| September 2009 Newsletter - Living Well In An Out of Whack World |
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When the Going Gets Tough... Where the global population is experiencing intense stress around finances, home life, relationships and health, we're all surely feeling it in our own individual lives as well.
But not to worry! When the going gets tough, the tough look backwards. (No, that's not how it goes.) Truth be told, sometimes we do feel like we're going backwards, getting distracted or going in circles at the crazy times in our lives. Getting off course like that happens more than we'd like, especially in this high-stress day and age. We weren't really taught how to handle the levels of stress that society is under these days. Instead, we were taught to ignore our inner voice and deny our true feelings. Yikes. That's a lot like turning off the GPS device in the middle of New York City. No more inner voice = No more maps! No more direction! a.k.a. LOST.
And that's a scary place to be! So, we are left walking around in the proverbial pitch dark, taking steps out of fear instead of out of clarity. We trudge around hoping we end up in a better situation, but not really feeling very peaceful about it. I think we as humans spend a lot of our lives wandering around in the dark without a healthy sense of direction. We've disconnected from our true selves and tuned into the world around us.
And then life gets our attention. WHAM. And there we are face to face with ourselves where it is dark and quiet, all over again. Did you ever think about how tough times like sickness land us in bed, losing loved ones makes for an eerily quiet house, and job loss suddenly makes us less busy and distracted? Isn't it odd that the common product of most tough times is dead silence? It's like we're being pushed up against the reality of the moment to really look at what's happening.
So what's happening in your life? Where is there a notable silence?
Maybe the saying should be that when the going gets tough, the tough sit in silence. Sometimes there's a lot of power in doing just that. After all, having to sit in the quiet after all of the fallout of a tough event is no easy task. I believe it takes amazing toughness and courage to endure that kind of quiet. And to listen for answers. If we don't rush off to "get going" too soon, we WILL start to hear some really clear answers and direction. There's that GPS device we had turned off! And so the direction and clarity returns. And so we follow that clarity to "get going" in a better direction. In this issue, we'll look at ways to get direction to heal our bodies. Warmly, ............................. Understanding Irritable Bowel, Chronic Fatigue, and other Nervous System Related Ailments Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with an autoimmune related illness? If you haven't, how do you tell if you are on your way there?
The reality is that we currently live in especially stressful and toxic times. Our bodies need our support as much as we need theirs. To help keep your body flexible, youthful and energized, make sure you're aware of how to boost your body's adrenal, immune, digestive and circulatory function and promote cellular efficiency. If you're not experiencing total health or have been given an autoimmune-related diagnosis, you may already be a step ahead in understanding how sensitive the body truly is to stress. You may have been helping your body return to normal functioning by doing some research online to see if your diagnosis is reversible. For those who haven't, you can find out a lot by searching for terms like "healing autoimmune disease," "reversing chronic fatigue," etc.
Last week I found a great article describing the stages of a stressed sensitive nervous system that can lead to debilitating illness. When I saw it, I felt it was important to send it to you all on my newsletter list so that you can be aware of how biologically your body responds to chronic stress.
As I'm sure you know, autoimmune disorders are becoming more commonly occurring these days, especially in those with highly sensitive nervous systems. That's why understanding the following process is so important. It can help us recognize the warning signs and learn to support our bodies so our bodies can heal themselves.
..................... 1-Each time a stressor occurs, the body's demand for cortisol increases.
2-With chronic stress (overarousal of the nervous system), the cortisol production system eventually becomes fatigued and exhausted (hypothalamus, pituitary, ACTH production, adrenal glands). The ability to buffer overarousal decreases. 3-Cortisol levels decrease, and possibly, an imbalanced ratio between DHEA and cortisol takes place. 4-A moderate decrease in glucose utilization by the cells begins. Muscle and joint fatigue develops. The normal anti-inflammatory benefits of cortisol diminish, causing muscle and joint aches and pains. Low potassium levels develop.
5-The entire body now feels fatigued, exhausted, overwhelmed, unable to cope with more overarousal, painful, and rapidly approaches shut down.
6-Immune system support for the body diminishes. Did you know that it's entirely possible to not only manage, but often even reverse these diagnosed (or undiagnosed) ailments? Our bodies just need our support. If you are feeling so creaky, achy and tired that your regular lifestyle has become difficult, reach out for answers sooner than later.
Ask your doctor to test your vitamin B levels, including B-12, as well as vitamin D, chromium, potassium and others that get depleted by an exhausted nervous system. If inflammation is a problem, you can get your body back to producing it's own anti-inflammatory agents naturally. In the meantime, try to take natural herbal anti-inflammatories and immune system boosters such as vitamin C and apple cider vinegar tablets.
While I'm not big on taking supplements or pills of any kind, sometimes they truly are necessary to operate to our full physical potential. Contrary to what many believe, our bodies do need added nutritional support, no matter how well we eat. Sometimes we end up deficient of vitamins and minerals even as we are taking the supplements we need! The problem here is incomplete absorption, due to digestive disruptions such as bacterial and fungal toxicity.
Remember, our bodies are very complex. If one system is down, another suffers, and over time an illness can build. But there is so much you can do today. One of the things I believe in doing for myself is asking for help from trusted nutritional counselors and other professionals who understand the needs of my sensitive nervous system. I find great results with practitioners who use a technique called muscle testing or applied kinesiology to read the truth straight from the body itself. You might try that if it feels right for you.
If you're on prescription medications, you might consider taking a closer look at how they are benefiting you. If they are only masking your symptoms, you may be allowing further depletion to continue. Jenna Forrest, Intuitive Teacher & Coach
Those who are sensitive, intuitive, perceptive, creative, empathic, deeply thoughtful, gifted or just very compassionate, have needs for a special kind of approach and understanding. Jenna understands this from personal experience. Click here to request a telephone coaching session with Jen. International appointments are available via Skype videoconference. |
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