, especially Vitamin C, Vitamin E,Carotene and various bioflavonoids. Ayurvedic herbal preparations are formulated just to maximise
such synergistic action.

Complex herbal mixtures are more potent because they contain both water soluble and fat soluble
antioxidants, therefore they are capable of scavenging free radicals both inside and outside the cell. I
t
is also important to remember that natural-sourced and synthetic vitamins do not have the same
composition nor the same biological activity. In respect of Vitamin E for example, studies have show n
a preferential functional uptake and retention of the natural Vitamin E as compared to the syntheticform.

Professor Sharman believes that herbal preparations have a synergistic multifaceted healing capacity,
which warrants further systematic exploration for the benefit of humanity, leaving all preconceive
d
notions behind.

This plant has the ability to:

(a) provide essential nutrients

Tissues that die and are renewed rapidly such as the lining of the gut, which renews itself about every four days, and the skin every twenty-one to twenty-eight days or so, need a rich and ready supply of building
materials to produce and maintain healthy efficient cells. A poor diet and one which is deficient in certain
key elements cannot produce a fit and healthy body (or mind come to that). It is becoming increasingly
apparent that today's tendency to eat junk food, especially in children, is causing deficiency states that
will produce a generation of unhealthy adults. An increasing number of doctors now emphasise that good nutrition is the basis of good health and that many diseases can be treated quickly and effectively by
changes in diet rather than with drugs which generally only ameliorate the situation rather than effecting a
cure.

Brillat Savarin (1755-1826), a Frenchman and gourmet, is always misquoted as saying, "You are what
you eat". I tend to agree, but what he really said was, "Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you
are". This is more a social observation, but the truism lies in the misquotation. So it has been said that if the doctors of today don't become the nutritionists of tomorrow, then the nutritionists of today will
become the doctors of tomorrow.

(b) kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and yeasts

In vitro experiments in the laboratory have been carried out on numerous organisms and have regularly
shown that, in normal strength, Aloe Vera gel can kill or prevent replication of several bacterial
organisms, such as:

Streptococcus pyogenes Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus Propionibacterium acnes
Pseudamonas aeruginosa Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The antimicrobial action of Aloe Vera was really first investigated in the USA between 1968-1972. Two
doctors, Zimmerman and Sims, studied the effect of stabilised gel on:
Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus viridans
Candida albicans (yeast) Corynebacterium xerosis

They found it inhibited growth of the bacteria at 70 per cent concentration and the yeast candida at a 50
per cent concentration.

Later, in 1970, they tested it against the fungi which cause athlete's foot (tinea pedis).
Trychophyton mentagrophytes is one such fungus and another very stubborn fungus that can infect nails
is Trychophyton rubrum. In concentrations of 85 per cent or more these fungi were killed. Further testing
showed it to be virucidal against Herpes simplex and zoster (shingles).
 In 1971, it was shown to kill Trichomonas vaginalis, a common cause of sexually transmitted vaginal
infection producing soreness and discharge.

 In her summary, Dr Sims reported, "Aloe Vera is bactericidal to at least six species of bacteria, especially
to the more common staph and strep infections... It is timely in its use on burn patients. In an 80 per cent
concentration, it is broadly virucidal. It is virucidal to four members of the Herpes strain, including
Herpes simplex and Herpes zoster. In an 80 per cent concentration it is fungicidal against yeast infections,
Trichomonas and candida."
 Aloe Vera gel has therefore the ability to kill organisms that particularly invade damaged skin and
wounds, for if infection is present in the skin it will certainly delay healing, if not prevent it.

(c) reduce inflammation

Inflammation is the response of healthy tissues to injury. It is a complicated but organised process,
involving changes in the local blood supply. The walls of the blood vessels change so that molecules and
cells of the immune system may pass through them and then bring about clotting, mount an attack on
pathogens and start repair.

If, however, the inflammatory response is too great, as for example in a hypersensitive reaction in allergic
asthma, it will have an adverse effect and cause further tissue damage. If the inflammation is also inappropriate as when the body's own tissues are attacked, say in rheumatoid arthritis, it will aggravate
the problem. This severe condition is generally treated with synthetic drugs to reduce inflammation and
thereby pain and stiffness - the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, as used by Alison. A common
N.S.A.I.D is the over the counter drug Ibuprofen. They are highly effective in reducing symptoms but,
unfortunately, they often produce unacceptable side effects such as indigestion at one end of the scale, to bleeding stomach ulcers at the other.

A report that appeared in the British medical press in November 1995, suggested that some 5 per cent of
duodenal, and a massive 22 per cent of gastric ulcers were associated with non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs, yet they are prescribed in their millions. So it should be a godsend to find a natural anti-inflammatory agent that works without the possibility of these horrific side-effects.

The combination of provision of nutrients, reduction in infection and inflammation, where appropriate,
leads to promotion of new cell growth and more rapid healing. In a simple laboratory experiment in 1988,
Danhof and McAnally added Aloe Vera gel to human fibroblast cell cultures. They saw an eight-fold increase in their replication, over control cultures to which no Aloe Vera had been added.

Fibroblasts are one of the most important types of cells involved in the healing process. They produce the
collagen fibres of the scar tissue that knit wounds together so the more that are working at the site of
injury the better. This may be the single most important factor influenced by Aloe Vera in the acceleration
of the healing process.
WHAT KIND OF ALOE?

The most fitting description is, I believe, was supplied by that American physician, Dr Ivan Danhof, who
said, "The best Aloe is a preparation which maximises the desired constitutents, minimises any ingredient I have actually studied this paper in detail and it is apparent that their methods were flawed and I
believe their results to be unreliable. Most other workers in this field looking at Aloe's effect on cell
replication consistently find only a three to four fold increase, but this is remarkable enough.
 Raw Aloe Vera gel/juice - Naturally occurring unprocessed, undiluted parenchymatous tissue obtaine d
from the decorticated (peeled) leaves of Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera Linne), and to which no other material has been added.

Aloe Vera gel/juice - Naturally occurring, processed undiluted, parenchymatous tissue obtained fro
m
the decorticated leaves of Aloe Barbadensis Miller, and to which no more than 5 per cent additives,
including preservatives, shall be added as part of the processing.

Whole leaf Aloe Vera gel/juice - The whole leaf of the Aloe Barbadensis Miller including the rind an d
parenchymatous tissue that is processed, filtered and undiluted, to which no more than 5 percent
additives, including preservatives shall be added as part of the processing.

Stabilized Aloe Vera gel/juice - Synonymous with the term Aloe Vera gel/juice.
 100 per cent Aloe Vera (this definition for testing purposes only) - Processed, preserved liquid derive
d
from the leaves of Aloe Barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera Linne), and defined by a value using the
reporting procedure adopted by the IASC.

Aloe Vera gel/juice spray dried - Aloe Vera gel/juice that has been spray dried with or without a matrix.

Reconstituted Aloe Vera gel/juice spray dried - Aloe Vera gel/juice spray dried to which an
appropriate amount of water is added to achieve a concentration that is equivalent to 100 per cent Aloe
Vera as defined. with negative effects, maintains the constituents in an unaltered and active form, preserves the actions and
benefits, and is present in the final product in amounts which, indeed, can bring about the desired result
when the product is used as recommended."

For the present I believe that the best form of Aloe is 100 per cent stabilised Aloe Vera gel as a health
drink and that this stablised gel should be the major ingredient of any topical product such as shampoos, creams and ointments, lotions and sprays.

Aloe Vera is


 your planet. Individuals
could be helping each other in classrooms. They could have busy, creative
arenas, a miniature real world if you will, for exploring any subject at all.
Instead, students are told to sit in their assigned seats and quietly do as
they’re told. This leads straight to the incorrect, neurotic thinking we have
discussed.”
“Do you feel that an entire classroom sitting quietly is not a proper
learning environment?”
“It’s not a question of proper or improper environment. It simply is not a
learning environment. Y ou know each person in your world is unique and
special. How can you tap that uniqueness when each child is treated the
same way?” she asked me.
“But I don’ t see how that is being done in our classrooms on Earth,” I
protested.
“Well, here’ s what I observed. On Monday a teacher introduces a new
subject, Egyptian history, say. The teacher gives the same material to every
student. They are all exposed to the same lecture and discussion, they all
read the same book, they all do the same homework assignments, and on
Friday they are all given the same tests. Do you follow and agree so far?”
she asked.
“Yes, yes, go on,” I said.
“The students who perform best on the test are given an A, those who
‘pass’ receive a C or a D, and some fail. There are no provisions for thoseindividual dif ferences that are an integral part of your reality. Why is it
assumed that everyone will assimilate such information at the same rate?
Why is the student who got only half the answers correct because he may
need two weeks to learn the material punished with a low grade? Why
should they all be expected to perform at exactly the same rate? What about
the students who need only a day to master Egyptian history but need
fifteen days for long division? Why are they forced to sit there quietly
listening to material they’ve already mastered? I’ll tell you why if you’re
interested.”
“Please do,” I said.
“The answer is, you treat them all the same. Y ou teach them all the same
way, in the same amount of time, and call those who can learn exactly that
way the fastest, the smartest. In my reality, being able to assimilate
something faster than someone else has to do with one thing, speed. Y our
educational logic guarantees there will always be average and below
average students. Y ou insist that everyone conform to a standard norm. Y ou
teach all your young people to think and act alike. But what do you have to
offer your world if you are just like everybody else? Y ou insure this through
the insane pursuit of grades, those educational merit badges you dispense
on report cards and transcripts. These are the real obsession of educators on
Earth—not knowledge and self-discovery, but the pursuit of those external
rewards called grades. Moreover, these grades that you’ve elevated to this
almighty status have absolutely nothing to do with being educated in
reality,” she declared hotly. This seemed to be an area that Urantians felt
very strongly about.
“But what’ s wrong with providing rewards in the form of grades for
educational excellence?” I asked.
“Grades and knowledge are mutually exclusive ideas. In fact, grades
actually serve to lower motivation for knowledge,” she replied.
“Why are they mutually exclusive?” I asked.
“A grade is an external mark. It signifies for an individual that he/she has
participated in the game of education. Knowledge is an inner mark. It is
reflected in (1) how you feel about what you’ve learned, (2) how it aids you
in pursuing your ideals, and (3) what you as a person can do with that
knowledge. Knowledge breeds self-awareness: grades breed self-deception.
A grade on a transcript has nothing to do with reality. It is a symbol of
having conformed, and even here on Earth, where people misperceive theirreality so regularly, grades still have very little relation to reality. Nobody
looks at a transcript two years after college, and certainly you wouldn’ t
want to assess a grownup person’ s ability on the basis of an academic
transcript. The person who received all As only a year ago might fail every
one of those same examinations today. On Earth, it’ s how well you
currently produce that earns you respect and personal advancement.
“Oftentimes those who can play the academic game well are actually ill
equipped to participate in the real world. And on the other hand, many who
refuse to pursue grades neurotically in school turn out to be more reality
oriented and hence much more successful at virtually everything they do.
Plain and simple, the educational world on Earth seems to be located in an
‘unreal’ sphere,” she said.
“But you said earlier that grades actually lower motivation in individuals.
Do you mean to tell me that you think our educational system actually
detracts from human motivation on Earth?” I asked.
“Precisely,” she said. “When you place an Earth person in a system in
which the reward—the grade—is unrelated to the actual learning activity,
motivation is lowered. For example, if you give an A to a person who reads
five books, or completes fifty push-ups, a B for four books and forty push-
ups, and so on down the line, who do you think will ever want to read a
hundred books or do a thousand push-ups? Almost no one, that’ s who. Y our
system says, strive for the reward and work only when you are being
rewarded. Since the reward of an A has nothing to do in reality with either
reading or push-ups, then motivation will cease when the reward is
achieved,” she concluded.
“So how could it be changed?” I asked.
“First, the rewards for learning must be aligned with the actual activity of
learning. The reward for reading is not located on a transcript, it’ s within.
It’s the joy of being able to comprehend life through writers, the thrill of
getting lost in a novel or discovering and applying a new idea; the freedom
one achieves by being able to experience what others have thought; the
inner glow and self-satisfaction of reading for personal growth. These are
the rewards of reading. Similarly, the personal sense of accomplishment one
feels when he is in top physical condition, the glorious feeling that comes
from being physically fit, the ability to climb stairs without pausing to catch
your breath, to run without feeling exhausted, to eat and sleep peacefully, to
bask in your own self-pride at being superbly healthy—these are therewards for doing push-ups. When you begin to align your rewards in
education with the actual educational activity, motivation will increase and
apathy will decline, and not one moment before,” she said emphatically.
“And teachers, what about their role?” I asked.
“When it comes to teachers you again confuse your reality. On Earth, no
one can teach you anything. Y ou make a decision to know what you know,
and any experienced teacher will tell you that when confronted with a
student who has decided not to know something, such as algebra, no
amount of ‘teaching’ is going to get that algebra across. That is your reality.
Conversely, when a student decides to learn algebra, no amount of teacher
interference will alter that decision. It seems to me that all Earthlings have
the inner capacity to learn anything either with the aid of, or in spite of,
teachers. T ruly great teachers understand this, and deliberately go about
their business of providing a unique environment for individuals to make
choices to learn. Furthermore, they emphasize learning for mastery, rather
than striving for grades.”
“What do you mean by learning for mastery?”
“Mastery means that the goal of education is to master the curriculum.
How long it takes is quite irrelevant. It means that individuals take tests
when they are ready to see how much they have mastered, rather than on a
test day set aside for everyone. Mastery means no punishment for being
slower or faster at mastering a subject. Mastery means that when you
acquire knowledge, you get inner satisfaction, plus the A if you need the
grade for record-keeping purposes. The results are personal satisfaction and
inner pride, and one receives a grade of Mastery  when he demonstrates
mastery of the material. In a mastery system, people want to help each
other, rather than compete for the few trophies that educators make
available in the form of grades, honor societies, and the like. Students have
freedom to develop in areas of personal interest and explore challenging
subjects without fear of ‘failing.’ Cooperation rather than competition is the
style of learning, and cheating is impossible,” she said.
“Cheating is impossible?” I repeated.
“Yes, how could anyone cheat when the goal of education is to assist
each individual toward his own levels of excellence? T ell me, how can you
cheat when the rewards are inner rather than outer -directed?”
“Well, I never thought about it like that,” I said.“Imagine a person taking a test to see how prepared he or she is to move
on to the next level of learning. That person is going to assess his or her
own progress on any given subject. How could anybody cheat? I saw a
study in which you Earthlings tested chickens to see which ones were dumb
and which smart. A length of chicken wire was set up in front of their feed,
and the ones you labeled dumb sat still and ultimately died of starvation.
The chickens you labeled smart walked


ed
electric circuit (Chapte.r X), only concentration forces
among small particles, e.g., somolina grains, can pro
duce corona structures ("A" and "B" ;:ones, arches
and arcades, and even to some extent radiating struc
tures). The hydroponic "A" and hydropic "B" zones
caused by water displacement, however, cannot be
produced simply by concentration forces.. A closed
electric cU"cuit, as in the case of dectroosmotic water
transport (Chapter X), is a nocessary requirement.
A closed electric circuit should also be necessary for
the development of radiating structures extending two
to three em into a tissue matrix. The blood corpuscles
outside the artificial "tumour" presented radiating
structures, oriented against the utumour". This result
i.s an impossibility as a funct.ion only of the concentra
tion forces of blood corPuscles. These forces, which
were distributed unevenly to ooe side of the "tumour",
should instead create their o"'n concentration centres
outside the "tumour". The only known force that can
possibly produce radiating structures of t.he observed
extensions and locations in the lung is a closed circuit Fig. X/:8. After desanguinauon of the dog, the lung and ad
jacont chost wall were removed en bloc. The radiograph
shows the specimen after stipt inflation of the lung. No
structure:s are evident corresp:mding to ''A'' and ••a•• zones
obKrved in vivo. Some irregular infiltrations around the
"tumour'' represent local blood. This experiment illusuares
som<: of the critical discrepancies between an examination in
.;,-o and at necropsy. In lhc l•ftl! the distens;oa of the pattn
chyma in vivo by subatmospheric intrapleural pressures and
by vascular perfusion pressures are of particular importance
in structural analyses.
Artificial tumour in doc lunc I 09 Fig. Xl:9. Postmortem radiograph of slightly inflated lung
with multjple metastases from carcinoma of colon. Note
faint radiolucent areas("A" zone) around several tumours.
electric field. Neverthe less, we have already :argued
that the "tumour" itself, by virtue of its insulating
shellac layer, is excluded from any closed circuit tissue
channels. The only remaining possibility to explain the
development of the radiating structures must be the
creation of tissue injury during the implantation of the
tumour. Tissue, inclurling blood, adjacent to the im·
planted tumour should then have polarized electro
chemically against surrounrling noninjured tissue. In
order to resolve our dilemma we are now forced logi
cally to postulate that a closed electric circuit must
exist between surrounding normal tissues and degrad·
ing blood and cell material adjacent to the "tumour".
The corona structures observed radiologically
around the artificial "tumour" were disarranged or
not evident after removal of the lung. This finding is
not surprising. As soon as the chest is opened in any
animal, the mechanical factors in the lung parenchyma
are changed. The effects of subatmospheric pleural
pressures, interstitial and intravascular fluid pressures,
etc., are changed rarlically compared to the situation in
vivo. These differences appear to explain why radiolo
gic observations in vivo of structures in the lung (pro
duced by fluid and movable cellular elements) are not
readily recognized on histologic or radiographic exami
nations of removed lungs. This situation shourd hold
at least when the pathologi c condition has been present
for only a relatively short period of biologic time, e.g.,
2 weeks. Permanent fiXations of the structural arrange
ment are, however, possible. Thus, faint rarliolucent
"A" zones are seen in Fig. XI: 9, which is a postmor
tem radiograph of a slightly inflated lung, containing
many small metastases from a carcinoma of the colon
(radiograph kindly submitted to the author by Dr. L.
Kreel, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex,
England). Similar fmdings can also be seen in vivo in
processes of long duration, e.g., a granuloma (Fig.
IV: I) even after a pneumothorax has been produced.
Factors contributing to the development of corona
structures are reviewed in Fig. XI: 10. The tumour in
110 Artificial tumour in dog lung Fig. XI: 10. Factors producing corona structures around a
tumour during an electropositive phase. Surrounding tissue
is electronegative. Transport of material takes place over a
postulated biologically closed electric circuit (BCEC). The
tumour blocks the local flow of pleural fluid toward the JU.
lum. Electroosmosis acts to prevent this fluid from moving
near the surface of the tumour, giving rise to a perifocal halo,
the u A" zone (hydropcnic zone). The displaced tissue water
produces increased opacity, a "B" zone (hydropic zone). At
rhe interface between these zones hydrostatic turgor pressure
and electroosmo tic pressure balance each other. Small arches
develop at the interface of the "A" and "B" zones. Electric
edge enhancement at small protrusions of the tumour surface
causes dipole indu ction in dielectric movable materials,
which form radiating structures. Their hygroscopi c material
contracts i.n the hydropenic zone, contributing to the shape
of the arches and to the production of retraction packets in
the pleura.
this figure is represented as polarized elecrropositively
in relation to surrounding lung tissue. The existence of
a biologically closed electric circuit across polarizing
regions of tissue is postulated in Fig. XI: 10. Note that
protrusions on the surface of the tumour locally en·
hance the electric field. Under the combined influence
of the forces within an activated closed circuit and of
the physicochemical forces of ionic and nonionic mov
able materials in the tissue matrix, different structures
will beeome produced or modified. One of the most
characteristic modifications in the circuit is transport
of water. Water moving in a closed electric circuit
through a matrix of cotton wool or lung tissue was
demonstrated in Chapter IX. Cotton wool and lung
each carry a surplus of fiXed electronegative charges,
so water moves from anode to cathode. Such move-ment will produce a hydropenic (radiolucent) "A"
zone around an anodic tumour. Movement of water
will also produce a hydropic (radiopaque ) "B" zone
outside the "A" zone when water moves against a
hydrostatic pressure. Equilibrium is then created be·
tween the two opposing force$, giving rise to an inter
face, seen as a row of arches forming an arcade. The
actual structural changes seen in radiographs are, how
ever, created not only by water but also by movement
and reorientation of charged or dielectric corpuscular
elements, i.e., cells, cellular debris, macromolecules
and electrolytes. Concentration forces also connibute
to the development of radiating structures and arches
(as well as nonhydropenic and nonhydropic "A" and
"B" zones, respectively ), as shown in vivo in this
chapter. The radiating structures around tumours con·
sist mainly of fibrous, partly hygroscopic, partly non
hygroscopic material. Within the hydropenic zone a
local scar-shrinking effect may occur. Such a shrinking
of a well-developed radiating structure extending to
nearby pleura should then be able to produce a retrac
tion pocket (see also Chapters III and XVI).
At this juncture it must be evident to the reader that for all component s of corona structures to develop,
particularly over distances of several centimetres, elec
tric forces acting over closed circuits are a prerequisite.
We have now arrived at a point central to the study of
tissue transformation by local electrochemical polariza
tions between tissues. The introduction of this concept
will make it easier to understand not only the corona
structures but also phenomena connected with tissue
healing and tissue development. In the next two chap·
ters a mechanism will be described which permits
extensive transformations of tis.~ue over long periods of
time at low voltage gradients. This mechanism will
now be described as the biologically closed electric
circuit (BCEC).
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fluid and under the action of an ap-fascia, n. A PlOt. A sheet or band of connective
plied electric current. -electrophore- (-at, pl.) tissue e~losing a tissue or tissues.
tic, adj. femoral, adj. Anar. Of or pertaining to the femur.
electrostriCiion, n. Phys. Change in size of a dielectric femur, n. Anar. Thighbone; the bone of the
when polari>.ed by an external field. upper leg. The proximal end of the
embolus, n. Med. A plug which passes through femur c~ntains a ball-shaped head,
rhe circulation until it lodges in a joined by a somewhat narrow neck
vessel too small ro permit further to the main shaft of the bone. Distal
passage of the plug. The plug is to rhe neck of the femur are two
characteristically a thrombus, but bony projections, called the greater
may be air or a foreign body. and lesser trochanrers, to which
emphysema, n. Med. I. Disease of the lungs charac- mu~l~ from the uunk and pelvis
terized by destruction of alveoli and attach.
by abnormal enlargement of distal jibril/atJ.Qil, n. Med. Spontaneous contraction of in-
air spaces. 2. Increased quantity of dividual muscle fibres, without uni·
air per unit volume of lung, without fied control through a motor nerve.
necessarily associated desuuction of fibrin, n. Chern. A protein essential in blood
pulmonary tissue. -emphysematous, clotting.
adj. /ribroadenoma, n. Med. A benign neoplasm common in
eruiergonic, adj. Chem. Referring to a reaction which the female breast, containing glan·
accumulates energy. dular and scar·like elements.
342 Glossary fibroadenoris, n. Med. A benign nodular condition of hamartoma, n. Med. A noncancerous mass com-
the breast, containing fibrous and posed of disorganized clements of
glandlike elements. the tissue in which the mass arises.


  Stream  demands!  Individ-
uals will  not find  any  chance  anywhere  along  their  Path-
way of Life;  but  since  mankind  had  forgotten  THE
SOURCE  OF  LIFE  WITHIN  NATURE,  people  have
believed  that  all from  the outer  standpoint,  must  be a form
of chance. 352 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
When  you  understand  that  you  are the "Beloved  Mighty
I AM  Presence,"  the Individualized  Presence  of Life,  the
Greatest  Intelligence  in the Universe,  then  you  know  noth-
ing in your  experience—your  Life  Stream  can  be chance!
It is under  Great  Intelligent  Direction;  but if you  refuse  to
give obedience  to It, you  cannot  blame  Life  for not  pro-
ducing  Its Perfection  for you.  Life  is always  ready;  always
wants  to produce  Its Great  Perfection;  but  since  you  had
forgotten  Its Source,  how  could  you  have  all It contains ?
Beloved  Friends  of America,  you  are dealing  with  a Def-
inite  Law,  a Definite  Power!  It is your  Life  called  forth  into
action!  Search  out the Great  Truth  of Life  which  is in the
Saint  Germain  Series  of books!  There  you  will  find  the Ap-
plication,  the Understanding,  the Explanation.  Then  apply
It and  see what  Life  will  do for you!  There  is no mystery
about  It! Try  It! The  Messengers  who  have  carried  This
Light  forth  with  such  earnest  firm  determination,  have  said
that to thousands  and  thousands  of people!  From  Our  Rec-
ords,  which  We  have  in the Invisible,  there  are over  six
hundred  and  seventy  thousand  people  now  in This  "I AM"
Activity!
Therefore,  it is more  than  an ordinary  activity;  more
than  a human  activity;  for WE  HAVE  SO  PREPARED
THE  AIR  CURRENTS,  WHICH  THE  OUTER
WORLD  DOES  NOT  UNDERSTAND,  BY  WHICH
THE  FEELING  WORLD  OF  MANKIND  RECEIVES
THE  MIGHTY  RADIATION,  GOING  FORTH  IN
THE  WORDS  WHICH  THE  MESSENGERS  SPEAK DISCOURSE  XXIII  353
OR WE  SPEAK!  Therefore,  We  are rendering  a Service
to the Earth  unknown  and  quite  unbelievable  to a great
many  as yet;  but  This  Work  shall  go on, until  there  are
ten times  or more,  as many  people  as today  who  under-
stand  It; or at least  have  the opportunity  to understand,
there  is a Great  God  Presence  above  each  human  Being,
which  beats  each  Heart;  and  gives  Individuals  Life  and
Intelligence,  by which  they  can expand  the Fulness  of all
Life wishes  to express  or give  forth  thru  them.
Today,  you  stand  in the Fulness  of the Presence  of Life!
Why  do I say that  to you,  who  do not understand  yet This
Great  Law?  Because  by the Power  of the Cosmic  Light,
which  is acting  in the feeling  world  of mankind,  you  are
standing  now—this  moment—in  the Gateway  of Freedom.
Your  chance  to enter  in and  go forward  or turn  aside  and
go the human  way,  is quite  within  your  own  judgment
and privilege;  for that  remains  within  the  action  of your
Free  will  and  choice.
Since  I am speaking  to you  direct  from  the Cosmic  Law
today,  may  you  understand  and  feel the Great  Cosmic  Love
which  reaches  out Its Arms,  and  enfolds  you  in the Glory
of the Perfection  Life  wants  you  to manifest.  To the degree
you are willing  to accept  those  Enfolding  Arms  of Light,
that Out-pouring  of Divine  Love  into  your  Hearts,  will  you
be able  to understand;  there  is far more  on Earth  than  that
of which  you  have  thus  far dreamed.
Mankind  is awakening  to the Power  of the Light,  which
is within  the Individual.  For  centuries  and  centuries,  man-354 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
kind  has  understood  that  God  was  within;  that  Christ  is
within.  Today,  the people  are going  to have  the opportunity
to prove  HOW  MUCH  OF IT IS THERE!  THIS  PROV-
ING  WILL  FIND  THAT  GOD  REALLY  IS THERE,
AND  THAT  CHRIST,  THE  ACTION  OF  GOD,  IS
REALLY  THERE!  CHRIST  IS NOT  JUST  A PRIN-
CIPLE.  CHRIST  IS THE  ACTION  OF GOD,  PEOPLE
OF EARTH!  THE  FULL  POWER  OF  ITS  MANI-
FESTATION,  WILL  BRING  PERFECTION  INTO
ANY  HUMAN  LIFE.  IT WILL  MAKE  THAT  LIFE
EVEN  IN  THE  HUMAN  OCTAVE,  DIVINE  IN-
STEAD  OF  HUMAN!
THEREFORE,  YOUR  HEARTS,  PEOPLE  OF
AMERICA,  ARE  DIVINE.  THE  POWER  WHICH  IS
THERE—THE  LIGHT,  GOD,  WHICH  IS IN YOUR
PHYSICAL  HEART  IS DIVINE;  SO  ONE  ORGAN
OF YOUR  BODY  IS DIVINE!  PLEASE  ACCEPT  IT,
AND  ALLOW  DIVINITY  TO  EXPAND  ITSELF
INTO  THE  FULNESS  OF  ALL  LIFE  HAS!  THEN
YOU,  TOO,  WILL  SEE  AS I DO,  THAT  GOD  IS THE
DOMINION  OF EARTH  AND  ALL  WHICH  IT CON-
TAINS.  YOU  CAN  PROVE  THIS!  YOU  CAN  FEEL
ITS MIGHTY  GLORY!  I ASK  YOU  TO  FEEL  IT TO-
DAY!
Beloved  Students,  My  Joy today,  in bringing  to you  the
Radiation,  the Power  of Life,  is not so much  the  Words
which  I shall  say to you,  but the Power  of Radiation.  You
probably  do not see Me!  I stand  above,  pouring  My  Radi-DISCOURSE  XXIII  355
ance  to you,  as I flash  the Words  to the Messenger.  Will
you be kind  enough,  in the  Fulness  of the  Great  Love
which  you  have  expressed  in This  Class,  to open  the Doors
of your  Hearts—of  your  feeling  world;  and  let the Liquid
Light  pour  forth  today,  in Its Final  Achievement  of all
which  I wish  to do for you ? Let Its Fulness  flow  forth!  May
I remind  you,  This  is the Greatest  Invincible  Protection  to
you,  which  We  have  given  forth  thus  far!
The Liquid  Light  will  protect  you  from  human  sug-
gestions;  from  discarnate  entities  attaching  themselves  to
your  feeling  world;  and  from  the influence  of black  magi-
cians.  This  is what  I have  started  forth  and  will  continue
to pour  to the students  who  have  Right  Motives;  who  have
earnest  intensity  to the Light!  Remember,  Beloved  Ones,
there  is nothing  hidden  from  the Light.  We  know  exactly
what  is in your  feeling,  in your  motive!  Therefore,  do not
try ever  to deceive  each  other;  or worst  of all try to deceive
yourselves.  Unfortunately,  many  of mankind  in the attempt
to deceive  others,  have  only  deceived  themselves.
Remember,  if you  do not have  the Blessing,  it is because
something  is acting  in your  feeling  world—possibly


Increased neuro nal excitability caused by hyperventilation-ind uced
hypocapnia leads to spontaneo us and/or asynchronous firing  of
cortical neurons.24
In simple terms. this means that the low levels of blood CO2 that occur
as a result of hyperventilation create abnormal activity in the nerve cells of
the brain.
The conclusions of a 2005 pape r are even more comprehensive, stating
that, as well as altering respirati on and vascular tone, abnormal CO2 levels
affect blood pH, consciousness, and seizure threshold.25 Outside of the
brainstem, the mechanisms by which CO2 levels influence the function of
neurons are unknown, but research suggests that CO2-induced changes in
nerve cell function are pH-dependent. The authors conclude that their
findings demons trate a mechanism for the bidirectional effects of CO2 on
neuronal excitability in the forebrain.
Sometimes, seizures may be triggered, worsened, and prolonged by low
blood sugar levels. These are called “hypoglycemic” seizures.26 It is known
that chronic overbreathing resul ts in poor blood sugar control, exacerbating
the symptoms of hypoglycemia.27.
Because one of the roles of CO2 is as a vasodilator, hypocapnia (low
CO2) can lead to vasoconstriction, or narrowing of the blood vessels, which
in turn can cause the carotid arteries to go into spasm, another key trigger
for seizu res. The carotid arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich
blood to the brain, neck, and face.
At the same time, overbreat hing from the upper chest reduces
oxygenation of the organs, including the brain. This can lead to respiratory
alkalosis, in which the blood pH is too high. This compounds the abnormal
electrical activity, further lowering the seizure threshold.9 A 2006  study
from researchers in Finland reported that the suppression of alkalosis with
5% ambient CO 2 “abolished” seizures in juvenile rats within 20 seconds.28
This link with CO2 forms the basis for the exchange breathing method
(EBM) protocol, an emer gency seizure-recovery method in which the first-
aider administers an outward breath into the subject’ s nose during seizure.
In a 2019 study, EBM was administered 28 times during different seizuresin one subject. The least numbe r of breaths given to stop a seizure was 1,
and the most 10. Typically, 3 breaths were needed. In this case, this
breathing method stopped the seizures at least three times faster than
diazepam, without the postseizu re side effects, such as drowsiness and bad
moods. Research ers concluded that, since this simple technique can be used
any time, it can be easily incorporated into existing treatment protocols,
even applying it as soon as a seizure begins.29
CHRONIC HYPER VENTILA TION AS A SEIZURE TRIGGER
As we’ve already discussed, hyperventilation is a respiratory behavior
where an irregular increase in the speed and depth of the breath results in
abnormal excha nge of gases in the lungs and low blood CO2 levels.30
Clinical and research evidence demonstrates a strong link between this
habitual overbreathing and epilepsy. In early studies investigating the
relationship between hyperventilation and seizures, scientists described the
objective and subjective experiences accompanying low blood CO2,
commenting that, “there are few drugs the effects of whic h upon the
neuromuscular system are so rapid and so striking as the effect of voluntary
hyperpnea”31 (deliberately increased rate and depth of breathing)32. It was
found that seizure sufferers have an unusually high sensitivity to changes
within a fairly narrow range of blood CO 2 concentrations.
According to Robert Fried’ s book Breathe Well, Be Well,33
hyperventilation is a major cause of fits in epilepsy. The author refers to
numerous studies dating back to the 1930s that have made the connection
between overbr eathing and seizures. In 1954, scientists stated that, “In
persons who are predisposed to epileptic fits, simply overbreathing, often
results in an attack.”34 A resea rch paper from 1975, Hyperventilation: The
Tip and the Iceber g, explain ed how low blood CO2 causes constric tion of
the blood vessels, leading to a reduction in the amount of oxygen reaching
the brain.35 These effects are immediate, which is why hypocapnia can
quickly result in feelings of faintness, dizziness, and visual disturbance. The
paper also states that grand mal seizures may be triggered by
hyperventilation.Although research has clearly identified the role of CO2 in cerebral
circulation, many studies still conclude that the cause of seizures is
neurological. The rationale behind this idea is that CO2-driven changes to
the blood acid-base balance create an unstable environment for the nerve
cells of the brain. Further studies have suggested that anxiety can act as a
seizure trigger because it leads to hyperventilation, lowering blood CO2
levels.36 Patient s were prone to hyperventilating when they felt anxio us,
and while they did not display  any obvious signs of overbre athing, they
experienced a 50% drop in CO2 and an increase in both EEG and clinical
seizure activity. Separate research into cerebral blood flow and metabolism
acknowledges the role of CO2 as a vasodilator. A 2008 study  examining
sexual dysfunction in men with epilepsy points out that sex can itself prove
problematic because of hyperventilation,37 which is commonly associated
with orgasm, can trigger seizu res. In Freedom from Asthma, Alexander
Stalmatski argues that epileptics, like asthmatics and people with a variety
of other related conditions, always hyperventilate, suggesting that, “With
reconditioning of their breathin g patterns... the establishment of proper
levels of CO 2, it is possible to prevent seizures without drugs.”38
In clinical settings, hyperventi lation is used to activate seizures for
monitoring. I asked a friend who is a brain doctor about the connection
between epilepsy and hype rventilation. My friend explained that
hyperventilation is used
especially by the child neurolo gists as a bedside tool to diagnose
absence seizure s (petit mal seizures) in children. Hyperventilation
causes blood to be alkaline by driving out CO2.... This low blood
pH causes constriction of the blood vessels, hence low oxygena tion
triggers the seizures. Even though children are more sensitive, in
adults with chronic hyperventilation due to anxiety attacks, for
example, the brain can suffer the metabolic and oxygenation
changes.
I am increasingly surprised that breathing retraining to reverse
hyperventilation is not widely considered in the treatment of seizures.
Especially, since  it is also widely recognized that common seizure triggersincluding alcohol, low blood sugar, and stress produce an increase in
breathing volume that may deplete blood CO 2 to the seizure threshold.
According to an exhaustive 1990 review by Robert Fried and Mary
Claire Fox, research has proven that the dramatic effect of inhaled CO2 on
EEG activity can be replicated by limiting the rate of respiration.30 While,
at the time of publication, no evidence existed to indicate that CO2 could be
controlled by self-regulation, the researchers believed that there would be
broad clinical application for such a technique, commenting that
“physiological equilibrium” could be restored by increasing oxygenation of
the cells and tissues or by enhan cing blood flow and metabolism. As Fried
and Fox explain, studies have demonstrated that the cause of seizures is
metabolic and vascular, and that the connection between hyperventilation
and seizures is so strong as to indicate that one causes the other.
Alongside the Fried/Fox review, a significant body of research
demonstrates a connection between hyperventilation and epilepsy
symptoms. In 1981, a study compared the effect of 15 minutes of moderate
exercise against  3 minutes of hyperventilation in 43 young patients with
epilepsy.39 Results were measured in terms of EEG dischar ges—
abnormalities in EEG readings consisting of repetitive sharp waves or
spikes. The epileptic subjects were compared to a control group of 20
young people who had either no organic brain injury or in whom brain
injury had not caused epilepsy. Researchers found that the number of EEG
dischar ges decreased in nearly all participants during exercise but increased
during hyperventilation. The paper concluded that modera te exercise
inhibits seizure activity, while hyperventilation exacerbates it.39
A 1984 study found that the concentration of blood CO2 had a direct
impact on the duration of seizures.40 The researchers induced hypocapnia
by hyperventilation to the point where concentration of CO2 in the alveoli
was only 2%. The duration of seizures increased significantl y compared
with the normal CO2 level of 5%, even though oxygen concentration
remained consta nt at 92%. Whil e different levels of oxygen did not produce
any notable changes to seizure duration, seizures became progressively
longer as the amount of CO2 in the alveoli


 more effective in removing cancer than those used and endorsed by
the medical profession as a whole. But the monopolistic domination of the A.M.A.
constantly thwarts these efforts toward improvement because they cannot collect the
fees.
It is no secret that the newspapers are also muzzled by the A.M.A., and are not permitted
to publish any health news, or information or advertise any books about health without
the sanction of the  Medical gestapo  through their hirelings in the Better Business
Bureaus. If health information reflects unfavorably on the medical profession or exposes
its rackets it is immediately suppressed no matter how factual and critical to life it may
be. The health books in tax supported public libraries and schools are also limited to the
out-of-date, erroneous, "slanted" data passed upon or written by medical men.
THE MEDICALLY MADE IRON CURTAIN
Because of this medically made  iron curtain, the public is shown only one side of the
cancer picture and is constantly being drilled on the one theme endorsed by the medical
hierarchy — that "there are only  three proved ways — and only three — to curb
cancer (1) X-ray, (2) radium, (3) and surgery, either singly or in combination... " (From
CANCER FACTS — 1955 — by the American Cancer Society)
If it is true, as they state, that the medical profession has t hree proved ways to cure
cancer, why is there such a rapid increase in cancer every year? Why do we see
thousands of deaths occurring all the time, of those who have been treated by these
"proved" methods? Also, why do we have this never ending fund raising cancer
campaigns to support laboratories that are supposed to be  hunting a cure for cancer?  If
one of these claims is true, it cancels out the other; that is:   if they have a proved cure
for cancer then it proves that the  cancer campaigns are merely money making schemes for the pleasure and profit of the promoters.   On the other hand, if they know
that they have no cure and are deliberately taking money (large sums) from their patients
under the false pretenses of offering a proved cure THAT DOES NOT CURE, but
instead OFTEN KILLS THE PATIENTS, THEN THEY ARE ENGAGED IN
FRAUDULENT PRACTICES and should be dealt with accordingly. The law is not
lenient with fraud cases, even when they do no bodily harm. Many innocent drugless
practitioners and writers of non-medical health books have been barred from the mails
on fraud charges merely because they  disagreed with accepted medical theories. (See
chapter on MEDICAL INTERFERENCE)
90 PER CENT DIE OF MEDICALLY TREATED CANCER
Medical authorities, themselves, have estimated that " over 90 per cent of the medically
diagnosed cases of cancer die of it in spite of frequent applications of both surgery and
radiation." Dr. James Ewing, one of the "expert witnesses" at a Senate hearing, admitted
this high death rate of medically treated cancer and further voiced the pessimistic view
that he "did not believe there is any reasonable expectation of a great discovery entering
the cancer field in this age." This indicates that he also believes that the cancer
campaigns and laboratories are merely in the business for profit.
Although most of the confessions of failure have been made in the privacy of the
medical conference chambers, a few of them have reached the public by way of reports
in medical journals and sometime through legal investigation. One of the voluntary
confessions was made by Dr. Raballiati, who stated, "In the early part of my career I
performed over 500 major operations for cancer and growths, and it was the uniform
lack of success with the knife that caused me to search for other means of more
effectively treating cancer — though without success."
At the Atlantic City Convention of the American Medical Association, when each cancer
specialist was asked what was the cause of cancer, each one in turn admitted he did not
know. One of them said, "I admit I know neither the cause nor the cure of cancer — and
neither do you, not anyone else here."
This statement, no doubt, voices the orthodox medical view regarding cancer. If
they did know the cause of this disease they would not use the three hazardous
treatments they claim are the only "proved cures".
CANCER — NO MYSTERY
Outside the medical field and among the few independent physicians who dare to think
for themselves, there are to be found those who do  know the cause and cure of cancer
because they understand the underlying cause of disease in general. Only when this is
known can the right approach to prevention and cure be attempted with any certainty of
success.
Dr. Herbert M. Shelton  is one of these men with a clear view as to the cause and control
of disease. In an article in  The Hygienic Review, for April, 1949 he writes:"Cancer has no secret. It is but a part of general pathology (disease). It is an end-point in
a chain of pathological sequences that need only to be watched to be recognized. There
is no specific cause of cancer. It is merely another and final link in the pathological
chain that began in infancy with the first cold. It is. a product of pathological evolution...
"They (the medical profession) insist upon viewing cancer as some spontaneous horror
that suddenly springs upon its victims from out of the void. They refuse to recognize the
office of the general causes of pathology in the production of cancer.
"So long as cancer "research" is only a search for a "cancer secret" that, after all, is but a
figment of the imagination, their experiments will continue to be sterile repetitions of
experiments that have already been performed.
"What, then, is the cause of cancer?  It is an evolution out of  toxemia (poisoning).
Toxemia is a chronic state, due to ones enervating (depleting) mode of living. Toxemia
produces the chronic local irritative conditions that form the site of cancer. External
irritations such as tobacco, mineral oil, alcohol, spices, coal tar products, drugs, etc.,
may and do add to the cause in many cases, but it is noteworthy that only a few of those
subjected to these irritants develop cancer. In the absence of sufficient tissue
degeneration from chronic toxemia, the body successfully resists these irritants."
J. Ellis Barker has this to say regarding the cause of cancer (This quotation is from his
book on cancer, foreworded by Sir Arbuthnot Lane, famous English Surgeon and
physician to the Royal Family of England.):
"The cause of cancer is two-fold: (1) chronic poisoning and (2) vitamin starvation." (The
required vitamins do not include the manufactured products by that name many of which
are coal tar products and injurious in themselves. The only vitamins worthy of the name
are to be found in natural, unprocessed foods such as vegetables and fruits, nuts and
grams Eleanor McBean) "The poison may be introduced from without or generated from
within. In the former class are aniline and paraffin fumes, deep burns of any kind —
including X-ray and radium burns, and arsenical poisons  (as in arsenic insecticides
sprayed on fruits and vegetables) whether breathed in through the lungs or taken as
medicine into the system through the mouth or by subcutaneous injection." Mr. Barker
quotes other authorities to show that "continued medical use of arsenic, even in
extremely small doses, may lead to cancer after 20 years or more, and even after the
discontinuance of the drug." He referred to the Silesian miners in the cobalt mines of
Schineeverg, "who developed a most unusual form of cancer, cancer of the lungs, from
breathing in arsenic after having been employed in the mines for more than 20 years."
(Medical V oodoo, p. 207)
Dr. George S. Weger, a "reformed" medical doctor who rose head and shoulders above
his colleagues, summed up the cancer situation, in his  "Genesis and Control of
Disease. (p. 334). He wrote:"No germ for cancer has yet been found, and, in the author’s opinion none ever will be
found. Cancer is one disease that is distinctive of  toxemia, (poisoning) plus trauma,
plus irritation. It occurs most frequently in selective areas but may be found anywhere in
the body. No infection of secondary nature is necessary to make this abnormality a
cancer by conversion from something else. If a cancerous mass breaks down, softens,
and suppurates, it is usually in a late stage and signifies a serious breach in the defenses
— the vitality of the individual — and the toxemia then immediately takes on the
characteristics of sepsis which destroys the life of the blood.
"Some specialists advance the theory that cancer activity is dependent upon a vegetable
parasite, a protozoa, identified as  Trichomonas. It is conceded, however, that this
parasite (if any) is not capable of producing cancer without the accompaniment of two
other important factors: first, proper soilage (toxemia); second, continued irritation or
injury."
Another cancer authority who recognized that toxemia or internal poisons cause cancer,
is Dr. Robert Bell, Vice-President of the


ugs than foods
inthesystem). These people arevegetarians, notforhealth reasons, butformoral rea-
sons relating tothekilling ofanimals. However,most people who arevegetarians are
more health oriented than non-vegetarians.
5.8.5 The Bircher-Benner School
This school isessentially avegetarian school thatisheavy ongrains with some fruits.
5.8.6 The Mucusless Diet
The founder ofthisschool, Arnold Ehret, reasoned thatanything which results in
mucus formation isunhealthy.This reasoning iscorrect, foranything thatcauses thesys-
temtosecrete mucus isanindication thattoxic orunwelcome materials areintheorgan-
ism. Ehret thought thatthefoods themselves formed mucus, however,when, infact, the
organism creates the mucus in response to unwelcome foods.
Through trialanderror Ehret discovered thatadietofnon-oily fruits andsome veg-
etables built high-level health andfunction anddidnotresult inmucus formation. Thus
he called his diet the mucusless diet.
5.8.7 The Waerlanders
Ebba Waerland ofSweden spent most ofhislifestudying thetouchstones ofhealth.
Hewasgreatly influenced bytheBircher -Benner school andadvanced their dietary phi-
losophy toinclude more fresh rawvegetables andfruits. However,though hestilladvo-
cated theuseofvarious grains, herecommended they beprepared inamore conserva-
tive manner.
Inmany ofhisteachings Waerland added tothescience ofnutrition andhealth and
paralleled theteachings oftheNatural Hygienists. Asaworldwide traveler andadeep
student, heundoubtedly waswell acquainted with thephilosophy andpractice ofNatural
Hygiene andadded tohisown system those features heliked. Especially didheadvocate
fasting as a course to follow during illness (and in good health!) as a health measure.
5.8.8 The Fruitarians
There arerelatively fewrawfood fruitarians, butthere ismuch interest infruitarian-
ismandsentiment forit.Humans arenaturally frugivores andthere isasound basis for
fruitarianism. But, except forthemost ardent offruitarians, most arelikely toeatsome
nuts andvegetables. Many fruitarians areNatural Hygienists, though many Natural Hy-gienists arenotfruitarians. Theprimary difference between thefruitarians andthefruit-
eating Hygienists isthatmany fruitarians donotadhere toprinciples ofcompatible food
combining. Raw food fruitarianism isafastburgeoning element inoursociety though,
as yet, their numbers are only in the thousands.
5.8.9 The Natural Hygienists
This dietary school embraces many diver gent outlooks ondietary fare. AllHygien-
istsadvocate amostly rawdietoffruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds andsprouts, although
some advocate theeating ofcheese andraweggyolks. Some Hygienists advocate “com-
plex carbohydrates” asimportant items offare. They feelthatconservatively cooked
rice, squashes, potatoes, yams andother starches aregood inthedietifeaten incon-
junction with hearty vegetable salads. Likewise, they areoften heavy eaters ofnuts and
avocados ifconsumed inconjunction with ahearty salad ofgreen leafy vegetables and
some fruit fare popularly considered vegetables.
Hygienists originated andfostered theconcepts andpractices offood combining. Al-
so,they advocate regimes inwhich dietcomprises only apart. AsaLife Scientist you’ll
also callyourself aNatural Hygienist, forthese areidentical philosophies. Butthedi-
etary score hasyettobesettled inpractice although many Hygienists areidealistic raw
fruitarians. Itisourendeavor inthiscourse topresent data sufficient tosettle thisscore
foryou. Even theleast healthful Hygienic dietissuch agreat improvement over con-
ventional diets thatthose who adopt itmust improve their health. Almost nooneisso
fardown theroad oflifethatthey cannot improve dramatically upon theadoption ofthe
Hygienic regime, even if they adopt a less than ideal version of it.
Asahealth professional youmust keep inmind thatanything lessthan ideal begets
lessthan ideal results. But, ontheother hand, every improvement youinspire inyour
clients will result in corresponding improvement in well-being.
5.8.10 Foods as Medicines
Like theherbal school which looks upon herbs asmedicines, thisschool tries toem-
ploy foods astherapeutic tools. There arethose who swear bytheuseofraweggyolks;
there arethose who swear byblended salads, often with eggyolk. Many look upon fruits
ascleansing foods. Amultitude offoods aretaken with theidea thatthey willprevent or
“cure” diseases.
Wemust repeat thatfoods arerawmaterials which theorganism acts upon. They
have no actions of their own, much less cleansing and healing abilities.
5.8.11 The Juice Therapy School
This school advocates adietheavy inorconsisting primarily ofjuices extracted from
fruits andvegetables. Itwasfounded nearly acentury ago, andBenedict Lust wasone
of its luminaries. T oday N. W. Walker is perhaps its most articulate exponent.
Juices arefractionated foods subject tooxidative deterioration. Oxidation occurs
quickly.Forexample, orange juice canlose upto60% ofitsvitamin Cwithin anhour
after juicing. Iron isoxidized very quickly inallfoods. This may beobserved visually
ifanapple isbroken open andexposed toair.Oxidation creates toxic byproducts. An
example ofthisiscooking, which isamuch accelerated process ofoxidation aswell as
heat degeneration.
Juices arenotwhole foods. Many valuable nutrients arelostinthepulp. Further,
those who “drink” their foods areoften guilty ofconsuming inordinate amounts ofitto
secure satiety.While wecansafely partake ofseveral pounds ofwatermelon andlike
amounts ofsome juices, there areother juices thatafewpounds ofconstitutes fartoo
much food. Carrot juice drinkers are notorious over -eaters.
Nature did not furnish humans with juicers outside of those implicit in chewing.5.8.12 The Blended Salad Diet
There isasmall school thatbelieves thatblended salads three times adayarebene-
ficial inthehuman dietary.While blending involves thewhole food, itstillhastheob-
jection of oxidation and enzymic degeneration.
Blended foods arenever astasty astheir whole counterparts, even ifeaten imme-
diately after blending because enzymes andoxygen degenerate foods anddestroy their
goodness so quickly.
5.8.13 Conclusion
Asyoucansee,there aremany different schools ofthought ondietandnutrition.
Themacrobiotic school isbased ontheconcept ofyinandyang andisrooted inOriental
tradition; vegetarian diets arebased either ontheethics ofkilling animals orontheun-
healthfulness ofmeat (and, forsome vegetarians, dairy foods and/oreggs) orboth; the
mucusless dietisdetermined bywhich foods doanddon’tresult inmucus formation by
thebody; andtheherbalists and“foods asmedicines” schools base their diets onthesup-
posed curative properties of foods.
However,theonly dietthatistotally based onsound physiological principles, thatis
based onscience andnotontradition, istheNatural Hygienic diet, which isthesame as
theLife Science diet. Some Hygienists arefruitarians, most arevegans andallarevege-
tarians. Oftentimes individuals adopt andpopularize diets thatreflect their own individ-
ualideas andexperiences with diet, andthebestofthese diets have some commonalities
with the Hygienic diet.
ThedietoftheNatural Hygienists istheonly onethatisparticularly concerned with
food combining, andthisaspect ofthedietisnotonly unique, butitisbased onphysio-
logical principles.
5.9. The Physiological Necessity Of Proper Food Combining
5.9.1 The Chemical Character of Digestion and the Rules It Decrees
5.9.2 Dif fering Digestive T imes Dictate Selectivity in Food Combinations
5.9.3 Character of Food Determines Suitability in Diet
One ofthecardinal principles around which Natural Hygiene/ Life Science isbuilt in
dietary practices isthatoffood combining when more than onefood iseaten atameal.
Humans arecapable ofdigesting with great ease asingle food oftheir adaptation. How-
ever,when more than onefood isconsumed atameal, thefoods thus combined must be
compatible in their digestive chemistry.
Ifthedigestion ofameal’ svarious items requires differing digestive tasks, digestion
will suffer.Digestion may beretarded andvitiated whether ornotweareaware ofit,
whether wesufferthediscomforts ofindigestion orfailtofeelthem. Indigestion may be
suffered beneath thelevel ofawareness fordecades before itsdebilitating effects show
upasdise


have been looking for,theprogram thathelps youovercome themotivation
problem andkeeps youexercising consistently,notfortheneed ofit,butforthesheer
enjoyment ofexercise. Inthisway youtoowill have notrouble “staying inshape for
life.”
Exercise: A Hygienic Perspective By Ralph C. Cinque, D.C.
That daily exercise isessential todevelop andmaintain good health isoneHygienic
principle upon which there seems tobeuniversal agreement. Even themedical profes-
sion encourages regular exercise asameans ofprolonging youthfulness andpromoting
cardiovascular well-being. The overall merits ofregular exercise arefully recognized,
and we have no need here to further expound upon them.
However,there exists agreat deal ofconfusion regarding therelationship between
exercise andhealth. Many people equate health with physical conditioning. Theclassical
American model ofmale health isrepresented byarobust well-muscled physique, with
erect posture, great strength andpower.Without necessarily deriding thisideal, Imust
insist thatitisnotsynonymous with health. There isnotalways adirect proportion be-
tween thelevel ofphysical conditioning andthelevel ofoverall health. Physical condi-
tioning isonly oneaspect ofhealth. Thebestathlete isnotnecessarily themost healthy.
Theonewho runs tenmiles isnotnecessarily inbetter health than theonewho runs only
five, or one, or for that matter, none at all.
Ionce overheard awell-developed body builder relate tohiscompanion thathewas
subject tooccasional episodes ofgout. Every fewweeks oneortheother legandfoot
would swell upandproduce agonizing pain. Hewould becrippled fordays atatime and
would have toresort tolargedoses ofaspirin andother pain-killers inorder toobtain re-
lief.This incident made atremendous impact onmebecause thisparticular body builder
hadanabsolutely splendid physique. Hismuscular development, hisposture, hisbody
weight, hiscarriage, hissymmetry,andhisproportions were virtually ideal. Hehadthe
physique ofaGreek god. Byallpopular notions, hewasapicture ofhealth. Yet,itshould
beobvious tothereaders ofthisarticle thathishealth wasfarfrom perfect. Gout does
notdevelop without causes, andbeing well-muscled does notlessen itsimplications or
severity.How ironic thatintheprocess ofbuilding anadmirable outward condition, he
built amorbid internal condition. Itislikely thathisinterest inbody building promptedhimtofollow ahigh-protein dietandtouseprotein supplements, liver extracts, etc., and
that these practices were mostly responsible for the development of gout.
Although itistruethatthose who engage inregular physical activity achieve greater
longevity than those who arelargely sedentary,ithasnotbeen shown thatsuperb athletes
achieve greater longevity than those ofmoderate ability.Withtheexception ofcardio-
vascular diseases, theincidence ofdegenerative diseases among athletes (such ascancer
andarthritis) isapproximately thesame asfornon-athletes. Lou Gehrig died ofamy-
otrophic lateral sclerosis. Babe Ruth died ofcancer.There have been many outstanding
athletes who have died tragically of crippling diseases.
Acute diseases areequally ascommon among athletes. Many anathletic contest has
been postponed duetocolds andflus. Tennis starJimmy Connors wasrecuperating from
amonth-long bout ofmononucleosis right before oneoftheWimbledon tournaments,
and some have suggested that this was a factor in his loss to Bor g.
Despite strong evidence tothecontrary,thepopular notion today isthatexercise will
insure usagainst disease. Wearetoldthataslong asyouruneveryday,youcaneatallthe
fatty meats youwant andnotdevelop arteriosclerosis, fortherunning will keep down
blood cholesterol andprevent arterial plaquing. Wearetoldthatplaying tennis regularly
will enable thebody to“burn up”thecaffeine andother toxic alkaloids ofcoffee and
cola drinks, sodrink allyouwant. Regular exercise willkeep down blood pressure, so
why cutoutsalt? Exercise diligently,perhaps excessively,andignore every other aspect
of Hygiene. That is the advice we receive from many of the “experts.”
AsHygienists, wemust stress thefactthatexercise does notinsure against disease
anditdoes notremedy disease. Allitcanpossibly doissupply thebody’ sneed foractiv-
ity.Iftheindividual who exercises butignores proper dietfares better than theonewho
neither exercises oreatscorrectly,wecanaccount forthisbyrecognizing thatthelatter
ignored twolifeessentials while theformer ignored only one. Exercise does notundo
theeffects ofdietary abuses, butalack ofexercise may compound theeffects ofdietary
abuses.
The body hasphysiological needs thatcanonly bemetthrough vigorous physical
activity.Thedevelopment ofmuscular strength andendurance, apowerful heart, great
respiratory capacity,vibrant circulation, thorough lymphatic drainage andsuperb neuro-
muscular coordination allrequire theinfluence ofregular exercise. However,from the
standpoint ofoverall health, there isalimit totheamount ofgood thatthebody cande-
rivefrom regular exercise. Thebody’ sactual physiological needs forexercise arenotas
great assome people believe. Wedonothave tobecome marathon runners inorder to
avoid cardiovascular disease. One canachieve high-level health without ever developing
outstanding athletic capabilities. Ofcourse wehave noobjection tovigorous physical
training, andwerecognize thatitistheonly way toenhance performance. Possessing
great strength, speed andendurance ispractical anddesirable even ifitdoesn’ tguaran-
tee great health or longevity.
Vigorous exercise entails atremendous energyexpenditure. This expenditure iscom-
pensated forinthephysiological benefits thatwederive from exercise. Theamount of
energy thatwecansafely expend inphysical activity depends upon thelevel ofourover-
allhealth andvitality.Theinvalid, who isingreat need ofrest, canonly engage inbrief
andmild periods ofexercise without enervation. Theseasoned athlete, ontheother hand,
may beable toperform amazing feats ofstrength andendurance without dissipation. It
isdifficult todesignate arbitrarily what constitutes excess intherealm ofphysical activ-
itybecause individual factors arethemost important considerations. What isexcessive
for one person may be unproductive for someone else.
The initial effectofexercise istodeplete thebody ofnerve force andtissue sub-
stance. Thesecondary andlasting effect, however,istostrengthen andbuild thebody.
This occurs while resting asthebody prepares forfuture episodes ofactivity.Exercise
must bevigorous inorder tobeeffective. Slow walking, sauntering along onabicycle,
casually twirling theextremities—these activities areoflittle value. Subjecting thebodytostress (within reasonable limits) iswhat exercise isallabout. Exercise must bein-
vigorating, strenous, challenging andtaxing inorder tooccasion dynamic physiological
changes. Only byplacing great demands upon ourbodies canweacquire great strength
and stamina.
Ashort period ofvigorous activity ismore beneficial than along period ofmild ac-
tivity.Ashort buthard runwillbuild greater power than along slow jog.Itisalso less
depleting. Lifting aheavy weight afewtimes will build greater strength than lifting a
light weight many times. Agood exercise regime willprovide forboth endurance, the
ability tosustain anactivity over along period andstrength, theability toovercome re-
sistance inasingle instance, aswell asspeed andagility.Awell known jogging expert
advised awoman recently torunslower inorder toincrease herjogging distance toten
miles. Myadvice would have been justtheopposite, thatis,torunashorter distance
harder, thereby deriving greater physiological benefits and less profound exhaustion.
Determining thebest manner inwhich totrain depends upon what one’sobjectives
are.Theperson who isexercising forgeneral health andfitness willhave different goals
than theonewho istrying toachieve excellence insome particular sport. Obviously,
onecanonly become agreat long-distance runner ifonehabitually runs long distances.
One canonly become agreat cyclist ifonecycles regularly.Great swimmers become so
only byputting inmany hours inthepool. Developing outstanding capability requires
participation farinexcess ofthebody’ sphysiological needs foractivity.However,ex-
penditures ofthiskind canbemade without depleting thebody aslong astheindividual
gradually subjects hisorherbody togreater stress, andmakes apoint tosecure enough
restandsleep tofully compensate fortheadded exertion. Forexample, oneshould not
attempt torunlong distances (30to40miles perweek) while going toschool fulltime
andworking (asIonce tried todo).Itispossible tobecome progressively more enervat-
edeven asone’slevel ofconditioning improves. However,fortheindividual with aless
hectic schedule, who isable to


itter known
asatelevision set.Instead ofbecoming active andparticipating inlife,instead ofdevel-
oping andbecoming educated andtrained inlife’sactivities, most children arebecoming
passive misfits. Thetragedy ofthesituation ishighlighted bytworesearch projects con-
ducted byasample ofnoted physical fitness expert, Bonnie Prudden. In1954, shetest-
edasample ofouryoungsters andfound thatashocking 58.6% could notpass amini-
mum physical fitness test.In1978, sheagain made thetests. This time ashocking 86.2%
could notpass thesame test! Ifthatdoes notpoint outthedirection inwhich we’re trav-
elling, thegravity oftheproblem andtheherculean nature ofthetask before youand
other health-aware people, then it’snotlikely thatanything elsewill. Thetragedy ofour
children is a national tragedy—a worldwide tragedy!
28.2.3 Healthful Living as the elixir vitae
That long lifecanbeachieved only byhealthy people should beself-evident. That
those perpetually encumbered with impairing influences resulting from unhealthful
practices cannot survive aslong should beequally self-evident. Thus itbecomes obvious
thathumans canrealize their lifepotential byliving healthfully andthatanydeviation
will result in suf fering and shortened life.
Healthful living involves touching base appropriately with every need oflifeinall
aspects ofourbeing. Ourbasic requirements areasoutlined intheearliest lessons, i.e.,
pure air,pure water,adequate sleep andrest, sunshine andnatural light, foods ofourbi-ological adaptation, vigorous activity,temperature maintenance, pleasant environment,
a nondistressing lifestyle, belonging to a group of similar disposition and so on.
28.2.4 Outdoor Life essential to best health
Almost every long-lived person ofnote hasworked outofdoors ingardens and
orchards. Being agardener myself, Icanassure youthatnothing overcomes stress so
quickly asahalfhour toanhour’swork inthegarden. Reestablishing identity with the
basic environment and its providence becalms as nothing else can.
Encourage those whom youserve tostart gardening, taking walks andhikes inthe
country orundertake other activities thatgive them more fresh air,sunshine, exercise
andidentity with nature. Just asplants thathave their roots with earth mostly severed
wither anddie,sotoodohumans sufferwhen they lose touch with those fundamental
requisites oflife.Justasnonuse ofbody parts areabuse, sotoeisthelossoftouch with
the outdoors and warm congeniality with peers abuse.
28.2.5 Living in a distress-free environment
Perhaps itisincorrect tosayweshould liveinastress-free environment inasmuch as
oursuperb human adaptations have been spurred bystress—by theneed tocope. How-
ever,distress consists ofsituations andevents with which wecannot cope orwhich im-
pose great difficulty upon theorganism. Continuous distress will speedily exhaust the
organism and contribute to its early demise.
Inoursociety thegreatest distress arises from ourpeculiarly rapacious economic
system thatkeeps most ofusinmore orlessconstant insecurity.Assurance oflifeandits
means exists forrelatively fewAmericans, even fortheaffluent. Inanexploitative so-
ciety fewhave situations thataresosecure thatdistress does notoccur.Even those who
have ideal situations arepotentially distressed bytheplight oftheir brethren. Perhaps no
people on earth are more insecure than modern day Americans.
28.2.6 Rejuvenating measures and influences
Anassessment oflifeanditspossibilities inasomewhat detached objective manner
establishes aperspective thatmakes most ofourproblems trivial. Forexample, ifyou’ve
read astronomy andyouimagine thevastreaches ofspace, ourpersonal affairs andprob-
lems aresmall inthatlight, though, subjectively,thewhole world revolves around us
and our concerns.
Helping establish aphilosophical outlook upon theworld andthefoibles ofhumans
willenable many tobetter conduct their lives. When wecanview most ofourbrethren
objectively asbeing weak creatures given toinconsequential anddissipating activities
forthemost part, thatgives ustheimpetus totune ourselves inwith nature andsaner
peers—to make ourselves more virtuous and exemplary.
Imbuing ourlifestyle with thebasic essentials oflifeheretofore presented will en-
hance health andlifeexpectancy.Perhaps themost important oftheessentials isbelong-
ingtoapeer group. Humans aregregarious andmutual appreciation among peers estab-
lishes the condition upon which all can thrive.
Basically,ailing clients canbeturned around bysuch simple steps asfasting, reori-
enting their lifestyle toinclude therequisites oflifeintheir best form, andunburdening
them ofdebilitating practices. Buttheproblem usually always extends totheemotional,
social andeconomic planes aswell. Hence aphilosophical overview should always be
explor ed with clients.
Getclients physically,socially andemotionally active onconstructive courses that
establish their basic rapport with nature andapeer group. Getthem involved inactivities
such asgardening, hobbies andcrafts, etc.thatbring their innate human drive tofruition
in creativity and meaningful service.Astudy oftheworld’ shealthiest andlongest-lived peoples reflect asociety ofindi-
viduals rather secure intheneeds oflife. Sharing, mutual reinforcement andassurance
from apeer group does notcreate thedistress andinsecurity asexists inexploitative so-
cieties.
America isahighly exploitative society wherein fewdeep andabiding friendships
exist. Youwillfinditdifficult tohelp your clients order their lives incontravention ofan
aggressive economic system thatisbyitsnature divisive. Most healthy andlong-lived
peoples areclose totheland andnature. They secure their livelihood directly from the
soil—from Nature. They liveinharmony with their relatives andneighbors—they have
asociety thatdoes notcontinually assault them with demands thatstress andstrain them.
Themost constructive steps youcanassist clients with areinreorienting their living
practices tohealthful ones. Secondarily,youcansetforth themany influences younote
intheir lifestyle thattend todistress them andcause problems onevery plane oftheir be-
ing.Thenineteen essentials oflifecited andelaborated upon inLessons 3and4should
betaught toevery client sothatunderstanding oftheir importance isassured. Guidance
andsuggestions astohow these needs oflifemay beimplemented should beundertak-
en, tailored as much as possible to the peculiar needs of each client.
Themost immediately rejuvenating andhealthful changes youcaneffectinclients’
lives involve guiding them tofasting, vigorous exercise andanall-raw dietconsisting
preponderantly of luscious fruits with a few vegetables, nuts and seeds.
Always keep inmind that, asapractitioner ofLife Science, youmust strive toimbue
your clients with aknowledge andunderstanding oftheir needs inevery facet oflifethat
bears upon their welfare.
28.2.7 Advantages of a community of peers
Consciously andunconsciously,inaccord with ourneeds, weallseek thecomfort
andassurance oflifeanditsmeans upon reasonable expenditure ofphysical labor.We
seek thisamongst those whom werecognize aspeers—those with interests anddisposi-
tion lar gely paralleling our own.
Establishing identity andstanding inapeer group isdifficult within thecontext of
asociety thatplaces values upon individual economic achievement andstanding rather
than upon thehumanness ofmerit ofevery individual. When clients arebrought tothe
realization oftheconditions ofoursociety—when they canbeimbued with aphilosoph-
icaloverview oftheir circumstances sothatthey canbetter understand andcope with it,
than the bases for a less stressful and debilitating existence has been established.
Many individuals ofmyacquaintance have joined incommunities with individuals
ofsimilar interests anddrive. Theexperience offacing theworld with others rather than
facing itsimposing awesomeness alone hasreawakened their willtoliveandgiven them
new ambitions anddrives. Nothing rejuvenates, enlivens andrenews lifesoeffectively
as a community of peers who live in cooperation and harmony.
28.3. Food And Short Or Long Life
28.3.1 Food—Our area of greatest deviation from natural norms
28.3.2 Biologically correct foods eaten raw are true elixir
28.3.3 Cooking among worst treatments of our food
28.3.4 T oxic fare—Condiments
28.3.5 T oxic fare - recreational drugs
28.3.6 T oxic fare - wrong foods
28.3.7 Haphazard food mixtures generate toxic products
28.3.8 Guidelines for more nutrients and less toxicity from eatingEven though there aremany debilitating influences that prove detrimental toour
populace andcause ourbrethren much suffering, nothing looms solargeinindividual
degeneration asdietary practices. Innoother area doweflaunt ourbiological disposition
soflagrantly.


gienic practitioner.After thefastisbroken, eat
only those foods thatwearephysiologically suited toeat—raw fruits, vegetables, nuts
andseeds incompatible combinations. Inaddition, follow alltheother requirements of
health and you will find freedom from disease.
Forexample, theHygienic care ofthepneumonia sufferer istheacme ofsimplicity.
Itisnotdesigned to“cure” anything. Itdoes notreduce fever,check coughing, suppress
pain, orforce further exudate intothelungs. Hygiene does notseek tosuppress orpalli-
atesymptoms. Thedeath rateisreduced toalmost nil.Rest inbedinawell-vented room,
warmth, allthewater thirst demands, nofood ofanykind until allacute symptoms have
subsided, constitute theessentials ofproper care. Thus cared for,theperson with pneu-
monia willrecover mote certainly,more speedily andmore satisfactorily.Nobody will
prove tobeallergictoHygienic care norhave badreactions, asmany have when peni-
cillin is administered. By the employment of healthful measures.
Youhave done your body afavor.Youhave built health with proper rest, food, etc.
Youhave notdestroyed health with pills andpotions. Theaimoflifeistomaintain life.
This isthegoal ofevery cellinyour body.When youtake drugs youthrow road blocks
inthepath ofthecells intheir efforts toliveandsupport your existence. Don’ tsabotage
your body. Instead, assist life by providing the conditions for health.
40.13. Questions & Answers
Mydoctor says that allcases ofarthritis areincurable. Healso says that Imust
take 10tablets ofaspirin every day toalleviate theinflammation and that Imay
have to eventually increase that dosage. Will this much aspirin be harmful?
Yourdoctor iscorrect when hesays thathecannot cure arthritis. Hygienists
know thatonly thebody hastheability toheal. However,there have been many
cases ofarthritis which have completely recovered following afastandaHygienic
lifestyle. Aspirin isapoison andthebody willtreat itassuch. Asmall amount of
aspirin willresult inacertain amount ofdamage tothehuman organism butsuch
largeamounts will domuch greater damage. The wisest thing todowould beto
consult with aHygienic practitioner andarrange togoonafast. After that, adhere
strictly to the Hygienic lifestyle and health will be realized.
Ihave been onthe‘pill’ foranumber ofyears since Idonotwant tohave any
more children. Am I doing any harm through this practice?
Yourbody cannot condone thepill. Itcontains substances which suppress the
normal hormone secretions. Tobeeffective, theproduct must betaken regularly
throughout awoman’ sreproductive life,andthemethod isattended byamultitude
ofilleffects besides being entirely contrary totheprinciples ofnatural, healthful
living.
Evidence hasbuilt upthattheuseofthepillcarries with itmay dangers. There
isaliability forstrokes orcerebral hemorrhage andother conditions involvingblood clotting. Reports ofeyetroubles following their usewere reported inthe
United States, Canada, Australia andGreat Britain. Numerous other “side effects”
have been established.
Yes,thisisavery harmful practice andshould bediscontinued immediately.If
youareinterested inanatural birth control method which issafe, read thebook
“Creation of Life” by T errie Guay.
When mydoctor prescribes adrug forme,Ipresume heknows what heisdoing
and wouldn’t dispense drugs which were notscientifically tested before they were
placed on the market. Am I correct in my assumptions?
Because poison effects always follow drugging, physicians must beregarded as
aclass ofvoodooists. Dr.Sidhwa states acase where itwas found thatawoman
wasgiven adrug forarthritis which resulted indegeneration ofcells intheretina of
theeyes. This eventually resulted inlossof80percent ofhervision. Reporting on
thiscase, theWashington Post said that“drugs potent enough toinjure andkillare
often prescribed casually andeven carelessly because ofexcessive reliance upon
drug salesmen.”
Theso-called scientific training concerning thedrug apparently came from the
salesman’ s touting of the drug.
Weshould simply keep inmind thatalldrugs arepoisons andthere arenosafe
ones.
Itseems that every time Itake mymedication Igetdrowsy. Why would thisoc-
cur?
Thenervous system ofman ishighly complex. Itisvery sensitive anddelicate
initsstructure andfunction. This highly-specialized system reacts very quickly and
shows immediate andmarked changes ifsubstances inimical toitswell-being are
taken. Drugs cananddoinfluence thestructure andfunctions ofthewhole nervous
system. Drugs interfere with thenervous system, hence functions aredepressed and
drowsiness occurs.
Since digitalis is derived from a plant, wouldn’t it be alright to take?
There aremany poisons intheplant kingdom anddigitalis isoneofthem. Fur-
thermore, even though digitalis was originally derived from foxglove, itisnow
made synthetically.Although digitalis isoneofthemost commonly-used drugs for
treating heart failure, itcauses noticeable poisoning inanunbelievably high pro-
portion of patients who take it.
When adrug isgiven toaman suffering from aweak heart, itweakens theheart
stillmore. Theimpaired heart must now pump more blood with each beat tohelp
getthedrug outofthesystem. Buttheheart, indoing so,willexhaust itself more
quickly than ifintelligently leftalone andthepatient allowed torest. The heart
needs rest, notstimulation. Exhaustion ofallthevital organs isthecommon result
of such stimulation.
This lesson hasdiscussed theharmful practice ofdrug medication. Allsuch
agents areharmful even insmall quantities. They areanti-vital andcause disease.
They have no power or intelligence to ef fect healing.
Alldisease istheresult ofsystemic poisoning andonecannot achieve health
byingesting poisons. Thecause ofdisease must beremoved before healing canbe
realized.
When drugs suppress symptoms they also suppress the body’ s healing process.Only thebody canheal andwilldosowhen theproper conditions areprovided.
These conditions include proper food, fresh air,pure water,sunshine, restandsleep,
exercise and emotional poise.
Article #1: The Poisoning Practice by Virginia Vetrano, B.S., D.C.
Beginning about twenty-five hundred years agoandmaking butlittle headway inpublic
patronage until thetime oftherenaissance, thedrug system hasnow completely blan-
keted theearth. Sogreat hasgrown popular reliance upon thedrug practice andsothor-
oughly have thepeople been indoctrinated inthebelief indrugs, thatthepractice has
become agreater threat tomankind than thenuclear bomb. Thedrug system isfilling the
land with side effects ofdrugs, filling hospitals with iatrogenic diseases, thejails with
drug addicts, themental institutions with drug-induced psychoses andthegraveyards
with the premature dead.
Inthegreat main thedrug system isasystem ofspectacular palliation. Physicians are
forthemost partengaged inproviding thesickwith temporary anddoubtful relief from
their discomforts. Instead ofseeking forandremoving thecauses ofsuffering, physi-
cians seem tobecontent toprovide questionable andevanescent respite from pain and
discomfort.
Apatient says toaphysician, “Ihave aheadache, what should Ido?” Thephysician
is likely to reply, “Here, take this aspirin.”
Asanoutstanding example ofthiskind ofpractice anditsresults, letmebriefly go
over a case history that I recently received from a guest of the Health School.
Ayoung girl, age21,arrived attheHealth School with thefollowing story: atthe
ageofthirteen shedeveloped severe abdominal pains andwastaken tothehospital and
operated onforappendicitis. Later itwasdiscovered thatthiswasnothertrouble asshe
stillsuffered with thesame pains after theoperation. Herparents reentered herinthe
hospital foranexploratory operation, during which thephysician found lymphatic tu-
mors intheabdominal cavity.Soon after thisoperation shedeveloped epilepsy,andhad
tomake frequent trips tothehospital fortests. Shehadallthediagnostic Xrays known
andmany other diagnostic procedures forepilepsy.There were anarray ofdiagnoses,
firsthypoglycemia, then hyper glycemia, then high blood pressure, then lowblood pres-
sure. One diagnosis contradicted another,andthere wasnoendtothediagnoses, butthey
never could ascertain thereason forherepilepsy.Herbrain waves appeared normal on
the electroencephalogram.
Every known drug forepilepsy wasgiven her,butshesaid thatthey only made her
worse. Herphysician insisted thatshecontinue taking thedrug despite theincreased in-
cidence ofherconvulsions