Wednesday – July 2, 2008 | WELLNESS NEWS
• Treating the Untreatable with Dr. Harry Hong, Ph.D, OMD
• Tip of the Week: Try Acupuncture instead of Artificial Insemination for a More Holistic Approach to Conceive with Dr. Ian Wahl, L.Ac., D.A., CH
Treating the Untreatable with Dr. Harry Hong, Ph.D., OMD
According to Dr. Elaine Aron, author of, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), about 15-20 percent of the population may be highly sensitive. Chicagohealers.com Practitioner Dr. Harry Hong; Ph.D, OMD, explains the effects of a HSP and how he is able to treat them holistically. A HSP is more sensitive to their surroundings because the brain reacts deeper to the signals sent by the sense organ. Because HSPs are easily stimulated, stressed and overwhelmed there can be psychological issues.
“After years of taking care of these patients, I realize that most of them have a Highly Sensitive Body (HSB),” said Dr. Hong. “The reason they ended up in my office is because they need individualized care. They never responded well to a general treatment plan.”
Dr. Hong has discovered that treatment will never be the same for any HSP even if two patients have the same symptoms. A HSP has an extremely chaotic energetic system with many energetic pathways blocked. Due to this malfunction, the immune system begins to attack the body’s own organs, tissue, nutrients and enzymes. According to Dr. Hong, the energetic system must be restored in order for the body to reach its optimal condition. Many physicians ignore the problem which causes general treatment plans to be ineffective. Dr. Hong explains how a HSP may experience more difficulties while dealing with toxins and stresses, which can cause physiological aspects in the following areas:
• Emotionally Sensitive – For sensitive people, emotions have a deeper impact to the body. A strong emotional impact can cause meridian blockage which causes further physiological problems.
• Sensitivity to Electromagnetic Frequencies and Radiation – An HSPs stress is caused not only by people and events, but also from basic energetic frequencies. The usage of electricity, computers, cell phones and TV creates electromagnetic frequency and radiation which often causes switches in the energetic polarity system.
• Allergies and Sensitivity – A HSP who have allergies often don’t experience a reaction each time they are exposed to the allergic substance. When an HSP has a reaction for the first time, the immune system remembers the stressor but also the time, event, body conditions and surroundings. If an HSP encounters the same stressor again, there might be no reaction if the other conditions are different.
• Energy Conflicts Within – Energetic resistance happens to organs and systems but also to nutrients, enzymes, hormones and neurotransmitters. The presence of an energetic conflict leads to metabolic blockages and contributes to the development of chaos in the body.
• Differing Responses – An HSP often responds to treatment differently because of their sensitive nature. The treatment then has to be low dose, very precise and perfect in timing.
• Adrenal or Pituitary Malfunction –Long-term stress causes malfunction of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system which is cause for insomnia, fatigue, anxiety and depression. Adrenal malfunction often makes gaining back the healing ability very difficult.
ChicagoHealers.com Wednesday Experts
Dr. Harry Hong, Ph.D., O.M.D,: Homeopathy, Allergy Desensitization
Dr. Ian Wahl, L.Ac., D.A., CH,: Fertility, Acupuncture
Tip of the Week: Try Acupuncture Instead of Artificial Insemination for a More Holistic Approach to Conceive with Ian Wahl, L.Ac., D.A., CH
Acupuncture has been found to be helpful in treating a variety of ailments and according to pregnancy-info.net it can also be beneficial to those experiencing infertility. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Ian Wahl, L.AC., D.A., CH, says that acupuncture and Chinese medicine can be natural and holistic solutions to the fertility problems that millions face.
“Ancient and time-tested acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been proven to improve fertility rates for both men and women,” says Dr. Wahl. “It also increases healthy pregnancy outcomes and unlocks unlimited potential for heath and healing through childbirth and post-partum.”
Acupuncture helps men and women conceive by regulating their body’s system. This is done by using acupuncture needles, which increase the flow of blood, oxygen and energy through the body. The result of acupuncture is better blood flow to the reproductive organs and the stabilization of hormones. This increases ovarian function in women and sperm production in men. Wahl offers the following benefits of acupuncture for conceiving:
• Improves the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs
• Prevents contraction of the uterus
• Strengthens the immune system
• Improves semen to create better quality and quantity of embryos
• Regulates hormones to produce a larger number of follicles
• Decreases chance of miscarriage
• Regulates menstrual cycle
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