 to me measured as Gelatine Dissolving Units or GDU,
commonly 2000 GDU/gram. Take up to 6000 GDU daily in divided doses on an empty stomach, preferably separately
from nattokinase and serrapeptase (e.g. 20 minutes later) as these could be digested by bromelain and papain.
SPECIFIC NUTRIENTS
Arthritics of all types generally show a wide range of vitamin and mineral deﬁciencies. Often there are abnormalities in the
metabolism, which require much higher amounts than normal in order to be ef fective.
Nicotinamide  (also called  niacinamide) is most effective with osteoarthritis and especially with knee problems. In one controlled
study 663 patients on nicotinamide  had a much better range of joint movements than untreated controls. Decreased pain and
increased joint mobility are noted in 2 - 6 weeks. The dosage increased gradually to 1 g three times daily and was tapered off once
effective. In addition a high dosage B complex was used.
Pantothenic  acid, on the other hand, another B-group vitamin, is more effective with rheumatoid arthritis. Acute deﬁciency
of pantothenic  acid in the rat produced pathological joint changes, which were like those in osteoarthritis. Supplementation of patients
produced a limited variable improvement, which ended when the supplementation was stopped.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have signiﬁcantly lower  pantothenic  acid blood levels than controls and the degree of the deﬁciency
has been shown to correlate directl y with the severity of symptoms: the lower the levels of the vitamin, the more severe were the
symptoms. After 2 months on 4 times daily 500 mg of pantothenate  a group of patients showed signiﬁcant improvement in morning
stiffness, degree of pain and disability.
In another trial a group of patients received a daily injection of 50 mg of pantothenate  either alone or with Royal Jelly. Symptoms had
improved after 7 days but showed no further improvement with continue d injections. When the injections were stopped, blood levels
gradually fell to their original low levels with a return of the former symptoms.
Vegetarians generally had higher  pantothenate  blood levels and responded better to pantothenate  supplements. Interestingly, the
degree of sludging of the blood and with this the E.S.R. improved with pantothenate supplementation.
Vitamin B6 is mainly beneﬁcial for problems with the hands, ﬁngers, wrists, arms and shoulders. Numbness, tingling, pain, stiffness
and weakness commonly improved in 8 - 12 weeks while on 100 - 150 mg vitamin B6 daily. Sometimes doses of 500 mg or more are
given daily together with zinc supplements.
Vitamin E is an inhibitor of pro-inﬂammatory prostaglandins. In this way it should be beneﬁcial in all forms of arthritis. During a 10 day
trial with 900 I.U. of vitamin E daily 52% of patients reported a good pain relieving ef fect.
Vitamin C supplementation has been shown to be beneﬁcial in all forms of arthritis. Guinea pigs with artiﬁcially induced osteoarthritis
developed severe symptoms on a low vitamin C intake but only mild symptoms on a high intake. Blood and tissue levels of vitamin C
are especially low with rheumatoid arthritis. With gout 4 g of ascorbate  daily increased the urinary excretion of uric acid while a daily
intake of 8 g in addition strongly lowered the uric acid blood levels. High vitamin C blood levels reduce histamine levels and with this
inﬂammations. Use sodium ascorbate rather than the acidifying ascorbic acid.
While  folic acid levels are generally low with rheumatoid arthritis, supplements seem to be most helpful with gout. High doses of 10 -
75 mg daily have been used to block uric acid production and have been reported to be more effective than drugs in reducing uric
acid blood levels. Additional vitamin B12 may be required with such high folic acid intakes.
Minerals
Boron  is the most important mineral in the therapy of arthritis and osteoporosis. In combination with calcium and magnesium,
regulates the release of parathyroid hormone which then controls the levels of calcium, magnesium and phosphate in blood and
bones. Boron deﬁciency causes calcium to move from bones into blood and soft tissues and also increases urinary excretion of
calcium and magnesium. Conversely, boron supplements increase strength and density of bones and teeth. Boron also raises the
blood level of sex hormones, espec ially in post-menopausal women. Boron occurs naturally in fresh fruit and vegetables or may be
supplied as borax or boric acid, see  The Borax Conspiracy.
Copper  has a reputation of being an effective anti-inﬂammatory agent in arthritis. Medically it is mainly used in the form of
copper  salicylate. It can increase joint mobility, decrease swellings and pain and normalize the E.S.R. In one study 65%  of 620
patients became symptom free, also other inﬂammatory joint diseases improved for an average of 3 years. Commonly 60 mg of
copper  salicylate  are used twice daily for 10 days, if not available experiment with chelates  or gluconate  of copper. Copper deﬁciency
causes uric acid levels to rise in gout. Copper blood levels in rheumatoid arthritis are elevated as liver stores are mobilized in
response to the inﬂammatory processes, causing tissue deﬁciency.10/30/24, 3:31 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Arthritis & Rheumatism
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Arthritis-and-Rheumatism.html 4/11However, arthritis sufferers have found that it is often quite effective just to wear a copper bracelet around the affected limb. This
practice has been validated by medical research. When after one month the copper bracelet in a large group of patients was replaced
by a placebo (an imitation bracelet) those who had previously improved deteriorated again. The average loss of copper from the
bracelets for one month was 13 mg, presumably dissolved by the sweat and absorbed into the skin.
Magnesium  is of similar importance as boron as both minerals work closely together. It is best used as magnesium chloride solution
or magnesium oil applied to the skin over arthritic joints, preferably together with DMSO. For further information see Magnesium
Chloride  and  Magnesium Oil.
Selenium  levels are depressed with rheumato id arthritis. The longer the duration of the disease and the more severe the symptoms,
the lower are usually the blood selenium levels; conversely, increased selenium levels are also related to improved hemoglobin levels
in the blood.
Sulphur  or Sulfur : There is a history of taking baths for arthritis. The beneﬁcial effect of this has been conﬁrmed in medical studies.
Blood sulfur levels rise following sulfur baths. This and using sulfur supplements in many cases resulted in an improvement with the
generally reduced  cystine  content of ﬁngernails returning to normal values.  Cystine  is a sulfur-containing amino acid, which is high in
egg yolk. Molybdenum is required to incorporate sulfur into cartilage.
Zinc levels in the blood and cells of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are markedly reduced as compared to controls, however, more
zinc than normal is lost with the urine. High-level zinc supplements led to signiﬁcant improvements in most patients in regard to all
disease parameters. However, if very high intakes (e.g. 3 X 50 mg of zinc) are maintained for long periods, say for more than 6
months, copper deﬁciency may develop with deterioration in symptoms. In addition, high doses of zinc sulfate may irritate the
digestive system.
Other Anti-Rheumatic Agents
While polyunsaturated oils from oil seeds tend to produce inﬂammatory tissue hormones or prostaglandins, ﬁsh oils, the linolenic  acid
in linseed and a rare kind of oil in evening primrose oil (gamma  linolenic  acid) help to produce anti-inﬂammatory prostaglandins.
Commonly linseed oil, cod liver oil or capsules of ﬁsh oil concentrates are used. With evening primrose oil (e.g. 4 times daily) it may
take 4 - 12 weeks for beneﬁts to be felt. Some patients who show the best long-term beneﬁts may feel worse during the ﬁrst 2 weeks.
Also other anti-inﬂammatory remedies are helpful, such as fresh ginger, turmeric, feverfew, golden seal and propolis.
Flavonoids  are mainly yellow, orange, pink or purple plant pigments as in various fruits and ﬂower petals. Some of the more potent
ones are called  bioﬂavonoids; these include  rutin  and hesperidin.  Flavonoids  strengthen the blood capillaries, improve the absorption
and action of vitamin C, they are strong


 carrots are dipped in sugar syrup and given to
growing children who are found with B Complex deciency.
Carrot Halva – a semisolid paste/jam prepared with carrot, milk and
sugar/jaggery also serves the same purpose.
Fresh Juice of Carrot and Durva (Cynodon dactylon) Juice for APD
Fresh carrot and Durva grass are taken in 3:1 ratio and juice is made
(without adding milk). is is taken in empty stomach once daily in
the dose of around 200 ml. is is an energy drink, regularizes sugar
level and at the most very eﬀective in Acid peptic disorders.7.
8.
9.
10.Carrot Seed Fine Paste Application for Stye and Inamed
Conditions of the Eyes
Fine paste of the seeds of carrots is applied over the stye and other
inamed conditions of the eyes. 3–4 days medication gives good relief.
Carrot and Radish Seeds for Vitiligo
Equal amount of carrot and radish seeds are taken and soaked in cow’s
urine for 4–5 days. Later, ne paste is made and applied over the
lesions of vitiligo followed with oral medications like Khadiraristha,
Kanakabindu arishta, Gandhaka rasayana etc. is gives signicant
benets in these conditions.
Leaf Paste or Juice for Chronic Liver Disorders and Digestive
Disturbances
Intake of ne paste or juice of leaf of carrot helps to restore the
disturbed gastric functions and to correct the digestion and liver
disorders.
Mouth Gargling with Carrot Juice in Gingivitis and Stomatitis
Carrot juice added with little licorice powder can be used for mouth
gargling. is helps to cure the repeated episodes of gingivitis and
stomatitis (mouth ulcers).
In 17th Century English women used to wear carrot leaves on their hat! e
leaves were used as a substitute for owers or feathers. What a great honour to
carrots!1.93. 10 Mustard Remedies
for Cold, Headache,
Tonsillitis, Nose Polyps
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Mustard is a well known culinary substance appreciated due to its specic
odour and carminative eﬀect. is is a compulsory item in almost all sambhar
powder, masala powder, pickle and even while seasoning of the dishes and side
dishes.
Other than the fresh seed, the seed oil is also used abundantly in several
parts of the world. In India several north Indian states use this oil in most of its
cooking and frying.
Ayurveda prescribes the seed oil in arthritis, muscular disorders and skin
disorders involving Kapha dosha (itching as main symptom).
Precautions
But the texts do not recommend seed oil in Pitta disorders as it is very pungent
and hot in potency. Further the crude oil is having the tendency to vitiate
blood and Semen.
So this oil (as well as seeds) should be used cautiously and in minimum
quantity only.
Mustard Paste for Headache and Toothache2.
3.
4.
5.is is a very common medicinal practice found in South Canara and
North Canara of Karnataka.
Red or black mustard seeds are taken and by adding water it is
ground well. us obtained ne paste is applied over the fore head.
is helps to reduce the vascular headache quite eﬀectively.
In case of toothache also this paste mixed with little salt and
applied/retained near the painful area of gum for a few minutes.
Lemon Juice and Mustard Paste in Tonsillitis
2 teaspoon of mustard is taken and one teaspoon of lemon juice is
added and pounded well to obtain ne paste. is paste is applied over
the throat (externally, on the skin) treat tonsillitis. 3–4 days medication
usually pacies pain and swelling.
In lymphadenitis also it is very eﬀective to reduce swelling.
Charred Mustard in Ulcers, Wounds
4–5 teaspoon of mustard is taken and by keeping it in an earthen pan
(steel plate can also be used) it is heated and burnt. is is pounded
well and ne powder is made (black coloured). To this, sesame oil is
added and mixed thoroughly.
is paste is applied over the ulcers and non healing wounds.
Mustard Oil Mixed with Salt in Nasal Polyp
25 ml of mustard oil is taken and 2 pinch of salt is added and heated.
is is ltered on cooling. 2–3 drops of this oil is instilled into nose for
the treatment of nasal polyps.
It is applied externally over haemorrhoid mass to shrink the mass
and to relieve pain.
Mustard Oil with Turmeric in Itchy Rashes6.
7.
8.
9.Mustard oil is mixed with small quantity of ne paste of turmeric and
oil is cooked. is oil is applied all over the body. is pacies itchy
rashes.
People who complain of severe cold followed with shivering and
rashes are advised to apply this oil and after an hour, warm water bath
is advised. is has very good eﬀect in seasonal cold.
(Note: Pitta body type persons should avoid it)
Mustard and Pepper Powder in Recurrent Cold of Children
Both the above spices are taken in equal quantity and ne powder is
made. is powder is taken in small piece of cloth (or cotton gauge can
be used) and folded. is is kept in the middle of the scalp and tied
properly for 30–45 minutes every day preferably in early morning or
late evening. is is used as a remedy for recurrent cold, rhinitis,
cough, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, in children.
Mustard Oil Application in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In rheumatoid arthritis, mustard oil is warmed with a pinch of rock
salt and applied over the joints, gently. Regular application helps to
bring down the pain and swelling.
Fine Paste of Mustard Leaf/Whole Plant in Oedema and Abscess
Whole plant of the mustard or its leaves are taken and by adding little
turmeric powder and wet ginger, ne paste is made. is is warmed a
little and applied over the swelling or non suppurative abscesses. It
helps in maturation of the abscess and to pacify the swelling.
Fine Paste of Mustard Seeds, Garlic and Clove in Joint Pain and
Muscular Swelling
Equal amount of mustard seeds, garlic and clove are taken and ne
paste is made. is is applied over the abrasive wounds or crushed10.injuries. It relieves the pain, discoloration and swelling.
Seed Powder with Honey in Chronic Cough and Rhinitis
Fine powder of mustard is made. Warmed a little by keeping it over a
lukewarm pan.1–2 pinch of this powder is mixed with honey and
taken by licking. is relieves the phlegm, cough and acute rhinitis.1.
2.94. 3 Lady Finger (Okra)
Remedies for Diabetes,
Head Lice, Burn Wounds
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Lady nger or Okra is a well known vegetable. It balances Pitta and Vata
Dosha and is a coolant. Ladies nger is usually contra indicated cold, cough,
low digestion strength etc.
As okra has signicant amount of bre and mucilage, it is recommended in
the treatment of haemorrhoids, dysuria and burning sensation.
Few simple and eﬀective okra home remedies are –
Fresh Juice of Ladies Finger in Type II Diabetes
1–2 fresh and matured (tender should not be taken) ladies ngers are
taken and cut into pieces. is is added to 2 cup of water and
macerated well. is is taken early in the morning preferably on empty
stomach. Signicant decrease in blood sugar level is observed by this
recipe.
Ladies Finger Gum for Burn Wounds
20 ml of fresh juice of ladies nger and 100 ml of lime water
(dehydrated lime – calcium carbonate) is dissolved in 6 parts of water
and supernatant (liquid) part is collected; this is used here) are taken
together and mixed thoroughly.3.is juice is applied over the burns. is pacies burning sensation
immediately.
If the burn wound is in extremities, the parts can be dipped in this
solution but large amount of the liquid mix is needed.
Ladies Finger Seed Powder Oil for Head Lice and Dandruﬀ
30–40 dried seeds are powdered well.
is is soaked in sesame oil or coconut oil for a day.
Next day this is heated with re for 5–10 m inutes.
On self cooling this is l


 the germ colonies, are allowed to remain in the "infected" and
adjacent parts instead of being eliminated as quickly as possible.
We have in our body the most perfect systems of elimination if
we will but get them into efficient working condition.
Our lungs must be free of foul air, tobacco smoke, etc.; our skin
must be active so that the pores may pour out the toxins carried there
by the lymph; the kidneys must have freedom of action without
interference from alcohol and uric acid products; and our colon must
have whatever internal washing it needs to remove the accumulations
of 30, 40, and 50 years or more.
That is only part of the program. The cells and tissues of the
entire body must get live organic nourishment. This means that for
some time at least, we should forego as much as possible all those
foods whose vital energy — whose life element — has been destroyed
by heat or by processing. We may be guided by the contents of my
book DIET & SALAD SUGGESTIONS, which has brought
innumerable commendations from readers who have benefited by
19 putting into practice the very simple rules and menus contained
therein.
To carrot and alfalfa juice, lettuce juice may be added to enrich
the combination with elements particularly needed by the roots of the
hair. Drinking this combination daily, one pint a day, may help the
growth of hair to a remarkable extent.
ASPARAGUS JUICE
Asparagus contains an alkaloid known as Asparagine in a relatively
large amount. (Alkaloids are found in living plants. They contain the
active life principle of the plant, without which it cannot grow or stay
alive). It is composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,
and oxygen.
When asparagus is cooked or canned, the value of this alkaloid is
lost, as the hydrogen and oxygen are dissipated and the natural salts
formed by the combination of this alkaloid with the other elements
are virtually lost or their value is destroyed.
In the form of juice, asparagus has been very effectively used as
a diuretic, particularly when combined with some carrot juice, as it
may prove to be uncomfortably strong in its reaction on the kidneys
when taken alone.
It is a beneficial juice in the case of kidney disfunctions and in
the regulation of general glandular troubles. Diabetes and anemia are
helped by the use of it in conjunction with the juices more specifically
outlined for these conditions.
As this juice helps the breaking up of oxalic acid crystals in the
kidneys and throughout the muscular system, it is good for
rheumatism, neuritis, etc. Rheumatism results from the end product
of the digestion of meat and meat products, which generate excessive
amounts of urea.
As the human system cannot completely digest and assimilate
so-called "complete proteins", such as meats and meat products, the
ingestion of too much of these causes the greater part of the uric acid
generated thereby to be absorbed into the muscles.
The continuous use of meat protein taxes the workings of the
kidneys and of other eliminative organs, straining them to the point
where a progressively smaller amount of uric acid is eliminated and a
correspondingly greater amount is absorbed by the muscles. The result
is painfully known as rheumatism.
20 This condition is also one of the underlying causes for prostate
gland trouble, in which case this juice combination, in addition to the
carrot, beet, and cucumber juice has been helpful.
BEET JUICE
This is one of the most valuable juices for helping to build up the
red corpuscles of the blood and tone up the blood generally. Women,
particularly, have been benefited by drinking at least one pint of a
combination of carrot and beet juice daily. The proportion in this
combination may vary from 3 to 8 ounces of beet juice, using roots
and tops, in one pint of the combined juices, carrot and beet.
Taken alone, beet juice, in greater quantities than a wineglass at a
time, may cause a cleansing reaction which may make one a little
dizzy or nauseated. This may be the result of its cleansing effect on
the liver and may, therefore, be uncomfortable. It has been found
from experience that it is best to take less beet juice and more carrot
juice in the beginning until one can tolerate its beneficial cleansing
effect — then to increase the proportion of beet juice gradually. One
6 or 8-ounce glassful twice daily is usually considered sufficient.
For menstrual disturbances beet juice has been very helpful,
particularly when, during such periods, it has been used in small
quantities, not more than a wineglass at a time (say, 2 or 3 ounces)
two or three times a day. During menopause this procedure has been
found much more permanently helpful than the degenerative effects
of drugs or synthetic hormones. After all, any drug or inorganic
synthetic chemical product cannot possibly have any more than a
temporary effect in giving relief; the one who takes such drugs or
synthetic hormones is the one who may suffer eventually when the
body and Nature combine in attempts to eliminate such inorganic
material from the system. Any drug that can be guaranteed to relieve
or cure permanently any sick condition of the body can also be
guaranteed to start some other and probably more serious condition
some time later. It is the one who takes the drug that suffers in the
long run, not those who advertise or administer it.
After all is said and done, Nature has furnished us with natural
means through which we may seek health, energy, vigor, and vitality.
She has also furnished us, in greater or lesser degrees, with intelligence
with which to pursue our search for knowledge. If we use our
intelligence, Nature smiles on us. If we do not use it, she stands by
with infinite patience and compassion, wondering why her handiwork
should turn out so badly.
21 While the actual content of iron in red beets is not high, it is of a
quality that furnishes excellent food for the red corpuscles of the
blood. The greatest virtue of the chemical elements in the beet is the
fact that more than 50% is sodium, while the calcium content is only
about 5%. This is a valuable proportion for maintaining the solubility
of calcium, particularly when, as a result of eating cooked foods,
inorganic calcium has been permitted to accumulate in the system
and has formed deposits within the blood vessels, resulting in a
toughening of the walls, as in the case of varicose veins and hardening
of the arteries, or a thickening of the blood, resulting in high blood
pressure and other forms of heart trouble.
The 20% potassium content furnishes the general nourishment
for all the physiological functions of the body, while the 8% content
of chlorine furnishes a splendid organic cleanser of the liver, kidneys,
and gall bladder, also stimulating the activity of the lymph throughout
the entire body.
The combination of carrot and beet juice furnishes a good
percentage of phosphorous and sulphur on the one hand, and potassium
and other alkaline elements on the other hand, which, together with
the high content of Vitamin A, completes what is probably the best
natural builder of the blood cells and particularly the red blood
corpuscles.
CARROT, BEET AND COCONUT JUICE
With the addition of some pure coconut milk extracted from the
meat of the coconut making a combination of carrot, beet, and coconut
juice, a food is obtained which, in addition to its properties as an
intensive body builder, has even more potent qualities as a cleanser
of the kidneys and gall bladder. If properly prepared, this combination
contains the alkaline elements potassium, sodium, calcium,
magnesium, and iron in abundance and the other elements phosphorus,
sulphur, silicon, and chlorine in ample and correct proportions.
CARROT, BEET AND CUCUMBER JUICE
Gallstones, kidney stones, and gravel in the gall bladder and
kidneys are the natural result of the inability of the body functions to
eliminate from the system the inorganic calcium deposits formed after
eating concentrated starches and sugars.
The gall bladder is directly connected with the liver and with the
blood stream by means of the bile duct and the hepatic duct. All the
22 food we eat is "broken down" in the digestive tract, and the elements
it contains are carried by the blood to the liver for further processing
and segregation. No concentrated grain or flour product can be
completely utilized for the reconstruction of cells and tissues,
particularly if it has been devitalized by heat. Its component elements,
however, must necessarily pass through the liver; and among these
elements we have calcium. Such starch molecules are not soluble in
water.
Vital organic calcium is needed by the entire system, and such
calcium, the only kind that IS soluble in water, can be obtained ONLY
from fruits and vegetables, and their juices when these are raw and
fresh. As such, it passes through the liver and is completely assimilated
in the process of gland functions and cell and tissue building.
The calcium in all concentrated starches and sugars which have
been subjected to heat is inorganic, and is not soluble in water. Its
presence in the system is extraneous and foreign, and as such is cast
aside at every opportunity by the blood and lymph streams.


atoencephaJic barrier, which protects the
brain from poisons or harmful substances. Nonetheless, housewives were urged to
spray both DDT and DDE to prevent the appearance of polio. Even the wallpaper in
children's rooms was soaked in DDT before it was glued on the wall.142
What from today's perspective seems like total blindness was at that time an
everyday practice, not only in the United States. After 1945, DDT powder was used
in Germany to fight a type of louse said to carry typhus. 143 And in agriculture,
including fruit and vegetable cultivation, DDT was likewise lavishly dispersed for
so-called plant protection. Through this, DDT gradually replaced its predecessor,
lead arsenate, a pesticide containing heavy meta1s.144
A look at statistics shows that the polio epidemic in the USA reached its peak in
1952, and from then on rapidly declined. We.have seen that this cannot be explained
by the Salk-inoculation, since this was first introduced in 1955. There is a most
striking parallel between polio development and the utilization of the severe
neurotoxin DDT and other highly toxic pesticides like BHC (lindane), which was
also hard to degrade and actually much more poisonous than DDT. While use of
DDT was eventually drastically reduced because of its extreme harmfulness, the use
of BHC was curbed because it produced a bad taste in foods.145
"It is worth noting that DDT production rose dramatically in the United States
after 1954," Jim West remarks, "which is primarily connected to the fact that DDT
was increasingly exported to the Third World, to be used primarily in programs to
fight malaria or in agriculture." As West points out, the following factors contributed
to its changed use patterns in the US:
1. An altered legislation led to the use of warning labels, which in tum raised public
awareness of DDT's poisonous nature.
2. Eventually, the use of DDT on dajry farms was prohibit ed. Earlier, Oswald
Zimmerman and his fellow research scientists had even advised the daily spraying
of a 5% DDT solution directly on cattle and pigs, their feed, drinking water, and
resting places.146 In 1950, it was officially recommended to US farmers that they
no longer wash cattle with DDT, but at first this advice was largely ignored. In the
same year, cows' milk contained up to twice as much DDT as is necessary to
trigger serious illnesses (diseases) in humans. 147
3. In advertisements and press releases, DDT was no longer celebrated as being
"good for you," "harmless," and a "miracle substance."14B
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De-lousing of a child using DDT spray, 1945.
4. From 1954, concentrated DDT was only used on crops that did not serve food
production (for example, cotton).
5. DDT was used with more caution, something that caused decreased human intake
of the poison through foodstuffs.
6. The use of DDT was extended to nationally sponsored forestry programs, so, for
instance, entire forests were sprayed with it by airplane.
7. DDT was gradually replaced by allegedly "safe" pesticides in the form of
organophosphates like malathion, but their uncertain toxicological effects and
74 The Microbe Hunters Seize Power
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p. 68-75; West, Jim, Images of Poliomyelitis, see www.geocites.com/harpub; Handbook of
Pesticide Toxicology, Eds.: Hayes, Wayland; Laws, Edward, Academic Press Inc., Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, Publishers, San Diego, 1991, p. 769; Historical Statistics of the US (1975), US
Government Printing Office; Scobey, Ralph, Is Human Poliomyelitis Caused By An Exogenous
Virus?, Archives of Pediatrics, 1954.
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the new pesticide laws merely changed the type of neurological damage from
acute paralysis to less-paralytic forms, such as chronic, slow-developing diseases
which were difficult to define. This made it particularly difficult to prove in legal
disputes or studies, that these pesticides contributed to or directly caused the
illnesses in question (see also Chapter 5, section: "BSE as an Effect of Chemical
Poisoning" for more on the organophosphate phosmet).
Finally in 1962, US biologist Rachel Carson published her book, Silent Spring, in
which she gives a vivid account of the fatal repercussions of extensive spraying of
plant toxins on insects and particularly on birds, and predicts the consequence of a
"silent spring" (without any songbir ds). Through this, the public was made aware of
the dangers of DDT. But public reaction was slow, because 800 chemical companies
reacted hysterically to Carson's book, prophesizing hunger and destruction if farmers
were no longer permitted to use any pesticides. "The goal was very obviously to
create panic and drive farmers into the arms <?f the chemical industry," as Pete
Daniel, expert on the history of pesticides, writes in his 2005 book, Toxic Drift.149
In 1964, a North Carolina turkey breeder named Kenneth Lynch wrote to the
Ministry of Health, stating that, since 1957, his home town of Summer ville had been
enveloped in a mist of DDT or malathion (an insecticide which can have wide
ranging neurotoxic and fatal effects) 150 every summer, in order to kill mosquitoes.
And over the past years, his turkeys had "more or less abruptly developed advanced
paralyses and, even though they had originally been in good health, died within two
or three days."
At the same time, the fertility of the eggs had declined from 75% to 10%. "The
evidence clearly indicated that the fog of insecticide is to blame," writes Lynch. With
the help of a chemistry prof essor, he turned to the Public Health Service (PHS) and
suggested carrying out corresponding studies. The national authorities, however,
showed no interest whatsoever. "It seems to me [that the ministry's behavior] can
hardly be interpreted as anything other than a case of bureauc racy being blinded by
its own past mistakes," opined Clarence Cottam, a biologist honored by the National
Wildlife Federation as a protector of nature.151 152
In their refusal, political decision- makers and the chemical industry's lobbyists153
referred primarily to the "prisoner studies" of PHS scientist Wayland Hayes.154 In
these experiments on prisoners, Hayes had aimed to show that it was completely
harmless to ingest 35 milligrams of DDT per day.155 But critics like Cottam objected
that every test subject could release him/herself from the experiments at any time.
And indeed, "there were a fair number who withdrew when they became a bit ill."
76 The Microbe Hunters Seize Power
Woman with a spray can containing DDT, taking action against flies (photo taken between
1945 and 1948).
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fruit, flowers, and househo ld." fRAGILE � UQUID
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 scales. Whichever method you or your doctor
use, for consistency you should employ the same one before and after you
undertake the E2 Diet.
Our pilot study participants reported that one of their favorite parts of the
E2 Diet was looking at their before and after body-fat numbers, and
marveling that in just four weeks they had changed so dramatically.
THE 3-MINUTE HEAR T RATE STEP  TEST
While fighting a fire, we can really get our heart rate going by doing
something as simple as moving a char ged house-line through a doorway, or
breaking down a door with an ax. But often we’ll need to recover very
quickly, because at any minute we may have to carry out another heart-
thumping task.
How quickly your heart rate drops, allowing you to relax and recover
before your next ef fort, is a solid measure of its condition, as well as an
indicator of potential heart disease.
A simple and yet ef fective test to gauge what kind of shape your heart is
in is the 3-minute step test. First, take your resting heart rate. Find your
pulse, either on your wrist or on your neck: Count the beats for 15 seconds,
then multiply that number by 4. This is your resting heart rate per minute.
Next, find a stair or a box about 14 inches high. Step up onto the stair or
box with your right foot, then your left, and back down, then start again
with the right and then the left foot.
Continue stepping at an aggressive pace for 3 minutes, striving to get
your heartbeat to within 80 percent of your maximum heart rate. A good
formula for determining this number is to subtract your age from 220 and
multiply the result by.8.
After completing the stair test, sit down and take your pulse again for 15
seconds, and multiply the number by 4. Now, wait 2 minutes and take your
pulse yet again for 15 seconds. The lar ger the gap between the two
numbers, the better.
For example, say your heart rate is 155 after doing the 3-minute stair
test. After resting for 2 minutes, your heart rate is 120. The gap between thetwo is 35. However, if after 2 minutes your resting heart rate is 80, the gap
is 75. Lar ger gaps mean your heart is better able to recover from strain.
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LABEL  READING
The devil truly lies in the details. When you’re eating a fresh peach,
sucking on a messy mango, or polishing of f an ear of summer sweet corn,
you know exactly what you’ve got: a whole food product filled with the
best and brightest mother nature has to of fer.
The same cannot be said for anything that comes in a can, a box, or a
package. These items can hold any number of dangers, from strange
additives to heaps of fats—things that can destroy everything you’ve been
working so hard to achieve. The only way to know exactly what you’re
eating is to learn to read the labels on these potential enemies.
So as you shop in the aisles of the grocery store, I want you to imagine
yourself on your hands and knees, making your way through a pitch-black
building where danger lurks behind every can, box, or package.
Luckily, you will be equipped with knowledge, the equivalent of a
flashlight that will allow you to duck and weave your way through the
potential hazards all the way to the check-out counter without a single
scratch.
That knowledge will come to you in the form of labels. Labels are the
ultimate test of whether a food is a true or false friend.
Let’s begin with the two basic label-reading rules. I first heard them
from a remarkable man named Jef f Novick, a former Kraft Foods major
account manager who spent years convincing the public that they were
buying healthy food products that, in reality, were unhealthy. Jeff now
makes it his mission to teach people the truth about food companies, as well
as how to read labels properly.RULE 1
Never believe the claims on the outside of a package or box.
This includes such descriptions as “2 percent fat,” “Reduced fat,” “97
percent fat-free,” “Fat-free,” “Low in carbohydrates,” “Healthy,” “Wheat,”
“Natural,” and many more assertions.
The food manufacturer ’s goal in using these terms is to lure you into
purchasing their products. They could give a rat’ s rump about your health.
All they care about is their bottom line—not your bottom, or any other part
of you except your wallet. So they say whatever they need to say within the
bounds of the law.
RULE 2
Read the nutritional information box as well as the ingr edients list of
every pr oduct.
Checking the facts is the only way to know what you are really putting
into your mouth.
LET’S RETURN TO RULE 1  with some tips to make it easy to follow.
First, let’ s look at several examples of typical claims made on the outside
of a package, box, or container; and learn how to decipher them.
2 Per cent (or  1 Per cent) Fat
A product’ s fat content is most accurately reflected using calories to
determine the amount of fat. However, many companies use weight instead
of calories. This spin factor can make a product appear to be 1 or 2 percent
fat when in actuality it is 30, 40, 50 percent, or even more.
Comparisons based upon calories are much more relevant because our
diet is based upon calories rather than weight—what nutritionist or scientist
ever said, “Y ou must eat at least eight pounds of food every day”?
Be very leery of products that claim to be 1 or 2 percent fat. Double-
check by reading the nutritional label and determine the percentage of
calories derived from fat.
For example, let’ s figure out the amount of fat in an eight-ounce glass of
“2 percent” milk. The number of calories per serving is 120. The number of
fat calories per serving is 45. If you do the math, this comes out to 37.5percent fat. A far cry from the 2 percent most people think they are
drinking! In case you’re curious, 1 percent milk is about 25 percent fat, and
regular whole milk is about 51 percent fat. That’ s the utter truth!
Here’ s the rule of thumb: To find the percentage of calories from fat in a
product, first find the number of calories per serving. Then locate the
calories from fat per serving.
Next find the grams of fat. To make the math easy, multiply 10 by the
number of fat grams (a measurement of weight). This gives you the number
of calories in each serving from fat. Lastly, divide fat calories by total
calories to get the percentage fat per serving.
Fat Fr ee or  Nonfat
Did you know there are products in your house that are all fat, and
nothing but fat, but are allowed to be labeled as nonfat? Namely, cooking
sprays such as Pam.
The manufacturer can label it this way because of serving size. The Food
and Drug Administration allows any food with less than one-half a gram of
fat per serving to call itself “fat free.” This food industry trick is used to
create all kinds of misleading labels.
In the case of cooking spray, the manufacturers shrink the serving size
down until there is less than one-half of one gram of fat per serving of theproduct (creating 702 servings per container). A serving that small is the
equivalent of holding down the sprayer for one-third of one second! That’ s
right—one-third of one second, which is physically impossible unless you
have the lightning-fast reflexes of Bruce Lee.
Zero Trans Fat
Several food companies attempt to pull the wool over our eyes by
making this wonderful-sounding claim in big, bold letters on the front of
their packages. However, if you delve deeper by reading the ingredients list,
about halfway down you’ll often find hydrogenated oils hiding. (These
produce trans fats, which I’ll talk more about on page 1 16.)
For example, Mission Tortilla Plus makes a good-looking wrap that
advertises itself as having 0 trans fat (per serving). Turn the package over,
and you’ll see partially hydrogenated soybean oil (a source of trans fat)
staring up at you, blushing. The claim takes advantage of that same FDA
rule that allows food with fat to fib about itself.
Multigrain, Cracked Wheat,
Seven-Grain, Stone-Gr ound,
100 Per cent Wheat, Enriched Flour,
Unbleached, Semolina,
or Even Whole Grain BlendSome of these claims can be genuine, but far too often they’re not.
Here’ s how to tell: A cracker, bread, or pasta is not really whole grain unless
the first ingredient listed is “whole” followed by the type of grain. For
example, whole oats, whole rye, whole wheat, whole semolina, or whole
durum wheat.
The following are not whole grain products: semolina, durum, durum
wheat, enriched durum wheat, bleached flour, unbleached flour, wheat flour,
enriched wheat flour, and unbleached enriched wheat flour.
For example, Wild Oats makes a Wheat Cracker. The first ingredient is
enriched wheat flour. That means this is not a whole grain cracker at all, but
a processed,


would be able to gobble them all up if they weren't gagged by the
food mold you ate.
Different homeopathic remedies go to different tissues, so
you can only clear one tissue at a time. If you plan on trying this
for yourself, order the set of cold remedies listed above (see
Sources ). The homeopathic method would be a beautiful cold
cure if it weren't for the mold intrusion.
Herbs, too, can cure symptoms rather quickly. Elderberry
tea mixed with peppermint  is cited in herbal textbooks and it
could probably do a lot if it weren't for the mold immuno-
suppression. If you plan on trying these start with a set of thyme,
fenugreek, sage  (for throat ). Since both herbs and ho meopathic
remedies work on the principle of ejection, they could eject each
other. Maybe the last one to arrive takes over. This is an exciting
field for you to explore.
Ultimately, the length of time your own white blood cells are
bound and gagged decides how soon you are really cured of your
cold. Remember taking vitamin C  (10 grams or more) helps
detoxify the molds. If you find a recipe that works for everybody
in less than five hours, be sure to let everybody know.
True Origins Of Viruses
Your body can eliminate any virus in a short time, such as
hours or days. It can even keep up with a steady stream that is
coming from tapeworm  stages!CURING THE COMMON COLD
371Let us apply these new insights to several diseases we are
familiar with. Let us speculate what could really be happening.
Epstein Barre Virus  (EBV)  is a mysterious disease because
in spite of building up antibodies, it attacks repeatedly. I only see
EBV if the person also has Eurytrema  (pancreatic fluke ) in the
pancreas. When the fluke is gone, I no longer find EBV in the
white blood cells. This suggests that the virus comes from the
fluke. As each fluke dies and is finally removed, the body's white
blood cells can catch up with the viruses and you begin to feel
better again, which can be as quick as one day. But reinfec tion
with an EBV-carrying Eurytrema  (plus a wood alcohol
containing beverage to allow the fluke to go to the pancreas) can
spark the next recurrence.
Shingles  is a recurrence of chicken  pox. I always find As-
caris  in persons with shingles! Unfortunately, killing the Ascaris
does not cure shingles. Herpes  Zoster  (the shingles/chicken pox
virus) is known to hide in nerve  cells. Per haps Ascaris  facilitates
it's release, or simply suppresses the immune system in a way
that allows it to suddenly multiply.
Polio  was once a scourge. At that time, we can theorize that a
new large parasite was making its appearance. Was a new
animal association taking place in the early 1900's? Life was
indeed becoming more urban with horse manure on all streets.
Owning a dog for a house pet was becoming an acceptable life-
style. Could the tapeworms of these animals give us a tapeworm
stage  that hosts polio  virus? Many polio sufferers also had mi-
graines. These are caused by Strongyloides, a horse thread worm.
Does Strongyloides  host polio virus?
The HIV virus infects us during the time the intestinal fluke,
Fasciolopsis buskii, is being hosted. Persons test negative to
HIV shortly after the fluke and its stages are eliminated.
Coxsackie  viruses  give us some of our encephalitises. I never
see Coxsackie  viruses  without the bacteria, BacteroidesTHE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
372fragilis, and I never see Bacteroides fragilis  without Ascaris  (a
roundworm.) I conclude that one lives inside the other!
We may be deriving viruses from all the roundworms, flukes,
tapeworms and bacteria that infect us! It would be a fas cinating
study, simply to examine each of these parasites singly, searching
for their viruses with an electron microscope. They could also be
searched for using immunological methods.
Fortunately, your health improvement does not need to wait
on such studies. Your electronic technique can detect them in
your body long before you are made ill by them. You don't need
to know their hosts in order to stop hosting them yourself.
It is a time of great change for this planet as pollution spreads
from pole to pole. The growth of industrial activity, mining,
chemical manufacturing, the food “industry”, and per sonal habits
like smoking  have spread new chemicals to every corner of the
globe. The element polonium, which is radioactive and in
tobacco  smoke, is harmful to human lungs, but may not be harmful
to a small lung  parasite, like Pneumocystis  carnii.
Benzene, which is a solvent and extremely harmful to hu-
mans, may not be harmful to fluke parasites living within us.
Propyl alcohol facilitates the intestinal fluke but is toxic to us.
Parasites are doing abnormal things. Is this because of
pollution?
The tables are gradually being turned against  us in favor of
our parasites and pathogens. Such large changes are called
evolutionary. Is the human species doomed, or will some of us
“adapt”. Will some of us survive to pass on our “better” genes to
a new population of cancer-resistant, AIDS -resistant, Alz-
heimer's -resistant, etc.-resistant humans? How many of us will
die trying?
The common cold should not be so common!373Body Wisdom and Why
Bad Food Tastes Good
Don't let yourself eat junk food just because your body craves
something in it. Try to figure out what it is your body craves.
Could it be fat? Could it be salt? Could it be starch?
Salt
If it's salt, you might also love popcorn  and other salty food.
This implicates the adrenal glands. Maybe they're letting too
much salt (sodium  chloride ) leave the body through the kidneys.
Maybe they're letting too much potassium  chloride  through, too.
A diuretic  pill could certainly have a similar effect.
Help the adrenal glands  do their job of regulating sodium  and
potassium  chloride  by cleaning them up. Let salt-hunger be your
signal to do a kidney cleanse (page 549). This will clean
adrenals too. Even a slight drop in sodium and potassium chlo-
ride in the blood (body fluids) can make you too fatigued to tie
your own shoelaces.
Remember, when your body craves potato chips, it craves
something in  the potato chips. If you let yourself eat highly salted
food while you're giving the adrenals a clean up, at least add
potassium  chloride  to your diet. Make yourself a mixture of equal
parts of sodium  chloride  and potassium chloride. Part of salt
hunger is actually potassium hunger. Let your body (your taste)
decide on the amount of potassium chloride to add. Maybe one
part potassium chloride to two or three parts sodium chloride is
a better mixture for you. After mixing, store it in the original
containers (re-label them) to prevent caking. If you putTHE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
374it in an ordinary salt shaker, it will cake soon. Use a shaker with
a lid that closes.
Fats
Maybe you like French fries because of the fat. If you de prive
yourself of the “good” normal greases that come from plant or
animal sources which would ordinarily make up 25% of your
calories, of course you'll crave grease. But what a bad trade it is.
Now you are getting lab-made (hydrogenated) grease with a non-
biological structure, and loaded with the carcinogen  nickel.
So if you're body tells you that you need grease, go back to
olive oil, butter, cheese (baked only), lard, avocados, nuts and
nut butter s (homemade only) and seeds. Humankind has been
eating these natural fats long before cholesterol  was vilified. The
key to cholesterol control is not fat avoidance, but a liver
cleanse!
Starch
If switching to natural greases doesn't satisfy your “fat-tooth”,
maybe its the potato in the French fries that your body craves.
Plain, pure starch. Do you also love bread and pasta  (more pure
starch though very inferior to potatoes)? Pure starch is very easy
to digest and has a large adsorptive capability for toxins. In fact,
if any family member should accidentally eat something
poisonous, drinking cornstarch  will quickly mop it up and keep it
stuck so it can't enter your tissues. (This doesn't work for all
poisons.) By craving pure starches, your body could be telling
you about a need to improve your digestion  (liver dis orders ) or
to eat and breathe less toxic things.BODY WISDOM AND WHY BAD FOOD TASTES GOOD
375Maybe a stomach-full of baby Ascaris  is telling you to eat
only food that


. To date we have no biochemical explanation for the suddenness
and strength of this shift, although researchers have found that
neuropeptides associated with intense pleasure, in particular serotonin, are
elevated in lovers. Enhanced immune response in lovers is also well known
to medical researchers. Yet the scientific paradigm is hardly able to account
for the way romantic love can abolish the walls of separation that define the
self. There is an irreversible trend from early infancy to create a stronger
and stronger distinction between  entities called “me” and “you.” Normally
we don’t think of the natural separation between “me” and “you” as a
source of suffering. Yet no agony is worse for the bhakta, or devotee, than
to be away from God. In romance too the release from separation is so
liberating that it has the power of a religious illumination.
This is not to say that everyone who falls in love falls this hard.
Sometimes attraction builds slow ly, and other times the infatuation may be
one-sided. When the object of love doesn’ t respond, infatuation becomes a
self-centered preoccupation with fantasy. Spiritual masters have declared,
however, that even when love is returned one is truly inspired by one’s ownhigher Self. The reason that the word Self is more  appropr iate than the word
soul is that it accen tuates how love’ s journey is totally contained  within
one’s own being.
The insights of this phase center on the ecstatic mer ging of self and Self:
Merging with another person is illusion; mer ging with the Self is supr eme r eality.
If infatuation is madness, sanity pales beside it.
The infatuated vision of lovers is like the holy vision of saints.
BETWEEN  TWO WORLDS
Curiously, falling in love has a poor reputation among psycholo gists, going
back to Freud, who fiercely ridiculed the spiritual meaning of romance. He
viewed it as a primitive regression—his term for any retreat from adult self-
control to infantile instincts and drives. Regression had previously been
exalted as sacred, at least in literary circles. The greatest of English
Romantic poets, William Wordsworth, articulated a common belief that
childhood is the holiest time of life. Wordsworth describes a divinely
inspired conditi on of infancy, when we are still bathed in light from the
celestial world before birth:
And not in utter nakedness,
But trailing clouds of glory do we come
From God, who is our home.
By being born, Wordsworth believed, an infant drops into a darker world,
but for a while the perception of holiness lingers; as he goes on to say,
“Heaven lies about us in our infancy,” meaning that the state of innocence
itself turns earth into a paradis e. By some fortunate chance Wordsworth
himself could still recall that earliest time when his surroundings were
“apparelled in celestial light.” But the loss of this radiant innocence had to
come, as it does for all: “At length the Man perceives it die away,/and fade
into the light of common day.”
The condition described here pertains equally as well to new-born love.
Ordinarily, a form of spiritual amnesia blots out the knowled ge that we
were ever in the light; this forgetfulness parallels the growth of a tough skin
called ego that screens out knowledge that cannot be verified  by the fivesenses. Until, that is, the second birth of innocence, called infatuation. Like
a newborn child, the infatuated lover sees through eyes that make the world
holy.
Modern child psychology supports this notion. As far as
neurophysiologists can tell, infants do feel awash in a sea of oneness.
Without boundaries or ego restraints, they are little gods in their worlds,
their every need met simply by crying and reaching out, their self-
centeredness so complete that every other person and thing is a mere
extension of an all-pervading awareness of themselves.
Feeling totally merged with your environment would seem to serve no
evolutionary purpose for a species, since it eliminates the possibility of
defending yours elf. Recently it was discovered, however, that humans are
born with much more complete brains than we possess in adulthood. The
threadlike conne ctions, called dendrites, that branch off from every neuron
are far more numerous just after birth than in any later stage of life.
Dendrites are filaments of communication between brain cells, and
presumably their oversupply at birth contributes to a baby’ s sense of being
enveloped in a sea of sights, sounds, tastes, textures, and smells. From
billions of bits of sensory data, the infant begins to select, to discriminate.
As the range of reality gets narrowed down, like a radio band instead of one
wash of noise, multitudes of dendrites are no longer needed.
In short, we pare down reality until we can handle it in rational terms, as
neat slices of sensory data. Wordsworth was probably entire ly accurate
when he remembered a world bathed in light, for a baby’ s eyes could very
likely see that way.
But this does not explain why lovers—and saints—revert to such a
“primitive” perception. What makes infatuation so dubious to a rationalist
—many psychologists won’ t even grant it the dignity of being called love—
is that lovers return to a state devoid of useful discriminations. But’from the
spiritual perspective what seems like a primitive regression may be a primal
one instead. Love’ s gift is to strip away a lifetime of imprints in the psyche
that condition us to believe in separateness, returning us to the reality we
were born in, which contains only love.
All of us have been conditioned  since childhood to believe in a material
world that can be verified by the senses. Lovers, being no different from the
rest of us in this regard, often report that they live in two worlds, sweptaway by an overwhelming sense of merging and at the same time
rationalizing that it can’t be real. The beloved isn’t an enchanted being; the
world is not bathed in perfection’ s light—this must all be temporary
insanity. Now comes the most  delicate moment of all, for two opposed
perceptions are warring within, and only one will survive.
The problem is that both are true. How can two perceptions of the same
event be equally  valid? This is one of the key issues in any spiritual event,
because perception is a choice. The psychological description of falling in
love is so opposed to the spiritual that they hardly seem to fit the same
phenomenon.
Falling in love is
   Psychological Spiritual
   Temporary Timeless
   Illusory Transcendent
   Excited Peaceful
   Attached Freeing
   Hormone-based Soul-based
   Imaginary unity Real unity
   Childish regression Enhanced evolution
You do not have to go much further than this list to understand why even
the most timeles s of experiences, one that exposes the soul and opens the
heart to bliss, doesn’ t survive very long. Arrayed against it is an entire
worldview in which such things  are not acknowledged as real. Not only are
most people unprepared for the opening of spirit but they have been
actively conditio ned against it by the materialism that gave rise to modern
psychology, stripping love of any “higher” meaning.
Love, however, has the power to unite our two worlds. Metaphysics says
that the world is both immanent and transcendent. Immanent  means
“material, changing, subject to time.” Transcendent  means “eternal,
timeless, and beyond the material.” The lover sees a more  real world
because he or she looks at ordinary things and finds the spiritual light that is
actually there. The rest of us miss the transcendent and therefore claim itdoesn’ t exist; we are doing the best we can, yet we cannot claim truth for
our side.
The mystery is not whether you will begin to transcend your old reality
when you fall in love, for that is certain. What is mysterious is that being
engulfed in your beloved is also divine. But the visitation of spirit is a
subtle phenomenon, and a very impatient one. Either spirit takes  you with it
or it quickly departs.
Transcendence comes in many forms. Astronauts awed by the sight of the
earth, a blue pearl hovering against the blackness of the universe, have
transcended; the first mountaineers to scale the Alps recorded the
transcendent exaltation of their experience. In other words, falling in love is
not as unique as it may feel; in fact it is the most common of transcending
experiences, given how few of us go up in space or ascend the Matterhorn.
Common insigh ts link all these  peak experiences: one feels that life is a
blessed state, that fear is unreal because death is not an extinction but
merely a transiti on, that love surrounds and nourishes us all, and that some
part of ourselves lives beyond the world of struggle and care, in the domain
of pure existence.
From a spiritua l point of view, infatuation opens us up to these same
insights—the beloved serves as a trigger, like the mountain, the space walk,
the near-death encounter. This is not to diminish the allure of the beloved,
for


 negative thoughts
that I spent the whole year after my operation dreadin g the leastsign of one. Then it occurred to me that dread is a negative thought.
You don’t know how confused that made me feel.”
I considered this quite an impressive insight on her part. Many
people, in their well-intende d eorts to accent the positive, do not
escape their problems but only increase them. They want to put an
end to suering but mistake nly choose the tactic of denying their
true feelings, on the grounds that the feelings are “too negative ” to
express. I went deeper into this whole issue with my patient.
“Paying attention to one’s fear and pain is a great source of guilt in
most people,” I pointed out, “because it seems like self-p ity, a trait
we think of as wrong. But denying pity to yourself, when you would
give it willing ly to others, is also wrong. We all have hidden pain
inside, and trying to suppress it is not a virtue. It’s only an
impossibility.
“You may consider it very important to maintain a good attitude,
but in itself an attitude is not very reliable. After all, who’s keeping
whose spirits up? Everything inside you is just you, even though you
might split it up into a brave you that is trying to suppress or defeat
a fearfu l you. If one part is addressing the other, saying, ‘All right
now, don’t give in, don’t turn hopeless,’ isn’t that really just a kind
of game?”
She admitted that this was probably true, but it was not very
reassuring. “I always feared that if I didn’t keep up this game, as you
call it, my negative thoughts would swallow me up.”
“Does opposing your negative thoughts lessen their power?” I
rejoined. “Doesn’t it just delay the day when they will come out in
one way or another? Think about it. You probably put in a lot of
time not thinking negatively. It must require constant vigilance and
eort on your part. Yet as soon as the pressure is o, don’t these
denied feelings  rebound with doubled intensity? In your position, I
couldn’t lay my head on the pillow at night without armies of
negative thoughts assaulting me.”
She agreed that going to sleep had become a torture. “Negative
thoughts come  on their own, even in the face of our strongest
opposition,” I said. “It’s just something we all have to accept. If we
keep playing this game of opposing thoughts that are not acceptableto us, we will always lose. The serious question is, ‘Can I give the
whole game up?’ Very few people consider that alternative.”
After a second’s reection, the woman commented, “No matter
what you say, I don’t think the game will be so easy to quit.”
She is right, of course. Our conditioning to keep going in the same
direction is very powerful. The ancient Indian sages, or rishis,
noticed this and concluded that the mind cannot free itself through
any mental activity, whether of struggle, vigilance, or repression.
Thinking your way out of thought is like trying to get out of
quicksand by pulling yours elf up by the hair. At bottom, any
thought, howe ver positive, is still in the realm of thought. Yoga
opens another way, and its secret is just this: there is more to the
mind than thinking. Indeed, thinking is another mask of Maya, less
solid than things we see and touch but just as untrustworthy.
In an ancient Indian text called the Shiva Sutras, one hundred and
twelve ways are given for a person to escape Maya by the only
means possible—transcending it to experience the deeper reality of
the silent witness. Here are a few of the techniques,  delivered
directly by the god Shiva, the traditional teacher of yogis:
When vividly aware through some particular sense, keep in
the awareness.
When on a bed or a seat, let yourself become weightless,
beyond mind.
See as if for the rst time a beauteous person or an ordinary
object.
At the edge of a deep well, look steadily into its depth s
until— the wondrousness.
Simply by looking into the blue sky beyond clouds, the
eternity.
Although they stress seeing  the world in a dierent way, all of
these techniques are actually  based upon a shift in awareness, for as
we have discussed, awaren ess is the source of seeing. Seeing a
beautiful perso n “as if for the rst time” might happen by chance,
out of the corner of your eye, but never as a constant state, not ineveryday awareness. I cannot  see a certain small, shy, devout Indian
woman withou t seeing my mother, nor can she see me without
seeing her son. We are used to each other, accustomed to looking
through so many layers of ourselves.
My father looks at her and sees a dierent person, in fact, several
dierent people superimposed one on another: the sheltered girl
with downcast eyes who was at rst a stranger, then an object  of
timid courtship, next the new bride and mother, and ever since the
intimate adviser and companion whose words and thoughts have
intertwined into his almost like a second self. Each layered image
contributes something of its own value when he sees her. The
shaping force that has made them almost one is no less powerful
because it has worked so slowly and invisibly. A shared reality ows
in, over, and between them both.
Their intimacy gives my father and mother a privileged
relationship, but at a price. Until the masks are lowere d, he will
never see my mother except  as his wife. Her beauty will remain at a
certain distance. In a happy relationship, this price is worth paying,
many times over. In the absence of true intimacy, the price becomes
too high. A father may say to his son, “I only criticize you because I
love you,” and in his own eyes that may be true. But the son has to
untwist love from criticism as best he can. This is why so many
people, after they’ve grown up, feel a core of suspicion toward being
loved.
From childhood onward, we all learned to cope with a
complicated situation where the most basic feelings and perceptions
were blended with one another much of the time. Life would be
simpler if we could see directly into the crystal-clear ideals, the
wondrousness and beauty, that the yogi declares to be at the heart
of life, meaning our own hearts. But Shiva’s teaching barely
penetrates the shell of modern skepticism. A skeptic often harbors
an idealist within who has suered the pain of disillusionment one
too many times. If idealists are born to be disillusioned, why not be
disillusioned to begin with? Again and again, Freud stressed the
importance of “the reality principle” as an index of psychological
health. The reality principle is the recognition that you are not theworld’s creator. Your ego stops at a certain boundary, beyond which
you have no inuence.
A baby is thus considered primitive because he feels that he is at
the center of the world, indulging the fantasy that everything is
himself. As a child grows up, he is supposed to shed this infantile
illusion of boundlessness. “Me” and “not me” congeal into their
separate space s, and hopefully it is not long before “me” learns how
to cooperate with “not me.” Parents are generally quite anxious to
promote this cooperative attitude, even when their child is
obviously too young to adopt it. They ignore the child’s discomfort
out of fear that he is being selsh. It is hard for them to see that
their own hidden anxiety is being reected here—they are afraid
themselves to be fully self-accepting. Their own parents signaled
that being self-centered was wrong, and this value judgment is being
passed along now by seeing most forms of satisfaction as “selsh.”
The raw selsh ness of a newborn baby is not a model for future
behavior, needless to say, but it needs to be tempered naturally into
more seless behavior. If the growing-up process sacrices a child’s
very sense of being, then something has been lost that is too
precious to lose. Being carrie s with it a subtle feeling of uniqueness,
and out of that feeling come s a sense of union with the world, of
being bathed in beauty and love. This is reality, too, but of a higher
order.
Many young children report experiences that t remarkably well
with the supreme goals of spirituality. One woman writes of a vivid
childhood memory: “At age four I was lying in the grass making
pictures with the clouds. At a certain point I realized that they had
stopped moving. Everything around me was very still, and I felt
merged into the sky. I was everything and everything was me. I
don’t know how long this lasted, and I’ve never felt that way since.
But it’s possible.”
Her experience closely mirrors the meditation in the Shiva Sutras
that goes, “Look into the blue sky beyond clouds” in order to sense
eternity. Many children recall mome nts just before


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The Law of Divine Compensation
Some people walk into a room and the word “winner” is written all over
them. You don’t necessarily know what their secret is, but you wish you had
it. Was it their childhood programming? Family connections? Some
amazing talent?
As many successful people as there are in the world, there are that many
reasons for success. But one kind of material abundance derives from an
almost otherworldly charisma, a sense of magic some people carry around
with them like an aura of destiny. They may or may not have had the past
experiences one normally associates with material success; their success
seems almost to have come from something else.
This book is about that “somet hing else” and the power that it gives us.
It’s abou t a spiritual zone that has nothing to do with where we’ve been,
how or whether we’ve been educated, or whether we’ve succeeded so far or
have failed miserably. It’s about  the ultimate success and perfection of God,
potential in all of us whether made manifest or not, yet always available for
full expression. Each of us is pregnant with the manifestat ion of that
perfection, for that is who we are.

By aligning yourself with thoughts of infinite love for
yourself and others, you gain dominion over  the lower
thought forms of the world.
 This way is not a substitute for any worldly path to success so much as an
inner way that informs all others. It is a path to material abunda nce through
immaterial mean s, and a set of spiritual keys to worldly power. The ways of
spirit are not the ways of sacrifice, but rather a way of openi ng yourself
fully to the infinite glories of the universe.
The glories are there. They merely await your acceptance. What  follows is
an explanation of what they are, how they operate, and how you can tap
into them.

THE UNIVERSE IS set up to work on your behalf. The world is not a giant,
uncaring, random expression of biological processes, but rather a living,
breathing reflection of love for all living things. The unive rse itself is
miraculous.
You do not have to believe this, of course. It might not feel that way to
you at all.
But spiritual laws aren’ t called “the good news” for nothing. Spiritual
truth is always at work, beyon d what the eye can see. It describes an
invisible “other  world” that exists in a realm beyond our mortal
circumstances.
Our interaction with the spirit ual world is governed by our thoughts.
When we know this truth and consciously align our thoughts with it—
sometimes even despite how we feel— we activate its spiritual power. We
transform our mortal circumstances by bringing our thoughts about them
into alignment with a world that lies beyond.
If you think of yourself as being at the effect of a random universe that
does not care about you, then you will experience your life that way. If you
think of yoursel f as being at the effect of a loving universe that does care
about you, then you will experience your life that way.
No matter what is happening in our lives, we choose how we wish to think
about it. And the greatest gift we give ourselves is often our willingness to
change our minds. Despite what might seem to be the saddest and most
intractable situa tion, we have the power to believe that somet hing else is
possible, that things can change, that a miracle can happen.
This simple shift in how we think can make all the differenc e in what
happens next. How we think releases an infinite number of possibilities thatcould not have occurred had we not believed that they were possible.  Such
is the power of our thoughts to attract as well as deflect miraculous
breakthroughs.
Free will means you can think whatever you want to think. You cannot,
however, make untrue what is true or true what is untrue. The universe does
care about you. The universe is set up to work on your behal f. And the
universe is capable  of bringing miraculous transformation to any situation
of broke nness or lack. Regardless of what has happened in your life, the
universe is able and prepared to bring you comfort and repair.
You are loved, and your purpose is to love. From a mind filled with
infinite love comes the power to create infinite possibilities. We have the
power to think in ways that reflect and attract all the love in the world. Such
thinking is called enlightenmen t. Enlightenment is not a proce ss we work
toward, but a choice available to us in any instant.
Enlightenment is the answer to every problem. In any situation where you
seem to be at the effect of forces over which you have no control, remember
that God dwells within your mind, and there are no forces over which He
has no control.  Therefore, through His power within you, there are no
mortal conditions over which you are powerless. Whenever your good is
obscured by the appearances of a nonloving world, the universe is
programmed to lift you out of that condition and return you to an abundant
state.
As an expressio n of divine perfe ction, the universe is both self-or ganizing
and self-correcting. To whatever  extent your mind is aligned with love, you
will receive divine compensation for any lack in your material existence.
From spiritual substance will come material manifestation. This is not just a
theory; it is a fact. It is a law by which the universe operates. I call it the
Law of Divine Compensation.
Just as there are objective, discernible laws of external phenomena, so
there are objective, discernible  laws of internal phenomena. The law of
gravity, for instance, is not just a “belief.” It is true whether or not you
believe it. Spirit ual laws are not just beliefs, either; they are descriptions of
how consciousness operates.
Once we know this law—that there is a natural tendency of the universe to
improve all things—then we lean naturally into the arms of God and allowHim to lift us up. We surrender our thoughts, then He uplifts our thoughts,
then our experiences change.
The practical issue is whether we choose thoughts that activate or
deactivate the Law of Divine Compensation. We activate it with every
loving thought. We deactivate it when we give more credence to the reality
and power of the material world than to the reality and power of love.
If our circumstances tempt us to think thoughts such as, “I must not be
good enough,” “I will never have another chance,” “It will take forever for
this to right itself,” or “I hate whoever is to blame for this,” then miracles,
though they are programmed into the nature of the universe, cannot make
their way into our awareness. With every thought we think, we either
summon or block a miracle.
It is not our circumstances, then, but rather our thoughts about our
circumstances, that determine our power to transform them.
The Law of Divine Compensation applies equally to all situatio ns, but in
this book we will focus on its application to money and the lack thereof. In
a time of economic uncertainty—when circumstances make it particularly
tempting to believe in the scarcity of the material plane over the abundance
of the spiritual—our capacity to think differently is the miracle-worker ’s
edge.
Bills stare you in the face. Foreclosure looms. Credit is wrecked. Jobs
aren’ t available. And with all that comes chaos on many fronts. Who
doesn’ t need a miracle then?
If you identify only with your body and its reality, rather than with your
spirit and its reality, then you’re tempted to think that diminished material
assets somehow diminish who you are. But you are not merely a being of
the material world; you are a being of unlimited spirit. And in spirit there is
no lack.  You are not lacking just because your circumstances are.
If your core belief is “I lack” and you carry that belief with you, then you
will subconsciou sly perpetuate or create the circumstances that reflect the
belief. But your circumstances are completely malleable: they simply
reflect the dictates of your mind.
Regardless of what limits exist  in your material world, your immutable
truth is that you are an unlimited spiritual being. By remembering this, you
summon the Law of Divine Compensation.You are a loving  idea in the Mind of God. Circumstances shou ld not and
need not tempt you to believe otherwise. The universe showe rs you with
love not because of what you have done or not done, but because of who
you are. Think of the universe itself as a personal love note from God to
you. God is love, and in sharing His love you share His power. By aligning
yourself with thoughts of infinite love for yourself and others, you gain
dominion over the lower thought forms of the world.
In a material sense, your situation might indeed be bleak. You might have
been given a raw deal, even been betrayed by others. You yourself might
have made a huge mistake. Still, what matters is what you think now: Are
you lingering in the past, or are you allowing for a


 the discomfort associated
with menstruation by regulating the
hormonal activity. Nursing mothers, with
the supervision of their doctors, can use
fennel to help increase milk production.
The high amounts of phytonutrients andvitamin C can help neutralize free radicals
in the body, helping to prevent cancer and
other degenerative health conditions.
Fenugreek
Fenugreek seeds are the most valuable
part of the plant and have long been used
as a nourishing dietary spice in the Middle
East, India and the Far East. It is also an
important constituent of curries. In
traditional medicine, fenugreek has been
used to treat a number of conditions
including diabetes and sore throats, and in
poultices used to treat sores and
abscesses. Recent investigations into the
medicinal properties of this spice suggestit is important not only as a prevention for
chronic diseases such as diabetes, but also
for enhancing normal physiological
processes, especially with respect to
athletic performance.
Fenugreek is one of the richest sources of
selenium, which is among the most
important antioxidant micronutrients.
When consumed regularly, selenium
appears to have a protective effect against
a range of cancers, including those of the
colon, lung and prostate.
Fenugreek is rich in vitamins A and D,
and also contains smaller amounts of
vitamins B1, B2 and B3. It contains oil
that is similar to cod liver oil and is highin protein. It also contains the minerals
choline and iron and some lecithin.
Fenugreek works on softening hardened
mucous and helps to cleanse toxic waste
through the lymphatic system. It helps
clear mucous from the lungs and bowels.
Fenugreek helps to alleviate type 2
diabetes. According to one study, it may
help people with type 1 diabetes as well.
A study carried out by Indian researchers
revealed that fenugreek added to a type 1
diabetic’s diet helps drop urinary sugar
levels by 54 percent. Because of the
presence of the natural fibre
galactomannan, fenugreek slows down the
rate at which sugar is absorbed into the
blood. The amino acid (4-hydroxyisoleucine) in fenugreek induces
the production of insulin. Therefore, 15 to
20 grams of fenugreek daily is
recommended for controlling blood sugar.
Fenugreek possesses anti-carcinogenic
properties. The steroid, diosgenin, in
fenugreek is colon cancer protective.
Fenugreek is also used to treat wounds,
inflammation and gastrointestinal
ailments. It helps in antioxidation, so
prevents and repairs damage caused by
free radicals. According to Ayurvedic and
Chinese medicines, fenugreek can be used
for inducing labour and aiding digestion. It
is also good for improving metabolism
and health, and soothes irritated skin
conditions when applied externally.Garam Masala
Garam masala is actually a mixture of
different spices that are added to many
Indian dishes. Typically, garam masala
includes cumin, coriander, cardamom,
black pepper and cinnamon, but may also
include bay leaves.
The combination of spices offers many
beneficial properties. Cinnamon is
anti-
microbial
 and anti-inflammatory and it
may help boost brain function and control
blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Cumin is an excellent source of iron. It
aids digestion and has cancer-fighting
properties. Coriander is sometimesreferred to as an anti-diabetic plant
because it helps control blood sugar. It
also has anti-inflammatory properties and
it helps lower cholesterol (see above for
more information on the spices used in
making garam masala).
Garlic
Garlic, the bulb of a plant native to the
Himalayas and Siberia, is among the
world’s most important spices both from a
culinary and medicinal perspective. Used
across the globe as a pungent food
flavouring, in many societies garlic is
used as an important medicinal spice with
an array of traditional uses. These includeits use as an antiseptic, anti-asthmatic,
anti-rheumatic and as a treatment for
coughs and colds.
In his book
Medicinal Seasonings
, Dr
Scott explains that the regular
consumption of garlic has a protective
effect against a number of different
malignancies,
including cancers of the
colon, breast, bladder, liver, prostate,
lung and leukaemia. He identifies that
garlic also inhibits helicobacter pylori
infection of the stomach, preventing
ulceration caused by this bacterium and
thereby reducing the risk of stomach
cancer.
A large-scale epidemiological IowaWomen’s Health study looked at the garlic
consumption in 41,000 middle-aged
women. Results showed that women who
regularly consumed garlic had a 35
percent lower risk of developing colon
cancer. Many of the health benefits of
garlic that have been studied come from
garlic’s abundant antioxidant nutrients.
Garlic contains enzymes, calcium, copper,
iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium
and selenium. Vitamins in garlic include
vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B2
(riboflavin), B6 and C. Garlic also
contains dozens of bioflavonoids, more
than 80 sulphur-containing compounds.
Garlic has been shown to fight bacterial
infections, boost the immune system,balance blood sugar levels, assist in fat
metabolism and reduce high blood
pressure. Studies have shown that the
benefits of garlic extend to the prevention
of cancer. Although scientists don’t know
why exactly garlic has the ability to
prevent cancer, an examination of the
amazing phytonutrient content of garlic
gives us good reason to believe that garlic
could be a potent anti-cancer food.
Studies around the world have shown that
people who ate more garlic had a
significantly lower incidence of cancer.
Typically, these people ate more garlic
than most people would want to because
of its strong aroma: five cloves or more a
day. However, with the availability of
odour-free garlic capsules today, there isno reason to avoid adding garlic to your
healthy diet.
Ginger
Dishes made with ginger, onion and garlic
combinations are popular in Northern
Indian cuisine. Ginger is used for its
warming properties, unique taste and
aroma.
Ginger contains gingerol, a compound that
is thought to relax blood vessels, stimulate
blood flow and relieve pain. It is
commonly used as a digestive aid and
contains compounds that ease motion
sickness and nausea, and inhibit vomiting.This makes it a helpful spice for morning
sickness or for people suffering from the
side effects of chemotherapy. Ginger is
high in antioxidants and also has
anti-
inflammatory
 properties, which means it
may be useful in fighting heart disease,
cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis.
Ginger may be a powerful weapon in the
treatment of ovarian cancer. A study
conducted at the University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center found that
ginger powder induced cell death in all
ovarian cancer cells to which it was
applied. Another study at the University of
Minnesota found that ginger may slow the
growth of colorectal cancer cells. A
component of ginger suppressesmetastasis (i.e. stops the spread) in any
type of cancer cell including leukaemia,
skin, kidney, lung and pancreatic cancer
cells – one of the most exciting and
powerful health benefits of ginger.
Ginger can also be used in treating the
common cold. By adding a few slices to
hot water with lemon and honey, it helps
to ease congestion and cleanses the body.
Mint
Mints are widely used as digestive aids in
the form of teas and are important for their
culinary uses. Certain mints, especially
peppermint, have some of the most potentantioxidant properties of all spices. These
include rosmarinic acid, which inhibits
plaque formation in the arteries. Mints
also contain limonene, which provides
protection against some cancers. The
strong and refreshing aroma of mint is an
excellent and quick remedy for nausea.
Many people keep mentha oil or mint
flavoured products with them to avoid
nausea, particularly when they are
travelling. Mint balms or mint oil, when
rubbed on the forehead or nose, give quick
headache relief.
While mint oil is a good antiseptic, mint
juice is an excellent skin cleanser. It
soothes skin, cures infections, itching, etc.,
and is also good for acne. Its antipruriticproperties can be used for treating insect
bites such as those from mosquitoes,
honey bees, hornets and wasps. Being a
germicidal and breath freshener, it takes
care of oral health by inhibiting harmful
bacterial growth inside your mouth.
Current research shows that enzymes
present in mint may help cure cancer
because of their anti-cancer properties.
The phytonutrient, perillyl alcohol, is
believed to prevent colon, skin and lung
cancer. Another peculiar property, which
is very much contrary to mint’s cooling
and soothing effects, is that it induces
sweating if consumed during fever,
thereby curing it. Mint


 meaning that less air is required
during a  swim. Reducing the number of breaths minimizes drag, helping to
conserve ener gy for improved performance.
The same training has also been  applied to underwater hockey players,
who perform their sport below t he surface of the water in a swimming pool.
The obje ct of the game is to pass a weighted puck along the bottom of the
pool using an underwater hoc key stick, scoring points in th e opposing
team’ s g oal. As play takes place underwater, it is advantageous, if not
essential, that players are able to hold their breath for long periods of time.
Part of the train ing of underwater hockey players includes prolonged and
repeated breath holds and con trolled breathing, which lead to a higher
tolerance for carbon dioxide and an increase in breath-hold time.
Researchers inv estigating the ef fects of short repeated breath holds on
underwater hockey players found that these exercise s reduced
breathlessness and produced a higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the
blood. I n addition, lactate values were found to be lower in underwater
hockey players compared to untrained individuals, meaning th at the pain
from lac tic acid buildup was reduced. These athletes clearly have a high
tolerance for carbon dioxide, most likely explained by their experience with
prolonged breath holding for their sport. As we have already seen, reduced
sensitivity to carbon dioxide translates into reduced breathlessness during
exercise as less breathing is re quired to eliminate excess carbon dioxide.
This allows greater physical exertion with lighter breathing—enabling your
body to do more with less.
Advanced Simulation of High-Altitude T rainingNormal oxygen saturation at sea  level varies between 95 and 99 percent. T o
receive any benefit from hypoxic (reduced oxygen) training, oxygen
saturation levels  must drop below 94 percent (and ideally to  below 90
percent). The ef fect of this m ethod depends on two factors: oxygen
saturation durin g training, and the length of the exposure to reduced
oxygen.
Lowering oxyge n saturation below 90 percent for a duration of 1 to 2
minutes can significantly incre ase the production of EPO, and this can
easily be achieved by using this exercise.
Before y ou con sider doing this exercise, please get the a ll clear fr om
your physician.  T his exercise is only suitable for those who have good
physical fitness,  perfect health, a BOL T score of longer than 30 seconds,
and are accustom ed to performing intense physical exercise. In other words,
if you wish to try this exercise, you must be familiar with experiencing
strong air shortages. Please refrain from doing this exercise if any of the
following statements apply to you:
•   Y ou are in any doubt about your capabilities to perform inten se
physical exercise.
•  Y ou are unwell.
•  Y our BOL T score is shorter than 30 seconds.
•  Y ou are not currently in a regular physical training program.
This advanced exercise aims to readjust the composition of your blood
and alt er levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide. After months of
experimenting, I have developed this exercise to lower the oxygen
saturation of arterial blood and to maintain this decrease over a number of
seconds. I have practiced this e xercise hundreds of times and include the
following guide lines to help you to perform it correctly and to be aware of
potential side ef fects:•   T o regulate the decrease in ox ygen saturation to below 94
percent and to ensure that it does not go below 80 percent, it is
important to use a higher -quality pulse oximeter during this
exercise.
•   This exerci se should be p racticed on a relatively empty
stomach, at least three hours after eating.
•   The f irst brea th hold is between 40 and 60 paces, or until yo u
feel a medium to strong need for air.
•   After  the first breath hold, subsequent holds are performe d
every 5 to 10 paces.
•   Follow ing eac h breath hold, either exhale through your nose or
take a sip of air in through your nose before the next breath
hold.
•   A “si p of air” means taking  a tiny breath in, the purpose of
which is  to relieve tension rathe r than take in air. It is about 10percent of a normal breath.
•   Contractions  of the diaphr agm will strengthen as the a ir
shortage progres ses. T ry to bring a feeling of relaxation to your
body as the air shortage increases.
•   W ith  each successive brea th hold, oxygen saturation will
continue to decrease.
•   Continue to observe the puls e oximeter, ensuring that you do
not go below 80 percent SpO 2.
•  Challenge but do not stress yourself.
•   If the air shor tage is too great, take a slightly lar ger breath and
continue to relax.
•  Perform this exercise for 1 to 2 minutes.
The obj ective of the exercise is to generate a reasonably strong air
shortage in order to lower oxygen saturation and to maintain it at a lower
level for a period of between 30 seconds and 2 minutes.
Please note that it is not advis able or even necessary to low er your
oxygen saturatio n below 80 pe rcent. Maintaining an oxygen saturation of
less than  91 percent for approximately 24 seconds can result in an increase
of E PO of up to 24 percent, while maintaining this saturation for 136
seconds can result in an increase of EPO of up to 36 percent.
Putting the Oxygen Advantage Pr ogram to the T estFrance i s well known for its glo bal cycling events. It is not
only the  home of the T our de France but also to such legendary
mountains as Mont V entoux and Col le da Madone, which lure
cyclists from around the world to conquer their slopes. The
thriving French amateur road racing culture is steeped in
folklore, setting such intense challenges that some athletes are
unable to compete more than a few seasons due to injury,
fatigue, or burnout.
Nick Ma rshall i s an Australian cyclist who started racing in
the Paris region. A father of two and a businessman, Nick had
trouble j uggling the demands of work and family with what he
felt w ere “old-school training m ethods.” Seeking a better way to
train, Nick started using advanced yoga breathing and then the
Oxygen Advant age principles to develop more power while
reducing his overall training lo ad. Initially, Nick had a BOL T
score of  just 25 seconds (common even among elite athletes),
but through the nasal breathing, Breathing Light to Breathe
Right, and simulating high-altitude training, his BOL T score
now regularly reaches 60 seconds.
The primary Oxygen Advantage exercise Nick used was a
daily 30-minute routine combining the following:
1.    Breathe Light to Breathe Right for 15 minutes.
2.       S imula te High -Altitude T raining while walking with breath
holds of 60 to 80 paces.
3.    Rest for 3 to 4 minutes.
4.       Do 1 set of Advanced S imulation of High-Altitude
T raining to reduce arterial bl ood oxygen saturation to
around 81 to 84 percent.
The ap plication of Oxygen Advantage techniques has
resulted in a drop in lap time along with a reduction in weight
and the improvement of Nick’ s o verall health. On his bike, Nickhas seen an im provement in VO 2  max and lactate buf fering
during hard ef forts, and a redu ced heart rate at rest. (Lactate
buf fering refers to the body’ s a bility to of fset or neutralize the
ef fects o f lactic acid during inte nse exercise.) A big benefit for
Nick is the ability to reduce the  training hours spent on his bike
while st ill steadily improving his fitness—a clear sign that he
has become more ef ficient as an athlete.
Oxygen Advantage T raining: Short- and Long-T erm Benefits
Oxygen Advantage training involves temporarily subjecting the body to
reduced oxygen saturation. This is usually achieved by living or training at
high altitudes, but breath-hold exercises can easily bring abo ut the same
result. Performing just 5 maximum breath holds can significantly increase
the c oncentratio n of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the bloo d, but often
levels w ill return to normal within 10 minutes following the final breath
hold. Do es this mean that brea th-hold training is only beneficial directly
before a competition? The answer is no. Several research studies have
shown that permanent improvements to oxygen-carrying capacity can be
achieved by regularly exposing the body to reduced concentrations of
oxygen. If you incorporate th e Oxygen Advantage program  into your
normal training and practice nasal breathing during rest and day-to-day
activity, you will begin to see real physiological changes that will enable
you to raise your game and increase your endurance over both th e short and
long term.
The benefits of genuine and sim ulated high-altitude training have been
studied in many dif ferent ways,  and the results repeatedly show that long-
term exposure to reduced oxygen concentration brings about