[Bruce Paine]

Don,

In macrobiotic healing we seek a simple balance, devoid of any extremes.

Slightly yin and yang is an easier balance than extreme yin and yang.

Green tea is caffenated, and therefore is somewhat yin, whereas, bancha twig tea (kukicha) is much less yin than green tea and therefore closer to a simple balance with whole grains and temperate climate vegetables.

Studies represent science.

Yin and yang represent macrobiotic understanding.

Science and macrobiotic understanding are two different things.

One can use both but neither one replaces the other.

In macrobiotics, we are trying to facilitate the body's healing with diet using yin and yang and our understanding of it.

Chemical components of extreme foods such as wasabi and green tea might work in a scientific approach but are somewhat difficult to translate into macrobiotics.

I suggest that a person not try to do science and macrobiotics at the same time.

Choose one and if that does not work after a lengthy time, then one can try the other, but don't complicate things by trying to do both at the same time!

One can practice macrobiotics while seeing a physician but if one has not started medication for a condition, then it is wise to choose a direction to go in the beginning and follow that path until it either resolves the condition or is concluded that the direction is not working.

One can also decide to do macrobiotics after one is convinced that the scientific or medical approach is not working

But, one should not switch back and forth between one mode of healing and another, if one wants consistent results (especially results that are easy to understand).

And if one can't easily understand what to do based upon what is written or advised in a macrobiotic book or online at a macrobiotic site, I suggest that one consider seeing a macrobiotic counselor, so that all of one's concerns can better be addressed.

Do you understand?

Thank you, very much.

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Bruce Paine

P.S.: The tiny waterfall may not provide the negative ions to offshoot the cathode ray energy but it may be relaxing to look at and listen to.

Try it and see what happens.