ICAMA

A patient asked me this week how she could possibly ever mend the pain that she has
inside herself, and pondered what part her IC had in the issues that life has presented her
with. I responded with an empathetic heart, one that too has been broken, many times,
with what has felt like irreparable pain. The involvement of IC on top of such pain
can become a compounding complication to that pain because of the lack of understanding
that one often experiences in this condition and the lack of optimism one may have in ever
getting well.

I am not really speaking from the perspective of faith, because this is a medical site, and not a religious one, so please don't take this that way. But, life often presents a person with

We are having some technical difficulties with our shopping cart that we are trying to
work out. Mean time, if you would like to buy Dr. Brizman's dissertation, please contact
our office Friday or after and speak to Raquel. She can arrange the order.

Saturday the 3rd at 4:00 will be the next meeting. Dial into your computers to the same number I gave last month. I am going to try and do it that way this time and let's hope the connection is better. Please comment on what you would like to discuss and I will try and provide time 
for as many subjects as possible within the two hour period. 

Someone asked me today to briefly discuss why antibiotics are not a good idea. OK, this
is a long and involved subject. And, in my book, it is all explained. But, briefly, it has
been my experience that antibiotics actually exacerbate the underlying cause of any 
bacterial issues present in chronic illnesses. Antibiotics are, in fact, one of the major
contributing factors of IC and other chronic illnesses in my humble opinion. So, when
one is taking antibiotics to mend a situation in which a bacterial imbalance has been
diagnosed or surmised, in chronic illness, then one is only furthering the disease
progression by giving the body exactly what it had too much of in the first place.

Hopefully whatever holiday you are celebrating, you are with loved ones, and are warm,
and having a beautiful time. Things are quiet now, as probably they should be at this
time of year. No matter what you celebrate, I think it is a time for reflection and
contemplation of what has transpired in the past year and what will develop in the
new one. Change is optimistic and full with hope. I wish each of you health and happiness
in the coming days, months, and years. And, I am thinking of each of you during the time
I am keeping for myself to contemplate in addition to the things that pertain to me and 
my family. So, Happy Holidays, and soon, Happy New Year! Happy New YOU!
 

Someone did not see this comment on the posting regarding dangerous skincare products as the reason for the development of BOMASENSE for IC patients and others, Angela sent this great article on toxins in skincare products: http://www.safecosmetics.org/docUploads/NotTooPretty_r51.pdf

There was an article posted regarding an actor's bad experience with his health. By his doctor it was linked to overconsumtpion of fish and Chinese medicine. I will not comment on this diagnosis because I do not have the right to do so nor do I have all of the facts. However, should this diagnosis be correct, this does not mean that all Chinese medicine is contaminated. And, if compared to western medications, well. we should probably not go there. IN any case, one patient asked me today about this article and I wanted to assure all of you that all of our products come from the highest quality producers. My personal formulas are made my Sun Ten Laboratories,. who, through testing has continued to prove their compliance with Prop 65's strictest guidelines.

Friends often ask me why I don't do more testing on my own body to monitor things such as precancerous conditions. My feelings on this are very controversial to most, I am certain. But, I do feel that health is based upon homeodynamics. It is always changing. And, many of us ertainy have cancerous cells growing in our bodies in a given period and then at another point those cells have disappeared. This seems it would be true as long as a person is focused upon monitoring his or her health, eating in a well balanced way and lving a happy lifestyle. A mammogram or colonoscopy, or other such test is alike a snap shot of your face. Did you smile? Depends on the moment. And, of course, it is not as simple as that, that example is an exaggeration, but, I think the concept holds.

I was speaking to someone today who said she realizes how much her personality has changed since she has been burdened with her illness. Whereas she used to be outgoing and up, she had becme withdrawn and down. As she is getting better she is starting to remember who she used to be and has become determined to bring that old self back to life! In fact, she is coming back to life because that is what made her remember! It is a good reminder to me and to all of you who have latered your way of being due to illness. Try to find your way back to yourself as you improve. You are in there!