 to be scared of him anymore. Milton felt the light in his
body. I'm not going to be scared of anything or anybody anymore. That afternoon Milton got home just in time to say goodbye to Grandpa,
who was getting ready for the drive back home.“Grandpa,” Milton said excitedly, “I'm not scared anymore-of Carter or
of anyb ody. And I know the secret of staying in the Now, just like
Snuggles.”
“What is it,” asked Grandpa? Milton got close to Grandpa and whispered in his ear, “You have to find
the inside  of the Now.”
“The inside  of the Now? Where do I find that?”
“I can't tell you. It's a secret. But I know you can find it out for
yourself.”
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 A Map of Consciousness 17
Table: Map of Consciousness 16
Table: Consciousness/Societal Problems 30
Diagram: Brain Function and Physiology 42
Chapter 2 Assisting Healing 43
Chapter 3 Stress 75
Chapter 4 Health 107
Chapter 5 Spiritual First Aid 141
Chapter 6 Sexuality 173
Chapter 7 The Aging Process 199
Chapter 8 Handling Major Crises 229
Chapter 9 Worry, Fear, andAnxiety 263
Chapter 10 Pain and Suffering 299
Chapter 11 Losing Weight 329
Chapter 12 Depression 363
Chapter 13 Alcoholism 395
Chapter 14 Cancer 425
Chapter 15 Death and Dying 451
Appendices
Appendix A Map of the Scale of Consciousness 475
AppendixB How to Calibrate Levels of Consciousness 477
Appendix C References 489
About the Author 493
vii viii
 PREFACE

These are transcriptions of a series of popular lectures
originally presented in a videotape format and now
edited and updated for convenience in written form. They originated at the request ofthe original publisher
of A Course in Miracles (The Foundation for Inner
Peace), subsequent to a large joint meeting in the
1980s in Detroit, Michigan, of members of several
self-help groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous,
A Course in Miracles (ACIM), Attitudinal Healing
Centers, and a number of clinicians and recovery
groups. Although the lectures have been adapted for
written format, they remain close to the original pre
sentations and include references to discoveries in
consciousness research as well as clinical and spiritual
premises. There is purposeful repetition of basic infor
mation as each lecture was complete within itself. A
benefit of repetition is that the material becomes
familiar and absorbed without putting forth mental
effort or memorization. It is intrinsically simple, and
the inherent truths become obvious and easy to
assimilate. The information prOVided is of a general
nature and is not meant to displace or replace
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 going to handle it, and we can accept that it can be
handled.We start feeling that weare an adequate person 358 HEALING AND RECOVERY
and start becoming confident. A transformation is
now occurring because we realize that the power to
handle this is within ourselves, and we start moving
up into a lovingness. There is the desire to really love
ourself and the body now that we do not identify
with it as'me'; this body is not'me'. If I lose my left
leg, I am still'me'. If I then lose my right leg, I am still
'me'. IfI imagine losing my left or right arm, I will still
be'me'. IfI lose both ears, I will still be'me'.We fmally
realize that only the'me' is me, and we are not the
body. Whether it weighs 200 pounds or 85 pounds,
that which we actually are is of a different quality and
essence. Therefore, we must learn to love that body
now, to begin to really value it and see that it is just an
enjoyable little puppet. The way to relate to the body is to see that it is a
happy puppet that just goes about its way. At this
level, we can start getting playful with it and experi
ence a sort of joyfulness. As it bounces around, we are
just sort of dimly aware of it because we are experi
encing our existence from a position ofAllness. Once
we become conscious about where experience
seems to be actually happening, we realize that 'expe
riencing' is a nonlocal, diffuse, subjective condition. We begin to identify with everywhereness instead of
stomachness, bulginess, or ulcerness-all those local
ized things-and instead realize that what 'I am' is a
conscious being. Consciousness is everywhere, so we then begin to
experience existence as ~eing nonspatial. Within this
everywhereness and Allness, this happy puppet
!bounces around, spontaneously doing what it does 359 LOSING WEIGHT
and having a good time doing it. Even if we are delib
erate, we are only spontaneously being deliberate. With observation, it will be discovered that all action or
even thinking is actually spontaneously autonomous. (ConfIrmed by the neuroscience research ofB. Libet, et
at.) By valuing our existence, we come to realize its
intrinsic greatness, bigness, and the joy of aliveness,
and we see the body as a contributor to that fulfill
ment of something enjoyable. The body is something
to have fun with, experiment with, and play with. Within a couple of days, once we release this
appetite!hunger cycle, the rest of it is automatic. We
know we do not have to do another thing. Ifwe want
to throw in some common sense and have a diet Coke
instead of a regular Coke to save a hundred calories,
well, that is common sense.That is up to us, which is
different from being atthe effectofit.That is different
from being run by the guilt of it because now we
have a choice. Another trick that works is to never allow ourself
to go over a certain number of pounds. If we choose
132, that means that if by accident we weigh 134,
then we go back to this technique again and get off
that cycle because those old patterns can tend to
recur. However, they are then easy to let go of if they
do. We merely use the technique once or twice. The
first time we feel hungry, we sit down and skip the
eating until the hunger disappears. Then we go out to
the refrigerator if we want to, and remember to have
our adult there.We may put a note inside the refriger
ator to see when we open the door, or maybe a pic
ture of ourself as an adult.This helps us to realize that 360 HEALING AND RECOVERY
we have a choice about whose arm is going to reach
into the refrigerator. We know to keep the kid out
because that kid is going to help himself or herself to
whatever is in the refrigerator and not let the adult be
there.As a result, it all becomes a very enjoyable expe
rience, one in which we truly begin to love ourself. The basis of all the self-healing techniques is pri
marily to learn ways of loving ourself, to begin to
valueourselfandlovethatwhichwe areintruth.That
which we really are then looks at our little body and
begins to get a kick out of it. It says, "Gee, I'm having
a good time with you. You are a fun thing." We begin
to see that it really almost runs on automatic by itself. We will see that the ego has played a trick on us, too. We think that we make a decision and the body then
follows through. Actually, it is doing it by itself
because it is on automatic. Once we have released it
from a negative pattern, the body will just handle
itself very well. In scientific experiments with young children, if
they are allowed to spontaneously select their diets,
they will automatically select a balanced diet. One
begins to experience a return of faith in nature, allow
ing the body now to sort of be itself. The nature of
that which is natural within the body will automati
cally handle its nutritional needs.When"we get off the
social programming, that which is automatically self
healing and healthy within the body takes control. It
looks after itself, choosing what it needs and wants to
eat, and it does so extremely well. It could be said that it is wise to have faith in the
Divinity within Nature itself, in the body's being part 361 LOSING WEIGHT
of the beautiful Nature of this planet. It has its own
inner wisdom. When we remove the artificial condi
tioning of our society,the body's innate inner wisdom
comes forth and expresses itself in a sense of alive
ness, joyfulness, lightness, and in the capacity to feel
good at all times, and its weight handles itself auto
matically. To achieve this, all that is necessary is just a few
minutes of time, with many years of joyful rewards as
a result. Have a good time with the body. Love it, be
good to it, and give it all the love and attention that it
needs. Realize that it belongs to you but is not what
you are. It is a lovely possession, so enjoy it while you
have it. "What if I do all the above and it doesn't work? What if I am still overweight despite everything?" If
that is the situation, then it is time to shift priorities. Maybe there is a genetic pattern that is familial and
even multigenerational.Weight is actually a vanity any
way, is it not, unless it is life threatening. It is better to
focus on being a loving and valuable person. Many
great people who changed history were probably
genetically heavy, such as Winston Churchill, genera
.tions of opera stars, William Jennings Bryan, Teddy
Roosevelt, and the European monarchs and aristocracy,
to name a few. It is better to be hefty and happy and
just dismiss the whole issue than to obsess about it. We do not take the body with us when we leave the
planet, and aesthetics do not have a priority in heaven. CHAPTER 12
Depression
The depression and despondency that plague mankind
have been prevalent since ancient biblical days. It
currently constitutes what is being called a minor
epidemic in the form of a rising suicide rate among
young people, especially adolescents. Depression
affects all our lives. Few of us have managed to live on
this planet for any great length of time without experi
encing depression. It may be minor, in the form of
regret, or major, in the forms of mourning, loss of loved
ones, or loss of the things we have valued in our lives
because of their meaning to us. We will view depres
sion from the perspective of consciousness and also
cover the role of biochemistry and antidepressants. Is
the biochemistry the cause or the effect of depression? At this point, a review of the relationship between
body, mind, and spirit is appropriate because we will
be talking about the treatment and understanding of
depression on all three levels.We need to review again
that the body has no way of experiencing itself. The
body cannot experience its own bodyness nor can it
experience its own sensations. The body is experi
enced in mind, and mind also has no real capacity to
experience itself.All memories, thoughts, feelings, fan
tasies of the future, and daydreams are registered and
experienced in a field that is larger and more diffuse, a
field of energy that we call consciousness. It has to be
experienced by something greater than mind, which is
called awareness. Awareness allows us to know what is
going on within consciousness (they are concordant). Consciousness allows us to know what is going on
363 364 HEALING AND RECOVERY
in mind, and mind allows us to know what is going on
in our feelings and emotions as well as in the sensa
tions from the body.Therefore, all these processes are
going on within consciousness itself. It is also impor


 negative outlook on life, which a cancer diagnosis can turn into black despair, and
PNI tells us what that means in terms of reduced immune competence. It has been observed that cancer often appears 18 months or two years after some adverse life
event, such as divorce, bereavement, financial crisis, loss of a job or of an important relationship,
and so on. Experience with clients has shown me that those events only represented for them
the last straw; that they had long existed in an impossible existential situation that apparently
could neither be borne nor changed. LeShan and Carl Simonton, M.D.5 call this setup a life trap,
which they describe in detail. My case material bears out its power, and the fact that those who
feel unable to break free eventually reach a stage when they don’t care whether they live or die. As many of them put it, “Something snapped inside me.” I suspect it was the last strand of their
frayed will to live. The Role of Stress
 I am often asked whether stress can cause cancer. I don’t think it can, certainly not by itself. But it can be the ultimate extra burden that pushes an already weakened, barely functioning
immune system over the edge, so that it can no longer dispose of the irregular maverick cells that
every healthy organism produces in vast numbers every day. Yet without the eternal vigilance of Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 168Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.coma well functioning immune system there is nothing to stop a few of those irregular cells to initiate
a malignant process. What we are dealing with here is the mysterious interaction of biochemistry and emotions,
which we have only begun to explore and understand. But there is already enough orthodox
clinical—as opposed to anecdotal—evidence to prove that inner attitudes can make a big
difference to survival. For example, British researcher Stephen Greer 6 interviewed a group of
women three months after they had undergone mastectomies, to find out how they were coping. He found four distinct types among them who showed respectively fighting spirit, denial, stoic
acceptance and hopelessness. After 5 and 10 years, 80% of the fighters, but only 20% of the
hopeless had survived. These rates had nothing to do with medical prognoses. In the U.S., David Spiegel, M.D.,7 invited 36 women with metastasized breast cancer to
attend weekly meetings for a year, where they could share worries and sorrows, encourage each
other, and make their mental attitude positive. A control group of 50 women attended no such
meetings. Spiegel only wanted to discover whether the group meetings enhanced the members’
quality of life, which it certainly did. But he was amazed to find that they also lived twice as long
as the members of the control group. Another interesting insight comes from US oncologist Bernie Siegel, M.D.8, author of several
best-selling books that have helped to extend public understanding of the body-mind link in
health and sickness. He claims that 15-20% of cancer patients consciously or unconsciously want
to die, no doubt to escape a difficult life trap. 60-70% wish to get well, but are passive and expect
the doctor to do all the work. 15-20%, however, are exceptional: they refuse to be victims, they
research their disease, don’t obey the doctor automatically but ask questions, demand control and
make informed choices. In Dr. Siegel’s words, “Difficult or uncooperative patients are most likely
to get well.” Apparently they have a more warlike immune system than docile patients. First Aid for the Mind

 There are simple ways to dispel the newly diagnosed patient’s sense of hopelessness and
isolation. The first step is to de-mystify the disease, discuss it openly, in a natural voice, without
avoiding the dreaded word ‘cancer.’ One of the very first advantages which the intending Gerson
patient experiences is the calm assurance with which his or her problem is approached, with the
clear message that yes, it is possible to be healed, not just put into remission (which is the best
orthodox medicine has to offer.) What the patient needs is a safe space in which to release stormy emotions, and to be listened
to with total unhurried non-judgmental attention, something that time-starved doctors and nurses
cannot give. It is a mistake to try to comfort and console too soon or offer cheerful assurances. To do that would simply stop the patient from expressing his or her true feelings. They must be Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 169Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comgiven free flow. But once that has happened, I ask a vital question: “Do you want to live?” If the
answer is yes, I ask: “Do you want to live unconditionally?” Another firm “yes” settles the matter,
while a hesitant “Yes, but…” reply hints at an undecided individual, possibly stuck in a life trap. If I ask what the rest of the sentence might be, I often get something like “if things go on as
before, I’m not sure I want to live.” That “but” needs careful exploration to make sure that it will
not undermine the healing work. The 18-24 months of the patient’s life prior to the diagnosis can
yield valuable clues. Did some major stress or trauma drive the patient to drink, drugs, or other
destructive habits, which caused significant liver damage? Gentle questioning often allows us to
identify some life trap. The next task is to show that there is a way out, other than dying. It helps to build a therapeutic partnership with the patient, in which he or she has an important
role to play. This is easy with the Gerson Therapy, which cannot succeed without the patient’s
active cooperation. If a patient tells us that 85% of people with his or her condition die within
three years, we suggest joining the 15% who don’t. (I recall with admiration the fragile little
woman riddled with cancer who, when told that she had six months to live, brightly replied, “Oh
good, I have six months to get well!” And get well she did, on the Gerson program.) I like the way LeShan4 approaches the task of shifting the mood from negative to positive. His basic questions are, “What’s right with you? What are your special ways of being, relating,
creating? What is blocking their expression? What do you need to fulfill yourself? Above all,
what do YOU want to do with your life?” Once these basics have been clarified, it is time to point
out the enormous potential open to the patient, if only he or she will ACT, NOT JUST REACT,
and start making personal decisions. Much can be achieved in a short time. The main tool of the
therapist is his or her personality and calm, reliable presence. Often this is the only solid support
in the patient’s confused, chaotic world. Other tools, such as teaching relaxation techniques,
simple meditation, and creative visualization focused on self-healing, should also be used by
trained counselors or therapists. (see Chapter 25 )
Clearing the First Hurdle
Many patients come to the Gerson therapy as a last resort, after the failure of conventional
medical treatments, which has left them with deep disappointment, loss of trust, and a lot of
severe after-effects. To embark on the Gerson program is for them a final gamble, an end-of-
the-line decision. Others choose the Gerson path at an earlier, less serious stage of their disease,
with fewer irreversible changes in their bodies, but with a poor prognosis. Either way—and this
is the first hurdle to be taken into account—they embark on an unfamiliar treatment, much of
which sounds bizarre at first. Moreover, they are aware of having stepped outside the limits of
orthodox medicine, leaving behind the network of doctors, consultant, hospitals, referrals—an
entire system which has been unable to heal them, yet still carries an aura of great power. Some
may have been rudely dismissed by their physicians, simply for daring to consider an “unproven” Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 170Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comalternative therapy. Others face pressure and doubts from family members and friends who refuse
to accept that a weird-sounding therapy may possibly succeed where modern hi-tech medicine
has failed. This kind of pressure can be debilitating for the patient, who probably also suffers from some
niggling doubts, and so the next urgent task is to make clear how and why the Gerson Therapy
works. Most people are familiar with the workings of allopathic medicine, where there is a pill for
every ill and you either recover or die, but at least things happen fast. Here, however, the patient
faces two years of unremitting effort, strict discipline and a total change from a so-called normal
lifestyle, all of which sounds pretty scary, especially because there is no guarantee of success at
the other end. This is


” A FAST

The best time to “break” a fast will be discovered by listening to your inner
guidance or intuition. You know your body better than anyone. Listen to it. You’ll know when you have had enough. (But also, be fair and honest with
yourself, knowing that desire can creep in even though you may not actually
be hungry.) After about three days or so, one generally loses the desire
for
eating. This is because the body is starting to use that digestive energy forcleaning and healing. When you start feeling hungry again, this is a good
sign that you are ready to start eating. Remember to start with fruits only. Another way to determine how long to fast is the tongue-examination
method. This is the old-fashioned method that I’ve used for years. When you
start fasting, your tongue will become coated with a thick white, yellow,
green, or brown substance. The more toxic you are, the thicker and darker
this coating becomes. Of course the healthier you are, the less your tongue
will coat when you fast. If you fast until your tongue becomes pink again,
you will have done a tremendous job of cleaning your body out. Detoxification is an ongoing process that can take years. That sounds
worse than it is. Health should become one of your hobbies. Spend a good
year or so aggressively working on yourself; then set your new lifestyle in
motion with balance and harmony. This will be the new, healthier, vibrant,
cleaner and more aware you. As you grow spiritually, always seek to balance
your lifestyle and eating habits with your spiritual awareness. The more you
expand your awareness, the healthier and more energetically you will want to
eat. You want your physical body to keep up with you. Have fun on your
journey of health, vitality, and spirituality; there is nothing like it. HOW TO “BREAK” A FAST

It is very important how you break a fast, and depends on how long you’ve
fasted and what type of fast you did. A general rule of thumb would be:
Break most fasts with a day or two of eating fresh, raw fruit, only, for every
three days of fasting you have done. This is especially true after juice or water fasting. The longer you fast, the
more days you should spend eating just fruits before you start with heavy
vegetables. I have known of a case or two through the years where an
individual died from breaking a fast incorrectly. One man died from breaking
an extended fast with boiled potatoes. Being a sticky, gluey starch, I can
understand how it locked his bowels up. Always try to keep your bowels moving. When you’re on a juice or
water fast, this is not always possible. In
Module 6.9
 we will discuss bowel
health and management. Please Buy a JuicerN.W Walker lived to be a healthy 107 from juicing. What more proof do you
need? Try a glass of carrot, spinach and celery juice today. Raw fruit and vegetable juices are a powerhouse of nutrition. A glass of
carrot juice contains 6–8 carrots, giving 6 times the nutrition of a simple
carrot. This is what I call a “High Electrical” Drink, a powerhouse of energy
and amino acids. Drink 2–4 glasses each day of your favorite vegetables or fruits. Read
Vegetable and Fruit Juices
 by N.W Walker. MODULE 6.8
Two Great Fruit Juice Fasts

LEMONADE FAST

HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE:
2 tbsp. lemon or lime juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
1/2 to 3/4 tbsp. genuine Maple Syrup (not maple-flavored sugar syrup)
pinch of Cayenne Pepper (optional)
Combine the juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in a 10-ounce glass and
fill with medium/ hot distilled or R/O water. (Cold water may be used if
preferred.) Use fresh lemons or limes only; never use canned lemon or lime
juice, or frozen lemonade or lime juice. Cayenne Pepper may be used with this formula as it adds extra vitamin C
and B-complex. It also increases warmth for an additional lift. For those not
used to hot peppers, start with a dash and increase it as you are able. You
may eliminate the pepper if you wish. Pure sorghum, black strap molasses or
honey may be used as a lesser replacement when maple syrup is not available. You might wish to make a quart of lemonade for the whole day. FOR A FULL QUART OF LEMONADE:10 cups distilled water
1 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup of pure maple syrup
Shake well and refrigerate

HOW TO TAKE THE LEMONADE:
Drink this lemonade as much and as often as you want, but drink only this
lemonade, no other foods or drinks. This fruit juice fast can be done for 1, 2,
3 or up to 10 days easily. GRAPE JUICE FAST

HOW TO MAKE GRAPE JUICE:
A juice extractor or juicer is necessary. Juice a quart of grapes (seeds and small stems as well). Any type of grape is okay; however the dark, seeded ones are the best. And always try to use organic grapes. HOW TO TAKE THE JUICE:
Drink this grape juice as often and as much as you want. Grapes are high
in antioxidant and astringent properties, which help remove toxins from the
body. Eating grapes and drinking Grape Juice only makes for an excellent
fast. I have “fasted” people for over twenty days on just grapes. A 5- or 10-
day grape or grape juice fast is superb and extremely beneficial. Grapes and lemons are two of nature’s greatest lymphatic cleansers and
“tumor busters.” I have seen lymphomas gone in forty-five days and stomach
cancer gone in fifty-nine days using these fruit juice fasts in combination withherbal therapy and a raw food diet. MODULE 6.9
Healthy Bowel Management

Poor bowel management lies at the root of most people’s health problems. I
have been teaching colon health for the last thirty-five years. My friend, the
late Dr. Bernard Jensen, was teaching this for well over sixty years. Having
worked with over
300,000
 clients, Dr. Jensen’s research has concluded: “It is
the bowels that invariably have to be cared for first before any effective
healing can take place.” As a matter of fact, the natural health field mainly got
started
 around matters of the gastrointestinal tract. Bowel wisdom is generally a topic that few people desire to discuss. Yet,
keeping the bowels (intestinal tract) healthy and in good shape is one of the
best ways to keep out of the grip of toxicity and cell enervation. Your gastrointestinal tract is the center or hub of your body, just as the
hub of a wheel is the supporting part of a wheel. It is one of the main organ
systems of your body. Now the real question should be, “How do we save
and regenerate the GI tract, which is as important as the heart?” Without
digestion, absorption
and
 elimination we die. This canal—mouth through
anus—is how you introduce energy and chemistry from foods into your
body. From the colon on is where and how we eliminate our wastes, which is
vital to the survival of your body. The proper elimination of wastes from
food digestion and cellular metabolism is as important as the ingestion of
your foods. As we learned in
Chapter 2
, the small bowel is divided up into three
parts: the duodenum, where digestion takes place, which is about 10 inches
long; the jejunum, for both digestion and absorption, which is approximately
9 feet long; and the ileum, for absorption, which is approximately 13 feet
long. The large intestine is called the colon, which is 5 feet long and divided
up into the cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid and rectal
sections. Each section of the colon has been linked to different organs and
glands of the body and has an effect upon these tissues, good or bad. When
you were in the embryo stages of life, this colon plus the spinal cord were the
first two areas of the body that were formed. You will find all your geneticweaknesses in the colon first, then reflected to organ, gland, nerve, or other
tissues within the body. Your bowels take the brunt of abuse from acidic-toxic foods and drinks.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        TAKE IT EASY

Because raw fruits are so powerful in detoxifying and restoring vitality it is
important to note here that one can detoxify too fast. This can lead to extreme
cleansing symptoms. I have witnessed many severe reactions such as:
multiple abscesses popping out in the mouth, tumor-like swellings all over the
body, the skin actually opening and oozing pus, and even spitting out tumors. This is only because the individual jumped immediately from a typical diet of
dairy foods, flesh foods and toxic chemicals to a highly pure and cleansing
one of fresh, raw fruits. A fruit diet will stir up the toxins and mucus in the
body in an aggressive manner, leaving you with some very noticeable side
effects. However, if you consume an all-raw food diet of both fruits and
vegetables for a few weeks first, this


ucchini, squash or g reen beans – and some type of
vegetable pr otein. We enjoy tofu, beans, lentils and raw
unsalted nuts of all kinds and seeds, such as sunflower,
pumpkin, sesame, etc. (
Vegetable Protein Chart pg. 233). Patricia and I have earned this meal through exercise
and activity. Now our bodies are ready to send the
digestive juices and internal secretions to get the full
nourishment and energy out of this natural food. Themouth and stomach digestive juices are abundant. Extra
benefit – regular exercise, ample fruits and salads
promote good elimination. This program of
12 meals a
week, 2 meals daily, 6 days a week doesn’t burden and
exhaust the body’s digestive system and body’s bowel
eliminative powers ( we fast for 24 to 36 hour period
weekly). On this Bragg Healthy Lifestyle program, youdon’t overeat, you educate your bowels to move soon
upon arising and usually you have a bowel evacuation
within an hour after lunch and an hour after dinner. Most people are sick or half sick most of the time. It
is our opinion that they enervate and overwork  their
body and exhaust themselves in trying to burn up allthose extra calories from all the excess foods they
consume. We don’t overeat and the only exception we
ever make for snacking between meals is to have someluscious, juicy organic fruit. In mid-afternoon, we have
a juicy organic apple or fresh pineapple, mango or
papaya. When melons are in season, we find nothingmore refreshing than sweet, ripe melons; our favorites
are watermelon, cantaloupe, casaba and honeydew. 56Americans Love Social Eating. The main reason why 65% to 70% of Americans are
overweight is because eating has become a fun, social
gorging event. People eat breakfast, eat at the coffee
break, eat at lunch and eat at their afternoon coffee break. They eat a large dinner and long before the big dinner
can be handled by the digestive system they are eating
again, plus drinking alcohol, colas or coffee whilewatching TV. No wonder they are constantly tired. It’s
because they enervate themselves by exhausting their
Vital Force. Even the healthiest person only generates
so much Vital Force daily and, if by over-eating habits
or other bad habits you exhaust your Vital Force, then
there is not sufficient energy for the needed work ofmastication, digestion, metabolism and elimination. What happens. There is not enough Vital Force to
flush the waste out of the body, so this stockpiles andconcentrates and that’s how you build autointoxication. Your troubles and premature ageing start right here. Keeping Internally Clean is Critical
Sickness and premature ageing are no mystery. You
are punished by your bad habits, not for them. If you
keep stuffing food that cannot be handled in your over
loaded digestive tract, it then rots, putrefies and poisonsyour body’s billions of cells. You become prematurely
old, sick, and weak because you have not learned how
to keep your body healthy and clean inside. The secret
of health and long life can be summed up in three words:
“Keep Clean Inside. ” Etch these words of wisdom deep on
the blackboard of your brain. Repeat them over and overagain as an affirmation. “Keep Clean Inside. ”
Fasting is the best and most natural way of cleansing,
purifying and rejuvenating your body because it is Mother
Nature’s natural method. Nobody can do it for you. It is a
personal matter. It costs you nothing but a strong, positive
willpower. Remember, woe to the weak. Life is the survivalof the fittest. and fasting is a program of self-preservation. Remember always, you are punished by your bad habits
of living, not for them, but by them. –  Paul C. Bragg57Are You Now Ready to Fast, Detox and
Get Healthy For A Long, Wonderful Life. If you are convinced, without reservation that fasting
is a time to get detoxed and healthy, then you’re ready. Remember, when you tell your conscious and your
subconscious mind you’re going to fast for internalpurity you set things in motion for success. You have
told every cell in your body that a fast is going to improve
your health. Your body’s cells will accept this command. Start with a
24 hour distilled water fast. During these
24 hours you are going to put nothing into your stomach
except distilled water. If you eat fruit with this, it is nota fast; it is a fruit diet. If you drink fruit or vegetable
juices during this
24 hour period it ceases to be a
complete fast, and instead becomes either a vegetableor fruit juice fast. I want you to bear this in mind: a
complete fast is nothing allowed in the stomach except
distilled water. Your first fast may be easy or it may havesome rough spots. You may fast from lunch to lunch ordinner to dinner, as long as you abstain from food for
an entire
24 hours. If you are accustomed to coffee, tea,
beer or alcohol drinks, you might have reactions. one typical reaction appears in the form of a headache.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the main benefit of fasting, according to Paul C. Bragg?,
A: Fasting purifies the body, restoring it to health after everything else has failed.
Q: What is the primary reason for the discomfort during a 24-hour fast, according to the text?,
A: The body is concentrating its vital force at the site of the injury to remove waste products, so the body can heal.
Q: What is the recommended frequency and duration of fasts, according to the author?,
A: The author recommends fasting for 24 hours, 3-4 times a year, and not eating anything except distilled water.
Q: What is the recommended method for breaking a 24-hour fast, according to the text?,
A: The author recommends waiting until the second or third meal before eating the heavier foods and beans, brown rice, potatoes, etc.
Q: What is the author's advice for those who want to start fasting?,
A: The author advises to start with a 24-hour fast, then gradually increase the duration and frequency of fasts, and to always drink distilled water during the fasting period.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>When the fast is over and you eat meals
that are well-balanced in bulk, moi sture, lubrication and drink
8 glasses of distilled water daily, your bowels will move better
than ever! Try to eat 60% to 70% raw foods in the form of
organic salads, sprouts, fruits, veggies and their fresh juices. Living The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle will promote a
healthier colon and regular elimination. You can also add
1 to 2 Tbsps of psyllium husk powder daily – hour after
dinner – stir in juices, pep drinks, herbal teas and eventhe Bragg Vinegar Drink. This mixture works wonders! Other miracles for regularity are 1–2 Tbsps crude
blackstrap molasses in cup of hot distilled water ( it’s also a
healthy coffee substitute ). Also a nother miracle are flax seeds. I introduced them years ago and millions have benefitted.Soak
2 Tbsps flax seeds in cup distilled water for 3 hours
(gets gel-like ). Drink hour after dinner. Use as hot or cold
drink, add honey or molasses if desired. Great also to grind
2 – 3 Tbsps flax seeds and sprinkle over foods. Flax seeds are
nature’s richest source of Omega-3 essentia l oils fo r your
heart’s health. They help repair ce lls and tissues, transport
oxygen, satisfy hunger and help burn up excess body flab. Healthy, organic foods have a wonderful abundance of potential life energy!80
Good Elimination is Important
It is natural to squat to have bowel
movements. It opens up anal area moredirectly. When on toilet, putting feet up
6
to 8 inches on waste basket or footstool
gives the same squatting effect. Now raiseand stretch your hands above your headso that the transverse colon can emptycompletely with ease. It’s important todrink
8-10 glasses of pure water daily! Read pages  138, 155-157, and take psyllium in drink daily. Some fasting books recomm end that you should have
an enema or colonic daily during a fast. I feel enemas andcolonics during fasts are optional and usually not needed– but if desired then try them and then decide. The onlytime I suggest them is during extreme constipation, in anemergency or on advice of your health practitioner. Whenthe bowel refuses to evacuate, or in illness, extreme gas orbloating; an enema of warm, distilled or purified waterwith
3 Tbsp of fresh lemon or aloe juice is strictly a
temporary means to cleanse and move the bowels. In comparing the enema to a powerful laxative, we
would say that the enema is superior to the drug laxative– but it certainly has its own faults. If you continue touse enemas, laxatives or colonics over a long period oftime, it will irritate your bowel and wash out importantinternal secretions (
healthy intestinal flora or “friendly
bacteria” ) necessary for good bowel function. To replace
the flora lost due to antibiotics


appencd. He finds that events occur in various
frequencies and orders, and on this basis he
makes bets or predictions  in the light of which we
can make practica! arrange - ments and
adaptations to  the course of events. To make
these bets,  he does  not need to know about  God
or eternal  life. He needs  to know  the past - what
has happened  already. On thc other  hand,  the statements  of rcligion
have
to do with the present. But both religious and sci-
entific people are under the  impression  that
religion  is more concerned with the past.and the
future. This  is a natural  misunderstanding,
because  religion  seems to make assertions about
h°'v this world  be- gan and how it will end. It has
long been connected  with prophecy, which is
surcly the same thing as pre- diction. It states that
this world was made by God,  and that he made it
for a pu,rpose which will be ful- filled in the
distant future,  in "the  life of the world  to come,"
It insists,  furthermore,  that  man has an immortal
soul,  and prophesies  that  it will survive  his
physical  death  and live everlastingly. The scientist  therefore  seems justified  in saying
that such  predictions  cannot  be verified,  and that
they are made with precious little reference to
past  events  known  to have  happened. When  he
tries  to
136  RELIGION  REVIEWEO
discover the grounds upon which these
predictions  are made, he finds them emotional
rather than ra - tional. Religious people hope or
believe that these  things  will be true. Ncvertheless, in the history of every important
re- ligion  there have been those who
understood reli - gious ideas and statements in a
very different way. On the whole, this has been
more true of the East  than of the West, though
Christian history contains  a long list of me n and
women who could have talked  on common
ground with  orthodox  Hindus  and  Buddhists. From this other and, we think, deeper point
of view, religion is not a system of predictions. Its
doc- trines have to do, not with the future and
the ever - lasting, but with che present and the
eternal. They  are not a set of beliefs and hopes
bul, on the con - trary, a set of graphic symbols
aboul present experi - ence. Traditionally, these symbols are of two kinds. One  describes the religious way of
understand ing the present in the form of
concrete images and stories. The other
describes it in an abstraer, negative lan - guage
which is often similar to the language of aca-
demic philosophy. For convenience, we can call
thesc  two kinds of symbol the religious and the
metaphy - sical. Bue we must remember that
"metaphysic" in this sense is not speculative
philosophy. lt is notan  attempt  to anticípate
science  and give  a logical  de- TJ-IE WISOOM  OF INSECURITY
scription of the  universe and  its origins. It is a
way  of representing  a knowledgc  of the present. Reli - gious symbols are spccially characteristic of
Chris - tianity, Islam, and Judaism, whcreas
doctrines of thc Oriental  type  are more
metaphysical. We said that sciencc and rcligion are both
calking  about the same world, and throughout this
book we  have never been concerned with
anything but every - day life, wilh things which can
be seen, felt, and ex - perienccd. We shall  thereforc
be told,  by religio us critics, that we are rcducing
rcligion to "naturalism,"  that we are identifying
God with  naturc, and mak - ing a mockery  and
travcsty  of religion  by taking  away  "its essential
supernatural  content." But when  you ask theologians  what  thcy  mean
by
the " supcrnatural," thcy burst immediately into
sci- entific  language. They  talk about  a God  having
"concrete  reality clistinct  from  this universc,"  and
speak of him in tcrms of past history and future
pre- dictions. They insist  that  thc supernatural
world  is not of the same  "ordcr" as thc universe
studied by  science, but exists on anothcr plane of
being invisi - ble to our natural  scnses. lt begins  to
sound  likc somcthing psychic, something of the
same order as  the phcnomena of tclepathy,
clairvoyancc, and clair - audiencc. Yet this is naLUralism  purc  and simple;  it is
even
pseudo -science. For science and naturalism are
not necessarily  conccrned  only  with  things
visible  to the
138  RELIGION  REVIEWED
senses. No one has seen electrons or quanta, nor
been  able to construct a sensual image of curved
space. lf psychic phenomena exist, there is no
reason to sup - pose that they cannot be studied
scientifically, and  that they are not simply
another aspcct of "naturc." Indeed,  science  is
concemed  with  innumerable  things which
cannot be experienced with the senses,  and
which  are not present  to immediate  experience
-for example,  the entire  past,  the process  of
gravity,
the nature of time, and the weights of planets
and stars. These invisible things are inferred
from im - mediate experience by logic. They are
hypotheses  which seem to give a reasonable
explanation of ob - served events. The
theological God is exactly the same thing -a
hypothesis accounting for ali experi - ences. When a theologian makes such a hypothesis
he uses the methods of scicncc and enters the
field of  scicnce. He must expcct, thereforc, to be
qucstioned,  examined,  and criticized  by his
fellow naturalists. But the difference between the natural and
the supernatural can be understood in a
simpler and  much more useful way. lf "nature" is
the province of  science, we can say that nature is
this world as it is named, measurcd, and
classificd. Nature is che world  which thought has
analyzcd and soned into groups  called "things." lt has, as we saw, given things an  identity by
naming them. lt distinguishes motion  from
stillness  by comparing somerhing  which  moves
139  THE  WISDOM  OF INSECURIT \'
rapidly in relation to something which moves
slowly,  though  both  move. Thus the whole world of nature is relative and is
produced by  thought and comparison. Is the head
"really"  distinct  from  the neck? Why shouldn't  we
have  made  the "thing"  called  head  include  the
"thing" called neck, justas it includes the nose? It is
a convention of thought that head and neck are
two things instead of one. In this sense, the
ancient meta - physicians are perfectly right when
they say that the  whole universe is a product of
the mind. They mean  the universe  of "things." On thc other hand, the supernatural and
absolute  world  consists  of the mysterious  reality
which  we have so namcd, classified, and divided. This is not a  product of the mind. But there is no
way of defining  or describing what  it is. At every
moment we are  aware  of it, and it is our
awarcness. We feel and sense it, and it is our
feelings and sensations. Yet try - ing to know and
define it is like trying to make a  knife cut itself. What is this? This is a rose. But "a rose" is a noise. What is a noise? A noise is an impact  of air wavcs
on the eardrum. Then a rose is an im - pact  of air
waves  on the eardrum? No, a rose  is a rose
... is a rose  is a rose  is a rose .... Definition is simply making a one -to-one
corrcs - pondence betwecn groups of sense data
and noises,  but because noises are sense data, the
attempt is ul - timately  circular. The  real  world
which  both  pro-
140  TIIE  WISDOM  OF INSECURlTY
Otherwise, we can use the negative,
metaphysical  language about this undefined
reality. It is che in - finite,  not thc definite. It is the


 now minimal, vegetarianism is
particularly well suited to offer a life-pattern ideally adapted to
modern conditions, restoring a sense of purpose and participation in the natural world, without which human beings are only too
obviously alienated and distraught, the reason probably why an
increasing number of young are being attracted to the vegetarian ideology. With regards the bodily advantages, one can be less definite. In
the first place, some people become vegetarians as a result of
chronic ill-health, when all else has failed, a fact which tends to
falsify any comparative study. It is a sad fact that many people are congenitally less robust than othe rs, disadvantages all too often
intensified by wrong feeding in infancy and childhood. Such people are certain to' be better off as vegetarians, but they may remain handicapped compared with the more genetically robust, living so
called normal lives. But vegetarianism by itself may not be enough. A person giving
up meat and fish but indulging in eggs and dairy produce may be no better off. Indeed, it is possible that  a person having some lean meat
and fish, but no eggs and dairy pr oduce, would be less exposed to
the long-term disasters of cholesterol, saturated fats and uric acid,
what ever other insidious physical and mental effects attend. Vegetarian children eating the usual amounts of sweets, jams and sugar have teeth in every way as bad as the general population. As already mentioned, veganism without a supplement of
vitamin B
12 is dangerous. With this supplement, it is probably as
close as one can get to the ideal human diet, but perhaps for
economic reasons, fruits may not feat ure sufficiently. It is probably
as far as one can get practically in avoiding the usual long-term infirmities, gout and arthritis, colds and constipation, and the common afflictions of daily living. This should also apply to
vegetarians, provided a sufficienc y of uncooked foods and fruits is
the rule. In this context, the importance of activity cannot be
overemphasized. The human body, and mind, are only optimally adaptable in terms of a certain pattern of activity. This pattern must
have been originally set by the demands of ground living and food-
gathering, and has certainly not changed since, no matter how sedentary human beings have b ecome in urban conditions. This
pattern is characterized, not by bursts of violent activity, but rather by prolonged moderate activity. For a ground-living primate to be able to fulfil its environmenta l and social obligations, would
demand at least the equivalent of three hours walking a day. Medicine has now realized the importance of this kind of activity, of the risks of inactivity to the h eart, as those of excessive activity
which entails athletism, or the weekend violent games of tennis or squash. One must insist, that no matter how ideal the diet, optimal
physiological conditions will not be met unless this basic activity
pattern is simultaneously met. Life must simply be arranged to meet
it, an arrangement facilitated by the energy crisis. There are the half-hearted vegetarians, keen on keeping in with
the 'normals' in their smoking and drinking habits and not averse to
some meat and fish occasionally, 'for social reasons'. Such people
are often less well than most, the victims of fatigue, of disturbed sleeping and of petty inconveniences, which should not be the lot of vegetarians. The high levels of protein and vitamin B complex on a mixed dietary do undoubtedly protect, to some extent, from the damage of alcohol and other poisons. Vegetarians, particularly those
living on largely refined cereal foods, using sugar, are very
vulnerable. Although very modera te amounts of non-distilled drinks
like cider, beer and the lighter wines, are probably beneficial when consumed in the right circumstances, as we shall see, vegetarians are not equipped to keep up with common bad habits. People who become vegetarian in later life often do so as the
result of some dire warning or health disaster for which medicine can do little or nothing. Usually, such a change of diet brings much benefit, but it would be expecting too much to suppose that the unbiological trespass of many years can be completely annulled. It is the young who especially benefit from a vegetarian diet, the best
possible assurance that the developi ng tissues of brain and body are
formed under the most ideal conditions. To cut out breast feeding, and to feed infants on animal foods, is not only likely to lead to mental disquiet, but, in maturity, to a higher incidence of degenerative disease. 15. Beautiful People, Beautiful Things

The Creation is a whole, all isolation is disintegration. In the
making of the human, nature has attained its highest expression of
wholeness, in love, in the pursuit of beauty, order and harmony. But
for the wholeness of the human condition to be attained, a
wholeness in all things contri buting to human existence is
indispensable. The importance of food to life in general emphasizes
its supreme importance in the attainment of human wholeness, and
only a highly specific pattern of eating can meet this highest
achievement of evolution. Mankind on this planet has been the unfortunate victim of
terrible times and tribulations. Barely had humanization been
achieved, than the earth underwent a prolonged period of intermittent and devastating gl aciation, with world-wide
repercussions. During these terrible times, human beings were obliged to adopt ways of living in order to survive which departed
widely from the human ideal previously set by nature. Although
when the Ice Ages subsided some ten thousand years ago, the majority of human beings tended to resume ways of living more
tolerably human, inventing agriculture in the process to ward against further catastrophe, many bad habits have persisted,
particularly regarding feeding, which, as we have suggested,
accounts in large part for the horrors and abnormalities of human
behaviour. Many parts of the world today should be sympathetic to a
properly human condition, but because of the importance of cortical conditioning, these bad habits persist and remain a most
dehumanizing influence, responsible for the terrors of human
existence and the ugliness of the environment. As the means of
expressing anger and hatred against nature, against other creatures,
against man himself have increased  with the industrial age, so
nature has become increasingly soiled and desecrated, and man's
chronic inhumanity to man has become more sharpened. The
situation is critical, for every aspect of the contemporary crisis examined shows a course set on annihilation and extinction. If further appeals to reason, to scien ce, to politics, to sociology, to
economics are certain to be frustrated unless backed by a genuine change of heart, so are the more simpleton calls for a return to
nature, for a denial of civili zation. Man is too wounded and
humiliated a creature, too complicated by culture to be able to act from such purity. Salvation is likely to be very, very demanding. The change must begin from within, important as the tangible
aspects of life happen to be. One simply must first restore the belief
that the human being is a noble, sacred creature, holding the most
essential post in the creative enterp rise of the universe. Anything
less must entail alienation. Since no reasonable argument can change the colours of the soul, colour must be played, like music to the insane, in the hope that slowly, progressively, the divine
sensitivities will be recovered, and the mind made whole. Although ugliness tends to cancel the craving for beauty,
wholeness and purity, to be surrounded by beauty and harmony, to
practise it at every possible opportunity, must in the long run work. One has the examples of this in the arts. People are often drawn to the arts as a reaction against the puerilities and frustrations of living, the deceptions of gain and material power. While artists, musicians and poets themselves are usually simple people, little good at
worldly tasks, the patrons have always been people of power, in
their lives ruthless and hard, yet st rangely softened in the presence
of the beauty and divinity of ar t. They are not likely to become
gurus and saints as a result, but they are more whole and human for it, certainly worse without it. The sensitivities on which the arts
trade should be pursued in every possible aspect of living; nothing
which is not beautiful should be tolerated, whatever its apparent
lures. The aim of this book has been to emphasize that such
sensitivities are eminently applicable to man's most important
biological function, eating. Not only is it a matter of the choice of
the right kinds of foods. The attit ude towards food, the conditions
under which foods are eaten can provide a most important occasion for developing an overall, humanly compatible attitude and a recovery of the sensitivities, of the meaning of being human. This is not a new appeal. All ot her peoples had discovered that
sacrament and myth are the supreme means of incorporating
thought, feeling and action into a meaningful human cosmology. One finds, among primitives, as among other less materialistically preoccupied civilizations, that nothing is left out. All is made hallowed, meaningful and sacred. Part of the tragedy of the West,
thanks to misinterpretation of the significance of science to society,
has been to purge life of mythical  meaning. Eating is an excellent
opportunity to restore this indispensable strategy. How one eats is as important as what one eats. Eating cannot be
a matter only of belly filling,


 replacement” dri nk that is extremely  loaded with refined sugar and artificial
additives—designed to “ensure” proper nutrition) through a tube i f I refused to drink it. Still dealing with constipation, when I got to Canada, I went for a colonic i rrigation. After studying my eyes, the colon
hydrotherapist (who also happened to be an iridologist) told me that my bowels ha d been left with no options other than to balloon
out and form “pockets. ” If she was right, then I may have to deal with thes e pockets for the rest of my life. If I had read Dr. Graham’s book Grain Damage,  I would have known better. On the road, and with limited funds, I didn’t have access to all the fruit I  wanted, so I started losing even more weight. Eventually I was put into a Canadian hospital through the efforts of a v ery concerned woman who helped and befriended us. My
body had unwittingly wasted, losing mass until my weight plummeted to onl y 84 pounds. Even I was shocked. At first I was absolutely panic stricken with the thought that they  were going to make me eat cooked processed hospital food,
but to my utter relief, this hospital let my brother go to the health-food st ore daily and bring me the raw organic foods that I
requested. Having lost faith in the fruitarian diet that had failed me, and being  in such a vulnerable state, I was completely open to new
ideas. Following the advice of many raw food books, I decided to gain weight “the  healthy  way. ” In addition to the green leafy
vegetables, I began eating TONS of fat. Some days I was wolfing down 6 or 7 avoca dos a day, not to mention all the nuts, seeds,
nut butters, and oil I used in my dressings. Having abandoned some of my previou s dietary dogma, I felt that I had opened a
window and had “seen the light. ” I thought that I had finally found what w orked for me. Little did I know what I was getting into. Because I was already in a hospital (just as the American doctors ha d wanted), and because I thought I had nothing to lose, I
agreed to risk blowing my cover to be filmed by the Canadian media. Sure enough, this event led to my discovery, and nine months
after I ran away, my family finally found out where I was. When my parents came to visit me, I told my mother that I wasn’t a fru itarian anymore, but now I was a raw foodist. With
some prodding from my mom, I completely gave up the fruitarian ideology by adding  some cruciferous vegetables and roots (eating
roots requires the death of the plant) to my diet. With this new identity of  being a raw foodist, I tried to prove to everyone that I was
flexible in my eating habits. At this point I subscribed to the “ ism” of raw, pretty much eating anything as long as it was “raw. ”
Hempseed butter … tahini … cacao … “Is it raw. ” became the ultimat e question. Everything so far was in accordance with
the raw books that I was reading. However, my mother encouraged me to eat sus hi, raw eggs, and raw dairy, which were forbidden
by many raw foodists. Although I agreed in theory to eat these foods, it was more of a put-on than an ything else. There was no raw dairy to be had,
and the hospital wouldn’t allow raw eggs (or raw milk for that matter). M y mom got me some raw smoked salmon, but I gladly used
the excuse that it contained table salt as my reason not to eat it. Howev er, despite my aversion to animal foods, I did include some
fresh raw egg yolks when I got home, because some raw food authors approved of the m, and because they seemed to be less of a
taboo in my own mind. Despite gaining weight very rapidly in the Canadian hospital (in onl y a couple of months I was up to 110 lbs. and rising), and in
spite of how far I had come from being a fruitarian, those meddling Americ an doctors had me flown to America in an emergency
supersonic jet (flown in from Japan), where they unjustly locked me in a  mental institution and tried to coerce and trick me into
eating cooked hospital foods. My mom adamantly warned them what a raw food expert told her—that raw foodi st’s bodies have a tough time adjusting
cold turkey to a standard diet. Since they have less of a mucosal lining as  a barrier from allergens and toxins, they need to gradually
introduce cooked foods, starting first with lightly steamed vegetables, a nd should also avoid glutinous grains. Her words were
utterly disregarded. I could fill pages expressing the horrors of my experience with this loc kdown facility. As soon as I got there, I was offered a
plate of chicken, milk, greasy rice, canned green beans, and chocolate cake. The nurses led me to believe I had  to eat what was on
my plate or drink Ensure. Faced with these options, both of which were wretch ed nutritional abominations, I started to panic. Thinking that all my previous attempts at eating healthy and my run ning away to avoid the hospital and its food may have been in
vain, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Now under the control of CPS, I felt vulnerable without the protection  of my parents. But I didn’t lose my wits and give in. Seeing as how this American hospital was much different from the C anadian one, I realized that I would have to be persistent. Eventually, after much persuasion, I was given raw food. How did I finagle myself out of cooked food and Ensure. My guess is that my weig ht wasn’t low enough to warrant force
feeding, and I was willing to eat what little variety of raw foods the hos pital offered (mainly walnuts and some poorly ripened
bananas, apples, and oranges). Much to the disappointment of the psychiatrist who was in charge of me an d was planning to starve me into submission, a
judge ordered that she must let my parents bring me more variety of what  I would eat. Finally, the psychiatrist realized that her plans
to control me and make me eat cooked food were futile, so I was released under many  conditions. Having achieved one victory, I was soon faced with a new challenge. Not l ong after I was released from the hospital, I had my
body-fat percentage tested, and it was 25%. (Conventional “wisdom” c onsiders body fat in the mid-teens to be healthy for men;
however, I later learned from Dr. Graham that single digits—under 10%, i deally about 4 to 8% for an athletic male—is a truly
healthful level of body fat. ) The lady who tested me was shocked that such a skinny person could be so fat. Sh e said I was looking at increased chances
of heart disease and many other health challenges as I got older. It looks a s though my weight-gaining strategy was working all too
well. During a visit to the doctor who was appointed to oversee my weight gain, my m other expressed deep concern about my
25% body fat and the substantial abdominal cellulite I had developed. But my doctor  showed no concern and even told us that it
was “anorexic thinking” for us to be concerned with my body-fat per centage. I’m not surprised that I became fat, considering that neither hosp ital would let me exercise. The American hospital even went
so far as to tell me to sit down if I was caught idly standing. This is w hy I blame the doctors for my exceptionally high body-fat
percentage. For the second time, they had blatantly ignored my mom’s r easoning—she had forewarned the doctors what she had
read—that it was vitally important for emaciated people to exer cise while they gain weight or they would only gain fat—not muscle. Even knowing that my body-fat percentage was high, I forced myself to gai n more weight every day, to meet the demands of
the doctors (they wanted me to be in the 10 th  percentile of BMI charts—where 10% of males my height and age weig h the same as
I do—even though the 5 th  percentile is normally considered acceptable). This was absurd, s ince I didn’t have enough muscle for my
age to meet this requirement without having an excessively high  body-fat percentage. I always feared being put back in the mental facility, because one of the  conditions of my release had been that if I went four
weeks without weight gain they could put me back … only next time I wou ld have to cooperate and eat hospital food. They should have known that this was unreasonable, because muscle is s low to gain. I heard that even the best bodybuilders
rarely gain more than a pound of muscle a month. I felt trapped, and I continue d to eat unhealthy amounts of avocados, nuts, seeds,
and oils to gain this weight within deadlines the doctors had set for me. In  the back of my mind, I was scared by the thought that
every pound I gained would even further add to my already-too-high body-fat per centage. I knew that I should be exercising to gain
muscle, but I was not in the best of shape, and I didn’t have enough ene rgy to motivate vigorous exercise. Further adding


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occurred in an in dividual with a scientific and clinical background who was
later able to verbalize and explain the unusual phenomenon in a manner that
is clear and comprehensible. The tran sition from the normal ego state of mind to its eliminati on by the
Presence is described in the trilogy Power vs. For ce  (1995, rev. 2012,
repub. 2013), which won praise even from Mother T eresa; The Eye of the I:
Fr om Which Nothing Is Hidden  (20 01); and I: Reality and Subjectivity
(2003), which have been transla ted into the major languages of the world. T ruth vs. Falseh ood: How to T ell the Differ ence  (2005), T ranscending the
Levels of Consciousness: Stairw ay to Enlightenment  (2006), Discovery of
the Pr esence of God: Devo tional Nonduality  (2007), and Reality,
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expressions and inherent limitations and how to transcend them. Letting
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obstacles to the experience of the Higher Self. Success Is for Y ou: Using
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        see also  A BC of success; addiction recovery; evolution of
consciousness; health and happiness
columns of, 50 – 55
compassion and, 116 – 117
database of consciousness, 40 – 42
essence of path, 303 – 307
fulcrums of advancement on, 63 – 64, 84 – 85
inception of, 5Levels of Consciousness as column on, 50
“lower” and “higher” levels of, 15
non-linear nature of, 25
overview, xiii – xx
Practical Application for, overview, 133 – 135
Q&A about, 55 – 62
scientific background of attractor patterns, 42 – 50
study-group questions about, 310
T welve Steps related to, 21
understanding consciousness calibration for, 35 – 39
Map of Consciousness Explained, The  (Hawkins, lecture), 20
Map of Consciousness  (Hawkins), 19 – 22
maternal caring, evolution of consciousness and, 100 – 101
McClelland, David, 13
mellow state, 184
merit, calibration and, 56 – 57
Merrick, Joseph (“Elephant Man”), 51 – 52
morphogenetic fields (M-fields), 280
Mother T er esa  (film), 13
mudra, 83
Munich Agreement, 113
muscle testing, 36, 317 – 321, 355 – 356. see also  kinesiologic method/kinesiology
mystical experience. see also  spiritual truth
devotional nonduality and, 297
Enlightenment of, 255 – 257
overview, 257 – 261
N
Napoleon, 54
negative programming, overcoming, 142 – 145
neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), 162
Neutrality
ener gy level of, 73 – 74
negative self-view and relief, 52
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 242
Newton, Isaac, 44
nobility, success and, 167 – 170
nonattachment, practicing, 294 – 295
nonduality ( Advaita ), 60 – 61
nonlinear dynamics
database of consciousness and, 42inception of study of, 43
Nothingness, 2, 18, 270 – 272
O
Orthomolecular Psychiatry  (Hawkins), 344, 346, 351
P
passive suicide, 64
Pauling, Linus, 10
Peace
ener gy level of, 81 – 82
Satchitananda,  256
perception, 88, 125 – 126. see also  Levels of Consciousness
personal characteristics, favorability of


 - immediately cut off the hot water, and dokupyvalsya
in cold water. I do after that day was a bad feeling. Everything is one to one. eventually I went on coughing and coughing. In late September he went to the doctor. She listened to my lungs and said,
I have a wheezing. I made a parallel X-ray (X-ray
showed - an inflammation of the upper parts of the lungs). In general, the doctor prescribed
I tsefran antibiotic. Appointed a course of treatment - 5 days. I drank,
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173and I felt better. and my doctor she got sick, went to the doctor - was
another woman - and she said she does not hear the rattles. I'm glad. but a week later began coughing. Here - here, I felt that I
in a trap. and work a lot and get sick once. So I began to conduct
3 - day dry hunger. The first time I spent dry fasting. I was very pleased. During fasting - I, as luck would have worked
a lot, and even water leaks at entry into the house, and I dug a ditch on the
street than the addition itself zastuzhal. In general, after 3 days
I felt fine. and stopped the hunger strike. Again weeks
after 2 was cough. (Due to kanavokopaniya). Just in case
went to the hospital. The doctor listened to me - and said that no wheezing. Sent to X-ray. When looked at X-ray - the doctor said
- That the image of me as a healthy person. It inspired me. and just in case I was directed to TB prophylactic center. and here's how I
seen enough to tubikom patients, the entire hospital, I was shocked. and this
same day, I was really feeling like I got to get better. I
has become a real spitting. and ended up. I'm not TB prophylactic center
went because there is no need. CONCLUSION: The lung inflammation is also
cured. Enough for 3 days of dry fasting, and within 2 weeks, all
become the norm. I'm happy. "
At one time, when I just started to do a dry starvation
while fishing on Lake Baikal, I fell through the ice. Frost was a degree
thirty, I had to go on the bike about twenty kilometers. After such a bath, I began the hellish pain in the forehead. After the shots, it was clear that I have acute sinusitis. I winced with pain even
could not drop his head down, the temperature was 38 degrees. Clearly,
appetite that I did not have, but I understand that water - it is
always swelling and inflammation, and refused water. After the third day
temperature returned to normal, by the fifth day the pain disappeared completely
in the forehead, on the sixth day I went out fast. After this
my front more does not bother me, but for any flu or
ARI, I always spent dry starvation. I have ten years is not sick or
flu or cold. Previously, when I was sick once sat on a dry
starvation, two or three days, until, until all the symptoms will
disease, but usually these deadlines missed. Perhaps the immune system so
trained, that if any epidemic, I do not get ill. As well as
and my patients, who have passed, the rate of dry fasting
do not suffer from colds. Very effectively dry fasting during exacerbation of peptic
stomach and duodenum, chronic
pancreatitis, cholecystitis, colitis, etc. What caused this therapeutic effect. - Inflammation can not exist without water. Any inflammation
place swollen (swollen with water). Only enough water environment
can breed microorganisms: bacteria and viruses. Deficit
Water is very damaging to the inflammation. It may be recalled that, in
current data, the cause of ulcers - infectious. 174
174- Naturally, the biggest holiday during starvation gets
gastro-intestinal tract. As they say, no food no problem. No need to allocate the digestive juices do not need to push
food for all divisions of the intestine, there is no need to spend
enormous amount of energy on dragging, turning,
neutralization and elimination of substances that act
us with food. Now all the forces can be directed to your own
recovery, including the restoration of organs,
involved in digestion. - During fasting there is a normalization and rehabilitation
gastric and 12 duodenal ulcer. This is manifested
reduction and complete disappearance of pain, nausea,
heartburn, vomiting. Scarring occurs fresh ulcers and resorption
scarring the walls of the stomach and duodenum 12. As
mentioned above, experts from the Institute of Gastroenterology
Moscow found that patients as a result of
they have 28 days RTD in the stomach, new cells with light
protoplasm, which, after completion of the course gradually RTD
converted for 20-30 days in additional cells. These cells
secrete mucus, a substance designed to protect the stomach from damage. After repeated courses of RTD even gastroenterological
stomachs of patients are "tinned", the ability to digest
any food. - Fasting improves the excellent work of the liver. It causes mild
cholagogic effect, restores the liver cells. Sick
cholelithiasis instinctively resorting to starvation,
which removes pain and normalizes liver function
and gall bladder. There is a natural cleansing of the liver -
removal of waste products, the dissolution of stones. - Good results were observed in the treatment of such terrible
diseases such as acute pancreatitis: "In the clinic it. Spasokukotsky
headed by Academician AN Bakulev treated with starvation
275 patients with acute pancreatitis. All of them were discharged
in satisfactory condition. Based on this experience made
conclusion about the feasibility of using starvation in the treatment of
pancreatitis, our method is now widely used in acute
and chronic forms of the disease. To get a good
therapeutic effect is usually 10-15 days is enough
Wet fasting or 4-5 days dry. The basic principle of treatment
with pancreatitis - a painful withdrawal syndrome, the elimination of shock
collapse, ensuring a functional resting pancreatic
gland, the removal of intoxication. " - In starvation there is no single method, under which
complete no load on the digestive organs. Therefore,
and no wonder he is so effective at
various disruptions in the gastrointestinal
tract. One can only wonder our ignorance of Medicine,
175
175which, instead of an effective, quick, cheap treatments
uses expensive drugs, long-term survey
surgery, which not only lead
to cure the patient, but also make him chronicle of living
inadequate life and forever tied to the services of physicians. Therefore take responsibility for their health into their own
hand, begin to starve, and you return a lost appetite
excellent and good digestion, regular chair. In my practice, of course, there were few patients with diabetes
diabetes because diabetes is the second type helps
good wet starvation. Here, he writes about this one
Luminaries fasting Dr. GA V oitovich: "Because
diabetes - a disease of the nervous and endocrine nature, treatment
dosed fasting, of course, be here to give
positive results - that was our conclusion. In addition, we
knew from foreign sources, that the doctors in the West, Japan
and especially in India have long included diabetes in the number of diseases,
shown to the treatment of starvation. However, in practice, our department, we rarely meet with this
disease. Only after the All-Union Symposium on the RTD when
doctors from Armenia, Odessa and other places reported on the successful
cure even severe forms of diabetes-dose fasting
we have become more closely examine the issue. We are particularly
interested in the technique, in Yerevan, where patients with severe
form of diabetes, with more overweight, with a gangrenous
ulcers on the legs were treated quite successfully by several courses
RTD for 11 days while maintaining hormonal preparations,
but reducing the number of 5-10. In the first stage we had only a few people, mild
diabetic patients who did not use insulin. in
treatment dose fasting blood sugar
they have decreased, and during the recovery period, it again
increased, but did not go far beyond the norm. General condition
patients get better: were weakness, itching, thirst,
increased appetite disappeared. One patient initial diabetes completely cured, relapse
is not observed here for over 25 years. Physician G. Sargsyan from the clinic of endocrine diseases in Yerevan
spent two-and three-time courses for 10-11 days of fasting for
ill. One patient threatened to amputation of the leg in connection
with gangrene of the foot. After two courses of 11 days, all diabetic
indicators (the sugar in the urine, blood, etc. ) have improved dramatically,
gangrenous inflammation ceased completely, the need for
amputation of his leg has disappeared, the patient was free to go. " Examples from practice:
"Almost ten years I have suffered duodenal ulcer bulbs
intestine. There were sharp pains, especially at night. Sometimes it would even
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176on the wall to climb. with medication unsuccessfully tried to cure
ulcer. I just have not tried. One of my friends come to you
the


 from the tumour to spill into the blood, and dormant micro -
metastases already present to spring into life years earlier than they  5
 would otherwise have done, see : Cancer Therapy – A New Direction. However, even these metastases do not normally kill. Tumours only kill
directly if they press on vital structures, or indirectly if they are attacked
and release large amounts of toxins. Instead, most cancer patients die
either early in the treatment due t o strong inflammations or much later
from cachexia - severe weight -loss and muscle wasting due to
progressive anaemia from the destruction of erythrocytes (red blood
cells) by viral and fungal -type blood microbes. This is the main cause of
death from cance r.
There is also increasing evidence that cancer is associated with a
degeneration of body cells into fungal cells, metastatic cancer cells look
and behave exactly like invasive hyphal fungi, see “Is Invasive Cancer a
Hyphal Fungus?”
Eliminating hyphal Candida and k eeping  the blood free of microbes is a
simple way of preventing death from cancer. The s afest ways to prevent
malignancy are alkalising, intestinal sanitation, intensive antimicrobial
therapy, and avoiding the emotional shock of a cancer diagnosis. Instead,  just assume that you already have cancer or may develop it, and
then adopt the Health I mprovement Program. For treatment, see: Overcoming Cancer. THE HEALTH -IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
We can only reverse the relentless deterioration of our health by
removing causative negative factors and  replacing them with positive
steps and habits. This means practicing natural living  such as  good
nutrition, proper breathing, physical activity, improved emotional and
menta l attitudes. In addition,  we use specific healing methods,
uppermost of which are the removal of pathogenic microbes, wastes and
toxins from the body. Before you search the Internet for specific remedies to cure your health
problem, try to get the basics right, then many diseases may simply
disappear while others will greatly improve. This then makes it easier to 6
 use specific therapies for complete healing of any remaining symptoms. In addition, this program is also a recipe to regenerate and rejuvenate a
disabled or aging body. The Health Improvement Program (HIP) includes the following subjects:
1. Nutrition:  Adopt a high -quality diet
2. Intestinal Sanitation:  Clean out & sanitize your intestines
3. Antimicrobial Therapy:  Eliminate harmful microbes
4. Cleansing:  Remove metabolic wastes and toxins
5. Healthy Living  and reducing all kinds of pollution
6. Energy Healing:  remove energy blockages and recharge yourself
7. Mind Tools:  replace negative beliefs and emotions with positive ones
8. Healing groups:  Form or join a health or healing group
The following is an overview of the necessary steps with links to more
detailed Internet articles. This book provides this information in a more
condensed form. Initially focus on one chapter  at a time, but with each
additional chapter  continue practicing what you have previously learned. 1. Improve your nutrition : Maximise unprocessed and raw food, and
minimise chemicalized, refined and problem food – see: Food Groups
and Diets ;  alkalise the body;  Alkalizing with Sod ium Bicarb onate a nd
Calcium Citrate,  use food suitable for your body type and conditi on, and
pay attention to food combining. See General Diet Rules. Discover and
break addictions and allergies. See Allergy Testing  - and  use suitable
supplements. See Health Foods and Nut rients. Diet rules are designed to guide us towards healthier eating  habits. There
are different schools of nutrition, which do not always agree on the same
principles, and sometimes even contradict each other, just as in politics,
religion and other areas of human endeavour. My diet rules are based
on the principles of the earlier 'nat ure cure' movement, modified by
clinical nutrition research and my own experiences. The less ideal the diet and the more polluted the body, the more are specific 7
 remedies, supplements and other therapies needed to overcome chronic
diseases. Conversely, on an ideal diet, combined with antimicrobial therapy
and cleansing, specific interventions can be kept to a minimum. Improving our diet usually requires a considerable shift in eating habits
and re -education of our taste buds. It also takes considerably mor e time
and energy for food preparation. This is not easy. Therefore, it is best to
make changes gradually, first moving towards a high -quality diet, and
then experimenting with periods on mainly fresh raw foods for maximum
healing, rejuvenation and mainten ance of optimal health into old age. However, do not rely too much on 'expert' advice. Ultimately it is best
learning to trust your intuition and your body to tell you what it needs. At
different times you may need different foods. 2. Intestinal Sanitation consists of two parts: thoroughly cleaning out
your gastro -intestinal tract and in particular the bowels or large intestines,
and removing any overgrowth of harmful microbes and parasites, and
restoring again a healthy intestinal flor a. See Intestinal Sanitation. The main tools for doing this are flushes, colonics, laxative food, and the
possible use of hydrochloric acid supplements to impro ve digestion of
proteins and absorption of minerals. A good way to eliminate harmful
microbes and re -establish a healthy gut flora is by flushing with psyllium
hulls, garlic and sodium bicarbonate followed by probiotics. 3. Eliminate harmful microbes  and p arasites  with antimicrobial
remedies as outlined in The Ultimate Cleanse. For more details see: Overcoming Candida. Also try an Electronic
Zapper  to clean the blood. Antimicrobial therapy in combination with intestinal sanitation is
commonly the most important step for overcoming chronic health
problems. Because of the widespread use of antibiotics, fungi and
related microbes such as Candida and mycoplasmas are now at the core
of most of our modern diseases, devastating our immune system and
generating powerful toxins. 8
 Without an effective antimicrobial program all other therapies and
supplements tend to give only limited results. After an intense initial
phase, contin ue for a long time with a low -key maintenance program. Whenever microbial problems resurface, or routinely once a year, repeat
an intensive antimicrobial program. To give you an understanding why it
can be so very difficult to overcome chronic infections  see:
http://mpkb.org/home/pathogenesis/microbiota/biofilm
4. Remove metabolic wastes:  Cleansing is needed to move further
towards optimal health. Gradually our cells, tissues and blood vessels
become more and more clogged up with waste products and toxins,
thereby making our metabolism, blood circulation and body functions
ever more ineffic ient. Periodic raw food diets are excellent to remove these wastes. To properly
cleanse we need to take in less energy from food than we need for our
daily activity, then the body is forced to start digesting not only these
waste residues but even cysts, tumours and other unhealthy tissue. In addition to cleansing liver and gallbladder we clean our blood
vessels to improve the blood circulation. See: Cardiovascular Disease. Chronic inflammations due to microbial infestations as well as wastes
and toxins lead to hypercoagulation of the blood with excessive blood
clotting. This means fibrin structures combine with lipi ds and calcium to narrow
blood vessels, block capillaries, and restrict blood flow to the brain, heart
and other organs. These blockages can gradually be removed with
organic acids ( e.g., lemon), garlic, and especially fibrinolytic enzymes
such as Nattokina se and Serrapeptase. As we get older calcifications tend to increase. Combined with
hypercoagulation this causes increasing stiffness, rigidity, cramps,
muscle pain, chronic fatigue, hypertension, loss of memory, deep vein
thrombosis, heart attacks, strok es, and generally declining body
functions. Helpful are increased intake of boron, magnesium and organic
acids as from lemon juice or vinegar, as well as ascorbate/MSM and 9
 carbon dioxide/CO2 therapy, see: Fasting and Cleansing. 5. Create natural living conditions  for yourself and your family by
minimising synthetics and plastics, pollution and harmful radiation in your
home, see: Electromagnetic Pollution. Sanitis e your teeth by removing
mercury amalgam fillings and root -canal filled teeth, see: Dental
Problems. Cultivate mild sun exposure, walking barefoot, being in natural
surroundings. See: Healthy Living. Strengthen the body  with regular
exercises such as yoga, tensing and stretching or suitable outdoors
activity, see: Exercises. 6. Learn to work with energies  and overcome specific problems with
reflexology, acupressure, massage, ear acupuncture, magnet and
meridian therapy - see the relevant articles in Healing the Body. A main aim is to facilitate a free flow of energy in the acupuncture
meridians. From an energy point of view most of our health problems are
due to blockages in these energy flows, commonly associated with
muscle tension, calcification and emotional as well as tissu e scars. Stagnating energy flow  cause s inflammation and