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fter deciding, in 1991, to devote the remainder of my life to helping others
achieve health, I knew I needed to develop an approach that would eliminate all the
confusion and misinformation. I needed to simplify health and disease. Next, I
needed a model easily understood and applied by adults and children alike. My new
theory of health and disease was born—One Disease, Two Causes and Six Pathways. The next need was to identify safe and effective products of all kinds, which would
support health as indicated by the model. In order for my work to benefit the public, I needed effective methods of
presenting both my health model and my research. I needed people to understand the
ineffectiveness of our society’s current health model (medical suppression of
disease symptoms). I also needed to demonstrate the significance of the damage we
commonly suffer from seemingly benign sources (small amounts of toxins capable
of bioaccumulating to dangerous levels in our bodies). Perhaps most important, I
wanted to share what I had learned about the benefits of good nutrition and a
healthful lifestyle. My answer to these needs was to create a new entity called Beyond Health. My
goal in creating Beyond Health was to help people achieve a level of vitality and
performance surpassing anything they had experienced before—to help them go
“beyond health.” Today, Beyond Health is a unique resource for people who care
about their health, providing two major services to the public: It supplies accurate,
cutting-edge health information and makes available the world’s best health-
supporting products. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of conflicting information, particularly with
vitamin supplements and personal care products, and consumers remain confused
about how to make the best choices. It is very difficult to know, merely by reading
the label, if products are healthful and/or toxic. In my own recovery process, I had to
be extremely careful about the products I selected. Even small amounts of impurities
and toxins were enough to make me ill. I ended up with a refrigerator full of vitamin
supplements that I could not take because of toxic contamination. I later realized
that even healthy people were being injured by these same impurities and toxins,
even though it may not be obvious to them. Beyond Health researches and approves
only the safest and most effective choices in supplements, foods and personal
products— discerning between those that claim to be the best and those for which
there is credible evidence that they really are the best. This is a difficult, time-consuming and unique service. Cutting through the contradictions and confusion, Beyond Health translates a
chaotic mountain of medical and scientific data into the critical knowledge that
people must have in order to maintain healthy bodies. This information is made
available in several different ways, including public appearances at health
conferences around the world, through my newsletter,
Beyond Health News,
and
through my radio talk show,
An Ounce of Prevention
. My latest venture is a nonprofit foundation, Health-e-America Foundation
(HeAF). HeAF’s purpose is to end the epidemic of chronic disease in America by
educating our schoolchildren about the basics of good health using the One Disease,
Two Causes, Six Pathways model. For more information on Health-e-America
Foundation see appendix F. For more information on the radio show and newsletter,
see appendix A. Finding the Needle in a Haystack
Perhaps a few examples will best illustrate the difficulty in discerning among the
most healthful products and information. It took eighteen months of study and
analysis to find a single brand of toothpaste that did not contain toxic ingredients
(colors, flavors, fluoride or toxic foaming agents) but still cleaned teeth well. It took
two years to find a safe and effective deodorant. It took eight months to find a pure
and healthful brand of olive oil that contained only fresh, high-quality olives and
was extracted in a manner that would neither damage the nutrients in nor create
toxins in the oil. Recommendations for toothpaste, deodorant, olive oil, and other
products can be found in appendix C.
Vitamin supplements were the biggest challenge. Almost half of all vitamin
brands do not dissolve quickly enough to be of any use to the human body, and many
do not contain all the nutrients listed on the label. Most brands contain cheap
ingredients that have only marginal biological activity. In fact, the vast majority of
vitamin brands on the market are not worth what you pay for them—they are only
marginally useful, and many contain toxins such as solvent residues and artificial
colors. It took me over a year of research to find a superior multivitamin brand and
several additional years to find


lightly. soba rig-pa
Traditional Tibetan Medicine
T ibetan medicine is a traditional system of medicine that has
been p racticed for over 2,500 years and is still practi ced
today both within T ibet and by T ibetans in exile. Called
Soba Rig-pa  or the “Science of Healing”, it uses many
natural ingredients including herbs, trees, rocks, resins,
soils, precious metals and more. However, 95 percent of
T ibetan medicine is based on herbs, and precious metals are
used for the se ven kinds of precious pill known as  rinchen
rilpo. Soba Rig-pa’ s  basic premise is that the body needs to be balanced
to be  we ll. Whe n imbalances in what are called the three humor s or
nyipa sum (rLung,  mKhris-pa  and  Bad-kan)  occur, a person falls
ill; s ymptoms may be physical, m ental, spiritual or a combination of
all three. In brief,  rLung  is the subtle flow of ener gy in the body;
mKhris-pa  is th e hot nature or bile within the body; and  Bad-kan
is concerned with the body’ s cold nature signified by phlegm. Attachment, A v ersion and Delusion are considered long-t erm
causes o f balan ce, whereas in the short-term, imbalances may be
caused b y time, temperature and season, the influence of spi rits,
improper diet and improper behavior. After diagnosis, T ibetan doctors of fer four types of prescription:
behavioral suggestions, a med ical prescription, diet advice, or
sur gery. As with other holistic systems of medicine, physical
therapies are only part of a d octor ’ s prescription. Based on  the
centuries-old Buddhist study of the mind, T ibetan medicine givespriority to factors of psychological and spiritual development as
well. T oday, a  limited number of spa s of fer a few T ibetan physical
therapies that have been formulated over the centuries. A case in
point is  CHI  spas at Shangri-La hotels found all over Asia: There,
spa personnel have formulated some Himalayan therapies that are
probably the closest you will ge t to an authentic T ibetan treatment
outside a T ibetan clinic. Healing Stone Massage
Described in T ibet’ s medical bible, the  Gui Shi, massage with
stones has all bu t died out in T ibet, only being practiced in the m ost
remote and wild borderlands of the T ibetan plateau. As T ibetans are
traditionally nomads, their therapies contain influences from many
dif ferent sources, this profound practice being no exception. It was
probably introduced to T ibet from Mongols that settled in the Hor
region a round L ake Kokonor; in its pure form, it uses heated stones
that have been “cooked” in the bellies of sheep. In the spa, the therapy combines the Mongolian concept of
healing through stones; principles and techniques of A yurveda that
traveled up the I ndian trade routes over Himalayan passes; pres sure
point techniques from T radition al Chinese Medicine; and T ibetan
healing intent (imbuing the stones with awareness thro ugh
visualization). T he application  of water -heated Himalayan river
stones t o key points on the body relaxes muscles, allow ing
manipulation of a greater intensity than regular massage. Blood
vessels expand, pushing blood and waste materials through the
body. This has a strengthening and sedative ef fect on the nerv ous
system, and relieves anxiety and stress. On a physical level, it
provides relief to sore muscles and fosters deep muscle
manipulation, a ll the time im proving circulation and removing
toxins from the body. On a mental level, it is nurturing and
comforting. In Mongolia, stones and minerals are commonly used both internally and
externally for various ailments. It is believed that when hot stones are applied to
specific points on the body they help dispel blockages, enabling the smooth flow
of  chi  or life force energy through the body. These stones have been carved with
Sanskrit symbols by Buddhist monks and are used in the  CHI  spa hot stone
massage at Shangri-La hotels. Mountain T sampa Rub
The second  CHI  treatment we focus on combines  tsampa  with
ancient T ibetan massage techniques and transforms them into a
powerful detoxifying and cleansing treatment. Tsampa  is roast
flour, most commonly of barl ey, and is the staple foodstuf f of
T ibetans. Most T ibetans used to live (and many still do) on the high
T ibetan plateau,  where harsh conditions, thin air and a definite lack
of resources result in a scarcity of food. Tsampa  mixed with butter
tea ( tea flavored with salty yak  butter) has historically been a  life
saver, giving ener gy and susten ance year round. Here, the flou r is
used as the postscript to the treatment. Tibetan singing bowls, often used in monasteries as aids for meditation, are rung
before a treatment at  CHI  spas. A  thangka  painting, one of a set of 79 illustrations  of the Tibetan medical system,
demonstrating diagnosis, treatments and cures. Unlike Indian texts,  this old Tibetan medical text has colorful illustrations depicting
both healing and illness. Unlike acupressure or the Chinese style of massage, T ibetan
massage works on the “wind” channels of the body — those that
deal with the circulation of ener gy, blood and lymph. Generally,
massage techniques include stro king (long, longitudinal stroke s or
effleurage), rubbin g with vigorous circular motions to create
friction, and kneading. The aim is to increase lymphatic drainage
and blood circulation in orde r to aid muscle nutrition, reduce
stif fness in joints, improve flexibility and heighten body awareness. The initial part of this treatment comprises an invigorating
massage combined with powerful lymph draining herbal oils to
drain th e lymph system; this he lps to refresh and uplift the client,
restoring ener gy and  chi. As in A yurveda, the herbs infused into the
oils are just as  important as t he techniques used in applicat ion. Particular focus is given to specific ener gy points on the body to
help the oils penetrate into the skin and awaken  chi. The second part of the treatm ent is considerably gentler and
more relaxing. A blend of  tsampa  flour and powerful lymph
draining herbs is  applied all over the body to abs orb excess oil and
toxins th at have  come up to the surface of the skin. Rubbing the
tsampa  herb blend into the skin leaves the skin soft, gently
exfoliated and free of inner toxins. A  tsampa  mix applied to the back is massaged in to drain toxins out from the
lymphatic system. panchakarma
Ayurvedic Revitalization
T raditionally u ndertaken du ring the monsoon season when
herbs h ave been newly harvested and skin is most recep tive
to oil, the pur ging  panchakarma  treatment is an annual
event in many Indians’ live s. According to the  Ashtanga
Hridaya,  it “lead s to clarity of intellect, power to the or gans,
elemental stability and glow to digestive fire” and it del ays
aging if it is properly carried out. Of fered at many A yurvedic hos pitals, homestays and retreats as a
stand-alone rejuvenation and detoxification treatment,
panchakarma  is re ally one par t of a group of therapies belonging
to a  class of cleansing procedu res called  shodhana. Clients are
given an  individual program of medication, diet and treatments a fter
an intensive consultation with a physician, and are monitored
throughout the two to six week p rogram. However, regardless of  the
panchakarma  prescription, there are always three basic
procedures:  Purvakarma  or preparation,  pradhanakarma  or
treatments and  paschatkarma, post-treatment care. At Kala ri Kovilakom, an A yurvedic retreat situated in a palace
estate in the Annamalai foothills in Kerala, the preparatory
procedures take  from three days to a week: They are designed to
help the body discard toxins present in the stomach and tissues and
help fac ilitate their movement to the alimentary canal. “This s tage
often includes special internal m edicines and  snehanan  or oleation
therapy and  swedanam  or sw eat therapy,” explains Dr Jayan. Section summary:

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Fig. 2.7 Perineal  SpongeHood
Paraurethra l Glans
                  Urethra
- 52 -Chapter  II
J. Perineum
   The perine um region  includes  the anus  and sexual orga ns, but
the point  of the  perineum is located  betw een the back  of the vaginal
opening  and the anus. (Fig. 2.8)
Hui - Yin
Fig. 2.8 Perineum  (Hui-  Yin)
   The anus  is a sexual orifice for som e women,  and quite  sexuall y
taboo  for others. To prevent  vaginal  and bladder  infections  all w omen
should  know that fingers  or penis  should  be washed after  anal
contact. Fig. 2.9 Love Ma king
- 53 -Sexu al Response Cycle
Chapter 3
Sexual Response Cy cle
Women’s sexual  responses  were described  by Mast ers and
Johnson  as being  in four phases:  excitement, plateau,  orgasm,
and resolution. These phases  are demarcated  by physiologic al
changes  in the  sexual organs. In the excite ment phase  the vagina
sweats, and the broa d ligam ent which suppo rts the uterus  pulls
up: this in turn  enlarges  the back  of the vagina  in the  plateau  phase. A myriad  of changes  occur  during  orgasm, including  for som e
wome n changes  in skin color on the  back  and chest,  or tingling  or
contractions  in the  hands  and feet. In the  resolution  phase  there  is
a gradu al return  to the resting  state. (Fig. 3-1)
Peak Orgasm
Excitem ent
 Phas e 1Plateau
Phase 2 Orgas Resolution
  micPhase 4
Phase 3
Fig. 3.1 Ordinary  Peak Orgasm
- 54 -Chapter III
   Most  writings on w omen’s  sexual respo nses  describe  women
as having  a long  arousal  period. Yet in Shere  Hite’s resea rch (The
Hite Rep ort) most women  describe  themselves as reaching
orgasm wi thin minutes  after  they  start  masturbati ng. Does this  long
arousal  perio d indicate  the flexibilit y of w omen’s  sexual  respons es? Or is it due  to inept  lovers  or wome n’s reticence  to tell  their  partners
what would please  them? A. Clitoris and Va ginal  Orgas m
    Most  sexologists  and other  people  limit the definitio n of the clitoris
to the  glans. The vagina  and the inner  lips are  seen  as separate
and distinct  entities,  the inner  lips having  no purpos e other  than  to
protect  the urethr al and vaginal  openings. Even though  Mast ers
and Johnson  described  the vivid  changes  of the inner  lips during
sexual  excite ment, the y still did  not identify  them as being  part of
the woman’s  sexual  organs. For  over  half a century  a battle  raged  over  the location  of w omen’s
orgasms. Freud  and many of his  follow ers maintained  that clitoral
orgasms we re experienced  by girls,  but that adult  wome n
transferr ed their  sexual  response  to the  vagina. Masters  and
Johnson  concluded  from their  studies  that all orgasms are  clitoral
in origin. Fem inists,  concerne d about  the effects  on women’s  psyches
and sex lives, did  a lot of resea rch, both  in me dical libraries  and
among  themselves in  self-help  grou ps, and they talked  to numerous
wome n about  their  sexual experiences. From all  these  sources
they concluded  that women  have  one unified  sex organ,  but that all
parts  react  during  sexual  arousal  no matter what part is being
stimulated. When all the  aspects  of this sexual  organ  are view ed together
we see the erectile  tissue  of the  small lips, glans  and shaft,  urethr al
sponge  and perineal  sponge. Add this all together  and inch- for-
inch w omen  seem to have  about  as mu ch erectile  tissue  as me n.
This similarity  in structure  suggests  a similarity in function  also,
and further  suggests  a possible  similarity in me n’s and  women’s
sexual  drives  and responses. How  much is related  to ho w we are
constructed, and how much is fro m our  socialization? - 55 -Sexual Response Cycle
B. Depletion of Sexual Energy
   Most  men are  aware of the depletion  of energ y they  feel as  a
result  of ejaculation,  and most women  are also a ware of a depletion. The Taoists observe d that while men lose their  ener gy throug h
ejaculation,  women  lose  most of their  energ y throug h their  menstrual
periods. Although  many women  do not  perceive  a loss of energ y,
certainly  those  whose periods  are precede d by a week or two of
breast  tende rness,  water retention, or pelvic congesti on, or w hose
periods  are acco mpanied  by strong  cramps, heavy  bleeding,
backache,  nausea,  diarr hea, or outbreaks  of herpes, etc.,  will notice
the draining  effect of these  cyclical  functions. Cease love maki ng
when  you still have
full desireDo the Orgasm ic
Upward  Draw  at the
Peaks
Valley Orgas ms
BeyoundTan Tien
    Excite ment
     Phase 1
 Power  awakens;
begin to transfor m
the ener gy up into
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Phase 2Pass the Power  Power  Union of Re union of
Perineum u pHeaven Hu mans andup
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Fig. 3.2 Sexu al Energy Chart
- 56 -Tan Tienthe Body Tan Tien
MiddleLower UpperChapter  III
C. Ovarian  Kung  Fu
     The Ovarian  Kung  Fu exercises  are practiced  in two parts:
The first part,  Ovarian  Breathing,  retrieves  the biological  energ y
that goes  into making eggs,  uterine  lining,  cervical  mucous, and
the attendant  hormones  prod uced  in the  ovaries  and the adren al
and pituitary  glands. The second  part,  the Orgas mic (In ward and)  Upward Draw,
involves  the transformation  of sexual  energ y, i.e., the circulation  of
the aroused  energy  back  into the body  rather  than  the discharge  of
it into  the univers e.
     Both  exercises  involve  bringing  the energy  from the repr oductiv e
and sexual  organs  up the spine  to the brain. Once  the brain  is filled
with energ y, the energy  will travel  down the front  of the body  to the
heart,  and then  continue  down to be stored  at the navel. The first  exercise  helps  reduce  the loss of ener gy from
menstruation,  enabling  women  to experience  shorter,  less
troublesome  periods. The second  exercise  conserves  the biological
energy  lost throug h orgasm, prolongs  and emphasizes  the orgasm,
and brings  it up  into the organs  as well as to  a higher  energ y center
there  to attain  a higher  state  of conscious ness. It also brings  intense
pleasure. (Fig. 3.2)
     In  the process  of learnin g these  exercises  women  com e into
closer  contact  with their  cycles,  learning  to ma ke finer
discri minations  in their  muscle movements and  energ y flow, and
to increase,  deepe n and extend  their sexual pleasu re. Ultimately
they will zero  in on the  process  of transfo rmation,  recognizing  and
achieving  the link bet ween sexualit y and spiritualit y
- 57 -Sexual Response Cycle
Fig. 3.3 Sexu al Energy Connection
- 58 -Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Microcos mic Orbit
“Reject all reasonin g about  sex: practice  special exercises. To be
able to ma ke love  and not emit is the  secret  of retur ning the semen. Increasing  and


 If you relax and release back into your
seat of consciou sness, you are relaxing away from the part of you that’s
complaining. There is definitely complaining going on in the mind, no
reason to deny that. But if you relax and lean away from where the noise is
coming from, you will be leaning back into the seat of Self. Two things happen when you relax and release. One, you stop fighting
with the causes of your disturbe d mind, and that gives them room to release. Two, you are actually relaxing back into the seat of Self, and you will grow
spiritually. If you will do that with the weather, if you will do that with the
car in front of you, if you will do that with all these low-hanging fruit
situations, you’l l grow every single day. The way to know that you are
working with low-hanging fruit is that the situation is resolved simply by
letting go inside. There is nothing else to do about it. You were the only
problem, and once you let go of creating the problem, the problem is solved. If you accept the weather, there’ s nothing else to do about it. If you accept
the myri ad meaningless things you have decided to bother yourself about,
there’ s nothing else to do about them. That’ s how you identify the low-
hanging fruit.In contrast, if you let go of your reactions to a situation and there is still
something in front of you to deal with, then you have some work to do
outside. If you lose your job and work with letting go of your negative
reaction, that’s good, but you still need to go out and look for a new job. Letting go does not absolve you of your responsibilities in life. You are not
letting go of life, you are letting  go of your personal reactions to life. Your
personal reactio ns do not help you deal with situations in a constructive
manner—they actually cloud your ability to make good decisions. When all is said and done, you’re going to find the majority of your
inner disturbance falls into the category of low-hanging fruit. The only
reason there’ s a problem is because you defined it that way. You are the
problem, and that can’ t be solved outside. It can only be solved inside.Chapter 32. The Past
You’re driving down the street and a billboard reminds you of something
that troubled you in the past. Perhaps it was an event that happened eight
years ago. What is the benefit of getting disturbed by that? You just ruined
your day for no good reason. Just because something bothered  you in the
past doesn’ t mean it should still be bothering you. After all, it’s no longer
happening. You think that since you don’t want to go through it again, you
need to remember how bad it was. That’ s like saying you need a doggy bag
for the food that made you sick so you can take it home, taste it each
morning, and remember how sick it made you. You would never do that
with bad food, so why do you do it with bad experiences? We are now ready to pay attenti on to another area that is very ripe for
spiritual growth, your past. You probably won’ t agree at first, but it also
falls under one-hundred-percent cost and zero benefit. Of what possible
benefit could it be to still be bothered by something that happened before
that isn’t happen ing now? It’s already over. There is zero benefit to being
bothered by something that is not even happening. On the other hand, there
is certai nly an amazing cost: your entire mental, emotional, and even
physical health. Instead, if you let experiences pass completely through you when they
are actually happening, they will touch you to the core of your being and
become part of you without leaving any scars. You will simply be able to
learn from the experience and grow. Once you fully digest an experience,
you will natural ly know how to deal with it should it happen again. If you
touched a hot stove when you were a child, you don’t have to keep the
painful experience in the forefront of your mind. You don’t need to always
remind yourself that stoves are hot and can hurt you. If you do that, you willhave made a samskara out of the experience instead of simply learning from
it. Don’ t worry, you will know darn well not to touch a hot stove again. Similarly, once you have learne d a sport or a musical instrument, you
don’t have to keep thinking about how to play—it becomes second nature. That means it has integrated into your whole being. It becomes totally
natural, and you never need to think about it again as you do it. That is how
all your past learning experiences should be, effortlessly there when you
actually need them, never bothering you when you don’t. If you process
your experiences properly, they will always be there to serve you, never to
haunt you. Perhaps this exercise will help you understand what it means to fully
process somethi ng instead of having to pass it through your thinking mind. Just for a moment, glance at the scene in front of you. How hard was it for
you to see it? Obviously, it took no effort at all; you just instantly saw it. What if the finest artist in the world called you on the phone  wanting to
paint what you saw, right then. How long would it take you to describe
everything to them? We’re talking about every color shade, reflection of
light, grain variation in the wood, every single detail. That would be a very
long phone call. Yet you saw it all in a billionth of a second. That is the
difference betw een consciousn ess just seeing versus the mind trying to
process what is seen. This difference holds true for all life’s experiences. When you have an
experience, it can simply come in and touch consciousness directly. It
doesn’ t need the mind to judge it as desirable or undesirable and then store
it accordingly. Just as you were able to see the scene in front of you in full
detail without “thinking” about it, so you can integrate the fullness of your
experiences into your being without having to block them in your mind. There’s nothing richer than a fully processed experience integrated into
your whole being. How many incid ences from your past would you like to truly be done
with rather than having to deal with them mentally and emotionally, long
after they are ancient history? In fact, to achieve deep spirituality, your
unfinished past cannot be inside of you. It must be gone—not suppressed,
but gone. You will see over time that when those blocked patter ns are gone,
all that is left is the flow of spirit. What is left is the most beautiful thing
that could ever exist.How do you let go of the past? It’s very straightforward. The past
blockages will come up on their own on a daily basis, and when they do—
let them go. There is no game here. It’s quite simple. Outside events cause
stored patterns to come up. Good, let them come up. Things are going to
happen in your life that hit your samskaras. If samskaras are in there, they
are going to get hit. The world is perfect for each person’ s growth, but not
for the reason you think. The world is a perfect fit for everyone’ s growth
because everyon e is looking at the world through their own blockages. It’s
the same as with the Rorschach inkblot test. It’s not that the inkblot is
perfectly tailored to bring up your issues. It’s that you are looking at the
inkblot through the veil of your issues and projecting your issues onto it. That’ s why the same inkblot works fine for diagnosing all patients, just as
the same  world works perfectly  for everyone’ s growth. If you want to see
what is really out there, you need to get rid of your inner issues. Our scientists tell us there’ s really nothing out there—just a bunch of
atoms made up of electrons, neutrons, and protons. Our quantum physicists
go even further. They tell us that there’ s really just a quantum field of pure
energy that has both wave and particle characteristics. The subatomic
particles emanating from this energy field (quarks, leptons, and bosons) are
what make up our entire universe. Though you couldn’ t care less about
these particles, the structures they create come in through your senses, hit
your stored blockages, and it gets uncomfortable in there. You are doing
this; the subatomic particles can’t be doing this. To free yourself, the
moment you notice disturban ce, let go. Don’ t wait until that initial
disturbance takes over your mind. You are perfectly aware that you’re
beginning to get upset before you actually get upset. You feel it. You feel
when something starts to bother you. If you want to grow spiritually, that’s
the moment when you do the work. This is the essence of spiritual growth. If you work on yourself,  you’re
going to create a beautiful place  inside to live. This is more important than
your marriage or your family. It’s more important than your job or your
career. You’re working on yourself directly instead of indirectly. If you
create a beautifu l inner environment, you can have


 results, explained whatwas going on in my body. He told me that the food I had beeneating was affecting my insulin levels. He explained what happensthroughout the day when you eat those kinds of foods. He could seefrom my history and my blood tests that I was already making toomuch estrogen and certainly didn’t need to take more. Dr. Plattwas concerned about my daughter as well, since my family has ahistory of breast cancer and uterine cancer. He told me to stoptaking the estradiol and the Meridia, and he put both me and mydaughter on natural progesterone. He told me that my other doctor wasn’t lying to me; it’s just
that she was misinformed about natural hormones. He also gaveme a book,
Metabolic Solutions, that reviewed all the things that
he told me about. He said I was to commit myself to a programthat he would design for me. He said I would lose my weight, havemore energy, and my headaches and hot flashes would probably goaway too. A nutritional counselor in his office set a goal weight for me
and designed a meal plan that included shopping tips and foods to183 DOCT ORS DON’T ALWAYS LISTEN buy. He told me to wean myself off sugar and caffeine. The day
after I saw the counselor I was at work and I started to getweaker and sicker until by evening I thought I might be dying. Icalled the counselor, who had Dr. Platt call me back immediately.Dr. Platt reassured me that it was just my body going through adetoxification process from sugar and caffeine. He said I’d be a lotbetter the next day, and sure enough, he was right. I continue to go into Dr. Platt’s office once a week. When I go
in, they check my blood pressure and my urine to see how muchfat I am burning. They weigh me, and I get a B12 shot. It’s been easy to stay on the diet and I’ve lost 60 pounds. T oday
I don’t wake up with headaches any more—a miracle! Mydiarrhea’s gone, no headaches, no asthma, and I have energy now.People tell me all the time that I look slimmer. I really believe that the natural hormones have helped me the
most. I’m able to control my eating now because I understandwhen and why I get hungry. Candy and caffeine just don’t seemimportant to me anymore. I’m also not scared of getting out ofcontrol when I get to my goal weight. I used to be afraid ofreaching my goal weight, thinking I would just gain it all backand then some, just like before. I now rely on the nutritionalcounselors at Dr. Platt’s office because they always have goodadvice for me. They remind me that I’m going to be introducingcarbohydrates one at a time, slowly, and that they will monitor theeffects on me. I haven’t reached my goal weight yet, but I alreadyfeel successful
. CHILDBIRTH AND HEADACHES
Shirley’s headaches began after she gave birth to her first child. That’s because pregnancy and birth cause vast hormonalshifts in some women. Hormones affect every aspect of184 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  pregnancy. The most obvious example is women with low
progesterone and high estrogen suffering from morningsickness and miscarriages. During the second trimester, the placenta begins producing
copious quantities of progesterone. Progesterone is thefeel-good hormone, and that’s why we have the cliché of the“radiant” expectant mother as she nears childbirth. However,after a woman delivers, her progesterone level suddenlyplummets. At this point the cliché reverses itself: postpartumdepression is a common occurrence. In Shirley’s case, hernormally low progesterone levels sank even further after shegave birth, bringing on the headaches. She’d already had symptoms of asthma as a result of her low
progesterone, and naturally those symptoms got worse after thebirth of her child. Shirley reports feeling that her asthma gotworse as her weight increased. This is not surprising, since themost likely cause of her asthma was a high estrogen levelassociated with low progesterone. The more fat cells a personhas, usually the higher their estrogen levels. This, by the way,could be the reason for the higher incidence of breast cancerin obese women. Shirley’s feeling that it was harder and harder to control
her weight through dieting as she aged is something manypeople can identify with. People in their 40s often becomealarmed at how stubbornly fat clings to their bodies.Throughout their teens, 20s, and 30s, they were able to forcethemselves to shed a few pounds when they got desperateenough, but now nothing seems to work. In Shirley’s case, this was doubly true because she was
over-producing insulin. Anyone who responds well to ahigh-protein diet is over-producing insulin. The most commonreason why people over-produce insulin is that they are not185 DOCT ORS DON’T ALWAYS LISTEN producing enough progesterone, and as we get older
progesterone levels decrease. This means that in middle ageour bodies will produce more insulin. And insulin, as I’vesaid again and again, is the fat-storing hormone. SIGNS OF ESTROGEN DOMINANCE
Shirley’s medical profile told me in many different ways that she
was suffering from estrogen dominance. Very often, troublewith one’s gallbladder is a complication of estrogen dominance.The menstrual migraines were caused by estrogen. Herpear-shaped body type is the classic body type for someoneover-producing estrogen. MERIDIA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
—A FOOL’S ERRAND
Shirley was prescribed Meridia to help her lose weight. This was
an error. Meridia is, in most cases, completely ineffective forsignificant weight loss. Meridia is a combination of an SSRI (selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor) and an NRI (norepinephrine reuptakeinhibitor). It was originally developed as an anti-depressant.When Phen/Fen was taken off the market, the manufacturersof Meridia decided to promote it for weight loss becauseMeridia affects the same neurotransmitters that Phen/Fen did. When the manufacturers of Meridia initially tried to get the
drug approved by the FDA, it was rejected. It caused too manyproblems with elevated blood pressure. So they cut the dosagein half to reduce the blood pressure problem. Needless to say,Meridia’s effectiveness for weight loss went down as well. The whole approach to weight loss in conventional186 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  medicine has been predicated on the theory that people eat too
much and that’s why they have a weight problem. The medicalcommunity, in my view, has been remiss in not addressing thetrue factors that cause weight gain. Meridia might be of some benefit in maintaining weight
loss because it can reduce severe cravings for food. However, itdoes not address getting rid of fat. The great majority ofover-weight people have hormone problems: primarily, toomuch insulin, too much estrogen, and an under-active thyroid.They cannot start burning fat until their hormones havebeen adjusted. PREMARIN/PROVERA
—THE UNQUESTIONED PROTOCOL
Shirley confesses that when she challenged her doctor about
prescribing Premarin, she was chided for doing so. This is verycommon. Estrogen is the one hormone gynecologists knowabout and believe in, and Premarin is a formulation they’re veryfamiliar with. It’s common for gynecologists to look askance atany question concerning Premarin’s effectiveness. Premarin is one of the largest-selling estrogen preparations
in the world—although sales dropped to half what they hadbeen after release of the Women’s Health Initiative in 2002.This is a drop of 10 million prescriptions per year—resultingin a decrease of 14,000 cases of breast cancer per year. At theturn of the last century, the incidence of breast cancer wasabout one case per 94 women; the present rate is about one inevery seven or eight women. This increase may be attributableto our friend estrogen. I have had women patients come back to me and report that
their doctors forbade them to take the natural bio-identical187 DOCT ORS DON’T ALWAYS LISTEN progesterone I had prescribed and sternly insisted that they
continue their estrogen replacement therapy. I’ve heard ofdoctors who told women to throw their progesterone creamin the trash. Some time ago, I had a 59-year-old woman in my office. When she was 52 she was started on Premarin and Provera. Byage 58 she had contracted breast cancer and they removedboth breasts. The doctors then prescribed what is called anEstring, which is a high dose of estradiol (one of the threetypes of estrogen) inserted vaginally. So now she had estrogensitting right next to her uterus. Keep in mind that estrogen isthe only known cause of cancer of the uterus. /Dswashoctors have to go back to listening to patients. /Tswashhere is no substitute for it. This woman’s sister had had cancer of the uterus, which
indicates that the woman was genetically predisposed tocontracting uterine cancer. Sitting there in my office with herhusband right next to her, she told me that she was due to haveanother Estring put in, as she has to have a new one insertedevery two months. She was arguing with me about how shewanted to have that E


 uncertainty and insecurity. When you are under the influ ence of Vata, you will naturally seek
warmth; keeping  warm in winte r and sunbathing at other times  of the year
soothes this dosha. Your diet should emphasize well-cooked, nourishing
foods; Ayurveda considers even heavy, oily food to be good for Vata (which
is why long-cooked stews and soups seem so appealing in winter). A voiding
cold salads, iced drinks, alcohol, and dry or uncooked food in cold weather
will also correct the body’ s tendency to develop aggravated Vata at those
times. In general, stimulants of any kind, including coffee, tobacco, and
alcohol, create V ata imbalance. When out of balance, Vata leads to light, interrupted sleep; this is best
countered by going to bed early and avoiding late-night reading and
television. The body also wants some periods of calmness, relaxation, and
peace during each day. Meditation is ideal, since exposing the nervous
system to deep silence allows it to harmonize all the synchronized bodily
rhythms that Vata regulates. Peaceful, loving family life is an ideal many
people feel has slipped away in recent decades, but from the viewpoint of
Vata dosha, it is vital. Vata has a special affinity with warm oils; daily massage with warm
sesame oil on the feet, head, and lower abdomen is one of the best measures
for relieving deep stresses in the nervous system. The oil should be applied
gently and slowly before the morning bath and again before bedtime. Special attentio n to balancing Vata should be paid whenever you are
recuperating from illness or under emotional stress; suffering from jet leg;
displaying depression, chronic fatigue, and exhaustion; or have been
physically wounded—all of these conditions cause severe V ata disturbance. If you detect chronic symptoms of Vata imbalance,  the follo wing specific
measures should help:
• Include sweet, sour, and salty tastes in your meals; these are
balancing for Vata. This dosha  calls for more sour and salty foods
than does any other. • Avoid bitter, astringent, and pungent (spicy) tastes. Astringent is
counted as a taste in Ayurveda; it is found in dry-tasting foods that
pucker the mouth (beans, lentils, pomegranates, tea). • If you feel uncomfortable living in a dry, cold, windy climate,
consider moving  to a warm one, which is more conducive to Vata
balance. Everyone who lives in a cold climate would do well,
according to Ayurveda, to make sure that their home and workplace
has warm, humidified air. Avoid drafts and prolonged outdoor
exercise in winter. Warm, heart y food eaten at regular interval s is a
good anti-V ata measure in cold climates. • If possible, eat all meals sittin g down in a peaceful, quiet, friendly
setting. Food eaten on the run disturbs Vata. Avoid any kind of
dieting, fasting,  or spending any length of time with an empty
stomach. • If you have an irregular appetite—a common problem when Vata is
imbalanced—try eating several small meals throughout the day (the
last one should be at sundown, or at least a couple of hours before
bedtime). • Avoid prolonged travel without rest in between flights or long
drives. In cases of jet lag, take adequate time to rest and/or sleep as
soon as you have reached your destination. Drink plenty of fluids enroute; herb tea or plain hot water is helpful on jets; liquor and cold
drinks tend to aggravate the jarring ef fect on V ata dosha. • Aroma  therapy or warm baths  with a few drops of fragrant oil help
soothe Vata. Choose scents that are warm, grounding, and soothing,
such as winter green, sandalwoo d, camphor, cinnamon, basil, orange,
rose geranium, and clove. • In cooking, herbs and spices should be sweet and/or heating in
quality: ginger, black pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, mustard, mint,
cayenne, horser adish, cumin, nutmeg, cardamom, green coria nder,
fennel, basil, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme. * Pranayama forms an important part of the traditional Ayurvedic procedures I emplo y in medical
practice. The interested reader may refer to my earlier book, Perfect Health  (New York: Harmony
Books, 1990), which details the complete  program of Maharishi Ayurveda, a revival of the most
powerful knowledge from India’ s ancient “science of life. ”
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FIVE
Breaking the Spell of Mortality
By your art, Spirit, you defeat
the withering of death. RIG VEDA
OceanofPDF. comTHE UL TIMA TE BOUNDAR Y to human life is death, and for thousands of years
we have tried to travel beyond that boundary. Despite the obvio us mortality
of our bodies, moments arise when the clear perception of immortality
shines through. The poet Tennyson wrote of experiences he had in his youth
when his individual self “seemed to dissolve and melt away into boundless
being. ” This radical shift out of ordinary experience “was not a confused
state,” he recalled, “but the clearest of the clear, the surest of the sure,
utterly beyond words—when death was an almost laughable impossibility. ”
Because they are totally subjective, such immortal feelings do not fit in to
the worldview of science, and therefore we tend to label them religious. But
thousands of people have been privileged to catch glimpses of the reality
that encloses space and time like a vast multidimensional bubble. Some
people seem to have contacted this timeless realm through near-death
experiences, but it is also accessible in everyday life. Peeking through the
mask of matter “we have a certain feeling, a certain longing that we can’t
quite put into words. It’s a strivi ng…a wish for something greater or higher
in ourselves. ” With these words  the philosopher Jacob Needleman pointed
to what he called “our second world,” which anyone can access under
special conditions. Our first world, Needleman wrote, is “the world we live in every  day, this
world of action and activity and doing,” ruled by everyday thoughts and
emotions. But like flashes of spiritual lightning, there are moments when
the second world makes itself known, full of peace and joy and a clear,
unfor gettable sense of who we really are—“vivid moments of being present
in oneself,” Needleman called them. If the second world is inside us, so is
the first, because ultimately there is nothing verifiably “out there. ”
Everything to be seen, felt, and touched in the world is knowable only as
firings of neuronal signals inside our brains. It all happens in here. Who you are depends on what world you see yourself living in. Because
it is ruled by change, the first world contains sickness, aging, and death as
inevitable parts of the scenery;  in the second world, where there is only
pure being, these are totally absent. Therefore, finding this world withinourselves and experiencing it, even for a moment, could have  a profound
effect on the process of sickness and aging, if not death itself. This possibility has always been accepted as fact in the East. In India and
China, some spiritual masters are believed to have lived hundre ds of years
as a result of achieving a state of timeless awareness. This is considered one
of the options open to a spirit who has attained Moksha,  or liberation,
although not every master takes  the option of extending his life span. In the
West, such powers are viewed with extreme skepticism. But the new
paradigm assures us that there is a level of Nature where time dissolves, or,
to turn it around, where time is created. This level is extremely enigmatic, even by quantum standards, since it
existed before the creation of space and time. The rational mind can’t
conceive of such a state, because to say that something existed before time
began is a contradiction in logic. Yet the ancient sages believed that direct
knowledge of timeless reality is possible. Every generation has affirmed
that assertion. Einstein himself experienced episodes of complete liberation
from space-time  boundaries: “At such moments one imagines that one
stands on some spot of a small planet gazing in amazement at the cold and
yet profoundly moving beauty of the eternal, the unfathomable. Life and
death flow into one, and there is neither evolution nor eternity, only Being. ”
It has taken three generations for the new paradigm to show us that Being
is a very real state, existing beyond change and death, a place where the
laws of Nature that govern change are overturned. Death is ultimately just
another transformation, from one configuration of matter and energy to
another. But unless you can stand outside the arena of change, death
represents an end point, an extinction. To escape death ultimately means
escaping the worldview that gives death its terrible sense of closure and
finality. “I’m very afraid  of death,” an Indian disciple once confessed to his guru. “It’s haunted me since I was a child. Why was I born. What will happen to
me when I


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 that it is your ego
that is conniving to keep you from knowing the power of this in your
_ own life. Listed below are some of the major attitudes and behaviors that
you can incorporate into your consciousness to facilitate the growth
of your feelings of worthiness. A PLAN FOR ADOPTING AND HONORING YOUR WORTHINESS
TO RECEIVE AND ATTRACT FROM THE DIVINE SOURCE
The following suggestions represent a step-by-step plan to assist
your receptivity to the power of manifesting in your life. If put into
86
Manifest Your Destiny
practice, there will be no doubt of your feeling worthy of the benefi-
cence of the divine, all-embracing spirit. The word “inspiration” literally means “to be infused with spirit. ”
In spirit, if you will. Practice doing what you love and loving what you do each day. If
you are going to do something, then give yourself the benefit of not
complaining about it and, instead, loving the activity. Your theme
here is “I love what I do and I do what I love. ” This puts you “in
spirit” and literally provides you with the enthusiasm for being a
worthy recipient of God’s grace. The word enthusiasm comes from
the Greek root entheos, literally, “to be filled with God. ”
Make every effort to remove internal habits of pessimism, negativ-
ity, judgment, complaints, gossip, cynicism, resentment and fault-
finding from your vocabulary and your inner dialogue. Replace
these with optimism, love, acceptance, kindness and peace as your
way of processing your world and the people in it. Regardless of how much you may be tempted to go back to the cyn-
ical habits, remind yourself that this is the energy that you are
putting out into the world, and it sends a message of blockage to the
energy that would return what you desire to you. If you are filled
with negativity, you are out of balance and your resentments indi-
cate that you do not feel worthy or ready to accept the loving energy
that you desire. Give yourself quiet time each day to erase feelings of unworthiness. This time of prayer or meditation or just experiencing silence will
nourish your soul and will eventually remove any doubts about you
not deserving to be the beneficiary of the universe’s abundance. 87
WAYNE W. DYER
Read spiritual literature and poetry, and listen to soothing classical
music whenever possible. I have found that simply reading the
poetry of Walt Whitman, or Rabindranath Tagore, or Rumi puts
everything into a more sacred perspective for me. It is like doing one’s spiritual homework to read the great teach-
ings of the masters, including the New Testament, A Course in
Miracles, the Torah, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita. These great
works are a way to become in spirit (inspired) and to dissolve
doubts about your deserving to materialize in your life what you
desire. This beautiful poem from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is an exam-
ple of such literature. I include it here for you to study. Pay partic-
ular attention to the words “Your hearts know in silence the
secrets of the days and nights” and “For the soul walks upon all
paths. ” These are the thoughts I have been emphasizing through-
out this book in encouraging you to know your own divine wor-
thiness. On Self-Knowledge
FROM The Prophet BY KAHLIL GIBRAN (1923)
And a man said, Speak to us on self-knowledge. And he answered, saying:
Your hearts know in silence the secrets of
the days and nights. But your ears thirst for the sound
of your hearts’ knowledge. You would know in words that which
you would have always known
in thought. You would touch with your fingers
the naked body of your dreams. 88
Manifest Your Destiny
And it is well you should. The hidden well-spring of your soul must
needs rise and run
murmuring to the sea;
And the treasure of your infinite depths
would be revealed to your eyes. But let there be no scales to weigh your
unknown treasure;
And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or
sounding line. For self is a sea boundless and measureless. Say not, “I have found the truth,” but rather,
“T have found a truth. ”
Say not, “I have found the path of the soul. ”
Say rather, “I have met the soul walking
upon my path. ”
For the soul walks upon all paths. The soul walks not upon a line, neither does
it grow like a reed. The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of
countless petals. Allow yourself to be surrounded by things of beauty as much as pos-
sible. I am writing these words on Marco Island in southwest Florida. Each evening I leave my typewriter and go out to the beach and
experience the magnificence of the sun setting over the Gulf of
Mexico. Each time I participate in this daily ritual I am filled with
awe at the enormous energy that is involved in moving the earth
once more in its orbital relationship to the sun. I breathe in this
energy and feel thankful for being a part of all this beauty. To be a part of this sunset each evening fills me with a sense of a
home beyond this planet and opens me up to the deeper nature
within myself. I could never feel unworthy of the grace and munifi-
89
WAYNE W. DYER
cence of the universe when J am immersed in such beauty. It is the
same with virtually any experience of beauty—it has a tendency to
remove the doubt about your own divinity and connection to the
ultimate truth that is in everything and everyone. Practice kindness toward yourself and others as frequently as pos-
sible. Give up your need to be right and win in favor of being kind and
you will soon know the bliss of inner peace. Remember, it is your
highest self that only wants peace. When you are practicing kind-
ness, peace shows up right on schedule. When you are at peace with
yourself and your world, you know that you are a worthy recipient
of all that comes your way. You begin to trust in the energy that
brings the fulfillment of your desires. When you are in turmoil and consequently preoccupied with
winning and defeating, you are at the mercy of your ego, which
loves the confusion. All of the inner confusion keeps you wonder-
ing about yourself and your own value in comparison to others. This brings in the doubt about your worthiness to receive and
manifest. Make it your own special mission to be kind to others each day at
least once, and to extend the same privilege to yourself as much as
possible. You always have a choice in how your inner self is going to
react. The choice of guilt, worry, fear or judgment is nothing more
than a thought transferred to your physiology. When your physical
self is imbalanced with these emotions, you become too sick and
too unhappy to even think about participating in the act of co-
creating a blissful life. You sabotage yourself, and all because of an
unwillingness to be kind to yourself and to others. Begin to process the universe as a friendly rather than an unfriendly
place. Place all of your wounds from the earlier stages of your life
90
Manifest Your Destiny
into the category “Lessons for Life. ” Stop leading with those
wounds and making them your badge of identification. Disengage yourself from the attitude of this being an evil world
filled with evil people, and, beginning today, look for the good in
people you meet. Remember, for every act of evil there are a mil-
lion acts of kindness. This universe runs on the energy of harmony
and balance. Breathe in that energy and breathe out those ideas of
your being life’s victim. All of the attachment to your traumas cre-
ates a cellular toxicity in your body, and a spiritual poisoning of your
soul,
Say it over and over until it registers: “I am what I am and I am
worthy of the abundance that is the universe and all that is in it,
including me. ”
You are now on a path of knowing you are worthy of attracting and
manifesting in your world. You are aware of your highest self. You
trust in yourself and the divine wisdom that created you. You know
that you are not separate from your environment and that the power
to attract is within you. The next principle involves the energy of love and how important
it is to know and experience it in all of your being before you begin
applying the last three principles of manifestation. 91
Mira Bai knows that to find the Divine One
The only indispensable is Love. —MIRA BAI
CONNECTING TO THE DIVINE SOURCE WITH
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
The Sixth Principle
here is no greater power in heaven or on earth than pure,
unconditional love. This is the heart of the sixth principle of manifes-
tation. The nature of the God force, that unseen intelligence in all things,
which causes the material world and is the center of both the spiri-
tual and physical plane, is best described as pure, unconditional love. It is the glue that holds all things material in place and keeps them
from collapsing into uncountable particles. This God force is the
oversoul to which we are always connected because we are localized
extensions of


 properties,
and is used to relieve stress and anxiety and to improve
digestive function. QCautions  Do not exceed the stated dose. Vervain can cause vomiting if taken
in excess. Do not take during pregnancy. for jaundice, gallstones, asthma,
insomnia, premenstrual syndrome,
flu, and fevers. Self-help Uses
■ Nervous exhaustion, p. 309. ■ Premenstrual syndrome, p. 315. US_148-149_Valeriana_Verbena.indd   149 17/03/16   4:01 pm
150Viburnum opulusKey medicinal plantsViburnum opulus (Caprifoliaceae)
Cramp Bark, Guelder RoseCramp bark
A deciduous shrub  or tree growing to  13 ft (4 m), with lobed leaves, white flowers, and red oval fruit. Cramp bark has distinctive bright red
berries in autumn. Habitat & Cultivation
Cramp bark grows in woodlands,
hedges, and thickets in Europe
and eastern North America. It
is propagated from seed sown
in autumn. Bark from the
branches is collected in spring
and summer, when the plant is
in flower. Related Species
Black haw (V. prunifolium, p. 281)
is often used interchangeably
with cramp bark, but it is thought
to have a more specific action
on the uterus. Key Constituents
■ Hydroquinones (arbutin)
■ Coumarins (scopoletin)
■ Tannins (3%)
■ Proanthocyanidins
■ Polysaccharides
Key Actions
■ Antispasmodic
■ Sedative
■ Astringent
■ RelaxantResearch
■ Active constituents To date,
cramp bark has been poorly researched, and there is also some confusion over which active constituents it contains and which occur in the closely related black  haw (V. prunifolium). Traditional
& Current Uses
■ Native American remedy
Cramp bark has a history of use
in Native American herbalism. The Meskwaki people took
cramp bark for cramps and pains throughout the body, while the Penobscot used it to treat swollen glands and mumps. ■ Muscle relaxant Cramp bark
is effective at relieving any tense muscle, whether smooth muscle in the intestines, airways, or uterus,  or striated muscle (attached to  the skeleton) in the limbs or back. It may be taken internally, or applied topically to relieve muscle tension. The herb also treats symptoms arising from excess muscle tension, including breathing difficulties in asthma, and menstrual pain caused by excessive contraction of the uterus. For night cramps and back pain, lobelia (Lobelia inflata, p. 110)  is often mixed with cramp bark. The herb also relieves constipation, colic, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as the physical symptoms of nervous tension. ■ Arthritis In some cases of
arthritis, where joint weakness
and pain have caused muscles to contract until they are almost rigid, cramp bark can bring remarkable relief. As the muscles relax, blood flow to the area improves, waste products such as lactic acid are removed, and normal function
can return. ■ Other uses Cramp bark is
commonly used in treatments
for high blood pressure and other circulatory conditions.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesBark is peeled off the tree
in strips during spring and summer. Care must be taken to leave enough bark for the tree to stay alive. Dried bark
Tincture (to make, p. 292) is
used for long-term treatment
of muscular tension. For irritable
bowel syndrome, take 1⁄2 tsp
diluted with hot water twice a day.Decoction (to make, p. 291). For period pain, take 1/3 cup
(75 ml) every 3 hours. Self-help Uses
■ Back pain, p. 313. ■ Breathing difficulties, p. 301. ■ Cramps & muscle spasms, p. 312. ■ Period pain, p. 315. ■ Poor circulation to the
 hands & feet, p. 302. ■ Spastic constipation, p. 307. ■ Stomach spasm, p. 305.Lotion (to make, p. 296) relieves
aching muscles. Rub into tense  neck and shoulders.Fresh barkNative to both North America and Europe, cramp
bark was recognized as recently as 1960 in the US
National Formulary as a sedative remedy for nervous conditions and as an antispasmodic in the treatment
of asthma. As its name implies, the herb’s primary medicinal use is to relieve cramps and other conditions, such as colic or painful menstruation, caused by overcontraction of muscles. US_150-151_Viburnum_Vitex.indd   150 07/04/16   4:37 pm151Vitex agnus-castusKey medicinal plants
Tablets T ake for premenstrual syndrome.Tiny yellow-red
berries contain
hormonal
substancesVitex agnus-castus  (Verbenaceae)
Chaste Tree, Agnus Castus
Chaste tree was well known in ancient times and
featured in Homer’s 6th-century bce epic, the Iliad, as
a symbol of chastity capable of warding off evil. As the
name “chaste tree” implies, it was thought to reduce
sexual desire, and traditionally it was chewed by monks
to reduce unwanted libido. Research has confirmed that
chaste tree has a hormonal action, and today it is used
for menstrual problems and infertility. Habitat & Cultivation
Chaste tree is native to the
Mediterranean region and western
Asia. It is cultivated in subtropical
areas around the world, and has
become naturalized in many regions. It is grown from seed in spring
or autumn. The ripe berries are
collected in autumn. Related Species
As a member of the Verbenaceae
genus, chaste tree is a distant
relative of vervain ( Verbena officinalis,
p. 149) and lemon verbena ( Lippia
citriodora, p. 228). Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (cineol)
■ Flavonoids (casticin)
■ Iridoids (aucubin, agnoside,
 eurostoside)
■ Diterpenes
Key Actions
■ Regulates hormones
■ Progesterogenic
■ Increases breast-milk production
■ Aids sleepResearch
■ Hormonal properties  The
berries are thought to induce subtle
hormonal effects within the brain,
leading to increased levels of the
neurotransmitters dopamine and
melatonin. These changes are
thought to promote better hormonal
regulation of the menstrual cycle,
notably through raised progesterone
levels. In some people, the raised
melatonin levels may aid sleep quality. The diterpenes are thought to be
chiefly responsible for these effects. ■ Gynecological problems
Clinical research by and large
supports the use of chaste tree in
many female hormonal problems,
including premenstrual syndrome
(PMS), irregular menstruation,
breast tenderness, and infertility. A 2001 clinical trial tested chaste
berry against placebo in 178 women
with PMS. After 3 months, those
taking chaste tree had a 50%
reduction in symptoms compared
to placebo. ■ Sleep aid  Since researchers
found that chaste berry increases
melatonin levels, chaste berry has
been thought of as a possible sleep
aid. Some small studies indicate that
chaste berry might help people with
insomnia due to unhealthy melatonin
levels, such as shift workers or those
who are jet lagged. Traditional
& Current Uses
■ Menstrual problems  Chaste
tree is probably the most used herb
in Western herbal medicine for
regulating the menstrual cycle. With
its progestogenic action, chaste tree Chaste tree
A deciduous aromatic
tree growing to 23 ft
(7 m), with palm-
shaped leaves and
small lilac flowers. is often helpful in relieving
premenstrual symptoms, including
irritability and lowered mood,
headache, acne, and breast
tenderness. Chaste tree also
promotes greater menstrual
regularity, and this use extends to
more significant hormonal problems
including polycystic ovary syndrome,
fibroids, and endometriosis. ■ Irregular periods  The herb
helps to regulate irregular periods,
tending to shorten a long cycle and
lengthen a short one. ■ Infertility  Chaste tree can be
of help to some women trying to
conceive if infertility is due to low
progesterone levels. Chaste tree  has small, fragrant, lilac flowers in
summer that grow in whorls on long spikes.Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesBerries, harvested in
autumn, are used to treat
female fertility problems. Fresh berries
■ Difficulty in breastfeeding  The
berries are taken to increase breast-
milk production. ■ Acne  Though rarely used on its
own, chaste tree can be extremely
helpful in treating acne in both men
and women. Used in combination


 as a
specific treatment for spasmodic coughs. It is
particularly effective when used in combination
with licorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra, p. 101), thyme
(Thymus vulgaris, p. 143), and wild cherry ( Prunus
serotina, p. 257). Research  Extracts of the whole plant have been
shown to increase immune resistance. In a Chinese
trial involving 36 patients
suffering from bronchial
asthma, 75% showed
some improvement
after treatment, but
the antiasthmatic
effect was short-lived. Cautions  Do not use
coltsfoot flowers. Do
not take the leaves
for more than 3–4
weeks at a time. Do not take coltsfoot
during pregnancy or
while breastfeeding. The herb is not suitable
for children under 6. Coltsfoot is subject to
legal restrictions in
some countries. Tylophora asmatica (Asclepidaceae)
Asmatica,
Indian Lobelia
Description  Perennial twining climber with
lance-shaped leaves and greenish flowers
producing many flat seeds. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to the Indian
subcontinent, asmatica grows wild on the plains
of India. The leaves are gathered when the plant
is in flower. Parts Used  Leaves. Constituents  Asmatica contains alkaloids
(including tylophorine), flavonoids, sterols, and
tannins. Tylophorine has anti-inflammatory and
antitumor properties. History & Folklore  Asmatica has long been
used in Ayurvedic medicine to induce vomiting
and expectoration, and to treat dysentery and
rheumatic conditions. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Considered a
specific remedy for asthma, asmatica may relieve
symptoms for up to 3 months. It is also beneficial
in cases of hay fever, and is prescribed for acute
allergic problems such as eczema and hives. It
holds potential as a treatment for chronic fatigue
syndrome and other immune system disorders. Asmatica may relieve rheumatoid arthritis, and
may also be of value in the treatment of cancer. Research  Extensive laboratory and clinical
research in India has established that asmatica
is an effective remedy for asthma. In the 1970s,
a number of clinical trials showed that a majority
of asthmatic patients taking the herb for just
6 days gained relief from asthma for up to a
further 12 weeks. However, subsequent studies
have failed to reproduce these results. The
leaves produce side-effects including nausea
and vomiting. QCaution  T ake asmatica only under
professional supervision. Part Used  Pollen. Constituents  Cattail contains isorhamnetin,
pentacosane, and sterols. History & Folklore  The pollen is highly
inflammable and has been used in the manufacture
of fireworks. The root is edible and has been eaten
in times of famine. The young shoots can be eaten
raw or cooked in spring, and are said to taste
like asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis,  p. 174). Coltsfoot has long been used
as a remedy for coughs. Cattail or pu huang  is used to staunch wounds and stop
internal bleeding. Although “bulrushes” (the British and Irish name for
cattails) are mentioned in the Bible, it is likely the
plant being referred to is actually Cyperus papyrus. Medicinal Actions & Uses  In Chinese herbal
medicine, the astringent pollen has been employed
chiefly to stop internal or external bleeding. The
pollen may be mixed with honey and applied to
wounds and sores, or taken orally to reduce
internal bleeding of almost any kind—for example,
nosebleeds, uterine bleeding, or blood in the urine. The pollen is now also used in the treatment of
angina (pain in the chest or arm due to lack of
oxygen to the heart muscle). In India, the dried
pollen has been used for kidney stones, to treat
nosebleeds and internal bleeding, as well as for
painful menstruation. Cattail does not appear to
have been used as a medicine in the European
herbal tradition. Research Chinese research suggests that cattail
pollen protects blood vessels from inflammation
and acts as an immunosuppressant. Caution  Do not take during pregnancy. Typha angustifolia (Typhaceae)
Cattail,
Pu Huang (Chinese)
Description  Stout upright plant growing to a
height of 61⁄2 ft (2 m). Has long, flat, narrow leaves
rising parallel to the stem, a distinctive brown
cylindrical head of female flowers, and straw-
colored male flowers immediately above. Habitat & Cultivation  Cattail flourishes
in marshes, swamps, and other freshwater sites
in both temperate and tropical zones, and is
cultivated. The pollen is shaken off the plant
while it is in bloom. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba. indd   279 26/02/16   12:48 pm
280
other medicinal plantsUncaria rhyncophylla
Uncaria rhynchophylla (Rubiaceae)
Gou Teng
Description  Climbing perennial growing to
33 ft (10 m). Has opposite lance-shaped leaves,
thorns, and composite flowerheads. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to China and
Southeast Asia, gou teng is cultivated in the southern and eastern provinces of China. The stems and thorns are collected in autumn and winter. Parts Used  Stems, thorns. Constituents  Gou teng contains indole alkaloids,
flavonoids, triterpenoid, and polysaccharides. History & Folklore  The first recorded use of
gou teng in Chinese medicine is in the Miscellaneous Records (c. 500 ce). Medicinal Actions & Uses  Gou teng is a
sedative and antispasmodic, and is mainly used to ease symptoms such as tremors, seizure, spasms, headache, and dizziness. It is also prescribed for infantile convulsions. In Chinese herbal medicine  it “extinguishes [internal] wind [gas] and stops tremors. ” It is also used by the Chinese to reduce high blood pressure and excess liver “fire. ”
Research  Chinese tests on laboratory animals
indicate that gou teng lowers blood pressure, reduces anxiety, and has notable sedative activity. Related Species  Like gou teng, pale catechu
(U. gambier) contains a constituent that lowers
blood pressure. See also cat’s claw (U. tomentosa,  following entry). QCaution T ake gou teng only under
professional supervision. History & Folklore Known by the Ashaninka
and other indigenous peoples of central Peru for
its power in regulating illness, cat’s claw has been used since the earliest times to treat serious  illness, from asthma and diabetes to arthritis  and cancer. Native healers are able to distinguish between what are botanically identical plants, selecting those that have a low TOA content  and are therefore most likely to prove effective  in strengthening immunity. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Like echinacea
(Echinacea spp., p. 92), with which it combines
effectively, cat’s claw supports a weakened
immune system, and can reinvigorate the body’s efforts to counter infection and inflammation. The herb’s antioxidant activity also helps to contain the widespread cellular damage that occurs in chronic degenerative disease. Conditions that may benefit include infections such as chronic fatigue syndrome and HIV/AIDS; chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis; and asthma. Cat’s claw may also be taken to help prevent cancer, particularly breast cancer, and is
useful in countering the damaging effects
of chemotherapy. Research  Investigations into the root and stem
bark have established that cat’s claw has potent
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-stimulant
activity. The POAs and water extracts of the bark stimulate production of white blood cells and nonspecific immune resistance, and appear to inhibit tumor development and growth; extracts of the bark are strongly anti-inflammatory and may inhibit inflammatory gene expression. Nevertheless, the bark’s medicinal activity probably results from the synergistic effect of several compounds, including the tannins. Clinical research in Peru indicates that cat’s claw may have use in the treatment for HIV and AIDS. Of the two types of cat’s claw, only the one containing POAs should be used as medicine, since the TOAs may suppress immune function. Cat’s claw has a contraceptive activity. A small-scale clinical trial in Brazil found that patients with advanced cancer had more energy and some improvement in quality of life when taking a cat’s claw extract. Caution  Avoid taking Cat’s Claw during
pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Habitat &
Cultivation
Native to southern
Spain, the Canary
Islands, and South Africa,
squill is cultivated in the
Mediterranean region. The
bulb of the white (but not
the red) variety is unearthed
in late summer. Part Used Bulb. Constituents  Squill contains cardiac
glycosides (0. 15–2. 4% bufadienolides,
including scillaren A), flavonoids,
stigmasterol anthocyanidins, and
mucilage. The cardiac glycosides are
strong


 to have serious reservations about this food additive
and to recommend that it not be introduced as a foo d additive." Dr. Ian Greaves,
University of Minnesota School of Public Health. • "It is clear folly to introduce this product into t he diet of children." Dr. Herbert
Needleman, University of Pittsburgh School of Medic ine. • "There are too many unanswered questions remaining about the safety and long-term
public health consequences of Olestra consumption. Therefore, the American Public
Health Association does not support approval of Ole stra at this time." Dr. Fernando
Trevino, American Public Health Association. • "Even low levels of harm should not be tolerated wh en introducing a new product into
the food supply. For Olestra, the harm appears subs tantial. We would argue strongly that
the FDA should not approve Olestra for use in foods, nor should it be allowed into the
U.S. food supply." Drs. John D. Potter and Johanna Lampe, Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center, Seattle. • "The adverse effects of (Olestra) outweigh its pote ntial benefits." Jerianne Heimendinger,
Cancer Research Center, Denver, and former director  of the National Cancer Institute’s 5
A Day for Better Health Program. • "Olestra — even in limited use — can be potentially  harmful to the public. I do not
believe that our society can afford such a risk (of  macular degeneration)." Dr. Norman
Krinsky, Tufts University School of Medicine. • "There is strong reason to suspect that the effects  (of Olestra) will include increases in
cancer, heart disease, stroke and blindness." Drs. Walter Willett and Meir Stampfer,
Harvard School of Public Health (endorsed by 25 oth er nutrition experts). • "These estimates clearly demonstrate that the magni tude of carotenoid reduction
demonstrated in controlled feeding studies of Olest ra could potentially produce a large
number of deaths annually and major morbidity in th e U.S. population. We strongly
encourage you (Dr. Kessler) to avoid submitting the  U.S. population, including children
and pregnant women, to a massive uncontrolled exper iment with potentially disastrous
consequences." Drs. Walter Willett and Meir Stampfe r, Harvard School of Public Health
*Post Script*
Surviving A Healthy Childhood
By Kimberly S. Kelley
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most p ick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing
happened. —Winston Churchill
"William D. Kelley, D.D.S." That’s what I put in th e space marked "Father" on the hundreds of
forms I have had to fill out in my time. In the spa ce marked "Father’s Occupation," I put "Health
Researcher." That’s about all the information I vol unteer without a darn good reason, though. To
my frequent embarrassment, my father has managed to  attain a certain degree of fame. Euphemistically, he can be said to be controversial. Those less kindly disposed toward him might
use the term "infamous." In any case, I have always  found it easier simply to avoid him as a topic
of casual conversation. When we lived in tiny Grapevine, Texas, everyone in  town knew of my dad. He was the dentist
in the little yellow office on Worth Street who did n’t appear to be practicing dentistry. His
patients didn’t come from across town; they flew in  from across the country. And the people
coming to see him were all so desperately ill; many  of them were cancer patients, obviously on
their "last legs." Just what was going on in the sm all office?<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Thus, from the beginning of time, diabetes was a de ath sentence, until in 1911, when Professor
Scott discovered and documented the cause and cure of Diabetes. All Physicians had only treated
the results of diabetes, such as heart, liver and k idney damage, gangrene and blindness, but not
diabetes. Everything went along the same as usual, diabetic patients dying, until the 1920’s when
Dr. Scott developed and standardized the blood test  for diabetes. During this period, the Medical
Establishment in their pompous ignorance and diabol ical greed murdered Dr. Scott’s wife and
only son. The Eli Lilly Co. was given the sole and only monopoly for the manufacture and sale
of insulin, by the Big Establishment, which control s all monopolies. Lilly’s problem was, they
could not make insulin. Therefore by stealth, decei t and conspiracy, a Lilly conspirator
confiscated Scott’s procedures and technique for pr oduction of insulin. The Medical Establishment then forced Sir Dr. Frede rick Banting to accept a Doctor of Medicine
degree that he did not want and in which he had no interest. Next the Establishment gave the Nobel Prize to Banting (a very honorable man) and B est (not so honorable) to cover up Lilly’s
theft of Scott’s scientific discovery. Thus, the Bi g Establishment conferred credibility upon Eli
Lilly and Company. Lilly has had the monopoly on in sulin ever since, making hundreds of
millions of dollars down through the years. So it is today, the physician only treats malignant  tumor masses, blood and immune system
failures. The physician never treats CANCER. Four t hings usually happen to the physician who
even attempts to treat CANCER:
1. He is immediately stripped of his license to practi ce medicine; and/or is
2. Thrown in jail for at least one year; and/or is
3. Run out of the country; (usually Mexico) and/or is
4. Killed. For the time being, the CANCER victim must treat hi s/her own cancer. Legally, one must also
allow the physician to treat the results of CANCER and plunder and frequently kill the victim. (Dr. Kelley’s Pancreas Self-Examination Procedure f or early detection of pancreatic failure is
carefully outlined in Chapter II, page 17. ) I bring this message to you for several reasons. Fi rst, to remind you how desperately ill Cancer
Victims become and how easy it is for me to tell th em what is needed to regain their health. Also, how exceedingly difficult it is for them to d o it. Cancer Victims have to give up any hope
they might have that their Orthodox or Alternative Treatments can be more than 20% successful. Although their honest physicians tell them this, it  remains hard to let go of the faintest glimmer
of hope. The discipline necessary to do our Metabol ic Program is a high hurdle for all Cancer
Victims. For example a young man, Scott Stirling, a seriousl y ill cancer victim, came to my little office (a
3-room shack) in Grapevine, Texas. At this point, t he Metabolic Nutritional Supplements were
pure and uncontaminated. The Medical Establishment was livid with me personally and deceived
themselves that I was a health food nut and no thre at to their 100 Billion-Dollar a year CANCER
Racket of Plunder and Murder. Scott, of course, like other Cancer Victims, had to  work very hard to reverse the progression of
his terminal illness. Our Metabolic Paradigm was an d is as true as gravity. Like other scientists
before me who found the Truth down through history,  the Establishment tries with all their
diabolic schemes and tricks to destroy the Truth. T ruth is a most difficult thing to destroy. If the
Establishment cannot destroy it, they then make an all out effort to control and profit from it, as
above in the case of insulin. I would be doing you the reader, a disservice shoul d I fail to tell you the whole story. Hope is a
most powerful healing tool. However, false hope, di shonest and deceitful, deliberate
misrepresentation is wickedness to the point of sin. The Cancer Victim obtains more than his
share of FALSE HOPE from the Establishment’s Orthod ox Medical Community. When the
Cancer Victim discerns this in his fight for life a nd abandons orthodox medicine, he is
devastated. At this point, the Cancer Victim in his  search for health, understanding and TRUTH falls prey to the ruthless wolves of Alternative Me dicine and health care. Both Orthodox and
Alternative health professionals are not necessaril y wicked, but they are all ignorant and
unscientific in their treatment of cancer. The Cancer Victim should take careful note that the  support organizations of these plunderers
also derive their income as leeches from the ignora nce abounding in the Cancer misinformation
mania of our civilization. From the American Cancer  Society, the National Cancer Institute, the
various Aids organizations, to the Cancer Control S ociety, to the Cancer Clinics in Mexico, a lot
of money and misinformation changes hands with very  little TRUTH or HELP. I am taking the liberty of listing briefly some of the techniques used by the Establishment since
the 1960’s to SUPPRESS THE CANCER CURE,  to maintain their control and further their
100 billion dollar a year "Cancer Racket. " My trial s by Establishment experiences have been
extensive in the field of medicine and particularly  the area of CANCER. Your first reaction to
this is to stop here and mark this off as the r


 knows
and understands is fed to the mind in bits. Okay, that’s a lot to absorb. Before you are given  any more “bits” of data right now,
perhaps we might stop here, if only for a moment, and
Take a breath
Good. Now, when you’re ready, let’s go on to... ENLARGING THE LINE OF CAUSALITY
I have been referring here to a new identity, and I wonder if you’ve caught that. I have
referred a number of times to the Total Being That Is You as if it were an entity unto
itself —and, in a sense, it is. And this is something that you should know, because this
awareness is at the core  of how to change everything when eve rything changes. The Total Being That Is You is both  the mind and the soul —as well as your body. It is the
three -part being that you are now, have always been, and always will be. Body, Mind, and
Spirit is the triumvirate. It is the Holy Trinity. It is You, with a capital Y. Now here is another bit of data about how to change everything: The process of life has
nothing to do with learning. I know, I know... everyone says that “life is a school.” Well, maybe it is, but it is not a
school where you are try ing to learn something you do not know. It is a school where you
are given an opportunity to remember what you already  know. In the strictest sense you cannot learn anything at all, because you came here (to
physical life) already knowing everything you ne eded to know to do what you came here to
do. So your mind is about the task of creating experiences that allow you to “remember”
what you came here to remember, so that you can experience what you came here to
experience —and the part of your Total Being th at I am naming your soul is co -creating this
experience with your mind and your body by joining the mind in calling forth the perfect
people, places, and conditions that will allow you to do what you came to physical life to do:
namely, evolve. You soul al so works in conjunction with the body and the mind to let you know that it is
doing this, and how. It serves as guide, direction giver, helper, assistant, and as your
Connector with the Divine. Your soul is your connection with God. God is your soul, writ large. Thus, your soul is a Small Part of God connected with the
Totality of God. It knows exactly where your mind needs to go next in order to next
remember what it needs to remember as your Total Being continues on the path that we
have called evolution. Why do you suppose you’re reading this book? Earlier I said that I would explore with you how the limited perspective of the mind
impacts your reality, and why it is therefore so very wise to spend some time each day  in
communion with your soul, so that the soul and the mind may make the journey of d aily life
together. Now you know. Now you understand. It is vital to spend some time each day connecting
with your soul in some way in order to use the System of the Soul, for the soul brings to the
mind a Larger Perspective, and perspective has great powe r. It is, in fact, the most powerful
element in the process of reality creation. I wonder if you really heard that; if it had any impact on you. We’ve been saying so
much, so fast, that sometimes it’s easy to miss the nuance of things. Let me say it again. Perspective is the most powerful element in the process of reality creation. Yes, yes, I’ve already made that point a number of times now. I am reminded of that old,
old song that contained the lyric line: Kiss me once and kiss me twice, then kiss me once
again. It’s been a long, long time. I want to change that to the Song of the Soul:
Tell me once and tell me twice, then tell me once again. It’s been a long, long time. It’s been a long time since you were fully aware of Who and Why you are. It’s been a l ong
time since you were in that place of Absolute Knowing. Years and years of Earth time have
passed. And so I am telling you things here once, and twice, and then once again. For the
time has come for you to fully remember. That is, for you to become a me mber once again  of
the Body of God. This is a process of re -membering. You do this by raising your consciousness, thus expanding your awareness and waking
up your mind, one bit of data at a time. How? Keep reading. I’m going to tell you. But first,
here is  that last bit of data, being presented to you for the third time:
Perspective is everything. Now since the mind has a very limited  perspective, it will not benefit you to insist on
using the mind and only the mind  to understand life. Nevertheless, that is  what most people
do. Very, very few people commune daily with their soul. When thinking deeply about life,
they leave their soul out of it. Yet it is the soul, not the mind, that holds the Larger
Perspective you need to fully comprehend life and, thus, to  change it. The soul tells us that it is perspective that creates perception, perception that creates
belief, belief that creates behavior, behavior that creates events, events that create data,
data that create truth, truth that creates thought, thought that creates emotion, emotion
that creates experience, and experience that creates reality. Remember earlier when I referred to the Line of Causality? I presented it as this:
event+data+truth+thought+emotion=experience=reality
Now I want to tell yo u that I was presenting to you then only part of the line. I did not
want to dump into the space too much data at once. I know that when I received this data, I
could not have received it all in one download. I mean, I wouldn’t have “gotten” it. I would
have said, “Too much, too much! Too much too soon. I’m outta here.”
The One Soul knew that, and so I came to full awareness about the Line of Causality in
two parts, and I thought I’d offer it to you in the same way. I hope that’s all right.... So... h ere is more of the data about that Line of Causality. The line is larger, and looks
like this:
perspective+perception+belief+behavior+event+
data+truth+thought+emotion=experience=reality
I trust you can read that. What this longer, complete Line of Causali ty shows us is what
comes before the event. What causes events  in our lives are the behaviors  of our lives. And what causes the
behaviors of our lives are the beliefs  of our lives. And what causes the beliefs of our lives are the perceptions  of our lives. And what causes the perceptions of our lives are the
perspectives  of our lives. And this is where the soul comes in. It is the soul  that can enlarge the perspective of the mind beyond the limitations of
currently held data. The soul is able to do this beca use of the soul’s level of awareness. The
soul’s awareness emerges from the soul’s level of consciousness. The soul’s consciousness
emerges from the soul’s State of Being. That is, One with Everything, across all time and in
every place. This is the Actual  Truth and the Ultimate Reality. You can experience this State of Being even while in your body, by any process you may
wish to use (there are many) that allows you to sidestep your mind temporarily, placing
you in immediate contact with your soul. Now we are going to present the Line of Causality as a vertical  line—for that is what it
really is. When you finish with this exploration you will understand everything about
causality... from top to bottom. Here is how it all works, here is the flow... BEING
CONSCIOUSNESS
AWARENESS
PERSPECTIVE
PERCEPTION
BELIEF
BEHAVIOR
EVENT
DATA
TRUTH
THOUGHT
EMOTION
EXPERIENCE
REALITY
From pure Being flows Consciousness, from Consciousness flows Awareness, from
Awareness flows Perspective, from Perspective flows Percepti on, from Perception flows
Belief, from Belief flows Behavior, from Behavior flows Events, from Events flow Data, from
Data flow Truth, from Truth flows Thought, from Thought flows Emotion, from Emotion
flows Experience, from Experience flows Reality. Of co urse, there are no straight lines in the Universe. Everything curves in on itself. Therefore, this line is all a circle, and if there is no interruption in this circular path, Being
leads to Ultimate Reality, because that is the reality from which it emerg es. Everything takes place in the physical world in a “moment” that we call “time.” A bunch
of these moments can be charted on a clock. It may help you to think of your soul as moving
through this imaginary moment, working “around the clock” to bring you the r ichest
experience of Who You Really Are. Each “hour” on the cosmic clock you move one step away from Being, in order that you