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mountain river, originating from the dep ths of
the earth and fed with melt water infused with
healing energy.
During dry fasting, the old, ‘dead’ water is re-
placed with the super -quality ‘live’ water, syn-
thesized by the organism itself, while all the neg-
ative information, brought into our organ ism
from the outside, is erased.
After a relatively short fast without water, we
make the organism process the water it contains
inside. By doing so, we are renewed in terms of
information, and that’s why upon the comple-
tion of the fast we become pristine  information-
wise and are, in fact, an information matrix with
nothing negative recorded in it by the environ-
ment. This phenomenon is one the most
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it could be considered one of the main healing
mechanisms of  dry fasting. There are no such
mechanisms in any type of fasting that exists in
nature. This mechanism is one of the principal
ones, and plays a large role in the renewal of the
energy balance in the human body.

Day 8. You may experience a bad taste in y our
mouth and bad breath during this period, so it’s
preferable to breathe through your nose. Your
heart rate may increase or decrease. You may
also experience a  rise in body temperature, nau-
sea, which indicates liver detoxification, weak-
ness, dizziness, a nd loose stool. Don’t be afraid
of these symptoms, since they indicate an ongo-
ing detoxification process. Other symptoms
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for females, and in the prostate gland in male pa-
tients. They indicate the healing of  benign tu-
mors. If you feel weak during this period, it’s bet-
ter to lie down in a cool place. If affusion helps
you, it is acceptable. If you feel strong enough,
take a walk outside, preferably in nature. If pos-
sible, do self -massage and cupping massage of
the abdomen. Weight loss may constitute up to
2 kg.
The anti -tumor mechanism is maximally po-
tent during this period. This mechanism is the
most important decisive factor in treating be-
nign tumors and cystic tumors. A healthy body
constantly fights mutating cells - the body
doesn’t allow newly formed atypical cells to fuse
and form a dense tumor. This fight is conducted
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types of cells: macrophages, natural killers (NK -
cells) and cytotoxic T -lymphocytes (CTLs).
Macrophages eat and digest malignant cells; af-
ter detecting them, CTLs produce polymer -pro-
teins, perforins, which perforate the outer mem-
brane of a malignant cell, thus equalizing the os-
motic pressure inside and outside the cell and
killing it, if it’s still alive, additional proteins are
produced, and these are granzymes that destroy
its nucleus. A natural killer is special; it’s one of
the most powerful antitumor cells. It recognizes
any atypical cells that aren’t recognized by mac-
rophages and CTLs.
In patients with benign tumors (fibroids, mas-
topathy, and prostate adenoma), all three types
of cells are in their suppressed state: most of
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ble of vigorous actions. Moreover, their matura-
tion rate is extremely low.  The lifespan of these
cells is short. Most importantly, their antitumor
activity is low. Perhaps, a combination of these
factors leads to the destruction of the body’s an-
titumor shield. What is the mechanism of the
antitumor fasting action? Fasting brings  on
powerful body detoxification, and it contributes
to the accelerated maturation of natural killers.
As a result, there are a large number of their ma-
ture and combat -ready forms. The lifespan of
macrophages, CTLs, and NK cells is also multi-
plied several-fold.
The most important is the activation of macro-
phages, CTLs and NK cells, after which they not
only become capable of destroying atypical
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activity towards any altered cells. There is an in-
crease in th e necrosis of tumors and interleu-
kins. Since phagocytes are left without nutrition,
they start carrying out their direct duties: they
capture and digest bacteria, viruses, cell debris,
and old and dying cells (thus contributing to
bodily renewal and even r ejuvenation). All the
altered and even cancerous cells that are nor-
mally present in the body are digested.
We all know that pathologically changed body
cells, including cancer cells, start dying at high
temperatures. During dry fasting, the body tem-
peratu re rises. That’s why all metabolic pro-
cesses in the body are accelerated. Therefore,
even cancer cells are destroyed faster, as they
completely suspend their vital functions.
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 Recently, I’ve learned another anti -tumor
mechanisms. A professional gynecologis t
came to us for treatment along with her
friend. Her friend was diagnosed with very
large uterine fibroids. After dry fractional
fasting, her friend got an ultrasound scan
when they returned home. The tumor has
significantly decreased. As the doctor told
me, the most important thing during the ex-
amination was that the blood supply to the
tumor was interrupted, which also lead to
its reduction. A tumor can’t exceed the size
of a pinhead unless it obtains an independ-
ent blood supply source. Angiogenesis pro-
vides it with the oxygen and nutrients nec-
essary for its growth and spreading.
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cially in pathologically changed tissues, the
growth of blood vessels in the tumor is sup-
pressed, and the blood supply and its nutriti on
deteriorate. Consequently, tumor growth is in-
hibited. When the blood supply is disturbed, es-
pecially in large nodes, they degenerate; the af-
fected area has a soft gelatinous texture. Their
further degeneration can lead to the complete
disappearance of p athologically changed nodes.
According to a number of researchers, the ma-
lignant cells fed by surrounding tissues often die
under conditions of limiting nutrients in the
body on purpose (fasting). It’s well known that
malignant cells require significant am ounts of
nutrients due to their rapid growth, and they ex-
ceed the needs of normal cells several times.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frObesity and unhealthy diets seem to increase the
risk of cancer.
It has been established that it’s impossible to in-
duce the development of malignant tumors with
the help of carcinogens in hibernating animals
during the hibernation period, though this goal
is easily accomplished in their waking state. Be-
sides, tumor degradation is noted in hibernating
animals during their hibernation period if the
tumor was present in their waking state.
In 1938, American pathologists Fay and
Smith29 offered a method of treating malignant
tumors in humans with the help of artificial

29 Smith L.W., Fay T., Temperature factors in cancer and embryo-
nal cell growths, JAMA, 1939.
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world practice.
 Clinical trials were conduc ted on 38 patients
suffering from common malignant tumors with
metastases, including brain metastases, and
many patients were able to relieve the pain only
with large doses of morphine.
After being given sleeping pills, the naked pa-
tients were covered from all


 standard eating to 80/10/10  overnight, and never looked back.
You do not have to think of yourself as becoming a vegetarian, vegan, or raw foode r to be an 80/10/10  fan. Just keep
decreasing the fat and increasing the amount of fruits and vegetabl es you add into your already-existing program.

Actual Stories of Transition to 80/10/10
The following are actual posts (slightly edited for space) from my VegSource discussion board.
From:  turtle (dialup-4.243.137.125.dial1.sanfrancisco1.level3.net)
Subject:  transition from high fat raw to low fat raw
Date: December 17, 2004 at 8:40 am PST
I have been doing the high fat … nuts, seeds, and oils raw food way of eating a nd would like to transition over to the low-fat
fruit-based 811. Is there a good way to transition? I would like to hear people’s experie nces with this … so if any of you have any
suggestions, I am all ears!
I know that I am eating way too many nuts and seeds and that this has not su pported my well being. I have found it difficult to
let go of the nuts and seeds on an every meal basis. Thanks for your help.

From: Janie (66.180.141.217) Subject: Re: transition from high fat raw to low fat raw
Date: December 17, 2004 at 7:39 pm PST
Since it seems that you have already been attempting to go cold turke y and it hasn’t been working out, it seems that
transitioning may be the way for you. I did a low-fat transition myself a t first by keeping my overt fats to 10% of my calories or less,
which translated to about 20% or less of the amount of calories I was eating  at the time. Later I brought it down to 10% or less
overall.
The way I would approach transitioning from where you are to a lower fat wa y would be to try to do two adjustments:

I would try to eat more calorie-dense fruits
I would also try to move my nuts or seeds eating to my evening meal only

Then after that, I would work on decreasing the fat from the nuts and seeds  overall so that I approach 10% or less, more and
more often, until I’m doing it all the time (on average).
I would approach it as a transition, and be easy on yourself psychologically w ith your slip-ups (if you have them) by just letting
them go and realizing that you have another opportunity to get going agai n towards your goals coming up as early as your next meal
choice. You may find as I did with going 100% raw again, that the transition  period ends up being shorter than you thought it would
be.  ;-)
Aloha!

From: Jaime (ip68-4-209-131.oc.oc.cox.net)
Subject:  Re: transition from high fat raw to low fat raw
Date: December 17, 2004 at 12:20 pm PST
I found that my ideal was to go cold turkey, but I ended up transitioning, as 811  involves more than just diet, in my opinion.
My transition began months before, if not years. I read the posts of others on t his board, took note of how my body reacted
to particular foods, noted what worked and what didn’t, and then practiced wh at worked more and more. I cut out supplements,
gourmet raw food and dehydrated food, frozen food, spices and salt, onions and garlic, ra w dairy, and juice (even raw juice).
I used to think raw juice wasn’t so bad, then I’d have it and would feel so i mbalanced I’d eat some raw vegan sushi or raw
cheese, then I’d be off 811 completely. I’d say I played this back-and-forth game for a year or mor e. I would think 811  doesn’t
work, but really I was not doing it completely. So I decided to incorporate everyth ing I knew that worked.
For me what works is: getting loads of sleep (up to 12 hours a night) as this he lps with 811 immensely, exercising before
eating (I used to exercise after), eating one or two meals per day, waiti ng until 11 a.m. or noon to eat, having only one type of fruit
per meal, and following that with one type of green such as celery or lett uce, no raw juice, raw vegan food only, no dates or
bananas unless they are ripe and fresh picked, and eating whole foods.
I did not add all of these things at once. It took me about a month to add them and I stil l consider myself in transition. So I
guess what I am saying is 811 is more than just percentages and involves whole foods, rest, exercise, f resh air, sunlight, etc. Once I
set my intention for how I was going to follow 811  it took time to actually put it into practice. Also, I am constantly learn ing what is
useful and what is not and make adjustments accordingly. So I think this  whole thing is a process, and intentions of “cold turkey” do
not manifest, at least not for me.

From: Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject: Another way
Date: December 17, 2004 at 1:17 pm PST
(Author’ s note: I posted this message to offer another perspective to J aime’ s message above, which emphasizes
giving up certain foods. Approaching 80/10/10  with a focus toward the foods and other practices to add  into your life,
rather than those to eliminate, can make all the difference in your success with—and enjoyment of—the 80/10/10  plan.)
I recommend that the transition from standard American raw to 811  be done as follows:

Increase the percentage of whole, fresh, ripe, raw, organic plants in you r diet, at each meal.
Increase the percentage of fruit in your diet, at the beginning of eac h meal. Increase the total carbs in your diet, at each meal.
Increase the quantity of fresh whole ripe raw organic greens in your  diet until you reach close to 3% of total daily calories or
slightly more.
Increase the amount of sleep you get until you can honestly say that  you are getting “enough” each night.
Increase the amount of physical activity you perform until it accoun ts for a minimum of 2/5 (40%) of your total calories used.

Hope this helps,
Dr. D.

The Formula
So, what are we talking about in terms of foods? 80/10/10  works out easily and naturally if your calories break down
approximately as follows:

90 to 97% from sweet and nonsweet fruits.
2 to 6% from tender, leafy greens and celery.
0 to 8% from everything else (other vegetables like cabbage and broccoli, plus  fatty fruits, nuts, and seeds).

You can generally accomplish this with two or three large fruit mea ls during the day, plus a large salad in the evening. Fruit
predominates heavily, yet you consume as many greens as you like.

Average Caloronutrient Ratios by Food Category
Here is a rough estimate of the average caloronutrient ratio for var ious whole raw food categories, expressed in terms of
percentage of calories from carbohydrates, protein, and fat (C/P/F):

Fruits average 90/5/5
Vegetables average 70/20/10
Nuts average 10/10/80
Seeds average 18/12/70
Avocados average 20/5/75

How Much Overt Fat?
When contemplating reducing your fat consumption to 10% or less of total cal ories consumed, you must remember that
somewhere around 5% of your calories will likely come from fat even if you e at only  fruits and vegetables. Thus, as a rule of thumb,
you should plan on having about 5% of your calories in the form of nuts, seeds, avoc ados, nut butters, and the like. On a 2,000-
calorie diet, you should be shooting for overt fat consumption in the neighborh ood of 100 calories (5% of 2,000 = 100).
What does this mean in terms of food? It means that in a single day, an ave rage person endeavoring to follow the 80/10/10
plan would consume in the neighborhood of:

1/3 of a medium-sized avocado (6-ounces edible portion), or
0.6 ounces of almonds (about 15 nuts), or
20 medium olives, or
less than 1 tablespoon of oil.

There is another option, however. You could choose to eat no overt fats at all f or a day or two, or longer, relying exclusively
upon eating a sufficient quantity of fruits and vegetables to meet  your calorie need. By doing so, you will have effectively “saved up”
for a day when you could eat a moderate quantity of fatty food without feeling  guilt or that you had gone off of the program. If you
average your caloronutrient intake for the week you should still be able t o achieve 80


 Daniel had alsodeveloped a new problem—inflammation of the eye. It was so severe that hewent to an opthamologist seeking immediate relief because he could hardly see. Iput him on massive doses of vitamin C and protomorphogens for the eye and weattacked the other problems.
Now I still see Daniel every three months for minor dietary and supplement
adjustments. His emotional space is very positive. His business is doing well. Hislove life is doing well. He has developed no new problems and all the old onesare under control. His organ systems, though better, will never tolerate manyinsults, physical or mental, but if he lives within his limits, he has every chance of along and happy life.
Daniel has become a friend of mine by now and I like to see him but I expect I
won’t see Daniel very much at all any more. He has learned what he needs toknow to take care of himself. This is a typical onion case that resolvedsuccessfully. However this case might not have worked out so well had Daniel notpossessed a high degree of personal integrity and bravery, had he not faced andresolved his emotional conflicts. Fortunately, Daniel had always conducted anethical life, without dishonesty or a secret collection of disreputable acts. Bodiesare easy to fix; they are carbon oxygen engines that work on chemistry andrespond unfailingly to physical measures. But the entity that runs the body is notso simple. The thoughts and emotions of the spirit impinge on a body aspowerfully or more powerfully than all the vitamins, dietary reform orprotomorphogens I can provide. The mind, and the spirit behind that mind, canmake a body sick or can prevent it from getting well or staying well despiteeverything I do.
Unethical Illness
I see a lot of spiritually-induced physical illness in my practice. Maybe more
than my share. Maybe its karmic; it tends to find me because I understand it. Andit comes up my driveway because people who have it often become doctorshoppers, and seek out a naturopath as a last resort after exhausting everythingthat modern medical science has to offer. I have had large numbers ofundiagnosable people that suffer greatly but who medical doctors can find nothingwrong with and label psychosomatic. I have also repaired people given specificmedical diagnoses that standard physical remedies cannot make better.
In most of these cases, the physical illness is secondary to, is an overlay of a
more fundamental spiritual cause. On this type of case there are inevitably severeproblems connected with close friends, relatives and business associates. The sickperson inevitably blames the friends, relatives and business associates and takesno responsibility. The problems seem unresolvable. When I probe deeply enoughinto these problems, I begin to discover the real infection below. The sick person,so fond of complaining about all the terrible things done to them by the peoplethey have or have had problems with, or sometimes, so proud of not complainingabout all the terrible things done to them. Actually, almost inevitably this personhas committed a huge mass of secret crimes, viciousness and betrayals, rarelyindictable felonious acts, but crimes none the less, disreputable deeds that must bekept secret.
These deeds are always completely justified; the sick person always claims to
have been right for having done them and it is next to impossible for me as atherapist to get them to take responsibility for their sins. But at the deep, center ofalmost all people is an honest, decent soul that knows what it has really done andfeels guilty and judges itself. That is why it says in the Bible, “judge not, lest yoube judged.” It is not the judgment of the Deity we have so much to fear; we areown worst judge, jury, and executioner, and eventually extract from ourselves fullpayment with compound interest for all harmful acts.
People frequently punish themselves with severe, incapacitating illness or even
death. A spiritual illness will not respond very well to physical treatment until thespiritual malaise’s is resolved. This case has to find enough courage to becomehonest with themselves, to admit their deeds in all their disgusting detail and thento make amends, or if amends are not possible, to at least cease and desist. Theyhave to take personal responsibly for what they really are being and what theyhave really done and most importantly, accept that they are responsible forcreating their own illness. It is not a virus, a cancer cell or something that just fellout of the universe and struck them, innocent victims that they are. They havemade their illness and only they can uncreate it.
Unfortunately, few people who have spent a lifetime indulging themselves in
this degree of irresponsibility have the integrity to change. This is a tough case.Especially so because they think they are physically ill, they did not come to me tobe defined as a “mental” case and tend to reject such approaches.
There is no shortage of additional degenerative conditions that I could
describe. There are eating disorders, shingles, skin problems, kidney disease,Alzheimer’s, senility, mental illness, addictions, chronic fatigue syndrome, aids.There’s macular degeneration, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic ear infections(especially in children), tonsillitis, bronchitis, pancreatitis, cystitis, urethritis,prostatitis, colitis, sinusitis, osteomyelitis and a dozen other ‘itises, includingappendicitis. There’s ‘algias (itises of the nerves): neuralgia, fibromyalgia. There’s‘ism’s (really itises of the muscles). There are ‘onias like pneumonia; ‘omas likecarcinoma, melanoma and lymphoma.
I could (but won’t) write a page or two on every one of these conditions and
turn this book into an encyclopedia. After twenty five years of practice, there islittle I have not seen. Or helped a body repair. Generally, everyone of thosefollowing pages I’m not going to bother to write would repeat the same message.That the medical profession has little understanding of the real causes or cures ofdisease; that the world is full of unnecessary suffering; that there are simple,painless, effective, harmless approaches to eliminating most of the ailments ofmankind except the ultimate ailment, old age, the thing that takes us all eventually;that essentially all the diseases resolve from the same approach.
But I have already explained the theoretical basis of natural hygiene, the key
role of toxemia, enervation, constipation, the essentials of good diet, fasting andcolon cleansing, the importance of regular exercise, and the rational for vitaminsupplementation. I have revealed a lot of the secrets in my bag of tricks, like myfavorite herbs, poultices and wheat grass.
What concerns me most about medicine today is that there seems to be ever
fewer hygienists practicing. The young holistic practitioner is overwhelmed with
confusing data and approaches and is increasingly less able to discern what is
really important and what is distraction, and is increasingly intimidated by theAMA, made fearful of accepting people with serious conditions. Too many youngpractitioners become ideologues, clinging to the rightness of a single rigiddiscipline, missing the truths that exist in other approaches and worse, missing thelimitations that exist in their own personal healing methods.
The current concern about the cost of medical care and resorting to
government-run insurance programs and regulations will do little or nothing toreverse the trend to more and more sickness that costs more and more to treat.The root causes of our current crisis are two fold. One, our food, just as it comesoff the farm, is getting ever worse. This is not even recognized as a problem. Afterwe process it for an industrial food distribution system, much nutrition is lost too.This is barely recognized as a problem. Until we are better nourished, we will beever sicker and each generation will become a degeneration. Secondly, oursociety is suffering from all the evils of monopoly medicine. This is barelyrecognized. The AMA has a stranglehold on the sick. There is no effectivecompetition for its methods. Alternatives are suppressed. In my version of abetter world, if anyone that wanted to could hang out a shingle and offer todiagnose, treat and cure disease, a few quacks would really hurt a few people.But many genuine therapies would appear and the public would be exposed toworkable alternatives. If anyone that wanted to market it could put a label on abottle of pills, power or tincture that said its contents would heal or cure disease,yes, a few people would be poisoned. And a few would die needlessly by failingto get the right treatment. But on the positive side, all this liberty would result incountless new therapies being rediscovered and many new uses for existingsubstances would appear.
Fundamentally, this is the issue of liberty. I believe it is better to allow choice
and options, to permit the dangers that go with liberty to exist. And to allowunfortunate outcomes to occur without intervention into individual lack of
intelligence and irresponsibilities. The opposite is our current path–an attempt to
regulate and control away all dangers. But this overcontrol results ininstitutionalized violence and cruelty, inefficiency that is not checked or exposedby the bright light of a better way. As Churchill said, “democracy is the worstform of government there is—except for all the others.” What he meant is that wemust accept that this is an imperfect world. The best this planet can be is when itis at its freest, when restrictions are minimized and when people are allowed tomake their own choices, be responsible for their own outcomes and experiencethe consequences of their own stupidities.
Appendix
Pulse Testing For Allergies
Coca’s Pulse Tests are


 up. I have these athletes to tell me, "Mr. Reams, if lever get over this, I'm going to whip you, soon as I get well. I've never been this sick in my life." They feel so good when they get over the body chemistry change they forget to whip me. The body chemistry chang-es really happen and no drug can cause the body to change from one range to another, only minerals can do this.
Let us take the case of a female, age 50, weight 130, height 5'5",
with the following numbers:

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Here we have a person with low urinary blood sugar. If she were
to go to a doctor he would run a blood test and find the blood sugar
normal because the glucose would be up, but there is a time each day that this person would just feel they are going to die, being anemic, almost blacking out, irritable, fighting for life and wondering why everything is upsetting.
This person's calciums are so deficient that she is a nervous wreck,
and except for the grace of God, very hard to live with. Also, there is a potassium deficiency causing her to be extremely absent-minded.
We would find a very high count of delta cells in the vagina, ovary
area, and also in the bladder and both kidneys; a very high emphyse-124 ma count in both lungs, and a case of diarrhea. The food is going
through too fast and the person is feeling very weak.
She may have been married many years and become so irritable
until the husband can't stand her, and if he has low calciums too, di-vorce will probably result. He doesn't understand her condition and she doesn't either.
There is a difference between weakness and tiredness and most
people do not distinguish the two. The athletic young' man would be unduly tired. Tired in the morning, tired at night, tired all the time, but this woman is weak all the time. This type of person must be in a re-treat because unless something is done quickly she is going to be faced with a total hysterectomy because the ovaries are affected. Also, there are delta cells in both breasts.  (lf the middle finger were placed
on the breast it would feel like cord s, it wouldn't be like a lump.) Un-
less something is done this person would have less than two years to live because the energy rating is down to 30. About all a doctor can find wrong here at this stage would be low in potassium, and a very slight calciums deficiency. If he took a pap smear there would be no blood or indication of anything wrong in the uterus area.
The person is probably already over her menstrual period, but the
calciums are still too low, giving her the effects of menopause: nerv-ousness, cold hands, cold feet, and in general needing a good tune-up.
The liver is not manufacturing vitamin D, and without the liver manu-facturing an enzyme of vitamin D the body cannot assimilate calci-ums. This person must be in a retreat, or place where tests can be done every day. The numbers indicate that there is a tumorous area in the brain. The nerves in the brain are not carrying the messages through, not because they are tired, but because there is not enough electrolyte in the system for the messages to go from the brain to the vital organs. The high count of delta cells in the brain would be in the top of the head, toward the front of the brain, in the medula oblongata. This is the part of the brain with which we think and act, where we store in-formation with which we study and memorize.
There are 4 percent of the people that do not go through a rough
withdrawal, and there's no biological reason. The only reason we 125 know is that our instruments do not measure the grace of God, and,
therefore, there is no biological reason why they should not go
through just as rough a time as ev erybody else, but they don't and their
numbers change and within four to seven days we can tell whether or not the body responds.
It is impossible for anyone who has not been trained in the Reams
Biological Theory of Ionization to understand these numbers.
There are seven different stages that we go through from baby-
hood to senior citizen, and in each stage these numbers indicate some-thing different.
ANY CHANGE IN ONE NUMBER CHANGES THE MEAN-
ING OF ALL NUMBERS, THEREFORE, ANY ONE NUMBER BE-ING PERFECT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING, UNLESS ALL NUMBERS ARE PERFECT THEN NO NUMBERS ARE PERFECT.
In this equation stated above there are two ranges that we have not
discussed, the B and D range.
You can be just as near perfect health or death in the B range and
the D range as in the A range. If anyone's body chemistry was in any range except A, and after a week's dieting their body chemistry moves into range A, this indicates that nature would be restoring you to per-fect health at the most rapid rate possible. However, if you started too late and your reserve energy level was too low the disease may be overtaking you faster than you can supply the minerals to repair the damage, this can be determined within a 30-day period.
Range B is the range that indicates that the person really needs a
tune-up. The longer this condition exis ts, the more critical it will be-
come. The reserve energy is the criteria of the exact state of resistance of the body.
Reserve energy between 18 and 60 years of age should be about
100 if one is in perfect health. Many people do not reach reserve ener-gy level 100 in their whole lifetime and may live to be in the seven-ties, eighties, or even nineties. There are people who break every rule of health and live to a ripe old age. Again, there is no biological rea-son to explain this, but there is a theological reason. One of the Ten Commandments tells us: HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER: 126 THAT THY DAYS MAY BE LONG UPON THE LAND WHICH
THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE. No one knows except the
person himself whether or not he or she truly honors (honored) his or her father and mother.
This calculation of energy is very difficult, and only those who
master the subject through the ninth seminar will be able to calculate the energy level. There are people now  that say they have cracked the
code and that they can calculate the energy level. Believe them not. There is no way to crack a code because there is no code. It's simply mathematics used according to the age, height, weight, sex, race, as well as the specimen readings.
In Chapter 7 we said it takes X amount of reserve energy divided
by time to make a cell in the body if there is reserve energy behind it. You might ask, "What is the value of X?"
The value of X is determined on the reserve energy by how strong
the gastric juices are of one's liver. I have said many times to the RBTI students, "If you thoroughly understand seminar one, then you can go on to all eight seminars by yourself without help, but unless you do understand seminar one thoroughly and memorize the rules, then you will not understand seminar two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or nine." I had some of the st udents in seminar five to say, "Now
I know what you meant when you said if we thoroughly understood the math in the body chemistry which was taught in seminar one that we could carry on through all nine seminars by ourselves, but I did not understand it."
We do not mind you seeing your numbers, keeping your numbers,
or trying to compare your numbers, but unless you have had the semi-nars you will not understand them.
It is possible to work so hard until you will still burn up more re-
serve energy each day than you took in and become more ill with your numbers in range A, and eventually  it will be moving into other rang-
es if you keep this up.
Symptoms of a potassium deficiency in the brain show up long be-
fore it shows in the blood, and indicates that the person works like a machine. They never seem to tire. They work long, long hours and 127 very, very hard. Nature seems to tell them that their time is short and
they've got to get all their work done and prepare them for death.
A potassium deficiency in the br ain means that the brain cannot
accept enough oxygen, and if you have this condition and a low sugar condition, you really have a problem  because the low sugar lets you
know that there is something seriously wrong, but with the potassium deficiency there can be something seriously wrong and you may not be aware of it. Potassium deficiency shows up in range B, C, D, and E. It can show up in any range, but it is most prevalent in range Band
D.
Let us take an example in range B: Female, age 44, weight 120, height 5'5"
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This reading would not indicate a potassium deficiency but would
indicate the person being a borderline diabetic, that the pancreas was not producing enough insulin. She would be slightly


 experience if all we are to do is stay away
from it as much as we can? What gives?
For that matter, why are all fun things either
“immoral, illegal, or fattening”?
I’ve answered the end of this question too,
with what I’ve just said. All fun thing s are
not immoral, illegal, or fattening. Your life is,
however, an interesting exercise in  defining
what fun is.
To some, “fun” means sensations of the
body. To others, “fun” may be something
entirely different. It all depends on who you
think you are, an d what you are doing  here.
There is much more to be said about sex
than is being said here —but nothing more
essential than this: sex is joy, and many of
you have made sex everything else but.  Sex is sacred, too —yes. But joy and
sacredness do mix (they are,  in fact, the
same  thing), and many of you think they do
not.
Your attitudes about sex form a microcosm
of your attitudes about life. Life should  be a
joy, a celebration, and it has become an
experience of fear, anxiety, “not  enough -
ness,” envy, rage, and tragedy. The same
can be said about sex.
You have repressed sex, even as you have
repressed life, rather than fully Self -
expressing, with abandon and joy.
You have shamed sex, even as you have
shamed life, calling it evil and wicked,
rather than the highes t gift and the greatest
pleasure. Before you protest that you  have
not shamed life, look at your collective attitudes about it. Four -fifths of the  world’s
people consider life a trial, a tribulation, a
time of testing, a karmic debt that  must be
paid, a sc hool with harsh lessons that must
be learned, and, in general, an  experience
to be endured while awaiting the real joy,
which is after death.
It is a shame that so many of you think this
way. Small wonder you have applied
shame to the very act which create s life.
The energy which underscores sex is the
energy which underscores life; which is  life!
The feeling of attraction and the intense
and often urgent desire to move toward
each other, to become one, is the essential
dynamic of all that lives. I have bui lt it into
everything. It is inbred, inherent, inside All
That Is.  The moral codes, religious constrictions,
social taboos, and emotional conventions
you have placed around sex (and, by the
way, around love —and all of life) have
made it virtually impossibl e for you to
celebrate your being.
From the beginning of time all man has
ever wanted is to love and be loved. And
from the beginning of time man has done
everything in his power to make it
impossible to do that. Sex is an
extraordinary expression of love —love of
another,  love of Self, love of life. You ought
to therefore love it! (And you do —you just
can’t  tell anyone you do; you don’t dare
show how much you love it, or you’ll be
called a  pervert. Yet this is the idea that is
perverted). In our next book, we shall look at sex much
more closely; explore its dynamics in
greater detail, for this is an experience and
an issue of sweeping implications on a
global scale.
For now —and for you, personally —simply
know this: I have given you nothing
shameful, le ast of all your very body, and
its functions. There is no need to hide your
body or its functions —nor your love of
them, and of each other.
Your television programs think nothing of
showing naked violence but  shrink from
showing naked love. Your whole soci ety
reflects that priority.
12. Is there life on other planets? Have we
been visited by it? Are we being observed
now? Will we see evidence —irrevocable and indisputable —of extraterrestrial life in
our lifetime? Does each form of life have its
own God? Are You the God of it all?
Yes to the first part. Yes to the second. Yes
to the third. I cannot answer the fourth  part,
since that would require Me to predict the
future —something I am not going to  do.
We will, however, talk a great deal more
about this thing called the future in Book
Two—and we’ll talk about extra -terrestrial
life and the nature(s) of God in Book  Three.
Ohmigosh. There’s going to be a Book
Three?
Let me outline the plan here.
Book One is to contain basic truths, primary
understandings, and add ress essential
personal matters and issues.  Book Two is to contain more far -reaching
truths, grander understandings, and
address global matters and issues.
Book Three is to contain the largest truths
you are now capable of understanding,  and
address universal matters and issues —
matters being dealt with by all the  beings of
the universe.
I see. This is an order?
No. If you can ask that question, you have
understood nothing in this book.
You have chosen to do this work —and you
have been chosen. The circ le is complete.
Do you understand?
Yes.
13. Will Utopia ever come to the planet
Earth? Will God ever show Himself to Earth’s people, as promised? Is there such
a thing as the Second Coming? Will there
ever be an end of the world —or an
apocalypse, as prophe sied in the Bible? Is
there a one true religion? If so, which one?
That’s a book in itself and will comprise
much of Volume Three. I’ve kept this
opening volume limited to more personal
matters, more practical issues. I’ll move to
larger questions and matt ers of global and
universal implication in succeeding
installments.
Is that it? Is that all for now? Are we to
speak no more here?
You miss me already?
I do! This has been fun! Are we quitting
now?  You need a little rest. And your readers
need a rest, too.  There’s a lot here to
absorb. A lot to wrestle with. A lot to ponder.
Take some time off. Reflect on this.  Ponder
it.
Do not feel abandoned. I am always with
you. If you have questions —day-to-day
questions —as I know you do even now,
and will continue to —know that you can  call
on Me to answer them. You do not need the
form of this book.
This is not the only way I speak to you.
Listen to Me in the truth of your soul. Listen
to Me in the feelings of your heart. Listen to
Me in the quiet of your m ind.
Hear Me, everywhere. Whenever you have
a question, simply know that I have
answered it already. Then open your eyes to your world. My response could be in an
article already published. In the sermon
already written and about to be delivered.
In the mo vie now being made. In the song
just yesterday composed. In the words
about to be said by a loved one. In the heart
of a new friend about to be made.
My Truth is in the whisper of the wind, the
babble of the brook, the crack of the
thunder, the tap of the rain.
It is the feel of the earth, the fragrance of
the lily, the warmth of the sun, the pull of
the moon.
My Truth —and your surest help in time of
need —is as awesome as the night sky,  and
as simply, incontrovertibly, trustful as a
baby’s gurgle. It is as loud as a  pounding heartbeat —and as quiet as a breath taken
in unity with Me.
I will not leave you, I cannot leave you, for
you are My creation and My product, My
daughter and My son, My purpose and
My...Self.
Call on Me, therefore, wherever and
whenever y ou are separate from the peace
that I am.
I will be there.
With Truth.
And Light
And Love.
  In Closing
Since receiving the information contained
in this book, and quietly spreading the word
about it, I have answered many inquiries,
both about how it was received and about
the dialogue itself. I honor every inquiry,
and the sincerity with which it is made.
People simply want to know more about
this, and that is understandable.
While I wish I could take every phone call
and personally respond to every l etter, it is
just not possible to do that. Among other
things, I would be spending a great deal of
time answering essentially the same
questions over and over again. So I’ve
thought about how I could interact with you
more efficiently, and still honor each
inquiry.  What I’ve decided is to write a monthly
letter to those with questions or comments
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 the most effective treatments for
breast cancer, was developed in this way.
 In this search through the plant world it is likely that
other remarkable medicines will be found, though far
fewer new drugs have been successfully developed via this
research than was originally anticipated. In fact, there is a key
problem to this approach, for it is geared to the production
of isolated plant chemicals which can then be synthesized
and patented. With a patent, a company can make a profit,
recouping the massive investment required to research
and develop new medicines. Herbs, however, are whole,
naturally occurring remedies. They cannot and should
not be patented. Even if the major
pharmaceutical companies were able
to find an herb such as St. John’s wort,
which proved to be more effective
and safer than conventional
medicines, they would prefer
to develop synthetic chemical
drugs rather than
plant medicines.
Herbal Synergy
One word more than
any other separates herbal
from conventional medicine:
synergy. When the whole plant
is used rather than extracted
constituents, the different parts interact, often, it is thought,
producing a greater therapeutic
effect than the equivalent dosage
of isolated active constituents
that are generally preferred in
conventional medicine.
 Increasingly, research shows
that herbs such as ephedra
(Ephedra sinica,  p. 95), hawthorn
(Crataegus oxyacantha, p. 87),
ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba, p. 100),
and lily of the valley ( Convallaria
majalis, p. 194) have a greater-
than-expected medicinal benefit
thanks to the natural combination
of constituents within the whole
plant. In some cases, the medicinal value of the herb may be
due entirely to the combination of substances and cannot
be reproduced by one or two “active” constituents alone.
The Future of Herbal Medicine
The main issue for the future of herbal medicine is whether
medicinal plants, and the traditional knowledge that informs
their use, will be valued for what they are—an immense
resource of safe, economical, ecologically balanced
medicines—or whether they will be yet another area of life
to be exploited for short-term profit.
 Another issue is convincing skeptics in the medical
world that herbal medicine is not just a poor substitute for
conventional medicine, but a valuable form of treatment in its
own right. In trials into the effect of certain Chinese herbs
on patients with eczema at London’s Royal Free Hospital in
the early 1990s, conventional specialists were astonished
when the addition of one extra herb to a Chinese formula
containing 10 others resulted in a dramatic improvement in a
previously unresponsive patient. This story offers evidence of
the skill and art involved in herbal practice. In tailoring the
remedy to suit the individual needs of the patient and in
treating the underlying cause, major improvements were
made. This approach is a far cry from the standard medical
view of using a single drug to treat a single disease.
 In India and China, there have been university courses in
herbal medicine for decades. In the West this process has
been slower, with undergraduate courses emerging only in
the last 20 years. There are now degree courses in herbal
medicine or naturopathy in several Western countries,
including Australia, the UK, and the U.S., while in Germany,
medical students have been required to study naturopathy
and phytotherapy (herbal medicine) as part of their medical
training since 2003. Such developments point toward a future
where patients might be able to choose between medical and
herbal approaches when considering what medical treatment
will suit them best.The Moreton Bay chestnut is being
investigated for its anti-HIV activity.
St. John’s wort’s traditional use as a remedy for
nervous exhaustion and depression has been
confirmed by clinical trials.
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Valerian tincture
St. John’s wort
infused oil
Dried St. John’s wort
Valerian (Valeriana
officinalis, p. 148) is a good herb for calming nervous tension.St. John’s wort
(Hypericum perforatum, p. 106)  is an astringent and antiviral herb, and
is widely used in
Europe as a remedy for depression.
Goldenrod (Solidago
virgaurea, p. 271) is  an astringent herb taken for sore throats, congestion, and problems of the urinary tract.
Fresh and dried
calendula petals Calendula (Calendula
officinalis, p. 73) is  an age-old remedy  for soothing  inflamed skin.Each of the world’s major herbal traditions developed its own framework
for making sense of illness. In Europe, the principal model for understanding and explaining illness was the “theory of the four humors,” which persisted well into the 17th century. It was laid down by Galen (131–201 ce), physician to the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Galen was born in Pergamum, and part of his medical practice involved caring for the gladiators of the city, which gave him the opportunity to learn about anatomy and the remedies best suited to healing wounds. He wrote literally hundreds of books and had a crucial influence on European medicine for over 1,500 years. To this day, plant medicines are sometimes called Galenicals to distinguish them from synthesized drugs.
The Theory of the Four Humors
Galen developed his ideas from the texts of Hippocrates (460–c.  377 bce)
and Aristotle (384–322 bce), who in turn had been influenced by Egyptian and Indian ideas. Hippocrates, expanding on the early belief that the world was made up of the elements fire, air, earth, and water, classified herbs as having hot, dry, cold, and moist properties. Aristotle developed and endorsed the theory of the four humors. According to the theory, four principal fluids—or humors—exist within the body: blood, choler (yellow bile), melancholy (black bile), and phlegm. The “ideal” person bore all four
in equal proportion. However, in most people, one or more humors predominate, giving rise to particular temperaments or characters. For instance, excess choler produced a choleric-type person, who was likely  to be short-tempered, sallow, ambitious, and vengeful. Galen also believed that pneuma (spirit) was taken in with each breath, and processed in
the body to form the “vital spirit.” Vitality and health depended upon the proper balance between the four humors and the four elements and
the correct mix with the inspired pneuma.
Influence of Classical Herbalists
Two other classical writers strongly influenced the European
herbal tradition. Dioscorides (40–90 ce), a Greek-born Roman
army surgeon, wrote the classical world’s most comprehensive
book on herbal medicines, De Materia Medica, based on
observations of nearly 600 plants. Pliny the Elder (23–79
ce) drew together writings from over 400 authors in
his Natural History, recording, among other things,
herbal lore of the time. Much traditional European
knowledge of medicinal herbs comes from
Dioscorides and Pliny. One of the most
interesting herbs mentioned by both is Europe
Despite regional variations, European herbal
practices largely arose from the common root  of the classical tradition. Today, herbalism is increasingly popular in Europe, and in some countries it is
widely practiced by orthodox medical practitioners as well as  by qualified herbalists.The developmenT  of herbal medicine
US_032-035_Europe.indd   32 26/02/16   4:42 pm33Cramp bark
berriesFresh hops
Dried hopsSeason  Winter
Part of the body
Brain
Humor
Phlegm
Temperament
PhlegmaticSeason  Summer
Part of the body
Liver
Humor
Y ellow bile
Temperament
CholericSeason
Spring
Part of the body
Heart
Season
Spring
Part of the body
HeartHumor
Blood
Temperament
Sanguine
Humor
Blood
Temperament
SanguineFire
earTHair waTermoiST
cold dryHoT
Hops (Humulus lupulus,
p. 104) are generally
sedative, but they
also stimulate
digestive function.
Feverfew (Tanacetum
parthenium, p. 140) is
hailed as a breakthrough
treatment for migraine.
yarrow (Achillea
millefolium, p. 56)
may have been used
by Achilles’ troops in
the Trojan war to
staunch bleeding.
angelica (Angelica
archangelica, p. 168)
treats indigestion.
chaste tree
(Vitex agnus-castus,
p. 151) relieves
menopausal problems.
Nettle (Urtica dioica,
p. 146) treats anemia.
Hyssop (Hyssopus
officinalis, p. 222)
was prescribed by
Hippocrates for pleurisy.
rosemary (Rosmarinus
officinalis, p


.
Constituents  The fruit contains flavonoids and
is rich in vitamins B, C, and E, potassium, serotonin, and noradrenaline.
History & Folklore  The delicious and highly
nutritious banana fruit is the yield of careful horticulture, which had its origins with wild  plants in prehistoric times.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Ripe banana
fruit is gently laxative, while the unripe fruit is astringent and used to treat diarrhea. The fruit stimulates hemoglobin production and can therefore prove useful in preventing or treating anemia. Banana makes a simple addition to diets aimed at lowering high blood pressure. Given the fruit’s serotonin content, some practitioners recommend taking three bananas a day to help treat migraines and depression. A syrup made from plantain is taken for coughs and chest conditions such as bronchitis.
Myrica cerifera (Myricaceae)
Bayberry
Description  Evergreen shrub or small tree
growing to 33 ft (10 m). Has narrow leaves, small yellow flowers in catkins, and waxy gray berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Bayberry is found in
coastal regions of the eastern and southern U.S.,  as far west as Texas. The root bark is collected in autumn or spring.
Part Used  Root bark.
Constituents  Bayberry contains triterpenes
(including taraxerol, taraxerone, and myricadiol), flavonoids, tannins, phenols, resins, and gums. Myricadiol has a mild effect on potassium and sodium levels. Bananas are picked before they fully ripen. They are
a useful remedy for diarrhea.
Musa spp. (Musaceae)
Banana,
Plantain
Description  Evergreen, palm-like perennials
growing to 30 ft (9 m). Have large, shiny green
leaves, hanging flowering stems, and bunches of elongated green fruit that turn yellow on ripening.
Habitat & Cultivation  Musa species
are native to India and Southeast Asia, and are extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. The fruit is generally picked when Myrica gale (Myricaceae)
Sweet Gale,
Bog Myrtle
Description  Low-growing, fragrant shrub,
growing to 61⁄2 ft (2 m), with lance-shaped leaves.
Male plants produce resinous catkins in spring.
Habitat & Cultivation  Sweet gale thrives
in wet and damp heaths and moorlands across northerly regions of the northern hemisphere. The leaves are collected in summer, the catkins in spring.
Parts Used  Leaves, branches, catkins.
Constituents  Sweet gale contains an essential
oil (chiefly alpha-pinene and delta-cadinene), flavonoids, and resin.
History & Folklore  In Scotland, where the
plant grows freely, Highlanders slept on fleaproof beds of sweet gale and placed it among linen to repel moths. Enterprising anglers are also reported to have worn sprigs of sweet gale to keep away midges. In Scotland and Sweden, a strong decoction was used to kill insects and intestinal worms.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sweet gale is
mostly used as an insect repellent and insecticide and offers a safe and ecologically sound way to protect against insect bites. Over-the-counter preparations are available, though a decoction of the plant bathed on exposed areas will also prove effective.
Research  Since the 1990s, the essential oil of
sweet gale has become recognized as an effective insect repellent (especially of midges), and is now available in blended formulations. In one trial in Scotland, volunteers exposed their arms to midges, with one arm covered in a gel containing essential oil of sweet gale. After 10 minutes, the protected arms averaged 1.6 bites, the unprotected arms 9.4.
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Cautions  Do not take the essential oil internally.
Do not use sweet gale internally in pregnancy or
while breastfeeding. The essential oil is thought
to be toxic.
Myroxylon pereirae
syn. M. balsamum var. pereirae
(Fabaceae)
Peruvian Balsam
Description  Evergreen tree growing to 115 ft
(35 m). Has grey bark, compound leaves dotted
with oil glands, white pea-like flowers, and yellow
seed pods.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Central
America, Peruvian balsam grows wild in tropical
forests. It is cultivated in Central and South America
and India. Oleoresin (balsam) is taken from cuts
in the bark.
Part Used  Oleoresin.
Constituents  The oleoresin contains 50–65%
volatile oil (mainly benzyl benzoate and benzyl
cinnamate) and resins.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Peruvian balsam is
strongly antiseptic and stimulates repair of damaged
tissue. It is most commonly taken internally as an
expectorant and antimucus remedy to treat
bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchial asthma. It may
also be taken to treat sore throats and diarrhea,
and applied topically to skin disorders.
Related Species  The balsam from similar species
was used by the Inca to relieve fevers and colds.
Caution  Peruvian balsam may cause allergic
skin reactions.
Myrtus communis (Myrtaceae)
Myrtle
Description  Evergreen shrub growing to a
height of 10 ft (3 m). Has dark green leaves, white
flowers, and purple-black berries.
Habitat & Cultivation  Myrtle is native to
the Mediterranean region and it is cultivated for
its essential oil. The leaves are gathered in spring.
Parts Used  Leaves, essential oil.
Constituents  Myrtle contains tannins,
flavonoids, and a volatile oil (mainly alpha-pinene,
cineole, and myrtenol).
History & Folklore  In ancient Greece, myrtle
was dedicated to Aphrodite, who was the goddess
of love, and brides bedecked themselves with myrtle
leaves. A liqueur is made from the berries.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Myrtle leaves
are astringent, tonic, and antiseptic. An infusion of
the leaves can be used externally to clean and heal
wounds and ulcers, or internally to remedy disorders Nasturtium officinale (Cruciferae)
Watercress
Description  Creeping perennial growing to
2 ft (60 cm), with compound leaves, spikes of white
4-petaled flowers, and small sickle-shaped pods.
Habitat & Cultivation  Found in temperate
regions throughout the world, watercress thrives
alongside or in fresh running water. While
commonly found in the wild, it is also widely
cultivated as a salad herb. Watercress is best
gathered before it flowers in summer.
Parts Used  Aerial parts.
Constituents  Watercress contains
isothiocyanates and is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C,
and E, and minerals (especially iodine, iron, and
phosphorus). Allyl isothiocyanate has broad-spectrum
antibiotic activity. Research in the 1960s suggested
that watercress might have antitumor activity.
History & Folklore  Watercress has long been
valued as a food and medicinal plant. Xenophon, a
Greek general in the 5th century bce, attributed
other virtues to it, recommending the Persians to
feed it to their children to build up their strength. In European folk medicine, watercress has primarily
been considered a “blood-cleanser,” and was used
in former times as a spring tonic.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Watercress
provides excellent, easily digested nutrition. Its high
mineral and vitamin C content makes it particularly
suited for chronic ill health and convalescence. It
is thought to stimulate appetite, ease indigestion,
and counter mucus. A detoxifying herb and food,
watercress cleanses the liver, blood, kidneys,
and lungs.
Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae)
Catnip
Description  Downy, aromatic perennial growing
to 3 ft (1 m). Has heart-shaped, gray-green leaves
and whorls of white flowers with purple spots.
Habitat & Cultivation  Catnip is native to
Europe and naturalized in North America. It grows
in dry wayside places and in mountainous regions up
to altitudes of 5,000 ft (1,500 m). Catnip is gathered
when in flower in summer and autumn.
Parts Used  Aerial parts.
Catnip  helps to lower
fever by strongly
encouraging sweating.
Constituents  Catnip contains iridoids, tannins,
and volatile oil (mainly comprising alpha- and
beta-nepetalactone, citronellol, and geraniol).
History & Folklore  Pechey’s Compleat Herbal
(1694) describes catnip: “’Tis hot and dry. ’Tis
chiefly used for obstructions of the womb,


ication,
95
wet clothing, drafts,
97
Expert supervision,
22–23
,
26
,
52
,
54
,
63–67
,
80
,
83
,
85
 (See Fasting)
Fasts and fasting,
41–42
,
46
,
57–58
,
59
accomplishments,
29
,
30
,
39
,
71–72
,
75–77
animals,
18
 (See Animals)
assimilation/excretion, simultaneous,
37–38
basis for,
17
,
21
breaking,
63–67
 (See Breaking the Fast)
children (See Children)
contraindicated,
51
,
95
,
128
crisis,
56
death during
43
,
44–45
dehydration,
24
,
25
,
31
,
57
,
60–61
temperature of water,
61
,
85
developments,
53
,
54–57
comfort,
23–24
,
26
,
54
diarrhea,
57
discomfort,
23–24
,
54–55
,
56–57
,
62
feeling of strength,
40
,
41
,
56
feeling of weakness,
40
,
56
fever symptoms,
55
muscle atrophy,
31
nausea and vomiting,
56–57
151pasty mouth, tongue,
55
urine,
39
,
55
,
130
,
131
weakness,
42
weight loss,
23
,
25
,
30–31
,
56
disease (See Diseases)
duration,
28
,
29
,
31
,
42
,
52
,
53
,
54
,
64
,
79–80
,
106
effective,
21
,
36
,
37
,
45–46
,
49
,
71
,
72
,
76–77
,
80
,
90
,
94
,
95
,
102
,
119
,
120
,
163
exercise,
25
,
41
,
42
,
60
,
66
expert supervision,
22–23
,
26
,
31
,
42
,
51
,
52
,
53
,
58
,
61
,
63–67
,
80
,
83
,
85
,
95
,
112
,
132
fasting is,
17
,
18
,
21
,
22
,
25
,
26
,
46
,
58–60
,
71
,
92
fasting is not,
17
,
30
,
45
,
46
,
48
,
49
,
58
,
92
,
126
,
147
,
150
fat utilized,
30
,
38
,
162
,
163
fatty cells, a storage place,
38
,
72
fear,
51
,
59
,
81
gastric irritation,
32
,
34
,
93
heroic case,
19–21
history of,
18–19
how?
complete rest,
28
,
59–60
,
127
,
128
no interruptions,
58
no treatments,
60–61
hunger,
32
disappearance,
32
reappearance,
63
,
64
where felt,
32
individualized,
49–50
,
80
,
101
,
105
,
106
ineffectual,
39
,
45
,
51
,
72
,
80
,
119
,
161
,
165
infants and young children
81–85
insane patients,
93
instinctive (See Animals, Infants, Insane)
interruptions,
53
,
54
,
55
,
64
long fasts,
53
,
106
,
132
misunderstood,
13
,
56
,
70
muscle atrophy,
31
nature at work,
109
absorption, of infections,
94
autolysis,
29
,
37
,
162
 (See Autolysis)
economy,
29
,
30
emphasis changed,
28
,
58
,
94
nine basic steps
preparation,
52
,
59
rest,
59
,
60
,
129
152activity,
60
warmth,
60
water,
60
,
61
bathing,
61
sunbathing,
61
,
62
purges,
62
suffering,
62
opposition,
21
,
52
,
58
,
94
plants and food scarcity,
27
preventive,
50
,
76
,
91
,
93
,
141
rally and relapse,
41
reasons for
four reasons,
35–36
,
71–72
,
80
physical,
19
,
23
,
30–31
political,
18
,
76
religious,
17
,
18
,
19
role,
21
,
46
,
49
,
54
,
75
,
76
safe,
23
,
24
,
25
,
51
,
53
,
167
short fasts,
50
,
51
,
53
,
54
,
64
,
80
,
106
,
122
when?
49
,
50
,
84
,
92
,
98
where?
51
,
52
Fear,
105
,
118
,
156
Feeding plan,
65–67
Fermentation,
84
,
85
Feverishness,
83
Flores, Ralph,
26
,
28
Food and Feeding,
50
,
67–70
,
77–79
,
81–83
acute disease into chronicity,
50
,
91–92
after fasting,
65–70
carbohydrates,
80
,
127
cooked food,
69
dangers of,
89
dying patient,
44
food vs. nutrition,
77–79
forced feeding,
50
,
90
fragmented,
68–69
fruits,
82
hydrocarbons,
69
minerals,
30
,
69
not a palliative,
117
overeating,
67
,
70
,
77
,
80
processed,
68
-70,
80
153proteins,
68
,
69
,
70
,
79–80
,
110
raw foods,
68
,
69
,
80
refined,
68
,
69–70
synthetic,
68
underfeeding,
29
vegetables,
66
,
68–69
,
82
vitamins,
30
,
70
,
82
Frigidity,
21
Fruit,
65–66
,
69
,
82
Fungation (Cancer),
116
Funk,
77
Gallstones, (Cholelithiasis),
157
cause,
157
,
158
fasting,
159
surgery,
159
,
160
Gastric Acidity,
118
Gastric irritation,
118
Gastric juices (HCL and Pepsin),
114
,
115
Gastric ulcer,
115
 (See Peptic ulcer)
Gastritis,
83
,
84
,
94
,
134
Gastrocolic reflex,
65
Gastroenterostomy,
118
Gastrointestinal putrefaction,
111
Gastrourinary tract,
94
Genitourinary disease,
144
Glaucoma,
46
Glycogen,
28
Gonorrhea,
148
cleanliness,
148–150
fasting,
148
,
150
good behavior,
149
water, internally and externally,
150
Gourmandizing,
67
Gout,
111
Graham, Sylvester,
37
Gross. Robert,
47
Gruel,
50
Habit,
68
devitalizing,
80
Hay Fever,
94
,
122
,
123
,
124
Headache,
32
,
55
,
120
154Healing,
47
,
48
,
49
,
60
,
140
broken bones,
47
histogenesis,
48
spontaneous,
45
,
48


elles, or capes, it would amount to cowardice to resist them.

Leafy foods. As already indicated, it is not the more mature
leaves, but the tender shoots which are intended to feature in moderation in the human diet. Since these are scarce, population
pressure has encouraged the use of harder leaves, like the brassicas,
which usually need cooking. It is not therefore surprising that
various contradictions have been discovered. The brassicas, for
instance, contain substances which interfere with thyroid function.
The already mentioned poisonous oil,  from rape seed, is the product
of a member of that plant family. They should therefore be looked upon as emergency rather than regular foods.
Members of the lettuce family, the cruciferae such as the cress,
and many other tender green leaves, appear satisfactory. A
neglected green food is the tender green shoots of grass.
 Onions and garlic. Both contain extremely irritating and toxic
substances which can induce serious anaemias and in large amounts,
can possibly be fatal. They also  often result in hypersensitivity
reactions of the mucosae and skin, and in some people appear to affect the mind, inducing lethargy and stupour. They should only be used sparingly.

Roots, tubers. Here also, the ability to be eaten raw is a good
test, which allows carrots, and celeriac to pass, while casting doubt on many others. Those members of the mustard family with roots, such as radish, contain strong irritants and are suspect.
 Tropical fruits. Many people who have lived in the tropics have
become upset from eating tropical fruits, or at least developed a
certain antipathy for particular fruits, longing for the more temperate apple. It is the high growing fruits which are usually involved. The ground living prehumans would not have had ordinary access to them. An example known to contain toxic
substances, injurious to the liver, is  the Avocado. It has surprisingly
been found to induce mastitis in mammals! Another is the mango, beautiful, but frequently nauseati ng and containing a milk which
tends to irritate the lips and mouth. Low growing tropical and semi-tropical fruits, on the other hand, such as the banana, the pineapple, the citrus family, are pleasant and wholesome. But many attractive
low growing berries and fruits of tropical regions are also extremely
poisonous.
Man's ideal dietary can eviden tly be extended, but care is
needed, for many things commonly consumed and lightly assumed to be wholesome and good turn out to be suspect. Even beauty and
attractiveness are no longer a reliable guide when one moves into an
environment very different from that  of one's genetic wombing, or
is exposed to apparently edible products from a foreign environment. Evidently, many foods which carry a relatively light risk, such as the potato, have a role as an emergency item, and at the present, the entire planet is in an emergency. But even if one is
likely to be obliged to trespass the narrow limits of the ideal set by
the very particular perimeters of humanization, one should at least appreciate how extremely narrow these limits happen to be, and realize that a levy is inevit able for the common sloppy and
insensitive approaches to eating. Those coming the closest to the
ideal human diet are the vegans, and, somewhat less close, the
vegetarians. These people are usually above average in sensitivity, in an awareness of self and of others, of things and creatures, which is one reason why many of them come to differ from the common
patterns in the first place. There can be no doubt that the subjective rewards are considerable, providing a sense of compassion and
purpose, a zeal for what is whole and natural, and a delight in
simplicities, rarely met in the genera l modern confusion. It is this
cleansing of the doors of perception which no doubt accounts for the fact that many of the more sensitive people in the arts are attracted to vegetarianism while the more tough minded tend to go in an opposite dionysian direction of booze and beef.
One does find in the ranks of vegetarians persons with a
tendency to anxiety neurosis above the usual, as one does in any sensitivity demanding pursuit. Their condition is usually improved or cured, thanks to the sense of purpose and an effective life-pattern and idealism which vegetarianism can provide. But there are the
few health-kick vegetarians who may not rise beyond a self-centred
preoccupation. If that was all there was to vegetarianism, it would be a shallow concern, even if the pursuit of health is a primordial duty.
The great advantage of vegetarianism today is not only its
practice, but the philosophy it offers regarding other human beings,
living creatures and nature generally. As the help in these directions
which past religions could provide is now minimal, vegetarianism is
particularly well suited to offer a life-pattern ideally adapted to
modern conditions, restoring a sense of purpose and participation in the natural world, without which human beings are only too
obviously alienated and distraught, the reason probably why an
increasing number of young are being attracted to the vegetarian ideology.
With regards the bodily advantages, one can be less definite. In
the first place, some people become vegetarians as a result of
chronic ill-health, when all else has failed, a fact which tends to
falsify any comparative study. It is a sad fact that many people are congenitally less robust than othe rs, disadvantages all too often
intensified by wrong feeding in infancy and childhood. Such people are certain to' be better off as vegetarians, but they may remain handicapped compared with the more genetically robust, living so
called normal lives.
But vegetarianism by itself may not be enough. A person giving
up meat and fish but indulging in eggs and dairy produce may be no better off. Indeed, it is possible that  a person having some lean meat
and fish, but no eggs and dairy pr oduce, would be less exposed to
the long-term disasters of cholesterol, saturated fats and uric acid,
what ever other insidious physical and mental effects attend. Vegetarian children eating the usual amounts of sweets, jams and sugar have teeth in every way as bad as the general population.
As already mentioned, veganism without a supplement of
vitamin B
12 is dangerous. With this supplement, it is probably as
close as one can get to the ideal human diet, but perhaps for
economic reasons, fruits may not feat ure sufficiently. It is probably
as far as one can get practically in avoiding the usual long-term infirmities, gout and arthritis, colds and constipation, and the common afflictions of daily living. This should also apply to
vegetarians, provided a sufficienc y of uncooked foods and fruits is
the rule. In this context, the importance of activity cannot be
overemphasized. The human body, and mind, are only optimally adaptable in terms of a certain pattern of activity. This pattern must
have been originally set by the demands of ground living and food-
gathering, and has certainly not changed since, no matter how sedentary human beings have b ecome in urban conditions. This
pattern is characterized, not by bursts of violent activity, but rather by prolonged moderate activity. For a ground-living primate to be able to fulfil its environmenta l and social obligations, would
demand at least the equivalent of three hours walking a day.
Medicine has now realized the importance of this kind of activity, of the risks of inactivity to the h eart, as those of excessive activity
which entails athletism, or the weekend violent games of tennis or squash. One must insist, that no matter how ideal the diet, optimal
physiological conditions will not be met unless this basic activity
pattern is simultaneously met. Life must simply be arranged to meet
it, an arrangement facilitated by the energy crisis.
There are the half-hearted vegetarians, keen on keeping in with
the 'normals' in their smoking and drinking habits and not averse to
some meat and fish occasionally, 'for social reasons'. Such people
are often less well than most, the victims of fatigue, of disturbed sleeping and of petty inconveniences, which should not be the lot of vegetarians. The high levels of protein and vitamin B complex on a mixed dietary do undoubtedly protect, to some extent, from the damage of alcohol and other poisons. Vegetarians, particularly those
living on largely refined cereal foods, using sugar, are very
vulnerable. Although very modera te amounts of non-distilled drinks
like cider, beer and the lighter wines, are probably beneficial when consumed in the right circumstances, as we shall see, vegetarians are not equipped to keep up with common bad habits.
People who become vegetarian in later life often do so as the
result of some dire warning or health disaster for which medicine can do little or nothing. Usually, such a change of diet brings much benefit, but it would be expecting too much to suppose that the unbiological trespass of many years can be completely annulled. It is the young who especially benefit from a vegetarian diet, the best
possible assurance that the developi ng tissues of brain and body are
formed under the most ideal conditions. To cut out breast feeding, and to feed infants on animal foods, is not only likely to lead to mental disquiet, but, in maturity, to a higher incidence of degenerative disease.

15. Beautiful People, Beautiful Things

The Creation is a whole, all isolation is disintegration. In the
making of the human, nature has attained its highest expression


 not touch before they actually start liking it. As their bodily flora starts to improve, a lot of cravings go away and the normal sense of
taste returns, so your child will start developing a new liking for different
foods. But to start this process off your child needs your help. On his/her
own your child is not capable of braking the vicious cycle of cravings,
toxicity and abnormalities in taste. Once your child has a good balanced
diet, you can allow him/her not to eat a small number of foods which they
particularly dislike. We all have these likes and dislikes. However, make
sure that it is within normal proportions,
It is very important to keep the whole process positive! Talk to your child,
explain why you want him or her to eat this food, what good it will do in
their bodies. Try to talk on this subject at every meal time using language
and phraseology on your child's level making it fun, a game and a laugh.
And when your child complies do not put any limits on your praise or
expression of delight! Let your child really feel how happy he or she has
made you by eating the good food! Your enthusiasm combined with the
reward, given at the same time, will make this experience for your child
something to look foreword to, to anticipate with pleasure at the next meal
time.
In conclusion I would say that about 60-70% of parents who come to see
me with their children say up front that any idea of introducing any diet
into their child's life is impossible! "My child will not eat it!" However,
having implemented the ABA principles, which I have described here,
most of these parents soon forget just how fussy with food their child used
to be. Sitting down to a meal with your family becomes a normal and plea
surable procedure, as it is supposed to be! SUPPLEMENTATION FOR
CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH GAP SYNDROME
We all love our small or grown up children very much and we are prepared
to do our best for them, no matter how difficult or expensive it might be.
That makes us vulnerable to try anything and everything in the hope that it
will help our children. I meet family after family who give their child 10,15,
20 or more of various nutritional supplements without any idea if any of
them are doing any good. Nutritional supplements are expensive and the
market is full of hundreds of various brands. Many of them have question
able quality and the whole industry is not regulated very well.
I cannot emphasise enough that an appropriate diet has to be the
number one intervention in successful nutritional management of the
GAPS child or adult. No pill in the world is going to come close to the effect
of the diet on your patient's condition. When it comes to digestive dis
orders in particular, and GAP Syndrome is essentially a digestive disorder,
we have to be very careful what we introduce into the gut of the patient.
Why? Because a lot of supplements may irritate an already inflamed and
damaged gut lining and interfere with the healing process. You do not want
to put a lot of effort into implementing the diet and then spoil the whole
process by a pill.
However, some supplements can be very beneficial and some are essen
tial. The supplementation protocol has to be very individual and ideally
should be worked out by a qualified practitioner. Here we are going to con
centrate on absolute essentials. A majority of my patients progress very
well with the use of diet and these essential supplements without adding
anything else.
The essential supplements for GAPS patients:
1. An effective therapeutic strength probiotic.
2. Essential fatty acids.
3. VitaminA.
4. Digestive enzymes.
5. Vitamin and mineral supplements.
Let us have a good look at each of these supplements. 1. PROBIOTICS
Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria in the form of a nutritional supple
ment of fermented food, which can be taken in an attempt to replace or
supplement damaged indigenous flora. Contrary to antibiotic meaning
"against life" probiotic means "pro-life" or "for-life"
The use of probiotic bacteria in the form of fermented foods goes back to
pre-Christian times. For thousands of years people fermented milk, fruit
and vegetables, beans, fish, meats and cereals. Fermenting food improves
its taste, makes food more digestible and preserves it. Today many cultures
around the world routinely consume beneficial bacteria in fermented
foods: sauerkraut - fermented cabbage (Russia, Germany and Eastern
Europe), table olives and salami or fermented meat (Mediterranean coun
tries), keffir (Russia), mazun (Armenia), kumiss (Russia and Asia), lassi
(India), Gioddu (Sardinia), yoghurt and cheese (all over the world), fer
mented fish (Korea, Sweden, Japan, Russia), fermented grains (Africa) and
fermented soybeans (Asia),
A Russian scientist Ilia Metchnikoff at the beginning of the 20th century
put the subject of probiotics on a scientific basis. Working at the Pasteur
Institute in Paris Metchnikoff noticed that country people in Bulgaria regu
larly consumed fermented milk products and lived to an unusually great
age in good health. He isolated a bacterium, which he called "Bulgarian
bacillus" and used it in his scientific trials. Now this bacterium is known as
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and is widely used in yoghurt production.
Following his discovery the use of Lactobacillus bulgaricus as a health sup
plement became very popular in European countries. When antibiotics
came along the probiotics were largely forgotten. However, after
Metchnikoff fs death in 1916 his research was continued in various countries
around the world. In Russia, Scandinavia and Japan probiotic bacteria
have been in use as a treatment for humans for decades. In the West the
probiotics were used mainly in farm animal feed and a lot of scientific data
has been collected about their health-giving properties for the animals. In
the last couple of decades the use of probiotics for humans has become popular again and we have started to see more and more scientific publi
cations on this subject. The scope of disorders where probiotics have been
successfully used as part of treatment is rapidly growing.
Naturally the biggest use of probiotics we have seen is in the treatment
of gastro-intestinal disorders:
• viral infections of the digestive tract
• necrotising enterocolitis in infants
• intractable paediatric diarrhoea
• pseudomembranous colitis
• traveller's diarrhoea
• Clostridium Difficile enterocolitis
• Helicobacter infection
• enteropathogenic Ecolnnfection
• inflammatory bowel disorders: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and
chronic pouchitis
• irritable bowel syndrome
• lactose intolerance
• prevention of colonic cancer in laboratory studies
In many cases adding probiotics to the treatment regimen not only
improved the clinical picture but also cured the condition.
Apart from digestive problems many other health problems have been
shown to respond to treatment with probiotics:
• allergies including food allergy
• autism
• chronic viral infections
• urogenital infections
• hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and biliary disease
• tuberculosis
• meningitis
• malignancy
• arthritis
• diabetes
• burns of various degree
• perioperative care and intensive care in surgical patients and patients
with massive blood loss
• clinical infections
• autoimmune disorders These are only the conditions about which scientific papers have been
published. But, if you talk to any doctor or practitioner with experience in
using probiotics, this list becomes much longer.
So, what bacteria do we consider to be probiotic?
1, LactobacilliThis is a large family of bacteria, which produce lactic acid -
hence their name. Most commonly known members of this family are L.
acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. rhamnosus, L. plantarum, L. salivarius, L.
reuteri, L. johnsonii, L. casei
and essential inhabitants of the human gut, mucous membranes of the
mouth, throat, nose and upper respiratory tract, vagina and genital area.
They are found in large numbers in human breast milk. Lactobacilli get
established in the body of a new-born baby in the first few days and
form a complex relationship with the host for the rest of his/her life. By
producing lactic acid they maintain acidic environment (pH - 5.5-5.6)
on mucous membranes, which suppresses the growth of pathogenic
microbes. Apart from lactic acid they produce a plethora of active sub
stances: hydrogen peroxide - a powerful antiseptic; anti-bacterial, anti
viral and anti-fungal agents, which do not allow pathogens to get a hold
in the gut. Lactobacilli engage immune system and stimulate activity of
neutrophils, macrophages, synthesis of immuno-globulins, alpha and
beta interferons, interleukin-i and tumour necrosis factor. They are
involved in orchestrating the cell renewal process in the gut, keeping the
gut lining healthy and intact. They are the most numerous inhabitants of
the stomach and