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Updated April 16, 2010

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In traditional Chinese medicine, emotions and physical health are intimately related. After reading about the specific relationships between mind and body, have you noticed any connections between your emotions and physical health? Share your Experiences

a lotta gall

I lost my gallbladder 15 years ago after living with an abusive drug/alcoholic boyfriend.I was having extreme panic attacks when I found out about the co-relationship of emotions and organs.My mother died and I was very fearful,fear and grief hold in the lungs. I worked on my lungs and the panic disapeared..after my gallbladder surgury I read up and the gallbladder holds on to bittetness,resentment and grief.All that I had been experiencing at that time.Now I'm trying to help a couple friends having kidney falure and got on this site to study what might be generating there problem.I personally believe there is a strong co relation between emotions and health.This was a great web page to refresh knowledge on the organs and emotions.Anyone looking for healing..just keep trying and stay positive about it.It's really important for yourself and anyone else your helping.Good Luck and thanks for reading my story!!!Oh..and if your body is weak from birth defects or accident this ca still help!
—Guest Carol Lafon

correction to memory

Heart is responsible for short-term memory and Kidney is responsible for long-term memory - book source may be incorrect
—Guest acupuncturist

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