by Dr. Bruce Fife, certified Nutritionist and naturopathic physician
The healing crisis is a process in which the body undergoes an intense period of cleansing and rebuilding. It is called a “healing” crisis because the body is healing itself and becoming stronger. It is referred to as a “crisis” because the symptoms can be dramatic and rather unpleasant during this time. Because the healing crisis is accompanied by unpleasant symptoms it is often mistaken as a sickness. In reality, it is just the opposite. It is a process in which the body is overcoming ill health and becoming healthier and stronger.
At some point, it reaches a level of health that enables it to shift into a period of intense cleansing. Toxins, bacteria, and diseased cells are flushed out of the tissues and dumped into the bloodstream to be removed through the body’s channels of eliminations.
The intense period of housecleaning is accompanied by some unpleasant symptoms. Common symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, sinus congestion, muscle aches and pains, headache and fatigue. The crisis generally lasts only a day or two.
Your body unloads a great deal of toxic debris that it has probably carried around for years. When the crisis is over, you feel better than you did before. You continued to improve day-by-day getting healthier and feeling better. At some point you may experience another healing crisis, but once it’s over you feel better than you have for years. As you grow healthier you may experience several healing crises, but each time you will feel better than before.
Although the symptoms of a healing crisis may be uncomfortable, it is an event to look forward to because it is a sign of improving health. When you experience a healing crisis you rejoice because you know you are getting healthier and will feel better once the crisis is over.
Bruce Fife, mtaalamu wa lishe na daktari wa naturopathic, anasema: 'Mafunzo ya afya ni mchakato ambao mwili hupitia kipindi kikubwa cha kusafisha na kujenga upya. Inaitwa mgogoro wa "uponyaji" kwa sababu mwili unajiponya na kuwa na nguvu zaidi. Inaitwa "mshtuko" kwa sababu dalili zinaweza kuwa zenye kutisha na zisizopendeza wakati huu. Kwa sababu mgogoro wa uponyaji huambatana na dalili zisizopendeza mara nyingi huonwa kimakosa kuwa ugonjwa. Kwa kweli, ni kinyume kabisa. Ni mchakato ambao mwili unapambana na afya mbaya na kuwa na afya na nguvu zaidi. Wakati fulani, hufikia kiwango cha afya kinachomwezesha kuhamia kipindi cha kusafishwa kwa bidii. Toxins, bakteria, na seli zilizoambukizwa hutolewa kutoka kwa tishu na kutupwa katika mtiririko wa damu ili kuondolewa kupitia njia za mwili za kuondoa. Kipindi kikubwa cha kusafisha nyumba huambatana na dalili fulani zisizopendeza. Dalili za kawaida ni pamoja na kichefuchefu, kuhara, msongamano wa sinus, maumivu ya misuli na maumivu, maumivu ya kichwa na uchovu. Kwa kawaida mgogoro huo huchukua siku moja au mbili tu. Mwili wako hutupa uchafu mwingi wa sumu ambao huenda umekuwa ukichukua kwa miaka mingi. Wakati mgogoro unapoisha, unahisi vizuri zaidi kuliko ulivyokuwa hapo awali. Uliendelea kuboresha siku kwa siku, ukakuwa na afya nzuri na kuhisi vizuri zaidi. Wakati fulani huenda ukapatwa na mgogoro mwingine wa uponyaji, lakini unapokwisha utahisi vizuri zaidi kuliko ulivyofanya kwa miaka mingi. Unapokuwa na afya nzuri, unaweza kupata matatizo kadhaa ya uponyaji, lakini kila mara utahisi vizuri zaidi kuliko hapo awali. Ingawa dalili za ugonjwa wa kupona zinaweza kuwa zisizofaa, ni tukio la kutarajia kwa sababu ni ishara ya kuboresha afya. Unapopata shida ya uponyaji, unafurahi kwa sababu unajua kuwa una afya nzuri na utahisi vizuri zaidi wakati shida itakapokwisha.