 advant ages to the human genesis entails
an ignorance of the most pertinent human features, those which have been absolutely essential for th e very special type of social
organization characteristic of humans as opposed to the groupings found among other animals.
The fact is that most people ha ve at one time or another known
the meaning of love, if not fully in the reality of their lives, then at least in longing and in dreaming. Love is then seen to be a condition of joy nearing ecstasy, a desire to give oneself for others, a longing for the pure and the beautiful, the righteous and noble, so powerful
as to completely transfigure the meaning of existence. In such
moments, there is no possibility of meanness and selfishness, of
brutality and cruelty. Clearly, such a humanizing predisposition, innate and biologically implante d, affecting all thought and
behaviour, has been absolutely indispensable for the familial and social structure required by an evolving and a developing brain. In
the fact of such requirements, any contrary suppositions can but
amount to faulty and injurious myth-making. Since most people like to find support for what they happen to be, rather than for what they
should be, such spurious myth-making, from which scientists themselves are not entirely absolved, are very popular.
The intensity of love's ecstasy, proving its biological
implantation, is evidently designed to be kindled in an atmosphere of sexual love, the longing for another, calling for tenderness and
solicitation, care and adoration. In such a scheme, the human body and the human face have necessarily been decreed by natural selection as the most beautiful things in the Creation, the ultimate
objects of veneration. As sexual love is fulfilled, so comes a sense of profound meaningfulness in all things. Lovers have no doubt that
life has meaning, that nature is sacred.
In such a state, mere carnality is transcended into a near divine
rapture. Each touch becomes an act of adoration, each word and movement holy. There can be no blind demand for an animal stampede into the self-centred relief of immediate coitus. On the contrary, the love game overcomes time, and when coitus occurs, it
is a sublime unitive rapture wh ich thoroughly transcends flesh,
place and time, in a 'high' whose promise was whispered in the first encounters of loving. This near divine transfiguration of the body, and thereby of the universe, in the 'high' of sexual love, is the complete opposite of the lewd and lustful, of the pornographic,
purient interest in the body, in the sexual organs. The purity which it
demands makes it the prerogative of youth, of young lovers. Although it carries an obvious ability to be shared with others, and with all things, it is the most naturally achieved in an enduring relationship with another. By definition, careless change and
promiscuity are contrary to it.
The impulse to a wider sharing of love, originally awakened in
sexual loving, takes also a sexless form of immense importance to a creature communally bonded by compassion rather than by instinct or advantage, in the love of family, of friends, of community, of nature. The natural tendency for love  to spread out into non-sexual
directions gives an indication of how sexual love itself should
evolve among lovers, in a form the most congenial and useful to society. The pristine rapture of sexual love cannot last, and is not designed to do so, but rather to be progressively replaced by compassion, in the teaming of procreation, with interests shared,
and, with advancing years, in a heightening social and spiritual
involvement. Living, loving and ageing in such an atmosphere of evolving love, the human being is assured of a meaningful participation in the function and structure of family and society. And most other cultures have believed that human society symbolically reflects the underlying structure of Creation.
Such a definition of sexual love is so contradicted by the usual
expression of sex in industrial societies, that it must appear as unreal and Utopian. Yet there is sufficient evidence that sexual love, rather than just sex, is the normal human pattern among simpler peoples, and among those few fortunate primiti es still surviving in the more
benevolent habitats.
Having a top biological priority in humanization, one can
understand why the joys that attend the achievement of sexual love are the highest that can come to  the human being, and why the
failure to achieve love is accompanied by the most terrible misery and frustration, anger and hatred. Contrary to what the Freudians
have claimed, guilt is a biologica lly implanted reprimand for sexual
patterns which fail to comply with the needs of humanization. Since the precarious wholeness of the mind depends on the unifying forces of love, beauty and harmony, the failure to find love is punished by the most satanic of afflictions—an unwhole and
disturbed mind.
The failure to achieve sexual love, more evident today than
ever before, is to be seen in the breakup of the family, in selfish sexual opportunisms in the common uncaring for the young, and, as
a result of this dehumanization of sexuality, in a soaring juvenile destructiveness and anger, in a general feeling of having been
cheated of life's promise. Neglected, unloved, without the guidance
which only genuine loving is entitled to provide, it is not surprising that the young have rebelled against the prurient standards set by callous and insensitive adults. The generation gap is the inevitable
result of an older generation felt to  be corrupt and lewd, the makers
of a civilization which has become inhuman in its materialistic and
opportunist preoccupations.
While it is true that many young subscribe in their own ways
still to this civilization—imitation is after all the Simian way of learning—there are also those who have managed to recover something of the lost innocence, even  if drugs have played their part
in this recovery.
So demented is the sexual demand, so blind the preoccupation
with orgasmic relief, that the c onclusion one is dealing with a
pathological process appears irresi stible. And there can be no doubt
that the increase of social violen ce has gone hand in hand with an
increase in this ferocious sexua l pursuit, with an increase in
uncaring and promiscuity. The association of sex with violence and human depravity is patent in ente rtainment, in pornography, as it is
in group outlets from gang behaviour to revolution and warfare.
For the past century, psychologists and sociologists have loudly
proclaimed that guilt and repression are responsible for the
frustrations and angers of the age.  Sexual freedom has thus become
the panacea for the ravaged modern soul. Many people have come to believe that the pursuit of the orgasm is a virtual duty, a recipe for healthfulness, in spite of the f act that the ability to contain the
physical urge of sex, and find pleasu re in so doing, must have been
a necessity from the first steps in human evolution, without which
an effective integration of the family and social group would have been quite impossible.
That frustration, the ally of anger and hatred, are the
consequences of lust, of sexualit y pursued without love, can be
observed in the backwash of dissatis faction that invariably follows
the purely physical preoccupations of sexuality. This is particularly
marked in the young; outburst s of violence, destructiveness,
aggressiveness often follow periods  of extreme licence among the
youth gangs of large cities. One must therefore conclude that a socially disturbed mind is especially prone to any other disturbing
influences that may impinge upon it, such as the abnormal mind-
affecting amines in an abnormal diet.
The manner in which the higher aspects of the mind become
sabotaged by the lower, is as yet little understood. Arthur Koestler, contemplating the overwhelming fa ilure of human beings to be
human, and the periodical insanity of human history, concludes that
something must have gone wrong in the evolution of the brain.
Others have speculated that viruses as yet undetected have infected parts of the brain controlling the sexual motivations. But there is a less far searching explanation in the virtually universal prevalence of the abnormal mind-affecting amines, which does not require such
a bungling on the part of nature in the making of its highest work,
the brain. The 'lower emotions' such as fear, aggressiveness, and the blind
copulatory drives, are known to originate in the limbic system, a region a few centimetres thick which encapsulates the dilated end of
the brain stem. The 'higher emotions' such as the humanizing
sensibilities arise in a most comp licated interplay between the
cortex and the brain stem. It would seem that the role of the cortex is to transmute an ancient ma mmalian capacity for effective
emotional experiences; some interchange between the limbic system and the most highly evolved humanizing aspects is accordingly
natural and normal. But to conclude, as does P. D. Maclean, that
this points to an evolutionary failure to wall off the primitive from the human, which would account for an ingrained paranoid streak, seems unjustified. The problem is functional,—the wrong 'colour' of
the affective processes due to abnormal amine stimulation. The
same faulty amines responsible for an overall disturbance of the
mind and an arousal of its more primitive aspects, could account for the near demonic sexual drives of most humans, inducing a pattern


3 tablespoons of butter (or coconut oil, ghee, goose fat, duck fat)
2 cups of cooked and mashed squash (butternut squash, pumpkin or other
less watery squashes, apple sauce, pear sauce)
To prepare the squash (pumpkin), cut it into two halves and remove the
seeds. Place on a baking tray with the cut surface down and bake in the
oven until very soft (a knife should go through it very easily). Cool, scoop
out all the inside and mash with a fork.
You can improvise on this recipe by adding to the mixture honey, dried
fruit, coarsely chopped nuts, shredded coconut, berries and fruit pieces. Mix all the ingredients well. Put into a well-buttered baking dish and
bake in the oven at 150-175°C (300~350°F) for 45 minutes to an hour.
Occasionally check with a dry knife if it is ready (the knife has to come out
dry).
If in the same mixture you add 2 tablespoons of pure tomato puree (with
a single ingredient: tomato), some salt and pepper, you can bake a pizza
base. Just spread the mixture on a baking paper, shaping it with a spoon.
Experiment with your own varieties, using ingredients available to you
from the allowed list. Here are a few examples of egg-free recipes you can
make.
Egg free-banana muffins
2 cups of cashew nuts or any other nuts
2 ripe bananas
4 teaspoons of honey
4 teaspoons of gelatine powder or crystals
4-8 tablespoons of coconut oil or butter
Grind the nuts into a flour (you can use ground almonds instead). Mash
the banana. Dissolve gelatine powder in half a cup of hot water.
Mix all the ingredients together. Fill paper muffin cases with the mixture
and bake at 150-170°C (38o°F) for 15-20 minutes.
You can vary this recipe by folding in different berries into the mixture,
small pieces of fruit, coarsely chopped nuts or seeds (sunflower, sesame or
pumpkin).
Egg-free Easter Eggs
2 cups of pecans
a handful of coconut flakes
4 tablespoons of butter or ghee
2 tablespoons of honey
Blend all the ingredient in the food processor into a fine paste. With your
hands roll out small eggs. Put them in the freezer until ready to eat.
With this mixture you can make different biscuits, using children's
biscuit shapes. Roll the mixture on a well-buttered surface until 1 cm thick.
Put it into a freezer for 2 hours or longer, take out and cut into shapes
(squares, animals, tractors, etc.). You can let your children do the cutting out. Egg-free crackers/biscuits
2 tablespoons of butter (coconut oil or duck fat/goose fat)
2 cups of ground nuts (almonds, hazels, walnuts, etc.)
2-3 tablespoons of water (or almond milk or coconut milk)
You can improvise by adding to this mixture herbs, cinnamon, paprika,
cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, grated cheddar cheese (if well toler
ated) or peanut butter.
Mix the ingredients well. Roll out thinly on a board, sprinkled with
some ground nuts. Cut into squares or any other shapes. Sprinkle some
coarse salt, poppyseeds, caraway seeds or coriander seeds on top. Bake in
the oven on well-buttered baking paper ati50°C (300°F) for 10-15 minutes.
Egg-free fruit dessert
1. Blend or cut into small pieces available berries and fruit and cover the
bottom of your baking tin with the mixture. Nice combinations are
plums and apples, pears and raspberries, cherries and pineapple, apple
and blackcurrants.
2. Pour about 3 cups of ground almonds over the fruit.
3. Sprinkle \k cups of shredded coconut over the almonds.
4. Spread 1-2 cups of pecan halves over the coconut (you can use any other
available nuts, coarsely chopped).
5. Cover the top with 200g of butter, cut into slices (you can use coconut oil
or ghee instead of butter).
6. Bake ati6o-i75°C (350°F) for about 40 minutes.
Egg-free apple pie
1. Fill your baking dish halfway up with peeled and chopped cooking
apples and plums (take the stones out). Instead of plums you can use
blackcurrants, raspberries, blackberries, pears, elderberries, etc.
2. Pour half a cup of honey over the fruit and mix lightly.
3. Soak two handfuls of dried dates in half a cup of hot water to make them
softer. Drain and use for the crust. The soaking water is very sweet and
can be poured over the fruit.
4. To make the crust blend the dates with 1 cup of ground almonds and 2
tablespoons of butter. With your hands shape the mixture into a bail,
put it on a large sheet of baking paper or cling film and roll it out into a round pancake shape large enough to cover the top of your baking dish.
Lift up the baking paper with the rolled out pastry and carefully flip it
over the fruit. Make sure that the pastry covers the whole of the fruit,
trim off any excess and fill any holes with it.
5. Bake in the oven at i3o-i50°C (300°F) for about 40-50 minutes.
Egg-free cookies (biscuits)
2 cups of ground nuts (nut flour)
1 cup of cooked and mashed butternut squash
pear sauce made from 1 large pear
1 tablespoon of butter or any other acceptable fat
Mix all the ingredients well and bake small biscuits on baking paper at 150-
i6o°C (300°F) for about 20 minutes.
10. Beverages
Nut/seed milk
You can use almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pine nuts, etc. to make
milk. Almonds make the best milk. You can add a teaspoon of flaxseeds to
make the milk thicker. Soak the nuts/seeds in water for 12-24 hours, drain.
Blend in a food processor with water: fori cup of nuts/seeds add 2-3 cups of
water. A good juicer will crush the nuts/seeds well, making a paste, which
you blend with water. Mix well and strain through a cheese-cloth or a fine
strainer and you have got milk. You can add some soaked dates or raisins,
when blending, they will make the milk sweet. If you find that the milk is too
rich, just add more water. You can add some freshly pressed apple juice or
carrot juice into it to make a very tasty and nourishing drink.
Coconut milk
Bring to boil 1 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut and 1 cup of water.
Cool down and blend well in the food processor. Strain through a cheese
cloth or a fine strainer.
Ginger tea
1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger root
water In your teapot put the grated ginger root and pour over boiling water.
Cover and brew for 5-10 minutes. Pore through a sieve. It is a warming
drink and aids digestion.
Freshly squeezed juices
Use only organic fruit and vegetables for making juices. Wash your fruit and
vegetables and cut any bad bits off. Do not peel and do not remove seeds.
A good juice to start the day is pineapple + carrot + small amount of
beetroot.
The most therapeutic juices do not taste very nice: green and vegetable
juices. To make your juices tasty and enjoyable to drink I recommend
making mixes of different fruit and vegetables. You can make all sorts of
juice mixes, but generally try to have:
• 50% of highly therapeutic ingredients: carrot, small amount of beet
root (no more than 5% of the juice mixture), celery, white and red
cabbage, lettuce, greens (spinach, parsley, dill, basil, fresh nettle
leaves, beet tops and carrot tops),
• 50% of some tasty ingredients to disguise the taste of therapeutic
ingredients: pineapple, apple, orange, grapefruit, grapes, mango, etc.
Your patient can have these juices as they are or diluted with some water. If
throughout the day your GAPS child would not drink just water, you can
add some of these freshly squeezed juices into the water to make a tasty
drink. Initially start with 1 cup of juice a day. With a small child you may
want to start from a very small amount, like 1 teaspoon a day. Increase the
daily amount very gradually until your child has 2 cups of freshly squeezed
juices a day. These juices should be taken on an empty stomach, so first
thing in the morning and middle of the afternoon are good times.
With these juices you can make ice-lollies. Just fill ice-lolly forms with
freshly squeezed juice and freeze.
You can also make ice-cubes from these juices which can be used to
make a cold drink in hot weather. Just fill the glass with these ice-cubes and
add mineral water (still or carbonated).
The carrot pulp left from juicing can be used in your baking mixtures
together with ground nuts or as a replacement for


 or put into a pitcher and allow guests to serve themselves.
 Variation: If you have no fresh herbs, use a generous pinch of suitable dried herbs.
Garlic and Herb Dressing
1 tbsp. flaxseed  oil
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 green  onion
parsley
chives
dill
fennel
mint
Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir vigorously. Pour over the salad and serve
immediately.
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2-1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
2/3 cup water
Mix ingredients together.
Variation:  Add some or all of the following herbs (optional), letting them infuse: tarragon
(pushed in stalk first); shallots or spring onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and
crushed with the back of a knife; and 1 fresh bay leaf.
Orange Vinaigrette
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
4 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. flaxseed  oil
Chop the garlic and parsley, and add to vinegar, sugar, orange juice and flaxseed oil.
Yogurt, Garlic and Honey Dressing
6 oz. yogurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp. honey
watercress
Mix the ingredients, toss lightly and serve immediately. Garnish with watercress.
Yogurt, Herb and Vinegar Dressing
apple cider vinegar
a little water
honey
yogurt
parsley
tarragon
Mix all together.
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yogurt
apple cider vinegar
chopped onion
Mix all together and serve with a green salad.
Salads
Apple and Carrot Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
1 small crisp red apple, grated
1 large carrot, grated
1 green onion, chopped
1 radish, sliced
apple juice
mint
Grate the apple and carrot into a dish and add a chopped green onion and a sliced radish.  Pour
over a little apple juice and sprinkle with mint.  Serve on a bed of mixed colored salad leaves,
such as radicchio, watercress or parsley.
Beet and Waterc ress Salad
cooked beet, chopped
flaxseed oil
watercress
Chop cooked beet and toss in a little flaxseed  oil. Serve with watercress.
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www.thegersonway.comBeet Salad Yolande
cooked beets, diced
carrots, diced
celery, diced
apples, diced
parsley
Dressing:
yogurt
lemon juice
flaxseed  oil
Dice the beets, carrots, celery and apples and put into a bowl.  Make the dressing and mix in
with the vegetables. Sprinkle with parsley.
Beet Thermidor
cooked beets
Dressing:
yogurt
lemon juice
grated horseradish
Dice cooked beets and put into a bowl with the following dressing:
Carrot Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
8 oz. carrots, grated
1 medium crisp eating apple, quartered, cored and grated
5 oz. yogurt
juice of 1 large orange
Grate the carrot into a bowl. Cut the apple into quarters, remove core  then  grate into the bowl
and mix with the carrot.  Mix the yogurt with the orange juice and stir into the salad.
 Variation: Presoaked raisins or sultanas can also be added.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
1 large carrot, cut into strips
1 orange, segmented
a few fresh dates, chopped
toasted oats
Dressing:
lemon ( or lime) juice
flaxseed oil
Cut the carrot into thin strips.  Segment the orange and mix with the carrot.  Chop the dates and
add. Add dressing and garnish with toasted oats.
Carrot and Raisin Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
3 large carrots, grated
2 oz. raisins, presoaked
lettuce
2 tsp. parsley, chopped
Dressing:
1 clove garlic, crushed
flaxseed oil
apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. honey
2 tsp. lemon juice
Mix grated raw carrots with presoaked raisins. Add dressing and serve on lettuce  garnished with
chopped parsley.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
12 oz. carrots, shredded
8 oz. apples, shredded
1 medium onion, shredded
10 oz.  yogurt
juice of 1/2 lemon
Shred the carrots, apples and onion. Combine with the yogurt and lemon juice.  Serve with a
mixed green salad.
Celery Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 crisp small eating apples, chopped
1/4 medium red bell pepper, finely sliced
mixed lettuce leaves
Dressing:
apple cider vinegar
flaxseed oil
1 tsp. honey
Chop the celery and apples and put into a large bowl. Add the finely slice d red bell pepper.  Add
the dressing.
Line a salad plate with mixed lettuce leaves and pile the dressed salad on top.
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www.thegersonway.comChicory and Orange Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
1 lb. chicory heads, trimmed and sliced
2 large oranges, peeled and sliced
1 medium green  onion, trimmed and chopped
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp. flaxseed oil
1 tsp. honey
Trim the chicory and slice into rounds about 1/2 -inch  thick.  Push the rounds apart to make
rings.  Peel the oranges, removing the white pith, and slice into rounds.  Place the chicory in a
bowl and lay the oranges in overlapping rings around the top,  leaving the center empty.  Trim
and chop the green  onion and sprinkle into the center.  Mix the lemon juice, flaxseed oil and
honey, and pour over the salad.  Leave for a few minutes before serving to allow the flavors to
“marry.”
Colorful Mixed Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
zucchini, grated
beet, grated
apple, grated
lettuce
tomato
orange
Dressing:
equal amounts of  apple cider vinegar  and water
honey (or maple syrup)
garlic
lemon (or orange) juice
Grate the zucchini, beet and apple.  Add the dressing and mix them together or pile them in
separate mounds onto a bed of lettuce.  Decorate with slices of tomatoes and orange.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
2 oz. raisins
4 oz. each white, red and green cabbage, finely shredded
4 oz. carrot, grated
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 small crisp eating apple, chopped
watercress
Dressing:
5 fl. oz. yogurt
a little flaxseed  oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
Pour boiling water over the raisins and leave until they plump.  Finely shred the cabbage. Grate
the carrot.  Put both in a bowl with the raisins, finely sliced onion  and chopped apple. Mix well


 product
because they cannot maximize their profits on non-patentable products. Furthermore, most of the money for drug
research is controlled by pharmaceutical companies. Big Pharma has no financial interest in looking at any inexpensive
natural product, including iodine.

Q: Does iodine deficiency cause breast cancer?
A: Breast cancer is a multi-factorial illness. However, the evidence linking iodine deficiency to breast cancer is
overwhelming. Iodine deficiency may or may not be the sole cause of the epidemic of breast cancer that is plaguing us
today, but it certainly plays a very large role in this illness. I do not think you can adequately treat a chronic illness like
breast cancer without looking for the underlying cause. Breast cancer is not
caused by a deficiency of chemotherapy,radiation, and surgery. I have no doubt that iodine deficiency, coupled with the increased toxic load of our environment,
is a major part of the reason why we have an epidemic of breast cancer.

Q: Don’t I get enough iodine from salt?
A: No. The iodine in salt is not very bioavailable for our bodies. In addition, many people are avoiding salt entirely in
their diets. Refined salt is a toxic substance for our bodies and needs to be avoided. Unrefined salt is a much healthier
substance for us. For more information, I refer the reader to my book,
Salt Your Way to Health.

Q: Can I get too much iodine?
A: Yes. You can get too much of anything. It is essential to have proper follow-up with your health care provider. As
previously stated, adverse effects from ingesting excess iodine can be easily treated with an adjustment of the dose. Keep
in mind that if you have normal kidney function, excess iodine ingestion should be easily excreted by the kidneys.
Q: Do I have to lower the dose of my thyroid medication when I start taking iodine?
A: It varies for everybody, but my experience has shown that one-third of the people being treated with thyroid
hormone
can lower or significantly reduce their level of thyroid hormone when starting iodine. The other two-thirds of
the people taking thyroid hormone can remain on the same dosage. If there are any palpitations when starting iodine,
consult with your physician about decreasing the thyroid dose. Also, some patients who are already taking thyroid
hormone find when they start supplementing with iodine, they will no longer need thyroid hormone. Proper monitoring
by an iodine-knowledgeable health care practitioner can help guide you.
Q: Does iodine supplementation cause palpitations?
A: In some people it does. Iodine supplementation works best as part of a holistic treatment regimen emphasizing
vitamins, minerals, and hormone balancing. A few patients are very sensitive to everything they take. Sometimes I have
my patients take iodine every other day. Each person needs an individualized dose.

Q: Is iodine an antioxidant?
A: The research is clear; iodine, like vitamin C, can function as both an antioxidant and an oxidant. In fact, iodine is
one of the most potent antioxidant substances known. We need a balance in our bodies between both antioxidants and
oxidants. Iodine, like vitamin C, can help to provide this balance.
Q: Can iodine supplementation cause a flare of Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease?
A: Yes. However, if iodine is given as part of a comprehensive holistic treatment program, my clinical experience has shown
this to be a very rare occurrence. It is important to provide the proper nutrients to slow down the oxidative damage that occurs in
autoimmune thyroid illness (covered in
Chapters 5
-
7
). Unrefined salt, vitamin C, selenium, and magnesium supplementation all
help to minimize a flare. These nutrients can be taken for 2-4 weeks before beginning iodine therapy to minimize the risk of
precipitating a flare.Chapter 16
Final Thoughts: Overcoming Medical Iodophobia
CHAPTER 16: FINAL THOUGHTS. OVERCOMING MEDICAL IODOPHOBIA
“Medical iodophobia is the unwarranted fear of using and recommending inorganic, non-radioactive iodine/iodide within the
range known from the collective experience of three generations of clinicians to be the safest and most effective amounts for
treating the symptoms and signs of iodine/iodide deficiency—from 12.5-50mg/day.” Medical iodophobia was the term coined by
my mentor on iodine, Dr. Guy Abraham.
Dr. Abraham meticulously went through the history of iodine in medicine and wrote a series of articles about iodine in
The
Original Internist
. These articles can be accessed at:
www.optimox.com
.
It is unbelievable to me that in our modern times, most doctors do not understand and are unwilling to learn about the
importance of maintaining optimal iodine levels. Every cell in the body needs and requires iodine to function optimally. The white
blood cells cannot fight infection without iodine. Iodine is concentrated by the glandular tissue in order to maintain a normal
glandular architecture. Furthermore, each gland requires adequate iodine levels in order to produce hormones. There is not a
single hormone in the body that can be produced without sufficient iodine.
As I have described in this book, iodine deficiency leads to severe consequences which include an increased cancer risk in
the breast, ovary, uterus, thyroid, and prostate. Furthermore, low iodine levels lead to a host of serious illnesses such as
autoimmune thyroid illness, hypothyroidism, a poorly functioning immune system, fatigue, ADHD, autism, and heart disease.
Looking at the therapeutic effects of iodine makes it hard to comprehend that medical iodophobia still exists, but, unfortunately, it
is alive and present today.
WHY DOES MEDICAL IODOPHOBIA STILL EXIST TODAY?
For over 13 years, nearly every new patient that has come to my office (including my partners’ patients) has had his/her
iodine levels assessed. The numbers don’t lie: After testing over
6,000 patients, iodine deficiency is occurring over 96% of the
time. During this same time period, when iodine levels are determined to be low, I have been recommending iodine
supplementation. I can unequivocally state that iodine therapy provides more positive results than any other item—including drugs
and supplements.
Seeing the positive results on a daily basis makes me ask myself, “How can so many doctors still be afraid of using iodine?” I
will try to answer that question throughout this chapter.
DOES IODINE CAUSE HYPOTHYRODISM?
When I am lecturing, this is one of the most common questions I am asked by physicians. Although I described iodine-
induced hypothyroidism in
Chapter 13
, I would like to add to the discussion here. After treating thousands of patients—between
myself and my partners—we have seen a grand total of two patients who developed iodine-induced hypothyroidism. That is less
than 0.1% of the patients we have treated. Although it can occur, it is not very common. Reading and receiving many holistic and
conventional doctor rants about iodine would have you believe that iodine-induced hypothyroidism is a common side effect of
using iodine therapy. It is not.
The reason many doctors think iodine-induced hypothyroidism is a common side effect of iodine therapy is that they do not
understand the biochemistry and physiology of
iodine. For some patients, at the start of iodine therapy, the thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH) level increases. I would estimate that the TSH rises in approximately 25% of patients who begin iodine
supplementation. In fact, the TSH level can rise above the laboratory reference range. How high can it go? For most patients, it
can rise to 5-15mIU/L (normal 0.5-4.5mIU/L) for a up to six months.
Does a rising TSH indicate hypothyroidism? Not necessarily. In the vast majority of cases—at least 95%–a rising TSH due to
iodine supplementation does not represent iodine-induced hypothyroidism. I have been lecturing to doctors about this concept for
over ten years. Doing a history and physical exam as well as following all of the thyroid tests can distinguish a normal and
expected iodine-supplemented TSH increase from a TSH increase that indicates hypothyroidism.
A hypothyroid TSH increase is associated with lowered thyroid hormone levels—T3, T4, and reverse T3. Furthermore, a
hypothyroid TSH increase is also accompanied with clinical signs of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, headaches, coldness, dry
skin, weight gain, etc.
A normal and expected TSH increase with iodine therapy is not accompanied with lowered thyroid hormone levels. In fact,
T3, T4, and reverse T3 often improve with iodine therapy. Most importantly, the patient will not complain of feeling poorly with
iodine therapy—they generally report feeling better. I can guarantee you that,, if a patient reports to feeling better with iodine
supplementation, it is not causing hypothyroidism.
Keep in mind that, when starting iodine therapy, an elevated TSH is an expected and normal response of the pituitary gland.
As I discussed previously, TSH stimulates sodium-iodide symporter (NIS) formation. NIS is needed to transport iodine from the
blood stream into the cells. If there is little iodine, there is little need for NIS. Once iodine is supplemented


traction,	103
Control,	115,	182
Cornell,	Eric,	42
Creation,	122,	125,	129,	149,	161,	163–64,	237–49
Creative	leap,	58,	83,	238–41,	270
Creativity,	12,	95,	179,	187,	219
Crossing	over,	37–43,	49,	84,	87,	97,	175
Culture,	41,	42,	75,	76,	96
Dalai	Lama,	171
Dark	matter,	163
David	(biblical	figure),	60–61
Dawkins,	Richard,	228
Death:
Christian	view,	25
closeness	of,	28
communication	with	dead,	110–13,	261
difference	from	life,	109–17
fear	of,	31,	143,	255
as	fulfillment	of	purpose	on	earth,	26
Indian	parable	of,	1,	21–23,	35–36,	45–47,	55–57,	69–70,	81–83,	93–94,
107–9,	119–21,	139–41,	155–57,	169–70,	251–54
materialistic	view	of,	30
miracle	of,	24–33,	37
mystery	of,	24–25
sudden,	8,	9,	109–10
survival	of	consciousness	after,	237–38
See	also
	Afterlife;	Dying;	Near-death	experiences
Delhi	(India),	3
Delogs,	38–39,	41,	122Dementia,	223
Departed	spirits,	110–13,	143,	220,	261
Depression,	224
Desire,	8,	11,	88–89,	114,	115,	142,	160
Destination,	99
Deva,	156,	164,	265
Devaloka,	161
Devata,	162,	164
Devata	effect,	163–68
Devil.
See
	Satan
Directedness,	10
Disconnection,	185
Discrimination,	114,	115
Dissolution,	96
Distinctions,	114
DNA,	24,	49,	172,	178,	200,	201,	220,	238,	239,	245
Dogs,	215,	216
Don	Juan,	132
Doubt,	58,	115,	131,	255
Dreams,	6,	84,	128,	131,	132,	142,	143,	144,	157
Dream	time,	97
Drolma,	Dawa,	37–38,	39,	41,	257
Drowning,	8
Drugs,	42
Duke	University,	247
Dying,	7,	256
and	arrival	at	eternity,	121
conscious,	183
cure	for,	35–43
departure	of	soul,	4,	25
and	mind	field,	232
over	weeks	and	months,	9
personal	nature	of,	29
qualities	one	can	bring	to,	32
and	reality,	98,	121,	210
seeing	life	flash	before	one’s	eyes,	8–9,	184–85
See	also
	Death;	Near-death	experiences
Earth,	212
Earthbound	souls,	73
Earth	element,	3
Ecosystem,	146,	152,	200–201Ecstasy,	65,	124,	149
Ego,	102,	144,	148,	149,	150,	153,	164,	233,	262
Einstein,	Albert,	143,	197
Electromagnetic	field,	241–42
Electron,	163,	181,	201,	205,	209,	223,	244
Elijah	(Elias),	104
Eliot,	T.S.,	66
Emergent	properties,	238–39,	270
Emerson,	Ralph	Waldo,	104
Emotions,	176,	221
Energy,	198–200,	205–6,	212,	213,	219,	233–36,	238,	242
Enjoyment,	10
Enlightenment,	231,	232
Epiphanies,	142
Essence,	49,	66,	68,	108,	141,	229
Eternal	bliss	consciousness,	245–46
Eternity,	6,	9,	15,	26–29,	64,	96,	106,	121–37,	210,	263
Ether,	197–98,	205
Euthanasia,	62
Evil,	71–72,	76,	77,	124
Evolution,	11,	14,	15,	76,	77,	115,	235,	238
Expanded	awareness,	97–103
Expansion,	103
Expectations,	42,	43,	47,	71,	98
Experience,	234
Extended	mind,	195,	268
Faith,	16,	49–52,	62,	63
Faith	healing,	135–36
Familiarity,	120
Fantasy,	160
Fear,	31,	115,	143,	255
Feedback	loop,	123
Field,	The
	(McTaggart),	204,	267
Fire	element,	3
Five	elements,	3,	7,	261
Five	Koshas,	144–51,	161,	164
Five	senses,	7,	46,	83,	127,	210
Flesh,	172–73
Forgiveness,	76,	233
Freedom,	13,	71,	72,	87,	88,	115,	122,	147,	186–89
Frequencies,	2–3,	5,	6,	15Fulfillment,	99
Fundamentalism,	49,	62–63,	105
Gandhi,	Mahatma,	105,	152,	171
Gap,	200,	244–45,	247
Garden	of	Eden,	96
Genetics,	172,	200,	245
Genius,	226,	269
Ghosts,	7,	73,	81–91,	113,	261
Gibson,	Mel,	105
Gnostics,	104,	260
Goals,	99
God,	47,	60–61,	68,	71,	77,	88,	95–96,	126,	162,	193–94,	220,	260
Godhead,	96
Good,	71–72,	77
Gospel	of	Thomas,	63
Goswami,	Amit,	219–20,	270
Gratitude,	74
Gravity,	199,	206
Greece	(ancient),	96
Grief,	110,	143
Gross	senses,	7
Ground	state,	246
Guilt,	75
Habit,	97,	113
Hamlet,	130–31
Happiness,	64–65,	120
Healing,	135–36,	165,	168
Healing	Touch	of	Mary,	The
	(Lomonte),	135
Heaven,	62,	68,	70,	83
belief	in,	194
Christian	view	of,	71,	105,	259
Christ’s	conception	of,	60–61,	64
as	destination	for	soul,	95
and	erosion	of	traditional	faith,	49
as	expectation,	43,	47–48
in	Hinduism,	106
images	of,	57–60
in	near-death	experience,	90
and	religious	beliefs,	52
and	Vedanta,	58,	130Hell,	47–48,	52,	59–60,	69–73,	75,	79,	106,	144,	194,	260–61
Hereafter.
See
	Afterlife
Heroism,	160
Hinduism,	29,	105
Huxley,	Aldous,	29
“I	am,”	120–21,	129,	150,	185,	188,	237
I	Am	That
	(Nisargadatta	Maharaj),	263
Idealism,	160,	193
Ideas,	220,	221,	224
Identity,	148,	177,	186,	195,	220,	233,	235
Idiot	sav


 foot to the inside of the left thigh. Bring your palms
to touch at the center of the chest or lift your arms overhead in a
“V” shape.Benefits:  Physically, Tree pose strengthens the ankles, the
knees, and the thighs, and tones the pelvic ﬂoor. It opens the inner
and outer hips and helps to lengthen the spine.
Energetically, Tree pose increases focus and concentration. It
works on the ﬁrst and sixth chakras, enabling us to get grounded in
the legs and feet while developing drishti, focusing the gaze or
direction of our eyes on a single point. Because our eyes reﬂect the
activity of the mind, a steady gaze allows us to steady the mind.
Tree pose can also help reduce anxiety or restlessness.
Engage mula bandha. Stimulates apana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Helps with ﬂat feet, osteoporosis, and
anxiety. Can help alleviate the pain of sciatica.
Helpful tips: If your balance is precarious, start by placing the
right foot either on the ankle or shin, avoiding the knee. You can
also try this pose next to a wall or behind a chair to help maintain
your balance.
OceanofPDF.comLORD OF THE DANCER POSE: NATARAJASANA
Overview:  Nataraj is another name for Shiva, the deity of
destruction. This pose symbolizes the cosmic dance of Shiva, who
is the archetype of universal intelligence. Just as there is a dance of
life and creativity, there is a dance of renunciation and letting go.
When we honor that dance of destruction, we can consciously
create anew.
How-to:  From Mountain pose, shift your weight onto your left
foot and bend your right leg straight back behind you. Take hold of
the right foot or ankle with the right hand and extend your left arm
straight out in front of you. Keep your eyes focused on one point as
you begin to press your right foot into your right hand and your
right hand into your right foot, lifting the foot away from your right
buttock. Keep directing your right inner thigh toward the wallbehind you as your lift your leg away from your body. Stay here
and breathe for as long as you comfortably can.
Benefits:  Physically, this posture stretches the hip ﬂexors, the
quadriceps, the chest, and the shoulders. It strengthens the ankles,
the knees, and the thighs, and helps tone the lower abdominal
muscles. This pose helps to improve balance and posture.
Energetically, Lord of the Dancer pose builds focus and
concentration. It stretches the intercostal muscles, which serve to
free up the breath. This pose also works on the ﬁrst and fourth
chakras, generating stability and fostering a sense of connection
and emotional sensitivity. Stimulates prana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Aids in digestion and relieves the pain
of ﬂat feet.
Helpful tips: To help with balance, use a wall or a chair to
support the extended arm. If your quadriceps are tight, stay in an
upright position and keep the foot of the bent leg closer to the
buttocks.
OceanofPDF.comEXTENDED HAND TO BIG TOE POSE: UTTHITA HASTA
PADANGUSTASANA
Overview:  Although the traditional version of this pose is not
recommended for beginners, there are many different versions of
the pose you can adapt to your own level. Like any situation in life,
if we get too far ahead of ourselves in this pose, we will get thrown
off balance. By maintaining a slow and steady pace, we can stay
present to the quiet, still space within and be guided by it.
How-to:  From Mountain pose, shift your weight over to the left
foot and draw your right knee in toward your chest. Grab hold of
the right big toe with the ﬁrst two ﬁngers of the right hand (“yogic
toe lock”) and plug the right arm bone into the shoulder socket.
Keep your right hip level with the left hip. Place your left hand on
your left hip and keep your eyes steady on one point as you begin
to extend the right leg forward, away from your right hip. Press intothe ball of the right foot and spread the toes. Stay here or extend
the left arm overhead. If you feel steady here, you can make the
second variation by rolling the right thigh open to the right and
extending the left arm out to the left.
Benefits:  Physically, this pose strengthens the ankles, the knees,
the quadriceps, the hip ﬂexors, the abdomen, and the back. It
opens the hamstrings and groins. It helps to improve balance.
Energetically, Extended Hand to Big Toe pose builds focus and
concentration. It teaches the qualities of sthira and sukha, or
“steadiness” and “ease,” as referenced in the Yoga Sutras of
Patanjali (sutra 2.46). It works on the ﬁrst, second, and sixth
chakras.
Engage mula bandha to reverse apana and increase udana
vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Helps with ﬂat feet, reduces anxiety,
and relieves lower back pain.
Helpful tips: If your hamstrings are tight, use a strap or a towel
to wrap around the sole of the foot of the extended leg. You can
also rest your foot on a chair, at hip height or slightly lower, to help
with balance or tight hamstrings. For a more dynamic experience
in the extended leg and to create more spaciousness in the pelvis,
place the extended leg’s foot on the wall at hip height and press all
four corners of the foot into the wall.
OceanofPDF.comWARRIOR 3: VIRABHADRASANA 3
Overview:  This Warrior pose is the most complex of the three. A
great level of commitment and perseverance is required to sustain
this pose, leaving us with the fruits of inner strength, will, and
resilience.
How-to:  From Warrior 1 pose, lengthen your torso forward over
your front right leg and come onto the ball of the back foot.
Transfer your weight completely onto your right foot as you lift the
left foot off the ﬂoor, eventually bringing the foot in line with the
pelvis. Press the sole of the left foot back toward the wall behind
you. Angle the center of the chest forward toward the wall in front
of you. Keep your hips level. Extend your arms out in front of you
or to the side in a “T” position.
Benefits:  Physically, this pose strengthens the ankles, the knees,
the quadriceps, the abdomen, and the back. It also strengthens the
upper body.
Energetically, Warrior 3 pose improves focus, concentration,
will, and determination. It increases tapas and works on the ﬁrst,
third, and sixth chakras.
Engage mula, uddiyana, and slight jalandhara bandha.
Stimulates samana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  This pose helps with ﬂat feet, reduces
anxiety, and improves posture. It can also be helpful in reducing
lower back pain.
Helpful tips: If your hamstrings are tight or balance is an issue,
place a block under each hand, directly underneath each shoulder.
To help align and activate the back leg, place the foot on a wall or
rest it on a chair at hip height.
OceanofPDF.comEAGLE POSE: GARUDASANA
Overview:  Although the Sanskrit meaning of this pose is
translated as “eagle” in English, the garuda is a mythical, bird-like
creature, the mount or vehicle (vahana) of Lord Vishnu, the
archetype of sustainability. This pose teaches us about our ability
to sustain and remain grounded in times of challenge or adversity.
How-to:  From Chair pose, bring your hands to your hips and
shift your weight over the left foot, extending the right leg out to
the side. Keep your eyes steady on one point as you cross the right
leg over the left leg, either resting the right foot against the left leg
or hooking it around the left ankle. Stretch your arms wide in a “T”
position and then bend your right elbow in so that your face is in
line with your right palm. Now wrap the left arm underneath the
right elbow. Then bring the backs of the hands to touch or the
palms to touch. Stay here or begin to fold forward at your hips.Move your elbows in front of your knees and allow your shoulder
blades to move away from one another. To come out of this pose,
continue to hug your inner thighs toward one another, engage
your lower abdomen, and use your gaze to help you to lift back up
to an upright position.
Benefits:  Physically, Eagle pose strengthens the ankles, the
calves, the knees, the quadriceps, the inner thighs, and the
abdomen. It stretches the gluteal muscles, the shoulders, and the
muscles between the shoulder blades, known as the rhomboids.
Energetically, this pose improves focus, concentration, will, and
perseverance. It increases agni and works on the ﬁrst, third, fourth,
and sixth chakras, and it opens the back gate of all the chakras


 less food. Many are able to function very efficiently on two meals a day. As the body progressively
increases efficiency and decreases in tissue breakdown under exercise, so do we gradually need less and less food
to maintain life.
The higher the percentage of raw fo od one lives on, the slower the rate of tissue deterioration which one evolves into.
A sick body requires a gradual carefully worked -out entry into this stage, where one is able to live on a 100% unfired
(raw) diet.

SKIN RASHES
Returning to the symptoms w hich occur on a superior nutritional program, people who have had tendencies in the
past to recurring skin rashes or eruptions will frequently tend to eliminate poisons and harmful drugs through the skin
with new rashes or eruptions. If they go to a doctor  now who is not familiar with this aspect of nutrition, he will
diagnose it as an allergy.
They ask. "How come. I'm eating better now than I ever did before, and instead I'm getting worse?" They don't
understand that the body is retracing.
The skin is gett ing more alive and active. It's throwing out more poisons more rapidly now that the body is building
more power which is saved from those hard -to-ingest meals which have been discontinued.

TOXINS DISCARDED
These toxins being discarded are saving you from more serious disease which will result if you keep them in your
body too much longer - possibly hepatitis, kidney disorders, blood disease, heart disease, arthritis, nerve
degenerations or even cancer - depending upon your hereditary or structural weakness es. Be happy you're paying
your bills now in an easy -payment plan.

CONSTRUCTIVE HOUSECLEANING
With some, colds which haven't appeared for a long time may occur, or even fevers. This is nature's way of
housecleaning. Understand that these actions are constructive, even though unpleasant at the moment. Don't, but
don't, try to stop these symptoms by the use of certain drugs, or even massive doses of vitamins, which will act as
drugs in huge concentrations.

RESPECT THE CURING PROCESS
These symptoms are part of a curing process, and don't try to cure a cure. These are not deficiency conditions or
allergic manifestations - not if you're eating properly in quality, quantity, combination and sequence.
Here is where experienced advice is a great value. Unfort unately, there are few books present today which give full
guidance to the average reader. Try to find guidance through a doctor or teacher who has the requisite experience in
this most confusing of all subjects - nutrition in relation to health and diseas e.

MILD OR SEVERE SYMPTOMS
You may he eating perfectly in regard to quantity, quality and observing all the correct rules, and still symptoms will
occur. Those who have lived better lives in the past - who have eaten better foods and who have abused their  bodies
less with overeating will have reactions ranging from almost none at all or very mild symptoms which may be
uncomfortable or acute.
Those who have lived worse lives and poisoned themselves more will experience more severe symptoms - if their
liver,  kidneys, or other important eliminating organs have been damaged. When they have been renovated to the
point of fair working order, they will no longer produce symptoms.

EXAMPLES
•   Headaches may occur at the beginning:
•   fever and/or colds may also a ppear:
•   the skin may break out;
•   there may be a short interval of bowel sluggishness,

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•   occasional diarrhea.
•   feelings of tiredness and weakness,
•   disinclination to exercise,
•   nervousness, irritability, negativity or mental depression,
•   frequent urination etc.
However, the great majority of people find their reactions tolerable and are encouraged to bear with them, because of
the many improveme nts which have already occurred and are becoming more evident with each day. This acts as an
inspirational force to them.

SYMPTOMS WILL DIFFER
The symptoms will vary according to the materials being discarded, the condition of the organs involved in the
elimination and the amount of energy you have available. The more you rest and sleep when symptoms are present,
the milder they are and the more quickly they are terminated. Be happy you are having symptoms.

YOUNGER AND HEALTHIER EVERY DAY
Realize deeply that your body is becoming younger and healthier every day, because you are throwing off more and
more wastes which would eventually have brought pain, disease and much suffering.
Those who have the worst symptom -reactions and follow through to their succe ssful termination are thus avoiding
some of the worst disease which would eventually have developed had they continued their careless eating habits.

CYCLICAL IMPROVEMENT
Don't expect to go on an ascending scale of quality, that improving your diet will ma ke you feel better and better each
dax until you reach perfection. The body is cyclical in nature. and health returns in a series of gradually diminishing
cycles.
For example: you start a better diet and for a while you feel much better. After some time, a  symptom occurs - you
feel nauseous for a day and have diarrhea with a foul -smelling stool. After one day you feel even better than before
and it goes fine for awhile. Then you suddenly develop a cold, feel chills and lose your appetite. After about two or
three days (assuming you don't take drugs or do anything else about it), you suddenly recover and feel better than
you did for years.
Let us say this wellbeing continues for two months, when you suddenly develop an itch or rash. You don't take
anything sp ecial for it. This rash flares up, gets worse and continues for ten days, and suddenly subsides.
Immediately after this you find that your hepatica is gone and your energy has increased more than ever before. The
rash became an outlet for the poisons in th e liver which produced the hepatitis.

DOW JONES RECOVERY CYCLES
This is how recovery occurs - like the cycles in the Dow -Jones Average at the beginning of a bull market recovery.
You feel better, a reaction occurs and you don't feel as well for a short wh ile. You recover and go even higher. Then
another reaction occurs, milder than the last. You recover and go even higher. And so it goes, each reaction milder
than the last as the body becomes pure.
Each reaction becoming shorter in duration and being, followed by a longer period of feeling better than ever before,
until you reach a level plateau of vibrant health.
Here you become relatively disease -free.

CONCLUSION
We must learn to obey the laws of Nature. We must learn to eat simple pure and natural f oods, properly prepared and
combined, and our bodies in return will cast off all the poisons we have taken in during our lives.
The mysteries of the body, the operations of nature, the vital forces working in nature are far beyond what our minds
are prepar ed to understand at present.
Every great physician or scientist who ever lived marveled in awe and humility at the wonders of nature. Yes - we are
"fearfully and wonderfully made."
   Stanley S. Bass, 1984

(The above article is written to explain the process of body regeneration, due to improved diet using natural foods, and is not to
be associated with the recommendation of any specific product offered for sale. )
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Sequential eating and food combining
Excerpts from "Ideal  Health through Sequential Eating"

"To simplify this concept of sequential or layered eating, the basic rule or principle can be stated
as follows: Eat the most watery food first, the next less watery food second, etc."

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INTRODUCTION
..... In my opinion and experience as a nutritional consultant in Natural Hygiene (I began studying nutrition  in 1936),
sequential eating represents the most advanced approach to understanding proper food combining.
After testing and retesting the concept on myself thousands of times, as well as on others, including the experience of
Dr. Cursio, his family, his p atients, as well as other Hygienic doctors - Dr. John Mega, Dr. Marvin Telmar, Dr. Anthony
Penepent, etc.......

FOOD COMBINING
......Any quick digesting foods must wait till the slowest digesting foods leave the stomach before they can leave - a
process which can take up to 6 or 8 hours. While waiting, the fruit, cooked and raw vegetables, and some of the
starches undergo some decomposition and fermentation, producing gas, acid and even alcohol along with
indigestion......

FOODS WITH SAME DIGESTIVE TIME
There are food groups which may be combined at the same course during a meal. These are foods which have the
same approximate digestive time......
A RADICAL NEW CONCEPT OF DIGESTION
..... If there are 5 different types of food in the stomach at one meal,  each eaten separately and in sequence, there will
be 5 different kinds of digestion going on at the same time, each layer having different enzymes digest


	necessary	genes.	“Disease	genes”	function	the	same
way.	When	people	move	from	one	part	of	the	world	to	another—	adopting	the
diet	and	lifestyle	habits	of	the	new	environment—	they	also	develop	the	disease
conditions	common	to	that	new	environment.	For	example,	people	from
countries	with	low	rates	of	heart	disease	and	cancer,	such	as	Japan,	suffer	like
the	rest	of	our	population	once	they	move	here.
A	compelling	question	in	the	discussion	of	heredity	is	how	long	you	will	live
—your	life	span.	A	low-calorie	diet	is	the	only	thing	that	consistently	has	been
shown	to	increase	life	span.	Genetic	expression	causes	this	to	happen.	A	study	in
the	September	2001
Proceedings	of	the	National	Academy	of	Sciences
found	that
a	high-calorie	diet	(the	typical	American	diet)	caused	changes	in	genes	that
reduced	the	expression	of	disease-protective	genes	and	turned	on	genes	that
accelerate	the	aging	process.	But	the	good	news	is	that	the	study	also	showed
that	by	taking	older	animals	and	putting	them	on	calorie-restricted	diets	for
merely	four	weeks,	about	half	of	the	gene	expressions	that	were	contributing	to
the	aging	process	reversed.
Changing	internal	cellular	environment	(by	reducing
calories)	not	only	helps	to	prevent	the	expression	of	aging	genes	in	the	young,	it
can	also	slow	and	even	reverse	the	aging	process	in	the	old.
As	biologist	Steven	Rose	pointed	out	in	his	1997	book,
Lifelines,
much	of
what	goes	on	in	a	cell	is	at	least	as	much	a	product	of	the	environment	in	and
around	the	cell	as	its	DNA.	This	environment	is	something	we	create	with	our
diet,	toxic	exposures,	lifestyle,	and	even	with	our	thoughts,	beliefs	and
perceptions.	“Organisms,”	Rose	wrote,	“are	active	players	in	their	own	fate.”Indeed,	even	mental	climate	affects	the	environment	we	create	for	our	cells
and	genes.	Cells	depend	on	the	brain	to	interpret	the	environment	and	to	use	the
nervous	system	to	relay	that	information,	telling	the	cells	what	to	do.	Depending
on	one’s	perceptions	of	the	environment,	the	expression	of	genes	can	be	greatly
affected.	For	example,	the	mortality	rate	goes	up	during	the	first	year	or	two
after	retirement.	Why?	Does	the	brain	perceive	that	“life”	is	over,	causing	the
genes	to	express	accordingly?	Deepak	Chopra,	M.D.,	author	of	many	books	and
a	pioneer	and	leader	in	mind/body	medicine,	often	says	in	his	lectures,	“Aging	is
a	mistake.”	He	means	that	we	observe	others	around	us	aging,	so	we	believe	that
we	too	will	age.	We	literally	instruct	our	genes	to	age	us.	Could	this	be	one	of
the	reasons	that	traditionally	healthy	people	like	the	Hunzas	lived	so	long?	By
believing	that	they	would	live	long,	healthy	lives,	did	they	actually	instruct	their
genes	accordingly?	Much	evidence	indicates	that	what	we	believe	does	affect	the
function	of	our	cells	and	the	expression	of	our	genes.
Intentional	Damage	to	Your	DNA
Modern	diet	and	lifestyle	can	cause	damage	to	genes—	different	from
genetically	inherited	predispositions.	Rather	than	causing	the	expression	of
existing	genetic	coding,	genetic	damage	involves	changes	in	the	coding.	A
change	in	genetic	coding	is	known	as	a	mutation,	which	can	occur	both	through
natural	causes	and	man-created	damage.	One	theory	of	aging	is	that	gene
mutations	over	a	lifetime	cause	gradual	loss	of	function	and	resilience.	The
ability	of	genes	to	mutate	is	not	all	“bad,”	but	rather	is	an	essential	part	of
evolution	and	of	adaptation	to	changing	conditions.
The	mutations	to	be	concerned	about	are	caused	by	chemicals	and	radiation,
which	can	lead	to	dramatic	and	unpredictable	changes	in	genetic	coding.	Genes
are	crucial	plans	for	creating,	repairing	and	reproducing	an	organism;	randomly
changing	these	plans	is	a	bad	idea.	What	would	happen	if	you	started	making
random	changes	to	the	blueprints	of	your	house?	Doors,	windows,	walls	and
even	whole	rooms	would	appear	in	strange	places.	So	it	is	with	genetic	damage.
What	causes	genetic	mutation?
•
Ionizing	radiation:
Almost	half	of	the	average	person’s	exposure	to
ionizing	radiation	comes	from	medical	X	rays	and	medical	radiation
treatments.	Avoid	this	kind	of	radiation	unless	vitally	necessary.	It’s	bizarre
that	physicians	put	much	stock	in	the	genetic	origins	of	disease	yet	also
inflict	massive	amounts	of	genetic	damage	with	pharmaceutical	chemicals
and	X	rays.•
Non-ionizing	radiation:
This	is	created	by	the	flow	of	electricity	and	may
also	have	genetic	repercussions—	though	the	evidence	is	less	clear.	As	a
general	rule,	avoid	close	proximity	or	prolonged	exposure	to	all	types	of
electric	devices.
•
Toxins:
These	include	man-made	industrial	chemicals,	prescription	drugs,
tobacco,	alcohol	and	chemical	residues	in	meat	and	dairy	products,	such	as
PCBs	and	dioxins.	In	particular,	foods	that	are	heated	to	high	temperatures
or	blackened	(such	as	in	barbecuing)	contain	chemicals	capable	of	causing
gene	mutations	and	cancer.
When	a	cell	is	exposed	to	toxins	or	radiation,	the	cell	may	die	or	the	genes
may	be	damaged.	A	mutated	gene	may	permanently	alter	the	way	the	cell	works,
often	contributing	to	deficiency,	toxicity	and	disease.	Furthermore,	altered	cells
(with	mutated	genes)	can	replicate,	allowing	the	mutation	to	propagate
throughout	more	and	more	cells.	The	effects	of	this	replication	can	range	from
minor	to	devastating;	replication	is	a	classic	way	for	cancer	to	develop.	Worse,	if
genetic	mutations	take	place	in	a	reproductive	cell,	a	50/50	chance	exists	of
passing	these	on	to	an	unborn	child.	Destroyed	or	damaged	cells	and	genes	can
lead	to	premature	aging	and	a	variety	of	diseases,	including	cancer,	fatigue,	poor
resistance	to	infections,	psychological	stress	and	even	social	maladjustment.
Genes	are	not	causing	aging	and	disease.	We	are.	We	expose	our	cells	to	the
toxins	and	radiation	that	make	the	genes	mutate	in	the	first	place.	Life	in	the
twenty-first	century	is	now	causing	damage	to	our	genes	and	creating	mutations
in	unprecedented	ways	and	at	an	alarming	rate.	As	scientist	Richard	Lewontin
said	in	his	1982	book,
Human	Diversity:
“Because	of	technology’s	ventures	into
ionizing	radiation	and	synthetic	chemistry,	the	human	beings	of	our	age,	as	well
as	the	food	chain	on	which	we	live,	are	thought	to	be	undergoing	a	far	higher
mutation	rate	than	biology	has	been	accustomed	to.”
Fortunately,	under	the	right	circumstances,	genetic	damage	can	be	repaired.
Not	only	must	we	avoid	damaging	our	genes	in	the	first	place,	we	also	must
provide	our	genes	with	the	materials	(nutrients)


 it controls the osmotic gradient across
the cell wall, for one thing, so it can help transport nutrients – and, for that matter, medicine—across
cell walls. That’s terribly important in a human, but also in a plant.
When you put sodium in a certain concentration on plants, it changes the osmotic gradient stem of
the plant, so it allows copper to get up into a tomato, which needs copper awfully bad to be a good
tomato. Sometimes you go into a garden store and you’ll see copper you can put around your tomato
plants. I guarantee none of that copper is making it into the tomato, because it doesn’t have the osmotic
gradient to get it there. Sodium is very important for humans, animals and plants.
Now, to get back to your original question, about someone like a heart patient that’s on a low-sodium
diet. We’re going to come back to this organic and inorganic thing again. If you give a heart patient
inorganic salt, or sodium, it’s terribly bad for them. If it comes in its organic form in a fruit or vegetable,
it will do no harm. Celery has one of the highest sodium contents naturally of any vegetable, and it’s
totally safe to give a heart patient. Of course, I’m not a doctor—so I have to put in a disclaimer or the
lawyers will be all over my case—but a doctor won’t have a problem with a heart patient taking ocean-
grown celery, which has a high concentration of organic sodium.
Mike : People are familiar with using sea kelp or ocean kelp on their gardens, and they understand that
that contains a lot of trace minerals and macro minerals as well. How is Ocean Grown better than
using sea kelp or other ocean vegetables?
Hartman : Well, the first thing you have to look at is that, just like terrestrial vegetation, seaweed has
different uptakes of sea minerals. So you might have a kelp that only takes up 56, like a tomato, and
you might have a kelp that only picks up 40. So you have to ask yourself, “Has the science been done
that says, ‘Okay, this species of seaweed pickup all 90 like wheatgrass does?’” The first problem is, I don’t
think anybody’s done that research, and the second problem is that seaweed comes to the farm or home
grower as an organic compound, so it’s not readily available to the plant as food. When you put that
kelp product onto your plant, it’s still going to have to compost and break down before it’s available to
the plant.
Mike : It’s like putting manure on the soil, except it’s sea vegetable.
Hartman : That’s right. The good part is that it came out of the sea, and chances are it has more
nutrients and trace elements than manure. But if you have a perfect solution, why not use it? It’s in the
right form, and it has all 90 elements.
seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Mike : What about changing the pH of the soil? Does ocean water have any kind of strong effect on
the pH?
Hartman : Well, it’s neutral or fairly neutral. It has a pH of eight, so it’s slightly alkaline. The fact
that it’s slightly alkaline will affect the pH, but I think people fuss and worry about pH a lot only
because what they’re doing is so unnatural, so they have to go to these other extraordinary means to
try to compensate for what they’re doing. I think that what people will find is that pH is much less
important—in fact, maybe not important at all if soil and the plants are getting nutrition.
Mike : I’ve done a lot of experiments with hydroponics and even aeroponics, but I’ve never done it with
ocean water. I’ve already ordered some of your product, and I’m going to try that. Do you know anyone
who’s been doing hydroponics with your product?
Hartman : We do, and many of our customers do. What we do in our office is grow wheatgrass
hydroponically, completely soil-less. It’s very reliable, very easy, and anyone can do it. In fact, if you
contact us through the website, we can send you a 14-page “how to” printout, which hopefully we’ll
post on the website soon so people can download it. It tells you what you need to buy (which is totally
inexpensive), so you can have your own wheatgrass on a shelf in your kitchen, if you’d like. It also
gives you indications of how you would grow other things hydroponically and aeroponically. The big
difference with aeroponics is that a plant dies as soon as the roots get dry, so that’s the key. You’ve got
to keep the roots damp, and if you can do that, it will do very well.
Mike : They also come back quickly once you turn the water back on. I’ve had that experience a few
times. I’ve seen a plant recover in 20 minutes, and it’s just amazing. What about sprouting at home and
using a bit of your product for sprouting?
Hartman : When we grow wheatgrass, we soak it for 24 hours in our diluted solution before we put it
in a tray or before we plant it. One of our customers is a farmer in Montana, and he’s even gone to the
extraordinary extent to soak his wheat seeds before planting them—and I say “extraordinary” because
to get the planting machinery to plant them, you have to not only soak the seeds but dry them back
out, otherwise they won’t go through the planter, but he got tremendous results. It’s the best wheat he’s
ever grown, and he’s been a farmer for decades. So you can soak seeds, and if you get roses in the mail
and you want to give them a good start, just soak them in diluted ocean solution.
seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Ocean minerals could revolutionize modern agriculture
Mike : I’m getting the sense that we have the resources on the planet right now to revolutionize food
and farming and health. The answers are all right there, and you’re one of the people reminding us of
the wisdom of nature.
Hartman : You know, our mission is really to get nutrition back in the food supply, and one of my
partner’s responsibility is to work on philanthropic outreach programs. We’re currently involved in one
in sub-Saharan Africa and one in Central America, and we try to show people in those areas that don’t
have access to good health care systems how to grow their way to health.
Mike : What about in the United States? Do you have some kind of long-term plan to help commercial
growers use this product? I mean, what’s your vision? If you could wave a magic wand and see the U.S.
change, what would it look like?
Hartman : I think the first thing people need to understand is the demographics of it. I think everyone
is well aware the “organic movement” is growing by leaps and bounds, and the consumers will drive
the growth of it. They are going to ask their local grocery stores, “Hey, where’s the organic produce?”
So you’ll see it grow, but, at the moment, the organic segment of the market is 2 percent of the market.
We’re going to cater and help the organic folks figure this all out, but you can see that we can do a lot
more good if we go directly after the commercial farmers. Think about all the benefits. It’s much easier
to use than what they’re doing. If, after a three-year period, they choose to use this in only certified
organic inputs, they’ll be considered organic—and they can charge a premium for their food as opposed
to being tied to the commodity markets that they’ve been tied to all these years. Also, commercial
farmers are huge polluters of groundwater—so, really, our mission is to go after the commercial farmers
and systems, because I think that’s where we will do the most good. It will get the best food out to the
most people as quickly as possible, and it’s a very green product, so it will reduce groundwater pollution,
which is just terrible at the moment.
Mike : But to a commercial farmer who’s only looking at the bottom line, does using your product make
bottom-line economic sense to them?
Hartman : Absolutely, it does. The point of farming is to make nutritious foods. What we guarantee
users is that we will give them equivalent yields without all the dangers of chemical agriculture, like
poison and poison runoff. And we feel that very soon, within the next couple of years, users of our
product will be able to charge a premium for their food, because now we have corroborating evidence
that it is producing superior food.
Mike : But does ocean water on commercial farms reduce the need to use pesticides?
seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Hartman : Yes, because if [plants] are properly “nutrified,” they are much more immune to diseases.
If your immune system is fully fortified, you’re able to ward off all kinds of things that people with a
challenged immune system can’t.
Mike : So even fungicides are needed less, and infectious disease in plants is less frequent.
Hartman : Absolutely, and Dr. Murray did quite


others were loved, came up with similar results. Once
again, the mechanism that causes such immunity is quite
unknown—it is baﬄing to think that evolution has built intothe rabbit mind an immune response that needs to be
triggered by human cuddling.
There is even a possibility, many doctors would contend,
that the mind is a ﬁction, medically speaking. When we
think that it is sick, what is really sick is the brain. By this
logic, the classical mental disorders—depression,
schizophrenia, and psychosis—are actually brain disorders.
This logic has obvious inadequacies: it is like saying that
car wrecks should be blamed on automobiles. But the
brain, being  a physical organ that can be weig hed and
dissected, makes medicine feel more secure than does the
mind, which has proved impossible to deﬁne after many
centuries of introspection and analysis. Doctors are quite
happy not to be called upon as philosophers.
The ability of today’s psychotropic, or mind-inﬂuencing,
drugs to relieve the major symptoms of mental illness, such
as depression, mania, anxiety, and hallucinations, is much
greater than any treatment available in the past. Chemical
psychiatry is likely to vie with its exact opposite, mind-body
medicine, as the medical revolution of our time. It has hard
clinical results to back it up, including numerous
indications that chemical imbalances in the brain are
directly linked to mental illness.
Nothing could appear to be more all-encompassing than
the fullblown madness of a chronic schizophre nic, who
suﬀers from hallucinatory visions and inner voices,
distorted thinking, and often complete physical and mental
disorientation. To ask a schizophrenic what day it is can
throw him into bewilderment and shivering terror.
However, the structural diﬀerence between this state of
mind and sanity may be traceable to one minute
biochemical called dopamine, which is secreted by the
brain. The dopamine connection, known for two decades,
held that schizophrenics overproduce this chemical, which
plays an important role in processing both emotions andperceptions—a hallucinat ion would thus be a perception of
the outside world that has gotten scrambled in the brain’s
chemical coding.
This hypothesis was further simpliﬁed in 1984 when a
psychiatrist at the University of Iowa, Dr. Raﬁq Waziri,
reviewed what was known about the brain chemistry of
schizophrenics and narrowed the defect down to an even
smaller molecule called serine, a common amino acid found
in most protein foods. Serine is thought to be an early link
in the manufacture of dopamine. Unable to metabolize
serine corre ctly, the brains of schizophrenics apparently
overproduce dopamine to oﬀset the lack—the exact process
is still unknown. Could it be that full-blown schizophrenia,
considered the most bizarre and complex of mental
disorders, depends on how well you digest your food?
Earlier ﬁndings at M.I.T. have already shown that the
brain’s basic chemistry is so variable that it can be
modiﬁed by a single meal.
Dr. Waziri bolstered support for his theory by taking a
group of long-term schizophrenics and feeding them a
dietary supplement of glycine, a chemical that serine is
supposed to build as part of the dopamine mechanism.
Perhaps the extra glycine would bypass the serine defect,
Waziri reasoned, and bring dopamine back into balance. In
the trial group, a few schizophrenics responded quite
dramatically—they were  able to stop their medications
without having any psych otic episodes. For the ﬁrst time in
years, their thinking was free from both their disease and
the mind-numbing drugs used to treat it.
A dieta ry approach to mental illness would be far more
benign than current therapies. The possibility of ﬁnding
more dietary  links is also tantalizing. At least one best-
selling diet book has jumped the gun by listing “happy
foods” and “sad foods,” on the theory that the amino acids
in these foods go directly to the brain and are made intochemicals that produce either positive or negative moods.
Milk, chicken, bananas, and leafy greens are among the
happy foods, because they stimulate dopamine and two
other “positive” brain chemicals. Sugary and fatty foods, on
the other hand, are typically sad foods, because they
stimulate acetylcholine, a “negative” chemical. Critics say,
quite justiﬁably, that brain chemicals are not so simple—
can a schizophrenic’s high dopamine levels be considered
positive? Nor does it seem that changing the intake of
amino acids  leads directly to more of a desir ed brain
chemical, just as the amount of cholesterol in your diet
does not directly correlate with the amount in your blood.
If you can eat your way to sanity, or even a better mood,
then the basic issues in mind-body medicine become even
more confused. Can you trust the mind to cure arthritis and
at the same time hold that eating chocolate will make you
depressed? This would imply a self-contradiction, that mind
is dominant over matter except when matter is dominant
over mind. In the current atmosphere of ambiguous
ﬁndings, the two opposite positions—treat the body
through the mind, treat the mind through the body—are
equally up in the air.
None of the confusion has been adequately clariﬁed, and
as a result, the subjecti ve world of the mind remains a
treacherous force, capricious in its ability to heal, equally
capricious in its ability to bring illness. Many doctors,
because of their materialistic bias, would be thrilled to
conclude that chemicals must be the answer to all our
mental and physical mysteries.
I don’t think they can be. In my specialty of
endocrinology, some of the ﬁrst chemicals that aﬀect the
mind, the endocrine hormones, were discovered. Every day
I see patients who display mental symptoms that are
traceable to defects in their hormonal balance—the
distorted thinking of a diabetic going into a low-blood-sugarreaction, the mood shifts of the menstrual cycle, and even a
characteristic depression that is the earliest warning sign
of certain cancers (a tumor in the pancreas, for example,
may be too small to detect, yet it will release cortisol and
other “stress hormones” into the bloodstream, causing the
patient to feel depressed).
Despite this, I see too many ﬂaws in the argumen t that a
deeper knowledge of body chemistry is all we need—the
body has too many chemicals (literally thousands of them),
they are produced in bewilderingly complex patterns, and
they come and go too fast, often in fractions of a second.
What controls this consta nt ﬂux? We cannot leave the mind
out of the mind-body connection altogether. To say that the
body heals itself using only chemicals is like saying that a
car shifts gears using only the transmission. Clearly it takes
a driver who knows what he is doing. Although medicine
has spent several centur ies trying to hold on to the idea
that the body runs itself alone, like a self-motivated
machine, there must be a driver here, too. Otherwise, our
body’s chemistry would be a jumble of ﬂoating molecules
instead of the incredibly  ordered and precise machinery
that it so obviously is.
In a more naïve age, the driver was thought to be a tiny
man, called the homunculus, who sat in the heart and
performed all the gear shifts needed to run the body. The
homunculus went out in the Renaissance, when anatomists
began for the ﬁrst time to dissect cadavers and verify what
was inside them. The homunculus wasn’t found inside the
heart (neithe r was the soul), but that left a huge, glaring
gap between the mind and the body. Many scientists since
have tried to ﬁll the gap with the brain, saying that the
brain’s funct ion is to order and control all other functions
in the physiology; but this answer begs the question,
because the brain is just another machine. The driver still
needs to be there. I will argue that he is, but he hasbecome something much more abstract than the
homunculus or even the brain—he is built into the
intelligent power that motivates us to live, move, and think.
Can that be proved? The next step for us is to work our
way deeper into the body ’s inner intelligence, to try to ﬁnd
out what motivates it. The territory of mind-body medicine
has no givens and no inﬂexible rules, which is all to the
good. For decades,  medicine has known that much disease
has a psychosomatic component, yet dealing with that
component has been like trying to harness the wind. Inside
us there must be a “thin king body” that responds to the
mind’s comm ands, but where could it be and what is it
made of?
EXPANDING THE TOPIC
One of the most baﬄing mysteries touched upon in this
chapter—where does a thought come from?—remains just
as baﬄing today. It may surprise you, but there is no
evidence that the brain is thinking. In


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increasing	the	opening	of	your	chest	and	heart.	Rock	gently	if	that	feels	natural.
Breathe	for	at	least	five	breaths.	You	can	repeat	up	to	three	rounds.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Mornings	and	afternoons	are	ideal,	as	backbends	can
feel	too	stimulating	in	the	evening.
OTHER	TIPS:
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your	spine	is	ready.	Keep	your	legs	really	active	and	strong	in	this	pose	and
avoid	contracting	your	buttocks.NĀVASANA
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BENEFITS:
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through	the	kidneys.	It	also	tones	and	firms	the	hips	and	thighs	as	well	as	entire
midsection.
DESCRIPTION:
	Sit	on	your	mat	and	place	your	feet	and	bent	knees	together.
Hold	the	backs	of	your	knees	or	thighs.	Lean	slightly	back	and	strongly	engage
your	core.	Keep	your	spine	tall	and,	depending	on	what	feels	comfortable,
either	leave	your	feet	on	the	mat,	raise	your	heels	to	the	height	of	your	knees,	or
slowly	stretch	your	legs	out	straight.	In	any	case,	reach	your	arms	forward	so
they	are	straight	at	the	height	of	your	shoulders.	Maintain	the	pose	for	fifteen
to	twenty	breaths.BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day,	but	as	suggested	for	your	entire
practice,	this	pose	in	particular	must	be	practiced	on	an	empty	stomach.
OTHER	TIPS:
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Bhastrika
	breath	(
this
page
)	while	in	this	pose.SETU	BANDHA	SARVANGASANA
	(
BRIDGE	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	highly	effective
asana
	is	both	therapeutic	and	beneficial.	It
stimulates	the	thyroid,	balancing	your
metabolism,	aiding	digestion,	and
relieving	menstrual	symptoms.	At	the	same	time,	it	calms	the	mind	and	opens
the	spine,	chest,	and	heart,	reversing	the	forward-bending	motion	most	of	us	are
in	all	day	while	at	our	computers	and	on	our	phones.
DESCRIPTION:
	Lying	on	the	floor,	bend	your	knees	and	place	your	feet	flat	on
the	ground.	Position	your	heels	hip	width	apart,	directly	under	your	knees.	Be
sure	your	feet	are	facing	straight	forward.	Press	your	palms	into	the	floor	and
slowly	lift	your	hips	and	lower	back	off	the	floor	to	a	comfortable	level,	ideally
to	the	height	of	your	knees,	as	you	root	your	feet	down	strongly	into	the
ground.	Stay	in	this
pose	for	five	breaths	or	more.	To	come	down,	gently	lower
your	hips	down	to	the	mat.	This	can	be	repeated	for	one	to	three	rounds.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day;	as	this	is	a	mild	backbend,	it
may	not	be	as	stimulating	in	the	evening	as	other	backbend	variations.
OTHER	TIPS:
	To	enhance	the	benefits,	try	slowing	down	your
Ujjayi
	breath
(
this	page
)	even	more	while	in	this	pose.PASCHIMOTTANASANA
	(
SEATED	FORWARD	FOLD)
BENEFITS:
	Besides	massaging	the	internal	organs	and	aiding	digestion,	this
forward-bending	pose	calms	anxiety	and	soothes	your	nervous	system.	Taking
action	to	destress	regularly	is	important	to	maintain	your	Radical	Beauty.
DESCRIPTION:
	Start	with	your	legs	out	in	front	of	you,	heels	flexed	and	big
toes	pointed	upward.	Inhale	and	reach	your	hands	up,	with	your	arms	at	the
sides	of	your	ears	to	create	length	in	your	spine.	As	you	exhale,	lean	forward
from	your	hip	joints,	creating	as	much	length	as	possible	by	stretching	your
arms	forward.	You	may	not	come	anywhere	close	to	your	legs,	and	that	is	okay.
Do	not	force	this	at	all!	It	takes	a	while	to	open	up	your	hamstrings	and	other
leg	muscles.	You	can	rest	your	hands,	fingertips,	or	forearms	down	on	the	mat
for	support.	You	can	also	grab	on	to	the	outside	of	your	calves.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	day;	forward-bending	poses	such	as	this
one	are	great	whenever	you	feel	stressed	or	overwhelmed.
OTHER	TIPS:
	For	a	very	safe	and	comfortable	version,	you	can	bend	your	knees
deeply	so	that	your	chest	touches	your	thighs	and	then	start	to	wiggle	your	hips
back	as	long	as	your	chest	and	thighs	keep	touching,	which	will	help	protect
your	lower	back.	Pause	at	your	“edge,”	never	overstraining,	and	breathe.	To	exit
the	pose	gently,	press	back	up.JANU	SIRSASANA
	(
HEAD-TO-KNEE	FORWARD	BEND)
BENEFITS:
	This	is	a	great	pose	to	stretch	and	stimulate	your	internal	organs,
particularly	your	liver,	kidneys,	and	intestines.	This	pose	helps	calm	the	mind
and	relieve	anxiety	and	stress.
DESCRIPTION:
	Sit	on	the	floor	with	your	legs	straight	in	front	of	you.	Inhale,
bend	your	left	knee,	and	draw	your	heel	back	toward	your	groin,	pressing
against	your	inner	right	thigh.	Keep	your	right	leg	straight	with	your	right	foot
flexed.	Stretch	both	arms	up	overhead,	then	exhale	and	twist	your	torso	slightly
to	the	right,	lining	up	your	navel	with	your	right	big	toe.	Start	to	stretch	your
arms	forward,	lengthening	your	spine	forward	as	much	as	possible	and	bringing
your	hands	down	to	the	mat	on	either	side	of	your	leg	for	support.	Eventually
you	may	be	able	to	clasp	either	side	of	your	right	foot.	To	exit,	gently	bring
your	torso	back	up.	Straighten	your	left	leg	and	repeat	on	the	other	side.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	You	can	practice	this	pose	on	or	next	to	your	bed	or
at	the	end	of	any	exercise	session	or	yoga	practice	to	increase	flexibility,	reduce
tightness,	and	return	to	balance.
OTHER	TIPS:
	If	it’s	really	hard	to	find	traction,	try	wrapping	a	towel	around
your	flexed	foot	and	gently	pulling	back	with	both	hands.HALASANA
	(
PLOW	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	is	a	wonderful	pose	to	increase	circulation	and	proper	blood
flow	for	an	all-around	beautiful	glow.	It	calms	the	central	nervous	system	and
aids	with	stress	and	anxiety,	while	boosting	digestion	and	removing	mucus	and
congestion.
DESCRIPTION:
	Lie	flat	on	your	mat	with	your	arms	beside	you	and	your	palms
facing	downward.	As	you	inhale,	use	your	abdominal
muscles	to	lift	your	feet
off	the	floor	and	sweep	your	legs	over	your	head.	Your	feet
may	or	may	not
touch	the	floor	behind	you.	Support	your	hips	and	back	with	your	hands,
palms	facing	up.	To	avoid	overstretching	your	neck,	the	tops	of	your
shoulders
should	push	down	into	the	mat.	Maintain	the	pose	for	five	to	ten


emaker, an executive, soldier, athlete, or
anyone else can energize their tired bodies and minds. When the body is
energized, business problems are solved easily, durab ility of the body is
increased-anything is simplified.
TWELVE ZODIAC EXERCISES
Life is to live, and livin g is a functi on. This function is described by a
Taoist formula, which is as follows :
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Let f = function
o =organ
e =energy
f=o+e
In order to function, both organ and energy must be present. An organ
without energy is dead. Pure energy without an organ is a ghost. Life will
be meaningful-have a function-on ly when organ and energy are
together. Apart from the many methods of harnessing and utilizing energy
to balance the organ systems, Taoists have also created methods for
maintaining the energy balance of specific organs. These involve the usage
oftime as measured by the biorhythmic clock to adjust imbalances by either
dispersing (weakening) energy or toning (strengthening) energy.
Biorhythm-often referred to as the biological clock-is the regulation
of the flow of energy within the body in relation to both solar and lunar time
measurement. The word ''biorhythm '' encompasses all those concepts that
denote the natural, inherent pulse underlying all functional aspects of life.
In many ways this rhythm is taken for granted because being aware of it
would, in a sense, be the same as being constantly aware of the rhythmical
basis of one's own breathing. Because it has such a subtle and elusive
nature, biorhythm is best exempl ified when it is disrupted.
Jet fatigue-the consequence of suddenly traveling from one time zone
to another-is a perfect example of how the body's natural rhythm is
disrupted as a result of long-di stance travel in a short period of time. It is
sometimes difficult to conceive of the body functioning on a strict time
schedule until one is abruptly placed in an environment regulated by a
different schedule. The stress of having to readjust to an environment in
relation to time makes one intensely aware of how rigidly scheduled the
bodily functions are.
Taoists, after observing the circulation of energy throughout the body,
fonnulated biorhythm cycles that precisely account for the energy flow
along the meridian circuit during every second of the day. It was discovered
that each of the main meridians has two-hour periods, called "watches",
during which energy has a maximum intensity of circulation. For example,
between 9 and 11 a.m., energy is at its peak in the spleen-pancreas
meridian. It is during this time interval that the spleen-pancreas works the
hardest. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., when the energy activates the heart
70 The lnt�rnal Ex�rcis�s
meridian, it is simultaneously at a minimum intensity in the spleen
pancreas meridian. There are twelve "watches" in a day, and they corre
spond to the twelve houses of the Zodiac. The following table lists the
''watches'' and the hours during which energy reaches its peak in each of
the organs and bowels and their respective meridians.
Table 3. Biorhythm Cycles.
1-3 A.M. Liver
� A.M. Lung
5-7 A.M. Large Intestine
7-9 A.M. Stom ach
9-11 A.M. Spleen-P ancreas
11-1 P.M. Heart
1-3 P.M. Small Intestine
3-5 P.M. Bladder
5-7 P.M. Kidn ey
7-9 P.M. Heart Constrict or
9-11 P.M. Triple Heater
11-1 A.M. Gallbladder
Utilizing the biorhythm table will prove to be especially benefic ial in
pinpointing the specific organic causes of discomfort and balancing the
energy level of that organ through the application of exercises that will
either disperse or intromit energy, according to the needs of the organ. For
example, if insomnia causes you to wake up between 1 and 3 o'clock in the
morning regularly, a look at the table will tell you that the cause of the
insomnia is a disorderly liver or nervous system. The aftereff ects of
insomnia-poor performance at work, tiredne ss, feeling of guilt, etc.
can be eliminated by applying the exercise appropriated for the I to 3
o'clock time interval. If you are constip ated, the cause can be traced to
untimely bowel movements. The recommended and biorhythmical ly de
termined time for bowel movements is from 5 to 7 o'clock in the morning.
If you follow this schedule for bowel movemen ts, you will not have to
suffer from drugs, enemas, etc.
71 The Internal Exercises
The exercises for these and other prob lems are called Twelve Zodiac
Exercises, and they are listed in the order of the "watches" they corre
spond to. They are:
Watch A (1-3 a.m.) If ever you are awake during this time interval,
you might want to sit with your legs crossed and
try to see the tip of your nose. Drop your eyelids
halfway to do this. Repeated attempts will enable
you to see the tip of your nose. Also wrap the
fingers around the thumb to make a closed fist and
rest the fists on your knees. (Closing the fist
retains the energy emitted from the fingers.)
Breathe deeply and relax. Do this exerc ise for S to
30 minutes-the length of time is detennined by
you.
Figure 18. Watch A.
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Watc h B (3-5 a.m.) If ever you are awake during this time interval, sit
with your legs crossed or in a position most com
fortab le to you. Close your eyes halfway and look
at your nose. Do this as you hold your head by
lacing your fingers behin d the head and support
ing with your palms. Then click your teeth. Deep
ly and slowly inhale and exhale nine times. Re
peat this exerc ise for 5 to 30 minut es.
Figure 19. Watch B.
Watch C (5-7 a.m.) Cover the ears with the palms of your hands. Tap
on the back of your head with your middle or
index fingers so that a drum-like sound is made.
This is called''Beating the Heaven ly Drum ''.
Then count your breaths. Inhale and count
"one". Exhale and count "two". Inhale and
count "three". And so on. Do this very slowly
until you have reached the count of nine. (More
about this exercise later.)
73 The Internal Exercises
Figure 20.
Watch C.
Watch D (7-9 a.m.) Sitwithyourlegscrossed. Nowuseyourhandsto
hold the shins of your legs to support your upper
body as you move your upper body around in
circles. Make the circles as large as you can.
Move freely. Reverse directions now and then to
prevent dizziness. Do this exercise several times.
Figure 21.
Watch D.
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Watch E (9-11 a.m.) Brush your teeth with your tongue. This creates
saliva. Save the saliva until you have a mouthful.
Then rinse your mouth with the saliva by swishing
the saliva around in the your mouth as if it were
mouthwash. Swallow the saliva slowly by divid
ing the mouthful of saliva into three swallows. Do
this exercise several times. (More about this
later.)
Watch F Figure 22.
Watch E.
(11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Remove clothing. Sit in a comfortable position.
Inhale and hold your breath. Rub your hands
together vigorously to generate heat and im
mediately place them on your back in the area of
Figure 23.
Watch F.
75 The Internal Exe rcises
the kidneys and rub until you cannot hold your
breath any longer. Breathe and relax. Repeat the
exercise.
Watch G (1-3 p.m.) For this exercise, sit comfortably. Inhale as deep
ly as you can. Feel the air come into your solar
plexus, or the abdominal area. Use the navel as a
center of focus. Then hold your breath to keep the
air inside. Then try to feel a fire burning in the
area. Concentrating on the fire will enable you to
feel heat. Then exhale. This exercise is difficult to
do, but repeated attempts will enable you to do it
well.
Figure 24.
Watch G.
Watch H (3-5 p.m.) Pretend that within each hand you are grasping the
pedals of a bicycle (the hands should form a fist).
Now tum the pedals so that one hand moves away
from you on the down-stroke while the other hand
moves toward you on the up-stroke. Each hand
should complete eighteen turns. This completes
one set