 perfect, then somehow
fate is playing a very large role in our lives. If it is all in the hands of
fate, then we do not have the ability to make individual decisions and
exercise a free will. Many people find it exceedingly difficult to
embrace both the concept of free will and that of a larger intelligence
in the universe that is total and complete. If we believe that one
principle precludes the other, we will find the universal principle of
synchronicity dif ficult to embrace.
Form rather than thought is the guiding principle of our lives. If we
identify solely with our form and are unable to imagine a dimen sion of
being beyond our form, we will have tremendous difficulty with the
entire business of synchronicity. The world of formlessness may make
us unco mfortable, since it all seems to center on our faith, and very
little else. For those who work in the business world where facts and
profits are the true bottom line, skepticism about universal
synchronicity is not only understandable but expected. (Although the
evidence for synchronicity is becoming more and more clear each day,
even to the most hardened linear scientists of our academic and
business communities.)
We may find this universal principle of synchronicity in conflict with
our traditional religious upbring ing. If we have been trained to believe
that God watches over everyth ing, keeping track of our sins, and is
ready to punish those who have  disobeyed the rules of our particular
church, then a belief in a unive rsal intelligence which is a part of us
will be trouble some. Furtherm ore, the idea that all is perfectly
synchronized may not fit in with beliefs that man is imperfect and that
he must spend a lifetime suffering to atone for his imperfection. Whenwe know we are in a perfect universe, and that God is not only outside
but also very much a divine part of us, and that it all hangs together
perfectly, there is very little need to be dictated to by anyone who has
an interest in keeping us and our lives controlled. If our traditional
religious practices teach somet hing else, then we are bound to find
ourselves in conflict over synchronization.
Finally, it is difficult to begin to comprehend the enormousness of this
universe, and how it could all be perfectly synchronized. Trying to
imagine the behavior of subat omic particles so tiny that there are
trillions of them in the tiniest speck imaginable, and then seeing that
they all behave  in ways which indicate that they are each making
decisions, and that those decisions are made based upon decisions
made elsewhere, can be quite beyond our capacities. Then to imagine
that each of us as a human being is nothing more than an energy
system, made up of these infini te subatomic particles, and that if they
are capable of such “magic” by behaving based upon decisions made
elsewhere, then why not us as well, is similarly difficult. And that is
only a look inward to the smallest imaginable, and we stop looking
further inward because of the limitations of our measuring devices. It
is conce ivable, I suppose, that a subatomic particle has zillions of sub-
subatomic particles, and inwar d to infinity. Then to look outward,
through the telescope, knowing that the universe is endless, which
makes us sub-su b-sub-subatomic particles in a context of forev er, and
then trying to imagine us behaving just like those particles, is all quite
overwhelming indeed.
   Yet it is all possible, rather quite probab le, rather definite, if you give
yourself permission to get this fabulous perspective. Your resistance
may come from the need to stay with what is familiar to you and leave
all this speculating to others!

SOME IDEAS FOR PUTTING SYNCHRONICITY  TO WORK

 Tell yourself you do not have to give up being the protagonist in your
own life drama. You do not have to give up a belief in your ability to
make choices and possess a free will. All you need do is accept the
paradox that we live in both form and formlessness simultaneously at
all times, and the rules for each dimension are quite opposite, even
though they are operating at the same time for us. Once you know that
you have a free will within a perfect universe, you can stop the
stressful thinking that occupies so much of life.
   As you start to become stressed out about one thing or another,
gently remind yourself that it is all perfect, that you could not have
changed one iota of it, and that there is a marvelous lesson to learn in
whatever transpires. This attitude of knowing that everything happens
as it is supposed to, that there are no accidents, and that we are
precisely where we are supposed to be, doing what we are supposed to
do, takes a tremendous amount of pressure off, and it eliminates our
need to be judgmental.
   Just try standin g back in your mind and imagining how stupen dous a
thing it is to be a part of this living pattern of perfection. See it all as a
magnificent tapestry playing out before and through everyone, and
stop second-gu essing any of it. This will not lull you into
complacency. Rather it will vitalize you with the energy of someone
who is at once participating in this enormous drama as an extra in
God’ s dream, while simultaneously creating whatever you choose
within that dream. Your awe will allow you to flow with it, rather than
to judge or question any of it.
Take responsibility for your role within the larger drama at all times.
Do not view that apparent accident as being in the wrong place at the
wrong time. See it as something  that you can learn from and something
that you created. When you know that you create your own reality
within a perfectly synchronized universe, and you refuse to blame
anyone or anything for your experiences, and when you know that
what you put out there into the world is what is flowing back to you in
a perfec t energy pattern, then you will see a shift in your “luck.” You
will not endless ly encounter the same negative happenings when you
are willing to absorb the lesson s inherent in the happening. And once
you are willing to learn from your “misfortune,” you will not need tokeep repeating it. When you receive that traffic ticket and you know in
your heart that this is a message for you to slow down and drive more
cautiously, you will have learne d the lesson. If you simply gripe about
it endlessly, you may have to participate in something more drastic.
That is, you will continue to drive carelessly until you create that
accident, or lose your driving privileges, or whatever. By knowing
within that there can be no accidents, that even the tiniest subatomic
particles are working on purpos e, and so are you, you can genuinely
turn your life around.
   Try it! Give it a few months’  tryout. If you would like to see
something different, even if it is only a change in your “luck,” try
believing something new, and I can assure you that you will start
manifesting in your life what you believe. I know this to be true for
me, and I am absolutely certain that you can make it true for yourself.
Stop worrying! What do you have to worry about in this perfectly
synchronized universe? It make s no sense to worry about those things
over which you believe you have no control. And it makes no sense to
worry about the things over which you have control, because if you
have control over them, there is no reason to worry. Moral of the story:
there is nothing  to worry about. It is all handled for you already. So
just flow with it, rather than fighting anything.
Quiet your mind to experience  the perfect rhythm of the universe.
When you go within and allow yourself the freedom to be at peace
without judgment, simply meditating and experiencing the oneness of
it all, you soon start to connect to that energy that I have been alluding
to throu ghout this book. That quiet mind state, if practiced enough,
will convince you of the perfection of it all.
   I have  created  what others would call miracles in moments of quiet
meditation. I have gone into the incredible light that is part of my
meditation, and felt myself become pure thought, though still
conscious of having a body. When I return to this form it is as if I am
rechar ged with an incredible energy. I know what the dimension
beyond form is like, because I am able to experience it at will, and I
urge you to put aside your resistance to this notion and just give it a
try. If you are patient with yourself and are willing to stay with it, Iassure you of positive results. It is not an accident that the most
enlightened spiritual people who have ever walked among us all
practice some sort of daily excursion into trans-form-ation, or
meditation. Surely you can see that you too are divine enough to
partake of this magnificent practice, if you are willing to stop
identifying yourself exclusively as form for a few minutes each day.
Review the three stages of enlightenment and ask yourself in which
you currently reside. If you are in Stage One, and still having to wait
for time to elaps e before you see the lesson in your traumas, then work
at being  there with the problem and trying to glean something positive


 way 1 have already
tasted the urine of a donkey. How then could 1 have nausea of
auto-urine?"
7. Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gastric Trouble, etc. : Shri Babubhai
soni is a resident of Kapadvanj. He sent the book Water of Life to STOMACH DISEASES : 119
one of his friends. The latter after having gone through it decided to
try it on himself. He was 40 years old and suffered from acute
gas-trouble. Besides indigestion, he had a number of other
complaints. He was cured of all these troubles by the use of
auto-urine. Now he regularly does the urine massage and drinks
auto-urine once a day in the morining only. He thus enjoys sound
health.
His son is · 30 years old. He was fatty and suffered from
indigestion and gas-trouble. He had been drinking urine regularly
and feels much improvement.. He says that whenever there is
discomfort in the body, a glass of urine always removes his
complaint immediately.
8. Gas-trouble and Constipation: Shri Jayantilal C. Shah lives in
Shamlani Pole,' Raipur, Ahmedabad. He has sent me the following
report on 24-9-59 of his cure :'
"I have gone through your book, Manav Mutra, given to me by
Shri Ambalal K. Patel, a store-superintendent in Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation. Thereupon,· I decided to experiment on
myself.
"Since long I suffered from gastric trouble and constipation and
sometimes I had pain on the left side of my stomach. Uneasiness
was constantly felt and occasionally I suffered from cold and cough.
1 began with a glass of urine early in the morning. From the next day
onwards 1 increased the quantity and frequency of drinking urine. I
took one glass of urine early in the morning. Form the next day
onwards I increased the quantity and frequency of drinking urine. I
took one glass of urine about three times a day and thus taking total
quantity of 12 to 14 oz. a day. Next day in the evening, I had two
loose motions with lots of gas coming out. This continued for five
days and then I had regular motions in the morning. After an
experiment of seven days, gas-trouble, constipation and severe ache
stopped altogether." 120 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
9. Hydropsy: Shri Jayantilal C. Shah further writes:
11Many years ago, this treatment was adopted by Raj Vaidya of
Palanpur State to treat my cousin Shri Chandulal T. Shah, who
suffered from dropsy. Raj Vaidya had made him to fast on urine for
21 days. He drank his entire auto-urine passed during the day and
packs of urine were applied on abdomen. On the thired day he had
vomiting and loose motions and there through bile and water were
discharged from the stomach and the intestines. Within 21 days1
fast his abdomen became very 5oft and l.ight. At the end of the fast
he was given 5 khakharas with the water of butter~milk. This diet
continued for 15 months. Consequently, he became quite healthy
and strong.11
10. Experiment on Ulcer : Shri M. A. Noorani,(194. Nagdevi
Street, Bombay 3) presents a candid picture of allopathic treatment
resulting in innumerable difficulties and a heavy loss of money:
11My son was suffering from duodenal ulcer. There was severe
pain in the abdomen and he was operated in a hospital in 1950. In
may 1957, the pain revived. The patient was treated by good
number of doctors and Vaidyas one after another. Ultimately the
doctors expressed their helplessness and the patient was discharged
from the hospital. After that homoeopathic treatment was tried for
20 days but without any benefit.
11later a frined of mine brought another doctor who examined my
son and gave some hope. Accordin!IY the patient wills readmitted to
a hospital where also the doctors inj~,,~,;~to~~J!~Ji!'tif,j~~i:Y~f,;.,;,,:.
medicines. The diet also was given through injections which cost Rs. · ·
60 per day. After five days the duodenal ulcer which was operated
in 1950 burst and my only dear son passed away on 31-8-157.11
Mr. Noorani then gave a positive picture of the same disease and
its urien cure :
1125 years ago, I also suffered from duodenal ulcer. I suffered pain
for 15 years. A_ large number of doctors were consulted during that
~ime. In spite of all this, the pain could not be controlled. In 1946, STOMACH DISEASES : 121
as a last resort, I underwent an operation but even after that the pain
revived' at the same stop. I passed my days in serious pain and
trouble.
11ln june 1959 thtough the grace of God, I happened to read the
gujarati book Manav Mutra by Shri Raojibhai. I studied the book
with interest and finished in just two days.
111 belong to Bohra community which follows the Muslim religion.
In Islam, urine is condsidered as a very impure substance. After the
study of this book, I wished to undertake the treatment but religious
sentiment stood in the way. Inner conflict continued for a long time;
ultimately I got over the sentiment and took the treatment11
•
Mr. Noorani gives the following account of his conflict with
sentiments and victory over them.
110ne night 1 had a dream which suggested that I could drink
urine if,1 understood the true meaning of the following statement in
koran:
11The almighty God has declared the following a sin:
11TO take blood and meat of the deal in an accident, of dog and
of one killed except in His name; but it is not a sin if taken
accor.ding to tfle decr-ee of God in a condition when there is no
alternative. God is me,r;ciful, the great be.S.tower of forgiv,en~s.
11i Rave de-SQli,bed in t:ille above hymA from KoraR that to ta.~e
certain thifflgs is a' sin but not so in a state of h~lpl~~~$5.
I(Heve faitltl in tike abO¥e and take url:ne as a rnedilcir:te in th-is
helpless condition of suck Hlness.1
11Such instructions came to me in the dream.
110n this advice I began to driAk ur-ine, the wonderful gift fo God,
ev:ery mor:njRg and evening. Along with that I also started rubbing
with eight days old urine. Restrictions in diet were strictly followed.
At the end of 40 days. I was relieved of the disease and I felt strenght
in my bogy. Every night I beg.an to enjoy a sound sleep. My mind 122 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
was more and more inclined to prayer and I prayed earnestly.
· "I am highly impressed with therapeutic value of this wonderful
divine gift and I wish to urge upon my Muslim brethren that I have
no words to describe its virtues in full. Human urine is a treasure of
many wonders.
"I have personally experienced the value of these qualities. This
substance is absolutely harmless and I as a Muslim assure you of this
with a view to render a little service to my Muslim brethren.
"Preceptor Ali preaches Alib, the brother-in-law of Mohmed as
follows:
"Your medicine is also with you; but you are not aware of it..
In conclusion, Mr. Noorani has reported that he had sold a good
number of copies of Manav Mutra in Bombay, that he had advised
a good number of patients about its application and that many
people had got rid of their chronic diseases by means of it.
Mr. Noorani further said that talk about urine treatment has
become a matter of importance in life whether in the street, in
conversation or in the train. He advises everybody to adopt urine
treatment for every complaint, major or minor.
11. Sprue: Shri Bhikhalal N. Kothari, resident of Madangopalni
Haveli, astodia Road, Ahmedabad, writes in his letter dated 14-3-61:
"For the last 10 years, I have been suffering from the pain in the
stomach, and it continued to be more and more severe. Everything I
ate was evacuated through loose motions. It appeared as if I was
suffering from dysentery. My weight was reduced from 176 lb. to
126 lb. Daily I had to spend a rupee for medicines in order to
sustain life.
"Thus I was extremely disgusted with life. Meantime a relative of
mine gave me your book


othy	Freke	and	Peter	Gandy,
Jesus	and	the	Lost
Goddess:	The	Secret	Teachings	of	the	Original	Christians
	(Harmony	Books,
2001
),	which	puts	Jesus	in	the	context	of	the	ancient	world	and	its	belief	in
the	Goddess.	Here	the	attempt	is	to	fill	in	how	early	Christians	used	Jesus	for
the	archetypal	purpose	of	fulfilling	the	myth	of	God-as-man	that	exists	in
every	ancient	culture.
Chapter	6:	Ghosts
Akasha	is	the	subtlest	of	the	five	Mahabhutas,	the	five	elements	from	which
creation	is	constructed	(the	others	being	earth,	air,	fire,	and	water).	Readers
who	want	to	study	the	system	of	Mahabhutas	might	begin	online	at
http://ignca.nic.in/ps_04012.htm
.	For	traditional	Indian	beliefs	in	Akasha	and
how	they	affected	Western	spirituality,	see	the	online	discussion	at
http://www.saragrahi.org/
.
There	are,	of	course,	many	popular	books	on	ghosts	and	communicating
with	the	dead.	Mary	Roach’s
Spook
	gives	a	readable	survey	of	these	topics,
told	from	a	skeptical	and	amused	point	of	view	that	will	either	immediately
appeal	or	irritate.	Popular	books	by	psychics	that	have	reached	millions	of
readers	include	James	Van	Praagh,
Talking	to	Heaven:	A	Medium’s	Message
of	Life	After	Death
	(Signet,	1999)	and	Allison	DuBois,
Don’t	Kiss	Them
Good-Bye
	(Fireside,	2005).
The	phenomenon	of	psychic	communication	has	been	researched	at	the
university	level	by	psychiatrist	Gary	Schwartz,	whose	experiments	have
engaged	me	personally.	The	same	research	brought	Allison	DuBois	to	light
and	resulted	in	a	television	series	on	NBC,	as	recounted	in	Gary	E.	Schwartz
and	William	L.	Simon,
The	Truth	About	Medium
	(Hampton	Roads	Publishing,
2005).	Schwartz	gives	a	thorough	account	of	his	academic	research,	the
leading	findings	in	the	field,	in
The	Afterlife	Experiments:	Breakthrough
Scientific	Evidence	of	Life	After	Death
	(Atria,	2003),	for	which	I	wrote	the
introduction.
Chapter	7:	The	Invisible	Thread
Readers	who	are	interested	in	the	historical	perspective	of	the	afterlife	may
want	a	survey	like	Harold	Coward,	editor,
Life	After	Death	in	World	Religions
(Orbis,	1997),	which	collects	essays	on	each	faith	by	various	experts.	I	came
up	with	my	own	synthesis,	relying	heavily	on	a	classic	work,	Huston	Smith,The	World’s	Religions:	Our	Great	Wisdom	Traditions
	(HarperSanFrancisco,
1991),	which	is	still	a	model	of	fairness	and	ecumenical	tolerance,	not	to
mention	graceful	writing	and	valuable	insights.	If	there	is	one	book	that	every
person	interested	in	religion	should	begin	with,	this	is	it.
T
EXT	NOTE:
p.	105
	“There	is	no	salvation	for	those	outside	the	Church	…”	is	quoted	from	a
press	interview	with	Mel	Gibson,	cited	online	at
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4224452/
.
Chapter	8:	Seeing	the	Soul
The	subject	of	spiritual	materialism	is	incredibly	important	because	so	many
people,	especially	in	the	West,	are	driven	by	ego	needs	even	when	it	comes	to
spirituality.	We	turn	spiritual	to	gain	things	from	the	world	that	we	otherwise
couldn’t	through	work	and	struggle,	and	thus	we	transform	work	and	struggle
into	spiritual	processes.	The	book	that	started	me	thinking	along	these	lines
was	Chogyam	Trungpa,
Cutting	Through	Spiritual	Materialism
	(Shambhala,
2002),	which	is	told	from	a	Buddhist	perspective	but	with	a	Western	audience
in	mind.
Chapter	9:	Two	Magical	Words
It	goes	without	saying	that	eternity	is	indescribable,	but	the	Vedic	rishis	were
comfortable	living	in	unbounded	awareness.	Therefore	their	descriptions	are
the	most	reliable	that	we	possess	in	the	world’s	wisdom	traditions.	It	helps	to
have	someone	who	continues	to	have	similar	experiences.	I	would	point	to
Nisargadatta	Maharaj,	a	humble	Indian	farmer	who	became	a	renowned	guru
in	Bombay	after	enlightenment.	His	book,
I	Am	That
	(Acorn	Press,	1990),	is
one	of	the	purest	spiritual	testimonies	we	have	in	modern	times.	Not	only	is	it
completely	unspoiled	by	any	trace	of	the	guru	game,	which	has	been	played
in	India	for	centuries,	but	Sri	Nisargadatta	seems	to	be	witness	to	a	very
expanded	state	of	awareness,	fully	comparable	to	the	ancient	rishis.	This	is
another	of	the	few	books	I’ve	kept	by	my	side	for	years.
T
EXT	NOTES:
pp.	122–26
	My	account	of	Mellen-Thomas	Benedict’s	journey	into	the
afterlife	comes	from	online:
http://www.near-
death.com/experiences/reincarnation04.html
.
pp.	135–36
	The	story	of	Dawn	J.,	the	woman	who	healed	with	miraculous	oil,
is	told	in	Cheri	Lomonte,
The	Healing	Touch	of	Mary
	(DivineImpressions,	2005),	which	contains	dozens	of	similar	firsthand	accounts.
Chapter	10:	Surviving	the	Storm
Readers	who	are	interested	in	theories	of	consciousness	face	a	bewildering
number	of	choices,	and	in	the	context	of	science	almost	all	those	choices	are
materialistic.	That	is,	they	assume	that	mind	arises	from	matter.	Since	I
disagree	with	the	assumption,	I	am	halfhearted	about	recommending	even	a
good	survey	like	Susan	Blackmore,
Consciousness
:
An	Introduction
	(Oxford
University	Press,	2004),	which	does	a	thorough	job	covering	the	many
philosophical	questions	raised	by	current	theories.	The	most	praised	authors
in	the	field	seem	to	be	skeptics	who	believe	that	mind	is	actually	an	illusion
created	by	neural	activity	and	outmoded	thinking	about	the	brain.	See	Daniel
Dennett,
Consciousness	Explained
	(Back	Bay	Books,	1992),	which	argues
aggressively	for	the	proposition	that	consciousness	is	a	materialistic
phenomenon	and	nothing	more.	Therefore,	human	consciousness	could	(and
one	day	will)	be	duplicated	by	a	computer.
For	a	more	pluralistic,	open-minded	discussion,	see	Susan	Blackmore,
editor,
Conversations	on	Consciousness:	What	the	Best	Minds	Think	About
the	Brain,	Free	Will,	and	What	It	Means	to	Be	Human
	(Oxford	University
Press,	2006),	in	which	twenty-one	thinkers	talk	in	conversational	interviews
about	the	whole	problem	of	relating	mind	and	brain.	Finally,	for	a	perspective
that	is	more	neurological,	I	read	the	fascinating	speculations	of	Humberto	R.
Maturana	and	Francisco	J.	Varela,
The	Tree	of	Knowledge:	The	Biological
Roots	of	Human	Understanding
	(Shambhala,	1998),	which	attempts	an	all-
inclusive	theory	that	follows	the	evolution	of	mind	from	a


that make up the concrete. Subsequent processing with liquid carbon dioxide
will separate the waxes from the essential oils.
Resin Tapping –
Essential oils are also extracted from natural exudates and resins (resinoids) of
the trees. e aromatic essences are collected from the resin (gum like
substance) that oozes out of the tree barks when trees are tapped. Another type
of aromatic oil comes from traditional destructive distillation method that
gives rise to fossilized amber oil. In this process, the starting material (ex.
Benzoin resin) is super-heated and cooked until an oil substance is obtained
from the solid (starting) material. us, oil can be obtained from something
that did not really have oil in it in the rst place.
Cold Pressing –
Cold pressing is preferred while extracting oil from seed. is process ensures
that the resulting oil is 100% pure and retains all properties of the plant. e
seeds are crushed and pressed and its oil is forced out.
Oil Soak –
In this method, the herbs are soaked in the carrier oil. Example, for mint
essential oil we can soak mint in a carrier oil like coconut oil. is mixture is
left for about 2 weeks. Later the mint is strained. e carrier oil will now have•
•
•
•
•the mint extract and the resultant oil is mint essential oil. Similarly other herbs
like basil, lavender and rosemary can be soaked in carrier oil and their essential
oil obtained. ese oils should be properly stored especially in an amber –
colored jar (preferably glass) and should be stored in a cool and dry place. It
should be kept away from heat and moisture.
Areas of Usage of Essential Oils
Essential oils have wide array of uses. ey are used in –
Perfumes, Cosmetics, Soaps
As food and drink avors
For adding scents to incense
For adding scent to household cleaning products
Foods, Beverages, Confectioneries
Pharmacological and Medical Uses of Certain Essential Oils
Cavracol (a terpene found in oregano oil) – Inhibits growth of several bacteria
strains including E. coli and Bacillus cereus.
ymol (found in oil of thyme, a common spice) – Strong anti-microbial,
reduces bacterial resistance to common drugs like penicillin, induces antibiotic
susceptibility in drug – resistant pathogens, powerful antioxidant, fungicide
(against uconazole – resistant strains), has anti-tumour properties
Juniper and Agathosma – Diuretic property
Clove Oil or Eugenol – Popular antiseptics and local anaesthetics in dentistry
for hundreds of years
Eucalyptus Oil – used as primary cleansing/disinfecting agent added to soaped
mop and countertop cleaning solutions. It also possesses insect and vermin
control properties.Balsam of Peru – is an essential oil derived from Myroxylon. It is used in food
and drink avour, perfumes, toiletries (for fragrance), medicine (healing) and
pharmaceutical items (healing property).
Lavender Essential Oil – It is used in the production of perfume. It is also
used as an insect repellent.
Some essential oils which act on upper respiratory tract and bronchus act as
mild expectorants and decongestants. ose which are locally anaesthetic
counterirritants have anti-tussive eﬀect.
Aromatherapy – Some Essential oils are used in aromatherapy. In this, healing
eﬀects are ascribed to the aromatic compounds in essential oils and other plant
extracts. ese therapies appear to be useful in inducing relaxation when used
in the form of massage.
Ill Eﬀects of Certain Essential Oils
Oral consumption of eucalyptus oils, menthol, capsaicin, anise and camphor –
especially in high concentrations may prove dangerous. Ill eﬀects include
burning sensation, salivation etc they act like carminative in stomach and
antispasmodic in gut.
Tea Tree Oils – may cause contact dermatitis
Turpentine Oil and Camphor Oil – cause rubefacient irritation and
counterirritant numbness
Menthol – Cause feeling of cold followed by burning sensation
Balsam of Peru – causes allergic reactions, one among the top ve allergens
Lavender Essential Oil & Tea Tree Oil – ey are shown to be estrogenic and
anti-androgenic, causing problems for prepubescent boys and pregnant women
(not proved in case of tea tree oil)
Citrus Peel Oils – are photo – sensitizers, increase skin’s vulnerability to
sunlight•
•
•Tea tree oil, Lavender and Citrus Oils are classed as Class 3 ammable liquid
Internal use of some essential oils may be dangerous to pregnant women.
ey can be abortifacients. ey should not be used during pregnancy.
Some essential oils used therapeutically, for aromatherapy or in foods may
consist of traces of pesticide residues which may pose dangerous threat for
health and life
Some essential oils cause allergic reactions and skin irritation when used for
massage as a part of aromatherapy
How Are Essential Oils Diluted?
Essential oils need to be diluted or mixed in some carrier oil. ese essential
oils are actually ‘oil – loving’ or lipophilic in nature. ese compounds do not
mix with water. ey can be diluted in –
Ethanol
Polyethylene glycol
Carrier oil (any vegetable oil like jojoba oil, coconut oil, wheat germ,
olive or avocado oil), especially when essential oils are used for topical
care (skin care)
Raw Materials Used for Deriving Essential Oils
Essential oils, as already said are derived from sections of plants. Examples are
as given below –
Bark – Cinnamon, Cassia
Flowers – Rose, Jasmine, Lavender, Clove, Orange, Cannabis, Chamomile, etc
Leaves – Basil, Wintergreen, Lemongrass, Eucalyptus, Tea tree, Peppermint,
Rosemary, Bay leaf, Cinnamon, Guava, Oregano, Pine, yme, Spearmint etc
Woods – Sandalwood, Rosewood, Camphor, Cedar, Agarwood etc.Roots – Valerian etc.
Rhizome – Ginger, Galangal etc.
Seeds – Cumin, Flax, Celery, Anise, Nutmeg oil.
Resin – Myrrh, Frankincense, Benzoin, Labdanum etc.
Peel – Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Bergamot, Orange, etc.
Berries – Juniper, Allspice etc.
History of Essential Oils
roughout history, we can nd the evidences of essential oils been used
medicinally.
Earliest recorded mention of techniques and methods used in production of
essential oils – Ibn al – Baitar (1188–1248), an Al – Andalusian (Muslim
controlled Spain) physician, chemist and pharmacist
Popularity of aromatherapy has generated interest in use of essential oils in
recent years.78. Asava and Arishta –
Advantages, Usage in
Children, Side Effects
Y
Asava and Arishta are very important dosage forms of Ayurveda. ey contain
naturally generated alcohol. is alcohol acts as the medium for active
ingredients of the herbs to dissolve in it. In general, all Asava and Arishta have
5–10% of alcohol. ough these Ayurvedic medicines contain alcohol, they
are quite safe to prescribe and to consume.
General Method of Preparation of Arishta –
Usually in Arishta manufacturing, (like Ashwagandharishtam),
First Kashaya is prepared by boiling herbs in water and ltered.
To this Kashayam, specied amounts of jaggery (guda)/sugar candy/honey is
added. Mixed well and then ltered again.
To this, fermenting agent – Dhataki ower (Woodfordia fruticosa) or
Madhuka ower (Madhuca indica) is added.
To this, Prakshepa Dravya – certain spices like pepper, long pepper, clove,
cinnamon etc are added.
is is taken in a vessel, kept closed under heap of husk/hay/ any place
where temperature is around 35 degree Celsius.
It is kept for fermentation for 15–45 days, as per the specic formula.During this time, the sucrose in jaggery/sugar candy gets converted into
alcohol with the help of fermenting agents.
While the natural alcohol production takes place, the water soluble active
principles in the Kashaya and the spices get dissolved in the alcohol medium.
After the specied period, it is taken out of the vessel and stored in bottles
for dispensing.
In many cases, remnant portion of previous arishta is used as the seed to
induce fermentation. (called as Sura beeja – mother yeast).
Examples of Aris


g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 4g.
Feed your curiosity
You love fruit. (Who doesn’t?) You can’ t resist the clear zing of ﬂavors that
seem to burst with sweet vitality. So, it’s likely that you have your favorites
— the old standbys that you gravitate toward in the produce section
again and again.
Chances are, if you keep choosing the same fruit and veget ables for
juices and smoothies, as great as they are, you’re always getting the
same phytonutrients and missing out on all the other good things that are
part of the wide spectrum available. To get the most out of your juices and
smoothies and put the ﬁnest into your body, you need to include some of
each of all the colors — red, green, orange,  and blue — every day. And
I’m not just talking about fruit. Vegetables have so much to offer (I list the
speciﬁc nutrients in Chapter 6).
My advice is to get curious about how  the taste of something you love will
blend with something you hardly ever eat. Becaus e juices and smoothies
are a purée — a mixture of tastes and textures — every day you get to be
a bit of an alchemist, mingling, melding, integrating, and designing your
own amalgam of perfection!Chapter 18
Frozen Smoothies
In This Chapter
 Making cold, sweet treats
 Freezing smoothies
 Using ice in the blender
Recipes in This Chapter
 Walnut and Mascarpone Ice
 Mocha Ice
 Lemon Granita
 Mango Granita
 Raspberry Sherbet
 Citrus Sorbet
In this chapter, you explore the convenient and easy ways to
delight and refresh yourself with frozen smoothies. Most of
these recipes are light and only have a few ingredients, so
they’re simple to make.
Eat frozen smoothies immediately after you make them — you
don’t need to freeze and stir and refreeze them.
 If the fruit or liquid you’re using is tart, you can sweeten
it with 1 or 2 tablespoons of maple or brown rice syrup,
sugar, or honey (or to taste).Making Fr ozen T r eats
If you have a Vitamix machine or a powerful blender with either
variable speeds or a pulse function, you can make ice-cold
refreshing drinks with textures that range from spoon-able to
very thin and pourable. The only difference is in the amount of
ice and frozen fruit you use. Table 18-1 provides a general guide
to four types of frozen treats and drinks that will allow you to
use a wide variety of ﬂavors, tailoring them to your own tastes.
Freezing smoothies in advance
Even with the incredible ease of making smoothies, some morning-
challenged people love the option of making a large batch of heal thy
smoothies on the weekend or when conv enient. Thaw ed overnight in the
refrigerator, they make a quick quencher  on weekday mornings.
To make freezer smoothies for weekday breakfasts, choos e any of the
pure fruit or vegetable smoothie recipes in Chapt ers 15 or 16, and omit
alcohol and high-calorie ingredients. Note: Some people don’t like the
texture of frozen smoothies containing milk, chees e, or yogur t, so you’ll
have to experiment with those recipes to determine your preferences.
Once you’ve chosen your recipe, follow these steps:
1. Make a single or double smoothie recipe of your choi ce.2. Divide the smoothie evenly and pour  it into small zip-top freezer
bags (one bag per serving).
3. Label each bag with the recipe nam e and date, and store in the
freezer for up to three months.
4. Remove a bag from the freezer the night before you want to drink it,
and thaw it in the refrigerator for use in the morning.
5. In the morning, pour the smoothie into a glass or open the bag
enough to thrust a straw into the smoothie and go!
Iced Smoothies
The drinks in this section are inspired by the Italian iced treat
called gelato. Strictly speaking, gelato is a frozen custard or
blend of whole milk, sugar, and egg yolks that has been heated
until the proteins in the milk and egg yolks thicken it. A wide
range of ﬂavoring ingredients (from chocolate or coffee to fresh
berries to herbs and spices) is added and the custard is chilled
and stirred to incorporate air for a velvety smooth and rich-
tasting result. Gelato is similar to but denser than ice cream
because less air is incorporated into the custard base.
They aren’t truly healthy — even with the fresh fruit — but how
can you resist these sugary, creamy treats? The answer is to
blend your own gelato-inspired smoothies with less sugar (and
other sweeteners) and without using cream or egg yolks.
 You can use any type of liquid milk in these smoothies:
whole, 2 percent, 1 percent, or skim milk; buttermilk; or
sheep or goat milk.Clean the machine ﬁrst
One rule my husband and I always observe (and insisted that our
daughter follow as well) was that we would never even taste the drink
before the machine was cleaned. It worked for our family, and we never
returned to the kitchen to ﬁnd a sticky mess.
To clean a blender, follow these steps:
1. Splash a couple drops (no more!) into the cont ainer.
2. Add hot water straight from the tap, ﬁlling it up to about  the middle
of the container.
3. Place the lid on it and blend, starting on low and moving to medium,
for 3 seconds. The hot, soapy water is enough to clean the blades and
the sides of the container.
4. Remove the lid, pour the soapy water over the inside of the lid, rinse
the lid and the container.
5. Wipe the motor (be sure the machi ne is unpl ugged ﬁrst), and set the
container in position for the next time. Some peopl e like to turn the
container and lid upside down on a dish rack or a clean tea towel to dry.
W a l n u t  a n d  M a s c a r p o n e  I c e
Prep time: About 2 min • Blending time: 1 min • Yield: 2 servings
Ingr edients
1 cup low-fat milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 to 4 tablespoons honey, to taste
1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup ice cubes
Dir ections
1 Combine the milk, vanilla, and honey in the blender container.
2 Secure the lid on the container.
3 Starting on a low speed and gradually easing toward high, blend
the ingredients for 20 seconds or until smooth.
4 Add the mascarpone and blend on medium speed for 30
seconds or until blended into the milk mixture. Add walnuts and
blend on medium speed for 30 seconds or until there are no
visible pieces of walnuts in the mixture.
5 Add ice and starting on a low speed, gradually ease toward high
and blend for 30 seconds or until the ice is mixed into the
mixture and it is smooth. If you have a tamping stick, use it to
move the ice around; otherwise, you may need to stop and stir
the mixture, freeing the ice around the blades, and resume
blending. (If you’re using a blender with a pulse button, pulse
the blades on and off until the ice is chopped and the mixture is
smooth.)
6 Spoon the ice into 2 glasses, serve with a spoon, and enjoy!
Per serving: Calories 535 (From Fat 425); Fat 47g (Saturated 17g); Cholesterol 78mg; Sodium 97mg;
Carbohydrate 21g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Protein 13g.
Vary It! You can use cottage cheese in place of the mascarpone
cheese if you prefer.
Vary It! You can substitute pecans or hazelnuts for the walnuts.
M o c h a  I c ePrep time: About 2 min • Blending time: 1 minute • Yield: 2 servings
Ingr edients
1 cup 10 percent to 18 percent cream
1/4 cup espresso coffee, chilled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 scoop chocolate ice cream (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons chopped bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 cup ice cubes
Dir ections
1 Combine the cream, coffee, vanilla, and ice cream in the blender
container.
2 Secure the lid on the container.
3 Starting on a low speed and gradually easing toward high, blend
the ingredients for 30 seconds or until smooth.
4 With blender running on a medium speed, add melted
chocolate through the opening in the lid. Blend for 15 seconds
or until well mixed. Add ice and start blending on a low speed.
Gradually increase to high and blend for 35 seconds or until
smooth. If you have a tamping stick, use it to move the ice
around; otherwise, you may need to stop and stir the mixture,
freeing the ice around the blades, and resume blending. (If
you’re using a blender with a pulse button, pulse the blades on
and off until the ice is chopped and the


), or lets embryos in a chicken egg culture die, can we
safely conclude that these findings can be carried over to a living organism (in vivo)?
Many issues contradict this theory, such as that the particles termed viruses stem
from cell cultures (in vitro) whose particles could be genetically degenerate because
they have been bombarded with chemical additives like growth factors or strongly
oxidizing substanc es.1o2
In 1995, the German news magazine Der Spiegel delved into this problem
(something that is worth noting, when one considers that this news magazine
usually runs only orthodox virus coverage ), quoting researcher Martin Markowitz
from the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York: "The scientist
[Markovitz] mauls his virus-infected cell cultures with these poisons in all conceiv able
combinations to test which of them kill the virus off most effectively. 'Of course, we
don't know how far these cross-checks in a test-tube will bring us,' says Markowitz.
44 Medicine Presents a Distorted Picture of Microbes
'What ultimately counts is the patient.' His clinical experience has taught him the
difference between test-tube and sick bed. He is more aware than most AIDS
researchers of how little the behavior of cultured virus stems in incubator cells has
to do with those that grow naturally in a network of hormones, antibodies, scavenger
and T cells of the immune system of a living person."103 Andreas Meyerhans, from
the Institut Pasteur in Paris uses the phrase: "To culture is to disturb," which basically
means that the results obtained in vitro only confuse.104 105
"Unfortunately, the decade is characterized by climbing death rates, caused by
lung cancer, heart disease, traffic accidents and the indirect consequences of
alcoholism and ·drug addiction," wrote Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, recipient of the
Nobel Prize for Medicine, in his 1971 book Genes Dreams, and Realities: "The real
challenge of the present day is to find remedies for these diseases of civilization. But
nothing that comes out of the labs seems to be significant in this context; laboratory
research's contribution has practically come to an end. For someone who is well on
the way to a career as a lab researcher in infectious disease and immunol ogy, these
are not comforting words."
To biomedical scientists and the readers of their papers, Burnet continued, it may
be exciting to hold forth on "the detail of a chemical structure from a phage's [viruses
from simple organisms; see below] RNA, or the production of antibody tests, which
are typical of today's biological research. But modem fundamental research in
medicine hardly has a direct significance to the prevention of disease or the
improvement of medical precautio ns."106
But mainstream medicine avoids this theory like the devil does holy water.
Instead, one tries to demonstrate the pathogenic ity (ability to cause disease) of these
particles through experiments that could hardly be more arcane. For instance, test
substrates were injected directly into the brains of lab animals. This was the
procedure with BSE and polio, for example; and even the famous Louis Pasteur had
applied this method in his rabies experiments, in which he injected diseased brain
tissue into the heads of dogs (Pasteur became famous through these experiments,
and only years after his death were these studies found to be pure put-on).107 108 The
industry now says that "direct injections into the brain" are unrealistic, and thus
ultimately provide no evidence of pathogenic effects.109
Why not suppose that a virus, or what we term a virus, is a symptom-i.e. a
result-of a disease? Medical teaching is entrenched in Pasteur and Koch's picture of
the enemy, and has neglected to pursue the thought that the body's cells could
produce a virus on its own accord, for instance as a reaction to stress factors. The
experts discovered this a long time ago, and speak of "endogenous viruses"-particles
that form inside the body by the cells themsel ves.
In this context, the research work of geneticist Barbara McClint ock is a milestone.
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shows him in his laboratory in the microbiolog y department of the University of Melbourne (1965).
In her Nobel Prize paper from 1983, she reports that the genetic material of living
beings can constantly alter, by being hit by "shocks." These shocks can be toxins, but
also other materials that produced stress in the test-tube.110 This in turn can lead to
the formation of new genetic sequences, which were unverifiable (in vivo and in
vitro) before.
Long ago, scientists observed that toxins in the body could produce physiological
reactions, yet current medicine sees this only from the perspective of exogenous
46 Medicine Presents a Distorted Picture of Microbes
viruses. In 1954, the scientist Ralph Scobey reported in the journal Archives of
Pediatrics, that herpes simplex had developed after the injection of vaccines, the
drinking of milk or the ingestion of certain foodstuffs; while herpes zoster (shingles)
arose after ingestion or injection of heavy metals like arsenic and bismuth or
alcohol. 111
It is also conceivable that toxic drugs like poppers, recreational drugs commonly
used by homosexuals, or immunosuppressi ve medications like antibiotics and
antivirals could trigger what is called oxidative stress. This means that the blood's
ability to transport oxygen, so important for the life and survival of cells, is
compromis ed. Simultaneous ly, nitric oxides are produced, which can severely
damage cells. As a result, antibody production is "stirred up," which in turn causes
the antibody tests to come out positive. Also, new genetic sequences are generated
through this, which are then picked up by the PCR tests112 113-all this, mind you,
without a pathogenic virus that attacks from outside.
But prevailing medicine condemns such thoughts as heresy. Just as the orthodoxy
fought against McClintock's concept of ''jumping genes" for decades, because they
did not want to let go of their own model of a completely stable genetic framework.
Here, they had not merely ignored McClintock, but even became downright "hostile,"
according to McClintoc k.ll4 "Looking back, it is painful to see how extremely fixated
many scientists are on the dominant assumptions, on which they have tacitly
agreed," McClintock wrote in 1973, shortly after the medical establishment admitted,
finally, that she had been right. "One simply has to wait for the right time for a
change in conception."115 However, McClintock had no time to brace herself against
the prevailing HN = AIDS dogma. She did voice criticism that it has never been
proven AIDS is triggered by a contagious virus.116 But the Nobel Prize winner died in
1992, shortly after increased numbers of critics of the HN =AIDS dogma had come
into the game.
Whether Nobel laureate or layperson, ask yourself this simple question: how is it
actually imaginable that killer viruses stalk the world bumping off one human cell
after another? Viruses-as opposed to bacteria and fungi-do not even have their
own metabolisms. By definition, viruses have completely given their metabolisms to
the cells. They are composed of only one nucleic acid strand (DNA or RNA ·genes)
and one protein capsule, so are missing the decisive attributes of living beings.
Strictly speaking, they do not count among "microbes," which comes from the Greek:
"micro" = small, "bios" = life. How can viruses, like bacteria, be in a position to
become active and aggressive of their own accord? Remember, it is said that viruses
may have existed for three billion years.117 And exactly like bacteria and fungi,
viruses are also said to be ubiquitous from the deep sea to the polar ice caps. A 2006
study published in the Proceedin gs of the National Academy of Sciences118 found that
47 Chapter 1
there are more than 20,000 species of bacteria in a liter of seawater-the researchers
had expected to find only 1,000 to 3,000 species.
"Just as scientists have discovered through ever more powerful telescopes that
stars number in the billions, we are learning that the number of marine organisms
invisible to the eye exceeds all expectations and their diversity is much greater than
we could have imagined," says lead author Mitchell Sogin, director of the
Massachusetts-based Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Center for Comparative
and Molecular Biology and Evolution. "This study shows we have barely scratched
the surface. The number of different kinds of bacteria in the oceans could eclipse
five to 10 million."1 19 Furthermore, one liter of sea water is said to contain no less
than 10 billion viruses of very simple organisms, like single-celled algae, called
(bacterio)phages; 120 umpteen times as many viruses (phages) as bacteria. Both of
these discoveries-the long development time and their universal existence-argue
clearly that nature, which constantly strives for balance, lives in symb


 arsenal of ingredients that help
the body ward of f cancer at a cellular and biochemical level: namely fiber,
phytochemicals, and antioxidants. A plant-based diet contains many
different types of fiber that drag toxins and carcinogens through the
intestines and out of the body while keeping your bowel movements
regular. A plant-based diet contains more than twelve thousand
phytochemicals, which ward of f disease, increase the body’ s immune
defenses, and slow down the aging process. A plant-based diet contains
antioxidants, which neutralize damaging free radicals and prevent normal
cells from aging prematurely or mutating.
All these benefits have evolved in plants over thousands of years to
protect them from disease, the sun, and the elements. Now they can protectyou. Eat abundantly from plant foods and you will build up a shield of
internal body armor few cancer cells can pierce.
DIABETES
Diabetes is ravaging the world at an astonishing rate. One in twelve
Americans suf fers from the disease; three thousand new cases hit the streets
every day, and researchers suspect that as many as one in three people born
after 2000 will develop it sometime in their lives. To put it bluntly, diabetes
will soon transition from being an epidemic to a pandemic.
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, amputation, and kidney
failure. Diabetes doubles your chance of having a heart attack or stroke.
Diabetes wreaks havoc on your vascular system, turning once-healthy blood
vessels sickly.
The economic toll of this epidemic is severe. In 2002, for example, the
annual cost of diabetes in America was 132 billion dollars—that’ s roughly
equivalent to one out of every ten health care dollars spent in this country.
There are two dif ferent types of diabetes—T ype 1, which accounts for 5
to 10 percent of all cases and usually appears at an early age, and Type 2,
which accounts for the remaining cases. They are very dif ferent animals.
In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas can no longer produce insulin, the
hormone necessary for getting sugar, or glucose, into your cells to provide
your body with the ener gy they need to work. Imagine that every cell has a
door with a lock. Insulin is the key that fits into the lock, turns, and swings
open the door to deliver the glucose.
Researchers now believe one way pancreatic insulin cells get wiped out
in Type 1 diabetes is through friendly fire—i.e., an immune system
reaction.
That fire can come from something as seemingly innocent as cow’ s milk.
For example, an infant’ s immature digestive tract can’ t always completely
digest milk protein. This undigested protein, which slips through the
semipermeable membrane of the small intestine into the bloodstream,
appears to the immune system to be a foreign invader. The baby’ s body
responds by attacking the undigested protein like a pack of great white
sharks.
While on the attack, the immune system seeks out other invaders that
might be lurking, and mistakenly attacks the infant’ s pancreatic insulin-producing cells, which resemble the protein in cow’ s milk. The great white
sharks of the immune system then tear to shreds and gobble up the baby’ s
pancreatic insulin-producing cells. The victim is now a Type 1 diabetic for
life.
IN TYPE 2 DIABETES,  the pancreas still produces insulin, but it is no longer
effective in getting glucose into the cells.
When you consume a high-fat, animal-based diet, your body’ s cells start
to gunk up and cake over with fat. It’ s okay for them to contain some fat as
a backup ener gy source, but beyond a certain level, your insulin “key” can
no longer open the cell doors because it, too, is all gummed up with fat and
debris. The glucose you need now ends up circulating in your bloodstream.
You are now what’ s called insulin-resistant, and well on your way to
becoming a Type 2 diabetic.
(This type of diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes, as it
affected only adults. However, with Americans becoming unhealthy and
obese at an increasingly younger age, so many kids have been coming down
with diabetes that the medical profession had to rename the disease.)
HERE AT THE ST ATION,  we are making more and more diabetic-related calls.
Here’ s a recent one:
After piling into the fire engine and driving to the scene of the alarm, we
arrived to find a car in a ditch, smashed into a telephone pole. The driver of
the car, a man in his early fifties, wore a glazed expression and, based on
looking at him through the car windows, seemed completely out of it. All
the car doors were locked, and the man kept shifting back and forth, not
knowing what to do.
We repeatedly asked him to open the door so we could help him. He
didn’ t respond.
Then we noticed he was wearing a diabetic emer gency bracelet, and we
put two and two together. His blood sugar must have sunk too low and
caused him to lose control of his car and drive into the pole. We again asked
him to talk to us.
However, he kept looking at us with a blank stare as if we were speaking
ancient Greek.After realizing that we weren’ t going to be able to communicate with the
man, we took out Mr. Pinky (a thick, pink coat hanger–type contraption that
allows us to access locked cars), opened the driver ’s door, and began patient
care.
The man’ s blood sugar turned out to be 32 mg/dl, which is far too low
for anyone to function. So we fed him two 15-gram tubes of glucose, and
within five minutes he came out of his zombie-like state and was back on
planet Earth. He apologized profusely, saying he must not have eaten
enough at lunch. We backed him out of the ditch and told him that he
needed to get some solid food into his system as soon as possible.
THE TRUTH IS THA T TREA TING TYPE 2 DIABETES  is an easy fix. Eat plant-strong!
Neal Barnard, MD, is president of the Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine, and author of Dr. Neal Barnard’ s Program for
Reversing Diabetes. The results of his diabetes studies, funded by the
National Institutes of Health, were published in the August 2006 issue of
Diabetes Care.
In his report, Dr. Barnard describes a simple dietary regime he found that
could prevent, control, and even reverse diabetes. Of the ninety-nine
patients in his study, fifty were put on the American Diabetes Association
(ADA) diet (currently considered the nutritional gold standard for people
with diabetes). The other forty-nine subjects ate a low-fat, high-fiber, plant-
based diet.
In choosing which foods to eat in which quantities, the ADA  diet patients
followed the standard USDA  food pyramid, but also had to count calories
and watch portion sizes. No food group was eliminated, however. The
plant-based diet patients followed the Physicians Committee food pyramid,
which features more servings of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and
legumes than the standard pyramid. These patients could eat as much as
they wanted as long as they ate only from these four food groups and
watched their intake of nuts and high-fat vegetables such as olives and
avocados.
The group of diabetics on the low-fat, plant-based diet was able to
reduce the doses of almost all their medications, and in some cases go of f
them, in as few as twelve weeks. This diet also turned out to be three timesmore ef fective than the ADA  diet in reducing A1C, a marker that best
identifies the amount of sugar in the blood over a three-month period.
Why was Dr. Barnard’ s study so successful? The answer is so simple, it’ s
criminal: Because eating low-fat, plant-scrumptious foods causes the body
to burn and metabolize excess fat from all the cells of the body. So in as
little as a week, insulin can knock on the cell door, stick its golden key in
the now-clean lock, and turn it. The door is now open and insulin can
deliver its glucose. Once that happens, a person is no longer insulin-
resistant, but insulin-sensitive.
Several E2ers have been able to reverse their Type 2 diabetes. For
example, Craig Walker, a twenty-four -year veteran of the fire department,
had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at age forty-one. Six years later he
came to me after hearing about the success I’d had in improving the health
of some of the other firefighters. “I’m finally ready to try this,” he said. “I
am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Coming out of the fire academy, fire cadet Craig weighed 185 pounds
and was healthy as a moose (yes, a moose, as my childhood pediatrician
used to tell me at the end of a checkup). More than two decades later,
Captain Craig Walker weighed 215 pounds, had a high A1C of 12, a fasting
blood sugar level of over 200, gave himself an insulin shot daily, took two
oral diabetic medications, and had just quit Lipitor for high cholesterol
because he didn’ t like the way it made him feel.
By going on the E2 diet, in just


 out of
the house)THE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
314•chlorine  from water (use carbon filter s; remove bleach
bottles)
•asbestos  (clothes dryer belt )
•paint thinner, carpet cleaner (remove from house)
•fiberglass  from bare insulation somewhere (fix holes in
ceiling or wall)
•formaldehyde  (new foam  bedding, new fabric or clothing)
2. Suppose the water proves toxic (appears in your white
blood cells); search for lead, copper, and cadmium. Although
municipal water tests occasionally detect small amounts of pro-
pyl alcohol, benzene, or wood alcohol, I have never detected
them—you need not search for them.
3. If the medicines are toxic just change brands. Your
pharmacist can help you find a replacement brand. Find which
ones are toxic and stop using them. ( Don't use up  any of the
polluted pills or supplements.) They do more harm than good.
4. If the clothing or dishes are toxic (appear in the saliva),
suspect
• cobalt • PCB • aluminum
Stop all detergent use. Use borax, or washing soda, or use
paper plates and plastic cups (not styrofoam ).
5. If the food is toxic, suspect
• food molds • aluminum • bacteria
Don't eat that food any more.
6. Any bacterium or toxin that invades certain brain centers
can cause tremor. The most common culprits are Shigella, mer-
cury, thallium  and arsenic. Try to identify these for your sake as
well as your loved one.
The Salmonellas  and Shigellas  will have come from some
food. Be sure all dairy foods, including butter and whipping
cream, are sterilized. Parasites come from meats. Be sure no un-
dercooked or fast food meats are eaten. Kill all bacteria, viruses
and parasites with a zapper. Sterilize fingernails with grain al-PUSHING BACK AGE
315cohol to prevent reinfection. Use Lugol’s  (see Recipes ) and the
Bowel Program  (page 546) to clear them up.
Bacteria, coming from teeth and jaw  (bone infections, called
cavitations ) may not seem as recent as two weeks. Indeed, they
may have been there for ten years. But something recent may have
aggravated them, so they now can enter more easily into the
blood and brain. You may never find out what caused this. It is
wisest to check this possibility with a dentist before doing weeks
of other testing. See a dentist who can find and clean cavitations.
Do dental repair according to the principles de scribed in the
dental section.
Going after a tremor  problem in this logical
way always  finds the cause of tremor
whether its a simple short attack or a situation of long
standing tremor  with head  shaking and drooling. If your situa tion
is extra difficult, you will at least improve it  and stop its
progression. This includes Parkinson's cases.
In cases of Parkinson’s disease  I often find the bacterium
Clostridium  tetani, well known for causing stiffness. It hides
under tooth fillings, too.
Remember, there is a consolation for doing all this work.
When you find the culprit, you not only will be stopping the
tremor, you will be improving a lot of other conditions  along  the
way. Conditions like hesitant speech, shuffling walk, getting up
stiffly and slowly from a chair. These are extra dividends  for
your loved one. And you have learned which things to avoid for
yourself  too.THE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
316One more thing, don't take no  for an answer.
If the problem is a drug, don't accept “No, it can't be
changed.” Everything can be changed. Go to higher levels of
authority. Doctors are very understanding and sympathetic with
your intent. If the problem is leaking house gas, don't accept “We
can't find a leak,” implying there is none. Go to a building
contractor or the Health Department. Their equipment is better. If
you get nowhere, change to electric utilities. If the problem is
auto exhaust, don't accept “But we have to use the kitchen door to
the garage, because it's cold outside.” Conveniences vs. tremor  is
no contest. Everyone benefits by excluding auto fumes from the
house. Lock  the door and cover it with plastic. By the time you
have identified the culprits (probably 20 hours of work) surely
you have won the right to make changes.
Often others are not impressed. Even when the tremor  lessens
and the elderly person plainly states they feel better, family
members may disregard your recommendations. Get tough!  It's
your loved one. You have something at stake too. Be sympa thetic
with negative responses. But very firm. Make their choices clear:
•Either the inside door to the garage gets sealed off or the
cars and lawn mower get parked outside and anything
containing gasoline  or solvents gets put in a detached shed.
•Either the girls use their hair dryer s in their bedrooms with
the door closed or you'll get them all new ones that don't
contain asbestos.
•Either the clothes dryer gets a new belt or it is taped se-
curely shut and the laundry is dried on the line or taken to a
Laundromat.
•Either the plumbing gets changed (to plastic) or each fau cet
in the house gets a filter. (If your plumbing is corrod-PUSHING BACK AGE
317ing, not even filters are a good idea—you would have to
change them every week!)
Weakness
should not be taken for granted in the elderly. Especially if
they themselves complain about it. It isn't normal for them.
Sometimes they will describe “spells” of weakness. This is an
important clue. Check the pulse immediately. Count for 30 beats
at least. Are there missing beats? There should not be! Missing
two beats in a row certainly can produce a weak or “sinking”
spell. The brain and body need every pulse of blood sent out
right on time.
Check into caffeine  use first. Take it all away. Caffeine
speeds up the heart ; then the overworked heart has to “take time
out” for itself by missing a beat. Don't switch to decafs because
this introduces solvents and new problems. If no other natural
beverages appeal, serve hot water with cream and cinnamon.
After stopping caffeine use ask: Is the pulse too slow or too fast?
The pulse should be between 60 and 80 beats per minute.
If it is lower than 60, a medicine may be at fault. Ask the
clinical doctor about it immediately. A slow pulse could cer-
tainly bring about weakness. A young athlete may have a slow
pulse legitimately, due to having a very strong efficient heart, but
your elderly person does not fit this category. The cause must be
found.
If the pulse is quite high, over 100 perhaps, this will wear the
heart  out much sooner than necessary. Ask why it is beating so
fast? A probable answer is that it is so weak that it has to beat
faster to keep up with its job of circulating the blood. What is
making the heart so weak?THE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
318Heart Disease
When the heart  is enlarged, the valves don't quite close
where they should, making the work harder for it and weaken ing
it. It may be called “congestive heart failure.” Why is it en-
larged? Possibly because it is so weak! Yes, it becomes a
vicious cycle, getting worse and worse. But you can break into
this cycle and get it all reversed again. The real culprit is para-
site invaders and toxic pollutants.
The most common parasite heart  invaders are Dirofilaria,
heartworm  “of dogs” and Loa loa, another small filaria  worm. At
one stage these worms are so tiny that they can slide through the
smallest blood vessel s. They are very contagious. Even per sons
who don't live with a house dog can pick up heartworm. Loa loa
is thought to be a tropical parasite but it is alive and thriving in
the USA! The source of Loa loa  seems  to be tape worm  stages ;
this is not a certainty.
Both heartworm  and Loa loa  are very easy to kill with a
zapper and both are very easy to pick up again. Treat your eld-
erly person twice a week if there is any heart  problem. It makes
no difference that the house dog is getting monthly preventive
treatments for heartworm. They pick it up daily and have thirty
days to develop it and give it to others between treatments.
Killing the dog's parasites twice a week with a zapper would be
very helpful to you. These heart parasites may not cause any
pains, yet disturb the rhythm or the pulse of the heart and cause it
to enlarge.
Staphylococcus  aureus  is a bacterium hiding out in far away
places like pockets left under teeth when they were extracted or
along root canals. Make sure extractions heal and don't leave
permanent cavitations where bacteria can live. Ask a dentist fa-
miliar with cavitations to do a mouth search. Once the mouth
source is


, our mere glimpses of a force that remain s intact and
whole. On the spiritual path, or sadhana, the experience of love brings
healing that is not directed to one disease or another but to the state of the
whole person; therefore each of us will experience its ef fects dif ferently.
Because sadhana can sound very lofty and abstract, it’s easier for science
to look at people who are lonely, depressed, and sick than to investigate
subtler working s of the self. But if we look at the following features of
people who can live a love story, we see how far they have evolved beyond
the norm.
They have learned to separate their actions fr om their belief that they ar e lovable.
Since we all started out as child ren who were weaker and less powerful
than adults, it was only natural for us to try to act in such a way that we
wouldn’ t be hurt. Being hurt is usually a matter of power. The powerless are
in no position to offend or antagonize the powerful. This reality was
brought home to us on the playground a long time ago, and its holdover
habit is trying to be nice. Being nice, we expect niceness in return. By
placating someo ne who threatens us, we hope to ward off aggre ssion. In the
name of not being hurt we stay in a defensive posture.
People who base their lives upon  love, though, have taught themselves to
separate this whole pattern of behavior from love. Love doesn’ t come from
placating potential threats. Bein g nice all the time won’ t cause others to
love you; when they are stated  in black and white this way, most of us
would agree with these assertions. Yet the imprint of the past is deep, andunconsciously we still act like powerless children. Learning to grow out of
this pattern is a common trait of people who live their own love stories.
They can give on all levels.
It has become a truism that to receive love we must give love. This
reciprocal action keeps the flow of love alive. Without it love would
stagnate. Learni ng to give runs contrary to some very deep conditioning
that we all carry around inside, however. We have all learned to hold on to a
good thing. Letting go of anything precious is hard. Loving people have
taught themselv es that holding on is possessiveness. Anyone who has ever
been trapped in a possessive relationship knows its smotherin g effect. It
isn’t love when another person cannot give you the space to live your own
life.
Giving space isn’t simple. You must be willing to allow another person
their whole being. You must give permission for someone else’s ideas,
feelings, reactio ns, and will to be expressed freely. People who have taught
themselves to give on all levels have discovered a critical ingredient of
living their love stories.
They don’ t expect anything in r eturn for being good.
We all make a connection between love and goodness. Attraction is based
on the assumpti on that another person has something good to bring into
your life. Our definition of this goodness may be shallow or deep. Some
men will always  believe that a woman is good as long as she is beautiful
and compliant. Some women will overlook a dozen things about a man that
might spell disaster in a relationship as long as he is dependable and brings
in a good incom e. It takes inner growth to appreciate goodness  as a deeper
value.
Ultimately people are good because of who they are; good ness is a
quality of being. Once we have made this discovery, we stop measuring
people by their achievements. We expect goodness as part of their essence,
and of ours. When this happens, we no longer expect a reward for doing
good. We no longer bestow love when people are good to us and withdraw
it when they are bad. Instead love becomes a constant in our lives. It just is.People who have reached this stage are in true possession of their love
stories.
They don’ t judge or live in fear of judgment.
Judgment is whatever tells you that there is something wrong with
yourself or someone else. Because we all have secrets, we all have some
tendency to live in fear of judgment. A voice inside warns us that other
people will judge our transgr essions as harshly as we do. This self-
condemnation has another face—to make ourselves feel safer from being
judged, we look for faults in others first. Loving people have taught
themselves the falseness of this process. You will never feel better about
yourself by making others look worse. Engaging in the habit of criticism
only postpones the day when your own secret judgments come to light.
Bringing to light whatever you think is wrong about yourself  is the only
way to diffuse guilt and shame. In reality there is nothing wron g with you
or anyone else: this is what the voice of love truly says. Inner growth
consists of learning to hear this voice and heed it, a process essential to
living your own love story.
They do not expect others to make them feel loved.
Love is experienced in relation ship. Without someone to love you, the
feelings of love—the warmth in a mother ’s heart, the gladness of
friendship, the excitement of intimacy—have no stimulus. That is why the
commonest image for being unloved is being alone. When you are alone,
there seems to be no relationship. People who find themselves alone rarely
feel any incentive to explore love. They await contact with another person
or run out to seek it. Thus we become dependent on other people to make us
feel totally and permanently loved.
This expectation  will, however, always be defeated, and although we
blame those who failed to respo nd to us, who responded but then left, who
stayed but then changed their minds, none of them is finally the cause of
our problem. The cause is our inability to develop an unshakeable
relationship with ourselves. The Self is the source of love. Peop le who live
their own love stories have learned this lesson above all.IN THE  ABSENCE OF  LOVE
The absence of love is as devas tating as its presence is beneficial. We will
have to assume,  unfortunately, that most people are not living a love story
right now. Even those who say they are the most deeply in love may be
deluding themselves, at least in part. The word love applies to so many
situations—from intimate affection to abuse, from dependency to control,
from lust to ecstasy—that asking if someone feels loved is unreliable.
Lack of love is less elusive, however, so we can more reliably  describe
what that state feels like. The following are common features of people who
are not living their love stories.
They feel numb and traumatized.
Once it has grown to fullness, a love based on spirit has no fear of being
wounded. Imperfect forms of love are much more vulnerable. Almost
everyone has asked for love and received rejection instead. We have taken
our frail self-images into situat ions where they got battered, where hope
died and our worst imaginings came true. The effect of rejection, failure,
humiliation, and other traumas is to numb one’s feelings. Love requires
sensitivity. It must have openn ess. Whatever has numbed you makes it
much harder for you to feel love. Therefore people who are numb at the
emotional level cannot live their love stories.
They feel valued for what they do, not for who they ar e.
To value yourself is to love yourself. It is really from here that your love
for other s comes. Value is like currency you can draw from a bank account
—if you value yourself a great deal, you actually have something to give to
others. If you do not value yourself, you have nothing to draw upon. So
what is there to value? If you look at yourself and ask, “What would
another person love about me?”  the only enduring answer is “Myself.” The
only people who can give this answer put a value on who they are, not what
they do.
Everyone’ s list of accomplishments is finite. Our good deeds end
somewhere. The things about us that society approves of are often
outweighed in our own minds by blemishes best kept out of other people’ ssight. If we value ourselves by what we do—by accomplishments, good
deeds, social acceptance—the scope of our love gets limited. People who
value themselves almost entirely for what they do will not have love stories
of their own.
They live on distorted beliefs.
The love you have in your life can only be as valuable as you perceive it
to be, and the key to perception is belief. There are no neutral  encounters.
We always see others in the light of our beliefs; we always feel seen in the
light of their beliefs. I’ve known people who walk into a room full of
strangers and believe that a wave of hostility greets them. Other people
walk into a room and immediately feel welcome. The differenc e is entirely
one of perceptio n, since this judgment comes before any external evidence.
I would say that the first people  believe they are not wanted in this world
while the other group believe they are.
Any belief that attacks our ability to value ourselves is a distortion. In
essence the Self is of highest value; it deserves love without exception.
People who cannot live their love stories harbor distorted beliefs that
disgu


 carried the
latest news, and the lms were current releases.
Before, during, and after the retreat, Langer measured each man
for signs of aging. For members of the 1959 group, to a remarkable
extent these measurements actually went backward in time over the
one-week period. The men began to improve in memory and manual
dexterity. They were more active and self-sucient (instead of
waiting to be helped, they took their food and cleared their tables
by themselves).
Some such changes might be expected in any older person
enjoying himself on vacation. However, traits that are denitely
considered irreversible signs of aging also started to turn around.
Independent judges looked at before-and-after pictures of the men
and rated them three years younger in appearance. Hand
measurements showed that their ngers had actually lengthened
and gained back some of the exibility in their joints. The group
could sit taller  in their chair s, had a stronger hand grip, and could
even see and hear better. The control group also exhibited some of
these changes but to a smaller degree, and in some measures, such
as manual dexterity and nger length, they had even declined over
the week.In her intriguing book, Mindfulness, Langer attributes some of
these reversals  to the fact that the men were given more control
over their lives than they enjoyed at home. They were treated like
anyone in his mid-fties, who would naturally carry his own
suitcase or select his own food for dinner. Their opinions were
valued in group discussions, and it was assumed that they were
mentally vigor ous, an assumption probably not made about them in
everyday life. In this way they moved from a mindless existence to
one that is “mindful,” Langer’s term for living with alertness,
openness to new ideas, and mental vigor. But why did the group
who lived in 1959 do so much better than the 1979 group? It is
quite plausible  that they improved because of what they saw. In a
neat twist on Shankara’s dictum, not seeing other people grow old
seems to prevent us from growing old ourselves.
Langer’s men were like time travelers of a special sort, who went
back to the past by going back inside themselves. We tend to think
that time is outside us, but in this instance, it was just as much
inside, packaged as memory. To remember is to take your body time
traveling, even though you do not leave your chair. For example, if I
remember being scared in a dark alley when I was six, my heart
starts to thump like a six-year-old’s again. The mind can also project
the body forward in time. I have seen twenty-year-old women, on
being told that they have cancer, age before my eyes, becoming as
worn as someone who has battled the disease for years.
In each case, the mind mana ges to be in two places at once, both
traveling in time and staying  in the present. The old men who went
back to 1959 were also rmly xed in 1979—they read old
magazines, but the same rain fell on them as on the other citizens of
Boston that week. The illusion of xed time was thus partly
dissolved. One could go furth er. If I lost all my prior conditioning of
seeing others age, perhaps I could remain a twenty-year-old
permanently, although I would still walk around experiencing the
ordinary passage of time as other people do. I would then have
taken “my time” under control.
Why not speak of “my time” and “your time”? A clock  on the
shelf mindlessly taps out its seconds and minutes, but our innerclock possesses as much intelligence as the brain that houses it.
After years of searching, physiologists in the last decade have
pinpointed the biological clock that governs all the rhythmical
functions of the body, such as waking, sleeping, eating, thirst, body
temperature, blood pressure, growth, and the ebb and ow of
numerous hormones.
A tiny core of cells in the hypothalamus, called the
suprachiasmatic nucleus, regulates all these wheels within wheels,
orchestrating rhythms as long as the twenty-eight-day menstrual
cycle and as short as the three-hour burst of growth hormone. Even
the chemical reactions inside individual cells, which take place
thousands of times per second, must obey the body’s master clock.
To use the word “clock” here is deceptive, because we can dictate
the ow of time within ourselves, breaking free of any mechanical
ticktock. We wake, sleep, eat, and breathe at will, overriding the
preset cycles for these funct ions. Some women seem to be able to
reset their ovulation cycle, delaying their periods under times of
stress (they may not realize that they have made this choice, but
their bodies apparently are responding to a specic brain signal
triggered by the woman’s emotions). In more extreme cases, women
suering from multiple personalities—the syndrome made famous
by Eve and Sybil—can have a period for each personality, separated
by several days or weeks each month. A woman with three
personalities and three menstrual cycles does not have three
separate clocks  inside; instead, she has better control over time than
we generally acknowledge.
To have so much freedom of choice can play havoc with rhythms
that should not be thrown o—jet lag temporarily disrupts our
major sleep-wa ke cycle, pulling dozens of smaller cycles along with
it. Yet the very fact that time and mind can blend into one another
points to the possibility of total freedom, an escape from mindless
clocks into a reality where every second is alive.
The Arrow of TimeThe concept of personal time would strike a physicist as a fantasy.
To him, space-time is fundamental to existence, and time is
governed by laws that do not bend because the mind wants them to.
Physicists use the phrase “the arrow of time” to indicate that events
move forward in the ordained manner and cannot be reversed.
Stephen Hawk ing among others has used the example of knocking a
glass o the table. When the glass strikes the oor, it shatters into a
hundred pieces, and once shattered, it will never regroup itself into
a whole glass. By the same law, ice cubes melt in a glass of tea and
do not reform ; junkyard wrecks rust into chaotic heaps, with no
chance that they will suddenly turn back into new cars.
On paper you can put a broken glass back together again by
carefully computing the energy exchanges that sent each shattered
fragment o into space. A whole glass could then be conjured up by
reversing each tangent. As pure mathematics, a whole glass is just a
smashed glass with the equations turned around, and you can
alternate one version with the other endlessly.
But the arrow of time forbids such easy shuing in the real
world. The instant the smash occurs, time carries the glass away,
never to return it whole again. If this is indeed the law, it would
only be wise to resign yourself to it, to bow to time as heat, light, all
moving bodies, and all forms of energy in the univer se do. But
personal time, “my time,” is not at all like that. Instead of shooting
o in one direction, it moves forward when I worry about the future
and backward when I remember the past. “Time is not just a road,”
the novelist John Fowles has written. “It is also a room.” We call the
room memory, a space where one can sit and be surrounded by
heaps of things past.
Personal time can also be dead or alive. Several decades ago a
team of archaeologists unearthed a clay vessel of wheat grains
buried in an Egyptian pyramid. The grains were planted and
watered, and within a few days they sprouted, amazingly, after two
thousand years of dormancy. If you can imagine seeing this event
from the wheat grain’s viewp oint, it must have been very much like
waking up. Time was dead while the seeds were dormant, causing
no change or decay. That twenty centuries had passed was nodierent from one season, since the intervening time had no life in
it. It was dead time, or sleeping time, wrapped up inside the seed,
waiting for the touch of life.
The location of this wrapped -up time is the wheat’s DNA, which
has also stored  time for us, in the form of our own genetic memory.
You could not survive a cold or any other disease if your thymus
gland did not store up the memory of antibodies that learned to
combat viruse s and bacteria millions of years ago. Your immune
system is an encyclopedia of every disease ancestral man caught;
thousands of generations died from fevers and plagues so that you
may live.
Science has yet to recognize  that DNA has a magical side, yet
imagine that you are standing in an empty room with a spiral
staircase direc tly in front of you. It is a wooden staircase, the kind
once standard  in old colonial houses and churches. As you are
admiring its perfect carpentry, a strange thing happens. The
staircase slowly rotates and splits in two, right up the middle, as if a


 body began to make visible headway again st the infection. Very
slowly and then more and more rapidly, the sores began to close up and heal from the edges. John's fever began to drop. And h e
had less pain. I should mention that John brought an extremely virulent and aggressive pathogenic organism  into our house to
which we Americans had no resistance. Both my husband and I were attacked where the skin had been broken. However, unlike
John, in our cases, our healthy bodies immediately walled -off the organism and the small, reddened pustules, though  painful, did
not grow and within a week, had been conquered by our immune systems. And after that we had an immunity.
    After about three weeks of his fasting we were thoroughly tired of hearing John's cathartic howls, tired of nursing a sick pe rson.
We needed a break. John at this point could walk a bit and was feeling a lot better. John had previously water fasted for 30 day s
and knew the drill very well. So we stocked up the vitamin C bottle by his bed and went to town for the weekend to stay in a motel
and see a movie. As they say in the Canadian backwoods, we were bushed.
    John had promised to be good. But as soon as we left he decided that since he felt so very much better, he could break his fa st.
He knew how to do this and fortunately for him, (it was very much premature for John to eat) did it more or less correctly, only
eating small quantities of raw fruits and vegetables. But by the time we got back home three days later, John had relapsed. T he
pain was rapidly getting much worse; the sores were growing again and a few small new ones appeared. Dr. Isabelle again took
away his food and gave him another verbal spanking a little more severe than the one he'd had a few weeks earlier and put him  to
bed again without his supper.
    After two more  weeks on water, John had gained a great deal on the sores. They were filling in and weren't oozing pus, looked
clean and the new forming meat looked a healthy pink instead of purple -black. But John had been very slender to start with and by
now he was get ting near the end of his food reserves. He probably couldn't have fasted on water for more than one more week
without starvation beginning. But this time, when he broke his fast, it was under close supervision. I gave him dilute juice only,
introduced othe r sustenance very cautiously and made absolutely sure that reintroducing nourishment would not permit the
organism to gain. This time it didn't. John's own immune system, beefed up by fasting, had conquered a virulent organism that
could have easily killed  him.
    Before the era of antibiotics, before immunizations to the common childhood illnesses, people frequently died of infections a s
virulent as the one that attacked John. They usually died because they "ate to keep up their strength." Most of these deaths were
unnecessary, caused by ignorance and poor nursing care. For example, standard medical treatment for typhoid fever used to con sist
of spoon -fed milk –sure to kill all but the strongest constitution. Even without the assistance of massive doses of vitami n C, if
people would but fast away infections they could cure themselves of almost all of them with little danger, without the side e ffects
of antibiotics or creating mutated antibiotic -resistant strains of bacteria.
    Dr. John Tilden, a hygienist who pr acticed in the '20s, before the era of antibiotics, routinely fasted patients with infectious
illnesses. Supporting the sick body with wise nursing, he routinely healed scarlet fever, whopping cough, typhoid, typhus,
pneumonia, peritonitis, Rocky Mountain fever, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, syphilis, cholera, and rheumatic fever. The one common
infection he could not cure was diphtheria involving the throat. (Tilden, Impaired Health, Vol. II).
    Recently, medical gerontologists have discovered another reason that fasting heals infections. One body function that
deteriorates during the aging process is the production of growth hormone so the effects of growth hormone have been studied.
This hormone also stimulates the body to heal wounds and burns, repair broke n bones, generally replace any tissues that have been
destroyed and, growth hormone stimulates the immune response. Growth hormone also maintains muscle tone and its presence
generally slows the aging process.
    Growth hormone might make a wonderful life -extension supplement; on it a middle -aged person might readily maintain the
muscle tone of youth while slowing aging in general. Unfortunately, growth hormone cannot at this time be inexpensively
synthesized and is still far too costly to be used therapeu tically except to prevent dwarfism. However, any technique that
encourages a body to produce more of this hormone would be of great interest to life extensionists.
    The body only produces growth hormone at certain times and only when certain nutrients are present in the blood.
Gerontologists call these nutrients "precursors." The precursors are two essential amino acids, argenine and ornithine and ce rtain
vitamins such as C and B 6. But having the precursors present is not enough. Growth hormone is only  manufactured under certain,
specific circumstances: for about one hour immediately after going to sleep and then only if the blood supply is rich with ar genine
and ornithine but contains few other amino acids; it is also manufactured during heavy aerobic exercise that goes on for more than
thirty minutes; and growth hormone is produced at an accelerated rate when fasting. (Pearson and Shaw, 1983). I did not know this
when I was fasting John, but now, I would give argenine and ornithine to someone with a se rious infection as well as massive
quantities of vitamin C.

Chronic Back Pain
    Barry was a carpenter who couldn't afford to lose work because he was unable to bend or twist or lift. He frequently had bout s
of severe back pain that made working almost i mpossible. Upon analysis by biokinesiology I found that he had a major problem
with large intestine weakness and secondarily, adrenal weakness.
    Constipation frequently causes back pain. The muscles of the back have nerve pathway connections to the larg e intestines;
weakness in the intestine causes weakness of the back and makes it prone to injury. But the problem is the intestine, not the  back.
And the only way to make the back stay better is to heal the intestine. Many athletes have very similar proble ms. For example,
they get knee injuries and think there is something wrong with their knee. Or they get shoulder injuries and think their shou lder is
weak. These people are only half right. Yes, their knee or their shoulder is weak. But it could become str ong and almost
uninjurable if the underlying cause of the weakness is corrected.
    The knee for example, has nerve pathway connections to the adrenal glands and kidneys. The shoulder has similar connections
to the thyroid. The foot is weakened by the bla dder. The treatment should first be on the weakened gland or organ and secondarily,
on the damaged muscle tissue. I have solved numerous sports -related knee problems with protomorphogens for the adrenals and
elimination of food allergies that make the adre nals work overtime. I have fixed bad shoulders by rebuilding the thyroid.
    In Barry's case, it was the intestine. I asked him about his bowel function and he said that he was never constipated, had "a  daily
bowel movement without a lot of straining." Bu t having given some 6,000 colonics, I knew better. There should have been no
straining; Barry was trying very hard to be regular –he should not have had to effort. Fortunately, it struck him as true that he
needed to detoxify and I managed to convince him t o water fast. He probably figured, why not since he couldn't work anyway.
Barry was a tall, skinny man to start with and you would think he hardly carried any fat at all, but he fasted on water for 3 0 days,
receiving a colonic every day, while I did bodywo rk on his damaged back. He sure was constipated and couldn't deny the evidence
that floated by through the sight tube of the colonic machine. By the end of the fast his colon was fairly repaired and free of old
fecal material. And Barry had become a tall, gaunt -looking guy who had lost about 20 pounds you wouldn't think he had to spare.
    After a few weeks of careful weaning back on to food, Barry felt pretty good, terrific even. He had no back pain and found ou t
for the first time what not being constipa ted meant. It no longer took "not very much effort" to move his bowels; they moved
themselves. That was ten years ago. A few months ago, Barry looked me up, just to say thanks and to let me know that he had n ot
had any more back problems and had generally felt good because he had more or less stayed on the improved diet I had instructed
him about during his fast.

Painful Menstruation
    Elsie was twenty. She came to see me because I had helped Elsie's mother overcome breast cancer many years earlier. Elsi e
began to have