your stomach, they neutralize each other
and, as a result, proper digestion is
seriously damaged or completely stopped.
With no working digestive enzymes to
break it down, all that undigested food sits
there in your stomach for six, seven, eight
or even 14 hours and ferments, rots and
putrefies until it’s literally forced into the
small intestine (by your next meal). That
leads to gas, heartburn, cramps, bloating,
flatulence, diarrhoea, and the list goes on.All this takes huge amounts of energy, so
all you want to do is find the nearest place
to curl up for a snooze!
Avoid processed foods and
cut down on animal products
There are endless studies documenting the
relationship between the consumption of
animal products (including all meats,
poultry, fish, milk, dairy products and
animal fats) and the development of
disease and obesity. High cholesterol is
publicized as being one of the primary
disease-causing factors. An interesting
fact, however, is that cholesterol does not
exist in plants. It is only found in thetissues of animals. Plus, plant foods are
naturally high in fibre and low in fat,
which are the most common
characteristics suggested as necessary for
a healthy diet. Animal products are high in
fat and low in fibre – the exact opposite of
what is considered ‘healthy’ by many
authorities.
The most harmful and insulting to the
human body are processed foods of any
description. Basically, processed ‘foods’
are anything that comes in a jar, box, tin,
can or bag with mile-long, hard to
pronounce ingredients. Many have an
indefinite shelf life in your cupboards, and
they don’t go off within a few days of you
buying them the way ‘real food’ does.Processed foods start off with ‘real food’
ingredients … but then those ingredients
are completely destroyed and violated
through one or more processes such as
bleaching, fragmenting, heating, drying,
freeze drying, evaporating and so on and
so forth, until they in no way shape or
form bear any resemblance to the ‘real
food’ they started off as. Then various
chemicals are added that serve a plethora
of purposes – colouring, preservatives,
artificial flavours, appearance enhancers,
texture modifiers – plus some good old
vitamins and nutrients are thrown in for
good measure since the original ones in
the food have been processed out.Maintain an alkaline pH
Here is a brief explanation of what pH is
and the importance of making sure yours is
alkaline (7.35 is ideal). pH (potential of
hydrogen) is the measure of hydrogen ions
present in a solution. In non-biochemist
terms, that means how acid or alkaline
something is on a scale of 0–14, with 0 as
extremely acid, 14 as extremely alkaline
and 7 as neutral. Our blood naturally has a
pH of 7.365, that is, slightly alkaline. And
since blood is our life force nourishing all
our organs and tissues, it is crucial to
maintain its alkaline pH. Our pH is
primarily the result of the food we eat.
Other factors like stress and exercise canaffect pH, but far and away the biggest
factor affecting pH is our diet. The good
news is that a perfect alkaline (about
7.35) is pretty easy to achieve and
maintain. There are just three steps.
1
.
Check your pH regularly. You can
purchase a saliva or urine test kit from
most pharmacies and health shops. The
saliva test is less accurate and urine is
slightly more accurate. Alternatively,
you can have a blood test carried out
by a doctor, which is the most accurate
but also the most expensive.
2
.
Drink loads of water – aim for at least
8–10 cups per day. Add a little lemon
juice to make it more alkaline. Water ishealthy and helps to flush away the
toxins.
3
.
Eat a diet of at least 70 percent
alkaline foods and properly combine
all your meals. Fruit and vegetables
such as cabbage, celery, parsley,
spinach, tomatoes, summer squash, etc.
are alkaline foods. A combination of
vegetables and proteins gives
abdominal comfort, e.g. fish with
vegetables. Chapter 6
Glossary
Here are definitions of some
commonly used words in this
book.Antioxidants
Antioxidants are molecules which can
safely interact with free radicals to
terminate the chain reaction before vital
molecules are damaged. Although there
are several enzyme systems within the
body that scavenge free radicals, the
principal micronutrient (vitamin)
antioxidants are vitamins E and C and
beta-carotene
. Additionally, selenium, a
trace mineral that is required for the
proper function of one of the body’s
antioxidant enzyme systems, is sometimes
included in this category. The body cannot
manufacture these micronutrients so they
must be included in our diets.Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, also known as ‘hardening
of the arteries’, is a condition in which the
wall of an artery thickens as a result of a
build-up of fatty materials such as
cholesterol.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance
found among the fats (lipids) in the
bloodstream and in all cells in the body. It
is an important part of a healthy body
because it is used to form cell membranes,
some hormones and is needed for otherfunctions. But a high level of cholesterol
in the blood is a major risk for heart
disease, which leads to heart attack.
Cholesterol and other fats cannot dissolve
in the blood. They have to be transported
to and from the cells by special carriers
known as lipoproteins. There are several
kinds, but the ones to focus on are low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-
density lipoprotein (HDL).
LDL Cholesterol
Low-density lipoprotein is the major
cholesterol carrier in the blood. If too
much LDL cholesterol circulates in the
blood, it can slowly build up in the wallsof the arteries feeding the heart and brain.
Together with other substances, it may
form plaque that can clog those arteries.
This condition is known as
atherosclerosis. A clot that forms near this
plaque can block the blood flow to part of
the heart muscle and cause a heart attack.
If a clot blocks the blood flow to part of
the brain, it causes a stroke. That’s why
LDL cholesterol is known as ‘bad’
cholesterol. Lower levels of LDL
cholesterol reflect a lower risk of heart
disease.
HDL Cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein is a type of lipio
found in the body. It serves a number ofimportant functions, including scouring the
blood for excess cholesterol, removing the
excess to the liver, where it is broken
down so that the body can eliminate it.
This type of cholesterol is sometimes
referred to as ‘good cholesterol’, because
of its positive health benefits.
Free Radicals
Free radicals are atoms or groups of
atoms with an unpaired number of
electrons and can be formed when oxygen
interacts with certain molecules. Once
formed, these highly reactive radicals can
start a chain reaction, like dominoes.
Their main danger comes from the damagethey can do when they react with
important cellular components such as
DNA or the cell membrane. Cells may
function poorly or die if this occurs. To
prevent free radical damage, the body has
a defence system of antioxidants.
Glycemic Index
GI is a measure of the effects of
carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.
Carbohydrates that break down quickly
during digestion and release glucose
rapidly into the blood stream have a high
GI; those that break down more slowly,
releasing glucose more gradually, have a
low GI.Homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid in the
blood. Some studies have shown that too
much homocysteine in the blood (plasma)
is related to a higher risk of coronary
heart disease and stroke.
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant
chemicals that have protective or
disease-
preventive
 properties. There are more
than a thousand known phytochemicals. It
is well known that plants produce these
chemicals to protect themselves but recentresearch demonstrates that they can
protect humans against diseases too. Some
of the well-known phytochemicals are
lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soya
and flavonoids in fruits. These have all
been mentioned in Chapter 1 on super
foods.
Each phytochemical works differently.
Here are some possible actions:
Antioxidants – Most phytochemicals
have antioxidant activity, protecting
our cells against oxidative damage and
reducing the risk of developing certain
types of cancer. Phytochemicals with
antioxidant activity include allyl
sulfides (found in onions, leeks,garlic), carotenoids (fruits, carrots),
flavonoids (fruits, vegetables) and
polyphenols (tea, grapes).
Hormonal action – Isoflavones, which
are found in


 lot more on their intuition than the analytical reas oning of the
W est. Jobs believed that intuitiv e intelligence was more powerful than the
intellectual intel ligence revered in the W estern world. Jobs was a dreamer,
putting logic aside and accessing the power of universal intelligence
through a still mind. It is because of this intuition and creativity that
products such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac came into being.
In th e pa st, med itation has evoked a negative image as a hippie exercise
practiced by those with nothing better to do. Slowly but surely t his image is
changing, as scientists have begun to recognize the many benefits of
quieting the mind, such as redu cing anxiety and improving attention and
concentration during stressful challenges.A 2014  study investigated w hether mindfulness meditation–based
techniques influenced the resilie nce of United States Marines. Eight Marine
infantry platoon s comprising 281 soldiers were randomly divided into two
groups. One group received t wenty hours of classroom instruction in
mindfulness and  practiced the t echniques for at least a half hour daily for
eight weeks. The second group  did not receive any mindfulne ss training.
Both groups then participated in training under battlefield conditions. In a
report published in the American Journ al of Psychiatry,  the researchers
concluded that the marines who practiced mindfulness experienced
improved quality of sleep, reduced stress, and a quicker recov ery of heart
rate and breathing following intensive combat training.
In other studies with U.S. Marines trained in mindfulness-based
techniques, brai n scans revealed similarities to those of Special Forces
soldiers and Olympic athletes, and the area of the brain responsible for
controlling fear was shown to have actually shrunk. During warfare,
business, sports,  or even normal  family life, a calm, attentive, and collected
mind always results in better decision making. Staying fully focused during
a stressf ul situation is essential if you want to take the correc t course of
action.
Until re cently, it was commonly believed that the brain stopped
developing when  we reached ad ulthood. It has only been within  the last few
years that scientists have disc overed that the brain can be changed by
practicing mind fulness meditati on. This is tremendous news, n ot only for
those in  sports but also for anyone suf fering from anxiety or depression.
The ability to bring about chang es in the brain could enable people to take
back con trol of their mental health rather than accepting a lifelong reliance
on mind-altering medication.
Neuroscientists from the most prestigious universities around the world,
including Harvard and MIT, have conducted much research to investigate
the changes that take place in t he brains of people who medita te. There is
strong evidence that present-moment awareness literally changes the brain,
making many regions more powerful and ef ficient. A team of scientists
from the University of British  Columbia and Chemnitz University of
T echnology pooled data from twenty studies investigating this
phenomenon. R emarkably, all studies showed that mindfulness meditation
resulted in an increased density of gray matter, leading to more ef fectiveprocessing of information. MRI scans revealed that at least eight dif ferent
regions of the brain increased in ef ficiency, including the orbitofrontal and
hippocampal, w hich play a role in our ability to hold attention, cultivate
positive emotions, and retain emotional stability. People who meditate are
happier with themselves, are better able to resist distractions, and learn from
past experience—all traits that are essential in today’ s modern life.
The anc ient Greek aphorism “know thyself” is written in the forecourt
of the T emple o f Apollo at Delphi. While its exact meaning is often the
subject o f debate  among scholars, in the context of harnessing the power of
meditation, the words ring with  truth. When you are mindful, you become
more aw are of your inner monologue, allowing you to stop the cycle of
compulsive thought processes an d step out of the prison of self- doubt. Only
when yo u realiz e that you are a prisoner of the mind is it possible to escape.
And while the w alls and bars ma y not be concrete and steel, being a captive
of your thoughts can have a sig nificant ef fect on your ability t o focus and
perform.
I like to divide thoughts into two categories: practical thoughts,  which
are useful and serve a purpose, and distracting thoughts,  which serve no
purpose at all. T o decide on a course of action and achieve anyt hing in life,
practical thoughts are essential.  Conversely, distracting, useles s, repetitive
thoughts only serve to scatter your focus and prevent you from entering the
zone.
Practical thoughts will help an athlete to plan for an upcoming event,
put t ogether a training schedule, and or ganize any logistics such  as booking
travel o r accommodation. Prio r to a game an athlete might channel his
thoughts into rehearsing the pe rfect shot or visualizing winning the race
with confidence. Mental imagery like this can serve as useful preparation
and is a positive way to use your thoughts.
Distracting thoughts, however, will be habitually negative and irrational,
often so automatic that the individual is unaware of them. This type of
thinking creates tension, draining you of ener gy and distracting your game.
As the Irish writer Oscar W ilde once said, “Thinking is the most unhealthy
thing in the world, and people die of it just as they die of any other disease.”
Thinking is a habit. W e have been taught how to think by the in fluences
of societ y, education, and our fr iends and family. From a young  age we are
conditioned to believe that think ing is a good thing—how many  times haveyou been told to “think about it” or “think it over”? Developing the mind
into a sharp analytical tool is o bviously very useful for achieving in the
world of  academ ics and other li velihoods, and while it is impor tant that we
learn how to th ink, it is equa lly important that we learn how to stop
thinking. Just as a fire provides  comfort and warmth from the cold, it can
also be a destructive force when out of control. The mind is  a similarly
double-edged sword.
At this point you might be thin king, What is he talking about? I’m in
contr ol of my own mind!  But are you really? How easily can you turn of f
your thoughts? I would like you  to try a simple exercise: Stop t hinking and
observe how long it takes before the first thoughts enter. Is it 5 or 10
seconds, perhaps?
The deg ree to which you are in control of your mind depends on how
long you are ab le to remain free  from thought. The longer you can remain
ef fortlessly free from thought, the better your powers of concentration and
focus. Most people are only able to clear their mind for a few seconds at
most. It is likely that your mind has more control over you th an you may
have im agined. The good news is that there is much to gain from taking
control o f your thought processe s. Learning to quiet your mind is easy to do
with a little focus and practice. Think of it as a challenge, just lik e any other
new form of training, but one that will inevitably improve your health and
sports performance.
The first step to escape the trappings of a busy mind and take control of
your thought processes is to become aware of the thoughts inside your head.
Seldom do we observe our minds. Seldom are we aware of our thought
activity and the ef fect it has on mood, tension, and performance. Bring your
thoughts to the f orefront of your mind. When you first observe the activity
in your head, you might find that your thoughts become amplified. This is
simply because they are under y our scrutiny rather than running unhindered
in th e background. Y ou may als o discover that the same repetitive thoughts
have been running through you r mind for quite some time, possibly for
years. T his is also normal, so d on’ t be critical of yourself. Ob serving the
mind is a most p ositive activity, allowing you to realize just how active it is.
This aw areness is the first step in allowing you to break free from the
trappings of the mind and improve your concentration and focus.When y ou take time out to obse rve your thoughts, you will rea lize just
how ofte n you are stuck inside your head. There is no need to  analyze or
judge what is going through your mind—doing so will only pile on more
thoughts. The mind is never calmed by further questioning, and thinking too
much is the very habit that we want to address. In order to step out of this
constant circle of thought—to get out of your head and into life—you must
learn to tame your mind.
By s imply making the commitm ent to pay attention to your thoughts
periodically thro ughout the day, you can take control of the most important
tool you  possess —the power of your mind. The clarity of your mind plays a
significant role in determining  your quality of life: A still mind brings
benefit to your sleep patterns,  mood


 hope she has a long and happy life. She isentitled to one!
A Collection of Gallbladders
Gallbladder cases are rather ho-hum to me; they are quick to respond to
hygienic treatment and easy to resolve. I’ve fixed lots of them. But an inflamedgallbladder is in no way ho-hum to the person afflicted with it. I’ve beenfrequently told that there are no worse pains a body can create than an inflamedgallbladder or the sensations accompanying the passing of a gall stone. I hearfrom kidney patients that passing a kidney stone is worse but I’ve never had apatient who experienced both kinds of stones to give me an honest comparativeevaluation.
The only thing dangerous about simple gallbladder problems is ignoring them
(between the bouts of severe pain they can cause) because then the inflamedgallbladder can involve the liver. I already told the story of how my own motherlost half her liver this way.
The condition is usually caused by a combination of hereditary tendency,
general toxemia, and/or a high-fat diet, especially one high in animal fats. The livermakes bile that is stored in the gallbladder, to be released on demand into thesmall intestine to digest fat. A toxic, overloaded liver makes irritating sediment-containing bile that inflames the gallbladder and forms stones. A high-fat dietforces the liver to make even more of this irritant.
A toxic, overloaded, inflamed, blocked gallbladder is capable of causing an
enormous array of symptoms that can seem to have no connection at all to theircause. In part these same symptoms are caused by a toxic, constipated colonthat, in part, got that way because of poor fat digestion over a long time. Thesesymptoms include: severe back pain; headache; bloating; burping; nausea;insomnia; intestinal gas; generalized aches and pains.
Medical doctors used to remove a troublesome gallbladder without hesitation;
it was an organ they considered to be highly dispensable. Without one, the bileduct takes over as a bladder but its capacity is much smaller so the person’sability to digest fats has been permanently crippled, leading to increased toxemiaand earlier aging if fats are not eliminated from the diet. These days the medicoshave a new, less invasive procedure to eliminate stones; they are vibrated andbroken-up by ultrasonics without major surgery. Inflamed gallbladders are usuallyremoved because gallbladder inflammations resist treatment by antibiotics.
There are several very effective natural gallbladder remedies. The best is a
three week fast, taking the juice of one or two lemons every day, along withcolonics. The lemon juice tends to clear the bile duct. The fast allows thegallbladder to heal from inflammation. In cases that aren’t too severe I have hadvery good results simply eliminating fats from the diet and using a food supplementderived from beet tops called AF Betafood. However, in all these cases, once thegallbladder is no longer “acting up,” the person must stay on a low fat diet. Anyfats they do eat must be vegetable and in small quantities.
By healing their gallbladders and cleansing their colons, several of my clients
have resolved severe, debilitating back pain, pain so severe that the suffers werebecoming bedridden. Medical doctors don’t associate gallbladder disease withback pain.
The Frightening Heart
Heart disease is one of the major causes of death among North Americans. It
evokes images of resuscitation, of desperate races against time, trying to restartan arrested heart before the brain dies. It makes people think of horriblyexpensive surgery, last wills and testaments, terrible, paralyzing pain. Heartdisease is a great profit center for the medical profession.
Most heart problems are very easy to fix by holistic approaches, even many
hereditary weaknesses and malfunctions can be healed, if the work is done beforetoo much organic damage occurs. But it rarely is easy to get the people to takethe necessary medicine; everything in their lives must change—and quickly.
First of all, people with heart problems must rapidly reach and maintain normal
weight. This can be done by fasting or by dietary change, usually by eliminating allfats, sugars and refined starches. Alcohol and tobacco must instantly and foreverbecome only past memories. It is almost as essential to eliminate flesh proteinfoods and dairy. Should that prove entirely too painful, fish in small quantities andonly one or two times a week is tolerable.
For starters, a long fast, especially one involving lots of bed rest, is ideal. This
gives the heart a chance to heal while the body weight is adjusted. A period ofintense rest even without water fasting will accomplish almost as much. Evensomeone with the potential for heart disease who has not yet had a heart attackwould be well-served to spend a month in bed, losing weight on juice, or sitting ina rocker on the porch eating only raw foods. After the weight is down to normalor close to normal and the heart tests stronger, an exercise program should bestarted.
Exercise has to become a religion. A daily aerobic program must be started on
a carefully managed gradient, using the pulse rate as an regulator, at first raisingtheir maximum heart rate to a point just below 150 percent of its resting pulse andkeeping it there for thirty minutes. One can walk, jog, ride a bicycle or use anexercise machine. Actually, everyone should do this, even those with no heartproblems. My husband, who hates the boredom of exercise, enjoys a ski machinein front of the TV while the stock market program is on. He finds the TVinteresting enough that he pays no attention to his workout. Daily aerobic exercisewill strengthen the heart, gradually slowing the heart’s resting pulse rate, indicatingthat the heart has become much stronger, pumping more blood with each pulse.As the resting pulse drops the exercising heartbeat can be increased to double theresting rate.
Highly aggressive, competitive, stress-oriented people have to give up being
adrenaline junkies and learn to relax and assume a laid-back approach to living.Or die soon. An adrenaline junkie is someone that enjoys the feeling they getwhen operating under stress. Stress and the adrenaline it releases produce a kindof a drug-high. Many stressaholics cannot give up their adrenaline addiction whilemaintaining their previous employment and life-style, even though their life is atstake. In this sense they are like alcoholics, who should not take employmenttending bar. To survive for long these people may have to retire or changeprofessions. Stockbrokers may have to become Organic farmers; journalists mayhave to operate a news stand or bookstore, or work part-time covering thesociety page and dog shows. Women frequently turn their family life into a stress-filled drama too.
With heart problems a life extension megavitamin program is essential, even for
twenty somethings if they have heart disease. The sixty milligrams of Co-EnzymeQ-
10 I recommend for the average middle aged person will not be enough for
heart cases; they should take at least 120 milligrams daily and consider up to 250mg. This much Q-
10 greatly boosts the energy output of the heart on a cellular
level. Vitamin E should also be increased, to between 600 and 2,000 iu daily. I
also rebuild diseased hearts with protomorphogens; usually they must stay onprotomorphogens for the rest of their lives. Niacin taken several times a day indoses, sufficient to dilate the capillaries and cause a skin flush (50 to 200milligrams), increases the blood flow to nourish the heart. The amino acid L.Carnitine is also useful by increasing the energy output of the heart much like Co-Enzyme Q-
10.
When I put people on this program, the supplements and other measures
gradually take effect, and over months the patient begins to feel enormouslybetter. Inevitably they come to dislike the side-effects of the various medicationstheir medical doctor has put them on and they begin to wean themselves off ofheart-stimulating poisons like digitalis. Another benefit of my program is thatinevitably, blood pressure also drops to a normal range so if they have been onblood pressure medication they quit that too. Their diuretics also becomeunnecessary. The money they save more than pays for their supplements and thesense of well-being they feel is beyond value.
Other Kinds Of Cancer
There seem to be many other kinds of cancer, at least if you believe the
medical doctors. They divide up cancers and their treatments by their location inthe body and by the type of cancer cells present. I do not see it that way. To me,a cancer is a cancer is a cancer, and there is only one kind: it is an immune systemcollapse, consequence of the deadly triangle of weak spleen, thymus and liver,plus a toxic large intestine and weak pancreas. That organ profile is found in skincancer, prostate cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, cancer of what have you. Howfast or how slowly the cells multiply or spread, where they are located, what thecancer cells look like in a microscope, these are irrelevant factors compared tothe body’s ability to conquer the disease. Or die from it.
If the body’s immune system can stop the growth of the cancers and begin to
turn them back before the cancer cells impinge catastrophically on some vitalfunction, the person can usually survive. Even if the body cannot completelyeliminate all the cancer cells, but regains enough immune function to keep theexisting cancers in permanent check, a person can survive many years with anexisting, stable cancer without undue pain or discomfort. Still having a non-growing tumor after a long


 a situation, of course, is
AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

If the response is too great, such as the hypersensitive response in allergic asthma, this is a
harmful response capable of ultimately causing death, so it is vital that the response should be just enough to knock out the enemy without overkill.

Such immune responses are occurring in healthy individuals continuously. The immune
system should be thought of as an essential part of our defence mechanism, continually
keeping out and destroying invaders and abnormal cells as they appear.
 Who are the key players?

The most important are cells called lymphocytes of which there are two types, B cells and T
cells which are found in lymphoid tissue and in the blood.
Second in importance are cells called phagocytes which are basically scavengers. Some of
these are found in tissue, while others which are the white blood cells, are found circulating in the blood. B lymphocytes produce antibodies but the T lymphocytes have several functions:

1. They help B cells to make antibodies
2. They recognise and destroy cells infected with viruses
3. They activate phagocytes to take up pathogens that they have identified 4. They control the level and quality of the immune response.

Life is a constant fight both internally and externally, so I have represented the immune
response as a battle in which the orders are delivered by messengers. These messengers are
called cytokines. The cytokine systems orchestrate the T helper cells (lymphocytes) in
searching out and destroying the enemy and it is at this level where a major component of
Aloe Vera works.

This very important component, acemannan, is found amongst the sugar fraction. It is a long
chain polysaccharide and acts as an immune modulator. This means it has the ability to either
enhance or to slow down the immune response and this remarkable activity has been demonstrated and is well documented in laboratory experiments.

It has been isolated from Aloe Vera by the Carrington Laboratories in the USA and produced
as a drug, trade name 'Carrisyn', which has been licensed by the Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA) to be trialled in human AIDS patients. Ace mannan has attracted enormous interest and the future of Aloe Vera may well be in the success of this component.
At the moment it has reached the penultimate stage of testing before it can be licensed for
unrestricted use in humans. It currently holds a veterinary licence in the USA for the
treatment of feline leukaemia virus in cats.

On the veterinary side in the UK very recent work carried out by Peter Green, an equine vet,
on post-viral syndrome in horses, has produced some dramatic results.
Fortunately, in equine post-viral syndrome, unlike that in human beings, there is a measurable
entity in the blood. Horses with this condition drop their white blood cell counts to almost
fatal levels. Peter Green recorded these levels in horses suffering from this condition, then put
them on a three to five week regime of adding Aloe Vera gel to their feed. Being a sceptic at first - as I was - he was incredibly surprised with his findings as eleven out of fourteen horses
 treated made a full recovery and returned to eventing, jumping and racing. The affected
horses all showed increased white cell counts after the course of Aloe Vera. Normally, most
of these horses would not have expected to recover. In his paper Peter Green says:
"Nevertheless, despite the limitations of this form of clinical study, we believe that there are
genuine therapeutic benefits to be gained from the administration of Aloe Vera extracts".
 I have suggested its use in my patients with post-viral fatigue syndrome on an empirical basis
and one or two have benefited. However, the numbers are really too small to draw any
conclusions but, considering there is no other convincing treatment, it must be worth a try.
On the basis of what has been said, it would be expected that those suffering with asthma of
an allergic origin would benefit from Aloe Vera, either for the immunomodulating effect or the natural anti-inflammatory effect. In general, I have found this to be the case, leading to a
reduction in the number of times they need to use their inhaler and the reduction in the
frequency of severe disabling attacks. As with post viral syndrome I have not seen sufficient
cases to be absolutely sure about it, but it certainly calls for some research - a topic I will
return to at the end of the book.

Finally, on this subject, I must tell you Alison's story. The young woman to whom this book is dedicated and the patient who convinced me that there really was something worthwhile in
Aloe Vera.
Alison is a delightful young woman whom I have treated for fifteen years. She suffers with
Still's disease or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. This condition has been progressive since she
was a child and because of its severity and the deformity it has caused, she has been under regular specialist supervision and has received a variety of potent conventional treatments,
both drug treatments including high-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
and hydrotherapy. She has borne her disability bravely but about eighteen months ago she
came to the surgery complaining that she needed more anti-inflammatories to control her pain
and stiffness, but couldn't take any more because of the abdominal pain these caused. Catch 22. I didn't know what else to suggest so I said, "You wouldn't like to try a sort of wacky
cactus juice that's supposed to have a natural anti-inflammatory effect as well as settling
stomachs would you? Unfortunately, I can't prescribe it and you'll have to buy it from a local
agent."
 Alison and her mother, who was present during the consultation, said they would try anything
to get some relief. So Alison started a course of Aloe Vera gel.

It was agreed that she would not reduce her current level of drugs but just add in the Aloe
Vera and record the amounts of NSAIDS she took, the amount of Aloe Vera and her symptoms on a daily basis. I was to see her every two weeks.

After a few weeks we were both thrilled to see an improvement. Her abdominal pain
disappeared, she was in less pain and she certainly looked better and happier - even to the
extent of getting rosy cheeks for the first time. Over the subsequent months she started to
reduce her NSAID level until, eighteen months down the road, she only takes about half the
amount she used to, still with no side effects. Her quality of life has no doubt improved and witnessing this change, albeit in only one patient, but one of my most difficult therapeutically,
was a turning point for me.
Thank you, Alison.

This kind of arthritis I suspect is helped by a combination of anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory factors. However, Aloe Vera does seem to help the other 'wear and tear'
type of arthritis - osteoarthritis, so the use of aloe in these cases must be worth investigating.

 We have looked at acemannan but there are other aspects of polysaccharides, according to
American nutritionist Dr E. Harendal, listed below. They are found in every single cell in the
body and they play a crucial role by:

a) lining the colon to prevent absorption of toxic waste
b) providing a life-saving barrier against microbial invasion for each cell, especially
viruses
c) providing critical lubrication of joints
d) helping to maintain the capacity of movement of fluids
e) allowing the transfer of gases in the lungs
f) facilitating the absorption of water, electrolytes and nutrients in the gastro Intestinal
tract.

Dr Harendal believes they are as vital to a healthy body as bricks are to a house.

 HOW DOES ALOE VERA WORK?

We know that an Aloe Vera leaf is approximately 99 per cent water. Therefore, the total amount of
nutrient is in the remaining 1 per cent of the plant. In this 1 per cent, seventy-five ingredients form a
cocktail of all the substances previously mentioned and in their relatively small amounts they would not
be expected to have much effect, certainly not the results that have been witnessed. Why?
 The answer I believe lies in their synergistic action. Synergism is defined as, "the working together of two
or more drugs, muscles, etc., to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects", and it
is that balance that has taken thousands of years to evolve in this amazing plant and which produce its
dramatic results.

 Synergism in Phytotherapy

The scientific development of conventional or allopathic medicine required that the prescription drugs
would be uniform chemical substances that would produce a consistent physiological effect. Hence the
practice of isolating in chemically pure form the biologically active substances or "active ingredients"
from botanical formulations. The tenet of the active ingredient is deeply ingrained in allopathic
medicine.
Herbal preparations taken from whole stems, roots, leaves and fruits containing huge numbers o
f
phytochemicals stretch the boundaries of the conventional medical paradigm.
The method of action is also often different whereas a cancer drug may kill cancer cells directly
a
herbal preparation may cause either the malignant cells to differentiate into normal, healthy cells o r
perhaps stimulate the body's immune system to better fight and destroy the abnormal cells.
Together with these views, Professor Henri Sharman, a physician from Ohio State University, believes
that antioxidants work synergistically to neutralise free radicals


When you work for money and what it can bring you in the future, then
‘what-it-can-bring-in-the-future’ becomes the reason for working and
accumulating money. This means that no matter how much you accumulate,
you’ll never arrive, because what you have can only be seen for ‘what-it-
will-bring-in-the-future.’ I’ve seen business people seriously af flicted with
this ‘more’ malady. They have accumulated more than they could everspend, and yet they use their minds to remind themselves that they must
still acquire more. They pursue ‘more’ and ‘better ’ to such an extent that
they destroy themselves and begin to believe in an even more destructive
form of wrong thinking. They subscribe to the incorrect thought that they
are what they do, ” she said.
“And why is this so destructive?” I asked.
“Because it is simply wrong again. Once you believe your values derive
from what you accomplish, then it must also follow that when you fail to
accomplish, then you have no value. Hence you see people all over your
planet who, when their ‘profit pictures’ turn sour, become depressed, even
to the point of needing treatment from others who are suf fering from
‘more.’ I’ve observed humans feeling useless when they retire because they
believe they are what they do. I’ve seen people afraid of failing when it is
clear that on Earth you can’ t grow unless you are willing to fail—a lot! The
truth as I see it is that your value as a person comes from what you decide
to believe about yourself, not from any accumulations or accomplishments.
And when you confuse this, you set yourself up for pain, regardless of how
well you defend your beliefs. Does this make sense to you?”
“Yes, but what are the most common manifestations of the pain? After
all, not everyone in the business world is on the ver ge of suicide or even
mildly depressed,” I shot right back.
“The symptoms I’ve observed are reflected in almost all walks of life for
those so af flicted, and it all stems from the incorrect thinking I’ve
mentioned so many times. For example, I heard many businessmen saying
that the most important things in their lives were their loved ones, their
families, and the assurance that these people would be happy. Yet these
businessmen spent almost no time with their loved ones. They were busy
accumulating money, which they must have believed would provide that
happiness. Still, their marriages were breaking up and they were clearly
strangers to their own children. Ironically, they had no time to be with the
very people they described as most important to them.
“You see, their thinking is in error. They know within themselves that
they can’ t buy happiness, and still they spend their days attempting to do
just that. In addition, they are often infected with ‘hurry sickness.’ They are
almost always rushing, even when they have no reality-based reason for
doing so. They become obsessed with perfection, using in their personal
lives the same assets-versus-liabilities  approach that works so well in theirbusinesses. I often saw them making unrealistic demands on their families,
insisting that they behave like statistics on a ledger, and then wondering
why the families became lost to them. Moreover, their own bodies were
often racked with ulcers, high blood pressure, borderline alcoholism, and
anxiety. These are the payof fs for locating happiness outside yourself, and
pursuing the false symbols of success, of which the dollar sign is the most
prominent. This money lust seems to run rampant, almost unchecked, on
Earth, and all for nothing. People just think incorrectly and raise their
offspring to do precisely the same.”
“But it isn’ t all bad. Don’ t you think that industrialization has raised the
standard of living around the world?” I protested.
“I didn’ t say that working and money were bad. If you recall, I said that
the way it’ s perceived and utilized in your world is the problem. I support
working as a high-level way to live your life and feel worthy at the same
time. But your question also presupposes a truth that simply does not exist
in your reality—that the industrialized world is better than the
nonindustrialized world. If you look at it realistically, for every higher
standard of living of which you boast, there are expensive prices to pay. If
you improve transportation, you pollute the air. If you build great factories
you fill your world with carcinogens. If you build great weapons you
prepare to destroy your world in a conflagration that is too evil to
contemplate.
“In those ‘uncivilized’ places where living standards are so low, people
don’t carry guns or die of cancer. While they can’ t move about as freely as
others, they don’ t breathe and drink industrial waste. They live on their land
rather than storing nuclear weapons on it. They’re close to their loved ones
and don’ t need to drink liquor to get through their day. In reality, a higher
standard of living is a businessman’ s justification for almost everything he
does, and yet when he is most honest with himself, he will say, ‘We were
happiest in the days when we had very little. W e genuinely loved each other
when our goals were only dreams. Sharing them brought us closer together.
The lean years of fered so little in the way of externals that we had to turn
inward.’ And that is the nature of happiness. Y ou see, all your suf fering
comes from craving and desire. When you stop to simply live and enjoy,
suffering also diminishes. Don’ t be too quick to jump to the conclusion that
those ‘uncivilized’ folks with lower living standards have a corner on
misery and an absence of fulfillment and happiness. In fact, you have muchto learn from each other. Instead of defending your great monetary profit
system, which needs no defense, since it works well, look to what you are
doing with it, what you believe it holds for you in the way of happiness. If
you can’ t be just as happy working in your garden as you are in a fancy
night club or working out a business deal, then you’ve yet to understand
that basic truth of your Earthly reality. That is, as I said before, there is no
way to happiness, happiness is the way.”
We had completed two intense discussions and Eykis was as relaxed now
as she had been an hour earlier. It was no ef fort for her to be honest. She
was just as at home talking about religion or management as a kid at a
picnic. She was natural, expressive, and willing to sample anything that was
offered. There was no need for her to try to impress with her vocabulary or
cite statistical evidence for her assertions. She didn’ t have to quote scholars
to buttress her viewpoints. She was her own kind of expert.
I moved to the next subject, introducing myself as a leading educator. I
asked her about educational practices on Uranus, and what she had
observed of educational attitudes and institutions on Earth.
“How do you view our educational practices, Eykis?” I asked, making it
as open-ended a beginning as possible.
“The most alarming thing to me about your entire formal educational
system is the huge gap between what you say you’re doing and what is
actually being done. In virtually all your administrative statements about
education, you declare that your purpose is to encourage individual
thinking, self-actualization, an opportunity for each child to maximize his
potential as a free-thinking person. But I’ve not seen any practices that
carry out these lofty objectives,” she said.
“Where do you see evidence of this gap?”
“In almost all your schools. Every time young people seem to be
displaying any creative or free-thinking qualities, they are perceived as
threats and instantly squelched. Few teachers can stand a child who asks,
‘Why?’ Y our educational rewards are doled out to those who conform the
best, to those who please their teachers or do their assignments quickly and
neatly. There are few rewards for independent thinking; in fact in most
instances it appears to be punished. A child who is truly independent of the
need for approval, who shows no signs of guilt or anxiety about it, is
considered a troublemaker. A child who refuses to be just like everybody
else is singled out and asked to feel guilty and repent. Y et these qualities ofbeing guilt-free, independent, and free thinking are what you label as no-
limit or self-actualized behaviors. Again, it just seems unreal to me to find
you stating one thing as an educational objective and doing exactly the
opposite.”
“But children need to be disciplined first so that they can later make free,
independent judgments. That’ s why we stress doing it right, or the
‘teacher ’s way.’ Besides, if everyone did whatever he wanted, there would
be no discipline and it would be literally impossible to teach a class,” I
stated in my best “educationese.”
“I find it impossible to imagine how a child can learn to be a free thinker
by being trained for the opposite. It would be like training someone to be a
great runner by forcing him to sit down all his life. A classroom in which
children are all busily pursuing individual objectives isn’ t necessarily a
chaotic one. It could be one in which there’ s excitement, instead of the
apathy I noted in virtually every classroom on


 Z. Structural modifications around the artificial "tumour".
(a) Seventtro days after implantation, the "tumour" is surrounded
by a radiolucent "A" zone, l-l.S em broad. Laterally the interface
is seen as a suggested arcade against a radiopaque "B" zone ( +-).
The pleura also became thidcened locally after the thoracotomy, a
finding veryfied at atuopsy. (b) A similar "A" zone around the same
"tumour" was also demonstrated in a preceding in viuo experi·
men! (see Chapter X, Section G) with semolina grains sifted on a
liquid paraff1.11 surface. Note the slightly undulating edge (arcade)
of the semolina grains at this stage of their structuring. Earlier
ph•·~ of the same process are presented in Fig. XI: 6d, • and the
earliest phase in Fig. XI: 7 c. I10mV F.O,S
Lung I *.. Tumour"
In Out
Fig. XI: 3. Two tracings ofthe prome of electric tissue po
tential, each with different cut-off mters. Two grounded
Ag-AgCl electrodes with KCl bridges were employed, one
placed in tbe subcutis. The exploring electrode was ad
vanced to tbe artificial "tumour" and tben pulled back to
the chest wall. The DC tracing shows a positive surface of
the 11h_lmour" ( t) io ulation lOth~ surrounding lung. ~ in-•.
the lung to the "tumour" and then away from it. A
potential difference of 8-10 mY was found between
the "tumour" surface and surrounding lung on each of
many recordings. The proflle of tissue potential shows
a pattern ratha-similar to that shown in the patient
illustrated in Figs. VI: 20, 21.
The possibility of an air pocket around the "tu
mour" due to the operative procedure is excluded by
these recordings. Fluoroscopic control permitted easy
guiding of the electrode to the "tumour". If the probe
had entered a pathologic air-filled cavity, an open
circuit with high frequency oscillations should have
been created. This possible finding never happened in
any of the movements of the electrode in different
directions to the "tumour".
The electrode caused some small haemorrhages in
the lung parenchyma. These changes were seen radio
graphicaU y as diffuse haziness and focal patchy radio·
pacities around the "tumour" in the parenchyma of
the radiolucent zone (Fig. XI: 4).
The animal was then allowed to live for two more
weeks for further studies. At fluoroscopy the "tu·
mour" was seen oscillating with a frequency of about
100/min due to the transmission of cardiovascular
movements. Also respiratory movements required
some kind of control in order to avoid radiographic
motion blur, whlch threatened to jeopardize the analy
~ of the pulmonary structures.
Motion blur in the radiographs was therefore con
trolled by means of intravenous injections of acetyl
choline. A single dose of 0.25 mg/kg body weight
produced respiratory and cardiac standstill for 4 to 12
seconds, followed by spontaneous recovery (I, 2). Fig.
XI: 5 shows an ecg tracing of cardiac arrest induced for
6 seconds after t.he intravenou s injection of 10 mg of
acetylcholine in the dog 14 days after the experiment
shown in Fig. XI: 3. I * Lung f
Pleura
I Chest wall
dicates lhe interface between "A" and HB" zones.: indi
cates pleura. Compare also tbe measurements of electric po
tential shown in Figs. VI: 20, 21. The elevation of the elec
tric potential of tbe "tumour" surface has been interpreted
as caused 'by injured tissue adjacent to tbe "tumour" as are
sult of the implantation.
Now a well-defined arcade is seen at the interface
between one radiolucent and one radiopaque zone,
which can be identified as "A" and "B" zcnes (Fig.
XI: 6a). The orientation of the "tumour" corresponds
to that in the radiograph b and photograph c. For
comparison, the preceding study with semolina grains
(d, e)shows a clear formation of arcades and even some
incomplete radiating structurer.
Fig. X/:4. Afterinsertion oftbe electrode, hazy and patchy
radiopac-ities appeared in the "A':zone, interpreted as local
accumulation of blood.
Artificial tumour in dog lung 107 9 sec
! 10 mg Ac.Ch
Fig. XI: 5. For optimal radiographic demonstration of struc·
tures in the living dog, tempor.ary respiratory and cardiac ar·
rest was induced in this case for 6 seconds, by intravenous
injection of acetylcholine (0.2S mg per kilogram body
Fig, XI: 6, Arches and arcades around an artifical tumour in
dog lung. Rlldiographs obtained during induced temporary
respiratory and cardiJlc arrest (Fig. XI: 5). An interface be·
tv.•cen "A" and ''B" zones can be seen as small arches form
an arcade (arrowheads). Figs.. band c show the actual oricn·
ration of the artificial tumour. For comparison, a preceding
in vitro experiment (d, e,·scc also Figs. XI: 2, 7) with a ••t'U
mour" illustrates two phases in the formation of small arches
and a circular arcade as an interface between the.. A.. zone
(halo) and the "B" zone (the surrounding grains). Some faint
linear radiating structures are also seen.
a b
I 08 Artificial tumour in dog lung 6 sec
r
1 Exp.
weight). The simultaneous ecg tracing served as indicator of
the period of time during which radiographic exposure
avoided motion blur.
In certain projections (Fig XI: 7 a, b) some coarse
radiating structures could also be seen of the local
haemorrhage in the lung tissue produced during the
recordings of potential two weeks previously. Some of
these coarse structures can be seen extending from the
"tumour" in a superolateral direction toward the pleu
ra. Figs. d and e show the actual orientation of the
"tumour" and c the similar movements of semolina
grains in the preceding in vitro experiment.
Subsequent desanguination and necropsy of the dog
showed a local pleural adhesion corresponding to the
thoracotomy wound. No pleural or parenchymatous
changes were seen corresponding to the uAu zone, as
seen radiographically in vivo. After the lungs and the
adherent pan of the chest wall were removed, focal
increased opacities, corresponding to the sites of the
bleeding, were seen in radiographs of the slightly in·
flated lung parenchyma (Fig. XI: 8). No structural
arrangements of the type seen in the radiograph s in
vivo could be found. Histologic examination of the
lung revealed only some irregular infiltrations of blood
in the lung parenchyma.
B. Discussion
The aluminium "tumour " in the animal experiment
was painted with shellac in order to prevent any possi·
ble development of corrosive electric currents between
the metal and the surrounding tissue. The metal
itself, efficiently shielding the intemal nucleus, would
furthermore be expected to induce only a very weak,
static, dipole·induced electric field on the external
surface of the shellac. Electrostatic field effects around
the tumour can therefore be expected to produce only
minimal effects on the surrounding tissue very clo.o;e tO Fig. XI: 7. (a, b) Coarse
radiating strUctures, repre
senting reanangod blood,
extend superolattnlly
from the "tumour'" sur·
faa: (twO diiTon:nt nadio
graphic projections ). (<)A
similar phuo of radial
movcmcm or semolina
grains is shown in a pre
~"3 in vitro oxperimem
(sec: Figs. XI: 2, 6). The
ac1ual orientation of the
utumour" is shown in ra
diograph d and photo
graph •.
the shellac surface. The magnitud e of such field effects
should correspond to those produced at the edges of
the razor blade experiment illustrated in Fig. X: 7. In
spite of these precautions, uA" and "B'" zones, arches
and radiating structures all developed in vivo around
this "tumour" in the lung. ln the abse.nce of a dos


emial dif·
guided via fluoroscopic monitoring ference.- capacitative, adj.
into the mass. capacitor, n. Eke. A conducto r which holds or
atelectasis, n. A1ed. Airlessness and decreased vol- smres e:lectric charge.
ume in aU or part of a lung. capillary, n. A nat. 1. Any one of rhe smallest
arroph)', n. Med. Wasting away or decreased blood v·essels which connect the
size, secondary to malnutrition or smallesl arteries and veins. Tissues
disease.-atrophic, adj. receive blood-borne oxygen and nu-
att.e.nuarion, n. Thinning, weakening, decreasing. trients through the walls of capiUar-
autolysis, n. Chem. Chemical destruction of tis· ies. 2. Any slender channel.
sues or cells by the action of their catabolism, n. Bioi. Destructive process in which
own enzymes. living cells convert complex sub-
axon, n. Anat. The elonga[ed, conducting stances in[o simpler compounds. -
part of a nerve cell.-axonal, adj. catabolic, adj.
*"A'' zone, nN Radiol. Zone of lowered X·ray at· cataplwresis, n. Eltc. The migration of an electro·
tenuation of tissue, appearing as a positive compound (cation) tOward
halo around a tumour or granulo- the cathode.- catapJwreti€, adj.
rna. An "A" zone is often but not catheter, n. Med. A long, thin tube inserted in·
always synonymous with a hydro- side a l>odily channel for diagnostic
ptnic zone, i.e., depleted of tissue or therapeutic purposes. -catheter-
water. ize, v.
basement mem:a Anat. A thin, noncellular partition cmhode, n. Eke. Negative electric pole.-ca·
brane, n. lying under internal surfaces cov. tlwdic, adj.
ered by epithelium or endothelium. cation, n. P!tys. A positively charged ion.-ca·
benign, adj. Mtd. Not malignant; favourab le for tionic, adj.
recovery. cavJ'ta11'o11, n. Med. The formation o( an abnormal
biogalwnic, adj. Elec. Pertaining ro rhe ability of a space or spaces containing gas. -c..a-
biological system to generate direct vitated, adj.
current. cerebrospinal A nat. The fluid in which the brain
birefringent, adj. P!tys. Ooubly refractive. fluid, n. and spinal cord arc immersed.
br<mthial vtSJ~ls, n. Ana c. Arteries arising from the aorta cerebrum, n. Ar~at. The largest portion of the
and supplying blood to the bronchi. brain in man.-cerebral, adj.
Inside the lungs the bronchial veins c.hemi.rorption, n. Phys. Chemical adsorption.
empty into the pulmonary venous chemotaxis, n. Bioi. Movement of cells, especially
network. leukocyte s, assumed to be induced
bronchograplry, n. Radial. Study of the structure of the by chemical compounds. -chtmo-
bronchial tree, performed by filling tactic, adj.
the bronchi with a contrast medi· chemotherapy, n. Med. Treatment with chemical
urn. agents; common ly used in particu-
Brownian move-Plrys. Spontaneous, irregular move- Jar refe.ence to antineop lastic
mem, n. ments of molecules or colloidal par- agents.
tides suspende d in liquid. The cicatrix, n. Afed. Scar.
movement s are caused by fluctu-cineradiograp hy, n. Radio/. ''fhe exposure of x-ray film in
ations in the molecular impacts to rapid sequence (e.g., 50 frames per
which each particle is subjected. sec).
Discovered in 1827 by Or. Robert •circular struc· Radio/. Structural components of the
Brown, a Sconish botanist. lUTtS, D. corona complex.
*"B" zone, n~ Radio/. Zone of increased x-ta)' at· coeliac axis, n. A nut. Tbe first major intraabdominal
tenuation of tissue outside an "A" branch of the aorta, sending arterial
zone. A "B" zone is often synony· blood ro the liver, spleen, stOmach
mous with an hydropic zone of local and duodenum.
oedema. collagen, n. Anm. A protein and major support-
calcillosis, n. Med. A condition characterized by ive.con:stituent of connective tissue.
foc-al c.alcification. colloid, n. Chem. A state of matter in which
*calcinoS1·s repara· Med. After injury, deposition of cal- very small particles are finely dis·
ri11a, n. cium in a tissue is part of the heal· persed throughout ano[her sub·
ing process, not a disease per se. stance. Usually, the range of diame·
calciolytic, adj. Med. Characterized by removing cal· ters of colloid particles varies be-
cium. tween lOA and 103 A.
ta/Jut, n. Mtd. Substance exuded around frag· conductance, n. Elec. Reciprocal of resistance.
ments of fractured bone. t(}11ntctive tissue, n. A nat. Tlilc supporting and binding
capacitance, n. Eltc. Electric capacity; the amount tissue of various strUctures of the
of charge stored on an isolated con- body.
340 Glos.sary con/Tart, n.
•conma complex, n.
cMona maligna, n.
corona radiata, n.
*C()r(»UJ struc
tures, n.
•conma tratlsfor
mation, n.
cMonaryartery, n.
corpustlt, n.
cortex, n.
costophrenic, adj.
cranial, adj.
craniocaudal, adj.
crenation, n.
cytoplasm, n.
cytostatic, adj.
degtnera11've, adj. Radio/. I. The property of distinctly
different degrees of film or screen
activation as a function of the dif
ferent tissues or substances through
which x-rays pass. Conventio nal
diagnostic radiology derives infor·
mation from fi\•e levels of contrast.
In increasing order of opacity, these
levels are gas, fat, water, caldum
and heavy metal.
2. Abbre\'iation for contrast mcdi ~
urn, which is a substance placed in
the body, usually by injection into 2
tubu!J!r organ and which absorbs a
distinctly different quamhy of x
rays than do the surrounding tis·
sues.
Radio/. The combination of corona
structures resulting from electro
phoretic transport between an in
jured tissue and surrounding lissue.
Radio/. Crownlike radiating struc
<ures at <he periphery of a tumour
formerly and erroneously believed
to be a sign of malignancy. A term
which should be discarded.
A nat. ). The radiating crown of pro-
jection fibres which pass from the
internal capsule to every part of the
cerebral cortex. 2. A layer of colum·
nar follicular cells which remain a<·
tached 10 <he ovum.
Radio/. Radiating fibrous structures,
.. A" and "B" zones, arcades and
circular displacements of tis-sue ele
ments around a lesion.
Phys. The biologic proces.' by which
corona suucmres de\•elop around a
lesion.
Anal. One of<he ar<eries supplying
blood to <he muscle of <he heart.
Anal. A small body, cell or part of a
ceH forming a distinct part of an or
ganism.-corpuscular, adj.
A nat. The outer layer of an organ.
cortical, adj.
Anal. Pertaining to the junction of
<he diaphragm and the inside of the
thoracic cage.
Anal. Toward the head (cranium).
Radio/. Pertaining to an x-ray beam
directed through <he breast in a su·
perior to inferior direction.
Bioi. Notching or scalloping.
M ed. Cellular pro<oplasm exclusive
of the nucleus.
Med. Capable of killing or checking
the growth of cells, usually as used
in antineop lastic chemotherapy.
Med. Very slowly deteriorating. *demand poten·
rial, n.
dendrite, n.
dtnsitometry, n.
diapedesis


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dents,  you  have  nothing  in the future  to fear,  not one thing!
In This  Understanding  of the Law  of Life,  you  become 348 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
Master  and  Controller  of the ENERGY  which  flows  forth
at your  command.  I say,  "at your  Command,"  because  you
are the Decreer  for your  world,  as to where  and  how  that
energy  is going  to act.  At your  Command,  the Power  of
the Energy  of Life,  will  flow  forth  to a given  objective;  if
you understand  the Power  of Concentration  and  the need
of holding  your  attention  upon  your  Goal!
Perhaps  you  do not  realize  and  understand  that  your
concentration  is your  attention!  When  you  hold  your  atten-
tion fixed  upon  a given  objective  to be attained,  the Power
of Life  flows  thru,  with  Its Infinite  Irresistible  Power  and
acts,  until  you  have  the results,  you  desire.  That  is why  your
fixed  attention  upon  a thing,  understanding  the Power  of
Life,  will  release  the  Infinite  Power  of action  there;  the
Power,  Substance  and  Intelligence  to constantly  govern  the
activity,  until  the result  is attained.
When  you  wish  to accomplish  a thing,  decide  upon  what
you want  to do; so far as your  outer  intelligence  will  in-
struct  you!  If you  are uncertain  in any  way,  call the Power
of your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  which  is your  Individ-
ualized  Presence  of God—the  Presence  of Life,  into  action
to instruct  you;  to stand  by and  see that  you  do the RIGHT
THING,  if there  seems  to be a lack  of understanding  in
the outer  consciousness!  You  are not taking  chances.  You
are not dealing  with  indefinite  results;  but you  are the DI-
RECTOR  OF  THE  ENERGY,  to produce  the certain  re-
sult you  require.
If you  will  do this,  any  one can prove  This  Great  Law  to DISCOURSE  XXIII  349
himself  or herself;  and  to the whole  world;  because  you
are a Part  of the Great  Life  and  Its Mighty  Activity  in the
human  octave.  All human  forms  which  are here  in em-
bodiment  at one time,  are a Part  of the One  Great  Life,  and
Its Mighty  Action!  To the degree  Individuals  understand
how  to call  forth  the Greater  Power  and  Action  of Life,
will they  become  a GREATER  PART  IN THE  EXPAN-
SION  OF THAT  ONE  GREAT  LIFE.
I ask  you  to observe  the  vast  number  of mankind  on
Earth  and  how  each  one  is different.  No one has identically
the same  desire;  no two  are just  alike.  Then,  you  can  see
how  earnestly  Life  has tried  to find  a means  of expression;
to pour  Its Perfection  into  the Earth,  where  mankind  hav-
ing forgotten  Life,  has  charged  and  filled  its atmosphere
with  discord,  limitations  and  distress  of every  kind!
Mankind  had  wholly  forgotten  there  was  an Individ-
ualized  Great  Presence  of Life,  and  how  each  one  could
call and  release  a Greater  Power,  a Greater  Intelligence!
People  did not know  it was  possible.  Even  with  all the at-
tempts  which  have  been  made  to instruct  mankind  in the
Higher  Ideals  of understanding,  still  the people  felt a mys-
terious  condition;  that  it had  to be done  in some  compli-
cated  manner;  so Individuals  might  seek  from  another,
some  peculiar  manifestation  of the  Explanation  of Life!
That  is where  the confusion  of mankind  has come  in, con-
cerning  the Entire  Universe.  In fact,  It was  so simple  the
mass  of mankind  has not believed  It.
In the Application  of Life,  again  it is simple,  but  very 350 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
Powerful  and  Majestic  in Its Action,  and  will  produce  exact
results.  Therefore,  if you  want  to be Free,  first  you  must
keep  yourself  obedient  to Life,  which  is Harmony.  That
is the Out-pouring  of Divine  Love,  thru  the  Individual.
The human  cannot  generate  Divine  Love;  because  it is
charged  with  human  qualities;  but  in its capacity  to call
forth  from  the  Presence,  Life's  Power—which  is Wholly
Pure  and  Perfect—the  outer  self  can  call  and  send  forth
in a Mighty  Stream  of Action,  by currents  of Energy—the
Power  of Divine  Love,  which  harmonizes  each  one's  world!
It prepares  the way  for the Great  Intelligence  of Life,  to
bring  about  conditions  to produce  the  Perfection  the  In-
dividual  requires!
Therefore,  if you  want  to understand  This,  try it out!  If
you do not succeed  to your  fullest  desire,  remember  a great
city is not built  in a day!  You  are a World  within  yourself.
Beloved  Individuals,  do you quite  understand  that ? You  are
an Individualized  World  within  yourself,  within  your  own
feeling  world  and  its capacity.  Therefore,  when  you  turn
to the Presence  of Life,  with  the desire  to perfect  yourself,
you are perfecting  the World!
You might  say to Me—my  world  is of small  dimension
—but  who  shall  say how  far reaching  that  world  of yours
will become  or how  it will  expand ? You  are One  in Life
remember!  Your  feeling  world—your  thoughts  and  your
feeling  go out to the periphery  of Life!  It goes  to the farthest
distance!  Therefore,  to the degree  that  you  are perfecting
yourself,  will  you  lift and  assist  in perfecting  all which DISCOURSE  XXIII  351
touches  your  world,  individually  or otherwise.  That  is how
far-reaching  your  World  can  become!
Further  than  that,  you  have  a Great  Privilege  in pouring
forth  your  Blessings  to Nature,  who  has had  the discord  of
mankind  poured  upon  her Great  Beauty  and  Perfection.  It
is time  now  mankind  awakened  to its responsibility;  and
poured  out Love  and  Blessings  upon  Nature.  Thus,  Nature
will come  back  and  produce  for Individuals,  the Limitless
Abundance  they  require  of every  good  thing.  Therefore,  co-
operate  with  Life!  When  Life  sees  the Individual  is ready,
It will  pour  out Its Limitless  Blessings  everywhere!
You are dealing  with  Life,  and  That  Dispenser  of Life
which  is your  Higher  Mental  Body,  knows  with  Great  In-
telligence  all requirements,  all demands  and  how  all an-
swers  are to come!  There  is no such  thing  in Life  as dealing
with  blind  Intelligence.  All Intelligence,  even  in Nature,  all
Activity  is governed  by a Great  Intelligence;  but mankind's
disobedience  to Life,  has caused  people  to believe  this  was
not True!  I say to you,  as One  in Authority  for the Earth:
"There  is no such  thing  as chance"!
Mankind's  earthly  activity,  if the attention  be given  to
Life,  will  be provided  and  directed  with  mechanical  ac-
curacy,  into  that  which  each  Life


psy. Epilepsy has many possible causes—tumors, strokes, brain
damage from injury or illness, an imbalance of neurotransmitters (the
nerve-signaling chemicals), or a combination of these—but in many cases,
there is no discernible basis for the disease.6Epileptic seizures caused by identifiable factors, including brain tumors
and lesions, are classified as symptomatic. Seizures where the cause is
unknown are called idiopathic.7 In this chapter, we focus on idiopathic
seizures.
The brain controls and regulates all the voluntary and involuntary
responses in the body. It is made up of nerve cells (neurons) that
communicate with each other through electrical activity. When part of the
brain receives a burst of abnormal electrical signals that temporarily
interrupt normal brain function, a seizure occurs.6
In a healthy, normal system, all the electrical signals that travel between
nerve cells are related to necessary processes such as memory, logic,
decision-making, the deliberate or involuntary movement of muscles, and
the functioning of the senses. For these signals to successfully transmit
from one nerve cell to another, the strength of the electrical signal needs to
be high enough— just as a mobile phone requires enough signa l strength to
make a call or an electrical socket must have the correct volta ge to power
your appliances.
The nerve cells also need to have a high enough “excitability” threshold
so that this stron g signal won’ t overpower them. In mammals, this threshold
is normally around 50 microvolts8,9 (one microvolt is equivalent to around
one millionth of a volt). When the seizure threshold is normal, electrical
signals can pass between nerve cells in a functional way. It is important that
no vital information is lost when signals are transmitted and that any
irrelevant signals are repressed so that they don’t interfere with the brain’ s
usual processes. If the neuronal excitability threshold is too low for any
reason, accident al signals can be amplified, causing the functioning of the
central and peripheral nervous systems to be disrupted or suppressed.
This disruption is comparable to the changes in blood biochemistry that
occur during abnormal breathing patterns.10 In fact, this comparison draws
a further  paralle l with epilepsy in that the levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2)
and oxygen found in relation to chronic hyperventilation also tie in with
susceptibility to seizures. Studies have reported a connection between
epilepsy and the breath and even drawn conclusions that breathing exercises
can help reduce the frequency and severity of seizures.11Seizures can alter respiratory parameters, including the perception of
respiration and fullness of breath.12 During a seizure, respiratory rate,
breathing pattern, and breathing quality may change. The patient may
experience breathlessness, coughing, and secretion of mucus, and it is
believed that neurogenic pulmonary edema (acute onset of pulmonary
edema followin g a significant central nervous system insult)13 may
contribute to sudden unexplained death in epilepsy patients. Apnea
(involuntary breath holding) and cyanosis (a blue tinge to the skin) are
“normal” during several types of seizure, and hyperventilation is common
in mesial epilepsy,14 a form that is often hard to treat.15 Coughing, shortness
of breat h, and choking can all occur when a seizure interferes with
breathing and the rhythm of the heart. Over time, these issues  can lead to
increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.16
Observation of breathing after a seizure can even help healthcare
practitioners identify the type of seizure. For example, respiration after a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure tends to be regular, loud, and deep with
prolonged inhalation and exhalation. After general nonepileptic seizures,
breathing is faster with short in and out breaths.17
JENNY’S ST ORY: SEIZURE CONTROL AND GREA TER
CONFIDENCE
Jenny was 13 years old when she began having epilepsy. At first, she had
only small complex partial seizu res and was able to manage her symptoms.
However, by the time she finish ed college, postictal psychosis had become
a problem. Postictal psychosis is an episode of psychosis that commonly
occurs after a cluster of seizures. For Jenny, this would continue  for three or
four days after a seizure, with symptoms including paranoia, insomnia, and
hearing voices. Her daytime seizures could be triggered by something as
simple as tiredness or even by just catching her reflection in a mirror.
Sometimes her panic attacks were so severe she ended up in hospital. She
was advised that neurosur gery would help, and she went ahead with the
procedure.
Jenny’ s epilepsy had improved after surgery, and five years after the
surgery, Jenny was able to take a full-time job for the first time. Theposition gave her the option to work from home, which was helpful when
she had epilepsy symptoms. While neurosur gery meant her daytime
seizures stopped altogether, nocturnal seizures became a greater issue. The
afteref fects of these were less severe, but the day after a seizure she still
experienced a throbbing headache, memory impairment, and an unpleasant
coppery taste in her mouth. Even though she no longer suffered from
daytime seizures, she would sometimes feel an aura, as if a seizure were
imminent. This could be extre mely frightening and trigger severe panic
attacks. The resulting chronic anxiety caused her to lose self-confidence.
Things changed for Jenny after she read online that light nasal breathing
to address hyperventilation and regulate oxygen intake could help stem the
onset of a panic  attack. After getting my book Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying
and Quieten Your Mind, she made the switch to full-time nasal breathing.
She saw the connection between her anxiety, overbreathing through her
mouth during sleep, and poor sleep quality. She realized that her habit of
breath holding during sleep followed by overbreathing (sleep apnea) was
causing her daytime sleepines s, poor concentration, forgetfulness, dry
mouth, and headaches.
Once Jenny began to breathe lightly through the nose during the day,
her next nocturnal seizure was much less severe. She got out of bed without
noticing the metallic taste in her mouth that normally followed a seizure.
Now, if she feels herself beginn ing to panic, she is able to avert the panic
attack by keeping her mouth closed. Her nocturnal seizures are so much
better that she sometimes has to look at the sleep app on her phone to see
whether she has had a seizure. Jenny still takes an anticonvulsant, but by
addressing her breathing habits, she has been able to gain more control over
her condition. If the daytime aura comes on, she focuses on her breathing
until the feeling passes. Her seizures have now completely stopped.
THE BIOCHEMICAL LINK
The neuronal excitability thresh old—the level of tolerance the nerve cells
have for the strength of the signals passing between them —is highly
sensitive to and dependent on the concentration of CO2 in nerve tissues.
Hyperventilation, and the resulting low CO2 pressure in the brain, causesnerve cells to fire in a spontaneo us and asynchronous way. This means that
when levels of CO2 and oxygen in the blood, muscles, and cells are
disrupted due to poor breathing patterns, weak or inappropriate electrical
signals may be strengthened and relayed through some areas of the brain,
interfering with the normal signals and causing the seizure threshold to
drop.18
According to the author and breathing afficionado, Dr. Artour
Rakhimov, betw een 70% and 100% of epileptics can lower their neuron
excitability threshold and induce seizures by deliberate hyperventilation.19
Evidence demonstrates that hyperventilation can cause seizures,20 but
research has not so far identified the exact CO2 level that can trigger
seizures in people with epileps y. This makes sense because many factors
influence the transmission of electrical signals in the brain. While the
concentration of arterial CO2 is key, metabolic rate, which is affected by
things like body position, posture, and exercise, also plays a role. So does
the availability of calcium and magnesium ions in tissues, as well as the
levels of amino acids, neurotransmitters, and other substances. Hypocapnia
(low blood CO2) provides the necessary condition for a reduced seizure
threshold and the onset of seizures, but it is not the only factor leading to
epileptic sympt oms. Nonetheless, numerous studies have shown that
hyperventilation reliably triggers seizures in epileptics (and patients
suffering from explainable seizu res), indicating that the threshold of nerve
cell excitability is closely related to or controlled by respiration, with some
lesser contribution from other states of homeostatic imbalan ce, such as
sleep deprivation, stress, low blood sugar, infection, fever, alcohol intake,
and overheating.21
The first research paper to explore the beneficial effect of CO2 in
epilepsy was published in the 1928 Journal of Clinical Investigations.22
Scientists reported that inhaling air rich in CO2 reduced the severity and
duration of seizures due to the ef fect of the gas on nerve and muscle cells. A
1956 study returned the same results.23 In 1999, another research paper
explored the effects of hyperventilation on the brain’ s sensory responses
and concluded that


 received two smallpox shots making a total of 160 million vaccinations."
(LIFE — Aug. 22, 1955)CHAPTER V
CANCER CAUSED BY V ACCINATION
"The chief, if not the sole cause of the monstrous increase in cancer has been vaccination."—Dr. Robert Bell, the famous
cancer specialist of the British Cancer Hospital.
We do not claim that vaccination is the only cause of cancer although Dr. Bell (quoted
above) observed so many cases of cancers at the site of the vaccination and elsewhere,
but directly traced to this cause that he affirmed that vaccination was the cause of the
great increase in the cancer rate.
Dr Bell is just one of the many authorities who have been faced with the  uncomfortable
realization that the blood contamination from vaccines is one of the leading causes of
cancer.
Dr. E. J. Post, a prominent physician of Berlmont, Michigan, said:
"I HA VE REMOVED CANCERS FROM V ACCINATED ARMS EXACTLY WHERE
THE POISON WAS INJECTED."
In the New York Press, January 26, 1909, W. B. Clark stated:
"Cancer was practically unknown until cowpox vaccination began to be introduced.
I have had to do with 200 cases of cancer and I NEVER SAW A CASE OF CANCER IN
AN UNV ACCINATED PERSON."
Dr. Herbert Snow, Surgeon of the London Cancer Hospital, had this to say:
"I am convinced that some  80 per cent of these cancer deaths are caused by the
inoculations or vaccinations  they have undergone. These are well-known to cause grave
and permanent disease of the heart also."
Dr. Dennis Turnbull, who had studied cancer for 30 years declared:
"I have no hesitation in stating that in my judgement the most frequent disposing
condition for cancerous development is infused into the blood by vaccination and re-
vaccination."
Dr. Forbes Laurie, late Medical Director of the Metropolitan Cancer Hospital, (London)
said:
"I am thoroughly convinced that the increase of cancer is due to vaccination."
In his book CANCER AND V ACCINATION, Esculapius says:
"No candid and scientific inquirer who has read the works of such authorities as
Doctors Creighton, Crookshank and Scott  Tebb, can be surprised that an alarming
increase in cancer is now evident. Those who adopt the brutal practice of calf-lymph
vaccination are but too surely sowing the wind which they must inevitably reap as the
whirlwind, a whirlwind of corruption, disease and national deterioration. Where the so-called, human lymph is employed, syphilis, leprosy and tuberculosis follow in its train;
and wherever calf-lymph is used, tuberculosis and cancer spread like a conflagration.
Sir Thomas Paget (M.D.), tells us that "the progress of vaccine infection in the blood
shows us that a permanent morbid condition is established; in the tissues themselves, it
is also established by this specific poison."
Dr. Benchetrit states that serums and vaccines "are principally responsible for the
increase of those two really dangerous diseases, cancer and heart disease."
Dr. F. P. Millard, prominent Osteopath of Toronto and President of the National League
for Prevention of Spinal Curvature says: "Abolish vaccination, and you will cut the
cancer death-rate in half."
PHOTOGRAPHS OF FA TAL CANCER CASES CAUSED BY V ACCINATION
Although there have been thousands of cancers caused by vaccination space will not
permit the reviewing of the case histories or even a small fraction of them. The
photographs below will give an idea of the tragic condition and intense suffering
brought about by this curse of the modern age — vaccination.

Mrs Helen Goates of Bolivar, Missouri was a strong, healthy woman with no
skin trouble or chronic disease when she was persuaded, during a vaccination
drive, to submit to vaccination. Almost immediately, after the injection, an
inflamed swelling started to develop around the vaccination. It continued to
increase in size and intensity until it covered her entire arm and hand. After a
period of time it spread over her back and breast as is shown in the
photograph.
She was treated by more than a dozen doctors and cancer specialists but the
condition grew steadily worse until death relieved her of her agony. Before
her death she requested that a photograph be taken of the cancer in order that
others might see the results of vaccination and be warned, in time against this
ever present danger of vaccine poisoning.
The cancer does not always start immediately. It usually takes months or
years for the poisons to degenerate enough tissue for a cancer to form.
Photograph by permission of Harbison Printers, Oceano, Calif.

It is for this reason that most doctors fail to recognize the connection
between the vaccinations and the cancers. The following photograph is
an example of a later development.
Benjamin F. Olevine of Altoona, Pennsylvania, was vaccinated when in
good health. Two months later a sarcomatous (tumorous) growth began
to develop where the vaccination sore had not healed. The growth
reached enormous proportions, as may be seen from the photograph, andcaused intense pain and untold suffering, not, only in the arm but
throughout the entire body. No cure was possible and his misery was
relieved only by death.
(Photo from V ACCINATION AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION)
Case XXV
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY REVEALS STARTLING FACTS
The 1955 advertising circular sent out by the  American Cancer Society, states:
"Cancer will strike one of every four persons now living  according to the present
estimates.
"MORE CHILDREN FROM 3 TO 15 YEARS OF AGE DIE OF CANCER THAN
FROM ANY OTHER DISEASE".
This is a shocking, tragic situation when we consider that just a short time ago — less
than 50 years — cancer was unheard of among children. It was, even then, a rare disease
associated with old age degeneration. But today, after the intensive vaccination
programs conducted several times a year in the schools, cancer has become so prevalent
that it is now taking a death toll among the children that is almost unbelievable.
According to the report of the American Cancer Society, "The cancer death rate has
increased from 65 persons per 100,000 in 1900 to 134.8 persons per 100,000 in 1948."
Newsweek magazine (April 25, 1955) stated that cancer took 128,000 lives in 1933. In
1953 (just 20 years later) the death rate from cancer had increased to 224,000 with an
estimated cost of $175,000,000 in hospital bills and $12,000,000 yearly loss of
productivity of the afflicted.
The recent 1955 report of the American Cancer Society, stating that cancer strikes one
out of every four persons in the United States, means that 25 per cent of the people are
cancerous. Our present population is 160,000,000. Every fourth person, or 25 per cent of
our population amounts to 6,400,000 people. Is this our present cancer rate, as compared
to only 224,000 two years ago in 1953? If these figures are right then our cancer rate has
increased from 128,000 in 1933 to 6,400,000 in 1955 which is an increase of 6,272,000
cases of cancer in the short span of 22 years. This staggering  increase in a preventable
disease is a grave reflection upon our present system of living with its  popularized blood
pollution practices by way of  vaccination campaigns and mass poisoning as a result of
government enforced s praying of fruits and vegetables with deadly lead arsenate  and
other poisons. The power politics of the drug and chemical companies have also
influenced legislation to set aside vast sums of the taxpayer’s money with which to buy
their poison chemicals, such as chlorine, fluorides, etc., for contaminating the public
water supply and for enforcing tuberculin testing of cows. The people are told that these
practices are beneficial but facts disclaim these statements. (See the chapters on DRUGS
vs. HEALTH and THE CASE AGAINST TUBERCULIN — Book II)DOCTOR FORESEES A NATION OF INV ALIDS
Dr. S. S. Goldwater, New York Commissioner of Hospitals pointed out in T he Modern
Hospital Magazine  that the present measures used to check contagious diseases may
permit of longer life —  but not of stronger life. As a result of the drugs, vaccines and
other suppressive treatments used to check diseases, he says that, " chronic diseases are
growing at such a rate that America may become a nation of invalids. Over half the
hospital beds are filled with chronic sufferers, both old and young." (from  Health
Practitioner’s Journal, June, 1944)
FAULTY CANCER RESEARCH IMPEDES PROGRESS
There is no argument against the urgent need for the prevention and cure of cancer.
Doctors as well as laymen recognize the dangers of this advancing menace; but there is
great confusion and conflict regarding theories and practices used in treating cancer. The
medical and non-medical schools of healing have opposing views which set up a state of
warfare between them instead of the unity and cooperation that should prevail in order to
solve this critical problem.. A few of the drugless doctors are using cancer treatments
that are 80 per cent


ated
food purveyors who arepeddling asynthetic manufactured supplement orso-called nat-
uralsupplements, both ofwhich arefarinferior towhole foods. Supplements caninno
way make good anypartial deficiency thatmay exist. Thesynthetic supplements arenot
usable inanycircumstances, andthebody treats them asdrugs. Itisthestimulus ofdrug
effects thatwemistake forhealth effects. Wemistake theenergy anexhausted horseshows under thewhip asbeneficient when, infact, itispathogenic. Even ifpartofthe
supplements areobtained from organic sources (asafraction ofagiven supplement, say
5to10% only) sothey canberepresented asnatural, they arestillworthless. They’re
alsoworthless ifextracted entirely from organic sources. Thebody uses nutrients incon-
textwith other nutrients asateam. The shameful reality isthatthese supplements are
obtained, asarule, from thesame products grown onthesame “deficient” soils about
which they warn us.
Health seekers often buywaste products thataresold ashealth products. Anexample
ofthisisthebeer manufacturers’ waste product—brewers yeast. Another example isthe
waste product ofsugar manufacturers—molasses, which isatotally unusable andharm-
fulproduct. Some health seekers buyorhave bought thewastes ofother manufacturers,
too, especially thewastes ofcheese manufacturers andmeat processors. Whey,liver,
gelatin andother wastes arethought tobehealthful when, inreality,they areworse than
worthless.
Many health seekers alsobuyminerals from unusuable sources. Many drink seawa-
ter,eatseasalt, drink hard mineralized waters, eatmolasses, dolomite and/ortake min-
eralsupplements. Allthese contain inorganic minerals which arenotonly notusable by
thebody butwhich harm itgrievously.Inseeking health, many people fallvictim to
pathogenic practices foisted upon them in the name of health.
Many health seekers arelikely to(ordo)fallvictim toalternate schemes ofdrugging.
They areoften persuaded totake amultitude ofherbs andtoxic plants because they are
supposed tocure orprevent disease. Molasses andother waste products arealso tout-
edasmedications. However,thetruth isthathealth isbuilt only byhealthful practices.
Diseases donothave tobeprevented forthebody willnotinitiate andconduct diseases
unless theneed exists. Ifeveryone discontinued those practices thatpollute their bodies,
there would benooccasion fordisease. Inanyevent, so-called medication cannever
help and will only cause further harm to the body.
Among themany pernicious plants andherbs touted ashealthful because oftheir
toxin content, nottheir food content, areonions, garlic, comfrey,aloe, cayenne peppers,
mints andinnumerable others. Inseeking health, many concerned individuals endup
further polluting their bodies, thus creating more disease.
5.7.6 Drinking Habits Are Damaging to Health
Humans arenotnaturally drinking animals, forwehave nonatural equipment for
thatpractice. Drinking isdone artificially with theaidoftools. Ournatural dietisusual-
ly water suf ficient.
Inaddition, drinking aspracticed today isalmost totally pathogenic. Drinking pure
(distilled) water isnotpathogenic, butsubstances which occasion itsdrinking areusually
pathogenic. (Sometimes, ofcourse, extraordinary heat and/orvigorous activity laythe
bases for drinking pure water.)
Most drinking isofpoisoned drinks. Sugared andflavored drinks aretoxic, asare
coffees, cocoas, sodas, beers, wines, whiskeys, teasofallkinds, etc.Even fruit andveg-
etable juices arefarlessthan ideal because they represent fragmented rather than whole
foods.
Most drinking amounts todrug habits rather than acts supplying needed water.It
bears reiterating that almost all drinking is pathogenic.
5.8. A Survey Of Unconventional Dietic Schools And Their Fallacies
5.8.1 The Macrobiotic School
5.8.2 Supplementation and Special Foods
5.8.3 Herbs Used as Alternate Medications
5.8.4 The V egetarians5.8.5 The Bircher -Benner School
5.8.6 The Mucusless Diet
5.8.7 The W aerlanders
5.8.8 The Fruitarians
5.8.9 The Natural Hygienists
5.8.10 Foods as Medicines
5.8.1 1 The Juice Therapy School
5.8.12 The Blended Salad Diet
5.8.13 Conclusion
There aremany schools ofthought concerning thecontent ofthehuman diet. We
have viewed conventional eating which embraces theconcept ofthefour basic food
groups. Other schools arecalled macrobiotic, vegetarian, fruitarian, vegan andyetoth-
ers. Let’ s take a brief look at some of these one by one.
5.8.1 The Macrobiotic School
This school wasfounded byGeor geOshawa, anative ofJapan. Theemphasis ison
aso-called perfect dietconsisting mainly ofcooked rice, along with some cooked veg-
etables. Such aheavy dietofcooked riceprovides primarily fuel (carbohydrates), but
carbohydrates from cooked foods alsorender thetoxic by-products ofheat degeneration.
Veryfewfruits areincluded inthisdiet, and, while themacrobiotic dietisagreat im-
provement over conventional diets on many counts, it is far from ideal.
Even abrief discussion ofthemacrobiotic diet would beincomplete without the
mention oftheconcepts ofyinandyang. These concepts represent many setsofquali-
ties, such asacid &alkaline, sweet andsalty,andhotandcold. Without going intothe
subject, sufficeittosaythat, inmacrobiotics, determinations ofwholesome foods are
made based on this yin-yang concept.
5.8.2 Supplementation and Special Foods
This might well becalled themegavitamin ormegafeeding school. Even though the
only way torender adeficient dietadequate istoeatadietadequate innatural nutrient
factors, this school goes beyond that.
They saythatifit’sagood thing there isnosuch thing astoomuch. Forexample, the
RDA forvitamin Cmay be60milligrams daily.People inthisschool, such asDr.Linus
Pauling, advocate upto10,000 milligrams daily.If4,000 international units ofvitamin
A are the RDA, the megavitamin people advocate 100,000 to 200,000 units daily.
However,thebody cannot usemore than itneeds, anditmust excrete thatwhich is
inexcess ofneeds. Butthemassiveness ofthedosages isjustoneaspect oftheharm
wreaked bythesupplementation advocates. The synthetic products thatdominate the
market aretreated asoutright drugs bythebody! Even ifthese supplements were ex-
tracted entirely from natural sources, they’d stillbeunusable. Thebody uses foods, not
individual nutrients. Ituses them syner gistically asnature puts them up,notasextracted
or laboratory synthesized and compounded in imitation of nature.
5.8.3 Herbs Used as Alternate Medications
Some health seekers eatpoisonous plants daily inthebelief thatthey need “medi-
cines” forhealth. Entrepreneurs harvest weeds from thewilds andfrom cultivated fields
by the hundreds of tons for people who believe in “natural medicines.”
Herbs arenotconsumed fortheir nutrients andnone could beconsumed asfoods in
themselves. Death could result from an“overdose” iftoomuch ofanyofthese were eat-
en as a food. People have died on rather small amounts of some herbs.5.8.4 The Vegetarians
There areabout 25million people inthiscountry who eatonly fruits andvegetables
orwho consume either what isknown asanovo- oralacto-ovo vegetarian diet. Vege-
tarians who eatnoanimal foods whatsoever arecalled vegans ;lacto-vegetarians include
dairy foods intheir diet; ovo-vegetarians include eggs butnotdairy products; andlacto-
ovo vegetarians include both eggs and dairy foods in their diet.
Many,ifnotmost, vegetarians areethical vegetarians, butthisisespecially sowith
thevegans, asthey refuse tocause suffering toanimals. Vegetarians may eatlotsof
cooked foods, orthey may consume anall-raw oralmost all-raw diet. Many,ifnotmost,
vegetarians useherbs, especially ifthey arevegetarians for,orpartly for,health reasons.
Some vegans areNatural Hygienists. Thecommon bond ofvegans isnon-exploitation
of animals.
Vegetarians generally arehealthier than thepopulation atlarge,for,while many of
their practices arenothealthful, perse,they arelessharmful than those ofconventional
eaters. Some vegetarians willeatjustabout anykind ofnon-animal food, even alcoholic
beverages (really drugs andnotfoods) andjunk foods (also more likedr