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CORRECTING NUTRITIONAL AND DIGESTIVE IMBALANCES
"We
ought to assist and not force nature." The
digestive system is our link with the body's internal and
external environment. The ability to break down food,
assimilate it properly, and eliminate food residues
adequately is one of the key factors in
well-being. Dr.
Terrence Bennett, who was a well-known San Francisco
chiropractor, did a great deal of research on digestive
function, arriving at the conclusion that the liver, gall
bladder, pancreas, and stomach were the most metabolically
active areas in the body. He found that, if a strong or
continuous stressor (such as poor diet or a severe emotional
upset) affected these organs, the repercussions would be
felt throughout the body. Dr. Bennett believed that, if this
organ system was in order, the body could maintain good
health. After
water and air, food becomes the next most common stimulus to
the human body. There is a old adage about food which has
been revised as follows: "You are NOT what you eat, but what
your body can assimilate." Good breakdown of food and the
elimination of wastes are imperative. While
we may not BE what we eat, however, the quality of food
taken and the combination of food choices has a tremendous
effect on the body's ability to assimilate food. Therefore,
it is important to be sure that our nourishment is as pure
and as organic as possible in order to support good
digestive function. Food should be as close to its natural
condition as we can find it, unprocessed and untreated with
chemicals. Equally important is one's level of stress and
emotional status in general, and particularly at the time of
eating. Some
individuals can eat practically anything and experience no
repercussions, while others react adversely to the slightest
change in diet. However, a person with a weak digestive
tract who watches his or her diet closely may fare better in
the long run than someone with a strong tract who abuses it
repeatedly. An
in-depth investigation into dietary needs focuses on
Laboratory Blood Screening and Hair Analysis and on
"consitutional typing" through Iris Analysis (Iridology) and
the Ayurveda health care system. Standard
Laboratory Blood Screening
tests can be helpful in determining such conditions as
simple anemias or elevated blood fats and can be helpful in
ruling out more serious conditions. It is generally
recommended that a basic health screening be performed every
two years. Hair
Analysis
as a nutritional tool has been available for many years. The
scalp hair generally reflects a three-month storage of vital
minerals as well as potential toxic metals. The hair can
reflect if the intake and storage of minerals is high or
low, as well as if there has been an absorption of of toxic
metals such as lead. This test is non-invasive and can been
done once or twice yearly if necessary. Iris
Analysis (or Iridology)
has been studied actively for more than 150 years. In
Germany, especially, this work has been developed to a fine
art. The iris, or the colored portion of the eye, while not
revealing disease, indicates factors in a person's
constitional make-up. By revealing the inherently strong and
weak organs, iris analysis is one of the few modalities that
can reveal our constitional predisposition towards health or
imbalance. This information can be vital when planning a
nutritional program. Ayurveda,
the ancient Indian health care system, incorporates the
"Tridosha Theory" as part of its comprehensive health care
analysis. According to Tridosha, there are three basic
body-mind types: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, with sub-types to
these three. Having knowlege of one's body-type, one can
plan dietary and life-style factors most suitable for one's
well-being. The
combination of both blood and hair samples gives patients a
good idea of where they have been and where they are now
with their eating habits. The addition of constitutional
typing with Ayurveda and Iris Analysis allows the Doctor to
finely tune nutritional suggestions to each person's unique
psychological and body-type needs. ©
Copyright 1999 The Friedman Chiropractic Center, Inc.. All
Rights Reserved.
"Eat with moderation what agrees with your
constitution. Nothing is good for the body but what
we can digest."
VOLTAIRE
"Let food be thy medicine."
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