 pregnancy. 7. Itchy Dogs
My pup has atopic dermatitis, also known as the world’s worst allergies. He gets goopy eyes, scabby ears from scratching them too much, and will literally scratch himself raw and bloody without treatment. In addition to
his daily care regime, he gets coconut oil. From the inside out, coconut oil can help nourish the dry, irritated,
or inflamed skin that is the result of the inappropriate response to various allergens. It did not cure him of his allergies, though there are people who say it has gotten rid of their dog’s allergies completely, but it does
help reduce the itching. If your pup chews their paws and stains them red/pink/brown it can help in that
department as well, as that is also a sign of allergies. Start with ½ teaspoon a day and work your way up to 1 tablespoon for 40+ pound dogs, and 1-2 teaspoons for dogs that weigh less. They usually go crazy for it! 8. Fungal Infections
The medium chain fatty acids found abundantly in coconut oil are incredibly effective natural fungicides. In a (coco)nut shell, they naturally insert themselves into the fungal membrane, which is crucial to maintaining
the life of the fungus. This destruction of the membrane leads to the destruction of the fungus as a whole
and voila! The fungus is eradicated. It is important to be diligent with applications of the coconut oil until your symptoms have cleared. 9. Cold Sores
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, generally type 1, and as such they have no cure. If you harken back to science class, you’ll recall that bacteria can be wiped out, while a virus cannot. So how can
coconut oil possibly help? It doesn’t wipe out the virus, but it can inhibit its assembly and how it spreads. Coconut oil contains a substance known as lauric acid. When combined with glycerol, it creates a substance known as monolaurin. Studies done so far have shown that monolaurin affects the lipid envelope of the virus,
and prevents the virus from reproducing how it normally would. In turn, it is not able to spread as efficiently
and tends not to last as long. Apply a bit of coconut oil directly to the sore several times a day. 10. Coffee Creamer
In replacement of higher calorie coffee creamers (such milk and sugar) stir a little coconut oil into your coffee for a sweet (but not “too sweet”) and healthy touch. Make sure to stir it in well! If you notice it floating to the
top, try stirring partway through your drink, or just add a little less next time. Make sure your joe is piping hot
when you add it in, otherwise you might get some unwanted unmelted coconut oil popping up. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!11. Healthy Wood Polish
Most wood polish coats surfaces in a slick layer of synthetic chemicals, which makes the wood look all sleek
and shiny…for a little bit. Coconut oil, on the other hand, sinks into the wood and keeps it looking “healthy”
longer. The appearance is much more natural, and it stays that way. It may not look as dramatic as a store
bought polisher, but I find it a much more pleasant and effective option to keeping wood looking it’s best. 12. Lower Cholesterol and Risk of Heart Disease
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found your cells, which helps continuously build more vital cells. It goes about its way through your blood stream attached to proteins known as lipoproteins. There are low-density
lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL.) HDL is the “good” cholesterol-you want to lower LDL,
but raise HDL. LDL carries cholesterol throughout your body and delivers it to organs and tissues. The problem is, if you have too much cholesterol, the excess keeps circulating. The constantly circulating LDL will eventually
penetrate blood vessel walls where they build up plaques and narrow blood vessels, sometimes to the point
blocking blood flow, causing coronary artery disease. HDL, on the other hand, picks up excess cholesterol and brings it to your liver to be broken down. Coconut oil, probably due to its high levels of lauric acid, will
boost HDL. There’s no solid evidence saying that coconut oil alone will prevent heart disease, but there is
solid evidence that it boosts HDL, therefore lowering cholesterol, and hypothetically reducing the risk of heart disease. Take ½-1 tablespoon daily. 13. Reduce Risk (or effect) of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is devastating to all who experience it, whether personally or with a friend or family member. It is no wonder that we search so desperately for a cure. The word that coconut oil could possibly “cure” or
prevent Alzheimer’s started circulating with vigor when a pediatrician published a book about feeding coconut
oil to her husband, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, and got positive results. Other studies have confirmed that ketones, which are essentially “brain food” provided to keep the brain functioning when the body runs lower
on glucose, can help improve memory, and potentially “reverse” the effects of Alzheimer’s. It’s a much more
complex subject and process, but that’s it in a really wrapped up nutshell. The dosing that I have uncovered implies 2 teaspoons taken daily with food to help improve cognitive function. 14. Soothe Fly Bites
Oh the sweet relief of coconut oil. When the black flies start biting, it’s the first thing to reach for. I use it the most on my horse come summertime to soothe any nasty bites that she gets, but don’t hesitate to dab a little
on myself (or the dogs.) Just get a little on your fingertips and apply it directly to the bite. 15. Fight Acne
Our bodies are rich with bacteria that are naturally present, and necessary, to maintain our health. There are
instances though where some people find themselves with a specific strain of bacteria (generally thought to be
Propionibacterium acnes) that grows its population past the point of being welcome, as too much of it causes
acne. While P. acnes is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, coconut oil is an all-natural way to reduce the overgrowth. You can also mix in a little drop of tee tree oil for an extra anti-bacterial kick. Be aware that tea
tree has a very…distinct aroma. Not bad per say, just strong. Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!16. Oil/Butter Replacement
There’s no better way to get the benefits of coconut oil than to replace other less desirable fats with it. When
cooking or baking, substitute it for butter or just about any oil. It lends moisture, freshness, and richness to
baked goods, and a subtle complimentary flavor to savory dishes. How much you substitute will depend on
the recipe you are making. For baking, most people will fall in the 1:1 ratio or 80% coconut oil 20% water when subbing for butter. For basic cakes, cookies, and brownies I find 1:1 to be sufficient. When it comes to more
complex pastries that get their flaky puffiness when steam is escaping, you may find yourself tweaking the
amount a little. For oil substituting, subbing 1:1 is a good route to go. 17. SPF Lip Balm
Lips are quite exposed to the elements, and it’s not like there are “lip scarves” or “mouth mittens” to protect them from the harsh world. One thing that’s especially over-looked is sun exposure. You should really apply
sunscreen to your lips for full protection, but coconut oil also has a mild SPF protection. It can’t rival SPF 80
(indeed it has an SPF of about 4-6) but even that little bit can help. Apply some coconut oil just before heading out into the sun, and reapply every few hours. I like to melt mine down with just ¼ teaspoon or so of beeswax,
as I find it easier to apply, and it has more staying power. 18. Exfoliating Body Scrub
One of my personal favorite uses for coconut oil is serving as a base for body or face scrubs. You can melt some
down, stir in some sugar, let it cool, and then use as is. Or, for a fun little project,  melt down about a half cup
of coconut oil and pour into a muffin tin, soap mold, or anything of the like, and stir in 2-4 tablespoons of white
or brown sugar. You can add more if you would like the texture to be coarser. I usually let it cool some before adding the sugar so you don’t just dissolve the grains. Pop it in the fridge and let it solidify and cool completely
before removing from the mold. Slice off a piece when needed and use it to gently scrub and exfoliate your
face/body (dampen your skin with water first.) Rinse off, apply moisturizer, and resist the urge to use it again until later in the week, otherwise you run the risk of drying your skin out. 19. Make-Up Remover
Make-up is on your face. Your face is something you would like to protect. So when it comes to removing make-up, don’t turn for harsher store bought products. Go instead to coconut oil, which gently and safely
removes all traces of make-up (and leaves


al and other ulcers,
pernicious anemia, convulsions, degeneration of various nerves,
deficiency in adrenal secretions and those of the thyroid, neuritis,
arthritis, abscesses and boils, pains in the region of 'the gonads,
swelling of limbs, tendency to hemorrhage, loss of vigor, rheumatic
and other pains, impaired functions of the heart, low and high blood
pressure, eye troubles, and headaches, including those of a migraine
character, are due primarily to the cumulative volume of waste matter
in the lower intestine. This is also due to the deficiency of the elements
contained in raw carrot and spinach. The quickest and most effective
way in which the body can obtain and assimilate these elements is by
drinking daily at least one pint of the fresh-raw vegetable juices. Spinach, lettuce, and watercress together with carrots and green
peppers, are among the vegetables containing the best supply of
Vitamins C and E. The lack of a sufficient quantity of Vitamin E in
the system is a contributing factor responsible for miscarriages,
55 impotence and sterility in both sexes. Many forms of paralysis are
due to a lack of Vitamin E which is responsible for general lack of
well-being and impaired metabolism. When spinach is the subject matter of discussion, one generally
associates it with its effectiveness as a laxative. The underlying cause
for this effectiveness is the high oxalic acid content in this vegetable. This is such an important element involved in the activities of our
intestines that it is worthy of very special attention, and we have given
a whole chapter to the subject of oxalic acid. Spinach should never be eaten when cooked unless we are
particularly anxious to accumulate oxalic acid crystals in our kidneys
with the consequent pain and kidney trouble. When spinach is cooked
or canned, the oxalic acid atoms become inorganic as a result of
excessive heat and may form oxalic acid crystals in the kidneys. OXALIC ACID
One of the mysteries of the human anatomy is that function which
is known as peristaltic motion. This motion, or action, takes place in
the alimentary canal, in the circulating and generative tubes, and in
the eliminative channels in successive wavelike motions, forcing
whatever matter is present therein, onward on its course. It is a series
of contracting and relaxing of the nerves and muscles successively—
a function which takes place involuntarily so far as our own voluntary
controlling powers are concerned, and apparently is entirely automatic. The efficiency of this peristaltic action, however, is very naturally
dependent on the tone and healthy vigorous condition of the nerves
and muscles of these channels. Organic oxalic acid is one of the important elements needed to
maintain the tone of, and to stimulate peristalsis. It is perfectly obvious,
of course, that any motion of the body which takes place by the
"involuntary" action of its organs is predicated on there being life in
the cells and tissues of such organs. Life is active, magnetic; whereas
there is no action in death nor in dead matter, and this applies definitely
to cells and tissues of our anatomy. If the important organs comprising the alimentary and eliminative
departments of our system, or any parts of them, are moribund or
dead, the efficiency of their function is impaired, to say the least. This
condition can result only from a lack or deficiency of live atoms in
the food nourishing the cells and tissues concerned. Live food means
56 that food which contains live organic atoms and enzymes found only
in our raw foods. We have in previous chapters, covered this important question of
organic versus inorganic atoms in our food. It is very vital to stress
this matter in regard to oxalic acid. When the food is raw, whether
whole or in the form of juice, every atom in such food is vital
ORGANIC and is replete with enzymes.Therefore, the oxalic acid in
our raw vegetables and their juices is organic, and as such is not only
beneficial but essential for the physiological functions of the body. The oxalic acid in cooked and processed foods, however, is
definitely dead, or INORGANIC, and as such is both pernicious and
destructive. Oxalic acid readily combines with calcium. If these are
both organic, the result is a beneficial constructive combination, as
the former helps the digestive assimilation of the latter, at the same
time stimulating the peristaltic functions in the body. When the oxalic acid has become INORGANIC by cooking or
processing the foods that contain it, then this acid forms an interlocking
compound with the calcium even combining with the calcium in other
foods eaten during the same meal, destroying the nourishing value of
both. This results in such a serious deficiency of calcium that it has
been known to cause decomposition of the bones. This is the reason I
never eat cooked or canned spinach. As to the oxalic acid itself, when converted into an inorganic acid
by cooking or processing the food, it often results in causing inorganic
oxalic acid crystals to form in the kidneys. It is worthy to notice that the minerals in our foods — iron, for
example — frequently cannot be assimilated and used completely if
they have become inorganic through cooking, and often prevent the
utilizing of other elements through chemical and other action. Thus,
the iron in fresh-raw spinach juice may be utilized 100%, but only
one-fifth of that, or less, would be usable in cooked spinach. It is well to bear in mind, therefore, that as the organic oxalic
acid is so vital to our well-being, the fresh-raw juice of the vegetable
containing it should be used daily to supplement the eating of these
raw vegetables included in our daily salads. The most abundant supply of organic oxalic acid is found in fresh-
raw spinach (both the common variety and the New Zealand spinach)
Swiss chard, beet greens, turnip and mustard greens, kale and collards,
and the broad-leafed French sorrel. 57 TOMATO JUICE
This is probably one of the most widely used juices—out of cans. Fresh-raw tomato juice is most beneficial and has an alkaline reaction
if digested when no starches or sugars are present in concentrated
form; but if these are present and eaten or drunk during the same
meal, then the reaction is definitely acid. Tomatoes have a fairly high citric and malic acid content, and
some oxalic acid. These acids are all needed and beneficial in the
processes of metabolism, provided that they are vital organic. When
tomatoes are cooked or canned, these acids become inorganic and, as
such they are detrimental to the system, although their injurious effect
is insidious and may not manifest immediately. Some instances of
kidney and bladder stones are the result of taking cooked or canned
tomato or its juice, particularly with starches and sugars. Fresh-raw tomato juice is rich in sodium, calcium, potassium,
and magnesium. There are innumerable varieties of tomatoes, all of which, if used
fresh and raw, make excellent and beneficial juices. STRING BEAN JUICE
This juice is of particular benefit to diabetics. Diabetes is a dietary
disease resulting from the excessive consumption of concentrated
starches and sugars, and is aggravated by the consumption of meat. It is definitely conceded that the hypodermic injection of Insulin
does not furnish a cure for this disease. Diabetes is not a hereditary
disease. It may, however be caused by the hereditary habit of the
excessive use of concentrated carbohydrates. The feeding of inorganic,
cooked flour and grain products and pasteurized or boiled cow's milk
to infants is the contributing factor in the development of diabetes in
children and adolescents primarily and in adults eventually. Insulin is a substance that the pancreatic gland secretes to enable
the body to properly utilize natural sugars (not the manufactured
sugars) as fuel for energy to carry on its activities. As we have
previously pointed out, the body can only use, constructively, the
natural vital organic sugars which fresh-raw vegetables and fruits
furnish in abundance. It cannot use starch nor manufactured sugars
as such, but must reconvert them into "primary" sugars. Starch is an
inorganic product and the sugars which are converted from it in the
body are, of course, also inorganic. Inorganic elements have no enzyme
life or vitality. The pancreas therefore works overtime in this
58 reconversion process, only to receive lifeless atoms in return, which
have no regenerative or constructive quality whatsoever. This results
in what is known as diabetes. The fact that excessive adipose tissues accumulates in diabetics
is the result of the false inorganic Insulin stimulus, which not only
does not burn up the waste matter, but actually helps it to accumulate. It has been found that string beans and brussels sprouts when made
into juice, contain elements which furnish the ingredients for the natural
insulin for the pancreatic functions of the digestive organism. In cases of diabetes, the entire elimination of all concentrated
starches and sugars of every nature whatsoever, and the drinking of a
combination of the juices of carrot, lettuce, string beans, and Brussels
sprouts at the rate of about two pints daily, besides one pint daily of
carrot and spinach juice, gave results which were satisfactory and
beneficial. Of course, colonic irrigations and enemas were


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THE MEDICAL  PROOF BEHIND THE ENGINE 2 DIET
As a firefighter, I see the adverse ef fects of poor diet every day on the
job—because all firefighters in Austin are also EMT s (emer gency medical
technicians). Firefighters are EMT s because more than 70 percent of our calls aren’ t
fires but medical emer gencies. Approximately another 15 to 20 percent are
car accidents, spills, and alarm activations. These statistics mean that if the
city of Austin has 100,000 calls a year, around 70,000 of them are medical
related. To become an EMT, we have to attend a two-month mini–medical
school during our fire academy training. We learn how to handle myriad
accidents as well as to treat various acute illnesses such as cardiac and
respiratory arrest, heart attacks, strokes, seizures, diabetic emer gencies,
respiratory problems, and traumatic injuries including falls, fractures,
lacerations, stabbings, burns, and sprains. We’re also taught how to perform
a complete patient assessment and to obtain a medical history. On a regular basis we conduct procedures such as cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and artificial ventilation; administering oxygen and
performing basic airway management (to make sure victims are breathing
properly); bandaging and splinting; and dispensing medicines, such as
aspirin and nitroglycerin (in two forms, one as a pill placed under the
tongue, the other as a chest paste). We administer glucose for diabetic
emer gencies, epinephrine for aller gic reactions, and albuterol in case of a
severe asthma attack. The reason we go on so many medical calls is that, nine times out of ten,
we can arrive on the scene several minutes before Emer gency MedicalServices (EMS) shows up: Austin has forty-four fire stations compared with
twenty-eight EMS stations, and sometimes the dif ference between saving
and losing a life can be a matter of mere seconds. Of course, when I first joined the department, I imagined we’d go racing
out to a big fire at least once a shift. I saw myself as a character in the
movie The Towering Inferno—climbing up fifty flights of stairs and then
coming down carrying little old ladies on my back, or scurrying
commando-style on my hands and knees under the smoke, finding a child
under a bed, handing him out the window to my partner at the top of a
twenty-four -foot extension ladder, then flying out a window onto a
trampoline. The reality is that we can go a month without seeing a single fire, then
see two fires in one shift. They cycle in and out with no rhyme or reason. Yet while fighting fires is a very inconsistent part of our job, making
medical calls has become very predictable. Why? Because Americans are in dire need of emer gency medical
assistance. So instead of fighting fires, we fight the battle for America’ s
health. And there appears to be no end in sight to this battle. Take a long hard look around you. Do you see what I see? Americans are
downing empty calories with reckless abandon, gor ging on vats of animal-
based products teeming with unhealthy fat, cholesterol, and acid-producing
protein; gobbling up refined and processed foods; drizzling, swathing, and
dumping concentrated vegetable oils into, over, and through everything and
anything without thinking twice. We’ve become addicted to the taste, texture, and comfort these foods
give us. But unfortunately, what they also give us is a breeding ground for
the ailments and diseases that are tearing at the seams of our nation’ s health. High blood pressure is the norm. Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome
are commonplace. Migraine headaches—and headaches in general—bring
tears to our eyes. Osteoporosis is breaking us down. PMS, aller gies,
infections, and eczema have increased in frequency and intensity. Kidney
stones and gallstones are more than a pain in the side. All these conditions are influenced by a poor diet, and they add up to a
big mess. However, the crowning blow to American health is the lineup of
killer diseases taking us down like rows of dominoes: heart disease, cancer,
stroke, diabetes, obesity, and Alzheimer ’s disease.Yet there is hope—in the form of a great deal of scientific evidence
showing that a plant-healthy diet can prevent, and even reverse, most of
these diseases. You now know how to respond to those who can’ t tell a myth from
reality. Read on if you really want to show people that you know the hard
science behind why you’re eating so healthily and happily. HEAR T DISEASE
Four years ago, at 10:06 p.m., a call came in from the White Swan
Lounge and Bar on Austin’ s east side. LD Davis, the owner and proprietor,
had suf fered a heart attack. When we arrived, LD wasn’ t breathing and had no pulse. One of the
patrons had already started doing chest compressions; we thanked her, dove
in, and started doing them ourselves. Next, we took out a BVM (or bag valve mask, which allows firefighters
to breathe for patients without putting our mouths over theirs), and placed it
over LD’ s mouth and nose. The task can be tricky, because the patient’ s
tongue frequently falls back into his or her throat, blocking the airway. To
prevent that, we often have to use an oropharyngeal airway, a curved, straw-
like device that keeps the tongue in place. We worked on LD as a team. One of us performed chest compressions
and another held down the mouthpiece to ensure that no air could escape,
and I squeezed the bag part of the BVM with both hands at a slow and
steady rate of roughly ten squeezes per minute. A fourth firefighter made
sure oxygen was hooked up to the BVM, took out the AED (a machine
called an automatic external defibrillator), checked for vital signs (heart rate
and breathing), and alternated doing chest compressions with us. While all this was going on, the bar ’s patrons formed a semicircle
around us, chanting, “Come on, LD, you can make it!” I got goose bumps
all over my body, and was chanting as well: “Come on, LD!”
We placed the pads from the AED on LD’ s chest, powered it up, and
waited a few seconds while it analyzed his heart, looking for a shockable
rhythm. The machine works when the heart is in a state of what’ s called
ventricular fibrillation. At that point, we can shock the patient in the hope of
rebooting the heart’ s proper rhythm.We did find a shockable rhythm, so we shocked LD—with no results. So
we continued CPR. By this time, EMS had arrived and set up an IV  (intravenous line). They
also gave LD some drugs to assist in restarting his heart. Again we tried
shocking him, again with no luck. However, on the third attempt we were
successful. The crowd cheered and celebrated. Two of us then rode in the
back of the ambulance and continued breathing for LD until we arrived at
the hospital and handed him of f to the emer gency room doctors. I later heard from the EMS crew that LD was up and about again; he
managed to live for another year and a half before dying—from another
heart attack. Whenever we firefighters are able to bring people back to life from what
looks like certain death, the department presents us with a Phoenix Award,
named for the mythological bird that rose from the ashes after dying in
flames. Over the course of my career I’ve received three Phoenixes, all for
helping patients who had suf fered heart attacks. I’m proud of them, but
wish my skills hadn’ t been needed. LD ’S ST ORY IS FAR FROM UNIQUE. Heart disease kills more Americans than
the next four fatal diseases combined. Close to one million of us die of
cardiac complications annually, and one in every two Americans will die
from heart disease or stroke. This illness has gained traction over the last century—in 1900,
cardiovascular disease wasn’ t even in the top ten causes of death. By 2007,
though, more than three thousand people were dying from heart disease
every day, which translates into one death every twenty-six seconds. Dr. Lewis Kuller of the University of Pittsbur gh recently reported the
ten-year findings of the Cardiovascular Health Study, a project of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Its conclusion: All males older
than sixty-five and females older than seventy who have been exposed to
the traditional Western diet are already suf fering from cardiovascular
disease and should be treated as such. Even more frightening: In more than half of all heart disease cases, the
first symptom is instant death. What is at the core of this terrible disease? Plaque. Plaque is a waxy,
fatty deposit that can build up in various places in the body, including theinside of the arteries. There are two types of plaque formations: lar ge, hardened, stable ones;
and small, soft, unstable ones. Extensive buildup of the lar ger plaques within the arteries limits the
amount of


 wea pon to hurt another person b y not speaking
or by yelling, screaming, or crying out loud to create drama. Speech impediments are disorders that can limit your voice or cause
frustration in speaking. A person who feels suppressed and doe sn’ t feel he
or she has a voice can experience blockages in the fifth chakra. Miscommunication and misunderstandings are also limitations of the
fifth cha kra. Thi s often happens when two people are talking at each other
rather th an to each other, and when one person isn’ t listening or doesn’ t
understand. T ake car e not to misdirect your fifth chakra ener gy by using you r newly
acquired spiritua l knowledge to try to convince others of your perspective. Maybe you know people who have done this with you, talking nonstop and
shoving their perspective down your throat. Instead of speaking to
convince, balanced fifth chakra people speak to inspire. Think of a speaker
who has inspired you. Those wi th inspiration, which means “in spirit,” will
usually talk about themselves in order to demonstrate their path toward
enlightenment. I t’ s never about “ Y ou should do this or that” but rather “This
is what I did and what I experie nced. ” That leaves you the space to have an
aha moment. Space, akasha, which is the element of the fifth chakra, is the
essential component in verbal expression. I once heard that it’ s not the
words in the books that make beautiful stories but the spaces in between;
and it’ s not the musical notes th at create sweet melodies but the pauses in
between those notes. It’ s about space. In th e p reface I mentioned havi ng to heal my fifth chakra ener gy after
my t hyroid cancer sur gery. T o that end, I had to do a lot of self-reflection on
how this ener gy had developed throughout my childhood. I’m the firstborn,
and when I was five my parents divorced. However, the divorce is not my
earliest memory. I have lots of m emories, from as early as age three, of my
parents fighting and my mom crying. I even remember givin g my mom
boxes of  Kleenex. Through this traumatic experience, I believe I developed
a ha bit o f “being good” and not creating waves. My mom wou ld even tell
me that I was her strength. Since I had to take care of my mother ’ s emotions
and look after m y sister, I deve loped an inner notion that my own feelings
weren’ t as important. In order t o heal, I had to learn to expres s myself. It
didn’ t come easily. And at times when I tried to make my voice heard, it
came ou t as shouting. But over time I learned to be more asser tive and not
bottle up my feelings. Accepting Fifth Chakra Gifts
In free societies we take for granted the gifts of speaking and he aring truth. The fact that we have ears to listen and a mouth to speak is a miracle in
itself. U nderstanding language, being able to read and write, and the gift of
communication wonderfully bond us together on a deeper level than only
the physical. Being ab le to freely express our selves without fear of being persecuted
for our opinions, political views, or religious persuasions is a gift. I recently
ran a half mara thon in W ashington, DC. There were spectators holding
inspirational sig ns to help the runners keep running. Some of the signs read
“If T rump can run and win, so can you” and “Y ou can run bet ter than the
government. ” I thought, How fortunate we ar e to live in a place wher e this
fr eedom of expr ession exists. In another coun try those spectators with signs
might be arrested. If you’re a female or a minority in some co untries, you
cannot speak your mind, vote, or even drive. Y our inn er truth  and voice are powerful blessings to use whene ver you
can. Healing V ishuddha
DAIL Y AFFIRMA TION
I can easily speak my inner truth. Healing the Physical Body
In o rder to ef fe ctively speak your truth, your throat, vocal co rds, mouth,
jaw, and hearing must remai n healthy. Eating the wrong foods and
maintaining poor posture can contribute to inef fective vocal expression. If
you fin d speaking, singing, chanting, or projecting your voice to be
challenging, the following changes may help. First, dry mouth can be rectif ied by reducing caf feine and alcohol
consumption an d by decreasing the number of dry foods in yo ur diet such
as crackers, chips, dried fruit, and nuts. Y ou can also keep your mouth moistand throat lubricated by swishing and gar gling daily with an or ganic food-
grade sesame oil. T ake one to t wo teaspoons in your mouth an d swish for
one minute, then gar gle lightly and spit it out. It will leave a light film in
your mouth. Y ou can do this before bed and you will reap the benefits of a
lubricated mouth and the antibacterial ef fects of the sesame oil. Phlegm in
your thr oat can be corrected by  reducing cold dairy, sugar, and processed
foods. Next, sitting at a  desk and starin g at a computer all day can cause poor
posture due to c raning the neck forward to see the screen. Wh enever you
notice y ourself in this position, make a correction: sit straight, and draw
your head and shoulders back to bring your spine into better alignment. C HANTING AND  S INGING
Saying the chakra mantra soun ds or other mantras out loud is great for
toning t he throat and strengthening the vocal cords. Singing brings about
joy and can be transcendent. I t’ s no wonder so many of us sing in the
shower or alone in the car. It brings out a side of us that is often hidden. Liberate your fifth chakra ener gy by singing out loud — not only in the
shower or car. H EAD AND  N ECK  E XERCISES
Because we tend to position th e neck improperly when using electronic
devices, it’ s very important that  we stretch our necks frequently to release
the tired muscles. Sit tall with your back straight. Have your head in a neutral position
with your chin n either up nor do wn. Rest your hands on your lap with your
palms fa cing up. T urn your head  to the right, then bring your chi n down and
draw a semicircle with your chin as you bring it to your left. Then bring
your chin downward from the l eft side and draw a semicircle back to the
right. Continue back and forth eight times. Next, return your head back to a
centered, neutra l position. T ake the first two fingers of your right hand,
place th em on your chin, and b ring your chin to your chest. Hold it there
and breathe. Release your head, and repeat with your left hand. Y OGA  A SANAS AND  P RANA Y AMA  E XERCISES T O  H EAL THE
F IFTH  C HAKRA
T ry these exercises to help heal and align the V ishuddha chakra. T o view a video demo of these exer cises, go to
www. youtube. com/c/MichelleFondinAuthor. Click on the Playlists tab, and select
Chakra Healing Asanas & Pranayamas. Scr oll down the list until you find the one you’r e looking for. Ujjayi  Br eath:  O ften referred to as the oce an breath or af fectionately
coined the Darth V ader breath, the ujjayi breath is excellent for toning the
throat and calming nerves. This breath brings heat to the body and therefore
is ya ng in nature. T o begin the ujjayi breath, sit tall and close  your eyes. Pretend you’re going to fog up a pair of glasses to clean them,  and exhale
the word ha. No w c lose you r lips and exha le the same way but with your
mouth c losed. Inhale and exhale the word ha. T his results in  a partial
constriction of your throat. Y ou are breathing from the lower belly, inflating
the belly  as you inhale and contracting it as you exhale. In the  beginning,
it’ s d if ficult to in hale the word ha, but  wit h practice it becomes easier. Once
you get the hang  of it, see if you  can prolong each inhalation and exhalation
to th e count of four. Use this breathing technique anytime yo u’re feeling
stressed. Lion’ s Br eath — Simhasana :  This silly-looking breath is ef fective at
toning th e throa t, mouth, and ja w, and clearing out the lungs and bronchial
passages. T o practice the lion’ s breath, sit on your heels with your knees
wide open and place your hands on the floor in front of you. If it’ s
challenging to sit this way, you  can stand


, 249
deep, 295
and ecstasy, 290, 294–95
and peace, 216
and power, 129, 249
of Shiva, 242–50
Soul:
bargain with love, 17–19and falling in love, 65, 71
and God, 275
and infatuation, 89
power of, 227–28
and reality, 14
Shiva and Shakti in, 236–37
and spirit, 12, 14
Spirit:
being attuned to, 97
direct experience of, 10–14, 23–24
vs. ego, 156, 164, 168, 204
as God, 13
heeding, 251–60
and inner truth, 38
and love, 2–3, 1 1–12, 23–24, 29, 33, 37, 39, 65
play in, 225–26
and power, 227, 238
vs. psychology, 89–93
and reality, 14–15, 23–24, 38
as Self, 12–13, 33
surrender to, 159, 160–63
as truth, 97
voice of, 258–60
wholeness of, 243
Spiritual master, 38
Stillness, and ecstasy, 290, 294–95
Stress, release of, 173–74
Support, 59–60
Surrender, 156–88, 189
and being in love, 4
and commitment, 157, 159
and dharma, 158–63, 166–68
and ego, 156–57, 163–64, 168, 169
and faith, 156
and falling in love, 164, 165
loving practice, 169–78and marriage, 162–63
and need, 164–65
in our lives, 179–88
to passion, 134
to the path, 157–58
in a relationship, 158–63
and sex, 136–37
to the spirit, 160, 161–63
struggle against, 165–66
and “the W ay,” 163–68
Sutra, 304–13
Sutras, writing, 305–13
Symeon the New Theologian, 287–88
Tagore, Rabindranath, 131–32
Tao, 161
Teresa, Saint, 286–87
Thou art That, 275
Tolerance, 203
Transcendence, 92–93, 94
Transformation, 293, 295
Trust:
and courtship, 109–1 1
and marriage, 160
Truth:
vs. falsity, 111–16
inner, 38
and knowledge, 1 1–12
in phenomenon, 97
spirit as, 97
Veda as, 1 1
Unity:
and attachment, 191
and healing, 43
and love, 35Unreality, and false love, 1 13–14
Upanishads, 274–75, 291, 292
Veda, 10–1 1
Vedic scriptures, 10–15, 36, 195, 225–26, 242
Vishnu, 243
“The W ay”:
and surrender, 163–68
Tao as, 161
Whitman, W alt, 103, 105, 217, 226, 282
Will, 242
Willingness, 59–60
Wordsworth, W illiam, 89–90, 91
Worship, and bhakti, 35, 36, 87–88
You are loved, 322–28
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and from the outset I realized that it would have to be born in an
atmosphere of love. Some other people understood this as well,  and it is to
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duties of an editor—you opened the way and kept it open against all odds. To Patty  Eddy and Tina Cons table, who stand behind the scenes at
Harmony Books and accomplish wonders. To my agent Muriel Nellis, godmother to my whole career as a writer. To my support staff at The Chopra Center for Well Being and Infinite
Possibilities International, especially to David Simon, Richard Perl, Deepak
and Geeta Singh, Roger Gabriel, and Arielle Ford Ford—without your
loyalty and immense enthusiasm, I would not have found the opportunity to
write this book at all. And, as ever, to my family, who walk the path to love with me, no matter
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Q: What is the ultimate goal of love, according to the author?,
A: The ultimate goal of love is to transcend suffering and find a state of awareness that is beyond the limitations of the mind.
Q: What is the author's message about the nature of reality?,
A: The author states that the reality is temporary, fleeting, and unreal, and that love is the supreme reality.
Q: What is the role of the ego in relationships?,
A: The ego is not a part of the spiritual journey and must be surrendered in order to achieve true love and connection.
Q: What is the importance of surrender in relationships?,
A: Surrender is essential in relationships, as it allows for the true self to emerge and for the heart to be open to love and connection.
Q: What is the author's message about the nature of God?,
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Dr Ravi Ratan,
MSc, MBA, DSc
Dr Ravi Ratan, from Mumbai, India, is a
clinical aromatherapist who integrates
aromatherapy with manual lymphatic
drainage, emotional release and chakra
healing. Born into a Hindu Brahmin family,
he was brought up in Hindu spiritual
traditions and followed spiritual practices and rituals as part of his
upbringing. He has a lineage of doctors, teachers and healers in the family,
and was exposed to yoga and meditations early in his life with various
teachers and masters. He has incorporated all this learning into his
integrated healing practice. Dr Ravi achieved his Masters in Science (Zoology) and Masters in
Business Management in the late 1970s while quite young. He started his
career in administra tion, then moved on to start his own perfumery business
in India. While blending aromatic oils and products for perfumery, he
realised the healing potential of natural plant essential oils. He found
working with essential oils for health and healing more fulfilling, and shifted
his focus to aromatherapy. He developed his own range of aromatherapy
products for the skin and hair and general well-being in 1993, and started
sharing his knowledge of plant essential oils and their therapeutic effects
through his training workshops first in India and now worldwide. His
documented healing work with essential plant oils earned him a DSc(Medicina Alternativa) from the Open International University of
Alternative Medicine (recognised by the World Health Organization). Part
of that healing experience had been incorporated in his Handbook of
Aromatherapy (Institute of Holistic Health Sciences, 2006). Dr Ravi and his wife ha ve been associa ted with v arious spiritual teac hers
and masters from whom they received the knowledge and understanding of
the chakras, the chakra system and kriya yoga for chakra healing. Their
workshops on the chakras and chakra healing demystify the existence of the
ch


, I am doing it all for myself.” When I rst read this
anecdote, it gave me a thrill of recognition, for I could see that the
most intensely selsh motive can also be the most seless. In another instance, the renowned Jewish philosopher Martin
Buber went through a shift in perception from the small to the
larger self when he chanced to spot a shiny rock by the side of the
road:
On a gloomy morning I walked upon the highway, saw a
piece of mica lying, lifted it up, and looked at it for a long
time; the day was no longer gloomy, so much light was
caught in the stone. And suddenly, as I raised my eyes from
it, I realized that while I looked, I had not been consciou s of“object” and “subject”; in my looking the mica and “I” had
been one; in my looking I had tasted unity. I looked at it
again, the unity did not remain. This is not a mystical momen t; it is just true experience, stripped
of the veils that make us think we are not one with the rocks, trees,
mountains, and stars. For a brief moment, Buber had replaced
relationship with unity, catching on the wing a vision of the world
that could be captured permanently. That rarely happens, because
the nervous system of ordinary people is too active, too conditioned
by years of non-silence. If a moment of unity lasts long enough, the perceiver has time to
appreciate what it would be like to remain in a state where “me”
and “not me” peacefully coexist within the same mind.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        I do not count, time, or control my breaths. No eort is being
made to cause certain thoughts to come or go. There is no particular
feeling I try to either induce or avoid. I do not pay atten tion to my
body in a special way or attempt to relax any part of it. If I start to
fall asleep, I do not resist the impulse. What am I doing, then. The best answer is that I am just not
doing; I am engaged in getting the normal activity of the mind to
turn into silence, but without coercing it to do so. I am getting past
the inner noise of thoughts and feelings in order to reveal what the
silent witness inside me is really like. This is how the mind naturally
opens to itself and heals. “Not doing” sounds like doing nothing at all, but there is a subtle
dierence. The thinking, feeling mind is in constant motio n. If it has
the thought “Slow down, be silent,” that is a movement, too, and
will not make the mind stop. No thought can make it stop. One
might try just sitting, waiting  for the mind to stop of its own accord. There are meditations of this sort in the vast tradition of Indian andZen practice, but most novices who try this method nd it extremely
exhausting and unproductive. A mind left to its own devices tends to
run here and there like a drunken monkey, as the Indian  scriptures
say. To watch one’s mind reel around for an hour can be intensely
disturbing. Moreover, there is no reason why the mind should reach
silence during the vigil. One can try gathering the mind to a point, which is called
concentration. This form of discipline is often compared to trying to
make a candle ame hold still in the wind. Concentration is not like
active thinking, but it still falls under the category of motion, since
the mind has to be brought back to its focus every time it wanders. Enormous strain is involved, and the results may be very small
compared to the eort required. The deeper you go into it, the more dicult “not doing” seems to
be. How can any form of mental activity ever make the mind be
still. The ancient rishis mastered this extremely exacting art after
they observed that the mind has various layers. In this observation,
they agreed wholeheartedly with Freud. However, they were not
interested in the meaning  of each layer (whether it stores away
childhood fears, repressed anger, or submerged sexual desires). They
simply observed that the mind’s deeper layers are not in as much
motion as the supercial ones. This insight made them realize that meditation must be a vertical
process—a dive into the mind’s depths—not a strugg le on the
surface. Somehow the meditator’s attention has to penetrate the
chaotic surface activity of the mind, pass through all the layers of
subtle thought, and at last arrive at silence. Instead of subduing a
drunken monkey, the appropriate metaphor is much more subtle:
Meditation is like creeping through a herd of sleeping  elephants
without waking them up. In order to dive through every layer of the mind, one needs a
vehicle that can carry one beyond the thinking process. In
primordial sound meditation the vehicle is called a mantra, a
specic mental sound deriv ed from Sanskrit but with no verbal
meaning. A mantra is chosen solely for its ability to gradually bring
a person’s attention to quieter and quieter levels of the mind. Since everyone’s mind has innumerable layers, the choice of a
mantra and the precise instructions for using it are extremely
delicate. If chosen, taught, and used correctly, a mantra is as nearly
eortless as mental activity can be. It begins like a normal thought
but fades to fainter and fainter degrees of sound without getting
lost, until it disappears entirely, leaving the mind in complete
silence. Many forms of meditation use some kind of sound or visual image
as their vehicle. That might make it seem that one technique is as
good as another. However, there are any number of important issues
to consider when evaluating a form of meditation—above all: Did
my mind actually nd the silence I was seeking. Was I
psychologically comfortable during and after the meditation. Did
my old self begin to change as the result of having meditated. Is
there more truth in my self. Every person has to decide these crucial issues for himself. Patrick, a friend of mine, began meditating more than a decade ago
in order to rescue himself from a disastrous personal and nancial
fall. “In the late Seventies I was just barely emerging  from the
rockiest period  in my life. For several years I had invested heavily in
the real estate market, accumulating rental properties quickly on a
very speculativ e basis. It was an exhilarating venture at rst, and I
found myself in a powerful nancial position, at least on paper, with
assets in the multimillions. “You never know the exact point when things start sliding beyond
repair. The ups and downs of the market seemed to be no worse
than before, but I couldn’t keep my grip somehow. My real estate
holdings began  to crumble, and no matter what I did, the collapse
accelerated. I had started drinking heavily, and my wife was very
distraught when I stopped relating to her and the children. It wasn’t
deliberate on my part; I had become swept up in a nancial
nightmare, and all I could think of was how to save myself. ”
Spiraling deeper into his troubles, Patrick learned to meditate. He
learned almos t on a whim, but from the outset the impact was
dramatic. “The rst time I meditated came as a revelation, if for no
other reason than the comfort I felt in letting go of my huge internalstruggle. The moments of actually transcending—that is, reaching
the silent level of the mind— were very brief at rst. Several times I
asked, ‘Is this all there is. ’ There was not much clear transcending
in my meditations, only the coming and going of periods of silence. However, I couldn’t deny that when I opened my eyes, I felt
changed. ”
A single meditation can change people because it has allowed
them to release  part of the false self for good. Without our realizing
it, holding on to old feelings,  habits, and lifelong conditioning takes
eort. The isolated ego defends itself by remaining constantly on the
alert. Is this situation a threat. Is that person going to do what I
want. The constant need to protect oneself psychologica lly may be
too subtle to notice, but it occupies an enormous part of everyone’s
unconscious life. As we saw, meditation does not deal in meaning. The old
conditioning is released without talking about it, feeling it, or
having much conscious exper ience of letting it go. Instead, the mind
is shown how to cross over from activity to silence, and this process
accomplishes the desired result. The stresses lie in the gap between
the active and silent mind; touching this gap with one’s awareness is
enough to release them. Since it takes mental activity to keep the
false self going, ending the activity loosens the false self’s grip. It is
not that a person tries to detach himself from his fears; they detach
themselves from him. “Meditating made me feel that I was putting the pieces together


 to antibiotics, strokes, emboli, sclerotic vessels as found in arteriosclerosis,
severe nerve degeneration interfering with nerve transmission to vital organs. Treating the critically ill does not have to be an all or nothing, ideological choice between holistic medicine and A MA style
medicine. It is important for the critically ill and their families to know that if they use standard medical treatment such as drugs or
surgery, these measures can and should be combined with natural healing methods. It is always desirable to qui t all addicting
substances, start a whole foods diet, (as light as possible), and add meganutrition (supplements) to the medical doctor's tre atments. Few medical doctors are so arrogantly partisan as to assert that natural measures will do any harm as long  as the MD is still
allowed to prescribe as they please. Holistic support will not only lessen the side effects of the medical treatments but will speed up healing and often reduce t he
required dose of prescribed drugs. I have had several clients with cancer who chose to have surgery, radiation and chemotherapy,
but stayed on a raw food diet and took high doses of supplements throughout the treatment. These people amazed the attending
physician by feeling good with little if any fatigue, no hair loss, o r flu symptoms. The same can be true of other conditions. Food In The Order Of Digestive Difficulty
    Individual digestive weaknesses and allergies are not taken into account in this list. Hard To Digest: Meat, fish, chicken, eggs (if cooked), all leg umes including soy products, peanuts and peanut butter, beans, split
peas, lentils, chick peas, dairy products such as cheese, milk, butter milk, nuts and seeds and their butters. Intermediate: all grains –quinoa, amaranth, millet, spelt, rye, wheat, oat s, barley. Fairly Easy: Brussels sprouts, green beans, green peas, broccoli, cauliflower, raw cultured milk products, asparagus, cabbage,
sprouts especially bean sprouts, kale, other leafy greens. Very Easy: fruits, vegetable juices, fruit juices, broth (clear). No Effort: herb tea, water. Ethyl always comes to my mind when I think of how much healing power can still be left in a dying body. She (accompanied by
her husband for support) came to Great Oaks School with terminal cancer, heart failure, advanced diabetes, extreme weakness, and
complete inability to digest. Any food ingested just came back up immediately. Ethyl had large tumors taking over the breast,
sticking out from her skull, an d protruding from her body in general. The largest was the one in the left breast which was the size
of a big man's fist. She did have one crucial thing going for her, Ethyl was a feisty Irish red head who still had a will to live, and a reason to  do so. She and her husband, who had just retired, had dreamed their whole life of touring the US and Canada in their own RV the minu te
he retired. The time had finally arrived but Ethyl was too ill to support her own weight (only 90 pounds) and to top it off was blind
from diabetic retinopathy. The doctors had done everything they could to her, and now judged her too weak to withstand any mo re
surgery (she had already had her right breast removed). Radiation or chemotherapy were also considered impossible due to heart
failure. They sent Ethyl home to die, giving her a few days to a month at most. Any sensible hygienist trying to stay out of jail would have refused to take on this type of case because it was a cancer cas e
where death was likely. Treatment o f this highly lucrative disease is considered the AMA's exclusive franchise, even when the
medical doctors have given up after having done everything to a body the family can pay for or owe for. Whenever a person die s
under the care of any person who is no t a licensed M. D. there must be an autopsy and a criminal investigation in search of
negligence. If the person dies under the care of an M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the author's opinion on the effectiveness of fasting in critically ill patients?,
A: The author believes that fasting is the therapy that gives a critically ill person their best chance of recovery, and if death occurs while fasting, it will be more comfortable, with less pain, and with more mental clarity.
Q: What is the author's recommendation for someone who is chronically ill but cannot fast?,
A: The author suggests that in this case, the person should start a raw food diet and eliminate toxic foods for a period of time, and then gradually introduce raw foods, and consider taking vitamin supplements to support the immune system and healing process.
Q: What is the author's view on the importance of nutrition in maintaining health?,
A: The author believes that nutrition is crucial for maintaining health, and it is not enough to just eat a healthy diet; one must also consider the importance of supplements to ensure optimal health.
Q: What is the author's stance on the use of vitamins and supplements?,
A: The author is a strong advocate for the use of vitamins and supplements, believing that they can help maintain health and potentially even reverse the aging process.
Q: What is the author's recommendation for a healthy person who wants to maintain their health and longevity?,
A: The author recommends a diet that is 80% raw food, with a focus on sprouts and baby greens, and taking broad-spectrum supplements, and also engaging in moderate exercise to maintain health and potentially increase longevity.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>If you
compare my suggested formulation to another one, keep in mind that variations of 25 percent one way or another won't make a
significant difference, and adding other beneficial substances to my recommendations probably is only helpful. However, I wou ld
not want to eliminate anything in the list below, it is the minimum:

Beta-Carotene  25,000 iu  Selenium  100 mcg
Vitamin A  5,000 iu  Taurine  500 mg
B-1 250 mg  Cyctine  200 mg
B-2 50 mg  Gluthaianone  15 mg
B-3 niacinamid  850 mg  Choline  650 mg
B-5 750 mg  Inositol  250 mg
B-6 200 mg  Flavanoids  500 mg
B-12 100 mcg  Zinc 35 mg
PABA  50 mg  Chromium  100 mcg
Folic Acid  500 mcg  Molybdenum  123 mg
Biotin  200 mcg  Manganese  5 mg
Vitamin C  3,000mg  Iodine (as kelp)  10 mg
Vitamin E  600 iu  Co-Enzyme Q -10 60 mg
Magnesium  1,000 mg  DMAE  100 mg
Potassium  100 mg  Ginko biloba  120 mg
Calcium  1,000 mg  Vitamin D -3 200 iu

Please also keep in mind that there are many other useful substances not listed above. For example, every day I have a "green
drink," an herbal preparation containing numerous tonic substances like ginseng and also various forms of algae and chlorophy ll
extracts. My green drink makes my body feel very peppy all day, so it certainly enhances my life and may extend it. It costs ab out
$25,00 a month to enjoy that. I also use various pure amino acids at times. Phenylalyanine will make me get more aggressive
whenever I am feeling a little lackluster; this nutrient has also been used as an effective therapy against depression. Melatoni n
taken at bedtime really does help me get to sleep and may have remarkable life -extending properties. Other amino acids help my
body manufacture growth hormones and I use them from the time I begin training seriously in spring through the end of the
summer triathlon competition season. Pearson and Shaw's book (see Bibliography) is a good starting point to begin learning ab out
this re markably useful subject. The Future Of Life Extension
    I beg the readers indulgence for a bit of futurology about what things may look like if the life extension movement continues  to
develop. Right now, a full vitamin and vitamin -like substance life extension program costs between $50 and $100 dollars per month. However, pharmaceutical researchers occasionally notice that drugs meant to treat and cure diseases, when tested on lab anima ls
for safety, make these animals live quite a bit longer and function better. Though the FDA doesn't allow any word of this to be
printed in official prescribing data, the word does get around to other researchers, to gerontologists and eventually to that  part of
the public that is eagerly looking for longer life. T oday there are numerous people who routinely take prescription medicines
meant to cure a disease they do not have and plan to take those medicines for the rest of their long, long life. These drugs being patented, the tariff gets a lot steeper compare d to taking vitamins. (Since they are naturally -occurring
substances, vitamins can't be patented and therefore, aren't big -profit items. Perhaps that's one reason the FDA is so covertly
opposed to vitamins.) Right now it would be quite possible to spend ma ny hundred dollars per month on a life extension program
that included most of these potentially beneficent prescription drugs. As more of life -extending substances are discovered


 which the patient
suffers, and to detect just where the inflammation is located. Skill in diagnosis may not indicate
familiarity with cause. The greatest diagnostic technique is often harnessed to the most ineffective
means of mere palliation. We are here more interested in what is causing the patients trouble than in what particular
section of the colon may be irritated or spastic. Symptoms of colitis are alike in kind, differing
only in location and degree. One significant fact that has received much notice is that every case
that presents the marks of chronicity has a
colon
 complex; this is to say a negative or depressive
psychosis. People who are ill or who suffer are rarely cheerful and happy. Anxiety, apprehension and
consequent depression form the rule in sickness of every nature. It is rarely possible for one to
remain mentally or emotionally indifferent to physical discomfort. A certain measure of self-pity
creeps into the consciousness of the most sanguine and stoical. When we consider the nature of
colitis, it is not surprising that the sufferer becomes depressed and anxious. Many so-called
neurotics
 and
psychotics
 are such only because of long standing colitis. In at least ninety-five percent of cases of chronic colitis, constipation is an outstanding feature. It
frequently continues over a period of years, during which time the sufferer tries laxatives,
purgatives, teas, oils, enemas, colonic irrigations, and other means of securing “relief’ from his
constipation, never once realizing that the constipation is only a symptom. Although these measures
often afford some temporary relief, they serve, in the end, to aggravate greatly the condition. All colitis sufferers complain of indigestion, both gastric and intestinal, and of rumbling of gas
in the intestines, with more or less pain, sometimes of a colicy nature. They have a sense of
fullness and uneasiness. Commonly there is a dull and constant or sharp and intermittent headache. Many of these patients complain of a feeling of stiffness and tension, even pain, in the muscles of
the neck, often with pain just below the juncture of the neck and the head. Frequently they describe their symptoms as a “drawing sensation. ” Most of these cases appear
anemic and dysemic. They are thin and undernourished, as a rule, although colitis is by no means
115confined to the poorly nourished. The tongue is commonly coated, the taste unpleasant, and the
breath offensive. There may be a feeling of extreme exhaustion, with a lack of enterprise and ambition. Nausea
may develop immediately upon the expulsion from the colon of a large accumulation of mucus. Invariably this is followed by a feeling of great relief. In colitis the facial expression is one of dejection and misery, frequently combined with anxiety,
although many try bravely to repress their feelings,
 while others appear to be in a constant state of
unconcealed apathy. The patient may become very nervous, irritable, excitable, even border on
melancholia and hysteria. Not only a trial to themselves, they become a trial to everyone about them. In severe and long
standing cases, the patient’s whole thinking centers on his physical state. Few conditions can
compete with colitis in engineering obsessions. Many colitis sufferers become habituated to the taking of drugs. They try everything that is
advertised as a remedy. They exhaust the list of laxatives, cathartics, tonics and digestants. They
go from one physician to another, studying their symptoms and confusing their feelings. Enemas,
cascades, irrigations, different methods of dieting, and psychiatrists are all tried in vain. Some
study anatomy, physiology and foods and acquire an extensive technical vocabulary, often quite
meaningless. It has been suggested more than once that the milder types of insanity often have their origin in
colonic irritation. At least mental diseases requiring restraint have evolved in colitiis sufferers. Such cases at least make it clear that the mental
reactions
 to colitis are real and not mere fancies. One man of great prominence gives as his opinion that a chronically diseased colon forms the
basis of more mental and physical troubles than any other single functional abnormality. Most important in caring for the sufferer with colitis is to ignore symptoms and the acute
exacerbations, and to recognize and remove the cause of the suffering. We are fully convinced that
the development of colitis is concomitant with the retention of toxic waste and its accumulation in
the blood and lymph. Whatever will free the body of its accumulated toxic load will prove
adequate care for the colitis sufferer. The mind of the patient and the mind of the one who cares for him must both be freed from the
tyranny of local symptoms. The discomforts must be persistently minimized for the reason that the
mucus, the gas, the rumbling, the spasticity, the constipation, and the nervous irritability, are
neither singly nor collectively the cause of the trouble. Recovery cannot be expected without complete and prolonged rest, away from friends and
relatives and away from the enervating environmental factors. Physical rest means going to bed
and remaining there. It means ceasing physical activities and relaxing. Mental rest requires poise. It means the elimination of worry, fear, anxiety, and depressing emotions. Sensory rest requires
quiet and freedom from sensory excitement. Physiological rest can be obtained only by going
without all food. Fasting soon results in a relaxation of the spastic bowel and stomach. Instead of bulk-free diets, a fast is indicated. Fasting speeds up that part of metabolism that
eliminates waste and rejuvenates fatigued nerve and cell structure. It permits the body to establish
a normal blood chemistry in its own inimitable manner. No man understands how to establish a
normal
blood chemistry. No one can either duplicate or imitate the ways of the body in re-
establishing its normal blood chemistry. The continual irritation of the bowels by drugging can only add to the suffering of the patient, as
this makes the condition worse. Medicated enemas are highly irritating. Enemas containing
116soapsuds, molasses and other such substances are also to be condemned. It is important to know that colitis is but a part of a general irritation and inflammation of the
mucous surfaces of the body (it would have been called but a few years ago, a general catarrh) and
that whatever frees the patient of his colitis will, at the same time, free him of his other
itises
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other regions—in the nose and throat, in the womb or in the bladder, to name a few local mucous
membrane inflammations. The common condition called diarrhea is simply a colitis of short duration. Not serious in the
average case, and lasting but a day or two (to a few days) it is the rule of many to neglect the state
of the colon and resort to means of suppressing the diarrhea. Often the condition is nothing more
than a temporary irritation of the bowels by unsuitable or fermenting food. This is especially true
when it develops in children. But repeated crises of this kind tend to evolve chronic colitis. As long ago as 1918, Richard C. Cabot, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are the common symptoms of colitis?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the common symptoms of colitis, but it does mention that the patient's liver shrank at an alarming rate, and the edema fluid was rapidly absorbed during a fast.
Q: What is the recommended treatment for prostatic enlargement?,
A: The text does not explicitly state a recommended treatment for prostatic enlargement, but it suggests that a fast can help alleviate symptoms and improve the condition.
Q: What is the recommended treatment for paralysis agitans?,
A: The text does not explicitly state a recommended treatment for paralysis agitans, but it suggests that a fast can help alleviate symptoms and improve the condition.
Q: What is the cause of prostatic enlargement?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the cause of prostatic enlargement, but it suggests that it may be related to bad habits and lifestyle choices, such as overindulgence in work and play.
Q: What is the recommended treatment for colitis?,
A: The text suggests that a fast is an effective treatment for colitis, as it allows the body to eliminate toxins and restore health.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Ambition, as much as necessity, can drive a man to overwork. The desire to make money, to
have money to spend, is a driving force in the life of many people that causes them to bum the
midnight oil. Overeating, sexual excesses, indulgence in the various poison-vices, emotional
unrest, lack of rest and sleep—these and many other enervating influences in the life of man bring
on a state of nervous fatigue. Manganese poisoning will produce tremors and there is some evidence that spinal irritation, as
seen in spinal curvature, may sometimes enter into these cases causitively. Tremor is said to have
been a common aftermath of
encephalitis lethargica
, a disease that is very rare today, except as an
aftermath of smallpox vaccination. Medical authorities say that there is no remedy for paralysis agitans. In general, I agree with this
verdict. But I have had recoveries apart from medicines, drugs or surgery, and I have seen so many
cases make marked improvement during the course of a few weeks to a few months, that I am


 chlorine, fluorine and the other trace
minerals. To my way of thinking, the organic minerals in grain, vegetables,
milk, meat and eggs—that nourish the bodily tissues and keep them
functioning—are the real source of rejuvination. But for maximum
benefits, those foods should be eate n in their natural state—both raw
and unrefined. CHAPTER 15. FOR ME LIFE BEGINS AT SIXTY
 Through 20-odd years preceding my 60th birthday, I was
constantly "enjoying poor health." I thought myself going down hill
all the time and, as it seemed to me, I stayed alive only by means of
sheer will to live. Though I told n obody, I never doubted for a moment
that I one day would regain my health. As it turned out, I was well along toward my goal when I
emerged from that fast that Dr. B., Canyon naturopath, prescribed for
me. For the first time in years, I was free of the waste matter which
had clogged up my lower digestive tr act. My sores had healed and the
cause of my anemia, poor assimilation, had been removed. From then
on, it was just a matter of eating the food needed to rebuild my wasted
body and restore the lost balance to my bodily functioning. My recovery was more rapid than I had reason to expect. Before
long, I would call myself a full man, once again. The 20-odd years
since I reached 60 have been the healthiest, most productive and
altogether the most enjoyable I have known. I have done this without
dieting in the ordinary sense. Day by day, I eat what I like, but you
know, reader, taste for health-building foods can be cultivated. I have learned to like unrefined foods right out of nature's garden. I take my
wheat ground up on my hand mill, bran shorts and all, soaked in raw
whole milk. Both are produced on Deaf Smith County's completely
fertile soil. Together the wheat and the milk contain about all the
elements that my body needs. I could live on the two, but I like
variety. So, day by day, I eat whatever my garden or the market can
supply me, — carrots, mustard greens, lettuce, raw cabbage, baked
potatoes with the jackets on; grapes, peaches, apples or whatever fruit
happens to be in season—or, better still, whatever can be had out of
my quick-freeze plant. It does not matter so much what the foodstuff is—so long as it is
eaten unrefined. Where practical, the stuff is better eaten raw. I have my doubts whether much vitamin value survives cooking. For my use,
pasteurizing spoils milk completely. I suspect that the 145-degree heat
kills off vitamins and disorganizes the mineral values so that it has
little food value left. Yes, reader, I eat a little meat, not too much. Sometimes I take
that raw. I will grind steak up fine and mix it with chopped-up
cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, toma toes or whatever vegetables I
happen to have handy. A mixture like that, with a little olive oil or
vinegar on it, disguises the meat so effectively that you hardly realize
it is there. The whole concoction ta stes good and it is easy on your
digestion. When I was fighting anemia all those years, a diet of raw liver
mixed with raw vegetables, and supplemented with raw milk, would
have prevented my illness and set me on my feet again, I suspect. Some black hull wheat from Deaf Smith County, ground up whole,
soaked in milk produced on high plain pastures, undoubtedly would
have speeded my recovery. This no doubt would have satisfied my
hunger and prevented anemia due to over eating of demineralized
food. Along with this natural diet, I get plenty of outdoor exercise. Usually I walk where I want to go around town. This is just about my
whole secret of keeping young, though the calendar says I am 82 years
old. So whenever my doctor checks me over he finds all my organs
sound and functioning normally. Only  a few short months ago I had a
two-day check-up at the local clinic. The report which came to me was
typical:
"We found no evidence of age. Organs and body tissue normal." Since I have back my physical health, my mental activity has
picked up. As I lie abed by night I am so besieged with thoughts and
visions that nothing will do but I must get out of bed and write down what has come to me. Mostly in that manner, I have accumulated papers enough to make several books. Reader, I often feel like I am a boy again. For I find the visions
which come to me as fascinating as new toys at Christmas. When I
consulted a psychologist in whom I was interested about this second
childhood of mine, he answered me, as it seemed, bluntly:
"Mentally you have no age." On due reflection, I can believe that. CHAPTER 16. I DISCOVERED THE TOWN WITHOUT A
TOOTHACHE

Before I had practiced dentistry in Hereford very long the truth
began to dawn upon me that I was in a different sort of country from what I had known before. When I moved there in 1916, Deaf Smith County was mostly
grassland. Nearly everybody made a living by raising cattle. Until two or three years before that nobody had thought of tapping the shallow
water table for irrigating truck farm s. Except for scattered seedlings,
that ranchers had planted, there wa s hardly a tree in sight. But the
grass was luxuriant and kept the cattle fat. At first I wondered why so few people came in to get their teeth
fixed. My toothache patients were few and far between. Now, in
Albertville, Alabama, where I prac ticed for 17 years, everybody
suffered from tooth decay. So I was always swamped with patients. I constantly worked overtime filling cavities. By contrast, in Hereford only a few people needed filling. The
typical patient would have only two or three decayed spots in his
mouthful of teeth. He had none between his teeth, where I had found
most cavities in my Alabama patients' mouths. In Albertville, I was extracting teeth almost every day. In Hereford, except for wisdom
teeth about the only extracting I ha d to do was for older persons who
wanted false teeth. Pyorrhea, not decay, had ruined their natural teeth. Indeed, there was so little business fo r a dentist in Hereford, I decided
I would have to find a new location or starve. So, when I would go up to the district convention in Amarillo
every year I would make a point of asking some fellow practitioner from the Panhandle, Oklahoma or New Mexico:
"Doctor, do you know of a good location that is open? Why
down at Hereford I hardly get enough business to keep going. If it
wasn't for putting in dentures for elderly pyorrhea patients, I'd have to
close up shop." "But, Dr. H—," the dentist would answer, "You are in one of the
best dental towns in this part of the country." One time, when I asked Dr. G. of Tucumcari, New Mexico, that
question, he promptly offered to trade places with me. We didn't
follow through, however. Dr. G. is still practicing in the same spot and, from what I hear, doing all right. When I located here, Deaf Smith County was newly-settled. Few
families had lived there for long. The country roundabout Hereford
was all cow pasture. I had my office in a building that stood in a
pasture when it was first built. Se emingly everybody had grassfed
beefs to kill and eat. About half the families kept at least one cow
each. Cowmen as a rule do not like dairy cows. To begin with my natural-born curiosity had set me to searching
out the reasons why so few people in the Hereford country came in to
get their teeth fixed and why so few ever had toothache. Soon after I began to practice in Alabama I had worked out in
my own mind, but had not yet crystallized the theory in words, that the
right kind of foods, in the right amounts and properly balanced, if
consumed from babyhood up would produce a healthy body and, with
it, sound teeth. At the time, the idea was so novel, that I merely toyed
with it and did not follow it up. When I began to get the lay of th e land at Hereford, I realized
that the people who lived there were getting the kind of food that built
healthy bodies and sound teeth, but what was it? For the most part, the people ate home-raised beef, white bread
made from shipped in flour and Irish potatoes, also shipped in. As I have told the reader, Dr. C. A. Pierle of Canyon first gave
me the idea that milk from cows that had grazed on the native grass
was mainly what produced healthy mo uths. With this clue in mind I
would say to a patient who had come in with a mouthful of sound
teeth he wanted cleaned up:
"I see that you like milk and drink lots of it. You like your
buttermilk


 performance, and that is the
way the face and jaws develop during childhood. For example, take a look
at the structure of the face and jaws of past Olympic gold me dal winners
including Usain Bolt, Sanya Richards-Ross, Steve Hooker, and Roger
Federer. What is strikingly apparent for this group, and for the vast majority
of to p-class athletes, is the forward growth of the face and w idth of the
jaws. A thletic success depends on having good airways, which in turn is
dependent on normal facial stru cture. Spend a lot of time with your mouth
hanging open or sucking your thumb during childhood and the face grows
dif ferently from how nature intended. In fa ct, M ichael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is one
of th e v ery few top-class athlet es who does not exhibit forwar d growth of
the jaws  and a w ide facial structure. Based on his facial profile, there is a
high likelihood that he was a m outh breather during childhoo d, possibly
requiring orthod ontic treatment  in his early teens. It is also possible that
Phelps chose swimming, either consciously or unconsciously, as it was theone sport that he could excel in. The very act of swimmi ng restricts
breathing to help of fset any n egative ef fects that have developed from
mouth breathing or an inef ficient breathing pattern. Although the natural order of things is to breathe through th e nose,
many children—especially those with asthma or nasal congestion—
habitually breathe through the mouth. Brazilian researchers i nvestigating
the prev alence of mouth breathing in children aged 3 to 9 fo und that 55
percent of a ra ndom selection of 370 subjects were mouth breathers. Children who regularly breathe through their mouth tend to develop
negative alterati ons to their face, jaws, and the alignment of their teeth. Mouth b reathing af fects the shape of the face in two ways. Firs t, there is a
tendency for the face to grow long and narrow. Secondly, the jaws do not
fully de velop and are set back from their ideal position, thus reducing
airway s ize. If the jaws are not positioned forward enough on th e face, they
will encroach on the airways. See for yourself: Close your mouth, jut out
your chin, and t ake a breath in and out through your nose, not ing the way
air travels down behind the jaws. Now do the same but pull your chin
inward a s far as you can—you will probably feel as if your thro at is closed
up as you try to breathe. This i s exactly the ef fect poorly developed facial
structure has on your airway siz e. It is no wonder that those wi th restricted
airways tend to favor mouth breathing. The forc es exerted by the lips and the tongue primarily influence the
growth o f a child’ s face. The lips and cheeks exert an inward pressure on
the f ace, with th e tongue providing a counteracting force. Whe n the mouth
is closed, the tongue rests against the roof of the mouth, exerting light
forces that shape the top jaw. Because the tongue is wide a nd U-shaped, it
follows that the shape of the top jaw should be wide and U-shaped also. In
other words, the shape of the top jaw reflects the shape of th e tongue. A
wide U-shaped top jaw is optimal for housing all our teeth. However, durin g mouth breathing, it is very unlikely that the  tongue
will rest  in the roof of the mouth. T ry it for yourself: Open your mouth and
place yo ur tong ue on your upp er palate. Now try to breathe through your
mouth. While it is possible to draw a wisp of air into the lungs, it will not
feel righ t. It follows therefore th at the tongue of a mouth breather will tend
to re st o n the floor of the mouth  or suspended midway. Since th e top jaw is
not t hen shaped by the normal pressures of the tongue, the end result is thedevelopment of a narrow V -sha ped top jaw. Aesthetically, this contributes
to a  narrowing of the facial structure, crooked teeth, and orthodontic
problems. It has been well docu mented that mouth-breathing children grow
longer faces. The sec ond way facial structure is af fected by the way we breathe
during childhood is the position of the jaws. The way the jaws develop has
a direct influence on the width of the upper airways. Our upper airways
comprise the nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, and throat. Strong athletic
performance req uires lar ge upper airways that enable air to flow freely to
and from the lungs. Although a  high BOL T score and ef fectiv e breathing
technique are crucial for high l evels of performance, having airways that
function with little resistance is also very advantageous. For example, a
marathon runner who has ef ficient breathing but airways that a re the width
of a narrow straw is not going to get too far. The nor mal growth of the fac e is forward. Since a mouth-b reathing
child does not rest his or her tongue in the roof of the mouth, the jaws are
unable t o be properly shaped by the tongue, and the natural forw ard growth
of the jaws is impeded. This results in jaws that are set back from their ideal
position, compro mising airflow. For the correct development o f the lower
half of the face a nd airways, it is imperative that a child habitually breathes
through his or h er nose. Breathing through the nose with the tongue resting
in th e roof of the mouth helps to establish the ideal conditions for the
normal development of the face. I sw itched from mouth to nose breathing during the late 1990s, when I
was in my early  twenties, but i t was only after I met with myofunctional
therapists Joy Moeller, Barbara  Greene, and Karen Samuel in 2006 that I
learned the correct position of the tongue. Until then, I hadn’ t given it a
moment’ s consideration, and most likely my tongue had been flopping
about without a home for the previous thirty-two years. Between them, Joy,
Barbara, and Karen have devo ted almost a hundred years to reeducating
people on the placement of the tongue and facial muscles in order to
address a variety of detrimenta l issues that af fect the development of the
jaws and teeth. S pending thousands of dollars on orthodontic treatment can
be in vain if po or habits such as mouth breathing, tongue th rusting, and
incorrect swallo wing are not addressed. And you may be ab le to avoidorthodontic treat ment altogether if these habits are not permitted to develop
in the first place. In th e correct re sting position, three-quarters of the tongue should press
gently a gainst th e roof of the mouth with the tip of the tongue placed just
behind t he top front teeth—the s ame place we put the tongue to make the N
sound “nuh. ”  Just like nasal breathing, optimal resting tongue posture is not
a recent  discove ry; for thousands of years it formed an important part of
Eastern yoga and the religion o f Buddhism. Y ogi Bhajan, who introduced
Kundalini yoga to the United States in 1968, accredited the upper palate and
the tip of the tongue as the tw o most important parts of the  body. The
ancient Buddhis t scriptures of t he Pali Canon contain passages describing
how the Buddha pressed his tongue against the roof of the mouth for the
purposes of controlling hunger and the mind. This illustration  shows the facial characteristics of a nasal brea ther and
is based on the Irish International and LA Galaxy soccer captain Robbie
Keane:
Note the  forward position of th e jaws, high cheekbones, airway size,
and wid th of the face. The jaw i s strong and positioned well forw ard so that
the chin  is nearly as far forwar d as the tip of the nose. When  cartoonists
draw illu strations of a dominant male, his strength is often conveyed by arugged and exaggerated jaw. S ocially, a wide facial structure and strong
jawline are considered healthier and more attractive than a recessed chin. And not only is  the classic squa re jawline more likely to get you a date, it
might also be beneficial to your bank balance. In a paper written by
researchers from the School of Business at the University of California at
Riverside, men with wider faces were found to be stronger negotiators,
commanding a signing bonus of nearly $2,200 more than their narrow-faced
counterparts. In  a separate stud y by the same authors it was found that
companies led by men with wider faces also achieved superior financial
performance. Throughout our evolution, social anthropologists have regarded facial
appearance as a determinant in establishing societal rank and individual
roles. Beauty is not just skin de ep, and Aristotle was right whe n he stated
that “Beauty is a far great er recommendation than any  letter of
introduction. ”
In the image ab ove, the jaws are set back and the airways are smaller,
resulting in diminished athletic performance. Had the jaws bee n in a


 caused by vitamin deficiencies. Senility and many mental disordersfall in this category. Many old people live on extremely deficient diets comprisedlargely of devitalized starches, sugars, and fats, partly because many do not havegood enough teeth to chew vegetables and other high roughage foods, and theydo not have the energy it takes to prepare more nourishing foods. Virtually all oldpeople have deficiency diseases. As vital force inevitably declines with age, thequantity and quality of digestive enzymes decreases, then the ability to breakdownand extract soluble nutrients from food is diminished, frequently leading to seriousdeficiencies. These deficiencies are inevitably misdiagnosed as disease or aging. Suppose a body needs 30 milligrams a day of niacin to not develop pellagra,
but to be fully healthy, needs 500 milligrams daily. If that body receives 50milligrams per day from a vitamin pill, to the medical doctor it could not possiblybe deficient in this vitamin. However, over time, the insidious subclinical deficiencymay degrade some other system and produce a different disease, such as colitis. But the medical doctor sees no relationship. Let me give you an actual example. Medical researchers studying vitamin B
5 or pantothenic acid noticed that it could,
in what seemed to be megadoses (compared to the minimum daily requirement)largely reverse certain degenerative effects of aging. These researchers weremeasuring endurance in rats as it decreased through the aging process. How theymade this measurement may appear to some readers to be heartless, but the bestway to gauge the endurance of a rat is to toss it into a five gallon bucket of coldwater and see how long it swims before it drowns. Under these conditions, theresearcher can be absolutely confident that the rat does its very best to stay alive. Young healthy rats can swim for 45 minutes in 50° Fahrenheit water before
drowning. Old rats can only last about 15 minutes. And old rats swim differently,less efficiently, with their lower bodies more or less vertical, sort of dog paddling. But when old rats were fed pantothenic acid at a very high dose for a few weeksbefore the test, they swam 45 minutes too. And swam more efficiently, like theyoung rats did. More interestingly, their coats changed color (the gray went away)and improved in texture; they began to appear like young rats. And the rats onmegadoses of B 5 lived lot longer—25 to 33 percent longer than rats not on largedoses of B
5. Does that mean “megadoses” of B 5 have an unknown drug-like
effect. Or does that mean the real nutritional requirement for B 5 is a lot higher
than most people think. I believe the second choice is correct. To give you anidea of how much B
5 the old rats were given in human terms, the FDA says the
minimum daily requirement for B 5 is about 10 milligrams but if humans took as
much B 5 as the rats, they would take about 750 milligrams per day. Incidentally, I
figure I am as worthy as any lab rat and take over 500 milligrams daily. My point is that there is a big difference between preventing a gross vitamin
deficiency disease, and using vitamins to create optimum functioning. Any sickperson or anyone with a health complaint needs to improve their overallfunctioning in any way that won’t be harmful over the long term. Vitamin therapycan be an amazingly effective adjunct to dietary reform and detoxification. Some of the earlier natural hygienists were opposed to using vitamins. However, these doctors lived in an era when the food supply was better, whenmass human degeneration had not proceeded as far as it has today. From theirperspective, it was possible to obtain all the nutrition one needed from food. Inour time this is unlikely unless a person knowingly and intelligently producesvirtually all their own food on a highly fertile soil body whose fertility is maintainedand adjusted with a conscious intent to maximize the nutritive content of the food. Unfortunately, ignorance of the degraded nature of industrial food seems toextend to otherwise admirable natural healing methods such as Macrobiotics andhomeopathy because these disciplines also downplay any need for foodsupplementation. Vitamins For Young Persons And Children
Young healthy people from weaning through their thirties should also take
nutritional supplements even though young people usually feel so good that theyfind it impossible to conceive that anything could harm them or that they evercould become seriously sick or actually die. I know this is true because Iremember my own youth and besides, why else would young people so glibly ridemotorcycles or, after only a few months of brainwashing, charge up a hill into thebarrel of a machine gun. Or have unsafe sex in this age of multiple venerealdiseases. Until they get a little sense, vitamin supplements help to counteract theirinevitable and unpreventable use of recreational foods. Vitamins are the cheapestlong life and health insurance plan now available. Parents are generally verysurprised at the thought that even their children need nutritional supplements; very
few healthy children receive them. A few are given extra vitamin C when acutely
ill, when they have colds or communicable diseases such as chicken pox. Young people require a low dose supplement compared to those of us middle-
aged or older, but it should be a broad formula with the full range of vitamins andminerals. Some of the best products I have found over 25 years of research andexperimentation with young people are Douglas Cooper’s “Basic Formula” (lowdose and excellent for children) and “Super T Formula” (double the dose of BasicFormula, therefore better for adolescents and young adults), also from DouglasCooper Company; Bronson’s “Vitamin and Mineral Formula for Active Men andWomen” and Bronson’s “Insurance Formula. ” “Vitamin 75 Plus;” and “Formula2” from Now Natural Foods are also good and less costly. Healthy very small children who will swallow pills can take these same
products at half the recommended dose. If they won’t swallow pills the pills canbe blended into a fruit smoothie or finely crushed and then stirred into applesauce. There are also “Children’s Chewable Multi-Vitamins + Iron” (1-5 yearsold) from Douglas Cooper that contains no minerals except iron, Bronson’s“Chewable Vitamins” (make sure it is the one for small children, Bronson makesseveral types of chewables) and a liquid vitamin product from Bronson calledMultivitamin Drops for Infants. These will be a little more costly than cutting pillsin half. There is also an extraordinarily high quality multivitamin/mineral formula for
children called “Children’s Formula Life Extension Mix” from Prolongevity, Ltd. (the Life Extension Foundation), it is in tablet form, and slightly more expensive. I hope that my book will be around for several generations. The businesses
whose vitamin products I recommend will not likely exist in twenty years. Evensooner than that the product names and details of the formulations will almostcertainly be altered. So, for future readers discovering this book in a library ordusty shelve of a used book store, if I, at my current level of understanding, weremanufacturing a childrens and young adults vitamin formula myself, this is what it
would contain. Any commercial formulation within 25 percent of these figures plus
or minus would probably be fine as long as the vitamins in the pills were of highquality. Vitamin C 500 mg B
1 30 mg
Vitamin E 50 iu B 2 30 mg
Vitamin A 500 iu B 3 niacinamide 100 mg
Vitamin D 25 iu B 5 50 mg
Magnesium 100 mg B 6 30 mg
Calcium 400 mg B 12 30 mcg
Selenium 10 mcg Chromium 20 mcgManganese 2 mcg Biotin 30 mg
Zinc 5 mg Iodine (as kelp) 5 mg
PABA 20 mg Bioflavinoids 100 mg
Vitamins For An Older Healthy Person
Someone who is beyond 35 to 40 years of age should still feel good almost all
of the time. That is how life should be. But enjoying well-being does not mean thatno dietary supplementation is called for. The onset of middle age is theappropriate time to begin working on continuing to feel well for as long aspossible. Just like a car, if you take very good care of it from the beginning, it islikely to run smoothly for many years into the future. If on the other hand youdrive it hard and fast with a lot of deferred maintenance you will probably have totrade it in on a new one after a very few years. Most people in their 70s and olderwho are struggling with many uncomfortable symptoms and low energy lament, “ifI’d only known I was going to live so long I would have taken better care ofmyself. ” But at that point it is too late for the old donkey; time for a trade in. Gerontologists refer to combating the aging process as “squaring the curve. ”
We arrive at the peak of our physical function at about age eighteen. How highthat peak level is depends on a person’s genetic endowment, the quality of thestart they received through their mother’s nutritional reserves, and the quality oftheir childhood nutrition and life experience. From that peak our function begins todrop. The rate of drop is not uniform, but is a cascade where each bit ofdeterioration creates more deterioration, accelerating the rate of deterioration. Ifvarious aging experiences were graphed, they would make curves like those onthe