Why you are Able to Heal Yourself!
You are able to obtain a great deal of healing from Endometriosis. You are the one with ultimate control of your body, your mind and your life. You may not be in total control of all the things that happen to you - some of life’s events come completely out of the blue; but the way you react to these events is up to you. The way you solve these events is also up to you. Some of the bad things that come into our lives, like serious illness, are nearly always a message telling us that something in our life is not right. The body is telling us something, and this shows up as illness or disease.
Endometriosis could be telling you any number of things, and it will be different for each woman who has this disease. It may be a woman is in the wrong relationship, which leads to serious hormonal upsets and depression; it may be childhood issues she has not dealt with yet, it may be the body reacting to environmental toxins in the area she lives, it could be stress overload, or a combination of lots of small things added together. Whatever the external trigger of Endometriosis, internally you have the power, the mental resources and nature’s in-built healing machine - the immune system - all on your side. Healing yourself is a matter of being committed. A total commitment to change the way you are doing things. Many people fear change, they prefer the familiar, they do not like the unknown. But the soul thrives on change, and it is the nature of evolution that most species only survive because of change. Each one of us must heal ourselves; you can be assisted and guided along the way, but no-one can heal you but yourself.
There are many factors that will come into play when you begin your journey to regain your health and to heal yourself of Endometriosis. You will need to make on-going changes in your life, as well as change the way you are doing things now; you need to nurture your body and give it all the support you can; your mental attitude needs to be as positive as possible; you will need support, advice and information; you will need positive feed-back and find positive information of others who have succeeded in regaining their health; and you need to eliminate fear and have more trust in yourself. Your main defense and healing system is the one provided by nature, and that is the immune system. It has amazing properties to deal with millions of bacteria and outside invaders that would try to destroy your health, but every day this system is busily working with the aim to keep you fit and well. Lets look at what you can do to boost your immune system and keep it fighting fit. Adequately feeding your immune system boosts its fighting power. Immune boosters work in many ways. They increase the number of white cells in the immune system, allowing them to fight better, and help them form an overall better battle plan. Boosters also help to eliminate the deadwood in the system, substances that drag the body down.
Vitamin C Vitamin C tops the list of immune boosters for many reasons. There has been more research about the immune-boosting effects of Vitamin C than perhaps any other nutrient. Vitamin C supplements are inexpensive to produce, and it's available naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Also, you can buy a vitamin-C-fortified version of just about anything. Here's what the research shows about how this mighty vitamin protects your body. Vitamin C increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies and increases levels of interferon, the antibody that coats cell surfaces, preventing the entry of viruses. Vitamin C reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by raising levels of HDL (good) cholesterol while lowering blood pressure and interfering with the process by which fat is converted to plaque in the arteries. As an added perk, persons whose diets are higher in vitamin C have lower rates of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. You don't have to take in massive amounts of vitamin C to boost your immune system. Around 200 milligrams a day seems to be a generally agreed-upon amount and one that can be automatically obtained by eating at least six servings of fruits and vegetables a day. If you take vitamin C supplements, it's best to space them throughout the day rather than take one large dose, most of which may end up being excreted in the urine. B-complex vitamins The B-complex vitamins are a group of eight inter-related vitamins, which occur together in natural plant and animal sources. Because these vitamins are water soluble, they cannot be stored to any large degree in the body and therefore must be taken in daily. They are easily lost through refining, processing, cooking and peeling of foods. Rich sources of B vitamins are green vegetables, potatoes, wholegrain cereals, fresh and dried fruit, pulses (peas, beans and lentils), nuts, seeds, liver and lean meat. Vitamin E This important antioxidant and immune booster doesn't get as much press as vitamin C, yet it's important to a healthy immune system. Vitamin E stimulates the production of natural killer cells, those that seek out and destroy germs and cancer cells. Vitamin E enhances the production of B- cells, the immune cells that produce antibodies that destroy bacteria. Vitamin E supplementation may also reverse some of the decline in immune response commonly seen in ageing. Vitamin E has been implicated in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. It's not difficult to get 30 to 60 milligrams every day of Vitamin E from a diet rich in seeds, vegetable oils, and grains, but it's difficult for most people to consume more than 60 milligrams a day consistently through diet alone. Supplements may be necessary to get enough vitamin E to boost your immune system. You need 100-400 milligrams per day, depending on your general lifestyle. People who don't exercise, who smoke, and who consume high amounts of alcoholic beverages will need the higher dosage. Those with a more moderate lifestyle can get by with lower levels of supplementation. Carotenoids Beta carotene increases the number of infection-fighting cells, natural killer cells, and helper T-cells, as well as being a powerful antioxidant that mops up excess free radicals that accelerate ageing. Like other antioxidants, vitamins C and E, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by interfering with how the fats and cholesterol in the bloodstream oxidise to form arterial plaques. It has also been shown that beta carotene supplements can increase the production of T-cell lymphocytes and natural killer cells and can enhance the ability of the natural killer cells to attack cancer cells. The body converts beta carotene to vitamin A, which itself has anticancer properties and immune-boosting functions. But too much vitamin A can be toxic to the body, so it's better to get extra beta carotene from foods and let the body naturally regulate how much of this precursor is converted to the immune-fighting vitamin A. It's highly unlikely that a person could take in enough beta carotene to produce a toxic amount of vitamin A, because when the body has enough vitamin A, it stops making it. Bioflavenoids A group of phytonutrients (nutrients that come from plants) called bioflavenoids aids the immune system by protecting the cells of the body against environmental pollutants. Bioflavenoids protect the cell membranes against the pollutants trying to attach to them. Along the membrane of each cell there are microscopic parking spaces, called receptor sites. Pollutants, toxins, or germs can park here and gradually eat their way into the membrane of the cell, but when bioflavenoids fill up these parking spots there is no room for toxins to park. A diet that contains a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, at least six servings per day, will help you get the bioflavenoids needed to help your immune system work in top form. Zinc This valuable mineral increases the production of white blood cells that fight infection and helps them fight more aggressively. It also increases killer cells that fight against cancer and helps white cells release more antibodies. Zinc supplements have been shown to slow the growth of cancer. A word of caution: too much zinc in the form of supplements (more than 75 milligrams a day) can inhibit immune function. It's safest to stick to getting zinc from your diet and aim for 15 to 25 milligrams a day. Magnesium Magnesium is extremely important - it is a mineral essential for activating chemical reactions, transporting glucose to the cells and boosting your immune system. At times of high psychological stress, our magnesium requirements are even higher. This mineral can be found in oysters, shellfish, herring, liver, legumes and milk. Garlic This flavourful member of the onion family is a powerful immune booster that stimulates the multiplication of infection-fighting white cells, boosts natural killer cell activity, and increases the efficiency of antibody production. The immune-boosting properties of garlic seem to be due to its sulphur-containing compounds, such as allicin and sulphides. Garlic can also act as an antioxidant that reduces the build-up of free radicals in the bloodstream. Garlic may also play a part in getting rid of potential carcinogens and other toxic substances. It is also a heart-friendly food since it keeps platelets from sticking together and clogging tiny blood vessels . Selenium This mineral increases natural killer cells and mobilizes cancer-fighting cells. Best food sources of selenium are tuna, red snapper, lobster, shrimp, whole grains, vegetables (depending on the selenium content of the soil they're grown in), brown rice, egg yolks, cottage cheese, chicken (white meat), sunflower seeds, garlic and Brazil nuts. A supplement of Selenium is advised for women with Endometriosis as the best sources of Selenium used to be from plant foods, but most soil is depleted in Selenium today, so plants are not able to take up this mineral. Omega-3 The omega 3 fatty acids in flax oil and fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel) act as immune boosters by increasing the activity of phagocytes, the white blood cells that eat up bacteria. (Perhaps this is why grandmothers used to insist on a daily dose of unpalatable cod liver oil.) Essential fatty acids also protect the body against damage from over-reactions to infection. When taking essential fatty acid supplements, such as flax or fish oils, take additional vitamin E, which acts together with essential fatty acids to boost the immune system. The very nature of immune strength means that it must be built from the inside out. The immune system is the body system most sensitive to nutritional deficiencies. Giving your body generous, high quality, natural remedies and supplements improves your chances of overcoming disease. Building good immune defenses takes time and commitment, but it is worth it.
Meditation may help boost the body’s immune system and produce lasting positive changes in the brain, according to the results of a study undertaken by US researchers. Previous studies have shown that meditation helps reduce anxiety and stress. However, a study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the first to suggest that it may also have positive biological effects on the body’s ability to fight infection and disease.
Pursuing goals related to living a meaningful life may boost the activity of certain cells in the immune system, according to a recent study in women. Women who placed more importance on these goals at the beginning of the study had higher levels of activity among their “natural killer” immune cells. In addition, women who elevated the importance of these goals over a one- month period showed increases in natural killer cell activity, compared to women who said that the importance of these goals had decreased for them. An individual's personality type may play a crucial role in how well they can combat disease and infection, say researchers. A study has found that personality type may influence the response of the immune system. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine tested how 84 volunteers responded to a vaccine for the viral infection hepatitis B. The vaccination stimulates the immune system into action by introducing a tiny amount of the infectious agent into the body. The study participants were also given a test to measure a personality trait called neuroticism, or negative affect. Highly neurotic individuals tend to be moody, nervous and easily stressed. The researchers found that volunteers who scored highly for neuroticism tended to have a lower immune system response to the vaccine. The finding may explain why previous research has found that highly neurotic people tend to suffer more symptoms of disease. A recent study from Ohio State University found that the effectiveness of a vaccine for pneumonia was reduced if the recipient was suffering from stress. Stress and anxiety have a direct impact on levels of hormones such as cortisol which are known to effect immune function. Stress can also bring about behavioral changes - for instance increased alcohol consumption - which can also impact on the immune system. To sum up:
To obtain total healing of Endometriosis requires many changes in life and needs to include all areas of your life. Some of these changes will be subtle, like changing to a positive attitude regarding your health, which will boost your confidence and enforce your trust and commitment that you will regain your health. These changes may include:
The other key ingredient to regaining your health is to obtain as much support as possible as mentioned above. This support ideally needs to include some form of alternative/natural therapy. The benefits of getting this support are multi-faceted, and some of the benefits can be very subtle. It is not which type of alternative therapy you choose which is so important, it is the one which feels right which is more important. You may be able to do an awful lot to help yourself, like boosting your immune system and feeding yourself well, but the value of getting help and support from outside - from another person - has been proved to have enormous added value. The very act of going to see some form of alternative practitioner is healing in itself, before you even take any remedies or medicines being offered. The action you are taking enforces the notion that you are taking control of your own health and doing something about it. A journey to see an alternative practitioner is much more nourishing that going to see any doctor or member of the modern medical profession. People in the alternative health profession are exceedingly compassionate, patient, and thorough, and will treat you as a person, not a disease.
These are purely the spiritual benefits of getting help by seeing an alternative practitioner. You also get the obvious health benefits when you start on a programme of treatment. This treatment will focus on giving your body all the support it needs so that you can heal yourself. Every single persons treatment will be different, because we are all different. So your treatment will be tailored to you, and this means it will be the best treatment for you.
Endo-resolved home |
