 a food inclusion and a plant
which is worshiped in Indian tradition. It’s presence in the premises of our
home is said to be an auspicious sign. Amalaki is known to ward oﬀ many diseases and prevent as many diseases
when regularly consumed. us Amalaki is not only a part of Ayurveda but
also a part of belief in Indian religion; it is a part of Indian culture. Amalaki can be used both internally as well as externally. When taken
internally Amalaki helps to prevent many diseases, cures as many and provides
good immunity. Amalaki has a similar impact when used externally too. Amalaki is skin and
hair friendly. Amalaki is used in many oils, skin cleansers, shampoos, hair
washes and soaps. Apart from having a coolant eﬀect, it prevents damaging of
skin and hair. It can also be used as a skin scrub. Bathing with Amalaki Water (Indian Gooseberry Shower) – Reference:
Yoga RatnakaraA reference form an old Ayurveda text, Yoga Ratnakara explains the benets of
external application of Amalaki as –
“e person who uses Amalaki for bathing purposes will surely avoid Vali
(premature ageing and wrinkling) and Palita (Premature greying) and will live
a healthy life span of 100 years”
is explanation points out towards the skin and hair protective property of
Amalaki. We can conclude that Amalaki provides a long standing protection to
skin and scalp making them immune to heat, light, pollutants, allergens and
irritants. Why don’t we regularly use this easily available wonderful herb for bathing
purpose especially after knowing how good it is for skin and hair health? Benets of Amla Shower
Skin protection and rejuvenation, Twak rasayana – Amalaki provides a long
standing protection to skin and scalp making them immune to heat, light,
pollutants, allergens and irrita nts. Promotes hair growth, Keshya – strengthens the hair roots and make them
long thick, strong, dark and denser, not allowing untimely greying of hair or
hair-fall. Natural hair conditioner – Amalaki provides long standing conditioning to
hair and skin, thus making the skin look young and attractive. When used for
a prolonged period, it avoids the ageing of skin by avoiding the wrinkles and
maintaining the texture. e rich Vitamin-C in Amalaki and its anti-oxidant
properties can be credited for its property of skin-hair protection. Natural coolant property – Apart from this Amalaki would keep the skin
cool due to its coolant property and prevent boils and eruptions due to its
Pitta-alleviating property. us its activity on Bhrajaka Pitta located in skin can
be substantiated.Beautication, soundarya vardhaka – Amalaki keeps up the skin glow and
gives a soft texture, making the skin beautiful and attractive. Scrub and cleanser, twak shodhana – Amalaki powder or paste when used as
a scrub removes dirt, dead cells and microbes, keeping the skin healthy and
clean. Note –
Intake of Amalaki simultaneously will help. Regular detoxication with an
herbal laxative (at least at weekends) would work wonders for skin and hairs. Take the opinion of your Ayurveda doctor before using shampoos and hair
conditioners, though they are herbal. Something else might be better for your
constitution. You may also require some additional internal medications and treatment
especially in chronic skin and scalp conditions. (Many skin, hair and scalp
diseases are due to metabolic errors, systemic diseases and disorders related
with immunity). How to Take ‘Amalaki Water’ Bath? Method 1:
Mix Amalaki powder in water. Use this water for head and body wash (bath)
Method 2:
Apply paste of Amalaki over the body and scalp. Wash oﬀ with water. Method 3:
Apply paste of Amalaki over the body and scalp. Take bath with Amalaki
mixed water. Note
Use the same Amalaki paste or powder for scrubbingUse a suitable herbal shampoo, soap and conditioner, preferably having
Amalaki as one of the ingredients
Do not rub the hairs hard during hair-wash
How Long to Use? Amalaki snana can be practised life long without worrying much. Excellent properties of Amalaki in a nut shell. Special Qualities of Amalaki:
Shivam – Auspicious and good in all aspects
Doshanulomanam – Propels Doshas in downward direction for elimination
Deepanam-Pachanam – Good in kindling the metabolic re (appetizer), aids
digestion and metabolism, Digests Ama (metabolic wastes) and prepares them
for elimination. Aayushyam – Good for life, enhances the life quality of each and every cell
Poushtikam – Nutritive
Dhanya – e person taking Amalaki regularly lives a disease free life devoid of
any fear and thus is blessed. Vaya Sthapana – Enhances and establishes the life span of an individual (and of
every individual cell also). Sarvaroga prashamaneem – Alleviates many diseases. Buddhi-indriya-balapradam – Strengthens brain, intellect and senses. Medicinal Uses of Amalaki:
Amalaki when taken individually or in combination with other benecial and
compatible compounds is said to alleviate the below said diseases eﬀectively:
Kushta – Skin ailmentsGulma – Abdominal tumors
Udaavartam – Retrograde movement of Doshas and body components
Shosham – Depletion of tissues, Consumption
Pandu – Anaemia, Eﬀects of blood loss
Arsha – Piles/Haemorrhoids
Grahani dosha – Metabolic errors of small intestine, Sprue, Irritable bowel,
Malabsorption
Purana Jwaram – Chronic fevers
Vishama Jwaram – Inconsistent fevers of chronic nature
Hridroga – Heart disorders
Shiro Roga – Diseases pertaining to head
Atisaram – Diarrhoea
Arochakam – Anorexia
Kasa – Coughs
Prameha – Diabetes, Urinary disorders
Aanaaha – Flatulence, Bloating
Pleeha – Spleno – Hepatomegaly
Udaram – Abdominal disorders of recent onset
Kaphaprasekam – Excessive salivation, W ater – brash
Vaisvaryam – Disorders of voice
Vaivarnyam – Discolouration of body due to various diseases and causes
Kaamalam – Jaundice and other liver related diseasesKrimi – Worm infestations
Shvayathu – Swelling and inammation
Tamakam – Dyspnoea, Breathing disorders, Asthma
Chardi – Vomiting
Klaibyam – Impotency, Sexual disorders
Angaavasaadanam – Fatigue syndrome
Vividha srotovibandhaan – Removes many blocks in the cells and channels of
the body
Hridaya – urasaha – pralepam – Heaviness and constricted feeling in the chest
and region of heart
Smriti pramoha – Diseases aﬀecting the memory process
Buddhi pramoha – Diseases aﬀecting the intellect
Amalaki can be individually administered as a single entity or as a part of a
compound. Ayurveda makes adequate use of Amalaki in various preparations
especially Rasayana’s (Rejuvenators) and Vajikarana’s (Aphrodisiacs), It is used
in wet (juice) and also in dry (powder) form. Amalaki is the riches source of Vitamin-C and is a powerful anti-oxidant and
anti-ageing agent. Medical research has established the anti-viral, anti-microbial and anti-arthritic
properties of Indian Gooseberry.154. Amla Turmeric Home
Remedy for Urinary Tract
Disorders
Y
Here is a simple home remedy for the treatment of Urinary tract infection
associated with diﬃculty in urination using three easy ingredients. Ingredients
Amla – Indian Gooseberry – 1 fruit/10 grams
Turmeric powder – 5 grams
Honey – 1–2 teaspoon. Method of Preparation
Take Amla fruits, wash it, grate it into small pieces. Crush it in a mortar and
pestle. Extract juice out of it by squeezing. With one fruit, you may get 1–2
teaspoon of juice. Add turmeric powder to it mix well. Add 2 teaspoon of honey to it and mix
well. Dose – 1–2 teaspoon 2 times a day before food for 10–15 d ays time. How long to take? All the three are pretty basic, natural dietary ingredients. So, good to use for
long term – 2–3 months of time, if required.Rules for Preparation
If you prepare it in the morning, you can use it till evening. You can prepare slightly large quantity and refrigerate it so that you can use
it for 2–3 days but keep in mind that such


years ago, has been improved over the years and there are some very
satisfactory models on the market. These have their place in the
extraction of juices, in that they are suitable for travel and also for use
in small apartments where space is limited. The juices made with this
type of equipment have been used with benefit by many people. We
need to drink juices daily, irrespective of how they are extracted. However, the best quality of juice is the cheapest in the long run and
the most effective in nourishing the body. Any fresh-raw juice is better than no juice at all. The juice extracted by the centrifugal method should be used
immediately, because unless the extraction of the juice from the fibers
is as complete as it is humanly and mechanically possible to achieve,
oxidation and heat from friction will tend to spoil the juice in a short
time. In my experiments, I have found that the toxic sprays are retained
in the fibers of vegetables and are not present in the fiber-free juices. JUICES ARE NOT CONCENTRATED FOOD
Our Creator gave us food both as nourishment and as medicine. It is only natural, therefore, to use our food with both these goals in
view. It is foolish to say that juices are a concentrated food. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. A concentrated food is a product
which has been dehydrated, from which its water content has been
dissipated. Juices on the other hand are very liquid food, mostly organic
water of the finest quality with the nourishing atoms and molecules
10 in comparatively microscopic volume. It is the microscopic volume
for which the cells and tissues of the body are starved! In the extraction of "complete" juices, it is essential that the fibers
be properly triturated (pulverized) in order that the vital elements
may be released into the liquid. It has been demonstrated by the research of this author, one of the
pioneers in the reduction of raw vegetables into their liquid form,
that the fibers must be properly triturated (pulverized). The juice must
then be expressed from the resultant pulp by a hydraulic or equivalent
pressure. Otherwise, the vitamins, the enzymes, and the entire volume
of vital elements of the vegetables are not likely to be found in the
juice. However, when extracted, the raw vegetable juices are readily
and quickly assimilated by the human body. Because the juices are
organic or live food, they regenerate the entire body with surprisingly
rapid results. Under no circumstances consider that fresh-raw vegetable juices
are a concentrated food or medicine when they are in their natural
state. As a matter of fact, they are among the least concentrated, and
yet the most nourishing of our foods. To dispel such nonsense about the concentrated quality of these
juices, just consider how much more concentrated than the juices are
the following items used as food: soy bean and soy bean flour are
870% more concentrated than carrot juice and 940% more than celery
juice. Popcorn is 2100% more concentrated than carrot juice and
2300% more than celery juice. White sugar is 4200% more
concentrated than carrot juice and 4600% more than celery juice. When we realize how colossal the concentration of these items
used as food compared to juices is, we get an inkling of the underlying
cause of the acidity generated in the body as a result of eating soy
products, popcorn, sugar, and the like. If a more convincing fact is needed to dispel the false assertion
that because of "concentration" (or any other reason) these juices are
dangerous, compare carrot juice to fresh, undiluted cow's milk. We
find that in their natural chemical composition the water content of
these two products is almost identical in volume. The relative natural
water content is the basis upon which the concentration of a product
is established. Of course, to compare cow's milk in any way to carrot juice is
decidedly paradoxical. Cow's milk is probably the most mucous-
11 forming food used by human beings. The casein content of cow's
milk is exceedingly high being about 300% more than is contained in
mother's milk. (Casein is a milk by-product used as one of the most
tenacious adhesive glues for gluing wood together). This is one of the
reasons for the mucous conditions experienced by both children and
adults who grew up drinking quantities of such milk. Colds, runny
noses, tonsil, adenoid and bronchial troubles are common results of
mucous, whereas carrot juice is one of the greatest aids in the
elimination of mucous. This prodigious generation of mucus in the body as a result of
drinking such quantities of cow's milk is not limited to youngsters
but is found just as much in adults, where the effects are likely to be
far more disastrous because, as people grow older their resiliency is
correspondingly lower than in the younger generation. When milk is needed, there is one kind of milk that is compatible
with human digestion from infancy to senility, Raw Goat's milk. Raw Goat's milk is not mucus forming. If a mucous condition
develops after drinking it, it will usually be due to an excessive
previous use of starches and sugars, not to the Goat's milk. This milk
must be used RAW, and it must not be heated above 118°F, nor
pasteurized. For infants there is no better milk than mother's milk. Raw Goat's
milk is the next best. Some fresh-raw carrot juice may be added to it
with benefit. In fact, Raw Goat's milk can be added to any fresh-raw
vegetable juice satisfactorily. We will have more to say about milk
later. We must always bear in mind that in the use of fresh-raw vegetable
and fruit juice the quality of the juice has a distinct bearing on the
results obtained. When the juice is incompletely extracted from the vegetable or
fruit, they are in the form of vital organic water and as such are still
beneficial, but their effective power is proportionately diminished
due to the absence of the vitamins and enzymes which are left behind
in the fiber and the pulp. The various members and organs of the human body, as well as
every part comprising them, are composed of microscopic cells
containing the various elements already listed. These cells are
constantly being used up in the normal course of human existence
and must be constantly rebuilt. The food required for this purpose
must be vital, organic food and must contain an ample supply of the
12 vital, organic minerals and salts needed for the efficient upkeep of
the system. A diet consisting wholly or mainly of devitalized foods inevitably
results in the breaking down of these cells, creating a condition of
sickness or disease. To avoid such a condition, it is necessary to furnish the body with
an abundance of vital elements in its nutrition. When the breaking
down of these cells is taking or has taken place, then the natural way
to return to normal would be to thoroughly cleanse the system and
start a process of reconstruction by means of raw vegetable juices. It has been proved beyond doubt that supplementing our meals
with raw vegetable and fruit juices is the quickest and most permanent
way to replenish the body with the elements it lacks. The following
will be found useful as a guide in the use of properly extracted juice. HOW WE PROTECT OURSELVES
AGAINST PESTICIDES AND SPRAYS
IN THIS POISONED WORLD
There is a little-known fact regarding the effect of pesticides on
our vegetables and fruits, which should be given much publicity in
these times. We have been able to determine that pesticides and sprays may be
injurious in the consumption of vegetables and fruits, it is the FIBERS
of such foods that collect these toxins. The enzymes, atoms and
molecules are allergic to them. The following will be found useful as a guide in the use of properly
extracted juice. Fruits and vegetables grown in devitalized soil, or
improper composting and fertilization will be deficient in vital factors. The lack of nutrients in the food will correspond in proportion to
the deficiency of nutrients in the soil. Furthermore, under the very best soil conditions the use of sprays
and pesticides will enter into the plants and roots but will be completely
absorbed by the fibers of the plants and roots. The plants will continue
to grow and thrive not because of these toxins, but in spite of them. Why? Because the enzymes, atoms and molecules will continue to
carry on their work without interruption in spite of the poison saturated
fibers. The question arises: How to get the enzymes, atoms and molecules
from our vegetables without using the poisoned fibers? After all these
enzymes, atoms and molecules are the nourishing elements we require. The fibers have virtually no nourishing value. 13 The answer is simple: When vegetables are correctly triturated
(pulverized ) the cells of the fibers are split open and these elements
released. It is important to note that these elements are as allergic to
toxins as oil is to water. Therefore they will regain their Virgin Virtue
by not mixing with the triturated (pulverized) fibers. By squeezing this triturated (pulverized) pulp through proper
straining material, the enzymes, atoms and molecules in the juices
are extracted from the fibers and the toxins with which they are
saturated. Therefore, we have found our answer on how to avoid being
afflicted by the pollution


 musculoskeletal system 272, 274
 nervous system 277
skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
spleen reflex areas foot self-help sequences 112, 113
 foot sequences 90, 91, 104
 golf-ball technique 173, 177
 hand sequences 140
 maps 27, 30, 337
sprained ankle 310
squeeze carpal tunnel syndrome 328
 golf-ball self-help sequence 176
 hand relaxer workouts 316, 319, 322,
  324, 325
 mini-sessions 197, 199
 self-help sequences 146, 149, 158, 161
 technique 145
 tired & sore hands 327
stability 302
standing 44, 60, 291
stomach aches 267
stomach reflex areas
 babies 204, 206
 children 212
 constipation 250
 digestive system 264, 265
 foot maps 26, 27, 264, 337
 foot self-help sequences 112, 113
 foot sequences 90, 91, 104
 golf-ball technique 171, 173, 176, 177, 267
 hand maps 30, 31, 264, 337
 hand self-help sequences 148, 149, 152,
  153
 hand sequences 128, 129, 139
 stomach aches 267stones & rocks 302, 304
 cobblestone mats 48, 55, 222, 311
stress 18, 19, 19-20, 42, 42-3, 264 men 244-5
 senior citizens 224-5
 teenagers 216, 218
 see also  relaxation & tension relief
stretches 178-81, 309
stroke 46, 260, 278success stories 8-10, 42, 46, 50-1, 56-7,
 190, 290
 children & teenagers 22, 25, 40, 186, 190
surfaces see health pathways; specific
surfaces (eg sand)
swollen feet & ankles 301, 308
Tailbone reflex areas
 children 212
 foot-roller technique 165
 foot self-help sequences 114, 115, 120
 foot sequences 95, 105
 golf-ball technique 167, 174, 176
 hand self-help sequences 154, 155
 hand sequences 134, 135
 hemorrhoids 267
 lower backache 240
 maps 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
 migraine 253
 multiple sclerosis 279
 musculoskeletal system 273, 274
 skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
tapping
 foot problems 312, 313
 foot rejuvenation 291, 292, 307
 foot relaxer workouts 297, 299
 hand rejuvenation 315, 321
 hand relaxer workouts 318
 men’s foot flexibility 243
techniques body systems applications
see specific
  body systems (eg cardiovascular
  system)
 circling 294
 drumming actions 168
 finger-walking 74-5
 foot desserts 78-83, 294
 foot rejuvenation 292-3, 306-7
 hand desserts 122-5
 hand rejuvenation 314-15, 320-1
 hook & back-up 76-7
 multiple finger grip 281
 relaxation exercises 178-81, 309
 rotating-on-a-point 77, 118, 308
 symbols 71
 thumb-walking 72-3
teenagers 216-21
teeth/gums/jaw reflex areas babies 204
 foot self-help sequences 116, 117, 121
 foot sequences 96, 97, 106
 hand self-help sequences 146, 154, 155,
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        1First apply the cupping
technique to the top of a
stretched foot. As you work, listen
for the sound of a mufﬂed clap. 2Now apply the double-
cupping technique to the
ankle several times, with the ankle
bone centered in the cupped hands. 312 reflexology for rejuvenationflat feet / low arch
1First, hold the foot back in a
stretched position. Go on to
apply the percussion technique
to the length of the arch, making
several contacts with the padded
edge of a loose ﬁst. 2 Continue holding the foot
back and apply the tapping
technique to the length of the arch
several times. Remember to keep
the ﬁngers relaxed and listen for
the sound of a closed, tapping fan
as you apply the technique. high arch
1Start by placing the foot in a relaxed and upright position. Using the double-cupping technique, set up a rhythmic pattern,
making contact with the ball of the foot simultaneously on the
bottom and top of the foot several times. 2Next, hold the foot in a
stretched position. Apply the
percussion technique to the outer
edge of the heel, making several
contacts. Continue to hold the foot
back as you apply the percussion
technique to the length of the sole. 3 Finally, apply the tapping
technique to the length of
the arch several times. Remember
to keep your ﬁngers relaxed. Listen
and try to make the sound of a
closed, tapping fan as you make
contact with the foot. foot concerns 313sweaty feet
1Start by placing the foot
so that the inside edge is
accessible to your work. First
apply the percussion technique,
directing your contact to the inside
edge of the heel. 2 Go on to hold the foot in a
stretched position. Apply the
cupping technique, making contact
with the outer rims of the cupped
hands several times. 1Begin by holding the
foot in an upright and
stretched position. Use the
percussion technique to
make contact with the outer
edge of the heel several times. Continue to hold the foot
back. Now apply the
percussion technique to the
length of the arch, making
several contacts. This
procedure loosens the foot
muscles in relation to the
shin muscles. 2 Next, keeping the foot in the
stretched position, apply the
tapping technique to the outer
side of the sole at the midfoot. Make several contacts. 3 Finally, apply the double-
cupping technique to a
relaxed and upright foot, placing
one hand on the ball of the foot
and its counterpart on top. shin splints  Rejuvenating the hands
Stretch and movement  techniques encourage the hand’s range of motion,
improve circulation, and enhance ﬂexibility. Desserts are utilized as movement
exercises, while cupping, tapping, and percussion help provide quick relaxation. 1Begin by placing the receiver’s hand palm down
on a padded surface. Cup your hand as you
would to scoop up water. Use the outer rim of the
cupped hand to make contact with the hand several
times, building up a rhythmic pattern. 2Now turn the hand over. Apply the cupping
technique, with the outer rim of the cupped
hand making contact with the palm several times. 314 reflexology for rejuvenationBasic techniques
The hand is placed on a padded surface for applying the cupping, tapping,
and percussion techniques. A rhythmic pattern is established as you make
contact with the hand several times. Consider practicing these techniques
on your own hands ﬁrst before you apply them to someone else (see
pp320-321, Self help for tired hands). Cuppingrejuvenating the hands 315tapping
1Place the hand with the palm facing down on
your open hand. Keeping your ﬁngers loose,
rhythmically apply the tapping technique to the hand
with the outer edge of your little ﬁnger. Upon contact,
the sound should be like that of a closed, tapping fan. Then go on to reposition your hand to tap each part
of the hand and ﬁngers. 2Then go on to turn the hand over to apply the
same tapping technique to the receiver’s palm,
still cradling it gently in your non-working hand. Use
the outer edge of your little ﬁnger to make several
successive contacts. Now reposition your hand to
make contact with each part of the receiver’s hand
and ﬁngers. perCussion
1Place the hand palm down to


 only hold it for a
second o r two in the beginning,  lower one knee to the floor at a time. Then
repeat the exercise three to four times. Sun Salutations — Surya Namaskar :  As the name suggests, Sun
Salutations give  a salute to the sun. This classical series of t welve yoga
poses len gthens and strengthens every major muscle group in th e body. This
flow is done rep etitively to enhance flexibility, strength, and car diovascular
health. Y ou can find many variations of the Sun Salutations, and there is no
one correct way of doing them. Healing the Emotional and Energetic Body
Standing in personal power is more dif ficult for some than for others. Dif ficulties may stem from upbringing or personality. For example,
growing up with abusive, dysfunctional, or overly authoritarian parents may
have given you fears about standing in your personal power. Or maybe you
never le arned to  stand up for yourself and your beliefs. Or maybe you’re a
naturally shy person and you’ve never been good at asserting yourself. But
no matter the cause, you can get better at claiming your personal power. B OUNDARIESBoundary setting is an important part of manifesting your third chakra
ener gy. When you set respectful boundaries, you are saying t o others, “I
know who I am,  and I am proud. I feel confident, and I can resp ectfully say
no w hen it’ s ap propriate. ” People with poor boundaries or no boundaries
may com e of f as aggressive, angry, and critical because they aren’ t able to
ef fectively draw the line between what’ s theirs and what’ s not. As a result,
they ten d to take on other people’ s problems, issues, and resp onsibilities,
and then they blow up when they’ve had enough. Poor boundaries come from low self-esteem. Those who don’ t
ef fectively set boundaries are afraid of not being liked. Ma ny of their
actions don’ t come from a place of power but from a place of feeling
powerless. People pleasing is one manifestation of weak boundaries. It involves
hiding y our true wants, needs, and desires or suppressing them so that
others can get what they want and/or so that they like you. W hile it may
seem ki ndhearted, people pleasing is dishonest and even manipulative. If
you’re a people pleaser, you might wonder why people don’ t respect you. It’ s beca use everyone has needs, and others intuitively know this. People
who buy into your people pleasing are generally operating from their egos. They will get what they want from you when they want it, and they know it. But those people need bounda ries too. Boundaries show that you have
enough respect for yourself not to be a doormat. Second, people pleasing and poor boundary setting will never give you
your per sonal power. Giving in for the sake of being nice ca n leave you
with frustration and resentment. Y ou can learn to set boundaries by being
assertive in response to others’ requests rather than responding with
negativity. For example, if a good friend has asked you, yet again, to
borrow m oney t o pay for dinner and has never paid you back, you could set
a bo undary by saying, “I will do it this time. But I want to let yo u know that
this is the last time I lend you money. ” In this case, although it would be
easy for you to get angry at your friend or criticize her, by stating what you
are willing to d o or not willing to d o and sticking to it, you will feel
empowered without causing negative feelings. A SSER TIVENESSGrowing up with a domineering mother, I wasn’ t always assertive. My great
moments of embarrassment as a child came when she frequently returned
items at  stores when she had overspent. She would literally  badger the
salesperson with  every story in the book and even resort to tears to get her
way. When I would ask her why she behaved that way, because it was so
embarrassing to me, she responded that she was simply being assertive. I
thought, If th at’ s assertive, I will neve r be assertive in my life. After
growing up and eventually realizing that what she did wasn’ t assertiveness
but manipulation, I slowly learned how to not be a doormat. T o devel op and heal your sense of personal power, you can learn  how to
be assertive without being manipulative. One simple way to practice
assertiveness is by saying no. If someone asks you to do something that you
don’ t want to do, you can respond by saying no. Y ou don’ t even have to
qualify that no. Those of us who have poor boundaries have a tough time
saying th e word  no  as a complete sentence and without explanation. People
who are  strong in their personal power have no issues with sayin g no. Other
variations of no  mig ht include “I’m sorry, I can’ t,” “I’m busy that day,” or
“Not right now. ”
Successful boundary setters also stick to their decisions and refrain from
flip-flopping. If you say no but then allow the person in fron t of you to
persuade you to change your mind, you’re not sticking to your boundaries. Another frequent problem with  lack of assertiveness is denying your
needs. Have you ever had a friend ask you where you want to go eat or
what movie you want to see and you respond, “Whatever you want; it
doesn’ t matter to me”. There m ay indeed be times when you truly mean it. However, if you find yourself  always saying this, chances are you’re
denying your own needs, at le ast some of the time, to keep the peace. Practice assertiveness by having an opinion and sticking to your decisions. O WNING  Y OUR  S T OR Y
All o f us have a story about how we got to where we are today. If we feel,
in any way, tha t we’re victims of our story and not owners of it, we will
stay powerless. Personal victories and triumphs through adversity are
usually a source of inspiration for others. People who aren’ t living in theirpersonal power will use their st ories as ways to get others to fe el sorry for
them or pity them for their circu mstances. I once heard someone put it this
way: “Y our story did not happ en to you; your story happene d for  you. ”
When you are able to shift to t his perspective, the world will open up to
you. Y our sense of empowerment will heal many aspects of your life. At tw enty-eight years old, I was  diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I didn’ t
let this news or experience defi ne who I was or darken my vie w of life. I
used it to create my new life and open myself to the possibility of helping
others who are sick and suf ferin g. While I struggled for a long time through
my experience with cancer, I’m grateful for it because it made me the
person I am today. One of my favorite teachers, Dr. W ayne W. Dyer, used to say that life
gives us lessons, and we can ei ther get the lesson the first time, or we can
repeat it. Owning our story but not living by it helps us get through to the
lesson, learn from it, and move on. I’ve also  heard this lesson taug ht through the metaphor of a diamond. Diamonds are formed in the Earth’ s upper mantle, about one hundred miles
below the surface. Intense pres sure and high temperatures form diamonds
over tim e. They  rise to the earth’ s surface by an intense explosive volcanic
eruption that thrusts the diamon ds upward at anywhere between twenty and
thirty m iles per hour. Diamonds that remain below the surfa ce can’ t be
appreciated or adored. A diamond’ s journey isn’ t easy, yet it’ s one of the
most beautiful and rare gems on the planet. So it is for you. Y ou won’ t shine
as y our most br illiant self without some pressure and heat. Eve ry obstacle
you encounter — every bit of criticism, letdown, or pushback — is
designed to help you develop your sense of personal power. Healing your emotional self in t he third chakra is about appreciating all
your life’ s circumstances not as forces against you but as forces for you, to
propel you toward your highest self. Healing the Spiritual Body
Although the third chakra rests  in the physical plane, there is something
innately spiritua l about its ener gy. In the second chakra we harness the
power of creation, the creative force of the universe. T o mold  somethingnew out  of nothing is an incred ible and miraculous power to behold. Y et
creation for its own sake isn’ t all that fulfilling until it’ s prese nted to the
world. When we shift from the second to the third chakra, we reveal our
creation. Our creativity manifests in physical form, and we bring it to light. For example, the conception and nine-month growth of a baby isn’ t
fulfilling to the parents in itself; only when the baby breaks


 others to express who they are. No one is wrong. In the eyes of love, all people are doing the best they can
from their own levels of consciousness.Other people seem wrong when their perspective doesn’ t match yours. All disagreements are results of misunderstanding someone else’ s level of
consciousness. All obstacles are created by ourselves, through a belief in non-love. You will have no enemies once you decide to surrender. Surrender means not giving in to another but giving in to love. All desires are spiritual when seen to their deepest level. Love is not the opposite of hate. Being whole, love has no opposites. Negativity is born in the gap where love has been excluded. Gaps occur in places where we are afraid to see ourselves. Life appears random on the surface, but at a deeper level it is completely
organized. Love’ s organizing power is infinite. The cosmos is structured to bring about growth, and growth is always in the
direction of greater love and happiness. The solution is never at the level of the problem—the solution is always
love, which is beyond problems. Bad things don’ t happen to us; we bring them to us so we can learn a
lesson. Love grows on the basis of giving. God’ s ability to give is infinite. W e limit it by our own unloving perception. Love never forces. Love is intelligent and brings only what you need.There is no divine punishment. What seems like God’ s punishment is a
reflection of our own resistance. Forgiveness is born of increased awareness. The more you can see, the
easier it is to for give. Forgiveness in the heart comes about when the walls of separation in the
mind fall. Love is attention without judgment. In its natural state, attention only
appreciates. The person you call an enemy is an exaggerated aspect of your own shadow
self. The shadow self seems to be the opposite of love. Actually it is the way to
love. Spirit is passionate; without passion no one can be truly spiritual. The awakening of true love lies in finding peace within passion and passion
within peace. Sexual ener gy is neutral. It can be loving or unloving, depending on how
you use it. Sex can be used to expand love or to shut it out. The highest eros is to take
God as a lover. When sex is fully loving, you experience the divine through your partner. Sexual love, ener gized by absolute love, is ecstasy. Ecstasy is the most primordial ener gy state. Why is sex so powerful? Because we are constantly in search of the state of
original ecstasy. The whole of reality is contained in the present moment.True love is here and now. Whatever you can remember or anticipate is
only a shadow of love. To see love in the moment you must clean the windows of perception. If you have your full attention in the moment, you will see only love. When love is replaced by an object, the result is addiction. If you are addicted to someone else, you are treating that person as an
object. Time is the ego’ s enemy, not love’ s.
Love changes with the passage of time, but it never diminishes. It is always present in its fullness. Love is the eternal Being at the core of individuality. Love can create a world that is healed and holy. The two are the same thing. To feel beauty is to know the truth. T o know the truth is to be in love. Love dances in the freshness of the unknown. Love doesn’ t need reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart. A heart that has learned to trust can be at rest in the world. OceanofPDF.comIN OUR LIVES
A House of Light
“I THINK EVER Y couple starts out wanting to belong to each other—it’ s only
natural, isn’ t it? I mean, we’re born belonging, until we wander of f.”
Elise’ s voice spoke through the half darkness. The three of us—Elise, her
husband, Kent, and I—were sitting outside in New Mexico. The long light
of sunse t had made the hills stand out in blue shadows, ridge after ridge that
filled with gold and then emptied again. “The whole question of love is finding where you belong,” Elise went on. “It’s never been easy for me, and even when I met Kent I wondered where
we would end up.”
“Not a hopeful way to begin,” I said. Elise laughed. “We started out with a hideous honeymoon. That’ s what we both called
it. Rush ed plans, total disagreement over where to go, and when I finally
gave in to Kent’ s dream honeymoon, which was in Paris, we spent the first
two nights stranded in a snowbound airport outside Chicago. After such a
start, wouldn’ t you worry?”
“It must have gotten better,” I said. “Yes and no.” It was Kent’ s voice this time coming through the darkness. “We had anticipated working together at our own small business, but when
we got out here, the economy slumped. I wound up spending most of my
time uselessly at home while Elise worked a counter job in town. It was the
worst time to be apart, and the longer I found myself out of work, the more
depressed I got. It was all pretty unlivable.”
“They say you can’t live on love alone,” Elise remarked. “God knows we
tried, but you bring so much emotional baggage with you when you marry. Particularly us, since we’d both been single until our forties. We were
extremely hard to please, like the grocery store cat.”They both laughed. You would never suspect, five years later, that
anything like a hideous honeym oon or the troubles that followed had ever
happened to this couple. I have rarely met two people who seem so
genuinely to belong to each other. The first thing that strikes an observer is
that Elise and Kent have learne d to turn love into play. Their eyes sparkle
when they look at each other; they laugh easily and find endless sources of
interest in their life. Their home in the New Mexico desert is crammed with
folk art, each piece purchased from an artist Elise and Kent personally
trekked to find in an exotic country. It was disarming to enter this home, so full of light that at times I could
hardly tell it had walls. Every object had a story or a name. Ambrose was a
carved wooden armadillo six feet long from the highlands of Guatemala;
Matilda, a shaggy coyote sewn  from brown velvet, sat at the dinner table
looking absurdly gentle. Everything in their environment represents an
extension of how these two people love. “If I tell anyone about you,” I said, “you will come off as dangerously
close to the perfect couple.”
“We’re not afraid to claim what’ s good about us,” Elise said. “Being fifty
entitles you to that.”
“We just know how to survive,” Kent put in. “Meaning what?” I asked. “Like Elise, I went through a lot of years when belonging to someone
else was hard. Part of this was personal—I really had no idea what an
intimate relationship meant, and getting close to anyone frightened me. But
I was also caugh t in the cross fire of a culture that expects a man to be hard
when he’s outside his home and soft and romantic when he comes back at
night. Love and power are hard to mix.”
We took this as a line of depar ture and talked about it for the next few
hours. “I agree,” I said. “But I think it’s about more than just being hard or
soft. There’ s a spiritual issue here. Human beings are the only creatures
born with a higher nature and a lower nature. At different times one may
suit the situation better than the other.”
“Define higher  and lower. Those terms make me nervous,” Elise said. “In the West higher  and lower  are equated with sacred and profane, that
part which is close to God, and its opposite, which lives among the animals.Sex, being profane, is lower; love, being sacred, is higher. But in fact sex
and love are processes—they are ways of feeling and doing. “In India it’s taught that the same life force, or Prana, runs through
everything. In Christian terms Prana is the ‘breath of God,’ which
transforms dead, inert matter to life. But even though Prana is the same
energy whereve r it flows, it gets colored. As sex the life force is not the
same as when it is love.”
“But why call these higher  and lower? ” Kent asked. “Is it lower to make
love to someone than to give alms to the poor? Love is love.”
“Ideally, yes. If you could just be in the flow of love, distinctions
wouldn’ t matter. But as everyone finds out, if a man loves his job and
devotes every waking hour to it, his wife doesn’ t consider that enough to
compensate for his absence; the lack of love on one side is still painful. So
the question is, how do you restore love on all levels? “First, you’d have to know which levels we are talking about. For
thousands of years in India it has been taught that humans live on seven
levels. These are visualized as seven wheels or chakras  arrange d up the
body, starting from the lowest chakra at the


 her head
reluctantly. “Like an underground stream, the life of feeling keeps running
on,” I said, “even when the mind denies it. You aren’t empty, but
you have an idea that you are. This is the split that is causing so
much confusion. We know that you have a full range of feelings,
both powerful and subtle, because your body is expressing them as
symptoms. However, these feelings have not registered clearly in
your mind. Perhaps there is too much frustration for you to easilycope with, or on the other hand too much happiness. Have you ever
considered that?”
She looked completely disbelieving. “Too much happiness? Are
you joking?”
“The feelings we are told not to have as children become  lost on
us as adults. The child inside you could be roaring with laughter or
wild with ecstasy, but if you have learned that roaring and going
wild are not permitted, you won’t experience those feelings directly
—you will nd a substitute feeling that is more acceptable, like
being proud of your work.”
“But I am proud of my work.”
“It’s very right and good that you are,” I said, “but by opening up
that one channel so wide, you may be cutting o others, equally
valid but more dicult for you to experience.”
A guarded look came over her face. We were on the edge of a
psychological precipice, but I had no intention of pushing  her over. Elaine’s intimate life had to be healed at a pace that was
comfortable to her. What I wanted her to see at the moment was
something much more general. Sometime in the past she had made
a fatal choice common to many people. She had decided to control
her unhappine ss instead of expressing it and letting it go. Humans
seem to be unique in facing this choice. If a cat stalks a sparrow in
the grass, pounces, and misses, its whole body reacts with
frustration. The cat paces, twitches its tail, licks itself, and then falls
asleep. These various reexes manage to clear the slate of the cat’s
nervous system, and the next time it stalks a bird, there will be no
shadow of the earlier failure. The human nervous system, although equipped with similar
automatic reexes, is far more elaborate, and it gives us much more
complex reacti ons in the face of frustration. If a cat thought like a
person, it might resort to denial (“I was just practicing”), blame
(“Someone’s been scaring the game around here”), self-
recrimination (“I knew I should have sharpened my claws this
morning”), or guilt (“Why can’t I stay away from those sparrows?”). As things stand, human life is inconceivable without these reactions. They are part of our nature, however much we suer from them. Ina psychologica lly healthy person, guilt, shame, self-recr imination,
and blame serve as sympt oms of unease. When the unease is
corrected—when we face our guilt, confess our shame, or confront
the person we have blamed—a feeling of ease returns. An illness is a localized form of unease (as the term “disease”
implies), and it is not surprising to nd that for many people, a
much broader unease underl ies it. What I try to do with patients is
to reveal this very general unease, just enough so that they are not
entirely caught up in the narrow boundaries of their symptoms. In
Elaine’s case, there were intimate details of her life invol ved in her
illness; I am sure a knowi ng psychiatrist could probe into her
fundamental feelings of guilt and shame. (To begin with, why did
she remain devoted to a man who had failed to tell her of his sexual
incapacity before their marriage? Did she deny her anger because
she felt too guilty to demand sexual satisfaction as her rightful
reward?) It would be foolhardy and cruel to explore a patient’s defenses
simply to expose them. These boundaries exist for good reason: the
person is trying to salvage shreds of happiness by isolating himself
from areas of distress. This is what I meant by saying that we choose
to control our unhappiness instead of letting it go. If, like a cat, we
could wipe clean the slate of our memory, then living with guilt,
shame, disappointment, and self-recrimination might not be
inevitable. As nature made us, however, we turn our distress into
ourselves, just as we turn food into ourselves. What can we do but
try to devise the best defense s we can? If anything, a compassionate
doctor would try to reinforc e them, limiting his treatment to the
local problem while mercifully ignoring the general one. Unless,
that is, he understands how to reveal a deeper mercy. I have no illusion that my words are enough to change a person’s
deep unease. Each of us is a walking universe. Our inner space spans
huge distances, with unreachable horizons in all directions. We
contain black holes of lost memory and white holes of erupting joy. A mysterious center of gravity keeps all our mental processes in
delicate balance. To change this vast, intricate, ever-ev olving
system, you must know how to overturn worlds. The only personwho can do that is the god who presides over this inner cosmos, and
when I presume to break into a patient’s mind, it is to implant the
idea that he is that god. By thinking, feeling, and acting, he is
altering the universe that is himself. If a person can gain that
insight, even in a brief glimpse, anything in his life can change. Here I am thinking of a woman in Canada whom I have never met
but who wrote me a fascinating letter. At the age of twenty-four she
married a man she had loved for six years. Because the couple had
very little money, they waited four more years before trying to have
a child. The woman was unable to conceive, however, and it was
eventually discovered that her husband was completely sterile due
to a testicular disorder. The woman was bitterly disappointed, but she remained caring
and considerate toward her husband, whose psycholo gical state
became very fragile. A few months later she woke up in bed one
night and found a lump in her abdomen that was hard to the touch. By morning it had swollen so large that her belly was distended. She
rushed to a doctor, who informed her that she was at least ve
months pregnant. The woman carefully explained why this was
impossible. For some inexplicable reason, the doctor then advised
her that the problem might be a bladder infection, and she was sent
home with a two-week prescription for antibiotics. When the swelling refused to subside, she returned to the clinic,
and a second doctor made a careful physical examinatio n. He, too,
conrmed that she was pregnant. The woman had no choice but to
assume that a miracle had occurred. She started wearing loose
dresses and spent her time in maternity shops. But then the swelling
became tender, and she experienced vaginal bleeding. She returned
to the clinic, where she was met with harsh skepticism. Her doctor
assumed that she had been having an extramarital aair and was
now trying to induce a miscarriage. Various tests were performed,
and at last the mystery was solved: she was suering from a massive
ovarian tumor. The woman immediately entered the hospital, where
one ovary was removed and the other repaired. The letter ends: “My surgeon insisted that such a large growth
must have taken at least ve years to reach that size. I am the onlyone who believes that it appeared overnight. Although I was bitterly
disappointed to be deprived of a child for the rest of my life, I have
gained something, too. I realized that nothing—or everything—is as
real as what I make it. If getting sick is in my power, so is getting
well. To this day, more than ten years later, I have not allowed
myself to catch so much as a cold.”
I nd myself moved by this story, not just because of its
poignancy, but because a veil has parted. Whenever reality shows
itself, even in the midst of crisis, there is the hint of joy, and if we
could see further, there would be no limit to it. That was in my
mind when I was talking to Elaine. “Look at that tree out there,” I
said to her, and pointed to a huge old copper beech outside the
window. “Tell me what you see.”
“I see a large tree with purple leaves and gnarled bark,” she
began. “It’s very beautiful, isn’t it?” I interrupted. “Yes,” she agreed. “Now can you look further and see more?” We both paused and
she continued to look. “Do you have a sense of its gloriousness? Do
you see the living light being tossed o by each leaf? Doesn’t that
old tree seem to possess the air around it like a monarch?”
Elaine laughed. “Sure, I can sort of see all that.”
“But you notice that we had to work at it a little,” I said. “The
rst tree you saw was not so glorious. If that tree had looked truly
glorious to you, you


 body custom -assembles all its proteins from amino acids derived from
digesting protein foods, and can also manufactur e small quantities of certain of its own amino acids to order, but there are eight
amino acids it cannot make and these are for that reason called essential amino acids. Essential amino acids must be containe d in
the food we eat.. Few proteins are water s oluble. When we eat proteins the digestive apparatus must first break them down into their water -soluble
components, amino acids, so these can pass into the blood and then be reassembled into the various proteins the body uses. Th e
body has an interesting mechanism to digest proteins; it uses enzymes. An enzyme is like the key for a lock. It is a complex
molecule that latches to a protein molecule and then breaks it apart into amino acids. Then the enzyme finds yet another prot ein
molecule to free. Enzymes are efficient, reusable many many times. Enzymes that digest proteins are effective only in the very acid environment of the stomach, are manufactured by the pancreas  and
are released when protein foods are present. The stomach then releases hydrochloric acid and churns away like a washing machine,
mixing the enzymes and the acid with the proteins until everything has digested. So far so good. That's how its supposed to be. But. Dr. Henry Bieler, who wrote Food Is Your Best Medicine, came up with the
finest metaphor I know of to explain how protein digestion goes wrong. He compared all proteins to the white of an egg (which is
actually a form of protein). When raw and liquid, the long chains of albumen (egg white) proteins are in their natural form. Howeve r, cook the egg and the egg white both solidifies and becomes smaller. What has happened is that the protein chains have
shriveled and literally tied themselves into knots. Once this happens, pancreatic enzymes no longer fit and cannot separate a ll the
amino acids. Cooked proteins may churn and churn and churn in the presence of acid and pancreatic enzymes but they will not
digest completely. Part becomes water -soluble; part does not. But, indigestible protein is still subject to an undesirable form of cons umption in the gut. Various bacteria make their home in our
airless, warm intestines. Some of these live on protein. In the process of consuming undigested proteins, they release highly  toxic
substances. They poison us. What is true of the white of an egg  is also true of flesh foods and dairy. Raw meat and raw fish are actually easily digestible foods
and if not wrongly combined will not produce toxemia in a person that still has a strong pancreas. However, eating raw meat a nd
fish can be a dicey propositi on, both for reasons of cultural sensibility (people think it is disgusting) and because there may be
living parasites in uncooked flesh that can attack, sicken and even kill people. It has been argued that a healthy stomach co ntaining
its proper degree of  acidity provides an impenetrable barrier to parasites. Perhaps. But how many of us are that healthy these days? Cooked flesh and fish seems more delicious to our refined, civilized sensibilities, but are a poor food. In my household we have no moral obje ction to eating meat. We do have an ethical objection in that meat eating does not
contribute to our health. But still, we do eat it. A few times a year, for traditional celebrations we may invite the childre n over and
cook a turkey. A few times for Thanks giving when the children were going through their holier -than-thou vegetarian stage, I
purchased the largest, thickest porterhouse steak I could find at the natural meat store and ate it medium -rare, with relish. It was
delicious. It made me feel full for hours and hours and hours. I stayed flat on the couch and groggily worked on digesting it all
evening. After that I'd had enough of meat to last for six months. When milk is pasteurized, the proteins in it are also altered in structure. Not so severely as  egg white is altered by cooking because
pasteurization happens at a lower temperature. But altered none the less. And made less digestible. Pasteurizing also makes m ilk
calcium far less assimilable. That's ironic because so many people are drinking milk b ecause they fear they need more calcium to
avoid osteoporosis and to give their children good teeth. What pasteurized milk actually does to their children is make them
calcium deficient and makes the children toxic, provoking many colds, ear infections, si nusitis, inflammations of the tonsils and
lung infections, and, induces an allergy to milk in the children. The Development Of Allergies
There are three ways a body can become allergic. (1) It can have a genetic predisposition for a specific allergy to s tart with. (2) It
can be repeatedly exposed to an irritating substance such as pollen when, at the same time, the body's mechanism for dealing with
irritations is weakened. Generally weak adrenals causes this because the adrenal's job is to produce hormone s that reduce
inflammation. Once the irritating substance succeeds at producing a significant inflammation, a secondary reaction may be set  up,
called an allergy. Once established, an allergy is very hard to get rid of. (3) in a way very similar to the sec ond, but instead of being irritated by an external substance, it is irritated by repeatedly failing to
properly, fully digest something. Pasteurized milk for example, basically impossible to completely digest even in its low -fat form,
often sets up an alle rgy that applies to other forms of cows milk, even raw, unpasteurized cows milk or yogurt. Eating too much
white flour can eventually set off a wheat allergy. My husband developed a severe allergy to barley after drinking too much h ome-
brewed beer; he also  became highly intolerant to alcohol. Now he has allergic reactions to both alcohol and barley. And gets far
sicker from drinking beer (two separate allergies) than from wheat beer, hard liquor or wine (only one allergy). Eating too much of any single foo d, or repeatedly eating too much of an otherwise very good food at one time, can eventually
overwhelm the body's ability to digest it fully. Then, the finest whole food products may set up an allergic reaction. Worse,  this
allergic reaction itself subseque ntly prevents proper digestion even when only moderate quantities are eaten. An allergy may not be recognized as an allergy because it may not manifest as the instant skin rash or stuffy nose or swollen
glands or sticky eyes. that people usually think of when they think "allergic reaction." Food allergies can cause many kinds of
symptoms, from sinusitis to psychosis, from asthma to arthritis, from hyperactivity to depression, insomnia to narcolepsy –and
commonly the symptoms don't manifest immediately after  eating. Frequently, allergic reactions are so low grade as to be
unnoticeable and may not produce an observable condition until many years of their grinding down the vital force has passed. When the condition finally appears it is hard to associate it wit h some food that has been consumed for years, apparently with
impunity. Thus it is that many North Americans have developed allergies to wheat, dairy, soy products (because many soy foods are very
hard to digest), corn and eggs. These are such common, wide spread, frequently found allergies that anyone considering a dietary
cause of their complaints might just cut all these foods out of the diet for a few weeks just to see what happens. And indivi duals
may be allergic to anything from broccoli to bacon, stra wberries to bean sprouts. Unraveling food allergies sometimes requires the
deductions of a Sherlock Holmes. However, food allergies are very easy to cure if you can get the suffered to take the medicine. Inevitably, allergic reaction s vanish
in about five days of abstinence. Anyone with sufficient self -discipline to water fast for five days can cure themselves of all food
allergies at one step. Then, by a controlled, gradual reintroduction of foods, they can discover which individual items cause
trouble. Se e Coca's Pulse Test in the Appendix where you'll find step -by-step instructions for allergy testing that are less rigorous,
not requiring a preliminary fast. Flour, And Other Matters Relating To Seeds
One of the largest degradations to human health was ca used by the roller mill. This apparently profitable machine permitted the
miller to efficiently separate wheat flour into three components: bran, germ and endosperm. Since bread made without bran and
germ is lighter and appears more "upper class" it became  instantly popular. Flour without germ and bran also had an industrial
application –it could be stored virtually forever without being infested by insects because white flour does not contain enough
nutrition to support life. Most health conscious people ar e aware that white flour products won't support healthful human life
either. Essentially, white flour's effect on humans is another demonstration of Health = Nutrition / Calories. When the bran and germ  are
discarded, remaining are the calories and much o f the protein, lacking are many vitamins and minerals and other vital nutritional
substances. Whole wheat bread has been called the staff of life. In ages past, healthy cultures have made bread the predominant staple in  their
diet. Does that mean you can just go to the bakery and buy whole grain bread, or go to the health food store and buy organically
grown whole wheat flour, bake


ation and the body rebels. A channel of supplementary
elimination is established through which to get rid of the excess. Copavin,
 the drug considered the best by Alvarez, was the only one that Diehs thought “worked
84well. " This drug, which contains codeine, was said to “block out” about 85% of colds, but it was
“effective” only if taken early. It does not
cure
 the cold later. The fact is that the many “block outs”
attributed to this drug would have occurred had the drug not been given. Colds last anywhere from
a few hours to two or three weeks. Almost anything can be made to appear to
cure
 the cold for the
reason that recovery is spontaneous and occurs if nothing is done. Copavin
 results in constipation
and troubles many nervous patients. It does not remove the cause of the cold. What should we do when the first symptom of a cold arises. All food should be discontinued at
once. Instead of large quantities of water, as commonly advised, only as much water as thirst
demands should be taken. Indeed, it seems that the less water taken the more rapid the recovery. The fast should not be less than twenty-four hours, it may be three or four days in duration,
depending on the severity of the symptoms. Following the fast, eating should be light for the first few days: orange or a grapefruit—no sugar
—for breakfast, a vegetable salad at noon, and fresh fruit in season in the evening, for the first one
to two days, after which the eating should be sparse until all symptoms have subsided. While fasting, the best place for the patient is in bed. He should be warm and comfortable and
should have fresh air in the room both day and night. A daily lukewarm bath may be taken, but no
heroic bathing is advisable. If it is not possible to quit work and go to bed, one should obtain as
much rest as circumstances permit and get to bed early at night. If these simple suggestions are carried out, no cold will evolve into pneumonia. Prolonging a
cold by eating and by suppressing its symptoms with drugs, may end in death. Fasting does not
cure
 a cold. One may get well of a cold if one eats heartily, drinks heavily, gets
little sleep, works hard and is chilled by day. People have been doing this throughout history. All
that we claim for the foregoing fasting program is that it greatly lessens the discomforts of the cold,
shortens its duration and leaves the patient in much better condition when the cold has ended. 8520
Multiple Sclerosis
Widespread fund-raising campaigns to fight the crippling effects of this disease, and to perform
research into its cause and treatment, have made multiple sclerosis familiar to the public. Yet there
may be some basic causes already known in terms of diet and activities of the individual and even
possible avenues of recovery in the fast. I recall a case of an optometrist whose condition became so bad that he had to give up his work
and turn his office over to someone else. For a few years he had been under the care of several of
the best neurologists of the East and, as they had warned him at the outset, had grown
progressively worse. They had frankly told him that they had no
cure
 for multiple sclerosis. They were telling him the truth, yet after seven weeks in a
Hygienic
 institution, he walked out
under his own power, returned home and resumed his professional activities. He was not a well man at the end of seven weeks. It is too much to expect a full recovery in such
a short time. But he had made such great improvement that he felt justified in returning home and
getting back to work. This is often a wrong position to take, especially with a condition like
multiple sclerosis, but it is a mistake that the sick frequently make. Many patients seem to be satisfied to stop their efforts in recovering health when they have been
freed of their most annoying symptoms. They are often unwilling to go on to full health, and are
convinced they can take care of themselves. After having made a certain amount of initial
improvement they expect to take charge and they feel they can carry on, from that point, as well as
their professional adviser. In a few cases it works out; generally they fail. In cases watched and
controlled, results of fasting can be established. Sclerosis means induration or hardening. It has special reference to hardening of a part due to
inflammation. In the nervous system the term denotes an overgrowth of connective tissue
(hyperplasia of connective tissue) in the nerve tissue. Multiple sclerosis—also called disseminated sclerosis and sometimes
known as Charcot’s
disease—is characterized by hardening (sclerosis) occurring in sporadic patches through the brain
and spinal cord or both. These hardened patches range from the size of a pin head to that of a pea
and are scattered irregularly through the brain and cord. At autopsy, it is found that the insulating sheath of the nerves is broken down and the nerve cells
and fibers have fused together. I have emphasized that this is what is found at autopsy for the
reason that the trouble does not start as a sclerosis (hardening), but as an inflammation. A man dies after suffering with multiple sclerosis for fifteen or twenty years and an autopsy is
performed. His brain and nervous system are subjected to the closest scrutiny and certain
pathological changes are found. But this is the end-point. What was the condition of his nerves five
years, ten years or fifteen years prior to death. It is reasonable to think that if the condition of the
nerves was the same five years or ten years prior to death that they are found to be in at death, he
would have died five to ten years earlier. The disease is said to be “incurable. ” It may last for years before the patient dies. The end-
point, as found at death, is certainly irreversible, but can we be sure that the earlier stages of the
disease are irreversible. The very progress of the disease would seem to negate such an
assumption. In the inflammatory stage of the disease it would certainly seem to be remediable. 86Indeed, spontaneous remissions are known that may last for weeks or even years. Once the
hardening has occurred, there would seem to be no possibility that the disease could intermit, or
that recovery could be effected. A fatty insulating material called the myelin sheath, which surrounds the nerves, is lost and this
is said to cause abnormal nerve behavior. Some of the nerves work energetically, some work very
weakly and others fail to work at all. No two cases are alike because in no two cases are the same parts of the brain and nervous
system affected. The development of the hardening does not progress at the same rate in each case,
and does not take place at the same rate at all points in the body of the same patient. For the reason
that no two cases are identical, no description of the disease will fit any particular case. Among the leading symptoms of the disease are weakness, strong jerky movements,
incoordination of the extremities that is often more marked in the arms than in the legs, and
amemomania, which is a form of insanity with agreeable hallucinations. Also other abnormal
mental exaltations, scanning speech and an involuntary rapid movement of the eyes, called
nyastagmus are evident. The tremor is jerky, is increased by voluntary efforts to restrain it, and is
entirely absent during complete rest and sleep, returning when movements are resumed. The nature of the symptoms in each case will depend on the locations
and severity of the
changes in the nervous tissues. A sudden loss of vision in one eye or a period of double vision may
be an early symptom. The eye symptoms usually clear up in a short time and they may not recur for
months or years. The patient may develop peculiar feelings, with tingling and numbness in various
parts of the limbs and body. Weakness in the legs and difficulty in walking may later develop. There may be trembling,
jerking of the legs, difficulty in talking, a hand may become clumsy or useless. Tremor of the hand
may develop when the individual attempts to pick up something. Trouble with the rectum and the
urinary bladder may also develop. These symptoms may remain mild for a number of years or they may clear up and not recur for
long periods. It is this remission of symptoms that indicates that in the early stages of the disease
the developments are not irreversible. About half of these patients are still able to work after
twenty-five years, a fact which indicates the slowness of the development of the disease. This
certainly provides ample time for something constructive to be done. Many cases are so mild and the symptoms so evanescent that they are not diagnosed as sclerosis
for years. The tendency of the symptoms to cease for periods of time is said to be one of the basic
characteristics of the disease, the other being the scattered character of the symptomatic
developments, as the hardening is scattered. I have previously pointed out that no two cases are alike in their symptoms or in their
development, each patient lending his own individuality to the disease; but this is no more true of
multiple sclerosis than of any other disease. No germ or virus has been found upon which to lay the blame for the development of the disease
and it is freely confessed that “the cause is unknown. ” It is, however, thought to be “probably of
infectious origin


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The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush: A Powerful Do-It-Yourself Tool To
Optimize Your Health and Wellbeing
by Andreas Moritz
The Amazing Liver And Gallbladder Flush
Chapter 4
The Liver and Gallbladder Flush
Ridding the liver and gallbladder of gallstones is one of the most important
and powerful approaches you can take to improve your health. The liver
and gallbladder flush requires 6 days of preparation, followed by 16 to 20
hours of actual cleansing. To remove gallstones, you will need the following
items:
Apple juice - six 32 oz. containers (6 x 1 liter) or Sour/tart cherry juice – six
8 oz. portions (6 x 240 ml) or choose from other alternatives listed under
“Alternatives to Apple Juice or Sour Cherry Juice”
Epsom salt* (or magnesium citrate) - 4 tablespoons (60 g) dissolved in 24
oz. (about 710 ml) of water**
Pure extra virgin olive oil, 4 oz. (120 ml)  Fresh grapefruit (pink is best) -
enough to squeeze 6 oz. (about 180 ml) of juice or use the same amount of
fresh lemon and orange juice combined***
* You can find Epsom salt in most drugstores or natural food stores. Some
packaging labels describe it as a natural laxative, oral laxative, or for
internal use. Do not use Epsom salt labeled not to be taken internally or for
baths, since it contains impurities. If you cannot find Epsom salt, use
magnesium citrate instead (same dosage, or if it comes in liquid form, take
3-4 fl. oz. (90-120 ml) at each of the four specified times). ** One tablespoon of Epsom salt equals 3 teaspoons of 5 grams each. The
total amount of Epsom salt per tablespoon is 15 grams. Four tablespoons17.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the recommended duration of the liver and gallbladder flush?,
A: 16 to 20 hours
Q: What are some foods to avoid during the 5-day preparation period?,
A: Foods from animal sources, fried foods, refined sugars, and foods with refined sugars
Q: Who should not attempt the liver flush?,
A: Those who are very weak and emaciated, have a bowel obstruction, have an acute infection, take prescription medication, or have a stent in the bile duct
Q: What is the recommended amount of water to drink during the cleanse?,
A: There is no specific amount recommended, but it is advised to drink enough water to avoid dehydration
Q: Can people with a stent in the bile duct do the liver flush?,
A: No, it is not recommended as the stent may cause the gallstones to become stuck in the small intestine<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>29 September 2020 VACCINES AND THE VACCINE AGENDA I was thinking of  starting with a short story to create an introduction to draw you all in on this, but then i thought, thats just what the media do each day to all of  us, since, well, forever. So I'm going to go straight into the thick of  it. Today is the 29th September 2020 and we are currently facing a very tricky situation, constantly reported as a pandemic, (which to me, is better known as an plandemic) due to the actions and nefarious ideologies, rules, policies and laws, set out by those that happen to “rule over us” in the world we are currently living in today. We have been told each and everyday, since early March 2020, that a “deadly” virus is creating havoc amongst humanity, and that many are dying worldwide because of  it. That ‘many’ that have been reported as deceased, are in the thousands out of  a global population of  over 7.2 billion of  the human race. We have been ordered to distance ourselves from each other, loved ones, family, children, friends and more… We have been told we must wear a face covering or surgical face masks to “keep us safe” and well “protected” from this apparently, deadly virus that is sweeping across the planet in this moment of  time (well, in accordance to those who pull the strings of  our very lives, it is). We have been told to stay away from people who are not wearing a mask as “this virus is very contagious”. We have been told to close down independent family owned businesses that many have worked so hard to get off  the ground with, and the list goes on and on as to what we are told what we can and cant do and how our lives are to be from here onwards. A virus that we are pretty much all well aware of  by now, (and highly informed, and have had thrown in our faces each day with much consistency, emphasis and force for the last 6 months without fail ) which goes by the name, the coronavirus, or covid 19. The focus (being pushed upon us all, worldwide) now is that we must all wait in preparation to receive a vaccine (which billions of  us know absolutely nothing about, how its made, what goes into these vaccines and who is ordering it, right?) V ACCINES AND THE V ACCINE AGENDA WRITTEN BY REMI NAHARwhich is, supposedly, extremely fundamental and pivotal in keeping us “protected” from this virus we all now know as the coronavirus. I didn't want to make this complex but more simple and straight forward so that anyone (even your younger teen children) could easily grasp the message in this document/thesis or article, whatever you prefer to see it as. Let me ask you all an honest and genuine question. What comes to the forefront of  your thoughts when you think of  having someone insert a needle into


 we breathe during rest
determines how we breathe during physical exercise. Breathing noticeably
from the upper chest during rest leads to increased breathlessness during
physical exercise and the cycle of overbreathing is destined to continue. It is evid ent from  this research t hat the way we breathe is a contributing
factor in cardiac health, showing a positive correlation between increasedbreathing volume and the severity of chronic heart failure. No t only does
overbreathing reduce the abilit y of the heart to pump blood around the
body, an excessive breathing volume also reduces blood flow to part of the
heart muscle, causing insuf ficien t oxygenation. In a 2004 study published in
the Eur opean Journal of Car diovascular Pr evention and Rehabilitation,
fifty-five men were examined two months after suf fering a heart attack. After following  a program of breathing exercises, the patients’ breathing
volume per minute significantly decreased by approximately 50 percent—
from 18.5 to 9.8 liters. Remembering that normal breathing volume per
minute is 4 to 6 liters, it is evident from this study that patients who suf fered
from a heart atta ck also tend to breathe far in excess of what is r equired, but
that this volume can be reduced much closer to normal simply by
implementing correctional breathing exercises. In additi on, patients who practiced these breathing exercises showed an
increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in their arterial blood, from
33.2 mmHg to the highest point of the normal range of 44.2 mmHg. Based
on improvements to breathing volume and respiratory function, the authors
of th e study reco mmended that breathing retraining could act a s a valuable
rehabilitation measure after heart attacks. Other studies confirm these benefits, showing how breathing exercises
can hav e lasting ef fects on respiratory function and help to reduce
symptoms of cardiac dysfunction. Hyperventilation During  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)
W e have  seen clearly how the e f fects of breathing light can im prove blood
flow and oxygenation, and may even be able to help prevent heart attacks in
those w ho breathe excess volumes of air.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        In terms of importance for survival, breathing is
at the top of the list, followed by water, with food in last place. Health
professionals, athletes, and nonathletes alike pay far more attention to their
food tha n their breathing, but what happens if we switch this fo cus around. Improve your BOL T score by 10 seconds and you will find y our appetite
changing. Impro ve your BOL T score to 40 seconds and yo ur life will
change. The loss of appe tite and resultant weight normalization from obtaining a
higher BOL T score may be d ue to a combination of seve ral factors,including one’ s blood pH shifting toward normal, the ef fects of simulated
high-altitude training, or simply an increased feeling of relaxation helping
to reduc e emoti onal eating. In this section we will examine each of these
elements to help explain why Oxygen Advantage exercises help reduce the
appetite. Overweight individuals tend to have poor breathing habits, such as
chronic hyperventilation, frequent sighing, and breathing from the mouth
and upp er chest. Putting on a few extra pounds causes us to b reathe more
heavily, and not just during physical exercise—breathing volume is
increased during rest as well. Based on my observations, there is a clear
relationship between breathing volume and food consumption. The question
is wheth er processed and acid-forming foods lead to the development of
poor breathing habits, or migh t it be that poor breathing habits lead to
cravings for processed and acid- forming foods. In my experience there is a
feedback loop between breathing and weight gain, and this cycle must be
broken if change is to occur. The pH scale measures acidity and alkalinity, ranging from 1 to 14. On
this scale, 1 is the most acidic, 14 the most alkaline, and 7 is neutral. As we
saw in the first chapter, carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in the regulation
of b lood pH. O ur bodies strive to maintain a state of balance known as
homeostasis, which includes normal blood pressure, normal blood sugar,
and normal blood pH within a n arrow range of 7. 35 and 7. 45. This balance
of chemicals is kept in check by the lungs and the kidneys. If blood pH
drops be low 7. 35 it will become too acidic, causing breathing  volume to
increase as the lungs work to correct pH levels by of floading carbon dioxide
(which i s itself acidic). Over -ac idity of the blood may occur when we eat
processed and acid-forming foods, leading to heavier breathing and
symptoms of bloating, lethar gy, and weight gain. Conversely, an individual who chronically overbreathes will expel too
much carbon dioxide, increasin g blood pH to alkaline levels above 7.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the order of importance for survival, and what is the relationship between breathing and diet?,
A: According to the text, the order of importance for survival is breathing, followed by water, and then food. The text also discusses the relationship between breathing and diet, suggesting that poor breathing habits may lead to cravings for processed and acid-forming foods.
Q: What is the recommended approach to increase the BOL T score, and how does it lead to a reduction in appetite?,
A: The text suggests that improving the BOL T score by 10 seconds can lead to a change in appetite. However, it does not provide a specific approach to increase the BOL T score. It does mention that some individuals have seen their diet change naturally after improving their BOL T score.
Q: What is the significance of nitric oxide, and how can it be increased?,
A: Nitric oxide plays a crucial role in the regulation of blood pH. It can be increased through the consumption of certain foods such as fish, green vegetables, and dark chocolate, as well as through the practice of breath-holding exercises.
Q: What is the relationship between oxidative stress and free radicals?,
A: The text explains that oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production and elimination of free radicals. It also mentions that some individuals may be producing excessive amounts of free radicals due to chronic overbreathing.
Q: What is the recommended approach for athletes to avoid the negative effects of overbreathing?,
A: The text does not provide a specific approach for athletes to avoid the negative effects of overbreathing. However, it does suggest that athletes should consider incorporating breath-holding exercises into their training regimen to reduce oxidative stress and improve cardiovascular health.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Overbreathing can cause
numerous health  concerns, but there is a more disturbing risk  associated
with this condition that could literally make the dif ference betw een life and
death. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed during cardiac arrest
to help preserve  normal brain fu nction until further measures can be taken
to re store blood circulation and breathing. W e know that hyperventilationcauses reduced blood flow and reduced oxygenation of the heart, but
studies h ave also revealed that e xcessive ventilation during CPR is actually
detrimental to survival. Researchers inv estigated instanc es where CPR resulted in deat h due to
excessive venti lation applied by well-trained but overzeal ous rescue
personnel. Despite adequate training, these professionals hyperventilated
their patients while attempting resuscitation through higher than necessary
breathing rates. It is thought that the high airway pressure resulting from
administering more air into the patient than necessary had a detrimental—
and ultim ately f atal—ef fect on patients’ blood flow. One study concluded
with the following warning: “Additional education of CPR providers is
ur gently needed  to reduce these  newly identified and deadly co nsequences
of hyperventilation during CPR.”
Reviewing the findings above,  it is shocking to think that the very
procedure designed to help save lives might in fact be having the opposite
ef fect. I t is even more shocking when we consider that the relationship
between breathing volume and blood flow to the heart was first documented
over a century a go. Thankfully, since 2007 there has been a m onumental
change in CPR procedures involving manual ventilation. Increasingly, the
emphasis during CPR is now on  chest compressions to maintain circulation,
rather than manual ventilation. Over the  years, I have witnessed many young athletes at all l evels of
fitness b reathing too intensely for their given level of exerc ise. In this
chapter, I have attempted to j oin the dots between excessive breathing
volume, reduced oxygenation of the heart, and resultant ECG abnormalities,
heart att acks, and chronic heart disease. It is only logical to su rmise that a
poorly o xygenated heart is less able to cope with the demands of intense
physical exercise. Y et every month I see reports of children, teenagers, and
young a dults w ho were in the prime of life dying from undetected heart
conditions. Upo n hearing the ne ws I often wonder: Could this tragedy have
been av oided if the victim


 a part of my firstaid kit because if I experience a laceration, a sprain, broken bone, or a burn, Ican increase my internal intake as well as apply it liberally directly on the damagedskin surface. Vitamin C can be put directly in the eye in a dilute solution withdistilled water for infections and injuries, in the ear for ear infections, and in thenose for sinus infections. If you are using the acid form of C (ascorbic acid) and itsmarts too much, make a more dilute solution, or switch to the alkaline form of C(calcium ascorbate) which can be used as a much more concentrated solutionwithout a stinging sensation. Applied directly on the skin C in solution makes avery effective substitute for sun screen. It doesn’t filter out ultraviolet, it beefs upthe skin to better deal with the insult. I believe vitamin C can deal with a raging infection such as pneumonia as well
or better than antibiotics.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        This means that the person who istaking care of the critically ill person must be experienced enough to adjust theintensity of the body’s healing efforts and accurately assess the ability of theperson to process toxic waste products clamoring for removal so the ailing bodyis not drowned in it’s own poisons. It is often necessary to use clear vegetablebroth, vegetable and wheat grass juices, and fruits juices, or whole sprouts toslow down the cleansing gradient and sometimes, to resupply the tissue’sexhausted nutritional reserves. I wish all cases of critical illness had such a positive outcome as Ethyl’s, but
unfortunately they don’t. I had Marge on the same program at the same time. Shealso had cancerous tumors all over her body and had similarly been sent home todie. In some ways Marge’s body was a more likely candidate for survival thanEthyl’s. Marge did not have heart failure or diabetes and was still able on arrivalto at least take small amount of water orally and walk to the bathroom. Put on asimilar program, her tumors also shrunk and were reabsorbed and she too wenthome. But Marge did not really have a strong reason to live. Although her husband
was by her side throughout the treatment program, Marge was deeply upsetbecause she was estranged from one of her sons who she had not seen for over10 years. When she went home from Great Oaks, the son finally consented to seehis mother, went to the effort of trying to work things out with her, and finallyconfessed that under it all he still loved her. At that point Marge died in peace. She had accomplished the last thing she
wanted to take care of and her will to live did not extend beyond that point. Hadshe died several months earlier as predicted by the medical profession, Margewould have been unable to resolve this relationship. This was what Marge’s lifewas pivoting on at the end. I was glad to assist her in doing what she needed todo. Her husband and other family members found it difficult to understand, andthey were hurt that Marge did not wish to continue her life with them. Diet For The Chronically Ill. The chronically ill person has a long-term degenerative condition that is not
immediately life threatening. This condition usually causes more-or-less continuoussymptoms that are painful, perhaps unsightly, and ultimately will be disabling oreventually capable of causing death. To qualify as “chronic” the symptoms musthave been present a minimum of six months, with no relief in sight. People withthese conditions have usually sought medical assistance, frequently have hadsurgery, and have taken and probably are taking numerous prescription drugs. Some examples of chronic conditions are: arthritis, rheumatism, diabetes, early
onset of cancer and aids, asthma, colitis, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome,some mental disorders, arterial deposit diseases, many of the itises(inflammations). Before fasting, the chronically ill often do have time to prepare the way with
limited dietary reform, and frequently begin to feel relief quite quickly. Beforeactually fasting they should limit their diet to raw foods and eliminate all toxicfoods like alcohol, coffee, tea, salt, sugar and recreational drugs for two months ifthey have been following a typical American diet. If the chronically ill had been following a vegetarian diet, perhaps a diet
including with eggs and dairy, if they had been using no addicting substances, thenone month on raw foods is sufficient preparation for fasting. If the person hadwater or juice fasted for at least a week or two within the last two years, and
followed a healthy diet since that time, one or two weeks on raw foods should be
a sufficient runway. During preparation for a fast, I never recommend that a chronically ill person
quit taking prescription medicines because doing so can seriously disrupt theirhomeostasis. However, if their symptoms lessen or vanish during the pre-fastingclean up, the person might try tapering off medications. The length and type of fast chosen to resolve a chronic illness depends largely
on available time, finances, availability of support people, work responsibilities,and mental toughness. If you are one of those fortunate people rich enough to givetheir health first priority, long water fasting is ideal. If on the other hand you can’tafford to stop working, have no one to take care of you and assist with somehousehold chores, and/or you are not mentally tough enough to deal with self-denial, compromise is necessary. Ideally the chronically ill person would fast for an extended period under
supervision until their symptoms were gone or greatly improved, with a fall-backplan to repeat the whole process again in three to six months if necessary. If youare not able to do that, the next best program is to fast for a short period, like oneor two weeks, with a plan to repeat the process as often as possible until you arehealed. I have had clients with potentially life-threatening conditions such as obesity
with incipient heart failure, or who came to me with cancer, that were unable tostop work for financial reasons, or who could not afford a residential fastingprogram, or who felt confident in their own ability to deal with detoxification intheir own home. These people have fasted successfully at home, coming to seeme once a week. Almost inevitably, successful at-home fasters had already donea lot of research on self healing, believed in it, and had the personal discipline tocarry it out properly, including breaking the fast properly without overeating. Foods To Heal Chronic Illness
Sprouts Baby Greens Salad Juices Fruit
alfalfa sunflower lettuce beet grapefruit
radish buckwheat celery celery lemon
bean zucchini zucchini lime lime
clover kale kale orange orange
fenugreek endive radish parsley apple
wheat tomato tomato raspberries
cabbage cabbage cabbage blueberries
carrot carrot grapes
spinach apple peaches
parsley grapefruit apricots
sweet pepper lemon strawberry
Fruits should be watery and lower in sugar. Some examples of poor fruit
choices would be pineapple, ripe mango, bananas, dates, raisins, figs. Fruitsshould not be combined with vegetables. Vegetables should not be starchy, packed-full of energy. Poor vegetable
choices would be potato, parsnip, turnip, corn, sweet potato, yam, beet, wintersquash. Sprouts and baby greens are vegetables and may be included in salads. Juices should not be extremely sweet. Apple, orange, beet and carrot juice
should be diluted with 50% water. Fruit juices should not be mixed with vegetablejuices or with vegetables at the same meal. Salads should include no fruit. Salad dressings should be lemon or lime juice,
very small quantities of olive oil, and herbs. No salt, soy sauce nor black pepper. Cayenne can be okay for some. I have also helped chronically ill people that were not mentally prepared to
water fast, but were able to face the long-term self-control and deprivation of araw food cleansing diet that included careful food combining. These people alsoregained their health, but it took them a year at minimum, and once well they hadto remain on a diet tailor-made to their digestive capacity for the rest of their life,usually along with food supplements. Jim was such a case. He was 55 years old, very obese, had dangerously high
blood pressure poorly controlled with medication, and was going into congestiveheart failure. He was on digitalis and several other heart medications plusdiuretics, but in no way was his condition under control. He had severe edema inthe feet and legs with pitting, and fluid retention in the abdominal region caused ahuge paunch that was solid to the touch not soft and squishy like fatty tissue. Jim had long dreamed of having his own homestead with an Organic garden
and now he had these things but was too sick to enjoy them or work in his gardenwithout severe heart pain and shortness of breath. Jim had retired early in order toenjoy many years without the stresses of work, and he was alarmed to realize thathe was unlikely to survive a year. The day Jim came to see me the first time I would have classified his condition
as critically ill because his life was in immediate danger; but he responded soquickly to his detox program that he was very soon out of danger and would bemore accurately described as a chronically ill person. Jim was not prepared towater fast. He was attached to having his food and he was aware that at hisextreme weight he was going to have stay on a dietary program for a long, longtime. He also wanted to choose a gradient that