 cases of medically
diagnosed cancer that appeared to be cured after a urine fast usually lasting for about three weeks, drinking nothing but one's own
urine and additional water. With this, Armstrong regarded cancer as rather easy to cure; ’child's play’ he called it, except if someone
had previously already received medical treatment.
The Greek Professor of Internal Medicine, E.V. Danopoulus, discovered that urea was the most potent anti-cancer factor in urine. At
ﬁrst he treated several liver cancer patients with it who recovered, and then he also used it successfully with many other advanced
cancers. However, after the publication of his results in the Lancet in 1974 he experienced increasing harassment and retired from
medical practice.
Dr William Lane in the US noticed that sharks do not develop cancer. This prompted him to experiment with good results with shark
cartilage that is now commercially available. Liquid bovine cartilage appears now to be preferable to shark cartilage. Also shark oil is
useful.
Gaston Naessens in Canada was successful curing cancer by injecting a modiﬁed camphor compound into lymph nodes to
strengthen the immune system. He claims a long-term remission rate of 75%. His remedy, called 714-X, is now available from
Canada and New Zealand.
Thousands of cancer victims, in East European and other poor countries, claim to have been cured by taking reﬁned kerosene. That
apparently kills the cancer microbe and possibly cancer cells as well.
Dr Seeger, the German cancer researcher, found Zell Oxygen most helpful to ‘normalize’  cancer cells by restarting their oxidative
energy production. Zell Oxygen is a culture of special young yeast cells very high in oxygenating enzymes. It works best combined
with Royal Jelly. Wobe-mugos is imported from Germany and contains proteolytic enzymes from hydrolyzed beef pancreas, thymus
and other glands. It is claimed to be very beneﬁcial in so-called terminal conditions.
Herbal Remedies
Essiac (Ojibway Indian Tea) is another famous cancer herb mixture developed about 1922 by the Canadian nurse Rene Caisse. In
1937 the Royal Cancer Commission found that Essiac was effective against cancer and in 1938 Essiac came within three votes of
being legalized as a remedy for terminal cancer. After this, Rene received special permission to treat terminal cancer patients but was
not allowed to take money for it. At the time of her death in 1978 the Canadian Ministry of Health & Welfare destroyed her huge
collection of documents and patient ﬁles on the ef fectiveness of Essiac.
The four ingredients are rhubarb root, burdock root and slippery elm as blood puriﬁers and the tops of young sheep's sorrel (Rumen
acetosella) to destroy cancer cells. The use of Essiac is gradually sprea ding to other countries but there is also a warning that some
distributors have substituted yellow dock or curly dock for the essential sheep's sorrel.
A tea made from leaves and stems or twigs of papaw is another traditional cancer remedy. It was revealed to Stan Sheldon on the
Queensland Gold Coast in 1962, who cured his rapidly spreading tumors in both lungs within two months. This remedy is now widely
used throughout Queensland. According to an article in New Scientist, a chemical has been discovered in one kind of papaw, which
is one billion times more effective against cancer cells than presently used anti-cancer drugs. An Aboriginal cancer remedy is the
maroon bush, while the use of mistletoe preparations is based on ancient European folklore and recommendations by Rudolf Steiner.
Jethro Kloss was a well-known early  American herbalist of the ‘old school’. For cancer treatment he used mainly red clover blossoms,
violet leaves and ﬂowers, the roots of burdock and yellow dock, golden seal, echinacea, aloes, agrimony, dandelion root, supposedly
with good success.
Even more famous and most widely used in many countries, is the Hoxsey herb mixture. It originated about 1925 in the US with
thousands of patients attesting to its usefulness in overcoming their cancer. The internal remedy consists of amarga, berberis root,
buckthorn bark, burdock, licorice, pokeroot, prickly ash, red clover, stillingia root and potassium iodide. There were also three external
remedies to be painted on any visible tumors to make them dry up and fall out. Presently mainly Herbveil 8 and KC101 (in NZ) and
cansema are being used for melanoma and other skin cancers as well as tumors close to the skin, such as breast tumors.
Jason Winters described his own cure from terminal cancer in his book 'Killing Cancer'. In addition to diet, he used red clover,
chaparral, gotu kola, selenium and some not well-deﬁned roots and spices in his herb mixture, which is not available in most
countries.
ALTERNA TIVE TECHNOLOGY
Ozone therapy has been pioneered in Germany, and it is used there as well as in the Mexican cancer clinics by thousands of doctors,
not only for treating cancer, but also AIDS, and other serious infectious diseases. Generally about 220 ml of the patient's blood is
mixed with ozone, often under press ure, and then re-injected into a vein. This kills not only cancer cells and the cancer microbe in the
treated blood but in the whole body, while the immune system is strengthened at the same time. Where ozone therapy is not
available, patients commonly take diluted hydrogen peroxide.
A similar beneﬁcial effect is achieved  with overheating a tumor. Cancer cells are damaged or weakened by temperatures of 42-43ºC,
which are still harmless for normal cells. To overheat internal tumors, daily bath temperatures are gradually raised over a period of
weeks or months up to 47ºC. Various precautions are required, especiall y the blood sugar level needs to be kept artiﬁcially low during
treatment; otherwise tumor growth may be stimulated if temperatures are not quite high enough. As after ozone therapy, the
damaged tumor becomes highly responsive to any additional holistic therapy. In addition, the blood circulation is greatly increased.10/30/24, 4:50 PM Health-Science-Spirit - The Diversity of Natural Cancer Cures
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Cancer/Diversity-of-Cures.html 3/4The south-pointing pole of a magnet inhibits not only microbes but also cancer cells. Tumors could be inhibited or regressed by long
exposure to a strong south-pointing pole of 4000 gauss or more. This also appears to reduce pain, inﬂammation and infections.
Presently many cancer patients use electronic zappers and magnetic pulsers with apparently good success. The most commonly
used varieties are the Hulda Clark zapper and the Beck zapper or blood puriﬁer, recommended to be used in combination with
oxygen therapy and colloidal silver.
Similar results may be achieved by radiating the tumor site with strong blue light. An article in New Scientist revealed that blue light
inhibits cell divisions; it is also used in some hospitals as the quickest cure for jaundiced babies.
The Tronado machine is a German  invention to shine very high radio frequencies onto a tumor area. It overheats the tumor and
causes its destruction but unlike conventional radio-therapy, it does not damage the surrounding healthy tissue.
Dr John Holt, a radio-therapist at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, managed with the help of the then Premier of Western
Australia, John Tonkin, to buy a Tronado for the hospital, and in addition, one for his private clinic. Holt treated more than seven
thousand cancer patients with the Tronado with remarkable results. At the same time he continued to treat cancer patients at the
hospital with normal radiotherapy.
In a published trial with head and neck cancers (for easy veriﬁcation of results) a 34 % initial success rate was achieved with
radiotherapy while after three years 17 % were still in remission. With the Tronado the initial success was 92 % and after three years
68 %. However, such are the mysterious ways of the medical profession that only the Tronado in private practice could be used, until
quite recently the one installed at the hospital was never allowed to be operated.
The Roy Ray Rife electronic frequen cy instrument emitted waves of a frequency that was speciﬁc to kill cancer cells. Conventional
research institutions conﬁrmed a high success rate before the AMA  (US) took court action and destroyed the treatment machines.
Now there are replicas appearing, some of which seem to be more ef fective than others.
The US magazine The Choice (Spri ng 1990) published an article about Nick van Echteld, who claims to have completely recovered
from terminal metastatic cancer in 1989. Echteld attributes his remarkable cure to self-treatment with a Rife instrument, while his
orthodox specialists believe instead in ‘spontaneous remission’  - a cure without cause.
Wilhelm Reich attributed his success with terminal cancer patients to their immersion in a strong ﬁeld of bio-energy or orgone, as he
called it. Orgone accumulators are easy to build with alternating layers of metal and organic material. More recently ‘orgonite’  is being
used, a mixture of a resin with ﬁne metal particles.
Harold S Burr discovered the electri c life


bring infresh airthathasbeen purified orfiltered. Then weshould re-
frain from in any way contaminating our inside air supply.
Most auto pollution isalong highways inmost ofourcountry andwhere there are
concentrations ofautos. Inother areas theairisoften stagnant andtheexhaust pollutants
oftheauto become cumulative, sometimes until theairisdeadly asintheLosAngeles
area. Theonly suggestion wecanmake foravoiding carbon monoxide poisoning isto
stayaway from it.Butthissuggestion isoflittle value ifyouliveinLosAngeles orNew
Jersey orsimilar areas. Inlow-pressure areas, carbon monoxide concentrates along the
ground.
New Jersey,which iscalled “The Corridor State,” hasmore auto trafficpersquare
mile than anyother state. Italso hasthemost concentrated population. Further,ithas
heavy concentrations ofchemical industries. Sopolluted isitsairinindustrial areas and
along major highways thatitiscalled “Cancer Alley.”More cancer occurs inNew Jersey
than inanyother state. Cancer among people who reside near highways inNew Jersey
is three to four times that of the average American.
These facts tend toindicate thedangers of,carbon monoxide. They areindicative
that, along with allother causes ofcancer,carbon monoxide anditsconcomitant pollu-
tion might be the additional straw that breaks the camel’ s back and causes cancer.
3.3. Pure Water
3.3.1 Best Sources for Humans
3.3.2 Chemicals Used in W ater “Purification” Are T oxic
3.3.3 Spring and W ell W ater
Waterdeserves treatment equally asmuch asair.Infact, inasmuch asbreathing isan
automatic process anddrinking isaconsciously-directed process, water deserves more
attention. Though every aspect ofourwell-being deserves adequate attention, those ar-
easwherein ourhealth ismore likely tobeendangered orundermined should receive the
most detailed treatment. Getting the water we need is one of those areas.
Besides wholesome foods, only three items should ever betaken into ourbodies.
These areair(about which we’ve spoken), sunshine (which we’ll speak about inanotherlesson), andwater.We’lltake upthissubject next. Atthisstage sufficeittosaythatany-
thing inoronthebody other than wholesome foods, air,water andsunshine-all essential
body nutrients—is unhealth! This stricture may seem severe. Butwecannot exceed the
limits of our adaptations. T o do so is to subject ourselves to pathological consequences.
Yourroleasahealth practitioner istokeep yourself andyour clients inaregime of
living asfreeaspossible ofthedangers inherent within thecontext ofa“civilized” so-
ciety.The word “civilization” isinquotes, forwhat kind ofsociety canbesaid tobe
civilized if it harbors grave dangers for its members?
Aspromised, let’smove ontothesubject ofwater.What iswater? What isitsrolein
thebody? Why doweneed itsovitally? What kind orkinds ofwater should wehave?
What isthebestsource forourwater requirements? Aswegetintothesubject we’ll en-
deavor to answer these questions.
Theexpression pure water isused throughout ourtreatment ofthesubject ofwater.If
there’ sanything everyone wants, itispure water.Noonewants impure water.Yet,most
people drink anything butpure water.Pure water ispurely water -only water andnothing
but water.
3.3.1 Best Sources for Humans
Thepurest water isdistilled water.Inasmuch asanindividual lives asheshould he
willgetalloralmost allhiswater needs from adietofproper foods. Therefore, very lit-
tledistilled water willever need tobeconsumed. Distilled water should beasecondary
source ofwater.Humans arenotnaturally water -drinking creatures, forthey have ab-
solutely noequipment foritashave natural water -drinking animals. Therefore, theprop-
erdietforhumans isnecessarily water sufficient. Acorrect dietmust contain thepure
water that we require.
Fruits contain thepurest water ofallandalso arethefinest foods ofall.Thewater
infruits iscompletely pure; thatis,itiswithout anytrace ofinorganic minerals oroth-
ermatters thatarelikely tocombine with body fluids andclog upblood vessels, cells
orinterstitial spaces. Most Life Scientists areprimarily andalmost wholly fruit-eaters.
(Bear inmind thatmany so-called vegetables areactually non-sweet fruits andthat, tech-
nically,nuts arefruits, too.) Because wewere almost exclusively fruit-eaters inapris-
tinestate ofnature andbecause afruit dietiswater sufficient, humans never developed
water -drinking mechanisms.
Why does thebody need water? What roledoes water play inthebody? Why isim-
pure water harmful to the body?
Theprimary roleofwater inthebody isasatransport medium. Itisalsothemedium
forstorage ofneeded organic compounds andelectrolytes within thecells. This isac-
complished by the water holding molecules and nutrient reserves in suspension.
Impure water harms thehuman organism because theimpurities areinvariably poi-
sons. While ourfoods contain water,water from non-food sources isnotourmedium for
food ornutrients. Minerals inwater aredissolved from soilandrock andhave nomore
virtue inthehuman body than ifthesoilorrock itself waseaten. Thebody simply cannot
handle inorganic minerals. Inorganic minerals circulate inthebody aspoisons. Anything
at all in water aside from wholesome foods is, therefore, a pollutant or a poison.
Thus, people who drink water arelikely toimbibe aplethora ofpoisons. Different
people drink water fordifferent reasons. Forinstance, many health seekers drink spring
water,well water,seawater andother kinds ofwater inthemistaken belief thatitis
healthful.
Let’stake acloser look atwater drinking inAmerica andexamine certain probabili-
ties in regard to water -drinking.
•Some people, including Life Scientists, drink little water because they areprimarily
fruitarians. Their diet is water suf ficient.•Some people drink distilled water either because they arehealth-aware andwant pure
water orbecause their regular water supply isunsuitable fordrinking. Byfarthelarger
number ofAmericans who drink distilled water dosobecause their regular water isso
bad, notbecause ofanyoverall health orientation. They may besaidtobeundertaking a
healthful measure inpreference toanobviously unwholesome practice. Ineither ofthese
cases ofpeople who drink distilled water,water drinking isindulged because ofamore
orlessunwholesome diet(acooked dietcontaining saltandother condiments). Ournat-
ural diet is water -sufficient.
•Some people deliberately drink mineralized waters inthemistaken belief thattheir bod-
iesneed alltheminerals they canget.These areusually “health-oriented” persons who
donotrealize thatminerals inwater aspicked upfrom soilandwater arethevery same
astheminerals insoilorpowdered rock andarenotused bythebody.They shun chem-
icalized waters from water systems.
•The majority ofpeople drink whatever water isavailable—mineralized; chemicalized;
from their local water system, wells orsprings. These people consume adietthatisei-
ther water -deficient or so unwholesome as to require heavy supplies of water.
•Life Scientists sometimes drink distilled water.They may dosobecause they arefasting
andnottaking inwater from food sources, orthey may drink distilled water tosupple-
ment thewater present intheir diet. Inthelatter case, extra water may berequired during
particularly hotweather,especially iftheindividual engages invigorous physical activ-
ity.
•Tensofmillions ofAmericans drink softdrinks, coffee,tea,cocoa andahost ofother
water -containing concoctions when thirsty.These people entertain andstimulate them-
selves intheprocess ofgetting their liquids. While pure water is,initself, very satisfy-
ingtothethirsty,many seek other gratifications which they getbyconsuming thekinds
ofdrinks justmentioned. Alldrinking ofanything butpure water islessthan ideal and
most often isquite unwholesome anddisease-producing. Forinstance, many drink fresh
vegetable andfruit juices toquench their thirst. Juices, though fragmented foods, are,
nevertheless, foods. They should not be used as substitutes for distilled water.
3.3.2 Chemicals Used in Water “Purification” Are Toxic
Most Americans drink liquids andmost liquids taken contain inorganic minerals,
fluorine, chlorine andother so-called “chemicals ofpurification.” Bacteria inwater are
farlessharmful than thechemicals thatareused todestroy them. Their presence inwa-
terusually indicates thatthewater contains organic matter,butbacteria inwater areno
more harmful than those weconstantly take inbyairorthose which populate ourin-
testinal tracts. However,water wedrink should bepure. Nowater system inthiscountry
furnishes pure water. Invariably it is polluted


 Dr.Arthur C.Guyton’ stextonsleep. Twotheories hepre-
sents about themechanism ofsleep areworth reviewing. These theories relate tothe
physiology of going to sleep.
“The firstbelief isthatsleep isapassive process, occurring when theneuronal mech-
anisms thatcause wakefulness become fatigued andtherefore succeed toalower level
ofactivity.Thesecond theory isthatactive centers inthebrain transmit signals intothe
reticular activating system to inhibit it and thereby produce sleep.”
Theprimary difference between thetwotheories isthatoneassumes thattheusual
slow wave sleep (delta sleep) results from decreased excitability ofthereticular activat-
ing system due to fatigue, while the other holds that sleep results from active inhibition.
While Dr.Guyton favors thefirstofthese theories, your instructor favors thesecond.
The brain actively seeks sleep when its nerve ener gy falls below a certain level.
Another theory ofsleep holds that wesleep inorder tohave dreams, sothat our
“mental mix” may besorted out.Cited insupport ofthistheory isthegravely illeffects
resulting from denial ofREM (rapid eyemovement) sleep, thatstage ofsleep during
which dreams areconducted. After afewdays without REM sleep, testsubjects were
depressed, lessalert, garrulous andunable toconcentrate. Inshort, they suffered many
of the same ef fects as if they had suf fered a big deficit in their “sleep account.”
Simply stated, thebrain sleeps inorder toregenerate afund ofnerve energy.Nerve
energy is the “money of account” for human vitality.
15.4. What Determines The Quality And Quantity Of Sleep We Need?
15.4.1 Conditions That Promote Ef ficient Sleep
15.4.2 Conditions That Interfere W ith Sleep
15.4.3 Fresh Air and Sleep
15.4.4 Exercise and Sleep
15.4.5 Eating Practices and Sleep
15.4.6 Relaxation and Sleep
15.4.7 Bedding and Sleep
The amount ofsleep thataperson needs varies according totheindividual’ sbody
andhisorhersleeping conditions. Some people farenicely onfiveorsixhours ofsleep
daily,while others require eight ornine hours daily.Why thedifference? Sleep needs
vary with every individual andevery circumstance. People sleep more inwinter than
insummer! Why should thatbeso?Mental workers sleep more than physical workers!
What causes that? People who work andsleep outdoors getbywith onetotwohours
sleep lessthan those who work equally arduously indoors andsleep indoors. Why? To
answer theabove questions, onemust understand theintricacies ofnerve energy expen-
diture and the conditions that enable the body to most ef ficiently regenerate it.
15.4.1 Conditions That Promote Efficient Sleep
Themost efficient sleep istermed sound sleep, slow-wave sleep; delta sleep, stage
four sleep ordeep sleep. Deep sleep produces about twice theamount ofrecuperation as
does lighter stages of sleep.
Since most Americans aretoxic, itisdoubtful thatsleep researchers have examined
thesleep ofvery many truly healthy people. The data theresearchers have charted as
normal really reflects the average of unhealthy people.
Truly healthy people sleeping under ideal conditions require less sleep than less
healthy individuals. This isduetoseveral factors. Firstly,ahealthy person needs less
recuperation duetolessenergyexpenditure. Secondly,ahealthy person iscapable ofa
greater proportion ofvery sound sleep because oflessinternal body disturbance. Third-ly,ahealthy individual canregenerate nerve energyfaster duetotheincreased efficiency
of the person’ s faculties.
Theideal conditions ofsleep aredetermined byboth internal andexternal circum-
stances. Themore comfortable thesleeper,thesounder their sleep willbe.Pure airocca-
sions lesssleep andquiet surroundings promote deeper sleep. Also, thelesslight inthe
sleeping area, the less disturbed will be the sleep.
15.4.2 Conditions That Interfere With Sleep
Certain internal conditions favor ordisfavor sleep. Aperson with atoxin-free body
sleeps more readily andmore soundly than atoxin-laden individual. Forexample, in-
somnia willoften result from drinking coffee.Thedistress andstimulation from thecaf-
feine may inhibit sleep, especially sound sleep. The body must expend energyinex-
pelling thecaffeine. Atthesame time, itgenerates lessnerve energybecause oflack of
sound sleep.
Another condition thatinterferes with sleep iseating atbedtime. Theprimary reason
forsleep istoregenerate nerve energy.However,ifaperson eatsbefore sleeping, his/her
body willdirect much ofitsenergies towards thedigestion ofthefood. Since thebrain
isinvolved indigestion, lesssound sleep willresult. Additionally,thebody willsuffer
adeficit ofnerve energybecause lesswasregenerated during thedigestive process than
would have been if the food had not been eaten.
Anything thatisinthesleeper ’senvironment orbody thatdisturbs thesenses oruses
more nerve energythan normal interferes with sleep, thus making itlessefficient and
effective.
Thebook Better Sleep foraBetter Lifedetails specific conditions thatinterfere with
sleep.
15.4.3 Fresh Air and Sleep
Those who sleep infresh airinvariably report better sleep andalesser need forsleep
than those who sleep inside their homes. Why should thisbeso?Stated very simply,any
improvement insleeping conditions improves sleep. When aperson sleeps infresh air,
thebody receives itsoxygen needs inarelatively pure state. Airinside homes islikely
tohave lessoxygen andmore pollution than fresh air.Impure airfurnishes lessofour
needs and gives the body more problems than does fresh air.
Itisvery beneficial tosleep byopen windows inaquiet environment sothatfresh
airflows freely during sleep. Iftheenvironment isnoisy,itiswise tohave thehouse
ventilated sothatfresh airiscontinuously funneled toandthrough thebedroom. Even
polluted airfrom theoutside isbetter than stale airtrapped indoors. Sleeping isalsoim-
proved by working in a fresh air environment during the day.
15.4.4 Exercise and Sleep
Exercise isablessing thatweshould indulge regularly.Optimally,weshould exer-
cisedaily,butcertainly notlessthan four times weekly.Performed asmuch aspossible
within ourlimitations, exercise confers only benefits andnoliabilities. Exercise inthe
form ofjogging, calisthenics, gardening, bicycling, swimming, brisk walking, etc., up
toabout half anhour daily,takes notime from ourwaking moments! Sleep needs are
reduced by about that amount!
Exercise “fine-tunes” theorganism. Elimination issoaccelerated byexercise that
extraordinary body cleansing occurs. Thebody notonly eliminates extra carbon dioxide
generated during vigorous exercise, butitalso occasions theremoval ofaccumulated
toxins ingested from nonfoods anddrugs andtoxins created asaresult ofovereating,
eating wrong combinations, eating under stress, etc.Apure, lesstoxic body needs lessnerve energy.Less expenditure ofnerve energy
means lessnerve energyneed begenerated, hence lesssleep isrequired byaperson who
exercises regularly.
15.4.5 Eating Practices and Sleep
Foods that require less digestive and assimilative energyuseless nerve energy.
Foods thatareassociated with toxic materials, such ascooked foods, condiments, ad-
ditives, etc., give thebody eliminative problems. Eliminative problems require agreat
deal ofnerve energytobeproperly dealt with. Forexample, asingle bout with alcohol
canexhaust thebody foradayortwo. Theneed forsleep isgreatly increased sothatthe
body may recuperate its ener gy.
Here aresome salient principles youshould keep inmind relative todietandsleep
requirements:
1.The more wholesome thefood, thelessnerve energyisrequired todigest anduseit.
Wholesome food lessens sleep needs and increases sleep ef ficiency.
2.Themore unfit thefoods eaten, themore nerve energyisexpended andthemore sleep is
required. Moreover,sleep willbelessefficient when unwholesome foods areconsumed.
Fasting individuals require only three tofivehours ofsleep daily after fasting fora
short time. People who eatmeat, condiments andcooked foods andwho overeat require
inordinare amounts ofsleep. Despite theextra sleep, they areusually notwell rested be-
cause they have a perpetual deficit of nerve ener gy due to their unwholesome practices.
Youshould noteatforatleast twohours prior tobedtime. Though meals dosome-
times occasion drowsiness andsluggishness, duetotheredirection ofblood supply to
thedigestive organs, weshould notexpect tosleep well while thebody isconducting
digestive and assimilative tasks.
Eating beyond thebody’ sneed imposes anenervating taskupon thebody.Processing
anddisposing offood requires agreat deal ofenergy.Improper combinations orun-
wholesome foods usually endupinapathogenic mess thatdrains thebody’ sresources
inelimin


 Cream” :Whenever youhave asurplus ofripebananas, peel andfreeze
them while intightly-closed plastic bags. They may beconverted to“ice cream” by
putting them through aChampion juicer (using thehomogenizing blank instead ofthe
juicing screen); orinablender.TheChampion juicer method ispreferable. Theblender
method may require asmall amount ofliquid togetitstarted. Other frozen orfresh fruit
may be combined with the bananas (peaches, cherries—not strawberries).
26.3.2 Nuts
26.3.2.1 Shelled vs. Unshelled
Ideally,nuts should beserved intheshell, with nutcrackers, picks andbowls for
debris. Some people prefer theconvenience ofshelled nuts, and, ifthey arepurchased
fresh, inseason, andproperly stored, Imust admit totheir many advantages—especially
in the case of the hard-shelled varieties.
Pecans, almonds, walnuts andFilberts areeasy toshell, butthequality oftheshelled
varieties ismore uniform. Shelled nuts, ofcourse, take uplessspace, andare,therefore,
easier tostore. Shelled nuts areeasier toserve, easier toeat,andthere isnodebris to
clear from the table (and usually the floor, as well).
Pistachios intheshell (whenever available unsalted, which isnotoften) should be
shelled asyoueatthem. They aresoeasy toshell thatthere isnoexcuse forbuying them
shelled, unless youjustcan’tfind anyunsalted, intheshell. Interesting note: Dr.Shel-
tonsays that, unlike most other protein foods, pistachios arenonacid-forming (alkaline-
forming when digested).
Indian (monkey) nuts aretedious toshell. Pignolias (without shells) have ataste sim-
ilar to that of Indian nuts.
Sunflower seeds areavailable inoroutoftheshell. They aretedious toshell, usually
done with the teeth.26.3.2.2 Shelling Suggestions
Special nutcrackers areavailable which simplify theopening ofhard-shelled nuts
likeBrazils, hickories andmacadamias. Black walnuts areaspecial problem andusually
must beopened with aheavy hammer onalargestone. Ihave heard itsuggested that
black walnuts bewell wrapped andlaidinthedriveway,sothatthecarcould berunover
the package. A vise might be the best solution for cracking black walnuts.
Another suggestion forcracking hard-shelled nuts appeared inOrganic Gardening
magazine. Thesuggestion istosoak them fortenorfifteen minutes inahot(orboiling)
water bath prior tocracking. Ifthey have been dried andstored forseveral weeks, sprin-
klewith water andplace with adamp cloth inatight container fortwelve totwenty-four,
hours before cracking. This will also soften the nutmeats for removal in lar ger pieces.
26.3.2.3 Blanched Almonds
Most almonds should beblanched, astheir brown skins contain astrong astringent
(prussic acid). Almonds which donothave abitter taste arerelatively safe toconsume
in limited quantities, but it is still better to remove the skins.
Toblanch, putalmonds inalargestrainer with ahandle. Dipinboiling water for
about oneminute; then dipincool water.Ifthisdoes notloosen theskins sufficiently,
repeat the process. Skins should slip of f easily.
Ifthealmonds arenotbitter,anditisnotconvenient toblanch them attheparticular
time, theskins may bepartially scraped offwith asharp knife. Youmight also like
toscrape some ofthebrown skin offfilberts orBrazils, which may improve thetaste,
though these skins arenottoxic. Dr.Shelton recommends removing theskins ofBrazil
nuts.
Although most nuts areacid inmetabolic reaction, Ford Heritage andother refer-
ences listalmonds asbeing alkaline inmetabolic reaction. Dr.Shelton (TheHygienic
System, Volume II,Orthotr ophy,p.147) disagrees, andsays thatalmonds aredefinitely
acid-forming, although notsomuch soasanimal proteins. Thecomparative degrees of
acidity ofnuts with animal proteins are:walnuts (one ofthemost acid nuts) 8;chicken,
11.2; beef, 9.8; eggs, 12.
The only nuts Dr.Shelton calls alkaline-forming arethepistachios. Although the
skin ofthealmond contains prussic acid, andshould beremoved, Dr.Shelton recom-
mends it as one of the finest of nuts.
26.3.2.4 Ground Nuts and Nut Butters
Sometimes, dental, digestive orother problems may necessitate thepreparation of
ground nuts ornutbutters—or these might beneeded foryoung children. Children
should learn to chew their nuts (thoroughly) at as early an age as possible.
Ground Nuts arequite dry.Ifthey aretobeused, itmay help touseahalfgrapefruit
along with aserving ofground nuts. Squeeze some ofthejuice over theground nuts, and
roll some of the grapefruit sections in the nuts. This results in quite a palatable meal.
Another possible way touseground nuts istoeatwith whole strawberries, dipping
each bite of strawberry into the ground nuts.
NutButters :Tomake nutbutters, grind thenuts innutmillorblender alittle longer
(beyond theground nutstage). This produces anoilier mixture which canbepatted into
abutter with aspoon. Thelonger andfiner yougrind thenuts, theoilier they willbe.If
necessary,addavery small amount ofoilafter removing from thegrinder.Sesame oil
(buy cold-pressed) is a pleasant-tasting and more stable oil.
Itwould bebetter tomake nutbutters without theuseofadded oil.Tryatinyamount
ofdistilled water instead, andseehow youlikeit.Almond, pecan orsesame butter may
require alittle oil(orwater). Cashew butter orpeanut butter areoily enough withoutit.(Peanuts arenotreally nuts, butarestarchy proteins, similar tolegumes. Neither are
cashews really nuts, being the pistils of cashew apples.)
Brazil nutbutter istoooilybyitself, butmixes well ifground with walnuts. Thetaste
of each is improved by the combination.
Nuts ‘n’Seeds Butter :Sunflower seeds andsesame seeds have anexcellent taste
when used whole, but,somehow,they arelesstasty when ground intobutter.They com-
bine well inanuts ‘n’seeds butter.Use onecupofnuts (any kind except cashews or
peanuts), one-half cupofsunflower seeds andone-half cupofsesame seeds. Grind to-
gether. A very small amount of oil (or water) may be necessary.
Nutandseed butters may beserved oncelery strips, lettuce leaves, sweet pepper
slices, cucumber slices orother nonstarchy vegetables, orthey may beeaten with a
spoon.
26.3.2.5 Nut Milk
(Sometimes used for infants or for special problems.)
2 cups water
1/2 cup nuts
Blend asthoroughly aspossible. Ifthisistobeused foraninfant, itmay benecessary
to strain it through cheesecloth.
26.3.3 Coconuts (Classified as Starchy Protein)
Toopen acoconut, drive aclean largenailthrough twoofthethree “eyes” orsoft
spots, anddrain offtheliquid. Theliquid may befiltered through filter paper (coffeefil-
tersarefine) toremove anybitsofhusk, anditmay bedrunk immediately orstored in
therefrigerator ashort time, notmore than adayortwo. Theshell may becracked with
ahatchet orhammer,orinavise. Ifthecoconut isplaced inthefreezer foranhour orso
before cracking (after removing theliquid), itwillcrack andcome away from theshell
more readily.
Break upthemeat insmall pieces andeatoutofhand. Thepieces may bestored a
short time in the coconut liquid or in water (not more than a day or two).
Peel thepieces before eating ifyouhave trouble with tough skins. Coconut maybe
grated if used shortly after preparing. Grated coconut may be used in salads.
Coconut issometimes used with sweet fruits. (See recipe fornondairy coconut carob
icecream.) While coconut with sweet fruit isnotanideal combination, itseems towork
outfairly well, inmost cases. Don’ tusecoconut with nuts orwith acid orsubacid fruits.
Unlike most nuts, coconuts arealkaline inmetabolic reaction. Coconut oil,unlike
other vegetable fats, is naturally highly saturated.
Theonly other saturated vegetable fatispalm oil,which youwillfindincluded inthe
labeling ofmany packaged products. Thelabel usually says “one ormore ofthefollow-
ingoilshasbeen used


appro-
priate foods, such as meat, alcohol, white bread, jams, jellies, and soon.
These foods have nonutritional value; indeed, they contribute toover 90% ofallill-
nesses in this country. Why do people eat them? Obviously it’ s not for any food value.
No,junk foods areeaten fortwobasic reasons: 1)they arehighly visible, heavily
advertised andareacornerstone ofthisnation’ sfood dollar; and2)junk foods exert a
subtle but powerful psychological appeal for the user of such foods.
38.2. The Economics Of Junk Food
38.2.1 Foods For Profit
38.2.2 Creating a Need
38.2.3 Partners In Crime
38.2.4 Surviving The Supermarket Jungle
38.2.1 Foods For Profit
Junk foods exist today foronly onereason: they arehighly profitable. Because they
canbemarked upsoheavily over thecosts ofproduction, junk foods putmillions of
dollars into the pockets of manufacturers.
It’safactthatthelowest-profit item inmost grocery stores istheproduce—the fresh
fruits andvegetables—and thatthehighest mark-up comes from packaged, processed
and junk foods.
Natural andtraditional foods, likefruits, vegetables, nuts andseeds, arerarely adver-
tised because they cannot begiven abrand name oridentity byamanufacturer.After all,
apotato isjustapotato, andworth only afewcents apound. Butifyouslice thatpotato,
boilitinoil,addalargedose ofsaltandpreservatives, andpackage itabright bagwith
acatchy name, then youhave potato chips thatcanbesold fortentotwenty times the
cost of the original potato.
Even twenty years ago, itwas discovered thatforevery dollar spent onbreakfast
cereals (asugary junk food), only afraction went forthecostoftherawmaterials. Con-
sider where the average junk food dollar goes:
For Each Dollar Spent On Junk Food...
•12 cents goes for packaging
•17 cents pays for the advertising and promotion
•55 cents goes for processing and profit-markup
•6 cents is for additives, preservatives and colorings
•10 cents is for the actual food in the product
Incontrast, forevery dollar spent onproduce andnatural foods (like whole grains,
nuts, seeds, dried fruits), about 65cents goes fortheactual food cost andtheremaining
for transportation and retail markup.
Notonly does theconsumer ofjunk andprocessed foods payinterms ofhealth and
well-being, he is also spending 5 to 20 times as much as he should for the actual food.
Here’ sanother example: apopular “food” developed afew years agowas called
“Shake ‘nBake.” Itwasafood crust orcovering putonchicken, fishandsoon.Itsold
for$2.63 perpound. Itwasmostly wheat flour,with afewartificial spices andcoloring,
thatcould bepurchased for15cents apound foritsrawingredients. Theconsumer was
paying the extra $2.48 for television advertising and promotion.
It’stheadvertising andpackaging thatmake junk foods soexpensive andsoprof-
itable. Infact, without mass advertising, there would probably benojunk foods. Anun-derstanding ofthejunk food problem, then, requires anunderstanding oftheadvertising
and promotion of this food.
38.2.2 Creating a Need
Ofalltheproducts sold inthiscountry,food isthemost ideally suited tomanipu-
lation anddeception. Theconsumer hasalimited ability toevaluate theeffects offood
processing onitsnutritional value. Hehasnoidea about thelong-term effects offood
additives on his health. He cannot verify any of the claims made by the advertising.
Food should serve oneprimary purpose: supplying thematerials needed bythebody
foritshealth andpreservation. Junk foods cannot dothis. Infact, they dojusttheoppo-
site.Inthatcase, itshould beeasily seen thatthere arenorational reasons topurchase or
consume junk foods. There is no real need for them.
Themanufacturers ofthese foods realize this. They alsoknow thatifthey cancreate
animagined need fortheir products, they cangetconsumers tobuythem. Ifyoutake
achild thatisraised away from theinfluences oftelevision, peer influence, anddecep-
tiveadvertising andaskhimwhat hedesires when heishungry,hemight respond with
something like“anapple” or“abanana.” Hemost assuredly wouldn’ tanswer with “a
Ding-Dong” or “Captain Chocolate Cereal.”
Unless ajunk food isadvertised, weknow nothing about it.Having noinnate need
forit,wewouldn’ tbuyit.Butifwearetoldthatitexists andthatweshould probably
try it, then we may fall prey to the advertising gimmicks of junk food salesmen.
Michael S.Lasky,author ofTheComplete Junk Food Book,hasthistosayabout
eating junk food and the power of advertising:
“Weareallproselytized atanimportant ageintoconsuming puppets ofthejunk food
barons. Ourparents inadvertently help them bybuying their products asaform of‘re-
ward’ food. Wegrow upunaware thatwehave slowly acquired ajunk food habit bythe
subtle forces ofadvertising. Bythetime wearecapable ofmaking adecision about junk
food, wearealready hooked from years andyears ofindulging inwhat wehadbeen told
by TV was good food.”
Actually,very little “good food” isadvertised. Eighty percent ofallfood advertising
isforblatant junk foods. Most oftheremaining 20% isforconvenience foods thatare
often little better than thecandy,cakes, andsnack foods which make upthemajority of
food advertising. Infact, outofthetop100most heavily advertised food products, over
30 of them have absolutely zero food value, except for empty calories.
Themajority ofAmericans receive almost alloftheir nutritional information from
advertising. Inother words, thetypical person only knows asmuch about nutrition and
good food astheadvertisers want totellhim. When asked how good ajobfood man-
ufacturers dointelling thepublic about good nutrition, aleading advertising executive
foraconvenience food company said: “The jobofproduct advertising istopersuade and
sell, not to educate.”
Studies have shown thatitdoes notmatter how nutritious afood may beoreven how
good ittastes. Itisadvertising alone thatsells afood product, anditisprimarily thejunk
foods and the nonfoods that are advertised the heaviest.
38.2.3 Partners In Crime
Themanufacturers andadvertisers ofjunk food arenottheonly ones toblame for
ournation’ sillhealth. Economics dicates thatchain supermarkets andgrocery stores
must also be aggressive partners with the producers of junk food.
Walkinto anygrocery store andwhat doyousee? Outside ofmaybe oneaisle for
fresh produce andthemilk andmeat sections, therestofthestore isfilled with packaged
and convenience junk foods.Consider these facts: Eighty percent ofallfood items sold inthesupermarket didnot
exist tenyears ago.Inthepast decade, over 9700 new items were introduced intogro-
cery stores. Themajority ofthese items arepackaged junk foods which arecharacterized
by a remarkable lack of nutrients due to overprocessing.
That’ sright, your friendly neighborhood grocer issimply another ofthelinks inthe
junk food chain—foods thattheSenate Committee onHuman Health andNutrition say
contribute to 6 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in this country.
38.2.4 Surviving The Supermarket Jungle
More than 50% ofallpurchases made inasupermarket aredone onawhim. You
don’tgotoagrocery store with theconscious thought ofbuying frozen brownies orbut-
terscotch chip cookies. Thedesigners ofsupermarkets know this, andconsequently they
stack allofthehigh-profit junk foods infront oftheconsumer soitisimpossible toavoid
seeing them.
Inabook called TheSupermarket Trap,author Jennifer Cross says thateven aperson
with acast-iron willcanfallprey tothejunk food merchandising used ingrocery stores.
“The consumer ’ssenses become soblitzed bythesheer amount offood choices that
everything becomes ablur.Logic andcommon sense failus,andwechoose food items
solely because of attractive packaging or name recognition.”
Thesimple way toavoid such atrapistobuyonly specific items from asupermarket.
Ifyougointo thestore andhead straight forthefresh produce department andcome
straight out,youcanmiss thecookies, candies andpackaged foods thatmight beckon
you. Most grocery shoppers make themistake ofpushing their basket uponeaisle and
down theother,exposing themselves tothousands ofpoor food choices anduseless
products.
Marketing studies have shown that from 70to90% ofthetime, thepurchase of
junkie favorites likecandy,frozen desserts, snacks andch


 up,wehumans arenetlosers. Notonly dowesuffernutritionally,butthe
earth suf fers even greater and the situation is like a time bomb set to destroy us.
Until werealize thatourthinking iscreating andperpetuating thisartificial environ-
ment andconsequent destruction, wewillseverely limit ourpotential anddestroy much
oftheplanet weliveon.Wearedoing nothing significantly different orbetter than our
ancestors and, inmany ways, wearedoing much worse. Avision entirely new andfresh
must be brought into our daily lives.
This article will bring tolight andconfront directly theroot causes ofhumanity’ s
critical andunprecedentedly urgent global crisis invirtually allrealms ofexistence. Most
specifically itwillquestion ourapproach totheproblem ofsecuring nourishment from
thesoilbyagriculture. Theauthors have learned thatitistoolateforanymore fragment-
edorhalf-hearted solutions totherapidly accelerating environmental crisis. This article
willoutline asane andbeneficial course formeeting ourmost pressing problems ofliv-
inghere andnow andintheunlimited future. Fundamentally,thisisacallforaworld-
wide movement towards abiologically-oriented culture andanonirrigated andnonculti-
vated treecrop agriculture. This istheonly long-term approach nature canafford andac-
cept ofhumanity.Thesurvival ofalllifeasweknow itisatstake. One cansense thatthe
land haschanged from itsoriginal design andunhampered course. Where arethegreat
valley oaks ofmagnificence thatonce provided shade andfood forhumans andanimals?
Where aretheriparian zones thatused toextend forgreat distances from free-flowing
rivers, even inrather aridcentral valleys? Why isthewater table dropping, forcing ever
deeper wells andmore dams? Why arefruits andvegetables becoming more andmore
unnutritious andtasteless atthesame time disease isbecoming more rampant? Why is
theweather sounusual andcausing unseasonal floods, frosts, anddecreased yields even
though theUSDA stillclaims thatharvests have never been better? Possibly themost
obvious change isthedeclining quality ofourairandwater,even inremote areas. Even
the rain is becoming toxic as it washes poisons from the skies.
Tounderstand thissituation alittle more clearly,theauthors didextensive research
andfound quite abitofevidence thatdocuments thechange inourearth’ sfragile skin
over thelast6,000 years ofrecorded history,avery short time inthecourse ofourex-
istence. Inhisclassic book “Man andNature” written over ahundred years ago, Geor ge
Perkins Marsh states, “There isgood reason tobelieve thatthesurface oftheinhabitable
earth, inallclimates andregions which have been theabodes ofdense andcivilized pop-
ulations, was, with fewexceptions, already covered with lush forest growth when itfirst
became thehome ofman.” Infact, onecangotoareas ofpast civilizations andrealize
that, because ofmisuse andincorrect vision ofnature, theforests were destroyed. Marsh
adds: “Ancient historical records...prove thatlargeprovinces, where theearth haslong
been wholly bare oftrees, were once clothed with vastandalmost unbroken woods when
first made known toGreek andRoman civilizations.” InLosing Ground byErik Eck-
holm andtheWorldwatch Institute, theauthor states, “The bare hills thatcharacterize
theMediterranean today provide little hintoftheextensive woodlands thatonce existed.BytheendoftheClassical Age, deforestation inthelowlands around theMediterranean
wasacute. Theclearance offarmlands, grazing herds, andwood gathering forfueland
construction allcontributed tothiscondition. Theregion’ sdryclimate andnimble goats
discouraged natural forest regeneration, even incenturies when thepressures ofciviliza-
tionslackened.” Itwascommon forbuilders ofthatarea tocutdown asmany as2,000
mature oak trees to build a single sailing ship.
Eckholm also presents uswith amost interesting picture oftheextent ofnatural
forestation inrecent history.Forexample, thearea now known astheUnited States
was, atthetime ofEuropean colonization, approximately one-third forest. Mexico, now
largely aridanddesert-like, hadanextensive treemantle onover halfofitssurface prior
to European influence.
Another method ofland alteration isfire. Fire became animportant tool forthe
developing agriculture anddomestication ofgrazing animals. Brush, young trees, and
mulch material arealldestroyed byfire. Over grazing prevents their return andaccom-
modates erosion. Complete generations ofsuccessional plants areeliminated. When the
older trees eventually diethere arenoreplacements andanevergrowing wasteland takes
over.This canbeseen inmany areas ofCalifornia where theland isused forgrazing.
Further complications arise when theunprotected soilbegins tobewashed away adding
tothesiltburden ofourstreams andrivers which disrupts anddestroys river andocean
environments. TheEelRiver inNorthern California carries more siltfrom eroded hill-
sides than the Mississippi River which drains a manifold lar ger area.
The advent ofagriculture andthedomestication ofgrazing animals, most notably
goats, Sheep, andcattle, was, andstillis,amajor cause ofdeforestation. One canseethat
ifland once under cultivation andgrazing isleftalone, aspontaneous nature willsoon
cover itwith herbacious plants andeventually adense forest. Marsh even believed that
forests would soon cover many aridareas ofArabia andAfrica “ifman anddomesticat-
edanimals, especially goats andcamels, were banished from them. Young trees sprout
plentifully around springs andalong thewinter water courses ofthedesert. Afewyears
ofundisturbed vegetation would soon sufficetocover such points with groves, andthese
would gradually extend themselves over soils where now scarcely anygreen thing is
seen.”
Forcenturies man hasbased hisagriculture onclearing, plowing, cultivation andir-
rigation ofannual crops. Only inafewrareinstances arethere people who have, because
ofnecessity orenlightened vision, based their sustenance onperennial treecrops. J.Rus-
selSmith inhisbook “TreeCrops” describes cultures who eatmost oftheir food from
treeproduce andwho allow their animals toself-feed themselves onthefruit andnut
drop ofthetrees. Plowing andcultivation have taken their tollonEarth’ sfertility.The
soilisbared ofitscovering ofleaves, broken andloosened bythemechanical action of
implements, deprived ofitsFibrous root hairs which hold ittogether,dried andpulver-
ized bysunandwind andatlastexhausted ofitsvitality.Theface ofEarth isnolonger
a sponge but more often a growing dust bowl.
Thepractice ofirrigation hasalso become amajor factor intoday’ scrisis. Pumping
deep wells lowers thewater table forindigenous species ofplants. Thevolume ofwater
istremendous. InCalifornia andArizona 85% ofalldiverted water canbeattributed to
irrigation andthisirrigation isboth wasteful andeven unnecessary.Rivers arediverted,
dams arebuilt, andthefresh water cycle drastically altered. Thegreat rivers oftheworld
have been reduced toapredictable flow,atleast temporarily.Since theirrigated fields
aresosaturated with water -soluble chemicals from fertilizers, pesticides andherbicides,
thewater runof fhasbecome laden with toxic compounds deadly toalllife. This water
must betreated before itcanbecome ofacceptable quality forfurther irrigation orusage.
This isnow occurring totheColorado River where itenters Mexico loaded with chem-
icals from U.S.farms. InNebraska ground water issoloaded with chemical nitrates
from nitrogen fertilizers thatitisinfesting potable water supplies ofthearea. Physicians
are now diagnosing nitrate poisoning in children of the area.Historically nothing was much different. The Sumerians inthefertile Tigris-Eu-
phrates valley in4,000 B.C. hadacomplex irrigation system. However,thewater leftso
much dissolved saltinthesoilthatitruined thesoilpermanently.Wewitness anomi-
nous recurrence intheCalifornia desert. Areas allthrough theU.S.A. arelosing valuable
cropland duetoirrigation. Irrigation experts sayallthatisneeded isavery costly un-
derground drainage system which would drain thesalts from theuppermost levels ofthe
soil; butthisisnottheanswer,obviously.Allirrigation water contributes toanunbalan-
ceofthesoilthatmight well becalled “mineral-poisoning.” Saltmay becharacterized
asa“junk mineral” thatdestroys. This hasitsconsequences too.Wereally donotrealize
how wearedisrupting thenatural order justfrom theway we


etime, andthebody eventu-
ally suffers.
The type ofstress that canprovoke this adrenal reaction iswidely varied. Re-
searchers have discovered, however,thatthefollowing situations aresufficiently “stress-
ful” to spark a high ACTH release, which means the body becomes highly stimulated.
64.2.5 The Types of Stress That Cause Physiological Reactions
1.Intense heat or cold.
2.Injections of any sort.
3.Surgical operations.
4.Trauma of any type (physical or emotional).
5.Pain.
6.Any debilitating body crisis.
7.Emotional outbursts or anxiety attacks.
Itseems asifstress isallaround us,anditssustained effects canwear usdown and
make us vulnerable to negative thoughts and poor living habits. But there is hope.
TheLife Science program, which isbased entirely upon ournatural adaptations, pro-
vides thecorrect basis forliving thatallows ustowithstand stress farbetter than ifwe
transgress our own biological requirements and nature.
The Life Science approach tostress management, even long-term andemotional
stress, isthree-fold: Exercise, Diet, andRelaxation.These arethree oftheessentials of
health and well-being. Let’ s see how they help us overcome stress in our daily life.64.3. The Life Science Stress-Management Program
64.3.1 Sweating A way Stress: Exercise!
64.3.2 Stress Management Through Diet
64.3.3 How Diet Af fects the Stress Response
64.3.4 Relaxation
64.3.5 Relaxing the Mind
64.3.6 A Case History
64.3.1 Sweating Away Stress: Exercise!
Exercise isyour best friend incombating stress. The value ofexercise asastress
reducer iswell documented bymany researchers. Why should exercise, which isavig-
orous activity, have the power to relax us and eliminate stress? The answer is this:
Exercise channels theexcess energycreated bystress intoanatural andpositive out-
let.Asyoulearned earlier,stress causes thesympathetic nervous system toprepare for
immediate physical action. Themuscles become chargedwith fuelandtheentire metab-
olism quickens. Unless thisexcess energyisreleased through exercise, itcanoverload
and “burn out” the body’ s nervous system.
Ifstress becomes habitual andnoexercise istaken, then theexcess energyisinter-
nalized astension within themuscles. When thisoccurs, themuscles andtendons them-
selves shorten andthicken. Excessive connective tissue isdeposited, andageneral con-
solidation ofallthetissues occur.Inother words, holding inthestress andtension has
destructive ef fects on the muscles of the body.
When youexercise vigorously,youdispel thismuscular energyinanatural andben-
eficial way.After all,stress produces the“fight-or -flight” reaction. Ifwecanquite lit-
erally “run away” from stress byjogging orother forms ofexercise, then weusethe
energy created by stress in a constructive manner.
Ayoung man ofmyacquaintance wasanaspiring body builder who went away to
college. Hewasafraid thatthetime demands ofcollege study would mean anendtohis
body-building program. After ayear ofschool, hereturned with anamazing physique. I
told him that it certainly looked like college agreed with his exercise routine after all.
Hesmiled, andsaid: “Youknow it’sfunny.Ifound outthatthebest way togetrid
oftension andanxiety about mycollege studies andtests wastoliftweights. Themore
anxious Igotabout mycourses, thebetter itfelttowork outwith weights. Ithelped me
burn up nervous ener gy that would have driven me crazy otherwise.”
Exercise does reduce stress andaidrelaxation. Inhisbook, Learn ToRelax,C.Eu-
gene Walker concludes thatexercise hasthespecific ability toreduce anxiety andten-
sion. People onregular exercise programs tend tobemore healthy,have better vital ca-
pacity, and in general, can cope with life in a more satisfactory way.
Regular exercise notonly makes youfeelbetter,butalso makes youbecome more
optimistic, andhave abetter selfimage. Sonotonly does exercise reduce anxiety,it
seems to be a good preventive for developing future fears and stress problems.
Some people have downplayed theimportance ofexercise instress reduction. They
saythatstress is“allinthemind” andtheonly effective way tocombat stress isthrough
mental or emotional avenues. Not true.
Inresearch conducted byRichard Driscoll, groups ofpeople who were suffering
from high anxiety andpersonal stress were given four types oftreatment. One group
simply used visual imagery andimagined themselves relaxed, happy,andfree from
stress. Another group used only exercise. Athird group used only physical relaxation
techniques, andthelastgroup combined exercise with apositive program ofmental op-
timism.Thegroup which used exercise inaddition topositive thinking hadthehighest suc-
cess rateinreducing stress. Thegroups which didnotuseexercise programs with their
other stress-reducing techniques had a much lower rate of success.
The evidence is in: to reduce stress, you must exercise.
64.3.2 Stress Management Through Diet
“Sure, Iusediettotake care ofstress. When Igettense, Ijuststuffmyface!” The
young man laughed, but his overweight figure showed the truth behind his joking.
Unfortunately,many people respond tostress byovereating orbyindulging indrugs
orother destructive habits. Tomake things worse, thetypes offoods usually favored un-
derstress—ice cream, candy,softdrinks, coffee,alcohol, junk foods—have theeffect of
making us more susceptible to stress and illness.
Diet andnutrition play animportant roleinstress management. Bysimply avoiding
destructive foods andfollowing awholesome diet, youcanwithstand normal stressful
situations inacheerful andoptimistic fashion. Ajunk food diet, ontheother hand, can
make us crumble under the slightest bit of tension. Why is this?
64.3.3 How Diet Affects the Stress Response
Astrong andhealthy nervous system isourfirst defense lineagainst stress. Good
nerves andasteady disposition allow youtoshake away stress andhandle tension ef-
fectively.Although many factors ensure ahealthy nervous system, most nutritionists be-
lieve that B vitamins play the vital role in good nerve health.
Ifyoufollow thenatural Life Science dietoffresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and
sprouts, youwillhave asuper abundance ofallneeded nutrients—including Bvitamins
as well as important minerals and trace elements that build strong nerves.
Ontheother hand, junk foods, refined sugars andstarches, processed foods, non-
foods likealcohol andcoffee,andmany oftheother substandard foods commonly eaten
deplete thebody ofBvitamins during themetabolism ofthese foods. These types of
foods arenutrient destroyers. Inthiscase, thenutrients being destroyed anddepleted by
junk foods are the exact same nutrients that your body needs to withstand stress.
Perhaps now youcanseehow thestress junk food cycle getsstarted. Aperson feels
stressed andinsecure; heorshethen reaches forasugary “reward” food, such asice
cream orcandy.After thefood iseaten, additional Bvitamins andother nutrients are
depleted. This nutrient losspredisposes thenervous system tomore stress attacks, and
more junk food is eaten, and so on.
Why dopeople usefood asarefuge from stress? First offood isavery reassuring
substance. Ourearliest memory ofsecurity goback tobeing fedbyourmother.Feeding
or eating, then represents a way back to security.
Food ordigestion, isalso used todeaden thefeelings ofstress.When thebody is
loaded down with amess offood todigest, themind becomes cloudy,dull, anddesen-
sitized. Food isused asadrug toobliterate feelings oftension, obsession, despondency,
or stress.
Eating while under stress isactually oneoftheworst things youcando.Under any
type ofstress—physical ormental—the digestive faculties areinhibited anddigestion
ways suspended. What thismeans isthatifyoueatwhen suffering from stress, indiges-
tion will surely result.
Afavorite quote from Dr.Herbert M.Shelton is:“Whenever youareuncomfortable
inbody ormind, skip thenext meal.” Ifyouever sufferfrom feelings ofstress orfear,
resist thetemptation toeat.Fast forawhile. Ashort fastwilldomuch todispel feelings
ofdelusion, insecurity,andstress. Atthesame time, thefastallows thebody torebuild
itself andstrengthen thenervous system. Theresult ofproper dietandoccasional fasting
is you receive immediate “stress relief”.The wholesome Life Science dietprovides allthenutrients weneed tobuild body
andmind thatcancope with stress. Nofoods areincluded which disrupt thebody’ sbal-
ance ordeplete thevital nutrients thatweneed towithstand stress. Aproper diet, cou-
pled with exercise canbeyour best partner instress management. Butthere isanother


 through theoilinthepresence ofnick-
el, platinum, or some other catalyst.
Thehydrogen atoms combine with thecarbon atoms, andtheproduce becomes sat-
urated or hardened.
There isnoassurance thatnickel, ifused asthecatalyst, leaves noresidue inthe
product. This element, even inminute quantities inthediet, issuspected ofbeing acar-
cinogen.
Asevidence hasmounted revealing themenace ofhydrogenation, some shortening
processors have attempted tochange their methods toavoid economic losses. They pro-
claim their products “high inunsaturates” butadding thatthey “stay freshly sweet at
room temperature.” These products may contain antioxidants, inaddition toemulsifiers,
defoamers, andartificial colors andflavors. Artificial antioxidants infatsareconsidered
possible carcinogens.
75.16.9.2 Heated Oils
Prolonged heating andreheating athigh temperatures produce harmful substances
suspected ascancer -inciting oroils. Deep-fat frying isfavored inmany short-order din-
ersandalso in“good” restaurants foreconomy,speed, andconvenience. Itisamethod
also used extensively inprocessed foods like potato chips, doughnuts, baked goods,
serve-and-heat dishes, aswell asinmany homes. Consumers Research recommends
thatdeep-fat frying should beavoided. Also beshunned areallburned fatty foods and
charcoal-broiled meats. Allcharred, blackened, orburned portions ofmeats orother fat-
ty foods are carcinogenic.
75.16.10 Caffeine
Caffeine hasbeen shown toresult ingenetic andchromosomal changes inanimals,
bacteria, andhigher plants. Aretrospective study showed thatmen who drank cola bev-
erages containing caffeine have asignificant increase inbladder cancer compared to
noncola drinkers. Other studies’ which implicate coffeeandcaffeine asmutagenic in-
clude discussion of genetic ef fects and ef fects on chromosomes of human lymphocytes.75.16.11 Alcoholic Beverages
Consumption ofalcoholic beverages entails anincreased riskofdeveloping cancer
ofthemouth, larynx, pharynx, andesophagus according totheInternational Agency for
Research onCancer oftheWorldHealth Organization. Theevidence isthattheincrease
incancer oftheesophagus isproportional totheamount ofethanol consumed. Inall
four cancer sites, therole oftobacco isalso important, andtheilleffects ofthese two
factors—drinking alcoholic beverages andsmoking tobacco—tend tomultiply when
they acttogether.Ethanol may actasacocarcinogen byenhancing therole ofother
cancer -causing agents. Ethanol isanexcellent solvent forchemicals thatarethemselves
cancer -causing agents, such aspolycyclic hydrocarbons andnitrosamines. Thepresence
ofthese chemicals hasbeen detected insome commonly-consumed alcoholic beverages
drunk in areas where esophageal cancer is common.
75.17. Some Specific Carcinogens In Food
75.17.1 Coal-T ar Dyes
75.17.2 T annins and T annic Acid
75.2.3 Nitrate
75.17.4 Nitrite
75.17.5 Fish T umors
75.17.6 Ethyl Alcohol
75.17.7 Aflatoxins
75.17.8 Charcoal Broiling
75.17.9 Carrageenan
75.17.10 Azo Dyes
75.17.1 1 Sugar
75.17.12 Saccharin
75.17.1 Coal-Tar Dyes
Coal, when heated intheabsence ofair,isconverted tocoke (impure carbon), coal
gas,andcoal tar.Thecoal tar,aviscous black liquid, isamixture ofmany organic com-
pounds. Inthe1800s, English arid German chemists learned thatthey could produce
intensely-colored substances when they purified some ofthese compounds andreacted
them with other chemicals. These synthetic substances areknown ascoal-tar dyes and
are used in great quantity by the food, fabric and cosmetic industries.
Americans areconsuming coal-tar dyes intheir food atanincreasingly rapid rate.
In1970, slightly over 3,735,000 pounds were certified bygovernment inspectors. These
dyes areused inbeverages, candy,icecream, dessert powder,baked goods andsausages.
Levels used ranged from approximately tenparts tofivehundred parts permillion, the
lower levels being used inliquid foods (beverages, gelatin desserts) andthehigher lev-
els in solid foods (pet food, breakfast cereal, etc.).
People have been concerned about thepossible toxicity ofcoal-tar dyes ever since
they were introduced in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Inview oftherepeated dangers associated with coal-tar dyes, onemight assume that
thedyes now inusehave been thoroughly tested. That isnotthecase. Adequate lifetime
feeding studies (two rodent species, forty ormore animals perdosage level), which must
bedone toreveal carcinogenic andcumulative effects, have been conducted foronly five
dyes (Yellow 6,Red 4,Green 3,Orange B,andCitrus Red 2).Lifetime studies ondogs
have been performed only with Orange B,Red 2,Red 4,andYellow 6.Notoneofthe
coal-tar dyes used in food has been adequately studied for causation of mutations.
Ifthese tests were tobecorrectly conducted, there isnodoubt thatthey would find
thatallcoal-tar dyes areindeed carcinogenic. They areallextremely poisonous sub-stances andeveryone should exclude these products from their dietifthey wish tomain-
tain health.
The safety ofViolet 1was aquestion mark formany years. The dyewas used to
stamp theDepartment ofAgriculture’ sinspection symbol onmeat andalsotocolor can-
dy,beverages andpetfood. TheFDA certified almost 67,000 pounds ofthisdyein1972.
Consumers may ingest asmall amount ofthedyewhen they eatasteak orroast. Work-
ersinpackinghouses may beexposed tomuch greater amounts. Themen who imprint
USDA ’smark oncarcasses frequently getthedyeontheir hands; occasionally large
amounts dripdown their hands andarms. One Department ofAgriculture meat inspector
inNorth Carolina observed that“the dyeispretty hard togetoff.Once yougetitonyour
skin, you almost have to wear it of f.”
Astudy published in1962 byDr.W.A.Mannell andhiscolleagues atCanada’ sDe-
partment ofNational Health andWelfare, involved rats. This study indicated thatthedye
(Violet 1)caused cancer.Ofthirty ratsfed3percent dyeintheir food forseventy-five
weeks, fivedeveloped malignant tumors. Three ofthetumors were skin tumors. Four of
thefive tumors occurred infemales. Only oneoutofthirty untreated ratsdeveloped a
tumor.
Inearly 1971, nine years after Violet 1wasfirstsuspected ofbeing carcinogenic, the
FDA asked theNational Academy ofSciences toconvene agroup ofnongovernment
scientists toevaluate allavailable studies. The committee metinWashington onSep-
tember 1,1971, andfiled itsfinal report inNovember.Thecommittee’ sconclusion and
recommendations were finally made public inMarch 1972, more than ayear after the
committee was first announced.
The NAS committee dismissed outofhand theCanadian study thatindicated that
Violet 1caused cancer.The committee declared thedyesafe, butdidrecommend that
alifetime feeding study beconducted ondogs. Theneteffectoftheir report willbeto
postpone thepermanent acceptance orbanning ofthiscoloring foratleast eight years or
more.
Citrus Red2isanother coal-tar dyeunder investigation. Florida orange growers use
thedye, mainly from October through December,tocover upthemottled green color on
oranges, tangelos, and temple oranges.
Four lines of evidence suggest that the dye might be a carcinogen:
1.When thedyewasmixed with cholesterol andimplanted intheurinary Bladders ofmice,
14.5% oftheanimals developed tumors; cholesterol without dyecaused tumors in4.5%
of the mice.
2.When thedyewasinjected under theskin ofmice, malignant tumors developed inthe
lungs.
3.Theliver converts thedyetolessnoxious substances, which then pass intotheurine; one
oftheintermediates intheconversion process is1-amino-2-naphthol; there isevidence
that this chemical causes cancer.
4.Thewalls oftheurinary bladders were markedly thickened inanimals whose dietcon-
tained the dye.
Onthebasis ofthisarray ofevidence theFAO/WHO Committee issued thefollow-
ing warning at its annual meeting:
Citrus Red2hasbeen shown tohave carcinogenic activity andthetoxicological data
available were inadequate toallow thedetermination ofasafe limit. The Committee
therefore recommends that it should not be used as a food color.
American consumers areendangered ifthey eatorsuck thepeel oftreated oranges
orusethepe


Why dosomany naturopaths andchiropractors stilladvertise themselves as“foot
correctionists”? Dothey notknow thatDr.Locke isdead andthathisfake cure died be-
forehedid? Why nottrytwisting earsforawhile? Iguarantee thattwisting theearswill
cure as many diseases as twisting the feet.
Turning topage twoofthecircular Iseeanadfor‘Topeka’ s(Kansas) Naturopathic
Physician.” While heuses “nodrugs, noserums, nosurgery” he“isnow using OCT O-
ZONE OXYGEN, the new European treatment.”
“OCT OZONE isanactive form ofpure oxygen—a natural element oftheairdis-
covered byEugene Royer,theFrench physicist. Apowerful germicide anddetoxifying
agent, itchargestheredblood cells with oxygen, revitalizes thecells andtissues, and
produces energybystrong oxidation. Thefunction ofoxygen intheblood istoconvertnutrition intoenergy.These properties make OCT OZONE avaluable treatment inawide
variety of conditions and many cases receive benefit not otherwise obtainable.
“Arthritis, neuritis, sinusitus, colitis, sclerosis, catarrhal deafness, pelvic infections,
andother conditions ofinfectious origin have responded tothistreatment andinsome
cases have been astonishingly rapid. (Itisnotclear here whether itisthe“condition” or
the “treatment” that has been “astonishingly rapid.” Ed.)
“Anyone sick anddiscouraged should investigate Dr....’sSYSTEM OFHEAL TH
BUILDING, which inaddition toOCT OZONE includes allacceptable (acceptable to
whom? Ed.) drugless andnatural methods, such asshort-wave diathermy,cold quartz
ultraviolet rays, specific light waves, galvanism, colonic irrigation, natural foods, ma-
nipulative therapy, and personalized notes on health building.”
Surely,here isacombination ofmachines and“use ofands” thatwillcurealmost, if
not quite, all the diseases in T opeka and the surrounding country.
There areplenty ofnaturopaths inthecountry who denounce these machine-shop
methods anddeclare thatthey have noplace inNaturopathy.There areplenty ofnatur-
opaths who scoffatthese push-button doctors andrefuse torecognise them asnatur-
opaths. Buthow arewetodecide what methods areNaturopathy andwho arethereal
naturopaths?
The founder ofNaturopathy defines itas“organized drugless healing.” The above
methods resemble chaos anddonotseem toustobevery well organized, butthey are
drugless. Asthenaturopathic schools (thefewthatareleft), areteaching these methods,
hundreds ofnaturopaths areusing them andthenaturopathic journals carry articles about
them, andadsurging them upon thepractitioner andpatient. Ithink wearesafe inas-
suming thatthenew naturopath (neo-naturopathy) isamachine-shop operator.Iassume
thatnow thatwehave machines togive us“anactive form ofpure oxygen” wewillno
longer need ourlungs andrespiratory muscles. Wecandispense with breathing andlet
themachine chargeourredblood cells with oxygen, which wearesurprised tolearn, “is
a natural element of the air.”
Butnow thatwehave octozone andoctozone machines, what arewegoing todo
with ouroldstand-by,ozone andtheozone generators? What istobecome ofterpezone
andtheterpezone chambers? Itwillsurely beheart-rending tohave todiscard those old-
er loves for a new one.
Ioften wonder what thefeeling ofapatient must bewhen, upon first entering the
office ofaneo-naturopath, hesees there avanload ofGoldber gian gadgets designed to
manufacture health. Hehears thepurr ofthemotors andthehum ofthemachinery; sees
thevari-colored lights asthese flash onandoffandsmells theodors ofozone, terpezone,
octozone, andofother smelly things. Looking around ontheshelves hesees various-size
boxes andbottles wearing fancy labels andwrapped incellophane, containing vitamin
pills, food concentrates, gland extracts, laxatives and various herb “remedies.”
Withcredulous awehemust think tohimself ashebegins todisrobe fortheceremo-
nials heisabout togothrough: “Surely now,Ihave found theright ‘doctor.’This man
certainly has enough machinery to manufacture all the health I need.”
Some ofthelargerandbetter stocked ofthese machine shops have gone informass
production. Health isturned outonthelinelikeautomobiles. They advertise thatthey
treat three hundred patients a day—“each patient receives my personal attention.”
Itmay amuse myreaders; itmay disgust them; they may react invarious ways; but
itisacurious factthatthese push-button doctors allinsist thattheir gadget-treatments
arenatural andthatthey arepracticing “nature cure.” Even their vitamin pills (often
so-called synthetic “vitamins”) andtheir food concentrates are“natural foods.” Their
thinking isasartificial astheir methods: themachine agehasrunaway with their feeble
minds.
IfNaturopathy didnotchange somuch, sooften andsorapidly,wemight beable to
find out what it is, but with its rapid kaleidoscopic changes it defies definition.
Reprinted fr om Dr. Shelton’ s Hygienic Review June 1942.Article #2: Hygiene Vs. the Cures by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Themedical dictionary defines cure tomean: “The course oftreatment ofanydisease, or
ofaspecial case. Thesuccessful treatment ofadisease orwound. Asystem oftreating
disease. Amedicine effective intreating disease.” Thus domeanings ofwords change.
From theLatin, cura,which issynonymous with ourword care,curewasoriginally ap-
plied tothecare ofthehealthy individual, then tothecare ofthesick; now itisdefined
asamethod ormeans oftreating disease orasamedicine effective intreating adisease.
Once italsohadthesignificance ofareinstatement ofhealth inanorganism thatwasre-
cently sick, buteven then, inboth common andprofessional acceptance, ithadreference
to the means whereby this was supposed to be accomplished.
Adrug wassaid tobea“cough cure,” oracure forconstipation, orforsome other
disease. Thepresent definition thatitis“amedicine effective intreating disease” isam-
biguous, inthatitfails todefine what the“medicine” iseffective indoing. Few ofmedi-
cine’ s“effective medicines” areclaimed todomore than provide alittle evanescent and
doubtful palliation. Bethisasitmay,thesick would hardly besaid tobecured,how-
ever perfect therecovery,without theemployment ofsome drug ortreatment. Cureis
wrought by some foreign or external aid.
Thesick aretreated asthey areclothed andphysicked (drugged) asthey arefed,in
theconfident assurance that, ineither case, they arebeing fitted andburnished fornew
services. Hence itisthatcurehasreference toexternal rather than toaninternal recourse.
Call itamedicine oracourse oftreatment, thecureisthework ofsomething outside the
living or ganism, not the result of the body’ s own healing work.
Living things alone aresubjects ofthecurative efforts ofthose who profess tobe
able toheal anditisthedifferent estimates relatively thatarecredited tothevital, or-
ganic orrecuperative forces, andthepart thattreatment plays, thatserves asthebasis
ofthedifferent views entertained ofthesubject. Apparently most members ofthevari-
ousschools ofhealing deem thatdisease isadestructive something thatwillinevitably
consummate itsmalevolent work unless opposed bysome counteracting andneutraliz-
ingpower,theforces oflifebeing little more than aspectator onthesidelines, until the
disease iseither vanquished, accepting thevictory wrought intheir behalf, orthepa-
tient dies. There areamong these various practitioners, those (relatively few) who award
some credit totheprocesses oflife,ifthese forces arestimulated orgoaded bymeasures
capable of exciting or arousing their actions defensively.
Outside theschools ofcuring,there arethose who place nodependence onanyother
means than those oforganic recuperation andreconstruction, orinthose all-ef ficient
processes andmeans thatcontinue thevital ororganic changes inthehealthy state. These
hold thathealing isabiological process, asmuch anactivity oflifeasnutrition, respira-
tion, excretion, etc., and that it requires no goads to action.
Allthemany schools ofcuring thathave existed inthepastandthatexist now,with


 arms asfaraway from your bodyaspossible toameeting point over your chest. Also while lying onyour back, liftfrom
your sides with your arms beside your legs and then above your head.
These exercises arevery effective, andyour upper torso willdevelop asdesired. You
won’ tbeaweakling anymore, even though your pushup ability may notimprove. Itwill
become much easier toopen heavy doors, andturning thesteering wheel onacarwith-
out power steering will be noticeably easier, too.
Ifyouwonder why youstillcan’tdopushups after using dumbbells awhile, askyour-
selfifyoucanlift50-90 pounds ofdumbbells. When youcandothat, perhaps youcan
liftabout halfofyour body weight with your arms more than halfadozen times—and
enjoy it.Lesson 98 - Exercise Programs For The Healthy
98.1. Why W e Should Be V igorously Active
98.2. The Enormous Benefits Of Exercise And V igorous Activity
98.3. The Elements Of A W ell-Rounded Activity Program
98.4. Questions & Answers
98.1. Why We Should Be Vigorously Active
98.1.1 Life Is Activity
98.1.2 Quality ofLife IsDetermined byVigorousness, Intensity,andExtent ofAc-
tivities Cultivated
98.1.3 Fitness Essential to High-Level Health and W ell-Being
98.1.1 Life Is Activity
Life ischaracterized byactivity.Death isexemplified when allactivity ceases.
Hence the quality of life is determined by the activity level of the or ganism.
98.1.2 Quality of Life Is Determined by Vigorousness, Intensity, and Extent of
Activities Cultivated
Iflifeisworth living, it’sworth alotmore iflived atitshighest possible level.
Forcomparison, picture asloven hillbilly who lives alifeofindolence with abottle of
whiskey ashisforemost companion. Ontheother sideofthecoin, consider anengineer
who hasahome, awife, andchildren, who plays tennis andother active games, who has
cultivated many arts, appreciates great music, andisinvolved inguiding hischildren to
useful andactive lives. Those who care about themselves, those around them, andabout
thekind ofworld they liveinareobviously thekind weadmire whereas those who are
making no contribution to the world are despised.
Thus youshould undertake toencourage those whom youcounsel togetinvolved
invigorous activities, especially constructive hobbies such asgardening, orcharding,
flower -growing, etc., thatabsorb anddevelop aperson culturally while atthesame time
eliciting alotofvigorous physical activity.Physical activity is,initself, constructive for
itadds zestandquality tolifeaslittle elsecan. Theenormous benefits outlined inthis
lesson will make that readily evident to you.
98.1.3 Fitness Essential to High-Level Health and Well-Being
While wecanbefitwithout being healthy,wecannot behealthy without being fit.
Anyone who tells youthey’re healthy very likely means they’re notsuffering from any
prominent pathology.But, ifthey’re notfit,itisobvious they’re nothealthy.And, asa
rule, anyone who fancies him/herself asbeing healthy really isnot.Hence itisincum-
bent upon youtodetermine thefitness andactivity levels ofyour clients. And, likewise,
toinspire your clients toundertake theactivity levels necessary toachieve high-level fit-
ness. This, inconjunction with other practices you’ll move them toundertake, willbuild
high-level health.
98.2. The Enormous Benefits Of Exercise And Vigorous Activity
98.2.1 General and Specific Fitness Equip Us for Life
98.2.2 Increasing Capillary and L ymph Circulation
98.2.3 Maintenance of Life’ s Faculties at High-Functioning Levels!98.2.4 ByDeveloping andUsing Energy,WeAlways Have anAbundance ofEnergy
98.2.5 Through V igorous Activity W e Develop Strength and Stamina!
98.2.6 V igorous Exercise Develops Ability and Agility, Vigor and V itality
98.2.7 Exercise Results in Better Posture and Profile
98.2.8 When Y ou’re Fit, Y ou Devote More T ime to Those Around Y ou
98.2.9 Detoxification and Body Purity Are Achieved Through V igorous Exercise
98.2.10 Bouncy Buoyant Feelings Result from V igorous Activity
98.2.1 1Vigorous Activity Eliminates Internal Conditions thatGive Rise toQualms,
Worries, and Stress
98.2.12 Because Exercise Occasions Extraordinary Body Cleansing, Less Sleeping
Time is Required for Regeneration of Nerve Ener gy
98.2.13 Vigorous Activity andaCleaner Internal Environment Reduce Libido (sex
drive), But Increase Sexual Capability and Intensity W ith Enhanced Enjoyment
98.2.14 Those Who Render Themselves Healthy andFitHave aBetter Self-image
and More Pride, But T end to Less Ego Exhibition
98.2.15 Vigorous Activity Results inBetter Functioning ofAllFaculties Including,
Most Importantly, Mental Faculties and Emotional W ell-Being
98.2.16 Regular Exercise Begets Perpetual Feelings of Exhilaration and W ell-Being
98.2.17 A V igorous Exercise Program Builds Greater Mental Powers and Alertness
98.2.18 Exercise Quells Food Addictions
98.2.19 V igorous Activity Increases Capacity for V igorous Activity
98.2.20 A V igorous Activity Program Enables Us to Have Better Personal Control
98.2.21 While Involved inanIntensely Vigorous Exercise orActivity Regime, You
Will Be Better Able to Face and Cope with Stressful Situations and Individuals
98.2.22 As an Active Person Y ou’ll Have More Poise and Stable Emotions
98.2.23 Regular Exercise Overcomes Constipation and Establishes Regularity
98.2.24 YourNerves WillBeSteadier,Hence YouWillRarely ifEver Experience
Edginess or Nervousness
98.2.25 Y our Senses W ill Be More Acute and Accurate
98.2.26 Exercise Enables the Body to More Quickly Heal Itself in Many Conditions
98.2.27 AnExercise Program Helps Overcome andReverse Degenerative Condi-
tions
98.2.28 Regular Exercisers Have Better Digestion
98.2.29 Exercise W ill Eliminate a Headache
98.2.1 General and Specific Fitness Equip Us for Life
Becoming fitmeans developing theability todothings. When youtrain yourself for
afewtasks, your ability tomaster other tasks becomes much easier.When youbecome
physically fit,itbecomes easier foryoutobecome skilled inareas other than those of
your specific training.
Asthejoys oflifederive from ourabilities toperform easily andefficiently,itbe-
hooves ustoundertake those steps tobecome fitgenerally aswell asparticularly.When
webecome generally fit,everything becomes better.Ithasbeen pointed out,asanex-
ample, thatanunfit person isamuch poorer sexual partner than afitperson with high
energy andendurance. Ahighly-capable person makes him/herself happier bymaking
his/her partner happier.
Justaslearning toplay onemusical instrument makes italltheeasier tolearn toplay
yetanother,so,too,becoming fitequips youtomaster other areas ofliving with com-
mensurately less ef fort.
Truly,thebroader ourareas ofmental andphysical fitness, themore lifebecomes a
joy to live.98.2.2 Increasing Capillary and Lymph Circulation
Good capillary andlymph circulation isessential tocomplete nourishment, muscular
development, high energy,thoroughgoing detoxification, rejuvenation, andgreater men-
tal powers.
Vigorous exercise iscapable ofconferring aplethora ofbenefits. This isaccom-
plished inmany ways. Butthemachinery thatcontributes toenhancement ofbody fac-
ulties is rehabilitation of the body’ s circulatory system.
Itissaidthattheaverage person of35hasalready lostabout 60% ofhis/hercircula-
toryability; atage60,about 80%! This isbadnews, ofcourse. Butthere isabright side:
Most of us can regain most, if not all, of our circulatory potential!
Wehave within each ofusabout 60,000 miles oftubing thatcirculates about six
quarts ofblood. Most ofthisisintheform ofcapillaries, some sosmall thatredblood
cells must pass through insingle file.Inactivity causes noncirculation ofblood through
these tubes.
Allcells arebathed inlymph fluid. Thecirculation ofthelymph depends upon blood
circulation andbody activity.Thepoorer theblood circulation, thepoorer thelymph cir-
culation. Likewise, themore pronounced andforceful isblood circulation andthemore
vigorous thebody movements, thegreater thelymph circulation. Lymph circulation is
necessary tobring nutrients from the


gods have been. T rue goals are spiritual, and laziness, procrastination, and
fear are overcome not by railing at the self, but by seeking the sustaining
seeds of consciousness that lie deep within the nature.

The Liberating Law

As our understanding grows, so does our willpower, but bear in mind the
differentiation: true willpower is ef fective and achieves results through the
mere aiming; false willpower never achieves results at all. As consciousness
expands and takes in new levels of awareness, so the power of the
individual increases. Achieving increased awareness and communing with
higher heavenly powers are not things restricted to the isolated mystic or
contemplative saint, but are available to all, and the reward is always
complete ef fectiveness, whether in creative fields or executive, whether
spiritual, mental, or material; for in understanding is power, in knowledge
surety, and those who have arrived at enlar ged consciousness must therefore
be able to work their will and way on the world simply by becoming one
with it.
To be what we truly ar e and to become what we ar e capable of becoming
are the only courses of action open to those of us who would live a fulfilled
life. No matter the barbs of fate that frustrate you, no matter how stacked
against you ar e the car ds of fortune — how you wer e born, wher e, into what
kind of body, gifted with whatever native intelligence — ther e is a liberating
law in the universe, and you can become the highest of the high, wisest of
the wise, for you have within your very grasp a tool with which to achieve
absolute fr eedom. Once you have acknowledged to yourself that within your
body is that supr eme consciousness that has author ed the worlds and the
universes, then at last you ar e bound to let the ego step down fr om the helm
and allow a wiser for ce to chart course thr ough life. Once you have placed
your fortunes and ener gies in the hands of the Secr et Self you will know a
peace and inner quietude that surpass any joy you have known. Y our lifewill gr ow into a whole thing. Each day will serve as a building block
towar d some definite goal or purpose. Y ou will finally be amazed at the
miracles wr ought when the Secr et Self takes over.

Over coming Guilt and Hostility

Guilt and hostility are accoutrements of the ego, which arms itself with
delusions in order to survive. If a nagging sense of guilt accompanies you, it
is because the ego is made of accumulated things, teachings, blandishments,
sensual impressions, none of which have much relation to eternal truth, but
nonetheless they are a moral censor of every act performed by the
individual. If you feel guilty, never make the intellectual mistake of
thinking that your feelings arise from the censorship of the Secret Self,
which makes no such lean and human judgments. Guilt is generally the
accumulated teachings of society acting within the individual as a prompter
or deterrent of certain actions. Such censorship seldom is based on lasting
truth, since society’ s pressures for conformity are often at variance with the
Divine’ s pressures for individuality. Hostility is simply the other face of
guilt, manifesting as hostility in the aggressive person, just as guilt
manifests in the more passive. There is certainly nothing good about either
of these emotional blocks. They are products of the ego and vanish when
we center ourselves in the deeper regions of consciousness. Then it
becomes nearly impossible to be emotionally involved in the vanities of the
little self that is action servant of the Secret Self.
The way to peace of mind lies in abandoning the will as a tool of the ego,
finally abandoning the ego also, and centering the consciousness in the
Divine. Through the widening of consciousness that this psychological
transference brings, there comes to us an understanding that before was
impossible to us. In a way that transcends material explanation we take on a
little of the identity of everything that crosses our awareness. In this manner
we understand others through actually participating in the consciousness of
others, and this superknowledge, this deep intuition, brings to our actionand work a high ef fectiveness and almost supernatural preordination. W e
move in the center of events as if we were ordering events, because we
move in accord with their true nature and are guided in all by a principle
that sees the end to be accomplished and the means of attaining it. And
because we have abandoned ego and move in response to this universal
will, we act with absolute surety, complete ef fectiveness; without hazard,
anxiety, or fear; and are dominated henceforth by inner peace and absolute
joy.OceanofPDF.com
5

Mind over Matter

The almost universal path that people follow is to accede to
circumstance, to thr ow up their hands and say, “That’ s the way it
goes.” It is a curious and wry fact that when cir cumstances go against
our personal desir es we cr edit our frustration to bad luck, but when we
are carried to some pinnacle of success it is no longer fortune but our
superior skill that we cr edit. In actual fact, all luck and skill emanate
from deep-seated convictions in the subconscious mind of the
individual.

Desir e and Destiny

The average person never really decides whether mind rules matter or
matter rules mind. They accept the fact that mind rules matter in certain
circumstances, but tend to regard these circumstances as the exception
rather than the rule. They see mental attitude determine the outcome of
athletic contests and overcome physical disability, but when it comes to
adopting completely a mind-first approach to daily living, they never quite
make it.
If mind ever rules matter at all, it must do so as a result of an absolute
principle properly applied. This absolute principle could not be a thing that
worked some of the time or once in a while or capriciously responded tochance, but would have to be a law that always worked in exactly the same
way. If, for example, someone adopted the mind-over -matter approach in a
particular circumstance and failed to achieve the results they desired, it
would not be the law that had failed but their understanding of the law and
their application of its principles.
When we examine accomplishment, the first thing we notice is that those
who don’ t want to climb a mountain never climb one. After that, we note
that even among those who definitely want to climb mountains, a lar ge
number never climb any. From this, we deduce that the first ingredient
essential to accomplishment is desire. After that, other more discretionary
and therefore more obscure factors become involved.
It is dif ficult to say why people want anything. W e observe that nearly
everybody would rather experience pleasure than pain, but we are aware
that certain persons not only stick pins into their bodies but maintain
agonizing physical attitudes over protracted periods of time. Such people
appear to have chosen pain instead of pleasure, at least in a physical sense,
and to have done such a thing through an inner impulsion either above the
pain-pleasure principle or related to it obscurely. Desire for a goal is the
only thing that makes a pain-filled experience possible to bear. Desire is
also an opiate. Many people involved in crucial physical exertions report no
sense of pain whatever, though when the period of exertion is over wounds
are found on their flesh, and joints and muscles are strained. Football
players are a notable case in point.
If we carry our observations even further, we soon note that there is a great
deal of dif ference in the degrees of desire. One person may want and hold
out their hand, and that is the greatest ef fort possible for them. Another may
want and rend chains, so great is their need. Desire is a thing that impels.
The greater the desire, the more it impels, and this impulsion is rooted in
the inner vision that possesses the individual. T o the degree that we are
alive and imprisoned within reactive flesh, to that same degree we
relentlessly pursue the visions that possess us. Whether our mental images
are of buildings to be built or of banks to be robbed makes not the slightest
difference to the motor impulse that develops within us. Y ou can beabsolutely certain that the things that occupy your mind will soon be part of
your life, if they are not already.

Blessing and Curse

A curious thing has evolved in the human being. The quality of mental
reflection which has slowly developed in our psyches over the eons of our
evolution has enabled us to form pictures within our minds in complete
variance to the world around us. W e can, if we will, on a flight of fancy,
transfer ourselves from rags to riches, Kansas to Istanbul, in the twinkling
of an eye, and thus, in the conscious center of our being, no longer are we
slaves to the world in which we find ourselves. T wo principal phenomena
have resulted, one stigmata, the other a blessing.
The stigmata are these: Life is lar gely a matter of disciplining oneself to
endure pain in order to achieve a desired end, but the immature person often
seizes on the image power of the mind to seek refuge from reality, and as a
result develops a kind of wish-thinking that makes them absolutely
ineffectual in all circumstances.


 Beethoven

THE PERMANENT CENTRAL TEMPLE OF THE ASCENSION FLAME
In the Etheric Realm over Long Island in New York, USA
ELECTRONIC  PATTERN:
• A gigantic Crystalline Seraphim of Blazing Light enfolding the Earth in the buoyancy of
the Ascension Flame
• The merging of Ascending and Descending Triangles of Light encircled by the Rainbow
Rays ---- with the chela in the center --- the Reunion with Divinity
• A Blazing Crystalline Rose with the Chela centered within - representing the unfolding of
an aura of Purity, Buoyancy and Joy of the Ascension
• A Cosmic White Fire Being
• A Pyramid of Crystal White Light
• An Ovoid of Violet Fire around a Crystalline White Flame.... the atomic acceleration of
the chela into permanent Christ Consciousness
• A Ray of White Lightning entering from above, extending the length of the chela,
radiating out in a consciousness of Ascending Joy... a Gift of Pu rity
• The chela standing within a large White Lily, representing an aura of purity, with a
Crystal Fire Ascension Flame as its stamen, radiating through the vehicles

HIERARCH
Beloved Serapis Bey
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Crystalline with a Crystalline Radiance
 QUALITY
Ascension, representing permanent entrance to the Fourth Dimensional Consciousness for
humanity
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Serapis Bey - Liebestraum - Liszt
Temple - Benediction of God in the Solitude - Liszt

THE TEMPLE OF SHAMBALLA, HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPIRIT UAL
HIERARCHY
In the Etheric Realm over Long Island in New York, USA
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A huge Dove of Peace - surrounded with an Aureole of Pink, Gold and Blue pulsating
Light from the Etheric Shamballa
• The Earth seated in a Crystalline Lotus is embraced by the Planetary Threefold Flame, all
humankind being blessed by the Peace of the Middle Way
• Spiraling rings of Angels in Pink, Gold and Blue  around the Planet Earth - holding all in
perfect balance - the Peace of the Middle Way
• A Golden Lotus r eleasing a Radiance of Pink, Blue and Gold
• The Six-pointed Star with a Threefold Flame in its Center, representing the dual nature of
the Flame, Assimilation and Expansion, Inbreath, and Outbreath: the perfect Balance of
Being
• The Earth, held in the embrac e of the planetary Threefold Flame, blessed by the Cosmic
Dove of Holy Spirit hovering above
• A magnificent Pink Sun enfolding a Crystalline Threefold Flame

HIERARCHS
The Holy Triumvirate
Beloved Lord Gautama, Beloved Sanat Kumara, and Beloved Lord Maitreya
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Scintillating Pink, Gold and Blue -
A Flame of Cosmic Proportion from deep within the center of the Earth spiraling outwards into
the Higher Etheric Realms of Perfect ion
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, The Pastorale, 5th Movement
THE TEMPLE OF PURIFICATION BY VIOLET FIRE
Etheric Realm over the Island of Cuba
HIERARCH
Beloved Lord Zadkiel
Beloved Lady Amethyst
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Royal Purple (Lord Zadkiel)
Deep Royal Violet (Lady Amethyst)
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
“On the Beautiful Blue Danube” Op, 314 - Johann Strauss, Jr. (Lord Zadkiel)
Magic Fire Music - Richard Wagner (Lady Amethyst)

THE TEMPLE OF FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION
Etheric Realm over Moscow, Russia
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A Cosmic Bell of Liberty, rung with the force of Obedience which,
with each pealing tone,...shatters the oppressing shroud of human consciousness
HIERARCH
The Goddess of Liberty
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pink, Gold and Blue with a Radiance of Violet
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Russian Hymn "God Preserve Thy People"
1812 Overture - 4th Movement
Symphony  No. 5 - E Min. Op. 64 - Tchaikovsky

 THE FOCUS OF OBEDIENCE
Foothills of the Carpathian Mountain
Transylvania - Romania
HIERARCH
The Ascende d Master Godfré
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Royal Purple with a Blue Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Variation No. 9 (Nimrod) Opus 36 - Elgar

THE TEMPLE OF DEVIC STRENGTH AND BALANCE
Mt. Kosciusko, New South Wales, Australia
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A mighty Geyser of the Electronic Flame of Elemental Balance
from the center of the Earth
HIERARCH
Beloved Lord Lemuel
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pink, Gold and Blue
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor - Tchaikovsky
Mahler -Symphony No.1, in D Major -4th Movement - Finale (very powerful).... Much of
Mahler's music is Elemental/Devic in form
Music for GOD OF GRATITUDE - Mahler - Symphony No.5 - 3rd Movement "Adagietto" for
strings and harp

THE TEMPLE OF TRAINING CENTER FOR THE ELEMENTALS
Etheric Realm over New Zealand
HIERARCH
Beloved Lord Zeus
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Pink, Gold and Blue  MUSICAL KEYNOTE
The Classical Symphony, Opus 25 - Prokofiev

THE TEMPLE OF TRUTH
In the Etheric Realm over the Island of Crete.
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Blazing Etheric Emer ald placed on the forehead of each chela of The Group Avatar, a
Fiery Focus of Truth within each one
• A large, solid, deep Emerald Cross - the vertical pole representing the Truth of your
lifestream as it has entered into this Earth plane - the horizontal p ole representing the
experience of Truth manifesting through you in the world of form. A spiraling, electronic
Threefold Flame rotates at the center of this Cross

HIERARCH
Pallas Athena, Goddess of Truth
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Fiery Emerald Green
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Pilgrims Chorus - Tannhäuser - Wagner
"M'Appari" - Martha - Flotow (for Beloved Pallas Athena)

THE TEMPLE OF SCIENCE, HEALING AND TRUTH
In the Etheric Realm over the Island of Crete
ELECTRONIC PATTERN: A Lamp of Truth of blazing Emerald Flame revolving within a
Golden Globe of God Illumination (as it rotates around the Earth - it spreads Cosmic Truth)
HIERARCH
Master Hilarion
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Emerald Green with a Pink Radiance
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
Toccata & Fugue in D Minor - Bach
 THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN
The Golden Flame of Light Eternal
The Sacred Mountain of Uxmal, near Merida, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• A Golden Orb of pulsating Light Eternal surrounded with crystal electrons giving off a
Blue Radiance (like un to the Sun in the Heavens). A Sun within a Sun within a Sun
• A Golden Sunburst with an Aureole of the Seven Rays. Each Circle increasing its
outpouring in great waves of Light until it covers the entire Planet
• A glistening Aura of Peace in luminous shades o f Pink, Gold and Blue, interpenetrating
the entire planet, its atmosphere and its race; the effect of the Pure White Light of
Understanding from the Celestial Sun radiating out its Golden Perfection from the
Temple of the Sun on Earth
• A Golden Sunburst of Light Eternal over Uxmal with twelve major rays enfolding the
Planet. Also, a personal Catatumbo Ray from the Catatumbo Focus available to each
chela, under the guidance of the Ascended Brotherhood at Maracaibo, to increase the
force of effervescent Light within the vehicles

HIERARCH
Lord Kenich Ahan
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Sun Gold
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
LO I AM THAT I AM

THE FOCUS OF THE "CATATUMBA" RAY
Beneath Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. S.A.
HIERARCH
Beloved Luzar
COLOR OF THE FLAME
Sun Gold with a Radiance of Royal Purple
MUSICAL KEYNOTE
"The Storm" op. 76 - Tchaikovsky

 THE TEMPLE OF ILLUMINED FAITH AND PROTECTION
In the Etheric Realm over Lake Louise near Banff, Canada
ELECTRONIC PATTERN:
• The Luminous Presence of Lord Michael over the Planet Ea rth - surrounded by millions
of the Angels of His Legions - forming mighty wings of Illumined Faith and Protection
around the Planet
• Brilliant Blazing Blue Light (like flashing lightning) completely encompassing the Earth.
This lightning will be the energy  being released by Lord Michael's Legions of the Sword
of Blue Flame PURIFYING The Planet