 of
our difficult social and interpersonal problems, but is especially
true in the sexual arena. The fact is that we really don't know much
from our scientific or popular media sources about the function of
sex beyond the obvious reproductive and "pleasure principle" ar-
guments that have influenced all of our thinkers from Freud up to
the more recent sociobiologists.Unfortunately, our lives are powerfully affected by this loss of
personal sexual self-knowledge. As a society we have chosen to
ignore what the great spiritual traditions once understood about
sexual energy and its role in personal transformation and spiritual
evolution. What knowledge we once had has been fragmented or
distorted by the institutionalized Judeo-Christian religions and re-
made to serve the lesser gods of social, political and personal con-
trol. Our Western institutional religious tradition has essentially
repressed and distorted the sexual instinct and thereby created a
variety of personal and social pathologies. In so doing, it has also
effectively removed sexuality from its spiritual foundations. In this respect, Western psychoanalysis correctly perceived
the role of repressed sexuality in individual neurosis. Whatever
limitations the psychoanalytic view may have as a full representa-
tion of human potential, this much can be granted to Freud's in-
sights. Wilhelm Reich and Carl Jung understood quite well the
enormous power of liberated sex energy and its connection to a
larger universe of spiritual meaning. Jung rightly protested Freud's
emphasis on disease as a model for health as well as the nar-
rowness of his understanding of the range and purpose of the un-
conscious. He correctly emphasized instead the creative and tran-
scendental function of sexual energy within a spiritually attuned
and evolving individual. But all of these psychologists and their legacies have missed
the point in one way or another. It is true that the sexual instinct
can both liberate and enslave, but in order to be truly liberating, the
sexual instinct must be channeled in the direction of another pur-
pose. Only in conjunction with the drive for spiritual transforma-
tion can sex become truly liberating. Because of his lack of knowledge of the great spiritual tradi-
tions, Freud was completely unable to see this point. Wilhelm
Reich, whose work has influenced so much of the Human Potential
Movement's body centered therapies, was bold enough to bring
Freud's insights to their logical conclusion. Reich clearly recog-
nized that the ultimate result of repression was individual dis-ease
and political fascism. But in his zeal to emphasize the destructive effects of sexual
repression, he also ignored the spiritually transforming functions of
sex energy. Carl Jung had just the opposite problem. He clearly
emphasized a spiritual and transcendental perspective on the sex-
ual instinct, but he left out the central role of the physical body in
this development. This omission made it next to impossible to
XIapply Jung's elaborate intellectual models to daily problems of
sexuality. So we search in vain within Western psychology to find the
practical disciplines and principles we need in order to reconcile
the conflicts which face us in the sexual realm. This is a simple and
ordinary dilemma. But when we want to harmonize our sexual and
love relationships with our spiritual goals, our situation seems es-
pecially poignant. Time and time again the sexual function proves
to be a disruptive influence, generating conflict and division in our
lives. It should not be too surprising therefore that celibacy has
become an appealing alternative to so many who wish to follow a
spiritual path while remaining worldly men and women. These facts become even more obvious when we observe the
behavior of the gurus, swamis and other teachers in "New Age"
spiritual circles. The numerous examples of apparently celibate
spiritual teachers born and raised in the puritanical context of tradi-
tional oriental cultures and suddenly set loose in the American
"new morality" is simultaneously sad and funny. We frequently
hear of this guru or that master who has fallen into the temptation
of sexual relations which their disciples. Scandals have now be-
come almost commonplace in the ashram and dojo. One does not
need to become cynical about this in order to recognize that the
sexual instinct is bound to find its expression in rather prosaic and
predictable ways no matter what the official spiritual dogma may
condone or prohibit. This has been true one way or another
throughout the history of the institutionalized Judeo-Christian
churches, as well as in the New Age spiritual scene, embracing as it
does so much of the Buddhist and Hindu life-styles. In regard to
sex, institutional religion, old or new, has little to offer us. Turning to examples of the teachers of sexual tantra, the gap
between theory and practical knowledge becomes rather obvious. We hear of the marvelous and ecstatic rewards of tantric inspired
relationships. Our New Age spiritual bookshelves and periodicals
lend themselves increasingly to the interest and fascination with
esoteric sexual practices. But what is the real purpose of esoteric sexuality and where
can one find real knowledge and practical instruction in these pub-
lications? How is it possible for someone to actually apply these
rituals in a form that is applicable to ordinary life and relationships? And how much do we really understand of the actual esoteric
teachings when they are removed from the larger religious and
ritualistic context of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions? XIIIn order to answer these questions we need to accurately
understand esoteric sexuality as the study and control of sex en-
ergy within ourselves having little or no connection with outer
rituals of culture. Beyond this, we need practical methods that can
be understood by the Western mind and applied in contemporary
life. One way to discover these methods is to identify the essential,
fife-affirming aspects of sexuality found in mankind's cultural and
spiritual traditions and determine which work today. We must
carefully separate what we need to guide ourselves in the sexual
realm without getting bogged down in outmoded ways of thinking
and living. The tradition of Taoism, the core of Chinese culture, presents
an interesting and practical perspective on this question. The an-
cient Chinese masters observed that the sexual function is closely
related to physical and mental health and is also the basis for the
cultivation of higher spiritual faculties. The position that effective
conservation of the life force energy and its gradual transformation
into a kind of spiritual/material substance is both the birthright and
responsibility of mankind. When practiced within the monastic tra-
dition of religious Taoism, the conservation and cultivation of sex
energy was largely a matter of celibacy. But in its wisdom the Taoist tradition also provided another or
practical way: The path of Sexual Kung Fu (sometimes called
"Seminal and Ovarian Kung Fu"). This practice indicated a way
by which a married monk or ordinary man and women could culti-
vate the Tao ("The Way") while remaining in worldly life. Because
of its eminently practical orientation in matters of health and living,
the Taoist tradition addressed sexual relationships in a straightfor-
ward and realistic manner. The Taoist Sexual Kung Fu was and is today a method of
increasing longevity and health, harmonizing the relationship be-
tween the sexes, and a means of spiritual transformation. Aside from some historical distortions in which the basic
egalitarian nature of the practice were subverted by emperors and
aristocrats in the direction of a kind of male exploitation of the
female, the basic premise of the method of Sexual Kung Fu is that
of spiritual development and the harmony of the male and female
energies. Accustomed as we are in our Western traditions to consider
the field of sexology from within the limits of our religious, scien-
tific and cultural conditioning, it is difficult for us to grasp the
XIIIessential meaning of the metaphor of Sexual Kung Fu. We have a
vague understanding of some kind of relationship to the martial
arts, but beyond this, the concept of a sexual kung-fu seems com-
ical if not downright ridiculous. In fact, the literal meaning of "Kung-Fu" is method, practice
or discipline. The concept of sexual Kung-Fu implies a specific
method or practical discipline of having sex without ejaculation. At
the same time the Taoist tradition recognizes a certain form of
conflict between the sexes: a form that is universally represented
by the lawful opposition and dynamic interplay of the forces of Yin
and Yang. This lawful opposition plays itself out on the "battle-
field" of sexual relations and is expressed as the playful conflict
between sexual adversaries. A conflict, by the way, in which man
is weaker than his "strong enemy," and where the Kung-Fu of
ejaculation control is developed as a way of remedying this im-
balance of sexual force. In the western world we also have a related notion of a battle
between the sexes. But we easily make a major error by assuming
that this expression connotes the same meaning as the Taoist meta-
phor in anything other than the most superficial sense of conflict. Our Western concept of the battle between the sexes conveys the
morbidity and frustration of the ponderously serious sexual dramas
which dominate so much of our current thinking about rela-
tionships. It has little to do with the playful and transformative
aspects of sex as they are understood in the Taoist tradition. Only when we move our thinking to the level of "sexual en-
ergy" is it possible for us to begin to see how the sexual function
can be properly understood and correctly employed in the service
of sexual harmony and health. According to the Tao


 the 28th verse, Lao-tzu is clear on this: “Truly, the best
governor governs least.” This isn’ t advice to lower your opinion of yourself,
but rathe r to see yourself as so strongly connected to your Source of being
that you know and trust that you’re a piece of it. Replace all negativity with love. Kahlil Gibran, the spiritual Lebanese poet, once advised that “if you
cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should
leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who
work with joy.” Actively begin the process of preservin g your original
qualities by being an instrument of Spirit, particularly in places  where you
find it easy to for get your own true virtuous self. Do the T ao Now
Be child like at least once a day. Deliberately select a typicall y stressful
situation and become a valley of heaven. Play rather than work, even while
you’re at your job! Giggle rathe r than maintaining a solemn air. Be in awe
for a moment or two. For example, find a spider -web and just gaze at the
miracle before you: a tiny little creature spinning a perfect net bigger than it
is in order to catch airborne bugs for dinner... wow! OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com29th Verse
Do you think you can take over the universe and impr ove it? I do not believe it can be done. Everything under heaven is a sacr ed vessel and cannot be contr olled. Trying to contr ol leads to ruin. Trying to grasp, we lose. Allow your life to unfold naturally. Know that it too is a vessel of perfection. Just as you br eathe in and br eathe out,
there is a time for being ahead
and a time for being behind;
a time for being in motion
and a time for being at r est;
a time for being vigor ous
and a time for being exhausted;
a time for being safe
and a time for being in danger. To the sage
all of life is a movement towar d perfection,
so what need has he
for the excessive, the extravagant, or the extr eme? OceanofPDF.comLiving by
Natural Law
This verse speaks of a natural law that’s unaffected by ego. The message? You’re not in charge—you never have been, and you never will be. So
you’re advised to let go of any ideas you have about controlling anything or
anyone, includin g yourself. It’s a difficult lesson for most of us to learn. As
Lao-tzu puts it in the beginning  of this verse, “I do not believ e it can be
done.”
Nevertheless, here’ s one of the world’ s most famous scientific minds,
Albert Einstein, commenting on this law:
[The scientist’ s] religious feeling takes the form of a rapturous
amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an
intelligence of such superiority  that, compared with it, all the
systematic think ing and acting of human beings is an utterly
insignificant reflection. This feeling is the guiding principle of his
life and work... It is to this feeling that I urge you to turn as you put into practice the
wisdom of the 29th verse of the Tao Te Ching. Tuning in to this rapturo us
feeling of amazement at the sacred perfection of the world helps you release
your desire to control anything or anyone. Doing so will allow you to live in
the “harmony of natural law,” as Einstein describes it. Lao-tzu reminds you that “everything under heaven is a sacred vessel,”
needing no input from you. Since you’re also a part of everything, you may
need to change the way you look at your life and all that has transpired in it,
as well as your vision of the future. Whether you agree or disagree, whether
you like it or not, all of it is outside of your ego’s domain. It’s all unfolding
according to the same natural law that causes the seasons to follow one
another, the moon to look as if it rises and falls, the whales to traverse
oceans, and the birds to migrate and return without benefit of a map or
human-made guidance system. When you look at your life in this way,
you’ll begin to see it unfolding or ganically.The Tao is a natural law, not some controlling force that’s manipulating
you. In The Tao of Philosophy, Alan Watts reminds us that Lao-tzu once
said, “The Great Tao flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Because the purposes of the organization begin to take
precedence over that which it first attempted to keep in order. “Throw away morality and justice,” this verse urges, “and people will do
the right  thing. ” Here, in the second of the outward forms, Lao-tzu reveals a
legal system that takes precedence over your natural internal integrity. When you know  that you emer ged from an impecca ble Source of honor and
equality, you don’t have to rely on a system of justice. Lao-tzu reminds you
that it’s very important not to view yourself as relegated to an inferior
position becaus e laws of morality tell you who you “really ” are. See
yourself centered with the perfection of the T ao, which is your nature, rather
than needing to consult a law book, a courtro om, or a judge to determineyour ethical standing. These labyrinthine systems designed to determine all
issues of right and wrong  are evidence of our drift away from the simplicity
of our inborn nature. The last of the outward forms is the whole world of business “Renounce
profit seeking, give up ingenuity, and discard record keeping, and thieves
will disappear altogether,” could be one interpretation. Lao-tzu advises you
to stay centered within the all-encompa ssing integrity of the Tao and to
release your view of profits and monetary gain as indicators of your level of
success. When you see your life through the perspective of the Tao
teaching, you’ll have no need to hoard large sums of money. Instead, you’ll
discover the pleasure of serving  others in a spirit of endless generosity. Or,
as this translation of the Tao Te Ching puts it, you’ll “cast off selfishness
and temper desire. ”
These, then, are the three outwa rd forms: education, justice, and business. You’re being encouraged to update how you see the reasons for, the
methods used by, and the way well-meaning people have taught to value
those arenas of life. When you change how you see them, you’ll note the
simplicity and sacredness of a higher principle, which will enrich those
institutions with the free-flo wing Tao. You’ll realize your own true nature,
cast off selfishness, and temper your desire. Be in the world of education,
justice, and business—but not of it—and you’ll see the inner world where
you’re centered in the T ao. This is what Lao-tzu is saying to you, through me, from his 2,500-year -
old perch: 19th V erse
Observe your r elationship to systems of education, justice, and
business. Notice attempts to compartment alize you: Are you dependent on a system
of reward and punishment for approval. Do the rules and codes of conduct
you follow come from a heart-centered space, or are they designed to create
a label of “specialness”. Don’ t fight these institutional pressures or even the
fact that they exist—simply let go of all attachments to them. You are not
saintly (a good person) because an organization says so, but rather because
you stay connected to the divinity of your origination. You are not
intelligent because of a transcript; you are intelligence itself, which needsno external confirmation. You are not moral because you obey the laws; you
are morality itself because you are the same as what you came from. Choose to see the outward forms as poor substitutions for your true nature
and you’ll begin to live without attachment to those forms. You’ll see your
own inner laws, which never require codifying; you’ll live with freedom
and simplicity. Trust first and foremost in yourself. Live without attachment by being gener ous. Let go of evaluating yourself on the basis of how much you’ve
accumulated and what is in your financial portfolio. Stop putting a dollar
value on all that you have and do. Let go of your need to get a “good deal”
and choose instead to be a being of sharing. You’ll be happily surprised by
how nice it feels to simply change your belief that you’re only successful if
you’re making money. The less you focus on making a profit—instead
shifting your energy to living your purpose in harmony with everyone else
—the more money will flow to you and the more opportunities for
generosity will be available to you. The world of institutional press ures is built on an endless list of human-
made do’s and don’ts. Lao-tzu advocates that you discover your heart’ s true
desire, all the while remembering that no one else can tell you what it is. Do the T ao Now
Post the following affirmation for your constant attention: I am moral,
profitable, and a genius extraor


	question	that	anybody	would	ask. “Baba,	what	about	evil?”
I	said	as	we	sat	under	our	favorite	tree,	the	old,	twisted	one	by	the	side	of	the
road. The	village	was	behind	us	now,	and	the	afternoon	was	drawing	on. “A
lot	of	people	would	claim	that	evil	is	just	as	powerful	as	love.”
“True,	they	would,”	said	Baba. He	had	his	eyes	closed	as	he	sat	in	his	cross-
legged	pose. “Evil	is	more	visible	than	love. It	leaves	destruction	in	its	path. Some	destruction	is	necessary. Plants	produce	thousands	of	seeds	for	every
one	that	grows;	if	they	all	survived,	the	whole	planet	would	soon	be	choked	to
death. “To	be	alive	means	that	you	are	part	of	a	cycle	that	destroys	things. Take	your
fingernail	and	scrape	it	inside	your	cheek.”	Baba	opened	his	eyes	and	watched
while	I	did	that. “You	have	destroyed	hundreds	of	cells	that	were	alive	just	a
second	ago,”	he	said. “So	destruction	isn’t	always	evil. Thousands	of	skin
cells	will	die	and	slough	off	from	your	body	this	week,	making	way	for	a
fresh	layer	of	new	skin.”
“But	destroying	the	life	of	others,	that	has	to	be	evil,”	I	said. “Really? You	probably	crushed	dozens	of	insects	under	your	feet	as	you
walked	along,	not	thinking	about	them,	and	billions	of	germs	are	killed	by
your	white	blood	cells	every	year. Is	any	of	that	evil?”
“It	could	be,”	I	said	doubtfully. “Yes,	depending	on	who	is	making	the	call,”	he	said. “I’m	sure	the	ants	would
rather	be	alive,	and	maybe	even	the	germs—who	knows	what	they	think?”
“Then	potentially	there’s	evil	everywhere,”	I	said.“You	have	to	decide	that	for	yourself,”	said	Baba. “Evil	is	not	absolute. It
exists	in	the	eyes	of	human	beings,	and	we	are	very	fickle,	as	you	know. Yesterday’s	evil	could	be	tomorrow’s	good.”
Baba	gave	me	an	example. “What	if	we	had	met	two	hundred	years	ago? I’d
see	you	walking	down	the	road,	and	I’d	say,	‘How	was	your	day?’	You	might
say,	‘Oh,	the	same	as	ever. I	got	up	at	four	in	the	morning	and	was
	weaving	a
rug	before	dawn. I	worked	for	eleven	hours,	but	my	master	hit	me	with	his
stick	only	three	or	four	times.’
“People	used	to	live	such	a	life	without	question,	and	some	still	do,”	Baba
said. “Isn’t	it	evil	to	beat	children	and	work	them	to	the	bone? To	us	it	is,	but
two	hundred	years	ago	such	a	life	showed	that	a	child	was	doing	God’s
work.”
“People	do	bad	things,”	I	insisted. “There’s	a	constant	battle	between	good
and	evil.”
“Yes,	but	your	soul	doesn’t	join	the	fight,”	said	Baba. “Its	job	is	to	make	evil
vanish	without	a	fight.”
“That’s	hard	to	believe,”	I	said. “Evil	doesn’t	just	disappear.”
“Of	course	it	does. All	the	time,”	said	Baba. “Imagine	that	you	are	three	years
old	and	you’ve	lost	your	mother	in	the	market. You’re	alone	and	terrified;	you
think	she’s	never	coming	back. You	might	not	even	survive. Isn’t	that	what
evil	feels	like? Then	she	finds	you	again. Presto,	the	evil	is	gone.”
“Because	the	kid	was	just	imagining	things,”	I	said. “And	that’s	how	your	soul	sees	all	evil,”	said	Baba. “You	think	you	know
what’s	really,	truly	evil? You	think	you	can	tell	the	good	guys	from	the	bad
guys? I	envy	you,	because	I	can’t. I	am	like	the	mother	rushing	to	find	her	lost
child. I	know	that	you	are	frightened	and	alone,	and	I	can’t	wait	to	show	you
that	what	you	are	so	afraid	of	is	only	imagination.”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
This	was	a	radical	lesson	from	Baba. He	knew,	and	so	did	I,	that	millions	of
people	think	that	evil	is	cosmic. They	believe	in	the	devil	and	pray	not	to	fall
into	his	clutches. The	story	of	the	Garden	of	Eden	seems	to	tell	us	that	humanbeings	have	already	fallen	into	sin,	so	even	an	innocent	baby	is	caught	in	a
web	of	evil	that	isn’t	its	fault. How	could	Baba	claim	that	evil	is	imaginary? Even	if	you	have	a	soul,	even	if
you	go	to	heaven	when	you	die,	even	if	God	loves	all	of	us	equally,	don’t	a
huge	number	of	bad	things	still	keep	happening	in	the	world? I	have	heard
people	use	the	words
bad,	evil,	wicked,
	or
wrong
	about	all	the	following
things:
Shoplifting
Robbing	a	bank
Mistreating	children
Letting	children	do	what	they	want
Skipping	school
Killing	somebody
Buying	a	lottery	ticket
Betting	all	your	money	on	the	stock	market
Going	to	war
Refusing	to	go	to	war	and	being	against	war
You	can	see	that	this	is	a	tricky	list:	Some	things	on	it	don’t	seem	evil	at	all	to
me;	some	things	are	so	evil	they	are
	considered	crimes	or	sins;	other	things
are	considered	bad,	but	so	are	their	opposites. In	Victorian	times	children
were	beaten	and	disciplined	harshly	to	develop	“character,”	yet	today	the
same	practice	would	be	called	child	abuse. Throughout	history	war	has	been
called	evil,	but	war	resisters	have	also	been	considered	criminals	and	traitors
to	their	country. So	that’s	the	first	thing	Baba	wanted	me	to	see. Evil	is	hard	to	pin	down,	and	a
lot	depends	on	who	is	making	the	call. What	about	pain? Isn’t	it	wrong	to
inflict	pain	on	somebody? Yes,	but	running	a	marathon	brings	extreme	pain;
so	does	surgery,	which	saves	lives. There	isn’t	a	cosmic	force	called	evil;
there	are	only	situations	where	pain	and	suffering	occur. Can	these	ever	go
away? I	believe	they	can. Human	nature	can	change	through	love. It	may	happen
slowly,	but	pain	makes	all	of	us	want	to	find	a	better	way	to	live. That’s	thesecond	point	Baba	was	making:	If	you	see	someone	in	pain,	help	it	to
disappear. The	answer	to	the	question,	“Can	I	help?”	comes	in	many	forms:
When	someone	feels	afraid	and	unsafe,
	help	make	them	feel	safe. When	someone	has	failed,
	make	them	see	all	the	ways	they	already	succeed
and	will	succeed	again. When	someone	has	lost	a	loved	one,
	share	their	pain	and	grief,	but	know	that
life	goes	on,	and	no	one	is	ever	lost	on	the	soul	level. When	someone	is	overwhelmed	by	events,
	help	them	look	inside	to	find	a
place	of	peace. When	someone	feels


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presently being considered for such clinical testing. DMSO given at clinical doses has been reported to suppress in a relatively rapid
(minutes) and reversible manner excessive calcium influx into cells and channel-opening of the ionotropic receptor channels NMDA and AMPA, which are known to be activated by glutamate during oxidative or metabolic stress
54 (Figure 8.3). This
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influx into brain cells when activated is blocked by DMSO, resulting in the protec-tion of hippocampal neurons against deadly pathway. 54
Although the mechanism responsible for DMSO’s suppression of glutamate exci -
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into cells (1) and block NMDA ( N-methyl- d-aspartate) and AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-
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activation (4), a reaction seen after CNS injury that may activate a biochemical cascade result -
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hydroxyl radical (OH) production (6), and cell death (7). DMSO has been shown to increase the levels of high-energy phosphates cAMP and creatine phosphate and inhibit tissue factor expression, thrombus formation, and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration (not shown), elements known to participate in cerebral ischemia and stroke. See text for details.153 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
DMSO can reduce Na+ and K+ currents in cardiac myocytes,129 and as we have seen,
this can also occur in neurons to reduce their excitability and action potentials,51
a process that could quell Na+ channel current into excitable glutamatergic neurons. A second possibility is the anti-inflammatory modulation that DMSO demonstrates
against proinflammatory trauma-induced cytokines such as  TNF- α,  i nterleukin-6,
and NF-kB, a transcription factor involved in inflammatory responses. Part of the
modulation of toxic cytokines by DMSO is the scavenging of free radicals and anti -
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Stabilization of cellular membranes by DMSO is yet another property that helps
tissue resist the effects of physical and physiological damage that can occur after blunt or ischemic injury to the brain. This cell membrane protection has been shown consistently by DMSO on cells exposed to freezing, radiation, and sonic stress. 59,132,133
Lim and Mullan59 showed that astrocytoma cells subjected to sonic stress from
a sonicator in an in vitro  system was capable of tearing apart the cell membrane by
violent collapse. They found that exposure of 10% DMSO to the astrocytoma cells afforded significant protection and survival rate of these cells when compared to no treatment controls or to glycerol, an agent used in brain edema to control brain swelling. 59
Another important property that may explain DMSO’s ability to reduce brain
injury and edema is its effect on the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK2/STAT) signaling pathway. JAK2/STAT signaling pathway appears to be one of the main pathways downstream of cytokine receptors and growth factor receptors that functions by transducing signals from cell surface to the nucleus. 55 This activity has been shown to have a protective role in brain trauma.55
Recent studies have revealed that the JAK2/STAT signaling pathway plays a role in the regulation of gene expression during inflammation. 134,135 Immunohistochemical
examination following contusive brain injury in rats showed that JAK2/STAT pathway was mildly activated in both neurons and astrocytes 3  h after injury. 55
Conversely, the inhibition of the JAK2/STAT pathway was associated with the pro -
motion of brain edema, which can increase the severity of neurological deficits.55
When DMSO was given intraperitoneally 20 min prior to pericontusional trauma
to rat cortex, increased levels of the JAK2/STAT pathway were observed together with improved neurological recovery and reduced neurological deficits when com -
pared to animals not given DMSO. 55 It is unclear how DMSO is able to accelerate or
increase the activation of this neuroprotective pathway. CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW
DMSO has been reported to increase cerebral blood flow in many preparations involving brain trauma, stroke, and SCI,
35,41,61,118,136,137 but the mechanisms DMSO
may tap to increase cerebral perfusion have not been investigated. VSMCs in brain vessels are known to modulate vessel tone when they receive
signals to vasodilate,35 but the only evidence that DMSO contacts VSMC is in pre -
venting their migration,119 a process known to be associated with vascular damage
and atherogenesis.138154 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
One curious observation that should be mentioned is the fact that injected DMSO,
even at extremely high doses, does not appear to increase cerebral blood flow appre -
ciably in normal dog brain.139 Normal dogs given mega intravenous doses of 2–8 g/kg
of 100% DMSO showed an increase in cerebral blood flow in the cortex and caudate
nucleus but only after 6 g/kg, a dose that produced hemolysis and increased intravas -
cular volume.139 Cerebellar tissue and brain stem blood flow remained unchanged.139
This study indicates that DMSO’s effect in increasing cerebral blood occurs when
a neuropathological state is present, for example, brain trauma or stroke, where doses ranging from 0.5 to 1 g/kg of a 25%–40% DMSO solution are sufficient to signifi -
cantly increase cerebral perfusion. 41,61,137 This outcome implies that DMSO’s ability
to increase cerebral blood flow from an ischemic state may occur by affecting associ -
ated factors: (1) reducing cerebrovascular resistance and blood viscosity, (2) reducing tissue edema and ICP, (3) modulating PG control of vessel tone and/or platelet aggre -
gability, (4) relief of inflammatory, and (5) a combination of these factors. The physiopathological responses to pressure-induced cerebral ischemia in
canine brain were investigated using DMSO. Brain retraction pressure over the somatosensory cortex was achieved using a De Martel retractor fixed into place by a micromanipulator, and DMSO was administered at 250 mg/kg prior to retraction and every 12 h after retraction for 3 days. DMSO treatment was significantly better than untreated controls with respect to CPP, focal swelling, and tissue necrosis. 140
These gross findings were reinforced by neurobehavioral scoring following brain
retraction, with DMSO treatment showing improved recovery when compared to mannitol, methyl prednisolone, furosemide, and barbiturate treatments. 140 This study
received support by the same group of investigators who used the brain retraction model to induce focal ischemia in animals pretreated with ethanol to simulate a drunken vehicle driver sustaining a head injury. 140 In the untreated animals, ethanol
intoxication led to a large source of hydroxyl-free radicals and neuronal tissue dam-age, an effect that was markedly attenuated by DMSO treatment.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Although intravenous urea still remains one of the most reliable drugs to combat
acute brain swelling, another osmotic agent, mannitol, has shown fewer complications 135 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection


“do” or a “don’t. ” To do so would be to strip
you completely of your greatest gift —the
opportunity to do as you please, and
experience the results of that; the chance
to create yourself anew in the image and
likeness of Who You Really Are; the space
to produce a reality of a higher and higher you, based on your grandest idea of what  it
is of which you are capable. To say that something —a thought, a word,
an action —is “wrong” would be as much  as
to tell you no t to do it. To tell you not to do
it would be to prohibit you. To prohibit  you
would be to restrict you. To restrict you
would be to deny the reality of Who You
Really Are, as well as the opportunity for
you to create and experience that truth. There are t hose who say that I have given
you free will, yet these same people claim
that if you do not obey Me, I will send you
to hell. What kind of free will is that. Does
this not make a mockery of God —to say
nothing of any sort of true relationship
between us. Well, now we’re getting into another area I
wanted to discuss, and that’s this whole
business  about heaven and hell. From
what I’m gathering here, there is no such
thing as hell. There is hell, but it is not what you think,
and you do not experience it for the
reasons you have been given. What is hell. It is the experience of the worst possible
outcome of your choices, decisions, and
creations. It is the natural consequence of
any thought which denies Me, or says no  to
Who You Are in relationship to Me. It is the pain you suffer through wrong
thinking. Yet even the term “wrong thinking”
is a misnomer, because there is no such
thing as that which is wrong. Hell is the opposite of joy. It is unfulfillment. It is knowing Who and What You Are,  and
failing to experience that. It is being less. That is hell, and there is none greater  for
your soul. But hell does not exist as this place you
have fantasized, where you burn in some
everlasting fire, or exist in some state of
everlasting torment. What purpose could I
have in that. Even if I did hold the extraordinarily
unGodly thought that you did not “deserve”
heaven, why would I have a need to seek
some kind of revenge, or punishment, for
your failing. Wouldn’t it be a simple matter
for Me to just dispose of you. W hat
vengeful part of Me would require that I
subject you to eternal suffering of a type
and at a level beyond description. If you answer, the need for justice, would
not a simple denial of communion with Me
in heaven serve the ends of justice. Is the
unend ing infliction of pain also required. I tell you there is no such experience after
death as you have constructed in your  fear-
based theologies. Yet there is an
experience of the soul so unhappy, so
incomplete, so less than whole, so
separated from God’s gr eatest joy, that to
your soul this would be hell. But I tell you I
do not send you there, nor do I cause this
experience to be visited upon you. You,
yourself, create the experience, whenever
and however you separate your Self from
your own highest thought  about you. You,
yourself, create the experience, whenever
you deny your Self; whenever you reject
Who and What You Really Are. Yet even this experience is never eternal. It
cannot be, for it is not My plan that you  shall
be separated from Me forever and e ver. Indeed, such a thing is an impossibility —for
to achieve such an event, not only would
you have to deny Who You Are —I would
have to as well. This I will never do. And so
long as one of us holds the truth  about you,
the truth about you shall ultimately prevail. But if there is no hell, does that mean I can
do what I want, act as I wish, commit any
act, without fear of retribution. Is it fear that you need in order to be, do,
and have what is intrinsically right. Must
you be threatened in order to “be goo d”. And what is “being good”. Who gets to
have the final say about that. Who sets the
guidelines. Who makes the rules. I tell you this: You are your own rule -maker. You set the guidelines. And you decide  how
well you have done; how well you are
doing. For you are the one who has
decided Who and What You Really Are —
and Who You Want to Be. And you are  the
only one who can assess how well you’re
doing. No one else will judge you ever, for why,
and how, could God judge God’s own
creation and call it bad. If I w anted you to
be and do everything perfectly, I would
have left you in the state of total perfection
whence you came. The whole point of  the
process was for you to discover yourself,
create your Self, as you truly are —and as
you truly wish to be. Yet you co uld not be
that unless you also had a choice to be
something else. Should I therefore punish you for making a
choice that I Myself haw laid before you. If
I did not want you to make the second
choice, why would I create other than the
first. This is a ques tion you must ask yourself
before you would assign Me the role of a
condemning God. The direct answer to your question is, yes,
you may do as you wish without fear of
retribution. It may serve you, however, to
be aware of consequences. Consequences are results. Natural
outcomes. These are not at all the same as
retributions, or punishments. Outcomes
are simply that. They are what results from
the natural application of natural laws. They are that which occurs, quite predictably,  as
a con sequence of what has occurred. All physical life functions in accordance
with natural laws. Once you remember
these  laws, and apply them, you have
mastered life at the physical level. What seems like punishment to you —or
what you would call evil, or bad lu ck—is
nothing more than a natural law asserting
itself. Then if I were to know these laws, and obey
them, I would never have a moment’s
trouble  again. Is that what you’re telling
me. You would never experience your Self as
being in what you call “trouble. ” You would
not understand any life situation to be a
problem. You would not encounter any  circumstance with trepidation. You would
put an end to all worry, doubt, and fear. You
would live as you fantasize Adam and Eve
lived—not as disembodied spi rits in  the
realm of the absolute, but as embodied
spirits in the realm of the relative. Yet  you
would have all the freedom, all the joy, all
the peace, and all the wisdom,
understanding and power of the Spirit you
are. You would be a fully realized being. This is the goal of your soul. This is its
purpose —to fully realize itself while in the
body; to become the embodiment of all that
it really is. This is My plan for you. This  is
My ideal: that I should become realized
through you. That thus, concept is tu rned
into experience, that I might know my Self
experientially. The Laws of the Universe are laws that I
laid down. They are perfect laws, creating
perfect function of the physical. Have you ever seen anything more perfect
than a snowflake. Its intricacy, its design,
its symmetry, its conformity to itself and
originality from all else —all are a  mystery. You wonder at the miracle of this awesome
display of Nature. Yet if I can  do this with a
single snowflake, what think you I can do —
have done —with the  univer se. Were you to see the symmetry of it, the
perfection of its design —from the largest
body to the smallest particle —you would
not be able to hold the truth of it in your
reality. Even now, as you get glimpses of it,
you cannot yet imagine or understand  its
implications. Yet you can know there are
implications —far more complex and far  more extraordinary than your present
comprehension can embrace. Your
Shakespeare said it wonderfully: There are
more things in Heaven and Earth,  Horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy. Then how can I know these laws. How can
I learn them. It is not a question of learning, but of
remembering. How can I remember them. Begin by being still. Quiet the outer world,
so that the inner world might bring you
sight. This in -sight is what you seek, yet
you cannot have it while you are so deeply
concerned with your outer reality. Seek,
therefore, to go within as much as possible. And when you are not going


 to learn that we are not a body.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
Just as you use a  car to get from one location to another, your b ody is a vehicle you
use to move around and to experience the world. “If you have a c ar, you do not say you are the car. Why then, if you have a body, do
you say you are the body?”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
Being m aterial, your body isn’ t conscious. It doesn’ t know it’ s a body, but “you”
know it’ s a body. Y our toe doesn’ t know it’ s a toe, your wrist doesn’ t know it’ s a
wrist, yo ur head doesn’ t know it ’ s a head, and your brain has no  idea it’ s a brain, but
“you” k now each and every pa rt of your body. How could you be the body when
you know all the dif ferent parts, and yet not one of them knows you? It’ s prob ing que stions like these that enabled the great beings of the past to unravel
the mystery behind who we really are. “The wo rst habi t we have gotten  into over the millenniums is that we believe we are
this body.”Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
“W e hav e for gotten what we are, and we have identified ourselv es with objects. I am
this body, therefore I’m going to die.”
Francis Lucille
“Y ou fear that if the body isn’ t, you are not.”
Lester Levenson
Believing you’r e just your body creates the biggest fear of humanity, the fear of
death: when your body dies, you fear you will no longer exist. It’ s like a dark cloud
hanging over your life. “If you want immortality—stop holding on to the body.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
It’ s good news that you’re not your body, because your body is going to come to an
end one day, as all material thin gs do. The world is completely made up of material
things, a nd not one of those thin gs will last, including your body, which appears and
disappears through the process of birth and death. What you actually  are never dies! “What you truly are cannot die. The body will die, but the body is not what you
are.”
Mooji
“W e have free will to identify with the body or identify with who we really are. Body equals pain and what you are equals infinite joy.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
Y our way out of all dif ficulties begins with letting go of the belief that you are your
body. Y ou Ar e Not Y our Mind
The voic e in your head is not yo u, yet you’ve probably believed it is you for most of
your life. While the voice in your head sounds like you, seems to know a lot about
you, and has become very familiar to you, it’ s definitely not  you. That voice  in your
head is your mind, and you are not your mind. “The mind is a collection of thoughts that constantly appear and disappear.”
Peter Lawry
“If there are no thoughts, then there is no mind. Mind is only thought.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
Check for yourself. Where is y our mind if there is no thought? Y our mind isn’ t
there. “There’ s nothing  inside but thoughts and feelings, memories and sensations, but are
you a thought? Are you a feeling?”
Rupert Spira, fr om a public talk
If you were a thought—let’ s sa y, a frustrated thought—then you would disappear
when th e frustra ted thought disappeared. Y ou are not a thought, a sensation, or a
feeling, because  when they end  you would end too, but you’re still here after they
end. Y ou are he re before a thou ght, you are here before a feeling or sensation, and
you remain perfectly intact after they’ve gone. It’ s fairly obvious when you look atit. Certainly, we do experience th oughts, feelings, and sensations, but we are none of
those things. In some  ways it’ s easy to under stand how we’ve missed seeing who we really are,
because the body and mind are a very convincing combination. O ur mind keeps up a
constant tirade of thoughts, mos t of which include the word “I,” as though the mind
is us. And you may be surprised to learn that all our bodily sensations come from
the mind, too, which reinforces our belief that we are our body. “How others see you contribute s to your sense of self. When things happen, they
seem to happen ‘to’ you, or you  may bring them about... Y ou care what happens
because of its ef fect on you. Y ou ‘hold’ yourself with a wish t o keep yourself safe
and in a good light. Y ou certainly do seem real.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  The Great Sweetening: Life After Thought
It’ s n ot that you don’ t have a bod y and a mind; it’ s just that they are not the r eal  you. Just like your car, they’re simply finely tuned instruments you’re using to
experience the material world. “Identifying wit h the body and mind is the only thing that is covering up who you
truly are. It’ s this misidentification that is veiling your true Self.”
Mooji
Ar e Y ou Really the Person Y ou Think Y ou
Ar e? “Considering all the ef fort given to bolstering the ego—the emphasis on self-esteem,
reputation, achie vement, physic al appearance, material acquisition—it’ s a miracle
awakening ever happens at all.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  The Freedom of Being
The ego, the imagined self, the pretend self, the separate self, an d the psychological
self are a few of the names that teachers and sages have given for our mistaken
identity. All of these descriptions refer to a body and a mind that together make up
what we  call a p erson. When we refer to ourselves, most of us are referring to this
person that we think we are. “A person is what you experience, it is not what you are.”
Mooji
“There’ s no such thing as a person. If you say, ‘I’m a person,’ t hen you have to say
which one—there was a baby once upon a time, there was a teenager, there was a
toddler... and then this whole process will be over soon.”
Deepak ChopraTM, M.D. Y our per sonality is constantly changing, so if your personality i s you, which person
are you? Are you the angry person, the loving person, the fr ustrated person, the
irritated person, or the kind person? Y ou probably think you’re all of them, but you
can’ t be all of them because if y ou were, the angry person would never disappear; it
would a lways b e here. Or if the frustrated person were really you, when the
frustrated person  disappeared, a bit of you would disappear with  it. But that doesn’ t
happen, does it? Y ou’re here be fore the angry person appears, a nd you’re here after
the angr y person disappears. Y ou’re here before the frustrated person appears, andyou’re here after they disappe ar. Clearly you are not your changing moods or
personality. “Personality is a useful tool, but it cannot define who you are. Who you are lies far
beyond who you think you are.”
Jac O’Keeffe
“The big gest obstacle to discovering the truth of who we essentially are is the belief
that I am a cluster of thoughts, memories, feelings and sensations. T ogether these
form an illusory self or entity. T he belief th at I am this entity is the only obstacle. All our psychological problems are due to this imaginary self. It always comes down
to mistaking ourselves for this.”
Rupert Spira, fr om a public talk
“The pe rson onl y seems to exis t because of the persistent and unquestioned belief
that there is an actual ‘person’ here. But the person, or ego, can’ t exist without the
belief in it. It’ s only imagination. In truth, there’ s no person at a ll. The only resident
of this house of the body is the p ure Self, which is what you are. The rest is all made
up. There are not two tenants in this body, there’ s only ever been one. Belief in ego
gives a sense of reality, but this is not a fact, only a fiction.”
Mooji
What’ s the problem with believing we’re an ego or a person? W e f eel small and extremely vulnerable. W e’re afraid of bad things happening to us. W e’re afraid of illness, getting old, and dying. W e’re afraid of losing the things we


. The doctor
reported “a cluster of lymph glands, the largest measuring 5 cm (2 inches).” He removed as many
as he could; afterwards W.S. was given radiotherapy. A mere four months later, in September,
a new mass appeared and the patient received more radiotherapy, which reduced the swollen
glands. However, a few months later the trouble recurred, and W.S. tried other treatments, since
his doctors told him that he had only two months to live. When he found out about the Gerson Therapy, he traveled to New York to see Dr. Gerson
(who reported on the case in his book, A Cancer Therapy—Results of 50 Cases, as Case No.18.) After about eight months on the Gerson program W.S.’s condition improved dramatically, he
recovered his energy and was able to continue working as a church artist. He did construction and
decoration work, designed stained glass windows, and mounted an art exhibition in San Diego. In 1983 W.S. wrote: “I am looking back on 33 years, eight children, twelve grandchildren and a
wonderful productive life.” In 2006, aged 88, he appeared in “Dying to Have Known,” Stephen
Kroschel’s Gerson documentary film, still functioning well and working in his artist’s studio with
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www.thegersonway.comEndometriosis Turning into Cervical Cancer
The endometrium is the mucous membrane lining the uterus. During the fertile years of a
woman this lining is shed every month, if the secreted ovum is not fertilized and implanted in the
tissue. When the organism or the hormone system is malfunctioning, the endometrium can spread to
various sites throughout the pelvic area, including the abdominal wall. As the condition worsens
and the menstrual cycle does not get regulated, endometrial tissue may spread throughout the
body, becoming a malignancy “resembling metastatic pelvic carcinoma,” according to Taber’ s
Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. The case of S.T. illustrates this progression perfectly. This patient had gynaecological
problems at the very start of her menstrual periods. Thirty-five years later she was diagnosed
with endometriosis and had a number of D & C’s ( scraping of the uterus)  to remove endometrial
plaque. In the end she had a partial hysterectomy, yet her problems continue, and finally, in 1979,
a Pap smear showed cancer of the cervix, with atypical ( irregular, not conforming to the normal)
cells in her blood. She also noticed lumps in her breast, but these were not further investigated. A
hysterectomy was arranged for her, but she declined the operation and changed her diet. She began to investigate alternative treatments, changed her diet and fasted. Then she
remembered a lecture she had heard many years before by Charlotte Gerson and decided to go
on the Gerson Therapy. Having done so, she was surprised to experience severe healing reactions
with nausea and vomiting, but then recalled being told that she had a great deal of scar tissue in
her abdominal area, probably caused by earlier ulcers. S.T. stayed on the Therapy for two years and declares, “Never once did a bite of food enter
my mouth that I should not have eaten.”
She remains well (last report November of 2006), and is busy taking care of her aged parents
and in-laws who are in their nineties, and occasionally also of her grandchildren. Breast Cancer
In 1988 K.B., aged 70, noticed redness and swelling in the nipple area of her breast. Her doctor
at Modesto, CA, took a biopsy that proved that she had a malignant tumor; he also confirmed that
he “hadn’t got it all,” and urged the patient to have a mastectomy. She refused. A second opinion
by a physician at Stanford confirmed the original diagnosis, and K.B. was advised to undergo
surgery, followed by chemotherapy and/or radiation. Again she refused. Rejecting any conventional treatment, K.B. embarked on the Gerson Therapy at home, at
first eating only raw foods and having six enemas a day, for eight months. Then she added some
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www.thegersonway.comorganic vegetarian cooked foods. After 1 1⁄2 years the cancer was gone, but she still had some
scar tissue which she chose to have removed. A biopsy showed that the tissue was clear of any
malignancy. The Tumor Board noted in her medical records that the patient was “Cured by Diet.” K.B.,
now in her late eighties, shows up every year at a Los Angeles Health Convention! She still drinks
juices but eats “a little meat.”
This case is all the more remarkable because the patient pursued the Gerson Therapy on her
own, at home, without staying at the Gerson Hospital or having a Gerson doctor to consult. Breast Cancer with Liver Metastases
E.B.,  aged 43, reported to her doctor with a lump in her breast in January 2002, was biopsied
and told that she had breast cancer. She took no action. In January 2004 she reported to Loma
Linda University Medical Center and was diagnosed as suffering from Stage 4 breast cancer with
liver metastases. According to the medical report, her liver was ‘covered with tumors and was
shutting down; her skin and the whites of her eyes were yellow.’
E.B. was offered chemotherapy and, not knowing otherwise, she accepted one treatment. Her
oncologist stated that in view of her advanced condition he was not sure she could survive for two
months, but he hoped that chemotherapy would give her a year of life. That was when the patient
began to look for other options and found out about the Gerson Therapy. From her research she
knew that with conventional medical treatment cases of breast cancer with liver metastases had
less than a 1% two-year survival rate, so her only hope was to try an alternative protocol. After completing two years on the Gerson Therapy, E.B. was well enough to go skiing in
Tulluride, CO, one of the steepest mountains in the US. Now, after three years, judging by her
PET/CT scan of August 2006, she has a fully functioning liver and no malignancy or metastases
anywhere in her body. E.B. enjoys skiing in winter and water skiing in the summer, rock climbing, playing golf, and
riding her motorcycle. She also travels frequently. Breast Cancer Recurrence After Chemo and Radiation
A.F. discovered a lump in her breast in September of 1985. She had a biopsy and a
lumpectomy, followed by radiation and chemotherapy at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. By 1989 the cancer had spread to her throat. She had more surgery, followed again by radiation. Five months later more recurrences occurred ‘all over,’ and more radiation was offered. Due to
the extreme suffering caused by the earlier radiation, she refused the treatment and went instead
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www.thegersonway.comto the Gerson Therapy hospital in Mexico. Before long she was getting better, and after about a
year was told that she didn’t have cancer any more. Seven years later, the radiation damage causing A.F. severe dryness in her throat cleared at
last and her health was truly excellent. When she returned to her original doctor and told him
that she was on the Gerson Therapy, he simply walked out of the office. A.F. continues in good
health. Melanoma
M.H. Aged 40, she was diagnosed with melanoma in her vaginal wall. This was confirmed
by biopsy and subsequent surgery, followed by 25 radiation treatments and a four-month course
of Interferon. During this treatment the cancer spread to her liver. The oncologists treating her
thought that with chemotherapy the patient might live up to nine months. Although M.H. was
extremely weak and in serious pain, she refused that option and in November of 1996 embarked
on the Gerson treatment, in spite of her oncologist’s warning against it. In September of 1997, a
scan showed that M.H. was clear of melanoma. Ten years on she remains fit and well. W.E., born in 1943, is a registered nurse. In 1996 she discovered a large mole growing on
her arm. The surgeon who removed it remarked that he had had to go very deep in order to obtain
clear margins. The diagnosis was Stage 4 melanoma. The patient’s condition deteriorated and some months later, in 1997, at UCLA spots were
found on her hip as well as a large tumor in her liver; both were biopsied and confirmed to be
melanoma. Her doctor advised her to get her affairs


atic patient. I
wanted to apologize and  say, that I had entered
in the wrong room, but still I asked her name. It
turned out I was in the right place! "Don’t be so surprised - she said  - that I don’t
look like an asthmatic person. I have been on a
twenty -day course of fasting, and now I'm at t he
end of it. After the tenth day of fasting I stopped
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frhaving asthma attacks and I stopped using an in-
haler.  " Her appearance and her breathing impressed
me. It's one thing to read books about fasting,
and another thing to see in practice the results of
it. After this meeting, I definitely decided that I
needed to know everything about this wonderful
technique and make sure to specialize in it. Professor Yu.S. Nikolayev authored the best
texts on therapeutic fasting at the time. His
book3 is written with such enthusiasm and faith
in this natural method, that after reading it I also
wanted to practice it. So I did, and got my whole
university group involved. We started a juice

3 Nikolayev Yu.S. Golodaniye radi zdoroviya (Fasting for Health),
Moskva,  Sovetskaya Rossiya, 1973. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frfast, then tried the water fast. Of course, most of
my group aba ndoned the experiment, but I con-
tinued. I particularly liked to fast before exams:
after fasting my head became light, clear, and
memory was very much improved, and most im-
portantly I would go take the exams without any
fear. After graduating from the medi cal institute I
was appointed in the locality of "Goryachinsk",
in the Republic of Buryatia on the shore of the
sacred Lake Baikal. The nature and beauty of
these places enchanted me, especially the energy
and the magnificence of the Lake. Working in this  sanatorium I was fortunate
to meet a very interesting person, Vladimir Ro-
manovich Verbul. He was suffering from
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frbronchial asthma and was the first, in Buryatia,
to try the 24 -day fast in the domestic environ-
ment. His work colleagues were shocked by the re-
sults of his therapeutic fast. Together they de-
cided to invite the famous Professor Yuri Ser-
geyevich Nikolayev to Buryatia. When the pro-
fessor arrived, they took him to our
"Goryachinsk" sanatorium, so I had the chance
to meet this extraordinary man for the first time. Yuri Sergeyevich liked the sanatorium and the
surrounding nature very much. He said : "Here at
Lake Baikal, the place and conditions are perfect
for therapeutic fasting." Professor Nikolayev invited me to follow him
to Moscow to practice in h is therapeutic fasting
ward. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frAfter my period of study in Moscow, we
opened department for therapeutic fasting in
our sanatorium. It was difficult for me to start it. Our collective was skeptical about fasting as a
therapeutic method and they openly called  me
"the hunger doctor". I remember well that when
my first patient went to the canteen, the day of
his exit from the fast, the nurse brought him a
plate of cold porridge of salted millet and told
him: "come on, eat!". Fortunately, he remem-
bered my advice and decided to wait for me. But
what would have happened if he had eaten it?! Over time, however, seeing the good results
of therapeutic fasting, our collective began to
have a completely different opinion and some of
them even decided to personally experience a
course of fasting. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frAfter working independently for two years, I
was fortunate enough to go on to specialize in St.
Petersburg, at the fasting department led by Pro-
fessor Alexsey Nikolayevich Kokosov. There, for
the first time I heard about absolute (dry) fasting
and its application in the treatment of diseases. It happened that some of my patients who
had practiced a water fasting course had seen all
their symptoms disappear during the fast, but at
the end of it part of the symptoms had returned. Those were unpleasant moments for me. I had
pondered for a long time how to improve the ef-
fectiveness of the method, understanding that,
obviously, the longer the period of fasting, the
better the result would be. But unfortunately
times were changing, people  had to start paying
for the health services and not everyone could
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frafford to undergo a long assisted fast. How to
strengthen the curative effect of fasting under
the conditions offered by our sanatorium? It was my dog who suggested a solution. He
had been  hit by a motorcycle and after the acci-
dent had given up not only eating but also drink-
ing. For seven days, he remained motionless in a
dark corner of the shed and only on the eighth
day he began drinking, and then eating. Then I
thought he had an internal  trauma and probably
an edema. He instinctively felt it and for this rea-
son he gave up drinking, which ended up saving
him. After a while, as if on purpose, I, too, had an
adventure with the motorbike: after a day of fish-
ing I slipped and sank in the icy water. To get
home, I had to travel twenty miles on a
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frmotorbike and the result was that I froze to the
bone. This accident provoked an acute sinusitis
and I had awful pains every time I lowered my
head. I began to reflect on the situation. I thought:
the pains are mainly caused by an edema. But if
there is no water, there will be no edema. I de-
cided to fast without water until symptoms re-
solved. On the fifth day of dry fast all the symptoms
of the disease had disappeared and even today
they do not bother me anymore. That was my
first dry fast experiment. I was at Lake Baikal and
it was not difficult to practice the fast, thanks
also to the fact that I had a good experience of
water fasting. In any case, I was most impressed
by the therapeutic effect and the  results obtained
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frin such a short period of time. I had assisted pa-
tients with sinusitis, but the results only showed
up after the tenth day of water fasting. One day a young man suffering from chronic
prostatitis came to see me. I had already assisted
him on a fourteen -day water fast. After the prac-
tice he was better, but he still had periodic aggra-
vations. I reflected that prostatitis is an infec-
tious process. Every infection loves to reproduce
in water, edema is present in any infectious pro-
cess. The boy  was serious about his intent to heal
and my arguments about dry fasting convinced
him. He did a 5 -days dry fast and then a 5 -days
water fast. Exactly one year later he came back to
me and said that he did not want to fast with wa-
ter anymore, that he liked  the effect of dry fast-
ing and that there were no exacerbations that
year. Under my direct supervision he did a 7 -day
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frdry fast. Later he called me often to tell me that
he felt very satisfied with the achieved results. I was afraid to carry out a dry fast longer than
seven days, but in life I have always been fortu-
nate to meet interesting and unique people. For
family reasons, I was forced to go to the Altai re-
gion, where I was offered to work in a medical
center specializing in therapeutic fasting. At the time, from the city of Ulan -Ude, I re-
ceived an invitation to a conference dedicated to
fasting. The conference attracted the most fa-
mous doctors specializing in therapeutic fasting,
from all over Russia.


, and enjoyment of food while in themouth, and swallowing only in response to astrong invitation to swallow, and removing fromthe mouth whatever remainder that did notpractically swallow itself, a net gain of
approximately 40 per cent. was achievedwithout any attempt at economy. The savingwas in the money cost alone, and it came frommore and more inclination towards farinaceousand vegetable foods and away from moreexpensive meat. This form of saving is very telling. Dr. Francis E. Clark, founder and permanentpresident of the great International ChristianEndeavour organization, noticed a reduction ofone third in the food expenses of his family. Thehealth officer of a suburb of Hamburgaccomplished a saving of two thousand marks a
year in his family of three without otherassistance than careful eating and aninclination towards non-flesh food material. The" Poor White Trash " community in America,before mentioned, saved an average of threedollars a month each, three thousand dollars amonth among a thousand members of thecommunity, and the missionary workers whotaught them to Fletcherize save half of the costof their sustenance. Accompanying all of thiswonderful economy was an immunity from theordinary illnesses that was worth more than themoney saving. In the Rockefeller family any decrease in the
cost of food is a negligible quantity incomparison with the total expenses, but sevenyears of immunity from indigestion andreplacing the demon with good golf-health formhave been worth more than millions of money. Section summary:

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Summary

This passage discusses maintaining physical vitality throughout aging stages. Despite declining bodily functions around middle-age mark, individuals like Doctor Anderson choose stimulating drinks advised by doctors rather relying heavily consumption drinking excessively amounts. An anecdote takes note of sharing exquisite Still Wine accompanied with various courses causing confusion instead laughter amid attendees since people fail recognize genuine wants vs desires leading overwhelming situations resulting illness. Next Sections Summary. For completeness please summarize subsequent chapters starting Chapter II onwards. Please maintain concise summarization style applied earlier. Here are next-chapter summizations:

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Q: What was the doctor's initial approach to maintaining his health and energy?,
A: He started taking small amounts of medicinal whisky, as advised by his doctor friends.
Q: What is the main point of the story about the Englishman who visited Kansas and then told a joke about "maize"?,
A: He told a joke about "maize" and then explained that it is not necessary to eat everything on the table, and that it is better to eat only what the body needs.
Q: What is the main goal of Fletcherism, according to the author?,
A: To promote health and efficiency by eating only what the body needs and avoiding overeating.
Q: What is the key to achieving this goal, according to the author?,
A: It is necessary to train the muscles to work correctly by learning to recognize true hunger and avoid false cravings, and to eat only what is necessary.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the idea that a meatless diet is the best option?,
A: The author believes that a meatless diet is the most beneficial, as it eliminates the risk of overeating and the negative effects of excessive protein intake.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Table	of	Contents
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Orange	Apple	Juice
Spinach	and	Carrot	Delight
Amazing	Pear	and	Cabbage	Juice
Great	Clean	Green
Kiwi	and	Apple	Treat
Carrot	Fennel	Delight
Winter	Grapefruit	and	Fennel	Juice
Pineapple	Ginger	Detox
Winter	Celery	Juice
Autumn	Refreshing	Juice
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Favorite	Apple	Lemonade
Winter	Gold
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Spicy	Tangerine	Treat
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Oh	Sweet	Cauliflower
Cherry	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Peach	and	Raspberry	Juice
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Veggie	and	Lime	Juice
The	Best	Beet	Juice
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Favorite	Skinny	Juice
Fruity	Veggie	Energizer
Tropical	Green	Juice
Ginger	and	Pear	Juice
Apple	and	Sprout	Juice
Ginger	Kale	Juice
Delicious	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Simple	Orange	Delight
Black	Currant	and	Sprout	Juice
Mint	Pineapple	Juice
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Hot	Beet	Juice
Carrot	and	Tangerine	Juice
Melon	and	Coconut	Juice
Avocado	and	Apple	Juice
Berry	and	Apple	Cooler
Grape	and	Sugar	Beets
Minty	Beets	with	Fruits
Green	Detox	Special
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Winter	Gold
Tangerine	and	Carrot	Juice
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Super	Tomato	Juice
Pear	and	Lettuce	Juice
Healthy	Red	Treat
Bloody	Mary	Juice
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Plum	Tomato	Juice
Fresh	Summer	Limeade
Grapefruit	Mint	Juice
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Asparagus	and	Tomato	Juice
Carrot	and	Maca	Limeade
Artichoke	and	Carrot	Cocktail
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Blackberry	Lemonade
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Tangerine	and	Ginger	Juice
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Grape	and	Pear	Juice
Mediterranean	Juice
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Green	Soy	Coconut	Juice
Green	Rocket	Juice
Autumn	Harvest	Juice
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Kale	and	Pear	Juice	with	Grapes
Bok	Choy	and	Carrot	Juice
Broccoli	and	Sprout	Juice
Hot	Swiss	Chard	Juice
Lettuce	and	Blackberry	Treat
Coconut	Apple	Pie
Favorite	Jackfruit	Juice
Pineapple	Melon	Juice
Simple	Fruit	and	Veggie	Juice
Herbed	Energy	Juice
Fennel	Purple	Juice
Be


rips,
the
injections
into
the
veins. They
told
me
that
I
had
to
come
to
terms
with
my
condition,
because
they
said
nothing
could
be
done
with
the
vessels. Only
after
reading
your
book
did
I
believe
in
a
positive
result. How
do
I
proceed?' Comment
and
recommendation:
Man
really
has
no
worse
enemy
than
himself. If
this
woman
cleaned
herself
in
time,
ate
right
and
got
rid
of
constipation,
she
would
not
need
anything. Due
to
her
fault,
as
well
as
the
fault
of
the
doctors,
there
was
a
double
contamination
of
the
body
with
harmful
substances
-
constipation
and
drugs. At
the
same
time,
the
doctors
are
not
right
that
nothing
can
be
done
with
the
blood
vessels. Their
hardening
is
treatable
at
any
age
and
in
any
condition,
you
just
have
to
give
the
body
a
chance. In
the
case
of
this
seriously
ill
woman,
the
urine
quickly
began
to
clean
up
even
in
such
a
congested
organism. It
is
necessary
to
rinse
the
nasopharynx,
drink
morning
urine,clean
the
colon
and
liver. It
is
necessary
to
switch
to
a
separate
diet,
prepare
everything
with
the
help
of
melted
water,
eat
sprouted
wheat
and
go
to
the
steam
room
or
sauna
more
often. In
the
given
case,
additionally
paint
your
head
with
urine,
fresh
one
day
and
smelly
the
next. And
so
alternate
it
until
complete
recovery. Repeated
appeal
to
readers:
Before
treating
the
heart,
head,
lungs,
skin
and
other
organs,
cleanse
the
colon,
liver,
kidneys,
blood
vessels,
joints
and
lymph
according
to
the
seven-point
program
I
described
in
my
book
"Doctor
Yourself". Adjust
your
diet
as
well. These
are
the
basics
of
holistic
medicine,
or
treating
the
body
as
a
whole. If
even
then
the
disease
does
not
go
away,
turn
to
medical
procedures
such
as
fasting,
water
peels,
the
use
of
living
and
dead
water
and,
above
all,
urinotherapy. Urinotherapy
and
skin
diseases
In
case
of
skin
diseases,
urine
is
mainly
used
for
drinking
and
enemas. First,
the
colon
and
liver
must
be
cleansed. After
all,
they
say
that
skin
diseases
"sit"
in
the
gut. Only
then
can
you
start
to
lubricate
and
cover
the
affected
areas
with
urine. You
can
use
all
variants:
to
remove
dead
skin
and
footprints,
very
old,
stale
urine
(evaporated
and
plain),
for
healing
wounds
-
children's,
activated,
evaporated,
for
softening
the
skin
-
your
own
fresh
or
children's
urine. They
had
you
should
also
change
your
lifestyle
and
especially
your
diet. You
need
to
clarify
what
caused
the
disease
and
j
what
are
its
causes. Example:
"I
got
shingles. I
took
medicine
for
a
week,
but
without
result. I
started
starving
myself
and
drinking
my
own
urine. It
was
very
bitter
and
salty,
so
I
stopped
drinking
it. I
just
rubbed
the
cold
sore
with
urine
and
it
reduced
the
pain
a
lot,
even
more
so
than
the
herbal
decoction
the
herbalist
prepared
for
me. I
starved
for
water
and
urine
for
a
week. In
a
month,
even
without
medication,
my
cold
sore
disappeared." Comment:
In
this
case,
starvation
replaced
cleansing
procedures
and
caused
a
strong
acidification
of
the
organism,
which
beneficially
aided
healing. Example:
"Obsolete
sebaceous
sebum
and
dermographism
(hard
and
rough
to
the
touch
skin). The
first
weeks
of
urine
therapy
brought
a
very
good
result. However,
as
a
reaction
to
the
cleansing
process,
I
developed
a
rash
that
I
could
not
get
rid
of
for
a
long
time. A
vegetarian
diet,
enemas,
drinking
urine
and
regular
fasts
once
every
four
days
helped
me.' Example:
“I
was
always
quite
sick. At
first
I
was
troubled
by
cold
sores. I
was
treated
by
a
dermatologist
for
a
long
time,
but
to
no
avail. I
started
to
rub
my
standing
urine. The
itching
went
away
and
the
cold
sore
(on
the
buttocks)
also
disappeared
very
quickly." An
example
from
John
Armstrong's
book
"Living
Water":
A
patient
starved
of
urine
and
water
for
a
week
in
June
and
a
week
in
September. During
the
fast,
he
smeared
himself
with
his
own
urine
three
times
a
day
for
one
hour
each
time. He
was
completely
cured
and
then
drank
morning
urine
daily
for
ten
years. Today
he
is
70
and
looks
55. Comment:
Psoriasis
and
eczema
are
best
treated
with
urine
therapy
if
they
are
not
too
old. Lupus
(cutaneous
tuberculosis)
is
also
treated,
but
it
is
a
much
more
difficult
disease
and
requires
longer
treatment. Example:
"I
have
suffered
from
psoriasis
for
fifteen
years
and
a
year
ago,
when
the
disease
worsened,
I
turned
to
the
doctor,
who
started
treating
me
with
hormonal
preparations,
8
tablets
a
day. After
reading
your
book,
I
started
urine
therapy
and
reduced
my
medication
intake
to
2
tablets
a
day. My
condition
worsened
sharply,
my
joints
hurt,
my
skin
was
covered
with
scabies. My
doctor,
candidate
of
sciences,
again
prescribed
me
8
tablets
of
dexamethasone
a
day. There
was
even
more
deterioration. At
the
same
time,
they
did
hemosorption
and
plasmaphoresis
(blood
and
lymph
purification). At
first
it
was
better,
but
after
reducing
the
dose
of
hormones,
the
condition
worsened
again. I
would
like
to
get
rid
ofhormones
and
start
treatment
according
to
your
book
from
cleansing
steps,
starvation,
etc. I
think
that
the
doctor
who
is
treating
me
does
not
know
how
to
proceed,
even
though
he
received
a
candidate


 o a t :  An overview of this dilemma can be found on Dr. Eric Kezirian’ s website: https://sleep-
doctor.com/blog/new-research-treating-the-lar ge-tongue-in-sleep-apnea-sur gery. m o r e  t h a n  1 7  i n c h e s :  Liza T orbor g, “Neck Size One Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea,” Mayo
Clinic, June 20, 2015, https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.or g/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-
neck-size-one-risk-factor -for -obstructive-sleep-apnea/. N i n e t y  p e r c e n t  o f  t h e  o b s t r u c t i o n :  Gelb, “Airway Centric TMJ Philosophy”; Luqui Chi et al.,
“Identification of Craniofacial Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Using Three-
Dimensional MRI,” Eur opean Respiratory Journal  38, no. 2 (Aug. 2011): 348–58. e s p e c i a l l y  e f f e c t i v e  f o r  c h i l d r e n :  Babies who have breathing issues at six months have a 40 percent greater
chance of having behavioral issues (including ADHD) starting around age four, according to
Gelb. Michael Gelb and Howard Hindin, Gasp! Airway Health—The Hidden Path to W ellness
(self-published, 2016), Kindle location 850.
k i d s  w i t h  A D H D :  Chai W oodham, “Does Y our Child Really Have ADHD?,” U.S. News, June 20, 2012,
https://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/06/20/does-your -child-really-have-adhd. p r o b l e m s  t h a t  c o m e  w i t h  i t :  More on this very expansive and very depressing subject: “Kids Behave and
Sleep Better after T onsillectomy, Study Finds,” press release, University of Michigan Health
System, Apr. 3, 2006, https://www.eurekalert.or g/pub_releases/2006-04/uomh-kba032806.php ;
Susan L. Garetz, “Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children,” UptoDate,
Oct. 2019, https://www.uptodate.com/contents/adenotonsillectomy-for -obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-children. It’ s worth noting, as well, that according to several studies, most
mouthbreathing children are also sleep-deprived, and lack of sleep will have a direct impact on
growth. Y osh Jef ferson, “Mouth Breathing: Adverse Ef fects on Facial Growth, Health,
Academics, and Behavior,” General Dentistry  58, no. 1 (Jan.–Feb. 2010): 18–25; Carlos T orre
and Christian Guilleminault, “Establishment of Nasal Breathing Should Be the Ultimate Goal
to Secure Adequate Craniofacial and Airway Development in Children,” Jornal de Pediatria
94, no. 2 (Mar.–Apr. 2018): 101–3. A study that followed 1,900 children for 15 years found
that children with severe snoring, sleep apnea, and other sleep-disordered breathing were twice
as likely to become obese compared to children who didn’ t snore. Those children who had the
worst symptoms had a 60 to 100 percent increased risk of obesity. “Short Sleep Duration and
Sleep-Related Breathing Problems Increase Obesity Risk in Kids,” press release, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, Dec. 11, 2014. N o r m a n  K i n g s l e y :  Sheldon Peck, “Dentist, Artist, Pioneer: Orthodontic Innovator Norman Kingsley and
His Rembrandt Portraits,” Journal of the American Dental Association 143, no. 4 (Apr. 2012):
393–97. P i e r r e  R o b i n :  Ib Leth Nielsen, “Guiding Occlusal Development with Functional Appliances,”
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 recomm end canning peas at home because the result is never as
good as commercially canned products. p e a  a n d  p r o s c i u t t o  s a u c e
If yo u have fr oz en peas on hand, this is easy to make for a qui ck company
meal. The smoky pr osciutto ( you can substitute side bacon) lends its
mystery to this beautiful sauce. I make it at least once with fr esh peas and
several times thr oughout the wi nter months with fr ozen. Sometimes I use it
over steamed gr eens or vegetables, other times with pasta. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L)
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
1 cup (250 mL) chopped onion
1 cup (250 mL) finely diced pr osciutto, lean parts only
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fr esh parsley
3 cups (750 mL) fr esh or fr ozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato sauce or chicken br oth1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy (whipping) cr eam or
drained plain yogurt
sea salt and fr eshly gr ound pepper
1/2 cup (125 mL) fr eshly grated Parmesan
cheese
In a lar ge saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion. Reduce heat to medium-low an d cook, stirring frequently for 7 minutes or
until sof t. Add prosciutto, garlic and parsley and cook, stirring occasionally,
for 5  mi nutes. A dd peas and tom ato sauce. Cover, reduce heat and simmer
gently fo r 8 minutes or until peas are tender but not mushy Stir i n the cream
and seas on with  salt and pepper. Serve over cooked pasta or braised spinach
or other greens, and garnish with grated Parmesan cheese. g r i l l e d  l a m b  w i t h  m i n t e d  p e a  a n d  p r o s c i u t t o  s a u c e
Her e’ s a  gr eat way to get the m ost out of fr ozen peas. T eamin g them with
mint ma kes them a perfect par tner for lamb. I might even be tempted to
serve them with some homemade mint or Parsley Jelly. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L)
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
1 tsp (5 mL) gr ound cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) cayenne pepper
4 lamb loin chops (1 to 1–1/4 lb/500 to 625 g)
2 cups (500 mL) Pea and Pr osciutto Sauce
4 cups (1 L) cooked couscous or r ed rice
fr esh mint leaves

1. In  a bowl, combine olive oil, cumin and cayenne pepper. Brush on both
sides of lamb chops. Heat the barbecue or oven broiler to hig h. Grill thelamb for 3 to 4 minutes on eac h side for medium-rare or unti l cooked to
your liking. 2. Mean while, heat Pea and Pro sciutto Sauce. Spoon over cooked couscous
or rice and serve with lamb chops. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. Fr eezing Peas
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. Blanc h shell ed peas. Pack into containers, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm)
headspace. Remove air, label and seal. Freeze for up to 9 months. S w e e t  H u s k  T o m a t o e s
BELONGING T O THE SAME F AMIL Y AS GARDEN T O MA T OES
and yet hardier, husk tomatoes a re small fruit that grow encased in a paper -
thin husk similar to that of corn. They produce well in mar ginal soils and
are not af fected  by tomato blig ht, which makes them favourites for home
and mar ket gard eners. The two major types of husk tomatoes are excellent
for c anning and preserving: tom atillos in salsas and savoury sauces; and
ground cherries in jams, sweet sauces and pie fillings. Good Pr eserving V arieties
There ar e four basic types of sw eet husk tomatoes available today; any of
the varieties you can grow or purchase will preserve well. T omatillo (Physalis ixocarpa):  P ronou nced toh-MAH-tee-YO, this fruit is
also called jamberberry; in Mexico, they are called tomates ver des  or
tomates de cascara,  as well as fr esadillas. T he 3- to 4-foot (1 to 1.2 m) high
plants produce copious amounts  of 2 to 3 oz (60 to 90 g) tomatoes, which
get s weeter as th ey mature and continue to do so even after they  fall of f the
plants. The tomatillo is actually  used when it is still green and  tart. Some
tomatillo varieties: Purple de Milpa,  pictured; Gr een H usk T o matillo; Dr. W ych’ s Y ellow; V erde; Pineapple; Grande Rio V erde; Michoacan. Gr ound Cherry  (Physalis peruviana)  is also called S trawberry T omato
(the Fre nch name means “Love in a Basket”); resembles a dwarf bush
tomato, growing 18 to 24 inc hes (45 to 60 cm) tall. When ripe, the
cranberry-size, deep yellow/orange fruits have an exquisite, sweet
vanilla/strawberry/almond/pineapple flavour that blends well with other
fruit for preserving and canning. Ground cherry varieties: Aunt Molly’ s;
Y ellow Husk.Peruvian Cherry (Physalis prunosa),  also called Cape Gooseberry, is a
tender perennial that produces a deep-gold husked fruit that resembles a
cherry in size and shape. Golden Berry (Physalis prunosa cross)  yields an averag e of 4 lb (2 kg) of
fruit per  plant. The sweet and juicy fruit is excellent for pre serving and
making delicious desserts. Pur chasing/Storing
1 lb (500 g) yields 2 cups (500 mL) peeled husk tomatoes. Y ou will need about 2 lb (1 kg) for each quart (1 L) jar. If yo u grow tomatillos, you can pull up the entire plant, store it in a cool,
dark, dry area and remove the fruits as needed. Purchased tomat illos should
be stored in thei r husks, if still attached, in the refrigerator; they  can be kept
for up to 3 weeks. Ground cherries  should be harv ested after they fall of f the plant or when
fully rip e. W rap  both tomatillos and ground cherries loosely in  paper in a
single la yer or place in a paper bag and keep in the coolest sec tion of your
refrigerator. Good W ith
Herbs such as oregano, basil, bay, thyme, winter and summer
savory, rosemary, parsley, chives, sage. Savoury seasonings such as  cayenne pepper, cumin,
coriander; sweet seasonings like cinnamon, allspice, ginger,
cloves, nutmeg. Other vegetable s, such as ga rlic, onions, fennel, celery,
peppers (sweet and hot), eggplant. T omatillos in sauce or salsa com plement roasted vegetables,
fish, poultry, veal, lamb and beef. Ground cherries combine well with peaches and other stone
fruit; pi neapple, mango, cher ries; blueberries and otherberries. Pr eparation
Remove the husk by rubbing it of f. If it is stuck, soak the fruit for up to an
hour and then re move. W ash husk tomatoes in a sink full of cool water to
which a drop of food-safe soap has been added. Rinse well and pat dry. Canning Husk T omatoes
See detailed canning information, Preparing and Canning V egetables. 1. Pr epar e Equipment:  W ash and heat pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L)
jars, and scald the lids, funnel, ladle and tongs ( Pressure Canner Method ). 2. For every 3 cups (750 mL) husk tomatoes, bring 2 cups (500 mL)
water (for gr ound cherries) or br oth (for tomatillos) to a boil. 3. Pack  whole or chopped husk tomatoes into jars either hot or raw. Make a  Hot Pack:  Add husk tomatoes to gently boiling water or broth and
boil for 1 minute. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Fill hot jars with hot
husk tomatoes, shaking the jar to pack fairly tightly. Pour hot cooking liquid
over husk tomatoes, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Run a thin non-
metallic utensil around the