foragreater edifice ofsociety.Allthings normally work together forthegood ofthe
whole. Even thewrathful violators ofherfundamental lawofreciprocity serve herends.
Themineral kingdom supports theplant kingdom, which inturnsupports everything
above it.Living plants arise—rich, delicate andlovely from theground—created from
afewsimple elements. Through thesubtle alchemy oflife,disintegrated rock becomes
stems andleaves, flowers andseeds with power toreproduce themselves. Intheplant
thisamounts totaking thelifeless materials ofair,water andsoilandraising them tothe
status of living structure.
Theanimal appropriates parts oftheplant andtransforms them, bythesubtle alche-
myofanimal nutrition, intosentient flesh andblood. Asaresult ofprocesses ofliving
plants andanimals (assisted intheinitial stages bybacteria), which wecallcollective-
lynutrition, sentient flesh ismade from what otherwise would remain inert stone. The
oxygen, nitrogen andcarbon oftheairplus theminerals ofthesoilarepassed through
theleaves andtrunks ofherbs, trees andother growing things. Each enriches itstissues
through adivision oflabor andsuccession oftouches atleast asgreat astheprocesses
employed in the laboratory in the manufacture of synthetic products.
Animals cannot appropriate therawmaterials ofthesoilandair,except foroxygen
andwater.They cannot utilize thecarbon andnitrogen oftheairbutmust receive carbon
(carbohydrates) andnitrogen (proteins) from theprimary producers: theplants. These
elements must berefined andsynthesized bytheplant andtransformed intosubstances
thattheanimal canappropriate. Theearth might aswell bebare granite andtheatmos-
phere untinted gasifthevegetable kingdom lacked organic qualities tobestow upon the
animal in the foods it turns out in great profusion.
Theassumption thatplants donotimpart totheelements oftheairandtowater and
soil, qualities thatthey donotpossess intheir gaseous andmineral states, isaform of
ungratefulness intheinhabitants ofanyland whose fields areladen with fragrance and
savoriness each year.
Plants, likefactories, feed usandclothe us;they spin outourcotton intheir looms
andturn outtheir fruits andjuices inprofusion. Whether itbefruit andflavor forour
bodies, orbeauty andsymbolism forourminds, plants support us.They yield uptheir
substances to be transformed into new substances by us.
Thus, inthenormal course ofthenutritive processes ofnature, vegetables draw their
sapfrom theunder ground, from thedark scurf ofthemineral kingdom; whereas, thean-
imal takes itsnutrient juices from among thechildren oftheair,light andmotion, from
thesucculent tops andfruits ofthevegetable kingdom, from theresults ofanelaborate
predigestion in the bosom of the earth and sun-kissed leaves of the plant.
Bythemarvelous processes ofplant nutrition, lifeless matter drawn from air,water
andsoilhasbeen raised tothestatus ofliving structure. Under going further refinements,
transformations andorganization intheanimal, itisraised tothestatus ofdynamic struc-
ture. Theinert andunorganized isnow highly organized andalive. Thebreath oflifehas
been breathed intothestructure andithasbecome aliving soul. Such isthemarvelous
end-result of plant and animal nutrition.
Article #3: Nutrition, A Hygienic Perspective by Ralph C. Cinque, D.C.
Thefollowing article byDr.Ralph Cinque isreprinted fromDr.Shelton ‘sHygienic Re-
view.
Nutrition hasbecome apopular subject, indeed, afad. Never before have people
been soconcerned about being well nourished. Thebarrage ofinformation thatisbeing
promulgated inbooks, magazines, newspapers, talkshows, etc., about food andnutrients
is,ofcourse, commercially motivated. Consequently,theknowledge thatmost people
have about nutrition isamixture offacts, half-truths, exaggerations andoutright fallaci-
es.Our purpose inthiswriting isnottodiscuss alloftheintricacies ofnutrition. The
reader isreferred toanyofthestandard texts onthesubject forhisinformation. Instead,
ourobjective willbetoinvestigate nutrition from aHygenic viewpoint. Wewant tocon-
sider nutrition notasasequence ofchemical reactions but,rather,asaprocess oflife.
Wewant toputaside, forthetime being, thespecific roleofvarious vitamins andmin-
erals and consider the overall process by which the body attains nourishment.
Strictly speaking, nutrition refers totheprocesses bywhich thecells ofthebody uti-
lizethecomponents offoods. Nutrition does notrefer totheprocesses bywhich food is
eaten, digested, absorbed, transported andcirculated. Nordoallofthechanges thatthe
components offood under gometabolically constitute nutrition. Glycogenesis, forexam-
ple,theprocess bywhich theliver andmuscle cells convert glucose intoglycogen, re-
moves glucose from thecirculation andmakes itunavailable tothecells. Therefore, it
must beregarded notasanutritional process butrather asaprocess offood storage. On-
lythose processes bywhich thecells oxidize foodstuf fsforchemical energy orutilize
substances tomanufacture cellular constituents andsecretions canbeconsidered nutri-
tional. Alloftheprocesses thatprecede theactual utilization ofnutrients bythecells
must, therefore, beconsidered asantecedents tonutrition. They make nutrition possible.
They must occur inorder tomake nutrients available tothecells. They arevitally im-
portant, but they do not constitute nutrition.
Nutrition takes place atacellular level. Itresults from thediffusion andactive trans-
port ofnutrients from thetissue fluid thatbathes thecells intothecellular protoplasm.
Atthispoint, nutrition begins. Itisonly here thatthebody derives anyrealusefrom the
food eaten. Uptothispoint, there hasonly been anexpenditure ofenergy inprocessing
andtransporting food inpreparation forcellular assimilation. But, atthecellular level,
there isfinally acompensation forthephysiological work done previously inrelation to
food.
Nutrition isnotsomething thatwecandirectly influence. Wecannot force ittohap-
pen. Iftheorgans ofthebody effectively perform their roles inrelation tofood, then,
andonly then, will optimal nutrition occur.Allthatwecandoissupply anadequate
amount ofhigh quality food under favorable conditions. Therestdepends upon what the
body does with it.Wedonotnourish thebody; thebody nourishes itself. Nooneisa
nutritionist; thebody istheonly nutritionist because only thebody itself canaccomplish
nutrition.
Ifwerecognize thatnutrition takes place atacellular level andthatanelaborate and
complicated sequence ofevents must occur beforehand, itshould beobvious thatthe
quality ofphysiological performance isasvitally important asthequality offood eaten.
Ifnutrition isadistant link onalong physiological chain, abreak atanypoint inthat
chain willsuspend nutrition, partially ortotally.Hygienists arewell aware thatfood is
ofnovalue until itisdigested andabsorbed. Forexample, consider thediabetic, who
may befully capable ofdigesting, absorbing, transporting andeven generating sugar
from internal sources. Intheabsence ofinsulin, theactive transport ofsugar isimped-
ed,and, asaresult, theabundant supply ofsugar isunavailable tothecells. Theinfant
with phenylketonuria (PKU) lacks aspecific metabolic enzyme thatcatalyzes thecon-
version ofphenylalanine intotryosine, andconsequently tremendous amounts ofpheny-
lalanine anditsby-products accumulate intheblood. These disrupt body chemistry and
may bring about mental retardation.
Obviously,interference atanypoint onthephysiological assembly linecanthwart
thefinal outcome anddefeat theultimate objective, which, ofcourse, isnutrition. There-
fore, what canwethink ofa“nutritionist” who decides thataprotein deficiency exists
andhasthepatient take some protein powder dissolved inwater every dayinorder to
enhance nutrition? This kind of“shotgun approach” does nothing toenhance nutrition.
Onthecontrary,itdisrupts nutrition byadding onemore enervating influence tothe
lifeoftheindividual, aninfluence thatstresses various organfunctions andbiochemical
processes.Ourtask isnotjusttoprovide nutrients buttoprovide them inagentle manner that
maximize theefficiency ofourorganic functioning inorder topromote themost effec-
tiveutilization offood. Themanner inwhich weeat,theconditions thatprevail atthe
time ofthemeal, thestate thefood isinandtheway inwhich itisprepared, theabun-
dance ofnerve energy,thepresence ofhunger—these factors have asprofound aneffect
upon nutrition asnutrients


340calories. This
corresponds tothecaloric content of100grams ofdates without water content. Wa-
termelon hasabout 13parts water foreach partofsolid. Five pounds ofwatermelon
contains about 600calories, which isabout thesame aseight ounces ofdates. Both
would be considered ample servings.
Inthesummer youneed more water andlesscalories. Watermelon fillsthebill
well inthatregard. Inthewinter,youneed more calories andlesswater.Dates are
a valuable addition to the diet at that time.
Turnip greens occasion theuseofmore body energyinprocessing andexpelling
than canbeappropriated from them. Most oftheir calories areincellulose. True,
they yield 28calories ofheat when burned inafirebox. Humans can’tgetallofthat
energy outofturnip greens. Watermelon, ontheother hand, iscomposed ofsimple
sugars which wecanmake 100% useof.There isagreater than 900% energy gain
over the ener gy expended in digestion and appropriation of watermelon.
I hope this response clears up the seeming discrepancies in our ratings chart.
How would you rate brewers yeast as a food?
I’drateitbelow zero. Itloses outonevery count, even though ithaslotsofpro-
teinandnutrients. Unless disguised, brewer ’syeast isrepulsive stuff.Even ifdis-
guised, itisindigestible. When weeatbrewer ’syeast, bacteria decompose itresult-
ingintheformation ofgases andpoisonous by-products ofprotein decomposition.
Yoururine will turn yellow within anhour oftaking it,showing thatithasbeen
excreted rather than digested andused. Because itisnotdigested, itcanfurnish no
nutrients. Itgives, instead, drug effects which many mistake fornutrient effects.
Keep your clients offthisjunk thebrewers industry hasfoisted offonhealth seek-
ers as a food.Dr.Airola says that garlic isareal miracle food with great healing properties.
Many other health authorities saythesame thing. You classify itasvery toxic from
thebeginning. Infact yougive ittenrating points asafood and 80demerit points
asapoison! Who amItobelieve, youorDr.Airola? He’s awell known authority
onnutrition and, until myintroduction here, I’dnever heard ofyou. I’ve always
heard garlic isawonderful medicinal food, notapoison. Itisusually recommend-
edasoneofthefirst foods toadd tothediets ofsick people. Can youjustify your
stand?
Iimagine Copernicus hadanextremly hard time about hisconcept that the
world wasround inanagewhen alltheauthorities saiditwasflatandwhen every-
onebelieved itwasflat. Butweknow valuable truths arise first intheminds ofa
few and gradually spread to the masses.
Garlic istreasured foritsdrug effects, notitsnutritional effects. Itcontains two
potent poisons, mustard oil and allicin. These poisons earn garlic its minus rating.
Asafood, Idoubt thatanyone canmanage toeatasingle bulb ofgarlic by
itself. Consider garlic asafood initself. Ifyoutried toeatenough toobtain thefuel
values youneeded, presuming ofcourse anamount ofgarlic waseaten torepresent
our caloric needs, you’d probably not survive the ordeal!
When anyone praises themedicinal value ofsomething, they’re talking about
drug effects, notnutritional effects. Itisabsurd tospeak ofanything ashaving heal-
ingproperties. Healing istotally,exclusively andonly afaculty oftheorganism and
belongs toabsolutely nothing outside oftheorganism. Dr.Airola ispraising adrug
as a food and in matters of healing, does not seem to understand physiology.
Iwould advise youtobelieve noone. Investigate matters foryourself. Tobe-
lieve istobecredulous. Toknow istobevirtuous. Learn the“nitty-gritty” ofevery-
thing. Don’ trely onso-called authorities. Remember,every wrong system ofthe
pastandpresent hadandhasitsauthorities. Don’ ttrade onauthority.Trade only on
the truth you can ascertain.
Idon’taskyoutobelieve me.Iaskyoutoexamine everything Isayandques-
tionitjustasyouarenow doing. Puteverything tothetest. You’ll betray thetrust
ofyour clients ifyouguide them wrongly.Learn thetruth sothatyoumay truly
help them.
Isn’t itpossible, inview ofourknowledge ofnutrients and tasty natural foods
that combine well, that wecancreate meals farmore wholesome anddelicious than
justanysingle food item? Forinstance, anavocado with greens andtomatoes really
tastes great and gives us a complete range of our needs.
Yes,wecanconstruct meals. The rating charts arebased ontheoutlook that,
innature, wewere adapted tocertain fareandthatweateprimarily oronly ofthat
fareduring itsseason asisthecase with present dayanimals. Butthefactthatwe
canconstruct well-rounded meals does notmean they aremore wholesome than a
single food with ahigh rating. Themeal yousuggest isanexcellent one. Howev-
erIwould advise nottoeatanoil/protein salad meal such asyousuggested more
often than once every other day.Thebody isvery provident andconserving. It’sa
lotwiser than ourwildest imaginations canlead ustocontemplate. Forinstance, if
you’re having steamed potatoes, then theaddition ofsuch auxiliary fareascucum-
bers, bellpeppers, broccoli, lettuce, andcelery isjudicious. Ifyou’re having nuts
oravocadoes theaddition ofthesame salad fareplus tomatoes isalsojustified. Our
bodies usually handle vegetable farerather easily.Yetourbodies areinefficient at
getting much food value from vegetables other than agoodly partoftheir richnu-
trient load.Isn’t itunhealthy toeatonly onefood atameal? The lawoftheminimum says
wemust getallournutritional needs ineach meal forthat meat todousgood. Why
not balance out every meal as recognized nutritionists recommend?
Iassure youthatour“recognized” nutritionists areabout asfaroffinthismatter
asinthefoods they’re placing their stamp ofapproval oninAmerica today.Ipre-
sume you’ve heard ofDr.Frederic Stare who chairs thedepartment ofnutrition at
Harvard. Heclaims weshould eatforenjoyment. Hesays such apractice isthe
healthiest thing todo,andhasrenamed junk foods joyfoods. Ihope youaren’ tgiv-
ingcredence tothese “recognized” nutritionists who’re busily engaged inselling
our health down the river—for a price of course.
Thebalanced meal concept isbased onignorance andassumptions. Thelawof
theminimum hasnothing todowith what weeatatagiven meal. Irepeat thatthe
body isimmensely wise, provident andconservative. Didyouknow thatabout 95%
ofouriron needs canbemetfrom recycled iron? That about 70% ofourprotein
needs canbemetfrom recycled proteins? That thebody,contrary towhat nutri-
tionists tellyou, maintains amino acid pools? That, contrary towhat we’re told, it
stores vitamin Cintheadrenales? That thebody carries about afiveyear supply of
Vitamin B-12 andreceives itssupply from bacterial activity inthelower intestine
justasisthecase with other animals? Thelawoftheminimum applies totheleast
available needed nutrient at time of synthesis.
When yourecognize these factors youbegin torealize thatthebalanced meal
concept isincorrect andunnecessary.Itgetsusintoeating protein/ carbohydrate/ oil
andother incompatible combinations atthesame meal. Instead ofgetting a“balan-
ced” meal wegetanindigestible mess. Infact, about halfofAmerica’ smeals end
upwith some degree ofindigestion, from mild tosevere. That’ swhy themakers of
antacids aresomany andsorichthatthey canadvertise widely onTV,radio andin
other media. Ifwedon’tdigest ourmeals, itshould beobvious we’re notgoing to
getthenutrients weneed from them either.Obviously thebalanced meal concept is
a fallacy.
Ontheother hand, thefoods ofouradaptation arethebuilding blocks ofbal-
anced meals. These foods give usnutrients inproportion toourability tohandle
them. Ourdevelopment innature hasbeen built around thefoods thatbestserve us.
Itmight besaid weadjusted soastothrive onthem. While theproteins, fatsand
starches asmay exist infruits are,inasense, incompatible, they aresoorganized
andouradaptations aresotailored thatwehandle them with ease andefficiency.
Thereby wereceive their fullgoodness while getting ourprimary need, calorie-rich
carbohydrates.
Ifwegetlessthan ourneeds ofanutrient atonemeal, thebody’ sres


ertoeliminate theharmful alkaloids.Cayenne only causes additional mucus
tobeproduced asadefensive measure bythebody.This extra mucus coats theharmful
substances inthepeppers inorder toprotect delicate body tissues. Foods don’teliminate
mucus from the body; the body eliminates mucus from the body.Since thebody isstimulated intoemer gency action bythecayenne, people mistake
thisstimulation forproof thatthepepper ismaking them “strong.” Thebody feels more
vital after eating thepepper,andthisisbecause thesystem must gointo anunnat-
ural overdrive inorder toeliminate theforeign substance. Eating cayenne pepper for
“strength” makes thesame sense asbeating adying horse tomake itmove faster.Motion
increases to escape the inflicted punishment, but death is only hastened.
Cayenne pepper andother “hot” foods cannot impart anyadditional healing powers
tothebody.Thebody alone canheal itself, andstimulating itwith poisonous alkaloids
hardly seems wise.
Cayenne pepper isanirritant, andanystimulating effects itmay produce aredone so
at the expense of the body’ s well-being.
29.2.3 Cooking Spices
There aremany different cooking spices, such asnutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ginger,
cloves, mace, andsoon.Allofthese spices contain harmful volatile oilsandacrid resins
which irritate thedigestive tract. Theneteffectofusing these spices infoods isthatthe
body tries tohurry theirritating spices through thegastrointestinal tract tominimize the
harmful ef fects.
This iswhy spices arethought tohelp thedigestion offood—in reality thefood,
instead ofbeing properly digested, issimply speeded toward thenearest exitforrapid
elimination. Spices arestimulants andirritants andtheir presence infood negates most
of the nutritional value of the food eaten.
29.2.4 Cinnamon
Cinnamon isthebark ofthecinnamon treewhich ispowdered anddried. Itcontains
onetotwopercent volatile oilsandaconsiderable amount oftannin which gives itthe
bitter aftertaste. Tannin isanastringent thatisalso found incommon tea.Itistoxic to
the human system.
29.2.5 Nutmeg
Nutmeg isthepowdered kernel ofthefruit ofthenutmeg tree. Theouter covering
ofthekernel isused tomake thenutmeg spice, while theinner coat isused tomake the
spice called mace.
Nutmeg isfatal inlargedoses, leading toconvulsive seizures. Largenonlethal doses
produce prolonged hallucinations similar to psychedelic drugs.
29.2.6 Mustard
Mustard ismade from theseed ofthemustard plant. Besides theharmful vinegar,
saltandother condiments intable mustard, theseed itself contains certain alliaceous oils
likethegarlic andonion plants. These oilsarevery irritating toalltissues ofthebody
and produce a disagreeable odor.
Horseradish has the same undesirable oils and properties as mustard.
29.2.7 Vinegar
Vinegar istheresult ofacetic fermentation ofalcoholic liquids. Vinegar isvery inju-
rious tothedigestive organs, anditdoes notmatter ifitiswhite vinegar,cider vinegar,
or whatever its source.
Vinegar reduces thenumber ofredblood cells, greatly retards digestion andassim-
ilation, andharms thekidneys. When used inconjunction with starchy foods, digestion
is completely suspended and fermentation rapidly results.29.2.8 Other Condiments
There arenumerous other condiments, andsome ofthem, such asgarlic, onion,
herbs, etc., arediscussed indetail inother lessons. Tohelp youidentify various condi-
ments, the following table and categories may prove useful.
29.3. Condiments In General
29.3.1 The Classification of Condiments
29.3.2 The Best Condiment
29.3.1 The Classification of Condiments
Class Examples
Aromatic vanilla, cinnamon, clove, parsley, bayleaf, rosemary, caraway seeds,
cumin seeds and most herbs.
Acrid or
Pepperyblack and white pepper, cayenne, chilies, curry, allspice, ginger.
Allylic or
Alliaceousgarlic, onion, mustard, horseradish, chives, leeks.
Acid vinegar (white, cider or wine), capers, gherkins.
Animal caviar, anchovies, beef boullion.
Mineral salt (earth, sea, or chemical), and all salt-based seasonings (miso, soy,
tamari, etc.)
There aremany other food items thatarealso used ascondiments bythemselves,
such asrelishes, mayonnaise, pickles, chutneys, spreads, dips, etc.Allofthese contain
ahigh percentage oftheabove-listed condiments andshould bestrictly avoided byany
person desiring good health.
29.3.2 The Best Condiment
The best seasoning is a hearty appetite.
29.4. Question & Answers
Can you name any safe salt substitutes?
IfIwere hitting youinthehead with ahammer,would youaskmetostop or
touseasofter hammer? Seriously,youdon’tneed asubstitute forapoisonous sub-
stance. Byusing such items aspotassium chloride salt, kelp, herb seasonings, and
other substitutes, you’re stillkeeping thesalt-shaker habit alive, andyou’ll never be
able todevelop anappreciation forthenatural flavors ofwholesome foods. When
youeatfresh foods inamostly rawstate, you’ll have absolutely nodesire forsalt
or for any “substitute.”
Now,I’llgive youasecond answer.Yes,there aresome alternatives tosaltand
seasonings thatyoucanuseasyouarebecoming established onafresh food di-
et.Freshly squeezed lemon juice stimulates thetaste buds likesalt, butwithout the
irritating andharmful effects. Alittle lemon juice over nonstarchy foods isaper-
missible alternative to salting until your taste buds come back alive.
Youmight also consider eating those fruits andvegetables thatarehigh inor-
ganic sodium andmineral salts. Celery,beets, carrots, cabbage anddried figsare
high inorganic mineral salts, particularly sodium, andmay help youaway from thesalthabit. Asalad with chopped celery andlemon juice, forexample, creates svery
salty taste.
After youhave been offsaltforafewweeks, youwon’ tmiss itall.Ifyoustart
using “substitutes,” however,you’re stillperpetuating theseasoning habit andit
may make it more dif ficult for you in the long run.
What about black pepper? You didn’t discuss this in the lesson.
Black pepper isnotanactual pepper,butismade from thedried berries ofa
tropical shrub. Whereas hotpeppers likecayenne andchilies areprimarily stimu-
lants, black pepper ischiefly anirritant. Ithasparticularly harmful effects onthe
intestinal tract.
Allegedly,black pepper is47times more detrimental tothefunctioning ofthe
liver than isalcohol. White pepper,often used bygourmets, issimply theripened
berries of the pepper shrub.
Iguess Icanseehow youwould need fewifanyseasonings onaraw food diet.
Fruits aredelicious without anysalting, etc.Butwhat about raw vegetable salads?
These are so boring without some kind of interesting dressing.
Arawvegetable salad canbemade very flavorful andenjoyable without any
condiments. Thesecret? Eatyour salad whole. Don’ tcutitupintoahundred pieces
andthen mixitallup.Simply eateach vegetable, likeatomato, broccoli stick, etc.,
asaseparate piece. When youcut,chop andmix your salad, youarelosing the
individual flavors ofeach vegetable. Bythethird bite, thewhole salad tastes the
same—there is no flavor or texture contrast.
Awhole salad, uncut, requires nodressing. Takeonebite ofonevegetable,
then abiteofanother,andyoucanbesuitably “entertained” without spicy andoily
dressings. Youcanalso eatafewnuts, seeds, oravocado with your salad—also in
their whole form ifteeth permit-along with thewhole vegetables. Believe me,when
youeata“finger salad”—all whole vegetables—you getmore enjoyment andless
vitamin loss than if you chop and mix everything up in one big bowl.
Condiments, dressings, etcareusually desired when theoriginal flavors andin-
tegrity ofafood arelost. Eatyour foods whole, andyoucanappreciate allthewon-
derful subtle flavors that are there.
Itseems that since weusesuch small amounts ofseasonings that they couldn’t
beallthat harmful, Imean, alittle pinch ofsomething couldn’t hurt youthat much.
Youcanonly usea“little pinch” because condiments aresuch potent andstrong
nonfood items. This should tellyou something. Even avery small amount ofa
condiment


 to support this poison habit.
41.8. Effects On Fetus And Children
Ifapregnant woman smokes, ithasadverse effects upon herunborn baby.There isabun-
dant evidence thatmaternal smoking directly retards therateoffetal growth andincreas-
estheriskofspontaneous abortion, offetal death, andofinfant death inotherwise nor-
malbabies. There isalso some evidence thatchildren ofsome smokers aremore likely
to have measurable deficiencies in physical growth and development.
When themother smokes, some oftheharmful gases andpoisonous substances in
thesmoke actually pass from herblood through theplacenta andinto thefetal blood-
stream. One ofthese gases iscarbon monoxide, which forces oxygen outoftheredblood
cells. Another powerful poison, nicotine, adds tothedamage bynarrowing blood ves-
sels, including those intheplacenta itself. This decreases theamount ofoxygen andfood
delivered to the unborn baby.
Although thefetus does notbreathe before themoment ofbirth, itnevertheless prac-
tices some motions ofbreathing byexercising certain chest muscles. These movements
slow down after themother inhales justtwocigarettes. Even when women quitsmoking
before pregnancy,their earlier smoking may stillresult indamage tothefetus, according
to one extensive study.
Several researchers have investigated theeffects ofparental smoking onthehealth of
children. One group ofresearchers conducted twotelephone surveys ofDetroit families
todetermine therelationship between children’ srespiratory illnesses andparental smok-
inghabits. Inboth surveys, they found statistically significant relationships between
theprevalence ofchildren’ srespiratory inflammation andparental smoking habits. The
body must riditself ofthetoxins accumulated from thecigarette smoke. Respiratory in-
flammation, formation ofmucus, etc., isoneway ofeliminating these toxins. This situ-
ation would become chronic if the parents continued to smoke in the child’ s presence.
Tworesearchers studied infant admissions toHadassah Hospital inWestJerusalem
andfound arelationship between admissions forbronchitis andpneumonia inthefirst
year oflifeandmaternal smoking habits during pregnancy.Arelationship between in-
fantadmissions andmaternal smoking habits wasdemonstrable between thesixth and
ninth months ofinfant lifeandwasmore pronounced during thewinter months (when
the ef fect of cigarette smoke on the indoor environment would be greatest).
Thehealth ofthefetus depends upon thehealth ofthemother both during pregnancy
andbefore conception. Noone(not child oradult) canmaintain health inapolluted en-
vironment.
41.9. Involuntary Smoking
The effects ofsmoking onthesmoker hasbeen extensively studied, buttheeffects of
tobacco smoke onnonsmokers hasonly recently received much attention. The chemi-
calconstituents found inanatmosphere filled with tobacco smoke arederived from two
sources—mainstream andsidestream smoke. Mainstream smoke emer gesfrom theto-
bacco product after being drawn through thetobacco during puffing. Sidestream smoke
rises from theburning cone oftobacco. Mainstream andsidestream smoke contribute
different concentrations ofmany substances totheatmosphere forseveral reasons. Dif-
ferent amounts oftobacco areconsumed intheproduction ofmainstream andsidestreamsmoke; thetemperature ofcombustion differsfortobacco during puffingorwhile smoul-
dering; andcertain substances arepartially absorbed from themainstream smoke bythe
smoker.
Amajor concern about atmospheric contamination bycigarette smoke hasbeen due
totheproduction ofsignificant levels ofcarbon monoxide. Cigarette smoking inpoorly-
ventilated, enclosed spaces may generate carbon monoxide levels above theacceptable
8-hour industrial exposure limits of50parts permillion. Exposure tothislevel ofcarbon
monoxide even forshort periods oftime hasbeen shown toreduce significantly theex-
ercise tolerance ofsome persons with symptomatic cardiovascular disease. There isalso
some evidence thatprolonged exposure tothislevel ofcarbon monoxide incombination
with a high-cholesterol diet can enhance experimental atherosclerosis in animals.
Sitting next toasmoker,anonsmoker canbeexposed tocarbon monoxide levels
more than twice ashigh asthemaximum setforindustry exposure. When nonsmokers
leave asmoky environment, ittakes hours forthecarbon monoxide toleave their bodies.
Unlike oxygen, which isbreathed inandthen outagain inminutes, carbon monoxide in
theblood lasts forhours. After three orfour hours, halfoftheexcess carbon monoxide
isstillinthebloodstream. Notenough research hasbeen done onother toxic substances
inhaled bynonsmokers inthepresence ofsmoke: formaldehyde, oxides ofnitrogen, am-
monia, cadmium, hydrogen cyanide, pyrene, and hundreds more.
Inaroom filled with tobacco smoke, people experience eyeirritations anddistress.
Contamination andodors areimmediately created bysuch elements intobacco smoke as
ammonia and pyridine. (Pyridine is a strong irritant produced when nicotine burns).
The contamination insmoky rooms issointense thatwhen someone lights aciga-
rette, cigar,orpipe inanair-conditioned place, theair-conditioning demands canjump
asmuch as600percent. Another finding from air-conditioning research isthatthehu-
man body attracts tobacco smoke. Burning tobacco creates ahigh-electrical potential,
whereas thewater -filled body hasalowone; sosmoke inaroom gravitates andclings
to people.
The effectofinvoluntary smoking onanindividual isdetermined notonly bythe
quantity andtoxicity ofthesmoke-filled environment, butalsolargely bythecharacter-
istics oftheindividual. This does notmean thatallarenotpoisoned bythissmoke but
themore toxic thatanindividual is,themore pronounced hissymptoms will beupon
being exposed tothissmoke. Theseverity ofpossible effects range from minor eyeand
throat irritations experienced bymost people insmoke-filled rooms, totheanginal at-
tacks of some persons with cardiovascular disease.
Asubstantial proportion oftheU.S. population suffersfrom chronic cardiovascular
andpulmonary diseases duetogenerally unhealthful dietandother poor living habits.
Itisthissegment ofthepopulation most seriously jeopardized byconditions found in
involuntary smoking situations. Itmay be“the laststraw thatbroke thecamel’ sback.”
The body could not tolerate the extra toxins that were being imposed upon it.
Persons with chronic bronchitis andemphysema nave considerable excess mortality
under conditions ofsevere airpollution. Insmoke-filled environments, levels ofcarbon
monoxide andseveral other pollutants may beashigh orhigher than occur during air
pollution emer gencies. Theeffects ofshort-term exposure ofpersons with chronic ob-
structive bronchopulmonary disease to these conditions have not been evaluated.
41.10. Live Healthfully
Itisbesttoavoid smoke-filled rooms butitisnotalways possible. Ifyoudooccasionally
find yourself inasituation where you must spend some time insmoky rooms, your
body willbebetter able toeliminate thepoisons encountered when youhave been living
healthfully.Avital, healthy body candeal with these situations asthey arise aslong as
they arenotonadaily basis. When youdonotfollow thelaws oflifeandeatwrong
food, getinsuf ficient exercise andsleep, etc., theorganism willbeinatoxic andthere-fore weakened condition. Itwill belessable toeliminate added toxins andthese new
poisons will be added to those already present. Ill health will quickly follow.
Apure andhealthy body isalsoquicker todetect unhealthful environments, andyou
willbemuch sooner aware ofadangerous situation. Electronic airpurifiers areuseful
asthey help eliminate thepollution from theairandtherefore maintain apurer environ-
ment.
41.11. Eliminating The Smoking Habit
The safest, quickest, andsurest way toeliminate thecigarette habit isthrough afast.
Many people have hadgreat success through thismethod. Afastwillenable your body
topurify itself ofmuch oftheaccumulated toxins from smoking andyour health will
greatly improve overall. This will be noticeable physically and mentally.
After thefast, your body willbesopure thatthesight, smell, andtaste ofcigarettes
willberepulsive toyou. Thenext stepistobegin amore healthful eating program. After
youquitsmoking, allyour food willtaste wonderful. When youbreak your fastonanice
juicy piece ofwatermelon oradelicious sweet orange, itwillbethebest food youhave
ever tasted! Now continue onadietofmostly fruits with some vegetables andasmall
amount ofnuts orseeds. Ideally,allofthese foods should beeaten raw.Youwillfeelso
great that you will never want to smoke again!
41.12. Questions & Answers
Does a filter on the tip of a cigarette make them safer?
No,there arenosafecigarettes. One study suggests thatasmoker who switches
from nonfilter tofilter cigarettes may actually


uti-
lizable bythebody,arepoison totheliving body andmust bespeedily eliminated bythe
self-preservative instincts ofthebody wisdom. Pursuing thisreasoning further,anoth-
erapparent conclusion tobedrawn isthatfractured andfragmented food supplements
areunusable bythebody,andtherefore foreign toit(poison), andalso must bequickly
eliminated as life-threatening materials.
54.3.1 Food and Electronic Energy
Abioelectronic food science based ontheelectronic energywould show whether a
food hadapredominance ofpositive ornegative electronic potentials, orisalmost neu-
trally balanced. But, thisdoes notmean thatweneed toalways follow some complicated
chart showing thepositive andnegative, orneutral potentials ofevery food inexistence.
Nordoes itmean wehave tobealways keeping thepositive andnegative electronic con-
dition ofthebody inmind, sothatwewill besure toeatfoods andmaintain aproper
balance tokeep ushealthy andfully alive. Asinsomany other things, wise oldMother
Nature haspreceded usandprovided theperfect balanced food tomaintain maximum
health. Since thisisthenatural, biological food forhumans, andsince health results from
itsuse(other things being equal, ofcourse), itseems afactofobservation thatthisfood,
designed bywise nature forhuman use,hasaperfect balance ofelectronic potentials to
maintain theliving human body atitshighest level. That perfect natural food ofmankind
is,ofcourse, themany wonderful varieties ofedible fruit, along with uncooked vegeta-
bles(especially green, leafy ones), andnuts. Inthemaster drama ofhuman nutrition, our
prime roleorduty istoseethatweeatthenatural dietthatcontains theessential nutritive
factors. And, wecanthen putourtrust inthegreat wisdom within todoitsmarvelous
work ofbuilding ourbodies ashealthily aspossible—as ithasdone foruntold ages past,
since life first manifested on this planet Earth.
54.3.2 The Body As a Bioelectronic Phenomenon
Inthefirst segment ofthislesson, Iindicated thatscientific findings show thatdis-
ruption ofbody processes byweather isdone attheelectronic level. But, how much
greater isthiselectronic disruption from wrong food, andwrong food combinations?
And yet,nature hasseemingly made ourcorrect biological dietsuch arelatively simple
objective forus,andwehumans seem towant tomake itsocomplicated. Ourtheoreti-
calreasoning leads ustobelieve thatthewisdom innature hasmade thenatural food of
mankind soperfect astoitsultimate electronic potentials needed forthebody processes
thatnohuman genius inelectronics, orthemost sophisticated modern computer,could
even begin to compare with it.Thus, theorizing (ordeducing) from thebioelectronic viewpoint, nutrition atitsul-
timate invisible goal after releasing orunlocking oftheelectronic energy,possibly con-
sists ofsome magical (and there’ snobetter word todescribe it)transformation ofulti-
mate electronic factors offoods intosome higher state orcondition thatisclosest tothe
essence ofthelifeforce, itself, andcanbest beutilized byitinthat“higher” condition.
Perhaps, again, thisultimate energyunlocked from food consists ofsome peculiar and
higher form ofvibration ofthereleased electronic factors. Thus, certain radiations, at
certain wavelengths, might betheinvisible “building blocks” thatthelifeforce uses in
building and maintaining animate bodies.
Ofcourse, themysterious energies locked upintheideal foods—fruit, uncooked
vegetables, andnuts, incorrect combinations, cannot beavailable tothelifeforce unless
they areunlocked andsetfree bycorrect functioning digestive processes alltheway
down theIonroad ofnutritive processes. And these digestive processes canbeinterfered
with anddisrupted andperverted inamyriad ofways andconditions, such assudden
weather changes, wrong food combinations, enervation andtoxemia, wrong emotions,
overwork, etc.
54.3.3 The Hygienic/Life Science Way
And, while fruits, uncooked vegetables, andnuts, incorrect combinations, arena-
ture’sordained dietformankind! itmay bethatwith more knowledge inthefuture we
willdiscover thatduring certain times, andunder certain conditions, weshould favor the
combining andeating ofcertain fruits, vegetables, andnuts over others, fortheir slight-
lydifferent predominance ofelectronic potentials. Forexample, future findings might
show that specific fruits, vegetables, andnuts, properly combined, may bebetter for
weather -sensitive people whose ionbalance hasbeen upset byadverse weather condi-
tions, etc.This is,ofcourse, speculative, andawaits more research forpossible verifi-
cation inthefuture; but,asstated atthebeginning ofthispart ofthelesson, thisbrief
speculative analysis ofbio-meteorology andbioelectronics hopefully may arouse further
thinking andinvestigation byHygienists/ Life Scientists intothese relatively little inves-
tigated areas ofnutrition andrelated subjects. Forwecannever reach theomnipotence
andomniscience ofnature, orthelifeforce andwisdom thatever remains hidden within
manifested nature; butintheconstant journey,struggle andout-reaching tolearn more
ofnature’ ssecrets, inorder thatwemay learn toliveincompatibility with herordained
ways, wegrow andexpand ourlives andourconsciousness. And, creative outreaching
is initially speculative, until more definite evidence catches up to it.
54.4. Questions & Answers
You sayifoneeats Hygienically andisingood health that heorshewillnotbead-
versely affected bytheweather. ButI’minvery good health, eatnowrong foods,
and yetassoon aswinter comes (IliveinMichigan), Igetsick forlong periods of
time. Could itbethat myattitude toward theweather (Ihate winter and being in-
doors) has physiological effects on me?
Most certainly,yes.Attitude isavery important factor inhuman health—almost
asimportant asdiet. Observe those around youwho arealways negative intheir
thought processes—check how often they become illdespite their diets and
lifestyles. This does notmean, however,thatyoushould neglect your diet. Maintain
a good, healthy diet and a good, healthy attitude.
Every time itrains myjoints ache. I’ve been tothedoctor forthisproblem on
several occasions and hesays Idon’t have arthritis oranything like that. What
could cause this?Apparently your dietandyour lifestyle arenotaspure asthey need tobeto
maintain optimum health. Tryadding more fresh, rawfruits, vegetables, nuts, and
seeds andeliminate harmful items inyour dietsuch asrefined products, salt,condi-
ments, alcohol, drugs, meats, etc.You’ll beamazed atthedifference thenext time
it rains.
Whenever itisjust slightly cold outand everyone around mesays it’sjust
right—such aswhen thetemperature isabout 65or70degrees—I still feelcold.
The same istrue when it’sintheupper 70sand 80s—everyone around mesays it
feels good and I’m too hot. Why is this so?
Perhaps your body’ stemperature controlling device, thehypothalamus, isnot
functioning properly.This iscaused byimproper diet, poor environment (toomuch
artificial cooling andheating), notenough exercise, fresh air,orsunshine. Tryim-
proving your dietandgetting outintheopen airandsunshine forexercise regularly.
Inthislesson Ihave shown thattheweather cananddoes affectone’shealth.
Ihave also shown that itwill have less effect onyou ifyou abide bynature’ s
laws—that iseatonly ofnatural fare(raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, andseeds), drink
only pure water,take exercise, fresh air,andsunshine, andapply theother essen-
tials of life as taught previous to this lesson.
This lesson pointed outthat every cell ofourbodies hasanelectronic na-
ture—that is,apositive andnegative charge.The food weeatalso haselectronic
energy which when released from thefood’ scells, nourishes ourbodies. More stud-
iesneed tobeconducted regarding theelectronic nature offoods andhow they af-
fect our well-being.
Article #1: The Weather In Your Health by Mike Benton
Weather Sensitivity
The W eather Fronts
Weather and the Changes In Y our Body
A Case History In W eather Changes: Rheumatoid Arthritis
The W eather Thermostats In Y our Body
Diet and W eather
Manmade W eather
Becoming Less W eather Sensitive
Weather Y ou Believe It or Not...
Itwasmany years ago. Iwasasmall boyvisiting mygreat-uncle onhisfarm inthe
back country.
Onawarm andsunny dayinearly November,hetoldme,“Better pick allthose fall
tomatoes. Probably be snow on them by tomorrow.”
Ithought hewasjoking, butIharvested allthetomatoes justthesame, sweating in
the garden in a pair of shorts.
Thenext morning I


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examine theuterus andfallopian tubes when there hasbeen aninability toconceive. This
isaworthless test. Adherence toamore healthful lifestyle willoften resolve problems
in conception.
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVPJ) -Used togetx-ray views ofthekidneys, ureters,
andbladder.Theonly time thatthistestmay possibly beneeded isinthecase ofasevere
accident where kidney damage is suspected.
Knee Arthrogram -The testisused togetx-ray views oftheinside oftheknee
joint. It is unnecessary except in the case of severe injury and even then it is doubtful.
Laryngoscopy -This testisused toexamine thelarynx (voice box) inorder totake a
biopsy ortoremove agrowth. Here physicians areworking onsymptoms andnotcaus-
es. The Hygienist should reject this test.
Liver Biopsy -This testisused togetasmall specimen ofliver tissue forexamina-
tion. A dangerous and unnecessary test.
Lymphogram (Also called lymphangiogram) -X-ray examination orthelymph
channels and nodes. It is unnecessary to submit yourself to this test.
Mammography -This testisused togetx-ray views ofthebreasts todetect tumors.
This willonly give thephysician anexcuse foroperating. Tumors usually autolyze dur-
ing the fast and this is a much safer way to correct this problem.Myelogram -This testisused togetx-ray views ofthespinal canal, thearea that
surrounds your spinal cord. Abnormalities ofthecontour ofthespinal cord oraprotrud-
ingdiscwould show up.Ithasbeen clinically proven thathealing takes place inthecase
ofaruptured disc more rapidly ifnothing isdone andtheindividual stays inbedand
rests. All hospital treatments are worthless in these cases and often delay recovery.
Oscopies -Inanytestthesuffixoscopy means “looking into.” Another term you
may hear isendoscopy; itmeans thesame thing. Therestoftheword willtellyouwhat
organ orpartofthebody isbeing studied. Forexample, esophagoscopy means, literally,
looking intotheesophagus; bronchoscopy means looking intothebronchial tubes, and
soon.Sometimes, besides looking atanorgan, thephysician may take aspecimen for
further examination. This is called a biopsy.
Pneumoencephalogram -Toview,byXray,theventricles ofthebrain where cere-
brospinal fluid circulates. Thetestcanshow ifanybrain substance hasbeen lost, ifthere
aregrowths, orifthepassage ofcerebrospinal fluid hasbeen blocked. Theonly time that
this test may possibly be indicated is injury to the head.
Proetosigmoidoscopy, Proctoscopy, Anoscopy -This testisused toexamine the
lower partofthecolon (largeintestine), toremove polyps, ortoperform abiopsy.The
difference between sigmoidoscopy,proctoscopy andanoscopy isthelength ofthein-
strument andtheamount oftheintestine thatcanbeseen. Observing thelower partof
thesigmoid colon isthehighest point oftheexam; thisiscalled sigmoidoscopy.Proc-
toscopy isanexamination oftherectum justbelow thesigmoid, andanoscopy isanex-
amination oftheanus. Itisunnecessary tosubmit yourself tothese unpleasant probings.
They irritate the lining of the intestine and no benefits ever result.
Renal Biopsy -This testisused totake aminute sample ofrenal tissue forstudy.It
is a dangerous and unnecessary test—reject it.
Scanning -This testisused toevaluate thestructure andfunction ofvarious organs,
including brain, bone, lung, thyroid, liver,kidney,spleen, pancreas. This testwould only
be indicated if damage to these or gans is suspected following an accident.
Spinal Tap (Also called alumbar puncture) -This testisused toobtain spinal fluid
forexamination which will provide information about thenervous system (brain and
spinal cord). Itisalso done toinject drugs oranesthetic. Damage canoccur when nee-
dles areinserted intothespine foranyreason. Donotaccept thisdangerous procedure.
Only adverse results can be expected.
Stress Test -This testisused toseehow theheart reacts toexercise. Itprovides
more information than aresting EKG. While notparticularly harmful, thistestiscertain-
ly unnecessary.
Thoracentesis (Also known aspleural tap) -This testisused toremove fluid from
thespace surrounding thelungs justinside thechest wall, called thepleural space. This
procedure isbased onthetheory ofremoving symptoms to“cure” disease. Itjustdoesn’ t
work thatway.Causes must beremoved andthisfactmakes thistestworthless. Itis
harmful as well.
Ultrasonography -Ultrasonography uses avery high frequency,inaudible sound
wave directed intothebody ataspecific point. Thesound waves aregenerated byanul-
trasonic transducer,adevice something likeamicrophone, which ispassed over thearea
under study.When thesound wave passes through thejunction oftwotypes oftissue
with differing densities, anecho isproduced. Theechoes bounding offareconverted into
avisual pattern onamachine andevaluated byyour physician. Ultrasonography isused
togather information about softtissues, such askidneys, thyroid, heart, female repro-
ductive organs (particularly forpregnant women), spleen, pancreas, gallbladder,lymph
nodes, and aorta.
One major objection totheuseofsuch devices isthattheultrasound waves may
cause damage tobones andtissues ifused improperly—especially ifthefrequencies are
settoohigh. Iwould nottake thechance ofirreparable damage, especially since theval-
ue of this testing in the first place is questionable.Upper GIEndoscopy (Includes esophogoscopy)—looking attheesophagus; gas-
troscopy—looking atthestomach; duodenoscopy—looking attheduodenum) -This test
isused toseetheesophagus, stomach, and/orduodenum, ortogetatissue sample fora
biopsy.Itisunnecessary tosubmit yourself tosuch probing. Itislikely tocause damage
andthere isnovalid reason forit.Thegastrointestinal tract willquickly heal itself when
given a total rest.
67.12. Chemical Feedings
67.12.1 IVs
67.12.2 Hyperalimentation
67.12.3 T ube Feedings
Youwillfind thatphysicians atthehospital have theidea thatyoumust befedfol-
lowing anoperation to“keep upyour strength” forhealing tocommence. Actually,the
opposite iscorrect. Allfeedings take strength andenergyaway from thehealing process.
One would surely recover quickly ifallowed tofastforafewdays. Hunger willreturn
when the body is ready to accept and digest food.
67.12.1 IVs
One ofthemost common methods ofchemical feedings isthrough IVs. Asdescribed
earlier,these aretubes connected toabottle. Thetubes areinserted intoavein andthe
liquid chemicals areallowed toflow intoyour vein. Physicians advocate these feedings
tobesure thatyou“do notbecome dehydrated” andalso tosupply electrolytes, vita-
mins, andcalories. There areseveral different kinds ofIVsolutions andthey aresup-
posed to each be suited to individual needs.
Thebody,however,isnotequipped tohandle inorganic chemicals. Thebody detects
these substances aspoisons andattempts toriditself ofthem asbestasitcanunder this
stressful condition. Certainly much more harm than good is done by administering IVs.
67.12.2 Hyperalimentation
Hyneralimentation, too,isdone intravenously,butintothelargevein entering your
heart, thesuperior vena cava, which candilute thematerial asitflows intoyour blood-
stream. Because itbypasses thedigestive system, thismethod offeeding issometimes
called total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Itismost often used forpatients whose intestines
cannot absorb nutrients, need arest, orhave been removed. However,iftheintestines
need arest, amore sensible approach would betofastandnotsubject thebody tochem-
ical substances that it cannot utilize anyway.
The solution includes sugar,protein, fat,electrolytes, andvitamins—all inorganic
damaging substances. Asmany astwothousand calories adaycanbeadministered this
way.Most often aperson stays onhyperalimentation foraminimum oftendays butusu-
ally closer to twenty days or more.
Another form ofhyperalimentatiori, lessfrequently used, isenteral hyperalimenta-
tion, inwhich aspecial dietisintroduced directly intothesmall intestine. This might be
done ifforsome reason youcannot chew orswallow orifthere isaproblem with your
stomach. Itwillprobably bestarted right


these women give
ahistory ofmenstrual irregularities, profuse flow,severe cramps thatsend them tobed
each month, largeclots, soreness ofthebreasts andsimilar symptoms thatindicate en-
docrine (ductless gland) imbalance, inflammation oftheovaries orwomb andnervous
difficulties.
Others give ahistory ofmetritis (inflammation ofthelining ofthewomb) with a
more orlesschronic vaginal dischar ge.Inthese latter cases, thedischar geisoften highly
acid, suf ficiently acid to destroy the sperm.
These arethetypes ofcases thataremost readily corrected andthatarerestored to
health byaperiod ofphysical, mental andphysiological rest. Few cases offemale steril-
ityareabsolute; most ofthem aretheoutgrowth ofconditions ofdisease andareremedi-
able. Great numbers ofwomen have found theability toconceive restored byarestora-
tiontogood health, andalargepartofthese women have found thefastofinestimable
value in the clearing up of conditions that prevented conception.
Inpassing, itmay bewell tomention thatinthose many cases ofwomen who readily
conceive, butwho abort, being unable tocarry their baby tofullterm, arestoration of
good health willenable them togive birth tonormal babies. Aclearing upofthetoxic
state followed by greatly improved nutrition enables them to avoid abortions.
Themost spectacular case ofthiskind thathascome under theauthor ’sobservation
wasthatofawoman who hadpreviously hadtwenty-eight spontaneous abortions. After
afastoftendays andaperiod onagreatly improved diet, shebecame pregnant andat
full term gave birth to a healthy boy. Delivery was normal.
The length offastrequired incases offemale sterility varies with thecondition of
thewoman. Irecall thecase ofacomparatively young Woman who hadbeen married
fortenyears andhadnotconceived, although noattempt hadbeen made toavoid it.She
suffered agonies with each menstruation, going tobedevery month andrelieving her
pains with drugs.
Afastoftendays wassufficient topermanently endhermenstrual difficulties and
shortly after thefast, sheconceived forthefirst time, subsequently giving birth toa
healthy baby boy.Another woman much lessvigorous andsick foranumber ofyears,
took several short fasts before sheconceived. Herprevious period ofsterility wasalso
ofabout tenyears duration. Theyoung Italian woman whose story wasrecounted atthe
beginning of this chapter had a fast of thirty days.
Absolute sterility isacomparatively rarecondition inboth men andwomen andfast-
ingcandonothing insuch cases. When sterility isduetoconditions ofdisease, rather
than todefects ofdevelopment, there isreason tothink thatboth men andwomen can
almost always profit byafastofsufficient duration toenable thebody toclear itsabnor-
mal states.
Reprinted fr om Fasting Can Save Y our Life
Article #2: Enlargement of The Prostate by Herbert M. Shelton
Theprostate gland isapartofthemale sexual system. Itisasomewhat conical-shaped
body about thesizeofachestnut, which surrounds thefirst oneandone-half inches of
theurethra. Itsbase isdirected upward andliesincontact with thelower partoftheblad-
der.Itsupper andposterior partispierced bytheejaculatory ducts. Thegland itself is
composed ofmuscular andglandular tissue. Itsecretes athinfluid which issentintothe
urethra to join with the semen.Prostatic “diseases” arerareinearly life. Itisestimated thatapproximately 35% of
men reaching theageofsixty have enlar gement oftheprostate gland, while sixty per-
cent of men past middle age have at sometime or other some type of prostatic trouble.
While most cases ofprostatic enlar gement aresaid todevelop after fifty,thegland
actually enlar gesgradually over theyears. Inpractically allcases theenlar gement sets
in years before any symptoms develop.
Though wearefrequently reminded thatmen pastforty areespecially liable tosuffer
with prostatic enlar gement, itrarely causes pronounced symptoms before thefiftieth
year. For this reason, it is said to be a difficulty of later life.
Enlar gement oftheprostate gland may progress over along period andgive riseto
practically nowarning symptoms. Indeed, prostatic enlar gement, orprostatism issaidto
be symptomless until it produces retention of the urine.
This, however,isbecause weareinthehabit ofignoring allofthewarning signs of
trouble that precede the development of all so-called diseases.
Thegland surrounds theurethra andneck ofthebladder andwhen itenlar gescom-
presses thebladder outlet obstructing thefreeflow ofurine. This strangulating effecton
theurinary canal causes urination tobedifficult andprogressively more frequent, with
mild burning and some dribbling.
Theneed toempty thebladder atnight ismost noticeable. Theintervals atwhich this
hastobedone grow shorter andshorter.Nocturnal frequency isusually the“first” symp-
tom, though acute retention oftheurine, orsudden inability tourinate, issaid, often, to
bethe“first” symptom andmay occur atanytime. Itistherulethatfrequent urination,
both day and night, long precedes complete inability to void the urine.
When theflow ofurine isfully checked, causing acute retention, avery painful and
dangerous condition istheresult. Theretention ofurine, causing ittoback up,even into
the kidneys, may give rise to many complications.
Intheearly stages ofprostatic enlar gement there isincontinence oftheurine, disten-
tionofthelower abdomen, constipation, lossofweight, lossofappetite anddryness of
themouth. Back-pressure upon thekidneys isproduced bytheover-distended bladder,
gradually reducing their function andproducing, eventually,uremia. Enlar gement ortu-
mor oftheprostate notinfrequently becomes malignant-cancerous. From tentotwenty
percent ofthem aresaid todevelop into cancers anditisestimated thatcancer ofthe
prostate gland is present in twenty percent of all men over sixty.
Cancer develops outofsites ofchronic local irritation anditsconcomitant hyperemia
orchronic low-grade inflammation. Chronic enlar gement andirritation oftheprostate
terms an ideal location for the evolution of cancer.
Recently wesawacase ofprostatic enlar gement thathadbeen giving theman trou-
bleforaperiod ofsixyears. Hehadignored itanditcontinued togrow worse. Finally,
thediscomfort became sogreat hecould tolerate itnolonger.Hewent tothehospital for
anoperation. Cancer wasfound. Acondition thatwasnotcancer sixyears agowasper-
mitted to slowly evolve into cancer. This was a needless and preventable development.
Thecause ofprostatic enlar gement issaid tobe“obscure,” which istheequivalent
ofsaying, itisunknown. Itisalso said tobe“apparently apart oftheaging process,
associated with glandular changes thatoccur inmiddle life.” Ifthese things were really
true, prostatic enlar gement would present a truly dark picture.
Removal oftheprostate, sofreely advised andsooften performed, isadangerous
procedure andfrequently very “unsatisfactory.”Itisnotnecessary,asoutexperience
with prostatic enlar gement has amply proven.
While overeating ordrinking, alcoholism, exposure towetandcold, andlong con-
tinued resistance tothecallofnature, often precipitate acrisis andarecommonly listed
ascauses, they arenotprimary causes. “Chronic gonorrhea” ifoften listed asacause but
this delusion must sooner or later be given up.Prostatic enlar gement rests primarily upon abasis ofchronic toxemia growing outof
amode ofliving thatinhibits elimination. There isreason tobelieve thatsexual abuse
may constitute a leading factor in its development.
Ithasbeen ourexperience thatwhen toxemia iseliminated, theenlar gedprostate re-
turns toitsnormal sizeandallsymptoms end. Cases wehave cared forinclude those in
which voluntary voiding ofurine was nolonger possible. The catheter hadtobeused
until afewdays offasting produced sufficient decrease inthesize oftheprostate that
voluntary urination was again possible.
Arecent case cared forhere attheHealth School wasforced tovoid urine every fif-
teen minutes during thenight andvery frequently during theday.Theman underwent
alengthy fastwhich brought immediate andprogressive subsidence ofsymptoms, until
finally he was able to go for fifteen hours without voiding urine.
Our plan ofcare istoignore theprostate andeliminate thetoxemia, restore nerve
energy andre-order thesufferer ’smode oflife.Rest inbedandfasting areaccompanied


there envying them andbeing miserable. Early inlifewemust train ourchildren notto
beenvious ofthepossessions ofothers. Our school system teaches competition: only
onecanwin. Each child should bepraised forhisefforts andencouraged todevelop his
individual gifts, and not made to fit into a ready-made mold.
Ifyouarelazy andcan’tdiscipline yourself todoanything, then admit it,andjustbe
you. Youmay behappiest justdoing little things, orjustdoing nothing alldaylong. This
isjustfine. This iswhat youdesire outoflife.Admit itandthen enjoy theaccomplish-
ments ofothers. Ifyouwant todiscipline yourself, youwill. Often jealousy stems from
a pathological fear of losing one’ s power.
Ifyouharbor agreen-eyed monster deep within yourself, then foryour own sake
turn it into an angel of love.
Article #5: Ridding the World Of Violence by Arthur Andrews
“And at the r oot of it all...”
Almost atthebeginning ofitallistheviolence wedotoourselves,nottheviolence
others do to us or that we do to other humans or other animals.
Ifwecould manage amicroscopic existence, andjoinourown cells attheir levels,
andseetheir fears, their panic, thealarms they setoffandthedefense systems they throw
up,thestrategies they formulate, thecommunications, thecooperation andsupport they
muster foreach other andforthetotal good intheface ofwhat weimpose onthem aswe
indulge ourselves; ifwecould belocked arm-in-arm with allourstomach cellbrethren
asgross amounts ofgross food getspiled inupon us,forcing usoutandoutaswestrive
desperately tohold ontoeach other justtokeep from bursting; ifwecould bepart of
those scenes atthatlevel, wemight feelandbehave differently,because these arevio-
lentactswecommit upon ourphysical selves. What isrequired ofourbodies intheface
ofacoffee oralcoholic dousing should beasembarrassing tousasitmust befrighten-
ingtoournervous systems andbefuddling toourother parts ofthebody.Really,think
about itandrecognize thatwemake ourinternal andexternal bodies intogarbage bins
and cesspools! How violent!
The very first form ofviolence, however,thatnooneever considers (and itisthe
start of it all), is the violence we do to the food we eat before we take it into our bodies.
Weobtain quite livefoods containing lifeforcewaiting fortheopportunity tofulfill
their intended purpose andthereby berewarded bybeing incorporated into, becoming
partof,ourhigher form oflife. Butbefore they ever getthatopportunity togain their
own evolution, wekillthem, wecook them todeath. The things wedotoourfoods
would beconsidered thecrudest oftortures were wetodothem tothings thatcould cry
out,andespecially so,were wetodothem tohumans. Few things aresoviolent ascook-
ingistolivefoods. And with very fewexceptions, itissounnecessary.What aprice we
pay for it!
That violence which weperpetuate upon ourfoods aswekillthem goes intothefood
andthen intoourbodies where theviolence is,inturn, heaped upon ourcells, tissues,
organs andsystems. Then asitbuilds andcompounds, growing allthewhile, itbecomes
incorporated intoourbeings. And intime, asweinteract with other humans inthesame
state, werelease theviolence within usoneach other...from irritations, toanger,tohos-
tility.
Ifviolence istobedealt with meaningfully andwith finality,itmust bedealt with at
its beginning.Lesson 91 - Methods For Inducing A Lifestyle Change
91.1. Introduction
91.2. The Three Requisites For Change
91.3. Practical Methodology
91.4. Questions & Answers
Article #1: Faith
Article #2: Desire Plus the Doing
Article #3: A House Divided
Article #4: The Several Doors to Y our Personality
Article #5:Excerpt from Man, TheUnknown byAlexis Carrel, M.D., Nobel Prize
Recipient.
Article #6: Excerpt from “In T une with the Infinite” by Ralph W aldo T rine
91.1. Introduction
91.1.1 The Gift of Potential
91.1.1 The Gift of Potential
Atthemoment ofbirth, allhumans areendowed with acommon gift, thegiftofpo-
tential: potential to think, to solve problems, to dream, to accomplish.
Perhaps thegreatest ofallthepotentials with which weareendowed isthat of
achieving alevel ofhealth andfunctional capacity farbeyond ourpresent knowledge,
experience, and expectation.
Most ofthedata which gives usaglimpse intotheenormous possibilities forsupe-
riorhealth andachievement inourendowment isderived from gifted andhighly trained
individuals. Only rarely dowecatch aglimmer ofunderstanding ofachievement of
some aspects ofthedimensions ofhuman potential asitisrevealed inaLeonardo da
Vinci, theartist; orinaSocrates, thephilosopher; orinanOwens, theOlympic gold
medal winner; orinaSpitz, theswimmer,who captured seven gold medals; orina
Mozart, the child musician; or in a Buddha, the ethical leader of billions of people.
Ithaslong been established thatfewachievements inanyfield ofendeavor,except
perhaps inthebizarre, areever accomplished bypersons sickofbody ormind. Itwould
appear reasonable toassume, therefore, thatthebasis forfullachievement inanyfield
orendeavor istobefound only onabase ofperfect health, acommodity sorareinour
day as to be practically nonexistent.
But, thepotential remains inherent. Thepotential forachieving perfect health liesin
usallsolong aswearenotfundamentally deranged. Weknow thatthepossibility ofa
long, happy,productive, sickness-free lifeisthere. Only theconditions forfulfillment
must be established.
Wealsoknow thattheorganic requisites oflifethatsustain humans inperfect health
are relatively few, very simple and easily possessed.
Wehave also learned that these fundamental needs oftheliving organism apply
equally insickness andhealth; thatwhen ahealthy individual satisfies allhisbasic needs
adequately,butnotinexcess ofneed, hewillretain hishealth; and, conversely,also, that
when asick person changes hisattitude andlifestyle sothatitnow adequately answers
these same needs, thatsickness ceases. Anevergrowing state ofhealth then permeates
the whole being. This is one of the miracles of life.
Onasliding scale of0to100, werarely,ifever,witness either extreme, most indi-
viduals falling somewhere within themiddle, with some fewfailing greatly and, atthe
other endofthespectrum, some fewachieving mightily.Some fewdally ontheoutskirts
oflife, some fewarehigh achievers. Generally speaking, theindividuals who seek thehelp ofaHygienist areontheoutskirts because they suffersome degree ofdiminished
health. However,while they may have lostsome partoftheir health, they stillhave po-
tential.
Itisthepurpose ofthislesson toimpart toyoutheways andmeans ofinducing
clients tomake whatever changes intheir lifestyles thatarenecessary fortherestoration
ofanypossible higher level ofhealth considering thepotential they presently possess.
Changes made, of course, must be based on established Hygienic principles.
91.2. The Three Requisites For Change
91.2.1 Inspiration
91.2.2 Motivation
91.2.3 Health and the Psyche
91.2.4 T o Change, W e Must Desert the Herd
91.2.5 The Hygienist’ s Knowledge
There are,ofcourse, many ways toinduce individuals toundertake change intheir
lifestyles sothatthey may enjoy ahigher degree ofhealth butbasically they canallbe
categorized into three groupings:
1.Inspiration.
2.Motivation.
3.Knowledge of what to do and how to do it.
This lastcategory implies theneed fortheclient tohave guidelines tofollow,which
are plainly marked, at least at the beginning of change.
Inthislesson wewillconsider each category insequence andseehow wecanem-
ploy it in our contacts with individual clients.
91.2.1 Inspiration
The “show-and-tell” technique isasoldashistory.Because ithasproved tobean
effective tooltoinspire persons toincrease performance inwidely-diversified areas of
interest andtoinduce change, among even themost reluctant, andhasdone soinallcul-
tures throughout all of time, it merits our consideration in the context of this discussion.
Theclassic way foraHygienic practitioner tousethisvery simple technique isby
means of case histories.
Tobemost effective, thecase histories should beofpersons who have recovered
from thekind ofdisease presently being experienced bythe


 have an af fect on climate.
Theburning oftemperate zone vegetation willcarry huge quantities ofCO2 intothe
atmosphere. Inthezones oflatitude where thesun’srays aremost intense (theequatorial
region), CO2 holds thesun’sheat atthesurface oftheearth, increasing surface tempera-
tureandproviding theenergytoincrease theevaporation andtomove themassive cloud
cover tothepolar regions; CO2 hasnoheating effectatthepoles inthewinter when it’s
dark 24hours aday.Thewarm, demineralized ocean can’ttake uptheCO2 asfastasit
isbeing putintotheair,anddecreasing plant lifeandlesstrees also mean lessCO2 is
being converted. Wecannot allow theCO2 increase toreach thepoint ofnoreturn—that
is,theincrease inCO2 from thetectonic system andourown input must notbeallowed
toexceed thecapacity oftheremaining forests andsealifetoremove theCO2. When
theminerals aretoofewtosupport enough lifetohold down theCO2 level, thelevel
begins toriseandthedeath ofthetemperate andtropical zone forests swiftly initiates
theairflow pattern which brings glaciation topolar latitudes andextreme, killing heat
and drought in between.
When airgetshotter,itsatmospheric pressure decreases. It’sthen easier forthecold
airmoving down over acold land mass todisplace thewarm equatorial airandforce
ittomove poleward over thewarm ocean toreplace thecold airmoving toward the
equator.This isthenormal aircirculation pattern impressed onthewest winds. During
glaciation, when there isanextensive icefield, there isnosummer because therefrig-
erated airfrom theicefield maintains thetemperature differential required tocarry the
clouds tothenorthern latitude. Thus there canbeunusually largemasses ofhotairinthe
equatorial latitudes andunusually largemasses ofcold airinthepolar latitudes. Glacia-
tion, orforthatmatter,anything elseonearth, can’ttake place without anexpenditure of
energy. Without a buildup in CO2 and hence temperature, glaciation cannot happen.
Hamaker says thattheaverage temperature atthestart ofaglacial period must be
higher than theinterglacial temperature, andmust remain higher until thecooling effect
oftheicesheets starts bringing itdown, butsays thiswon’ thelp agriculture: thesouth-
erntemperate zone will have excessive heat/ drought; northern/ temperate zone: summer
freezes andfrosts; cloud cover lowers thetemperature andincreases thequantity ofcold
airwhich flows south over theland masses. Withearly cold snaps andlonger,cold-
erwinters, thetemperate zone will become apart ofthesubarctic zone. The summer
frosts/ freezes, short-growing seasons, drought andviolent storms, rapidly diminishing
soilminerals, andincreasing rainacidity willdestroy theworld’ sgrain crops; wecan’t
grow grain inthesubarctic. Growing seasons have already been shortened andinterrupt-
edbyfreeze damage. (The local areas tosurvive will bethefewnear theequator that
areblessed with aconstantly renewed supply ofbasic minerals sufficient tomaintain a
neutral soilinspite oftheacidic rains, says Hamaker inSurvival ofCivilization.)We’ve
already seen indications ofthese patterns. Hesays wecanstand cold winters forsome
time, butnotifthey carry over into summers todestroy crops andtrees. Cold waves,
justafewdegrees lower intemperature, cancause major crop losses inCanadian and
Eurasian grain crops thatareatthelatitude ofMichigan orfarther north. Hamaker says
food production inthenorthern hemisphere in1980 hadlostabout 20% ofpotential be-
cause ofadverse weather (drought/ heat intheU.S.; cold, wetweather ontheEurasian
continent; and, inthesouthern hemisphere thegrowing season started with drought in
Australia, Africa, andSouth America). Hefears thatfamine could begin soon, thatit
could beafew years away; 1978 and1979 fruit andvegetable losses inCalifornia,
Texas, andFlorida, aswell aswintercrop losses in1983/ 84,show what could happen to
crops in the years just ahead.
Anyone interested instudying thewhole glacial process inmore depth isurgedto
read Hamaker ’sbook—there isanentire section onthetectonic system, plus more de-
tails ontherole ofCO2 inglaciation andmany other facts andfigures ontheglacial
process, including theperiod ofglaciation itself. Ourspace inthislesson requires ustofocus more onthetransition period from interglacial (warm) toglacial (cold) sothatwe
may become more aware of signals observable during a change to glaciation.
Let’stake alook atwhat some other scientists who foresee acooling have tosay
about theenergyexpenditure required forglaciation; we’ve seen thatscientists agree, in
general, onsome information about pastglacial periods andourpresent interglacial, but
they don’tallagree onwhy glaciation happened. What force could bring such achange
about? We’ve said thatHamaker sawthegreenhouse effectasoccurring differ entially :
theincreasing temperature differential between warmer (hotter/ drier) andcolder (cold-
er/wetter) latitudes hastaken onalifeofitsown andisaccelerating thewhole process.
When thesupply ofminerals ground from rocks bythelastglaciation isused upinthe
soil, thisexhaustion ofsoilminerals bythelifeinandonthesoilinitiates awhole chain
ofevents which results inrestocking thesoilwith minerals andanew proliferation of
life.
David P.Adam oftheU.S. Geological Survey,alongtime student ofglacial periods,
hasemphasized thattounderstand their causes, onemust solve the“ener gyproblem”
they present. HisQuaternary Resear chpaper (1976, “Ice Ages andtheThermal Equilib-
rium oftheEarth (II)”) shows thatanessential requirement tobegin andsustain aglacial
period isanincreased transfer of(excess) energytowards theglaciated regions, andthat
energy isintheform ofmoisture. This isofcourse precipitated largely assnow,thus
forming theinitial perennial snowfields andsubsequent icesheets. Hestates thatsome
increased energysource must therefore beinvoked tosustain these vastenergy transfers,
yethedoes notconsider inhispaper thefactofexcessive CO2’ ssolar heat-trapping ef-
fectasthepossible “booster” forproviding thisincrease ofeffective energy,which, as
Adam points out, is “required to fuel a continental glaciation”.
Inapersonal communication toHamaker,David Adam agreed thatHamaker ’sthe-
ory(CO2) indeed fulfills therequirements ofproviding theglacial energyfuel. Yet,sur-
prisingly,David knew ofnooneinthehistory ofmodern Quaternary research who had
postulated aCO2-glaciation relationship, perhaps duetotherelative state ofinfancy of
modern CO2/ climate studies, buthesaidthere wasonewell-respected climatologist who
hadpresented anexplanation ofthebasic glacial process very similar toHamaker ’s,Sir
Geor geSimpson ofBritain. Hewasfirsttopoint outthattheglaciation thatcharacterizes
aniceagecan’tcome about byageneral cooling oftheearth’ satmosphere—because
some source ofincreased energyisrequired totransport poleward thehuge amounts of
moisture which make uptheglaciers. Most climatologists now agree, because adecrease
must lower themean temperature oftheearth’ ssurface (especially inthetropics), de-
crease theequator -to-pole temperature gradient, anddistinctly lower themoisture con-
tentoftheatmosphere. Herealized thatit’sobviously paradoxical toexpect fulfillment
ofcertain fundamental requirements forglaciation (intensified equator -to-pole temper-
ature gradients, stepped-up atmospheric circulation, andincrease ofpoleward heat and
moisture transfer) with a declining surface temperature, especially in tropical regions.
John Hamaker,while unaware ofSimpson’ stheory,wasapparently thefirst tocor-
relate thebasic heating andcirculation principles operating atglacial initiation with the
soon-to-be-infamous” differ ential greenhouse effect. Other recent warnings onthisdif-
ferential heating effecthave come from Lester Machta (head ofNational Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) AirResources Labs), saying thatCO2 could in-
deed cause themassive cooling cloud coverage andcooling atthepoles, andfrom Justus
(1978) oftheCongressional Research Service: “Iftheearth’ stemperature rises, thewa-
tervapor content oftheatmosphere islikely torise. Ariseinwater vapor would quite
likely increase thefraction oftheglobe covered byclouds. Such anincrease could cause
theamount ofprimary solar


ation. Little egoistic desires are daily given up in favor
of that one encompassing search for unity that is now the total consecration
of the individual. The ego does not cease to exist, far from it; in some areas
it appears as vigorous as before, but now it recognizes that it is only a tool,
not originator, not captain or master; and it performs its tasks, goes about its
work under the impulsion of and following the guidance of a will and a
power totally beyond and inexpressibly more powerful than itself. There
comes to us an experience of the unity from which we have sprung, an
experiential return to a source of absolute bliss and joy and power. We enter
the Secret Self; the Secret Self enters us. This mutual penetration, this
merging, is the union known as love, and when this takes place in our
consciousness, our emer gence as an enlightened and ef fective personbegins. Now we realize that we are not merely bone and blood and flesh or
even brain but are constructed of invisible essences that can only be called
magic.
The philosopher and linguist Jean Gebser wrote:

Telepathy, trance, precognition, telekinesis, levitations, dual personality,
and many other paranormal phenomena are rooted in the magic structure of
man. So-called paranormal phenomena are not at all paranormal but
fundamentally natural. W ithout certain telepathic powers, without traces of
the magic structure, without a minimum of inner prevision (or the power of
precognition), without sleep and light “intuitioning,” not one of us could
live another day. And all of these powers arise in the main from the magic
structure of our consciousness.

The ef fective use of the sixth sense is attained by those who come to the
realization of the essential magic of human consciousness. They do not give
their allegiance to the world of material things, but to a world of ideas and
concepts and thoughts, which, they perceive, preexists and preordains the
material world.
Perceptions of the sixth sense are never as concrete as those of the five
physical senses. The reason for this is obvious. Our physical senses are used
through all our waking hours; our sixth sense seldom, if at all. The sixth
sense works in us as feeling, not feeling sustained by emotion, but inner
certainty as to a course of action, as to the development of coming events.
Reason is not renounced altogether, nor logic, nor knowledge, but all these
are subordinated to intuition, and they are used only to bring into
consciousness all aspects of a problem that needs to be solved. Intuition
develops the solution, which emer ges in the consciousness of the individual
as a deep certainty that may have either visual or auditory manifestations,
perhaps both. Someone might list all elements of a problem confronting
them. They might wrestle with the problem in terms of reason and logic, but
they will draw no conclusion immediately. They will turn over the problemto their subconscious for a period of resolution, confident that the correct
solution will be delivered to them.

Frontiers of the Mind

When enlightened, we do not shut out one part of our nature in order to use
another but use all we are all the time in all places in each thing we do.
Reason and logic and intuition become a unified tool for our coping with
life; the sixth sense mer ges with the five material senses so as to convey to
our consciousness a constant impression of both the inner world and the
outer. Because we exist on all possible levels of consciousness, we are able
to perceive things and events in their true nature and thereby to guide our
own actions accordingly. We do not oppose events because we see their
inevitable direction, and we take up our tasks within the moving stream of
history as if we were directing it, when in point of fact we actually are
playing the part best suited for us in that moving stream. The sixth sense
brings to us impressions and convictions that are impossible to attribute to
memory or experience. W e are moved to conviction from out of the
inexhaustible resource of universal mind, and we eventually become as
positive in the reception of this feeling as we do to our senses of sight or
touch or hearing.
The Irish poet Geor ge Russell reports:

Once in an idle interval in my work I sat with my face pressed in my hands,
and in that dimness pictures began flickering in my brain. I saw a little dark
shop, the counter before me, and behind it an old man fumbling with some
papers, a man so old that his motions had lost swiftness and precision.
Deeper in the store was a girl, red-haired, with gray watchful eyes fixed on
the old man. I saw that to enter the shop one must take two steps downward
from the cobbled pavement without. I questioned a young man, my of fice
companion, who was then writing a letter, and I found that what I had seenwas his father ’s shop. All my imaginations were not imaginations of mine
in any true sense, for while I was in a vacant mood my companion had been
thinking of his home, and his brain was populous with quickened memories,
and they invaded my own mind, and when I made question I found their
origin. But how many thousand times are we invaded by such images and
there is no speculation over them?

The frontiers of mind and thought have barely been penetrated. A waiting
the human search for knowledge lies the most exciting, unexplored area of
all — human consciousness, mind, being, mentality. Our lives grow into
images of those things which our minds are preoccupied with, and if we are
concerned with bolts and nuts, we achieve a bolts-and-nuts mentality, and
our very absorption by this infinitesimal slice of existence bars us from
perception of the tremendous possibilities in other spiritual and mental
realms. If we instead take up our tasks as we might approach an altar, we
transform our work, no matter how menial, into a sacrament. When we put
intuition to work for us and closet ourselves with our consciousness in a
searching ef fort to develop our sixth sense, we are bound not only to grow
in effectiveness and power but also as questing human souls in search of the
uttermost.
Nothing in life is resolved simply by facts. Facts shriek at us because they
appeal to our conscious minds, but facts that human knowledge has
uncovered up to now are but the tiniest representation of the total sum of
knowledge in universal mind. Rational, logical people who pride
themselves upon acting only on known facts are not nearly so rational as
they would have themselves believe. In point of actual fact they are more
often led to erroneous conclusions than true ones, not because they do not
apply their reason and their logic and their knowledge, but because those
are insuf ficient and deal only with a portion of existence, not its entirety.

You Shall Know the Hidden Purpose
Each of us has a job, each has a “row to hoe,” and within our circumscribed
tasks problems constantly arise which we are called upon to solve, upon the
solution of which our lives often depend. T o apply the use of the sixth sense
to the solution of these problems is possible for all of us, regardless of how
obsessed we are with the material world. Even if we will not strive for
spiritual enlightenment, will not turn over our life to the Divine for
guidance, will not subordinate the ego by sacrifice, will not find within
ourselves a longing for unity with the Secret Self, we still are not beyond
the salvation of fered by intuition. When our time of conscious striving with
a problem is over, when we have considered all elements, pitted them
against each other, weighed them, counted them, tabulated them, we then
may visualize within our own mind a secret computing machine into which
we can feed all elements of the problem and which will deliver us a true and
accurate answer. Each of us, no matter how spiritually enlightened, can
profit by this visualization. When your problem is upon you and you know
as much about it as you ever possibly can, for get it completely. Envisage
your secret computing machine, feed all elements of the problem into it.
See them go in one by one until finally the whole problem is out of your
hands. Know in your own heart that the problem will be solved, that you
need do no more about it than act upon the solution when it is presented.
Have no fear; the solution will come. It may be the following morning,
perhaps the next afternoon, it may be a whole week, but it will illuminate
your consciousness and you will know with the utmost certainty that the
true answer has arrived. Once this highly significant experience has come to
you, reason and logic and knowledge will have been dethroned as the
principal activators of thought and action in your life, and enshrined in their
stead will be that faculty of intuition that transcends and transfigures all
situations and circumstances because it is infinite and eternal and speaks to
us from out of our sixth sense.OceanofPDF.com
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The Mental Attitude That Never Fails

Over most people hangs the sword of Damocles. They have fallen into
the psychological trap of cr eating their pr oblems by trying to solve
them, worrying because they worry, being afraid of fear. Ther e is a
capricious quality in our psyche that denies us each object we try to


 spotted what was obviously a door-to-
door salesman. The prospective customers would stick their head s out of thewindow and say, “We don’t want any; we’re not interested today.” I learned
that the image of the door -to-door salesman lacked integrity.
What I did was the exact oppo site. I wore slightly dirty overalls and a
blue workman’ s shirt. I had screwdrivers and hammers hanging off my belt.
My face was a little dirty. My hair was a little rumpled. A six-inch ruler and
a pencil stuck out of my shirt pocket. I carried a toolbox or a lunch pail
instead of a briefcase. The image was that of a blue-collar worker.
Blue-collar workers have integrity and a nonthreatening image in the
minds of conservative America.  And wouldn’ t you know, the doors would
open automatically for me on blocks where other salesmen couldn’t get into
a single house. I got into every one. I told folks that I had some good stuff
left over from other jobs that I’d been doing in the neighborhood. I noticed
their roof was falling off, and I had this extra roofing material. If they
wanted, I would put it on for them.
Obviously they did not need a whole new roof, and I was obviously not a
salesman. But their guard was down; consequently, we talked turkey. I’d tell
them that I would charge them for materials plus labor. Everyone agreed
with no argument. Nobody begrudges us honestly making a living. I never
used high-pressure sales techniq ues; I never promoted, distorted, twisted, or
made false promises; and I never presented or scared them with a contract
to sign. I told them the job was 50 percent due when it was half finished,
and the balance was due when the job was complete. No one ever
complained about that arrangement.
In a few instances, I had to tell people that if they didn’ t make the final
payment I would have the workman tear the roof off. That changed their
minds about making their check s good. I would have torn it off too. Even if
it cost me money, I would have  torn all those shingles off again, because I
owed it to myself. It was not to get even. It was not for revenge. Rather, it
was because I would have owed it to myself.
In business now, we would wonder, Unless we have that binding contract
or the power of potential lawsuit, how will we collect?  The answer is: If
that’s the only way we can collect from those customers, we should not be
doing business with them.
OceanofPDF.comGET RID OF BUSINESS
What? Get rid of business?  You’re  probably thinking. I though t the
purpose of success was to get business.
What I mean is to get rid of 5 percent of our business. If we want to make
money and share profits, then we need to make it a rule to get rid of 5
percent of the business. How do we choose that 5 percent? It’s based on the
principle I found over many years. Namely, 95 percent of our troubles and
headaches are coming from 5 percent of our customers.  That greed for the
last dollar is costing us a fortune  in time, energy, image, lawsui ts, defenses,
insurance premi ums, employee turnover, headaches, marital discord, frayed
nerves, upset stomachs, and ulcers. What’ s killing us is the last nickel. The
first 95 cents is easy—it’ s the last nickel that’s costing us all this. What
happens if we let go of that troublesome 5 percent? Our income doubles.
I found this out many years ago. This relates in the medical profession to
what’ s called Medicare and Medicaid. What I discovered about it over the
years is that it was a tremendo us hassle with its endless approval forms,
follow-up forms, and other periodic forms. Not only that, but we had to
compromise what to my mind was the confidentiality of the doctor/patient
relationship. We had to reveal diagnoses and all kinds of details about
patients’  personal lives to justify getting payment. Payment was then very
much delayed. There would be letters of protest questioning the wisdom, or
duration, or whatever, about a treatment method. Medicaid and Medicare
“investigators” appeared on the scene. Unfortunately, there were enough
fraud headlines to make this necessary; there’re always a couple of bad
apples in the barrel.Well, the point of it all was that the bureaucratic harassment we had to
put up with for some kind of nominal payment was ridiculous. The
difficulties in collecting from the government in itself created a major
project. Many clinics that depen ded on this source of income used to “factor
the pape r” and settle for a percentage of the payment. Some factoring
company was then left with the awesome project of trying to collect the
money from the government. As you can see, all the time, hassle, potential
hazards, overhead, paperwork, and putting up with endless bureaucratic red
tape was ener gy-depleting, discouraging, and frankly quite dif ficult.
So what was the solution? The solution was to tell people that we’d
rather treat them  for free. I treated a lot of older patients for nothing; many
of them brought me knit sweaters, melons, tomatoes, paintings, rugs,
furnishings, blankets, afghans, homemade apple pies, and brownies. With a
lot of people, I told them to pay me what they could. We automatically
canceled what amounted to about 5 percent of charges. So what? Everyone
was happy. It opened up the time, energy, bookkeeping, and secretarial
space to concentrate on that which was more important. My reputation went
out as not being money hungry. To not be money hungry in this world alone
is a suf ficient reputation on which to build success.
The most successful mechanic in the small town I once lived in was
always accused by his wife and others of “giving it away.” He charged too
little, they all complained. Very often I’d go to a garage and they’d tell me
that they had to replace the whole whatchamacallit, and it would cost $200.
I would take the car to Fritz, and he would say in his heavy German accent,
“Well, we’ll bend them all the other way and tighten up the gap and it will
cost you $2.80.”
Obviously, I don’t know anything about cars. He could have sold me a
whole new set of injectors for $250. Yet a lot of times I would take the car
in for something, and he would fix it for nothing. He’d say, “Oh, it’s only a
loose wire.” One garage wante d to put in a new fuel pump and ejector
system. Fritz said, “You’ve got a lousy tank of diesel; it’s got water in it.”
He emptied out the tank, put in fresh fuel, and away I went. He went to bed
content and so did his customer s. People had to wait in line to get to him.
He didn’ t have any competition.
On the other hand, if any customers were troublesome, he’d soon let
them know that he had no time for the complainers, the demanders, people
who applied pressure, the canta nkerous, the argumentative, or the critical.He’d say, “Who  needs them? They’re just a headache.” I watch ed him turn
down many a “profitable” job. So, Fritz only had nice customers.
Killing ourselve s for that last 5 percent is due to insecurity, lack of
success, plain greed, and shortsi ghtedness. We must get rid of all customers
who are paranoid, suspicious, and distrustful. Why? Not only are they
litigious and the cause of big trouble, but they are not going to get over it no
matter what we do. The reason is their own lack of integrity, which they
then project onto the world, and presumes that we are the same as they are.
A person who suspects us of dishonesty is by nature disho nest. It’s
obvious that the innocent don’t even suspect. If we don’t think we can trust
a customer on practically the basis of just a verbal agreement and a
handshake, then we won’ t do business with them. Who needs collection
problems? I built a million-doll ar estate on 30 acres on the north shore of
Long Island over a ten-year period and never signed a single contract. I’d
get bids and say, “Yours is the best offer I got and I’m gonna take it.” The
guy would say, “I’ll send you a contract,” and I’d say, “Forget it.” I’d say,
“You put it in and I’ll pay you.” Then he’d ask me, “What if you don’t pay
me?” I’d say, “Well, so you rip it back out again.” If that didn’ t satisfy him,
I found someone who bought that.
Honestly, I never had a problem. Every contractor fulfilled their
obligation. In fact, they went to the other extreme and came through with
such expert craftsmanship and workmanship that the house became a
showplace. Thou sands of people came to see it, having heard of it because
of the integrity with which it was built. The doors were


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	These	acts	of	violence	indicate	the	downward	trend	of	organized	medicine,

toward	its	own	dissolution.

In	Florida,	where	a	compulsory	Tuberculosis	law	has	been	foisted	on	the	people,

a	man	dropped	dead	in	the	doctor’s	office	just	a	few	minutes	after	the	physician

had	given	him	a	compulsory	"shot".	In	the	trial	that	ensued,	the	other	physicians

testified	that,	"It	wasn’t	their	colleague’s	fault;	the	patient	just	couldn’t	take	it."

The	doctor	went	free,	though	he	was	guilty	of	murder	as	well	as	malpractice.

SUPREME	COURT	ESTABLISHED	A	PRECEDENT

Supreme	Court	Justice	Cardozo	said,	in	rendering	a	decision:

“Every	human	being	of	adult	years	and	sound	mind	has	a	right	to	determine	what

shall	be	done	to	his	own	body,	and	a	surgeon	who	performs	an	operation

(vaccination	is	technically	an	operation)	without	his	patient’s	consent,	commits

an	assault	for	which	he	is	liable	in	damages."

A	British	doctor	published	in	a	medical	journal	a	detailed	account	of	how	he

killed	a	patient.	The	medical	council	held	that	Dr.	Barton	could	not	be

prosecuted	unless	it	could	be	proved	that	Barton’s	action	did	hasten	death,	that

he	acted	knowingly,	and	that	the	patient	actually	died.	Baron	told	the	doctors,

"Thank	God,	you	have	to	prove	these	things,	otherwise	you	and	I	would	not	be

free."	These	or	any	other	guilty	physicians	are	not	going	to	prison	or	to	the

electric	chair	because	all	they	have	to	do	is	to	declare	that	their	action	did	not

hasten	death.	Medical	doctor’s	license	does	not	protect	the	public;	it	protects	the

doctors	from	prosecution	by	the	public.

"Dr.	Simon	Louis	Katzoff,	M.D.	wrote.	‘DOCTORS	LIVE	BY	DISEASE,	SO

THE	PUBLIC	CAN	EXPECT	THE	SUPPLY	OF	DISEASE	TO	MEET	THE

DEMANDS	OF	THE	MEDICAL	PROFESSION.’	When	it	doesn’t	meet	the

demands,	the	Health	Boards	and	Tuberculosis	societies	clamor	for	compulsory

hospitalization	and	treatment,	seizing	the	victim’s	property	to	pay	them."

HEALTH	BOOKS	ATTACKED	BY	MEDICAL	TRUST

Not	only	are	the	health	doctors	with	their	superior	methods	put	out	of	business

by	the	medical	"wrecking	crew"	but	the	books	that	teach	the	truth	about	healing

are	under	constant	attack	also.	The	medical	trust	has	its	stooges	planted	in	the
	post	office	department	and	when	a	good	health	book	gives	them	too	much

competition	they	have	a	"fraud	order"	issued	and	the	author	and	publisher	no

longer	have	the	use	of	the	mails.

These	medically	made	laws	see	to	it	that	they	do	not	have	to	come	out	in	the

open	and	declare	themselves	as	the	attackers.	The	author	has	to	fight	an	unseen

enemy	who	is	protected	by	the	law	and	does	not	even	have	to	have	any	proof

that	the	book	or	author	has	violated	any	law.	I	have	followed	some	of	these	cases

closely	and	have	read	the	complete	transcript	of	the	court	proceedings	and	there

is	no	semblance	of	justice	in	this	process.	The	author	and	the	book	is	condemned

and	barred	from	the	mails,	sometimes	even	before	the	hearing.	There	is	never

any	trial	by	jury	and	the	decision	is	always	against	the	writer	and	in	favor	of	the

concealed	medical	opponent.	The	decision	is	based	entirely	on	the	private

opinion	of	a	hired	medical	witness.	The	testimony	and	proof	of	innocence	of	the

writers	are	entirely	ignored.	as	there	is	no	jury.

GANGSTERS	IN	THE	GOVERNMENT

In	l946,	during	one	of	our	largest	polio	epidemics	in	Los	Angeles,	I	wrote	a	book

(POLIO	CONTROL)	exposing	the	polio	racket.	My	statements	were	well

documented	and	the	doctors	didn’t	like	it.	I	believe	it	would	have	eliminated

polio	epidemics	if	it	had	been	allowed	to	reach	the	people.	I	had	the	manuscript

examined	by	a	lawyer	before	I	had	it	published	to	be	sure	everything	was	legal

and	in	order.	I	had	the	Los	Angeles	Post	Office	authorities	examine	it	to	be	sure

there	was	nothing	in	it	for	which	I	could	be	legally	barred	from	the	mails	and	it

was	declared	within	the	law.	The	medical	trust	had	their	stooges	work	for	two

years	trying	to	get	something	on	me	so	they	could	legally	put	me	out	of	business

but	when	they	failed	they	brazenly	issued	a	fraud	order	without	any	legal

grounds	or	lawful	reasons.	They	knew	I	had	no	money	to	fight	a	case	with	so

they	thought	I	would	probably	"stay	put"	when	they	destroyed	my	business	and

put	the	book	out	of	circulation.

I	talked	to	one	of	the	post	office	officials	and	asked	what	I	could	do	and	he	said,

"You	can	take	your	lawyer	back	to	Washington	and	fight	but	it	won’t	do	you	any

good;	those	cases	are	‘sewed	up’	beforehand."	I	wrote	a	long	and	detailed	letter

refuting	all	their	false	charges	but	this	was	disregarded	and	I	was	notified	by

special	messenger	I	was	barred	from	the	mails	eight	days	before	the	day	set	for

my	hearing—in	other	words,	I	was	condemned	without	a	trial.	I	was	convicted

on	the	statement	of	the	medical	witness	that	my	"book	disagreed	with	accepted
	medical	belief	and	therefore	was	dangerous."	(I	admit	it	could	be	dangerous	to

the	corrupt	medical	policies.)

On	inquiring	around	I	found	others	who	had	been	barred	also	without	cause.	One

of	these	was	Al	Williams,	an	ex-pugilist,	who	had	established	several

gymnasiums	in	downtown	Los	Angeles,	that	were	popular	with	the	business	men

who	were	interested	in	keeping	fit.	He	had	an	especially	successful	weight

reducing	system	that	put	the	medical	methods	to	shame.	This	bothered	some	of

the	medical	boys	so	they	did	some	string	pulling	in	Washington	and	Mr.

Williams	was	soon	barred	from	the	mails	on	fraud	charges.	This	put	him

practically	out	of	business	so	he	took	his	lawyer	and	evidence	back	to

Washington	to	fight	the	case,	but	since	no	jury	trial	was	permitted	and	no

testimony	was	accepted	except	that	of	the	medical	"expert	witness"	of	the

opposition,	the	biased	judge	passed	the	sentence	of	"guilty".	He	took	the	case	to

the	Supreme	Court	and	won,	of	course,	because	he	was	innocent	in	the	first	place

and	had	a	clear	case.	But	it	cost	him	$13,000	and	three	years	loss	of	business	to

merely	establish	his	right	to	have	his	mail	delivered.

The	guilty	culprits	in	the	post	office	department	were	not	reprimanded	or

required	to	pay	Mr.	Williams	damages	for	his	loss.	They	were	left	in	the	same

position	where	they