. It has leaked directly into theindividual’s body. Unfortunately the mercury loss does not make the fillings any safer to keep in your
mouth, as the mercury continually leaks out at the same rate for years and years. Due to a relatively
recent lawsuit settlement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now forced to admit that silver
fillings containing mercury “may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing
children and fetuses.”
4
Mercury is so poisonous that it and metal dental filling materials are known to cause birth defects,
chronic fatigue, indigestion, leukemia, hormonal imbalances, fibromyalgia, seizures, arthritis, Bell’s
palsy, allergies, and multiple sclerosis. Mercury fillings are banned in many countries including
Sweden, Germany, and Japan.
Despite this evidence, and volumes more about the extreme danger of mercury in the body, the code
of ethics of the American Dental Association specifically prohibits dentists from telling patients to
remove their mercury fillings because mercury is toxic.
ADA Code of Conduct 5.A.1 Dental Amalgam and other Restorative Materials
"[R]emoval of amalgam restorations... for the alleged purpose of removing toxic substances from the
body, when such a treatment is performed solely at the recommendation or suggestion of the dentist, is
improper and unethical."
5
Dentists who are caught disobeying the ADA code of conduct can lose their license. Dentists are
allowed to remove mercury fillings by your request, your doctor’s request, or if your fillings are
damaged. But they cannot say that they advise removing functional mercury fillings because mercury
is toxic. What happened to the dentist’s constitutional right of free speech and the ancient oath of the
physician to “first, do no harm”?
What to Do About Current Mercury Fillings?
There is no question that mercury fillings are highly toxic. Yet many people are able to resist this
toxicity for quite some time. The most concentrated exposure to mercury comes when fillings are
placed and when they are removed. Healthy people have high levels of glutathione and other
substances which naturally detoxify the effects of the mercury fillings. As people age or if they are in
otherwise poor health, their resistance to mercury poisoning from the fillings decreases, and thus the
fillings will eventually lead to disease. If you think your fillings might be making you sick, seek the
advice of a mercury-free dentist, a holistic M.D., or a naturopathic doctor who can perform a mercury
challenge test to see if indeed you are retaining mercury.
Replacing mercury fillings must be done with extreme care and timing. If your dentist does not follow
a careful protocol that includes protective devices such as a rubber dam, vacuum for the vapors, and
a mask, then you could be exposed to microscopic mercury particles and mercury fumes that are
highly toxic. At least six people have contacted me complaining of relentless tooth pain after having
their amalgam fillings replaced. The drill got too close to the nerve and was over stimulated. Having
several teeth drilled to remove mercury fillings in someone with a sensitive system can explain this
negative result. Some people whose bite is out of position will have an already hypersensitive
nervous system. This hypersensitivity is compounded by dental drilling to remove mercury fromseveral teeth and can overwhelm the nervous system.
The other problem I have encountered is people who remove their mercury fillings yet feel no
difference in their health. Removing mercury fillings for most people should lead to a noticeable
improvement in energy levels, or a sense of relaxation in the body. The likely reason why people did
not notice any improvement from removing their mercury fillings is because it was not done correctly,
and because the replacement composite may also have been toxic. Another important detail in
removing mercury is the order in which the mercury fillings are removed. Each mercury filling exerts
an electrical charge. Fillings create an electrical current when the five metals in the filling combine
with saliva to create a battery effect. The electrical charge is much stronger than what our nervous
system runs on and it can interfere with brain and heart function.
6
 The charge of each filling dictates
the order in which they need to be removed. When people have dramatic and noticeable results from
removing mercury fillings it is from a change in electrical currents which allows the individual’s
nervous system to function properly.
7
Yes, mercury fillings are highly poisonous and need to be removed carefully. But for some people the
timing is not right to immediately have them replaced. Contacting an excellent dentist from the
resource list provided in this chapter will help you ensure that when you remove your old fillings, it
is done in a way that does not make you sicker and with the appropriate timing. Before your dental
procedure you will want to take plenty of Activator X rich-butter and cod liver oil. But you will not
want to take too much oral vitamin C, since vitamin C interferes with Novocain’s effects. Part of the
holistic mercury removal protocol is the administration of intravenous vitamin C, which acts
differently from oral supplementation of vitamin C.
Mercury Fillings Lead To Crowns and Root Canals
Mercury amalgam fillings lead to the need to have root canals and crowns. As a filling material,
mercury fillings do not reinforce the strength of teeth. With the “extension for prevention” treatment
philosophy sound parts of the teeth are drilled away in order to place mercury fillings in a wedge
shape. Thousands of cases illustrate that teeth restored with mercury fillings are the ones that will
eventually need crowns or root canals.
8
 When 30% of a tooth is drilled out to place an amalgam
filling, the tooth can lose up to 80% of its strength. When the mercury filling is in place, the tooth still
does not regain its lost strength. Our teeth are under tremendous biting forces. When we bite on the
tooth with a mercury filling, that tooth can have stress placed upon it in the wrong spots, causing
cracking, or a slow crumbling around the area where the mercury filling meets the tooth. This loss of
structural integrity, in combination with a poor diet that does not permit the tooth to recover from its
stress, eventually causes the tooth to fracture. I have not even mentioned that the mercury leaking out
of the filling will poison the bone-building cells within the tooth. Over time the mercury-laden tooth
can continue to weaken, and eventually the severe damage requires an equally severe treatment to
save it, such as a crown or a root canal.More Dental Dangers from Toxic Dentistry
Battery Mouth
Your body and nervous system operate on a very small electrical current. Metal fillings can produce
electrical currents that can be exponentially stronger than the electrical currents in your body.
Considering that your teeth are connected to the largest sensory nerve in your body, the trigeminal
nerve, this excess of electricity can cause harm. The mix of metals in the mouth greatly magnifies the
problems of electrical current. For example gold and mercury, or crowns that are reinforced with
“stainless steel,” can all be present in a mouth also containing mercury fillings. Dissimilar metals in
the mouth can be responsible for neurological problems including migraine headaches.
Composite fillings also interfere with the natural electrical current of the teeth. Rather than greatly
magnify it, however, composites completely dampen the current since they are made from plastic and
plastic does not conduct an electrical current.
Gold Fillings and Crowns
Pure gold is naturally quite soft. This makes it a bad dental material. It needs to be mixed with other
metals to make it stronger. While it is possible that not many people’s immune systems would react
negatively to gold by itself, the other metals in gold fillings such as palladium can pose an immune
system challenge.
9
 Dental gold has an affinity for mercury released from “silver” mercury amalgam
fillings. The gold attracts and stores the released mercury from other fillings. Then when exposed to
heat such as a hot drink, toxic mercury vapor will release from the gold crowns.
10
To place crowns requires extra grinding down of the tooth. This is done because of the weak bonding
strength of dental cement. Dentists using new bonding technologies can avoid placing crowns, or
remove significantly less of the tooth to place a crown.
11
Nickel and Stainless Steel
Stainless steel contains nickel. Nickel is used in braces, bridges, partials and crowns. Nickel is a
metal that is highly toxic the body. Nickel is hidden in crowns and metal jackets for children’s tooth
cavities and creates a negative electrical current in the mouth.
12
 Nickel is highly toxic to the nervous
system and may be related to arthritis and some types of cancer such as lung cancer and breast
cancer.
13
 Nickel is used to induce cancer in laboratory animals.
14
Porcelain as a Dental Material
Porcelain contains aluminum in the form of aluminum oxide. Aluminum is toxic to humans. The
official belief in dentistry regarding the stability of aluminum in porcelain is identical to the official
belief of mercury’s safety in amalgam. Aluminum is purported to remain bonded to the other materials
in porcelain and not leak, but this is not likely the case.
15
 Porcelain crowns are often reinforced with
low-cost stainless steel which often contains nickel.
16Safer Filling Materials
There are at least three holistic paradigms for safe dental filling materials. I cannot determine which
one is best. I suggest you choose one that feels good for you after you have done your own
investigations. As important as filling


 of "case histories." For me, this
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is a very brief history of my case for whatever value and hope it may give to others.
One last observation ought to be made. Some decry holistic therapy that of
"Hucksters" and "Quacks." Most practitioners of this art (and there are many medical
men in this kind of practice) are those who have had a terminal diagnosis for
themselves or loved ones and were disenchanted by the hopelessness and horror of
traditional therapies. I  have met many of the "Greats." None that I  know drive
Mercedes automobiles. All are healers and not moneymakers. The cost of a year of
holistic medicine for me does not exceed the cost of one week of treatment in any
good conventional cancer hospital.
I  enjoy my family, my practice and my life. I  am grateful for a therapy that has, thus
for, worked for me.
Dr. Kelley: "My dear friend Tom brings up a lot of wonderful memories and he
brings to mind the subject of soft tumor. Soft tumors, it should be emphasized, are an
entirely different condition from what we normally think of as cancer. What are soft
tumors? I  classify the leukemias, lymphomas, melanomas, tumors of the immune
system, and those of the blood system as soft tumors. It's very frightening that soft
tumors are becoming so prevalent in children. Before 1979, we find that the highest
cause of death in children was traumatic accidents, such as falling out of a tree or
running in front of a car. But since 1979, we find that the leading cause of death of
children under 16 is cancer. That is sad commentary on our society. Most of these
cancer deaths are from the soft tumors.
"Tom was a patient 62 years of age. A lot of people, as they get older, as their
immune systems malfunction, as their energies wane, as they become exhausted,
develop soft tumors. Tom was a professional person who had a hard, active life and
developed leukemia. It was very, very severe. In fact, so bad that he had started
collecting fluid in the abdomen, a condition that is always fatal. It was quite
rewarding to have a person with this condition so willing to give 100% attention and
effort to following Metabolic Medicine in such a severe, advanced disease. It is
always a joy to me to see a patient so conscientious and pure of heart in following the
program. In Tom's case we find that the side effects of the program — such side
effects as resuming his law practice and feeling terrific — were quite astounding
also."
Breast and Liver Cancer Testimonial
Rosswitha A. ~ Malaga, Spain
6-Year Victory Over Breast and Liver Cancer
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At the time of writing this testimonial, Rosswitha had a 4-year victory over breast
and liver cancer. Nutritional Counseling Service heard from her in 1983 and she was
in excellent health and enthusiastic about the program.
In June 1976, I  discovered a lump on my left breast. My gynecologist sent me to
have a mammography done. The result was positive and he told me it was almost
certainly a malignant growth. I  went to a surgeon who examined me thoroughly and
had some more X-rays done. He found I  had an enlarged liver and said he would
have to do an exploratory operation before doing a mastectomy. After the operation,
he told me I  had cancer on the liver too and that there was no point in removing the
breast. He said he would give me two sessions of chemotherapy. I  decided (after two
weeks of pills and injections) to go to the University Clinic Hospital in Frankfurt,
Germany, where my parents live. The surgeon in Malaga, Spain, gave me a report to
take to Germany, which said I  had cancer of the breast with a massive growth on the
liver and another in the abdominal area.
I  had more examinations and a scan test in Frankfurt, and the surgeon there
confirmed the Spanish report and said the growth of the tumor was fist-size. He told
my husband and myself there was no cure and the most we could hope for was a
remission. He would not say how long a remission. He advised me to have a
mastectomy to remove the primary growth in the breast and to have the ovaries taken
out to change the hormone balance in the body, which would make the subsequent
chemotherapy treatment more effective.
We were given the impression that there was no time to lose and little alternative. I
decided to have the surgery and chemotherapy in the hope that it would give me a
remission and enough time to seek a cure elsewhere. By this time I  was feeling bad. I
was suffering, I  think, from the reactions of the chemotherapy in Spain. I  had an
infection in the bladder, which was painful. My hair was beginning to fall out. I  felt
weak and depressed. When I  returned to the hospital a few days later for the
operation, I  could hardly walk. I  was operated on July 28 and started chemotherapy
(injections) on September 1.
I  stayed in the hospital only three days after each chemotherapy treatment, and,
after the third session, the doctors began to comment on this, comparing me with the
other patients, who were on their backs for days after the treatments. I  suggested it
could be due to the diet I  was on. The moment I  learned I  had cancer I  had put
myself on a healthy diet, cut all the chemicalized foods, and made adjustments to it
when a friend in Germany gave a book on food for cancer patients. The doctors and
nurses seemed amused at this and said I  could eat anything I  wanted — it would
make no difference. I  continued with my diet.
There was a woman doctor in the chemotherapy ward who seemed more willing
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than the others to discuss my problem with me and I  told her of my intention to seek
a cure and showed her a booklet on Dr. Nieper of Hanover. She had not heard of Dr.
Nieper or his treatment and told me I  was responding well to the chemotherapy and
should forget about any other kind of treatment until I  had completed the
chemotherapy sessions. I  couldn't forget about it, though, as I  was becoming more
convinced that chemotherapy was not going to give me the long remission I  had
hoped for and that I  had better look quickly for an alternative treatment.
When I  was told I  had cancer, my husband and myself did the contrary to what
many people do in this situation; we told everyone we knew about my problem,
hoping somebody could point us to a cure. My husband, publishing the English-
language magazine on the Costa de Sol (an international retirement center full of
informed people from all over the world), is in a good position to find out about
things, and, even before I  began chemotherapy in Frankfurt, we had gathered a lot of
information and were writing to a dozen doctors and clinics around Europe who were
using unorthodox treatments to cure cancer.
A friend gave us a copy of the Healthview Newsletter at this time, and the long
interview with Dr. Kelley in which he explained very clearly his theory and treatment,
gave me tremendous hope. Here was proof that cancer was being cured.
I  was given a break in the chemotherapy treatment and returned to our home in
Spain towards the end of November 1976. The chemotherapy was taking its toll and I
felt I  was going downhill. I  was bald, often depressed, very weak and in pain. Until
then, even during the worst moments, I  believed I  would somehow fight my way back
to good health. When I  read somewhere that only one in ten thousand survived
chemotherapy, I  assumed I  was going to be the one in ten thousand. Now I  wasn't so
sure, and was so weak I  felt I'd had enough and couldn't go on. The cramps in my
stomach became unbearable and we called in a local doctor, a friend of ours, and he
gave me an injection to kill the pains. He called my husband aside and told him that
he had given me morphine and would come immediately any hour of the day or
night to give me more as I  needed it. He thought I  couldn't live many more days.
Another doctor friend, who runs a local clinic where I  was having regular blood
checks, had received a report from the Frankfurt hospital, which stated I  had a fist
sized growth on the liver and several other plum-size growths in the pelvis area.
Questioned by my husband as to my chances, he simply shook his head and said,
"malo, malo, malo" (bad, bad, bad).
I  felt the stomach cramps were indigestion and became extremely careful about
what I  ate. In fact, at this point I  was almost too frightened to eat anything. I  knew
now I  had to do something quickly before it was too late. We began studying all the
information we had gathered on cancer cures and set ourselves a time limit of two
days to make our decision. This was perhaps the most agonizing time of all. I  felt we
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opsies	indicated	cancer
had	spread	throughout	my	brother’s	body.	His	life	expectancy	was	estimated
between	six	months	and	three	years,	and	no	one	in	his	condition	had	been	known
to	live	beyond	five	years.
As	I	am	writing	this	chapter,	eleven	years	have	passed	since	my	brother’ssurgery.	He	is	living	a	high-quality	life.	How	did	he	do	it?	First,	he	had	to
change	his	perspective.	The	existing	belief	system	said	he	should	have	died	a
long	time	ago.	Rather	than	accept	his	cancer	as	a	death	sentence,	my	brother
took	on	the	challenge	of	restoring	normal	function	to	his	cells.	The	new
understanding	of	one	disease	says	disease	has	only	two	causes—deficiency	and
toxicity—and	that	addressing	those	causes	along	the	six	pathways	can	heal
virtually	all	disease.
My	brother’s	recovery	came	as	the	result	of	radical	changes	in	diet	and	the
addition	of	vitamin	supplements,	essential	fatty	acids	and	frozen	shark	cartilage
—not	chemotherapy	and	radiation.	Conventional	cancer	treatments	do	nothing	to
reverse	the	underlying	causes	of	cancer	(abnormal	cell	chemistry),	and	they	do
devastating	damage	to	the	body.
The	most	important	steps	you	can	take	to	change	your	perspective	about
health,	and	thereby	reduce	morbidity	and	mortality,	is	to	shift	your	view	from
one	side	of	these	equations	to	the	other.	That	is,	reconsider	the	differences
between
•	Disease	care	versus	health	care
•	Diagnosing	symptoms	versus	preventing	disease
•	Treating	symptoms	versus	restoring	health
•	Relying	on	doctors	versus	relying	on	yourself
•	Eating	make-believe	food	versus	eating	real	food
•	Germs	causing	infection	versus	compromised	immune	systems
•	Toxic	versus	nontoxic	living
•	An	active	life	versus	sedentary	sickness
Let	us	take	a	closer	look	at	each	of	these	shifts	in	perspective.
Disease	Care	Versus	Health	Care
Existing	medical	practice	is	not	about	health	care;	it	is	about	disease	care.
Modern	medicine	is	based	on	the	belief	that	you	are	healthy	until	you	have	a
diagnosable	disease,	after	which	the	task	is	to	give	the	disease	a	name	(diagnose)
and	then	suppress	(treat)	its	symptoms.	This	perspective	waits	for	disease	to
happen;	makes	no	attempt	to	measure	health	in	its	initial	decline;	ignores	the
effects	of	nutrition,	toxins	and	behavior;	and	gives	little	or	no	recognition	to	the
body’s	self-healing	abilities.	The	patient	is	not	empowered,	and	the	personal	and
monetary	costs	are	enormous.	Modern	medicine	excels	at	treating	emergencies
and	trauma,	and	in	doing	surgery,	but	does	poorly	at	preventing	or	healing
disease	because	it	is	almost	totally	unequipped	to	diagnose	and	treat	the	twocauses.
The	new	perspective	on	health	presented	in	this	book	is	based	not	on	waiting
for	disease	to	happen,	but,	rather,	actively	working	to	prevent	disease.	If	disease
does	occur,	then	we	must	look	for	the	true	cause	and	restore	health	by	addressing
that	root	cause.	This	approach	recognizes	the	body	as	self-regulating	and	self-
healing,	and	seeks	to	optimize	health	by	helping	the	body	to	function	as	it	is
designed	to	do.	This	approach	incorporates	all	we	have	learned	about	the	effects
of	nutrition,	toxicity	and	behavior.	The	underlying	inspiration	is	that	health	is	a
choice	and	that	almost	all	disease	is	preventable.
Diagnosing	Symptoms	Versus	Preventing	Disease
The	process	of	diagnosing	a	patient	rests	on	waiting	for	illness	to	strike	and
then	matching	the	symptoms	to	a	so-called	disease,	thus	giving	that	group	of
symptoms	a	category	and	a	name.	This	activity	can	be	very	expensive	and	time
consuming,	and	is	often	hazardous	to	the	patient.	Yet,	what	does	it	achieve?
Does	this	tell	us	what	caused	the	problem	or	how	to	fix	it?	Not	very	often.
Because	only	one	disease	exists,	spending	a	lot	of	time,	money	and	resources	to
give	a	group	of	symptoms	any	one	of	thousands	of	meaningless	names	is	not	a
productive	activity.
Because	of	its	focus	on	diagnosing	and	treating	disease	after	it	occurs,	modern
medicine	has	paralyzed	itself,	which	is	why	it	cannot	reverse	our	epidemic	of
chronic	disease.	We	cannot	continue	to	perceive	disease	as	something	that
strikes	like	a	bolt	of	lightning;	people	in	good	health	do	not	become	ill.	The	only
way	to	reduce	disease	is	to	promote	health	and	thereby	prevent	disease	in	the
first	place.
Treating	Symptoms	Versus	Restoring	Health
The	best	way	to	deal	with	any	problem—in	business,	personal	lives,
engineering,	etc.—is	to	identify	the	cause,	address	the	cause	and	solve	the
problem.	Unfortunately,	modern	medicine	does	not	focus	on	identifying	the
cause.
Traditional	medicine	suppresses	symptoms,	usually	by	poisoning	patients	with
toxic	drugs,	removing	essential	body	parts	or	exposing	the	patient	to	cancer-
causing	radiation—	sometimes,	all	three	tactics.	Meanwhile,	diseases	remain
chronic,	and	disease-care	costs	continue	to	escalate	to	unsustainable	levels.
Diseases	are	healed	with	nutrients	and	the	removal	of	toxins,	not	with	drugs	and
surgical	scalpels.Relying	on	Doctors	Versus	Relying	on	Yourself
Most	people	wait	until	they	get	sick,	then	go	to	a	doctor	and	hope	to	get	well.
I	did	this	when	I	was	ill,	only	to	discover	that	my	physicians	had	no	idea	how	to
make	me	well.	This	practice	negates	our	own	responsibility	for	health.	Do	we
really	think	we	can	eat	an	unhealthful	diet	and	live	an	unhealthful	lifestyle	and
that	our	doctor	will	make	us	well	after	we	have	worked	so	hard	to	make
ourselves	sick?
Health	and	disease	are	choices.	We,	as	a	society	and	as	individuals,	are	the
ones	making	those	choices.	Today,	health	is	compromised	at	so	many	levels.	If
we	want	to	improve	our	health,	prevent	or	reverse	disease,	and	extend	life,	we
have	to	make	special	choices	in	order	to	compensate.	We	cannot	rely	on
physicians	to	“fix”	us	after	we	have	spent	decades	making	ourselves	sick—
almost	all	physicians	are	stuck	in	the	old	disease-care	paradigm	and	have	no	idea
how	to	restore	cells	to	health.
The	responsibility	for	health	is	ours,	and	we	must	teach	this	to	our	children	so
they	and	their	children	can	claim	their	birthright	to	lifelong	good	health.	We
must	also	ask	our	governments	and	society	at	large	to	make	changes.	Why	do	we
allow	soft	drink	and	candy	vending	machines	into	our	schools?	Why	is	it	that
medical	insurance	covers	failed	traditional	treatments	but	does	not	cover
alternative	treatments	that	are	safer	and	more	effective?	Why	do	we	allow	our
government	to	subsidize	the	dairy	and	sugar	industries?


, both those who hold that emotions are more superfi-
cial than thought and those who hold they are deeper are
both correct. It depends upon the type of emotion. I pre-
fer to call these deeper emotions of our core consciousness
"feelings" and use the term emotion or emotional reactions
for the emotions of the outer mind.
Outer Mind and Intelligence
The outer mind allows us to register information. Intel-
ligence allows us to process information. The mind
(Manas) is the instrument of thinking in which we enter-
tain doubts, while intelligence (Buddhi) is the instrument
of perception through which we resolve doubts and make
decisions. The outer mind includes all forms of speculation
and imagination. As long as we are on the outer level of
the mind, we must remain in doubt and susceptible to
emotional reactions. People who are good at gathering
information but poor at making decisions suffer from too
much activity of the mind. The mind working apart from
intelligence causes us to think aimlessly, without purpose, The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses 115
as in daydreaming, idle speculation or idle calculation. It
causes us to go over ideas, generally useless, without com-
ing to any conclusion, which requires the action of intelli-
gence.
The outer mind itself has no values, principles or goals,
which derive from intelligence. Its concern is expansion
and exploration of the external world, seeking pleasure and
avoiding pain. Its purpose is to afford us experience in the
realm of the senses, not to establish lasting values. As long
as we operate on its level, we are purely sensate creatures.
We are victims of the emotions aroused by our senses —
the attraction to pleasurable sensations and the aversion to
painful ones.
Our modem information-sensation culture is dominat-
ed by the outer mind and lacking in intelligence. We are
more concerned with gathering information through the
mind than with digesting it, which requires intelligence.
We have developed many ways to expand the field of sen-
sory data, but not the wisdom to use it properly.
Though the sense organs function through the mind,
which coordinates their activity, sensory perception, like
all forms of perception, occurs through intelligence (Bud-
dhi). The mind holds the images of objects but intelli-
gence definitively ascertains what they are. Only when
intelligence guides the senses can we use them objectively.
For this reason, the sense organs are sometimes included in
the sphere of intelligence.
Intelligence is the inner or subjective part of the mind
through which we make choices and decisions. The outer
mind is the screen on which we perceive the external world
and execute these choices and decisions. Intelligence there-
fore draws us within, while the mind draws us externally.
The purpose of the outer mind is enjoyment (bhoga), 116 Ayurveda and the Mind
which is externally directed. Spiritual development (yoga),
whose movement is within, arises only through the power
of intelligence. While the mind leads us to worldly
involvement, intelligence leads us to spiritual develop-
ment. However, in the evolved state, the mind allows us to
respond creatively to external influences. It becomes the
basis of right action, without which we could not organize
our outer lives according to any higher principles.
Mind, Intelligence and Consciousness
Consciousness (Chitta) feels internally and has its own
sense of knowing. The mind (Manas) senses things out-
wardly, requiring an external impression for it to function.
Intelligence (Buddhi) perceives and recognizes both
inwardly and outwardly. For example, through the mind
one may sense a person is unhappy, an impression that
comes through putting together the information of the
senses. Through intelligence, one will perceive it as an
objective fact, by reasoning based upon what one sees.
Through one's deeper consciousness, one will actually feel
the unhappiness of the other person.
The outer mind, relying upon the senses, gives a sense
of something, which usually remains tinged with doubt.
Intelligence perceives an object, depending upon some
rational process, in which there is no longer any doubt.
Consciousness feels the object as one's own.
Intelligence (Buddhi) and consciousness (Chitta) only
function in our ordinary awareness through the outer mind
and senses (Manas), in which we are usually engaged. Such
intelligence or intellect only serves to discriminate the
names and forms recognized by the outer mind. Such con-
sciousness only serves to heighten the sensations received
through the outer mind. The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses
Cosmic Mind
Collective and cosmic counterparts of the mind exist as
well. Its collective side is the sensory activity of other crea-
tures on Earth. The sensory influences of creatures create
the psychic atmosphere in which we function. Sensory
impressions leave a residue or afterglow. The Earth's
atmosphere is filled with the residual sensory impressions
of creatures. The mass media is filling the psychic atmos-
phere with unwholesome impressions in the form of radio
waves, making it negative and destructive.
The cosmic side of the mind is the sensory activity of
creatures in all worlds. It is dominated by visions of the
great Gods and Goddesses who, through the Cosmic
Mind, fashion the heavens of subtle impressions. Medita-
tion and ritual using form, color and sound help create a
positive psychic atmosphere and connect us to the Cosmic
Mind.
Composition
The outer mind develops primarily from Rajas, the
active energy of consciousness (Chitta).'6 It is built up from
the absorbed sensory potentials of sound, touch, sight,
taste and smell, along with the emotions and ideas associ-
ated with them. As consciousness consists of the gunas, so
mind consists of impressions (Tanmatras). The main site of
the mind is the head or brain, where the senses predomi-
nate, particularly the soft palate which is the central point
of all the senses. Its emotional aspect functions through
the heart, not the spiritual heart but the physical and vital
heart.
Manas constitutes the sheath of mind or Manomaya
Kosha. This makes up the subtle or astral body which is
the field of our impressions. The subtle body functions in 118 Ayurveda and the Mind
dream and after-death states. The mind is action predom-
inant'7 and causes us to act in the outer world to establish
our identity as a bodily creature. Through it we take form
and have a function relative to other creatures.
The outer mind adds an additional aspect of water to
the basic air and ether elements of consciousness, and, like
water, has an emotional nature. As such it has qualities in
common with Kapha, the biological water humor. Kapha
people usually have strong emotional natures as well as
sturdy physical bodies, and are well grounded in the realm
of the senses.'8 Similarly, the outer mind relates to Ojas,
the vital essence of water. Ojas is required for developing
and controlling the mind.
Touch and Grasping
Though governing all sense and motor organs, the
mind most corresponds to touch as a sense organ and
grasping (the hands) as a motor organ. Touch is the root of
the lower four sense organs of touch, sight, taste and smell.
It makes sensory impressions intimate and allows us to feel
them personally as pleasure and pain.
Grasping — forming and making, the movement of
the hands — is the main action of the mind, which builds
up our idea of the world. As long as the mind is building
up its world of enjoyment, we must remain trapped in the
cycle of rebirth, ever seeking external happiness. Stopping
this formative action of the mind is the key to going
beyond birth and death.
Energy
The mind is generally personal and is the vehicle for the
ego, but does connect with our genetic background and
species. Through the senses, it connects to our vital nature, The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses
our Pranas, which aligns us with the vital natures of other
creatures. As dominated by Rajas, it is easily influenced by
the Pranas of ourselves or others, which are similarly the
outcome of Rajas or active energy.
The sense mind (Manas) relates to instinct, but governs
a more superficial level of instinctual responses than our
deeper consciousness (Chitta). The sense mind relates more
to the subconscious and our deeper consciousness to the
unconscious. Our deeper consciousness governs primal
amorphous instincts like sex or the will to live. The mind
governs the specific urges of the sense and motor organs,
like the desire to speak or walk.
Functions
The outer mind functions to plan, organize and consid-
er, and has the capacity to fashion, make, or imagine. The
two main functions of the outer mind, through which it
rules over sensation, emotion and thought, are: 1) inten-
tion, and 2) imagination'4
Intention
The mind always has a plan, intention or motivation. It
is always constructing something and drawing us into
some type of involvement, which tends to be external in
orientation. We are always involved in some planned activ-
ity, mainly centered around enjoyment for the self or ego
through the body


 maldigested proteins, like casomorphin and
gliadomorphin, and other substances to be absorbed into the blood and
carried to the person's brain.
There is another aspect to this problem. Normally proteins should be
broken down into amino acids before they are absorbed in the gut.
Apparently we all absorb some of our proteins in the form of peptides (par
tially broken down proteins) or even unchanged. These dietary peptides
act as inhibitors of a special group of enzymes in the body, called pepti
dases, responsible for breaking down our neurotransmitters, hormones
and many other active substances after they have performed their jobs. In
GAPS patients these peptidases get severely suppressed by too many
dietary peptides coming in, which floods the body with debris of our own
inner peptides, which themselves can cause damage and psychological
symptoms.
Based on the research into gluteomorphin and casomorphin a gluten-
and casein-free diet (GFCF diet) was developed. Some autistic children
show dramatic improvement on this diet. However, many children do not.
The reason for that is that diere is much more to GAP Syndrome than
gluteomorphins and casomorphins. So, for the majority of affected
patients the diet has to take into account many other aspects of GAPS.
Other toxins
In the previous chapter we have talked about the Clostridia family and
their toxins. Clostridia are difficult to study due to the fact that they are
strict anaerobes. However, in his book Dr William Shaw describes in detail
a number of autistic children who showed significant improvements in
their development and biochemical tests while on anti-clostridia medica
tion. Unfortunately, as soon as the medication was stopped the children
slipped back into autism. As we have mentioned in the previous chapter,
the best way to deal with Clostridia and many other pathogens in the gut is
establishing proper healthy gut flora, as the beneficial bacteria are the
natural way of controlling Clostridia.
Other frightening toxic substances have been found in autistic children
by a biochemist Dr Alan Friedman. These chemicals are called deltorphin and dermorphin. They were first found on the skin of poison dart frogs in
South America where native people used to dip their darts into the mucous
on these frogs in order to paralyse their enemy, because deltorphin and
dermorphin are extremely potent neurotoxins. Dr Friedman believes that
it is not the frog that produces these neurotoxins, but a fungus, which
grows on the skin of this frog. It is possible that this fungus grows in the gut
of autistic children. Hopefully, future research will elucidate this issue for
us.
A number of other potent toxins have been identified and studied in
GAPS people. To look at all of them is beyond the scope of this book. The
important point is that GAPS children and adults are very toxic people.
This toxicity comes from their digestive systems. So it is the person's diges
tive system we have to concentrate on first and foremost in order to treat
the condition. 7. THE FAMILIES
Being a mother of an autistic child, I am very familiar with the feeling of
guilt, which so many parents experience. We feel that we have done or
haven't done something which caused our child's condition. It is a perfectly
natural feeling and as parents we have to learn to deal with it as well as
everything else our GAPS children bring into our lives. Whenwestartread-
ing and learning about what could have caused our child's condition on
biochemical and physiological levels, we start feeling even guiltier. If only
we could have avoided this and that and if only we could have done things
differently, our child might have been different! In this chapter I am going
to talk about the health of parents of GAPS children and how it could con
tribute to your child's condition. In no way do I want to make anybody feel
guilty about it. We are what we are! Our children are physically made by us
from whatever we are made of. Some of these things, like genetics, we are
born with and there is nothing we can do about them. Some were given to
us by our parents, like our bodily microbial flora and our eating habits.
Some were created by our life-styles and choices. Some were imposed on
us by our modern society and the world we live in. Most parents of GAPS
children, I have met, rather than concentrating on their feeling of guilt,
find a way of learning as much as possible about their children's condition
and concentrating on what can be done about it
So, let's carry on learning!
As far as the science knows an unborn baby is sterile. Its body has no
bacteria, viruses or fungi living in it. When the time of birth comes, as the
baby goes through the birth canal, it gets its first dose of microbes. Its skin,
eyes, mucous membranes in the mouth and nose acquire their first micro
flora. Through swallowing liquids in the mother's vagina the baby's diges
tive system gets its first population of bacteria, viruses and fungi. So, what
ever lives in the vagina of the mother is what the baby would get.
Now, let's have a look at what lives in a mother's vagina. A healthy
woman has a very large population of microbes in her vagina, called vagi
nal flora. Normally it is dominated by Lactobacillus species, namely
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Fermentum and others. These good bacteria keep the pH in the vagina quite acid,
around 4-7, which does not allow other bacteria to take hold and grow. This
normal flora in the vagina is absolutely vital for the woman's health. It pro
tects her from infections, keeps the mucous membrane of the vagina and
other organs in that area healthy, stimulates the production of large num
bers of immune cells and immunoglobulins in the walls of the vagina to
keep it well defended from any invaders. But when these good bacteria are
damaged the problems start.
Let's see what can have a damaging effect on vaginal flora.
Antibiotics and other systemic antibacterial drugs have a direct effect on
the composition of vaginal flora, because they destroy the beneficial bacte
ria in the vagina as well as everywhere else in the body. If the beneficial
bacteria in the vagina are not there then the coast is clear for any invading
bacteria, fungus, virus or parasite to take hold and grow. The pH in the
vagina goes up and various aerobic, anaerobic and micro-aerophilic
species start populating the woman's vagina, such as Gardnerella vaginalis,
Prevotella spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma
urealyticum and Mobilincus spp. causing inflammation with many very
unpleasant symptoms. A well-known family of fungi, called Candida albi
cans, is a very common inhabitant of an unhealthy vagina, causing thrush.
This fungus cannot live in a vagina with a good population of healthy
bacteria.
The contraceptive pill has the same damaging influence on vaginal flora
as antibiotics. Steroids in the pill have an ability to suppress the immune
system and change the composition of bodily flora. Unfortunately, in our
modem society women are put on the pill at a very early age and by the
time they are ready to have children they have been taking these drugs on a
regular basis for years, which would have a profound effect on the compo
sition of their bodily micro-flora.
Many other drugs have a damaging effect on vaginal flora particularly
steroids, sulphonamides, some non-steroid anti-inflammatory prepara
tions and others.
Apart from drugs there are some other influences, which can change the
composition of vaginal flora, for example poor diet, infections, personal
care products and prolonged stress. But here we have to talk about the
most important question: where does the vaginal flora come from?
The medical science shows that the flora in the vagina comes from the
gut. What lives in the woman's bowel will live in her vagina. For example, in
women with recurrent thrush, no matter how many powerful anti-fungal topical preparations are used, the thrush always comes back. It comes back
because the fungus, which causes it, called Candida albicans, lives in this
woman's bowel. Until she gets rid of it in the bowel, she is not going to be
free from vaginal thrush. But why does this woman have an overgrowth of
fungi in her bowel? Because she does not have a healthy gut flora to protect
her from this fungus and many other microbial invaders. This woman has a
condition, called Gut Dysbiosis. She will not only have an overgrowth of
Candida albicans in her gut but lots of other pathogenic microbes, causing
many other health problems.
Amongst all the parents of GAPS children I have met, the mother always
invariably has signs of chronic gut dysbiosis. Most mothers have been
taking the contraceptive pill for years before having children. Many moth
ers have had numerous courses of antibiotics. Many of them have not been
breast fed as babies and their mothers show typical symptoms of gut


 typical power
densities in the main beam near ground level some hundreds of metres from a typical base-station, and also in the often neglected ‘side-lobes’, are many orders of magnitude higher  than these
threshold values, it is clear that the ability of the alive human organism to discern base-station radiation is  not at all contingent on a sensitivity that is in any way superior to those that it already
possesses (quite undisputedly) in the case of other exogenous fields of physiological relevance.

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B-9. Some recommendations to enhance electromagnetic bio-compatibility

9.1. Policy options for the European Parliament
• That the non-emergency use of mobile phones by children – and particularly per-adolescents – be
strongly discouraged, on account of their increased vulnerability to any potential adverse health effects.

• That the Mobile Phone Industry be required to refrain from promoting the use of mobile phones
amongst children by the use of advertising tactics exploiting peer pressure and other strategies to which the young are particularly susceptible, such as the (now discontinued) use of DISNEY characters fascias on the phones.

• That the Mobile Phone Industry be required to make it clear to the consumer that the value of the
specific absorption rate ( SAR) - which in some countries is shortly to be declared on the handset -
refers only to the degree to which the microwave emissions from the antenna can heat biological
tissue, and is in no way  relevant to non-thermal  effects that the emissions from a mobile phone
may have on the user.

• Concerning commercially available personal protection devices claiming to protect the user of a
mobile phone against the microwave emissions from the antenna, it be required that:

a) The efficacy of devices such as shields and ear-pieces be proven on the basis of biological
tests, and not marketed solely on the reduction in SAR value (as determined by the use of a
‘phantom’ head) that their use might achieve.

b) It be made clear to the consumer that such devices afford no protection against the low
frequency pulsed magnetic field from the battery of the phone.
• Concerning commercially available personal protection devices claiming work by boosting the
immunity of the user against any adverse impacts of exposure (including those from the battery magnetic field), it be required that:

a) The efficacy of such devices be established by biological testing.

b) Such devices not be rejected (as has occurred in certain consumer surveys that have been
published) solely on the grounds that their use does not achieve any reduction in SAR, as
measured using a ‘phantom’ head; for this is not what they are designed to do.  Accordingly, the SAR is here a fundamentally inappropriate  metric against which to assess their efficacy.

[It should, however, be appreciated that in the case of real human exposure  – as opposed to that involving
a ‘phantom’ head – such devices could conceivably achieve a reduction in SAR if they somehow increase
the efficiency of the body’s thermoregulatory mechanism; in this way, anecdotal reports of a diminution in heating sensation when a phone is equipped with one particular such device might be rationalised.]

9.2 Policy options for the European Commission
• Future  research sponsored by the EC, should incorporate the following recommendations:

a) That the living systems under investigation be exposed to the emissions of an actual mobile

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 phone, as opposed to those of a ‘surrogate’, since the emissions from the former can be expected
to have a quite different biological impact, in consequence of certain pulse frequency differences.

b) That in assessing the significance to humans of results obtained using animals, particular
attention be given to differences in exposure conditions, such as whether exposure is size-resonant or non-resonant, whether it is to the near or far field of the antenna, and whether whole-body or of more localised exposure occurs.

c) That systematic investigation be made of the influence of different kinds of pulsing (of real
phones) on the human EEG, and ideally on the MEG, and of whether any observed changes in
power spectra are correlated with changes in the level of deterministic chaos.

d) That use be made of novel, non-invasive technologies, such as biophoton emission, to
investigate the influence of mobile phone radiation on living systems.

e) That in assessing the noxiousness of mobile phone radiation more attention be paid to lessons
that have been learnt from exposure to other kinds of related radio frequency fields, such as those from the Skrunda, military and police radars.

f) That, in the light of reports of cattle being quite seriously adversely affected at farms where
there is a base-station, a veterinary monitoring service be established to collect and analyse such reports, and raise awareness amongst farmers of this potential hazard to their livestock.

• Attempts should be made – perhaps under the aegis of national regulatory bodies - to increase
awareness of the fundamentally electromagnetic nature of the alive organism, and of its associated hypersensitivity to coherent, ultraweak electromagnetic signals of technological origin.

[Until this is achieved, the necessity of extending existing thermally based safety guidelines, by
incorporating therein the dimension of electromagnetic biocompatibility, is unlikely to be accepted, and the public will remain vulnerable to any adverse health effects provoked by non-thermal electromagnetic influences on the alive human organism.]

9.3 Technological options at the operational level
Whilst the question of precisely how adverse health effects can be provoked by non-thermal
influences of the pulsed microwave radiation currently employed in GSM  telecommunication, as well
as those from ELF fields associated with other technologies, is far from resolved, the circumstantial
evidence consistent with such influences suggests at least two ways in which biocompatibility with this technology could be enhanced by interventions involving the fields alone:

• In the case of exposure to GSM radiation, reduce intensities to the level below which no adverse
effects have been empirically found in exposed populations, bearing in mind that there are indications of non-thermal thresholds for biological effects of the order of microwatt/cm
2.  Power
densities a few tenths  of this value are common at distances of 150-200m from a typical 15m
high Base-station mast and within the range of the more localised side-lobes in the immediate vicinity of a mast - adverse effects being reported at both locations.  Incorporating a further
safety factor of 10 indicates that, at locations where there is any long-term exposure, power
densities should not exceed 10 nano W/cm
2.

[To appeal to the (alleged) absence of health problems associated with the higher power density
electromagnetic fields associated with radio/TV transmissions in an attempt to justify the retention of the present level of emission from GSM  Base-stations is untenable on at least two accounts: ( i) the nature of

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 the emissions are quite different, with respect to carrier frequencies, modes of transmission
(pulsed/analogue), and beam morphology, ( ii) there are94-96 health problems connected with some  such
transmitters, contrary to what is often claimed!]

• Ensure that there is no ELF frequencies – either of amplitude modulations (including pulsing, as
the extreme case) of RF fields, or of other electric /magnetic fields - in the range of human
electrical brain-wave activity, or windows of calcium efflux.

[In the case of exposure to GSM radiation, this will be achieved, to a certain extent, with the advent of the
Third Generation of mobile phones ( UMTS ) that utilise CDMA in place of TDMA.   For although any
sensitivity to the microwave carrier will remain, the pulsing used in CDMA  is irregular ; accordingly,
CDMA  radiation cannot enjoy the same ‘oscillatory similitude’ with the human brain-wave activity and
electrochemical processes as does TDMA.  In consequence, however, of the somewhat higher carrier
frequency used, which is closer to where water strongly absorbs microwaves, thermal  effects could here
become more of a problem, particularly in view of the somewhat higher powers at which they operate!  The introduction of TETRA, similarly gives rise to an increased  level of (non-thermal) concern, for the
reasons already stated in Section B-1.]

  B-10. Conclusions

Absorption of microwave radiation causes heating of biological tissue, which if excessive is deleterious to health; this is undisputed, and forms the basis of current Safety Guidelines, both national and international.  In the case of exposure to the microwave radiation used in GSM, these
Guidelines are generally not violated.  Indeed, in the case of the emissions from base-stations, it has been repeatedly confirmed by field measurements that the emissions are far below - by many orders
of magnitude - the limits set by the Guidelines.  What is currently disputed, however, is whether, in
the case of the alive human organism, this radiation can exert other, more subtle, kinds of non-thermal influences, which might also entail adverse health consequences.  The root of the continuing public concern is that if this is, in fact, the case, then the existing guidelines afford an inadequate level of protection, in that they leave an exposed person vulnerable to these non-thermal hazards.    As has been explained, the heating ability of microwave radiation depends primarily on its intensity, and it is essentially only this that the Guidelines restrict.  Non-thermal  effects, on the other hand,
depend primarily on the existence of an ‘oscillatory similitude’ between the frequencies of the radiation and those of certain endogenous


 showed significant improvement (Luskin,
2003). For giveness healed their hearts—literally. As we have said before,
with muscle testing we can prove instantly that anger and resentment have a
deleterious ef fect on the body, emotions, ener gy flow, and on the
synchronization of the brain hemispheres. Anger kills the angry person, not
the so-called “enemy.”
The mind would like us to think that there is such a thing as “justifiable
anger,” which takes the form of moralistic indignation. If we look at
moralistic indignation, we will see that it is propped up by vanity and pride.
W e like to think how right we are in a situation and how “wrong” the other
persons are. W e get a passing cheap little satisfaction out of that, but our
muscle-testing proves what the cost is to our overall emotional and physical
economy. The price we pay for chronic anger and resentment is sickness
and premature death. Is this worth the small satisfaction of being right?
The cost that we are willing to pay in these kinds of circumstances is
sometimes surprising. Let’ s say we have a situation in which we made a
loan to someone who has never paid us back. W e have a chronic resentment
about it and, when we meet the person socially, we say as little as possible.
If we get honest with ourselves, we will likely see that we are getting
satisfaction out of our being right and the other person’ s being wrong. In
fact, we are enjoying it so much that a part of us really doesn’ t want him to
pay of f the debt because, then, we would no longer be able to enjoy the
secret pleasure of making him wrong. This was precisely true in a case
involving several hundred dollars. The inner decision was made on the part
of the lender to be honest about all the little satisfactions of being right, and
making the other person wrong, and then to surrender on each one of these
ego payof fs. Clearly, the ego payof fs were blocking the other person from
repaying the loan. W ith continual surrender, the whole deal was totally let
go, and a shift was made to view the loan as a gift. Admittedly, this otherperson had really needed the money. Why not simply see it as a gift and let
go of the expectation of repayment? Now, instead of resentment,
gratefulness predominated because there had been the opportunity to help
another human being in a moment of real need. W ithin 48 hours, a check
arrived in the mail for the entire amount with a note of apology for the
delay in repayment!
This experience and many like it demonstrate how we are all
psychically connected. The internal position we hold about another person
is forcing them to adopt a complementary defensive position. It is,
therefore, not Pollyanna to for give and for get, but a reasonable recognition
of emotional realities. The inner -actions between human beings are
determined by the configurations of the vibrational ener gies that their
emotions are radiating into space. The ener gy of the vibration, and the
thought form with which it is associated, create a readable record.
Although this common, everyday experience is hardly news to most
women, who in our society are characteristically more intuitive, it comes as
a shock and surprise to a lar ge percentage of men. In our society, men are
characteristically left-brained and given to reason and logic rather than
intuition, which is characterized as a right-brain function.
As we continue to let go of negativity and bring about inner emotional
healing, there is a greater balance between left and right brain function. The
intuitive faculty is also available in men; they are often pleasantly surprised
as they begin to recognize its emer gence. It is satisfying and surprising to be
able, instantly, to “read” a situation that was totally baf fling to reason and
logic. The ideal situation is to form a working hypothesis with intuition and
then to use reason and logic to check it out. This, of course, of fsets the
anger that arises from misunderstanding and miscalculation, and it increases
the skillful mastery of emotions.
Another thing that dissipates anger is our mere willingness to
relinquish it. W illingness is our overall decision to find a better way, to stop
relying on anger, and to move up to courage and acceptance. This
willingness already starts the process of relinquishing anger. As students of
the martial arts are well aware, anger indicates weakness and vulnerability;
it is seen as a tool that we are handing to our opponent. W e can see from
muscle testing why this is so. The angry person has already lost half his
muscle power and has, therefore, lost the split second timing that is so
decisive to victory in hand-to-hand combat.It is so prevalent in our society to include the propensity to anger as a
male “macho” attribute. W e hear people swelling with pride as they relate
how they “told that guy of f.” W e can ask ourselves, “Who needs enemies?
Isn’ t there enough negative influence in our life without adding one more?”
Especially when we look at the fact that all emotions generate a vibrational
ener gy in the universe, what is the point of surrounding ourselves with
negative thought forms about those we view as enemies? Why go out of our
way to hold onto them as enemies by stockpiling resentments and negativity
in ourselves? Likely, when we review our own personal experiences, we
will see that the ef fort involved in converting people we once considered
enemies into friends brought gratification and a later reward. In most cases,
they proved to be a positive benefit to our life. W e never know whom, in a
later chapter of the book of life, we are going to need as a friend.
W e need to be aware that we have unwittingly become “injustice
collectors.” The media reports are full of this form of chronic resentment.
W e see “injustice collecting” in international relations where making the
other nation “wrong” is actually a primary objective. W e are unconsciously
programmed to believe that “injustice collecting” is “normal.” In contrast to
this habitual pattern, which is destructive and weakening, the letting go
technique frees us from keeping close account of the “wrongs” made
against us. Our time and attention are freed up to see the beauty and
opportunity around us.
Anger is binding, not freeing. It connects us to another person and
holds them in our life pattern. W e are stuck in the negative pattern until we
let go of the ener gy of anger and its little payof fs of righteous indignation,
feeling wronged, and the desire for revenge. It may not be exactly the same
person who constantly recurs in our life. If not that person, then others will
appear who have the same quality that triggers our anger and resentment.
This will keep recurring until we finally handle our inner angriness. Then,
suddenly, people with that quality disappear from our life. Therefore, anger
may force someone to be physically distant from us, but psychically it binds
them to us more closely, until we fully relinquish the anger and resentment.
Relinquishing anger brings us many benefits. W e are free to experience
emotional comfort and ease, gratitude for the daily opportunities to grow
and heal, mutual caring with another without subtle “strings attached,”
improvement in health, and more life ener gy. These breakthroughs allow us
to move up to a more ef fective and ef fortless state of inner freedom.
CHAPTER
9
P R I D E
In common parlance, pride is often thought to be a “good thing.” However,
if we take a good look at it, we will see that, just like all the other negative
feelings we have discussed so far, pride is devoid of love. Consequently, it
is essentially destructive. Pride may take the form of over -valuation, denial,
playing the martyr, being opinionated, arrogant, boastful, inflated, one-up,
haughty, holier -than-thou, vain, self-centered, complacent, aloof, smug,
snobbish, prejudiced, bigoted, pious, contemptuous, selfish, unfor giving,
spoiled, rigid, patronizing, judgmental, and in milder forms, pigeonholing.
Intellectual pride leads to ignorance, and spiritual pride is the main
block to spiritual development and maturation in everyone. Religious pride
by self-identification with the righteous and “having the only true way” is
the basis of all religious wars, rivalry, and dismal occurrences such as the
Inquisition. The biggest downfall of all is religious pride and considering
oneself entitled to kill others who don’ t share one’ s specific beliefs.
In all of us, the prideful feeling, “I have the answers,” blocks our
growth and development. It is interesting that the egotistical part of the
mind is willing to sacrifice the whole remainder of a person for its own
sake. Rather than admit to being wrong, people will literally give up the life
of the body itself and sacrifice any aspect of life on the altar of pride (e.g.,
religious wars and crusades). Male pride about those programs that our
society considers masculine blocks the emotional and psychological inner
development of most men in our society. Some women are now joining theranks of chauvinism, which only compounds the problem and intensifies the
battle


 results in internal disorders
from this hot full bath.  In colics, bowel inflammations, inflammation
of lungs, pleura, croup, diphtheria, it is the first and all-important
appliance,  being  often  sufficient  of  itself  for  complete  relief,  and
followed by rest and recovery.
In cases where derivative effect is chiefly sought,or the desire is to
produce  perspiration,  we  advise  the  hot  sitz  and  foot-bath,  the
patient sitting in a tub of hot water, say at 102 to 110 degrees, with
cold cloths frequently applied to the head, the patient being covered
and nicely tucked round with a blanket, to prevent exposure.  He may
sit  in  this  hot  water  for  from  five  to  twenty  minutes,  about  ten
minutes being an average to induce free perspiration.  While in any
hot bath, the temperature may be increased very considerably by
additional hot water, to supply heat that is lost by radiation.  For
apoplexy,  congestion  of  brain,  or  of  other  portions  of  the  body,
including colds, croup, pneumonia, etc., it is excellent.  Indeed, in the
majority of cases it will be effective equally with the hot full bath, and
in many cases superior to it.  Such treatment soothes the irritations,
relieves  pain,  relaxes  contracted  external  blood-vessels,  and
contracts the internal, distended ones, and of course correspondingly
restores circulation, nutrition, and health.  Generally these hot baths
should be followed by cooling appliances ; a sponging all over withtepid water or the dripping sheet, or the wet sheet pack for an hour
in severe cases of inflammation or fever, especially in diphtheria,
croup, inflammation of lungs or pleura, violent colds, varied forms of
fever, etc., after which the sponge-bath or dripping-sheet should be
employed.  In all cases the head must be kept cool and the feet warm,
both while taking treatment and before and after.  Hot bricks or
bottles of hot water to the feet, and cloths frequently wet in cold
water  to  the  head  are  the  usual  means.   All  processes  of  water
treatment should be finished by rubbing dry with a sheet thrown over
the  person,  and  be  followed  by  dry  hand-rubbing  to  preserve
complete warmth.
Movements,  Manipulations,  Massage.   The  processes  just
described,  and  indeed  all  water-cure  processes,  are  peculiarly
applicable  to  the  treatment  of  acute  diseases,  such  as  irritation,
inflammation,  fever,  etc.,  in  which  soothing  appliances  for  the
regulation of temperature are the important consideration, and in
which prompt, decisive, and readily applied measures are required ;
but  for  lingering,  chronic  ailments,  where  treatment  must  be
continued  for  months  or  years,  we  place  greater  reliance  upon
movements,  manipulations,  etc.  There  is  no  strict  line  of
demarkation,  however,  between  the  two  systems—Water-cure  and
Movement-cure—any more than there is between acute and chronic
diseases.  As chronic diseases are always liable to acute stages, and
acute diseases to chronic stages, so Movement-cure and Water-cure
are applied interchangeably according to the conditions.  Water-cure
appliances, if used cold, are toning but ultimately relaxing, while hottreatment directly relaxes and soothes ; but this very relaxation tends
to reduce circulation and consequent nutrition, and hence Water-cure
must be employed for immediate and temporary effects rather than
as a continuous appliance.  A vigorous constitution in certain cases
may  be  greatly  benefited  by  treatment  which  would  otherwise
deplete it ; it should be seen to that the benefit shall more than
counterbalance the evil of reaction. For continuous treatment, as in
lingering  diseases,  where  it  is  desirable  to  avoid  reactions,  the
Movement-cure, including manipulations, massage, etc., is altogether
superior.  For chronic ailments these are rapidly attaining to decided
reputation as a means of improving health and vigor in invalids, and
though  the  modus  operandi  or  methods  of  operation,  are  not
generally  understood,  even  by  the  profession,  physicians  are,
nevertheless,  adopting  the  methods  because  of  the  certainty  of
results.
The principles of the nutritive cure alone explain the propriety of the
processes as well as the proper modes of application, and in order to
a comprehensive understanding of these we must know  how they
operate  ; and  to  this  end  let  us  note  that  the  capillary  vessels
constitute an elastic, compressible network, ramifying all the tissues
of the body.  Having no particular course, they inosculate—that is,
open into each other, so that the blood can circulate in any direction
which  the  position  of  the  structures  will  render  possible.   These
vessels maybe compared to the capillaries in a sponge or a piece of
cloth, or to any other compressible substance which is made up of
innumerable  pores  alternating  with  solid  structure.   Let  us  nowcompare a piece of flesh whose capillaries are filled with blood to a
sponge whose pores or capillaries are filled with water, and let us ask
ourselves how that water can most readily be made to flow out and
flow  in  again.   Is  it  not  by  alternate  contraction  and  relaxation
consequent upon pressure, and letting up of pressure?  Just so, by
alternate contraction and relaxation of the vessels of the flesh, blood
is made to circulate through it, and both nutrition and purification
are correspondingly increased.  Every one knows that to dip a dirty
sponge in water and alternately press upon it and let up pressure will
cause  the impurities to be washed  out and circulate  through the
whole mass ; so the tissues of the whole system are both purified and
nutrified  by  these  processes  of  circulation,  the  impurities  being
carried to the lungs, bowels, skin, etc., to be cast out.
Among the movements which accomplish these results we note, first,
varying position on the part of the body and its limbs.  The muscles of
the human body determine the position in which it shall exist, and
these muscles, through contraction in some parts and relaxation at
others, and by shifting this relaxation and contraction from part to
part, which is done every few seconds, even when the body seems to
be at rest, aid very wonderfully in the circulation of the blood.  This
explains the great relief always experienced from change of position,
and the necessity of it is so great that intense suffering, exhaustion,
and even death will follow from placing an organism in a constrained
and immovable position.  Deprive any man of activity, and his position
becomes intensely irksome to him, because of the lack of opportunity
for efficient circulation ; but place him in a constrained position, onein which some of the vessels of the body are greatly pressed upon
while others are relaxed, and the obstruction to his circulation is so
great that the position becomes unendurable.
We have here one of the reasons for the restlessness of all persons
depleted in health.  It is impossible for them to be quiet.  They seek
change.  Any steady position is irksome.  The well man will lie quietly
and sleep, but the invalid tosses by night and by day, always hoping
that some new posture will be easier than the present one, and the
change indeed does seem to be temporarily beneficial.  This principle
explains the benefits of carriage and  horseback riding—in fact of
general  exercise,  work,  play,  etc.—and  if  these  bring  into  action
successively the varied parts of the body they work wonders.
Nutrition and Vigor.   The  Movement-cure,  however,  is not only
superior  to  but  includes  all  such  movements,  and  it  is  therefore
without doubt the great scientific means of developing health and
vigor in those who need its aid.  It is adapted to the feeblest invalids
as  well  as  to  the  robust  man,  and  when  scientifically  applied
accomplishes the most wonderful results both in the preservation and
recovery of health.  Its successful application, however, requires that
we  do  not  forget  the  important  fact  that  unbalanced  circulation,
congestion, too much blood in certain parts and too little in others, is
the existing condition in all cases, and that the means are to be
intelligently  applied  for  the  purpose  of  diverting


 only their
ability to digest food but also their ability to digest and process life
experiences. When rapid transformation happens (as during the birthing
process), the fire of digestion is completely put out. It is absolutely essential
that this fire is rekindled, tended to, and nurtured in order for you as a
postpartum mama to assimilate into your new experience of motherhood.
Otherwise you risk becoming overwhelmed, withdrawn, depressed, distant,
or anxious, and you may experience many of the other common feelings
women have when they cannot process the experience of birth and earlymotherhood. During the early days postpartum, your body will be healing
and your baby’ s body will be constantly growing and changing. Every day
feels dif ferent and adjustments need to be made. With strong agni, you will
be able to adapt to your new role as a mama and tend to your growing baby
with ease, confidence, and grace. You will also be able to digest your food
properly so that babe is able to easily digest your breast milk. Chapter 8
offers a list of specific ways to assess the strength of agni, starting at this
page.
Ama is what is left in your body or mind when agni cannot properly
digest the food or experience. The material gets stuck in your body, where it
can clog channels and create imbalances. During pregnancy, your body
builds many tissues. After the delivery of your baby, your body still holds
on to much of what it has built up. Tending to balance involves releasing
what has built up while simultaneously restoring the depleted tissues.
The only way for ama to be released from the body is for it to be
digested by agni. The postpartum weeks are a time of rekindling and
tending to the fire of digestion in order to release what is built up from
pregnancy while also nourishing and restoring the body. This process is
easily supported by following the Ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle
recommendations mentioned earlier in this chapter (see “Four Pillars of
Postpartum Care” on this page ).
POSTP ARTUM  VATA : Vata dosha is the combination of air and space elements
within the body. The moment your baby is born, your previously full womb
quickly becomes empty. That lar ge empty space in the center of your body
fills with the air element. Vata qualities of dry, light, cold, rough, subtle,
mobile/quick, and clear are balanced by their opposites of oily, heavy/solid,
hot/warm, smooth, gross (as in solid material), stable, slow, and
cloudy/viscous. Every postpartum mother will have excess vata. Because of
this, the entire Ayurvedic postpartum regimen is intended to reduce vata and
bring these elements back into balance by bringing stability, nourishment,
hydration, warmth, and oiliness to the body of the mother. Vata appears in a
newly postpartum mother in the following ways:feeling cold, especially right after birth
shaking after birth
feeling depleted
having a limited milk supply
experiencing indecisiveness
having the urge to do a lot of activity
feeling anxious or unsure
having a sense of fragility, being easily upset
suffering from constipation, gas, or dif ficulty digesting
worrying or experiencing disturbing thoughts
experiencing insomnia and sleep disturbances
retaining lochia
being dehydrated
lacking appetite
having afterpains/cramping
To reduce excess vata, follow the vata-balancing guidelines of oiliness,
warmth, rest, and quiet found on this page, and in particular focus on these
vata-balancing approaches:
Rekindle the digestive fire with ginger, lime, and salt before meals.
Drink cumin, coriander, and fennel tea.
Drink fenugreek tea for lactation support.
Hydrate with warm, mineral-rich teas and broths.
Follow guidelines for an Ayurvedic postpartum diet.
Eat regularly.Use oil basti (oil enema) to balance the pelvic area (the seat of vata).
Receive daily abhyanga massages.
Use a heating pad or hot water bottle on your belly and lower back.
Use a belly wrap.
Drink dashamula tea daily for four to six weeks (see the recipe on
this page ). It calms the pelvic area and rejuvenates vata’ s downward
energies.
POSTP ARTUM  PITT A  AND  KAPHA : Excess pitta during the postpartum window
can display itself as excessive blood loss, hot flashes, skin rashes, diarrhea
in mother or baby, irritability, or anger. To soothe pitta, avoid too much
spice or excess heat. Use pitta-soothing guidelines from this page  while also
respecting the vata-balancing regimen, remembering that sometimes vata
pushes pitta, causing it to flare up. You can also use pitta-soothing teas.
Excess kapha postpartum is evident when baby has mucus symptoms or
there is a lack of uterine involution (called “boggy uterus”). Mama may also
be experiencing heaviness in her mind, emotions, and body. To reduce
kapha, reduce dairy and heavy foods while respecting the vata-soothing
regimen, stimulate uterine contractions with uterine massage, and drink
kapha-soothing teas.
With any postpartum imbalance, consider consulting an Ayurvedic
postpartum doula to support your unique experience.
COMMON POSTPARTUM IMBALANCES
Various imbalances can arise during a newborn mama’ s sacred window. If
you experience any of the symptoms or imbalances described below, always
come back to the sacred window essentials: Are you resting every day? Is
your environment peaceful? Are you following Ayurvedic diet guidelines?
Have you been receiving (or doing) your abhyanga massages? Have you
been taking your herbal teas and panchakola ghee? Do you feel supported?
Oftentimes, the imbalances can be solved by tending to those simpleaspects. After coming back and checking in with the main pillars of
postpartum care, then you can look for further remedies for the following
imbalances if you still need them.
CONSTIP ATION : Constipation can be intimidating for new mamas. After
everything you just went through, you may experience some PTSD the first
time you sit back down on the toilet—I know I did! Eliminating body waste
can also be painful due to the vulnerability of the tissues in their current
state—especially if you had stitches!
Prepare for TMI here—the first time I sat on the toilet after giving birth
and having a third-degree perineal tear with stitches, I could not have been
more grateful that my poop came out soft, supple, and pain free! I knew that
this was thanks to the watery, soupy, oily rice pudding I ate as my first
postpartum meal and for the following three days. Diet is crucial here. If
you follow the Ayurvedic postpartum diet from immediately after giving
birth, you’re not likely to become constipated. If you do have trouble,
however, follow these tips:
On an empty stomach, eat stewed fruits with a big spoonful of ghee
on top (see this page ).
Add a couple teaspoons of ghee to everything you eat.
Drink warm, hydrating drinks throughout the day to get bowels
moving.
Completely avoid iced or cold drinks and food, as well as raw food.
Drink hot milk tonic ( this page ) with a tablespoon of ghee before bed.
Give yourself a warm abhyanga massage, focusing on clockwise
abdominal movements, followed by soaking in a warm bath.
HAIR LOSS : Postpartum hair loss soon after the birth is a sign of vata going
out of balance, but it can occur even several months after giving birth. If
you are noticing hair loss, go back to the sacred window basics on this page
and continue to nourish yourself with a vata-pacifying regimen. Extremehair loss beyond four months postpartum may be a sign of a thyroid
imbalance (see “Postpartum Thyroid Issues” at this page ). To maintain
healthy hair postpartum, consider the following Ayurvedic treatments:
Do a daily warm oil scalp massage with a 3:1 mix of brahmi oil to
castor oil; leave it on overnight.
Make teas out of herbs that naturally boost collagen such as he shou
wu, calendula, nettle, mangosteen fruit, and gynostemma.
Eat fruits that are naturally collagen boosting, such as berries rich in
vitamin C.
Include more ghee in your diet to help balance your hormones.
Practice a vata-pacifying diet and daily routine.
HEMORRHOIDS : Hemorrhoids commonly result from the pushing phase of
labor. They may also appear after having mild constipation—if this is the
case, follow the tips to alleviate constipation. To treat the hemorrhoids
topically, apply a small amount of neem ghee externally on the af fected area
three to five times a day.
POSTP ARTUM  ANXIETY  AND  DEPRESSION : According to Aviva Romm, one in
four women in the United States are diagnosed with depression or anxiety,
and postpartum anxiety and depression are especially common in North
America. Many factors can lead a new mother to experience mood
disorders during her sacred window,


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Where did our years go? They went by so fast.
When we’re young they seem to cra-a-wl,
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But 40 strikes terror; Life’ s not what it seems.
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When we’re filled with excitement of creative living,
There’ s no room for depression and despair!
But at 65, wisdom that comes from experience
Then takes over and we learn to accept ourselves as we are.
Each new day is a gift to be treasured,
Enabling us to go far!
At 75, life is for the living
But it is through our sharing, loving and giving
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Contents

Chapter 1: The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle – V ital Living to 120!
Toxicless Diet, Body Purification and Healing System
Only Mother Nature Cures!
Discover & Guard Y our Body’ s Vital Force
Lack of V ital Force Brings on Enervation!
Enervation & Disease: Cause & Ef fect
Thy Food W ill Be Thy Remedy! – Hippocrates
“Fast Relief” Claims Misguide Americans
Foods Can Make or Break Y our Health!
Unhealthy Foods and Dirty Blood
There Are No Miracle Cures
You Become What Y ou Eat and Drink
Health Road or Sickness Road? Which W ill You Take?
Don’ t Clog the Pipes of Y our Body
Learn to Apply Health Lessons from History
Why Does Premature Ageing Happen?
Forget Calendar Y ears – Be Ageless!
Chapter 2: Steps to Agelessness & Longevity
Agelessness
Why Die Before Y our T ime?
The Garden of Eden
Vegetable Protein Percentage (chart)
Unhealthy Lifestyle and Heavy Proteins Shorten Life!
The W orld is Our Human Classroom
Toxic Preservatives, Deadly Insecticides & Chemicals
You Can Create Y our Own Garden of Eden
Step 1: Rid Y ourself of T oxic Foods
Step 2: Analyze Y our Own Health
Avoid These Processed, Refined, Harmful Foods (list)Step 3: Y our Individual T ransition Diet
Step 4: Y our Important Healing Crises
Step 5: Reaping Health Benefits of Our Environment
Feed Y our Pets as W ell as Y ou Do Y ourself!
Step 6: The “No Big Breakfast” Program
Toxic W astes and Poisons are Slow Killers!
Chapter 3: V itality Fr om The Universe
People Who Refuse to Grow Old
Be Ageless and Y outhful – Why Not?
Conrad Hilton Thanks Bragg for His Long Life!
Eternally Y outhful – Bob Cummings
Jack LaLanne Thanks Bragg for Successful, Long Life!
Toxic Poisons Cause Shattered Families!
You W ill Enjoy Internal Y outhful Cosmetics
You Can Create A New Healthier Y ou!
It Takes T ime & Dedication to Reach Internal Perfection!
Caution – Move Slowly, Patiently for Super Healthy Success!
What Y ou Eat & Drink – Becomes Y ou!
You Need Go-Power in the Morning!
Health Miracles are W ithin Y our Power
Be A ware of These Health  Dangers (list)
Chapter 4: Your Health Transition Diet
You’re on Y our W ay to Miracle Blessings!
Only Mother Nature and Y ou Can Cure Y ou!
Internal Purity Promotes Y outhfulness
The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle Promotes Health & Longevity
Natural Health Laws for Physical Perfection (list)
Enjoy a T ireless – Ageless – Painless Body
Flush the T oxic Poisons Out of Y our Body!
Living Bragg Healthy Lifestyle Y ou W ill Gain Super Ener gy
You Must Earn Y our Food
Eat Slowly – Chew Thoroughly for Health
Racehorses are V egetarian W inners!
Meat Clogs Arteries and V eins
Over -Fueling the Body is Slow Killer!
Overeating is a V icious, Dangerous Habit
The Ignorant Ridicule the Health-Minded
More About the T ransition Diet
“Good Earth” Founder Thanks Bragg Books
Learn to Simplify and Enjoy Y our Meals
Paul C. Bragg’ s South Seas Health Adventure
Bragg Shares Found Secret to T otal Health
Bragg Healthy Lifestyle Gives Y ou Go-Power & Longevity
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base of the spine to the neck, press with the base of the palm, supported by the other hand, along the tops of the vertebrae.
Other points in need of special attention are the base of the skull, neck, shoulder, the tops and centers of the shoulder blades; the
buttocks, the hips and the back of each knee.
Another technique to treat tender points along the spine is to apply a constant moderate ﬁnger pressure on each tender spot for
about 90 seconds. Direct the pressure against the spine, and simultaneously raise the opposite body side of the patient against the
pressure. This is done to relax the treated muscle and, in doing so, to ease any pain caused by a strong pressure.
When treating the upper part of the spine, the shoulder is lifted; when treating the lower part, the hip is raised. On the neck, move the
head against the ﬁnger pressure. The patient should remain completely passive during the treatment and should not try to help move
any body part.
Apply an overall massage and pressure massage once a week, best after a bath or shower. This is an excellent exercise for
developing a harmonious relationship with a friend or partner. When using long strokes during massaging, try to follow the ﬂow
directions of the meridians.
Massage Oils
Massage oils are commonly used to let the hands glide over the skin in long strokes. However, with pressure therapy, deep muscle
work and for feeling the energies it is often better not to oil the skin. Massage oils may also be selected according to the speciﬁc
needs of the massaged person. Edgar Cayce (American medical psychic) has left us the following recommendations.
GENERAL  TONIC MASSAGE  - Peanut oil 6 parts, olive oil 2 parts, dissolved lanolin 1 part, rosewater 2 parts; shake well before use.
PEANUT OIL & OLIVE OIL MIXTUR E - 2 parts of each and 1 part dissolv ed lanolin; this is good for arthritis and rheumatism, after-
effects of anesthesia, injuries from accidents, kidney disorders, menopausal complaints, multiple sclerosis, prostatitis and toxemia.
PEANUT OIL ALONE  - For apoplexy, arthritis, cholecystitis, coronary occlusion, fatigue, glandular disturbances, low vitality,
menopause, multiple sclerosis, palsy, paralysis, Parkinson's disease, polio, poor circulation, ulcerated stomach. Preferably heat the
body with an infrared lamp or by exposing it to sunshine during and after the oil rub.
CAST OR OIL ALONE  - For arthritis, back pain, contractions and spasms, rheumatism and all muscular and joint pains. Rub very
warm castor oil into the af fected parts, preferably using an infrared lamp or sunshine to work it into the skin.
REMOV AL OF SCAR TISSUE  - Combine 1-2 parts camphorated oil with I part peanut oil; massage into the scar tissue for several
months. Alternatively or in addition use vitamin E oil.
COCOA  BUTTER  - Stimulates the circulation in massaged areas, and strengthens the nervous system and eliminating functions. It is
especially useful for massaging babies and young children gently along the spine. It helps body development and guards against
head congestions. For increasing the size of underdeveloped breasts, massage around the glands under the arms and below the
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decrease their size. You may use melted cocoa butter on its own or as part of a massage-oil mixture. See Breasts, Bras & Babies.
In addition, you may add various aromatic oils either just for their fragrance or for any additional healing effect. The olive oil should be
extra-virgin and the peanut oil cold-pressed, both having been stored in a cool and dark place. You may also squeeze some vitamin E
oil capsules into the massage oil. A small amount of the oil may be lightly warmed before applying it to the body. I am not in favor of
using polyunsaturated oils as massage oils as these become easily rancid.
Muscle Pain
Muscle pain is commonly due to a contracted or spastic muscle. This may generate pain from pressure on a nerve or from an
inﬂammatory condition resulting from overacidity. The original cause may be an injury or overuse of the muscle. This causes a lactic
acid accumulation in the muscle, which prevents calcium from moving out of the muscle ﬁbers to allow them to relax. The blood and
lymph circulation through the contracted muscle is greatly diminished. Therefore, lactic acid is removed very slowly and oxygen
supply to the muscle is rather low.
With this, any further use of this muscle generates more lactic acid and keeps it contracted and either weak or painful. If this condition
becomes permanent, then the area gradually tends to calcify, such as two vertebrae fusing together or a joint becoming immobile.
The solution is to use suitable therapies to relax this muscle and increase the blood and lymph ﬂow through this area.
The ﬁrst thing to try is a period of rest to allow the lactic acid to disperse. Heat such as a hot pack or bath or rub greatly speed up this
process. Using additional Epsom salt or magnesium chloride aids muscle relaxation by displacing some of the calcium in the muscle
with magnesium. Adding baking soda to a bath or pack helps by reducing the overacidity of the muscle. Magnesium as well as an
alkalizer may in addition be used internally. MSM internally as well as externally speeds up these processes.
A quick but also painful way to relax a tense muscle is to press right into it for several minutes. In addition or instead of this a deep
muscle massage greatly speeds up lymph and blood ﬂow through the muscle, pressing, kneading and rubbing the area. Color
therapy with blue light, the south pole of a magnet, reﬂexology, acupuncture and meridian therapy may all be used in difﬁcult cases
as supportive measures.
Spinal Correction
Frequently, health problems are intensiﬁed by a misalignment of the spine. Hereditary factors, incompatible food and negative or
suppressed feelings will cause organ and gland functions to become overactive or under-active. This in turn weakens or tenses
muscles in associated reﬂex areas of the back. The same may happen because of one-sided strenuous muscle activity. This causes
an uneven pull of muscles on the spine, and individual vertebrae can easily become misaligned, causing pressure on nerves
emerging from the spine and consequent pain or malfunction.
Therefore, most people with health problems will beneﬁt from an initial professional adjustment of the spine. However, if the muscles
are not balanced simultaneously, the correction will not last and you may become a regular customer of a chiropractor. This, of
course, is not necessary. You may either see an osteopath or a chiropractor who does muscle balancing as well. Furthermore,
working with a friend, you can easily balance each other.
For backache, ﬁrst ﬁnd out, by pressing, which side of the back is more tender. Frequently trace the bladder meridian of the tender
side with a south-pole magnet (or the ﬁngers) from toe to head. Trace the bladder meridian on the other side from head to toe with a
north-pole magnet. For neck problems also the gall bladder meridian should be retraced in the same way.
In addition, apply ear acupuncture, and reﬂexology, and a strong south-p ole magnet to the painful area. Finally press into the tender
muscle until the pain eases, then press harder and circle the thumb, knuckle or elbow with which the pressure is applied. Check for
other tender points in the same area and work these out in the same way. Often misaligned vertebrae will then realign themselves
during subsequent back-stretching exercises or with the head-and-neck exercise.
As a general rule, neck and shoulders are affected by the gall bladder, upper back by the lungs and heart, the middle by the stomach
and pancreas, the lower end of the ribcage by the kidneys and the lower back by the intestines. Liver problems often manifest as a
pain near the lower right shoulder blade. Treat implicated organs with other suitable methods.
If the spine of the partner or patient  has not been injured, you may occasionally place your hands, facing in opposite directions, on
both sides of the spine and press down for a moment with a twisting or turning motion. Start at the lower back and gradually move
towards the neck. The patient should lie on a reasonably hard surface and exhale with the downward pressure.
Then you do it from the other side and twist in the opposite direction. Sometimes you may hear a vertebra jump back into place.
Adjust the pressure sensibly according to the condition of the patient. As a variation of this method, you may carefully walk along the
spine of a robustly built partner.
One of the best methods for back improvement is regularly hanging upside-down, from either special inversion equipment or a ladder.
Traction on the neck improves the upper spine.
Spinal Concussion
This is an effective method for stimulating and strengthening weak organs and