 known that hard working men need 3,000
calories and more aday. How canthat fewcalories support vigorous work which
these people are supposed to do?
Letusthink about this. Theworld’ shealthiest andlongest lived people eatapri-
marily carbohydrate diet. They eatvery little protein foods intheform oflegumes
andvery little oily foods intheform oflegumes andnuts—in factthey consume
almost nooilyfoods. Contrast thiswith Americans, especially laboring men, who
take in40% ormore oftheir calories asfatsandoilsandasubstantial partofthere-
mainder inprotein foods, especially meats, eggs andcheeses. Obviously thehuman
organism isn’ t very ef ficient in dealing with these foods, as the studies indicate.
Further,wemust recognize thattheaverage American isawalking pathological
museum, requiring farmore energyjusttodeal with thepathology than healthy
people. Further,impaired organisms donotoperate efficiently,whereas healthy
people operate ef ficiently and make full use of their foods.
How can you build muscle on a total fruit diet?
The average man uses about 75grams ofprotein daily.Ofthisheneeds only
about 25grams from thediet. The remaining 50grams isobtained byrecycling
wastes. Fruit amply furnishes the25grams needed from outside sources daily.The
healthier anorganism becomes, thebetter useitcanmake ofitsnutrient supply.It
isamyth andadelusion thatweneed more protein than normal tobuild muscles.
It’slikesaying thatweneed more bricks tobuild ahouse than theplans callfor.Once thestructure hasbeen built, replacement andadditional bricks areneeded but
little.
How canwegetvitamin B-12 from fruits? Vegetarians arewarned about the
lack of vitamin B-12 in vegetables and certainly fruits have none of this vitamin.
There’ snovitamin B-12 ingrass either,yetcattle have plenty ofvitamin B-12.
Almost no food in nature has vitamin B-12 in it.
Wegetourvitamin B-12 needs thesame asother creatures innature. Wewere
notcheated inthisregard. Wedonothave toeatanimal products asthemeat and
dairy industries urgeustodo.The bacteria ofourintestines create vitamin B-12
which we absorb just as with other animals.
Almost allcases ofanemia andB-12 deficiency occur inmeat-eaters, notin
vegetarians, which, if it happens, is given publicity like you wouldn’ t believe.
Shouldn’t weeatlocally-grown fruits forbest nutrition? Animals innature
must live on locally-grown fruits and, as you have said, they’re very healthy.
Here inTexas thatwould begreat advice andwecandoit.Ourforefathers did
thattoagreat extent onself-suf ficient farms. But, asfruitarians, thisisnotpresently
possible. Wemust getourfruits from subtropical sources during thewinter season.
Ofcourse wecandevelop andpreserve ourfruits, especially bydrying andsecon-
darily by freezing.
Butfruits donotnecessarily make uslesshealthy ifthey have been grown in
other areas. Tropical bananas properly grown furnish nolessnutritive benefits if
eaten 2,000 miles away from their growing area asifconsumed inthatarea. Nutri-
tiveadequacy istheneed. Local produce may andmay notbenutritively adequate.
A good mix of foods from various soils is more likely to give us adequacy.
Aren’t whole wheat products good toeat? The first Hygienists advocated whole
wheat bread and other products. Graham advocated itsostrongly that whole
wheat flour came tobeknown asGraham flour. Why hasthat changed with Life
Science?
Bytheendofthenineteenth century Hygienists hadalready begun toreject
wheat asanunwholesome food nomatter how eaten. Dr.Densmore andothers be-
ganadvocating anall-fruit dietwith some nuts. Humans can’teatwheat rawand,
even if cooked, the gluten protein component is almost wholly indigestible.
Article #1: The Paradise Diet by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
According toanancient tradition, when man first appeared helived inabeautiful or-
chard inwhich grew fruits ofmany kinds andallofwhich were pleasing totheeyeand
good forfood. Foranundetermined length oftime helived inthisbeautiful area ofthe
earth and satisfied his physiological needs by trees.
According tothistradition, hewasexpelled from thegarden andcondemned tolive
upon thegreen herbs ofthefield. The indications ofthisstory would seem tobethat
herbs areasecond choice asarticles ofdietforman. Itiscommon toscoffatthisancient
tradition and label it a fairy tale, but it may possess more truth than poetry.
Thenoted anthropologist Edward B.Taylor,inVol.IofhisPrimitive Cultur e,stress-
esavery important psychological factinrelation totraditions, legends, myths andfolk-
lore. Questioning thepopular belief thatman ispossessed ofaboundless power ofcre-
ative imagination,hesays, “The superficial student, mazed inacrowd ofseemingly wild
andlawless fancies, which hethinks tohave noreason innature orpattern inthemater-
ialworld, atfirst concludes them tobenew births from theimagination ofthepoet, thestoryteller andtheseer.”Then hepoints outthatamore detailed study ofsuch things re-
veals thatthere isacause foreach fancy,aneducation thathasledtothetrain ofthought,
astore ofinherited materials from outofwhich thefancies andthoughts ofpoet, seer,
storyteller,etc., hastaken shape. This istosay,thehuman mind works with thematerials
it has on hand and does not create something out of nothing.
Inthissame vein, theauthor ofthearticle onthemyths ofSumer intheLarousse
Encyclopedia ofWorld Mythology says, “Sumerian mythology drew itsmaterial from
thepermanent principles ofSumerian culture....The myth andtheform itadopted were
afunction ofthesociety from which itstemmed. Ittoldofcreation interms ofhuman
experience. Its very elements were those at the basis of Sumerian society....”
This statement, thatthemyths ofapeople mirror theways oflifeofthepeople, if
applied toallmythologies, should prove fruitful intheir interpretation. Itshould notbe
assumed thatapeople gather their myths andtraditions from thin airorthatthey are
purely imaginative creations.
Ifwecanaccept asvalid theprinciple thatthetraditions, legends, myths andfolklore
ofapeople arereminiscences ofpast experiences, thatthey mirror forusactual condi-
tions through which thepeople have passed, wearepractically forced toaccept thean-
cient andwell-nigh universal tradition ofparadise asareport, blurred, nodoubt, bythe
passage oftime, ofaperiod when thehuman race resided insome favorable locality and
lived upon the“fruits ofthetrees ofthegarden.” Atradition thatantedates thebeginning
ofrecorded history andthatispossessed byalmost allpeople cannot belightly castaside
as a figment of the imagination of a poet or of some designing priest-craft.
Itisimpossible toaccount fortheorigin, persistence andwidespread existence ofa
tradition thatearly man was afrugivore onthebasis ofthehypothesis now sowidely
held byanthropologists, thatearly man was acarnivore andoffaleater.Such abeing
should have leftustraditions ofswarms oflocusts, ponds filled with fish, happy hunting
grounds andother richrepositories oftheir favorite sources ofanimal foods, with occa-
sional mention ofdead elephants orsickhorses around which they gathered andfeasted.
Notfruits, butbrutes, notfigs, butpigs should befeatured inthemyths andlegends ofa
carnivore.
Itmay beobjected thattradition andlegend constitute aflimsy base upon which to
erect aphilosophy ofhuman diet. Amore scientific basis may bedemanded. TothisI
reply thatnone ofthemany scientific bases forcorrect human dietary practices thathave
thus farbeen offered possess asmuch validity astheparadise tradition. Theparadise tra-
dition possesses thevirtue ofbeing inconformity with theevident dietetic character of
man asrevealed bycomparative anatomy andphysiology.Italsoagrees inprinciple with
thebasic eating practices ofman throughout history.Man’ sdietthroughout thehistoric
period in all favorable regions of the earth has been predominantly fruitarian.
Many efforts have been made bymen andwomen inthepresent century toliveupon
adietcomposed exclusively ofthefruits ofthetrees. These efforts have notbeen with-
outsuccess, butthey have rarely been completely successful. From South Africa comes
thenews—the Pretoria News,February 22,1971—that some research hasbeen done in-
totheeffects ofanall-fruit diet. Under theheadline “Fruit


thatwearesimilarly developed because ofsimilar dietary adaptations? Donotdietary
adaptations, more than anything else, determine thefeatures andcharacteristics ofall
creatures? Are humans really an exception?
Keep inmind thatourmental disposition matches ouranatomical andphysiological
disposition. What weadmire naturally (ascontrary toacquired perversions) isinaccord
with ourdietary.Ouraesthetic standards attribute beauty tofruit trees, andfruit butnot
todying andbleeding animals. Wesavor fruit andarerepulsed byblood. Wedonotsa-
vor grass or insects.
Probing thissubject narrows ournatural dietary down tofruits. Inascertaining our
natural dietary youmust envision usinastate ofnature. Cookstoves were notfurnished
as part of our natural equipment!
Neither were themany tools anddevices wenow use. Wewere once liketheapes
today—tree-dwellers who lived upon thefruit ofthetrees, namely fruits andnuts. We
functioned totally with our natural equipment for acquiring and eating foods.
Most oftheanatomical features thatdifferentiate usfrom carnivores, omnivores and
herbivores have little meaning topeople who have been steeped inmeat-eating, asmost
Americans have been. Butittakes onmeaning when wecanrelate ittoourattitude to.
meat-eating onthenatural level. Most people cannot stomach theidea ofeating animals
intheway thatnatural carrion-eaters do.Theidea ofrawblood, offal, bones andflesh is
repulsive, especially if the eater must apprehend, capture and rend the flesh.
Simple facts about ourphysiology may impress people who suffertheresults of
meat-eating. Forinstance, osteoporosis, which nearly 100% ofAmericans sufferinsome
form, may bedueinlargeparttomeat-eating. Thebody must draw base minerals from
bones and teeth with which to neutralize the acid end-products of meat-eating.
One ofthemost telling facts israther simple. About 5%oftheflesh volume ofall
animals consists ofwaste materials thatarenormally eliminated bythekidneys—uric
acid, aprecursor tourine. Uric acid isapoison tohumans, notonly because itisatoxic
waste product but because it is non-metabolizable.
Allcarnivorous animals secrete theenzyme uricase. Uricase breaks down uricacid
sothatitcanbeeliminated quite readily.Unfortunately,humans absorb uricacid when
meat iseaten. The uric acid stimulates thebody likecaffeine orother drugs until thebody neutralizes itbydrawing upon alkaline reserves. Intheabsence ofsuch reserves,
the body draws upon bones and teeth.
What happens tothecalcium urate crystals thatareformed asaresult ofthisneutral-
ization? Forthemost part, thebody excretes them. Inasmuch asthey’re inthecirculating
media ofblood andlymph, thebody does noteliminate them with dispatch, especially
inview oftheenormity oftheeliminative tasks ofmost people. Hence thebody “buries”
thecrystals “under therug,” thatis,itshunts them aside toareas inwhich they dothe
least physiological harm. Thebody hasatendency toconcentrate neutralized uricacid
ascalcium urates inthejoints, lower back andthefeet. These deposits lead toarthritis,
bursitis, lower back pains, gout, rheumatism, etc.Once anarthritic sufferer recognizes
thisbodily process asthecause ofhissuffering, heisusually quite willing togive up
meat-eating. Fasting will, inmost cases, enable thebody toslowly autolyze these de-
posits andreturn tonormal. Aproper dietwill notcause such acondition inthefirst
place nor after correction has been realized.
Alltransgressions ofournatural diethave pathological results whether evident or
not. The body functions perfectly within thecontext ofitsnatural dietary andother
healthful practices.
Beforewarned thatmany people aredifficult topersuade. They willnotbelieve you
against allthedead weight ofhabituation andwrong practices. Butournatural dietary is
notamatter ofbelief. Itisamatter ofknowledge—of being armed with thetruth about
ourdietary character.This lesson andthenext willyield many nuggets with which you
can arm yourself.
18.2. Necessity Of Different Approaches To Nutritional Science
These classes innutritional science willapproach thesubject from many interesting as-
pects. The aimistomake youanexpert inmatters ofnutrition. This involves agreat
depth ofunderstanding aswell asknowledge. This lesson willendeavor tosupply both
understanding and knowledge.
18.3. Understanding The Role Of Foods In Nutrition
Inunderstanding therolefoods play inthenutritive processes wemust establish criteria
fortheefficiency with which wecanhandle different types offoods andtheneeds they
meet. Tosimplify your understanding ofthevalue different foods have, wehave signed
numerical ratings tothevarious food properties, mastering anunderstanding oftheprop-
erties offoods thatmake them proper rawmaterials forourbodies wesoeasily gain the
knowledge we need for nutritional expertise.
Icould tellyouthatbyweight ofintake, weshould eat97% luscious ripefruits (in-
cluding tomatoes, peppers, cumbers andavocados), 1%nuts (which arealso fruits) and
2%vegetables (leaves, stems andstalks). Then Icould saythatisallthatyouneed to
know about ourdietary.Intruth thatstatement does effectively summarize ourdietary.
However,you’ll stillbelearning about theintricacies andsubtleties ofdietandhuman
nutrition long after having completed thiscourse andhaving studied such conventional
andunconventional literature onthesubject. Nutrition isstillaformative andexplorato-
ry science.
Withthislesson we’re going toapproach thesubject insuch away thatwecanutilize
arating chart anddetermine whether afood isgood orpoor inthediet, andreadily de-
termine why it is a good or poor food.
Naturally these things arebased very much onsubjective experience. They arealso
based onstudies andfamiliarity with theexperience ofothers aswell asontheinfant
science of nutrition.
Youwillnothave tolook very closely toseethatthose foods which ourother lessons
have pointed outasthose ofbiological adaptation receive thevery highest ratings, being,quite literally,perfect foods. Thecriteria which foods must meet tobebeneficial inhu-
man dietary include thefood’ sedibility,aesthetic andphysiological conditions, andnu-
tritive factors.
18.4. Edibility Of Foods
18.4.1 Negative Considerations
18.4.2 Aesthetic Considerations
18.4.3 Physiological Considerations
18.4.4 Nutritional Factors
18.4.1 Negative Considerations
Foods thatcontain antivital orharmful factors willberated according toourbody’ s
ability todeal with these factors. These factors merit minus ratings onthecharts. Obvi-
ously, we eat for nutriment and not for poisons. The degree of toxicity is thus rated.
18.4.2 Aesthetic Considerations
Any food must berelished bytheunperverted palate initsnatural, raworliving state
justasNature delivers ittous.InNature wewere developed onandthus adapted toa
totally living food diet. Itisimperative thatweobserve ouradaptations. While wewill
consider some foods inacooked state asnotated onthelistings, therating reflects the
lower nutritive values of cooked foods accordingly.
Delectability offood isalso agood guide toitsvalue inhuman nutrition. Wemust
beable toeatourfillofanysingle food—to make ameal oftheitem inandofitself for
itsown sake—if itistobeconsidered aproper food inourdietary.Palatability ordeli-
ciousness isavery valid guide toafood’ sfitness. Foods should beagustatory delight.
We call this quality “taste appeal.”
18.4.3 Physiological Considerations
Inconsidering thephysiological aspects offood digestion, wemust consider two
factors: theease andefficiency ofdigestion. Ease ofdigestion refers totheease with
which thebody handles agiven food without pathogenic factors setting in.Efficiency of
digestion means how well thebody system obtains itsneeds from agiven food relative
totheenergy itmust expend toobtain itsneeds. Forexample, thebody easily processes
vegetables but does not ef ficiently make use of their nutritive content.
18.4.4 Nutritional Factors
Thenutrient complement ofthefood israted according tohow well itfurnishes our
needs, notaccording only toitsamount ofnutrients. Thenutrient complement wehave
considered includes allnutrients except fuelvalues. Thenutrients considered, which are
proteins, vitamins, mineral salts and essential fatty acids, are given four categories.
Forthepurposes ofrating, each category isgiven equal value. Iam


unconscious sense ofdanger thatamounts tothereverse placebo effect. Thereverse
placebo effectisthebelief thatharm isbeing done which becomes sodepressing asto
be harmful. It is the power of negativity that af fects us deleteriously.
Ideal inthehuman environment arenatural influences thatweidentify assupplying
theneeds oflife.Treesandplants, especially food-producing ones, areaesthetic andlife-
enhancing. Anenvironment thatistotally bereft ofournatural values asmight befound
inbuildings, streets andalleys have adverse influences upon humans. Deeply inherent
inhumans isourpristine place innature andthenegation ofitssalubrious influences
destroys the qualities and values needed for healthful living and long life.
Many ofusinboth home andworkplace have chemicals, oilsandsoaps coming in
contact with ourhands andother body parts. Needless tosay,anything thatisnotnormal
tothebody cancause derangements thatdetract from health. Any chemical ortoxic ma-
terial thatinterferes with vital body activities atanypoint cancause many pathologies
including cancer.
Working andusing unsafe equipment often inflicts little cuts, abrasions andbruises
upon clients. All such injuries are life-sapping and take their toll upon us.
When dealing with clients, survey their entire lifestyle inthesearch forfactors that
contribute to human suf fering.
28.5. Exercise And Vigorous Purposeful Activity As Life Essentials
28.5.1 V igorous activity as a rejuvenator and fountain of youth factor.
28.5.2 Exercise alone as a healthful activity insuf ficient
28.5.3 Constructive activities that assure long life
Inactivity ischaracteristic ofthenonliving while purposeful activity gives evidence
oflife. Inactivity other than thatneeded forrest, relaxation andsleep tends toatrophy
ourminds andbodies. From infanthood, humans should beinvolved innumerous activ-
ities that develop mental and physical faculties.
Unless weexperience vigorous activity inourwork, hobby orrecreation, avigorous
program ofcontrived exercises isessential towell-being. Constructive activities thatdai-
lyexercise most orallthebody’ sparts aremost desirable. Gardening, work andpur-
suits thatinvolve lifting, stretching, shifting, accelerated breath andpulse are,asarule,
health-building.Even though wemay beinvolved inactivities thatdevelop ourmuscles andmental
acumen, itisstilldesirable totake brisk walks orruns thatbuild andmaintain endurance.
Themany benefits ofrunning alone areinnumerable—they’re stillbeing discovered and
catalogued. Inshort, lifeisactivity andyou’ll dowell toencourage andfoster itinthe
lives, of those whom you are privileged to touch.
28.5.1 Vigorous activity as a rejuvenator and fountain of youth factor.
When weexamine thevastliterature onexercise, weencounter awealth ofevidence
thathighlights itsenormous benefits. Vigorous activity’ sroleinfitness andwell-being
could beranked among thetopthree essentials oflifethough, inreality,itisnotasvital
asmany other lifefactors. But, unless heavy physical activity isapartofanindividual’ s
life,health willbelostandamuch shortened lifewillresult. Thus regular andvigorous
activity isabsolutely essential tohealthful living andlong life. Without it,neither will
be realized.
Dr.Cureton ofthePhysical Fitness Laboratory oftheUniversity ofIllinois made per-
haps more experiments with exercisers than anyone else. Hisfindings related totheben-
efits thatexercise bestows read likefinding apotofgold attheendoftherainbow.There
aremany rewards andeveryone canshare them, even handicapped persons. Among his
many noteworthy contributions tothescience ofphysiology isthediscovery that, bythe
ageof25,theaverage American haslost25% ofhiscapillary circulation fitness and,
byage35,60%. This istragic, ofcourse. Poor circulation results from lack ofusage of
musculature. The relatively inactive lives we lead account for this.
Energyandhealth decline with declining circulation. Poorer sleep, posture, diges-
tion, chronic fatigue, increase inailments, ourdisposition andageneral decline char-
acterize inactivity.Itbears repeating over andover thatonemust either “befitorbe
damned.” Itiseasier foracamel topass through theeyeofaneedle than foraninactive
person to be healthy and long-lived.
There isasilver lining tothistypical American predicament. Through fasting, proper
dietandexercise program, andobservance oftheother essentials oflifeappropriately,
almost everyone can be rejuvenated unless the powers of life are almost totally lacking.
Perhaps apersonal observation isinorder.When Iwas inNew York, anassociate
hadasonwho was only twelve andtipped thescales atabout 180pounds. Iwas told
thisobese boywho stood only fivefeetfiveinches tallhadtwointerests inlife—eating
andwatching TV.This boywasshipped tosummer camp fortwomonths intheCatskills
where hewasamong over fifty other boys. Hewasgiven chores toperform. Hewasput
onamostly vegetarian dietandpermitted only three meals aday.Hehiked, ran,played
volleyball, baseball andother games vigorously.Hedidthisdaily fortwomonths. Can
youimagine hisparents’ surprise anddelight? During these twomonths, their sonin-
creased inheight twoinches andlostweight down to130pounds. Hehaddeveloped
both curricular andathletic interests andwanted tobecome aprofessional baseball play-
er.From thereon inlifehethrived andtoday,more than twenty years later,heisasuc-
cessful businessman who is an superb example of physical fitness.
Most ofyour clients willbeofmore advanced years than thisbutthebenefits ofex-
ercise canberealized innearly everyone—they’re justslower incoming. Youcanbe
instrumental inrescuing many from akind ofhelloftheir own making andinvolving
them in vigorous activity will be one of your primary tools.
Wearefond ofpointing outtheimmense benefits offasting. Vigorous activity also
yields many salutary benefits and, coupled with fasting andother salubrious practices,
will rebuild anyone that has the spark of life still remaining.
Toillustrate this, there arecases ofretirees who have rechar gedandrejuvenated
themselves. Afewyears back, an88-year -old woman entered andfinished amarathon,
beating outwomen who were intheir forties andfifties! Shehadnoteven begun torun
until after eighty years of age!Never underestimate thepower ofexercise toturn aclient’ slifearound. And ofthis
you can be sure: you’ll meet very few who get enough vigor ous physical activity.
28.5.2 Exercise alone as a healthful activity insufficient
How many articles have younoted ofathletes dying ofheart conditions, cancer and
other problems? There aremany.Inrecent times I’veread about an18-year -oldstarath-
leteinBastrop, Texas, dying ofacoronary.I’ve read ofafootball player only 20years
oldatSouthwest Texas State inSanMarcos having serious cancer.Iremember thefa-
mous coach, Fairchild, oftheUniversity ofOklahoma, dying atage37ofcardiovascular
problems. Thesame thing happened toaprofessional football player fortheDetroit Li-
ons.
These men were extraordinarily fitbecause oftheir exercise aridheavy activity.But
they were filled through andthrough with theravages ofchronic toxicosis. While exer-
ciseisavery healthful measure, itisnotacure-all forheavy meat-eating, heavy drinking
of alcohol or soft drinks, or the use of other toxic fare.
Thus wegetwarning after warning from physicians to“take iteasy” when obviously
exercise isrequired. They often tellusexercise cankill.Thetruth isthatexercise isre-
juvenating, life-restoring andlife-extending. Persistence inlife-destroying dietary and
poison habits iswhat sabotages andkills thebody,notconstructive habits. Atworst, vig-
orous exercise canbetheagency thatputs thebody tothetestwhich itfails. Chronic
toxicosis istheculprit, nottheexercise. Other healthful measures must betaken incon-
junction with an exercise program.
28.5.3 Constructive activities that assure long life
Every lifeessential must beappropriately observed. Some ofthese lifeessentials are
rather nebulous, especially as they relate to emotional and mental factors.
Thebasis forhealthy emotions andanadmirable mental disposition isborn ofallthe
other factors oflife.Thesense ofbelonging, expression ofthecreative andprocreative
urges and security of life are essential to our emotional and mental well-being.
Withclients you should search outenvironmental andsocial factors that destroy
well-being aswell asascertain these thatbuild well-being. Veryfrequently you’ll finda
dearth ofinfluences thatbuild confidence, self-reliance andother attributes ofwell-be-
ing.
Youshould encourage your clients todevelop ahobby.Few pursuits can


isnotaTHING tobede-
stroyed, subdued, orsuppressed, butanACTION tobeREGULA TED andDIRECTED.
10. Diseases should notbe“cured.” Solong asthecauses exist, thedisease should continue.
But the causes of disease should be removed and the patient cured.
11.Truly remedial agents arematerials andinfluences which have NORMAL relations to
thevital organs, andnotdrugs, orpoisons, whose relations areABNORMAL andANTI-
VITAL.12. Nature’ smateria medica consists ofAir,Light, Temperatur e,Exercise, Rest, Food,
Drink, Bathing, Sleep, Clothing, Mental Influences.
13. ThetrueHealing Artconsists insupplying theliving system with whatever oftheabove
itcanUSE under circumstances, andnotintheadministration, ofpoisons which itmust
RESIST and EXPEL.
14. Drug remedies arethemselves CAUSES ofdisease. Every dose diminishes thevitality
of the patient.
15. DRUGOP ATHY endeavors torestore health byadministering thepoisons which pro-
duce disease.
16. The Hygienic System onthecontrary,restores thesick tohealth bythemeans which
preserve health in well persons.
17. Diseases arecaused byobstructions, theobstructing materials being poisons orimpuri-
ties of some kind.
18. The Hygienic System removes these obstructions, and leaves the body sound.
19. Drug medicines addtothecauses ofobstructions, andchange acute intochronic diseas-
es.
20. To attempt to cure diseases by adding to the causes of disease, is irrational and absurd.Lesson 41 - Thanks For Not Smoking
41.1. History
41.2. The T obacco Plant
41.3. The Dangers Are Realized
41.4. T obacco T oxins
41.5. Cigarette Smoking And Chronic Disease
41.6. Added Industrial Pollutants
41.7. T obacco Subsidies
41.8. Ef fects On Fetus And Children
41.9. Involuntary Smoking
41.10. Live Healthfully
41.11. Eliminating The Smoking Habit
41.12. Questions & Answers
Article #1:“ASmall Fire atOne End andaBigFool attheOther” byDr.Keki R.
Sidhwa, N.D., D.O.
41.1. History
American Indians smoked tobacco inpipes long before Christopher Columbus sailed to
theNew World in1492. Columbus brought some tobacco seeds back toEurope, where
farmers began togrow theplant foruseasamedicine thatsupposedly helped people
relax. In1560, aFrench diplomat named Jean Nicot—from whom tobacco receives its
botanical name, “Nicotiana”—introduced the use of tobacco in France.
Commercial production oftobacco began inNorth America in1612, after anEnglish
colonist named John Rolfe brought some tobacco seeds from South Carolina toVirginia.
The Virginia soilandclimate were excellent fortobacco, anditbecame animportant
crop there and in other parts of the South.
Most ofthetobacco grown intheAmerican Colonies wasexported toEngland until
theRevolutionary Warbegan in1775. Manufacturers intheUnited States then began
toproduce smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, andsnufffordomestic use.Cigars were
first manufactured in the United States in the early 1800s.
Spaniards andsome other Europeans began tosmoke hand-rolled cigarettes inthe
1600s, butfewpeople intheUnited States used them until the1850s. Cigarette smok-
ingbecame increasingly popular after thefirst practical cigarette-making machine was
invented in the early 1880s.
Hand-rolled cigarettes achieved limited popularity intheUnited States between
1855 and1885. They contained either straight Turkish tobacco, straight flue-cured to-
bacco, orablend ofthetwo. Thefirst practical cigarette-making machine wasinvented
intheearly 1880s. Cigarette companies introduced domestic blends about 30years later.
41.2. The Tobacco Plant
Tobacco isaplant whose leaves areused chiefly inmaking cigarettes andcigars. Other
tobacco products include smoking tobacco for pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuf f.
Tobacco ranks asamajor crop inmore than 60countries. During thelate1970s, the
annual worldwide production oftobacco totaled about six-million tons. Farmers inthe
United States produce about 705million cigarettes andabout 31/2million cigars yearly.
About 160million pounds oftobacco aremanufactured annually forsmoking tobacco,
chewing tobacco, andsnuff.Theannual value oftobacco products amounts toabout $19
billion. Most ofthisincome comes from domestic sales oftheproducts. Asyoucansee,
many people are getting rich at the expense of the nation’ s health.The government encourages andsupports thegrowth andmanufacture oftobacco
anditsproducts since itreceives alargeincome through taxes ontobacco. Tobacco prod-
ucts arealso taxed byallthestate governments andsome local governments. Taxes on
tobacco total about three times theamount thatthegrowers receive fortheir crops. The
officials ofourgovernment arewell aware ofthehealth dangers oftobacco, yetthey
continue to support this industry.
Once tobacco isharvested, itgoes through acuring process. This process produces
various chemical changes inthetobacco thatsupposedly improve itsflavor andaroma.
There arethree methods ofcuring tobacco: (1)aircuring, (2)firecuring, and(3)flue
curing. Each type of tobacco responds dif ferently to each of these methods.
Aircuring uses natural weather conditions todrytobacco. Air-curing barns have
ventilators thatcanbeopened andclosed tocontrol thetemperatures andhumidity.This
process takes from four to eight weeks.
Firecuring dries tobacco with low-burning fires. Thesmoke gives fire-cured tobacco
itsdistinctive taste andaroma. Farmers regulate theheat, humidity,andventilation inthe
curing barns sotheleaves willnotbescalded. Fire curing takes from three days tosix
weeks. This smoking process adds more toxins tothealready toxic tobacco. Ithasbeen
proven thatanything thathasbeen smoked iscarcinogenic when ingested (asincigarette
smoking when smoke enters the lungs).
Flue curing dries tobacco byheat from flues (pipes) connected tofurnaces. Thetem-
perature isgradually raised from 90°F.to160°F.until theleaves arecompletely dry.The
flue-curing method takes about a week.
Freshly-cured tobacco hasasharp aroma andbitter taste aswould anypoison. There-
fore, most tobacco isputintostorage andallowed toagebefore being used inmanufac-
turing tobacco products.
Prior tostorage, most tobacco goes through aredrying process, during which itis
completely dried andcooled. Manufacturers then restore some water throughout the
leaves toensure uniform moisture content. This practice prevents theleaves from break-
ing.
Next, tobacco isstored fortwoorthree years inbarrel-like containers. During stor-
age, itages andunder goes achemical change called fermentation (fermentation isde-
composition ofsugar andstarch andtheir conversion bymicroor ganisms tocarbon diox-
ide,alcohol andacetic acid—poisonous by-products). This fermentation issaid togive
tobacco asweeter,milder flavor andaroma andreduce itsnicotine content. They are,in
effect, exchanging poison forpoison. Tobacco also loses moisture andbecomes darker
during aging.
Asomewhat different procedure isused toagecigar leaftobacco, which does not
require redrying. Bales ofthistobacco areplaced inheated rooms oraresimply hung up
to ferment before storage.
Ifyouwere totake anyhealthful food (which tobacco isnot) likeromaine lettuce,
andsubmit ittothesame processing astobacco goes through, youwould endupwith a
toxic poison. Withtobacco, youbegin with apoisonous plant andrender itmore poiso-
nous through this manufacturing process.
Most tobacco grows best inawarm climate andincarefully drained andfertilized
soil. Growers andconsumers would greatly benefit byutilizing these ideal growing con-
ditions forfruit andnuttrees. Pecan trees, forexample, produce abundantly,require little
maintenance, andtheir produce iseasily harvested. Pecans areinhigh demand fortheir
superior flavor andnutrient value. They alsobring agood price onthemarket. Tobacco
isalso heavily sprayed with expensive insecticides butthisisnotnecessary (ordesir-
able) with pecan trees. Tobacco hasnonutritional orother benefits anditsonly effects
arebadones. Ontheother hand, pecans arehigh inprotein ofthebest biological order
andcontain oilsthatareeasily digested andutilized, thus making them useful dietary
items. In addition, there are no harmful toxins.41.3. The Dangers Are Realized
Theuseoftobacco products hasbeen controversial formany years. During the1500s,
European physicians declared thattobacco should beused only formed


 findings sofarshow that when the
weather changes, thebody wisdom quickly makes changes inthebody—adjusts our
marvelous internal body systems tokeep thevital functions attheconstant level nec-
essary forlife. Allthebody’ sfunctions give evidence ofmarvelous intelligence, pre-
vision, andprovision, andnowhere isthisbetter exemplified than intheliving body’ smaster thermostat called the“hypothalamus.” Working faster than themost advanced
modern computer,thistemperature control system ofthebrain adjusts thebody toex-
ternal changes ofcold orheat with lightning speed. It,andother body control systems,
make possible theseasonal acclimation process ofliving bodies. This entire process of
adjusting andswitching theentire metabolism ifliving bodies from oneseason toanoth-
er,ortosudden hocking changes intheweather during amid-season, should show even
themost hardened skeptic thatthewisdom thatcreated theliving body andmaintains it
is(and always willbe)greater than theconscious mind ofman canconceive. Ourduty,
according toHygiene/ Life Science philosophy,istolearn allwecanabout itandhow it
works, but to never lose our awe and respect for it.
But these natural responses oftheinner body wisdom tosustained orchanging
weather conditions canbehammered, andinterfered with byamyriad ofexternal and
internal factors andconditions. One analogy oftheliving body would betoliken ittoa
fineelectric motor thatsomeone drops awrench in.Thewrench stops themotor though
theelectric power thatranthemotor isstillhere ready todoitsjobofstarting themo-
torwhen thewrench isremoved. Wecan, forpurposes ofanalogy only liken themar-
velous, intelligent lifeforce that“builds” andruns thehuman body totheelectric force
ofthemotor.And, wecanliken such things astheweather,wrong diet, drugs, etc., as
thewrenches thatthwart thebody wisdom initswork. Life Scientists should include the
weather, and its influence on living bodies, in their studies on nutrition.
Weconstantly hear people saythatthey “can’ ttake theweather aswell asthey used
towhen they were younger.”But, thecause isnottheir ageinyears, perse,buttheac-
cumulated wrongs done totheir bodies over aperiod ofyears. Many ofthese wrongs
areself-inflicted, butnotall.There isvery little wecandotochange theweather,and
evidence ismounting thatcertain weather conditions canhave deleterious effects onthe
living body,causing such maladies asmigraine headaches, depression, heart irregulari-
ties, metabolic disruptions, andahost ofother ills.Thebody,anditsgoverning wisdom,
though astounding initscapabilities andsensitive adjustments, cannot dominate heex-
ternal environment (like itreigns over theinternal environment), except toavery limited
extent. Even theculmination ofsome ofthiscentury’ smost vaunted technology,such as
NASA ’sspace shuttle, must payobeisance totheweather,ashappened recently with the
voyage ofSpace Shuttle Columbia, when itwasforced tostayinearth orbit anextra day
due to very strong cross-winds at the prime landing site.
54.1.3 Natural Weather and Manmade Weather Affect Health and Nutrition
Theoretically itseems possible (even probable) thatthepresent “arms race,” with its
continued nuclear explosions (one byRussia inthesixty-megaton range!), may have al-
ready upset nature’ sdelicate balance attheelectronic level. And, some ofthese weird
winds, andstrange weather patterns allover theplanet, inthese hectic, closing years of
thetwentieth century,may benature’ sway oftrying torestore theatomic andelectron-
icbalance! Ifeither oftheso-called “super -powers” have done anyinvestigation into
whether ornottheir continued insane atomic blasts have disrupted nature attheatomic
andelectronic level, they arekeeping their findings well hidden. And, ofcourse, inad-
dition tothisnew manmade atmospheric pollution anddisruption, nature hastocontend
with natural pollution—such astherecent catastrophic volcano eruption intheYucatan
peninsula ofMexico. Incalculable tons ofmolten ashandother volcanic debris were ex-
ploded into theupper atmosphere changing theimmediate weather picture around the
world, according to meteorologists!
And, asfarashumans onthisplanet areconcerned, ournatural atmosphere isour
most vital natural resource, forwemust breathe itallthedays andnights ofourlives.
And, theelectromagnetic condition oftheatmosphere hasbeen shown (byrecent bio-
meteorology research) toexert probable andsignificant effects onlifeonthisplanet! As
thiscentury draws toaclose, evidence ismounting thatman has(over theyears) withsometimes good intentions, butwith seldom anythought offuture consequences, proba-
blyinterfered inthenatural environment somuch thatthenatural electronic balance may
have been vastly disrupted tothedetriment oflifeonthisplanet. Nuclear explosions are
thelatest andgreatest madness intampering with thenatural balance ofourenviron-
ment. Technologically-advanced “civilization” does notnecessarily mean aculturally-
advanced one!
Wecan, toalimited extent, help thebody’ sadjustment toexternal environmental
conditions (sudden weather changes, etc.), with artificial “microclimates” ofour20th-
century technology.But, asintheuseofanything artificial, thisagain proves tobea
two-edged sword. Thebestandmost astounding piece of“machinery” human beings can
have istheir own bodies. And these marvelous systems ofliving equipment have their
natural rhythms, their natural systems ofadjustment, etc.,” tomaintain certain standard
levels offunction within thebody.These canbeinterfered with byartificial climates, etc.
However,insome conditions ofimpaired health anddisrupted nutritional (metabolic)
functions, thetemporary useofartificial climates hasproven tohave atemporary helpful
influence. But, ourbodies were designed byanincredible, invisible power andwisdom
torespond naturally toweather conditions. These natural responses canbethwarted and
weakened by artificial (technological) conditions.
54.2. The Body’s Natural Protective Systems
54.2.1 Drugs Thwart and Impede Internal V ital Functions
54.2.2 More Influences on the Body
54.2.3 How Can W e Control How the W eather Af fects Us?
Clearly,intheliving body,thebody “chemistry” changes when there arechanges in
theweather.Technology canthwart thebody’ sefforts atcorrect changes. But, modern
technology isnottheonly thing thatinterferes with thebody’ snatural functioning and
responses tochanged conditions inorder tomaintain internal temperature andother vital
functions ataconstant level. AsHygienists know,“toxemia” canplay havoc with the
body’ sinternal economy; prolonged mental orphysical stress candisrupt thebody’ sin-
ternal adjustive mechanisms, andpresent aconstant interference with thebody’ snatural
functions; and, ofcourse, oneoftheworst causes ofcomplete anddeadly disruption of
natural body functions is drugs.
54.2.1 Drugs Thwart and Impede Internal Vital Functions
Both theso-called “primary” and“side effects” ofmany drugs cancritically interfere
with thebody’ snatural functions. Forinstance, tranquilizers, prescribed to“relieve”
stress during prolonged heat waves, have actually killed people duetotheir “side ef-
fects” ofblocking thebody’ snatural system ofcooling itself bysweating! And, ithas
long been known thatthedrug, nicotine, canconstrict circulation intheextremities. The
western world’ slove affairwith coffeemakes millions ofaddicts tocaffeine, another
drug thatcancause theconstriction ofblood vessels, causing ariseinblood pressure
andgiving adeceptive feeling thatthebody isnaturally warmer.Other drugs, such as
amphetamines, marijuana, andKing Alcohol, canplay havoc with thebody’ snatural
temperature-regulating systems.
Thebody’ sincredible sensitivity tochanges inatmospheric pressure, anditsremark-
able internal adjustments tostabilize itsfunctions inrelation toexternal changes, can
befatally interfered with bydrugs. According toscientific studies, theside effects of
certain drugs prescribed forheart patients, forinstance, canprove fatal tosome patients
taken under conditions such asthesudden dropping ofatmospheric pressure preceding
a storm, or in the lowered air pressure of the mountains.54.2.2 More Influences on the Body
And, who knows how many highway accidents, job-related accidents, marital break-
ups, etc., arecaused bythechanging weather ’seffecton“weather -sensitive” people,
who develop circulatory problems, fatigue, inability toconcentrate, moodiness, depres-
sion, instant anger,migraine headaches, etc.Thenervous system ofthemarvelous liv-
ingbody issosensitive toexternal influences (such asinfrasound influences) thatitcan
“feel” certain sounds thatwinds make which areoftoolowavibration toaffect


 for the bill).
2.Your insurance cards or numbers.
3.Your Medicare and/or Medicaid card.
4.Name, address, and phone number of your employer and of your spouse.
5.Name, address, and phone number of the person to notify in case of an emer gency.
67.2.2 What to Bring With You
Taketheitems thatyouwould need forroutine comfort: toothbrush, shaving equip-
ment, pajamas ornightgown, robe andslippers. Optional items might include stationery
andstamps, address book, needlework projects, books, etc.However,keep inmind that
youshould trytodischar geyourself assoon aspossible anditmay beunnecessary to
bring many such things with you. Circumstances willdictate. Ifyouhave been inase-
vere accident, itmay benecessary tostay inthehospital forawhile. Inthiscase, you
may ask friends to bring in reading material and other needs.
67.2.3 Questions to Ask
Don’ tbeafraid toaskquestions. Notonly doyouhave theright toquestion your
care; you owe it to yourself to do so. Here are some questions you should ask:
1.What do you think is wrong with me?
2.What tests do you recommend? Is there any special preparation for any of these tests?
3.What medication doyousuggest? What aretheir purposes? How willthey beadminis-
tered? How often? (Asyouknow,wedonotrecommend medications, butifsurgery is
required forrepair ofbones ortissues following anaccident, youmay have totake cer-
tain anesthetics and drugs.)4.WillIseetheanesthesiologist before theoperation? What preparations arerequired be-
fore sur gery? After the preliminary tests are completed, you may ask:
1.What are the test results?
2.What did the various consultants think?
3.Are there any changes in medications?
4.How long a recovery period is anticipated?
67.2.4 Initial Tests
Youwillbegiven ablood test,during which time blood willbedrawn from avein in
your armandthen your blood willbesubjected toadozen ormore tests forinformation
about your kidneys, liver,andendocrine glands. Sugar andcholesterol levels willalso
bemeasured. Youwillhave Xrays ifyouhave been inanaccident. Donotallow them
to take X rays every day of the same parts.
Ifyouthink thattheXrays have been excessive, youmay refuse further ones until
youdiscuss thissituation with your physician. Youmay also begiven anelectrocardio-
gram.
Once youareinyour room, anurse willappear totake hatiscalled anursing history.
Shewillwant toknow about anyprevious hospitalizations andproblems. Shewilltake
your blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature, and ask for a urine specimen.
Ifitisateaching hospital, youmay beexamined andquestioned more than once. If
thisbecomes unbearable, speak upandletthem know thatyouhave already been exam-
ined and do not want to be again.
67.2.5 Your Room
Thechoice ofaprivate orsemiprivate room may beleftuptoyou, butsometimes
physicians recommend aprivate room. Some people can’tbear thethought ofbeing in
aroom with strangers; others enjoy thecompany andwould notoptforaprivate room
even ifthere were nocost differential. Sometimes, however,aroommate ormates can
beunbearable (especially ifthey smoke) andmake restimpossible. Ifthatisthecase,
ask the nurse on the floor to have your room changed.
Most insurance policies cover,semiprivate rooms—usually twopatients toaroom.
Inmost hospitals semi-private rooms arenow two-patient rooms, some arefour,anda
fewstillhave asmany assix.Ifyouwish tohave aprivate room, discuss thiswith your
physicians. Ifyouchoose aprivate room, youwillalmost surely beresponsible forthe
difference in cost, since insurance coverage is usually limited to semiprivate facilities.
Some hospitals notonly give youachoice ofsemi-private versus private, butalso
allow you tochoose smoking ornonsmoking areas. Youwill probably notbeable
tochoose your roommate, butifyouhave serious roommate problems, asmentioned
above, you can switch rooms.
67.2.6 If You Want to Leave the Hospital
What happens ifyougoinforaparticular procedure andthen change your mind?
What ifyour doctor recommends anoperation, butyoudecide youdon’twant tohave
it?Tellhim, andaskthathedischar geyou. Usually hewilldothiswillingly,butifhe
feels strongly about your staying put,hemay beresistant. Infact, hemay refuse. Inthat
case, youcansign yourself out.Don’ tbeintimidated; trust your instincts anddowhat
makes you feel most at ease.
67.3. Dangers Of Hospitalization
Once committed toentering thehospital, youshould make youyour mind tostay no
longer than absolutely necessary.Inarecent study bytheNew YorkCity Health ServicesAdministration, some 30percent ofpeople hospitalized more than twenty-one days, had
novalid reason forbeing inthehospital. Ask your doctor toestimate your dischar ge
date.
67.4. Let The People Beware
67.4.1 T o Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
67.4.2 Coronary Care Units
67.4.3 Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
67.4.4 Medical Errors
67.4.5 X Rays
The following aretrue cases (from TheGreatBillion Dollar Swindle byDr.K.A.
Laski):
1.Aperson isadmitted forcancer surgery ontheleftlegandtheright legisamputated by
mistake.
2.Awoman admitted toahospital forremoval ofatumor inherright lung hasherleftlung
removed by mistake. The tumor -filled lung is all she has left to breathe with.
3.Atwenty-six-year -oldman, about tobemarried, enters thehospital tohave anoperation
onanundescended testicle. Somehow,histwenty-year -old surgeon inadvertently cuts
off his penis.
4.Anintensive care unitperson falls outofhisbedthree times, striking hishead each time,
and afterward dies.
5.Aperson inintensive care isfound outofhisbed, notont’he floor orinachair,but
walking aimlessly in a delirium on the hospital roof eight floors above the ground.
6.During thyroid surgery,oneman’ swhole vagus nerve trunk isaccidentally severed, leav-
inghimwith permanent paralysis ofthevoice box. Another man’ ssurgeon accidental-
lyremoves allfour parathyroid glands, leaving him with alifetime oflife-threatening
agony.
7.Acomatose diabetic isbrought tothehospital emer gency room. During hishospital stay,
intensive treatment with insulin, intravenous fluid, electrolytes, andallmedical means
areexpended tosave thepatient. Herecovers andbecomes fully alert; yet,adaybefore
going home, hecollapses andenters adeep coma again. Thedoctors arestumped. Has
hehadastroke? Hashehadarelapse? What onearth happened? Theanswer isthatthe
nurses failed to give the patient his insulin while in the hospital for over three days.
8.Thepeople getsomeone else’slabtests, someone else’sXrays, someone else’ssurgery,
someone else’ s baby.
9.Aperson enters thehospital with ableeding stomach ulcer.Theclever intern puts atube
down intothestomach, hooks ituptoavacuum pump, andproceeds tosuction thepa-
tient’ s blood continuously, almost bleeding the man to death.
10. Intravenous solutions contain life-threatening contaminants.
11.Blood transfusions induce hepatitis.
12. Halothane anesthetics have caused massive liver destruction.
67.4.1 To Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
Aperson with chest pain, ifheisover agetwenty-one, canwell expect tobestuck in
the hospital for at least a three-day “observation period.”
Thevastmajority ofthese admissions to“rule outacute M.I.” (myocardial infarction
orheart attack) areunnecessary.Thepatient goes home andisnone thewiser astowhy
hehadchest pain inthefirstplace. Thephysician does noteducate thepatient astohow
to live so heart disease will not exist.Even inthose very fewpatients who dogetheart attacks after hospitalization to“rule
outacute M.I.,” there isnoevidence thathospitalization isnecessary intheoverall pic-
ture. InBritain, people suffering from heart disease arekept athome, they arenothos-
pitalized. Theresults inBritain arenodifferent than theresults intheU.S. Furthermore,
theneed forcoronary care units isbeing questioned. Nodifference exists inmortality or
morbidity rates between places where coronary care units areavailable andplaces where
they are nonexistent.
Amore rational care fortheperson who suffersfrom heart disease istofastand
rest. This willallow theheart tissue toheal andregenerate. Dr.Shelton hasfasted many
hundreds ofpeople with heart disease with tremendous success—much moreso than any
hospital


is.
Thesmooth tipofthepenis istheglans portion andiscovered byloose skin called
theforeskin orprepuce. Sometimes theforeskin covers theglans tootightly or,becomes
adherent ifthisarea isnotcleansed properly.Circumcision isanoperation toremove the
foreskin. Theoperation may becomplete orpartial. Thearea behind theglans contains
modified sebaceous glands thatsecrete asoft, whitish substance, which soon deterio-
rates. Thereason given byphysicians forperforming circumcision istoexpose thesur-
face oftheglans andmake iteasier toclean thearea where thesecretion hascollected.
This isanunnecessary andcruel operation. Daily cleansing ofthisarea willkeep itclean
sothatsecretions willnotcollect. Youneed notworry about theskin becoming adherent
if you keep this area clean.
78.3. Menstruation
78.3.1 Endometrial Changes During The Menstrual Cycle
78.3.2 Menstrual Abnormalities
78.3.3 Premenstrual T ension
Allthestructural andphysiologic changes intheuterus thatoccur during afemale
sexual cycle depend on the secretion of estrogens, chiefly estradiol and estrone.
Following theonset ofpuberty andmenarche, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH),
secreted bytheanterior pituitary,isresponsible fortheearly maturation ofovarian folli-
cles. Later inthemenstrual cycle, acombination ofFSH andluteinizing hormone (LH)
underlies final maturation oftheovum. Ovulation takes place following asudden in-
crease in pituitary secretion of LH.
Secretion ofFSH andLHbytheanterior pituitary areregulated byFSH-releasing
factor andLH-releasing factor.These releasing factors originate inthehypothalamus
and are transported directly to the pituitary via a specialized portal vascular system.
Circulating estrogens apparently actdirectly onthehypo-thalamus toinhibit secre-
tionofFSH releasing factor bythepituitary,thus todecrease FSH secretion. Inaddition,
theincrease incirculating estrogens observed immediately prior toovulation isrespon-
sible forproducing thesudden riseinLHsecretion thatstimulates ovulation. Secretion
ofFSH andLHbytheanterior pituitary isinhibited bytheelevated levels ofestrogen
andprogesterone inthecirculation during theluteal phase ofthemenstrual cycle. Thus
the body maintains equilibrium.
78.3.1 Endometrial Changes During The Menstrual Cycle
Throughout each sexual cycle, theendometrium oftheuterus exhibits asequence of
changes. These changes may bedivided into three phases thatrelate tothefunctional
state of the ovary.
1.Follicular Phase -This phase takes place simultaneously with growth oftheovarian fol-
licles andthesecretion oftheovaries ofestrogen hormones. Theendometrium increases
inthickness andthetubular glands increase both inlength andinnumber.The coiled
uterine arteries elongate somewhat.
Intheaverage unhealthy women, theendometrium increases inthickness about
threefold. If you are living healthfully, these changes may not be so great.
2.Luteal Phase -Theluteal phase takes place following ovulation, when thecorpus luteum
isfunctionally active andissecreting progesterone. Astheglands grow they become
more orlesscontorted depending onyour state ofhealth andyour body’ sability tocar-ryoninanormal fashion. Thecoiled arteries lengthen andbecome more :oiled during
theluteal phase. Eventually,they grow into hesuperficial region oftheendometrium.
Again, these changes are subtle in the healthy individual.
3.Menstrual Phase -Iffertilization fails tointervene, then twoweeks after ovulation en-
dometrial stimulation byovarian hormones decreases andalterations inthevascular sup-
plytotheendometrium occur.Profound changes occur nthetoxic individual, subtle
changes in healthy women.
Prolonged vasoconstriction ofthecoiled arteries results inadecreased blood flow to
thesuperficial partoftheendometrium lasting uptoseveral hours. Secretion bythelands
oftheuterine mucosa ceases. Following about twoways ofalternating vasoconstriction
andvasodilation, theoiled arteries shut down, while blood flow isstillmainlined inthe
basal vessels. Thus, thesuperficial region oftheendometrium becomes highly ischemic
(lack ofblood inthatarea). After several hours, however,theconstricted vessels open
again forashort interval. Thevessels thatwere deprived ofoxygen near thesurface rup-
ture. Blood flow flows into the uterine lumen.
Ultimately,fragments oftheendometrial tissue become detached from thesurface,
leaving the ruptured ends of the arteries, veins and glands open.
The deeper endometrial layer remains intact during menstruation, andeven before
vaginal dischar geiscomplete, epithelial cells from theends oftheglands begin tomove
out.These rapidly generate anew surface ephithelium. Thecirculation isrestored, and
the follicular phase of the next cycle commences.
78.3.2 Menstrual Abnormalities
Extremely heavy flow,pain andcramps during themenstrual cycle isabnormal.
These symptoms indicate toxicity andtheneed forafastandgeneral renovation ofyour
lifestyle. Ahealthy individual should experience nopain during thistime andaflow of
short duration. Some Hygienists experience noflow atallandthisisalsoconsidered nor-
mal. Asickindividual could alsoexperience absence ofmenstrual flow andthiscould be
duetoseveral reasons. Hormonal imbalances, extreme weakness andunderweight (due
toastate oftoxicosis), trauma, etc., could result incessation ofmenstruation. Afastand
achange inlifestyle isinorder inthiscase. After health hasbeen restored, menstruation
may or may not recommence. If it does, flow will be light and there should be no pain.
78.3.3 Premenstrual Tension
This condition occurs seven totendays before menstruation anddisappears afew
hours after theonset ofmenstrual flow.Itischaracterized bynervousness, irritability,
emotional instability,depression andmay include headaches andedema. Itseems tobe
related tofluctuations inestrogen andprogesterone andtothefluid-retaining action of
estrogen.
During some ofhisexperiments with rats, Dr.Hans Seyle found thatanexcess of
progesterone “acts very much likeanexcess ofalcohol, ether andcertain narcotics which
tend to cause excitement followed by depression.”
Other studies show thatduring themenstrual cycle, changes occur incarbohydrate
metabolism, inadrenal production ofcorticosteroids, andinother functions. Youcannot
pinpoint ittoanyonething asthewhole body isinvolved. Hygienic practitioners have
found thatthese symptoms often disappear following afewshort fasts andanimproved
lifestyle.
78.4. Vulvitis
78.4.1 Symptoms
78.4.2 What to Do When Symptoms OccurVulvitis isinflammation ofthevulva. Itmay betheresult oftrauma; mechanical and
chemical irritations; neglect ofHygiene; local reactions toclothing, deter gents ordrugs.
Systemic antibiotic therapy,excess moisture andirritation from tight pantyhose, theuse
oforalcontraceptives, may alsoresult invulvitis. Itmay alsooccur indiabetics indicat-
ing systemic toxemia.
78.4.1 Symptoms
Acute vulvitis ismarked byedema andredness ofthevulva, burning anditching.
Pain may besosevere thattheindividual canneither sitnorwalk. Ulceration, pustules
or vesicle formation may be present in the most toxic individuals.
Chronic vulvitis occurs when theacute form issuppressed over along period oftime
andthecauses forthisdisorder arenotremoved orcorrected. Inthechronic form, the
inflammatory reaction islesssevere. Due toenervation, thebody islessable torespond
normally.Edema may besevere with extreme itching. Ulcerative lesions may result in
destruction ofthevulva. Ineither case, thearea involved may belocalized ormay in-
clude the entire vulva and perineum and extend to the mons, thighs and anus.
78.4.2 What to Do When Symptoms Occur
Usual treatment consists ofassorted drugs andcreams. Weknow thatsuch treatments
never result inhealth andonly worsen thesituation. Iffasting isinstituted during the
acute phase andaHygienic lifestyle isadhered to,health will berestored. Even the
chronic form canbehelped through aHygienic regime, iftissue destruction hasnotpro-
gressed too


asindividuals who divide itarbitrarily intoseconds, minutes, hours,
days, weeks, months andyears, adinfinitum. While many people become more and
more obsessed with anddominated bytime, orbemoan their “lack” ofit,itseems that
children, primitive people, religious andmystical people allliveinaneternal, continual
present. When time ceases toflow inthefragments created byourwords, weareen-
veloped by the stillness that all the great mystics have spoken about.
When youaren’ tliving inthenow,andyouslipintothepast orthefuture, youare
alive inatime thatisnottherealtime ofthemoment. Yourfocus changes, andyouare
no longer centered, on balance.
When youthink oftime, does itseem thatthelastyear hasgone faster than theone
before it?Doyouoften rush togetthings done andfearthatyou’ll never have enough
time? What is enough time? Be assured that each of us has all the time we need.
Ifyouletyour mind jump ahead totheyear 3000 youwill seeinperspective how
important itisthatthevase bedusted, orwhatever.When youwatch ants, some willget
lostuponatwig forwhat seems likeages, doing who knows what. Wearelikethese ants
attimes, distracted offinourcorners, filling ourtime with allsorts ofbusy activity that
seems important tous.Wemust survive andfindourpriorities inlife.Butinourrush to
survive, wemust notforgettoLIVE. Once adayatleast (ifnotmore!), remember justto
live,only tolive, nottodo.Stop listening only toyour constant stream ofthoughts; it’s
likelooking inamirror atyourself alldaylong—certainly most ofuswouldn’ tconsider
thatathrill. Getoutside yourself andlisten tothebirds, thewind, thesilence, andyou
will hear other voices speak.
Feel thelifeforce within yourself. Remind yourself toslow down foramoment, long
enough toenjoy themiracle,fortruly your participation inlifeinthisgrand universe isamiracle. Don’ tletlifetrickle through your fingers likethesand inanhourglass, sothat
once it’sgone, it’stoolateandyounever realized it.Don’ twait tolive. Feel it.Stop
wasting your time worrying about time. An81-year -oldfriend toldmeat31,when Iwas
lamenting about nothaving enough time: “don’ tworry,you’ll have allthetime youneed
when you’re dead.” Likewise, wehave allthetime weneed tolive.So,wemust liveour
lives fully, for quality, not quantity.
John Lennon said,
“Life is what happens while we’re busy making other plans.
90.5. Using Psychology On Others
Do’s and Don’ ts
90.5.1 “Am I My Brother ’s Keeper?”
Most ofushave tried ononeoccasion oranother to“convert” someone toahealth
regime ortouse“reverse” psychology onchildren, allwith varying degrees ofsuccess
orfailure. Weallknow atleast oneperson sostubborn thatwewould bebetter offtalk-
ingtoawall,too.Wewillhave toknow when topersist inhopes ofturning akeyintheir
minds, and when to let go of our need to change someone.
Everyone hasthesame opportunity toseethetruth. Those who don’tseeitarelike
someone whose eyes areclosed when ashooting stargoes by...can they then saythatit
did not go by because they did not see it?
Itisalways sadforuswhen loved ones willnotseewhat weseeastrue. Weallknow
someone with anillness thatwe’d liketohelp ifweonly could, ifthey’d only listen, if
they’d only understand, if...
It’shard toknow what tosay,butifyouwere tohold upavolume ofcherished poetry
infront ofaperson who cannot read andtwopeople who canread, onewillseewords,
onewillread words andonewillread between thelines ofthewords aswell, beyond to
another depth.
Itwould bedifficult tomake thebook anymore than abook totheonewho didn’ t
read atall.Itmight notbemuch more than abook totheonewho canread, buthasless
understanding. Thethird person, theonewho sees more deeply,isreally talking with the
book’ s author.
How doyouexplain your ecstasy after listening toamusical piece tosomeone who
doesn’ tfeelit?How doyouexplain thatthesmell oflilacs ismaking youdelirious with
joytoaperson suffering from acold? How would youexplain color toaperson who
isblind? Inallofthese instances, onecantranscend words somewhat andgetbeyond
them toanother meaning, butdifferent people willeven respond differently tothesame
stimulus. Wecannot expect everyone toseewhat weseeeven ifthey look inthesame
direction. Even if you hold up the same object, people see it dif ferently.
This iswhat wemust remember when faced with people who seeandunderstand
differently,andnotbecome obsessed with changing their minds. We’ve seen parents try
tochange children, children trying tochange parents, husbands andwives who tryto
change each other,friends who trytochange friends, thelistisendless. Someone always
knows better.They begandplead, orperhaps ifthese don’twork, they trytrickery,or,
finally, give up or become angry.
Itisuptoustodecide ineach individual situation how tohandle conversations on
lifestyle. After wemake thetruth known, each person willchange only when ready to
doso.Some ofushave ahard enough time changing ourselves,soweshould understand
thisquite well when weseeitinothers. DrAlbert Schweitzer said, “Example isnotjust
thebest way toteach: Itistheonly way!” Letusfirst change ourselves, andletothers
seeforthemselves what truth is,manifested inourexample. Truth isself-evident. Each
person decides whether tolivebyit.Iamreminded ofthewords inasong ofthelastdecade: “aman hears what hewants tohear anddisregards therest.” Certainly true; but
let’s hope some of us can do better than that.
Thefollowing guidelines willhelp youindealing with other people when theissues
of diet/lifestyle come up:
Do’s and Don’ts
DO DON’T
relax don’t get tense
speak slowly, calmly don’t speak rapidly,
nervously or
argumentatively
avoid obvious tender discussion topics at dinner don’t preach
suggest what you would do, mention what you do/or don’ t eat don’t tell others “do
this/do that” in a
dogmatic way, just
because you do it
be patient don’t lose your
patience
be subtle don’t be blunt or
offensive
keep a sense of humor don’t alienate others
with your seriousness
do what you believe in don’t try to prove
yourself to others
be tolerant and understanding don’t be too
judgmental
“catch flies with honey” don’tturn people off
to Natural Hygiene
be humble don’t be self-
righteous, know-it-all
know your limits don’t overdo your
health “lectures”
be aware of others reactions; be sensitive to how much they
want to hear. Does this person want your advice? Someone
who does is more apt to listen and absorb what you say than
someone who obviously isn’ t interested.don’t waste your
breath
be optimistic and positive don’t approach a
health discussion
with a negative “fire
and brimstone”
attitude
be gracious even if antagonized don’t lose your
temper or become
angry when someone
lacks understanding
90.5.1 “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”
Towhat extent areweresponsible forspreading thetruth? Wealready spoke ofset-
tingagood example. Thepower ofcollective thought isbarely even recognized, letloneunderstood, bymost ofus.Weareallbusy travelling through space andtime, likemilli-
onsofvoyagers onajourney towards thefuture, afuture thatwaits foruswith popula-
tiongrowth, extinction ofspecies, computers, robots, space travel, genetic engineering,
prosthetic devices andimplants, more drugs andtheunknown. Where will wefitin?
How can the children of nature keep a healthy perspective?
When thefirst settlers came toAmerica they were fullofpassion intheir beliefs,
ready tomake itinthenext world. The planet ismuch smaller these days, andthere
aren’ tmany new worlds leftforus.What wedonow affects oneanother more than ever
before.
Wemight think thatweareonly responsible forourselves, butitisthisillusion that
isresponsible fordestroying ourlifesource: ourplanet. Wemust notletthishappen. We
areresponsible forourselves andothers. Theplanet needs tobehealed, andpeople need
to live in peace.
Weapons have away of


would notgladly forfeit theprice ofamovie
or a few magazines, if it would mean better air quality for everyone?
Aswesaid, acid rainalso comes from sulfur dioxide from lignite andcoal-burning
power plants andnitrogen oxides from auto exhausts andfactories. Itchanges chemical-
lyintheatmosphere before falling toearth, killing freshwater lifeanddamaging crops
andforests. Acid rainhasdestroyed fishpopulations in200lakes intheupstate Adiron-
dacks (many lakes have become soacidic thatnolifecanexist inthem) and, aswesaid,
hasdamaged millions ofacres. Congress must adopt legislation torequire anationwide
reduction of 10,000,000 tons of emissions.
Lewis andGrant (Science,1/11/80)also present some frightening statistics. Onthe
Colorado section oftheColorado Divide where there isvery little industrial pollution in
thedirection oftheprevailing wind, thepHofallprecipitation stilldropped from 5.43
to4.63 injustthree years. Neutral pHis7.0.Hamaker says thatsince theCO2 curve
isalmost vertical attheyear 1995, wecangoback 20years to1975 forthestart ofthe
20-year critical period (tobementioned inamoment) andnotbeoffbymore than acou-
ple of years. The pH then must have been about 6.
Acid rainoccurs “naturally” insome places—in theCanadian arctic, natural fires in
exposed lignite coal beds produce tremendous amounts ofsulfur oxides. These chemi-
calsfalltoearth, rendering nearby lakes asacidic aslemon juice. Studies oftheGreen-
land icecapshow thatacidic depositions ontheearth’ ssurface have been rising since
thebeginning oftheindustrial age, with thegreatest increase occurring since the1940s.
Central Europe seems hardest hit.Forests aredying throughout Czechoslovakia, Poland,
andEast Germany.InWestGermany,3,700 acres ofwoodland died from 1978-1983,
and200,000 acres were seriously damaged, themost vulnerable being dense, pure stands
ofconifers between 20and 40years oldthat will probably notsurvive another 10
years (Bernhard Ulrich, German biochemist, 1983). Mr.Ulrich estimates that almost
5,000,000 acres ofGerman forest soils areatthethreshold where toxic aluminum will
begin itslethal work. Industrial emissions drift from England toScandinavia. The in-
dustrial Ruhr andRhine area inGermany affect most ofcentral Europe, andRussia
(thelargest burner ofsulfur -bearing fuels) isalso polluting Finland. America’ sindustri-
alMidwest helps render therainacidic invirtually every state eastoftheMississippi;
much oftheMidwest’ semissions jointhose from Canada, acidifying eastern Canada and
threatening itsfishandforests—two ofitschief resources. IntheU.S., only some ofthe
Rocky Mountain states andparts oftheSouthwest enjoy healthy rains ofpH5.5ormore.
Crops andtemperate zone vegetation cannot grow onacidic soils, sothelargenum-
berofdead anddying trees inourforests isattributable both toincreasing soilacidi-
tyanddecreasing quantities ofavailable elements. Dead forests burn easily with ahot
firewhich oxidizes largequantities ofatmospheric nitrogen. Lewis andGrant found that
theoxides ofnitrogen were dominant intheacidic precipitation. Themore trees dieand
burn, themore thesoils become acidified andthemore trees must die.There arealso a
number ofmildly acidic gases released from burning wood. These, plus theacidic gases
from volcanism (volcanic power oraction), arenature’ sway ofbringing onglaciation.
Man’ s fossil fuel fires are also a big factor in the destruction.
Belgian scientist Genevieve Woillard showed thatthefinal changeover tosub-arctic
climate andvegetation (tobediscussed later) took only 20years atprevious interglacial-
to-glacial transitions, asrecorded intheundisturbed pollen deposits ofGrand Pile,
France. InWoillard’ sstudy,thechange invegetation wasfrom hazel, oak, andalder to
pine, birch, andspruce—that is,achange from warm-weather tocold-tolerant trees. But
even more significant: thischange isfrom nut-bearing trees totrees thatcan’tyield a
proteinaceous crop. That translates tomean adecline insoilminerals tothepoint where
there are insuf ficient microor ganisms in the soil to grow proteinaceous trees.
Itnow appears thatthe20years forthechange invegetation canbeshortened be-
cause ofindustrial pollution; weareactually speeding upthedeterioration process onallfronts, bythesum total ofallourenvironmental errors. Hamaker said: “Judging from
theCO2 curve, weareactually 5years intosuch aperiod.”(This wasatthetime hisbook
was written.)
TheAmazon forest isthelargesttropical rainforest leftintheworld, butitispaying
aheavy price for“progress”. Deforestation oflargetracts (such asVolkswagen’ safore-
mentioned tract) iscausing achange intheregion’ sclimate, something climatologists
have warned offorsome time. Achange intheregion’ swater balance seems tobethe
result ofincreased runof fduetodeforestation. Ifso,thelong-predicted regional climat-
icandhydrological changes expected asaresult ofAmazon deforestation may already
bebeginning. Increased flooding isthefirst sign ofdamage totheAmazonian ecosys-
tem. Aheavily-deforested area hasdeveloped along theedge ofthemountains inupper
Amazonian Ecuador andPeru during thepast 10-plus years, theresult oflargeslices of
forests being cleared forroads, housing, andother development, allofwhich areexpos-
ingtheland toincreased runof fanderosion. Scientists have found thatrunof fisincreas-
inginthearea while rainfall patterns remain thesame; thisiscaused byinterference in
theprocess oftranspiration—trees take upmoisture thatfalls andsend itback intothe
air.Now thatthetrees have been eliminated, therecycling process hasbeen curtailed to
anextent thatthereport warns “might eventually convert much ofnow-forested Amazo-
niatonear desert.” Note: While inmost areas (such astheNorth American Great Plains
orWestern Europe) most oftherainfall represents moisture blown infrom thesea,about
halfoftheAmazonian rainfall iswater thatisrecycled within thebasin.Thus, intamper-
ingwith thebalance ofecology intheAmazon rainforest, onetampers with itsrainfall
cycle as well.
Since population and farming areconcentrated along theAmazon’ sseasonally-
flooded river margins, scientists warn thatthemagnitude ofdamage ispotentially great,
andsaythatthe“rapidity with which relatively-limited forest destruction (which has
since increased )appears tohave altered theAmazonian water balance, suggests theneed
forplanned development.” This isobviously anunderstatement —planned reforestation
andremineralization arealso needed tosave theAmazon area, before going about any
so-called “planned development”. When viewing theearth viasatellite, youcanliterally
seethemoisture thatswirls andsweeps outward from theAmazon area—it covers such
alargearea thatitisseen asagiant moving form thattakes onalifeofitsown—rapid
development intheAmazon notonly tampers with local ecology,italso affects areas
farther away thatwould normally beaffected bythese huge, moving atmospheric sys-
tems of the Amazon.
Throughout theThird World, unchecked erosion iswashing away valuable topsoil.
Reforestation could stop theprocess, aidinCO2 removal, andaidrainfall cycles—it
must beatopsurvival priority.Because itcantake years forreforestation’ sresults tobe
felt, local governments andvillagers have been reluctant totake onwhat appear tobe
long-term, labor -intensive projects, butthey arefailing torealize what failure todoso
will mean to their ecosystems.
Researchers areworking onwhat they calla“miracle tree”, theLeucanna leuco-
cephela,which isanextraordinarily fast-growing, all-purpose, self-fertilizing tree, used
forboth fodder andtimber.Under ideal conditions itreaches a10-inch circumference in
one year.
Arbor Day began inNebraska in1872, when more than onemillion trees were
planted tohelp prevent erosion andmoisture lossinastate with fewtrees. Within two
decades, 100,000 acres hadbeen turned intoforested preserves. Arbor Day isnow ale-
galholiday infour states andiscelebrated inallthestates, butplease don’twait forAr-
borDay toplant trees—do sowhenever youcan.Fruit trees areespecially needed every-
where.
Over 100countries grow tobacco; flue-curing about 2,500


 those we vanquish and those who
vanquish us, for each represents to us the same immutable person whose
manifestation we know we are ourselves.

Surr ender Brings Contr ol

The truly creative attitude is a passive one insofar as it listens and does not
command. Y et what is wrought through the individual whose ear is attuned
to the Divine is char ged with the most vital ener gy imaginable, far
surpassing anything possible to egoistic willpower. It is ego-will that
eventually breaks a person through constantly throwing them against
obstacles that are immovable because they are not understood. W illpower
seeks to batter down doors that are best approached with a key. Enlightened
people are talented people because they are creative people, and this
creativity is instilled in them by a sense of unity with all things. Obstacles
and opposition and enemies have meaning for them only as they indicate a
lack of understanding within themselves, and they never seek
accomplishment by running headlong at things, but only by attempting to
mentally and spiritually penetrate their true meaning.
My teacher is the conqueror knowing all
And seeing all, the Master Infinite
In pity, all the world’ s physician, he
And he it is by whom these truths are taught.
— THERAGA THA

Has the ship of your life come to disaster through running aground on
uncharted shoals? If so, the greatest lesson you can learn is now possible,
for your ship never would have grounded if the proper navigator were
charting the course. Y our surface self and egoistic nature have been at the
helm, and the limited perception of surface mind could not possibly know
of the uncharted shoals. Now your ship is aground, and the only way that it
can be freed is to give over command to the master who knows these waters
well. Surrender is the principle by which ultimate control is gained. The
bossy surface self continually tries to run the show and its enamoring cry of
“I, I, I” may easily delude the whole consciousness into limited life and
knowledge, but when a person runs into suf ficient pain and dif ficulty, a
crack appears in the hard veneer of the ego and a light is let through which
illuminates all for one startled instant of awareness. Then the person knows
that their life and self are in the hands of something greater than they are,
that their identity with the surface mind has always been an illusion, which
in this moment of enlightenment they are freed from.
Creative people af fect us as being rich in possibilities. They are ripened
trees that drop their fruit, and we scarcely can be near them without
attaining to some unexpected good. Creative people’ s attitudes have an
aspect of abundance, as if they have some mystical tie with a horn of plenty,
not of material things necessarily, but of ideas and of possibilities that give
a universal note to everything they do. A good thing is ef fective and
generative. It grows and propagates and makes room for itself. It springsinto being through an irresistible creative ur ge of universal mind, and the
vehicle of its manifestation always is the person with an artistic attitude
toward life. Ralph W aldo Emerson wrote, “The true artist has the planet for
his pedestal.” They see the possibilities inherent in all things and are
discoverers in the universe and interpreters for their less enlightened
fellows.

Freeing Y our T alent

Each person is by some secret liking connected to a particular aspect of life.
When we have become freed of the repressions, limitations, and inhibitions
imposed upon us by our education and training, we are able to expose this
subconscious preference and by it attune ourselves with the creative talent
that naturally is ours. Such talent has limitless possibilities for
manifestation. It need have no connection with the so-called arts and may
be as simple a thing as a talent for kindness or love. It may be a talent for
speaking, for persuasion, for teaching, for research, for study. It may be in
science or business, but wherever it is it will prove on exposure to be vastly
superior to the abilities of people who are guided solely by competitive
aims and egoistic desires. It will proceed out of an inexhaustible fount, be
superior to us as people, seem to use us rather than we use it. Our ordinary
mortal selves will live with our talent in a constant state of startled delight.
We will know it is a visitation of something above and beyond us, will treat
it at all times with loving care, follow it, obey it, never command it.
The most completely frustrating thing that can happen to the individual life
is for inherent talent to fail to develop. Such failure only can come about
through the ego controlling the nature, restricting the individual’ s growth in
the direction intended.
The torrent of creative ener gy that exists in every human being becomes
dammed up only with the gravest danger. Resentment, bitterness, hate, and
hostility are the emotional maladjustments that result from a frustratedcreative nature, and these inevitably find their counterparts in physical
illness. Heart trouble, circulatory disease, arthritis, rheumatism, cancer,
ulcer are all psychosomatic symptoms resulting from dammed-up creative
energy. It not only is imperative that we free our talent in order to become
fulfilled as individuals, but it also is important that we free it in order to live
physically vigorous lives, in order to have healthy bodies. These ends can
be accomplished only by lowering our egoistic barriers, by turning our lives
over to the Divine to be used for whatever purpose our basic natures are
best suited. When we are able to do this, we become natural persons,
blending into our tasks and our work in such a manner that we seem an
extension of our activities and they an extension of us. W e achieve an
effectiveness in action that is directly proportional to the degree that we
have turned our lives over to the Secret Self, and the manifestation that
comes through us of superior action and skill is not possessed by the surface
self but uses it as an instrument to ef fect its purposes in the world.

Your Separate Star

True artists we all are inherently, for each of us reflects an image in the
growing body of humankind of the one mind and intelligence that lies
behind creation. W e paint a picture as we go through life of that mystic and
occult realm whence we originated and to which we one day will return.
When we depart, the picture remains, with our signature in the corner, and
is just as surely the representation of what we saw and felt and heard and
attempted to communicate as is the picture of the painter, signed and hung
upon the wall of the gallery. And in the final analysis who is to judge which
vision is the most beautiful or worthwhile, for if someone lives the life of an
artist, their hand is guided by a will other than their own, and what is
wrought through them is wrought at the behest of the Divine, whose deft
brushstrokes are gradually adding to the picture of eternity and infinity.
Throw of f the egoistic bonds that hold you and allow the Secret Self to
shine through. Y ou will become the artist incarnate. A talent will begin todevelop in you toward which your whole nature can be lent. Y ou will begin
to do the work that only you can do, that will fulfill you as a human being
and as an aspiring soul. Wherever your heart leads, you may joyfully
follow, with an inner certainty that you are acting in accord with the deepest
motivations of life.

Each for the joy of working
And each, in his separate star,
Shall draw the thing as he sees it
For the God of things as they are.
— RUDY ARD KIPLINGOceanofPDF.com
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How to Use Y our Sixth Sense

Today the existence of a sixth sense is well r ecognized. Supersensory
ability has been r ecorded thr ough the centuries but only r ecently under
laboratory conditions; now its existence is finally and irr evocably
proved. Under sixth sense may be lumped all paranormal phenomena
such as thought transfer ence, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, which in
parapsychology ar e called ESP, extrasensory per ception. Intuitive
understanding of cir cumstances comes thr ough the use of the sixth
sense, and its range and scope ar e vastly gr eater than those of the other
five.

The Dimly Seen W orld

The physical sensory or gans reveal to us the barest indication of what
actually is encountered in the material world. They record vibrations. Each
sense records a tiny segment of the total spectrum of vibrations. The
recording of all five senses is only an infinitesimal part of that total
spectrum. A million times more remains untold about each object we
encounter than is ever revealed to us by our physical senses. W e move
about in a world that we obtain only the dimmest impression of. Objects
that we regard as solid are not solid at all, but are merely enclosures of
higher vibrations, and everything exists in a constant state of movement andflux. Form is merely the imprisonment of movement within dimension, and
in the final analysis all things are far more mental than physical.
Now that physical science has been able to reduce the smallest bit of matter
to nothingness, has found basic


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the ultimate shame in a nation that places so much emphasis on honor and
pride, creating the greatest humiliation, defeat, and fall from grace. One
couldn’ t have been in a worse position than Japan after World War II.
Not only that, but Japanese nationals had been interned in the United
States and were in our version of the concentration camp. Their worldly
goods had been confiscated. They were treated as enemy aliens, despite thefact that the majority were loyal Americans. They had race and color
against them. They were the focus of national hatred. They were the
ultimate of going down the tubes. How much greater disaster could be
experienced, not to mention the violent deaths of hundreds of thousands
through the explosion of the atomic bomb and the shock wave that it sent
through the emotions of the people? That was on the international military
level.
What about the commercial level? Before World War II, “Made in Japan”
was a joke. What it inferred was a cheap imitation, commonness. It meant
that people weren’ t willing to pay much if it was made in Japan. What an
enormous chang e now, huh? Now “Made in Japan” is the promise of an
excellent product. I myself wouldn’ t settle for anything less than a Sony
when I bought a TV. Japan is now again one of the great world economic
powers and pacesetters. Their corporate structure and busines s styles are
studied by experts worldwide. The Japanese have made one of the fastest
comebacks in all of history. As a community they are successful; as a nation
they are super successful. How did this come about for Japan?
They were honest about it, weren’ t they? They publicly admitted, “We
were wrong.” They shared their suffering with the world. They didn’ t try to
fake it. We all knew they were learning a horribly painful but critical lesson.
Their willingness to bite the bullet, to face it, to be honest, to fess up, and to
use the bitter lesson on behalf of learning that lesson forever and coming
back again—this time with a different alignment of integrity—was essential
to their comeback. This time they were committed to different principles.
They were not devoted to vaingloriousness, but to excellence.
The word Japanese  is now almost  the equivalent of excellence, the
commitment to the perfection of detail, which manifests in the
dependability of its products and in the demonstration of responsibility in
making replacement parts available. There is awareness that a change in the
design means it is coming about as a result of a true improvement in the
product and not as a marked manipulation to make what we already own
obsolete. Their genuineness and legitimacy are exhibited. No one would
ever want to go through it again, the Japanese least of all—and yet,
successful people learn from such a lesson.
Japan is a stagg ering success. It is a nation that totally recovered its
power and now has more power than ever. Previously, it tried to achieve a
prominent place  in the world through force. Force fails becau se it is notpower. The military represents force. When Japan had the force of a huge
military, it was weak.
As individual opponents, though, the Japanese were formidable. A
Japanese warrior in hand-to-han d combat in the jungle was not someone I
wanted to encounter. We had respect for their commitment as individuals.
The fact that a kamikaze would fly his plane right into one of our
warships and blow it up, sacrificing his own life in doing so, scared a lot of
people. A person of average mentality who didn’ t understand commitment
presumed that they must be some kind of fanatics. The power of the
kamikaze was their commitment to a principle: for the glory of God and the
emperor. The kamikaze pilot gave his all for the glory of his country and the
honor of his emperor. Consequently, he was an unstoppab le warrior.
Because the ultimate alignment at the top and the motives were wrong, it
went down the tubes. The warriors failed not because of the valor of the
individuals involved; rather, it was because of the misguidance of those
above them.
We see the principles upon which Japan was rebuilt. We see the
consequences of what happens  to political leaders and businesspeople of
recent times who have veered from those tried and proven principles. They
pay the price. They take a public tumble. They don’t get beheaded by the
executioner ’s ax anymore—they get beheaded by the media. The way to
avoid those mistakes is to watch every mistake that happens in the world
and analyze the principles that were violated. When we see that, then we
have a totally dif ferent basis on which to make decisions.
To sell out integrity for expediency is to lose our power. To be
unshakably committed to principle is to regain our power, even if it seems
to cause a temporary loss. We can blow a lot of business, but as long as we
didn’ t blow our credit the banks  will lend us more money. If we sell out our
credit for some cash, we’ll have some temporary fun. But when the chips
are down, we’re twisting in the wind. It’s not the fact that we went belly-up
on that one. It’ s the “why” of it.
If the whole world was willing to forgive Japan for the ultimate  disaster,
it will do the same thing with us—provided, that is, we follow the same
road to recovery. One of the Japanese’ s great gifts to all of us was that they
established for us the path back to recovery. They demonstrated for us all so
that we could share in their lesson.OceanofPDF.comINTEGRITY WINS THE DAY
“It’s a dog-eat- dog world out there, Doc. Everyone knows that,” the
patient, who was having all kinds of financial trouble, said to me. “If I
didn’ t comprom ise and cut corners and do a little shortchangi ng here and
there, I wouldn’ t be able to make it in the marketplace.”
Let’s examine these principles and see what’ s involved. This patient’ s
first illusion was that he had to compromise because he was close to
bankruptcy. The truth was he was close to bankruptcy because he had been
a compromiser of the principles of integrity all along. That’ s why his
business was in trouble.
What about competition? That is what is inferred by the use of the
analogy of the business world as a jungle. The truth of the matter is that
success is relatively effortless. It is the simple expediency of overcoming
the illusion of what competition is in this world. In the first place, there isn’t
any real competition of which to speak. What do I mean by that? In the
world of those who are commi tted to excellence, the non-compromise of
integrity, and principle, there isn’t any competition. There are so few at the
top of this pyramid that those who are there write their own tickets.
If we’re the best mechanics in town, do you think we’ll have any
problem with competition? No. The problem is going to be that of
overwork. Once our customers have experienced the quality of excellence,
they will never be satisfied with anything less. Now, by excellence, do I
mean expertise? Do I mean exceptional ability? No, I do not mean that at
all. Customers will make all kinds of compromises in their expectations if
they know that they’re getting honesty and integrity in return. They willforgive us all kinds of mistakes  if we work legally and are totally honest
about it. They may be a little disappointed, but they won’ t go elsewhere, so
long as they get the honesty of our intentions.
For instance, if we bid on a contract, and after landing it find that we
can’t complete the project as we had hoped because we underes timated, the
customer will forgive us if we say, “Look, in order to stay with this bid
price, we’re going to have to compromise on the quality of a certain
material.” Allow  the customer to have the option of the decision here. That
way they cannot fault us later or undermine our reputations. On the
contrary, we will build a fine reputation; it’ s reputation that builds success.
Ah, there’s that word: reputation.  There’ s the secret right there. We don’t
have to knock our brains out to beat the competition. Our reputation
effortlessly does it for us. This doesn’ t mean that marketing  gimmicks,
publicity, and all the rest don’t have their place. But let’s remember that
those are only attention getters. Once we have the attention of the potential
customer, we have to follow it up with integrity, quality, and a feeling of
genuineness, which cannot be created unless that genuineness is actually
there.
True success is so effortless, so easy, and such a snap, it’s sad to watch
people out there struggling away, exhausting themselves, selling themselves
out right and left, trying to “make it.” Their problem is that they think that
success is “out there.” Success is automatic to a person who has made it.
“Has it made” is an inner attitu de. Once we have that attitude, success is
automatic. It’ s not a “so what?” It’ s an “of course.”
Isn’t success making a lot of money? Isn’t that the common


id	not	just	happen	with	the	passing	of	time;	it	was	a

planned	conspiracy	against	the	American	people,	with	an	"eye"	to	the	financial

gains	of	the	doctors.	A	sample	of	this	strategy	may	be	seen	in	the	following

speech	of	Dr.	W.	A.	Evans,	one	of	the	top	medical	"bosses,"	and	Health

Commissioner	for	the	city	of	Chicago,	who	gave	these	instructions	to	the	doctors

in	their	annual	convention	of	the	American	Medical	Association	in	1911:

"The	thing	for	the	medical	profession	to	do,	is	to	get	right	into,	and	man	every

important	health	movement;	man	health	departments,	tuberculosis	societies,

housing	societies,	child	care	and	infant	societies,	etc.	The	future	of	the

profession	depends	on	it.	The	profession	cannot	afford	to	have	these	places

occupied	by	other	than	medical	men."

This	pronouncement	was	published	in	the	journal	of	the	A.	M.	A.,	September	16,

1911.	Just	how	wholeheartedly	this	decree	was	carried	out	is	clearly	shown	by

how	completely	all	the	non-medical	schools	of	healing	such	as	chiropractic,

naturopathic,	religious	science,	hygienics,	etc.,	have	been	excluded	from	such

tax	supported	institutions	as	health	boards,	public	hospitals,	army	camps,	state

prisons,	workman’s	compensation	bureaus,	asylums,	etc.

Annie	Riley	Hale,	in	her	MEDICAL	VOODOO	has	this	to	say	of	the	Dr.	Evans

resolutions:

That	‘the	future	of	his	profession	depended’	on	getting	the	whip-hand	in	Public
	Health	Service,	and	that	‘the	profession	could	not	afford’	to	forego	the	political

advantage	accruing	from	such	monopoly	will	be	interpreted	by	some	as	a	virtual

confession	on	the	part	of	regular	medicine	that	it	either	realized	it	had	nothing	of

therapeutic	value	to	offer	the	sick	world,	or	that	it	had	despaired	of	winning	the

sick	patronage	by	fair	means,	and	must	therefore	have	recourse	to	political

intrigue.

"However	it	may	be	interpreted,	here	we	have	recorded	evidence	of	a	deliberate

plan	by	organized	official	medicine,	openly	declared	in	convention	assembled,	to

monopolize	a	great	public	agency	like	the	Public	Health	Service—affecting	all

the	people	and	paid	for	by	all	the	people—to	the	utter	exclusion	of	other	healing

professions	legalized	under	existing	laws.

The	effect	of	the	adoption	and	vigorous	prosecution	of	the	Evans	resolution	has

been	to,

1)	enhance	the	political	power	of	organized	medicine	under	the	official	name	of

American	Medical	Association,	and

2)	to	enable	the	medical	trust	to	hamper,	harass,	and	where	possible,	suppress

their	therapeutic	rivals—in	order	to	destroy	competition.	Destroying	competition

and	crushing	smaller	businesses	for	monetary	gain	is	precisely	what	the

SHERMAN	ANTITRUST	LAW	was	designed	to	prevent.	Thus,	the	A.	M.	A.	in

carrying	out	the	Evans	program	has	taken	on	all	the	offensive	features	and

oppressive	overlordism	of	a	swollen	commercial	‘trust’."

There	may	be	some	independent	medical	practitioners	who	do	not	belong	to	or

support	the	AMA	and	these	would	not	be	held	accountable	for	the	damage	done

by	the	"outlaw"	practices	of	the	"association."

CONTRACTS	TO	DEFRAUD	THE	PUBLIC

In	the	MEDICAL	TRUST	UNMASKED,	the	author	tells	of	agreements	and

contracts	between	the	medical	societies	and	the	insurance	companies	that	are

designed	to	defend	the	doctors	against	law	suits	brought	against	them	for

malpractice	in	which	they	kill	or	maim	their	patients.	He	tells	that	there	are	(or

were	when	he	wrote	the	book	in	1935,	perhaps	more	now)	70,000	doctors	in	32

states	who	have	knowingly	entered	into	these	agreements	which	are	nothing

short	of	deadly	conspiracy	against	the	life	and	welfare	of	the	people.	On	page	64
	he	states:

"Twenty-eight	of	these	thirty-two	states	grant	this	defense	as	part	of	the	regular

benefits	derived	from	being	a	member	of	the	American	Medical	Association.

Membership	alone	is	sufficient	to	insure	the	physician	that	he	will	be	defended

by	the	whole	closely	banded	fraternity,	should	he	ever	be	sued	for	malpractice."

A	statement	of	peculiar	significance	is	included	in	the	following	paragraph:

"Twenty-four	of	these	medical	societies	furnish	expert	witnesses	to	testify	on

behalf	of	the	accused	(the	doctor).	Eighteen	of	these	societies	pay	all	expenses

incurred	by	such	witnesses,	as	well	as	special	remuneration	for	testifying

favorably,	some	of	it	running	as	high	as	$50.00	a	day."

These	"expert	witnesses"	may	live	1,000	miles	from	the	scene	of	the	crime	and

know	nothing	about	it	except	what	they	are	paid	to	say.	Is	this	any	different	from

the	methods	of	the	professed	criminals	of	the	underworld?

The	patients	or	survivors	of	a	medical	crime	are	given	a	full	course	of

intimidation	and	threats	by	the	doctors	in	order	to	discourage	them	from	suing

and	most	of	them	withdraw	when	they	see	the	hopelessness	of	winning	against

the	"fix".

In	a	confidential	report	submitted	by	the	Board	of	Trustees	of	the	American

Medical	Association	to	its	electoral	body	at	its	Dallas	convention	in	1926,	the

doctors	were	assured	that	the	A.	M.	A.	was	seeking	means	of	preventing

malpractice	suits	The	report	reads:

"It	cannot	be	too	strongly	insisted	that	the	prevention	of	claims	is	the	object

sought,	and	not	merely	the	adjustment	of	such	claims	as	arise,	nor	the

indemnification	of	physicians	against	loss.”

No	provision	for	the	welfare	of	the	patient	was	made	and	no	consideration	for

his	rights	was	deemed	of	any	importance.

REGARDING	THE	MEDICAL	MONOPOLY

The	YALE	LAW	JOURNAL,	May,	1954	says:
	"As	a	consequence	of	its	monopoly	position,	financial	resources,	and	political

strength,	organized	medicine	is	able	to	maintain	a	quasi-legal	status	in	medical

societies	to	appoint	or	recommend	members	of	regulatory	bodies.	A.M.A.

standards	in	medical	education,	training,	and	practice	are	usually	adopted	by	law.

In	addition,	A.	M.	A.	inspection	to	determine	whether	its	own	standards	have

been	satisfied	is	seldom	subject	to	judicial	review.	Thus	the	political	authority	of

the	state	itself	has	in	effect	been	delegated	to	organized	medicine."

From	the	New	York	Times,	June	15,	1952,	we	read:

"Some	rather	expert	observations	of	the	art	of	lobbying	as	practiced	in

Washington	assert	that	the	A.	M.	A.	is	the	only	organization	in	the	country	that

could	marshal	140	votes	in	Congress	between	sundown	Friday	night	and	noon

on	Monday.	Performances	of	this	sort	have	led	some	to	describe	the	A.	M.	A.

lobby	as	the	most	powerful	in	the	country."

"In	1954	sixteen	individuals	and	groups	reported	to	Congress	that	they	spend