Clinic with his two brothers, specializing in tuberculosis (TB). He hypothesized that tuberculosis was caused by
deficiencies in the adrenal gland and, to test the hypothesis, he experimented with cats. Pottenger fed cats both
cooked and r aw meat. To his astonishment, he observed very different health outcomes. Out of curiosity,
Pottenger began a ten -year study focused on variations in the diets of cats. The variables in his experiments
included either raw milk versus cooked or raw meat ver sus cooked. Throughout the entire study and four
generations of cats, Pottenger diligently recorded his observations of the health, weight, calcium and phosphorus
levels, skeletal structures, and dispositions of the cats. The differences were quite strikin g. (Pottenger)

In short, the cats subsisting on the raw products (in the first experiment raw meat and in the second experiment
raw milk), maintained excellent health. Mother cats carried their babies to full -term, birthed approximately five
kittens to a litter, and experienced no difficulty in nursing. The kittens had consistent skeletal structure and no
dental issues or infections. Conversely, the health of cats fed cooked meat and cooked milk quickly declined. Even within three months of a transition fr om a raw to cooked diet, dental infections often arose. Mother cats had
difficulty carrying offspring full -term, and suffered from increased miscarriages and raised infant mortality rates. Mother cats were often too weak to nurse, and some died in labor. K ittens were born with varying skeletal
structures and weaker bones, and were prone to infections, allergies, and respiratory illnesses. The degenerative health of the cats on cooked meat/cooked milk diets continued and appeared to be passed from
generatio n to generation. After several generations of degeneration, Pottenger attempted to test the potential
“regeneration” of health by means of replacing a cooked diet with a raw one. He found that this was indeed
possible, though minor health problems did pers ist even into the third generation. (Pottenger)

What is Epigenetics? The implications of these observations are vast. The experiment showed that distinct changes occur when food is
cooked that affect its nutritional quality for the cat. It proved that th e physical degeneration associated with a
mother’s poor (cooked) diet could be inherited by offspring and was, in a way, remembered by the genes through
multiple generations. The opposite was also found to be true in that the influence of a nutritious (raw ) diet is
passed on through generations. POTTENGER OBSERVED THAT DEGENERATION OF HEALTH OCCURRED RATHER SWIFTLY AND THAT
REGENERATION, WHILE POSSIBLE, TOOK TIME. Most important, perhaps, was that Pottenger’s experiments revealed the power that environmen tal factors,
including diet, have on our health and the health of future generations. This leads to an idea of even greater
significance —that by controlling our environment, we control our health. Biologically, this occurs in the body
through the interacti on of our epigenome with the environment. (Graham, Kesten, and Scherwitz)

Today epigenetics is more concisely defined as temporary changes in how ge nes are expressed or turned on or
off due to our interactions with the environment, and how those changes affect our health and the health of future
generations. These interactions and changes occur without any permanent changes to the DNA sequence. The
book, The Language of Genetics: An Introduction, offers a particularly useful metaphor to support our
understanding of this definition. It states that “if the DNA sequence is the musical score on the page, then
epigenetics is all those Italian words (fortiss imo and the like) that give instructions on how the notes should be
played.” (Alexander)

For those unfamiliar with musical concepts, another book, Pottenger’s Prophecy, provides this metaphor for
epigenetics that also incorporates the terminology commonly  used in genetics research: “If you were building a
house, the architect would provide the blueprint (the genotype); and the builder would work with building materials
from the environment (the epigenetic mechanism) to create the house. In turn, the finish ed house would be the
phenotype, the end result.” (p. 24) While Pottenger did not necessarily realize the significance of the conclusions
of his research at the time, Pottenger and his cats paved the way for modern epigenetics. https://price -pottenger.org/healthy -living -tips/epigenetics/pottengers -cats-early -epigenetics -and-implications -your-
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        Pottenger’s Cats – A Study in Nutrition

By: Martha C. Lindsay, DVM, MS,  CVH, CNE & R. David Lindsay, DVM, CVA
      Alternative Veterinary Services, LLC

Between the years of 1932 and 1942, Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr. conducted a feeding experiment to
determine the effects of heat -processed food on cats. His ten -year cat study was prompted by the high
rate of mortality he as experiencing among his laboratory cats undergoing adrenalectomies for the use
in standardizing the hormone content of the adrenal extract he was making. Because there was no
existent chemical procedure for standardizing biological extrac ts, manufacturers of such extracts
necessarily had to use animals to determine their potency. As cats die without their adrenal glands, the
dose of extract required to support their lives calibrated the level of the extract’s potency. In his effort to max imize the preoperative health of his laboratory animals, Pottenger fed them a diet of
market grade raw milk, cod liver oil, and cooked meat scraps. These scraps included the liver, tripe,
entrails, brains, heart and muscles. This diet was considered to be rich in all the important nutritive
substances by the experts of the day, and the surgical technique used for the adrenalectomies was the
most exacting known. Therefore, Pottenger was perplexed as to why his cats were poor operative risks. In seeking an ex planation, he began noticing that the cats showed signs of deficiency. All showed a
decrease in their reproductive capacity and many of the kittens born in the laboratory had skeletal
deformities and organ malfunctions. As his neighbors kept donating an i ncreasing number of cats to his laboratory, the demand for cooked
meat scraps exceeded supply and he placed an order at the local meat packing plant for raw meat
scraps, again including the viscera, muscle and bone. These raw meat scraps were fed to a segr egated
group of cats each day and within a few months this group appeared in better health than the animals
being fed cooked meat scraps. Their kittens appeared more vigorous, and most interestingly, their
operative mortality decreased markedly. The contra st in the apparent health of the cats fed raw meat
and those fed cooked meat was so startling, it prompted Francis to undertake a controlled experiment. What he had observed by chance, he wanted to repeat by design. He wanted to find answers to such
questi ons as: Why did the cats eating raw meat survive their operations more readily than those eating
cooked meat. Why did the kittens of the raw meat fed cats appear more vigorous. Why did a diet
based on cooked meat scraps apparently fail to provide the neces sary nutritional elements for good
health. He felt the findings of a controlled feeding experiment might illuminate new facts about optimal
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Q: Who conducted the 10-year cat study on the effects of heat-processed food?,
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Q: What was the initial goal of Dr. Pottenger's research, and what was his concern?,
A: The initial goal was to standardize the hormone content of adrenal extract, and he was concerned about the high mortality rate among his laboratory cats undergoing adrenalectomies.
Q: What were the health differences observed between the cats fed raw and cooked meat/milk, and their offspring?,
A: The cats fed raw products maintained excellent health, while those fed cooked products experienced rapid decline in health, including dental infections, infertility, and increased infant mortality rates. The negative effects were passed on to the offspring, and it took time for regeneration to occur.
Q: What was the outcome when Dr. Pottenger attempted to reverse the negative effects of a cooked diet by switching to a raw diet?,
A: Minor health problems persisted even into the third generation, but the health of the cats did regenerate to some extent.
Q: What is epigenetics, according to the passage, and how does it relate to the Pottenger study?,
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, ungraspable, momentary sensation. Our
senses take snapshots of reality. Life gives us a constant flow of perceptions that we live by. The
five sen ses are the pipeline through which everything flows. But
it’s not like a continuous flow of water from a faucet. Sensations
are muc h more like rain, whi ch falls one drop at a time. W e make
sense of life using fleeting t houghts and sensations. We ignore
how ev anescent every perception really is—each sensation starts
to fa de as soon  as it is noticed. Every thought has already v anished
by the time it registers. By w aking up, we stop ignoring what is
actually happe ning all the time. The need to turn fleeting
sensations into a running movie or story fades away. For Today
Put a grain of s alt or sugar on  your tongue. Notice how the  taste
starts to diminish after the first strong taste sensation. Pay
attention to how your saliva ry glands quickly reacted and how
your throat wanted to swallow. This puts you in touch with how
brief and temporary experien ce is. But here’s the real point. Try to
taste what was on your tongue before  you  pla ced the  salt or sugar
on i t. You can’ t. That taste, which you probably didn’t ma ke note
of w hen it occu rred, has fled forever. Fleeting perceptions  are the
texture of life. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 6

The only constant in every snapshot of perception is the
presence of being and awareness. Snapshots don’t take themselves—there has to be a
photographer behind the camera. No matter how many thousands
of photos a professional photographer takes, he is the constant
behind the lens. His job is to  look, arrange the setting, p lace the
lights, focus, and decide if the image satisfies him. You do the
same with reality. Your senses deliver snapshots of raw data,
which change in endless ways. The only constant is you, seeing,
arranging, turn ing random bursts of perception into so mething
you can relate to. Most of this happens automatically, but when
you wake up, you see what you’re doing. Then you hav e much
more freedom to create. For Today
Get bac k in touch with the b asic units of experience. Sit for a
moment and be with your simplest experience of light, warmth,
the sme lls wafting your way, the taste in your mouth. Relax into
the experience. Notice each sensation spontaneously, w herever
your att ention wanders. The more you are able to relax, the more
effortless wakin g up will be. Waking up in itself is a totally  relaxed,
spontaneous state, open to whatever happens here and now. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 7

The stringing together of perceptual snapshots creates a
sense of continuity, the same way a movie is created from
the rapid sequence of still frames. When the invention of motion pictures revealed that our eyes
can be fooled b y stringing together a series of snapshots at  twenty-
four frames per second, a d eeper truth about reality was also
revealed. The human brain w orks by the firing of neuron s. Each
firing is  a burst of energy, followed by a pause, then the ne xt burst. The bursts slice reality into bits of information from the five
senses. When a train races past you, you are not seeing it in
motion. You are seeing bursts of information in your brain that
give the illusion of motion. Likewise, you don’t hear con tinuous
sounds. The con tinuity of your life is  a necessary illusion. We have to
see the world in motion so that we can live in motion, no t frozen
bits of sensation. Right now you are experiencing pictures and
stories created in your mind through the same piecing-together
process. When you wake up, these pictures and stories will  be seen
for wha t they are: artificial constructs of the mind. You will live
from th e “real” reality that is beyond pictures and s tories—
consciousness itself. For Today
Sit in front of a moving image on your TV or computer—this
can be anythin g, from people walking around to a news or sports
event. Focus on something m oving across the screen from left to
right. In reality there is no person moving across the screen; not a
single p hoton of light is movi ng across the screen. Instead, burstsof color are ha ppening, each one totally stationary. By s tringing
these bursts in a sequence, th e illusion of motion is creat ed. Now
notice how hard it is to see the actual process taking place before
your very eyes. Your mind m ust see motion because, since you
were bo rn, the world has been a series of pictures in moti on—this
is how conditioned you are to accept an illusion as reality. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 8

The physical body and the appearance of the physical
world are created in the mind as constructs from
sensations that are intermittent and ephemeral. In daily life we do not investigate how the mind creates a three-
dimensional world out of random, meaningless bits of sensation. Starting with the simple world a baby experiences, everything gets
more an d more complicated. A newborn cannot focus on its hand,
which l ooks like a pink blob floating in the air. In time the blob
becomes a hand attached to the body; it acquires a name; it
develops many  skills. Medicine studies it down to every tis sue and
cell. This buildup of knowledge occurs in the mind and is created by
the min d. A naked hand has  no story to tell; it has no developed
skills. E verything a hand can become when it belongs to a skilled
painter, sculptor, circus performer, chef, or welder is mind-made. The same goes for the whol e body and the physical world. We
construct virtual reality so that we can have the pictures and
stories that are necessary for being human. For Today
Take a  sheet of ordinary 8 ½ × 11-inch paper and poke a
pinhole in the center. If you hold the paper close to your eye, you
can see the wh ole room through the pinhole—this is your mental
picture of the room. Now hold the paper one or two inch es from
your eye, until you see only p arts of familiar objects—just pieces of
lamps, chairs, windows, and so on. Try to walk around the room
seeing only these bits and pi eces. It is quite difficult. Deprived of
the picture your mind makes, the room is a disconnected  jumbleof fragmented images. Reflect on how you have used the mind to
construct the familiar three-dimensional world you accept at face
value. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 9

The appearance of the body and the world are activities in
consciousness—verbs, not nouns—constantly and rapidly
changing. When you enter a room, go to work, or take a stroll outdoors,
the objects you see appear to be fixed and stable—but they aren’t. Your b rain is constantly firing to keep the illusion of stability
going. Your five senses cooperate by turning photons into pictures
and air  vibrati ons into recognizable sounds. In other words, you
are constantly  making the world. An ever-changing, endless
process is taking place in your awareness. Therefore, the outer
world is an ever-changing, endless process wearing the disguise of
fixed, stable objects. By waking up, you see past the mask of
matter, reconnecting with the creative process that makes the
world. For Today
Look at  a photo of a friend, family member, or celebrity. Now
turn it upside down. Notice  that you cannot recognize the face
anymore. A hitch has occurred in your brain, which is conditioned
to r ecognize faces only righ t side up. There was a process to
recognizing a face; the face itself is meaningless. Or imagine
placing a photo on a turntable and setting it spinning (you can try
this on a lazy Susan or a record player). Notice that you cannot
make sense of the photo wh ile it is revolving. The movin g world
has no reality until the min d constructs it into a human  world. Constant change acquires the illusion of stability and nonchange. YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 10

The mental construct of the body and the world is the
product of centuries of conditioning. In daily life we accept the world as a given. Trees, mountains,
clouds, and sky are simply th ere. But these are merely the scenery
of v irtual reality. Everything i n the world beyond raw sens ory data
is r ooted in mythology, history, religion, philosophy, culture,
economics, and language. Raw sensation is overlaid with this
complex conditioning. As a result, the body and the world we
perceive have been interpreted in advance. They exist as
extensions of the human drama. By waking up, you step out of the
drama to be who you really are. You see that virtual reality is a
kind of hand-me-down, which you no longer have to settle for. For Today
Here is a simple exercise in perception. Contemplate the letter
A. When you set eyes on it, you saw a simple sign made with three
short strokes of


pression	actually	hits. Is
good	sleep	a	preventive	for	depression? That’s	not	agreed	upon,	but	it’s
definitely	worth	trying	to	incorporate. PERMANENT
BRAIN	DAMAGE
An	aging	brain	leads	to	less	vitality	overall,	and	vitality	is	a	big	component	of
being	your	most	Radically	Beautiful. Researchers	at
Duke-NUS	Graduate
Medical	School	Singapore	(Duke–National	University	of	Singapore)	found	a
relationship	between	the	fewer	hours	of	sleep	adults	get	and	accelerated	aging	in
the	brain. 37
Most	of	us	presume	that	a	few	nights	of	missed	sleep	are	not	a	big	deal. We
think	we	can	recover	by	getting	more	sleep	in	the	future. But	a	study	from
researchers	at	the
University	of	Pennsylvania	found	otherwise. 38
	The	lead
researcher,
Sigrid	Veasey,	MD,	notes,	“This	is	the	first	report	that	sleep	loss	can
actually	result	in	a	loss	of	neurons.”
39
	She	continues,	“No	one	really	thought
that	the	brain	could	be	irreversibly	injured	from	sleep	loss. In	general,	we’ve
always	assumed	full	recovery	of	cognition	following	short-	and	long-term	sleep
loss. But	some	of	the	research	in	humans	has	shown	that	attention	span	and
several	other	aspects	of	cognition	may	not	normalize	even	with	three	days	of
recovery	sleep,	raising	the	question	of	lasting	injury	in	the	brain.”
40
	Whoa…now
this	is	a	pretty	strong	reason	not	to	put	off	sleep! Sleep	deprivation	is	considered	a	constant	stressor	to	your	system	and	has
been	shown	in	some	research	to	reduce	the	capacity	for	learning	and	memory. Reducing	sleep	deprivation	is	even	hypothesized	to	help	prevent	or	slow	the
progression	of	Alzheimer’s	disease. 41
	Of	course,	the	sharper	and	more	alert	your
brain	is,	the	more	powerful	and	confident	in	your	beauty	you	will	be. All	of	these	findings	help	us	to	understand	how	the	most	basic	of	nature’s
rhythms	contributes	to	every	aspect	of	life. But	please	don’t	be	alarmed. This
shift	was	not	meant	to	frighten	you	with	the	disastrous	effects	of	getting	too
little	sleep,	but	rather	to	open	your	eyes	to	all	of	the	benefits	you’ll	soon	see
from	getting	more,	better	quality	sleep. In	the	next	shift,	you’ll	learn	how	to
tune	in	to	your	body’s	natural	rhythms	in	order	to	achieve	Peak	Beauty	Sleep.SHIFT	11:
Tune	In	to	Your
Body’s
Natural
Rhythms
Nature’s	Timetable
Being	more	in	tune	with	our	natural	rhythms	aligns	us	to	nature’s	power	and
beauty. It’s	easy	to	think	of	nature’s	power	in	a	dramatic	flash	of	lightning	or	in
the	heat	of	the	sun,	but	equal	to	this	power	is	the	strength	of	rejuvenation. We
need	to	harness	this	power	to	retract	and	go	inward	in	order	to	have	the	most
effective,	deep	sleep	that	fuels	our	creative	power	and	allows	our	natural	beauty
to	fully	shine	through. Radical	Beauty	is	about	living	in	harmony	with	nature’s	inherent	wisdom. From	a	sleep	perspective,	this	means	that	the	more	in	tune	you	are	with	natural
light,	the	better. This	shifts	every	season	with	the	influence	and	timing	of	the
sun	and	the	larger	bodies	of	energy	beyond	our	planet. The	sun	coordinates	the
movement	of	the	Earth	around	its	axis,	which	influences	the	larger	seasonal
shifts	as	well	as	the	daily	shifts	that	create	longer	and	shorter	days. Even	though
these	planetary	bodies	may	seem	unfathomably	far	away	from	the	average
person,	they	actually	exert	their	influence	on	our	bodies. Since	we	possess	all	of
the	main	elements	found	in	nature,	Ayurveda	believes	we	are	miniature
representations	of	the	whole	universe,	the	entire	cosmos. Circadian	rhythms	are	physical,	mental,	and	behavioral	changes	in	living
beings	(including	not	only	animals	but	also	plants	and	microbes)	that	follow	a
roughly	24-hour	cycle. These	are	produced	by	natural	factors	in	the	body	and
respond	to	signals	from	the	environment. The	main	external	signal	affecting
circadian	rhythms	is	light,	which	influences	the	turning	on	and	off	of	an
organism’s	internal	clock. Circadian	rhythms	influence	sleep	patterns,	hormone
release,	body	temperature,	and	other	important	bodily	functions,	while
abnormal
circadian	rhythms	have	been	associated	with	sleep	disorders,	obesity,
diabetes,	depression,	bipolar	disorder,	and	seasonal	affective	disorder. 1Circadian	rhythms	are	important	for	us	to	consider	in	promoting	Peak
Beauty	Sleep. If	we	live	in	tune	with	our	natural	body	clocks	and	circadian
rhythms,	we	will	naturally	be	more	active	in	the	morning	and	wind	down	in	the
evening. An	ideal	time	to	work	out,	for	instance,	is	in	the	morning,	around	the
rising	light	and	rising	energy,	or	in	the	middle	of	the	day,	in	the	peak	of
sunlight,	as	opposed	to	late	in	the	evening,	when	the	sun	is	naturally
descending,	indicating	a	return	inward	toward	relaxation. Late	workouts	can	be
overly	stimulating	and	wake	you	up	rather	than	bring	you	closer	to	sleep. The	brain’s	electrical	response	to	rhythmic	sensory	stimulation,	such	as
pulses	of	sound	or	light,
2
	synchronizes	with	the	natural,	rhythmic	changes	in
our	environment. Our	health,	down	to	the	minute	cellular	level,	depends	on
the	degree	to	which	we	are	in	harmony	with	the	natural	cycles	of	daytime	and
nighttime. Even	basic	functions	in	our	body	that	we	often	take	for	granted,
such	as	our	blood	pressure,
immune	system	functions,	and	cellular	growth,	all
depend	on	our	rhythmic	melatonin	cycle. This	in	turn	depends	on	syncing	up
properly	with	nature’s	rhythms. We	are,	after	all,	inseparably	one	with	nature. Artificial	Light:	Friend	or	Foe? When	you	consider	the	fact	that
Thomas	Edison	successfully	tested	the	first
electric	lamp	in	1879,
3
	you	might	be	a	little	jolted	(pun	intended)	to	realize	that
artificial	lights	haven’t	been	around	very	long	in	the	broad	scope	of	human
evolution. While	the	benefits	of	electricity	are	enormous	and	obvious,	it	has
also	introduced	a	set	of	health	and	beauty	issues. This	is	due	to	the	fact	that
artificial	lighting	allows	us	to	experience	daytime	around	the	clock	if	we	wish,
making	us	completely	out	of	tune	with	the	natural	rhythms	of	the	planet. The	body’s	master	clock	is	made	up	of	about	20,000	neurons,	with	sleep
signals	traveling	from	the	pons,	an	area	at	the	base	of	the	brain,	to	the	thalamus
and	then	on	to	the	thinking	part	of	the	brain,	the	cortex. 4
	The	pineal	gland
produces	melatonin,	a	hormone	that	communicates	to	the	body	information
about	light	levels	in	the	outside	world. The	light	seen	by	your	eyes	influences
how	your	brain
interprets	this	information. When	your	body	clock	senses	a
decrease	in	light,	ideally	in	the	evenings,	it	signals	your	brain	to	produce	more
melatonin	to	induce	drowsiness	and	sleep. But	now	we	are	in	an	age	where	we	are	exposed	to	numerous	new	ass


 well? Without a
reference to the whole, a sense of the oneness of it all, we can only act like
a dis-eased cell. And what is a dis-eased cell but one that lacks internal
harmony, serenity, or as Teilhard called it, love? The way to oneness seems
to be through the path of inner harmony. The way to inner harmony is
through thought. And what kind of thought? The thoughts of oneness and
unity. The thoughts that all of us are connected. Though the bonds may not
be visible to the naked eye, they are still there, just as they are within each
individual cell in your own body. Whenever you fail to see yourself as a part of this entire whole, related to
all of us in this being that we call Human Being, then you lack inner
harmony and become dis-eased. That dis-ease will manifest itself in
aggressive, nonloving, and uncooperative behavior toward your
neighboring cells. Thus, the problems of a lack of oneness in our world can
really be traced to the individual cells that compose this body we call
humanity. As we work at eliminating cancer in our bodies by teaching a
sense of oneness and harmony and positive visualization, we also can help
to eliminate the carcinogens in our society the same way. Each of us as a
single cell has the opportunity to affect the entire being in either a
harmonious and loving way, or in a disorderly and dis-eased way. Up until now, the history of the Human Being has been one of far too
many cancerous cells, and too few cells filled with harmony and ease. The
body is wavering, and each of us must do what he or she can to make the
shift toward higher consciousne ss and harmony reign supreme and make
the onesong harmonize. This is not a job for others, it is for each of us to be
involved and help the entire body heal and stay well. The Human Being has
too long been divided, and it is our ultimate challenge to get a reference tothe whole, to see ourselves as one, and stay a single cell within a larger cell
that is working harmoniously. It becom es clear, then, with this new perspective, that anyone who is
acting in a destructive or aggressive way toward anyone else is actually a
person who lacks inner harmony. We should examine all of our aggressive
hateful behavior  toward others as a problem not with our neighbors, but
with what we are sending out to those neighbors. Within this context, it is
constructive to take a look at how we treat those cells adjacent to us who
look a little different from us, or who speak a different language, or worship
uniquely. We have created a large cell that is composed of many diseased
cells, and we all know that the whole cannot long survive when it is made
up of cells which are dis-eased. This was Einstein’ s warning to all of us
when he reacted to the splitting of the atom by telling us that we were now
on an unparalleled course toward ultimate disaster unless we could learn a
new way of thinking, an alternative to solving our disputes through
aggression and war. A VER Y BRIEF LOOK AT THE HIST ORY OF THE HUMAN
BEING

Ours is largely a story of divisio n rather than unity. Study any book which
chronicles the history of the Human Being, and we see one long story about
how divided we are as a species. The most startling thing about our history
is that we have always been at war with one another. We can measure our
advancement in the sophistication of the devices we have created over the
centuries for the purpose of killing off our brothers. We have evolved from
simple weapons of destruction such as crudely fashioned knives and
tomahawks to guns which can get the job done from a distance, to
automatic mach ines which can kill many of our brothers at once. Now we
have the twentieth-century term “megadeaths” to describe the lethal
capacity of our weaponry. Reconsider the analogy of our own body and the billions of cells which
constitute its physical totality. If we project that this one body was able to
live for fifty thousand years, we would see that that entire period of time
was devoted to creating micro bes and bacteria within the body for the
purpose of destroying the body quicker and more economically. We would
see that we had now killed off the pancreas, the liver, the arteries, removeda few limbs, and were ready to have all of the component parts fighting
each other in such a way as to complete the destruction of the entire body. And we have now created the ultimate cancer, a means of destruction
which, if ever used, will destroy the entire whole once and for all. The history of this being is also one of emphasizing our differences and
divisions. Look at our history books, and see how we as a total being have
behaved. The East against the West. The dark against the light. The old
against the young. The German s against the French. The civilized against
the savage. Endless chronicles of dichotomies, of peoples figuring out ways
to conqu er one another, to outdo one another, to defeat one another. It is
analogous to all of the life forms in your body choosing up sides based
upon physical appearances. The liver cells against the whites of your eyes. The larger cells of your skin against the tiny cells within your blood. The
liquid cells against those in the heel of the foot. The longer cells in the
intestines versu s the shorter cells in the eardrums. Division, division,
division, until at last one group wins and kills off the entire body. You know
how absurd it would be for you to try to live with this disharmo ny going on
within you. You know without even having to think about it that all of the
component parts  that constitute you must work in cooperation  and with a
reference to the whole that is you if you are to survive for ninety or so
years. Well, the being that is our Human Being simply has a longer life span
because it is so much bigger (a question of perspective), and consequently
you must take a look at how the individual beings within this Human Being
have been behaving, and then ask how it is possible for the being to survive
with all of this division. The answer is that we either help to change the
behavior and attitude of the beings that make up the Human Being, or it will
destroy itself. Listen to Paramahansa Yogananda writing in The Divine
Romance:
I believ e there will always be wars, until perchance we all
become so spiritual that by the evolution of our individual natur es
we will make war unnecessary. No matter what their difference s,
if great minds such as Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Mohammed, sat
together, they would never use the engines of science to try to
destroy each other. Why must people feel it necessary to fight?The power of guns evokes no wisdom, nor has it ever
accomplished lasting peace. Our history is replete with references to how we have divided ourselves
and brought the entire human race to the brink of destruction as a result of
our emphasis on enemies rather than allies in this miracle of life. Some of
the great est mind s who have been among us know that oneness is more than
idle thoughts of philosophers and metaphysicians, that it is the very essence
of our reality. In the oneness that is human ity we have practiced division to the
detriment of the entire whole. Yes, we have had some shining lights who
have attempted to help us see the folly of our ways, but essentia lly we have
not been able to transcend our physical forms and see that our humanity is
in our thinking, and that the totality of our thinking has always been that of
divisiveness and separateness. There is much for you, as both one single
cell in this body  called humanity and as a functioning whole composed of a
multitude of individual cells, in the application of this principle of oneness
to your own personal world. One of the best places for you to begin to put
this principle to work is in how you function in relationship to all of the
other humans within the onesong. You can be either an instrument of
cohesion and leadership, or one of the beings that unconscio usly brings
your unit down. CUL TIVATING A REFERENCE TO THE WHOLE

Not long ago as I was running through the neighborhood, I noticed a tree-
trimming servic e at work on a neighbor ’s lawn. Since I had a large
overgrown tree in front of my house, I stopped to ask the worker if he could
give me some information so that I might use the trimming service. His
response gave me a great deal of information about how he sees himself,
both within his company and within his world: “Look, mister, I can’t stand
here and talk, my job is to get the trees trimmed. I don’t know a damn thing
about the front- office end of this business.” He proceeded to turn up the
volume on his chain saw and dismiss me entirely. He was so preoccupied
with his own little compartmented responsibilities that he failed  to see how
his actions affected the whole business, and that if he displayed that attitude
on a regular basis, he would be alienating himself from the whole andcontributing to its downfall, and therefore his


2) vajroli mudra (for svadhishthana awakening);
3) the main technique, in which prana and apana* are
unified in the navel area, generating shakti power which
activates the manipura chakra in the spine;
4) manduki kriya, also used to awaken the muladhara. Part 1 Sit in siddhasana and assume chin mudra with the
eyes closed and spine erect. Concentrating on the perineum,
alternately contract and relax it in a comfortable rhythm for
five minutes. Part 2: Contract and relax the lower abdomen, including
the genital area, with full awareness for five minutes, con
centrating on the svadhishthana chakra. Part 3: Inhale deeply. Imagine prana being absorbed
through the throat and flowing down to the navel, and apana
*Two varieties of prana within the body which control respiration and
excretion, respectively. See Chapter V. 117
flowing up from the muladhara chakra to the navel. Slowly
assume inula bandha (Chapter III, p. 90). Hold the breath,
concentrate on the navel, and visualize there the unification
of apana and prana. Continue to hold the breath as long as
possible and then exhale. This cycle should be repeated for
10 minutes. Part 4: Change from siddhasana to Vajrasana and separate
the knees a little. Clasp the hands with fingers interlocked,
close the eyes and be still. Concentrate attention on the tip of
the nose for a while, directing the closed eyes at the same
point. Slightly open the eyes and gaze attentively towards the
tip of the nose. Again close the eyes, maintaining concentra
tion. Repeat the process for ten minutes. After this, return to siddhasana and again repeat part (3)
for 20 to 30 minutes. This is the final stage of this practice. The techniques for Parts 1 and 2 are useful because they
stimulate the two lowest chakras, facilitating the rise of kun-
dalini to the manipura. As stated, Part 3 is the main practice,
as the unification of prana and apana - which may be imag
ined as the vital energy in the upper and lower sections of the
trunk - is the key to awakening the manipura chakra. The effectiveness of the manduki kriya and Vajrasana in
Part 4 in stimulating the manipura is an interesting phe
nomenon. Swami Satyananda explains it by stating that the
manipura is directly connected with the eyes and the feet,
but he gives no details. However, the connection is easily ex
plained in terms of the acupuncture meridians, as follows. The manipura chakra is said to control the digestive
organs; the relevant meridians are the stomach, large in
testine, liver, gallbladder, and spleen. The large intestine
meridian passes beside the ala of the nose, where it intercon
nects with the stomach meridian. The latter starts in the or
bital cavity directly below the pupil, descends the face, the
front of the trunk, and the lateral side of the front of the leg,
terminating at the second toe. The gallbladder meridian
flows from beside the lateral corner of the eye, around the 118
back of the ear, back into the temporal region, then down the
side of the neck, trunk, and leg (lateral to the stomach meri
dian) to the end in the fourth toe. A yin-yang relationship exists
between the spleen and stomach as well as between the
liver and gallbladder meridians; consequently, these com
plementary meridians exert a strong influence on each other. Further, the spleen and liver meridians flow up the medial
side of the leg. All this indicates that the meridians control
ling the digestive organs are closely connected with the eyes,
nose, and legs; and these meridians, as stated above, have a
close relationship with the manipura chakra. Therefore, when the eyes and nose are stimulated through
mental and visual concentration on the tip of the nose in
manduki kriya, this stimulation activates the manipura
chakra through the digestive organ meridian framework. Similarly, through direct pressure on the legs, Vajrasana
stimulates the meridians located in the legs which are related
to the manipura. The following practices of trataka, uddiyana bandha, and
nauli kriya are also recommended as techniques which help
to awaken the manipura chakra. (4 a) Trataka
The following is the easiest and most common of a wide
variety of forms of trataka - the practice of gazing at an ob
ject. In a dark or darkened room sit in siddhasana or some other
comfortable position. Place a lit candle at eye level 45-60 cm. (18-24 inches) away. Relax the whole body with the eyes
closed and spine erect. Once a comfortable position is found,
keep still. Do not move in any way or for any reason
throughout the entire practice. Open the eyes and gaze in
tently at the brightest spot of the flame just above the top of
the wick. With practice, it becomes possible to gaze at the flame for a
few minutes without moving the eyeballs or blinking. Gaze at 119
the flame so intently that awareness of the body is lost. The
gaze should be absolutely fixed on one point. After a few
minutes, the eyes will probably become tired or begin to
water, and then they should be closed and relaxed. Again, do
not move the body, but concentrate on the after-image of the
flame in front of the closed eyes. Hold it just in front of, or a
little above, the center of the eyebrows. When it begins to
fade, open the eyes and again concentrate on the actual
flame. Trataka may be performed by gazing at a variety of objects:
a small dot, the full moon, a shadow, a crystal ball, the nose
tip, water, darkness, an empty space, a shining object that is
not excessively bright, and many other things. If appropriate,
you may concentrate upon an image of your personal deity
or a photograph of your guru's face, while trying to feel his
spiritual presence and grace. The rising sun, one's own im
age in a mirror, or the eyes of another person may also be
used as an object of concentration. These practices should be
done under expert guidance, however, as there are certain
risks involved. Trataka practice can be divided into two categories: ba-
hiranga (outer) and antaranga (inner). The methods men
tioned above are all "outer" practices. Inner trataka is the
practice of inner visualization (for example, of a chakra or a
personal deity), generally performed with the eyes closed. Even if the eyes are left open, the concentration is directed
inward to such an extent that no external objects are per
ceived. Duration: Generally 15-20 minutes is sufficient. This period
may be lengthened considerably for spiritual purposes, or to
correct eye defects. Sufferers of insomnia or mental tension
are advised to practice trataka for 15 minutes before going to
bed at night. Specifically, the best time for trataka is 4-6 A. M.,
after asana and pranayama practice, but it is beneficial at
any time. Preferably, the stomach should be empty as this
facilitates concentration. 120
Precautions: There is no danger in the simple form of
trataka (on the candle flame), but undue strain must be avoid
ed in the beginning stages. The ability to keep the eyes open
without blinking will gradually develop with practice. Benefits: The benefits of trataka are many - physical, men
tal, psychic, and spiritual. Physically, it aids weakness and
certain defects of the eyes, including nearsightedness. It
calms and stabilizes the mind, and provides relief for insom
nia. Furthermore, it develops the power of concentration
necessary for true meditation practice. The eyes are the gates
to the mind; when they are steady the mind itself becomes
steady, and the thinking process automatially ceases as con
centration deepens. Trataka is one of the most powerful
methods for controlling a restless mind filled with waves of
constantly changing thoughts. This control is a prerequisite
for effective spiritual practice. Satyananda does not explain why trataka is effective in
awakening the manipura chakra. However, as explained
previously, the stomach and gall bladder meridians flow
around the eyes, and we can therefore postulate that the
stimulation the eyes receive in trataka is transmitted along
these meridians to the manipura chakra. (4b) Uddiyana Bandha
Satyananda recommends uddiyana bandha (Chapt. III, p. 92), in conjunction with agnisar kriya (Chapt.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
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 therapy. All the urine he released daily he
drank, flushed his nostrils with it, washed his eyes with it for ten
minutes, gargled with it, 'placed wet-pack of urine on his pate for
reducing baldness and massaged limbs with it. He has' given up salt,
ghee, oils, jaggery and sugar. This practice he has so far continued
for the last six months. Earlier sugar count in blood was 210 mg. which came down to 220 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
130 mg. Now he has.diswntinued insulin injection. Daily he takes
only half a tablet of Diolin. Now the blood pressure has steadied at
130/85. All swellings hav~ subsided. He is regaining his old health. Body is active and mind is full of cheer. Appetite is normal. Walks
daily two miles slowly and yet has no breathlessness. He is so
enamoured of the therapy that he is always all praise for the old and
new votaries of the auto-urine therapy for which he feels gratitute. -EDITOR
2. Kidney Stone : Shri S. K. Pandit. C.I.B. Officer, Raipur (M.P.) aged 45. From 1970 he had pain in his right kidney. After tryingall
types of treatment in 1975 under the supervison of Shri K. G. Pandit
he resorted to urine therapy, He was kept for a month on urine,
water and milk, as he could not sustain a fast. He would eat greens
and fruit in ample measure and would take triphala (an Ayurvedic
medicine) for bowel movement. He would dringk urine thrice and
massage with old urine. His pain has gone. For the last two years he
feels no complaint. But since a fourth of the hardened substance
(stone) still remains he is advised to continue the urine and massage
treatment. -EDITOR
Shri Natwarlal Ambalal Amodawalal writes in his letter of
5-9-1977:
110n May 30, 1977 1 began feeling pain in my stomach. And then
for the whole day I could not pass urine so got mysefl admitted to
Civil Hospital. The surgeon declared that I was a case of kidney
stone. For thirty days I took medicines and injections which gave
considerabel relief. During this period in the hospital a book on
auto-urine therapy came to my hand. I followed it and practised
auto-urine experiment. After continuous three months' practice of
the therapy I have been completely free from the ailment.11
3. Pain in Kidneys and Chest : Shri Gurnam Singh is a big
building contractor of Ludhiana (Punjab). He used to suffer from
· pain in the chest and the kindeys. He got himself admitted ot the DISEASES OF KIDNEYS : 221
Gandhi Nature Cure Ashram. Falloura and underwent treatment for
two months without any cure. The local. ur1ne therapist shri Vi jay
Kumar Gupta, Advocate, advised him to adopt urine therapy. This
he accepted and within 15 days got himself testored to health. • EDITOK
4. Albuminuria: The Mumbai Samachar, 19-7-72, had published
a report of the recovery of Shri Kiran Dhirajlal. The following is its
translation :
11lrf 1963 I became a patient of albuminuria. Doctors stated that
allopathy had no rem~dy for it. Six weeks' allopthic treatment could
make no effect. At last, dejected I came to Bombay with my father
to get proper treatm_ent. The medical experts there also said that it
had no remedy. Three months' stay in Bombay and allopathic
treatment too could make no dent on the complaint. So at my father;s instance I began the.auto-urine treatment. I
used to drink all the urine I could pass. On the fourth day
. examination of urine showed that there was no strain·of albumen in
urine. Whatever was not possib~e for more than four months'
allopthic treatment;~_was accomplished by auto-urine therapy in
three days. After a f2..\> more days' treatment of the same I was fully
restored to health. I am now fully hale and hearty. On the strength of my experience I encouraged others to resort
to urine therapy. Those who have undergone this treatment with
faith and patience have been fully cured. When an old woman
suffering from a few incurable diseases and was counting her last
days on deathbed, someone introduced her to wine treatment. And
she is wholly restored to health due to auto-urine therapy. 5. Blood appearing in urine passage : Shri Chandramani Pan~ey
writes from Chaudi (Dist, Nalanda, Bihar) on January 25, 1974:
11My mother is about 52 years old. For the last five years she
used to bleed through her urine· passage. One day she even
became unconscious due to unusually heavy flow of blood. Though
IV.T.-17 222 : AUTO:URINE THERAPY
she was admitted to a Patna hospital, after examination the doctor
said. 'Take her home quietly.' Thus all the relatives were in dispair. Fortunately a neighbour gave a book on auto-urine to my father. Reading this there.emerged a silver lining to the dark clouds of
despair. After long persuasion my mother agreed to the treatment. She would drink her urine and my sister would massage her with
seven days' old urine. In a short while she was cured and restored
to health. The same treatment has profited me in freeing me from
five-year-old eczema. Others also are equally being profited by
following my example." 6. Pus in urine and backache : Shrimati Kamaladevi Choradia,
30 years, of Sardar Shahr (Rajasthan) was suffering from backac~e
and pus in her urine. Having been thoroughly disappointed with
allopathic treatment she went to Momasar to get treated by Shri
Bhojraj Sancheti in May 19;72. pstening her tale of woe Shri
Sancheti warned her : "There are possibilites in urie therapy of
reactions and· aggravations. Only after patiently o;ind firmly braving
them can One acqulre freedom from disease." On her amusing him
of her eagerness and faith Bhojraj began treatment of urine therapy. ·
On the first day she suffered from frequent vomits and motions. On
the second day motions subsided but vomiting continued till three
days. But Kamaladevi was not disheartened.- On the 14th day the
fast was broken with mosambi juice. For some days she was kept
on juice. Later she resumed her light diet. To be relieved of the
gases, headache, etc.-the usual reactions of western medication -
she restored to hip-bath. For about two months she drank urine
thrice and massaged for two hours. After three or four' months she
was utterly well and completely regained her health and strenght. -EDITOR CHAPTER VII
DISEASES OF NERVES
· 1. Paralysis : Shri Pritam Singh works in Gandhi Ashram, Hapur
(Dist. Merath). He is 42. His right arm was paralysed and the neck
had1_:turned to his left. Both the parts pained. A month's allopathic
· ·treatment proved futile. Chaudhri Nekiram, the Ashram Manager,
'ad~ised him to try urine treatment. After 15 days of thrice or four
. ~~tl.mes in take of urine and its massage in the sun he was completely
, •l"eli·eved of both his complaints. 2. Pain in legs and Other Complaints : Jain Muni Shri
Chhajuram thus narrated his experiences of urine therapy on March
9, 1975, in Ambala:
"I am of 70 years. I was suffering from constipation for years. My
knees and sleeves were giving me pain for the last 20 years. It was
with great difficulty that I could stand or sit down or mcve about. There was pain and sprain in my chest and stomach, high blood
pressure.and hypertension, insomnia and loss of appetite. Allopathy
GOI,.lld not give any relief. Ayurveda no doubt gave some but not of
lasting nature. Thus I had to resort to u'rine ·treatment in 1974. Drank urine
several times a.nd massaged with it for 30 minutes every day. Took
meals only once every day. Within a week I had some relief; by a
month's time I was half way to recovery and by about ten weeks'
time I was free from all ailments. For the last 20-25 years I used glasses. But I had to take
medicines for blurred vision. But since initiation into urine therapy, 1
have stopped taking medicines. I apply urine to eyes also. I also
persuade others to have ccourse to this invaluable remedy and be
profited by


ut	itself,	and
yet
	it	seems	that	everything	comes
out	of	it. When	we	look	at	DNA	we	are	told	by	geneticists	that	life	emerges
not	from	the	bits	of	amino	acids	strung	on	the	double	helix,	but	from	the
space	between	them. These	spaces	are	little	understood,	but	they	play	a
mysterious	role	in	the	sequence	of	genes. In	physical	terms	the	DNA	of
gorillas	and	humans	differs	by	less	than	1%;	the	gaps	between	visible	matter
create	the	unbridgeable	gulf	between	gorillas	and	humans. In	the	gap	the
source	of	consciousness	must	be	revealed. Sat	Chit	Ananda
The	Vedic	rishis	followed	the	mind	into	the	gap	and	declared	that	three	primal
qualities	were	the	foundation	of	existence:
Sat	Chit	Ananda
. These	are	usually
translated	as	a	single	phrase,	“eternal	bliss	consciousness,”	or	individually	as
Sat	(existence,	truth,	reality)	Chit	(mind,	awareness)	Ananda	(bliss). But	these
definitions	don’t	help	us	much,	since	they	assume	an	understanding	of	what
we	mean	in	English	by	reality,	truth,	bliss,	and	existence. These	are	far	from
settled. If	you	say,	“It	was	blissful	going	to	Aruba	for	Christmas. It	changed
my	whole	reality,”	your	words	have	meaning	in	everyday	life,	but	they
haven’t	described	Sat	Chit	Ananda. If	we	unfold	what	the	rishis	meant,	they	were	referring	to	an	experience,
which	can	be	summarized	as	follows:	Every	thought	you	have,	as	well	as
every	object	you	see	in	the	world,	is	a	vibration	of	the	universe—the	Sanskrit
term	is
shubda
. Shubda	creates	light,	sound,	touch,	taste,	and	every	other
quality. In	dreams	you	can	also	see,	hear,	touch,	taste,	and	smell,	but	those
vibrations	are	subtler. They	don’t	have	the	same	feeling	as	concrete	reality. When	you	go	beyond	the	subtle	qualities	of	the	mind,	shubda	becomes	so
faint	that	the	mind	loses	all	experience	of	an	outside	reality,	even	shadowy
wisps	of	memory. Eventually	it	experiences	only	itself,	and	there	aren’t	anyvibrations	at	all. You	are	at	the	source. The	threshold	of	the	source	is	silence. But	you	must	step	over	the
threshold	into	the	room	where	reality	is	born. There	you	find	that	the	raw
materials	are	threefold. Creation	springs	from	existence	(Sat),	consciousness
(Chit),	and	the	potential	for	vibrations	to	arise	(Ananda). These	three	are	the
most	real	things	in	the	universe	because	everything	else	that	we	call	real
comes	from	them. It’s	this	experience	of	the	source,	a	state	beginning	beyond	silence,	that
the	Vedic	rishis	considered	the	field	of	all	fields—what	physicists	call	the
ground	state	or	vacuum	state. Being	pregnant	with	every	possible	flicker	of
energy	in	the	universe,	the	vacuum	state	still	isn’t	Sat	Chit	Ananda. It	has	no
mind,	no	bliss. It	cannot	be	experienced	subjectively. By	leaving	these	factors
out,	physics	leaves	out	the	physicist,	who	pretends	that	he	isn’t	part	of	the
field. John	Wheeler,	an	eminent	Princeton	physicist,	decades	ago	pointed	out
this	flaw:	as	we	make	models	of	the	universe,	he	said,	we	act	like	someone
with	his	nose	pressed	against	the	window	of	a	bakery,	looking	at	everything
on	display	from	the	outside. But	there	is	no	window	separating	the	observer
from	the	universe;	we	are	not	outside	what	we	see. Wheeler’s	suggestion	that	we	must	find	a	science	that	combines
subjectivity	and	objectivity	has	been	meagerly	pursued,	because	science
remains	stubbornly	objective,	and	it	can	afford	to	be	when	conducting
isolated	experiments. Ultimately,	however,	there	is	a	limit	that	cannot	be
crossed,	and	we	are	quite	close	to	it. We	can	face	the	limit	of	knowledge	in	a
simple	problem	like	prayer. By	now	the	public	is	well	aware	that	research	on	prayer	has	validated	that
it	works. In	a	typical	experiment	volunteers,	usually	from	church	groups,	are
asked	to	pray	for	sick	people	in	the	hospital. They	do	not	visit	the	person	and
often	have	only	a	number	rather	than	a	name	to	go	by. The	prayer	isn’t
specific;	they	are	asked	simply	to	pray	for	God’s	help. The	results	of	such
experiments	have
been
	startlingly	positive. In	the	best-known	one,	conducted
at	Duke	University	in	North	Carolina,	patients	who	were	prayed	for	recovered
faster	and	with	fewer	side	effects	than	those	not	prayed	for. Here	we	have	one
more	demonstration	that	we	are	all	connected	by	the	same	field	of
consciousness. The	properties	of	the	field	operate	here	and	now:
The	field	works	as	a	whole. It	correlates	distant	events	instantly. It	remembers	all	events. It	exists	beyond	time	and	space. It	creates	entirely	within	itself. Its	creation	grows	and	expands	in	an	evolutionary	direction. It	is	conscious.The	Vedic	rishis	began	with	these	qualities	as	their	first	principles;	in	that
regard	they	were	wiser	than	we	are,	with	our	reluctance	to	admit
consciousness	unless	we	are	forced	to	at	the	far	limits	of	a	difficult	scientific
issue. The	field	of	consciousness	is	primary	to	every	phenomenon	in	Nature
because	of	the	gap	that	exists	between	every	electron,	every	thought,	every
instant	in	time. The	gap	is	the	reference	point,	the	stillness	at	the	heart	of
creation,	where	the	universe	correlates	all	events. Has	science	proved	that	the	rishis	were	right? I	think	the	most	we	can	say
—and	it	is	a	lot—is	that	science	and	the	rishis	are	consistent	with	each	other. They	come	from	different	worlds	but	see	with	the	same	vision—almost. Science	is	still	burdened	by	spiritual	materialism,	the	belief	that	any
explanation	of	God,	the	soul,	or	the	afterlife	is	valid	only	if	matter	contains
the	secret. This	is	like	saying	we	can’t	understand	jazz	until	we	diagram	the
atoms	in	Louis	Armstrong’s	trumpet. In	the	end,	a	book	on	the	afterlife	cannot	fully	reconcile	us	with	the
inevitability	of	death. It	can	only	lead	the	way	to	finding	personal	comfort	on
your	own. You	and	I	are	unique	people	and	therefore	very	different. I	may	be
consoled	by	a	vision	of	eternity	that	is	foreign	or	even	frightening	to	you. I
may	mourn	my	aging	body	more	than	you,	or	less. We	each	have	our	own
personal	view	of	God. Yet	we	are	bound	together	in	the	field	of
consciousness,	and	we	do	the	same	work	there. We	need	to	see	that	we	are	all	entangled	in	the	same	reality. Isolation	has
been	outmoded	on	every	front,	from	ecology	to	the	Internet. We	need	to
remember	our	common	source. The	human	spirit	is	degraded	when	we
confine	ourselves	to	the	span	of	a	lifetime	and	the	enclosure	of	a	physical
body. We	are	mind	and	s


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ersion blenders
The immersion or stick blender consists of a slim motor that ﬁts
into the handle of a tool that can be gripped with one hand; the
mixing and cutting blades are attached to the end of the wand. The name comes from the fact that you can immerse the blade
into a bowl of ingredients. Equipped with different speeds, the
immersion blender is designed for light-duty blending of light
batters, sauces, and dips. Here are the advantages of immersion blenders for making
smoothies:
 They’re very small and slim — they can ﬁt in a drawer. They’re somewhat portable. Here are the disadvantages of immersion blenders for making
smoothies:
 They can’t crush ice. They can’t blend harder fruits and vegetables. Bottom line: An immersion blender may come in handy if
you’re making mashed potatoes, sauces, or dips, but when
it comes to making smoothies, an immersion blender isn’t
up for the job. V itamix
Vitamix (www.vitamix.com ) is a brand of blender, All models
come with a four-pointed “wet” blade that’s used for liquidizing
fruits and vegetables, chopping ice, blending frozen mixtures,
mixing batter, chopping dry ingredients, and making creamed
soups. You can purchase a container with a “dry” blade (two ﬂat
and two pointed edges) designed for grinding grains and coffee
and kneading bread dough. The power and speed of the blades is controlled by two
switches, which allow the blades to spin from four times slower
to four times faster than a traditional blender. This variable-
speed control gives you greater control over the degree to
which the machine blends foods. At a low speed, you can add
cooked chicken and other ingredients to a soup without
puréeing it; at the high speed, you can turn raw vegetables into
a steaming soup simply from the friction of the fast-moving
blades.The powerful motor is either 120 or 220/240 volts, and each is
equipped with overload protection, which means that the
motor will shut off to protect the motor from overheating. Here are the advantages of Vitamix blenders for making
smoothies:
 The powerful motor can handle hard fruits and vegetables,
as well as grains and nuts. The size of the container means that you can make more
than a few servings at one time. The only disadvantage of Vitamix blenders: They’re expensive. Bottom line: If you can afford it, this is the machine to
get for making not only smoothies, but soups and other
healthy foods. F e a t u r e s  t o  l o o k  f o r  i n  a  b l e n d e r
Blenders are so ubiquitous that we sometimes forget that there
are different features that make each make and model unique. If
you plan to make smoothies daily, you’ll want to keep the
blender on top of the counter, so height, size, and appearance
will be a consideration in addition to the features outlined in
this section. Container material and size
Blender containers are made from
 Plastic: The least expensive blender containers are made
from plastic. The advantages of plastic are that it’s
lightweight and chip-proof. Glass: Glass is durable and won’t discolor or absorb odors
from herbs or vegetables the way plastic can. Stainless steel: Stainless steel is the most expensive and
the most durable. It keeps frozen mixtures cold longer. On
the downside, you can’t see the mixture inside until you
take the lid off. Containers range in capacity from 8 ounces for the personal or
mini blender container to 10 to 64 ounces for the average
traditional blender to 80 ounces for a Vitamix. Only you can
determine what size is appropriate for your needs. Motor size
As with juicers, the power of the motor is important for
blending hard and ﬁbrous vegetables. The average blender
boasts between 300 and 600 watts of power, with the Vitamix
weighing in at a whopping 1,300 watts. Opt for the most powerful motor you can afford when
choosing a blender —the higher the wattage, the more
versatile your machine will be. A lower-wattage machine
won’t be able to handle thick, frozen cocktails; sorbets; and
granitas. Pulsing button
If you plan to make iced drinks, sorbets, or granitas, a pulsing
button will make that function easier. The ice falls into the
blades when paused and is ground up again when the blades
begin to spin. Without the pulsing button on your blender, you
have to stop and mix up the ice before starting the motor again. V ariable speedsBeing able to start the blender at a slow speed and gradually
increasing it to high so that the food is gradually broken up and
there is less stress placed on the motor is an advantage. The
ability to reduce from a high speed to a very low speed allows
you to add ingredients at the end of blending that you don’t
want to be liquidized or puréed into the rest of the mixture. Ice crusher
This function is similar to the pulsing button. It automatically
stops and restarts the blades so that ice can be easily chopped
and integrated evenly into a blended mixture. Cleaning Y our Juicer or Blender
 Always, always, always clean your juicer or blender
immediately after you use it — as soon as the drink has
been poured into glasses and before you sit down to enjoy
it. The natural sugars in fruits and vegetables can make
cleaning the equipment a nightmare if you wait — they’re
sticky and cause the smaller particles of liquid and other
ingredients to adhere (like glue) to the lid, the container,
the blades, and any utensil or surface that the mixture has
been spilled on or otherwise touched. C l e a n i n g  a  j u i c e r
To clean a juicer, follow these steps:
1. Fill the sink with hot, soapy water. You can do this before you even start juicing, after you’ve
washed and scrubbed the produce.2. After you’ve processed the food and poured the juice into
a glass, unplug the juicer and disassemble the machine,
immersing the parts into the hot, soapy water. 3. Using a brush, clean each part and rinse it under hot
water. 4. Wipe down the motor base and the countertop where
you’ve been working with a hot, soapy cloth. 5. Let the parts dry while you enjoy your juice. 6. After the parts are dry, reassemble the juicer so the
machine is ready for your next healthy drink. C l e a n i n g  a  b l e n d e r
To clean a blender, follow these steps:
1. After you’ve processed the food and poured the smoothie
into a glass, rinse out the container. 2. Add a few drops of liquid soap to the container, and ﬁll it
one-quarter to one-half full of hot water. 3. Place the lid on the container and blend, starting at low
and moving to high speed, and then back down to low. 4. Turn off the machine, unplug it, and pour the soapy water
over the inside of the lid and into the sink. 5. Rinse the container and the lid with hot water. 6. Wipe down the motor base and the countertop where
you’ve been working with a hot, soapy cloth.Chapter 4
Shopping for and Prepar ing Fresh
Produce
In This Chapter
 Stocking your pantry for juicing and smoothies
 Choosing organic
 Deciding on the best produce
 Keeping produce at its peak
Planning saves you money, as well as time, and it keeps you
organized so that making juices and smoothies can be a
seamless part of your daily routine. Planning what to shop for
keeps you focused on the juices and smoothies you’ll make and
helps you to organize the ingredients you have on hand and
those you need to purchase. Planning when and where you’ll
shop lets you work market days into a routine that suits your
work and leisure activities. In general, you should use fresh fruits and vegetables within
two or three days of purchase. That’s why you’ll want to plan
how, when, where, and what to buy — one big grocery outing
every week just won’t work. This chapter is all about buying and handling fresh fruits and
vegetables, what to look for when shopping, how to treat them
so that their nutrients are retained and making sure that you get
the beneﬁt of optimum nutrition when you use them in juices or
smoothies.Your excursion into healthy drinks starts with the recipes and a
list of what you need for a few days’ refreshment. After you get
into the habit of list making and planning a few days’ drink
recipes, you’ll wonder how you ever survived without these
valuable habits — and you may ﬁnd it helpful to transfer those
habits to meal planning and shopping, too. Shopping Like a Pr o
A peach is a peach is a peach, right? Not exactly. The quality of
the nutrients in the peach you place into your grocery cart
depends on many things, including what variety of peach it is,
where and in what kind of soil it was grown, at what stage in its
maturity it was picked


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85 AILMENTS & FORMULAS
NOTE: It is not legal to diagnose and prescribe anything whatever
in case of illness except by a Doctor Licensed to do so. The following
AILMENTS and corresponding FORMULAS are listed here as a
guide for the HEALING PROFESSION and are given for their general
information. While they are based on past experience, they are not
intended to be used as prescriptions.These FORMULAS are the result
of extensive research done by this Author with the cooperation of
R.D. Pope, M.D. The detailed list of the indicated FORMULAS will be found on
pages 80 and 81. Bold type formula numbers are those we have found to be
essential for best results. Regular type numbers have also proven
to be effective. ACIDOSIS:
The toxic condition of the body, usually the result 61 30
of the retention of waste and corrupt matter in the
colon, the natural result of an orthodox diet
consisting mainly of concentrated starches, sugars
and meat. The use of bicarbonate of soda to relieve
this condition is unwise and shortsighted, as this
inorganic material may in course of time lodge in
the region of the brain and damage it. It then may
manifest as a silver-gray crescent in the upper part
of the iris of the eye. To help correct acidosis, read
the chapter on Spinach Juice, page 54. Acidosis may
also result from mental disturbances such as
resentments, worry, anger, fear, jealousy, frustration,
etc. The first prerequisite to help clear up this
condition is to develop a placid mind and to learn
to RELAX! ACNE, Pimples, etc. :
Impurities in the body trying to be eliminated 61 1 55
through the skin. One of the manifestations of
acidosis. We would refrain from using salves and
ointments, drugs of any kind, and X-ray, using
instead natural methods to remove the cause. 86 ADDISON'S DISEASE:
The result of lack of vital organic sodium 3 6 12
principally, and an excess of waste matter in the (Romaine
system generally, affecting the adrenal glands. The lettuce only)
injection of extracts from the glands of dead cattle 25 74 80
cannot cure this condition. We have, however, seen
much benefit derived from a high sodium and low
potassium raw diet rigidly adhered to. Romaine
lettuce is particularly beneficial. See section on this
vegetable on page 46. ADENOIDS:
Inflammation or enlargement of pharyngeal, 61 1
tonsil, or adenoid tissue, due to excessive mucus in
the system and waste matter in the lower intestines,
as a result of drinking cow's milk and eating too
many, starchy and sugary foods. ALBUMINURIA: 61 30 29 1
Albumin present in the urine. 40 59
ALLERGY:
The physical discomfort or irritation due to 61 30 1
excessive retention of waste in the system when food
is eaten which has the effect of stirring up toxins in
the body. Allergy to strawberries, for example, means
that this fruit may stir up poisons which manifest,
sometimes, as hives. ANEMIA:
Deficiency of red blood corpuscles or of the red 61 68 2 28
coloring matter of the blood, caused by prolonged 30 25 29 31
habit of eating foods in which the calcium and other 46 55 48 85
atoms have been devitalized, such as canned foods,
starches, and pasteurized milk. The use of liver
extract, whether orally or by injection, was once upon
a time considered a cure; due to the damage these
extracts do to the kidneys, many victims were found
to develop Bright's disease sooner or later. ANGINA PECTORIS:
Valvular or muscular heart trouble resulting from 61 2 30
impurities in the blood stream, but frequently found
to be the result of gas pressure in the colon. 87 APHONIA:
Loss of the power of articulation in speech. 61 1 48 53
APOPLEXY:
Stroke of paralysis, the result of blood pressure 61 62 2 28
in the brain, caused by impurities in the blood 39
vessels—such, for example, as the inorganic calcium
from eating excessive amounts of starches and rich
foods over a period of years. Impactions in the lower
intestines, with the consequent absorption of toxins
from these, have been found to be one of the
contributing causes. Repeated enemas, daily, and a
strictly fresh raw diet with at least 2 quarts of juices
daily have proved of inestimable value. APPENDICITIS:
Inflammation of the appendix resulting from the 1 2 30 61
excessive accumulation and retention of waste matter
in the colon. The appendix is a gland, the secretion
of which is intended to neutralize excessive
putrefaction and pathogenic bacterial action in the
colon, or large intestine, which might have injurious
repercussion in the small, or digestive intestine. To
avoid unnecessary surgery, satisfactory results have
been obtained by colonic irrigations, where
available, and enemas in any case, at 15 to 30 minute
intervals, until the elimination of waste matter
removed danger and pain. Consult a doctor familiar
with Nature's purpose in furnishing us with this
protective gland. ARTERIES, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, etc. :
The result ofdeficiency of vital organic calcium 61 2 80 28
and excess of inorganic calcium in the diet causing 55
the blood vessels to lose elasticity and causing blood
to coagulate in the veins. Inorganic calcium deposits
convert the elastic walls of blood vessels into solid
tubes. Nature can remedy this condition, but only
with the utmost and unreserved cooperation of the
victim. ARTHRITIS:
Inorganic calcium deposits in the cartilage of the 22 61 6 37
joints as a result of eating concentrated 30
carbohydrates in excess. See special chapter on this
subject. 88 ASTHMA:
Extreme difficulty in breathing due to raucous 61 11 37 60
accumulation in the bronchial tubes. Victims who 41
have followed Nature's principles have had no
difficulty relieving themselves of this punishment
caused by eating and drinking mucus-forming foods. Once relieved completely of asthma, one can readily
get it back again, if he so desires, by simply eating
plenty of white bread dairy products and drinking
plenty of cow s milk. In fact, almost any kind of
concentrated carbohydrates and dairy products,
cheese, etc., will oblige by inviting this enemy to
return. Allergy tests, drug panaceas, blood and
sputum studies, and environment investigations are
as a rule extremely useful—in making matters worse. The CAUSE of asthma is the presence of mucus. Read the section on Horseradish. ASTIGMATISM:
A disfunction in vision due to the imperfect 1 61 30 50
condition of the eye as a result of vital organic atoms
lacking in the nourishment of the optic system,
accentuated by the presence of waste matter in the
organs and glands directly affecting the eyes. The
liver, the gall bladder, the pancreas, the thyroid, and
the colon are all glands and organs whose inefficient
operation is a direct contributing factor in any
disfunction of the optic system. ATHLETE'S FOOT:
The banquet of ringworms, particularly between 61 30 1
the toes where the piece de resistance is acidity
collecting in our lower extremities when our feet
are deprived of their breathing. Ringworms are
wonderful hosts, collecting guests wherever they
can, so long as the acidity of the feet is kept inside
solid leather shoes preventing the dissipation of the
acid toxins. The answer to their eviction lies in the


 sticking, and add water as necessary. Lentils cook quickly, in 45
minutes or less. Kidney beans take the longest time to become tender. Cooked legumes keep well in the freezer to be thawed for future use. Warming Tortillas and WrapsAt the firehouse, we warm our tortillas and wraps directly on the big gas
burners, using a pair of tongs to turn them. Wraps can also be warmed in a
dry, nonstick skillet until they puf f in the center. For a warm wrap that is soft and pliable rather than toasted and puf fy,
place it in a cloth towel and microwave it for 30 seconds. Toasting Nuts and Seeds
Nothing could be simpler than home-toasting nuts, plus you can be
assured there is no fat added when you roast them yourself. Nuts and seeds
change in flavor and texture when they are roasted in a dry, nonstick skillet
or oven. Stir them constantly, taking care not to let them burn. Add them to
soups and salads, or use them as a garnish for stir -fries and vegetable
dishes. Roasting Peppers and Fresh Chilies
Toast peppers on a gas flame, over the grill, or in a hot skillet until the
skins are blackened and puf fing away from the peppers. Make sure the
peppers are evenly toasted, then peel the skins away from the flesh under
running water. Cut peppers in half and remove the seeds and veins. Slice
into strips. Make extras and freeze for future use. Preparing Mangoes
Hold the fruit in your hand so a flat side faces your palm. Slice the fruit
in half laterally, running the knife next to the seed, then use the knife to
score the flesh into cubes. Invert the scored mango and cut the cubes away
from the skin with the knife. Preparing Avocados
Slice the fruit in half lengthwise. Pull the pieces apart. One section will
still have the seed attached. Hit the seed with the sharp side of the knife so
the knife is lodged in the seed, and then give the knife a quarter turn, and
the seed will pop out. Then score and cube the meat, and use a spoon to
scoop out the insides. Preparing Leafy Greens
Remove those thick spines magically from collard greens and kale: Hold
the spine firmly in your dominant hand. Loosely hold the lower part of the
spine just below the leafy greens in the other hand. (W ith some kale, youmay need to tear back the lower leaves to expose some of the stem.) Holding firmly with the dominant hand, slide your other hand up the spine. You are left with all the greens in your opposite hand and the bare stem in
your dominant hand. (Collard spines do not always come away as far up the
leaf, but that doesn’ t matter.) Now you should have a pile of greens that are easy to chop into bite-size
pieces. Don’ t waste the spines: They are full of fiber! Assemble them in a
row and chop into tiny pieces. Add them to soup or use them in homemade
stock. E2 POP  QUIZ
Q: How much fiber is in a glass of milk, a slice of chicken, and an
organic egg? A: Zero. There is no fiber in any animal foods. Fiber is found only in
plant foods. E2 SUBSTITUTIONS
Meat substitutes: Tofu, made from soybeans, is a hearty and very
malleable food. Think of it as a blank slate, an excellent substitute for fish,
chicken, cheese, cream, eggs, and mayonnaise. Tofu packed in water should
be drained before using. Tofu can be either soft or hard. Soft, or silken, tofu blends into a smooth
cream and is excellent in desserts. Hard, or firm, tofu retains its shape, and
can be sliced or crumbled. All tofu is about 40 percent fat (except for low-
fat versions). Firm or extra-firm tofu can be drained and then pressed firmly with a
cloth to remove excess water. Crumble, slice, or dice it, and add it to the
skillet for a spin with your favorite vegetables and seasonings. Marinate tofu the way you would chicken or fish—with herbs, citrus
juice, cracked black pepper, vinegar, tamari, soy sauce, or wine. Cook
marinated tofu in a sprayed skillet, under the broiler, or on a sprayed grill
until it is nicely browned on both sides. Try freezing a drained block of tofu in the freezer. After it thaws, frozen
tofu soaks up marinades easily since it becomes more porous in the freezing
process. It also changes slightly in consistency, becoming chewier.Seitan is a wonderful substitute for chicken or beef, and comes in both
flavors. Derived from wheat in a process that extracts the gluten or wheat
protein, it slices and dices easily without falling apart, and is delicious
plain. Tempeh is a form of fermented, unprocessed tofu; it is remarkably
nutritious. It usually comes in hard bricks that can be sliced or chopped,
then added to stir -fries or chilies. TVP, or texturized vegetable pr otein  comes in the form of crumbles, and
can be found dried in the bin section or frozen in the vegetarian section of
the grocery store. Use TVP in place of ground beef or sausage. To
reconstitute dried TVP, mix it with an equal portion of hot water before
seasoning and sautéing. Frozen TVP is referred to as meatless grounds or
meaty crumbles, and is generally already lightly seasoned. Salt:  Instead of salt, season with lime juice, lemon juice, low sodium
tamari, Bragg Liquid Aminos, vinegars, tomato juice, soy sauce, and
vegetarian Worcestershire sauce. Sweeteners:  Replace ordinary sugar with agave nectar, pure maple
syrup, Sucanat, turbinado sugar, blackstrap molasses, unrefined dark brown
sugar, xylitol, fruit juice, mashed bananas, or applesauce. Dairy and butter:  Try sliced bananas and fruit and no-oil-added nut
butters on toast in place of butter. Use blended Silken Lite soft tofu in
recipes in place of sour cream and milk. STORAGE TIPS
Greens
Lettuces and leafy greens will keep much longer if you take a few
minutes to prepare them for the refrigerator. Fill the sink with cold water
and separate the leaves from the head. Remove any brown bits. Allow the
greens to soak for a few minutes or longer to rehydrate themselves. Layer
them in dishtowels or paper towels and place them in your refrigerator ’s
vegetable crisper. Evert-Fresh bags, available at grocery stores and online, are invaluable
for keeping greens (as well as fruits and vegetables) fresh and crisp. Avocados and FruitsGuacamole, avocado slices, and peeled or sliced fruits will keep their
beautiful color if you store them in airtight containers or plastic bags with a
dash of lemon or lime juice. Keep the mother seed in with leftover avocado
or guacamole to help prevent its turning an ugly shade of green. Nuts, Nut Butter, and Flaxseed Meal
These items will last longer without becoming rancid if refrigerated. Cook Fresh! Make sure your spices, baking powder, and flours are fresh for optimal
flavor and results. TIME-SA VER TIPS
• Prechop vegetables and fruits, and store them in airtight containers
in the fridge or freezer. • Freeze cherry tomatoes as easy additions to any recipe. • Make extra brown rice, quinoa, and other whole grains for wraps
and leftovers. Store in the refrigerator up to a week. • Make an E2 spread at the beginning of each week. • Make an E2 salad dressing at the start of each week. • Double tofu recipes, and keep cooked tofu for a quick snack or
addition to wraps, salads, and tacos. • Double muf fin and pancake recipes, and freeze the leftovers—they
are just as delicious when rewarmed a week later. • Buy a one-gallon Tupperware or similar -type container and toss in a
dry salad, which will last for days. • Boil water immediately when you start preparing dinner so you
don’t have to wait 5 to 7 minutes before adding pasta, grains,
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E2 EASY  WEEKL Y PLANNER
The E2 Easy Weekly Planner is a flexible outline that allows you to
pick and choose meals from the E2 Recipes section and plug them into the
E2 Weekly Planner as you see fit. Most people prefer to start the diet on a Monday, so in general, Day One
will be a Monday and Day Seven will be a Sunday. However, feel free to
start whenever you’d like. To make it work, all you have to do is check the Weekly Planner
category for that day’ s meal, and then go to E2 Recipes and find it. For
instance, for breakfast on Day One, for an E2 Hearty Cereal Bowl, you may
choose to have Rip’ s Big Bowl. For lunch, it’ s an E2 sandwich; you might
pick the E2 Basics Open-Faced Sandwich. Then, for your comfort plate,
perhaps the Macaroni and Not Cheese, with the Fruit Bowl with Soy
Drizzle for dessert. The Weekly


ana, 78
padmasana, 28
pavanamuktasana, 27
pelvic tilts, 28
pigeon pose, 54
plank pose, 78
plow pose, 131
prasarita padottanasana, 173
reclining bound-angle pose / reclining butterfly pose, 55, 131
sarvangasana, salamba, 130
savasana, 174
setu bandhasana, 29
shoulderstand, 130
simhasana, 129sirsasana, salamba, 174
skull shining breath, 173
squatting pose, 28
standing bow pose, 102
standing mountain pose, 29
sun salutations, 79
supta baddha konasana, 55, 131
surya namaskar, 79
tadasana, 29
three-part breath, 27
thymus thump, 100
ujjayi breath, 129
ustrasana, 101
wide-angle standing forward fold, 173
yoga nidrasana, 55I N D E X  O F  A I L M E N T S  R E L A T E D  T O
T H E  C H A K R A S
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alienation, 164
anger, 116
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apathy, 164
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blood pressure issues, 91
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boredom, 164
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colds, 116
comprehension problems, 164
concentration problems, 143
confusion, 164
constipation, 18
depression, 116, 164 ; with suicidal tendencies, 66
diabetes, 66
digestive disturbances, 66eating disorders, 18, 40
elitism, spiritual, 164
envy, 40
erectile dysfunction, 40
eye strain, 143
fears, 18
frigidity (sexual), 40
grief, 116
hallucinations, 143
headaches, 143
hearing problems, 116
heart disease, 91
hemorrhoids, 18
hypoglycemia, 66
irritable bowel syndrome, 66
jaw issues, 116
jealousy, 40
judgment issues, 116
kidney problems/diseases, 40, 66
knee problems, 18
learning disability, 164
liver diseases, 66
lower -back stif fness, 40
low self-esteem, 40
lung disease, 91
memory problems, 143
miscarriage, 40
neck issues, 116
nightmares, 18, 143
obesity, 18
pancreatic diseases, 66
parathyroid gland problems, 116
premature ejaculation, 40
psychosis, 18reproductive dysfunction, 40
respiratory diseases, 91
sadness, 116
sciatica, 18
self-esteem, low, 40
sexual dysfunction, 40
skepticism, spiritual, 164
speech impediments, 116
suicidal tendencies, 66
superiority complex, 164
throat problems, 116
thymus problems, 91
thyroid gland problems, 116
ulcers, 66
uterine problems, 40
vascular problems, 91
vision problems, 143MA B O U T  T H E  A U T H O R
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practices as an A yurvedic lifestyle counselor and as a yoga and
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teaching yoga and meditation. Her new passion is creating videos for
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        The Heart Chakra
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By Lisa Anne Leslie CCN

There are a lot of misconceptions about cholesterol and its role in health and disease. Below
is some information about cholesterol that ma y dispel any misinformation you may have. Important Terms

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
LDL carries cholesterol from your tissues into your blood stream. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
HDL picks up and transports cholesterol in the blood back to the liver wher e it is eliminated
from your body. HDL can help keep LDL cholesterol from building up in the walls of your
arteries. Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a form of fat carried through your  bloodstream. Most of your body's fat is in
the form of triglycerides, stored in  fat tissue. Lipoproteins that are rich in triglycerides also
contain cholesterol. How much and what kind of cholesterol do you need for good health? Cholesterol is a fat that is absolutely essential to life. It is part of ev ery cell and many of the
hormones in your body. You need cholesterol to  survive. However, too much and oxidized
LDL cholesterol and too little HDL cholestero l are associated with in creased risk of heart
disease. Is cholesterol the best indicator of heart disease? Reducing LDL cholesterol is important BUT choles terol levels are not t he gold standard of for
predicting heart attacks. Why? Reducing choles terol ALONE does not necessarily decrease
risk of heart disease. ( Studies show there is NO association between high cholesterol and
death from heart disease in people over 70 and nearly 50% of patient s with heart disease
have normal cholesterol levels.) Studies show your fasting insulin levels are MO RE THAN TWICE as predictive of