oods, accept toxemia, defile the environ-
ment, attempt to remedy disease with chemicals, pardon
pollution, f orsake compassion, condone k illing and ig
nore Nature’s munificent provi-
dence.  And now our planet and too many of us are sick, suffering and in turmoil, hoping our go vernmen ts and unna
tural technologies will bail us out.
The most aberrant and destructive human imprudence of all is not eating our natural biological diet: the Fruitarian Diet.   This mistake is the prime cause of:
 •  unhealthy minds and bodies
 •   worldwide disharmony and tur
moil
 •   disrespect for life
, killing and wars
 •   neurological and endocrine biochemical imbalances (men
tal and emotional)
 •   inability to reason and solve pr
oblems for the good of society and the planet
 •   addiction to and dependence upon unnatur
al, toxic and unsustainable industries and
technologies for our basic needs
 •   extrav
agant cancer and other killer disease rates
10
Fruiticulture •   exorbitant human overpopulation
 •   perilous environmental/ec
ological degradation
 •   cataclysmic animal extinc
tions
 •   birth defects
 •   rising infertility
 •   great planetary suff
ering
Now here’s the good news!
By making a change to the Fruitarian Diet Lifestyle and Fruiticulture, the degradation of our
genes, inability to reproduce, deformities, stunted intelligence potential, sociological delinquen-cies and turmoil, moral and ethical erosion, extravagant disease incidences, increasing overpop -
ulation, environmental degradation and destruction of our planet will be reversed.
To be healthy in mind, body and spirit, each of us must be more vigilant than ever in bringing
Nature back into our lives on a daily basis, and connecting with our Fruitarian instincts.  Nature is beckoning!  Wholeness will only be restored when we reconnect with our natural instincts and follow Natural Law, living healthfully and cooperatively/symbiotically as one human race and community of life.
That means embracing the spirit of giving: appreciation, help, restoration, fruit sustenance, and
love—every day, at every turn, for the good of all.  This also means disconnecting from toxic technologies, sacrificing no animal for food and sanctioning no wars.  Embracing Fruitarianism and Fruiticulture begets vibrant health, contentedness and deep reverence for the gifts of Nature.  It puts an end to 99 percent of medical procedures and the 99 percent of the pharma-ceutical industry’s drugs, and sets humanity on the path of sustainable health for planet Earth and all her inhabitants.
Permaculture DefinedPermaculture is a
conscientious, civilized, way of living in harmony with Nature—a culture of
living integrously, reverentially, synergistically, wholistically, healthfully, and sustainably, em-
ploying biomimicry and diverse organic horticulture, and complementary  “green” design and regenerative practices.11
FruiticultureFruit Defined
That part of a seed package developed and grown specifically by a plant (stalk, vine or tree) to
induce consumption by its biological symbionts, begetting the incidental benefit of the spread-ing of its seed.  Fruit is the only form of plant life grown specifically as food for symbiotic beings.
Fruiticulture DefinedFruiticulture is simply Permaculture with a focus on fruit (or “fruit-centric”) agriculture, or agro-
forestry, and local and global communities and economies based on fruit growing and eating.
Frugivore DefinedA frugivore is an animal or being whose biological, physiological and anatomical design, con-
stitution, and natural instincts indicate that a fruit-based diet is its natural and, therefore, most healthful diet.
Fruitarian DefinedA fruitarian is a human who eats his/her natural biological diet of primarily raw fruits and, sec -
ondarily, raw vegetables, plus minimal-to-moderate amounts of raw seeds and nuts.A Look at HistoryThroughout the ages, the healthiest and most successful people have been those living in har -
mony with Nature.  The history of the Essenes, Hunzakuts, Vilcabambans and various aboriginal
tribes provide us with significant lessons that we can use to our benefit.  Consider that before the Europeans descended upon North America 500 years ago, this was a glorious, pristine conti-nent with abundance for all its inhabitants, who coexisted nearly perfectly with the land and its natural gifts.  There was no waste, no pollution, no excessive carnage, minimal interference with the balance of Nature and no unnatural human population overgrowth.  Of course, we “civilized, ” technology-obsessed humans have changed all of that and we must now reverse the tide, re-turning to our innate natural ways, getting ourselves “back to the garden, ” as Joni Mitchell put it.
The world view of indigenous North American people included a collective responsibility for
stewarding the land and taking from it only the essentials for sustenance and shelter.  With a spiritual awareness of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all life forms on the Earth, they lived by a credo of sustainability for many generations.  The Great Law of the Haudenosaunee, for example, states that “in our every deliberation we must consider the impact 12
Fruiticultureof our decisions on the next seven generations. ”   They sustained themselves well by anchoring
their diet with the “Three Sisters”: squash, beans and corn, plus berries and nuts—each of which, except for nuts, is botanically classified as a fruit.
The theme of the wonderful book Original Instructions – Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable
Future, edited by Melissa K. Nelson (2008), is remembrance of the “original instructions” handed down to and taught by indigenous people of our lands—that is, how to live on Earth “in a good way, in a way that lasts. ”   This way is a sacred journey marked by peace and harmony for seven generations and more to come.  Via a spiritually-aware attitude of gratitude and conscious giving back to Mother Earth, a respectful kinship with all life is cultivated, facilitating civiliza-tions living in intimate harmony with their local environments, maintaining wholeness and abundance.
In accordance with a common ancient legend, Native Americans revere their continent as
“Turtle Island. ”  As the story goes, a very large tortoise volunteered its shell as a home for the land animals; North America is perched on its back.  As such, their “island” home deserves to be
A depiction of how the Haudenosaunee lived in what is now New York state13
Fruiticulture
treated with honor and respect, since, if it was tipped over, everyone would drown.  It seems we
have tipped our “island” and are treading water.  Today’s aboriginal elders pray that we wake up, join the original “sacred circle” and return to Turtle Island, restoring peace, health and prosperity for all.
The ancient Essenes’ lovely doctrine of “Sevenfold Peace” can help us get there. It is about spiri-
tualizing our lives by practicing peace of body, mind, heart, family, community, creative work, ecology and, ultimately, all of physical and spiritual reality.   This a good way for all of us to “be” every day.
The Promise of FruiticultureAs you will glean from this book, the Fruitarian Diet and Fruiticulture are not only a delicious
way to eat and a better form of agriculture, but they are the keys to every personal and plane -
tary transformation we desire, and they can optimally nourish all of humanity.  We’ll explain how and why this is possible, and how the Fruitarian Diet literally saved my life and at least greatly enhanced the lives of most of the other contributors, as well as a million or so of others who’ve gone Fruitarian.  After assimilating this entire book, I’d love to get your response to all of this!
f
A Fruiticulture food forest, Maui, Hawaii14
FruiticultureVeganic Fruiticulture is the Fruitful Way
by Jesse Krebs, Ph.D.
Veganic Fruiticulture is an approach to growing food
that encompasses a respect for animals, the envi-ronment and human health.  It is a form of agricul-ture that goes above and beyond the standards for organic farming by e x
cluding the use of products
derived from confined animals and by encouraging the presence of native wild animals on the farmland.  Organic farmers are permitted to use animal prod -
ucts as fertilizers: manure, blood meal, bone meal, feather meal, and fish emulsion.

Veganic Fruiticulture breaks the link between live -
stock operations for the production of organic plant-foods by using plant-based t
echniques for soil fer -
tility such as: glacial rock dust, mulching, fruit and
vegetable compost, g r
een manure, wood chips, crop rotation, polyculture and other sus-
tainable methods.  A veganic maxim states that by feeding the soil, the soil will feed the plan ts and trees.  A dding or
ganic plant-based materials to the soil produces a rich, living
soil that has a plethora of microorganisms, which in turn feed the plants and create long-term sustainable fertility.
Veganic Fruiticulture is the ultimate ideal for a sustainable, vibrantly thriving culture.
There simply is no better way of living in harmony with Mother Nature and being true to our frug


 which will indirectly improve our genetics.
Another aspect of GAPS conditions, where genetics are usually men
tioned, is a family history; In almost every family with an autistic child, for
example, there is a history of autoimmune disease and digestive problems.
Routinely it is assumed that if a mother or a grandmother had asthma,
arthritis, lupus or any other autoimmune disease, then the immune imbal
ances the child has got, must be genetic. There are two factors here that are
usually overlooked.
The first one is the gut flora. The gut flora with its unique composition is
passed mainly from the mother to the child. Let's look at a very common
scenario. If a maternal grandmother of an autistic child had an abnormal
gut flora, which resulted in arthritis in her case, she passed this flora to her
daughter. Quite commonly for her generation she opted not to breast feed
her daughter, because it was not fashionable at the time. This deepened
the damage to the gut flora of the daughter, who developed asthma and
eczema and/or a digestive disorder as a result. In her generation most girls
were put on a contraceptive pill from late teens for quite a few years before
they had children. The pill would alter her gut flora even further. Then she
has a child, to whom she passes her deeply abnormal gut flora to. This
child develops autism.
In the previous chapters we have looked in detail at how abnormal gut
flora would cause autoimmune disorders. Whether genetics may play a
role in passing these immune abnormalities to the next generation, the
science has yet to demonstrate. But, rather than assuming that it is genet
ics, let's not loose sight of a proven and significant factor, passed through
generations, the gut flora.
Another familial factor, which is often overlooked, is learned behaviour.
What is a learned behaviour? These are all the things that children learn
from their parents, daughters from their mothers: what to eat, how to cook,
what foods to choose from, personal values and priorities. These learned
behaviours can vary quite dramatically from family to family. This is some
thing being passed through generations without any genetic involvement. But it is as important as genetics if not more so, because it will alter the gut
flora, the pH, the metabolism and the biochemistry of the body. And if the
grandmother, daughter and granddaughter follow the same family
behaviour then they will predispose themselves to similar health prob
lems. For example, imagine a family where rich sugary deserts were always
a tradition, a lot of bread, pies, biscuits and cakes. This diet will alter the gut
flora and promote an overgrowth of pathogenic microbes in the gut, which
always has an unbalancing effect on the immune system. At the same time
it is a very house-proud family, a lot of cleaning and polishing with domes
tic chemicals, air fresheners, deodorants, a lot of personal care products
and perfumes - all highly allergenic and toxic substances - another
onslaught on already compromised immune systems. We did not come
even close to genetics here, but already you can see how the family can
make you immune-compromised simply through learned behaviours.
In conclusion: it is possible that there are some non-specific genetic pre
dispositions to autism, schizophrenia and other GAPS conditions, which
quite likely overlap with a predisposition for autoimmune and digestive
disorders and some weakness in the blood-brain barrier. It is very likely
that this predisposition is very widespread and modern environmental
factors make it materialise into disease much more often than 100 years
ago, when the environment was different. A century ago people may have
had this predisposition just as much, but it did not show itself because the
environment for it was not right - the diet was more natural, less pollution,
less stress, no vaccinations, no antibiotics, contraceptive pills or other
drugs, no nuclear contamination and many other factors. One hundred
years ago the majority of doctors would never see autism in their practice,
for example. Today we have a growing epidemic of autism. Genetics just
don't work this way. This epidemic can only be due to environmental
factors: modern diet, life-styles, vaccination, drugs and pollution.
Rather than dwelling on genetics, which we can do nothing about, I see
this conclusion as positive, because there is a lot we can do  to change the
environment to help our children. And those who have done so know that
it works! •1 6. A FEW WORDS
ABOUT EDUCATION
I have probably learned more in the first five
years of my life than during the rest of it
Leo Tolstoy
Education of GAPS children is a huge subject. It is beyond the scope of this
book to cover it in detail. However, it is important to make one point clear.
I have seen many parents in my clinic who have put a lot of effort into the
physical side of their child's disorder but did not do much in terms of
organising their child's education. These children usually do not do as well
as the children who had both issues addressed at the same time.
From the moment children are born, what do they do most of the time?
They learn!
Every moment, they are awake, they learn from the environment, from
the people around them how to communicate, how to behave appropri
ately, how to play with toys appropriately, how to play with their peers and
later on, as they go to school, they learn how to acquire academic skills.
This is one of the most important abilities we human beings are born with
- to be able to learn in order to survive and to fit in the world.
A normal child learns from the moment it is born. Have you ever
observed babies and toddlers? They are like little sponges, listening to
everything, watching everybody around them, absorbing everylittle bit of
information from their environment and learning, learning, learning.
Their brain cells develop very vital connections and circuits, which would
serve these children for the rest of their lives.
GAPS children miss a lot of this learning. Due to their toxicity their
brains are not able to process information properly, so these children are
not sponges in those very important first formative years. They have
normal ears, eyes, taste buds and sensors in their skin. But all the informa
tion these organs receive is then passed to the brain to be processed. A
brain clogged with toxicity cannot process this sensory input appropri
ately, so GAPS children may not hear, see, taste or feel the same way a
normal child would do.
Highly functioning autistic individuals, who lecture about their disorder,
tell us that they cannot hear certain frequencies, that certain sounds hurt their ears, that they may not hear parts of words said to them or hear them
in a distorted way. They say that they cannot see certain parts of the light
spectrum, some parts of written words, they get lost or disoriented in frac
tionated light, for example the shadow of a tree or flickering electric lights,
some parts of light spectrum hurt them. They describe touch from certain
fabrics and people's hands as unpleasant as the "pins and needles" feeling
we can get after sittinguncomfortably. A lot of these autistic individuals say
that many foods taste bland for them and the texture of the food can be
offensive. All the sensory input from eyes, ears, skin and mouth turns into a
jumble in their heads, disorienting, sometimes pleasant, sometimes
unpleasant and sometimes frightening. That is why these children develop
all sorts of behaviours which look bizarre to us, but would probably make
perfect sense if we took into account what happens to the sensory input in
their brains. Their brain cells do not develop normal connections and cir
cuits. Instead they develop abnormal brain cell connections and circuits.
Some of these circuits show themselves as self-stimulatory behaviour or
self-destructive behaviour.
Depending on the severity of the GAPS condition this abnormality in
processing sensory input may range from an absence of speech develop
ment in an autistic child, for example, to very slight abnormalities in
semantics and pragmatics of the language, commonly seen in ADHD/ADD
and dyslexia. Many dyslexic children may not show any obvious problems
with processing sensory input until they need to learn reading and writing.
However, looking back parents of these children would describe other sen
sory issues, like unusual fears of certain sounds and objects, strange taste
preferences and fussiness with food, unexplained tantrums and unusual
play routines. Children with ADHD/ADD, apart from their behavioural
problems, almost without exception have deficits in pragmatics of the lan
guage, which may not be obvious to parents, but can be identified on test
ing. These are the finer points of the language development concerning
conversational skills, answering/responding, greeting, informing, naming,
labelling, negotiating, reasoning, etc. This language deficiency leads to
problems in social skills and learning.
In the case of severe GAPS like autism the longer this situation goes on
for the more normal learning these children miss and the more they fall
behind their normal peers. Normal children never stop learning, so for an
autistic child to have any chance of catching up with them he or she has to
learn at double speed. The earlier this intensive learning starts the more
chance there is for an autistic child to catch up simply because


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H o w  D i s e a s e  s ta rt s
a nD H e a lt H b e g i n s
i n  t He  c o lo ntHe secret to HealtH
Do you really want to know the single biggest reason
why billions of people are suffering from poor health?
The answer is right before your eyes!
I am really excited to share with you my conclusions
from many years of research. I recently revealed one of
the most overlooked and suppressed health secrets in
the world (at the Ninth International Conference on Sci -
ence and Consciousness  in Santa Fe, New Mexico) at a
gathering of international scientists and natural health -
care practitioners as well as medical doctors.Chapter o Ne1H e AlT H  B e g i n s  i n  T H e  C o l o ntragically, this information has been withheld from the general public
and has not been included as a part of standard medical training. a fter
years of research, I have finally pieced everything together and I am
confident this information is the key to preventing disease and healing
the body naturally.
How do I know the answer for reducing and preventing disease?
I have focused on internal body cleansing with my patients my entire
career, and I have witnessed the prevention or outright elimination of
practically every disease. We always look to science for answers when the
explanation is usually quite simple and staring us in the face.
I am excited about sharing this ground-breaking information with you
because I know you truly want to maximize your health and help your
friends and family regain their wellbeing and prevent disease. I have
committed my life to helping as many people as I can and I hope you will
do the same. The time has come to get this information out to the public.
This information is for Y oU! Though you may have been taught to
believe otherwise, you CaN begin taking responsibility for your own
health today.
SO WHAT IS THIS SECRET TO HEALTH?
   The Intestines and Colon!
Did you know most disease-causing toxins enter the body through
the intestines?
The intestines are the first point of attack for virtually all disease-causing
agents. These toxins make their way into the bloodstream, subsequently
causing blood toxemia or congestive toxicosis, overworking the liver, 2
C H A P T eR  1and then infiltrating every type of tissue. This process is the origin of the
“dis-ease” mechanism. a small amount of toxins enter through the skin
and lungs via direct contact and respiration respectively.
parasites, toxins from food, toxins from water, toxins from heavy metals,
toxins from milk, soft drinks, coffee, alcohol, drugs, and everything else
you ingest enter the body through the intestinal lining.
The intestinal lining is exposed to millions of toxins every day!even toxins from the air you breathe pass through the intestines. These
toxins become caught in the mucous linings of the mouth or nasal pas -
sages and then drain into the stomach, eventually making their way into
the intestines.toxic intestines are simply not able to function properly because they
are inhibited by layers of accumulated, impacted waste material. This
creates a narrowed passageway leading to constipation and other bowel
problems. Constipation, as you know, makes having regular bowel
movements difficult and leads to further impaction. If toxins are not
eliminated from the intestines on a regular basis, they leach back into
3Fig. I: Healthy ColonH e AlT H  B e g i n s  i n  T H e  C o l o nthe bloodstream through what is called “leaky gut syndrome” where they
can ultimately cause disease.
why Has this been Kept a “secret”?
perhaps “secret” isn’t the most accurate word. p lain “lack of knowledge”
might be a better choice. a sk any doctor to explain the role of the intes -
tines and how they function in the body and I guarantee they will not be
able to give you a definitive answer. Why is this? The answer is simple …
Doctors Are Not Being Taught to Prevent  Disease!
If preventative measures and cleansing were taught in medical schools,
many diseases we take for granted would simply cease to exist. The phar -
maceutical industry, government-funded medical research, and virtual
armies of around-the-clock medical staff would be unnecessary if people
discovered all they had to do to achieve optimal health was just keep
their intestines, liver, body, and living environment clean. What we’re
really talking about is the loss of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual
healthcare revenue!1
Medical Science Can Explain the Function of Every Organ In the
Body Except... the Appendix?
Sound strange? Well, why do you think so many people have their ap -
pendix removed? Doctors still don’t know what the appendix is, much
less what it does. Standard treatment methods as taught in medical
schools dictate removing the appendix whenever it becomes inflamed.
Why? The medical industry realizes a simple truth—without your ap -
pendix, you are destined for illness so doctors can prescribe you more
drugs, perform more unnecessary surgeries, or (even worse) treat you
with deadly radiation as a “cure” that’s definitely worse than the disease.
So why is the appendix so important anyway? here’s my theory: The ap -
pendix is located at the juncture of the small and large intestines and acts
as a body regulator and communicator. The appendix monitors internal 4C H A P T eR  1ph, the toxic load present, and the open -
ing and closing of the ileocecal valve, plus
it sends messages to the immune system
regarding activity in the bowel.
The appendix is made up of lymphoid
tissue (immune cells) and it regulates
lymphatic, exocrine, endocrine, and
neuromuscular functions. The appendix
basically acts as a microcomputer relay
station for the body. Y ou might be won -
dering—why would the body’s regulatory
computer be located in the colon of all
places? My answer is—why wouldn’t it be? The intestinal tract is the first
place everything enters our bodies! It has been estimated more than
200,000 appendices are removed in the United States each year!2
all too often, the digestive system and the colon in particular have the
status of being “second-class organs” because we’re embarrassed about
their function—eliminating waste. Consider for a moment just how
important these components are in the grand scheme of biology—the
intestines are the first exposure point and thus the first line of defense
against environmental toxins to which we expose ourselves daily.
Imagine what would happen if you never cleaned your house, never took
out the garbage, never vacuumed your car, or never took a shower. What
would happen to your body (or your social life for that matter) after
10 years of wallowing in filth? Y our body would likely be repellent and
disgusting beyond belief.
Guess what? If you ignore your colon for ten years (or twenty or thirty),
the same pollution and damage can happen on the inside of your body!
I have spent years tracing the root causes of disease. a lthough everyone
talks about toxic overload, no one is focusing on the real problem—
where that overload takes place.
5Fig. II: Appendix H e AlT H  B e g i n s  i n  T H e  C o l o nwhat Happens when You Have a t oxic
intestine, colon, or liver?
I mention the liver at this point because, after years of toxic buildup, the
liver takes quite a beating and must be cleansed regularly just like your
skin, house, or car. h owever, the intestinal tract is the first line of defense
in the body. If toxins never infiltrate into the bloodstream from the in -
testines in the first place, the liver can function in its normal capacity.
When I had my natural


weakened
organism.
Therefore,
healing
is
slow,
various
complications
arise.
Russian
academician
L.
Štern,
however,
believes
that
these
metabolites
(dead
substances),
representing
some
kind
of
fragments
of
protein
molecules,
hormones,
enzymes,
etc.,
can
become
a
building
material
as
well
as
a
stimulator
and
regulator
of
life
processes.
Academician
Filatov
went
even
further
when
he
asserted
that
the
organism
defends
itself
with
all
available
means
during
a
serious
illness
and
mobilizes
all
defense
forces
to
fight
against
ailments.
As
a
result
of
this
extreme
mobilization,
substances
of
a
non-protein
nature
are
created
in
the
body,
which
act
not
on
individual
tissues,
but
on
the
entire
organism,
on
all
its
functions
simultaneously.
Filatov
named
these
substances
biogenic
stimulators
and
later
proved
their
effect
in
many
practical
examples.
Treatment
with
nosodes,
biogenic
stimulators,
metabolites,
which
are
all
in
an
ideal
composition
composed
in
our
urine,
brings
groundbreaking
successes.
Finally,
let's
repeat
why
urine
has
such
a
beneficial
effect
on
the
human
body
and
what
its
therapeutic
effects
are:
The
effect
of
significant
energy
savings
when
using
urine,
it
arises
because
urine
represents:
a)
a
structured
liquid,
b)
a
liquid
composed
of
certain
isomers
of
water,
c)
luminescent
liquid,
d)
fluid
containing
metabolites
(dead
substances)
that
act
as
biogenic
stimulators,
e)
liquid
saturated
with
various
salts
(trace
elements
and
minerals),
enzymes,
vitamins,
hormones,
etc.
Therapeutic
effect
when
using
urine
it
is
caused
by
urine
causing
an
acidic
reaction,
has
immune
and
antibacterial
effects,
contains
urea,
biogenic
stimulators,
and
has
a
polyhormonal
effect.
Urine
contains
information
about
specific
diseases
of
the
body,
it
is
universal
nosodic
medicine.
Urine
metabolites
act
as
stimulators
and
regulators
of
life
processes.
In
other
words,
based
on
both
scientific
research
and
extensive
practice,
we
can
reaffirmthe
conclusion
that
urine
is
the
basis
of
all
medicines.
At
the
same
time,
it
is
the
most
effective,
affordable
and
reasonable
use
and
the
safest.
Types
of
urine
and
their
peculiarities
In
A.
Maslenikov's
book
"The
Secret
of
the
Drink
of
the
Gods"
it
is
said
that
urine
cures
all
diseases.
But
when
we
started
using
urine
in
practice,
we
found
that
not
all
diseases
can
be
treated
with
it,
and
the
effect
is
not
as
fast
as
described
in
the
text
of
Shivambukalpa.
We
began
to
look
for
the
causes
and
found
important
peculiarities
on
which
the
success
of
urine
healing
largely
depends.
Let's
start
with
the
fact
that
there
are
different
types
of
urine,
and
each
has,
in
addition
to
general
properties,
some
that
belong
only
to
it
and
also
affect
the
organism
in
a
specific
way.
So
guys
urine
are
as
follows:
1)
Newborn,
children,
mature
people,
elderly,
male
and
female,
pregnant
women.
2)
Fresh,
old,
very
old,
evaporated,
cooled,
saturated
with
various
substances
and
activated.
3)
Morning,
day,
evening
and
night.
4)
First
part
(trickle)
of
urine,
middle
and
last,
even
and
odd
number
of
sips.
The
quality
and
composition
of
urine
is
influenced
by
diet,
a
person's
emotional
state,
his
physical
structure,
j
his
thinking.
It
is
also
necessary
to
take
into
account
the
influence
of
individual
phases
of
the
lunar
cycle
and
seasons.
It
follows
from
the
above
that
it
is
suitable
for
any
kind
of
disease
or
health
problem
use
your
own
urine.
Only
then
does
the
abstract
phrase
"it
is
said
to
cure
all
diseases"
become
a
concrete
and
effective
recommendation
on
how
to
treat.
Without
this
knowledge
and
many
other
factors
that
I
describe
below,
you
will
be
disappointed
and
will
not
experience
any
of
the
wonders
of
urine
therapy.
Peculiarities
of
differ ent
types
of
urine
1)
Newborn
urine
The
reaction
of
urine
in
children
in
the
first
days
of
life
is
strongly
acidic.
A
significant
part
of
the
nitrogen
excreted
in
the
urine
comes
out
in
the
form
of
urea.
Addition
the
urine
of
newborns
is
saturated
information
of
rapidly
developing
life
processes.
These
properties
of
the
urine
of
newborns
can
be
used
well
in
suppressing
putrefactive
or
fermentative
processes,
when
the
internal
environment
of
the
body
shows
increased
alkalinity
and
"putrefaction
alive"
takes
place.
The
smell
of
old
age
is
the
external
manifestation
of
this
decay.
People
who
emit
such
an
odor
are
advised
to
drink
this
newborn
urine.
Those
who
suffer
from
colon
dysmicrobia
a
similar
problems,
they
should
do
an
enema
with
this
urine.
An
excellent
way
to
urinate
helps
newborns
with
festering,
hard-to-heal
wounds,
gangrene
and
other
similar
problems.
Due
to
the
fact
that
it
contains
a
lot
of
urea,
it
can
be
used
as
a
natural
diuretic
to
remove
excess
fluids
from
the
body,
reduce
the
pressure
of
cerebrospinal
fluid,
heal
the
kidneys,
especially
if
they
are
affected
by
infection.
In
addition,
it
is
possible
to
strengthen
digestive
processes,
suppress
various
infectious
diseases,
dissolve
fibrin
(thrombi)
in
the
blood,
reduce
blood
clotting
and
use
this
urine
for
drinking
and
compresses
in
oncology.
2)
Baby
urineAs
we
have
already
said,
the
main
advantage
of
the
urine
of
children
from
1
month
to
12-13
years
is
hers
saturation
immune
substances
.
The
immune
system
(body
defense)
consists
of
central
and
peripheral
organs.
Central
organs
include
the
bone
marrow
and
thymus,
peripheral
organs
include
the
spleen,
lymph
nodes
and
lymphoid
tissue
of
the
digestive


ertain	drug	compounds	with	the	help	of
specific	enzymes.	One	of	the	liver’s	most	ingenious	feats	is	to	remove	the	nitrogenous
portion	of	amino	acids,	since	nitrogen	is	not	required	for	the	formation	of	new	protein.	It
forms
urea
	from	this	waste	product.	The	urea	ends	up	in	the	bloodstream	and	is	excreted
in	the	urine.	The	liver	also	breaks	down	the	nucleoprotein	(nucleus)	of	worn-out	cells	of
the	body.	The	byproduct	of	this	process	is
uric	acid,
	which	is	excreted	with	the	urine	as
well.

The	liver	filters	more	than	one	quart	of	blood	per	minute,	leaving	only	the	acidic	carbon
dioxide	for	elimination	through	the	lungs	(see
Figure	7
).

After	it	is	purified	in	the	liver,	the	blood	passes	through	the
hepatic	vein
	into	the
inferior	vena	cava,
	which	takes	it	straight	into	the	right	side	of	the	heart.	From	there	the
venous	blood	is	carried	to	the	lungs,	where	the	interchange	of	gases	takes	place:	Carbon
dioxide	is	excreted	and	oxygen	absorbed.	After	leaving	the	lungs,	the	oxygenated	blood
passes	into	the	left	side	of	the	heart.	From	there	it	is	pumped	into	the
aorta,
	which	supplies
all	body	tissues	with	oxygenated	blood.
	Figure	7
:	The	way	the	liver	filters	blood

Gallstones	in	the	bile	ducts	of	the	liver	distort	the	basic	framework	of	the	lobules.
Consequently,	the	blood	vessels	supplying	these	liver	units	develop	kinks,	which	greatly
reduces	internal	blood	supply.	Liver	cells	become	damaged,	and	harmful	cellular	debris
begins	to	enter	the	bloodstream.	This	further	weakens	the	liver’s	ability	to	detoxify	the
blood.	As	a	result,	more	and	more	harmful	substances	are	retained	both	in	the	liver	and	in
the	blood.	A	congested	liver	can	obstruct	the	venous	blood	flow	to	the	heart,	leading	to
heart	palpitations	or	even	heart	attacks.	It	is	obvious	that	toxins	that	are	not	neutralized	by
the	liver	end	up	damaging	the	heart	and	blood	vessel	network.

Another	consequence	of	this	development	is	that	proteins	from	dead	cells	(about	30
billion	cells	per	day)	and	unused	food	proteins	are	not	sufficiently	broken	down,	which,	in
turn,	raises	protein	concentrations	in	the	blood.	As	a	result,	the	body	tries	to	store	these
proteins	in	the	basal	membranes	of	the	blood	vessel	walls	(further	explanation	of	this
scenario	is	provided	below).	Once	the	body’s	storage	capacity	for	protein	is	exhausted,
any	new	proteins	taken	up	by	the	blood	remain	trapped	in	the	bloodstream.	This	can	cause
the	number	of	red	blood	cells	to	increase,	which	raises	the	packed	cell	volume	of	the
blood,	called
hemocrit,
	to	abnormal	levels.	At	the	same	time,	the	concentration	of
hemoglobin
	in	the	blood	begins	to	increase,	which	may	give	rise	to	a	red	complexion	of
the	skin,	particularly	in	the	face	and	chest.	(
Note:
	Hemoglobin	is	a	complex	protein	that
combines	with	oxygen	in	the	lungs	and	transports	it	to	all	body	cells.)	As	a	result,	the	red
blood	cells	become	enlarged	and	are,	therefore,	too	big	to	pass	through	the	tiny	vessels	of
the	capillary	network.	Evidently,	this	causes	the	blood	to	become	too	thick	and	slow-
moving,	thereby	increasing	its	tendency	toward	clotting	(platelets	sticking	together).

The	formation	of	blood	clots	is	considered	to	be	the	main	risk	factor	for
heart	attack
	or
stroke.
	Since	fat	has	no	clotting	ability,	this	risk	stems	mainly	from	the	high	concentrationof	protein	in	the	blood.	Researchers	have	discovered	that	the	sulphur-containing	amino
acid
homocysteine
	(HC)	promotes	the	tiny	clots	that	initiate	arterial	damage	and	the
catastrophic	ones	that	precipitate	most	heart	attacks	and	strokes	(
Ann	Clin	&	Lab	Sci
1991;
Lancet
	1981).	Be	aware	that	HC	is	up	to	forty	times	more	predictive	than
cholesterol	in	assessing	cardiovascular	disease	risk.	HC	results	from	the	normal
metabolism	of	the	amino	acid
methionine
—which	is	abundant	in	red	meat,	milk,	and	dairy
products.	High	concentrations	of	protein	in	the	blood	hinder	the	continuously	required
distribution	of	important	nutrients,	especially	water,	glucose,	and	oxygen,	to	the	cells.
Excessive	amounts	of	proteins	in	the	blood	are	also	responsible	for	blood	dehydration,	that
is	blood	thickening—one	of	the	leading	causes	of	high	blood	pressure	and	heart	disease.
Furthermore,	these	proteins	undermine	complete	elimination	of	basic	metabolic	waste
products	(see	section	below	on
poor	circulation
).	All	these	factors	combined	coerce	the
body	to	raise	its	blood	pressure.	This	condition,	which	is	commonly	known	as
hypertension,
	reduces	the	life-endangering	effect	of	blood	thickening,	to	some	extent.	It
also	permits	enough	nutrient-rich	blood	to	circulate	through	the	congested	body.	However,
this	life-saving	response	to	a	life-threatening	situation	unduly	stresses	and	damages	the
blood	vessels.	This	may	still	be	a	better	scenario,	though,	than	the	one	that	occurs	when
the	blood	pressure	is	lowered	through	medication.	Leading	health	experts	now	recognize
hypertensive	drugs	to	be	a	major	cause	of	congestive	heart	failure	and	other	debilitating
illnesses.	Congestive	heart	failure	is	a	progressive	condition	of	“dying	very	slowly,”
whereby	every	small	movement,	every	breath	taken,	and	every	word	uttered	take	huge
efforts,	and	the	body	becomes	unable	to	perform	even	the	simplest	of	tasks.

One	of	the	body’s	first	and	most	efficient	approaches	for	avoiding	the	danger	of	an
imminent	heart	attack	is	to	take	excessive	proteins	out	of	the	bloodstream	and	store	them
elsewhere,	for	the	time	being	(see
Figure	8
).

The	only	place	where	protein	can	be	accommodated	in	large	quantities	is	the	blood
vessel	network.	The	capillary	walls	are	able	to	absorb	most	of	the	excessive,	unused,	or
unusable	protein.	The	body	converts	the	soluble	protein	into
collagen	fiber,
	which	is	100
percent	protein,	and	stores	it	in	the
basal	membrane
	of	the	blood	vessel	walls.	The	basal
membrane	has	the	capacity	to	increase	its	thickness	by	eight	to	ten	times	before	its	storage
capacity	for	protein	is	exhausted.	Storing	proteins	in	the	blood	vessel	walls	also	means
that	the	body	can	no	longer	pass	adequate	amounts	of	oxygen,	glucose,	and	other	essential
nutrients	to	the	cells.	The	cells	affected	by	such	a	“famine”	may	include	those	that	make
up	the	heart	muscle.	The	result	is
heart	muscle	weakness
	and	reduced	performance	of	the
heart.	This,	in	turn,	contributes	to	degenerative	illnesses,	including	diabetes,	fibromyalgia,
arthritis,	and	cancer.	Whenever	the	heart	is


 20 years on the home
farm, he went to Sunday School only once or twice. Every summer
after the crops were laid by, the Heard house was thrown wide open
for the three-day Baptist camp meeting.
Then every tree in the big oak grove around the house had a
horse or mule, a team or yoke of oxen hitched to it. The chorus of whinnies, neighing and braying mingled with the lowing of oxen. I vividly remember the Hardshell Baptist meetings—the preacher's
exhorting; the people singing and shouting and on the footwashing
day penitents swarming up to the mourner's bench. Too, I can recall
Uncle Jake Gipson, in his one-horse wagon drawn by a steer, on his
way to preach at some church. Though he had none of his own, my father wanted his children to
get book-learning. Every summer till cotton picking time, or for about
two months, he would send us to pay school. I vividly remember my
first day in school. We had one text book, the Blue Back Speller. The
teacher had us spell 'cat,' 'dog' and 'ran.'
Every morning we children would set out about sun up to walk
our three miles to the schoolhouse. It was a converted log cabin with a
wide fireplace at one end and two small windows in each wall, with
no sashes, to let in the daylight. Fo r benches, we had split pine logs
with sturdy peg-legs. When the sun was getting low we would trudge
home again.
During the day the master would drill us in spelling, reading,
writing and arithmetic. At noontime we had a long recess when we
could play "stink-base", "anti-over" and "Miley-bright".
The next summer we would have a different teacher who would
give us the same lessons over again. I did manage somehow to get
ahead in the speller as far as 'inc omprehensibility.' I mastered it so
well I could spell down the school on Friday afternoons. I got ahead in
reading, also, through McGuffey's 5th.
The best teacher who ever came there was old Bill Jenkins. He
was known as a shiftless fellow and an alcoholic; but when I was in
the second reader, he taught us how to read out loud in a manner I
never forgot—how long to pause for comma, semicolon and period, to
give rising inflection for a question and how to scan poetry. I can
recall going to winter school only two terms. I left school at 17 and
did not go back until I was 23 years old. Just about the time I was
ready to leave school somebody started a drive to raise money for a
new school house. My father gave the largest donation, a tidy sum for
those days, forty dollars.
When I was a small boy, I developed a curiosity concerning the
world, however it is put together and what makes it tick. Now in my
84th year, I have that same curiosity. On the home farm, when my
father had a particularly tedious job for his boys to do, he would
always say to them: "Don't take George along. He will be asking so
many questions that you never will get anything done."
Until I had grown up, the home fa rm was about the only world I
knew. Maybe once every fall I would go with my father when he took
a wagon load of cotton to market at Talladega, 25 miles away. That
was a 3 day journey, one day going by mule team, a day in town and a
day driving home with the things we had bought. It was a memorable
day at our house when we got our first brass lamp and mother got her first cook stove. When I visited Mo unt Vernon (Virginia) the home of
Washington some years back, the k itchen fireplace reminded me of
mother's cooking outfit when I was a boy. The chains on which the
pots were strung to cook Farmer  Washington's dinner were still
hanging there. The Heard farm was more level than the average for the Alabama
uplands, but rocky and stumpy. We cultivated cotton mostly with the
hoe and bulltongue plow. Crabgrass, weeds, briars and bushes grew
fast. The soil was thin and poor. It to ok several acres to produce a bale
of cotton. As a growing boy I dreamed a lot of the big world outside. I
wanted to do great things, but I had only vague ideas as to what I'd
make of myself. One day when my oldest brother and I were hoeing in
a particularly rough spot, I suddenly said to him: "Fayette, I never,
never would make my home in such a country as this." But, not
knowing what else to do, I stayed on for 10 years after that.

CHAPTER 2.

I STRIKE OUT ON MY WAY
 When I was 19, going on 20 years old, I suddenly decided to visit
my brother Fayette, who lived at Baleyton, Cullman County, about
100 miles north of the old home farm. For some years I had nursed the
urge to better myse lf. Now I had got the idea into my head that my
oldest brother, who had a family and a farm of his own could help me
get a start. Anyhow, I could stay at his house until I had found myself
a job.
It was before daylight on January 2, 1887, that I left home to
catch the train at Talladega. A younger brother hauled me to the
railroad depot, 25-miles away, in a two-wheel cart. As I sat in the
waiting room, I heard a telephone ring for the first time in my life.
Fascinated, I watched the station agent talk into a box on the wall:
"Number 10, going north, on time."
For my first journey out into the world, I had only the fourteen
dollars that my cotton patch had brought me. But when he came to tell
me goodby, my father slipped a five -dollar bill into my hand. Then my
mother came and said to me: "George, I want to hear from you, but I
want always to hear good news." I have never to this day forgotten or lost sight of those words. As long as she lived I kept one purpose in
mind: to make my life yield good news for my mother.
So I left home in the winter dawn, wearing the tight-fitting coat
and britches mother had made for me of homespun jeans. I wore
heavy brogan shoes, their soles covered solid with big-headed tacks. I
lugged a heavy cardboard satchel that held all my belongings. I had
never in my life rode a train before. The cars seemed just to glide
along as if I were riding on air. Al l that day I watched the country roll
past the car window, brown fields, grazing cattle and farm cabins, but
mostly pine woods. It was 2 o'clock in the morning when the train got
to Cullman. I found a hotel room for twenty-five cents. The next morning about sun up a livery stableman came around. "Where do you want to go, sonny?" he asked me. "How much would you charge to
take me to Fayette Heard's house eighteen miles from here on the road
to Baleyton?"
"That would cost you a dollar and a half."
"I" believe I could walk the 18-miles in a day," I told him. "The
dollar and a half would be good wages for me." So I had my breakfast and struck out on the big road to Baleyton,
lugging my bag. After 60 odd years, that 18 mile walk on a January
day seems about as hard a day's work as I have ever done. I followed
the narrow winding white sandy and mostly level wagon road across
hollows and mostly through wild country where scraggy blackjack and
post oak with tall pines grew. All day long I met up with just one
fellow traveler by the name of Andy  Cash. I sat down by the road to
eat the cheese and crackers I had bought for lunch. I had never tasted
cheese and crackers before. To a tired and hungry boy they were like
food for a king. As I sat there a man rode up on a black mule, headed
toward Cullman.
"Where are you going, young feller?" he asked me.
"I'm on my way to Fayette Heard's house," I told him. "He's my
brother." "Why, I know Fayette Heard. He's my neighbor. You have a
good long piece to walk yet, sonny."
I trudged on with my satchel getting heavier all the time. It had
been dark a long time before I re ached Brother Fayette's house. A few
days later that same mule rider, came over and hired me for $10 a
month and board. My new job was to help around the grist mill, cotton gin and saw mill. Between times I would do general farm work. My day began at 4 o'clock in the morning. I had to chop wood and draw
water to keep the boiler going till dark. At 8 o'clock I would shut
down the mill and trudge


 exclusively employed.

CHRONIC S UFFERERS - LIVE WITHIN LIMITATIONS
The man with a crippled pancreas must learn to live within his limitations. The same is true of the heart cripple, the renal
(kidney) cripple and all other types of physiological cripples. A one -legged man would not think  of trying to run, but a man
whose heart is crippled does not hesitate to overtax it. The man with an impaired pancreas demands to be permitted to eat to
his belly's content of carbohydrates and then be given a shot of insulin.
"Science" is ever on the ale rt in its search for new crutches to be employed by the physiological cripples, who never seem to
realize that - while the crutch may seem to give them impunity, they must pay for their bad mental and physical conduct with

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increased impairment of other organs, of the whole organism in fact. Neither insulin nor penicillin will ever enable man to l ive
imprudently with impunity.

HEALTH EDUCATION
The greatest need of this world today is health education. Knowledge of Natural Hygiene is needed by everybody.
   Dr. Herbert Shelton
The universal belief in dualism has evolved a chaotic medical state that is well named a "foo l's paradise"
instead of medical science. Our very thinking on the subjects of health and disease is dualistic. -----
Disease is an "attack" from without. Treatment is to go after the attacking force with shot and shell - a
practice that all too often crip ples or kills the patient.

You can read the following books By Dr. Shelton at the Soil and Health Library http://soilandhealth.org - (choose Health Library/Alternative
Medical Therapies).
•   Shelton, Herbert M. The Hygienic Care of Children. 1931.
   Not reprinted by the American Natural Hygiene Society! Shelton at his most aggressive, a vigorous defence of innocent children. P UBLIC DOMAIN.
•   Shelton, Herbert M. The Hygienic System, Vol. II, Orthotrophy. 1935.
   Shelton's thorough examination of eating  and foodstuffs. Includes the complete data on food combining, feeding of infant and children, the digestive
system, etc. PUBLIC DOMAIN.
•   Shelton, Herbet M. The Hygienic System, Vol. III, Fasting and Sun Bathing. 1934.
   In his exhaustive study of ther epeutic fasting, Shelton claimed: " In more than thirty years of conducting fasts, I have conducted over twenty -five
thousand fasts - likely no one else has ever equalled his experience with fasting for the purpose of healing disease. PUBLIC DOMAIN.
•   Shelton, Herbert M. Natural Hygiene: Man's Pristine Way Of Life. 1968.
        This rather long polemic painstakingly, passionately and rather aggressively examines certain key concepts of Shelton's versi on of Natural Hygiene.
There is also an excellent hi story of the development of the Hygienic movement. PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Read Introduction by Herbert M. Shelton to Cornaro's Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life here.
www.drbass.com/recovery -time.html
Dr. Herbert Shelton:
THE TIME FACTOR IN RECOVERY

"If one who has a cold is treated, he gets well in two weeks, and if he is not treated, he gets well in
fourteen days." --- "Why do we expect to get well in a hurry of a condition that requires a life -time for its
development?"

One of the most trying problems  of the Hygienist, in dealing with the sick, and this is particularly true of chronic sufferers, is the
demand for speedy results. Everybody wants to get well in a hurry. It is not unusual for sufferers to demand recovery in a we ek
to two weeks.
Why not? H ave they not been led to believe that if there is anything wrong, the removal of an organ or part, an operation that
requires but a few minutes to an hour or more, and a few days in the hospital, and they will he as good as new? Have they not
been taught to be content with mere palliation of symptoms, a thing that may be achieved in many instances in a few minutes?
Will not an Alka -Seltzer relieve stomach distress in a very short time; or will not an aspirin relieve a headache in a few minutes?

QUICK RELI EF WORSE THAN ILLNESS
Quick relief, even if only temporary, is what is so generally demanded. It is generally true that these means of providing th e
speedy results produce an aftermath of troubles of their own that are often worse than the troubles they ar e given to relieve.
Certainly they never, not in a single instance nor in a single trouble, remove any of the causes that are producing and
maintaining, even intensifying the trouble. They constitute symptomatic treatment and doubtful palliation, and produce
cumulative side -effects.

WHY SUCH A HURRY?
Why do we expect to get well in a hurry of a condition that requires a life -time for its development? Perhaps one is fifty years of
age and has had a chronic disease since the age of thirty -five, the cond ition slowly becoming worse during this time, despite (or
because of) the faithful employment of the commonly administered means of palliation. Before the disease became apparent at
the age of thirty -five, there was a long antecedent series of developments  that led up to the disease. It is literally true that the
disease had its initial beginnings with the first cold, colic, diarrhea or hives of infancy.

WHY SUCH RESISTANCE TO NEW HABITS?
This man has given the methods of cure a full fifteen years of time in which to restore health, but if he turns to Hygiene he
wants to get well over night! Not only is he in a hurry, hut he wants to achieve his recovery with as little disturbance of h is

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accustomed routine and as little change in his habits of living as possible. He may be willing to change his diet (temporaril y, of
course), but why should he give up smoking? He may be willing to fast, at least he may he willing to mi ss a few meals, but why
should he rest? He has no insurmountable objection to a temporary abandonment of coffee, but why should he exercise? He
actually enjoys sunbathing, but why should he not be permitted to overeat?
Certainly the man whose condition has  required a life -time for its evolution will require the employment of all of the means of
Hygiene to reorganize and re -constitute his organism. So long as even one of the causes that have contributed to the evolution
of his trouble is permitted to remain a part of his daily life, and this cause may be one of omission as well as one of
commission, it will contribute to the progressive development of trouble. All causes of weakness, impurity and suffering are to
be removed from the life of the individual, el se recovery will be retarded and full recovery prevented.
If we understand the nature of the phenomena with which we are dealing - we can both understand the
urgent need to remove the causes of the suffering of the sick man and the need for time for him to  evolve
into a state of health.

RECOVERY IS THE REVERSE OF DISEASE EVOLUTION.
It is essential that we recognize the fact that recovery of health is an evolution in reverse and that it requires time to be
completed. What we term disease is an evolution out  of wrong ways of life; recovery of health is an evolution out of correct
ways of living. As it takes time to evolve disease, so it requires time to erase the abnormal changes that have taken place i n the
tissues of the body and to evolve normal tissue to replace the abnormal tissue.

DRINKING RECOVERY
We can watch the evolution of pathology in the drinker, as he progresses from the so -called moderate drinker to the habitual
and so -called excessive drinker with the progressive weakening of the functions of his body and the slow evolution of liver
sclerosis, delirium tremens and insanity.
Is it to be thought that the effects of ten to twenty years of drinking can be erased in a few days or even in a few weeks, a nd full
health, with its integrity of structure and vigor of function, restored so quickly? If this could be done, then, certainly the evils of
alcoholism were not as great as we are accustomed to think.
The evolution of pathology out of any type of habitual or chronic poisoning, whether tobacco poisoni ng, drug poisoning, or a
general and persistent toxic state of the body arising out of lowered functioning power (enervation) resulting from an enerva ting
way of life, is not unlike the evolution of delirium tremens out of alcoholism. Likewise, the road ba ck, when the pathology has
arisen from some of these other causes, is a slow and gradual one.
In all pathologies, as they continue to evolve, a stage is reached sooner or later, from which there is no turning back. This  is the
stage of irre


	prevention	is	best.	Eat	a	good	diet,	free
of	refined	sugar,	and	be	sure	to	brush	and	floss.	Be	particular	about	what	type	of
toothpaste,	too	(see	appendix	C).In	addition	to	being	toxic,	putting	different	metals	in	the	mouth	in	the
presence	of	saliva,	which	is	electrically	conductive,	generates	subtle	electrical
currents	that	corrode	the	metals	in	the	mouth.	Once	metals	begin	to	corrode	and
degrade,	they	become	biologically	active	and	begin	circulating	around	various
bodily	tissues,	leading	to	toxic	accumulation.	In	addition,	the	subtle	electrical
currents	can	also	affect	other	body	functions	and	cause	numerous	problems,
including	hearing	loss,	insomnia,	and	difficulties	with	memory	and
concentration.
Local	anesthetics	(including	lidocaine)	are	commonly	used	by	dentists	and
may	be	substantial	contributors	to	our	cancer	epidemic.	These	anesthetics	break
down	in	the	body	into	cancer-causing	compounds	called	anilines.	In	1993,	the
FDA	found	that	lidocaine,	when	exposed	to	human	tissue,	breaks	down	into	2,	6-
dimethylaniline,	a	compound	that	is	known	to	cause	virtually	every	kind	of
cancer	in	animals,	and	it	does	so	more	than	99	percent	of	the	time.	In	September
1996,	as	a	result	of	these	findings,	the	FDA	removed	from	the	market	all	over-
the-counter	painkillers	containing	these	local	anesthetics	and	required	that	a
warning	be	placed	on	all	new	prescription	pharmaceuticals	containing	them.
Unfortunately,	existing	prescription	anesthetics	were	not	required	to	carry	the
warning,	and	most	health	professionals	are	still	unaware	of	this	problem.
Work	with	your	dentists	and	doctors	to	minimize	exposure	to	local
anesthetics.	Local	anesthetics	are	given	more	often	than	necessary—usually	for
the	dentist’s	convenience.	Use	these	products	only	when	absolutely	necessary,
and	use	the	minimum	dose	necessary.	Do	not	keep	requesting	more	anesthetic
because	of	the	fear	of	“not	quite	being	numb.”	Alternatives	include:
acupuncture,	hypnosis,	rubbing	oil	of	cloves	on	the	gum.
The	Healer	Within	Yourself
Regardless	of	which	medical	treatments	you	choose,	understand	how	the
treatments	actually	work	and	how	they	affect	your	cells.	Treatments	designed	to
optimize	or	balance	the	function	of	your	cells	generally	are	safer	and	more
effective	than	treatments	designed	to	mask	symptoms.	Take	medicine	only	when
you	need	it	(you	definitely	want	to	question	taking	drugs	every	day	as	a	part	of
life),	and	only	after	you	have	compared	(and	attained	second	opinions	on)
benefits	and	possible	side	effects.	Remember	that	you	are	in	charge	and	you
must	take	responsibility	for	your	own	health	by	supporting	your	body’s	natural
abilities	to	repair	and	regulate	itself.
John	Lee,	M.D.,	wrote	in	his	1993	book,
Optimal	Health	Guidelines:
“Goingto	the	doctor	these	days	can	be	risky	business.	In	generations	past,	the	basic	tenet
of	medical	care	was	‘Primum	non	nocere’	(above	all,	do	no	harm).	Today	that
dictum	has	been	modified	to	‘do	as	little	harm	as	possible.’	Even	that	.	.	.	is
becoming	operationally	impossible.	The	patient	must	now	learn	to	look	out	for
himself.”
Physicians	do	have	their	place,	but	one	has	to	know	what	that	place	is.	For
example,	anyone	with	acute	health	problems,	such	as	a	stroke,	a	bleeding	ulcer
or	chest	pains,	should	seek	immediate	medical	attention.	However,	people	who
are	suffering	from	chronic	disease	problems	(cancer,	heart	disease,	diabetes,
arthritis,	high	blood	pressure,	depression	and	so	forth)	are	best	advised	to	avoid
modern	conventional	medicine	and	to	seek	competent	alternative	care.
Traditional	healers	typically	worked	to	balance	the	body,	both	physically	and
energetically,	thereby	promoting	health.	That	remains	the	underlying	approach
of	many	alternative	practitioners	and	alternative	treatments,	including	a	growing
number	of	enlightened	M.D.s,	naturopaths,	homeopaths,	acupuncturists,
chiropractors,	energy	healers,	massage	therapists	and	others.
Conventional	medicine	is	a	powerful	moneymaking	bureaucracy	that	is
incredibly	resistant	to	change,	but	there	is	also	a	growing	movement	in	this
country	to	pass	medical	freedom	laws	that	would	bring	more	competition	and
creativity	into	the	medical	marketplace.	(Physicians	would	then	be	free	to	pursue
treatments	that	are	not	only	safe,	but	more	effective,	such	as	treating	heart
disease	with	diet	and	supplements	rather	than	surgery;	treating	cancer	with
nutrition,	detoxification	and	herbs;	and	treating	stroke	with	hyperbaric	oxygen.)
About	half	of	all	patients	in	America	now	seek	at	least	some	form	of	alternative
treatment;	people	are	putting	the	power	of	health	into	their	own	hands.	This
statement	shouldn’t	suggest	that	alternative	treatments	are	always	safe	and
effective—indeed,	many	are	not—but	the	growing	discontent	with	our
conventional	health-care	system	is	a	reality	that	we	can	no	longer	ignore.
Optimizing	your	position	on	the
medical	pathway
requires	being	aware	of	the
hazards	of	modern	medicine	as	well	as	its	miracles.	You,	not	your	doctor,	are
responsible	for	your	health.11
A	S
HIFT	IN
P
ERSPECTIVE
“This	pattern	of	high	resistance	and	freedom	from
degenerative	disease	is	seen	wherever	people	live	beyond	the
reach	of	modern	civilization	and	are	not	suffering	from
famine.”
Charles	McGee,	M.D.
How	to	Survive	Modern	Technology
P
erspective	is	everything.	By	reshaping	our	understanding	of	disease,	we	are
empowered	to	create	health.	Are	you	ready	to	take	charge	of	your	health	and
experience	a	state	of	well-being	that	even	your	doctors	may	doubt	is	possible?
As	you	have	read	this	book,	you	have	discovered	ways	in	which	you	must
change	your	life	in	order	to	get	better	and	in	order	to	stay	well.	Perhaps	you	are
fighting	a	disease	with	little	success,	and	now	you	see	hope.	Or	perhaps	you
have	considered	yourself	“healthy,”	only	to	recognize	that	your	body	already	is
showing	early	warning	signs	of	disease.
Do	you	have	a	general	feeling	that	your	body	is	struggling	to	keep	up?	Are
you	confused	or	frustrated	by	your	medical	doctors	or	their	recommended
treatments?	Are	you	distressed	by	the	number	of	prescription	drugs	or	over-the-
counter	medicines	you	take	in	order	to	keep	going,	even	if	you	have	no	sense
you	are	getting	better?	Are	you	suffering	a	variety	of	symptoms	that	no	doctor
has	been	able	to	help	you	with?	Are	you	making	unhealthful	choices	in	the	foods
that	you	eat,	in	the	products	that	you	use	on	yourself	or	in	your	home,	and	in
other	aspects	of	your	life?
Before	I	got	so	sick	and	almost	died	in	198


 of goodness, it's the only way to eat the green outer shell of the
walnut. We simply digest foods with more ease when they are fermented or in
some cases pickled. Fermented Foods Build a Strong and Resilient Inner
Ecosystem.
For the main course, Japanese food like sushi is high on my list. But you want
variety, all food groups. Keep meat to a minimum, not too much, mostly plant
based. Seafood including seaweed as often as possible. Avoid food like
substances, try to stick to real food. Anything your great grandparents would not
recognise as food should be avoided.
If you are eating with somebody else then take time to sit around the dinner
table and talk, don’t be in a rush to clear everything away. Mealtime is a great
time or families to talk, so never have TV or any other distractions on. As long as
you finish your last mouthful within your one hour slot from the time of your first
mouthful of your smoothie you can take your time chewing. Then it’s important
to move slowly and not do too much while your one meal digests. Don’t be
tempted to lay down too soon. Best to sit down so gravity helps with the
digestive systems for a couple of hours after your one meal. Rest to digest,
which is why early evening is the perfect time for you omad. But not too near to
when you go to sleep, you want a good few hours resting and digesting before
you go to sleep.
After your one meal in the evening from then on any elixir should not be looped
but collected in a large enough container. Make sure the top can breathe, keep it
by your bedside in case you need to fill it in the night. I use a 4 or 6 litre milk jug
and I stab some holes it the lid so it can breathe but prevent anything going it
there. It seems this is the perfect liquid for flies to lay their eggs in. So you don’t
drink anything else after your one meal, you pee it all into this big container. If
you follow this protocol then your own water should be a very enjoyable pleasure
even after slightly ageing for a few hours overnight. In the morning when you
wake up, this container you filled will be just what you feel like drinking. The very
best satisfying drink you could ever order from any place in the world and it’s
given to you for free just when you feel like it all through the day. It really is like
a very expensive posh tea from the far east.  I personally like to sip it from a very
high quality crystal glass or even a solid silver cup first thing in the morning.
Keep refilling until you have drunk everything you stored overnight.
I know this is hard to believe for those new to urine therapy. But I assure you it is
absolutely true that when you get your body clean, your own orin becomes just
like slightly sweet coconut water. It smells good and tastes great, it feels so good
to drink it down every time you loop it. I know from experience it's just what I
feel like rather than any other drink including pure water. Pure water may satisfy
your thirst, but sometimes your body craves nutrients. The only other drink that
could compare with it is fresh fruit or veg juice or a freshly opened coconut. Your
elixir however will not take you out of a fasted state like any other drink will do.
Orin satisfies you and sustains you so that you really look forward to and enjoy every time you loop it. If you feel hungry during the day then looping gives you
what you need. You can literally feel the goodness going back into your
bloodstream.
Water is not enough sometimes, especially if you have been sweating a lot. You
may crave a fruit juice or far worse one of those energy drinks. Because just
water just isn’t enough, you crave something substantial. You really feel you
need something with things in it; some people crave horrible Coca-Cola or
something with lots of sugar. When actually their own orin will satisfy them and
has everything in it they need.
Whatever you crave, when you really desire some food or drink, if you then loop
your elixir of life, it can satisfy your craving. This may be hard to believe if you
haven’t experienced it, but it is absolutely true. As if the elixir gives you just
what you desired. Maybe it's in the mind, maybe it's not. I don't know and don’t
care about that; all I know is that it's true in practise. If I had strong desire for
some tasty food I just thought of or saw, or maybe smelled it, when I go and loop
my next bladder full of orin, it somehow satisfies my craving even more that if I
just went and ate that food or drink that I was craving.
I can even sit in the presence of somebody eating of some delicious food and as
much as I desire it, I can happily refrain from breaking my OMAD protocol. Then
when I next need to loop (it is provided just when you need it) I can go to the
men's room or any private place and fill up my drinking vessel. I carry with me a
roll up bottle in my pocket at all time. I slowly sip it wherever I am, whoever I'm
with. They don't need to know what I'm drinking. It seems to have the flavours
and satisfaction of whatever I desired at the time. Whatever I needed at that
time. It truly is the mystery of mysteries. The secret of secrets. The end and the
beginning.
Go to sleep at latest 10pm getting at least 2 hours before midnight. A wise man
once said that an hour before midnight is worth 2 after. During the night your
one meal will be pushed through you getting ready to exit soon after you wake.
This is why if you eat a large meal in the day you sometimes feel like going to
sleep. Eating robs you of energy; it's the opposite of what we were taught, when
somebody says you need your strength so eat something. Eating makes you
want rest and sleep. Even while you sleep your bowels are working to push food
through you.
If you wake for a pee in the early hours before say 3 or 4am then just fill the
elixir container more, but if you wake after say about 5 or 6am and pee into the
container your first mornings urination then start drinking it all at this time. You
can drink as much at a time as you feel comfortable with, trying to drink the
entire container within say half an hour to an hour or thereabouts.
This will have an internal enema effect on your bowels and will push out all of
last night’s meal. You will have at first solid waste then a few more liquid
movements which will get rid of everything inside you that should come out. This
will leave you feeling clean and empty and fresh ready for the day. Nothing left inside you taking energy from you being pushed through you until your next
eating window about 5 the following day.
An important point about what goes on when omad orin looping is that your back
passage will be empty most of the time. Your back passage can't be completely
empty, this is why too many external enemas are not a good idea. Your body will
constantly refill with bile. This is a problem when somebody has serious acute
diarrhea. But it's not a problem when you are healthy and just had such a large
bowel movement of your one meal from the night before.
There are accounts in Africa and other places when certain epidemic diseases
caused the most acute diarrhoea and the hospitals had special tents for all the
patients with holes in the beds and a channel running under each bed with hoses
to keep washing all the diarrhoea away and each patient was on a drip to try to
keep them hydrated.
Just imagine what that does to the body and how many nutrients and electrolytes
will be flushed out. What the patients really needed to do was loop all their orin.
This would teach the body the information it needed to build antibodies and also
resupply lost goodness.
After you drink a lot of fresh orin and some slightly fermented the diuretic effect
is immediate and powerful. When I say it will clean you right out, I'm not joking.
But as said, you can't have your back passage completely empty. The body will
soon fill it with bile once again even if there is no solid waste.
You may find it unavoidable to go and empty this as well, but if you keep going
and emptying then your body will keep refilling with bile. You will be the same as
those poor patients with acute diarrhoea.
You will know if there is any solid waste still to come out, but if it's just yellow or
dark yellow liquid then the next time you have an urge to empty your bowels try
to resist. Keep busy, try to distract yourself. Only go if it's absolutely
unavoidable, but many people I have spoken to who were worried about this if
they are out and about on their way to work or something say they can resist.
Squeeze and relax. The urge to release will soon subside.
In time your body will get used to refilling with bile and then even if you have an
urge to empty it, if you resist then the urge will subside and you will feel great.
You will feel empty and clean, unlike most people today who are full of crap both
literally and figuratively.
It is different if


 He got on the train to
Dorchester, an old, clattery line with screeching rails. He
hated the noise and couldn’t manage to ignore it. The fan
was broken, and it was July. Within a few minutes of being
shut up in the hot, stiﬂing compartment, he found  the train
intolerable. He went from feeling uneasy to agitated to
extremely agitated, and by the time he got oﬀ he was in a
completely wild, irrational state. Nothing he could do
would make his agitation go away. By the time I saw him,
two days later, Walter was completely hooked on heroin
again, and this time he had hardly any will to recover.
What happen ed to this man? A chem ical explanation for
the train incident is not suﬀicient. I keep thinking of him
wearing his pinstriped business suit, conﬁdently outﬁtted
for a new life, but then having to step onto the same train
that he had ridden when he was troubled and addicted. In
some treacherous turn of memory lane, the past came
back, and with it came his craving. Where did the craving
hide out for a year before it returned? In some way that
medicine is just beginnin g to unravel, a cell’s memory is
able to outlive the cell itself.
At any point in the bodymind, two things come together—
a bit of information and a bit of matter. Of the two, the
information has a longer life span than the solid matter it is
matched with. As the atoms  of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
and nitrogen swirl through our DNA, like birds of passage
that alight only to migra te on, the bit of matter changes,
yet there is always a structure waiting for the next atoms.
In fact, DNA never budges so much as a thousandth of a
millimeter in its precise structure, because the genomes—the bits of information in DNA—remember where
everything goes, all 3 billion of them. This fact makes us
realize that memory must be more permanent than matter.
What is a cell, then? It is a memo ry that has built some
matter around itself, forming a speciﬁc pattern. Your body
is just the place your memory calls home.
This conclus ion is diﬀicult to argue with, in light of all
that we now know about forms of chemical intellig ence, but
medicine stubbornly resists these implicatio ns. For
instance, it is generally believed that people who are
addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs have a “chemical
addiction,” meaning that their cells are hooked on nicotine,
alcohol, heroin, et cetera. But if you look at the level of the
body’s chemistry, you ﬁnd that heroin or nicotine ﬁts into
the same receptors on the cell walls that everyone has. An
addict does not have receptors that exhibit abnormal
cravings.
By analogy, a fat man’s stomach lining isn’t addicted to
food—it just accepts what is given to it. The truth seems to
be that the cell’s memory for the addictive substance is
what is hooked, and it keeps creating distorted cells that
reﬂect its weakness. In other words, an addiction is a
distorted memory. It is just our material bias that keeps
looking to the cell. (These pernicious memories may be
inherited, since addiction runs in families, but even if there
is a speciﬁc “addiction gene,” one is forced to consider the
nonmaterial conditions that caused the DNA to express the
gene. Your ears are formed because a gene encodes them,
but the reason the ear was developed in the ﬁrst place,
millions of years ago, was certainly nonmaterial—some
organism started to respond to sound.)
If you take an addict, detoxify his body, and keep him
away from alcohol or drugs for several years, all the old
cells that used to be “chemically addicted” are totally gone.
Yet the memory persists, and if you give it a chance, thememory will latch onto the addictive substance once again.
A good friend of mine, a cardiologist from Colombia, gave
up smoking ﬁfteen years ago. This spring he went back
home and happened to go to a movie, a rare event in his
life. He is an extraordinarily busy man, even for a heart
doctor, and had not seen a movie since he could remember.
There was an intermission in this particular show, and
when he walked into the lobby he was seized by an almost
uncontrollable urge to smoke.
“You see, when I was a teenager in Bogotá,” he told me,
“we used to smoke in the lobby between movies. All I did
was step back into that scene, and the urge to smoke came
back in a ﬂash. I found myself in front of the cigarette
machine fumbling for change, and only by clutching myself
inside and repeating, ‘This is crazy, you’re a cardiologist,’
was I able to resist.” Even so, he had to rush out of the
theater and now wonders ruefully how the movie ended.
What makes any addiction so frightening is that the
brain’s receptors are always willing to cooperate with the
mind’s instructions. Think back to the stress reaction
where a car backﬁres and adrenaline is released into your
bloodstream. We noted that as part of the overall reaction,
the stomach and intestines stop digesting food. As long as
the stress reaction is temporary, this is a completely normal
and correct thing for the body to do, and it happens
automatically.
However, if you choose to stay in an environment where
there is constant stress, the time must come when your
body wants to return to digesting food. Then a deep conﬂict
will arise, because the stress reaction will still be saying
“no” to the stomach while another part of the brain
(probably the hypothalamus) is saying “yes.” The resulting
turmoil ties the stomach in knots and churns up the
intestines. These organs  begin to lose their natural rhythm,
and if you do not give them a chance to return to it, theywill become victims of wrong memory, just as surely as an
addict does. The stomach  will start pouring out gastric
juice at the wrong times, the colon will go into spasms, and
the smooth linkage between the whole gastro intestinal
system will collapse. Hence the burning ulcers  and chronic
irritated colon experienc ed by many people under high
stress.
In the case of the addic t, one of the reactions that is
blocked by drugs is the ability to think rationally and
perceive clearly. As long as his receptors are full, the addict
will feel euphoric and his perceptions will be a woozy blur,
a cond ition that may be pleasant in the short run but
devastating over the long term—without clear perception,
the brain cannot issue the most basic instructions for
thinking, eating, working, relating to other people, and so
on. All of life requires clear thinking, clear thinking
requires a host of diﬀerent neurotransmitters, yet the
addict has seized on only a few and clings to them
desperately.
—
Likewise, a strictly physical explanation for cancer is not
convincing. It must be tied in to a distortion that is more
abstract; perhaps a distorted memory can occur at the
cellular level. Let us say that a doctor takes a patient’s X
ray and discovers a malignant tumor, then a year later
another X ray is taken and the same tumor show s up. The
doctor is in fact not accurate in calling this the same
cancer, because the cells that showed up the year before
have been entirely replaced.
What he is really seeing is the result of a memory that
has persisted, reincarnating again and again in a new
tumor. Cancer is not so much a wild, runaway cell as the
distorted blueprint of that cell, a set of wrong instructions
that turns normal cellular behavior into the suicidal maniaof cancer. When we are fortunate, the body deals with this
situation from a prima ry level. The DNA senses any
deviation in memory, including incipient tumors, and
quickly eliminates it.
As yet, we do not know  how to wipe out cancerous
memories at the cellu lar level, because we cannot
penetrate the cell wall to “talk” to the DNA. It is known,
however, that a key step is taken when the immun e system
secretes certain anti-cancer agents called interleukins, a
class of proteins that resemble hormones. Our immune
cells produce interleukins in many situatio ns—cuts,
bruises, infections, internal tissue damage, and allergies all
call them forth. (The name “interleukin” was chosen
because researchers originally discovered that these
chemicals send signals between leukocytes, or white cells.)
As they naturally occur, interleukins exist in minute
quantity; therefore, they are prohibitively expensive to
duplicate commercially. Despite this obstacle, researchers
have recently extracted large amounts of interleukin-2 (IL-
2) and transfused it into about 450 patients with advanced
skin and kidney cancers (the current price runs as high as
$80,000 for a single course of treatment). Some patients,
from 5 percent to 10 percent, have had dramatic


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special	thanks	goes	to	the	executives	who	must	make	tough	decisions	about
which	books	to	publish,	including	ours.	Generous	thanks	to	Maya	Mavjee,
President	and	Publisher	of	the	Crown	Publishing	Group,	and	Aaron	Wehner,
Senior	Vice	President	and	Publisher	of	Harmony	Books.
I	want	to	take	a	moment	to	thank	the	people	around	me	who	are	so	selfless
in	their	dedication.	From	the	Chopra	Center	for	Wellbeing:	Sheila	Patel,
Valencia	Porter,	Lizabeth	Weiss,	Wendi	Cohen,	and	Sara	Harvey.
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Mallika,	Sumant,	Gotham,	Candice,	Krishan,	Tara,	Leela,	and	Geeta.
From	Kimberly	Snyder:
I	have	so	much	deep	appreciation	for	all	those	who	contributed	to	the	creation
of
Radical	Beauty
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more	outstanding	partner!	Thank	you	also	to	the	entire	team	at	the	Crown
Publishing	Group	and	Harmony	books,	including	Aaron	Wehner,	Diana
Baroni,	Julie	Cepler,	Tammy	Blake,	Christina	Foxley,	Lauren	Cook,	and
everyone	who	worked	so	hard	to	produce	this	book.	Thank	you	to	the	Chopra
Center	for	providing	the	base	of	the	recipes	used	in	the	Radical	Beauty	Recipes
section.	And	a	big	heartbeat	thanks	to	my	inspiring	coauthor,	Deepak.	Thank
you	for	the	gifts	of	your	collaboration	and	friendship.
I	have	immeasurable	gratitude	for	the	talented	and	brilliant	John	Pisani,	who
is	my	co-creator	in	everything	and	has	been	a	rock	of	support	and	love	along
my	journey	from	day	one.	I	also	want	to	express	my	deep	gratitude	for	my
Beauty	Detox	superstars,	Katelyn	Hughes	and	Cheri	Alberts,	who	so
passionately	and	tirelessly	work	to	make	the	world	a	better	place,	as	well	as
Dorothy	Lysek	and	all	the	Beauties	who	are	part	of	the	Beauty	Detox
tribe/community.	A	special	thanks	to	my	literary	agent	Hannah	Brown
Gordon,	as	well	as	Jodi	Lipper,	and	Tony	Flores	for	helping	me	organize	the
research	material.	Through	everything	is	the	influence	of	my	beloved	Guruji
Paramahansa	Yogananda.
Sending	out	a	big	thank-you	to	my	family	and	friends,	especially	Forrest	and
Lisa	Masters,	who	gifted	me	the	use	of	the	beautiful	apartment	at	Tres	Sirenas
in	Rincon,	Puerto	Rico,	where	I	secluded	myself	for	a	few	weeks	to	start	writing
this	book.	I	am	so	thankful	for	my	son,	Emerson,	whom	I	was	pregnant	with
during	the	writing	of
Radical	Beauty
	and	who	helped	spark	creativity	and
inspiration	in	me	in	new	and	unexpected	ways.	And,	for	my	love,	Mick,	who
brings	infinite	sunshine	and	bliss	into	my	life.	I	love	you	all.Notes
Shift	1:	Let	Go	of	Your	Preconceived	Notions	About	Food
1.
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Emulsifiers	Impact	the	Mouse	Gut	Microbiota	Promoting	Colitis	and
Metabolic	Syndrome,”
Nature
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2.
Dora	Anne	Mills,	“Chronic	Disease:	The	Epidemic	of	the	Twentieth
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Maine	Policy	Review
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4.
Stephanie	Watson,	“Healthy	Aging:	What	Can	You	Control?”	WebMD,
last	reviewed	July	12,	2013,
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aging/features/healthy-aging
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Shift	2:	Regain	Control	over	Your	Body’s	Natural	Processes
1.
Nicholas	Wade,	“Your	Body	Is	Younger	Than	You	Think,”
New	York
Times
,	August	2,	2005,
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.
2.
Ibid.
3.
Angela	Epstein,	“Believe	It	or	Not,	Your	Lungs	Are	Six	Weeks	Old—and
Your	Taste	Buds	Just	Ten	Days!	So	How	Old	Is	the	Rest	of	Your	Body?”
Daily	Mail
,	updated	October	13,	2009,
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old—taste-buds-just-days-So-old-rest-body.html#ixzz3bS9ZL4Ij
.
4.
Wade,	“Your	Body	Is	Younger	Than	You	Think.”
5.
E.	B.	Lohman,	K.	S.	B.	Sackiriyas,	G.	S.	Bains,	et	al.,	“A	Comparison	ofWhole	Body	Vibration	and	Moist	Heat	on	Lower	Extremity	Skin
Temperature	and	Skin	Blood	Flow	in	Healthy	Older	Individuals,”
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“Is	There	a	Connection	Between	Heavy	Metals	and	Aging?”	Buck	Institute
for	Research	on	Aging,	January	15,	2015,
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news/there-connection-between-heavy-metals-and-aging
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7.
N.	Anim-Nyame,	S.	R.	Sooranna,	M.	R.	Johnson,	et	al.,	“Garlic
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Mohammad	El-Sayed	Yassin	El-Sayed	Haggag,	Rafaat	Mohamed
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10.
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The	Nutrition


 pinch the fifth, or
smallest, finger. The endings of the heart meridian can be found there. If
the heart really stops, use the fingers to pinch a point above the middle of
the upper lip. Place the forefinger between the upper lip and teeth and the
thumb outside the upper lip, and pinch the flesh with these fingers. Pinch
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Figure 66. Pressure Point on Upper Lip.
very hard. Doing so has revived even those who have died from heart
attacks. Several nurses have told me that they actually brought several dead
patients-they were pronounced dead by the doctors-back to life by
using this technique. The whole hospital buzzed with excitement
everyone thought it was a miracle. Unfortunately, the doctors did not
believe it.
Heart Energizing Exercise
This exercise strengthens the heart tissue and surrounding blood vessels.
1. Sit or stand in a comfortable position with your hands extended out
in front of your chest at the level of the shoulders. The finger tips of
each hand should almost come to gether, but keep a little distance
between them.
2. Keep your eyes focused on the tips of the fingers, or close them
gently.
3. Nex t, see if you can feel a current of energy flow between your
fingers, from one hand to the other.
4. Hold your arms out in front of you for as long as you comfortably
can, and keep your concent ration on the energy flow.
S. Let your arms relax for a few minut es, then repea t for a total of 3
times.
141 The Internal Exercises
Figure 67. Heart Energizing Exercise.
This exercise creates a flow of energy which comes in through the
fingers of the right hand, comes across the chest and into the heart, then
passes out through the left arm, hand, and fingers. As the energy passes
through the heart, it strengthens the heart tissue and surrounding blood
vessels. If at first you are unable to perceive this energy flow, develop your
patience and keep practicing the exercise. You will quickly begin to
perceive a tingling sensation in the fingertips. With practice, you will be
able to feel the entire circle of energy as it passes through your arms, body,
and heart. Then you will know that you are building a stronger heart.
Strengthening the Nerves Leading to the Heart
Please refer the first pose of the Twelve Nerve Exercises.
Heart Healing Exercise
This exercise clears the brain and heart of disease-causing agents by
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helping the practitioner relax and reduce the stress on the heart. It can also
remove diseases and problems of the heart.
The heart exercise may be practiced morning, noon and night, depend
ing upon the seriousness of the problem. If you have a weak heart, practice
it once a day. If there are palpitations of the heart or angina, practi ce it at
least twice a day. If you have had a heart attack, then this exercise needs to
be performed at least three times a day. The exercise may also be practiced
as preventative medicine to keep a strong heart healthy.
I. Lie down on on a firm surface so that only the left side of your
body is touching the surface. This exercise may only be practiced
lying on the left side.
2. Extend your left arm so that it lies straight along the left side of
your body with your hand down toward your left knee. Your left ann
will press finnly into your chest and heart region as your body lies on
top of it. Your left leg should be straight, and the right knee should be
bent slightly. Your right arm will lie gently down on the floor in front
of your body with your hand a little bit above your head. Allow your
head and face to relax on the floor. Your left ann should exert quite a
bit of pressure on your heart so that during the exercise the heart
remains constrict ed. This prevents the heart from overrea cting.
3. Close your eyes and slowly exhale all the air from your lungs. As
the air leaves your body, feel the disease, weaknes s, and pain leave
your heart.
Figure 68. Strengthening the Nerves Leading to the Heart.
4. As you slowly inhale, feel the fresh, clean energy enter your heart,
and feel the heart become strong and revitalized.
NOTE A: As you inhale, you may imagine that a mist or wann s team
is coming into your heart and penetrating every crevice within your
heart. As you exhale, feel the weakness and disease go out of your
143 The Internal Exe rcises
heart with the steam. You want to wash out the heart. At all times the
inhalation and exhalation should be very slow and done only through
the nose.
NOTE B: For this exercise to be effective, you must concentr ate with
all the power of your mind. If you find that your mind has wandered
during the exercise, begin again.
ABDOMINAL STR ENGTHENING EXERC ISE
This exercise strengthens the intestines, colon, and internal organs in the
abdomen. It tightens the muscles of the abdomen, and corrects such
problems as constip ation and diarrhea. It also adjusts the posture and
strengthens the spine.
I. Stand with your arms stretched out in front of your body an d held
slightly above chest level.
I
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I
I
a.'b. l
Figures 69a and 69b. Abdominal Strengthening Exercise.
144 The Internal Exercises
2. Inhale complet ely, so that your lungs fill with air and your chest
expands.
3. Exhale slowly, using only your abdominal muscles to force the air
out of your lungs. As you exhale, slowly drop your arms down to your
sides and tighten the abdominal muscles as much as possible.
4. Then bring your arms in front of you again and begin the next
inhalation.
5. Repeat for a total of 7 times.
WEIGHT REDUC TION EXERC ISE
As you may already know, being excessively overwei ght can be danger
ous to your health. This does not mean that it is wrong to be overweig ht, but
merely that it goes against the natural laws of healing.
Blood which is normally sent to the head and brain remains in the
abdominal cavity to aid the digestive organs with their increased work load.
The heart must work harder (and because of this excess strain, becomes
critically weakened and more likely to collapse) due to the increase of fatty
tissues and, usually, because of the weakened circulation in the arteries and
veins. As a result of fats and lipids in the blood, high blood pressure results.
Excessive weight also brings on physical as well as mental fatigue and
sluggishness by overwo rking the system. There is usually accompany ing
lower back pain because of the increased load on the spine. It is said that
when your abdomen is larger than your chest, you can buy a box to prepare
for your funeral.
The Weight Reduction Exercise helps bring down the weight to a
managea ble level and helps adjust the back to keep it healthy and strong.
When practicing this exercise, remember never to force or push yourself
beyond your limits. Acquire patience and steadiness in your practice.
Part One
I. Stand agai nst a wall so that your heels, buttocks, upper back, and
head are against the wall.
2. Inhaling through your nose, stretch your body upward, pulling
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your abdomen in as far as possible so your chest expands fully. Keep
your arms by your sides. Your shoulders should feel as if they are
expanding and pressing against the wall.
a. b.
Figures 70a and 70b. Part I.
3. Exhale as quickly as possible through your mouth. Blow the
breath out fully and push your abdomen outward. Your entire body
will tighten automa tically on the exhale if done prope rly.
4. Practice th is inhale-exhale repetition 7 to 12 times.
You will find that with consistent practice, the muscles in your abdomen
and belly will tighten and become toned and strengthened. Excess fat,
water, and flesh will be eliminated, and the belly will shrink.
Part Two
I. Stand away from the wall and bring your heels off the floor so that
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you will be standing as high on your toes as poss ible.
2. Kee ping your spine erect and straight, bend your knees slightly as
if you were going to sit on a chair. Your anns will fall at a 45 deg ree
angle from your body.
Figure 71. Part ll.
3. K eeping your breath regular, stay in this position from I 0 to 20
seco nds, or longer if possible.
NOTE: At first it will be impossible to keep your back straight and
your heels up very far. Wit h practice and practice, you will be able to
get your hee ls perpendicular to the floor, your thighs parallel to the
floor, and your back straight.
This pose strengthe ns and tones the thighs, calv es and ankles. It makes
the abdominal muscles strong and increases the