 we need sufﬁcient potassium and magnesium for producing energy from sugar. The vitamins most important for
producing this energy from glucose are B1, B2, nicotinamide and pantothenic acid.
In contrast to former centuries, most people now suffer from vitamin and mineral deﬁciencies that make good blood-sugar regulation
nearly impossible and severely weaken the energy metabolism. On top of this, large amounts of sweet food are consumed almost
daily, and all the work that many modern people do after a sweet snack is raising a cup or staring at the television screen.
The combined effect of all these negative factors is a rather erratic blood-sugar level. It rises higher and higher after the ingestion of
sweet food and falls steeper and lower shortly afterwards. Depending on our metabolic constitution, this has different effects on
different people.
If you look at the table below you will be surprised at the variety of symp toms that may occur and the number of chronic diseases to
which a weak sugar metabolism contributes. The reason that sugar can cause such a very wide range of problems is that glucose
has a central position in producing our daily energy requirement. If our cells cannot efﬁciently produce energy, basically all organs
and body functions are af fected.
DIABETES
The disease most widely associated with a breakdown of blood-sugar regulation is diabetes. When diabetes develops during
childhood or in young adults, the main problem is usually a deﬁciency of the hormone insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Insulin
is required to channel the blood glucose into the cells. Therefore a deﬁciency of insulin leads to a rise in the blood-glucose level.
Currently accepted medical opinion does not see a connection between the over-consumption of sweet food and the development of
diabetes. However, experiments have shown that the insulin response decreases with frequent use of sweet food. Starting with a
raw-food diet that excluded all sweet  food as well as other problem foods, I have been able to help diabetics of both types to improve
their blood-sugar regulation so that insulin injections or drugs were no longer needed.
In so-called maturity-onset diabetes there is usually sufﬁcient insulin available but its effectiveness is greatly reduced. The main
reasons for this are the 'disaccharide  effect' as explained below and a deﬁciency in chromium, which is part of the glucose tolerance
factor. Insulin and the glucose tolerance factor work together like key and keyhole to let glucose into the cells. A deﬁciency of
chromium prevents glucose from entering the cells.
There are two main reasons for chromium deﬁciency: the habitual consumption of, ﬁrst, reﬁned food and, second, sweet food.
Reﬁned food is deﬁcient in chromiu m, while eating sweet food raises not only the blood-sugar level but also the blood-chromium
level; this causes more chromium to be excreted with the urine. The foods highest in chromium are brewer's yeast and liver.
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the subsequent development of arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, the same factors also lead to the formation of cataracts. A diet high in
fructose is especially implicated in causing eye diseases in diabetics. Fructose and glucose are the two components of sucrose - the
normal household sugar - and also of honey. Fructose (best from fruits only) can enter the cells without requiring insulin and thereby
can help to normalize the diabetic metabolism, but this is risky if mineral deﬁciencies are not corrected at the same time, especially
deﬁciencies in magnesium, zinc and chromium.
However, the main cause of decreased insulin production in insulin-dependent diabetes is a chronic inﬂammation of the pancreas
caused by a hidden food allergy, in particular to cows' milk combined with an overgrowth of the intestines with unfriendly microbes as
explained in the section on Cows' Milk & Lactose. In addition, a more recent epidemic increase in the number of children diagnosed
with this condition has been linked to vaccinations. It has been concluded that this increase in the different age groups correlated with
the number of vaccines given in various countries.
While sugar may not directly cause  insulin-dependent diabetes, it greatly aggravates the seriousness of the condition. In animal
experiments an excessive intake of sugar resulted in greatly enlarged pancreas and pituitary glands, both of which are involved in
blood-sugar regulation. A group of Aboriginal diabetics who lived for several weeks on bush food all quickly returned to a normal
blood-sugar regulation. Indians living in Natal (South Africa) have a high sugar consumption and high levels of diabetes and heart
disease compared to Indians living in India who use very little sugar and have very low rates of these diseases.
The great majority of diabetics have type 2 diabetes. It used to be called maturity-onset diabetes because it commonly started after
the age of forty. However, now it is also common in overweight children. It is mainly due to the reduced effectiveness of otherwise
normal levels of insulin. Type 2 diabetics are generally treated with tablets to lower blood glucose levels.
As with insulin, also these hypoglyca emic drugs do not protect the patients against the various harmful effects of long-term diabetes,
such as degenerative eye changes especially involving the retina, degeneration of the peripheral nervous system and atherosclerosis
especially affecting the legs and heart. On the contrary, studies seem  to indicate that these drugs accelerate such degenerative
changes.
Doctors W.A. Philpott and D.K. Kalita point out in their book 'Victory Over Diabetes' (Keats, 1983) that the overwhelming evidence of
recent studies shows a shortened life expectancy and more serious complications from using diabetic drugs. In fact, the death rate
actually doubled in those taking oral diabetic drugs. Most of these same drugs are still in use now.
From a biochemical point of view this is only logical and to be expected because if sugar levels are lowered without converting them
into energy, then they have to be converted into fat and cholesterol that then cause many of these problems.
When the liver and bloodstream are already loaded with lipids then it is difﬁcult to convert excess glucose into more lipids. Therefore,
obese or overweight individuals have greatly decreased insulin sensitivity, while insulin becomes much more effective if they lose
weight. Other studies show that the blood sugar regulation is best maintained with a diet high in vegetable ﬁbre, especially from
legumes, while a high intake of simple carbohydrates or sugars tends to make insulin less sensitive.
Sugar added to the diet of research animals or increased in the diet of healthy volunteers has been reported to disturb the glucose
metabolism and cause diseases of the eyes, kidneys and blood vessels. Even if combined with a high-ﬁbre, low-fat diet added sugar
still adversely af fects the glucose tolerance.
However, short-term studies may not show the harmful long-term effects of sugar in the development of type 2 diabetes. This is
because household sugar or sucrose consists of one molecule of glucose and fructose. Only glucose elevates the sugar level in the
normal way while fructose affects it only slightly. Therefore, in the glycaemic index, which measures the effect of different foods on
the blood glucose level, sucrose is listed as a good food.
Instead, the danger of fructose lies in causing an exaggerated insulin response, mainly when it is together with glucose in the same
meal, be it from sucrose, honey or even starches, but to some degree even when ingested on its own as a sweetener. However,
fructose in whole fruits is generally ﬁne, provided it is not ingested close to a meal containing starches.
Lets look at the common habit of eating sweetened starches as in bread with jam, marmalade or honey, cakes, biscuits, muesli or
breakfast cereals. The fructose contained in the meal causes a strong rise in the blood insulin level. At the same time a large amount
of glucose from the breakdown of starches enters the bloodstream. The excess of insulin quickly channels the glucose inside muscle
cells, which are now overloaded with glucose. Only a small amount is needed for energy production, the rest may be converted to
lactic acid, causing overacidity, or to body fat. Gradually cells learn to protect themselves by becoming less responsive to insulin and
making it harder for glucose to enter.
Until 1980 the rate of obesity and type 2 diabetes was fairly stable. Howe ver, when the health authorities in the U.S.A. started vilifying
foods containing fats and cholesterol and recommend eating carbohydrates instead, obesity increased from 13 to 14% of the adult
U.S. population to 25% within one decade and continues to rise. Type 2 diabetes became an epidemic as well. In addition, for the ﬁrst
time in history a large number of obese children developed type 2 diabetes. Since then it is no longer called maturity-onset diabetes.
While an exaggerated insulin response and resulting loss of insulin sensitivity is most pronounced in obese individuals, it gradually
develops also in others after prolonged use of sucrose. The damage is the greater the more sucrose is eaten in a gorging pattern
instead of in small, spaced out


 fall within the domain of Kapha. The mental disposition eminently
distinct for Kapha is a dullness  of mind that causes possessiveness, melancholy,
calmness, and a tendency to over -indulgence. In Chinese m edicine these are
primarily the syndromes associated with the Spleen and Stomach, and secondarily
with those involving the Lungs, Kidneys and Bladder, that appear to be most
closely related with Kapha. Both Chinese medicine and A yurveda agree that
Pungent taste, keeping warm, di spersing and drying conditions,  all Y ang in nature,
are ideal for countering excess of Kapha.
Pitta dis plays the general characteristic of hyperactivity, a decidedly Y ang
attribute. In the body this manifests as lightness and heat due to deficiency in the
body’ s Y in. Thi s condition of excess heat injures the Blood,  and increases the
digestive and metabolic activit y. In Chinese medicine heat d isorders (fire and
summerheat), in cluding the pattern of heat in the Blood, are fo und to correspond
with Pitt a. The mental dispositio n of this Dosha involves sharpn ess of mind, acute
discrimination, aggressive disposition, anger and jealousness. In Chinese medicine
the patterns of th e Liver and Gallbladder, and secondarily those of the Heart, Small
Intestine and Kidneys, relate most closely with Pitta. Foods and medicines that
posses the bitter taste are best to sedate Pitta, followed by sweet and astringent.
There is  consens us between A yurveda and Chinese medicine that Bitter, due to its
inherent cooling, clearing and drying properties, and its Y in natu re, best neutralizes
Pitta.
V ata has the general characteristic of being mobile and unstable like the
wind and generates a sense of constant shifting in body and mind. In excess this
manifests as pains and sensations that are not fixed  in location or duration, and in atendency toward s dryness. V ata is closely associated with Pran a in A yurveda; and
the latter in C hinese medicin e can be likened to Qi disorders. Thus V ata’ s
manifestation w ill correspond to deficiency states of Qi and derangement of its
circulation. The mental state of V ata reveals a changeable mental disposition
marked by fear, moodiness, nervousness, anxiety and restles sness. In Chinese
medicine V ata imbalance primar ily correlates with the Or gan patterns related to the
Liver and Lung, and secondari ly with Heart Protector, T riple Burner, and Lar ge
Intestine syndromes. Salty food s and medicines are best suited to stabilize V ata,
but to a lesser degree sour and sweet foods and medicines are also ef fective.
Though A yurved a and Chinese medicine disagree on the salty taste’ s ef fects, both
systems do agree that salt does possess a softening capability.
Historically, the greatest cross -fertilization between Indian and Chinese
systems has occurred in the field of the therapeutic uses of plant, mineral and
animal p roducts; and hence there already exists a certain commonality of practice
in Internal Medicine which may turn out to have a potential for ef ficacy
enhancement. For example, A yurveda could profitably absorb Chinese medicine’ s
methods of formulation and its understanding of the T astes according to their ef fect
upon the Qi; whereas Chinese medicine could integrate the A yurvedic concepts of
Post-Digestive ef fect and the principle of the ten Pairs of Qualities to its advantage.
Massage, bloodletting and moxibustion are common adjunctive practices of
Chinese medic ine. While bloodletting is indicated in heat disorders and
moxibustion in cold patterns, m assage while useful in many ty pes of illnesses is
most ef f ective in  disorders of Qi  circulation. These modalities are used similarly in
A yurveda. Below  is a breakdow n of these three adjunctive tech niques, as well as
other beneficial practices, according to the Dosha alleviated:
In th e authors’ experience, acupuncture is useful in most type s of patterns
and should benefit any Dosha  constitution. However, by modification of the
acupuncture tech nique in accordance with the patient’ s main Dosha imbalance, the
ef ficacy of acupuncture can be greatly enhanced: The following chart gives general
parameters of acupuncture treatment according to the three Dosha types:From an A yurvedic perspectiv e, the general role of acupu ncture is in
balancing Prana  and harmonizing the relationship between the physical and mental
body, sin ce the Prana operates between these two bodies. Certa inly acupuncture is
one mod ality tha t would be of great benefit to incorporate within  A yurveda, though
it may be dif ficult to harmonize the conceptual model of the Meridian Network
and Or gan Images with A yurvedic theory without adopting the Chinese Y in-Y ang
and Five Element perspective.
The Purification  practices in A y urveda similarly can be of great  utility when
incorporated int o the treatment strategy of Chinese medicine. The purification of
the body accelerates the healing  of the patient as well as enhanc es the ef fectiveness
of a ny therapies that follow, su ch as acupuncture, exercise or Internal Medicine.
Y et purification can only be ini tiated when the patient’ s symptoms become mild
and non-threate ning. Therefore, acupuncture can be used pr ior to Purification
therapy to curtail the symptoms.
In any event, clinical experimentation is likely to be the key to any possible
eventual detente between these two titans, for theoretical integration of two
systems which follow separate modes of thought and diver gent doctrines is much
more problematical. Since these diver gent outlooks are complementary, however,
some sort of correlation between them does seem worthy of serious study.C O N C L U S I O N
A yurveda and Chinese medicine are both living systems of medicine with
ancient roots, the oldest continuously practiced and recorded medical
traditions in the world. Both systems are based on a natural empiricism
coupled with intuition that was  practiced by the doctor -sages of old. The
study of their history shows many points of contact and many attempts
(some su ccessful, others not) to cross-fertilize ideas and practices, the early
Buddhists having been particularly instrumental in facilitating this contact
and exchange.
Fundamental to both systems is the belief that an individual who lives
in ac cord with t he laws of Natu re remains healthy, and that dev iation from
Nature’ s path is the root cause of all ill health and suf ferin g. Chinese
medicine uses the concepts of the T ao, Y in and Y ang and the Five Elements
to e xplain the working of Na ture, while A yurveda bases itself on the
Sankhya philoso phy and uses th e theory of Doshas, Five Elements and the
Three A ttributes (equilibrium, a ctivity and inertia) to explain its vision of
the n atural order. Although Chi nese and Indian doctrines do s hare certain
common themes, they are essentially unique, and their concepts cannot be
interchanged in their entirety.
One common feature of both medical paradigms is the belief in an
essential life force, called Prana by the Indians and Qi by the Chinese. Both
paradigms have remarkably similar ideas on the nature, transportation,
origin an d impo rtance of this su bstance, and they are in general agreement
in their views o f the other substances of life such as blood a nd essence.
Mind and body are understood a s inseparable by both systems, though their
explanations about the structure of consciousness do diver ge.
Etiological understanding is linked to each system’ s explanation of
the forces of Nature, and images  of these external forces are used to explain
how dev iation fr om the laws of Nature manifests as symptoms o f disease in
the body. Both systems use the natural sensory skills of the p hysician tointerpret the patient’ s symptoms, with striking similarities in diagnostic
techniques, particularly in palpation of the pulse, visual inspection, listening
and questioning.
The current worldwide explosion of interest in botanical medicine
and acup uncture has increased the profile of and generated enthusiasm for
research into both of these Asian systems of medicine. W e believe that
botanical medic ine and the practice of acupuncture are probably the key
areas in  which the relationship between these two systems can be
immediately strengthened. Plant, minerals and even certain p rescriptions
are know n to have been incorpo rated into each others’ pharmacopeias; and
the sim ilarity and practicality of their use of a substance’ s taste and
temperature in its classification is a topic that is being widely studied today
in modern botanical medicine.
Although integration on several levels seems directly possible, much
experimental work will be needed to make it more widely applicable.
Perhaps one feasible way to init iate this process may start with introduction
of inter -discipli nary courses into the curricula of both A yurvedic and
Chinese Medical colleges. Syner gizing the overall characteristics of both
disciplines can ultimately lead to  the development of a truly holistic science
of ener getic medicine in the future.A P P E N


 fr esh or egano

1. In a saucepan, heat olive oi l over medium heat. Add onion  and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft. Add garlic,
mushrooms and chicken broth. B ring the mixture to a light boil and simmer
for 25 minutes, or until mushrroms are soft and liquid is reduced.
2. M eanwhile, heat six 1-cup (250 mL) jars in boiling water, a nd scald the
lids, lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ).3. A dd olives, lemon juice, sun flower seeds and oregano to the  mushroom
mixture. Boil for 2 minutes.
4. Fill hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Run a thin, non-
metallic utensil around the inside of the jar to allow air to escape, and add
more hot tapenade, if necessary, to leave a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace.
W ipe rims, top with flat lids and screw on metal rings. Return jars to the hot
water bath, topping up with ho t water if necessary. Bring to a full rolling
boil and process jars for 10 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ).
5. R emove canner lid and wait f ive minutes before removing jars to a towel
rack to cool com pletely. Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up
to 1 year.
Use: Y o u will find dozens of uses for this flavourful spread/sauce. Open
the j ar, heat and toss with cooked rice (see Mushroom Risotto ) or noodles
for a homemade bistro-style dinner. Mix it with soy sauce or orange juice
for stir- fried dishes. Use it as an open-face sandwich or can apé spread.
Combine equal parts Mushroom  T apenade and bread crumbs and use as
a coating for baked fish and chicken.
m u s h r o o m  r i c e  c a k e s
Rice and mushr ooms come together in this flavourful vegetarian main
course o r side dish. Serve these  cakes as starters, or build the meal ar ound
them as a main course. Having the right tools for the job makes life in the
kitchen easier. For perfectly r ou nd and compact rice cake shap es, I use 3-
1/2-inch (9 cm) r ound stainless s teel rings. If you pick up the ric e mixtur e in
your hands and form it into a ball befor e stuffing it into the rings, it
compacts enoug h for you to flip and r emove the rings without having the
cakes fall apart. Alternatively, you can use two dessert-size spoons and
pr ess the mixtur e into compact ovals (quenelles) befor e grilling.If yo u ca n get it, Koshihikari rice, or “Koshi” rice—a pr emium, firm short-
grain rice with a sweet taste and nutty ar oma—is the best for f orming rice
cakes. W hen coo king the rice, d on’ t let it get too dry because yo u want it to
be slightly wet and very sticky in or der to hold its shape in the cakes.
MAKES 6 CAKES, EACH 3–1/2 INCHES (9 CM)
2 cups (500 mL) chicken br oth or water
1 cup (250 mL) Koshihikari rice or other sushi rice, sticky rice or r ed
rice
1/2 cup (125 mL) Mushr oom T apenade
2 tbsp (25 mL) black sesame seeds, optional

1. In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil over high heat. Stir in the
rice and bring b ack to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook (don’ t
peek!) f or 25 minutes. Remove the lid and fluf f with a fork. Re-cover and
let stand on the burner for 5 minutes.
2. In  a bowl, com bine cooked rice with Mushroom T apenade. Shape into 3-
1/2-inch (9 cm) diameter cakes that are 3/4 to 1 inch (2 to 2.5 cm) high. In a
lightly oiled skillet or grill, toa st the rice cakes on each side for about 2
minutes or until browned. Spri nkle 2 tsp (10 mL) black sesame seeds, if
using, on one side after flipping.W i n t e r  H e r b s
BY WINTER TIME, THE HERB GARDEN  i s dorm ant in the northern
regions of North America, and the only fresh herbs we have come from
window pots and greenhouse growers. Even so, there is usually a good
supply of fresh parsley, cilantr o and perhaps rosemary, thyme and sage
available at supermarkets. This is the time to savour the preserv es that have
been so  steadily moving from the preserving pan to the pantry shelf.
W arming and tonic-dried herbs in teas are enjoyed now, and the hectic pace
of preser ving foods slows and sh ifts to gift making. Dried herbs can be used
to decorate the o utside of preserve jars and packaging. Aromat ic and long-
simmering herbs (oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme, hyssop and savory) lend
their warming spiciness to heartier winter dishes.
Bay
W ith its  sweet, slightly pungent, balsamic aroma and hints of nutmeg and
camphor, the beauty of cooking  with bay (Laurus nobilis)  is that it releases
its flavo ur slowly—an essential herb for slow, long cooking techniques.
Pickles, chutneys, jams, stocks, soups, stews, sauces, marinades and
stuf fings benefit from the addition of fresh or dried bay leaves. Whole
leaves are used in jars as both a flavour spike and decoration.
Ground bay may be hard to find, and it is dif ficult to grind you r own (I’ve
tried!). I t is, however, one of the herbs found in Old Bay Seaso ning, a crab
and seafood seasoning that originated in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1939, so if
you can get it, su bstitute Old Bay for ground bay in the Salsa V erde, or omit
the bay altogether.
Bouquet garni  is the French name for a bundle of cooking herbs tied
together with string and used to  flavour slow-cooked dishes. Whole fresh
sprigs an d leave s are preferred, but dried herbs are a practical option. The
traditional bouquet garni combination is thyme, parsley and bay. Often the
sprigs o f thyme and parsley are  wrapped in a lar ge fresh bay le af, tied and
hung to dry and stored in a cool, dark place for using throughou t the winter
months.
Hor ehound
Old-fashioned h umbugs, those striped pillows of hard candy that taste piney
and camphoris h, were traditionally made with white horehound
(Marrubium vulgar e,  right). W ith their square stems and pointed leaves
growing as they do, it is not hard to see that horehound is a member of the
Lamiaciae, or mint, family. The  two parts of this plant’ s common name are
thought to be fr om the following: hoar, meaning “old” or “grey,” which is
the colo ur of the leaves, and ho und because it was used as a tr eatment for
dog bite s in ancient times. It acts as a cough and throat s oother and
expectorant, making it a valuable herb for the Soothing W inter Cough
Syrup.
HyssopEven th ough it is not a particularly common herb, hyssop  (Hyssopus
officinalis)  i s still thought o f by many as a staunch winter herb for chest and
cough ailments. Hyssop is used in making liqueurs, Chartreuse being
perhaps the most well known of the hyssop-flavoured ones. If you plan to
make your own liqueur, Blackberry Cordial  or the Pomegranate Molasses,
they would benefit from a few  tablespoons of chopped fresh or dried
hyssop. Fresh hyssop is particularly suited to strawberries, raspberries,
apricots, peaches and cherries, so add a sprig or two to the sugar syrup (and
even each jar) when canning these fruits.
Lavender
T ucker ’ s Early  la vender (right) is named after Art T ucker, co-author, with
Thomas DeBagg io, of The Big Book of Herbs  (see bibliography ). Lavender
(Lavandula  spp.) is a fairly  strong flavouring, not unlike saf fron; floral and
perfumy, it’ s definitely an acquired taste. My advice is to try a small amount
in re cipes before using the full amount called for. A sprig can be added to
apple jelly and f ruit jams, either in the mixture or in each jar. Fresh or dried
lavender (availa ble in specialty food stores) is also used to flavo


 traumatized it can heal faster. The tricky part is that if you go to a dentist
with a large amount of tooth decay, then he usually will want to remove all of the decayed part of the
tooth, even part of the tooth that can remineralize. How long you wait to remineralize the tooth, how
much the dentist needs to drill, if at all, and if you should have a temporary or permanent filling
placed while the tooth heals is all entirely up to you to decide along with, one hopes, the supportive
advice from your dentist.
Teeth that have never been drilled usually respond very well to dietary intervention. You should
notice significant improvement in tooth pain or sensitivity within a few days. Once the tooth has
hardened then you can decide with your dentist if the tooth needs extra structural support from a
filling. In this case you could do a no-drill filling if there was a large hole that needed to be sealed
up. I do not recommend leaving large holes untreated, although some people make this choice for
personal reasons. Tiny cavities, the kind most people have, do not really need any type of drilling orfilling once they remineralize. All that is there will usually be a tiny but very hard discolored or black
spot on the tooth. Sometimes even the discoloration of a cavity disappears completely on an excellent
diet.
With your excellent diet your tooth will now be constantly trying to heal itself. If your dental
condition has been going on for years and years, it could take many weeks or even many months to
fully remineralize the damaged tooth. If your tooth is constantly getting aggravated such as from night
time tooth clenching, tooth grinding, a poor bite, or dental work that is falling apart then the healing
process is going to be very slow if it progresses at all. Meanwhile if your tooth is in a lot of pain, it
may be difficult or impossible to wait for weeks and months for your body to heal the tooth
nutritionally to the point where it stops hurting. The only way to know is to implement as much as you
can of the tooth infection program explained earlier in this chapter. If your painful, inflamed tooth
does not radically improve in 24-48 hours, then this tooth likely needs a dental treatment.
Specific Examples of How to Treat Tooth Decay
Assuming you have changed your diet for the better, your teeth will be getting hard and strong. There
may still be holes and these will become covered over with hard new enamel, but will not usually fill
in. The general treatment theory on teeth is that less is more. You want to do the least traumatizing and
least invasive treatment as is reasonable for your tooth. The best holistically oriented dentists will be
able to support this process. What the least invasive treatment looks like exactly in your case you will
need to decide for yourself. When people ask me what they should do with their tooth condition, I
always simply ask them what they want to do. Beyond the structure of health I provide in this book, I
cannot tell you or advise you what to do with your teeth. I cannot replace your own wisdom and inner
knowing of what is right for you. Here I will try to give you some guidelines to help you make a good
decision.
Soft leathery decay probably cannot be remineralized, but all of the other types of tooth decay can be
remineralized. Your dentist will advise a specific filling or treatment for your tooth based upon his
observation of how damaged the tooth is. If the decay is very hard, then the dentist should not need to
drill much or at all. All cavity treatments and outcomes will be enhanced when you make steps to
correct your bite and to relieve pressure on the central cranial nerve in your jaw, the trigeminal
nerve. This will be discussed in the next chapter. Healing teeth nutritionally is enhanced by topical
treatments including herbs, homeopathy, sea salt rinses, gum cleaning and oil pulling (see the gum
disease chapter).
Side Cavities and Regular Cavities
. These respond well to nutritional adjustments. After the small
cavity has healed, you will need to decide if you want or need any additional drill-free dental
treatments to restore the structure or look of the particular tooth.
Large cavity
. Make dietary changes and then get the cavity filled with a no-drill filling, or a filling
that requires only a small amount of drilling. This can only be done when the cavity is remineralized.
Alternatively, the cavity can be scraped carefully without using a drill and then a temporary or
permanent filling can be placed while you improve your diet. Teeth can remineralize under the
fillings. Parts of the teeth that are drilled are a far larger obstacle to tooth remineralization than a
filling sitting in a tooth.Cavities under fillings.
 Sometimes these respond well to nutrition, and other times they do not. It
depends on how stressed the tooth is, and how severe the decay. First you need to determine if your
current filling is allowing food and saliva to enter deeply into the tooth. If so, you want to get the
filling cleaned, and then sealed with either a temporary or a permanent filling. If the filling on the
tooth is already sound, then the first thing to consider is if this is a misdiagnosis. If it is not a
misdiagnosis, many of these teeth will respond well to nutritional treatments. Make sure to avoid
biting on the tooth as best as you can for 1-14 days depending on your desires, and perhaps even wear
a night guard to relieve the nighttime stress on the tooth. Expect significant improvement in these deep
cavities in 1-2 weeks. If the filling is damaged, once the interior of the tooth heals, then consider
getting a new non-toxic filling to strengthen the structure of your tooth.
Cracked or chipped teeth
. Cracking teeth is almost always a sign of a significant dietary sin or
health imbalance. Teeth are not supposed to crack, even in the elderly. Whole grains and high
intensity sweeteners top the list of dietary mistakes that cause cracking or chipping. Cracked teeth can
usually be bonded by a good dentist. You will need to reduce the biting stress on the tooth and give it
ample time to heal. To reduce biting stress a night guard, chewing on the opposite side, and
alternative body work treatments on your jaw or head will help. Just as a reminder, a cracked or
chipped tooth does not usually need a root canal.
Teeth with temporary fillings
. You will want to find a permanent safe filling solution and not keep
temporary fillings in your mouth very long.
Leaving big cavities without fillings.
 A few daring people want to have no filling materials in their
mouths even if their teeth have large holes. I do not recommend this option if you are doing it to save
money.
A mouth full of cavities, or you do not know what to do about your cavities.
What I always say to
people who feel unsure is to make your best effort to improve your diet. No matter what dental
treatment course you pursue, you will always be benefited by improving your diet. It does not hurt to
try.
Sensitivity on sides of teeth with gum line ridges
. This is called abfraction and is due to biting
forces. An improved diet will strengthen the tooth against the loss or damage to the tooth caused by
biting forces. The complete healing of this condition may require additional treatments to adjust how
you bite.
Still not Sure? Talk to Your Tooth
While this suggestion may sound ridiculous, I assure you that I have not gone off the deep end! I want
you to know that I am sharing this suggestion with you because many people truly have difficulty in
deciding how to take care of a painful tooth, and this process really can bring clarity.
Even after considering all of this information, you still might feel clueless about what to do for your
painful tooth. You may wonder if there is any hope. Many times in these situations you have a variety
of choices. And it requires relaxing the judgmental mind to know which choice is best for you.Consider beginning an inner dialog with your tooth. This is very similar to talking with a child. Here
are some examples. “How are you, tooth?” “What will make you feel better?” “Do you want to visit a
dentist?” “Do you want a root canal?” “Do you want to try herbs?” “Do you want a special food?”
“Do you want to be pulled?” You will be amazed at how your body can actually communicate what it
needs to you. People will receive some kind of response to these questions, as a feeling, an inner
knowing or voice, or as a desire to do something. If you get no response, do not worry. A response
will appear in some way when your mind is relaxed. Keep asking clearly. A treatment option can also
elicit a feeling of stress or tension (implying it is a bad choice), and a feeling of lightness and ease in
response to another treatment (implying this is a good choice). If this exercise is too abstract, place an
object near you to represent your hurting tooth. Then talk to the object as if it is your tooth. This can
be therapeutic and help you to discern what is best to do. For example, you could express some anger,
sadness, disappointment or frustration at your tooth, or at yourself, for hurting. If you can let yourself
have some fun here, then you might get an insight on how to proceed.
Dental Mystery – Missing Adult Teeth
About 3% of


 to good health. There were anxious moments of nausea,
dizziness and apprehension regarding its effectiveness. But it has proven to be the
most significant step I  ever made. Since that first visit, all medical tests and X-rays
have been negative!
Each day I  pray silently and openly, to thank God, our Creator, for His divine
guidance in leading me to Dr. Kelley. God does act in a mysterious way, and when
obeying His natural laws, we all prosper.
And today, at age 67, my life is more complete than ever, God in his loving ways,
has granted me the ability to enjoy His great outdoors. Above all, my spiritual life has
risen to greater heights in my love and appreciation of Him.
Dr. Kelley: "Walter brings to mind that cancer, or any degenerative condition,
doesn't all of a sudden happen. It takes a long time to get there. You get sicker and
sicker and it isn't all of a sudden you wake up one morning with a full-blown cancer.
Instead, you have gradually earned every bit of it by your lifestyle, or by the dumb
things you've done, and the abuse you put your body through. We earn cancer just as
we make either A's or F's on our report cards. Walter also reminds me that in our
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society we do tell the patient that he has cancer, which I  think is a much better
attitude than in the European society where they do not tell the patient. You go to a
doctor and he w ill never tell you what's wrong with you. He will let you die and then
tell your relatives after you're dead, that you had cancer. If you were never told, what
choice did you have?
"The word 'choice' brings to mind our former Vice President, Hubert Humphrey,
who was a cancer victim. I  talked to a close friend of Senator Humphrey, who said
that when Humphrey had a chance to carry out non-toxic therapy he wanted very
much to do so. But he couldn't because he thought he would set a bad example by
not supporting our medical monopoly. He wouldn't be supporting the National
Cancer Institute, the National Cancer Society, the AMA, etc. He was essentially a
sacrificial lamb — as is everybody who goes through the torture and inquisitions. He
knew he had a choice and chose not to exercise a preferred alternative — a real
tragedy."
Colon and Liver Cancer Testimonial
Mabel H. ~ Longview, WA
8-Year Victory Over Colon and Liver Cancer
Health is something I  had enjoyed for many years, something I  had taken for
granted, and something I  hadn't cherished as I  ought. During the fall of 1974, I
experienced a very tired feeling at the end of my day's work and often found it
necessary to rest before preparing my evening meal. At the beginning of February, I
had a complete physical and Dr. X gave this verdict, "You have a clean slate of
health." I  shook my head and he asked me why. I  proceeded to explain this distressed
feeling in my lower abdomen. The barium enema, which followed, revealed the
cancer in the colon. You can imagine what thought arose within me but I  am thankful
I  have learned, in a measure, to accept disappointments too. Our pathway is not
always going to be sunny and bright.
After the colostomy, the surgeon discovered I  had cancer of the liver, which was
inoperable. He recommended I  have chemotherapy and an appointment was made to
see the oncologist.
In the meantime, my daughter, who lives in Iowa, contacted a few people who had
cancer and had received great help using the Kelley nutritional plan. She called me
and asked what I  wanted to do. That was not a hard decision since I  had been aware
of this type of cancer treatment. Nevertheless Mary and I  went to talk to Dr. W. (the
oncologist). He was a real gentleman and did not put forth a successful picture of
chemotherapy. He wished me the best and said he had never heard of the Kelley
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nutritional plan. My daughter also had to call the surgeon to tell him my decision. He
made it clear that this was not in accordance with the American Medical Association,
and this, of course, we understood. Am I  ever thankful to my daughter that she got in
contact with people who had proved that Dr. Kelley's plan really did work in bringing
people back again to health!
My daughter helped me in filling out Dr. Kelley's questionnaire. There was a
question or two I  couldn't answer so she called Dr. X to ask. His manner of speech
was shocking. The language he used was such no doctor would need to use to
answer a question or two concerning my physical checkup. His attitude toward my
decision was distasteful. Dr. X is my doctor no more!
About seven weeks after my surgery, I  made my first visit to Dr. Kelley. This was
the end of March. The night before my appointment with him I  got the flu so you can
imagine what shape I  was. My Kelley Index was 720 and my body was so very
deficient in every respect. I  felt very comfortable in Dr. Kelley's presence and having
my daughter with me gave me courage.
Before I  reached my home I  had a distiller, juicer and the necessary vitamins and
supplements. Now started my new way of living. To a degree I  understood the
discomfort I  could experience because I  had read Dr. Kelley's book.
There was a tremendous change from my former way of preparing my food. I
became very time-conscious since I  needed some supplements every 2 hours during
the day and in the middle of the night when my alarm helped me out. I  had a great
number of supplements plus all the carrot juice, seeds, nuts, boiled eggs, yogurt, etc. I
had lost much weight but quite soon I  began to gain. I  kept on the program for at least
ten days — more if possible — and then I  would vacation for five days. There was
much to learn in the giving of enemas. A coffee enema makes you feel clean and
refreshed.
This program required much systematic work but I  felt I  had a goal in view, God
had spared my life during surgery and now with his help I  could face the future. Every
day I  asked for guidance, wisdom and courage to walk and live as I  ought to so He'd
be pleased with me here on earth and throughout the endless ages of eternity. My
relatives and friends all encouraged me to keep on the program. There was no
opposition. If you feel a course is right, you'll pursue it. This is true spiritually, too.
The outside pressure isn't going to defeat you.
At the end of the eight months I  made my second visit to Dr. Kelley and this time
my Index was 420-300 less than my initial visit. We all jumped for joy. April 1978,
my Index was 10! I  am a very thankful person.
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This body God has given is a marvelous piece of creation. It functions so perfectly
and isn't it only right that we should feed and care for it properly?
Dr. Kelley: "Mabel is a friend of several years and fellow member of our Christian
fellowship. She had colon and liver cancer. The colon and liver are two of the main
detoxification systems helping us get rid of toxins. Unfortunately, they themselves are
high on the list of organs attacked by cancer. Metabolic Medicine is built around
natural processes, of which proper health of the colon and liver and the proper
detoxification of the body are major factors. Like Mabel, we all take good health for
granted and never think about having bad health until it hits us. Particularly in the
case of cancer, we think: 'it will happen to someone else, it will never happen to me.'
We try to not even imagine the prospect. It's so dreadful that we don't even think it
could happen to us.
"A lot of times we are like the proverbial ostrich that sticks its head in the sand, and
don't want to know about it, trying to ignore it so it w ill go away. However, as God's
children, we owe it to ourselves and to God to take care of our bodies. It may cost a
little money at first, but it w ill save money in the long run actually to take time out of
your life and address the cancer issue. Do the Self-Test every 9 to 12 months so that if
you ever develop cancer you will discover it early.
"Mabel's experience with Dr. W. is really more typical than her experience with
Dr. X. Most family doctors, the ones out on the firing line, have our best interests at
heart. Generally it is not the local family doctor that gives us problems; it is the
massive, impersonal Medical Establishment."
Spleen, Pancreas and Lung Cancer Testimonial
Rachael S. ~ Norcross, GA
26-Year Victory Over Cancer of the Spleen, Pancreas and Left Lung.
Dr. Kelley spoke with Rachael in August 1998. For 26 years she has told everyone
she meets who has a health


	promote	it.	Researchers	at	the
M.D.	Anderson	Cancer	Center	in	Houston	cite:	“There	is	no	substantial	evidence
that	sunscreen	protects	against	any	of	the	three	forms	of	skin	cancer.”	Robin
Marks,	M.B.,	M.P.H.,	a	dermatologist	and	a	professor	at	the	University	of
Melbourne	said:	“Relying	on	synthetic	chemicals	to	prevent	cancer	is
laughable.”	Arthur	Rhodes,	a	University	of	Pittsburgh	dermatologist,	told	a	1994
meeting	of	the	American	Cancer	Society	that	sunscreens	“appear	weakly
effective	or	ineffective.”
Toothpaste
Because	almost	all	toothpaste	is	toxic,	I	looked	for	a	toothpaste	that	would
clean	teeth	without	adding	to	toxic	overload.	The	mucus	membranes	in	the
mouth	are	highly	permeable	and	chemicals	in	toothpaste	pass	right	through	the
membranes	into	the	blood	stream	where	they	can	bioaccumulate	in	the	body	to
toxic	levels.	Toxins	such	as	sodium	lauryl	sulfate,	fluoride,	artificial	sweeteners,
artificial	colors,	and	artificial	flavors	are	common	contaminants	in	toothpaste.
The	brand	I	selected	after	eighteen	months	of	research	is	Weleda.	While	theremay	be	other	acceptable	brands,	I	did	not	find	any	in	my	search	that	were
superior	to	Weleda.	If	you	decide	to	look	for	one	on	your	own,	the	objective	is	to
find	a	brand	that	is	made	from	only	natural	and	exceptionally	pure	raw	materials.
For	additional	information	about	these	products,	go	to
www.beyondhealth.com
or	call	800-250-3063.A
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LTERNATIVE
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ANCER
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REATMENTS
C
ancer	may	be	the	most	feared	of	all	diseases,	but	like	all	so-called	diseases,	it
is	nothing	more	than	malfunctioning	cells.	Restore	those	cells	to	normal	function
and	the	cancer	will	disappear.	Modern	medicine’s	dangerous	treatments	have
failed	to	put	a	dent	in	our	cancer	epidemic.	Meanwhile,	alternative	methods	have
been	clinically	proven	to	reverse	cancer.
Good	resources	include	the
Definitive	Guide	to	Cancer
by	Diamond,	Cowden,
and	Goldberg,	published	by	Future	Medicine	Publishing.	Another	resource	is
Beating	Cancer	with	Nutrition
by	Patrick	Quillin.	For	specific	suggestions
regarding	alternative	treatment	options,	consult	with	People	Against	Cancer.	By
becoming	a	paid	member,	they	will	provide	information	about	treatment	options
through	an	International	Physicians	Network	that	reviews	your	medical	records
and	provides	specific	recommendations.	In	addition,	People	Against	Cancer
provides	a	wide	range	of	educational	materials	of	interest	to	people	with	cancer.
For	more	information	go	to
www.beyondhealth.com
	and	click	on	the	links
page	or	call	800-250-3063.A
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MPROVING
V
ISION
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yesight	can	be	improved	using	natural	vision	improvement	exercises.	By
regularly	performing	a	series	of	simple	exercises,	most	people	can	throw	their
eyeglasses	away.	Meir	Schneider’s
Yoga	for	Your	Eyes
offers	a	complete
program	including	a	62-page	booklet,	eye	exercise	chart,	and	an	82-minute
videotape	teaching	you	how	to	improve	your	vision	naturally.	Meir	Schneider
was	born	without	sight.	He	developed	his	own	total	approach	to	self-healing	and
used	it	to	reverse	his	own	blindness.
Yoga	for	Your	Eyes
is	available	through
Beyond	Health	at
www.beyondhealth.com
	or	800-250-3063.A
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F:
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EALTH-E-
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MERICA
F
OUNDATION
D
ramatic	increases	in	disease-care	costs	and	rates	of	disease	are	threatening
to	overwhelm	the	economic	and	social	structures	of	the	United	States.
An	aging
population	and	an	unprecedented	epidemic	of	chronic	and	degenerative	disease
are	making	costs	spin	out	of	control.	With	the	percentage	of	young	taxpayers
shrinking,	providing	health	benefits	to	the	elderly	will	overwhelm	the	national
budget	within	thirty	years.	The	United	States	spends	more	on	health	care	than
any	other	nation.	Yet	the	incidence	of	almost	every	chronic	disease	continues	to
increase,	the	health	of	our	people	continues	to	deteriorate,	and	costs	are	soaring
to	unsustainable	levels.	According	to	the	Medicare	Board	of	Trustees,	Medicare
spending	will	double	over	the	next	ten	years.	Medicare	costs	will	exceed	those	of
Social	Security,	and	by	2030,	75	percent	of	the	federal	budget	will	be	allocated
to	Medicare,	Medicaid,	and	social	security.	The	promised	benefits	under
Medicare	and	social	security	are	projected	to	exceed	scheduled	income	by	$465
trillion	over	the	next	75	years.	The	combined	economic	and	social	disruption
from	supporting	such	a	large,	diseased	population	could	be	catastrophic.
A
program	to	prevent	this	crisis	must	become	a	national	priority.
The	solution	to	this	crisis	is	to	arrest	and	reverse	the	epidemic,	thereby
lowering	health	costs	to	a	fraction	of	today’s	expenditures.	Aging	is	inevitable,
but	health	is	a	choice.	The	variable	over	which	we	have	control	is	whether
people	remain	healthy	as	they	age.	We	must	teach	them	how	to	do	this.	Since
this	epidemic	is	man-made,	we	can	choose	to	unmake	it	through	a	dramatical
and	new	scientifically	based	education	model.
The	mission	of	Health-e-America	Foundation	(HeAF)	is	to	arrest	and	reverse
our	chronic-disease	epidemic	through	education—by	teaching	schoolchildren
and	their	families	the	basics	of	good	health	and	empowering	them	to	achieve	it.
With	childhood	disease	rates	increasing,	teaching	children	how	to	improve
health	and	avoid	disease	will	produce	an	almost	immediate	reduction	in	costs,
with	the	savings	compounded	each	year.Health-e-America	Foundation	will	provide	health	education	using	a	new
model	of	health	and	disease	based	on	the	revolutionary	concept	of	maintaining
and	improving	cellular	health.	In	essence,	there	is	only	one	disease—
malfunctioning	cells.	It	is	malfunctioning	cells	that	become	susceptible	to
infection	and	which	manifest	as	cancer	or	other	so-called	diseases.	Teaching
children	how	to	prevent	and	repair	cellular	malfunction	will	begin	to
immediately	arrest	and	reverse	America’s	chronic	disease	epidemic.	This
epidemic	took	generations	to	create,	but	we	must	reverse	it	much	faster.	This	can
only	be	accomplished	by	teaching	an	entire	generation	of	children.
Existing	health	education	is	disjointed	and	incomplete.	It	has	not	been
effective	in	curtailing	this	epidemic	because	it	fails	to	provide	a	coherent
understanding	of	health.	Worse,	most	of	the	existing	educational	materials	have
been	supplied	by	industries	promoting	unhealthful	or	outmoded	solutions.	The
one-disease	concept
is	a	vastly	more	effective	way	to	teach	health.	This	concept
is	easy	to	understand	and	it	is	a	comprehensive	system	incorporating	all	aspects
of	health


 We do not exist in iso-
lation, nor can we grow apart from the cultural
matrix that sustains us. The mind itself is primarily a
munication device, not only for relating outwardly to
other people, but relating inwardly to the spiritual forces
of the universe. This importance of communication
extends into the sphere of healing as well.
Counseling is probably the most important instrument
of psychological treatment. However, from the Ayurvedic
standpoint, it should not be merely talk or discussion but
a prescription for action. Counseling should examine the
causes of psychological imbalances and indicate how to
correct them. No one will continue in a pattern that he or
she knows is harmful, but we must truly understand the
harmful nature of our behavior to be willing to change.
Counseling should be a learning process in which the
client comes to understand the different aspects of his or
her nature and how to modify these for optimal well-
being.
In this chapter we will discuss the Ayurvedic counsel-
ing approach that forms the background for Ayurvedic
psychological therapies. We will look into the issues that
arise in counseling through the different Ayurvedic consti-
tutional types. Ayurvedic counseling deals in four primary
areas: 150 Ayurveda and the Mind
1) Physical factors — diet, herbs and exercise;
2) Psychological factors — impressions, emotions,
thought;
3) Social factors — work, recreation, relationship;
and
4) Spiritual factors — yoga and meditation.
Physical and psychological imbalances reinforce each
other, with diet and exercise reflecting our state of mind
and its fluctuations. Psychological imbalances involve
social and personal problems, like career and relationship
difficulties. Spiritual factors are the ultimate sources of any
mental distress because only our higher consciousness has
the power to bring peace to the mind, which is inherently
changing and unstable. Therefore, Ayurvedic psychology
deals with four levels of treatment:
1. Biological humors — Balancing Vata, Pitta and
Kapha;
2. Vital essences — Strengthening Prana, Tejas
and Ojas, the master forms of Vata, Pitta and
Kapha;
3. Impressions — Harmonizing the mind and
senses; and
4. Consciousness — Promoting the correct func-
tions of consciousness.
Ayurveda first works on balancing the biological
humors through appropriate physical remedial methods of
diet, herbs, and exercise. Typical books on Ayurveda focus
on this level. We will examine these outer treatment
methods of Ayurveda in a subsequent chapter, particularly
as they affect psychological conditions. Second, Ayurveda
works to improve our vital energy through Pranayama and Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification 151 A
related practices. The section on Prana, Tejas and Ojas dis-
cusses this level and it is mentioned occasionally through-
out the book.
Third, Ayurveda works on the mind and senses to pro-
mote the right intake of impressions through various sen-
sory therapies. In the following chapters, we will examine
these sensory therapies, particularly aromas and colors.
Fourth, Ayurveda works to increase Sattva in our con-
sciousness through spiritual living principles, mantra and
meditation. This we will examine in the chapters on
Mantra, Spiritual Therapies and the Eightfold Method of
Yoga.
Ayurvedic counseling is very practical and involves vari-
ous prescriptions for changing how we live. Meeting with
an Ayurvedic counselor involves reviewing the results of
implementing these prescriptions, and is done in a consis-
tent step-by-step manner. Ayurvedic counseling is educa-
tional in nature. The therapist helps the client learn how the
mind and body work so that we can use them properly. The
patient is a student. Therapy is a learning process. Ayurve-
da looks upon someone suffering from a psychological prob-
lem not as a bad or disturbed person, but as someone who
does not understand how to use the mind properly.
Right Association — a Key to Mental Health
Who we are psychologically is a result of how we inter-
act with our environment. If you want to see what you are,
look at the people you feel closest to and with whom you
spend the most time. The mind is built up by the impres-
sions taken in through the senses, most important of
which are those that come from our social interactions.
Whatever impressions we take in become more powerful
when shared with other people, who give them emotional
power. 152 Ayurveda and the Mind
The mind itself, down to the deepest unconscious, is a
social entity and follows a collective pattern. It is made up
of thought, conditioned by the language used in the social
context of our lives. The mind reflects our interactions
with other people, starting with our parents. The mind is
the record of our associations, which includes not only
human beings but all life to which we are related. Our
deeper consciousness (Chitta) itself is determined by the
nature of our associations, which create the most powerful
impulses (Samskaras) that we have to deal with. If we go
to the core of our hearts, it is our closest relationships that
most determine who we are.
Ayurvedic psychology emphasizes right association to
ensure psychological well-being. We should always be
careful to keep ourselves in the right company. We should
associate with those individuals who elevate us, who bring
peace and keep our minds cool and calm. We should keep
ourselves distant from those who drag us down, who agi-
tate and overheat our minds and nerves. We must be most
careful about who we associate with on an intimate level.
We should seek the good and strive to be in the com-
pany of the wise. Such are spiritual teachers, true friends,
the beauty of nature, great art, and wisdom teachings. Of
course, it is not always possible to remain in the physical
company of spiritually elevating people. They are not
always easy to find or to gain time with. However, we can
always keep them in our minds and hearts. We can attune
ourselves with their thoughts and deeds. In turn, we our-
selves should strive to have a beneficial influence on oth-
ers, projecting helpful attitudes and good thoughts toward
the entire universe.
Healing the mind involves healing how we relate to the
world. It means establishing a society or group of friends Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification
that draws us upward. This is the basis of real counseling.
The counselor should provide the client with a deeper level
of association that does not reinforce their problems, but,
on the contrary, provides a space for their problems to be
released. Ideally, a true therapist should not be a doctor in
the distance, but a spiritual friend and well-wisher. Ther-
apy should be the beginning of communion, what is called
in Sanskrit Satsanga, the company of those sincerely seek-
ing truth.
However, better than going to a therapist is frequent-
ing the company of spiritually elevating people. In their
company, our psychological problems, which come from
our material involvement, naturally get resolved. The
mere presence of such wise people cools and calms the
mind and heart. Lack of spiritual company is a main cause
of psychological unrest and the only cure is to find such
association.
Discussing our problems, particularly with someone we
respect, is always of great help. It takes us beyond the per-
sonal nature of our problems to the greater and universal
issues of life. Communication itself is much of the benefit
of psychotherapy — drawing us into a relationship that
allows our problems to be discussed. Communication
breaks down the walls of isolation in which we suffer and
helps us look at ourselves in a new light, allowing old pat-
terns of constriction to be broken down and discarded.
A true spiritual teacher helps us know who we are in
our inner consciousness, as apart from our ordinary identi-
fication with the mind-body complex. Such a person is the
ultimate psychologist. However, a spiritual teacher may
not be interested in functioning as a psychologist or a doc-
tor in the ordinary sense, helping us with our personal
worries, woes, aches and pains. The role of the spiritual 154 Ayurveda and the Mind
teacher is to guide us to higher states of consciousness, not
merely to help us resolve our ordinary problems. This may
involve teaching us to be detached from both our psycho-
logical and physical sufferings, which must always exist in
this transient world.
A therapist, on the other hand, must recognize the lim-
its of what he or she can do. Therapists should not play
guru, but direct their clients toward genuine spiritual
teachers. Spiritual guidance is much more than psycholo-
gy in the ordinary sense, though true psychology should
lead to spirituality. Spirituality requires that we go beyond
the mind and its opinions, not merely that we are happy
with our state of mind.
Psychological Disorders and the Biological
Humors
Psychological disorders, like physical ones, reflect
imbalances of the three biological humors. Health prob-
lems, whether physical or mental, are not merely personal
problems, but energetic problems in the mind-body com-
plex. They are


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there will be less "cleaning up" going on in the body and hence less
symptoms, associated with it.
In the meantime there is an amazingly effective way to deal with sensi
tivity to phenols and other food compounds. It will also deal with true
allergies to foods. This way is Neutralisation, The method of neutralisation
was first discovered in 1979 by Dr Robert Gardner from Brigham Young
University. He found that just a few drops of small water dilutions of pure
phenolic compounds would completely neutralise allergic reactions to
foods. There is no explanation found yet for how this method works, but
there is data to show that it can work remarkably well. In every individual
case a particular neutralising dose has to be found, which then will be
given to the patient as drops under the tongue. Today neutralisation has
become a well-established method of treating allergies and food sensitivi
ties and in most developed countries there are allergy specialists who can
do it. Neutralisation may allow your GAPS child or adult to have the foods,
he or she used to react badly to, without any limitations.
In conclusion, there is no need to deprive children and adults with
autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc. of fruit, vegetables,
nuts and many other phenol containing foods. They are full of nourish
ment and will help your GAPS patient to detoxify quicker in order to
achieve his or her full potential.
"We had bad experiences with phenols. Tom used to get red ears, would
become irritable, basically "off the wall" When we started the diet (she
means the correct diet for GAPS) we tried the phenol foods again. Now we
have no phenol problems. Hooray!"
Tom's mother,
Correspondence via e-mail
The Anti-Candida Diet
As we discussed before the era of antibiotics and steroids gave yeasts and
moulds a special opportunity. These ubiquitous micro-organisms always
lived in our bodies. However, in a healthy body they are controlled by the
beneficial bacteria and do us no harm. As these good bacteria get
destroyed by antibiotics and other modern influences, yeasts get out of
control and turn from a harmless neighbour into a terrible menace. One
particular family of yeasts called Candidahas received the most attention. It is a large family of fungi which cause a commonly known problem, called
"thrush" When that happens Candida transforms from its harmless one
cell state into an invasive active state, when it grows long stringy hyphae
and puts "roots" through the tissues of the body This sort of growth can
happen in the digestive system and many other internal organs producing
a whole host of toxic substances, alcohol and acetaldehyde being some of
them. Pretty much every chronic degenerative disorder has been con
nected to Candida overgrowth from arthritis and digestive problems to
ME, MS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromialgia and neurological dis
orders. GAPS children and adults almost without exception are seriously
affected by Candida species and possibly other fungi.
As Candidaand other yeasts thrive on sugars, the anti-candida diet aims
to remove all food sources for these pathogens: sugar and everything, that
contains it, fructose, maltose, lactose and other sugars, including maple
syrup and honey. Fruit is excluded as it is viewed as a source of simple
sugars. As Candida overgrowth can cause an allergy to other fungi and
moulds, all fungi and fermented foods are also eliminated: yeast and baked
foods made with yeast (breads, pastries, etc.), soured milk products, all
cheeses, all fermented beverages, vinegar, malt, mushrooms, tea and
coffee, dried fruit and fruit juices. However, grains are not excluded from
the diet: corn, barley, wheat, rye, millet, oats, rice, etc. and foods, made out
of them, as long as they do not contain yeast. Starchy vegetables are not
excluded either: potato, yams, sweet potato and Jerusalem artichoke....
And this is where the problem is. Let us see, why?
Candida is never alone in the digestive system. It lives in company with
some other 500 or more different microbes which can cause disease. And
indeed, when the gut flora of a GAPS patient is tested apart from Candida
there are many other pathogens detected, Clostridia family being the most
common one. These pathogens and their toxins damage the gut lining,
making the enterocytes (major digesting and absorbing cells of the gut)
unable to perform their duties of splitting up carbohydrates into small
enough molecules to be absorbed. The result is that complex carbohy
drates, those found in grains and starchy vegetables, do not get digested
and become food for the pathogenic flora. They undergo fermentation and
putrefaction in the gut, instead of proper digestion, and become a source
of toxins, which would further damage the gut wall and undermine the
immune system. The majority of pathogens, including different bacteria,
fungi, protozoa and worms feed on undigested carbohydrates.
The anti-Candida diet in combination with GFCF diet and often with phenol free diet is promoted for autistic children. In practise what it boils
down to is lots of rice and things made out of it, potato, potato crisps,
gluten free breads, biscuits and other baked goods, as autistic children
crave processed carbohydrates. Unfortunately these carbohydrates will
allow their inflamed and damaged gut to stay inflamed and damaged,
keeping up the toxicity in the body. That very toxicity which makes these
children autistic.
So, what exactly should GAPS people avoid in their diet?
To understand that we need to look at how foods are absorbed in our
human digestive tract The absorption of digested foods happens in the
small intestine, mainly in its first two parts: the duodenum and jejunum.
The walls of these parts of digestive system form tiny finger-like protru
sions, called villi, to increase the absorptive surface. These villi are lined by
the cells, called enterocytes. These are the cells, which absorb our food and
pass it into the blood stream to nourish our bodies (FIG. 3).
The importance of these cells in our health simply can not be overesti
mated. These cells are born at the base of the villi and through the course
of their short life travel to the top of the villi, slowly getting more mature on
the way. When they reach the top of the villi they get shed off, because by
then they have performed so much work that they become old and worn
out. This process of constant renewal of enterocytes is ruled by the benefi
cial bacteria, which live on them. As already mentioned in the chapter on
gut flora, the beneficial bacteria ensure that enterocytes are healthy and
capable of performing their jobs. When the beneficial bacteria are not
there and instead of them the absorptive surface of the intestine is popu
lated by pathogenic microbes, the enterocytes can not be healthy and can
not perform their duties. The animal research shows that in the absence of
good bacteria enterocytes change their shape, their travel time to the top of
the villi becomes too long which can turn them cancerous. But most
importantly they become unable to perform their jobs of digestion and
absorption of food. Let us have a look how enterocytes absorb different
groups of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Carbohydrates
All carbohydrates are made of tiny molecules, called monosaccharides.
There are many of them. The most common ones are glucose, fructose and FIG. 3 The absorptive surface of intestines. galactose. These monosaccharides or monosugars can easily penetrate the
gut lining, they do not need digestion. Glucose and fructose are found in
abundance in fruit and vegetables. Honey is made of fructose and glucose
and does not require much digestion. Galactose is found in soured milk
products, like yoghurt. Monosugars from fruit and some vegetables are the
easiest carbohydrates for us to digest and should be the main form of
carbohydrate in the diet of any person with a digestive disorder.
The next size carbohydrates are disaccharides or double sugars, made
out of two molecules of monosaccharides. The most common ones are
sucrose (the common table sugar), lactose (the milk sugar) and maltose
from digestion of starch. These double sugars can not be absorbed without
quite a bit of work on the part of enterocytes. The tiny hairs (microvilli) on
the surface of enterocytes, called the brush border, produce enzymes dis-
accharidases which break down the double sugars into monosaccharides
to be absorbed. This is where the biggest problem lies for people with
digestive disorders. The sick enterocytes loose their ability to produce
brush border enzymes. As a result double sugars, like sucrose, milk sugar
lactose and products of starch digestion can not be split into monosugars
and hence can not be absorbed. They stay in the gut becoming major food
for pathogenic bacteria, viruses, Candida and other fungi, getting con
verted into a river of toxic substances which damage


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NEWEDITION.
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Thefollowing'notesarebynomeansintendedasalulcof
iliouglitbywhichnursescanteachthemselvestonurse,
stilllessasamanualtoteachnursestonurse.Theyare
meantsimplytogivehintsforthoughttowomenwho
havepersonalchargeofthehealthofothers.Every
woman,oratleastalmosteverywoman,inEnglandhas,
atonetimeoranotherofherlife,chargeofthepersonal
healthofsomebody,whetherchildorinvalid,—inother
words,everywomanisanurse.Everydaysanitaryknow-
ledge,ortheknowledgeofnursing,orinotherwords,of
howtoputtheconstitutioninsuchastateasthatitwill
havenodisease,orthatitcanrecoverfromdisease,takes
ahigherplace.Itisrecognizedastheknowledgewhich
everyoneoughttohave—distinctfrommedicalknowledge,
u’hichonlyaprofessioncanhave.
Ifthen,everywomanmust,atsometimeorotherof
herlife,becomeanurse,f.e.,havechargeofsomebody’s
health,howimmenseandhowvaluablewouldbethepro-
duceofherunitedexperience ifeverywomanwouldthink
howtonurse.
Idonotpretendtoteachherhow,Iaskhertoteach
herself,andforthispurpose1venturetogivehersome
hints.
C0NTENTS.
PAGE
LYentieationandWarmiso - 8
II,HealthofHouses 20
III.PettyManagement 34
IV.Noise 39
V.Variety 30
VI.TakingFood 33
VII.WuATFood 38
VIII.BedandBedding 33
IX.Light 3^
X.CleanlinessofBoomsandWalls 69
XI.PersonalCleanliness 14
XII.ChatteringHopesandAdvices 77
XIII.ObservationoftheSick 84
XIV.Convalescence05
XV.WhatisaNurse? 07
XVI.“MindingBaby” 103
Conclusion 108
Appendix——
NOTESONNURSING:
WHATITISANDWHATITISNOT.
Inwatchingdisease,bothinprivatehousesandinpublichos-
pitals,thethingwhichstrikestheexperiencedobservermost
forciblyisthis,thatthesymptomsorthesufferingsgenerally
consideredtobeunavoidableandpeculiartothediseasearevery
oftennotsymptomsofthediseaseatall,butofsomethingquite
different—ofthewantoffreshair,oroflight,orofwarmtli,or
ofquiet,orofcleanliuess,orofpunctualityandcareinthead-
ministrationofdiet,ofeachorofallofthese.Andthisquite
asmuchinprivatehousesandcottagesasinhospitals.
TheprocessofrepairingthebodywhichNaturehasinstituted,
andwhichwec.alldisease,hasbeenhinderedbysomewantof
knowledgeorattention,inoneorinallofthesethings,andpain,
suffering,orinterruptionofthewholeprocesssetsin.
Ifapatientiscold,ifapatientisfeverish,ifapatientisfaint,
ifheissickaftertakingfood,ifhehasabed-sore,itisgenerally
thefaultnotofthedisease,butofthenursing.
Iusethewordnursingforwantofabetter.Ithasbeen
limitedtosignifylittlemorethantheadministration ofmedicines
andtheapplicationofpoultices.Itoughttosignifytheproper
useoffreshair,light,warmth,cleanliness,quiet,andtheproper
choosingandgivingofdiet—allattheleastexpenseofvital
powertothepatient.
Ithasbeensaidandwrittenscoresoftimes,thateverywoman
makesagoodnurse.Ibelieve,onthecontrary,thatthevery
elementsofnursingareallbutunknown.
BythisIdonotmeanthatthenurseisalwaystoblame.Bad
constructionofroomsandhouses,andotherbadarrangements
oftenmakeitimpossibletonurse.Buttheartofnursingought
toincludesucharrangementsasalonemakewhatIunderstand
bynursingpossible.
Ifweareasked.Issuchorsuchadiseasearestorativeprocess?
Cansuchanillnessbeunaccompaniedwithsuffering?Willany
carepreventsuchapatientfromsufferingthisorthat?—Ihumbly
say,Idonotknow.Butwhenyouhavedoneawaywithallthat
painandsuffering,whichinpatientsarethesymptomsnotof
theirdisease,butoftheabsenceofoneoralloftheabove-men-
6 XOTESONNUIUSINO.
Lioiied(!.ssentialstothesuccessofNature’srestorativeprocesses,weshallthenknowwliatarethesymptomsofandthesufferings
inseparablefromthedisease.
Anotherandthecommonestexclamationwhichwillbeinstantly
madeis—Wouldyoudonothing,then,incholera,fever,&c.?—
sodeep-rootedanduniversalistheconvictionthattogivemedi-
cineistobedoingsomething,orrathereverything;togiveair,
wamith,cleanline.ss,&c.,istodonothing.Therei)lyis,thatin
theseandmanyothersimilardiseasestheexactvalueofparti-
cularremediesandmodesoftreatmentisbynomeansascertained,
whilethereisunivei'siilexperienceastotheextremeimportanceof
carefulnursingindeterminingtheissueofthedise.ase.'
I[.riieveryelementsofwhatconstitutesgoodnursingareas
littleunderstoodforthewellasforthesick.Thesamelawsof
healthorofnursing,fortheyareinrealitythesame,obtain
amongthewellasamongthesick.Thebreakingofthem])ro-
ducesonlyalessviolentconsequenceamongtheformerthan
amongthelatter,—andthissometimes,notidways.
Itisconstfuitlyobjected,—“ButhowcanIobtainthismedical
knowledge?Iamnotadoctor.Imustleavethistodoctoi'S.”
Oh,mothersoffamilies!Youwhosaythis,doyouknowthat
oneineveryseveninfantsinthiscivilizedlandofEngland
perishesbeforeitisoneyearold?That,inLondon,twoinevc7y
fivediebeforetheyareliveyeai-sold?And,intheothergreat
citiesofEngland,nearlyoneoutoftwo?
XT])onthisfactthemostwonderfuldeductionshavebeenstrung.
Foralongtimeanannouncementsomethinglikethefollowing
hasbeengoingtheroundofthei)apers“Moi-etlian25,000
childrendieeveryyearinLondonunder10yearaofage;there-
forewewantaChildren’sHospibil.”Lastspringtherewasa
paperissued,anddiversotherme.'instakentotliiselfect:—
“Thereisagreatwantofknowledgeabouthealthinwomen :
thereforewewantaWomen’sHo.spiUil.”Now,boththeabove
factsaretoosadlytrue.Butwhatistheconsequence?The
Ciiusesoftheenormouschildmortalityareperfectlywellknown;
theyarechieflywantofcleanliness,wantofventilation,careless
dietingandclothing,wantofwhitewashing;inoneword,want
ofhouseholdcareofhealth.Theremediesarejustaswell
known;andamongthemisceiiainlynottheestablishment ofa
Child’sHospital.Thismaybeawant;justastheremaybea
wantofhospitalroomforadults.ButtheRegistrar-General
HEALTHOFCHILDREN.I
wouldcertaiulyneverthinkofgivingus,asacauseforthehigh
rateofchildmortalityin(say)Liverpool,thattherewasnot
sufficienthospitalroomforchildren;norwouldheurgeuponus,
nsareuied}'^,tofoundahospitalforthem.*
Again,women,andthebestwomen,arewofullydeficientin
knowledgeabouthealth;althoughitistowomenthatwemust
look,firstandlast,foritsapplication,asfarashouseholdcareof
healthisconcerned.Butwhowouldeverthinkofcitingthe
institutionofaWomen’sHospitalasthewaytocurethiswant?
“Thelifedurationofbabiesisthemostdelicatetest”ofsani-
taryconditions.Grantedthatnearlyhalfthewholepopulation
ofEnglishcitiesdiesbeforeitisfiveyearsold,isallthisprema-
turesufferinganddeathnecessary!OrdidNatureintendniothen
tobealwaysaccompaniedbydoctors?Orisitbetter


 husband likes it. The doggie
waits by the door for the owner to return and wags her tail when he comes
through the door. The kitty purrs. The songbird sings.
T ypically, people think of love as “romantic” love, as in “Honey” and
“Sweetheart.” But romantic love is only a minor part of a human lifetime.
There are many types of love other than personal, romantic love, and they
infuse our everyday experience: love of pets, love of family and friends,
love of freedom, love of purpose, love of country, love of attributes, love of
creation, love as virtue, love as enthusiasm, love as for giveness, love as
acceptance, love as motivator, love as appreciation, love as kindness, love
as essence of relationship, love as group ener gy (for example: Alcoholics
Anonymous), love as admiration, love as respect, love as valor, love as
fraternal bonds of unity (buddies, classmates, shipmates, teammates), love
as friendship, love as loyalty, love as af fection, love as cherishing, love as
self-sacrificing maternal love, love as devotion.
“Love is a many splendored thing,” as the popular song goes.
Experientially, this statement is true. When we have surrendered all of the
resistances to love and let go of the negative feelings that block love, then
the world is radiant with the splendor of love. On the level of love, this
radiance is no longer hidden from us.
Love Heals
Love facilitates healing. It transforms life. W e see this in the true story
about a duck hunter who was suddenly changed by witnessing an act of
love. One day, he was out duck hunting, which he often did for recreation.
As per his usual experience, he saw a duck flying, shot it, and watched it
fall to the ground, badly injured. T o his sudden amazement, he watched as
the female mate of the injured duck immediately flew down on top of her
companion and spread her wings over him, to shelter him. Seeing her love,
the heart of a hunter was changed; he never hunted again.Once you become loving, there are certain things you can never do
again. And there are certain things you can do in the ener gy field of love
that are impossible otherwise. Moreover, people do things for you that they
would not do for others. Love makes possible the miraculous without
labeling it “miraculous.” Love has a transfiguring ef fect.
Sometimes, it is best not to tell people that you love them because
they’ll get scared and think that you have designs on them or you want
something from them. Frankly, some people are afraid and suspicious of
love; therefore, you love such people without telling them. Lovingness is a
way of being that transforms everything around you because of the
radiation of that ener gy. It happens of its own. W e don’ t have to “do”
anything, and we don’ t have to call it anything. Love is the ener gy that
silently transfigures every situation.
This means that people who are hateful will, in our presence, suddenly
become willing to for give others. W e can see the person transform right in
front of us. Letting go of anger, they might say, “W ell, there’ s no reason to
be so mad at him … he’ s too young to know better.” They will find an
excuse to defend the person, instead of attacking him. Love empowers us,
and the people around us, to do things that we would not be capable of
otherwise.
For giveness is an aspect of love that allows us to see life events from
the viewpoint of grace. W e for give ourselves for the errors we made when
we were less evolved. It is helpful to see the ego or small part of ourselves
as a cute little teddy bear. The teddy bear is not “bad”; we don’ t hate or
scold the little bear. W e love it and accept it for what it is: a cute little
animal who doesn’ t know any better. W e transcend the smaller aspects of
ourselves by accepting and loving them. W e see the ego as “limited,” not
“bad.”
In the ener gy field of love, we are surrounded with love, and that brings
gratitude. W e are thankful for our life and for all the miracles of life. W e are
thankful for the doggies and the kitties, because they represent love. W e are
grateful for every act of kindness from others, their af fection, caringness,
and thoughtfulness.
Eventually, we just become love. Everything we do and say, every
movement we make, is ener gized by the lovingness that we have owned
within ourselves. Whether speaking to a lar ge audience or petting the dog,
the ener gy of love is felt to be pouring out. W e want to share what we holdin the heart as an experiential knowingness, and we hold it in the heart for
everyone and everything, that they would be feeling it, too. W e pray for that
inner experience of infinite love for everyone around us, including the
animals. Our life is a blessing to everything around us. W e acknowledge to
others and to our animals the gift that they are to us.
Love emanates from the heart. When we are in the presence of people
who love each other, we pick up that ener gy. The love of our loved ones,
pets, and friends is the love of Divinity for us. When we go to bed at night,
we give thanks that we were surrounded with love all day. Each moment is
possible only because of love. The writing of this book is possible only
because of love.
In the state of love, we wake up every morning and give thanks for
another day of life, and we seek to make life better for everyone around us.
Because of the presence of love, things go better; the eggs get fried better;
the ducky gets saved; the kitty gets fed; and the doggie is adopted from the
pound and brought home. W e share our love with everything around us, all
forms of life: kitties, doggies, other people, all living things. Y es, even the
villains. If it is our job to watch over the captured villain, we seek to make
his life tolerable. W e say, “I’m sorry that I have to hold a gun to your head,
but that’ s my job.” W e try to be as gracious and generous as we can be,
without exception.
The more we love, the more we can  love. Love is limitless. Love
begats love. This is why psychiatrists recommend having a pet. A dog, for
example, brings love and expands love in the heart of the owner. Love
prolongs life. In fact, research documents that having a dog extends the
owner ’ s life by ten years! Just think of all the bizarre exercises, diets, and
other regimens that people go through to add relatively small amounts of
time on to their life, when they can simply get a dog and add ten years!
Love has a powerful anabolic ef fect. Love increases endorphins, which are
life-enhancing hormones. Y ou live ten years longer with a dog in your life
because a pet dog catalyzes the ener gy of love, and that ener gy of love heals
and prolongs life.
The ener gy of love has the capacity to heal our bodies when conditions
are appropriate. On the physical level, because of the prevailing positive
mental state, physical illnesses often resolve themselves. Some diseases
automatically heal without any particular attention being paid to them, and
those that still remain usually respond to consciousness techniques.Persistent illnesses that are unresponsive to treatment are viewed as
karmically, symbolically, or spiritually significant. Overall, there is a
decreasing awareness of the body, which now goes about its business and
seems to take care of itself on its own. W e are no longer identified as  a
body. There is a loss of interest in dealing with health matters on a purely
physical level, and there are times when awareness of the body disappears
altogether, unless we focus on it for some particular reason.
Intuitive understanding progressively replaces “thinkingness,” which
begins to disappear. Over time, “thinkingness” and its mental processes are
replaced by spontaneous, intuitive “knowingness.” Logic is bypassed. This
occurs because, at the highest level of vibration, everything in the universe
is connected with everything else. Our understanding unfolds as
“revelation” from this inter -connected field. The knowing is holistic rather
than limited.
Because of the inner quiet, we have the ability to perceive the thoughts
and feelings of others on a nonverbal level. Nonverbal communication with
others becomes possible and commonplace. Negative emotions are no
longer experienced because the small self has been transcended, absorbed
into the greater Self. Emotional phenomena are thereby transformed. Loss,
for example, is experienced as transitory disappointment or regret, rather
than as grief.
Unconditional Love
By continual surrender, we experience the state of unconditional love
(calibrates at 540), which is rare and occurs in only.04% of the population.
This ener gy is miraculous, inclusive, nonselective, transformative,
unlimited, ef fortless, radiant, devotional, saintly, dif fuse, merciful, and
selfless. It


 teach them at the same
time how to preserve it. This I consider a very important feature of your
practice.
“I think the young lady to whom you refer is Miss Eleanor Gritman. She is
at present living in Brooklyn. I believe she is comparatively well, and has
been able to work ever since she came home.
“I  would  again  express  my  appreciation  of  the  benefits  you  have
conferred upon us all, and the deep obligations you have placed us
under ; and now, after five years have nearly passed since we first
began to test the new system which you practice, I can truly say it has
been the means of making life more cheerful and happy by restoring to
us that which is most essential to happiness, good health.
“ Yours very respectfully,
“ Robert B. Jackson, Seaford, Queens Co., Long Island."
STIFF KNEE.
The  boy  “Bertie,"  mentioned  in  the  above  communication,  was
brought  to  us  in  very  exhausted  conditions  consequent  upon
mismanagement of a wound in the knee, which, unquestionably, must
have  resulted  in  permanent  stiffness  and  contraction  of  the
ligaments, which would have rendered the limb well-nigh useless.
For weeks he had lain helpless and greatly reduced, with the knee
swollen,  inflamed,  and  immovable.  In  a  few  weeks’  treatment
according to the principles of the Nutritive-cure, he was restored,
and is now in excellent health, with no sign of the difficulty but a
slight scar.CANCER OF THE STOMACH.
The  young  lady  “Eleanor  Gritman,”  mentioned  in  Mr.  Jackson’s
communication, was sent to us by him, declared by physicians to be
suffering from cancer of the stomach.  In four or five weeks she was
restored to comfortable conditions, and the mythical cancer of course
disappeared with her aggravated dyspepsia.
INSOMNIA—SLEEPLESSNESS.
This is one of the most distressing complaints that afflict dyspeptic
invalids.  We find it in all grades of the complaint, from the man who
can sleep a disturbed slumber for six or seven hours to those who
cannot sleep an hour without suffering frightful dreams, or being
visited by phantoms, of all imaginable shapes.   We have treated some
most remarkable cases and always with eminent success.  The case
of Dr. John Thornley, for twenty years a surgeon in the U. S. Navy,
now  on  the  retired  list,  is  a  remarkable  instance  both  of  the
endurance of the patient and of the sufferings consequent upon this
most  intractable  ailment.   That  Dr.  Thornley  was relieved  by the
processes of the Nutritive-cure, very much to his surprise and in
opposition to all previous teachings, his letters will show. He is both
convinced and enthusiastic, and I might remark that so remarkable
did  he  consider  his  case  that  he  has  written  a  large  volume  for
publication, describing both it and the processes of cure.
Case of Dr. John Thornley.“Mountain Home, Wernersvii.le, Pa., Septemberi, 1877.
“Dr. Walter ;
“Dear Sir : On the eve of my departure from this delightful retreat, it
affords me great pleasure to give expression to the feelings which are
now  uppermost  in  my  breast.   T wo  years  ago  I  was  attacked  with
insomnia, pure and simple, without any organic complications whatever.
After having taken bromide potassium and chloral, and done such other
things as were deemed advisable, for six months without benefit—in
fact,  with  positive  injury—l  consulted  a  distinguished  allopathic
physician, who prescribed, among other things,bromide of lithium.  At
the end of two months I found myself in a state of nervous horror from
which  I  could  see  no  outlet  but  the  grave,  for  which  I  unceasingly
prayed.   It  did  not  please  God  to  grant  my  prayer,  and  in  quiet
submission to His will, I struggled and suffered on, resolved, however, to
take no more nervous stimulants, which could only serve to reduce me
to a more deplorable state of nervous wretchedness.  Being directed by
a merciful Providence to this Mountain Home, which has been to me
truly  a  place  of  sweet  repose,  I  reached  it  on  the  14th of  July  last,
sleepless, irritable, excitable, and sensitive to the last degree.  In the
short -space of seven weeks a wonderful change has taken place.  I can
now sleep some  five, six, or seven hours  a night, the irritation and
morbid  sensibility  have  disappeared,  and  my  old-time  energy  and
cheerfulness are beginning to return.  Naturally one will be disposed to
inquire what has been the cause of this wonderful change in so short a
time.  In answer I reply that this Home, situated in the midst of charming
mountain scenery, overlooking a beautiful valley, in a salubrious climate,
far  removed  from  the  noisy,  dusty,  heated  thoroughfares  of  man,
presided  over  by  kind  and  sympathizing  physicians,  ever  ready  to
respond  to  the  cry  of  distress,  and  skilful  to  administer  relief,  and
offering a treatment based upon the soundest physiological principles, it
cannot but fail to afford to the careworn, pain-racked, drug-poisoned
invalid every possible advantage his case can require, and such it has
done to me.  I firmly believe if I could remain here a few months longer I
should be entirely restored to health. I bespeak for my accommodation
the room I now occupy, during my next visit to the Home.
“With a grateful acknowledgment of the kindness and attention I have
received from both you and Mrs. Walter, and with my best wishes for
your happiness and success, I beg leave to subscribe myself
“Yours, most truly,“JohnThornley, Med. Dr., Retired List, U.S.N.“
ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEW OF THE FIRST SUCCEEDING MONTH.
“Charlottesville, Va., September 24, 1877 :
“Dr. Walter :
“Dear Sir: I am vain enough to believe that some of the members of
your interesting  household  will feel something  like a visitation of a
phantom when they are informed of the contents of this letter.  Indeed,
one of my kind friends.  Miss Freeman, expressed a desire to hear from
me after my return home, and I venture to say that n you, before whom
a crowded throng of invalids is constantly passing, and in whose future
history you cannot be expected to feel a peculiar interest, will not be
altogether indifferent when you ascertain what I have to say.  I will not
be so unreasonable as to inflict upon you a detailed account of my
movements,  sensations,and  experiences  after  we  parted.   It  will  be
enough to say that I passed through some exciting scenes in New York
which  cost  me  one  sleepless  night  ;  that  I  took  a  severe  cold  by
exposure during a sudden change in the weather, from which I have just
recovered ; that after three days of the most unpleasant weather I ever
experienced  in Philadelphia, during  the  last of  which  my  feet were
soaking wet all day, I travelled all night, sleeping but little, and finally
reached home on Saturday, the 1st inst., my family being on the tiptoe
of expectation  of my  return.   I have now  been home sixteen days,
during  which  I  have  not  lost  a  single  night,  my  sleep  being  calm,
refreshing, and abundant, and my health has been steadily improving.
As for the bromide of lithium which I took eighteen months ago, after a
tremendous but unavailing struggle with the vis vitæ, vis medicatrix
naturæ, or vitality, whatever it may be called, it seems to have given up
the contest, thrown up the sponge, and incontinently left the field. The
old-time elasticity of step and cheerfulness of temper have taken the
place  of  apathy  and  gloom,  and  the  sunbeam  of  happiness  again
irradiates  my  hearthstone,  where  so  lately  all  was  darkness  and
despondency.   My  friends  and  acquaintances,  astonished  at  the
surprising change effected in so short a time, eagerly inquire where I
had been and what I had done to produce such an effect.  What else can
I  say  than  that  I  had  been  at