Iflight buckwheat groats areused, brown them slightly (dry) before cooking. Pour
approximately 3Vito4cups boiling water over combined ingredients. Simmer until ten-
der—do notovercook. Bewatchful soitwon’ tburn—may need more water.Serves
three or four. Add V egebase to taste before serving.
27.3.28.2 Buckwheat Pancakes
Since most people who enjoy buckwheat associate itwith pancakes, Ihave endeav-
ored tooffertheleast harmful recipe possible forbuckwheat pancakes. This recipe isa
long way from Natural Hygiene, and should seldom, if ever, be used.
1 tablespoon dry yeast
1 tablespoon honey or other sweetener
2 cups Buckwheat flour(ground in blender or mill from light raw buckwheat groats)
1to2cups water orrawpotato water orunpasteurized buttermilk (raw potato water:
onesmall diced potato (unpeeled), putinonecupmeasure, fillwith warm distilled water,
and blend. Good substitute for milk.) Batter should be thin
Dissolve yeast inlukewarm water with honey.Letstand tenorfifteen minutes or
longer (until bubbly). Add balance ofliquid. Add flour.Mix well. Ifbaked onnatural
soapstone griddle, nooilorbutter willbenecessary.Ifbaked onregular uncoated grid-
dle,addapproximately onetablespoon melted butter oroiltobatter,anditmay benec-
essary toalsolightly oilthegriddle. Thegriddle should behotenough forwater tojump
around. If water disappears, it is too hot.
27.3.28.3 Buckwheat Pancakes (Overnight Recipe)
Soften yeast in1/4cupwater with halfofhoney.Letsetuntil bubbly.Add balance
ofliquid andflour.Beat. Batter should bethin. Pour batter intolargepitcher,cover,and
setinwarm place overnight. Inmorning, addother halfofhoney.Stirthoroughly.Bake.
27.3.29 Vegeburgers
These may bemade with almost anycombinations ofvegetables andnuts (and/ or
seeds). Ifanystarchy vegetables areused (such ascarrots), combine with ground raw
peanuts. Ifnostarchy vegetables areused, combine with ground sesame seeds, sun-
flower seeds, almonds, pecans (or other nuts).
Suggested ingredients: Celery,Sweet Pepper,Parsley,Cauliflower,Carrots, Green
Beans, Broccoli, Bok Choy, Turnips, Kohlrabi.
Coarsely shred vegetables byhand orinfood processor.Itwillbenecessary toblend
approximately halfofthevegetables inasmall amount ofwater andcombine them with
theshredded vegetables. Add ground nuts and/orseeds. Iftoodryaddmore water; iftoo
wet, addmore nuts. Shape into patties andbroil onboth sides until slightly browned.
These make great “sandwiches” between leaves ofromaine lettuce andaregood hotor
cold. They donothold together aswell asburgers thatusearawegginthemixture, but,
if handled carefully, are quite acceptable, and taste great.
27.3.30 Beans
Soybeans contain about three times asmuch protein asother beans, andlittle orno
starch. Dried soybeans take along time tocook—they may take 31/2to5hours. Dried
soybeans should besoaked overnight indistilled water tocover,inrefrigerator.Next
day,addmore water tocover (use thesoaking water) andcook until desired softness is
attained, adding more water asnecessary.Ifthesoybeans aretobeused inabaked casse-
role, orground, orchopped, they should notbecooked until soft, butremoved when still
rather firm andchewy.Cooking time may beshortened (perhaps halved) byfreezing af-
ter soaking (in soaking water) several hours or over night.
Some nutritionists advocate longer soaking ofsoybeans (24to48hours) andthedis-
carding several times ofthesoaking waters, inorder tobecertain ofthedestruction of
thetoxic anti-enzyme factor thatissaid toblock thedigestion ofproteins. The longer
soaking time shortens thecooking time.(All dried beans should besoaked, preferably
overnight, before using.)
Green soybeans willtake much lesstime tosoften, probably from 15to30minutes,
depending onvariety andcondition, andneed notbesoaked. Other beans fresh from the
pod(limas, cranberry beans, black-eyed peas, etc.) will soften more quickly,andonly
need a brief cooking period—no soaking.
Sprouted soybeans (orother sprouted beans) may beeaten raw,orsteamed ashort
time to improve their palatibility.Please refer toLesson 26foradiscussion onusing thesoaking water versus discard-
ing it. Y ou will find it in the section on sprouting.
27.3.30.1 Soybean Casserole (or any dried beans)
Soak onecupdried soybeans overnight intwocups distilled water (inrefrigerator).
Cook until justfirm andchewy.Add two strips diced celery,afew chopped celery
leaves, afewsprigs ofparsley (chopped), onesmall diced sweet pepper.Add enough
water tocover.Cover casserole andbake in375-degree oven until done, with lidre-
moved during last half hour of baking. Soybeans may take an hour of baking.
This recipe may alsobeused foranydried beans. Add Vegebase before serving. Dot
with butter if you use it.
27.3.30.2 Crunchy Soy Bean Treat
Soak andcook dried soybeans asusual (see Soybean Instructions)—not toosoft,
should still be rather firm and chewy.
Grind orchop toconsistency ofcoarsely chopped nuts. Add diced celery (about two
strips perthree servings); afewchopped celery leaves; afewsprigs chopped parsley;
onediced sweet pepper.Place incasserole orloaf pan. Add thesoybean liquid and/or
water toalmost cover.Bake uncovered in375-degree oven until lightly browned andliq-
uid is absorbed. Add butter when serving, if you use it—also V egebase to taste.
27.3.30.3 Soybean Loaf (or Garbanzo Bean Loaf)
Soak andcook dried soybeans orgarbanzo beans asusual—not toosoft, should still
besomewhat firm andchewy.Grind orchop toconsistency ofchopped nuts (not too
coarse). Add diced celery (about three strips perthree servings); afewchopped celery
leaves; afewsprigs chopped parsley; onediced sweet redpepper; about one-half cup
broccoli florets, cutupinsmall pieces; andabout one-half cupzucchini squash, cutin
thin half slices perthree servings). Mix ingredients together lightly,addVegebase to
taste, andaddenough cooking liquid from thebeans (and/ orwater) soitwill hold to-
gether.Putinloafpan, topwith slices orstrips ofsweet redpepper orpimiento. Bake
uncovered in375-degree oven until lightly browned, butstillsomewhat moist (about
twenty minutes).
27.3.30.4 Bean Soup (Dried Pea Beans, Navy Beans, Cranberry Beans, etc.)
Soak onecupdried beans overnight intwo cups distilled water (inrefrigerator).
Add twocups water.Cook until almost soft. Add more water asneeded. Add oneclove
chopped garlic andonesmall sliced onion andcook tenminutes longer.Add four strips
sliced celery,afew chopped celery leaves, afew sprigs chopped parsley,onesmall
diced sweet pepper,andanoptional amount andvariety ofsliced vegetables (bite-sized
pieces). Cook tenminutes longer.Iftoothick, addmore water.Add Vegebase totaste
before serving.
27.3.30.5 Bean Pot
Useanybeans fresh from thepod: Limas, Soy,Black-eyed Peas, Cranberry Beans,
or any other freshly shelled beans.
Cutupandplace inbottom ofpot: four strips celery,twomedium yellow summer
squash orzucchini squash. Sprinkle with oneteaspoon Vegebase. Ontopofcut-up veg-
etables, putonecupofbeans which have been precooked fortentofifteen minutes until
almost soft. Over top,sprinkle oneteaspoon Vegebase. Add water carefully around side
about halfway up.Cover andbake in375-degree oven forone-half hour.Uncover andbake alittle longer (ifyoulikeitdrier). Ifyoulikeitquite dry,uselesswater.Serves two
or three.
27.3.31 Rice Crackers
Rice Crackers made ofbrown riceandwater only (nosaltorleavening) canbepur-
chased in health food stores, or you can make them yourself.
Grind brown riceinblender orgrinder,addalittle Vegebase (ifdesired), andadd
enough water tohold ittogether into adough. Roll very thin between two sheets of
wax paper.


restandsleep,
there isaprogressive increase inthelevel oftoxemia. This toxemia, theendogenous tox-
emia ofstimulation isthatwhich makes drugs (apart from their chemical toxicity) and
therapeutic modalities whether “natural” ormedical, objectionable toaHygienist. The
“Natural Therapeutists” agents may bedifferent tothose ofthemedics buttheeffects
are similar—stimulation, enervation, toxemia, disease...
ByIanFowler,A.A.I.M.L.T.reprinted fromtheJune, 1973 Newsletter oftheAus-
tralian Natural Hygiene Society intheJune, 1977 issue ofDr.Shelton’ sHygienic Re-
view.
Article #2: The Law of Stimulation
Thebody “sounds analarm,” intimes ofdanger andimmediately accelerates body ac-
tion. Such istheeffectwhenever anytoxic orirritating substance orinfluence isintro-
duced into orupon thebody.The system, under thecontrolled guidance ofthebrain
andviatheautonomic nervous network, then evaluates thesituation andreacts with a
suitable increased action, thisaction being impaired toanextent appropriate totheob-
struction which ispresent. Inother words, theamount oftheimpairment willbeindirect
proportion to the degree to which the action is accelerated.
Allsuch increased action occasions anextra expenditure oftheenergyreserves ordi-
narily maintained bythebody tocope with undue stress ofanykind; forexample, such
increased action might beanextraordinarily high pulse rate. Theresult ofthisunusual
expenditure, ofcourse, istolessen theavailability ofreserve power and, hence, ofthe
ability oftheindividual adequately tomeet challenges andstresses asthey may arise at
some future time.
Wecallanything which causes thisincreased action onthepartofthebody,a“stim-
ulant.” Ofcourse, theimmediate effectofthestimulant isthatwhich ismost, evident,
thatthestimulant isworking anddoing “good”. This feeling ofwell-being isonly tem-
porary,however,since while thestimulant appears todogood, itisactually doing harm,
theextent oftheharm done being dependent upon, andinaprecise ratio to,theamount
ofpower called intoplay toproduce theaccelerated response, thefeeling ofwell-being,
of euphoria.This istheLaw ofStimulation. Itreveals thephysiological consequences offalse
deception. Itpertains toallstimulants: drugs (vitamins, etc.), coffee,tea,cocoa, alcohol,
nicotine, even tosnake venom which iscurrently being extolled asa“miracle” treatment
inthecare ofvictims ofmuscular dystrophy,theeffectofmany ofthese stimulants being
extremely exciting; andalso tolesser ones such asthevarious herbs, onions, garlic and
thelike. Allappear todogood, butallperform adisservice tothebody inthatthey do
lasting harm, theharm being duetothefactthatthey reach intothebody’ senergy re-
serves toaccomplish thegood they appear todoandoffer nothing inreturn which is
oflasting value.Their efforts arecumulative andremain with theperson who employs
them. Thesense ofeuphoria occasioned bytheir useisalways followed, intime, bya
depression duetotheexpenditure ofpower required, aswehave seen, tobring about the
exhilaration in the first instance.
Certain stimulants aresaidto“act” oncertain parts ofthebody as,forexample, dig-
italis issaid to“act” ontheheart. The exact opposite istrue. Inthiscase, theheart is
already weak andthedigitalis only serves toweaken itfurther.Allstimulants areuseless
tothebody.They cannot become apartofthebody; they cannot beturned intoblood,
flesh, orbone. They present anencumbrance tobody action and, forthisreason, athreat
to efficiency and a hindrance to perfection.
Thehuman body isdesigned forefficiency andforperfect performance. According-
ly,whenever itisthreatened even inaminiscule way,itmakes operational itsdefensive
measures inanefforttoeradicate from thesystem thethreatening substance orinflu-
ence. Thus, itwillexpend power beyond thenorm tocleanse thebody oftheoffensive
substance and to prevent the resulting raid on the banked ener gy reserves.
Letusemphasize alsothatstimulants dofarmore than speed upthevital organs and
related parts. They dofarmore than waste thevital reserves. Inaddition, andmost im-
portantly,stimulants such astea,coffee,horseradish, alcohol, mustard andthelikeactu-
allyinflict aninjury ofsome magnitude upon thevery tissues with which they come in
contact. Inother words, their usewounds andhardens thecells anditisbecause ofthis
wounding andthenecessity thus imposed upon them bythedanger toprotect themselves
from further injury, that the cells begin their defensive action, whatever it may be.
This defense may take place indegrees, thefirstamounting tolittle more than amild
exaltation, orincrease, ofcellular function. Themilder thestimulant, themilder theirri-
tation andthelessthespeeding upofcellular activity.This kind ofstimulation, thekind
thatthreatens cellular integrity,must always bedifferentiated from thestimulation and
revitalization which areobserved following proper nutrition which serves torenew body
reserves. (Compensatory Stimulation.)
Notonic ordrug will have aneffectonasingle tissue oronasingle organofthe
body,noronjustafewisolated tissues, organs orcells. Thevery physiology ofthebody,
thefactthattheblood flows freely toevery unitoflifewithin thetotal physical structure
underscores thereality thatsuch isimpossible. Theeffects ofanydrug, ofanytonic, of
anyother irritant arewholly systemic; thatis,they areunlimited insofar astheir area of
involvement isconcerned. Theextent ofsystemic undermining, thedamage done, isan
individual affair,some persons being affected more, others less; butallbeing reduced to
anextent inkeeping with their individual strengths andweaknesses, simply because, for
animmediate effect, they have sacrificed some unknown amount oftheessentials oflife:
perhaps andsurely,some irretrievable lossofenergy plus anundeterminable amount of
tissue damage which willremain asahandicap throughout lifetoefficiency offunction,
even though it be only in the form of weak scar tissue.
There is,ofcourse, always thedanger ofpushing beyond thepowers oflife,asmany
adrug user hasfound out,toolate. Itisnow simple forustounderstand how andwhy
thiscanoccur when werealize thatanystimulant which isuncompensated brings about
theexpenditure forthevital living power ofthebody,theforce thatsustains life.Stim-
ulants donotandcannot supply thispower.Once thepower hasbeen used, theperson
sodepleted haslostitforever,andthisiswhy thefeeling ofexhilaration induced bydrugs isalways followed byincreased weakness. Withtheconstant useofuncompensat-
edstimulants, theforce oflifeisgradually tapped anddrained away.Thelesson should
beplain. Theconstant useofcoffee,drugs, vitamins, even herbs, willslowly,orrapidly,
destroy theessence oflifeasthey areused andaccording totheinherited constitution of
the user.
Letusmake afurther point. Theaction bythebody isalways forthcoming, always
there, theextent towhich itisexhibited being wholly dependent upon thepower which
isavailable. Inother words, lossofvital power willbeexperienced byevery person; the
stronger theperson, thestronger theresponse; theweaker theindividual, theweaker will
be the response.
We,ofcourse, cannot seethisexpenditure ofthebody’ slifeimmediately.Wecannot
watch analcoholic, forexample, andsay,“Ah! Ha!There itgoes!” Certainly not,but
wedonotice itasweareusing itbecause intheusing liesthestimulated euphoria. One
moment thealcoholic’ shand may betrembling butgive himadrink andhewillsoon be
“ontopoftheworld,” aswesay,with alltrembling gone. Hiseuphoric state came from
increased vital action which yielded up part of his “bank account.”
Weonly become conscious ofourlack ofenergyafter thebank account hasbeen
raided toooften—when ourpower supply istoolow.Wecanobserve asimilar circum-
stance inourcarbattery.When ithaspower inreserve, wearepleased with itsperfor-
mance butthevery useofthatpower depletes itsreserves andthetime comes when the
source ofenergyfails ustotheextent, perhaps, thatthelights nolonger glow andthecar
willnotstart. Wearenotable toseetheenergystored


theIndian Point plant anditwasrendered
inoperable forsixmonths, 1,300 certified welders—almost every certified welder inthe
New Yorkarea—were needed torepair thedamage. This isbecause within afewmin-
utes, each worker would receive thedose ofradiation “allowable” inasix-month peri-
od.)
Last year,statistics on68operating plants showed thattheir work forces were ex-
posed to35% more radiation in1980 than in1979 even though there wasonly onenew
plant. Thedoses these workers getcanprovoke genetic injury; with intermarriage with
nonworkers, some genetic degradation of the population-at-lar ge can result.
Studies have also shown increased cancer inareas around nuclear power plants. A
nuclear power plant must release radiation into theenvironment inorder todoitsjob.
Low-level radiation, thealpha particles getcarried away ondust orpollen bywind or
water.
Every independent study inthiscountry inthelast20years (i.e., studies notconduct-
edbythenuclear power industry) hasshown thatcurrent standards ofradiation aretoo
high. Workers andthepublic have been deceived concerning “permissible” or“tolera-
ble” doses ofradiation. There willbeinjuries inproportion totheaccumulated dose of
radiation, down tothelowest doses, although radiation effects may notshow upforas
long as30years. (Remember,however,ifgenetic damage occurs, itisimmediate.)Still,
thenuclear power industry continues toclaim that“noone’sbeen harmed byradiation.”
Radiation isinsidious because itcannot bedetected bythesenses. Wearenotbio-
logically equipped tofeelitspowers, orsee,hear,touch, orsmell it.Radiation harms
usbyionizing—that is,altering theelectrical chargeoftheatoms andmolecules com-
prising ourbody cells. Ofallcreatures onearth, human beings areoneofthemost sus-
ceptible tothecarcinogenic effects ofradiation. There isalso oneflower thatisvery
sensitive tosmall amounts ofradiation, called theTradescantia orspiderwort. Down to
250to300millirems ofradiation canchange thegenetic character ofthisplant sothat
itchanges color—the stamen changes color—so they have planted them around nuclear
power plants in Japan.
Within every cellthere isthought tobearegulatory gene thatcontrols thecell’srate
ofdivision. Ifourbodies areirradiated orweinhale aparticle ofradioactive matter in-
toourlungs, thisradiation canchemically damage aregulatory cell. Itmay continue to
function normally,butoneday,fivetoforty years later,instead ofdividing toproduce
twonew cells, itgoes berserk andmanufactures billions ofidentically-damaged cells.
This type ofgrowth iscalled cancer.Cancer cells canbreak from themain mass ofthe
growth, ortumor,andenter theblood orlymph vessels, travel toother organs, anddivide
again uncontrollably toform new tumors. These cells aremore aggressive than normal
body cells. This iswhy there isnosafe dosage ofradiation—it takes only oneradioac-
tive atom, one cell, and one gene to initiate a cancer or mutation cycle.Inconsidering allthese facts onradiation, weshould remember oneimportant fact,
thatallthenuclear industries arerelatively young.Nuclear power hasonly been incom-
mercial production intheUnited States for25years, andarms production for35.Since
thelatency period ofcancer isfivetoforty years andgenetic mutations may notman-
ifest themselves forgenerations,wecanseethatwehave barely begun toexperience
theeffects radiation canhave upon us.(Madame Curie, who isknown forherwork with
uranium, died later,nothaving known intime thedangers ofthesubstance sheworked
with.)
Themoment aplant begins operation, injury tohumans, isguaranteed. Nuclides are
released during so-called “normal” operations. Because the“regulatory” processes do
notwant toprotect thepublic andlicenses continue tobegranted, itisclear thatwecan-
notcount onprotection against victimization through theregulatory process. Even the
Environmental Protection Agency said in1975 thatnuclear power willkillhundreds of
people yearly even ifeverything goes perfectly.(This, again, isanunderestimation of
victims.) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission didadmit in1978 what others hadal-
ready said, that there was no safe dose of ionizing radiation, and no “threshold.”
Inthemeantime, weareinjured intheform ofmental anguish. People have already
undergone acertain amount of“psychic numbing” bytheshadow ofpotential nuclear
warhanging over their heads, inwhich continual stress hascaused them totryto“blank
out” thefears. Most humans don’twant electricity atthecostofdeath orinjury tothem-
selves or their fellow people.
Because uranium resources could bedepleted attheturn ofthecentury,thenuclear
industry wants breeder reactors toensure afuture fornuclear power.These reactors are
expensive, dangerous, andwould require production andshipping ofplutonium—a poi-
sonous, carcinogenic material used inhydrogen bombs. Thebreeders would useupthe
wastes ofthefirst generation ofnuclear reactors and“breed” their own future fuelsup-
plies bycreating even more plutonium over time. Whether fueled byplutonium ortho-
rium U-233, these substances will beproduced andhandled bythethousands oftons.
These twosubstances areintheclass ofalpha-emitters, providing thesame radiation as
hasclaimed thelives ofuranium miners bylung cancer.Plutonium issotoxic thatcur-
rent occupational limits allow aworker toinhale nomore than 0.2ofamillionth ofa
gram over his lifetime (one must, of course, be suspicious of any“safe” dose).
Plutonium anduranium arethestufffrom which atomic bombs arefabricated, and
as we mentioned before, several tons can’ t be accounted for by the processors already.
Errors plague theproduction ofbreeders justaswith theregular light water reac-
tors—in theextreme, abreeder reactor cansufferarunaway nuclear reaction andcon-
ceivably blow itself apart. (“Itcould make Three Mile Island look likeateaparty,”said
Thomas Cochran of the Natural Resources Defense Council.)
One-half pound ofplutonium trapped inhuman lungs could cause billions oflung
cancers. Yetthere arewaste sites ofplutonium with leaking rusty barrels, andthere
have been plutonium spills, andithasbeen tracked around byworkers, accidentally
found ontheground andelsewhere inplants handling plutonium, andsoforth. Atone
point, planes were carrying plutonium oxide into Kennedy airport until these flights
were stopped, after some calculations figured thatacrash causing plutonium dispersal
could have killed the8,000,000 residents ofNew YorkCity atthetime! Plutonium inthe
earth, under itsmantle, doesn’ tpose athreat—it’ stheairborne plutonium thatcreates the
inhalation hazard.
Let’sstop amoment andseewhat responsibility thenuclear industry hastaken toen-
sure oursafety.ThePrice-Anderson Actwaspassed inthe1950s toabsolve America’ s
power companies ofmajor responsibility intheevent ofanuclear disaster.Without such
abill, thenuclear industry would have never gotten offtheground. (Ifinsurance com-
panies were willing tocover therisk, thepremium required toensure anuclear power
plant yearly could beroughly equivalent totheentire yearly costs ofplant operation and
maintenance.)Incases ofextreme nuclear accidents, wemight alsodowell toquestion how quickly
andeffectively evacuations would take place. How would acitylikeNew Yorkbeevac-
uated within hours?
Ifwehave managed tomake itthrough theproduction andpower plant operation
phases, we come to the final problem posed by the use of nuclear power: nuclear waste.
53.3.4 Problems After the Plant—Nuclear Waste
Itmay benoted thatmuch adoismade about waste disposal, sometimes todivert
peoples’ attention from thefactthateven without thewaste, thereactors arekilling peo-
plenow.It’seasier topromise people safety and“99.9% containment,” andthen catch
them upintheemotions ofthewaste dumping issue than toadmit thisfact. This isnot
tosay,ofcourse, thatwaste disposal isn’talsocrucial. Theentire cycle ofnuclear power
is serious.
What exactly isthecause forconcern with nuclear waste? TheGeneral Accounting
Office ofCongress hassaid thatbytheendofthecentury there could beone-billion
cubic feetofnuclear waste intheUnited States—enough tocover afour-lane highway
coast to coast a foot deep.
The operation ofnuclear reactors generates astronomical quantities ofradioactive
garbage ofseveral types, theamount ofradioactivity generated being indirect propor-
tiontotheamount ofelectricity produced. Inoneyear a1,000-megawatt nuclear power
plant generates fission products (like


oid, therefore oursoldiers could notdevelop typhoid. Alargenumber ofboys v/
hodied while being treated forinfluenza astheir cases were diagnosed, were found
atautopsy tohave died oftyphoid fever.Theincident wasofsufficient importance
forthesurgeon general ofthearmy toissue aspecial letter about itandpoint outto
themedical heads oftheAmerican Expeditionary Forces inFrance thatinoculation
isnosubstitute forhygiene andsanitation. Physicians were sopreoccupied with in-
fluenza thatthey sawafludevil back ofevery symptom andcould notdistinguish
between influenza andtyphoid fever.Even tubercular flare-ups were diagnosed as
influenza.
“The high death rateinpneumonia andinfluenza was notduetoanyunusual
virulence of the two diseases, but to the unusual virulence of the treatment...
...Where hysteria rules themind, treatment isalways heroic andthedeath rate
isinkeeping, with thetreatment. The staffoftheMacfadden Healthatorium in
Chicago cared forover three hundred cases ofpneumonia andinfluenza during the
1918-19 pandemic without a single death in either disease.”66.18.1 Environmental Improvements, Net Vaccines, Eliminate Epidemics
Concurrent with extensive environmental improvements (including better sanitation)
some forms ofdisease seem tohave disappeared. Vaccine promoters have taken thecred-
itforthevirtual disappearance ofsmallpox anddiphtheria, butnothing issaidabout the
dwindling of cholera, plague, and leprosy, for which no vaccines exist.
Thenew rampant plagues ofheart disease, cancer,arteriosclerosis anddiabetes, are
dueatleast inparttotheradical changes inthenature andquality ofourfoods andliving
habits. These illnesses canalso bediminished byenvironmental improvements, aswell
as by ceasing to pollute our bloodstreams with vaccines and drugs.
The relationship ofpopulation disposition todevelop disease andenvironmental
conditions toinfluenza epidemics isconceded ina1976 report bytheU.S. H.E.W.Cen-
terforDisease Control (page 2):“The occurrence ofinfluenza epidemics depends up-
onapoorly understood interaction ofvirus, population susceptibility,andenvironmental
conditions.”
Dr.Shelton says (Dr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,May 1976, page 197), “Ifyellow
fever disappeared from New Orleans after General Butler cleaned upthecityandno
vaccine wasused, what hassanitation hadtodowith thedisappearance ofother epidem-
ic diseases?”
From Dr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,April 1976, page 172: “Yellow fever vanished
from New Orleans, Cuba, andPanama when these were cleaned up.Themedical pro-
fession stillrefuses toadmit thatcleanliness didthework. They insist thatitisallbe-
cause they orthesanitary engineers didtheSt.Patrick actwith themosquitoes. There
arestillasmany mosquitoes inthese places asthere areinJersey.Ihave never been able
tofigure outhow they succeeded ingetting justtheright mosquitoes toleave, andthe
harmless ones to remain.”
How many people today know about themedical opposition totheearly useofthe
bathtub? They denounced itasthe“obnoxious toyfrom England,” andsaid itwould
bring ona“whole category ofzymotic diseases.” In1842 thePhiladelphia physicians
submitted aproposal toprohibit bylawtheuseofbathtubs between November 1and
March 15;andinBoston, in1845, themedical society secured thepassage ofanor-
dinance making bathing unlawful “except onmedical prescription.” Thedoctors ofthe
time also violently opposed rapid travel ontherailroad asbeing extremely dangerous
topublic health. Timemarches on!The medical profession hasadopted andclaimed
astheir own these ideas which others have established asmeritorious; butthey arestill
fighting thebattle ofthepoisoned needle; they arestillupholding themyth of“conta-
gion” andtheroleofvirulent andaggressive microor ganisms asthemajor cause ofepi-
demics.
L.Tyagaraja Sarma, inanarticle inDr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,January 1975,
page 118,says, “England hadrepeated—and severe—epidemics ofsmallpox once every
four orfiveyears throughout thelastcentury.Themore theBritish government forced
vaccination andrevaccination ontheir people, themore regular were theepidemics. The
County ofLeicestershire refused totoetheofficial line; smallpox vaccinations were
wholly stopped inthiscounty andallthemoney thatwas originally allocated tomass
vaccination wasspent inimproving sanitation. Theprotagonists ofvaccination prophe-
sied thatbythisstep, allthepeople intheCounty ofLeicestershire would become vic-
tims of this dread disease while the rest of England would be saved to a great extent.
“But...what followed wasjustthecontrary.While smallpox epidemics were raging
intherestofthecountry,every four orfiveyears asbefore, Leicestershire wasfreefrom
this disease.”
After theBritish government introduced alawallowing people torefuse vaccination,
thenumber ofpeople vaccinated (and theincidence ofsmallpox) kept declining, andul-
timately the vaccination law was repealed.Dr.Shelton says (Dr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,October 1970, page 39),“England
was thefirst country intheworld toforce vaccination onitspeople bylaw.After
fifty years ofrigid enforcement ofitscompulsory vaccination law,England suffered
(1870-71) thelargest smallpox epidemic initshistory,with thehighest death rateinits
history.Awell-vaccinated, revaccinated andrerevaccinated people suffered aworse epi-
demic than ithadever suffered under thepreviously worst sanitary conditions. Vaccina-
tionfailed andthisfailure resulted intheriseofananti-vaccination movement. Today
vaccination is no longer compulsory in Britain.”
Epidemics ofthemore virulent types ofdisease (plagues, etc.) were caused byun-
sanitary living conditions. The habits ofthecivilized world have become cleaner,yet
more debilitating.
66.18.2 Modern Mass Sickness
Modern mass sickness isbasically theresult ofthedebilitating lifestyle andeating
habits ofthemajority ofthepopulace. In1948, apolio epidemic was proven tohave
been triggered byexcess consumption ofsugar,anddramatically stopped when de-
creased sugar consumption was encouraged bymass media campaigns. (Don’ tGet
Stuck! ).Ofcourse, vested interests soon reversed thetrend byconvincing thepublic to
go back to the old habits.
Epidemics aretriggered bymass debilitating andprostrating influences, such aspro-
longed temperature orhumidity extremes, great andgeneral worry,fear,grief, andanx-
iety(war,panic). Themost enervated andtoxemic people arethefirst togetsick. Ad-
vocates ofvaccination (have never attempted toexplain why itisoften those who have
been vaccinated who arethefirst togetsick, orwho often contract themost virulent
forms of disease.
Thefirst colds ofearly winter arenot“caught” from someone elsewith acold, but
aredeveloped bythose who have been improperly living andeating. Theadded stress of
cold temperature further checks elimination, adds tothegeneral toxemia, andthus pre-
cipitates a crisis.
Themore severe diseases develop inpeople who carry agreater amount ofputres-
cent poisoning, andaremore prevalent after holidays andfeast days. Theenervating ex-
citement andindiscriminate overeating atthese times produce theinevitable unwelcome
results.
Why does toxemia cause typhoid inoneperson andpneumonia inanother? Dr.Shel-
ton(Dr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,March 1972, page 162) says thattheanswer will
have tobefound inthelaws ofheredity,nutrition, andenvironment. Those tissues offer-
ing least resistance to the toxins are the first af fected.
Themore virulent diseases result from thepoisonous toxins inthehost. Toxins re-
sulting from protein putrefaction aremore virulent than those from carbohydrate fer-
mentation. Flesh foods produce more virulent toxins than plant proteins. There isalso a
difference inthevirulence ofpoisons produced bydifferent animal proteins, andinvar-
ious vegetable proteins.
Dr.Shelton says (Dr.Shelton’ sHygienic Review,March 1972) thathebelieves, for
example, thattonsilitis istheresult ofthelessvirulent plant toxins, while diphtheria re-
sults from themore virulent animal toxins. Inboth these diseases, there isdecomposition
intheintestinal tract, which may also sometimes cause pneumonia ormeningitis orty-
phoid or other symptoms of disease.
66.18.3 Epidemics Explained
Why isitthatsome people who areexposed tothose in


 ofprotein because hepresence ofanyprotein food inthestomach initiates the
secretion ofthehydrochloric acid foritsdigestion. Therefore werecommend thatpro-
teins and starches not be eaten together.
Asdigestive enzymes actsolely atthesurface offood particles, therateofdigestion
is related directly to the extent to which food is masticated.
77.1.2 The Pharynx and Esophagus
Thepharynx istheportion ofthedigestive tract serving isapassageway forboth the
respiratory and digestive systems.
Theesophagus isalong, straight tube extending from thepharynx tothestomach.
Passage offood isfacilitated byordinary gravitational forces, aswell asbythetype and
arangement ofmuscles inthetube itself. Itislocated between thetrachea andtheverte-bralcolumn. Esophageal glands serve tolubricate food during itspassage from thephar-
ynx to the stomach.
77.1.3 The Stomach
Thestomach isthemost widely-dilated portion ofthedigestive tract. Itfunctions to
store anddigest food. Inthestomach, solid food ultimately isconverted intoasemifluid
mass bycontraction ofthemuscular wall combined with mixture ofthefood with the
glandular secretions ofthegastric mucous membrane. Although food intheupper region
ofthestomach may remain solid forrelatively long periods, food becomes transformed
into a pulpy fluid mass (chyme) in the lower part of the or gan.
Chyme isthen ejected intothesmall intestine insmall quantities once aproper con-
sistency has been achieved.
Thestomach consists ofthree parts: thefundus,anupper portion ballooning toward
theleft; abody ;thecentral portion; andthepyloric portion (antrum), arelatively con-
stricted portion at the terminal end just before the entrance into the duodenum.
The cardiaistheopening between theesophagus andthestomach. The pylorus is
theopening between thestomach andtheduodenum. Thecircular muscle layer isthick-
ened in the pyloric region to form the pyloric sphincter.
77.1.3.1 Gastric Juice
Cells ofthegastric glands secrete atotal volume ranging between two andthree
liters perday.This digestive fluid contains anumber ofsubstances. Inaddition, gastric
mucous cells andglands secrete athick alkaline mucus thatforms athincoating onthe
stomach wall. Thus, itisofgreat importance inprotecting theepithelial lining ofthe
stomach.
The gastric glands secrete digestive juices. Ofparticular significance arethechief
cells that secrete pepsinogen and parietal cells that secrete hydrochloric acid.
Pepsinogen.Theproteolytic enzyme pepsin, which degrades ingested proteins into
polypeptides, issecreted bychief cells ofthestomach inaninactive form, pepsinogen.
When pepsinogen issecreted into thegastric lumen, itcontacts hydrochloric acid and
pepsin which hadbeen formed earlier.Cleavage ofthepepsinogen molecule now occurs
sothatmore active pepsin isproduced. Pepsin isactive enzymatically only inahighly-
acidic medium (optimum pH2.0); itisinactivated above apHof5.0.Consequently,se-
cretion of hydrochloric acid is essential to protein digestion in the stomach by pepsin.
Hydr ochloric Acid.Parietal cells ofthegastric glands secrete freehydrochloric acid
intothelumen ofthestomach. These cells canperform theosmotic work necessary to
concentrate hydrogen ions toalevel ofover 4,000,000 times greater than inarterial
blood.
Energyforhydrocholoric acid secretion isprovided byaerobic glycolysis. That is,
theconversion ofglycogen intoglucose. Energyisneeded forthetransport ofhydrogen
ions across themembrane oftheparietal cell1. Chloride ionalso issecreted actively by
the parietal cells.
77.1.3.2 Histamine and Gastric Acid Secretion
Histamine isapowerful stimulant togastric acid secretion, andtheaction ofhista-
mine ismediated bycyclic adenosine monophosphate. Asthegastric mucosa normally
hasahigh concentration ofhistamine, liberation ofthiscompound hasbeen implicated
as the chemical mediator in stimulation of acid secretions.
Chemical agents inaddition tohistamine alsoappear tohave aroleinacid secretion
by the stomach, for example, gastrin.77.1.4 The Small Intestine
Thesmall intestine extends from thepyloric sphincter tothececum, thefirstportion
ofthelargeintestine. Itisapproximately 18feetinlength andisdivided intothree por-
tions: theduodenum, jejunum andileum. Theduodenum istheshortest, widest andmost
fixed portion of the small intestine. It receives secretions of the liver and pancreas.
Thesmall intestine hasthree major functions: 1)totransport chyme onward from the
stomach; 2)tocontinue digestion ofchyme bymeans ofspecial digestive juices elabo-
rated byintrinsic andaccessory glands; and3)toabsorb nutrients produced bythedi-
gestion of various foodstuf fs.
This organexhibits twoimportant structural modifications thatgreatly enlar gethe
total surface area forabsorption ofnutrients, butwithout increasing itstotal length.
These modifications arethegrossly visible plicae circulares andthemicroscopic intesti-
nal villi.
Plicae Circular es.Plicae circulares arepermanent ridge-like folds thatextend into
thelumen oftheintestine. Theplicae notonly increase theabsorptive area oftheintes-
tine, butalsomixchyme anddigestive juices andslow therateoftransport ofchyme so
that more thorough absorption of nutrients can occur.
Intestinal Villi.Intestinal villi areminute flattened (intheduodenum) orfingerlike
(intheileum) projections ofthemucous membrane thatcover theentire surface ofthe
intestinal mucosa.
77.1.4.1 Enzymes of the Small Intestine
Many enzymes are found in the small intestine:
1.Anumber ofpeptidases arepresent. These substances areproteolytic enzymes that
cleave polypeptides into their constituent amino acids.
2.Asmall quantity ofintestinal amylase ispresent. This enzyme converts polysaccharides
into disaccharides.
3.Four enzymes arepresent intheintestinal fluids thatsplit disaccharides intomonosac-
charides. These include sucrose,maltase,isomaltase andlactose (in children).
4.Anintestinal lipase isalsopresent, andthisenzyme degrades neutral fatsintofatty acids
and glycerol.
77.1.4.2 Accessory Digestion Secretions Pancreatic Secretion
Pancreatic secretion
Thepancreas secretes between 1,200 and2,000 ml/dayofdigestive fluid richinbi-
carbonate andanumber ofenzymes. The pHofpancreatic juice isabout 8.0.This al-
kalinity,together with theneutrality orslight alkalinity ofthebileandintestinal juices,
neutralizes acidity ofthegastric chyme asitenters theduodenum. ThepHofduodenal
chyme israised tobetween 6.0and7.0.Therefore, when chyme reaches thejejunum it
isapproximately neutral. Consequently,theintestinal contents almost never exhibit an
acidic reaction.
Pancreatic juice contains anumber ofpotent enzymes fordigestion ofproteins, car-
bohydrates, fatsandother compounds. Theproteolytic enzymes secreted bythepancreas
include trypsin andtwochymotrypsins.These enzymes cleave whole andpartially-di-
gested proteins. Carboxypeptidase isapancreatic enzyme thatattacks peptide chains at
their ends, thereby liberating theterminal amino acid with itsfreecarboxyl group. Inad-
dition, aribonuclease anddeoxyribonuclease arepresent inpancreatic juice. These en-
zymes split ribonucleic acid anddeoxyribonucleic acid, respectively.Pancr eatic a-amy-
lase hydrolyzes starches, glycogen andmany other carbohydrates into disaccharides.
However,thisenzyme does nothydrolyze cellulose, animportant polysaccharide found
in plant material. Pancr eatic lipase hydrolyzes neutral fats into glycerol and fatty acids.Bile
Bile issecreted continuously byhepatic cells andexcreted viaasystem ofducts into
the bile duct and eventually passes into the duodenum.
Bile isacomplex fluid containing anumber ofcomponents. Itcontains nodigestive
enzymes, butisofimportance indigestion because ofthebilesalts itcontains. Bile salts
perform theimportant task ofemulsifying fatsinthe


 andideas concocted
in a laboratory setting. W e are feeding MAN, not a test tube or some other animal.
Your ICAN! concept sounds likeagood plan intheory, buthow doyouknow
if it will work?
Wehave seen itwork! Even inourown lives. When Dr.Elizabeth wassoilland
wracked byrheumatic pains, shefelttrapped. Atholiday times shewould sayto
herself, “Imust make thisanespecially happy occasion because Iprobably won’ t
behere next year!” This isnegative thinking. This isthekind ofthinking thatde-
stroys. Shekept getting worse. Itreally wasn’ tuntil wewent toEurope andsawthat
people DID recover from many different kinds ofillnesses when they learned what
andhow toeatthatweandespecially she, began tohave thebeginning ofmore
positive thoughts. And when shefirstread Dr.Shelton’ sbook, “Orthotr ophy,”Vol-
ume IIofTheHygienic System,itwaslikemagic. SheKNEW shecould getbetter
andfrom then onitwas clear sailing. Idon’tmean toimply thatthere were not
healing crises. There were plenty ofthem, butshefaced uptothem andgotover
them because shecontinued doing what sheknew wasright todo!This isgenerally
thecase once people understand thatnature notonly revenges wrong doing butalso
rewards correct practices. Their whole attitude changes. They become filled with
“Positivities!”
Does aperson always have tochange abruptly, immediately? Icanseewhere
this might be very difficult for some people.
No.Aperson does notalways have tochange abruptly.Ofcourse nothing isto
begained byputting offmaking alltherequired changes anddoing soimmediately.
Delay cansometimes make fullrecovery more difficult andprolonged. But, bear
inmind thatanychange forthebetter ishealth-promoting, even though itbebut
minor.Withcertain timid souls, radical change isscary andwith such people, we
encourage them initially totake “baby steps.” Asthey succeed inconquering little
goals, they canthen move ontolargerones until, suddenly,they realize they have
gone thedistance, ranthemile, asitwere. They have been successful. Then, usual-
ly, there’ s no stopping them!
Article #1: The Great Awakener by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Understanding hasbeen defined as“the power tomake experience more intelligible by
analyzing it in the light of valid and appropriate general concepts.”
The man who analyzes andunderstands may accept orreject onabasis ofintelli-
gence. Hecarefully considers andweighs allthefacts andprinciples involved inapropo-
sition and arrives at a decision.Snap judgments and emotional acceptances orrejections donotgrow outofa
process ofthiskind. When weaccept orreject anew idea oranew practice only because
itdisagrees oragrees orappears todisagree oragree with ourprepossessions andpre-
conceptions, we are guided, not by intelligence, but by prejudice and emotion.
Analysis isthesoleguide forintelligent selection ofalternative courses ofaction. If
welack sufficient data tomake afullanalysis, wedonotaccept orreject, butsuspend
judgment until more data can be obtained.
Mass media, sopopular today,notalone with advertisers, butalso with propagan-
dists andpseudo-educators, make useofaform ofhypnotic technique intheir efforts to
sway the popular mind.
Bytheconstantly reiterated slogan, byfrequent repetition ofwords andgestures, by
holding thesame image always before theminds oftheir intended victims, they seek
tocreate astate ofsemi-somnambulism inwhich thepoor victims ofthemass media
processes do exactly as they are told.
Thepeople aresaid tobe“conditioned” bysuch processes. Notmerely theobvious,
butalso thehidden, persuaders areemployed inthismass conditioning oftheminds of
the people.
Hitler ’suseofthe“big lie”wasmade effective bythesame process. Inadvertising
andinmuch ofthepropaganda ofvarious groups inourculture, thesame effective use
ofthe“big lie”isseen. Nobetter example ofthiscanbeoffered than theconstant stream
of false medical propaganda that pours from the presses.
Among apeople who have been conditioned to“think” inslogans andtofollow the
crowd inallthings, truth hasrough sledding. When arevolutionary new truth thatseems
likely todisturb thestatus quoispresented totheherd mind, theowner islikely toquote
some popular slogan and swing of f into the jitterbug line.
Inourmass conditioned culture none ofusareourselves: Wearefaithful copies of
what our masters want us to be.
Often arguing heatedly fororagainst thisorthat, wesufferamyopic inability topeer
beneath thesurface anddiscern thereality thatliesbelow.Wealmost always miss tie
factthatouracceptances andourrejections, aswell asthereceptors andrejectors, areall
part of a very complex, persuasive cultural process.
Itisdisheartening tolisten tothediscussion ofcontemporary acceptances bythero-
botminds thatconstitute theproduct ofouroverworked mass media. Butthecase isnot
as hopeless as it seems.
Truth hasaway ofawakening sleepwalkers andclearing theconditioned cobwebs
from their minds.
Noman armed with thetruth isever welcome inanyculture. Heisspat upon and
discredited bythemasters oftheculture andtheir robot underlings, inproportion tothe
extent thatheisfeared. Buthenever fails todehypnotize many ofthevictims ofthe
mass-cultural process.
Today wewitness thegratifying sight ofmany sleepwalkers awakening from their
fever -dream as a result of coming in contact with Hygienic truth.
Wemust bring thistruth tomore andmore ofthesleepers, thatthey alsomay awak-
en.
Article #2: Overcoming Compulsive Habits by Stanley Bass, D.C.
Habits determine success orfailure. Idon’tcare what youwant toachieve inlife, you
cantrain yourself tobeasuccess oryoucantrain yourself tobeafailure. Ifyouallow
yourself toswim inbadhabits, youaregoing tobetrapped. Walker,oneofthegreat
early Hygienists hadtheability toinspire people toright living, asdidother early Hy-
gienists. Itseems thatsince theearly days ofthe1920’ ssomehow thewriters ofNatural
Hygiene took outtheinspirational, thespiritual aspects ofit.Wewere living inasci-
entific ageandeveryone wanted tobescientific andHygienic doctors didnotwant tobethought ofasquacks ormystics orstrange people sothey leftouttheinspirational
part, butIhave come totheconclusion thattheonly thing thatmakes people change is
inspiration. Youcangive them allthefacts intheworld andconvince them inblack and
white thatthisistheright way butthatdoesn’ tmean they willdoit.Theonly way they
will do it is if you get them emotionally excited.
Habits determine success orfailure. Ifyouarewilling togothrough these changes
wehave been talking about andgetridofthebadhabits, reintroduce some new habits,
youcandoanything youwant todowith your life.Idon’tcare what youhave done. As
Imentioned before, for15years Ifailed. Itried tofasttothefinish. Ifasted 10days, 12
days, 14days, 17days andIwould getcaught with thewrong thought andI’dbepulled
off.Allmyfriends saidtome,“Stanley,forgetit;itcan’tbedone.” ButIdidn’ tgive up;
Ikept doing ituntil Isucceeded. Theonly failure, mark onething well, isifyoutrytodo
something 1,000 times andyoufail,then youquittrying. Youarenotafailure until you
stop trying, andifyoustop trying youaregoing tobeafailure forsure. Ifyoukeep try-
ing,eventually you’re going todoit.Sotheonly failure istheperson who stops trying,
nottheonewho tries 1,000 times anddoesn’ tdoit.Remember thatanddon’tgetdis-
couraged. Every time youfallback, remember thisisnormal inlearning anynew habits.
Don’ t let it discourage you; keep going; never give up!
Youshouldn’ tcondemn yourself forfailure. Some people have abadhabit ofsaying,
when they trysomething andthey don’tsucceed, “What adamn foolIam,what alouse.”
They start criticizing themselves andthey tellalltheir friends about how stupid they are.
“I’m sostupid, how could Idothis?” They want everyone toknow about itandbythe
time they getthrough they have lostalltheir energyandthey can’tdoanything. They
condemn themselves tothepoint thatthey lose alltheir drive. Don’ tdoit,don’tcon-
demn yourself. You’re divine


 both have five sides andspines. Includes all
acorn squash (Des Moines, Ebony,Ebony Bush, Jersey Golden, Royal, Table King,
Table King Bush, Table Queen, Table Queen Bush, Table Queen Ebony,Table Queen
Mammoth), Black Beauty,Casserta, Cheyenne, Chiefinei, Cinderella. Includes allofthe
cocozelles (Green, Vining), Connecticut Field, Cozini. Includes allofthecrooknecks
(Dwarf Summer,Early Summer Golden, Early Summer Yellow,Golden, White Sum-
mer), Crystal Bell, Delicata. Early Cheyenne Pie, Fordhook, Fordhook Bush, Fort
Berthold, Golden Centenial, Golden Custard, Golden Oblong, Hyuga Black, Jack
O’Lantern, Kikuza White, Lady Godiva, Little Boo, Lunghissimo Bianco DiPalermo,
Mammoth Gold. Includes allthemarr ows(Boston, English Vegetable, Green Bush Im-
proved, Long White, Vegetable, White Bush, White Vining Vegetable), Naked Seed-
ed,New England PiePumpkin, Omaha, Panama, Perfect Gem, PiePumpkin, Royal
Bush. Includes allthescallops (Benning’ sGreen Tint,Early White Bush, Early Yellow
Bush, Long Is.White Bush, Mammoth White Bush, Patty Pan, St.Pat,Summer Bush,
Yellow Golden), Small Sugar Pumpkin, Spaghetti Squash, Spookie, Stickler,Straight-
neck, Early Prolific, Streaker,Sugar Pie, Sweet Dumpling (Vegetable Gourd), Table
Gold, Thomas Halloween, Tricky Jack, Triple Treat, Uconn, Winter Luxury,Winter Nut,
Youngs Beauty,Vegetable Spaghetti. Includes allzucchinis (Black, Burpee’ sFordhook,
Burpee’ sGolden, Dark Green, Gold Rush, Gray), andanyofthesmall Hard-shelled,
Striped and W arted Gourds.
Cucurbita maxima have very long vines andhuge leaves, stem issoft, round and
hairy.Alligator,Arikara, Atlas, Allbanana squash (Blue, Giant, Orange, Pink, Pink Jum-
bo), Bay State, BigMax, BigMoon. Allbutter cups:Blue, Bush. Alldelicious :(Gold-
en,Green), Emerald, Essex, Estampes, Gilmore, Gold Nugget, Greengold, Guatemala
Blue, Hokkaido Green, Hokkaido Orange. Allhubbar ds(Baby,Baby Blue, Chicago,Chicago Warted, Warted Green, Warted Improved), Hungarian Mammoth, Hungarian
Mammoth (Cornell Strain), Ironclad, Kindred, King ofGiants, King ofMammoths, Kuri
Blue, Kuri Red, Mammoth Chili, Mammoth King, Mammoth Whale, Mammoth (Gen-
uine), Marblehead. Allmarr ows:(Autumnal, Boston, Orange, Prolific), Plymouth Rock,
Rainbow,Red Estampes, Show King, Sibley,Silver Bell, Sweetmeat, Tuckernuck. All
turbans (American, Golden, T urks), V ictor W atten, W innebago, Y akima Marblehead.
Cucurbita Moschata haslargeleaves andspreading vines, andasmooth five-sided
stem which flares outasitjoins thefruit. African Bell, Zizu Gokwuase, Alagold, Butter -
bush. Allbutternuts (Baby,Early,Eastern, Hercules, Ponca, Puritan, Waltham, Western),
Calabaza (Cuban Squash), Calhoun, Cangold. Allcheese (Large,Long Island), Fortuna,
Futtsu Kurokawa, Golden Cushaw,Hercules, Kentucky Field, Melon Squash (Tahitian),
Patriot, Peraora, Ponca, Tahitian (Melon Squash), Virginia Mammoth, Wisconsin Can-
ner.
Cucurbita mixta wasformerly included with C.moschata andhassimilar character-
istics. Chirimen, theCushaws (except Golden Cushaw which isC.moschata), (Green
Striped, Solid Green and White), Japanese Pie, Mixta Gold, T ennessee Sweet Potato.
Varieties within aspecies (one ofthefour groups) cross very easily,butdon’tworry
about crossing between species. Crosses between different species arehard tomake and
their progeny aresohighly sterile, thatcrosses bynatural means areunlikely tocause
concern. Youdoneed toconsider pollen from neighbors’ gardens contaminating your
efforts atkeeping pure seed strains, ifthey arewithin 1/4mile. Otherwise youcanuse
these lists tokeep four varieties of,pumpkins/ squashes pure (one from each species). If
your aimispurity (and/ orifyouaresending seeds totheSeed Savers Exchange) andyou
dohave close neighbors, youneed tohand-pollinate. Otherwise youcould lose inone
season what someone elsehasspent alifetime ofgardening todevelop orpreserve. (If
youareafraid thatasquash youaregrowing might have crossed, remember youwon’ t
seethevariation inthatsummer ’sfruit. Grow itagain tocheck it.Ifithascrossed, you’ll
see the variation when you grow the seed from the fruit that crossed.)
Inanexperiment todetermine atwhat point there wasthegreatest number offertile
squash seeds, they found ittobe20days after thefruit isfully mature—a 20-day after-
ripening period when the seed actually improves in the fruit after you pick it.
Radishes
Radishes areinsect-pollinated, sogrow only one variety.Choose several ofthe
largest, earliest roots tosave seed from. Theseed podontheseed stalk willturn brown
at maturity. At that point, pull the plants and finish drying under cover.
Spinach
Spinach cross-pollinates andhasvery finepollen thatiscarried long distances bythe
wind. Itonly crosses with other varieties ofspinach, very easily.Plant onevariety only
for purity in seed strains. Save seed as with lettuce.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers cross easily with wild sunflowers, making them unsuitable tosave for
seed. Some people callthishome-saved seed thatis“running out”—seed doesn’ treal-
lyrunout,butifyoudon’ttake theright precautions, agradual process ofundesirable
crossing over several generations canmake theseed ofsome vegetable varieties practi-
cally worthless.Tomatoes
Tomatoes areover 98% self-pollinating, buteven such aslight amount ofinsect pol-
lination over anumber ofseasons may beenough todestroy thecharacteristics thatmade
thevariety unique. Don’ tgrow tomato varieties side byside ifyouwant tosave seed
from them. Remember,don’tjustsave seed from your largesttomato. Forbetter genetic
diversity,save seed from thesmallest, largest, earliest andlatest fruits. (This would only
betwice thework ifyousaved seed from theearliest andalso alargefruit atthebegin-
ning oftheseason, andthelatest andalso asmall fruit near theendoftheseason). Mix
equal amounts of these four seeds.
Select well-formed fruits from afewofyour best plants andletthem ripen onthe
plant beyond theedible stage until they aregetting soft, butnottothepoint where they
aregoing bad. Squeeze seed from several fruits into aglass, addsome water,letthe
mixture ferment atroom temperature forseveral days, stirring vigorously several times
daily.After acouple ofdays thegood seed willbeonthebottom andbadseed andpulp
willfloat onthetopandcanbewashed away.This fermentation issaid tokillseveral
seed-borne diseases (many people usethismethod toseparate seeds from pulp when-
ever seeds areembedded insoftfruit). Ifyoudon’twant tousethisprocess, squirt the
seeds intoasieve andrubthem with your fingers against thesieve under running water.
Pick outorwork allthepulp through thesieve andkeep working seeds until thewhole
batch isreally clean. Then spread them thinly andseparately onwax paper.When they
are completely dry, label and store.
Alloftheabove vegetables areannuals, which grow anddevelop seed inoneseason.
Biennials don’tproduce seed until theendoftheir second growing season. Biennials
are:therootvegetables (carrots, onions, leeks, parsnips, rutabagas, salsify,beets, turnips,
celeriac andwinter storage-type radishes), thecabbage family (cabbage, broccoli, brus-
selsprouts, cauliflower,andkohlrabi), parsley,celery,kale (orborecole), collards, en-
dive andSwiss chard. Allthese vegetables (except salsify andendive) arecross-pollinat-
ed,sotosave seed andkeep itpure, grow only onevariety ofeach andonly onemember
ofthecabbage family,since they allcross. Select good-sized roots orfirm heads tosave


 we
cannot coerce things to a personal end without separating ourselves from
the Supreme and acting in the ego, thereby losing the psychic position from
which our knowledge first sprang.
The world is not here to be used by people who attain psychic illumination;
it is here as a field of action for the working out of the expression of the
Secret Self. Those who are able to achieve illumination simply come into
position as knower. By subordinating their egos and surface selves to the
workings of a greater mind and being, they achieve ef fectiveness and
serenity, but they do not change the world. The world is what it is because
of what it must become, and it was what it once was because of what it had
to be now. The egotistic and vain actions of people carry with them a sense
of personal responsibility and impending disaster. There are wars and
rumors of wars, there are economic crises and political crises. There are
plagues and diseases and crimes. People run about, hurry with this and that,
convinced that disaster can be staved of f only by their individual and heroic
efforts. If there is any sense or meaning to life at all, no philosophy could be
farther from the truth. The intelligence that reveals itself in the design of a
snowflake, in the photosynthesis of green and growing things, in the
complex biochemistry of living protoplasm, is in char ge of the world and of
life, and destiny and purpose can be left in its sure hands. It is not our
position to rant and rail against fate and circumstance, and to save the world
from disaster. It is ours to understand, to attempt to penetrate the meanings
of existence so that we can grow into higher levels of consciousness and
thereby become better instruments for the manifestation of the Secret Self.
If we take this very great and exciting step, we fulfill the primary
commandment of life.
Creativeness becomes the guiding principle of the enlightened life. If we
place ourselves in the hands of the Supreme, we soon realize that the work
to be done through us will be unique because each of us is a unique
instrument. W e will not attack our tasks; we will listen and allow the work
to be done. If we let the ego control or originate, we defeat our purpose, for
we cannot serve two masters. The creative ur ge prods so deeply at some
people that they must abandon all to serve it, and in the serving of it theyfind spiritual enlightenment. They go each day to the fount of selfhood,
rededicate themselves as instruments, and let universal mind work through
them.

Creative W ork Is a Prayer

Harry worked as a bank clerk, and in his late twenties was aware of a
gnawing dissatisfaction with life. He thought it was because he wasn’ t
getting ahead, and he certainly felt that he had little talent for his job. Day
after day he arose at the same hour, fixed his breakfast in his small
apartment, took the bus to work, sat at a small desk behind a low iron
railing, ate his lunch at the same restaurant, returned home at night to an
evening of reading before going to bed. The monotony of this existence, its
lack of creativity, palled on him. He became antisocial and was irritable and
resentful to those about him. Returning home from work one day, he
sprinted after a departing bus, slipped, fell under the wheels. Both legs were
crushed, had to be amputated. When Harry returned to full consciousness
after weeks of hovering near death and learned how the world had tumbled
about his shoulders, he exhibited a strange reaction. Instead of being
overcome by despair, he actually seemed happy. When asked about it, he
replied, “I don’ t really know why, but for some reason I feel that now I can
really be myself. I’ve lost part of my physical body, but gained something
else, I think.”
After Harry was dischar ged from the hospital, he took a cottage at the
beach, where he lived on a small income derived from insurance. He began
to write. He sat all day in a chair, propped up before a typewriter, and
turned out reams of copy. After a while, some of it was published. W ithin
three years, he was comfortably augmenting his income. Even more marked
than his success as a writer was his transformation as an individual. He was
radiant. His clear eyes focused far away as he spoke of what his
creativeness meant to him.“It’s religious,” he said. “Like praying, I think. It’ s like being visited each
day by a supreme mind that works through you because it needs you to do a
particular work. I sit here all day in my little house, apparently all alone, but
I must tell you that I feel more needed now than I ever have felt before in
my life.”
He gestured toward the manuscript scattered around the room. “All this has
been done through me. It doesn’ t matter whether people think it’ s great or
mediocre or even poor. It has been done by a power greater than I am, and
this power works through me.” The joy on Harry’ s face was testimony to
the tremendous spiritual transformation that had taken place within him. “I
lost everything,” he continued, “my job, my health, my legs, but in losing
them I found something of far greater importance. I learned that material
things, even limbs of the body, are unimportant. The main thing in life is
that a man should awaken to his true self and serve that self all his hours.
This I have been privileged to do.” He laughed then and showed his humor
was still with him. “But I don’ t recommend that you cut of f your legs to do
it.”

Indomitableness

In every conflict there are a few people who exhibit staying power, and this
staying power nearly always represents the dif ference between the
champion and the also-ran. Boldness of spirit and tenacity of purpose attend
those who act in accord with their own nature. Confusion destroys purpose.
Those who take a stand clear away doubt and are able to act on their
problem in harmony with all sides of their nature. They get things done.
Their optimistic good nature survives in the face of all odds. Despair and
gloom find no handholds on their soul; they cast them out of their nature by
the simple psychological decision to perform at the behest of the will of the
Secret Self.Everyone cheers the under dog. A person who r efuses to quit, who keeps on
trying in the face of defeat, who does their best against superior for ces,
strikes within us a sympathetic chor d that is tied deep to subconscious
collective memories. W e all ar e awar e that life is not easy, that the lessons it
teaches ar e learned thr ough pain and tension, and we r ecognize that the
temper ed stuff of which the enlightened person is made has been subjected
to fir e, that they have survived at all only thr ough courage and
perseverance. Gr eater than courage is tenacity, the willingness to stick in
there and keep trying. By this patient and determined positioning of
ourselves in life, barr ed doors eventually open and stone walls dissolve. A
drop of water persistently applied wears away granite. T ender flowers lift
their petals to the sun thr ough solid concr ete. Nothing r esists persistent
effort, and tenacity is the sine qua non of achievement.
We must not let circumstances influence our thinking. The appearance of
obstacles must not cause us to lose heart. W e must have faith in our basic
position and know that we are capable of doing anything and being
anything we can visualize. The same animating presence is within us as is
within every obstacle, and we need only understand our true relationship
with each in order to perform ef fectively. An inner knowing is necessary to
effective action. W e cannot even reach down and pick up a piece of paper
unless we first visualize the action in our mind, with complete surety that
we can perform it. This inner knowing is compounded of equal parts of
faith and intuition. The image is born of intuition, and faith holds it in the
mind. Our development as individuals only comes when we encounter
opposition. Recognizing this, we will find ourselves thankful for our times
of pressure and pain, for then we are being ur ged to higher consciousness.

No Endeavor Is in V ain

Opposition comes to everyone who aspires. By the mark of the encountered
obstacle we realize a time for growing is at hand. W e do not turn away from
the obstacle; we do not assault it or treat it as if it is not there. The ostrichhides its head from impending danger; the possum topples over and plays
dead; but the enlightened person neither turns away from the fact nor ceases
in their ef fort. Patiently, with a persistence that never tires, they examine
their own mind and consciousness to determine where it is that their
understanding is blocked away from true perception of the encountered
obstacle. They will grow because they must, and when the period of growth
is over, they will find themself beyond the obstacle; looking back along the
path they have traveled, they will not even find it there, for what we know
seems simple when understanding has been achieved.
There are a thousand reasons for not doing things


 many people out there want
to rumba? Try a few places and see.
The principle here is one of observation and responsiveness. How many
times have we gone back to the same restaurant and asked for the same
thing, only to be told they don’t have it any longer? How unco nscious and
unresponsive can they get? We say to them, “Do you have espresso?” “No.”
Or they give us the usual, “The espresso machine is broken.” If anybody
wants to make a million, go into the espresso machine–fixing  business. I
once found a town in which one out of three restaurants that advertised
espresso told me that their machine was broken.
If people keep coming back into the same restaurant asking, “Do you
have diet soda?” and the staff keeps telling them no, they have the key to
failure: Be deaf,  unresponsive, and unobservant. Make it a practice never toplease the customers, and be vainly and pridefully resistant to any ideas
they might pr opose.
In a town where I lived, I asked for ginger ale in practically all of the
restaurants—I mean restaurants with big service bars. In some  restaurants
I’d asked dozen s of times. More than 50 percent told me repeatedly that
they didn’ t have ginger ale. Now, can you imagine having a well-stocked
bar and not having ginger ale? They always said they had 7UP. So what? I
didn’ t want 7UP. I wanted ginger ale.
After a while we get resentful, right? These people don’t care about us,
it’s obvious. They don’t care if we ever have ginger ale. They have no
intention of ever pleasing us whatsoever. They are self-satisfied. As far as
they’re concerned, they’ve got it made because they’re turning a profit. No
matter what it might be, they feel they have nothing to learn. From their
perspective they’ve already arrived at success. They’ve sold out at some
miserable little level. So they make $100,000 a year, big deal. To successful
people, $100,00 0 a year is peanuts. It’s nothing at all. I have hundreds of
ideas, each one of which is worth $100,000. So what?
I don’t care how much money they make, these places are failures. The
reason they survive is because  they are there. If it’s the only Mexican
restaurant in town, of course people who love Mexican food are going to go
there. Why are they going there? Because there isn’t any other place to go.
That’ s success? Phooey. You can have it.
I’ve had the outrageous experience of having dinner in a restaurant and
being told that they don’t have  butter. I asked the waitress, “What is the
stuff that I’m putting on my bread? It tastes horrible.” She replied, “It’s
sweet butter.” I don’t like swee t butter; it’s horrid. It tastes like grease to
me. I want real butter. She told me, “We only have sweet butter.” I’d like to
know why they don’t have butter. What’ s wrong with these people? Are
they unconscious? Are they oblivious? Are they uneducated? The answer is
yes, to any and all of those questions.
I looked at the face of the owner  of this restaurant, which was busy. After
all, tour buses went by there—certainly there was guaranteed business from
a tour bus. I saw no happiness at all. I saw no joy. I didn’ t see any radiance
of aliveness and enthusiasm for life. I saw a sourpuss. It looked to me like
he had a chronic ulcer and got migraines. I didn’ t care how much money
this guy had in the bank. This guy had settled for satisfaction. He thought
that satisfaction was happiness.Happiness is one thing; satisfaction is another. One can get satisfaction
from plunging the dagger into someone’ s heart and twisting it—that’ s
satisfaction. It’s unlikely, however, that this will result in one having a
happy life. Happiness in life is the way of holding success. It’s a whole way
of being with it. It’s a way of knowing how it occurred. When we got an
“A” grade in school because we cheated, was there happiness? Was there
success? Was there joy? Was it worth it? On a certain level, I guess, yeah,
we survived. We got through it. We passed. But there was no genuine
increase in self-esteem or anyth ing out of which success is made, such as
self-confidence, enthusiasm, and the joy of inner mastery. On the other
hand, if we studied for an exam and got an “A,” we felt pure joy. It’s
because it was legitimate. It was genuine. It was real. We knew that we
were manifesting our own power.
The symbols of success in the world can be like that. An “A” because we
imitate that which works on a perfunctory level is not what we mean by
success. Money  is not importan t; it’s whether it is part of our happiness.
Most wouldn’ t believe that money makes people miserable. But we all
know people for whom that’s true. Because of money, they live in fear,
vanity, pride, paranoia, arrogance, and nastiness. They’re held in contempt
by others. Some of them are pitiful.
A good example of this is what happens to winners of big lotteries. The
statistics in the five-year follow-ups are disastrous: A high percentage of
them go bankrupt. A number commit suicide. The divorce rate is
astronomical. Misery, suffering, and unhappiness are the typical rules; they
were blown away and destroyed. The same happens with fame and celebrity
status: To some people it is oppressive, and to others it is a source of joy.
Some people hide from autograph hounds, and other people love them.
What’ s the difference? There are some people whose success we enjoy in
the world, and there are others whom we hold in contempt for their success.
If a person is truly successful, we notice that we admire them as a
person.  What we admi re is not what they have, not even what they do,
although that may be interesting too. Rather, it’s who they are that
impresses us. We want to conne ct with who they are because we know that
they have “it.” Unconsciously we’re hoping that “it” will rub off on us. If
we hang out with them, will we get some of that “it”? That’ s the basis of theold quote “money rubs off.” It isn’t the money that rubs off; it’s the
knowing how to manifest money that rubs of f on others.
One can give money to those who don’t know that principle; however,
they will probably be broke all over again. I learned that in the Navy during
World War II. On payday we would shoot craps. The same guys would
always lose and the same guys would always win. Pouring money into poor
people doesn’ t work. Having money is just a manifestation of an inner
attitude. Poverty is in your head; it’ s not in your checkbook.
It has been said that succe ss destroys many people. That is a
misunderstanding. True success causes one’s life to flourish; false success
causes it to eventually destruct. The difference between the two is the
principle upon which it was based. The difference between getting an “A”
because we know the subject and an “A” because we had crib notes is all
the dif ference in the world.
Confidence comes from knowing that we have what’ s necessary within
ourselves. Conse quently, it goes with us wherever we are. Success is going
to happe n no matter wher e we are dropped in the world.  Put me in a strange
town with no money or possessions, and I guarantee within one year I’ll
have a successful enterprise. Why? Because I carry the formula in my head.
It isn’ t “out there,” it’ s “in here.”
This is a point I make repeatedly. The information in this book  is shared
in a spiraling fashion and not in a straight, linear, “start here” approach. By
constantly circli ng over the same territory, we get it by sheer familiarity. We
don’t have to memorize it. By the time we’re finished, we’ll own it. It’s
ours just by sheer familiarity. It’s going to be so obvious, we’re going to
say, “Why, we always knew that.”
That’ s what this kind of learnin g involves. It’s a matter of looking in a
different directio n. It’s all the monkey has to do, isn’t it? Stop looking at
bananas. Instead, look at the open door. It’s a snap. It’s a 180-degree turn.
It’s the flip side of the coin. It’s the easiest thing in the world. It’s effortless.
For the monkey to get free, what does he have to do? All he has to do is fall
down and look.  To some lucky  monkeys in the world, includ ing the first
time this happened to me, that’s just the way it went. I reached the point of
maximum exhaustion from trying to reach through the bars and gave up. I


marked	by	scars.	Smallpox	will	not	beget	cowpox	or	syphilis.

"On	the	contrary,	there	are	various	subsequent	manifestations	in	vaccination,	or

cowpox,	which	are	remarkably	like	those	that	appear	in	what	are	known	as

secondary	and	tertiary	periods	of	syphilis.

"We	have	tabulated	in	parallel	columns	some	of	the	many	manifestations	that

appear	in	both	these	diseases,	and	a	glance	will	reveal	their	striking	similarity."

MANIFESTATIONS	OF	AFTER-EFFECTS	OF
COWPOX	(VACCINA)
SYPHILIS
Phagedenic	sores
same
Nodes	in	the	head
same
Ophthalmia
same
Dentition	delayed	in	children,	with	production	of	the	so-
called	syphilitic	teeth
same
Eczema	of	all	kinds
same
Herpes
same
Ready	fracture	and	difficult	healing	of	bones,	also	probably
	canes	in	some	cases
Caries	of	bone	(cavities)
Insanity,	probably
same
Scrofula
same
Mucous	patches	on	tonsils,	tongue	and	lips	tending	to

ulceration.
same
Bronchitis
same
Tuberculosis	(arrest	of	development)
same

WHY	VACCINATION	CANNOT	IMMUNIZE	AGAINST	SMALLPOX

Smallpox,	to	a	large	extent,	went	out	when	improved	sanitation	came	in,	except

in	countries	where	vaccination	is	compulsory.	There	the	smallpox	epidemics

continue	to	ravage	the	population	at	frequent	intervals.

Un-refutable,	scientific	evidence	proves	that	smallpox	and	cowpox	are	not	the

same	disease,	therefore,	cowpox	vaccination	cannot	introduce	antibodies	into	the

system	that	fight	smallpox,	as	is	claimed	by	the	medical	doctors.

As	stated	before,	smallpox,	(as	well	as	disease	in	general,)	is	an	enforced

cleansing	effort	of	the	body.	If	the	patients	get	eruptive	diseases,	like	smallpox,

after	vaccination	it	merely	indicates	that	they	have	internal	vitality	enough	to

throw	off	some	of	the	excess	poison	in	this	violent	way.	Usually,	however,	the

vaccine	poison	so	lowers	the	resistance	of	the	body	that	it	cannot	rally	enough

reserves	for	a	defensive	action	in	the	form	of	an	eruptive	disease.	Therefore,	the

poisons	are	retained	where	they	corrode	and	destroy	the	tissues	of	the	heart,

kidneys,	lungs	and	other	vital	organs.	This	suppression	of	symptoms	and

masking	of	one	disease	with	another—this	delayed	reaction	in	disease	causation
—is	what	the	medical	profession	calls	the	conquering	of	disease	by	antibiotics.

Dr.	Chauven,	in	an	address	before	the	French	Academy	of	medicine,	October,

1891,	reviewed	the	results	of	his	years	of	detailed	and	carefully	tested

experiments.	In	the	face	of	undeniable	facts	he	was	forced	to	the	conclusion	that:

1)	"Vaccine	virus	never	gives	smallpox	to	anyone."	(Although	it	produces	many

diseases,	some	of	which	resemble	smallpox	and	are	diagnosed	as	smallpox	and

are	more	damaging	than	smallpox.)

2)	"Vaccinia	(disease	produced	by	vaccination)	is	not	even	attenuated	smallpox.
"Vaccinia	is,	in	all	probability,	a	modified	form	of	syphilis,	as	has	been	clearly

pointed	out	by	Doctors	Charles	Creighton	and	E.	M.	Crookshank,	Professor	of

Pathology	and	Bacteriology	in	King’s	College,	London,	two	of	the	highest

authorities	on	these	subjects."

	CHAPTER	7
OTHER	DISEASES	CAUSED	BY

VACCINATION
"Are	we	the	issue	of	an	inferior	stock,	or	are	we	inferior	representatives	of

men	who	were	physically	and	culturally	our	superiors?"
—From	Genesis	and

Control	of	Disease,	Weger

Even	now,	in	what	is	sometimes	called	the	enlightened	age,	we	still	hear	some

people,	(not	so	enlightened)	claim	or	repeat	what	they	have	been	taught	to	say,

that	"vaccination	has	reduced	smallpox	and	certain	other	diseases,	and	has	been

a	blessing	to	mankind."	Those	who	make	this	claim	have	not	bothered	to	consult

authentic	records	or	become	acquainted	with	the	most	elementary	facts	on	the

subject.

When	traced	down,	these	statements	are	found	to	originate	from	the	fabricated

propaganda	of	those	who	profit	from	the	sale	of	serums	and	drugs.	Unfortunately

many	of	these	people	are	in	places	of	authority	where	they	influence	the	thinking

of	students,	writers,	public	officials,	teachers	and	others	who	mold	the	thinking

of	the	masses.	These	errors	in	theory	and	practice	have	steadily	reduced	our

nations	health	to	a	state	of	crisis	in	which	90%	of	the	people	are	either	critically

ill	or	below	par,	physically	or	mentally.

In	addition	to	the	vaccination	diseases	treated	separately	in	other	chapters,	there

are	a	number	of	other	serious	diseases	that	have	been	traced	directly	to

vaccination.	Some	of	the	most	noticeably	persistent	of	these	will	be	treated	in

this	chapter.

GOVERNMENT	REPORTS	REVEAL	MORE	DEATHS	FROM

VACCINATION	THAN	FROM	SMALLPOX

Dr.	D.	Killick	Millard,	Medical	Officer	of	Health,	(Leicester,	England)	in

reporting	on	this	subject	stated	(in	his	book	THE	VACCINATION	QUESTION):

"It	cannot	be	denied	that	vaccination	causes,	in	the	aggregate,	very	considerable
	injury	to	health,	most	of	it	only	temporary	but	some	permanent.	It	is	true	that	the

deaths	certified	as	due	to	vaccination...have	several	times	outnumbered	those

from	smallpox,	while	if	we	have	regard	for	the	amount	of	ill-health	caused	by

the	two	diseases...it	looks	as	if	vaccinia	were	becoming,	so	far	as	the	community

is	concerned,	the	more	serious	disease	of	the	two."

30,438	SOLDIERS	WERE	STRICKEN	BY	VACCINATION	DISEASE

The	Report	of	the	Surgeon	General	of	the	Army,	(1919)	vol.	I,	page	37,	gives	the

number	of	admissions	to	hospitals	during	the	year	1918,	on	account	of	vaccinia

(vaccination	disease)	as	10,830.

The	Report	of	the	Surgeon	General	of	the	Army,	(1918)	gives	me	the	number	of

admissions	to	hospitals	during	the	year	1917,	on	account	of	vaccinia	and

vaccinal-typhoid	combined	as	19,608.

Here	we	find	that	in	only	two	years	of	the	war	and	in	only	one	army	there	were

over	30,000	soldiers	hospitalized	by	vaccination.	This	does	not	take	into

consideration	the	thousands	who	were	seriously	ill	but	not	critical	enough	to	be

hospitalized,	nor	the	cases	of	chronic	disease	that	developed	later	as	a	result	of

the	cumulative	effects	of	poisons	from	vaccines	and	drugs.

Herbert	Spencer,	in	his	"History	of	Epidemics	in	Great	Britain"	voiced	the

sentiments	of	the	best	authorities	when	he	said:

"Vaccination,	in	subduing	one	disease


 time the headlines “Diet T rumps Genes” were accurate. The
mothers who got the methyl-group-rich supplements produced standard,
lean, brown mice, even though their of fspring had the same agouti geneas their mothers. The agouti mothers who didn’ t get the supplements
produced yellow pups, which ate much more than the brown pups. The
yellow pups wound up weighing almost twice as much as their lean,
“pseudo-agouti” counterparts.
The University’ s photo on the previous page is striking. Though the
two mice are genetically identical, they are radically dif ferent in
appearance: one mouse is lean and brown and the other mouse is obese
and yellow. What you can’ t see in the picture is that the obese mouse is
diabetic while its genetically identical counterpart is healthy.
Other studies have found epigenetic mechanisms to be a factor in a
variety of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and
diabetes. In fact, only 5 percent of cancer and cardiovascular patients can
attribute their disease to heredity. (W illett 2002) While the media made a
big hoopla over the discovery of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer
genes, they failed to emphasize that ninety-five percent of breast cancers
are not due to inherited genes. The malignancies in a significant number
of cancer patients are derived from environmentally induced epigenetic
alterations and not defective genes. (Kling 2003; Jones 2001; Seppa
2000; Baylin 1997)
The epigenetic evidence has become so compelling that some brave
scientists are even invoking the “L” word for Jean Baptiste de Lamarck,
the much-scorned evolutionist, who believed that traits acquired as a
result of environmental influence could be passed on. Philosopher Eva
Jablonka and biologist Marion Lamb wrote in their 1995 book
Epigenetic Inheritance and Evolution—The Lamar ckian Dimension:  “In
recent years, molecular biology has shown that the genome is far more
fluid and responsive to the environment than previously supposed. It has
also shown that information can be transmitted to descendants in ways
other than through the base sequence of DNA.” (Jablonka and Lamb
1995)
W e’re back to where we started in this chapter, the environment. In my
own work in the laboratory, I saw over and over the impact a changed
environment had on the cells I was studying. But it was only at the end
of my research career, at Stanford, that the message fully sank in. I saw
that endothelial cells, which are the blood vessel-lining cells I was
studying, changed their structure and function depending on their
environment. When, for example, I added inflammatory chemicals to thetissue culture, the cells rapidly became the equivalent of macrophages,
the scavengers of the immune system. What was also exciting to me was
that the cells transformed even when I destroyed their DNA with gamma
rays. These endothelial cells were “functionally enucleated,” yet they
completely changed their biological behavior in response to
inflammatory agents, just as they had when their nuclei were intact.
These cells were clearly showing some “intelligent” control in the
absence of their genes. (Lipton 1991)
T wenty years after my mentor Irv Konigsber g’ s advice to first consider
the environment when your cells are ailing, I finally got it. DNA does
not control biology, and the nucleus itself is not the brain of the cell. Just
like you and me, cells are shaped by where they live. In other words, it’ s
the environment, stupid.C H A P T E R  3
T H E  M A G I C A L  M E M B R A N E
N ow that we’ve looked at the protein assembly machinery of the cell,
debunked the notion that the nucleus is the brain of the cellular
operation, and recognized the crucial role the environment plays in the
operation of the cell, we’re on to the good stuf f—the stuf f that can make
sense of your life and give you insight into ways of changing it.
This chapter puts forth my nominee for the true brain that controls
cellular life—the membrane. I believe that when you understand how the
chemical and physical structure of the cell’ s membrane works, you’ll
start calling it, as I do, the magical membrane. Or alternatively,
capitalizing on the fact that part of the word is a homophone for brain, I
refer to it in my lectures as the magical mem-Brain. And when you
couple your understanding of the magical membrane with an
understanding of the exciting world of quantum physics that I’ll present
in the next chapter, you will also understand how wrong the tabloids
were in 1953. The true secret of life does not lie in the famed double
helix. The true secret of life lies in understanding the elegantly simple
biological mechanisms of the magical membrane—the mechanisms by
which your body translates environmental signals into behavior.
When I started studying cell biology in the 1960s, the idea that the
membrane was the cell’ s brain would have been considered laughable.
And I have to concede that the membrane in those days was a sorry-
looking Mensa candidate. The membrane seemed to be just a simple,
semi-permeable, three-layered skin that held the contents of the
cytoplasm together. Think Saran wrap with holes.
One reason scientists misjudged the membrane is that it is so thin.
Membranes are only seven millionths of a millimeter thick. In fact, they
are so thin that they can only be seen with an electron microscope, which
was developed after the Second W orld W ar. So it wasn’ t until the 1950sthat biologists could even confirm that cell membranes exist. Up until
that time, many biologists thought the cell’ s cytoplasm held together
because it had a Jello-like consistency. W ith the aid of microscopes,
biologists learned that all  living cells have membranes and that all cell
membranes share the same basic, three-layered structure. However, the
simplicity of that structure belies its functional complexity.
Cell biologists gained insight into the amazing abilities of the cell
membrane by studying the most primitive or ganisms on this planet, the
prokaryotes. Prokaryotes, which include bacteria and other microbes,
consist only of a cell membrane that envelops a droplet of soupy
cytoplasm. Though prokaryotes represent life in its most primitive form,
they have purpose. A bacterium does not bounce around in its world like
a ball in a pinball machine. A bacterium carries out the basic physiologic
processes of life like more complicated cells. A bacterium eats, digests,
breathes, excretes waste matter, and even exhibits “neurological”
processing. They can sense where there is food and propel themselves to
that spot. Similarly, they can recognize toxins and predators and
purposely employ escape maneuvers to save their lives. In other words,
prokaryotes display intelligence!
So what structure in the prokaryotic cell provides its “intelligence”?
The prokaryotes’ cytoplasm has no evident or ganelles, such as the
nucleus and mitochondria, that are found in more advanced, eukaryotic
cells. The only or ganized cellular structure that can be considered a
candidate for the prokaryote’ s brain is its cell membrane.
B r e a d,  B u t t e r,  O l i v e s,  a n d  P i m e n t o s
As I came to the realization that membranes were characteristic of all
intelligent life, I focused my attention on understanding their structure
and function. I came up with a gastronomic treat (just kidding) to
illustrate the basic structure of the membrane. The treat consists of a
bread and butter sandwich. T o further refine the analogy, I added olives.
Actually my instructive sandwich features two kinds of olives, ones
stuf fed with pimentos, the others pimento-free. Gourmands, don’ t groan.
When I’ve left this sandwich out of my lectures, repeat members of the
audience have asked me where it went!Here’ s an easy experiment to show you how the “sandwich”
membrane works. Make a bread-and-butter sandwich (at the moment
free of olives). This sandwich represents a section of the cell membrane.
Now pour a teaspoon of colored dye on top of the sandwich.
As illustrated below, the dye seeps through the bread but stops when it
gets to the butter because the oily substance in the middle of the
sandwich provides an ef fective barrier.
Now let’ s make a bread and butter sandwich with stuf fed and
unstuf fed olives.Now when we add the dye to the bread and slice the sandwich, we see
a dif ferent result. When the dye hits a pimento-stuf fed olive, it stops as
surely as it stopped when it hit butter. But when the dye reaches an olive
without a pimento, the pitted olive provides a channel through which the
dye can flow freely across the middle of the sandwich, then through the
bread to the plate.
The plate in this analogy represents the cell’ s cytoplasm. By passing
through the pimento-free olive, the dye penetrates the buttery layer to


, 73
Hippocrates. 14
Holistic approach to health, xiii
Holmbcrg, Dr.. S3
Hollywood Health Foods. 135. 136
Homeostasis, xii. xiv Honey Corn Bread. 219
Hot Buttered Corn Tortillas. 167-68
How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your
Doctor (Mendelsohn), 110
Hufnagel, Dr. Vicki C, 104-105
Human bodv, Natural Hvgicnc and a hcalthv,
16-19
Hunzas. 73
Hunzukuts of Pakistan, 35
Hur, Robin A., 78n., I03n.
Hygiene, see Natural Hygiene
Hygienic Care of Children, Tne(Shelton), 85n.,
103n., 104
Hygienic System, The (Trail), 15
Hygienic System, Vol. II, The (Shelton), 41
Hypertension, see High blood pressure
Hypoglycemia. 101-102
Ice cream, 85
lees, Cantaloupe, 204
Indigestion, 40,41,42, 52
Inglefinger, Dr. Franz, xiiin.
Ingrasci, Dr. Rick, xiiin.
Insulin, 96
Integrative medicine, xi-xiv
International Congress on Obesity, 50
International Society for Research on Civilization
and Environment, 79n.
International Society for Research on Nutrition and
Vital Statistics, 79
Intestinal Tract, The (Spencer), 78n.
Intestines, 75
"Intrinsic factor," 78
Jennings, Dr. Isaac, 1 5
Jerusalem artichokes, 128
Jicama, 128
Johns Hopkins University, 49
School of Medicine, 44
loumal of the American Medical Association, 37,
77,78
Joy, Dr. Brugh, xiin.
juicer, 114, 118, 119, 204
Juices
fruit, 4
breakfast suggestions, 114-17
fresh. 53-54T 118-19 _
when to consume, 51-52, 54-55, 56-57. 59
vegetable. 5. 54. 118-19
Cocktail. Fresh. 152
Kale. 74. 128
Kasha. 132
Keeler, Richard O., 81
Kelp, 86
Kettle Chips—N. S. Khalsa, 132, 134
Kidneys, 9, 95, 96, 99. 100, 101
Kiwi, 125
Breakfast Fruit Platter, 220-21
Strawberry-, Salad, 170
Kleeman, Dr. Charles, xiiin.
Kling, Jovce M., I03n.
Kulvinskas, Viktoras. 49n.. 68. 72n., 81
Kuzu. 136
Labels, reading, 122
lactase, 83, 103
Lapp£, Frances Moore. 71
Law of minimum. 100
Learning disabilities. 116
Lee, Dr. Royal. 97-98
U-ck(s), 128'
Carrot-. Bisque, 192
Legumes. 134
JNDEX • 237 Lemon Butter Sauce
Broccoli in, 213
Steamed Vegetables in, 206-20
Lentil Soup, Old-Fashioned. 218-19
Leonard, George, xiiin.
Leonardo, Blanche, 50n., 68
"Lesson #8, Proteins in the Diet," 68n., 75n.,?8n.
"Lesson #33, Why We Should Not Eat Animal
Products in Any Form," 85n.
"Lesson #55, Prenatal Care for Better Infant and
Maternal Health and Less Painful Childbirth,"
103n., 104n.
Lettuce, 128
California Tostada, 187-88
French Peas and, 202
The Properly Combined Sandwich, 150-51
Romaine Roll-Ups, 208
see also Salad(s)
Leukemia, 49
Levy, Dr. Stuart, 83
Lewis, David L., 46-47
Life Science llealthSystem, The (Fry), 72n.
Life span, xii, 6, 35
Lifestrcam Natural Foods, Ltd., 131, 133
Life-style, 6-7, 59, 65-66, 223-24
guidelines, 143-46
Light Dressing, 150
Lima beans, 128
Yam Stew, 211-12
List of foods you ate in one day, 28, 35
Live Food Products, 136
Liver, 72. 75, 79, 99, 100
cancer, 49
Lo Mein with Shredded Vegetables. Stir-Fried,
179-80
Loquat, 125
Los Angeles Times, 34-35, 81, 99
Lumholtz, Dr. Carl, 79
Lunch, 5
four-week sample menus and recipes, 149-222
substitution of fresh fruit for. 144
Lungs, 17
Lychee, 125-26
Lymph system, 72
McBean, Eleanor. 97
McCay. Dr. CHve. 97
Macrobiotics, 54
Main-course salad, 139-42
as dinner substitute, 140, 143
substituting one, for another, 140
Malic acid, 97
Mammalian Protein Metabolism (Munro et. al), 73n
Mammals, eating patterns of, 32-35, 45
Mango, 125
dried, 12
"Man Who Lives with Corillas, The," 70n.
Marinated Pasta Salad, 192-93
Mayo, William)., 49-50
Mayo Clinic, 49
Mayonnaise, 136
Dressing, Curried. 165
Meal, see Flour and meal
Meat, 69-78, 111, 181
carnivore versus human physiology, 75-76
chemicals given to animals, 76—77, 79, 83
hints to minimize negative effects of eating.
76-78
shopping list. 134-35
when to eat fruit after eating, 55
see also Chicken; Fish
"Meat for B,2," 78n.
Mediterranean Rice Salad, 156
Melons, 114, 115, 117, 124
Cantaloupe
Breakfast Fruit Platter, 220-21
Ice. 204 Supreme, Blueberry-, 204
Menstrual cycle, 144
Menus, four-week sample, 149-222
Metabolic imbalance, theory of, 24-27
Mi-Del Honev Crahams—Health Foods. Inc.. 132.
133
Migraine headaches, 81, 84
Milk, xii, xiv, 81-85, 110-11, 119
Almond, Fresh, 195
digesting^ 82-83, 103
see also Dairy products
Minerals, 29-30, 36, 50, 53, 103
supplements, 99-101, 104
Miso, 136
Modern Products, Inc., 137
Mother Earth Chips—Enterprises, Inc., 132, 134
Mucus, 63, 83, 84. 85, 116
Munro, H. N., 73n.
Muscular system, 17
Mushrooms, 129
Black, with Zucchini and Chinese Greens, Stir-
Fried, 214-16
Cream Gravy, 172
Marinated Pasta Salad, 192-93
Perfect Sautecd, 198
Mustard, 136
Dijon Dressing, 181
Mustard greens, 129
Nasset, E. S., 73
National Academy of Science, xiii
National Cancer Institute, 64-65
National Geographic, 35
National Institutes of Health, 151
Natural and Kosher Foods, Inc., 131, 133
Natural body cycles, 21-23, 59-60, 112
Natural Hygiene, 13-20, 29, 110, 112
as basis for Fit for Life program, 20
definition of, 15-16
history of, 14-15
proponents of, 15
see also Fit for Life program
Natural laws, 6. 7, 16
Natural Weight Control (Walker), 34
Nausea, 63
Nectarines, 124
Nephritis, 101
New England journal of Medicine, 81
New York Goodwich, 159-60
New York Times, 49
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