2 tbsp. lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 green onion, chopped
fresh parsley
chives
dill
fennel
a little mint
Mix flaxseed  oil with lemon juice  (or apple cider vinegar). Crush the garlic and add. Chop the
green  onion, parsley and chives and add,  together with the dill, fennel and mint. Either pour
over the salad and serve immediately, or put into a pitcher and allow guests to serve themselves. Variation: If you have no fresh herbs, use a generous pinch of suitable dried herbs. Garlic and Herb Dressing
1 tbsp. flaxseed  oil
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice)
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 green  onion
parsley
chives
dill
fennel
mint
Combine all the ingredients in a pitcher and stir vigorously. Pour over the salad and serve
immediately. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 216Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comHerb Dressing
2-1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
2/3 cup water
Mix ingredients together.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Decreased uric acid is caused by high doses of aspirin,
Coumadin, clofibrate, cinchophen, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and phenothiazines. The Glucose, Fasting Blood Sugar
(FBS) L ABORATORY  TEST
Following a 12- to 14-hour fast, the glucose, fasting blood sugar (FBS) laboratory test
measures glucose metabolism as required in diabetes mellitus. In the fasting state, blood glucose
levels decrease, stimulating release of the hormone glucagon. Glucagon then raises plasma
glucose by accelerating glycogenolysis, stimulating glyconeogenesis, and inhibiting glycogen
synthesis. Normally, secretion of insulin checks this rise in glucose levels. In diabetes, absence or
deficiency of insulin allows persistently high glucose levels. Normal ranges for fasting blood glucose on the FBS laboratory test after an eight- to twelve-
hour fast are:
 ▪  fasting serum, 70 to 100 mg/dL;
 ▪  fasting whole blood, 60 to 100 mg/dL;
Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author. Page 189Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www. thegersonway. com  ▪  nonfasting whole blood, 85 to 125 mg/dL in persons over age 50, and 70 to 115 mg/dL
    in persons under age 50. These laboratory readings help to screen for diabetes mellitus and other disorders of glucose
metabolism. They also monitor drug or dietary therapy for diabetics, insulin requirements for
uncontrolled diabetics, and known or suspected hypoglycemics. Fasting blood glucose levels of 140 to 150 mg/dL or higher obtained on two or more occasions
are diagnostic of diabetes mellitus. Nonfasting levels that exceed 200 mg/dL also show diabetes. The elevated blood glucose may come from pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma,
chronic hepatic disease, brain trauma, chronic illness, chronic malnutrition, eclampsia, anoxia,
and convulsive disorders as well. Depressed blood glucose occurs from hyperinsulinism, insulinoma, von Gierke’s disease,
functional or reactive hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal
hyperplasia, hypopituitarism, islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas, hepatic necrosis, and glycogen
storage disease. The Serum Iron And Total Iron- Binding Capacity Laboratory Test
Two separate blood tests conducted with buffering and coloring reagents measure (1) the
amount of iron bound to the glycoprotein transferrin and (2) the plasma’s total iron-binding
capacity (TIBC) if all the transferrin were saturated with iron. The percentage of saturation is
obtained by dividing the serum iron result by the TIBC, which reveals the actual amount of
saturated transferrin. Normal transferrin is 30 percent saturated. Thus, the two tests (a) estimate
total iron storage, (b) diagnose hemochromatosis, (c) distinguish between iron deficiency anemia
and chronic disease anemia, and (d) evaluate a person’s nutritional status. Normal serum iron and TIBC values have been determined to be:
                                     Serum Iron  TIBC (mcg/dL)   Saturation (mcg/dL)
Men:    70 to 150      300 to 400           20 to 50
Women:    80 to 150      350 to 450             20 to 50
In iron deficiency, serum iron falls and TIBC increases to decrease the saturation. With
chronic inflammation as in rheumatoid arthritis, serum iron is low in the presence of adequate
body stores, but TIBC remains unchanged or drops to preserve normal saturation. Iron overload
does not alter serum levels until relatively late in the pathology, but serum iron increases and
TIBC remains the same to increase the saturation. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are the substances that can decrease uric acid levels?,
A: Aspirin, Coumadin, clofibrate, cinchophen, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and phenothiazines.
Q: What is the purpose of the FBS laboratory test?,
A: The test measures glucose metabolism as required in diabetes mellitus.
Q: What is the purpose of the erythrocyte (red blood cell, RBC) count?,
A: The test does not provide qualitative information about RBCs, but it does provide indices for RBC size and hemoglobin content, and aids in the diagnosis of anemia and polycythemia.
Q: What is the purpose of the Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test?,
A: The test indicates the presence of disease when other chemical or physical signs are normal, and aids in the diagnosis of abnormal hydration, polycythemia, anemia, fluid imbalance, blood loss, blood replacement, and red cell indices.
Q: What is the purpose of the white blood cell (WBC) count?,
A: The test evaluates the body's ability to resist and overcome infection, and is used to diagnose various types of leukemia, detect the stage and severity of infection, and assess the severity of allergic reactions.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Variation:  Add some or all of the following herbs (optional), letting them infuse: tarragon
(pushed in stalk first); shallots or spring onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and
crushed with the back of a knife; and 1 fresh bay leaf. Orange Vinaigrette
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
4 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. flaxseed  oil
Chop the garlic and parsley, and add to vinegar, sugar, orange juice and flaxseed oil. Yogurt, Garlic and Honey Dressing
6 oz. yogurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp. honey
watercress
Mix the ingredients, toss lightly and serve immediately. Garnish with watercress. Yogurt, Herb and Vinegar Dressing
apple cider vinegar
a little water
honey
yogurt
parsley
tarragon
Mix all together. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 217Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comYogurt, Onion and Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
yogurt
apple cider vinegar
chopped onion
Mix all together and serve with a green salad. Salads
Apple and Carrot Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
1 small crisp red apple, grated
1 large carrot, grated
1 green onion, chopped
1 radish, sliced
apple juice
mint
Grate the apple and carrot into a dish and add a chopped green onion and a sliced radish. Pour
over a little apple juice and sprinkle with mint. Serve on a bed of mixed colored salad leaves,
such as radicchio, watercress or parsley. Beet and Waterc ress Salad
cooked beet, chopped
flaxseed oil
watercress
Chop cooked beet and toss in a little flaxseed  oil. Serve with watercress. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 218Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBeet Salad Yolande
cooked beets, diced
carrots, diced
celery, diced
app


 plasma becomes
transparent like glass, everything is re -harmo-
nized, including the coagulation factors. The DF
in this sense purifies the blood more completely
than a treatment of blood cleansing, hemodialy-
sis or haemabsorption. The anti -inflammatory effect of dry fasting is
much more powerful than the effect achieved
with a water  fasting practice. This is because
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frinflammation cannot exist without water. In-
flamed areas swell. Micro -organisms, such as
microbes and viruses, multiply can only in a suf-
ficiently watery environment. It follows that a
water deficit is extremely counterproductive for
the inflammatory process. With a DF external
water is missing, therefore pathogenic microor-
ganisms immediately find an unfavorable envi-
ronment. Thanks to the dehydration established
by DF, the cells of the body and the pathogenic
microorganisms undertake a very strong com-
petition for the appropriation of water. The cells
of the body, in their home field, easily manage to
seize the water from the microorganisms and
not only that. In DF mode the body not only syn-
thesizes endogenous water,  but can also acquire
it from the air through skin absorption. This is
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frbecause during a DF the skin stops secreting and
shifts to an absorpt ion mode. Healthy and
strong cells receive an extra dose of energy and
water while the sick ones, viruses and bacteria
cannot do it. Microbes, viruses and worms die
instantly without water. During a water  fasting practice, to reinforce the
detoxification process, special treatments are
used, such as enemas, hydrocolonotherapy,
Turkish bath, sauna, etc. During a dry fast, these
treatments are not needed because the body trig-
gers its own unique mechanisms, which neutral-
ize poisons and toxins. This does not happen in
any other form of fasting. During DF the toxins
burn in their own furnace: every cell, in the ab-
sence of water, triggers an internal thermal reac-
tion. The result is a sort of extreme and
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frimmediate  destruction within the very cells of all
the waste, superfluous and pathological ele-
ments. Each cell temporarily transforms into a
mini -reactor and the internal temperature of the
body increases. This change in temperature may
not even be detected by a thermometer, but dur-
ing a DF the patients feel it as an internal heat, "a
fire" or chills. The temperature is an important
part of a series of defensive reactions. From ex-
perience we know that with fever all toxins are
eliminated; poisons and even tumor cell s fully
suspend their activity. This process accelerates
the healing. By reacting with a fever the organ-
ism causes microorganisms to slow their growth. Slimming effect: during DF in the patient's or-
ganism receives neither food nor water, so there
is no external energy supply. The organism is
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frforced to produce energy and water endoge-
nously, i.e. within itself. For this reason, unusual
chemical reactions begin to occur within the or-
ganism and metabolic processes are modified. For example, less muscle tissue is lost compared
to adipose tissue. During a water fast, muscle
and fat tissue are reduced roughly in equal pro-
portions. During DF, however, the patient acts
somewhat like a camel. The reason is that the or-
ganism maintains its vital capacity at the ex-
pense of reserve fat. The adipose tissue is de-
stroyed very efficiently and does not regain its
initial volume. In fact, it is destroyed 3 -4 times
faster than muscle tissue because fat tissue is
made up of more than 90% water, while muscle
tissue remains relatively intact. The organism
does not suffer because of lack of water, because
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frit obtains the water it needs from adipose tissue. In DF the adipose tissue burns 3 times faster
than during a water fast. The burnt fat reserves
are not restored, unlike in water fa sting. It is pos-
sible to observe an early and better digestion of
fat deposits, compared to water fasting. After a
water fast the adipose tissue is restored more
quickly, especially when resuming the same diet
as before the fast, but with DF this occurs to  a
lesser extent. The nutrition based on organism’s
own reserves is perfectly balanced. The body
takes only what it needs from its reserves, rather
than what is artificially imposed from the out-
side. Anti -aging effect. Why is the rejuvenation ef-
fect on the  body during DF greater than with a
water fast? The diseased, degenerate and weak
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frcells cannot withstand extreme conditions, so
they die and decompose. Which ones remain? The cells with a good organization and a wide
and efficient genetic engineering; the ones that
are not afraid survive and maintain their func-
tions. This way fasting helps to discard the use-
less, weak, sick and harmful parasitic cells. They
do not exercise their functions and it is better to
clear them in time, without allowing them to die
of natural death otherwise they would be able to
generate offspring of more weak and inoperative
cells. After DF the strong cells remain, which, by
dividing, produce high quality offspring cells
with the same properties of the mother cells. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr8. What mechanisms does a dry fast
trigger within the body? 8.1. The mechanism of toxins burning "in
their own furnace" and production of "endog-
enous" water
Many observe that dry fasting is better toler-
ated than water -based fasting, especially because
of the absence of hunger. This is not surprising. The structure of the water from outside the body
and what the body actually assimilates are two
completely different things. The body processes
the molecules of the incoming water, it cleanses
superfluous informat ion, restructures and trans-
form them into its own molecules, with the
properties of the organism itself. To this end, as
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frfor the absorption of food, an expense of time
and energy is necessary. Dry fasting is more
complete precisely because it provides a fu ll rest
to the body. At the same time the body cannot
exist without water, for this purpose the body re-
serves are engaged, firstly from superfluous fat
(the body synthesizes water using oxygen from
the air and the hydrogen from the adipose tis-
sue). During water fasting exogenous water (i.e. from the outside) enters, and water is the main
factor of purification. Toxins are washed away
from the cells, from the intracellular space. During DF, without water, there is no "wash-
ing" but rather a process of burning  the toxins
"in their furnace" meaning that every cell, in the
absence of water, begins an internal thermal
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frreaction. Each cell turns temporarily into a mini -
furnace, a mini -reactor. Water is absolutely nec-
essary, but the cells remain without, especially
the diseased and altered cells. In such circum-
stances the strongest, healthiest cells survive,
and whether they like it or not, in order survive
such extreme conditions they are forced to acti-
vate the production of own endogenous water,
of excellent quality. Based on the law of biologi-
cal efficiency, the endogenous water should be of
greater quality than the exogenous water. In fact,
the cell consumes a lot of energy and conse-
quently the quality of the final product must cor-
respond to the invested efforts. Exogenous and endogenous water can be com-
pared respectively to a polluted river where a
chemical factory discharges its waste, and to a
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frmountain stream, which originates from the
depths of the earth and feeds on defro


	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 2	beetroots,	peeled

1. 2	carrots

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

1. 2	oranges,	peeled

1. 1	handful	fresh	basil

Directions

1. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer	and	serve	immediately. 2. The	juice	is	packed	with	sodium,	magnesium,	potassium,	and	electrolytes. Enjoy!Fennel	Purple	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	fennel

1. 1/2	cup	baby	spinach

1. 1	tablespoon	fresh	parsley

1. 2	beets	beetroot,	peeled

1. 1	orange,	peeled

Directions

1. Wash	all	ingredients	thoroughly	and	transfer	them	to	a	juicer. 2. Add	the	ingredients	through	juicer	and	serve! 3. This	is	sweet	and	fragrant	juice	that	is	loaded	with	revitalizing	nutrients.Beet	and	Plum	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 7	leaves	kale	Tuscan	cabbage

1. 2	beets

1. 2	carrots

1. 8	medium	plums

Directions

1. Peel	your	beets	and	scrub	the	carrots. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer. 3. Serve	over	crushed	ice	if	desired. 4. Keep	your	heart	strong	with	this	powerful	juice.Red	Cabbage	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	small-sized	head	red	cabbage

1. 4	carrots

1. 1	pear,	cored

1. 1	apple,	cored

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

Directions

1. Juice	all	the	ingredients. Serve	over	ice	cubes	if	desired. 2. This	nutrient	rich	juice	helps	you	to	improve	your	digestion	with	its	fiber-
related	components. It	is	a	great	addition	to	your	healthy	diet.Plum	and	Pear	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	1)

Ingredients

1. 1	pear

1. 4	plums,	pitted

1. 1/2	beet

1. 2	carrots

1. 4	leaves	spinach

1. 1"	ginger

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	and	serve	it	right	now! 2. This	drink	can	protect	your	heart	because	plums	help	you	manage	high
blood	pressure	and	reduce	stroke	risk,	while	pears	lower	cholesterol	levels.Rainbow	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	rock	melon

1. 12	strawberries

1. 2	plums

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

1. 1	kiwi,	peeled

1. 1	handful	mint

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	and	serve	over	crushed	ice. 2. The	more	colors	the	juice	is	healthier. This	colorful	juice	is	power-packed
with	many	nutrients.Soft	Summer	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1/2	cup	pomegranate	seeds

1. 1	cup	blueberries

1. 1	tablespoon	fresh	mint	leaves

Directions

1. First	of	all,	remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Wash	the	ingredients	and	add	them	through	a	juicer. Serve	well-chilled. 3. Pomegranate	is	among	the	healthiest	fruits	in	the	world. It	may	help	fight
arthritis,	breast	cancer,	prostate	cancer,	fungal	infections,
etc.Cucumber	and	Carrot	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	cucumber

1. 2	carrots

1. 1	celery

rib

1. 1	handful	parsley

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 1"	ginger,	peeled

Directions

1. Wash	all	ingredients	and	press	them	through	your	juicer. 2. Serve	in	well-chilled	glasses. 3. This	is	brain-boosting	drink,	which	is	loaded	with	vitamins	and	minerals. The	juice	treats	menopause	symptoms	naturally.Fresh	Morning	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	cup	cherries,	pitted

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1	tomato

1. 1	beet

1. 1	small	handful	basil

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon	and	peel	the	beet. Add	it	to	the	juicer	along
with	remaining	ingredients. 2. Juice	the	ingredients	in	a	juice	machine. Sweeten	with	natural	sweetener	if
desired.Chili	Pepper	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	beet,	peeled

1. 4	carrots

1. 2	oranges,	peeled

1. 1	sweet	potato,	peeled

1. 1	chili	pepper

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	in	a	juice	machine. 2. This	juice	is	great	served	over	a	few	ice	cubes. 3. The	juice	helps	to	prevent	constipation

and	inflammation.Party	Ginger	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/3	pound	fresh	ginger	root,	unpeeled

1. 1	½	cups	water,	or	as	needed	to	cover

1. 4	large	lemons,	juiced

1. 1/2	cup	honey

1. 6	cups	water

1. Fresh	mint,	to	taste

Directions

1. Put	ginger	and	water	into	a	blender;	blend	until	the	mixture	is	pasty. 2. Strain	the	juice	from	ginger	mixture	into	a	pitcher. Add	the	rest	of	the
ingredients	and	stir	to	combine. 3. This	refreshing	drink	is	perfect	for	your	next	party.Pomegranate	Watermelon	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/3	medium	watermelon

1. 12	strawberries

1. 1	cup	pomegranate	seeds

1. 4	sprigs	mint

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	your	juice	machine. 3. It	may	help	fight	cancer,	arthritis,	fungal	infections,	and	so	on.Minty	Watermelon	Delight
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1	tomato

1. 1	handful	mint

1. A	pinch	of	kosher	salt

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer. Pour	into	two	chilled	glasses. 3. This	is	a	natural	way	to	fight	stress. Enjoy!Grapefruit	and	Cranberry	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	grapefruit,	peeled

1. 1	cup	cranberries

1. 1	pear,	cored

1. 1	sweet	potato,	peeled

1. 5	leaves	collard	greens

Directions

1. Process	everything	through	a	juicer	according	to	the	manufacturer’s
directions. 2. Fill	serving	glasses	with	ice	cubes;	pour	the	juice	into	the	glasses. Serve
right	away.Pear	and	Y


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p r o c e d u r e s,  a n d  s u g g e s t i o n s  c o n t a i n e d  i n  t h i s  b o o k  a r e  n o t  i n t e n d e d  a s  a  s u b s t i t u t e  f o r  c o n s u l t i n g  w i t h  y o u r  p h y s i c i a n. A l l  m a t t e r s
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p i d _ p r h _ 5. 5. 0 _ c 0 _ r 0To K.S.In transporting the br eath, the inhalation must be full. When it is
full, it has big capacity. When it has big capacity, it can be
extended. When it is extended, it can penetrate downwar d. When
it penetrates downwar d, it will become calmly settled. When it is
calmly settled, it will be str ong and firm. When it is str ong and
firm, it will germinate. When it germinates, it will gr ow. When it
gr ows, it will r etr eat upwar d. When it r etr eats upwar d, it will
r each the top of the head. The secr et power of Pr ovidence moves
above. The secr et power of the Earth moves below. He who follows this will live. He who acts against this will die. — 5 0 0  B C E  Z H O U  D Y N A S T Y  S T O N E  I N S C R I P T I O NCONTENTS
Introduction
Part One – The Experiment
Chapter One    The W orst Breathers in the Animal Kingdom
Chapter T wo    Mouthbreathing
Part T wo – The Lost Art and Science of Breathing
Chapter Thr ee    Nose
Chapter Four    Exhale
Chapter Five    Slow
Chapter Six    Less
Chapter Seven    Chew
Part Three – Breathing+
Chapter Eight    More, on Occasion
Chapter Nine    Hold It
Chapter T en    Fast, Slow, and Not at All
Epilogue    A Last Gasp
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Breathing Methods
Notes
IndexINTRODUCTION
The place looked like something out of Amityville: all paint-chipped walls,
dusty windows, and menacing shadows cast by moonlight. I walked
through a gate, up a flight of creaking steps, and knocked on the door. When it swung open, a woman in her 30s with woolly eyebrows and
oversize white teeth welcomed me inside. She asked me to take of f my
shoes, then led me to a cavernous living room, its ceiling painted sky blue
with wispy clouds. I took a seat beside a window that rattled in the breeze
and watched through jaundiced streetlight as others walked in. A guy with
prisoner eyes. A stern-faced man with Jerry Lewis bangs. A blond woman
with an of f-center bindi on her forehead. Through the rustle of shuf fling
feet and whispered hellos, a truck rumbled down the street blasting “Paper
Planes,” the inescapable anthem of the day. I removed my belt, loosened the
top button on my jeans, and settled in. I’d come here on the recommendation of my doctor, who’d told me, “A
breathing class could help.” It could help strengthen my failing lungs, calm
my frazzled mind, maybe give me perspective. For the past few months, I’d been going through a rough patch. My job
was stressing me out and my 130-year -old house was falling apart. I’d just
recovered from pneumonia, which I’d also had the year before and the year
before that. I was spending most of my time at home wheezing, working,
and eating three meals a day out of the same bowl while hunched over


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sexuality and physical activity in China, so that the Or gans and Substances
would n ot be harmed. Overall living in accord with the laws of  nature and
to remain in tune with the seasons and celestial forces was seen as the
essence of preventative medicine. The pro gression of disease after its onset and during its course is
analyzed in light of two opposing forces: the strength of the anti -pathogenic
component, that is, the body’ s defensive capability and self-healing
mechanism as a reflection of the vitality of the body’ s Qi; and the vigor of
the path ogenic i nfluences. The struggle between these two forces follows
the laws  of Y in-Y ang producing as a result either excess or deficiency. Generally in deficient type patterns the anti-pathogenic force (i.e. the
body’ s Qi) is i mpaired while in excess patterns the pathogenic factors
predominate. In  either case the anti-pathogenic forces must prevail for the
Y in-Y ang balance to be restored to normal, and to regain health. If this is
not ach ieved, the process of a downward spiral with a progressive
weakening of the ener getic, physiological and physical structure and
increased severity of symptoms ultimately leading to a premature
termination of life, will have commenced.8
D i a g n o s i s  a n d  D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n
T he i ntent of Ch inese medical examination is to elucidate the  origin, I
location and nature of the patient’ s illness. The task then shifts to or ganizing
and dif fe rentiating the information gathered through the examina tion so that
an appropriate treatment may be prescribed. According to the concept of
human i ntegrity in Chinese medicine, a doctor can comprehend the totality
of a patient’ s imbalance through careful examination because of the body’ s
innate w holeness. For example, the interior and exterior aspects of the body
are c onsidered to be functionally  interconnected with and responsive to one
another, and so whenever an i nternal disease arises it will also manifest
some form of disturbance on or  near the body’ s surface. Likew ise, general
conditions, such  as chronic fatigue, are connected with and form the basis
of specific conditions, such as  acute headache. Therefore, general and
specific, and chronic and acute conditions are considered interdependent. Classically there  are four examinations: visual observation, liste ning-
smelling, palpat ion and inquiry. In the visual method of di agnosis the
examination concentrates on th e appearance of the person as regards to
physique, expression and complexion. Furthermore, physical changes of the
sensory orifices are noted along with any abnormal secretions or excretions. Finally and of great clinical im portance: the tongue is examined for its
mobility, shape,  color and coating. The tongue reflects the state of the
Or gans, Substan ces and the pr esence of any Pernicious Influences with
great acc uracy. T he clinical examination of the tongue and pulse  are the two
preeminent methods of diagnosis in Chinese medicine. The listening-sm elling method (these words are conjoined be cause
the Chin ese character denotes both activities) places attention on the quality
and stre ngth of the voice; the r hythm, strength and depth of th e breathing
and abnormal sounds and odors exuded by the body.The inquiry part of the examination shifts to the subjective nature of
the illness. Usually questions  can cover a wide territory from food
preferences and emotions to the regularity of bowel movements. The
following is a condensed traditional list of topics of inquiry: sensations of
heat or coldness; perspiration; pains or unusual sensations; a ppetite and
thirst; the elimination of wastes ; sleep; one’ s daily routine; prev ious health
history; reprodu ctive problems and cycles; and the onset and development
of th e pr esent ill ness. The specific questions asked are guided by the nature
of the disorder and the initial i mpressions derived from other methods of
diagnosis. Finally, in palpation, the Meridians, points and the tissues are felt to
ascertain impor tant informatio n about the nature of the illness. The
abdomen is also palpated, the Japanese having particularly refined
abdominal diagn osis. Special emphasis is placed on feeling the wrist pulse,
for here a global impression of the body can be perceived along with
specific informa tion about the Or gans and Meridians. The wrist pulse is
divided into three positions and at each position a pair of Y in-Y ang Or gans
of the same Element can be felt in the deep and superficial lo cation (see
illustration 7). At dif ferent Or gan positions the strength, depth, smoothness, rhythm,
frequency and amplitude of the pulses is carefully noted and classified
according to one or more comb inations of the classical twenty-eight types. The art of pulse diagnosis is a refined practice that requires good clinical
instruction, sensitivity and exten sive experience to master but is worth the
investment of time and ener gy in its study because of the invaluable
information it reveals. Patients in Asian countries often judge a traditional
doctor ’ s expertis e by his or her level of pulse mastery, as evide nced by the
accuracy with which the docto r interprets and recites their sy mptoms by
feeling the pulse alone. Once t he four examinations are complete the practi tioner
dif ferentiates the information into recognizable patterns. According to
dif ferent historical schools of Chinese medical thought, various ways to
categorize and or ganize patterns emer ged. The most important patterning
models are the Eight Guiding Principles (ba gang), followed by
dif ferentiation a ccording to Substance, Or gan manifestation, Meridian and
causative factor. All these mod els are further understood and integrated
with the correspondences outlin ed in the theory of the Five Elements. Each
pattern d escribes the body in its present functioning state and denotes which
stage an  illness is in. Thus patterns change as the person moves towards or
away from balance. This require s the frequent reassessment of the patient’ s
situation in anticipation of chang e from one pattern to another in the course
of a disorder. T ypically the Eight Guiding Principles are used first to classify the
signs an d symptoms and define the parameters of the illness. These
Principles consi st of four pairs  of opposites: Y in and Y ang, interior and
exterior, cold and heat, and deficiency and excess. Specifically Y in-Y ang
are used to den ote the general character of an illness; inte rior -exterior
describes the depth of disease activity in the body; cold-heat describes the
specific thermal nature of disease; while deficiency-excess describes the
state of the body’ s Qi versus the pathogenic forces within the body. In
actuality the four pairs of opposites are subdivisions of the primary Y in-
Y ang pair and help define the strength, quality and location of the disease. Following this categorization t he clinician uses other pattern models tofurther dif ferentiate and guide in the selection of the most appropriate
therapy. Substance patte rns relate to th e condition of the five fundam ental
Substances. The Qi, Blood and Fluids are usually classified according to
deficiency, stagnation or direct ionally inappropriate flow, wh ile Essence
and Spirit usually only manife st deficient patterns. Or gan patterns relate
mostly to the de ficient or excess state of Y in and Y ang, Qi and sometimes
Blood a spects within an Or gan, or if there is an endogenous Pernicious
Influence present. The Meridian patterns relate to the presence of distinctive
symptoms found along the  course of a Meridian or V essel
pathway,  independent of an Or gan’ s disharmony. Another patterning model,
the S ix Stages ( liu jing bing), is  frequently used in Internal Me dicine. The
Six Stages is useful for assessing the depth of penetration and severity of a
Pernicious Influence (especially cold) through the Meridi an system. Patterns relating to a causative factor include primarily the six exogenous
Pernicious Influences and emo tions as well as specific patterns due to
Phlegm, Stagnant Blood, Pestilence, traumatic injuries etc. Distinct diseases are noted in Chinese medicine, such as dia betes,
depression or parasitic infestation. First however, each of these distinctive
diseases is dif ferentiated according to the above mentioned pat tern models
to deter mine the individual’ s response to that disease process before a
treatment strategy is instituted. In reverse, many times dif ferent specific
diseases may be treated by a common approach because they share a
common pattern  at their root; for example liver Qi stagnation may be the
cause of goiter, irregular menstruation, depression or abdominal pain. Thus
an im portant principle in Chinese medicine is to treat dif ferent  diseases by
the same methods and to appl y dif ferent methods to the same disease,
according to need. In addition to th e above models for pattern categorization there is the
less commonly used approach of analyzing and treating constitutional types
based up on Y in-Y ang


out and remove coarse o uter leaves. W ash in a sink full of cool wat er to which a drop of fo od-safe soap has been
added. R inse, d rain and pat dry. Sort into small, medium and lar ge sizes. Blanch whole Brussels sprouts in boiling water: small heads for 3 minutes,
medium heads for 4 minutes, and lar ge heads for 5 minutes. Immerse in
cold water for 3, 4 or 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Canning Brussels Spr outs
I do n’ t recommend canning Brussels sprouts because processing turns them
brown and intensifies their stron g sulphur flavour. Pickling and freezing are
the best methods of preserving. Fr eezing Brussels Spr outs
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. T rim, wash and blanch spr outs. Pack into containers, leaving a 1-inch
(2.5 cm) headspace. Remove air, label and seal. Freeze for up to 12 months. s w e e t  p i c k l e d  b r u s s e l s  s p r o u t sT ry to find small Brussels spr o uts for this pickle. If you must use lar ger
heads, c ut them  in half. Picklin g sweetens and mellows the flav our so that
you can use them in grain salads (such as Beet T abbouleh ) and with braised
winter gr eens. Y ou can cut this r ecipe in half if you wish. MAKES 10 CUPS (2.5 L)
8 cups (2 L) small Brussels spr outs
3 cups (750 mL) white vinegar
1–1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar
1–1/2 cups (375 mL) thinly sliced onions
1 cup (250 mL) diced r ed bell peppers
2 tbsp (25 mL) mustard seeds
1 tbsp (15 mL) celery seeds
1 tsp (5 mL) gr ound turmeric
1 tsp (5 mL) hot r ed pepper flakes
1. T rim and blanch sprouts. 2. Mean while, heat five 1-pint (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling  water, and
scald the lids, lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 3. In a M aslin p an or canning kettle, combine vinegar, sugar, onions, red
pepper, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric and red pepper flakes. Bring
to a boi l over high heat, stirring frequently Adjust heat and si mmer for 5
minutes. 4. Distribute onion and diced pepper in hot jars. Fill jars with Brussels
sprouts and hot l iquid, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. Run  a thin non-
metallic utensil around the insid e of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more
hot liqui d, if necessary to leave a 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. W ipe rims, top
with flat lids an d screw on met al rings. Return jars to the hot water bath,
topping up with hot water if n ecessary Bring to a full rolling boil and
process jars for 10 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ).5. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool completely Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up to
1 year. r a s p b e r r y - g l a z e d  b r u s s e l s  s p r o u t s  w i t h  p a n c e t t a
The sweetness of the raspberry  and the salty pancetta balance the heady
taste of the Brussels spr outs. I l ike the crunch of the r ed pepper and onion
in c ontrast with the softened t extur e of the fr ozen and thaw ed Brussels
spr outs. Y ou can  use smoked side bacon or pr osciutto, both cut into dice, to r eplace
the pan cetta. Some notes on the differ ence in the two Italian pork
ingr edients: Pancetta is Italian  salt-cur ed bacon cut fr om the pork belly,
and is not smok ed. It is sold r olled or in a slab. Rolled pance tta is sliced
thinly; a slab is chopped or diced befor e being fried and added to a dish. Pr osciutto is the Italian wor d for “ham.” It is usually sold dry-cur ed
(uncooked) and thinly sliced. Melon and figs complement the s alty taste of
pr osciutto. MAKES 4 SER VINGS
2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil, divided
3 oz (90 g) pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) dice
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped r ed bell pepper
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped r ed onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup (50 mL) whole almonds
1/4 cup (50 mL) Raspberry V inegar ( sweet raspberry vinegar  or stor e-
bought)
2 cups (500 mL) Brussels spr outs, thawed if fr ozen sea salt and pepper
1. In a s killet, heat 1 tbsp (15 m L) of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add pancetta. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirringfrequently, until  crisp and brow ned. Using tongs, lift out to a p aper towel–
lined plate and set aside. 2. Add remaining oil to the skillet and heat over medium he at. Add red
pepper and onion and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until
soft and  translu cent. Add garlic and almonds and cook for 2 minutes or
until alm onds are toasted and lightly browned. Remove vegetables and
almonds from the skillet. 3. Add raspberr y vinegar to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for about 7 minutes or until reduced and slightly
syrupy. Add Brussels sprouts a nd stir for about 5 minutes or until heated
through. T oss with red pepper, onion, garlic and almonds. T ransfer to a
serving bowl. Garnish with crisp  pancetta. Season to taste with a few grinds
of salt and pepper.C a b b a g e
BRASSICA PLANTS  (k ale, collards, broccoli, c auliflower, turnip,
Brussels sprouts ) are referred to as cruciferous due to their cross-shaped
(from the Latin crucifix,  mea ning “cross”) flower petals. Cabbage (Brassica
oleracea capitata)  is  an ol d plant, once called co lewort, or cole. Over the
centuries, it has been selectively bred to a round ball shape with tightly
wrapped leaves around a central core. Good Pr eserving V arieties
Cabbage may be yellow, whi te, green, purple or red; round-, flat- or
conical-headed; curly or fringed; tight or loose leaved. The most common
varieties are round and light green or red. Cheers is a round green variety that is perfect for cabbage rolls because the lar ge leaves separate
easily. Round, Gr een Cabbage T ypes
Krautkaiser:  Lar ge, slightly flattened shape, white; weighs up to 6 lb (3
kg); perfect for sauerkraut and pickled cabbage. Other round green types for
preserving include Cheers, Stoneh ead, Autumn Queen, January King,
Minicole  and V iking. Oxheart Cabbage T ypes
The distinguishing characteristic is their enormous firm heads that grow to a
point. Cultivars in this category are dark green and good to grow becausethey will stand in the garden f or a long time (from July to December if
covered) and have very good flavour. Caramba  is an excellent Oxheart
cabbage type for preserving. Savoy Cabbage T ypes
W ith their crinkly leaves and milder taste, Savoy cabbages are considered to
be the most tender and sweet. S avoy is a good choice for stuf fed cabbage
leaves since the leaves are more pliable and stand up better to longer
cooking times. Use in Frozen Coleslaw. Savoy types are a good choice for stuf fed cabbage leaves. Red and Purple Cabbage T ypes
These types take longer to mat ure, so they are generally not as tender as
green or white varieties. Most o ften pickled, raw shredded red c abbage also
makes a  striking addition to t raditional green salads. Along with green
cabbage, red cabbage is the best for storing, and it preserves well. The
heart-healthy compound anthocyanin, which gives red cabbage its beautiful
colour, w ill also  turn it blue when cooked with any alkaline substance (salt
or baking soda). Shr edding CabbagePreserving recip es call for shred ded cabbage, and everyone
has a favourite tool for getting just the right cut. Y ou will
need a lar ge cle aver or


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enza that incapacitates you just as a physical disease would. Let’s define the term anger. As used in this chapter, it refers to an
immobilizing reaction, experienced when any expectancy
209is not met. It takes the form of rage, hostility, striking out at someone
or even glowering silence. It is not simple annoyance or irritation. Once again the key word is immobility. Anger is immobilizing and
it is usually a result of wishing the world and the people in it were
different. Anger is a choice, as well as a habit. It is a learned reaction to
frustration, in which you behave in ways that you would rather not. In fact, severe anger is a form of insanity. You are insane whenever
you are not in control of your behavior. Therefore, when you are
angry and out of control, you are temporarily insane. There is no psychological reward for anger. As defined here, anger
is debilitating. In the physiological realm, it can produce hyperten-
sion, ulcers, rashes, heart palpitations, insomnia, fatigue and even
heart disease. In the psychological sense, anger breaks down love
relationships, interferes with communication, leads to guilt and de-
pression and generally just gets in your way. You may be skeptical,
since you’ve always heard that expressing your anger is healthier
than keeping it bottled up inside of you. Yes, the expression of anger
is indeed a healthier alternative than suppressing it. But there is an
even healthier stance—not having the anger at all. In this case you
won’t be confronted with the dilemma of whether to let it out or
keep it in. Like all emotions, anger is the result of thinking. It is not something
that simply happens to you. When faced with circumstances that
are not going the way you would like them to, you tell yourself that
things shouldn’t be that way (frustration) and then you select a fa-
miliar angry response which serves a purpose. (See the payoff section
later in this chapter.) And as long as you think of anger as a part of
what it means to be a human being, you have a reason to accept it,
and avoid going to work on it. By all means give vent to your anger, let it out in nondestructive
ways—if you are still deciding to have it. But begin to think of
yourself as someone who can learn to think new210 / Your Erroneous Zonesthoughts when you are frustrated, so that the immobilizing anger
can be replaced by more fulfilling emotions. Annoyance, irritation,
and disappointment are feelings that you will very likely continue
to experience, since the world will never be the way you want it. But anger, that hurtful emotional response to obstacles, can be
eliminated. You may make a case for anger because it works in getting your
way. Well, take a closer look. If you mean that raising your voice or
looking upset will help you keep your two-year-old child from
playing in the street where she might get hurt, then raising your
voice is an excellent strategy. It only becomes anger when you are
genuinely upset, when you get flushed, and increase your heartbeat,
when you slam things around and are generally immobilized for
any period of time. By all means select personal strategies that will
reinforce appropriate behavior, but don’t take all of the internal hurt
that goes with it. You can learn to think like this: “This behavior she
is exhibiting is dangerous to her. I want to make her see that playing
in the street will not be tolerated. I’ll raise my voice to demonstrate
my strong feelings about it. But I won’t go around being mad.”
Consider a typical mother who cannot master this controlled dis-
play of anger. She is constantly upset about her children’s repetitious
bad behavior. It seems that the more upset she gets, the more they
misbehave. She punishes them, sends them to their room, screams
constantly and is almost always in a state of pique when dealing
with the kids. Her life as a mother is a battle. Loud voices are the
only thing she knows, and each evening she is an emotional wreck,
drained from a day on the battlefield. So why don’t the kids behave when they know how upset Mommy
decides to be whenever they act up? Because the irony of anger is
that it never works in changing others; it only intensifies the other
person’s desire to control the angry person. Listen to the above
children, assuming they could give voice to their own rationale for
misbehaving. “See what it takes to set Mommy off? All you have to do isFAREWELL TO ANGER  / 211say this, or do that, and you can get control over her and send her
into one of her fits. You may have to stay in your room for a short
while, but look at what you get! Complete emotional domination
over her for such a low price. Since we have so little power over her,
let’s do this some more and watch her go bananas over our behavi-
or.”
Anger, when used in any relationship, will almost always encour-
age the other person to continue to act as he has been. While the
provoker may act scared, he also knows that he can set the other
person off whenever he wants, and therefore exercise the same kind
of vindictive authority as the angry individual thinks he has. Whenever you select anger as a response to someone else’s beha-
vior, you are withholding from that person the right to be what he
chooses. Inside your head is the neurotic sentence, “Why can’t you
be more like me? Then I would like you now, instead of being angry.”
But others will never be the way you want them to be, all of the time. Much of the time people and things will not go the way you would
like them to go. That’s the way the world is. And the likelihood of
it changing is zero. So, every time you choose anger when you run
into someone or something you don’t like, you are deciding to be
hurt or in some way immobilized because of reality. Now that’s
really silly. Being upset about things that aren’t ever going to change. Instead of choosing anger, you can begin to think of others as having
a right to be different from what you’d prefer. You may not like it,
but you don’t have to be angry about it. Anger will only encourage
them to continue as they are, and will bring about all of the physical
stress and mental torture described above. The choice is really yours. Anger or new sentences about things that will help you to eliminate
the need for the anger. Perhaps you see yourself in the opposite camp, that is, someone
who has a great deal of anger, but has never had the courage to ex-
press it. You keep it in and never say a thing,212 / Your Erroneous Zonesbuilding yourself up for those painful ulcers, and living with a lot
of present-moment anxiety. But this is not the opposite of the indi-
vidual who rants and rages. You have the same sentences in your
head that people and things should be the way you want them to
be. If they were, you reason, you wouldn’t feel anger. This is faulty
logic, and eradicating it is the secret to getting rid of your tension. While you will want to learn to express pent-up anger instead of
storing it up, the ultimate goal is to learn to think in new ways that
will not create the anger. Such internal thoughts as: “If he wants to
be a fool, I’m not going to choose to be upset. He, not me, owns his
dumb behavior” or “Things aren’t going the way I think they should. While I don’t like it, I’m not going to immobilize myself.”
Learning to express the anger with courageous kinds of new be-
haviors that have been discussed throughout this book is your first
step. Then, thinking in new ways that will help you to shift from
the external to the internal side of the mental health ledger, refusing
to own anyone else’s behavior is the ultimate step. You can learn
not to give other people’s behavior and ideas the power to upset
you. By thinking highly of yourself and refusing to let others control
you, you won’t hurt yourself with present-moment anger. Having a Sense of Humor
It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power
to choose either. Laughter is the sunshine of the soul. And without sunshine
nothing can live or grow. As Winston Churchill put it,
It is my belief, you cannot deal with the most serious things in
the world unless you understand the most amusing.FAREWELL TO ANGER  / 213You may take life too seriously. Perhaps the single most outstand-
ing characteristic of healthy people is their unhostile sense of humor. Helping others choose to laugh, and learning to stand back and ob-
serve the incongruity of almost every life situation is an excellent
remedy for anger. In the scheme of things, what you do and whether you are angry
or not will have all the impact of another glass of water being thrown
over Niagara Falls. Whether you choose laughter or anger will not
matter much—except that the former will fill your present moments
with happiness, and the latter will waste them in misery. Do you take yourself and your life so seriously that you can’t
stand back and


 organisms, such as seaweed. In fact, seaweed is one of the most abundant sources of iodine because seaweed has
the ability to concentrate a large amount of iodine from the ocean water. Iodine is not very abundant in the earth’s crust. It is estimated to be about 0.3-0.5 parts per million. In fact, it is in the bottom
third of the elements in terms of abundance. 2
If the soil has adequate iodine levels, the crops grown on that soil will contain adequate iodine levels. Conversely, deficient
iodine levels will be found in crops grown on iodine-deficient soil. There are naturally occurring non-radioactive and radioactive forms of iodine. Radioactive iodine can be used in medicine to
diagnose and treat certain illnesses, particularly illnesses of the thyroid gland. Commercially available non-radioactive iodine primarily comes from several sources: Chilean saltpeter, seaweed, and brine
water in oil wells. The action of the waves from the ocean can make iodine gas. Once airborne, iodine can combine with water or
air and enter the soil. Non-radioactive iodine can enter our food system in a variety of ways. First, plants can take up iodine from
the soil. Second, airborne iodine can land on fresh water supplies and, finally, airborne iodine can land on the ground, combine
with salt, and become iodized salt. Radioactive iodine can enter the air from reactions in
nuclear power plants or explosions of nuclear materials. Radioactive
iodine has been associated with certain types of cancer including thyroid cancer and certain blood cancers. Children are more
susceptible to radioactive iodine since they have smaller thyroid glands, and they will receive a proportionately larger radioactive
dose than an adult when they are exposed to radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine damage can be prevented by the ingestion of
non-radioactive inorganic iodine. The meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan should give us all pause. It is best to ensure iodine sufficiency–for
both health and safety issues. If we are ever confronted with a Fukushima-like event, iodine sufficiency would be a protective
factor minimizing problems with radioactive iodine exposure. WHERE IS IODINE FOUND IN THE BODY? Every cell in the body contains and utilizes iodine. Iodine is concentrated in the glandular system of the body. The thyroid
gland contains a higher concentration of iodine than any other organ of the body. Large amounts of iodine are also stored in many
other areas of the body including the salivary glands, cerebrospinal fluid and the brain
3
, gastric mucosa, choroid plexus, breasts,
ovaries, and the ciliary body of the eye. In the brain, iodine concentrates in the substantia nigra, an area of the brain that has beenassociated with Parkinson’s disease. Iodine is essential for the normal growth and development
of children. Severe iodine deficiency can result in severe mental
deficiency and deafness (i.e., goiter). In addition, spontaneous abortion, as well as delayed physical and intellectual development
is associated with iodine deficiency. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is also related to iodine deficiency (see
Chapter 10
). Conversely, too much iodine can be a problem. In rare cases, excess iodine (i.e., doses greater than 1gram/day) has been
associated with hyperthyroid symptoms. HISTORY OF IODINE
Bernard Courtois first discovered iodine in 1811 during the course of making gunpowder. 4
 He was making compounds of
potassium and sodium from seaweed. When he accidentally added too much sulphuric acid to the mixture, he observed purple
vapors arising from it. Due to its purple color, the new element was named iodine (iodes in Greek means violet). 5
The first medical use of iodine was reported by Jean Francois Coindet (1774-1834), who showed that goiter (i.e., swelling of
the thyroid) could be treated with iodine. The use of iodine in treating goiter was the first time that a single item (iodine) was used
to treat a specific illness (goiter). Some cite this discovery as the birth of western medicine. Jean-Baptiste Boussingault (1802-1887) verified the work
of Coindet in 1824. Boussingault observed that goiter did not
occur at many silver mining sites. His experiments showed conclusively that iodine in the water at these mining sites prevented
goiter in people who drank the water. His recommendation at the time was that goiter could be prevented by having people eat
the iodine-containing salt from these mines. Unfortunately, it took the United States nearly 100 years to implement the findings of
Boussingault. During this time period, untold numbers of Americans suffered from the ravages of iodine deficiency and goiter. MICHIGAN/OHIO STUDIES
In the early 1900’s there was a high prevalence of goiter in the states bordering the Great Lakes. Due to the earlier work of
Boussingault and Coindet, it was hypothesized that adding iodine to the diet of people in the Great Lakes area would decrease
the incidence of goiter. In 1923-1924, the State of Michigan’s Department of Health conducted a large-scale survey of goiter in
four counties. Of 66,000 school children examined, nearly 40% had enlargement of the thyroid gland (i.e., goiter). 6

7

8
 In 1924,
iodized salt was introduced to the area. By 1928, there was a 75% reduction of goiter observed and by 1951, less than 0.5% of
school-age children had a goiter. Research also showed a greater
reduction in goiter among regular users of iodized salt as
compared to non-users. David Marine conducted the first large-scale study on using iodine as a therapy to reduce goiter. In the early 1900’s, he
looked at the positive effects of iodine supplementation for decreasing goiter in farm animals. From the results in animals, Marine
estimated the amount of iodine necessary to treat humans. Dr. Marine chose Akron, Ohio as the test area for iodine supplementation. Akron, Ohio was chosen due to the high rate of
goiter—56% of school-aged girls had goiter in Akron. 9
 There was a 600% increase in goiter in adolescent girls versus boys. 10
The reason for this increase was due to the increased iodine requirements in pubertal girls as compared to boys. The first
glandular tissue to grow at puberty is the breasts, which require significant amounts of iodine. Dr. Marine studied two groups of
students:

1. A control group of 2305 students where no iodine was given. 2. A treatment group of 2190 students who were given 9mg/day of sodium iodide (averaged daily) for 2.5 years. This dose
of iodine is nearly 100x the present RDA for iodine. The results are shown in
Figure 1
. The control group (no
iodine) showed a 22% incidence of goiter. The treatment group had
a significantly lowered 0.2% incidence of goiter. Figure 1: Dr. Marine’s Iodine Test

Due to the positive results from using iodized salt in Michigan and Ohio, the rest of the United States quickly adopted thepolicy of adding iodine to salt, thus decreasing the goiter rate throughout the country. Today, the World Health Organization
actively promotes the use of iodized salt to help prevent goiter throughout the world. HOW DO YOU INGEST IODINE? Iodine, unlike vitamins and minerals, is not present in adequate amounts in most foods. Specific plants absorb iodine when it
is present in the soil. Iodine is found in many ocean foods, such as fish (cod, sea bass, haddock, and perch) and sea vegetables
(seaweed). Iodine can also be found in many other
food products either by adding iodine to animal feed or by adding iodine to
the food source. Iodine has also been added to salt products (i.e., iodized salt). The U.S. government determined that the most cost-effective
way to prevent goiter of the thyroid gland was to add iodine to the salt supply. Ingesting iodine through the use of iodized salt
costs pennies per day. Although the addition of iodine to the salt supply has lessened the prevalence of goiter, it is inadequate to
supply the body’s need for iodine. This will be more fully explained in
Chapter 2
. HOW MUCH IODINE IS IN SALT? Iodine is added to table salt at 100ppm as potassium iodide, which amounts to 77ug iodine/gram of salt. Estimates are that
less than 50% of the U.S. population uses iodized table salt. 11
 However, that estimate is probably high due to the prevalence of
low-salt diets and low-salt food products. I believe the number of Americans using iodized salt is well-below 50%, probably
around the 30% level. Chapter 2
 will explore this topic in more detail. The amount of iodine in food varies. Seafood, multiple vitamins, and many farm products may contain iodine. Dairy products,
eggs, and


	and	well-being. Many	dis-stressful	situations	are	impossible	to	avoid. In	fact,	we	would	not
want	to	avoid	all	of	them. As	Robert	Ornstein,	M.D.,	and	David	Sobel,	Ph.D.,
explain	in	their	book
The	Healing	Brain,
“If	we	... tried	to	avoid	[all]	stressors
no	one	would	ever	marry,	have	children,	take	a	job,	get	divorced,	or	invent
anything	at	all.”	“The	way	we	react	to	stress,”	they	say,	“appears	to	be	more
important	than	the	stress	itself.... [T]he	onset	and	course	of	disease	are	strongly
linked	to	a	person’s	ability	and	willingness	to	cope	with	stress.... Helplessness
is	worse	than	stress	itself.”
Many	effective	techniques	exist	for	reducing	the	stress	in	our	lives,	including
counseling,	prayer,	meditation,	therapy,	exercise,	yoga,	self-hypnosis,	keeping	a
journal,	social	support	and	other	alternatives. Find	what	works	for	you	and
understand	that	your	health	is	constantly	affected	by	the	way	you	respond	to	and
interpret	the	stressful	situations	in	your	life;	your	levels	of	dis-stress	are
determined	by	your	choices,	not	simply	by	the	random	happenings	in	your	busy
life. Love	Leads	the	Way
The	“good”	emotions—love,	compassion,	spiritual	awareness—	have
extremely	powerful	implications	for	health,	but	they	are	often	difficult	to	define,
explain	or	measure. These	complex	and	nontangible	concepts	remain	perhaps	the
most	“real”	considerations	in	our	lives. Understanding	their	power	over	health
and	disease	is	critical	to	understanding	and	practicing	effective	health	care. Strong	social	support—including	family	relationships,	friendships,
relationships	with	health	practitioners,	romantic	relationships,	and	relationships
with	spiritual	leaders	and	figures—	is	a	critical	component	of	health	care. People
are	typically	healthier	and	recover	from	diseases	more	effectively	when	they
have	strong	social	ties. Why? Perhaps	people	simply	feel	cared	for	and	hopeful
about	their	future. Or	perhaps	the	bonds	that	people	form	transcend	our
traditional	scientific	understanding	of	health—even	into	realms	of	spirit	and
energy. However	it	works,	people	who	relate	with	others	do	help	each	other
through	adversities,	allowing	for	greater	health	and	wellness	than	people	who	areisolated	and	alone. Although	relationships	cannot	be	put	onto	a	slide	and	examined	under	a
microscope,	many	studies	have	cited	the	effects	of	relationships—or	the	lack	of
relationships—on	health	and	disease:
•	People	who	are	single,	separated,	divorced	or	widowed	are	more	than
twice	as	likely	to	die	than	their	married	peers,	and	five	to	ten	times	more
likely	to	be	hospitalized	for	mental	disorders. •	Social	isolation	is	as	big	a	risk	factor	for	disease	as	smoking. •	People	with	minimal	social	connections,	such	as	those	with	few	friends	or
family	and	people	who	tend	not	to	participate	in	their	communities,	are	two
to	five	times	more	likely	to	die	prematurely	than	those	with	more	extensive
social	ties. These	differences	are	independent	of	age,	sex,	and	ethnic	or
cultural	background. •	Studies	of	medical	students	during	stressful	exam	periods	found	that	the
biggest	drop	in	immunity	occurred	in	students	who	reported	being	lonely. •	When	experimental	subjects	were	injected	with	cold	viruses,	individuals
with	fewer	social	ties	were	four	to	six	times	more	likely	to	develop	colds	as
those	who	had	more	social	ties. •	The	death	rate	among	Russian	men	increased	by	nearly	40	percent
following	the	fall	of	communism,	attributed	to	social	instability. Love	is	a	deep	and	vital	part	of	ourselves	and	a	critical	aspect	of	the
psychological	pathway. There	is	love	for	oneself,	for	other	people,	for	pets,	love
in	spiritual	practice	and	much	more. True	love,	of	course,	is	unconditional,
existing	for	its	own	sake	because	you	choose	it	and	want	it	in	your	life. Finding	and	feeling	love,	however,	can	be	a	challenge. Anger,	frustration,
fear,	jealousy,	apathy—all	can	interfere	with	our	ability	to	love	ourselves	and
those	dear	to	us. Part	of	being	able	to	love	is	being	able	to	have	compassion	both
for	yourself	and	for	the	people	around	you. Understanding	the	obstacles	that	you
face	in	your	life	makes	it	possible	and	easier	to	understand	the	obstacles	others
face. Within	this	perspective,	you	can	have	compassion	for	anyone,	even
someone	who	mistreats	you. Likewise,	having	compassion	for	yourself	is	not
only	possible	but	essential! Sometimes	we	succeed	and	sometimes	we	fail;
facing	life’s	obstacles	is	challenging,	as	we	all	know,	but	without	compassion
and	love,	obstacles	may	seem	insurmountable. If	we	do	not	fill	our	lives	with	love	and	compassion,	then	we	make	room	for
their	opposites,	such	as	anger	and	hostility,	which	are	incredibly	harmful	to	our
health	and	happiness. As	Redford	Williams,	M.D.,	author	of	the	book
AngerKills,
wrote:	“Getting	angry	is	like	taking	a	small	dose	of	some	slow-acting
poison	every	day	of	your	life.”	At	the	Behavioral	Medicine	Research	Center	at
Duke	University,	Williams	has	researched	the	effects	of	anger,	particularly	how
stress	chemicals	cause	heart	disease. He	found	that	chemicals	released	by	the
body	during	periods	of	anger	and	hostility	damage	the	lining	of	arteries.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        All	of	these	products	can	be	replaced	with	safer,	simpler	items
available	in	health	food	stores;	they	will	be	equally	effective	without	harming
your	health. The	laundry	room	is	another	toxic	site. Detergents,	bleach,	spot	removers	and
fabric	softeners	all	contain	chemicals	that	are	toxic	to	you	and	to	the
environment. Manufacturers	have	lulled	us	into	complacency	with	the	term
“biodegradable	detergents. ”	This	fact	has	little	to	do	with	the	eventual	health	and
environmental	impact	of	these	synthetic	chemicals. Biodegradable	means	only
that	at	some	point	the	detergent	will	lose	its	foaming	properties. Purchase
unscented	products. Detergents	can	be	replaced	with	soap-based	products,	while
bleach	can	be	replaced	with	safer	sodium	percarbonate	or	hydrogen	peroxide. Furniture	anywhere	in	the	house,	but	especially	in	bedrooms,	can	present
significant	risks. Today,	furniture	often	is	made	with	toxic	synthetic	materials
(polyester,	polyurethane,	polystyrene	and	polyvinyl	chloride),	which	off-gas
toxic	vapors;	likewise,	some	types	of	furniture	are	made	of	particle-board
(which,	as	already	mentioned,	will	off-gas	formaldehyde)	and	then	covered	with
a	wood	or	plastic	veneer. Alarmingly,	most	children’s	furniture	is	made	with
toxic	par-ticleboard. One	study	showed	that


 diet. Or 35mg of biotin per day. That is 35,000 micrograms
of biotin. The average person gets around 300 micrograms or less in the diet. That is also the "Recommended Daily Allowance". 35,000 micrograms is a very
large orthomolecular dose and even the highest dose supplements don't have
that much in one tablet. It's well known that biotin is produced in the body, but I
believe that all or most of the known and as yet unknown nutrients actually are
produced and multiplied by the body, including known and so far
unidentified/unknown vits and minerals. Thiamine, Vitamin B-1. As just one example 200mg per day! Most people don't
even get 5mg from food. It's impossible to get anywhere near 200mg from food,
the only way is through supplementation....or urine! And on omad orin looping all
these good things go up by large amounts.Vitamin B-6. 100mg per day. A large orthomolecular dose, again only obtainable
through supplementation or urine. This can be true of all other beneficial
nutrients. So it is not true that the nutrients in orin mostly come from food, they mostly
come from your body but it is true that what you eat affects the quality of the
Orin. I’m not saying that what you eat isn’t important, but I am saying that your
own urine is the very best supplement you could ever take. Imagine a supplement that can change throughout the day and give your body
exactly what it needs at the right time, exactly what the body needs at that time
and is bio available recognised to be used straight away. You just imagined your
own orin. Chapter 3
Omad Orin Looping For Life protocol, the 4 ones rule;
Per day Only 1 meal. On only one 1 plate. With only 1 beverage. In 1 hour max. This is the ultimate bio life hack. Physical and cognitive metal benefits as well as
financially beneficial. Your orin and your life will improve in astronomical ways
you can't even imagine if you incorporate this protocol as a lifestyle choice long
term. Omad orin looping for life. In a nutshell that’s it. You eat only once per day in the evenings at a time that
suits you. You have a one plate meal and as a starter have either a large juice or
smoothie. This will digest quickly and you can take your time eating and most
importantly ENJOYING your solid food meal all in one hour. You can eat whatever
you want in your one meal, but the better choices you make the better the
results will be. To start the day, drink a couple of litres of elixir (orin) as soon as you wake up. All that you have produced since your last meal the previous evening. This does
not take you out of fasted state. But it will loosen your bowels and give you an
internal enema in a short time. Cleaning you right the way through. All the bad
stuff goes out the back, this is cleaning the inside of your body. You don’t need to do external enemas with a kit. The good stuff that your body
decides is good for you goes to your bladder. You can loop this throughout the
day like a very fine tea. Each time I loop every few hours I use a small amount to
clean my hands, face and neck. This is the best antibacterial hand wash and at
the same time also the best moisturiser you could ever get. It is just like applying
the best moisturiser in the universe several times per day. Carry on looping all what your body decides is good for you, (and each time put a
little on your hands, neck and face), which is your very own orin your elixir of life throughout the day. Right through to about 20mins before 5pm, or whenever you
chose your one hour eating window. It’s important not to consume anything
outside your eating window that will start the digestive system off and take you
out of a fasted state. Don’t even lick a stamp! And certainly no chewing gum or
even oral sprays. You will then have so many more good hormones and
beneficial substances in your elixir. Human growth hormones increase by
thousands of percent. More on this later. Don’t listen to those who say you can have tea, coffee and other drinks on omad. Even bottled mineral water and certainly tap water has thousands of things in it
that need to be processed by the body. If you need to drink water then make
sure it’s pure h2o with zero parts per million of anything. Get a good table top
distiller and make your own pure water. Even aged urine will take you out of a fasted state because it is no longer exactly
the same as what’s in your blood. So I drink my aged urine at the start of my 1
hour eating window. I have to repeat this because it is so very important. Absolutely anything apart from your own fresh orin or pure distilled water will
take you out of a fasted state. Your insulin levels will go up, your body will stop
cleansing and healing and will stop the increased production of HGH and so
many other wonderful substances manufactured in your body. Your own elixir ultra filtered blood plasma is the only drink that has goodness
that won't take you out of fasted state; it is bio available and will not restart your
digestive system. It’s liquid you, going back into you. It goes back into the blood
exactly the same as what's already there. No processing needed. Your body
recognition of it means the goodness can go directly where it is needed without
needing to be processed. This is true of the urine you have been collecting
overnight, it’s still recognised by your body as already you. When you go 20+  hours in fasted state continually there are many beneficial
hormones and compounds that increase by thousands of percent. How do we
know this? From tests of the urine. Think about that. To say it correctly, “if you
go 20+hours in a fasted state then your human growth hormone goes up 2000%
in your urine!”  Testosterone and human growth hormone for example increases
by 2000% or over 20x in the urine of men who continued to fast for 20 hours or
more per day. Your urine is a snap shot of you. The test showed thousands of
percent increase in many beneficial compounds, all these substances are in your
elixir of life and if you re-ingest these, the body can use them again and benefits
from them again and again. This is why Omad Orin Looping is so amazing
compared to other dieting programmes. If you research intermittent  fasting you soon come across the studies that show
human growth hormones going up by about 2000%. But most of those people
don’t say it correctly; they leave the last few words out which are critical. The
last few words are, “IN YOUR URINE!” All the studies show that fasting for 20+hrs
a day increase human growth hormone by 2000% in the urine. This is key. Its not
just HGH, but also every other beneficial substance that your body makes all
increase by a large amount. The amounts are different per substance and each individual situation. Bearing in mind that there are still an unknown number of
substances made by the body that are as yet unidentified by science. These
substances are made by your body for your body and haven’t yet been named or
even identified, but they are all in your urine. You can trust your body, you don’t
even need to know the names or what they are for, just trust your body. One final point about what you can trust and what you can’t. Can you really trust
any pills or other substances you are taking into your body? No you cannot. But
you can trust your urine. Can you trust any water source you drink into your
body? No you cannot. Bottled water companies lie to us, there have been found
all sorts of harmful things in most bottled drinks, water or any other drinks. You
know for sure you can’t trust mains tap water. Don’t get me started on the
harmful things in mains water. Can you trust rain water? No you can’t these
days; there are so many pollutants in there getting worse every year. Even on a
recent mountaineering expedition some other experienced mountaineers were
filling their bottles from a water fall. I did not need to because I was looping a lot
every hour and was slightly over hydrated. That evening everybody who drank
from the waterfall had a bad stomach. We still don’t know why, we can only
guess, but everybody who drank from the waterfall had the same symptoms. The
point being you can’t trust any water source apart from what your body gives
you every day. For me it is like drinking a 'light and clean' redbull. Which is why I dont drink it
just before I want to go to sleep. It gives you an instant energy boost and it gives
you 'extra’ awareness. High quality Orin gives you wings. Remember that on omad the quality of your orin increases many times. The
amazing substances made by your body for your body increase by up to
thousands of percent. You don't need to take in any synthetic substances; your
body knows what is best for it. You


only both male and female, but also animate and inani-
mate, existing in all of nature, including animals, plants,
rocks, planets and stars. He is both personal and imper-
sonal, formless and contained in all forms. God is the being who works through Cosmic Intelli-
gence, which is his mind. He respects intelligence and is
ever open to our communication and our questions. The
way to contact him is through meditation with an open
mind and heart. As long as we exist in the realm of mani-
festation we are under his laws and should do homage to
him. Attuning ourselves to his will lifts us to the summit
of the natural world from which we can easily access tran-
scendent awareness. The Divine will is the will to truth
and for the development of consciousness. It aids all beings
in their inner unfoldment regardless of the names and
forms this development takes. Spiritual Therapies
Importance of Devotion
Most psychological problems are based upon a lack of
love in life. Love is the force that makes life worth living,
gives it color, depth and warmth, allows us to feel intense-
ly and makes us supremely happy. Love depends upon rela-
tionship. We are all seeking happiness through relation-
ship. To be isolated causes pain. To be related and united
with others brings joy. However, when we limit or person-
alize our relationships, they cause isolation and bring suf-
fering. We unite with one person or group and separate
from others, who become our enemies. Desire is a state of want, a wanting to be loved. It is an
empty, needy state, seeking to be filled from the outside. Love is a state of fullness, a capacity to give. It is a full and
overflowing state that derives its power from within and
transcends our contact with any particular human being. The real question we should ask ourselves is not where to
find love, but how to give love. If we strive to give love,
then love must come to us because we are looking at love
as something inherent within us. If we look for love on the
outside, then love must run away from us because we are
looking at love as something that does not already belong
to us. —
Most of us seek love from the outside: from sexual part-
ners, family and friends. We are looking to be loved in a
personal way rather than to be loving in a universal way. This puts love in the distance, in some object or person
different from ourselves whom we must win over in order
to get them to love us. We must ever pursue love but can
never keep it. Such love eludes us because it is not intrin-
sically ours but depends upon the circumstances of our
relationships, which are ever changing. The reason our human relationships are such a problem Ayurveda and the Mind
today is that we are lacking in devotion. We are looking
for a fulfillment in relationship with our fellow creatures
that is only possible through a relationship with the
Divine. Our real relationship, which is eternal, is with the
Divine. Our human relationships are only temporary for-
mations of this deeper relationship. Unless we have the
proper relationship with the Divine, with the universal
consciousness or truth, we will not be able to relate prop-
erly with life or with ourselves. There is a seeking today for primary or lasting relation-
ships. All our human relationships are secondary because
they are bound by time and must pass away. They only
become primary relationships when we see God within the
other. Without a recognition of the eternal Being behind
all relationships, there can be no fulfillment in any rela-
tionship. We are bom alone and die alone and can never be
one with another physically or mentally, except for brief
moments. Yet we are never really alone. Though we are bom and
die in a single body, there is within us the consciousness of
the entire universe, should we choose to look within. We
can find all worlds and all beings inside ourselves. Real
relationship is to see the Divine in others and in all life. It
requires that we relate to our real origin, our real parents,
the Divine Father and Mother of the universe, and not just
to external bodies and forms. Lack of devotion is the root of all psychological prob-
lems. On the other hand, a person who has devotion can-
not have psychological problems of a significant nature
because the Divine is never absent or lacking, never apart
from them. Spiritual Therapies
Surrender
We cannot through our own personal power solve our
psychological problems. Our willful efforts to control life
and manipulate our destiny has brought us into the state
of stress and agitation from which we are seeking relief. If
we could have solved our problems ourselves, we certainly
would have done so long ago. Nor is it of great importance
to figure out the details of our psychological problems. Selfishness, which is lack of devotion, and the seeking for
love externally leave us dry and discontented inwardly. We must learn to surrender our personal problems,
then they cannot cling to us. Our personal problems are
merely manifestations of the personal self. There is no
solution for them within the realm of the personal self. Only by giving up this self can the problems caused by it
go away. Surrender is the key to this. After all, we are not
responsible for how our bodies work, for the movement of
time, or the marvelous order of the universe. Were there
not a higher guiding power, we could not even breathe. So
let us stop pretending that we are in charge of things or
have the capacity to change them. Let us surrender to the
Power that is always in control of things, which is the love
that lies in our own deepest heart. Surrender is the quickest way to go beyond all our
problems. Yet this is not surrender to a person or belief. It
is surrender to the inherent beneficence and consciousness
of life that we all sense when we are free of selfish motives. Such surrender wins all things. However, surrender gener-
ally requires a form. We may have to surrender to the
Divine through the medium of a friend, a teacher, or a
form of God. The Hindu greeting "Namaste" itself means
"I give reverence to our surrender to the Divine in you." Ayurveda and the Mind
Compassion
Devotion and compassion are two sides of the same
higher feeling capacity which is the right usage of emo-
tion. We should feel devotion to the Divine and to those
individuals who embody divine qualities, like our spiritu-
al guides. We should feel compassion for all creatures, par-
ticularly those who are less fortunate than we are. Compassion, however, is not pity, which is a debilitat-
ing and arrogant emotion. Compassion is feeling together
or having a common feeling, regarding the other as one-
self. It is not merely trying to help others, but recognizing
that the sufferings and joys of others are also our own. Without compassion for other creatures, devotion to
God may become a personal fantasy. To be devoted to God
means to feel compassion for all creatures, including those
who may worship God differently or may not worship God
at all. Compassion is a recognition of the Divine presence
in all beings. On the other hand, without devotion, com-
passion tends to become arrogant. We as individuals can-
not save the world, particularly if we have not already
saved ourselves. To try to help others without first know-
ing ourselves is like trying to save other people in the
water while we ourselves are drowning. Yet, at whatever stage we are at in life, we can always
do service to others, recognizing the limitations of what
we may know and letting a higher grace work through us. The highest form of compassion is also devotion. It is to
seek the descent of Divine grace for the benefit of all. Forms of Devotion
God or the Creator is the primal teacher, the supreme
guru and also the original doctor or healer of all the uni-
verse. We can acknowledge him in whatever form we like. Spiritual Therapies
as he takes whatever form is dear to the individual, but we
will not find inner healing without his grace. The Divine can be worshipped in many different names
and forms. In fact, we should worship God in a form per-
sonal to us or our relationship to him will not be direct. We should choose the relationship with the Divine that is
easiest for us to follow — father, mother, friend, brother,
sister, or beloved. The mother, being the most primary and
intimate of all relationships, is generally the easiest. God is perhaps best worshipped in the feminine form of
the Divine Mother. She contains within herself all love,
beauty, joy and grace. Her power works through Nature,
as the great beauty and delight of creation and as the evo-
lutionary force that causes us to seek spiritual growth. God
can also be seen as the Divine Father and Nature as the
Divine Mother. Nature in this regard is not gross matter
but the creative intelligence shaping and guiding it. Devotion to God is part of the seeking to know who we
really are, which is God. Once we gain knowledge of our
inner Self, we transcend both Nature and God (the Cre-
ator) as realities outside ourselves. We become one


 to shine at all times. The
sun appears to be the source of light, but it is really a reflection of the true
light, which is God or spirit. The highest ener gy is spirit, which gives light
to the material world including the sun. Remember that this true light is
always shining just as the sun shines perpetually, even when you don’ t see
it. Then you can open yourself to accessing the divine light in what appears
to be darkness, which can never truly exist. The nullifier of that darkness is
always shining and available to you whenever you choose. It’ s as simple as
remembering that light and dark cannot coexist. The power of light is that
darkness must absolutely vanish when you bring in light.BRINGING IN LIGHT
I suggest that you view yourself as a being of light, a fast moving ener gy
system that has the capacity to make darkness disappear. You are the carrier
of this light. Y ou radiate this light wherever you go and you are able to help
yourself and others triumph over darkness. In addition to thinking of light as a fast moving ener gy vibration, I would
like you to consider light as an attitude. That is, you can choose to either
think light or think dark. When you are thinking light you bring to any set
of problems an uncontaminated clarity that can dissolve dif ficulties. Perhaps you have heard someone talk of surrounding a friend or loved one
with white light in times of perceived potential darkness. These comments
reflect an awareness that light is protective and pure, and that it can protect
someone from dangerous or harmful ener gies. Putting white light around a
loved one is another way of sending loving thoughts and trusting in the
energetic thoughts to assist in keeping the person safe. These are thoughts
of light, wherein you choose to think of a loving light, visualizing it being
sent by you to do the work of spirit. Intuitively we know that thoughts of
light will dispel darkness just as surely as turning on a light switch will
illuminate a dark room. This line from the Saint Francis prayer signifies for me the four components
of light that you can bring to any situation where darkness is the problem. These four ingredients are:
1. Purity. Light implies purity. When you are able to bring purity to that
which is impure you are fulfilling the wish of Saint Francis along with
bringing a spiritual solution to the problem. Purity as applied to the physical
realm means a clean, clear, unpolluted, unadulterated presence as in pure
water, pure air, pure blood, or pure food. The process of purification
eliminates the problems of disease, foul air or bacteria. This is also true
with our thoughts and behaviors in the presence of impurities. Problems exist for us when we allow ourselves to have debased thoughts. When our thoughts become impure they create contamination in our livesand in the lives of those around us. Conflicts arise when we move into the
lower frequencies of drunkenness, lust, unclean living, violence, substance
abuse, profanity, and the like. A purified presence is just like light, where
all adulterants are removed and what is left is the purity of the light, or the
absence of the dark. By bringing this sense of purification into the areas
where impurities reside, you are able to af fect a spiritual solution to the
problems of an unclean or muddied mind. Recently I happened to be in a park at night where a lar ge collection of
young people was gathered for a high school graduation celebration. It
became apparent that drinking and drug use were taking their toll on the
young adults. Soon the profanity and threats of physical fighting won out
and the young people were squaring of f to do battle. I thought of this line
from the Saint Francis prayer. I saw darkness in the form of impurity
everywhere running rampant. So, I began to walk into the center of this bur geoning melee, consciously
radiating thoughts of light, saying nothing but just surrounding the entire
commotion with light. In a matter of moments the young people began to
disperse and the violent threats subsided. It was clear to me that it was
possible to send pure loving light into this low ener gy and that it impacted
the young people without them even being aware of what I was doing. Y ou
can access the purity of your soul, bringing your senior partner ’s
unconditional loving pure light to the presence of any impurity. By
radiating that kind of pure light outward you can af fect those around you. When you enter the space of those who live, breathe, and practice thinking
light thoughts, you can feel the lighter ener gy in the room. As Patanjali
suggested, all living creatures cease to feel enmity in the presence of those
who are steadfast in their abstention from having harmful, impure thoughts. This is bringing light to the presence of darkness, and the more you decide
to practice it, the more you will be an emissary of light. Impure thinking
and behavior cannot stand up to the power of your pure light, any more than
darkness can stand up to the presence of light. 2. Morality. The light represents treating ourselves and others from a
perspective of the golden rule. Let me do the right thing and in so doing Ibring light to bear on darkness. When someone feels mistreated, hurt, lost,
or just plain alone in their misery it is as if they have a black cloud hovering
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        She told a friend of mine who asked
what he could do for her, “Get up at four A. M., and go out onto the streets of
Phoenix, and find someone who is living there who believes he is alone,
and convince him that he is not. ”
Those who live in squalor, and have lost their way, who are ravaged by
addictions and feelings of hopelessness, believe they are alone. They have
seemingly lost their soul and need to find a spiritual base. That base is love,
which is the only permanent power in the universe. It is the central
ingredient in healing and in all harmony. Recognize and realize the power
of love and its dominion over all things, and you and others will be restored
to a fearless place. Make a list of all your problems and see if you can find
one that is not rooted in fear that you are separate from spirit. The next time you feel yourself experiencing fear, think of yourself as a part
of this perfect love and watch what happens inside of you where the fear
was residing. The love will supplant that fear. This is the beginning of
bringing faith to the presence of doubt. The simple inner recognition of
your ability in any moment to move love in where you felt separated from
your source. I have used this technique when I have been in a space of strong
disagreement with my wife. Right in the midst of feeling exasperated while
defending my position, as she works equally hard at defending her own, I
have been able to stop and realize that the feeling of hurt comes from a kind
of fear that I am all alone in this dispute. In a brief second I can dispel that
fear and get my ego out of the way by inviting love onto the scene. I have a
knowing that I am never alone and that love will cast out fear and resolve
feelings of hurt. Saint Francis beckons us to know, where there is doubt let
there be faith to dissolve the doubt. HAVING THA T KNOWING
Rabindranath T agore, the brilliant Indian poet, once said, “Faith is the bird
that sings when the dawn is still dark. ” It is a knowing within that in any
moment of darkness, light is on the way. No one can oblige you to have this
faith which, like love, cannot be forced. When you force love, you create
resistance and even hate. T rying to compel faith leads most often to doubt
and disbelief. If you are not ready, no amount of forcing will allow you to
see light in the midst of your darkness. But if you are ready, you will know
faith regardless of what may appear to you. I will relate to you how I came
to have this knowing which once and for all banished doubt from my mind. I heard a story once that just seemed to make sense to me. From that
moment on I have replaced all my doubts with faith. At one time I seriously
questioned the existence of God and a spiritual solution to problems. I was
more of an agnostic, pragmatic kind of person, who felt if I couldn’ t see it,
touch it, feel it, or smell it, then it didn’ t apply. This story seemed to clear it
all up for me. It was a simple story highlighting the absurdity of a perfectly
functioning universe without an underlying intelligence. In this story you are asked to imagine what it would be like to see a
junkyard filled with millions of pieces of random junk: wires strewn about,
bits of metal, tires, cushions, electrical machinery, screws and bolts, glass,
toilet seats, and everything else you can imagine, lying about haphazardly. Suddenly a gigantic wind blows through this messy junkyard and the pieces
of junk are thrown up into the air, colliding with each other, flying and
crashing here and there. Just