 If they don’t get what they want, they suffer to a greater or
lesser extent. Fortunately, you do not have to live this way. There is a much
higher way to live life. But it requires that you change how you interact with
your mind and with the life unfolding before you.
To understand this transformation, let’s first take a look at how you
even decided what you want and don’t want. If you pay attenti on, you will
see that your past experiences determine your preferences. You didn’ t just
make it all up from scratch—your views, opinions, and preferences are
formulated based on data from your past. For example, let’s say you are
totally secure in your love relati onship until you hear that your friends had a
breakup, and they are miserable. All of a sudden you start worrying about
your own relatio nship. You were fine before you heard about your friends,
but now you’re not. You stored the concept of a breakup inside  your mind,
even though it really had nothing to do with you. Y ou took it personally.Is it possible to process the information without it getting stuck in your
mind? Of course it is. Your friends had a problem, and they shared it with
you. It came into your mind, passed through your consciousness, and you
experienced the feeling of compassion. The interaction actually made you a
greater being. You were able to fully absorb the reality of life without it
getting stuck in your mind. If you want to recall it later, you can willfully
restore it from memory in all its glory. But it will not keep coming back up
by itself. Since it did not get stuck in the conscious mind, or shoved into the
subconscious, it will not advers ely affect your life. It actually made you a
better person because you were able to handle the experience.
On the other hand, if you were not able to process the experience
without resistin g it, it will stay stuck in the conscious mind and create
havoc. If you really resist it, it will get shoved down into the subconscious
where it will fester and spread its disturbance throughout the mind. In either
case, you are storing what you are afraid of in your mind. If you do this, you
will be afraid of your own thoughts. How could you not be? You made a
collection of unpleasant thoughts in your mind, and they are going to keep
coming back up. Now, in order to live in there, the analytical aspect of mind
must be utilized  to figure out what needs to happen outside for you to be
okay. This is where preferences come from. They are simply attempts to use
outside events to solve the fact that you are not doing well inside. This
results in the constant practice of judging everything that’s unfolding based
on your preferences.
It’s easy to see why people don’t agree with each other. Nobo dy else
has had the experiences that came in through your eyes. What you have
inside your mind is completely different from what others have  inside their
minds. It can’t be otherwise because the data in your mind came from the
experiences you had. Nobody else had those experiences, not even close—
not your spouse, your children, or your friends. Not only were your past
experiences different, but you processed them differently. We can certainly
force ourselves to conform to other ways of thinking in order to gain
acceptance, but that just makes living inside all the more complicated. You
not only have your default way of thinking resulting from your stored past
impressions, but now you must suppress parts of that in order to conform to
the “group” mindset. No wonder it gets messy in there!
You are holding  all that persona l stuff inside your mind—the good, the
bad, and the ugly. The inevitable result is that if the moment in front of youhappens to align well with your stored patterns, you feel great. You feel
open, excited, and enthused. If it doesn’ t align well with your stored
patterns, you get upset. You immediately close, get defensive,  and maybe
even get depressed. Now we’re back to the question we asked earlier,
“What’ s it like living in there? ” Sometimes it’s nice; sometimes it’s not.
Sometimes it’s heaven; sometimes it’s hell. This is why. It is not because
God made it that way. You did this. You were given free will, and what you
did with your free will was make a mess out of your mind. Instead of being
in awe that the moment in front of you even exists, you fight with it to make
it match what you want.Chapter 17.
Serve Mind or Fix It
All your prefere nces exist  because you stored experiences from the past
inside your personal mind. This makes it dif ficult to live in there, but instead
of fixing it, you double down and try to satisfy your preferences. “I want to
feel good, and the way to feel good is by getting the house I want.” “The
way to feel good is by owning the car I’ve always wanted.” “The way to
feel good is by finding a better relationship—this one’s not doing it for me.”
These attempts to compensate for your blockages are, at best, short lived
because you are not actually getting rid of the blockages.
The foundationa l choice we have in life is either constantly contr ol life
to compensate for our blockages or devote our lives to getting rid of our
blockages.  The fact is we stored these samskaras inside. We shouldn’ t have,
but we did. Now instead of getting rid of them, we expect the world to adapt
to them. We know it’s not going  to happen by itself, so we use the personal-
thoughts layer of mind to analyze how the world needs to be to match what
we want. We’re brilliant at figuring out how to make someone become
attracted to us, or to change things so they better fit our limitati ons. Almost
everything we do is governed by this personal-thoughts layer of mind. It is
the same analytical power of mind that Einstein used to see E = mc2, but
you’re using it to figure out what to do if someone’ s talking badly about
you. This entire layer of mind  intellectualizes and analyzes your stored
patterns to try to figure out how the world needs to be so that when it comes
in, it will feel good and never feel bad.
That is why you tend to have so much trouble making decisions.
You’re trying to figure out how each choice will make you feel later.
“Where do I want to live? Should I change jobs? I need to figure this out.”
You’re trying to mentally conce ptualize how the proposed action will match
the patterns you’ve stored inside. You don’t even think twice about it. “Ofcourse that’s what I’m doing. What else would I do?” How about live in
reality and enjoy the moments that are unfolding in front of you? That’ s
what else you can do. Use your mind to be creative, inspiring, and do great
things. Don’ t let the mind always be thinking about itself and what it wants.
Learn to enjoy life as it is—instead of limiting the ways you can enjoy it to
serve your past impressions.
The self-centered, analyzing layer of mind is the worst. It is the model
you build about how everything and everybody needs to be for you to feel
okay, including the weather tomorrow. “It better not rain tomorrow, I’m
going camping.” Now you’re getting upset about the weather! You have no
control over the weather, yet it’s bothering you. It’s not just the weather. The
driver in front of you is going ten miles per hour below the speed limit.
Let’s watch your mind: “This is ridiculous. I don’t have time for this.
What’ s wrong with them? They’re supposed to be in the slow lane.” Turns
out the problem is not how the person in front of you is driving. The
problem is what your mind is doing about how the person in front of you is
driving. Eventua lly you catch on that you’ve developed an entire  intellectual
model of how every single thing needs to be: how people should behave,
how your spouse  should be dressed when you’re going out, even how much
traffic there should be. How many things do you do this about? Pretty much
every single thing. You honestly believe that what you made up is how it
should be. The truth of the matter is, that’s absurd. There is no way what
you made up in your head, based upon your very limited past experiences,
has anything to do with what’ s supposed to be happening in the real world.
Think about it for a moment. What you want the weather to be has
nothing to do with what it’s going to be. The weather has to do with
meteorology, not your preference system. If you really want to know why it
had to rain on your day off, go study science. A wise person realizes that the
world is not going to unfold the way they want it to because it’s not
supposed to. No two of us agree how it’s supposed to unfold, yet there’ s
only one world out there. We best leave reality to either science or God, not
to every one’s individual prefer ences. The world in front of you has the
power of reality  behind it. It is unfolding in accordance to the influences
that made it be the way


 make up my brain,” no one would deny that mind  is the
word intended.
It’s very difficult, however, to pry neuroscientists from their
belief th at “brain creates mind.” In the emergency room, an EEG
reveals when the victim of a  fatal car accident is brain- dead, at
which p oint th ere is no min d left. Isn’t it obvious that the mind
lived there, beneath the hard shell of the skull? Not at all. Imagine
that you  had never seen a player piano and knew nothin g about
how one works. You walk into a music room, and a piano isplaying “The Blue Danube Waltz” by itself. You can see the keys
going up and down, the hammers striking the strings.
How w ould y ou know if there was an invisible p ianist
performing this magical act? There’s no way to tell. On the other
hand, it seems irrational to jump to the conclusion that the piano
is playing itself. The instrument’s raw materials—wood, steel, felt,
and ivo ry—can be studied down to the atomic level. Nowhere will
you find a tale nt for music. Y et in neuroscience and everyday life,
we say that the brain, which is also a physical instrument, thinks,
feels, sees, and does everythin g else that happens in the mind. We
make t his assumption without the slightest proof that the raw
materials inside a cell—basically hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and
nitrogen—can love or hate Brussels sprouts, enjoy Viennese
waltzes, fall in love, and so on. The fact that the brain is constantly
buzzing with activity doesn’t tell us that a mind is at work or why
each mind is unique at any given moment.
Finding the source of the mind is easy once you put
consciousness first. It’s not hard to do this. We naturally  rely on
the min d because our existence is tied to it. We use our minds in
lots of ways th at do not light  up on a brain scan and that require
no d iscernible brain activity. Can you recognize your spou se’s face
in a  cro wd? Ye s, instantly, but you don’t go through a proc ess that
requires brain activity. Your brain doesn’t flip through a mental
Rolodex until you find a stor ed image of the right face and pick it
out, the way th e witness to a  crime is asked to flip through mug
shots at the police station. Recognition happens in the mind
without burnin g calories in the brain, and unless the brain is
burning calories, it’s not at work.
In t he s ame wa y, you choose words without thumbing thr ough
a dictio nary stored in the brai n. And once you learn the streets of a
new town, you can negotiate them without consulting a map—on
paper o r in your brain. Lea rned things are simply there. The
opposite is also true. If s omeone asks you the meaning of
hydrocephalus  or ratatouille, an d you don’t know the word, you
don’t n eed to comb through your vocabulary for missing words—
you immediate ly know that you don’t know. But a high-speed
computer has to consult its stored memory before it says, “Does
not compute.”Some years ago I met a math prodigy, now retired from being a
professor, who had started publishing in leading math ematics
journals at the age of twelve and subsequently attended P rinceton
at sixte en. He finished his co ursework for a doctorate at Harvard
while still an u ndergraduate. As remarkable as prodigies are, one
comment in an interview with  this math genius stuck in my mind.
When asked how his thinking process was different from other
people’s, he said that he didn’t think in order to solve a math
problem—he p osed the problem to himself, allowed it to incubate,
and waited for the right answer to pop out.
He had developed such abso lute confidence early on and still
continues to rely on it. Should we consider genius exce ptional,
totally divorced from the norm? Not at all. To some degree
everyone has experienced the power of intuition, which can be
defined as the mind jumpin g to a conclusion without h aving to
think th rough all the individual steps along the way. When people
say intuitive things, like “I knew the man I was going to marry
when I first set eyes on him” or “I knew I’d fly jets from the time I
was five,” they didn’t arrive at this certainty by thinking it through.
In all kinds of activities, the mind relies on the knowing element
that is innate i n consciousne ss. This fact must be grasped before
we can venture into the met ahuman possibility of using our full
potential. The  door is slam med shut if “brain creates mind,”
because what makes us hu man—love, compassion, creativity,
insight, and imagination—is beyond the brain.
We can bolster the case by returning to the infant brain yet
again. A t birth  a brain scan will indicate that a newborn’s  brain is
highly active, but no one wou ld claim that a newborn is t hinking,
not in the way adults put wo rds together in their head. W hen an
infant c ries, it is inarticulately saying it is hungry, tired, afraid,
needs changin g, and so on. The mother picks one of the
possibilities and acts accordingly once she pinpoints what her
baby w ants. We don’t assume that the baby knows a nything
beyond its raw discomfort.
At som e point, thinking begins, and an infant’s life bec omes
mind-based. Thinking in words and forming ideas begin to
emerge. But even if you were present at the exact instant a baby
uttered her first word and even if you could map this moment asan even t on a brain scan, the birth of language isn’t in th e brain.
Somehow, purely in consciousness, a thought arises, connected to
a meaning.
At f irst the use  of words is like a parrot repeating what it h ears.
Goo goo  me ans nothing. Mama  i s probably a  parroted word
coaxed out by the baby’s mot her. But then an invisible, silent aha
occurs. Mama  is the concept that attaches to a person, and only
one person in the whole wo rld. Then there’s an acceleration of
speech, and by their second birthday, infants enter what experts
call a “meanin g explosion.” (This is also apparently the point at
which chimpanzee DNA, although 98 percent identical to human
DNA, s tops sh ort. Homo sapiens  is  unique in h aving billions  of
new neural connections deve loping in the first two years of life.) A
typical two-year-old knows ar ound a hundred words; at two and a
half, vocabulary has grown to around three hundred words.
Meanwhile, a change occurs  that is far more significant than
acquiring a vocabulary: toddlers start saying things they have
never heard before, forming new sentences on their own. No one
taught us how to do this, and yet the most advanced computer is
miles behind the average three- or four-year-old. A computer can
be programme d to invent an infinite number of sentences never
said be fore, but it doesn’t know what it’s doing. The process is
totally mechanical—a laptop saying “I love you” doesn’t really
mean it.
Meaning can’t explode out of the meaningless, just as sent ences
that ma ke sense cannot emerge simply by tossing alphabet soup in
the air. Consciousness unfolds as mind, body, and brain, each
process gover ned by meaning and purpose. (A popular
motivational slogan in recent years is “the purpose-driven life,”
which inspires people who feel confused, adrift, and without
purpose. Yet we cannot help  but be purpose-driven from birth—
otherwise, we’d be mindless.)  We may not be able to articu late the
meaning of life, but we are c ertain that there is meaning, and we
are designed to reach for more.
Consciousness is a meaning field. We know this despite
ourselves. In one experiment, participants were told that they
would be taking a hearing test, which required them to listen to
recordings of sentences being said in a very low voice. Even withgood h earing it was hard to make out exactly what was being
uttered, but the participants were told to make the best guess they
could.
What they didn’t know was that each was listening to a
sequence of nonsense syllables, a possibility that occurred to no
one. No matter how low and unintelligible the voice, the
participants heard—or guessed they heard—sentences that made
sense. Yet even before langua ge arose, animals made sense of their
surroundings, learning to rec ognize edible food, potential threats,
a d esirable mate, and thei r own young. We might c all this
recognition ins tinctive, but it doesn’t change the fact that meaning
was inescapable. Even a one-celled amoeba engulfing a smaller
one-celled crea ture is distinguishing food from nonfood. N othing,
not even the


	Time	and	money	are	the	driving	forces,	not	health	and	nutrition.
Today,	oils	are	extracted	using	huge,	powerful	presses	that	generate	a	lot	of	heat,
which,	in	the	presence	of	oxygen,	oxidizes	oils,	making	them	rancid	and	toxic.Yet	these	now-toxic	oils	can	still	be	labeled	as	“cold-pressed”	because	no	heat
was	added	during	the	pressing	process;	the	heat	is	an	unintentional	result	of	the
high-pressure	extraction	process.
This	is	why	cold-pressed	is	a	meaningless	term
and	is	not	useful	for	you	in	determining	what	to	eat	and	what	to	avoid.
	Harsh
solvents	are	used	to	extract	oils,	which	remain	in	the	oil	as	a	residue.	These
solvents	also	destroy	nutrients	in	the	oils.	In	addition,	processed	oils	are	typically
bleached	and	deodorized—	destroying	more	nutrients	and	creating	toxins.
To	put	healthful	oils	in	your	diet,	eat	high-quality	olive	oil	and	flaxseed	oil.
Also,	beneficial	fatty	acids	can	be	found	in	organic,	fresh,	unprocessed	food	in
its	natural	state,	such	as	raw	seeds,	raw	nuts	and	avocados.	High-quality	eggs,
meat	and	fish	are	also	good	sources	of	fatty	acids.	Keep	in	mind,	though,	that
essential	fatty	acids	are	readily	damaged	by	heat.	Use	the	minimum	heat
necessary	to	cook	these	foods.	Supplement	your	diet	with	a	high-quality
essential	fatty	acid	supplement.
To	avoid	chronic	disease	and	slow	down	the
aging	process,	dietary	supplementation	of	essential	fatty	acids	(from	flaxseed	oil,
for	example)	is	necessary;	deriving	enough	of	the	right	fats	and	oils	from	the
foods	that	are	available	today	is	difficult.
Check	your	kitchen	and	refrigerator	shelves.	Discard	your	processed	oils,
particularly	hydrogenated	and	partially	hydrogenated	oils	(margarine,	vegetable
shortening,	etc.),	and	products	made	with	those	oils,	including	many	baked
goods,	crackers,	chips,	peanut	butter	and	nondairy	creamer.	Instead,	use
primarily	high-quality	olive	oil,	organic	butter	or	ghee,	and	essential	fatty	acid
supplements	(see	appendix	C	for	suggestions).
Myths	About	Milk
The	final	failure	food	on	my	Big	Four	list	is	one	that	is	usually	touted	as
necessary	to	good	health	for	adults	and	children:	milk	products.	Milk’s
reputation	as	a	highly	nutritious	food	is	undeserved;	in	reality,	modern	milk	is	a
highly	toxic	and	allergenic	make-believe	food.	The	United	States	may	produce	a
lot	of	milk,	and	the	dairy	boards	may	try	to	convince	us	to	drink	lots	of	milk,	but
milk	does	not	do	a	body	good.
According	to	pediatrician	Russell	Bunai,	M.D.,	in	a	1994	issue	of
Natural
Health,
the	one	single	change	to	the	U.S.	diet	that	could	provide	the	greatest
health	benefits	is	the	elimination	of	milk	products.	In	the	1992	edition	of	his
book
Don’t	Drink	Your	Milk,
Dr.	Frank	Oski,	former	director	of	the	Department
of	Pediatrics	at	Johns	Hopkins	University	School	of	Medicine,	said,	“We	should
all	stop	drinking	milk.	.	.	.	It	was	designed	for	calves,	not	for	humans.”	This
claim	is	not	what	your	mother	told	you	(because	she	herself	was	misled),	and	itis	not	what	the	dairy	industry	would	have	you	believe,	but	it	is	true.	The	idea	that
milk	is	a	necessary	and	healthy	part	of	the	human	diet	is	a	myth.	As	I	lecture
across	the	country,	recommending	(among	other	things)	that	people	not	drink
milk,	I	am	always	amazed	at	how	many	times	people	will	call	me	months	later	to
say	that	they	took	my	advice,	stopped	consuming	dairy	products,	and	their	health
problems	disappeared.
Most	of	the	world’s	population	(about	70	percent)	does	not	drink	milk	or
consume	other	dairy	products	(including	cheese,	yogurt,	ice	cream	and	sour
cream),	for	good	reasons.	Mother’s	milk	is	a	perfect	food—for	infants,	not	for
adults.	In	nature,	no	animal	drinks	milk	after	weaning,	nor	does	any	species
drink	the	milk	of	another	species.	Granted,	we	humans	have	managed	to
domesticate	our	livestock,	but	this	accomplishment	does	not	change	the	fact	that
each	species	(and	their	milk)	is	unique.	Feeding	elephant	milk	to	cats,	mouse
milk	to	giraffes	or	cow	milk	to	humans	is	not	a	good	idea.
Cow	milk,	especially	in	the	forms	found	in	your	supermarket,	is	not	a	good
food.	Cow	milk	contains	proteins	and	fats	that	are	difficult	for	humans	to	digest,
and	cow	milk	does	not	supply	nearly	the	amount	of	calcium	that	its	reputation
suggests.	Also,	statistics	from	the	World	Health	Organization	show	that	the
countries	consuming	the	most	milk	products	also	have	the	highest	rates	of
osteoporosis,	breast	cancer,	allergies	and	diabetes.
Actually	milk	can	deplete	nutrients	from	our	bodies—acting	as	an
antinutrient,	just	like	sugar	and	white	flour.	Metabolizing	some	of	the	fats	in
milk	(particularly	when	the	milk	is	pasteurized,	and	virtually	all	of	it	is)	uses	up
essential	fatty	acids,	one	of	our	most	serious	nutritional	deficiencies.	For	all
these	reasons,	foods	containing	pasteurized	milkfats	are	at	the	top	of	the	list	of
“foods	to	be	avoided.”	Additionally,	if	pasteurized	milkfats	are	not	properly
metabolized	(because	of	an	essential	fatty	acid	deficiency,	which	most
Americans	have),	then	the	fat	may	be	deposited	in	arteries,	contributing	to
cardiovascular	diseases.
A	prime	factor	contributing	to	the	health	problems	caused	by	milk	is
pasteurization	(heating),	which	both	destroys	nutrients	and	creates	toxins,
thereby	contributing	to	each	of	the	two	causes	of	disease.	Animals	fed
pasteurized	milk	exhibit	poor	skeletal	development,	weak	bones,	osteoporosis
and	tooth	decay.	Calves	fed	raw	milk	remain	healthy,	but	calves	fed	pasteurized
milk	typically	die	within	eight	weeks!	If	a	calf	cannot	benefit	from	pasteurized
milk,	how	can	a	human?
The	Rest	of	the	StoryUpon	hearing	that	they	should	not	drink	milk,	people	invariably	ask,	“How
will	I	be	able	to	get	enough	calcium	if	I	don’t	drink	milk?”	My	response	is,
“Where	does	a	cow,	a	horse,	or	an	elephant	get	its	calcium?”	They	get	it	from
plants,	which	are	rich	in	all	kinds	of	minerals—including	calcium.	Dark	green
vegetables	such	as	broccoli,	chard	and	kale	are	rich	sources	of	absorbable
calcium.
Cow	milk	is	also	rich	in	calcium,	containing	about	1,200	mg	of	calcium	per
quart	while	human	milk	contains	about	300	mg.	However,	an	infant	absorbs	far
more	calcium	from	a	quart	of	human	m


 State University has given me the following
detailed information:
   With reference to the cattle from the south-western and central-northern states of the drought
area which were brought into Ohio in the fall of 1935 on a 600 acre farm north of Delaware, will
say that I had the privilege of viewing some of these cattle previous to the time that they were
brought to Ohio in 1935. Because of the extreme drought period and the hot sun, it was rare to
see green grass on the prairies. The sedges were nearly all dried up. The tumbleweed was about
the only thing that was available for the cattle in some instances. The corn was dried up and
very little green was in evidence. In the particular location that I was in we found the cattle
suffering terribly. Many had infected eyes.
   There were a good many deaths on the plains which were literally dried up. Sometimes there
was even a small amount of decomposition after death. In the fall, those that survived on the
plains, were loaded up and driven to the corrals, loaded into cars and sent east. Only the good
ones were loaded and even a large number of these passed out in transit.
   I was informed that the crop of grass the year before was very scant. Consequently, a large
number of calves were born with weak eyes and these were the early ones to pass out on the7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 176/250plains. The low vitality of the individuals which I considered was due to the lack of vitamin A or
the green grass factors was the cause of the serious infection, however their being secondary to
the primary cause.
   The first train load of the twenty-eight hundred cattle that were brought to this ranch were fed
on green corn stalks. There was a nine acre patch of corn in this area. The fences were taken
down one afternoon at 3 o'clock and by 9 o'clock there was no evidence of stubbles or roots.
This had all been eaten in a very short space of time. We had quite a time getting hays and
green stuff which we demanded because of its carotin content and its green grass factor. There
was not enough grass available in the beginning so we had to buy about 400 tons of hay a day
to keep the animals fed. They got no grain of any kind because it was a question of bringing the
cattle to a more or less normal condition with no intention of fattening the animals.
   After they had made arrangements for feeding operations and made feed racks in sufficient
numbers, we went over the herd to estimate the numbers that were blind and had sore eyes,
which I assume from past experience, was due to a vitamin A deficiency. As near as we can
estimate, nearly 8 12 animals were affected (29 per cent). There were 157 calves born and
approximately 50 per cent were deformed and not normal. We did not get the complete figures
but they probably ranged a little higher than that. The worst infected cows were calves and
animals that were 18 to 20 months old. I could not get the story of these individuals but they
must have been in the area of dry grass for 2 years. There was a slight improvement in those
that were not seriously infected after they were fed here. They improved decidedly in October
and November and were practically all slaughtered before the middle of December.
The milk of these vitamin deficient cows would not properly nourish either their calves or human
beings.
   Many children have tooth decay even while using whole milk, in part because the milk is too low
in vitamin content, due to the inadequacy of the food given the cows. The means for improving this
condition have been discussed in Chapter 15.
   Some of the current theories of the chemistry of tooth decay place the responsibility on the local
condition in the mouth as affected by the contributing factors provided by sugars and starches
which enhance the growth of acid producing organisms. A phase of this has been closely related to
the slogan that a clean tooth cannot decay. Among the difficulties in applying this interpretation is
the physical impossibility of keeping teeth bacteriologically clean in the environment of the mouth.
Another difficulty is the fact that many primitive races have their teeth smeared with starchy foods
almost constantly and make no effort whatsoever to clean their teeth. In spite of this they have no
tooth decay. In many of the primitive groups that I have studied the process of modernization
includes teaching oral hygiene and prophylaxis. Yet, even with the addition of this important
adjunct to health, they have in most cases lost their immunity to tooth decay and dental caries has
become active. This will be seen in many of the illustrations of the primitive races in the preceding
chapters. Of course everyone should clean his teeth, even the primitives, in the interest of and out
of consideration for others.
   In my clinical work I have sought for extreme cases of active tooth decay in order to test the
primitive wisdom. Many of these cases have been furnished by members of the dental profession in
other cities and states. By the simple procedure of studying the nutrition of the individual, obtaining
a sample of saliva for analysis, seeing x-rays of the individual's teeth and supporting bone, and
getting a history of the systemic overloads, I have been able to outline a nutritional program which,
in well above 90 per cent of the cases has controlled the dental caries. Improvement in the
condition of the teeth has been confirmed by later x-rays and reports by the patients' dentists. In a
few cases where I had contact with the patients only through correspondence the cooperation was
not adequate for accomplishing complete improvement. While it is true that there is a marked
difference in the susceptibility of different individuals to dental caries, even those who would
ordinarily be classed as highly susceptible, have generally received permanent benefit from the
treatment.
   These principles of treatment have now been applied to many hundreds of patients as indicated
by the fact that over 2,800 chemical analyses of the saliva have been made. The dietary programs
that have been recommended have been determined on the basis of a study of the nutrition used by7/29/13 Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html#toc 177/250the patient, the data provided by the x-rays, from the saliva analysis and case history. The diets
have been found to be deficient in minerals, chiefly phosphorus. Fat-soluble vitamins have been
deficient in practically every case of active tooth decay. The foods selected for reinforcing the
deficient nutritions have always included additional fatsoluble vitamins and a liberal source of
minerals in the form of natural food. Human beings cannot absorb minerals satisfactorily from
inorganic chemicals. Great harm is done, in my judgment, by the sale and use of substitutes for
natural foods.
   One of our greatest difficulties in undertaking to apply the wisdom of the primitives to our
modern problems involves a character factor. The Indians of the high Andes were willing to go
hundreds of miles to the sea to get kelp and fish eggs for the use of their people. Yet many of our
modern people are unwilling to take sufficient trouble to obtain foods that are competent to
accomplish the desired results.
   Jobbers and middlemen as well as supply depot managers want butter sold in accordance with
its label rather than in accordance with its vitamin content. One large distributor whom I asked to
cooperate by maintaining a stock of high-vitamin butter to which I could refer people, told me
frankly that he wished I would stop telling people about the difference in the vitamins in butter. He
did not wish them to think of butter in terms of its vitamin content. Another large concern told me
that when I had worked up a sufficiently large market they would become interested in supplying
the demand. I counsel people to put in storage some of that butter which has the grassy flavor and
which melts easily and is produced when the cows go onto the rapidly growing young grass.
Unfortunately, cows that have been on a stable fodder low in carotene and under the stress of
gestation often are so depleted in their own body vitamins that it takes them three or four weeks to
replenish their own bodies when they get on good pasture. Then the vitamins will appear in liberal
quantity in their milk. This has made it necessary for me to assist many patients in obtaining a
supply by analyzing butter for its vitamin content and then putting this material in storage and
making it available for special cases as needed.
   The program that I have found most efficient has been one which includes the use of small
quantities of very high vitamin butter mixed in equal parts with a very high vitamin cod liver oil. A
simple method of preparing the butter is by melting it and allowing it to cool for twenty-four hours
at a temperature of about 70° F., then centrifugalizing it which provides an oil that remains liquid at
room temperature. When this butter oil is mixed in equal parts with a very high-vitamin cod liver
oil, it produces a product that is more efficient than either alone. It should be used within a couple
of weeks of the time it is mixed. It is desirable that this material be made available in various parts
of the country. Even the high-vitamin butter produced on the early summer growth of grass put in
storage and used during the winter will go far toward solving our great national problem of
shortage of fat-soluble vitamins. The quantity of the mixture of butter oil and cod liver oil required
is quite small, half a teaspoonful three times a day with meals


 to manage them while they are
still in stages 1, 2, or 3, when  diet, herbs, exercise, daily routine, and a
special purifica tion technique for the body called panchakarma (to be
discussed shortly) can all be ef fectively employed.
Once we are dealing with full-bl own illness, the damage to bodily tissues
often goes far beyond what these treatments alone can undo. Then we must
progress to more advanced Ayurvedic therapies, or call in Western
medicine, which has been formulated to deal with acute cond itions of all
sorts.
How do you know when stage 4—the first onset of symptoms—is about
to comm ence? For most adults over 40, there is no need to look too far,
since we experience vague aches and pains with distressing frequency.Bodies subjected to dietary, behavioral, and emotional imbalance over the
years will always collect ama, and ama by its nature will catch a wandering
dosha. There is no cause for alarm, however. What your body is telling you
at stage 4 is not that you are in grave danger but that you need to purify
your tissues of excess doshas. Once you do, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha will
regain their natural balance. The basic approach of “talking” to the doshas
via simple changes in diet and daily routine can bring dramatic results, even
in cases of serious illness.
HOW  TO BALANCE YOUR DOSHAS
In the following pages, I give the general guidelines for bring ing Vata,
Pitta, and Kapha  back into balan ce. There are four broad areas of everyday
life that can be used to promote balance:
Diet Exer cise Daily r outine Seasonal r outine
I devote separate sections to each of these later, in part III; for now, they
will be discusse d in more gener al terms to give you a basic understanding
of how you can affect your doshas—a primer on living from your quantum
mechanical body.
One important caution: The points given here are intended for prevention
only. They are not suitable for treating diseases or as a substitut e for a
doctor ’s care. If you have any symptoms of illness, restoring your dosha
balance is vital, but it is not the whole story. You need a complete
examination by a trained physician, who will guide you in a complete
medical regime suited to your specific situation.
For all of us in good health, however, the following information is
invaluable and unique. The points were collected over five years of
consulting the ancient Ayurvedic texts, collecting the wisdom  of living
Ayurvedic authorities in India, and using our own experience with
thousands of patients in the United States at the Chopra Center.Please be flexibl e about the advice being offered here. These are not rigid
rules to be agon ized over. You can waste a lifetime running after the goal of
balance and never attain it, because the doshas shift by the hour, by the day,
by the minute. And yet balance is the easiest thing of all. Nature has already
endowed your body with the proper instincts for it; our principles only help
to uncover and sharpen those instincts.
For most people, the worst temptation is diet. Each of us is probably a
little fanatical about foods we think must be good or bad for us. Because
Ayurveda has so much to say about food, it can be easily used to support an
obsession with diet. But if you see it in the proper light, all this new
information is just a way to wake up your body. Ayurveda doesn’ t dictate
that one food is “right” and another “wrong.” Instead, you discover right
and wrong by listening to your doshas.
So don’t get caught up in the details of whether your food is too hot or
too cold, too heavy or too light, too oily or too dry. Every time a dosha
moves, some specific food could be called upon to keep the body from
losing balance. But if we appro ach balance this way, the process rapidly
degenerates into fanaticism. This is not the way of self-knowl edge. Every
day is a conv ersation betwe en you and your body; the following
suggestions indicate the kind of talk your body type generally likes to hear.
THE BALANCED LIFE—GENERAL  POINTS
Balancing Vata
Regular habits
Quiet
Attention to fluids
Decreased sensitivity to stressAmple rest
Warmth
Steady supply of nourishment
Sesame oil massage ( abhyanga )
Because Vata is “king” of the doshas, balancing it is a prime requirement
for everyone; when Vata is brought into line, it will bring Pitta and Kapha
with it.
The key to balancing Vata dosha is regularity. Vata is so sensitive and
quick to change that it easily falls prey to overstimulation. Vata people
thrive on variety, but when things change too much, their excitement turns
to exhau stion. That is why so many Vatas feel frazzled and nervous. The
source of their restlessness is that Vata dosha is no longer setting the proper
rhythms in their bodies. Instead of eating, sleeping, and exercising
regularly, out-o f-balance Vatas grab food when they can, skip meals,
exercise by fits and starts, and go to bed at odd hours.
Such a life is bad for all the doshas, but it is worse for Vata. Many Vata
types cling to it. Sadly, they have conditioned themselves to feel that a
haphazard life is the same as a stimulating one. The remedy is to begin to
cultivate balanced habits, paying a little more attention to regularity every
day.
If you show signs of Vata imbalance, these pointers will help you reshape
your daily routine to make it more congenial to Vata dosha:
Get plenty of rest—this is all-important for any Vata problem. When
you feel that you are pushing yourself or overdoing any activity
(including mental activity), stop and rest for five minutes. Getting
adequate sleep every night is also of utmost importance; you shouldn’ t
resign yourself to insomnia, even though you may have had it for
years. The best rest, aside from sleep, is the deep relaxation provided
by meditation. At the Chopra Center we of fer every patient theopportunity to learn Primordial Sound Meditation (PSM) in order to
experience profound relaxation. The dosha to benefit most is Vata,
which emer ges thoroughly settled and refreshed after only a few
minutes of meditation. There is a much deeper benefit to be gained as
well. Meditation helps to integrate the mind body link. This in turn
allows every natural cycle in the body to come full circle, to progress
smoothly through a beginning, middle, and end. When Vatas find that
fulfillment is a permanent state within themselves, not a rare flower to
be chased after, they take a huge step forward in finding out who they
really are.
Stay warm—being a cold dosha, Vata benefits from heat; Vata is also
dry, so be sure that the air in your room has enough humidity. It is
advisable to avoid drafts, too, since Vata is extremely sensitive to
moving air.
Eat a Vata-pacifying diet (see page 262). It is also important for you to
eat regularly, since Vata dosha is aggravated by an empty stomach.
Vata types waste away quickly when they feel sick or stop eating
regularly. They need to be nourished throughout the day, even though
their appetites will ordinarily be variable. Make sure you sit down to
three meals a day, including a warm, nourishing breakfast of
substantial foods, such as hot cereal. Taking a little fresh ginger helps
to stimulate the appetite before the meal and aids digestion.
Drink lots of warm fluids during the day to prevent dehydration. Vata
herb tea, available by mail order, is the best choice; you can drink up
to four cups a day. Fresh gingerroot tea, prepared by placing a
teaspoon of fresh grated ginger into a pint thermos bottle and filling it
with hot water, is also Vata pacifying. Avoid very cold food and drinks.
Massage your body with sesame oil in the morning. This Ayurvedic
routine is called abhyanga (see page 250 for details).
Take a long, warm bath or shower in the morning before you meditate.
Moist heat is good for Vata aches and pains.Avoid mental strain and overstimulating yourself. Loud music, violent
movies, and long hours of TV, particularly in the evening, are all
potent aggravators of Vata.
Make your surroundings light and bright. Vata responds well to
sunlight and cheerful colors. If you are sick, sitting before a closed
window in the sun is a good idea. Resist the ur ge to go outdoors for
any length of time until you are well, however. See people who make
you cheerful, read humorous books, watch light, humorous
entertainment. Anything that brings out Vata’s natural enthusiasm and
reduces worry will be very helpful.
Do not drink alcohol while you are trying to balance Vata, which
resents stimulants of any kind, including cof fee, tea, and nicotine. All
of these have to be handled with care by anyone sensitive to Vata
imbalances. The ideal is to give them up


	the	percentage	of
calories	from	fat.
To	get	out	of	a	strict	numbers-based	mentality,	think	visually:	a	whole
avocado,	a	tablespoon	or	two	of	chia	or	flaxseeds,	and	a	bit	of	coconut	oil	used
when	cooking	your	dinner	are	great	ways	you	can	get	your	daily	fat	in.	As	a
guideline,	15	to	30	percent	of	your	diet	should	come	from	healthy	fats.	This
might	sound	broad,	but	this	is	where	some	individual	customization	based	on
your	constitution	comes	into	play.
In
Ayurveda,	different	body	types	are	categorized	into	what	your	main
dosha
type	is:
Kapha,	Vata
,	or
Pitta
.	If	you	are
Vata
,	for	instance,	and	tend	to	be	more
thin	and	willowy,	you	might	do	better	with	a	higher	ratio	of	fats	in	your	diet.	If
you	have	a	stocky
Kapha
-based	frame	and	tend	to	put	on	weight	more	easily,
you	might	feel	more	balanced	and	be	better	able	to	manage	your	weight	at	the
lower	end	of	this	ratio.
Pitta
	types,	which	have	a	medium,	well-built,	and	strong
frame,	are	advised	to	avoid	oily	and	fried	foods,	as	oil	is	believed	to	contribute
to	the	naturally	fiery	nature	of
Pitta
s,	and	to	consume	moderate	levels	of	fat
overall.
Whether	you	subscribe	to	the
dosha
	theory	or	not,	you	can	still	intuit	your
body	type	and	what	works	best	for	you.	Listen	to	your	body,	notice	how	you
feel,	experiment	with	different	levels	of	healthy	fat	(primarily	from	all	whole-
food,	plant-based	sources),	and	determine	the	best	specific	ratio	for	you.
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates	provide	energy	for	your	muscles,	brain,	and	central	nervous
system.	In	fact,	the	human	brain	depends	exclusively	on	carbohydrates	for	its
energy.	If	you	feel	you	are	in	a	brain	fog	or	easily	become	irritated	or	testy	(let’s
be	honest!),	it	might	be	because	you	aren’t	eating	enough	of	the	right	form	of
carbohydrates.	Read	on.
HIGH
FRUCTOSE	VS.
CRYSTALLINE	FRUCTOSE
Thankfully,	the	media	has	caught	on	to	the	fact	that
high	fructose	corn	syrup,	the
main	ingredient	in	most	soft	drinks	around	the	world,	is	a	big	health	and	beauty	no-
no	(not	that	its	consumption	has	been	curtailed	much	by	the	bad	press).	This	is	a
highly	processed	liquid	that	puts	a	big	burden	on	your	liver
18
	and	metabolizes	to
fat
very	quickly.	The	fact	that	it	is	liquid	and	absorbed	virtually	instantly	into	your	body
only	magnifies	its	harmful	qualities.	Sure,	a	small	amount	of	fructose	occurs
naturally	in	fruits	and	vegetables,	but	these	whole	foods	are	vital	sources	of
beauty	fiber	and	nutrients,	and	they	don’t	provide	enough	fructose	to	causeconcern,	as	noted	by
Diabetes	Care
.
19
But	what	about	crystalline	fructose?	It	has	a	sort	of	mysterious	name	that	hasn’t
been	demonized	in	the	public—at	least	not	yet.	But	if	you	start	to	poke	around,	you
will	see	it	listed	as	an	ingredient	in	popular	“health	drinks,”	such	as	various	flavored
waters	and	certain	sports	drinks.	What’s	scary	is	that	crystalline	fructose	contains
an	even	higher	percentage	of	fructose	than	high	fructose	corn	syrup.	That’s	right,
higher.	High	fructose	corn	syrup	(HFCS)	is	made	from	cornstarch	(read:	cheap	to
manufacture),	which	consists	entirely	of	glucose.	After	the	starch	is	extracted,	it
goes	through	processing	with	enzymes	that	convert	some	of	the	glucose	into
fructose.	Depending	on	the	exact	processing	mechanisms,	HFCS	can	contain	42,
55,	or	up	to	90	percent	fructose.	Additional	processing	crystallizes	the	syrup,	and
upon	drying	you	have—voilà!—crystalline	fructose	at	a	shocking	99	to	100	percent
pure	fructose.
Of	course	this	is	great	for	food	manufacturers,	as	a	nearly	pure-fructose
sweetener	is	up	to	20	percent	sweeter	than	sucrose,
20
	meaning	they	can	save
money	on	sweeteners.	If	you	happen	to	pick	up	a	packaged	food	or	beverage	that
includes	crystalline	fructose	on	its	ingredient	list,	put	it	right	back	down.
Research	has	found	that	eating	carbohydrates	increases	serotonin	release.
21
As	you	probably	know,	serotonin	elevates	your	mood,	helps	you	feel	balanced,
and	regulates	your	appetite,	especially	in	terms	of	helping	you	feel	satiated.
Normal	serotonin	levels	are	also	important	for	regular,	healthy	sleep	patterns.
22
This	may	explain	why	someone	who	drastically	cuts	carbs	from	their	diet	gets
really	grumpy	or	moody.	Emotional	imbalance	can	often	be	a	serious	hint	of	a
dietary	imbalance.
Let’s	go	back	to	ancient	teachings	for	a	moment:
Traditional	Chinese
Medicine	and
Ayurveda	both	recommend	carbohydrate	consumption	for
nourishment	by	way	of	grains,	root	vegetables,	and	seasonal	fruit,	which	are	all
prized	in	both	systems	for	their	healing,	balancing,	and	health-elevating
properties.	According	to	Ayurveda,	a	high	protein	diet	without	grains	will
create	a	“doshic”	imbalance	and	increase
Pitta
.	A
Pitta
	imbalance	can	manifest
in	“excess	fire,”	which	can	exhibit	personality-wise	as	irritability,	grumpiness,
impatience,	and	anger—qualities	not	conducive	to	beauty	and	peace.	If	you	try
to	eat	super-low-carb,	you	may	find	your	sweet	cravings	getting	out	of	control	as
your	body	naturally	seeks	the	carbohydrates	we	were	designed	to	consume.
When	people	try	to	restrict	carbohydrates	to	lose	weight,	they	break	down
fat
incompletely,	producing	a	by-product	called	ketones.	The	buildup	of	ketones
can	cause	an	imbalance	that	leads	to	excessive	acid	production,
23
	which	can	lead
to	acidosis	in	your	body.	Diets	that	are	excessively	low	in	carbohydrates	can
help	you	lose	weight,	at	least	temporarily,	but	can	also	lead	to	fatigue,
dehydration,
constipation,	and	bad	breath.There	are	basically	three	types	of	carbohydrates,	and	they	are	certainly	not
equal	when	it	comes	to	their	impact	on	your	beauty.
1.
Simple	and	Refined	Carbohydrates
These	carbohydrates	are	broken	down	very	quickly	in	your	system	and	can
create	a	surge	in	blood	sugar	levels	and	insulin	release.	A	major	intake	of
refined	carbohydrates,	which	is	epidemic	in	modern	America,	can	lead	to
chronic	inflammation,
24
	and	such	inflammation	produces	enzymes	that	break
down	collagen	and	elastin,	which	can	create	or	exacerbate	wrinkles,	contribute
to	sagging	skin,	and	severely	age	your	skin.
25
	Excessive	sugar	can	also	lead	to	the
overgrowth	of	“bad”	bacteria	in
your	mouth	and	intestinal	tract,	providing	a
potential	breeding	ground


 maintains its quality through the means described. Hence, so long as there remain tissues, and this includes the blood,
sufficient to carry on the work of the functions and of the circulation, brain and nerves will continue their directing tasks, and they
cannot waste in the process.

That a supply of healthy tissue food exists within the body during a fast, and that it is not exhausted until the return of n atural
hunger, does not rest for proof upon the dictum of medical observation in cases of sta rvation. In the chapter of the text devoted to
illustrative cases an instance is cited of eventual healing by first intention during a fast of fifty -two days of a sore three inches in
diameter, a suppurating sore so virulent in character that the periosteu m of the bone beneath was exposed. Two cases of illness
during pregnancy are also noted in which the prospective mothers fasted for twenty -two and thirty days respectively. In the bodies
of each of these women the growth of the fetus was progressive and no rmal, despite omission of ingestion. Due to their functional
disorder, hunger was absent in these pregnant patients, but a supply of nourishment, and wholesome nourishment at that, was a t
hand, and it served to maintain the organisms of the mothers and to build those of the forming children for the periods given
above, and at term each mother was delivered of a child in all respects physiologically normal.

The signs of a successfully completed fast are most easily recognized. The tongue is pink and clean,  the breath is sweet, and
appetite or false hunger is supplanted by natural desire for food, a sensation that is exquisite beyond description, and that  may be
realized only by a purified and regenerated system.

Again, because of the importance of the sub ject, iteration is made. Hunger is at all times to be distinguished from appetite. Hunger
is discriminative and preserves the body. Appetite is abnormal desire and ultimately destroys. Hunger is primarily indicated in the
mouth, and, if not relieved, it be comes an organic craving that can be satisfied only by digestible food; but appetite cannot be so
silenced; it continually searches for this or for that; it is never satisfied.
Page 37 of  72 Natural hunger indicates a system with all channels of vitality freed from obs truction, with every nerve sensitized to the extreme of
response to impulse. This adjustment of bodily power and function is invariably evident when a fast has been scientifically
conducted to completion. And it is here observed that this conserved of the organism, this all -important warder of its needs, stands
ever in the guise of what may be termed organic intelligence, for, in a body free from toxin -producing substances, hunger displays
selective intelligence, in great part demanding foods adapted in kin d and proportion to constructive need. And, when the latter is
satisfied, the hunger sense is quiescent, to return only when the organism again signifies renewed desire.

With the return of natural hunger after a fast, the food selective sensations, taste  and smell, are discovered to be unusually keen
and active. Too often are these faculties perverted by abuse to the extent of accepting and presumably enjoying food and odor s that
are abhorrent to naturally constituted organisms. At the conclusion of a fas t, taste and smell act as co -indicators with hunger in
determining the limit of abstinence; they, too, are restored to normal acuity. And with them thirst reverts to standard --not a desire
for liquid that is produced by stimulation or by drug -exhaustion of  the fluids of the body, but one that makes known the natural
need for their replenishment. The being that eats when hunger, not appetite, calls, that drinks when thirst, not stimulation,
demands, and that follows unquestioningly the selective sensations o f taste and of smell, need never know disease.

It is sometimes good judgment to break a fast before the system is fully purified, then to return to abstinence after an inte rval of
corrective diet. While this method is perhaps not as satisfactory in resul t as is that of the logically completed fast, it is at times
expedient, and especially so in personally conducted essays into natural therapy, when there is lack of intelligent direction. Good
judgment may also indicate shortening the period of abstinence when there is certainty of the presence of organic disease, or when
preparation for the fast has been carelessly performed or entirely omitted. But, even though organic deficiency exists, the b ody is
more certain of recovery when a fast is undertaken, sinc e organic labor is thus gradually reduced, and progressive relief is afforded
the system as a whole. In these conditions the sole hope either of partial recuperation or of ultimate cure lies in the syste mic
purification which the fast permits and in the re st afforded to the defective organ or organs which have been laboring under more
than usual functional strain.

The question, "How long must I fast until my system is purified?" is one that may never be answered with certainty. Each
individual develops hi s own case, and each case has its own limitations and requirements. And the further fact is to be faced that
no matured human body in which disease is present may be brought to health within a definitely limited period of time. A life time
of wrong living, more or less extended, has contributed to disease, and, especially in the chronic case, it is unreasonable to assume
that nature, even when permitted a free hand, may within a few short weeks or months bring about the physiological changes
necessary to fun ction.

When a fast is successfully completed, the body functions in a sphere of natural activity, and no conception may be had, save  in
the indicated condition, of the gratification that accompanies the simpler acts that constitute physical life. To eat rationally, to eat
only at the demand of hunger and not to excess, become pleasures that are exquisite, and that are not marred with regret for the
flesh pots.

Nature asks of him who would live the balanced physical life but the will and the ability to f ollow logically the details of the
simple law outlined in this chapter, the law of hunger, which, obeyed brings health for reward; but, which, violated, condemn s the
offender to condign and lasting punishment.

CHAPTER XI
BREAKING THE FAST

FRUIT JUICES  AND VEGETABLE BROTHS:
GRADUAL.RETURN TO SOLID FOOD:
WHAT ABOUT MILK?

AT ONE point in the discussion comment is made to the effect that one of the chief difficulties presented by the fast is its
simplicity of application. In a sense this statement is p aradoxical, but the method has been criticised adversely because of
injudicious trial by subjects who deemed that the sole essential of this natural aid to health is abstinence from food. There  are
reasons that are obvious for this erroneous conception, wh ich is based upon generally displayed and deplorable ignorance of the
anatomy and physiology of the human body. Physical pleasure and physical pain are recognized sensations, but their causes, sa ve
as to the acts that produce them, are most infrequently in vestigated and are still more seldom understood, even when scientifically
explained. The author believes that most mature intellects are capable of grasping the essentials of human anatomy and
physiology, and for that matter those of any of the systems of therapeutics, that of medicine included.

But science has invented a language of its own --its terms are more or less foreign to the lay mind. And suffering humanity is not at
all prone to devote many moments to the translation of prescriptions in order to  discover the nature of their ingredients. What it
wants is relief, and it wants it delivered with despatch. And because humanity in general spends little time in educating its elf in the
care of its bodies, excepting in superficial ways, when illness occur s, it is necessarily dependent upon its physicians, to whose
Page 38 of  72 interest it is to offer to the patient assistance but not knowledge. It is really an attempt at release from this sort of dep endency that
causes the average mortal to grasp at some suggested reme dy, whether it be a palliative that has relieved a suffering neighbor, or
whether it be the promise of systemic purification which he is told will result from the omission of the ingestion of food fo r a time.
But, again, in the average case, because of ana tomical and physiological ignorance, difficulties are sure to arise. It is the desire of
the author to present the details of the method described herein in statements so plain, so free from technical wording, that  any
seeker for truth in the cause of dise ase and its natural treatment may at once read and understand.

A fast should be undertaken only in the presence of disease, and it should be scientifically conducted. The latter statement should
be taken as meaning that, in so far as the anatomical and p hysiological state of the patient may be discovered by symptom and
examination, they should be observed and understood. Only in this manner may it be determined whether systemic purification b y
the interrupted fast or by one protracted to the return of nat ural hunger is the course to be pursued. If morbid conditions, other than
those that are at first apparent, are latent, if the body has been carrying the burden of organs that are structurally defect ive, the fast
is certain to uncover the facts, and it is then altogether probable that symptoms will develop that will need to be coped with by
compet


 turned into an unexpectedly rich
experience. It was clear to me that I had not done these
things— they had happened to me.  I n fact,  if I had not let
go o f my initial mental resis tance, none of them could
have happene d. I had gone through most of my life
thinking I knew what was g ood for me, but life itself
seemed to know better. I w as now going to test that
presumption of nonrandomness to the max. I was willing
to roll the dice and let the flow of life be in charge.1 4.
L i f e  T a k e s  C h a r g e
S urrendering to  the flow of life may have seemed like a
bold move, but the truth is, I wasn’t all that exposed to
life’s challenges. After all, I was spending most of my
days alone on my land in quietude. There was one
exception, how ever. I was officially still in graduate
school until I completed my qualifying exams and
dissertation. That meant I remained on a fellowship at
the university and was responsible for teaching one
course a semester in either micro- or macroeconomics.
My clas ses gen erally met three days a week for an hour. I
would d o my morning and noon yoga practices, run into
town to  teach, and then run right back out to the land. I
doubt I  was a real joy to be a round in those days—I was
completely unsociable. Unless a student had a question
after class, I would do my best not to get into
conversations. I always wore the same clothes: jeans and
a long-sleeved denim shirt. My hair was pulled back in a
ponytail, and I was either in sandals or barefoot. This
might not seem extreme for the philosophy department,
but these were junior-level courses in a southern
business scho ol. The department tolerated me only
because I was a very popular teacher, and my students
did really well on the departmental exams.
I w ill recount one specific class session that was over
the top. My challenge to m yself was to see whether I
could drive into town, teach the class, and return home
while keeping my mind reaso nably still. To do that I had
to practice maintaining a meditative state at many points
throughout the  day. I would do yoga on the field before I
left and do some controlled breathing exercises in myvan before going to class. I would even pause to quiet my
mind while standing in front of the class before I started
and completed a lecture. On this particular day, I drove
in, did some b reathing, and walked into a large lecture
hall full of students. For some reason they started
whistling catcalls when I walked in. It took me a moment
to come down to earth enough to realize that when I had
gotten off the yoga mat out at my place, I had slipped
into my  jeans but had forgotten to put on a shirt. I was
standing there barefooted and half naked. It didn’t
disturb me—I just asked the class whether they wanted
to cancel today’s session or have me go ahead and teach
it. The respons e was unanimous, so I gave the lecture on
macroeconomics without regard to my attire, or lack
thereof.
Month after month went by while I was adhering to
my stric t medi tation lifestyle.  I was supposed to be using
my time to prepare for my doctoral qualifying exams.
Needless to say, I had not opened a single book, and I
had no intentio n of doing so. I was done with that part of
my life. Or so I thought.
One day, after I finished teaching my economics class,
Dr. Goffman met me in the h allway and said he wanted
to talk to me. T he voice in my head immediately told me
that now I was in trouble. He was still chairman of the
department, and for sure he had heard about the no-shirt
incident. As usual, that voice was wrong.
Dr. Goffman proceeded to tel l me that he had received
a call from the governor ’s office in Tallahassee.
Apparently, th e powers that be had decided to build one
of F lorida’s leading community colleges in Gainesville.
To do so they would need a powerful leader who could
not only handle the educational responsibilities, but also
be in charge o f fund-raising and financial management.
With th at in mind, the comm ittee had selected one of the
state’s leading bankers to be the president of the newly
expanded San ta Fe Community College. During theentire time Dr. Goffman was talking, my mind kept
saying, Why is he telling me this? W hat has it got to do
with me? I should be getting back out to my land.
I soon got my  answers. It seemed that Florida law
required the president of a community college to have a
doctoral degre e. The banker the committee had chosen,
Alan Robertson, did not have his Ph.D. So what did they
decide to do? H elp him earn his doctorate by partnering
him with a to p doctoral student who had a similar
academic back ground. As amazing as it seems, the
doctoral student they chose was me.
The voice in my head wen t nuclear. I watched it
screaming inside, No! I can’t do that. I’ve dropped out of
all this.  I need to devote my time to my practices. There
is no way I’m going to star t pulling down all my old
economics textbooks — I’m done with that.  In the midst of
all that protest, I remembered my recent commitment to
surrender to what life brought before me. That voice I
was watching was not my spiritual adviser; it was my
spiritual burden. This was the perfect opportunity to get
it out of the driver’s seat.
Meanwhile, Dr. Goffman was waiting for a response.
But the  words of acceptance I  was trying to utter refused
to leave  my lips. Finally, I heard myself say out loud,
“Yes, I would be glad to help out. I will tutor him.”
In that one moment, the die had been cast. This great
experiment in surrender had truly begun.
I was no longer in charge of my life.1 5.
T h e  P r i n c e  a n d  t h e  P a u p e r
T utoring Alan Robertson r eally didn’t change my
lifestyle all that much. We arranged our schedules such
that wh enever I went into tow n to teach, I would spend a
few hours with Alan after class. We met in the
president’s office at the old Santa Fe campus downtown
near the university. We were  quite the pair. Alan was a
very successfu l, three-piece- suit banker, and I was a
ponytailed yogi in denim jeans and sandals. I had no idea
what t o expect, but Alan turned out to be an
exceptionally warm and open-minded person. He was
also very grateful for my help.
This is not to say that there weren’t some awkward
moments. The  first culture clash was regarding payment
for my services. I told him that I didn’t want to be paid
for tuto ring him. He insisted, but I refused. He went on
to reason with me that he was a successful banker who
was now president of a colleg e, and I was a student living
off a $250-a-m onth fellowship. That was true enough,
and it was als o true that I had spent everything I had
buying the land and building my house. Nonetheless, I
was tutoring him as an act of surrender to the flow of life,
and I didn’t want to be paid.
In time, Alan accepted our relationship on
nonbusiness terms, and w e became good friends.
Sometimes he would come out to my land to study, and
we would take long walks together. He enjoyed learning
about my unique way of life,  and I enjoyed meeting the
very special man behind the banker’s suit. A few times I
even accepted his wife’s invitation to have dinner at theirhome. I began to see my entire relationship with Alan as
another one of life’s magical gifts, despite my initial
resistance.
Alan had progressed enough  toward his doctorate to
sit f or his qualifying exams. He surprised me when he
proposed that I go ahead and take mine also. I had no
interest in doing so, especially since we had only
prepared for two of my three  major areas of study. But I
surrendered to his wishes. I signed up to take the two
exams we had studied for an d planned to put the third
off to another t ime—if at all. W hen I received notice back
from th e unive rsity, the administration had mistakenly
signed me up for all three  exams. Now what was I
supposed to do, surrender to that?
I starte d observing myself to see why taking the third
exam t hreatened me so much. I had no intention of
actually finishing my degree, so why did it matter? What
I d iscov ered was that it was simply the fear of failing in
the eyes of oth ers. I knew t hat if I sat for my written


utelysensitivetotouch
andcannottoleratetheslightestpressureespecially
aroundtheirnecks(thiscorresponds tothesnake's
weakspot,foritisbygrippingthesnakefirmlyaround
theneckthatthevenommaybe'milked'withoutany
harmcomingtothepersonholdingthesnake).
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Bites/stings
Betterforcold.
Worseforheat.
Causesinsects/animals.
Theareaaroundthebitelooksbluish.
Cough
SymptomsCough:chokingassoonaspersonfalls
intoadeepsleep;dry;hacking;suffocative,'violent;
fromticklinginlarynx.
Worsefortouch;atnight.
Thelarynxisirritatedandfeelsasifacrumbwere
lodgedinit.Thissetsoffadesiretocough,asdoes
touchingtheneck.Patientsmaywakewithachoking
coughassoonastheyhavefallenintoadeepsleep.
Croup
SymptomsWithsymptomsofcough(seeabove);
lumpsensationinthroat.
Worseafterasleep;onwaking.
Thevoiceishoarseandtheairpassagesfeelirritated,
whichaggravatesthecough.
Earache
SymptomsPainsonleftside.Withsorethroat(see
below).
Worseforswallowing;forexposuretowind.
Exhaustion
Worseduringthemorningaftergettingup;forheatof
sun;forslightestexertion;forwalking;formental
exertion.
Causesmentalexertion.Foodpoisoning
Causesrottenmeat.
Gumsbleeding
Causestoothextraction.
Hairloss
Causespregnancy.
Headache
SymptomsHead:feelsheavy;hot.Pains:inforehead
spreadingtobackofhead;intemplesandtopofhead;
bursting;pressing;throbbing;violent.
Berferaftereating.
Worseonleftsideofhead;forlyingdown;onwaking;
forpressure;forwalking.
Causesalcohol;menopause;exposuretosun.
Theseheadachesbeginontheleftsideoftheheadand
maymovetotheright.Thepainsareburstingandare
worseforlyingdownandbetterforeating.Thepatient
dreadsgoingtosleep,knowingthatthepainwillbe
awfulonwaking.
Hotflushes
SymptomsWithheadache(seeabove);palpita-
tions;HOTSWEATS.
Causesmenopause.
Thesehotflushesaresparkedoffbythemenopause;
theymaybeaccompaniedbypalpitationsaswellas
hotsweatsandheadaches.
Injuries
SymptomsCuts/wounds:bleedfreely;slowtoheal.
Scarsbecomered.
Theskinaroundthewoundlooksdarkorbluishand
thebloodisdark.
Mumps
SymptomsGlands:swollen/painful. Withsore
THROAT.
Worseontheleftside.
Patientsareverysensitivetotouch,especiallytheneck
andglands,whicharesopainfulthatswallowing is
extremelydifficult.
Nosebleeds
SymptomsBlooddark.
Worseduringthemorning;beforeamenstrualperiod.
Causesblowingnose;menopause.
Sorethroat
SymptomsPains:spreadinguptoears;splinter-like.
Withchokingsensation;lumpsensationinthroat.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Ledumpalustre(Led.)•107
Betterforswallowingsolids.
Worseforheat;ontheleftside;forpressure;fortouch;
forswallowingliquidsorsaliva.
Thissorethroatisverypainfulandhastheunusual
symptomofbeingbetterforswallowinghardfoods,
suchastoast,becausethishardpressurehelps,and
lightpressureortouchaggravates.Emptyswallowing
(ofsaliva)andswallowingdrinks,especiallywarm
ones,isverysore.Thepatienthasaconstantdesireto
swallowbecause itfeelsasifthereisalumpinthe
throat,andswallowinghelpsthisfeeling,butonly
temporarilv Itmayfeelasiftherewerebreadcrumbs
inthethroatandthisisrelievedbyhawking.The
patientfeelsasenseofconstrictionaroundtheneck
andcannotbeartobetouchedthere.
Toothache
SymptomsCheeksswollen.Painsthrobbing.
Worseforbrushingteeth;forcolddrinks;hotdrinks
food;duringmenstrualperiod;inthespring.
Causesgettingwet.
Theteetharesensitivetocoldwater,tobeingtouched
andtowarmthingeneral.
LEDUMPALUSTRE(Led.)
Familyname:Ericaceae
Othernames:marshtea;wildrosemaryThisevergreenshrubgrowsinmarshesandbogsin
thenorthofEurope,NorthAmericaandCanada. It
flowersfromApriltoJulyandsmellsstronglyofhops
whencrushed.Theleavesresemblethoseoftheherb
rosemary,andrust-coloureddowncoversthesoft,
greenupperbranches.Thesewoollyhairsprobably
gavethenameLedumtothisplant,forledosisthe
Greekfor'woollyrobe'.
Theflowerscontainanoilthatsmellsstronglyof
antiseptic;this,andtheplant'sbittertaste,protectit
frombeingeatenbyanimals.Ledumhasinfactserved
wellasan'antiseptic':theSwedesusedittowashtheir
oxeninordertokilllice,andtheLappsandFinnsused
ittoprotecttheirgrainfromvermin.Ithasalsobeen
usedasateasubstitute,andtoreplacehopsinthe
manufactureofbeer,thoughthiscausesanun-
pleasantsortofdrunkennessaccompaniedbvan
obstinateheadacheanddizziness.
Thehomeopathicremedyismadefromthewhole
plantwhichisdriedandpowderedthenmixedwith
alcoholandleftforeightdays;theclearliquoristhen
decantedandsuccussed.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Painswandering.
Betterforcoldbathing.
Worseforheat;formovement;fortouch;forwalking;
forwine.
Ledumiseffectiveintreatingacuterheumaticand
goutyafflictionsofthejoints,aswellaspreventing
sepsisdevelopinginaparticulartypeofinjury.The
injuredorpainfulpartpuffsup,becomesnumbandis
sensitivetobeingtouched. Itmaylookmottledor
bluish,orcanbecomepale.AlthoughLedumtypesare
chilly,andalthoughthepainfulpartmayfeelcold
(bothinternallyandexternally),thepainsareactually
relievedbycoldcompressesorbybeingbathedincold
(andevenicy-cold)water.Thepainsaregenerally
worseformovementandwarmthandtherewillbea
generalaggravationafterdrinkingwine.
Therearenomarkedemotional/mental symptoms.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Bites/stings
Betterforcold.
Worseforheat.
Causesinsects/animals.
Ledumpreventsasepticstatesettinginandshould
alwaysberoutinelyadministered afterapersonhas
beenbittenbyanyanimal,poisonousornot.Givealso
foranyinsectbiteorstingunlessanotherremedyis
stronglyindicated,andusetheappropriateexternal
remedyatthesametime.
108•Lycopodium(Lye.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Bruises/blackeye
SymptomsBlackeye.Withdiscolouration*.
Causesinjury.
IfArnicahasbeengivenbutthebruisingcomesout,
thengiveLedum.
Eyeinjury
SymptomsWithbruising;discolouration.
Betterforcold.
Injuries
SymptomsCutswounds:lacerated;punctured;to
palmofhandsoleoffoot.
Betterforcoldcompresses.
Worseforheat.
Causessplinter;nails.
Ifprescribedearly,Ledumwillpreventsepsisfrom
developinginwoundswheretheskinispuncturedby
asharp,pointedinstrumentsuchasaknife,nail,
splinterorneedle,orbyaninsectstingoranimalbite.
Theforeignobjectmayhavepenetrateddeeplyinto
theflesh,sopressgentlyaroundthewoundtoencour-
agebleedingandtoexpelit.'Ledumwounds'feelcold
internallybutaremadeworsebywarmth-theyare
actuallyimprovedbvcoldcompresses.
Hypericum isabetterchoiceofremedyifthewound
isinanerve-richarea;ifthewoundisinanarea
aroundajoint,thenRutamaybebetterindicated.
Jointpain
SymptomsJoints:hot;icycold;stiff.Pains:inhands
andfeet;inrighthip;inleftshoulder.
Betterafteracommoncold;forbeinguncovered;cold
compresses;coldbathing.
Worseformovement;forheat;forwarmthof


 for many purposes. High in Linolenic Acid and Gamma-
Linolenic Acid.
BLACK CURRENT SEED OIL
 — Known for its rich oils high in Linoleic
Acid and Gamma-Linolenic Acid.
BORAGE OIL
 — The borage plant is known as “the adrenal” herb. The
adrenal glands supply your body’s steroids, which are manufactured from
cholesterol, one of the main products of essential fatty acids.
EVENING PRIMROSE OIL
 — This flower is also known as Evening Star
and Night Willow. I have used Evening Primrose Oil in cases of Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) with great results. A rich source of Linoleic and Linolenic
Acids.A note of caution about oils:
 Never use cheap, refined, commercial or
processed oils found in clear glass or clear plastic bottles. These oils are
mostly rancid and full of solvents, pesticides and chemical preservatives, like
BHA, BHT, methyl silicone, and others. These oils are “super-cooked” which
means that most of their nutrition is lost, changed or bonded, causing body
acidosis, and liver and kidney damage.
AN EXAMPLE OF FAT METABOLISM

As stated earlier, your body is not designed to absorb or use “structures.”
Like proteins, fats are structures. They consist of chained or bonded fatty
acids. Since your body and its cells can only use simple compounds for
activity and sustenance, fats that are consumed from foods must be broken
down into the fatty acids that comprise them, much the same way that
proteins are broken down into amino acids. This digestive action takes place
in the first part of the small intestine with the assistance of bile from the
liver/gallbladder. The following describes the process of fat digestion and
metabolism:
1
.
Bile Salts emulsify fats and make them water-soluble so that pancreatic
and intestinal lipase can convert them to fatty acids and glycerol.
2
.
Gastric juices—enzyme gastric lipase—converts (emulsifies) fats into
fatty acids and glycerol (an alcohol).
3
.
Intestinal (duodenum) enzyme steapsin—a lipase from the pancreas—
converts fats into fatty acids and glycerol (an alcohol).
4
.
Fatty acids and glycerol bind to form neutral fats, which then bond to
various proteins to form chylomicrons. Fats in this form are absorbed
and carried throughout the lymphatic system and the blood system where
they are dispersed to the tissues of the body. Fatty acids cannot be
converted to glucose. However, they can enter the Krebs (energy) Cycle
through acetyl groups.
5
.
Adipose (fatty) tissue is created for the body’s energy reserve and factors
for cellular health and immunity.
Digestive and metabolic By-Products of Fats
N
UTRITIONAL
 P
RODUCTS
Essential fatty acidsFatty acids
Glycerol (an alcohol)
Glycerides
Water
T
OXIC
 B
Y
-P
RODUCTS
Acetate (Acetone) (Ketone)
Aceto acetate (Acetoacetic acid) (Ketone)
Carbon dioxide
Betahydroxybutyric acid (Ketone)

Conclusion

When fats are oxidized into water and carbon dioxide, several by-products
(ketones) are formed. These include acetone, acetoacetic acid and
betahydroxybutyric acid. When these ketones are produced in excess, either
through incomplete oxidation or excessive break down of body fats from
high protein diets, a condition occurs called ketosis, which results in acidosis.
This leads to tissue damage and hypo-function of cells (organs and glands).
Ketosis can also occur in hyperthyroidism, starvation, fevers, and various
toxemias.
Keep it simple. All the substances that your body requires, including fats,
are found in organic fruits, nuts, seeds and vegetables. If it’s not in them, you
don’t need it! Science has lost touch with the simplicity of health. Animals
intuitively eat the food assigned for their particular species. So should you.
However, there are chronic and degenerative cases where the
supplementation of a small amount of plant oil, like Evening Primrose, will
help tremendously. This is especially true in any neurological condition, such
as M.S., Parkinson’s, and Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
MODULE 3.4
Enzymes: The Biocatalysts
Putting the puzzle of health together would not be complete without the
understanding of enzymes. The physical world, on all levels, is in a continual
process of consumption. One living structure consumes another for part of its
energy source. The consumption of food by animals and humans is just one
small example of this. There is a chemical and biochemical interplay among
all aspects of life. Elements and compounds are constantly being transmuted
(changed) into other compounds or elements. As a rule, the “complex” is
broken down to the “simple.” One example of this would be protein
structures—complex structures that are broken down through digestion (by
enzyme action) into amino acids. Amino acids are simple compounds or basic
building materials used by the body for growth and repair. In another
example, complex-sugars like maltose and sucrose are broken down into a
simple sugar, glucose. These processes are all essential for proper utilization.
However, each life form is unique and will utilize these building materials in
a variety of ways to suit its uniqueness.
Enzymes are the catalysts of all these chemical and biochemical
processes. No chemical or biochemical process can take place without an
enzyme present to initiate this process; whether this process is catabolic
(tearing down) or anabolic (building up). An example of catabolic action
would be digestion (the process described above), where the structures are
broken down into building materials. We also have anabolic building and
rebuilding processes going on in our bodies, such as cellular birth and
cellular repair.
All body processes including liver function, kidney function, immune
and lymphatic response, and the grand communication of the nervous system,
depend upon enzymes to function. Enzymes have been called the
“workforce” of life. They are the laborers, the builders, the construction
workers. They make life happen.
Enzymes are organic catalysts produced by living cells, which act upon
what are called “substrates.” They form a temporary bond with these
substrates and are then referred to as “enzyme substrate complexes.”
Enzymes are like magnets, promoting the formation or destruction of
elements or their substrates to produce the desired product. We need and use
thousands of enzymes throughout the body. Metabolism alone requires
several thousand enzymes. Enzymes can act like some proteins, which means
they can be carriers for nutrients. But they are mainly used as catalysts,
required anytime a chemical action or reaction needs to take place. They alsocan affect the rate of this action or reaction. In a healthy body, enzymes can
be used over and over again.
It is important to note that the pH of the body, as well as dehydration
(water levels), radiation, toxicity and body temperatures can impair, destroy
or stimulate enzyme factors. This can lead to hypo- or hyperactivity of
tissues, lack of proper digestion, poor nerve response and breathing issues,
just to name a few conditions.
Enzymes have a consciousness all their own, as each living thing does.
Each has a specific job to do and knows it. Some speed things up and others
slow things down. It does not matter what the process is; an enzyme must be
present.
There are basically two types of enzymes in humans. First, our systemic
enzymes, which are responsible for running the machinery (e.g., immune,
kidney, bowel, nerve functions). There are hundreds of enzymes used in
metabolism (running the body) and cellular growth and repair, including
DNA replication. Blood clotting, oxygen exchange and the transport of
carbon
dioxide, all require enzymes. Cellular respiration (the way cells eat
and excrete) is as vital a process for cells, as it is for the body as a whole;
both respiration processes need enzyme action.
Second, our digestive enzymes are used to break down the structures we
consume into building materials. Cells cannot eat structures; they need
building materials. In constructing a house, a builder will often tear down a
structure to get whatever materials he can save, and then use those materials
to create a new structure. Our body has to do the same thing. It needs to
break down the “structures” we eat into the simplest of compounds or
elements for building, repairing, or for fuel. Enzymes are needed in this entire
process.
Digestive enzymes are called hydrolytic enzymes because they bond
(catalyze) water molecules to larger food particles, to split them into smaller
compounds or elements. We have digestive enzymes starting in the mouth,
such as amylase and ptyalin, which break down sugars and starches. We also
have digestive enzymes in the stomach. These enzymes are called inactive
enzymes or pro-enzymes because they must be activated before they can
catalyze or affect a change. Pepsinogen is an example of a proenzyme that is
changed into pepsin by the action of HCL (hydrochloric acid


 had over 15 lbs o f water mostly in belly and up around
heart. The mom saw the videos and gave him 3 capsul es with cayenne. Within 3 hours he peed
4 times – a miracle.
Note from Sam Biser: In cases of severe kidney infe ction, also use 6 or more big cloves of raw
garlic every day, in addition to the kidney herbs.
HERBS FOR INFECTION
Two great ones are Echinacea Root (Tea and Tincture ) and Raw Garlic (never commercial
products) and use these in larger doses than you’ve  ever used them before. (Don’t use elephant
garlic).   Garlic is anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, a nti-viral, anti-fungal. Echinacea increases all
immune system functions.  Help stop garlic’s odor w ith strong peppermint tea.
Echinacea Internal Dosage
Dr. Schulze’s Echinacea Tincture : 75% Echinacea angustifolia root; 20% Echinacea pu rpurea
see, 1%-5% Garlic bulb and 1%-5% Habenero juice. Yo u could also take quarts of Echinacea root
tea, which has worked even when Echinacea tincture has failed. Teas contain compounds that
may be destroyed when you soak an herb in alcohol. Teas can be essential in stubborn cases.
However in an emergency, a tincture is ready in sec onds, versus minutes for a tea to steep.
Emergency dosage for tincture : 2 to 4 dropperfuls per hour (dropperful is approx. 30 drops).
Maintenance dose: 2 to 4 dropperfuls 3 times daily for 1 to 3 weeks. Then take a week or two
off.
Garlic for Infections: One woman took 48 full cloves of raw garlic a day t o eliminate a viral
infection in her lungs that would have killed her. Start with 6 whole cloves per day and work
up. Dr. Schulze used 30 cloves a day for a dangerou s ear infection.
Raw Garlic for Maintenance:  Eat raw garlic. Start with 1/2 to 1 clove, 2 to 3 times per day.
Take your time to become a garlic eater. Countries where garlic consumption is highest have
lowest rates of heart disease and cancer (America’s  biggest killers).
Garlic Oil for infections : Easy to make. Just fill a shallow bowel with fine ly chopped raw garlic
cloves. Pour organic extra virgin olive oil over th e garlic – just enough to cover it. Cover with
cheesecloth or other cotton to keep dust out. Let s it 3 to 4 days, if not 2 weeks. Strain by
squeezing through clean cotton and bottle it. You c an use garlic oil internally or externally to
destroy anything that is bothering you from athlete ’s foot to ear infections to herpes and
everything in between. The garlic oil will hurt lik e crazy on herpes lesions, but within 2 to 3
days, they will be gone. Do the application of garl ic oil 3 to 4 times per day. Eat at least three
raw large cloves a day. For persistent cases, clean se your bowels using the bowel-cleansing
formulas, given in the chapter on bowel herbs. Garl ic oil can be placed into the eardrum for
ear infections. Do not place eyedropper with garlic  oil into the ear, but just outside it. Put in
fresh garlic oil several times a day. Cleanse ear w ith mild solution of lukewarm apple cider
vinegar and water.
For Disinfecting Wounds:  See formula for Anti-Infection Tincture and wound sealer with garlic
in section on slippery elm.  Snakebites or Insect Bites:  You can use  several ounces of strong Echinacea Ti ncture at once
to neutralize the venom of snakes, wasps or other i nsects. Also, remember to crush Plaintain
Leaves and press into wounds to draw out and neutra lize the poisons. Dr. Schulze once used an
entire 4 oz. bottle of strong Echinacea Tincture to  save himself from about 50 wasp bites.
For Swelling: Use massive doses of Echinacea to stop swelling, su ch as swelling from wasp
bites, that can swell up your throat and cause you to suffocate. Use 3-4 ounces at once, if
needed. Note from Sam: not the commercial, make you r own – very strong.
Garlic and Cayenne for Fast Blood Pressure Relief:   Garlic is a long-term blood pressure
regulator – you have to take it over a long period to see results. Usually you start seeing a
difference and your blood pressure starts to normal ize if you consume garlic every day for 3
months. Add strong cayenne and ginger to that and c ures occur in 3 days.
Notes: All Garlic is fine, organically-grown is bes t. Do NOT use elephant garlic – it’s a weakened
hybrid. There are 8 known species of Echinacea. Dr.  Schulze had the most success in his clinic
with Echinacea angustfolia, and also Echinacea purp urea and Echinacea pallida.
ALOE VERA, MIRACLE HEALER
No one is using this to its full potential. Aloe ca n heal third-degree burns and serious wounds.
You will need older aloes with more potency, and yo u will need other herbs like slippery elm.
And you need to use them fast! I have seen aloe hea l tissue that was dead and gone, right in
front of my eyes. Tissue that the doctors would say  is dead, gone, and cut it away, aloe can
bring it back to life.
For a serious burn, before aloe, use ice within 30 seconds to stop tissue damage. Cool towels
will not stop tissues from burning up. In a burn si tuation, ice puts everything in suspended
animation. Every household needs 10 pounds of ice i n their freezer at all times – and plenty of
aloe. (use frozen vegetables if you have to – anyth ing frozen). Cover the frozen material with a
cloth made wet by running water through it. With ic e and aloe, you can save tissues that will
absolutely die if you wait to get to the hospital f or treatment. I have never seen aloe cause
infection when packed into the most serious burns. I have never seen antibiotics be necessary.
There must be something in aloe that kills infectio n.
When a patient is severely burned, they should stop  all solid food and go to juices immediately.
This is mandatory. The patient cannot afford to was te energy digesting food. Juices are like a
natural healing transfusion.
Note from Dr. Schulze: There are thousands of comme rcial aloe preparations sold and “I have
NEVER EVER seen ANY of them work at all, do anythin g, period. ALL the miracles I’ve witnessed
have been with the fresh plant only.”
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 to the list of alternative medical treatments, given earl ier in this
book. When we read the list for the first time, the various healing methods appeared to
have nothing in common.

In the process of reading this book we found that the key to perfect health is
detoxification of the body and purification of the mind.

Looking at the list of alternative medical treatments once again, it is quite e asy to
notice, that the various methods of detoxification of the body and/or purification of the
mind (our thoughts) are actually essential elements of them all.

They form the missing the link, that unifies all successful healing methods, pos sibly
including also those which have not yet been discovered.

  51  HELPING OTHERS

The motto of this book is a wonderful phrase from one of the public lectures of Master
Ching Hai: “We doubt everything and everybody except our own Ignorance”.

Have it in mind, when trying to give advice to other people. They may not want it.
Always ask if they need help.

Help only people who ask you for it or explicitly agree that you help them.

Even then watch carefully if they listen to what you say. If they do not listen, it means
that they are not ready to listen. Or perhaps you are not ready to give them a dvice.

Instead of trying to explain everything in a few sentences, give them this book, and
suggest that you could perhaps answer some of their questions after they have read it.
You will save a lot of time as well as avoid exhausting discussions and arguments.

If, after reading this book, people still miss the point, there is nothing you can do to
help them. They should help themselves first. Their “bowl” is full. Any new
information is just an overflow.

Note, that it may take years or even decades for some people to understand the advic e.
Some people have to experience themselves consequences of all their mistakes befor e
they understand. It is their best lesson.

Please notice, that in view of what we learned reading this book, “curing” other people
does not really  help them.

If they do not understand that all their diseases are caused by their own actions and
ignorance, they will develop other diseases later on anyway.

It is clear, that it is much better to explain to them how they can heal themselve s and
never get sick again. The only difficulty in this approach is that they may not wa nt to
understand our advice.

  52  THE BOTTOM LINE

We develop diseases because we are poisoned. Everything else, no matter how
complicated, involving other living creatures (bacteria, parasites etc.) or no t, is just a
consequence.

Deadly poisons are everywhere around us, most of them as a result of human
(“industrial”) activity, and we have to learn how to avoid them, at least  in our food.

A poisoned body cannot control the population of various bacteria and parasites.
Activity of parasites in our poisoned body can completely ruin our health.

We are not only poisoned: we have a clogged digestive system as well as a constipated
mind. There is no room for coherent new ideas.

When we eliminate toxins from our body and obstacles from our mind, the body
HEALS ITSELF, quickly and effortlessly.

The key to perfect health is there fore elimination of poisons from the body,
purification of the mind and changing our diet to minimize the intake of poisons the
intake of poisons.

Purifications of our mind (thoughts) can be as important as physical detoxificat ion,
since it is our mind at all levels which ultimately controls every functions of our body.

Natural detoxification techniques include enema, fasting, exercise, sauna, oxy gen
therapies etc., combined with the drinking of a minimum of 2-3 liters of spring water a
day.

Removal of dental amalgams is strongly recommended.

The two most important elements of our diet are: pure water and pure air.

It is not possible to attain and maintain the state of perfect health without paying great
attention to diet and minimizing the intake of poisons into our body.

Studying various diseases and cures for each of them is a waste of time. Suc h approach
concentrates on symptoms disregarding the cause.

Rather than applying a separate remedy to each disease, it is possible to cure  ALL
diseases. Normalizing weight, curing cancer, getting rid of allergie s, infections, acne,
arthritis, tobacco, alcohol and other addictions, stopping and even partially reversin g
the ageing process etc., all is possible in the ONE simple process, described in t his
book. It is easy and nearly effortless. Anyone can do it.

There are no miracles. Performing so called “miracles” is just using t he knowledge.
You do not need to believe. You need to know.   53
Hoping is not enough. We have plenty to learn. ( The best way to learn is to learn to
listen to your own higher mind first).

Curing other people does not really  help them. Much better is to inform them so they
could heal themselves.

Warning : the side effect of the restoration of the perfect health is gainin g the access to
the unlimited potential of the mind.

You  have a choice

  54  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I make no claim, that I developed anything new. All the techniques listed in this book
are known and proven for thousands of years.

Modern scientific evidence, summarized in this book to convince the readers is taken
directly from books and articles published by many talented, dedicated, honest medi cal
practitioners and scientists, who are not afraid of telling the TRUTH.

In particular, I would like to express my gratitude to Hulda Regehr Clark, Arthur  Baker,
Deepak Chopra and Sheldon Saul Hendler for their wonderful books.

I am grateful to Dr Vagif Sultanov, for his inspiring public lecture about fasting.

I am also grateful to Ed McCabe, a reporter, for bringing to the attention of the publ ic
(mine included) oxygen therapies, against considerable opposition of the medical
establishment and the media.

It would be impossible for me to collect quickly the scientific evidence I neede d
without access to the Australian NEXUS magazine, which has published great art icles
as well as summaries and reviews of many interesting and original books. I s alute all
those people associated with NEXUS. You are doing a great job.

I would like to express my gratitude to Nick Haritos, who corrected the manuscript.

Finally, I would like to thank my dear family and friends for their constructive
criticism, enabling me to answer many questions, likely to arise in reader ’s mind. It is
to be hoped that, I have answered most of them in this book.

  55  APPENDIX A : Herbal method of purging parasites

Based on native American Indian and other native people recipes, published by Hulda
Regher Clark (See the References)

Herbs:

1.  Black walnut hulls – from the black walnut tree. Use water based tincture. Use
10-20 drops each time.
2.  wormwood – from the Artemisia absynthium shrub. Buy it for your garden. It
has been named for your garden. It has been named for a good reason long time
ago and it is mentioned in many ancient scripts, including the Bible. Take one
dried leaf in a teaspoon of honey each time.
3.  common cloves – from the clove tree. This is a common spice used in baking.
Grind your own fresh cloves (not stored for a long time). Use a small amount of
ground powder mixed with a fruit juice – a tip of the teaspoon is enough.

Taken together, these herbs help to eliminate over 100 common parasites in humans.

Black walnut hull and wormwood help to eliminate adult parasites as well as their
various development stages. Cloves eliminate parasite eggs.

Use the combination of above herbs 3 times a day before meals for a few days. For
more details read books by Hulda Regher Clark listed in References.

After eliminating parasites, we should take care not to create favorite  conditions again.
Attention to detoxification and the diet should be our strategy.

  56  REFERENCES

Baker Arthur, M.A., Awakening our self healing body, Self-Health Care Syst ems, LA,
CA, USA ISBN 1-883989-25-6, 1993

Ching Hai, The key of immediate enlightenment. Books 1-3, Published by The
Meditation Association in China, P O Box 9, Hsihu, Miaoli Hsien, Taiwan 1991- 92

Davies, Paul, Superforce, Unwin Hyman Ltd, UK. ISBN 0-04-539006-I, 1984,
reprinted 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990

Desmarquet, Michel, Abduction to the 9-th Planet, Arafura Publishing, Melbourne
1993, ISBN 0-646-15996