If a person is suffering from depression, taking them to see a psychologist or a neurologist may not produce significant results. Why is that? This is because the true cause of depression lies in the decline of heart function, leading to insufficient energy in brain nerve cells and abnormal discharges. If this physiological function cannot be addressed through a nutritional plan, the result may be a lifetime of medication control, or even uncontrollable symptoms.
Although human thoughts are generated by the discharge of brain nerve cells, this discharge state is determined by the heart’s ability to supply blood oxygen, or in other words, cardiac function. In fact, traditional Chinese medicine has long observed this phenomenon, known as the heart governing the spirit, while Western medicine has also identified it as cardiac neurosis. However, they have never clearly explained the relationship between the heart and the brain until the emergence of our theory of cardiac function.
Understanding the theory of heart function also sheds light on postpartum depression. After more than a decade of studying postpartum depression, we consistently found it puzzling: becoming a mother should be a joyous occasion, so why do some women develop depression instead? This may be due to a decline in cardiac function caused during pregnancy, where cardiac function refers to the heart’s capacity to supply blood oxygen. The strength of your cardiac function directly determines the discharge state of brain nerve cells. A person with strong cardiac function will have powerful and stable brain cell discharges, often sparking intelligence and positive energy. On the other hand, an individual with weaker cardiac function will experience weak and unstable brain cell discharges, often leading to abnormal sparks and negative energy.
Hence, the theory of heart function can perfectly explain addictions like smoking, alcohol, drugs, and internet, as well as conditions such as depression, acrophobia, social anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, neurasthenia, ADHD, OCD, insomnia, paranoia, anxiety, and irritability. People often speak of a “dead heart,” a “cold heart,” or a “frozen heart.” Do you now understand what these expressions truly mean? It’s quite simple to grasp – the heart is the engine, and if your engine stalls, how can you maintain enthusiasm?
