 for these compounds
have been reached. In this way the development of
apatite, which is the most common calcium-conta ining
salt deposited in injured tissue, can be explained. As
apatite forms and anions then become depleted, the
overall reaction might then be anticipated to drive
again in the electropositive direction.
An overview now must consider the observed elec
trical events as applying to a large number of ions of
different sizes, electrical charges, concentrations and
specific activities. Thermal factOrs, pressure, gravity,
externally superimposed electromagnetic fields, con
vection, diffusion and local circulation must further
interact with this behaviour. One factor which will be
particularly considered in this work is the effect of
biologically clostd electric circuits between a pathologi·
cal injured tissue and the surrounding normal tissue,
electrochemically polarizing against each other.
It is easy to understand that a local injury of any
kind represents a region with a level of entropy, which
under the influence of factors, such as those men
tioned above, must drive toward a higher level. Af·
ter the injury has healed macroscopically, a pseudo·
equilibrium is reached (as further transformations of
tissue will take place, but at a slow rate). The differ·
ences in speed and intensity of the partial reactions
during different stages of their development can be
anticipated to result in a fluctuating but anenuating
sum of the partial reactions. This perspective gives an
explanation for the sometimes electronegative, some·
times electropositive polarity of an injured tissue in
relation to its surroundings. The injured tissue pre·
sents different phases in its development. As a conse
quence of this view, it can be seen that sampling of
material for measurements of electric potential (and
chemical analysis) of injured tissue is rather meaning·
less unless the results are related to the momentary
phase of the natural history of the injury.
Thus far the presentation has mainly been con·
cerned with electrical factors in tissue polarization,
while concentration-activity, pressure-volume and
gravity have as yet received only passing mention. The
important chemical forces will next be briefly dis·
cussed (Chapter Vlll), followed by an experimental
demonstration of interactions between electrical and
chemical forces (Chapters X, XI).
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Concentration-dispersion forces
A brief review of intermolecular
physical behaviour
Present knowledge of concentration and dispersion
forces is incomplete in many respects (7, II). Still,
their importance can often be recognized, even if only
indirectly. This chapter offers a shon survey of these
forces. Some physical models will be presented in
Chapters IX and X. Implications of these models will
then be illustrated in further experimental studies of
structural development in vivo (Chapter XI).
The concentration -dispersion forces are long-range
or short-range (3, 4), depending on the presence or
absence of exchange of electrons among molecules.
Long-range forces are of three main types: electrostat
ic, induction and dispersion (2, 3, 5). The short-range
forces are of two main types: overlap repulsion (van
der Waals' forces) and fixed-cha rge electrostatic
forces. They all constitute extremely complex, inter
acting variables, even in relatively "simple" and uni
form systems such as water. These forces, still obscure
in many respects, are of fundamental importance to
the physit.:aJ bc::haviour of mauer.
The interactions of concentration forces constitute a
basis for understanding the development of structure
in normal and pathological tissues. The structural
changes around the pulmonary and mammary lesions
presented in this book may be regarded as induced by
local degeneration of tissue, a rather specific situation in which these forces come into play. Before some of
these aspects of structural development of tissue are
considered, physical aspects of concentration and dis
persion forces will be briefly surveyed (3, 6-10,
12-16).
The interaction between two particles or molecules
A and 8 may be written as a potential energy function
U_,8• The force between A and 8 depends on their
separation d and the spatial orientation of their polar
moments, which may be induced or permanent. Be
tween A and 8 the force F!V., is written:
F. = +kA8
AH -dup
where the function is negative when the net force is
attractive and positive when the net force is repulsive
(4). The constant k is specifically determined by A8,
and the exponential function of d by the rotational or
stationary potential energy of particles.
For an infinite separation of panicles the U AB ap
proaches zero. When rwo particles approach each oth
er within a distance of, e.g., some molecular diameters,
the UAB is either positive, zero, or negative. For most
particles the observed value is negative, as in condens
ing water, or zero, as in clustered water molecules with
a fmite volume. The low compressibility of ice shows
Concentration-dispersion forces 75 F
REPULS ION
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ATTRACTION
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ufficiency, diabetes melli
tus, multiple locations of pulmonary metastases or
failing response to chemotherapy.
3) The treatments are performed under local an
aesthesia and are only slightly uncomfonable for the
patient. Usually only one treatment is necessary per
mmour. Regression then takes place over several
months or years. Despite the usually poot condition of
the 20 patients, no deaths have occurred as a complica
tion of treatment. One patient, however, had serious
haemoptysis and recovered from cardiac arrest; the
technique of the procedure was then appropriately
revised so that this complication now seems high.ly
unlikely in future treatments.
4) The mode of action of DC treatment of malignant
tumours is multifold. Large parts of a tumour, or
preferably most of it, should be destroyed by protons
liberated from the anodic tumour electrode during the
treatment. Because malignant tumour cells possess
electronegative surplus charge, they will be attracted
to the anodic electrode during treatment, a consider
ation which should diminish risks of tumour spread.
The applied electric field seems selectively to affect
neoplastic cells more than normal cells. Clear regres
sion of metastatic pulmonary tumours bas been ob
served radiologically without evidence of correspond
ing injuries to the surrounding normal tissue. Besides
primary destruction of tumour tissue, the electric field
induces ionic transports, dehydration around the an
ode and peritumoural microthromboses. Leukocytes
are accumulated around the tumour. These effects,
produced by an external power source over tissue
electrodes, represent a driven electric system. At the
conclusion of the treatment the primary injured tissue
will release catabolic energy, which activates BCEC
channels as in any healing process. The amount of
energy should then be of sufficient magnitude to com
plete the healing process. For further information on
the associated complicated events the reader is referred
to preceding chapters of this book.
5) At the present stage of developmem of the treat
ment technique, treatment should be limited to tu
mours peripherally situated in the lung and preferably
less than 3 em in diameter. Further, it seems possible
that certain types of cancers might be more suitable for
DC treatment than others, as is the case in radiothera
py.
6) Costs of the procedure in terms of material,
equipment and duration of hospitalization are low.
Much of the expensive equipment and trained person
nel are already available in departments of diagnostic
radiology. The electrodes and the D.C. Treatment
Processor will be available at reasonable cost.
Treatment of cancer 315 7) This new form of antineoplastic therapy has been
performed as a partial simulation and practical conse
quence of the described mechanism of spontaneo us
healing outlined in preceding chapters of this book.
Our knowledge is still fragmemary concerning the
necessary amounts of energy, most suitable electrode
potentials and current densities for controlling cancers
of different sizes, types and locations. Indiscriminate
usc of the principle of the outlined healing mechanism
may possibly lead to undesirable effects (see Chapter
XVI, Section 0, P, Q and Chapter XVlll, Section E).
Further modification s of the technique may improve
its considerable promise as a simple, inexpensive and
relatively harmless mode of effective antineoplas tic
therapy.
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,  Beloved  Ones,  you  have  in your  hands  the
Dominion  to set yourselves  wholly  Free,  no matter  what
the mistakes  of the past  have  been.  Is there  any  Greater
Mercy  than  the Presence  of Life,  which  says  to wayward
mankind:  " 'I AM'  not interested  in your  mistakes!  I want
you to be Free!  As quick  as you  will  listen  to Me,  and  turn
away  from  whatever  has  caused  you  to create  the discord
and limitations  which  you  experience,  then  'I AM'  ready!
'I AM'  the Presence  of all Life,  ready  to forgive  your  mis-
takes,  at your  Call  on the Law  of Forgiveness!  'I AM'  ready
to forget  all which  has been;  and  then  set the Violet  Con-
suming  Flame  into  action  to dissolve  and  consume  every
particle  of that  for you." ?
Do you  know,  every  one of blessed  mankind  is so good  at DISCOURSE  XVIII  285
Heart;  but  because  destructive  conditions  have  beset  the
people  sometimes,  it has made  them  feel  almost  fiendish.
That  does  not belong  to them—never!  It is an imposed  con-
dition  from  the generated  creation  of mankind's  discord.
The Blessed  Ones  do not know  that  and  sometimes  yield
to destructive  force;  causing  themselves  to loose  their  phys-
ical Freedom  for an entire  embodiment.
Look  at your  institutions,  your  asylums,  youi  institutions
of incarceration,  your  prisons,  full  to running  over.  Why ?
Because  mankind  not  understanding,  has  yielded  to this
impact  and  impulse  of human  discordant  creation.  The
people  do not understand  their  power  of qualification  and
what  their  attention  does  in continuous  attention  held  upon
hate,  anger,  condemnation  or whatever  the destructive  con-
dition  may  be. They  have  gone  thru  into  the octave  or
stratum,  where  all the discordant  accumulation  of mankind
is gathered;  and  it has rushed  in upon  them  and  they  are
helpless  before  it.
Beloved  Students  and  people  of Detroit!  If mankind  un-
derstood  that  one  point  alone,  it would  be worth  a whole
life-time  of experience;  if Individuals  really  grasped  what  it
means!  People  have  gone  serenely  along  in their  limita-
tions;  not  knowing  every  time  they  give  way  to some  dis-
cordant  thing,  if it be continued  long  enough,  they  will  go
thru  into  the mass  accumulation  of the discord,  and  the
mass  pressure  will  rush  in upon  them!
Beloved  Students,  whom  We love  so greatly,  please  listen
to Us and  give  obedience  to your  Law  of Life,  understand-286 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ing every  time  you yield  in your  feeling  to discord,  criticism,
condemnation,  judgment  or any  of those  qualities,  which
are destructive;  you  will  invite  the whole  mass  creation  to
enter  your  world  and  act there!  Because  previous  under-
standing  has caused  Individuals  to believe  they  were  justi-
fied in self-protection;  or whatever  you  choose  to call  it,
does  not change  the Action  of the Law  of Energy!  In the
old statement,  think  of it! "An  eye for an eye and  a tooth
for a tooth,"  which  meant  beat  the other  fellow  to it, in all
those  destructive  qualities.  That  is just exactly  what  man-
kind  has been  doing  thru  the centuries!
One man  of power—human  power,  says  to his associates:
"Let's  have  a war,"  and  he proceeds  to agitate  certain  ac-
tivities  of mankind  to produce  it! For  what?  Praise  to the
"Great  I AM  Presence"  of Life,  mankind  for the first  time
in the history  of the world,  is awakening  to what  the war
forces  are doing!
Now,  the Great  Cosmic  Light  has said  to unhappy  man-
kind:  "Your  accumulation  has become  too great!"  and  to
the Great  Ascended  Masters,  It has said:  "Let  us help  once
again  and  give  the people  one  more  opportunity  to free
themselves  from  these  conditions;  and  explain  to them  in
a simple  manner,  why  the conditions  have  existed  thruout
the centuries  which  get beyond  their  control."  It is all just
because  mankind  has not understood  the Presence  of Life!
As you  value  everything  which  you  hold  dear  in your
Life and  the future  of the centuries  before  you,  REMEM-
BER  THAT  CHART  IS CORRECT!  It gives  you the ex-DISCOURSE  XVIII  287
act eye picture  of your  position  physically  to your  own  God
Presence,  the "Mighty  I AM";  and  unless  mankind  will
understand  that  and  accept  It, as a Reality  in the feeling
world,  humanity  will  go on, and  on, and  I would  not at-
tempt  to picture  into  what!
Oh, Dear  People,  do not make  any mistake  about  Us. We
are not calamity  howlers;  but We are putting  before  you,
the Exact  Truth  of Life,  which  It is your  privilege  to ac-
cept and  utilize,  if you will.  If you will  not,  it is quite  your
own  business;  but let Me tell you,  the person  or student
who  has touched  This  Light  and  allows  himself  or herself
to be turned  aside,  by some  silly  human  thing  acting,  is
most  unfortunate  indeed!
In every  city where  the Messengers  have  been,  there  have
been  a few,  who  thru  silly  human  gossip,  have  allowed
themselves  to be turned  from  This  Great  Pathway  of Light
—the  most  Beautiful,  Magnificent  Thing  on the face  of
This  Earth.  Watch  them!  They  will  drink  the dregs  of the
cup, they  have  filled  with  destruction,  and  there  is no de-
scribing  it! We do not wish  it upon  them.  The  Messengers
do not wish  it upon  them;  but We have  explained  to you,
the Law  of Life  which  compels  It to act. There  is nothing
but themselves  who  can change  it. So long  as they  allow
their  feeling  to continue  pouring  forth  destructive  discor-
dant  activity;  because  it is their  own  energy  acting.  This
energy  flows  thru  naturally,  as We might  say,  thru  your
Life Stream.  It is going  all the time.  Energy  does  not dis-
criminate!  You  are the discriminating  Intelligence  of your 288 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
world;  who  should  say how  your  energy  shall  act thru  you
and your  world;  but  mankind  has  not understood  that.
Therefore,  how  were  people  to govern  it?
Today,  the Beloved  Saint  Germain  has brought  to you,
the Clear,  Simple  Understanding  which  a child  can com-
prehend.  It is Majestic  and  All-powerful  in Its Action,  for
the Individual  when  applied.  Let Us take  you by the hand
and help  you  to understand  and  apply  It, with  Dynamic
Power  and  Energy.  Then  see how  quickly  your  world
will be first  stilled.  Then,  as This  Pure  Wondrous


 practice of orgasmic breath,
sushumna nadi Pranayama.106 This exercise is designed to pull energy
from the base of the pelvis up through the chakras, filling the body with life
force. It involve s working the muscles of the pelvic floor and focusing on
the breath and the physical body to reach a meditative or orgasmic state. It
uses a technique  of reduced mouth breathing similar to sipping through a
straw. According to Courtney Avery, creator of the San Diego sexual-
health-based yoga business Intimate Health, LLC, “the more you practice
meditation, the more you train your brain to come into an orgasmic state.”
When you add breathwork and activation of the muscles, “magic happens.”
With practice, it becomes possib le to bring yourself to full-body  orgasm
using only the breath and muscle engagement. You should avoid practicing
this technique during menstruation or if you are experiencing pelvic pain.
• Sit comfortably in an upright posture and breathe normally.
• On your next inhalation, purse your lips as if you were sipping through a straw.
• Breathe in through your pursed lips and engage your pelvic floor muscles. Keep your
buttocks relaxed and your muscles engaged.
• Continue to breathe in as if you are sipping, while being aware of the muscles and
the energy that is lifting through the spine.
• Pull in your lower abdominal muscles and tuck in your belly button.
• Relax and widen your chest and shoulders.
• Lengthen your neck and tuck in your chin.
• When you feel “full up” with air, seal your lips and hold your breath, engaging all the
muscles along the length of your spine.
• When you are ready to release, slightly open your mouth. V isualize the energy
pouring from the top of your head down the front of your body, gently softening your
muscles as it flows down.
• Relax your neck, shoulders, belly, and abdominal muscles.
• Finally, release the pelvic floor muscles and surrender.
• When you have finished, relax, and breathe normally for a few breaths, remaining in
a state of calm relaxation.
• Repeat the exercise up to 13 times.The key lies in practice. By beginning to explore the breath by yourself,
you can prepare to share new experiences with your partner. Try practicing
nasal breathing before jumping into bed. Pay attention to your pelvic floor
muscles. It allows you to engag e those muscles and heightens sensation in
your genitals, increasing pleasure.
You can also experiment with exercises that synchronize your breath
with your partn er’s. You can do this sitting face to face, holding hands,
hugging, touching foreheads—anything, as long as you are physically
connected. You can try lying down and embracing. Again, the practice uses
gentle breath retention:
• Exhale all the way out.
• Slowly inhale together, breathing from the diaphragm.
• Pause together at the top of the breath, feeling full of life-giving energy.
• Gently exhale together, all the way out.
• Pause again at the bottom of the exhalation, feeling safe and empty.
• Slowly inhale.
• As you breathe, imagine the breath carrying energy throughout your body.
• Repeat the exercise as many times as you like.
This exercise simply involves mindful breathing, exhaling and inhaling
through the nose, breathing from  the diaphragm, and gently bringing your
breath into sync with your partner. If you want, you can continue this as you
make love, exploring how the calm feeling of breathing together enhances
intimacy.
OceanofPDF.comHCHAPTER TWEL VE
YES, BREATHING IS DIFFERENT FOR
WOMEN
AN UNHELPFUL BIAS
istorically, in most physiology literature and, indeed, across every
field of science, research has predominantly focused on male
subjects. This gender bias can be seen in many areas of study and in
trials using both humans and animals.1–5
However, it is now known that gender differences do affect breathing
control and vulnerability to some respiratory diseases. For example, women
recover better after a severe episode of hypoxia. There are also differences
in sleep apnea1 and heart rate variability.6 The reasons are not properly
understood, but the disparity between sexes might explain many otherwise
contradictory findings. It has been said that where the influence of gender is
disregarded, the progress of scientific knowledge can only be held back.7
Another anomaly is that, when women take part in studies, researchers
often fail to account for the fluctuations in hormone levels that occur during
the menstrual cycle.1,8 This is despite  the fact that the menstrual cycle is
one of the most important biological rhythms that modulate the
physiological processes of a living being. Airflow and gas exchange are
known to be among the many vital functions that change during the
menstrual cycle9. Studies have demonstrated, for example, that women’ s
ventilatory respo nses to hypoxia and hypercapnia vary throughout the 28-
day cycle directly parallel with hormonal fluctuations.In all honesty, I avoided this topic in my own work for many years,
largely because as a man I didn’ t feel qualified to discuss it. However, I am
aware of the growing frustration that women’ s health, particularly in regard
to menopause, has been brushed  under the carpet for too long. I wanted to
address this by sharing research and connections to the three dimensions of
breathing that might be helpful. In my coaching, I work with as many
women as men, and their experience with breathwork is incredibly
informative. Also, I always aim to be guided by the questions people ask
me and to find ways to answer them. In putting this and the next chapter
together, I am grateful for the guidance, assistance, and experi ence of two
female medical doctors, along with help from several other brilliant women.
THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
There are several “phases” to the menstrual cycle, which are important to
recognize in understanding the issues surrounding breathing in women.
Some are familiar, but the changes through the month are mainly invisible.
Unless you are trying to conceiv e (or trying not to), you may not have given
much thought to how the cycle works. The different stages and events in the
cycle are:
• Menstruation:  This is your “period.” The lining of the uterus sheds and you bleed.
During this time, levels of estrogen and progesterone are low10.
• The follicular phase:  This is the time between the first day of your period and
ovulation. Estrogen rises as your body prepares to release an egg.
• The proliferative phase:  The lining of your uterus builds up again after your period.
• Ovulation:  The egg is released from your ovary midcycle. Estrogen levels peak just
before this happens and drop shortly after.
• The luteal phase:  This is the time between ovulation and the start of menstruation.
Because this is the stage when the body prepares for a potential pregnancy,
progesterone is produced, peaks, and then drops. This is the phase most associated
with hyperventilation as progesterone levels fluctuate.
• The secretory phase:  The lining of the uterus produces chemicals that will either
support an early pregnancy or prepare the lining to break down and shed during
your next period.
WAYS BREA THING IS DIFFERENT FOR WOMENThe regulation of breathing is complex and affected by many factors,
including gende r. In 1905, it was first found that the resting pressure of
blood CO2 was around 8% lower in women than in men,1 and this finding
has since been confirmed. On average, women have lower ventilation than
men, in part due to smaller airways, rib cages, and lung volumes, as well as
diaphragms that are around 9% shorter.11 Ventilation was first linked to
levels of sex hormones in 1904 when Adolf Magnus-Levy, a pioneer in the
study of human metabolism, observed that women hyperventilate during
pregnancy1. Later, it was found that women also hyperventilate during the
luteal phase of their menstrua l cycle, and research confirmed that the
cyclical variatio ns in ventilation are no longer present in postmenopausal
women.1 This last fact clearly links changes in breathing to fluctuations  in
sex hormones.
A 2006 study reported that the female hormone progesterone, which is
known to stimulate breathing, might contribute to respiratory changes seen
at different times of the menstr ual cycle.12 General respiratory function is
known to be influenced both by the different phases of the menstrual cycle
and by common  hormonal and metabolic states.11 This can have an impact
on health.
When the first occurrence of menstruation is early (early menarche), the
likelihood of poor health in later life increases, with a higher risk of
illnesses, including asthma, cardiovascular disease, and comprom ised lower
lung function.11 The instances of poor respiratory health in girls who reach
puberty early may be due to factors such as higher body mass index, which
can cause early menarche. However, research suggests that early onset of
puberty may affect airway and lung development, because to some extent,
puberty signals a termination of growth.13
The menstrual cycle influences disorders as varied as epilepsy, bipolar
disorder, migraine, and rheumatoid arthritis.13 Respira tory symptoms such
as breat hlessness, coughing, and


 to event. Time may be associated with a
rapid change in the fabric of our space. Therefore, a ‘past’  event does not simply disappear. Each event, each heartbeat that we had
as a child or as a different personalit y in a past or future lifetime coexists  in the eternal now on different fabrics of space-density. This
concept of time makes it possible for us to understand the phenomenon described in psychic research as the 'Akashic record'. It is
said to be a permanent record of everything that ever happened since the beginning of time, not only of events that can be registered
by our sense organs but of every thought, feeling and vibration. Some psychics, such as the late Edgar Cayce, regard this as an
important source of their information about the past.
As individualized personalities attached to a biological body we are ﬁxed in our relative positions in the changing fabric of space-
density like swimmers in a fast-ﬂowing river. However, by raising our consciousness, we can detach part of it and send it as a scout to
another world existing in a different space-density fabric and witness what happens there. This means that at a certain level of
consciousness it is possible to visit and experience a selected ‘past’  and possibly even a ‘future’  lifetime. To some degree, that can be10/30/24, 4:57 PM Health-Science-Spirit - The Science of Spirituality - Part 2
https://health-science-spirit.com/Science_%26_Spirituality/The-Science-of-Spirituality-Part2.html 4/5done in regression therapy and astral projections. However, with our normal consciousness we cannot actually relive yesterday
because it is already at a different quality of space-density than today, it exists in a different world. This change in the quality or fabric
of space-density may also be seen as an additional dimension.
According to this model, it would appear that not only the past, but also the future are already ﬁxed, as many instances of accurate
prophecy, and even recent scientiﬁc research seem to demonstrate. Robert Morris at the Koestler Parapsychology Unit at the
University of Edinburgh did experiments were subjects tried through distant psycho-kinesis to manipulate the output of a random
number generator. The results were positive regardless of distance and time. This means a subject could be at the other side of the
world and successfully manipulate the number generator several days before or even after the numbers were actually selected.
But then again, spiritual masters assure us that the future is not solidly ﬁxed. With this we have the contradictory situation that
everything supposedly happens at the same time, but the future is not ﬁxed. In reality, of course, there can be no contradiction and
the answer may be that time is very different than what we perceive it to be. You may be able to resolve this contradiction either
intuitively or through creative thinking as part of an illumination experience.
It may help you to understand the concept of an eternal now with the following simpliﬁcation. Imagine a super-conscious entity at the
center of a globe watching a multitude of movies being displayed all around. Each movie shows the travels of an individual stream of
consciousness through eternity. However, instead of seeing just one picture of each stream at a time, each frame of each movie is
being displayed simultaneously.
With this, the observing consciousness is able to watch all the individual frames of all the movies at the same time. Furthermore,
each movie is not ﬁxed, but changes all the time according to dif ferent decisions made by the actors.
Therefore, we may say if a higher consciousness can travel instantaneously back and forth between past and future events or
perceive them simultaneously, then time does not really exist for that particular consciousness.
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GLOSSARY
COMPENSA TED POLARITY  - polarity of a pulson ﬁeld after binding micro-pulsons of the opposite polarity, e.g. after
pre-materialisation or materialisation.
DEFORMA TION  - expansion or contraction of a pulson ﬁeld due to the polarity of the super-ﬁeld in which it is manifested or to the
forces within a pulson vortex.
HP FIELD  - high pressure ﬁeld caused by a centripetal pulson vortex.
LP FIELD  - low pressure ﬁeld caused by a centrifugal pulson vortex.
MANIFEST ATION  - phase of ﬁeld formation of a pulson vortex.
MIDDLE-FIELD  - neutral space between the opposite polarities of shell and core of a materialising body.
POLARITY  - degree of uncompensated high or low pressure within a pulson ﬁeld, e.g. the electric charge of an atomic particle.
PULSON  - energy vortex rapidly alternating between a centripetal and a centrifugal condition
SPACE-DENSITY  - level of density of a ﬁeld, e.g. compression or space-density progressively increases from mental to emotional,
cellular, molecular, atomic and particle ﬁelds.
TWIN-PULSON  - two pulson vortices of opposite polarity joined in the shape of an hourglass.
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L. Pruimbooma,b,⇑, D. Reheisa
aNatura Foundation, Edisonstraat 66, 3281 NC Numansdorp, Netherlands
bDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, Netherl ands
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Received 25 February 2016Revised 26 April 2016Accepted 26 April 2016
Keywords:
Thirst
Addiction
CravingCollaborationHealthEvolutionOxytocinabstract
Looking at a waterhole, it is surprising that so many animals share the same space without visible signs of
anxiety or aggression. Although waterholes are the preferred feeding locations of large carnivores, water-
holes are shared by all type of herbivores of all sizes and shapes, including elephants. Recent researchshows that the homeostatic disturbances leading to the ‘‘thirst feeling” not only activate speciﬁc sub-stances regulating water and mineral household, but also the ‘‘trust and love” hormone oxytocin, while
decreasing the production of the typical stress hormone cortisol. People using drugs, seem to be in search
for oxytocin, as evidenced in studies with individuals on drugs such as ecstasy and gamma-hydroxybyturate. Hot environment, drought and increased sweating also activate speciﬁc oxytocin-
producing parts of the hypothalamus, just as breastfeeding does in mother andinfant. Water homeostasis
is the only allostatic system activating trust neuro-anatomy and we suggest that this is due to the factthat all animals depend on water, whereas food type is species speciﬁc. Our hypothesis; regulating drink-
ing behaviour through intermittent bulk drinking could increase oxytocin signalling, recover human trust
and increase health by down-regulation of stress axis activity and inﬂammatory activity of the immunesystem. Intermittent bulk drinking should be deﬁned as water (including tea and coffee) drinking up to afeeling of satiety and regulated by a mild feeling of thirst. This would mean that people would not drink
less quantity but less frequently and that’s how all animals, but also human newborns behave. It is the
latter group, which is probably the only group of humans with a normal ﬂuid homeostasis.
/C2112016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction
Stress, broadly deﬁned as a real or perceived threat to home-
ostasis, activates neural circuits that alter the body’s physiology
and behaviour to ensure survival and well-being. Physical stressors
are real threats that create signals within the internal environment
that communicate deviations from homeostasis to the brain. In
contrast, perceived threats or psychogenic stressors create signals
that arise within the brain itself as it interprets stimuli in the exter-
nal environment as potential insults [1]. Both type of stress factors
activate allostatic systems, including the sympathetic nervous sys-tem and hypothalamic circuits, leading to stressful and even
aggressive behaviour [2]. Starvation, infection, dehydration, vio-
lence and climate are ancient stressors producing severe danger
to the body and have therefore shaped ultimate survival function
producing proximate homeostatic feelings to induce behaviour at
service of the ultimate purpose [3]. Perhaps the best example ishumans crying. The ultimate explanation of crying is that it elicits
care and defence from mothers and other care-givers; if infants do
not cry when in need of assistance, it will be less likely to survive.
Proximate explanations include both the external triggers of cry-
ing, for example physical separation from the caregiver, cold, or a
lack of


 Sleep when sleepy,drink water when thirsty,eatonly
when hungry and breathe the cleanest, purest air you can.
Article #4: The Breath Of Death by Prof. Hilton Hotema
Our scientists agree thatcityairtoday isadeadly mixture ofsmoke, soot andfumes,
which include carbon monoxide gas, sulphuric acid gas, benzene, methane, sulphur
compounds and other dangerous chemicals too numerous to mention.
Inaddition, cityairissaturated with thefumes ofmotor cars, trucks, buses, gasen-
gines, etc.This exhaust consists ofcarbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, lead oxide, lead
carbonates, freegasoline andcomplicated benzene chain compounds ofthehydrocarbon
series.
Letusconsider justoneofthese many poisonous gases, carbon monoxide, andtell
only asmall partofthedamage itdoes tothebody.Tasteless, colorless, odorless, invisi-
ble to the eye, this gas takes and has taken a terrible toll of lives in our cities.
Thelargecities have ahuge smoke-blanket over them thatholds down these toxic
gases andparticulates. Especially isthissoindamp weather.Ittends tosmother thepeo-
ple in it.
U.S. authorities have demonstrated aconcentration of0.62 parts ofcarbon monoxide
per10,000 cubic centimeters ofairatstreet level inbusy sections ofcities of500,000
population or more.
There arefewpoisons more deadly than carbon monoxide. Aircontaining aslittle
as150th ofonepercent willcause headache, and120th ofonepercent may cause total
collapse.
Dr.L.Burns examined blood specimens ofmore than 20,000 persons todiscover the
effect ofcarbon monoxide gasonthebody.Hesaid: “Carbon monoxide gasseeps into
theblood through thelungs andmixes with thehemoglobin tosuch anextent thatthe
blood cannot perform its normal function of carrying oxygen to the rest of the body.”
Thehemoglobin ofblood hasanaffinity forthisgasabout 300times greater than for
oxygen, making the absorption of the gas by the blood very rapid indeed.
The first symptoms ofthispoisoning areheadache andweakness. More serious
symptoms appear asthecondition progresses. People aretoldinfood propaganda toeat
thisandthatkind offood tooffsetweaknesses, asthatcould overcome poisoning effects.
Scientists atHarvard found thattheaverage man canendure carbon monoxide only
until hisblood isone-third saturated. The danger ofthegaswas shown bytheway it
affected oneofthescientists. Hehadjustcompleted some tests requiring ahigh degree
ofskill andwasfeeling noilleffects ofthegaswhen hesuddenly collapsed andhadto
be carried out and revived.
Small concentrations ofthegascansoon bring aman tothebreaking point. Five per
cent ofautos andclosed trucks ontheroads have sufficient concentrations ofthegasto
beamenace todrivers andpassengers. There isnonatural noracquired immunity tothe
gas. Repeated exposures produce the same ef fect each time.
TheChicago Health Department reported thatincertain sections ofthatcitythesul-
phuric acid gasintheairrotsclothes hung onwash lines andeatsaway building stone
and metal guttering.
These acids andgases intheaircorrode anddestroy intime everything they touch.
They eatupstone andsteel; they eatupclothing andmetal guttering; they eatupthebody bydestroying cells andtissue. Many symptoms oftheeating process appear as
“mysterious diseases unknown to medical science.”
Thecorrosive acids intheairattack cells andtissues, throat, nose, lungs, brain. They
attack the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys and sex or gans.
They attack theblood corpuscles andcripple them soseriously thatthey cannot carry
ontheir normal function. That condition medical artterms “anemia.” And forthatthey
prescribe various iron preparations, vitamin B-12 and other nostrums.
These acids andgases affect thenerves, andtheresulting pains medical artcalls
“neuritis.” Asthenerves weaken, paralysis may result inwhole orinpart. And they have
treatments forthatwhile thecause continues. They affectthecells ofthemuscles, pro-
ducing dull pains thatpuzzle medical art,andmedical doctors cover upbyterming it
“rheumatism.”
Theacids andgases attack thetissues ofthejoints andthemedical artcalls it“arthri-
tis.” They attack thetissues oftheaircavities ofthecranial bones, andmedical artcalls
it“sinusitis.” They attack thethroat, andmedical artcalls it“laryngitis,” “tonsilitis,”
“diptheria,” etc.Hoarseness often follows, andintime one’svoice weakens, ormay be
entirely lost.
Sulphuric acids andgases attack thecells oftheblood vessels oftheheart andmed-
icalartcalls it“heart disease.” They attack thecells ofthepancreas, andmedical artcalls
it “diabetes.” They attack the cells of the lungs, and medical art calls it “tuberculosis.”
Names, names—names thatmean nothing aside from indicating thepartofthebody
wherein degeneration ismost serious andactive from theaction ofthepoisons absorbed
from theair.Medical art,ruled largely bysuperstition andguesswork, andbeing nothing
more than anupdated version ofancient voodooism, makes aconfusing mystery ofwhat
itcalls disease. They dothisforgreed andprofit, often, andsometimes from ignorance.
The problem is readily solved by recognition of a few simple, basic principles.
TheairoftheLosAngeles area isexceptionally bad. TheLosAngeles Herald said:
“Heavy clouds ofsmoke close totheground, intermingled smarting fumes thatmake
people bleary-eyed and gasp for breath.”
That account stated that“bleary-eyed men” were watching thefactory chimneys to
discover thesource ofdamaging acrid fumes thatkilled small animals intheaffected
areas. During theworst ofthe“gas attack,” nine outoftenpersons onthestreets were
“bleary-eyed” from thesmarting fumes. This black pallofsmoke makes aceiling over
LosAngeles from 1,500 to2,000 feetthick andextends outwards forasmany assixty
miles.
John F.Gernhardt, M.D., ofLosAngeles, stated thatmore than 30persons died in
thecityofheart attack in24hours. Polluted airwasthecause. Itparalyzes thebreathing
centers of the brain and breathing stops. That is not heart attack.
Thepress reported thatSouthern California haslostabout 60percent ofitsvaluable
sunlight due to the smoke pall hanging over that area.
Still air,likestillwater,grows stale, stagnant andpoisonous. Doctors appear notto
know much about this. The maladies it causes are still attributed to viruses and germs.
Windstorms, tornados andhurricances arecosmic processes ofairpurification. And
plants continuously detoxify andreoxygenize ourair.These areyetother secrets ofna-
ture not yet discovered by the medical art.
Butthediscovery wasmade byalayman who didsome thinking. Hewrote abook
thatwas published in1944. Itwas titled Floating Air.Itishard togetacopy now,as
medical artdreaded thevaluable health guidance itcontained andhigh-pressured the
Post Of fice Department to put it out of circulation.
This man firsttested histheory onpoultry andwasable torelieve inafewhours bad
cases ofcroup andkindred respiratory ailments. That wasbadnews formedical art,and
ithadtobesuppressed. There were nomoney-making possibilities inprescribing fresh
unpolluted air.Inhischicken house thisman putanelectric fantokeep theairinmotion, thus dissi-
pating thefoulfumes ofpoultry droppings, theinhalation ofwhich makes chickens sick.
How many poultry raisers know that?
Verysimple. Toosimple, It’sadeep dark secret ofnature thedoctors seem notto
have discovered. W e can be poisoned by the fumes of our own ef fluvia.
Many who drop dead ordiesuddenly arenotafflicted with heart disorders asdoctors
claim. The cause of death is foul air.
The annual report oftheBernard Free Skin andCancer Hospital asserts thatcity
dwellers, breathing polluted air,“develop lung cancer” ataratethree times greater than
inhabitants of rural districts.
TheMellon Institute ofPittsbur ghissued areport ofatwo-year survey covering the
damaging effectofpolluted aironhuman health. The report said: “The inhalation of
polluted airresults inagradual absorption bythebody ofthepoisonous products. The
insensible intake results inacondition ofslow-poisoning which insidiously eatsaway at
vital tissues.”
Physicians gotheother way.They favor stillair.They favor thebadandcondemn
the good. They seem instinctively aware of what’ s good for their practice.
This man who


course, isthatinthefirst instance hiswhole being isworking inuni-
son, wheras inthelatter case heisfighting against himself. Hisconscious mind forces
himtoperform theactivity while hissubconscious mind isresenting andresisting it.The
result isthatheisliketwomules hitched toopposite ends ofarope, pulling against each
other.Result: They getnowhere. Buthitch them upintandem, andthey willpullyouout
oftherut.Itisthisinternal emotional conflict which wears down theenergy ofthenerve
cells and in time produces dire results.
Nooneshould beashamed oflying down forafewminutes some time during the
day,closing theeyes andrelaxing. This isespecially trueofelderly people. Itrests the
heart, equalizes thegreat blood-lake andrestores theenergyofthebrain andnerve cells.
More important still, itwill prevent youfrom becoming fatigued. Towards theendof
theday,“tiredness” seems toprogress inalmost geometrical ratio. That iswhy itisnec-
essary togotobedatareasonable hour,ifonehastogetupearly.Ifoneistired aftersixteen hours, theseventeenth hour willfatigue youfarmore than one-sixteenth ofthe
waking day,andtheeighteenth hour stillmore, andsoon.Those lasttwoorthree hours
areoften theones which make allthedifference between anormal lifeandonewhich is
headed for ultimate physical and mental trouble.
Twoother important factors should benoted inthisconnection. The first isthata
complete change ofmental interests will often actasagreat reener gizer.Perhaps new
areas inthebrain areinvolved; more probably theconscious andsubconscious mind are
now working in harmony, rather than in opposition.
Whatever thecause, thefactremains thataman may betired outattheendofaday’s
work, butassoon ashebegins tinkering with hishobby heisnolonger exhausted. Trav-
elhasmuch thesame effect. Acomplete change ofmental scenery willwork wonders in
the way of rejuvenation, as we all know.
The second essential forcomplete internal restIhave rarely seen mentioned any-
where—and yetitishighly important. Thevital organs ofthebody need rest, too,justas
ourexternal muscles do.Irefer particularly tothedigestive organs. Itisnow generally
acknowledged thatwealleatfarmore than weneed, inorder tomaintain thephysical
andvital wastes ofthebody.Theamount ofenergyrequired toconvert anddigest this
quantity offood must beprodigious, andthisenergymust bedrawn from thegener-
alfund. Alittle judicious fasting willwork wonders inrestoring thisvital expenditure.
Many people arechronically tired fornoother reason: they keep themselves constantly
fatigued because ofthisinternal overactivity ofthedigestive organs—even during the
hours ofsleep, when a“late supper” isindulged in.Giving these vital organs arestis
highly essential. Thebenefit tobederived from occcasional fasting orsemi-fasting are
attributable largely tothis—the restgiven theorgans ofdigestion atsuch times. There-
juvenating effects ofthese periods ofabstinence andself-discipline have been noted by
many who have given them a fair trial. Doubtless you can do the same.
Rest—external andinternal—is afundamental requisite forahealthy,normal life.
The human protoplasm needs rest. Itmust have it.Nothing else will take itsplace.
The human heart beats approximately 100,000 times every day—every twenty-four
hours—and yet(ifnotabused) itcancontinue tofunction inthisway foreighty ora
hundred years. Why? Because, between each beat, your heart rests. Itisamomentary
rest, itistrue, butenough topermit itsrecuperation. Activity andrelaxation should al-
ternate. That isthelawoflife.Obey thislaw,andhealth, harmony andhappiness should
be yours!
Article #3: The Need For Rest By Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
The motto oftheearly Hygienists—“health byhealthful living”—was comprehensive
andincluded within itsscope thewhole way oflife. Itdidnotrefer toaplan ofeating
orasystem ofexercise ortoanyother single facet oflife.From thetime ofGraham for-
ward, itwasfully realized thatevery facet oflifewasasimportant asevery other ifone
hoped tomaintain good health. Itwasalsounderstood thatalltheelemental needs oflife
hadtobemetinkeeping with theneeds andcapacities ofthesickorganism ifhealth was
to be restored.
Among theimportant elements ofavalid Hygiene was rest. Hygiene places great
emphasis upon theimportance ofrest. Rest, inwhich isincluded sleep, isnature’ s
great restorative process, justasactivity andexcitement constitutes hergreat exhaustive
process. Activity isnecessary tothehighest expressions oforganic life, butitmust be
alternated with periods of rest, or else the or ganism wears itself out.
Inlife, twosimultaneous processes areincontinuous operation. First, there arethe
processes ofgrowth, development andreplenishment; second, there aretheprocesses of
wear andtear.Collectively,these twoprocesses constitute metabolism.Totheprocess
ofwear andtear,theterm catabolism isapplied. Catabolism isdominant inperiods of
activity.Anabolism istheterm applied totheprocess ofreplenishment, development andgrowth andisdominant during periods ofrestandsleep. Neither ofthese processes is
ever entirely passive during life,but,ingeneral, itmay besaidthatwhen oneprocess is
attheheight ofitsactivity,theother isatitslowest point ofactivity.Anabolism may be
said tobetheperiod inwhich thebody renews itself, replenishes itself, refreshes itself
and prepares itself for renewed activity.
Itwillthus beseen thatwhen wesayrestisacessation ofactivity,wemean only that
itisacessation ofcertain forms ofactivity.Theanabolic processes areintensely active
during periods ofrestandsleep. Instates ofsedations, narcosis, drug-induced hypno-
sis,anesthesia,etc., when physical andmental activities aregreatly reduced oralmost
suspended, anabolic activities arealso greatly reduced ornearly suspended; hence itis
thatdrug-induced inhibition oftheactivities oflifedoes notresult inrefreshment and
renewal ofthebody.These states leave thebody depressed, languid andunfitted forfur-
theractivity.Normal restandsleep, ontheother hand, produce alertness, freshness and
afeeling ofvigor andprepare oneforfurther action. Itmay thus beseen how important
rest and sleep are to the replenishing processes of life.
Theinfant andyoung child require much restandsleep, perhaps primarily because
theanabolic processes areattheir greatest intensity.This istosaythatinthose periods of
lifewhen development andgrowth aregreatest, anabolism ismost intense; hence, much
restandsleep arerequired. The invalid also requires much restandsleep, notprimar-
ilybecause anabolism ismore intense inthebody oftheinvalid, butbecause itisless
efficient andrequires alonger period oftime inwhich toaccomplish thesame recuper-
ation andrenewal. Itisacardinal principle ofHygienic science thatnothing isremedial
except those conditions which economize theexpenditur eoftheforcesoftheorganism.
Those invalids who vainly imagine thatthey canexercise themselves intovigor usually
succeed only inwasting their already depleted stock andwork sohard atgetting well
thatthey keep themselves enervated. There aretimes when theinvalid needs exercise,
but first of all and foremost in the ranks of his current needs, is rest.
Wedivide restintofour kinds: physical rest,which may beobtained bydiscontinu-
ingphysical activity,going tobedandrelaxing; sensory rest,which issecured byquiet
andbyrefraining from using theeyes; mental rest,which issecured bypoising themind,
thisistosay,byceasing toworry andtofretandbythecultivation ofmental equilibri-
um;andphysiological rest,which may beobtained byreducing physiological activities.
This lastform ofrest, may bebest obtained byeither greatly reducing theamount of
food taken or by abstaining from food altogether.
When ourprimitive ancestors hadperformed acertain amount ofwork, they became
tired andweak, even sleepy,andwere thus forced torest. Bythus regularly andproperly
meeting thedemands oftheir bodies from rest, they were reinvigorated andmade, ready
toresume their work. Butatime came when man learned toforce hisbody tocontinue
activities after fatigue demanded ahalt. Helearned tolashhisorganism with stimulants.
Without stimulation thebrain grows weary andthephysical demand forrestbecomes so
great thatweliedown andrestandsleep. Buttodrive thebody andmind with stimulants
istoexhaust these. Activity,even strenuous activity,does notinjure


 tocause more body heat tobemanufactured thus
keeping theperson warm. Carbohydrates andfatsalsohelp produce more body heat
but not to the extent as do protein foods.
What about dried foods and their needed soaking time?
Unsulfured dryfruits aregood foods andmay beeaten inthedrystate, soaked
orslightly rehydrated. However,when fresh fruits areavailable they should beused
in preference to the dried.Tosoak dried fruits, usedistilled water only.Place them inabowl rather than in
ajarorglass andputonly enough water forthefruit tosoak upsothere willbevery
little remaining when thefruit isready toeat.Usually eight totwelve hours will
beadequate soaking time formost dried fruits. Actually,youcansuityourself and
stop theprocess byputting them intherefrigerator andbycontrolling theamount
ofwater youplace onthem. Ifyoulikethem very soft, then usealotofwater.If
you prefer them a little more firm, then use less water.
Iprefer amethod Idevised myself. Not liking thetasteless water leftwhen
soaking fruits theordinary way,northetasteless fruit after itabsorbed water,Ide-
cided tojustbarely rehydrate thefruit. First, wash thefruit, then rinse itindistilled
water.Next, place thefruit onelayer thick onaflatplate ortray with about one
eighth ofaninch ofdistilled water init.Cover tokeep thefruit damp. Turnthe
fruit occasionally when thetoplooks dry.Inabout twohours thefruit isadelicious
chewy softconsistency-not toosoggy nortoohard. Ithink fruits rehydrated inthis
manner aremuch more savory than thesoggy mushy tasteless mass thatthey be-
come when completely soaked. Ifyouprefer more softness addmore water andlet
them stand longer.Turnthefruit approximately every halfhour soitcansoak upa
little more water.Withthismethod nosugar islostintothewater,asthewater isall
consumed bythefruit, none being leftover tosapoutthesweetness andnutrients.
Ifyoulikedelicious chewiness, tryrehydrating your fruits inthismanner instead of
soaking.
Article #2: Some Fundamentals Of Food And Feeding By Ian Fowler
What to Eat
Cooking
Condiments
What to Eat
What toeat? Food! Fresh food! Natural foods. Butwhat arenatural foods? Cow’ s
milk, honey,polar bear liver? No!Natural foods arenotonly foods unchanged byartifice
butfoods natural toman, thatis,“natural” inthesame sense as“grass isnatural food for
cows.” Ideally ourfood should bepalatable, unprocessed, uncooked anduncontaminat-
edwith pollutants, synthetic flavors, condiments, dyes, pesticides, preservatives, heavy
metals, nitrates, plasticizers, etc.Ourfood should consist largely ofrawfruit andveg-
etables, thatis,food which ischemically andphysically constituted inaccord with our
design orthe“way wework best.” Evidence directly implicating refined carbohydrate
food inthedevelopment ofWestern patterns ofdisease isnow substantial andcogent. In
particular adietrichinrefined carbohydrates isalmost certainly asignificant causative
factor inappendicitis, varicose veins, diverticulosis, bowel cancer,coronary heart dis-
ease, acne, diabetes, obesity, gallstones and piles.
Food isessentially composed offiber,nutrients, flavor substances, water andpoi-
sons. Thesugar -coated drug ofaphysician may becomposed ofthesame classes ofsub-
stances asmay tea,coffee,cocoa andmedicinal herbs, butwecanhardly glorify them as
foods because thenature andquantity ofpoisons they contain detract greatly from their
nutritional value. Even synthetic foods andcooked food containing allknown nutrients
willnotsupport lifeover successive generations. Animals thatonly consume such food
become progressively deformed andinfertile with each generation. Such food hasun-
derstandably been called foodless food. Food ismore than thesum ofitsconstituents,
for those are determined by destructive analytical techniques.
Weshould trytoconsume mostly living food thatcontains aslittle poison aspos-
sible. Allfood contains both artificial andnatural poisons. Sodon’tbediscouraged if
youdiscover thatBrazil nuts contain oxalic acid. They do.Most fresh vegetable materialdoes. Butlittle oftheoxalic acid from itisabsorbed. However,some vegetable material
contains “potent” poisons, e.g.“medicinal” herbs; these should beavoided. Weshould
aim to meet our nutritional needs, while consuming as little poison as possible.
Some foods—indeed almost allfoods—are claimed, bysomebody,ashaving “ther-
apeutic qualities” or“healing forces.” Ifthiswere true, eating amixed dietwould con-
stitute preventative treatment intheform ofpreemptive multiple cures! Indeed some
“foods,” such astea,coffee,cocoa, peppermint, foxglove, belladonna, areused asstim-
ulants, diuretics, etc., forthey contain potent poisons (drugs) andrepresent primitive
medicines. Caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, atropine, digitalis, aredrugs which can
beisolated from theabove herbal sources andtheir administration isfollowed byphysi-
ological changes similar to those which follow the consumption of their parent herb.
Nosophistry about “mineral balance” or“radiations” canmake poisonous herbs
nonpoisonous oranything other than injurious. Many people have double standards
concerning drug use,e.g.marijuana isbad, alcohol isokay.Many people inthealterna-
tivehealth care fields have similar double standards. Teaandcoffeearebadbutpepper-
mint andchamomile have “healing properties!” Similarly,some ofthemedical profes-
sion arereluctant torelinquish thehope thatalcohol, coffeeortea.etc.have “curative”
values.
Tospeak offood andtousefood as“medicine” istotransfer tofood allthemis-
conceptions about drugs; toreplace thenotion “drugs canfixyouup”with “food can
fixyouup.” Food ismaterial forusebythebody,food does notdoanything, itisdone
unto—digested, absorbed, metabolized. Theconsumption ofaparticular food orfoods
cannot substitute fortheremoval ofpoor foods from thedietorfortheremoval ofnon-
dietary causes of disease such as cigarette smoking, lack of sleep, inactivity.
Advising thesick tochange their dietisnotnecessarily advising diettherapy unless
wethink of“therapy” aseverything asick person does inthehope ofgetting well.
This understanding of“therapy” obscures important distinctions. Forexample afew
years agothemost common medical dietary recommendation tothose with diverticulo-
siswas“avoid coarse foods-they irritate thebowels.” Now thatitis“proved” thatlack
of“coarse” foods “causes” diverticulosis, many physicians advise those with divertic-
ulosis to“eat more coarse foods”—a complete about-face. The former dietary recom-
mendation constituted “diet therapy,”fortheaimwas toreduce symptoms rather than
toprovide needs ortoremove causes andso,likealltherapies, made things worse. The
older dietary recommendations were therapeutic, theHygienic dietary recommendations
provide theneeds ofthebody andomit unfavorable factors. Adietchange (even aHy-
gienic one) understood as“food medicine” or“diet therapy,”likedrug therapy,blinds
thesick andthewell totherealization thattheprimary prerequisite forbetter health is
theremoval oftheextra-bodily causes ofdisease.Applied todiet, thismeans thatthe
avoidance ofspecific foods isusually more important torecovery than theeating ofspe-
cific foods.
Cooking
Overheard casual conversation:
“Doesn’ t poor old Mrs. Jones look unwell.”
“Yes, the doctor says she’ s malnourished.”
“Well, I suppose when you live alone you don’ t feel like cooking for yourself.”
This illustrates acommon misconception: that “good nutrition” and cooking go
together.Ingeneral, cooking isundesirable. During cooking some nutrients arelost
through oxidation, denaturation andleaching. Inaddition, some areconverted tonoxious
substances, such ashydrocarbons andnitrosamines. Some nutrients arealso converted
toavariety ofsubstances called secretagogues-substances sonamed because their pres-
ence inthestomach, even inminute amounts, evokes avigorous secretion. Some secre-
tagogues arepartly broken-down food elements, forexample, peptones (from protein).Theupshot isthatwhen cooked food iseaten, anuntimely,excessive andinappropriate-
ly constituted (e.g. too acid) digestive juice is poured into the stomach and intestine.
Theprocess ofdenaturation andsplitting offood elements which occurs when food
iscooked isoften unwittingly called “predigestion.” Cooking tends to“soften” thefood,
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geared operations, they willfight tooth andnailsteps thatthreaten thiscushy racket of
trading upon suf fering and misery.
8.Cultivating anatmosphere offear,mistrust, ignorance, confusion andnurturing outright
liesandmyths areabasis ofgreat profit whereas aninformed people shun thewhole
thing.9.Overconsumption, overbuying, needless buying, ostentation (keeping upwith andahead
oftheJones) areencouraged thatthebeneficiaries ofthesystem might realize more sales
and profits.
10. People who think forthemselves andwho getoffthecommercial treadmill areathreat
tothesystem whereas those who unthinkingly accept thesystem andwho bask inthe
superficial “roman circuses” designed tomislead andallay human intellect aretheraw
material from which much profit canbederived. Inshort thethrust ofallcommercial en-
deavors istocreate apopulace thataccepts thestatus quooftheprofit system, glossing
over itsinjustices, itsinhumaneness anditspredisposition tochurn outhuman wreckage
rather than dignified humans.
11.Disposable products aremore profitable than durable ones. Even though itiswasteful of
ourresources forest byforest, weciteasanexample theuseofpaper towels versus fab-
rictowels. Fabric towels canlastyears. One towel represents perhaps a$2value. Over
thesame period oneindividual might usefifty orsixty rolls ofpaper towels thatcost
$40. Theuseoftheoneconserves resources, theuseoftheother expends them prodigal-
ly. America is geared to a “built-in wasteful system.”
12. Making things unduly complex, mysterious andinscrutable ismore profitable than mak-
ing things simple.
13. Monopolies and controlled markets are more profitable than free trade.
14. When people have accidents, sufferfrom illness, catastrophe, etc.there isprofit tobe
realized. A content and happy people are a poor market.
Thus you can see how inverted and perverted our values are.
I’ll end quoting Ernest Mann, author of the piece:
“Ifwedon’tswitch ourmethod of“economic motivation” soon, ourstriving forprof-
it may ruin our life-support system beyond the point of no return.”
What isyour roleinthisgreat play? Areyouatinygear thathelps tokeep thisjug-
gernaut rolling? Could youfindaway tosurvive without working foracompany thatis
destroying ourenvironment? Areyouadding topeople’ sdistractions, tokeep them from
becoming aware ofviable alternatives? Orareyouhelping others tobecome aware of
our problems and turning them onto the solutions?
Reprinted fr om The Health Crusader, October 1979
Article #3: Blueprint For Survival by Keki R. Sidhwa, N.D., D.O.
The great international debate today isnotabout theimminence ofinternecine waror
themorality ofnuclear weapons. Itisabout thequality oflifethatwemay expect inthe
future forourselves andourchildren. The important question now is—can thehuman
race survive interms ofourpresent dayrelationship with theworld outside andnature
and, if we do manage to survive, in what state of health or ill health?
Areweheading fordoom, come what may,ordowestillhave achance? Inwhich
direction is the world heading?
There isnoeasy answer tothequestion. Theweb oflifethatnature haswoven on
this finite plant is immensely complex, full of subtle balances and involved interplays.
Natural Hygiene hasalways, from thebeginning, demanded thatweunderstand this
scheme ofnatural balance. Now itseems thetime isapproaching when weeither pay
heed orpaytheconsequences. Instead ofexploiting thenatural resources wemust learn
toconserve andthus trytoachieve once more thebalance thatnature achieved onearth
before the impact of man and his “technological achievements.”
Notonly must weunderstand how man hasdisturbed thebalance, butlearn what
steps wemust take torectify thatmistake. Have wethewill tomake thechanges we
must make? Have wethepower? Idonotknow.But, ifonly because ofourgrowing
understanding of our plight, I still hope.Themore ofuswho trytoliveaHygienic Life—the better itisfortheworld also.
Natural Hygiene isnotsmug isolation from therestoftheworld. Itistotal commitment
onbehalf ofthewhole ofmankind andtheanimal kingdom. The factthatyoubenefit
also isincidental—a sortofbonus forthetotal involvement with therestoflife.Byob-
serving thefollowing blueprint fortheindividual youwillhelp thehuman race tosur-
vive:
1.Try to control the size of your family unit by natural means.
2.Use durables rather than disposables. Boycott over-packaged products, especially in
plastics andaluminum andanything innonreturnable oraerosol containers. Takeyour
empties back to your store and tell them to re-use them.
3.Keep pesticides out of your home.
4.Boycott convenience foods andeatnatural whole foods rather than fragmented foods.
Usethewild foods thatgrow near you. Grow andpreserve asmuch aspossible. Eatveg-
etable rather than animal protein. Buy insect orvirus blemished foods, they arelesslike-
lytobepolluted bypesticides. Eattolive, notlivetoeat.Enjoy your food byallmeans
andgetallthepleasure outofitthatyoucan,butdon’tbegreedy.Overeating isnotonly
acrime against your body,itisacrime against allliving creatures. Getting themost out
of your food is an art that only Hygienists have perfected.
5.Use building materials from reclaimed industrial waste.
6.Insulate your house well andcutyour energyconsumption. Bygetting plenty ofexercise
andkeeping fityoumaintain body warmth through efficient circulation. Inwinter puton
extra clothing, keep moving and save heating fuel.
7.Water shortage—then shower instead ofbathing. Never flush poisons intheW.C.Boy-
cott deter gents.
8.Uselowwattage forlight bulbs. Make themost ofnatural light. Letlight, sunshine and
airintoyour house. Inorder toconserve power dothings with your hands. Usemachines
only when absolutely necessary.
9.Fortransport useacarwith fuel economy inmind. Use abicycle togoabout inyour
town or village. A void lead-additive gasolines.
10. Inyour daily lifeuseboth sides ofpaper inwriting. Pass onoutgrown toys andclothes.
Compost allorganic waste. Garden without pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers,
etc.
11.Inyour community organize alocal recycling club forglass, paper,cloth, ironandsteel.
12. Monitor alllocal government plans fortheir environmental effects. Press formaximum
recycling, especially ofwater inlocal industries. Press your local authority tomake com-
post out of sewage.
Inthefinal analysis wehave torealize profoundly asNatural Hygienists thatallour
studies, deep andsuperficial, whether through books orbydirect andpersonal experi-
ence in any form, cannot be divorced from living.
We can have more life, only if we help to enhance the whole of life.
Reprinted fr om Dr. Shelton’ s Hygienic Review, January 1977
Article #4: Junk Fooders Have It Made
TheUniversity ofMontana conducted some experiments onthefood preferences offive-
year oldchildren before andafter exposure toTVfood commercials. “Natural prefer-
ence” and preference after exposure to TV food commercials were compared.
Thechildren were freetochoose from junk foods such ascorn chips, sweet cereals,
cookies, soda pop, etc.andfrom higher -nutrition foods such ascheese, carrots, grapes,
apples, milk andorange juice. Their natural preference wasmeasured based onthissi-
multaneous exposure.Then thechildren were shown amere 12minutes ofchildren’ sprogramming that
included ahalf-dozen commercials forboth lownutrition foods andforthehigher -nutri-
tion foods. Then back to the food tables and guess what?
Thechildren consumed more junk foods andlesshigher -nutrition foods than inthe
previous exposure. Moreover,thechildren were more excited about thejunk andhad
more recall of the junk food ads than of the other food ads.
Itwould seem thejunkier your food products are,thebetter chance youhave ofsell-
ing them through TV advertising.
Reprinted fr om The Health Crusader, December 1979Lesson 39 - Food Supplements
39.1. Presenting The Universal Problem
39.2. V itamins
39.3. Minerals
39.4. Enzymes
39.5. Other Supplements
Article #1: Disease, Stimulation and Therapeutics—A Question of Consistency
Article #2: The Law of Stimulation
Article #3:Patients Dilemma: Who’ sTaking Care ofThem? byMrs. Elizabeth Mc-
Carter
39.1. Presenting The Universal Problem
39.1.1 Man Is Confused
39.1.2 W orld Health Statistics
39.1.3 Philosophy of Modern Medical Practice
39.1.4 Supplementation


than anyother household product. During 1975, forinstance, over 1,300 laundry soap
detergent and dishwasher product poisonings occurred.
Partoftheproblem isthatmany consumers donotunderstand thedifference between
ordinary soap andsynthetic chemical deter gents. Ordinary soap isrelatively harmless,
andhasbeen used forthousands ofyears. Thenew deter gents, however,areallchemical
products from the last thirty years.
While soap isjustsoap, deter gents areoften soap along with foam boosters, per-
fumes, enzymes, cleaning agents, fillers, and optical brighteners.
Aperson who rubs justafewgrains ofsynthetic deter gent intotheeyecanreceive
corneal burns andsevere eyedamage. Ingestion ofthese products cause serious harm
totheupper digestive tract. Clothes washed insome deter gents become permeated with
artificial perfumes and other irritating fumes.
Enzyme deter gents arethought tocause dermatitis (askin condition) andflulike and
asthmatic conditions from breathing the air with deter gent dust.
These steps canbetaken toreduce harm from such cleaners: First, trytouseordinary
soap oranorganic cleaner instead ofthechemical deter gents. Don’ toveruse deter-
gent—most people, according toaConsumer ’sUnion survey,useatleast twice asmuch
detergent asisrequired. Don’ tmistake deter gent forsoap—never wash theskin with de-
tergents andkeep away from themouth. Tohelp with soiled clothes, prewash them with
washing soda and then use common soap.
51.2.9 Other Sources Of Household Chemicals And Pollutants
Itmay seem thatchemicals areallthrough theaverage household. Inalmost every
room, some synthetic chemical compound canbefound: mouthwash inthebathroom,
dishwashing liquid inthekitchen, airfreshener inthebedroom, asmall gasleak inthe
living room, furniture polish in the dining room, paint thinner in the garage, and so on.
Youmay find itdifficult toeliminate every chemical compound inyour home, but
youshould start asking yourself ifitisreally needed orifasafer substitute canbefound.
This is a quick overview of other dangerous household chemicals:
Tobacco Smoke: Smoke from cigarettes contains over 3,000 chemical compounds.
Although thedangers ofsmoking arecovered inanother lesson, itshould bepointed out
here thattobacco smoke canquickly andcompletely pollute theentire house even ifon-
lyasingle cigarette issmoked inoneroom. Smoking isbadenough outside, butinside
ahome itcanbedeadly tosmoker andnonsmoker alike. Ifyoulivewith smokers, you
have three choices: 1)Stop living with them; 2)Complain long andloud until they stop;
3)Continue asbefore, butisolate thesmoking tooneroom only andkeep thisroom ven-
tilated, even in the winter.
Insecticides and Pesticides: Many people routinely spray their house forroaches
and other insect pests. The fumes from these sprays canlinger formonths, and be
breathed continually by the inhabitants of the house.Thesolution totheinsect andpestproblem inthehome istofirstmake thehouse an
unattractive spot forsuch creatures. Keep allareas clean, andlearn thatthere may bea
needed compromise in insect control and total eradication.
There aremany ways ofcontrolling insect pests naturally inthehome. (Insecticides
andpesticides forthegarden arediscussed inaseparate lesson.) Remove allgathering
places forroaches, etc., from around thehouse andyard. Eliminate mosquito breeding
grounds, orstock nearby ponds andlakes with larvae-eating fish. Ifpesticides must be
used to control insects in the house, obtain the dry powder type that releases no fumes.
There aremany natural ways tokeep theinsect population under control inyour
home. Another bonus offollowing thechiefly rawfood Life Science dietisthatinsect
populations tend todecrease when there isnocooked food leftovers orspills around the
kitchen.
Heating Emissions: Although notachemical pollutant, another source ofhousehold
pollution istheheating system. This isespecially true ofpeople who usegas, coal or
wood heat. The fumes from these types ofheaters continually filltheroom. Often the
unlit gasheaters andovens emit unburned gasintotheroom. Nohouse should remain
“airtight” during thewinter.Ifthehouse isvery well insulated, then awindow should
always be cracked to allow an exchange of air.
Other Pollutants: There aremany other sources ofpollution inthehome. Noise pol-
lution isoften ignored, butexcessive levels ofnoise around andinthehouse hasdetri-
mental health ef fects.
Low-level radiation from microwave ovens isalso asource of“pollution” inthe
house, andsuch devices arebestabandoned. Ifcooking istobeused, then gasorelectric
is safer than the microwave oven.
Dry-cleaning fluids, spot removers, lead paint, paint thinners, solvents, glues, and
many other chemical compounds in the home can be dangerous if used improperly.
Bysimplifying your life,youwilleliminate theneed forallsuch chemical products.
Here’ s how you can benefit by adopting a Life Science way of living in your home.
51.3. The Benefits of Natural Living in the Home
Most people seetheimmediate benefits thatanatural dietandlifestyle canbring them.
Itisusually only later thatthisnew way oflifeiscompletely introduced intothehome.
Here’ sacategory description ofhow aLife Science regimen canimprove your home
living:
Personal Hygiene: The first thing you will notice after changing your diet and
lifestyle isthatyouwillnolonger need 99% ofallthepersonal hygiene care products
sold. Youcaneliminate allunderarm deodorants, allmouth-washes, allfeminine sprays,
allantiperspirants, andsoon.Why? Because your body will always smell clean and
fresh when you eat a simple diet of chiefly fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouts.
Kitchen Cleaning: When youchange your diettoapredominantly rawone, your
kitchen cleaning days will beover.Nomore greasy pots, pans, orovens. You’ll never
need those harsh kitchen cleansers again.
AirFresheners: When youeliminate cooking andsmoking, your airwill always
smell clean inyour home. Open windows anddoors willensure thatyouhave apleasant
and healthy environment, free from obnoxious odors.
Other Ways: Asyousimplify andimprove your lifeanddiet, youwillalsowant to
make these changes inother areas. Youwillfindthatyouneed orwant very fewhouse-
hold chemicals orcleaners inyour home. You’ll search forsafer andmore natural ways
toclean andupkeep your house. You’ll discover thevalue ofanatural way ofliving that
will eliminate all dangers of household pollution and poisoning.
Asastudent ofLife Science, youalready know thevita! importance ofhaving a
clean body,mind, anddiet. Now youshould become aware thataclean andnatural homeissimply another way ofexpressing these new found values. Leave thechemicals be-
hind in your “new” home, and keep your living environment healthy and pollution free.
51.4. Questions & Answers
After reading this lesson, I’m tooscared touseany type ofcleaner! Aren’t you
exaggerating about thedangers ofthese chemicals? Wenever hear anything bad
about them on television.
Certainly therisks ofhousehold cleansers andother chemicals inthehome are
much lessthan many other unhealthy practices. Yetprolonged useofthese com-
mon chemicals doindeed lead toserious health problems, especially intherespira-
torytract. Unintentional poisonings from such chemicals arevery high, particularly
among young children. Youshould notbeafraid toclean, butyoushould relymore
andmore onsimple mechanical cleaning—that is,usesome armwork andphysi-
cally remove thedirt. Don’ tdepend upon chemical compounds todoyour cleaning
foryou. Many years ago, about theonly household cleanser available wassoap and
water.Homes have stayed remarkably clean byjustusing such simple andrelative-
lynatural ingredients. Thesimple truth isthatmost household chemicals are“con-
venience” items, justlikethere isnow “convenience” (or“fast”) food. What you
gain inconvenience ismore than offsetbydangers toyour health inthese products.
By all means, clean your home, but don’ t chemicalize it!
Here’s another source ofchemicals inthehome youdidn’t cover: cosmetics and
toiletries.
While attention was given tohair sprays anddeodorants, perhaps notenough
mention was made about these other chemicals thatsomany people putontheir
faces andbodies. Almost allcosmetics areeither made from animal products or
they aretested onanimals incruel ways (such asblinding rabbits totesteyeshad-
ow,etc.). Notonly that, butalmost allcosmetics contain chemicals which canharm
theskin after years ofuse. Men,


orYanghasbecome toostrong andwith hisneedles restore the
balance, asprescribed inanancient book called theNeiChing.Theillness supposedly
disappears when he has done this successfully.
Such treatment based onsuperstition andopposed tophysiology must bediscarded.
Acupuncturists hold no“cures” andtheir needles cannot possibly heal. They cando
harm ifthey strike anerve anddamage it.Cleverly-placed needles distress thenerves,
resulting inthesecretion ofnarcotizing encephalins, butthisprocedure cannot possibly
restore health. One is anesthesized into relative unawareness of illness.
65.4. Megavitamins
65.4.1 The V itamin E Cure
65.4.2 V itamin CVitamins resemble enzymes intheir catalytic action, producing changes without un-
dergoing any changes in themselves. They are active in extremely minute quantities.
Vitamins areconstant constituents ofliving tissues andthey make itpossible forthe
body toutilize proteins, carbohydrates, fats, andminerals andareessential togrowth, re-
generation, andmaintenance ofhealth. They must betaken inthecontext ofwhole foods
since there isadistinct relation between theamount ofvitamins required andtheother
food elements. AsDr.Shelton tells us,theefficiency ofthevitamins isdependent upon
the composition of the food mixture.
Adverse changes take place when anexcessive amount ofvitamins aretaken incon-
centrated form, especially vitamins A,E,andD.Theother vitamins canbeharmful, too,
butthese arethefatsoluble vitamins andaredifficult toeliminate andoxidize when tak-
en in excess. As a result, you have abnormal changes that take place in the cells.
Ifthevitamins andminerals have been separated from their natural partners ornutri-
tiveelements thatstabilize them andwork harmoniously with them, they become harm-
ful.There isnotanisolated nutritive component thatcanlead tothesame kind ofactivity
thatresults when nutritional elements arederived from anatural source. Inanextracted
form, there is some activity but if is not a normal one.
Thevitamins thatarecontained infruits, vegetables, andnuts aremuch more avail-
able than those derived from other food sources, such asflesh foods oranycooked
foods. The vitamins in synthetic form are not utilizable at all.
Even those vitamins derived from rawfoods may notbeutilized duetocertain ab-
normal interferences such astheinhibiting effects oftobacco upon digestion, theuseof
coffee, tea,andother such substances. Also, theuseofvinegar andcondiments inhibit
digestion and thus prevent vitamin utilization.
Thebody uses vitamins andminerals syner gistically with oneanother.Forexample,
theutilization ofvitamin Cisbetter with ironandtheBcomplex. TheBcomplex isused
better with AandD.Such minerals aszinc, manganese, andmagnesium arenecessary
forbestutilization ofvitamin CandBcomplex. Inwhole rawfoods, wereceive thevit-
amins and minerals in correct proportions so that they are used appropriately.
Concerning the use of synthetic vitamins as “cures” Dr. Shelton says:
“The useofcertain vitamins issaid to‘cure’ certain ‘diseases.’ Wemust not
permit ourselves tobemisled bythese claims. They have nomore validity than the
claims thatdrugs, orother such substances, ‘cure’ disease. There isnoso-called
disease thatisduetoaunitary cause—every disease isthecomplex effects ofa
number ofcorrelated antecedents—and nodisease iscurable byaunitary cure.On
theother hand, practically alloftheso-called deficiency states thataresaid tore-
quire vitamins fortheir cure, willanddogetwell while thepatient isfasting and
drinking only distilled water.Thewild enthusiasm caused bythediscovery ofvita-
mins willsooner orlater,give way tosober reflection anditwillthen berecognized
thattheresearch workers andothers have permitted their enthusiasm torunaway
with their judgment.”
Astudy wasconducted todetermine thelinkbetween adequate amounts ofvitamins
andtheability oftheliver toproduce agroup ofenzymes thatinhibits theaction ofcar-
cinogens. Laboratory animals were fedanartificial dietthatincluded sufficient quanti-
tiesofallknown vitamins, minerals, andother nutrients inahighly-purified form. The
animals were unable toproduce theimportant liver enzymes. When small amounts of
alfalfa were added totheartificial diet, theenzyme production began almost immedi-
ately.Other fresh vegetables—cabbage, brussels sprouts, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower,
dill, and celery—also enabled their systems to produce the anti-carcinogenic enzymes.
Wecannot utilize inorganic vitamins andminerals. Alltheessential nutrients thatwe
require areprovided inabundance inadietofrawfruits, vegetables, andnuts. Ifourdiet
is correct, we do not have to worry about deficiencies of any kind.65.4.1 The Vitamin E Cure
Vitamin Eiswidely promoted asapreventive, atreatment, ora“cure” forliterally
scores ofhuman ailments—ranging from diabetes andheart disease toinfertility,ulcers,
and warts.
Aconsumer ’sreport cited anearly experiment conducted todetermine whether vita-
min E was a valid therapy:
“In1953 M.K.Horwitt, M.D., head oftheBiochemical Research Laboratory
atElgin State Hospital inElgin, Illinois, made thefirststudy ofwhat happens when
humans aremaintained forprotracted periods onlow-E diets. Theproject spanned
more than eight years—making itoneofthelongest aswell asoneofthemost thor-
ough studies ofhuman metabolism under controlled conditions. Atotal ofthirty-
eight subjects participated in the study.
“The outcome oftheproject canbesimply stated: There wasnoapparent phys-
icalormental impairment caused bytherestricted intake ofvitamin E.Low-E pa-
tients remained insatisfactory health, despite thefactthatblood levels ofalpha-to-
copherol were lowered by80percent. Thesurvival time oftheir redblood cells be-
came somewhat shorter—on theaverage, about 100days instead of123—than that
ofthetwocomparison groups (those onalow-E dietwho received vitamin Esup-
plements, andthose onastandard diet). Butthenumber ofcells remained adequate
andnopatient became anemic. Nevertheless, theshorter survival time wasconsid-
ered sufficient reason fortermination oftheexperiment. Inearlier studies monkeys
maintained ondiets severely deficient invitamin Ehaddeveloped anemia, andHor-
wittdidnotwant toriskthatpossibility with theElgin patients. Inshort, thestudy
showed thathuman beings apparently need some vitamin E,butthattherequire-
ment is a modest one and can be easily satisfied by typical, everyday diets.”
Vitamin Eenthusiasts claim thatmillions ofAmericans, especially those whose in-
take ofpolyunsaturated fatsislow,don’tgetenough vitamin Eintheir diet. Thedeficit,
they insist, should bemade upbyvitamin Esupplements. Thefactis,however,asthe
National Research Council made clear in1973, thatvitamin Eisavailable inadequate
quantities intheordinary diet. More than adequate supplies areinvegetables orfruits or
nuts.
Inareport published inMarch 1979, arecommendation against theover-the-counter
saleofvitamin Esupplements onthegrounds thatdeficiencies ofvitamin Eare“prac-
tically nonexistent.” Currently,theRecommended Daily Allowance ofvitamin Efor
adults is12to15International Units, equivalent toapproximately 8to10milligrams of
natural vitamin E in foods.
Verylowlevels ofvitamin Ehave been found inpatients with cystic fibrosis, celiac
disease, nontropical sprue, chronic pancreatitis, andafewother diseases. These disor-
ders arenotcaused bylack ofvitamin E,however,norcanthey behelped byvitamin E.
Allofthese ailments have onefeature incommon: animpairment inthesmall intestine’ s
ability toabsorb fat.Consequently,thevitamin Edissolved inthatfatisnotabsorbed
either.Even ifsuch patients eatdiets with anabundant quantity ofvitamin E,very little
of it would reach their bloodstreams.
Thedoses ofvitamin Especified inmedicinal usecommonly range from 300to600
milligrams adayoreven higher—from thirty tosixty times theRecommended Daily
Allowance. Clinical trials have failed toshow anyvitamin Ebenefits formiscarriages,
sterility,menopausal disturbances, muscular dystrophies, cystic fibrosis, blood disor-
ders, legulcers, diabetes, andavariety ofheart andvascular diseases. Nodrug, including
vitamin E,can“cure” these diseases because thecauses forthem arenotdealt with. The
1973 statement bytheNational Research Council wasalsonegative about thesupposedvalue ofvitamin Esupplements forthewide variety ofailments forwhich vitamin Eis
promoted.
Theefficacy ofvitamin Eintoilet soaps orcosmetics forskin care, despite


springs, lakes, andrivers—can bepolluted bysurface waters, deep-well disposal, seep-
agefrom mines, landfills, septic tanks, feedlots, andpesticides. Groundwater supplies
20% ofthefreshwater used intheUnited States. Itconstitutes theentire water supply of
more than 95% oftherural population and20% ofthe100largest cities inthecountry;
thesemiarid Southwest isalmost completely dependent upon groundwater.Itisestimat-
edthat10million barrels ofbrine areinjected intounder ground reservoirs bythegasand
oilindustry.While relatively little isknown about thechemicals thatpollute ourwater,
it is known that many of them do cause cancer in test animals.
TheNAS committee noted thatchlorination results intheformation ofsuspected car-
cinogens forhumans. Lead toxicity,thecommittee said, isaparticular riskforinner -city
children. Consequently,theinterim drinking-water reputations forlead—established un-
dertheSafe Drinking WaterActin1975—may provide anadequate marginofsafety
foradults butnotforurban children. Similarly,they noted, present data support reex-
amination ofthemargins ofsafety provided byinterim drinking-water limits fornitrate,
arsenic and selenium.
75.19.1.4 Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
The polycyclic hydrocarbons aremembers ofabroad class ofchemicals produced
byincomplete combustion oforganic matter.Cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust, forest
fires, andeven charcoal-broiled meat have been shown tocontain substantial quantities
of these potent carcinogens.
75.20. Smoking And Cancer
Intheearly part ofthesixteenth century,explorers returning from theNew World
brought tobacco toSpain andEngland. The introduction oftobacco was inresponse
toman’ ssearch forcontentment; indeed pipe smoking, tobacco chewing, andtheuse
ofsnuffwere reputed tohave medicinal action. But, since theearliest times, smoking
hasalso been condemned asafoul-smelling, loathsome custom, harmful tohealth. The
centuries-long controversies became particularly intense after 1930, when theproduc-
tionanduseoftobacco, especially ofcigarettes, reached enormous proportions andin-
creasing deaths from lung cancer were becoming evident.Based onevaluations ofdetailed epidemiologic, clinical, autopsy,andexperimental
data accumulated over thelast30years, cigarette smoking hasbeen clearly identified
asacausative factor forlung cancer.The riskofdeveloping lung cancer increases di-
rectly with increasing cigarette smoke exposure asmeasured bythenumber ofcigarettes
smoked perday,thetotal lifetime number ofcigarettes smoked, thenumber ofyears of
smoking, theageatinitiation ofsmoking, andthedepth ofinhalation. Lung cancer death
rates forwomen arelower than formen buthave increased dramatically over thelast
15years coincident with theincreasing number ofwomen smokers. This increase has
occurred inspite ofthefactthatwomen smokers usefewer cigarettes perday,more fre-
quently choose cigarettes with filter tipsandlowtarandnicotine delivery,andtend to
inhale lessthan men. Aperson who stops smoking hasadecreased riskofdeveloping
lung cancer compared tothecontinuing smoker,buttheriskremains greater than the
nonsmokers for as long as 10 to 15 years after the person stops smoking.
Dr.Alton Ochsner,anonsmoker andarenowned surgeon who hasoperated onmany
patients with lung cancers, hassaid (1954): “Cigarettes cause cancer...Indeed inview
ofresearch bytheAmerican Cancer Society,theNational Cancer Institute, theNational
Institutes ofHealth, andscores ofindependent scientists throughout theworld, itisap-
palling thatanyone could, doubt theshocking linkbetween smoking andadozen major
health problems.”
Lung cancer isnottheonly cancer tobe-associated with smoking. Ifwomen arerel-
atively spared bylung cancer,they arenotspared bycancer ofthelarynx. Warren H.
Gardner (1966) says that70% ofthewomen included inhisstudy oflaryngectomized
women hadbeen smoking until thetime ofsurgery,andthatonewoman, who hadstarted
smoking at age eleven, had been smoking four packs of cigarettes a day for 35 years.
Pipe andcigar smokers experience mortality rates from cancer oftheoralcavity,lar-
ynx, pharynx, andesophagus approximately equal tothose ofcigarette smokers. Their
riskofdeveloping cancer ofthelung islower than theriskofcigarette smokers, butitis
significantly above thatofnonsmokers. This isprobably duetothefactthatpipe, cigar,
andcigarette smokers experience similar smoke exposure oftheupper respiratory tract,
while cigarette smokers (due totheir greater tendency toinhale) have agreater exposure
of their lungs to smoke than pipe or cigar smokers.
The bronchial epithelium ofsmokers often shows pre-malignant changes such as
squamous metaplasia, atypical squamous metaplasia, andcarcinoma. Thepathogenesis
ofthese changes isrelated tothevarious carcinogenic andco-carcinogenic substances in
cigarette smoke; theexact mechanism ofthese carcinogens remains under investigation.
Arecent study found thatpassive smoking from side-stream smoke increases aper-
son’sriskofdeveloping lung cancer.Thereport states thattheprobability ofnonsmok-
ingwives todevelop lung cancer islinked statistically tothesmoking habits oftheir hus-
bands. Therelative riskofdeveloping lung cancer waseven higher incertain subgroups
ofnonsmoking women with husbands who smoke—notably those inagricultural set-
tings—further strengthening theevidence thatthelung cancers ofnonsmoking women
were due to their husbands’ smoking, not to air pollution.
75.21. Other Carcinogens
75.21.1 Sorbic Acid
75.21.2 Plastic Food W rap and Packaging
75.21.3 Hair Coloring
75.21.4 Cosmetics
75.21.1 Sorbic Acid
Sorbic acid consists ofawhite free-flowing powder thatisobtained from theberries
ofthemountain ashandisalsomade from chemicals inthefactory.Itisused incosmet-icsasapreservative andhumectant. Amold andyeast inhibitor,itisalsoused infoods,
especially cheese andbeverages. Itisalso used asareplacement forglycerin inemul-
sions, ointments, embalming fluids, mouthwashes, toothpastes andvarious cosmetics. A
binder fortoilet powders andcreams, itproduces avelvet-like feelwhen rubbed or,the
skin.
When injected subcutaneously in2,600 milligrams doses perkilogram ofbody
weight, it causes cancer.
Sorbic acid isoften added todried fruit, sobesure toread thelabels when purchasing
packaged fruit.
75.21.2 Plastic Food Wrap and Packaging
Plastic food wrap isapetroleum product andisnotbiodegradable. Some wraps cre-
atetoxic smoke when burned. In1975 theFDA approved aplastic acrylonitrile Coke
bottle. Butin1977 ratsfedlargedoses ofacrylonirile lostweight anddeveloped abnor-
malities, such aslesions ofthecentral nervous system. Another study showed migration
ofthechemical intothecontents after theCoke bottle waskept atatemperature of120
degrees for six months. The FDA proposed a ban on the product.
AnFDA official noted thatacrylonitrile isnottheonly troublesome chemical. Some
types ofpolyvinyl chloride (PVC) packages arealso carcinogens. PVC liquor bottles
were prohibited in1973, although PVC isused inother packages. Other commonly-used
plastics in the $15 billion a year food-packaging industry are also toxic.
75.21.3 Hair Coloring
More than 33million Americans usehair coloring inanefforttocover gray orto
change their appearance. Permanent hair-coloring products change thecolor ofthehair.
They cannot beshampooed away butremain until thehairgrows outoriscutoff.There
are basically three types: natural or ganics, synthetics, and met allies.
Researchers atNCI tested hair-dye chemicals fortheir ability tocause cancer by
feeding them toratsandmice. Preliminary results showed thatsixhair-coloring ingre-
dients areindeed carcinogenic inanimals: 4-methoxy-m-henylenediamine, 4-MMPD
(commonly used inpermanent haircolor); 2,4-toluene diamine (used inafewpermanent
hair colors); 4-amino-2-nitrophenol and2-nitrophenylenediamine (used inmany gold
andreddish shade highlighters); direct black 38anddirect blue 6(nolonger manufac-
tured).
Bruce Ames reported in1977 that 150 ofthesemipermanent hair dyes hetested
were mutagenic. Anestimated 70to70% ofthesubstances thatareknown carcinogens
show upasmutagens inhistest. InJanuary 1978 NIOSH reported thatanew study