Healing Our Electrical Body

Many healing methods use the idea of "energy" in their healing process.  There is very little research that demonstrates that any such thing even exists.  Yet it works.  I use it hundreds of times every day.  It has worked for you.  There is research that has shown the beneficial effects of energy work, but very little research that actually looks at just what this "energy" is.

Science is quite familiar with electrical energy that moves down nerves to direct and regulate the body.  It is the normalization and optimization of this electrical flow that Chiropractic was founded upon.  But Chiropractic also has a core concept of the body called tone, which refers to the general bioelectrical status of the body.  The medical community has never accepted that such a thing exists... nerves yes, but that every cell is part of an interconnected electrical system - no.  Well...

I was reading about research into cancer mechanisms last week when I came across an article titled "Bioelectrical signals turn stem cells' progeny cancerous".                                                                               
The term bioelectric caught my eye.  The upshot of the article is that small changes in the electrical voltage on stem cells caused by a bioelectric signal from the body could cause the stem cell to make its children, wherever they are in the body, turn cancerous.  While the researchers were all excited about figuring out a way to electrically turn cancer cells back into normal cells, I got excited for another reason altogether.

Although they didn't realize what their research was demonstrating, they were proving the interconnected electrical nature of the body.  Without the presence of any nerves, bioelectric signals were controlling stem cells, which in turn would then control cells that had been created by the stem cells after they had moved to other parts of the body...no nerves involved.  They were turning on and off cancer in various parts of the body by changing electrical voltages on stem cells in other parts of the body. .  They saw the connection and then sidestepped what they saw with the statement "the role of bioelectric signals remains poorly understood".

Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, and "energy" workers do not poorly understand it.  We use it to promote healing.  These bioelectric signals are what control the health of the body.  Nerves control the large systems like muscles and organs.  But control on a cellular level that tells immature cells what kind of grown-up cell to become, or how to participate effectively with all the other cells in the body comes from these bioelectric control signals.

Your body is electrical.  Anything that interferes with the proper flow of that electrical information starts disturbing and unbalancing your body on a cellular level... even to the point of forming cancer according to these researchers.

What interferes with the proper flow of the bioelectrical signals?  Muscle tension, stress hormones, poisons and toxins, dietary factors, bacteria and viruses, emotional blockages and unresolved tensions, neurotransmitter imbalances, scars, negative thoughts, the list goes on and on.  I find and test for electrical imbalances with kinesiology - muscle testing.  When the electrical charge of a body area is too high or too low and is stimulated by my touching it, all the muscles in the patient's body decrease strength by 20 - 60 %.  This sudden loss of strength immediately tells me that something is not right in that area.  Then I have to start testing to find what will bring that area back to balance.

All of you (my patients) have experienced me using this testing to find which joints and muscles need to be adjusted.  What you don't know is that the real work of the adjustment is in normalizing the bioelectric signals coming from those areas as much as your body will allow.  Some of you have experienced me finding nutritional remedies to normalize tissues.  Others have had me balance control circuits to various organs and glands.  Currently I am doing a lot of work on integrating standing balance mechanisms throughout patient's bodies.

If you have been coming into the office only when you twist out your low back or sleep wrong on your neck, then you are missing out on huge opportunities to improve your health in dozens of other ways.  Feeling good is a lot more than just getting rid of back pain.  Yes, getting rid of pain is important, but health is so much more than that.  Other health issues you need to address to feel good include:
    Digestion:
        Healthy diet
        Effective food breakdown and absorption
        Gut inflammation and Leaky Gut
        Food Allergies and sensitivities
        Gluten Intolerance and Casein intolerance
        Proper gut bacteria/ intestinal recovery    
    Energy:
         Thyroid
         Blood Sugar Balance
         Adrenal Stress
         Neurotransmitter balance - Brain Chemistry
         Carb burning / Fat burning balance
         Systemic Inflammation
    Immune Function:
        Autoimmune reactions
        Th1 / Th2 balance
        Immune Strength
    Hormone Balance:
        Menopause
        Andropause
        Thyroid
        
    Standing Balance and Fall Prevention
    Weight Loss
    Emotional Blockage Removal
    Spinal Stability Training
    Life Coaching
    Health Assessments
    Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis
    Gracework
    
Our American health system is based on letting us do whatever we want to our bodies until something breaks or stops working, then compensating for the problems with powerful drugs so we can go back to doing whatever we want.  This is not working.  We are being overwhelmed with degenerative diseases because of this approach.  By age 60 the average American is on 8-12 prescription drugs.  That makes the drug companies happy, but we are miserable.  American healthcare is rated 40th in the world, yet we spend more money per person for "healthcare" than any other country.

Healthcare is misnamed in our country.  It is not healthcare but illness care.  It is a reactive system that waits until your are diseased before they will do anything.  It is up to you to pursue your health.  Medicine (and "health" insurance) are for fighting disease, not for creating health.  I believe in doing what it takes to acquire and sustain health.  I don't believe in waiting until it is too late, until my health has been lost, to just cover the loss with drugs.

Working with your body, respecting your body, and caring for your body will do more for your health than all the medicines you can buy (while you can afford them).  I believe in this approach and practice this in my office.  I urge you to do the same.  Your health is your biggest asset when times get difficult.  Your body is unbelievably complex and wonderful.  Most of us have not been taught how to take care of our bodies.  This is a big part of my job - to show you how to take care of your body.  Pursue finding out more about the health of your body by taking advantage of some of the many other health avenues I offer.  When you come in, ask about anything and everything that might need a health improvement.  I might just have a natural way to address your concerns.  Listen to your body.  Love your body and it will serve you for a long time.  Do whatever it takes to build your health today.   

Good Journey,

David

 

 

david@fairoakshealth.com

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About Dr. DeLapp

Dr. DeLapp has been a philosopher, non-force Chiropractor, medical intuitive, and health innovator for over 30 years.  He began experimenting with  medical intuition in 1972 while studying physics at UC Davis.  In addition to physics he designed and completed an individual major in the philosophy and psychology of education.  Shortly after he choose to pursue a career in the only truly health oriented profession available at that time, Chiropractic.  He graduated with honors in 1981 with his doctorate and opened a private practice. 
Since that time he has continued his research into the effects of consciousness and learning on health. 
He developed the Biomagnetic Retraining system for correcting movement abnormalities. 
Since 1991 he has focused on developing a powerful system for uncovering and assisting the mind-body connection in health and personal growth.  The in-depth coaching, guided by the subconscious direction from the body, is called Heartflow and the simpler mind-body retraining for health and unfoldment he has named Gracework.  Both are available at Fair Oaks Health.

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