Acupuncture As Effective Energy Medicine
Acupuncture is an effective Energy medicine. Acupuncture treats disharmony in the body. It balances the flow of qi through the meridians to restore and maintain health. It is especially effective for treating pain and a variety of other health concerns. There are many well-established uses for the application of acupuncture, despite the lack of clinical studies to support its efficacy.
What conclusions can you draw from Kirlian photography?
I am not sure what to make of Kirlian photography. Some of the research I've conducted indicates that stress, fatigue and environmental factors such as humidity, air pressure, voltage, frequency and time exposure influence the Kirilian picture. Even some vendors of Kirlian equipment claim that the corona discharge is due to variable physical parameters. One of the sites I visited made it very clear that Kirlian photography has nothing to do with auras and that many people make this erroneous connection. I think I need to learn more about Kirlian photography before I can conclude anything definitive.
Human Intent As It Affects Health
I absolutely believe that intention affects health. We all know from studying TCM that the mind and body are inextricably linked. They do not a function separately and are intricately connected and influenced by each other. When we are frustrated and unhappy it affects our physical health. So, despite life's challenges, it is important to focus on those things which make us feel happy and healthy. Also, healing is more effective when we believe in the treatment. I have, however, experienced certain treatments to be effective even though I didn't believe in them (Chinese medicine included).
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Life and Living Systems
I Know I Am a Living System Because….
I'm organized as a living being . I am composed of living cells which continually replicate themselves. I am constantly transforming as a person. I am different from who I was one year ago, and am vastly different from who I was 20 years ago. I get sick and get better. I am continually self producing and am responding to my environment. I am a living being because I think I am.
Biophysics and Me
Biophysics is a diverse field crossing over many different disciplines such as biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, computer science, chemistry and physiology. I relate mostly to Biophysics as it explains how living organisms function. For example, it explains the function of cells and tissues, as well as the behavior of DNA, hormones, enzymes and antibodies. It also explains the biological properties of cell membranes. I studied these molecular structures in anatomy and physiology. I think this stuff is fascinating. Biophysics has allowed scientists to directly observe the biological behavior and physical properties of DNA. I think it's amazing that the behavior of a single molecule can influence the biological functioning of an organism.
I'm organized as a living being . I am composed of living cells which continually replicate themselves. I am constantly transforming as a person. I am different from who I was one year ago, and am vastly different from who I was 20 years ago. I get sick and get better. I am continually self producing and am responding to my environment. I am a living being because I think I am.
Biophysics and Me
Biophysics is a diverse field crossing over many different disciplines such as biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, computer science, chemistry and physiology. I relate mostly to Biophysics as it explains how living organisms function. For example, it explains the function of cells and tissues, as well as the behavior of DNA, hormones, enzymes and antibodies. It also explains the biological properties of cell membranes. I studied these molecular structures in anatomy and physiology. I think this stuff is fascinating. Biophysics has allowed scientists to directly observe the biological behavior and physical properties of DNA. I think it's amazing that the behavior of a single molecule can influence the biological functioning of an organism.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Assignment 9
My E-Prime Day
According to certain medical specialists my mother appears to have bleeding in her brain. They also claim she appears to have a blood clot in her heart. Based on my impression of her when I visited her on the weekend, she seemed extremely weak and sick. Her doctors seem to think that she will die of a stroke or a heart attack. At this present time, it appears there is nothing they can do about it. Due to the circumstances I feel sad, worried and distracted.
Can I synthesize East and West?
The first thing that comes to mind is a recent exercise I learned in my Qi Gong class. It was a tonification exercise in which we brought Qi into our bodies. While doing this exercise, we visualized that various parts of our bodies were glowing with white light, like a light bulb. Each time we brought more Qi into our bodies, we visualized that we were turning up the electricity, so to speak, in order to make our light glow more brightly. This may be an obscure example, but I thought it was interesting that we were doing an Eastern exercise while visualizing Western concepts such as light bulbs and electricity.
Eastern and Western influences are often combined in cuisine. I am reminded of a horrible example of East/West fusion that I experienced in a restaurant in Maine last year. I ordered a salad with Cajun chicken, black beans and raw greens. When I tasted it, I discovered it had soy sauce on it. I called it “Asian-Cajun fusion”. Needless to say, it wasn’t good. Of course there are plenty of wonderful examples of cuisine which blends flavors from the East and the West. This was just not one of them.
Another example of how the East and West come together is in music. There are several artists both Western and Eastern who combine elements of various cultures into their music. One example that comes to mind is Asha Puthli. She synthesizes jazz, disco, rock and Indian music into an exotic and original musical style.
According to certain medical specialists my mother appears to have bleeding in her brain. They also claim she appears to have a blood clot in her heart. Based on my impression of her when I visited her on the weekend, she seemed extremely weak and sick. Her doctors seem to think that she will die of a stroke or a heart attack. At this present time, it appears there is nothing they can do about it. Due to the circumstances I feel sad, worried and distracted.
Can I synthesize East and West?
The first thing that comes to mind is a recent exercise I learned in my Qi Gong class. It was a tonification exercise in which we brought Qi into our bodies. While doing this exercise, we visualized that various parts of our bodies were glowing with white light, like a light bulb. Each time we brought more Qi into our bodies, we visualized that we were turning up the electricity, so to speak, in order to make our light glow more brightly. This may be an obscure example, but I thought it was interesting that we were doing an Eastern exercise while visualizing Western concepts such as light bulbs and electricity.
Eastern and Western influences are often combined in cuisine. I am reminded of a horrible example of East/West fusion that I experienced in a restaurant in Maine last year. I ordered a salad with Cajun chicken, black beans and raw greens. When I tasted it, I discovered it had soy sauce on it. I called it “Asian-Cajun fusion”. Needless to say, it wasn’t good. Of course there are plenty of wonderful examples of cuisine which blends flavors from the East and the West. This was just not one of them.
Another example of how the East and West come together is in music. There are several artists both Western and Eastern who combine elements of various cultures into their music. One example that comes to mind is Asha Puthli. She synthesizes jazz, disco, rock and Indian music into an exotic and original musical style.
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