Another amazing and successful Karma Club meeting was held last week at my house. This time, I invited physician and 30+ year practicing iridologist, Ron Logan, to come and talk about iridology and give individual assessments.
I have a really healthy group of friends, but each of them had slight weaknesses. Some of my friends got new information, but interestingly, many were told of weaknesses in areas that they were, in fact, having problems (some already diagnosed by doctors). It was very interesting, to say the least…
What is iridology?
Iridology is one of the oldest forms of alternative medicine, dating back over 2,000 years. It is even thought to be talked about in the bible, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light,” Matthew, chapter 6, verse 22.
Iridology is the scientific practice of using markings on the eye’s iris to reveal the patients bodily weaknesses. Similar to the idea of Chinese medicine or reflexology: one body part (like the hand or foot, but in the case, the eye) mirrors the entire body. In iridology, specific points on the eye correspond to different bodily systems since the entire central nervous system feeds into the eye in an organized fashion. Thus, small markings on the iris, sometimes undetectable to the naked eye, give the practitioner clues into the body’s weakest parts.
An eye with a good constitution
How can you use iridology?
There are over 10,000 iridologists in Europe, compared to 1,000 in the United States. In Europe, it is widely accepted and used to identify a person’s general constitution as a starting point for diagnosis. As Dr. Logan explained, iridology cannot “diagnose” diseases like cancer but can clue into weaknesses that may lead to greater problems in the future. If you have a weakness in your adrenals (like me!), for example, them you can incorporate stress reducing practices like meditation and support your adrenals with natural supplements.
A couple fun things you can check out for yourself are:
– Does your eye have a dark rim around the outer edge? This indicates your skin has a hard time detoxifying. You may not sweat through your pours well so toxins can build up. Solution? Try body brushing.
– Do you see light rings (like the age rings of a tree trunk) in your eye? These are “stress rings” that occur from stress and tension. (I had two! No wonder I meditate…)
– Do you see a yellowing over your eye? This is chemical build up (front things like sulfur preservatives) that settle over your real eye color. Apparently a super clean diet and detoxifying can lighten the eye an show its true color underneath. Crazy!
Should I run out and find an iridologist?
First of all, it would be hard to find one! Iridology is a fascinating alternative medicine practice, but there are other methods that are easier to find and just as or even more effective.
Acupuncture, for example, is older than iridology and finds weaknesses or “blockages” by listening to your pulse and looking at your tongue. Acupuncture has been tested and studied in the greater medical arena. Even Mayo Clinic uses acupuncture! So, it is much easier to find a really good practitioner.
An eye with a poor constitution
Bottom line, there are many amazing ways to uncover our body’s messages! Iridology is another awesome example of how the body is divinely designed to give us answers. If there is a seasoned iridologist in your area, you may find it really interesting and informative. Just keep an open mind to all forms of medicine and you will find one that is perfect for YOU.
If you are in Kansas city and are interested being on the Karma Club email list, send me a personal message and I’ll get you on the list!
this is the coolest thing i have seen in a while!!!!! love it. from doing massage for 8yrs, i learned a lot about the body’s way of telling us things………this is just too cool. AND, while i detox well and have no stress circles, there are DEFINITELY some issues!!!! amazing!
I’m so glad you find it as fascinating as me! Our bodies are totally amazing. I just love them. xo Lina
AMAZING – our bodies are constantly talking to …well, sometimes screaming at us….to communicate what’s going on. This is fascinating! Thanks for sharing. My eyes are really dark brown so it’s hard to find those details but I’ll keep looking. Thx again.
Yes, brown eyes are a little tough. He used a magnifying glass with a mirror that made it really easy to see our own eyes. I saw spots and marks I would have never with a naked eye!
Wow. Those photos! What a way to start my day!
Love the photos and the information. Although I have not seen an iridologist before, I did have a special exam performed on me a few years ago, which revealed a damaged optic nerve (after suffering a slew of ocular migraines). After countless doc appointments and one scary MRI, it was discovered I did not have a tumor pressing on my nerve (whew!), but they still couldn’t find the root of the ocular migraine issue.
I took matters in to my own hands and changed my diet (I try to have zero sugar or processed food), started working out more to manage stress, and I haven’t had a migraine since. I bet an iridologist would have been able to tell me that a lot sooner!
Side note: It’s very cool to see your eye magnified like in these photos. I had NO idea I had freckles in the blue of my eyes, or as I like to call them, “flecks of gold”… 🙂
What a cool story – that you were able to mitigate your migraines yourself just through diet and stress reduction. Way to go, girl! Most people would have just upped their dose of pain killer. Keep passing on your story to inspire others! (glad it wasn’t a tumor!) xo
Very interesting. The clock photo- Is that looking in a mirror ? that always confuses me- is 3:00 the inside by your nose or the outside ?
Yes, they correspond exactly how you see in the mirror! So you don’t have to switch it around in your head 🙂