than a few pounds, he or she suffers the consequences of defy- ing the body’s wisdom and soon returns to “normal.” Naturally, it is depressing to have weight problems in a
society that equates personal attractiveness with leanness. De- pression can make us seek comfort, and comfort foods rich in fat and sugar are one of our favorite means of self-gratification. So the emotional side effects of obesity become a factor under- mining attempts to combat it. The way out of this vicious cycle of frustration, depression, compulsive eating and weight gain is to deal with the underlying conditions that make weight control so difficult. Restore order in the hormonal household, nourish and detoxify the body, cultivate emotional well being, and your metabolism can normalize so that weight loss follows natural- ly—even effort- lessly. Patients first start feeling well, then begin to notice their weight decreas- ing. This starts a self-perpetuat- ing cycle of success leading to a healthier, happier way of life. Instead of prioritizing weight loss, focus on the underlying causes of obesity so that weight loss can follow naturally. Naturopaths look at obesity as a symptom that expresses
Symptoms are messengers calling attention to
neglected aspects of health, not flaws in one's character or physical type.
imbalance in a patient’s life. The source may be within the body, it may originate in the mind or emotions, or it can be a spiri- tual matter. Whatever the cause(s), our training, intuition and experience tell us that the way to correct the imbalance is not to focus on its expression, whether it be obesity, pain, cancer, acne or hepatitis. Symptoms are messengers calling attention to neglected aspects of health, not flaws in one's character or physical type. I don’t believe in killing the messengers, but I do pay close attention to the messages my patients’ symptoms send. Addressing symptoms in the proper order has enabled many patients to experience improvement in their weight. The simple fact is that internal health manifests in the body’s outward expression. A Chinese adage says that you can judge a doctor’s skill by the health of his or her patients.
Bärbel Aldridge, ND founded Healing Ways in 1990 to provide natural health services in the Triad area in NC and the Tri-Cities of TN. Since becoming an American Board Certified Naturopath in 2001, she has gone on to specialize as a practitioner and trainer in bioresonance technologies for evaluation and therapy and has transformed Healing Ways into a leading holistic health clinic. Doug Aldridge, MA, Bärbel’s husband and partner in Healing Ways, is a certified ONDAMED® Biofeedback System therapist. Contact us at
healingwaysdb@yahoo.com, 336-885- 2948, or 423-768-3705. See ad on page 10.
See them at the Natural Triad Health Fair on March 24.
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