Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Bob,You have written in several places the the spleen declines in its function significantly by the age of 35 in women (5X7 year cycles). You have also written that by age 40, yin is half gone. since spleen xu and yin xu are major factors in the disease process and both occur "normally" with aging, does that not make age etiological in the disease process. My interpretation of Bob's and other's points is that age represents synchronicity not etiology. Spring itself does not itself cause the blooming of flowers. It is the time when flowers bloom. 50 years of age is the time of menopause for women, but it is not the cause of menopause. So age represents timing or synchronicity. The 3 principles of the Tao is balance, synchronicity and the uninhibited flow of Qi. These represent normal processes, not etiologies of pathology. At 54 years of age I just ran a 15.5 mile event on Angel Island and averaged about 9.5 minutes per mile. I stopped occasionally and stretched and enjoyed the spectacular views. My 28 year old Naval officer friend ran the same race in about 6.5 minutes per mile. We both felt wonderful and nourished by the end of the race. I believe we are both healthy people, but we have different performances due to age. Another age related difference is that I've had many more years of education and career experience than my friend. Age is not that cause of my slower performance or more experienced perspective. Age is synchronous with these things. Emmanuel Segmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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