physical	pain	and	illness,
	offer	comfort	and	love. Persuade	them	to	find	the	best	medical	help	possible,	remembering	that
sometimes	physical	illness	defeats	the	psychology,	making	it	hard	to	seek
help. Life	is	always	going	to	have	both	pleasure	and	pain	in	it. Don’t	set	out	to	fill
your	life	only	with	fun,	because	that’s	not	realistic;	don’t	call	pain	evil,
because	that’s	unrealistic	too. The	third	thing	Baba	wanted	me	to	know	about
good	versus	evil	is	that	life	is	in	balance,	and	balance	works	for	the	good	of
life	everywhere. Imagine	that	you’re	Mother	Earth. She	has	seen	billions	upon
billions	of	creatures	go	through	birth	and	death. She	has	witnessed	destruction
that	swept	away	whole	continents	and	all	the	animals	that	lived	on	them. Is	this	cycle	of	birth	and	death	evil?<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        I	went	over	to	where	he	was	standing. “A	spiderweb. ”	I	said. “That’s	right,	and	where	is	the	spider. ”	asked	Baba. The	web	was	suspended
between	two	bushes,	and	it	looked	freshly	made	that	morning. “After
finishing	her	web,	the	spider	weaves	one	last	thread. She	follows	it	to	a	hiding
place	and	sits,	holding	tight	to	her	thread. She’s	waiting	for	it	to	vibrate,	and
when	it	does,”	said	Baba,	“she	knows	she’s	caught	her	prey. ”
If	I	looked	very	closely,	I	could	just	see	the	thread	he	was	talking	about,
although	I	still	couldn’t	spy	its	weaver. “Now,	what	would	happen	if	you	cut	that	tiny,	nearly	invisible	thread. ”	asked
Baba. “She’d	be	cut	off	from	all	her	hard	work. ”
“That’s	true,”	I	said,	holding	up	my	hand	with	the	invisible	string	in	it. “But
this	string	doesn’t	lead	anywhere. ”“Oh,	yes	it	does,”	said	Baba. “Your	soul	has	woven	that	string. It	leads	to
what	you	want. Stay	connected	to	your	soul	and	you	will	find,	step	by	step,
that	you	are	being	led	to	your	deepest	desires. But	if	you	cut	the	string,	it
leads	nowhere. ”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
I	knew	what	Baba	meant	about	the	spiderweb,	but	it	took	a	long	while	to
figure	out	how	my	invisible	string	worked. Like	getting	a	car. Baba	knew	that
I	would	have	to	wait	a	few	years,	take	driving	lessons,	pass	my	test,	and	then
hope	that	my	father	would	help	me	buy	my	own	car. These	steps	followed	one
upon	the	other. Each	step	was	necessary,	and	each	unfolded	in	its	own	time. So	following	the	thread	was	no	problem. Let’s	take	it	a	bit	further. What	about	wishes	that	are	much	harder	to	make
come	true. In	my	family	there	was	an	impossible	dream	that	changed
everybody’s	life,	and	I	will	tell	you	its	story	to	illustrate	how	amazing	a	thread
can	be. Many	years	ago	there	was	a	young	man	from	India	who	wanted	more	than
anything	to	be	a	doctor. He	went	to	school	and	got	his	degree,	but	then	a	war
came	along,	he	went	into	the	army,	and	there	was	no	way	for	him	to	finish	his
studies. As	it	happened,	the	young	man	was	assigned	as	an	aide	to	the	most	important
official	in	the	country,	the	British	viceroy	of	India. When	the	war	was	over,
the	viceroy,	who	had	ruled	over	millions	of	people,	turned	to	his	aide	and
said,	“You’ve	done	me	good	service. Is	there	anything	I	can	do	for	you. Just
ask. ”
Without	hesitation	the	young	man	spoke	up. He	wanted	to	be	trained	in
advanced	medicine	alongside	the	British	doctors,	he	said. The	viceroy	granted
him	his	wish,	but	when	he	got	to	the	training	hospital,	everyone	ignored	this
quiet	Indian	who	didn’t	even	belong	there. Day	after	day	he	studied	hard. He
knew	the	answers	to
	every	question,	but	he	was	never	called	on. One	day	the	medical	students	were	trailing	behind	one	of	the	most	famous
British	doctors	as	he	reviewed	his	cases. Senior	doctors	made	rounds	of	the
hospital	wards	every	morning	with	students	in	tow	like	ducklings. They	got	to
a	certain	patient,	and	the	famous	doctor	said,	“Who	can	tell	me	what’s	wrongwith	this	man. ”
It	was	a	difficult	case,	and	none	of	the	British	students	volunteered. But	the
young	Indian’s	hand	was	up,	so	he	had	to	be	called	on,	and	he	knew	the	right
answer. After	that	his	teachers	paid	attention	to	him. One	day	the	famous
British	doctor	called	him	into	his	office. “I’m	returning	home	to	England	tomorrow,”	the	famous	doctor	told	him,	“and
you’ve	impressed	me.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What does Baba say about the spider's web?,
A: He says it's not the spider's web, but rather the soul's web.
Q: What is the key to making wishes come true, according to Baba?,
A: Trust in the universe, and the soul's guidance.
Q: What is the main point of the story about the butterfly?,
A: The story teaches that the soul knows what you need and will help you achieve your goals.
Q: What is the importance of trust, according to Baba?,
A: Trust is crucial in the process of making your wishes come true, as the soul will only work with someone who trusts it.
Q: What is the main lesson Baba wants to convey about the nature of the universe?,
A: The universe is in balance, and the soul is part of that balance.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>You	could	focus	in	on	any	given	minute
and	see	destruction,	or	you	could	stand	back	and	see	a	glorious	vision	of	life
triumphing	over	all	obstacles. I	have	a	very	personal	story	to	tell	about	that. My	father	died	very	suddenly	a	few	years	ago;	he	was	more	than	eighty	and
had	led	a	full	and	happy	life. But	it	was	a	shock	not	to	have	said	good-bye,
and	when	I	flew	to	India	for	his	funeral,	I	felt	full	of	grief. The	day	of	the	funeral	came;	it	was	bright	and	hot. I	was	part	of	a	procession
taking	my	father	out	of	the	house	for	the	last	rites,	which	in	India	include
burning	the	body. I	looked	around,	and	here’s	what	I	saw:	Some	people	were
crying,	others	looked	peaceful	and	calm. Little	children	ran	up	to	grab	the
flowers	that	fell	as	we	passed. They	were	laughing	and	looked	on	this
procession	as	a	big,	curious	event. Strangers	glanced	our	way	for	a	second	but
paid	little	attention. A	mother	carried	her	baby	across	our	path;	an	old	manslept	in	a	doorway	in	the	sun. Suddenly	I	realized	something:
I	am	not	in	a	funeral	procession. I	am	in	the
procession	of	life
. All	around	me	was	the	whole	cycle	of	life,	and	instead	of
feeling	grief,	I	suddenly	felt	very	expanded	and	free. It’s	that	same	feeling,
which	can	surprise	you	when


in treating head injuries, but its action is half as short as that of urea (about 4 h), plus,
it does not improve brain tissue pO2 in severe head trauma and its effect is not as
dramatic when brain edema is severe. 16
A fundamental guide to emergency department management of head injuries at
the present time is ensuring adequate CPP, adequate oxygenation, and preventing even brief or transient episodes of hypotension, hypoxia, seizures, hyperglycemia, and hypocapnia. 17 CPP is a function of ICP and systemic blood pressure, and it must
be monitored and controlled at all times to prevent further structural and functional damager. 18
When severe brain tissue trauma occurs, brain cells respond in a typical manner. The anatomic changes in neurons following trauma have been well studied and con -
sist of cytoplasmic swelling secondary to sodium influx and a failure of membrane ionic regulation. 19 This is followed by characteristic cytoplasmic eosinophilia, severe
loss of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, chromatin clumping, nuclear shrinking with peripheral shifting, and disappearance of axonal microtubules, a phe -
nomenon that generates synaptic dystrophy and neurotransmission failure. 20
Depending on its location and severity, a focal traumatic insult to the brain will
destabilize ischemic neurons by inducing hypoxia, glutamate excitotoxicity, a mas -
sive and disruptive intracellular rise of Ca2+, mitochondrial energy loss, formation
of oxygen and nitric oxide free radicals, and impairment of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis that fuel all brain cells. 21 The biochemical cascade associated with
anatomic changes in ischemic neurons and glial cells is the product of irreversible oxygen–glucose deprivation resulting from the severe ischemia that leads inevitably to ATP production failure and a neurometabolic energy crisis in adjacent hypoper -
fused neurons. 22
The reduced mortality and improved outcome for patients with severe traumatic
brain injury in the past decade has been attributed to the partial but incomplete success of trying to squeeze oxygenated blood through a swollen brain. This plan requires quantification of cerebral perfusion by monitoring the ICP and by prompt treatment of cerebral hypoperfusion to lower the incidence of secondary injury. Although this plan can mean the difference between good survival and incapacitat -
ing, long-lasting neurological deficits or death, it is not generally possible to achieve due to the absence of an agent that can address cerebral hypoperfusion, brain edema, excitotoxic release of glutamate and cytokines, ionic cell shifts involving sodium and calcium channels, and free radical formation. Is there an agent that can address the pathologic cascade results from severe brain trauma and clinical success and improved outcome. SECONDARY INJURY AND ISCHEMIC PENUMBRAL NEURONS
Because traumatic brain injury results in irreversible damage at the site of impact and initiates cellular and molecular processes that lead to secondary neural injury
in the surrounding tissue, understanding the pathophysiology of secondary injury is
critical to the development of effective therapy. Adding to the cell and molecular damage that results at the site of trauma, sec -
ondary injury to the surrounding brain tissue also undergoes electrophysiological 136 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
changes without the anatomic necrotic changes to neurons described earlier. The  s econdary injury primarily involves reduced cerebral perfusion, inflammatory
changes, lowered cerebral energy metabolism, release of excitatory neurotransmit -
ters, and oxidative stress. 23,24 These cell and molecular abnormalities not only add to
the site of injury but can give rise to an area of the brain adjacent to the injury core
where a ring of ischemic penumbral neurons can accumulate. In his classic paper describing the ischemic penumbra, Astrup and his colleagues25
recognized two stages where penumbral neurons can experience functional impair -
ment and irreparable degenerative damage, usually with the former stage preceding the latter. However, irreparable damage to penumbral neurons is not always the case, and
it is clear that at least in embolic stroke, these neurons are salvageable with the proper treatment, for example, using intra-arterial thrombolytics such as the tissue plasminogen activators (tPAs). These clot busters are able to accelerate the conver -
sion of plasminogen to plasmin, the major enzyme that catalyzes clot breakdown. However, one of the disadvantages of tPA therapy is that it must be administered as quickly as possible after an embolic stroke, usually within 4½ h after the onset of symptoms. 26
This brief window of opportunity means that only 3% of persons qualify for treat -
ment with tPAs since most patients wait beyond this time period to seek medical help after the onset of stroke symptoms. Another serious disadvantage of tPAs is the risk of hemorrhage in the brain, worsening the primary damage from stroke. Due to the bleeding risk, tPA has not been assessed in any traumatic brain injury
trial that we are aware of, but other agents have been used to address the disturbances in platelet function, leading to hyperaggregability following a head injury. 27
Neurons in the ischemic penumbra are formed as a result of critically subnor -
mal brain perfusion following a stroke or local brain trauma. 28 These penumbral
neurons retain their structural integrity but lose their ability to function normally. 29
The penumbral region is therefore a functionally silent population of neurons. The physiological outcome of penumbral neurons is dependent on the degree and dura -
tion of ischemia. 30 It has been reported that an ischemic penumbra results when local
cerebral blood flow dips between 12 and 18 mL/100 g tissue/min following brain trauma. 31 Below 12 mL/100 g tissue/min, the tissue becomes irreparably damaged
and soon dies. 31
The penumbral neurons are more likely to die if normal cerebral perfusion is
not quickly restored. However, the grace time before penumbral neurons die from a reduced blood flow supply is variable and dependent on the type of injury involved, severity, region of the brain affected, and many other constants. Penumbral neu -
rons have been reported to remain viable for hours, days, months, or even beyond a year. 32–34 During traumatic brain injury, astrocytes become reactive and increase
proinflammatory cytokines to produce excitotoxicity through the excessive pro -
duction of extracellular glutamate. This results in brain edema and swelling, a
 condition that promotes neuronal death from the activation of reactive oxygen
 species (ROS). In addition, the activation of Janus kinase and signal transducer and activator of
transcription signaling pathway is one of the most important transducing signals 137 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
from the cell surface to the nucleus in response to cytokines, particularly the
 proinflammatory interleukin-6 cytokine family. 36 The Janus kinase and signal trans -
ducer and activator of transcription signaling pathway is the focus of much research
at the present time due to studies that report its involvement in the pathophysiology of brain ischemia, brain trauma, and spinal cord injury (SCI). 37,38
It is clear that when primary traumatic brain injury cannot be prevented, secondary
injuries must be restricted with appropriate neuroprotective strategies. Nevertheless, present drug treatments are not generally able to do that consistently or effectively. 39
The ability of pharmacotherapy to rescue salvageable neurons following brain
trauma and arrest or reverse the quantitative damage that results from such injuries remains elusive and extremely limited. A recent Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Injury Group
conducted an exhaustive literature search analyzing drug therapeutic studies dealing with severe head injury. The search concluded that the majority of these clinical tri -
als included only a modest number of patients largely due to the uncertainty of the trial drug effectiveness. 40 Not surprisingly, the quality of these clinical trials was
regarded as more or less questionable. 40
For this reason, there is an expectation that the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide
(DMSO) used to treat brain trauma, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and SCI will receive the clinical attention it deserves. When brain trauma, stroke, AD, and SCI are combined, it represents a block of disorders that affect 8% of adult Americans and more than 15 million individuals in the United States alone. The findings reviewed here will reveal a very unusual molecule possessing a num-
ber of biological actions that may explain its positive therapeutic effects following traumatic brain injury and other CNS insults. DMSO IN EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN TRAUMA
The mechanism of action(s) exerted by DMSO in improving the outcome of trau -
matic brain injury remains unknown. However, DMSO is reported to display a range of properties, which may be useful in the management of the brain trauma patient or animal. For example, DMSO increases cerebral blood flow without altering blood pressure,
41,42 quickly reduces ICP without a rebound effect,43–46 is a potent diuretic
that does not affect cardiac rate or output,41,42 reduces cerebral edema,47,49 blocks
sodium channel activation,50,51 is a powerful free radical scavenger,52,53 prevents glu -
tamate excitotoxic neuron death,54 lowers the Janus kinase and signal transducer
and activator of transcription signaling pathway whose activation can be induced by excitotoxic cytokines following brain ischemia,
55 and suppresses NMDA-
AMPA-induced (NMDA, N-methyl- d-aspartate


 within, come from within as you deal with the outside
world. Remember this axiom:
If you do not go within, you go without. Put it in the first person as you repeat it, to
make it more personal:
If I do not  go within, I go without. You have been going without all your life. Yet you do not have to, and never did. There is nothing y ou cannot be, there is
nothing you cannot do. There is nothing
you cannot have. That sounds like a pie -in-the-sky promise. What other kind of promise would you have
God make. Would you believe Me if I
promised you less. For thousands of years people have
disbelieved the promises of God for the most  extraordinary reason: they were too
good to be true. So you have chosen a
lesser  promise —a lesser love. For the
highest promise of God proceeds from the
highest  love. Yet you cannot conceive of a
perfect love, an d so a perfect promise is
also inconceivable. As is a perfect person. Therefore,  you cannot believe even in your
Self. Failing to believe in any of this means
failure to believe in God. For belief in God
produces belief in God’s greatest gift —
unconditional  love—and God’s greatest
promise —unlimited potential. May I interrupt you here. I hate to interrupt
God when He’s on a roll. but I’ve heard this
talk of unlimited potential before, and it
doesn’t square with the human experience. Forget the  difficulties e ncountered by the average person —what about the
challenges of those born  with mental or
physical limitations. Is their potential
unlimited. You have written so in your own
Scripture —in many ways and in many
places. Give me one reference. Look to see what y ou have written in
Genesis, chapter 11, verse 6, of your Bible. It says, “And the Lord said, ‘Behold, the
people are one, and they have all one
language;  and this is only the beginning of
what they will do: and now nothing will be
restrained from  them, which they have
imagined to do. ’ ”
Yes. Now, can you trust that. That does not answer the question of the
feeble, the infirm, the handicapped, those
who are  limited. Do you think they are limited, as you put it,
not of their choice. Do you imagine that  a
human soul encounters life challenges —
whatever they may be —by accident. Is  this
your imagining. Do you mean a soul chooses what kind of
life it will experience ahead of time. No, that would defeat the purpose of the
encounter. The purpose is to create your
experience —and thus, create your Self —in
the glorious moment of Now. You do  not,
therefore, choose the life you will
experience ahead of time. You may, however, select the persons,
places, and events —the conditions and  circumstances, the challenges and
obstacles, the opportunities and options —
with which to create your experience. You
may select the colors for your palette, the
tools  for your chest, the machinery for your
shop. What you create with these is your
business. That is the busine ss of life. Your potential is unlimited in all that you’ve
chosen to do. Do not assume that a soul
which has incarnated in a body which you
call limited has not reached its full  potential,
for you do not know what that soul was
trying to do. You do not  understand its
agenda. You are unclear as to its intent. Therefore,  bless every person and
condition, and give thanks. Thus,  you affirm
the perfection of God’s creation —and show
your faith in it. For nothing happens by
accident in God’s world, and there is no  such thing as coincidence. Nor is the world
buffeted by random choice, or something
you call fate. If a snowflake is utterly perfect in its design,
do you not think the same could be said
about something as magnificent as your
life. But even Jesus healed the sick. Why would
he heal them if their condition was so
“perfect”. Jesus did not heal those he healed
because he saw their condition as
imperfect. He  healed those he healed
because he saw those souls asking for
healing as part o f their process. He saw t he
perfection of the process. He recognized
and understood  the soul’s intention. Had
Jesus felt that all illness, mental or physical, represented  imperfection, would
he not have simply healed everyone on the
planet, all at once. Do you doubt that he
could do this. No. I believe he could have. Good. Then the mind begs to know: Why
did he not do it. Why would the Christ
choose to have some suffer, and others be
healed. For that matter, why does God
allow any suffering at any time. This
question has been asked before, and the
answer remains the same. There is
perfection in the process —and all life
arises out  of choice. It is not appropriate to
interfere with choice, nor to question it. It is
particularly inappropriate to condemn it. What is appropriate is to observe it, and
then to do whatever might be done to assist  the soul in seeking and making a higher
choice. Be watchful, therefore, of the
choices of others, but not judgmental. Know that their choice is perfect for them in
this moment now —yet stand rea dy to
assist them should the moment come when
they seek a newer choice, a different
choice —a higher choice. Move into communion with the souls of
others, and their purpose, their intention,
will be clear to you. This is what Jesus did
with those he healed —and with all those
whose lives he touched. Jesus healed all
those who came to him, or who sent  others
to him supplicating for them. He did not
perform a random healing. To have  done so
would have been to violate a sacred Law of
the Universe:
Allow each sou l to walk its path. But does that mean we must not help
anyone without being asked. Surely not, or
we would  never be able to help the starving
children of India, or the tortured masses of
Africa, or the  poor, or the downtrodden
anywhere. All humanitarian e ffort would be
lost, all charity  forbidden. Must we wait for
an individual to cry out to us in desperation,
or for a nation of  people to plead for help,
before we are allowed to do what is
obviously right. You see, the question answers itself. If a
thing i s obviously right, do it. But remember
to exercise extreme judgment regarding
what you call “right” and “wrong. ”
A thing is only right or wrong because you
say it is. A thing is not right or wrong
intrinsically. It isn’t. “Rightness” or “wrongness” is not an
intrinsic condition, it is a subjective
judgment in  a personal value system. By
your subjective judgments do you create
your Self —by your personal values do you
determine and demonstrate Who You Are. The world exists exactly as it is so that you
may mak e these judgments. If the world
existed in perfect condition, your life
process of Self creation would be
terminated. It  would end. A lawyer’s career
would end tomorrow were there no more
litigation. A  doctor’s career would end
tomorrow were there no more illness. A
philosopher’s  career would end tomorrow
were there no more questions. And God’s career would end tomorrow
were there no more problems. Precisely. You have put it perfectly. We, all
of us, would be through creating were  there
nothing more to create. We, all of us, have
a vested interest in keeping the  game
going. Much as we all say we would like to
solve all the problems, we dare not  solve
all the problems, or there will be nothing left
for us to do. Your industrial -military complex
understand s this very well. That is why it
opposes  mightily any attempt to install a
war-no-more government —anywhere. Your medical establishment understands
this, too. That is why it staunchly
opposes —it must, it has to for its own
survival —any new miracle drug or c ure—to say nothing of the possibility of miracles
themselves. Your religious community also holds this
clarity. That is why it attacks uniformly any
definition of God which does not include
fear, judgment and retribution, and any
definition of Self which d oes not include
their own idea of the only path to God. If I say to you, you are God —where does
that leave religion. If I say to you, you are
healed, where does that leave science, and
medicine. If I say to you, you shall live  in
peace, where does that lea ve the
peacemakers. If I say to you, the world is
fixed —where does that leave the world. What, now, of plumbers. The world is filled with essentially two kinds
of people: those who give you things  you want, and


have, and not getting the things we want. W e live in a state of lack, believing there’ s
“not eno ugh”: n ot enough money, not enough time, not enough  ener gy, not enough
love, health, or happiness, and not enough life. And even wors e, we believe we’r e
not enough. None of this is true—in fact, it is the very opposite of the truth—but we
can neve r have true lasting happiness while we hold on to the belief that we’re only
a person. “The tragedy and comedy of the human condition is that we spend most of our lives
thinking, feeling, acting, perceiving and relating on behalf of an illusory self.”
Rupert Spira, fr om  The Ashes of Love
“The ego isn’ t who you are. But it makes so much racket you can’ t hear who you
really are. If you keep it going, if you feed and water the ego, it’ s madness.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  Opening the Door
“I think  everyone is suf fering from person poison... living  life too personally,
perceiving life too personally, taking things too personally. When you’re responding
to li fe in a personal mode it is  a form of blindness. Y ou don’ t see things in their
correct light.”
Mooji
Y ou are most certainly experiencing  a  body, experiencing  a mind, and having the
experience  o f being a person, but these are actually the least parts of you, and
ultimately they are not you, because when they end, you  do not end. “There is ‘no people’ in people.”
Shakti Caterina Maggi
But there is a r eal  you.“Why is  it so h ard to see thro ugh the ego, to let it go—to stop believing in the
solidity of the l ittle guy? Why do we hold on to this appare ntly real self, when
beneath and around and above and swimming all through it is this gor geous other
reality that really is real, that can be counted on for sustenance, for perfect
peacefulness? W hy deny ourselves this, for the sake of something so paltry by
comparison—for a thing that causes so much trouble, even pain?”
Jan Frazier, fr om  Opening the Door
Big Pr etenders
Y our thoughts, feelings, sensa tions, and beliefs seamlessly work together to
convince you you’re a person. W e’re all big pretenders. W e’re pretending we’re very
small. W e’re pretending we’re very limited. W e’re pretending we’re a small, limited
person w ho is born, lives for a time, dies, and that’ s the end of us. But nothing could
be further from the truth! “W e are self-obsessed with an imaginary character that doesn’ t exist.”
Shakti Caterina Maggi
W e coul d say that this imagina ry character is exactly like a movie character. W e
know th e actor playing the char acter exists, but does the movie  character know that
the actor exists? No, the movie character is imaginary. W e cem ent our belief that we’re a person with every thought. If you check on any
thought, you’ll find that there’ s  a “me” at the center of every one of them. Those
thoughts centered around the “me” you believe yourself to be af firm over and over
again that you’re a little, limited person. When yo u belie ve the voice in your head is who you are, you a utomatically believe
everything it says; you believe all the thoughts that your mind generates. Thoughts like:
“I’m getting old.”
“I’m too tired.”“I’m not good enough.”
“I can’ t do it.”
“I don’ t have enough time.”
“I’m not as healthy as I used to be.”
“I don’ t have enough money.”
“I’m not smart enough.”
“My eyesight is not as good as it used to be.”
“I don’ t feel loved.”
“He or she doesn’ t approve of me.”
“I don’ t deserve it.”
“I’m scared of dying.”
“I don’ t know what to do.”
These th oughts are all limitations, imposed on you by your mind. Who you really
are is un limited, which means absolutely nothing has power over you! My teacher says that we’re prac ticing being small through constant limited thoughts
(like the  ones I just listed), and  if we were not prac ticing being a small, limited
person, we would see the truth of who we really are. Everything about a “person” is the very opposite of who you really are. The person
is imperfect. The real you is per fect. The person is temporary and limited. The real
you is permanent and unlimited. The person is born and dies. T he real you is never
born and  never dies. The person  is personal and unstable. The real you is impersonal
and always stable. The person has changing moods. The real you is constant
happiness and peace. The perso n is full of judgments and opinions. The real you is
allowing and accepting of every thing. The person gets sick an d becomes old. The
real you is not subject to aging, and sickness can never touch you. The person
suf fers. The real you is free of all pain and suf fering. The person dies. The real you
exists for all eternity. T rading Unhappiness for T ruth
There’ s only one way to have a blissful life with lasting happiness, and that is to
know your true nature. There’ s only one way out of a life plagued with problems,
negativity, and discord, and that is to know the truth of who you really are. “The real you is  infinitely grand and glorious, whole, perfect, and in total peace, and
you are blinding yourself to this by assuming that you are a limited ego. Drop the
blinder, the ego, and be forever in perfect peace and joy. Wh en you have found
yourself—you will have everything.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
“Life is not about solving lots of little problems because they will never end. Life
points us to the one essential thing that has been overlooked —our own true and
unchanging self. Mankind as a whole is living lar gely in the m istaken idea  that we
are fundamentally a person with a body as opposed to our true Self.”
Mooji“There may be tragedy in the ‘story’ of our lives, but in truth, there is no tragedy
happening to us. Ultimately, the  story is only there to teach us this distinction. The
moment we take the lesson even the story changes to reveal itself as beauty, love,
and intelligence. Do not be attached to the concept that misery is unavoidable. As
long as we are attached to this concept, there will be misery.”
Francis Lucille
“In the biblical parable, the ma n who is identified with the body/mind is the man
who built his house on sand. T o realize one’ s true nature is to build one’ s house on
rock.”
David Bingham
There’ s no search to find the truth because it is what you already are. How could
you search for yourself? It’ s only that the majority of us have been constantly
looking away from our true selves, rather than looking at who we are. Have you ever looked at one of those pictures where there are two images in the one
picture? When you first look at the picture, you can see one image clearly, but at
first you can’ t s ee the second im age. Y ou try, but the second image seems to elude
you due to your focus on the first image. Y ou have to cha nge your perspective and soften your gaze ever so slightly  t o see the
other image come into view. In Rubin’ s famous picture, at first either you see two people looking at each other, or
you see a vase. T o see both images clearly you have to shift the way you’re looking
at the picture. For most of our lives we’ve been looking at ourselves from the perspective that we
are a body and mind—that we are a person. But to see clearly who we are, just as for
Rubin’ s painting, we have to shift our perspective—ever so slightly. The RevealLet me ask you one simple question. Are you aware? Y our answer must be “yes,” oth erwise you wouldn’ t be aware o f the question I just
asked you. Let me ask you again. Are you aware? Y es, you’re aware. Y ou were aware as a baby, through your childhood, your teenage
years, and throughout adulthood. Y ou’ve been aware your entire life. A wareness is and has been the o nly constant in your life. Y our body keeps changing,
your min d keeps  changing, thoughts, feelings, and sensations all keep changing, but
the one thing that has never changed is your awareness of it all. And that awareness is who you r eally ar e. Y ou ar e A war eness. “Y ou are it. It’ s so close you cannot see it. Y ou look through i ts eyes at the world
around you.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  The Freedom of Being
“When we say ‘I,’ we’ve been  conditioned to


 in order, since she didn’t have long to live. W.E. started the Gerson treatment in July of 1997, made a full recovery and remains alive and
well (last report 2006). Recurrent Melanoma
N.P. had a 5 mm mole on his back, which began to bleed in October of 1990. He consulted
skin cancer specialist Dr. Richard Ferderspiel, who was sure that the lesion was not melanoma. But the biopsy proved him wrong, and on October 30, at the Berrien General Hospital in Michigan
a large area of skin was removed from the patient’s back. Six months later, in April of 1991, an enlarged lymph node was discovered in N.P’s right
axilla. It was biopsied and found to be metastasized melanoma. The oncologist at the Borgess
Medical Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan, told N.P., “I’ve treated several cases like yours and lost
them all.” He then proposed an experimental treatment that might possibly extend the patient’s
life from the six-month prognosis to nine months. N.P. refused. At that stage he received a letter from the widow of an acquaintance, a man of his own age,
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www.thegersonway.comwho had received all available conventional treatments for metastatic melanoma and died five
months later. This persuaded N.P. to go to the Gerson hospital in Mexico, where he arrived with
his wife in May 1991. At the time another tumor appeared, but vanished in six weeks. At the end
of the therapy N.P., aged 67, was in perfect health and regularly competed in the Senior Olympic
Games in Michigan and Florida, winning Silver twice and Gold once in the Racewalk. In time he eased off the Gerson type of food, and abandoned the diet completely while
traveling in South America. In 1994 another lymph node had to be removed from the original
site; it proved to be melanoma. N.P. immediately resumed the strict intensive Gerson Therapy,
and again made a full recovery. At present he remains well and active. Colo-Rectal Cancer with Liver Metastases
C.T. was 58 years old when he noticed signs of rectal bleeding. The treatment he was given
for suspected hemorrhoids proved useless, so he was sent to Shand Hospital in Gainesville, FL.,
for thorough tests and diagnosis. The resulting surgery report showed that C.T. was suffering
from a colon malignancy, with metastases throughout his body. The hospital doctors told the
patient that because of his widely spread cancer chemotherapy would be of no use, and gave him
a prognosis of three to six months of life. C.T. embarked on the Gerson Therapy, using no other
treatment, and over a period of two years achieved a complete recovery. Twenty-five years later,
aged 81, he remains well and active. Y.H. In 1992  the Japanese Professor of Medicine Y.H. found himself unable to have a bowel
movement. Surgery, combined with a liver biopsy, disclosed colon malignancy, which had already
spread to the liver. Prof.Y.H. agreed to four mild chemotherapy treatments, but these resulted
in the growth of the liver metastases. Upon this the patient abandoned the chemotherapy and
embarked on the Gerson Therapy, following the directions in Dr. Gerson’s book. Fourteen years
later he is fully recovered, with a clean liver, and has successfully treated many cancer patients
with the same method. He described his experience in his book (only available in Japanese) and
has trained a few of his colleagues in the Gerson Therapy. At present he is following up some 500
cancer cases, which have shown positive responses to the Gerson protocol he now uses. Pancreatic Cancer
L.K. went to see his doctor, as he was feeling poorly, and was prescribed a medicine to
reduce his stomach acid. Unfortunately this remedy caused him severe pain and other problems. In November of 1994 he was given a CT scan, which showed “an abnormal irregular mass at
the head of the pancreas, contiguous ( adjacent)  with the superior mesenteric artery and superior
vein.” L.K.’s doctor stated, “You have pancreatic cancer and surgery is impossible, while neither
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www.thegersonway.comradiation nor chemotherapy would work for you.”  After talking to recovered Gerson patients, and
without any treatment on offer, the patient decided to go to Mexico and start the Gerson treatment. After 20 months of strictly adhering to the protocol, a second CT scan showed no sign of disease,
everything came up as normal. L.K. points out that the regular severe migraine headaches that had
plagued him for many years disappeared almost at once after he started the Therapy. After more
than 10 years he remains fit and well and active. P.A. Having lost some 25 pounds, in January of 1986 P.A. was sent to a hospital in Victoria
(B.C., Canada) for a CAT scan, whose results were verified by a needle biopsy. The diagnosis
was pancreatic cancer. The specialist told her to get her affairs in order, because her cancer was
inoperable and added that the malignancy had spread to her liver, gallbladder and spleen. By
then the patient had lost 45 pounds and was vomiting blood. With no other option, she decided
to try the Gerson Therapy, having heard about a local man who claimed to have recovered on it
from pancreatic cancer. In March of 1986, she arrived at the Mexican Gerson clinic and started
the intensive therapy. By December of that year, a mere 11 months later, according to her doctor
the patient had the cancer licked. In February of 1990, her family doctor stated that “As of the
present time, she has no evidence of recurrence and what evidence of malignancy was present
in 1985 has now gone.” P.A. continues in good health and leads an active life, 20 years after
being diagnosed with an apparently incurable and life-threatening disease. Prostate Cancer
P.S. was 69 years old in 1991, when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had several
needle biopsies, three of which showed the presence of malignant cells, while three others were
negative. His PSA (prostate-specific antigen) stood at 6—not very much elevated, but above
normal. P.S. started the Gerson Therapy at the Mexican Gerson clinic in 1991 and—as we often
note—at first his PSA rose, reaching 14 at the end of three months. The patient was somewhat
alarmed by this increase, but he persevered with the treatment. And indeed after 18 months his
PSA went down to 0.3. Now in his eighties, P.S. is perfectly well, as shown by his regular annual check-ups. His
prostate is normal and his present PSA stands at 2.1. (Latest report: October 2006.) Prostate & Bone Cancer, and a case of Lung Cancer
E.T, of Cairo, IL, presents the most remarkable case history. In 1966, aged 69, he was
advised by his doctors to put his affairs in order, as he was dying of prostate cancer with extensive
spreading into his bones, and a large mass in his groin. He had been treated with hormones, but
his doctors realized that those treatments were no longer effective, and that there was nothing
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www.thegersonway.commore they could do. E.T. had dropped out of school after the sixth grade and had received no further education. He had spent all his life working in a junkyard, sorting various metals. When his doctors gave him what amounted to a death sentence, he remembered reading
something about the Gerson Therapy. He contacted Dr. Gerson’s eldest daughter, asking for help. She pointed him to her father’s book, A Cancer Therapy—Results of 50 Cases, but after a short
while he called her back and stated that he couldn’t understand the book. So she told him simply
to follow the chart on P.235. E.T. obeyed her instructions, but having lost his wife years before, he found that pursuing the
therapy at home was “the hardest thing he ever did.” One day, leaning over the arm of a chair, he
broke one of his ribs, weakened by metastases. He was in severe pain and felt tempted just to stay
in bed. However, he forced himself to get up and prepare the food and juices, since he knew that
without helping himself he would die. In a short time he was free from pain. After a month his
doctor could no longer feel the large mass that he had found in the patient’s groin. E.T. soon felt
well and had much greater energy. One day he received a call from a friend in Kentucky, the chiropractor Dr


 I went. On this occasion I
had the good fortune to m eet one of the founders
of the dry fasting method, Professor L. A.
Shchennikov, who assisted patients on 11 -day
fasting. After the conference the professor in-
vited me to visit him in Kislovodsk. There, I was
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fracquainted with his patients and studied his
method in practice. This is a very effective, but
very difficult approach for an untrained person
When I returned home after being in Kis-
lovodsk I did a 9 -day dry fast, spending my time
at home and a bit in the Altai mountains near
Lake Teletskoe. Then I realized that a serious dry
fast can only happen by staying in nature, possi-
bly in the mountains and near mountain rivers. After this experience I did a 10 -days dry fast, but
only staying in the Altai mountains: we spent the
whole period on horseback, on e xcursions. Con-
sidering all the advantages and disadvantages of
the various methods of dry fasting and my per-
sonal experience, now I believe that the most ef-
fective approach is the "fractional dry fasting"
that I propose to all my patients. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frI have been work ing with therapeutic fasting
for 30 years. I have personally assisted hundreds
of patients. There have been excellent results but
there have also been cases in which therapeutic
fasting did not help. People often call me, write
to me or simply ask me how to start and how to
get the maximum benefit from this technique. Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, information
regarding dry fasting is spreading rapidly. To tell
the truth, it is often contradictory information:
some people write that with a 2 -day dry fast  you
can recover from cancer, while others say that in
order to heal, you need a 15 -day dry fasting. Both are wrong. Dry fasting, according to my
personal experience, is one of the most effective
methods among types of fasts but if you are not
properly pre pared and it is practices correctly it
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frcan be very risky, like all other methods of heal-
ing. Unfortunately, people turn to this method
when it is too late, as a last resort, after having
tried everything and wasted a lot of time. I al-
ways tell my patients that everything needs to be
done on time. This method, like others, has its
indications and contraindications, however its
effectiveness is incomparable in treating the ini-
tial phase of almost all kinds of diseases. There are real horror stories about the  dam-
age that a dry fast could cause. It is not my inten-
tion to underestimate other techniques of fasting
and treatment, but I firmly believe that it is very
important to provide people with the most
truthful and complete information and the pos-
sibility of choice. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIf someone decides to autonomously tend to
their own healing using the dry fasting method,
then they must do it correctly, in order to obtain
the maximum benefit and make use of all its po-
tential. My book is dedicated to this category of
people. I tried to illustrate the method as clearly
and completely as I can, providing highly relia-
ble information, based on the results of decades
of practice and confirmed by my patients’ feed-
back. Remember: a man can bear anything if he
knows why and for what pur pose he is doing it. Sergey Ivanovich Filonov, MD4

4 Taken from  the first book by dr Filonov, Suchoe lechebnoe go-
lodaniye. Mify i realnost  - (Therapeutic dry fasting. Myt hs and real-
ity), 2008. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr1. What is dry fasting? An absolute fast  or dry fasting  (DF) is nor-
mally defined as abstinence from any food or liq-
uid over a particular time frame. Russian doctors
recommend a practice from 1 day up to a maxi-
mum of 5 in domestic conditions (3 days for
people affected by illness) and from 6 to 11 days
strictly under medical assistance (see question
10). This type of fasting requires abstaining from
water not only for internal use, but also for ex-
ternal use. For maximum therapeutic effect, in
fact, it is advisable to totally refrain from any
contact with water; this results in the greatest ex-
perience of rejuvenation and restructuring of the
cells through the detoxification process stimu-
lated by DF. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIt is necessary to also avoid brushing teeth;
while fasting the saliva composition changes and
acquires the ability to "dissolve" the enamel. Throughout the fasting practice a special organic
layer usually coa ts the teeth and protects them
from decaying. If the wish to brush one’s teeth is
too strong it is possible to do it, but only once a
week. Regarding contact with water for domestic
use, it will be sufficient to use a pair of rubber
gloves. It must be said that in the case of certain pa-
thologies doctors allow patients to wash them-
selves with cold water (less than 11 degrees) or
swim in natural water basins. The contrast in
temperature experienced by the body enhances
the thermal reaction triggered by DF wi thin the
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frorganism, which is considered one of the main
mechanisms of self -healing. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr2. Is dry fasting a natural method? Nowadays dry therapeutic fasting is consid-
ered one of the most advanced healing methods,
but in fact this approach is “as old as the world”. It was born at the dawn of humanity. It can be
affirmed with certainty that since the beginning
of the evolution of animal life forms existing to-
day, dry fasting was frequently used by all their
representatives. As humanity progressed this archaic method
has been mostly forgotten and only in recent
decades, thanks to the growing popularity of hy-
gienism and water and water  fasting, there has
been a return of interest in this ancient practice. Dry fasting is an absolutely natural process, in-
corpor ated into the genetic code of man and an-
imals: it is well known that when animals fall
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frsick, especially in serious conditions, they im-
mediately refuse food and water. When the body gets ill, it begins to mobilize
all its forces to protect itself and it starts using its
reserves, if they exist. Therefore, with the intent
to save energy from processing external water
and food, the body triggers a rescue program,
which involves an automatic "refusal" to intro-
duce them. Similar situations also occur in respons e to
adverse environmental conditions: to protect
themselves from extreme cold (winter hiberna-
tion) or from extreme hot (aestivation) animals
do not eat and do not drink for long periods and
enter a state of inactivity and metabolic depres-
sion characterized by low body temperature,
slow breathing, slow heart rate and low
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frmetabolic rate. The function of hibernation -aes-
tivation is to conserve energy when sufficient
food is unavailable. This phenomenon can affect animal and
plant species, both in the adult form and in the
intermediate forms of development (eggs, lar-
vae, chrysalises, seeds, spores, pollen, buds, tu-
bers, bulbs, etc.) and may depend on seasonal
environmental phenomena, as in the case of
winter hibernation or from accidental external
causes (drough t, temperature changes, lack of
nourishment). In all these situations we speak of
anabiosis, or apparent death or latent life5. 5 Cryptobiosis (latent life) is the collective name for a state of life
used by some organisms to overcome


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Red	Cabbage	Juice
Plum	and	Pear	Juice
Rainbow	Juice
Soft	Summer	Juice
Cucumber	and	Carrot	Juice
Fresh	Morning	DrinkChili	Pepper	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Party	Ginger	Drink
Pomegranate	Watermelon	Juice
Minty	Watermelon	Delight
Grapefruit	and	Cranberry	Juice
Pear	and	Yam	Magic
Cucumber	and	Carrot	Cocktail
Cabbage	Apple	Cocktail
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Orange	and	Lemon	Iced	Tea
Maple	Raspberry	Tea
Classic	Lime	Iced	Tea
Mint	Lemonade	Iced	Tea
Mom’s	Cranberry	Tea
Peach	Iced	Tea
Peppermint	Orange	Tea
Lime	Cucumber	Iced	Tea
Mint	Cucumber	Iced	Tea
Hibiscus	and	Pomegranate	Tea
Chamomile	and	Orange	Iced	Tea
Vanilla	and	Jasmine	Tea
Mango	Green	Tea
Apple	and	Lemon	Zinger
Summer	Orange	Tea
Mint	and	Lavender	Tea
Strawberry	Green	Tea
Raspberry	Chamomile	Iced	Tea
Russian-Style	Beverage
Limeade	Iced	Tea
Chinese	Spearmint	Iced	Tea
Orange	and	Apricot	Iced	Tea
Raspberry	Grape	Iced	Tea
Raspberry	Hibiscus	Refresher
Ginger	Orange	Iced	Tea
Cherry	Iced	Tea
Berrylicious	Iced	Tea
Blackberry	Iced	Tea
Strawberry	Lemon	Iced	Tea
Tropical	Iced	TeaJasmine	Tea	with	Almond	Milk
Tea	with	Coconut	Milk
Sparkling	Cranberry	Iced	Tea
Sparkling	Apple	Tea
Lemongrass	Iced	Tea
Ginger	and	Mint	Iced	Tea
Lemongrass	Iced	Tea
Rocket	Mint	Iced	Tea
Sparkling	Blueberry	Tea
Strawberry	Tangerine	Tea
Raspberry	Basil	Iced	Tea
Ginger	Pineapple	Iced	Tea
Cinnamon	Pear	Iced	Tea
Peach	and	Mango	Iced	Tea
Pomegranate	Iced	Tea
Tangerine	and	Lavender	Iced	Tea
Tangerine	Strawberry	Iced	Tea
Sparkling	Apple	Iced	Tea
Blueberry	and	Lavender	Iced	Tea
Citrus	and	Rosemary	Iced	Tea
Smoothie	recipes
Grape	Guava	Shake
Fruit	Mint	Smoothie
Detox	Vegetable	Juice
Exotic	Mango	Breakfast
Vitamin	Berry	Lemon	Smoothie
Fizzy	Cherry,	Apple	and	Mint
Avocado	Gazpacho	Smoothie
Carrot	Orange	Smoothie
Asparagus	Vitality	Smoothie
Pre-workout	Snack	Smoothie
Tropical	Breakfast	Smoothie
Carrot	Coconut	Smoothie
Potato	Pineapple	Smoothie
Cranberry	Lemonade	Smoothie
Banana	Coffee	Shake
Banana	Vanilla	Shake
Banana	Strawberry	Shake
Apple	Berry	SmoothieBerry	Blast	Smoothie
Peachy	Red	Smoothie
Berry	Vitality	Smoothie
Black	Cherry	Smoothie
Apricot	Orange	Smoothie
Punch	Style	Smoothie
Chocolate	Peanut	Butter	Smoothie
Pear	Ginger	Smoothie
Pear	Walnut	Smoothie
Pina	Colada	Smoothie
Cocoa	Pina	Colada	Smoothie
Mango	Pina	Colada	Smoothie
Pineapple	Buttermilk	Smoothie
Pineapple	Berry	Smoothie
Spinach	Strawberry	Smoothie
Spiced	Pumpkin	Smoothie
Yam	Banana	Smoothie
Zucchini	Orange	Smoothie
Cocoa	Zucchini	Shake
Cantaloupe	Yogurt	Smoothie
Cantaloupe	Raspberries	Smoothie
Cherry	Cantaloupe	Smoothie
Carrot	Apple	Smoothie
Vegan	Vanilla	Cherry	Smoothie
Chocolate	Banana	Smoothie
Chocolate	Dream	Smoothie
Blueberry	Yogurt	Smoothie
Cantaloupe	Vanilla	Yogurt	Smoothie
Anti-aging	Smoothie
Multivitamin	Smoothie
Italian	Style	Smoothie
Carrot	Mint	Smoothie
Beet	Cranberry	Smoothie
Rejuvenating	Detox	Smoothie
Spinach	and	Fruit	Smoothie
Frosty	Vegan	Smoothie
Energy-Boosting	Smoothie
Pumpkin	Greek	Yogurt
INFUSED	WATER	RECIPESStrawberry	Infused	Water
Cooling	Orange	Delight
Citrus	Sunrise
Vanilla	Strawberry	Water
Spicy-Cool	Zesty	Water
Cucumber	Spearmint	Water
Herby	Grapefruit	Water
Citrus	and	Cilantro	Treat
Citrus	and	Pear	Water
Fennel	and	Lemon	Drink
Apple	Cinnamon	Water
Orange	Basil	Water
Sage	and	Mint	Cucumber
Minty	Watermelon	Drink
Vanilla	Peach	Water
Pineapple	Cherry	Water
Summer	Berry	Delight
Blueberry	and	Apple	Water
Tropical	Island
Aromatic	Summer	Drink
Favorite	Autumn	Drink
Cranberry	Grapefruit	Water
Blackberry,	Kiwi	and	Lemon
Orange	and	Lavender
Pear	and	Raspberry	Booster
Green	Tea	with	Grapes
Herby	Spring	Drink
Delicious	Rosemary	and	Fruit
Cantaloupe	and	Grape	Agua	Fresca
Summer	on	The	Beach
Fresh	Start
Herbed	Tomato	Water
Orange,	Blueberry	and	Cilantro
Berry,	Rose	Petal	and	Vanilla
Vanilla	and	Cardamom	Orange
Blueberry	Lavender	Infused	Water
Peppermint	Lemongrass	Water
Honeydew	Agua	Fresca
Watermelon	Coconut	WaterGreen	Tea	and	Tangerine
Peppery	Cucumber	Refresher
Cherry	and	Mint	Water
Mango	and	Mint	Water
Cherry	and	Mint	Drink
Melon	and	Blueberry	Seltzer
Kiwi	and	Sage	Water
Fruit	and	Rosemary	Infusion
Orange	and	Black	Tea
Pom	Berry	Water
Secret	Detox	Drink
Grapefruit	and	Lavender	Agua	Fresca
Cilantro,	Cucumber	and	Melon
Hibiscus	Pineapple	Infusion
Apple,	Pear	and	Ginger	Refresher
Citrus	and	Cranberry	Drink
Peppermint	Fruit	Detox
Cooling	Mint	and	Apricot	Water
Citrus	Mint	Soda
Ginger	and	Mango	Refresher
Day	Spa	Mint	Pineapple
Raspberry	Coconut	Water
Cherry	Cucumber	Cooler
Cucumber	Lavender	Cooler
Cherry	Limeade
Spring	Cantaloupe	Water
Cinnamon	Melon	Refresher
Tangerine	and	Melon	Water
Raspberry	and	Date	Water
Tangerine	and	Ginger	Cocktail
Piquant	Tomato	Water
Day	Spa	Grapefruit	and	Pineapple	Water
Autumn	Flavored	Water
Winter	Day	Spa
Strawberry	Pineapple	Water
Berry	and	Orange	Fruit	Infused	Ice	Cubes
Carrot	and	Ginger	Water
Key	Lime	and	Plum	Water
Vanilla	Plum	WaterPapaya	Mango	Water
Orange	and	Apple	Detox
Aloe	Lemon	Water
Maple	Cranberry	Drink
Mango	and	Sugarcane	Infused	Water
Black	Currant	Water
Lemongrass	Apple	Water
Strawberry-Mint	Sparkling	Water
Lime,	Tea	and	Agave	Detox
Jalapeno	Cilantro	Lemonade
Peppermint	Citrus	Detox
Grape	and	Blood	Orange	Water
Sage	Blackberry	Water
Rosemary	Watermelon	Cocktail
Tropical	Dream
Kiwi	and	Lychee	Soda
Pineapple	and	Cantaloupe	Water
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my
friends'
stories,
I
started
drinking
a
glass
of
urine
once
a
day
in
the
morning
and
starved
myself
for
36
hours
a
week
on
nothing
but
water
and
urine. About
a
week
after
starting
urinotherapy,
severe
stomach
problems
started,
which
lasted
for
about
two
weeks. At
the
same
time,
a
large
amount
of
phlegm
and
slime
was
secreted. At
night,
another
liver
cleansing
occurred
spontaneously. The
stomach
problems
stopped
suddenly
along
with
the
recovery
of
the
menstrual
cycle. In
three
weeks
I
was
back
to
my
original
weight. I
gained
7
kg. After
another
two
weeks,
the
swelling
of
the
joints
on
the
hands
and
feet
disappeared. After
seven
weeks
of
urine
therapy,
my
periods
fully
resumed
and
the
pain
disappeared. After
two
months
of
using
urine,
the
stomach
and
liver
also
completely
calmed
down. I
even
ate
more
candy
during
the
holidays. Before,
my
liver
would
definitely
hurt
and
my
joints
would
become
inflamed.' Comment
on
recommendation:
To
normalize
the
metabolism,
it
was
necessary
to
clean
the
liver,
which
was
done. However,
a
lot
of
mucus
remained,
which
hindered
the
activity
of
the
entire
organism. Urine
was
required
to
remove
it,
which
brought
a
second
success. The
third
success
was
recorded
when
the
urine
normalized
the
activity
of
the
liver,
dissolved
salts
and
eliminated
the
infection
in
the
joints. The
writer
made
a
mistake
when
she
did
not
change
her
diet. Sweets,
pastries,
and
bread
contain
many
calcium
compounds
that
the
body
does
not
accept
and
stores
in
the
joints,
liver
and
other
organs. If
a
woman
does
not
switch
to
whole
grain
porridge
and
bread
from
sprouted
grain,
the
disease
will
return
despite
the
use
of
urine
therapy. Urinotherapy
and
female
diseases
"Women's
problems"
are
mostly
the
result
of
not
following
the
elementary
rules
of
timely
emptying. Constipation,
irregular
stools
are
the
scour ge
of
today's
women,
the
result
of
irregular
eating,
refined
foods,
failure
to
follow
the
principles
of
a
separate
diet,
etc. In
the
large
intestine,
there
is
an
accumulation
of
sludge,
which
accumulates
there,
rots
and
poisons
the
surrounding
organs
and
blood. In
particular,
the
organs
around
the
intestine
become
inflamed
and
various
female
diseases
arise. First
of
all,
it
is
necessary
to
clean
the
colon
and
then
the
liver. Then
start
drinking
50-100
grams
of
your
own
urine
once
a
day,
which
you
also
inject
into
the
diseased
areas
or
soak
tampons
in. At
first,
you
use
your
own
fresh
or
baby
urine,
later
evaporated
to
1/4. Hot
half-baths
with
the
addition
of
up
to
1
liter
of
quarter
urine
are
effective. At
night,
it
is
possible
to
apply
tampons
with
different
types
of
urine. If
there
is
a
violation
of
the
menstrual
cycle
and
other
hormonal
problems
(e.g. growth
of
facial
hair
as
in
men),
then
you
need
to
drink
100-150
grams
of
urine
3-4
times
a
day
and
lubricate
your
body
with
fresh
or
evaporated
urine. In
more
severe
cases,
you
can
drink
50
grams
of
quarter
urine
in
the
morning
on
anempty
stomach. All
these
measures
will
allow
you
to
balance
hormonal
fluctuations
and
get
rid
of
discomfort. Example:
"I
am
45
years
old,
I
underwent
surgery
for
an
ovarian
cyst. After
three
months
of
drinking
urine,
my
menstrual
cycle
adjusted
and
the
pain
disappeared." Example:
"Erosion
of
the
cervix. I
brought
the
baby's
urine
to
a
boil
and
then
cooled
it
sharply
to
body
temperature. I
then
injected
myself
into
the
affected
areas." Recommendation:
It
is
necessary
to
use
the
urine
of
a
child
under
10
years
of
age. The
younger
the
child,
the
better. Sharply
cooled
urine
is
saturated
with
strong
energy. Example:
Enlar ged
uterus
(fibromyoma),
pain. Unsuccessful
treatment
by
doctors
and
healers. She
started
drinking
urine
and
putting
tampons
with
urine
in
her
vagina. The
trouble
stopped. Example:
The
patient,
20
years
old,
married,
with
a
child,
had
inflammation
of
the
ovaries
and
untreated
erosion
of
the
cervix. Very
bad
analysis. The
patient
began
to
use
tampons
with
urine
and
injections
at
night. She
could
not
drink
urine. She
was
treated
for
14
days. The
tests
showed
that
the
inflammation
is
almost
cured,
the
erosion
significantly
less. Comment:
Own
urine
is
an
excellent
means
of
preventing
female
diseases. Firstly,
it
adjusts
the
acidic
environment
and
thereby
destroys
parasites,
secondly,
it
soothes
pain,
thirdly,
urine
protects
against
unwanted
pregnancy. Urine,
however,
must
be
injected
immediately
after
intercourse
and
must
therefore
be
kept
at
hand. An
acidic
environment
paralyzes
spermatozoa. Example:
Diagnosis:
uterine
fibromatous
nodes,
ovarian
cyst,
endocervicitis. Within
a
month,
the
patient
was
drinking
urine,
injecting
herself
and
putting
on
tampons
at
night. The
doctor
declared
complete
recovery. The
chapter
"Women's
Diseases"
from
A.
Maslenikov's
book
"The
Secret
of
the
Drink
of
the
Gods"
is
very
apt
in
this
regard. That's
why
I
choose
from
her
typical
examples
. Example:
"Several
women
have
told
me
about
the
successful
treatment
of
uterine
fibroids
(a
benign
tumor). The
method
of
treatment
seemed
very
simple
to
me:
every
morning
they
injected
their
own
still
warm
urine
into
the
uterus. It
is
also
possible
to
cure
bilateral
inflammation
of
the
ovaries. One
patient
used
her
young
son's
urine:
-
"How
long
were
you
treated?" -
“A


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from orthotropics. The total cost of the castle was about 300,000 pounds, he said, about a third
of the cost of a dilapidated two-bedroom modern condo up the road. A  2 0 0 6  p e e r - r e v i e w e d  s t u d y :  G. Dave Singh et al., “Evaluation of the Posterior Airway Space Following
Biobloc Therapy: Geometric Morphometrics,” Cranio: The Journal of Craniomandibular &
Sleep Practice 25, no. 2 (Apr. 2007): 84–89, https://facefocused.com/articles-and-
lectures/bioblocs-impact-on-the-airway/. n e c k  e x t e n d e d  o u t w a r d :  Assuming this open-mouthed posture throughout childhood can directly
influence the growth and development of the jaws, airway, and even the alignment of the teeth. Joy L. Moeller et al., “T reating Patients with Mouth Breathing Habits: The Emer ging Field of
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy,” Journal of the American Orthodontic Society  12, no. 2
(Mar.–Apr. 2012): 10–12. “ t h a t ’ s  w h a t  w e ’ v e  b e c o m e ” :  Modern humans could be the first Homo  species to suf fer from this malady. Even our Neanderthal cousins were not the knuckle-dragging, stooped-over beasts they’d been
depicted as for the past hundred years. Their posture was upright, perhaps even better than our
own. Martin Haeusler et al., “Morphology, Pathology, and the V ertebral Posture of the La
Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal,” Pr oceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America 116, no. 11 (Mar. 2019): 4923–27. “ c r a n i a l  d y s t r o p h y ” :  M. Mew, “Craniofacial Dystrophy. A Possible Syndrome?,” British Dental Journal
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Q: Who wrote the book "Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life"?,
A: Geor ge Catlin
Q: According to the text, what is the primary culprit in the spread of tuberculosis?,
A: Mouth-breathing
Q: What is the name of the device used by E. E. Watson to restrict airflow during exercise?,
A: Not mentioned in the text
Q: Who is the author of the book "The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox"?,
A: Mark Burhenne
Q: According to the text, what is the recommended breathing rate for athletes?,
A: 5.5 breaths per minute
Q: Who is the author of the book "Recovering Our Ancestors' Gardens"?,
A: Devon Abbot Mihesuah<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>m o r e  d e n s e  i n t o  o u r  7 0 s :  Belfor wasn’ t the first researcher to discover this. In 1986, orthodontist Dr. V incent G. Kokich, a professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of
W ashington and one of the world’ s experts in dentistry, postulated that adults “retain the
capacity to regenerate and remodel bone at the craniofacial sutures.” Liao, Six-Foot T iger,  176–
77.t h e  m o r e  s t e m  c e l l s  r e l e a s e :  W e create stem cells throughout the body as well. The stem cells made in the
sutures and jaws are often used for local maintenance in the mouth and face. Stem cells will
ship of f to whatever area needs them most. What they are attracted to are stress signals—in this
case, the signals that come with vigorous chewing. t w o  t o  f o u r  y e a r s  o f  a g e :  “W eaning from the Breast,” Paediatrics & Child Health  9, no. 4 (Apr. 2004):
249–53. l o w e r  i n c i d e n c e :  Bottle-feeding requires less “chewing” and sucking stress, and, as such stimulates less
forward facial growth. For this reason, Kevin Boyd, the Chicago pediatric dentist, recommends
cup feeding infants if breastfeeding isn’ t an option. James Sim W allace, The Cause and
Pr evention of Decay in T eeth  (London: J. & A. Churchill, 1902). Indrė Narbutyte et al.,
“Relationship Between Breastfeeding, Bottle-Feeding and Development of Malocclusion,”
Stomatologija, Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal  15, no. 3 (2013): 67–72; Domenico
V iggiano et al., “Breast Feeding, Bottle Feeding, and Non-Nutritive Sucking: Ef fects on
Occlusion in Deciduous Dentition,” Ar chives of Disease in Childhood 89, no. 12 (Jan. 2005):
1121–23; Bronwyn K. Brew et al., “Breastfeeding and Snoring: A Birth Cohort Study,” PLoS
One 9, no. 1 (Jan. 2014): e84956. s t i m u l a t e s  t h e  s t r e s s :  Every time I bite down while wearing the Homeblock I’ll be eliciting cyclical
intermittent light force in combination with the light springing pressure that will send


 inside of the jar to allow air to escape. W ipe
sealing edge of jars with a clean, damp, lint-free cloth. Position flat lids
over the tops of jars and hand-tighten screw bands. OR
Make a  Raw Pack:  Fill jars with ha lved or chopped husk tomatoes. Cover
with hot  water or broth, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Run a thin
non-metallic ute nsil around the inside of the jar to allow air to escape. Add
hot l iquid, if nec essary, to leave a 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. W ipe sealing
edge of jars with a clean, damp, lint-free cloth. Position flat li ds over the
tops of jars and hand-tighten screw bands. 4. P lace jars in a pr essur e canner:  Use a P ressure Canner accordin g to the
chart below for Dial-Gauge or follow manufacturere’ s instructions.5. Cool, Label and Stor e:  T urn of f heat; let pressure return to zero
naturally. Once gauge shows 0 pressure, wait 2 minutes then open the vent. Unlock and remove canner lid. W ait 10 minutes then lift jars from canner
and place on a clean towel or ra ck. Do not re-tighten screw ba nds. Let the
jars cool  to room temperature. T his may take from 12 to 24 hours. Remove
and store screw bands. Check lid seals ( Pressure Canner Method ). W ipe and
label sealed jars. Store in a cool, dark place. g r o u n d  c h e r r y  j a m
W ith so many wonderful pr eserve options available to me, I found it difficult
to decide what t o do with the 2-quart (8 L) basket of gr ound c herries that
happened my way one beautiful early September day. A classic gr ound
cherry jam would have to be the r ecipe for this book, but y ou can try
combining them  with their cous in, the tomatillo, or make a pie filling with
lots of tapioca to  soak up their juices and per haps some crabapples, or even
a sw eet r elish w ith mangoes or papaya. Remember, tomatoes  and sweet
husk tomatoes ar e berries, and like all berries, they ar e full of seeds. Y ou
can strain them out, but I leave them in. MAKES 8 CUPS (2 L)
10 cups (2.5 L) gr ound cherries
1/4 cup (50 mL) fr eshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 can (6 oz/175 g) fr ozen orange juice concentrate, thawed5 cups (1.25 L) granulated sugar
1 pkg (1–3/4 oz/49 to 52 g) fruit pectin crystals

1. Heat four 1-p int (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and scald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 2. In  a Maslin p an or canning k ettle, combine ground cherries, lemon juice
and oran ge juice. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring
constantly Using a potato masher, crush the berries. Add sugar, 1 cup (250
mL) at a time, stirring to dissolve after each addition. Bring back to a full
rolling boil and boil for 4 minutes. 3. S prinkle pectin over berries and boil, stirring constantly fo r 1 minute. Remove from heat; skim of f and discard any foam. Let stand for 10
minutes, without stirring. 4. F ill hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Run a thin non-
metallic utensil around the insid e of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more
hot jam, if neces sary to leave a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. W ipe rims, top
with flat lids an d screw on met al rings. Return jars to the hot water bath,
topping up with hot water if n ecessary Bring to a full rolling boil and
process jars for 10 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 5. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool completely Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up to
1 year. Use: W i th its vanilla overtones and light tropical fruit notes, this jam is a
perfect m atch for homemade vanilla ice cream. Use it as a s auce for all
kinds of desserts and with na tural yogurt. It tops waf fles, crêpes and
pancakes beautifully.t o m a t i l l o  s a l s a  v e r d e
The gr ee n tomatillos give this ho t sauce its light gr een colour. I may as well
confess: I don’ t much car e for cilantr o. Actually, I can’ t sta nd cilantr o.
Can’ t touch it, can’ t have it touch any food that I have in the gr ocery cart or,
heaven f orbid, h ave it on my plate. Thai food and guacamole ar e culinary
nightmar es for me. When I was hosting our Herb W alk pr ograms fr om our
cir ca 18 60s log cabin on the Saugeen River, I would ask the pa rticipants if
they liked cilantr o. Not that I am obsessed—I just wanted to know if I was
alone in a world of cilantr o lovers. Over the six years, I figur e I had a pr etty
good cr oss-section of r esponden ts. T urns out that I’m not the o nly cilantr o
hater. M y non-scientific study r evealed that r oughly one-thir d of all thepeople I surveyed have a very violent aversion to cilantr o. After that, I dug
deeper. The  W all Street Journal published an article early in 2009 on
cilantr o hating as a modern phe nomenon. The article cited several websites
and blogs, including http://www.ihatecilantr o.blogspot.com/. The
inter esting thing is that cilantr o lovers simply cannot compr ehend the
terrible taste we “haters” expe rience when exposed to this contr oversial
herb. I once gr ew a lo nely cilantr o plant in the herb gar den. It was just beyond
my nose, so for most of the season, I har dly knew it was th er e. T o my
surprise, when it had bolted and  gone to seed, I discover ed that I loved the
seeds (coriander ). Wher e I got the nerve to try them, I’m not sur e, but the
seeds have none of the offending essential oils of the leaves. In r ecipes like
this, I simply use flat-leaf parsley in place of my one gr een nemesis. MAKES 4 CUPS (1 L)
3 lb (1.5 kg) tomatillos
3 jalapeño peppers, chopped
3 serrano chiles, chopped
1 gr een bell pepper, chopped
1 cup (250 mL) chopped r ed onion
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped gr een onion
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fr esh cilantr o or
flat-leaf parsley 2 tbsp (25 mL) fr eshly squeezed lime juice sea salt and
fr eshly gr ound pepper

1. Clean  and husk tomatillos. Place in a lar ge saucepan and cover with
water. B ring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat and  simmer for
5 minute s. Rem ove with a slotted spoon and immerse in cold water for 5
minutes. Drain and pat dry Ch op by hand or using the pulse button of a
food processor. 2. M eanwhile in a bowl, combin e jalapeño and serrano chile pep pers, green
pepper, red and green onions, c ilantro and lime juice. Add tom atillos andseason to taste with salt and pepper. Fr eezing T omat illo Salsa V erde:  Me asure salsa i n 1- or 2-cup (250 or 500
mL) amounts and fill freezer containers to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the top. Remove air, seal, label and freeze. Canning T omatillo Salsa V erde
4 cups (1 L) T omatillo Salsa V erde
1/4 cup (50 mL) bottled lemon juice

1. Heat four 1-cup (250 mL) jar s in boiling water, and scald the lids, lifter,
funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 2. In  a saucepan, bring the Salsa V erde to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for  1 minute


 you to maneuver others. By
telling someone this is the way it should be done, you can make him
do it the way you want it to be done. • It is easier to haul out a should when you lack confidence in
yourself. As your self-image wanes, the should becomes your bul-
wark. • You can remain self-righteous about your behavior and retain
your hostility when others don’t fit into the shoulds that you have
for yourself and the rest of the world. Hence, you build yourself up
in your mind at the expense of others who don’t obey the rule-pat-
terns. • You can win approval by conforming. You feel good by fitting-
in, which is what you were told all along that you should  be doing. That old approval-seeking need creeps in here as well. • As long as you focus on others, and live through their successes
and failures, you don’t have to work on yourself. Having heroes can
reinforce your own low opinion of yourself and allow you to escape
from having to work on yourself. As long as the heroes can be the
cause of your good feelings, or responsible for your bad feelings,
there is no reason for you to take on that responsibility. Your self-
worth in this case is really other-worth and thus fleeting and trans-
itory. It depends upon all of those great people, and how they come
through for you.158 / Your Erroneous ZonesSome Strategies for Removing Some of Your Shoulds
Basically your chore in scrubbing up this zone involves risk-taking. Doing! Resolving to be different than the way you’ve been taught
is proper when that way doesn’t work for you. Here are some tactics
that will be helpful in getting out of your musterbatory habits. • Begin with insight into your own behavior. Study the neurotic
dividends spelled out above. Then ask yourself why are you burden-
ing yourself with so many shoulds. Ask yourself if you really believe
in them, or if you’ve just become accustomed to behaving that way. • List all of the rules you abide by, which just don’t seem to apply. Those stupid conventional behaviors that you complain about, but
can’t seem to shed. Then, make your own “Rules of Conduct” that
make the greatest amount of sense to you. Write them down, even
if you don’t believe at this time that you are capable of living them
out. • Start your own traditions. For example, if you’ve always decor-
ated your Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve, and you’d rather do it
three days before, begin a new Christmas tradition—one that makes
sense to you. • Have a consultation with your relatives and friends about the
many rules of conduct you all follow which you find distasteful. Perhaps you’ll be able to bring about some new rules which appear
to be more reasonable to everyone. You’ll discover that the old rules
are still in effect only because no one ever seriously thought to
challenge them in the past. • Keep an internal/external journal. Write down your “external”
references in which you assign responsibility to others for how you
are feeling. See if you can shift yourself to the “internal” side with
some new acts of courage. Keep track of your success in moving
over to the internal side. • See how many rules you impose on others. Ask them ifBREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 159they really need those directives, or if they would behave in the
identical fashion without them. Perhaps you’ll even learn that they
could come up with more effective and flexible guidelines. • Take a risk on challenging a rule or policy that you’d like to
eliminate. But be prepared to deal without hostility with the con-
sequences of your behavior. For example if you’ve always believed
that a woman shouldn’t ask a man for a date and you find yourself
without a date on a weekend, call up a man and see what happens. Or, take back a defective garment even if the rule is no refunds, and
effectively challenge the policy, vowing to go to the top if necessary. Don’t be guided by the policies of others which have you being a
victim as the final result. • Think of decisions as having different consequences, rather than
as being right or wrong. In making decisions, eliminate the notion
of right and wrong and say either one is okay, and each will bring
about different consequences. Trust yourself to make the decision
rather than relying on some external kind of guarantee. Please
yourself instead of meeting an outside standard. • Try to live in your present moments and make your rules and
shoulds apply only for that time. Rather than assuming them to be
universals, recognize them as applicable only at this moment. • Refuse to share your rule-breaking behavior with anyone. It is
only for you, and you don’t want to get into an approval-seeking
posture, in which the reason for resisting enculturation is to win at-
tention and therefore adulation. • Get rid of the roles that you (and others) are assuming in your
life. Be whatever you want to be, rather than what you think you
are supposed to be because you are a man, woman, middle-aged,
or whatever. • Refuse for a given segment of a conversation to focus on others. Practice in ever-increasing time periods not projecting blame, or
talking about another person, event, or idea in a complaining or
fault-finding manner. • Stop waiting for others to change. Ask yourself why others160 / Your Erroneous Zonesshould be different simply because you would like it better if they
were. Recognize that every person has a right to be whatever they
choose, even if you irritate yourself about it. • Come up with a blame list, wherein you detail everything about
yourself that you dislike. It can look something like this:
Who, What Is To Blame What I Dislike About Me and My Life
Sara Lee, metabolism, mother,
McDonalds, heredityI’m too fat……..
Parents, grandparents, God, ge-
netics, homework, Con-EdI have poor eyesight…….. Elementary teachers, sister, defi-
cient math genes, motherI’m lousy in mathematics…. Luck, all creeps at my school,
parents, I can’t wear makeupI have no boy/girl friends…. Genetics, God, mother I’m too tall…….. The economy, Dow-Jones, di-
vorce, my children hate me, ill-
nessI’m unhappy…….. Mother, genetics, luck, no early
nourishment, God, SatanMy breasts are too small……
Helena Rubenstein, heredity, girl
friend, the sunMy hair is the wrong color…. Presidents Ford, Nixon, Johnson,
etc., the Communists, humanityThe state of the world bugs me
The neighborhood, “Those kinds
of people,” zoning regulationsMy neighbors are bitchy……
The wind, the sun, the net is too
high/low, the distractions, my
cramps, my sore arm, leg, etc.My tennis outcome……..
My metabolism, my period, my
doctor, the food, the heat, the
cold, the wind, the rain, the pol-
len, You Name It.I don’t feel well……..BREAKING THE BARRIER OF CONVENTION  / 161Now add up your total blame score and see if you are any different
now that you have fault and blame appropriately doled out to all
of the precise people and things that are responsible for your feelings. Isn’t that something? You are exactly the same. Whether you blame
or don’t, you stay as you are unless you do something constructive
to correct your dislikes. You can use this as an exercise in seeing the
futility of blaming. • Announce out loud that you just blamed and that you are
working on eliminating this behavior. By stating it as a goal, you’ll
be mindful of your proclivities in this direction. • Decide that any and all unhappiness that you choose will never
be the result of someone else, but rather that it will be the result of
you and your own behavior. Remind yourself constantly that any
externally caused unhappiness reinforces your own slavery, since
it assumes that you have no control over yourself or them, but they
have control over you. • When someone is blaming, politely ask them, “Would you like
to know if I want to hear what you are telling me right now?” That
is, teach others not to use you as a blame receptacle and begin to
label other people’s blaming and fault-finding so that you get in
touch with recognizing it in yourself. You can label it with a nonof-
fensive treatment such as, “You just made George responsible for
how you feel. Do you really think it’s that way? Or, “You keep saying
that if only the market would go up, you’d be happier. You really
give it a lot of control over your life.” Your recognition of others’
blames and shoulds will help you to eliminate such behavior in
yourself. • Refer back to the lists of shoulds discussed earlier in this chapter. Try to substitute some new and different behavior for these old
habits—perhaps a late night dinner, or changing your sexual posi-
tion, or wearing what you like. Begin to trust yourself and give less
credence to those external musts. • Remind yourself that what other people do is not what bothers
you, it’s your reaction to it. Instead of saying “They162 / Your Erroneous Zonesshouldn’t do that,”


 natural motion as in figure
b
, the molars do not touch. Rather the front teeth collide into
one another. This unfortunate circumstance resulted because the jaw bone did not develop to its full
potential, and the back molars are too low. Because either the upper back molars or lower ones did
not extend to their fullest potential, the jaw cannot relax in the neutral closed position as demonstrated
in figure
a. A closed and relaxed jaw as shown in the skull photographs and in figure
a
 is especially important
during sleep. The body regenerates while we sleep. But if the molars are not comfortably touching, as
in figure
b
, then side effects such as night time tooth grinding or clenching can occur. As the teeth
clench at night, if they are in positions
b
or
c
they can easily become worn down and overly stressed
since the molars are not comfortably supporting the mouth. This is exactly why teeth become infected
and eroded. This situation can also be associated with snoring and loss of fully restful sleep. What also happens in the condition illustrated by figure
b
 is the body’s sensory nervous system
receives messages through the trigeminal nerve to the brain that the jaw is not relaxed. The body then
tries to make the molars contact one another to find the relaxed and natural position. Yet in order for
the body to find a natural biting position and for the molars to touch as they were designed to, the jaw
must hinge backwards and upwards as shown in figure
c. Since the body seeks relaxation, and since
chewing and eating require the front teeth to avoid colliding while the molars grind food, what
happens is that the jaw must hinge in a forced manner to compensate. While the jaw joint is capableof sliding forward and backward, it is not supposed to slide backward all the time. In figure
c
 you see
the final
closed bite
 position; the molars are touching now, but the jaw is jammed backwards. At the
same time, the front teeth may be contacting each other wrongly and wearing down. Over time, the
hinging of the jaw in the unnatural position overly strains the thin friction disk in the
temporomandibular joint, and there is pain, popping, and cracking on the light end of the symptom
scale. The worst thing about this common condition is that the body rarely or never is able to
completely relax, heal and regenerate. Instead there is a constant experience of tension. Electro-Magnetic Fields (EMF) and Cavities
Some people experience tooth pain when exposed to electro-magnetic fields such as from a television
or a computer monitor. The connection between our nervous system and our teeth could explain why
this happens. Root Canals, Tooth Infections and Your Bite
A significant proportion of tooth infections have at their source a usually unrecognized component of
bite dysfunction. Nighttime clenching and daytime stress from the molars not comfortably touching
cause strain on specific teeth depending on how the jaw is misaligned. Nighttime clenching is also
one of the main causes of abfractions—gum line ridges and sensitivity of teeth caused by relentless
stresses from the jaw pressures that wear them down. When the jaw cannot comfortably close as in figures
b
and
 c
then certain teeth can become severely
worn or traumatized. The body has a hard time healing those specific teeth because they are
constantly being bruised, and these are the exact teeth that become painful and infected. A poor bite is
one of the main reasons why people develop tooth infections. The “Feel Good” Substance P
Neuropeptides are a type of molecule our nervous system uses to communicate. Substance P
 is a
neuropeptide that stimulates inflammation and also functions in the transmission of pain signals within
the nervous system. So when you have a toothache, there is a marked increase in substance P. If you
have an injury in your body, amounts of substance P increase near the injury site. After substance P is
released from your nerves it lingers in your body for a while. 5
The trigeminal nerve has such a high density of pain fibers that it can have a dramatic effect on the
substance P levels in your body. Substance P is actually good for us. It stimulates cell growth and
promotes wound healing. 6
 But when someone’s bite is out of alignment such as shown in figure
c
 then
the trigeminal nerve which is laced throughout the mandible (jaw) releases pain signals through
substance P in large amounts. Perhaps this happens because the body correlates the jaw misalignment
with a physical injury. The constant release of substance P from the trigeminal nerve over time causes
our sensory system to become over stimulated or hyperactive. This then substantially reduces our
body’s ability to send substance P to the parts of our body that require healing and regeneration. Therefore when our bite is out of alignment we heal more slowly. Too much substance P in the system
leads to a burned out nervous system. It can cause hyperactivity in children. Excess substance P frombite imbalances leads to hypersensitivity to touch, smells, light, and loud noises as well as to general
irritability. 7
 Disease conditions that respond well to jaw alignment include fibromyalgia, irritable
bowel syndrome, autism, asthma, and all of the autoimmune disorders. When your jaw is relaxed, then substance P is not being overly released because your jaw is aligned. Substance P then can do its job to help heal and regenerate all the parts of your body. A relaxed jaw
from a correct bite makes your body relaxed and your body rejuvenates itself. A relaxed bite keeps us
youthful, helps us heal well, and have strength and energy when we need it. This is the power of your
bite. Your Bite and Your Vitality
The excess of substance P released from a bad bite in part explains why neurological and physical
function usually improve dramatically when the jaw is in the relaxed and neutral position as seen in
figure
a. Mouth guards that improve the strength and vitality of athletes move the jaw into a more
biologically correct position. The body senses through the trigeminal nerve that everything is in
alignment, the nervous system relaxes, and the body functions more optimally. 8
 As a result, strength,
endurance, and reaction times increase. There are early studies that indicate that jaw clenching and
chewing have an anti-stress effect and are stress coping mechanisms, provided the bite is correct. 9
How TMJ and Bite Affect Cavities, Tooth Infections and Toothaches
When your bite is out of alignment, your body receives pain signals via substance P. A misaligned
bite affects cavities and tooth pain in three ways. First, the nervous system of the jaw is hyper
stimulated which inhibits the natural healing response of the body to mend damaged teeth. Second,
when the bite is out of balance, specific teeth become overly stressed from the mechanical forces of
the jaw. Third, with a bad bite, the trigeminal nerve becomes hypersensitive. With these conditions a
toothache will hurt much more than it normally should. What this means for you is that if you have a
tooth ache, or tooth infection, then any types of body therapy you can do to relax the stresses on your
nervous system, particularly the trigeminal nerve, can dramatically impact the health of your teeth. Perhaps half or more of tooth infections and tooth pain can be healed simply by helping the jaw relax
and by moving the bite into a more correct position. Profound Effects of TMJ Dysfunction and a Bad Bite
TMJ dysfunction (TMD) can present symptoms such as pain behind eyes, difficulty opening and
closing the mouth, ringing in ears, tooth grinding, over clenching, worn teeth, headaches and even
vision problems. If the jaw is allowed to hinge normally and does not need to be forced into the
closed bite position as shown in figure
c
 then the TMD symptoms can resolve if the joint is not
excessively damaged. The method of resolution of TMD is usually some type of dental appliance
which helps the jaw function correctly. Pain with TMD is caused by overwork of the nervous and muscular systems as they must function in
an unnatural manner to bring the teeth together for chewing and the natural jaw clenching position. Over time the muscles fatigue, become strained, and can lead to pain in the jaw, the back of the neck,head and ears. 10
The hyper stimulated nervous system has some surprising side effects. For example, orthopedic
orthodontist Dr. Brendan Stack believes that the basis of most of the symptoms of Tourette's syndrome
is essentially a misalignment of the mandible to the base of the skull. By correcting the position of the
jaw with a dental appliance, the eye blinking, eyelid tics, mouth tics, head nodding, shoulder
shrugging and head tremors disappear. Dr. Stack has videos on his website that appear to depict
miracles. Yet the amazing recoveries are based on a correct understanding of how the jaw and cranial
system were meant to function. You can see immobilized people walking again within minutes at
www. tmjstack. com
Many diseases, particularly neurological diseases like autism, have a significant symptom component
in that the bite of the afflicted individual is severely compromised. Symptoms of a severely
misaligned bite are a crooked face, improper facial growth, the mouth hanging open, tongue sticking
out, and a very poor posture. Not all bite misalignments are that obvious. An imbalance of as little as
1/8 of an inch can cause


ice	and	fed	to	the	children. (By	the	way,	the	kids	loved	it.) As	Cynthia,	Tom	and	I	walked	through	the	store,	I	began	to	explain	principles
that	would	help	them	in	the	future. Almost	any	type	of	food	that	has	been
packaged—in	a	box,	jar,	can	or	bottle—has	been	processed	and	is	likely	to
contain	toxic	chemicals. These	toxic	chemicals	either	can	be	deliberately	added
to	the	foods	(food	additives),	or	they	can	result	from	food	production	practices
(chemical	residues). Whatever	the	source	of	these	chemicals,	processed	foods
(such	as	breakfast	cereal,	bread,	canned	foods,	frozen	foods,	oils	and	vegetable
shortenings,	soft	drinks,	ice	cream,	cookies,	cake	and	candy)	are	loaded	with
them. In	addition	to	their	lack	of	nutrition,	the	high	toxic	content	in	processed
foods	makes	them	a	poor	choice. A	variety	of	food	additives	are	used	to	enhance	flavor,	color	and	texture;	to
help	foods	process	better;	and	to	extend	their	shelf	life. In	all,	more	than	three
thousand	FDA-approved	additives	are	in	use	today,	and	the	average	American
ingests	more	than	ten	pounds	of	them	per	year. Imagining	someone	eating	ten
pounds	of	toxic,	synthetic	chemicals	a	year	is	difficult,	but	we	do	it—a	little	at	a
time,	without	realizing	how	it	adds	up. Although	food	additives	must	be
approved	for	safety,	frequently	they	are	initially	determined	to	be	safe,	only	to
be	removed	later	from	the	market	due	to	unanticipated	harmful	effects. Do	not
assume	that	food	additives	are	safe	just	because	the	FDA	has	approved	them. Furthermore,	researchers	usually	test	one	additive	at	a	time,	even	though	we
eat	them	in	combination. Almost	no	research	goes	into	studying	the	safety	of
food	additive	combinations. Our	modern	exposure	to	many	different
combinations	of	food	additives	is	a	gigantic	and	dangerous	chemistry
experiment. The	combined	toxic	effects	of	food	additives	were	reported	in	a
study	conducted	by	B.	H.	Ershoff	(published	in	a	1976
Journal	of	Food	Science
)
that	examined	three	different	FDA-approved	food	additives:	an	artificial	color,an	artificial	sweetener	and	an	emulsifier	(a	substance	that	keeps	oil	and	water
from	separating). When	fed	one	at	a	time,	these	food	additives	caused	no	readily
observable	side	effects	in	experimental	animals. But,	when	two	of	the	additives
were	consumed	at	the	same	time,	the	animals	became	sick. When	all	three	were
combined,	the	test	animals	died	in	less	than	two	weeks! Bearing	this	in	mind,
pick	up	an	average	box	of	breakfast	cereal	(or	just	about	any	other	highly
processed	food)	and	count	how	many	additives	are	in	the	product. Obviously,
you	are	eating	these	additives	in	combination. After	examining	the	labels	on
boxes	of	breakfast	cereal	in	Cynthia	and	Tom’s	pantry,	we	discarded	all	of	them
because	the	labels	showed	that	they	contained	artificial	colors,	flavors,
preservatives	and	hydrogenated	oils. Read	the	labels	on	the	foods	that	you
buy.When	a	food	contains	artificial	colors,	flavors,	preservatives	or	other
additives,	do	not	buy	it. What	would	happen	if	we	eliminated	certain	food	additives	from	our	diet? A
study	reported	in	a	1986	issue	of	the
International	Journal	of	Biosocial	Research
addressed	this	question. Between	1979	and	1983,	the	New	York	City	public
school	system	gradually	removed	foods	containing	artificial	colors	and	flavors
from	the	school	lunches	served	to	more	than	one	million	children. During	this
same	period,	without	any	other	changes	being	introduced,	the	schoolchildren’s
academic	performance	skyrocketed. New	York	City	schools	experienced	the
largest	four-year	gain	in	academic	performance	ever	measured	in	any	city	school
district	in	U.S.	history. How	was	such	improvement	possible? Food	additives	are
toxic;	they	poison	cells. When	you	stop	poisoning	cells,	health	improves. As	the
health	of	brain	cells	improves,	so	does	the	ability	to	think,	learn	and	remember. A	contributing	factor	to	today’s	poor	academic	performance	is	the	burden	of
toxic	exposure	on	the	developing	minds	of	our	young	people. Unfortunately,
once	the	experiment	was	over,	because	of	political	pressure	from	conventional
food	suppliers,	the	New	York	City	schools	reverted	to	“normal”	foods,	and	these
extraordinary	gains	were	lost. Another	risk	in	processed	foods	you	do	not	find	on	the	label:	toxic	chemical
residues. The	manufacturer	does	not	deliberately	add	these	chemicals,	but	they
are	present	in	almost	all	ordinary	commercial	foods. If	manufacturers	do	not	add
it,	they	do	not	have	to	list	it. (Recall	David’s	exposure	to	mercury	in	tuna	fish;
obviously,	mercury	is	not	listed	on	the	label	but	it	is	in	there,	because	it	was	in
the	fish.) Chemical	residues	come	from	many	different	sources,	including
industrial	chemical	and	pesticide	residues,	herbicides,	fungicides,	artificial
ripening	agents,	hormones	and	other	veterinary	drugs	and	packaging	materials. On	our	“tour”	of	hidden	toxic	residues,	Cynthia,	Tom	and	I	took	a	walk	downthe	frozen	foods	aisle. According	to	the	1982–1986
FDA	Total	Diet	Study,
frozen	french	fries	contained	70	different	pesticide	residues. Frozen	pizzas	had
67	industrial	and	pesticide	residues. Frozen	chocolate	cake	contained	61	toxic
residues	and	milk	chocolate	had	93. Peanut	butter	had	a	whopping	183,
including	highly	carcinogenic	aflatoxin,	which	is	produced	by	a	mold	that	grows
on	peanuts. Lurking	in	all	the	aisles	was	another	overlooked	danger:	packaging	materials. The	toxins	in	packaging	materials	(such	as	plastic	wrap,	plastic	bottles,	milk
containers,	juice	boxes,	Styrofoam	and	epoxy	can	linings)	can	leach	toxins	into
our	foods	before	we	eat	them. Foods	coming	into	contact	with	packaging
materials	that	contain	water	or	oil-soluble	toxic	chemicals	can	absorb	these
chemicals,	and	then	the	consumer	ingests	them. Portions	of	the	polymers,
plasticizers,	stabilizers,	fillers	and	even	colorants	in	plastic	wrap	can	dissolve
into	the	food. Avoid	foods	packaged	in	plastic. Choose	foods	packaged	in	more
appropriate	materials,	such	as	paper	and	glass. It’s	ironic	that	people	sometimes
spend	extra	money	to	buy	organic	foods,	yet	the	foods	may	be	wrapped	in	toxic
packaging. Why	purchase	organic	meat	in	a	Styrofoam	tray	topped	with	plastic
shrink-wrap,	or	organic	canned	goods	in	an	epoxy-lined	can? Unfortunately,
these	conveniences	come	at	a	price,	and	that	price	is	the	bioaccumulation	of
toxic	chemicals	in	your	body	and	subsequent	disease. Choosing	Your	Oils:	A	Slippery	Slope
We	continued	our	shopping	trip,	learning	how	to	avoid	foods	that	invite
sickness. In	the	oils	and	salad	d