaction. so i > quited. i only know that wen i eat my simple vegan food i feel wonderful light and healthy and my skin glows, > when i turn to heavy foods like bread and eggs i develop acne and negative reactions, > > sooooo my question is how to decide. should i be attentive to the blood tests and change my habbits or stick to the way of living as i > did till now (fruits vegetables almonds and legumes) ? > usually i feel good although i have difficulties to decide even on prosaic matters .... and i am not a Libra like you ,,, > > what is your opinion? > > thanks again for sharing the knowledge. > > ANAT -- Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " -- -- Caroline " Crow " Abreu Hypnotherapy * Healing Touch * Reiki * Chios AIM: CaroCrow ... : NRGbalance URL: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance Intuitive Readings: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance/readings.html Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Om Mani Padme Hum Om Tare Tutare Ture Soha " We see things not as they are but as we are. " The Talmud " A master is like an ocean. Ocean is there, readily available. It does not reject anybody. " Sri Sri Ravi Shankar When seeking a guide for a path, choose someone who also walks it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 caroline thank you very much for your answer. i listened to it carefully. many blessings Anat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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