The Interstitium Organ - How Little We Know

On any given day, we rely heavily on information that appears as fact; when in-fact, the information is simply the current limit of our lack of knowledge. Scientific facts are only as good as the next piece of information that either corroborates or diminishes the preexisting fact.

Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the recent (days old) "breakthrough" regarding the discovery of a new body organ. Think about it. Humans have been studying and working on the human body since we existed. From a scientific and research perspective, finding a "new organ" is pretty significant. For me, because of my training and background, the discovery alone is not as significant as what the underlying impact could mean. Granted, this discovery adds a lot of potential understanding to cancer research, diseases models and the general main-stream medical knowledge base. The bigger piece for me is that this discovery has the potential to expand the understanding many non-traditional health, wellness, and energetic approaches.

In case you want to see what I am talking about; see these links for articles about the Interstitium Organ:

NBC News
CNN
National Geographic
USA Today
Live Science

While there are existing theories to legitimize alternative wellness methods such as craniosacral therapy, reflexology, acupressure, lymphatic massage, traditional massage, yoga, Reiki.... many of these explanations fall short of regularly established scientific scrutiny. When a new "scientific discovery" announces that an entire "organ" exists that is pervasive and allows for a body-wide connection using our water (we are about 20% water) and interstitial space, that creates an opportunity to expand our ability to apply this new knowledge to alternative methods as well.

The interstitium organ is a very exciting discovery. The discovery also represents a reality check. Science and research are humbling experiences. My typical example is to reflect on how prominent the belief was; for a very long time supported by Christianity, science and politics - that the world was flat. We can realize that not all things can be in our current awareness. There will always be mysteries and new discoveries. The ability to allow ourselves to be open to new experiences, contradictions and challenges can allow us to be open to the idea that some things simply work even though we don't understand them --- yet. For more information about Wishing Wellness click here.