 to keep the B-vitamins in balance, since we
use fairly large amounts of B3 and B12?
A:  Dr. Gerson states in his book ( A Cancer Therapy—Results of 50 Cases, Appendix II, P.
418), that patients were damaged when he administered Vitamins B1 and B6 to them. The
Gerson protocol with its huge number of juices and fresh foods is very well balanced and has no
need for supplements.
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www.thegersonway.comQ: When can organic soy products be introduced into the diet?
A: The short answer is never. Soy products of all kinds (tofu, flour, sauce, etc.) contain a
substance that blocks absorption of nutrients, besides having a high fat content. A great deal
of research material has proven the toxicity of soy, even when grown organically. The hype
claiming soy’s usefulness in preventing breast cancer has turned out to be unsubstantiated and
the opposite of truth: soy is likely to stimulate malignancy.
Q: Proper food combining, not mixing starch and fruit, is supposed to be healthy. Why isn’t it
used on the Therapy?
A: Food combining is probably useful if applied to the average American diet, which is high
in animal proteins and sodium (salt). Since all Gerson foods are vegetarian and all vegetables
contain a certain amount of starch, it is neither necessary nor possible to separate those two
substances.
Q: Why not supplement Vitamins C and E, which help to boost the immune system? Surely
one glass of orange juice a day isn’t enough?
A: It is a general misconception that only orange juice contains Vitamin C. Not so. The juices
used in the Gerson program are richer in Vitamin C than orange juice, and patients consume
them in huge quantities every day. Raw salads and fruit increase the intake even further. Dr.
Gerson himself insisted that no additional vitamins should be given to patients. Besides, we
have found that pharmaceutically produced synthetic vitamins and minerals are poorly absorbed
and can even be harmful.
Q: Potatoes and tomatoes both belong to the deadly nightshade family and are banned from
many dietary regimes. Why are they the most used foods on the Therapy?
A: They are not! The most used items are carrots, apples and greens for juicing. Potatoes are
extremely nutritious, high in potassium as well as in protein, and easily digestible (much more
so than rice). Tomatoes are also valuable, as they contain vitamins and minerals, including
lycopene, a powerful anti-oxidant that has been extensively researched in recent years and is
reputed to boost immune competence. Other vegetables belonging to the nightshade family,
such as green peppers and eggplants, are also used in the diet and have never shown any toxic
effects.
Q: How many flare-ups or healing reactions can a patient normally expect?
A:  There is no ‘normal’ number for these. The body produces them as long as it needs to heal!
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www.thegersonway.comAs a rule, the first healing reaction sets in some 6-8 days after starting the intensive treatment.
The second one comes usually after about 6 weeks, and the third, which is often the most
severe one, is generally observed after three to three-and-a-half months. In patients pre-treated
with chemotherapy we further expect a so-called chemo reaction after some six months on the
therapy. But these timings are not fixed and only suggest that the patient can expect healing
reactions at certain intervals, which can vary widely in individual cases.
Q: Are headaches a good sign?
A: Certainly not. They may be a symptom of flare-ups, when the body is releasing its overload
of toxins. In that case an additional coffee enema should be taken, to speed up the process of
detoxification. In some rare cases the toxicity is so high that an enema does not relieve the
headache. If so, one or more additional enemas are needed. In almost all patients, as healing
progresses, headaches disappear forever, even if they had been a problem for many years.
If headaches recur after the therapy has ended, the chances are that exposure to toxins or
unsuitable foods has occurred and must be avoided in future.
Q: When do patients begin to feel better and have more energy?
A: Almost all patients, including extremely ill ones, feel better after the fi rst week on the
therapy. Pain diminishes, appetite returns, sleep improves; in some cases even tumors recede
or become softer. All this adds up to a great psychological boost; it also signals the moment
when the patient has to be warned about an impending healing reaction, bringing with it days
of feeling not well. A true rise in energy may occur in three to six months, depending on the
age and condition of the patient. At that point it is most important that the patient continues to
rest and doesn’t launch into multiple activities! The new energy must be used for healing and
nothing else. There will be plenty of time later to build muscles and make up for lost exercise
time. Trying to do so too soon can result in a serious setback.
.
Q:  How much of their increasing energy can Gerson patients use for exercise? Surely they
needn’t save it all up for healing?
A: It all depends on the patient’s condition, but it’s wise to use great caution in all cases. To
start with the worst scenario, for the terminally ill patient total complete rest, i.e., no exercise,
is essential in the first few months. Such patients frequently experience a decline in energy after
arriving at the Gerson hospital and assume that this is due to the lack of (animal) protein. Of
course this is not correct—Gerson food is high in easily assimilated plant-based proteins, which
amply cover the patients’ nutritional needs.
The initial weakness is caused by the various healing processes: the release of toxins from
the body tissues, and the destruction of tumor tissue that circulates through the blood stream
before being excreted. Clearly, the body is working flat out to start healing itself and needs every
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www.thegersonway.comounce of energy it can muster. In such patients with advanced disease exercise should be entirely
banned for at least three to five months. After the sixth month the patients normally experience a
surge of energy. But at that point it is more important than ever to limit exercise, for misusing the
newfound energy would seriously curtail the continuing healing process.
 We suggest no more than five-minute walks to start with, and only in mild weather, i.e., not
in summer heat, nor braving winter blasts of icy wind! After 3-4 weeks exercise can be cautiously
increased to 10 minutes. It’s also possible to start using a mini-trampoline, but only to the extent
of raising and lowering the heels a summer heat, nor braving winter blasts of icy wind! After 3-4
weeks exercise can be cautiously increased to 10 minutes. It is also possible to start using a mini-
trampoline, but only to the extent of raising and lowering the heels a dozen times without moving
the body, and later do a little stationary walking.
 Recovering patients can gradually step up their exercise program, with the proviso that if
they become seriously tired and unable to recover after a rest, the duration of the exercise must
immediately be reduced to the last level that was comfortable. Gentle Hatha Yoga exercises can
also be tried. But however well the patient feels, it is never wise to abandon healing in favour of
exercise. After complete recovery it is easy to rebuild muscle strength.
Q: Why is it so important for patients to avoid getting a cold? Surely even mild fl u won’t do
us much harm?
A: We have to assume that patients who have developed cancer have a seriously damaged,
weakened immune system. If it weren’t so, there could be no cancer! With the intensive Gerson
Therapy the immune system will be restored in time. However, that time could well mean a
whole year, and until then colds and flu, caused by viral infection, remain dangerous, since the
recovering immune system is not able to deal with them easily.
 Furthermore, viruses invade healthy cells and change their genes in the same manner as
cancer tends to change the genetic structure of normal cells. These changed genes are called
oncogenes. If the patient contracts a viral invasion before the immune system is sufficiently
restored, a dangerous, even potentially life-threatening situation arises, which must be treated
with ozonation, extra immune boosters, possibly selenium, and more. Therefore prevention is
obviously vastly preferable. Don’t allow anyone, especially children with colds or flu anywhere
near the patient! CAUTION: even if the patient recovers well from a cold or flu, it is possible that
tumor tissue recurs and grows.
Q: I know that


 deficiency is prevalent. Countries
such as Japan and Iceland have higher intakes of iodine and lower rates of goiter and breast cancer. On the other hand, countries
such as the United States, Mexico, and Thailand have lower iodine intake and higher incidences of both breast cancer and
goiter.
34
 Some countries such as Poland, Switzerland, Australia, and Russia have been found to have high rates of breast cancerassociated with localized pockets of iodine deficiency. In the United States, a correlation has been found between higher mortality
rates from breast cancer and areas of iodine deficiency (e.g., Great Lakes region).
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Cathy, 49 years old, was diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago. She said, “I was devastated. I thought I took
good care of myself and my life was shattered. When I asked the surgeon, ‘How did I get it?’ He answered, ‘I don’t know’.
His only concern was doing surgery and getting me ready for chemotherapy. I was not satisfied with that.” Cathy did
elect to have a bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy, but still searched for why this
may have happened to her. When I
examined Cathy, I found her to have a serum iodine level below the detection limits as well as having a very low iodine
loading test—22% (normal > 90%). In treating her with iodine/iodide (Iodoral
®
), she noticed an immediate improvement
in her overall health. “I was having fatigue and leg cramps. The fatigue was debilitating. I felt like an old woman,” she
said. Three weeks after starting the iodine, both conditions improved dramatically. “It was a miracle. The leg cramps
and leg pains melted away but, more importantly, the fatigue left. My brain started functioning again, and I began to feel
like my old self. Even my friends began asking me what I was taking, since I looked so much better,” she said.
Iodine has been found to be necessary for the maintenance of normal breast tissue in both animals and humans.
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39
Iodine was found to have a suppressive effect on the development and the size of mammary tumors in rats.
40
 This
suppressive effect was enhanced with the use of progesterone. The enhancement of iodine uptake with progesterone has also
been found in other tissue including the uterus and the ovary.
41
 These studies prove that the optimal use of iodine is best
undertaken as part of a comprehensive holistic treatment program, which emphasizes balancing the hormonal system as well as
correcting nutrient deficits. For more information on
bioidentical hormones, I refer the reader to my book,
The Miracle of
Natural Hormones, 3
rd
 Edition.
THE BREASTS AND TOXIC HALIDES: IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION WITH BREAST CANCER?
The halides are a group of elements that share a similar size and shape.
Chapter 11
 will cover this topic in much more detail.
Fluoride, bromine, iodide, chloride, and astatide make up this family. Iodine and chloride are the only halides that have
therapeutic effects in the body.
Bromide is a toxic element that has a chemical structure very similar to iodine. This similarity can cause bromine to bind to
iodine receptors and possibly interfere with iodine transport in the body. Bromine is found in many food items such as bakery
products, and some sodas, as well as many prescription items. In addition, bromine is found in many fire-retardant chemicals
added to furniture, carpets, etc. Crops are sprayed with bromine as a fumigant for agriculture. When there is iodine deficiency
present, bromine toxicity will be exacerbated.
Fluoride is put in the water supply, toothpaste, and many drinks as a preventive measure against dental caries. There is little
evidence to support the idea that fluoride prevents cavities. Furthermore, there is much research that shows that fluoride (in the
amounts ingested by drinking fluoridated water) can cause
dental fluorosis, hip fractures, bone cancer, and other negative effects.
Fluoride toxicity will be covered in more detail in
Chapter 11
.
I undertook a study in my office to look at the difference in iodine, fluoride, and bromine levels in eight women with breast
cancer versus ten women without breast cancer. Please refer to
Chapter 11
 for a further discussion of this study and the results.
This study showed that all of the women tested--those with breast cancer as well as those without breast cancer--had low
iodine levels. Those women with breast cancer were found to have much larger amounts of the toxic halides bromine and fluoride
as compared to the women without breast cancer. The toxicity of bromine and fluoride are exacerbated in an iodine-deficient
state. Perhaps the reason we have an epidemic of breast cancer is not only due to iodine deficiency, but also to the toxicity of the
halogens fluoride and bromine which inhibit iodine uptake by the tissues of the body. Effective breast cancer therapies will not be
realized until the causative factors of breast cancer are more thoroughly studied.
THE JAPANESE: A POPULATION WITH A HIGH IODINE INTAKE AND A LOW RATE OF BREAST DISEASE
AND GOITER
It has been estimated that the mainland Japanese ingest approximately 13.8mg of iodine per day, which is over 100 times
the
RDA.
42
 Japanese from the coastal areas ingest more iodine than the average inland Japanese consume. The mainland Japanese
receive much of their iodine from seaweed, which is known to concentrate iodine.
What is the effect of ingesting this larger amount of iodine? The Japanese, who consume a large amount of iodine by U.S.
RDA standards, have remarkably lower levels of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. In addition, there is a significantly
lower amount of fibrocystic breast disease in Japanese women who consume the larger amount of iodine. Over 30 years ago,
research showed that Japanese women who move to the United States have a higher rate and mortality of breast, endometrial,
and ovarian cancer as compared to mainland Japanese women.
43
 I believe this increase in mortality of Japanese women is due to
falling iodine levels.
It has been known for over 50 years that there is an association between breast cancer and iodine levels. There have been
many articles written in medical literature pointing towards a direct relationship between low iodine levels and the development of
breast cancer in various regions of the world, including the United States.
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45Joyce, 52 years old, was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. “I thought I was in great shape. I used to
exercise, and I watched what I ate. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I
was devastated,” she said. Joyce did not
want to undergo chemotherapy and radiation. Joyce claimed, “I did not have a chemotherapy and radiation deficiency. I
have done a lot of reading on breast cancer, and I was worried about the side effects from the chemotherapy and
radiation. I wanted to search for an underlying cause and find a treatment for that.” Joyce had a long history of
fibrocystic breast disease and dense breasts on a mammogram. My initial examination and laboratory workup of Joyce
revealed an enlarged thyroid gland (i.e., goiter). Laboratory tests showed evidence of a poorly functioning immune
system (low natural killer cells and low immunoglobulin levels as well as a low white blood cell count). An iodine-loading
test showed Joyce was extremely low (12% excretion with normal levels >90%). Joyce was treated with a combination of
iodine/iodide (Iodoral
®
) four pills per day (50mg of iodide/iodine) for three months. After three months, her iodine-
loading test improved to normal and her dose of iodine was lowered to two pills per day (25mg). During that time, Joyce
noticed an improvement in her energy and overall better health. “I felt wonderful once I started taking iodine. My energy
level zoomed up and my metabolism increased. All my friends started asking me what I was doing, since I looked so
much better,” she said. Joyce was also treated holistically with a detoxification program and given vitamins and
minerals. Her laboratory markers all improved as well. Her doctors felt the
changes in her breasts. “My doctor told me
that my breast tissue felt much softer. He said that my breasts felt much healthier,” she claimed. With her improved
laboratory markers, I feel Joyce will have a better chance to overcome her illness. Was iodine deficiency the underlying
cause of her cancer? I don’t have the definitive answer to that question, but an iodine-deficient state will not only set the
stage for breast illness such as cancer to develop, it will make it extremely difficult for the body to overcome such
illnesses. Update on Joyce: After three years of iodine supplementation, Joyce’s iodine loading test is now normal (92%
excretion). She continues to feel well and there have been no signs that the cancer is progressing. The initial lesions seen
on radiologic exam have gotten slightly smaller. Joyce is seen by a surgeon and she undergoes radiologic tests every six
months.
New 5
th
 Edition Update on Joyce: Joyce is still supplementing with iodine and feeling well. There are still no signs of
progression of the cancer. Joyce recently stated, “The best decision I made was to go the holistic route. The


	mere	attention	of	an
observer	altered	the	quantum	field	and	the	material	world	at	the	same	time.
The	crux	of	the	paradox	is	that	you	cannot	know	any	outcome	in	the	quantum
world	until	you	observe	it	(i.e.,	it	is	impossible	to	know	if	Schrödinger’s	cat	is
dead	or	alive	until	you	look,	and	the	looking
makes
	it	one	or	the	other).
Akasha	solves	this	problem	by	making	every	event	participatory	at	every
level.	All	observers	are	inside	the	Akashic	field,	and	whatever	they	do	causes
the	whole	field	to	respond.	Therefore,	we	are	not	falsifying	the	universe	to
describe	it	as	behaving	like	ourselves.	The	predictable	and	the	unpredictable
coexist.	A	cat	can	be	dead	and	alive	at	the	same	time	without	shaking	up	how
the	world	usually	works.	In	fact,	it	is	through	the	unpredictable	universe	that
we	know	ourselves	and	vice	versa.	The	Vedic	rishis	realized	that	time	and
eternity	have	to	be	related,	and	their	conclusion	was	that	time	is	an	illusionwhile	eternity	is	real.	This	turns	the	tables	on	the	five	senses,	which	must
operate	as	if	time	is	real,	since	every	event	we	participate	in	occurs	in
spacetime.	The	rishis	declare	that	dying	allows	us	to	see	eternal	reality	clearly
and	to	participate	in	it	more	fully.	In	Laszlo’s	formation,	the	Akashic	field
does	exactly	the	same	for	all	matter,	energy,	and	information.	Their
interactions	in	the	visible	universe	are	reflections	of	far	more	important
invisible	relationships	taking	place	offstage.
Here’s	an	analogy.	Imagine	that	you	are	a	scientist	who’s	been	assigned	to
measure	the	minuscule	explosions	of	light	that	take	place	in	a	field;	in	this
case,	it’s	the	screen	of	a	television	set.	These	explosions	take	place	on	the
atomic	level,	so	as	you	move	in	close	you	are	confronted	with	millions	of
photons	firing	in	random	patterns.	You	would	describe	the	TV	screen	as	a
field	undergoing	random	excitations,	exactly	as	physicists	describe	the
electromagnetic	field.	As	you	move	farther	out,	however,	the	patches	of	red,
green,	and	blue	begin	to	cluster;	they	start	to	appear	organized.	Moving	out
still	farther,
you
	begin	to	notice	vague	shapes.	You	feel	like	an	astronomer
using	a	radio	telescope	to	determine	if	the	background	noise	of	the	cosmos
might	contain	patterns.	Patterns	are	mathematical,	and	it	takes	intelligence	to
use	a	mathematical	code.
So	you	begin	to	come	up	with	a	mathematical	explanation	for	the	patterns
seen	on	the	TV	screen.	Moving	farther	and	farther	out,	you	eventually	see	that
these	patterns	are	actually	pictures	of	human	life,	and	that	the	random	firing
of	photons	had	a	purpose.	This	would	be	startling	enough	to	cause	you	to
revise	your	entire	theory;	you	would	have	to	suppose	that	randomness	was	an
illusion	covering	a	deeper	reality,	which	is	the	picture.	Only	consciousness
can	fully	explain	the	reason	why	the	bursts	of	red,	green,	and	blue	are	being
emitted.
We	find	ourselves	at	the	point	where	many	explanations	based	on
randomness	no	longer	satisfy,	and	a	shift	must	be	made	to	a	more	conscious
explanation.	Why	do	photons	fire	in	a	television?	Because	they	turn	into	a
picture.	Why	do	photons	fire	in	the	cosmos?	For	the	same	reason.	Preceding
quantum	physics	by	centuries,	the	Vedic	rishis	said	that	time	and	space	are
projections	on	the	blank	screen	of	consciousness,	the	screen	of	Akasha.
In	other	words,	when	you	got	up	this	morning,	drove	to	work,	and	spent
your	day	at	the	office,
nothing	really	happened
	as	you	experienced	it.	Time
didn’t	pass,	nor	did	you	move	through	space.	This	conclusion	confounds
common	sense	but	is	thoroughly	accepted	in	physics.	Let	me	explain.	If	you
dream	at	night	of	flying	to	Paris	and	walking	the	streets,	nothing	of	the	sort
actually	happened;	not	only	did	you	go	nowhere	physically,	your	brain	didn’t
even	make	pictures	that	correspond	to	Paris.	The	dream	resulted	from	brain
activity	that	can	be	broken	down	into	bits	of	information:	tiny	electrical
switches	were	either	on	or	off,	polarities	of	certain	molecules	were	eitherpositive	or	negative.	Your	whole	dream	and	everything	in	it	was	just	a	zero	or
one	game.
The	same	is	true	of	the	people	we	watch	on	television.	A	character	may
seem	to	live	in	a	house	and	mow	the	lawn.	But	the	house	is	actually	a	flat
image	on	the	screen,	and	the	movements	of	people	are	just	phosphors
switching	on	and	off.	Again,	a	zero	and	one	game.	Nothing	moves	on	a	TV
screen.	If	someone	appears	to	run	to	the	left,	it’s	only	a	pattern	of	signals	that
light	up	on	the	left	and	turn	off	on	the	right—the	same	as	provided	by
blinking	Christmas	tree	lights	that	seem	to	move	around	in	a	circle	when	in
fact	all	that	is	happening	is	that	the	string	of	lights	is	going	on	and	off	in	a
pattern	that	makes	it	seem	as	if	motion	is	occurring.
You	move	through	time	and	space	in	the	same	way,	as	does	the	Earth	in	its
orbit	and	the	stars	in	the	sky.	Quantum	impulses	switch	on	and	off,	and	a
change	of	position	occurs	because	energy	gets	excited	a	bit	to	the	left	or	right
from	the	last	excitation.	In	reality	not	a	single	quark	or	photon	changes
position	in	spacetime.	But	doesn’t	it	amount	to	the	same	thing?	If	an	object
appears	to	move,	why	not	say	it	moves?	In	fact,	we	can’t.	The	Earth	appears
to	move	around	the	sun,	yet	if	that	were	really	the	case,	it	would	eventually
spiral	into	the	sun	and	be	destroyed.	In	fact,	even	though	the	Earth	encounters
friction	in	its	orbit—in	the	form	of	interstellar	dust	and	the	solar	wind—our
planet	never	gets	any	closer	to	the	sun	or	slows	down.	This	is	because	every
atom	of	Earth	winks	out	of	sight	and	comes	back	with	the	same	energy	and
mass	that	it	has	always	had.	The	zero	point,	it	turns	out,	projects	the	Earth	as
surely	as	a	television	screen	projects	its	pictures.	(A	skeptic	would	ask	how
anything	changes	if	the	Zero	Point	Field	constantly	replenishes	the	visible
universe.	That	is	a	riddle,	but	its	answer	may	lie	in	two	factors:	the	slow
decay	of	protons,	which	takes	billions	of	years,	and	the	expanding	universe,
which	is	carrying	dispersion	of	energy,	or	entropy,	as	the	original	heat	of	the
Big	Bang	becomes	dissipated.	But	folding	these	two	factors	into	quantum
theory	is	far	from	being	achieved.)
How	does	all	this	relate	to	the	afterlife?	Ask	yourself	a	simple	question.
When	you’re	watching	TV,	which	is	more	real,	the	picture	you’re	seeing	or
the	station	that’s	sending	the	signal?	Of	course,	the	station	is	more	real,	the
picture	is	only	an	image.	Likewise,	Laszlo	says,	the


 since both involve “right living.” But the five
niyamas  are subtler and more intimate. Everyone’ s emotions are a tangle of
positive and negative feelings, which make them a perfect area for learning
how to distinguish the light from the darkness. This happens when we
develop our emotional intellige nce. Everyone has emotional intelligence,
but it’s usually at a level not very far advanced from childhood. Our
emotions come and go without any sort of conscious control.
Before you can control your emotions, you first need to understand
what contr ol means. It doesn ’t mean suppressing, pushing down, or denying
those feelings you find undesira ble and don’t want to experien ce. Instead,
emotional contr ol, as Yoga sees it, means finding the core of bliss that is
your true self and returning to it. The five niyamas  give you the skills to
accomplish this.
MONDAY
Puriﬁed Emotions
Begin by silently repeating today’ s theme:
I experience the light through my emotions.
I experience the light through my emotions.In most people’ s lives, their emotions control them, rather than the other
way around. The sharp rise in anxiety and depression over the past few
decades provides stark evidenc e of this. It therefore sounds strange, even
unbelievable, that Royal Yoga asks us to bring our emotions under control.
Fear, worry, and anxiety should  not be allowed to roam the mind at will.
Grief and sadne ss should not overwhelm us to the point of paralysis and
helplessness.
These conditions come about, according to Yoga, because of
impressions made on the emotional self. Emotional wounds are just as real
as physi cal ones, but the impres sions Yoga describes, known as samskaras,
are invisible, and quite often we have no memory of how or when they
occurred.
Even without knowing where they came from, these holdove rs from
your past are the obstacles that block the light. In emotional terms, the light
is experienced as bliss. When your emotional self is in direct contact with
your true self, you will experience bliss as a normal state. The five niyamas
give you the skills to make that connection. Each skill stren gthens your
emotional intelligence, as follows:
1. Observing mental hygiene, which puriﬁes the emotions
2. Learning to be contented, self-accepting, and accepting of other people
3. Transforming old, outworn emotional habits
4. Clearly understanding that your true self is real, tangible, and powerful
5. Recognizing your higher reality and surrendering to it
Royal Yoga is based on the power of consciousness, which includes the
power to heal the past. If your emotional life is spent entirely in the present,
the past is autom atically healed— you don’t return there anymore. The trick
isn’t how to be in the present moment—you are there anytime you focus on
whatever is before you, whether you’re boiling an egg, bringing a child
home from school, or meeting a deadline at work.
The trick is to remain in the present. The mind is thrown out of present-
moment awareness by all kinds of distractions. The niyamas  are concerned
with emotional distractions. The worst of these are negative emotions thatarise spontaneously, including fear, worry, shame, guilt, ange r, and their
nasty relations.
Therefore, the first niyama  is about purifying your emotions to rid them
of these toxic distractions. Until it is distorted by vrittis, awareness, by its
very nature, is unblemished, or pure. How does this relate to emotions?
Your emotional self is where old wounds are stored as impressions.
Whatever makes  these impressions dark, such as humiliations, shame, and
guilt from the past, are the impurities that need healing.
THE PRACTICES FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING
Favor your positive emotions.
Reject the memory of old hurts.
Face your feelings honestly without denying or repressing
them.
Realize that the past is gone, except as an illusion of memory.
Pursue friendships that accentuate positive emotions.
Be easy with yourself, not putting pressure on yourself to
change.
Look at your emotions with a measure of detachment. Don’t
overly indulge or exaggerate them.
Return to bliss as often as you can.
Untrain your old habitual emotional responses.
All these practices are based on bliss as a permanent reality and
distorted aware ness as temporary. What follows is that our negative
emotions are learned responses. Somewhere in our past we started favoring,
usually in small ways, being  sad, helpless, worried, victimized, or
depressed, just to name the most common emotional habits. These small
beginnings began to cascade the more we relied on them. What started out
as defensive and protective beha vior reaches a tipping point. (Passivity, for
example, is a psychological form of playing possum, defending yourself bynot attracting attention.) After that, you have trained your emotional self to
use this learned behavior all the time.
In that context, the purity called for in the first niyama  is a clean slate,
and the practice s involved are reminders that you can clean the slate—
whatever is learned can be unlearned. The opposite of purity is toxicity, and
the first niyama  can be expressed as freeing yourself from toxicity.
THE PRACTICES FOR CLEARING TOXINS
Expose yourself to uplifting people and experiences.
Go out into Nature as much as possible.
Get 8 to 9 hours of steady good sleep every night.
Avoid physical toxins, such as alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
Keep away from friends and family with persistent negative
attitudes.
Work in a happy, positive environment.
Get enough physical activity every day to feel ﬂexible and
active.
Your body has natural mechanisms for detoxifying itself. This has long
been recognized  physically through the action of organs like the kidneys,
which remove toxins from the blood. But there is a mental and
psychological connection, too, because it was discovered that the brain uses
sleep to clear away toxic debris from the previous day.
The first niyama  goes a level deeper, to the spiritual state of purity,
which is based on pure awareness. But deeper  also means “expanded,”
because Yoga teaches that awareness is the ultimate healer, no matter at
what level it occurs.
Exercise
With pen and paper in hand, go over the two lists of practices for
emotional healin g and clearing toxins. Rate yourself on how well you think
you are doing in both areas. Take one of your strongest points and writedown ways you can expand it. Having done that, write down your weakest
point and write down how to improve it.
Perhaps your weakest point is that you let old memories of past hurts
return too much. You can untrai n yourself by adopting the habit of looking
these memories in the eye and silently saying, “I don’t need you anymore.”
You can sit and center yourself in a simple breathing meditation until the
memory subside s. You can get up and take a few moments to stretch and
move around, which is often quite effective in making negative thoughts
dissipate naturally.
Your strongest points are likely to be much easier to address—simply
do more of the things that inspire you and you will naturally bring out an
experience of bliss. So why engage in this exercise? Writing down your
strong points reminds you not to take them for granted and forget to
reinforce them.
TUESDAY
Finding Self-Acceptance
Begin by silently repeating today’ s theme:
Being myself brings contentment.
Being myself brings contentment.
The second niyama  is abou t learning to be contented, self-accepting,
and accepting of other people. A basic teaching in Royal Yoga is that you
cannot reach your true self without making peace with your other selves
first. The easiest way to understand this is by looking at the opposite. If you
are disco ntented with your emotional life, your discontent will nag at you
about the same emotional issues over and over again. Like a magnet, your
mind will be attracted back to your unresolved anger, resentment, envy, and
fear. The impres sions of the past (samskaras ) exist to attract your attention,
not to hurt you but to motivate you to seek change.Discontent is not enough on its own to drive a person forward on the
spiritual path. You cannot get beyond emotional pain by dwelling on it;
that’s a basic insight of emotional intelligence. The probl em is that
discontent only serves to fuel more discontent. There has to be the added
element provided by the second niyama, which focuses on finding
contentment and self-acceptance here and now.
THE PRACTICES FOR SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Remind yourself of your own goodness and worth. Reject any
opinion to the contrary, either from yourself or from others.
Find something every day to be contented with.
Reinforce your happy experiences.
Don’t dwell on your unhappy experiences.
Be around people who have high self-esteem.
Choose activities that make you feel good about yourself.
Be vigilant that you don’t fall into false self-worth (the
symptoms are vanity, egotism, pride, arrogance, and
boasting).
Don’t make other people feel small so that you can feel bigger.
The underlying teaching behind all these practices is that your
emotional self exists to bring fulfillment. You aren’ t here to be important,
successful, and respected while feeling miserable inside. You aren’t here to
pursue pleasure


life into segments of secon ds, minutes, and hours. Once you
identify with clock time, your life passes in seconds, minutes, and
hours. Such an existence is m echanical and routine. Breaking out
of virtual reality, now has to become a state of awareness, not a
slice of bread. When you wake up, now is a presence; it is the
unbroken experience of being here.
Experiencing this presence, you witness how the stream of
consciousness delivers a se quence of fleeting sensations and
perceptions. Dividing this stream of activity into seconds, minutes,
and hou rs is a mental construct only. When you are awake, you
pay more attention to the presence of awareness than  to the
fleeting events taking place in the mind.
For Today
Mental activity is very clingy. You have a stake in the thou ghts,
sensations, images, and feelings that pass through your mind. But
you do n’t have to have a stake in those thoughts, sensations,
images, and feelings. Imagin e that you are sitting on a co mmuter
train looking out the window. As the scenery rushes by, you don’t
see it by picking out each building, tree, car, or person. It’ s all just
the passing scenery. If you ha ppen to notice something that stands
out, it passes just as quickly as the things you don’t noti ce. Now
instead of windows, substitute your eyes. You are sitting behind
them watching the passing scenery. When you adopt this position,which i s known as “witnessing,” you approximate for a moment
what the permanent state of being awake is like.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 18

Clock time slices up the timeless, giving it beginnings and
endings. As a result, there is birth, aging, and death.
All of virtual reality, from the atom to the human body to the
universe, is a timeless process frozen in time. If you say, “I was
born in 1961” or “The meeting starts promptly at three” or “The
big bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago,” you are doing the same
thing—freezing a constant fluid process into a beginning, which
automatically b rings a middle and an end. Beginning, mid dle, and
end are  menta l constructs. What is the middle of blue? What was
the last  thing that happened before time began? When you wake
up, being here is continuous—actually, it has always been
continuous, until beginning, middle, and end were invented. It
will com e as a great relief to  ditch those concepts. Not o nly will
you find  that you are living in the now, but birth, aging, and death
will become irrelevant.
For Today
To step out of clock time into the timeless, take a moment and
look at a color,  say the blue of the sky. Try to see beyond t he blue.
Really try. You will notice th at it is futile to try to think your way
there. M ental activity is irrelevant. Nor does it matter if you
actually see beyond the blue. By stopping your mind from
interfering, you escaped clock time, so the only place you can be is
timeless. Similarly, try to imagine a time when you didn’t exist.
This will also stop the think ing mind from interfering. You will
experience no time when you didn’t exist. Is there a better
definition of eternity?YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 19

Reality is the endless activity of awareness modifying
itself.
If someone walked up to you  and said, “I want to be here  now.
Where’s it happening?” you’d  be puzzled. “Now” isn’t a place on
the map. Brain connection s can be mapped in their precise
locations, but there is no top, bottom, back, or front to aw areness.
The now is con tinuous because awareness is continuous.  Only in
virtual reality are limitations  like beginnings and endings or birth
and death imposed. When experienced directly, reality flows like a
river. B ut you have to imagin e it as a river that flows in a circle,
without starting in the mountains and running to the sea.
When you are awake, even to describe awareness as a flow is
too limiting. Awareness does n’t need to be active. As it h appens,
activity is everywhere. Out side of meditation or unexpected
moments of silence, the mind is constantly participating in the rise
and fall  of consciousness as i t modifies itself. Beyond the constant
buzz of activity, consciousness is silent, pure, unbounded, not
needing to do anything. Upo n waking up, you identify w ith pure
consciousness, enjoying the calmness and security it brings.
For Today
Silent awarene ss is always with you, waiting to be notice d. Sit
in a  qui et place and say to yourself, “I am _______,” fillin g in the
blank w ith your full name. With a brief pause between them, say
the following things to yours elf: “I am [first name],” then  “I am,”
then “Am,” and finally no thought. Without labels to identify with,
the mind is quiet. As you experience this state, even for a moment,you hav e found your real ide ntity. The ego emerges from mental
activity; your true self emerges from silent awareness.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 20

Time is only one kind of limitation. So are space, matter,
and energy. Awareness itself is without any limitation.
Waking up is clearer today than in the past, when the process
was considered so mysterious that it seemed totally paradoxical.
As o ne ancient metaphor put it, wanting to wake up is like  being a
thirsty f ish. Th e fish is thirsty  only because it doesn’t realiz e that it
is su rrounded by the ocean. L ikewise, a person seeking to wake up
doesn’t realize that all limitat ions of the mind are the result of not
knowing that the infinite ocean of consciousness is everywhere at
every moment.
Limitation beg ins in the mind but is mirrored by time, space,
matter, and energy. This mir roring effect holds good whether you
are asle ep or awake. The difference is that when you wake up, the
physical universe is seen for what it really is, the play of
consciousness. Consciousnes s has no form or boundarie s. Being
beyond labels and thoughts, it is inconceivable. It is also w ho you
really are.
For Today
Hold up your hand and start  moving it into various posit ions,
each sig nifying a meaningful gesture. Act out the part of a police
officer directing traffic, a teacher pointing to the blackboard, a
lover caressing  the beloved’s cheek, a chef whipping up an  omelet
—whatever str ikes your fancy. Reflect on how your hand carried
out wh atever your imagination wanted it to. Mind and matter
were di fferent appearances of the same consciousness. L ikewise,
your personal reality consist s of mind acting to coordinate time,space, matter, and energy. They express the same unlimited
possibilities as human imagination.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 21

Virtual reality arose from the human need to live in
limitation. This need began the process that created the
conditioned mind.
Limitation is part of virtual reality, and it seems t otally
convincing and necessary. Yo u cannot fly like a bird; you can’t be
rich by  wishing it were so; if you are hit by a car, you will be
seriously injur ed or killed. I’ve said that the conditioned mind
edits reality so that it serves  human needs. The infinite b ecomes
finite. W e are hemmed in b y harsh realities. There is actually
nothing wrong  with editing the infinite into the finite—a fter all,
you can’t think infinite thoug hts all at once, even though you have
the capacity to have infinite thoughts.
The pro blem is that we’ve fo rgotten that this editing was done
by us. Virtual r eality isn’t a given; it was manufactured. The setup
is finite, and just as you can ’t think infinite thoughts all at once,
humans can’t physically do everything at once, say everything at
once, or desire everything at o nce. The setup of virtual reality suits
the self we think we have—and must have.
When you wake up, the picture is reversed. You realize that
virtual reality is a construct. Only consciousness is a given. Only
consciousness cannot be crea ted. By waking up, you free yourself
from th e condi tioned mind, the limited self, and the mind -forged
limitations of virtual reality. In freedom you still cannot fly,
become rich by wishing it we re so, or avoid being injured if a car
hits you. On the other hand, it’s a bad bet to declare that a nything
is im possible. Waking up tak es you over a threshold. Wha t awaits
on the other side is a vast new territory of possibilities.For Today
Sit f or a mome nt and start to  think of things that you’d like to
do or be that are impossible. You might like to be fabulously
wealthy or incredibly attractive or young again—the sky’s the
limit. A s each thing comes to mind, pause and say to y


foods	you
eat.	Health	is	a	choice,	and	the	best	chance	to	realize	it	comes	from	making	your
top	priority	to	get	well	and	stay	well.
The	Placebo	Effect
One	of	the	most	familiar	descriptions	of	the	power	of	the	mind	over	the
body’s	responses	is	the	placebo	effect.	This	concept	is	based	on	research	by
Henry	K.	Beecher,	published	in	a	1955	paper,	“The	Powerful	Placebo,”	which
concluded	that	roughly	one-third	of	people	who	receive	medical	treatment	will
show	improvement	simply	because	they	believe	the	treatment	will	work,
regardless	of	how	pharmacologically	effective	the	treatment	is.	People’s
thoughts	affect	their	health—not	exactly	a	news	flash,	but	a	scientific	fact
nevertheless.	When	the	research	was	published,	Beecher’s	paper	made	a	huge
impact	on	the	scientific	community,	and	since	then,	thousands	of	published
studies	on	the	same	topic	demonstrate	clearly	that	what	you	think	affects	how
your	body	functions.
The	term	placebo	refers	to	a	substance,	procedure	or	treatment	that,	when
given	to	a	patient,	produces	a	beneficial	effect	on	the	body	that	is	not	a	direct
result	of	the	placebo’s	chemistry.	Now,	medical	scientists	use	placebos	to
measure	the	effectiveness	of	a	certain	treatment—often	a	medication—	versus
“no	treatment”	at	all.	In	a	typical	study,	for	instance,	one	group	of	patients	is
given	a	drug	and	another	group	of	patients,	unknown	to	them,	receive	pills	that
contain	essentially	nothing—a	placebo.
This	approach	and	the	results	based	on	this	approach,	however,	are	misguided
because	the	placebo—by	virtue	of	positive	thinking—does	have	effects.	Doctors
and	scientists	portray	their	disrespect	for	the	patient’s	power	by	thinking	of	the
placebo	as	something	to	be	“factored	out	of	the	equation,”	as	an	unwanted,	or	atbest,	uninteresting	effect.	More	medical	support	for	this	power	could	go	a	long
way	toward	helping	all	become	and	stay	well.
Scientific	work	with	the	placebo	proves	what	we	already	know	instinctively:
Beliefs,	attitudes	and	patterns	of	behavior	play	a	major	role	in	health	and
disease.	Our	state	of	mind	is	as	much	a	part	of	our	lifestyle	as	our	diet,	amount
of	sleep	or	exercise.	Let	us	harness	the	principles	of	the	placebo	effect	and	use
that	power.	In	a	sincere,	direct	and	informed	manner,	we	can	use	it	more
profoundly.
The	Best	Health	Coverage
The	support,	encouragement	and	good	bedside	manner	of	a	health	practitioner
(be	it	a	modern	practitioner	or	an	ancient	witch	doctor)	can	help	a	patient
recover,	even	if	this	“help”	exists	only	through	the	“effect	of	the	mind.”
Down	through	history,	many	or	perhaps	most	of	the	successes	of	health-care
treatments	have	been	and	are	due	to	behavioral	and	psychological	factors.	A
1993	study	in
Cardiology
raised	the	possibility	that	a	large	share	of	the
presumed	benefits	of	prescription	drugs	actually	results	from	people	believing
they	are	being	helped.
New	York	Times
columnist	Margaret	Talbot	summed	up	this	idea,	noting	that
“the	truth	is	that	the	placebo	effect	is	huge.”	In	studies	of	new	drugs,	she	says,
between	35	and	75	percent	of	patients	benefit	from	taking	a	dummy	pill.	This
“placebo	effect,”	she	writes,	“should	probably	be	put	to	conscious	use	in	clinical
practice,	even	if	we	do	not	entirely	understand	how	it	works.”
Talbot	continues:
For	centuries,	Western	medicine	consisted	of	almost	nothing	but	the
placebo	effect.	The	patient	who	got	better	after	a	bleeding—or	a	dose	of	fox
lung,	wood	lice,	tartar	emetic	or	any	of	the	other	charming	staples	of	the
19th-century	pharmacopoeia—got	better	either	in	spite	of	them	or	because
of	their	symbolic	value.	Such	patients	believed	in	the	cure	and	in	the
authority	of	the	bewigged	gentlemen	administering	it,	and	the	belief	gave
them	hope	and	the	hope	helped	make	them	well.	There	were	exceptions—
remedies,	like	quinine	for	malaria,	the	vaccine	for	smallpox	and	morphine
for	pain	relief,	which	actually	worked.	But	generally	speaking,	if	all	the
drugs	of	the	day	“could	be	sunk	to	the	bottom	of	the	sea,”	as	Oliver
Wendell	Holmes	observed	in	1860,	“it	would	be	all	the	better	for	mankind
—and	all	the	worse	for	the	fishes.”We	need	to	use	the	principles	of	the	placebo	effect	deliberately—	without
trying	to	deceive	the	patient—to	benefit	health	and	performance.	Imagine	the
potential	gains	if	modern	health	care	included	an	educational	and	“coaching”
dimension	as	part	of	a	more	comprehensive	approach	to	healing.	This	rarely
happens.	Modern	health	care	focuses	almost	exclusively	on	diagnosing	and
treating	the	physical	body,	usually	with	drugs	or	surgery,	and	typically	fails	to
consider	the	behavioral,	emotional,	perceptual,	learning,	cognitive	and	spiritual
factors	that	may	be	playing	a	significant	role	in	becoming	sick	or	well.
Believing	that	you	“have”	a	disease	and	playing	the	role	of	a	“sick	person”	is
the	way	to	stay	sick.	By	contrast,	being	healthy	means	believing	that	you	are
getting	well	and	staying	well;	it	means	“playing	the	role”	of	health.
Every
thought	has	a	physical	effect	on	your	cells.
Negative	thoughts,	particularly	about
disease	and	death,	can	literally	kill	you.
An	Infection	of	Negative	Thoughts
Although	we	used	to	think	of	mind	and	body	as	entirely	separate,	the	last
twenty-five	years	of	scientific	research	have	taught	us	a	great	deal	about	the
dimensions	of	mind	and	body	and	how,	together,	they	establish	body-wide
communication	networks.	Our	bodies	create	chemical	messengers	(neuropep-
tides,	neurotransmitters	and	hormones)	that	allow	the	body	to	communicate	with
itself,	to	self-regulate,	to	adapt.	Through	these	chemical	messengers	the	cells
know	when	and	what	to	do.	Cells	throughout	the	body	(not	just	in	the	brain)	both
create	and	are	affected	by	these	chemical	messengers.	All	cells	are	in	constant
contact	with	one	another,	whether	they	are	brain	cells,	muscle	cells,	nerve	cells
or	any	other	kind.
Every	thought	and	emotion	triggers	the	release	of	chemical	messengers
throughout	the	body;	in	other	words,	there	is	no	such	thing	as	“just	a	thought.”
Every	thought	has	a	physical	consequence,	for	better	or	worse.	Feelings	of
anger,	apathy,	gloom	and	resentment	weaken	the	immune	system	and	damage
health.	Positive	thoughts	of	love,	compassion,	joy,	humor	and	the	like	support
good	physical	health.
It	takes	some	effort	and	discipline,	especially	on	the	bad	days,	to	keep	an	open
and	positive	mindset,	but	the	health	benefits	definitely	make	it	worthwhile.	The
goal	of	this	chapter	is	to	explain	how	psychology	affects	health	at	the	cellular
level	and	to


 a bit of research with both plants and animals – and,
again, get his book, “Sea Energy Agriculture.”
Mike : Can people buy that through bookstores, or is this only through your site and the publisher’s site?
Hartman : I’ve even seen it on Amazon, so try Amazon or Acres USA, which is the publisher, or go
through our website.
Mike : Okay, wonderful. I’m going to do some testing with your product on some sprouts and
hydroponic plants.
How remineralization can reduce appetite cravings and produce natural
weight loss
Hartman : That sparks something in me that I haven’t said. You know, one of the results that I noticed
when I was drinking Ocean Grown  and Ocean Solution -fed wheatgrass is that, as the food gets better, it’s
more efficient on whatever consumes that food. For instance, in Florida, where our company is located,
cattle graze on what looks like the most beautiful grass for 18 hours a day. From before dawn to after
dusk, they’re grazing, and that seems peculiar because it seems like an inordinately long period of time
to get their proper nutrition. But if you go to other parts of the country where you know that the soils
are richer in minerals, cattle may graze only three or four hours a day. What you’ll notice when you
start eating seawater-fed fruits and vegetables is that you’ll be satisfied much earlier. You’ll eat less, and
you’ll lose weight if you’re overweight. This is what happened to me.
Mike : I just did a report on this saying the exact same thing. Those cravings for empty carbohydrates
go away once you are remineralized, because you just don’t have that desire for minerals. In a bigger
sense, this is an interesting way to reframe tsunamis and hurricanes and natural disasters. I mean, aren’t
these events, in some sense, the planet’s way of remineralizing the land?
Hartman : Well, I don’t know, and now that you mention it, there was an article a couple weeks ago about
how the farmers were noticing after the tsunami near Sri Lanka that the fields were just phenomenally
altered in a good way.
seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Mike : I haven’t seen that.
Hartman : I’ll email you the article, but it says exactly that—it’s the planet’s way to remineralize. Think
about it: I know the hurricane in New Orleans happened not long ago, but the levy system that runs
down the Mississippi River and other dams in the world are ways man has come along and inhibited
the planet’s ability to replenish itself. Nutrient-laden rivers are no longer able to flood and replenish the
land. That’s what’s going on. I mean, that’s the way it should’ve been done with tsunamis and annual
flooding, but we don’t allow it anymore.
Mike : Right. Again, for those reading, I’m talking with John Hartman of Ocean Grown, at
OceanGrown.com, and the products you have are Ocean Solution  and Sea Solution, which are both
concentrated ocean water loaded with natural minerals, 90 elements, as you said.
Hartman : And aerobic bacteria.
Mike : And aerobic bacteria. This is for your garden, for your produce and for boosting your personal
health through the foods you eat. Is there anything else you’d like to add to that, John?
Hartman : We could continue forever, but I appreciate your time, Mike, and we’re happy to help anybody
through the process of using our product. They’re welcome to call or write, and we’ll respond.
Mike : Wonderful, and thank you again for your time.
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<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>                                 What they say about OP – A few extracts
I have been doing OP since two years with my family members.  It is ahealthy and good habit
and has no side effects.
- Dr. Arvind M. Sangolli, M.S., Consultant Surgeon (ENT), Bangalore
I am a retired government medical officer.   Now a day, diseases are developing fast,  people
are exploited by costly drugs, tests and fees and poor people cannot afford. You know our
country is poor and the medical treatment cost is much more than before. You have to be
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fees.
- Dr.S.Subbarao, Vijayawada, A.P
OP brings out phlegm from the body. Phlegm is poison. Removal of this brings life, energy, light
and shine to the body. I can say with 58   years experience in Ayurveda,  that
OP is a therapy of potency and   power to bring health to people.
- Dr. T. Madhusudhana Rao, Ayurveda Practioner, Nuzvid.
In case of joint pains the improvement that would have resulted in eight months with my
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- Dr.S.Chandramouli, Homeopath, Gollalamamidalam, E.G. Dt., A. P
This therapy is very simple and inexpensive. Based on the benefits I gained, I strongly
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- Prof. M.S.Naidu, PhD, IISc, Bangalore
I am recommending OP to others. I use gingely oil. All members of my household
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- Prof C S Mahadevan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
I am 82 years old. I have been suffering from constipation and piles for the last four
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 “Many think it is a simple therapy. True it is simple, cheap, safe and sure therapy. It is gentle and
kind to the afflicted - a divine gift to the suffering humanity. "Practice it and become healthy ”.
- Swami Swaroopananda Bharati, Hyderabad
I am practicing OP daily. It is very good. I am instructing all my devotees to practice OP and they
are practicing.
- Swami Devananda, The Divine Life Society Rishikesh, U.P
OP has been brought into light and has gained great popularity and is spreading further day by
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- Bujji.Y, Rayalacheruvu, A.P
Ensnared by the modern methods of living, people are loosing the God given health. For those
poor souls sufferin g from diseases your “Wonderful OP Therapy” is a “Light of Hope”.
- P.Satyanarayana, Guntur
Large number of people in Andhra Pradesh regained their health by practicing your advice. So
many people, who got rid of their diseases, are going forward in their lives with renewed health
and enthusiasm.
- R.S Narayana, Tirupathi
SMALL BOOK  ON
OIL PULLING
A UNIVERSAL REMEDY
Introduction
At the dawn of twenty first century it causes doubt, disbelief and astonishment, if one advises you
to practice a therapy, which cures most diseases. In the past twelve years the curative results of
"Oil Pulling” (OP) of thousands of people provides proof beyond doubt. It is described as the 'Best
Drugless Therapy' a cure for most diseases.
The aim of this pamphlet is to provide the essential details about OP to help you to cure yourself
by practicing at home.
Dr F Karach, who proposed the oil treatment at a conference of oncologists and bacteriologists in
UDSSR, said most different diseases, could be totally cured without medicines or surgery. "With
oil therapy I have cured my chronic blood disease with which I suffered for 15 years. It healed in
three days an acute arthritis".
Diseases curable
Dr F Karach said


 killsomebody on the court is suffering from gross Pitta imbalanc e. Also, the
start-stop rhythm  of competition sports is not as good for your body as half
an hour of continuous motion.
Walking briskly for half an hour a day will take the feistiness out of your
system better than a competitive sport.
Swimming is even better—many  Pitta types who drive themselves on the
job find that a plunge in the pool at five o’clock cools them off and
dissolves the day’s tensions. Winter sports of all kinds also appeal to Pittas
because they take to the cold better than Vata and Kapha types. Because
they are stimulated visually, Pittas gain a large benefit from a leisurely stroll
in the woods; it provides a change from their usual determined pace. The
beauty of nature  will sink deep into them when they pause long enough to
experience it.
KAPHA-TYPE EXERCISE
Kapha types have strong, steady energy but often lack agility. They
generally are good at all exerc ises and become better when they become
more limber and balanced. Because of their physical strength, Kaphas excel
at endurance sports—they have the natural build for a long run or distance
rowing. The combination of Pitta and Kapha gives determination and
endurance. This is a common prakruti among professional baseball and
football players.Pushing the blood through their veins feels good to Kaphas, which is why
they take to weight training in gyms and health clubs. It is good  to combine
this with exercis e that gets the circulation going; bringing up a good sweat
(without exhaus tion) will clear out Kapha congestion. Many Kaphas have
excess fat and water that need to be pushed out. Being a cold dosha, Kapha
resents it if you go out into the cold and damp to run or row. In winter,
Kapha types should stay indoors and stick with aerobics or calisthenics.
Dance classes provide a good alternative for Kaphas. Although  a Kapha
may not have a dancer ’s build, they feel much better about their natural
shape, once they gain the poise and balance that dance training instills.
A few general pr ecautions apply to all body types. Do not exercise:
Just befor e or after a meal. Exercising at these times lowers your agni,
which you want at its highest. Allow at least half an hour before a meal
and one to two hours afterward without exercising. Walking right after
a meal, however, is an exception. Taking a leisurely fifteen-minute
walk after lunch and/or dinner stimulates digestion (anything longer or
harder would compete with it). Exercising after sundown is
discouraged by Ayurveda; it is better to let your body slow down in the
evening and prepare itself for bed.
In the wind or the cold. Both Vata and Kapha dosha resent the cold, as
we have mentioned. If you go out for a walk in winter, keep yourself
bundled up and do not breathe strenuously. Heavy breathing of cold,
damp air is bad for the respiratory tract. Also, any strong wind upsets
Vata dosha and removes the calming ef fect of a good walk.
In the br oiling sun. The reason only mad dogs and English-men go out
in the noonday sun is that harsh sun inflames Pitta dosha, raising your
body heat at a time when exercise is raising it enough already.
Along with moderation, the key to balanced exercise is regularity. The
doshas always tend to reinforce  themselves. If you have neglec ted physical
activity for a while, your body will be used to inertia. Once you return to
even a little activity, your doshas will rise to a level of better balance andwant to stay there. So, do everything you can to start a progra m that you
will enjoy for years, preferably for life.
THREE-DOSHA  EXERCISES
Now I would like to describe the three-dosha exercises taught at our
Center: the Sun Salute, the set of gentle yoga positions, and balanced
breathing. More people in the West are becoming familiar with these
postures and discovering the benefits that have been appreciated in the East
for thousands of years.
The following exercises are very easy to do. Only the Sun Salut e requires
some patience to master; the others do not take any special skill. The whole
emphasis on perfect performan ce is misplaced. These are exercises for
tuning in to your body. Anyone can do that, simply by letting the mind relax
into each pose. Don’ t even think of how you look or how close you are
coming to the ideal positions. Whatever you achieve is right for you. This
approach makes  each exercise feel good as you do it and even better
afterward. Everyone feels pleas antly relaxed for the next few hours after
doing a short Ayurvedic routine.
The following descriptions were provided by Bija Bennett, an expert,
talented yoga therapist who has taught yoga at many of our seminars over
the years.
SUN SALUTE (Surya Namaskara)
Time: 1 to 2 minutes for each cycle, moving slowly
Repetitions: 1 to 6 cycles in the morning, mor e as you become experienced
The Sun Salute (Surya Namaskara) is a complete Ayurvedic exercise that
simultaneously integrates the whole physiology—mind, body, and breath. It
strengthens and stretches all the major muscle groups, lubricates the joints,conditions the spine, and mass ages the internal organs. Blood flow and
circulation is increased throughout the body. With regular practice, you will
gain stability, suppleness, flexibility, and grace.
Here is a cycle of 12 postures. Perform them in a fluid sequence one right
after another. Synchronize each motion with the breath. Move smoothly
into each pose, breathing fully and easily so that each cycle takes about 1
minute.
Start slowly, avoiding strain, and listen to your body as you gradually
increase the number of Sun Salute cycles you do. This step-by-step
progression eliminates the possibility of pulling or tiring your muscles,
especially if you haven’ t been exercising regularly. Stop when  you notice
that you are breathing and perspiring heavily or feeling too tired. If this
occurs, lie down  and rest for a minute or two until the breath is free. With
regular performance, your capacity will easily and naturally increase.
In the Sun Salut e, a specific pattern of breathing is encouraged. Inhale to
extend your spine vertically or to open, lengthen, or fully elonga te the body.
Exhale to bend or fold the body, creating a flexing of the spine. Each of
your movements should be an extension of the breath in order to facilitate
the motion. There is one transit ional position in the Sun Salut e where the
breath pauses for a moment before you continue into the next pose.
Otherwise, let your breathing be fluid and continuous throughout the entire
exercise.
HOW  TO PERFORM THE SUN SALUTE
Perform the following postures in a flowing, moving sequence one right
after another. Remember to use the breath to connect each pose with the one
following it. Emphasize the expansion of the chest on inhale and the
contraction of the abdomen or belly in a bending motion on exhale.
Salutation position ( Samasthiti ). Begin by standing tall with the feet
together in a parallel position. Stand evenly on both feet and lengthenthe spine upward. Place the palms of your hands together in front of
your chest. Lift the chest and expand the ribs as you look straight
ahead.
Raised arm position ( Tadasana ). On the inhalation, slowly extend the
arms over the head. Lift and expand the chest as you continue
lengthening the spine while allowing the head to look upward. Keep
breathing evenly as you continue right into the next pose.
Hand to foot position ( Uttanasana ). As you exhale, bend the body
forward and down, lengthening the spine, arms, and neck. Let the
knees soften or bend freely, bringing the hands to the floor. Avoid
collapsing the chest or overrounding the upper back. Keep the elbows
and shoulders relaxed, and don’ t lock the knees.
Equestrian position ( Ashwa Sanchalanasana  ). On your next
inhalation, extend the left leg back and drop the back knee to the
ground. The front knee is bent and the supporting foot remains flat on
the floor. Simultaneously extend or lift the spine and open the chest.
Allow the head and neck to lengthen vertically.Figure 1. Salutation position.Figure 2. Raised arm position.Figure 3. Hand to foot position.
Mountain position ( Adhomukha Svanasana  ). On the exhalation,
bring the left leg back to meet the right leg—legs both at hip width
apart, hands at shoulder distance. As you raise the buttocks and hips,
press down with the hands, allowing the spine to release upward and
back. Stretch the heels down toward the floor and lengthen through the
backs of the legs. Relax and free the head and neck. The body forms an
even inverted V from the pelvis to the hands and from the pelvis to the
heels.Figure 4. Equestrian position.
Eight limbs position ( Ashtanga Namaskara


sleep,	may	reduce	your	skin’s	ability	to	recover	from	sunlight	exposure.
Need	more	proof?	A	study	at
Sweden’s
University	of	Stockholm	found	that
sleep	deprivation	produced	visible	signs	of	aging,	including	increased	hanging
eyelids,	darker	circles	under	the	eyes,	more	wrinkles	and	fine	lines,	swollen	eyes,
and	more	pronounced	droopy	corners	of	the	mouth.
11
	Anything	that	promotes
the	use	of	the	word
droopy
	to	describe	your	face	must	obviously	be	avoided	as
much	as	possible!
WEIGHT	GAIN
In	general,	those	who	do	not	sleep	well	tend	to	weigh	more	than	those	who	get
good	levels	of	sleep.
12
	A	University	Hospitals	Case	Medical	Center	clinical	trial
found	that	poor	sleepers	were	nearly	twice	as	likely	to	be	overweight	than	those
who	slept	well.	In	their	study,	23	percent	of	the	“good	quality”	sleepers	were
obese,	versus	44	percent	in	the	group	that	reported	poor	sleep	quality.
13
	A
Wisconsin	Sleep	Cohort	study	found	that	as	hours	of	sleep	per	night	went
down,
body	mass	index	(BMI)	went	up	proportionally.
14
	This	further	disputes
the	vastly	oversimplified	approach	that	what	is	on	your	plate	and	how	much
you	work	out	are	the	only	factors	that	determine	your	weight.
In	another	study	published	in	the
American	Journal	of	Epidemiology
,	women
who	slept	5	hours	or	less	a	night	had	a	15	percent	higher	risk	of	becoming
obese	than	women	who	slept	7	hours	a	night.	Over	the	course	of	the	sixteen-
year	study,	the	women	who	got	less	sleep	also	had	a	30	percent	higher	risk	of
gaining	30	pounds	than	the	women	who	got	7	hours	of	sleep	per	night.
15
You	may	be	wondering	exactly
how
	sleep	affects	your	weight.	It	turns	out	that
a	lack	of	proper	sleep	can	disrupt	the	key	hormones	that	control	appetite,
making	those	who	sleep	poorly	more	hungry	than	those	who	sleep	well	throughthe	night.
16
	A	study	published	in	the
Journal	of	Clinical	Endocrinology	and
Metabolism
	looked	at	the	connection	between	sleep	and	the	hormone	leptin,
which	controls	appetite,	and	found	that	circulating	levels	of	leptin	in	your	body
are	influenced	by	the	quality	of	your	sleep.
17
	This	means	that	the	more	sleep
you	get,	the	better	your	body	becomes	at	sensing	when	it	is	full.
The	connection	between	sleep	duration,	body	weight,	metabolism,	and
specific	hormones	was	backed	up	by	a	team	of	researchers	from	the
Stanford
University	School	of	Medicine,	who	found	that	getting	less	sleep	can	lead	to
higher	levels	of	ghrelin,	a	hormone	that	triggers	appetite,	and	lower	levels	of
leptin,	which	tells	your	body	it’s	full,	as	well	as	an	increased	BMI.
18
	In	other
words,	the	less	you	sleep,	the	hungrier	you	will	be	and	the	more	food	it	will	take
to	make	you	feel	full!
The
Harvard	School	of	Public	Health	suggests	that	not	getting	enough	sleep
leads	to	other	factors	that	contribute	to	weight	gain.	For	example,	people	who
don’t	sleep	enough	may	be	too	exhausted	to	exercise,	leading	to	weight	gain.	Or
perhaps	these	people	simply	have	more	opportunities	to	eat	since	they	spend
more	hours	of	the	day	awake.	And	we’ve	all	experienced	pesky	food	cravings.
When	sleep	deprived,	you	may	feel	more	emotional,	fatigued,	and	susceptible	to
cravings.	One	study	showed	that	the	amygdala,	a	set	of	neurons	in	the	brain
responsible	for	emotional	reactions	in	the	decision-making	process,	was	more
active	when	subjects	did	not	get	adequate	sleep.
19
Interestingly,	the	ease	with	which	you	gain	weight	or	maintain	a	healthy
weight	may	be	related	to	childhood	sleep	patterns.	A	recent	study	in	the
Archives
of	Pediatrics	and	Adolescent	Medicine
	found	that	not	getting	enough	sleep	in	early
life	(through	preschool)	can	be	a	long-term	risk	factor	for
obesity
throughout
life.
20
	The	study	also	found	that	napping	was	not	a	viable	substitute	for
nighttime	sleep	as	it	relates	to	obesity	prevention.
21
	If	you	are	a	parent,	you	can
rest	assured	that	your	perhaps	frequent	bedtime	battles	are	well	worth	it	for	the
sake	of	your	child’s	long-term	health.
HORMONAL	IMBALANCE
Hormones	are	chemicals	that	are	produced	by	different	organs	and	glands	and
send	important	signals	to	different	parts	of	the	body.	As	hormones	largely
regulate	repairs	that	take	place	in	the	body,	impacting	how	you	look	and	feel,	it
is	essential	to	balance	your	hormones	in	order	to	express	your	Radical	Beauty.
Hormones	can	be	compared	to	keys	that	“unlock”	certain	cells	but	not	others.
Like	keys,	different	cells	fit	with	specific	hormones.	When	the	“key”	is	turned
and	the	cell	is	“unlocked,”	it	receives	a	signal	to	multiply,	make	proteins	orenzymes,	or	perform	other	vital	tasks,	including	releasing	other	hormones.
There	is	a	high	level	of	intelligence	with	hormones.	Some	may	fit	with	many
types	of	cells	but	have	different	effects	on	each	type	of	cell.	For	example,	a
hormone	may	stimulate	one	type	of	cell	to	perform	a	task,	while	the	same
hormone	turns	off	a	different	type	of	cell.	To	complicate	this	even	more,	the
way	a	cell	responds	to	a	specific	hormone	may	change	over	time.
While,	thankfully,	our	bodies	and	all	their	intrinsic	parts	perform	their
duties	without	us	having	to	direct	them,	it’s	important	that	we	create	an	ideal
environment	for	our	hormones	to	function	properly.	The
National	Institute	on
Aging	teaches	us	that	hormone	production	fluctuates	during	the	day	and	also
during	different	points	in	your	life.
22
	While	some	natural	fluctuations	are
normal,	we	want	to	avoid	the
unnatural
	variations	that	occur	if	you	don’t	get
enough	sleep	on	a	consistent	basis.	Restoration	is	key	to	your	all-around	well-
being	and	for	your	natural	beauty	to	express	itself.
It’s	been	well	documented	that	inadequate	sleep	can	negatively	affect	certain
hormone	levels	in	the	body.
23,
24
	In	addition	to	its	effects	on	the	hormones	that
control	appetite,	a	lack	of	sleep	causes	your	body	to	produce	excess	amounts	of
the	hormone	cortisol,	which	can	break	down	your	skin	cells	and	contribute	to
various	skin	issues.
25
	Cortisol	is	a	stress	hormone	that	tends	to	accumulate
around	the	stomach,	unfortunately	leading	to	weight	gain	specifically	in	the
belly	area,	as	stomach	fat	cells	are	sensitive	to	cortisol	and	store	excess	energy
there.
26
Another	hormone	affected	by
sleep	is	called	HGH,	or	human	growth
hormone.	This	is	an	important	hormone	for	beauty	because	it	helps	your	skin
grow	thicker,	healthier,	and	more	elastic	or	pliable	in	texture,	which	further
helps	to


 the body forces are set in motion tryi ng to remove the blockage so nourishment can get
into the starving joint. The membrane may become inflamed, swollen, and painful in trying to throw
off the fatty rubbish. Blood circulation in the pore spaces of adjacent bone also is often partially
choked. Body repair forces eat away portions of this deadened bone, and re-deposit it around the rim of the weakened joint in an attempt at reinforcement. The cartilage may be worn through or eaten away,
so that the bones grate together. With the protecting joint fluid depleted or defective, microbic
infections may develop. These infections may involve microbes of a kind which live by depositing stony minerals like those which deposit tartar (dental calculus) on the teeth, producing formless stony
masses on the bones, sometimes plastering them solidly together. Stone-forming microbes are abundant
throughout the world, depositing masses of rock on the bottom of seas and lakes, and forming the hard rough fouling under commode rims.

   Authoritative scientific publications take us practically up to this point, and the good news is this:
Fatty rubbish from stale food is the cause of the membrane bag deteriorating, and the Fresh Food Diet
permits it to recover. As the membrane improves, the joint receives nourishment and can begin to
recover. Within a few weeks the swelling and pain begins to fade away. Even people who had no severe arthritis symptoms notice that their shoes and gloves become looser as their joints return to a normal condition. Numerous people with severe arthr itis have reported that their condition has greatly
improved on the Fresh Food Diet, permitting them to go back to work again.
   This discovery being relatively new, it is too early to predict the extent of improvement possible for joints with severe deformities, bones grown together, etc. Some of these may be helped by surgery after
the disease process has been stopped by improved diet. It has been shown that healthy joints have great
powers of regeneration, and there is good reason to expect extensive self-repair after the membrane bag returns to normal. Even taking a minimum view, there is no doubt that these findings shed new light
upon the basic cause of common arthritis, and offer a practical do-it-yourself method of stopping
further deterioration and reducing pain by diet alone.

BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
   When a blood cholesterol test is made during or soon after a rapid loss of weight, it will often show a
temporary increase. This occurs because as the body becomes smaller the blood volume is
correspondingly decreased, so naturally if we have the same total quantity of cholesterol floating in a decreased quantity of blood, the concentration of c holesterol in each drop of blood will be greater.
Also, cholesterol previously contained in the fat we have lost has been released into the bloodstream,
causing a further temporary rise in the blood cholesterol number.

   If weight is lost rapidly, a temporary cholesterol rise should therefore be expected. It must be
remembered that the abnormal cholesterol built up in the blood by eating stale food is a durable material, which cannot be eliminated as rapidly as fat. People going on the Fresh Food Diet often lose
some flabby fat very promptly, and it is important not to be discouraged by a temporary rise in
cholesterol as above described. A few weeks after weight loss stops, the blood cholesterol should start to gradually drop. If it fails to drop fast enough to suit you, double check to be sure you are really
following the diet. Read it over again and check each item you are eating to avoid mistakes. It is better
for weight loss to be slow and gradual, not more than two pounds a week at most. Rapid weight loss can be weakening, and may cause haggard appearance and loose wrinkled skin.

(Continued after Table of Contents)
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Humans Are Built and Re-built from Food What Does Our Food Contain? What Is Man's Proper Food?
Arteriosclerosis, A Disease of Civilization
Stale Food—The True Cause of Arteriosclerosis
Fresh Food—The Cure for Arteriosclerosis
The Cholesterol Theory—A Tragic Blunder Effects of Fresh Food on Humans
Excessive Fatness in Human Beings
Sex and Stale Food
Microbes and Man
Teeth and Stale Food Physical Strength and Resistance to Injury
Fatty Rubbish and Filth in Flour
Bran in Flour and Cereals
Quality of Meat and Eggs
Smoked and Salted Meat and Fish General Food Practices
Menus and Beverages
How Good Livestock Products Can Be Obtained
The Good Quality of Vegetables and Fruits
Sun-Dried Foods Refined Oils and Shortenings
Chocolate and Cocoa
Sugar Drugs, Vitamins and Food Concentrates
Yeast As a Vitamin Food
The Use of Localized Heat
Eating and Drinking Habits
Meat Eating Habits Indigestion, Bowel Problems and Ulcers
Where the Housewife Reigns Supreme
Cooking
The Fresh Food Diet for Avoiding and Curing Arteriosclerosis
Diet and the Medical Profession Future Improvements in Food Supply
Criticism of These Findings
A General View
Sources of Information List of References
  DIABETES AND SWEETS
   Ordinary sugar (sucrose) is normally changed by the digestive juices of healthy people into invert
sugar, which can be easily utilized by the body. But any sucrose absorbed into our system unchanged cannot be utilized as food, acts as a toxin throughout the body, and is excreted in the urine. This helps
explain why some people will show sugar in the urine only after eating ordinary sugar. They are not
truly diabetic, but they do have a weakened digestive system. These people are greatly helped by avoiding ordinary sugar. Honey is a good substitute for sugar, because it is pre-digested by the bees and
changed to invert sugar, thus it can be more safely utilized by these border-line diabetics who cannot
fully invert ordinary sugar. Authorities: Dr. E. V. McCollum, Johns Hopkins Univ., "History of Nutrition." McGraw-Hill Encyc. of Science 5-541, 13-236-239.

   It has recently been found that honey contains valuable natural digestive enzymes which can help us
digest our food. A couple of teaspoonfuls after meals makes a nice dessert, and often will do wonders
toward better digestion, increased strength, and im proved appearance. Delicious between-meal drinks
can be quickly made with honey. A few spoonfuls dissolved in a cup of warm water or milk make a tasty aromatic drink to replace coffee or tea. A dab of butter melting on the top gives extra flavor.
Caution: Too much heat scalds honey and gives it a bitter after-taste. The warm water or milk should
not be too hot to bear on the hand. Honey varies greatly in color, taste, and dietary effect, so it is advisable to try several samples to obtain a supply which you find agreeable. Some types of honey are
too laxative in sensitive individuals. Honey from the colder and drier regions is often very mild and
good.

EAR NOISES, DEAFNESS AND DIZZINESS
   Ear noises, deafness, and dizziness sometim es result from temporary conditions which can be
remedied by a good doctor or ear specialist. In older people these problems are very often caused by
gradual deterioration related to diet, and sometimes can be improved or corrected by the Fresh Food Diet. Heat treatment as described on page 32 often speeds relief, especially from dizziness. Heat is
applied to the ear area by placing an electric heating pad under the back of the neck and head while
lying on the back in bed. The heating pad should be pulled up against the ears on each side and held there by pillows. Heat should be applied for fifteen to thirty minutes, three times a day. Stay in bed for
a few minutes after removing the heating pad, aris e slowly, and watch your step, to avoid danger of
falling. This treatment increases blood circulation and helps clear arteries in the ear and neck area.

LUNCHES
   Good lunches can be put up without bread. Irish or sweet potatoes cooked in their own skins are good
lunch items, eaten with butter. Raw carrot and celery sticks, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, radishes, etc.,
can be cleaned and cut ready to eat. If salad dressing containing oil is used, it should be put up separately and added at mealtime to prevent deterioration. Meats for lunches should be without gravy
or juice, like roast beef, chicken, etc. Stew type  foods or ground meats in a wet form should be avoided
in lunches because they rapidly ferment and break down into fatty rubbish. Raw fruits, nuts, honey, etc., make good dessert and snack items. Containers can be formed up by hand from heavy type
aluminum foil. Large mouth fruit jars of small size are convenient to eat from, as well as snap top thin
plastic food containers. Plastic or dry paper cups are useful, but waxed paper should be avoided because the wax dissolves into the food. Disposable plastic forks and spoons are available. Salt, pepper,
and sugar can be bought in disposable one-time paper packets.

INSOMNIA CONTROL
   For sleep to come easily, the mind and body should be calm and at rest. If the heart is pounding fast
due to excitement, worry, emotion, stimulants, or recen t exercise, it may be hard to fall asleep. A rapid
heart rate and consequent sleeplessness may also be caused by a full stomach and by cold beverages
drunk at bedtime


 busy for a very long time. I loved what we
were doing, and we were obv iously very good at it. Our
revenues had reached ten million dollars a year, and
since most of that was royalty payments, we were
profiting five to six million a year. The Medical Manager
itself was more than fifteen years old by then, and it was
touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. In
my limited view of things, I saw us going on like this for
the foreseeable future.
The first clue that dramatic c hange was once again on
the horizon came when I learned that Systems Plus andmany of the dealers were discussing the possibility of
merging toget her into one c ompany. Apparently, they
felt this  would  help them com pete better at the national
level. S oon afterward, I received a visit from one of our
larger d ealers, John Kang, who was headquartered in
Tampa. He informed me that he had been working on a
proposal to consolidate the Medical Manager dealers
into a combin ed company. He laid out his plan of
initially purchasing Personalized Programming, Systems
Plus, and three or four of the larger dealerships. He
explained that it would take a large initial investment,
but he already had that lined up. John’s presentation was
very professional, but I didn’t see why Personalized
Programming had to be involved. I told him that I would
be willing to legally commit to providing The Medical
Manager software to the new company. He then dropped
the bombshell : any investors in the company would
insist that the foundational software be owned by the
company itself.
I was very uncomfortable with the thought of selling
Personalized Programming.  But I was even more
uncomfortable thinking that I would be the reason that
all these hundreds of dealers, and Systems Plus, were
unable to get their hard-earned value from their
businesses. I told John I was not interested in selling the
business at any price, but if my reluctance was truly in
the way  of everyone else’s dr eams, I would have to give
his proposal some consideration. I told him he could
come back to s ee me if he succeeded in getting others to
buy in to his p lan. What I w as really hoping, however,
was that the whole thing would just fall through by itself.
John returned a few weeks later having obtained buy-
in from  some of our largest dealers as well as Systems
Plus. The handwriting wa s on the wall—this was
becoming like all the previou s times I had to put aside
my strong personal preferences and surrender to what
was ma nifesting before me. I didn’t like it one bit, but Iwas fully committed to seeing where the path of
surrender to life was going to lead me.
John Kang made me a persuasive offer for
Personalized P rogramming t hat included both cash and
stock in the n ew company. He then set out on the
difficult journey of merging five businesses into one and
raising the funds needed to  pull the merger off. The
bankers decide d it would be  best to raise the necessary
$150 million by selling shares of the new company
publicly. The date for an initial public offering (IPO) was
set for early 1997, but a lot of work still needed to be
done.
What a world to be thrown into. Personalized
Programming had grown g radually from its humble
roots of one employee—me. It was now a very well
organized, highly successful private company. This level
of orga nization was not going to exist when a bunch of
independently run businesses first get thrown into a pot
together. There were going to be the expected power
struggles, deal er acquisition  issues, and constant legal
and financial issues to be ironed out. Nonetheless, I
didn’t allow myself to get cau ght up in all those negative
thoughts. I just remained open and completely intrigued
by what was unfolding.
It was decided  that the new company would be called
Medical Manager Corporation. I must admit, I liked that.
I flashed back to 1981 when I was finishing the software
and firs t came up with the name “The Medical Manager.”
Fifteen years later, Medical Manager was now going to
become a public company. Standing at the threshold of
this major event, I was total ly in awe seeing where my
experiment with surrender had managed to lead me.4 4.
M e d i c a l  M a n a g e r  C o r p o r a t i o n — M M G R
W hen the smoke cleared, I was to be the chief executive
officer (CEO); John Kang, the president; and Rick Karl,
the general counsel. Corporate headquarters would be
established in Tampa at John Kang’s facilities, and Rick
Karl and I wo uld work out of the Alachua offices. The
company would trade on the NASDAQ exchange under
the symbol MMGR.
As we headed  toward the e nd of 1996, the cadre of
lawyers and bankers was finishing up all the paperwork
to m erge the companies together and simultaneously do
the IPO. I remember that this  was an interesting time for
me in my relationship with my dad. My father had been a
stockbroker m ost of his life, and he had been working at
Merrill Lynch for more than thirty years. His only son
had dro pped out of graduate school in business to live in
the woods and meditate. I ne ver left the woods, yet all of
a sudden I was in my dad’s world. He kept telling me that
he just couldn’t believe that Morgan Stanley, one of the
premiere brok erage houses in the world, was interested
in m y company. He was also  surprised to find out that
Merrill Lynch’s health-care analyst was closely
monitoring our upcoming transaction. My dad was very
interested that my company was going public, and we
talked to each other more during this time than we had
for the previous twenty years put together. It makes
sense—we now had something in common to talk about.
I was humbled by this opportunity to get closer to my
father. I  saw it as just another miraculous thing that had
happened as I surrendered t o the flow of life. It wasn’ttoo muc h later  when my dad died. But you can be sure he
enjoyed being able to give his son his lifetime-learned
advice about becoming a public company, the health-
care sector, and Wall Street in general.
Despite the amazing sequenc e of events that led up to
this point, nothing could have prepared me for what
happened next. A week or so before the IPO, I received a
list of action it ems from my New York attorney. One by
one I worked through the list, signing required
documents and locating required paperwork. The final
item wa s due the next day, so  I rushed down to my bank
to acces s my safety deposit box. I rarely had reason to
touch th is box I had rented b ack in 1971 to store my only
possession—the deed for my original ten acres.
Once I was le ft alone with the storage box, I began
looking for the document my attorney had requested.
There wasn’t much in the bo x, but what was there had
the effect of a time machine. I came across the original
deed on my property—how much had happened since
then. N o one in their right mind could have imagined the
flow of events that unfolded since I decided to drop out
and live in t he woods. My trip back in time was
interrupted when I came upon the document I was
looking for. I pulled out the trifolded piece of paper and
opened it up. It was the Personalized Programming stock
certificate sent to me when I incorporated the company
fifteen years earlier. When I had originally dropped the
certificate in my deposit box, it was pretty much
worthless to anyone but me. Then it hit me like a ton of
bricks. The most savvy investors in the world were
valuing this piece of paper at over a hundred million
dollars.
My mouth went dry, and tears welled up in my eyes. I
had given everything up, and it kept coming back
tenfold. When I had decided to let go and devote my life
to s erving what was unfold ing in front of me, I was
earning less than five thousand dollars a year. WhenBuilt with Love came together, it grew from tens of
thousands to hundreds of th ousands in revenue. When
Personalized P rogramming came together, it quickly
grew to millions and then mo re than ten million in sales
and royalties. Now I was dealing with a hundred-million-
dollar asset. It wasn’t the mo ney that moved me; it was
the invisible hand of life that blew me away. I stood there
in the bank and offered that piece of paper back to the
universe from whence it had  come. I vowed to serve the
company I had watched life build, brick by brick, and to
use the money entrusted to m e in a way that would help
others. I took a deep breath, closed the deposit box, and
prepared to ship the stock certificate up to New York.4 5.
B e c o m i


ains:
burning:Ars.,Canth.,Caust.,Urt-u.
stinging:Urt-u.
Seconddegree:Couth.
Slowtoheal:Kali-b.
Thirddegree:Caust.
Withblisters:Ars.,Canth.,Caust.
Betterfor:
coldcompresses:Canth.
heat:Ars.
Capricious Bry.,Cham.,Cina,lp.,Rhe.,Stap.
CarriedseeDesirestobe
CatchescoldseasilyArs.,Bar-c,Calc-c,Cplc-p.,
Dulc,Hep-s.,Kali-c,Nat-m.,NClx-v.,Sep.,Sil.
ChangeableseeMoody
CheerfulCoff.,Lach.,Nat-c.
ChickenpoxAco.,Ant-c,Ant-t.,Bell.,Merc-s.,
Puls.,Rhus-t.,Sul.
FirstStage:Aco.
Skinrash:
itchesmaddeningly: Rhus-t.,Sul.
slowincomingout:Ant-t.
suppurates:Merc-s.
With:
cough:Ant-c,Ant-t.,Puis.
fever:Aco.,Bell.
headache:Bell.
ChilblainsAgar.,Petr.,Puis.
Feet,hands,toes:Petr.,Puis.
Burning:Agar.
Inflamed:Petr.,Puis.
Itching:Agar.,Puis.
Red:Agar.
Worse:
forcold:Agar.
ChildishBar-c.
ClingyPuis.
ClumsyAgar.,Apis.,Calc-c,Caust.
Dropsthings:Ap.Tripseasilywhilewalking:Agar.,Caust.
ColdsoresNat-m.,Rhus-t.,Sep.
Sores:
onlips:Nat-m.,Rhus-t.,Sep.
aroundmouth:Nat-m.
Causes:
exposuretosun:Nat-m.
grief:Nat-m.
Colic(seealsoIndigestion,Heartburn)Coloc,
Cupr.^Dios., lp.,Mag-m.,Mag-p.,Nat-p.,
Nat-s.,Nux-v.,Stap.
Inbabies:Coloc,Dios.
Belly:
bloated:Coloc,Nat-p.
rumbling:Dios.
windy:Dios.
Pains:
aching:lp.
aroundthenavel:Dios.
cramping:Cupr.,Dios.,lp.,Mag-m.,Mag-p.,
Nux-v.,Stap.
cutting:Coloc,Dios.
drawing:Mag-p.
griping:Coloc,Dios.,Ip.,Nux-v.
pressing:Nux-v.
sore,bruised:Mag-m.,Nux-v.
tearing:Coloc.
twisting:Dios.
violent:Coloc,Cupr.
inwaves:Coloc.
With:
constipation:Mag-m.
diarrhoea:Coloc,Mag-m.
indigestion:Mag-m.,Nat-s.
nausea:Coloc,Cupr.
vomiting:Coloc,Cupr.
sourvomit:Nat-p.
Better:
bendingback:Dios.
bendingdouble:Coloc,Mag-p.
hotdrinks:Nux-v.
passingastool:Coloc,Nux-v.
passingwind:Nux-v.
pressure:Coloc.
stretchingout:Dios.
warmth:Mag-p.
warmthofbed:Nux-v.
Worse:
afterdrinking:Coloc,Stap.
bendingforward:Dios.
colddrinkswhenoverheated:Coloc.
coughing:Nux-v.
aftereating:Nux-v.
duringafever:Nux-v.
beforeastool:Coloc.
fruit:Coloc.
INTERNALREPERTORY Commoncold•169
afterdrinkingmilk:Mag-m.
inthemorning:Dios.,Nux-v.
formovement: /;».
tightclothing:Nux-v.
Causes:
anger:Cokx.
excitement:Coloc.
fruit:Coloc.
drinkingmilk:Mag-m.
indignation:Stop.
teething:Mag-ni.
vexation:Coloc.,Stap.
Collapse
Afterdiarrhoea:Ver-a.
CommoncoldAll-c,Ars.,Bar-c,Bell,Bry.,Calc-c,
Calc-f.,Calc-s.,Carb-v.,Euphr.,Heps.,
Kali-b.,Kali-ni.,Kalis.,Lye,Mag-m.,Mercs.,
Nat-c,Nat-m.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Pho-ac,Puis.,'
Sep.,Sil.,Sul.
Eyes:
dry:Ars.
burning:Ars.
streaming:Euphr.
Dischargefromeyes:
burning:Euphr.
watery:Nat-m.,Nux-v.
Eyelids:
red:Ars.
puffy:Ars.
Glands:
swollen:Bar-c.
Nasalcatarrh:
bland(notirritating):Euphr.,Puis.
blood-streaked: Calc-s.,Phos.
bloody:Mercs.,Nit-ac.
burning:All-c,Ars.,Mercs.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.
crusty:Kali-b.
dripsdownbackofthroat:Heps.,Kali-b.,
Nat-c,Nat-m.,Sep.
dry(stuffedup/congestedwithout
discharge):Calc-c,Calc-f.,Kali-b.,Phos.,Sil.
dryatnight,profuseduringtheday:Nux-v.
dryalternatingwithprofuse:Puis.
likeeggwhite:Nat-m.
green:Kali-b.,Mercs.,Puis.,Sep.
hardcrusts:Kali-b.,Sil.
one-sided:All-c,Phos.
profuse:All-c,Ars.,Kalis.,Nat-m.,Phos.
smelly:Calc-c,Calc-s.,Heps.,Kali-b.,
Mercs.,Nat-c,Puis.,Sil.,Sul.
sticky/stringy: Kali-b.
thick:Calc-s.,Kali-b.,Kalis.,Nat-c,Puis.,
Sil.
thin:Nit-ac.
watery:All-c,Ars.,Eupr.,Mercs.,Nit-ac,
Nux-v.watery,alternatingwithblockedupnose:
Nat-m.
wateryinthefreshair:Nit-ac,Puis.
white:Kali-m.,Nat-m.
yellow:Calc-c,Calc-s.,Heps.,Kali-b.,Kalis.,
Lye,Mercs.
dirtyyellow:Nit-ac,Puis.,Sep.,Sul.
yellow-green: Kali-b.,Mercs.,Puis.,Sep.
Nose:
blocked:Calc-c,Carb-v.,Lye,Nat-c
dry:Bar-c,Lye,Sul.
itching:Sul.
runsduringday,blockedatnight:num-v.
Sinuses:
blocked/painful: Kali-b.,Lye,Mercs.,Sil.
Sneezing:All-c,Ars.,Bry.,Carb-v.,Eup-p.,
Heps.,Mercs.,Nux-v.,Puis.,Sul.
betterforsneezing:Calc-f.
frequentsneezing:Ars.,Carb-v.,Mercs.,
Nux-v.,Sul.
difficultsneezing:Calc-f.,Carb-v.,Sil.
inastuffyroom:Puis.
slightestuncovering:Heps.
With:
cough:Euphr.
drythroat:Kali-b.
eyeinflammation: Euphr.,Sul.
headache:Aco.,All-c,Bell.,Bry.,Lye,
Mercs.,Nux-v.
fever:Bell.,Mercs.
hoarseness:Calc-c,Carb-v.,Mercs.,Phos.
itchingthroat:Carb-v.
painlesshoarseness:Calc-c.
lossofsmell:Bell.,Calc-c,Calc-s.,Mercs.,
Nat-m.,Phos.,Puis.,Sep.,Sil.
lossoftaste:Bell,Nat-m.,Phos.,Puis.,Sil.
sneezing:All-c
sorethroat:All-c,Mercs.,Nux-v.,Phos.
Better.
freshair:All-c,Kalis.,Nux-v.,Puis.
Worse:
coldandheat:Mercs.
aftereating:Nux-v.
freshair:Nit-ac
aftergettingup:Nux-v.
morning:Calc-c,Nux-v.
evening:Ars.
night:Mercs.,Nit-ac.
ontheright:Ars.,Lye
fordrinkingmilk:Calc-s.
stuffyroom:All-c,Kalis.,Puis.
uncovering:Heps.
Causes:
gettingchilled:Aco.,Bell.
gettingchilledwhenoverheated:Ars.
coldwind:All-c.
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170•Complaintsfront/after INTERNALREPERTORY
cold,drywind:Aco.
draughts:Nux-v.
gettingheadwet:Bell.
gettingwetfeet:All-c.
swimminginthesea:Mag-m.
Complaintsfrom/after(seealsoWorse)
Accident/injury:Am.,Bcll-p.,Con.,Hyp.,Nats.
Anger:Cham.,Cocc,Colch.,Coloc.,Ign.,Ip.,
Nux-v.,Op.
suppressedanger:Stop.
angerwithanxiety:Ars.,Ign.,Nux-v.
Badnews:Ccls.
Gettingchilled:Aco.,Bry.,Mcrc-s.,Nux-v.,Phos.
Rhus-t.
whenoverheated: Bcll-p.
Changeofweather:Bry.,Caust.,Dulc,Kalis.,
Phos.,Rhod.,Rhus-t.,Sil.,Sul.
anychange:Phos.
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