Thursday, April 01, 2004

Symptoms of Stress

Stress in America has become a serious problem. There are several types of stress: emotional, physical, mental and spiritual. Stress causes an imbalance in the distribution of energy in the body, known as Qi. This Qi imbalance can affect any or all of the organs in the body. A Qi imbalance in the Heart can cause insomnia, palpitations or emotional disturbances; in the Spleen it can cause digestive disorders, fatigue, diarrhea, hemorrhoids or muscle disorders; in the Lungs it can cause asthma, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest or chest pain; in the Kidneys it can cause low back pain, sexual dysfunction, or urinary problems.

Many patients come to me with varying symptoms of stress that are reflected in several organ systems. The most effective way to treat stress is to treat the underlying cause for a person’s particular set of stress symptoms. Stress is successfully treated with Chinese Medicine. A typical patient’s individual treatment focuses on targeting the root of their disorder, as well as the symptoms. This plan includes adjusting their diet and lifestyle to maximize their overall treatment and recovery efficacy. Most stress disorders can be treated in a relatively short period of time. Afterwards, it is recommended patients get regular “wellness tune-ups” to maintain overall balance.

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Allergies and Lifestyle Management

Allergies are a very common disorder shared by a majority of the population. In Chinese medicine, allergies result when the body’s organ systems become imbalanced in a way that their ability to return to balance is hindered in some way.

Some allergies are rooted in biochemical imbalances in the body, whereas others have as their source a bio-energetic imbalance. Conventional allergy testing helps to reveal biochemical allergies. Bio-energetic allergies often are not revealed with conventional testing procedures.

Meridian Harmonics provides unique bio-energetic meridian stress assessment for patients suffering from allergies. This procedure is especially helpful for those patients that do not respond to conventional tests and treatments. For many patients, identifying the risk factor associated with their particular allergy is the first step in designing their unique treatment plan.

Patients can control many of these risk factors: food selections, exercise, weight management, proper rest and stress management. Treatment involves identifying the imbalanced organ systems and correcting the mechanism that has elicited their particular set of symptoms. Many patients see tremendous improvement in their allergy symptoms when they seek regular treatments. As a result they miss less school, work, recreational and social events.

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