The ABC+D Approach. Lesson Twelve. Activating Structural Health 9/27/11. Structural System Anatomy and Physiology

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1 The ABC+D Approach With Steven Horne, RH(AHG) Lesson Twelve Marrow in the Bones: The Structural System Structural System Anatomy and Physiology Bones Muscles Connective Tissue Ligaments Tendons Skin Mucus Membranes Common Structural System Health Problems Bones Broken Bones Osteoporosis Joints Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis Muscles Sprains and pulls Cramps and spasms Skin Rashes, hives Eczema Psoriasis Acne Rosacea Hair and nails Brittle nails Hair loss Activating Structural Health Are Your Cells More Like Grapes or More Like Raisins? Water Exercise Deep Breathing Emotional Anatomy and Releasing Emotional Wounds 1

2 Hydration and the Skin Water and Structure Back pain Water is part of the cushion in the disks, dehydration reduces spinal cushioning Skin Health Water keeps skin soft and moist and prevents wrinkles Joint pain Water is an essential component of the joint cushioning, hydration reduces joint pain Gout Water alkalizes the body, removing the acid waste that causes gout Osteoporosis Adequate water intake preserves alkaline minerals protecting bone health Exercise Resistance exercise builds muscles and strengthens bone Muscle burns more calories helping maintain normal weight Body structure deteriorates when it is not used, making exercise critical to structural health Deep Breathing Deep breathing helps muscles relax, which helps prevent muscle cramps, spasms and pain Deep breathing also oxygenates tissues for greater energy production The Body Has Its Reasons What we believe in our head about ourselves is often a lie, but the structure of our body reveals the truth to us if we are willing to take a hard look at it Bodywork can help us heal emotionally and emotional healing can change the structure of our body Balanced Muscles Have Equal Tension 2

3 Overly Tense Muscles Stretch Other Muscles Seven Directions Forward and Backward (Front and Back) Side to Side (Right and Left) Up and Down (Top and Bottom) Center Front-Back Axis The future is before us The past is behind us We leave the past behind We move forward into the future We look ahead We leave behind Right-Left Axis Right side = Father (right side health issues come from father s side of the family and relationship to yang energy) Left side = Mother (left side health issues come from mother s side of the family and relationship to yin energy) Right side sends energy Left side receives energy 3

4 Stretching Exercises The Miracle Ball Method An easy form of stretching exercise Allowing neck, back, pelvis and other areas to relax into a ball while deep breathing relieves pain Vertical Axis Head World Mind/Mental/Thinking Parent, Superego Mind Heart World Heart/Emotional/ Feeling Adult, Ego Spirit Gut World Guts/Physical/Doing Child, Id Body The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow Looking for a brain Tin man Looking for a heart Lion Looking for courage (guts) Star Trek Spock mind McCoy heart Captain Kirk guts 4

5 Holographic Head World Cartoon Caricature Building the Structural System Basic Nutrition for Structural Health Specific Nutrients Colloidal Minerals Mineral Rich Herbs Fat Soluble Vitamins Protein Dr. Weston Price Prominent dentist, head of the American Dental Association of his time Traveled the world in the 1930s studying nutrition Native People Had plaque on their teeth, but had virtually no tooth decay or gum disease Did not get impacted wisdom teeth because jaws were wider Had healthy bones and immune systems Nutritional Density Native people had 10 times more fatsoluble vitamins and 4 times more water-soluble vitamins in their diets Macro mineral content was also 3-4 times higher Modern foods may have as little as 1/10 of the minerals of foods grown 100 years ago 5

6 Bones and Teeth Are Constantly Regenerating Osteoclasts are cells that break down bone Osteoblasts are cells that build bone Repairs to injured bones are done much like repaving a road Injured bone is constantly being removed and replaced This means if nutrition is improved, structural health can also be improved Diet and Dental Health Weston Price found that the indigenous groups that had the highest immunity to tooth decay ate foods from at least two of the following food sources daily: Dairy products from grass fed animals Fish and shellfish (including organs) Organs of land animals Bones Need More Than Calcium Soup Stock Macro Minerals Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus Sodium Chloride Potassium Sulphur Trace Minerals Iron Molybdenum Copper Zinc Fluoride Selenium Chromium Silica Manganese Iodine Cobalt Scraps of bone from chickens, fish and meat were traditionally simmered to creates stocks Stocks contain Gelatin Collagen Glucosamine Chondroitin Minerals for healthy bones and joints Colloidal Minerals Made by leaching minerals from mineral rich clay from ancient sea beds Typically contain varying amounts of 72 macro and trace minerals These minerals can be added to soil to improve nutrient value of foods, too Mineral Rich Herbs Alfalfa Nettles Oat Straw Horsetail Red Raspberry Leaves Barley Grass Wheat Grass 6

7 Fat Soluble Vitamins Native Diets had 10 times more fat soluble vitamins than modern diets Vitamin A Vitamin D (especially D3) Vitamin E Vitamin K (especially K2) Fat soluble vitamins are critical for structural health Protein Amino acids from protein are the building blocks of all body structures Adequate protein intake is vital to structural health It is difficult to obtain all the protein needed for healthy structure strictly from plant sources Cleansing the Structural System Sweat baths Drawing baths Poultices Soaks Sweat Bath Baths used to promote sweating to detoxify the skin and body Draw a bath as hot as can be comfortably tolerated Soak for minutes adding hot water to keep water as hot as possible Go to bed and cover yourself with blankets Rinse off in the shower after getting out of bed Drawing Baths Baths used to open oil ducts and draw toxins out of the body through the skin Fine clay (mud) Epsom salt Oatmeal Mucilaginous herbs Comfrey leaf Seaweeds Blood purifiers Poultice Mix herb powders Add enough water or aloe vera gel to make a thick paste Apply paste to affected area and cover with bandage Change 2-3 times per day 7

8 Tissues appear red, possibly swollen and are tender to the touch Sharp, acute pains in muscles, joints or other tissues Acute inflammation with swelling, redness and pain in joints, muscles or other tissues Acute injury or trauma burns, bumps, abrasions, sprains, etc. Aftermath of surgery Tendency to autoimmune disease Rapid, floating or superficial pulse with red tongue White, elevated fibers in the iris Tissues appear pale and are cool to the touch Dull or chronic pain Tissues pale or dark red, purplish Chronic inflammation, with long term pain and swelling Pulse slow, thin and weak Pulse may also be rapid and non-resistant Tongue pale or dark red/ purple Poor circulation to damaged tissues Wounds won't heal in extremities Putrefaction and decay with pus formation Dark, sunken fibers in the iris Tissues appear swollen and are spongy to the touch Chronic skin conditions and skin eruptive diseases acne, pox, boils, abscesses, oozing rashes, etc. Subactute inflammation with swelling and dull persistent pains Gout, rheumatism, arthritis with joint swelling Skin eruptive conditions Heavy mucus coat on tongue Liver congestion and lymphatic sluggishness Toxicity of the tissues due to exposure to chemicals and environmental pollutants Blood thick and sluggish Discolored, congested look to iris fibers Tissues are dry, rough or leathery, thin and brittle Brittle nails, hair, skin and bones Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Loss of teeth to decay Broken bones, sprains, pulls, tears, etc. General structural weakness and degeneration General stiffness and inflexibility Tongue dry, often shriveled or cracked Pigments in iris Muscle cramping and spasm Chronic muscle tension Sharp stabbing or shooting pains that migrate from one location to another Person is tense, nervous and high strung, lacks flexibility and grace in movements Contraction furrows in the iris Pulse tense, wiry Internal hemorrhage or external bleeding Oozing wounds, injuries or damaged tissues Insect bites and stings, poison ivy or poison oak Severe swelling Connective tissue type in iris (loose weave to iris fibers, many lacuna, polyglandular or daisy petal eye 9/27/11 Soaks Excellent therapy for: Sprains Athlete s foot Nail fungus Swellings Rashes and hives Poison ivy or oak Itching skin Sore muscles Arthritic joints for the Structural System PUBLISHIN OVERACTIVE "HOT" UNDERACTIVE "COLD" STRUCTURAL SYSTEM METABOLISM MOISTURE TONE EXCESS "DAMP" DEFICIENT "DRY" SPASTIC "TENSE" Copyright 2003, 2009 Tree of Light Publishing All Rights Reserved ATONIC "RELAXED" Irritation Structural Irritation ü Tissues appear red, possibly swollen and are tender to the touch ü Sharp, acute pains in muscles, joints or other tissues ü Acute inflammation with swelling, redness and pain in joints, muscles or other tissues ü Acute injury or trauma burns, bumps, abrasions, sprains, etc. ü Aftermath of surgery ü Tendency to autoimmune disease ü Rapid, floating or superficial pulse with red tongue ü White, elevated fibers in the iris Ø Herbs Aloe Vera Arnica (homeopathic) Black Cohosh Boswellia Calendula Meadowsweet Peach Leaf or Bark Plantain Rose Hips Turmeric White Willow Bark Wintergreen Yarrow Ø Supplements Bioflavinoids Vitamin C Ø Topical Remedies Topical Analgesic Formulas Depression Structural Depression Tissues appear pale and are cool to the touch Dull or chronic pain Tissues pale or dark red, purplish Chronic inflammation, with long term pain and swelling Pulse slow, thin and weak Pulse may also be rapid and non-resistant Tongue pale or dark red/ purple Poor circulation to damaged tissues Wounds won't heal in extremities Putrefaction and decay with pus formation Dark, sunken fibers in the iris Herbs Capsicum Clove Ginger Prickly Ash Rosemary Pine Bark Turmeric Wintergreen Supplements Chondroitin Glucosamine Sulfate MSM Topical Remedies Camphor Capsaicin Eucalyptus EO Menthol Rosemary EO Wintergreen 8

9 Congestion Structural Stagnation Tissues appear swollen and are spongy to the touch Chronic skin conditions and skin eruptive diseases acne, pox, boils, abscesses, oozing rashes, etc. Subactute inflammation with swelling and dull persistent pains Gout, rheumatism, arthritis with joint swelling Skin eruptive conditions Heavy mucus coat on tongue Liver congestion and lymphatic sluggishness Toxicity of the tissues due to exposure to chemicals and environmental pollutants Blood thick and sluggish Discolored, congested look to iris fibers Herbs Alfalfa Anamu Boswellia Black Walnut Burdock Cat s Claw Chapparal Chickweed Devil s Claw Goldenseal Oregon Grape Pau D Arco Red Clover Safflowers Yellow Dock Yucca Combinations Joint Healing Blends Atrophy Structural Atrophy ü Tissues are dry, rough or leathery, thin and brittle ü Brittle nails, hair, skin and bones ü Osteoarthritis ü Osteoporosis ü Loss of teeth to decay ü Broken bones, sprains, pulls, tears, etc. ü General structural weakness and degeneration ü General stiffness and inflexibility ü Tongue dry, often shriveled or cracked ü Pigments in iris Ø Herbs Alfalfa Aloe Vera Chickweed Comfrey Dulse Horsetail Licorice Root Marshmallow Plantain Slippery Elm Ø Supplements Chondroitin Glucosamine Sulfate Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids Vitamin D3 Vitamin E Vitamin K2 Ø Topical Remedies Aloe Vera Gel Helichrysum EO Constriction (Tension) Structural Constriction ü Muscle cramping and spasm ü Chronic muscle tension ü Sharp stabbing or shooting pains that migrate from one location to another ü Person is tense, nervous and high strung, lacks flexibility and grace in movements ü Contraction furrows in the iris ü Pulse tense, wiry Ø Herbs Agrimony Black Cohosh Black Haw Blue Cohosh Cramp Bark Kava Kava Khella Lobelia Skullcap Wild Yam Ø Supplements Magnesium Potasssium Ø Combinations Antispasmodic Remedies Lavender EO Lemongrass EO Peppermint EO Roman Chamomile EO Rosemary EO 9

10 Relaxation (Lack of Tone) Structural Relaxation ü Internal hemorrhage or external bleeding ü Oozing wounds, injuries or damaged tissues ü Insect bites and stings, poison ivy or poison oak ü Severe swelling ü Connective tissue type in iris (loose weave to iris fibers, many lacuna, polyglandular or daisy petal eye Ø Herbs Bayberry rootbark Calendula Collinsonia Goldenseal Horsetail Plantain Uva Ursi White Oak Bark Yarrow Ø Supplements Calcium Colloidal Minerals Ø Topical Remedies Calendula Geranium EO Helichrysum EO Witch Hazel Yarrow Question and Answer Time 10