OT: Real Health Doesn't Stink

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Real Health Doesn't Stink

M. Yee, D.C.M.

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In the dazzlingly perfect world of advertising, human beings don't sweat.

We're not allowed to have wet rings spreading on our shirts under our arms,

and we're not supposed to smell, either. Perfumes, deodorants and

antiperspirants help mask or block bodily functions, gestures of vanity that

may cost us

serious dis-ease in the future.

With skin being the largest organ of the human body, we must allow the skin

to breathe and release toxins through clear, open pores.

The function of antiperspirants is to block perspiration, one of the body's

major pathways of excretion. When we block the exit portals of bodily

wastes, we essentially keep the waste inside us.

Many people are self-conscious of excess or rank sweat underneath the arms.

Excess sweat anywhere on the body, including hands and feet, gives signal to

an unbalanced Lung Energy Meridian. The Lung Meridian governs the

respiratory system, skin, perspiration, lymph nodes, and breasts. This

grouping of

tissues offers another explanation for the possible connection between

antiperspirant use and so-called breast cancer; when one of the Lung Meridian's

exits

is blocked (skin pores), the waste is trapped in related systems (lymph

nodes and then breasts).

Foul-smelling excretions act as personal alarms for internal contamination.

The Spleen Energy Meridian governs immunity, and strong odors give evidence

of an immune system working overtime to rid the body of poisonous matter.

Processed foods, refined sugars, dairy products, animal flesh, tobacco, drugs,

cosmetics, and chemical contraceptives are toxins the body must break down

and excrete via the stool, urine, phlegm, and sweat. Bad breath, smelly

flatus, strong-smelling stool, urine, and sweat are all signs of a body

overloaded

with toxins. Breath mints, perfumes, deodorants, and air fresheners disguise

the problem and allow us to resume the less- than-healthy lifestyles that

continue to pollute our systems.

Many Western researchers have refuted any link between antiperspirants and

so-called breast cancer, and many people will believe only what Western

science has proven true. For those wishing to practice precaution, many

natural

alternatives arise to rescue us from our deodorizing dilemma, from rock

crystals to essential oils to apple cider vinegar to organic cornstarch and

baking

soda. Yet even these alternatives only camouflage perspiration disorders.

The question is: What constitutes a perspiration disorder? A natural

function of the human body, sweat helps to regulate body temperature, hydrate

the

skin, and excrete waste matter. Each body exudes its own scent, also known as

pheromones, which act on the subconscious to attract people to one another.

Many cultures outside the U.S. do little to cover up natural body odors.

Putrid sweat, in actuality, hides our natural essence. The healthy human

body, freed from poor diet and chemical ingestion, does not stink.

Perspiration disorders such as profuse sweat - and its opposite, no sweat at

all - can be corrected naturally by working with the Lung Meridian, either

through acupuncture or other energy medicines. Offensive discharges, including

sweat, can be helped through balancing the Spleen Meridian.

Note, however, that the path to natural wellness usually requires four

simultaneous points of focus: (1) detoxification (cleansing years of built-up

toxins from the body); (2) elimination of cause (no more junk food or

cigarettes); (3) retraining the body to heal itself (through energy balancing

techniques

such as herbs, homeopathy, or acupuncture); and (4) institution of lifestyle

and nutritional changes that nurture instead of harm our bodies.

At this point, we need not enter the debate of whether antiperspirants and

deodorants contribute towards so-called cancer. We will not have to wear any

masking scents or blocks at all!

As perverse as this may sound to American, advertising-seduced

sensibilities, be thankful for the foul odors the body emits. This is our

warning, the

body's cry for help; something is not right. In these early stages, we can

take natural, self-help measures to bring our bodies back to balance, such as

changing our diet, drinking more water, switching to natural beauty products,

and spending more time in nature. In the late stages, the body is severely

toxic and requires more help to cleanse.

If the temples of our bodies smell, vermin may be running loose or decaying

inside. Hiding behind perfumes and incense is not the answer. Clean out

your temple. Be naked and unashamed of the body's natural, self-healing

functions.

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M. Yee, D.C.M., has coached initiates in acupuncture and homeopathy

across the U.S. and in Southeast Asia and now guides laypersons in the use

of ancient medicine techniques for self-help healthcare. She leads workshops

in alternative healing at the Knowledge Shop in Marietta.

Please call 678.766.6666 or visit www.onewithall.net/hangon for more

information