 you the procedure, pattern, cycle and therapy. He has given you free will to use it for your enlightenment. It is now your choice and only you are in control. My name is Gary Ward. I am a Medical researcher. Schooled in Pre Medical, Veterinary medicine,
Chiropractic, and a Master Herbologyist. I came upon this therapy accidentally. I was listening to the Art Bell show
in Los Angeles till three o'clock in the morning. The host Art Bell was interviewing a Canadian, Paul Coulbeck,
on the new release of his book called "Granite Starship". It is based on conversations with an alien Concerning
"The Nature of the Secrets of the Universe." NON-FICTION
Paul claims that he was abducted and educated to many things
that human kind must become aware of for survival. Also the means of how mankind can servive if it uses the knowledge that
was given in the writings of all religions. There were a few points that the alien brought up that really
changed my way of thinking. First in Chapter 4 page 76
When you look at another person you are looking at external dead cells. Skin, hair, fingernails toe-nails, all dead,
only the eyes are living visible cells." Yes, and you have heard that the eyes are the mirrors of the soul. Second in Chapter 7 page 132
" The majority are not wealthy because they refuse to abuse one another." Third in Chapter 8 page 146
"Control is the game of the haves over the have-nots." Fourth in Chapter 8 page 154
"Most people fill their own graves with what they put into their mouths." Fifth in Chapter 8 page 154
In an explanation of how we would control sanitation,
when a need to eliminate waste in a very dedicated, concentrated
population area, it was as follows...
---~------2 "Oh, we know of that which you speak. We use it to make medicine. Very powerful medicines are in your excretions. Germs can mutate from antibodies to kill germs. Viruses and bacteria have macrophage organisms that infect them and
make them sick and die. We use bacteria urine as a disinfectant. Many on your planet drink it." My first thought was " What the hell was he talking about? My second thought was
" What the hell am I thinking that this story may be true
and an Alien is really talking to Paul Coulbeck. I immediately took on the project of health research on the
possibility of finding if there is some sort of cult that promotes
this anti-social type of action in their behavior. I have opened up my eyes and heart to find that even though
this behaviorism has been used for centuries, it is truly kept secret by most
because of societies taboos of such behavior. However... It is real. It does work. We have a built in pharmacy. This is the most important concentrated piece of education
that you will run across on the basis that it is kept "Secret". It does not easily get to be told to many
for they are afraid you may consider them foolish, ridiculous, nuts,
unscientific, backward, and unreasonable not to consider taboo. You now have in your hands something that if you take seriously,
without having an accident or any massive trauma, you will live far many
more years than those who do not know this therapy. I must also tell you of an East Indian gentleman. He is a very good friend of mine. Let us call him Dr. Mac. He has been helping people for the last 35 years and never talked about or
admitted to me that he understood this therapy. Never once. Till now. He tried many times to help those who at death's door were told by
Allopathic Medicine Doctors 'to make their will because the Doctors wanted
no future responsibility for the patients future. Dr. Mac explained to a few of his patients the art of this therapy. Half of them used it and servived. The other half never used it. Their thoughts were it's taboo. They thought it was nuts to even consider such an insane method. Those who were incurable and did not use this therapy died. They did not need to die. Those who were curable now have weakened immune systems
from drugs, synthetic or otherwise. 3 These patients could not believe in urine-therapy. They were wrong. It is not taboo. It has very natural characteristics. It has been shown to be the most effective means of self-preservation of
the human body in the world. It has thousands of testimonials to its
benefits. Testimonials from incurable, curable, and preventive measures
are shown to you here in my findings. Back in the years when the famous actor Steve McQueen was
Having a serious problem with cancer, an ad was placed in the
Los Angeles Times for anyone who may have suggestions for a
possible therapy to benefit his condition. Dr. Mac did not telephone, but he did write of the most aggressive part of
this therapy giving where this method was successful
and that it could be successful to Mr. McQueen if given soon. Mac suggested an IV drip of McQueen's Urine back into his blood. There was a reply. The Doctors understood the possibilities of this therapy but no Allopathic
Doctors could administer this on the basis of loosing their credentials. Shortly after, McQueen lost his life. Dr. Mac was so devastated
he never talked about this therapy to patients again. Does he use this therapy on himself? Yes he does. For preventative health measurers? Absolutely. For incurable or curable disease? He has no disease. He uses this for preventative measures only. This therapy works. He remembers the Clinics in his India that use only this therapy. They are for the incurable
after the Allopathic authority can no longer help in any way. Dr. Mac was correct. The Alien was correct. This research is correct. Now it's time to transfer this information on to you as you read on. You may consider this information not useful, or take it totally serious. God gave you this therapy as well as free will. It's now up to you. Be a survivor starting now by doing the therapy. Do not place your hands'in another human alone who has a fatality age
rate lower than the average public age rate of death
published by insurance companies. Work with your Doctors in conjunction with this method. You will find between segments where there are repetitions. I believe you will be engaged happily to read these repetitions by different
persons from all over the world. You will begin to memorize the methods especially once you try these
personally and find they work to your benefit almost immediately. 4 Doctors worldwide are giving work time free by seminar or clinic work
to help those who are in need of curative and informational help. Most all of their seminars for the public are free, based on the factors of
love of this therapy that will be free in future use for the patient. They have in their hearts an auspicious undertaking. Our Doctors in the United States are not of this kind. It does not pay for their insurance that they need to have when
sued or for a palatial house mortgage or car payment. The fact of the matter is that those who give seminars to the poor or
uninsured in towns or small cities find a howling disfavor to the seminar by
local Doctors. Their client structure will fall and their income will suffer. Their patients no longer need attention for they are no longer sick. Those who give of their time freely believe in the name of God
in clear terms like, "Earn the living with your own labor. You are gifted with two hands and two feet. Those who do not live on one's own earnings or overcharges, are thieves. Those who spends their earnings only on personal enjoyment are sinners". Some of these dedicated members of the medical profession in other
countries themselves have been aided by this therapy when all else failed. They are now repaying Gods children for his gift to them by
educating as many as they can of this pharmacy given to all at birth. Let us talk of two of these Doctors who are giving to this agenda
wholeheartedly and freely. One is from Guadalajara Mexico. Her name is Sonia Rodriguez de Gomez,
a blood, pharmaceutical and biological technician. She after 25 years came down with a case that she was testing of HIV and
that day after so very many past tests taken, accidentally pricked herself. She also came down with cysts in her breast. Other problems came about
and she had nowhere to turn. Her story is within this course for those of
you who speak Spanish. She also is one of our research Doctors that
constantly give us new and startling testimonials as to their victory over
the simple to the worst of the incurables. She gives seminars freely every
Tuesday and Thursday to give back for what she belives is a miracle in her
life. She is a healed women with this therapy. She tells as she finds in her research that urinetherapy has existed 3,000
Years before Christ. Before the 1900s the natural medical era was utilized. Doctors came to the homes with cures from these herbs along with the
utilization of urine. After this era entered the age of surgery and the
false ideas that confused all of society. The concept was brought out that
urine was a anti-social concept and should be avoided at all costs. They claimed urine was a dirty waste product of the human animal. In the present age we find that people thruout the world still believe and
infinitely have very good health. 5 They all know that this method if a very marvelous but deeply keep secret. In hospitals of the USA, all over Europe and Asia we find many medicines,


 Let’s break this down, one part at a time, and consider how your life
may be impacted by codependency. Seeing a weakness but ignoring  it. When Cynthia was brutally honest
with herself, she admitted she was ignoring Daniel’ s immaturity. Deep
within she secretly knew she was putting up with behavior she loathed. She
knew she was tolerating behavio r that was belittling to her. Yet for complex
reasons, she ignored these truths. Enabling that weakness. Ignoring these truths caused Cynthia to enable
his weaknesses. She feared intervening and doing her part to bring an end to
his abusive behavior. She enable d his abusive behavior primarily because of
fear that something worse would happen to her.Reinfor cing that weakness. Seeing  his weaknesses and ignoring them,
thereby enablin g them, led to reinforcing them. Cynthia was actually
creating space for her husband’ s abuse to become even stronge r and more
egregious. Certainly this was not her intent, but it was the result. Healing for Cynthia required seeking truth, letting go of codependency,
and finding freedom. She had to find and honor her self again, becoming
the woman God destined her to be. Can you relate? The Power of Collusion
Collusion is a process very similar to codependency. Collusion, when
used in psychological or relational situations, occurs when two people
tacitly agree not to talk about a prohibitive topic. Collusion exists in many
abusive marriages—couples often refuse to talk about important issues
permeating their relationship. Collusion may begin innocently  enough, as it did in Cynthia’ s life. It
begins with a fear of talking about difficult issues, but it grows and
solidifies as the couple continues to avoid difficult issues. There are often
serious consequences to avoiding those challenging topics. Consider what Cynthia had to say:
“I rarely  confron ted Daniel about his temper, but he knew I noticed it. I
avoided confronting him about his controlling behavior and my fear of
talking to him about it. He knew I was pulling away from him emotionally
but neve r really said anything about it. As long as his sexual needs were
met, he didn’ t seem to push for emotional intimacy. After a while he didn’ t
even push for sex anymore. He has to know we are in trouble, but he
doesn’ t bring it up, and neither do I.”
Cynthia’ s story is one I’ve heard so many times. Women are often
keenly aware of problems within the marriage, but they are afraid to
confront those issues. They fear making matters worse. They fear being
further abused. They fear being intimidated and threatened, choosing
instead to cling to the life they have grown accustomed to. They trade a life
of unknowns for what they know. Collusion, for many women, is a strong but subtle process. Many are
not aware they are giving their power away. Many come to believe they
don’t have many  choices, so they settle into believing their dire situation isirremediable and accept it. They  believe they truly are powerle ss, and they
have long since given up any hope of talking about changing their situation
or attempting to transform it. Abusive men have various reaso ns to collude with their wives. In many
ways life is working for them. Their power and manipulation work to get
them what they want. The power and control become second nature to
them. They have largely been successful at silencing the earlier cries of
their mates. Life for them is what they want, and it’ s working for them. You, however, don’t need to continue getting caught up in his power
plays. You can take a stand against it. No longer mesmerized  and with a
heart of conviction, it’ s time to dedicate yourself to healing. Do Y ou W ant to Be Healed? Amid your codependency—a common problem of losing your identity
to anoth er and very common with abuse victims—in the quietness of your
heart you undoubtedly ask yourself some form of this question: “Do I really
need change?”
Or you may wonder, “How much change do I need?” These are critical
questions to ask yourself. What changes must I have? How important is it
for me to obtain  these changes? What will my life look like if I don’t insist
on these changes? There is a fascinating story in the fifth chapter of John’ s Gospel. In this
story Jesus was at the pool of Bethesda, where the sick gathered  in hopes of
being cured when an angel miraculously stirred the water. The name of the
pool gives us a glimpse of the power happening there. The Aramaic word
translated “Bethesda” means “house of mercy.”
Jesus arrived on the scene and noted a man who was ill and had been
there for 38 years. Crippled and ailing, he had waited a long time,
undoubtedly suffering the consequences of his illness—unable to earn a
living, care for his family, or be an active part of the commu nity. These
issues, which you may feel to a certain extent, carried a certai n stigma as
well. Seeing the man, Jesus asked what seemed to be a rude question: “Do
you want to get well?” Instead of responding yes, the man said, “Sir…I
have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I amtrying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me” (verse 7). Can you
hear his desperation and helplessness? He seems to be saying there is little
hope for healing. Winn Collier offers a summary of this story, titled “Do You Want to Be
Whole?”
There are many reasons why we find it difficult, in our broken
places, to stay connected with our desire for something more. To
hope for (to live with the deep desire for) healing can itself be an
excruciating act…W e often abandon our desire for wholenes s
because we are deeply afraid. While the reality of our life may
be far less than what we had expected, over time we make a
certain kind of détente with our brokenness. It becomes what we
know. It’s a fearful thing to surrender the security of the present
(no matter how disappointing or painful it may be) for the
uncertainty of the future.3
To hope for change, to lean into the possibility of change, we must not
only face the truth of our situation but be willing to embrace that change. We must envision it, see it, and reach out for it. For you, this means acknowledging how deeply you have been hurt,
how much you are ailing, and yet continuing to reach for healing. It means
being honest with yourself about whether you have given up on healing. It requires even more than this, however. It requires, like the man by the
pool of Bethesda, that you face the part of you that has given up on the
possibility of change. You must face any resistance to change you may be
clinging to. If you will do that, you open yourself up to the creative
possibilities of change. Seeing the Elephants
Healing from narcissistic and emotional abuse will require not only
courage to envision and embra ce change, but also a willingness to admit
there are elephants in the room you’ve not wanted to see or fully
acknowledge.You cannot rid yourself of elephants—issues within yourself and your
mate—that you don’t name and effectively face. Let’s talk about cultivating
an attitude of seeing the elephants. First, you must feel your feelings. This may seem obvious, but when we
feel emotional pain, it is natural to push that pain away. This is especially
true if that pain is persistent. When you expe rience narcissis tic and emotional abuse on a continual
basis, and you have challenges in your life that demand your attention, it’s
natural to push those painful feelings away. Additionally, attending to your feelings requires some degree of safety. You’ve been in an environment where your feelings were not honored. This
has been part of the abuse. To heal, to fully acknowledge the elephant,
includes finding safe places where you can feel what you feel. Owning
emotional elephants means having friends and places where you are
encouraged to feel your feelings and even where that process is celebrated. Feelings of fer us critical information. They tell us what is missing in our
lives and what must be changed. For Cynthia, this meant feeling her
feelings associat ed with Daniel’ s control and anger. Those feelin gs included
fear, discouragement, and sadness. She had to reflect on how his actions
impacted her, the residual toll his actions took on her. Second, you must honor your feelings. As you honor your feelings, you
will rid yourself of unhealthy guilt and shame. You tell your brain that you
are strong enough to explore the trauma you have experienced. You tell
your brain that it is safe to return to your healthy self and healthy self-
expression. Y ou are worth it. I cannot overemphasize the power of listening to your self. Again, your
feelings offer a pathway to healing. Listen for signs and symptoms of
needing more attention, support, care, and possibly rest. Your feelings will
offer much instruction about what you need and the direction you need to
take in your life. Third, set goals  based on those feeling s. It is not enoug h to know what
you feel. You


 at night. Another cause may be that the
blanket is too warm or the underwear is too tight. Another cause is
drinking too much water, causing the bladder to press into the
prostate gland and thus producing wet dreams. In the normal adult having a wet dream once a month is con-
sidered normal. But some lose the seed 4 or 8 times per month
because they are too weak or have too much sex or you masturbate
too much. So when sperm is too full and stimulated, you will have
ejaculation. Sickness such as infection of the uterus or prostate or
venereal disease damages the genital parts and may cause you to
ejaculate very easily. Even worse is to have wet dreams with still greater frequency,
as much as every night. Some even have them during day time
naps. Their face is very pale, their eyes are dull, their body is
clumsy, they have a loss of memory and they are always in a
physical low. After practicing this method for a few weeks their
power begins to return.|Exercises To Increase Male Potency 235
First try to stop the leak. Because the weaker the body is the
more the sperm will leak. The main thing is to close or seal the
leaking penis. This practice is called "Seal the Leaking Door". If
you diligently practice this method you can stop the leak in one
week. The method we teach here has been used by people who
have had serious problems with wet dreams with good results. There are two positions. One is lying flat on your back, think-
ing and concentrating on bringing warmth to the hiu-yin and testes. Do this for about ten minutes. After doing that for ten minutes, do
the Big Drawing, clenching the teeth and fists, putting your tongue
up to your palate and drawing in by tightening the feet and but-
tocks. Start to pull in from the Hui-Yin, testes and penis, holding
your breath while doing this. Hold this for one to two minutes and
gradually increase to five minutes. Do thirty-six repetitions five times a day: 180 times altogether. Or use a sitting position with back erect and meditate to the Hui-
Yin region for ten to fifteen minutes and gradually tighten the teeth,
hands, feet and buttocks. Do the big Draw also for 36 repetitions, 5
times per day for at least 2 weeks to one month. The second position is to lie flat on the bed and rub your
hands until they are hot. Use the right hand under the head and the
left hand under the testes pulling the penis up, use the palm to
press the whole testes and start to draw in thinking the power
transferred from the back to the head and from the left hand to the
right hand. Tighten your feet, clench your teeth and do the big
drawing 24 repetitions for 5 times a day. A third method is to sit down on the floor, back straight, and
put the left foot over the right foot. Rub the whole foot, especially
on the yung ch'uen for 36 times. Change legs and repeat, bringing
the power down to the feet and later back up to the head. The most effective method is the first, especially for those
people who have been meditating and can gradually transfer the
power to the head. This technique is also the most powerful one for
those with no training in meditation. It will take a bit more practice
but will produce good results. The second is only for those with no
training in meditation and can't control the mind very well. The
third method is good for any condition or time, as rubbing the feet
is very good for the entire health. I mention again that these methods have been kept extremely
secret. Many books talk about this but never reveal the secret.236 Taoist Secrets Of Love
Though the method is simple, the effectiveness is real because it
has already helped so many people. WARMING THE STOVE
The next method of increasing male sexual potency is a variation of
the Male Deer Exercise, called Stoking the Golden Stove. To per-
form this exercise stand in a slight horse posture, or sit on the edge
of a chair so the scrotum overhangs the edge of the chair. Op-
tionally it may be performed lying down on the right side with the
right leg extended straight and left beg bent at the knee leaving the
testicles hanging freely. The left arm may be resting on a cushion,
and the right hand supports the head with the thumb and fingers
surrounding the ear. DIAGRAM 35
Hold the scrotum & rub the cauldron
This stimulates hormone & sperm
production to heal impotencyExercises To Increase Male Potency 237
To perform the exercise, rub the palms of the hands together
until they are hot. With one hand, cup the scrotum, with the other
hand, rub the lower abdomen (Tan Tien) back and forth for at least
100-300 times*As you rubbing the lower fanteu inhale and contract
the anus, perineum, and buttock muscles. Hold the breath and
contractions for as long as you can. Try to conduct the energy
generated up the spine to the brain, then down the front of the body
to tte navel again. After a time you can switch hands and use the
other hand to perform the rubbing. If you have been lying down
doing the exercise switch to the other side. MASSAGE THE FIELD OF PILLS (LOWER TAN TIEN)
This exercise is a variation of Warming the Stove and is simply
called massaging the Field of Pills. To perform it the man briskly
rubs his palms together until hot, with one hand pressing firmly
against the base of the thigh at groin level and with the other hand
pressing hard against the Tan Tien. The man begins to rub with the
hand pressing the root of the thigh from the right thigh to the root of
the left thigh, then massage the Tan Tien area. The hands should
not touch or press against the genitals. Rub each area a total of 36
times in the above sequence. When you rub the Tan Tien area, the
force of the massage stould make the penis lift up and move. This
shows that energy is reaching the penis and scrotal area. This
technique will cure impotence and increase the man's energy. Also, this will indirectly stimulate the prostate gland and increase
semen production. HARMONIZING THE TENDONS, MARROW, AND BONES
To perform this exercise, sit with your feet outstretched in front of
you on a mat or bed, etc., with your hands relaxed on your knees. While inhaling, bring your arms up to your sides and with your
hands, make fists with your palm facing up, elbows bent at your
sides. Suck up your genital organs, anus and squeeze buttocks
tight. Press your legs straight out with toes bending back toward
you. At the same time, press your arms up. Rotating the wrists so
the palms remain facing up and turn your eyes to glare at the backs
of your hands. Inhale air into your Tan Tien. Hold this posture for
as long as comfortable, focusing the energy 1-2" below the navel.238 Taoist Secrets Of Love
Exhale and as you exhale, bend from your hips, foward to
touch your toes (or knees if you can't touch your toes). Inhale, and
come back to a sitting posture, and relax. Take a breath and repeat. Start with ten repetitions and increase to 36 times or 100 times. You
may perform this exercise in the morning upon rising and in the
evening before retiring. SECRET TAOIST METHOD OF URINATING
Another technique that strengthens the kidneys is to pass urine
while standing on the tip of the toes. In order to increase one's
sexual potential, it is very important to strengthen one's kidneys. The practice of this exercise helps cure impotence and helps pre-
vent premature ejaculation because it strengthens the kidneys
when practiced over a period of time. It is very simple and consists
of passing urine while standing on the tips of the toes and at the
same time keeping the back and waist straight. Clench the teeth,
lock the buttock, and keep pressure in the abdominal and forcibly
discharge urine while exhaling slowly. This process increases and
tones kidney energy. Impotence and weak sexual capability is usually associated
with other symptoms of weak kidney energy including fatigue,
laziness, and a lack of will-power to carry out ones aims. You can
easily test your sexual strength by observing the strength of the
discharge of your urine. How forceful is it? If it is forceful, then the
sexual power is good. If it is weak with no force and dribbling at the
end, then the sexual strength is weak. Another simple method for strengthening the kidneys and
thus increasing sexual potential is to sit on a backless chair or stool
or on the floor. Sit with your knees bent and your hands placed on
your knees. Rock backward to a 45 degree angle, then back to
beginning position. Do this as many times as you can and repeat
this exercise at least ten times a day. This exercise places a great
deal of stress on your abdominal musculature, thus increasing ab-
dominal strength. A strong abdomen is another indication of strong
sexual potential.Exercises To Increase Male Potency 239
SIX EXERCISES FOR THE K


motivations for this choice. The experience of bliss would entice some
people; others would be drawn by the lure of freedom or the end of pain and
suffering. These are obviously very desirable things, so why isn’t Yoga
central to everyone’ s life? The most basic answer is that no one told us we had a second fate—the
web of magical lies is the only reality we have ever experienced. A spider ’s
web is gossamer ; it snares its prey by being sticky. The web of magical lies
has its own kind of stickiness. It is convincing. If you are convin ced that the
reality delivered  by the five senses is real, you will be stuck for life. Yet,
somehow, Yoga arose over the centuries as proof that getting  stuck isn’t
inevitable. The discovery that you can escape, win your freedom, and live in the
light is personal —it is repeated one person at a time. Religion can sweep up
masses of humankind in a vision  of the divine, but Yoga isn’t like that. You
alone can go inside; you alone can experience the light; you alone can make
higher consciou sness your life’s goal. When you do, karma has reached its
last stop. The cosmic machinery, including the machinery of the body, will
keep churning. Nothing can stop it, short of the death of the universe, and
even that event might begin another cosmic cycle. What karma is doing won’ t be your concern, however. You view it from
a place that is timeless, unchanging, unborn, undying, and whole. This
place can’t be reached by karmic  means. That is, you can’t go anywhere, do
anything, or think up a scheme to get there. If karma could bring you into
the light, why hasn’t it? Because that’s not karma’ s purpose. You arrive at
the light by realizing that it exists. Notice that the word realize  has real
inside it. To realize that you can be free of your karma, you must see the
reality beyond the web of magical lies. Pratyahara  is the final turning inward that reveals everything. This is
why it is considered a breakthrough. Your inner experiences all lead here,
like all roads leading to Rome and all compasses showing true north. Each
glimpse of the light points you in the right direction. We humans are
designed to respond to love, compassion, truth, beauty, and the other
qualities of the light. The karmic machinery is powerful, but it cannot standup to the light; we instinctively  prefer bliss to pleasure. The experience of
love can overturn a whole life. The great Benga li poet Rabindranath Tagore phrased it perfectly: “Love
is the only reality, and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that
lies at the heart of creation.” In the end, the light chooses you, instead of the
other way aroun d. Its appeal draws you closer and closer to your source. However, in pratyahara, there are vestiges of actions you can take that
respond to the light. HOW TO LET THE LIGHT CHOOS E YOU
Notice any glimpse of the light you experience. Rest in the experience, letting it soak in. Value these glimpses and feel grateful for them. Sustain the light by devoting yourself to being conscious. These steps aren’t an agenda or a program. They are an attitude you
take once you realize that you have a chance to escape your karma and the
whole karmic machinery. To put it simply, having reached the threshold, it
takes only the tiniest step to cross it. Exercise
There is no effort involved to live in the light. If you have the right
attitude, the light seeks you out and becomes the place you want to be. A
little practice in adopting the right attitude is helpful, however. Sit quietly
with your eyes closed, and let your mind go to a moment when you
glimpsed the light. This could be a moment of love, truth, beauty,
compassion, or blissfulness. Don’ t force your recollection. Once you have
the intention, a memory will come to you. Sit easily, take a few deep
breaths, and allow an image to arise. Once it does, the memory will be very pleasant, but it will also tend to
fade. While it is with you, rest in the feeling that surrounds it. Perhaps you
envision seeing your child takin g her first step or a beautiful sunset or anact of kindness that touched your heart. Remain with the feeling and quietly
express your gratitude for it. Say to yourself, “Nothing is more real than
this.”
Let the warmth of the memor y touch you the way the experience
touched you. Sit quietly for a moment or two, breathing deeply before you
get up and resume your day. OceanofPDF.comWEEK 6
THE POWER OF ATTENTION
(Limbs of Yoga: Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi)THIS PART OF THE JOURNEY
Once you live in the light completely, the journey to find your true self
comes to an end. But, from another perspective, life has just begun. The
entire condition of separation is over, and new horizons open up. In separation, you faced every  day with either/or choices. The twin
motivations of desire and fear were ever-present; if you made a wrong
choice, things could easily spin out of control. At the very least, everyone’ s
life was overshadowed by the unpredictable arrival of pain and suf fering. The last three limbs of Yoga are devoted to the ideal life that becomes
possible once you have found your true self. I will treat all three limbs,
known as dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, as one, because they are
intimately joined. Taken together, they provide a map of life in wholeness. Each limb offers a necessary element if you want to find unity instead of
separation. Dharana enables you to pay attention so sharply that anything
can be known. Dhyana enables you to transcend all obstacles to experience
higher consciousness. Samadhi enables you to reach deeper and deeper levels of
awareness. At first glance, this trinity sounds abstract and otherworldly. In
everyday life we don’t think in such terms, being occupied with a constant
stream of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and desires. You don’t need to
understand the workings of pure awareness. But the light is nothing but
pure awareness and being able to navigate it opens the possibility of
miracles, as we’ll see in this final week. MONDAYThe Source
Begin by silently repeating today’ s theme:
My life springs from pure awareness. My life springs from pure awareness. Everything must have a source and a starting point, whether it’s the Big
Bang that brought the universe into existence or the next thought you are
about to have. Yoga brings us to the source of all things, including you
and me. But what is the source? That’ s not an easy question to answe r. When
you take a plane to another city, you get off the plane once you arrive at
your destination. Royal Yoga also brings you to a new destination, but there
is no airport or train station. No destination. What greets you at the source
isn’t anything describable, much less tangible. Yet, somehow, for thousands of years, the source has been the most
valuable attainment anyone can have. The last three limbs of Yoga allow
you to verify this for yourself. Dharana  puts you at the source and allows
you to stay there effortlessly. Dhyana  allows you to realize where you are. Samadhi  enables you to sink deeper and deeper into the source, revealing its
infinite scope. Does this description satisfy the mind of a seeker? Not really. Our minds crave words, sensations, and things we can grasp. But the source
exists beyond the senses, beyond logic. To paraphrase the Tao Te Ching, the
source that can be named is not the source. Dharana  shows you how to rest in the source while still leading a
normal life. Both things are necessary to live at a state of higher
consciousness. If you live a norm al life without knowing your source, there
is no escape from  fear, doubt, and insecurity. At the same time, if you have
contact with the source but no life, you will waste the infinite creative
potential that flows from the source. Dharana  opens the way for exploring the source. Those who devote
their lives to this are known as “seers.” They spend their time witnessingthe infinite play of consciousne ss, and, in that way, they reach fulfillment. How much time you devote to witnessing is up to you, but some features of
the source are a given for everyone, as follows:
THE NATURE OF THE SOURCE
Pure, boundless existence. Pure awareness, without the contents of thought. Total absence of fear, including fear of death. Inﬁnite creative potential. Pure bliss. Truth with a capital “T.”
Inﬁnite dynamism. An all-pervasive sense of unity. Looking over this list, some people might assert that the source should
be called  God. At the very least, you might be suspicious that this is all pie
in the sky. It is understandabl e that anyone might find talk about pure
existence, infinite creative potential, and the rest of it utterly


 with a variety of inflammatory conditions involving the lower genitourinary tract. These conditions included intrac -
table IC, radiation cystitis, chronic prostatitis, and chronic female trigonitis. 74
In this series by Shirley and his colleagues, the use of intravesical instillation of
DMSO resulted in an excellent or good response in 54% of the female patients with no serious side effects noted. The treatments, however, are not curative and fre -
quently require long-term maintenance with periodic installation of DMSO. This initial report was followed by more studies from the same group and by
others,
75,76 confirming the effectiveness of intravesical DMSO in controlling the
symptoms of IC. Some reports showed 93% improvement in IC symptoms compared to 35% in the placebo group. 76 These early reports were followed by independent
research studies from many countries, and by the end of 1978, DMSO was the first drug treatment approved by the FDA for the symptomatic relief of IC. Presently, DMSO remains the sole intravesical instillation agent for IC. The brand name for
DMSO use in IC is RIMSO-50. In clinical practice, the urinary bladder is filled with 50% DMSO for 15  min
as a treatment for IC (Figure 3.2). This approach has the advantage that it reduces
side effects from systemic application by achieving a high concentration of the drug 60 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
locally in the bladder. The initial disadvantage of bladder instillation was that it
required a health-care provider to perform the procedure on patients during a clinic visit. By 1987, patients did not need to go to a clinic to have DMSO instilled in their
bladders, but they could be taught to self-administer DMSO at home using special kits. 77 No complications have been noted when the patient is taught how to self-
administer DMSO. The effectiveness of intravesical instillation of DMSO can be summarized as
follows:
 1. I t reduces bladder inflammation and pain.78,79
 2. I t helps relax the bladder and pelvic detrusor muscles, thus reducing muscle
spasm80; detrusor fibrosis is found in approximately 53% of IC patients and
may be a major factor in treatment failure.81
 3. I t relieves pain by reducing small nerve fiber conduction of pain fibers, by
diminishing inflammation, and by lowering substance P (a neuropeptide associated with pain) from bladder nerves. 23,82,83
 4. I t helps reduce scar tissue by preventing collagen formation that promotes
scarring.84
 5. I t reduces erosion and thinning of the bladder wall by limiting inflamma -
tion78,79 (Figure 3.2). The contractility of the bladder is attenuated after the intravesical treatment with DMSO, and it is reasonable to assume that the relaxant effect of DMSO is related to its therapeu -
tic effect in relieving the inflammatory-related symptoms associated with IC. 85,86
Erosion and thinning of
bladder epithelial cells
improve d with 50% DMSO
instillation
IC reduction of inflammation
with DM SO instilla tionNormal bladderKidne ys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
FIGURE 3.2  (See color insert.) DMSO instillation for interstitial cystitis.61 DMSO Clinical Pharmacology
When IC is refractory to DMSO instillation, DMSO bladder cocktails  have been
tried with some success. These cocktails entail mixing DMSO with heparin, ste -
roids, hyaluronic acid, analgesics, and other substances.87,88
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Despite the presence of inflammatory changes in many gastrointestinal disorders,
not much research has been reported using DMSO as an anti-inflammatory agent in these conditions. Most of the studies using DMSO in inflammatory bowel disease have been done outside the United States. One use of DMSO in gastrointestinal disorders has aimed at Crohn’s disease with
secondary amyloidosis (AL), which develops in approximately 1% of patients with Crohn’s disease. Oral administration of DMSO in 15 patients was found to be an effective treatment for amyloid A AL complicating gastrointestinal involvement and the early stage of renal dysfunction. 89 DMSO was given in three equal doses after
meals at a dose of 3–20 g/day in a 33% solution with water or juice for 8 weeks. This treatment was observed to improve the renal function in 5 out of 10 renal AL patients when DMSO was initiated early in the disease process but had no effect on those patients with severe and/or advanced renal dysfunction. 89 In six patients, specific
improvements were seen in gastrointestinal AL, gastrointestinal symptoms, includ -
ing diarrhea, and protein-losing gastroenteropathy.89
Salim90 used DMSO as a free radical scavenger on patients with recurrent ulcer -
ative colitis and reported that 51% of patients receiving sulfasalazine and predniso -
lone alone showed good symptomatic control after 2 weeks of this regimen, and when DMSO was added to this treatment, 84% of patients showed similar symp -
tomatic benefit. 90 This author concluded that oxygen-derived free radicals may be
involved in the pathologic process of ulcerative colitis and that blocking these free radicals promoted the protection of the colon against recurrence of attacks. 90
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS
In 1980, Pestronk and Drachman91 reported that humoral immune mechanisms play
an important part in the development of myasthenia gravis (MG). MG is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which circulating antibodies cause progressive weakness of the skeletal muscles by blocking acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic neuro -
muscular junction. The disease most commonly begins by weakening the muscles that control eye movements and eyelids, an effect that produces blurring, double vision, and eyelid drooping. In time, other muscle groups are affected, making chew -
ing, swallowing, and breathing a life-threatening situation. In the 1980 report, Pestronk and Drachman
91 noted that in the course of testing
immunosuppressive drugs that could treat experimental autoimmune MG, they dis -
covered that DMSO used as a vehicle to dissolve some of these agents itself produced
a rapid and sustained fall of anti-AChR antibody titer. This observation led to their
confirmation of this finding when DMSO was used on an experimental rat model of MG. It was seen that DMSO suppressed anti-AChR antibody levels by an average of 53%–76%, an effect that was similar whether DMSO was given by oral, rectal, or 62 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
intraperitoneal routes.92 DMSO treatment also suppressed the anti-AChR antibody
response to a weak primary antigenic stimulus in the MG rat model.92
More recent studies on experimental autoimmune cystitis reveals that DMSO
can impair effector T cells in a dose-dependent manner in vitro.93 Effector T cells
secrete inflammatory cytokines such as interleuli-6 in the bladder, which is con -
sidered to be responsible for the development and propagation of painful bladder
symptoms in IC.94
There have been no human trials using DMSO for any autoimmune disorder,
including MG.
RESPIRATION
DMSO has been shown to be an effective respiratory stimulant in experimen -
tal hypoxic states and following brain trauma in nonhuman primates95,96 (see also
Chapter 2). These findings led Klein and his colleagues97 to use DMSO in patients
with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is a severe lung syndrome characterized by inflammation and edema of the lung parenchyma causing hypox -
emia that can lead to multiple organ failure and death. 98,99 Most often, ARDS can
result from sepsis or trauma, but shock and substances that will damage the alveolar epithelium can bring about a reaction. 98
Klein et al.97 reported that based on the properties that were known at the time
for DMSO, such as a mucolytic respiratory stimulant, and its ability to lower tis -
sue oxygen requirements, 10% DMSO was given intravenously to three near-death patients who had not responded to conventional treatments. All three patients responded to the DMSO administration within an hour, showing a significant rise in paO
2 from the 60s to high 80s and 90s and oxygen saturation increasing sub -
stantially to 95% within 8 h. The authors concluded that DMSO as a treatment for ARDS merited further investigation in view of the difficulty in treating this syndrome. AMYLOIDOSIS AND SCLERODERMA
Primary systemic AL is characterized by the deposition of insoluble amyloid pro -
teins in various organs contributing to the dysfunction of these organs. The median survival of patients with AL is 12 months, and if heart failure is present, mean sur -
vival is 6 months after the onset of symptoms. 99 Thus, the ability to dissolve the amy -
loid deposits or block their production would be expected to improve the affected organ function and extend survival. The beneficial effects of DMSO on amyloid deposition were first reported by


	Chicago. A	resident	of
Chicago,	Sylvia	is	the	author	of	THE	STARS	IN	YOUR	FAMILY:	HOW
ASTROLOGY	AFFECTS	RELATIONSHIPS	BETWEEN	PARENTS	AND
CHILDREN. It’s	important	to	set	aside	time	for	gratitude. When	you	look	into	yourself	and
into	your	life,	it	may	be	easier	to	see	the	bad	before	the	good. But	remember:
thinking	negatively	will	bring	down	your	self-confidence	and	will	make
difficult	situations	worse. Those	of	you	who	believe	in	the	idea	of	self-
fulfilling	prophecies	can	understand	that	it’s	better	to	open	your	minds	and
hearts	to	the	good	things	that	can	happen,	rather	than	to	the	bad. I’m	sure	that
most	of	us	can	remember	the	beautiful,	simple	moments	in	life,	such	as
smiling	at	a	stranger	in	the	supermarket	and	receiving	a	smile	in	return. Wouldn’t	it	be	wonderful	if	we	could	freeze	those	moments	in	time	so	that	we
could	fully	appreciate	when	someone	squeezed	our	hand,	shared	a	laugh	with
us	in	the	movies,	or	sat	quietly	by	our	side	to	comfort	us. Each	day	offers	a
reason	for	gratitude,	and	we	need	to	look	for	those	special	moments	and
remember	them. Good	health,	the	ability	to	help	others,	and	the	support	of
good	friends	are	all	reasons	to	be	grateful. Nothing	in	life	should	be	taken	for
granted. Each	day	I	personally	thank	my	parents	for	giving	me	the	freedom	to
make	my	own	choices	in	life. Inner	strength	comes	from	holding	on	to	the	one
person	who	can	help	you—yourself. I	have	always	been	impressed	with	the	song	“The	Best	Things	in	Life	Are
Free. ”	Gratitude	is	free—there	is	no	cost. Nature’s	miracles,	such	as	the
flowers	in	bloom,	the	leaves	when	they	turn	bright	colors	in	the	fall,	or	the
sky	when	it’s	blue,	remind	us	of	the	simple	pleasures	in	life. I	remember	a
friend	of	mine	who	was	going	through	a	very	sad	time	telling	me:	“I’mthankful	when	the	sun	is	shining,	as	it	gives	me	a	positive	feeling. ”	I	smiled
and	told	her,	“The	sun	shines	not	on	us,	but
in
	us. ”
I	wake	up	each	day,	and	I’m	grateful	to	hear	my	phone	ringing	because	I
know	that	it’s	one	of	my	friends	checking	in	to	see	that	I’m	okay. I	thank	God
that	I	can	look	out	my	window	at	the	lake	and	begin	each	day	with	peace. Many	of	us	have	similar	opportunities,	and	it’s	so	important	to	appreciate
them. Those	of	us	who	have	struggled	to	receive	the	good	can	be	thankful	that
we	have	had	the	energy	and	strength	to	fight	for	what	we	believed	in. If	we
have	faith	in	ourselves,	our	own	self-esteem	will	bring	us	to	the	place	where
we	need	to	be. When	our	path	draws	us	to	the	harder	lessons	in	life,	it’s	best
to	learn	from	them	and	move	on. Hope,	faith,	and	optimism	give	us	the
strength	to	hold	on	to	tomorrow. Life	can	be	a	real	challenge,	but	our	dreams
can	come	true	if	we	are	thankful	for	what	we	have	already	been	given. Finally,	we	can	all	be	grateful	for	the	courage	that	allows	us	to	take	personal
risks,	since	believing	in	ourselves	is	the	most	important	strength	we	have. We
all	have	the	ability	to	gather	love,	friendship,	and	knowledge	before	life
passes	us	by. It’s	up	to	us	to	make	the	effort. Those	of	us	who	understand	the
importance	of	gratitude	can	encourage	others	to	recognize	their	own	special
moments. Gratitude	feels	good. Being	Grateful	During	Life’s	Challenges
Shakti	Gawain
Shakti	Gawain

is	the	bestselling	author	of	CREATIVE	VISUALIZATION,
LIVING	IN	THE	LIGHT,	RETURN	TO	THE	GARDEN,	AWAKENING,	THE
PATH	OF	TRANSFORMATION,	and	several	other	books. A	warm,	articulate,
and	inspiring	teacher,	Shakti	leads	workshops	internationally. For	more	than
20	years,	she	has	facilitated	thousands	of	people	in	learning	to	trust	and	act
on	their	own	inner	truth,	thus	releasing	and	developing	their	creativity	in
every	area	of	their	lives. Shakti	and	her	husband,	Jim	Burns,	are	co-founders
of	Nataraj	Publishing. They	make	their	home	in	Mill	Valley,	California,	and
on	the	Hawaiian	island	of	Kauai. It	is	relatively	easy	to	feel	grateful	when	good	things	are	happening	and	life	is
going	the	way	we	want	it	to. Even	then,	we	often	take	things	for	granted. It
feels	so	good	to	take	a	moment	to	express	our	appreciation	to	other	people,	to
the	earth,	to	our	higher	power,	to	life. A	much	greater	challenge	is	to	get	in	touch	with	gratitude	when	we	are	going
through	a	difficult	time,	or	life	is	not	going	the	way	we	think	it	should. At
these	times,	we	are	more	likely	to	be	feeling	hurt,	confused,	or	resentful,
which	is	perfectly	natural. Gratitude	is	the	last	thing	that	would	occur	to	us	at
such	a	moment. There	have	been	times	in	my	life	when	I	felt	more	like
shaking	my	fist	at	the	universe,	wondering	why	it	was	dealing	me	such	a	cruel
blow. It’s	interesting,	though,	that	after	going	through	a	difficult	time,	in	retrospect
we	can	often	see	that	there	was	something	important	and	necessary	about	that
experience. We	may	not	arrive	at	this	perspective	until	months	or	even	years
later,	but	eventually	we	can	see	that	there	was	some	important	lesson	learned,
a	deepening	of	our	wisdom,	an	awakening,	or	perhaps	a	new	door	that	opened
in	our	life	as	a	result	of	events	that	seemed	negative	at	the	time. For	example,	the	loss	of	a	job	may	have	led	us	to	spiritual	or	emotionalhealing. The	ending	of	a	relationship	may	give	us	the	opportunity	to	discover
that	we	need	time	alone,	or	it	may	pave	the	way	for	a	more	satisfying
partnership. At	that	point,	we	may	begin	to	feel	grateful	that	life	unfolded	as	it
did. Usually,	a	painful	time	in	our	life	is	what	I	call	a	“healing	crisis. ”	We	are
letting	go	of	something	old,	and	opening	to	something	new. Often,	it	happens
because	we	have
already
	grown	in	consciousness,	and	therefore	can	no	longer
live	in	the	old	way. Sometimes	we	are	being	confronted	with	a	necessary
change	that	we	must	make	within	ourselves	and/or	in	our	lives. There	is	a
grieving	process	that	we	must	go	through	as	we	let	go	of	something	we’ve
been	attached	to. We	must	allow	ourselves	to	feel	our	fear	and	sadness,	and
we	can	also	remind	ourselves	that	there	is	a	gift	in	this	experience	that	we
simply	can’t	yet	see. So	if	you	are	going	through	a	healing	crisis	in	your	life	right	now,	reach	out
for	as	much	support	and	love	as	you	can,	and	allow	yourself	to	fully
experience	all	the	feelings	that	come


 ater
From time to time during the past 85 years, some so-
called “health experts”have advised drinking sea water
to get the minerals which the body requires. They give
the argument that billions of tons of top soil are washed
into the ocean ever y year, and that the minerals from
this rich soil can be absorbed by the human body to
gain more health. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. Y es, the ocean is a vast stor ehouse of inorganic
minerals. But again we must positively state that the
human body cannot absorb or utilize any inorganic
mineral – whether it comes from a well, spring, river,
lake or ocean. Then, too, ocean water has a very high
concentration of inorganic sodium chloride (common
table salt) which cannot be used by the body chemistry. Don’ t drink sea water, no matter what you have
been told or read. Sailors and shipwrecked people have
tried it, and they had an agonizing death. Drinking 8 glasses daily of pure distilled water helps cleanse, purify, renew
and recharge our human batteries, to insure a longer, healthier, happier life. – Paul C. Bragg, N.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are the tiny blood vessels that bring nourishment and oxygen to the eyes?,
A: Capillaries
Q: What is the purpose of the iron in the body?,
A: Organic iron is necessary for the formation of chlorophyll and hemoglobin, and it plays a crucial role in the metabolism of the body.
Q: Can the human body absorb inorganic iron from water?,
A: No, the body cannot absorb inorganic iron from water, and it is actually harmful to the body.
Q: What is the recommended daily intake of distilled water?,
A: 8 glasses of distilled water
Q: What is the recommended way to get the benefits of salt?,
A: It is recommended to get the benefits of salt from organic, plant-based sources, such as Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and Bragg Liquid Aminos, rather than from animal-based sources.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Bragg V egetarian Recipe Book Has 100’ s of Delicious
Healthy Salads, Soups, Casseroles, Desserts, etc. A recent revealing study of nurses whose daily Vitamin E intake was 100 IU’s
and more had a 36% lower risk of heart attack and 23% lower risk of stroke. Chapter 6
Pure W ater W e Need for Health
Drink Only Healthy, Pure Distilled W ater
Other than the fruit and vegetable juices, my father
and I drink no other liquid except steam-produced
distilled water. Today, in this polluted and poisoned
world, distilled water is the purest water on the face of
the earth. It contains no solid matter of any kind. It is
made solely of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. There are no minerals in it, organic or inorganic. It can
be used as drinking water and cooking water and also
can be used in electric steam irons, batteries, etc. When distilled water enters the body, it leaves no
residue of any kind. It’ s free of salt and sodium. It’ s also
the most perfect water to promote healthy functioning
of those great “sieves,” the kidneys. It’ s the perfect liquid
for the blood. It’ s the ideal liquid for ef ficient functioning
of the lungs, stomach, liver and all your vital organs. Why? Because it’ s free of all inorganic minerals! It’ s
essential for the formulation of liquid drug prescriptions. Also, it’ s important for kidney and heart patients. Let no person tell you that distilled water is dead
water! Of course, fish will not live in distilled water. Fish
require vegetation growth, seaweed, etc. in water and
vegetable growth needs inorganic minerals to live. 115
What About Rain W ater? Rain water once was the
ideal distilled water. Today, in
some areas, air has some toxic
pollution that contaminates
and poisons this natural water. It’s the amazing Bible people,
Methusala, etc. who lived to
fantastic ages and drank only
pure rain water, which is
distilled water from clouds. We all grow healthier in nature, gentle sunshine, pure water and love! 116 How to Fight Hardening of the Arteries
However, we now live in the age of pollution when
even the rains from above are contaminated! Such toxins
as Strontium 90 from the new bombs, atomic, etc., and
the exhaust from airplanes and automobiles turn rain
water into a deadly poison. V icious toxins are sent into
the air from our industrial factories – sulfur dioxides,
lead, carbon monoxide and hundreds of pollutants. So, in our present civilization, drinking rain water in
some areas is not advised! T o live in this poisoned world,
to sur vive and save ourselves from other kinds of
destruction (the complete solidification of the body,
brain structures, etc. ), please drink only distilled water! We do not want our brain, arteries and other blood
vessels to turn into stone! Y ou see this condition ever y
day in prematurely old people suffering from deep
senility, Alzheimer’ s, etc. Often you hear the wor d
“fossil” used to describe the prehistoric remnants of
animals who lived on earth ages ago. When you drink a
glass of ordinar y tap water, the process of fossilization
has already begun. When a person dies of hardening of
the arteries, sadly he has reached the tragic end. So many times we’ve heard someone say something
such as, “That old fossil John Smith died last night from
hardening of the arteries.” Although the remark was
crude, it was truthful! If we escape the other deadly
degenerative and infectious diseases in this life, we are
always haunted by that silent deadly killer of mankind
worldwide, “hardening of the arteries”. Be determined that you are going to drink only pure
distilled water. If you cannot get it deliver ed from a water
company, try health or grocer y stores. Also, most drug
stores carr y distilled water for people with hear t and
kidney pr oblems. Don’ t wait until these happen to you! If you cannot find distilled water for sale, then
purchase a small water distiller and make your own pur e
water. You may say it’ s a lot of trouble – but it’ s not
nearly as much trouble as when your arteries harden
and your body is slowly star ved for want of oxygen! Remember, the bloodstream carries oxygen to all
parts of the body. And if the arteries become encr usted
with inorganic minerals, you are in for grave problems. Oxygen star vation causes a host of serious ailments. Stages of Arter y Hardening
This drawing
shows the 3
stages of the
hardening of
blood vessels in
the brain. As the
flow of blood
becomes slower,
clots may for m
and completely
close a vessel. Open
Partially Closed
Totally Clogged
We Drink Juices During Our
World Health Crusades
At times we are unable to find distilled water during
our many Bragg Health Crusades which carr y us around
the world. But when it is not available – or if we are in
doubt about the water supply – for short perods we let
fresh raw vegetables, fruits and their juices supply us
with their naturally pur e water. We always have a small
hand citrus juicer with us for our fresh orange or
grapefruit juice. Fresh and organic is always best! 117
The Great W atermelon Flush
There is nothing like a watermelon flush to dissolve
and eliminate inorganic minerals from your entire body. As a youth, my father had a histor y of drinking
exceptionally hard water, loaded with inorganic
minerals. The contaminants in that hard water encrusted
the pipes of his body, and when he learned the truth of
the great damage it could do to his system, he started to
experiment with fruits and vegetables to find out which
one had the gr eatest encrustation-dissolving power. It
was a long sear ch, but at last he found it! W atermelon
and its juice does the cleansing miracle. Man is as old as his arteries. – Virchow
Several times a year we both go on a watermelon
flush. W e eat nothing for 5 to 7 days but water melon
and watermelon juice. Ever y morning we take a sample
of the ver y first urine we void. W e seal it tightly, date it
and put it on a shelf for 6 months to a year. As it breaks
down, the inorganic minerals, which are heavier, settle
on the bottom of the bottle. Being a biochemist, my
father has thoroughly analyzed these substances and
found calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and
many other inorganic minerals, chemicals and toxins. That is why we go on a watermelon flush several
times a year and often will make it our lunch meal. It’ s
best not to mix melons with other foods. W e also eat
watermelon all during its season. Many times we have
paid high prices for watermelon to be shipped from
warm climates during the winter months, but we just
consider that good health insurance. On an average day
in the hot summertime, we will drink


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www.thegersonway.comCHAPTER 8
Why Does The Gerson Therapy Work? So far so good. The basic principles of the Gerson protocol are simple and clear and
obviously its practice has been yielding remarkable results over more than sixty years. But the
question remains: is there any current scientific research to confirm the methods Dr. Gerson
developed partly intuitively, partly through constant study and clinical observation, but without
sophisticated research facilities, all those decades ago? Putting it simply: has anyone discovered
just why this therapy works? The answer is yes. Since Dr. Gerson’s death in 1959, a series of eminent scientists and
researchers have made discoveries that confirmed one or another of Dr. Gerson’s insights and
methods. It is the sum total of these piecemeal discoveries that explains why his protocol, used
in its entirety, is so effective. In the following we present a sample of the most striking scientific
endorsements. In the late Seventies the physicist, mathematician and biophysicist Dr. Freeman Widener
Cope, M.D., wrote in a paper, “the high potassium, low sodium diet of the Gerson therapy has
been observed experimentally to cure many cases of advanced cancer in man.”1 In another paper
he stated that in cell damage of any kind, the same responses may occur in cells throughout the
body: “First the cell will lose potassium, second the cell will accept sodium, and third, the cell
will swell with too much water (cellular edema). When the cell has swollen with too much water,
energy production is inhibited, along with protein synthesis and lipid (fat) metabolism. Gerson
was able to manipulate tissue damage syndrome, which he recognized clinically in the 1920s,
by his dietary management, eliminating sodium, supplementing a high potassium diet with
additional potassium amendments and finding a way to remove toxins from the body via
the liver.”2 (Added emphasis.) This is a remarkably concise justification of all of Dr. Gerson’s
methods, including the strict restriction of protein and fat, which the damaged cell cannot handle,
the reason for increased potassium intake, and the need for liver detoxifi cation. In 1988, Patricia Spain Ward, Ph.D., campus historian of the University of Illinois, Chicago,
presented an excellent monograph on the Gerson Therapy, under contract to the US Office of
Technology Assessment (OTA). Although her study is not based on new research, it is worth
including for its thoroughness and clarity. Describing Dr. Gerson as “ a scholar’s scholar and a
superlative observer of clinical phenomena,” Dr. Ward reported his observation that patients
on a high potassium, low sodium diet excreted enormous amounts of sodium in their urine, and
that by eliminating animal protein from the diet, this amount was increased. She added, “ The
medical insistence on large quantities of protein, Gerson showed, was wrong and he stopped
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www.thegersonway.comthe administration of dietary animal proteins for at least six to eight weeks.”3
Important research justifying Dr. Gerson’s withholding of animal protein from his cancer
patients was carried out by Dr. Robert A. Good, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota and
known as “the father of modern immunology.” He set up a guinea pig experiment, feeding one
group of animals protein-free lab chow, while the other group received the normal variety of food. Dr. Good expected to see failure of the animals’ immune system on the protein-free regime, but
the opposite happened. The guinea pigs’ thymus lymphocytes became tremendously active and
remained aggressively so for a long time. Dr. Good realized that he had stimulated immunity
by the dietary restriction of animal protein, thus confirming the rightness of the Gerson
protocol’s identical insight. Perhaps this is the place for pointing out that Gerson patients do receive adequate amounts
of easily absorbed plant proteins contained in the fresh vegetable juices, potatoes and oatmeal
that are essential parts of their diet. It is a widespread mistake to believe that only animal foods
contain protein. On the contrary: food animals, such as cattle, pigs and sheep are vegetarians! The Canadian scientist, Dr. Harold D. Foster,4 of the University of Victoria, British Columbia,
approached the problem of cancer mortalities from the angle of mineral deficiencies in soils
and water supplies. He also carried out an initial computer analysis of 200 cases of so-called
“spontaneous” regressions of a wide variety of cancers, spontaneous regression having been
defined as “a partial or complete disappearance of a tumor in the absence of treatment capable
of producing a regression.” The result of Professor Foster’s painstaking research was that far
from being “spontaneous,” most of the regressions were due to a combination of conventional
treatments with drastic lifestyle changes and various complementary therapies. Of 200 patients,
10 followed the Gerson diet, and many more used parts of the Gerson protocol, e.g. raw
juices and detoxification. Further dietary regimes mentioned in the sample were partly
or largely based on the same protocol, raising the percentage of those whose recovery was
to some  extent due to the Gerson treatment. The most important conclusion Professor Foster
was able to draw from his research was that cases of so-called spontaneous regression were far
from being spontaneous; and were only categorized as such by orthodox medicine because
they were the results of unconventional—alternative and complementary—therapies. One of the most important techniques of the Gerson Therapy is detoxification via the liver/bile
through the use of coffee enemas. Dr. Gerson knew that these dilute the bile ducts, thus allowing
the liver to release toxic accumulations. His discovery was confirmed more recently by three
scientists, Wattenberg, Sparmins and Lam, from the Department of Pathology, University
of Minnesota, who showed that rectal coffee administration stimulates an enzyme system—
glutathione-S-transferase—in the liver, which is able to remove toxic free radicals from
the blood stream.5 The normal activity of this enzyme is increased by 600-700% by the coffee
enema, hence vastly increased detoxification results. Coffee is also rich in potassium, which helps
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www.thegersonway.comprevent intestinal cramping by boosting the potassium content of deficient smooth muscles in the
colon. In 1990 a remarkable study appeared in a peer-reviewed German medical journal under the
title “Experiences with the Use of Dietary Therapy in Surgical Oncology.” Its author, Dr. Peter
Lechner, of the Oncological Outpatient Department, District Hospital, Graz, Austria, reported
on a six-year clinical study of a modified version of the Gerson Therapy followed by a group
of 60 cancer patients who were also receiving orthodox treatment. According to Dr. Lechner,
this greatly reduced version of the Gerson protocol was used as an adjuvant therapy, not as
an alternative to conventional oncological treatments. Moreover, the patients carried out the
nutritional therapy in their homes, which made strict supervision impossible. Even so, at the end
of six years Dr. Lechner was able to report the following results: patients generally suffered
fewer post-operative complications and adverse side effects of radio- and/or chemotherapy,
their need for analgesics and psychotropic drugs was less than that of the controls, existing
liver metastases progressed more slowly, and the patients’ psychological state was good
throughout. The malnutrition-caused cachexia (severe wasting), which normally occurs in
advanced stages of the disease could be prevented or at least greatly delayed in most cases. One 77-year-old woman patient on the nutritional regime achieved a complete remission
without conventional therapy.6
In the course of the six-year clinical study Dr. Lechner and his colleagues were also able to
justify Dr. Gerson’s use of coffee enemas, by following up independent research by Djerussi (1959)
and Kaufmann (1963). This showed that the two active ingredients of the coffee, Cafestol and
Kahweol, increased up to sevenfold the activity of Glutation-S-Transferase, which, as we know
from the Minnesota research (see above), plays a central role in the elimination of toxins from the
liver. All in all, cautious and restrained though Dr. Lechner’s conclusions are, it is clear from his
report that even a greatly watered-down version of the Gerson Therapy achieves unexpected and
unprecedented good results in the treatment of patients with metastasized malignancies. The most recent in-depth study of the anti-cancer components of Gerson’s food regime was
written by Carmen Wheatley, Ph.D., a member of the Orthomolecular Oncology Group, U.K.
She became interested in the subject through the


 I don’ t know how thathappened. I was happy, but now I’m thinking r eally unhappy things. I guess
I’ll have to wait for them to pop out. But remember that every thought you
have is yours— it is your creat ion. Y ou are the creator of your thoughts,
which m eans that you are also the creator of your life. Y ou can absolutely
train your mind. W e spend so much of our ener gy training ourselves in all kinds of areas. W e train  ourselv es or others how to work at myriad jobs, for instance. Or if
we want to become good at golf or swimming or tennis or backgammon, we
know w e have to practice and train ourselves. Y et we ignore our mind,
which is 99 perc ent of who we are. W e completely ignore it, as if there’ s no
training available for our minds. Of course there is, and we can all do it. T o that end, years ago, I taught at a university in Berlin for a semester,
and I used a very ef fective technique for training the mind in memory
retention. One the first day, I h ad a student introduce himself to me at the
start of class. Th en I had the second student introduce the pers on who had
just introduced himself, then she introduced herself. Then each time I would
repeat it. I had the third student introduce the two previous students, plus
himself. W e went along in this fashion for the whole class. By the time we
got to the 70th student, that person had to introduce everybody  in the class
by name, and I  then repeated each one of them. It was a very simple
technique, a concentrated ef fort  in making my mind remember 70 people’ s
names in an hour and a half. This was a class on how to ide ntify neurotic behavior, and I wanted to
teach the  students that they could do things with their minds tha t they never
dreamed they could. The name exercise was one simple yet ef fective way to
show the m what was possible fo r them: T wo or three weeks later, the class
would h ave 80 or 90 percent recall. By the end of the fourth or  fifth week,
everybody knew everybody el se’ s name in the class, and they had all
trained themselves. I find it funny that when many people are introduced to somebody new,
they immediatel y say, “What was your name again?” They can’ t remember
one pers on’ s name in one minut e. They think it’ s because they have a poor
memory, but it’ s really because they haven’ t trained. Meditating is a perfect
way to do that. As you can see, learning to improve memory is very helpful. What’ s even
more impactful,  though, is keep ing our minds free from worry, anxiety, or
other stressful kinds of things. W e can do this when we get focused andkeep ou rselves from creating those kinds of thoughts that are always
impeding our consciousness. Miracles are available when we train our
brains. BE IN THE MOMENT
If you’re the kind of person whose thoughts are filled with 10 dif ferent
things you have to do, which i s producing anxiety and stress throughout
your body, then how can you possibly get a blank, quiet mi nd? Y ou’re
thinking, I’ve got to get to work. I have this r eport I need to do. I have to
get my taxes done. I need to get some diapers on the way home. The kids
need bananas. They’ve got dance lessons I’ve got to get them to. By s imply going into your mind and looking around, you’ll soon see how
slimy it is and realize that occupying your mind with an endless catalog of
activities is ridiculous and unnecessary. If you’re the kind of person who
takes ca re of things, they’re going to get handled regardless of how much
you wor ry. The  question is: Ho w do you use your present moments? Do
you und erstand that anytime you are thinking anxious thoughts, you’re
denying the now? Instead of using up the present moment in a productive,
serene, c alm wa y, you are choo sing to believe that you can’ t get through
this day without being anxious. The fact  is everything is going to get taken care of. Y our taxes are going
to ge t do ne. Y ou ’re not the kind  of person who’ s simply going to opt out of
doing your taxes. Y ou’re going to get the report done. Y ou’re going to get
the diap ers. Y ou’re going to get  everything done; otherwise, you wouldn’ t
be in the position that you’re in. Y ou would be doing something else. So if you know that things are g oing to get done, then what would be the
most ef ficient, ef fective, and peaceful way to do so? It’ s certainly not when
you’re i n a hurry—that’ s when you’re least ef fective. Y ou’ll feel anxious,
which makes you feel more ups et, and you’ll for get something. Y ou’ll walk
out the door and lock your keys inside. Suppose you only have five minutes to take a shower.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Then I
moved into ballads and things like that, and I had very little to do with rock
’n’ roll. Now, of  course, I compose classical music. ” Then he said, “I don’ t
like to put down any type of mu sic. I know that I needed to be at each one
of th e places I was along the path in order to be here. ” This ta lented artist
was trying to explain that there  is no need to think of someon e as wrong,
improper, or uncivilized just because they make a particular choice such as
playing the kind of music you don’ t like. Judgment is the mark of the ego, and you must work to get it out of you
completely. After all, when you judge another person, you don’ t define
them; you define yourself. I f you’re going to try to understand others in
your life, you have to understan d that wherever they are on the path of lifeis where they ha ve to be in order to get to the next place. See them not so
much as where you think they s hould be but where they are, knowing that
where they are is absolutely necessary. Don’ t judge any of it; work on
accepting it. Not only is this very sensible when relating to other people, it also
applies to yourself. When it comes to the things you’re doing that aren’ t
working for you—the constant seeking of approval, the depression you may
be g oing through, the controllin g relationships you’re drawn to, the pursuit
of stuf f in order  to simply have it, and so forth—don’ t judge y ourself and
say, “I shouldn’ t be doing this. ” There’ s no room for judgment in a person
who is truly awake and aware. Once yo u get to that point, you’ll catch yourself all the time. I k now I do:
I’ll be talking to someone and say, “W ell, not to be judgmental, but.,”
and then I proceed to be judgmental about this thing that I don’ t like in the
news or whatever it is. When that happens, I don’ t stop myself and say, “I
shouldn’ t be doing this. ” Instead, I accept that I still have some  judgmental
stuf f in me. I know that as long  as I’m judging other people, I’m defining
me, not them. T hen the next tim e I’m less inclined to do that, and the next
time I’m even less inclined, and so on. Eventually you get to the point where you can see people’ s beh avior for
what it is. Y ou don’ t have to like it, you don’ t have to tell yourself that they
have a right to hurt others, or anything like that. Y ou just stop judging it. Y ou see them for where they are on the path, and then you do the same
thing to yourself. Y ou see where you are, and then you realize that
everything you’re doing is necessary to get you to the next step and beyond. Y ou’ll see yourself as having to go through all this in order to get past it, to
get to the point where your higher self is in char ge rather than your ego. EVER YONE IS A TEACHER
I t ravel all over the world, and I know that every person I encounter has
something to teach me—it may  be to be a little more generous and give a
little mo re, or it may be to just give a smile or to be loving, but there is a
lesson there. In fact, I have a very strong b elief that everyone who comes into our
lives, from the stranger sitting next to us on the bus to our family members,
is a teacher. The key is to take the point of view of the student, eager to
learn what they have to teach us. When you look at it that way, taking away
some of your snobby attitudes, and


 in thestruggle for money. Yet the secret of preserving natural efficiency
is even more valuable than cure or repair ofdamages due to carelessness and over-strain. Inthis respect the simple rules of Fletcherizing,embodying the requirements of Nature in co-operative nutrition, are made effective byformulating exercises whereby habit-of-conformity is formed, and takes command of thesituation so efficiently, that no more thoughtneed be given to the matter than is necessary in
regard to breathing, quenching thirst, orobserving " the rule of the road " in avoidingcollisions in crowded public thoroughfares. Mr. Rockefeller's thirty-three words not only
comprise the practical gist of Fletcherism, butalso state the most important fact, that by thesemeans the real dietetic devil, the devil of devils,is kept at a safe distance. The mechanical act of mastication is easy to
manage ; but this is not all there is to headdigestion. Bad habits of inattention andindifference have to be conquered before goodhabits of deliberation and appreciation areformed. These requirements of healthynutrition have been studied extensively andanalyzed thoroughly, to the end that we knowthey may be acquired with ease if sought withserious interest and respect. I began the preface by quoting the statement
that  " What is good for the richest man in the
world must be also good for the poorest, and all
in between." I will close by asserting that
" Doing the right thing in securing right nutrition
is easier than not if you only know how. "CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR 'S PREFACE
I. H OW I B ECAME  A FLETCHERITE
II. S CIENTIFIC  TESTS OF FLETCHERISM
III. W HAT I AM ASKED  ABOUT  FLETCHERISM
IV. R ULES OF FLETCHERISM
V. W HAT IS PROPER  MASTICATION ? VI. W HAT IS HEAD DIGESTION ? VII. C HITTENDEN  ON CAREFUL  CHEWING
VIII. T HE THREE  INCHES  OF PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
XI. Q UESTION  PRESCRIPTION  AND
PROSCRIPTION
X. W HAT CONSTITUTES  A FLETCHERITE
XI. A LL DECENT  EATERS  ARE
FLETCHERITES
XII. F LETCHERIZING  AS A TEMPERANCE
EXPEDIENT
XIII. T HE MENACE  OF MODERN  MIXED
MENUS
XIV. T HE CRUX OF FLETCHERISM
XV. F LETCHERISM  AND VEGETARIANISMLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE AUTHOR Frontispiece
THE AUTHOR  TESTING  HIS ENDURANCE  BY MEANS  OF
THE KELLOGG  MERCURIAL  DYNAMOMETER
THE AUTHOR  UNDERGOING  A TEST AT YALE WHEN  HE
MADE  A WORLD'S RECORD  ON THE IRVING
FISHER  ENDURANCE  TESTING  MACHINE
THE AUTHOR  FEELING  HIMSELF  TO BE THE MOST
FORTUNATE  PERSON  ALIVE
HORACE  FLETCHER  IN HIS MASTER  OF ARTS ROBES
THE AUTHOR, ON HIS SIXTIETH  BIRTHDAY,
PERFORMING  FEATS OF AGILITY  AND STRENGTH
WHICH  WOULD  BE REMARKABLE  EVEN  IN A YOUNG
ATHLETEF L E T C H E R I S M :
WHAT IT IS
CHAPTER I
HOW I BECAME A FLETCHERITE
My Turning Point—How I had Ignored My Responsibility—What
Happens during Mastication—The Four Principles of Fletcherism. OVER twenty years ago, at the age of forty
years, my hair was white; I weighed two
hundred and seventeen pounds (about fiftypounds more than I should for my height of fivefeet six inches); every six months or so I had abad attack of " influenza " ; I was harrowed byindigestion; I was afflicted with " that tiredfeeling." I was an old man at forty, on the wayto a rapid decline. It was at about this time that I applied for a
life-insurance policy, and was " turned down "by the examiners as a " poor risk." This was thefinal straw. I was not afraid to die ; I had longago learned to look upon death with equanimity.At the same time I had a keen desire to live,
and then and there made a determination that Iwould find out what was the matter, and, if Icould do so, save myself from my threateneddemise. I realised that the first thing to do was, if
possible, to close up my business arrangementsso that I could devote myself to the study of howto keep on the face of the earth for a few moreyears. This I found it possible to do, and Iretired from active money-making. The desire of my life was to live in Japan,
where I had resided for several years, and towhich country I was passionately devoted. Mytastes were in the direction of the fine arts.Japan had been for years my Mecca — myhousehold goods were already there, waitinguntil I should take up my permanent residence ;and it required no small amount of will-power toturn away from the cherished hope of a lifetime,to continue travelling over the world, andconcentrate upon finding a way to keep alive. I turned my back on Japan, and began my
quest for health. For a time, I tried some of themost famous " cures " in the world. Here andthere were moments of hope, but in the end I
was met with disappointment. THE TURNING  POINT. It was partly accidental and partly otherwise
that I finally found a clue to the solution of myhealth disabilities. A faint suggestion ofpossibilities of arrest of decline had dawnedupon me in the city of Galveston, Texas, someyears before, and had been strengthened by avisit to an Epicurean philosopher who had asnipe estate among the marshlands of SouthernLouisiana and a truffle preserve near Pau, inFrance. He was a disciple of Gladstone, andfaithfully followed the rules relative to thoroughchewing of food which the Grand Old Man ofEngland had formulated for the guidance of hischildren. My friend in Louisiana attributed hisrobustness of health as much to this protectionagainst overeating as to the exercise incident tohis favourite sports. But these impressions hadnot been strong enough to have a lasting effect. One day, however, I was called to Chicago to
attend to some unfinished business affairs.They were difficult of settlement, and I wascompelled to " mark time " in the Western city
with nothing especially to do. It was at thistime, in 1898, that I began to think seriously ofeating and its effect upon health. I read a greatmany books, only to find that no two authorsagreed; and I argued from this fact that no onehad found the truth, or else there would besome consensus of agreement. So I stoppedreading, and determined to consult MotherNature herself for direction. HOW I HAD IGNORED  MY RESPONSIBILITY. I began by trying to find out why Nature
required us to eat, and how and when. The keyto my search was a firm belief in the goodintentions of Nature in the interest of ourhealth and happiness, and a belief also thatanything less than good health and highefficiency was due to transgressions againstcertain good and beneficent laws. Hence, it wasmerely a question of search to find out thenature of the transgression. The fault was one of nutrition, evidently.I argued that if Nature had given us personalresponsibility it was not hidden away in the
dark folds and coils of the alimentary canalwhere we could not control it. The fault or faultsmust be committed before the food wasswallowed. I felt instinctively that here was thekey to the whole situation. The point, then, wasto study the cavity of the mouth ; and the firstthought was : " What happens there? " and " What is present there? " The answer was:Taste, Smell (closely akin to taste and hardly tobe distinguished from it), Feeling, Saliva,Mastication, Appetite, Tongue, Teeth, etc. I first took up the careful study of Taste,
necessitating keeping food in the mouth as longas possible, to learn its course and development;and, as I tried it myself, wonders of new andpleasant sensations were revealed. Newdelights of taste were discovered. Appetiteassumed new leanings. Then came the vitaldiscovery, which is this : I found that each of ushas what I call a food-filter: a discriminatingmuscular gate located at the back of the mouthwhere the throat is shut off from the mouthduring the process of mastication. Just wherethe tongue drops over backward toward itsso-called roots there are usually five (sometimes
seven, we are told) little teatlike projectionsplaced in the shape of a horseshoe, each of themhaving a trough around it, and in these troughs,or depressions, terminate a great number oftaste-buds, or ends of gustatory nerves. Just atthis point the roof of the mouth, or the " hardpalate, " ends; and the " soft palate, " with theuvula at the end of it, drops down behind theheavy part of the tongue.


ains
can
occur. After
applying
a
tampon
with
fresh
urine
to
the
internal
hemorrhoids
and
the
tumor
that
was
blocking
the
smooth
bowel
and
preventing
emptying,
a
burning
pain
began
that
shot
into
the
leg,
spine,
and
bladder. The
pain
lasted
for
two
weeks,
but
the
patient
regularly
continued
the
treatment,
even
though
he
shortened
the
time
of
applying
the
tampon
(wick)
from
2
hours
to
20
minutes. The
pain
made
him
so
weak
and
angry
that
he
didn't
even
want
to
see
anyone. That
was
a
tough
test. Towards
the
end,
he
felt
that
the
pain
in
the
walls
of
the
large
intestine
gradually
subsided,
going
inside
and
burning
the
metastases. Next,
the
patient
switched
to
tampons
with
evaporated
urine
and
he
no
longer
felt
any
pain,
everything
calmed
down. The
whole
procedure
took
1
month. But
he
will
never
forget
the
first
two
weeks. It
was
during
them
that
he
understood
what
a
cancer
patient
in
the
final
stage
of
the
disease
feels
-
crazy,
hopeless
pain. Such
a
sick
person
wants
only
one
thing:
for
it
to
end,
for
example
to
cut
off
half
of
his
body,
just
so
that
the
hellish
torment
ends
and
he
can
die
as
quickly
as
possible. Two
weeks
in
pain
completely
reborn
the
patient,
he
became
a
different
person. There
was
not
only
a
physical
but
also
a
moral
cleansing. Example:
"In
1988,
I
was
diagnosed
with
left
breast
cancer. I
didn't
do
anything
for
two
years
and
the
tumor
grew
to
the
size
of
a
goose
egg. No
pain. I
started
urinotherapy
in
October
1990. I
drank
morning
urine
on
an
empty
stomach
and
applied
compresses
to
my
chest. By
July
1992,
there
were
no
changes,
but
the
tumor
had
stopped
growing. Then
pus
and
later
blood
began
to
flow
from
the
breast. In
August,
a
sore
the
size
of
a
dime
formed
on
the
nipple. A
trickle
of
blood
began
to
flow
from
her. It
also
flowed
under
the
nipple. About
a
third
of
the
cup
suddenly
leaked
out,
then
it
stopped
flowing
on
its
own. The
daughter
brought
an
oncologist
from
the
hospital. He
said
something
was
wrong,
but
he
didn't
know
what. He
sent
me
to
the
hospital
for
an
examination. I
refused
to
go
anywhere. In
September
and
October
I
bled
often,
almost
every
other
day,
but
from
December
1st
it
stopped. Only
pus
oozed
out. Many
blisters
formed
around
the
nipple,
individually
and
in
groups. They
cracked
and
blood
and
pus
flowed
from
them
too.' Comment
and
recommendation:
Detached
cancerous
tissue
comes
out
through
the
skin
in
the
form
of
pus,
and
therefore
it
is
necessary
to
apply
poultices,
clay
cataplasms
more
often
in
order
to
accelerate
the
elimination
of
the
decaying
tumor
from
the
body. Shrinkage
of
the
tumor,
its
dischar ge
in
the
form
of
pus,
and
the
like,
are
good
symptoms
indicating
successful
treatment. It
must
be
continued
until
the
victorious
end. Under
the
influence
of
urinotherapy,
the
effect
finally
occurs
accumulation
effect
. In
the
initial
period,
everything
goes
smoothly,
but
gradually
hidden,
deep-seated
pathology
begins
to
emer ge
from
the
body
in
thin
layers. At
the
same
time,
unpleasant
and
painful
things
happen
to
a
person,
which
must
be
overcome
with
firm
faith. This
is
the
only
way
to
get
rid
of
many
years
of
problems,
waste
and
pollutants
and
achieve
positive
results. If
you
go
through
the
7
cleansing
steps
before,
the
whole
process
overcoming
a
serious
illness
will
be
much
easier. Example:
"I
suffered
from
many
diseases
in
my
childhood. I
had
my
tonsils
removed
in
second
grade. I
was
diagnosed
with
rheumatism
and
my
joints
creaked
until
the
sixth
grade. I
had
a
sick
heart,
was
overweight,
and
was
constantly
ridiculed
by
my
peers. I
started
playing
sports
at
the
age
of
13. I
wanted
to
get
into
flight
school. My
dream
came
true. At
20
I
was
a
strong
and
healthy
bachelor. But
I
didn't
finish
school. I
developed
a
chronic
mental
illness
and
visited
a
psychiatric
hospital
every
year. They
gave
me
disability. From
the
age
of
25
to
30,
I
became
prone
to
the
flu,
but
I
never
took
medicine. I
was
convinced
that
the
body
had
to
help
itself. I
was
getting
into
crises,
but
I
want
to
live,
even
if
it
is
not
a
pleasure. His
heart
was
gripped
by
unimaginable
longing,
constant
worries
and
fears
took
away
all
his
strength. The
world
was
grey. A
year
and
a
half
ago,
my
teeth
started
to
bother
me. Three
had
to
be
ripped
out
and
replaced
with
a
prosthesis. When
I
learned
about
urine
therapy,
I
started
it
right
away. I
drank
urine
without
getting
used
to
it,
fresh,
middle
part
three
times
a
day,
suddenly
anodd
number
of
sips. With
the
help
of
the
compass,
I
oriented
myself
to
the
east. I
started
taking
the
first
urine
from
3
to
5
in
the
morning,
the
second
from
11
to
13,
the
third
from
17
to
19. I
did
not
use
urine
after
8
pm
until
3
am. I
didn't
do
the
massage. I
hid
from
those
around
me
that
I
was
engaged
in
urine
therapy. To
this
day,
no
one
in
the
family
knows. It
is
much
easier
to
have
a
watch
on
your
hand
and
a
collapsible
cup
in
your
pocket. This
is
quite
enough
for
a
person
to
be
able
to
practice
this
procedure
anytime
and
anywhere. So
I
continued
to
drink. During
a


ing a basketball, or a sick
kid huf fs when he has a fever, or you take in when you’re laughing with
your friends—this temporary mouthbreathing will have no long-term ef fects
on health. Chronic mouthbreathing is dif ferent. The body is not designed to
process raw air for hours at a time, day or night. There is nothing normal
about it.BREA THE THROUGH YOUR NOSE
The day Olsson and I removed the plugs and tape, our blood pressure
dropped, carbon dioxide levels rose, and heart rates normalized. Snoring
decreased 30-fold from the mouthbreathing phase, from several hours a
night to a few minutes. W ithin two days, neither of us was snoring at all. The bacterial infection in my nose quickly cleared up without treatment. Olsson and I had cured ourselves by breathing through our noses. Ann Kearney, the doctor of speech-language pathology at the Stanford
V oice and Swallowing Center, was so impressed by our data and her own
transformation overcoming congestion and mouthbreathing that, at this
writing, she is putting together a two-year study with 500 subjects to
research the ef fects of sleep tape on snoring and sleep apnea. The benefits of nasal breathing extended beyond the bedroom. I
increased my performance on the stationary bike by about 10 percent. (Olsson had more modest gains, about 5 percent.) These results paled in
comparison to the gains reported by sports training expert John Douillard,
but I couldn’ t imagine any athlete who wouldn’ t want a 10 percent—or
even a 1 percent—advantage over a competitor. On a more personal note, those first few nasal breaths after ten days of
obstruction were so shimmering and rousing that I got a little teary-eyed. I
thought about my interviews with all the empty nose syndrome suf ferers
who’d been told they were crazy, that they should just quit complaining and
breathe through their mouths. I thought about kids who’d been told that
chronic aller gies and congestion were a part of childhood, and the adults
who’d convinced themselves that choking every night was a natural part of
growing old. I had felt their pain, and was lucky enough to breathe life on the other
side. It’ s something I’ll never for get, and will never, ever repeat. EXHALE
Carl Stough spent a half century reminding his students of how to get all the
air out of our bodies so that we could take more in. He trained his clients toexhale longer and, in the process, do what had long been considered
biologically impossible. Emphysemics reported almost total recovery from
their incurable conditions, opera singers gained more resonance and tone in
their voices, asthmatics no longer suf fered from attacks, and Olympic
sprinters went on to win gold medals. As basic as this sounds, full exhalations are seldom practiced. Most of
us engage only a small fraction of our total lung capacity with each breath,
requiring us to do more and get less. One of the first steps in healthy
breathing is to extend these breaths, to move the diaphragm up and down a
bit more, and to get air out of us before taking a new one in. “ The dif ference in breathing in the coordinated pattern and in an altered
pattern is the dif ference between operating at peak ef ficiency and just
getting along,” Stough wrote in the 1960s. “An engine does not have to be
in tip-top condition to work, but it gives a better performance if it is.”
CHEW
The millions of ancient skeletons in the Paris quarries and hundreds of pre–
Industrial Age skulls at the Morton Collection had three things in common:
huge sinus cavities, strong jaws, and straight teeth. Almost all humans born
before 300 years ago shared these traits because they chewed a lot. The bones in the human face don’ t stop growing in our 20s, unlike other
bones in the body. They can expand and remodel into our 70s, and likely
beyond. Which means we can influence the size and shape of our mouths
and improve our ability to breathe at virtually any age. T o do this, don’ t follow the diet advice of eating what our great-
grandmothers ate. T oo much of that stuf f was already soft and overly
processed. Y our diet should consist of the rougher, rawer, and heartier foods
our great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmothers ate. The kinds of foods
that required an hour or two a day of hard chewing. And in the meantime,
lips together, teeth slightly touching, and tongue on the roof of the mouth. BREA THE MORE, ON OCCASIONSince meeting Chuck McGee at that roadside park in the Sierras, I’ve been
practicing T ummo with dozens of others from around the world on Monday
nights. That’ s when McGee hosts a free online session open to anyone who
wants to “become the eye of the storm.”
Overbreathing has gotten a bad rap in the past few decades, and
rightfully so. Feeding the body more air than it needs is damaging for the
lungs right down to the cellular level. T oday, the majority of us breathe
more than we should, without realizing it. W illing yourself to breathe heavily for a short, intense time, however,
can be profoundly therapeutic. “It’ s only through disruption that we can be
normal again,” McGee told me. That’ s what techniques like T ummo,
Sudarshan Kriya, and vigorous pranayamas do. They stress the body on
purpose, snapping it out of its funk so that it can properly function during
the other 23½ hours a day. Conscious heavy breathing teaches us to be the
pilots of our autonomic nervous systems and our bodies, not the passengers. HOLD YOUR BREA TH
Several months after experimenting with carbon dioxide therapy, I was at
home reading the Sunday paper, flipping through the obituaries, and saw
that Dr. Donald Klein had died. Klein was the psychiatrist who spent years
studying the links between chemoreceptor flexibility, carbon dioxide, and
anxieties. He was 90. It was Klein’ s research that inspired Justin Feinstein
to pursue the NIH-funded experiments in T ulsa. I wrote Feinstein with the news. He was crushed. He told me he’d been
planning on reaching out to Klein in the coming weeks regarding what
could be a “game-changing discovery.”
It turns out that the amygdalae, those gooey nodes on the sides of our
head that help govern perceptions of fear and emotions, also control aspects
of our breathing. Patients with epilepsy who have had these brain areas
stimulated with electrodes immediately cease breathing. The patients were
totally unaware of it and didn’ t seem to feel their carbon dioxide levels
rising long after their breathing ceased. Communication between the chemoreceptors and amygdalae works both
ways: these structures are constantly exchanging information and adjustingbreathing every second of every minute of the day. If communication breaks
down, havoc ensues. Feinstein believes that people with anxiety likely suf fer from connection
problems between these areas and could unwittingly be holding their breath
throughout the day. Only when the body becomes overwhelmed by carbon
dioxide would their chemoreceptors kick in and trigger an emer gency signal
to the brain to immediately get another breath. The patients would
reflexively start fighting to breathe. They’d panic. Eventually their bodies adapt to avoid such unexpected attacks by
staying in a state of alert, by constantly overbreathing in an ef fort to keep
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        —
Breathholding hacks, or, as Feinstein would call them, carbon dioxide
therapies, have been around for thousands of years. The ancient Romans
prescribed soaking in thermal baths (which contained high levels of carbon
dioxide that was absorbed through the skin) as a cure for anything from
gout to war wounds. Centuries later, Belle Époque French gathered at
thermal springs at Royat in the French Alps to wade in bubbling waters for
days at a time. “ The study of the chemical composition of the four mineral springs at
Royat will show that we have several powerful agents at our command, and
that much is available for the treatment of many morbid conditions, which
resist the usual pharmaceutical applications we make use of in daily
practice,” wrote Geor ge Henry Brandt, a British doctor who visited in the
late 1870s. Brandt was talking about skin disorders like eczema and
psoriasis, along with respiratory maladies like asthma and bronchitis, all of
which were “ cured almost with certainty” after a few sessions. *
Royat physicians would eventually bottle up carbon dioxide and
administer it as an inhalant. The therapy was so ef fective that it made it
stateside in the early 1900s. A mixture of 5 percent carbon dioxide and the
rest oxygen made popular by Y ale physiologist Y andell Henderson was
used with great success to treat strokes, pneumonia, asthma, and asphyxia
in newborn babies. Fire departments in New Y ork, Chicago, and other
major cities installed carbon dioxide tanks on their trucks. The gas was
credited