, that vary only in
a temporal sense. Guilt focuses on the past; worry on the future. The Psychological Payoffs for Choosing Worry
• Worry is a present-moment activity. Thus, by using your current
life being immobilized over a future time in your life, you are able
to escape the now and whatever it is in the now that threatens you. For example, I spent the summer of 1974 in Karamursel, Turkey,
teaching and writing a book on counseling. My seven-year-old
daughter was back in the United States with her mother. While I
love writing, I also find it an intensely lonely, difficult chore which
requires a great deal of self-discipline. I would sit down at my
typewriter with paper in place and the margins set, and all of a
sudden my thoughts would be back on little Tracy Lynn. What if
she rides her bicycle into the street and doesn’t look. I hope she’s
being watched at the swimming pool, because she has a tendency
to be careless. Before I knew it, an hour had elapsed, and I had spent
it worrying. This was all in vain of course. But, was it. As long as I
could use up my present moments worrying I didn’t have to struggle
with the difficulty of writing. A terrific payoff indeed. • You can avoid having to take risks by using your worry as the
reason for immobility. How could you possibly act if you are preoc-
cupied with your present-moment worry. “I can’t do a thing, I’m
just too worried about———” This is a common lament, and one
with a payoff that keeps you standing still and avoiding the risk of
action. 112 / Your Erroneous Zones• You can label yourself as a caring person  by worrying. Worry
proves that you are a good parent, good spouse, or good whatever. A handsome dividend, although lacking in logical healthy thinking. • Worry is a handy justification for certain self-defeating behavior. If you’re overweight, you undoubtedly eat more when you worry,
hence you have a sensational reason for hanging on to the worry
behavior. Similarly, you find yourself smoking more in worrisome
situations, and can use the worry to avoid giving up smoking. This
same neurotic reward system applies to areas including marriage,
money, health and the like. The worry helps you to avoid changing. It is easier to worry about chest pains than to take the risk of finding
out the truth, and then have to deal forthrightly with yourself. • Your worry keeps you from living. A worrier sits around and
thinks about things, while a doer must be up and about. Worry is a
clever device to keep you inactive, and clearly it is easier, if less re-
warding, to worry, than to be an active, involved person. • Worry can bring ulcers, hypertension, cramps, tension head-
aches, backaches and the like. While these may not seem to be pay-
offs, they do result in considerable attention from others and justify
much self-pity as well, and some people would rather be pitied than
fulfilled. Now that you understand the psychological support system for
your worry, you can begin to devise some strategic efforts for getting
rid of the troublesome worry bugs that breed in this erroneous zone. Some Strategies for Eliminating Worry
• Begin to view your present moments as times to live, rather than
to obsess about the future. When you catch yourself worry-THE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 113ing, ask yourself, “What am I avoiding now by using up this moment
with worry. ” Then begin to attack whatever it is you’re avoiding. The best antidote to worry is action. A client of mine, formerly prone
to worry, told me of a recent triumph over it. At a vacation resort
he wandered into the sauna one afternoon. There he met a man who
couldn’t take a holiday from his worries. The other man elaborated
all of the things my client should be worrying about. He mentioned
the stock market, but said not to worry about short-range fluctu-
ations. In six months there would be a virtual collapse, and that was
the thing to really worry about. My client made sure of all the things
he should worry about, and then left. He played a one-hour game
of tennis, enjoyed a touch football game with some young children,
participated with his wife in a Ping-Pong match which they thor-
oughly enjoyed, and finally, some three hours later, returned for a
shower/sauna. His new friend was still there worrying, and began
once again to chronicle more things to worry about. Meantime, my
client had spent his present moments excitedly alive, while the other
man had consumed his in worry. And neither man’s behavior had
any effect on the stock market. • Recognize the preposterousness of worry. Ask yourself over
and over, “Is there anything that will ever change as a result of my
worrying about it. ”
• Give yourself shorter and shorter periods of “worry-time. ”
Designate ten minutes in the morning and afternoon as your worry
segments. Use these periods to fret about every potential disaster
you can get into the time slot. Then, using your ability to control
your own thoughts, postpone any further worry until your next
designated “worry-time. ” You’ll soon see the folly of using any time
in this wasteful fashion, and will eventually eliminate your worry
zone completely. • Make a worry list of everything you worried about yesterday,
last week and even last year. See if any of your worry did anything
productive for you. Assess also how many of the114 / Your Erroneous Zonesthings you worried about ever materialized at all. You’ll soon see
that the worry is really a doubly wasteful activity. It does nothing
to alter the future. And the projected catastrophe often turns out to
be minor, or even a blessing when it arrives. • Just Worry. See if it is something that you can demonstrate when
you are tempted to worry. That is, stop and turn to someone and
say, “Watch me—I’m about to worry. ” They’ll be confounded since
you probably won’t even know how to demonstrate the thing you
do so well, so often. • Ask yourself this worry-eradicating question. “What’s the worst
thing that could happen to me (or them) and what is the likelihood
of it occurring. ” You’ll discover the absurdity of worry in this way. • Deliberately choose to act in some manner that is in direct con-
flict with your usual areas of worry. If you compulsively save for
the future, always worried about having enough money for another
day, begin to use your money today. Be like the rich uncle who put
in his will, “Being of sound mind, I spent all my money while I was
alive. ”
• Begin to face the fears you possess with productive thought and
behavior. A friend of mine recently spent a week on an island off
the coast of Connecticut. The woman enjoys taking long walks, and
soon discovered that the island was populated by many dogs who
were allowed to run wild. She decided to fight her fear and worry
that they might somehow bite her or even tear her limb from
limb—the ultimate calamity. She carried a rock in her hand (insur-
ance) and decided to show no sign of fear as the dogs approached. She even refused to slow down when the dogs growled and came
running toward her. As the dogs charged forward and encountered
someone who refused to back down, they gave up and ran away. While I am not advocating dangerous behavior, I do believe that an
effective challenge to a fear or worry is the most productive way to
eradicate it from your life. THE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 115These are some techniques for eliminating worry in your life. But
the most effective weapon you have for wiping out worry is your
own determination to banish this neurotic behavior from your life. Final Thoughts on Worry and Guilt
The present moment is the key to understanding your guilt and
worry activities. Learn to live now and not waste your current mo-
ments in immobilizing thoughts about the past or future. There is
no other moment to live but now, and all of your futile guilt and
worry are done in the elusive now. Lewis Carroll in Alice Through the Looking Glass  talked about living
in the present. “The rule is, jam tomorrow, and jam yesterday…but never jam
today. ”
“It must come sometimes to ‘jam-today,’ ” Alice objected. How about you. Any jam today. Since it must come sometime,
how about now. 116 / Your Erroneous ZonesVI
EXPLORING THE
UNKNOWN
Only the insecure strive for security. You may be a safety expert—an individual who shuns the un-
known in favor of always knowing where he is going, and what he
can expect when he gets there. Early training in our society tends to
encourage caution at the expense of curiosity, safety at the expense
of adventure. Avoid the questionable, stay in areas that you know,
never wander into the unknown. These early messages can become
a psychological barrier that prevents your own personal fulfillment
and present-moment happiness in countless ways. Albert Einstein, a man who devoted his life to exploring the un-
known, said in an article entitled “What I Believe” in Forum


 Yet extracting teeth
has led to noticeably altered facial features to the patient’s detriment. 19
 The other conventional
method for making all of the teeth fit besides extractions is to fan them out forward. Part of the
problem with the bite in an individual with an overbite (closed bite), is not enough height in the
molars for the jaw to swing forward naturally and to have the molars comfortably touch. When the
teeth are fanned out with braces, the back molars stay at the same low height, and then the height of
the front teeth is also lowered by being rocked outward. Rather than working with the correct therapeutic model as described earlier and the natural growth
direction of the body, conventional orthodontics works against it. Rather than bringing the jaw
forward, conventional orthodontics pushes the maxilla (upper palate) back and compounds the
problem and further prevents the mandible (jaw) from growing. 20
 Conventional orthodontics lowers
the height of teeth that do not need to be lowered, removes teeth that are perfectly beautiful and
healthy, pushes teeth into the jaw bone and causes their roots to shorten. To say that conventional
orthodontics is a massive disaster would be a grave understatement. The wires in orthodontic appliances contain nickel and can cause personality changes such as a lack
of affection and lowered intelligence. Homeopathic remedies for nickel poisoning can resolve this
situation.Functional Orthopedics
The good news is that nearly every problem with orthodontics can be corrected to some degree with
orthopedics. Finding a practitioner who understands all of the aspects and integrative care required
for dental orthopedic changes can be difficult since dental orthopedics requires the specialty of three
or more areas of expertise. As a result, the combination of a dentist who practices orthopedics along
with physical therapies is required for the best treatment outcomes. Dental orthopedics requires not
just an understanding of, but the physical manipulation of the cranial bones, the jaw bones, the TMJ
joint, the fascia which is a fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, and the
dura mater
 which
surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The younger the patient, and the less severe the imbalance, the
less expertise is going to be required from multiple fields to produce a successful result. Craniopathy
Craniopathy has its origins in an old system of chiropractic work. When we breathe, the bones in our
head actually breathe and expand. The human head contains a set of 23 interlocking bones. There are
eight cranial bones and fourteen facial bones. When we are born, many of us have slight imbalances
in the bones of our body, particularly the cranial bones. This creates a cranial birth distortion. Over
time these distortions, or bone malformations in the cranium or cervical vertebrae, can lead to bite
distortions, particularly left/right imbalances where one side of the jaw develops more fully than the
other. Injuries and other traumas in life can also cause cranial bones to become stuck, which over
time can cause physiological problems. The other important understanding with relation to braces or any functional orthopedic appliance
therapy is that every time you move even one tooth, some or all of the 23 cranial bones are going to
move with it. This is because the tooth is attached to our jaw bone. The
dura mater
 and fascia also
move when teeth are moved. The net result of the interconnection of cranial bones and teeth is that it is possible to go through an
entire round of orthopedics or orthodontics and have the jaw and bite function perfectly, but still have
a distorted cranial system. If the distorted cranial system in that situation is fixed by a craniopath who
moves cranial bones, then the interlocking bones of the skull will move the bite back out of position,
and the dental treatment will need to be redone. The moral of this story is that any work done on the
teeth to correct bite imbalances must involve substantial additional therapies to maintain the
alignment of the cranial bones. You can find certified craniopaths at the Sacro Occipital Research
Society International
www.sorsi.com
Jaw Alignment through Body Work
There are several modalities to help your jaw, head and bite all feel more comfortable and function
more correctly. Amazingly, each modality which I present here, which I have experienced personally,
has a unique perspective on what is important. Each modality generally completely misses something
that a practitioner from another modality feels is important. For example, after seeing several experts
including an osteopath, several chiropractors from different modalities, and two different cranial
sacral therapists, none of them discovered a simple fact that my TMJ joint on the left side wasjammed. The next chiropractor I saw, a craniopath, was able to release the locked joint in one or two
quick adjustments. 21
 While I believe that all these different modalities can learn from one another,
and that the specialties could all be involved and enhanced, the reality is most practitioners do not
see anything close to the entire picture, and unfortunately many are closed-minded and mired in
limiting belief systems even when they offer excellent therapeutic treatments. The first step to functional orthopedics is nearly always to have body work treatments done. This is
my opinion. This is not any official recommendation from any organization. The more treatments, the
better. I received body work treatments with a craniopath, a directional non-force chiropractor, and a
biodynamic osteopath for about 8 months before getting a dental appliance. 22
 I kept receiving the
treatments until I would hit a wall in which the treatments were no longer helpful because I needed
extra support for my bite from a dental appliance. There are of course other body work modalities
and forms of chiropractic work not mentioned here that may help or even completely heal any bite
dysfunction. www.cranialacademy.org
 – Osteopaths who specialize in the cranial field. www.nonforce.com
 – directional non-force chiropractic, especially good with aligning
vertebrae. www.myofascialrelease.com
 – focuses on releasing tension in the fascia, many Rolfers also
work with the fascia. Functional Appliances and Practitioners
When I first started searching dentists or functional orthodontists to help correct my bite, I was
focused on finding a practitioner who used a specific appliance. This was the wrong way to approach
the problem. Dental orthopedics is an art form. You want to search for a functional orthopedist who
knows how to use his tools. Having a good saw or a fast drill does not make a good handyman (or a
good dentist). Likewise, using a highly reputed technology for bite correction does not necessarily
mean the practitioner understands the bite. It is hard to explain this until you actually see it in action. The best of the best functional orthopedists are superlative because they know how to use their tools
to produce a result, not because their tools are necessarily advanced or special. Unfortunately,
without substantial background education in chiropractic care, physical therapy, craniopathy and
osteopathy, dentists are very poorly equipped to correct bite dysfunctions because they never learned
how the body functions as a complete organism. They have not been taught how to check for and
repair functionality by physically manipulating the patient’s body. For example, a chiropractor might
muscle test the patient and check for indicators for certain misaligned bones. The chiropractor then
adjusts the body accordingly and the bones are realigned. Without having direct hands-on access to
the body and without a chiropractor’s or osteopath’s training in bodywork, the conventional dentist is,
in a way, working in the dark. Nothing like this is currently taught in dental school. Conversely,
chiropractors and osteopaths are limited in their ability to correct the cranial system and bite of the
individual because they have little or no training in orthopedic appliances to overcome physiological
obstacles. The best treatment modalities available therefore are the ones in which the dentist workssimultaneously or in close proximity with a cranial expert such as an osteopath. This means literally
that an osteopath will be in the office, working with the dentist, helping the dentist fine tune the dental
appliance to the patient. This ensures that the dental appliance fits in a way that is beneficial for the
patient’s body. Without the supplemental bodywork treatments, patients can develop chronic tension
and pain as their bodies struggle to adapt to the appliance. Functional Dental Appliance Goals
My opinion is that the healthiest and most ideal correction of bite imbalances involves correcting
both the height and the width of the bite. The improvement in height and width is in harmony with our
therapeutic model of the skulls that show fuller dental arch development. The correct bite height
allows the jaw to come forward into the position where the front teeth are completely aligned and
with the molars comfortably touching, as demonstrated in figure
a. The correct bite width widens the
maxilla and mandible to allow all of the teeth to fit, including the wisdom teeth. Some critics
complain that bite height correction is wrong because it makes the face too long. However if you
combine height with width, then the face will look balanced and the head and body will function in a
healthier way. Most of the dental orthopedic work done with children focuses on widening the bite, which is very
important but such an approach usually ignores the vertical height aspect. If a child had pretty good
vertical height to begin with, as in a


at	a	poor	diet;	they	are	to	be	used	in
addition	to	healthy	foods. Countless	people	have	been	cured	of	chronic	health	problems	by	the	addition
of	dietary	supplements. Consider	Albert,	a	man	who	sought	my	advice	several
years	ago. Albert	had	been	suffering	from	serious,	“untreatable”	depression	for
almost	a	decade. He	had	exhausted	his	resources	going	to	hospitals,	clinics	and
physicians,	but	nothing	had	helped. His	life	was	a	living	hell,	and	he	was
suicidal. At	our	first	meeting	I	learned	that	he	subsisted	on	a	meager	diet	consisting
mostly	of	processed	foods	and	that	he	was	addicted	to	sugar. I	suggested	that	he
eliminate	sugar	and	incorporate	fresh,	raw	fruits	and	vegetables	into	his	diet. I
recommended	a	supplement	program	of	specific	vitamins	and	essential	fatty
acids. Albert	was	skeptical	that	these	seemingly	simple	suggestions	would	make
any	real	difference,	considering	how	many	“expert	doctors”	he	had	already	seen. In	less	than	a	week	after	starting	the	diet	and	supplement	program,	Albert	called
to	say	that	he	felt	as	if	a	great	burden	had	been	lifted	from	him. He	was	no
longer	feeling	suicidal. In	all	of	his	years	of	treatment	for	clinical	depression,	I
was	the	first	person	who	had	suggested	that	poor	nutrition	could	be	the	cause. In
fact,	poor	nutrition	is	the	leading	cause	of	depression	(and	almost	every	other
disease). Although	Albert	had	been	taking	nutritional	supplements	before	he	saw	me,
he	had	been	taking	the	wrong	kinds	of	supplements	(those	with	low	bioactivity,
which	means	they	were	in	a	form	that	the	body	could	not	easily	absorb	or	use). Ultimately,	bioactivity	is	critical	to	whether	supplements	will	be	effective	or	not. When	institutions	like	the	Centers	for	Disease	and	Control	and	Prevention	and
the	National	Academy	of	Sciences	have	performed	large-scale	population
studies	to	measure	the	benefits	of	taking	supplements,	they	have	failed	to	find
any	benefits	because	most	people	are	taking	poor-quality	supplements. Quality	is	everything—in	supplements,	as	well	as	food. For	Albert,	quality
supplements	(with	high	bioactivity	at	the	cellular	level)	made	all	the	difference. Having	been	a	technical	consultant	to	vitamin	companies,	I	can	tell	you	that	of
all	the	vitamin	products	on	the	market	today,	few	actually	do	much	good. An	investigative	report	aired	on	NBC’s
Today
show	in	1990	determined	that
36	percent	of	the	multivitamin	brands	tested	did	not	dissolve	soon	enough	to	be
absorbed	and	be	of	use	to	the	body. In	fact,	some	never	dissolved	at	all! These
failures	included	only	the	most	popular	brands. The	numbers	of	failing	brands
would	have	been	far	higher	had	all	the	minor	brands	been	measured. NBC’s
testing	also	allowed	a	generous	one-hour	for	the	pills	to	dissolve. Using	a	moreconservative	(and	appropriate)	time	of	forty-five	minutes	would	have	made
almost	half	the	tested	brands	fail. Almost	half	of	all	vitamin	brands	are	not	going
to	do	your	body	any	good,	yet	these	are	what	most	people	use. One	reason	that
these	brands	fail	is	because	they	are	filled	with	additives,	which	can	constitute
up	to	half	of	the	volume	of	the	pill. These	additives	are	used	as	fillers,	binders,
lubricants,	colors	and	preservatives,	but	they	can	cause	real	problems—not	only
interfering	with	the	pills’	ability	to	dissolve	and	with	nutrient	absorption,	but
also	introducing	many	harmful	contaminants	and	allergens	into	your	body. Most	vitamins	marketed	today	are	synthetics	and	often	contain	petroleum
residues	from	their	manufacture. Some	of	these	synthetic	molecules	are
fundamentally	different	from	natural	vitamins,	which	affects	the	ability	of	your
body	to	utilize	them. For	example,	synthetic	vitamin	E	is	far	less	biologically
active	than	vitamin	E	derived	from	natural	sources. Synthetic	beta-carotene
actually	can	cause	a	deficiency	of	other	carotenes. Nutritional	supplements	are	available	at	different	levels	of	quality	and	price
because	of	the	variety	of	manufacturing	processes	used	to	create	them. Each
brand	exhibits	different	properties	and	bioactivities. Trying	to	select	a	vitamin
brand	can	be	a	bewildering	experience. I	found	that	comparing	two	different
brands	with	exactly	the	same	list	of	ingredients	was	not	even	possible,	because
how	these	ingredients	are	made	is	just	as	important	as	what	is	printed	on	the
label. Unless	you	are	a	chemist	or	you	know	exactly	how	the	supplement	was
made	(and	how	the	body	metabolizes	nutrients),	distinguishing	the	difference
between	two	seemingly	identical	products	is	almost	impossible. The	initial
quality,	chemical	form,	age	of	the	ingredients,	how	they	were	handled	(whether
or	not	they	were	exposed	to	moisture,	heat,	light	and	oxygen	during	their	storage
or	manufacture),	and	what	other	chemicals	they	are	combined	with	in	the
formula	has	everything	to	do	with	the	bioactivity	of	the	final	supplement. When	I	was	recovering	from	my	chemical	hypersensitivity,	I	was	unable	to
take	most	vitamins	because	of	their	chemical	contaminants. Vitamin
supplements	were	critically	important	in	my	recovery	process,	but	first	I	had	to
find	pills	that	were	pure,	biologically	active	and	uncontaminated. The
contaminants	in	most	pills	(that	were	making	me	sick)	also	tax	the	health	of
people	who	are	healthy,	even	if	they	are	not	aware	of	it. Seeking	manufacturers	who	use	quality	ingredients	along	with	good
manufacturing	practices	is	vitally	important. Most	of	the	supplements	on	the
market	today	are	not	worthwhile,	as	many	do	not	contain	what	is	professed	on
the	labels,	and	many	are	even	toxic—contaminated	by	substances	such	as	heavy
metals,	solvent	residues,	pesticides,	artificial	colors	and	allergens. Thesupplement	market	is	unregulated;	you	simply	cannot	trust	vitamin	pills	unless
you	know	how	they	are	made. Even	the	best-selling	brands	of	vitamins	are	not
something	I	would	take	myself	or	recommend	to	others. Although	you	cannot	always	trust	labels,	I	have	developed	some	convenient
rules	of	thumb	that	help	me	to	quickly	evaluate	the	quality	of	vitamin
supplements. First,	check	to	see	if	cheap	ingredients	can	be	recognized	on	the
label. Cheap	ingredients	usually	suggest	that	the	remainder	of	the	product	is	not
of	high	quality. Does	cost	matter? Yes,	because	it	costs	more	to	purchase	pure
ingredients	that	are	in	the	more	bioactive	forms. For	example,	calcium	carbonate
is	an	ingredient	used	in	many	mineral	formulas,	supposedly	to	supply	calcium,
and	it	does	to	a	certain	degree,	but	very	inefficiently. Compounds	such	as
calcium	citrate,	calcium	fumarate,	or	calcium	malate	are	far	more	biologically
active	and	are	much	better	choices. However,	they	are	much	more	expensive.


ine teeth as do wild carnivores. Our two tiny “canine” teeth will not do the job—that 94
Fruiticultureterm is a misnomer. •  Our mouth is designed to handle water-rich whole foods. We are not designed to drink
water, as meat and grain eaters need. •  Our stomach is designed to gently mix light loads of watery food and release meals un -
noticeably within an hour. •  Our stomach is not designed t o handle diets with hea
vy meals of mostly fatty high-
protein foods, which necessitates hours of secretion of hydrochloric acid and acidic pep -
sin enzyme, and churning. Fatty and high-protein meals are retained in the stomach for
hours, resulting in putrefaction, gas
, acidosis and, in some cases, hyper-acidity, acid re -
flux, inflammation and potentially, cancer. A constantly hyper-acidic stomach engenders coarse emotions, unhappiness and aberr an
t behaviors,
•  Our digestive glands have limited ability to digest foods. Our mineral stores become depleted and we become fatigued if the digestive organs are forced to secrete alkaline and acid digestive enzymes all day long, as necessitated by starchy, fatty, high-protein diets. •  Our small intestine is very long, about 20 feet, and our large intestine (the colon) is
about 5 feet long. They are both convoluted, which makes them suited to handle watery digesta and not dry and bulky food masses. Carnivores have straight and much shorter intestines, enabling the efficient elimination of tough, low water-content, bulky animal parts. Fatty and high-protein meals move through the small intestine of humans very slowly. This leads to fermentation, putrefaction, constipation, toxemia and a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases, such as intestinal prolapses, inflammatory bowel diseases, hemorrhoids, cancer, etc. •  Our excrement when eating a simple fruit-based diet is non-offensive and non-toxic, as
it should be with the world’s most highly-developed, elegant beings. And we experience no body odors if we do not overeat or mix nuts and seeds with sweet fruits. Fruitarians who eat correctly have clean bodies. Starch, fat and protein food eaters have dirty bod -
ies with repulsively foul stools. Our pristine senses lead us to enjoy fresh-smelling, clean bodies. •  Ripe fruits off er simple car
bohydrates which require little or no digestion. They are 95
Fruiticultureeasily absorbed for delivery to our cells within an hour. Complex carbohydrate foods
(e. g., grains and white potatoes) require cooking. They take several hours to digest and rarely digest completely, often fermenting and causing illness. They also typically raise blood sugar levels higher than do sweet juicy fruit meals, and they constipate the bow -
els. Because sweet, ripe, water-rich, organic, whole fruits require very little digestive ac -
tion and they are 100% toxin-free, the body does not have to expend much energy to metaboliz e their nutrients and elimina t
e their residues, and we gain energy from them
most efficiently. •  The ideal diet consists of mostly ripe, sweet fruits, rounded out with vegetables and
small amounts of avocado, seeds and nuts. The average caloronutrient ratio that has been demonstrated to be optimal for human health and longevity is 80% carbohydrates (minimum), 10% protein (maximum) and 10% fat (maximum), as revealed in studies by Dr. T. Colin Campbell (former nutrition professor at Cornell University and co-author of Diet, Nutrition and Cancer and The China Study), heart specialist Dean Ornish, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the preferred fuel for our cells?,
A: Glucose.
Q: What is the recommended diet for optimal health and longevity?,
A: A fruit-based diet with a caloric ratio of 80% carbohydrates, 10% protein, and 10% fat.
Q: What is the primary source of methane emissions?,
A: Chickens, turkeys, cows, and pigs.
Q: What is the recommended method for remineralizing the Earth's soils?,
A: By applying finely ground rock powder to the soil, which is then digested by soil microorganisms, allowing them to build their protoplasm and enzymes, and then being digested by plant roots to nourish the plants.
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ity of now 7.3 billion continue living in ecologically unhealthful and destructive ways. Is this rational? Enlightened? Natural to our species, Homo sapiens (which means “Wise man”)? I say NO! We’re now taking about 120% of what the biosphere produces annually. Before we push
irreversibly beyond Earth’s ecological capacity to support us and 10-30 million other spe -
cies, let’s explore what we can do to transform practices and reverse trends now killing us and the Earth. The moral, environmental, and health arguments for adopting vegetarian and vegan di -
ets have been convincingly made in books like John Robbins’ Diet For A New America,  and
Howard Lyman’s Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth From the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat,
and Dr. Will Tuttle’s The World Peace Diet. Yet these valuable books have not explored how raw (uncooked) vegan diets can help propel a great leap forward for those seeking to minimize harm and maximize benefit to the Earth. Books on raw and eco-conscious eating are proliferating, and many teach important and inspirational facts on the con -
nection between a raw diet and a healthier environment. It would take a book to detail all the benefits, so let’s just briefly review the primary problems and the solutions avail -
able now via raw, organic, vegan diet choices. 1. Soil Depletion/Malnutrition/FamineWe can view this as one mega-problem and probably most critical: the cumulative ef -
fects of 11,000 years of depletion of soil minerals and organic matter have been vastly 135
Fruiticultureaccelerated by the rapacious chemical-forcing and fertility-mining practices of “modern”
agribusiness. A raw, organic vegan diet sets new standards for quality and the methods for its attainment! If the majority of people adopted this diet, imagine the drastically in -
creased demand for high-quality organic produce! When farmers remineralize soils with mixed rock powder and plant-derived compost, avoiding the byproducts of animal en-slavement and slaughterhouses, this lays the biological foundation for a truly regenera-tive, abundant, healthful and thriving veganiculture. Visualize the beautiful diversity of gardens, farms, fruitful orchards, and forests rejuvenating so much land now in an ugly, depleted state. This process of regeneration and re-fruition is happening now, insofar as we live as conscious producers and consumers who insist on enlightened care of our small planet–this rare shining jewel in the vast Universe. 2. Human Health: Degeneration/Insanity/Violence/War/Extinction?The worsening cancer epidemic, with 1 of every 2.15 people in America expected to
harvest a crop of cancer in his/her lifetime, stands in stark contrast to Nature’s promise of perfect health. This should inspire us to sow the healthiest seeds possible in every aspect of living. Cancer tops a long list of interconnected physical, mental and spiritual diseases that plague humankind, revealing the extent of our degeneration. Simply ob -
serving most people and the daily “news” also reveals this degeneration. A raw, organic, vegan, fruitarian diet–most wisely as part of a complete system of “health by healthful living”—can supply all the essential nutrients as found in food grown from fertile, min-eralized soils, free of the toxic byproducts of animal-based chemical agribusiness and cooking. It can virtually eliminate all disease—starting now—by removing the primary causes: body toxicity and nutritional deficiency. 3. Deforestation/DesertificationThe primary causes of deforestation and desertification are land-clearing for cattle rais-
ing, use of wood and other biomass as cooking fuel, and the ongoing depletion and dy -
ing of soils. The Fruitarian diet removes these causes and promotes reforestation and orchard plantings by Nature and “Wise man. ”  Remineralizing new orchards and forests is crucial, as is remineralizing the existing acidified, impoverished late-interglacial forests. Evidence shows these forests are increasingly stressed and dying from insect and disease epidemics, climate extremes, and forest fires, thus transferring vast amounts of carbon 136
Fruiticulturefrom land to atmosphere...which brings on more climate extremes, more fires like those
which have been burning much of Southern California and the western US—in short, a cycle of degeneration calling for a generous response of regeneration. See how generos -
ity and regeneration are related? 4. Air Pollution/CO
2 Buildup/Climate Change/Famine
Soil remineralization and reforestation reverses the CO2 flow from soil and plant life! A
Fruitarian diet hugely reduces energy expenditure and CO2 emission by eliminating de -
mand for cooked foods, which also means elimination of demand for most refrigeration,
packaging, and, when we create fertile abundance in bioregions everywhere, most


ates a predisposition for a Vata-deranged psychology. Pitta (Fire) Type
Psychological disturbances are moderate in Pitta types. They usually have strong self-control but can be self-cen-
tered and antisocial. The fire and heat of Pitta cause the
mind to be narrow and contentious, fighting either with 156 Ayurveda and the Mind
others or with themselves. Pitta psychological disorders
are typically due to too much aggression or hostility. Typ-
ical Pitta is the overly critical type who finds fault with
everyone, blames other people for everything, sees enemies
everywhere, is always on guard and ready for a fight. High Pitta in the mind causes agitation, irritation,
anger, and possible violence. The overheated body and
mind seek release in venting the built-up tension. Pitta
types can become domineering, authoritarian or fanatic. When disturbed they may have paranoid delusions, delu-
sions of grandeur, or can become psychotic. Pitta in the mind becomes too high by various factors
that increase heat. Strong and bright colors and sensations
quickly irritate them. Exposure to violence and aggression
increases the same attitudes within them. Dietary factors
like overly hot or spicy food disturb their minds. Sexual
frustration, excessive anger and ambition, and related emo-
tional factors take their toll. Too competitive an education
or too much conflict in childhood are additional factors. Kapha (Water) Type
Kapha people have the least amount of psychological
problems and are the least likely to express them or to
resort to antisocial behavior. Kapha disturbs the mind by
blocking the channels and clouding the senses. High
Kapha (mucus and water) generally causes mental dull-
ness, congestion and poor perception. Kapha psychological unrest involves attachment and
lack of motivation leading to depression, sorrow, and
clinging. The mind may be incapable of abstract, objective
or impersonal thinking. There is a lack of drive and moti-
vation along with passivity and dependency. We want to
remain a child and be taken care of. We become preoccu- Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification 157
pied with what others think about us. We lack the proper
self-image and passively reflect our immediate environ-
ment. Such people often end up being taken care of by oth-
ers and are unable to function on their own. However, stronger Kapha types can suffer from greed
and possessiveness, which renders the mind heavy, dull and
depressed. They want to own and control everything and
look upon people as their property as well. Once they lose
control or ownership, they become psychologically unstable. Kapha emotional disturbances result from excess plea-
sure, enjoyment, or attachment in life. Lifestyle factors like
too much sleep, sleep during the day, or lack of exercise
contribute to these. Kapha-aggravating diet, like too
much sugar or oily food, is another factor. Emotional prob-
lems combine with Kapha physical conditions like over-
weight and congestion. Educational factors include being
overly indulged as a child or emotionally smothered by
parents. Ayurvedic Counseling Profiles
The constitutional types of Ayurveda are the basis of all
Ayurvedic counseling. They are useful for understanding
the different types of people and their interactions that can
occur. They are an extension of the psychological profiles
of the biological humors and their characteristic psycho-
logical disorders. Again, these are general profiles and
should not be taken rigidly. Vata
Vata types are nervous, anxious or afraid. 1 hey are often
worried, upset or distracted, even if there is no real prob-
lem in their lives. They may be hesitant and insecure,
which they may exhibit by moving around or fidgeting. Ayurveda and the Mind
Under the influence of air or wind they find it difficult to
settle down or be at ease. They have many doubts about
themselves and their ability to get well or about any treat-
ment and its ability to help them. Sometimes they are over-enthusiastic and excited when
starting a therapy, but this seldom lasts and may be fol-
lowed by quickly quitting or getting frustrated. They
expect too much and want immediate results. They may
look to the therapist to heal them magically and when this
does not occur they get disappointed or seek to change
therapists. They are often ungrounded and hard to pin
down. They have to become realistic about their condition
and the effort required to correct it. They must come back
to earth about themselves and their behavior. Vata types often have a negative attitude about them-
selves. They will have more worries and negative imagina-
tions about their disease condition than it merits. They are
commonly hypochondriacs. They need to calm their minds
and hearts as part of any treatment. They are often looking
for attention and sympathy more than developing their
own understanding. They are happy to receive advice but
not consistent in following it. They require much time and
patience to really change. Their condition will fluctuate,
sometimes dramatically, along with their thoughts. Slow
steady development with peace of mind is what they
should aim for. They seek comfort and require a lot of assurance, but
this does not always make them feel secure. They like to
talk at length about their problems but this may not be of
great help. They do best if they try a few practical things
to improve their condition and implement these in a con-
sistent manner. This fosters a realistic attitude about deal-
ing with their condition and does not feed their excessive
mental activity. Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification
Vata types can be so caught up in their problems that
they do not take the time to do something about them. They can be looking so hard for external support that they
do not do the things that allow them to take control of
their own lives. They need to emphasize action rather than
thought, steady application rather than looking for results. They need to follow a clear and comprehensive life-reg-
imen to bring stability to their minds, calm their agitated
life-force, and cushion their sensitive hearts. The rule is to
treat them like a flower. They easily feel frightened and are
prone to withdraw if approached forcefully. They must be
approached with warmth, calm and determination and
made to feel the support of others, yet without making
them dependent. Pitta
Pitta types think that they already know who they are
and what they are doing. If they have problems, they usu-
ally have someone or something to blame, or attribute
their problems to not being able to achieve their goals. They are most disturbed by conflict with other people,
which they often exaggerate or exacerbate. The drama of
interpersonal struggle colors their minds and emotions. These conflicts can be internalized and result in self-con-
flict. Pitta types are prone to be at war with themselves
and easily internalize external conflicts. Having a fiery nature, they tend to be aggressive, crit-
ical, sometimes contentious, and can be destructive. They
may question the qualifications of their therapists. They
are the most likely of the different types to tell the thera-
pist what he or she should do for them. They are the most
likely to respond with anger or criticism if the treatment
does not go as well as they expect. 160 Ayurveda and the Mind
Pitta types, being natural leaders, like authority and are
impressed with important credentials. Yet the people who
can really help us inwardly are not always those who are
most prominent in social status. To find real help, Pitta
types need to be more receptive or they can get trapped in
their own judgments, which have caused their problems in
the first place. They should not look to those who can
impress or dominate them, but to those who can help
them in a kind but firm manner, and who do not get
drawn into their competitive dramas. Pittas are highly intelligent and expect to be convinced
of the validity of the treatments they are taking. They need
to use their critical insight to understand the cause of their
problems, which reside in their own behavior, not to
struggle with others or with themselves. They must awak-
en their discrimination in order to take control of their
own lives. To do this they have to learn the right use of
intelligence and self-examination. Fire-types must be approached with tact and diploma-
cy. They do not like to be given directions or told what to
do. One must appeal to their native intelligence and logic,
letting them see for themselves the truth of things. Oppos-
ing them encourages their basic aggression and will not
help them learn. They like to work in friendship or in
common alliance toward a particular goal. Cool, calm and
pleasant circumstances mitigate their fiery nature. They
need helpful friends and work well with a person or prin-
ciples they respect. Once Pitta types know what they need to do and under-
stand the efforts they must make, they are usually the best
of the three types in implementing behavioral changes. However, they can be excessive or fanatic and must be
moderate in their actions so that they do not bum them- Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification 161
selves out by attempting too much. They tend to be either
for or against something and see things in black-and-
white.


 and begin to practice hatred. A person who hates is a person who
feels hated, and projects that feeling or belief outward.When you encounter someone who resents you, you can be certain that this
person feels resented, and is doing only what it is possible for him to do,
which is giving away what he has. If you see a person who is judgmental
toward you, be assured that this person is only sending out the judgment he
feels directed at him. These are examples of people believing they are not
loved, sending out disagreeable and hateful ener gy. We know that God is love, the one power that is everywhere, so there is no
place that this one power is not, including within the person who hates. This
is why I say that the truth about hate is that it is love, and the way to
dissolve hate wherever it is found is to reverse the direction and make a
loving ef fort to convince the hater that he or she is loved. As Saint Francis
beseeches, where there is hatred, let me sow love. Let’s look at where hatred is encountered and how one can send love to the
problems that accompany the presence of hatred. SOWING LOVE T OWARD THE HATRED IN THE WORLD
You can observe what appears to be hatred in the marketplace of the world
in a myriad of forms—one race of people expressing their hatred by
invading or mistreating other racial groups; some people controlling food
supplies while others are left to starve; a steady diet of violence force-fed to
others in the form of killing, fighting, verbal abuse, and attempts at
cheating; laws passed that favor one group over another group that is hated
by the majority in power. When the reins of power shift, revenge toward
those who were the former haters then becomes the norm. Hatred seems to
beget hatred. Into this world you are thrust with a natural inclination to love. Most of the
time when you encounter people projecting hatred toward you, you perceive
yourself as having a problem. Like the problem of hatred in the form of a
disgruntled government employee who won’ t listen and keeps you waiting
endlessly. Like the problem of hatred in the form of legal action taken
against you solely for the sake of obtaining some of your money. Like the
problem of hate spewed by a power hungry authority browbeating you forhis own pleasure. The examples are endless. What appears to be real to you
is their hatred. The common belief of those who are hateful is a firm conviction that life
does not love them. Hate is their response to feeling hated. It is uncommon
for a person who feels loved to project hate. Keep in mind the important
biblical reminder, “God is love.” Evil is in the mind of man. Any hate you
encounter comes from the minds of people who feel disconnected from God
and the flow of love ener gy that exists. When you buy into their hatreds you
too are disconnected. Revenge, anger, retaliation, gloom, and all the things
that you perceive as problems are mental constructs. When you make the shift to sowing love in the circumstances of your life
where you are encountering hate, something unique happens. First to
yourself, and then to the ener gy field of hate which you are in. When you
start to trust love and recognize that ultimately we will be one with that
love, you make a huge impact on the low ener gy pattern of hate. Every
single time that you observe anyone in the world demonstrating hate, know
with complete certainty that this person feels hated. At the same time, know
that this person is loved by God (since God is love). As a witness or a
recipient of that hatred you are a spark of love. If you are able to sow love
in response to hate (one of the three most dif ficult things a human being can
do which I described in an earlier chapter) you will ultimately see hate
become love. Then, you know with certainty that hate is only an error
created by the mind of man. In our long history of tyrants and dictators we’ve seen hate directed at
others by humans who felt hated themselves. When divine masters came to
teach us, they all said without exception, love never fails. Just look at this
list of paraphrases from various or ganized religions. Christian:  God is love; you are God’ s and children of the most high. Shinto:  Love is the receptacle of the Lord. Zoroastrian:  Man is the beloved of the Lord and you should love him in
return.Judaic:  Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy
neighbor as thyself. Sikh:  God will regenerate those in whose hands there is love. Buddha:  Let a man cultivate toward the whole world a heart of love. Tao: Heaven arms with love those it would not see destroyed. Islam:  Love is this, that thou shouldst account thyself very little and God
very great. Baha’i:  If you lovest me not, my love can no wise reach thee. Confucian:  To love all men is the greatest benevolence. Hindu:  One can best worship the Lord through love. I believe the tyranny of hatred is being replaced by a loving consciousness. Nelson Mandela brought love and reconciliation to the hatred of apartheid
and it has slowly been dissolving. The hatreds of past wars are gradually
supplanted with recognition of the oneness we all share with each other. And ancient enemies become brothers in peace. Of course the illusion of
hatred remains and we have much to do in our evolution of learning to sow
love where there is hatred. It is imperative for all who seek spiritual
solutions to realize that only love can possibly exist. Hatred comes from those who feel hated in some way. There are two ways
you can help them to change that feeling of being hated. One, by letting
people with hateful behavior see that you personally have only love to give
them, and two, by your seeing that God loves them unconditionally even
though they cannot recognize that truth. Saint John is quoted as saying,
“Love lies in this, not in our love for Him, but in his love for us.” Y our
absolute love will ultimately banish hate because absolute love is aware of
there being only one indivisible existence.You may be thinking that all of this love stuf f seems too theoretical and
theological to apply when you are in an encounter with someone who is
directing hate your way. I assure you that the simple recognition of hatred
being a form of misdirected love and a reflection that a person feels unloved
is enough to disempower and release the hatred. At the end of this chapter I
will give you some specific recommendations for dealing with hatred. For
now, just let in the idea that your willingness to sow love in the field of hate
and to see hatred as a need for love, will change the environment and
eventually replace hate with love. I would like to share part of a letter I received from a woman who was
faced with an extreme situation of hatred and violence. She was able to
bring love to the presence of this hatred in a moment of deep fear and terror. Here is how she related it to me. On Friday morning around 2:30 am, I was awakened from my sleep by
a masked man who was holding a knife at my throat. At first, I thought
I was just having a nightmare, but then soon realized that I was in real
time and this person was really there and needless to say, I was
terrified. He asked me quite a few questions as he put tape over my
face from above my eyes to halfway over my mouth and then taped my
hands behind my back and cut my nightgown and underwear with a
knife. I realized that I had a choice to fight him and possibly get hurt
badly or just quietly go along with it and hope for the best. I chose the
latter and as he touched me I was able to detach myself from what was
happening to a degree and then suddenly I got really calm and started
talking to him. The thoughts from the tapes must have come back to
me because the words I said were not what one would just naturally
say in this situation. (Ruth is referring to an earlier part of her letter where she described
listening to a tape series of mine, which had been helpful during her
brother ’s dying process the year before. During the week preceding this
attack she had started listening to the tapes again while exercising.) He told me he was from LA and needed money and a car to return
back there. The words came out... “Y ou’re such a nice young man,
would you like me to pray for you? God, help this nice young man toget the money he needs to go to LA and help him to be happy and to
have a good life.” I asked him if he had a girlfriend, and he said, “Y es,
in LA.” I then asked him if he had any children and he said, “No,
would I be here if I had any children?” I said, “I have children and I
have grandchildren and they are so wonderful, you should get together
with your girlfriend and have children some day they are so
wonderful.” I continued to talk to him as if he were a nice man and he
eventually said, “this isn’ t working,” and never did actually rape me. He still did more and I thought that was possibly going to be the end of
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 the
child in a way that he or she can fit in the normal world and lead as normal
a life as possible. At the end of the day it comes down to parents, their abil
ities and determination, to what method is chosen. However, no matter what method is chosen, any educationalist with
experience in teaching autistic children would agree, that to be able to
achieve the most, an autistic child needs one-to-one teaching. This teach
ing has to be intensive and very structured. It cannot be just any teaching. It has to be conducted by specially trained people. Every skill has to be
broken into the tiniest possible steps, manageable for an autistic mind and
taught step by step making sure that all the previous steps are solidly
learned and used by the child. A normal child would learn every minute he
or she is awake, so the teaching has to go on for as many hours a day as
possible, every day. And we must not forget the sense of urgency if your
child stands any chance of catching up with the same age typically devel
oping children. Those children are not standing still in their development,
so the goal post is constandy moving. There is not a moment to waste. I
personally know only one method, which can achieve all that. This method is Behaviour Modification or Applied Behaviour Analysis
(ABA). Based on behaviour modification principals a very effective teach
ing programme for autistic children was developed by a Norwegian psy
chologist Dr O. Ivar Lovaas and his colleagues at the University of
California in Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr Lovaas started his groundbreaking work in the 1960s and the programme is still evolving. It is the only pro
gramme for autistic children in existence, which has got solid published sci
entific basis behind it. The initial study on the efficacy of this programme
was done by Lovaas and his team. It produced an astonishing result: 47% of
children completing this programme achieved normal intellectual and edu
cational functioning with normal range IQ scores and successful perfor
mance at mainstream schools. Another 42% were mildly retarded and went
to special classes for the language delayed, and only 10% were profoundly
retarded and assigned to classes for autistic children. In contrast, only 2% or
the control group children achieved normal educational and intellectual
functioning; 45% were mildly retarded with language delay and 53%
severely retarded and placed in special schools for autistic and retarded
children. The treatment group received forty hours a week of intensive one-
to-one behaviour modification teaching, the control group received ten
hours a week of one-to-one teaching. The children started the treatment
before the age of four and the programme lasted for at least two years. The
results of this study were published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology in 1987. Since then this study has been replicated in many other
universities, mainly in the US, with similar results. All these studies concen
trated on children under the age of five. Based on that for many years it was
a general understanding that ABA can only be done with small children. However, in 2002 Dr Svein Eikeseth and his colleagues published results of
their study, which demonstrated that older autistic children, aged from four
to seven could make large gains with intensive behavioural treatment. In
parallel with that there are several articles published mainly in the Journal
of Applied Behaviour Analysis which show that the ABA programme works
not only for children but for adolescents and adults with autism, though
there are no formal studies published yet. So, although developed initially for small children with autism the ABA
programme can be effective with all autistic individuals - children and
adults. However, one point still remains - the earlier you start this pro
gramme the better results you can expect. As one of the parents, who was doing the ABA programme with her
autistic boy, put it: "It is amazing how powerful this method of teaching is! With this programme you probably can teach a hippopotamus to speak
and behave properly!" Whether you can teach a hippopotamus or not I
don't know, but in combination with appropriate nutritional management
the ABA programme has shown an ability to achieve the best outcomes for
autistic children. An example: From "Entering the world of autism: a mother's story" by
Carolyn Lewis (you can read the full story in the book: "Treating Autism. Parent Stories of Hope and Success", edited by Stephan M. Edelson and
Bernard Rimland, 2003.) Apart from nutritional intervention Brian had the ABA programme run
ning at the same time. "Brian's ABA program began August 1,2001. I'll never forget that weekend
because he cried and had tantrums for much of the three-day workshop. I
was drained by the end of the third day. The only thing that kept me from
breaking down was the hope that this program would pull our son out of
the world of autism. His first task was to sit quietly on a chair for approxi
mately five seconds. As he didn't want to do this, all of his crying and
tantrums were in protest. Actually, this was a lot to ask of him, but it was
the key to getting him into a teachable setting." "Now Brian looks forward to each session of therapy, and he even hand-
leads the therapist to the therapy room." "Fifty percent of his time in therapy is play, and he gets much reward
from success and the interaction with his therapists. Some have criticised
ABA because they believe it 'kills the spirit'. I believed in the beginning, and
still believe now, that without ABA we may never have known Brian's spirit. Brian's daily schedule is full, and I am much more homebound than
before ABA started. We schedule six hours of therapy a day seven days a
week in our home. We plan two three-hour shifts of therapy each day. We
allow time for naps, meals, and playtime between sessions. It is not always
perfectly regimented, and I use the times when therapists can't make it to
spend time in new adventures with Brian and Rachael." (Rachael is Brian's
sister)
"Brian now (March 2003) behaves much like a typical three-year-old. His
eye contact and his facial expressions are normal. He plays with other chil
dren and toys appropriately. There are a few social quirks that need to be
worked out, but I believe the pre-school environment and playing with
typical children more often will address those issues." "He has come so far in the short period of intervention that many of us
who see him and work with him cannot help but comment on how many
ways he has improved. Brian is a loving, affectionate, playful little boy who
prefers to interact with others instead of watching TV. Brian has acquired
many skills including pretend play, and he is a practical joker. He is speak
ing in sentences and will request what he wants with the appropriate
words. He points to and comments on things. He has mastered many programs in his ABA therapy. He likes animals and can make many animal
sounds, Brian especially loves trains, cars, and aeroplanes. He also enjoys
frequent trips to the pet store, and he plays with the neighbour's Boston
terrier. Brian is no longer a stranger in our house, and he gives love back to
us in so many ways. Brian is a miracle beyond belief to those of us who
knew where he used to be." Helping children with other GAPS conditions
Behaviour modification is a corner-stone of helping hyperactive children
as well. Parents and teachers alike have to be trained in this valuable tech
nique in order to provide consistent and structured help to an ADHD/ADD
child. To learn in detail about how best to educate and handle a hyper
active child I would highly recommend two books by Sandra Rief The
ADD/ADHD Checklist and How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children. Parent and teacher training, language therapy, work on social skills and
many other aspects have to be addressed in order to help a hyperactive
child. As a result of abnormalities in processing sensory input GAPS children
often do not develop normal social skills. So, making friends and sustain
ing relationships becomes a problem. If these problems are not addressed
then through the years the child's self esteem suffers. Feeling rejected for
years may create withdrawal or vindictive and anti-social behaviours. Working on speech and language pragmatics with a qualified therapist is
partly important in addressing this problem. However, in parallel there is a
lot the parents can do to help their GAPS child in developing good social
skills. I would highly recommend a book and a manual by Myrna B. Shure
Raising a Thinking Child. Children with GAP syndrome are eligible to receive a lot of professional
help: speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy,
special teaching, etc. However, the most important people in children's
lives are their parents. So, it is the parents that have to be the main thera
pists for GAPS children. Behaviour modification is the most practical and
sensible way of bringing up a GAPS child. I believe that parents of all GAPS
children need to be trained in this valuable method. It allows mom and dad
to deal with their child'sbehaviours in a positive, constructive and effective
way, which brings a


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have been linked to the development of autism in the child. There are vitamin D3 receptors on just about every cell in
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a prohormone and therefore does not benefit from the presence
of an oil. So it is best to avoid taking vitamin D3 in gel caps,
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patients with Alzheimer’s. Recommended dosage: 300–500
mg per day. A lower dose would suffice if it is combined with
pterostilbene. Magnesium  – Magnesium is an anti-stress supplement,
useful for problems related to anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, and
autism. Recommended dosage: 1000 mg per day (reduce dose
if diarrhea occurs). Selenium – Selenium is a very valuable mineral in the body. Mostly known for its anticancer effects, it also helps the body
to synthesize GSH, utilize essential fatty acids, and produce
thyroid hormones. Recommended dosage: 200 mcg per day. Zinc – Zinc is an important mineral for the immune system
and for controlling inflammation in the body and the brain. It helps DNA to function, which is fundamental to how the
body operates. It helps with digestion and preventing food |   135 MANA gINg Ex CESS  ADRENALINE
allergies as well as eliminating heavy metals and preventing
depression. Recommended dosage: 50 mg per day. B vitamins – B vitamins are utilized in thousands of chemical
reactions throughout the body, so their importance should
not be underestimated. Each one is important for the brain
in some way. The three most important for the brain are:
Vitamin B12 – in the form of methylcobalamin. Recommended dosage: 1000–5000 mcg per day. Folic acid  – in the form of l-methylfolate. Recommended dosage: at least 800 mcg per day. Vitamin B6  – in the form of pyridoxal-5-
phosphate. Recommended dosage: 50 mg per day. Berberine  – Berberine is not a well-known supplement, but I
suspect it will be gaining popularity. Traditionally, it has been
used to improve utilization of glucose and help with cholesterol
metabolism in diabetic patients. However, it is now on the list
of supplements to help prevent Alzheimer’s. It seems to help
prevent type III diabetes, which is insulin resistance in the
brain. I recommend that all people with diabetes consider taking
this supplement, as they are at increased risk of developing
Alzheimer’s. Recommended dosage: 1000 mg per day. DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHILDREN
WITH ADHD OR AUTISM
Supplement recommendations for children with ADHD  or
autism deserve special mention in this book. The brains of
children with ADHD  or autism are extremely active. It is not
hard to surmise that excess adrenaline, insulin, and cortisol
could be causing irregularities in their neurotransmitters and
damage to their neurons. 136  |
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I am very aware of the difficulty parents often have trying
to provide nutritional support for these children. All I can
suggest is: do the best you can. Green vegetables are the perfect
form of sugar for children’s brains. If these can be provided in
the form of a green smoothie, a number of supplements can
also be added to the mixture by opening up capsules or using
supplements in liquid form. At minimum, I would recommend daily: vitamin D3 in
a dose of at least 5000 IU; a B complex that includes B12
(500 mcg), folic acid (800 mcg), and B6 (10 mg) in the forms
mentioned earlier; and some fish oil. For children with autism, I would recommend a diet very
high in green vegetables along with some form of digestive
enzymes so that they can metabolize the carbohydrates to
provide fuel for their brains. Every meal should include
protein along with low-glycemic carbohydrates. I would also
recommend about three tablespoons of coconut oil per day,
along with the supplements listed in the prior paragraph. Non-communicative autistic children may have a food allergy
to gluten or casein (found in milk products); it has been
reported that removing these allergens from their diet often
gets them to start talking.137
AFTERWORDTHOUGHTS
ON THE STANDARD OF CARE
This chapter may appear to have nothing to do with adrenaline
dominance. However, I am including it because many of the
ideas in this book are nontraditional and so might be considered
outside the “standard of care.” The standard of care is defined as
the approach that a “prudent” doctor would take to assess and
deal with a particular medical situation. It is a legal definition,
not a medical definition. All new ideas in medicine arise outside the standard of care. For example, in 1981, two doctors, Barry Marshall and Robin
Warren, proposed that peptic ulcer disease was caused by the
bacterium H. pylori, rather than from too much acid. They
were ridiculed and attacked by the traditionalists of medicine
for treating their patients with antibiotics. Twenty-four years
later, in 2005, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
for their idea. The point is that a “prudent” doctor is often unaware of
changes occurring in medicine and is often resistant to change. Should these doctors be the ones responsible for determining
the standard of care? At the end of the nineteenth century,
Semmelweiss and Lister were destroyed by their medical
peers for suggesting that doctors should wash their hands
prior to surgery and between child deliveries. As we are all  138  |
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aware, washing hands is now considered fundamental to good
medicine. Enforcing the existing standard of care runs the risk of
impeding progress in medicine. In California, my home state,
the medical review board has lost sight of its original mission,
which was to protect the consumers of California from harmful
medical practices. It has become a punishment agency, often
going after doctors whose ideas may be considered outside
the standard of care, even though they have not harmed any
patients. It is a system that rewards ignorance and punishes
new ways of thinking. Regrettably, going outside the standard of care can make
a practitioner vulnerable to losing his or her license, even
when he or she has caused no harm. With regard to my own
situation, the California medical board placed me on five
years’ probation, essentially for failing to do a pelvic exam on
a woman I was treating for stress incontinence. At the time
I saw her, she was receiving annual pelvic exams from both
her internist and gynecologist and was not in need of another. To address the stress incontinence, I had the patient utilize
bio-identical testosterone cream intravaginally, along with
doing Kegel exercises to build up the periurethral muscles to
eliminate the incontinence. In more than 90 percent of cases, testosterone cream plus
Kegel exercises eliminates stress incontinence in three to six
days. However, the “standard of care” is to prescribe a drug
such as Detrol or Ditropan, which is rarely effective. Many
women with this condition wind up having unsuccessful
surgeries, which are also within the standard of care. And
some women have vaginal meshes inserted, which are now a
source of multiple lawsuits, and yet are still within the standard |   139 THOU gHTS ON THE S TANDARD O f CARE
of care. Since the experts that the medical review board called
in were in the “prudent doctor” category, I wound up


 Map in Appendix A ). Anything above 200, or true, makes the
subject go strong; anything below 200, or false, allows the arm to go weak. Anything past or present, including images or statements, historical
events, or personages, can be tested. They need not be verbalized. Numerical Calibration
Example: “Ramana Maharshi’ s teachings calibrate over 700.” (Y/N). Or,
“Hitler calibrated over 200.” (Y/N). “When he was in his 20s.” (Y/N). “His
30s.” (Y/N). “His 40s.” (Y/N). “At the time of his death.” (Y/N). Applications
The muscle test cannot be used to foretell the future; otherwise, there are no
limits as to what can be asked. Consciousness has no limits in time or
space; however, permission may be denied. All current or historical events
are available for questioning. The answers are impersonal and do not
depend on the belief systems of either the tester or the test subject. For
example, protoplasm recoils from noxious stimuli and flesh bleeds. Those
are the qualities of these test materials and are impersonal. Consciousness
actually knows only truth because only truth has actual existence. It does
not respond to falsehood because falsehood does not have existence inReality. It will also not respond accurately to nonintegrous or egoistical
questions. Accurately speaking, the test response is either an “on” response or
merely a “not on” response. Like the electrical switch, we say the electricity
is “on,” and when we use the term “of f,” we just mean that it is not there. In
reality, there is no such thing as of f-ness. This is a subtle statement but
crucial to the understanding of the nature of consciousness. Consciousness
is capable of recognizing only T ruth. It merely fails to respond to falsehood. Similarly, a mirror reflects an image only if there is an object to reflect. If
no object is present to the mirror, there is no reflected image. T o Calibrate A Level
Calibrated levels are relative to a specific reference scale. T o arrive at the
same figures as in the chart in Appendix A, reference must be made to that
table or by a statement such as, “On a scale of human consciousness from 1
to 1,000, where 600 indicates Enlightenment, this _____ calibrates over
_____ (a number).” Or, “On a scale of consciousness where 200 is the level
of T ruth and 500 is the level of Love, this statement calibrates over _____.”
(State a specific number.) General Information
People generally want to determine truth from falsehood. Therefore, the
statement has to be made very specifically. A void using general terms such
as a good job to apply for. Good in what way? Pay scale? W orking
conditions? Promotional opportunities? Fairness of the boss? Expertise
Familiarity with the test brings progressive expertise. The right questions to
ask begin to spring forth and can become almost uncannily accurate. If the
same tester and test subject work together for a period of time, one or both
of them will develop what can become an amazing accuracy and capability
of pinpointing just what specific questions to ask, even though the subject is
totally unknown by either one. For instance, the tester has lost an object and
begins by saying, “I left it in my of fice.” (Answer: No.) “I left it in the car.”
(Answer: No.) All of a sudden, the test subject almost sees the object and
says, “Ask, On the back of the bathroom door.” The test subject says, “The
object is hanging on the back of the bathroom door.” (Answer: Y es.) In thisactual case, the test subject did not even know that the tester had stopped
for gas and left a jacket in the restroom of a gasoline station. Any
information can be obtained about anything anywhere in current or past
time or space, depending on receiving prior permission. (Sometimes one
gets a “no,” perhaps for karmic or other unknown reasons.) By cross-
checking, accuracy can be easily confirmed. For anyone who learns the
technique, more information is available instantaneously than can be held in
all the computers and libraries of the world. The possibilities are therefore
obviously unlimited, and the prospects breathtaking. Limitations
The test is accurate only if the test subjects themselves calibrate over 200
and the intention for the use of the test is integrous, calibrating over 200. The requirement is one of detached objectivity and alignment with truth
rather than subjective opinion. Thus, to try to prove a point negates
accuracy. Approximately 10% of the population is not able to use the
kinesiologic testing technique for as yet unknown reasons. Sometimes
married couples, for reasons as yet undiscovered, are unable to use each
other as test subjects and may have to find a third person to be a test partner. A suitable test subject is a person whose arm goes strong when a love
object or person is held in mind, and it goes weak if that which is negative
(fear, hate, guilt, etc.) is held in mind (e.g., W inston Churchill makes one go
strong, and Osama bin Laden makes one go weak). Occasionally, a suitable test subject gives paradoxical responses. This
can usually be cleared by doing the thymic thump. (W ith a closed fist,
thump three times over the upper breastbone, smile, and say “ha-ha-ha”
with each thump and mentally picture someone or something that is loved.) The temporary imbalance will then clear up. The imbalance may be the result of recently having been with negative
people, listening to heavy-metal rock music, watching violent television
programs, playing violent video games, etc. Negative music ener gy has a
deleterious ef fect on the ener gy system of the body for up to one-half hour
after it is turned of f. T elevision commercials or background are also a
common source of negative ener gy. As previously noted, this method of discerning truth from falsehood
and the calibrated levels of truth has strict requirements. Because of thelimitations, calibrated levels are supplied for ready reference in T ruth vs.
Falsehood. Explanation
The muscle-strength test is independent of personal opinion or beliefs and is
an impersonal response of the field of consciousness, just as protoplasm is
impersonal in its responses. This can be demonstrated by the observation
that the test responses are the same whether verbalized or held silently in
mind. Thus, the test subject is not influenced by the question as they do not
even know what it is. T o demonstrate this, do the following exercise:
The tester holds in mind an image unknown to the test subject and
states, “The image I am holding in mind is positive” (or “true,” or
“calibrates over 200,” etc.). Upon direction, the test subject then resists the
downward pressure on the wrist. If the tester holds a positive image in mind
(e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Jesus, Mother T eresa, etc. ), the test subject’ s arm
muscle will go strong. If the tester holds a false statement or negative image
in mind (e.g., bin Laden, Hitler, etc. ), the arm will go weak. Inasmuch as
the test subject does not know what the tester has in mind, the results are
not influenced by personal beliefs. Disqualification
Both skepticism (cal. 160) and cynicism, as well as atheism, calibrate below
200 because they reflect negative prejudgment. In contrast, true inquiry
requires an open mind and honesty devoid of intellectual vanity. Negative
studies of the testing methodology all calibrate below 200 (usually at 160),
as do the investigators themselves. That even famous professors can and do calibrate below 200 may seem
surprising to the average person. Thus, negative studies are a consequence
of negative bias. As an example, Francis Crick’ s research design that led to
the discovery of the double helix pattern of DNA calibrated at 440. His last
research design, which was intended to prove that consciousness was just a
product of neuronal activity, calibrated at only 135. (He was an atheist.) The failure of investigators who themselves, or by faulty research
design, calibrate below 200 (usually at 160), confirms the truth of the very
methodology they claim to disprove. They should get negative results, and
so they do, which paradoxically proves the accuracy of the test to detect the
dif ference between unbiased integrity and nonintegrity.Any new discovery may upset the apple cart and be viewed as a threat
to the status quo of prevailing belief systems. That consciousness research
validates spiritual Reality is, of course, going to precipitate resistance, as it
is actually a direct confrontation to the dominion of the narcissistic core of
the ego itself, which is innately presumptuous and opinionated. Below consciousness level 200, comprehension is limited by the
dominance of Lower Mind, which is capable of recognizing facts but not
yet able to grasp what is meant by the term truth (it confuses r es interna
with r es externa ), and that truth has physiological accompaniments that are
dif ferent from falsehood. Additionally, truth is intuited as evidenced by the
use of voice analysis, the study of body language, pupillary response, EEG


through love and let go of your white-knuckle grip on life in trying to
control everything on your own. "As your  faith is str engthened y ou will find that ther e is no long er the need
to have a sense of contr ol, that things will flow as they will, and that you
will flow  with them, to your gr eat delight and benefit. " (W ingate Paine
1915-1987)

Unite fo rces wi th the greatest force in life. And whatever you want the
force of love to do for you, imagine having it, feel having i t with absolute
love and gratitude, and you will receive it. Use you r imagin ation and think of all th e things the force of love can do
for y ou. The for ce of love is th e in telligence of life and the  universe. If you
can ima gine the  intelligence that can create a flower or a cell in a human
body, then you will appreciate that there isn't a single question you can ask
that you won't re ceive the perfect answer for whatever your situ ation. Love
will do anyth ing for you, but you have to unite with it, through l ove, to
realize its power in your life. What Differ ence Does It Make. "Out of clutter, find simplicity. Fr om discor d, find harmony. In the middle of
difficulty lies opportunity. " (Albert Einstein 1879- 1955)

If y our mind is consu med with too many details, the little details will
distract you and pull you down. Y ou can 't be single-minded about feeling
good if you're chasing your tail over small details that don't matter. What
dif ference does it make if you g et your clothes into the dry cleaners before
they close, really. What dif fere nce does it make to your life if your sports
team didn't win this week. Ther e's always next week. What dif ference does
it make if you missed the bus. What dif ference does it make if the grocery
store has run out of oranges. What dif ference does it make if you have to
stand in a line for a few minutes. In the whole scheme  of things, what
dif ference do those little things make. Small details distract you, and they can sabotage your life. If you give too
much importance to unnecessar y details, you will not feel good. None of
those things matters in the sche me of your life. Not one of them. Simplify
your life. Do it to protect your good feelings. Do i t, because w hen you get
rid of the small details, you cre ate space for everything you want to pour
into your life. Y ou Give Life Meaning
Y ou give the meaning to everything in life. No situa tion comes with a label
of good or bad. E verything is neutral. A rainbow and a thunderstorm are not
good or bad, th ey're just a rainbow and a thunderstorm. Y o u give the
meaning to a rainbow by how you feel about it. Y ou give the meaning to a
thunderstorm by how you feel about it. Y ou give the  meaning to everyth ingby the way you feel. A jo b is not good or bad, it's just a job, but how you
feel about your job determines whether it will be good or bad for you. A
relationship is not good or bad in and of itself, it's just a relations hip, but
how you feel ahout a relationshi p determines whether it will be good or bad
for you. "Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. " (W illiam
Shakespear e)

If so meone harms another perso n, the law of attraction responds  unfailingly. It m ay use police or laws or any  number of ways to gi ve back to the person
exactly what they gave, but one  thing is certain with the law of attraction;
we receive back what we give. If you hear of someone being harmed by
another person, feel compassion for the person har med, but don't judge
anyone. If you judge someone and th ink they are bad, you are not giving
love. And in thinking that someone else is bad, you have in ef fect labeled
yourself as bad. Whatever you give, you re ceive. When you give out bad
feelings about someone else, no matter what they have done, those bad
feelings come back to you. The y come back to you with the ~  same force
you sent out, creating negative circumstances in your life. There are 1 10
excuses for the force of love. "The life  that goes out in love to all life is the life that is full, and rich, and
continually expa nding in beauty and in power. " (Ralph W aldo T rine 1866-
1958). Love Is the Power to the W orld

The force of love has no opposite. There is no other power in life but love. There isn't a force of negativi ty. In an cient times, negativity was  sometimes
described as "the devil" or "evil. " Being tempted by evil or the devil simplymeant b eing tempted to fall into neg ative thoughts and feelings, rather than
standing firm in the positive force of love. There is no force of negativity. There is only one force, and that force is love. All the  negati ve things you see in the world are always, always
manifestations of a lack of lov e. Whether that negativity is in a person,
place, circumsta nce, or event, it has always come from a lack of  love. There
isn't a fo rce of sadne ss; sadness is a lack of happiness, and all happiness
comes from love. There isn't a f orce of failure; failure is a lac k o f succes s,
and all success comes from lov e. There isn't a force of illness; illness is a
lack of health, and all health comes from love. There isn't a force of
poverty; poverty is a lack of abundance, and all abundance c omes from
love. Love is the positive force of life, and any negative condition always
comes from a lack of love. When people reach the tipping point of giving more love than negativity,
we will see negativity vanish from the planet at a rapid rate. Imagine itl
Every single time you choose to give love, yo ur love is helping to tip  the
entire world into positivity. Some people believe that we are v ery close to
the tippi ng poin t now. Whether they're right or not, more than ever, now is
the time to give love and positivity. Do it for your life. Do it for your
country. Do it for the world. "When t he hear t is set right, then the personal life is cultivated. When the
personal life is cultivated, then the home life is r egulated. Whe n the home
life i s r e gulated, then the national life is or derly: And when the national life
is or derly, then the world is at peace. " (Confucius 551-479 BC )

Y ou hav e so much power in the world because you have so much love you
can give. Points of Power

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Q: What happens when you give love to another person?,
A: The love will return to you in a far greater way than you may have realized, and all the love will come back to you.
Q: What is the key to a healthy life?,
A: Giving love and good feelings, as the law of attraction responds to your emotions.
Q: What is the main idea of the text?,
A: The text emphasizes the importance of giving love, gratitude, and positive feelings to attract positive circumstances, relationships, and experiences into your life.
Q: What is the key to a long and healthy life?,
A: The key is to change your feelings and give love, as the law of attraction responds to your emotions.
Q: What is the main message of the text?,
A: The main message is that love is the source of all power, and by giving love, you can manifest your desires and create a positive reality.
Q: What is the purpose of your life?,
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I am a retired government medical officer. Now a day, diseases are developing fast,  people
are exploited by costly drugs, tests and fees and poor people cannot afford. You know our
country is poor and the medical treatment cost is much more than before. You have to be
congratulated for the meritorious work in spreading OP to nook and corner of A.P and helping the
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The medical model of care has given us ways to treat acute conditions, but
allopathic medicine often leaves us with a trail of side ef fects that may
complicate our situation even more. Pharmaceuticals treat symptoms but
often don’ t address the root cause of an imbalance, meaning that we
become dependent on using these medicines in order to feel okay. Natural
plant-based medicine helps to ease the discomfort of symptoms while
simultaneously treating the root cause of the imbalance, leading to
sustainable health and healing in the body and mind. Using herbs and oils as part of your daily routine, as outlined in this
chapter, will bring astounding abundance into your life, as that is the ener gy
of Mama Nature. She helps you to heal in a holistic way, nourishing your
mind, body, and emotions. Not only will the plants discussed in the next
pages deliver their medicine into the tissues of your body, but their
energetic blueprint also leaves a mark on your ener gy field. Think of each
plant as a personality; as you spend time with them each day you will begin
to develop a relationship and understand the ener getic qualities of each. Ayurvedic plant-based remedies can support you in the journey of
motherhood, whether you are using these botanicals to prepare your womb
for conception, to address occasional or acute imbalances during pregnancy,
or for supporting healthy lactation, balanced mood, and restful sleep
postpartum. The chapter also discusses oil remedies for labor and birth, and
then for supporting your little one as you welcome them into the world. In addition to the herbs cited in this chapter, you can refer back to Krsna
Jivani’ s “Light on the Sacred Window” in chapter 6 (see the sidebar on this
page ), along with “Postpartum Spices and Herbs” in chapter 8 (see this
page ), for other staple herbs that are highly recommended postpartum.HERBAL ALLIES FOR PREGNANCY
AND THE POSTPARTUM
WINDOW
The herbs described below are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding and
can be made into teas to be consumed daily or as needed. Drinking herbal
teas during pregnancy is an easy way to boost nutrients so that you can
grow a healthy babe. During the postpartum period, herbal support can
provide nourishment for your body to heal; teas should be made with a ratio
of 1 teaspoon of herbs to 8 cups of water to keep their hydrating properties. If you are using the powdered form of the herbs, especially for the roots,
you can make a decoction by boiling 1 teaspoon of the powder in 2 cups of
water and boiling until you have just one cup of water left. ASHWAGANDHA ROOT
Ashwagandha root is a rejuvenative and an adaptogen—it helps the body
adapt to stress and intense changes. The word ashwagandha  translates as
“strength of a horse”—ashwaganda is renowned for its ability to enhance
strength and vitality. It also supports healthy sleeping patterns, reduces
stress, and supports the immune system and the health of the reproductive
systems for both men and women. FENNEL SEED
Fennel is medicine for the gastrointestinal tract, easing cramping, gas, and
bloating. In addition to its many digestive benefits, fennel seed has been
used for boosting fertility, alleviating water retention, and facilitating a
healthy supply of breast milk in nursing mamas.GINGER
Ginger ’s warm, soothing qualities make it one of the most well-known
medicinal plants. Celebrated not only for its spicy flavor that stimulates the
palate and supports digestion, ginger also of fers relief for expectant mamas
by easing morning sickness and nausea. NETTLES
Nettle contains a rich supply of vitamins and minerals and is a powerful
support for the nervous system. From an Ayurvedic perspective, nettle
serves as a nourishing and rejuvenative tonic—particularly for the kidneys
and adrenals. The herb increases ojas (vitality), making it useful for mamas
who need extra nourishment during pregnancy and breastfeeding—but
nettles have astringent properties, so new mamas should wait at least six
weeks postpartum to resume nettles in their diet. OATSTRAW
Oatstraw is an incredible herb for soothing the nervous system (similar to
oats) and is thus a perfect tonic for pacifying vata. Rich in calcium,
magnesium, and B vitamins, it is a nutritive tonic for the whole body. Make
oatstraw into a tea whenever you feel fatigue, nervous exhaustion, anxiety,
stress, low ener gy, unsettled sleep, or insomnia. Oatstraw is the perfect
herbal ally during pregnancy and in your first forty-two days after giving
birth. RED RASPBERRY LEAVES
Throughout history, herbalists and midwives have turned to red raspberry
leaf tea to ease discomfort during menstruation, pregnancy, and labor. As a
mineral-rich remedy, red raspberry leaf is especially valuable in the last two
or three months of pregnancy, because of its ability to strengthen the uterusprior to giving birth. Many mamas continue to drink red raspberry leaf tea
after childbirth because of the way it helps restore the reproductive system
and continues to nourish. ROSE
Rose—whether it be petals used in teas or rosewater for drinks and
flavoring—is medicine for the heart and mind. Rose will support mama in
processing her emotions so that they are well digested and integrated into
her being. Rose also brings the ener getic experience of feeling God’ s grace
in our lives, and thus a feeling that life is happening for you, not to you. SHATAVARI
The literal translation of shatavari  is “she who possesses one hundred
husbands.” Shatavari is an adaptogen—it helps the body adapt to its
circumstance, bringing the body back into a state of balance, whether that
means resisting stress when needed, giving ener gy when depleted, or
increasing milk supply based on the baby’ s need. It has been used in
Ayurveda for thousands of years to support female reproductive and
maternal health. Shatavari is helpful in regulating menstrual cycles because it supports
estrogen and the luteinizing hormone—the hormone responsible for
triggering ovulation, crucial for conceiving. Postpartum (after 10 days or so
to assure the digestive fire is strong), shatavari can help to increase milk
supply, reduce stress, balance hormones, rebuild strength and vitality, and
boost immunity. Note:  Shatavari is contraindicated if the mother has any history of high
estrogen conditions such as fibroid tumors, cysts, polyps, or reproductive
cancers. In this case, guduchi is a recommended replacement for shatavari,
as an herb that will strengthen the uterus during pregnancy without
affecting estrogen levels.Blue Lotus for New Mothers
Blue lotus ( Nymphaea caerulea ) has been known since
ancient Egyptian times as the “flower of intuition.” It was
traditionally used for its meditative qualities that aid in Third
Eye intuition and lucid dreaming. Although there is no
reference to blue lotus that I am aware of in Ayurveda, it has
become one of my main herbal allies as a new mother. Blue lotus has the power to cool the nervous system and
relax the entire body. As a sedative and a nervine, it
provides a calming, euphoric feeling. It can be a wonderful
aid for sleep and stress (hello, motherhood!). Some people
may experience it as deeply relaxing, while others
experience it as a mild stimulant. Blue lotus has the intelligence to provide what is needed
for a new mother. How we experience the ef fects of plants
often reflects the profile of the plant itself. In this case, the
plant that is used to enhance intuition in the recipient itself in
turn uses intuition to serve the one who takes it. Blue lotus is believed to bring insight, release of fear, and
connection with the cosmos. I love this herb for new mothers
because it provides a feeling of calm, centered, meditative
relaxation that is greatly needed throughout motherhood. It
can help to promote