What is an Echocardiography Examination?

An echocardiography (echo) is the main test for diagnosing heart valve disease, but an EKG (electrocardiogram) is commonly used to reveal certain signs of the condition. If these signs are present, echo usually confirms the diagnosis http://bit.ly/2lMCzNP  #ValveDiseaseDay

Urine Has a Strong Odor

A strong odor to the urine is an indication of a need for liver and / or kidney support.  It is important to assess the urine for possible signs of infection. If you are drinking an inadequate amounts of water, this will usually contrate the urine, which can have a strong smell.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Ph Scale of Foods

Tendency to Ulcers or Colitis

This question, at first glance, appears to concern the digestive tract. The primary dysfunction with a tendency towards ulcers and colitis, are gastri hyperactivity and an imbalanced gastrointestinal environment or terrain, with a possible Helicobacter pylori infection. A secondary indication is hypo-pituitary function..

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Bach Flower: Water Violet

 Water Violet and Wallflowers

The Bach flower remedy Water Violet is for the ones who tend to blend into the background. These are the quiet wallflowers who are hardly ever heard and who are so quiet and unobtrusive that very
often, they are not noticed. They are reserved and hold themselves aloof, not out of pride but because they do not want the limelight.

Physical

Everything about them – from the way they look to the way they dress is done so as not to attract attention. Even if they are attractive, they tend to underplay their assets and don’t really want to enhance them in case that means that they get noticed. Their dress sense veers to the boring and the colors they choose are dull. They speak softly and usually answer rather than initiate a  conversation. Since they tend to suppress their  feelings without giving vent to them, they could end up with stiffness and stress problems. Water Violet makes them unbend a bit and participate in what goes on around them rather than just
answer the questions that are posed to them.

Mental

They are very self reliant and many scientists and innovators fall into this category. They tend to be calm and collected even in their thinking, rarely losing their tempers and never worried about things
that normal people worry about. However, this could make them loners and Water Violet is ideal to help them open up and share some of their thoughts with those they care about. It also teaches them that it isn’t wrong to get help and advice from others. There are some of them who need it more than others because even though they might seem quiet, there is a sense of superiority in them which needs to be ironed out.

Emotional

Emotionally, too, they try and go against the ‘No man is an island’ bit and feel that they can be happy alone. To do this, even though they are hurt, they keep a stiff upper lip and this causes tension though they will be the last people to admit to it. Water Violet shows them how wonderful love can be and how sharing with someone special can be a delight.

Spiritual
In the negative state, these people shut themselves off from their higher self, feeling that what they are is all there is. They don’t like to open their souls to experiences that they cannot understand and where they have to give of themselves. So they clam up instead of opening out their spirit to receive the wonders of the universal energy. Water Violet helps them realize that this will only enrich them, not open their souls to hurt.


Reference: Bach Flower Remedies by Shalini Kagal (2012)
Website: http://ohmtalk.com
e-mail: shalini.kagal@gmail.com

Flush Easily

If you indicate that you get flushed easily, you may be suffering from liver congestion. Women who are going through menopause may indicate an experience with hot flashes in the face. Acne rosacea can have symptoms of flushing. The primary cause of acne rosacea includes hypochlorhydria. An overactive thyroid may also contribute to this symptom.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Bach Flower: Beech

Beech And Intolerance

Beech is the flower remedy of tolerance and sympathy so someone who needs it is a person who is rigid and intolerant. This leads to a sense of
superiority in all his dealings with others and he is usually judgmental and condemning of anyone and everything around him. He just cannot tolerate
anyone who does not quite fit in with what he believes is right. You’ll find a great many religious people as well as atheists in this group and you’ll
find that they can be nasty and unyielding in what they believe in, never recognizing that everyone is entitled to their own point of view.

Physical

The rigidity of his beliefs makes him a tense person who can never relax and enjoy life. This brings about ailments like high blood pressure and
backaches. It also tends to make him a bit of a loner as sooner or later, people tend to avoid him. When he is younger or in a position of power, he could be feared as are most bullies but as he grows older, he is usually shunned or ridiculed. His illnesses usually spring from his unyielding outlook and he will even interfere with his doctors and try to tell them what is wrong or right with him.

Mental

A person in the negative Beech state is rarely happy. He cannot relax or enjoy himself in the moment as he is always looking for something or someone to find fault with. That unfortunately is his source of pleasure. Never conscious of the beam in his eye, he is always on the lookout for the mote in others. He lives in a constant state of irritability and the only time that he feels satisfied is when he feels he has scored points by putting someone else down. He is no respecter of age, gender or family. He will even attack the very young and hurt whenever he can with his views and his words. When people like these are in positions of authority especially in charge of educational institutions, it can cause untold harm to sensitive, young minds. This is a perfect example of a Svengali or a control freak who refuses to believe that anyone else’s beliefs, feelings or tastes can be right unless it coincides with his.

Emotional

At a deeper level, these people are actually afraid of being found inferior and so are quick to attack before people can find them wanting. They find it hard to love as theirs is a possessive and controlling love rather than an accepting and giving one. Very often, people get to be this way because of something that has made them feel wanting in some area of their life. They compensate by focusing on others’ perceived flaws so they forget their own. Beech opens up their heart to give and receive love without conditions.

Spiritual

Spiritually, unless these people change – and treatment with Beech for a few months can change them drastically – they are empty. They rarely open up their heart to feel – they are too busy telling others what they should feel. So engrossed in finding flaws with whatever is around, they have no time or inclination to look into their hearts and spend time with their inner selves. There is a drastic change that comes on after they have experienced the wonder of this sympathetic flower remedy full of love and tolerance.


Reference: Bach Flower Remedies by Shalini Kagal (2012)
Website: http://ohmtalk.com
e-mail: shalini.kagal@gmail.com

Abdominal Bloating 1 - 2 Hours After Eating

Abdominal bloating one to two hours after eating is an indication of digestive dysfunction with pancreatic insufficiency and / or hypochlorhydria with a need for stomach acid supplementation.  The delayed nature of the bloating suggests that the cause lies in the small instestine, and to some extend the colon.

Common causes of abdominal bloating 1 - 2 hours after eating include:

• Hypochlorhydria
• Pancreatinc insufficiency 
• Bowel toxemia
• Dysbiosis

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Bach Flower: Cherry Plum

Cherry Plum And Control

The Bach flower remedy Cherry Plum is the essence of cool, calm control. Where it is needed most is when a person loses control – physically,
emotionally or mentally. It’s almost as though he can’t help himself – something innocuous can set him off and suddenly for no perceivable rhyme or reason, he can lose his cool and very often cause untold damage. Any little comment can drive him over the edge and he lashes out without thinking.

Physical

A perceived slight or insult can make him turn violent and abusive. This is a great remedy for men who lose their tempers and beat up their wives and
children in a fit of anger. Things sometimes get so bad that he will even kill himself. Someone who needs Cherry Plum is susceptible to strokes. In
a woman, this lack of control is seen in shopaholics who just cannot control their buying. It is also very helpful for children who lose control and throw  temper tantrums, often turning violent like screaming and banging their head against the wall. Or in a child who cannot stop wetting his bed. This happens very often to a child who is reserved and holds back during the day and loses control of his muscles at night. Cherry Plum has also proved beneficial in alcoholism and drug addiction as well as smoking.

Mental

He cannot control his thoughts which is what makes him lose control of his actions. His mind is like a merry go round, always looking for flaws and faults. Even when he does get a bit calmer in the mind and tries to tell himself that he should control himself, there’s nothing he can do when the
uncontrollable mood hits him. It’s like a wave that carries him along and he can’t do anything to stop. In his mind, he does not like what he is and tries to forget but he can’t. Cherry Plum calms him down and makes him more in control of his thoughts.

Emotional

Everything he feels is larger than life – his loves, his hates, his fears. Any emotional pain is unbearable and multiplied several times over in his heart. He doesn’t feel others’ pain though, as he is very self obsessed. His own pain might seem exaggerated to others but he feels deeply and goes
through a lot of anguish in his life. What Cherry Plum does is to calm him down and make him more objective. This way, he feels his own pain less and is aware of what others are going through.

Spiritual

Rarely is this person a spiritual person. Since he is not overly concerned with anyone’s feelings but his own, he cannot see the larger picture and is often caught in a web of his own little needs and feelings. With Cherry Plum, there is a calm in his heart which opens it out to see the wonder of
things around him and to appreciate all that he has – including his family and friends.

Reference: Bach Flower Remedies by Shalini Kagal (2012)
Website: http://ohmtalk.com
e-mail: shalini.kagal@gmail.com

Tim McGraw