	duct	or	even	in	the	pancreatic	duct.	There	is	no	difference	between	the
stones	that	are	released	involuntarily	and	those	passed	voluntarily	during	a	liver
cleanse.

The	liver	cleanse	is	not	the	result	of	a	placebo	effect.	The	calcified	stones	released	by	the
gallbladder,	usually	after	five	to	eight	liver	cleanses,	are	identical	to	those	found	in
dissected	gallbladders.	They	do	not	disintegrate	and	remain	stone-hard.	Only	semicalcified
stones	may	shrink	in	time;	yet	the	calcified	shell	remains	intact.

I	personally	suffered	over	forty	gallbladder	attacks	during	a	period	of	more	than	ten
years,	and	my	gallbladder	was	packed	with	stones,	causing	a	painful,	short	spinal
scoliosis.	Since	my	first	liver	cleanse	I	never	suffered	another	attack.	The	scoliosis,	among
other	health	problems,	vanished	after	my	twelfth	cleanse.	After	that,	none	of	my	yearlycleanses	has	produced	any	stones,	although	I	used	exactly	the	same	procedure.	My
gallbladder	is	completely	clean	and	efficient	now.

Thousands	of	people	from	all	over	the	world	have	saved	their	gallbladders	through	liver
cleansing.	Others	have	fully	regained	their	health	and	even	saved	their	own	lives	by	doing
this	cleanse.	Those	who	intentionally	promote	or	spread	the	strange	and	unsubstantiated
claim	that	liver	cleansing	produces	olive	soap	stones	rob	their	compatriots	and	themselves
of	the	opportunity	to	take	care	of	their	own	health.	This	is	something	they	will	have	to	live
with.

Q.	I	am	taking	food	supplements.	Should	I	continue	taking	them	while	doing	the	liver
cleanse?

A.
	It	is	best	to	avoid	any	supplements	or	medicines	during	the	liver	cleanse,	unless	they
are	essential.	Besides,	they	are	wasted	as	they	are	flushed	out	with	the	bile	and	Epsom
salts.	In	addition,	medicinal	drugs	and	substances,	such	as	sleeping	pills,	have	a
suppressive	effect	that	can	render	the	cleanse	ineffective.

Q.	I	have	done	eight	livers	cleanses	so	far	and	I	feel	great.	Almost	all	of	my
symptoms,	including	stomach	ulcers,	sinusitis,	and	headaches,	are	gone	without	a
trace.	Altogether,	I	must	have	released	about	2,500	stones.	What	I	do	not	understand
is	why	my	first	liver	cleanse	produced	no	stones	whatsoever	and	the	second	one	only
six	or	seven	small	ones.	During	the	following	cleanse,	I	passed	about	a	thousand,
much	to	my	amazement.	Can	you	explain	why	I	wasn’t	successful	with	the	first	two
cleanses?

A.
	You	are	one	of	those	rare	people	whose	major	bile	ducts	in	the	liver	were	solidly
congested	with	gallstones,	and	it	took	three	cleanses	to	soften	the	hardened	structures	and
break	them	down.	It	is	not	true	that	the	first	two	cleanses	were	not	successful.	They	were.
They	did	the	groundwork	or	“digging,”	and	the	following	cleanses	just	removed	what	was
already	dug	up—thanks	to	your	patience	and	persistence!

Q.	During	a	total	of	five	liver	cleanses,	I	have	passed	over	1,200	stones.	My	fifth
cleanse,	however,	didn’t	release	more	than	20	stones.	Does	this	mean	that	my	liver	is
clean	now?

A.
	Not	necessarily.	It	may	be	that	your	five	cleanses	have	successfully	removed	all	thestones	that	were	held	in	one	of	the	two	major	biliary	duct	networks,	but	the	second	one
may	still	be	blocked.	Further	cleansing	will	open	it,	too.	You	may	even	release	more
stones	during	future	cleanses	than	you	did	with	the	previous	ones,	since	the	most	blocked
and	resistant	bile	ducts	tend	to	open	only	once	the	lesser	congested	bile	ducts	have	been
opened	up.

Q.	Isn’t	it	necessary	after	a	liver	cleanse	to	replenish	electrolytes	and	intestinal	flora?

A.
	Although	it	sounds	reasonable	to	give	back	to	the	body	what	it	has	lost	as	part	of	the
cleansing,	I	have	found	that	it	is	far	better	to	let	the	body	take	care	of	this.	By	doing	so,	the
body	is	stimulated	to	take	care	of	its	own	needs	rather	than	forcing	it	to	use	eternally
supplied	“crutches.”	In	addition,	it	is	actually	much	easier	to	replenish	electrolytes	and
friendly	bacteria	when	the	intestinal	tract	is	clean.	In	fact,	bacterial	balance	is	usually
restored	within	less	than	48	hours.

Q.	What	role	do	gallstones	play	in	children’s	diseases?	You	mention	diabetes,	but
how	about	things	like	leukemia,	juvenile	rheumatoid	arthritis,	and	so	forth?	Can	a
child	have	developed	enough	gallstones	at	a	very	young	age	to	contribute	to	serious
diseases?

A.
	It	is	becoming	increasingly	obvious	that	gallstones	can	form	in	children	just	as	easily
as	they	do	in	older	people.	In	fact,	age	is	not	a	risk	factor	at	all	for	gallstones.	Regardless
of	whether	it	is	a	child	or	an	adult	who	regularly	drinks	diet	sodas,	eats	hamburgers,	or
consumes	lowfat	foods,	both	of	them	will	manufacture	gallstones	in	direct	response	to
such	dietary	choices.	Many	children	are	literally	being	poisoned	by	what	they	eat	or	drink,
including	the	popular	“healthy”	breakfast	cereals.
5
	It	is	not	surprising	to	find	that	many
children	today	have	already	accumulated	hundreds,	and	sometimes	thousands,	of
gallstones	in	their	liver.	The	more	they	have	gathered,	the	more	likely	they	are	to	suffer
from	such	serious	illnesses	as	the	ones	you	have	mentioned.	I	developed	gallstones	before
the	age	of	6	and	began	to	experience	debilitating	illnesses	from	age	8,	just	from	eating
foods	rich	in	animal	protein.	Children	age	10	or	older	can	do	liver	cleanses;	however,	they
should	use	only	half	the	dosage	of	all	the	ingredients,	that	is,	apple	juice,	olive	oil,	Epsom
salts,	and	juice.	Children	aged	16	or	older	can	use	the	adult	dosage,	unless	their	body
frame	is	still	very	small.

Q.	How	long	does	it	take	for	an	average,	pea-sized	gallstone	to	form	in	the	liver?	Is	it
possible	to	form	them	as	fast	as	you	can	cleanse	them?
	A.
	This	depends	on	how	many	gallstones	you	have	already	accumulated,	what	kind	of
foods	or	beverages	you	consume,	your	emotional	state,	and	your	lifestyle.	Alcohol,	coffee,
other	stimulants,	and	diuretics,	such	as	sugar	and	meat,	can	quickly	congeal	bile	and,
thereby,	form	stones.	Some	stones	can	reach	pea-size	within	several	weeks.	Therefore,	to
attain	and	then	maintain	a	clean	liver,	I	recommend	applying	the	dietary	and	lifestyle
changes	I	have	not


 Ther e
would be no goa ls to strive towa r d anymor e. I wouldn’ t even know who I
am, because my past makes me w ho I am today. I think time is something
very pr ecious, and we need to learn to use it wisely rather than waste it.
 T ime isn’ t precious at all, becau se it is an illusion. What you perceive as
precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is
precious indeed.  The more you are focused on time — past and future —
the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.
Why is it the most precious thing? Firstly, because it is the only  thing.
It’ s a ll there is. The eternal present is the space within which your whole
life unfo lds, the one factor that r emains constant. Life is now. T here was
never a  time when your life was not  now, nor will  there ever be.
Secondly, the Now is the only point that can take you beyond the limited
confines of the mind. It is your o nly point of access into the timeless and
formless realm of Being.

NOTHING EXISTS OUTSIDE THE NOW
Ar en’ t p ast and futur e just as r eal, sometimes even mor e r eal, than the
pr esent? After all, the past dete rmines who we ar e, as well as how we
per ceive and behave in the pr esent. And our futur e goals determine
which actions we take in the pr esent.

Y ou hav en’ t yet grasped the esse nce of what I am saying because you are
trying to understand it mentally. The mind cannot understand t his. Only
you  can. Please just listen.
Have yo u ever experienced, done, thought, or felt anything outside the
Now? Do you think you ever will? Is it possible for anything t o happen
or be  outside the Now? The answer is obvious, is it not?
Nothing ever happened in the past; it happened in the Now.
Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.What you think of as the past is a memory trace, stored in the mind, of a
former Now. When you remem ber the past, you reactivate a memory
trace —  and you do so now. The  future is an imagined Now, a p rojection
of the mind. When the future comes, it comes as the Now. W hen you
think ab out the future, you do it now. Past and future obviously have no
reality of their o wn. Just as the moon has no light of its own, but can
only ref lect the  light of the sun, so are past and future only pale
reflections of the light, power, and reality of the eternal present. Their
reality is “borrowed” from the Now.
The esse nce of what I am saying here cannot be understood by the mind.
The mom ent you grasp it, there  is a shift in consciousness from mind to
Being, from time to presence. S uddenly, everything feels alive, radiates
ener gy, emanates Being.

THE KEY T O THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION
In life-threatening emer gency situations, the shift in consciousness from
time to presence sometimes happens naturally. The personality that has a
past and a futu re momentarily recedes and is replaced by an  intense
conscious presen ce, very still bu t very alert at the same time. Whatever
response is needed then arises out of that state of consciousness.
The reas on why some people love to engage in dangerous activities, such
as moun tain clim bing, car racing, and so on, although they may not be
aware of it, is that it forces the m into the Now — that intensely alive
state tha t is free of time, free o f problems, free of thinking, fr ee of the
burden of the pe rsonality. Slipping away from the present moment even
for a second may mean death. Unfortunately, they come to depend on a
particular activity to be in that  state. But you don’ t need to c limb the
north face of the Eiger. Y ou can enter that state now.

Since ancient times, spiritual masters of all traditions have point ed to the
Now as the key to the spiritual dimension. Despite this, it seems to have
remained a secret. It is certainly not taught in churches and te mples. If
you go to a church, you may hear readings from the Gospels such as
“T ake no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for
the thing s of itself,” or “Nobod y who puts his hands to the plow and
looks back  is fit for the Kingdom of G od.” Or you might hear the
passage about the beautiful flowers that are not anxious about tomorrow
but live with ease in the timeless Now and are provided for abundantly
by God. The depth and radi cal nature of these teachings are not
recognized. No one seems to re alize that they are meant to be lived and
so bring about a profound inner transformation.

The who le essen ce of Zen cons ists in walking along the razor ’ s edge of
Now — to be so utterly, so completely pr esent  that no problem, no
suf fering, nothin g that is not who you ar e  i n your essence, can survive in
you. In the Now, in the absen ce of time, all your problems dissolve.
Suf fering needs time; it cannot survive in the Now.
The great Zen master Rinzai, in order to take his students’ attention away
from time, would often raise his finger and slowly ask: “What, at this
moment, is lacking?” A powerful question that does not require an
answer on the level of the mind. It is designed to take your attention
deeply into the Now. A similar question in the Zen tradition is this: “If
not now, when?”

The Now  is also central to the te aching of Sufism, the mystical branch of
Islam. Sufis have a saying: “Th e Sufi is the son of time present.” And
Rumi, th e great poet and teach er of Sufism, declares: “Past and future
veil God from our sight; burn up both of them with fire.”
Meister Eckhart, the thirteenth-century spiritual teacher, summed it all up
beautifully: “T ime is what keeps the light from reaching us. There is no
greater obstacle to God than time.”

ACCESSING THE POWER OF THE NOW
A mome nt ago, when you talk ed about the eternal pr esent and the
unr eality of past and futur e, I found myself looking at that tr ee outside
the window. I h ad looked at it a few times befor e, but this time it was
differ ent. The external per ceptio n had not changed much, except that the
colors s eemed brighter and mor e vibrant. But ther e was now an added
dimension to it. This is har d to explain. I don’ t know how, b ut I was
awar e o f something invisible that I felt was the essence of tha t tr ee, its
inner spirit, if y ou like. And so mehow I was part of that. I r ealize now
that I hadn’ t tru ly seen the tr ee  befor e, just a flat and dead image of it.
When I look at the tr ee now, som e of that awar eness is still pr esent, but I
can feel it slipping away. Y ou see, the experience is alr eady r eceding into
the past. Can something like this ever be mor e than a fleeting glimpse?
 Y ou we re free of time for a m oment. Y ou moved into the Now and
therefore perceived the tree without the screen of mind. The awareness
of Being became part of your perception. W ith the timeless dimension
comes a  dif ferent kind of knowing, one that does not “kill” the spirit that
lives within every creature and every thing. A knowing that does not
destroy the sacredness and mys tery of life but contains a deep love and
reverence for all that is. A knowing of which the mind knows nothing.
The min d canno t know the tree. It can only know facts or inf ormation
about  th e tree. My mind cannot know you, only labels, judgments, facts,
and opinions about  you. Being alone knows directly.
There is a plac e for mind and mind knowledge. It is in the practical
realm of  day-to-day living. However, when it takes over all aspects of
your life, including your relationships with other human beings and with
nature, it becomes a monstrous  parasite that, unchecked, may well end
up killing all life on the planet and finally itself by killing its host.
Y ou hav e had a glimpse of how the timeless can transform your
perceptions. But an experience is not enough, no matter how beautiful or
profound. Wha t is needed and what we are concerned w ith is a
permanent shift in consciousness.
So break  the old pattern of present-moment denial and present -moment
resistance. Make it your practice to withdraw attention from past


 later, however, the patient’ s original coughing and some of his
other symptoms recurred. Another series of diagnostic tests, including
bronchoscopic examination, revealed that he again required chest surgery
for excising the non-small-cell lung cancer. “When I refused surgery and
chemotherapy, the doctors told me that there was no chance for my survival
at all,” John Peters explained.
“I had research ed lung cancer and realized that the only reason I got
cancer was that my body supported it. Thus, if I didn’ t change the internal
environment of my body, the cancer would just come back again. In May
1991, I started on the Gerson Therapy at home,” said Mr. Peters. “I was
very weak, and this Gerson Therapy was demanding, but I was facing the
Grim Reaper, so I was also highly motivated.
“In only three weeks, I knew the Gerson treatment was workin g—I was
getting stronger, coughing less, and feeling much better. Most surprising, I
was actually gaining weight on this vegetarian diet. After losing so many
pounds the months before, I was finally becoming more than just skin and
bones,” Mr. Peters wrote in a letter to the Gerson Institute. “I have remained
cancer -free and in good health for the past seven years. I am vegan, avoid
refined flour, sugar, salt, caf feine and alchohol and still press vegetables and
drink their juice s, about twenty-four ounces per day. There is no doubt inmy mind that I would have been in the cemetery six or seven years ago
without the Gerson Therapy.
“Incidentally, before going throu gh my 1989 lung removal surgery, I had
obtained a second opinion from the head of the Pittsbur gh Cancer Institute.
When I returned  to him for a follow-up cancer test in 1996, he was shocked
to see me survi ving. The lung surgeon told me that I’d never know how
lucky I was to be alive and that with my disease, there was only about a 3
percent chance of five-year survival. Eating the Gerson vegetarian way has
saved my life,” John Peters confirmed.
At his latest report to this book ’s two authors, as a former lung cancer
patient who subscribes rather closely to the eating program of the Gerson
Therapy, John Peters has gone  well beyond doubling the usual cancer
patient’ s five-ye ar survival time for adenocarinoma of the lung. (As you’ve
been informed, five-year survival of any cancer is defined by the American
Cancer Society as a “cure.)”
A T WENTY -YEAR CURE OF  INOPERABLE  STAGE IIIB L UNG CANCER
In mid-January 1979, Jesus Lechuga Valdez of Durango, Mexico,
returned from a business trip to Mexico City with a severe cold. A week
later it had deter iorated into a persistent cough and lingering hoarseness that
made it difficult  for him to speak. Senor Lechuga, who, at this writing, is
eighty-six years  old, in 1971 had retired from his position as general
manager and partial owner of a truck and tractor dealership. His travels for
business had been successful but hard on the man’ s body. During the next
six months, his chronic cough and hoarse voice were treated by three
allopathic physi cians and a homeopath, all of whom thought such signs of
illness came from adult-onset asthma. At that time he was sixty-six years
old.
The doctors’ diagnosis and treatment were incorrect, for X-ray films
eventually taken  of Senor Lech uga’s thoracic area showed a 5-centimeter
(cm) round spot in the upper region of his right lung. A chest surgeon he
consulted confirmed the existence of a lung tumor 2½ inches across.
Since an El Paso, Texas, intern ist, Walter D. Feinber g, M.D., had been
keeping annual records of the patient’ s physical examinations, on June 18,
1979, Senor Lechuga traveled  to Dr. Feinber g’s office for comparingprevious and current radiographs. It turns out that there had been no sign of
the potential for a chest lesion the year before. Within half a dozen months,
therefore, his mass had formed spontaneously and quickly.
Pulmonologist E. S. Crossett, M.D., at El Paso’ s Hotel Dieu (French for
“God’ s house”) Hospital performed a bronchioscopy and medi- astinoscopy
during lung surgery to remove the tumor. But because excision would have
left his patient too weak, the surgeon decided not to remove the tumor and
only performed a biopsy. The resulting tissue pathology and
instrumentation reports indicated that Senor Lechuga was victimized by
stage IIIB “large cell undif ferentiated carcinoma with metastasis to the
bronchial and mediastinal areas.”
Staging  in cancer terminology is a relative index of how much cancer
exists in an individual’ s body, including its size, location, and containment
or metastasis.3 Stage III indicates that metastases have spread the cancer to
areas other than the primary site. In lung cancer, stage III is divided into
two types, IIIA and IIIB. Stage IIIB lung cancer  classifies the tumor as not
removable because of technical reasons relating to the surgical technique or
because there would be no benefit to the patient.4 The several malignant
metastases of Jesus Lechuga Valdez were declared inoperable, and his
prognosis became established at only three to six months of life remaining.
High-Dosage Radiation Exposur e for Senor Lechuga
Consultation with oncologist Ira A. Horowitz, M.D., medical director of
the El Paso Cancer Treatment Center, followed. Dr. Horowitz emphatically
recommended radiation therapy, but the machine used for this external
radiation failed to be state-of-the-art; its old-fashioned cobalt-60 electron
beams would present the patient with some awful side effects. The
machine’ s radioactive source was housed in a lead container, and as the
cobalt isotope decayed, it produced a beam in the megavoltage range.5
With advice from his family, Senor Lechuga decided instead that he
would take radiation therapy in Chester, Pennsylvania, close to the
Wilmington, Delaware, home of his daughter, Geor gina Lechuga Potter.
(Mrs. Potter, who now lives in Vienna, Virginia, acted as transl ator for her
father ’s Spanish -spoken case history. Besides hospital records, she is a mainsource of the information you are reading. The patient’ s wife, Dolores A.
Lechuga, signed the permission form to release this story.)
From Wilmington, Mrs. Potter brought her father to consult with
oncologist Robert Enck, M.D., located at the Crozer -Chester Medical
Center in Chester. He confirmed the need for radiation therapy. Upon Dr.
Enck’ s referral, radiologist Warren Sewall, M.D., from July 10 to August
21, 1979, used a linear accelera tor to administer radiation doses of 4,400
rads (the modern dosage term is centigray  [cGy]) to the right lung and
mediastinum for four weeks. The patient also received 1,600 rads to the
upper lobe of the right lung plus 5,000 rads simultaneously to cancer -filled
“supraclavicular nodules.” He took this high-ener gy therapy five days per
week for four weeks. Then the radiologist added another 5,000 rads to those
supraclavicular nodules for two additional weeks.
The linear accelerator, one of the most popular machines now being
used, was truly state-of-the-art  back in 1979. It is available in energies
ranging from 4 to 3 5 megavolts and uses a mixed beam of X rays and
electrons. Electrons are accelerated along a wave guide to their high
velocity. Penetration into tissue is determined by the energy of the beam
selected.6
With the object of relieving his symptoms (not curing the cancer), Jesus
Lechuga Valdez underwent multiple exposures to the hospital’ s linear
accelerator ’s high-ener gy X rays. They were responsible for certain
discomforting side effects and may be responsible for cancer to have
appeared curren tly, twenty years later. The massive amount of X rays given
then to normal tissue supposedly never exceeded safe doses.
Through a process of “ionizatio n,” the radiation is designed to kill some
cancer cells by damaging their chromosomes and DNA to stop cell division.
Of the centigray dose, one gray equals 100 rads, so that Senor Lechuga each
day actually received 44 cGy plus 16 cGy plus 50 cGy for a four-week total
of 2,200 cGy, and then he accep ted another 1,000 cGy for two weeks more.
The 3,200 cGy dosage is enormous and, as you will learn later, such
radiation therapy held significance for the man’ s future health prospects.
The beam’s adverse effects caused Senor Lechuga to experience mental
depression, loss of appetite, serious weight loss, darkening of the skin


 At the time, I was also in touch with a breeder for a puppy. I contacted her to give
her the heart breaking news and she told me where to purchase HS. I immediately started him on the miracle cure. His energy was
even higher than it had been prior to surgery. I ﬁnally told my vet about HS and she was amazed. Another ultrasound was performed
and the tumor on the liver was not detected at all. Of course the vet who performed the ultrasound (not my vet) totally considered this
"black magic" but as far as I am concerned, my best friend has a quality of life he would never have had without HS and he and I are
able to be together a little while longer. Mary Anne - Cinti. Oh.
I am a 42 year old female diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer. On July 3rd I was told that I had one large tumor on my left lung
and one tumor which was pressed against the nerve on the vocal cord. I was given 3-4 months to live. I had lost 20 lbs. I weighed
128 lbs. I was basically bedridden and was having severe pain. I heard about hydrazine sulfate through a friend. I ordered it right
away. While awaiting its arrival in the mail, I was undergoing radiation treatments. When the sulfate arrived I began to take it. It has
now been 4 months on November 3rd since I was told of my cancer. I am in no pain whatsoever, and on my last visit I was told that
my tumors have shrunk by 50% I have regained my weight and my only problem now is sleeping at night.
Although I still sound like I have laryngitis, I am feeling great. I am convin ced that the hydrazine sulfate worked for me and I continue
to take it. My next visit to the cancer clinic is next week. The doctors will discuss chemo, radiation or because I am doing so well they
may suggest just leaving me. I take no medication for my cancer except for the hydrazine sulfate. If I can gain a year on my life to
spend with my family then its all worth it. The doctors are suggesting that I have a shot of teﬂon into the nerve at the vocal cord which
may help to bring my voice back. Along with the hydrazine sulfate I have kept a positive attitude and I believe that half the battle is
your attitude. I will keep you updated as to my progress. Louanne Rogerson
My brother was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 98, which had metastasized to his brain. After radiation and two non-responsive
rounds with chemo, the cancer had spread to his liver and lymph glands. The oncologists gave him three months and promised to
keep him comfortable. The pain was intense; he would often lie on the ﬂoor in a fetal position. He also had no appetite and was losing
weight quickly. He had been sent HS by a relative and I read over the material and convinced him to take it about 1 month ago.
Within a week, he was up and working on the house he had purchased before his diagnosis and only takes an analgesic if needed.
He eats constantly and has gained at least 10 lbs. He looks better now than he has in the last 10 months. He also swears that one of
the tumors in his neck feels smaller - we are keeping our ﬁngers crossed. HS is the best thing that has happened to my brother and I
entreat anyone going through this terrible ordeal to try it.
My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 1996. In March 96 he had a lung removed followed by six weeks of radiation.
All was well for about six months until he was having pain in his neck and shoulder.
A CT scan showed tumor in the lower part of his neck. He underwent another six weeks of radiation, which did shrink the tumor. In
August 97 a CT scan showed two tumors in lymph nodes in his chest. The doctors said they were about 1 cm and would keep close
watch ordering monthly CT scans looking for growth and that he should consider another dose of radiation and/or chemo. At this time
a co-worker was telling me about Kathy Keeton and her story. We searched for information on hydrazine sulfate, ordered it and he
started on it in September 97. We asked his doctors about HS. They said it doesn't work. He stayed on HS without his doctors
knowing. By December 97 they were amazed that he had no growth and that the tumors looked smaller.
It's now been a year and he's doing  just ﬁne and the doctors are bafﬂe d and now say maybe they're not tumors and could be scar
tissue. (Ha ha! W e won't want them to think it was HS) I thank God for guiding my father to hydrazine sulfate. Chris K.
My husband was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in April of 97. He received conventional chemotherapy followed by stem cell
transplan,t which brought him close to death. He also received radiation  at the site of the tumor and cranial radiation. In July of 98,
after several clear CT scans, a mass of about 1 cm on the adrenal gland showed up. Both the CT scan report and an MRI several
days later theorized that it was metastatic malignancy to the adrenal. Physicians suggested that we wait six weeks and redo the
scan. If the tumor increased in size it would indicate malignancy. If it stayed the same, we would continue to watch it. They never
mentioned the possibility of it disappearing. The subsequent CT scan six weeks later showed no sign of the mass. The doctors have
no explanation. My husband, did however, start to take hydrazine sulph ate immediately following the 1st CT scan. He took it on the
premise that his days were numbere d and that we wanted to maintain his weight and appetite so he would be strong for the coming
battle.
When we received the report that the mass was gone, it was like being in a dream. We could not believe it. Regardless of what the
"experts" may say, we believe that the hydrazine sulphate had an effect on the mass. Time will tell the ﬁnal outcome but it has given
us hope and quality of life.
My partner was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Feb. 1997. At the time he was still vital and feeling well in spite of two TURP
procedures (Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate - Ed). By November, the doctors gave him one month if he was lucky. Like
some testimony we read, we were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of Kathy Keeton on some talk show. We faxed her care of
Penthouse magazine for more information. Soon we tracked down the source, the history of Dr. Joseph Gold etc. and access to the10/30/24, 4:55 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Hydrazine Sulphate
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Cancer/Hydrazine-Sulphate.html 2/4drug. Within one week my partner was feeling well; his color was almost normal, his appetite was good and he was returning to little
projects around the house.
The doctors wanted him to take 9 sessions of chemotherapy, but after two treatments the side effects were too unacceptable so he
decided to stop. Later, a cat scan revealed that the tumor which was previously aggressive was shrinking, and the spots on the liver
had not changed.
We've been most anxious to share this success story with everyone and anyone who will listen, particularly people who have an
important someone in their lives who have cancer. We have made dozens of copies of the site on the net and shared it freely. We
were, however, struck by the numbe r of people suffering with some form of cancer who simply looked at the material and chose not
to order the HS and stay with the more "conventional" forms of therapy. It is, to say the least, disheartening to have this happen. We
think people have been "brainwashed" into thinking that only the medical establishment can help them. The [American] Cancer
Society is another willing conspirator in this quest to keep proven cures out of the hands of the masses.
Yes, let's spread the message; there are huge numbers of HS success stories out there.
My father was diagnosed with Stage IV bladder cancer on Feb. 14,199 7 at M.D. Anderson. Original plan was to remove bladder -
approximately 18 hour surgery. Three hours later doctor came out to tell us that the cancer had spread throughout the lymph nodes.
He decided not to remove the bladder and leave him alone. Given maybe six weeks to live. Within four days after the surgery, he was
on hydrazine sulfate (dosage as indicated), Essiac (three times a day instead of two). Tripled the indicated dosage for: Chloro Plasma
(credited for building immune system), Red Clover (credited for building the blood) and pure shark cartilage. He took the above from
February 18 - May 10 (approximately 3 months) along with two series of Chemo. We returned to M.D. Anderson on May 11,1997. He
had all pertinent tests run and results indicated the cancer was gone. We returned home for two more series of Chemo and returned
to Houston in July. At this point they performed a surgery that scrapes the lining of the bladder. Once again, no signs. Plenty of scar
tissue, but nothing else. This is such a miracle I


 invites others into my heart.
I a m aware that there are ways to speak, and ways to behave, that
cause fear instead of love to rise up in those around me. It is not the job
of others to figure out who I really am; rather, it is my job to make it
clear for all to see. If I want others to see the love in me, then I must
show it to them.
Dear God,
Help me hone my personality
So that my love is clear to all,
My softness is hidden fr om no one,
And my goodness is always expr essed.
Help me always find a tender way
T o communicate my thoughts.
Amen.DA Y 1 10
FOR REFLECTION
O n  G i v i n g  B a c k  t o  G o d
G od has given me my identity, and that cannot be taken away.
God has imbued me with infinite potential, and that cannot be taken
away.
God has  provided me with the opportunity to change my thinking in
any instant, and that cannot be taken away.
God has  given me the capacity to love, and that cannot be taken
away.
God has entrusted me with the power to live in the light of His
abundance in any moment, and that cannot be taken away.
God has given me all those things. I ask myself today, now what
shall I give back to God?DA Y 1 1 1
I  d e e p e n  m y  d e v o t i o n  t o  l o v e  t o d a y.
I t isn ’ t th e breadth of my influence, but the depth of my devotion, that
determines my value to the world. As I deepen my search for God,
hastening my journey to love, I af fect the world from beneath the level of
things that are visible to the mortal eye.
I see k v ertical reach into the things that matter most. For thus I will
be changed within, and have greater value to myself and others.
Dear God,
I sear ch for Y ou in all things today.
May I hear fr om everyone the call for love
And see in everything the love that is ther e.
May my inner eye be opened
T o the world beyond the world
That I see with my physical eyes.
Amen.DA Y 1 12
I  e m b r a c e  e a c h  m o m e n t  a s  a n  o p p o r t u n i t y  f o r  a
m i r a c l e.
I nfinite o pportunity is built into the nature of the universe. It is not lack
of oppo rtunities, but rather the ways I have deflected them, that has
obstructed the flow of miracles into my life.
T oday I ask God to take away all things that tempt me to deflect my
good. May I not  act from my wounds today, but rather may this  day be a
day of my healing. May God rem ove my defects of character an d replace
them with the characteristics of my immortal self.
Dear God,
Please r emove fr om me
All falsity and illusion,
That I might be a shining example
Of a person
Set fr ee fr om fear.
Amen.DA Y 1 13
I  p l a c e  a l l  p r o b l e m s  i n  t h e  h a n d s  o f  G o d.
N o ma tter what m y problem, the perfect solution exists within the  Mind
of God. My job is not to be burdened by the question, but rather  to make
myself a vailable to the answer. My worrying only delays the answer,
reflecting my lack of faith that there is one. T oday I will be still, knowing
every answer, every healing, and every solution is on its way.
The universe is self-correcting, and I am a child of the universe.
Miracles occur in response to every problem, yet it is my faith and
compassion that bring them forth. May my mind be a conduit of  love and
faith, that my problems may be solved.
Dear God,
In Y ou lies the answer to every question
And the solution to every pr oblem.
I place my anxious mind
In Y our car e
And pray for the calm thr ough which
I can r eceive Y our answers.
And so it is.
Amen.DA Y 1 14
I  p l a c e  m y  s a d n e s s  i n  t h e  h a n d s  o f  G o d.
O nly in feeling my sadness can I  learn from it and deepen through it.
My sadness is o ften my teacher, as I learn to outgrow its caus es within
myself.
I wi ll not anesth etize myself today, or distract myself from the  pain
of seein g what is dif ficult to se e but important to look at. Rather, I will
look wit h open eyes on the thing s I have done to attract my sad ness, and
commit myself to changing them.
Dear God,
Please r emove my sadness
By r emoving its causes.
Reveal to me what I need to see
That I shall be sad no mor e.
Amen.DA Y 1 15
FOR REFLECTION
O n  t h e  L o r d ’ s  P r a y e r
E very single moment, the univer se is ready to begin again. The only
time tha t God’ s time intersects with linear time is in the present moment;
miracles happen not in the past or future, but now. Every instant, God is
pouring forth His love for me, with endless opportunities for renewal and
rebirth. God is a lways saying, “Here is the glory of the universe. Do you
want it? Show up for it, because it’ s yours.”
So we say unto all eternity, moment after moment after moment:
God, wh o dwell s in the realm of truth, may your W ord be all-powerful in
my mind. May the world I live i n here on earth reflect the reality of love.
May I think Y o ur thoughts, and make manifest Y our thoughts. T oday,
may I receive what I need. May my way be unblocked, as I unblock my
heart to others. A nd when I’m te mpted into fear, may I be guided back to
loving th ought: that love might be my experience, and love might be my
power, and love might be my happiness and peace, in eve ry single
moment of my day.
Our Fa ther, who art in heave n, hallowed be Thy name. Th y
kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us th is d ay our daily br ead; and for give us our tr espasses, as we
for give those who tr espass ag ainst us. And leave us not in
temptation, but deliver us fr om evil; for Thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.DA Y 1 16
T o d a y  I  w i l l  e x p e c t  l e s s  f r o m  o t h e r s,  a n d  m o r e
f r o m  t h e  u n i v e r s e.
T oday I will not  grasp at peopl e or things I feel I need in order to
supply m y good. Rather, I’ll remember that in God I already have
everything.
As I  allo w all people and things to be, whomever and however  they
are, the universe will respond positively to my correct positioning of
heart an d mind. As I allow all things to be, all things will in turn be
wonderful.
Dear God,
Please take away my grasping natur e.
May my mind not seek to contr ol
Either people or events,
But rather may I look with love on all things.
Then and only then will my world transform
Fr om darkness to light
And fear to love.
Amen.DA Y 1 17
I  a m  n o t  a t  t h e  e f f e c t  o f  o t h e r  p e o p l e ’ s  o p i n i o n s.
G od h as created me good, and i n His eyes I am beautiful. If others
cannot s ee my beauty, it is not  that it isn’ t there. I, like every one, am
good at heart.
As I remember my innocence and have faith in my goodness, I shall
not be swayed by the beliefs of others. While others may project their
shadows onto me, in truth I dw ell in light. I cleave to God tod ay, that I
might se e mysel f as He sees me. May His view of me, and His guidance,
be the beacon that I follow.
Dear God,
Though others may be convinced of my guilt,
May I r emember the innocence in which I was cr eated.
It is Y our light
And Y our counsel
That I seek to guide me.
Please


 symbol as is our constant attention to purifi-cation and the perfection of our inner self.
8 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESCHAPTER 1: U SINGCELLSALTS 9
This allegorical representation pairs the cell salts with the Zodiac signs and seasons, thus
indicating which cell salts would be used when, to cleanse and purify the body.10 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESBiochemistry, or biochemic treatment of disease, opens up a new phase
of medical science. The treatment of disease, with the inorganic cellsalts is so rational, so in accordance with well-known principles of
natural law, that its basic principles need only be presented to the intellectto be understood and adopted.*
The original communication by Schuessler to the German journal was
translated into English by Dr. H. C. G. Luyties, and soon afterwardsappeared in a small edition by Dr. C. Hering, on the twelve biochemic reme-dies.
Later, Doctors Boerick and Dewey published a book, The T welve Tissue
Remedies. It was the following words of Professor Moleschott of Rome, in
his work Vital Circulation, which set Schuessler to thinking that the sick
might be healed with “substances that are natural, i.e., physiological func-tion remedies.”
On this fact is based the high estimation, in which of late years, the sub-
ject of the relative proportions of the inorganic (mineral) substances to theindividual parts of the body has been held.
In the face of such positive facts, it can no longer be denied that the sub-
stances which remain after incineration or combustion of the tissues – theashes – are as important and essential to the inner composition, and conse-quently to the “form-giving” and “kind-determining” basis of the tissues, asthose substances that are changed during combustion.
A connective base and bone-earth are essential constituents of bone.
Without either there can be no true bone; so also, there can be no cartilagewithout cartilage salt, nor blood without iron, nor salines without potassi-um chloride (Kali Mur).
The word “biochemistry” is formed from “bios” (the Greek for “life”)
and “chemistry.” Webster defines chemistry as “that branch of scienceIntroduction
and HistoryCHAPTER 2
*This complete introductory section is adapted from:
The Biochemic System of Medicine by Dr. George Carey.CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY 11which treats the composition of substances and
the changes which they undergo.” Therefore, bio-chemistry, taken literally, means that branch ofscience which treats the composition of livingsubstances, both animal and vegetable, and theprocesses of their formation. But usage has giventhe word somewhat different signification, andthe following is a more accurate definition: That
branch of science which treats the composition of thebodies of animals and vegetables, the processes bywhich the various fluids and tissues are formed, thenature and causes of the abnormal condition calleddisease, and the restoration of health by supplying tothe body the deficient cell salts.
The chemical composition of nearly every
fluid and tissue in the human body has long beenknown, but until biochemistry was introduced,no practical use had been made of this knowledgein the treatment of the sick. Biochemistry is theonly system of medicine which answers satisfac-torily and fully the question: “What is disease?” Itnot only does this, but it gives a logical reason forevery dose of cell salt prescribed and describes itsaction in the system.
Biochemistry is science, not experimental-
ism. There is no more mystery and miracle aboutit than about all natural laws. The food and drinktaken into the stomach and the air breathed intothe lungs furnish all the materials of which thebody is composed. By the juices of the stomach,pancreas, and liver, the food is digested and theuseful particles are taken by the villi of the smallintestines. These are carried by the blood to thevarious parts of the body where they are neededand where they are absorbed. The blood thussupplies the materials necessary for formingevery tissue and fluid in the body and for carry-ing forward every process.
An analysis of the blood shows it to contain
organic and inorganic matter. The organic con-stituents are sugar, fat, and albuminous (egg-white-like protein) substances. The inorganicconstituents are water and certain minerals,commonly called cell salts. Of a living human
being, water constitutes over seven-tenths; thecell salts, about one-twentieth; organic matter,the remainder.
Not until recently were the inorganic cell
salts understood and appreciated. Being little inquantity, they were thought to be lesser in impor-tance. But now it is known that the cell salts arethe vital portion of the body, the workers, thebuilders; that the water and organic substancesare simply inert matter used by these salts inbuilding the cells of the body.
Should a deficiency occur in one or more of
these workers, of whom there are twelve, someabnormal condition arises. These abnormal con-ditions are known by the general term “disease,”and as they manifest themselves in different waysand in different parts of the body, they have beendesignated by various names. But these namestotally fail to express the real trouble. Every dis-ease which afflicts the human race is due to alack of one or more of these inorganic workers.Every pain or unpleasant sensation indicates alack of some inorganic constituent of the blood.Health and strength can be maintained only solong as the system is properly supplied withthese cell salts.
Man, through the medium of plant life, is a
product of the soil. All the main elements enterinto his composition. Were the soil barren of itsconstituent matters, plant life would beunknown and man would cease to exist. Anequilibrium of the inorganic constituents is asnecessary in fertile soil and plant life as in thehuman organism. It is a law immutable and hasexisted since the world’s creation.
Having learned that disease is not a thing,
animate or inanimate, but a condition due to alack of some inorganic constituent of the system,it follows naturally that the proper method ofcure is to supply to the system that which is lack-ing. While in the treatment of disease, the use ofproducts not constituents of the system may be12 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESvery necessary and useful, a complete return to
health cannot be expected until the missing cellsalts are supplied.
Biochemistry would seek to ascertain what is
lacking and supply it in just the form needed.Any disturbance in the molecular motion ofthese cell salts in living tissues constituting dis-ease can be rectified and the requisite equilibri-um reestablished by administering the samemineral salts in small quantities. This is broughtabout by virtue of the operation of chemicalaffinity in the domain of histology, and hencethis therapeutic procedure is styled by Schuessleras “the Biochemic Method,” and stress is laid onthe fact that it is in harmony with well-knownfacts and laws in physiological chemistry andallied sciences.
It is the blood that contains the material for
every tissue of the body, that supplies nutrimentto every organ, enabling it to perform its indi-vidual function; it is, indeed, a microcosm, ableto supply every possible want to the animaleconomy.
T wo kinds of substances are needed in the
process of tissue building, and both are found inthe blood, namely the organic and inorganic con-stituents.
DISEASE – NATURE ’SEFFORTS TO
RESTORE EQUILIBRIUM
Adapted from: Chemistry of the Cosmos, by Dr.
George Carey
Disease is an alarm signal, a friend that calls
to inform us of danger. Disease is an effort to pre-vent death. Therefore, pain and so-called “dis-ease” is more than a warning; it is an effort thatopposes death. The symptoms that indicate dis-ease are calls, or dispatches, asking for the mate-rial with which repair of bodily tissue may bemade. Pains or discomforts of various functionsor structures of the body are words asking for theconstituent parts of blood, nerve fluids, tissue,bone, etc.If acids cause pain, the pain is a call for a suf-
ficient amount of alkaline salts to balance an acideffect and change fluids to a bland and naturalstate. Healthy synovial fluid (fluid of the joints –the lubricator) is neither acid nor alkali but yetcontains both in combination. Should the alka-line salts become deficient in amount for anycause, the acid at once becomes a disturbing ele-ment and hurts the nerves that pervade themembranes of periosteum (bone covering) ofthe internal structure of knee, elbow, or otherjoints of the human anatomy. This pain, or word,cannot be considered bad or malignant in anysense.
So then it matters not what name may be
given to nature’s demand for reinforcementsthrough the medium of pain or any symptom thatindicates a deviation from the plane of health;one thing and one thing alone is needed, i.e., tosupply the blood with the dynamic molecules,the twelve cell salts, that set up vibration oraction in the human machine.
Poisons, of whatever name or nature, do not
and cannot supply deficiencies and cure diseasefor the simple reason that poisons are not con-stituent parts of the human organism.
Poisons oppose calls for help and tend to still
the


 cells, and the brain cells are
listening to and helping every other cell. Every cell in the human body has
only one function: to help every other cell.
By looking at the behaviour of the cells of our own body, we can observe
the most extraordinary and efficient expression of The Seven Spiritual
Laws. This is the genius of nature  s intelligence. These are the thoughts of
God   the rest are details. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success are powerful
principles that will enable you to attain self-mastery. If you put your
attention on these laws and practice the steps outlined in this book, you will
see that you can manifest anything you want   all the affluence, money, and
success that you desire. You will also see that your life becomes more
joyful and abundant in every way, for these laws are also the spiritual laws
of life that make living worthwhile. There is a natural sequence for the
application of these laws in your daily life that may help you to remember
them. The Law of Pure Potentia lity is experienced through silence, through
meditation, through non-judgment, through communion with nature, but it
is activated by the Law of Givin g. The principle here is to learn to give that
which you seek. That  s how you activate the Law of Pure Potentiality. If you
seek affluence, give affluence; if you seek money, give money;  if you seek
love, appreciatio n, and affection, then learn to give love, appre ciation, and
affection.
Through your actions in the Law of Giving you activate the Law of Karma.
You create good karma, and good karma makes everything in life easy. You
notice that you don  t have to expend a lot of effort to fulfill your desires,
which automatic ally leads to an understanding of the Law of Least Effort.
When everythin g is easy and effortless, and your desires keep getting
fulfilled, you spontaneously begin to understand the Law of Intention and
Desire. Fulfilling your desires with effortless ease makes it easy for you to
practice the Law of Detachment. Finally, as you begin to understand all theabove laws, you begin to focus on your true purpose in life, which leads to
the Law of Dharma. Through the use of this law, by expressing your unique
talents and fulfilling the needs of your fellow humans, you begin to create
whatever you want, whenever you want it. You become carefree  and joyful,
and your life becomes an expression of unbounded love.
We are travellers on a cosmic journey   star-dust, swirling and dancing in the
eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. But the expressions of life
are ephemeral, momentary, 37
The law of purpose ¶
transient. Gauta ma Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, once said, This
existence of ours is as transient  as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and
death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is
like a flash of lightning in the sky, Rushing by like a torrent down a steep
mountain.
We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to
share. This is a precious momen t, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis
in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheart-edness, and love, we will
create abundance and joy for each other. And then this momen t will have
been worthwhile.
* * *
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In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, I describe the virtues and
associated principles that have helped me and countless others to achieve
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Pure Potentiality  and concluding on Saturday with the Law of Dharma.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The law of pure potentiality
Summary and conclusion
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Acknowledgments....................................................................................
Introduction.......................................................................................
The law of pure potentiality.......................................................................
The Law of Giving..................................................................................
The law of  karma   or cause and ef fect..............................................................
The law of least ef fort............................................................................
The law of Intention and Desire....................................................................
The law of Detachment..............................................................................
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by W alter Last
At ﬁrst glance it sounds far out to link Alzheimer's disease (AD) to an apparently harmless over-the-counter analgesic (pain reliever)
and antipyretic (fever reducer). Paracetamol, is called acetaminophen in the U.S. and Canada, and often sold under the brand name
Tylenol. In Australasia, Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America Panadol is the most widely available brand.
As opposed to non-steroidal anti-inﬂammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, which reduce pain and
inﬂammation mainly by local action, paracetamol has recently been shown to work mainly by affecting the brain where it blocks the


 approaches. A less
expensive, more effective way of practicing medicine threatens their economic well-
being, as well as philosophically questions the validity of their lifetime work.Physicians who have dared to introduce alternative treatments have had their
licenses revoked, been financially ruined, and ostracized because they were willing
to help patients with treatments that were not the “accepted standard of care.”
A chilling example of how nonconforming doctors are kept in line is the case of
Jonathan Wright, M.D. On May 6, 1992, a small army of FDA agents plus ten police
officers, with drawn guns and flak jackets, attacked Dr. Wright’s office. Rather than
simply opening the office door and walking in, they broke it down, terrifying his
staff and patients in the waiting room. Why? Was Wright on the FBI’s list of known
terrorists? No. Wright was merely an outspoken critic of modern medicine and the
FDA, and he regularly used vitamins and natural substances in his practice. This
approach to healing made him a target.
During the fourteen-hour raid, all of Wright’s records, equipment, manuals,
vitamins, minerals and herbs were confiscated. They even took his postage stamps.
None of Wright’s patients ever had complained about him. Wright was never
charged with anything, nor ever prosecuted for anything. Yet, both his practice and
his reputation were damaged. It took years and hundreds of thousands of dollars in
legal fees to have his patient records returned and his practice restored. Events like
this are not supposed to happen in America, but they do happen to doctors who step
out of line. As a result, we are denied the right to choose certain treatments because
our doctors cannot offer them.
Most people are unaware that a physician can lose his or her license to practice by
failing to adhere to “prevailing standards of practice in their community.” A loss of
license can occur even if no patient is harmed, no patient has complained and the
condition of the patients involved actually improved. Physicians can learn
something new at a medical conference or from a medical journal, but they cannot
use it in their practice. The only treatments allowed are the ones already in use,
which makes innovation and progress slow to almost impossible. Physicians must be
very courageous to depart from traditional practices, even if they believe doing so
can be helpful.
Money is at stake, and competition from less expensive, natural treatments is
discouraged. The FDA is supposed to regulate drugs to assure that they are safe and
effective. In practice, FDA-approved, properly prescribed drugs kill about four
hundred people every day. Why? Because the FDA has become an instrument of the
pharmaceutical companies. The drug industry is among the most profitable in the
world, and Americans pay more for the same drugs than people in other countries.
To help protect these economic interests, about one-half of the senior officials at the
FDA formerly were employed as key executives in the drug industry. After leaving
the FDA, about half eventually return to executive positions in drug companies. This
practice is termed “the revolving door.” The FDA is very biased in favor of drugs,
and people are denied free access to the documented health benefits of nutritionalsupplements. Needless to say, these people are not in favor of treating diseases with
vitamins. Both manufacturers and retailers of supplements have been subjected to
FDA seizures and harassment.
One of the supposed justifications for modern medicine’s suppression of
alternative approaches is that they have not been properly tested for safety and
effectiveness. In truth, many alternative approaches (such as the use of vitamin
supplements) are supported by thousands of sound studies, while, ironically, up to 90
percent of the techniques and procedures used by modern medicine have never been
proven to be safe or effective.
Medical Malpractice
According to a 1995 issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association,
more than 1 million people per year are injured in hospitals, and 180,000 die from
those injuries. Illnesses caused by prescription drugs are estimated to cost more than
$136 billion a year. A 1981 study published in the
New England Journal of Medicine
concluded that at least one-third of hospital patients suffered some ill effect during
their stay, and that 9 percent suffered major injury. Consider what the late Robert
Mendelsohn, M.D., author of the 1979 book
Confessions of a Medical Heretic,
wrote: “I believe that more than ninety percent of Modern Medicine could disappear
from the face of the earth—doctors, hospital, drugs, and equipment—and the effect
on our health would be immediate and beneficial.”
Normally, one might think that if doctors went on strike the public would suffer
serious health problems. Yet, Mendelsohn noted cases when doctors went on strike
and the death rate declined. In 1973, doctors were on strike in Israel for a month, and
this coincided with a decline of 55 percent in the death rate. In 1976, a fifty-two-day
doctor strike in Bógota, Colombia, coincided with a decline in mortality of 35
percent. The same year, in Los Angeles, doctors staged a slowdown, and the death
rate dropped by 18 percent. In each case, when the doctors’ labor actions ended,
mortality rates shot back up to prior levels.
In recent years, a number of medical journals, such as
Pediatrics, Lancet, Annual
Review of Public Health,
and particularly the July 26, 2000,
Journal of the American
Medical Association,
have been filled with statistics on injuries and deaths caused
by modern medical practice. The most recent annual estimate of hospital-caused
deaths is:
• 106,000 deaths from “properly” prescribed drugs.
• 80,000 deaths from hospital-caused infections.
• 12,000 deaths from unnecessary surgery.
• 7,000 deaths from medication errors.• 20,000 deaths from other errors.
These numbers total 225,000 deaths per year, but the real total is far greater.
These numbers do not include unreported medically caused deaths. Why take
responsibility for a death if another plausible explanation can be given? Even in
good hospitals, only one “adverse event” out of four is reported; some studies have
placed the reporting as low as one out of twenty. Medicine-caused deaths in
outpatient settings have been estimated as an additional 200,000 per year. Again,
this figure is conservative. Perhaps one of the biggest problems, though, is X rays.
The Threat of X Rays
One of the most serious threats to our health may be caused by one type of
medical testing: medical and dental X rays. There is no safe radiation level; any
amount of radiation can cause our cells to malfunction. The radiation levels from
medical and dental X rays (though supposedly within “safe limits”) contribute to
both cancer and coronary heart disease. Evidence was published in 1999 by John
Gofman, a medical doctor and a Ph.D. nuclear physicist, who is one of the world’s
leading authorities on radiation damage. Dr. Gofman’s book,
Radiation from
Medical Procedures in the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Ischemic Heart Disease,
presents a compelling argument for reconsidering how we understand disease and
death rates in our society and modern medicine’s responsibility for them. Gofman’s
research caused him to conclude that medical radiation was probably the single
largest cause of cancer mortality in the twentieth century.
Gofman’s evidence suggests that medical X rays are a necessary cofactor,
meaning that while other factors are involved, the X ray is necessary for both cancer
and heart disease to develop. Dr. Gofman found that more than 60 percent of deaths
from cancer and more than 70 percent of deaths from coronary heart disease
involved X rays. To cite just one example, Gofman found that in 1990, medical X
rays were a necessary causal factor in 83 percent of all breast cancer. In other words,
chest X rays and mammograms are the leading cause of breast cancer.
Fortunately, thermography is a safe and effective alternative to mammograms.
Thermography measures temperature and appears to be a far more accurate way of
detecting tumors at a much earlier stage. A cancerous tumor, as it begins to receive
its own blood supply, is warmer than the surrounding tissue and can be discerned
when the temperature of the breast is measured.
Modern medicine is responsible for about 90 percent of our exposure to man-
made radiation, and about 90 percent of that exposure is the result of diagnostic X
rays. A level of radiation less than that produced by ten bitewing dental X rays can
produce thyroid cancer, and not surprisingly, an epidemic of thyroid cancer is now
being found in people who had upper chest, neck and head X rays decades ago.
Nevertheless, X rays are performed with alarming frequency. Gofman estimatesthat more than half are not necessary. Other researchers have placed the percentage
of X rays of “little to no medical value” as high as 90 percent. Even low-level X rays
are capable of inflicting genetic damage, presenting a hazard to both existing and
future generations. For example, correlations have been found between the number
of abdominal X rays a mother had received in her lifetime and the birth of a baby
with Down’s syndrome.
The public worries about radiation from nuclear power plants, yet a more common
hazard is radiation from medical X rays. Decline X rays unless they are absolutely
necessary, which is not often. Children are especially vulnerable to radiation and
need to be protected by their parents.
Applying Dr. Gofman’s data on medical X rays


both ancient and modern sources as
to the value of urine as a curative agent.
Towards the beginning  of last century,  a book entitled One Thousand  d
Notable Things  was published  simultaneously  in England. Scotland and
Ireland.  In this book appeared  the toliowing  quaint citation
" An universal and excellent remedy  for all distempers  inward  and
outward‐ Drink  you own water in the morning nine days together and it
cures the scurvy,  makes the body lightsome  and cheerful.
" It is good against the dropsy and jaundice, drunk, as before (stated).
" Wash your ears with it warm and  it is good against deafness,  noises
and most  other  ailments in the ears.
" Wash your eyes with your own water and it cures sore eyes and clears
and strengthens  the sight.
" Wash and rub your hands  with it and  it takes away numbness,  chaps
and sores and makes the joints limber.
"Wash any green wound with it and it is an extraoidinary  good thing.
" Wash any part that itches and it takes it (the itch) away.
" Wash the fundament  and it is good against Files  and other  sores."  10
 Here is another  quaintly expressed  extract from an old book  called
Salmon's English Physician,  published  in 1695, which  I will quote in part:
"Urine is taken from human  kind and most  fourfooted  animals; but the
former is that which is chiefly uses: in Physick and  Chemistry.  It is the
serum or watery part of the blood, which being diverted by the
emulgent  arteries to the reins is there separated,  and by the ferment of
the parts, converted  into urine.... Man's or woman's urine is hot, dry (?),
dissolving,  cleansing,  discussing,  resists  putrefaction;  used inwardly
against obstructions  of the liver,  spleen, gall, as also against  the Dropsie,
Jaundice,  Stoppage  of the tens in women, the Plague  and all manner  of
malign  fevers.
" Outwardly  (applied) it cleanses the skin and softens it by washing it
therewith,  especially  being warm, or new  made. Cleanses,  heals and
dries up wounds, though made with poisoned weapons.  Cures dandruff,
scurf, and bathed upon the pulses, cools the heat of fevers. Is excellent
against trembling,  numbness  and  the palsy. and  bathed upon the
region of the spleen, urine eases the pains hereof.
"The virtues of the volatile salts  of urine‐It powerfully  absorbs  acids  and
destroys the very root of most  diseases in human  bodies. It opens all
obstructions  of . . . . Reins. Mysentery  and  Womb, purifies  the whole
mass  of Blood  and Humors cures . . . Caclexia .. . Rheumatism  and
Hypochrondriac  diseases, and  is given with admirable  success  in
Epilepsies,  Vertigoes,  Apoplexies,  Convulsions,  Lythargies,  . Migraine,
Palsies, Lameness,  Numbness,  loss of the use of limbs, atrophies.
vapors, fits of the mother, and  most cold and  moist  diseases of the 11
 head, brain, nerves, joints  and womb. (Leucorrhoea  should be added  to
this list.)
"It opens obstructions  of the reins and urinary passages,  dissolves
tartarous  coagulations  in those parts, breaks, and  expels  stone and
gravel.
"It is a specific remedy  against  Dysuria, Ischuria and  all obstructions  of
Urine whatsoever.
"So much for this panegyric  on what some of us have come to term the
eau de vie. But one also reads that  in the 18th  century  it was much
extolled as a valuable mouth‐wash by a Parisian dentist.
I will now quote some modern opinions as to the value of urine.
Writing in Candide, Prof. Jean Rostande  repeatedly  stresses the
biological  significance  of those substances  known  as hormones.  The gist
of his article  of some 1.250 words may  be condensed  as follows
"A recent discovery  regarding  the activity of hormones  has completely
revolutionised  their study‐viz..  that  certain of them filter through the
kidney to pass out in the urine. Multiple hypophysical  hormones,  the
hormones  of the adrenal  and hormones  of the sexual glands, have been
found in normal  urine…  The discovery  of hormone‐urinoltogy  has had
far‐reaching consequences.  Urine  provides a practically  unlimited
quantity of basic matter… From the therapeutic  point of view it is
possible to envisage the use of these human  hormones  as apparently
capable of exercising  great power over the human  organism…  "
Thus urine extolled  by many of the ancients, but misunderstood  by the
semi‐ moderns,  now appears in the  light  of a wonderful  reservoir a 12
 philtre of pre‐eminent value. It contains in a pure and often  undreamt
of quantity, products of the most  vital  nature, bearing out what Mr.
Ellis Barker maintained  when he wrote that " our body distils the most
wonderful  medicines  and  provides the most  perfect serums and  anti‐
bodies."
I will now quote some remarks taken from a pamph et by Dr. T. Wilson
Deachman,  Ph.C., M.D., who writes:
"As the urine


, com bine both
kidney s in the  practice.  This w ill give you a great  deal  of internal
force  to pull  an even  heavier  weight.
M. The spleen  and liver pull the egg and weight.
    Next mo ve up to  the spleen  and liver.  Start again  on the  left side,
contracting  the muscles around  the spleen,  situated  beneath  the
left side  of the  rib cage.  Contract  and wrap the Chi  around  and into
the spleen.  Pull the  spleen  toward the left  kidney, pull the kidne y to
the bladder  and left ovar y, the left ovary  to the  cervix,  the cervix to
the vaginal  canal,  and the vaginal  canal  to the egg  and weight.
Practice  the same procedur e on the liver which lies under  the right
side of  the rib cage.  Pack, wr ap and pull the  liver  up and toward the
right kidney, to the  bladde r and right  ovar y, to the  cervix, to the
vaginal  canal,  and to the egg and weight.
N. The lungs are emplo yed next.
   Movin g to the lungs,  start  with the left lung  first.  Practice
contracting  the left lung  and wrapping Chi arou nd it until y ou actuall y
feel the lung  contracti ng. When you have  again  secured  the egg in
the vagina,  begin  to contract  the lung  with more force  and pull from
the lung  to the  spleen,  then  to the  kidney, bladder  and left ovary,
cervix, vaginal  canal,  and egg and weight. Practice  in the  same
manner  on the right side, beginni ng with the right  lung.
O. Be cautious  with  the heart as it pulls on the  egg and weight.
   As yo u move on to the  next organ,  the heart,  be cautious,  making
sure that you are well in control  of the other  organs  first.  The heart
and lungs  can easily  become congeste d with ener gy and can cause
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chest  pain  and difficulty  in breathin g. If you have  this problem, tap
the area  aroun d the heart  and practice  the healing  sound  of the
heart  (as described  in the  book  Taoist Wa ys to Transform Stress
into Vitality). Practice  until  you can control  the contraction  of the
heart  muscle and  wrap the Chi arou nd the heart.  Again,  secure  the
egg in the  vaginal  canal,  contract  the heart  and lungs  and pull up
toward the spleen,  liver  adrenal  glands  and kidne ys, bladd er and
ovaries,  cervix,  vaginal  canal,  egg and weight.
P. The thymus gland is dif ficult  to contract.
   The th ymus gland  is difficult to contract  because  of its location
under  the sternum. The only way to do this is to  sink the  chest  and
sternum dow n, press  the sternu m to the  back,  and contract  and
wrap it with Chi. Mas tering this contraction  and wrapping the heart
and lungs  with Chi w ill help  greatl y in contracting  the thymus  gland.
Once  again,  secure  the egg in the vaginal  canal,  sink the  sternum
to the  back  and contract  the lungs,  from left to  right,  toward the
thymus  under  the sternu m, then  contract  the heart  to the  thymus
which is in close proxim ity. Pressing  and contracting  the heart  will
greatly  increase  the force  of the  thymus. Feel all three  orga ns and
the gland  create  the force  to pull the spleen,  liver, kidne ys, bladder
ovaries,  cervix,  vaginal  canal,  egg and weight.
Q. Pulling  from the pituitary  and p ineal  glands all the  way to
the brain.
    The pituitar y and pineal  glands  are the most difficult  to ma ster If,
however you master all the  other  organs, these  glands  will be easier
to learn  to control.  The tongue  and eyes act as ma jor tools in  exerting
force  on the pituitary  and pineal  glands.  Practice first, b y pressing
the tongue  to the palate  and turning  the eyes upw ard. Contract  the
eye muscles toward the middle of  the brain  to the  pituitar y gland.
Contract  the muscles of  the skull and  squeeze  the brain  into itself
toward the pituitary  gland,  located  in the mi ddle of the  brain.
Concentrat e on and contract  the middle part of the anus  and pull
all the  way up into the brain.  Contract  the lungs,  heart  and thymus
gland  and push  up toward the middle of the  brain.  Now secure  the
egg in the  vaginal  canal,  press  your tongue  firmly to the palate  with
the tip of the tongu e, touching  the lower jaw behind  the teeth  and
the flat part  of the tongue  touchin g the middle of  the palate.  Turn
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your eyes up to ward the middle of the  brain,  and squeeze  the head
muscles toward the brain’s  middle area.  Contract  the lungs,  heart,
and thymus  gland,  and press  upw ard to the middle section  of the
brain.  The pituitar y gland,  togeth er with all of the  other  glands  and
organs  pull up  the spleen,  liver  kidney s, bladder,  ovaries,  cervix,
vaginal  canal,  egg and weight. Repeat  the practice,  now focusing
on the pineal  gland.
   When finished  with all of these  steps,  make sure  that y ou circulate
the energy  for a few rounds  in the  Microc osmic Orbit,  finall y
collecting  it in the  navel.  Since  all the  steps  of this  exercise  are
very important  and extre mely powerful, you must use  caution.
Graduall y you will feel all the  organs  and glands  contributin g to the
internal  force  that will pull the weight. If yo u have  already  mastered
the organs’  orgasm, y ou will handle  this exercise  with ease.
R. Cleanse the Egg Thoroughly.
   Since the  mucous  secretions  on the  egg are an ideal  medium
for bacterial  growth, be sure  to cleanse  the egg thoro ughly after
each  use.
S. Mas sage yourself.
  Massa ge the Hui- Yin point  in the  perine um. Massa ge the mons
and the coccyx.  This m assaging  after  each  exercise  is ver y
important.  It will help  you clear  the remaining  energ y so that  the
body  can absorb  it easil y.
T. Channel  the energy in  the Microcosmic  Orbit.
    Gentl y tap the lower abdomen  with your palm  to remove  the
excess ener gy from  the ovaries,  vagina  and clitoris.  Sit down quietl y
and channel  the excess  energ y in the  Microc osmic Orbit,  so that
all your organs  will benefit.
F. Herbs t o Tone Your  Ovaries  - Special Recipes for Wo men
    Women who experienc e any weakness of their  sexual organs
will find it quite  to their  advanta ge to follow  two of Ma neewan Chia’s
simple and delicious  recipes.
1. Ovaries’  Strengthening  Tonic
To graduall y increase  the energ y flow in the  ovaries,  sample this
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mixture.
      1  cup w hiskey
      1  cup hone y
      1  cup lem on juice
   Stir the  mixture w ell until  the honey  dissolves.  Store  the mixture
in a previously  sterilized  jar. Shake  the jar well befor e each  use.
Drink one  to two tablespo ons daily.
   Caution:  If you are experiencing  a ver y heav y menstrual  flow,
refrain  from taking  the mixture for a few days until  you have
normalized.  This recipe  will last several  months, and  the more it
ages,  the better  it becomes. Store  it in a cool  dry place.
2. Don Quai-Chicken  Soup
   As an  herb  containing  num erous  invaluable  prop erties,  Don Qu


 and Greg C.        123
CHAPTER 15 ADD and ADHD—The Silent Epidemic  131
CHAPTER 16 Hormonal Imbalances in Children          141
CHAPTER 17 Thoughts on Cholesterol                         149
CHAPTER 18 Morbid Obesity and Roger P.                   153
CHAPTER 19 Weight Loss—                                       161
How Medications Can Prevent It
CHAPTER 20 Permanent Weight Loss                           165
CHAPTER 21 Human Growth Hormone—HGH          177
CHAPTER 22 Doctors Don’t Always Listen—                181
Shirley M.’s Story
CHAPTER 23 Battling the Medical Establishment—      191
Margaret O.’s Story
CHAPTER 24 Why We Don’t Have                              199
Preventive Medicine in This Country
Bio-Identical Issues                                 205
For More Information                             211
Index                                                     213xiiiFOREWORD
In the summer of 2008 I met Dr. Michael Platt by chance in
California.  He was the treating physician of a very dear friendof mine, whose health was failing when I saw him in spring ofthe same year.  Visiting him that summer I found that hishealth had miraculously improved.  When I asked him whatcaused that unbelievable improvement in his health, he simplyanswered: “I am being treated by Dr. Platt and he is treatingme with bio-identical hormones”.  Being of a very skepticaland curious nature, I was questioning his approach, beingeducated as a traditional doctor in Germany.  I just had tomeet this doctor.  Dr. Michael Platt met me in his office andtreated me as if I was an old friend, he took a long time to talkto me, more than one hour, and he explained to me his way ofthinking.  He talked about his experiences and his strategiesfor treating his patients.
This conversation has changed the way I think about
medicine.  Never before, in all the thirty years, that I have beenpracticing medicine has a subject captivated me as much as this.I devoured his book “The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones”.I became painfully aware that I must have misdiagnosed andmis-treated many patients in the past.
In order to make his book available in Germany, I askedDr. Platt to allow me to translate his book.  His book is not
only brilliantly written, but very easy to read.
We as doctors must have the courage to make more time for
our patients, treat patients instead of blood tests, concentratemore on preventive medicine, think twice before we prescribemedications or synthetic hormones, and quit bowing to thepowerful influence of pharmaceutical companies.
Furthermore, we should have the courage to include alter-
nate therapies without hesitation in treating and diagnosingpatients, and use natural, bio-identical substances that cannotbe patented.
It is my opinion that Dr. Platt is a very brave and important
pioneer in the field of bio-identical hormones.
I am thankful to him.  He changed the way I practice
medicine.
JOCHEN ARMBRUSTER, M.D.
Darmstadt, GermanyxivACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many people have contributed to the making of this book. I
will attempt to provide credit to them as due.
My wife, Victoria, has always been my strongest supporter
and advocate. More than anyone, she has instilled in me howimportant it is to share my wellness thoughts with the world.Her insight, feedback, and prodding have kept this book alive.
My graphic designer, Jessica Stevens, contributed her
admirable talents toward the cover design as well as enhancedthe book’s readability.
I owe a great deal to Carolyn Bond, whose exceptional
expertise as my editor resulted in a book eminently morereadable and coherent.
This book has encouraged many to visit my office and they
are always treated graciously and warmly by my incrediblytalented and supportive staff.  They include:
Cynthia Arreola – Office ManagerSelene Berumen – Medical AssistantMonica Chavez – ReceptionistTheresa Grippi – Patient CoordinatorErica Lopez – Medical AssistantAmanda Mallett – Office SupervisorDiane Weeks – Nutritional Counselor
xv Natalie Weeks – Shipping Coordinator
and
Victoria Platt – Director of Advertising and Marketing
Although I do not know her personally, I must also give
Suzanne Somers some credit for this book. The main thrust ofmy book was finished several years ago—and I did nothingwith it until Ms. Somers’ book
The Sexy Years was published.
After reading it, I realized that women had to be made awareof an alternative approach to hormone replacement besides theone she proposed. This was my strongest incentive to publishthis book.
However, the most important acknowledgment I would
like to give is to the thousands of my patients who haveprovided me with insight and feedback, allowing me to learnhow to help them.xvi WHAT ARE
BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES?
Bio-identical hormones are hormone supplements whose
biochemical structures are identical to those produced by thehuman body—a fact that offers important therapeutic advan-tages and minimizes potential risks.
Bio-identical hormones are initially prepared as powders by
pharmaceutical companies, such as Upjohn and Pfizer, from anatural base, usually soy or yam. They are FDA-approved. Thepowders are then sent to compounding pharmacies, where theyare formulated according to doctors’ prescriptions. Companieslike Upjohn have been manufacturing bio-identical hormoneproducts for 70 years.
An exceptionally important advantage of utilizing bio-
identical hormones is that dosages can be tailored to theindividual’s unique hormonal requirements.
Oral bio-identical supplements go directly to the liver,
which converts them into a different hormone. Thus thepreferred method of delivery for bio-identical hormones istransdermal—in the form of creams, gels, and suppositories—so the hormones are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
xvii 1WHY THIS BOOK?
chapter ONE
My name is Michael E. Platt, M.D. I am an internist with a
practice devoted mainly to natural hormone replacement, alongwith wellness and metabolic weight control. I am writing thisbook to offer the benefit of my 35 years of clinical experienceto people who are unaware of the importance of balancedhormones for health and well-being.
My fundamental approach to illness has always been from
the standpoint of dealing with its cause. Since hormonescontrol every system of the body, it is easy to see how founda-tional they are to people’s health. Giving a woman some Motrinfor menstrual cramps may relieve the pain, but giving her thecorrect natural hormone prevents the cramps in the first place.In this book I will be dealing with a wide range of healthproblems that can be attributed to hormone imbalance—menopause, diabetes, asthma, obesity, migraine headaches,fibromyalgia, arthritis, cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and more.
Hormones are exceptionally powerful substances that have
the ability to make you well or make you ill. They affect everycell in the body. It is fairly easy to appreciate the importance ofnatural rather than synthetic hormones in terms of healthmaintenance, so it may be a surprise to readers that most doctors have almost no knowledge of natural hormones.
Almost everything doctors learn in medical school is basedon research done by pharmaceutical companies. Drugcompanies cannot patent natural products and thereby haveno interest in spending hundreds of millions of dollarsevaluating natural hormones for which they cannot receive apatent. Most endocrinologists, who specialize in hormones,are familiar with the synthetic hormone compoundsproduced by drug companies; few of them utilize naturalhormones because no drug companies recommend them.Contrary to what many doctors think, bio-identicalhormones are obtained in the form of powders frompharmaceutical companies, such as Upjohn and Pfizer, andare FDA approved.
I take a non-traditional approach to medicine because I
deal with the cause of disease rather than the symptoms.Some people might say that I practice “alternative” medicine.However, since I utilize natural bio-identical hormones,which match the hormones the body produces, I believe I ampracticing “real” medicine. One might argue that thosedoctors who use synthetic drugs to treat patients are the onespracticing “alternative” medicine. The term “bio-identical”when applied to hormones simply means that the entirehormone is molecularly identical to the hormone producedby the body. And all bio-identical hormones have a naturalbase, most commonly soy or yam. They can be obtained byprescription from a pharmacy that is specially equipped toformulate and dispense compounded medications—that is, acompounding pharmacy. The number of compoundingpharmacies around the country is on the increase.2 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  THE NEW (NOT SO IMPROVED) MEDICINE
The whole idea of preventing disease makes sense to most
people—who can argue with it? In the old days, HMOs suchas Kaiser and Ross-Loos (the first HMO in the country) werespecifically designed to provide preventive health care. In theearly 1970s I worked for both organizations at various times.In those days, every lab test and procedure was covered, everymedication available was on their formularies, and I was seeingonly one patient per hour. Initially, HMOs were run byphysicians who understood patient care. Somewhere along theway, insurance companies took over; preventive medicine waseliminated and “managed care” took its place. This perhapswas their way of saying, “What’s the least amount of money wecan spend and still keep the patient alive?”


 in the present
moment, since today is the youth of your longevity.
The unquestioned assumption of the old paradigm was that as the body
wore out over time, life became increasingly unfulfilling. The storehouse of
possibilities ran out after a certain age, which was arbitrarily  defined by
each society and each individual. The new paradigm tells us that life is a
process of constant transforma tion, not decline, and therefore is full of
potential for unlimited growth. To keep unfolding new possibilities decade
after decade, one has to know what these possibilities are. Wha t should we
expect physically, mentally, and emotionally in the second fifty years of
life? A new science of longevity has emer ged to answer these questions.
Even staunch adherents to the old paradigm now agree that automatic
decline is not programmed into our bodies. Longevity comes to those who
have discovered  this on their own—science is merely validating the
numerous improvements in bodily function that older people are already
experiencing.
In this section I want to exam ine these new findings in the hope of
discovering the most essential ones, the keys to longevity that hold true for
most if not all people. Human life is incredibly resilient. It would seem
unlikely that someone like Belle Odom could survive as long as she has.
Many disadvantages were stack ed against her: being poor and black, being
deprived of adequate medical care, spending most of her life on a diet that
was likely to have been high in fat and low in essential vitamins. Thescience of longevity must account for these anomalies, and I believe that the
only way it can is to probe into issues of mind and heart that transcend
physical factors.  Belle is much more than her lifestyle—and so are all of us.
Biologists and gerontologists have amassed fascinating inform ation about
how to survive to great old age, but new data is not enough. We need
practical examples of holistic living. As an inspiring experiment in this
direction, Gay Luce and her colleagues in Berkeley, California, ran Project
SAGE (Senior Actualization and Growth Explorations). Founded in 1974,
SAGE attempted to revitalize people between the ages of 65 and 85 with
startling success. Many transformed their lives. One woman, who
mournfully said her life was over when she was 74, wrote a book at age 91
and began traveling as a speake r campaigning for a decent environment for
the dying. People discovered that by breath work and attention they could
undo long-term symptoms—migraines, headaches, and arthritis pain. A
retired woman who thought herself virtually color blind discovered through
an art process that she could do interior decoration, and redid her home.
There is a secret  core of meanin g waiting to be discovered in every life, and
those who have found it are the teachers I look to for my own future
survival. They have lived the years after the second birth. They are the true
scientists of longevity and therefore its real geniuses.
OceanofPDF.com100 YEARS YOUNG:
What the Oldest Can Teach Us
Most of us have never met anyone who is 100 years old. Histori cally, living
to 100 was a feat so rare that it was almost freakish. Victorian-era research
into the lineage of British aristocrats, who were presumably the best fed and
cared for members of their society, could not unearth a single peer in the
preceding ten centuries who had lived to be 100. The first was Lord
Penrhyn, who died in 1967 at 101. Today in most industrialized countries,
one person in 10,000 passes the century mark, and the ratio is rising faster
than any other growth statistic in the population.
The oldest peop le alive today do not tend to be merely random survivors,
but individuals who embody enviable attitudes and values. Sociologists
who study centenarians are inevitably struck by their strong attachment to
freedom and independence. Throughout their lives, centenarians tend to
avoid being held back by const raints. Traditionally, most have worked on
their own, very few in the confines of modern corporations. They prize their
autonomy very highly.
As I said earlier, the word researchers apply most frequently to
centenarians is adaptable.  At some point in their lives, all have suffered
losses and setba cks. But even the most intense loss, such as that of a spouse
after fifty or sixty years of marriage, was mourned, and then the person
moved on. Studied as a group, centenarians have other significant
similarities. In his compelling book on longevity, Prolongevity II, Albert
Rosenfeld reports from interviews conducted with twelve hundred people
on Social Security who gave their ages as 100 or more. “It was clear that,
though these individuals worked hard and enjoyed their work, there was a
marked lack of high ambition. They had tended to live relatively quiet andindependent lives, were general ly happy with their jobs, their families, and
their religion, and had few regrets. Nearly all expressed a strong will to live,
and a high appreciation for the simple experiences and pleasures of life.”
If aging were simply a matter of wearing out, we would expect all
centenarians to be in poor health, trapped in bodies with many deteriorated
working parts. Actually, standards of health are high among our
centenarians; fewer than one in five report that they are disabled or in such
poor health that they require assistance to eat, walk, bathe, and so forth.
Most still get around on their own (almost always without crutches or
walkers), and many continue to work, at least by keeping house and caring
for themselves.
Trying to articu late a specific “longevity personality” is too constricting
for centenarians—the benign, quiet, wise grandfather or grandmother is
only one type among many. Living to be 100 also happens to selfish,
sarcastic, and unsociable peopl e. The common thread is a sense of self-
sufficiency that runs much deep er than personality. To support this point, a
1973 study in New York of seventy-nine healthy people 87 years of age and
older found that they almost never went to doctors, were never found in
nursing homes, and were rarely in homes for the aged. Dr. Stephen P.
Jewett, the senior psychiatrist who conducted the New York study, made
clear that his subjects were more than chance survivors or lucky
beneficiaries of good genes.
Granted, the seventy-nine people he studied had escaped catastrophic
illness, such as heart attack and cancer, in the critical midlife period from 45
to 65 (this is when bad genes, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, smoking,
alcoholism, and other negative factors tend to take their highest toll). But
Jewett’ s subjects managed to be healthy into their late eighties and nineties,
implying that some powerful positive factors were working in their favor.
Jewett’ s study saw longevity in broad terms, and the majority of the
factors he came up with were subjective, having to do with how these
people felt about themselves. In comparison, the purely objective factors
linked to long life were few and very general.
PHYSICAL  CHARACTERISTICSNot seriously overweight or underweight
Little weight fluctuation over their lifetime
Good general muscle tone
Good grip
Young appearance to skin
Still drives a car and engages in physical activity
PSYCHOLOGICAL  CHARACTERISTICS
(INCLUDING LIFESTYLE AND BEHA VIOR)
Superior native intelligence, keen interest in current events, good
memory.
Freedom from anxiety, few illnesses, not prone to worry.
Independence of choice in their vocations. They tended to be their
own bosses. They worked at farming and in the nursery business,
and in the profe ssions of law, medicine, and architecture; others
headed small businesses of their own, and in a few cases large
businesses. The majority did not retire early.
Most had been hard hit by the Depression, which came along in their
fifties and sixties, but they recovered and built new futures.
They enjoyed life. All had a degree of optimism and a marked sense
of humor. They responded to simple pleasures. Life seems to have
been a great adventure. They could see beauty where others saw
only ugliness.
Great adaptability. While many cherished childhood memories, all
preferred living in the present with its many changes.
They were not preoccupied with death.
They continued living with satisfaction from day to day.
All may be described as religious in the broad sense, but none
exhibited extreme orthodoxy.
They were moderate eaters but willing to experiment. No special
diets. Diet inclu ded a high varie ty of foods high in protein, low in
fat.
All were early risers. A verage sleep was between six and seven hours,
although they rested in bed for eight hours. (Shortened orinterrupted sleep is typical in old age.)
No uniformity in drinking habits. Some drank moderately, some
drank too much at times, some abstained.
Smoking—some abstained, a few had smoked very moderately but
had long since given it up, a few were inveterate pipe smokers.
Medications—used less medication in their lifetimes than many old
people use in a week.
Most drank cof fee.
I have covered some of these factors previously, and I’d like to touch on
a few more first, the physical characteristics on the list, though few, are very