Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 Good morning, Liz! Thank you for the suggestion regarding food allergies. I think that I'm going to have to be re-tested this year, and will ask the doctor to include foods as well as seasonal/environmental allergins in the tests. I'll visit the site you suggested and thank you for your (as always) thoughtful suggestions. Florie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 We need to ask ourselves if its a craving for a particular food or a craving for a lifestyle she is most familiar with that includes a particular food. For example, breakfast might to her culturally mean coffee, toast, butter and jam. Telling someone what not to eat isn't the same as giving them an alternative diet. The new diet needs to be taught in a way not to focus on what we're leaving behind. Just as with an alchoholic, sometimes total life changes need to be incorporated to break the habit. Sometimes the retraining of family and friends can be a major breakthrough to recovery. You might be a new and more healthy you but your family still wants the old you who sat around the TV night after night in a " Lazyboy " chair eating chocolate icecream with peanuts and syrup. When I decided to take a 9 month hatha yoga teacher training a couple years back I shared with my mr. that I knew quite a few people who'd gone through it and in spite of their more " enlightened " self, their marrages ended in devorce. My mr. took the class with me. Of hand I'd suggest she try incorporating getting some shiatsu into her therapy but since that is what I do I'm also reminded of the old saying " If all one has is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. " ;-) How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've already started with acupuncture and herbs. It might take the emphasis off food and back to plain old energetic balance. Penel > Does anyone have information on helping with food > cravings during an elimination diet? I am working > with someone who is wheat/dairy/sugar intolerant, > but has a hard time staying away from these foods > for longer than a few weeks at a time. She is > currently being treated w/acupuncture and herbs > for Liver Yang Rising (Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin) and a > chronic Spleen deficiency, but is about to try the > diet again. I would appreciate any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2003 Report Share Posted January 1, 2003 Penel wrote: " ...How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've already started with acupuncture and herbs... " As one eager to learn more about this topic, I'd appreciate book title suggestions or anything else members of this list would care to offer. Thanks, Bill Bill Asenjo, PhD, CRC Freelance Writer, Consultant www.billasenjo.com A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. Richard Bach - <penel <Chinese Traditional Medicine > Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:41 AM [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies > We need to ask ourselves if its a craving for a particular food or a > craving for a lifestyle she is most familiar with that includes a > particular food. > > For example, breakfast might to her culturally mean coffee, toast, > butter and jam. > Telling someone what not to eat isn't the same as giving them an > alternative diet. The new diet needs to be taught in a way not to > focus on what we're leaving behind. > > Just as with an alchoholic, sometimes total life changes need to be > incorporated to break the habit. > Sometimes the retraining of family and friends can be a major > breakthrough to recovery. > > You might be a new and more healthy you but your family still wants > the old you who sat around the TV night after night in a " Lazyboy " > chair eating chocolate icecream with peanuts and syrup. > > When I decided to take a 9 month hatha yoga teacher training a couple > years back I shared with my mr. that I knew quite a few people who'd > gone through it and in spite of their more " enlightened " self, their > marrages ended in devorce. > My mr. took the class with me. > > Of hand I'd suggest she try incorporating getting some shiatsu into > her therapy but since that is what I do I'm also reminded of the old > saying " If all one has is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. " > ;-) > > How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue > on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've > already started with acupuncture and herbs. > It might take the emphasis off food and back to plain old energetic > balance. > > Penel > > > > Does anyone have information on helping with food > > cravings during an elimination diet? I am working > > with someone who is wheat/dairy/sugar intolerant, > > but has a hard time staying away from these foods > > for longer than a few weeks at a time. She is > > currently being treated w/acupuncture and herbs > > for Liver Yang Rising (Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin) and a > > chronic Spleen deficiency, but is about to try the > > diet again. I would appreciate any advice. > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Dear Bill, Not read it but it seams intresting.... Marco http://www.zenshiatsu.freeserve.co.uk/uk/shiatsu.htm clicked on this item... Meridian Exercises - Oriental Way to Health/Vitality by Masunaga Shizuto, Stephen Brown (Translator) Average Customer Review: Limited availability Synopsis Argues that exercise can help with the body-mind integration, discusses image breathing, relaxation, and meridians, and demonstrates useful exercises. iih i - Bill Asenjo Chinese Traditional Medicine Wednesday, January 01, 2003 2:05 PM Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies Penel wrote: " ...How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've already started with acupuncture and herbs... " As one eager to learn more about this topic, I'd appreciate book title suggestions or anything else members of this list would care to offer. Thanks, Bill Bill Asenjo, PhD, CRC Freelance Writer, Consultant www.billasenjo.com A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. Richard Bach - <penel <Chinese Traditional Medicine > Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:41 AM [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies > We need to ask ourselves if its a craving for a particular food or a > craving for a lifestyle she is most familiar with that includes a > particular food. > > For example, breakfast might to her culturally mean coffee, toast, > butter and jam. > Telling someone what not to eat isn't the same as giving them an > alternative diet. The new diet needs to be taught in a way not to > focus on what we're leaving behind. > > Just as with an alchoholic, sometimes total life changes need to be > incorporated to break the habit. > Sometimes the retraining of family and friends can be a major > breakthrough to recovery. > > You might be a new and more healthy you but your family still wants > the old you who sat around the TV night after night in a " Lazyboy " > chair eating chocolate icecream with peanuts and syrup. > > When I decided to take a 9 month hatha yoga teacher training a couple > years back I shared with my mr. that I knew quite a few people who'd > gone through it and in spite of their more " enlightened " self, their > marrages ended in devorce. > My mr. took the class with me. > > Of hand I'd suggest she try incorporating getting some shiatsu into > her therapy but since that is what I do I'm also reminded of the old > saying " If all one has is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. " > ;-) > > How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue > on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've > already started with acupuncture and herbs. > It might take the emphasis off food and back to plain old energetic > balance. > > Penel > > > > Does anyone have information on helping with food > > cravings during an elimination diet? I am working > > with someone who is wheat/dairy/sugar intolerant, > > but has a hard time staying away from these foods > > for longer than a few weeks at a time. She is > > currently being treated w/acupuncture and herbs > > for Liver Yang Rising (Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin) and a > > chronic Spleen deficiency, but is about to try the > > diet again. I would appreciate any advice. > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Thanks for your suggestion, Marco... Bill Bill Asenjo, PhD, CRC Freelance Writer, Consultant www.billasenjo.com A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. Richard Bach - " Marco " <bergh <Chinese Traditional Medicine > Wednesday, January 01, 2003 7:16 PM Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies > Dear Bill, > > Not read it but it seams intresting.... > > Marco > > http://www.zenshiatsu.freeserve.co.uk/uk/shiatsu.htm > > > clicked on this item... Meridian Exercises - Oriental Way to Health/Vitality > by Masunaga Shizuto, Stephen Brown (Translator) > Average Customer Review: > Limited availability > > Synopsis > Argues that exercise can help with the body-mind integration, discusses image breathing, relaxation, and meridians, and demonstrates useful exercises. > > > > > > iih > i > - > Bill Asenjo > Chinese Traditional Medicine > Wednesday, January 01, 2003 2:05 PM > Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies > > > Penel wrote: > " ...How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue > on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've > already started with acupuncture and herbs... " > > As one eager to learn more about this topic, I'd appreciate book title > suggestions or anything else members of this list would care to offer. > > Thanks, > Bill > > Bill Asenjo, PhD, CRC > Freelance Writer, Consultant > www.billasenjo.com > > A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. Richard Bach > > > > - > <penel > <Chinese Traditional Medicine > > Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:41 AM > [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: Food Allergies > > > > We need to ask ourselves if its a craving for a particular food or a > > craving for a lifestyle she is most familiar with that includes a > > particular food. > > > > For example, breakfast might to her culturally mean coffee, toast, > > butter and jam. > > Telling someone what not to eat isn't the same as giving them an > > alternative diet. The new diet needs to be taught in a way not to > > focus on what we're leaving behind. > > > > Just as with an alchoholic, sometimes total life changes need to be > > incorporated to break the habit. > > Sometimes the retraining of family and friends can be a major > > breakthrough to recovery. > > > > You might be a new and more healthy you but your family still wants > > the old you who sat around the TV night after night in a " Lazyboy " > > chair eating chocolate icecream with peanuts and syrup. > > > > When I decided to take a 9 month hatha yoga teacher training a couple > > years back I shared with my mr. that I knew quite a few people who'd > > gone through it and in spite of their more " enlightened " self, their > > marrages ended in devorce. > > My mr. took the class with me. > > > > Of hand I'd suggest she try incorporating getting some shiatsu into > > her therapy but since that is what I do I'm also reminded of the old > > saying " If all one has is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. " > > ;-) > > > > How about teaching her some Makko-ho (Meridian stretches) to continue > > on her own the physical influences to her energetic body what you've > > already started with acupuncture and herbs. > > It might take the emphasis off food and back to plain old energetic > > balance. > > > > Penel > > > > > > > Does anyone have information on helping with food > > > cravings during an elimination diet? I am working > > > with someone who is wheat/dairy/sugar intolerant, > > > but has a hard time staying away from these foods > > > for longer than a few weeks at a time. She is > > > currently being treated w/acupuncture and herbs > > > for Liver Yang Rising (Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin) and a > > > chronic Spleen deficiency, but is about to try the > > > diet again. I would appreciate any advice. > > > > > > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Chinese Traditional Medicine , " Gye Bennetts " <5element@o...> wrote: > Cravings are very much part of the Stomach/Spleen part of the psyche. > Without the food the person can start to feel some of their fundamental > neediness. You can help them with points like Ren 12 or Ren 8(Spirit > Deficiency) with lots of moxa. Stomach points like St20 (Receive fullness) > or Spleen 16 (Abdomen Sorrow), St 14 (Storehouse). These will help the > person feel some emotional fullness and sense of satisfaction. Again all > early childhood emotional stuff that needs love and care. > > Let the herbs look after the Liv/GB stuff - I mean what Earth type person is > not angry. Wheat intolerant is not really an allergy as much as a weakness > in the stomach Qi. Once you bolster the Stomach / Spleen Qi all those > symptoms should quieten. This is great information. What points would help boost Spleen Qi? My acupuncturist suggested a wheat allergy as a cause of Damp Spleen. I'd like to do some work myself (with acupressure and jin shin) to assist her treatments. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Well, I got the results back from my Immunolabs food allergy test and I can't believe all I'm allergic too! Milk, wheat, corn, yeast, pecan, etc. Most of the foods I love I'm allergic to (actually 24 foods). It is interesting that I'm not allergic to any of the foods recommended for the Gerson diet and I did feel much better while I was on it. I'm going to experiment with eliminating all those I'm allergic to, to see if my lupus symptoms improve. Amelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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