Emotions, Body Parts, and Medicine: Part 3 out of 4 According to Chinese medicine, every organ in our body is associated with an emotion. The Kidneys are the organs that are linked to fear and shock 😲😓 When we experience things that make us feel fear or shock, our kidneys process it as "fight or flight" mode. When the fight or flight response is activated, cortisol (the stress hormone) is released. When people are constantly living in fear or shock, the kidneys end up being soaked with stress. This is not healthy as we all know (even in Western medicine) that high levels of stress result in blood circulation problems, sometimes heart problems, and can even lead to weight gain! How do we overcome this? As much as I want to say to eliminate all things causing you fear or shock in your life, I know that is completely unrealistic 😹 Here are some helpful ways to MINIMIZE your stress, fear, and shock: - NUTRITION: Eat salty-flavored black-colored foods. Seafood, black beans, walnuts...