 dead? The one
that is growing is alive. The only evidence of life is growth! This is
also true in the psychological world. If you are growing, you are
alive. If you are not growing then you might as well be dead. You can be motivated out of a desire to grow rather than a need
to repair your deficiencies. If you recognize that you can always
grow, improve, become more and greater, that is enough. When you
decide to be immobilized or to experience hurtful emotions, you’ve
made a nongrowth decision. Growth motivation means using your
life energy for greater happiness, rather than having to improve
yourself because you’ve sinned or because you are in some way in-
complete. A corollary of choosing growth as motivation is personal mastery
in every present moment of your life. Mastery means you are the
decider of your fate; you are not a coper, or a striver, or someone
who adjusts to the world. Rather you choose what your world will
be for you. George Bernard Shaw expressed it in Mrs. Warren’s Pro-
fession,
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they
are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in
this world are the people who get up and look for the circum-
stances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them. But remember what was said at the beginning of this chapter. Changing the way you think, or feel, or live is possible but never
easy. Let’s be hypothetical for a moment. If you were26 / Your Erroneous Zonestold, at point of gun, that within one year you would have to com-
plete a difficult task, such as running a mile in four minutes and
thirty seconds, or performing a perfect jackknife dive from the high
board, and failure to do so would result in your execution, you
would set out on a regimented schedule in which you would practice
each and every day until your time came to deliver. You would be
training your mind  as well as your body because your mind tells
your body what to do. You would practice, practice, practice, never
yielding to the temptation to quit or slack off. And you would deliv-
er, and consequently save your life. This little fairy story is, of course, intended to make a point. No
one expects to train his body overnight and yet too many of us expect
our minds to respond with just such alacrity. When we are trying
to learn new mental behavior we expect to try it once, and have it
become a part of us instantaneously. If you really want to be neurosis-free, self-fulfilled and in control
of your own choices, if you really want to achieve present-moment
happiness, you will need to apply the same kind of rigid application
to the task of unlearning the self-defeating thinking you have learned
up until now that you would give to the learning of any difficult
enterprise. In order to master this kind of fulfillment, you’ll need to repeat
endlessly that your mind really is your own and that you are capable
of controlling your own feelings. The remainder of this book will be
an effort to help you in your personal goals by having you begin
precisely that repetition of such themes: you can choose, and your
present moments are yours for the enjoying—if you decide to be in
charge of you.TAKING CHARGE OF YOURSELF  / 27II
FIRST LOVE
Self-worth cannot be verified by others. You are
worthy because you say it is so. If you depend on
others for your value it is other-worth. You may have a social disease, one that will not go away with a
simple injection. You are quite possibly infected with the sepsis of
low-esteem, and the only known cure is a massive dose of self-love. But perhaps, like many in our society, you’ve grown up with the
idea that loving yourself is wrong. Think of others, society tells us. Love thy neighbor, the church admonishes. What nobody seems to
remember is love thyself, and yet that is precisely what you’re going
to have to learn to do if you are to achieve present-moment happi-
ness. You learned as a child that loving yourself, which was a natural
thing for you then, was akin to being selfish or conceited. You learned
to put others ahead of you, to think of others first because that
showed you were a “good” person. You learned self-effacement and
were nurtured on instructions like “share your things with your
cousins.” It didn’t matter that they were
28your treasures, your prized possessions, or that mommy or daddy
might not be sharing their big-people toys with others. You may
even have been told that you were to “be seen and not heard” and
that “you ought to know your place.”
Children just naturally think of themselves as beautiful and terribly
important, but by adolescence society’s messages have taken root. Self-doubt is in full bloom. And the reinforcements continue as the
years pass. After all, you’re not supposed to go around loving
yourself. What will others think of you! The hints are subtle and not malicious in intent, but they do keep
the individual in line. From parents and immediate family members
to schools, churches and friends, the child learns all those fine social
amenities that are the hallmarks of the adult world. Kids never acted
that way with each other, except to please older folks. Always say
please and thank you, curtsy, stand up when an adult enters, ask
permission to leave the table, tolerate the endless cheek pinching
and head patting. The message was clear: adults are important; kids
don’t count. Others are significant; you are insignificant. Don’t trust
your own judgment was corollary number one, and there was a full
cargo of reinforcers that came under the subheading of “politeness.”
These rules, disguised under the word manners,  helped you to intern-
alize the judgments of others at the expense of your own values. It’s
not surprising that those same question marks and self-denying
definitions persist into adulthood. And how do these self-doubts
get in the way? In the important area of loving others you may be
having a difficult time. Giving love to others is directly related to
how much love you have for yourself. Love: A Suggested Definition
Love is a word that has as many definitions as there are people
to define it. Try this one on for size. The ability and willingness to allow
those that you care for to be what they chooseFIRST LOVE  / 29for themselves, without any insistence that they satisfy you. This may be
a workable definition, but the fact remains that so few are able to
adopt it for themselves. How can you reach the point of being able
to let others be what they choose without insisting they meet your
expectations? Very simple. By loving yourself. By feeling that you
are important, worthy and beautiful. Once you recognize just how
good you are, you won’t have to have others reinforce your value
or values by making their behavior conform to your dictates. If
you’re secure in yourself, you neither want nor need others to be
like you. For one thing, you’re unique. For another, that would rob
them of their own uniqueness, and what you love in them are just
those traits that make them special and separate. It begins to fit. You
get good at loving yourself, and suddenly you’re able to love others,
to give to others, and do for others by giving and doing for yourself
first. Then there are no gimmicks to your giving. You’re not doing
it for the thanks or the payoffs but because of the genuine pleasure
you get from being a helper or a lover. If the you is someone unworthy, or unloved by you, then giving
becomes impossible. How can you give love if you’re worthless? What would your love be worth? And if you can’t give love, neither
can you receive it. After all what can the love be worth if it’s be-
stowed on a worthless person. The entire business of being in love,
giving and receiving, starts with a self that is totally loved. Take Noah, a middle-aged man who claimed to love his wife and
children dearly. To show his affections he bought them expensive
gifts, took them on luxurious holidays, and was always careful when
away on business trips to sign his letters “love.” Yet Noah could
never bring himself to tell his wife or children that he loved them. He had the same problem with his parents of whom he was tremend-
ously fond. Noah wanted to say the words; they ran through his
head repeatedly, yet every time he tried to say “I love you,” he got
all choked up. In Noah’s head the words “I love you” meant he was putting
himself on the line. If he said “I love you,” someone must an-30 / Your Erroneous Zonesswer “I love you, too, Noah.” His statement of love must be met
with an affirmation of his own self-worth. Saying those words was
taking too much of a chance for Noah, for they might not be
answered and then his entire value would be in question. If, on the
other hand, Noah could start with the premise that he was lovable,
he would experience no difficulty in the “I love you.” If he didn’t
get the desired,


 cavities rapidly, or who have chipped teeth as a
result of health food bar consumption. The culprit here is not bacteria or the sticky gooeyness of the
bars. The problem with the nutrition bars is the ingredients. Many health food bars have a rancid taste
which is covered up by copious amounts of sugar. Health food bars typically contain multiple
ingredients you will find on our “foods to avoid” lists. The combination of isolated protein fragments,
high intensity sweeteners, and unprocessed whole grains chock full of phytic acid in health food bars
creates a potent recipe for tooth bone loss, otherwise known as tooth decay. Addictive Substances
Too much coffee consumption and not enough protein lead to a decrease in bone density. 24c
Caffeine stimulates the adrenal glands to release an adrenaline-like substance. This substance causes
the liver to release sugar into the blood. 25c
 Caffeine will cause alterations in your calcium /
phosphorous balance and over-stimulate your glandular system. People typically rely on caffeine to
cover up a sense of depletion. Eating high quality saturated fats, like butter, coconut oil, or animal fats
will help restore the balance of energy metabolism. Alcohol consumption is connected with bone loss. In a small survey, moderate or heavy beer
drinkers seem to develop cavities. Beer and wine can cause cavities because of the grains or the
grain sugar in the alcohol, or the alcohol itself. Alcohol consumption raises blood sugar, and depletes
the body of magnesium, zinc, manganese potassium and folic acid. 26c
 The quality and type of alcohol
makes a difference as well. Naturally fermented alcoholic drinks like ancient beer or homemade
apple cider may have beneficial effects on the body when the alcohol content is not high. That being
said, if you want to heal your cavities, then it is best to moderate and/or eliminate alcohol
consumption. Distilled liquors need to be avoided. Wine and unpasteurized beers appear to be
acceptable when used in moderation if you do not have significant cavities. In excess, wine and beer
are overtaxing to the liver. Regular consumption of commercially brewed beers will contribute to
cavities. Chocolate is high in iron and other trace minerals. It is also is usually paired with significant
amounts of sugar. The sugar mixed with the chocolate will contribute to tooth decay. Cocoa powder
is extremely high in phytic acid and tannins (an anti-nutrient). 27c
 To stop tooth decay, chocolate
consumption should be greatly limited or eliminated. Healthy people can eat moderate amounts of
chocolate and not have tooth decay. The most ancient preparation of chocolate is a fermentation
process that converts the chocolate into beer. Sugar is a highly addictive drug-like substance in our modern diet. While a little bit of natural
sugar is safe to eat, too much sugar produces a numbing effect. Too much sugar can offer a glimpse of
pleasure and a feeling of relaxation in an otherwise stressful life. Some people feel justified in the
excess intake of stimulating substances because of the pain-numbing euphoria it can produce. Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and Your Teeth
Drugs, including over-the-counter medications usually alter your glandular system and will
affect your calcium and phosphorous ratios. Prescription and recreational drugs, along with
cigarettes, may alter your body’s ability to utilize nutrients from food. Many people in the western
world have lost their ability to digest and utilize fat and protein due to damage caused by western
drugs. Maverick physician Dr. Henry Bieler, author of the bestselling
Food Is Your Best Medicine
,
wrote:
As a practicing physician for over fifty years, I have reached three basic conclusions as to
the cause and cure of disease. The first is that the primary cause of disease is not germs. The second conclusion is that in almost all cases the use of drugs in treating patients is
harmful. Drugs often cause serious side effects, and sometimes even create new diseases. The dubious benefits they afford the patient are at best temporary. My third conclusion is that disease can be cured through the proper use of correct foods. 28c
Many western drugs over-stimulate our glands, poison our livers, and produce the illusion of
health. The long-term effects of many drugs are not known. They rarely offer long-term cures for
diseases because the cause of disease is never addressed. These assertions are also directed towards
the use of vaccinations. Documented evidence has shown that vaccines cause disease. Vaccines will
be discussed more thoroughly in the children’s tooth decay section. Birth control pills increase one’s
risk of developing gum disease, which illustrates how hormones and medications can alter our
mineral metabolism. 29c
Many recreational drugs also cause harm to our bodies. While prescription drugs usually aim to
treat symptoms of physical disease, recreational drugs are used to numb people overwhelmed by
emotional distress. Recreational drugs add a stimulating way to give relief to emotional pain that
people feel. Like prescription drugs, regular use of recreational drugs does not cure the problem, but
rather puts off dealing with life. Drugs for recreation are not in harmony with Nature’s laws and
principles. Thanks Giving
Together we have just looked at some of the best and some of the worst of foods modern society
has to offer. Too many processed and refined foods will lead to diseases and tooth decay. This was
illustrated by Weston Price’s photographs and research. Seeing the problems in the foods you may be
eating can be challenging. Here I just want to give thanks for having food. Whether it is good or not, I
am thankful that I have enough food to eat. Many people in the world do not even have the luxury of
choosing their daily menu. Giving thanks for our food is a way to honor and respect Nature’s gifts. When the positive vibration of thankfulness fills our lives and our culture, we will no longer have
foods that will destroy our health. Chapter 4 Part C References
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Q: What is the key to the healthy preparation of grains, as illustrated by the Loetschental Valley people?,
A: The key to the healthy preparation of grains is to remove the bran and germ, as the Loetschental Valley people did, and to combine the grains with dairy products.
Q: Which grains are considered to be high in phytic acid and require careful preparation to be safe to eat?,
A: Corn, rye, spelt, kamut, and barley are considered high in phytic acid and require careful preparation to be safe to eat.
Q: What is the recommended way to prepare oats to make them safe for consumption?,
A: It is recommended to sprout oats for 2 days, then dry and grind them, and finally, sour them with a phytase-rich starter for 24 hours.
Q: What is the recommended way to prepare rice to make it safe for consumption?,
A: It is recommended to use white rice, or partially milled rice with a phytase-rich starter, and to avoid eating brown rice or fermented rice.
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en	able	to	prevent
my	illness	if	I	had	understood	the	causes	of	disease. I	realized	that	as	long	as
disease	remained	something	mysterious,	complicated	and	difficult	to	understand,then	only	the	high	priests	of	medicine—the	educated	experts	we	call	doctors—
would	be	able	to	deal	with	it. What	if	we	could	all	understand	what	causes
disease? Wouldn’t	we	be	empowered	to	prevent	disease? Can	we	actually	do
that? Can	we	distill	simple	truth	from	this	complex	mystery? Throughout	man’s
history,	great	advancements	in	science	have	often	come	from	people	who	were
able	to	take	extraordinarily	complex	subjects	and	simplify	them. In	this	chapter
we	are	trying	to	simplify	the	concepts	of	health	and	disease. Simplifying	Disease
Consider	this:	Rather	than	thousands	of	diseases,	there	is	only	one	disease. Does	this	sound	ridiculous? Probably,	but	that	is	because	we	are	conditioned	to
think	of	many	different	diseases,	rather	than	recognizing	what	is	common	to	all
disease. The	most	difficult	aspect	of	this	theory	is	that	it	requires	you	to	look	at
health	and	disease	in	a	completely	different	way. Using	the	concept	of	one
disease	dramatically	simplifies	how	we	perceive	disease	in	general. To	simplify	disease,	we	must	first	have	an	understanding	of	what	disease	is. In
order	to	do	that,	we	need	a	basic	understanding	of
cells. Every	plant	and	animal
on	earth	is	made	of	cells—the	smallest	unit	of	life. Fossil	records	show	that	the
earliest	forms	of	life	were	single-celled	organisms. Likewise,	each	human	being
started	as	one	cell—a	single	cell	encoded	with	all	of	the	information	needed	to
develop	into	the	vastly	complex,	multitrillion-celled	organisms	that	we	are
today. Each	of	us	is	made	of	about	seventy-five	trillion	cells. Not	all	of	these	cells
are	the	same. Humans	have	over	200	different	types	of	cells	(nerve	cells,	blood
cells,	muscle	cells,	bone	cells,	etc. ),	forming	many	different	types	of	tissues	that
enable	us	to	eat,	breathe,	feel,	move,	think	and	reproduce. Together,	cells
combine	to	form	the	building	blocks	of	biological	structure	and	function. All	of
these	cells	communicate	with	each	other	and	rely	on	these	communications	in
order	to	keep	us	alive	and	well. Healthy	cells	make	healthy	tissues,	which	are
highly	resistant	to	disease	and	physical	injury. Unhealthy	cells	create	unhealthy
tissues,	which	are	quite	susceptible	to	both	disease	and	injury. What	Is	Disease? Each	cell	must	perform	specific	tasks	in	order	to	collaborate	effectively	with
other	cells	in	the	body. If	all	of	your	cells	are	healthy,	these	tasks	are	well
executed	and	the	body	functions	at	optimal	levels. If	all	of	your	cells	are	healthy,
you	cannot	be	sick. If,	for	any	reason,	a	cell	starts	to	malfunction,	it	is	less	ableto	perform	its	assigned	tasks,	which	is	where	problems	can	begin. When	such
malfunction	occurs	in	a	large	enough	number	of	cells	to	impair	the	body’s	ability
to	self-repair	and	self-regulate,	disease	occurs. The	scientific	term	for	a	cell	that	is	malfunctioning	is
cytopathy
(
cyto
referring
to	cell,	and
pathy
to	sickness	or	disease). As	fantastically	complex	as	we	humans
are,	the	fundamental	concept	of	disease	is	simple. Disease	is	the	result	of	a	large
number	of	malfunctioning	cells	(widespread	cytopathy). This	definition	is	not
fancy	or	eloquent;	it	may	even	seem	absurdly	simple. However,	it	is	a	profound,
precise	and	irrefutable	definition	of	disease. This	definition	is	so	simple	that	no
one—scientist,	physician	or	layperson—can	deny	it. This	definition	provides	the
unifying	theory	of	health	and	disease	that	the	modern	medical	establishment
lacks,	which	is	the	reason	that	modern	medicine	is	unable	to	address	the	current
epidemic	of	chronic	disease. Perhaps	you	are	thinking,	“But	wait! Disease	is	much	more	complex	than	that! What	about	genetic	predisposition? What	about	bacterial	and	viral	infection? What	about	cancer? What	about	AIDS? What	about	...?”	True,	many	factors
may	conspire	in	contributing	to	the	malfunction	of	our	cells	and	the	many
different	ways	in	which	they	can	malfunction. In	the	end,	though,	cellular
malfunction	creates	the	measurable	abnormalities	that	we	call	disease. Therefore,
no	matter	which	cells	malfunction,	or	why	they	malfunction,
the	malfunction	is
the	one	disease. A	person	cannot	be	sick	unless	a	large	number	of	cells	are	malfunctioning. The	first	steps	on	the	path	to	disease	are	taken	when,	for	whatever	reason,	a
single	cell	begins	to	malfunction,	and	then	another	cell	and	another. When	the
number	grows	large	enough,	we	may	begin	to	notice. We	may	“feel	sick”	along
the	way,	perhaps	experiencing	a	pain	here,	a	discomfort	there	or	a	lack	of
energy. By	the	time	your	health	has	deteriorated	into	a	diagnosable	chronic
disease,	no	cell	may	be	left	in	your	body	that	is	still	functioning	optimally. I	am
astounded	when	people	describe	their	health	problems	and	then	claim	that,
“other	than	this,”	they	are	in	excellent	health! Unfortunately,	modern	medicine	finds	itself	mired	in	complexity,	confronted
with	numerous	diseases,	diagnoses	and	treatments. Lost	in	the	midst	of
thousands	of	different	diseases	(each	supposedly	with	its	own	unique	causes),
physicians	are	unable	to	effectively	diminish	disease	in	our	society. A	simpler
and	more	effective	solution	is	to	focus	on	the	process—the	one	disease—and	to
ask	what	causes	it. When	you	understand	disease	as	a	process,	rather	than	a
“thing”	to	be	cut	out	or	suppressed,	then	you	see	why	surgery	and	drugs,
virtually	the	only	tools	of	the	physician,	are	limited	in	what	they	can	do.The	Two	Causes	of	Disease
Cellular	malfunction	is	the	essence	of	disease. But	why	does	it	happen? Cells
can	malfunction	in	a	multitude	of	ways,	and	the	biochemistry	of	these
malfunctions	can	be	exceedingly	complex. All	malfunctions	can	be	reduced	to
two	causes:
deficiency
and
toxicity. Deficiency
means	that	cells	are	lacking
something	that	they	need	in	order	to	function	the	way	they	are	designed	to
function. Toxicity
means	that	cells	are	poisoned	by	something	that	inhibits
proper	function. Either	one	of	these	factors—and	usually	a	combination	of	both
—can	and	will	cause	disease. One	of	the	great	scientific	minds	of	the	twentieth	century,	biochemist	Dr.
Roger	Williams,	wrote,	“Body	cells	in	general	die	for	two	reasons:	First,	because
they	do	not	get	everything	they	need;	second,	because	they	get	poisoned	by
something	they	decidedly	do	not	need.”	Humans	can	live	long	and	healthy	lives
if	we	do	two	things	right:	provide	our	cells	with	all	of	the	nutrients	they	need	and
protect	our	cells	from	toxins. To	the	extent	that	we	can	accom


	and	artificial	fragrances,	colors	and	preservatives. Even	the	“rock”
deodorants	are	made	of	aluminum	salts. After	two	years	of	research,	my	choice
is	IndiuMagic. IndiuMagic	is	a	colorless,	odorless	liquid	spray	that	is	non-
staining,	non-allergenic,	safe,	inexpensive	and	effective.Fats	and	Oils
Certain	fats	and	oils	are	essential	nutrients. The	body	requires	them	every	day
for	good	health. The	problem	is	that	most	of	the	good	fats	and	oils	have	been
removed	from	our	modern	diets	and	unhealthful	fats	and	oils	have	replaced
them. The	fats	and	oils	I	choose	to	use	follow. Bariani	Olive	Oil
Most	commercial	olive	oil	is	processed	in	a	manner	that	damages	its
nutritional	content. Most	of	the	time	people	are
not
getting	what	they
think
they
are	buying	when	they	purchase	a	bottle	of	olive	oil	(hence	the	scandal	in	the
olive	oil	industry	which	was	first	introduced	to	the	public	by	my	newsletter,
Beyond	Health	News,
and	was	ultimately	included	in	a	worldwide	broadcast	by
the	BBC	and	by	ABC	news). Almost	all	olive	oil	is	processed	and	diluted	in
ways	that	result	in	the	loss	of	vitamins,	essential	fatty	acids,	antioxidants,	and
other	nutrients,	not	to	mention	the	addition/creation	of	toxins. In	my	search	for	a
healthful	olive	oil,	I	found	only	one	U.S.	producer	that’s	doing	everything	right. Not	surprisingly,	this	oil	also	has	the	best	flavor;	the	brand	is	Bariani. Barleans	Flaxseed	Oil
Everybody	needs	essential	fats. Flaxseed	oil	contains	essential	omega-3	and	-6
fatty	acids	that	are	required	for	good	health. In	choosing	an	oil,	look	for	one	that
is	as	fresh	as	possible	and	unfiltered,	so	as	to	retain	all	its	precious	nutrients	and
goodness. Barleans	is	my	choice. It	is	a	high-quality	oil	that	is	pressed	daily,
given	a	four-month	shelf	life	date	stamp	and	expressed	directly	to	your	local
health	food	store. Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil
Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil	comes	from	the	livers	of	fresh	cod	fish	found	in	the
pure	North	Atlantic	waters	near	Norway. It	is	a	rich	source	of	vitamins	A	and	D
along	with	DHA	and	EPA	(fish	oils	beneficial	to	human	health). Organic	Ghee	or	Butter
Organic	butter	is	acceptable	when	a	fat	is	required,	such	as	for	frying. Do	not
allow	the	butter	to	smoke,	as	it	becomes	toxic. Organic	ghee	(clarified	butter)
may	be	a	better	choice	since	it	lacks	the	milk	proteins	and	is	less	allergenic	than
butter. Ghee	is	made	by	removing	all	the	milk	solids	and	water	from	butter,
leaving	only	the	fat. Ghee	withstands	higher	temperatures	well,	making	it	idealfor	cooking. My	choice	is	Purity	Farms	Organic	Ghee. Udo’s	Choice	Perfected	Oil	Blend
Udo’s	Choice	is	a	blend	of	organic,	unrefined	oils	and	nutritional	co-factors
that	balances	the	omega-3	and	omega-6	fatty	acids	to	coincide	with	those
obtained	from	traditional	diets. Pesticides
Pesticides	are	among	the	most	dangerous	of	all	man-made	chemicals. When
we	are	exposed	to	pesticides,	not	only	do	they	harm	us	and	our	children;	they
harm	all	life	on	the	planet. Yet,	there	are	times	when	it	sure	would	be	nice	to
have	something	that	effectively	kills	and	repels	bugs	without	doing	harm	to	you,
your	children,	your	pets,	or	the	environment. I	found	such	a	product;	it	is	called
Orange	Guard. pH	paper
pH	balance	is	a	critical	part	of	cellular	health. For	monitoring	the	pH	of	urine
and	saliva,	pH	paper	in	the	range	of	5.5	to	8.0	is	ideal. pH	paper	in	this	range	is
available	at	Beyond	Health,	along	with	guidelines	on	how	to	measure	and
control	your	pH. Rebounding
Health	is	determined	by	many	factors,	including	diet,	toxins,	genes,	stress,
thoughts	and	emotions	and
the	amount	of	physical	activity	we	get. Research	has
proven	that	the	benefits	of	exercise	are	cumulative	and	that	physical	activity	is
essential	for	health. Rebounding	is	a	simple,	easy,	and	inexpensive	way	to
address	this	problem	without	leaving	your	home. If	you	consider	buying	a	rebounder,	do	not	purchase	a	cheap	$50	mini-
trampoline	at	your	local	sporting	goods	store. This	type	of	rebounder	actually
can	do	more	harm	than	good. Inexpensive	rebounders	tend	to	have	bad	springs;
these	cheap	tube	springs	do	not	absorb	and	cushion	your	weight	properly,
causing	a	bounce	that	is	abrupt	and	jarring. People	have	suffered	permanent
nerve	damage	from	using	such	units. Select	a	rebounder	with	fat,	barrel	spring
that	allows	for	smooth	deceleration,	bringing	you	to	a	gentle	stop. Anotherproblem	with	cheap	rebounders	is	poor-quality	matting	material. Cheap	mats
stretch	too	much,	do	not	support	your	feet	properly	and	thus	place	undue	stress
on	your	ankles,	knees	and	back. By	contrast,	good	rebounders	have	high-quality
mats	that	hold	their	shape	and	do	not	overstretch. Other	considerations	for	a
rebounder	include	the	strength	of	the	frame,	the	height	and	number	of	legs,	the
quality	of	the	sewing	that	attaches	the	webbing	to	the	mat	and	the	ease	with
which	the	unit	can	be	folded,	stored	out	of	the	way	or	made	portable. The
rebounder	I	selected	for	my	personal	use	is	available	through	Beyond	Health. Shampoo
All	shampoos	will	remove	oil	and	dirt	from	your	hair,	but	the	challenge	is
finding	one	without	toxins. Common	toxins	include	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	and
artificial	colors,	fragrances	and	preservatives. Depending	on	the	formula,	other
ingredients	in	shampoo	are	capable	of	reacting	with	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	to
form	nitrosamines,	which	are	powerful	carcinogens. The	brand	I	chose	for	my
personal	use	is	Aubrey	Organics. Aubrey	makes	a	variety	of	shampoo	products,
so	there	is	bound	to	be	one	that	is	just	right	for	you. Skin	Cream
Like	shampoos,	most	skin	creams	contain	a	long	list	of	highly	toxic	chemicals
including	artificial	colors,	fragrances,	and	preservatives	such	as	parabens
(capable	of	damaging	sub-layers	of	skin	even	more	severely	than	a	bad	sunburn
—	damage	that	goes	essentially	unnoticed—until	a	cancer	diagnosis). My	search
for	a	skin	cream	that	contained	no	toxins	and	only	high-quality	natural
ingredients	led	me	again	to	Aubrey	Organics,	which	makes	a	variety	of	safe	and
effective	skin	creams. My	favorite	is	their	Green	Tea	&	Ginkgo	Moisturizer,
which	is	available	at	quality	health	and	specialty	stores	or	at	Beyond	Health. Soap
Soaps	generally	come	in	either	bar	or	liquid	form	and	are	made	from	either
vegetable	or	animal	fats	or	synthetic	detergents. There	are	enormous	differences
in	the	amount	of	skin	irritation	caused	by	different


the mind, while allowing us to observe them for what they The Five Elements and the Mind
are and respond to them appropriately. Detached observa-
tion digests impressions, allowing us to learn from them
and not be limited by them. As the doorkeeper, intelligence has the capacity to con-
trol the outer or sense mind and determine what comes in. This depends upon the principles according to which our
reason is trained to work. If our reasoning faculty is not
clear, then we rationalize our likes and dislikes rather than
discern the truth of things. Reason, like a doorkeeper who
has been bribed, lets any influence into the mind and then
seeks a reason to justify letting it stay. Our inner mind, the deeper feeling nature of the heart,
is passive and innocent like a child. Whatever we open up
our heart to gets deposited within it. The feeling nature is
sensitive and vulnerable. It can be disturbed or motivated
by whatever we let in. Therefore, it is very important to
discriminate properly what we let into our hearts. Once we
have accepted things at a heart level, we regard them as
our own and can no longer examine them objectively, just
as a mother can never criticize her own children. The Perceptual Process
Let us examine our perceptual process to clarify this fur-
ther. First we gather impressions based upon where we place
our attention. For example, we look out the window and see
the stature and dress of a person walking by. This is the
function of the outer mind. Second we evaluate the impres-
sions and come to a conclusion about what the object is. It
is our neighbor, Sam. This is the function of intelligence. Third, the impression of the object gets deposited in our
deeper consciousness as a memory. We remember that Sam
walked by the house this morning. In this process ego sur-
faces at some point, generally after recognizing the object. Ayurveda and the Mind
When we recognize our neighbor, we remember that we like
him for some remark he said about us. The outer mind works to select and gather impressions. It provides images like an object seen in a mirror, which is
merely presented but not perceived. Intelligence, or the
intermediate mind, allows us to recognize particular
objects from the field of impressions. The ego allows us to
identify an impression as belonging to us or to otherwise
subjectively react to it. The inner mind, or feeling nature,
allows the impression to be deposited and causes us to hold
a feeling about it. Action
The outer or sense mind allows us to act. It is the
instrument through which ideas get transmitted to the
motor organs. Through our intelligence, we are able to
know what we are doing. It determines the idea, purpose
or goal behind our action. Through the ego, we are able to
identify with what we are doing as "I am doing this" or "I
am doing that." Through the inner mind, we are able to
feel the effects of what we are doing inside ourselves as
long-term happiness or sorrow. Our intentionality — what we want to do — which
reason determines, decides the sensory impressions to
which we are open. In this way, action and perception
always go together. There are any number of impressions
occurring at any given moment, but we can only register
those which relate to what we regard as important. According to our plans and actions, we are always in
motion in a particular direction, like a man driving a car. We must notice and give importance mainly to the
impressions along the road that we have chosen to travel. The Five Elements and the Mind
Levels of Awareness
Ego, or outer self, is the capacity to identify our con-
sciousness with external objects and conditions. Ego is
always bringing external impressions into the mind and
making us feel dependent upon them. It tells us "I am
this" or "this is mine." Through this, it makes us depen-
dent upon external things for our identity and happiness. We rarely develop an awareness of the underlying mind-
space or inner Self unless we learn the art of self-observa-
tion through meditation. Then we can discriminate who
we are from external identities, actions and involvement. What we normally call thought is the movement of the
outer or sense mind in its planning and calculating capac-
ity. Such thoughts are "I want to do this, tomorrow I
should do that," and other activities of the ego. Emotion is
also usually a movement of the sensate mind, an "I want to
have this" (desire), or "I don't want to experience that"
(fear). It is our emotional reactions to things, which are
triggered by sensory impulses. Intelligence functions when we attempt to determine
what is true, good, of lasting value or of deep meaning. It
also functions whenever we have to identify objects in the
external world. The heart or consciousness is the home of
our deep-seated states of mind, our enduring feelings, or
the essence of our experience. We come into this only
when we feel deeply, as in the peak and crisis experiences
of our lives. Normally all five functions are mixed up, confused by
the rule of the ego, and we are unable to discern properly
between them. The ego colors our reason and distorts our
intelligence. It motivates the sense-mind to seek things in
the external world. It casts a shadow over the heart and
narrows our sense of feeling around its limited identities. A70 Ayurveda and the Mind
Usually our consciousness resides in the outer mind, lit
up as it is by the lights of the senses. Because of the over-
whelming abundance of sensory impulses we have to deal
with, it is very hard not to get caught in them. Only when
we are contemplating, reasoning or thinking deeply do we
truly enter into the intermediate mind or intelligence. Only when we feel things deeply, and particularly in deep
sleep and death when we withdraw from the realm of the
senses, do we really come into the inner mind. The inner mind is a dark realm for us because our atten-
tion is externally directed through the outer mind. Only if
we withdraw from our involvement in the external world
of the senses can the inner world or realm of the inner
mind become illumined. Then, when we close our eyes, we
will see not darkness but light. True psychology is con-
cerned with illumining this inner world. The inner mind
is the dark interior, which is mainly unconscious for us and
which, like a dark realm, tends to breed negative condi-
tions and to store what we wish to avoid. Unless we learn to look within, we will remain trapped
in the outer mind and not know how to penetrate through
the core of ignorance within us. The idea of the outer self
or ego keeps our consciousness trapped in the outer mind. Only in contact with our inner Self can we unlock the
secrets of awareness. Psychological Problems and the Energetics of the
Mind
As long as the elements in our consciousness are out of
balance, the mind must be disturbed. The imbalance of
energies of the mind, like that of the biological humors in
the body, must produce disease or unrest. The mind's true nature is subtle and must be purified The Five Elements and the Mind
of the gross elements, particularly the earth element which
accumulates through the ego. Consciousness and inner Self
are of the nature of air and space. As long as we are caught
in the heavier and lower functions of the mind, its true
nature cannot be revealed. This is not just an issue of bal-
ancing the forces in the mind, but of spiritualizing the
mind. We must reduce the lower functions and open up
the higher. We must form an outer sensory orientation to
an inner spiritual awareness. Our psychological problems develop in the outer mind
as we try to find happiness as a physical creature or ego-
self. They leave memories like scars in the inner mind, just
as a disease starts with external factors like bad diet or
exposure to pathogens and gradually comes to affect our
deeper organs and tissues. To heal the mind, we must puri-
fy the mind and the substances that compose it. To do this
we must understand our consciousness and its functions. Now we will look at each of these separately. For this we
will build on this energetic basis, placing this understand-
ing of the elements into the background. Ayurveda and the Mind
The Five Bodies
1. Physical Body
\
2. Vital Body
(Prana)
3. Mental Body
(Manas)
4. Body of Intelligence
(Buddhi)
5. Body of Consciousness
(Chitta) o
6. Self (Atman) 73 A
Part II
The Energetics of Consciousness
aving gained an Ayurvedic perspective on the
Hmind and body, now we are prepared to
examine in depth the Ayurvedic view of con-
sciousness and its functions. Yoga and Ayurveda divide t
mental field into consciousness, intelligence, mind, and
self and explain each along with their interactions. We will
explain how to understand these different aspects of the
mind in our own life and behavior. This information follows from and builds upon that of
the previous section relative to the elements, gunas, and
biological humors and their action on the mind. In this
way, we will probe deeply into who we are and all the main
issues


 original giver. And why would you
ever choose to be upset or angry over something that belonged to someone
else. In this aphorism, Patanjali states, “all living creatures will cease to feel
enmity” in the presence of one who does not think or act in a violent
manner. This suggests we can af fect the animal kingdom when we are
steadfast in this attribute. Y ou’ve heard the stories of how Saint Francis of
Assisi would tame wild wolves who were decimating the livestock, merely
by being in their presence. Moreover, doves would fly to his hands and all
manner of wild creatures would feel the love that emanated from him and
would cease to feel enmity. I have experimented with this notion on many occasions myself. Once
while jogging in Egypt a pack of dogs came running toward me at 4:30 A. M. barking ferociously. I stopped jogging and also stopped thoughts of fear or
violence and they became calm and harmless. As you contemplate this idea of abstention from harmful thoughts or
intentions, keep in mind that those areas of your life, which you have
labeled as “problems,” could no longer exist if you were to be this idea each
and every day. The reason you are not experiencing bliss at this precise
moment is because you are focusing on what is wrong or missing. Begin the
process of filling your mind with love, gratitude, and for giveness. Ernest
Holmes wrote, “What a load is dropped from the shoulders of personal
responsibility, when we realize that the eternal mind holds naught against
anybody. ”
Being in the space of the eternal mind is what you need to do as you pursue
spiritual solutions in your life. Hold naught against anyone, and while
you’re at it, keep in mind Albert Einstein’ s helpful hint about why it is
important to change around the way you process everything and everyone
involved in what you call your problems. Einstein said, “The significant
problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking which
created them. ”Problems are illusions of the material world. Solutions are attributes of your
immersion in the world of spirit. Y es, there is a spiritual solution to every
problem. But you will have to move to a higher level of thinking to do so. These then are the five basic aphorisms of Patanjali that will guide you to
change the mind that created the problem:
1. Identify yourself beyond ignorance. 2. Calmness is the peace of God within you. 3. You create obstacles, you do not sin. 4. Be steadfast in abstaining from falsehood. 5. Be steadfast in abstaining from harmful thoughts and acts. You can work at applying these whenever you are involved in a “problem. ”
They are extremely useful in the discovery and application of spiritual
solutions. As you face a problem, remind yourself that you created it with one mind,
and you will solve it with another. Hence, the idea that is the title of this
book. “Problems” come from a nonspiritual mind-set. There is a spiritual
solution available, and you can create the ener gy to access it at will. As you work at mastering these five aphorisms of Patanjali, know that they
represent the highest places you can attain in the world of spirit. They
symbolize how those we call masters and saints lived, breathed, and helped
others to transcend their problems. Y ou obviously won’ t be one hundred
percent on the mark with all five at all times, but gradually, you will remind
yourself of the need for a spiritual solution in trying times or when
confronted with a problem. One step at a time, you will find grace, and peace supplanting the strife. You will literally be creating a new ener gy field for yourself, which is the
subject of the next chapter in this book and in your life as well. OceanofPDF. com3
IT’S ALL ENERGY
Nothing happens until something moves. —ALBERT EINSTEIN
Spiritual problem solving ultimately means examining the entire concept
of ener gy in a new way. Generally we think of people with high ener gy in
terms of stamina and vigor with qualities of enthusiasm and tirelessness. I
am suggesting you think of ener gy in a context of vibration and movement. In this formulation, ener gy is the speed of an individual’ s ener gy field. The
idea here is that a higher frequency will aid in problem solving, whereas a
lower frequency will intensify problems and inhibit solutions. This is a
crucial point in the simplified paradigm I present here and in chapter four. You have within you the absolute ability to increase your frequency and
enhance the ener gy field of your everyday life. By increasing the speed at
which you vibrate you move into those frequencies I am calling spirit, and
away from those that are grounded in the material world of problems. Stephen Hawking, who may be the most scientifically enlightened mind on
the planet today, has said, “Apparently common sense notions work well
when dealing with material things like apples and/or comparatively slow
moving things like planets; but they don’ t work at all for things moving atthe speed of light. ” Hence, if you want to access and utilize the ener gy that
vibrates at faster frequencies than ordinary levels of awareness you have to
be able to shift your ener gy at appropriate times out of good old-fashioned
“common sense. ” V alerie Hunt, in her well-documented and intriguing book
Infinite Mind: Science of the Human V ibrations of Consciousness,
concludes, “As a result of my work, I can no longer consider the body as
organic systems or tissues. The healthy body is a flowing, interactive
electrodynamic ener gy field. Motion is more natural to life than non-motion
—things that keep flowing are inherently good. What interferes with flow
will have detrimental ef fects. ”
I do not expect you to become an expert on electrodynamic ener gy fields or
to explore this ever -growing field of quantum ener gy physics. All I want at
this point is to introduce you to the fundamental awareness necessary to
activate your higher frequency. Here are five simplified verifiable facts,
which it is my hope will introduce you to your innate ability to do that. 1. Everything vibrates, everything moves.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the main idea of the story about Gary and the silent cabin?,
A: The story is about Gary's ability to remain silent for a longer period each year, and eventually, he is able to communicate with others in a deep and intense way without speaking a word.
Q: What is the author's main point in the story about the ashram?,
A: The author is using this story to illustrate the concept of transcending the ego and connecting with one's true nature, which is connected to God.
Q: What is the author's perspective on sin and guilt?,
A: The author views sin as an obstacle to one's spiritual growth, rather than a moral transgression. He emphasizes the importance of forgiving oneself and taking responsibility for one's actions.
Q: What is the author's suggestion for overcoming problems?,
A: The author recommends identifying and eliminating the lower vibrational states in one's life, and replacing them with higher, spiritual energies.
Q: What is the author's message in the story about the guest house?,
A: The story is an allegory for the idea that one should not fight against the lower, slower vibrational states in their life, but rather bring in the higher, faster vibrations of the spirit to eliminate them.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Perhaps it is because so much ener gy is focused on material power in the
form of money, leadership, status, and prestige. In the pursuit of material
power you will find virtually all the problems that surface in your life,
including disease. If you are willing to solicit spiritual guidance, then be willing to accept and
implement that help even if it doesn’ t correspond exactly to your picture of
what life should be like. Otherwise, you are seeking spiritual ener gy to help
you remain the same, which means problems continue at the lower ener gy
frequencies. Don’ t dismiss as implausible spiritual answers that don’ t
correspond to the way you want your life to be structured. In order to be able to commune with the divine you must be tuned into that
frequency! Y ou cannot tune into an FM radio station while you have the
setting on AM. Certainly, the higher frequencies of FM are out thereplaying away. But if you’re not tuned to them, you will conclude they are
unavailable. Y ou must therefore be more God-like and less materialistic in
order to access and use spiritual ener gy to nullify and eliminate your
problems. Our institutions are built and or ganized around the idea of facilitating,
regulating, and guiding human behavior. You cannot go to schools,
businesses, governments, or even churches, mosques, or synagogues to
negotiate the presence of this ener gy. These institutions exist to deal with
the material world and to keep human beings in line. They vibrate to the
lower ener gies of the material world and often are the source of, rather than
the solution to, your problems. Eventually, enough people will reach a higher state of spiritual vibration
and form a critical mass. Then you will see institutions emer ge that are not
designed to regulate, facilitate, or guide human behavior, but to access,
implement, and teach a spiritual approach to life. In short, the purpose of
our institutions will shift from controlling to promoting bliss. But


ries, cakes, biscuits, etc., out
of these chemical cocktails for us to eat. The producer is quite happy to
take the gluten out of these mixtures and make gluten-free products. So,
you will get all the processed carbohydrate with all the chemical additives
in it, but this time without gluten. Once swallowed, a piece of white bread
turns into a glue-like mass, which feeds parasites and pathogenic bacteria
and fungi in the gut, contributing to the general toxic overload a GAPS
patient already has got Being a staple in the western world, wheat is also a
number one cause of food allergies and intolerances. Sugar and anything made with it
Sugar was once called a "white death" It deserves 100% of this tide. The
consumption of sugar in the world has grown to enormous proportions in
the last century It is estimated that an average western person consumes
about 160-200 lb. of this highly processed substance per year. Sugar is
everywhere and it is hard to find any processed food without it Apart from
causing the blood-glucose roller coaster and having a detrimental effect on
the gut flora, it has been shown to have a direct damaging effect on the
immune system, which is already compromised in GAPS patients. On top
of that, to deal with the sugar onslaught, the body has to use available min
erals, vitamins and enzymes at an alarming rate, finishing up being
depleted of these vital substances. For example, to metabolise only one
molecule of sugar the body requires around 56 molecules of magnesium. Consumption of sugar is a major reason for widespread magnesium defi
ciency in our modern society leading to high blood pressure, neurological,
immune and many other problems. A GAPS patient is already deficient in
magnesium and many other vital nutrients and should not have sugar in
any form. Cakes, sweets, and other confectioneries are made with sugar
and wheat, as the main ingredients, plus lots of chemicals like colours,
preservatives, flavourings, etc. It goes without saying that they should be
out of the diet (with or without gluten). Soft drinks are a major source of sugar in our modern diets, not to men
tion all the chemical additives. A can of soda can contain from 5 to 10 tea
spoons of sugar. Fruit juices are full of processed fruit sugars and moulds. Unless freshly pressed, they should not be in your diet either. Aspartame, a
sugar replacement in so-called "diet" drinks, has been found to be carcinogenic and neurotoxic and most definitely should be avoided by
GAPS children and adults. Sugar and wheat are so insidious that it can be very hard to find any
processed food on the supermarket shelves without sugar and wheat. To summarise, any GAPS patient, be it autistic, schizophrenic, hyper
active, dyslexic, asthmatic, etc., should have no processed foods at all in
his/her diet. All foods should be bought fresh, as close to the way Nature
made them as possible, and prepared at home. A digestive tract is a long
tube. What you fill that tube with has a direct effect on its well being. A
GAPS digestive system is damaged and very sensitive. You cannot trust any
food manufacturer to fill it in. You have to fill your GAPS child's (or GAPS
adult's in your care) digestive system yourself by freshly cooked nourishing
food, where you are in control and in charge of what the exact ingredients
are and how they are processed. No Soya, please. Soya is a very big business, particularly in the USA. A large percent of the
industry uses genetically modified soya. Soya is cheap to produce and fol
lowing some research showing that it can be beneficial for menopausal
women, the whole market has exploded with soya products. It can be
found in many processed foods, margarines, salad dressings and sauces,
breads, biscuits, pizza, baby food, children's snacks, sweets, cakes, vege
tarian products, dairy replacements, infant milk formulas, etc. Is there a
problem with that. Let us have a look at some facts. 1. The benefits to menopausal women, seen in Japan and other eastern
cultures are due to the form in which soy is traditionally used: as a
whole bean or fermented as a soy sauce, tofu, miso and tempeh. The
form in which soya is used in the west is called soy protein isolate. How is it made. After removing the fibre with an alkaline solution the
soybeans are put into large aluminium tanks with an acid wash. Acid
makes the soybeans to absorb aluminium, which will remain in the
end product. Aluminium has been linked to dementia and Alzheimer's
disease and indeed there has been a lot of publicity recently linking
soy consumption with these mental disorders. After the aluminium-
acid wash the beans are treated with many other chemicals including
nitrates, which have been implicated in cancer development. The end
product is an almost tasteless powder, easy to use and add to any food. Up to 60% of processed foods including soya milk and soya infant
formulas contain this powder. 2. Soya is a natural goitrogen. What does it mean. It means that soya has
an ability to impair iodine absorption and reduce thyroid function. Due to various toxins found in GAPS patients they are, almost without
exception, hypothyroid, which means that their thyroid function is
already impaired. Low thyroid function has very serious implications
for a growing child, including abnormalities in brain development
and maturation. Having soya in the diet will reduce the child's thyroid
function even further. 3. Soya beans have a very high concentration of phytates, These are sub
stances, found in all grains as well, particularly in their bran. Phytates
have a great ability to bind to minerals and not allow them to be
absorbed, particularly calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc. We already
know that GAPS children and adults are deficient in these vital min
erals. Adding soy to their diet would make these deficiencies even
worse. 4. Great Plains Laboratory, which have performed allergy testing on a
large number of autistic children, found that almost every child had
extremely high allergies to soy. Based on their experience the head of
the laboratory Dr W. Shaw directly advises against the use of soy in
autistic children. 5. Soy has gained its popularity as a treatment for menopause because it
contains natural oestrogens or phytoestogens. These substances may
be useful for menopausal women, but not for small children. There is
a growing concern among health professionals on the amount of phy
toestogens infants and small children might be getting from soya milk
and infant formulas. Again, due to toxicity in their bodies the whole
hormonal balance is already upset in GAPS children. Adding another
interference in the form of phytoestogens does not seem like a good
idea. What about soy in the natural traditional form as a soy sauce, tofu, tempeh,
etc. It is very common among people with Candida overgrowth to be aller
gic to fermented foods. Traditional soy products are fermented. So,
whichever way you look at soya it is best to be avoided by GAPS patients. A letter from a parent (23 November 2003)
Walker was 3V 2 years old [when he] was diagnosed with moderate-severe autism and
dyspraxia. He was non-verbal and the specialists were telling us that he may never speak. We followed the advice of researchers and put him on a strict gluten/casein (gf/cf) free
diet. We did have success with this, but felt there was more that could be done. It wasn't
until I consulted with you about a nutritional plan for Walker that I realised we had a long
way to go in terms of eating healthy and healing Walker's gut. The ironic thing was that
we always considered ourfamily as being relatively health-conscious. Upon analysing our
diet, I quickly realised that we had fallen into the trap of eating nothing but processed,
chemically-treated, convenience food. We began to follow your advice by eating foods in
their natural, raw state and saw almost immediate changes in Walker. Within a few
weeks, Walker spoke his first sentence and the rest is history. The nutritional advice you gave us was invaluable to Walker's recovery. I use the word "recovery" here because as of today, my son (who is now 5 years old)
is attending mainstream school and has many friends. In fact, he's a social butterfly. He
is learning at a normal rate and his autism and dyspraxia are almost undetectable. Anyone who knew Walker 2 years ago cannot believe the "transformation" which has
taken place. How could a boy who was completely emotionless and cut off from the
world be the same boy he is today. It's just amazing. When I talk to people about "diet and nutrition" today, they don't quite understand
how food can affect a person in that way. After all, it is quite difficult for someone who
hasn't seen what we've seen to fully comprehend his miracle in its entirety. Although there are many books written on special diets for children with autism, ADD,
ADHD, etc., (and I've read them all) I haven't come across one that is similar to the


-6. The Increased Vulnerability of Pre-adolescent Children

Pre-adolescent children can be expected to be (potentially) more at risk than are adults - as recognised in the recently published Report
86 of the UK Independent Expert Group on Mobile
Phones - for the following reasons:

i)    Absorption of microwaves of the frequency used in mobile telephony is greatest87 in an
object about the size of a child’s head – the so-called ‘head resonance’ – whilst, in consequence of the thinner skull of a child, the penetration of the radiation into the brain is greater than in an adult. ii)    The still developing nervous system and associated brain-wave activity in a child (and
particularly one that is epileptic) are more vulnerable to aggression by the pulses of microwaves used in GSM  than is the case with a mature adult. This is because the multi-
frame repetition frequency of 8.34Hz and the 2Hz pulsing that characterises the signal from a phone equipped with discontinuous transmission ( DTX ), lie in the range of the alpha  and
delta  brain wave activities, respectively. The fact that these two particular electrical
activities are constantly changing in a child until the age of about 12 years – when the delta-waves disappear and the alpha rhythm is finally stabilised – means that they must both be
anticipated to be particularly vulnerable to interference from the GSM  pulsing. iii)    The increased mitotic activity in the  cells of developing children makes them more
susceptible to genetic damage. iv)    A child’s immune system, whose efficiency is, in any case, degraded by radiation of the kind
used in mobile telephony, is generally less robust than is that of an adult, so that the child less able to ‘cope’ with any adverse health effect provoked by (chronic) exposure to such radiation. B-7. But Not Everyone is Adversely Affected

Because both the occurrence of the initial provoking non-thermal effect  as well as  the severity of any
associated adverse health effect depend on aliveness, they necessarily depend on the physiological
state of the organism when it is exposed to the radiation  - i.e. non-thermal effects are non-linear
effects. Accordingly, it is quite possible that exposure to a low intensity field can entail a seemingly disproportionately large  (non-linear) response (or none at all), and vice versa  (consistent with which

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 is the familiar occurrence of ‘windows’ of response), quite unlike the situation with the predictable
(linear) thermal effects. Since the physiological state of different people cannot, however, be anticipated to be the same – depending as it does on factors such as the stability of an individual’s brain rhythms against interference or entrainment by the radiation, their already prevailing level of stress, and the robustness of their immune system – it follows that identical  exposure to exactly the same  radiation
can entail quite different (non-thermal) responses in different people (or even in the same person, depending on his/her condition at the time of exposure
88), quite unlike the case of active electronic
instruments. This is, of course, consistent both with the fact that not every exposed person is
adversely affected (as is also the case with smoking*, for example,
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
* In the case of smoking, it is often claimed that the odds ratio is here much higher than it is in the case of
electromagnetic exposure; but this is necessarily so, because the former compares heavy smokers with non-
smokers, of whom there is effectively no electromagnetic counterpart, everyone being unavoidably at least lightly exposed. where not all smokers get lung cancer!) and with the difficulties encountered in some laboratory
attempts to replicate non-thermal effects, particularly under in vivo conditions. For depending on a
person’s genetic predisposition, and the fact that stress is cumulative, it is quite possible that exposure to an electromagnetic field simply supplies the final contribution that raises a particular person’s level of stress above some critical value, thereby ‘triggering’ the manifestation of some pathology that is already in a well advanced state, but which, in the absence of any exposure, would
have remained latent. On the other hand, as already mentioned in Section B-3.2, difficulties
sometimes experienced in attempts to independently replicate certain frequency-specific non-thermal
effects are actually to be expected,  in consequence of the highly non-linear, non-equilibrium nature
of living systems, whereby even the slightest differences in the physiological state of the biosystems used and in conditions obtaining in a particular experiment can, in consequence of deterministic chaos, assume singular importance. Accordingly, the oft-repeated statement that......‘ There are no established adverse health effects of
exposure to GSM radiation (of sub-thermal intensity) ’....... is actually quite true, but, in view of the
above, this is necessarily so, thus making the statement essentially vacuous. The more relevant
consideration is whether there is an established risk to human health. It must be concluded that such
a risk does indeed exist, but - in view of the above considerations- the actual number and identity of those at risk are necessarily unknown, a priori, although, for the reasons identified, children and
highly stressed people - particularly those with already compromised immune systems (as well as those on certain prescribed psychoactive drugs) - must be considered more vulnerable. For the Mobile Phone Industry, regulatory bodies and government to deny this risk is not only untenable, but also, more significantly, lays them open  to the charge that they attempted to ‘ shield
the public from uncertainty. ’
89. There is nothing to be lost - and a lot to be gained - by frankly
admitting the existence of this risk, albeit possibly only to a minority of the public, and, in accordance with the recommendations of the Stewart Report
86, taking the necessary steps to
minimise it, such as those specified in Part A

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        DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR RESEARCH
Directorate A
Division Industry, Research and Energy
STOA
Scientific and Technological Options Assessment

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF NON-
IONISING ELECTROMAGNETIC
RADIATION

Final Study

Working document for the STOA Panel

Luxembourg, March 2001     PE 297. 574/Fin. St. Directorate General for Research
 EN                           EN

   Cataloguing data :
   Title:
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF
NON-IONISING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

Workplan Ref. :  EP/IV/A/STOA/2000/07/03

Publisher:   European Parliament
Directorate General for Research Directorate A The STOA Programme

Author:   Dr. Gerard Hyland

University of Warwick - U. K. International Institute of Biophysics, Germany

Editor:    Mr Graham CHAMBERS
STOA Unit
  Date:    March 2001   PE number:
PE  297.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who is the author of this study?,
A: Dr. Gerard Hyland
Q: What is the main focus of this study?,
A: The potential health risks associated with non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, specifically the effects of GSM signals on the human body.
Q: What is the primary concern of the public regarding the use of mobile phones?,
A: The potential adverse health effects of exposure to GSM radiation, particularly for children and vulnerable individuals.
Q: What is the main issue with existing safety guidelines?,
A: They do not account for the non-linear, non-equilibrium nature of living systems, which makes it difficult to replicate certain experiments and predict the effects of long-term exposure.
Q: What is the recommended approach to address the issue of non-thermal effects?,
A: The study suggests that a more comprehensive approach is needed, including the development of electromagnetic biocompatibility and the recognition that the body is an electromagnetic instrument that can be affected by external electromagnetic fields.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The Inadequacy of Existing Safety Guidelines

Existing Safety Guidelines, based solely on consideration of the SAR, afford no protection against the
frequency -specific90 effects that have been the subject of this Study, since they limit only the
intensity  of the microwave radiation sufficiently to ensure that tissue heating by absorption of energy
from the microwaves is not in excess of what can be coped with by the body’s thermoregulatory mechanism, so that temperature homeostasis is not compromised. Furthermore, it must be appreciated that the aliveness of the organism here enters only in so far as it dictates the magnitude of the temperature rise above which adverse health effects set in, the heating itself  occurring
irrespective  of whether the organism is alive or dead. In justifying the exclusion of any non-thermal  input into the formulation of their Safety Guidelines,
ICNIRP  conclude
2:
 …...‘ Overall, the literature on athermal effects of amplitude modulated electromagnetic fields is so
complex, the validity of the reported effects so poorly established, and the relevance of the effects to human health is so uncertain, that it is impossible to use this body of information as a basis for setting limits on human exposure to these fields. ’

It is to be stressed that this is not equivalent to denying the existence of non-thermal influences of
this kind of radiation, or their potential to provoke adverse health reactions  - as is often
maintained by the Mobile Phone Industry – but simply that in ICNIRP ’s view (because


 other. The one
Self radiated forth. That oneness was the ener gy counteracting the total
negativity of New Y ork City at that moment. In our open gaze, there was a
cosmic oneness (calibrates as true). There was an all-silent knowingness
that the oneness reflected an infinite ener gy that was counterbalancing the
total negativity of New Y ork City at the time, because the power that was
shared was Infinite. W ithout a counterbalance, the city would self-destruct. It was a silent, prevailing, infinite state of consciousness. It was a profound
moment in which one of the laws of consciousness was experientiallyverified: Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe  (statement calibrates at
750). CHAPTER
13
P E A C E
In peace, there is no longer any conflict. There is a total absence of
negativity and an all-encompassing lovingness that is experienced as
serenity, tranquility, timelessness, completion, fulfillment, stillness, and
contentment. There is inner quiet and light, a feeling of oneness, unity, and
total freedom. The peace is imperturbable. Actions become ef fortless,
spontaneous, harmonious, and loving in their ef fect. There is a shift of
perception of the universe and of our relationship to it. The inner Self
prevails. The personal self has been transcended, with all of its feelings,
beliefs, identities, and concerns. This is the ultimate state sought by all
seekers, whether they are religious, humanist, or have no spiritual or
philosophical identification at all. The Pr ofound Impact of Peace
W e have all had moments of profound peace where time and the world
seemed to suddenly stop, and we have come in contact with the Infinite. In
recent years, there have been a number of books about the near -death
experience. Under various circumstances, this experience has happened to
people who have died and then returned to the body. Characteristically, their
lives have been transformed by the experience, and they never for get it. Their vision of the world, its significance, and their personal significance in
it has changed considerably. In the movie, Lost Horizon, once the hero had experienced Shangri-La,
although he returned to the world again, he viewed it in a totally dif ferentway. He longed, at any cost, to return to Shangri-La where the state of
peace prevailed. Once the experience of peace has occurred, we are no
longer a victim of the world. W e are no longer at its ef fect as we once were,
for we have had a glimpse of the truth about it and of what we really are. W ith continual surrender, we begin to experience these states of peace
with ever -increasing frequency. At times, they may become quite profound
and of greater and greater duration. When the clouds are removed, the sun
shines forth and we discover that peace was the truth all along. Surrender is
the mechanism that uncovers the true nature of our existence. When a person is in the state of peace, they test strong with
kinesiology, and nothing makes them weak, whether it is mental, emotional,
or physical. There is no longer identification with the body as our self, and
physical disorders may or may not be healed. W e are indif ferent to them;
physical concerns have lost any significant meaning. W ith the experience of inner peace comes great strength. An ener gy
field of total peace is unassailable. The person who has found inner peace
can no longer be intimidated, controlled, manipulated, or programmed. In
this state, we are invulnerable to the threats of the world and have,
therefore, mastered earthly life. When the state of peace has become
established, ordinary human suf fering is no longer possible because the
very basis of that vulnerability has been totally relinquished. Silent T ransmission
W e describe the person who has reached that state of peace as “enlightened”
and being in a state of Grace. W ithin and beyond that condition are various
advanced states of illumination and levels of realization described by the
mystics, sages, saints, and avatars. There is a silent, nonverbal benefit of being in the actual presence of an
enlightened state. Classically, it would be an advanced spiritual teacher,
saint, or sage. Seekers travel great distances to be in the physical presence
of this ener gy field. The devotee or seeker receives silent transmission of
the high-frequency ener gy of the teacher ’ s aura, described as “T ransmission
of No-Mind,” “Grace of the Guru,” or “Benediction of the T eacher. ” This
transmission happens of its own and is not personal. The state of infinite
peace radiates forth unconditionally of its own from the ener gy field of the
teacher or saint. When the Buddha gave his disciple a flower, it was
symbolic of the transmission of the ener gy. If we have been in the presenceof a great teacher who radiates this ener gy, we will never be the same. The
most beneficial thing that can happen to us is to have been in the presence
of a great teacher, because we pick up the vibration by being in the physical
presence of that state of peace and complete surrender. The silent
transmission of this realized state is a nonverbal, ener getic phenomenon that
does not depend upon logic or language. The vibration that is within the
aura of the advanced teacher functions as a carrier wave to facilitate our
comprehension of the words that are being spoken. But it’ s the wave of
ener gy and not the words that are the catalytic element. V ia silent
transmission, the ener gy from the advanced teacher or saint is incorporated
into our aura, our brain function, and our whole being. It’ s because this ener gy of peace is transmitted outward into the world
that mankind is still alive. It would have destroyed itself a long time ago
without this ener gy to counterbalance it. That’ s why our own inner
evolution serves all of mankind. By reaching these higher states of
lovingness and peace within ourselves, we become a saving presence in the
world. Surr ender to Ultimate Reality
The hallmark of this level is desirelessness. There is no need to want for
anything because everything manifests in our life spontaneously and
automatically, without conscious will or ef fort. Thoughts held in mind at
this level are very powerful and tend to manifest rapidly. The phenomenon
of synchronicity is continuous. The mechanisms of cause and ef fect and the
inner working of the universe stand forth clearly revealed, as we are now
witnessing the very basis of Reality itself. These very high states of awareness happen spontaneously and
unexpectedly, and they tend to recur and stay for longer and longer
durations. Once this has been experienced, our intention automatically
becomes to make the state of peace permanent. How this state occurs and what it is like is demonstrated in the
following account, which describes what happened after three and a half
years of continual surrender. It was a cold winter day. Surrender was continuous for eleven straight
days at a level of consciousness that had never been reached previously, not
even during psychoanalysis. It had to do with the ego’ s very basis of
survival and its identification as an individual. It had to do with how weexperience our own existence and the desire to experience our own
beingness. As the days went by, the process seemed endless. A doubt surfaced,
“W as this attempting the impossible. ” It became clear that the purpose of
that doubt itself was a defense mechanism; it was relinquished, and the
surrender continued at great depth. Then, entering a restaurant on that cold rainy Sunday afternoon, sitting
down alone at the table, suddenly the world was miraculously transformed. A profound sense of inner stillness and peace occurred. It was greater than
anything imaginable. The experience was beyond time. In fact, time had no
meaning whatsoever, nor did space exist in the way in which we commonly
experience it. All things were connected. There was only one life
expressing itself with one Self through all living things. There was no
identification with the body and no interest in it. It was no longer any more
interesting than any other body in the room. All emotions and events were
interconnected, and all phenomena occurred because each thing was
manifesting its own inner nature spontaneously, as though movement and
growth were the spontaneous unfolding of potential. There was a rock-like
quality to the imperturbable stillness. It was obvious that the real Self was
invisible—without beginning, without end—and that there had been only a
transitory identification with the body and the story that went with the
identification as an individual. It seemed very strange that one could previously have thought that one
was an isolated body separate from others, with a limited beginning and a
finite ending. The thought seemed absurd. There was no longer any feeling
of a separate self, and the pronoun “I” disappeared and became
meaningless. Instead, there was the awareness of being all things. It had
always been and always would be. T rue beingness stood outside of time. The period of time that the body had been on earth seemed like a split
second during which the truth of timeless identity had been for gotten, due
to being blinded by the smaller self. Then how it had happened revealed
itself. There had been a wishful thought to


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 and hold space as needed, who knows variations of
normal, and who ultimately supports me in trusting the pr ocess of birth. I’ve hear d wonderful things r egarding the space that you hold. I would love
to connect about the potential of you coming to our birth. If you go into labor tonight or overnight, call me,  she responded. I’ll be
there. I fell to my knees in gratitude. Even now, writing this, tears roll down
my cheeks. I had never met or even spoken to her on the phone. She didn’ t
ask for my insurance policy or how I would pay. She simply said, “I’ll be
there,” in devotion to mother and the sacred process of birth. She came over the next day—and I felt such profound shelter. A wise
woman, a sister, a friend who was fully aligned with the sacred and
empowering vision of birth that I held. All was right. All was okay. I trusted that in a deep, deep way now. I was ready to birth my baby. August 8 was my mother ’s birthday, and a day beyond my expected “due
date. ” I started to feel more heavy and tired and suspected that baby was
coming soon. Braxton-Hicks contractions seemed to be getting stronger,and that evening, as we were having a dinner party for my mama, they
seemed to come more often. I went to sleep that night though was awakened every ten minutes or so
by stronger and stronger waves lasting for just under a minute—never too
strong to get me out of bed but always strong enough to wake me up. When
I got out of bed in the morning I was pretty sure I was in early labor, though
I knew it could still be days before she came, as some labors come and go. I
did an abhyanga and basti as my little boy and husband had breakfast. At
around 8:00 a.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Why did the author's husband have to go back to New York City?,
A: He had to go back to work.
Q: What was the author's initial plan for her second pregnancy?,
A: She wanted to have a home birth with only her husband present.
Q: What was the author's experience with the midwives during her first birth?,
A: She felt that the midwives' presence was unnatural and interfered with her ability to trust her body and the birth process.
Q: What is the "sacred window" referred to in the text?,
A: The 42-day period after childbirth, during which the mother is advised to rest, eat nourishing foods, and prioritize her own healing and well-being.
Q: What is the author's perspective on the role of care providers during childbirth?,
A: She believes that care providers should not interfere unless necessary, and instead, create a supportive and nurturing environment for the mother.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>There
are common postpartum experiences that you may encounter in the days or
weeks following the birth of your babe. Many women are shocked at these
unexpected occurrences and think, “How come no one told me about this!?”
A wide range of feelings and physical experiences are completely normal. Don’ t be surprised if you experience any of the following:
You may be bleeding for several days up to several weeks; if you
overexert your body, your bleeding can increase or come back. You may have cramping pains during breastfeeding as your uterus
shrinks back to its normal size. You may need help getting out of bed to go to the bathroom or
shower. Try not to get out of bed for any reason other than these for
at least the first five days. You may feel weak. V ery weak. Perhaps weaker than you have ever
felt before.You may feel more vibrant and powerful than you have ever felt in
your life. You may not have an appetite, or you may forget to eat. You may feel hungry and have a huge appetite! You may feel guilty for needing so much help. (“Can you bring me
some water?” “Can you help me into the shower?” “Can you plug my
phone in?” “Can you help me sit up and fluf f my pillow so I can
breastfeed?” “Can you bring me some lunch?”) Allow  yourself to ask
for help. You may have pain or a feeling of heaviness in your pelvic floor if
you are standing for too long, especially if you have stitches. You may feel out of breath, even after going for short walks around
the house. You may feel strange in your body, as it has adapted to pregnancy
and is now suddenly not pregnant anymore. Your bones may have
shifted; your weight may be carried dif ferently; your posture may feel
different; your breathing may feel dif ferent. You may feel restless, like you want to get out and do things or get
up and clean the house (…don’t). It might hurt to pee or poop. It might not hurt to pee or poop, but just the idea of it can feel scary! You might be overwhelmed with feelings of love toward your baby
right away! Or it may take time for the love to grow. It will. You might grieve the life you’ve left behind. During the postpartum window, all kinds of feelings, emotions, thoughts,
experiences, pains, joys, and realizations may arise. You may not have
thought that your body would need time after birth to heal. Do not hesitate
to reach out to your care providers, friends, or family members if you arenot sure if what you are experiencing is normal. Hearing reassurance from
others who have been there before can be a huge relief! When preparing for your postpartum window, educate yourself on what
to expect and how to navigate it. This can turn a potentially challenging
time into one of the most blissful times of your life. My sacred window was the best few weeks of my life: it was a time of
resting in bed with my sweet, soft, cuddly baby and spending every moment
soaking in everything about her; having a support person who was prepared
and ready to serve my needs and be at my side for help, cooking all my
Ayurvedic meals, teas, and snacks; resting mostly at home for six weeks
alone with my family in order to adjust to our new baby; receiving
abhyanga massages from an Ayurvedic massage therapist and dear friend;
having a meal train set up so that friends and local wise women could
deliver daily meals for my family and me; and generally honoring the
sacred window by simply giving myself the time and space that I needed to
heal. This type of experience takes preparation and planning, gathering of
resources, patience, and dedication to achieve. Before the baby is born, your natural nesting instincts will have you
planning and preparing, or ganizing and gathering. Use this ener gy to plan
your postpartum window. Clear your schedule for six weeks after the birth
as much as you can. Make arrangements for work leave, older children’ s
schedules, pets, house cleaning, meal preparation, and any other
responsibilities you may have. The more you think of now, the less you will
have to worry about when all you want to do is stare at that sweet baby in
your arms! Gather some recipes you will want cooked during your postpartum
window (see chapter 8 for some staples) and buy the dry groceries in
advance. Make a grocery list for anything you cannot buy in advance and
leave it accessible for your support person so that they can go to the store
for you when needed. If your support person is unavailable, look into
ordering from online grocery delivery services. Print out the recipes so
someone can cook them for you. Deep-clean your house just before your
due date (including doing all the laundry) so that you can enjoy a clean,peaceful, sattvic environment with your newborn baby. Consult an
Ayurvedic postpartum doula—someone who is educated and trained to help
you prepare and navigate your postpartum window following Ayurvedic
guidelines. You will already have a lot on your plate with preparing for birth
and your baby. Adding the element of Ayurveda to your planning may seem
overwhelming, especially if it is unfamiliar. Talk with an Ayurvedic
postpartum doula to explore what your personal needs are for your
postpartum window and how they can best support you. Ayurvedic postpartum care is needed for every mother, though it can
sometimes be quite costly. A traditionally inspired blessing way or a baby
shower—or maybe both!—can be a great way for your tribe to support your
postpartum healing. A blessing way is a celebration of the journey into
motherhood, but instead of showering the baby with gifts, friends and
family shower the mother with love, support, and blessings in her transition
into becoming a mama. A baby shower or a blessing way can include
opportunities to prepare for the postpartum window:
Start a “postpartum care” fund where friends and family can
make a donation for your postpartum care instead of buying a
gift. This can help pay for doula care, massages, or hiring extra
help like cleaners and childcare for your older children. Start a meal train so friends and family can sign up to bring a
postpartum meal. Put postpartum care items on your baby registry, such as a
pressure cooker; a thermos; hot water bottles; a postpartum
belly wrap; organic sesame oil; herbs like dashamula, fenugreek,
and fenn