The pitfalls of self-diagnosis; systemic vs. local nature of impaired health; Living in harmony with Nature's design; Concoctions of the forebrain; spit test and candida

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Hi Laura, and thank you for receiving my message with a sense of curiosity

and exploration, that is what I had hoped.

 

In your original message (bottom of thread, below), you begin that

particular paragraph by saying:

 

i, on the other hand, do not have a lot of the so called symptoms.

 

Then you continue:

 

i have had several yeast and bacterial infections just in the last year.

 

this last one has been the only one i haven't been able to clear up.

the only moodiness I've had has been as a result of being at my wits end

 

from the yeast/bacterial infection. i don't have any of the other

symptoms.

 

So you have at least one rather blazing symptom, sufficiently severe and

continual to bring you to your " wits end " , as you say ... and I can easily

understand why :) How very uncomfortable. This symptom is apparently out

of control, from your perspective. And I have not the slightest reason to

doubt you.

 

The thing is, one would not likely have a " yeast problem " in one part of the

body alone. Nor would one likely have a " yeast problem " and no other

problems.

 

Consider this: You are being told that a yeast infection, or candida, or the

like, can occur in just one part of the body. Yet, you are being told to

look in your spit for a self-diagnosis. Well, if it's in your spit, then

it's EVERYWHERE. The mouth merely provides a quick, easy, and convenient

observation window into oneself. In babies we just call it " thrush " or the

like. But as adults, we seem to make a bigger deal of it all.

 

And if you simply remove the overt fats--nuts, seeds, especially oils,

olives, avocados-- from your diet for even a short time, you'll notice a

remarkable improvement. The challenge will be this: when you remove such

foods, you remove your primary source of fuel (caloric nutrients). And you

need to replace these. You have two choices: replace them with simple sugars

or with starches. All we are suggesting, when we talk about eating a

high-fruit diet, is replacing your fat-based approach to refueling with a

simple-sugar-based approach. It's really that simple.

 

You report at least one additional symptom ... moodiness. And I'm guessing

that if we were to have a direct conversation, we'd turn up several more,

symptoms that have been going on for a long time, that you've " learned to

live with " and therefore no longer perceive as symptoms. But I would! And

so would you, after hearing them identified and brought to the forefront of

your conscious awareness.

 

My guess is that there are other symptoms going on inside you, things that

you would notice rapidly in response to a good set of questions, a line of

conversation arising from a genuine sense of curiosity. Then, you would

likely see many opportunities to improve your health.

 

Does this make sense? I hope so!

 

There is a great danger in self-diagnosis, for most of us have no earthly

idea what to look for. Many of us say things such as " I'm listening to my

body, " yet when I teach people about messages from within, almost

universally they feel surprised to discover that their bodies are creating

many messages that they simply don't notice. Why? Not programmed to look for

them ... to notice. We tend to see what we are looking for.

 

Furthermore, the diagnoses we receive from " practitioners " are, first and

foremost, a function of the medical (or other) school they attended.

Somewhere I once read a study on that. The researchers were curious as to

what factors most strongly influence medical diagnoses. To their surprise

(but not mine), they " discovered " that the #1 correlated factor with any

particular doctor's pattern of diagnoses was the medical school he/she

attended!! In other words, the symptoms are NOT the controlling factor

leading to a diagnosis!! The practitioners training is!

 

How can this be? Well, it's actually rather simple: our species learns

through repetition (among other ways), and we have a limited perceptual

field at any moment in time. So we tend to find what we are looking for, and

we tend to miss and " not see " what we are not programmed to look for.

 

If this is so, even to an extent, then we cannot rely, in general, upon

practitioners to guide us toward any constructive place. Nor can we rely

upon self-diagnosis arising from within our conscious minds.

 

Thankfully, we also do not need to rely upon these. Each of us possesses a

vast innate intelligence, inborn and integral to our birthright. When we let

go of trying to " figure things out " , which our conscious mind cannot (the

number of variables is simply too great), and instead look for and follow a

few core principles for healthful living, we create our own health,

naturally, easily, from the inside, out. That is Nature's Design.

Concoctions of the forebrain our OUR design, and all too often we put

ourselves directly at odds with Nature's design. Honestly, when we do this,

who do you believe is likely to " win " , you, fighting against Nature, or

Nature itself? The answer seems self-evident, at least to me.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

PS: I publish most of my posts in the PathOfHealth Group.

 

PPS: Laura, if you wish, I am happy to have that conversation. Just write to

me in private. E

 

PPS: For those interested, I invite you to listen to our free teleconference

entitled Messages From Within: Exploring Symptoms and Senses, available for

download at

 

http://www.pathofhealth.org/Programs

<http://www.pathofhealth.org/Programs & Events/GettingStarted/GettingStarted-2

of4~MessagesFromWithin--Feb.7.2007CE--PathOfHealth.mp3>

& Events/GettingStarted/GettingStarted-2of4~MessagesFromWithin--Feb.7.2007CE-

-PathOfHealth.mp3

 

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

laura b.

Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:47 AM

rawfood

RE: [Raw Food] spit test and candida

 

okay, i know it didn't make a lot of sense did it. to say i have this

symptom, but not ALL the symptoms doesn't really matter. i'm not sure if

that was your point. i find your insight immensely helpful and gentle, which

i appreciate...so if you wouldn't mind helping me see what it is i need to

see in those words of mine, i would really appreciate it.

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Elchanan <Elchanan@PathOfHeal <Elchanan%40PathOfHealth.org> th.org>

wrote: Laura,

 

Below I excerpted one paragraph from your message. PLEASE read your own

words ... slowly, thoughtfully.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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Laura

Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:48 AM

 

i, on the other hand, do not have a lot of the so called symptoms. i have

had several yeast and bacterial infections just in the last year. this last

one has been the only one i haven't been able to clear up. the only

moodiness i've had has been as a result of being at my wits end from the

yeast/bacterial infection. i don't have any of the other symptoms.