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NES therapy	Speranza	Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Question: Can you tell me, dear Brother if it is alright for me to use NES therapy(for Sjrögen Syndrom)? Thank you
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Speranza: NES is based on the false notion of energy flows through he body. It is just a pseudo-scientific version of the notion of meridians of energy that flow through the body according to Chinese cosmologists. These meridians of energy flow do not exist. All Christians need to stay away from any therapy or procedure based on energy flows in the body, unless there is scientific corroboration of observable effects. For example, acupuncture is one of these energy flow therapies. But, scientific studies have shown that acupuncture can help to control pain. This effect is not due to meridian energy flow, but to the needle stimulating the body's own natural pain killing chemicals: endogenous opioids, or endorphins. Acupuncture as little use beyond pain-control. Bottomline: we need to stay away from energy-flow therapies. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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NES therapy

Speranza

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Question:

Can you tell me, dear Brother if it is alright for me to use NES therapy(for Sjrögen Syndrom)?

Thank you

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Speranza:

NES is based on the false notion of energy flows through he body. It is just a pseudo-scientific version of the notion of meridians of energy that flow through the body according to Chinese cosmologists.

These meridians of energy flow do not exist.

All Christians need to stay away from any therapy or procedure based on energy flows in the body, unless there is scientific corroboration of observable effects.

For example, acupuncture is one of these energy flow therapies. But, scientific studies have shown that acupuncture can help to control pain. This effect is not due to meridian energy flow, but to the needle stimulating the body's own natural pain killing chemicals: endogenous opioids, or endorphins. Acupuncture as little use beyond pain-control.

Bottomline: we need to stay away from energy-flow therapies.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum