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Author Topic:   Holistic Doctors, and medicine
New Cat's Eye
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Message 204 of 304 (418841)
08-30-2007 3:35 PM
Reply to: Message 203 by molbiogirl
08-30-2007 3:16 PM


Don't just wave your hands around ... "differences" my aunt's fanny. SHOW ME.
You ARE from Missouri

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Message 213 of 304 (418970)
08-31-2007 10:32 AM
Reply to: Message 210 by molbiogirl
08-30-2007 9:58 PM


stasis = balance
The process of maintaining this healthy internal balance is called homeostasis. Naturopathy believes that illness is more likely to occur if the body is ”knocked out’ of homeostasis by lifestyle or environmental factors. The central idea is that the human body is capable of maintaining a healthy state if barriers such as excessive stress and poor nutrition are eliminated. This power to self-heal is called ”the vital force’.
They are saying that homeostasis is a process. It is the process of maintaining balance. The vital force is a power. The power to self-heal. I don't see them equating homeostasis with vital force. They're equating homeostasis with balance, which makes sense with the whole stasis thing.

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Message 217 of 304 (419015)
08-31-2007 12:31 PM
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08-31-2007 12:16 PM


Re: stasis = balance
"Vital force" in naturopathy is clearly a "quantity" and/or a real, measurable "force". It is the same thing as prana/qi.
Do they really think it is measurable?
In naturopathy, "balance" aka "homeostasis" aka "vital force",
I think they mean to say that homeostasis is a product of the vital force. I'm not conviced they are equated. Your quotes seem to contradict each other. Who decides what naturopathy's definitions are? But I don't really care eough to argue it further.
You did get at least one thing right:
{It} is a load of horse apples.

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