 response
to chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
The WBC count ranges from 4.1 to 10.9 x 1011. An elevated count signals infection such as an
abscess, meningitis, appendicitis, or tonsillitis, and it may indicate leukemia, tissue necrosis from
burns, myocardial infarction, or gangrene. A low count shows bone marrow depression from viral
infections or from toxic reactions such as those following treatment with antineoplastics, mercury
or other heavy metal toxicity, benzene or arsenic exposure, and invasion by the organisms of
influenza, typhoid fever, measles, infectious hepatitis, mononucleosis, and rubella.
The White Blood Cell Differential
Being a relative number of each type of white blood cell, the white blood cell differential
test is determined by multiplying the percentage value of each WBC type to give an absolute
number of each kind of the 100 or more WBCs. There are granulocytes, agranulocytes, juvenile
neutrophils, segmented neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, large lymphocytes, small lymphocytes,
phagocytes, histiocytes, and so on.
The WBC differential evaluates the body’s capacity to resist and overcome infection, various
types of leukemia, the stage and severity of infection, allergic reactions, severity of allergic
reactions, and parasitic infections. There is a long list of reference values in the WBC differential
test, divided into adult and child. For example some of them are:
For Adults—   Relative  Value (%)   Absolute Value (mcL)
Neutrophils   47.6-76.8    1950-8,400
Lymphocytes   16.2-43      660-4,600
Monocytes      0.6-9.6        24-960
Eosinophils     0.3-7        12-760
Basophils        0.3-2        12-200
To make an accurate diagnosis, the test examiner must consider both relative and absolute
values of the differential counts. For the vast number of variables and illnesses which are diagnosed
by them, please see Appendix I of the Gerson Therapy Handbook: Companion Workbook to A
Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases: Practical Guidance, Resources and Recipes for Gerson
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www.thegersonway.comTherapy Patients. To acquire a copy of this handbook/workbook, contact the Gerson Institute, in
Bonita, California.
The Routine Urinalysis
Elements of routine urinalysis include the measurement evaluations of physical
characteristics, specific gravity and pH, protein, glucose, and ketone bodies, plus examination of
urine sediment, casts, and blood cell crystals. The analysis of urine is an exceedingly important
test that tells a lot about the internal workings of a person. Routine urine test results have a great
number of implications for how the physiology is functioning or how it is responding to the diet,
nonpathologic conditions, specimen collection time, and other factors.
For the vast number of variables and illnesses which are evaluated by urinalysis, please see
Appendix I of the Gerson Therapy Handbook: Companion Workbook to  A Cancer Therapy:
Results of Fifty Cases: Practical Guidance, Resources and Recipes for Gerson™ Therapy
Patients.
To acquire a copy of this handbook/workbook, contact the Gerson Institute in San Diego,
California.
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www.thegersonway.comCHAPTER 27
CASE HISTORIES OF
RECOVERED PATIENTS
The following well-documented stories of recovered Gerson patients are just a very small
sample of the considerable collection of such records in our archive. All of them refer to
patients thoroughly diagnosed by biopsy, done mostly in U.S.hospitals; almost all of them were
in a so-called terminal condition with widespread cancers that have never been cured by orthodox
means.  We chose them in an attempt to include as many kinds of malignant disease as possible,
since we know from long experience that individuals thinking of pursuing the Gerson Therapy
always want to know first whether anyone suffering from “their” cancer has ever recovered. This
selection aims to answer their questions.
The Gerson protocol is often attacked on the grounds that it has never been subjected to a so-
called proper test, i.e., a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. This kind of
test, however, has taken over fairly recently from another, centuries-old way of judging medical
treatments, which was based on clinical results. In other words, as Dr. Gerson often stated, “It’s
the result at the sickbed that counts,” a self-evident view that would be hard to dispute.
The currently favored randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, however,
is not concerned with individual patients. It requires a large group of individuals and is called
double-blind, because neither the doctor nor the patients know who is receiving the new drug
under testing and who is not; this is meant to exclude psychological or other external influences
that might interfere with the working of the drug.
Clearly, this method is suitable for testing a single drug—but useless for any therapy that
involves a total change of lifestyle, such as the Gerson treatment. Just consider for a moment
the impossibility of administering coffee enemas or serving fresh juices 13 times a day without
patients realizing that something radical is going on. Besides, the mainstays of conventional
oncology, namely radiation treatment and chemotherapy, have never been subjected to randomized
double-blind clinical trials. Only various kinds of chemotherapy have been tested against each
other ; never chemo- vs. non-chemo treatment. Yet all the time many books and academic studies
have been published by physicians and other scientists, attesting to the failure of chemotherapy.
One of the latest books is The War on Cancer: an Anatomy of Failure, by Guy B. Faguet, M.D.
2005. (Springer, ISBN-10, 194020-3618-3.)
In view of this, critics of the Gerson Therapy should perhaps demand the application of
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www.thegersonway.comrandomized double-blind clinical trials to chemotherapy before attacking a method they are
totally unfamiliar with..
Now read on...
Highly aggressive Lymphoma
Born in 1943, S.M.  was 47 years old in 1990 when she developed several swollen lymph
nodes, and, after having them biopsied, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Two
years later, in the summer of 1992, she arrived at the Gerson hospital with extensive edema ( fluid
accumulation ) in her legs, hips and buttocks, and also around a large, melon-sized tumor in her
abdomen. She embarked on the Gerson Therapy as the only treatment for her condition and was
not “tapped” to remove the fluid from her body. In the first five days on the full Gerson program,
with many trips to the bathroom, S.M. lost 28 pounds.
In February of 1993, when the patient was re-examined by her doctor in Wenatchee, WA,
the MD’s report read: “Her lymphedema seems to be resolved (medical term for cleared up).
Her lymph nodes are no longer palpable ( cannot be felt)  and the patient is feeling well. However,
she has severe carotenemia ( harmless  carrot-colored discoloration of the skin, common in many
Gerson patients), and she still refuses chemotherapy.” Understandable, since she no longer had
any swollen lymph nodes! S.M. continued in good health and testified about her recovery at a
convention in Seattle in 1998 and was active in her husband’s business at last report in 2002.
At age 32  W.S. was a struggling young artist with a wife and three small children. When he
noted a mass in his abdomen, he was sent to surgery in May of 1951 in Cincinnati, OH. The doctor
reported “a cluster of lymph glands, the largest measuring 5 cm (2 inches).” He removed as many
as he could; afterwards W.S. was given radiotherapy. A mere four months later, in September,
a new mass appeared and the patient received more radiotherapy, which reduced the swollen
glands. However, a few months later the trouble recurred, and W.S. tried other treatments, since
his doctors told him that he had only two months to live.
When he found out about the Gerson Therapy, he traveled to New York to see Dr. Gerson
(who reported on the case in his book, A Cancer Therapy—Results of 50 Cases, as Case No.18.)
After about eight months on the Gerson program W.S.’s condition improved dramatically, he
recovered his


40 years, iodine levels have fallen over 50%. There are a number of reasons this has occurred including the
declining use of iodized salt.
If a lowered iodine intake was the only problem, it would be simple to rectify iodine deficiency with iodine supplementation.
However, there is more to the story.
Currently, our exposure to the toxic halides–fluoride, bromide, and perchlorate–are occurring at levels that humans have
never been exposed to. The consequence of this is a worsening of the already present iodine-deficiency problem.
We discussed the toxic halides in the previous chapter. These include bromine, fluoride, and chlorine derivatives. I have
presently tested over 1,000 patients for their bromine levels. I have found that 100% of them have tested for high bromine levels.
Fluoride in our water supply also adds to this problem.
Only through iodine supplementation and detoxification can you reverse
this problem. Detoxification will be covered at the end of this chapter.
WHY DO WE NEED MORE IODINE NOW THAN PEOPLE DID 100 YEARS AGO?
Invariably, I am asked, “Why do we need more iodine than our predecessors took?” There are a number of factors that have
led to the ‘perfect storm’ of iodine deficiency including:
1
.
Our food supply is remarkably deficient in iodine due, in part, to low salt intake.
2
.
The ingestion of brominated (instead of iodinated) bakery products leads to toxic levels of bromine
in the vast majority of our population. Furthermore, brominated flour worsens an iodine-deficient
condition.
3
.
Our continued exposure to brominated flame retardants in computers, furniture, clothing, bedding,
and other common consumer materials.
4
.
Fluoridation of our water supply. Fluoridation is bound to worsen an iodine deficient problem by
supplying a toxic halide on a continual basis.
5
.
The use of pesticides and insecticides for lawn care which contain toxic halides such as bromine
and chlorine derivatives.
6
.
The use of many medications that contain bromine or fluorine as part of their chemical structure. A
list of some of the brominated and fluoridated drugs is shown In
Chapter 11
.
When you take into account these six items, it is no wonder that we need larger iodine doses than past generations of
Americans. Unless our exposure to toxic halogens is decreased, we will continue to need and require larger amounts of iodine as
compared to our predecessors. We need the larger iodine doses to help the body detoxify from the toxic halogens.
HOW TO DETOXIFY FROM THE TOXIC HALIDES
Now that we have established that there is no use in our body for the toxic halides, I will show you four safe and simple steps
to help you detoxify from these toxic substances.
Step 1: Ensure Adequate Hydration
It is impossible to detoxify from any substance without maintaining adequate hydration. Water can not only bring nutrients to
the tissues of the body, it can help flush out toxins. My experience has shown that maintaining adequate hydration is the single
most important health factor in any detoxification program. How much water should you drink? A rough estimate is to take your
weight in pounds, divide by 2 and the resultant number is the amount of water you should drink in ounces per day. It is important
to drink clean water, free of fluoride and
chlorine derivatives. Reverse osmosis water is one such example. It is important toensure that you have adequate mineral intake when drinking reverse osmosis water. How can you ensure adequate mineral intake
when drinking reverse osmosis water? Simply add unrefined salt to the water—see Step 2.
Step 2: Ingest Unrefined Salt
As previously mentioned, unrefined salt helps to rid the body of the toxic halide bromine. How is this accomplished? Chloride
and bromide, part of the halogen family, are next to each other on the periodic table. Chloride is an effective competitive inhibiter
of bromide. I have found it impossible to lower bromine levels in my patients if they do not ingest unrefined salt. I suggest taking
approximately 1-1.5tsp/day of unrefined salt. For more information about unrefined salt, I refer the reader to my book,
Salt
Your Way To Health.
Step 3: Take Antioxidants
Vitamin C can act as a potent antioxidant for both the fat and water-soluble tissues. Vitamin C can also help stimulate the
detoxification pathways of the body. I suggest taking 3000-6,000mg of vitamin C/day. If you get diarrhea, lower the dose.
Selenium is a potent antioxidant. Our food supply is very deficient in selenium. Taking 100-200μg/day of selenium can help
the antioxidant status of the body and may improve thyroid functioning.
Step 4: Supplement With Iodine
Iodine will help the body release the toxic halides. My experience has shown that this effect only occurs with larger (mg)
doses of iodine. Generally, a dose from 12-50mg/day is effective for most people. Those with serious illnesses such as breast or
prostate cancer may need more. As the toxic halides are released, you may experience a detoxification reaction. This can include
headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, and palpitations. To minimize detoxification reactions, you can do Steps 1-3 for two weeks
before instituting iodine therapy.
Remember, the best results are achieved when you work with a health care practitioner knowledgeable about iodine and the
detoxification pathways. If you experience problems, please seek advice.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This chapter was written to answer the most common questions I am asked by both doctors and laypeople. The vast majority
of our population is being exposed to ever-increasing amounts of toxic halides and decreasing amounts of iodine. Is it any wonder
that iodine-deficient illnesses such as endocrine-related cancers (thyroid, breast, prostate, uterus, and ovary) as well as thyroid
problems (hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and Graves’ disease) are increasing at near epidemic rates? I believe the only solution to
these common problems is to ensure
adequate iodine intake in order to enable the body to competitively inhibit and detoxify the
toxic halides.
However, keep in mind, iodine is best used as part of a holistic treatment regimen that includes the use of unrefined salt and
antioxidants such as vitamin C.Chapter 13
Iodine Dosage Guidelines
CHAPTER 13: IODINE DOSAGE GUIDELINES
Now that we have established that the RDA for iodine (approximately 150μg/day) is inadequate, how much iodine should
you take? There is some concern in the conventional literature that too much iodine can harm the thyroid gland and cause other
problems in the body. This chapter will explore how to safely use iodine to achieve your optimal health.
The question of dosage cannot be answered without reviewing the iodine intake of the Japanese. It has been estimated that
the mainland Japanese ingest approximately 13.8mg of iodine per day, which is approximately 100 times the RDA.
1
 The
Japanese receive most of their iodine from seaweed, which is known to concentrate iodine.
What is the effect of ingesting this larger amount of iodine? The Japanese who consume these large amounts (by U.S. RDA
standards) of iodine have remarkably lower levels of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. In addition, as compared to
American women, there is a significantly lower amount of fibrocystic breast disease in Japanese women. Mainland Japanese
men
have a significantly lower rate of prostate cancer as compared to the U.S. male population including Japanese males who have
migrated to the United States. The medical literature has pointed out a possible relationship between all of these cancers and
iodine deficiency.
SEVEN CONCERNS WITH USING HIGH LEVELS OF IODINE
There is some concern that the ingestion of iodine in excess of the RDA–150μg/day–will cause adverse effects. I will show
you that with the proper monitoring and dosing, iodine in milligram doses is safe and effective. There are seven major concerns
with using iodine in excess of the RDA. Many iodophobic individuals feel that milligram doses of iodine may cause:
1
.
Iodine allergy
2
.
Autoimmune thyroid disease
3
.
Detoxification reactions
4
.
Iodine-induced hypothyroidism and goiter
5
.
Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism
6
.
Iodism
7
.
Thyroid cancer
ALLERGY TO IODINE
In my experience, an allergy to inorganic iodine/iodide is a rare occurrence. An allergy to radioactive iodine dye, commonly
used in many medical imaging procedures, does not guarantee that there is an allergy to inorganic iodine/iodide–such as in Lugol’s
or tableted Lugol’s. In fact, my experience has shown that it is a rare occurrence to have an allergy to inorganic iodine/iodide.
During twenty years of practice, I have seen three patients with an allergy to inorganic, non-radioactive iodine.
An allergy can take any form, including a rash, fatigue, congestion, headache, and fever. NAET, an acupressure technique,
has


	a	disciple	Ramana	had	found
the	teaching	difficult.	He	often	stumbled	but	never	fell.	Everything	his	master
foretold	came	true.	The	time	came	when	the	disciple	no	longer	needed	the
support	of	his	family.	But	this	wasn’t	a	loss,	because	he	now	saw	them	with
great	compassion.	He	didn’t	need	the	support	of	society,	but	this	wasn’t	a	loss,
because	he	saw	himself	as	part	of	all	humanity.	He	didn’t	need	the	support	of
his	physical	body,	but	this	wasn’t	a	loss,	because	his	body	took	care	of	itself
better	when	he	stopped	worrying	about	it.
The	one	thing	Ramana	never	quite	gave	up	was	the	support	of	his	mind.
“Ah,	you	fear	that	without	a	mind	you	will	die,”	his	master	said	patiently.
Ramana	adopted	the	same	patience.	He	learned	to	go	inward	in
samadhi
	to
experience	silence,	and	over	the	years	this	became	home	to	him,	a	place	free
of	the	constant	activity	of	the	mind.
On	the	day	his	master	died,	Ramana	knelt	by	his	bed	and	wept.	“So	you
imagine	that	I	am	leaving	you,”	his	master	whispered.	“Your	mind	still	has
you	in	its	spell.”	He	said	this	affectionately,	not	in	reproof,	and	that	consoled
Ramana.	An	hour	later	his	master	went	into	the	deepest	of	all	silences,
maha
samadhi
.
Ramana	could	remember	all	these	things	now	that	he	too	had	died.	He
looked	around.	There	was	no	one	to	greet	him,	no	family,	not	even	his	master.
For	a	second	a	shiver	of	fear	gripped	him,	then	it	faded,	and	with	it	the	power
to	think.	Ramana	didn’t	even	get	to	think,
There	goes	my	mind
.	He	slipped
effortlessly	to	where	mind	was	no	longer	needed.	There	was	no	whiteness
around	him	anymore,	but	even	this	perception	lasted	for	only	an	instant,
because	there	was	no	darkness,	either.	When	his	mind	slipped	away,	it	took
light	and	dark	with	it.Now	he	was	enveloped	in	silence,	which	came	as	an	indescribable	relief.
Like	thieves	in	the	night,	whole	worlds	wanted	to	enter	him	and	take	his
silence	away.	But	all	they	could	do	was	glance	off	him	ever	so	lightly,	like
feathers	off	a	rock.	He	was	impenetrable	now.	There	was	no	universe	and	no
God,	no	divine	presence,	no	love.
He	lingered	like	that,	in	the	womb	of	the	timeless,	for	a	while.	Then
Ramana	felt	a	soft	breath,	and	it	beckoned	him	back.	He	was	stirring	to	life
again.	Not	because	he	wanted	to	live	on	earth,	for	that	would	have	been	a
thought.	The	breath	was	its	own	reason.	There	was	a	split	second	when	he
could	choose	not	to	return.	Eternal	peace	was	just	as	possible	as	another
lifetime.
Only	then	did	he	realize	that	he	was	free	at	last.	Human	life	could	be	his
again,	only	now	he	also	would	have	eternal	peace,	the	two	together.	Ramana
smiled	to	himself,	if	one	can	say	that	the	cosmos	smiles.	The	breathing	grew
louder.	He	relaxed	and	let	it	carry	him	downward	back	to	earth.	One	breath,
then	another,	always	louder,	until	it	became	like	the	monsoons	drifting	down
the	mountain,	or	the	knocking	of	the	gods.	He	couldn’t	see	what	family	he
would	be	born	into,	but	Ramana	knew	his	new	purpose:	to	show	these
dreaming	humans,	whom	he	loved	so	much,	how	to	wake	up.READING	NOTES
There	will	never	be	a	definitive	book	on	the	afterlife,	which	I	think	is	good,
because	no	single	book	will	ever	convince	skeptics	or	console	everyone	who
has	wondered	what	happens	after	death.	What	might	change	society’s	fear	and
doubt	is	a	rising	tide	of	evidence.	Below	I	have	listed	every	book	and	Web
site	that	helped	me	write	this	book.	They	constitute	a	mountain	of	evidence
that	life	continues	after	death;	more	important,	each	one	is	a	symptom	of
rising	consciousness.	Too	long	has	death	been	a	mysterious	subject.	The	best	I
can	hope	for	is	to	shed	a	little	light	into	that	darkness,	but	I	couldn’t	have
done	it	without	the	countless	other	people	trying	to	shed	the	same	light.
Chapter	1:	Death	at	the	Door
We	have	entered	a	new	era	in	research	where	the	Internet	has	become	as
valuable	as	standard	book	references.	Besides	Googling	any	general	topic
(e.g.,	ghosts,	near-death	experiences,	heaven)	at
www.google.com
,	one	can
turn	to	the	ever-expanding	online	encyclopedia	at
www.wikipedia.com
.	The
only	flaw	with	Web	references	is	that	they	tend	to	be	overwhelming	in
number	but	sometimes	shallow	in	coverage.
The
	great	virtue	of	online
referencing	is	that	the	reader	can	go	deeper	than	the	author	on	any	particular
topic	with	the	push	of	a	button.
I	touched	only	briefly	on	the	physical	changes	caused	by	death.	Sherwin
B.	Nuland	won	a	National	Book	Award	on	the	subject	with
How	We	Die:
Reflections	on	Life’s	Final	Chapter
	(Knopf,	1994).	Nuland,	a	senior	Yale
physician,	goes	into	clinical	detail	about	the	biology	of	the	dying	process,
covering	heart	disease,	cancer,	Alzheimer’s,	and	AIDS,	among	other	topics,	in
his	exploration	of	how	every	person’s	death	is	as	unique	as	his	life.
Spiritual	experiences	also	cause	physical	changes,	making	them	just	as
real,	if	you	are	a	materialist,	as	the	changes	caused	by	death.	An	early	popular
book	on	the	subject	is	Nona	Coxhead,
Mindpower
	(Penguin,	1976),	which
emphasizes	research	into	ESP	and	other	areas	of	parapsychology.	For	a
contemporary	study	of	how	current	breakthroughs	in	brain	science	are
changing	our	view	of	consciousness,	I	turned	to	Joseph	Chilton	Pearce,
The
Biology	of	Transcendence:	A	Blueprint	for	the	Human	Spirit
	(Park	Street
Press,	2002),	which	is	refreshingly	humane	and	far-ranging.	Pearce	writes	for
the	general	reader	and	intersperses	neurology	with	intriguing	anecdotes.
I	have	tried	to	be	as	nontechnical	as	possible	when	discussing	the	vast
philosophical	system	known	as	Vedanta.	Readers	who	want	to	go	back	to	thesource	should	begin	with
The	Concise	Yoga	Vasistha
	(State	University	of	New
York	Press,	1984),	in	a	clear	and	readable	translation	by	Swami
Venkatesananda.	This	great	work	describes	the	education	of	Lord	Rama,	an
incarnation	of	God	in	human	form,	at	the	feet	of	an	immortal	rishi,	Vasistha,
who


 in action.” The organization of our body as
conscious action is asana.
WHAT IS ASANA?The word asana, meaning “seat of awareness,” is formally introduced
in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, which was written and compiled sometime
around 400–500  CE. The word asana  is only referenc ed three times in the
Yoga Sutras : once as part of the eight limbs of ashtanga yoga  (sutra 2.29)
and twice as a reference to sthiram sukham  asana: asana as a steady,
comfortable seat (sutra 2.46, 2.47). About a millennium later, Svātmār āma
compiled the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. In this classic text, eighty-four  asanas,
most of which are seated, are referenced as postures for purification,
optimal health, and vitality.
In the West, we have adapted asana to reflect the entire spectrum of
yoga, when, really, it is only one aspect of it. The other seven limbs— yama,
niyama, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi —are also
integral pathways to the experience of yoga. In this section, we are putting a
lens on the limb of asana as a gateway to the light of pure consciousness.
The body is so much more than a shape; it is a process. Asanas are
shapes that we make with our physical body to tap into this process, to tap
into this state of awareness. But why do different shapes impact us
differently? For some of us, one shape might feel glorious, while for others
it might feel like torture. The answer lies in the unseen realm.
THE SHARIRAS
According to the ancient teachings of yoga, human existence is
experienced through three bodies of ener gy, known as the shariras.
The sthula sharira is the physical body, which consists of
the body’s muscles, bones, joints, and ﬂuids. It is the
densest energy body and is experienced through the
senses.
The sukshma sharira is the subtle body, which includes
the 72,000 channels of energy that map our body,
known as the nadis, as well as the chakra system, nerves,prana, thoughts, and feelings. The sukshma sharira can
be felt but not measured.
The karana sharira is the causal body. This consists of our
karma, or the force that brought us into manifestation,
and our spirit, the jiva atman. The karana sharira exists in
pure potentiality and can only be accessed when we
transcend the mind.
It is important to remember that, although we separate the shariras  into
three different bodies, they are integrally connected with each other. We can
access the causal body from the physical, and we can also access the
physical from the causal. When we practice yoga asanas, we move through
these different densities of energy and can tap into the subtle energetic
forces that govern us.
THE CHAKRAS
The word chakra  in Sanskrit means “wheel” or “circle.” Just as the
Earth’ s rotation creates electromagnetic fields of energy, so, too, do these
vortices of energy that run along the spine within our bodies. The chakras
lie in our subtle  body, but they govern our physical body and are governed
by our causal body. There are seven main chakras, and the first five are
essentially the headquarters of the elements that exist within us, known as
the maha bhutas.  They are earth, water, fire, air, and space.
In addition to its elemental quality, each chakra has a sound, shape,
color, energy, and physical locat ion in the body. They also have a front and
a back gate, represented by the front and the back of the body, which we
will explore later in this book. For our present purposes, we are most
interested in the physical location and the ener getic qualities associated with
each chakra:
Chakra: Muladhara (Root center)Element Earth
Location Base of the spine
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Feet, legs, pelvic ﬂoor, bowel
Energetic Qualities Grounded, steady, connected to survival
needs, healthy boundaries
Chakra: Svadishthana (Abode of self)
Element Water
Location In front of the sacrum, below the navel
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Pelvis, bladder, reproductive organs
Energetic Qualities Creative, spontaneous, ﬂexible, connected
to sensuality and sexuality
Chakra: Manipura (City of gems)
Element Fire
Location Navel center
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Lumbar spine, abdomen, digestive organs
Energetic Qualities Empowered, brave, process-oriented,
autonomous, healthy sense of self
Chakra: Anahata (Unstruck)
Element Air
Location Center of the chest
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Thoracic spine, rib cage, diaphragm, heart,
lungs, shoulder girdle, arms, hands
Energetic Qualities Balance, harmony, connection, empathy,
intimacy, unconditional love
Chakra: Vishuddha (Puriﬁcation center)
Element SpaceLocation Throat
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Cervical spine, shoulder girdle, arms,
hands, throat, jaw, tongue, ears
Energetic Qualities Clear communication with the universe and
others, ability to be in silence, resonance
Chakra: Ajna (Command center)
Element Light
Location In between eyebrows and slightly above
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Eyes, forehead, brain
Energetic Qualities Imagination, clear vision, innovation,
intuition, insight
Chakra: Sahasrara (Crown chakra)
Element None
Location Top fontanel
Body Parts Associated with Chakra Top fontanel, back crown (bindu)
Energetic Qualities Faith, trust, surrender, transcendence,
liberation, embodiment
THE GUNAS
The gunas  are the qualities of Nature that exist in all of matter. The
quality of a rock, which is heavy, solid, and unmoving, is very different
from the quality of a river, which is active, flowing, and constantly
changing. We can see these different qualities play out in the natural world
around us and experience them  within us. The three gunas  are: rajas,
volition or desire; tamas, inertia; and satva, homeostasis.
The gunas  manifest in the subtle body via the chakras. Each chakra can
have either a positive charge, which activates and enlivens its qualities
(rajas ), or a negative  charge, which soothes and reduces those qualities(tamas ). When  we are in balance in a particular chakra, it is in a state of
harmony, or satva guna.
We also experience the gunas  in the physical body, via the breath and
our posture.
Let’s look at the gunas  and how they manifest in the physical body:
Rajas manifests in the front of the body. It involves
inhalation and is the force that literally projects our
bodies forward into the future. When we stretch the front
of the body, we open the chakras’ front gate, which
positively charges them and enhances their energetic
qualities. By opening the front of the body, we
externalize our energy. This stimulates a sense of
extroversion and promotes connection to others.
Tamas manifests in the back of the body. It is ushered in
by the exhalation and is the force that connects us to the
past. When we stretch the back of the body, we open
the back gate of the chakras, which negatively charges
the gunas and reduces their energetic qualities. By
opening the back of the body, we internalize our energy
and create a space for introspection and introversion,
enhancing a sense of intimacy with ourselves.
Satva manifests along the central line of the spine,
known as brahma nadi. Brahma nadi is the energetic
streak of intelligence that connects our lower
consciousness to our higher consciousness. It can guide
us to either manifestation or liberation, depending on
the direction in which we move our energy along it.
Satva guna is revealed when we balance the breath in
and the breath out. It is present in the pauses between
our thoughts and our connection to the present
moment. When we balance the front and back of thebody, and come into our own personal alignment, we
bring the qualities of the chakras into harmony as well.
This enables us to rest in our awareness without
attachment, judgment, or projection into the future.
THE BREATH
Our breath is our source of life. It sustains us and all the functions in
our body  withou t us even trying. It is also the bridge that connects the mind
and the body. If we want to know how we are feeling in the present
moment, we must listen to our breath. When we breathe in longer than we
breathe out, it usually indicates nervousness or anxiety. When  we breathe
out longer than we breathe in, it means we are feeling unmotivated or
lethar gic. When our breath is loud and effortful, it means that we are in a
state of anger or tension. When  our breath is quiet, it means that


ically assuming that
the universe will
reward you for one
thing and punish you
for another.Atoms emerge from a void that is pure potential.
Thoughts emerge from a void that is pure
consciousness.
Atoms emerge from a void that is pure potential.
Thoughts emerge from a void that is pure
consciousness.
Your true self is the LIGHT
of awareness that brings the
world into manifestation.Mental processes can alter reality.
We make the universe visible.
The universe has no ﬁxed agenda. Once you make any decision,
the universe works around that decision. There is no right or
wrong, only a series of possibilities that shift with each thought,
feeling, and action that you experience.
Merely wanting bad things to stop is
not enough. You must intend
something new to replace the old.
Intention coming from a deep level
clears the way for its own fulﬁllment.
The world we experience is a
projection of images in collective
consciousness.
Consciousness is
universal.Perspective is personal.
e mind never sleeps. You
can delegate CREATIVE
solutions to it, even as your
body sleeps.AWARENESS
of self, of others, and of the
world exists as sensations in
the body. To know the world,
feel your body.Both religion and science are cultural mythologies
with only partial glimpses of reality—one
subjective, the other objective.
Science makes life comfortable.
Spirituality makes life meaningful.Self-knowledge is the highest form of knowledge.
Be INNOCENT, be
SIMPLE, be PRESENT, and
your life will be
CHARMED.Real happiness or
joy does not depend
on circumstances.
OceanofPDF.comConsciousness cannot be observed
because consciousness is the
observer.
Pain is not the same as suffering. Left
to itself, the body discharges pain
spontaneously, letting go of it the
moment that the underlying cause is
healed. Suffering is pain that we hold
on to. It comes from the mind’s
mysterious instinct to believe that pain
is good, or that it cannot be escaped,
or that the person deserves it.
A QUIET
mind is more powerful than
a POSITIVE mind.An unseen, invisible reality is the
source of all visible things,
knowable through our own
awareness.
God is the unknowable mystery of
existence, the mystery that is to be
lived and never solved.The world is as we are.
If you see your inﬁnite potential, the
world is yours.
Hope and despair are
states of mind. BEING is
beyond and free of both.Good and evil are
expressions of states of
mind. Evil can be
overcome only from
the creative womb of
being.Greatness is a choice.
Every quality ascribed to the physical universe,
including your own body, is a quality in
consciousness.
CONSCIOUSNESS is the
dimensionless creator and
EXPERIENCER of all
dimensions.SELFPOWER is being
immune to criticism and
attery.There is no ﬂow of time. There is only the
ﬂow of experience around the still point of
now. Now never ends.
You walk in grace when you surrender to
now.
NOTHING BELONGS TO US.
WE BELONG TO THE WORLD.Money is the exchange of values in
collective consciousness.
Wealth is a state of consciousness.
Money is its bookkeeping symbol.Sinner and saint are
STATES of mind. Being is
beyond both.The mind can know the contents of the
brain, but the contents of the mind can’t be
found in the brain.
The only way to deal with change is to
plunge into it, move with it, and join
the dance.
Watch your thoughts, feelings,
emotions, and reactions. Then watch
the watcher of those thoughts, feelings,
emotions, and reactions.
Inner beauty is the light of love, and when it
radiates from you, you and those around you will
glow.
Peace can be created only by those who are
peaceful. A loving world will be created by those
who love.Everything we call
“reality” comes to us
through the
STRUCTURE of our
senses and our brain. It
is a reection of
OURSELVES.Everything that can happen
has happened or is
happening or will happen.The eternal invisible projects as the temporal visible. Only the
invisible is real.Every time we reach for a creative idea, we go to
the same place where the universe goes to create a rose or a
galaxy.
Self-awareness is the highest knowledge and transforms
knowledge into wisdom.
In the absence of despair, there is
no need for hope. Being is
independent of both hope and
despair.
Since your potential for knowledge,
creativity, and beauty is inﬁnite,
settling for anything less is a
compromise.ere is only ONE
religion, and it is the
religion of love.Breathe.OceanofPDF.com<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Metabolic Solutions Report
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Natural Asthma & Allergies Cure

Chapter 1. - Getting To The Root Of The Problem?

The root problem is as I see it, a radically changing diet. Your daily diet in the western world is far removed from just six ty to
seventy years ago. A western diet nowadays is biased toward processed meat, manufactured snack, cake and candy food, dairy an d
a high absorption of processed sugar.

Some of you may eat fresh fruit, vegetables, beans and seeds on a regular basis too. But unfortunately a fast food culture ha s
certainly taken over in the western world. In a fast living environment, fast food so o ften seems the simple, easy option.

Good nutrition though, is imperative to long lasting healthy living. Unfortunately the majority of us never seem to have been
taught this very well.

During the last sixty years, sugar has grown hugely in use, especiall y so in soft drinks, and now stands as king of the western
world. Refined (processed) sugar, with the bulk of the goodness stripped out, has become a very major part of the western die t.
And as sugar has become king, raw unprocessed honey, packed full of n utrients has largely been shunned by the populus.

Water has also become unpopular with modern society. Soft drinks, high in processed sugar are in favour, along with coffee an d
various drinks with added stimulants. A fast moving lifestyle, it seems, has led to the demise of water as an ordinary drink too.

This is bad news, for this makes it much harder for your body to get the nutrients it needs, in order to function properly in  the
medium to long -term. If you have nutrient deficiencies in your diet, yo u may end up suffering quite visible health problems
because of it.

In this on -line guide, we are going to look at a deficiency, which I believe is now very widespread in the western world; brought
about largely, I believe, by the shift to this modern die t. And also due to modern farming methods, with soil mineral depletion now
a major issue. If the soil is depleted of minerals one can only expect the produce to be lacking too.

I am convinced, if you are suffering from asthma, and/or various allergies tha t your body is deficient in vitamin B17. You may
never of heard of B17 before, and I doubt you'll find it in any vitamin tablet, anywhere. But your body needs it!

B17 tends to occur naturally in certain fruit seeds, wild berries, certain beans, some grasses and a few staple crops. The stable
crops I refer to are millet and buckwheat: when was the last time you ate either of those, in some form or other? I doubt you  eat
butter beans, lima beans, fava beans, lentils, alfalfa sprouts/leaves, cassava, bit ter almonds (not sweet almonds), mung beans,
macadamia nuts, bamboo sprouts, sorghum molasses, chick peas or linseed that often either.

Wild berries can tend to be a bit difficult to find nowadays too, especially in cities. The same goes for bitter almond s, especially in
western countries (sweet almonds do not contain B17). And as for fruit seeds; try telling one of your friends that you've sta rted
eating apricot seeds or prune seeds on a regular basis; they may find it a little strange...until you tell th em why.

But I bet, only sixty or seventy years ago when somebody ate an apple it was standard practice to eat the whole apple, seeds as
well. The old saying, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away', probably has very good meaning. Not only does the apple contain
vitamin C and other nutrients, but the seeds contain vitamin B17.

Going back two or three generations, you may also have been able to get some B17 by eating the flesh of the apple, apricot, p each,
nectarine, plum, and cherry. Unfortunately, moder n hybrid farming methods have probably put a stop to that. High vitamin B17
content should still be found in wild blackberries and raspberries; well worth knowing if you live in/near the countryside.

Chapter 2. - Seeds A Plenty


with	health	and	productivity.	Even	if	you	do	function	well	on	“minimum	sleep”
(and	probably	maximum	caffeine),	long-term	damage	is	still	being	inflicted,	the
aging	process	is	being	accelerated	and	probably	you	are	not	achieving	your
optimum	potential.
Also,	be	sure	to	normalize	your	sleep	pattern.	Go	to	bed	and	wake	up	at
approximately	the	same	time	each	day,	even	on	weekends.	The	body	prefers
regularity.	Before	going	to	bed,	avoid	caffeine,	alcohol	and	any	drugs	that	may
interfere	with	(or	induce)	sleep.	This	practice	enables	you	to	sleep	naturally	and
healthily—giving	your	body	the	ability	to	build	and	repair	cells,	regulate
hormonal	balances,	and	produce	the	energy	you	need	to	do	the	things	you	want
to	do.Breathing	the	Right	Way
Do	not	take	the	breathing	process	for	granted.	The	body	can	survive	weeks
without	food	and	days	without	water,	but	only	minutes	without	oxygen.	Oxygen
is	our	most	vital	nutrient,	and	we	obtain	it	with	every	breath.	The	way	you
breathe	can	substantially	affect	how	you	look	and	feel,	your	resistance	to
disease,	and	even	how	long	you	live.	We	have	control	over	our	breathing;	proper
breathing	technique	is	an	important	part	of	optimizing	the	physical	pathway.
In	our	society,	many	people	breathe	incorrectly—either	breathing	too	much	or
not	enough.	Either	way,	oxygen	shortages	are	produced	at	the	cellular	level.
Underbreathing	(one	does	not	breathe	in	enough	air)	is	uncommon	and	usually	is
the	result	of	serious	physical	compromise—such	as	when	the	lungs	are	failing.
Much	more	common	is	overbreathing,	called	hyperventilation	(one	breathes	too
much),	which	also	results	in	an	oxygen	shortage	at	the	cellular	level.	How	many
people	are	affected	by	overbreathing?	Almost	everyone	on	occasion,	and	many
people	breathe	this	way	chronically.
Overbreathing	often	is	the	result	of	a	stressful	situation;	the	stress	causes	us	to
breathe	too	deeply	or	too	quickly,	an	automatic	response	preparing	us	for
emergency	action.	You	may	recognize	this	as	“panic	breathing”—gasping,	chest
breathing,	shallow	breathing	(panting),	irregular	breathing,	rapid	breathing	or
holding	of	the	breath.	On	occasion,	overbreathing	is	not	a	problem,	yet	the	stress
of	life	causes	many	of	us	to	over-breathe	chronically.	Numerous	side	effects	are
produced,	including	heart	palpitations,	irregular	heart	beat,	dizziness,	muscle
spasms,	muscle	fatigue,	high	blood	pressure,	poor	memory,	asthma	attacks,	poor
concentration,	anxiety,	among	other	symptoms.	Overbreathing	also	causes
constriction	of	the	blood	vessels	to	the	brain	(and	heart	and	elsewhere),	resulting
in	up	to	a	50	percent	reduction	of	oxygen	and	glucose	to	the	brain—immediately
affecting	one’s	ability	to	learn,	think,	remember	and	perform	physically.	Little
wonder	we	feel	dizzy	or	lightheaded	when	stressed.
Breathing	too	rapidly	or	too	deeply	causes	the	body	to	lose	too	much	carbon
dioxide.	Normally,	oxygen	is	transported	to	tissues	by	bonding	with	hemoglobin
in	red	blood	cells;	carbon	dioxide	helps	the	oxygen	to	“break	off”	the
hemoglobin	so	that	it	can	be	used.	Without	sufficient	carbon	dioxide,	the	oxygen
does	not	break	off,	tissues	become	oxygen-deficient,	and	the	result	is	cellular
malfunction	and	disease.	Oxygen	deficiency	is	known	to	cause	cancer.	A
separate	problem,	caused	by	insufficient	blood	levels	of	carbon	dioxide,	is	that
blood	pH	can	become	too	alkaline.	The	body	will	compensate	by	dumping	out
alkaline	minerals	through	the	urine,	in	order	to	rebalance	blood	pH.	The	result	is
a	deficiency	of	alkaline	minerals,	such	as	calcium	and	magnesium,	whichcontributes	to	diseases	such	as	osteoporosis.
To	breathe	correctly,	the	important	step	is	to	bring	in	air	down	into	the	lungs,
by	using	the	diaphragm,	a	deep	abdominal	muscle	that	nature	intended	for
breathing.	Breathing	downward	with	the	diaphragm	(belly	breathing	instead	of
chest	breathing)	is	an	effortless	and	efficient	way	to	breathe.	Unfortunately,
people	often	use	their	chest	and	upper	back	to	breathe;	chest	breathing	takes
more	effort,	is	less	efficient	and	interferes	with	normal	breathing	patterns.
Breathing	downwards	with	the	diaphragm	(as	opposed	to	outwards	with	the
chest)	moves	the	viscera	(guts)	down	and	away,	making	more	room	for	the
lungs.	This	action	creates	the	capacity	for	more	air	in	your	lungs	and	more
oxygen	for	your	tissues,	thus	enhancing	the	function	of	your	entire	respiratory
system,	whether	you	are	exercising	or	at	rest.	Each	breath	should	begin
downwards	in	the	belly,	only	moving	up	into	the	chest	when	necessary.
Correct	breathing	should	be	effortless,	through	the	nose	rather	than	mouth,
and	relatively	slow—at	a	resting	rate	of	less	than	fifteen	breaths	per	minute,
preferably	eight	to	ten.	Here	is	a	simple	test	to	check	how	you	are	doing:	Lie	on
your	back	on	the	floor,	put	a	book	on	your	abdomen,	breathe	through	your	nose,
and	watch	to	see	if	the	book	goes	up	and	down	with	each	breath.	Concentrate	on
belly	breathing	until	the	book	moves	up	and	down.	Next,	count	the	number	of
breaths	you	take	per	minute.	Try	to	keep	breaths	per	minute	at	less	than	fifteen
and	preferably	less	than	ten.	Be	careful	not	to	overbreathe.	The	key	word	is
effortless.	Let	your	body	do	the	breathing	for	you,	as	it	was	designed	to	do.
During	aerobic	exercise,	keep	the	breath	down	in	the	belly	and	out	of	the	chest
as	much	as	possible,	and	I	can	almost	guarantee	that	your	athletic	performance
and	respiratory	health	will	improve.
Breathing	has	such	profound	effects,	both	physically	and	psychologically,	that
many	ancient	traditions—such	as	meditation,	yoga	and	martial	arts—rely	first
and	foremost	on	breathing	technique.
Damage	Control
Maintaining	the	body	is	one	aspect	of	the	physical	pathway;	preventing
physical	damage	is	the	other.	Modern	life	exposes	us	to	many	different	types	of
physical	damage—from	sunburns	to	car	accidents,	from	kitchen	cuts	and	burns
to	electromagnetic	fields.	Some	physical	hazards	of	modern	life	can	be	avoided,
while	others	cannot.	Any	time	the	body	suffers	damage,	though,	valuable
resources	(nutrients)	are	used	to	perform	repairs.	Over	time	the	loss	of	these
nutrients	impairs	cellular	health,	opening	the	door	for	further	injury	or	disease.Sometimes	repair	is	not	possible.	Physical	damage	can	lead	to	lifelong
impairment	or	disability.	To	prevent	damage	before	it	occurs,	recognize	physical
hazards	and	take


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capacity and therefore the ease with which the infant head may pass through the birth canal. In Dr.
Vaughan's wide experience she has observed two ways by which a rough estimate of the pelvic
shape and capacity may be anticipated: first, by the gait of the individual, because the angle of the
hips is determined by the shape of the pelvis; and second, by the teeth and jaws. She has
recognized an association between facial and dental arch deformities and deformed pelvis.
    During my investigations in eastern Australia I was informed that the birth rate among the whites
had declined over a large area and to such an extent that many families had no children and many
women could produce only one child. The diets used in that district were very largely refined
white-flour products, sugar, polished rice, vegetable fats, canned goods and a limited amount of
meat. The alarm regarding the declining birth rate in Australia has recently been a matter of
discussion by the New South Wales legislature as indicated by an Associated Press dispatch from
Sydney, Australia, dated August 1, 1938: "A'stork derby' with sweepstakes prizes was proposed
in the New South Wales Legislature today to boost Australia's falling birth rate."
  A report just received from the Bureau of Home Economics, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, presents figures for the average amount of the various foods used in different income
groups in different parts of the United States. These showed that in general about one-third of the
income up to $2500 was spent for food per family; further, that the total flour equivalent ranged
from 0.39 to 0.50 pound per capita per day. These quantities will furnish about 829 to 1063
calories per day, per capita. It will be seen at once that this provides a large number of the calories
required for growing children and sedentary adults per day. With this number of calories derived
from refined flour products there is no adequate provision for a normal amount of such body-
building materials as minerals and vitamins. These have been removed, largely, in the milling
process, and are largely denied to our modern civilization insofar as the cereal foods are
concerned. This includes vitamin E, so essential for the functioning of the pituitary gland, the master
governor of the body.
    One of the most important lessons we may learn from the primitive cultures is the detail of their
procedures for preventing dental caries. Since I have devoted an entire chapter (Chapter 16) to
this I will make only a brief comment here. Simply stated, the practical application of the primitive
wisdom for accomplishing this would involve returning to the use of natural foods which provide
the entire assortment of bodybuilding and repairing food factors. This means the recognition of the
fact that all forms of animal life are the product of the food environments that have produced them.
Therefore, we cannot distort and rob the foods without serious injury. Nature has put these foods
up in packages containing the combinations of minerals and other factors that are essential for
nourishing the various organs. Some of the simpler animal forms are able to synthesize in their
bodies some of the food elements which we humans also require, but cannot create ourselves. Our
modern process of robbing the natural foods for convenience or gain completely thwarts Nature's
inviolable program. I have shown how the robbing of the wheat in the making of white flour
reduced the minerals and other chemicals in the grains, so as to make them sources of energy
without normal body-building and repairing qualities. Our appetites have been distorted so that
hunger appeals only for energy with no conscious need for body-building and repairing chemicals.
    A first requisite for the control of tooth decay is to have provided an adequate intake of the
body-building and repairing factors by the time the hunger appeal for energy has been satisfied. A
sufficient variety of foods must be used to supply the body's demand for those elements which it
needs in large quantities, that is, calcium and phosphorus, and the other elements which it needs in
smaller quantities, though just as imperatively. One of the serious human deficiencies is the inability
to synthesize certain of the activators which include the known vitamins. This makes necessary the
reinforcement of the nutrition with definite amounts of special foods to supply these organic
catalysts, especially the fat-soluble activators, including the known vitamins, which are particularly7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 247/250difficult to provide in adequate quantities. I have shown that the primitive races studied were
dependent upon one of three sources for some of these fat-soluble factors, namely, sea foods,
organs of animals or dairy products. These are all of animal origin. I have indicated in Chapter 16
the nutritional programs that have proved in clinical testing adequate for providing the body with
nutrition that will not only prevent tooth decay, but check it when it is active. The stress periods of
life, namely, active growth in children and motherhood, do not constitute overloads among most of
the primitive races because the factor of safety provided by them in the selection of foods is
sufficiently high to protect them against all stresses. I have indicated the type of nutrition that is
especially needed for these stress periods in our modern civilization. Also, that it is not necessary
to adopt the foods of any particular racial stock, but only to make our nutrition adequate in all its
nutritive factors to the primitive nutritions. Tooth decay is not only unnecessary, but an indication of
our divergence from Nature's fundamental laws of life and health. (See Chapter 16 for primitive
menus.) The responsibility of our modern processed foods of commerce as contributing factors in
the cause of tooth decay is strikingly demonstrated by the rapid development of tooth decay
among the growing children on the Pacific Islands during the time trader ships made calls for dried
copra when its price was high for several months. This was paid for in 90 per cent white flour and
refined sugar and not over 10 per cent in cloth and clothing. When the price of copra reduced
from $400 a ton to $4 a ton, the trader ships stopped calling and tooth decay stopped when the
people went back to their native diet. I saw many such individuals with teeth with open cavities in
which the tooth decay had ceased to be active.
    In undertaking to make practical application of primitive wisdom to our modern problems, the
field is so broad that only a limited number of items may be included. It is important to emphasize
the difference between the procedures used in the preparation of boys and girls for life in many of
the primitive groups, and in our modern social organization. Few people will realize the remarkable
training given the primitive children, with the fathers and mothers as tutors. To illustrate, among the
Indians of the far North in Canada near the Arctic Circle, the girls rather than the boys select a
companion for life. This is done with the help of her parents. Before a boy is considered worthy of
consideration he must demonstrate that he can build the winter cabin, provide the firewood for
maintaining the home of the parents, and all of the provisions of wild game, during the trial period
of several weeks. After an adequate demonstration of bravery as well as of skill, in which the boy
must kill a grizzly bear, he is accepted into the home for a period of trial marriage. The girl has the
privilege of making her choice by trial, but when the choice is made there is complete faithfulness
on the part of both. Girls are prepared for life's duties by being taught to make clothing, prepare
food, care for children and assist in the maintenance of the home. I have seldom, if ever, seen such
happy people as these forest Indians of the far North.
    In Chapter 10, in discussing the Australian Aborigines, I have similarly described the
preparation of boys for the responsibility of manhood. No modern college graduate has to win his
spurs under more exacting examinations and tests than do those boys.
    In Africa several specialties call for special training. The medicine men spend several years
under the training of a tutor. Each boy must provide a specified number of cattle per year which
are eaten by the group.
    Probably the most indelible impression that is left by my investigations among primitive races, is
that which came from examining 1,276 skulls of the people who had been buried hundreds of
years ago along the Pacific Coast of Peru and in the high Andean Plateau, without finding a single
skull with the typical marked narrowing of the face and dental arches, that afflicts a considerable
proportion not only of the residents in modernized districts in Peru, but in most of the United States
and many communities of Europe today. I know of no problem so important to our modern
civilization as the finding of the reason for this, and the elimination of the cause of error. Perhaps
few will recognize the significance of this important point. This may be the reason why the prospect
is not encouraging.
    One of the important lessons we should learn from the primitive races is that of the need for
maintaining a balance beween soil productivity, plant growth and human babies. Even in a country7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 248/250with so low a fertility as obtains in the greater part of Australia, the Aborigines for a very long
period were able to maintain this balance. Their system of birth control was very efficient and
exacting.
    A survey made by a committee


 future. However,
untreated breast cancer is considered deadly, and today’s
medicine is good at wiping it out over the short run. In a
climate of opinion ruled by fear, people prefer to run the
risks of the cure rather than the disease.
I referred Chitra to the clinic where I work, in Lancaster,
Massachusetts. She stayed for a week and received
treatments; she also learned an outpatient program to use
at home that included a change of diet, some Ayurvedic
herbs, a speciﬁc daily routine including simple yoga
exercises, and instruction in meditation. These measures
look diﬀeren t on the surface, but underneath they all aimed
at bringing her day-to-day existence to a settled, restful
state, buildin g a foundation for healing. In Ayurveda, a
level of total, deep relaxation is the most important
precondition for curing any disorder. The underlying
concept is that the body  knows how to maintain balance
unless throw n oﬀ by disease; therefore, if one wants torestore the body’s own healing ability, everything should be
done to bring it back into balance. It is a very simple notion
that has profound consequences. Chitra was also given two
special mental techniques that went directly to the root of
her cancer. (I will say more about these later.)
—
Chitra followed her program faithfully and came back to
see me every six weeks. She also continued the course of
chemotherapy set up by her doctor at home in New York.
When we talked about that I said, “If I could conﬁdently put
you on nothing but Ayurveda, I would—the deterioration in
your physical state would then be much less. But you came
to me a very sick woman, and we know that the
chemotherapy works as an outside approach. Let’s combine
the outer and the inner and hope that they add up to a real
cure.”
For almost a year I followed Chitra’s progress. She
always listen ed with a trusting attitude, yet as she returned
for each visit, it was clear that she was not improving. Her
lung X rays were still bad, her shortness of breath grew
worse, and she began to look weaker and more dejected as
the disease advanced. Her voice took on a note of panic.
Finally the day came when Chitra did not show up for her
appointment. I waited out the week and then called her
home.
The news was not good. Chitra’s husband, Raman, told
me that she had suddenl y developed a high fever and had
to be hospitalized over the weekend. For some time her
lungs had been seeping ﬂuid into the pleural cavity that
surrounds them, and her doctor suspected that an infection
had set in. Given her grim progno sis, there was no
guarantee that Chitra would ever leave the hospital.Then a very curious thing happened. After a day or two
on antibiotics, Chitra’s fever went from 104 degree s F. back
down to normal, which puzzled her attending physician. It
is very unusual for a high-grade fever to reverse itself so
rapidly if the underlying cause is an infecti on in a
terminally ill patient. Could there be another cause besides
infection? He decided to take chest X rays, and the next
day Raman called me sounding both exhilarated and
confused.
“She doesn’t have cancer anymore!” Raman told me
jubilantly over the telephone.
“What do you mean?” I asked, taken aback.
“They can’t ﬁnd any cancer cells at all—nothing.” He was
almost unab le to contain himself. “Chitra’s oncologist at
ﬁrst was sure that they had X-rayed the wrong patient and
wanted to take some more pictures, but now he’s
convinced.”
Overjoyed, relieved, and unable to explain this sudden
stroke of salvation, Raman regarded his wife’s recovery as
a miracle. When I called Chitra in her hospital room, she
kept crying into the phone, “You did it, Deepak,” while I
kept insisting, “No, no, Chitra, you did it.” I had never
anticipated that such a rapid cure would result from her
treatments, either conventional or Ayurvedic. In retrospect,
I see that her high fever was a kind of burn-oﬀ from the
dying cancer, a process known as tumor necrosis. But the
exact mecha nism involve d has no explanation. If there is
such a thing as a mirac ulous cure, this was one, I was
certain.
Within a few weeks, however, our mutual jubilation began
to change. Chitra’s “miracle” wasn’t holding. It eroded ﬁrst
within herse lf: instead of being able to trust in her
inexplicable recovery, she became conﬂicted, morbidly
afraid that the cancer would return. She called to ask me if
she should resume chemotherapy.“It’s been two months since the cancer disappeared,” I
said. “Does your doctor ﬁnd any new cancer cells?”
“No,” Chitra admitted, “but he thinks that the
chemotherapy cured me and that I should continue with it.”
I bega n to feel frustrated. I knew, as did her atten ding
physician, that the particular chemotherapy Chitra had
received was not known to produce sudden, total
recoveries of this kind, certainly not in advanced cases
where the cancer had begun to spread to other sites in the
body. Also, it was becoming obvious that she was being
worn down past endurance. The chemotherapy had caused
almost const ant nausea, and her hair had fallen out in
frightening amounts, adding to the shame she felt following
her breast surgery. All of this compromised the Ayurvedic
treatments we were trying. If even higher doses of
chemotherapy were given, she would become more
depressed, more prone to infections, and weaker in every
way.
Yet, at the same time, I did not have a strong enough
reason to tell her not to proceed. What if she suﬀered a
relapse in six months and died?
“Go ahead with your chemotherapy,” I advised, “but stick
with our program, too, okay?” She agreed.
For several months more, Chitra remained free of
disease, but she also remained disturbed and mystiﬁed. It
seemed that Chitra’s cancer was easier to defeat than the
sinister doubt that was creeping back into her life, defying
her to be well.
Chitra’s agonizing dilemma is the real starting point of
this book. For her to be well again, she needed an
explanation. What had happened to her? Was her cure a
miracle, as she thought at ﬁrst, or only a tempora ry stay of
execution, as she came to dread? By going deeper into the
mind-body connection, I believe an answer can be found.—
Research on spontaneous cures of cancer, cond ucted in
both the United States and Japan, has shown that just
before the cure appears,  almost every patient experiences
a dramatic shift in awar eness. He knows that he will be
healed, and he feels that the force responsible is inside
himself but not limited to him—it extends beyond his
personal boundaries, throughout all of nature. Suddenly he
feels, “I am not limited to my body. All that exists around
me is part of myself.” At that moment, such patients
apparently jump to a new level of consciousness that
prohibits the existence of cancer. Then the cancer cells
either disapp ear, literally  overnight in some cases, or at the
very least stabilize without damaging the body any further.
This leap in consciousne ss seems to be the key. It does
not have to come in a ﬂash, however. Chitra was cultivating
it deliberately, through her Ayurvedic techniques.
Therefore, her ability to stay at a higher level of awareness
was strikingly correlated with her condition. Somehow she
could motiva te the absence of cancer, but just as easily she
could return to it. (I think of this as being like a violin
string whose  pitch varies as you slide your ﬁnger up and
down it.) The word that comes to mind when a scientist
thinks of such sudden changes is quantum. The word
denotes a discrete jump from one level of functioning to a
higher level—the quantum leap.
Quantum is also a technical term, once known only to
physicists but now growing in popular usage. Formally, a
quantum is “the indivisi ble unit in which waves may be
emitted or absorbed,” the deﬁnition given by the eminent
British physicist Stephen Hawking. In laym an’s terms, the
quantum is a building block. Light is built up from photons,
electricity from the charge of one electron, gravity  from the
graviton (a hypothetical quantum, not yet found in nature),and so on for all forms of energy—each of them is based on
a quantum and cannot be broken down into anything
smaller.
Both deﬁnitions—the discrete jump to a higher level and
the irreducible level of a force—appear to apply to certain
cases like Chitra’s. Therefore, I would like to introduce the
term quantum healing  to describe what happened to her.
Although the term


	only	has	so	many
antioxidants	to	combat	free	radicals	before	inflammation	and	the	effects	of
aging	weigh	down	the	beauty	of	your	skin,	hair,	and	body.	Too	much	oxidative
stress	could	deplete	your	antioxidant	reserves.	It	is	generally	believed	that	long,
intense	exercise	such	as	running	marathons	and	endurance	training	causes	more
oxidative	stress	than	humans	can	handle.
27
	During	extreme	and	prolonged
exercise,	your	body	runs	out	of	antioxidants,	allowing	free	radicals	to
overwhelm	your	cells	and	oxidative	stress	to	rise	far	beyond	healthy	levels.
Dr.
James	O’Keefe,	a	cardiologist	who	authored	a	review	for	the
Mayo	Clinic
on	the	adverse	cardiovascular	effects	of	excessive	exercise,
28
	stated	in	a	TED	talk
that	“if	we	went	out	for	a	run	right	now	and	you	ran	hard…by	60	minutes
something	starts	happening….The	free	radicals	blossom,	and	it	starts
burning
	the
heart.	It	starts
searing
	and	inflaming	the	inside	of	your	coronary	arteries.”
29Hearing	the	words
burning,	searing
,	and
inflaming
	to	describe	what	excessive
exercise	can	do	to	your	cardiovascular	function	probably	makes	you	want	to
cringe.	It	sounds	horrifying!	It’s	easy	to	paint	visual	images	around	these
visceral	words.	But	just	as	excessive	oxidative	stress	can	“sear”	your	heart,	it	can
also	“sear”	your	beauty,	showing	up	as	weathered	and	wrinkled	skin.	Remember
that	everything	in	your	body	affects	everything	else.	Earlier	we	talked	about	how
cardiovascular	function	has	an	impact	on	the	distribution	of	beauty	nutrients,
so	the	harmful	effects	described	by	Dr.	O’Keefe	extend	beyond	your	heart	and
include	your	beauty.
If	you	are	a	competitive	athlete,	you’ll	want	to	be	sure	to	eat	a	superior,
antioxidant-rich,	high-plant-food	diet	every	single	day	to	compensate	for	your
intense	training.	However,	being	a	“weekend	warrior,”	or	someone	who	doesn’t
have	as	much	time	to	work	out	consistently	during	the	week	and	slaves	away	for
long	hours	on	the	weekend,	may	cause	a	disruption	to	your	body’s	overall
balance,	or	homeostasis.
30
	As	we	discussed	extensively	earlier,	breaking	up	your
movement	over	not	only	the	week	but	throughout	the	day	is	the	healthiest	and
most	beautifying	way	to	approach	your	exercise	routine.
BEAUTIFUL
SWEAT
While	you	don’t	want	to	overexert	and	deplete	yourself	in	order	to	break	a	sweat,
sweat	in	and	of	itself	is	a	beautiful	thing.	You	may	not	feel	so	beautiful	while	you
are	drenched	and	sticky,	but	after	a	shower	and	perhaps	a	drink	of	coconut	water,
you’ll	likely	feel	more	energized	and	beautiful	than	you	did	before	your	sweating
session.
Sweat,	a	by-product	of	the	circulatory	process	to	cool	down	your	body,	is	a
fantastic	way	to	promote	detoxification.	The	increased	blood	flow	that	comes	with
sweating	increases	your	circulation,	which	improves	your	skin’s	elasticity	and	tone,
making	it	more	beautiful	over	time.	Because	sweating	is	a	great	way	to	promote
more	overall	movement	throughout	your	system,	it	can	even	enhance	digestion
and	help	eliminate
constipation,	thereby	removing	waste	products	and	promoting
youthful	energy	and	beauty.
Through	the	skin,	we	can	detoxify	heavy	metals	(including	mercury	and	lead),
31
pesticides,	herbicides,	and	other	toxins	from	our	system	and	keep	them	from
circulating	within	our	bodies,	where	they	can	contribute	to	inflammation	and	free
radicals,
32
	diminishing	our	health	and	beauty.	Sweating	is	also	a	great	way	to
boost	your	endorphins,
33
	which	can	improve	your	mood	and	make	you	feel
happier.
Some	of	the	most	beneficial	ways	to	break	a	sweat	are	by	moving	outside	in	the
fresh	air.	This	includes	hiking,	biking,	walking,	and	playing	outdoor	sports	like	tennis.
Some	indoor	activities	such	as	yoga	(which	can	also	be	practiced	outside	when	the
weather	permits)	and	dance	or	dance-fitness	classes	can	also	be	highly	beneficial.
There	are	different	forms	of	heated	yoga	that	use	an	artificial	heat	source	in	a
closed	room	with	stagnant	air.	While	this	is	certainly	a	way	to	promote	sweat,	it’s
more	natural	to	pursue	yoga	where	the	heat	builds	from	your	own	breath	andmovement	rather	than	from	an	artificial	source.
Infrared	and	regular	saunas	are	also	great	sweating	resources.	Try	breaking	a
sweat	ideally	twice	or	more	on	a	weekly	basis	throughout	the	year,
hydrating	well
before	and	afterward,	to	get	maximum	beauty	benefits.
Everyone	has	a	different	capacity	for	exercise,	but	working	out	at	a	moderate
to	high	intensity	for	more	than	1	to	2	hours	a	day	can	generally	be	considered
extreme	(unless	you	happen	to	be	an	Olympic	or	otherwise	very	competitive
athlete).	That	being	said,	overdoing	it	is	different	for	each	individual	and	can
shift	over	time.	If	you	naturally	build	up	your	fitness	levels	over	the	long-term,
your	body	can	begin	to	handle	oxidative	stress	levels	better	than	if	you	don’t
work	out	for	months	and	then	jump	right	into	a	killer	workout.	Make	sure	to
progress	at	a	reasonable	pace	and	allow	for	adequate	recovery	time	between
training	sessions.
Listen	to	your	body,	and	be	on	the	lookout	for	signs	of	overtraining,	such	as
feeling	sick,	moody,	anxious,	or	irritated.	If	you	experience	changes	to	your
sleep,	appetite,	performance,	or	libido,	or	feel	chronically	sore	or	achy,
34
	you
just	might	be	exercising	past	your	optimal	limit.	If	you	listen	to	your	body,	you
can	feel	when	you	are	overwhelming	yourself	with	oxidative	stress	instead	of
getting	the	healthy	amount	of	exercise	that	produces	a	toned,	lean	body	and
glowing	skin.
Properly	Timing	Your
Exercise	and	Food
Unless	you	are	an	endurance	athlete	who	needs	to	fuel	up	in	extreme	amounts,
exercising	right	after	eating	a	meal	or	consuming	heavy	snack	foods	is	not
recommended.	This	impairs	your
agni
,	or	digestion,	and	splits	your	energy
between	digesting	and	nourishing	your	muscles	for	your	workout.	Blood	flow	is
pulled	out	of	your	stomach	and	digestive	tract	to	go	into	your	muscles.	It’s	akin
to	multitasking	for	your	body.	Imagine	if	you	had	to	have	a	serious
conversation	while	writing	a	meaningful	e-mail;	your	communication	on	both
fronts	would	suffer.	It’s	just	not	possible	to	do	two	things	really	well	at	the	same
time.	Focusing	your	energy	and	attention	on	one	task	at	a	time	is	the	best	way
to	be	really	successful	at	anything,	and	this	also	applies	to	your	body’s	energy.
Allow	it	to	be	used	maximally	e


 mind two widely known facts: blood
vessels are connected to the heart, and the rate of blood flow is sync hro
nized with the heart rate.
Consequentl y, an ideal heart rate during exercise was determined for
different chronological ages. Anyone can determine his or her ideal heart
rate by applying the following eq uation:
220 beats/minute-Number of years (age)=maximum heart rate
The maximum heart rate for a person at forty years of age would be 180
beats/minute (or beats per minute). This is the ideal rate. If that person were
to eleva te his or her current rate to 80% of the ideal rate during exerc ise,
then that person will be in the normal category. The rates achieved by
normal people of diff erent ages are as follows:
Table 1. Maximum Heart Rates During Exercise
Age Beats/minute
20 160
30 156
40 144
50 136
60 128
70 120
80 112
Accordi ng to the above table, the capacity of the heart deteriorates as age
increases. The deterioration increases until the heart ceases to function.
Many exerc ise books advise that one should try to meet the rates
spec ified in Table 1 for a certain length of time-one hour weekly or
more-to maintain good health.
But does forc ing the heart to increase its rate really improve the circula
tion and benefit the heart?
Not necessaril y. In the hospital one often sees a patient who suff ers from
both poor circulation and very high heart rates. Although this person lies in
bed with cold hands and feet, his heart beats continuously at 160 beats per
36 The Circulation Theory
minute. These inconsistencies can be explain ed by the fact that circulation
does not depend entirely upon the heart rate, for it is also dependent upon
the blood vessels. Artery disease, injury, stress, strain, tension, etc. can
block the blood vessel and cause the blood supply to diminish. The body,
equipped with fail-safe mechanisms, will respond to the obstruction of the
blood vessel by accelerating the heart. Howev er, the supply of blood will
remain in a diminished state as the cause of the problem-th e blockage
still remains. Not only does the circulation problem remain unresolv ed, but
the heart also is exhausted. At this point we may ask, "If backup efforts to
correct poor circulation through heightened heart activity fail, how can
further punishment of the heart through exercise be effective?''
Furthermore, the heart also suffers from imbalances in nervous stimula
tion. The heart is controlled by the the vagus nerve, which lowers the heart
rate, and the sympathetic nervous system, which increases the heart rate.
The vagus nerve originates in the hindbrain and the sympathetic nervous
system originates in the spinal cord. Due to the control of the nerves, the
heart pumps involuntarily and continuously from the moment it appears
two weeks after conception to the moment death is officially announced.
Throughout its lifetime the heart is stimula ted more by the sympathetic
�ervous system than by the vagus nerve.· Anger, smoking, coffee drinking,·
ball-game watching, horror- movie watching, lovemaki ng, stair climbing,
etc. are common causes of the exhaustion of the heart in that they accelerate
· the heart rate through stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. If ·exercise is added to the burdens of the heart, its chances of resting and
assimilating nutrients necessary to its tissues are greatly diminish ed. Then
it will fail.
So a better method of improving circulation without adding m ore burden
to the heart is needed.
The Internal Exercises are more than qualified for meeting these needs,
as they give total consideration to all factors involved in any ailment. The
objective of the many Internal Exercises is different from that of the regular
exercises: their main purpose is to relax the entire body so that the afflicted
part can receive nourishment and heal itself. Heart exhaustion can be
prevented by the utilization of certain Internal Heart Exercises to train or
direct the brain to stimula te the vagus nerve (originating in the brain) to
lower the heart rate. Local circulation can be improved through utilization
of, for example, the Crane Exercise without affecting the heart.
In addition, stress, strain, tension, and hyperten sion can be relieved
through the practice of Meridia n Meditation and Crane Exercise (wisdom
37 The Circulation The ory
of the Crane), etc.
Within the past seventeen years in the San Franc isco Bay Area, 863
people from my audience have sought help for h eart problems and circula
tory problems. Their ages ranged from 35 year s to 93 years. There were,
however, two people who were in th eir 20's. All of them began practicing
Tao of Revit aliza tion instead of ''cardiov ascular exercises''. These were
the results: 761 individuals led complet ely healthy lives; 72 indiv idua ls did
very well after comb ining their practice with light dosages of med ications
prescribe d by physicia ns; 27 individuals remained uncha nged ; 1 indi
vidual, a 93-year old lady, died from an accidental fall; another indiv idual,
a 56-year old man, died after having two surgeries within five mont hs; and
another individual, a 72-y ear old man, died from a stroke after a family
argu ment.
Many others throughout the world devoutly believe in the Internal
Exercises and that they are the best answers for the problems or potential
probl ems of the cardiovascular system.
38 4
The Seven Glands
Theory
The ancient Taoists und erstood that the huma n body could not exist
unless ther e was a continuous supply of ener gy coming into the tissues and
organs. They real ized that health exis ted when the ener gy within the body
was balanced and that disea se occurred when there was a state of ener gy
depl etion or weakn ess. We receive much of the ener gy we need from the
food we eat and in the air we breathe. Howe ver, the body, much like an
expens ive auto mobile, m ust be finely tuned if it is to run properl y and
utilize this ener gy to its maximum level. Thr oug h the centuri es, the seven
glands within the body have been und erstood to be energy cent ers, re
spon sible for regu lating the flow of energy within the various systems in the
body. The seven glands, in ascending orde r within the body, are as follows:
I. The sexual glands-t he prostate and teste s in the male and the
ovari es, uteru s, vagina, and breasts in the female -a re respon sible
for hormone secretions, sexual energy and response, and reproduc
tion. The sexual gland is called the ''stove'' because it is the ''fire'' or The Seven Glands Theory
energy producer for the other six glands. It is called the House of
Essence.
2. The adrenal glands-situated on the kidneys-sup port the func
tions of the kidneys, bones, bone marrow, and spine. (The drug
cortisone destroys the adrenal glands, causing anemia and bone
weakening.) The adrenal gland is called the House of Water.
3. The pancreas gland, also called the House of Transcende nce,
helps maintain control over the entire digestive system, including
blood sugar levels and body temperat ure. If the pancreas is weak and
begins to leak its secretions (insulin) into the bloodstream, it will
neutralize the blood sugar and cause hypoglycemia, or low blood
sugar. A person will then crave food and sweets, which get into the
bloodstream, stimulate the pancreas, and cause a further drop in the
blood sugar level. After this first stage, diabetes (or hyperglycemia)
may follow. Then the pancreas slowly deteriorate s. Diabetes causes a
person to be dependent on insulin injections, which, while neutraliz
ing the sugar in the blood, do nothing to activate the digestive system.
Also, hyperglycemia causes the blood to become thick and heavy,
which in tum causes the circulation to become very poo r. Then the
heart must work harder (people with diabetes usually also have heart
problems). Additionally, because all seven glands are inter
connected, an improperly functioning pancreas causes the adrenal
glands to go out of balance. This imbalance in tum affects the sex
glands and kidneys.
4. The thymus gland governs the heart and circulatory system. Its
condition can be ascertai ned by pressing a point midway between the
two nipples. If the point is tender, the thymus is not functioning
normally and circulation will be abnormal. This gland is also called
the House of Heart.
5. The thyroid gland, which maintains the metabolism of the cells in
the body, governs growth. It is also associated with the respiratory
system. The gland is called the House of Growth.
6. The pituitary gland, or House of Intelligence, governs memory,
wisdom, intelligence, and thought. It is located at the base of the
skull, in the center of


 free from molestation, famine, or disease, also
judging by the worn teeth of one animal I secured, live in my
opinion, to much greater age than man." On the authority of
the primitive Dyaks of Borneo, who are in the best position to
know, the orangutan lives in nature fully 40 to 50 years
longer than man, and it is not seen to suffer from disease
during this period. Chimpanzees, gibbons, and baboons have a shorter life span, though they live far longer in the wild
state than they do in captivity, and they are quite free from
the symptoms of senility. Indeed, explorers and hunters in Africa almost never report seeing a senile primate. The
gorilla has been seen to lose a part of pigmentation of hair in
advanced years—the hair on the back and shoulders assumes
a silver shade—though this is indication of normal senescence rather than the pathology of senility.

W
HY ANIMALS ARE HEALTHY
   Philosophers of the past have referred to the health and
vigor of the wild and savage life, but, like Rousseau, they mistakingly drew the assumption that all factors of nature are
responsible for the superb animal health. It has been thought
that, to duplicate the health of the wild animal, we must
duplicate in every respect its living habits. This necessarily
  leads to a "back to nature" philosophy, opposing civilization
as such, which modern man does not accept.
   Animal health in nature is due to a number of different
factors. Pure air, adequate exercise, and rest, sufficient
exposure to sunlight, consumption of unsprayed foods from
fertile soils—all these are compatible with a high level of vigor and strength in animal life. They are insufficient in
themselves, however, to sustain animal health. Only when
combined with fully adequate nutrition, including the
consumption of raw foods, are they associated with freedom from pathology.
   Some have attributed the deterioration of modern man to
the fear and nervous tension in civilization. In wild nature these are thought to be absent, allowing the animals to live
thereby in good health. Actually, there is more reason for fear
and nervous tension on the part of the wild animal than there
is with either domestic animal s or civilized man. Carnivora,
accidents, and food scarcity represent enemies to which the captive or domestic animal need give little thought. Wild
nature is a constant battle for survival, a fact apparent to
every biologist, and this precludes any possible psychological
advantage which wild animal life would have over civilized
man. It compensates at least in part for the restraints placed
upon animal life in captivity and under domestication.
   The health and vigor in wild nature is, judging from the
evidence at hand, due in the main to the consumption of
completely natural foods. The exclusive raw food diet is the
norm of all wildlife. When man's interference does not place
into existence compensatory factors, it is associated with a
relatively high level of physical excellence. When an animal is placed in captivity or domestication, with the continued use
of raw foods, it continues to maintain this physical excellence
in spite of limited compensatory factors as may be present. If the animal is given heat-processed foods, it fails to maintain
its normal forms of immunity, and often fails to survive, even
though all other factors—exercise, rest, sunshine, pure air,
freedom, etc.—are most favorable.
   It is apparent that food exerts an important biological
influence upon animal life in general. Captive animals,
domestic animals, and farm animals fail to maintain a high immunity to disease, and their life span is materially
shortened, when cooked foods are consumed in large
amounts. Given raw foods, the respective animals live in
good health, retain strength and vitality throughout life, and
attain a normal life span. Wild animals, living exclusively u
pon raw foods, thus exem plify the o ptimum physical condition of the animal world. Their comparative freedom
from dental decay, parodontal disease, and sexual pathology,
as well as other degenerative processes, and even senility, is
the biological norm of all life in a state of nature. The existence of this fact is perh aps the most important reality
which nutrition and medicine have come to face.

       6
RAW FOOD IN HUMAN
EXPERIENCE
RECOGNIZING the important chemical and physical changes
which heat produces in foods, as well as the close relationship existing between animal health and nutrition, the question
arises: Can the results of animal experience be successfully
applied to humans? Upon this question hinges the basic importance of the entire matter of food cookery. If the
application is not possible, all of the experiments and
observations that have been made on this entire subject will
seem of little importance to us. If it is possible, food will be
seen to be the most important single factor in determining the state of human health. It will offer hope to the human race
and optimism to a philosophy of medicine which up to now
has been groping in the dark in a desperate effort to control
human disease and physical degeneration.
   Nutritionists and biologists believe that the greater part of
animal experience in the use of foods can be applied to
humans. They point out that man is governed by the same basic biological and physiological laws that exist throughout
the animal kingdom. Man is listed as the animal species,
Homo sapiens, and as such he is a part of the animal
kingdom. Whether or not he is placed on a different mental or
spiritual level than other forms of animal life, no scientist
would attempt to place him on a different physical level.
   When experimental animals are given a diet similar to that
of various human racial groups, their physical condition and
rate of disease often corresponds almost exactly with that of
humans using the same foods. This was best demonstrated by Sir Robert McCarrison in India. This scientist placed groups
of white rats on diets which corresponded to those of racial
groups in India and other parts of the world. He found that
rats given the diets of the relatively healthy people of India—
Hunzas, Sikhs, and Pathans—attained the same good health the people attained. Those fed the diets of the less healthy
races failed to maintain their physical vigor and suffered from
disease at the same rate the respective people did. For
instance the rats fed a cooked and refined diet similar to that
used in the Indian province of Madrasi developed ulcers in 10 per cent of all cases, which corresponds exactly with the
percenta ge of ulcers amon g the inhabitants of the province. For those given the cooked foods of the Travancorian area the
percentage of ulcers was 25 per cent, just as it is among the
Travancorian people. Fifty per cent of the rats on the Sind
diet developed stones in the bladder, and half of the people in
the Sind province suffer from the same ailment.
   Such striking similarity in the reaction of man and other
animals to various foods applies in the main to the forms of
processing the food undergoes, not to the specific kind of
food itself. All animals, including man, do not react exactly
the same way to a strictly carnivorous, insectivorous,
omnivorous, herbivorous, or frugivorous diet. Each animal has certain dietary limitations, determined by physiology and
anatomical structure, which must be met. Members of the cat
family, for instance, would not get along on a diet of grass
with the same efficiency as the hoofed mammals; nor could
the latter animals secure adequate nutrition by using animal flesh exclusively. However, with each animal group,
including the higher primates, adhering to its normal dietary
customs, but having the same percentage of foods cooked and
refined, there is remarkable resemblance in the kind of
disease developed, its intensity, and the general physical
development as a whole.
   This does not mean that every animal experiment can be
applied, in all particulars, to man. A general application is
almost always possible, but not a complete application of
each specific point. As an animal lives in part upon cooked
foods for many generations, it develops an increased
tolerance for their deficiencies and may eventually achieve a higher survival rate than did the first generation. Man, living
largely upon cooked foods for hundreds of generations, does
not always experience the violent reactions common to the wild animal or experimental animal that is given cooked
foods for the first time. He finds that reproduction and
survival are rendered more difficult, though not impossible.
He finds the bone and dental development to be impaired,
though not to the extreme degree that is observed in the cat. If only the less destructive methods of cooking are employed,
and much of the diet remains raw, he even finds that a
relatively high immunity to some diseases is obtained, as may
be seen by the experience of various primitive racial groups.
Yet optimum health is not reached, and the difference is only one of degree; the ill-effects require more time to develop in
man and their total intensity is lessened in some cases.
   Applying the general animal experience with raw food to
man, we may expect, therefore, to observe a great increase in
the average duration of life and a notable improvement in the
state of health. On the former
point we must s peculate, though with good biological


icconditionthatneedsexpert
attention.Youmaytreatoccasionalmouthulcers
yourself.Iftheyrecur,especiallyfrequently,then
theyneeddeeper,constitutionaltreatment.
Lumpsandbumps-cysts,growths,warts,etc.any-
whereonorinthebody(exceptforstyes,bruises
andwarts,asoutlinedinthebook)mustalwaysbe
takentoaprofessionalhomeopathsothatheorshe
canprescribeontheunderlyingweaknessandpre-
venttheirrecurrence.
COMPLAINTSYOUCANTREAT
Abscesses
Youcantreatasimpletooth(gum)abscessyourself
whilewaitingforyourdentalappointment. Ifthepain
isgreatlyrelievedasaresultand/ortheabscessdis-
chargesitspusthenwaitalittlewhilebeforestarting
onantibioticsastheymaynotbenecessary. Ifthepain
returns,ordoesn'tclearcompletelyandquickly,take
themedicinesprescribedbyyourdentist,orvisit
aprofessionalhomeopathwhocantreatthese
abscesses.
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Bites/stings •205
DO
•restandeatwelltobuildupyourdefences.
•applyhotcompressestotheabscess.
Anaemia
Theanaemiacoveredbythisbookisiron-deficiency
anaemia,whichiscausedbyinfection,poordiet,
duringpregnancywhentheironcountdrops,andby
lossofbloodafteranaccident,toothextraction,heavy
period,nosebleedorchildbirth.
Othertypesofanaemianeedtobetreatedbya
professionalhomeopath.
DO
•eathealthy,iron-richfoodssuchasliver,greens
(notspinachastheacidinitmakestheiron
difficulttoabsorb),cabbageanddriedapricots.
•rest.
•drinkplentyoffluidsbutcutouttea(which
preventstheabsorptionofiron).
•takeaherbalirontonicifitsuitsyou.
DON'T
•takeironpillsavailablefromhighstreetchemists
astheyoftencauseconstipationandcanmakethe
conditionworsebyblockingtheabsorptionofiron.
ArthritisseeJointpain
Athlete'sfoot
Thisisbesttreatedwithinternalremedies. Ifitis
apersistent(chronic)problem, itwillrequirepro-
fessionalhomeopathictreatment.
DO
•keepyourfeetcleananddrymeticulouslyafter
bathing.
•useCalendulatalcumpowder(availablefromsome
homeopathicpharmacies)orusethecreamifthe
skiniscrackedandpainful.
•gobarefootasmuchaspossible,andwearsandals
inthesummer.
DON'T
•wearrunningshoes,whichcanexacerbatethe
problem.
•useanri-perspirantsonyourfeet.Thisformof
suppressioncanleadtomoreseriouscomplaints.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisswellingorpain,especially ifitspreadsto
theankle.
Backacheandbackinjuries
Homeopathicremedieswillprovidereliefforanacute
problem,butseekhelpfromanosteopathoraphysio-
therapist.Chronic(long-term)backproblemsneed
long-termtreatment.Thereisanincreasedtendencytobackproblemsin
peoplewhoareoverweight.Themusclesinaweak
backcanbestrengthenedandfurtherproblems
avertedbygentleexercise.
DO
•restasmuchaspossible.
•useheatorcoldtoeasethepain.
DON'T
•furtherstressthebackbyliftingheavybags,etc.
SEEKHELPIF
backpainisaccompaniedbyfever.
theurinesmellsstrongorisbloody(itlookspink
orisfleckedwithredorbrown).
thereistroublewitheitherbowelsorbladder.
itisdifficulttomovethelegsortheyfeelnumb.
NBNEVERATTEMPTTOTREATASERIOUS
BACKINJURYYOURSELF.
Bedwetting
Ihaveincludedafewremediesthatcanhelpincasesof
occasionalbedwettinginchildren.
DO
•cutoutallfruitjuicesfromthedietandgivewater
instead.
•investigatewhetherthebedwetting isrelatedto
emotionalstress,suchasproblemsatschoolorat
home,andtalkaboutitinahelpfuland
sympatheticway.Seekcounsellinghelpif
necessary.
DON'T
•punishachildforwettingthebed.
SEEKHELPIF
•itisaccompaniedbyanincreasedthirst.
•anyofthesymptomsbelowaccompanythe
bedwetting(especiallyinanolderchildwhowas
formerly'dry'atnight):
painonurinating;verycopiousurination;
frequenturination;bloodintheurine(itlooks
pinkorreddish);painintheabdomen;fever;
paininthekidneys(inthebackjustabove
thewaist).
Bites/stings
Homeopathicremediescanbeusedtotreatbitesand
stingsinternallyandexternally,andcanhelppeople
whoseemverysusceptibletobeingbittenbecomeless
attractivetoinsects(largedosesofgarlicinitsnatural
formoraspearlsisalsothoughttobeagoodpreven-
tive).Somepeoplecanhavesevereallergicreactions
tobites,withgreatswelling;theserequireurgent
medicalhelp.
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206•Blackeye DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DO
•useaninsectrepellent(homeopathicor
otherwise).
•usea'bitelotion'(seepage34)assoonaspossible
afterbeingbitten.
•scrapeoutabeeorwaspstingwithasterilised
needle-tiptopreventthepoisonsacfromreleasing
morevenomintothepuncture.Cleanthesiteto
preventinfection,bathingitincoldwater.
•bevigilantaroundchildrenwhoareeatingsweet
thingsoutdoorsinthesummeraswaspsare
attractedbvthesmellandstingveryreadily.
DON'T
•killinsectswithinsectsprays-thesearetoxicto
somedegreewheninhaled.
SEEKHELPIF
•abitebecomesunbearablypainfuloritchy.
•theswellingisverysevereorspreadsrapidly.
•thelips,tongueorjointsbecomeswollen.
•thereisdifficultybreathing,orthestingisinthe
mouthorthroat.
•thepersonhaspreviouslyhadaverysevere
responseafterbeingstungbythesameinsect.
•thereisfaintnessorconfusion.
BlackeyeseeEyeinjuries
Blisters
Blisterscanresultfromburns(seeBurns),including
sunburn,frictionorchemicals,andoccasionallyfrom
insectbites.Theycanalsobecausedbyinfectionssuch
asherpes(coldsoresorshingles),chickenpoxor
impetigo,orbychronicskincomplaintslikeeczema;
theseconditionsrequireprofessionaltreatment.Blood
blisterscausedbyinjuryneedtobetreatedlikea
bruise.
DO
•avoidfurtherfrictionorexposuretosun.
•avoidinfectionbycoveringablisterwithasterile
dressinguntilithasstartedtodryout,thenexpose
totheairtospeedhealing.
DON'T
•bursttheblister.
SEEKHELPIF
•blistersbecomeinfected,andtheareabecomes
inflamedand/orswollen.
•severepaindevelops.
Bloodpoisoning(septicaemia)
Thiscondition,whichischaracterisedbyahighfever
andaslowpulse,isalwaysamedicalemergency. Itis
causedbythespreadofbacteriaintheblood,usually
throughacontaminatedwoundor(rarely)afterchild-
birthwithsomeoftheplacentabeingretained. Ihaveincludedoneremedyforthetreatmentofthiscom-
plaintincaseofanemergencywhereyouareunableto
getimmediatehospitalhelp.
Boils
Ihaveincludedacoupleofremediesforthetreatment
ofminor,occasionalboils.
DO
•restandeatwell.
•usehotcompressestobringtheboiltoa'head',
andthenkeepcoveredwithadrydressinguntil
theboilhasstoppeddischarging,thenleaveopen
totheairtoheal.
DON'T
•'squeeze'boilsuntiltheyareready.
SEEKHELPIF
•boilsareaccompaniedbyasevereheadache,high
feverorastiffneck.
•rednessorswellingspreadsoutsignificantlyfrom
thesiteoftheboil.
•thereisseverepain.
•thereisnoimprovementfromself-prescribing
withinthreedays.
•theboilhasopenedbutisstilldischargingpusand
isn'thealingafteraweek.
•theboilisonthefaceandisaccompaniedby
swollenglandsintheneck.
Breastfeedingproblems
Minorcomplaintsintheearlydaysofbreastfeeding
arecommon.Homeopathy iswonderfulathelpingto
dealwith