 complete starvation by the usual technique of RDT. Several researchers noted that the use of combined
fasting achieves an earlier onset of
acidotic peak greater than the reduction of fat body mass. in the case of treatment of patients with hypertension normalization
blood pressure occurs earlier, which reduces the time
discharge period and, accordingly, the duration of the stationary
treatment. Said technique is a method of choice for
complications of underlying diseases of obesity and edema syndrome. In addition, the combination of dry and wet well of starvation
tolerated, has a therapeutic effect in reducing
total duration of RDT, optimizes the dates
due to an earlier onset of acidotic crisis. Disadvantages. Does not occur excretion of the dead
heavy water, anti-inflammatory effect is less pronounced than
under dry starvation, also weaker effect of purification. To obtain
good quality therapeutic effect is necessary to pass
long period of fasting, at least 30 days. 146
146The advantage of dry fasting on wet types of fasting
- In the dry fasting the body put in more stringent conditions,
he has to move in such a way as to produce not only
nutrients but also water. Tissues of the body are split more
more quickly, it happens in a short time. Stages of healing
starvation in the application of the method of treatment of dry fasting, such
same as in the wet, but the terms are significantly reduced. Thus,
stage of alimentary excitation lasts less than a day, stage
growing ketoacidosis - 1 to 3 days. Already on the third day
dry starvation occurs ketoatsidotichesky crisis. Second, the
Therapeutic acidotic crisis occurs at 9-11 days. The earlier
acidotic crisis occurs, the faster it goes, the more
time left to update and treatment of the body. - During the wet fasting organism enters the exogenous water
that is, the water outside. and that it is the main cleansing
factor. By law, the biological feasibility of a cell in this
If spending at least its own energy - and so it goes
OK: all toxins, poisons, toxins are dissolved and, figuratively speaking,
is leaching toxins from the cells from the intercellular
space. And during the dry fasting is burned
toxins, we can say in his own firing - each cell
in the absence of water, runs inside a thermonuclear reaction. Each cell at the time turns into a mini - furnace, mini - reactor. But the water is very necessary, and the cells are deprived of this freebie, especially
patients and changed. under these conditions the strongest survive,
most healthy cells, and they are willy-nilly, to survive in such
harsh, harsh conditions, it is necessary to intensify production
own - very high quality of the endogenous water. And this endogenous
water should be several times higher quality than the exogenous water
Again, from the law of the biological feasibility. Energy
because the cell spends a lot - hence the product, which
obtained as a result, the quality should match the expended
efforts. This is not the human mind, which may be mistaken. It is nature itself, predusmotrevshaya any scenario
and do everything that life went on. During dry fasting is replacing the old "dead
Water for superkachestvennuyu "living water", synthesized by
organism. - Many say that the dry fasting is transferred more easily
fasting on water, primarily because of lack of hunger at the same time. This in general is not surprising. The fact that the water outside the body
water and assimilated - it's a big difference. Molecule entering
water body processes, cleans unnecessary information
structures and turns in "her" with the properties of the
organism. To do this, he as well as for digestion, it is necessary
spend a certain amount of time and energy. Therefore,
absolute starvation more fully, as it provides full
147
147peace. If the body does not enter the food and "dead", heavy water,
that our blood is not getting many harmful substances, and the blood is constantly
to clean our bodies, in fact one and the same blood composition
will be cleaned several times through the filter elements, ie
blood will be almost perfectly clean. Blood on the SG is cleared of all
unnecessary, and blood plasma becomes transparent as glass,
everything comes into harmony, including clotting factors. Dry
starvation in this regard, cleans the blood more completely,
than by dialysis or hemosorption - Hardware blood purification. Consequently, all processes in the body associated with blood
will be performed almost perfectly. - Anti-inflammatory effect of dry starvation in some
times more powerful than when wet starvation. The thing that
inflammation can not exist without water. Any inflammation
place swollen (swollen with water). Only enough water environment
can breed microorganisms: bacteria and viruses. Deficit
Water is extremely damaging to the inflammation. Due to dehydration
the body begins to competition between the cells of the body
and pathogens in water. Cells of the body in the position
owner selected microorganisms in the water, but the organism can
not only synthesize the endogenous water in the required number
water in this period comes from the air by absorbing into the skin
because the organism is in the process of SG does not work on the selection,
and the suction. Healthy, strong cells receive additional
energy and water, and the sick, the viruses and bacteria can not. Bacteria, viruses, worms without water perish instantly. - In wet starvation to enhance detoxication effect
The procedure applies: enema, colon hydrotherapy,
bath, sauna, etc. The dry fasting the body for disposal
poisons and toxins, including absolutely unique mechanisms that
are neither at the mere sight of fasting.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        In particular, apoptosis
- One of the basic mechanisms of cancer samoprofilaktiki
diseases. Pathological enhancement occur aplasia
and degenerative processes, as well as some malformations with defects
tissues, and the weakening - autoimmune processes, cancer
and premature aging. For example, there is enough
good reason to believe that an abnormal increase in
apoptosis associated with such dangerous diseases such as aplastic
anemia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease
AIDS etc. During starvation is a universal process, one
hand, the stronger the physiological process of apoptosis:
renewal and rejuvenation of the body due to death of old, the sick,
altered cells. On the other hand, eliminated the pathological
Mechanisms of apoptosis: premature aging, oncological diseases
etc. We consider these mechanisms in more detail. Organism as a community of cells during starvation "eating" is not
only fat cells, but all that "bad lies". Rather, the bad
or not at all. Without the purification of cellular
populations living organism is impossible. Infected
viruses, toxins or radiation damaged cells, as well
as well as reaching the biological limit, have one common
123
123property - must leave the body or be eaten. in nature it is so. In the absence of power in a multicellular organism appears
special kind of signaling molecules. These molecules cause the activation of
intracellular proteins in the cytoplasm of atypical cells. These
cells were not involved in collective activity of the organism,
sensitive to such molecules. in them, the mechanism
self-destruction. Cage "closes" all of the program - its core
"Collapses". The cage is crushed. Without destruction
outer shell is crushed to 5-10 "apoptotic cells"
and absorbed by other cells. So it looks like in the colony
microorganisms. Or digested in the gut. She shared
the fate of the fat cells. The phenomenon of apoptosis was discovered relatively
recently, in 1972. It was the most interesting event
in biology and medicine over the past 50 years. According to modern concepts, apoptosis is
general biological mechanism responsible for persistence
number of cell populations, as well as forming
and culling of defective cells. That's the way of this physiological
mechanism and is a regular meal and a terrible environment. According to our
observations, the activation process of eating apoptosis occurs
after 20 hours of dry starvation (subject to proper technique
starvation). In the continuous mode power supply "high-calorie junk"
becomes a problem number one. It becomes a cause
disease and premature aging. "Sparing
Technology saves lives during fasting, but kill her if
constant fullness. American researchers have indirectly confirmed the benefit of
Muslim fasting. They managed to uncover the cellular mechanism
explaining the link between fasting and duration of
life in humans and other mammals. Islam prescribes
refrain from taking food and liquid during daylight
days during the month of Ramadan. Scientists David Sinclair and his
colleagues found that during fasting activated genes
SIRT3 and SIRT4, which prolong the life of cells. Perhaps
this information will be used to create drugs
diseases associated with aging. For energy metabolism in cells
correspond to mitochondria. Scientists have previously suggested that the work
mitochondria is associated with lifespan of the organism. When the mitochondria are depleted, the cell becomes vulnerable to
injury, she was beginning to apoptosis, ie, the program starts
self-destruction. Signal for apoptosis is the decrease
amount of NAD + in mitochondria, the cell nucleus and cytoplasm. Experiment in which laboratory animals hungry
just 48 hours


 fresh or old urine help to combat infections and
often cause them to disappear. Although urine does not entirely prevent
37 the growth of bacteria in the urethra (infections often arise), it clearly has a
powerful antiseptic effect when externally applied. Herz also successfully treated infections of the urinary passages with urine
therapy. The positive results can be traced back to the stimulating effect of
the re-ingested urine on the immune system. As discussed above, in such a case, lgA is produced in greater quantities. 7. Salt therapy. Drinking salt water serves as an important therapeutic remedy
during certain (fasting) cures. Salt water is also frequently applied in yoga to clean the body thoroughly
from within and it relieves such illnesses as asthma,
stomach ulcer, indigestion and constipation. Drinking urine, which is also a salt substance, has the same effect. This could be an important reason for its success as a therapeutic remedy. Salt solutions remove old mucous embedded in the mucous membranes. If one drinks a salt liquid, part of the salt goes into the body, where it
dissolves the surplus of mucous in the lungs and in other organs. According to this theory, drinking urine,
like drinking salt water,accelerates the metabolism. It removes a surplus of sugar from the blood and draws out toxic
substancesfrom cells. In this way, urine therapy is a good cleansing technique. According to urine therapists, urine has an extra advantage above salt
water because urine contains a small amount of natural cortisone. This brings us back to the possible hormonal effects of urine. Using urine instead of salt is also more effective because urea and
ammonia are organic solvents: they dissolve fats and other natural bodily
secretions. These substances probably ensure that the mucous
membranes and body cells are powerfully affected. Dabbing with salt water usually helps clean wounds;
urine has the same effect. Urine is more effective than salt water because it
contains healing substances such as allantoin. 8. Diuretic effect. According to this theory, urine therapy ensures that the kidneys work more
quickly and that the body is stimulated to produce more urine. Metabolic products composed of proteins such as urea, nitrogen and
ammonia are excreted out of the body via the urine as soon as there is a
surplus in the body. Drinking urine causes more of these substances to
enter the body than normal. The body reacts to this by washing them away
with water and other substances. By ingesting urine, one stimulates the
38 body not only to excrete part of these metabolic products at an accelerated
rate,but also to convert another part into useful substances. A previously mentioned example of this is urea,
which is converted through ammonia into glutamine. Another consequence might be that substances
which should normally leave the body with the urine,
but have got stuck somewhere, now do so due to the accelerated flow. For example, in the case of gout, the body disposes of urinary acid
embedded in the joints. The effects of flowing and cleansing are
particularly noticeable while one is fasting. The first time one urinates while fasting, the urine is often thick and tastes
strong, especially if one has a fever or is otherwise sick. However, after drinking this initial amount, the second flow of urine is
thinner, even if one has not drunk extra water. The re-use of urine, without ingesting extra liquid, yields a large amount of
clear and not unpleasant tasting urine in a short period of time. According to this hypothesis, this ultimately results in stimulated
and cleansed kidneys, and a purified bloodstream. At the same time, the intestines, skin and exhalation process probably
entirely take over the role of secreting the unusable metabolic products. 9. Transmutation theory. Most of the former hypotheses will also be valid from a strictly mechanistic
point of view. The transmutation theory, though, needs a new,
wholistic paradigm which is based more on the dynamics of energies. The medical doctor and urine therapist Abele cautiously discusses the
possible effect of urine as holographic feedback. The theory of transmutation implies that the body is capable,
through energetic exchange within the body itself, to transmute certain
substances or molecules into other ones. 'Short-circuiting' the system by ingesting one's own secreted body fluids
might stimulate the transmutational forces within and challenge the body
to transform unusable substances into usable ones
without being constantly disturbed by new external input. This would specifically apply to fasting on urine. Another important aspect is the theory of structured water. It is scientifically proven how water in biological systems becomes more
organized. Water also becomes more organized through exposure to sunlight
and through close contact with crystals. The body is both a receptor of sunlight and it contains a high amount of
solid and liquid cristallinelike substances. Also body fluids themselves form fluid crystals. Urine is thus a cristalline-like substance containing a high amount of
structured water. This structured water, when taken in again,
39 promotes better enzymatic functioning and it has a higher solubility for
minerals. The vibratory patterns of the body, both in the bones
(solid crystals) and in the tissues and fluids (liquid crystals),
play an important role in the process of transmutation
10. Psychological effect. Scientists claim that the highest acceptable placebo effect is 30%. However, a much higher percentage of people actually achieves positive
results with urine therapy, which is remarkable since many people are
often initially skeptical because of their aversion to urine,
and apply urine therapy as a last resort. The shock initially brought on by drinking urine might fundamentally
challenge previously accepted ideas, as a result of which repressed energy
is released that can be applied to strengthen the body and fight an illness. Confronting and conquering reluctance play an important role in this
theory. Applying your own bodily substances in an attempt to heal can lead
to a considerably broadened outlook on the intelligence and power of the
body, and can increase your appreciation and love for yourself as a
physical and spiritual being. Instead of regarding excretions (really just a
part of yourself) as enemies, you regard them as your helpers. This healthier way of seeing yourself might well have a powerful healing
effect on your body. If the results are experienced as positive,
Applying your own urine as medication means that you have more physical
and mental freedom than previously believed,
which can also have a healing effect on a deep level. Urine therapy confronts us with a very concrete 'healer within'
which works both on a mechanistic and on an energetic level. The latter implies that urine, as a holographic substance,
can affect all levels of being, from the physical,
through the electromagnetical fields of the emotions and the mind,
up to the subtler genetic vibrational information of the soul. 40.r____..._ Your Own Perfect Medicine
by Martha Christy
You may think that when it comes to alternative health therapies -
you've heard it all. But there is one natural therapy you've probably never heard of-even
though it's one of the most powerful, most researched and most medically
proven natural cures ever discovered. No matter how hard it may be for you to stomach, the fact is that knowing
the truth about this incredible natural substance will be one of the most
crucial health facts you'll ever learn. And one of the most remarkable things
about this incomparable natural therapy is that the medical community has
already been aware of its astounding efficacy for decades, and yet none of us
has ever been told about it. Why? Maybe they think it's too controversial. Or
maybe, more accurately, there wasn't any monetary reward for telling people
what scientists know about one of the most extraordinary natural healing
elements in the world. But no matter why the medical establishment has chosen to keep his
invaluable information a secret, it's time that every man, woman and child be
told about the only health tool in the world that is always available to
everyone and never out of reach -physically or financially. So I want you to
sit back, open your mind and get ready to hear the incredible medical facts
about human urine -the facts that will change your life. What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Every one of us has a right to know that our bodies produce an invaluable
source of nourishment and healing that we can utilize to heal ourselves and
to maintain our lives and our health in both everyday circumstances and in
emergencies and life-threatening situations. Two news articles from the past that recently came across my desk vividly
illustrate the absolutely tragic consequences of the public's lack of
information and our completely unfounded misconceptions regarding our
bodies' own perfect medicine:
Tom Brokaw, NBC Nightly News, October 16, 1992
41 "In Egypt, rescue workers found a 37-year-old man alive in earthquake
rubble. He survived almost 82 hours by drinking his own urine. His
wife, daughter and mother would not and they died. " Associated Press, July, 1985:
I don't think there's any question that these women and the cllild would
not have died had they simply been aware of the truth that not only
would their own urine not harm them, but would, in fact, have provided
a power-packed combination of liquid nutrients and critical immune
factors that would have sustained them in good health until help arrived. The Medical Proof
For almost the entire course of the 20th century, unknown to the public,
doctors and medical researchers have been


 anatomy, and it is directly con-
nected with Vortex “C” in the throat. Vortexes
one in either knee. These Psychic Vortexes revolve at great speed. When all are revolving
at high speed and at the same rate of speed the body is in perfect health. When one or more of them slow down, old age, loss of power, and senil- ity wet in,
   RITE NUMBER ONE
“The first Rite,” continued the Colonel, “is a simple one. It
is for the express purpose of speeding up the Vortexes. When
we were children we used it in our play. It is this: Stand erect
with arms outstretched, horizontal with the shoulders. Now
spin around until you become slightly dizzy. There is only one
caution: you must turn from left to right. In other words, if
you were to place a clock or watch on the floor face up, you
would turn in the same way the hands are moving. “At first the average adult will only be able to spin around
about a half-dozen times until he becomes dizzy enough to
want to sit or lie down. That is just what he should do, too. That’s what I did. To begin with, practice this Rite only to the
point of slight dizziness. As time passes and your Vortexes
become more rapid in movement through this and other Rites,
you will be able to practice it to a greater extent. “When I was in India it amazed me to see the Maulawiyah,
or as they are more commonly known, the Whirling Dervishes,
almost unceasingly spin around and around in a religious
frenzy. Rite Number One recalled to my attention two things
in connection with this practice. The first was that these
Whirling Dervishes always spun in one direction—from left to
right, clockwise. The second was the virility of the old men;
they were strong, hearty, and robust. Far more so than most
men of their age. “When I spoke to one of the Lamas about this he informed
me that while this whirling movement of the Dervishes did
have a very beneficial effect, yet it also had a devastating one. It seems that a long siege of whirling stimulates into great
activity Vortexes ‘A,’ ‘B,’ and ‘E.’ These three have a stim-
ulating effect on the other two— ‘C’ and ‘D.’ But due to
excessive leg action the Vortexes in the knees—'E’ and ‘G’—
are over-stimulated and finally so exhausted that the building
up of the Vital Forces along with this tearing down causes the
participants to experience a kind of ‘psychic jag’ which they
mistake for something spiritual, or at least religious. “However,” continued the Colonel, “we do not carry the
whirling exercise to excess. While the Whirling Dervishes may
spin around hundreds of times, we find that greater benefit is
obtained by restricting it to about a dozen or so times, enough
so that Rite Number One can stimulate all the Vortexes to
action.”

  Rite No.2

—10—RITE NUMBER TWO
“Like Rite Number One,” continued the Colonel, “this second
one is for further stimulating to action the Seven Vortexes. It is even simpler than the first one. In Rite Number Two one
first lies flat on his back on the floor or on the bed. If prac-
ticed on the floor one should use a rug or blanket under him,
folded several times in order that the body will not come into
contact with the cold floor. The Lamas have what might be
called in English a ‘prayer rug.’ It is about two feet wide and
fully six feet long. It is fairly thick and is made from wool and
akind of vegetable fibre. It is solely for the purpose of insula-
tion, and so has no other value. Nevertheless, to the Lamas
everything is of a religious nature, hence their name for these
mats—‘prayer rugs.’
“As I said, one should lie full length on his ‘prayer rug,’ or
bed. Then place the hands flat down alongside the hips. Fingers should be kept close together with the finger-tips of
each hand turned slightly toward one another. The feet are
then raised until the legs are straight up. If possible, let the
feet extend back a bit over the body, toward the head; but do
not Jet the knees bend. Then, slowly lower the feet to the floor
and for a moment allow all muscles to relax. Then perform this
Rite all over again. “One of the Lamas told me that when he first attempted to
practice this simple Rite he was so old, weak, and decrepit that
he couldn’t possibly lift up both legs. Therefore he started out
by lifting the thighs until the knees were straight up, letting
the feet hang down. Little by little, however, he was able to
straighten out his legs until at the end of three months he
could raise them straight with perfect ease. “T marveled at this particular Lama,” said the Colonel,
“when he told me this. He was then a perfect picture of health
and youth, although I knew he was many years older than I. For the sheer joy of exerting himself he used to carry a pack
of vegetables weighing fully a hundred pounds on his back,
from the garden to the Lamasery, several hundred feet above. He took his time but never stopped once on the way up, and
when he would arrive he didn’t seem to be experiencing the
slightest bit of fatigue. I marveled greatly at this, for the
first time 1 started up with him, I had to stop at least a dozen
times. Later I was able to do it easily without my cane and
with never a stop, but that is another story.”
—u—
Rite No.3
    —n—RITE NUMBER THREE
“The third Rite should be practiced immediately after prac-
ticing Rite Number Two. It, too, is a very simple one. All one
needs to do is to kneel on his ‘prayer rug,’ place his hands on
his thighs, and lean forward as far as possible with the head
inclined so that the chin rests on the chest. Now lean back-
ward as far as possible; at the same time the head should be
lifted and thrown back as far as it will go. Then bring the
head up along with the body. Lean forward again and start
the rite all over. This Rite is very effective in speeding up
Vortexes ‘E,’ ‘D,’ and ‘C’; especially ‘E.’
“I have seen more than 200 Lamas perform this Rite to-
gether. In order to turn their attention within, they closed
their eyes. In this way they would not become confused by
what others were doing and thus have their attention diverted. “The Lamas, more than two and a half millenniums ago, dis-
covered that all good things come from within. They discovered
that every worthwhile thing must have its origin within the
individual. This is something that the Occidental has never
been able to understand and comprehend. He thinks, as | did,
that all worthwhile things must come from the outside world. “The Lamas, especially those at this particular Lamasery,
are performing a great work for the world. It is performed,
however, on the astral plane. This plane, from which they
assist mankind in all quarters of the globe, is high enough
above the vibrations of the world to be a powerful focal point
where much can be accomplished with little loss of effort. “Some day the world will awaken in amazement to what the
unseen forces—the Forces of Good—have been doing for the
masses. We who take ourselves in hand and make new crea-
tures of ourselves in every imaginable way, each is doing a
marvelous work for mankind everywhere. Already the efforts
of these advanced individuals are being welded together into
One Irresistible Power. A new day is dawning for the world—
it is already here. But it is only through individuals like the
Lamas, and you and me that the world can possibly be helped. “Most of mankind, and that includes those in the most en-
lightened countries, like America and England, is still in the
darkest of the Dark Ages. However, they are being prepared
for better and more glorious things, and as fast as they can be
initiated into the higher life, just that fast will the world be
made a better place in which to live.”
—B—

  Rite No.4

—4—RITE NUMBER FOUR
“Now for Rite Number Four,” said the Colonel. ‘The first
time I tried this it seemed very difficult, but after a week it
was as simple to do as any of the others. “Sit on the ‘prayer rug’ with the feet stretched out in front. Then place the hands alongside the body. Now raise the body
and bend the knees so that the legs, from the knees down, are
practically straight up and down. The arms, too, will be
straight up and down while the body, from the shoulders to the
knees, will be horizontal. Before pushing the body to a hor-
izontal position the chin should be well down on


 ated in this
9th verse of the T ao Te Ching. The Tao has the capability to generate everything in amounts that would
stupefy an observer, yet its gentle humility seems to know when there are
enough trees, flowers, bees, hippos, and every other living thing. Excess is
eschewed by the Tao. It doesn’ t need to show off its unlimited capacity for
creating—it knows exactly when to stop. This verse invites us to be in
spiritual rapport with this characteristic of the T ao. Cramming life with possessions, pleasures, pride, and activities when
we’ve obviously  reached a point where more is less indicat es being in
harmony with ego, not the Tao! Living humility knows when to just stop,
let go, and enjoy the fruits of our labor. This verse clearly analogizes that
the pursuit of more status, more money, more power, more approval, more
stuff, is as foolish as honing a carving knife after it has reached its zenith of
sharpness. Obviously, to conti nue would just create dullness, and it is
obvious that a keen edge represents perfection. Lao-tzu advises us to be careful about amassing great wealth and storing it
away. This practice contributes to a life spent keeping our fortune safe and
insured, while at the same time always feeling the need to pursu e more. He
counsels us to be satisfied at a level that fosters living with humility. If
wealth and fame are desired, we must know when to retire from the
treadmill and be like the Tao. This is the way of heaven, as opposed to the
world that we live in, which is addicted to more. We can heighten our awareness  that advertising is primarily designed to
sell products and services by convincing us that we need something in order
to be happy. Analysts might tell us that the economy is failing if it isn’t
continuously growing, but we can realize that excessive growth, like cancer,
will ultimately destroy itself. We can witness the results of overproductionin the gridlock on most highways: It now takes longer to go from one side
of Lond on to the other than it did before the invention of the automobile! We also see this principle at work whenever we shop. I call it “choice
overload”—pain pills for backaches, menstrual cram ps, headaches, joint
pains, in the morning or at night, in a capsule or liquid or powder? And this
is true whether we’re purchasing toilet paper, orange juice, or anything else. I believe that Lao-tzu sends the following modern advice from his ancient
perspective:
Come to grips with the radical
concept of “enough is enough”! Make this comm itment even though you live in a world addicted to the
idea that one can never have enough of anything. To paraphrase Lao-tzu, do
your work and then step back. Practice humility rather than ostentation and
uncontrolled consumption. The obesity crisis in the Western world,
particularly in America, is a direct result of not understanding (and living)
the simple wisdom of the 9th verse of the Tao Te Ching. Eat, but stop when
you’re full—to continue stuffing food into a satiated body is to be trapped
in believ ing that more of someth ing is the cause of your happiness. And this
is true of overly filling yourself with any artifici al symbol of success. Think
instead of the infinite wisdom of the Tao, which says, “To keep on filling is
not as good as stopping.” Enough is not only enough, it is in alignment with
the perfection of the eternal T ao. Seek the joy in your activities rather
than focusing on ego’ s agenda. Ego wants you to gather more and more rewards for your actions. If
you’re in a state of loving appreciation in each of your present moments,
you’re letting go of the absurd idea that you’re here to accumulate rewards
and merit badge s for your efforts. Seek the pleasur e in what you’r e doing,
rather than in how it might ultimately benefit you. Begin to trust in that
infinite wisdom that birthed you into this material world. After all, it knew
the exact timing of your arriva l here. It didn’ t say, “If nine months  will
create such a beautiful baby, I’ll extend the gestation period to five years. Now we’ll have an even more perfect creation!” Nope, the Tao says thatnine months is perfect—that’ s what you get, and you don’t need any more
time. The next time you’re mired in a desire for more, stop and think of the Tao. This creation principle fully grasps the idea that when the work is done,
then for God’ s sake, it’s time to stop! As Lao-tzu advises, “This is the way
of heaven.” Why ever choose to be in conflict with that? Do the T ao Now
At your next meal, practice portion control by asking yourself after
several bites if you’re still famished. If not, just stop and wait. If no hunger
appears, call it complete. At this one meal, you’ll have practiced the last
sentence of the 9th verse of the Tao Te Ching: “Retire when the [eating] is
done; this is the way of heaven.”
OceanofPDF.com10th Verse
Carrying body and soul
and embracing the one,
can you avoid separation? Can you let your body become
as supple as a newborn child’ s? In the opening and shutting of heaven’ s gate,
can you play the feminine part? Can you love your people
and govern your domain
without self-importance? Giving birth and nourishing;
having, yet not possessing;
working, yet not taking cr edit;
leading without contr olling or dominating. One who heeds this power
brings the T ao to this very earth. This is the primal virtue. OceanofPDF.comLiving Oneness
This verse of the Tao Te Ching examines the paradoxical nature of life on
Earth. Lao-tzu encourages the attainment of comfort with the seemingly
incompatible opposites of body and soul, which form the basis of our daily
life. W e are connected to the power of the eternal Tao, while simultaneously
being in a mortal physique. As we take on this seemingly ambiguous
stance, we begin to see the world revealed as flawless. Everything that
seems to be absolute is an opportunity to recognize its paradoxical reality. This teaching takes the form of a series of questions: Can an adult body
with all of the conditions inher ent in the aging process—such as stiffness,
soreness, limitat ions caused by aching joints, and so on—be as supple as a
newborn’ s? Is it possible to be someone who works and strugg les and still
be the feminine spirit, birthing  creation? Can one succeed in these and
similar ways and still be free of feelings of self-importance? Is it possible to
stay true to the Tao without allowing ego to dominate, yet successfully
function in an ego-dominated world? This 10th verse promotes a way of living that is guided by the power of
“embracing the one” when the illusion of duality appears more powerful. Read Hafiz’ s writing on this subject thousands of years after the Tao Te
Ching was written:
Only

That Illumined
One

Who keeps
Seducing the formless into form

Had the charm to win my
Heart. Only a Perfect One

Who is always
Laughing at the wor d
Two

Can make you know

Of

Love. Our origin cannot be split, yet we’re in a world that all too often  seems to
reject the perfect oneness that is the Tao. We can personally live the Tao by
suspending our belief in oppos ites and reactivating our awareness of its
unity—that is, we can surrender ego and be in this world, without being of
it. This is my interpretation of Lao-tzu’ s advice from his 2,500-year -old
perspective:
Embrace oneness by seeing yourself in everyone you encounter. Rather than having judgmental thoughts about those whom you regard as
separate or different, view others as an extension of yourself. This will
diminish self-importance and unite you with what Lao-tzu calls “the primal
virtue.” Letting go of ego-dominated thoughts lets you sense the oneness
that you share with others; thus, you give yourself the opportunity to feel a
part of the all-embracing T ao. Practice inner awareness whenever you feel yourself about to criticize
anyone or any group. News reports designed to encourage your sense of
separateness or superiority in relation to others can be a perfect time to do
this: Find yourself as one of them. In situatio ns where you’re expected tohate an assumed enemy, stop yourself from these judgments and walk an
imaginary mile (or two) in their shoes. Do so with all forms of life, even the
plant world. See yourself in everyone and all creations, noting the Tao in
this simple observation: We are the world. Take pleasur e from what you possess without being attached to these
things. Let go of your identification with your stuff and with your
accomplishments. Try instead to enjoy what you do and all that flows into
your life simply for the pleasure of doing and observing the flow itself. You
literally own nothing and no one: All that is comp osed will decompose; all
that is yours will leave and beco


. Both	are	connecting	with	That. They
are	in	training	to	awaken	all	the	qualities	of	spirit. And	That	is	intelligent
beyond	anything	we	can	imagine. It	breathes	life	into	raw	matter. The	sugar	in
a	sugar	bowl	is	basically	the	same	as	the	sugar	that	your	brain	uses	for	food
(in	the	body	this	sugar	is	called	glucose),	and	yet	there	has	been	a	magical
change	in	it. The	sugar	in	the	sugar	bowl	just	sits	there. The	sugar	in	your
brain	turns	into	music,	painting,	science,	architecture—all	the	greatest
accomplishments	of	human	beings. And	it	turns	into	love,	which	is	more
mysterious	than	any	of	these. Being	certain	isn’t	something	you	can	force. You	can	decide	to	act	confident
all	the	time,	but	that’s	not	the	same
	thing. You	hold	the	power	to	transform
That	into	anything	you	want. The	tools	are	simple:	You	think,	you	feel,	you
act. Everyone	uses	these	very	tools	every	moment. But	to	master	how	they
work—that’s	the	skill	of	a	spiritual	warrior. Like	any	other	skill,	it	must	be
learned	and	practiced. The	way	of	silence	asks	you	to	dedicate	yourself	to
learning	what	That	can	do. Perhaps	you	thought	prayer	was	just	a	way	to	ask	God	for	something	or	thatmeditation	was	just	a	way	to	become	peaceful	inside. Their	scope	is	much,
much	larger. Prayer	and	meditation	are	ways	of	saying,	“Turn	me	into
something	special. I	want	to	be	transformed.”	You	say	this	to	God,	to	your
soul,	and	to	yourself	at	the	same	time. Since	all	three	are	made	of	That,	all
three	are	listening	to	your	request,	and	so	you	start	to	be	transformed	from
that	moment	on. You	don’t	have	to	be	silent	all	the	time,	but	if	you	want	to	watch	yourself
turning	into	something	special,	it’s	good	to	be	silent	for	a	few	minutes	every
day. I	like	to	sit	quietly	on	my	own	and	easily	follow	my	breath	as	it	goes	in
and	out. I	do	this	for	ten	minutes	usually,	sitting	with	my	eyes	closed	and
gently	feeling	the	cool	flow	of	my	breath. I	don’t	fight	against	thoughts	if	they
come	to	me;	if	I	feel	a	sensation	anywhere	in	my	body,	I	let	my	attention	go
there	without	fighting	that,	either. It’s	a	simple	thing,	yet	day	by	day	the
silence	has	gotten	deeper. It	will	deepen	for	you,	too,	and	you	will	begin	to
gain	a	certainty	that	is	very	precious,	the	certainty	that	what	is	special	about
you	is	That,	the	very	soul	in	everything.The	Way	of	Action
T
he	fourth	way	that	your	soul	wants	you	to	live	by	is	the	way	of	action,”	said
Baba. “Everyone	must	act,	yet	not	all	actions	are	spiritual.”
“What’s	the	difference?”	I	asked. Without	answering,	Baba	pointed	upward. I	looked,	and	overhead	a	small
brown	bird	was	watching	us	from	a	branch. Baba	had	stopped	talking;	his
attention	was	completely	captured	by	the	bird. So	I	thought	I’d	better	watch
too. The	bird	was	a	kind	of	sparrow. After	a	few	seconds	it	got	bored	with	us	and
began	darting	back	and	forth. Soon	I	saw	why	It	was	carrying	tiny	bits	of
grass	and	twigs	to	build	a	nest. There	was	no	rhyme	or	reason	to	this	project
though. The	bird	rushed	here	and	there	in	aimless	zigzags. Sometimes	it
stopped	to	eat	a	seed	it	had	chanced	upon. The	next	minute	it	spotted	another
sparrow	and	flew	at	it	to	drive	it	away,	providing	fifteen	seconds	of
excitement. Before	long	the	bird	remembered	that	it	was	supposed	to
	be	nest-
building,	and	back	it	would	go	for	another	tuft	of	dry	grass. “What	do	you	think?”	Baba	asked	after	a	while. “That	bird	is	all	over	the	place,”	I	said. “Yes,	it	never	pays	attention	to	any	kind	of	plan,	does	it?”	Baba	said. “It	flies
wherever	the	next	impulse	takes	it. I	see	a	miracle	in	that.”
“Why? All	I	see	is	a	flighty	bird,”	I	said. Baba	shook	his	head. “When	you	can	follow	your	next	impulse	and	still	have
heaven	watch	over	you,	that’s	the	very	best	miracle. It’s	the	way	of	action
carried	out	perfectly. That	bird	has	no	plan	in	life	and	no	worries. It	follows
its	instincts,	and	somehow	everything	gets	done	very	well.”
I	had	a	hard	time	thinking	that	way	“Then,	why	do	people	have	to	make	plans
and	worry?”	I	asked. “The	problem	isn’t	with	plans,”	said	Baba. “It’s	with	forgetting	that	life	ismeant	to	be	carefree. What	you	want	right	now	should	also	be	the	best	thing
that	could	happen	to	you. Then	you’d	be	living	the	same	miracle	as	a	bird	or
any	other	creature. Better,	in	fact,	because	creatures	can’t	choose	to	change,
and	you	can.”
“How	do	I	do	that,	Baba?”	I	asked. But	he	only	kept	gazing	at	the	sparrow,	which	barely	stopped	its	zigzagging
for	a	second. “We’ve	been	here	a	long	time,”	Baba	said. “Your	day	is	up,	and
I	promised	to	keep	you	only	one	day. Now	you	know	the	four	ways
	of	the
soul. Go	home	and	think	about	them.”
“Wait,”	I	said. “What	if	we	had	a	second	day? What	would	you	teach	me
then?”
“How	to	get	what	you	want,”	said	Baba. “The	four	ways	of	the	soul	have	a
practical	side. You	might	be	interested	in	that.”
I	was,	of	course. “How	will	I	find	you? Will	you	be	here	tomorrow?”	I	asked. But	Baba	had	jumped	to	his	feet. The	sparrow	decided	to	fly	off	into	the	deep
woods,	and	the	old	man	had	nothing	else	on	his	mind	except	to	follow	it. He
took	one	last	look	at	me	over	his	shoulder,	and	a	moment	later	both	of	them
disappeared	into	the	shadowy	gloom	of	the	forest. W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
The	last	thing	you	might	expect	from	the	way	of	action	is	that	it’s	about
miracles. It’s	a	very	beautiful	idea	to	think	that	miracles	can	happen. But	at
some	point	you	have	to	decide	if	miracles	are	going	to	happen	to
you
. Baba
thought	they	could. To	him,	every	day	is	a	miracle	if	you	have	the	soul	on
your	side. Then	your	actions	change	because	they	start	coming	from	your
soul. In	practical	terms	this	is	what	action	from	the	soul	feels	like:
You	act	impeccably. This	means	that	you	do	your	best,	never	cheating,	never
cutting	corners,	never
	letting	someone	else	take	responsibility	for	what	is
yours. You	give	your	action	to	others. In	place	of	selfishness	you	offer	what	you	doin	service. You	show	devotion	to	those	who	love	you. You	accompl


iotic drug action. The first of these is to increase their membrane permeability, thus preventing the antibiotic to accumulate to toxic levels within the cell. A second way is to make the drug less toxic using special enzymes to reduce drug potency, a third way is to inactivate the antibiotic, and a final way is to follow a metabolic pathway not targeted by the drug. 13
One strategy to get around these neutralizing techniques used by superbugs on
antibiotic monotherapy is to combine two to four different antibiotics in a shot-gun approach. However, the downside produced by multiple drug administration is seri -
ous side-effects and the real possibility of generating more multidrug-resistant bacte -
ria, a therapeutic nightmare. Adjuvants to antibiotics may be more useful if they can either target the bacterial membrane, be more toxic to pathogens, or follow bacte -
rial pathways that can be targeted by antibiotics. This is where DMSO, and similar agents, may become clinically useful, especially in drug-resistant TB. Globally, an estimated 8.7 million people fell ill due to TB and 1.4 million died
from this disease in 2011. TB is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single
infectious agent. Thus, with almost 9 million new cases each year, TB remains one of the most
feared diseases on the planet. Despite a reduction in incidence in several regions of the planet, TB remains a pandemic of worldwide significance. There is an urgent need to develop better regimens, to shorten treatment, and to effectively manage both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant disease. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB
cough, sneeze, or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of these germs to become infected. When a person develops active TB, the symptoms they develop, cough, fever,
night sweats, weight loss, chest pains, and weakness, may be mild for many months. This mild beginning of TB can lead to delays in seeking care and may result in
 transmission of the Mycobacterium  to others. It is estimated that persons who develop TB can infect a dozen other people
through close contact over the course of a year. Without proper and immediate treat -
ment, up to two-thirds of people with TB will die. Multidrug-resistant TB is a type of TB caused by mycobacteria that do not
respond to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful, first-line, and standard anti-TB drugs. When bacteria fail to respond to first-line antibiotics, second-line antibiotics must be used.119 DMSO in Clinical Microbiology
As bad as drug-resistant TB can become, an even worse outcome is the develop -
ment of more severe drug resistance. This severe resistance to antibiotics can lead to
extensively drug-resistant TB, a form of multidrug-resistant TB that responds to even fewer available medicines, including the most effective second-line anti-TB drugs. Multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis  and extensively drug-resistant TB are rec -
ognized as a one of the most serious challenges to global health with no solution in sight. 14
A strategy to alter cell membrane permeability to overcome multidrug-  r esistant
M.  tuberculosis  strains, using a combination of DMSO at varying doses and
ethambutol, was explored by Jagannath and colleagues.15 This group was aware of
DMSO’s ability to penetrate biological membranes16 and reasoned that combining it
with a membrane detergent such as ethambutol would enhance the delivery of anti-
tuberculous drugs at subminimum inhibitory concentrations.15
M. tuberculosis  bacilli contain an unusual lipid-rich outer layer, containing
mycolic acids, a unique characteristic among Gram-positive bacteria. This powerful lipid-rich layer in M. tuberculosis  represents a formidable barrier for antibiotics to
penetrate, although the synthesis of its cell wall has become a target of several effec -
tive antibiotics, such as isoniazid and ethambutol, which presumably interfere with cell wall mycolic acid production. In the study by Jagannath and colleagues,
15 three multiple-drug resistant strains
of M. tuberculosis  resistant to rifampicin and ethambutol were suspended in broth
and incubated for 3–5 days with ethambutol and 2%–5% DMSO. Bacilli were then washed to remove traces of ethambutol–DMSO and exposed to isoniazid, streptomy -
cin, and rifampicin. It was found that combining DMSO with ethambutol resulted in a 16–64-fold increase for rifampicin inhibition of M. tuberculosis  strains, a 16–33-fold
increase for streptomycin, and a 4–16-fold increase of sensitivity to isoniazid. 15
Moreover, DMSO or streptomycin by themselves showed no significant inhi -
bition of M. tuberculosis  when compared to untreated controls, but combining
DMSO–streptomycin completely eliminated the cultured bacilli after 7 days incu-bation. 15 This study indicated that the action of DMSO combined with the effect of
ethambutol had a significant effect on delaying or damaging cell wall biosynthesis in M.  tuberculosis multidrug-resistant strains and may have altered the bacilli’s
cell wall permeability to enhance antibiotic delivery of rifampicin, isoniazid, and streptomycin (Figure 6.1). 15
This experiment has not been replicated in vivo, despite its clinical implications
in drug-resistant TB. Another possibility that has not been explored as far as DMSO’s adjuvant action
to make multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis  bacilli more sensitive to antibiotic treat -
ment is the effect of DMSO on inner membrane protein synthesis associated with energy metabolism in microorganisms such as E. coli. 17 All cells are bound by a cell
membrane, but although the membranes of all cells are quite similar, those of bacte -
ria differ from eukaryotic cells. Bacterial cell membrane differences allow for selective action of antimicrobial
agents. This little-studied action by DMSO on bacterial proteins responsible for energy metabolism would classify DMSO as a bacterial antimetabolite. Bacterial antimetabolites function in two ways: (1) by competitive inhibition of bacterial 120 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
enzymes and (2) by erroneous incorporation into bacterial nucleic acids, where
proper base pairs cannot form during DNA replication and transcription (Figure 6.1). It is unlikely that DMSO would act on bacterial cell membrane disruption by the
second mechanism, since it lacks a structure and stereochemistry similar to purine and pyrimidine nucleotides found in microorganisms. This is not the case with some antibiotics, which have a similar chemical structure to purine and pyrimi -
dines in microorganisms and are able to disrupt these pathogens by damaging their DNA. 18
The mechanism involved in DMSO’s ability to alter bacterial cell membrane
remains unclear although it is known that DMSO affects the permeability of the cell membrane to facilitate the uptake of DNA,
19 and it is reported that DMSO destroys
or damages the integrity of various bacterial membranes by increasing their mem -
brane permeability.20
DMSO may act to facilitate transfection by opening transient pores or holes in the
bacterial cell membrane, a process that would allow increased uptake of antibiotics or nucleic acids isolated from bacteriophages, which are harmful to bacteria and are otherwise kept from entry into the inner bacterial membrane (Figure 6.1). 19
Recently, some support for this concept gained ground when it was reported that
DMSO can induce water pores in biological membranes, which in turn promotes the transport of active substances across cell membranes. Such membrane transport activity by DMSO could have significant clinical appli -
cation for multidrug-resistant microorganisms.Action by DMSO in bacterial resistance to antibiotics
Protein synthesis inhibition by DMSO
Transcription Translation
Protein
Inhibition of ener gy metab olite s
Mycobacte rium tu bercu losismRNACell wall synthesis inhibition by DMSO
FIGURE 6.1  Potential inhibition of multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis  by DMSO when
used as an antibiotic adjuvant, based on in vitro  studies.15,17,19–21 DMSO may act to delay or
damage cell wall biosynthesis, thus allowing a greater concentration of first-line antibiotic penetration of the bacterial cell, a process that can alter transcription of mRNA and transla -
tion of protein synthesis impacting on the production of energy metabolites needed for bacte -
rial cell growth and function.121 DMSO in Clinical Microbiology
In summary, DMSO has two important qualities that can facilitate the treatment
of antibiotic-resistant organisms. The first is its potential as a powerful and safe sol -
vent of many water-insoluble compounds; this ability can diminish the final toxicity
of the antibiotic or antibacterial compound. The second quality shown by DMSO is its ability to potentiate the penetration of
antibacterial drugs by either punching a hole  in the invading organism’s cell wall,15,21
for example, that of M. tuberculosis, to enhance antibiotic drug penetration and
concentration inside the cell wall. Another mechanism by DMSO may involve its inhibition of the growth of pathogens through its blocking action on the pathogen’s protein synthesis, which can impact the reduced production of the organism’s energy metabolites


 this measure can you determine whether they
are words to heed or words to ignore. You said that when I always choose the
action that love sponsors, then I will
experience the  full glory of who I am and
who I can be. Will you expand on this
please? There is only one purpose for all of life, and
that is for you and all that lives to
experience fullest glory. Everything else you say, think, or do is
attendant to that function. There is nothing
else for your soul to do, and nothing else
your soul wants to do. The won der of this
purpose is that it is never -ending. An
ending is a limitation, and God’s purpose is
without such a boundary. Should there
come a moment in which you experience  yourself in your fullest glory, you will in that
instant imagine an ever-greater  glory to
fulfill. The more you are, the more you can
become, and the more you can become,
the more you can yet be. The deepest secret is that life is not a
process of discovery, but a process of
creation. You are not discovering yourself but
creating yourself  anew. Seek, therefore,
not to  find out Who You Are, seek to
determine Who You Want to Be. There are those who say that life is a
school, that we are here to learn specific
lessons, that  once we “graduate” we can go
on to larger pursuits, no longer shackled by
the body. Is this  correct? It is another part of your mythology, based
on human experience. Life is not a school? No. We are not here to learn lessons? No. Then why are we here? To remember, and recreate, Who You Are. I have told you, over and over again. You
do not believe Me. Yet that is well as it
should be. For truly, if you do not create
yourself as Who You Are, that you cannot
be. Okay, You’ve lost me. Let’s go back to this
school bit. I’ve heard teacher after teacher
tell us  that life  is a school. I’m frankly
shocked to hear You deny that. School is a place you go if there is
something you do not know that you want
to know. It is not a place you go if you
already know a thing and simply want to
experience your knowingness. Life (as you  call it) is an opportunity for you
to know experientially what you already
know conceptually. You need learn nothing
to do this. You need merely remember  what
you already know, and act on it. I’m not sure I understand. Let’s start here. The soul —your soul —
knows all there is to know all the time. There’s nothing hidden to it, nothing
unknown. Yet knowing is not enough. The
soul seeks to experience. You can know yourself to be generous, but
unless you do something which displays  generosity, you have nothing but a concept. You can know yourself to be kind, but
unless you do someone a kindness, you
have nothing but an idea about yourself. It is your soul’s only desire to turn its
grandest concept about itself into its
greatest  experience. Until concept
becomes experience, all there is, is
speculation. I have  been speculating about
Myself for a long time. Longer than you and
I could  collectively remember. Longer than
the age of this universe times the age of the
universe. You see, then, how young is —
how new is —My experience of Myself! You’ve lost me again. Your experience of
Yourself? Yes. Let me explain it to you this way:  In the beginning, that which Is, is all there
was, and there was nothing else. Yet All
That Is could not know itself —because All
That Is is al l there was, and there was
nothing else. And so, All That Is...was not. For in the absence of something else,  All
That Is, is not. This is the great Is/Not Is to which mystics
have referred from the beginning of time. Now All That Is knew it was all there was—
but this was not enough, for it could only
know its utter magnificence conceptually,
not experientially. Yet the experience of
itself is that for which it longed, for it wanted
to know what it felt like to be so
magnificent. Still, this was impossible,
because the very term “magnificent” is a
relative term. All That Is could not know
what it felt like to be magnificent unless that  which is not showed up. In the absence of
that which is not, that which IS, is not. Do you understand this? I think so. Keep going. Alright The one thing that All That Is knew
is that there was nothing else. And so It
could, and would, never know Itself from a
reference point outside of Itself. Such a
point did not exist. Only one reference point
existed, and that was the s ingle place
within. The “Is -Not Is.” The Am -Not Am. Still, the All of Everything chose to know
Itself experientially. This energy —this pure, unseen, unheard,
unobserved, and therefore unknown -by-
anyone -else energy —chose to experience
Itself as the utter ma gnificence It was. In  order to do this, It realized It would have to
use a reference point within. It reasoned, quite correctly, that any portion
of Itself would necessarily have to be  less
than the whole, and that if It thus simply
divided Itself into por tions, each  portion,
being less than the whole, could look back
on the rest of Itself and see  magnificence. And so All That Is divided Itself —becoming,
in one glorious moment, that which is  this,
and that which is that. For the first time, this
and that ex isted, quite apart from  each
other. And still, both existed
simultaneously. As did all that was neither. Thus, three elements suddenly existed:
that which is here. That which is there. And
that which is neither here nor there —but
which must exist for here and there to exist. It is the nothing which holds the everything. It is the non -space which holds the  space. It is the all which holds the parts. Can you understand this? Are you following this? I think I am, actually. Believe it or not, you
have used such  a clear illustration that I
think I’m  actually understanding this. I’m going to go further. Now this nothing
which holds the everything is what some
people call God. Yet that is not accurate,
either, for it suggests that there is
something God is not —name ly, everything
that is not “nothing.” But I am All Things —
seen and unseen —so this description of
Me as the Great Unseen —the No -Thing,  or
the Space Between, an essentially Eastern
mystical definition of God, is no more  accurate than the essentially Western
practical description of God as all that is
seen. Those who believe that God is All
That Is and All That Is Not, are those whose
understanding is correct. Now in creating that which is “here” and
that which is “there,” God made it possible
for God to know Itself. In the moment of this
great explosion from within, God  created
relativity —the greatest gift God ever gave
to Itself. Thus, relationship is the  greatest
gift God ever gave to you, a point to be
discussed in detail later. From the No -Thing thus spran g the
Everything —a spiritual event entirely
consistent,  incidentally, with what your
scientists call The Big Bang theory. As the
elements of  all raced forth, time was
created, for a thing was first here, then it was there —and the period it took to get
from here to there was measurable. Just as the parts of Itself which are seen
began to define themselves, “relative” to
each other, so, too, did the parts which are
unseen. God knew that for love to exist —
and to know itself as pure love —its exact
opposite had to exist as well. So God
voluntarily created the great polarity —the
absolute opposite of love —everything that
love is not —what is now called fear. In the
moment fear existed, love could exist as  a
thing that could be experienced. It is this creation of duality between love
and its opposite which humans refer to in
their various mythologies as the birth of
evil, the fall of Adam, the rebellion of Satan,
and so forth. Just as you have chosen to personify pure
love as the character you call  God, so  have
you chosen to personify abject fear as the
character you call the devil. Some on Earth have established rather
elaborate mythologies around this event,
complete with scenarios of battles and war,
angelic soldiers and devilish warriors,  the
forces of good and evil, of light and dark. This mythology has been mankind’s early
attempt to understand, and tell others in a
way they could understand, a cosmic
occurrence of which the human soul is
deep


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by Stanley S. BassN.D., D.C., Ph.C., Ph.D., D.O., D.Sc., D.D., Orthopathic & Natural Hygiene doctor
Information you can use to gain a complete understanding of
how the human body works in health and disease. DRUG-FREE NATURAL HEALING ---- Dr. Stanley S. Bass uses this booklet as
required reading for his patients - to give an introduction to drug-free natural healing. What do you know about drug-free healing? Is it possible to reverse cancer through diet alone? What recovery method requires bed-rest and is popular in USA? What recovery method allows you to work and is used in Europe? Do you know a simple, effective way to improve intelligence? How is heart disease, ulcers, epilepsy, asthma easily reversed? What is the secret of multiple sclerosis recovery? Contents:INTRODUCTION by Stanley S. Bass  page 2
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF RAW FOOD by Arnold DeVries  page 2
WHAT SYMPTOMS TO EXPECT WHEN YOU IMPROVE YOUR DIET   (original version)  by Stanley S.
Bass  page 9
A MOST INTERESTING CASE OF RECOVERY FROM CANCER - ON ONE MEAL A DAY ON A
RAW FOOD REGIMEN by Wong Hon Sun  page 12
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copyright © Dr. Stanley S. Bass   (718) 648-1500    www.drbass.com 2REMARKABLE RECOVERIES FROM SEVERE
HEALTH PROBLEMS   THROUGH
DETOXICATION, JUICE PROGRAMS AND RAW FOOD
INTRODUCTION
It is with great anticipation and hope that I have gathered together, from more than 40 years of experience, a collection of
some of the most remarkable and inspiring cases of recoveries from a large group of diseases, many of which were
classified as “incurable”. These people, through the use of raw juice programs, have either completely restored their health
or greatly improved. While in America, water fasting has been popular, in Europe the use of raw vegetable juices has been preferred and used
in many large medically supervised institutions, While water-fasting requires mostly bed rest, the use of juices allows one to
continue working, since the use of juices provides some nutrition interspersed with detoxication, the removal of toxic
materials from the body and the simultaneous replacement of minerals, vitamins, enzymes, a limited amount of
carbohydrates, proteins, fats


, nor braving winter blasts of icy wind! After 3-4 weeks exercise can be cautiously
increased to 10 minutes. It’s also possible to start using a mini-trampoline, but only to the extent
of raising and lowering the heels a summer heat, nor braving winter blasts of icy wind! After 3-4
weeks exercise can be cautiously increased to 10 minutes. It is also possible to start using a mini-
trampoline, but only to the extent of raising and lowering the heels a dozen times without moving
the body, and later do a little stationary walking. Recovering patients can gradually step up their exercise program, with the proviso that if
they become seriously tired and unable to recover after a rest, the duration of the exercise must
immediately be reduced to the last level that was comfortable. Gentle Hatha Yoga exercises can
also be tried. But however well the patient feels, it is never wise to abandon healing in favour of
exercise. After complete recovery it is easy to rebuild muscle strength. Q: Why is it so important for patients to avoid getting a cold? Surely even mild fl u won’t do
us much harm? A: We have to assume that patients who have developed cancer have a seriously damaged,
weakened immune system. If it weren’t so, there could be no cancer! With the intensive Gerson
Therapy the immune system will be restored in time. However, that time could well mean a
whole year, and until then colds and flu, caused by viral infection, remain dangerous, since the
recovering immune system is not able to deal with them easily. Furthermore, viruses invade healthy cells and change their genes in the same manner as
cancer tends to change the genetic structure of normal cells. These changed genes are called
oncogenes. If the patient contracts a viral invasion before the immune system is sufficiently
restored, a dangerous, even potentially life-threatening situation arises, which must be treated
with ozonation, extra immune boosters, possibly selenium, and more. Therefore prevention is
obviously vastly preferable. Don’t allow anyone, especially children with colds or flu anywhere
near the patient! CAUTION: even if the patient recovers well from a cold or flu, it is possible that
tumor tissue recurs and grows. Q: I know that the purpose of the coffee enema is not to promote evacuation, but it does that
anyway, especially on the 5-a-day routine. So why must I also take that ghastly castor oil? A: Seriously ill cancer patients usually carry a huge toxic load of tumor tissue. As this load
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www.thegersonway.comis attacked by the recovering immune system and gets excreted, lar ge amounts of toxins are
released into the blood stream, collected by the liver, and released into the small intestine for
eventual evacuation. Most people don’t realize that the transit from the release by the liver/bile
system to the anus can take many hours, even with the regular five daily enemas. During that
time it is unavoidable for the body to re-absorb some of those toxins. Castor oil is needed to remedy that situation. The oil rapidly clears the entire intestinal tract,
not just the colon, and especially the small intestine, where the re-absorption would take place. The same cleansing effect would also benefit non-cancer patients who, due to so-called civilized
living, are carriers of large amounts of not just the colon, and especially the small intestine, where
the re-absorption would take place. The same cleansing effect would also benefit non-cancer
patients who, due to so-called civilized living, are carriers of large amounts of toxic substances
other than tumor tissue. They may well recover without the castor oil enemas, but using the
additional detoxifying by orally taken castor oil speeds up healing. Q: Can I do this therapy at the same time as receiving chemotherapy treatment? A: It seems a contradiction to poison the body on the one hand with chemotherapy drugs,
and on the other to detoxify it at the same time with coffee enemas, juices, etc. So sharp is
the contrast between the two approaches that patients who come to the Gerson Therapy after
chemotherapy has failed to help them, have to go on a reduced form of the Gerson programme
for at least six months, to allow for the gradual detoxification of the body. You may, however,
support your body during chemotherapy by switching to the Gerson diet and having no more
than 3 glasses of freshly made juice and one enema a day, as long as you realize that you are not
doing the Gerson Therapy. Q: If this therapy is so effective, why isn’t it recognized by the medical authorities? A:  As is well known, the present orthodox medical system is dominated by the huge and
powerful pharmaceutical companies. They even control, via substantial donations to medical
schools, what is being taught to medical students: drugs, drugs and more drugs to suppress
symptoms. But drugs never heal, with the result that chronic degenerative diseases are termed
“incurable.”
The Gerson Therapy cuts totally into drug use, and therefore drug sales, by healing the
body of its true underlying problems—the disturbances in the entire metabolism, the diminished
immune system and the damaged essential organs. Thus the whole body can be healed, “cured” of the underlying problems, and health is restored. The problem is that the big pharmaceutical companies cannot make money out of natural organic
food, such as a sack of carrots. So they fight the nutrition-based therapy as long as they can. They
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www.thegersonway.comQ: There are so many different kinds of cancer. How can the same therapy be right for all of
them? What about specialization? A: It is true that when the body is severely damaged by toxins, steady irritation, genetic causes
or any other reason, normally it is the weakest part that breaks down and allows the wild cell
growth, which equals cancer. Hence the wide variety of malignant disease. However, the Gerson
Therapy works on the entire organism; it restores the body’s defenses, so that it becomes able
to attack and destroy malignant tissue, which is actually foreign to it. The healthy immune
response kills and removes this “foreign” tissue, no matter what its name, origin or location! This doesn’t mean, of course, that precise minor adjustments are not made in the program,
according to individual needs. But beyond that, specialization is a mistake, since the bottom line
remains the need to heal ALL the body systems along with the immune system, including the
mineral balances, the hormone system, the essential organs—everything. Only that ensures true
healing. Q: Can the Gerson Therapy be used on small children, and how is it scaled down to suit
them? A: Yes, small children respond extremely well. (see Case No.15 in “A Cancer Therapy—Results
of 50 Cases,”  where the patient was an 8-months-old boy. Of course since then we’ve had many
successes, with patients ranging from toddlers to teens.) Medication is scaled down more or less
according to their weight, but they are well able to take juices, even from a nursing bottle, and
generally don’t need coffee enemas before the age of 2-3. Q: What’s the earliest age a baby can be given carrot juice? A: There are some babies that are allergic to EVERY type of milk: mother’s milk, when the
mother is ill, goat’s milk, soy milk, formula, everything. Such babies have been raised on
NOTHING but organic carrot juice, starting at a few weeks of age. The juice gives them all the
nutrients they need and they grow up totally well and healthy. Q: Some people are terrified of needles. Why can’t they take the liver extract with B12 by
mouth? A: People who are afraid of needles are surprisingly not afraid of putting every kind of poison
into their bodies, including nicotine, alcohol and all sortsof toxic painkillers and other drugs. The problem is that when they are terminally ill, the body is so severely depleted that oral
administration is insufficient to make up for the deficiency to stop cancer growth. The other
problem is that we already use liver powder, which is not enough, and B12 (which is needed to
enhance the production of healthy red blood cells) is poorly absorbed in almost all people. For
proper absorption of B12 orally, the body needs the so-called ‘intrinsic factor,’ which very few
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www.thegersonway.compeople have. So they must get B12 faster and more efficiently by intramuscular injection. By the way, if the injection is correctly delivered into the ‘gluteus medius’ (as Dr. Gerson
instructed), not into the ‘gluteus maximus,’ as most doctors and nurses wrongly do


 the job. What is it
about me wher e I always set u p myself to fail. Answers begin to come,
floating right into your consciousness from your higher self, from the
Divine. Now, ho w you apply this in you r own day-to-day life becomes the very
essence of awakening. Y ou can meditate before a client meet ing and see
how you want it to work out. While you cannot control how other people
are going to ac t or react, beca use that’ s for them, you are in control of
yourself. Y ou can certainly ma ke an impact on how that other person is
going to react t o you with how  at peace you are with yourself and how
unattached you are to the outcome. Y ou’re focusing on How I can serve this
other person. rather than What is going to come to me. Y ou can do this in
all o f yo ur relationships: look fo r the beauty and joy in your ow n mind, and
see how you want those relationships to be. When I first got into a regular meditation practice, I would feel so
blissful toward everybody I saw I could hardly stand myself. I would just
look at them an d think, Ah, ar en ’ t they terrific. I had this connectedness
with everyone I came face-to -face with, from my family m embers to
complete strang ers. Blaise Pascal once said that “All of humanity’ s
problems stem from man’ s inabi lity to sit quietly in a room alone,” and that
makes sense to me. I could never imagine wanting to hurt anybody after
coming out of that state. When talking about meditation, I also like to use the example of having
two selves: one self is a thought and the other self is in form. I f you say to
yourself, Y ou jerk, you shouldn’ t have done that, you’ve got two people
there. Y ou’ve got the person who is doing the name-calling— that is, the
thought who is saying “you jerk”—and then you’ve got the jerk, who is the
body that has to react to what kind of thoughts you have. So  if you call
yourself a jerk, you have a thought of jerk and you have the jerk who has to
react. M editation can help you to bring those two selves into harmony so
that self one, the thought, and self two, the body, are in unity. Y ou are only
calling yourself what you want y ourself to be, and you are only seeing what
it is that you want in your mind for your body to do. Y ou can start to apply this by c losing your eyes and getting in to a very
quiet space. In fact, all you have to do if you don’ t have time to meditate is
take the last hour before you go to sleep and use it in this way, because it
will give  you a strong sense of total rest and relaxation, like y ou’ve never
experienced before. An hour of meditation will give you eig ht hours of
deep, restorative sleep. It’ s that powerful. It’ s said that this practice can ev en alter our own chemistry. Y o u can use
meditation to reach an ecstatic, b eautiful, exquisite high state that people sodesperately look  for in chemica ls. I think it would be especially beneficial
to teach young p eople about the power of their mind, so that they wouldn’ t
be temp ted to chase counterfeit freedom. Personally, meditation  has always
filled me with the most wonderful sense of peace and harmony. It’ s a
magnificent feeling, like you really are in touch with God. THE LA WNMOWER MANTRA
There’ s a nice story of a man w ho was bothered by a car honking for his
neighbors next door. He said to his wife, “If I had magical powers, I would
be able to give that car four flat tires every time he comes here. Or I’d be
able to put a silencer on that h orn and wouldn’ t even be able  to hear it. That’ s w hat I would do if I had magical powers. ” She replied, “No. If you
had magical powers, you wouldn’ t be disturbed by that horn at all. ”
Quieting your mind means that you’re no longer susceptible to all of the
external influences that are around you. For an example of this, you can
watch the US O pen T ennis Championships, which are played in  New Y ork,
right ne ar LaGuardia Airport. I’m always amazed when I s ee how the
players are able to play with the distraction and noise of jets flying
overhead. Y et when I’ve been really involved in a tennis match myself, I’ve
had jackhammers going next to me and not noticed them. My opponent
could be  going crazy from the n oise, but all my concentration is  on the ball. The people who are really good at a game, or any activity that requires
concentration, know how to do that. This makes me think of something that happened when I was on vacation
in Hawaii with my family some years ago. For seven days in a row, I got up
at 5:30 every single morning an d went out to meditate in a gras sy area next
to our hotel. One day I was sitting on my m at, and I was in a blissful stat e. I felt a
Divine e ner gy g oing up and do wn my spine, and it felt so go od. All of a
sudden, I heard this noise. V rrm vrrm. V rrm vrrm vrrm vr rm vrrm vrrm
vrrm. I  looked  up, and there was a mean-looking guy with a cigarette in his
mouth and tattoos covering his a rms. I realized that even though it was very
early in the mor ning, he was go ing to cut the grass. My first thought was,
Oh, no. I stood up, gathered my mat, and started to leave. Then all of asudden, my intuition came to m e and said, “Go back. Go back a nd use this. This is a metaphysical experien ce. ” It’ s not that I was hearing voices; this
was an internal thing. I thought, Huh. But I put the mat back down, and within about two
minutes I went r ight back into m y meditative state. My intuition said, “Use
the l awnmower for a mantra. ” So e very time I heard, V rrm vrr m vrrm  vrrm,
I’d think to myself, Oh yes. I got back into that blissful state. The guy cutting the grass came by my mat, and the sound was incredibly
loud. I thought, God, I’m her e and I’m listening, but why would Y ou send
this person to me at six in the morning. I see, this is a test. After about 10 minutes, he finally finished, and I was happy he was done. I wa s ge tting back into that very peaceful place when I heard  the loudest
noise I have ever heard in my life. My friend was back, and he had an edger
this time. As G od is my witness, this guy decided to edge my mat. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I thought, Okay, God. I’m going to use the edger for a mantra. I’m
staying her e. I’ve got to turn this into something. He wen t right by my mat,
Brrrrrrrrrrrrr. I  stayed with it. I didn’ t let the distraction get to me. It was
about half an hour of this, but the louder the edger got, the easier it got for
me. He f inished his yard work, and I finished meditating. I’ll bet he  thought,
Boy, this  guy is in some kind of trance, or he’ s dead. One or the other. It
really felt as if I had come out of a trance. When you end such a meditation,
it’ s like you can fly. Y ou can do anything, and all you have is love, all you
have is harmony, all you have  is peace for yourself and for the world. Nobody and nothing can get to you, no matter what. As I  wal ked tow ard this guy, I could see he was very tense. Now keep in
mind that I was  about a foot taller than him. He probably thou ght, This is
what I’m her e for. This guy’ s going to fight me. I reached into my pocket,
where I found about eight dollar s, and gave them to him. I said, “Thank you
so much  for being here. I really needed you today. ” He looked at me like, I
don’ t know what’ s going on her e, but I smiled and walked away. It w as th e greate st evidence I’ve ever experienced to prove that when life
hands you lemons, you can make lemonade. I was taught that day that
everything that comes to you, y ou have the power in your mind to turn it
into whatever you want. W e a ll get lawnmowers coming into our livesevery da y. What  we do with them and how we handle them, well, that is the
way to our personal transformation. CHAPTER 1 1
L


 assistants were devoted to these DarkChamber X-ray observations, and in themeantime wading through hundreds of volumesof Physiological Archives for reports of other
intestinal investigations. The fruit of thisthoroughness of research is more than 400references to reported data and conclusionsextending back to the dawn of Physiology. To one who has followed the accounts of the
" Diddings " in the " Old Man Greenlaw's LiquorSaloon in Arkansas City," as given weekly inthe New York Sunday Sun, these researches
seem to be governed by the strict rules of" Draw Poker. " Eventually all of the cards (orevidence) go into the " discard," confirming SirMichael Foster's dictum, to the effect that" the more we learn of Physiology the more weknow how little we really know. " I recommend everybody to get Dr. Cannon's
book and turn at once to page 74, and readabout the importance of mastication in securingeasy digestion free from fermentation. Thenturn to page 217 and read his conclusionsrelative to the influence of the emotions ondigestion. Put these two statements together,and then judge for yourself if it is claiming toomuch to say that there is really Head Digestion,and that it is in the field of personalresponsibility, in the mouth and in the brain,that good or bad digestion—right or mal-nutrition—are inaugurated. You will find theliterary quality of Dr. Cannon's book sofascinating, no matter whether you know themeaning of the terms used or not, that you will
enjoy it like a novel. It has the charm of thediction of Sir Michael Foster and SherlockHolmes combined, with enough of the solving ofthe secrets of the alimentary canal to satisfy themost exacting imagination. If a taste for the inner mysteries has been
acquired by the reading of Professor Cannon'sbook, further desires in that direction may besatisfied by reading the physiological prosepoem by Professor Chittenden, in praise of headdigestion as the acme of sensual pleasure, It is agem, and is quoted in Chapter VII. following, insupport of the contention of this chapter. Thispoem appears in the book The Nutrition of Man
(as studied mainly in starving dogs), and onewonders why such a pearl of practical, every-day, Kindergarten, domestic usefulness shouldbe "thrown to the dogs," so to speak. CHAPTER VII
CHITTENDEN ON CAREFUL CHEWING
A Physiological Prose Poem. IT is difficult to imagine a more pleasurable
Epicurean felicity than that described byProfessor Russell H. Chittenden, of theSheffield Scientific School, of Yale University,in America, as the result of careful masticatingand thorough tasting of the commonest of foods. Professor Henry Pickering Bowditch, of
Harvard University Medical School, like SirMichael Foster and all the most eminentphysiologists, were quick to appreciate therevelations of the Cambridge investigation ofFletcherizing as indicating the discovery of themissing link in the chain of processes necessaryfor securing good digestion and healthynutrition, but they looked on it as a question ofprofitable economy rather than material forpoetic enthusiasm. It was given to Professor Chittenden to
discover the rarest merit of decent eating; thepoliteness of it, as well as the poetry; thatelement of respectability which will eventually
recommend it to the socially-refined as one ofthe civilised fine arts ; that expression ofappreciation which is due to Mother Nature forher many beneficences. THE POETRY OF EATING. By Russell H. Chittenden. " With the mind in a state of pleasurable
anticipation, with freedom from care and worry,which are so liable to act as deterrents to freesecretion, and with the food in a form which,appeals to the eye as well as to the olfactories,its thorough mastication calls forth andprolongs vigorous salivary secretion, with whichthe food becomes intimately intermingled. Salivary digestion is thus at once incited, andthe starch very quickly commences to undergothe characteristic change into soluble products. As mouthful follows mouthful, deglutitionalternates with mastication, and the mixturepasses into the stomach, where salivarydigestion can continue for a limited time only,until the secretion of gastric juice eventuallyestablishes in the stomach-contents a distinctacid reaction, when salivary digestion ceases
through destruction of the starch-convertingenzyme. Need we comment, in view of thenatural brevity of this process, upon thedesirability for purely physiological reasons ofprolonging within reasonable limits the intervalof time the food and saliva are commingled inthe mouth cavity. It seems obvious, in view ofthe relatively large bulk of starch-containingfoods consumed daily, that habits of thoroughmastication should be fostered, with thepurpose of increasing greatly the digestion ofstarch in the very gateway of the alimentarytract. It is true that in the small intestinesthere comes later another opportunity for thedigestion of starch ; but it is unphysiological, asit is undesirable, for various reasons, not totake full advantage of the first opportunitywhich Nature gives for the preparation of thisimportant foodstuff for further utilisation. Further, thorough mastication, by a finecomminution of the food particles, is a materialaid in the digestion which is to take place in thestomach and intestines. Under normalconditions, therefore, and with properobservance of physiological good sense, a large
portion of the ingested starchy foods can bemade ready for speedy absorption andconsequent utilisation through the agency ofsalivary digestion. " Nowhere in the body do we find a more
forcible illustration of economical method inphysiological processes than in the mechanics ofgastric secretion. Years ago it was thought thatthe flow of gastric juice was due mainly tomechanical stimulation of the gastric glands bycontact of the food material with the lining
membrane of the stomach. This, however, is not
the case, as Pavlov has clearly shown, and it isnow understood that the flow of gastric juice isstarted by impulses which have their origin inthe mouth and nostrils ; the sensations ofeating, the smell, sight and taste of food servingas physical stimuli, which call forth a secretionfrom the stomach glands, just as the samestimuli may induce an outpouring of saliva. These sensations, as Pavlov has ascertained,affect secretory centres in the brain, andimpulses are thus started which traveldownward to the stomach through the vagusnerves, and as a result gastric juice begins to
flow. This process, however, is supplemented byother forms of secretion, likewise reflex, whichare incited by substances, ready formed in thefood, and by substances—products of digestion—which are manufactured from the food in thestomach. Soups, meat juice, and the extractivesof meat, likewise dextrin and kindred products,when present in the stomach, are especiallyactive in provoking secretion. When the latterfoods have been in the stomach for a time,however, and the proteid material hasundergone partial digestion, then absorption ofthe products so formed calls forth energeticsecretion of gastric juice. It is ihus seen thatthere are three ways—all reflex—by whichgastric juice is caused to flow into the stomachas a prelude to gastric digestion. Further, it hasbeen shown by Pavlov that there is arelationship between the volume and characterof the gastric juice secreted and the amount andcomposition of the food ingested, thussuggesting a certain adjustment in the directionof physiological economy well worthy of note. Adiet of bread, for example, leads to the secretionof a smaller volume of gastric juice than a
corresponding weight of meat produces, but thejuice secreted under the influence of bread isricher in pepsin and acid, i. e., it has a greater
digestive action than the juice produced bymeat. The suggestion is that gastric juiceassumes different degrees of concentration, withdifferent proportions of acid and pepsin, to meetthe varying requirements of a changingdietary. "CHAPTER VIII
THE THREE  INCHES  OF  PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY
The Effect of Prejudice—Professor Fisher's Experiment. WHILE Professor Cannon was groping about
in Nature's alimentary preserves incomparative darkness, I concentrated myattention upon the first three inches of thecanal which comprise the field of our personalresponsibility, and which has been neglected bymost of the students of the subject. While the area considered was right out in
front, and open to visual inspection all the time,the opportunity to study its most importantfeatures having to do with nutrition was notcontinuous. Mr. Edison may rivet his attentionon an electrical problem and stick to it for forty-eight hours on a stretch, but Taste is onlyoccasionally on exhibition for observation andcannot be pressed into long service at any onetime. For test of normal Taste only the timerequired for the most economic nutrition is
available. A real body-need with keen appetiteis the first healthy excuse for calling on Taste toperform. Normal appetite, too, being satisfiedwith appetising foods, is of brief duration. Onemay linger over a meal as long as desired,enjoying the intimate memory of the gustatorygratification in leisurely process, but in case of afirst-class labouring man's hunger and theexigency of a railway station dinner in themidst of a desert, industrious application offaithful Fletcherizing for fifteen minutes willusually supply the real needs of the moment foreight hours at least. This estimate involves ahealthy condition


there
will
be
no
crises. People's
unpreparedness
for
possible
crisis
phenomena
sometimes
frightens
and
discourages
them. They
may
have
the
impression
that
they
have
poisoned
themselves
with
urine. The
doctors
to
whom
such
people
turn
can
even
criticize
and
mold
them. Because
it
is
a
very
important
question,
we
will
try
to
answer
it
from
several
perspectives
and
support
our
opinions
with
examples
from
practice. Crisis
states
arising
during
urinotherapy
For
example,
a
person
started
drinking
urine
several
times
a
day
after
a
few
sips. Most
of
the
time,
people
have
a
lot
of
mucus,
phlegm
and
other
pathological
substances
in
their
stomach
and
intestines,
which
they
have
no
idea
about. With
the
intake
of
urine,
these
substances
begin
to
release,
break
off
and
leave
the
body. This
takes
place
in
form
cleansing
crisis,
the
strength
of
which
depends
on
the
degree
of
contamination
of
the
organism
and
the
amount
of
life
will. We
will
give
some
examples
of
specific
people
who
practiced
urinetherapy. Example:
"From
March
of
this
year,
under
the
influence
of
stories
about
successful
urine
healing,
I
started
drinking
a
glass
of
urine
once
a
day. After
about
a
week
great
trouble
with
the
stomach
and
bowels
began,
which
continued
for
about
two
weeks
with
the
secretion
of
an
incredible
amount
of
mucus. Additionally,
my
liver
cleared
itself
at
night. The
trouble
suddenly
stopped.'Comment:
In
the
case
of
major
problems,
especially
with
the
liver,
and
when
the
organism
is
heavily
clogged
with
waste
substances
and
pollutants,
or
general
weakness,
it
is
necessary
to
expect
the
emer gence
of
temporary
inconveniences,
which
must
be
overcome. This
is
the
only
way
to
achieve
a
positive
result. I
remind
you
again
that
starting
with
urine
therapy,
especially
for
severe
diseases
and
chronic
conditions,
is
possible
only
after
basic
cleansing
of
the
main
organs,
at
least
the
intestines,
liver
and
kidneys. Example:
"I
had
a
constant
sore
throat,
especially
in
autumn
and
winter,
my
liver
also
hurt
because
I
had
jaundice
twice. The
first
week
I
drank
all
the
urine,
loose
stools
were
replaced
by
constipation. I
drank
warm
water
and
my
eyelids
began
to
swell. So
I
drank
urine
only
2
to
3
times
a
day
and
later
only
in
the
morning,
I
massaged
my
body
with
it
about
three
times
a
month. After
a
month
of
treatment,
I
did
not
feel
well. My
liver
started
to
hurt,
sometimes
my
whole
side
hurts
and
I
feel
a
cutting
pain. I
stopped
urine
therapy
and
drink
only
fruit
juices,
I
can't
eat. The
doctor
told
me
that
I
might
have
had
an
injury
somewhere
that
the
urine
had
corroded. Now
I
really
think
the
urine
ate
my
liver. Urine
is
cloudy,
thick
and
quite
dark. What
should
I
do. Before
the
urinalysis,
the
urine
was
clear
and
normal. At
home,
they
scold
me
for
believing
everything
right
away. I
have
lost
a
lot
of
weight,
I
can't
eat,
who
will
cure
me
now.'Commentary
and
recommendations:
This
woman
is
overflowing
with
waste
and
poison. This
is
evidenced
by
frequent
colds
and
a
sick
liver. Drinking
large
amounts
of
urine
for
one
week
induced
a
strong
excretion
of
wastes
and
pollutants
into
the
bloodstream. This
led
to
an
overload
of
the
excretory
system,
the
intestine
became
blocked
and
the
liver
began
to
hurt. Turbidity
of
urine
indicates
the
beginning
of
the
excretion
and
cleansing
process,
which
is
very
good. However,
this
process
must
be
completed. In
this
case,
however
it
was
necessary
to
start
with
the
cleansing
of
the
large
intestine,
possibly
the
liver,
drink
urine
only
once
a
day
on
an
empty
stomach
and
make
poultices
with
urine
on
the
area
of
  the
liver
and
lower
back. This
is
a
typical
example
incorrect
start
of
urinotherapy. Now,
in
order
to
help
the
organism
to
get
out
of
the
crisis,
it
is
necessary
to
drink
morning
urine
1
to
3
sips,
make
poultices
for
the
liver,
urine
enemas,
drink
melted
water
and
visit
the
steam
room
or
sauna
more
often,
depending
on
how
the
patient
feels. In
the
beginnings
of
urinotherapy,
one
must
listen
to
the
body's
reactions,
i. e
en
gradually
increase
the
doses
of
urine
and
not
to
consult
fools
who
are
able
to
say
that
the
urine
has
eaten
away
the
liver. In
the
case
of
a
very
strong
impact
on
the
organism,
when
a
person
still
has
enough
life
force
and
"strong"
urine
is
used,
the
cleansing
and
healing
crisis
is
the
strongest. By
the
way,
a
number
of
important
experts
in
the
field
of
medicine
claim
that
without
a
significant
deterioration
of
the
health
status,
indicating
that
the
treatment
has
"caught"
and
the
disease
is
beginning
to
subside,
recovery
is
impossible. Ukrainian
academician
V. Bolotov
says,
that
positive
results
during
treatment
are
not
possible
achieve
without
stress
or
crisis
states
in
the
body. It
must
first
have
a
certain
turning
point,
a
crisis,
and
then
it
quickly
recovers. Example:
"My
joints
hurt,
I
often
had
cramps
and
pain
in
my
legs. I
spilled
all
over. I
was
troubled
by
such
diseases
as
diabetes,
rheumatism,
eczema,
psoriasis,
fungi. After
cleansing
with
the
help
of
urinotherapy,
all
these
diseases
passed
over
me
and
I
started
dancing
again
and
my
vital
tone
increased
considerably. First,
I
cleansed
my