 opposite colored filters. My
point is that you can choose what to see. Y ou can filter your life with
rose-colored beliefs that will help your body grow or you can use a dark
filter that turns everything black and makes your body/mind more
susceptible to disease. Y ou can live a life of fear or live a life of love.
Y ou have the choice! But I can tell you that if you choose to see a world
full of love, your body will respond by growing in health. If you choose
to believe that you live in a dark world full of fear, your body’ s healthwill be compromised as you physiologically close yourself down in a
protection response.
Learning how to harness your mind to promote growth is the secret of
life, which is why I called this book The Biology of Belief.  Of course the
secret of life is not a secret at all. T eachers like Buddha and Jesus have
been telling us the same story for millennia. Now science is pointing in
the same direction. It is not our genes but our beliefs that control our
lives … Oh ye of little belief!
That thought is a good entrée into the next chapter, in which I’ll detail
how living in love and living in fear create opposite ef fects in the body
and the mind. Before we leave this chapter, I’d just like to emphasize
again that not only is there nothing wrong with going through life
wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses. In fact, those rose-colored
glasses are necessary for your cells to thrive. Positive thoughts are a
biological mandate for a happy, healthy life. In the words of Mahatma
Gandhi:

Y our beliefs become your thoughts
Y our thoughts become your words
Y our words become your actions
Y our actions become your habits
Y our habits become your values
Y our values become your destinyC H A P T E R  6
G R O W T H  A N D  P R O T E C T I O N
E volution has provided us with lots of survival mechanisms. They can
be roughly divided into two functional categories: growth and protection.
These growth and protection mechanisms are the fundamental behaviors
required for an or ganism to survive. I’m sure you know how important it
is to protect yourself. Y ou may not realize though that growth is vitally
important for your survival as well—even if you’re an adult who has
reached your full height. Every day billions of cells in your body wear
out and need to be replaced. For example, the entire cellular lining of
your gut is replaced every seventy-two hours. In order to maintain this
continuous turnover of cells, your body needs to expend a significant
amount of ener gy daily.
By now you won’ t be surprised to learn that I first became aware of
how important growth and protection behaviors are in the laboratory
where my observations of single cells have so often led me to insights
about the multicellular human body. When I was cloning human
endothelial cells, they r etr eated  from toxins that I introduced into the
culture dish, just as humans retreat from mountain lions and muggers in
dark alleys. They also gravitated  to nutrients, just as humans gravitate to
breakfast, lunch, dinner, and love. These opposing movements define the
two basic cellular responses to environmental stimuli. Gravitating to  a
life-sustaining signal, such as nutrients, characterizes a growth response;
moving away  from threatening signals, such as toxins, characterizes a
protection response. It must also be noted that some environmental
stimuli are neutral; they provoke neither a growth nor a protection
response.
My research at Stanford showed that these growth/protection
behaviors are also essential for the survival of multicellular or ganisms
such as humans. But there is a catch to these opposing survival
mechanisms that have evolved over billions of years. It turns out that themechanisms that support growth and protection cannot operate optimally
at the same time. In other words, cells cannot simultaneously move
forward and backward. The human blood vessel cells I studied at
Stanford exhibited one microscopic anatomy for providing nutrition and
a completely dif ferent microscopic anatomy for providing a protection
response. What they couldn’ t do was exhibit both configurations at the
same time. (Lipton, et al, 1991)
In a response similar to that displayed by cells, humans unavoidably
restrict their growth behaviors when they shift into a protective mode. If
you’re running from a mountain lion, it’ s not a good idea to expend
ener gy on growth. In order to survive—that is, escape the lion—you
summon all your ener gy for your fight or flight response. Redistributing
ener gy reserves to fuel the protection response inevitably results in a
curtailment of growth.
In addition to diverting ener gy to support the tissues and or gans
needed for the protection response, there is an additional reason why
growth is inhibited. Growth processes require an open exchange between
an or ganism and its environment. For example, food is taken in and
waste products are excreted. However, protection requires a closing
down of the system to wall the or ganism of f from the perceived threat.
Inhibiting growth processes is also debilitating in that growth is a
process that not only expends ener gy but is also required to pr oduce
ener gy. Consequently, a sustained protection response inhibits the
cr eation of life-sustaining ener gy.  The longer you stay in protection, the
more you compromise your growth. In fact, you can shut down growth
processes so completely that it becomes a truism that you can be “scared
to death.”
Thankfully, most of us don’ t get to the “scared to death” point. Unlike
single cells, the growth/protection response in multicellular or ganisms is
not an either/or proposition—not all of our 50 trillion cells have to be in
growth or protection mode at the same time. The proportion of cells in a
protection response depends on the severity of the perceived threats. Y ou
can survive while under stress from these threats but chronic inhibition
of growth mechanisms severely compromises your vitality. It is also
important to note that to fully experience your vitality it takes more than
just getting rid of life’ s stressors. In a growth-protection continuum,
eliminating the stressors only puts you at the neutral point in the range.T o fully thrive, we must not only eliminate the stressors but also actively
seek joyful, loving, fulfilling lives that stimulate growth processes.
T h e  B i o l o g y  o f  H o m e l a n d  D e f e n s e
In multicellular or ganisms, growth/protection behaviors are controlled
by the nervous system. It is the nervous system’ s job to monitor
environmental signals, interpret them, and or ganize appropriate
behavioral responses. In a multicellular community, the nervous system
acts like the government in or ganizing the activities of its cellular
citizens. When the nervous system recognizes a threatening
environmental stress, it alerts the community of cells to impending
danger.
The body is actually endowed with two separate protection systems,
each vital to the maintenance of life. The first is the system that
mobilizes protection against external  threats. It is called the HP A axis,
which stands for the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis. When there
are no threats, the HP A axis is inactive and growth flourishes. However,
when the brain’ s hypothalamus perceives an environmental threat, it
engages the HP A axis by sending a signal to the pituitary gland, the
“Master Gland,” which is responsible for or ganizing the fifty trillion
cells of the community to deal with the impending threat.
Think back to the cell membrane’ s stimulus-response mechanism, the
receptor -ef fector proteins—the hypothalamus and pituitary gland are
behavioral equivalents. Similar to the role of a receptor protein, the
hypothalamus receives and recognizes environmental signals; the
pituitary’ s function resembles that of the ef fector protein in that it
launches the body’ s or gans into action. In response to threats from the
external environment, the pituitary gland sends a signal to the adrenal
glands, informing them of the need to coordinate the body’ s “fight or
flight” response.
The technical details of how stress stimuli engage the HP A axis follow
a simple cascade: In response to perceptions of stress registered in the
brain, the hypothalamus secretes a corticotropinreleasing factor (CRF),
which travels to the pituitary gland. CRF activates special pituitary
hormone-secreting cells causing them to release adrenocorticotropic
hormones (ACTH) into the blood. The ACTH then makes its way to theadrenal glands, where it serves as the signal to turn on the secretion of
the “fight-flight” adrenal hormones. These stress hormones coordinate
the function of the body’ s or gans, providing us with great physiologic
power to fend of f or flee from danger.
Once the adrenal alarm is sounded, the stress hormones released into
the blood constrict the blood vessels of the digestive tract, forcing the
ener gy-providing blood to preferentially nourish the tissues of the arms
and legs that enable us to get out of harm’ s way. Before the blood was
sent to the extremities, it was


 theory, the nasal mucus congestion of the common  cold is caused by the rhinovirus, and elaborate rituals have
been devised to stop or minimize its transmission between individuals. Once I was warned by a friend, who was a medical doctor, not
to come close as she had a cold. I told her that is not how it works and that I cannot "catch" her cold. To prove it I asked her to blow
her nose and give me the wet tissue. I then wiped that into my nostrils, and sure enough, I did not catch her cold. I also believe that
when we cannot catch a cold, we cannot catch inﬂuenza either. In the 30 years since I became aware of mucic acid I have not had
inﬂuenza.
The only commercial remedy that has shown a real effect in shortening the common cold is zinc, and most effective is zinc acetate as
patented by George Eby (www.coldcure.com). Each lozenge releases 18 mg of zinc and needs to be dissolved in the mouth. You can
make zinc acetate by dissolving zinc oxide in vinegar. But there is a non-commercial remedy that is even more effective than zinc
lozenges, and that is the sugar cure.
The Sugar Cure
Keep a teaspoonful of sugar in the mouth and move it around slightly until it is dissolved after a minute or two, then spit it out and
take another teaspoonful. Fine sugar is best for this purpose as it dissolves faster. Continue with this for several hours until the cold
symptoms, such as mucus congestion of the nose and sinuses, have disappeared and you can easily breathe through the nose. This
also tends to remove any headaches and other discomfort.
I have found that a heavy cold can be stopped in about 4 hours using this method - a light cold may require less time. For inﬂuenza or
other persistent mucus congestion this may have to be repeated for several days. The sugar draws mucus dissolved in lymph ﬂuid
into the mouth and so gradually clears the head spaces. As a precaution, if you feel that you are susceptible to getting colds, or if you
have a runny nose or other congestion of head spaces, you may use the sugar cure for one or two hours and repeat it once a week
or as required.
Sugar held in the mouth does not damage the teeth as it is too conce ntrated for bacterial activity, just like pure honey applied to
wounds. It is only   after one stops the sugar cure, and remaining sugar gets sufﬁciently diluted in the mouth that it will encourage
bacterial growth, but by then one can rinse the mouth with water. Someone who cannot or does not want to use sugar may also try
salt instead, or mix salt with sugar, or use honey.
The effectiveness of the sugar cure shows that it is not the rhinovirus that is the main factor in triggering a cold but rather the
presence of mucic acid congestion. This is also conﬁrmed by ﬁndings that some individuals are carriers of this virus without getting a
cold, while in others cold symptoms may be triggered by cold air without the presence of viruses.
While antimicrobial treatment may ease any symptoms attributable to the virus, as with zinc acetate, it does not stop the typical
mucus discharge of a cold until the congestion has been cleared. Nevertheless, with a heavy cold, inﬂuenza and other respiratory
infections it may be beneﬁcial, in addition to the sugar cure, to use an antimicrobial such as MMS or Lugol's solution for a day or two
before switching to high doses of vitamin C.10/30/24, 11:06 AM Health-Science-Spirit - Instant Cure of the Common Cold
https://health-science-spirit.com/Healing_the_Body/Instant-Cure-of-the-Common-Cold.html 2/5Using the sugar cure periodically is especially important for elderly individuals who are or have been regularly using milk products
and now have a respiratory disease, hearing problems such as deafne ss, or eye diseases such as cataracts or glaucoma, or poor
blood circulation to the brain and dementia, or a combination of any of these. As they are no longer protected by frequent colds they
either need to avoid lactose-containing products or regularly use the sugar cure. With chronic congestion of the head spaces and
respiratory system it is advisable to use in addition other home remedies for draining mucus, such as postural drainage, nasal
irrigation and steam inhalations.
Related Diseases
Mucic acid is the underlying cause of some related diseases, especial ly affecting the respiratory tract, the sinuses, and the inner
ears. In this context frequent colds may be seen as a safety valve which prevents or averts more serious health problems due to the
accumulation of mucic acid.
Asthma and sinus congestion seem to result mainly from a combinatio n of mucic acid accumulation and sensitivity to moulds as
caused by intestinal dysbiosis (overgrowth of the intestinal tract with pathogenic microbes). I remember a patient who was fond of
yogurt and, for health reasons, prepared it from skim-milk powder. This produces yogurt with a much higher lactose content than
yogurt from full-fat milk. When I persuaded her to use somewhat less yogurt and prepare it only from whole milk without additional
skim-milk powder, her asthma disappeared for good. The asthma-causing skim-milk yogurt provided approximately 50 grams of
lactose per day, while she was asthma-free on whole-milk yogurt with about 5 to 10 grams of lactose daily.
Lung irritation caused by accumulated mucic acid also means that the lungs are more prone to be affected by food allergies and
chemicals. This could result in inﬂammatory swellings of the bronchia l tubes. The mucic acid sensitized mucous membranes of
asthmatics also react strongly to air pollutants such as smoke, pollen and sulphur dioxide. Mucus congestion in the lungs allows
bacteria to inﬁltrate. Some strains of these bacteria convert sugars into alginic acid - another type of sticky mucus. Commonly, where
there is intestinal dysbiosis combined with Candida overgrowth, the linings of the lungs can become sensitized to airborne moulds.
Also dead teeth may induce mucus congestion. With all lung diseases mucic acid congestion must be strictly avoided.
A runny nose can usually be stopped simply by avoiding milk and yogurt. The same underlying cause may lead to hay fever in certain
individuals, with pollen taking on the role of the rhinovirus in irritating the mucous membranes inside the nose. In this case the sugar
cure may need to be used repeatedly even after avoiding lactose intake.
Inﬂuenza is similar to a heavy cold, but with a much stronger viral infection.   I believe the main reason for this stronger infection is the
overacidity and more extensive mucus congestion of the lymph system which now provides a breeding ground for the inﬂuenza virus.
A main effect of this is the depletion of the body stores of vitamin C which then causes the feeling of exhaustion along with muscular
aches and pains. Therefore, in addit ion to the sugar cure, use 10 grams or more of vitamin C and, in case of vomiting and diarrhoea,
plenty of juices or other ﬂuids that supply potassium and sodium. With all infections it also helps if there is a good supply of the
minerals magnesium, selenium, iodine, and zinc.
Leukaemia may well be another consequence of a lymphatic system that is badly congested with mucic acid. It is especially striking
that the incidence of leukaemia among 2-3 year olds is 4 times greater than that of 1 year olds and nearly 10 times greater than that
of 19 year olds (http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/childhood/leukemia.pdf). This closely matches the use of cow's milk for these age
groups as well as the reduced need for galactose as children grow older.
A key problem with cow’s milk may be the lack of enzymes due to pasteurization. It may not be a coincidence either that Nathan
Pritikin, famous for his much-publicized diet to prevent cardiovascular diseases, developed leukaemia. The original Pritikin diet was
very high in skim-milk products. I suspect that mucic acid also contributes greatly to lymph cancer. Galactose overload is also linked
to cancer of the ovaries.
Leukaemia stands in between the acute mucus-related infections of childhood and the chronic degenerative diseases that commonly
develop with advancing age. Because our metabolism and immune system slow down as we become older, our mucous membranes
tend to become rather insensitive. As a result, mucus release through colds and runny noses becomes rare, and most of the mucic
acid remains stored in the body. This may then lead to respiratory disease, deafness, cataracts and possibly dementia.
Even infants may develop cataracts when they cannot convert galactose to glucose. Therefore, galactose overload is also an
important cause of cataracts in adults. Besides cataracts, there are other diseases that are usually considered to be typical for the
aging body, but that may occur prematurely in infants with galactosaemia. These include liver degeneration, edema and reduced
memory, dementia or senility, the latter being equivalent to mental retardation in infants with galactosaemia.
Mucus congestion may also contribute to degenerative lung diseases such as emphysema.


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