 but
about the attainment of divine ecstasy. The darkness of this journey is what
made the frenzi es necessary; they were not an end in themselves. In any
event, orgies are now really grand metaphors for smashing the shell of
waking consciousness to arouse the sleeping divinity within.Perhaps this is true. Many ancient traditions use extreme states to push
through to sacred visions. Native shamans who pierce their bodies or
seclude themselves in the harsh wilderness are attempting to contact primal
forces within. Their rites and the orgies of Dionysus are not that far
removed from lovemaking by lovers who hope to push sex into the intensity
of ecstas y. The transports of priests and devotees through devotional rituals
can be very meaningful to them. The unconscious is a rich landscape;
archetypes tell us much about our primal selves. Yet the messages of myth
often seem prefabricated, I think, lacking the immediacy of true ecstasy. It
is rare to meet a mythic thinker who has recaptured the divine states of the
ancïent ones he or she has thought about. TRUE ECSTASY
This brings us to the third definition of ecstasy, as a spiritual  release. Spiritual ecstasy is not a feeling or an idea but a shift of perception in which
direct contact with spirit is made. Being in ecstasy does not have to express
itself through intensity of any kind. The biblical injuncion “Be still and
know that I am God” is an invitation to ecstasy. I prefer the spiritual definition because it is inclusive of the physical and
the mythical. The most famous example of spiritual ecstasy is probably that
of Saint Teresa, who dreamed that an angel came and pierced her heart with
a golden  arrow. She describes this experience in intensely physic al terms, as
a burnin g pain that was almost unendurable until it wondrously transformed
itself into equally intense pleasu re. The mythic ingredients of the angel and
the arrow are unmistakable once we think back to the god Eros with his
quiver and bow. In her ecstasy  Teresa felt nothing less than the intimate
embrace of God, and the erotic and mythic overtones of her experience
make it no less divine. Being supremely spiritual, her ecstas y is able to
include every level of interpretation. What usually makes ecstasy so intense and extreme is not the experience
itself but getting to it. The common images of God or an angel coming
down from heav en to pierce, shatter, and penetrate the ecstatic one do not
have to be taken  literally; they serve to remind us that many layers shield us
from contact with spirit. To receive the gift of ecstasy is an exquisiteexperience, as told in a rema rkable passage from a Greek Orthodox
manuscript written a thousand years ago:
For if we genuinely love Him,
we wake up inside Christ’ s body
where all our body, all over,
every most hidden part of it,
is realized in joy as Him,
and He makes us, utterly, real. These sensual lines, which aroused shock and controversy at the time,
were written by an obscure monk known to us as Symeon the New
Theologian. His description of spirit as a penetrating, transforming love that
turns our very cells to divine essence still may sound too intimate for
comfort:
We awaken in Christ’ s body
as Christ awakens our bodies.... I move my hand, and wonderfully
my hand becomes Christ, becomes all of Him.... I move my foot, and at once
He appears like a flash of lightning. Symeon was well aware that his loving intimacy with Godhood would be
considered blasp hemous—he spent his last years exiled in a remote Turkish
village, condemned by church authorities—but now we can recognize in his
writing the complete sincerity of a true lover. For Symeon “everything that
seemed to us dark, harsh, shame ful, maimed, ugly, irreparably damaged, is
in Him transformed and recogn ized as whole, as lovely, and radiant in His
light.”
This of course sounds like the voice of a saint, and a very ecstatic one. But I believe the same vision is open to us all—we are all lovers trying to
reach perfection. We do this, as Symeon teaches, when “we awaken as the
Beloved in every last part of our body.” In Symeon’ s time these words
violated the dogmatic belief that the body was wicked and corrupt. In our
age the opposit e prejudice applies: a lover is someone whose appeal isbasically physic al, sexual. In both cases the fusion of spirit and body has
been missed. Yet at moments the piercing joy of love does appear, despite dogma. The
touch of your beloved or simply the sight of her can seem  suddenly
amazing, appea ring like lightning, just as Symeon says. But the same
feeling can penetrate the heart from nowhere, because love is inherent in
life itself. Emily  Dickinson, whose lovers were all in her imagination, is to
me a true lover nonetheless. She writes:
Not “Revelation”—tis—that waits
But our unfurnished eyes—
This is a message of compressed wisdom, which says that we are waiting
not on the day of redemption but on our own perception. The exquisitene ss of true ecstas y cannot dawn unless we can contain it;
our minds are so absorbed in relentless activity that quietness rarely lasts
more than an instant. The body by its nature is also active and restless. Since activity and stillness are opposites, the body generally registers some
degree of agitation or even discomfort as it moves into alignment with
spirit. The reputation that ecstasy has for being physically intense
contributes to the frenzy and mutilation that devotees have resorted to in
order to duplicate the opening to ecstasy—they are mistaking the symptom
for the cause. The divine has nothing to do with pain. Because it stands outside—
ekstasis —the envelope of time and space, spirit cannot be sensuous. Our
five senses cannot take us to where ecstasy dwells. But as true ecstasy
begins to manifest, our senses definitely react. The reaction is entirely
individual and unpredictable, since one person’ s intense erotic opening is
another ’s frightening collapse of defenses. What feels like the expansion of
the soul into infinite space to me may seem like a terrifying fall into the
void to you. When we say that ecstasy is like the drop melting back into the ocean, it
must be made clear that we are the drop and the ocean at the same time, just
on dif ferent levels. Ecstasy is the r elease of individuality back into wholeness. Whatever brings you closer to
wholeness brings you closer to ecstasy.Here I think we’ve reached the secret of ecstasy. Most of us do not see
ourselves as supreme sexual technicians, nor can we relate easily to the
extraordinary mysticism of a saint. Ecstasy will never be ordinar y, yet it can
be brought within our reach once we realize its real nature. Although often
experienced in the most extrem e situations, ecstasy is a quality  of spirit as
natural as any other. We do not have to sojourn into the darkness of the
mythic past to retrieve it. The patient work of inner growth is all we need. To promote stillness inwardly is to promote ecstasy. The inner being
doesn’ t have to be tricked or manipulated to achieve this stillness. Our
minds are like runners that only have to slow down in order to walk, then
slow down from a walk to standing still. This process of shifting from
activity to stillness is a simple yet very deep description of meditation. We
could modify the biblical injunction to “Be still and know ecstasy.” There is
no single road to this quietness of meditation, yet to be genuine any
meditation must take the mind beyond its superficial nature, which is
restless and chaotic, to its deeper nature as the peace that passes all
understanding. REACHING  ECSTASY
The emer gence  into stillness can take place under any conceivable
circumstance. Arjuna achieved his moksha on a raging battlefield after the
bloody onslaught of family against family. Medieval saints found theirs in
complete retreat  from the world. At this very moment someone is finding it
in a bustling city or staring out to sea. The release is never incidental or
accidental. Tastes of ecstasy come and go, yet attaining compl ete stillness
of the mind means walking the spiritual path to its concl usion, with
discipline and faith. Expansion of consciousness is the r oad to ecstasy. Expansion of consciousness is a broad term that covers almost everything
I have discussed up to now, for the path to love is all about such expansion. Love pulls you out of ego boundaries, and when you are dedicat ed to acting
from love, you are able to live in spirit. Many of the most important themes
have already been covered:Seeing your beloved as a mirror of your higher Self. Surrendering to love as a guiding force. Letting go of attachment to the false self and its needs. Devoting every day to achieving true union and healing the wounds of separation. Countless people live with their beloved without following any of these
principles; their love doesn’ t provide a strong enough basis to escape their
old conditioning. Until they discover the spiritual path, few are able to heed
the voice of spirit, which speaks intuitively. If only you perceived it, you
are al


 their eyes seem to say. “Maybe you will wake up next. ”
I am thinking particularly of Harold, an old man who appeared,
when I rst met him, to be completely ordinary, although at
seventy-ve, his body was in evident decline. His daughter brought
him to see me because she was worried about the prospect that
Harold was rapidly going into severe kidney failure, a serious and
even life-threatening prospect that many older people face. While the three of us sat in my oce, she talked anxiously about
what steps we could take, including putting her father on dialysis. Harold, however, settled into his chair and looked unconcerned. When I looked at his blood tests, I immediately saw why hisdaughter was upset. Harold’s BUN, or blood urea nitrogen, was near
90; a normal level is around 10. Another indicator called creatinine
was also extremely elevated. Everyone collects nitrogenous wastes in his blood as the residue
of prote in breakdown in the cells. This waste is toxic in any large
amount and would quickly become lethal if the body did not have a
way of constantly disposing of it through the kidneys. When a
doctor sees a high BUN or creatinine level, it indicates  serious if
indenite kidney problems. Harold was very close to the point
where dialysis is automatical ly called for. That was what his family
doctor had insisted upon, but Harold had refused. Harold should have been in considerable discomfort, but when I
ran down the typical symptoms of kidney failure—nausea, dizziness,
weakness, and loss of appetite—he said that he felt ne, maybe a
little tired. I must have looked disbelieving, because before I could
question him again, he said, “This isn’t a new problem, you know. ”
“Oh. ” I said. “When did you rst nd out about it. ”
“About forty-ve years ago,” he answered, giving me a
mischievous look. A man who had lived with chronic renal failure for forty-ve
years would be plagued by a host of symptoms, not to mention
permanent damage to the bones, eyes, lungs, and blood vessels,
among many other possible sites, including the kidneys themselves. But Harold insisted that he had rst heard about his problem during
World War II when an army doctor told him that his blood tests
qualied him for immediate  medical discharge. He was told point-
blank that with his elevated BUN levels, he had no more than ve
years to live. Harold exhibited no sympt oms then, and since there was no
eective treatment for chronic renal failure, he took his discharge
and went away. Five years later he returned to see his army doctor,
only to learn that the doctor had died. “It bothered me that he wasn’t around anymore, since he knew
my case,” Harold said, “so I went home without seeing anybody
else. ” It was the mid-Fifties before he sought out another kidney
specialist. This doctor panicked when he saw Harold’s BUN levelsand told him that he had very little time to live—his only hope was
that a new technology then in its rst stages of development, kidney
dialysis, might  be perfected in time to save him. Harold went away
again and bided his time. “I thought the kidney machine was going to be the answer, so I
kept a lookout for it,” he said. About ten years later, he read in the
papers that dialysis had come into practical use. He returned to the
kidney specialist, only to nd that the second doctor had now died. Harold’s count s continued to get gradually worse, and ve years
ago, when he applied for health insurance, a third specialist told
him that he was so sick he should either go for regular dialysis or
consider a kidney transplant. “That really shook my daughter,” he said. “And I kept thinking
that I should do something, so last month I called the doctor back. His nurse told me he had just died of a heart attack. ”
The three of us sat there for a second, but what could we say. We
all burst out laughing at the same time. “I mean, if I have outlived
three kidney specialists,” Harold said, bewildered by his good
fortune, “I think I should just stay away from doctors altogether. It
would be much safer for them. ”
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“I’m not afraid. I realize that deciding to have this surgery means
that I’m taking  a big risk. I might be fed on a tube for the rest of my
life. It doesn’t matter, just so we do something. I’ve never felt fear at
the prospect of death. I just wanted to reassure you about that. ”
It was a very unconvincing speech. As Lou was delivering it, I
watched his darting eyes and the uncontrollable tremor in his
hands. He tried not to notice how much his true feelings were
coming through. Perhaps he really didn’t notice. How could we defuse some of this pent-up fear, I wondered. It
was not an easy task, considering how swiftly the catastrophe had
fallen. Two months before, there had been no signs of trouble, unless
having a life that is too perfect is a sign of trouble. Lou was an
American living in Spain on a private income and following his
passion, which  was art history. When he began to feel ill, the
symptoms were almost trivial. His Spanish-born wife always served
wine at dinner, but Lou began to notice that just one glass of the
local red wine was enough to give him a sudden attack  of nausea
and diarrhea. He complained to an internist in Madrid, who reassured Lou that
he probably had a transient intestinal virus. When the problem
persisted, however, the doctor decided to run some diagnostic tests. A CAT scan detected a suspicious mass about ve centimeters long
at the head of the pancreas. A needle biopsy was taken, and in a fewhours the hospital lab sent back grim news. The mass was
adenocarcinoma, a deadly cancer of the pancreas. Even now, when he had only a fty-fty chance of surviving for
six months, Lou was still free of pain. His body showed no sign of
cachexia, the wasting away of tissues typical of the end stage of
cancer. If he hadn’t been so conscientious about invest igating his
bouts of indigestion, Lou might still have considered himself
healthy. “It’s bizarre waking up every  morning feeling so good,” he said. “Just as I start to think about  whether to play tennis or sort through
some drawings, I remember that I am a terminal case, and then I
can’t work up the energy to do anything. ” A shadow crossed his
face. “If only I could hold on to that rst moment. ”
More than usual, I felt a personal need to help. Lou had own
back to America for treatment, but the standard interventions with
surgery and radiation were grim aairs. The pancreas is the body’s
chief source of digestive enzymes; once it is removed, the patient
loses almost all of his ability  to digest food. Replacement enzymes
can be provided, but as yet they are feeble substitutes for the body’s
natural processes. When I was training in endocrinology, I spent a rotation on the
oncology ward s at Boston’s Baptist Hospital, doing workups for a
famous pancreatic surgeon who was a prominent attending
physician. His patients lay in bed looking horrible— moribund,
cachectic, yellow with jaund ice. Since they would never again be
able to eat properly after their surgeries, these patients spent weeks
hooked up to IV tubes being fed entirely on drip. In the end, after
the expenditu re of enormous eort and care, the vast majority
survived barely a few months. My rst priori ty was to save Lou from that grim scenari o. I was
not his primar y-care physicia n; he had been referred to me because
his doctor had read a book of mine and felt that a mind-body
approach might help ease Lou’s massive anxiety. However, I
couldn’t help feeling that Lou was as anxious about his treatment as
about his disease. I advised  him to consider not havin g surgery. With it, his life expectancy might be prolonged slightly, at leastaccording to the statistical tables, but his own comfort needed to be
weighed in the balance. Did he want to go through so much misery
for such a small gain. Lou listened carefully but was not persuaded
by my arguments. “My instincts tell me not to have an operation,” he said, “but
what if I am dying six months from now after doing nothing. It
would be so cruel to my wife, and I would feel too guilty hurting
her that way. ”
After much soul-searching, he agreed to a compromise. Instead of
having the entire pancreas removed, he would undergo  a limited
procedure that leaves most of the organ intact. He would then still
be able to eat normally in the weeks to come. As the operation
loomed nearer, however, Lou’s moods started swinging drastically. Sometimes he came into my oce acting condent, even ebullient,
about his


, bile, which contains highly toxic substances, is passed
through the intestines and is eliminated before too much is reabsorbed. (It is the bile that usually makes the fecal matter s o dark in
color. ) However, reductio n of food bulk reduces or completely eliminates peristalsis, thus allowing intestinal contents to sit for
extended periods. And the toxins in the bile are reabsorbed, forming a continuous loop, further burdening the liver. The mucus membranes lining th e colon constantly secrete lubricants to ease fecal matter through smoothly. This secretion does
not stop during fasting; in fact, it may increase because intestinal mucus often becomes a secondary route of elimination. Al lowed
to remain in the bowel, toxi c mucus is an irritant while the toxins in it may be reabsorbed, forming yet another closed loop and
further burdening the liver. Daily enemas or colonics administered during fasting or while on cleansing diets effectively remove old fecal material sto red in
the colon and immediately ease the livers load, immediately relieve discomfort by allowing the liver's efforts to further det oxify
the blood, and speed healing. Fasters cleansing on juice or raw food should administer two or three enemas in short su ccession
every day for the first three days to get a good start on the cleansing process, and then every other day or at very minimum,  every
few days. Enemas or colonics should also be taken whenever symptoms become uncomfortable, regardless of whether you  have
already cleaned the colon that day or not. Once the faster has experienced the relief from symptoms that usually comes from a n
enema they become more than willing to repeat this mildly unpleasant experience. Occasionally enemas, by filling the c olon and making it press on the liver, induce discharges of highly toxic bile that may cause
temporary nausea. Despite the induced nausea it is still far better to continue with colonics because of the great relief exp erienced
after the treatment. If nause a exists or persists during colon cleansing, consider trying slight modifications such as less or no
massage of the colon in the area of the gall bladder (abdominal area close to the bottom of the right rib cage), and putting slightly
less water in the col on when filling it up. It also helps to make sure that the stomach is empty of any fluid for one hour prior to the
colonic. Resume drinking after the colonic sessions is completed. If you are one of these rare people who ‘toss their bile', just keep
a plas tic bucket handy and some water to rinse out the mouth after, and carry on as usual. Enemas Versus Colonics
    People frequently wonder what is the difference between a colonic and an enema. First of all enemas are a lot cheaper because you give the m to yourself; an enema bag usually costs about ten dollars, is available
at any large drug store, and is indefinitely reusable. Colonics cost anywhere from 30 to 75 dollars a session. Chiropractors and naturopaths who offer this service hire a colonic  technician that may or may not be a skilled operator. It is a
good idea to find a person who has a very agreeable and professional manner, who can make you feel at ease since relaxation i s
very important. It is also beneficial to have a colonic therapist who massages the abdomen and foot reflexes appropriately during
the session. Enemas and colonics can accomplish exactly the same beneficial work. But colonics accomplish more improvement in less time
than enemas for several reasons. During a colonic f rom 30 to 50 gallons of water are flushed through the large intestines, usually in
a repetitive series of fill -ups followed by flushing with a continuous flow of water. This efficiency cannot even be approached with
an enema. But by repeating the enema thr ee times in close succession a satisfactory cleanse can be achieved. Persisted with long
enough, enemas will clean the colon every bit as well as a colonic machine can. Enemas given at home take a lot less time than traveling to receive a colonics at s omeone's clinic, and can be done entirely at
you own convenience --a great advantage when fasting because you can save your energy for internal healing. But colonics are
more appropriate for some. There are fasters who are unable to give themselves an enema  either because their arms are too short
and their body is too long and they lack flexibility, or because of a physical handicap or they can't confront their colon, s o they let
someone else do it. Some don't have the motivation to give themselves a little discomfort but are comfortable with someone else
doing it to them. Some very sick people are too weak to cleanse their own colon, so they should find someone to assist them w ith
an at -home enema or have someone take them to a colonic therapist. Few pe ople these days have any idea how to properly give themselves an enema. The practice has been discredited by
traditional medical doctors as slightly dangerous, perhaps addictive and a sign of psychological weirdness. Yet Northamerican s on
their civilized, low fiber, poorly combined diets suffer widely from constipation. One proof of this is the fact that chemical
laxatives, with their own set of dangers and liabilities, occupy many feet of drug store shelf space and are widely advertise d. Is the
medical pro fession's disapproval of the enema related to the fact that once the initial purchase of an enema bag has been made
there are no further expenses for laxatives. Or perhaps it might be that once a person discovers they can cure a headache, st op a
cold dead in its tracks with an enema, they aren't visiting the M. D. s so often. The enema has also been wrongly accused of causing a gradual loss of colon muscle tone, eventually preventing bowel
movements without the stimulation of an enema, leading finally to  flaccidity and enlargement of the lower bowel. This actually
can happen; when it does occur it is the result of frequent administration of small amounts of water (fleet enemas) for the p urpose
of stimulating a normal bowel movement. The result is constant  stretching of the rectum without sufficient fluid to enter the
descending colon. A completely opposite, highly positive effect comes from properly administered enemas while cleansing. The difference between helpful and potentially harmful enemas lies in the amount of water injected and the frequency of use. Using a cup or two of water to induce a bowel movement may eventually cause dependency, will not strengthen the colon and may
after years of this practice, result in distention and enlargement of th e rectum or sigmoid colon. However, a completely empty
average -sized colon has the capacity of about a gallon of water. When increasingly larger enemas are administered until the colon
is nearly emptied of fecal matter and the injection of close to a gallo n of water is achieved, beneficial exercise and an increase in
overall muscle tone are the results. Correctly given, enemas (and especially colonics) serve as strengthening exercises for the colon. This long tubular muscle is
repeatedly and completely  filled with water, inducing it to vigorously exercise while evacuating itself multiple times. The result is
a great increase in muscle tone, acceleration of peristalsis and eventually, after several dozens of repetitions, a considera ble
reduction of trans it time. Well -done enemas work the colon somewhat less effectively and do not improve muscle tone quite as
much as colonics. Injecting an entire gallon of water with an enema bag is very impractical when a person is eating normally. But on a light
cleansing diet or while fasting the amount of new material passing into the colon is small or negligible. During the first few da ys of
fasting if two or three enemas are administered each day in immediate succession the colon is soon completely emptied of rece ntly
eaten food and it becomes progressively easier to introduce larger amounts of water. Within a few days of this regimen, injec ting
half a gallon or more of water is easy and painless. Probably for psychological reasons, some peoples' colons allow water to be injected one time but then "freeze up" and resist
successive enemas. For this reason better results are often obtained by having one enema, waiting a half hour, another enema,  wait
a half hour, and have a final enema. A colonic machine in the hands of an expert operator can administer the equivalent of six or seven big enemas in less than one
hour, and do this without undue discomfort or effort from the person receiving the colonic. However, the AMA has suppressed t he
use of colonics; they are illegal to administer in many states. Where colonics are legal, the chiropractors now consider this practice
messy and not very profitable compared to manipulations. So it is not easy to find a skilled and willing colonic technician. Anyone who pl ans to give themselves therapeutic enemas while fasting would be well advised to first seek out a colonic
therapist and receive two or three colonics delivered one day apart while eating lightly and then immediately begin the fast. Three
colonics given on three successive days of a light, raw food diet are sufficient to empty all recently eaten food even from a very
constipated, distended and bloated colon, while acquainting a person with their own bowel. Having an empty colon is actually a
pleasant and to most people a thoroughly novel experience. A few well -delivered colonics can quickly accustom a person to the
sensations accompanying the enema and demonstrate the effect to be achieved by oneself with an enema bag, something not
quickly discoverable


 recognized and removed, there is a possibility of recovery in thousands
of individuals who are now regarded as hopelessly
incurable. I have never had opportunity to care for a case of multiple sclerosis in the early stages, hence I
can only suggest that if these cases were given
Hygienic
 care at the outset of their trouble, the
percentage of recoveries would be high. All of the cases I have had the privilege of caring for
have been in advanced stages and I do not consider these favorable cases. The fact that I have been able to return some of these, even in helpless conditions, to a state of
usefulness speaks volumes for the efficiency of the
Hygienic
 program in restoring normal tissue
and functional condition. Let us review the general picture of the fasting experience, as applied to a multiple sclerosis
case. The first fast brings about remarkable improvement in the general health of the individual
with considerable increase in his control and use of his limbs, often enabling the bed-ridden
patient to get up and walk about. He manages to hold this improvement and not infrequently to add
to it, while eating a carefully planned diet and taking regular exercise and sun baths following the
fast. A second fast adds to his control and use of his limbs. I have employed as many as three fasts in
these cases. Each fast has resulted in increased control of the limbs and has made it possible for
them to be used with greater ease. I continue the rest in bed following the fast, adding a period or two of daily light exercise of a
type that requires increasing skill in their performance. The purpose of the exercise in these cases
is not so much that of increasing the size and strength of the muscles as to increase the individual’s
skill in their use. Heavier exercise may come later if desired. I am convinced that daily sunbathing in these cases is especially helpful in furthering the
evolution of nerve health. The diet is one of fresh fruits and vegetables with only moderate
quantities of fats, sugars, starches and proteins. I prefer the vegetable proteins—nuts and
sunflower seeds are good in these cases. The important thing for us to remember is that the sclerosis does not belong to the initial stages
of the disease. In these early stages recovery is most likely to take place, providing only that all
impairing influences are removed from the life of the individual and his blood and flesh are freed
of their toxic load. It is in the initial stage that full recovery is or should be possible, not in the advanced stages
when irreversible changes in the nerve structures have taken place. The ancient adage: “A stitch in
time”—in this case, action in time, can make the difference. 8821
Asthma
A young soprano whose voice and hard work had won her the high honor of being a member of the
Metropolitan Opera found herself in a heartbreaking situation: She had developed a serious
asthmatic condition and could no longer sing. Her physician told her frankly, “I can give you temporary respite. We have no cure for asthma.”
The desperate singer consulted a specialist who reiterated what the family physician had told
her. There was no
cure. At that moment this singer faced the prospect of the wreckage of her career, in spite of her
talent, training, work and dreams. She gave up singing. She retired to her farm in New Jersey. Medicine had written off her chances. Then she heard of
Natural Hygiene
—the concept of the importance of the body's own healing
capacity. Uncertain—but willing in her predicament to try any possible avenue of help, she
consulted a
Hygienist. After examining her and hearing her story, he told her, “You can be helped. I believe you can
free yourself of this asthmatic condition if you will do what I tell you—not by medicine or medical
treatment at all.”
“What then?” she demanded. “Simply fast.”
She did not understand. He explained at length to her the processes of fasting as we have been
discussing them and their techniques in this book. The young singer grasped at this idea that was entirely new and startling to her. The fast did the job. In a matter not of months but of weeks the asthma cleared, within a few months she was back at
the Metropolitan. A career that might otherwise have been smashed on the rocks of asthmatic
suffering was able to return to its triumphant course. In both the United States and Canada today are thousands of men and women of all ages who
have recovered without any attention being given to the things to which they were told they were
allergic. Indeed, as I have so often stressed, once they have been restored to full health, they can take a
bath in pollens of all kinds without any ill effects. I have seen long lists of the foods and other
substances to which patients have been shown by the scratch test to be
allergic. An asthmatic undergoing a fast was in my office one morning when a cat walked into the room. The asthmatic looked startled—then laughed. “Before coming here,” he told me, “I would have had
an attack of asthma if a cat walked into a room where I happened to be.” He picked up the cat, held
it in his arms, and proceeded to stroke its back. “It feels good to be able to breathe again.”
He had been sent from New England to Arizona, where five years of the “climate
cure”
 had
done him no appreciable good. Asthmatics suffer year after year, often becoming worse with the
passage of time, when all of them could get well in four to eight weeks and remain well for the
remainder of their lives. Standard text books name several varieties of asthma—including cardiac, renal and bronchial,
89and describe many complications. As we regard all varieties of asthma and all so-called
complications as symptoms rising out of the same general cause, and requiring the same general
corrections of the mode of living, we may ignore, for the present, these differentiations. The
symptom-complexes that are named different disease require special attention only in so far as it is
needful to know where possible, if organic change is so great as to make recovery impossible. We must not forget the unity of disease and the unity of cause that binds all the so-called
diseases together. The different so-called diseases get their names from the tissues and organs
involved in the pathological process. The symptoms are characteristic of the organs and tissues
and not of the poisoning. Renal asthma is seen in advanced kidney disease and cardiac asthma is seen in severe heart
disease. In both instances the difficult breathing is due to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs and
to other changes in the lungs. Recovery from these types of asthma depends upon recovery from the
heart or kidney disease. As asthma in these diseases is a development in the late stages, recovery
is not always possible. Bronchial asthma, which is defined as recurrent paroxysms of difficult breathing (dyspnea) and
coughing, is a catarrhal condition involving the mucous membrane of the lower respiratory
passages. The asthma is more or less spasmodic and is always accompanied by catarrhal
affections in other parts of the body. There is a catarrh of the nose and throat, commonly sinusitis,
often gastritis or colitis and metritis or cystitis. Indeed, the catarrh exists for some time before
asthmatic symptoms appear. Asthma is found everywhere, in all classes of peple. It is found in both warm and cold
countries, in wet and dry climates, in high and low altitudes, among the rich and in the poor, the
high and the low, the short
and thin, the fat and the lean, the light and the dark. Men, women and
children develop the disease and it is seen at times in pampered animals. In those very climates to
which asthmatics are sometimes sent to seek a
cure
, people native to the community and the
climate often develop asthma. Two people practice bad habits for years, one of them being about as indulgent as the other, and
one of them develops asthma, the other develops arthritis. Why does one pay for his bad habits in
one way and the other in another? We are in the habit of saying that this is due to diathesis or
predisposition, but these are words that explain little. Why is one so disposed and the other differently disposed? Why does one man develop kidney
disease and another man develop gallstones? Why do two men equally exposed to the rigors of a
blizzard not both develop pneumonia? Why does one have pneumonia and the other only a cold? Why does one man have bronchial catarrh for years and never develop asthmatic symptoms, and
another have the same catarrh and also the asthmatic symptoms? It is now customary to say that one
is allergic and the other is not, but this is another word that explains nothing. The asthmatic is a neurotic; by this, I mean that he is predisposed to develop nervous diseases. But what is the predisposition? The answer, I believe firmly, lies primarily in constitutional
weaknesses, growing, in many instances, out of heredity, in other cases out of larval deficiencies,
resulting from faulty nutrition in the parents and grandparents. Other factors that may be involved in producing what is called predisposition are habit and
environmental stresses. Tobacco stresses the heart and lungs overeating stresses the liver and
kidneys; too much physical activity stresses the heart and joints; fear stresses the heart and nervous


 of having abundance in your life.You're not what you have and you're not what you do; you're an infinite, Divine being disguised as a
successful person who has accumulated a certain amount of stuff. The stuff is not you.Have you thought about the fact that you are the sum total of all your choices up until this moment? Happiness and success are inner processes that we bring to life's undertakings, rather than something we
get from "out there. "In business or your personal life, the more you try to force something for your own benefit, the less you'll
enjoy what you're seeking so desperately. The path to the big picture is different for everyone, but the understanding has to be that the big picture is,
in fact, there. Release your need to feel superior by seeing the unfolding of Spirit in everyone. Don't assess others on
the basis of their appearance, achievements, and possessions. Remember: We are all equal in the eyes of
God. Choose to be in close proximity to people who are empowering, who see the greatness in you, who feel
connected to God, and who live a life that gives evidence that Spirit has found celebration through them.There is no path to success; success is an inner attitude that you bring to your endeavors.Know that all the abundance you want is already here. You just have to tune it in. If you practice maintaining your composure, and remember that someone else's behavior belongs to that
person and cannot upset you unless you allow it to do so, then you will not become an unwilling target. The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.On your daily journeys, listen to those inner signals that help you make the right choices-no matter what
anyone thinks.Regardless of your current station in life, you have a spiritual contract to make joy your constant
companion. Know that you don't have to live a life filled with less-than-joyful activities. If you slip, it doesn't mean that you're less valuable. It simply means you have something to learn from
slipping. Take stock of those who were negative forces in your past, and search for ways in which their actions
might have been blessings in disguise. Even if you're in the gutter, you have the option of looking at the stars.Try viewing everyone who comes into your life as a teacher. You need to go beyond the ideas of succeeding and failing, for these are judgments. Stay in the process
and allow the Universe to handle the details.Networking can never fail. It's so powerful because you just keep creating more power sources. It's like
geometric progression. Have faith that God won't send you anything you're incapable of handling. You can decide that the word
fear is an acronym for false evidence appearing real! Constantly remind yourself that you're here for a reason, and it's not to hoard a lot of material stuff.Before speaking, remember that people really do respect those who are willing to speak their truth... and
even more, to live the truth they feel. If you find yourself in a difficult job situation, modify your attitude and perspective... and see how things
change for the better.Thinking about where you've been or what you did wrong in the past are impediments to a successful life. In an infinite, never-beginning and neverending Universe, there is no past.Your limits to success are defined by the agreement you've made about what's possible. Change that
agreement and you can dissolve all these limits. Self-worth cannot be verified by others. You're worthy because you say it is so. If you depend on others
for your value, it is "other-worth. "If you're attached to how things should be going, you're going to find suffering in your life. Abundance is about looking at life and knowing that you have everything you need for complete
happiness, and then being able to celebrate each and every moment on Earth.Did you ever notice that some people never have enough, while other people always do? The winning attitude is one that allows you to think of yourself as a winner all the time while still giving
yourself room to grow.You go out into the world, and you are who you choose to be-and some people will like it, and others
won't. That's just the way it is. You have the power to become anything that you want to. Set your expectations for yourself, and knowthat you'll become whatever you think about. Regardless of how absurd your inner callings might seem, they're authentically yours. The willingness to
listen and act on your inspiration, independent of the opinions of others, is imperative. You'll come to know that the fear of not having enough prevents many from seeing that they already are
enough. Make peace with silence, and remind yourself that it is in this space that you'll come to remember your
spirit. When you're able to transcend an aversion to silence, you'll also transcend many other miseries. Be on the lookout to see the God-force everywhere, in every living thing. Be cognizant of how this force
has delivered many blessings to you throughout your life and continues to do so. Begin observing your thoughts, and notice if you're going in the wrong direction. You can, with conscious
effort, make a U-turn with new thoughts.In virtually every area of your life, the more you give away, the more you get back. Before beginning your day, spend some time with God during the early morning. In these moments, reflect,
feel the peace, and most important, extend your gratitude.Be grateful to all those people who told you no. It's because of them that you managed to do it all yourself. When an idea's time has come, it can't be stopped. And the reverse of this is true: An idea whose time
hasn't come can't be created. The highest form of ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about. Know that for every act of apparent evil, there are a million acts of kindness, and that's where you need to
focus your attention. Be aware that anything that immobilizes you, gets in your way, or keeps you from your goals is all yours. You can throw it away anytime you choose.If you fail to align your thoughts with the success you're capable of attracting, the weight of the dominant
thoughts will tip the scale away from a balanced life. Every moment that you spend upset, in despair, in anguish, angry, or hurt because of the behavior of
anybody else in your life is a moment in which you've given up control of your life. Have you considered that risks are nothing more than thoughts that you've convinced yourself are
impossible to implement?Commit to thinking about what you want, rather than how impossible or difficult a dream may seem. If you're obsessed with defeating the other guy and winning at all costs, then you're guaranteed to attract
the vibrational equivalent of this thinking into your life-even if you do yoga and stand on your head
chanting mantras every day! Habits are changed by practicing new behavior, and this is true for mental habits as well. Go on a rampage of appreciation, rather than discussing the evils of the world, and offer joyful
commentary whenever possible. If you can imagine yourself succeeding in some area, then you can. Nothing you imagine in your mind is
impossible. If you feel strongly that you came here for a particular purpose, then you should cultivate energy to match
this dream. Your current financial status is unimportant when it comes to your pursuit of this purpose.If your luck appears to be bad, shift your expectations around. Make every effort to stay in balance with
what you do desire, rather than what you've been attracting. There are limits to material growth, but there are no limits to inner enlightenment.Name it, and if you can dream it, you can achieve it. Anything you want to succeed in, you can do-anything! About the Author
Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-
development. He's the author of more than 30 books; has created numerous audio programs and videos;
and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows. Six of his books, Manifest Your Destiny,
Wisdom of the Ages, There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, and the New York Times bestsellers
10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, The Power of Intention, and Inspiration were featured as
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 which you can recover
easily is the bes t way to increase your body’ s natural antioxida nt defenses
and redu ce oxidative stress. However, if you are a weekend warrior who
does very little or no exercise during the week but engages in intense
training on the weekend, you may be doing more harm than good. More rigorous training regimens can also provide adequate protection
from oxidative stress, so long  as intensity and duration i s increased
gradually; a competitive athlete  preparing for an upcoming event will need
to a llow a suf fi cient period of time to condition his or her body against
oxidative stress. Studies show that well-trained athletes are perfectly able to
cope with the o xidative stress caused by intense training and competition
after the right kind of preparation—in fact, small amounts of oxidative
stress can even prove beneficia l for the body in strengthening  antioxidant
defenses. While breathing naturally increases during physical e xercise,
individuals with  a low BOL T score breathe more heavily th an normal,
creating an even greater quantit y of free radicals relative to their physical
work rat e. A higher BOL T score, on the other hand, corresponds to a lower
breathing volume, producing fewer free radicals and reducing the risk of
muscle damage, injury, fatigue, and premature aging—po ssibly even
extending the length of life. Br eath-holding techniques of fer a simple and
ef fective way to increase antio xidant protection in athletes who exercise
intensely and can easily be incorporated into regular training. Alan is an amateur cyclist in his early twenties living on the west coast
of Ir eland. V ery competitive by nature, Alan has won many races, often
beating riders more seasoned an d experienced than himself. He came to me
for h elp because he found that it sometimes took him a half hou r to recover
his brea thing af ter a race. T aki ng so long to catch his breath—even after
strenuous activity—was a clear indication that Alan was pushing his bodytoo hard during competition. A s I expected, his BOL T score measured 15
seconds, meani ng that his breathing volume was much lar ger than
necessary. The breathlessness he experienced after exercise showed that his
body was struggling to compen sate. I explained to Alan that although he
was clea rly fit and capable of w inning races, he was literally su bjecting his
body to abuse. At the time, he was suf fering from a dry coug h and head
cold as a result of his exercise, but if he continued in the same way, the
ef fects of overbreathing might not always be so mild. My adv ice to Alan was to adapt his cycling to the capabilities of his
body. First, he n eeded to increase his BOL T score to at least 35 seconds to
align his  breathi ng volume with his metabolic needs. I asked Alan to switch
to nasal breathin g during as mu ch of his training as possible, reverting to
mouth breathing only when absolutely necessary. Since the nose of fers a
smaller entry for breathing than  the mouth, nasal breathing se ts a limit to
the volu me of air taken into the lungs. Nasal breathing is a grea t barometer
for training intensity, and my objective was for Alan to match his exercise
to his capabiliti es by not pushi ng himself past the point whe re he could
maintain nasal breathing. This is a safe and easy-to-implement approach,
enabling a gradual but steady increase of BOL T score, which in turn allows
for a sensible increase in intensity and duration. One small land-based mammal has managed to confound the
overwhelming evidence to support the negative ef fects of oxidative stress. For the past few  decades, scientists have studied the naked mole rat—a
bald, blind creature that looks like a hot dog with teeth and lives for up to
twenty-eight years, almost eigh t times longer than any other rodent. The
naked mole rat lives in East Africa, where it is considered a pest by local
farmers as it burrows tunnels underneath fields and eats vegetable crops. The brea thing rate of the naked  mole rat is very low in compa rison to
other ro dents, an d it lives in crowded colonies where there is little oxygen
and high levels of carbon dio xide. As such, the naked mole rat is an
excellent embod iment of the “less is more” theory of breathing. This might
also explain how, despite living  with high oxidative stress from a young
age, the naked mole rat maintai ns good health and longevity, and in all the
years this rather ugly animal has been studied, it has never been known to
develop cancer. Even when scientists have injected the mole rat with
cancer -causing agents, the dise ase was resisted. Exactly why the nakedmole rat  is immune to cancer is  unknown, but some scientists are hopeful
that finding an answer may prov ide the key to unlocking a cure for humans. Living congruently with nature’ s system of checks and balances seems to be
the key to a long and healthy lif e. The naked mole rat does this remarkably
well, given that researchers have discovered that the negative af fects of high
oxidative stress may be of fset by high carbon dioxide levels. Maintaining Y our Fitness During Injury or Rest
The cost of an injury to an ath lete can be devastating. Not on ly does the
athlete have to endure the pain of the injury, but he or she also faces a drop
in m orale and the risk of decreased physical performance due to a lapse in
training. Although a few days’ r est from a regular exercise routine can lead
to improved performance, several studies have shown that a rest period of
around four weeks results in detraining ef fects on the body, including:
•  Increase in body weight
•  Increase in fat mass
•  Increase in waist circumference
•  Decrease of VO 2  peak
When you have worked so hard to increase VO 2  max and maintain your
fitness, the ef fects of detraining can be enormously disappointing,
especially when it becomes a recurrent event. For some, high-intensity
exercise may be the source of a repetitive cycle of injury and  detraining;
when th e body responds to in jury with inflammation, free radicals are
produced, which  may lead to further muscle damage. There is, however, a
way to prevent lapses in your regular routine, as well as maintaining fitness
if yo u suf fer an injury. The Oxygen Advantage program provides a solution
to both the risk o f injury and the  limits an existing injury may place on your
abilities. Practicing the Breathe Light to Breathe Right exercise along with
breath holds can help to increase VO 2  max and the oxygen-carryingcapacity of the b lood while reducing lactic acid and improving  blood flow. This optimal combination mean s that partial fitness can be maintained even
in the case of injury or extended periods of rest. A si gnificant bonus of the Oxygen Advantage program is that it can be
performed durin g rest or during  exercise, and does not require an athlete to
be injury -free. S ome of the ben efits of high-intensity exercise can even be
obtained by adding breath-hold exercises to a gentle walk. Improving the
way you  breathe during rest an d exercise will have positive repercussions
on y our general health as well as your athletic performance, r educing the
risk of injury and enabling you to perform beyond your previous limits.CHAPTER 11
I m p r o v e  O x y g e n a t i o n  o f  Y o u r  H e a r t
O n th e morning o f September 11, 2001, I received a phone call from my
wife, Sinead, telling me to switc h on the news. Listening to the accounts of
what had taken place in New Y ork City and at the Pentagon, I felt a chill go
right thr ough me. The tragedy felt even closer to home as Sinea d and I had
visited that wonderful city just three months prior. On that same day, another tragedy unfolded, although it did not receive
the s ame coverage as the terrorist attacks. In the United States a lone, 3,000
people lo st their lives to heart attack and stroke—two of the top three killers
in the United States. The same tragedy occurred on W ednesday, September
12, and again o n Thursday, September 13, repeating itself eac h and every
day ever since. And while the falling of the T win T owers will ju stifiably be
remembered forever, the victims of cardiovascular disease are only
remembered by  their nearest and dearest. W e cannot predict when a
catastrophic eve nt like 9/11 will  occur, but we can help ourselves to extend
and enri ch the time we have to l ive and enjoy the company of those around
us by taking care of our bodies and especially our hearts. Understanding a simple and scientifically proven way of keeping our
blood vessels healthy is invaluable to living life to the full. In this chapter,
we explore the role of the gas nitric oxide, along with techniques for
optimal breathing in order to maintain good cardiovascular health. In 1867  the Swedish chemist, inventor, and industrial


alford, a well-respected medical research gerontologist who has beenactively studying longevity for many years, is one of those. He has scientificallydemonstrated with accepted studies that a qualitative life span up to at least 115years of age is reasonably attainable by the average person if they start workingon it no later than about 50 years of age, though earlier is much better. Walford’s principles of extending life are very simple. All you have to do is
restrict your caloric intake to about 1,500 per day, and water fast two days aweek. Or alternatively, reduce your caloric intake to 1,200 per day and fast onlyone day a week on water. And make sure that every single bit of food you do eatis packed with nutrition, every single calorie, without exception. You continue this
program for the rest of your life along with moderate daily exercise and high but
reasonable dosages of vitamins, minerals, and also take a few exotic foodsupplements. The supplement program is not particularly expensive nor extreme,Walford’s supplement program is more moderate than the life extension program Irecommend for all middle-aged and older people. The best foods for this type ofprogram is a largely raw food diet (80%) with a predominance of sprouts andbaby greens, some cooked vegetables, and raw nuts and seeds. And make sureyou get 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise every other day. While Dr. Walford’s focus is on caloric reduction while maintaining sufficient
nutrition, most other life extensionists focus on increasing the nutrition side of theequation for health without bothering to reduce caloric intake. This approach ismuch easier because essentially, it involves gobbling nutritional supplements by thehandfuls without requiring self-discipline, though it can get quite expensive. I’llhave more to say about this approach in the next chapter, which is about vitamins. In this book I can’t explain all the aspects of prolongation of life through
conscious life-style choice. Those who are interested are referred to theBibliography. Chapter Six
Vitamins and
Other Food Supplements
From The Hygienic Dictionary
Vitamins. [1] The staple foods may not contain the same nutritive substances as in former times.... Chemical fertilizers, by increasing the abundance of the crops without replacing all the exhaustedelements of the soil, may have indirectly contributed to change the nutritive value of cereal grains andof vegetables.... Hygienists have not paid sufficient attention to the genesis of diseases. Theirstudies of conditions of life and diet, and of their effects on the physiological and mental state ofmodern man are superficial, incomplete, and of too short duration. They have, thus, contributed to theweakening of our body and our soul. Alexis Carrel, Man the Unknown. I have already explained the hygienist’s view of why people get sick. The
sequence of causation goes: enervation, toxemia, alternative elimination, disease.However, there is one more link in this chain, a precursor to enervation that, forgood and understandable reasons, seemed unknown to the earlier hygienists. Thatprecursor is long term subclinical malnutrition. Lack of nutrition effects virtuallyeverybody today. Almost all of us are overfed but undernourished. I have already explained that one particular head of broccoli does not
necessarily equal another head of broccoli; the nutritional composition ofapparently identical foods can be highly variable. Not only do different samples ofthe same type of food differ wildly in protein content, amino acid ratios andmineral content, their vitamin and vitamin-like substances also vary according tosoil fertility and the variety grown. These days, food crop varieties are bred for yield and other commercial
considerations, such as shipability, storage life, and ease of processing. In pre-industrial times when each family propagated its own unique open-pollinatedvarieties, a natural selection process for healthy outcomes prevailed. If the family’sparticular, unique varieties carried genes for high nutrition levels, and if the family’sland was fertile enough to allow those genes to manifest, and if the family kept upits land’s fertility by wise management, their children tended to survive the gauntletof childhood illness and lived to propagate the family’s varieties and continue thefamily name. Thus, over time, human food cultivars were selected for theirnutritional content. But not any longer! These days, farming technology with its focus on bulk yield
and profit, degrades the nutritional content of our entire food supply. Evencommercial organically grown food is no better in this respect. Subclinical, life-long, vitamin and mineral deficiencies contribute to the onset of
disease; the malnourished body becomes increasingly enervated, beginning theprocess of disease. Vitamin supplements can increase the body’s vital force,reversing to a degree the natural tendency towards degeneration. In fact, somemedical gerontologists theorize that by using vitamins it might be possible torestore human life span to its genetically programmed 115 years without doinganything else about increasing nutrition from our degraded foods or paying muchattention to dietary indiscretions. Knowing what I do about toxemia’s effects Idoubt vitamins can allow us to totally ignore what we eat, though supplements cancertainly help. More than degraded nutritional content of food prompts a thinking person to
use food supplements. Our bodies and spirits are constantly assaulted andinsulted by modern life in ways our genetics never intended us to deal with. Todaythe entire environment is mildly toxic. Air is polluted; water is polluted; our foodsupply contains traces of highly poisonous artificial molecules that our bodies haveno natural ability to process and eliminate. Our cities and work places are full of
loud, shocking noises that trigger frequent adrenaline rushes and other stress
adaptations. Our work places are full of psychological stresses that humans neverhad to deal with before. Historically, humans who were not enslaved have been in control of
determining their own hour to hour, day to day activities, living on their ownlargely self-sufficient farms. The idea of working for another, at regular hours,without personal liberty, ignoring or suppressing one’s own agenda andinclinations over an entire lifetime is quite new and not at all healthy. It takescontinual subconscious applications of mental and psychic energies to protectourselves against the stresses of modern life, energies that we don’t know we’reexpending. This is also highly enervating. Thus to remain healthy we may neednutrition at levels far higher than might be possible through eating food; even idealfood might not contain enough vitamins to sustain us against the strains andstresses of this century. And think about Dr. Pottenger’s cats. Our bodies are at the poorer end of a
century-long process of mass degeneration that started with white flour from theroller mill. Compared to my older clients I have noticed that my younger patientsseem to possess less vital force on the average, show evidence of poorer skeletaldevelopment, have poorer teeth, less energy, have far more difficulty breeding andcoping with their family life, and are far more likely to develop degenerativeconditions early. Most of my younger patients had a poor start because they wereraised on highly refined, devitalized, deficient foods, and grew up without muchexercise. Their parents had somewhat better food. Some of their grandparentsmay have even grown up on raw milk and a vegetable garden, and actually had towalk, not owning cars when they were young. Their great grandparents had a highlikelihood of enjoying decent nutrition and a healthful life-style. Unfortunately, most of my patients like the idea of taking vitamins too much for
their own good. The AMA medical model has conditioned people to swallowsomething for every little discomfort, and taking a pill is also by far the easiest
thing to do because a pill requires no life-style changes, nor self-discipline, nor
personal responsibility. But vitamins are much more frugal than drugs. Comparedto prescriptions, even the most exotic life extension supplements are much lessexpensive. I am saddened when my clients tell me they can’t afford supplements.When their MD prescribes a medicine that costs many times more they neverhave trouble finding the money. I am also saddened that people are so willing to take supplements, because I
can usually do a lot more to genuinely help their bodies heal with dietarymodification and detoxification. Of all the tools at my disposal that help peopleheal, last in the race comes supplements. One of the best aspects of using vitamins as though they were healing agents is
that food supplements almost never have harmful side effects, even when they aretaken in what might seem enormous overdoses. If someone with a healthcondition reads or hears about some vitamin being curative, goes out and buyssome and takes it, they will at very least have followed the basic principle of goodmedicine: first of all do no harm. At worst, if the supplements did nothing for themat all, they are practicing the same kind of benevolent medicine that Dr. Jenningsdid almost two centuries ago. Not only that, but having done something to treattheir symptoms, they have become patients facilitating their own patience, givingtheir body a chance to correct its problem. They well may get better, but notbecause of the action of the particular vitamin they took. Or, luckily, the vitamin orvitamins they take may have been just what was needed, raising their body’s vitalforce and accelerating the body’s ability to solve its problem. One reason vitamin therapies frequently do not work as well as they might is
that, having been intimidated by AMA propaganda that has created largely falsefears in the public mind about harmful effects of vitamin overdoses, the personmay not take enough of the right vitamin. The minimum daily requirements ofvitamins and minerals as outlined in nutrition texts are only sufficient to prevent themost obvious forms of deficiency diseases. If a person takes supplements at or
near the minimum daily


’t know the future, and the past is lost to us. Therefore, we’re separated from everything that ever was or ever will be by
this mysterious illusion we call time. When your infinite soul leaves the body, it’s no longer subject to the
constraints of time and space. Separation can no longer interfere with you. So my question to you isn’t about whether you believe you have an
appointment with infinity. It’s about when you’re going to keep that
inevitable appointment. You can either do it now while you’re still alive in
your body in the illusion of time and space, or you can do it at death. If you
decide to make your appointment with infinity while you still live and
breathe, it’s like learning to die while you’re alive. Once you make this
transition to the active side of infinity, your fear of death dissolves and you
laugh at the folly of death. Understand your true essence, look death squarely in the face, and break
the shackles of slavery to that fear. You do not die. Announce it. Meditate on
it. Look at it from this angle: If you’re not an infinite being, what would be
the purpose of your life? Surely not going through the motions of being
born, working, accumulating, losing it all, getting sick, and dying. By
waking up to your infinite essence and staying connected to the seven faces
of intention, you begin to free yourself of the limitations your ego has
placed on you. You set in motion the guidance and assistance of the infinite
universal mind to work with you. And most of all, you feel the peace that
overtakes you when you expel your fear of death and mortality. I’m touched
by the stories of great spiritual teachers leaving this Earthly plane feeling
blissful and fearless. They banished all doubt, extricated all fear, and met
infinity head-on with grace. Here are the final words of a few of the people
I’ve long admired:
The hour I have long wished for is now come. — Teresa of Avila

Let us be kinder to one another. — Aldous Huxley
If this is death, it is easier than life. — Robert Louis Stevenson

This is the last of earth! I am content. — John Quincy Adams

I shall hear in heaven. — Ludwig van Beethoven

Light, light, the world needs more light. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am going to that country which I have all my life wished to
see. — William Blake

It is very beautiful over there. — Thomas Edison

Ram, Ram, Ram [God, God, God]. — Mahatma Gandhi
Why not write your own final words now and make your transition to
being an infinite being while you still occupy your body? As you consideryour appointment with infinity, look at how most of us live our lives. We
know we’re in a body that’s going to die, but we behave as if it’s not going
to happen to us. This viewpoint is from the inactive side of infinity where
we don’t see our connection to intention and our ability to stay in harmony
with our creative Spirit. Let’s examine the essential difference between
keeping your appointment with infinity now, or at your death. In one case,
you’ll be on the active side of infinity, and in the other, you’ll avoid it by
being on the inactive side. The Active vs. the Inactive Sides of Infinity
On the active side of infinity, you’re fully cognizant that you’re in a body
that’s going to die. Furthermore, your inner knowing is that you aren’t that
body, its mind, or any of its achievements and possessions. On this active
side of infinity, you have a good grip on that trolley strap I described earlier,
which is connected to intent, and you’re an observer of all your sensory
experiences. This may not sound like a big deal to you; however, I assure
you that once you move your inner awareness to the active side of infinity,
you’ll begin to notice miraculous happenings in your daily life. On this
active side of infinity, you are first and foremost an infinite spiritual being
having a temporary human experience, and you do all of your living in all
of your relationships from this perspective. On the inactive side of infinity,
your experience of life is quite the opposite. Here, you’re first and foremost
a human being having an occasional spiritual experience. Your life is guided
by a fear of death, a separation from others, a competitive style, and a need
to dominate and be a winner. The inactive side of infinity separates you
from the power of intention. Here are some of the distinctions that I see between those who live in the
active side of infinity and those who deny their eternal nature and opt for
the inactive side of infinity:

A sense of destiny. In the active side of infinity, your connection to
intention will no longer be thought of as an option, but as a calling that you
must heed. The inactive side of infinity leads you to see life as chaotic,purposeless, and meaningless, while your position on the active side of
infinity leads you to fulfill a destiny that you feel deep within you. When I look back at my life, I realize that my sense of destiny was
directing me at an early age. I’ve known since I was a child that I could
manifest abundance into my life. While sitting in high school and college
classrooms where I was bored to death by teachers who conveyed their lack
of passion in their dreary presentations, I dreamed of talking to large
audiences. I vowed in those youthful days that I’d live my passion, and
somehow knew that I was here for a reason. I couldn’t allow anyone or
anything to deter me from my path. I’ve always sensed that I’m really an
infinite soul, disguised at various times as a husband, father, author,
lecturer, and balding six-foot-plus American male. Because I live on the
active side of infinity, I have a sense of destiny that won’t allow me to die
with my music still in me. You can make the same kinds of choices. Just let go of the idea that
you’re a body that’s destined to die, and instead seek an awareness of your
immortal self. On the active side of infinity, you’ll find your greater self, of
which a small part has materialized as your body. I guarantee you that
simply recognizing yourself as an infinite and therefore indestructible
being, your connection to intention and the ability to manifest all that you
desire within the confines of your universal Source will become your
reality. There’s no other way. Your sense of destiny lets you know that you’re playing this game of life
on the active side of infinity. Prior to accessing your sense of destiny, your
motivation was what you wanted out of life and what you’d like to do. On
the active side of infinity, you realize that it’s time to do what your destiny
intended you to do. Wallowing around hoping things will work out, waiting
for your luck to change, and hoping others will come through for you no
longer feels right. Your sense of destiny allows you to realize, I am eternal,
andthat means that I showed up here from the infinitude of spiritual
intention to fulfill a destiny that I must act on. You begin stating your
objectives in the language of intention, knowing they’ll materialize. You
enlist the power of intention to keep you on track. It can’t fail because
there’s no failure in the infinite.This 13th-century poem may inspire you to know you have your destiny:
You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly. — Rumi
If Rumi composed his poem from the inactive side of infinity, his words
might be more like the following. You are an accident of nature. You are subject to the laws of luck and chance. You can be pushed around easily. Your dreams are meaningless. You were meant to live an ordinary life. You have no wings. So forget about flying and stay grounded. A sense of the possible. Creation acts upon the everlasting possibility
that anything that is thought of, can be. Consider some of the numerous
great inventions, which we take for granted today: airplanes, electric lights,
telephones, television, fax machines, computers. They’re all the result of
creative ideas by individuals who ignored the ridicule they encountered
while they stayed focused on possible rather than impossible. In other
words, a sense of the possible grows in the fertile terrain of the active side
of infinity.I have here in my writing space a wonderful account of four children who
refused to allow the word impossible into their hearts:
Eddie was born without hands or feet. At age five, he went to South
Africa and saw a mountain he wanted to climb; he climbed it in three hours. And at age 13, he decided to play a trombone. He sees no reason why he
shouldn’t achieve whatever he sets out to do. He lives on the active side of
infinity, consulting that world of infinite possibilities. Abby was desperately ill and needed a heart transplant. When she saw her
mother crying, she told her, “Mommy don’t cry, I’m going to get better.” At
the 11th hour, a heart miraculously became available, and Abby is better. Abby’s intention came from that


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before purchasing. Since many of our precious ingredients come from developing countries, it is  up to us to
make sure they are coming from fair conditions for those who grow and farm them, and make sure the planet
is being respected in the process. It is also good to keep in mind that our beautiful herbs and flowers aren’t
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Our bodies put up with all kinds of strange things us humans love to
do, and somehow manage to avoid falling apart (right now I am thinking
specifically of people skiing moguls, and my mother ranting on about
how their knees are going deteriorate at any second. ) Our joints in
particular take an incredible amount of repetitive strain on a day-to-day
basis, no extreme sports required, so it’s no wonder that as we age our
joints begin to wear. The result of this wear and tear is known generally
as arthritis. There are actually two types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
and osteoarthritis, the latter of which is more common, and the former
which is far more mysterious. Osteoarthritis takes place as the cartilage cushioning our joints
wears down over time, until bone grates painfully against bone. It is
usually simply the result of aging, but can also be caused by repeated
excessive strain, or after an injury to the joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is
a little less straightforward. It is the product of a chronic autoimmune
disorder in which the immune system-whose job is to attack foreign
cells such as a virus or bacteria-attacks the body’s own tissues. Specifically it targets the synovial membrane, a soft tissue that protects
joints in the body. As a result, sufferers experience many painful
symptoms, including inflammation, fluid build-up, and sometimes
eventual bone loss. While arthritis of either type can be an unavoidable
reality in our lives, treating the symptoms at home can be quite easy,
and people generally experience a high degree of success. Arthritis
-Maintain your ideal weight. Being
over-weight puts more strain
on your joints than necessary,
possibly leading to osteoarthritis. -Exercise to maintain strength
in all parts of your body, reduce
stiffness, and increase flexibility. Not moving around because your
joints ache is the very last thing
you should do. Just be sure to
balance it so it is not so strenuous
as to do more harm than good. Ginger Root Salve
-Ginger root infused oil can be a
bugger to make because of the
fresh root’s high moisture content,
so be sure to leave the lid halfway
ajar to allow it to evaporate. -Whenever you add water content
to something, you decrease shelf
life greatly. To be on the safe
side, make a small batch of this
and keep it in a mason jar, boiled
previously to eradicate any germs,
in a cool dark place. Use within
1 ½ weeks, or up to 2 ½ weeks if
refrigerated. -Y ou can leave the oil as it is
without making it into a salve if
you want to keep it simple. Usage
is the same. White Willow Tea
-Chipped bark is more desirable
than powdered, which can leave
behind a gritty, sandy texture in
your tea. 24Copyright 2014 everydayroots. comTips & TroubleshootingA process called prostaglandin synthesis goes on in many animals, including humans, and can play large role
in the treatment of arthritis. This process, or synthesis, makes lipid (fat) compounds called prostaglandins within
our cells that act like little messengers. They run a wide variety biological processes, including inflammation,
and transmitting pain signals to neurons. Virtually all common OTC painkillers work by inhibiting this process,
therefore preventing or lessening pain and inflammation. Wonderful ginger root is a natural alternative that has
been shown many times to work the same way, sans the side effects of regular medication. By massaging this
warming salve gently into aching joints, you can help quickly relieve pain, swelling, and stiffness. Ginger Root Salve
For the oil:
-2 cups of ginger root, cut into
medium to large chunks
-3 ½ cups of olive or jojoba
oil
-A crock pot
For the salve:
-10-12 parts infused oil
-1-2 parts grated beeswax or
beeswax pastilles
-A double boiler1. Set your crock pot to the lowest setting. Add your chopped ginger and then
cover with oil, leaving the lid halfway ajar to allow the moisture to evaporate-I
cannot stress how important this part is. 2. Allow the oil to infuse for 2 full days, checking every now and then to make
sure it is not boiling or burning. 3. Decant your oil and strain it. Place in a clear mason jar for 24 hours to allow
any extra water that remains to separate from the oil. If you do get water, simply
use a clean turkey baster to suck it up, or carefully pour the oil from the water. It
is vital to get as much out as possible to extend shelf life. For the salve:
1. Pour 10-12 parts of the now infused oil back into a double boiler and add 1
part grated beeswax, heating until the wax is completely melted, and giving it a
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A: 2 weeks, up to 3 if refrigerated, as water can create a risk of mold, bacteria, or fungus growth.
Q: What is a common cause of constipation?,
A: Dehydration can contribute to the production of a hormone called vasopressin, which constricts blood vessels and can make cramps even more painful.
Q: What is a natural remedy for constipation?,
A: Drinking plenty of water and increasing fiber intake can help with digestion and relieve discomfort.
Q: What is a common ingredient in cough syrup that can help relieve stomach or abdominal pain?,
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lucky enough to have a plethora of wild raspberries growing up north, but if you cannot get fresh leaves, you
can order dried online or in a store bought tea blend.Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
-1/2 cup of fresh red raspberry
leaves OR 2 teaspoons of
dried red raspberry leaves
-Honey to taste1. Boil roughly 1 cup of fresh water and pour over leaves in a mug. Steep,
covered, for 10-15 minutes, and then drink in its entirety daily, or as
needed. Add honey for flavor if you want. The tea tastes like black tea,
but slightly less bitter. 67Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com CrampsY ou will need… DirectionsCinnamon’s essential oils have active components that can help with the pain of cramps, acting as an anti-
spasmodic and helping the uterine muscles to relax. The 4 main constituents are cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl
acetate, eugenol, and cinnamyl alcohol. Y ou can purchase pre-made blends of cinnamon tea, but I find it easy
and quite enjoyable to make a simple infusion of powdered cinnamon/cinnamon sticks, honey, and water.Cinnamon “Tea”
-1 cup of water
-1 ¼ teaspoons of ground
cinnamon OR 5 cinnamon
sticks
-1 tablespoon organic, raw,
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simmer for a few minutes. 2. Remove from the heat and add honey. Drink daily. It’s most effective if
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and conditions cause diarrhea (viruses, bacteria, food poisoning, IBS,
etc.) and one could actually go incredibly in depth with different kinds
and classifications, but I’ll avoid that part. Whatever the cause, what’s
happening is essentially the same whenever you have diarrhea. Food
and liquids you ingest move too quickly, or in too large an amount,
through the colon. The colon normally absorbs liquids from the food
you eat, but this doesn’t happen when stricken with diarrhea. The
unfortunate result is frequent and watery bowel movements, and many
trips to the bathroom.Diarrhea
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endothe lial space. Biologically closed electric circuits 135 a
Leaky junction Mobile portion Plasmatic
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b
Fig. Xll: 21. A capillary wall: schematic presentation, (a)
lengthwise, and (b)crosswisc sections. Six layers are recog·
nized: basement membrane:, exoendothclial space, endotheli ·
al cells (EC}, endothelia l fibrin film, immobile and mobile
layers of the plasmatic zone. Adhesion lines (AL} between
adjoining endothelial cells form leaky junctions for water,
electrolytes and large molecules and probably also for blood
cells in diapedetic transport. Additional mechanisms of
The endothelial cell has an endothelial fibrin film,
which bordrers the lumen of the vessel. Next to the
fibrin film is the plasmatic zone containing a layer of
more or less immobile plasma and finally a mobile
plasmatic portion (50). In the walls of capillaires the endothelial cells make
contact only at specific adhesion lines (82). According
to this view, the nonadherent parts of adjacent epithe
lial walls form "leaky junctions". Such junctions (sto
mata), seen in a plane through the adhesion lines are
shown in Fi.g. XII: 21 b. Tortuous distensible channels
or clefts are formed in this way. Peroxidase, with a
136 Biologically closed electric circuits EC
trans-port include diffusion, filtration and pinocyto-
sis (via vesicles) through the endothelial cell. The pericyte
(see Fig. XU: 22) makes contact with some of the endothelial
cells by ramificatio ns of primary· and secondary (tertninal}
processes. The endothelial cells measure in thickness about
I pm. The thickness of the basement membrane is about 600
A, which in actuality is much less than as depicted in the
f~gure. molecular diameter of 20 A, has been found to pass
through these channels, of a presumed cylindrical dia
meter of 90 A (82). Even under normal conditions,
white blood cells pass by diapedesis through stomata
without rupturing their walls (35). Diapedesis takes
place by means of pseudopods. Part of the leukocyte
moves as an extension through a stoma, which widens. The content of the blood cell then "flows" successively
through the stoma into the surrounding tissue. Trans
capillary transport of red blood cells also takes place
by diapedesis, mainly during venous stasis (35). An interesting component of capillaries is the peri-a
Fig. X/I: 22. (a) The peri
cyte (after K. W. Zimmer
mann, 1923) is a ceJllocated
at scanered sites adjacent
to capillary walls. (b) It
usually gives off two pri
mary processes along the
vessels. Secondary pro·
cesscs are arranged per·
pendicularly to the length
of the capillary and make
contact at cenain points
with endothelial cells. The
pccicytes are be-lieved to be
part of the mechanism of
contraction of the capillar
ies. Their distribution in
intervals along the capillar
ies suggests that segmenta l
capillary contractions arc
possible. Pericytes are also
thought to possess some
phagocytic activiry. Capillary wall ~rieyte Primary precast ':;r.rx, K ~-"",-\. :
Nucleus of endothelia l cell
(c) The capillaries are also
pro\rided with a delicate
network of nerve fibres,
wbkh make contact with
the periphery of the capil
lary walls. c
cyte, a cell known since 1873 (57). Its shape is de
scribed as an ellipsoid, usually with two main pro
cesses (Fig. XII: 22a) (83). These processes follow the
capillary in its longitudinal directions, giving off sec
ondary processes in a crosswise direction around the
vessels (Fig. XU: 22b). The secondary processes make
contact with the endothelial cells at certain points (78). The processes of pericytes are also described (35) to
appear as intermediate forms of muscle fibres of veins
and arteries. Pericytes are described as involved in the mecha
nism of contraction of arterioles, venules and capillar
ies (36, 70, 76, 77). They may also have some phagocy
tic functions ( 40). Pericytes have now been found in all
capillaries of mammals (78). They are remarkably few
in the lung and in the capillaries of small animals such
as the shrew, which has exceeding ly thin capillary
walls (78). The basement membrane is of considerable interest
in this connection. It consists of a collection of materi
al outside the endothelial cells and forms a layer of
lrn:l'ular t.hkkm:ss. It is funhc:r separated from lhe
endothelial cells by the so-called exoendothelial space
(13). The distal extensions of the pericytic processes
cross the basement membrane. A layer of the base
ment membrane of relatively low electron density (which seems to be identical with the exoendothelia l
space) has been described toward both the endotheli
um and toward an adjacent pericyte and its processes
(39, 78). The blood capillaries are further provided
with a ftne reticulum of neurofibrils (Fig. XII: 22c)
located at the outer side of the endothelial tube (2, 35,
52). The control of blood flow to a tissue region depends
on pre-and post-capillary resistance (1). Precapillar y
sphincters (84) and arteriolar smooth muscle adapt
their activity to the metabolism of the tissue and to
signals from central sympathetic influences (2, 17, 52). How does this picture of the structure and known
functions of the capillaries fit with a presumed VICC,
permitting selective closed circuit electrogenic trans
ports of material between blood and tissues? At a first
glance it may seem unlikely or even impossible to
assume the existence of simultaneous redox reactions
and closed circuit ionic transports in the presence of
leaking pores of the capillary walls. Reversible redox
sites adjacent to leaky junctions in the capillary wall
slloul\.1 pc:rlnaps at Llu: tnost pcmtit small and rather
inefficient circuits. For further insight into these prob
lems, we will first tum to direct in vivo studies of the
behaviour of small vessels and capillaries, exposed to
electric fields. Biologically closed electric circuits 137 3. Capillary reactions in electric fields
Direct in vivo microscopy and microphotography were
performed of vessels of the mesentery of eleven dogs. One platinum electrode was gently placed against the
mesentery, one was placed in the aorta and one in the
inferior vena cava. Four possibilities to vary the elec·
tric field around the mesenteric electrode were then
available. Direct current voltages of 100 mV, I, 2 or S
V were applied between the electrodes. The following
results were obtained on microscopic in vivo inspec
tion of small vessels (about 0.1 mm in diameter). When the mesenteric electrode was electropositive
or electronegative in relation to the electrode in the
aorta or the vena cava, small arteries contracted imme
diately in various sites around the mesenteric electrode
(Fig. XIV: I a) at each of the potential differences test
ed. Blood flow was then completely interrupted in
many small arteries. Sometimes they suddenly opened
and let the blood flow through. Some small arterial
branches showed no contractions, while some showed
diapedetic leaking of red blood cells (Fig. XIV: 16). In
each of the combinations of polarity and voltages,
small arteries were regionally nearly always empty of
blood cells. Rarely, veins were slightly more narrow
than the adjacent artery. Local contractio ns over rela
tively short distances were also seen in small arteries
but occasionally also in veins (Fig. XII: 23). The immediate regional effects of electric fields on
calibre of small vessels of the mesentery were then
extended tO the study of arterioles, venules and capil
laries. A standard dose of 1.2 coulombs at 5 volt potential
difference for 20-30 minutes was applied in the four
combinations of polarity and electrode positions men
tioned above. Platinum electrodes were used. The
mesenteric electrode was a 4x4 mm plate gently posi
tioned against


FMN flavin mononucleotide (oxidized form) mRNA messenger RNA
FMNH, flavin mononucleotide (reduced form) rRNA ribosomal RNA
G guanine tRNA transfer RNA
GOP guanosine diphosphate RNase ribonucle ase
Gin glutamine TAF "tumour-angiogenelic factor..
Glu glutamate Val valine
Gly glycine VDCEC *vascular-ductal closed electric circuit
GMP guanosine monophosphate VICC *vascular-interstitial closed circuit
GTP guanosine triphosphate or circuits
Hb haemoglobin w subscript for water
HbCO carbon monoxide haemoglobin
Abbreviations INDEX
A
Abdomina] fat ill
''Absolute" values of polari:ution ill
Absorption of water 80. AC«$sory BCEC branches lli
Accumulation
of a charged chemical compound 1iJ
ofgranul ocyres 187-191.201
of leukocytes 187-191. 271, 294, 31S. ill
oflymphocytes 262, 266
Accumulation of calcium 117-l 19,
2S6-260,277,324, 321
A<. :ctylcholinc liii:
Acid haemin 180. Activation
of BCEC systems I S8. 224
of oxygen for redox reacliuns llO
of \•ascular·intcr sthial clo51!d circuits
(VICC) ill
Activation energy in sem.ioonduction ill
Acti\'<ltion of BCEC systems enhandng
healing 9, 269-316
Activation of ergons by metll t1ecuodcs
lli!, iZll
Act.i\'C electrode surface ZJll
''Ac•ive transport'', primiti\'e form of 8.1
Activity coefficient 1.26
Acupuncture 1.0.
and rhc BCEC principle ill
basic mechanism lZ2
beneOclal effects of ill
Acupuncture meridian 122. Acupuncturist's twirling of the needle l22
Acute effects of an applied C!Jrrtnt W
Acute inflammation 262
Adenocarcinoma
metastatk to lung ~ ll
necrotjc ~
of the breast.YlZ
of the uterus l!Jl
pleomorphic Z l
primary of lung 27, ~
well differentioned 12
Adc,nosis 323
Adenotic formation ill
Adhesion lines of endothelial cells!~
Adhesion of leukocytes 1.20. Adhesion of polari.1.ed material 1.8.0. Adsorption
against the electrodes W
between Ouid-matrlx pha~cs ill
Adsorption line 18. 110
Age of two polarizing processes ill
Agents whjch polarize tissues ill
Air spaces
in lung 1.ll
in pleura 36, 61
Alkaline and acid regions in electrolysis
163-172. ll1
Alpha and delta waves of human EEG ill
Ahernating fields, dangerous effects ill
AJternative to chemotac tic accumulation of
leukocytes l87-l9l. 201.262.266,
271.294. 31S. 32S
350 Index Amount of current in tumour treatment
l!l2
Amount of ttansported material over
BCEC 2ll
Amyloid-like substance ill
Anaesthesia in acupuncture ill
Anaes-thesia in DC treatment 315. Analogue to deposition of material at the
surfaces of electrodes ill
Analysis
of fat and water content ill
without instrumental interfe,rc:m.-e ill
Angiogenesis in tumours ill
Angiosco!X ill
Anionic accumulation of phosphate ZJ
Anionic haemin in basic solution l.8ll
Anode adjacent to malignant cells 232. Anodic
destruction of tiSS\IC W
injury 2B.3
m.atrices ill
Anodic acidicy 1~. 240
Anodic and cathodic channels ~
Anodic and cathodic interphases ZZl. Anodic fibrosis 8. 232.238. 323
Anodic "rod" ill
Anodic rods 8
Anodic zone after four weeks 1.2! Anomalous dc..-ct:roosmosis 86
Antigen-antibody reaction ill
Apatite, development of ~ 117-120.lli
Apoprotei n W
Arcade 18-20.44,96.97, 108-111.120,
198-202. ~ ~ 225-228. 26>. ill
Arches, see arcade
Arginine ill
Argon gas 1.62
ArteriaJ capiU.ariC!$ ill
ArtcriaJ stomata. closed by oont.raction
w
Arteriocapi Jlaries ~ 149. 1!1
Arteriocap illary oontraction.s-1lhl.i!! Aneriogram 192
Ancriolar smooth muscle l1Z
Arterioles and anerial portions of capillar·
ies ill
Artificial lumour, structural modificllions
lJl5d II
ArtificiaJiy indu1..~ self-dri\'in.g sys-u·m
271
A$eptjc nc.."Crr$iS ll9, znz. Asparagine ill -
Aspiration of gas 286. Asthma ill
Asymptoma tic pneumothorace s ill
As)'nchronisity of metabolic polarizatio ns
134
Atelectasi s 11
Atmospheric C02 W
ATP 73,116.117,2S7.322
Atrophic fat tissue
around breast cancers 7. 222-214, ~
in vitro 2..1! :222
Atrophy of lung tissue 13: Attenuation between blood clot and brain
tissue ill
Attracting haemoglobin 1.86. Attracth·e forces Zb
Autoinduction 1.60. Aurolysis ill
development of 20. AuropSy 31-34.44. L2.l
Avascular zone 177. 199
Axon reflexes 1.20. Axonal closed circuit connections!.1.L ill
Axonal tra.nspons 171. 335
"A" zono 14-38. 39-42. 4~. 64. 90. 94-96,!Qb. lOS-Ill. J1Q, lib!.Q,
198-202.203-229. 302. ill
"A'' zone conductivity 21Z
B
Balance between ionars and ergona.rs ill
Balancedcharge 158.319
Base haentin 1.80
Basement membrane ~ 135. 137. ~
~ill
composition W
BCEC
ac-tivation of L 152-172,.ll6
selecti\'C transports ill
BCEC sysrems I!1.!11.,!.2!. ll8
an additional circulatory system!.i! :
171, 26S, 336
arc.ificial activation of 2... ~ 11.6
as receptors for electromagnetic fields
171, 33S
representing a common mechanism in
carcinogenesis 2l4-266. ill
Bidirectional transports
Qf cations and anions I.H
of vesicles!M: ill
Biologic
"battery.. ill
bulk ener@:)' lll
field ll8
healing reactions ill
ionizing effects ill
types of cancers ill
Biops-y cannulas 20.5. Biplane Ouoroscop ic unit 13. 274
Biplane televised nuoroscopy 22.1
Bipolar electrodes in the brain Zn! Rirefrine.-nt
fibres ill
files ll8
material 181.259
membrane ~
Bleaching
by chlorine gas ill
oflitmus U8
Bleedings or infection 198, 228
Blocking of arterial branches l.2.l
Blood
degradarion of Zll
diffusion potential in autolysis Zl. spontaneous changes of pH 1J. Blood cells 1M
Blood circulation 282 Blood plasma WI
"Blood vessels", produced Z26
Bohr effect Jj{>
Bolt:cmann factor I.QQ. Bonds of connective tissue 212
Bone formation 259.270
Bone healing as a reaction lOa new injury
2Zl1
"Bone rtSOrption., lll
Border effect 1.6
Boundary phenomena zru. Boundary potentials 122
BradyiUnin 1.20
Brain, '"A'' zone ill
Brc:ast carcinoma ~ 211
metastatic to lung n,,u
Bronchia l arteriogram W
Brownian movements of water molecules
BZ.ill
Buffering
by fluids ill
of the tissue fluids ill
Buffering capacity ~ 294.1ZQ
of tissue fluids!.1L.ill
Bulk change of free energy ~