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Chapter 3:Chapter 3:Stress and DiseaseStress and Disease

By comprehending that human By comprehending that human beings are energy, one can beings are energy, one can begin to comprehend new ways begin to comprehend new ways of viewing health and illnessof viewing health and illness

- Richard Gerber M.D.- Richard Gerber M.D.

Relationship Relationship Between Stress and Disease?Between Stress and Disease?

Science has not been able to Science has not been able to demonstrate a concrete connection demonstrate a concrete connection between stress and disease.between stress and disease.

However, this chapter presents various However, this chapter presents various scientific views and explanations of scientific views and explanations of hypothesized relationships between hypothesized relationships between stress and disease.stress and disease.

Stress and Disease Stress and Disease ConnectionConnection

The current focus on the stress and The current focus on the stress and disease phenomenon is directed disease phenomenon is directed toward the interactions of the:toward the interactions of the:– immune systemimmune system– the CNSthe CNS– human consciousnesshuman consciousness

Disease & Illness RelationshipDisease & Illness Relationship

Research indicates thatResearch indicates that–70 to 80 percent of health-related 70 to 80 percent of health-related

problemsproblems

–may be precipitated or may be precipitated or aggravated by stressaggravated by stress

Stress and DiseaseStress and Disease

Understand the relationship between stress Understand the relationship between stress and diseaseand disease– factors act in unison to create a pathological factors act in unison to create a pathological

outcomeoutcome These factors includeThese factors include

– cognitive perceptions of threatening stimuli andcognitive perceptions of threatening stimuli and– the consequent activation of thethe consequent activation of the

» nervous systemnervous system» endocrine systemendocrine system» immune systemimmune system

PsychoneuroimmunologyPsychoneuroimmunology

PelletierPelletier defines it as the study of defines it as the study of the intricate interaction ofthe intricate interaction of– consciousness (consciousness (psychopsycho))

– brain and central nervous system brain and central nervous system ((neuroneuro), and), and

– the body’s defense against external the body’s defense against external infection and internal aberrant cell infection and internal aberrant cell division (division (immunologyimmunology).).

Theoretical ModelsTheoretical Models

The Borysenko ModelThe Borysenko Model The Pert ModelThe Pert Model The Gerber ModelThe Gerber Model The Pelletier PremodelThe Pelletier Premodel

The Borysenko ModelThe Borysenko Model

Stress-induced dysregulationStress-induced dysregulation Matrix: “immune balance” with four Matrix: “immune balance” with four

classifications of diseaseclassifications of disease Autonomic nervous systemAutonomic nervous system

– releases stress hormonesreleases stress hormones– physiological repercussionsphysiological repercussions

» migraines, ulcers, and hypertension.migraines, ulcers, and hypertension.

Borysenko’s stress & disease dichotomyBorysenko’s stress & disease dichotomy

Autonomic Dysregulation(overresponsive ANS)

ImmuneDysregulation

migraines

peptic ulcersirritable bowel syndromehypertensioncoronary heart diseaseasthma

infection (virus)allergiesAIDScancerlupusarthritis

Borysenko’s Immune Activity MatrixBorysenko’s Immune Activity Matrix

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The Pert ModelThe Pert Model

Pert’s model cites research findings Pert’s model cites research findings linking the nervous system with the linking the nervous system with the immune systemimmune system

Various cell tissues comprising the Various cell tissues comprising the immune system can synthesize immune system can synthesize neuropeptides to alter immune functionneuropeptides to alter immune function

Positive emotions can enhance immune Positive emotions can enhance immune functionfunction

The Gerber ModelThe Gerber Model

Holistic or systems -theory approachHolistic or systems -theory approach MindMind

– conscious and unconscious thoughtconscious and unconscious thought– exists as energy (bioplasma)exists as energy (bioplasma)– energy surrounds and permeates the bodyenergy surrounds and permeates the body– influences biochemical reactions.influences biochemical reactions.

Gerber Model: DiseaseGerber Model: Disease

Disturbance in human energy fieldDisturbance in human energy field– through levels of energythrough levels of energy

To the body viaTo the body via– chakraschakras

» doors of energydoors of energy

– meridians.meridians.

Gerber ModelGerber Model Stress-related symptomsStress-related symptoms

– appearing in the physical bodyappearing in the physical body» the manifestation of problemsthe manifestation of problems

– problems that occurred earlier as a result of problems that occurred earlier as a result of disturbances at higher energy leveldisturbances at higher energy level

Thoughts, perception, and emotionsThoughts, perception, and emotions– originate in layers of subtle energyoriginate in layers of subtle energy– cascade through the mind-body interface cascade through the mind-body interface – decoded at the molecular leveldecoded at the molecular level– cause biological changes in the bodycause biological changes in the body

The Gerber modelThe Gerber model

See Figure 3.3 on page 44 of your textbook.

Human Energy FieldsHuman Energy Fields

Kirlian PhotographyKirlian Photography

Before and after Kirlian PhotographsBefore and after Kirlian Photographs– http://www.xs4all.http://www.xs4all.nlnl/~/~remyremy//kirliankirlian.html.html

Tracing Human Spirit with Kirlian Tracing Human Spirit with Kirlian PhotographyPhotography– http://www.http://www.compusmartcompusmart..abab.ca/triune/.ca/triune/akabstractakabstract..htmhtm

More PhotosMore Photos– http://www.kirlian.com.br/hingII5.htmhttp://www.kirlian.com.br/hingII5.htm

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Human Energy FieldsHuman Energy Fields

ChakrasChakras

7 or 8 primary human 7 or 8 primary human chakraschakras

– http://www.jwdavies.com/http://www.jwdavies.com/7veils.htm7veils.htm

– http://www.rickrichards.com/http://www.rickrichards.com/metaphysics_1.htmmetaphysics_1.htm

» The Chakra-Handbook by The Chakra-Handbook by Shalila Sharamon & Bodo J. Shalila Sharamon & Bodo J. BaginskiBaginski

– http://www.wppwired.com/http://www.wppwired.com/PSYNET/chakra/index.htmlPSYNET/chakra/index.html

The Pelletier Pre-ModelThe Pelletier Pre-Model

Issues must be understoodIssues must be understood– before a stress-disease model can be before a stress-disease model can be

developeddeveloped Issues include diseases of people withIssues include diseases of people with

– multiple personality disordermultiple personality disorder– spontaneous remissionsspontaneous remissions– hypnosishypnosis– placebosplacebos– immuneonhancement.immuneonhancement.

Pelletier’s Review of LiteraturePelletier’s Review of Literature

To understand the To understand the stress-disease/mind-body stress-disease/mind-body phenomenonphenomenon

Consider individuals as greater than Consider individuals as greater than the sum of its physiological partsthe sum of its physiological parts

Nervous System-Related Nervous System-Related DisordersDisorders

bronchial asthmabronchial asthma tension tension

headachesheadaches migraine migraine

headachesheadaches temporomandi-temporomandi-

bular joint bular joint dysfunctiondysfunction

irritable bowel irritable bowel syndromesyndrome

ulcers and colitisulcers and colitis coronary heart coronary heart

diseasedisease

Temporomandibular Joint Temporomandibular Joint DysfunctionDysfunction

See Figure 3.5 of your textbook.

Immune System-Related Immune System-Related DisordersDisorders

the common the common cold and cold and influenzainfluenza

allergiesallergies rheumatoid rheumatoid

arthritisarthritis

lupuslupus cancercancer AIDSAIDS

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