. Slowly,
transformational force of all. It produces
nothing is hidden and truth stands
prevalent than in the world of channelers
by inches, does civilization advance. no backlash, has no downside, and never
everywhere revealed is the key to
and psychics. It is informative to check
It is an interesting exercise to use our
leads to loss or despair. It increases one's
enlightenment about the simplest
out the level of truth these mediums
technique to reassess our society'sown true power without exacting any
practical af fairs and the destiny of
express as well as the level of the
scapegoats-for example, to calibrate the
toll. But to reach maximum power such
mankind. In the process of examining our
"source" on the "other side." Sometimes
current power level of the United Nations
kindness can permit no exceptions, nor
everyday lives we can find that all (106) our
a surprisingly high level of truth is in fact
and then ask what level would be
can it be practiced with the expectation
fears have been based on falsehood. The
being taught. A level of truth which
required to successfully do the job for
of some selfish reward. And its ef fect is
displacement of the false by the true is
calibrates at 500 is worth listening to
which it was designed. When we see
as far reaching as it is subtle. the essence of the healing of all thingsregardless of its origin, because the
such discrepancies spelled out in plain
In a universe where "like goes to like"
visible and invisible. inability to love is at the root of most
numbers we may stop berating
and "birds of a feather fly together," we
And always a final question will
human problems. Beyond the level of
individuals and institutions, realizing
attract to us that which we emanate. eventually arise for every questioner -the
500, material possessions and worldly
they often simply do not have the
Consequences may come in an biggest question of all: "Who am I?" needs become irrelevant, which is why
requisite power to accomplish their tasks. unsuspected way. W e are kind to the
true teachers neither seek nor desire
Condemnation disappears with
elevator man, and a year later a helpful
8. THE SOURCE OF POWERmaterial gain. understanding, as does guilt. All
stranger gives us a hand on a deserted
THE UL TIMA TE OBJECT of our
Appropriate use of the system will
judgment reveals itself to be self-
highway. An observable "this" does not
investigation is a practical rather than an
always lead to self-discovery and growth. judgment in the end, and when this is
cause an observable "that." Instead, in
academic or philosophical understanding,
Eventually it can lead us to compassion
understood a lar ger comprehension of the
reality, a shift in motive or behavior acts
although certain philosophical
for everyone, when we see how we all
nature of life takes its place. on a field which then produces an
conclusions can immediately be drawn
must struggle with the downside of
That which is injurious loses its capacityincreased likelihood of responding in a
from even a brief analysis of power and
human nature. Everyone is crippled in
to harm when it is brought into the light. positive way. Our inner work is like
force. From a practical viewpoint, before
some area, and everyone is somewhere
And now nothing need remain hidden. building up a bank account, but one from
proceeding we need to know what is the
on the path of evolution, some ahead of
Every thought, action, decision or feeling
which we cannot draw at will. The
intrinsic source of power and how it
us and some behind. In the steps we have
creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter -
disposition of the funds is determined by
operates. What accounts for its greater
walked are the old lessons of life, and
balancing, ever -moving ener gy fields of
a subtle ener gy field which awaits a
strengths? Why is it that force alwaysbefore us are new teachings. life, leaving a permanent record for all of
trigger to release this power back into our
eventually succumbs to power? There is nothing to feel guilty about and
time. This realization can be intimidating
own lives. In this respect the Constitution of the
nothing to blame. There is no one to hate,
when it first dawns on us, but it becomes
Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the story
United States can provide a rewarding
but there is that which is better avoided,
a springboard for rapid evolution. of all our lives. W e all are Scrooge. W e
study. This document calibrates at about
and such blind alleys will become
In this interconnected universe, every
are all T iny T im. All of us are both
700. If one goes through it sentence by
increasingly apparent. Everyone has improvement we make in our
private selfish and lame in some areas. W e aresentence, the source of its power appears:
chosen his own level of consciousness,
world improves the world at lar ge for
all victims like Bob Cratchit, and we are
it is the concept that all men are equal by
yet nobody could have done otherwise at
everyone. W e all float on the collective
all as indignantly moralistic as Mrs.
virtue of the divinity of their creation,
any given point in time. W e can only get
level of consciousness of mankind, so
Cratchit refusing to toast Scrooge. The
and human rights are intrinsic to human
"there" from "here." Every leap has to
that any increment we add comes back to
Ghost of Christmas Past haunts all of our
creation and therefore inalienable. 51
52
Interestingly enough, this is the very
compassion and makes us feel positively
or ganizing principle central to to the creation and embodiment ofconcept that was the source of Mahatma
about ourselves. Force is associated with
civilization is nowhere independently
beauty; beauty incorporates and
Gandhi's power. judgment and makes us feel badly about
existent in the external world. T rue
expresses enormous power. W e know
(108) On examination we will see that
ourselves. power, then, emanates from clinically that alignment with beauty is
power arises from meaning. it has to do
Force always creates counter -force; its
consciousness itself; what we see is a
associated with longevity and vigor. with motive and it has to do with
ef fect is to polarize rather than unify. visible manifestation of the invisible. Because beauty is a function of
principle. Power is always associated
Polarization always implies conflict; its
Pride, nobility of purpose, sacrifice forcreativity, such longevity is common in
with that which supports the significance
cost, therefore, is always high. Because
quality of life-all such things are all creative occupations. of life itself. It appeals to that in human
force incites polarization, it inevitably
considered inspirational, giving life The philosophic position of
positivism, nature which we call noble, in contrast to
produces a win/lose dichotomy; and
significance. But what actually inspires
based on the premise that nothing is real
force, which appeals to that which we
because some (109) body always loses,
us in the physical world are things that
except as it is quantifiable, is endemic to
call crass. Power appeals to that which
enemies are always created. Constantly
symbolize concepts with powerful the sciences. The sources of power,
uplifts and dignifies-ennobles. Force faced with enemies, force requires
meanings for us. Such symbols realign
however, are invisible and intangible. must always be justified, whereas power
constant defense. Defensiveness is costly,our motives with abstract principle. A
The sophistry of logical empiricism is
requires no justification. Force is invariably, whether in the marketplace,
symbol can marshal great power because
clear from its essential premise. T o say
associated with the partial, power with
politics or international af fairs. of the principle which already resides
that nothing is real unless it is
the whole. In looking for the source of power we
within our consciousness. measurable is already an abstract
If we analyze the nature of force it
have noted that it is associated with
(1 10) Meaning is so important that when
position, is it not? This proposition itself
becomes readily apparent why it must
meaning, and this meaning has to do with
life loses meaning, suicide commonly
is nowhere tangible., visible or
always succumb to power; this is inthe significance of life itself. Force is
ensues. When life loses meaning, we first
measurable; the ar gument of tangibility is
accordance with one of the basic laws of
concrete, literal and ar guable. It requires
go into depression; when life becomes
itself created from the intangible, even
physics. Because force automatically
proof and support. The sources of power,
suf ficiently meaningless, we leave it. were such a position valid, who would
creates counter -force, its ef fect is limited
however, are inar guable and are not
Force has transient goals; when those
want to live without pride, without
by definition. W e could say that force is


 another full,glass o f water—half a pint. In a few minutes, his pain disappeared
completely and he started taking notice of the people around him. He sat up and began to move toward the wall of
the room. With his back to the wall, he started to conduct conversations with his visitors who were now more
surprised than he at the sudden transformation that three glasses of water had brought about. For 10 hours, this
man had suffered from pain and taken the most potent and advanced medicines for the treatment of peptic ulcer
disease without any re lief. Now, three glasses of water had produced an obvious and absolute relief in about 20
minutes. If you refer to Figure 4 on page 23 and compare the statements in the model on pain with the experience of the
above patient, you will recognize the brain component to the intensity o f signaling thirst in the body. After a certain
threshold, local painkillers will not be effective. The antacid and HI blocking agent cimetidine did not produce even a
reduction in the pain felt by the young man. It was water alone that registered the right message with the brain to
abort its call for water, since there was now a n unmistakable signal of its adequate presence in the body. Th e sam e
mode of pain registration is operative in other regions that signal dehydration in any particular individual. People with
rheumatoid joint pain should be aware of this particular phenomenon of pain registration at the brain when there is
severe dehydration. I had another occasion to test whether the abdominal pain registration for dehydration was time-dependent or wat er-
volume-dependent. This time, a man was carried by two other persons into the clinic where I was wor king at the
time. The patient could not walk; he was lifted from under his arms by two other persons. He, too, was a peptic ulcer
patient in extremely severe upper abdominal or dyspeptic pain. After examination to see that he had not perforated,
I gave the patient one full glass of water every hour. He did not achieve total relief in 20 minutes, or even one hour
and 20 minutes. He recovered after he had taken three glasses o f water. On the average, it takes less severe cases
about eight minutes to achieve total pain relief. It has been shown experimentally that, whe n we drink one glass of water, it immediately passes into the intestine
and is absorbed. However, within one half-hour, almost the same amount of water is secreted into the stomach
through its glandular layer in the mucosa. It swells from underneath and gets into the stomach, ready to be used for
food breakdown. The act of digestion of solid foods depends on the presence of copious amounts of water. The
acid is poured on the food, enzymes are activated, and the food is broken down into a homogenized fluid state that
can pass into the intestine for the next phase of digestion. The mucus cov ers the glands' layer of the mucosa, which is the innermost layer of the structure of the stomach (see
Figure 5). Mucus consists o f 98 percent water and two percent the physical "scaffolding" that traps water. In this
"water layer" called mucus, a natural buffer state is established. The cells below secre te sodium bicarbonate that is
trapped in the water layer. As th e acid from the stomach tries to go through this protective layer, the bicarbonate
neutralizes it. The outcom e of this action is a greater production of salt (sodium from the bicarbonate and chlorine from the acid). Too much salt alters the water-holding properties of the "scaffolding" material of mucus. Too much acid
neutralization and salt deposits in this mucus layer would make it less homogeneous and sticky and would allow the
acid to get to the mucosa l layer, causing pain. The natural design in the resection of water through the mucus layer seems to be the process of "back-wa shing" the
mucus layer and getting rid of the salt deposits. Th is is a most efficient design for rehydrating the mucus layer from
the bottom when new mucus is also secreted. This refreshed, thickened and sticky m ucus barrier is the natural
protective shield against the acid in the stomach. Naturally, the efficiency of this shi eld depends on a regular intake
of water, particularly before the intake of different solid foods that would stimulate the production of acid from the
glands in the stomach wall. Thus, wat er provides the only natural protection against the acid in the stomach, from
base upwar d. Antacids are designed to attach to the acid in the stomach itself— a n inefficient protection. We should begin to realize that in the sam e way w e have a "hunger pain" signal, we also have a "thirst pain" signal
in the body. It is unfortunate they call it "dyspepsia" and treat it with all sorts of medications until there is local
duodenal or stomach tissue  damage from the metabolic com plications of dehydration. The use of antacids for the
relief of this pain is generally the accep ted form of treatment. These substances are non-prescrip tion slow poisons
that one can buy even in the supermarkets. Significant research conducted in Swed en has shown that the outcome is the same in those who do not have an
actual ulcer and yet have the classical  dyspeptic pain, whether or not they use a placebo, an antacid, or even the
agent that blocks t he action of histamine. In other words, neither antacid nor the stronger medication are all that
effective. It is at this sta ge of body physiology, now g enerating signals of dehydration, that one should be prudent
and refrain from the use of any form of medication. Water is most probably the only effective substance to give relief. After all water, and only water, is what the body
wants, needs, and is cal ling for. If we search accur ately for other signs, there would be more indicators of
dehydration. Do not imagine that dyspeptic pain is the indicator of an isolated and localized phenomenon. In any
case, dyspeptic pain is a signal of dehydration—a thirst signal—of the body, even if there is an associated ulcer. If
water is taken and it relieves your pain, with adequate food intake/ the ulcer is bound to repair itself in due time. It is now said that ulcers are the result of infections. My researched opinion is that the variety of cur ved bacteria,
blamed for causing ulcerations, are commensals, bacteria that naturally dwell in the intestines. Th ey may take an
unfair advantage from the immune system suppression that is the direct outcome of dehydration. You see, the
normal intestinal bacteria cohabitate with us and produce much of the vitamins needed by the body. They contribute
to our wel l-being when we are strong. In dehydration, particularly at the site of the valve between the stomach and
the duodenum many histamine producing nerves exist. This particular curved bacterium benefits from the growth
hormon e effects of histamin e. at the same time that these nerves are restrictively monitoring the rate of flow of the
strongly acidic content of the stomach into the intestine. In any case, not all ulcer sites sho w the presence of
"helicobacters. " Also, an infinite number of people may have helicobacter in their intestines and not suffer from
ulcers. Antacids that contain aluminum are dangerous. They should not be freely used for a condition that will respond to an
increase in water intake. Excessive aluminum in circulation has been very strongly implicated as a precipitating
facto r on top of other considerations in Alzheimer-type disease. It is imperative to understand this relationship
betwee n taking aluminum-containing antacids for a long period of time and its possible accumulative toxic side
effect of brain damage in Alzheimer's disease. No amount of genetic study will undo the toxic sid e effect of a metal
used in medications to deal with a simple signal of thirst under a wrong paradigm. Most antacids co ntain betwee n
150-600 milligrams of aluminum in every spoonful of the liquid, or in each tablet that is chewed. The island of Guam has much aluminum ore in its so il (normally the case for some regions in the Western Pacific—
Guam island, Kii peninsula in Japan, Western New Guinea, and others). The drinking water of the island was
heavily con taminated with aluminum. During the time this contamination was not recognized and remained in the
drinking water, a disease similar to Alzheimer dementia was prevalent on the island. Even the younger people on
the island seemed to suffer from the disease. A number of years ago this problem was recognized and the water
purified. It has been noticed that the younger people seem not to be afflicted any more. It is now taken for granted
that it was t he aluminum toxicity in  the drinking water that caused an Alzheimer-type of dementia on the island of
Guam. Histamine blocking agents are also not suitable for long-term use. They have many side effects. These include
dizziness and confusion states in the elderly. Enlarged breasts appear in men after a few weeks of taking this
medication. Low spe rm count in some male patients and loss of libido have also been noted. Nursing mothers or
pregnant wom en should not use this type of medication to treat the thirst signals of the body—the child's and the
mother's. Brain capillaries respond to dehydration by dilating if histamine stimulates them. These antihistamines


; and possibly "braking"
with pressure on certain acupoints. Knowing exactly when and
how to apply these measures is not sirnple. It is not always clear
how close one is to the brink. Practice, self-discipline, and pref
erably, a cooperat ive partner arc crucial for rnastering orgasn1ic
brinkmanship. The Taoist or Zen attitude is advised for men here. Unwind
fully, and enjoy yourself Do not grit your teeth or tense your
muscles; tension is the surest way to premature ejaculation. If you
lose control at first, as will happen with beginners, it is no disas
tcr;just try again. Even a n1aster of brinkn1anship may fall off the
cliff if he is with a new partner. It takes a nun1ber of sessions for
partners to adjust to one another. When coitus begins, if you, the rnale, and your partner have
enjoyed sufficient love-play and are in a romantic n1ood, the moon
grotto should be well lubricated and the jade stalk quite rigid. Do
not try to penetrate irnmcdiatcly. Instead, usc the tip of the jade
stalk to tease the shaft of the clitoris and the vestibule of the grotto
217 ;\ N < · 1 F N T S 1: C R f T S •= < l R M < l I l E I� N I. < ) V J: I� S
between the inner lips. This will further arouse your partner and
increase lubrication, which reduces friction and makes brin k
manship easier. If your partner wants immediate insertion, resist
and withdraw; then tease her again. This will help build your self
confidence. Advance the jade stalk tentatively and gradually. One Taoist
school teaches fifteen deep breaths for the man for each inch he
inserts. You need not follow this rigid rule, but you get the idea. For the manipulation of chi here, deep diaphragm breathing is of
supreme importance. When insertion is complete, remain in with
out thrusting or letting your partner move. When your sensation
quiets down, make shallow, leisurely thrusts. When thrusting,
contract your cinnabar field and anus, and breathe deeply the en
tire time. Avoid deep thrusting during this initial stage. If any acute sen sation develops, slow or stop your movement. If necessary, withdraw completely for about 10 seconds; then rein
sert. Your partner may be highly aroused while you try to keep
your cool. Strangely, the more she is aroused, the more self-control
you may develop in lovemaking. Try to discourage your partner
from making any abrupt, impatient movements at this time. Practice alone can help you sense accurately how close you are
to the brink, and when you should slow down or stop before re
suming coitus. If you sense yourself too close, apply the emer
gency brake: Press your middle and index fingers firmly on the
hui-yin acupoint on your perineum for 4 or 5 seconds, while breath
ing deeply; repeat if necessary. If done in time, this should pre
vent any ejaculation; the pressure can be applied while the jade
stalk is still inserted or after it is withdrawn. Only a virtuoso in
orgasmic brinkmanship can dispense with such measures as press
ing the hui-yin acupoint or the Tantric-inspired squeezing of the
frenulum or base of the stalk (recommended by Masters and
Johnson). When you first begin to practice your self-control during in
tercourse, inform your partner. Otherwise, your huffing and
puffing and other intense efforts n1ight be n1istakcn as signs of
apoplexy or heart attack. Your partner n1ay bccon1e frantic or apo
plectic herself; she n1ay try to help with 1nouth-to-n1outh resusci
tation, which is delightful, or she 1nay call for help, which could
be embarrassing. I)uring the early stages of brinkn1anship, sym
pathetic cooperation fron1 your partner is helpful to you both. O�'. tHmi c Hrinkr nmrsl ril' mrd Multi plt' o:�
Son1c advice tor won1cn is in order here. Your partner's per
tornlancc during the initial stages of hrinknunship tnay he frus
trating; patienn. · is your hl'St n·action. If you arc Sl'Xually gn·edy,
unsytnpathctic, or contl'tnptuous toward your partner's fum
bling. you nuy shatter his self-control. That will k·ad to prenu
turc t:jaculation or, \Vorse, tl'tnporary in1potence. Keep in n1ind
that once he has practiced sutliciently, your partner will have tu
tored his autonotnic nervous systen1 to withstand n1uch of your
passionate writhings and wrigglings. Soon he will be bringing
you to new orgastnic heights. As ml·ntioncd earlier, even though for n1ost n1cn they take
place sinntltancously. n1ale orgasn1 and ejaculation arc not the
same. The ancient technique of orgastnic brinktnanship enables a
n1an to separate his orgasn1 fron1 his ejaculation. He can keep
himself so ncar the brink that he experiences a series of smaller,
diffuse orgasms-quite similar to those women have-without
t:iaculation. And multiple orgasms without emission n1ean that
he can have sex much more often than if he ejaculated every time,
and that in a single session he can prolong pleasure, in himself and
his partner, until either or both reach an explosive orgasm. More ambitious couples who have discovered what a magic
wand the nonemitting phallus is can practice advanced lovemak
ing. Sophisticated lovemaking depends partly on the choice of
positions, and even more so on the coital dynamics. CoiTAL Posi TIONS
The earliest known systematically listed configurations for sexual
intercourse-the Arcane Maid's Nine Positions and the Mystic
Master of the Grotto's Thirty-subsequently made their way
from China to India and Japan in the East, and then to the West. Today one can count more than a hundred positions, a tally star
tling to tnost Westerners. These positions range from the mun
dane to the exotic, from the sensible to the ridiculous, and they
often have been overemphasized. Many "exotic" positions arc
merely variations of basic ones, with slight changes in the place
ment of lin1bs or in the slope of bodies. Quite a few positions are
more interesting in concept than in sensation. Others arc exclu
sively for acrobats and contortion ists. Because they arc titillating. 219 and lend themselves to graphic description, sexual positions are a
rich source for artists and writers in sexology, pornography, and
erotica. Unsophisticated lovers consider attention to coital posi
tion the pinnacle of sexual sophistication. In reality, love-play and
coital dynamics are far more significant. Yet finding the right position is important, especially in cases
of difference in size or in other circumstances of possible incom
patibility. Some positions affect considerably the depth and angle
of penetration, ease of movement. and thus the resulting sensa
tions. Most positions may be grouped into the following catego
ries: face to face, side by side, riding, sitting, rear entry, standing,
and whimsical. (See chapter 8 for the positions suggested by the
Arcane Maid and the Mystic Master; some are referred to below
for com paris on. ) Face to Face
In the basic face-to-face position, the so-called missionary posi
tion, the woman lies on her back with her legs slightly parted, and
the man lies on top of her, supporting himself partly with his
hands. (The same position is used for the Arcane Maid's Somer
saulting Dragons and the Mystic Master's Swifts Sharing a Heart. ) The advantages here are that the man and woman can kiss and em
brace, converse and make eye contact, and watch one another's ex
pressions. The disadvantages are that penetration is shallow, and
genital pressure and stin1ulation only moderate. Things can be made n1ore interesting, however, if the won1an's
pelvic angle and the placcrnent of her legs arc tnodified. A sntall
cushion or pillow under her lumbar region changes the angle of
her n1oon grotto passage, and thereby pennits easier and slightly
deeper penetration. Sirnilar results obtain if she reclines with her
sacrurn on thl' edge o f the bed, her thighs spread, and her legs
sloping down to the floor. If her partner leans forward between
her thighs, his jade stalk can indirl'Ctly stirnulate her clitoris. At
this angle his glans touches thl · back wall of thl· grotto, which is
not rich


	breathing	volume
T
he	number	of	breaths	per	minute	during	normal	breathing	is	about	10	to
12. Each	breath	is	approximately	500	ml. This	provides	a	healthy	volume,	as
described	in	any	university	medical	textbook,	of	five	to	six	litres	of	air	per
minute. Normal	breathing	is	quiet,	still,	calm,	relaxed	and	regular. Persons	suffering	from	anxiety	and	depression	breathe	a	volume	greater	than
normally	accepted	amounts. For	example,	an	average	sized	person	with
anxiety	might	breathe	15	to	20	breaths	per	minute;	with	each	breath	larger
than	the	normal	500	ml. Interspersed	with	this	is	a	number	of	sighs. Assuming
that	each	breath	is	700	ml,	the	average	breathing	volume	for	this	person	is	10
to	15	litres	of	air	per	minute. In	food	terms,	this	is	akin	to	eating	six	to	nine
meals	each	day. Chronic	over	breathing
C
hronic	over	breathing	basically	means	that	we	habitually	breathe	more	air
than	what	our	bodies	require. In	many	ways,	this	is	similar	to	a	person
developing	the	habit	of	overeating. Breathing	is	similar. If	we	breathe	more	than	what	our	bodies	require	over	a
24-hour	period,	the	habit	takes	hold. Dr	Stephen	Demeter	confirms	this	when
he	states,	“Prolonged	hyperventilation	(for	more	than	24	hours)	seems	to
sensitize	the	brain,	leading	to	a	more	prolonged	hyperventilation. ”	(1)
	What	increases	breathing	volume. B
reathing	increases	as	a	result	of	modern	living. Factors	such	as	strong
emotions,	time	urgency,	tension,	anger,	stress,	anxiety,	overeating,	processed
foods,	a	belief	that	taking	big	breaths	is	good,	and	lack	of	exercise,	excessive
talking	and	high	temperatures	within	the	home	all	contribute	to	over
breathing. How	to	recognize	habitual	over	breathing
At	this	point,	you	might	think	that	you	don’t	over	breathe. For	most	people,
over	breathing	is	subtle. It	is	hidden,	which	is	why	it	often	goes	undetected. The	typical	characteristics	of	people	attending	my	clinics	include:

Breathing	through	the	mouth;
Audible	breathing	during	rest;
Regular	sighs;
Regular	sniffing;
Irregular	breathing;
Holding	of	the	breath	(apnoea);
Taking	large	breaths	prior	to	talking;
Yawning	with	big	breaths;
Upper	chest	movement;
Movement	of	shoulders	while	breathing;
Lot	of	visible	movement;
Effortful	breathing;
Heavy	breathing	at	night. How	many	apply	to	you. Do	you	sigh. Do	you	breathe	through	your	mouth. Do	you	wake	up	with	a	dry	mouth	in	the	morning. Does	your	breathing	get
faster	or	chaotic	when	you	are	stressed. Carbon	dioxide
C
arbon	dioxide	or	CO
2
	is	a	gas	created	from	our	metabolic	process	as	an
end	product. The	human	lungs	require	5%	CO
2
	or	40	mmHg. If	we	breathe
too	heavily,	CO
2
	is	exhaled	or	washed	from	our	lungs. A	loss	of	CO
2
	from
lungs	results	in	a	reduction	of	CO
2
	in	the	blood,	tissues	and	cells. The	release	of	oxygen	from	red	blood	cells	depends	on	the	partial	pressure	or
quantity	of	carbon	dioxide	in	your	lungs/arterial	blood. When	one	is	over
breathing,	carbon	dioxide	is	removed	from	the	body,	causing	the	oxygen	to
“stick”	to	hemoglobin	within	the	red	blood	cells. This	prevents	its	release	into
tissues	and	organs. This	bond,	discovered	in	1904,	is	known	as	the	Bohr
Effect. It	is	worth	noting	that	during	normal	conditions,	75%	of	your	intake	of
oxygen	is	exhaled	while	breathing	a	healthy	volume	of	four	to	six	litres	per
minute. Even	during	intense	exercise,	it	is	estimated	that	25%	of	our	oxygen
intake	is	exhaled. Breathing	a	volume	greater	than	normal	does	not	increase
the	amount	of	oxygen	in	your	blood,	as	it	is	already	97–98%	saturated. The	Bohr	Effect
simply	explained

Healthy	people	have	quiet	and	unnoticeable	breathing. While	they	are	resting,
you	cannot	see	or	hear	their	breathing. Quiet	breathing	ensures	optimum	partial	pressure	of	carbon	dioxide	within
your	lungs,	blood,	tissues	and	cells. The	release	of	oxygen	from	your	blood
depends	on	the	presence	of	carbon	dioxide. Over	breathing	causes	a	loss	of	carbon	dioxide	from	your	lungs,	blood,	tissues
and	cells. This	results	in	less	oxygen	being	released	from	your	blood	into	your	tissues
and	organs. The	more	you	breathe,	the	more	your	body	is	being	starved	of
oxygen. Breathing	through	your	mouth,	sighs,	sniffing,	noticeable	breathing,	hearing
your	breathing	during	rest	or	having	a	low	Control	Pause	(explained	later)
indicates	that	you	are	starving	your	body	of	oxygen. Your	brain	is	being
starved,	resulting	in	anxiety,	depression	and	stress. The	calmer	and	quieter	you	breathe,	the	larger	your	blood	vessels	open,
enabling	better	circulation	and	distribution	of	oxygen	throughout	the
body,	including	the	brain. Oxygenate	your	brain—breathe	less. Dilation	of	blood	vessels	and	airways
C
arbon	dioxide	relaxes	the	smooth	muscles	that	surround	the	airways,
arteries	and	capillaries. With	a	normal	breathing	volume	of	5	litres	of	air	per	minute,	the	partial
pressure	of	carbon	dioxide	amounts	to	40mmHg. Each	1	mmHg	drop	of
arterial	CO
2
	reduces	blood	flow	to	the	brain	by	2%. (2)	In	other	words,oxygenation	of	your	brain	significantly	decreases	when	you	breathe	heavily. The	heavier	you	breathe,	the	more	you	feed	your	hyperventilation	or
overbreathing	related	problems. Have	you	ever	noticed	that	you	get	light-
headed	after	taking	a	number	of	big	breaths. Have	you	ever	noticed	being
very	tired	in	the	morning	after	a	night’s	breathing	through	the	mouth. How
tired	are	you	after	a	day’s	talking. Do	you	notice	that,	as	you	get	stressed,
your	breathing	gets	faster,	resulting	in	a	mental	block	and	difficulty	in	making
worthwhile	decisions. Heavy	breathing	feeds	anxiety	and	stress. Overbreathing	causes	depression,	stress	and	anxiety
L
ower	carbon	dioxide	within	the	blood	causes	a	constriction	of	the	carotid
artery,	the	main	blood	vessel	going	to	the	brain. The	extent	of	constriction
depends	on	genetic	predisposition	but	has	been	estimated	by	Gibbs	(1992)	to
be	as	much	as	50%	for	those	with	anxiety	and	panic	attacks. (3)	This	finding	is
also	supported	by
Ball	&	Shekhar	(1997). (4)

Other	researchers,	including	Balestrino	and	Somjen	(1988)(5)	and	Huttunen
et	al. (1999),(6)	have	demonstrated	that	CO
2
	reduces	cortical	excitability.


	cancer	might	be	readily
controlled,	even	reversed,	simply	by	decreasing	the	intakes	of	the	promoting
nutrients	and/or	increasing	the	intakes	of	the	anti-promoting	nutrients. We	initiated	more	studies	using	several	different	nutrients,	including	fish
protein,	dietary	fats	and	the	antioxidants	known	as	carotenoids. A	couple	of
excellent	graduate	students	of	mine,	Tom	O’Connor	and	Youping	He,
measured	the	ability	of	these	nutrients	to	affect	liver	and	pancreatic	cancer. The	results	of	these,	and	many	other	studies,	showed	nutrition	to	be	far	more
important	in	controlling	cancer	promotion	than	the	dose	of	the	initiating
carcinogen. The	idea	that	nutrients	primarily	affect	tumor	development	during
promotion	was	beginning	to	appear	to	be	a	general	property	of	nutrition	and
cancer	relationships. The
Journal	of	the	National	Cancer	Institute,
	which	is
the	official	publication	of	the	U.S.	National	Cancer	Institute,	took	note	of
these	studies	and	featured	some	of	our	findings	on	its	cover. 52
Furthermore,	a	pattern	was	beginning	to	emerge:
nutrients	from	animal-based	foods	increased	tumor	development	while	nutrients	from	plant-based
foods	decreased	tumor	development. In	our	large	lifetime	study	of	rats	with
aflatoxin-induced	tumors,	the	pattern	was	consistent. In	mice	with	hepatitis	B
virus-altered	genes,	the	pattern	was	consistent. In	studies	done	by	another
research	group,	with	breast	cancer	and	different	carcinogens,	the	pattern	was
consistent. In	studies	of	pancreatic	cancer	and	other	nutrients,	the	pattern	was
consistent. 52,	53
	In	studies	on	carotenoid	antioxidants	and	cancer	initiation,	the
pattern	was	consistent. 54,	55
	From	the	first	stage	of	cancer	initiation	to	the
second	stage	of	cancer	promotion,	the	pattern	was	consistent. From	one
mechanism	to	another,	the	pattern	was	consistent. So	much	consistency	was	stunningly	impressive,	but	one	aspect	of	this
research	demanded	that	we	remain	cautious:	all	this	evidence	was	gathered	in
experimental	animal	studies. Although	there	are	strong	arguments	that	these
provocative	findings	are
qualitatively
	relevant	to	human	health,	we	cannot
know	the
quantitative
	relevance. In	other	words,	are	these	principles
regarding	animal	protein	and	cancer	critically	important	for	all	humans	in	all
situations,	or	are	they	merely	marginally	important	for	a	minority	of	people	in
fairly	unique	situations? Are	these
principles	involved	in	one	thousand	human
cancers	every	year,	one	million	human	cancers	every	year,	or	more? We	need
direct	evidence	from	human	research. Ideally,	this	evidence	would	be
gathered	with	rigorous	methodology	and	would	investigate	dietary	patterns
comprehensively,	using	large	numbers	of	people	who	had	similar	lifestyles,
similar	genetic	backgrounds,	and	yet	had	widely	varying	incidences	of
disease. Having	the	opportunity	to	do	such	a	study	is	rare,	at	best,	but	by	incredibly
good	luck	we	were	given	exactly	the	opportunity	we	needed. In	1980	I	had
the	good	fortune	of	welcoming	in	my	laboratory	a	most	personable	and
professional	scientist	from	mainland	China,	Dr.	Junshi	Chen. With	this
remarkable	man,	opportunities	arose	to	search	for	some	larger	truths. We	were
given	the	chance	to	do	a	human	study	that	would	take	all	of	these	principles
we	had	begun	to	uncover	in	the	lab	to	the	next	level. It	was	time	to	study	the
role	of	nutrition,	lifestyle	and	disease	in	the	most	comprehensive	manner	ever
undertaken	in	the	history	of	medicine. We	were	on	to	the	China	Study.4
Lessons	from	China

	A	SNAPSHOT	IN	TIME
Have	you	ever	had	the	sensation	of	wanting	to	permanently	capture	a
moment? Such	moments	can	grip	you	in	a	way	you	will	never	forget. For
some	people,	those	moments	center	on	family	close	friends	or	related
activities;	for	others	those	moments	may	center	on	nature,	spirituality	or
religion. For	most	of	us,	I	suspect,	it	can	be	a	little	of	each. They	become	the
personal	moments,	both	happy	and	sad,	which	define	our	memories. It’s	these
moments	in	which	everything	just	“comes	together.”	They	are	the	snapshots
of	time	that	define	much	of	our	life	experience. The	value	of	a	snapshot	of	time	is	not	lost	on	researchers	either. We
construct	experiments,	hoping	to	preserve	and	analyze	the	specific	details	of	a
certain	moment	for	years	to	come. I	was	fortunate	enough	to	be	privy	to	such
an	opportunity	in	the	early	1980s,	after	a	distinguished	senior	scientist	from
China,	Dr.	Junshi	Chen,	came	to	Cornell	to	work	in	my	lab. He	was	deputy
director	of	China’s	premier	health	research	laboratory	and	one	of	the	first
handful	of	Chinese	scholars	to	visit	the	U.S.	following	the	establishment	of
relations	between	our	two	countries.THE	CANCER	ATLAS
In	the	early	1970s,	the	premier	of	China,	Chou	EnLai,	was	dying	of	cancer. In
the	grips	of	this	terminal	disease,	Premier	Chou	initiated	a	nationwide	survey
to	collect	information	about	a	disease	that	was	not
well	understood. It	was	to
be	a	monumental	survey	of	death	rates	for	twelve	different	kinds	of	cancer	for
more	than	2,400	Chinese	counties	and	880	million	(96%)	of	their	citizens. The	survey	was	remarkable	in	many	ways. It	involved	650,000	workers,	the
most	ambitious	biomedical	research	project	ever	undertaken. The	end	result
of	the	survey	was	a	beautiful,	color-coded	atlas	showing	where	certain	types
of	cancer	were	high	and	where	they	were	almost	nonexistent. 1
CHART	4.1:	SAMPLE	CANCER	ATLAS	IN	CHINA
This	atlas	made	it	clear	that	in	China	cancer	was	geographically	localized. Some	cancers	were	much	more	common	in	some	places	than	in	others. Earlier
studies	had	set	the	stage	for	this	idea,	showing	that	cancer	incidence	also
varies	widely	between	different	countries. 2–4
	But	these	China	data	were	more
remarkable	because	the	geographic	variations	in	cancer	rates	were	much
greater	(
Chart	4.2
). They	also	occurred	in	a	country	where	87%	of	the
population	is	the	same	ethnic	group,	the	Han	people.CHART	4.2. RANGE	OF	CANCER	RATES	IN	CHINESE	COUNTIES
Cancer	Site
Males
Females
All	Cancers
35–721
35–491
Nasopharynx
0–75
0–26
Esophagus
1–435
0–286
Stomach
6–386
2–141
Liver
7–248
3–67
Colorectal
2–67
2–61
Lung
3–59
0–26
Breast
—
0–20
*	Age-adjusted	death	rates,	representing	#	cases/100,000	people/year
Why	was	there	such	a	massive	variation	in	cancer	rates	among	different
counties	when	genetic	backgrounds	were	similar	from	place


	for	cardiovascular	disease	than	for	cancer
4
This	statement	sounds	a	bit	ominous. Colon	cancer,	historically	one	of	the
first	cancers	said	to	be	prevented	by	a	plant-based	diet,
43–45
	now	is	being	said
to	be	unrelated	to	diet. And	low-fat	diets	don’t	prevent	breast	cancer. With
results	like	these,	it’s	only	a	matter	of	time	before	the	hypothesis	of	a	dietary
connection	to	cancer	starts	falling	apart. In	fact,	I	have	already	heard	people
within	the	scientific	community	beginning	to	say	that	diet	may	have	no	effect
on	cancer. These	are	the	reasons	that	I	believe	that	the	Nurses’	Health	Study	has	done
considerable	damage	to	the	nutrition	landscape. It	has	virtually	nullified	many
of	the	advances	that	have	been	made	over	the	past	fifty	years	without	actually
posing	a	scientifically	reliable	challenge	to	earlier	findings	regarding	diet	and
cancer. This	problem	of	studying	a	population	that	uniformly	consumes	a	high-
risk	diet	and	looking	at	the	differences	in	consumption	of	one	nutrient	at	a
time	is	not	unique	to	the	Nurses’	Health	Study. It	is	common	to	virtually	all
studies	using	Western	subjects. Furthermore,	there	is	little	or	no	value	to
pooling	the	results	of	many	large	studies	for	analysis	in	order	to	get	a	morereliable	result	if	all	the	studies	have	the	same	flaw. A	pooling	strategy	is	often
used	for	identifying	cause-and-effect	associations	that	are	more	subtle	and
uncertain	within	single	studies. This	is	a	reliable	assumption	when	each	study
is	properly	done,	but	obviously	it	is	not	when	all	the	studies	are	similarly
flawed. The	combined	results	only	give	a	more	reliable	picture	of	the	flaw. The	Harvard	researchers	have	done	several	of	these	multi-study	pooled
analyses. One	such	pooled	analysis	concerned	the	question	of	whether	meat
and	dairy	foods	had	any	effect	on	breast	cancer. 26
	A	previous	1993	pooling	of
nineteen	studies
46
	had	shown	a	modest,	statistically	significant	18%	increase
in	breast	cancer	risk	with	increased	meat	intake
and	17%	increase	with
increased	milk	intake. 46
	The	Harvard	researchers	therefore	summarized	in
2002	a	more	recent	group	of	studies,	this	time	including	eight	large
prospective	studies	where	dietary	information	was	thought	to	be	more	reliable
and	where	a	much	larger	group	of	women	was	included. The	researchers
concluded:
We	found	no	significant	association	between	intake	of	meat	or	dairy
products	and	risk	of	breast	cancer. 26
Most	people	would	say	“Well,	that’s	it. There	is	no	convincing	evidence
that	meat	and	dairy	foods	are	associated	with	breast	cancer	risk. ”	But	let’s
take	another	look	at	this	supposedly	more	sophisticated	analysis. All	eight	of	these	studies	represented	diets	that	had	a	high	proportion	of
animal-based	foods. In	effect,	each	study	in	this	pool	was	subject	to	the	same
flaw	from	which	the	Nurses’	Health	Study	suffered. It	makes	no	sense,	and
does	no	good,	to	combine	them. In	spite	of	there	being	351,041	women	and
7,379	breast	cancer	cases	in	this	mega-database,	these	results	cannot	detect
the	true	effect	of	diets	rich	in	meat	and	dairy	on	breast	cancer	risk. This	would
be	true	even	if	there	were	a	few	million	subjects	in	the	study. Like	the	Nurses’
Health	Study,	these	studies	all	involved	typical	Western	diets	highly	skewed
toward	the	consumption	of	animal-based	foods,	where	people	are	tinkering
with	the	intake	of	only	one	nutrient	or	one	food	at	a	time. Every	study	failed
to	take	into	account	a	broader	range	of	dietary	choices—including	those
which	demonstrated	positive	effects	on	breast	cancer	risk	in	the	past. IGNORING	MY	CRITIQUE
Once,	after	reading	a	publication	on	animal	protein	and	heart	disease	in	the
Nurses’	Health	Study,
9
	I	published	a	critique
47
	summarizing	some	of	the	same
points	that	I	am	making	in	this	chapter,	including	the	inability	of	the	Nurses’
Health	Study	to	advance	our	understanding	of	the	original	international
correlation	studies. They	responded,	and	our	exchange	is	as	follows. First,	my	comment:
Within	a	dietary	range	[so	rich	in	animal-based	foods],	it	makes	no
sense	to	me	that	it	is	possible	to	reliably	detect	the	so-called
independent	associations	of	the	individual	constituents	of	this	group
when	it	can	be	expected	that	they	share	the	same	disease	outcomes
and
when	there	are	so	many	difficult-to-measure	and	interacting	risk	factor
exposures. When	will	it	be	understood	that	it	is	the	total	diet	and	the
aggregate	and	comprehensive	effects	of	large	food	groups	that	make
the	greatest	contribution	to	the	maintenance	of	health	and	prevention	of
disease. The	sort	of	reductionism	embodied	in	the	interpretation	of
data	from	this	[Nurses’	Health	Study]	cohort	runs	the	risk	of	severely
misleading	discourse	on	meaningful	public	health	and	public	policy
programs. 47
Then	the	response	from	Dr. Hu	and	Professor	Willett:
Although	we	agree	that	overall	dietary	patterns	are	also	important	in
determining	disease	risk	(ref. cited),	we	believe	that	identification	of
associations	with	individual	nutrients	should	be	the	first	step	because	it
is	the	specific	compounds	or	groups	of	compounds	that	are
fundamentally	related	to	the	[disease	process]. Specific	components	of
diet	can	be	modified,	and	individuals	and	the	food	industry	are	actively
doing	so. Understanding	the	health	effects	of	specific	dietary	changes,
which	Campbell	refers	to	as	“reductionism,”	is	therefore	an	important
undertaking. 48
I	agree	that	studying	the	independent	effects	of	individual	food	substances
(their	identities,	functions,	mechanisms)	is	worthwhile,	but	Willett	and	I
sharply	disagree	with	how	to	interpret	and	use	these	findings. I	strongly	reject	the	implications	in	Willett’s	argument	that	“specific
components	of	the	diet	can	be	modified”	to	the	benefit	of	one’s	health. This	is
precisely	what	is	wrong	with	this	area	of	research. In	fact,	if	the	Nurses’Health	Study	shows	nothing	else,	it	demonstrates	that	modifying	the	intake	of
one	nutrient	at	a	time,	without	questioning	whole	dietary	patterns,	does	not
confer	significant	health	benefits. Women	who	tinker	with	fat,	while
maintaining	a	near-carnivorous	diet,	do	not	have	a	lower	breast	cancer	risk. This	gets	to	the	heart	of	reductionism	in	science. As	long	as	scientists
study	highly	isolated	chemicals	and	food	components,	and	take	the
information	out	of	context	to	make	sweeping	assumptions	about	complex	diet
and	disease	relationships,	confusion	will	result. Misleading	news	headlines
about	this	or	that	food	chemical	and	this	or	that	disease	will	be	the	norm. The
more	impressive	message	about	the	benefits	of	broad	dietary	change	will	be
muted	as	long	as	we	focus	on	relatively	trivial	details. On	occasions,	when	our	paths	have	crossed,	Professor	Willett	and	I	have
had	discussions	about	the	findings	on


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        For the present it is sufficient
to say that no one has succeeded in developing such a
combination. We must rely upon a combination of plant
foods and animal foods for optimum nutrition. The plant
foods doubtless should predominate in quantity, as they have with the most successful dietary regimes, but they cannot be
used to the exclusion of all else. What has been said with re ference to a strict vegetarian
diet, from which all animal foods are excluded, does not
apply to a lacto-vegetarian diet, which includes dairy
products, or a lacto-ova vegetarian diet, which includes both
dairy products and eggs. Vegetarianism can be successful if adequate animal-food substitutes for meat are included in the
dietary. Some racial groups have sustained high levels of
health by utilizing liberal amounts of dairy products and very
little meat. Others have succeeded in building superb bodies
with meat but no dairy products. In the therapeutic use of raw diets, remarkable successes have been achieved on both lacto-
vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. The obvious deduction is
that meat is compatible with good health but not essential to
good health. There is room for both lacto-vegetarians and
non-vegetarians in the modern world, and both may secure adequate nutrition from the wide variety of foods which are at
man's disposal. The proper selection of foods in an uncooked dietary is
quite simple and can easily be established on a practical basis. Instinct alone tends to lead to sufficient variety in selection providing no food classes are omitted from the diet for
ethical, religious, or economic reasons. A satisfactory
uncooked diet may include fruits, nuts, vegetables,


 second drink of natural apple cider vin egar and honey. Hot water carries food or any material to the colon, while
cold water and food stop at the stomach. This is why we do not believe in cold food or drinks after meals; this stops digesti ve
processes at the stomach level. We find that hot drin ks will get to the bowel and start things moving along. The instructions for the 7 -day cleansing pro -gram are more detailed in the next section. Now there are ways of breaking down the
mucous membrane. How did you happen to get this heavy mucous membrane? You were not digesting your foods properly. In
those who don’t digest food properly, the pancreas isn’t working well, so they can get relief by taking Pancreatic tablets. M ost of
this heavy mucus, I believe, has been developed by undigested foods. By put ting this excess amount of pancreatic material in the
body, you can readjust what the pancreas should have done in the past when the body was overloaded with starches, sugar, etc. We
are now going to readjust this so it will tear down the mucus that holds all of these materials. I believe the digestant will also help
break off the mucous lining from the bowel wall. I believe this because I’ve been on several elimination programs and this on e rids
the bowel of the mucous lining. When the liver hasn’t been wo rking too well and we are a wee bit on the slow side in moving the
bowel, it may help to take beet tablets. Further, we may want to take Spring Green or Green Life tablets. No food will be eat en
during this time. You have only a small amount of juice mixed  with the bulk and the rest is water. The vitamins and minerals in
tablet form are all food, so you won’t feel hungry. You won’t lose much weight on your first cleansing elimination. There are more vitamins and minerals to take and I think one to be consi dered is niacin. This pushes blood to all the different
organs in the body. Niacin will give you a hot flash and a flush; we want the blood to get to the bowel wall at this time. Th ere is a
product called Calphonite which is colloidal calcium and is taken twice a day, morning and night. At night, cod liver oil is added
which will control and fix calcium in the body. Calphonite is a refined lime product with a very high absorption rate which
promotes the dissolving of precipitated calcium settled in the join ts. THE CLEANSING PROGRAM
I would like to discuss one of the most important aspects of the bowel management program, the one most neglected and the one
no one wants to talk about. I think we are all in a bowel mess because we grew up like Topsy, and now w e have to talk about it. We have to begin to correct old errors by learning the right way to take care of the bowel. Cleansing, detoxification and
elimination are words we all hear. but they are seldom used in connection with the bowel. When I look over al l the programs that
were developed to take care of the bowel and all the various techniques we’ve had in bowel cleansing, I have come to the
conclusion that a real cleansing process should be one that reaches every cell in the body. In general, we can say that the blood is
only as clean as the bowel, and since the blood circulates through every organ in the body and reaches every cell in the body,
toxins in the blood due to a dirty bowel contaminate the entire body. To properly cleanse the body tissue we mu st start by a
thorough cleansing of the bowel. We have to utilize energy to rid the bowel of toxic material. We find, too, that the bowel h as
to take care of acids. Catarrh elimination through the bowel is actually part of our own body being eliminated. No w, I’ve heard the
bowel called a cesspool and I’ve heard it called the dirtiest part of the body. I point this out because the average person d oesn’t
want to talk about it; such discussion is thought to be socially unacceptable. Bowel problems should be di scussed, however,
because most people need some help. There is nothing to be ashamed of in discussing the bowel. It is merely a natural part of  the
body. Care of the bowel should be a routine part of a total health program. Bowel action is one of the end r esults of metabolism:
the elimination of broken down cells and tissue plus the fermented and putrified food wastes. Bowel action is far worse when there
is a lazy colon. The colon is made up of muscle structure that moves toxic materials along by peristalt ic motion, and if there is
flabby muscle structure throughout the body, you can be assured that the bowel is even flabbier. “IT’S NOT ONLY WHAT YOU EAT —IT’S WHAT YOU ABSORB THAT COUNTS”
In managing the bowel, there are ways to get good results, and first of all, we must change the diet. Unless we do this, we w ill
become “doctor shoppers.” The symptoms just stay with us because we aren’t dealing with the cause of the problem. Every organ
in the body works with every other organ. The body is a community of various organs working for the good of the whole human
being. A short word on intestinal cultures before the story. While I was at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, Dr. DeFoe, who delivered t he
famous Dionne quintuplets in Canada, telephoned Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and said he was about to lose two of the babies
because of their poor bowel conditions. Dr. Kellogg immediately sent off an acidophilus culture, and a week later, Dr. DeFoe
called t o say the two babies were much improved. He felt that Dr. Kellogg had saved the babies’ lives with the acidophilus culture. In discussing the many types of diets that are appropriate during the different stages of disease, we must be sensitive to wh at the se
stages represent in terms of digestive ability. For instance, we can’t immediately give a big raw salad to one who has coliti s; we
must first cleanse and give the bowel tonicity in preparation for more efficient digestion and absorption. Going through t he 7-day
elimination program will give us a head start. We must be able to absorb the nutrients that we are rebuilding our bodies with  or
those nutrients will be lost. Once absorption has been increased we take the body step by step along a graduated food regime. We
may have to use broths and light soups at first, then go on to steamed, pureed vegetables and fruits. Raw, liquefied salads c an be
given as the bowel becomes able to handle more bulk. We must move slowly but surely along the tissue cleansing and  rejuvenating
system, keeping in mind that even as it took time to pollute our bodies to the point of disease, so it will take time to reve rse the
process. POOR ASSIMILATION LEADS TO NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
Personally, I wonder if a toxic body can even a bsorb the right chemical elements at all. If body tissue is unable to function at the
normal metabolic rate, regeneration and rebuilding would take a great deal longer than otherwise. Can digestion be good in a toxic
body? It is impossible to build healthy  tissue without effective digestion and assimilation. Nerve conduction is not as effective as it
should be when the metabolic rate is low. It is entirely possible to have good nerve flow and nerve function in the body, but  if the
body chemistry is not righ t, improvement through rejuvenation will be limited and incomplete. A complete tissue detoxification
program requires that we take care of all five elimination channels. Underactive tissue can not get rid of toxic wastes prope rly. I
want to place a special  emphasis on this. When we rid the body of toxins, we often notice a subsequent remission of some
degenerative disease stage. CLEAN TISSUES FUNCTION BETTER
There are many therapeutic approaches to restoring or maintaining health today. However, the presen ce of toxic settlements in the
body prevents any of these methods of treatment from being completely successful. If a treatment does not work toward complet e
detoxification, the rejuvenation of tissue will not take place as it should. The complete rejuvena tion process involves the
replacement of old underactive tissue with new, clean, efficiently working tissue. This is what brings a degenerative conditi on to a
state of recession and remission. Many kinds of processes can be used to bring this about, and th is is what the doctor must be alert
for. The natural immune system can only be built up in a clean body, a body with a minimal amount of accumulated toxic material. The presence of significant quantities of toxic material in body tissue means that the bod y’s natural defenses have been overcome. When health is restored through a tissue cleansing program, the immune system will also be restored as we return to a healthy  diet,
exercise, fresh air, sunshine and a positive outlook on life. Most people believe t hat tissue rebuilding depends upon a nutritious
diet, and this is basically correct. But it also depends on good nerve force, good circulation and adequate rest. We have don e
experiments to show what can be accomplished by tissue detoxification. In a perio d of only seven days of fasting, taking
nutritional supplements and bowel cleansing, almost unbelievable results have been observed and recorded. As these methods ar e
f


the release of the thief, and the judge who willingly releases Barabbas,
and sentences Jesus to fill his place. He was crucified on Golgotha, the
place of the skull, the seat of the imagination. To experience the Passover or passage from the old to the new concept of
self, you must release Barabbas, your present concept of self, which robs
you of being that which you could be, and you must assume the new con -
cept which you desire to express. The best way to do this is to concentrate your attention upon the idea of
identifying yourself with your ideal. Assume you are already that which
you seek and your assumption, though false, if sustained, will harden into
fact. You will know when you have succeeded in releasing Barabbas, your old
concept of self, and when you have successfully crucified Jesus, or fixed
the new concept of self, by simply looking MENTALLY at the people you
know. If you see them as you formerly saw them, you have not changed
your concept of self, for all changes of concepts of self result in a changed
relationship to your world. We always seem to others the embodiment of the ideal we inspire. There -
fore, in meditation, we must imagine that others see us as they would see
us were we what we desire to be. You can release Barabbas and crucify and resurrect Jesus if you will first
define your ideal. Then relax in a comfortable arm chair, induce a state of
consciousness akin to sleep and experience in imagination what you
would experience in reality were you already that which you desire to be. By this simple method of experiencing in imagination what you would ex -
perience in the flesh were you the embodiment of the ideal you serve, you
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havenrelease Barabbas who robbed you of your greatness, and you crucify and
resurrect your savior, or the ideal you desire to express. Now let us turn to the story of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. Bear
in mind that a garden is a properly prepared plot of ground, it is not a
wasteland. You are preparing this ground called Gethsemane by coming
here and studying and doing something about your mind. Spend some
time daily in preparing you mind by reading good literature, listening to
good music and entering into conversations that ennoble. We are told in the Epistles, “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. ”
(Phil 4:8). Continuing with our story, as told in the 18th chapter of John, Jesus is in
the garden and suddenly a crowd begins to seek him. He is standing there
in the dark and he says, “Whom seek ye. ”
The spokesman called Judas answers and says, “We seek Jesus of
Nazareth. ”
A voice answers, “I am He. ”
At this instant they all fall to the ground, thousands of them tumbled. That in itself should stop you right there and let you know it could not be
a physical drama, because no one could be so bold in his claim that he is
the one sought, that he could cause thousands who seek him to fall to the
ground. But the story tells us they all fell to the ground. Then when they regained
their composure they asked the same question. “Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He: if therefore ye seek me,
let these go their way. ” (John 18:8). “Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. ” (John 13:27). Judas, who has to do it quickly, goes out and commits suicide. Now to the drama. You are in your garden of Gethsemane or prepared
mind if you can, while you are in a state akin to sleep, control your atten -
tion and not let it wander away from its purpose. If you can do that you
are definitely in the garden. Very few people can sit quietly and not enter a reverie or a state of un -
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havencontrolled thinking. When you can restrict the mental action and remain faithful to your
watch, not permitting your attention to wander all over the place, but hold
it without effort within a limited field of presentation to the state you are
contemplating, then you are definitely this disciplined presence in the gar -
den of Gethsemane. The suicide of Judas is nothing more than changing your concept of your -
self. When you know what you want to be you have found your Jesus or
savior. When you assume that you are what you want to be you have died
to your former concept of self (Judas committed suicide) and are not liv -
ing as Jesus. You can become at will detached from the world round about
you, and attached to that which you want to embody within your world. Now that you have found me, now that you have found that which would
save you from what you are, let go of that which you are and all that it
represents in the world. Become completely detached from it. In other
words, go out and commit suicide. You completely die to what you formerly expressed in this world, and you
now completely live to that which no one saw as true of you before. You
are as though you had died by your own hand, as though you had com -
mitted suicide. You took your own life by becoming detached in conscious -
ness from what you formerly kept alive, and you begin to live to that
which you have discovered in your garden. You have found your savior. It is not men falling, not a man betraying another, but you detaching your
attention, and refocusing your attention in an entirely new direction. From
this moment on you walk as though you were that which you formerly
wanted to be. Remaining faithful to your new concept of yourself you die
or commit suicide. No one took your life, you laid it down yourself. You must be able to see the relation of this to the death of Moses, where
he so completely died that no one could find where he was buried. You
must see the relationship of the death of Judas. He is not a man who be -
trayed a man called Jesus. The word Judas is praise; it is Judah, to praise; to give thanks, to explode
with joy. You do not explode with joy unless you are identified with the
ideal you seek and want to embody in this world. When you become iden -
tified with the state you contemplate you cannot suppress your joy. It ris -
es like the fragrant odor described as Jericho in the Old Testament. I am trying to show you that the ancients told the same story in all the
stories of the Bible. All that they are trying to tell us is how to become
that which we want to be. And they imply in every story that we do not
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havenneed the assistance of another. You do not need another to become now
what you really want to be. *****
Now we turn to a strange story in the Old Testament; one that very few
priests and rabbis will be bold enough to mention from their pulpits. Here
is one who is going to receive the promise as you now receive it. His
name is Jesus, only the ancients called him Joshua. Jehoshua Ben Nun, or
savior, son of the fish, the Savior of the great deep. Nun means fish, and
fish is the element of the deep, the profound ocean. Jehoshua means Je -
hovah saves, and Ben means the offspring or son of. So he was called the
one who brought the fish age. This story is in the 6th book of the Bible, the book of Joshua. A promise is
made to Joshua as it is made to Jesus in the Anglicized form in the
gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the gospel of John, Jesus says, “All things whatsoever thou hast given
me are of thee. ” (John 17:7). “And all mine are thine, and thine are
mine. ” (John 17:10). In the Old Testament in the book of Joshua it is said in these words: “Ev -
ery place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given
unto you. ” (Joshua 1:3). It does not matter where it is; analyze the promise and see if you can ac -
cept it literally. It is not physically true but it is psychologically true. Wherever you can stand in this world mentally that you can realize. Joshua is haunted by this promise that wherever he can place his foot
(the foot is understanding), wherever the sole of his foot shall tread, that
will be given unto him. He wants the most desirable state in the world,
the fragrant city, the delightful state called Jericho. He finds himself barred by the impassable walls of Jericho. He is on the
outside, as you are now on the outside. You are functioning three-dimen -
sionally and you cannot seem to reach the fourth-dimensional world
where your present desire is already a concrete objective reality. You can -
not seem to reach it because your senses bar you from it. Reason tells
you it is impossible, all things rounds about you tell you it is not true. Now you employ the services of a harlot and a


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feeling of believing it is yours. That is the feeling of believing you
have it already. That is the feeling of believing you have received. Claim the things you want by feeling and believing they are yours. When you do that, the law of attraction will powerfully move all
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the Universe will do it for you. The how is not your part in the
Creative Process. 52 The Secret
BOB PROCTOR
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because when you're feeling good you're putting yourself in
the frequency of what you want. MICHAEL BERNARD BECKWITH
This is a feeling Universe. If you just intellectually believe
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that, you don't necessarily have enough power to manifest
what you want in your life. You have to feel it. Ask once, believe you have received, and all you have to do to
receive is feel good. When you are feeling good, you are on the
frequency of receiving. You are on the frequency of all good things
coming to you, and you will receive what you have asked for. You
wouldn't ask for anything unless it was going to make you feel
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good frequency, and you will receive. A fast way to get yourself on that frequency is to say, "I am receiv-
ing now. I am receiving all the good in my life, now, I am receiving
[fill in your desire] now." And feel it. Feel it as though you have
received. A dear friend of mine, Marcy, is one of the greatest manifestors I
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and it then manifests. So feel good now. BOB PROCTOR
When you turn that fantasy into a fact, you're in the position
to build bigger and bigger fantasies. And that, my friend, is
the Creative Process. 54 The Secret
"Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
receive."' "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe
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The law of attraction, the study and practice of the law of
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tered to make the trip down the waterways toward the Arctic on
the Diese and Liard Rivers. This made it possible, in the summer of 1933, to make contact with
large bands of Indians who had come out of the Pelly mountain country to exchange their catch of
furs at the last outpost of the Hudson Bay Company. Most of the Indians of Canada are under
treaty with the Canadian Government whereby that government gives them an annual per capita
bounty. This arrangement induces the Indians in the interior to come out to the designated centers
to obtain the bounty. Since it is based on the number in the family, all of the children are brought. This treaty, however, was never signed by the Indians of the British Columbia and Yukon7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 51/250Territory. And, accordingly, they have remained as nomadic wandering tribes following the moose
and caribou herds in the necessary search to obtain their foods. The rigorous winters reach seventy degrees below zero. This precludes the possibility of
maintaining dairy animals or growing seed cereals or fruits. The diet of these Indians is almost
entirely limited to the wild animals of the chase. This made a study of them exceedingly important. The wisdom of these people regarding Nature's laws, and their skill in adapting themselves to the
rigorous climate and very limited variety of foods, and these often very hard to obtain, have
developed a skill in the art of living comfortably with rugged Nature that has been approached by
few other tribes in the world. The sense of honor among these tribes is so strong that practically all
cabins, temporarily unoccupied due to the absence of the Indians on their hunting trip, were
entirely unprotected by locks; and the valuables belonging to the Indians were left in plain sight. The people were remarkably hospitable, and where they had not been taken advantage of were
very kind. Many of the women had never seen a white woman until they saw Mrs. Price. Their
knowledge of woodcraft as expressed in skill in building their cabins so that they would be kept
comfortably warm and protected from the sub-zero weather was remarkable. Their planning
ahead for storing provisions and firewood strongly emphasized their community spirit. When an
Indian and his family moved to a camp site on a lake or river, they always girdled a few more trees
than they would use for firewood so that there would be a plentiful supply of dry standing timber
for future visitors to the camp. They lived in a country in which grizzly bears were common. Their pelts were highly prized and
they captured many of them with baited pitfalls. Their knowledge of the use of different organs and
tissues of the animals for providing a defense against certain of the affections of the body which we
speak of as degenerative diseases was surprising. When I asked an old Indian, through an
interpreter, why the Indians did not get scurvy he replied promptly that that was a white man's
disease. I asked whether it was possible for the Indians to get scurvy. He replied that it was, but
said that the Indians know how to prevent it and the white man does not. When asked why he did
not tell the white man how, his reply was that the white man knew too much to ask the Indian
anything. I then asked him if he would tell me. He said he would if the chief said he might. He went
to see the chief and returned in about an hour, saying that the chief said he could tell me because I
was a friend of the Indians and had come to tell the Indians not to eat the food in the white man's
store. He took me by the hand and led me to a log where we both sat down. He then described
how when the Indian kills a moose he opens it up and at the back of the moose just above the
kidney there are what he described as two small balls in the fat. These he said the Indian would
take and cut up into as many pieces as there were little and big Indians in the family and each one
would eat his piece. They would eat also the walls of the second stomach. By eating these parts of
the animal the Indians would keep free from scurvy, which is due to the lack of vitamin C. The
Indians were getting vitamin C from the adrenal glands and organs. Modern science has very
recently discovered that the adrenal glands are the richest sources of vitamin C in all animal or
plant tissues. We found these Indians most cooperative in aiding us. We, of course, had taken
presents that we thought would be appreciated by them, and we had no difficulty in making
measurements and photographs, nor, indeed, in making a detailed study of the condition of each
tooth in the dental arches. I obtained samples of saliva, and of their foods for chemical analysis. A
typical Indian family in the big timber forests in shown in Fig. 15.7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 52/250FIG. 15. This typical family of forest Indians of Northern Canada
presents a picture of superb health. They live amidst an abundance of
food in the form of wild animal life in the shelter of the big timber. The condition of the teeth, and the shape of the dental arches and the facial form, were superb. Indeed, in several groups examined not a single tooth was found that had ever been attacked by
tooth decay. In an examination of eighty-seven individuals having 2,464 teeth only four teeth were
found that had ever been attacked by dental caries. This is equivalent to 0.16 per cent. As we
came back to civilization and studied, successively, different groups with increasing amounts of
contact with modern civilization, we found dental caries increased progressively, reaching 25.5 per
cent of all of the teeth examined at Telegraph Creek, the point of contact with the white man's
foods. As we came down the Stikine River to the Alaskan frontier towns, the dental caries
problem increased to 40 per cent of all of the teeth. Careful inquiry regarding the presence of arthritis was made in the more isolated groups. We
neither saw nor heard of a case in the isolated groups. However, at the point of contact with the
foods of modern civilization many cases were found including ten bed-ridden cripples in a series of
about twenty Indian homes. Some other affections made their appearance here, particularly
tuberculosis which was taking a very severe toll of the children who had been born at this center. In Fig. 16 are seen two typical cases of tubercular involvement of glands of the neck. The suffering
from tooth decay was tragic. There were no dentists, no doctors available within hundreds of miles
to relieve suffering. FIG. 16. At the point of modernization including the use of
the foods of modern commerce, the health problem of the
Indians is very different. These modernized Indian children
are dying of tuberculosis which seldom kills the primitives. The physiques of the Indians of the far north who are still living in their isolated locations and in
accordance with their accumulated wisdom were superb. There were practically no irregular teeth,
including no impacted third molars, as evidenced by the fact that all individuals old enough to have
the molars erupted had them standing in position and functioning normally for mastication. The
excellence of the dental arches is shown in Fig. 17. Where the Indians were using the white man's
food tooth decay was very severe, as shown in Fig. 18. In the new generation, after meeting the
white civilization and using his foods, many developed crooked teeth, so-called, with deformed
dental arches, as seen in Fig. 19.7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 53/250FIG. 17. Wherever the Indians were living on their native
foods, chiefly moose and caribou meat, their physical
development including facial and dental arch form was
superb with nearly complete immunity to dental caries. These
two women and two girls are typical. FIG. 18. Wherever the Indians had access to the modern
foods of commerce the dental conditions were extremely bad. These four individuals are typical. 7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 54/250FIG. 19. The blight of the white man's commerce is seen
everywhere in the distorted countenances of even the first
generation after the adoption by the parents of the foods of
modern commerce. These young people with their deformed
dental arches are typical. Note the faulty development of the
facial bones as evidenced by the narrow nostrils and
crowded teeth. Contact was also made with representatives of relatively isolated primitive Indian stocks in the
district south of Hudson Bay. These groups were reached by a newly projected railroad extending
eastward and northward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and we were thus brought into contact with
the Indians that had come out of the waterways draining the Hudson Bay and from as far north as
James Bay. They had come down to dispose of their furs in exchange for ammunition, blankets,
etc. Since this contact was made only once or twice a year, it was quite impossible for the Indians
to carry back a sufficient quantity of the foods of the white man to have great influence on their
total diet


ively. There is no reason why future plans to put recording
instruments into space should not include adequate measures of
field properties of the space through which the instruments pass. This, of course, would require highly-sophisticated instrumenta
tion, very large sums of money and many studies. But the evidence outlined above-while only a drop in the
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bucket-nevertheless is highly exciting and interesting and gives
us a clue to a hitherto-undrea med-of factor in the properties of
the material Universe and of all living systems which exist with
in it. It may take many lifetimes, however, to come up with an
answer which has genuine validity. It can be argued that this is an extrapolation beyond the evid
ence. This is admitted. But these field properties are not mysteri
ous phenomena; they are measurable characteristics not only of
the Universe but of the immediate environm ent of the earth. Moreover, the evidence collected during the several decades of
study indicates that the behaviour, in particular, of living sys
tems is a consequence of the pattern of organization. And the
arrangement of the charged particles in living systems is a con
sequence of the inherent electro-dynamic field. These phenomena can be measured; and whether or not it is
felt that the extrapolation suggested is beyond the evidence, there
can be no question about the validity of the measurements. These have been checked over and over again, subjected to care
ful and critical mathematical analysis. * The present analysis
would seem to suggest that we are dealing with valid, measurable
interrelationships between the electrical properties of a living
system, of all living systems, and the field of electrical environ
ment in which they exist. It has been the habit, in the past, to assume that a living
system's behaviour is, in part, the consequence of chemical flux
of the tissue of which living systems are made. However, the
chemical flux is a widely and rapidly changing set of phenomena
and yet throughout all these studies the constancy of the electri
cal phenomena is so great that they must be an evidence of some
constancy in the growth and development of living systems. It is as' though there were in every living system some guiding
factor which not only makes the acorn grow into the oak tree
but also induces a characteristic pattern of organization, of which
* Throngh the interest and diligence of Mr. Ralph M<lrkson, a
mathematical analysis of tree potentials was undertaken. With his
consent, the re�l 1lts Jrc printed in Part II st;JTting on page 166. They
add a very valuable and much needed mathematical validation of
the important conseque nces of the Field Theory. 106 ANTENNAE TO THE UNIVERSE
the physiological functional activities are known as behaviour. To be sure the chemistry is of great importance, because this
is the gasoline that makes the buggy go, but the chemistry of a
living system does not determ ine the functional properties of a
living system any more than changing the gas makes a Rolls
Royce out of a Ford. The chemistry provides the energy, but the
electrical phenomena of the electro-dynamic field determine the
direction in which energy flows within the living system. There
fore they are of prime importanc e in understanding the growth
and development of all living things. 7
It must be remembered that this was an adventure into one
of the frontiers of modern science. There have been, over the
years, two major classical theories of modern science. One is best
described as particle physics, where attention was paid to the
unitary elements involved in any system under observation. The
other can be subsumed under the general heading of field
physics. This was clearly enunciated many years ago by Clark Maxwell
who, in his initial paper on electro-magnetic theory, noted that
whereas particle physics was concerned with unitary elements
or with what the Greeks called atoms, he called attention to the
fact that the relationships of the entities were quite as important
as the entities themselves. As noted earlier, this was one of the reasons why we set out
decades ago to see if by using methods of modern electrical
measurement, we could examine these relationships as profitably
as a study of the component parts themselves. One of the key problems of modern science is that of organiza
tion or of that design of living systems which make it possible
for us to define things in space and to describe the discernible
pa tterns to be seen in the world around us. We are all familiar, of
course, with the fact that descriptive science over the centuries
has concerned itself primarily with little more than the straight
description of the observable things on the face of the earth and,
107 ANTENNAE TO THE UNI VERSE
to some extent, in the heavens. Any descrip tion of these things
in the world around us would not be possible if they were con
stantly changing their patterns. Aristotle, moreover, called attention to the fact that an acorn
always grew into an oak tree and not into a fig tree. This, of
course, is the key biological problem. In other words, what is the
nature of the forces which guide the growth and development of
an acorn so that it ends up as a tree and not as a horse? These
forces not only guide the growth of an acorn to an oak tree, but
also determine the uniquene ss of any particular oak tree. Since this demands forces which operate in time and also show
an astonishing constancy in spite of the chemical flux of metabol
ism, these must be studied from two points of view. One, of
course, is to describe or define the chemical components of the
biological system. Great strides have been made in the analysis
of the chemistry of protoplasm and its constituent parts, but the
rather extraordinary thing about it is that, fundamentally, there
are only four chemical substances involved in protoplasm
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen. To be sure, there are
additional trace elements in any chemical analysis of protopl asm,
but the fact remains that these four relatively simple chemical
substances can be arranged in incredibly complex sets of re
lationships. Relationships must be the result of forces operating between
the chemical constituents. These forces determine the position
of these chemicals and their motion or movement in the process
of growth and developm ent. They eventually exhibit perhaps one
of the most extraordinary aspects of this problem: they give
some kind of directive. They are not just haphazard interactions between the com
ponent entities but forces which apparently are involved in a
directional control of growth and developm ent. In other words,
the forces have vector properties. They not only control the interrelationships between the
entities but they also control the direction in which the whole
living system progresses. Among the aspects of nature capable
of introducing direction are electrical properties-electro-mag
netic, electro-dynamic, electro-static. With these, there is always
108 ANTENNAE TO THE UNI VERSE
a direction in which the particles move. The motion is always
between one pole and another of the environment. This polar property and the control of the motion between
the component parts can best be examined by electrical measure
ments. If, then, the observed electrical properties of protoplasm
can give us a clue to the nature of the forces which impose organ
ization on living systems- and, quite probably, on non-living
systems-then a long-term study should offer at least some tenta
tive conclusions regarding the interrelationships between the
electrical properties of the living system, on the one hand, and
of the environment, on the other. * * *
That was the reasoning which originally prompted us to em
bark on continuous studies which occupied three decades. It is
submitted that the exciting results obtained from our 'antennae
to the Universe' fully justified not only the initial assumption
but also this particular aspect of this adventure in science. 109 CHAP TER SEVEN
The Continui ng Adventure
1
Though this adventure in science has occupied more than forty
years, we have merely reached 'the end of the beginning', in Sir
Winston Churchill's phrase. Each thing we have discovered in
our long quest has shown us how much more remains to be dis
covered about the fields of life. Nobody has recorded the feelings of the ancient Vikings when
-after a long and arduous voyage-they came to the North
American Continent. But, as they skirted a seemingly-endless
coastline, it is safe to assume that their uppermost thought must
have been that even greater adventures awaited those who one
day would explore the vast territory they had found. Similarly, the landfall we have made-for which we could
only hope when first we set sail-gives promise of a vast area of
virgin territory to be opened up by the scientists of the future. For if-as all the evidence has indicated-the fields of life are
primary and control all living things we can set no limits to the
scope they offer for further exploration. As the scientists of the future acquire a more comprehensive
knowledge of L-fields, they will gain a greater understanding not
only of man's body, mind and behaviour and of the workings of
all living things but also of the relationship between the fields of
life and the greater fields and forces of the Universe. As astro
physicists learn more about the latter, biologists and