 ground nuts. You can
also use pulp left from other fruit and vegetables depending on your taste
preferences. Fruit smoothies
You can make all sorts of combinations. If you make your own goat's
yoghurt, then you can use it as well. Here are a few ideas.
Blend a banana with 7 2 ripe avocado, half a cup of home-made goat's
yoghurt and a bit of honey to taste.
Half an avocado blended with freshly squeezed apple/carrot juice or
freshly squeezed pineapple juice.
Banana blended with freshly squeezed carrot juice (apple juice, pine
apple juice, orange juice, etc.) and half a cup of yoghurt.
11. Yoghurt and creme fraiche
In the initial stages many GAPS patients tolerate goat's yoghurt better than
cow's. So, try to make yoghurt from goat's milk first. I strongly recommend
using only organic milk. A lot of milk on the supermarket shelves has been
subjected to a process, called homogenisation in order to stop milk from
separating in the bottle. This process breaks down the fat globules and
changes the structure of milk making it harmful for the body. Try to buy
milk, which apart from pasteurisation, has not been subjected to any
processing.
Goat's yoghurt is quite a lot more liquid than cow's yoghurt. You can use
it as a drink or if you want to thicken it you can drip it through cheese
cloth.
To make yoghurt you need to introduce bacteria into the milk. You can
buy commercially available yoghurt starters from many health food shops
or small-holding suppliers. Alternatively you can use commercially avail
able live yoghurt as a starter. After making their first yoghurt many people
successfully perpetuate their own yoghurt by using it as a starter for the
next batch. You can also keep the liquid left from dripping your yoghurt in
a clean dry jar in your refrigerator to use as a starter for making the next
batch of yoghurt. If at any point your own yoghurt or the "dripping liquid"
do not work you need to start again with a commercial starter or commer
cial live yoghurt.
Instructions for making yoghurt
l. In a stainless steal pan bring close to the boil l litre of milk (goat's or
cow's) stirring occasionally. You need to bring the milk close to boiling point in order to destroy any bacteria, which may linger in the milk
and interfere with the fermentation. However, do not boil the milk, as
it will change its taste. Take the pan off the heat. Cover the pan with
the lid and cool down by placing the pan into cold water until the tem
perature of the milk is around 38-45°C. If you do not have a suitable
thermometer use your own hand to determine the right temperature.
To do that take a teaspoon of milk from the pan (using a clean dry
spoon) and put the milk on the inside of your wrist. If it feels just
slightly warm then the temperature is right.
2. If you are using a commercial yoghurt starter in a powder form you
need to dissolve the powder in a little milk first before adding it to the
pan. If you are using your own yoghurt or commercial live yoghurt add
7a cup into the milk. Stir well, cover with the lid and put in a warm
place preferably at 38-45°C. You can use a clean dry thermos for this
purpose, a yoghurt maker, an electric plate, the top of your boiler or
your airing cabinet (if it is warm enough). Ferment the yoghurt for at
least 24 hours or longer.
3. After the fermentation is complete, move the yoghurt into a clean dry
glass jar, cover and refrigerate.
4. To drip the yoghurt line a large colander with a cheese-cloth. Place the
colander into alarge bowl and pouryour yoghurt into the lined colander.
Cover with a tea towel and let it drip for a few hours. You can collect the
liquid after dripping and keep it refrigerated in a dry glass jar to re-use as
a starter. You can also use this liquid for soaking the liver in to remove
any bitter taste before cooking it. Depending on how long you leave your
yoghurt dripping you can make a soft cottage cheese or thicker yoghurt.
Both soft cottage cheese and the yoghurt can be used for baking, adding
to salads and soups and as desserts with honey and fruit.
Instructions for making creme fraiche
By using cream instead of milk you can make creme fraiche or soured
cream. For llitre of cream use one sachet of commercial starter or l cup of
live yoghurt.
1. Constantly stirring, bring the cream to boil but do not let it boil.
2. Cool down by placing the pan into cold water. Keep the pan covered at
all times. 3. Test the temperature, it should be 38-45°C.
4. Add the starter and ferment for 24 hours minimum.
This soured cream or creme fraiche is very nice to use in salads, soups,
stews, in baking or as a dessert with some honey and berries. You can blend
it with a little honey and frozen fruit or berries to make an instant ice
cream. 4. IT'S FEEDING TIME!
OH, NO!
Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves,
and it is tiresome for children to be always
and forever explaining things to them.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
he Petit Prince, 1943
It is very rare to meet a GAPS child who is not a finicky eater. The same can
be said about many GAPS adults as well. This problem is particularly pro
nounced in autism. The majority of autistic children and adults have feed
ing problems, sometimes very severe. Some are very fussy and would
accept only a very limited range of foods. Some cannot chew properly and
would hold food in their mouth for a long time or try to swallow it in a
lump. Some can only suck from a bottle and would not drink from any
thing else. Feeding time is a nightmare for many parents of autistic
children.
There are number of possibilities why GAPS patients have these prob
lems.
First is a distorted sensory input. The taste buds in their mouth receive
the information about food, which gets passed to the brain. A GAPS brain is
clogged with toxicity and cannot process this information properly. As a
result, to these people the food can taste completely different to what it
should taste like. Add to that a distorted feeling of food texture and temper
ature and we start appreciating why an autistic child, for example, would
not accept many foods. The taste, texture and feeling of food can be quite
offensive for them.
Second is a craving for sweet and starchy foods typical for all people with
abnormal bodily flora, particularly with Candida albicans overgrowth. No
matter how finicky a GAPS child or an adult might be, most of them would
accept sugary drinks, biscuits, cakes, sweets, sugar-laden breakfast cereals,
chocolates, chips, crisps, pasta and white bread. In fact these are the foods
to which many GAPS people limit their diet thus feeding the vicious circle
of abnormal flora and toxicity in their bodies.
Third is the state of the mouth itself. A human mouth is home for a
large population of microbes which normally protect the mouth from pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi, maintain the healthy state of the
mucous membranes and various structures in the mouth. GAPS children
and adults often have a very abnormal bacterial flora in their mouths, often
with an overgrowth of Candida and other pathogenic microbes. The activ
ity of this abnormal flora produces a lot of toxins, which are stored in the
mucous membranes of the mouth and alter the functioning of taste buds,
saliva glands and other structures. Apart from contributing to the distor
tion of taste, this process causes a chronic inflammation in the mucous
membranes of the mouth, making it a target for the immune system. As a
result of microbial activity and inflammation many GAPS patients have
bad breath, very red lips and mouth, various spots and ulcers on the
mucosa of the cheeks and a coated furry tongue. Many foods, like raw fruit
and vegetables, herbs, uncooked nuts and seeds, cold pressed oils and
some other foods have strong detoxifying substances, which would bind to
the toxins in the mouth trying to remove them. This can feel far from nice
ranging from stinging, itching and burning, to simply an unpleasant taste,
and indeed, those are the foods that GAPS people commonly would not
accept.
There are some contributory factors. For example, any secretion from
the body is a way of eliminating toxins. Saliva is one of them. GAPS patients
have very toxic bodies and some of these toxins get excreted through saliva.
This contributes to the toxic load in the mouth, altering the taste and feel
of foods.
In some cases of autism and other GAPS disorders another contributory
factor comes into play - an inability of the toxic brain to orchestrate
normal movements of the muscles in the mouth, tongue


.
Mix the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad just before serving,  tossing lightly.  Garnish
with watercress.
Colorful Winter Salad
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves 4-6
3 tart eating  apples, cored and roughly chopped
lemon juice
1/4 medium-sized red cabbage, cored and finely shredded
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
1/2 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 sticks celery, sliced
1/2 red onion, peeled and chopped
watercress
Core and roughly chop the apples and mix with lemon juice in a small bowl.  Core and finely
shred the red cabbage.  Peel and grate the carrot. (This is the only time to peel the carrots. If they
are grated with their skins on,  they tend to turn brown. ) Seed  and chop the red pepper.  Slice the
celery. Peel and chop the red onion.  Put all the above ingredients into a large bowl.  Garnish with
watercress.
 Variations: Serve with cottage cheese and your favorite dressing.
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www.thegersonway.comCole slaw
raisins, presoaked
white cabbage, thinly shredded
apple, thinly shredded
celery, finely chopped
onion, finely chopped
Dressing:
yogurt
lemon juice
flaxseed oil
Presoak the raisins.  Thinly shred the white cabbage and apple. Finely chop the celery and onion.
Put all into a bowl and add the raisins.  Toss in dressing.
Crunchy Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 4-6
2 oz. dried apricots, presoaked and chopped
3 oz. raisins
1 lb. white cabbage, finely shredded
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper (or 1/2 bunch of radishes), chopped
watercress
Dressing:
6 fl. oz. yogurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp. honey
Presoak the apricots. Pour some boiling water over the raisins,  and leave to soak for a few
minutes until they begin to swell. Finely shred the white cabbage.  Chop the pepper (or
radishes). Place into a bowl together with the drained raisins and chopped apricots. Mix well.
Mix the dressing and pour over the salad. Toss lightly, garnish with watercress and serve.
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www.thegersonway.comEndive and Orange Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
1 small head of endive, chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
2 oranges, peeled
2 tomatoes
1 tbsp. herbs, chopped
Dressing:
juice of 2 oranges
5 oz.  yogurt
1 tsp. honey
Chop the endive and put into a bowl. Seed the pepper, cut into thin strips and add to the bowl.
Peel the oranges, removing the pith with the peel.  Cut out segments between the membranes
and add to the bowl.  Make the dressing and toss into the salad.  Sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Fruity Winter Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes (does not include overnight soaking)
Serves 2-4
2 oz. raisins, presoaked
2 oz. dried figs, presoaked
2 oz. dried apricots, presoaked
1/2 white cabbage, finely shredded
2 carrots, coarsely grated
2 red eating apples, coarsely grated
8 tbsp. yogurt
1 lemon
parsley, chopped
Soak the raisins, figs and apricots overnight in cold water, or pour boiling water over them and
leave for a couple of hours until plump.  Finely shred the cabbage.  Coarsely grate the carrots and
apples.  (Sprinkle the apples with lemon juice to stop them from turning brown.)  Put the above
ingredients into a bowl.  Combine the yogurt, lemon juice and chopped parsl ey in a jug  and
spoon over the salad.  Toss together until well mixed.
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www.thegersonway.comGerson® Coleslaw
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
onion, sliced or chopped
white cabbage, grated or sliced
carrot, grated
Dressing:
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. water
sugar (optional)
yogurt
cottage cheese (nonfat, unsalted)
Slice or chop the onion.  Grate or slice the white cabbage.  Grate the carrot.  Mix all together. For
the dressing, mix lemon juice with water (and sugar, if used).  Mix yogurt with cottage cheese
and beat well to get rid of any lumps.  Then add the lemon juice and water mixture.  Mix well
and pour over salad.
Grated Lime Zucchini Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
1 lb. zucchini, finely grated
juice of 1 lime (or lemon)
1 red bell pepper, grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
lettuce
Grate the zucchini  finely. M ix with the lime (or le mon) juice and grated pepper.  Add crushed
garlic. Allow the flavors to blend a little before serving on a bed of lettuce.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
whole tomatoes, skinned
lettuce
chopped chives
Dressing:
yogurt
lemon juice
flaxseed oil
grated horseradish
Skin the tomatoes by dipping them in boiling water for a minute.  Make the dressing. Place
the whole, skinned tomatoes on the lettuce leaves and cover with the dressing.  Garnish with
chopped chives.
Jumbo Salad
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves 4-6
variety of shredded lettuce leaves and salad greens, bite-sized and shredded
Any, or all, of the following:
tomato, chopped
green (or red) bell pepper, chopped
green onions, finely sliced
carrot, finely grated
beet, finely grated
radish, finely sliced
fennel, finely sliced
grape halves
lemon juice
flaxseed oil
dried dill  weed
raisins, plumped
Gradually build up the salad, beginning with the bite-sized shredded lettuce leaves and salad
greens.  Add any, or all, of the ingredients listed above.  Pour boiling water over the raisins
and leave for a few minutes to become plump and juicy. Sprinkle on top of the salad.  Grate
the carrot and/or beet and place to one side of the salad.  (If you put it all on top, it tends to
“smother” the salad.)  Pour on the lemon juice and flaxseed  oil. Sprinkle with dill.  Serve with
rice, oven-cooked and sliced potatoes or boiled small new potatoes.
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www.thegersonway.comMinted Apple and Celery Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes (does not include soaking)
Serves 2
1 red eating apple, cut, cored and chopped
apple cider vinegar
1 stalk of celery, chopped
raisins, presoaked
mint leaves
lettuce
Cut and core the apple and chop into bite-sized chunks.  Mix with a little apple cider vinegar
(diluted with water, if desired).  Chop the celery and add, with the presoaked raisins, to the apple
and apple cider vinegar. Take the mint leaves and tear into small pieces.  Add to the dish and
serve on a bed of lettuce.
(Leave for a little while before serving  so the flavors have time to mix. )
 Variation: Yogurt  can be mixed with the apple cider vinegar  for the dressing.
Orange, Chicory and Watercress Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4
1 orange, peeled and segmented
2 heads of chicory
1 bunch of watercress
Dressing:
1 tbsp. flaxseed  oil
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 green  onion
parsley


, the body needs to
make more NIS. It requires elevated TSH to do this. It usually takes three to six months to saturate the cells with iodine. At that
point TSH levels will decline back to the reference range. Simply following thyroid hormone levels and doing a history and
physical exam can quickly put to rest the idea that iodine is causing hypothyroidism.
FINAL THOUGHTSUnfortunately, medical iodophobia is still alive and well. However, it is the result of misinformation and ignorance.
Understanding the biochemistry and physiology behind iodine should cure anyone of medical iodophobia. After treating thousands
of patients and lecturing to many health care professionals and hearing their stories of success with using iodine, I am sure that
medical iodophobia can be overcome.APPENDIX: RESOURCES
1. Iodoral
®
 can be purchased from:

Individual orders for Iodoral can be purchased at Center for Holistic Medicine (Dr. Brownstein’s office):
1.866.877.6467 or
www.centerforholisticmedicine.com

2. For iodine testing and the iodine-loading test as well as bromide and fluoride testing contact:
FFP Lab
 (
www.ffplab.org
)
1.877.900.5556
Hakala Labs
 (
www.hakalalabs.com
)
303.763.6242
Doctors Data
 (
www.doctorsdata.com
)
800.323.2784

3. For allergies to iodine, NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique) can be helpful. To find an NAET
practitioner please call: 1.714.523.3068 or look on the internet:
www.naet.com
.

4. A compounding pharmacist can make up Lugol’s solution or bioidentical hormones. To find a compounding pharmacist,
please contact:
The International Academy of Compounding
Pharmacists (IACP)
iacpinfo@iacprx.org
(800)-927-4227
Fax: 281-495-0602Index
A
Allergy 222-224, 252, 254

Anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies 98, 99, 120

Apoptosis 103, 153-4, 183

Autoimmune thyroid disorders 70-71, 85, 91, 105-111, 115, 120-125, 127-128, 130, 133, 144-145, 254-255
B
Bisphenol A 178
Breast Cancer 151-182

Bromide/Bromine 42-43, 48-50, 54, 217-223, 231, 233
C
Chloride 48-49, 226

Chlorine 51, 217, 226-227

Crohn’s Disease 141

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 107, 111
Colorectal Cancer 142

Cretinism 29, 43-44, 48
D
Delta () - iodolactone 100-101, 103, 105-107, 110, 120-135

Detoxification 100-115, 132, 135, 234-235, 241, 243-246, 252-253, 255
E
Estrogen 157-163, 171-178
F
Fibrocystic breast disease, 73, 76, 162-165, 174-175, 182

Fibromyalgia96, 107, 111

Fluoride 48, 49, 54, 217, 223-226, 231, 233-234
G
Glutathione 141, 144-146

Glutathione peroxidase 143-146

Goiter 29-35, 43, 45-46, 54, 70-71, 73, 76, 120, 125-126, 222, 224-225, 227

Goiter belt 34

Goitrogen 222-223
 Graves’ Disease 70, 73, 85, 90, 106, 108, 119-121, 125-127, 130-135, 289, 293

Growth Hormone 194-196
H
Halide channel 96

Hashimoto’s Disease 70, 73, 85, 88, 90, 97, 99, 101, 106, 108, 110-111, 120-121, 125, 130, 132, 134-135, 289, 293

Hydrogen peroxide 98-99, 107, 109

Hyperthyroidism 74, 85-87, 120, 122-124, 127-128, 130-133

Hypothyroidism 35-36, 70, 72-74, 78-79, 81-82, 84-85, 87-91, 120, 125, 130, 134-135, 246

Iodinated lipids 105-107

Iodine in food 33-34

Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism 252, 257

Iodine-induced hypothyroidism 252, 256

Iodine loading test, 260-262, 302

Iodism 252, 258

Iodized salt 44, 46-47, 49, 73
L
Lugol’s Iodine 59-61, 63, 262
Lung Cancer 142
M
Magnesium 107, 110, 113

Methimazole 127

Mitochondria 106, 109-110, 113
N
NAET 253-254
O
Organification 95-98, 100-101, 104-106

Ovarian cancer 166, 174

Oxidation 95-96, 98-100, 104-105, 107, 113
P
Percholate 50-51, 227-231

Pituitary gland 83

Propylthiouracil 127

Prostate cancer 142, 176-177, 178, 182
R
Radioactive iodine 127-128, 130, 132-133
S
Saliva/serum iodide 264-266
Salt 41, 44, 46-49, 217, 242-243, 245, 247

Selenium 139-146

Stomach cancer 166
T
T3 69, 71, 78, 84-85, 97, 100-101

T4 69, 71, 78, 84-85, 97, 100-101

Thyroperoxidase (TPO) 98-99, 105, 107-109

TSH 71, 83-85, 91

Thyroid cancer 71, 73, 129
V
Vitamin B-2 112

Vitamin B-3 112

Vitamin C 10, 293
X
Xenoestrogens 178Books by David Brownstein, M.D.
More information:
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is occurring in epidemic numbers. This book show you the many benefits of using natural,
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Iodine deficiency is rampant. It is a world-wide problem and is at near epidemic levels in the United States. Most
people wrongly assume that you get enough iodine from iodized salt. Dr. Brownstein convincingly shows you why it is
vitally important to get your iodine levels measured. He shows you how iodine deficiency is related to:
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ant,	225–26
Ignorance,	46
Illusion,	108,	109,	121,	132
Images,	122,	123
Imagination,	128,	142,	157
Immortality,	29,	46
Impermanence,	120
Impressions,	231
India:
ambivalence	about	karma,	14
belief	in	reincarnation	in,	174,	184
bodhisattvas,	15
contradictory	spiritual	teachings,	12
parable	of	death,	1,	21–23,	35–36,	45–47,	55–57,	69–70,	81–83,	93–94,
107–9,	119–21,	139–41,	155–57,	169–70,	251–54
region	of	Devaloka,	161
seeing	life	flash	before	one’s	eyes	in,	9
Vedic	perspective,	16
view	of	afterlife	in,	2,	97
view	of	consciousness	in,	4,	5
view	of	eternity	in,	29
Infinity,	6,	16,	125
Information,	219–20,	226,	228,	233,	238,	239
Insects,	177–78
Insight,	12
Inspiration,	128,	142
Intellect,	144,	148,	215,	227
Intention,	114,	115
Inter-life	phase,	40
Internet,	255–56
Intuition,	128Islam,	96,	105,	229
Jahn,	Robert,	203–4
Japan,	96,	171
Jesus,	60–61,	63–65,	73,	84,	167,	260,	261
John	the	Baptist,	104
Joy,	149,	150,	164
Judaism,	61,	105
Jyotishis,	240
Karma:
binding	effect	of,	230
on	brain,	179–82,	184
and	reincarnation,	178–79,	183–86
and	soul,	9,	12,	14,	78–79,	171
unpredictability,	178–79,	188
and	wages	of	sin,	71–77
and	witnessing,	13
Karmic	debt,	72,	74
Karmic	suffering,	73
Kindness,	65,	66
Knowledge,	30,	42,	48
Koshas.
See
	Five	Koshas;
specific	Koshas
Krishnamurti,	J.,	231,	232
Language,	147
Laszlo,	Ervin,	205,	206,	210,	213,	220,	267,	270
Life	force,	144,	146–47
Life-forms,	200,	219
Life	story,	98
Light,	197–98,	205,	206
Local	events,	6
Lokas,	4,	29,	161,	185
Lomonte,	Cheri,	135
Loss,	141
Love:
and	bliss,	150
and	meaningful	life,	74
in	mind	field,	215
as	recognition	of	soul,	109
to	outwit	death,	32
universal,	67as	vibration,	10
Lucifer,	75
Luria,	Alexander,	177
Mahabhutas,	3,	261
Maha	samadhi,	253
Malignancy,	126
Manomaya	Kosha,	147,	150,	152–53
Mantra,	116
Materialism,	30,	42,	63,	193,	262–63
Matter,	198,	199,	201–6,	208,	213,	219
Maya	(goddess),	108,	109
McTaggart,	Lynne,	204,	267
Meaning,	90–91,	99,	160,	227,	231
Medications,	42
Meditation,	7,	95,	117
Memes,	228,	229,	230–31,	232,	269
Memory,	87,	113,	147,	176–77,	195,	220–22,	223,	238,	239
Metaphysics,	63,	194
Michelson,	Albert,	197
Mind:
addiction	to	repetition,	97
and	devata	effect,	164
extension	beyond	brain,	195,	215–36,	268
field,	218–24,	227,	228,	231–33,	243
fragmented,	232
and	freedom,	122
in	Indian	parable,	70
invisible	structure	of,	89–90
Manomaya	Kosha,	144,	147,	149,	150,	152–53
and	matter,	202–5,	213
observer	effect,	208–9,	210
parallels	in	universe,	200–201
and	pure	consciousness,	129
restricted	potential	of,	103
as	same	as	world	and	Karma,	188
thoughts	of,	187,	200,	219
Minimal	consciousness,	62
Moksha,	106,	122,	188
Mona	Lisa
,	158
Morgana,	Aimee,	217–18
Morley,	Edward,	197Movie	stars,	159–60
Musical	prodigies,	226
Muslims.
See
	Islam
Myths,	76,	142,	160,	220
Native	Americans,	171
Nature,	42,	146,	152,	179,	241
Near-death	experiences	(NDEs),	7,	37–43,	51,	52,	73,	84,	90,	122–26,	144,
176,	257–58
Nervous	system,	230
Neuron,	172,	180,	184,	221,	222,	241–42
Neuroplasticity,	222,	223
New	Age	movement,	104
Newton,	Sir	Isaac,	194,	198
Nietzsche,	Friedrich,	228
Nisargadatta	Maharaj,	263
Noncommital	people,	51–52
Nonresistance,	114
Nonviolence,	74
Numinous	creation,	142
Observation	without	judgment,	231,	233
Observer	effect,	163,	208–9,	210
Obsession,	13
Obsessive-compulsive	disorder	(OCD),	223–24
Open-mindedness,	52,	53,	114,	231–36
Out-of-body	experience,	176
Oversoul,	104
Oxygen,	200,	237,	241
Pain,	70,	97,	188,	235
Parables,	1
See	also
	Death,	Indian	parable	of
Paradise.
See
	Heaven
Parapsychology,	256
Passion	of	the	Christ,	The
	(movie),	105
Path,	99
Patterns,	211,	222
Pearce,	Joseph	Chilton,	225,	226,	256,	269
Perception,	116,	117,	122
Perennial	philosophy,	29
Persistent	vegetative	state	(PVS),	62,	63Personality,	83,	233,	235
Photon,	205,	207,	210–11
Physical	body,	5,	7,	27,	63,	87,	135,	144,	147–50,	152,	164
Physical	objects,	126–28,	131,	151–52
Physics,	197–99,	202,	205
Plants,	244
Pleasure,	46,	70,	97,	188,	235
Polygraph,	244
Powers,	113–17,	128
Prana,	144,	146,	149,	150
Pranayama	Kosha,	146–47,	152	[ck]
Prayer,	246–47
Projection,	159–64,	166
Proton,	212
Prozac,	223–24
Psychics,	110–12,	202–3,	242–43,	261–62
Punishment,	72,	75,	185
Pure	consciousness,	126,	127,	129,	135,	136,	141,	144,	149,	151
Puritanism,	104
Purpose,	99,	100,	114
Puthoff


 back through your toes and lift the legs from the inner
thighs. Now raise your hands off the ﬂoor. Lengthen your tailbone
back toward your heels. Reach the center of the chest toward the
wall in front of you. Align the shoulder blades on your back, keep
the back of your neck long. Stay in this position and breathe in and
out.
Benefits:  Physically, Flying Locust pose strengthens the
hamstrings, the buttocks, and the back. It opens the shoulders, thechest, and the thighs. It helps correct poor posture and stimulates
digestion. Additionally, strengthening the back body helps to
create space for the organs to function correctly.
Energetically, this pose opens the fourth chakra, which governs
our emotions and enables us to feel compassion for others. It also
helps build our sense of autonomy by strengthening the muscles
along the spine, which helps us to stand tall and erect. Lastly, this
pose facilitates a long spine, which, energetically, enables us to
feel the central channel of the spine, or brahma nadi.
Engage mula bandha and vajroli mudra. Engage slight
jalandhara bandha to keep length in the back of the neck.
Stimulates prana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Alleviates fatigue, indigestion, lower
back pain, scoliosis.
Helpful tips: Place a block in between the thighs to help create
more space in the lower back. To open the shoulders, practice this
pose while clasping the ﬁngers behind you at the small of the back.
OceanofPDF.comBOW POSE: DHANURASANA
Overview:  Like the bow that helps an arrow take ﬂight, this pose
helps liberate the individual spirit at the center of the chest, known
as the jiva atman. When the jiva is liberated, we can feel a sense of
connection to all beings.
How-to:  From Flying Locust pose, bend both legs and take hold
of the ankles or the toes. Press back through your shins and begin
to lift the inner thighs, the torso, and the chest off the ﬂoor.
Lengthen your tailbone back toward your heels and keep the back
of your neck long. Breathe in and out into the chest.
Benefits:  Physically, this pose stretches the quadriceps, the hip
ﬂexors, the abdomen, the chest, the shoulders, and the biceps. It
strengthens the gluteal muscles and the hamstrings, and stimulates
the digestive organs.Energetically, Bow pose opens the fourth chakra. Because it so
signiﬁcantly opens the front of the body, it increases the quality of
rajas, which is the energy that awakens us and projects us into the
future.
Engage mula bandha and vajroli mudra. Stimulates prana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Stimulates digestion, can help boost
metabolism, combats depression, helps alleviate upper respiratory
congestion and asthma.
Helpful tips: If your quadriceps or hip ﬂexors are tight, try this
pose with your torso close to the ﬂoor. If you have any shoulder
sensitivity, keep your arms alongside your body or practice holding
on to your feet with a strap.
OceanofPDF.comBRIDGE POSE: SETU BANDHA SARVANGASANA
Overview:  Like a daily vitamin, this pose helps boost our
immune system and regulate our energy levels when done
regularly. It stretches muscles that are tight and strengthens weak
muscles, creating a harmonious effect on our body, mind, and
nervous system.
How-to:  From Constructive Rest pose (see this page), place your
arms alongside your body and your feet into a parallel position.Walk your heels in so that they almost touch your ﬁngertips. Inhale
and lift your hips off the ﬂoor, pressing down into the big toe
mound of the foot. Interlace your ﬁngers underneath you, work the
shoulder blades toward one another, and bring your palms
together to touch. Lift your chin away from your chest as you lift
your chest toward your chin.
Benefits:  Physically, this pose is very similar to Flying Locust
pose in that it strengthens the hamstrings, the buttocks, and the
back, and it also supports the quadriceps. It opens the shoulders,
the chest, the thighs, and the hip ﬂexors, and helps correct poor
posture. This pose also stimulates the abdominal organs, the
lungs, and the thyroid gland.
Energetically, this pose opens the fourth chakra. It is energizing,
frees the breath, and can help cure mild depression.
Engage mula and jalandhara bandha and vajroli mudra.
Stimulates prana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  This pose can be helpful in alleviating
asthma, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and sinusitis, and is
helpful with postnatal conditions. It regulates the thymus and the
thyroid gland. When done with a block under the sacrum, this
pose can help ease menstrual disorders.
Helpful tips: Place a block in between the thighs to help create
space in the lower back. If your shoulders are tight, keep your arms
alongside your body or hold on to the outer edges of your mat. For
a more restorative option, place a block or a thick cushion
underneath your sacrum.
OceanofPDF.comCAMEL POSE: USTRASANA
Overview:  As one of the more intense chest openers, Camel
pose gives a natural boost to your mood and energy level. Not
only does it free up space in the chest, but it frees the breath and
the jiva—the individual spirit—as well, creating a feeling of
expansiveness and liberation.
How-to:  From a kneeling position, align your hips directly over
your knees and your shoulders over your hips. Place the hands on
the lower back, ﬁngertips pointing either toward the chest or down
toward the ﬂoor. Engage your lower abdomen and lift your chest
away from your navel as if you had a thread pulling your sternum
up toward the ceiling. Curl your toes into the ﬂoor. Reach for your
heels with your ﬁngertips, keeping your hips stacked over the
knees. Keep the back of your neck long and breathe.
Benefits:  Physically, Camel pose stretches the quadriceps, the
hip ﬂexors, the chest, the shoulders, and the throat. It strengthens
the backs of the legs and the muscles along the spine, whilestimulating the adrenals, the kidneys, and the digestive organs.
This pose also helps to correct poor posture.
Energetically, Ustrasana is mood-boosting and bolsters
stamina. It stimulates the fourth and ﬁfth chakras, enhancing our
conﬁdence and our ability to connect to the outside world,
communicating our truth with love and compassion.
Engage mula and slight jalandhara bandha to keep the back of
the neck long. Engage vajroli mudra. Stimulates prana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Helps with kyphosis, asthma, mild
depression, neck pain, and lower back pain. Indicated for women
during pregnancy.
Helpful tips: Place a blanket under the knees if your kneecaps
are sensitive. Put a block in between the thighs to help engage
mula bandha. Place a large bolster or blocks on your calves to
bridge the gap between the feet and the hands and to keep the
backbend in the thoracic spine.
OceanofPDF.comINVERSIONS
Two of the most common inversions in yoga—
Headstand and Shoulder Stand—were traditionally
referred to as the king and queen of all the poses because
they encourage the union of Shakti, the divine feminine
force at the base of the spine, to Shiva, pure
consciousness at the crown. When these two forces
converge, yoga happens. Inversions take us into the
unknown, moving us out of our comfort zone and into our
fears, which helps us see both the world and ourselves
from a new perspective.
OceanofPDF.comDOLPHIN POSE: SALAMBA SIRSASANA
Overview:  Like Downward-Facing Dog pose, this pose is a mild
inversion. It is a helpful preparation for Headstand, with many of
the same beneﬁts and not as many of the risk factors. If you feel
stuck in your ways, try this posture to shift how you perceive the
world.
How-to:  From hands and knees, lower each forearm down onto
the ﬂoor to align the elbows directly underneath the shoulders.
Interlace your ﬁngers and press your forearms and outer wrists
into the ﬂoor as you curl your toes into the mat. Lift your hips up,
away from the ﬂoor, and walk your feet in slightly closer, toward the
face. Stay and breathe, letting your head and neck relax toward
the ﬂoor.
Benefits:  Physically, this pose opens the calves, the hamstrings,
and the shoulders. It strengthens the upper body and the back,and helps bring blood to the brain, increasing mental alertness.


ing each food,
according to the needs of the food contained in that layer.

But when say 5 different f oods are eaten at a meal, where each mouthful or bite is taken of a different food, then the
entire stomach is filled with the same mixture......
ADVANTAGES OF REARRANGING THE SEQUENCE
One of my patients in my early days of practice absolutely refused to give up any of his accustomed, conventional,
low-quality foods. In this case, feeling my hands completely tied, in desperation, I gave him all that he desired. The
only change I made was to rearrange the sequence of his foods. Amazingly, all of his digesti ve problems vanished in
just 3 days.

..... Another advantage of eating one food at a time is that the person's sense of taste is satisfied with much less - but
when each mouthful consists of a different alternating variety, the appetite is constantly stim ulated leading to the
consumption of a far greater quantity of food eaten in each meal - far more than needed to meet bodily
requirements......

SEQUENTIAL EATING REFERENCES
......Here in simple language is an explanation of P. 993 (Howell's Textbook of Physiology):
 Grutzner fed rats morsels of food of 3 different colors. First the black, then the white second, and third the red color.
Shortly after, the animals were sacrificed, the stomach frozen and then cut in sections. The different color ed food was
found to be in layers.
Here we have definite laboratory proof that food digests in a layered or strata formation - contrary to the common
conception that all food eaten mixes in the stomach......
There was a famous case, written about by Beaum ont, during the American Civil War, where a soldier received a
gunshot wound which caused a large visible opening to appear in his stomach. His digestion was studied for a period
of time by several doctors present, and they observed that his food digested in different layers.

SIMPLE TEST FOR ANYONE
One simple test that I used on myself was to eat different foods, one variety at a time, in sequence [all at one meal],
for several different meals. Then when nature called, I examined the feces and was able to see different colors in the
same feces. Watermelon which was reddish in color, was first, then tossed salad which was very dark brown was

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next, and cheese was very light tan was last. All were joined together, exiting the body in the same order as they were
eaten.
Anyone can try this test, but to be accurate, the different foods must be eaten one at a time, and follow each other in
sequence.

STRATA DIGESTION - A FORGOTTEN CONCEPT
..... What amazes me is that, even though, Henry Sherman believed in the strata formation of food in digestion, and
Howell's Physiology book was published in 1941, to this day, almost every writer on nutrition as well as almost all
docto rs believe that everything you eat in a meal mixes together. How such an important concept as the strata
digestion of food was bypassed and almost completely unnoticed for over 50 years since Howell's book was
published, is a great mystery to me......

STOMACH - ILLUSTRATION
For purposes of illustration, I am presenting a diagram of the stomach and how 6 different foods eaten in sequence at
one meal would form 6 different layers, during the time spent in the stomach.
In this diagram of the stomach, in layer 1, the bottom and first layer is where the first food eaten goes (the papaya).
Layer 2 is where the 2nd food eaten goes (the tossed salad). Layer 3 is where the corn on the cob goes, etc. In this
meal we are using 6 different foods, giving us 6 layer s.......
•   With this meal, after 30 min. the papaya will leave the stomach, and layer 2 - the tossed salad, will move down to
layer one's place.
•   Layer 2 will shortly thereafter leave the stomach too.
•   Then the corn in layer 3 moves down and 15 mi n. later, it will leave the stomach
•   This is followed by the steamed vegetables almost immediately after.
•   Then, a baked potato (without butter - 60 min.) will stay 15 min more in the stomach and then leave.
•   Lastly, the rice + 1 tbs. lentils (lay er 6) remains in the stomach for an additional 30 min. Leaving the stomach
emptied.
Within close to 2 hours (counting chewing time), the entire meal has digested perfectly. Each food relished to the
maximum with no discomfort or sluggishness afterward.
..... As each layer leaves, the stomach size gets smaller and feels more comfortable. Each layer digests separately,
without mixing and without disturbing its adjacent layers.

BASIC RULE - WATERY FOODS FIRST
To simplify this concept of sequential or layered eating, the basic rule or principle can be stated as follows:
- Eat the most watery food first, the next less watery food second, etc., and end with the least watery and most
concentrated food last and NEVER reverse this order of eating......

BAD COMBINATIONS TO AVOID
The following represents some examples of bad combinations to avoid
1.  Mixing dried sweet fruit, honey, maple syrup or bananas with nuts or seeds, in the same dish, course or mouthful.
2.  Mixing starch foods with fresh or acid foods  or fruits, (as "fruit, lemons or vinegar with grains, bread, etc.)
3.  Mixing dried sweet fruits with acid fruits.
4.  Never eat dried sweet fruits with or after concentrated proteins (beans, fish, chicken, meat, etc.)
5.  Eating raw, fresh or dried fruit s after any cooked food (such as vegetables, starches or proteins) They can be
eaten before, but never after cooked food.
6.  Avoid drinking beverages or even water during or after meals. This dilutes the enzymes which digest the food.

CHEW ALL FOOD CLOSE  TO LIQUID
For best digestion - chew all food close to a liquid before swallowing.

Also in the 14th edition of Howell's Textbook of Physiology on p.777 is some very interesting research:
Abbe Spallanzani (1729 - 1799), one of the older observers on gastric digestion, found that cherries and grapes,
when swallowed whole, even if entirely ripe, were usually passed unbroken in the stools. "As proof that the triturating
power (ability to reduce to a powder by rubbing or friction) of the stomach is not ve ry great, he swallowed some
wooden tubes made very thin, so that the slightest pressure would crush them, and they were voided uninjured."
This indicates the tremendous importance of thorough mastication of all food. We can assimilate only those foods
whic h are most liquified......
An excellent practice is to eat with 100% attention on the taste of the food. See Self -mastery through Attentive Eating
.....

DIGESTION TIME OF VARIOUS FOODS
(approx. time spent in stomach before emptying).........
Water
when stomach is empty, leaves immediately and goes into intestines,
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Juices
Fruit vegetables, vegetable broth - 15 to 20 minutes.
Semi -liquid
(blended salad, vegetables or fruits) - 20 to 30 min.
Fruits
Watermelon - 20 min.digestion time.
Other melons - Canteloupe, Cranshaw, Honeydew etc. - 30 min.
Oranges, grapefruit, grapes - 30 min.
Apples, pears, peaches, cherries etc. - digest  in 40 min.
Vegetables
Raw tossed salad vegetables - tomato, lettuces, cucumber, celery, red or green pepper, other succulent vegetables - 30 to 40
min. digestion. -
Steamed or cooked vegetables
Leafy vegetables - escarole, spinach, kale, collards etc. - 40 min. - Zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, string beans, yellow squash,
corn on cob - all 45 min. digestion time
Root vegetables - carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips etc. - 50 min.
Semi -Concentrated Carbohydrates - Starches
Jerusalem artichokes & leafy, acorn & butternut squashes, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, chestnuts - all 60 min. digestion.
Concentrated Carbohydrates - Grains
Brown rice, millet, buckwheat, cornmeal, oats (first 3 vegetables best) - 90 min.
Legumes & Beans - (Concentrated Carboh ydrate & Protein)
Lentils, limas, chick peas, peas, pigeon peas, kidney beans, etc. - 90 min. digestion time
soy beans -120 min. digestion time
Seeds & Nuts
Seeds - Sunflower, pumpkin, pepita


	they	need	in	order	to	repair
themselves.
Genetically	Modified	Foods:	Risky	Business
No	contemporary	discussion	on	genetics	is	complete	without	discussing	the
powerful	genetic	technologies	in	use	today,	particularly	with	our	foods.	With
modern	genetic	technology,	what	would	have	seemed	miraculous	just	a
generation	ago	is	now	possible.	However,	whether	or	not	these	technologiespose	a	threat	to	our	health	is	a	huge	debate.	Scientists	on	both	sides	constantly
argue	their	points.	These	technologies	present	the	potential	both	for	great
achievement	and	for	catastrophe.	Not	enough	research	is	available	to	know	what
will	happen,	although	the	research	that	is	available	presents	cause	for	serious
concern	or	even	alarm.	I	recommend	against	consuming	genetically	modified
foods	because	I	believe	these	foods	may	be	lower	in	nutrients,	higher	in	toxins
and	present	other	potential	risks	as	well.
Never	before	in	human	evolution	has	humankind	eaten	a	genetically	modified
food.	Only	in	recent	years	have	we	developed	the	technologies	that	allow	us	to
create	these	foods.	Now	genetic	technologies	are	being	developed	and	deployed
rapidly,	with	few	controls	and	almost	no	consideration	for	long-term
consequences.	Most	of	the	food	in	your	supermarket	already	contains	genetically
modified	components.	Yet	there	is	insufficient	research,	particularly	long-term
research,	to	establish	the	safety	of	genetically	modified	foods	and,	indeed,	ample
reason	to	believe	they	may	not	be	safe.
If	we	keep	producing	and	consuming	genetically	modified	foods,	we	will	be
unable	to	prevent	genetic	contamination	from	becoming	prevalent	throughout
our	entire	food	supply.	If	ever	these	foods	are	determined	unsafe,	the	damage
will	be	irreversible.	Unexpected	results	from	these	foods	might	not	become
obvious	until	years	after	they	are	introduced,	at	which	point	taking	it	back	is	too
late.	Our	scientists	do	their	best,	but	when	experimenting	with	genetics,	the
potential	for	unanticipated	side	effects	is	almost	incalculable.	Here	is	one
scenario:	Over	time,	genetically	modified	organisms	interact	with	their
environment,	mutate	and	evolve,	and	pass	on	their	mutant	characteristics	to	other
related	and	unrelated	organisms,	including	us.	This	sets	off	a	chain	of	events
throughout	the	entire	ecosystem,	jeopardizing	life	on	earth	as	we	know	it.	I	know
this	scenario	sounds	dramatic,	but	messing	with	genes	and	the	course	of
evolution	is	risky	business.
Is	That	a	Jellyfish	in	Your	Potato?
Producing	new	foods	with	modern	genetic	engineering	is	no	minor	event.
Genetic	engineers	cut,	splice	and	transfer	genes	between	totally	unrelated
species	to	produce	combinations	that	could	never	occur	in	nature.	Scientists	are
inserting	jellyfish	genes	into	potatoes,	scorpion	genes	into	vegetables,	human
genes	into	pigs	and	fish	genes	into	tomatoes.	Perfect	accuracy	using	these	gene-
splicing	techniques	and	knowing	exactly	what	will	be	produced	is	almost
impossible.	Researchers	at	the	prestigious	Rowett	Institute	in	Scotland	studied
different	batches	of	genetically	modified	potatoes	and	found	substantialdifferences	from	the	same	gene	insertion.	Two	lines	of	potatoes	grown	from	the
same	gene	insertion	and	the	same	growing	conditions	had	a	20	percent
difference	in	protein	content,	demonstrating	the	unpredictability	inherent	in
genetic	modification.
Genetically	modified	foods	may	be	of	altered	nutritional	value,	and	they	also
may	contain	allergens	or	toxins	they	would	not	naturally	contain—including
ones	not	normally	associated	with	that	type	of	food.	For	example,	genes	from
Brazil	nuts	were	used	to	engineer	a	new	soybean;	but	people	allergic	to	Brazil
nuts	were	now	highly	reactive	to	these	soybeans.	Fortunately	the	problem	was
discovered	before	anyone	was	harmed.	Other	genetically	modified	foods	may
present	similar	risks.	A	1999	study	printed	in	the	British	medical	journal
Lancet
showed	that	genetically	modified	potatoes	damaged	the	stomach	and	intestinal
linings	of	rats.	People	are	also	eating	genetically	modified	potatoes,	but	similar
tests	are	not	being	performed	on	humans.
Do	you	recall	one	of	the	health	“scandals”	of	the	late	1980s?	Many	people
who	took	an	essential	amino	acid	called	tryptophan	(which	is	used	for	treating
depression	and	other	emotional	problems)	had	devastating	reactions.	Thirty-
seven	people	died,	fifteen	hundred	were	permanently	disabled,	and	five	thousand
became	extremely	ill.	As	it	turned	out,	one	particular	manufacturer	in	Japan	had
produced	tryptophan	using	a	genetically	modified	bacterium,	which	did	produce
commercial	quantities	of	tryptophan,	but	which	also	produced	a	powerful	nerve
poison.	Of	course	this	poison	did	not	exist	until	we	created	it	with	genetic
engineering,	so	it	could	not	be	detected	by	existing	safety	tests.	We	cannot	test
for	toxins	we	don’t	know	about,	which	is	the	problem	with	genetically
engineered	foods.	They	are	capable	of	producing	the	unexpected.
Supermarkets	Full	of	Genetic	Experiments
Food	industry	journals	estimate	that	about	70	percent	of	the	processed	foods
in	our	supermarkets	would	test	positive	for	genetically	modified	ingredients.
Most	common	are	genetically	engineered	corn,	soybeans,	tomatoes,	yellow
crookneck	squash,	canola,	papaya	and	Russet	Burbank	potatoes.	Other	foods	are
being	developed,	such	as	apples,	rice,	wheat,	broccoli,	cucumbers,	carrots,
melons	and	grapes;	genetically	modified	versions	of	these	foods	are	either	in
stores	already	or	they	soon	will	be.
A	1999	study	by
Consumer	Reports
found	that	only	one-third	of	U.S.
shoppers	realize	they	are	eating	genetically	modified	foods.	The	FDA	does	not
require	these	foods	to	be	labeled	“genetically	modified,”	and	consumers	do	not
realize	what	they	are	buying.	People	buy	so-called	“fresh”	produce,	unaware	thatthese	foods	did	not	evolve	through	a	natural	process.	As	always,	your	best	bet	is
to	purchase	only	fresh,	organic	foods.	If	you	are	unable	to	buy	organic,	stay
away	from	commercial	foods	most	likely	to	be	genetically	modified,	particularly
corn	and	soy	(including	tofu).	Avoid	commercially	processed	and	prepared
foods,	70	percent	of	which	contain	genetically	modified	components,	often
including	soy	as	a	hidden	ingredient.
Even	organic	foods	are	not	guaranteed	to	be	free	from	genetically	modified
components.	Segregating	organic	crops	completely	from	genetically	modified
crops	during	harvest,	handling,	transport	and	milling	is	not	possible.	Similarly,
insects,	birds	and	wind	carry	seeds	and	pollen	from	genetically	modified	plants
into	organic	fields	and	cross-pollinate.	America’s	crops	are	so	contaminated	by
genetic	modification	that	the	Organic	Federation	of	Australia	announced	in	2001
that	it	could	no	longer	verify	the	purity	of	organic	crops	imported	from


 a bit of research with both plants and animals – and,
again, get his book, “Sea Energy Agriculture.”
Mike : Can people buy that through bookstores, or is this only through your site and the publisher’s site?
Hartman : I’ve even seen it on Amazon, so try Amazon or Acres USA, which is the publisher, or go
through our website.
Mike : Okay, wonderful. I’m going to do some testing with your product on some sprouts and
hydroponic plants.
How remineralization can reduce appetite cravings and produce natural
weight loss
Hartman : That sparks something in me that I haven’t said. You know, one of the results that I noticed
when I was drinking Ocean Grown  and Ocean Solution -fed wheatgrass is that, as the food gets better, it’s
more efficient on whatever consumes that food. For instance, in Florida, where our company is located,
cattle graze on what looks like the most beautiful grass for 18 hours a day. From before dawn to after
dusk, they’re grazing, and that seems peculiar because it seems like an inordinately long period of time
to get their proper nutrition. But if you go to other parts of the country where you know that the soils
are richer in minerals, cattle may graze only three or four hours a day. What you’ll notice when you
start eating seawater-fed fruits and vegetables is that you’ll be satisfied much earlier. You’ll eat less, and
you’ll lose weight if you’re overweight. This is what happened to me.
Mike : I just did a report on this saying the exact same thing. Those cravings for empty carbohydrates
go away once you are remineralized, because you just don’t have that desire for minerals. In a bigger
sense, this is an interesting way to reframe tsunamis and hurricanes and natural disasters. I mean, aren’t
these events, in some sense, the planet’s way of remineralizing the land?
Hartman : Well, I don’t know, and now that you mention it, there was an article a couple weeks ago about
how the farmers were noticing after the tsunami near Sri Lanka that the fields were just phenomenally
altered in a good way.
seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Mike : I haven’t seen that.
Hartman : I’ll email you the article, but it says exactly that—it’s the planet’s way to remineralize. Think
about it: I know the hurricane in New Orleans happened not long ago, but the levy system that runs
down the Mississippi River and other dams in the world are ways man has come along and inhibited
the planet’s ability to replenish itself. Nutrient-laden rivers are no longer able to flood and replenish the
land. That’s what’s going on. I mean, that’s the way it should’ve been done with tsunamis and annual
flooding, but we don’t allow it anymore.
Mike : Right. Again, for those reading, I’m talking with John Hartman of Ocean Grown, at
OceanGrown.com, and the products you have are Ocean Solution  and Sea Solution, which are both
concentrated ocean water loaded with natural minerals, 90 elements, as you said.
Hartman : And aerobic bacteria.
Mike : And aerobic bacteria. This is for your garden, for your produce and for boosting your personal
health through the foods you eat. Is there anything else you’d like to add to that, John?
Hartman : We could continue forever, but I appreciate your time, Mike, and we’re happy to help anybody
through the process of using our product. They’re welcome to call or write, and we’ll respond.
Mike : Wonderful, and thank you again for your time.
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<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>                                 What they say about OP – A few extracts
I have been doing OP since two years with my family members.  It is ahealthy and good habit
and has no side effects.
- Dr. Arvind M. Sangolli, M.S., Consultant Surgeon (ENT), Bangalore
I am a retired government medical officer.   Now a day, diseases are developing fast,  people
are exploited by costly drugs, tests and fees and poor people cannot afford. You know our
country is poor and the medical treatment cost is much more than before. You have to be
congratulated for the meritorious work in spreading OP to nook and corner of A.P and helping the
poor to get rid of diseases cheaply, safely and that by staying at home without drugs, tests and
fees.
- Dr.S.Subbarao, Vijayawada, A.P
OP brings out phlegm from the body. Phlegm is poison. Removal of this brings life, energy, light
and shine to the body. I can say with 58   years experience in Ayurveda,  that
OP is a therapy of potency and   power to bring health to people.
- Dr. T. Madhusudhana Rao, Ayurveda Practioner, Nuzvid.
In case of joint pains the improvement that would have resulted in eight months with my
medicines, have come within two moths of OP.   For allergy, asthma and tooth diseases,
the results are wonderful.
- Dr.S.Chandramouli, Homeopath, Gollalamamidalam, E.G. Dt., A. P
This therapy is very simple and inexpensive. Based on the benefits I gained, I strongly
recommend this therapy to heart patients as well as people suffering from asthma
and other lung infections. It has many good effects and therefore all can practice.
- Prof. M.S.Naidu, PhD, IISc, Bangalore
I am recommending OP to others. I use gingely oil. All members of my household
are now practicing OP. OP is a magic and wonder cure for all diseases.
- Prof C S Mahadevan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
I am 82 years old. I have been suffering from constipation and piles for the last four
decades. Within two weeks of practicing OP, I started getting relief. Inflammation and piles
decreased. Decades old pain has gone just by doing OP with gingelly (sesame) oil.It is good for
all to practice.
- Padma Bhusan, Sri Kalogi Narayana Rao, People's Poet,Tirupathi, A.P
 “Many think it is a simple therapy. True it is simple, cheap, safe and sure therapy. It is gentle and
kind to the afflicted - a divine gift to the suffering humanity. "Practice it and become healthy ”.
- Swami Swaroopananda Bharati, Hyderabad
I am practicing OP daily. It is very good. I am instructing all my devotees to practice OP and they
are practicing.
- Swami Devananda, The Divine Life Society Rishikesh, U.P
OP has been brought into light and has gained great popularity and is spreading further day by
day. Those who are practicing and having faith believe that it is the nectarine gift of God to the
people.
- A.Lakshmaiah  S.P (Rtd), Visakhapatnam, A.P
People are able to regain health by OP introduced by you. ‘Health is great Wealth’ is a saying.
You have given this great wealth to the people of Andhra through OP with just one spoon of oil,
which costs very little.
- Bujji.Y, Rayalacheruvu, A.P
Ensnared by the modern methods of living, people are loosing the God given health. For those
poor souls sufferin g from diseases your “Wonderful OP Therapy” is a “Light of Hope”.
- P.Satyanarayana, Guntur
Large number of people in Andhra Pradesh regained their health by practicing your advice. So
many people, who got rid of their diseases, are going forward in their lives with renewed health
and enthusiasm.
- R.S Narayana, Tirupathi
SMALL BOOK  ON
OIL PULLING
A UNIVERSAL REMEDY
Introduction
At the dawn of twenty first century it causes doubt, disbelief and astonishment, if one advises you
to practice a therapy, which cures most diseases. In the past twelve years the curative results of
"Oil Pulling” (OP) of thousands of people provides proof beyond doubt. It is described as the 'Best
Drugless Therapy' a cure for most diseases.
The aim of this pamphlet is to provide the essential details about OP to help you to cure yourself
by practicing at home.
Dr F Karach, who proposed the oil treatment at a conference of oncologists and bacteriologists in
UDSSR, said most different diseases, could be totally cured without medicines or surgery. "With
oil therapy I have cured my chronic blood disease with which I suffered for 15 years. It healed in
three days an acute arthritis".
Diseases curable
Dr F Karach said


 fact, if you assume
that the mind arises from  the brain, which is the standard
working assumption in neuroscience, consciousne ss is just
an inference. Imagine an old-time player piano, the kind
that performed music by inserting a paper roll into the
mechanism. Punched holes in the paper roll activate the
keys, giving the appearance that an invisible pianist is
playing the “Maple Leaf R ag” or a Mozart sonata.
No one would propose that the piano roll manufactured
itself. There must be a musician whose actual intentions lie
behind the “invisible” pianist. We infer his existence
without seeing him. The same is true about the mind when
you observe the brain. As its quadrillion connections
activate, using chemical signals and faint electrical
charges, the vast activ ity of mind—thoughts, feelings,sensations, and images—appears. To claim that this
happens automatically seems strange, but it’s the
materialist position, while in Quantum Healing  I said the
opposite: An invisible intelligence, comple te with
intentions, desires, hope s, dreams, and so on, is at work.
The fact that you can’t see this entity, known as the self,
doesn’t prove that he doesn’t exist. It only proves that he
doesn’t exist  if you are a strict materialist, who will accept
nothing except physical phenomena.
The bulk of this chapter was devoted to the reality  of the
mind-body connection, which is unassailable now. Over the
past thirty years the network that transmits messages
throughout the body has been studied in much greater
detail, leaving no doubt that every thought, feeling, mood,
and belief crosses the bridge from mental to physical. But
these detailed researches into hormones,
neurotransmitters, immunomodulators, peptides, and
thousands of products expressed by genes has obscured
the simplicity of the mind-body connection.
In simple terms, the entire system is a feedback loop,
with only two factors to consider, input and output. Input
enters the brain, output  exits. This is the nexus where
every process, mental or physical, meets every other, like
trillions of train tracks converging on a train station and
then exiting the station  to go their separate ways. The
reason for simplifying the almost inﬁnite complexity of a
living mind and body comes down to practicalities. Each of
us wants to know the right and wrong kind of input that
will aﬀect us.
Positive Input
Pure food, air, and water
Positive emotions
Strong self -esteemLow stress, good coping skills in the face of stress
Moderate exercise
Good sleep (eight to nine hours every night)
Loving, supportive relationships
Inner contentment, lack of conﬂicts and tensions
Satisfying work
Meditation and other contemplative practices
Abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs
Minimizing the use of prescription drugs
Healing old wounds and self-destructive conditioning
from the past
The reason that little or none of these things seem new is
that they don’t need to be. After decades of public
information about prevention and the rise of the wellness
movement, we know a great deal about positive lifestyle
changes (this isn’t the same as knowing all we need to
know about why these changes work). Input, positive or
negative, registers in every cell of the body, down to the
expression of your genes (that is, their complex chemical
output).
The ﬂy in the ointment is that information isn’t the same
as motivation. People may know what’s good for them, but
they continue to live otherwise. The most common kinds of
negative input remain a mainstay in the lives of people who
sincerely want to change, including overuse of alcohol,
tobacco, and drugs; eating processed and junk foods;
tolerating a high level of stress; going short on sleep;
taking little or no exercis e. The Gallup organization, which
surveys the wellbeing of populations around the world, has
a top catego ry known as “thriving.” These are the people
who describe  themselves  as happy, safe, ﬁnancially secure,
and healthy—in short, they are enjoying a level of wellbeing
that most Americans would consider a basic minimum. Yetthe percentage of people who are thriving around the world
is dismally low, often under 10–15 percent, and even in the
prosperous developed West, it rarely rises above 33
percent. The fact that the United States continues to
consume antidepressants and tranquilizers in record
numbers attests to our inner unease, and by some
estimates the abuse of prescription painkillers is now a
cause of death surpassing the total deaths from illegal
substances.
No amount of preaching about these things will work
over the long run. Prevention implies a level of fear, and
fear is a bad motivator except in short bursts. The body
resists being  in a state of chronic stress, and worrying
about your health is a form of stress. The only successful
long-term motivation is inspiration. It, too, can ﬂicker out
quickly. But there’s a secure kind of inspiration that comes
from valuing yourself with such conviction that you like and
enjoy the experience of giving your mind and body positive
inputs all the time.
When I wrote Quantum Healing  I wanted to give the
human side of the mind-body connection, realizing that a
term like feedback loop,  adopted from computers and
information theory, sound s cold and abstract. But the whole
game comes down to input-output in the end.
Without dwelling on the negative, let’s say that you’ve
had a stressful day. You feel wiped out by ﬁve o’clock, so
you grab a burger and fries instead of cooking at home. You
settle in with a drink or two to unwind. Your workload is
heavy, so you catch up by taking some of it home with you,
and by bedtime you ﬁnd your mind is still so active that
getting to sleep takes a while. Your alarm clock goes oﬀ at
the usual time the next morning, but you’ve managed only
six hours of sleep. No matter, it’s time to start the whole
routine over again. In the back of your mind you promise
yourself to do better, a promise you may or may not keep.Yet as normal as this daily routine has beco me for
millions of people, adap ting to it is a challenge  for the
human body, because as we now realize, each deviation
from a positive lifestyle registers at the cellular level.
Here’s a summary of what is happening. The consequences
of negative input are daunting.
What Negative Input Does
Disturbs overall balance, leading to inﬂammation.
Moves errati cally though  the body, obstructed by chronic
stress and the toxic debris of negative input from the
past.
Reinforces old neural pathways, making it much harder
to break bad habits.
Contributes to abnormal cell function, including
precancerous anomalies.
Weakens the immune system, impairing resistance to
disease.
Contributes to premature aging.
Creates a general sense of dullness, discomfort, and dis-
ease, the opposite of wellbeing.
Because Quantum Healing  focus ed on the drama of
spontaneous remissions from cancer—so-called miracle
cures—the bigger message might not have struck with
enough force. So let me state it in unmistakable terms:
Input is under your contr ol. Without antic ipating cancer or
any other disorder, your chief aim every day should be to
maximize positive input and minimize negative input.
We are badly in need of a new model for wellbeing. Most
people segment their lives into work, leisure, and family.
Little time is left for self-care. Yet caring for yourself today
is exactly what determines your life for decades to come.True self-care embraces a person’s entire life. Taking
charge of your own wellbeing reaches into every corner
because it has to. Your brain processes every experience,
physical, mental, and spiritual, as input. Look at the
contrast that self-care makes when compared  to self-
neglect.
10 Keys to Self -Care
1.Making happiness a high priority.
Versus:  Coasting along with our present state of
happiness and unhappiness.
2.Making sure your life has purpose and meaning.
Versus:  Focusing on daily practicalities, even those
that seem routine and meaningless.
3.Living according to a higher vision.
Versus:  Living for externals like a better job, more
money, a bigger house, etc.
4.Expanding your awareness in every decade of life.
Versus:  Viewing youth as the peak of life and old age
as a dwindling decline.
5.Devoting time and attention to personal growth.
Versus:  Staying the same as you always were and
feeling proud about it.
6.Following a sensible regimen of good diet and physical
activity.
Versus:  Eating a diet high in sugar, fat, and calories.
Promising yourself to exercise tomorrow, or next week.
7.Allowing your brain to reset by introducing downtime
several times a day.Versus:  Working your brain to the point of exhaustion
before allowing yourself to take a break.
8.Getting to know your inner world through meditation,
contemplation, and self -reﬂection.
Versus:  Avoiding what you really feel. Fearing what
you might ﬁnd if you dared


	breaths	or
more.	To	exit	the	pose,	lift	up	into
Nirālamba	Sarvāṅgasana
	(Shoulder	Stand;	see
below)	or	gently	roll	back	down	to	your	mat.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day.
OTHER	TIPS:
	Be	sure	to	always	practice	this	pose	on	a	yoga	mat	or	carpet	and
never	on	a	bare	floor	where	your	shoulder	blades	can	dig	in.NIRĀLAMBA	SARVĀṄGASANA
	(SHOULDER	STAND)
BENEFITS:
	The	great	yoga	master
B.	K.	S.	Iyengar	states	in
Light	on	Yoga
	that
“the	benefits	of	shoulder	stand	cannot	be	overstated.”
1
	By	reversing	the	flow	of
blood,	this	inversion	stimulates	your	entire	circulatory	system,	bringing	a
beautiful	glow	to	your	face	while	also	calming	the	brain	and	relieving	stress.	It
stimulates	the	thyroid	while	increasing	your	energy	and
metabolism,	which	may
help	promote	weight	loss.
DESCRIPTION:
	Lie	on	your	back	and	gently	lift	your	legs	backward	into
Halasana
	(Plow	pose,
this	page
),	with	your	legs	over	your	head.	Bend	your
elbows	and	bring	your	hands	onto	your	back	with	your	palms	facing	upward
for	support.	Tuck	your	shoulder	blades	underneath	you.	Next,	lift	your	legs	up
off	the	floor	and	toward	the	ceiling.	Point	your	toes	and	engage	your	legs	and
core.	Once	you	raise	your	legs,	keep	your	gaze	up	and	neck	straight.	Lift	up
through	the	balls	of	the	feet.	Bring	the	hips	toward	the	front	of	the	room	and
the	feet	toward	the	back	to	straighten	the	body,	engaging	your	core	and
avoiding	a	bowed-out	position.	Breathe	evenly	and	deeply.	Try	to	stay	up	there
for	at	least	30	seconds	and	build	up	to	a	few	minutes.	To	exit	the	pose,	carefully
bring	your	feet	back	over	your	head,	returning	to
Halasana
.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	day.
OTHER	TIPS:
	If	you	find	discomfort	in	your	shoulders	in	this	pose,	try	folding
your	mat	over	a	few	times	or	folding	a	firm	blanket	into	a	rectangular	shape
and	placing	it	right	underneath	your	shoulder	blades	so	that	your	head	is	off
the	mat	or	blanket	but	you	get	a	slight	elevation	in	your	shoulder	blades.PILLAR	6:
Spiritual	Beauty
Inner	beauty	is	the	most	precious	kind	of	beauty—and	also	the	most	mysterious.
All	of	us	have	heard	about	“living	in	the	light”	and	“finding	your	soul	mate,”
until	these	phrases	have	lost	their	meaning.	But	spirit	and	soul	are	real
experiences,	and	the	love	of	someone	who	holds	you	up	as	a	perfect	partner	in
life	is	not	just	a	dream.
Pillar	6
	takes	Radical	Beauty	this	final	step,	into	the
light	of	spirit,	where	your	daily	experience	will	validate	your	highest	personal
values.	Your	highest	potential	for	beauty	will	be	unfulfilled	without	spiritual
beauty.
Pause	for	a	moment	and	ask	yourself	what	“living	in	the	light”	means	to	you
personally.	For	one	person	it	might	be	like	waking	up	to	greet	the	dawn—there
is	a	sense	of	joyful	freshness	and	renewal.	Another	person	would	immediately
imagine	the	gleam	of	love	in	a	child’s	eyes—the	light	is	love.	No	matter	how	you
define	it,	the	light	is	a	source	of	beauty	from	within.
Because	beauty	is	natural,	so	is	spiritual	beauty.	There	is	no	reason	to	feel
that	spiritual	beauty	must	be	something	rare.	We	were	born	to	live	in	the	light.
There’s	a	beautiful	expression	of	this	truth	in	the	Indian	spiritual	tradition,
which	says	the	following:	To	know	who	you	really	are,	imagine	two	birds	sitting
in	a	tree.	One	bird	eats	the	fruit	of	the	tree	while	its	mate	looks	on	lovingly—
this	is	your
true	self,	where	inner	and	outer	beauty	are	bonded	by	love.
The	true	self	is	another	element	of	Radical	Beauty,	one	that	transcends
appearances	and	calls	out	to	us	from	some	place	deeply	personal	and	universal
at	the	same	time.	While	you	go	through	your	daily	life—working,	loving,
pursuing	all	the	things	you	desire—there	is	a	hidden,	silent	part	of	you	that
doesn’t	engage	in	action.	It	merely	looks	on.	This	silent	aspect	of	the	self	lives
in	the	light.	From	it	radiates	spiritual	beauty.How	to	Find	Your	Personal	Path	to	Spiritual
Beauty
Finding	your	spiritual	beauty	isn’t	a	difficult	task	like	climbing	a	mountain.
Let’s	say	that	you’ve	had	a	hard	day	at	work	and	are	driving	home	in	slow
traffic.	There’s	nothing	delightful	about	your	situation.	You	are	trapped	by	the
daily	grind.	Suddenly	a	rain	shower	passes	overhead,	and	a	few	minutes	later	a
gorgeous	double	rainbow	appears	in	the	sky.	What	happens	to	you	inside?
Almost	everyone	would	say	that	they	feel	a	moment	of	delight,	and	while	it
lasts,	this	moment	is	all-embracing.	You	don’t	want	to	be	distracted	because	the
spell	of	beauty	has	captivated	you.
In	Radical	Beauty,	we	want	you	to	be	just	as	captivated	by	your	own	self,	the
true	self	that	is	made	of	light.	You	have	glimpsed	it	thousands	of	times	in
moments	when	any	of	the	following	experiences	happened	to	you.
You	felt	happy	and	peaceful	inside.
You	felt	inspired	by	the	sight	of	something	beautiful.
You	felt	safe	and	protected.
Your	mind	became	quiet	and	settled.
You	felt	loved	and	lovable.
You	felt	connected	to	a	higher	power,	whether	you	labeled	it	as
God	or	not.
You	felt	refreshed	and	renewed.
You	longed	to	know	the	truth	about	life.
You	realized	that	you	belong.
These	aren’t	rare	experiences—everyone	has	had	them.	They	make	us	feel,
even	for	an	instant,	that	life	is	beautiful.	Our	true	self	was	peeking	through.	As
part	of	Radical	Beauty,	we	want	these	glimpses	to	become	lasting	and
permanent.	This	is	actually	the	most	natural	way	to	live.	On	a	cloudy	day,	you
don’t	think,	“Gray	is	how	it	should	always	be.	A	sunny	day	is	the	exception.”
Everyone	takes	for	granted,	even	in	the	gloomiest	climates,	that	the	sun
represents	a	permanent	force	while	clouds	come	and	go.	It’s	the	same	with
spirit.	No	matter	how
clouded	over	it	becomes—due	to	negative	emotions,distractions,	old	wounds,	or	painful	conditioning—the	true	self	is	steady	and
ever-present.
There	are	many	reasons	why	we	can’t	see	our	own	inner	beauty,	but	the	most
important	is	that	we	were	never	taught	how.	A	rainbow	catches	your	attention
automatically,	not	just	because	it	looks	beautiful	but	because	we	were	all	trained
from	childhood	to	see	with	the	eyes	of	the	body.	Seeing	with	the	eyes	of	the


. You can repeat the exercise if you wish.
76 The Internal Exercises
Figure 25.
Watch H.
Watch I (5-7 p.m.) Sit on the floor or the bed with your legs out
stretched flat. Then lace your fingers and-palms
up-reach for the ceil ing, as far as you can go.
Feel your back and side muscles stret ch. When
you are tired, rest your han ds on your head. Then
lift them up again. Breathe nonna lly. The exer
cises may be repeated as many times as you wish.
Figure 26.
Watch I.
77 The Internal Exe rcises
Watch J (7-9 p.m.) Sit on the floor with your legs outstretched. Reach
forward and try to touch your toes. Then try to
touch the soles of your feet. If you cannot reach
your toes, do not force yourself. Then relax.
Again assume the initial sitting position. Now pat
your upper legs, lower legs, and thighs. Relax.
Then repeat the exercise as many times as you
can. Gradua lly, you will be able to grab the soles
of your feet. Hold this position until you can no
longer hold it. Release and relax.
Figure 27. Watch J.
Watch K (9-11 p.m.) Follow the procedures for Watch E.
Figure 28.
Watch K.
78 Watch L TM Internal Exercises
Figure 29.
Watch L.
I
-· 4tM•
(11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) Follow the procedures for Watch G, but as you
hold your breath, tighten the muscles of your
rectum as much as possible and as long as possi
ble. Try to feel a tingling sensation shoot up your
spine. Release, relax, and exhale slowly. Repeat
this exercise several times. This is also a difficult
exercise that can be mastered after continuous
practice.
TWELVE NERVE EXERCISES
2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty, a man from the West went to
China and devoted his entire life to the study and practice of Taoism and a
form of Buddhism. His name was Dharma and he lived in the White Horse
Temple in the capital of the Han Empire.
His book, The Text of Altering Nerves, was the result of his lifework. It
contained only a few pages of complex verses which obscured vital
information for increasing the practitione r's longevity. (In those days, such
informa tion was hidden from those who would make light of it.)
In his book Dharma stated that all human problems were caused by
problems within the nervous system and that human beings could live
79 The Internal Exercises
longer if they "altered" (renewed) their nervous system. In so doing,
Dhanna furthered mankind's comprehension of the nervous system.
The nerves are an intricate and elaborate network of ''communica tion
cables'' connecting our brain to our organs and our organs to our organs.
One break in your ''cable'' will cause your body to suffer. For example, if
tension chokes a nerve in your finger, your finger will soon atrophy, and
you will be forced to cut it off. Nerve cells need chemicals produced by
interaction with other cells to survive, and the functions of other cells are
dependent upon the nerves. Sadly, our nerves shrink and harden after
we reach twenty years of age. When nerves deteriorate, impulses are
conducted at slower rates. When nerve impulses are slow, mental and
physical processes are slow. This is aging. Young people below twenty
years of age have nerv es that are soft and expandable.
To remain youthful, we must exercise our nerves to reverse deterioration
and to preserve softness and expansibility. Dharma developed twelve
exercises, called Twelve Nerve Exercises, which soften and expand our
nervous system. Their movements recall those ofT' ai Chi Chuan, although
the theoretical basis of the nerve exercises differ from those of T' ai Chi
Chuan. Although T'ai Chi Chuan may have st emmed from the nerve
exercises (it was developed by Taoist master Chang San-Fung 1700 years
later than the nerve exercises), it is used for combat purposes, whereas the
Twelve Nerve Exercises are used for removing stress and tension and
preserving the nervous system.
The Twelve Nerve Exercises unite the mind and body in order to bring
about relaxation. If you have ever tried to relax your entire body with your
mind-a concept employed by biofeedback machines-you will find that
relaxation of the body is difficult to achieve. Relaxing the body with the
mind involves clearing your mind of all thoughts. This in itself is a difficult
feat because your mind is always cluttered with thoughts. Dhanna, ac
knowledg ing the fact that the mind is always active, made the mind follow
series of body movements that would lead both mind and body to a state of
relaxation, as relaxation is the first step to preserva tion. If we can preserve
our nervous system by renewing a deteriorating nervous system, we can
live longer and preserve our youth.
Each exercise leads to the next; therefore, all twelve exercises must be
done in their proper order. The exercises, in their original order, are as
follows:
I. Stand with your feet shoulder -width apart. Direct toes inward.
80 The Internal Exercises
(Do not face south when doing the exercis e.) Place palms on breasts
so that the middle three fingers of each hand meet over the thymus
gland. Feel the heart beat. Smile and imagine you are humble and
polit e. (Th is acti on relaxes the body by remov ing the spirit of conten
tion.)
\
Figure 30. First Pose. Figure 31. Second Pose
2. While holding the frrst pose, spread your toes apart and dig them
into the ground as if they were claws clutching at somet hing. Open
your mouth and look blankly ahead, as if you were a fool. (A fool
does not seek knowledge or bettenn ent and is theref ore relaxed.)
Then move the hands outward with palms down and fingers bent
loosely. Hold them there.
81 The Internal Exercises
3. Continuing from the previous pose, stand on your toes. Then
clench your teeth. Then lace your fingers and lift them, palms up, as
high as you can stretch. Then lower yourself until you are standing
with your feet flat on the ground.
\
Figure 32. Third Pose. \ I
Figure 33. Fourth Pose.
4. While holding the previous pose, put one hand on your head to
prevent it from moving (keep the other hand up) while the eyes move
forcefully from side to side. Now repeat this exercise using the other
hand to prevent the head from moving.
82 Th� Internal Ex�rcis�s
5. If the hand held straight is the right hand, move the right leg
forward ; if the hand held straight is the left hand, move the left leg
forward. The hand held straight moves down and makes an overhand
fist. (All fists should be made with the thumb hidden inside the
fingers.) The hand from on top of the head moves to the side and
fonns an underhand fist (while doing so, bend the elbow). Your eyes
should be fixed on the overhand fist. Switch ann positions. Switch
ann positions again and again. The moveme nts made should be
similar to karate ann movements.
'
Figure 34. Fifth Pose. Figure 35. Sixth Pose.
6. Adopt the first pose, but make underhand fists at your side. Bulge
out your eyes as if you were angry. Bring the fists up. Now they are in
an overhand position. Push, but slowly as if you are pushing some
body. Your right eye should be fixed upon the right fist and the left
eye should be fixed upon the left fist. Then quickly and forcefully pull
the arms back so that fists are underhand again. Then repeat the
exercise seven times. Then relax the entire body, including the eyes.
83 The Internal Exercises
7. Put one hand under your chin and one hand over your head and
tum your head to the right and left sides. Switch hand positions and
tum the head again. Do this three or four times.
Figure 36.
Seventh Pose.
8. Adopt the first pose. Now stoop down, while pretending that your
anns are pushing something down. As you sink, pretend you are
pushing yourself down. Stand up and sink again. Do so seven times.
Figure 37.
Eighth Pose.
84 The Internal Exercises
9. Adopt the first pose. Follow the instructions for exercise number
five, only this time the fingers are rounded (no fists) and the arms are
close together. Move the arms out and in and feel the effects on the
ann and back muscles. Then relax. Repeat exercise.
Figure 38.
Ninth Pose...
l
10. Begin with the first pose. Then relax and bend over and walk
forward on your fingers until you are on your toes. If you cannot do
this, walk on your hands. Hold this position until you can no long er
hold it.


itamin factors, such as thiaminase and avidin, need
not worry us providing we use the foods containing them in
moderation and in proper combination with other foods.

P
ARASITIC INFECTIONS
   In sections of China, Japan, Formosa, and other areas of the
Far East, human parasitic infections have been quite common
and have seriously reduced the efficiency of many of those affected. Unsanitary disposal of human nightsoil pollutes the
water and soil in these areas, which in turn infects crabs,
crayfish, snails, water plants, and vegetables with parasites.
In many cases the nightsoil is even used as fertilizer for the
water vegetables and water nuts. Lakes are so polluted that wading or bathing in them brings about human fluke
infections. When the natives consume the raw fish, snails and
red ling water nuts of the lakes, together with the raw
ve
getables of the soil, they are re-infected a gain and a gain with liver flukes, lung flukes, and other parasites. In certain
other parts of the world some parasitic infection has also been
reported, usually as a result of eating infected fresh-water fish and infected pork.
   No one need doubt that parasitic infections can result from
the consumption of raw foods which are contaminated with parasitic organisms. However, these are problems which are
restricted primarily to parts of the earth where human night-
soil is used as fertilizer and facilities for the disposal of
sewage are inadequate. When modern sanitation is absent,
even the drinking water may be so polluted that boiling is essential. In this country, as well as many others, such
problems do not usually confront us. Our watercress and
vegetables are generally produced under sanitary conditions
without the aid of human nightsoil. Unfortunately many
towns and cities do dispose of their sewage into rivers, and since this is true, fresh-water fish are often infested with
tapeworms and other parasites. The production of swine
under unsanitary, poor nutritional conditions has also left us
with the problem of trichina infection.
   It is important to recognize that even when foods are
contaminated with parasites, cooking does not always render
the foods safe for human consumption. The development of parasites within the body probably depends far more upon the
physiological conditions which are provided for the parasites
than it does upon the frequency of infection. Scientists have
repeatedly noted that poorly nourished animals are infected
by parasites far more frequently than are well nourished animals. Furthermore, once infection does take place, the
damage inflicted upon the host appears to depend upon the
state of nutrition, with malnourished animals or people always suffering the most. Pottenger noted that when cats
were fed raw meat they were relatively free from intestinal
parasites, whereas those given cooked meat, in which all
parasites were supposedly killed, were severely affected.
Experts on the subject of canine nutrition point out that tapeworm infection is not generally associated with the use of
raw meat by dogs. Yet, dogs living almost exclusively upon
heat-processed commercial pet foods are often heavily
infested with tapeworms a nd other parasites of every
conceivable description. It is estimated that 18 to 25 per cent of all Americans are infected with sub-clinical trichinosis,
and practically every one of these people consumed cooked
pork rather than raw pork. Indeed, hogs in this country are
affected with trichina in only 1.5 per cent of all cases, or less
than one-tenth as often as humans. It is the human population, consuming cooked foods, which is the primary reservoir of
parasite infection for man y domestic animals. The basic human problem is one of reinfection. It is clear, then, that the
cooking of food does not get at the primary source of the
parasite problem, although it may be recommended in the case of known contaminated foods.

P
ALATABILITY OF RAW FOOD
   In a limited number of cases—probably not over ten per
cent—cooking may be considered useful to improve the palatability of foods. Almost all raw vegetables are suitable for consumption, although the cooked products are often considered more acceptable. Raw carob pods are edible, but
they must be ground into a meal and lightly toasted in order
to bring out a chocolate-like flavor. Pure maple sap is a very palatable food, but the very rich maple flavor is brought out
only through prolonged boiling. Popcorn is rendered edible
through the application of heat. Certain grains, as well as
meats, have not been widely used in their raw state, and it is possible that cooking is essential for their full palatability.
   One must not deduce from these facts that raw foods as a
whole are less palatable than cooked foods or that an exclusive raw diet is less palatable than a cooked diet.
Actually our food habits are determined primarily by our
dietary during infancy and childhood. As adults, we may prefer cooked foods because we were trained to like them. We may actually dread to taste a particular raw food simply because we never received it as a child. But during the early
part of life we can be trained to appreciate the flavor of
practically any food, cooked or raw, and if given the
opportunity to consume raw foods, there is seldom hesitancy
in doing so. For instance, Dr. Clara M. Davis conducted an experiment on the self-choice of foods by infants and young
children, and found that the favorite of all foods was raw
calves' brains. These were eaten in amazing quantities, often as much as a pound a meal. Children given raw meat, raw
grain products, raw yams, raw potatoes, etc., learn to
appreciate them just as well as they do raw fruits and nuts.
Our customary practice of dividing foods into types which
can be eaten raw and types which must be cooked is based primarily upon childhood habits. Aside from the exceptional
cases which have been mentioned, those foods which are
considered best raw are those we have always eaten raw;
those which are considered best cooked are those we have
always eaten cooked. Actually, at least 90 per cent of all the foods which have ever been eaten by man are fully edible in
their raw state. We have probably not utilized half of these.
    Once our dietary pattern has been established and carried
into adulthood, there is still every opportunity for change.
People who have been trained to appreciate the flavor of
cooked foods to raw foods must undergo a re-education of the sense of taste. This is not a difficult procedure, and surprising
as it may seem, it can be accomplished quite rapidly. Within
just a few weeks, one may learn to appreciate the flavors of
many raw foods which formerly were consistently avoided.
To accomplish this, you need only adopt a "nibbling" habit in which small but increasing quantities of the respective foods
are consumed every day. At first you may find certain foods
bitter or flat tasting, but gradually you will find them to be
more flavorful and pleasing. Ev entually the satisfaction in
consuming raw foods of nearly all kinds may exceed that formerly derived only from cooked foods. This does not
mean that every food will be equally palatable after re-
educating the sense of taste—there will always be certain
preferences of one food to another—but it does mean that raw
foods as a whole may be consumed with an optimum degree
of gustatory pleasure.
   It is clear that there are limitations in the application of raw
food therapy. It is enough to recognize the value of raw foods
without assuming that no reason for cookery can ever exist.
Reasons for cookery have existed, but they are less common
today than they were in the past. We now have excellent
facilities for the preservation and transportation of raw foods. We do not have to depend upon bitter acorns, bitter cassava
roots, and other foods containing heat-labile poisons as
staples of our dietary. We do not have to avoid raw vegetables in fear of contamination with harmful bacteria. We
do have an abundant supply of fruits, nuts, and other highly
palatable raw foods, available for all classes of people. In
short, those factors preventing the full utilization of raw foods
are no longer present. Modern civilization has made the extensive application of raw food therapy possible. It has
presented us with an exciting "elixir of life" which can
transform the whole state of our existence.

       8
RAW FOOD IN SELECTION
THE USE OF FOOD in its uncooked state is the key principle in
establishing a healthful dietary. This, however, does not represent the final answer to all nutritional problems. We can
live exclusively upon raw food and yet suffer from nutritional
deficiencies and imbalances if no consideration is given to the proper selection of such foods. An unbalanced diet of
uncooked foods may be less damaging than an unbalanced
diet of conventional foods, but it is still not to be desired. It is well known that different selections of natural foods in
primitive life produced different reactions in health and
disease. For our own purposes it is necessary to analyze each
of the basic food types, and many specific foods within these
types, in order to determine the most effective way of selecting food and balancing the components of our dietary
intake.
   In the usual textbook analysis of food selection, it is
customary to rate the value of various foodstuffs in relation to
their economic cost and their ease of


hayfeverindicatesanunderlying
weaknessthatneedsconstitutionaltreatmentand,
thoughthereareafewfirst-aidremedieshereforacute
hayfever,homeopathsprefertotreatahayfever
suffererthroughthewintermonthsinorderto
strengthenresistancetopollenandotherallergens.
DO
•wherepossible,avoidpollen,animalhairorother
substances(tobacco,dust,flowers,etc.)towhich
youknowyouareallergic,andkeepdustlevels
lowinthehome.Usefoampillowsandduvets
filledwithsyntheticfibres.
•bathetheeyesiftheyareitchyandinflamed(see
page33).
DON'T
•takeantihistamines ordecongestants ifyoucan
avoidit.Thesesuppressthebody'sdefencesand
cancauseareboundeffectsothatthesymptoms
returnmorefiercelythaneverastheeffectswear
off.
Headache
Occasionalminorheadachesthatresultfromobvious
stressessuchasoverwork,alcohol,lossofsleep,etc.,
i
218•Headinjuries DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
canbetreatedwithfirst-aidhomeopathy.Aswellas
findingtheappropriateremedy,identifythecauseof
yourheadacheandtakeappropriateaction:remove
thecausetemporarilyinthecaseof,say,alcohol,or
rebalanceyoursystemwithagoodnight'ssleepifyou
areexhausted.
DO
•restandrelax;checkyourposturefortensionand
spendtenminutesrelaxingandbreathingdeeplyif
yoususpectyouhaveaheadachestarting.
•getsomefreshairifyou'vebeeninastuffyroom.
•haveyoureyestestedtomakesurethecauseisnot
poorsight.
•seekcounsellingorpsychotherapy ifyouareunder
alotofemotionalstress.
•haveamassage.
•takealong,hotbath.
•eatregularmeals,andcutdown(orout)on
smoking,drinkingtea,coffeeandalcohol.
•takeanap.
•maketimetoseefriendsorpursueahobby.
DON'T
•smoke.
•takepainrelieversandcarryonunlessyoureally
havetoandcanseeatimeaheadwhenyoucan
rest.
SEEKHELPIF
•aheadacheisverysevere.
•yousufferfrequentorsevereheadaches,
particularly ifyoureyesightisdeteriorating.
•aheadacheisaccompaniedbyastiffneck.'
•thereisahighfever.
•thereisanyvisualdisturbance.
•thereisanyweaknessorlackofco-ordination.
•thereisanydizziness.
•aheadachelastsmorethanthreeorfourdays.
Headinjuries
Recentminorknocksandfallscanbesafelytreated
withinternalandexternalhomeopathicremedies.
Givetheappropriateremediesforshockandbruising
butregardallheadinjuriesaspotentiallyserious.
Keepacarefulwatchforanyofthesymptomsbelow,
someofwhichmayonlydevelophoursorevendays
aftertheinjury.Osteopathycanbehelpfulafterahead
injury(dependingontheseverityortheeffect)tohelp
anystressthespineitselfmayhavesufferedasaresult
ofafall.Somechildrencontinuetofallafteronebad
injuryandarelabelled'clumsy'whentheirbodies
havesimplybecomemisaligned.Osteopathy is
thereforeusefulasapreventivemeasure.
DO
•gotohospitalforanX-rayifthefallwasserious
(andespecially ifthebackoftheheadwas
injured).GiveArnicaonthewaytothehospitalbutifthishelpsdonotbedeceivedintothinkingyour
patientisfineandgohome-byalleviatingshock
andpain,theseriousnessofaninjurycaneasilybe
masked.
DON'T
•letsomeonewhohassufferedafallorblowgoto
sleepimmediatelyafterwards;thiscanhide
concussionandthepatientmayfallintoacoma.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisanydrowsinessorconfusion.
•thepersonisunconscious.
•Thepupilsdonotrespondtolightorareirregular
insize.
•thepersonfeelsfaintorisunusuallythirsty.
•thepersonissweatyorpale.
HeartburnseeIndigestion
Hives
This'nettlerash'maybecausedbyanallergicreaction
tosomefoods-forexampleshellfish,eggsorstraw-
berries-ortodrugs,anditmaydevelopatanytime,
whennopreviousreactionhasbeennoted.Useboth
aninternalandexternalremedytoreduceitchingand
discomfort.
SEEKHELPIF
•swellingissevereandtheitchingunbearable.
•themouthortongueisswollen.
•thereisanydifficultybreathing.
Hotflushes
Ihaveincludedremediestorelievethedistressinghot
flushesthatoftenaccompanythemenopause,butitis
desirableduringthistransitiontohaveconstitutional
treatmenttorebalancehormonelevelsandprovide
morelong-lastinghelp.
DO
•talktoyourfriendsandfamilyandtellthemwhat
youaregoingthroughsothatyouarenotisolated,
especially ifyoursymptomsareunpleasant.
•eatwell.
•takesomesortofregularexercise;adailywalkis
justfine.
•beespeciallynicetoyourselfduringthistime.
•seekhelpfromacounsellororpsychotherapist
whoisconversantwithhelpingwomenthrough
themenopause.
DON'T
•assumeyoucannolongerfallpregnantuntilyour
menopause iscomplete!
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Jointpain•219
Indigestion
Discomfortaftereatingisoftencausedbyeatingor
drinkingtoomuch,solookatyourdietandhow
youeataswellastakingtheappropriateremedy.
Indigestionandheartburnarealsocommoninlate
pregnancy,whenthefoetusputspressureonthe
stomach.SeealsoFlatulence.
DO
•eatslowlyandchewyourfoodthoroughly.
•makesureyourelaxbeforemeals.
DON'T
•eattoomuchatonesitting.
•takeantacids-theseonlyupsetthebalanceof
acidityinthestomachevenfurtherinthelongrun.
SEEKHELPIF
•symptomsareaccompaniedbyacough,lossof
appetiteorlossofweight.
•thereissevereabdominalpain.
•paindoesnotrespondtotreatmentwithintwoor
threehours.
•painbeginsaroundthenavel,thenmovestothe
lowerrightabdomen(thismightbeappendicitis).
Injuries(cuts/wounds)
Usetheappropriateexternalremediestocleanse
wounds,andtakeinternalremediestostopbleeding
andpromotehealingwhennecessary.
SEEKHELPIF
•bleedingisveryprofuse.
•thereisanynumbnessortinglingneartheinjured
part(whichcouldindicateinternaldamage).
•theedgesofthewoundcannotbeheldtogether
withplasters(inwhichcasestitchesmightbe
needed).
•thewoundisontheface(theseoftenneed
stitchingtoavoidscarring).
•thewoundisnotsuperficialandisonthepalmof
thehand(whereitisparticularlyopento
infection).
•thereisdeeplyimbeddeddirtoraforeignbody
thatyoucannotremove(glassisparticularlytricky
toremove).
•theinjuryissevere.
•yoususpectafracture(seeBrokenbones).
•thewoundisnearavitalorgan(heart,lungs,etc.).
Insomnia
Weallhaveverydifferentsleeprequirements.Aswe
growolderweneedlesssleepandwemaygenerally
needlesssleepthanwethink.Ifyouareinsomniac,
repeattoyourselfbeforegoingtosleepthatyouare
goingtosleepdeeplyandwakerefreshed,insteadof
panickingaboutnotsleepingenoughandexpectingtofeelawfulinthemorning.Amazinglythisreallyhelps.
Ifyoursleeppatternhasbeendisturbedbysickchil-
drenornightwork,trytohaveadaytimenap,orcatch
upbyhavingareallyearlynightbeforeyoufallintoa
patternofsleepingbadly.
DO
•takegentleexercise,suchasawalkaroundthe
blockoranexerciseroutinebeforebed.
•relaxinawarmbath.
•readveryboringbooks/magazines inbed.
•wearearplugsandaneyemasktocutoutnoise
andlightifnecessary.
•makesureyourmattressisrightforyou(nottoo
hardortoosoft).
•developaregularbedtimerelaxationroutine,
includingdeepbreathing,andperformthistwice
beforegoingtobed.
•situpandmakealistofallworriesandfrustrations
ifyoucan't