A Holistic Approach to Kidneys

Chinese medicine looks to nature to explain patterns found in the human body. More than 5,000 years of empirical knowledge back up a correlation between the five elements, the five systems of the body, and the five seasons. Winter, summer, late summer, autumn and spring are the five seasons recognized by Eastern philosophy. Water corresponds to the Circulatory system, which circulates and filters our fluids and Winter, a time for going inward and calming down. Wood corresponds to the Immune system, our strength, and Spring time when everything is fresh and new birth and growth is abundant. Fire corresponds to the Endocrine system where reproduction and passion occur and Summer when we are taking action. Earth, corresponds to the Digestive system, where we break down our food into usable nutrients and Late Summer, where we see the fruits of our labor and can celebrate. Lastly, metal corresponds to the Respiratory system, where we exchange and circulate many crucial elements and Autumn when we release, cleanse and reflect. The Chinese have found that our bodies needs and functions differ as we cycle through the five seasons.
Our current season, Winter, is ruled by water and connected to the Circulatory system, which is composed of the water balancing organs. These organs include the kidneys, bladder, adrenals, teeth, bones and reproductive organs. Hollow organs in the Circulatory system empty, transform, separate and excrete. Solid organs store fluids.
Kidneys are thought of as the “root of life” in Chinese medicine. From a holistic approach kidneys control the aging process as they collect, filter and store our vital energy or essences. They filter 2.75 liters of fluids 65 times a day. In yoga we call it prana, meaning life force. In the China they call it Qi and in the West we call it enzymes. I don’t know about you, but I want to have the most beautiful essence I possibly can so i can fulfill my highest purpose and not have my health or wellness be whats holding me back.
Symptoms are outward manifestations of a deeper problem in the body, so treating them is not getting to the true root of the problem. Find the root of the problem. Weakness in the kidneys show up as issues with hair, teeth, blood and urine. Symptoms include premature hair loss, weak or brittle hair or teeth, discolored or flat looking hair, high blood pressure, edema, reproductive issues and cysts or fibroids in the kidneys.
Just as we see nature living holistically, so should we think holistically about our mind, body, spirit connection. A holistic approach considers earth, plants and our bodies to be connected and work together. We see this in that earth, our bodies and plants are all composed of 70% water. Eat living foods, foods grown from the earth and untouched by man. is the best nutrition for you.