the liver: two stories it tells wayne w. topping, ph.d. the netherlands 3 october, 2014

The Liver: Two The Liver: Two Stories it TellsStories it Tells

Wayne W. Topping, Ph.D.Wayne W. Topping, Ph.D.

The Netherlands 3 October, The Netherlands 3 October, 20142014

Emotions for the LiverEmotions for the Liver

• Traditional Chinese Medicine:Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Anger (Wood Element)Anger (Wood Element)

• Biokinesiology:Biokinesiology:

Hopeless, helpless, despair, etc.Hopeless, helpless, despair, etc.

• Is TCM correct, or BK, or both?Is TCM correct, or BK, or both?

The Anger / Liver The Anger / Liver ConnectionConnection

• Roger Callahan, PhD, Roger Callahan, PhD, Five Minute Phobia Five Minute Phobia CureCure, 1985., 1985.

• About 90% of time phobia = over energy About 90% of time phobia = over energy in stomach meridian.in stomach meridian.

• Tapping on either end of stomach Tapping on either end of stomach meridian eliminates phobia meridian eliminates phobia

The Anger / Liver The Anger / Liver ConnectionConnection

• Marge MurrayMarge Murray, 1989: under energy in , 1989: under energy in Water Element, excess energy in (usually) Water Element, excess energy in (usually) yang meridian within Earth Element.yang meridian within Earth Element.

• Tapping on end of Stomach meridian Tapping on end of Stomach meridian balances out grand child.balances out grand child.

• Same pattern applies to other elements Same pattern applies to other elements also.also.

The Anger / Cigarette Smoking The Anger / Cigarette Smoking ConnectionConnection

• Cigarette smokers often smoke as a Cigarette smokers often smoke as a response to getting response to getting angryangry..

• First few cigarettes create First few cigarettes create dizziness, light-dizziness, light-headedness, nauseaheadedness, nausea, etc., etc.

• TCM recognises these as symptoms of TCM recognises these as symptoms of liver liver hyperactivityhyperactivity. Tobacco is a liver stimulant.. Tobacco is a liver stimulant.


• Persist in smoking = symptoms disappear.Persist in smoking = symptoms disappear.

• Liver now underactive but dependent upon Liver now underactive but dependent upon tobacco for a lift, e.g. first thing in tobacco for a lift, e.g. first thing in morning.morning.


• Upon quitting smoking Upon quitting smoking withdrawal withdrawal symptomssymptoms – being very irritable, easily – being very irritable, easily angered – related to hypoactive liver.angered – related to hypoactive liver.

• Craving for cigarettes or sweets to elevate Craving for cigarettes or sweets to elevate liver energy.liver energy.


• New ex-smoker has a crisis and feels New ex-smoker has a crisis and feels angryangry..

• Under-energised liver craves cigarette Under-energised liver craves cigarette to boost liver energyto boost liver energy..

• Anger disappears. Anger disappears. • Cigarette smoking has Cigarette smoking has tranquilised the tranquilised the

angeranger yet again and reinforces the yet again and reinforces the habit.habit.


• To remain cigarette free the client needs a way to To remain cigarette free the client needs a way to defuse the angerdefuse the anger..

• Anger is associated with the Wood Element Anger is associated with the Wood Element according to TCM.according to TCM.

• Metal ElementMetal Element controls Wood Element. controls Wood Element.

• Yang meridian in Metal Element is Yang meridian in Metal Element is Large Intestine.Large Intestine.


• Client focuses on anger. IM unlocks.Client focuses on anger. IM unlocks.

• CL Large Intestine alarm point to see if CL Large Intestine alarm point to see if unlocking IM relocks. (If not, second choice unlocking IM relocks. (If not, second choice is Lung alarm point.)is Lung alarm point.)


• Check for, and correct, psychological reversal.Check for, and correct, psychological reversal.

• Assess degree of anger ( 0 Assess degree of anger ( 0 →→10 / 10)10 / 10)

• Tap on end of Large Intestine (or Lung) Tap on end of Large Intestine (or Lung) meridians.meridians.

• Do gamut spot corrections, if needed.Do gamut spot corrections, if needed.

ConclusionConclusion

• Previous Anger Tapping procedure Previous Anger Tapping procedure would seem to prove that anger is would seem to prove that anger is associated with the Liver meridian associated with the Liver meridian just as TCM has always claimed. just as TCM has always claimed.

The Liver / Cancer The Liver / Cancer ConnectionConnection

•Kasper BlondKasper Blond, former senior , former senior surgeon in Vienna, Austria wrote surgeon in Vienna, Austria wrote a book in 1955 entitled a book in 1955 entitled The Liver The Liver and Cancer.and Cancer.


• Dr. Jesse P. GreensteinDr. Jesse P. Greenstein, former chairman of the , former chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at the National Department of Biochemistry at the National Cancer Institute, wrote a book – Cancer Institute, wrote a book – Biochemistry of Biochemistry of CancerCancer – in 1947 where he wrote (page 509): – in 1947 where he wrote (page 509):

“ “There seems to be little doubt that hepatic There seems to be little doubt that hepatic

insufficiency is a concomitant phenomenoninsufficiency is a concomitant phenomenon

with cancer...”with cancer...”

TranslationTranslation: “People with cancer usually have liver : “People with cancer usually have liver

problems.” problems.”


• Dr. John ChristopherDr. John Christopher, the late master , the late master herbalist in the United States, said: herbalist in the United States, said:

“ “Show me a cancer patient, and I’ll show Show me a cancer patient, and I’ll show you a person with liver problems.”you a person with liver problems.”


• Max Gerson, MDMax Gerson, MD, developed a way to reverse , developed a way to reverse tuberculosis. It also eliminated cancer so became tuberculosis. It also eliminated cancer so became a cancer cure.a cancer cure.

• With the With the Gerson TherapyGerson Therapy cancer patients can cancer patients can rebuild their liver function over a period of 18 rebuild their liver function over a period of 18 months even if the liver has been 80% destroyed.months even if the liver has been 80% destroyed.

• Patients have to stay on a strict diet otherwise Patients have to stay on a strict diet otherwise the cancer can return.the cancer can return.

• But Gerson Therapy supports But Gerson Therapy supports a liver / cancer a liver / cancer connection.connection.


• Leo Roy, MDLeo Roy, MD, recognised a correlation between the , recognised a correlation between the liver and cancer.liver and cancer.

• In his book In his book The Liver: The Laboratory of LifeThe Liver: The Laboratory of Life, Dr. Roy , Dr. Roy states:states:

““If a person has cancer, the probability they have a If a person has cancer, the probability they have a

liver problem is 100%.”liver problem is 100%.”

• Dr. Roy believe that Dr. Roy believe that emotionsemotions are the most powerful are the most powerful way to disrupt liver function. He claims that emotional way to disrupt liver function. He claims that emotional shock will knock out a person’s liver within 24 hours.shock will knock out a person’s liver within 24 hours.


Which specific emotions are Which specific emotions are most likely to disrupt liver most likely to disrupt liver function?function?

The Despair / Cancer The Despair / Cancer ConnectionConnection

• GalenGalen was a Roman physician and anatomist. was a Roman physician and anatomist.

• Considered one of the two most important Considered one of the two most important physicians and medical scientists of all physicians and medical scientists of all antiquity.antiquity.

• Galen observed that women who suffered Galen observed that women who suffered from melancholy – from melancholy – sadness and depressionsadness and depression – – had a greater tendency to develop had a greater tendency to develop breast breast cancerscancers than did women of more positive than did women of more positive disposition and outlook.disposition and outlook.


• Sir James PagetSir James Paget, famous British physician and , famous British physician and surgeon to Queen Victoria, stated in surgeon to Queen Victoria, stated in 18701870::

“ “...the cases are so frequent in which ...the cases are so frequent in which deep deep

anxiety, deferred hope and disappointmentanxiety, deferred hope and disappointment

are quickly followed by the growth and are quickly followed by the growth and

increase of cancer that we can hardly doubtincrease of cancer that we can hardly doubt

that that mental depressionmental depression is a weighty additive is a weighty additive

to the other influences favouring the develop-to the other influences favouring the develop-

ment of a cancerous constitution.”ment of a cancerous constitution.”


• Psychologist Psychologist Lawrence LeShanLawrence LeShan, PhD., PhD.

• You Can Fight for Your Life.You Can Fight for Your Life.

• Cancer as a Turning Point.Cancer as a Turning Point.

• LeShan recognised LeShan recognised a basic emotional pattern a basic emotional pattern for the cancer patientfor the cancer patient that consists of that consists of three three major stages.major stages.


• First phase: First phase: a childhood or adolescence a childhood or adolescence marked by feelings of isolation.marked by feelings of isolation.

• Usually during the first seven years the Usually during the first seven years the individual learns that individual learns that intense and intense and meaningful relationships are dangerousmeaningful relationships are dangerous and bring pain and rejection.and bring pain and rejection.


• Second phase: Second phase: a period during which a period during which a meaningful relationship is a meaningful relationship is discovered, allowing the individual to discovered, allowing the individual to enjoy enjoy a sense of acceptancea sense of acceptance by by others (at least in one particular role) others (at least in one particular role) and to find a and to find a meaning to his lifemeaning to his life..


• Third phase: Third phase: that central relationship is lost.that central relationship is lost.

• Now the person experiences a sense of Now the person experiences a sense of utter utter despairdespair, connected to but going beyond the , connected to but going beyond the childhood sense of isolation.childhood sense of isolation.


• Now the relationship has ended, the conviction Now the relationship has ended, the conviction that life holds that life holds no more hopeno more hope becomes paramount. becomes paramount.

• Within six months to eight years, the person is Within six months to eight years, the person is diagnosed as having diagnosed as having terminal cancerterminal cancer..

• Their fatal disease is seen as just “one more Their fatal disease is seen as just “one more example” of the example” of the hopelessnesshopelessness of life for them. of life for them.


• Dr. Lawrence LeShanDr. Lawrence LeShan found this basic emotional found this basic emotional life history to prevail in:life history to prevail in:

76%76% of his of his cancer patientscancer patients, and, and

10%10% of his of his non-cancernon-cancer control patients. control patients.


• Dr. Lawrence LeShanDr. Lawrence LeShan found that a basic element found that a basic element in the emotional life of cancer patients was what in the emotional life of cancer patients was what he termed he termed “despair”.“despair”.

• Despair was observed in Despair was observed in 68 out of the 7168 out of the 71 therapy therapy

patients.patients.

• Despair was found in only Despair was found in only threethree of the control of the control group off 88 persons.group off 88 persons.


• O. Carl Simonton, MDO. Carl Simonton, MD, radiologist and oncologist, , radiologist and oncologist, and and Stephanie Matthews-SimontonStephanie Matthews-Simonton, , psychotherapist, authored psychotherapist, authored Getting Well Again.Getting Well Again.

• Worked with terminal cancer patients.Worked with terminal cancer patients.

• Recognised a Recognised a five-step psychological processfive-step psychological process that that they found to precede the cancer.they found to precede the cancer.


1.1. Experiences in childhood result in Experiences in childhood result in decisionsdecisions to be a certain kind of person. to be a certain kind of person.

2.2. The individual is rocked by a cluster of The individual is rocked by a cluster of stressful life events.stressful life events.

3.3. These stresses create These stresses create a problema problem with with which the individual does not know how to which the individual does not know how to deal.deal.


4.4. The individual sees no way of changing The individual sees no way of changing the rules about how he or she must act the rules about how he or she must act and so feels and so feels trappedtrapped and and helplesshelpless to to resolve the problem.resolve the problem.

• Before their illness many felt Before their illness many felt helplesshelpless, , unable to solve or control problems in unable to solve or control problems in their lives, and found themselves “their lives, and found themselves “giving giving upup.”.”


4.4. The individual sees no way of changing The individual sees no way of changing the rules about how he or she must act the rules about how he or she must act and so feels and so feels trappedtrapped and and helplesshelpless to to resolve the problem.resolve the problem.

• Their fatal illness confirmed that their Their fatal illness confirmed that their situation was situation was hopelesshopeless and that they were and that they were powerlesspowerless to do anything about it. to do anything about it.


5.5. The individual puts distance between The individual puts distance between himself or herself and the problem, himself or herself and the problem, becoming static, unchanging, rigid.becoming static, unchanging, rigid.

• The Simontons believed that this pattern The Simontons believed that this pattern created a climate that was ideal for the created a climate that was ideal for the development of cancer.development of cancer.


• Jungian psychologist, Jungian psychologist, Dr. Elida EvansDr. Elida Evans wrote wrote a book in 1926 titled, a book in 1926 titled, A Psychological Study A Psychological Study of Cancerof Cancer..

• ““The inability to reach your most cherished The inability to reach your most cherished

goal in life, can lead to the onset of cancer...” goal in life, can lead to the onset of cancer...”

• “ “In the cancer patient, I have found always a In the cancer patient, I have found always a

renunciation, a renunciation, a GIVING UP OF HOPEGIVING UP OF HOPE of the of the

dearest wish through force of circumstances.”dearest wish through force of circumstances.”


• We see a clear correlation between:We see a clear correlation between:

a) emotional states such as feeling a) emotional states such as feeling despair, helpless, hopeless and powerlessdespair, helpless, hopeless and powerless; ; andand

b) b) cancercancer

Biokinesiology Emotions for the Biokinesiology Emotions for the LiverLiver

DISTRESSED CONTENT (umbrella DISTRESSED CONTENT (umbrella emotions)emotions)

Hopeless TrustingHopeless Trusting

Despair FaithDespair Faith

Helpless PowerfulHelpless Powerful

Incapable UnderstandableIncapable Understandable

Biokinesiology Emotions for the Biokinesiology Emotions for the LiverLiver

• These emotions disrupt liver function.These emotions disrupt liver function.

• This allows the cancer to develop quite rapidly.This allows the cancer to develop quite rapidly.

• This provides This provides a correlation between these a correlation between these emotions and cancer.emotions and cancer.

• This also provides This also provides a correlation between liver a correlation between liver problems and cancer.problems and cancer.

The Liver: Two Stories it Tells.The Liver: Two Stories it Tells.

• TCM TCM correlates correlates angeranger with the Wood with the Wood Element which includes the liver.Element which includes the liver.

• Working with Working with cigarette smokerscigarette smokers wishing to wishing to quit has allowed me to confirm that TCM is quit has allowed me to confirm that TCM is correct. correct. AngerAnger is related to the liver. is related to the liver.


• Prominent medical doctors such as Prominent medical doctors such as Kasper Blond, Max Gerson and Leo Kasper Blond, Max Gerson and Leo Roy, herbalist Dr. John Christopher Roy, herbalist Dr. John Christopher and researcher Dr. Jessie Greenstein, and researcher Dr. Jessie Greenstein, have seen a relationship between have seen a relationship between the the liver and cancerliver and cancer..


• Dr. Lawrence LeShan, Carl and Stephanie Dr. Lawrence LeShan, Carl and Stephanie Simonton, Dr. Elida Evans, among others Simonton, Dr. Elida Evans, among others have seen a correlation between emotions have seen a correlation between emotions such as such as despair, hopeless, helpless, and despair, hopeless, helpless, and trappedtrapped and and cancercancer. .

• BiokinesiologyBiokinesiology has correlated emotions has correlated emotions such as such as despair, hopeless and helplessdespair, hopeless and helpless with the with the liverliver..


• It is probable that emotions such as It is probable that emotions such as despair, despair, hopeless, helpless, and trappedhopeless, helpless, and trapped can increase can increase chances for development of chances for development of cancercancer. .

• BiokinesiologyBiokinesiology has correlated emotions such as has correlated emotions such as despair, hopeless and helplessdespair, hopeless and helpless with the with the liverliver..

• This then gives us a correlation between the This then gives us a correlation between the liver and cancerliver and cancer..


• This would therefore confirm the correlation This would therefore confirm the correlation between these emotions – between these emotions – hopeless, helpless hopeless, helpless and despairand despair – and the – and the liverliver..

• Biokinesiology’sBiokinesiology’s correlation of these emotions correlation of these emotions with the liver would appear to be valid.with the liver would appear to be valid.

• Thus from an emotional perspective the liver Thus from an emotional perspective the liver has two quite different stories it can tell.has two quite different stories it can tell.


• Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese Medicine is correct in is correct in correlating anger with the liver.correlating anger with the liver.

• BiokinesiologyBiokinesiology is correct in correlating emotions is correct in correlating emotions such as hopeless, helpless and despair with the such as hopeless, helpless and despair with the liver.liver.

• The story of the liver includes both of these The story of the liver includes both of these facets – just like the story of the three blind facets – just like the story of the three blind men and the elephant.men and the elephant.

Contact InformationContact InformationWayne W. Topping, PhDWayne W. Topping, PhD

Wellness Kinesiology InstituteWellness Kinesiology Institute

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UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM

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