 a n s :  “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),” Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Health Interview Survey, 2018,
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/copd.htm ; “Emphysema: Diagnosis and T reatment,” Mayo
Clinic, Apr. 28, 2017, https://www.mayoclinic.or g/diseases-conditions/emphysema/diagnosis-
treatment/drc-20355561. Chapter Five: Slow
1 0 0  t i m e s  m o r e :  John N. Maina, “Comparative Respiratory Physiology: The Fundamental Mechanisms
and the Functional Designs of the Gas Exchangers,” Open Access Animal Physiology  2014, no. 6 (Dec. 2014): 53–66, https://www.dovepress.com/comparative-respiratory-physiology-the-
fundamental-mechanisms-and-the--peer -reviewed-fulltext-article-OAAP. “ U n t i l  t h e  s e v e n t e e n t h  c e n t u r y ” :  Richard Petersham; Campbell, The Respiratory Muscles and the
Mechanics of Br eathing. m o r e  t h a n  1, 5 0 0  m i l e s :  “How Y our Lungs Get the Job Done,” American Lung Association, July 2017,
https://www.lung.or g/about-us/blog/2017/07/how-your -lungs-work.html. b e g i n  a  r e t u r n  j o u r n e y :  Each blood cell of floads only about 25 percent of the oxygen; the remaining 75
percent stays on board and goes back to the lungs. The oxygen that doesn’ t get of f is
considered a reserve mechanism, but if the hemoglobin doesn’ t pick up new oxygen in the
lungs, it will be essentially totally empty after about three circulations, which takes about three
minutes. a p p e a r a n c e  o f  b l o o d :  “Why Do Many Think Human Blood Is Sometimes Blue?,” NPR, Feb. 3, 2017,
https://www.npr.or g/sections/13.7/2017/02/03/513003105/why-do-many-think-human-blood-
is-sometimes-blue. t h e  b o d y  l o s e s  w e i g h t :  Ruben Meerman and Andrew J. Brown, “When Somebody Loses W eight, Where
Does the Fat Go?,” British Medical Journal 349  (Dec. 2014): g7257; Rachel Feltman and
Sarah Kaplan, “Dear Science: When Y ou Lose W eight, Where Does It Actually Go?,” The
W ashington Post,  June 6, 2016. B y  h i s  e a r l y  3 0 s,  B o h r :  If that last name sounds familiar, it should. Christian Bohr was the father of the
famed quantum physicist and Nobel laureate Niels Bohr. B o h r  g a t h e r e d  c h i c k e n s :  L. I. Irzhak, “Christian Bohr (On the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of His
Birth),” Human Physiology  31, no. 3 (May 2005): 366–68; Paulo Almeida, Pr oteins: Concepts
in Biochemistry  (New Y ork: Garland Science, 2016), 289.t o  s e p a r a t e  o x y g e n :  Albert Gjedde, “Dif fusive Insights: On the Disagreement of Christian Bohr and
August Krogh at the Centennial of the Seven Little Devils,” Advances in Physiology Education
34, no. 4 (Dec. 2010): 174–85. T h i s  d i s c o v e r y  e x p l a i n e d :  And, of course, the shift in the oxyhemoglobin disassociation curve, the graph
which described the relation between partial pressure of oxygen and oxygen saturation of
hemoglobin. B o h r  p u b l i s h e d  a  p a p e r :  An HTML version is available at
https://www1.udel.edu/chem/white/C342/Bohr(1904).html. Y a n d e l l  H e n d e r s o n :  John B. W est, “Y andell Henderson,” in Biographical Memoirs, vol. 74 (W ashington,
DC: National Academies Press, 1998), 144–59, https://www.nap.edu/read/6201/chapter/9. “ A l t h o u g h  c l i n i c i a n s ” :  Y andell Henderson, “Carbon Dioxide,” Cyclopedia of Medicine, vol. 3
(Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 1940). (Several sources list the date as both 1940 and 1934; it’ s
likely the article appeared in both editions.) Lewis S. Coleman, “Four For gotten Giants of
Anesthesia History,” Journal of Anesthesia and Sur gery 3, no. 2 (Jan. 2016): 1–17; Henderson,
“Physiological Regulation of the Acid-Base Balance of the Blood and Some Related
Functions,” Physiological Reviews 5, no. 2 (Apr. 1925): 131–60. o f  n o  b e n e f i t :  This post sums it up nicely with several quotations from researchers in the field: John A.
Daller, MD, “Oxygen Bars: Is a Breath of Fresh Air W orth It?,” On Health, June 22, 2017,
https://www.onhealth.com/content/1/oxygen_bars_-_is_a_breath_of_fresh_air_worth_it. Additional context can be found in this heavy tome: Nick Lane, Oxygen: The Molecule That
Made the W orld  (New Y ork: Oxford University Press), 11.
a w f u l  e x p e r i m e n t s :  Y andell Henderson, “Acapnia and Shock. I. Carbon-Dioxid [ sic ] as a Factor in the
Regulation of the Heart-Rate,” American Journal of Physiology  21, no. 1 (Feb. 1908): 126–56. “ o f  t h e  w o r d  fitness ” :  John Douillard, Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health,
Fitness, and Y our Personal Best, rev. ed. (New Y ork: Three Rivers Press, 2001), 153, 156, 211. O n  t h e  s e c o n d  d a y :  I should note that on the first day I switched from mouthbreathing to these slow,
nasal breaths, my performance suf fered: a.44-mile drop in distance compared to my best
mouthbreathing performance a week before. This was to be expected. Conditioning the body to
constant, slower nasal breathing takes time. Douillard warned his athletes that they should be
prepared for a 50 percent decrease in performance after they first switched to nasal breathing. Some athletes had to wait several months to see gains, which is one reason so many of them,
and other non-athletes, give up and just return to mouthbreathing. It’ s also important to note
that these kinds of long inhales and exhales aren’ t beneficial, or even possible, for very high
intensity exercise. Running 400 meters, for instance, would require much more oxygen to keep
up with metabolic needs. Some elite athletes can breathe 200 liters of breath per minute during
moments of extreme stress—that’ s up to 20 times what’ s considered a normal resting volume. But for steady, medium-level exercise like bike riding or jogging, long breaths are far more
ef ficient. J a p a n e s e,  A f r i c a n,  H a w a i i a n :  Meryl Davids Landau, “This Breathing Exercise Can Calm Y ou Down in a
Few Minutes,” V ice, Mar. 16, 2018; Christophe André, “Proper Breathing Brings Better
Health,” Scientific American, Jan. 15, 2019. A v e  M a r i a :  Luciano Bernardi et al., “Ef fect of Rosary Prayer and Y oga Mantras on Autonomic
Cardiovascular Rhythms: Comparative Study,” British Medical Journal 323, no. 7327 (Dec.
2001): 144649; T. M. Srinivasan, “Entrainment and Coherence in Biology,” International
Journal of Y oga 8, no. 1 (June 2015): 1–2. a  s t a t e  o f  c o h e r e n c e :  Coherence is the measurement of the harmony of two signals. Whenever two
signals increase


 stems of the dill florets close to the point where they all join the
stem, leaving them long. The stems act like a handle for inserting and
removing the dill from the jars. Y ou will need about 4 florets per jar, 16 in
total. 3. Heat four 1-p int (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and scald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 4. In a Maslin pan or canning kettle, combine white and cider vinegars,
water, s ugar, sa lt and spice bag. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring
constantly, until sugar and salt are dissolved. Reduce heat and boil gently,
stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. 5. P ack cucumber spears into ho t jars and add up to 4 florets of dill, using
the stem to pack them between  the spears. Add 1 clove of g arlic and 2
allspice berries to each jar. 6. L adle hot bri ne into jar to cover cucumbers, leaving a 1/2- inch (1 cm)
headspace. Run a thin non-metallic utensil around the inside of the jar to
allow air to escape. Add more brine if necessary to maintain a  1/2-inch (1
cm) hea dspace. W ipe rims, top with flat lids and screw on m etal rings. Return jars to th e hot water ba th, topping up with hot water if necessary. Bring to  a full r olling boil and process jars for 15 minutes ( Boiling W ater
Method, Step by Step ).7. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool com pletely. Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up
to 1 year. a s i a n  l i m e  p i c k l e s
Easy to make and stor e, these pickles can be fr ozen in convenient 1- or 2-
cup (250 or 500 mL) fr eezer containers or bags. Developing a fr eezer pickle
was a new adve ntur e for me—as far as I know, ther e ar e no r ecipes for
them. I wonder ed if they would be too soft; while ther e is no doubt that the
cucumber is softer than in trad itional pickle r ecipes, the textur e held up
amazingly. I think the key is to thaw the pickles in the r efrigerator. Y ou can  make and use these pickles almost immediately with out fr eezing
them—they will stor e for up to 2 weeks in the r efrigerator. Either way, do
not s kip the salting pr ocess as explained in step 1 because it dr aws out the
water, which makes for a crisper pickle. MAKES 8 CUPS (2 L)
8 cups (2 lb/1 kg) cucumber coins
(about 1/4 inch/5 mm thick) 2 tbsp (25 mL) coarse salt 1–1/3 cups (325
mL) ric e vinega r 2/3 cup (150  mL) granulated sugar 2/3 cu p (150 mL)fr eshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) nuoc nam (V ietnamese fish sauce)
1 r ed bell pepper, diced (1/4 inch/5 mm)
2 tbsp (25 mL) hot r ed pepper flakes
2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped candied
ginger
2 stalks lemongrass, cut to fit the container, optional

1. In  a lar ge non-reactive conta iner, combine cucumbers and salt. T oss to
mix well. Cover with cold wat er and let stand at room temperature for 3
hours. 2. Mean while, i n a saucepan, c ombine vinegar and sugar. Bring to a light
simmer over medium heat, stirr ing constantly. When sugar has completely
dissolved, remove from heat and let cool. 3. Using a colan der and working in batches, if necessary, drain and rinse the
cucumbers well  under cold water. Drain well. In a lar ge non-reactive
container, combine cucumbers, vinegar solution, lime juice, fish sauce,
peppers, hot pepper flakes and ginger. Pack into two 1-quart (1 L) freezer
bags and add 1 stalk of lemongrass, if using. Leave a minimum 1-inch (2.5
cm) headspace; press out air. Seal and freeze. Thaw in  the refrigerator for about 8 hours or overnight before se rving. Store
thawed pickles in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Fr eezing Cucumbers
Due to their high water content, I do not recommend freezing cu cumbers as
a viable method for preserving them. E g g p l a n t
A M EMBER OF THE NI GHTSHADE F AMIL Y,  which includes
potatoes, tomato es and peppers, eggplant (Solanum melongena)  bears fruit
that is actually a berry, but which we eat as a vegetable. Good Pr eserving V arieties
Eggplants vary in length (from 2  to 12 inches/5 to 30 cm) and shape—they
can be round, oblong or pear -li ke. Most North Americans expect that the
skin of an eggpl ant will be deep purple and shiny, but eggplant s can range
from pu re white  to pink, bur gu ndy, violet, blue, red and gree n, to black;
they can also be  striped. Any o f the varieties can be frozen, but the best
ones for  canning or pickling are  those that are small and either round, long
or oblong. There are excellent small types among the Japanese, Asian and,
especially, Thai varieties. T eardr op T ypes
Most common in North America are glossy purple-black eggplants in the shape of a teardrop. Classy
Chassis is a good example of this type. Thai T ypesKurume Long is a long and thin Thai eggplant, good for pickles. Round T ypes
A great eggplant for pickling and roasting whole, V iolet Prince is small and round with pink to light
purple skin. Other T hai V ari eties: Thai Gr een; Thai Round Gr een  ( sm all, light gr een
skin);
Hybrid White Ball  ( sm all, round, w hite skin); Hybrid T iger  (small, round
with dark green striped shoulde r); Hybrid Gr een Doll  (small, egg-shaped,
crisp and good for pickling); Petch Siam  (round, green w ith dark green
stripes). Indian T ypes: Some Indian-type eggplant cultivars include Hybrid Chu-
Chu,  w hich is tiny and pear -shaped with bur gundy skin; Hybrid Southern
Pink,  which is round and has purple-pink skin. Japanese T ypes: Hybrid Mangan,  high -gloss black; Kurume Long,  glossy
purple-black skin, long.Chinese T ypes: Ping-T ung Long  is a T aiwan variety that is long, with
purplish glossy skin. It adds colour and interest to pickles, especially if you
can get it when tiny. Other C hinese V arieties: Long White Angel  (long white hybrid); Purple
Ball  (small, round, dark blue skin); Purple Excel  ( lon g, t ender, b ur gundy-
purple skin); Ma-Zu Purple  (very long, purple skin). Pur chasing/Storing
1 lb (500 g) yields about 2 cups (500 mL) diced eggplant. Y ou will need 1- 1/2 lb (750 g) for each quart (1 L) jar, less if
using mini whole eggplant. Select fi rm fruits with a uniform glossy colour and that are hea vy for their
size. Ch oose small rather than lar ge fruit. A void eggplants wit h spongy or
dark brown spots. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Good W ith
Herbs su ch as basil, bay, thyme, sage, rosemary; spices such
as cumi n, curry blends, garam masala, cinnamon, cloves,
allspice, nutmeg. Other vegetables, such as onions, garlic, hot and sweet bell
peppers, tomatoes. Pistachios, Brazil nuts and walnuts; sesame seeds. Parmesan and other hard Italian cheeses; mozzarella. Poultry, lamb, pork, fish. Pr eparation
Remove the stem end. The skin of the tiny or immature eggplant is tender
and edib le, so leave it on, espe cially if pickling. As eggplants mature, the
skin toughens and becomes b itter, so peel the lar ge mature ones. For
canning or freezing, blanch eggplant cubes or slices in boiling water for 4
minutes. T o prevent discolouration, add 1/2 cup (125 mL) lemon juice per 1gallon (4 L)


ING AND HERO WORSHIP: OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE
SAME EXTERNALLY DIRECTED BEHAVIOR
Blame is a neat little device that you can use whenever you don’t
want to take responsibility for something in your life. It is the refuge
of the externally oriented person. All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find
with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will
not change you. The only thing blame does is keep the focus off you
when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappi-
ness or frustration. But blame itself is an act of folly. Even if blame
has some effect, it will not be on you. You may succeed in making
another feel guilty for something by blaming him, but you won’t
succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you
unhappy. You may succeed in not thinking about it; but you won’t
succeed in changing it. The tendency to focus on others can go to the opposite extreme
where it surfaces as hero worship. In this case you may find yourself
looking to others to determine your values. If so-and-so does it, then
I should do it too. Hero worship is a form of self-repudiation. It
makes others more important than you, and relates your own fulfill-
ment to something outside of yourself. While there is nothing self-
defeating about appreciating others and their accomplishments, it
becomes an erroneous zone when you model your own behavior
on their standards. All of your heroes are people. They are all human. They do the
same things that you do every day. They itch where you itch, they
have bad breath in the morning just like you. (The only good hero
is a ham and cheese or possibly an eggplant par-migiana.) All are
wasteful of your efforts.BREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 143All the great heroes of your life have taught you nothing. And
they are no better than you, in any way. Politicians, actors, athletes,
rock-stars, your boss, therapist, teacher, spouse, or whoever, are just
skillful at what they do—nothing more. And if you make them your
heroes and elevate them to positions above yourself, then you are
into that external bag of giving others the responsibility for your
good feelings. If you blame at one end or hero worship at the other, you are
someplace on this Focusing On Others Line. You are behaving as a fool if you look outside of you for an explan-
ation of how you should feel or what you should do. Taking credit
as well as responsibility for yourself is the first step to eliminating
this erroneous zone. Be your own hero. When you get out of the
blaming and hero worship behavior you’ll be moving over from the
external to the internal side of the ledger. And on the internal side
there are no universal shoulds, either for yourself or for others. The Right vs. Wrong Trap
The question of right vs. wrong as it applies here has nothing to
do with religious, philosophical or moral issues of a priori  rightness
or wrongness. That is a discussion for another place. Here the subject
is you, and how your notions of right and wrong get in the way of
your own happiness. Your rights and wrongs are your universal
shoulds. You may have adopted some unhealthy stances which in-
clude right means good or just, while wrong is equated with bad or
unjust. This is nonsense. Rights and wrongs in this sense do not exist. The word right144 / Your Erroneous Zonesimplies a guarantee that if you do something a certain way, you’ll
have sure-fire results. But there are no guarantees. You can begin to
think in terms of any decision as bringing about something different,
or more effective, or legal, but the moment it becomes a question of
right vs. wrong, you are trapped into the “I’ve always got to be right
and when things or people are not right, then I’m going to be un-
happy” trap. Perhaps some of your need to find the right answer has to do with
the search for certainty that was discussed in the chapter on fear of
the unknown. This may be a part of your tendency to dichotomize,
or to divide the world neatly into extremes such as black/white,
yes/no, good/bad and right/wrong. Few things fit neatly into those
categories and most intelligent folks roam around in those gray
areas, rarely coming to rest on either black or white. This proclivity
for being right is most clearly evidenced in marriage and other adult
relationships. Discussions inevitably become a contest which results
in one partner being right, and the other wrong. You hear it all the
time. “You always think you’re right,” and, “You’ll never admit
you’re wrong.” But there is no right and wrong here. People are
different and they see things from different perspectives. If one must
be right, then a breakdown in communication is the only predictable
outcome. The only way out of this trap is to stop thinking in those erroneous
right vs. wrong ways. As I explained to Clifford, who was in a
marriage in which he argued every day about every conceivable
topic, “Instead of attempting to convince your wife how wrong she
is, why not simply have discussions in which you have no should-
expectations for her. As long as she is allowed to be different from
you, you’ll eliminate the incessant arguing in which you doggedly,
albeit frustratedly, pursue being right.” Clifford was able to set aside
this neurotic need, and also to put some communication and love
back in his marriage. All rights and wrongs of every description
represent shoulds ofBREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 145one kind or another. And the shoulds get in your way, particularly
when they conflict with another person’s need to have his own as
well. Indecisiveness As a Spin-Off of Right vs. Wrong Thinking
I once asked a client if he had trouble making a decision, and he
said, “Well—Yes and No.” Perhaps you have difficulty with decision-
making, even with small things. This is a direct outgrowth of the
inclination to divide things into right and wrong categories. The in-
decision comes from wanting to be right, and the postponement of
a choice keeps you from dealing with the anxiety that you choose
for yourself whenever you feel you’ve been wrong. Once you take
away the rightness and wrongness of every decision (because right
implies a guarantee), then decision-making will become a snap. If
you are trying to decide on the right college to attend, you might
stay immobilized forever, even after you’ve made the decision, be-
cause maybe it wasn’t right.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Getting old  (“No one wants to get old, and you can’t kid me,
everyone worries about that one. ” “I don’t know what I’ll do when
I retire and I really worry about that. ”)
22. Flying  (“You hear about all those plane crashes. ”)110 / Your Erroneous Zones23. My daughter’s virginity  (“Every father who loves his daughter
worries that she’ll be hurt, or get into trouble. ”)
24. Talking in front of groups  (“I get petrified in front of a crowd
and I worry like crazy before I do it. ”)
25. When my spouse doesn’t call  (“It seems normal to me to worry
when you don’t know where some one you love is, or if they’re
in trouble. ”)
26. Going into the city  (“Who knows what’ll happen in the jungle. I worry every time I go in. ” “I always worry about whether I’ll
get a parking space. ”)
And perhaps the most neurotic of all…
27. Having nothing to worry about  (“I can’t just sit still when
everything seems all right, I worry about not knowing what will
happen next. ”)
This is the collective worry sheet of people in our culture. You can
give worry points to each of those that seem most applicable to you,
total it up, and no matter what your score, it still adds up to zero. The following paragraph illustrates the extent of worry in our world. It’s taken from a story in Newsday  (May 3, 1975) on hospital malprac-
tice insurance. West Islip—Two officials of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital
Council warned yesterday that those worrying  about the prob-
lems that the malpractice insurance crisis could create—if doc-
tors cease treating patients entirely or treat only emergency
cases—have not worried  quite enough. Indeed, a call to spend more time worrying about a problem. How
could a story like this even appear. Because the cultural pressure is
to worry, rather than to do. If all of those concerned were to worry
a lot more, perhaps the problem would go away. THE USELESS EMOTIONS—GUILT AND WORRY  / 111In order to eliminate worry it is necessary to understand the why
behind it. If worry is a large part of your life, you can bet that it has
many historical antecedents. But what are the payoffs. They are
similar to the neurotic dividends that you receive for guilt, since
both worry and guilt are self-nullifying behaviors


a
. A closed and relaxed jaw as shown in the skull photographs and in figure
a
 is especially important
during sleep. The body regenerates while we sleep. But if the molars are not comfortably touching, as
in figure
b
, then side effects such as night time tooth grinding or clenching can occur. As the teeth
clench at night, if they are in positions
b
or
c
they can easily become worn down and overly stressed
since the molars are not comfortably supporting the mouth. This is exactly why teeth become infected
and eroded. This situation can also be associated with snoring and loss of fully restful sleep. What also happens in the condition illustrated by figure
b
 is the body’s sensory nervous system
receives messages through the trigeminal nerve to the brain that the jaw is not relaxed. The body then
tries to make the molars contact one another to find the relaxed and natural position. Yet in order for
the body to find a natural biting position and for the molars to touch as they were designed to, the jaw
must hinge backwards and upwards as shown in figure
c.
 Since the body seeks relaxation, and since
chewing and eating require the front teeth to avoid colliding while the molars grind food, what
happens is that the jaw must hinge in a forced manner to compensate. While the jaw joint is capableof sliding forward and backward, it is not supposed to slide backward all the time. In figure
c
 you see
the final
closed bite
 position; the molars are touching now, but the jaw is jammed backwards. At the
same time, the front teeth may be contacting each other wrongly and wearing down. Over time, the
hinging of the jaw in the unnatural position overly strains the thin friction disk in the
temporomandibular joint, and there is pain, popping, and cracking on the light end of the symptom
scale. The worst thing about this common condition is that the body rarely or never is able to
completely relax, heal and regenerate. Instead there is a constant experience of tension. Electro-Magnetic Fields (EMF) and Cavities
Some people experience tooth pain when exposed to electro-magnetic fields such as from a television
or a computer monitor. The connection between our nervous system and our teeth could explain why
this happens. Root Canals, Tooth Infections and Your Bite
A significant proportion of tooth infections have at their source a usually unrecognized component of
bite dysfunction. Nighttime clenching and daytime stress from the molars not comfortably touching
cause strain on specific teeth depending on how the jaw is misaligned. Nighttime clenching is also
one of the main causes of abfractions—gum line ridges and sensitivity of teeth caused by relentless
stresses from the jaw pressures that wear them down. When the jaw cannot comfortably close as in figures
b
and
 c
then certain teeth can become severely
worn or traumatized. The body has a hard time healing those specific teeth because they are
constantly being bruised, and these are the exact teeth that become painful and infected. A poor bite is
one of the main reasons why people develop tooth infections. The “Feel Good” Substance P
Neuropeptides are a type of molecule our nervous system uses to communicate. Substance P
 is a
neuropeptide that stimulates inflammation and also functions in the transmission of pain signals within
the nervous system. So when you have a toothache, there is a marked increase in substance P. If you
have an injury in your body, amounts of substance P increase near the injury site. After substance P is
released from your nerves it lingers in your body for a while. 5
The trigeminal nerve has such a high density of pain fibers that it can have a dramatic effect on the
substance P levels in your body. Substance P is actually good for us. It stimulates cell growth and
promotes wound healing. 6
 But when someone’s bite is out of alignment such as shown in figure
c
 then
the trigeminal nerve which is laced throughout the mandible (jaw) releases pain signals through
substance P in large amounts. Perhaps this happens because the body correlates the jaw misalignment
with a physical injury. The constant release of substance P from the trigeminal nerve over time causes
our sensory system to become over stimulated or hyperactive. This then substantially reduces our
body’s ability to send substance P to the parts of our body that require healing and regeneration. Therefore when our bite is out of alignment we heal more slowly. Too much substance P in the system
leads to a burned out nervous system. It can cause hyperactivity in children. Excess substance P frombite imbalances leads to hypersensitivity to touch, smells, light, and loud noises as well as to general
irritability. 7
 Disease conditions that respond well to jaw alignment include fibromyalgia, irritable
bowel syndrome, autism, asthma, and all of the autoimmune disorders. When your jaw is relaxed, then substance P is not being overly released because your jaw is aligned. Substance P then can do its job to help heal and regenerate all the parts of your body. A relaxed jaw
from a correct bite makes your body relaxed and your body rejuvenates itself. A relaxed bite keeps us
youthful, helps us heal well, and have strength and energy when we need it. This is the power of your
bite. Your Bite and Your Vitality
The excess of substance P released from a bad bite in part explains why neurological and physical
function usually improve dramatically when the jaw is in the relaxed and neutral position as seen in
figure
a. Mouth guards that improve the strength and vitality of athletes move the jaw into a more
biologically correct position. The body senses through the trigeminal nerve that everything is in
alignment, the nervous system relaxes, and the body functions more optimally. 8
 As a result, strength,
endurance, and reaction times increase. There are early studies that indicate that jaw clenching and
chewing have an anti-stress effect and are stress coping mechanisms, provided the bite is correct. 9
How TMJ and Bite Affect Cavities, Tooth Infections and Toothaches
When your bite is out of alignment, your body receives pain signals via substance P. A misaligned
bite affects cavities and tooth pain in three ways. First, the nervous system of the jaw is hyper
stimulated which inhibits the natural healing response of the body to mend damaged teeth. Second,
when the bite is out of balance, specific teeth become overly stressed from the mechanical forces of
the jaw. Third, with a bad bite, the trigeminal nerve becomes hypersensitive. With these conditions a
toothache will hurt much more than it normally should. What this means for you is that if you have a
tooth ache, or tooth infection, then any types of body therapy you can do to relax the stresses on your
nervous system, particularly the trigeminal nerve, can dramatically impact the health of your teeth. Perhaps half or more of tooth infections and tooth pain can be healed simply by helping the jaw relax
and by moving the bite into a more correct position. Profound Effects of TMJ Dysfunction and a Bad Bite
TMJ dysfunction (TMD) can present symptoms such as pain behind eyes, difficulty opening and
closing the mouth, ringing in ears, tooth grinding, over clenching, worn teeth, headaches and even
vision problems. If the jaw is allowed to hinge normally and does not need to be forced into the
closed bite position as shown in figure
c
 then the TMD symptoms can resolve if the joint is not
excessively damaged. The method of resolution of TMD is usually some type of dental appliance
which helps the jaw function correctly. Pain with TMD is caused by overwork of the nervous and muscular systems as they must function in
an unnatural manner to bring the teeth together for chewing and the natural jaw clenching position. Over time the muscles fatigue, become strained, and can lead to pain in the jaw, the back of the neck,head and ears. 10
The hyper stimulated nervous system has some surprising side effects. For example, orthopedic
orthodontist Dr. Brendan Stack believes that the basis of most of the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome
is essentially a misalignment of the mandible to the base of the skull. By correcting the position of the
jaw with a dental appliance, the eye blinking, eyelid tics, mouth tics, head nodding, shoulder
shrugging and head tremors disappear. Dr. Stack has videos on his website that appear to depict
miracles. Yet the amazing recoveries are based on a correct understanding of how the jaw and cranial
system were meant to function. You can see immobilized people walking again within minutes at
www.tmjstack.com
Many diseases, particularly neurological diseases like autism, have a significant symptom component
in that the bite of the afflicted individual is severely compromised. Symptoms of a severely
misaligned bite are a crooked face, improper facial growth, the mouth hanging open, tongue sticking
out, and a very poor posture. Not all bite misalignments are that obvious. An imbalance of as little as
1/8 of an inch can cause malocclusion and health problems. 11
 Treating and resolving diseases that
have nervous system components can require a therapeutic correction of the bite. Unfortunately the
connection between neurological diseases and the bite is often completely overlooked.Orthodontics
Now we will learn why braces are generally unnecessary and in fact harmful. First, two definitions:
Orthodontics
 is the practice of forcing teeth to appear to be in alignment using non


’s	young	people	are	plagued	with	problems	such	as	cancer,	asthma,
diabetes,	allergies,	obesity,	poor	eyesight,	dyslexia,	birth	defects	and	other
problems,	and	are	likely	to	die	at	even	younger	ages. An	epidemic	of	allergic
disease	is	occurring	in	industrialized	countries,	especially	in	people	born	after
1960. The	prevalence	of	asthma	has	quadrupled	over	the	last	two	decades. Could
something	as	simple	as	nutritional	deficiency	be	a	major	contributor	to	violent
behavior	and	vicious	crimes? Many	reasons	exist	to	believe	so. Many	of	our
young	people	can	no	longer	reproduce;	some	estimates	are	as	high	as	one	in	five. These	problems	were	rare	just	a	few	generations	ago	when	our	grandparents	and
great-grandparents	were	eating	more	organic,	fresh,	and	unprocessed	raw	foods. These	problems	did	not	exist	among	well-nourished	populations	such	as	the
Hunzas.How	You	Eat	Matters
Millions	of	Americans	are	plagued	with	heartburn,	abdominal	pain,	bloating,
gas,	nausea,	bowel	difficulties	and	other	digestive	problems. Much	more	than
inconvenient,	these	are	telltale	signs	of	poor	digestion—resulting	in	deficiency
and	toxicity,	i.e.,	disease. To	eliminate	these	problems,	follow	a	few	simple
guidelines,	which	will	support	healthy	digestion. You	can	choose	digestion
habits	that	will	bring	nutrients	into	your	cells	and	let	wastes	out	of	your	body
efficiently. The	basic	steps	of	good	digestion	are	as	follows:	First,	eat	the	right
combinations	of	foods,	because	certain	foods	digest	better	together	than	others. Next,	chew	your	food	well,	to	assist	in	the	digestive	process. Nutrients	must	be
absorbed	properly	through	your	intestinal	walls	and	transported	throughout	your
body	to	all	the	cells	that	need	them. Finally,	wastes	must	excrete	from	the	body. Any	interference	with	any	of	these	steps	of	the	digestive	process	can	cause	both
deficiency	and	toxicity. Deficiency	may	occur	if	food	is	not	properly	digested
and	absorbed. Toxicity	occurs	when	undigested	food	“sits”	too	long,	either	in	the
stomach	or	in	the	intestines,	where	it	rots,	ferments	and	putrefies,	creating
toxins. Although	eating	a	variety	of	foods	is	a	great	idea,	we	are	not	designed	to
digest	them	all	at	the	same	time. Learning	which	foods	go	well	with	each	other	is
what	“food	combining”	is	all	about. Our	digestive	systems	have	adapted	and
evolved	over	many	thousands	of	years;	until	recently	humankind	did	not	eat	the
combinations	of	foods	that	are	now	“normal”	to	us. Our	hunter-gatherer
ancestors	often	ate	foods	directly	from	their	source,	usually	one	at	a	time
because	there	was	no	way	to	preserve	or	store	them. Our	ancestors	certainly	did
not	cook	up	three-	or	four-course	meals	that	combine	all	sorts	of	different
proteins,	starches,	sugars,	fruits	and	vegetables. When	we	are	young,	our	digestive	systems	are	working	at	peak	performance
and	indulging	in	digestive	indiscretions	may	be	possible. As	we	age,	digestive
capacity	diminishes. Forcing	the	body	to	digest	incompatible	foods	results	in
improperly	digested	food	that	produces	dangerous	toxins. Also,	undigested	food
deprives	us	of	essential	nutrients. Food	combining	principles	are	important	because	each	food	category	has
different	digestive	requirements. The	requirements	for	proteins	and	starches	are
radically	different;	if	you	eat	them	both	at	the	same	time	you	cannot	digest	either
one	well. Proteins	digest	in	an	acid	environment,	whereas	starches	digest	in	an
alkaline	environment. Your	digestive	system	has	the	ability	to	create	either
environment,	but	cannot	create	both	at	the	same	time. Instead,	combine	proteinsor	starches	with	vegetables,	which	are	highly	nutritious	and	combine	well	with
either	one. Fruit	has	special	digestive	requirements	and	should	be	eaten	alone. Fruit	is
easy	to	digest	and	is	meant	to	pass	through	the	digestive	system	quickly. If	not,
such	as	when	combined	with	protein	or	starch,	the	fruit	sugar	ferments	in	the
stomach,	often	manifested	by	bloating	and	gas. If	sweet	and	acid	fruits	are	to	be
eaten	together,	eat	the	acid	fruits	first. Melons	should	be	eaten	alone	or
combined	with	other	melons	because	they	take	even	less	time	to	digest	than
other	fruits	and	should	pass	quickly	through	your	digestive	system	in	order	to
prevent	sugar	fermentation. To	learn	about	food	combinations	that	work	well	together	and	those	that	do
not,	consider	a	few	simple	food	categories:	proteins,	starches,	vegetables,	and
three	kinds	of	fruits	(sweet,	acid	and	melons). Remember	these	simple	rules:
	Vegetables	with	proteins,	okay. Vegetables	with	starches,	okay. No	protein	with	starch	(avoid	meat	and	potatoes,	spaghetti	and
meatballs,	fish	and	rice,	etc.). Eat	fruit	alone. (Acid	fruits	with	nuts	and	seeds,	okay. Acid	fruits	with
sweet	fruits,	okay,	although	acid	fruits	should	be	consumed	first. Eat
melons	alone,	except	with	other	melons.) Not	certain	which	of	your	favorite	foods	fall	into	which	categories? Here	are
examples:
Protein
Eggs,	meat,	fish,	fowl,	nuts,	seeds,	avocado,
coconut,	sprouts,	milk	products. Starch
Corn,	wheat,	barley,	rice,	buckwheat,	millet,
oats,	dried	peas	and	beans,	potatoes,	yams,
squash,	flour	(pasta/bread/pastries),	sugar
(candy/soft	drinks/etc.). Vegetables
Asparagus,	tomatoes,	okra,	green	beans,	green
peas,	broccoli,	bell	peppers,	brussels	sprouts,
cabbage,	lettuce,	celery,	cucumber,	beets,	egg-plant,
artichoke,	beets,	carrots,	cauliflower,	chives,
ginger,	garlic,	leeks,	onion,	shallots,	scallions. Sweet	Fruits
Bananas,	currants,	figs,	dates,	raisins,	prunes,
dried	fruits,	grapes. Acid	Fruits
Lemons,	oranges,	grapefruits,	other	citrus
fruits,	kiwi,	plum,	pineapple,	mango,	papaya,
all	berries,	nectarines,	apples,	cherries,	pears,
apricots,	peaches. Melons
Cantaloupe,	casaba,	crenshaw,	honeydew,
banana	melon,	watermelon.Many	of	our	traditional	meals	are	comprised	of	wrong	combinations. What	we
think	of	as	a	“good	meal”	is	typically	a	harmful	combination	of	starch	and
protein—meat	and	potatoes,	a	burger	and	fries	or	a	cheese	pizza. We	make	the
problem	worse	by	accompanying	meals	with	sugary	drinks	and	desserts;	these
combinations	cause	the	food	to	ferment	and	putrefy	in	the	digestive	system


 meals of juicy fruits. •  Diets with meals combining complex carbohydrates and fatty foods set up diabetes. The fat impedes the cellular uptake of sugar in the bloodstream, causing the pancreas to 98
Fruiticultureoverwork, i.e, forcing it to secrete more insulin than it is capable of producing, thereby
ruining its functionality. Fruit does not cause diabetes. In fact, the American Diabetes Association recommends eating fresh sweet fruits. •  Dr. Herbert M. Shelton, Dr. V. Virginia Vetrano, Dr. O.L.M. Abramowski, Dr. T. C. Fry, Dr.
Laurence Galant, Dr. Douglas Graham, Dr. Timothy Trader, Dr. Robert Sniadach, and many others, including me, have all thrived on and derived superior results with patients and clients who ate whole-food diets of mostly raw fruit. Don Weaver has enjoyed great health for 41 years on the Fruitarian Diet of 100% raw foods. •  Ultra-marathoners Morris Krok and Michael Arnstein, tennis champion Martina
Navratilova, and NBA basketball player Ronnie Grandison have all accomplished great athletic feats on raw, fruit-based diets. •  History’s most famous fruitarians:
 Leonardo da Vinci
 Henry David Thoreau
 Mahatma Gandhi
 Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
 Steve Jobs
“Vitalit
y and beauty are gifts of Nature “Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature
for those who live according to its laws. ”for those who live according to its laws. ”
-Leonardo da Vinci-Leonardo da Vinci
A pineapple in full bloom, Maui, Hawaii99
Fruiticulture
Above: Seventy-two year-young fruitarian Dr. Laurence Galant, Florida
Below: Morris Krok’s, Dr. Herbert M. Shelton’s and Essie Honiball’s classic books
“Man comes age when after eating an apple he believes“Man comes age when after eating an apple he believes
he has had a complete meal. ” he has had a complete meal. ”
-Morris Krok-Morris Krok
100
FruiticultureHow to Eat Sweet Fruit Correctly
by David Klein, Ph.D.

•  Eat mono fruit meals, or one-, two- or three-fruit meals with or without greens for
breakfast and lunch, and more thereafter, as desired. •  Exercise vigorously one or more times per day. Eating fruit (or any food) when we have
no cellular need for the sugar and other nutrients can lead to metabolic problems. We need to create the need for nutrients (true hunger) by exercising. •   Clean out with water 10 minutes or more before eating. A clean alimentary canal will
promote optimal digestion; a soiled alimentary canal leads to fermentation of fruit sug -
ars, mucus production, indigestion and food drunkenness or fatigue. •  Sweet fruits are pre-digested; they need to transit the bowel quickly for quick sugar
assimilation. Otherwise, the fruit sugar will hang around too long in the stomach and ferment, causing gastrointesinal problems, toxicosis and discomfort. Therefore, do not eat sweet fruit on a full stomach, or with starchy, fatty and high-protein meals which re -
quire hours of digestion in the stomach. Fruit is NOT for dessert! Eat sweet fruits alone or combine them only with greens, celery and/or cucumbers (except melons; eat them alone because they need to exit the stomach quickly). Those “neutral” green foods are low in protein and starch and, therefore, require little digestion time in the stomach. •  If you would like to have a meal with fatty foods, i.e., avocado, nuts and seeds, make
that your dinner and blend the fatty foods as a dressing for a salad with cucumbers, to -
matoes and other vegetables. On average, do not get more than 10% of your daily calo -
ries from fat; otherwise, all sorts of health problems will ensue—verify at
www.cronometer.com. After eating nuts, seeds or starchy vegetables or any cooked food, wait until the next morning to have your next fruit meal. •  Eat sweet fruits with greens, celery and/or cucumbers to mitigate overeating of sweet
fruits (if you have such a problem). Rather than filling up on the sweet fruits, eat a small portion of them, then some of the green foods; alternate handfuls or eat together as desired. This will also help every body detoxify and flush out bacterial and yeast over -
growths which thrive only in acidic, constipated bowel environments. 101
FruiticultureWhere to Get a Thorough Education in Fruitarian Eating
by David Klein, Ph.D.
Because the subject of this ebook is Fruiticulture, we have not devoted the space for a
thorough treatise on the “how-to’s” of the Fruitarian Diet. To give yourself a thorough education in fruitarian eating, these are three excellent books:
	 •
		The Vibrant Diet
 ebook by Dr. T. C. Fry & Dr. David Klein is available at:
https://vibranthealthandwealth.com/product/
the-vibrant -
diet-study-guide-e-book-by-dr-t-c-fry-and-dr-david-klein/
	 •		The 80/10/10 Diet book by Dr
. Douglas Graham is available at: www.foodnsport.com
	 •		The Fruit Article
s ebook by Dr. David Klein et al is available at:
https://vibranthealthandwealth.com/product/the-fruit-articles-e-book-by-dr-david-klein/
	 •		To	browse 	more	publications 	on	fruitarianism, 	click	here:
https://vibranthealthandw
ealth.com
n
“The joy of this fruit diet lies precisely in the“The joy of this fruit diet lies precisely in the
unique flavor of every fresh fruit. ”unique flavor of every fresh fruit. ”
-Essie Honiball-Essie Honiball
102
Fruiticulture•  To become thoroughly knowledgeable about the Fruitarian/Vibrant Diet and certi -
fied as a Vibrant Health Teacher-Counselor, Dr. David Klein’s Vibrant Health & Wealth
Academy offers an online Teacher-Counselor Training Program at:
http://www.vibranthealthandwealthacademy.com. f
“When planning a meal, nothing compares to the satisfaction of going into your own gar -
den, picking and gathering the finest fresh vegetables and fruits which Almighty God creat -
ed for your own specific need and sustenance. When you have eaten a few meals composed
of organically grown vegetables and fruits, and sprouted seeds in your salads, you quite nat -
urally wish to stay with such fare! There is no reason or justification why you should deprive
yourself and your family of the most nutritious food on earth, grown in your own garden. ”
-Dr. Norman Walker
103
Fruiticulture
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FruiticulturePART II
ECOLOGY 105
FruiticultureEcological Effects of Modern
Agriculture & Diets
by David Klein, Ph.D. The effects of modern agriculture and eating have been nothing short of cataclysmic for
the environment and all its biota. Statistics for some of these effects have been com-piled by EarthSave and Cowspiracy; they are presented in Appendix C.  We are running out of time to reverse the rising tide...but it can be done! Via proper education and the global adoption of Fruiticulture and Fruitarian eating, all of the deleterious effects can be totally reversed or, in the case of global climate change, at least stabilized, except, of course, for lost species. Impacts of Conventional Agriculture on Natural Resources•  Contamination of the atmosphere, land and water resources with pesticides, fungi-
cides, herbicides, fertilizers, crop tilling dust, crop waste-burning gases and particulates, and chemical and gas byproducts from food processing and food product manufacturing
•  Residues of farming chemicals and drugs on and in food crops and animal feed
products
•  Reduction and die-offs of bee, butterfly, and other insect, earthworm, soil fungi, soil
microbe populations (Read https://phys.org/news/2016-03-pesticides-poisoned-honey -
bees.html and https://gmwatch.org/en/news/latest-news/16825 and https://gmwatch.org/en/news/latest-news/16825)
•  Toxification, acidification, warming and oxygen reduction of oceans, seas, lakes and riv -
ers from agricultural chemical overland runoffs and toxic sewage dumping, in turn caus-
ing the toxification and destruction of aquatic life throughout the food chain
•  Overdraws of groundwater for irrigation, causing lower water tables and land sinkage•  Overdraws of rivers and lakes, causing eutrophication, deadly algae blooms, potable
water decline, and indigenous animal population decline
•  Ocean dead zones, and waterway and lake eutrophication from toxic human sewage  106
Fruiticultureeffluents and dumping
•  Drastic fish depopulation of the world’s 17 major fishing areas by way of over-fishing•  Pollution of natural resources from animal feedlot and factory farming and slaughter -
house wastes•  Great suffering by farmed animals•  Pollution of lands and oceans with plastic packaging for food products, and deadly
harm to those animals that ingest the detritus
•  Pollution of natural resources from medical waste products•  Loss of topsoil from over-farming, cropland stripping, tilling and livestock tr


 old deep-seated patterns and establish a
new equilibrium before we can let them continue on their
own. Once this is done, their lives can proceed smoothly
on a peaceful basis. They can be as easily accustomed to a
healthy flow in their lives as an unhealthy flow. The diffi-
culty is in the transition. Vata-Pitta
Vata-Pitta types have the volatility of air and fire com-
bined. Fear and anger mix within them in an unpre-
dictable way. If something does not make them afraid, it
makes them mad. They are apt to be defensive and suspi-
cious and find it difficult to trust anyone. They move from
aggressive to defensive attitudes, from self-justification to
criticizing others. They require a great deal of tact and must strive to be
patient with themselves. At times they may just be look-
ing for someone upon whom they can unload their nega-
tivity. Often their energy reserves and immune system are
not good (their Ojas tends to be low). For this reason, they
may find it difficult to stand any criticism. They require
much nurturing, patience and consideration (water). They Ayurvedic Counseling and Behavioral Modification 163 A
need to create a lifestyle in which they take care of them-
selves, and in which others can help them to do so. They
need a supportive environment and must allow other peo-
ple to share their work. Vata-Pitta types are usually highly intelligent, howev-
er, and once they feel calm and supported they can effec-
tively implement a helpful line of treatment. However,
their volatility can always erupt and must be guarded
against. They must be consistent but gentle in their life-
regimens and avoid excesses of all types. They benefit from
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        All the sensory and motor organs
have their subtle counterparts, through which we can
experience the subtle world and the occult forces behind
the physical world. 122 Ayurveda and the Mind
Proper Development
The proper development of the mind requires the cul-
tivation of will and character. This depends upon control
of the senses, which means taking in the right impressions,
and control of emotions, which means separating our emo-
tional reactions from what we actually perceive. Develop-
ment of artistic capacities, creative vision, occult faculties,
or yogic practices involving the chakras are additional aids. Unfortunately, we have every method of sensory indul-
gence today through modem technology and the mass
media, but no one is taught how to control the senses. Control of the senses seldom enters into our educational
system. For this reason our psychological imbalances must
increase. We are always active in life. Our life — from the auto-
matic impulses of the body to the voluntary expressions of
the mind — consists of various actions that follow from
the will. Tme will power is not measured by the ability to
get what we want but by our ability to transcend desire. Desire is not the result of our free choice. It is a compul-
sion that comes to us from the external world, a kind of
hypnosis. When we give ourselves over to the objects of
the senses, they impress the mind, which causes us to want
them and to think that our happiness depends upon them. Desire is will that is colored by imagination. It seeks what
is external and therefore not really ours. Tme will power means that we do what we say and
manifest our deeper aspirations in action. 40 Without tme
will power, it is not possible to gain peace, creativity, or
spiritual knowledge. The cultivation of will power gives
energy. Various forms of self-discipline, like any voluntary The Outer Mind: The Field of the Senses
control of the sensory or motor organs, help develop the
will. We can begin to discipline our physical functions
through fasting or exercise. We can do the same with the
mind. We can fast our minds from wrong impressions or
we can exercise them by repeating a mantra or practicing
concentration. Character is the ability to control the outer mind and
not be drawn into action by the inertia of external influ-
ences. Our senses, with the many stimuli that they bring
in, ever draw us into action. If we act out of the senses, we
lose ourselves and come under the control of the external
world. We lose our consistency of character and merely
reflect the sensations of the moment. Development of
character requires integrity, which is our ability to be true
to our conscience and not follow the impulses of the sens-
es. It depends upon controlling the mind, which means
becoming detached from pleasure and pain, and from sen-
sory desires like food or sex. The mind is like a lens that opens narrow or wide. When open wide, it notes many things generally, but lit-
tle specifically. When narrow, it notes a few things in
detail, but misses the whole. The mind can be turned
within, which requires removing our attention from the
field of the senses. We can train the mind so that it can
open or close at will, allowing us to focus on any particu-
lar sensory object or close off from all of them. This
requires control of attention. If we do not train our atten-
tion, the mind will follow the urges of the senses accord-
ing to its conditioning. We will be dominated by external
influences, lose our true self and come under the control of
other people. Unfortunately we are not trained how to control our
minds, but to give our attention away to various forms of 124 Ayurveda and the Mind
stimulation and entertainment. This lack of control of the
mind and senses allows our energy to go outward, in which
it becomes dissipated and fragmented, causing physical
and psychological disease. Proper care and usage of the
mind, therefore, is essential for our well-being. 9. Ego and Self:
The Quest For Identity
Who Are We. Who are we. What is the self behind the mind. Senso-
ry impressions rely on our sensory instruments — the eyes,
ears and other sense organs. Similarly, emotions and
thoughts rely upon our mental instrumentality — the
mind. Thought itself is an instrument of knowing. Such
instruments require a subject who operates them, just as a
microscope or telescope depend upon someone who uses
them. The field of thought is a medium through which
our subjectivity works. Behind all three layers of con-
sciousness, intelligence, and mind, there is a sense of self
that determines their action. All thought rests upon the
thought of self. All of our thoughts refer back to our own identity. All
that we do depends upon who we understand ourselves to
be. The key to understanding the mind and how it works
is to know ourselves. However, who we are is much deep-
er than what we think, or what society tells us we are. Just
as most of our potential consciousness is unknown to us, so
most of our potential self-identity, which ultimately
includes the entire universe, is not known to us. This igno-
rance of our true Self is the basis of all our problems in life,
whether psychological or spiritual. As we examine the
mind and how it works, we are led to the deeper issue of
the self and who we are. 126 Ayurveda and the Mind
Ego — the Separate Self
What human problem can we not easily solve if no
one's ego is involved. Ego is the root of all our social and
personal problems. Yet what is the ego and how can we
deal with it. Is egoism an inevitable part of human nature
that cannot be changed, or is there a way to transcend it. Ayurveda tells us that, however deep-seated the ego may
be, it is not our true nature. We can go beyond the ego and
all its sorrow and conflict. Ego is called Ahamkara in Sanskrit, which means the
"I-process. " Ego is a process of self-identification in which
we associate our inner being with some outer object or
quality. Through it we determine "I am this" or "this is
mine. " Ego creates the self-image or "I-am-the-body-idea"
and results in the sense of separate self. Through it we
become isolated and feel different from the world and crea-
tures around us. Ego is the function of consciousness to
identify itself with an object, through which we feel our-
selves one with a particular body. Only what we have iden-
tified as ourselves or as belonging to us, like our family
and friends, can we feel deeply about and really bring into
our consciousness. Ego is quite different from our true Self (Atman),
which is the pure I am or I-am-that-I-am, the I-in-itself
devoid of objectivity. Our true Self stands above all men-
tal and physical forms and conditions, and is ever
detached, free and aware. The ego arises from the "1-
thought" that stands behind all other thoughts. 1 Whatev-
er thought we have, we must first have the thought of I or
self for it to exist. Ego introduces the principle of division,
through which consciousness is fragmented and


emonium. Usually, in such moments your inclination is to
blame all of the external forces for your absence of peace. Begin to look at
these situations in a totally new way, one that will help you to not only
become a delivery person of calmness, but will make you a more reliable
and steadfast instrument of peace.HONORING YOUR GREA TEST TEACHERS
Who are the people who seem to be able to push your buttons and send you
into a frenzy? Y our spouse? Y our children? Y our parents? A certain
employee? Y our boss? A neighbor? I’m talking about the ones who really
seem to get to you. Anyone else might say the same thing and you are able
to blissfully ignore them and even respond in your most spiritual and
unconditionally loving tone, “Thank you for sharing.” Obviously those
people do not present any threat to your being an instrument of peace. It’ s
those button pushers, the ones who succeed in sending you into a state of
frustration and turmoil with a simple look of disapproval or a frown, who
are your greatest teachers. Begin recognizing that all of these people are your master teachers,
assisting you in being an instrument of peace. That’ s right, these are your
guides, and they have much to teach you. The moments when you think
someone else is causing the disorder and chaos that you are feeling are
moments to recognize that that person is allowing you to discover that you
have not yet mastered yourself. That’ s right, you needed a reminder that
you have work to do on yourself in order to be an instrument of peace. Remember, the state of enlightenment is a state of being immersed in, and
surrounded by peace. Anyone whom you have given authority to remove
you from that position is a reminder to you of just what you must do in
order to become more peaceful. In my life, my wife and children are my greatest teachers. I call these very
special teachers my soul mates. Now my definition of a soul mate is not
someone who agrees with you on every issue, shares the same interests, and
is always attempting to please you. I define soul mates as the ones you love
deeply, but whom you can never get rid of, who always show up, and with
whom you are often in disagreement. These soul mates are your greatest
teachers because they are a continuous reminder, sent by God, to help you
to master yourself. So it is tremendously beneficial if you are aware that
these are people to honor. My wife is just such a person. W e have been together for many years,
weathering various crises together, but still I can be upset over something
she said or the tone of voice she may have used. I know full well that hadanyone else said it to me that way, I would have dismissed it and been at
peace instantly. Yet, with my soul mate, I am not at peace. Likewise, I have
given my children the same power. In moments of quiet reflection on my being upset I realize that once again I
have not passed this simple test—the ability to be at peace in the face of my
master teachers. T o be an instrument of thy peace you (and I) must be able
to radiate outward that which we are inside. Regardless of what or when we
encounter them, our master teachers are there to help us to become an
instrument of peace. Someday, gradually to be sure, I will be able to be at
peace even in those moments when my greatest teachers are doing their
very best work! CHOOSING PEACE
There is a line in A Course in Miracles  that has always attracted me. In fact,
I have reproduced it and displayed in my home, of fice, and automobile at
various times. It says so simply, “I can choose peace, rather than this.” It is
a terrific reminder to recall in moments when you are not being an
instrument of thy peace. At one of those moments, this reminder can turn
everything around for you. I remember feeling very much out-of-sorts when one of my children had
been involved in an encounter late one evening in a bar. He was leaving the
premises when several men who had been drinking attacked him. He ended
up with his front teeth smashed in and several minor injuries. I was
obviously upset for him, but I was also going through my own agony
reviewing how many times I had talked about not being in places where
alcohol brings out the lowest levels of behavior and where one often
encounters trouble with a capital T. In the midst of this mental torment I suddenly remembered the line from A
Course in Miracles. I repeated to myself, I can choose peace, rather than
this, and instantly the agony dissipated. I then set about to get him to an
emer gency meeting with a friend who is a dentist, and was able to be that
instrument of peace. Furthermore, my son decided from that experience that
he was through with drinking and bars.Not being an instrument of peace kept me immobilized and upset. Choosing
peace in that moment brought about a solution that I possibly couldn’ t have
even considered had I stayed in the anguished state of mind. The Lebanese
poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Much of your pain is self chosen. It is the bitter
potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.” This holds
true for all of those circumstances we label nonpeaceful or painful. When you come to the realization that you can choose peace even in the
most trying of moments you become an agent of God. Rather than praying
for pain to go away, you begin to recognize the wisdom of praying that you
learn as much as you possibly can. Choosing peace is an ener gizing call to
action that eliminates self-pity and thoughts of why something shouldn’ t be
happening. Choosing peace then gives you a serene quiet mind that makes
conscious contact with God and brings peace to bear on the so-called
problem. Again, as A Course in Miracles  states, “all pain comes simply
from a futile search for what you want, insisting where it must be found.”
In this opening line of Saint Francis’ s prayer he beseeches God to make him
an instrument of His peace. He recognizes that God and peace are
synonyms, and that to be in any state other than one of peace is to believe
you can be separated from God. It is only your thoughts that tell you God is
absent. Peace and God are one and the same. When you work each day at
being in that peaceful state of grace, regardless of what goes on, you are
open to the spiritual solutions. While the facts may not change, and you still
have to deal with the realities of your daily life, being at peace allows you
to process problems from the awareness that it is how you think about it
that is your truest experience. Once you are at peace you will be guided to
act reasonably and sensibly. But the problem itself, which is what you are
experiencing inside of yourself, will be gone. Here then are my suggestions for using the request Saint Francis made to
God in this first line, “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace,” to
provide spiritual solutions to the problems you encounter. SUGGESTIONS FOR BECOMING AN INSTRUMENT OF THY
PEACEWrite this affirmation and have it duplicated to post in strategic places in
your home, workplace, and automobile: I can choose peace, rather than
this. When you find yourself experiencing anguish, fear, depression,
turmoil, even anger, stop and read or repeat this line to yourself. As you
ponder these seven words make a concerted ef fort to bring thoughts of
peace and calm into your mind right in the midst of your mental anguish. You will be delightfully surprised to discover that your old habit of
nonpeaceful thinking will disappear in the very moment that you
consciously elect to bring in a peaceful thought. This is not to say that this technique will immediately mend a broken leg, or
undo an accident, or rid your house of termites, but you will have proven to
yourself in that magical moment that you do have the power to choose
peace. Moreover, as you bring that peaceful thought to bear on the presence
of whatever problem you were experiencing, you will discover an even
greater truth. Y our problems, all of them, can only be experienced in your
mind, and when you bring peace to your mind, you put yourself into a mode
of taking whatever action is appropriate. By choosing peace in a moment of
nonpeace, all nonpeace is nullified where you feel it, which is in your
thoughts. Give yourself a specific period of time each day to be alone and
undisturbed. Take a brisk walk, or lock your bedroom door so you can sit
quietly, or leave the frantic pace of your of fice to go somewhere else to be
alone and remind yourself that you are making conscious contact with God. The well-known phrase, let go and let God,  is a very useful notion. In your
precious moments of being alone and undisturbed, say to yourself, “I am
letting go and letting God.” What happens is that you let go of your sense of
taking personal responsibility for everything and everyone around you, and
in a calm way you turn all that over to God. Y ou will feel the peace
enveloping you almost immediately. Remember it is your ego that is the most formidable obstacle to the
attainment of God. It is your


 parents are concerned about overdosing on vitamin A. Indeed in
excess this vitamin can be toxic. However, to reach toxic levels you have to
have more than 10 times the recommended daily allowance for a period of
weeks to years. For an adult that is 20 teaspoons of cod liver oil every day
for weeks or years. For a small child -10 teaspoons a day. I cannot imagine
anybody taking that amount of cod liver oil once, let along on a regular
basis. To cause an acute toxicity an adult has to have 100 times more than
the recommended dose and a child - 20 times more, which translates into
20 teaspoons of cod liver oil for a child of three years of age. GAPS patients may benefit from larger doses, than the recommended
daily allowances. To be completely scientific about it the person should be
tested for vitamin A status and according to the result of the test the indi
vidual dose can be established, taking into account that absorption of this
vitamin can be poor in a GAPS gut. The initial dose may be quite large. Then of course the patient has to be re-tested on a regular basis to re
adjust the dose. However, in real life the majority of patients cannot do that
for various practical reasons. I generally recommend following RDA according to age. This amount of
cod liver oil on a regular basis over time would gently correct vitamin A
deficiency. The diet, which we have talked about, would also provide con
siderable amounts of this valuable vitamin. The whole nutritional pro
gramme over time would restore proper digestion and absorption of this
vitamin, as well as many other nutrients. 4. DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
1. Hypochlorhydria
People with abnormal gut flora almost without exception have low stomach
acid production. Toxins produced by overgrowth of Candida species, Clostridia
and other pathogens have a strong ability to reduce secretion of stomach acid. What does it mean and why is it important. The stomach is the place where protein digestion begins. Hydrochloric
acid produced by the stomach walls activates pepsin, a protein-digesting
enzyme, which starts breaking down the very complex structure of dietary
proteins into peptides and amino acids. To do its work properly pepsin
needs the pH of the stomach to be 3 or below. In hypochlorhydria not
enough acid is produced, so the pH in the stomach is not low enough for
pepsin to do its job properly. The most studied proteins in connection with GAPS conditions, particu
larly autism and schizophrenia, are gluten and casein. In these patients the
digestive system converts them into opiate-like substances, called caso
morphin and gliadomorphin, which are thought to find their way to the
patient's brain and block a lot of normal brain activity and development. The digestion of casein and gluten, just as digestion of all other proteins,
starts in the stomach. In a child or an adult with low stomach acidity this
digestive process goes wrong from the beginning, which sets up the scene
for the formation of casomorphin and gliadomorphin. DrW. Shaw, in the
revised edition of his book Biological Treatments for Autism andPDD, gives
an interesting example of a child, who had a very severe withdrawal re
action, when casein and gluten were taken out of his diet, with violent
behaviour and refusal to eat or drink. Indeed withdrawal of opiates in drug
addiction can be extremely dramatic. But in this child the withdrawal
symptoms were temporarily relieved by regular administration of Alka-
Seltzer Gold. Now why would simple bicarbonate Alka-Seltzer Gold have
such an effect. Maybe the answer is that by neutralising whatever little
stomach acid the child had, Alka-Seltzer Gold interfered with the digestion
of other dietary proteins with production of other opiate-like peptides,
which were giving this child a temporary "morphine fix", reducing the
withdrawal symptoms. As a result of low stomach acid production the whole process of protein
digestion in the body goes wrong from the very beginning. The
maldigested protein then passes through into the small intestine. The
intestinal wall and pancreatic enzymes, which accomplish further steps in
the protein digestion, expect the protein to arrive from the stomach in a
particular form in order to do their job properly. It is like a conveyer belt or
an assembly line in a factory. If the first person does a poor job, then no
matter how well the rest of the people in the line may work, the end pro
duct is likely to be of a poor quality. However, what happens in the body is
even worse. The problem is that in the body "the rest of the line" cannot
work properly either, because it is regulated by the "first person". This first
person is the stomach acid. Stomach acidity is the major regulator of pan
creatic and liver ability to respond to arriving food. In a normal situation
food coming from the stomach into the duodenum has to have a pH of 2 or
below to stimulate production of two very important players in the whole
digestive process. These players are two hormones, produced by the walls
of the duodenum, which get absorbed into the blood and carried to the
pancreas, liver, stomach and many other organs in the body. These hor
mones are secretin and cholecystokinin. The first hormone, secretin, gives
the stomach a command to stop producing its juices, stimulates the liver to
produce bile and lets the intestinal lining know that food is coming, so it
makes enough mucous to protect itself. But the most important thing that
it does is to stimulate the pancreas to produce alkalising bicarbonate solu
tion to neutralise the acid in the food, which has just arrived from the
stomach, because normally the duodenum and the rest of the small intes
tine have a far more alkaline pH. This alkaline pH is essential for pancreatic
enzymes to do their job of digesting proteins, fats and carbohydrates. By
stimulating production of bicarbonate secretin prepares the food for the
digestive enzymes coming from the pancreas. To produce these digestive enzymes the pancreas needs the command
of the second hormone - cholecystokinin. If cholecystokinin is not made
by the walls of the duodenum because of too little acid coming from the
stomach with the food, then the pancreas will be sitting there idly and not
producing its digestive enzymes to deal with that food. In addition, chole
cystokinin tells the stomach to stop its activity, makes the gallbladder
empty its bile into the duodenum, ready to digest fats, and opens the gates
for pancreatic juices to flow and start digesting arriving food (F1G. 7). These two hormones are so important in normal food digestion that
without them this digestion simply cannot happen. Unfortunately, in a person with low stomach acidity that is exactly what happens. The food
comes from the stomach not acid enough to trigger the production of
secretin and cholecystokinin. So, the pancreas does not produce its juices
and bile is not secreted to work on the fats. Maldigestion and malabsorp
tion follow. Partially digested proteins, like casomorphin and gliadomor
phin and many others get produced and absorbed through the damaged
leaky intestinal wall, acting as opiates in the brain. Other maldigested pro
teins cause allergies and autoimmune reactions, draining an already com
promised immune system even further. A lot of essential vitamins, amino
acids and minerals do not get absorbed, causing nutritional deficiencies. Maldigested carbohydrates get consumed by abnormal flora, which con
verts them into alcohol, acetaldehyde and a whole host of other toxins. Fats
do not get digested, which makes the person deficient in extremely impor
tant fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, essential fatty acids, and gives the
person pale floating stool or diarrhoea. Undigested food simply rots in the
digestive tract, poisoning the whole body. Secretin has received a lot of publicity in autistic circles since some cases
of great improvements were seen after injecting autistic children with
secretin. Soon homeopathic forms of this hormone became available. Cholecystokinin is available as a supplement in the USA and some parents
who tried it with their children apparently reported similar to secretin
effect. Unfortunately, the majority of autistic children show very little or no
response to this treatment, because secretin is only one factor in a very
complex digestive process. Normalising stomach acid production is a far
more important intervention in order to put the whole digestive process
right from the beginning. Apart from literally ruining the whole digestive process, lack of acid in
the stomach has other serious implications. Stomach acid is the first barrier for huge numbers of microbes arriving
with every bit of food or drink we put into our mouths. If the stomach is not
acid enough, these microbes have a good chance of getting into the
intestines, which they would colonise and cause trouble. They even start
growing in the stomach itself. Normally the stomach is the least-populated
area of the digestive system due to its extremely acid environment. However, in a person with hypochlorhydria all sorts of pathogenic and
op


 I do not know of any drug
combination that has actually been more
beneficial for the heart. 110  |
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 Fen-Phen was eliminated from the market because of heart
concerns, yet I do not know of any drug combination that has
actually been more beneficial for the heart. Fen-Phen helped
people get off cigarettes, lowered blood pressure, helped to
eliminate diabetes, reduced stress, and was the most successful
non-surgical treatment ever for losing excess weight. I researched this drug combination for six months before
I started using it with patients. The first patient I put on it
lost 100 pounds in three months with only minor changes his
eating habits. In this era of epidemic obesity, it might be worthwhile
for the medical community to reassess the positive aspects of
Fen-Phen. This would require a reevaluation of its benefits,
an honest reassessment of its safety and efficacy, and FDA
reapproval. This kind of reapproval of a drug happened not too long
ago for a hypnotic medication called thalidomide. In the 1950s
and 1960s, this drug had been prescribed as a sleeping aid for
pregnant women, which unfortunately resulted in a significant
number of congenital birth defects, and it was taken off the
market. Subsequently, it was found to have unique qualities
that allowed its reemergence as an anti-rejection drug used
with transplant patients. If Fen-Phen is ever reintroduced, steps must be taken to
ensure correct dosing. Perhaps a limited study could be funded
by the NIH,  focusing on treatment of the morbidly obese. I
doubt if drug companies would be interested in doing these
studies, since phentermine and fenfluramine are not patentable. Perhaps it is time for the medical community to accept
the fact that the current recommendations for controlling
weight are not working. Surgery should not be the answer. |   111 fEN-pHEN : ANOTHER S IDE TO THE S TORy
Since obesity is now considered a disease rather than an eating
problem, the idea of using medications to treat it might also
be more acceptable. If a weight loss medication can also
eliminate hypertension, asthma, migraine headaches, substance
addictions, ADHD, and depression, so much the better. Interestingly, bio-identical progesterone cream provides
many of the same clinical results as Fen-Phen because of its
effect on insulin and adrenaline. It also helps with weight loss,
though the effect is not as profound as with Fen-Phen.113
CHAPTER 8ADRENAL
FATIGUE—
OR IS IT? Adrenal fatigue is a diagnosis used mostly in alternative
medicine, usually among naturopathic physicians. The
diagnosis is based on the theory that the adrenal gland, if underfunctioning, can fail to produce sufficient quantities
of cortisol. Treatment often involves prescribing cortisol in
addition to addressing diet, timing of eating, and amount
of rest. I have two concerns about this diagnosis and its treatment. First, adrenal fatigue may actually be adrenaline dominance,
a condition of adrenal overfunctioning rather than
underfunctioning. Second, prescribing cortisol for a condition
possibly already associated with a high cortisol level may have
unintended consequences. Cortisol, if given inappropriately,
can produce unwanted weight gain by raising sugar and insulin
levels. It can also cause osteoporosis, cataracts, stomach ulcers,
muscle wasting, and brain damage. Naturopathic physician James Wilson, in his book, Adrenal
Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome,* published in 2001,
gives a list of symptoms suggesting adrenal fatigue. These
include:
* J.L.Wilson, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome
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• Fatigue unrelieved by sleep
• Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep• Decreased ability to handle stress• Depression• Increased PMS in women• Increased symptoms when meals are skipped• Problems focusing, with memory lapses• Decreased tolerance, easily irritated• Low energy between 3 and 4 p.m. • Difficulty staying on task • Being easily startled, which causes palpitations• Anxiety attacks• Hypoglycemia• Weight gain
As we have seen in this book, excess adrenaline can cause
or contribute to every one of these symptoms. So is adrenal fatigue a condition related to too little
cortisol or too much adrenaline? The distinction is
important, since the treatments for the
two conditions differ. So is adrenal fatigue a condition related to too little cortisol
or too much adrenaline? The distinction is important, since the
treatments for the two conditions differ. Usually, symptoms
related to excess adrenaline can be largely relieved within 24 hours. Problems related to adrenal fatigue are more complex, since adrenal insufficiency can take months to correct. |   115 ADRENAL fATI gUE—OR IS IT? I suspect that one of the sources of confusion between
adrenaline dominance and adrenal fatigue is that a low level
of salivary cortisol is often considered an indicator of adrenal
fatigue. However, I have observed that patients with low
cortisol levels in saliva often have high cortisol levels in the
blood. An elevated cortisol in a morning blood sample almost
always goes along with high adrenaline. In fact, I consider a high morning cortisol blood level to be the best indicator of high adrenaline. (In my view, any cortisol level greater than 11.5 might actually be considered elevated.) I believe that this significant discrepancy between high
cortisol levels in the blood versus low levels in the saliva is
related to the tendency of adrenaline to constrict blood vessels. For example, the most common cause of cold hands and cold
feet is excess adrenaline, not low thyroid. Vasoconstriction of
blood vessels in the eye can cause glaucoma (which is often
treated with beta-blocker eye drops), and vasoconstriction
of the vestibular artery in the neck can cause tinnitus in the
ears. Similarly, vasoconstriction of salivary gland blood vessels
could possibly restrict blood flow to that area, resulting in low
cortisol levels in the salivary glands themselves (as well as a
dry mouth, which is commonly found in people with anxiety). It might make more sense to treat patients initially
as if they have adrenaline dominance. For these reasons, it might make more sense to treat
patients initially as if they have adrenaline dominance, rather
than starting them on cortisol, a powerful hormone that they
may not need. The fact that excess adrenaline responds so
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as a diagnostic tool. If the patient’s symptoms are caused by
adrenaline dominance, the symptoms should disappear or at
least improve within 24 hours. If the symptoms do not improve
within 24 hours, then the possibility of adrenal fatigue can
be considered. Cortef, the drug most commonly used to treat adrenal
fatigue, raises the cortisol level. Patients often feel better after
they have started on Cortef. This may be because Cortef also
raises the blood sugar level, which can decrease the body’s
need to put out adrenaline. It can also act as an antidepressant. Thus Cortef can appear to be helping, whereas it may actually
be making things worse. A word of caution: If a morning blood cortisol test shows
that the patient’s cortisol level is below normal, and if the
person’s DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, a hormone
produced by the adrenal gland) level is also extremely low, the
patient should probably be referred to an endocrinologist for treatment of possible Addison’s disease—a true condition of “adrenal fatigue.”117
CHAPTER 9MANAGING
EXCESS ADRENALINE
This chapter discusses the specifics of the treatment protocol
for managing excess adrenaline. This treatment can bring
about improvement of many of the conditions caused by
adrenaline dominance fairly quickly, often within 24 hours. The two main aspects of the protocol—using progesterone
cream and following a properly balanced diet—are discussed
separately. (A recommended eating plan is provided in the
appendix.) Both are vital to lowering adrenaline, though they
play different roles. Progesterone lowers adrenaline indirectly
through its effect on insulin. The only thing that directly lowers
adrenaline is giving the brain a steady supply of the right fuel
so the body doesn’t continue to release adrenaline. This is
accomplished through diet. This treatment can bring about improvement of many
of the conditions caused by adrenaline dominance
fairly quickly, often within 24 hours. Because of the damage that can occur from prolonged
imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, this chapter also includes a section on recommended supplements to  118  |
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improve brain health. The final section comments on diet
and supplements for children with ADHD  and autism. DIETARY TREATMENT: A MEAL PLAN
The importance of diet in treating hyperadrenalism cannot
be underestimated. It represents 70 percent of the successful
approach to lowering adrenaline and is essential in addressing
all of the conditions mentioned in this book: the “good,” the
“bad,” and the “ugly” manifestations of excess


 subsided and disappeared. So the mechanism of
surrender passed the acid test. It succeeded where everything else had
failed. W ith continued application, other disorders began to fade away. Over time, the experience of “knowing” replaced thinking. Knowing
comes on in a totally dif ferent manner. It is just standing there for our
recognition. One morning upon waking, there was the “knowing” of being
cured of poison ivy. At the same time, it was obvious that the very name,
the label “poison ivy,” was a program and a belief system in and of itself. In
any case, there was the “knowing” of being immune to poison ivy, even
when going outside, touching it, playing with it, and putting some of it in a
flower pot to carry to an interview program that evening! The subject of the
interview was: “The Power of Consciousness in Self-Healing.”Another episode of “knowingness” occurred one day when
unexpectedly confronted by intense insecticide fumes. Such fumes had been
a severe aller gy for many years and invariably triggered a severe migraine. On this particular day, however, there was the sudden “knowing” of
immunity to fumes. W alking into a recently fumigated home and taking
very deep breaths of the fumes without any consequences at all, a sudden
elated feeling of freedom prevailed. How wonderful to be free and to
experience the power of mind! It was obvious in that moment that we are
only subject to those things that we hold in mind. It is not necessary to be a
slave or victim in the world. The same thing happened with a long-standing belief about elevated
cholesterol. As the belief and concept of it were cancelled, eating dairy
products was resumed with no negative impact on cholesterol. In fact, blood
testing showed a progressive lowering of unhealthy cholesterol levels! Moreover, food intolerances and aller gies disappeared. It took at least
another year, however, for the sugar intolerance and functional
hypoglycemia to disappear. For a period of time, it would still recur under
periods of stress, especially physical exertion, after eating sugar and sweets
accompanied by caf feine. In the meantime, it was possible to return to a regular diet after many
years of severe restrictions. How freeing to eat foods with seeds (not
allowed with diverticulitis), all the foods that were supposed to be
contraindicated for ulcers and colitis, and even hot fudge sundaes! It took a
couple of years for the functional hypoglycemia to disappear, but eventually
it was possible to eat all of the sweets that had been forbidden for years. The whole middle age syndrome was a belief system as well. As this
belief system was cancelled and surrendered, the coldness disappeared from
the hands and feet. The fatigue, mild depression, and irritability also
disappeared. Physical stamina increased and the tolerance for physical work
became almost unlimited. Now that the more major things were out of the way, some of the minor
ailments were consciously addressed. The belief in pilonidal cyst was
surrendered. In six weeks, it disappeared. The Eustachian tube, which
always blocked when flying in airplanes, caused severe pain in the right ear. It took two years to correct itself. There was a continual letting go of all
thoughts and feelings about it and, at the same time, the use of visualization
in which the angle of the canal with the right temple bone was pictured aschanging to a normal angle. This was the only ailment with which
visualization was used. At the end of two years, the ailment disappeared,
and there was never any further dif ficulty in clearing the ears with changes
in altitude. In the meantime, the neck pains were progressively disappearing, and
this made dancing possible. While dancing and surrendering any resistance
to the neck pain, soon the body began to automatically put itself into self-
healing postures and movements, as though there were an inner chiropractor
manipulating the spine. It was an uncanny sensation, as though invisible
healers were realigning the spine. As this was going on, there were changes in circulation occurring in the
hands and feet, and they were no longer cold all the time. The vibration
disease in the fingertips, which had been threatening gangrene, now
reversed itself. The pads on the fingertips swelled back out and turned pink
again. The burning pain in the fingertips disappeared. Sensation returned. Up to that time, the fingers had become so numb that it was not possible to
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        Suppression,
repression, and projection are all destructive dynamics and result in a
progressive stress on and decline of our relationships. W e like to pretend that our innermost feelings are unknown to others,
but are they. W e are all connected to each other on the psychic, intuitive
level; so, our feelings are read and known by others. W e may not be
consciously aware of it, but their behavior toward us reveals that they know
our inner attitude and feelings toward them. For example, let’ s say that our external behavior on the job is
exemplary. Why is it, we ask, that the other person gets the promotion or
the recognition, and we do not. The answer is to look at our hidden inner
feelings about the boss and the job. Do we really think that he hasn’ t
registered our inner envy, criticalness, and resentment. It is a safe bet to
assume that others know our inner feelings and the thoughts that go with
those feelings. The kind of thoughts we are having about them is very likely
matched with similar thoughts they are having about us. If we realize this
principle, a lot of things that happen in our life will start to make sense. W e
can ask ourselves, “How would I react if I were the other person and knew
exactly what my personal inner feelings and thoughts really were. ” The
answer to that will usually make clear what the other person’ s behavior is
all about. Perhaps we didn’ t get the promotion because, at the unspoken,
ener getic level, our boss knew that we were critical of him, resentful of our
colleagues, and clamoring for approval and recognition. Before searching ourselves for negative feelings, it is best to remember
that these feelings are not our real inner Self. They are learned programs we
have inherited from being humans. Nobody is exempt from them; everyone
from the highest to the lowest has or has had an ego. Even the few who are
enlightened had an ego at one time before it was finally transcended. This is
the human condition. T o be able to observe our feelings honestly requires a
nonjudgmental attitude. W e first have to be aware of what is really going on inside of us before
we can do anything about it. As we let go of a feeling, it is replaced by a
higher one. The only purpose for recognizing and admitting a feeling is so
that we can relinquish it. T o be surrendered means that we are willing to
relinquish a feeling by allowing ourselves just to experience it and not to
change it. Resistance is what keeps it there in the first place. W e may think that some of the negative emotions are necessary to us;
however, upon examination we will discover that this is an illusion. The
higher emotions are far more powerful and ef fective in bringing about the
fulfillment of our needs. Let’ s ask ourselves, for example, what would we be willing to do for
someone we really, truly love. W e will instantly see that it is almost
anything. There is almost no limit to which we will go for love. Now
contrast this with what we are willing to do for someone who has
intimidated us. W e will see that we grudgingly give as little as possible. While the intimidators may seem to get away with something temporarily
on the surface, they really have lost the whole thing, haven’ t they. Their
victory is superficial, temporary, and not even real—a victory in appearance
only. In the end, the world turns, and the intimidators sow their own
destruction. What we win by the negative emotion is short-lived and
inauthentic. It doesn’ t really satisfy. It’ s like a forced compliment. Real
happiness results from a win-win situation. The price of a win-lose situation
is hatred and low self-esteem. Underneath it all, we fool neither ourselves,
nor others. Others always know when we are out to exploit them. If we have dif ficulty in relinquishing a feeling, it helps merely to look
at the intent of that feeling. What is the purpose of it. What is the supposed
purposeful ef fect on the other person. What is their likely response. Do we
really want that. If this were the last day of our life, would that really be
what we wanted. W ell, this is  the last day of our life—our old life with allits conflicts, anxiety, and fear. That is the price we have paid for holding on
to the old. As we relinquish the negative suppressed feelings from all the
programs we have internalized, they are automatically replaced by the
higher ones. W e become happier and lighter and so do the people around us