The Benefit of Detoxification in the IC Bladder Pain Syndrome

In the last couple of months I have written intermittently to you about the energy science’s understanding of toxic load(called ama) that occurs with all disease  Since this kind of thinking is completely foreign to those of us following the matter science medical model, it represents a radical departure as to how we think about the origin and treatment of disease

The bladder pain syndrome is such a complex of physiologic imbalances composed of CPPS(chronic pelvic pain syndrome), fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, IC, and vulvodynia that are all associated with ama

As I have said from an energy science perspective ama or this toxic moribund substance is the byproduct of poorly functioning metabolism   Again  the energy science describes poor metabolism as a result of low agni(digestive strength, power, or fire)  This agni is in part the digestive capability of the entire GIT that we are all familiar with  The agni in this part of the body is comprised of all the enzyme systems from the mouth to the rectum including all the bacterial systems as well

But there are other agnis in the body that are involved with the metabolism of the tissues and excretory functions  And most importantly agnis that help us digest thoughts, feelings, and emotions  When you digest well psychologically the result is mental clarity

From an energy perspective the primary purpose of any detoxification protocol is to improve agni or the capability to digest(physical food, thoughts, feelings, emotions)

Physical Detoxification

If you’re tired you rest IF you’re listening to your body  As you know there are many people who don’t listen to their bodies and that’s literally the first step to disease  Eventually you have to listen because the body essentially gives out with resultant disease

If your agni is laboring, not up to par, and as a result your body is producing ama, then it makes sense that one of the first things to do is to give your agni a rest One of the simplest things to do is a monodiet

A monodiet is a certain type of food that is done over a period of time  The type of food chosen for the diet is not as important as the consistency to do the monodiet for the period of time   Some would call this a “fast” and it is in the loosest sense of the term but it’s essentially giving your digestive system rest  Why?  Because you’re using only one group of enzyme systems to digest the same thing over and over again  The monodiet could be fruit, could be rice and yogurt, could be fruit juice  The point is that it doesn’t matter what the monodiet is, as long as it’s repetitive for a period of time

How long?  It depends  If you are Pitta Vata at most 7 days  If PK then 14 days

Psychological Detoxification

I’ve divided the body and mind apart for discussion purposes but we should be clear here that from an energy science perspective the mind and body are intimately spliced  They’re one and the same  What is mind is body and what is body is mind  You can’t separate them  As a matter of fact detoxification of the physical body does psychological detox and psychological detox does physical detox  That’s how intimately spliced we are

Detox of the mind reduces mental ama and involves a form of monodiet as well  But this monodiet is in the form of reducing mental activity  The energy science is very clear that in order to remove mental ama some form of activity that reduces mental activity is most important

Why?  Since we want to improve psychological agni we want to fast from thoughts  The best way to do this is by meditation  There are many ways to meditate  The simplest is probably the most effective and involves watching the breath  If you want you can add a mental instrument to trap the mind’s attention using SO HUM  SO on inhalation and HUM on exhalation

Breathing exercises can be meditative as well as yoga posture practice if done properly

The Benefits of Detoxification

When we improve agni there are great gifts  Probably the most important is mental clarity and therefore peace, less emotional turmoil  When the GIT is given some time off there is improved digestion and elimination  We simply digest food and emotions better  Here are some benefits from improving your agni

Loss of cravings              Feeling of lightness after eating           Good taste perception

Steady weight                  Normal GI elimination                             Vigor vitality strength stamina

Healthy glow                    Mental clarity                                              Sound sleep

Alertness                         Discrimination, intelligence                     Direction  determination courage

Joy cheerfulness           Contentment                                               Affection  enthusiasm

Patience                          Longevity                                                     Confidence

All because we have given our mindbody a break and improved our agni

To Health as a Skill  DB

 

 

incompletely digested impressions, feelings and emotions

 

 

due to nutritional and lifestyle choices that we make