ase	(MFO). This	enzyme	is
very	complex	because	it	also	metabolizes	pharmaceuticals	and	other
chemicals,	friend	or	foe	to	the	body	Paradoxically,	this	enzyme	both
detoxifies	and	activates	aflatoxin. It	is	an	extraordinary	transformation
substance. THE	ENZYME	“FACTORY”
In	a	simplistic	way,	the	MFO	enzyme	system	can	be	thought	of	as	a	factory
within	the	industrious	workings	of	the	cell. Various	chemical	“raw
materials”	are	fed	into	the	factory,	where	all	the	complex	reactions	are
performed. The	raw	materials	may	be	disassembled	or	assembled. After	a
transforming	process,	the	“raw	material”	chemicals	are	ready	to	be	shipped
out	of	the	factory	as	mostly	normal,	safe	products. But	there	also	may	be
byproducts	of	these	complex	processes	that	are	exceptionally	dangerous. Think	of	the	smokestack	at	a	real-life	factory. If	someone	told	you	to	stick
your	face	down	a	smokestack	and	breathe	deeply	for	a	couple	hours,	you’d
refuse. Within	the	cell,	the	dangerous	byproducts,	if	not	held	in	check,	are
the	highly	reactive	aflatoxin	metabolites	that	go	on	to	attack	the	cell’s	DNA
and	damage	its	genetic	blueprint. At	the	time	we	started	our	research,	we	hypothesized	that	the	protein	we
consume	alters	tumor	growth	by	changing	how	aflatoxin	is	detoxified	by	the
enzymes	present	in	the	liver. We	initially	determined	whether	the	amount	of	protein	that	we	eat	could
change	this	enzyme	activity. After	a	series	of	experiments	(
Chart	3.2
18
),	the
answer	was	clear. Enzyme	activity	could	be	easily	modified	simply	bychanging	the	level	of	protein	intake. 18–21
Decreasing	protein	intake	like	that	done	in	the	original	research	in	India
(20%	to	5%)	not	only	greatly	decreased	enzyme	activity	but	did	so	very
quickly. 22
	What	does	this	mean? Decreasing	enzyme	activity	via	low-protein
diets	implied	that	less	aflatoxin	was	being	transformed	into	the	dangerous
aflatoxin	metabolite	that	had	the	potential	to	bind	and	to	mutate	the	DNA. We	decided	to	test	this	implication:	did	a	low-protein	diet	actually
decrease	the	binding	of	aflatoxin	product	to	DNA,	resulting	in	fewer	adducts? An	undergraduate	student	in	my	lab,	Rachel	Preston,	did	the	experiment
(
Chart	3.3
)	and	showed	that	the	lower	the	protein	intake,	the	lower	the	amount
of	aflatoxin-DNA	adducts. 23
CHART	3.2:	EFFECT	OF	DIETARY	PROTEIN	ON	ENZYME
ACTIVITY

CHART	3.3:	DECREASE	IN	CARCINOGEN	BINDING	TO	NUCLEUS
COMPONENTS	CAUSED	BY	LOW-PROTEIN	FEEDING
We	now	had	impressive	evidence	that	low	protein	intake	could	markedly
decrease	enzyme	activity	and	prevent	dangerous	carcinogen	binding	to	DNA. These	were	very	impressive	findings,	to	be	sure. It	might	even	be	enough
information	to	“explain”	how	consuming	less	protein	leads	to	less	cancer. But
we	wanted	to	know	more	and	be	doubly	assured	of	this	effect,	so	we
continued	to	look	for	other	explanations. As	time	passed,	we	were	to	learn
something	really	quite	remarkable. Almost
every	time	we	searched	for	a	way,
or	mechanism,	by	which	protein	works	to	produce	its	effects,	we	found	one! For	example,	we	came	to	discover	that	low-protein	diets,	or	their	equivalents,
reduce	tumors	by	the	following	mechanisms:
less	aflatoxin	entered	the	cell
24–26
cells	multiplied	more	slowly
18
multiple	changes	occurred	within	the	enzyme	complex	to	reduce	its
activity
27
the	quantity	of	critical	components	of	the	relevant	enzymes	was
reduced
28,	29
less	aflatoxin-DNA	adducts	were	formed
23,	30
The	fact	that	we	found	more	than	one	way	(mechanism)	that	low-protein
diets	work	was	eye-opening. It	added	a	great	deal	of	weight	to	the	results	of
the	Indian	researchers. It	also	suggested	that	biological	effects,	although	often
described	as	operating	through	single	reactions,	more	likely	operate	through	a
large	number	of	varied	simultaneous	reactions,	very	likely	acting	in	a	highly
integrated	and	concerted	manner. Could	this	mean	that	the	body	had	lots	of
backup	systems	in	case	one	was	bypassed	in	some	way? As	research	unfolded
in	the	subsequent	years,	the	truth	of	this	thesis	became	increasingly	evident. From	our	extensive	research,	one	idea	seemed	to	be	clear:	lower	protein
intake	dramatically	decreased	tumor	initiation. This	finding,	even	though	well
substantiated,	would	be	enormously	provocative	for	many	people.PROTEIN	AND	PROMOTION
To	go	back	to	the	lawn	analogy,	sowing	the	grass	seeds	in	the	soil	was	the
initiation	process. We	found,	conclusively,	through	a	number	of	experiments,
that	a	low-protein	diet	could	decrease,	at	the	time	of	planting,	the	number	of
seeds	in	our	“cancerous”	lawn. That	was	an	incredible	finding,	but	we	needed
to	do	more. We	wondered:	what	happens	during	the	promotion	stage	of
cancer,	the	all-important	reversible	stage? Would	the	benefits	of	low	protein
intake	achieved	during	initiation	continue	through	promotion? Practically	speaking,	it	was	difficult	to	study	this	stage	of	cancer	because
of	time	and	money. It	is	an	expensive	study	that	allows	rats	to	live	until	they
develop	full	tumors. Each	such	experiment	would	take	more	than	two	years
(the	normal	lifetime	of	rats)	and	would	have	cost	well	over	$100,000	(even
more	money	today). To	answer	the	many	questions	that	we	had,	we	could	not
proceed	by	studying	full	tumor	development;	I	would	still	be	in	the	lab,	thirty-
five	years	later! This	is	when	we	learned	of	some	exciting	work	just	published	by	others
31
that	showed	how	to	measure	tiny	clusters	of	cancer-like	cells	that	appear	right
after	initiation	is	complete. These	little	microscopic	cell	clusters	were	called
foci. Foci	are	precursor	clusters	of	cells	that	grow	into	tumors. Although	most
foci	do	not	become	full-blown	tumor	cells,	they	are	predictive	of	tumor
development. By	watching	foci	develop	and	measuring	how	many	there	are	and	how	big
they	become,
32
	we	could	learn	indirectly	how	tumors	also	develop	and	what
effect	protein	might	have. By	studying	the	effects	of	protein	on	the	promotion
of	foci	instead	of	tumors	we	could	avoid	spending	a	lifetime	and	a	few
million	dollars	working	in	the	lab. What	we	found	was	truly	remarkable. Foci	development	was	almost
entirely	dependent	on	how	much	protein	was	consumed,	regardless	of	how
much	aflatoxin	was	consumed! This	was	documented	in	many	interesting	ways,	first	done	by	my	graduate
students	Scott	Appleton
33
	and	George	D


own	to	be	as	anticarcinogenic	as	the	isolated
chemical. Translated:	eat	butter	from	cows	fed	corn	oil—it	prevents	cancer!THE	SCIENCE	OF	INDUSTRY
The	CLA	story	is	a	good	example	of	how	industry	uses	science	to	increase
demand	for	its	product	in	order	to	make	more	money. At	the	very	least,
industry	science	often	leads	to	public	confusion	(Are	eggs	good? Are	they
bad? ),	and	at	its	worst,	industry	science	leads	unsuspecting	consumers	to
foods	that	are	actually	bad	for	them,	all	in	the	name	of	better	health. Conflicts	of	interest	abound	in	this	science	of	industry. The	CLA	research
was	created	with	special	interest	money	and	has	grown	and	been	sustained
with	special	interest	money. The	National	Dairy	Council,
20–22
	Kraft	Foods,
Inc.,
20
	the	Northeast	Dairy	Foods	Research	Center,
20,	21
	the	Cattlemen’s	Beef
Board
23
	and	the	Cattlemen’s	Beef	Association
23
	are	groups	that	have
frequently	funded	these	studies. Corporate	influence	in	the	academic	research	world	can	take	many	forms,
ranging	from	flagrant	abuses	of	personal	power	to	conflicts	of	interest,	all
hidden	from	public	view. This	influence	does	not	need	to	be	a	crass	payoff	to
researchers	to	fabricate	data. That	sort	of	behavior	is	rare. The	more
significant	way	for	corporate	interests	to	influence	academic	research	is	much
more	sophisticated	and	effective. As	illustrated	by	the	CLA	example,
scientists	investigate	a	detail	out	of	context	that	can	be	construed	as	a
favorable	message	and	industry	exploits	it	for	all	it’s	worth. Almost	no	one
knows	where	the	CLA	hypothesis	started	and	who	originally	funded	it. Few	people	really	question	such	research	if	it	is	published	in	the	best
journals. Very	few	people,	especially	among	the	public,	know	which	studies
are	“benefiting”	from	direct	corporate	funding. Very	few	people	are	able	to
sort	out	the	technical	details	and	recognize	the	missing	information	that	would
otherwise	establish	context. Almost	everyone,	however,	understands	that
headline	in	my	local	newspaper. I	could	play	this	game,	too. If	I	wanted	to	hurt	the	dairy	industry	and	be	a
little	wild	in	my	interpretation	of	study	results,	I	could	produce	another
headline	to	say,	“New	birth	control	chemical	discovered	in	cow’s	milk.”
Recent	research,	for	example,	showed	that	CLA	dramatically	kills	chick
embryos. 13
	Also,	CLA	increases	the	tissue	level	of	saturated	fats	that	could
(using	our	dramatic	method	of	interpretation)	exacerbate	heart	disease	risk. Of
course,	I	have	taken	these	two	unrelated	effects	grossly	out	of	context	in	my
example. I	don’t	really	know	whether	these	CLA	effects	actually	translate	into
less	fertility	and	more	heart	disease	for	humans,	but	if	I	were	playing	the
game	the	way	industry	enthusiasts	do,	I	wouldn’t	mind. It	would	make	a	great
headline,	and	that	can	go	a	long	way.I	recently	met	with	one	of	the	members	of	The	Airport	Club,	a	scientist
who	has	been	involved	in	the	CLA	effort,	and	he	confessed	that	the	CLA
effect	will	never	be	anything	more	than	a	drug	effect. However,	you	can	bet
that	what	is	known	in	private	will	not	be	told	in	public.INDUSTRY’S	LOVE	OF	TINKERING
Much	of	The	Airport	Club	and	the	CLA	story	is	a	story	about	the	“dark	side”
of	science,	which	I	detailed	in	chapter	thirteen. But	the	CLA	story	is	also
about	the	dangers	of	reductionism,	of	taking	details	out	of	context	and	making
claims	about	diet	and	health,	which	I	discussed	in	the	previous	chapter. Like
academia,	industry	is	also	an	essential	player	in	the	system	of	scientific
reductionism	that	undermines	the	knowledge	we	have	about	dietary	patterns
and	disease. Industry,	you	see,	loves	to	tinker. Securing	patents	based	on
details	leads	to	marketing	claims	and,	ultimately,	to	greater	revenues. In	a	recent	paper
20
	by	several	CLA	researchers	(including	Professor	Dale
Bauman,	a	long-time	friend	of	the	animal	foods	industry),	the	following
sentence	appeared,	revealing	much	about	how	some	industry	enthusiasts	feel
as	we	“tinker”	our	way	to	health:
The	concept	of	CLA-enriched	foods	could	be	particularly	appealing	to
people	who	desire	a	diet-based	approach	to	cancer	prevention	without
making	radical	changes	in	their	eating	habits. 20
I	know	that,	for	Bauman	and	others,	“making	radical	changes	in…	eating
habits”	means	consuming	a	diet	rich	in	plant-based	foods. Rather	than
avoiding	bad	foods	altogether,	these	researchers	are	suggesting	that	we	tinker
with	the	existing,	but	problematic,	foods	to	correct	the	problem. Instead	of
working	with	nature	to	maintain	health,	they	want	us	to	rely	on	technology—
their	technology. This	faith	in	technological	tinkering,	in	man	over	nature,	is	ever-present. It
is	not	limited	to	the	dairy	industry,	or	the	meat	industry,	or	the	processed
foods	industry. It	has	become	part	of	every	single	food	and	health	industry	in
the	country,	from	oranges	to	tomatoes,	from	cereals	to	vitamin	supplements. The	plant	food	industry	got	carried	away	recently	when	another	carotenoid
was	“discovered.”	You’ve	probably	heard	of	it. It	is	called	lycopene,	and	it
provides	the	red	color	in	tomatoes. In	1995,	it	was	reported	that	people	who
ate	more	tomatoes,	including	whole	tomatoes	and	tomato-containing	foods
like	pasta	sauces,	had	a	lower	risk	for	prostate	cancer,
24
	supporting	an	earlier
report. 25
For	those	companies	that	make	foods	with	tomato	products,	this	was	a	gift
from	above. Marketing	people	in	the	corporate	world	quickly	got	the
message. But	what	they	zeroed	in	on	was	lycopene,	not	tomatoes. The	media,
willing	to	oblige,	rose	to	the	occasion. It	was	lycopene	time! Suddenly
lycopene	became	widely	known	as	something	to	eat	more	of	if	you	don’t	wantprostate	cancer. The	scientific	world,	investigating	details,	escalated	its	efforts
to	decipher	the	“lycopene	magic.”	As	of	this	writing,	there	now	are	1,361(!) scientific	publications	on	lycopene	cited	by	the	National	Library	of
Medicine. 26
	A	major	market	is	developing,	with	trade	names	like	Lycopene
10	Cold	Water	Dispersion	and	Lyco	Vit	10%	to	be	used	as	food
supplements. 27
	Judging	by	the	health	claims,	we	might	be	on	the	way	to
bringing	prostate	cancer,	a	leading	cancer	among	men,	under	control. There	are,	though,	a	couple	of	disquieting	thoughts. First,	after	spending
millions	of	research	and	development	dollars,	there	is	some	doubt	whether
lycopene,	as	an	isolated	chemical,	can	prevent	prostate	cancer. According	to	a
more	recent	publication,	six	studies	now	have	shown	a	statistically	significant
de


, by
Prof. Medsger, and Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North
America, by Fernald and Kinsey. These works, along with
others, may effectively guide those in carrying out future
investigations. The time may come when nature-lovers, botanists,
nutritionists, and physicians will unite to become "hunters" in
nature—not hunters for animals, but hunters for many
hundreds of wild plants which may hold a potential key to man's physical destiny. We know that a high level of physical
development is possible with a varied selection of domestic
foods, but it is quite possible that this can still be improved by
utilizing many of the wild foods which are now going to
waste and becoming ever more confined in their habitats. On a national basis, it is clear that large-scale investigations and
work in this field are called for. On an individual basis, you
can learn more of nature's abundant produce, and with
fortunate circumstances, you may be able to include at least a few wild fruits or plants in your dietary program. H
ONEY
   Honey is one of the finest foods in the uncooked diet. It is
unique as a sweetening agent in the sense that it can be used in quantity without harming the teeth. C. W. Eddy has
reported an experiment in which a dessert spoon of raw
honey was taken each evening after cleaning the teeth. The
honey was chewed well, coated over the teeth, and worked in
between the teeth, with the object of testing the food for its effect upon dental decay. "During these years" declares Eddy,
"no new cavities have appeared. In fact, two cavities in quite
painful teeth, which one of us had, have completely
disappeared. The other one of us, who previously suffered
with several sensitive teeth, has had no more trouble with them." Other experiences with honey have also been
associated with high immunity to dental caries. Whether this
is due to the fact that bacteria cannot live in honey, or to the peculiar chemical combination found in honey, or to the fact
that honey needs neither chemical treatment nor extensive
heat-processing, remains to be seen. Perhaps all three reasons
are important. Some commercial honey is derived from bees fed large
amounts of refined sugar and is removed before the cells are
completely sealed. Carbolic acid fumes are used to drive the bees from the hives before removing the honey, and the
honey is then heated to 150 degrees E and higher. Such honey
lacks the purity, flavor, and nutritional qualities of raw honey
produced by natural methods. As a rule, good honey may be
obtained from natural food outlets and private beekeepers. In its raw state you can appreciate the food at its best. Honey
may be obtained in many types, each of which has a flavor
and aroma distinctive of it alone, so it is well to include, not
one
, but man y kinds of hone y in your diet. The hone y may be taken in its liquid or crystallized state. When crystallized
honey is ground in a fine mill, it becomes creamed honey,
which is also a satisfactory food. Surprising as it may seem, U. S. "Grade A" honey is
inferior honey which should be avoided on all purchases. U.S.D.A. Regulations state that honey may be labeled "Grade A" only if it will pass through an 80 mesh strainer. As raw
honey possesses too much viscosity to pass through such a
fine strainer, it cannot pass under the top classification. On
the other hand, "Grade B" honey need only pass through 48
mesh strainers, which can be accomplished without the use of heat. A further point to remember is that "uncooked" honey,
as it is commonly labeled in the honey trade, is simply honey
which has not been heated over a specified high temperature. Such honey can be raw, but it can also be heated to such an
extent that it will not crystallize. In purchasing honey, it is important to obtain raw honey, and if the honey has
crystallized you may be sure it is raw. The crystallized honey
returns to liquid consistency when the honey container is
placed in a pan of mildly heated water. D
AIRY PRODUCTS
   Raw dairy products are among our finest sources of
unheated protein and fat-soluble vitamins. Whether used to
supplement the conventional diet, or as a basic portion of the raw diet, they are of exceptional value. The milk is best
obtained from a "certified" source of supply. Cottage cheese
can easily be made in the home, and it is an excellent product
for general use. Raw cream can be utilized in many ways for
ice cream and other desserts, and it may be soured for salad dressing recipes. Due to the unavailability of raw butter on
the general market, it is best to churn your own butter from
raw cream. Such butter is unexcelled, either for flavor or
nutritional qualities. Most commercial sour milk products are distinctly inferior
to the simple sour milk which can be made right in your own
home. The well known yogurt, long advertised for its
supposed healthful qualities, must be made from pasteurized,
scalded, or boiled milk in order to enable the special bacterial
cultures to work satisfactorily. It is distinctly inferior to ordinary sour milk and has lost many nutritional qualities. Commercial buttermilk is usually made from pasteurized
skim milk. It is to be distinguished from real buttermilk,
which is the liquid left when butter is churned from cream. Sour milk may be prepared simply by placing fresh milk in an o
pen container in a warm place. It will transform into clabber and whey, which may be taken as is or beaten into a smooth
consistency through the use of an egg beater or liquefier. It may be pointed out that, for some people, these sour milk
products represent a superior source of food to sweet milk
products. Sweet cow's milk forms a much harder curd in the
stomach than does human milk, and a number of people find that this is difficult to digest. Others may digest the milk with
ease, but later complain of sensitive reactions in different
parts of the body. For a large percentage of these people, sour
milk and sour milk products offer a solution to their
difficulties. In sour milk the casein is furnished in a precipitated and finely divided condition, which does not tend
to the formation of such hard curds as are formed by sweet
milk. For this reason, it can be of greater value. It may be
significant that sour milk products, rather than sweet milk,
have been utilized as staple foods by certain racial groups
who were known for their good health and great longevity. While cow's milk and its products represent an important
source of food in human nutrition, it should not be thought
that they need represent the only source of dairy food. Actually, goat milk is superior, in certain respects, to cow's
milk, and it certainly deserves more widespread use. Goat
milk does not have to be soured to improve digestibility, for the fresh, sweet goat milk is already found in easily digestible
form. The fat globules of goat milk are only about one-fourth
the size of those found in Jersey cow milk, and they are more
readily broken down and dissolved in the human stomach. In
addition, the curds of goat milk are formed into very light flakes, which are soft and friable, and easily digested like the
curds of human milk. Many people who tend to be sensitive
to cow's milk thus handle goat milk with ease. Goat milk may be used to replace cow's milk in some diets, and to
supplement cow's milk in others. There are eighteen distinct types of cheese, and 400 minor
variations of these cheese types, in world use. Most of these
cheeses can be made without cooking the ingredients, and if
the cheeses are found in their unprocessed state, they are
suitable for good human nutrition. It is still possible to buy imported cheeses made from unpasteurized goat, cow's, or
sheep milk, and it is also possible to buy certain local cheeses
made from unpasteurized cow's milk. Such delicious cheeses,
made by natural aging processes, have a more highly prized
flavor than do pasteurized cheeses, and they are nutritionally
superior in every respect. EGGS
   Raw eggs are a satisfactory animal food when properly
used. Avoid the use of raw egg whites in their pure state, as the presence of biotin in the egg yolk is necessary to
compensate for the avadin in the egg white. If any allergy to
egg white is noticed, the white may be discontinued and the yolks used alone. Fertile eggs are considered nutritionally
superior to infertile eggs, and they should be selected
whenever possible. The eggs may be eaten right from the
shell—a practice enjoyed by many—or they may be beaten
with a liquefier or egg beater. Whole eggs or egg yolks may also be used in egg nogs, fruit juices, and liquefied drinks of
all types, as well as being included in ice cream and many other food products. M
EAT
   There is a strong precedent for using raw meats in human
nutrition. The people in parts of northern Europe have long
been known to serve raw ground steak in various ways. Some
of the


 second drink of natural apple cider vin egar and honey. Hot water carries food or any material to the colon, while
cold water and food stop at the stomach. This is why we do not believe in cold food or drinks after meals; this stops digesti ve
processes at the stomach level. We find that hot drin ks will get to the bowel and start things moving along. The instructions for the 7 -day cleansing pro -gram are more detailed in the next section. Now there are ways of breaking down the
mucous membrane. How did you happen to get this heavy mucous membrane? You were not digesting your foods properly. In
those who don’t digest food properly, the pancreas isn’t working well, so they can get relief by taking Pancreatic tablets. M ost of
this heavy mucus, I believe, has been developed by undigested foods. By put ting this excess amount of pancreatic material in the
body, you can readjust what the pancreas should have done in the past when the body was overloaded with starches, sugar, etc. We
are now going to readjust this so it will tear down the mucus that holds all of these materials. I believe the digestant will also help
break off the mucous lining from the bowel wall. I believe this because I’ve been on several elimination programs and this on e rids
the bowel of the mucous lining. When the liver hasn’t been wo rking too well and we are a wee bit on the slow side in moving the
bowel, it may help to take beet tablets. Further, we may want to take Spring Green or Green Life tablets. No food will be eat en
during this time. You have only a small amount of juice mixed  with the bulk and the rest is water. The vitamins and minerals in
tablet form are all food, so you won’t feel hungry. You won’t lose much weight on your first cleansing elimination. There are more vitamins and minerals to take and I think one to be consi dered is niacin. This pushes blood to all the different
organs in the body. Niacin will give you a hot flash and a flush; we want the blood to get to the bowel wall at this time. Th ere is a
product called Calphonite which is colloidal calcium and is taken twice a day, morning and night. At night, cod liver oil is added
which will control and fix calcium in the body. Calphonite is a refined lime product with a very high absorption rate which
promotes the dissolving of precipitated calcium settled in the join ts. THE CLEANSING PROGRAM
I would like to discuss one of the most important aspects of the bowel management program, the one most neglected and the one
no one wants to talk about. I think we are all in a bowel mess because we grew up like Topsy, and now w e have to talk about it. We have to begin to correct old errors by learning the right way to take care of the bowel. Cleansing, detoxification and
elimination are words we all hear. but they are seldom used in connection with the bowel. When I look over al l the programs that
were developed to take care of the bowel and all the various techniques we’ve had in bowel cleansing, I have come to the
conclusion that a real cleansing process should be one that reaches every cell in the body. In general, we can say that the blood is
only as clean as the bowel, and since the blood circulates through every organ in the body and reaches every cell in the body,
toxins in the blood due to a dirty bowel contaminate the entire body. To properly cleanse the body tissue we mu st start by a
thorough cleansing of the bowel. We have to utilize energy to rid the bowel of toxic material. We find, too, that the bowel h as
to take care of acids. Catarrh elimination through the bowel is actually part of our own body being eliminated. No w, I’ve heard the
bowel called a cesspool and I’ve heard it called the dirtiest part of the body. I point this out because the average person d oesn’t
want to talk about it; such discussion is thought to be socially unacceptable. Bowel problems should be di scussed, however,
because most people need some help. There is nothing to be ashamed of in discussing the bowel. It is merely a natural part of  the
body. Care of the bowel should be a routine part of a total health program. Bowel action is one of the end r esults of metabolism:
the elimination of broken down cells and tissue plus the fermented and putrified food wastes. Bowel action is far worse when there
is a lazy colon. The colon is made up of muscle structure that moves toxic materials along by peristalt ic motion, and if there is
flabby muscle structure throughout the body, you can be assured that the bowel is even flabbier. “IT’S NOT ONLY WHAT YOU EAT —IT’S WHAT YOU ABSORB THAT COUNTS”
In managing the bowel, there are ways to get good results, and first of all, we must change the diet. Unless we do this, we w ill
become “doctor shoppers.” The symptoms just stay with us because we aren’t dealing with the cause of the problem. Every organ
in the body works with every other organ. The body is a community of various organs working for the good of the whole human
being. A short word on intestinal cultures before the story. While I was at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, Dr. DeFoe, who delivered t he
famous Dionne quintuplets in Canada, telephoned Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and said he was about to lose two of the babies
because of their poor bowel conditions. Dr. Kellogg immediately sent off an acidophilus culture, and a week later, Dr. DeFoe
called t o say the two babies were much improved. He felt that Dr. Kellogg had saved the babies’ lives with the acidophilus culture. In discussing the many types of diets that are appropriate during the different stages of disease, we must be sensitive to wh at the se
stages represent in terms of digestive ability. For instance, we can’t immediately give a big raw salad to one who has coliti s; we
must first cleanse and give the bowel tonicity in preparation for more efficient digestion and absorption. Going through t he 7-day
elimination program will give us a head start. We must be able to absorb the nutrients that we are rebuilding our bodies with  or
those nutrients will be lost. Once absorption has been increased we take the body step by step along a graduated food regime. We
may have to use broths and light soups at first, then go on to steamed, pureed vegetables and fruits. Raw, liquefied salads c an be
given as the bowel becomes able to handle more bulk. We must move slowly but surely along the tissue cleansing and  rejuvenating
system, keeping in mind that even as it took time to pollute our bodies to the point of disease, so it will take time to reve rse the
process. POOR ASSIMILATION LEADS TO NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
Personally, I wonder if a toxic body can even a bsorb the right chemical elements at all. If body tissue is unable to function at the
normal metabolic rate, regeneration and rebuilding would take a great deal longer than otherwise. Can digestion be good in a toxic
body? It is impossible to build healthy  tissue without effective digestion and assimilation. Nerve conduction is not as effective as it
should be when the metabolic rate is low. It is entirely possible to have good nerve flow and nerve function in the body, but  if the
body chemistry is not righ t, improvement through rejuvenation will be limited and incomplete. A complete tissue detoxification
program requires that we take care of all five elimination channels. Underactive tissue can not get rid of toxic wastes prope rly. I
want to place a special  emphasis on this. When we rid the body of toxins, we often notice a subsequent remission of some
degenerative disease stage. CLEAN TISSUES FUNCTION BETTER
There are many therapeutic approaches to restoring or maintaining health today. However, the presen ce of toxic settlements in the
body prevents any of these methods of treatment from being completely successful. If a treatment does not work toward complet e
detoxification, the rejuvenation of tissue will not take place as it should. The complete rejuvena tion process involves the
replacement of old underactive tissue with new, clean, efficiently working tissue. This is what brings a degenerative conditi on to a
state of recession and remission. Many kinds of processes can be used to bring this about, and th is is what the doctor must be alert
for. The natural immune system can only be built up in a clean body, a body with a minimal amount of accumulated toxic material. The presence of significant quantities of toxic material in body tissue means that the bod y’s natural defenses have been overcome. When health is restored through a tissue cleansing program, the immune system will also be restored as we return to a healthy  diet,
exercise, fresh air, sunshine and a positive outlook on life. Most people believe t hat tissue rebuilding depends upon a nutritious
diet, and this is basically correct. But it also depends on good nerve force, good circulation and adequate rest. We have don e
experiments to show what can be accomplished by tissue detoxification. In a perio d of only seven days of fasting, taking
nutritional supplements and bowel cleansing, almost unbelievable results have been observed and recorded. As these methods ar e
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 means are good which
promote the fulfillment of your assumption. Remain in the mental state defined as your objective until it has the feel -
ing of reality, and all the forces of heaven and earth will rush to aid its
embodiment. Your greater self will influence the actions and words of all
who can be used to aid the production of your fixed mental attitude. *****
Now we turn to the book of Numbers and here we find a strange story. I
trust that some of you have had this experience as described in the book
of Numbers. They speak of the building of a tabernacle at the command
of God; that God commanded Israel to build him a place of worship. He gave them all the specifications of the tabernacle. It had to be an
elongated, movable place of worship, and it had to be covered with skin. Need you be told anything more? Isn’t that man? “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God
dwelleth in you?” (1 Cor 3:16). There is no other temple. Not a temple made with hands, but a temple
eternal in the heavens. This temple is elongated, and it is covered with
skin, and it moves across the dessert. “And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the
tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was
upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. So it was always: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire
by night.” (Num 9:15, 16). The command given to Israel was to tarry until the cloud ascended by day
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havenand the fire by night. “Whether it were two days, or a month, or a year,
that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the chil -
dren of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was
taken up, they journeyed.” (Num 9:22). You know that you are the tabernacle, but you may wonder, what is the
cloud. In meditation many of you must have seen it. In meditation, this
cloud, like the sub-soil waters of an artesian well, springs spontaneously
to your head and forms itself into pulsating, golden rings. Then, like a
gentle river they flow from your head in a stream of living rings of gold. In a meditative mood bordering on sleep the cloud ascends. It is in this
drowsy state that you should assume that you are that which you desire
to be, and that you have that which you seek, for the cloud will assume
the form of your assumption and fashion a world in harmony with itself. The cloud is simply the garment of your consciousness, and where your
consciousness placed, there you will be in the flesh also. This golden cloud comes in meditation. There is a certain point when you
are approaching sleep that it is very, very thick, very liquid, and very
much alive and pulsing. It begins to ascend as you reach the drowsy,
meditative state, bordering on sleep. You do not strike the tabernacle;
neither do you move it until the cloud begins to ascend. The cloud always ascends when man approaches the drowsiness of sleep. For when a man goes to sleep, whether he knows it or not, he slips from a
three-dimensional world into a fourth-dimensional world and that which is
ascending is the consciousness of that man in a greater focus; it is a
fourth-dimensional focus. What you now see ascending is your greater self. When that begins to as -
cend you enter into the actual state of feeling you are what you want to
be. That is the time you lull yourself into the mood of being what you
want to be, by either experiencing in imagination what you would experi -
ence in reality were you already that which you want to be, or by repeat -
ing over and over again the phrase that implies you have already done
what you want to do. A phrase such as, “Isn't it wonderful, isn't it won -
derful,” as though some wonderful thing had happened to you. “In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men,
in slumberings upon the bed. Then he openeth the ears of men, and
sealeth their instruction.” (Job 33:15, 16). Use wisely the interval preceding sleep. Assume the feeling of the wish
fulfilled and go to sleep in this mood. At night, in a dimensionally larger
world, when deep sleep falleth upon men, they see and play the parts
that they will later play on earth. And the drama is always in harmony
More Free Books Law of Attraction Havenwith that which their dimensionally greater selves read and play through
them. Our illusion of free will is but ignorance of the causes which make
us act. The sensation which dominates the mind of man as he falls asleep,
though false, will harden into fact. Assuming the feeling of the wish ful -
filled as we  fall asleep, is the command to this embodying process saying
to our mood, “Be thou actual.” In this way we become through a natural
process what we desire to be. I can tell you dozens of personal experiences where it seemed impossible
to go elsewhere, but by placing myself elsewhere mentally as I was about
to go to sleep, circumstances changed quickly which compelled me to
make the journey. I have done it across water by placing myself at night
on my bed as though I slept where I wanted to be. As the days unfolded
things began to mold themselves in harmony with that assumption and all
things that must happen to compel my journey did happen. And I, in spite
of myself, must make ready to go toward that place which I assumed I
was in when I approached the deep of sleep. As my cloud ascends I assume that I am now the man I want to be, or
that I am already in the place where I want to visit. I sleep in that place
now. Then life strikes the tabernacle, strikes my environment and re -
assembles my environment across seas or over land and reassembles it in
the likeness of my assumption. It has nothing to do with men walking
across a physical desert. The whole vast world round about you is a
desert. From the cradle to the grave you and I walk as though we walk the
desert. But we have a living tabernacle wherein God dwells, and it is cov -
ered with a cloud which can and does ascend when we got to sleep or are
in a state akin to sleep. Not necessarily in two days, it can ascend in two
minutes. Why did they give you two days? If I now become the man I
want to be, I may become dissatisfied tomorrow. I should at least give it
a day before I decide to move on. The Bible says in two days, a month, or a year; whenever you decide to
move on with this tabernacle let the cloud ascend. As it ascends you start
moving where the cloud is. The cloud is simply the garment of your con -
sciousness, your assumption. Where the consciousness is placed you do
not have to take the physical body; it gravitates there in spite of you. Things happen to compel you to move in the direction where you are con -
sciously dwelling. “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am,
More Free Books Law of Attraction Haventhere ye may be also.” (John 14:2, 3). The many mansions are the unnumbered states within your mind, for you
are the house of God. In my Father's house are unnumbered concepts of
self. You could not in eternity exhaust what you are capable of being. If I sit quietly here and assume that I am elsewhere, I have gone and
prepared a place. But if I open my eyes, the bi-location which I created
vanishes and I am back here in the physical form that I left behind me as
I went to prepare a place. But I prepared the place nevertheless and will
in time dwell there physically. You do not have to concern yourself with the ways and the means that
will be employed to move you across space into that place where you
have gone and mentally prepared it. Simply sit quietly, no matter where
you are, and mentally actualize it. But I give you warning, do not treat it lightly, for I am conscious of what it
will do to people who treat it lightly. I treated it lightly once because I just
wanted to get away, based only upon the temperature of the day. It was
in the deep of winter in New York, and I so desired to be in the warm cli -
mate of the Indies, that I slept that night as though I slept under palm
trees. Next morning when I awoke it was still very much winter. I had no intentions of going to the Indies that year, but distressing news
came which compelled me to make the journey. It was in the midst of war
when ships were being sunk right and left, but I sailed out of New York on
a ship 48 hours after I received this news. It


 the things you want. You
can do this anywhere, anytime. Turn every life situation into a
positive one! Make it a daily habit to determine every event in your life in advance,
through your thoughts. Set the Universal forces ahead of you in every-
thing you do and everywhere you go, by thinking the way you want
it to go in advance. Then you are creating your life intentionally. 68 • Like Aladdin's Genie, the law of attraction grants our every
command. • The Creative Process helps you create what you want in three sim-
ple steps: ask, believe, and receive. • Asking the Universe for what you want is your opportunity to get
clear about what you want. As you get clear in your mind, you have
asked. • Believing involves acting, speaking, and thinking as though you
have already received what you've asked for. When you emit the
frequency of having received it, the law of attraction moves people,
events, and circumstances for you to receive. • Receiving involves feeling the way you will feel once your desire
has manifested. Feeling good now puts you on the frequency of what
you want. • To lose weight, don't focus on "losing weight." Instead, focus on
your perfect weight. Feel the feelings of your perfect weight, and
you will summon it to you. • It takes no time for the Universe to manifest what you want. It is as
easy to manifest one dollar as it is to manifest one million dollars. • Starting with something small, like a cup of coffee or parking
spaces, is an easy way to experience the law of attraction in action. Powerfully intend to attract something small As you experience the
power you have to attract, you will move on to creating much big-
ger things. • Create your day in advance by thinking the way you want it to go,
and you will create your life intentionally. DR. JOE VITALE
A lot of people feel stuck or imprisoned or confined by their
current circumstances. Whatever your circumstances right
now, that is only your current reality, and current reality will
begin to change as a result of beginning to use The Secret
Your current reality or your current life is a result of the thoughts
you have been thinking. All of that will totally change as you begin
to change your thoughts and your feelings. "That a man can change himself... and master his
own destiny is the conclusion of every mind who
is wide-awake to the power of right thought." (1866-1954)
71 72 The Secret
LISA NICHOLS
When you want to change your circumstances, you must
first change your thinking. Every time you look inside
your mail expecting to see a bill, guess what — it'll be
there. Each day you go out dreading the bill! You're never
expecting anything great. You're thinking debt, you're
expecting debt. So debt must show up so you won't think
you're crazy. And every day you confirm your thought: Is
debt going to be there? Yes, debt's there. Is debt going to
be there? Yes, debt's there. Is debt going to be there? Yes,
debt's there. Wiry? Because you expected debt to be there. So it showed up, because the law of attraction is always
being obedient to your thoughts. Do yourself a favor—
expect a check! Expectation is a powerful attractive force, because it draws things
to you. As Bob Proctor says, "Desire connects you with the thing
desired and expectation draws it into your life." Expect the things
you want and don't expect the things you don't want. What do
you expect now? JAMES RAY
Most people look at their current state of affairs and they
say, "This is who I am." That's not who you are. That's
who you were. Let's say for instance that you don't
have enough money in your bank account, or you don't
have the relationship that you want, or your health and
fitness aren't up to par. That's not who you are; that's the
residual outcome of your past thoughts and actions. So Powerful Processes 73
we're constantly living in this residual, if you will, of the
thoughts and actions we've taken in the past. When you
look at your current state of affairs and define yourself by
that, then you doom yourself to have nothing more than
the same in future. '"All that we are is a result of what we have
thought." I would like to share a process with you that came from the great
teacher Neville Goddard in a lecture he delivered in 1954, entitled
"The Pruning Shears of Revision." This process has had a pro-
found effect on my life. Neville recommends at the end of every
day, before you go to sleep, to think through the events of the
day. If any events or moments did not go the way you wanted,
replay them in your mind in a way that thrills you. As you re-
create those events in your mind exactly as you want, you are
cleaning up your frequency from the day and you are emitting a
new signal and frequency for tomorrow. You have intentionally
created new pictures for your future. It is never too late to change
the pictures. DR. JOE VITALE
What can you do right now to begin to turn your life
around? The very first thing is to start making a list of
things to be grateful for. This shifts your energy and starts to
shift your thinking. Whereas before this exercise you might
be focusing on what you don't have, your complaints, and
your problems, you go in a different direction when you do
this exercise. You start to be grateful for all the things that
you feel good about. "If it is a new thought to you that gratitude
brings your whole mind into closer harmony
with the creative energies of the Universe,
consider it well, and you will see that it is true.' MARCI SHIMOFF
Gratitude is absolutely the way to bring more into
your life. 74 The Secret Powerful Processes 75
DR- JOHN GRAY
PSYCHOLOGIST, AUTHOR, AND
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Every man knows that when his wife is
appreciating him for the little things that he does, what
does he want to do? He wants to do more. It's always about
appreciation. It pulls things in. It attracts support. DR. JOHN DEMARTINI
Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about. JAMES RAY
Gratitude has been such a powerful exercise for me. Every
morning I get up and say "Thank you." Every morning,
when my feet hit the floor, "Thank you." And then I start
running through what I'm grateful for, as I'm brushing
my teeth and doing the things I do in the morning. And I'm
not just thinking about them and doing some rote routine. I'm putting it out there and I'm feeling the feelings of
gratitude. The day we filmed James Ray sharing his powerful exercise of
gratitude is one I will never forget. From that day on, I made
James's process my life. Every morning, I do not get out bed until
I have felt the feelings of gratitude for this brand new day and all I
am grateful for in my life. Then as I get out of bed, when one foot
touches the ground I say, "Thank," and "you" as my second foot
touches the ground. With each step I take on my way to the bath-76 The Secret
room, I say "Thank you." I continue to say and feel "Thank you" as
I am showering and getting ready. By the time I am ready for the
day, I have said "Thank you" hundreds of times. As I do this, I am powerfully creating my day and all that it will
contain. I am setting my frequency for the day and intentionally
declaring the way I want my day to go, rather than stumbling out
of bed and letting the day take control of me. There is no more
powerful way to begin your day than this. You are the creator of
your life, and so begin by intentionally creating your day! Gratitude was a fundamental part of the teachings of all the great
avatars throughout history. In the book that changed my life, The
Science of Getting Rich, written by Wallace Wattles in 1910, gratitude
is its longest chapter. Every teacher featured in The Secret uses grat-
itude as part of his or her day. Most of them begin their day with
thoughts and feelings of gratitude. Joe Sugarman, a wonderful man and successful entrepreneur,
watched the film The Secret and contacted me. He told me his fa
vorite part was the gratitude process, and that his use of gratitude
had contributed to all he had achieved in his life. With all the success
Joe has attracted to himself, he continues to use gratitude every day,
even for the smallest things. When he gets a parking space he always
says and feels, "Thank you." Joe knows the power of gratitude and
all it has brought to him, and so gratitude is his way of life. With all that I have read and with all that I have experienced in my
own life using The Secret, the power of gratitude stands above eve-Powerful Processes 77
rything else. If you only do one thing with the knowledge of The
Secret use gratitude until it becomes your way of life. DR. JOE VITALE
As


 cent, since in several
hundred skulls not a single tooth was found to have been attacked by tooth decay. Dental arch
deformity and the typical change in facial form due to an inadequate nutrition were also completely
absent, all dental arches having a form and interdental relationship such as to bring them into the
classification of normal. These are illustrated in Figs. 22 and 23. The problem of reaching the
isolated groups living in the depth of the Cypress Swamps was complicated by the fact that these
people had a dread of all whites growing out of their belief that they had been grossly taken
advantage of in some of their early efforts to make a treaty with the whites. With the assistance of
three guides, one, an Indian of their own group, another, a white man whom they trusted, and the
third, a government nurse who had been very helpful in case of sickness, we were able to take the
desired measurements and records and photographs. A group of these more primitive
representatives is shown in Fig. 24. While their hunting territory had been grossly encroached upon
by the white hunters, they were still able to maintain a very high degree of physical excellence and
high immunity to dental caries. Only four teeth in each hundred examined were found to have been
attacked by tooth decay. 7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 62/250FIG. 22. Skulls of primitive Indians showing superb dental
arches typical of Nature's normal plan. Note the splendid
position of the third molars which are so frequently defective
in position and quality in our modern white civilization. In
many districts where I have made studies among primitive
Indians and in many collections of their skulls close to a
hundred per cent of the teeth have been free from dental
caries or faulty position. FIG. 23. The Indian skulls that have been uncovered in many
parts of the United States and Canada show a degree of
excellence comparable to those seen in this Figure. These
levels of excellence were the rule with them, not the
exception as with us. The parents of these individuals knew
what they and their children should eat! FIG. 24. The Seminole Indians living today in southern
7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 63/250FIG. 24. The Seminole Indians living today in southern
Florida largely beyond contact with the white civilization still
produce magnificent teeth and dental arches of which these
are typical. They live in the Everglade forest and still obtain
the native foods. Practically all of the dental arches were normal in contour with freedom from facial distortion. In
contrast with this, the Indians of Florida who are living today in contact with modern civilization
present a pathetic picture. Forty out of every hundred teeth examined were found to have been
attacked by tooth decay, typically illustrated in Fig. 25. In the latest generation, many dental arches
showed a typical deformation with crowding of the teeth and narrowing of the face, conditions that
have been found in all human stocks when on an inadequate nutrition during the formative and early
growth period. A group of these is typically illustrated in Fig. 26. FIG. 25. The Seminole Indians of Florida who are living in
contact with our modern civilization and its foods suffer from
rampant dental caries. 7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 64/250FIG. 26. Seminole Indians. Note the change in facial and
dental arch form in the children of this modernized group. They have a marked lack of development of the facial bones
with a narrowing of the nostrils and dental arches with
crowding of the teeth. Their faces are stamped with the
blight which so many often think of as normal because it is
so common with us. It is of interest that the quality of the skeletal material that is taken from the mounds showed
unusually fine physical development and freedom from joint involvements. In contrast with this,
many of the individuals of the modernized group were suffering from advanced deformities of the
skeleton due to arthritic processes. The effects of the excellent nutrition of the pre-Columbian Indians is indicated in the
comparative thickness of the skulls. In Fig. 27 are shown two pieces of a pre-Columbian skull in
contrast with a modern skull. The specimen of a trephined lower jaw, shown in Fig. 27 (right)
indicates a knowledge of surgery that is very remarkable. The margins show new bone growth. The operation opened a cyst. FIG. 27. Left: Example of greater thickness of pre-Columbian
Indian skulls in Florida than modern skulls. Right: Illustration
of bone surgery of ancient Florida Indians. Note healing of
margins of trephined opening into a cyst, of the lower jaw. This is typical of the advanced surgery of the Peruvian
Indians. 7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 65/250    For the study of a group of Indians now living in a high western state, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, was visited. Several other Indian studies have been made including studies of living groups, recently opened
burials and museum collections, all of which support the findings recorded here. I am indebted to
the directors and to the staffs of these institutions for their assistance. Notwithstanding the wide range of physical and climatic conditions under which primitive
Indians had been living, their incidence of tooth decay while on their native foods was always near
zero; whereas, the modernized Indians of these groups showed very high incidence of dental
caries. A summary of percentages follows: Primitive Indians: Pelly Mountain, 0.16 per cent;
Juneau, 0.00 per cent; Florida Pre-Columbian, 0.00 per cent; Florida Seminoles, 4.0 per cent. Modernized Indians: Telegraph Creek, 25.5 per cent; Alaska Frontier, 40.0 per cent; Mohawk
Institute, 17 per cent; Brantford Reservation Public School, 28.5 per cent; Brantford Reservation
Hospital, 23.2 per cent, Tuscarora Reservation, 38.0 per cent; Winnipeg Lake Reservation, 39.1
per cent; North Vancouver Reservation, 36.9 per cent; Craigflower Indian Reservation, 48.5 per
cent; Ketchikan, 46.6 per cent; Juneau Hospital, 39.1 per cent; Sheldon Jackson School, 53.7 per
cent; Sitka, 35.6 per cent; Eklutna, 14.6 per cent; Jessie Lee Home, Seward, 27.6 per cent, and
Florida Seminoles, 40.0 per cent. The foods used by the primitives varies according to location and climate. The foods of the
modernized groups in all cases were the typical white man's foods of commerce. While the primitive groups constantly presented well-formed faces and dental arches
reproducing the tribal pattern, the new generation, after the adoption of white man's foods, showed
marked changes in facial and dental arch form. The Indians like several primitive races I have studied are aware of the fact that their
degeneration is in some way brought about by their contact with the white man. The dislike of the
American Indian for the modern white civilization has been emphasized by many writers. In my
studies among the Seminole Indians of Florida I found great difficulty in communicating with or
making examination of the isolated Seminoles living deep in the Everglades and Cypress Swamp. Fortunately, I had the able assistance of one of their own tribe, a government nurse who had been
very helpful to them and also a white man who had befriended them and whom they trusted. With
their assistance I was able to carry out very detailed studies. It was of interest, however, that when
we arrived at a settlement in the bush we practically always found it uninhabited. Our Indian guide
would go into the surrounding scrub and call to the people assuring them it was to their advantage
to come out, which they finally did. I was told that this attitude had grown out of the belief on their
part that their treaties had been violated. These isolated Seminole Indian women had the reputation
of turning their backs on all white men. A United States Press report (1) provides an article with the heading "Tribes 'Fed Up' Seek
Solitude, Indians Dislike Civilization, Ask Land Barred to White Men." The article continues:
    The Bureau of Indian Affairs revealed today that five Indian tribes in Oklahoma are "fed up"
with white civilization and want new, secluded tribal lands. So widespread is the discontent among the 100,000 Indians living in Oklahoma, officials said,
that serious study is being given to the possibility of providing new lands where the redman
may hunt and fish as his ancestors did. Dissatisfaction has been brewing for a long time as a result of an increasing Indian
population, decreasing Indian lands and unsatisfactory economic conditions. It was brought
officially to the notice of bureau officials several days ago when a delegation, headed by Jack
Gouge, a Creek Indian from Hanna, Okla., told Indian Commissioner John Collier that most of the
Oklahoma Indians wanted new tribal lands away from white civilization. So


, as we were trying som ething
entire]y new, it took a long time and many experiments before
we developed a technique which proved satisfactory through
several decades. The bark of the trce was carefully removed down to the
cambium layer and every effort was made to avoid injury to the
layer itself because it is well known that injury-potentials in
living organisms do occur. Fortunately, they do not last very
long and if, unavoidably, we injured the cambium the effects
would disappear in a short time. After many months of careful experiment on a number of
different kinds of trees we found that the best technique was to
use small plastic containers with one open face, filled with physio
logical salt jelly in which the silver-silver chloride electrodes were
embedded. The open face of the plastic container was held, under
the bark, against the cambium layer. It must again be emphasized that metallic electrodes in direct
contact with protoplasm in living organisms set up unpredictable
non-reproducible voltage gradients, which are caused by changes
in the propertics of the phase boundary between metal and proto
plasm. As we have seen, however, if contact is made through a
saline 'bridge' and with proper electrodes, reliable and repro
ducible voltage gradients can be recorded, with the aid of high
inpu t-imped ance amplifiers. After much experiment we found it best to place the con
tainers holding the electrodes on the trunk of the tree, one above
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the other, about three feet apart. The lower electrode was placed
high enough on the tree trunk to avoid interference by maraud
ing animals. The other electrode, three feet above, was reasonably
safe from interference. From the very beginning consistent, continuous and relatively
steady standing potentials were recorded. Preliminary experi
ments were begun in 1938 and almost continuous records were
kept up to 1968. Maple, elm and oak trees have been examined and it appears
evident that the faster-growing trees, such as the maple, exhibit
a somewhat higher potential than the slower-growing elm and a
definitely higher potential than the still slower-grow ing oak. As a double check, we established another 'antenna' in the
form of an old, large elm tree outside my laboratory in the
country, at Lyme, Connect icut. Simultaneously, too, we carried
out similar experiments on an alligator pear in the laboratory. With recording galvanometers drawing a trace of changing
voltage gradients in all three sets of experiments, it was possible
to determine to what extent a young maple tree in the city, an
old elm in the country and an alligator pear in the laboratory
might exhibit parallel changes. 3
It has long been known that there are diurnal rhythms in
living systems. Recurrent events occur in living systems whic h
provide a rhythm, or a cycle, which seems to be related par tly
to environmental circumstan ces and partly to others. There have
been a number of explanations of these rhythms; and the general
opinion seems to be that there are at least two factors involved. One, of course, is the actual metabolism of protoplasm. This, how
ever, mayor may not be a continuous source of energy. Much
more likely it is an intermitten t process. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the changes in
measurable characteristics of living systems are caused by hyper
plasia, mitosis, or cell division. Mitosis goes on in the cambium
of the tree and results in the changing diameter of the tree, as
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has been well established by numerous studies of trees under a
variety of circumstances. The growing tips of trees also show
mitosis, the result of which is a change in the length, for example,
of parts of the plant system. Therefore, in the tree at Lyme, instruments were provided not
only to measure voltage gradients but also the changing diameter
of tne tree, all on a continuous basis. Tree-diameter was measured
by a dendograph loaned by Professor Lutz of the Forestry School
of Yale University. The results, in the early stages of these experiments in measur
ing changing diameter and potential differences, were surprising. Recurrent events in the changing potential were obvious. During
the hours from midnight to sunrise in the early morning, voltage
gradients were relatively low but constant. With the beginning
of daylight, a change occurred with a marked increase in the
magnitude of the potential differences, usually reaching a height
around noon. These changes were recorded over a three month
period in the summers of 1943 and 1944. A number of interesting results were apparent. During the
early part of the summer and until September, there was a close
relationship between the rise and fall of potential and the chang
ing diameter of the tree. And at the time these records were made,
this seemed like an extraordinary correlation between the growth
of the cambium and the voltage gradient. In September of 1943 and again in 1944, however, marked
changes in voltage gradient of a recurrent character appeared but
the diameter of the tree no longer changed. This points up the fact that short-time studies of living systems
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Q: What was the primary objective of the study on the sensitive plant, Mimosa?,
A: To examine the electrical response of the plant to a stimulus.
Q: What was the significance of the study on the slime mold, Physarum polycephalum?,
A: The study showed that the slime mold's electrical properties are similar to those found in the nervous system, suggesting a relationship between the electrical field and the growth and differentiation of the organism.
Q: What was the purpose of the electro-metric study of the wound healing process?,
A: To investigate the possibility of using electro-metric tests to measure the effects of emotional stress on the human nervous system and to explore the relationship between the electrical field and the state of the mind.
Q: What was the goal of the experiment on the human subjects?,
A: To investigate the relationship between the electrical field and the emotional state of the individual, and to explore the possibility of using electro-metric tests to diagnose and treat mental health issues.
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tween cambium growth and voltage gradient disappeared in a
long-range study. This implied that the voltage gradient was
not in itself the consequence of mitosis in the cambium of the
tree. There must have been some other factor involved since it
was clear enough that these changes showed no necessary causal
dependency. 100 ANTENNAE TO THE UNIVERS E
4
That there are changes in the electrical characteristics of the
surround of the earth was shown long ago by the late Professor
Harlan Stetson, of the Cosmic Ray Terrestrial Research Labora
tory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He drew
attention to the fact that changes in the ionosphere significant ly
affect radio reception; and this phenomenon, of vital importance
to the communication industries, has been studied extensively
ever since. It seemed worthwhile, therefore, to design an experiment in
which continuous records of changing potential


 much more profound and
intelligent than all the doctors and professors of medicine in all the universities of our
civilization. Smart doctors run away as fast as possible when you ask your first dietary
question, "what can I  eat doctor?" The ignorant and stupid ones of the medical
community are constantly dreaming up "fad diets" that flourish for a season but are
always soon replaced by a new fad diet. GOLDEN RULES OF DIETARY FOOD INTAKE
A. Use small amounts of a variety of natural unprocessed organic foods:
1. Use two eggs daily. 2. Use heavy cream and pure butter freely. 3. Use foods that are unprocessed. 4. Rotate meats (after first six months on your program)
a) Day one -  three ounces of beef liver raw blended with fresh vegetable
juice;
b) Day two -  three ounces of steamed or roasted chicken;
c) Day three -  three ounces of fish; etc. B. Use natural whole foods your body craves. 61
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DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS
Kelley Almond Diet
From the first printing of this book in 1967 we have called our diet the "Kelley
Almond Diet" because the principal protein is almond and vegetable protein. Raw almonds are a very good source of protein and may be used as directed: 10
almonds at breakfast and 10 almonds at lunch. A mixture of raw almonds, cashews, pecans, filberts, Brazil nuts, walnuts,
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds is recommended to supplement
protein during the first six months when meat proteins are severely restricted. These
should be eaten any time up to 1:00 p.m.
Cashew nuts are desirable, especially if the patient is also suffering from
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Nuts, seeds, and grains should be stored in closed containers in a very cool
location. Refrigeration is best if one has the space. Some enzyme researchers do not recommend the use of raw seeds or nuts,
claiming that the enzyme inhibitors in the seeds or nuts make proper digestion
difficult. This is true in one sense — if raw nuts and seeds were swallowed whole
without masticating them, a person couldn't digest them properly. But if nuts and
seeds are chewed well or soaked overnight distilled or filtered water, the activity of
enzyme inhibitors is greatly reduced or nullified. Should you have difficulty chewing whole raw almonds, you may substitute two
tablespoons of pure raw almond or sesame seed butter. Phase I
Protein
We have maintained throughout this treatise that cancer is nothing more than a
pancreatic enzyme deficiency. The greatest cause of this deficiency is the amount of
cooked protein (mutated amino acids) fed into the body. The pancreas simply cannot
manufacture enough enzymes to digest the large volumes of pasteurized milk and
cheese and cooked meat we eat and have any enzymes left over to digest the foreign
protein we know as cancer. If people would not eat protein (animal) after 1:00 p.m.,
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(or eat the animal proteins within a 4-6 hour period) 86% of cancer in the United
States could be eliminated. However, a cancer patient should never give up all protein, as they might be
tempted to do when they first learn that too much protein in the diet prevents the
pancreas from ridding the body of cancer. The pancreatic enzymes themselves
consist of protein (amino acids), and unless the body is fed adequate protein, the
pancreatic enzyme production w ill stop and the cancer tissue will make a very rapid
growth. The total withdrawal from protein has been the fallacy of many cancer diets,
such as the "Grape Cure." This is also the reason these diets have worked so well for
the first few months — no protein — thus freeing the pancreatic enzymes to digest the
cancer. Yet, over prolonged periods of total abstinence from protein, the pancreas
fails. Proper balance and regulated intake is the answer. Protein Timing
It is not only imperative that the correct kind and quantity of protein be eaten, but
of equal importance, it must be taken at a specific time. We have found that regular
proteins should be taken at breakfast and lunch only. When this is strictly observed
the pancreatic enzymes, used in digestion of protein, are used only about 6 hours. This leaves 18 hours for production of pancreatic enzymes to digest cancer tissue. If the average cancer patient is carefully observed, it w ill be noted that they start
the day with protein — a glass of milk, ham and/or bacon and eggs, or milk with
cereal. By mid-morning they are ravenous and have a candy bar, peanuts, doughnuts
or sweet rolls with a soft drink or coffee. For lunch they normally have a roast beef
sandwich, or chicken fried in "trans-fatty acid" vegetable oil, or a hamburger. By mid
afternoon they are again hungry and have been attacked by low blood sugar, so they
perk themselves up with coffee or a soft drink. Dinner consists of a charbroiled steak,
or a piece of roast beef or other cooked meat with white flour gravy and cooked-to-
death vegetables. For dessert there is ice cream or pie a la mode with another glass of
milk. It is impossible for the pancreas to produce enough enzymes under these
conditions. Eggs
Eggs are an unusually good source of protein, well balanced and the standard by
which all protein is evaluated. They have all the essential amino acids in proper
proportions. The cancer patient may have two eggs (preferably raw) each day at
anytime. Proper preparation of eggs is of vital importance. The eggs must be heated in the
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shell. We bring our eggs to a temperature of 140° F. to 160° F. (which is the normal
temperature of hot tap water), for five minutes before cracking them. This destroys an
enzyme just inside the membrane under the shell that prevents the biotin in the egg
from functioning normally. When biotin functions properly, it greatly reduces the
cholesterol risks of eating eggs. After preheating before cracking them, the eggs may then be eaten, as you prefer
them. Raw and soft-boiled eggs are the most preferable, though it isn't absolutely
necessary to eat them in these forms. In keeping with the use of as much raw food as
possible, a good procedure is to eat the eggs raw in a blended drink of some kind,
flavored to suit one's taste. There was a group of research doctors and dentists who, for at least a dozen years,
had eaten two eggs daily (properly prepared as above), as part of a well-balanced
nutritional program. Tests conducted on these people showed no increase in
cholesterol. In fact, there was a significant decrease in the blood serum cholesterol
level of each individual. Misconceived beliefs of the orthodox medical world about eating cholesterol-
containing foods have caused countless people to be unduly alarmed about
cholesterol levels and the associated possibility of heart attacks. These
misconceptions, carried on from the early 1950's, have been proven false. Liver
Liver is a wonderful energy food and cannot be surpassed as a blood builder. It is
especially crucial for leukemia and lymphoma patients, as their blood is unusually
weak. However, all cancer patients can benefit from the intake of raw liver before
noon each day. In the mid 1960s, when Dr. Kelley was told he was in the final stages
of pancreatic and liver cancer, he found that raw liver blended into carrot juice gave
him strength when everything else he ate made him feel ill. Raw organic, antibiotic-free and hormone-free liver contains a multitude of live
enzymes, amino acids and other intrinsic factors that science has not yet identified,
which are destroyed when the liver is cooked. (References to "intrinsic" or
"unidentified" food factors are fairly common in nutritional literature. They result
from clinical reactions, which cannot be linked to known nutrients. Raw liver for
cancer patients is an excellent example of powerful therapeutic, but unexplained,
effects.) There are no supplements or drugs that can take the place of raw liver; none
are in any way comparable in their effects. Eating raw liver ensures thorough
digestion and the replacement of expended nutrients, promoting excellent health. Raw liver is best if it is organic, antibiotic-free, hormone-free and not irradiated. 64
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However, if this type of raw liver is unavailable, 3 to 6 TBS of fresh muscle meat,
steaks and ground, may be eaten, raw also, are acceptable even if you buy them at
regular markets. Organically grown and not irradiated is always more nutritious and
preferable. But if organic isn't available, commercial is healthier than none. At least 3
and no more than 6 heaping tablespoons of raw liver should be taken daily. Chewing the liver is best for proper digestion. However, if masticating it is too
objectionable, it w ill digest well even swallowed whole, if it is sliced into small
enough cubes, and if adequate hydrochloric acid and enzymes are taken. There are two methods which people find suitable for preparing liver:
1. The liver can be sliced about 1/4 inch thick x 3" long. One can then use
plastic sandwich bags, putting 3 to 6 tablespoons of frozen cubed liver in each
bag and storing


about	them,
so	only	love	remains. In	this,	and	in	all	things,	dear	God,
may	Your	will	alone
be	done. Amen
*I	told	him	about	a	book	called
Advice	to	a	Young	Wife	from	an	Old
Mistress,
	and	shared	with	him	how	much	I	had	learned	from	psychologist	Pat
Allen	in	Southern	California. Chapter	Eight
A
BRAHAM	,
M
ARTIN,	AND
J
OHN
W
ith	the	attack	on	the	World	Trade	Center	on	9/11,	anyone	who	needed	to
grow	up	and	basically	hadn’t	done	it	yet,	did. The	prolonged	post-adolescence
of	at	least	one	generation	ended	at	last. On	that	day,	the	music	died. And	now	what	will	we	do. Everyone	I	know	is	waiting	for	the	world	to
change. It’s	unbelievable	how	far	we’ve	fallen. In	the	1960s	we	listened	to	the	likes
of	Bobby	Kennedy	and	Martin	Luther	King,	Jr.,	articulate	the	vision	of	an
America,	and	a	world,	delivered	to	its	highest	possibility. We	provided	music
that	was	a	perfect	soundtrack	to	their	dreams,	singing	“All	You	Need	Is	Love”
at	political	rallies. It’s	true	that	many	of	us	were	stoned	out	of	our	minds	at	the
time—but	we’re	not	now,	and	that	means	something. It	might	have	taken	us
40	years,	but	we’ve	finally	matured	to	the	point	where	we’re	ready	to
manifest	dreams	we	embraced	a	long	time	ago. What	took	us	so	long. Why	40	years. What	stopped	us. More	than	anything,	I	think,	murder	stopped	us. The	voices	of	Bobby
Kennedy	and	Martin	Luther	King,	Jr.,	along	with	the	four	students	at	Kent
State	University,	were	silenced	violently	and	abruptly	right	in	front	of	our
eyes. Those	bullets	weren’t	just	for	them;	psychically	they	were	for	all	of	us,
and	we	knew	it. The	unspoken	message	of	those	assassinations	could	not	have
been	louder. There	would	be	no	further	protest. We	were	to	go	home	now. We
could	do	whatever	we	wanted	to	do	within	the	private	sector,	but	were	to
leave	the	public	sector	to	whoever	wanted	it	so	much	that	they	were	willing	to
kill	in	order	to	control	it. And	leave	it	alone	we	did. A	generation	with	as	much	talent	and	privilege
as	any	that	has	ever	walked	the	earth	poured	the	majority	of	our	gifts	into
private	concerns—mostly	things	of	ultimate	irrelevance—while	mostly
leaving	the	political	sphere	to	others. And	for	a	few	decades,	that	seemed	towork. America	can	be	likened	to	a	house,	in	which	many	of	us	ran	to	the
second	floor	(art,	spirituality,	careers,
fun
)	and	left	the	downstairs	(traditional
politics)	to	less	inspired	thinkers. We	kidded	ourselves	that	it	was	an	okay
arrangement,	until	those	of	us	on	the	balcony	began	to	smell	the	unmistakable
odor	of	a	house	burning	down. Shouldn’t	someone	about	now	be	yelling,	“Fire. ”. Collectively,	our	script	has	been	returned	to	us	for	a	rewrite. We	get	another
chance	to	determine	the	end. The	first	time	around,	we	allowed	ourselves	to
be	silenced. It	remains	to	be	seen	if	we	will	be	silenced	now. Dear	God,
At	this	time	of	global	peril,
may	I	be	a	conduit	of	Your	miracles. Heal	me	that	I
might	heal	others,
and	help	bring	forth
a	more	beautiful	world. Amen
D
URING	HIS	SECOND	TERM	IN	OFFICE
,	President	Bill	Clinton	proposed	a	national
conversation	about	race. People	tried	their	best	to	live	up	to	the	proposition,
but	soon	enough	the	idea	seemed	to	fizzle. From	a	transformational
perspective—one	that	recognizes	the	importance	of	psychological,	emotional,
and	spiritual	factors,	as	well	as	material	ones—this	came	as	no	surprise. You
can’t	have	a	real	“conversation”	about	race—one	that’s	authentic	and
meaningful,	with	any	hope	of	real	breakthrough—unless	some	of	the	people
involved	have	a	chance	to	express	anger	that’s	been	built	up	over	hundreds	of
years. Having	led	spiritual	support	groups	for	more	than	20	years,	I’ve	had	a	bit	of
experience	facilitating	the	kind	of	sacred	space	that	allows	for	deep
conversation. A	unique	energy	must	be	brought	forth	in	such	groups,	ensuring
the	emotional	safety	and	well-being	of	all	its	participants. Most	of	us	have	felt
this	kind	of	energy	in	therapy,	during	religious	ritual,	or	what	have	you. It’s	a
distinctly	different	vibration	from	normal	conversation,	stemming	from	a
different	set	of	brain	waves. When	Mary	was	looking	for	her	son	Jesus,	she	found	him	in	the	temple. And	there	was	a	reason	for	that. No	soul	finds	any	soul	except	in	sacred
space. Within	that	space,	all	is	revealed—total	communication	is	given	and
received,	and	miracles	occur	naturally. Until	we	reach	that	depth	of	dialogue
within	ourselves	and	with	others,	there	can	be	no	deeper	breakthroughs
regarding	our	most	urgent	problems. What	will
not
	solve	today’s	problems	is
conventional	thought. What	will
not
	solve	today’s	problems	is	old	tried-and-
no-longer-true	formulas. What	will
not
	solve	today’s	problems	is	endless
attack	and	defense. What	will
not
	solve	today’s	problems	is	shallow
conversation. What
will
	solve	today’s	problems	is	new	consciousness,	from	which	will
emerge	new	thinking	and	new	hope. The	planet	needs	a	new	story,	and	so	do
we. Who	would	be	better	to	help	create	a	new	story	for	the	planet	than	those	of
us	who	just	happen	to	be	involved	with	creating	a	new	story	for	ourselves. A
problem	of	midlife	is	the	temptation	to	be	redundant,	simply	imitating
ourselves	by	doing	the	same	things	we’ve	always	done	but	with	less	verve. But	the	pulse	of	the	moment—both	personally	and	globally—is	to	let	go	now
of	what	needs	to	be	let	go,	to	disenthrall	ourselves	of	what	used	to	be,	and
embrace	a	radically	new	kind	of	life. It	is	there	for	us. It’s	there	for	us	as
individuals,	and	it’s	there	for	us	as	a	species. It’s	alive	in	our	imagination,	and
we	can	claim	it	if	we	wish	to. Each	of	us	is	coded	to	play	a	maximally
effective	role	helping	to	change	the	world,	to	the	extent	to	which	we	are
willing	to
be	changed. I	was	once	privy	to	a	fascinating	moment	at	a	private	party,	where	I	saw	the
musical	producer	and	performer	Babyface	sit	strumming	a	guitar	and	singing
his	song	“Change	the	World,”	while	former	mayor	of	Atlanta,	UN
ambassador,	and	civil-rights	legend	Andrew	Young	sat	a	few	feet	away,
listening	and	staring	out	into	the	distance. One	man	sang	of	wanting	to	change
the	world,	while	the	other	had	memories	of	how	much	he’d	already	tried. Yet
both	received	their	intimations	of	possibility	from	the	same	internal	source,
from	which	all	of	us	should	now	be


 the person in Grief moves up to Apathy, they are
in a constant state ofregret, with the feeling ofloss and
despondency. These are feelings that are only human. They are not feelings that anyone wants to feel guilty 321 PAIN AND SUFFERING
about; they are feelings people want to understand. Through understanding, they become resolved. When I cut my thumb.off, I went through all these
feelings. First was the feeling that I was somehow
being punished or attacked by the forces of retribution
or something similar.The pain was acute, and I looked
at it and felt hopeless. I felt despair that the thumb
could never be replaced, and so on. I went into grief
and mourning, as though I had lost a loved one.There
was a fear of the consequences and a fear that the pain
and suffering were going to continue. I felt myself
resisting the desire to get away from the injury, the dis
ability, the pain, the suffering, the surgery, and the rest
of it. I was feeling angry-angry at life, at fate, and at
myself. These feelings are understandable-they are
onlyvery human.Then there was the moving into Pride
that I was going to do something about it, and then into
Courage to begin to look at the techniques that I knew
work in this kind of circumstance. Next arose the will
ingness to begin utilizing them and let go of resisting,
and then using that technique to eventually move up
into the acceptance of it so that ifit is there, it is okay,
and ifit is not there, that is okay as well. Neutral is an interesting energy field, the one in
which we say it is okay either way. When we totally
release our resistance to the pain, we do not care ifit is
present or not. There are the willingness to be forgiv
ing and the desire to eventually move into compassion. There is acceptance of the human condition and the
human protoplasmic experience without being resent
ful about it, without going into self-pity, without being
angry, without being prideful and going into a'make 322 HEALING AND RECOVERY
wrong', and without attacking ourself. If we do this,
then we can move up to an energy field called Love, or
even joy. I can only go back to my personal experience
ofwhat is possible. When somebody shares theirexpe
rience with us, we learn what is possible in human con
sciousness. As I moved through this experience, I began to call
on the Power greater than myself. I kept surrendering
the pain, turning it over to that Power. 1 remember
going to the emergency room and informing them that
1couldnot take anesthesia oranalgesia ofanykind.The
surgeon was somewhat perplexed about how this was
going to be handled, and 1 said, "I have my own ways." He relaxed, feeling that somehow the pain was being
handled. 1 went within myself, detached, and let go of
resisting. I called upon the God ofmy own understand
ing,that aspect ofmy greater Self.We can believe there
is some energy field greater than the personal self that
has unlimited power. So I constantly surrendered to
God throughout the procedure. When we are in a situ
ation like that, overwhelmed by excruciating pain and
suffering with all ¥e props pulled out, this is when we
realize what we r~ally believe in; it is a great opportu
nity for growth. I
As 1 surrendertd and let go of resisting the experi
ence, suddenly it tas as though I was lifted out of my
body, and I went fto a state of profound inner peace,
an incredible state! of stillness, exquisite inner serenity,
and joy. 1 realized! that something other than my per
sonal self was han~ling the experience and the pain. What we have learned to do with chronic pain is to
surrender it to G@d, or to whatever one believes in
i PAIN AND SUFFERING 323
(e.g., angelic beings) to handle the pain for them.When
this is done, there is the experience of something
greater than the personal selfthat handles the pain. My
personal experience was that some great energy came
in and handled it for me. We call it a great energy
because we can verify the existence of it. As I said,
"God, I can't do it; you do it for me," I surrendered my
burden and allowed that which is in the universe to
handle it for me. For those of you to whom this may seem like an
outlandish experience, we will look at if from a level
that would be understandable. At the level of about
540, healing begins to take place, and there is a release
of endorphins within the brain, They are the neuro
chemicals that are also released by narcotics. Subsequent to this experience, I was aware that
within me something was automatically handling the
pain which did not involve my personal self at all. As
the intensity of the pain increased, within me was an
energy field that expresses itself on the physical plane
through the release of endorphins. The power of that
field was automatically handling the pain.The pain and
suffering were completely and totally released, and in
their place was a state of infinite inner serenity and
peace. How can we augment our endeavors in these direc
tions? Certainly, we can do spiritual work, but all those
processes, such as forgiveness, take a period of time. In
the meantime, what can we do? Are there ancillary pro
cedures, suchas acupuncture and hypnosis, that playa
part in the alleviation of pain? We know that acupuncture can be extremely 324 HEALING AND RECOVERY
effective. We said that all forms of illnesses, pain, and
suffering are physical, mental, and spiritual. We have
just described how they are handled from the spiritual
level. Previously, we described how they are handled
on the level of consciousness itself through the mind. Certainly, at the same time, we want to do what we can
on the physical level. In my personal experience,
acupuncture has been extremely effective. I had duodenal
ulcers for about twenty-five years that were intractable
and incurable. I had received every treatment known
to medical science, and it was only a matter of time
before it would be necessary to have a subtotal gastrec
tomy and reparative gastrointestinal surgery, a major
procedure. I then tried acupuncture, and by the third
treatment, the pain and suffering left, and x-rays
revealed that the chronic duodenal ulcers had healed. (They never recurred.) As a result, from personal experi
ence, I would certainly suggest acupuncture for a
chronic, intractable condition. We know that the reliance on analgesics has two
negative effects. First, because it is such a magical,
short-term solution, one never grows in consciousness. One gives away their power to the pill, the power that
is really of one's consciousness. When one gives the
power to the pill, personal growth stops. The second
negative effect is the progressive dependency on the
analgesics or narcotics, which creates and compounds
the whole problem with a challenge that may be more
severe than the original situation. Another useful technique is hypnosis. Alternative
medicine is now very interested in hypnosis as well as
acupuncture. The most useful form of hypnosis is selfPAIN AND SUFFERING 325
hypnosis. It is advisable to learn it for oneself rather
than needing to seek it from another, for reasons hav
ing to do with the advancement of consciousness. It is
a very simple process. One can use the hypnotic state,
which is really only a state of high suggestibility, to
learn the very things described previously. Ifone goes
into an extremely relaxed state and begins to experi
ment and experience the truth of what has been pre
sented above, the learning is much faster. In my experi
ence with self and,others, the value of self-hypnosis is
that it enables one to reach a level of concentration
that is not otherwise accessible. In that suggestible
state, one is capable of degrees of concentration not
available in an ordinary mental state. There is a simple technique that people who have
any chronic physical condition can learn to use. Instead of the word 'hypnosis', which has all kinds of
associated beliefs and meanings, we will talk about
extreme relaxation in a state of heightened suggestibil
ity and capacity to concentrate. Just sit or lie down in a
very comfortable position and start to progressively
relax. Picture yourself walking down a series of ten
steps and then say, "Level l."That announces that we
are about to do this procedure. Then say, "Level 2" and
go deeper into relaxation. The tIrst step initiates the experience, and the next
step allows some time to relax all the, muscles in your
head. As you do that, you will notice the soreness in
your face and jaw muscles reflecting the tension of the
day.Your cheeks are actually sore-just poke them and
you will find that is true. Why are they sore? It is from
the chronic tension of resisted feelings