forgot to mention this

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mike miller <mikeymiller71 wrote:when i was saying i had

malabsorption, i forgot to mention it started

mostly after i had my gall bladder removed. before my surgery i was

190 lbs, now i'm 270. after it was removed was when the chronic

fatigue started and the hunger. it seemed like i couldn't get enough

food after removal, like my body wasn't absorbing what i was eating.

my acupuncturist doesn't understand this, does anybody know about

this?

 

 

 

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> when i was saying i had malabsorption, i forgot to mention it

started

> mostly after i had my gall bladder removed. before my surgery i

was

> 190 lbs, now i'm 270. after it was removed was when the chronic

> fatigue started and the hunger. it seemed like i couldn't get

enough

> food after removal, like my body wasn't absorbing what i was

eating.

> my acupuncturist doesn't understand this, does anybody know about

> this?

 

My big problems started after I had gallbladder surgery for stones.

Six months later I came down with mono-induced hepatitis, and I was

never the same after that. Through the years I kept getting worse and

worse each time I had a major flare-up of the CFIDS. I know for a

fact that each of the major flare-ups except one corresponded to

times when a monospot test was positive. (No one thought to test me

for mono during the 3rd. major flare-up.)

 

First, from a Western standpoint. There may be strictures in the

gall ducts which are interfering with bile flow even today. This

would add to the digestion-absorption problems in regards to things

like fat-soluable vitamins like A and EFAs (Essential Fatty Acids).

 

Now, from a TCM standpoint. The smooth flow of bile - with or

without an actual gall bladder - is dependent on Liver Qi flowing

smoothly. If there is Stagnant Liver Qi, the bile doesn't flow

properly. The Liver and Gall Bladder are closely realated in TCM

physiology. The Liver is the Yin Wood Organ, and the Gall Bladder is

the Yin Wood Organ. The Wood Element (or any other Element) won't

mean anything to you now. For now just leave it at the fact that

there is a special relationship between the Liver and the Gall

Bladder. (Also, the Gall Bladder is considered a special Organ in

TCM.)

 

The Spleen and the Stomach also have a special relationship. The

Spleen is the Yin Earth Organ, and the Stomach is the Yang Earth

Organ. In TCM physiology, the Stomach receives food and liquid and

then " rottens " and " ripens " it. The Spleen extracts the " Grain Qi "

from the food and carries the Grain Qi to the Lungs where it mixes

with " Air Qi " extracted by the Lungs to become part of Qi of the

body. (In addition to playing a critical role in Qi formation in the

body, the Spleen also plays a major role in Blood formation.)

 

Here's the part where we start looking at how the Western-recognized

physiology and the TCM physiology can impact each other. Usually, I

don't like to make these observations, but the Spleen is a special

case.

 

" Qi " , pronounced chee, is roughly and inadequately translated

as " energy " . The is not the same energy that is released via

cellular respiration and ATP, etc. in Western physiology. Qi is an

energy which is independent of what biologists in the West recognize

as sources of energy in bodies. But, even though it is different from

the Western-recognized sources of energy, it still impacts on them.

If Qi is Deficient, the person will have trouble absorbing enough

vitamins and minerals and other things. The person will have trouble

producing the digestive enzymes. The bile will not flow smoothly

like it should. Think of Qi as some overall, animating force that

holds everything together and insures its smooth functioning.

 

The Elements Wood and Earth also exist in a special relationship to

each other called the " Victor-Vanquished " relationship. This is an

inverse relationship in which if Wood is too strong or in Excess, it

suppresses Earth, and Earth cannot do what it's supposed to do in

terms of digestion. Wood " overacts " on Earth. What this means in

practical terms is that the Liver causes problems in the Spleen

and/or Stomach. " Liver Invades Spleen " and/or Liver Invades Stomach " .

 

Sometimes the Spleen is " invaded " because the Liver is in Excess

(Liver Qi Stagnation). Sometimes the Spleen is " invaded " because the

Spleen is too weak. If the tongue is completely pale, it usually is

a case of the latter. If the tongue is red on the sides but pale in

the middle, this usually points to there being Liver Qi Stagnation.

 

I've given you a lot to " digest " in this post. I'll be posting more

later.

 

In the meanwhile, do a search in the message base for Dr. Fratkin's

article on LGS (Leaky Gut Syndrome). You may want to share his

article with your acupuncturist.

 

Victoria