 en 3 and 15
times per day. 71–73 Most of the studies with IH use expensive equipment,
which will be out of reach for many people. With breath holding after an exhalation, blood oxygen saturatio n can be
lowered to between 80 and 88% within a few days of practice. Of course,
breath holding is not the same as IH. However, the point is, exposing the
body to short, controlled doses of hypoxia may be beneficial. Be awar e that breath holding can generate a feeling of moderate to
strong air hunge r, which can be stressful. If you choose to practice breath
holding, do so gently. Do not expose your body to high stress. It can also be helpful to use a good quality pulse oximeter to monitor
your blood oxygen saturation as it drops. If you have cardiovascular issues,are pregnant, or have other serious medical conditions, please do not
practice breath holding. EMPTYING THE ST OMACH
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics are susceptible to a disruption of normal
stomach contractions, which can cut off the digestive process. “Gastric
emptying of solids is delayed in 30% to 50% of patients with diabetes. ”74
This is the resul t of effects the disease has on the nervous syste m. Diabetes
can negatively impact the vagus nerve, compromising the stomach and
other muscles of the digestive tract. 75 As a result, food cannot pass through
the digestive system as rapidly as it should. However, research indicates
that hypoxia with oxygen levels of 10% and 6% causes an increase in
gastric vagal nerve activity in just a few seconds. 76 It is possible to activate
and therefore treat the vagus nerve by practicing slow breathing at six
breaths per minute with a techni que called heart rate variability biofeedback
(HRVB). 77 (There is more detailed inform ation about HRVB in Chapter
Four. ) SLOW BREA THING T O LOWER BLOOD SUGAR
The functioning of the two branches of the autonomic nervous system
(ANS) is relevant in diabetes too. The sympathetic branch of the ANS
raises blood sugar through direct nerve stimulation of the liver and
indirectly through the release of the hormone adrenaline. The liver is
controlled by both the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and
parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). When the SNS is triggered, the
hormone adrenaline causes the liver to convert stored glycogen into blood
sugar. Adrenaline increases insulin resistance. 48,78 Simultaneously, the SNS
suppresses the release of insulin from the pancreas. The panc reas is also
controlled by nerves from both the SNS and PNS. 48,78
The important point here is that when the SNS is activated, stimulating
the stress response, the pancreas can no longer release insulin. Conversely,
when the PNS is stimulated, insulin production increases. 48 Slow breathinghelps activate the PNS, which is “beneficial, especially for type 2 diabetics
who still produce insulin. ”48
Research shows  that the body of the diabetic tends to be in a chronic
fight-or -flight state. When the SNS is overactive, we automatically breathe
faster than usual  and are more reactive to stress. The good news is that, by
breathing slowly and lightly, it is possible to offset this imbalance. In this
way, we can use the breath to consciously move into a parasympathetic
mode. Adding to the benefits of slow breathing, controlled intermitten t breath
holds also activate the SNS, strengthening the nervous system and making
the body more resilient to stress. 48 Sympathetic activation is part of a
healthy ANS, as long as it doesn’t become chronic, getting out of balance
with the parasympathetic branch. THE BENEFITS OF SLOW BREA THING FOR DIABETICS
In 2017, one of the most highly regarded scientific journals, Natur e, shone a
spotlight on the benefits of slow breathing for diabetics. 31 The publication
cites research-backed findings that a reduced rate of respiration boosts the
ANS, enhances arterial function, and increases blood oxygen saturation in
type 1 diabetics: “Oxygen-induced impairment in arterial function is
corrected by slow breathing in patients with type 1 diabe tes. ”31 The
improved balance in autonomic function that comes from stimulating the
PNS and suppressing sympathetic responses provides an antioxidant effect. The report suggests that slow breathing could represent a simple beneficial
intervention in diabetes. 48 There is practical evidence that just two minutes
of slow breathing can greatly enhance general health in diabetics. Study participants were able to increase their arterial function. The
arteries are important as part of the cardiovascular system. They are elastic
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Participants were also
able to improve  their blood oxygen saturation and key autonomic markers,
measures of various processes regulated by the ANS, such as breath rate
and blood pressure. 48
BREA TH HOLDING AND BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROLType 1 diabetics show poor baroreflex sensitivity, which is compounded
during periods of low blood sugar. As discussed previously, the baroreflex
is a homeostatic mechanism that maintains blood pressure at near constant
levels by controlling various functions such as heart rate. Greater baroreflex
sensitivity impli es a more respo nsive, flexible, healthy system, while low
baroreflex sensitivity is an index of poor health and can indicate issues
including cardio vascular disorders. Baroreflex sensitivity is also one of the
key markers of the ANS. 79 Slow breathing has been found to improve the
parasympathetic activity of the baroreflex in both diabetics and healthy
subjects. In a review of arterial function in type 1 diabetics, researchers found
that slow ing the respiratory rate to six breaths per minute increased the
baroreflex sensitivity of type 1 diabetics to the extent that measurements
were similar to those of the nondiabetic control group. 31 An even more
interesting aspect of this study is the hypothesis that tissue hypoxia
contributes significantly to diabetic autonomic disorders. By breathing
slowly and allowing CO2 to accumulate in the blood, it is possible to
alleviate tissue hypoxia. This discovery could have major implications for
the long-term complications associated with diabetes. DIAPHRAGMA TIC BREA THING T O FILL A
THERAPEUTIC NEED
2019 research from Pakistan explored using diaphragm breathing exercises
for diabetics in developing countries where the cost of medications such as
insulin can be a barrier to treatment. Scientists stated that breathing
exercises are “very useful” and, if practiced regularly, can minimize
hyper glycemia and prevent major complications associated with type 2
diabetes. 80
The study sought to determine the effects of diaphragmatic breathing
exercises on blood sugar levels and HbA1c (a reading of average blood
glucose levels over two or three months) in 64 diabetic women. While
studies from countries, includin g China, Japan, India, and Russia, where
yoga is a comm on practice, have found significant improveme nts in blood
sugar levels, diaphragmatic breathing exercises are not common inPakistan. However, in this context, breathing exercises provide an
accessible appro ach to diabetes control because patients can practice at
home without the expense of medication and without any harmful side
effects. Cost is an importan t consideration for diabetic patients in
developing countries like Pakistan. The study cites 2012 research into the therapeutic effects of
diaphragmatic breathing on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetics. This earlier
paper concluded  that, while breathing exercises alone may not produce
significant resul ts, breathing could be successfully incorporated  as an add-
on therapy to standard care to improve blood sugar and HbA1c. 32
I was first direct ed to research on this topic by my friend and colleague
Dr. Jonathan Herron, from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. He has several
diabetic family members and has lost one relative to diabetic complications. His masters thesis in biomedica l science focused on novel thera pies to treat
diabetes. In his extensive work with diabetic patients, he has noticed a
direct correlation between higher blood sugars and chronic
hyperventilation, which suggests that correction through reduce d breathing
techniques would have a positive effect on HbA1C, lessening the need for
drug therapy. In fact, the Pakistani study did find that diaphragmatic breathing
exercises were beneficial, especially when combined with other techniques
like walking, meditation, and guided imagery, especially when the
breathing is practiced regularly. It was noted that results in this study were
negatively affected by the fact that participants didn’ t always practice the
exercises. It recommended that medical practitioners working with diabetics
should motivate their patients to adopt a routine practice of breathing
exercises at home, stating, “Quality of life of type 2 diabetic patients can be
improved significantly if patients’ compliance with these exercises is
assured. ” The study concluded that it would be valuable to investigate
further effects of the breath ing exercises with a larger sample of
participants. OceanofPDF. comECHAPTER FIFTEEN
SEIZURE CONTROL AND THE BREATH
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image in your mind, keep faith in the power that sustains you. Eventually,
you will find yourself carried to a higher level of understanding, and the
obstacle will disappear. Above all things, remember that opposition is a
time of growth, that our ef fectiveness as individuals is in direct relation to
the number of obstacles we have faced and surmounted in life. OceanofPDF. com
9

Developing Skills

Each person contains all possibilities within them because they ar e a
manifestation of an eternal and infinite being. The Russian philosopher
P. D. Ouspensky states:

Everything exists always. There is only one eternal present, the Eternal
Now, which the weak and limited human mind can never grasp and
conceive. Our mind follows the development of possibilities always in one
direction only, but in fact, every moment contains a very lar ge number of
possibilities, and all of them are actualized, only we do not see it and do not
know it. W e always see only one of the actualizations and in this lies the
poverty and limitation of the human mind. But if we try to imagine the
actualization of all the possibilities of the present moment, and then of the
next moment, and so on, we shall feel the world growing infinitely,
incessantly multiplying itself and becoming immeasurably rich and utterly
unlike the flat and limited world we have hitherto pictured to ourselves. Clear Channel to Universal Mind

We may develop any skill we desire. The essence of our nature is to grow in
the direction indicated by the images that form in this consciousness. Some
people are born with a clear channel from one facet of their consciousnessinto universal mind, and they are gifted. They are our Balzacs, our Mozarts,
our Einsteins, our Galileos, our Michelangelos, and though they are
superhuman in one corner of their natures, in all else they are normal and
subject to the same weak and inef fectual vision as everyone. Such unearned
perception of universal mind is sometimes more a curse than a blessing,
because the person possessing it expects illumination in other areas also and
is frustrated at being unable to find it. Rage and self-hate may grow out of
such an unbalanced nature. V an Gogh cutting of f his ear is an excellent
illustration, and the artistic temperament, when gifted with genius, is often
manic-depressive, alternating between periods of elation and self-
abasement. Skills that we earn are the skills that delight us. Nothing in life is so
exquisitely satisfying as the mastery of a skill. Whatever we do well adds to
our stature as persons, increases our scope and ef fectiveness. From birth to
death we acquire countless skills, use them daily, perform them
unthinkingly, because they have become part of our nature. W e learn to
walk, we learn to run, we learn to talk, we learn to read, we learn to figure,
we learn to cook, we learn to sew, we learn to drive, we learn to run a
business; and the kinds of persons we become and our ef fectiveness as
human beings have a direct bearing on the number of skills we have
mastered. People say, “Oh, I could never develop any skills. I don’ t have any talent. ”
Well, lack of natural ability is no reason for curling up your toes and
playing dead. The most important thing in life is growth, and it makes no
difference where you start on the scale of capability; what is important is
that you do not stay there but progress. There is a quality in our psychic
makeup that when impressed with desire and a picturization of that desire,
immediately we set about opening our eyes to the possibilities for achieving
it in the material world. Knowing this, we eventually come to have deep
faith that the thing which we think about will become part of our lives. Modern Pied Piper
The man with the voice of a bullfrog probably will never give a concert at
Carnegie Hall, but if he spends the major portion of his life learning to be a
singer, he will be able to perform quite creditably someday. None of us lives
long enough to develop completely in all directions. For this reason the
Secret Self created multitudes of individuals, and through this multiplicity
seeks expansion in all areas. The individual functions best when they are
able to determine those abilities most natural to them and then set about
developing them to their highest possible level. T o do this they need insight,
and they most certainly need to be free of mental blockages. Sometimes people seek to develop their business ability because they desire
to have money, when in truth they might find more fulfillment in other
fields. The end-gaining philosophy that has become predominant in our
civilization is a pied piper leading us down streets of frustration. Those who
work only to gain a result are seldom happy and almost never work well. They find no pleasure in their tasks and no satisfaction in their growth
possibilities. They can hardly wait to get on from one moment to the next
because the only time that has any meaning for them is the time when their
goal is reached. Should they never reach it, their lives are hemmed in with
bitterness through having sacrificed all for something that never
materialized. It is better to lie on your back and look at the stars than to
chase shadows, if the chasing is not fun. A little child can run after illusions
and take delight in every moment, but the adult who pursues a wraith and is
bound to it begrudges every ounce of ener gy expended in attempting to
bring their illusory tar get to earth. Three laborers were asked what they were doing. The first said, “I am
working. ” The second said, “I am digging a ditch. ” The third said, “I’m
helping build a canal. ” Obviously the third worker took the most
satisfaction from their labor because they saw that their work would create,
and they were glad to be part of it. Those who labor only to make a living
put in time that they wish were gone, begrudging the hours they must spend
at their tasks. They look at the clock at ten and wish it were noon, and they
look at the clock at three and wish it were five. They actually wish away a
large part of their lives. Longing for Mastery

It is not nearly as important that we possess a skill as it is that we desire to
possess one. The longing for mastery is the key to the motivation of the
Secret Self, the very basis of evolution, of each form’ s tendency toward
unity with its creator. Life is fluctuation and change, a constant cycle of
growth and decay, and we have to aspire to be better than we are even to
stay where we are, and the moment self-satisfaction comes to us our
dissolution begins. Constant excitement and challenge come to those who
seek mastery. Every situation confronts them with opportunity, for they see
in each an opportunity to develop a part of their nature. Whenever they
meet an obstacle they know their knowledge is inadequate, and they set
about at once to rectify this deficiency. They learn everything they can
because they see the bond common to all knowledge. Eventually they learn
easily and well, for they remove all limitation from their minds and, like a
sponge, draw the knowledge needed for ef fective works and actions. We have to love the things we do in order to do them well. W e have to like
to perform the work regardless of the result. W e have to not even care about
the result and take our entire satisfaction from the action. When people have
under gone great shocks, such as prolonged exposure to death and danger or
the loss of a limb or the death of a loved one, they often turn to work for
work’ s sake as a preoccupation for their minds, and thus they discover one
of life’ s deepest joys. A child finger -painting in a kinder garten class puts
colors on paper with no idea of a result, and this engrossing of their whole
nature makes them part of the work they do and makes the work part of
them. Mental hospitals have discovered the therapeutic value of putting
patients to work at easels or with needle and thread or even in the garden,
for surrender of self-concern to the task at hand rids the patients of their
tormenting ego and they are able to get completely outside themselves
through becoming part of the work they are doing. W e develop our skills
through an inner love for the action involved. W e will become musicians if
we love music. W e will become writers if we love writing. W e will becomebuilders if we love construction. W e will become businesspeople if we love
commerce. But we become nothing simply through a desire to be famous
and rich. Such false desires are products of the ego. Even the slightest look
at them gives us evidence of their insubstantiality. If we undertake to be a businessperson, for instance, and we run into
difficulties and our reaction is one of depression and failure, we can be sure
that we were led into our business endeavors in the first place through an
egoistic desire to be better or more powerful than others. The
businessperson who loves business glories in their moments of trial, for it is
then that they develop more understanding, more mastery. Since they love
business, they love it when its nature is most acute, and therefore


' Chorus"
CHAKRA: BASE OF THE SPINE (Drum sounds): Charles Gounod —"Apotheosi" from
"Faust"
CHAKRA: BASE OF THE SPINE (Drum sounds): Giuseppe Verdi —Triumphal March —
"Aida"
CHAKRA: CROWN (String sounds): Giacomo Puccini —"One Fine Day" ("Un Bel D i")
CHAKRA: THOUSAND -PETALED LOTUS — Fryderyk Chopin —Etude in A Minor "Winter
Wind"
CHAKRA: HEART (Harp sounds): Franz Lehar —"Thine Is My Heart Alone"
CHAKRA: SEAT OF THE SOUL (Woodwind sounds): Johann Strauss —"Blue Danube"
CHAKRA: SECRET CHAMBER OF THE HEA RT: Chopin —Piano Concerto #1, Coda
CHAKRA: SOLAR PLEXUS (Organ sounds): Romberg —(Mario Lanza sings) "One Alone"
CHAKRA: THIRD EYE (Piano sounds): Sergei Rachmaninoff —Piano Concerto #2 in C Minor
CHAKRA: THROAT (Brass sounds): Edward Elgar —"Pomp and Circums tance #1"
CHAKRA: THROAT (Brass sounds): John Philip Sousa —"Sousa Marches"
CLARA LOUISE: Bohm —"Calm as the Night"
CONFUCIUS: Vaugh Williams —The Lark Ascending
DJWAL KUL: Bach —"Air on A G: String"
EL MORYA: Edward Elgar —"Pomp and Circumstance #1"
ELIZABETH CLARE PROPHET: Stephen Foster —"Beautiful Dreamer"
ELOHIM ASTREA: Greig —Piano Concerto in A
ELOHIM HERCULES: Beethoven —Symphony #5
ETHERIC RETREAT: ARCHANGELS:  Wagner—Bridal Chorus
ETHERIC RETREAT: ASCENSION TEMPLE:  Franz List —"Liebestraum #1"
ETHERIC RETRE AT: BANFF:  Gounod—Soldiers' Chorus
ETHERIC RETREAT: CAVE OF SYMBOLS: Johan Strauss —Radetzky March
ETHERIC RETREAT: DARJEELING: Rimsky Korsakov —Song of India
ETHERIC RETREAT: ERIEL RETREAT FOR CHILDREN: Mc Dowell—"To a Wild Rose"
ETHERIC RETREAT: RAKOCZY MAN SION: Strauss Jr. —"Tales From the Vienna Woods"
ETHERIC RETREAT: RESURRECTION TEMPLE: Bach —Come Sweet Death
ETHERIC RETREAT: RESURRECTION TEMPLE:  Bach—Sleepers Awake
ETHERIC RETREAT: ROYAL TETON: Richard Wagner —Evening Star from "Tannhauser"
ETHERIC RETREA T: SHAMBALLA: Beethoven —Symphony #6 (5th Movement)
ETHERIC RETREAT: TEMPLE OF GOD'S WILL:  Franck—Panis Angelicus
ETHERIC RETREAT: TEMPLE OF HOPE: Wagner —"Parsifal" Prelude Act 1
ETHERIC RETREAT: TEMPLE OF ILLUMINATION:  Pachelbel —Canon in D Major
ETHERIC RE TREAT: TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN LOTUS: Rimsky Korsakov —Invisible
City of Kitezh
ETHERIC RETREAT: TITICACA: Romberg —Golden Days
FIVE SECRET RAYS: Fryderyk Chopin —Etude in G -flat Major 'Black Keys' Op. 10, No 5
GAUTAMA BUDDHA: Beethoven —"Ode to Joy ” from Symphony  #9
GNOMES: Grieg —In the Hall of the Mountain King
GOD HARMONY: Giuseppe Verdi —Anvil Chorus
GOD OF DIVINE ORDER: Albinoni —Adagio
GODFRÉ : Elgar—Nimrod Variation
GREAT DIVINE DIRECTOR: Franz Liszt —Rakoczy March, Hungarian Rhapsody #15  HELIOS: Nielse n—Helios Overture
HIERARCHS OF AQUARIUS: Mendelssohn —"War March of the Priests"
HILARION: Sullivan —"Onward Christian Soldiers"
HIMALAYA: Bizet —Intermezzo from "Carmen"
HOLY SPIRIT: "Homing," words: Arthur L. Salmon, music: Teresa del Riego  and
"At Dawning," words: N. Richmond Eberhart, music: Ch. W. Cadman
JESUS CHRIST: Handel —Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah"
JESUS CHRIST: Handel —"Joy to the World"
KUTHUMI: Finden —Kashmiri Song
LANELLO: Ralph Vaughan Williams —"Fantasia On Greensleeves"
LETO: Loewe —"Heather on the Hill"
LIBERTY: Berlioz —La Marseillaise
MAITREYA: Herbert —Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life
MEDITATION: CENTRAL TEMPLE OF ASCENSION FLAME: Liszt —"Benediction of God
in the Solitude"
MEDITATION: CIRCLE & SWORD OF ELOHIM ASTREA: Edvard Grieg—Concerto #1 in
A Minor
MEDITATION: CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE: Khachaturian —Adagio From Spartacus
MEDITATION: DIVINE DIRECTION: Liszt —Hungarian Rhapsody #15
MEDITATION: EASTER: Handel —Joy to the World
MEDITATION: ELOHIM INITIATIONS ON THE PATH: Beethov en—The Nine Symphonies
MEDITATION: ENERGIES OF ALPHA AND OMEGA: Beethoven —"Leonore" #3
MEDITATION: FLAME OF PEACE: Adams —"The Holy City"
MEDITATION: FLAME OF PEACE: Mozart —"Laudate Dominum"
MEDITATION: FLAME OF PEACE: Tchaikovsky —Amen from "Pater Noster"
MEDITATION: FLAME OF PEACE: Verdi —"Laudi Alla Vergine Maria"
MEDITATION: GENTLE RAISING OF KUNDALINI: Mahler —Symphony #5
MEDITATION: GREAT CENTRAL SUN: Bach —"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor"
MEDITATION: I AM PRESENCE: Liszt —"Christus"
MEDITATION: IMMACULATE C ONCEPTION: Adolphe Adam —"O Holy Night"
MEDITATION: LUXOR: Liszt —"Liebestraum #3"
MEDITATION: PURITY FLAME: Beethoven —Symphony #9 (3rd movement)
MEDITATION: PURITY FLAME: Liszt —Faust Symphony (2nd movement)
MEDITATION: RESURRECTION FLAME: Bach —Sleepers Awak e
MEDITATION: RESURRECTION FLAME: Rimsky Korsakov —Russian Easter Overture
MEDITATION: RESURRECTION FLAME: Vivaldi —Spring from the "Four Seasons"
MEDITATION: RESURRECTION: Mahler —Symphony #2 in E Minor
MEDIT ATION: SERAPHIM: Rubinstein —"Angelique Reve"
MEDITATION: TWIN FLAMES: Fri ml—"Indian Love Call"
MEDITATION: UNION OF TWIN FLAMES: Wagner —"Isolde's Transfiguration"
MEDITATION: VIOLET FLAME: Hovhaness —"Mysterious Mountain"
MEDITATION: VIOLET FLAME: Richard S trauss—"Der Rosenkavalier Waltzes"
MEDITATION: VIOLET FLAME: Schumann —Symphony #4
MEDITATION: VIOLET FLAME: Tchaikovsky —Trepak from the "Nutcracker"
MEDITATION: VIOLET FLAME: Wagner —"Ride of the Valkiries"  MOTHER MARY: Schubert —"Ave Maria"
RAPHAEL AND MARY —"Whispering Hope"
NADA: Leoncavallo —"Mattinata"
ORION: Sibelius —Symphony #2
PEACE AND ALOHA: Rachmaninoff —"18th Variation"
PORTIA: Johann Strauss —Radetzky March
RATNASAMBHAVA: Arrigo Boito —“Final Psalmody” from prelude to Mefistofele
RAY: BLUE: Beethoven —The Heavens Are Sounding
RAY: BLUE: Bruckner —Symphony #9
RAY: BLUE: Respighi —St Michael, Archangel
RAY: BLUE: Sibelius —Karelia Suite (Intermezzo)
RAY: BLUE: Smetana —Die Moldau
RAY: BLUE: Wagner —Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla
RAY: BLUE: Wagner —Lohengrin Prelude Act 3
RAY: ILLUMINATION: Gliere —Dance of the Golden Fingers
RAY: ILLUMINATION: Grieg —Dawn
RAY: ILLUM


 o u g h  i t  w a s  t h e
c o r e  t h e r a p y. T h i s  i s  w r o n g. T h e r e  i s  A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o ’ s  c l a s s i c
m e t h o d :  e x e r c i s e s  i n  t h e  R i g h t  H a n d  R u l e  ( N o  1 ),  a n d  e x e r c i s e s  i n  t h e  L e f t
H a n d  R u l e  ( N o  2 ). E x e r c i s e  N o  3  i s  s u p p l e m e n t a r y  t o  t h e s e,  a n d  s o  p a t i e n t s
u s i n g  i t  d o  n o t  n e e d  a d d i t i o n a l  t e a c h i n g  m a t e r i a l. W h a t  i s  t h e  d a n g e r  o f  o v e r d o i n g  E x e r c i s e  N o  3? 1 )  I t  i s  d a n g e r o u s  f o r  c a r d i a c  p a t i e n t s -  a l t h o u g h  I  k n o w  s o m e  w h o
s w e a r  b y  p r a c t i s i n g  t h e i r  p a u s e  e x e r c i s e s,  a n d  a r e  a l i v e  o n l y  b e c a u s e
o f  t h e m. T h a t  i s  d o n e  a t  t h e i r  o w n  r i s k. 2 )  B u t  t h e  m a i n  d a n g e r  i s  t h a t  a  l i f e  b u i l t  o n  ‘ p a u s e s ’  i s  i n o r g a n i c. R e s p i r a t i o n  i s  a  c o n t i n u o u s  p r o c e s s,  a n d  w e  c a n n o t  l i v e  o n  ‘ p a u s e s ’
a l o n e! I f  w e  s u c c e e d  i n  r e d u c i n g  o u r  b r e a t h i n g  ( a s  i n  E x e r c i s e s  1  a n d
2 ),  w e  c a n  l i v e  p e r f e c t l y  w e l l. A n d  i n  h a r m o n y  w i t h  o u r  b o d i e s. P r a c t i s e  E x e r c i s e  N o  3  f o r  a  f e w  d a y s,  l i t e r a l l y,  a n d  y o u  w i l l  b e  a b l e  t o  g o
f u r t h e r  i n  t h e  p r o g r a m m e. N o w  c h o o s e  w h i c h  e x e r c i s e  y o u  e n j o y  t h e  m o s t . P. S. H e r e  i s  a  p i e c e  o f  g e n e r a l  a d v i c e. D u r i n g  t h e  d a y  w e  p r a c t i s e  r e d u c i n g
t h e  d e p t h  o f  o u r  b r e a t h i n g. C o n s c i o u s l y! B u t  w h a t  d o  w e  d o  a t  n i g h t  t i m e? A t  n i g h t  t i m e  w e  m o s t l y  o v e r  b r e a t h e. A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o  p a i d  a  l o t  o f
a t t e n t i o n  t o  t h e  p o s i t i o n  i n  w h i c h  w e  s l e e p. H e  d i d  n o t  r e c o m m e n d  s l e e p i n g
o n  o u r  b a c k s,  f o r  e x a m p l e,  w h i c h  h e  c l a i m e d  w a s  “ T h e  c o r p s e  p o s e ”,
b e c a u s e  “ N o  o n e  g e t s  b u r i e d  o n  t h e i r  s i d e :  t h e y  a r e  b u r i e d  o n  t h e i r  b a c k s. ”
D r  B u t e y k o  b e l i e v e s  t h a t  w e  t a k e  i n  m o s t  a i r  l y i n g  o n  o u r  b a c k s,  b e c a u s e
o u r  c h e s t  s p a c e  i s  t o t a l l y  f r e e. I t  i s  c o m p l e t e l y  u n h i n d e r e d  a n d  t h e  d e e p e s to f  b r e a t h i n g  c a n  t a k e  p l a c e. M a n y  o f  u s  w e r e  t a u g h t  t o  s l e e p  o n  o u r  r i g h t
s i d e,  a s  I  w a s,  b u t  D r  B u t e y k o  c o n s i d e r s  t h a t  s l e e p i n g  o n  t h e  l e f t  i s  m o r e
c o m f o r t a b l e. T h e  h e a r t  l i e s  s l i g h t l y  t o  o u r  l e f t  s i d e,  a n d  s o  w h e n  w e  s l e e p  o n
o u r  r i g h t,  i t  i s  s u s p e n d e d  r a t h e r  h i g h e r  o v e r  t h e  b e d. D r  B u t e y k o  c o n s i d e r s
t h i s  a n  u n c o m f o r t a b l e  p o s i t i o n. S o,  t h o s e  o f  y o u  w h o  w a n t,  c a n  t r y  s l e e p i n g
o n  y o u r  l e f t  s i d e  i f  y o u  f i n d  i t  e a s i e r. A c a d e m i c i a n  B u t e y k o  a d v i s e d
a s t h m a t i c s  t o  s p e n d  p a r t  o f  t h e  n i g h t  s l e e p i n g  o n  t h e i r  s t o m a c h,  t o  r e s t r a i n
t h e  m o v e m e n t  o f  t h e i r  t h


	habits	of	the	poor	countries	of	the	East	with	their

low	polio	incidence. Our	superiority	in	the	matter	of	advanced	sanitation	and

hygiene	apparently	offers	no	advantages	in	the	way	of	polio	prevention,	or	at

least	not	where	our	respective	diets	remain	the	same. The	one	clear	spot	in	the

statistical	panorama	is	the	difference	in	the	overall	consumption	of	white	sugar. Explicitly,	their’s	is	but	a	fraction	of	ours. It	may	stun	you	to	learn	that	in	the

year	1939	the	per	capita	consumption	of	white	sugar	in	China,	where	only

sporadic	cases	of	polio	were	seen,	was	3.2	lbs.,	whereas	in	the	United	States

103.2	lbs. per	person	were	consumed. I	understand	from	good	authority	that	this

pattern	ran	true	in	the	epidemics	of	1949	and	1952,	which	were	the	most	severe

in	our	history. This	is	not	a	rare	and	isolated	statistical	item. The	United	States	Army

documented	well	the	figures	of	our	soldiers	contracting	the	disease	in	the

Philippines,	in	China	and	in	Japan—with	no	outbreaks	among	the	native

children. The	Surgeon	General’s	Office	has	reports	filed	away	concerning	the

1945	outbreak	amongst	our	troops	in	the	Philippines,	when	250	were	afflicted

with	the	disease,	with	50	deaths	resulting—but	with	no	outbreaks	amongst	the

natives. The	only	plausible	answer	here,	and	one	which	has	been	reported	by	a

few	honest	investigators,	exists	in	the	fact	that	the	American	soldier	was	allowed

to	take	his	eating	habits	along	with	him. He	was	permitted	to	stuff	himself	with

ice	cream,	soda	pop,	candies,	pastries,	etc. With	all	due	respect	to	his	great

fighting	ability	he	was	coddled	into	ill	health	by	the	misguided	generosity	of	the

Army	authorities,	perhaps	to	recompense	for	some	of	the	ghastly	aspects	of	that

systematic	decimation	of	human	beings	called	war. In	one	account	I	read	the

following:	"Ice	cream	manufacturing	equipment	generally	soon	followed	combat

equipment." In	war	as	in	peace	polio	seems	to	strike	under	similar	conditions. The	pattern	of

epidemiological	statistics	clearly	indicate	a	correlation	between	sugar

consumption	and	epidemic	outbreaks	of	polio	in	the	various	countries	of	the

world. Our	own	country	is	perhaps	the	best	example	of	this	trend	of	figures. Salk

might	have	studied	the	effect	of	white	sugar	on	our	calcium	levels	and	learned

something	of	calcium	waste	and	its	effect	on	nerve	nutrition. I	do	not	pretend	to	have	made	a	special	study	of	polio,	to	have	any	data	or
	knowledge	difficult	of	access,	or	to	have	any	special	qualifications	that	permit

me	to	speak	with	authority. But	I	refuse	to	close	my	eyes	to	what	surely	appears

as	worthwhile	evidence	just	because	it	does	not	fit	into	the	running	crossword

puzzle	of	rigged	science	that	right	now	has	even	its	instigators	and	promoters	in

a	state	of	hopeless	confusion. If	Salk	was	really	the	well	grounded	man	he	should	have	been,	he	would	not

have	followed	so	quickly	in	the	footsteps	of	the	witch	hunters	bent	upon	finding

an	epidemic	borne	virus	for	the	disease. But	then	he	might	not	have	found	it	so

easy	to	retain	the	sponsorship	that	enabled	him	to	carry	out	the	project. Researchers	are	well	aware	that	funds	available	for	research	are	earmarked	with

if’s,	and’s	and	but’s,	and	that	they	all	spell	conformity	in	big	fat	letters. It’s	got	to

be	a	virus! It’s	got	to	be	specific! And	it’s	got	to	equate	with	some

manufacturing	scheme! "OR	ELSE,	Mr. Researcher,	you’re	gonna	have	to	get	off

of	your	hands	and	seek	your	own	way	in	the	cold,	cold	world." It’s	easy	to	see	how	self-preservation	can	gain	an	easy	ascendancy	over	the

nobler	impulses	of	race	preservation. Picture	an	idealistic	young	research	genius

(who	by	some	special	moral	stamina	is	reluctant	to	relinquish	his	standards)	up

against	the	dilemma	of	compromise	or	starvation. It	isn’t	long	before	integrity

gives	way	to	passive	acceptance	of	the	philosophy	"Well,	a	guy’s	got	to	live." And	the	downfall	of	an	honest	soul	is	well	on	its	way. Frankly,	I	don’t	know	that	such	a	thing	as	pure	research	exists	today	except	in

isolated	cases	and	in	the	small	remains	that	minds	disposed	to	science	never	lose. Yet,	where	in	the	world	is	true	research	more	needed	than	in	the	biological

sciences? And	where	in	the	world	is	it	more	bungled	than	in	our	own	great

country	where	human	health	has	become	the	most	profitable	means	of	mass

exploitation	yet	devised,	and	where	research	has	become	a	football	in	and	out	of

science,	and	where	all	the	avenues	of	public	health	education	are	aimed	at	the

enslavement	of	the	mass	mind	to	the	promptings	of	the	total	medical	industry. The	newspapers	and	the	airways	play	up	with	sickening	sentimentality	the	noble

sacrifices	of	the	dedicated	doctors	who	daily	sacrifice	their	own	personal

interests	by	working	in	the	wards,	the	clinics,	the	hospitals	and	the	laboratories. They	feed	us	glowing	word	pictures	of	little	children,	victims	of	leukemia

roaming	around	cancer	wards	awaiting	the	noble	ministrations	of	the	doctor. They	show	polio	victims	being	given	the	chance	to	learn	to	walk	again...on

crutches! They	describe	the	various	institutions	and	dramatically	paint	the
	altruism	of	those	doctors	engaged	in	helping	the	youngsters	rout	out	some	of	the

scars	that	follow	in	the	wake	of	their	afflictions. But	do	they	tell	you	those

kiddies	are	there	because	of	medicine’s	failure	to	serve	the	public	need? Do	they

tell	you	that	those	little	spastics	are	bearing	the	cross	for	the	mistakes	of

medicine? Do	they	tell	you	that	those	innocent	little	victims	of	polio,	diabetes,

cerebral	palsy,	nephrosis,	rheumatic	heart,	etc.,	are	living	symbols	of	the	low

standard	of	medical	practice? And	as	for	their	touching	sentiments—are	they	as

sentimental	in	reporting	the	investigations	of	those	able	men	who	disagree	with

current	medical	fancies? Not	by	a	long	way! They	either	ignore	or	scorn	those	whose	results	contradict	the	efforts	of

medicine. The	miracle	of	the	Salk	Vaccine	is	not	the	miracle	of	hope	we	were

told	to	accept. It	is	the	miracle	of	sensational	overselling. Even	the	President

admitted	this. To	put	it	in	the	words	of	one	of	Salk’s	henchmen,	Dr.	Robert	A.

Moore,	Vice	Chancellor	of	the	University	of	Pittsburgh	Schools	of	the	Health

Professions:	"Health	is	too	important	to	hide	under	a	bushel. We	have	something

to	sell,	and	if	we	are	convinced	our	product	is	good,	let	us	use	the	same

techniques	others	use	in	our	society	to	sell	their	products." (Emphasis	mine.) This	statement


 • FIT FOR LIFE Dash of Tabasco or cayenne pepper
Vt teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
Fresh ground black pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Preheat broiler. Wash fish steaks and pat dry. Combine all other ingre
dients in a small bowl. Brush both sides offish with sauce so fish will not
stick, and place in broiler, 4 inches from flame. Brush steaks frequently
with sauce. Broil 3-4 minutes on each side. Be sure not to overcook fish
steaks. They should be soft and moist. Serves 2. DILLED CUCUMBERS IS Min. 1 cucumber,6 peeled, seeded, and sliced thin with carrot peeler,
then julienned
V2—V4 cup sour cream, depending on size of cucumber
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon scallion, minced
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried dill
lA teaspoon sea salt, seasoned salt, or salt-free seasoning
Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve
as separate salad or as sauce for broiled fish.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Here are some tips on how to get the most from any salad bar and walk
away feeling satisfied that you've really had a good, high-water-content,
140 • FIT FOR LIFE properly combined salad. First, before you take a plate, decide what you
are going to combine with what at this particular meal. Survey the entire
offering. In handling food combinations at salad bars, it's best to know
what's available rather than plunging in without a plan. Some salads or
salad items in the layout will be made from concentrated foods; for exam
ple, macaroni salad, croutons, and shrimp, crab, or chicken salad. There
may be cheeses available as garnishes. If you choose to have a protein
such as a meat or cheese, forgo all carbohydrates such as beans, bread,
and potato or macaroni salads. If you wish to have beans, potato salad,
bread, or a little of each, forgo all protein. A protein and a carbohydrate
consumed simultaneously will not digest properly, and a protein and a
protein won't, but more than one carbohydrate, such as beans and
croutons, although not ideal, can be consumed at the same time as long
as high-water-content food still predominates the meal. Whatever concen
trated foods you choose to include in the meal, make sure the bulk of
your salad still consists of high-water-content vegetables. By the way, if the salad bar has a fresh fruit salad or a fruit display, and
you have time, by all means feel free to have some before your vegetable
salad, as long as you have eaten no other food but fruit for three hours
and your stomach is empty. Then wait twenty minutes or so for the fruit
salad to pass out of your stomach, and you can then begin to prepare
your vegetable salad. We are very often asked, "What shall I do about the salad dressings at
salad bars. Aren't they full of sugar, chemicals, and vinegar. " Unfor
tunately at many salad bars this is the case; however, it really is not a
grave problem. There are plenty of ways around it. Many salad bars have
lemon wedges and oil available, so you can have a simple lemon or oil-
and-lemon dressing. Many offer a choice of several dressings, at least one
of which will be acceptable. I personally know many people who are so
dedicated to this life-style that when they go to a salad bar where they are
unsure of the dressings, they simply bring their own. On occasion we
have stopped at a natural food store on the way to an unfamiliar salad bar
to purchase a bottle of dressing without chemical additives or sugar, sim
ply to have it as a backup in case there were no dressings we were inter
ested in using. Several years ago we were working with a group of young,
dynamic salesmen who thought nothing of packing a flask of dressing in
their attache cases for their daily stop at the salad bar. Not that you
should become fanatical. If the worst thing you ever do dietetically is
have a slightly inferior salad dressing on your salad, we'll get together
when you're eighty for some tennis. The quality of dressings at salad bars
will improve as more and more people begin to demand it. Salad bars are a timely American innovation. It seems appropriate that
THE MAIN-COURSE SALAD • 141 the country that has led the world in junk food consumption now has the
opportunity to turn that trend toward salad bars—a far more positive di
rection. They are a great culinary concept, offering the opportunity for so
much individual creativity in the eating experience. With their abundant
displays of fresh live food they reinforce feelings of well-being, beauty,
and cleanliness that come automatically from the consumption of pre
dominantly live food meals. 142 • FIT FOR LIFE CHAPTER
Life-style Guidelines
• Remember that this program is merely an example of how to eat ac
cording to the principles. You may substitute ingredients you prefer in
the recipes or leave out what you don't like. Amounts arc not always
specified because our recommendation is that you eat as much as you
need to feel satisfied. The menus are as pure and ideal as we feel we
can make them and still be confident that you will enjoy your transition
as much as we enjoyed ours. Achieving all the great results we know
you will achieve—while enjoying your food—will insure that you will
not frequently wish to return to a less healthy life-style. • Use fresh fruit and vegetables whenever possible. Use frozen (without
sugar or sauces) when fresh are not available. • Recipes in the following section are geared for family consumption and
not intended just for those wishing to lose weight. Many are kid-tested. • ON ANY GIVEN DAY YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE MAIN-COURSE
SALADS AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SUGGESTED DINNER MENU. • You may have fruit, if you are hungry, three hours after lunch. • You may have fruit, if you are hungry, three hours after dinner. • 143 • • Use dressings, condiments, and seasonings without chemical additives
and preservatives, sugar, or MSG. These only add toxins to your body. (See the shopping list in Chapter Four for alternatives. ) • Avoid vinegar in salad dressings. It is a ferment that suspends salivary
digestion and retards the digestion of starches. Substitute lemon juice
for vinegar. • Avoid the excessive consumption of raw onions and garlic. They pervert
the taste buds and cause you to crave heavy foods. • Freeze any leftover soups. They can be used later in the program. • Use only whole-grain breads. • Use raw butter and raw dairy products if they are available. • Fresh fruit or a fresh fruit salad can be substituted for any lunch. • When cutting back on dairy products, take advantage of raw nuts as an
abundant source of calcium. Raw nuts are particularly useful for
women who wish to offset the normal drop in calcium at the onset of
the menstrual cycle. • Feel free to substitute produce that you prefer for what is indicated. Use
what is fresh in your region rather than resorting to frozen. The pro
gram is flexible to take into consideration availability due to geographic
differences, AS LONG AS THE PRINCIPLES ARE RESPECTED, IT WILL
WORK FOR YOU. • You can always go lighter than is indicated at any one meal, but try to
refrain from ever going heavier. If you do go lighter consistently, you
may speed up your detoxification and risk a little discomfort, so try to
stick to what is outlined as much as possible. • Any dish followed by an asterisk will be a new dish with the recipe
provided below the menu. • Approximate preparation times provided for each recipe include the ac
tual cooking time. 144'FIT FOR LIFE DO NOT OVEREAT. DO NOT OVEREAT.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What should you do before going to a salad bar to get the most out of your meal?,
A: Survey the entire offering and plan your combinations in advance.
Q: What should you avoid combining with a protein at a salad bar?,
A: Carbohydrates such as beans, bread, and potato or macaroni salads.
Q: Why is it recommended to avoid vinegar in salad dressings?,
A: Vinegar suspends salivary digestion and retards the digestion of starches.
Q: How often should you eat fruit after a meal?,
A: You may have fruit, if you are hungry, three hours after lunch or dinner.
Q: What is recommended to avoid eating with avocado?,
A: A protein, as it inhibits the digestion of proteins.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Serves 2-4. SWEET SPAGHETTI SQUASH 30 Min. 1 medium spaghetti squash
1 tablespoon butter
4 medium carrots, finely grated
1 shallot, minced
lA cup currants (optional)
Vz cup water
1 teaspoon fresh dill (optional)
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6If you prefer crisper cucumbers with fewer seeds, use hothouse (English) cucum


 of Epsom salt  diluted in one glass of
water, and then fast with water for two days.
It is advisable to take a bath, a sauna or a hot
bath on the days of fasting - then excess so-
dium and water are released. Potassium prep-
arations, such as Pan angin or Asparkam, in
the dosage of 1 tablet 2 -3 times a day over the
course of 2 -5 days, are very useful. These
drugs contain magnesium and potassium,
which are absolutely safe.
• Constipation.  Quite common, especially in
beginners. In the absence of natural defeca-
tion for more than 2 –3 days, an enema should
be performed. In any case, an enema is recom-
mended to beginners on the second and third
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frday of withdrawal from fasting, for the pur-
pose of getting rid of undigested food debris
and improving well -being. You can take a lax-
ative mix, made of the following ingredients:
dried apricots, figs, prunes, raisins – 100
grams of each. Wash everything, grind, add
100 grams of honey, 2 tablespoons of vegeta-
ble oil. Take 2 tablespoons before bed for 4
days. Bran is also helpful.
• Flatulence, gaseous distention. The main
reason is beginning to consume heavy foods
too early, inadequate chewing, eating large
amounts of food, inadequate bowel cleansing
during and before fasting. The recommenda-
tions are: a moderate withdrawa l from fasting,
enemas, early consumption of garlic, suffi-
cient physical activity during the withdrawal
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frfrom the fast. In addition, these symptoms are
very often observed during fasting in winter
and springtime. A recovery period with only
plant food in th e diet is not proper in winter
and spring and "cools" the body. To avoid it,
you should increase the proportion of cereals,
use spices, vegetable oil and butter (not earlier
than the 3rd day). Remember - in winter, the
body needs thicker, “warm food”, and in sum-
mer and autumn it is quite possible to sustain
the body on vegetables for a long time.
• Weakness, dizziness, fainting.  Occur in the
first 3 -5 days of the withdrawal from fasting.
They are associated with the premature ex-
pansion of the mode of movement. Due to a
seeming surge of strength, you cannot evalu-
ate your physical abilities, which leads to
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ing. For prevention during fasting with-
drawal, you have to observe a stricter regimen
than during the fast itself. Get sufficient rest,
do not take long walks, do not perform heavy
physical work, do not overstrain yourself, and
only experienced fasters who are well aware of
the characteristics of their bodies can lead a
rather active lifestyle. After all, physical ac tiv-
ity during the withdrawal contributes to the
fastest switch of the body to a normal nutri-
tion regime.
• Exacerbation of underlying diseases. If dur-
ing the fast your disease is exacerbated, it is
desirable to continue the fast until the symp-
toms disappear.  If this is impossible, symp-
toms may persist during the withdrawal, thus,
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the usual scheme and not to hurry with prem-
ature intake of heavy food. Homeopathic
medicines may be used for treatment. After a
week of wi thdrawal, if the symptoms persist,
careful use of medications is allowed. These
are the main troubles that you can experience
during a withdrawal from the fast. The more
first- hand experience you have with fasting,
the fewer unpleasant symptoms will be pre-
sent. Everyone needs to know themselves
well, and then everything will work out as you
want. The main thing is not to rush, but to
constantly build up your own experience.

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14. What’s the ideal scheme for con-
ducting a dry fractional fast at home?

Here is the ideal scheme for conducting a dry
fractional fast at home.

 REMEMBER:
• Never start cleansing the intestines and liver
without changing the mode and quality of
nutrition.
• Do not start any fast prior to cleansing the in-
testines and liver.
• Do not conduct dry fasts prior to trying water
fasting.
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fasting, it has to be regular, increase fasting
length gradually.
• Never conduct dry fasts for more than five
days at home.
• Withdrawal from a fast brings 70% of the
therapeutic result, so it should be carried out
properly.

The scheme is designed for three months.

1st month:
14 days – proper natural nutrition;
7 days – intestinal and liver cleansing;
7 days – buckwheat porridge fast, or if impos-
sible, a 24-hour water  fast;
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2nd month:
1st week – a 1-day water  fast, or 2 days for those
who didn't fast on buckwheat;
2nd week – 2 or 3 days of water  fasting
3rd week – 3 or 4 days of water  fasting;
4th week  – 5- 7 days of water  fasting for every-
one.

3rd month:
1st week – 1 day of dry fasting
2nd week – 2 days of dry fasting
3rd week – 3 days of dry fasting
4th week – 4-5 days of dry fasting.

Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThe following is a far more efficient regime for
those with experi ence with all kinds of fasting:
24-hour fast – 48 hours of eating
48-hour fast – 72 hours of eating
72-hour fast – 96 hours of eating
96-hour fast – 120 hours of eating
120-hour fast – withdrawal from dry fast

To consolidate the effect of therapeutic fasting,
the following maintenance regimens are recom-
mended:
• Perform a cleansing of the liver and intestines
once a quarter before the seasons change: at
the end of February, at the beginning of May
(the most effective), at the end of August, a t
the end of November.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr• Conduct a 24 -36-hour dry fast once a week.
In this case, preliminary cleansing of the in-
testines is optional. But the days before and
after fasting should be "half -starved", with re-
duced total calorie intake.
• Conduct a 3 -day fast once a month, prepara-
tions aren’t required.
• Conduct a dry five -day fast once a quarter,
preferably after cleansing the intestines and
liver.

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15. How many kinds of dry fasting
exist?

There are two kinds of dry fasting. One, as strict
and dry as possible, entails completely giving up
water, and not only prohibits drinking water, but
also forbids any contact with water. It means not
washing our faces, no bathing, no baths, trying
not to wash our hands and not to come in con-
tact with water.
Another, milder, wa y, entails giving up drink-
ing water, while external contact with water in
any possible and available way is allowed.
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during these types of fasting, their differences
and advantages.
We’ll begin with saying that dry fasting puts the


diet. Rarely does more than a pound or so of this weight loss actually represe nt a loss of fat. As a rule, rapid weight changes always
represent water weight losses or gains. Under no circumstances can anybody lose a pound of fat per day, on any diet.
Programs that promise we will “lose up to 10 pounds in the first 48 hours”  are deceptive. It is possible to lose ten pounds of water
in just a few hours, but only an extremely active person could realisti cally lose much more than a pound of fat per week.

Sudden Weight Loss in New Raw Fooders
Several notable experiences are quite common when people start eating  raw foods, especially when they switch to a diet that is
exclusively raw from one that was primarily cooked. The first dramatic  change that people frequently notice is a rapid and dramatic
loss of weight. This does not always happen, but it happens more often than not. U sually, people perceive this as a good thing,
because they have excess weight to lose. After they lose the initi al water weight in the first week or two on the raw diet, many
people find that they continue to lose weight, though much more slowly. It i s likely that this subsequent weight loss represents a loss
of fat. Of course, at some point, even these losses must be brought to a stop, or the  person will simply fade away.
 “I Thought I Had More Muscle!”
Most folks, after a few weeks or months of raw eating, are certain that th eir diet is causing them to lose muscle. They have never
seen themselves so thin. What actually happens during weight loss i s that we lose much of the padding (fat) around our muscles and
also the fat marbled within our muscles. In addition, on a raw diet, we begin t o lose the water that we once retained to dilute toxins.
This water also added to the appearance of inflated muscles. Many people mis take this excess fat and water as part of their muscle.
Often, people tell me that in a week or two on a raw diet they lost all their m uscle. This is an absolute physiological
impossibility. In spite of what we have all heard, no diet of any kind resu lts in (any detectible) muscle loss—or muscle gain, for that
matter. If there were a diet that resulted in muscle gain, bodybuilders  would be found in the kitchen, instead of the gym. We lose or
gain muscle due to variations in our physical fitness programs, not thr ough dietary shifts. In spite of what we have all been told,
consuming protein (or any other nutrient) will not assist in the mus cle-building process. 70  If you believe such hype, you have been
sold a bill of goods.
If they understood body composition, and were honest with themselves, the se people would more accurately say, “I thought I
had much more muscle than I actually do. Then when I lost the excess wa ter that was inflating my muscles, I was forced to accept
the reality that I am not as well muscled as I thought I was.”

Dehydration and Body Weight
Dehydration is considered a contributor to more diseases of lifestyle tha n any other single factor except fat. When our toxin-
to-water ratio is skewed in the direction of toxins, cellular function i s compromised. This toxicity affects virtually every function in th e
body. Correcting dehydration oftentimes remedies weight-loss difficul ty, as organ function and energy levels greatly improve.
The dehydration coin has two sides: is it literally a state of “not enoug h water” or is it a condition of “too much toxin”? The
correct answer is, “both.” When a man is about to die from dehydration, the t oxins within his body have become too concentrated
for his body to cope with. The amount of toxins do not increase; they are simply l ess diluted, and therefore, more concentrated.
Few people would argue that dry-cooked foods (those not steamed or boiled) are low in w ater. After all, if we put toast
through a juicer, no liquid comes out. If we put a pot of water in the oven at 400 degr ees for an hour, most if not all of the water
evaporates off. The same thing happens to the water in food when it is dry-c ooked (and to a lesser extent when wet-cooked). The
oven works just like a dehydrator. Most of us just don’t realize how critic al this issue is for our health.

Four Ways We Become Dehydrated
Hydration is an important factor in all aspects of our health, and even our  weight. When using a bioimpedance scale to
measure body fat, we must consider our level of hydration to obtain accurate  readings. Both dehydration and water retention skew
our readings. Hydration also goes beyond the amount of water we consume, sinc e dehydration occurs for a variety of reasons.

Increased Toxic Load
The most common way that we become dehydrated is when our toxin intake rise s relative to our intake of water. Cooking produces
many toxins that cause the body to require additional water. Among the mos t virulent of these are the acrolein produced by deep
frying and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons released during barbecu ing and other cooking methods that blacken or char our
foods.
Two common products found in most households may in fact, be the most toxic substa nces popularly consumed. Plain table
salt is so toxic that even when extremely diluted, as it is in sea wat er, it is still deadly. All sailors know that if they drink seawater the y
will die of dehydration. Salt must be greatly diluted with water before th e body can tolerate it. Alcohol, the second deadly household
poison, has a similar toxicity. It acts as a diuretic and causes substan tial water loss. Few substances dehydrate and impair us as
effectively as alcohol.

Low Water Intake vs. Toxic Load
The second way that we can become dehydrated is when water intake is low r elative to toxin intake. If we are to (correctly) assume
that the necessary amount of water is in our fresh plant foods before we c ook them, we can be certain that an insufficient quantity is
left after we cook them.
Cooking removes water from food. This explains why a baked potato weighs so much l ess than the same potato when it was
raw. (Granted, cooking can be utilized as a method of hydrating dry foods, as is th e case when we boil rice or lentils,  but this is the
exception, not the rule.) By driving off water, cooking effectively chan ges the water-to-toxin ratio in food to favor toxins, while also
raising the level of toxins in the food. So cooking food results in a double wham my—not only does it remove water, but a great
many toxins are created in the process, increasing our need for water.
Unfortunately, it is not part of human nature to drink water; we must le arn to do so. Let me explain. In nature, at various times
throughout the day, many animals will visit the “water hole” to drink. S ome animals, especially the grazers, are notorious for drinking
huge quantities of water. The anthropoid apes, however, (biologically, huma ns are classed as anthropoid apes) are rarely observed to drink water, but they can do so if necessary. Their tongues are not design ed to lap water the way carnivores do, so they have to
suck water if they must drink. Imagine the position they would have to ass ume in order to drink: essentially, they would be blinded to
enemies as they held down their heads and shoulders while vulnerably e xposing their private parts.
Drinking water is simply not necessary for the anthropoids. Except for hu mans, they do not cause their own thirst. They do not
participate in the activities, nor do they eat the foods, that result in t hirst. Remember, these animals live in the tropics, often in intense
heat, where we would expect that they would need to drink copious quantities of  water. It is certain that the anthropoids get plenty
of exercise and are quite fit; we have all seen films of them climbin g straight up and down trees and vines effortlessly. In fact, pound
for pound, they are about five times stronger than humans. They spend most of  their day in the shade. They rest during the midday
heat. They eat a low-fat raw diet composed primarily of whole, fresh, ripe, org anic, fruits and vegetables. (About 1% of the
anthropoid diet is composed of insects, small reptiles, and other flesh foods.)

Increased Endogenous Toxin Production
The third way we become dehydrated is when our “endogenous” toxin produc tion rises relative to our water intake. Every cell in the
body produces toxic waste products as a result of its own metabolism, and many ti ssues, glands, and organs also produce toxins as
a result of their metabolism. These internally produced toxins are ref erred to as endogenous toxins. (In contrast, toxins that come
from outside the body are referred to as exogenous toxins. These are the ones  that come from our food, the air, and other aspects
of our environment.)
As our levels of physical activity or stress rise, so does the quantity of  endogenous toxins we produce, as cellular output
increases. This is one of the reasons that we are


 I would be very reluctant to buy my vitamins at a discount departmentstore or supermarket; when experimenting with new suppliers I have at timesbeen severely disappointed.
Co-enzyme Q-
10. This substance is normally manufactured in the human body
and is also found in minuscule amounts in almost every cell on Earth. For thatreason it is also called “ubiquinone.” But this vitamin has been only recentlydiscovered, so as I write this book Co-enzyme Q-
10 is not widely known.
Q-10 is essential to the functioning of the mitochondria, that part of the cell that
produces energy. With less Q- 10 in heart cells, for example, the heart has less
energy and pumps less. The same is true of the immune system cells, the livercells, every cell. As we age the body is able to make less and less Q-
10,
contributing to the loss of energy frequently experienced with age, as well as thediminished effectiveness of the immune system, and a shortened life span.
Q-
10 was first used for its ability to revitalize heart cells. It was a prescription
medicine in Japan. But unlike other drugs used to stimulate the heart, at anyreasonable dose Q-
10 has no harmful side effects. It also tends to give people the
extra pick up they are trying to get out of a cup of coffee. But Q- 10 does so by
improving the function of every cell in the body, not by whipping exhaustedadrenals like caffeine does. Q-
10 is becoming very popular with athletes who
measure their overall cellular output against known standards.
Besides acting as a general tonic, when fed to lab animals, Co-Enzyme Q- 10
makes them live 33 to 45 percent longer!
DMAE  is another extremely valuable vitamin-like substance that is not widely
known. It is a basic building material that the body uses to make acetylcholine, the
most generalized neurotransmitter in the body. Small quantities of DMAE are
found in fish, but the body usually makes it in a multi-stage synthesis that startswith the amino acid choline, arrives at DMAE at about step number three andends up finally with acetylcholine.
The body’s nerves are wrapped in fatty tissue that should be saturated with
acetylcholine. Every time a nerve impulse is transmitted from one nerve cell to thenext, a molecule of acetylcholine is consumed. Thus acetylcholine has to beconstantly replaced. As the body ages, levels of acetylcholine surrounding thenerves drop and in consequence, the nerves begin to deteriorate. DMAE israpidly and easily converted into acetylcholine and helps maintain acetylcholinelevels in older people at a youthful level.
When laboratory rats are fed DMAE they solve mazes more rapidly,
remember better, live about 40 percent longer than rats not fed DMAE and mostinterestingly, when autopsied, their nervous systems resemble those of a youngrat, without any evidence of the usual deterioration of aging. Human nervoussystems also deteriorate with age, especially those of people suffering fromsenility. It is highly probable that DMAE will do the same thing to us. DMAE alsosmoothes out mood swings in humans and seems to help my husband, Steve,when he has a big writing project. He can keep working without getting writersblock, fogged out, or emotionally rollercoastering.
DMAE is a little hard to find. Prolongevity and VRP sell it in powder form.
Since the FDA doesn’t know any MDR and since the product is not capped up,the bottle of powder from Life Extension sagely states that one-quarterteaspoonful contains 333 milligrams. Get the hint? DMAE tastes a little like soursalt and one-quarter teaspoonful dissolves readily in water every morning beforebreakfast, or anytime for that matter. DMAE is also very inexpensive consideringwhat it does. A year’s supply costs about $20.
Lecithin  is a highly tonic and inexpensive food supplement that is underutilized
by many people even though it is easily obtainable in healthfood stores. It is an
emulsifier, breaking fats down into small separate particles, keeping blood
cholesterol emulsified to prevent arterial deposits. Taken persistently, lecithinpartially and slowly eliminates existing cholesterol deposits from the circulatorysystem.
In our cholesterol-frightened society lecithin should be a far more popular
supplement than it currently is. It is easy to take either as a food in the granularform or when encapsulated. Lecithin granules have very little flavor and can beadded to a homemade vinegar and oil salad dressing, where they emulsify the oiland make it blend with the vinegar, thickening the mixture and causing it to stick tothe salad better. Lecithin can also be put in a fruits smoothie. A scant tablespoona day is sufficient. Try to buy the kind of lecithin that has the highest phosphatidylcholine content because this substance is the second benefit of taking lecithin.Phosphatidyl choline is another precursor used by the body to build acetylcholineand helps maintain the nervous system.
Algae.  Spirulina or sun dried chlorella are also great food supplements. Both
make many people feel energized, pepped-up. It is possible to fast on eitherproduct and still maintain sufficient energy levels to take of minimal workresponsibilities. Algae reduces appetite and as a dietary supplement can assist inweight loss. It contains large amounts of highly-assimilable protein due to it’s highchlorophyll content, as well as a large amount of beta carotene. It also assists indetoxification of the lymphatic system. It can be purchased as tablets or powder.Take a heaping teaspoon daily, or at least six tablets.
Chapter Seven
The Analysis of Disease States:
Helping the Body Recover
From the Hygienic Dictionary
Diagnosis.  [1] In the United States, making a diagnosis implies that you are a doctor duly licensed to
engage in diagnostic function.... The making of a diagnosis is reserved only for doctors.... The term“analysis” does not have such an explicit legal definition. Thus, it is the term of choice of iridologistsand the one most often used by them. It is essential for the survival and promotion of iridology thatthose who choose to engage in its practice avoid naming any disease condition. As we have seen, to doso is to infringe on rights reserved exclusively for doctors and can land the iridologist, sooner or later,in a snarl of legal troubles.
It is better for the iridologist to refrain from suggesting to a person that he has any particular
disease, letting such diagnostics remain the province of licensed doctors. In so doing, the iridologistwill avoid transgressing the law and stepping on the toes of those who are legally qualified todiagnose.
It is indeed unfortunate that one of the greatest pitfalls awaiting the iridologist is the temptation
to name diseases. The feelings of satisfaction and power resulting from conferring a name are deeplyrooted in the human psyche. For example, the Bible tells us that man’s first task on Earth was to namethe animals, thus giving him power and dominion over them.
Strong is the temptation to name diseases because nearly everyone has come to expect that his
malady has a name. Patients have come to expect, and doctors have been trained to make, a diagnosis.... “After all,” the patient may reason, “how can you hope to deal with my condition if you aren’tknowledgeable enough to call it by name?”
It is not necessary to name diseases in order to exercise dominion over them. Dr. Bernard Jensen,
Visions of Health.
In self defense, I must make it very clear from the first word that hygienists and
most other naturopaths of various persuasions, and especially I myself, have neverin the past, never!, and do not now, diagnose, treat or offer to cure, disease orillness. Diagnosis and curing are sole, exclusive privileges of certified, duly-licensed medical doctors and may only be done with a grant of Authority to do sofrom the State. Should an unlicensed person diagnose, offer to treat or attempt tocure disease or illness, they will have committed a felonious act. With bigpenalties. Therefore, I do not do it.
When one of my clients comes to me and says that a medical doctor says they
have some disease or other, I agree that the medical doctor says they have somedisease or other, and I never dare say that they don’t. Or even confirm on myown authority that I think they do have some disease or other.
What I can legally do for a client is to analyze the state of their body and its
organs, looking for weaknesses and apparent allergies. I can lawfully state that Ithink their liver tests weak, the pancreas appears not to be functioning well interms of handling meat digestion, that the kidney is having a hard time of it. I cansay I see a lump sticking out of their body when one is obviously sticking out oftheir body; I can not say that lump is cancerous but I can state that the cells in thatlump test overly strong and that if I myself had a mass of growing cells testingoverly strong and if I believed in the standard medical model, then I would berushing my overly-strong-testing cells to an oncologist. But I don’t dare say theperson has a cancer. Or diabetes. Or is getting close to kidney failure. That is adiagnosis.
To me, diagnosis is a form of magic rite in which the physician discovers the
secret


 living
and break all the rules of health, and commit suicide.
One man, who was only in his late thirties, had acute emphysema.
He began the RBTI diet in the early summer. It was not necessary for him to be in a retreat. He could do his food chemistry at home. By November there was no sign of emphysema in his lungs. I personally instructed him not to go out in inclement weather. He had a poultry farm. I told him it wouldn't make any difference if every chicken he had died, "Don't you go out in bad weather." All of the new cells in the lungs were so young, his lungs were about as delicate as a new-born baby. They had not yet built up the reserve and strength of adult cells. I warned, "If you do go out in inclement weather you could take double pneumonia and you could be dead in 48 hours. DON'T GO OUT!"
He came the first of December for the test and I warned him again.
One cold, wet December day they had some baby chicks come in, it was raining, the wind was blowing, and one of the employees didn't come and he went out to tend to the baby chicks. That night he took pneumonia and 12 hours later was dead. This is suicide. We can't help that. An autopsy was done and the doctors were surprised that there was no emphysema in either lung. 109 Overweight is not the cause of death for anyone. Death results be-
cause the body chemistry is in the wrong range. More people under-
weight, or who have normal weight, die in proportion to overweight people.   110 CHAPTER 15
FADS OR FACTS

I am often asked, "Is this food or that food good for you?" Many times people think I just do not want to tell them. They ask
the RBTI testers if this or that food is good or bad for them, and the testers give the same answer: "I do not know whether it is good or bad for you because we do not have scientific facts to back up our an-swers. Until we have the RBTI test made we do not know whether something is good or bad for anyone, unless it is a no-no, such as in-
temperance on anything, or the unclean meats, or the failure to rest one day in the week, or that we make a garbage can out of our stom-achs, or that we are not drinking enough distilled water."
There are some rules that can be followed which will greatly aid
most adults, or even children, in some respect:
• Eat the heavy carbohydrates early in the morning, unless you are
a diabetic and are instructed differently.
• Eat the large meal, the heavy meal, in the middle of the day. • Eat a very light meal in the evening. • Do not nibble while you are watching television at night because
you will likely find the night sleepless. The lack of sleep has never killed anyone, but worrying about sleep does kill.
• In the American diet most adults eat too much meat and not
enough vegetables. Everyone should have a raw (green, leafy) salad before the main course, at least once a day, twice a day is better, if they wish to stay healthy. Salad dressings may be used if desired.
• People should drink distilled water systematically, and should
keep their body in rhythm. It is very important to have meals on time, or within a half hour one way or the other. There should be a time for a bath eaeh day, and a definite time for your bathroom duties. It is a very good idea to brush your teeth after each meal. In doing this your body gets accustomed to a rhythm, and it is ready for food at a given time. But if it never knows when you are going to take food it throws the body chemistry into confusion, which results in a loss of energy 111 because the body is unprepared for the food that you are eating. Occa-
sionally this is all right, but whenev er it is kept up day after day, week
in and week out, month in and month out, year in and year out, anyone
is asking for trouble. Even for men it is a good thing to have a definite time to shave. It makes a world of difference in your whole day to keep your body rhythm as near perfect as possible.
An occasional break in this rhythm will not do any harm. An oc-
casional big meal in the evening w ill not do any harm, but a continual
breaking of these rules will affect your health.
What foods are nourishing to one person will be poison to anoth-
er. There are genetic reasons why this  is true. There is no one food
that I know of that agrees with everyone.
Some advocate there are combinations of foods that one should
not eat, such as acids with alkaline,  milk with acid fruit, etc. This is
taboo. Energy is created by putting acids against alkalines.
In 1973 I recommended a diet for two ladies in the retreat who
were in their seventies. One of them had worked all the days of her life, the other kept house for her. The one who kept house for the other worked tirelessly for her sister. They came to the retreat for a tune-up. They went on a 3-day lemon and water fast.
There was no sweetening in the lemon. They went through a mild
withdrawal. On the fourth day the one who had worked out decided that she could not eat the poached egg and toast for breakfast.
The cook could not change the menu without a written order from
me. The lady said, "Mr. Reams, I am allergic to eggs, I cannot eat eggs. I haven't eaten eggs in forty years. Now you have given me eggs for breakfast."
I got out her record of the past few days, looked it over and said,
"I see no reason why you shouldn't eat eggs. I want you to eat eggs for breakfast."
She said, "They will make me sick." I said, "Good. This is the place, if eggs will make you sick, get
sick. This is why you are here." I knew she was not allergic to eggs.
She did eat the egg and toast. It is very important to know the next
day what the person ate the day before in order to know what foods 112 would give them the most energy in the shortest length of time. That
afternoon I saw her and asked, "Well, are you sick?"
"No," she replied, "I'm not sick. Those were the best eggs I've
eaten in forty years." She wasn't allergic  to them at all. It was all in her
head. She had an idea eggs would make her sick so had not eaten them, and consequently there are minerals in eggs that she needed and were missing in her body chemistry.
A few days later there was a half grapefruit served for breakfast
and a glass of skimmed milk (non-fat). There again she refused to eat the food that was set before her. This time she came to me and was quite excited. "Mr. Reams," she said, "you are supposed to know about foods and this is supposed to  be a health retreat. Don't you know
that you can't mix milk and orange or grapefruit? One is alkaline and one is acid and it will make you sick. Don't you know you can't do that?"
"No," I said, "I don't know that. Nevertheless, this is what you are
going to eat this morning for breakfast."
She said, "It will make me sick." I replied, "Great, go ahead, get sick. Let's find out whether we are
on fads or facts. Here we go by the numbers. You go eat your grape-fruit, and drink your milk. Then we' ll see if you get sick. Please let me
know if you get sick."
I didn't see her again until the next morning. When I asked, "Did
the milk and grapefruit make you si ck?" she replied, "Didn't hurt me
at all. I felt wonderful all day. In fact, I feel better than I have in years."
Many times people have fads that they think are the healthy way
to live, and it is about the worst thing they could do.
There is only one combination that I know of that I do not recom-
mend and that is mixing pears with celery. It won't do any harm, but the juices of each neutralizes the other and not enough energy is given off to do any good. It is almost like water when you put these two juices together.
Some who come to the retreat are surprised and say, "We thought
you ran a health retreat, and you serve coffee!" 113 When people come who drink 12 to 30 cups of coffee a day you
cannot take them off of coffee instantly. It may cause them to have a
heart attack. We take them off of coffee slowly. Coffee is more dan-gerous to stop quickly than cigarettes. I have never known anyone to be harmed by quitting cigarettes instantly, even if they were smoking three packs a day. But I have known people to die that quit coffee in-
stantly when they were drinking 20 cups or more a day. And they did it on their own, it was not on any program that I recommended. They just simply decided to quit.
They became so religious in time th at they quit coffee, and all of a
sudden the heart simply stopped. Caffeine is a stimulant for the heart, and


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La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004:290.
39
 Ibid., 295.
40
 Ibid., 273.
41
 Ibid., 274.
42
 Ibid., 488.* * *Chapter 3
Make Your Teeth Strong with Fat-Soluble
Vitamins
Dentist Melvin Page followed in the footsteps of Weston Price’s findings, and then added the science
of blood testing to his research. Dr. Page believed that it requires a 25% imbalance of body chemistry
to cause teeth to decay.
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 After 30 years and 40,000 blood tests, Dr. Page discovered the biochemical
cause of tooth decay and gum disease: a disturbance in the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in the
blood. A ratio of 8.75mg of calcium per 100cc of blood, and 3.5mg of phosphorus per 100cc of
blood, with normal blood sugar levels, creates immunity to tooth decay.
2
 The healthy blood sugar
level is 85 milligrams per 100 cc of blood.
3
 When there are blood sugar spikes, minerals like
calcium are pulled from our bones. When the amounts of calcium or phosphorus in the blood deviate
from these levels, or if they are not in the exact proportion of 2.5 parts calcium to one part
phosphorus, minerals are withdrawn from the tooth or other tissues, resulting in tooth decay or gum
disease or both.
4
 Dr. Page wrote:
It takes a continued low level of phosphorus, over a period of several months, to deplete the dentin of
its mineral structure
.
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Amazingly Dr. Price also believed that phosphorus was the essential and vital mineral for perfect
teeth. Dr. Page’s tests reveal the biochemical nature of what we saw in Dr. Price’s photographs and
observations. The rapid decline in health of native peoples subsisting on a modern diet is chiefly the
result of not enough available calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Throughout the rest of this book, I
will teach you how to use diet to restore your calcium and phosphorous balance to stop tooth decay.How Teeth Remineralize 101
Let’s look at how are teeth are designed so you can fully understand the process of tooth cavity
healing (remineralization) and tooth cavity formation (demineralization). Dentin is the hard, bone-like
middle layer of teeth. Enamel is the hard white surface covering your teeth. The root of the tooth is
embedded in the jaw. The tooth pulp is in the middle of the tooth. The pulp contains blood vessels,
nerves, and cellular elements including tooth building cells. Each tooth has a blood supply and a
nerve that travels through the center of the tooth roots into the jaw bone via the mandibular nerve. The
mandibular nerve is a branch of the largest cranial nerve in our body, the trigeminal nerve. This nerve
connection is what makes toothaches so painful and debilitating. The periodontal ligament lines the
root of the tooth. It connects the tooth to the jaw through millions of taut fibers running in different
directions. These fibers absorb the shock of chewing, and hold the tooth firmly in place. The cells in
the periodontal ligament can degenerate and regenerate. A worn out periodontal ligament is a primary
cause of tooth loss.
Anatomy of a Tooth
Each tooth contains about three miles of microscopic tubes called dentinal tubules. Dentinal tubules
are 1.3 – 4.5 microns in size.
6
 This is close to one thousandth the size of a pinhead. Dentinal tubules
are filled with a fluid that is estimated to be similar to the cerebral spinal fluid in the spinal cord andbrain.
7
 The tooth enamel contains about two percent of this fluid. In addition to the tooth fluid, the
tubules can contain parts of tooth growing cells, nerves and connective tissue.
8
Dentin and enamel are fed from tooth building cells called odontoblasts which transport or diffuse
certain nutrients through the dental lymph. Odontoblasts contain microscopic structures that act as
pumps. In effect, a healthy tooth cleans itself out. Microscopic droplets of nutrient-rich solution from
our blood are pumped through the tiny tubules. In a healthy tooth, the fluid flow from within the pulp
moves outward in a pressurized system that protects our teeth from corrosive substances in our
mouths.
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Dentist Ralph Steinman discovered that our teeth’s ability to remineralize is based upon the regulating
action of the largest salivary glands, the parotid glands. Located near the inside of our jaw bone, the
parotid glands regulate the activity of the nutrient-rich dentinal fluid. The signal to the parotid glands
comes from the regulating center of the brain, the hypothalamus. When the tooth fluid flow is reversed
due to a signal from the parotid glands (as a result of a poor diet or otherwise), food debris, saliva
and other matter are pulled into the tooth through the dentinal tubules. When this happens over time,
the pulp becomes inflamed and tooth decay spreads to the enamel. Dr. Steinman identified the loss of
certain key minerals in this process of tooth decay. These are
magnesium
,
copper
,
iron
 and
manganese
, all of which are active in cellular metabolism and necessary for the energy-production
that allows the cleansing flow of the fluid through dentin tubules.
10
 An interesting note is that phytic
acid, an anti-nutrient in grains, nuts, seeds and beans, has the potential to block the absorption of each
one of these vital tooth building minerals.
Tooth decay therefore needs to be reclassified to accurately describe what it is. The traditional
definition of decay as an infectious bacterially-caused disease is false. Tooth decay really is:
Odontoporosis
 - a decrease in tooth density causing tooth weakness, and
Odontoclasia
 - the absorption and destruction of tooth enamel, dentin and tissue.Hormones and Tooth Decay
Another hallmark of the work of dentist Melvin Page was the connection between our hormones,
glands and tooth decay. Dr. Page found that when our endocrine glands (hormone-secreting glands)
were out of balance then people developed tooth decay or gum disease. The research of Dr. Steinman
showed us that tooth decay is triggered by a glandular mechanism. It makes sense then that by making
our glands healthy we can halt tooth decay.
The Pituitary Gland
Dr. Page recognized the importance of the functions of the pituitary, known as the master gland, and
its two discrete sections, based on the hormones each section produces. These sections are the
anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary. One of the roles of the posterior pituitary gland is to
work in conjunction with the pancreas to control blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels, when
chronically out of balance, can often cause tooth decay or gum disease. If the posterior pituitary
cannot regulate the blood sugar properly, then this can create a biochemical imbalance that will cause
phosphorus to be pulled from the bones. The primary cause of a posterior pituitary deficiency is
white sugar.
Gum disease is caused by an overactive anterior pituitary gland. One of the roles of the anterior
pituitary gland is to produce growth hormones; this gland is balanced with testosterone or estrogen.
The lack of growth hormone production is therefore intimately connected with gum disease.
The posterior pituitary can be brought slowly back to health by eating a diet low in sugar which
includes avoiding natural sugars as well.
The Thyroid Gland
The thyroid is regulated by the anterior pituitary gland. Often the relationship of the thyroid to the
pituitary is not considered, leaving thyroid treatments ineffective. A malfunctioning thyroid also plays
a role in producing tooth decay and gum disease because the thyroid plays a role in maintaining blood
calcium levels. To repair thyroid function, the anterior pituitary gland usually needs attention. People
on medications that affect their thyroid can have significant tooth decay problems.
Sex Glands
Excess testosterone can be linked to inflamed gums and excess levels of phosphorus in the blood
stream.
11
 Excess estrogen can also cause inflamed gums.
Balancing Your Glands
The reason for highlighting the role of glands is because prescription drugs, birth control pills, and
other toxic or stress factors can significantly influence one or several of our glands leaving us
susceptible to tooth decay. Conversely, supporting the health of our glands can support a faster tooth
decay recovery. The regulation and balancing of these important glands will support healthy parotid
gland function and thus promote tooth remineralization. If you feel that your glands are out of balance,or you are taking prescription drugs that influence your glands, then you will need to seek additional
treatments beyond diet. In particular, herbal therapies, glandular supplementation therapies, and
traditional medicines like Ayurveda, Tibetan or Chinese medicine including acupuncture can all help
strengthen and balance your glands if you can locate an excellent practitioner.Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a vital building block for the production of hormones. To have proper hormone
function, we need cholesterol. Cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance vital to the cells of
all mammals.
12
 There is no evidence that too much animal fat and cholesterol in the diet promote
atherosclerosis or heart attacks.
13
 Many of us are wrongly afraid of eating delicious foods that contain
this necessary substance. Do not believe the television, the