 Only in this case can the body can use
the nutrients obtained from food. Of course,
body energy is spent on it. Therefore, any disor-
ders or diseases of the gastroin testinal tract and
liver will inevitably affect the effectiveness of the
barrier gastrointestinal function in one way or
another, even if they are asymptomatic. It’s clear
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supply of toxins from intestines, thus increasing
endogenous intoxication. Of course, every per-
son has a weak link in the body, so all the endo-
toxins will rush there, and all the pathological
processes that lead to diseases will start there.

19.2.1. Dry Fasting for endointoxication and
atherosclerosis.
Let’s examine this phenomenon using the ex-
ample of atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Atherosclerosis is a consequence of malfunc-
tioning intestines. After the age of 40, aging
changes in intestines intensify, barrier function
decreases, permea bility of intestinal walls in-
creases and more toxins start entering human
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a mechanism of storing toxins as one of the ways
to fight the increasing endotoxemia. The main
components of biological membranes (li popro-
teins) circulating in the blood can become its
participants. Lipoproteins can transfer different
fat-soluble toxins to the liver, where they’re "re-
cycled." Lipoproteins "capture" and dissolve tox-
ins in themselves, thus binding them and mak-
ing them safe for the body. However, the amount
of toxins that the liver can metabolize is limited.
When the body has a powerful and permanent
locus of endotoxemia (and that’s exactly what
happens if the barrier function of the intestines
is impaired), the liver stops  coping with its tasks.
It simply doesn’t have enough time to process
everything. As a result, the modified toxin -
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they penetrate the artery walls. This is how ath-
erosclerotic plaque formation starts. Since m ac-
rophages are attracted to them, we can assume
that there’s a toxicogenic change in their struc-
ture. Of course, it’s just a hypothesis, although
there is experimental evidence to support it. For
example, animal experiments have shown that
two- or three -time injection of intestinal flora’s
bacterial toxins into the abdominal membrane
causes sclerosis -like formations in arteries. It al-
lows us to somehow understand the logic and bi-
ological meaning of atherosclerosis, though
there are still many gaps in understanding the
mechanisms of developing this disease. Why
does it affect artery walls, not veins? Why does
the body choose this inefficient way instead of
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when studying these and other processes in liv-
ing organi sms, we keep facing the logic of organ
and body system adaptation to various harsh cir-
cumstances, as we still don’t understand it.

19.2.2. Dry Fasting for hypertension
Not only atherosclerosis, but also hypertension
can be related to endointoxication proc esses.
When we mentioned the development of ather-
osclerosis, we talked about the toxins that can
only be dissolved in fats. However, there are also
water -soluble endotoxins formed and stored in
the body. In general, water is the main compo-
nent of our liquid transport media (plasma,
lymph, cerebrospinal fluid, tissue fluid). Water -
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kidneys.
Indeed, it’s very easy to transport them there in
their free or bound form and remove them along
with urine after their filtration through special
nephritic membranes. Apparently, this is what
happens in a healthy body. This mechanism of
removing different endotoxins is confirmed by
clinical observations of recent years. An increase
in middle urine molecules in patients with m ild
or moderate endogenous intoxication and the
development of different diseases prevents or
weakens their accumulation in the blood. How-
ever, it was noted that a significant increase in
endotoxins in the blood decreases the intensity
of their excretion w ith the urine by the kidneys.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frAt first, these data caused some confusion.
Why does the body reject such an effective de-
toxification method? Further experiments and
studies allowed to partly shed light on the se-
quence of emergent events.  A constant or shar p
increase in the production of different endotox-
ins in the body leads to their accumulation in the
structures of the kidney excretory system. The
organ that is supposed to remove toxins be-
comes their target. Toxins have a destructive ef-
fect, kidneys start  malfunctioning - the intensity
of toxin elimination decreases. In our opinion,
one of the signs of impaired detoxification,
which is a kidney function, may be an increase
in blood pressure.
Let’s explain that. As a special detoxification
organ in the body, nephritic structures intensify
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nous intoxication increases, and these toxins can
be partially stored on the filtration membrane
and accumulate in the tubular epithelium. The
kidney filtration membrane works alm ost like a
standard filter. A negative charge on its surface
is one of the most important conditions for the
effective functioning of the kidney filter. This
charge partially prevents blood plasma mole-
cules from leaking through the filter, and they
also ca rry a negative charge. These molecules
primarily include blood proteins with a rela-
tively low molecular weight, such as albumin. It
prevents unnecessary protein loss in the body
during urine formation. It’s interesting that un-
der normal conditions the nece ssary blood mol-
ecules in humans are mainly negatively charged
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ins, especially medium molecular weight sub-
stances that carry a positive charge, filtration
starts increasing. However, as the amount of ex-
creted toxins increases, positively charged parti-
cles will accumulate on the surface of the filtra-
tion membrane increasingly more, thus reduc-
ing filtration efficiency.
Another mechanism of removing toxins
through kidneys is a secretory mechanism based
on the active  capture of toxins by superficial cells
(epithelium) of kidney tubules and their subse-
quent transfer to the ultrafiltrate flowing
through tubules. Just like in the former mecha-
nism of removing toxins through kidneys, the
selective accumulation of toxins in  the cellular
structures of the kidney -secretion system
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mechanism. Kidneys simply can’t cope with
their tasks, thus causing a mild renal failure. As
a rule, pathological changes require serious
medical attention. It’s noted that the amount of
endotoxins increases in the urine when the con-
dition of patients with different disorders starts
improving following treatment. It indicates the
recovery of the kidney detoxification function.
You may wonder how it is linked to blood pres-
sure. The decrease in the efficiency of toxin re-
moval by kidneys forces the body to seek out ad-
ditional reserves. Indeed, the need to remove
toxins isn’t reduced. On the contrary, it keeps in-
creasing. Apparently, this occurs when the
mecha nism of increasing filtration pressure is
activated. Filtration pressure is the difference in
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cavity where the primary urine is filtered. This
difference depends on blood pressure. Thus, the


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People thrive on the raw diet, often telling others how it has improved the ir health and their lives. When people integrate a
proper raw diet with other healthful living practices, they rarely, i f ever, develop weight-control problems or chronic (or even short-
term) illnesses. Health becomes a fact of life.
For millions of years, most humans, and their ancestors, lived a gathere r lifestyle in a tropical environment where large amounts
of easy-to-pick fruit were readily available to meet their nutrition al needs. The human diet was likely entirely plant based and eaten
without the application of fire or heat. Accordingly, the human digesti ve and eliminative tracts developed to process raw fruits and
vegetables for fuel and growth. We are biologically designed to obtain our nu trition from uncooked fruits and vegetables.
Only within the last 10,000 years has cereal agriculture allowed huma ns to trade their frugivorous diets for cooked grain-
based fare. 83  People’s bodies remained the same, but the food they chose to eat beg an to vary for the worse. The human body has
not had sufficient time, evolutionarily speaking, to alter its digesti ve system to meet this fundamental dietary change. The likelihood of
doing so is slim at best, as heated foods are of lower nutritional quality, and c ooking introduces toxic elements. Hence, the
adaptation would be a downward one, and would be technically considered a devolution.

Will eating raw make me healthy?
A proper raw diet will result in improved health, but I must emphasize tha t the body, not food, creates health. Food does not
build; the body builds. Food does not cleanse; the body cleanses. Good health, after al l, is the result of a healthy lifestyle.
The raw diet is but one component of healthful living. Adequate rest and s leep, regular, vigorous physical activity, plenty of
fresh air, sunlight, a positive outlook on life, and many other factors are a lso essential to creating good health.

Why didn’t the 80/10/10 diet work for me? People come to me at times having tried this method of eating unsuccess fully. Upon examination, I have found almost
invariably that they were not actually doing what I recommend. As I t ruly desire to see people succeed, I want to mention here
several key factors that people often overlook when adopting the 80/10/10  lifestyle.
You are not following 80/10/10 if:

Less than 2% of your total calories come from vegetables and leafy green s. For true health, I recommend consuming 2 to 6%
of calories from leafy greens. For 4% of your calories to come from vegetable s on a 2000-calorie diet, you would have to eat
roughly a pound of greens per day.
Your caloric intake is insufficient to maintain your desired body weigh t.
You burn less than 40% of your total calories through physical activity ( at least 800 calories per day if you average 2,000
calories).
Y our habitual sleep pattern doesn’t meet your body’s needs.
You eat all day long rather than one to four meals a day.
You lack emotional poise (your lifestyle is sufficiently stressful  to cause your system ongoing adrenal exertion).
You expose your fully (or substantially) unclothed skin to moderate sunli ght less than 30 minutes per day. (Our bodies require
approximately 15 minutes of sunlight exposure per day to produce sufficient  vitamin D. I would consider 30 minutes a day a
healthful minimum… remember, our species wasn’t designed to live i ndoors.)

Why do people “fail” on the raw diet?
The most common reason for lack of success with the raw diet is the overal l poor health of the new raw fooders who
unknowingly obtains most of his or her daily calories from raw fat sources. This occurs even as they eat what they consider a
tremendous amount of vegetables, because vegetables contain so few cal ories.
The components of fatty foods are not a match for human nutritional needs. E ating a high-fat diet paves the way to a wide
variety of health issues that have their basis in nutritional in sufficiency.
Eating sweet-fruit carbohydrates in insufficient volume to produce  a feeling of satiation results predictably in carbohydrate
cravings and disordered eating behaviors. Almost every raw fooders who goe s back to eating cooked foods find himself eating
cooked carbohydrates—bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, corn, lentils, and bean s—time and again, until they figure out that they simply
are not eating anywhere near enough fruit. If they don’t go back to cooked s tarches (and the fats that make them taste good), they
are generally driven to eating concentrated and refined carbohydrate s such as candy, chocolate, alcohol, pastries, cookies, or dried
fruits. This same scenario—caused by underconsuming the whole- food simple sugars in fruit—is equally true for people on the
cooked standard American diet who find themselves suffering from crav ings and disordered eating.
The other significant reason that people fail on the raw diet is emotion al. Here, I discuss two common variants on the
“emotional eating” theme. The first involves using food to suppress our  ability to feel. The second involves using food to evoke
certain feelings.
Let’s take the “numbing out” scenario first. Cooked food does not really comfor t us, as we are led to believe, but it certainly
does numb us from feeling. Rather than making us feel good, it inhibits our a bility to fully feel anything at all.
Unconsciously, we have learned to push down our emotions with heavy foods tha t require too much nerve energy to allow for
both digestion and intense emoting to occur simultaneously. W e are not just imagining things: this process of “numbing out” is very
real, in a physiological sense. With the exception of strenuous physica l activity, the two most energy-expensive tasks our bodies
commonly undertake are breaking down foods in combinations that have a high di gestive demand and processing intense emotions.
In general, we must do one or the other.
We have all had the experience of completely losing our appetite because  of an intense emotional upset. This occurs when the
emotional component edges out the digestive task. Conversely, when digest ion takes priority (which occurs almost every time we
eat heavily), we experience an emotional numbing, a lack of feeling. In  a world full of emotional pain and physical discomfort,
numbness can easily be misinterpreted as comfort.
This might occur when a person gets into an argument and then drowns hi mself in a pint of ice cream because he is so filled
with anger and frustration. A raw fooders in the same scenario may tu rn instead to nuts and dried fruits, but in both cases what really
needs to happen is to bring out and accept these emotions.
As one lightens the digestive load by switching to raw foods, the body suddenly  has more nerve energy to conduct emotions,
and emotions suppressed over the years begin to emerge. This unexpected ch allenge proves overwhelming for many people. Until
people learn to properly deal with their emotional baggage, it is likely tha t eating raw foods will allow uncomfortable emotions to
surface. They will find themselves going back to eating cooked foods for th e emotional “comfort” that they bring.
Emotional acceptance means that without distraction from televisi on, books, friends, music, food, etc. we sit quietly and
actually feel the emotion with full intensity where it lies wit hin our body. When instead we try to hide or distract ourselves from painful thoughts and feelings, we only suppress them more deeply, to be felt  (generally with greater intensity) at a later date. It is
important to realize that without the “negative” emotions, we could e xperience no “positive” emotions, as they are two sides of the
same coin. They are a part of us like all other parts, and by rejecting them  we only turn away from an aspect of ourselves that is
demanding our undivided attention.
The second type of emotional eating involves felt attachments to speci fic cooked foods. Such attachments often originate from
an attempt to recreate a past event or moment in our lives that we reme mber as positive and yearn to experience again. People often
find these emotions very difficult to overcome.
In the same way that drug addicts never successfully duplicate th e unique “high” of their first drug experience, no matter how
many times they try, eating cooked food never quite generates that speci fic emotional experience we are looking for. Instead, we get
disappointed, and then we eat more cooked food to numb our awareness of the disappointme nt.
It takes a lot of insight to understand that although those emotions are i mportant and the experiences were valuable, eating
cooked food will not bring them back. We must let them go and generate new positiv e experiences in the present moment.
People who are emotionally attached to cooked foods aren’t actually addicte d to them, since it is physiologically impossible to
be addicted to something that is harmful to us. The body simply is not put togeth er that way. It is designed to thrive and cannot
become addicted to a harmful substance. The human psyche, however, can becom e very much addicted to the shift in perception
that occurs after we ingest certain substances. A yearning for t hat shift in perception is the ever-present illusion that lures


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reafﬁrms the value of our ancestral healing awareness.”
• Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. – “In vitro studies have shown that hypericin and pseudo-
hypericin exhibit strong antiviral activity.” “The antiviral activity is remarkable both in its
mechanism of action... and in the potency of one administration of a relatively small dose
of the compounds.”
• Dr. James A. Duke – “This herb contains hypericin and pseudohypericin, compounds that
are antiviral. These compounds have been shown to be active against HIV, at least in the
test tube. In fact, a mixture of hypericin and several derivatives has been patented as a
treatment for cy-tomegalovirus infection, one of the many opportunistic infections that can
strike people with AIDS.”
• Donald R. Yance, Jr. – “Hypericin, a constituent of Hypericum, possesses pronounced
antiviral and antineoplastic activity. Many cancers involve a viral component in their
initiation and promotion.”
Beat the Bird Flu Virus
17Olive Leaves • LEF.org – “Olive leaves have an active ingredient called Oleuropein, which has been
shown in studies to be antiviral”
• Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD - “Olive leaf extract has antibiotic and
antiviral properties, and helps ﬁght infections.”
• Health Science Institute - “Nature’s most promising antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal agent
is a compound derived from the olive leaf, called calcium elenolate. As the number of drug-
resistant superbugs continues to increase, so will the urgent need for olive-leaf extract.”
Peppermint • Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. –  “Peppermint, as well as other members of the mint family, has
demonstrated signiﬁcant antiviral activity as well as a mild diaphoretic effect.”
• Mark Stengler – “Peppermint has been shown to possess antiviral qualities. In addition, it
is a common ingredient in cough formulas.”
• John Heinerman “Peppermint is strongly antiviral and may be used with good success in
helping to inhibit the further progress of herpes virus. It works best in tea form, however,
since the gelatin capsule tends to nullify its strong antiviral properties.”
Calendula • Dr. James A. Duke – “With antibacterial, antiviral and immune-stimulating properties,
calendula extracts may be useful in treating gingivitis.”
• Linda B. White, MD – “Well-known for its healing properties, calendula beneﬁts gums with
its antiviral, anti-inﬂammatory, and immune-stimulating compounds.
• Heather Boon and Michael Smith - “Animal studies have found that calendula has anti-
inﬂammatory, anti -viral, and anti-bacterial properties.”
Hyssop • Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD - “Hyssop, an evergreen that can be taken
as a tea, acts as an expectorant and has antiviral properties.”
• Dr. James A. Duke – “Mentioned in the Bible, hyssop contains several antiviral
compounds and is useful in treating herpes.”
• Linda B. White, MD – “This bee-attracting herb is antiviral and expectorant; you can ﬁnd it
in syrups and liquid extracts.”
Baikal Skullcap • Dr. James A. Duke - “The root of this plant, powdered and mixed with water, was used as a
folk treatment for shingles in China. It has known antiviral activity, so I think this is worth a try.”
• Linda B. White, MD – “This Chinese herb works against both viruses and bacteria, so it’s
a good one to apply topically to shingles.”
• Donald R. Yance, Jr. – “Its ﬂavonoid content is believed to be responsible for most of
its anti-inﬂammatory, antiviral, antiretroviral, antitumor, and antimicrobial effects. It also
stimulates the immune system.”
Myrrh • Gary Null - “Myrrh is also antifungal and antiviral. Clinical tests have shown it to ﬁght
staphylococcus and E. coli bacteria, for which reason it has been used clinically in
hospitals in Egypt and India.”
• Mary Dan Eades, MD - Myrrh contains high amounts of tannins, an antiseptic that also
has antibacterial and antiviral action. It is especially helpful in the treatment of mouth sores caused by bacteria, fungus, a virus, or an allergy.”
• Michael Tierra – “It also combines well with echinacea root, goldenseal, chapparal and
garlic as an antibiotic and antiviral agent against most acute inﬂ ammatory conditions.”
Beat the Bird Flu Virus
18Tea Tree Oil • Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD – “A potent anti-infective, anti-inﬂammatory,
antiseptic, antiviral, expectorant, fungicide, and parasiticide.”
• Gary Null - “Tea tree oil is scientiﬁcally shown to be anti-fungal, anti-yeast, and anti–viral.”
Achillea Plant • Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD - “Has anti-inﬂammatory, diuretic, and
antiviral effects. Helps to heal mucous membranes, improve blood clotting,
and increase perspiration.”
Eucalyptus • Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD - “An antiseptic, antiviral, chest rub,
decongestant, disinfectant, and expectorant. Reduces fever.”
• Dr. James A. Duke – “Several compounds in eucalyptus, hyperoside, quercitrin and
tannic acid, have virus-killing properties, according to pharmacognosist (natural product
pharmacist) Albert Leung, Ph.D.”
Goldenseal • Gale Maleskey – “Similar to echinacea, goldenseal stimulates white blood cell activity and
contains antiviral and antibacterial compounds, chieﬂy berberine.”
• Gary Null - “Goldenseal contains alkyloids which are strong antiseptic and
antiviral compounds.”
Thyme • Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, MD - “An antiseptic, antiviral, expectorant,
restorative, and stimulant. Helps to clear the mind.”
• John Heinerman - “The antiviral  constituent, thymol, occurring in thyme is not only
effective against combating unfriendly bacteria, but also helps to relax tense muscles and
tight blood vessels.”
Chaparral • Donald R. Yance, Jr. –  “The ﬂavonoids present in chaparral have strong antiviral and
antifungal properties.”
• Ralph I. Moss, MD – “Chaparral’s resin also contains other promising chemicals, such as
ﬂavones, which have also been shown to exert anticancer effects. Four of the chaparral ﬂavones demonstrated potent antiviral  activity.”
Turmeric • Linda B. White, MD - “It contains curcumin, which has anti-inﬂammatory, antiviral,
antioxidant, and antitumor activity.”
• Gale Maleskey – “The active ingredient in this versatile antiviral herb is curcumin, which
has a yellow pigment that gives turmeric its color.”
Lomatium
(Consumption Plant)
used by Nez Perce
Indians• Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND - “Lomatium constituents shown to have signiﬁcant
antiviral activity”
• Mark Stengler – “One of the most common uses of lomatium is for colds and ﬂu. I have
found it to have one of the strongest antiviral effects of all the herbs I have used. When taken at the onset of a cold or when you feel the ﬁrst ﬂu symptoms coming on, you’ll ﬁnd that it can greatly decrease the severity of symptoms. Also, you’re likely to get over these viral infections more quickly.”
Basil • Dr. James A. Duke – “This aromatic herb contains many antiviral compounds.”
• Ralph T. Golan, ND – “In addition to drying up mucus in sinuses and lungs, it is antiviral,
promotes sweating, and treats fever, making it another ideal cold and ﬂu remedy.”
Beat the Bird Flu Virus
19Acemannan
(aloe vera extract)• Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. - “Acemannan has demonstrated signiﬁcant antiviral activity
against several viruses, including the feline AIDS, human immunodeﬁciency virus type 1
(HTV-1), inﬂuenza virus and measles virus.”
• Mark Stengler – “This compound has been shown to stimulate the immune system. It has
strong antiviral effects and is being further investigated in the hope that it will be effective with HIV and cancer.” “The antiviral  component,


 whole earth; all
have failed! but this new King who is coming, He is going to be the King of this planet as well as the universe. There are souls that are so small, that are limited to this univer se and to this planet, but there are
going to be souls that are not limited to  this planet or this galaxy. They
are going to be able to be sent on missions, and shall travel faster than the speed of electricity or the speed of light.
This book also tells us of, or predicts the use of drugs. It predicts
the fall of churches. It predicts that some men will be lost.
It is the greatest book I have ever read. I don't use it; I memorize
it! I carry it with me and I mark it. I leave something to show that this passage has blessed me, and I hope it blesses you.
I recommend this book because it has given me life anew, and it
did something that no other book has ever done. It showed me that I did not have to die to go to Heaven, that I am there already, but one 155 day I shall be promoted to glory. This cationic body will be trans-
formed into an anionic body. This raiment that I have on will be
burned to a crisp, and I will be clothed in light.
I will be clean, perfect again. I will be made young again, and I
will never grow old. This book called the Bible did all of this for me. If it did it for me, and I am nothing, what can it do for you?
The Bible has taught me how to cleanse the temple. It taught me how to be fearless. It taught me how to be filled with holy boldness. It taught me how to drink pure distilled water from the fountain
that shall never run dry.
It taught me how to sing, even though I've never learned to carry a
tune. It did teach me how to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
It taught me how to love the unlovable. It taught me how to serve, and not  expect anything in return, and
yet how to be a steward of much.
It taught me about banking, and that the Bank of Heaven cannot
be broken. It taught me there are three things necessary to draw on that bank: One, that I must be born into the Kingdom; two, that I must make deposits (my tithes and my works); three, that I can draw as much as I had deposited if I had enough faith.
The Bible can show you how all your needs and all your wants are
supplied.
It can tell you what to do each day. It can be the joy of your heart. It can condemn you when you make a mistake until you repent. It gives you the desire not only to repent but to be perfect. "Be ye perfect," thus says the Lord. It teaches you how to stand in tribulation. It teaches you how to be a saint, an adult saint; and the saints are
insult-proof.
And, greatest of all, it teaches you how to pray without ceasing,
and how to love, how to be a lover. Because God is love, and the more you love, the more like God you are. This is the purpose of THE BOOK, to become like our Creator. To walk in the footsteps of His 156 lovely Son, the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, the
Rose of Sharon, the Lion of Judah who can break every chain and re-
new your faith, again and again.
I love the Bible because I love the Author, the One who inspired
the writers of it.
The Bible taught me about angels. It taught me how to open my
eyes that I can see angels. It taught me how to listen to the voice of the angels as they guide me.
It taught me how to see people who are humble, humble servants
of God. And to'say, "Thank you, Lord, for those servants."
It taught me how to pray for people. It taught me patience. It taught me how to forgive and forget. It taught me that absolute forgiveness is absolute forgetfulness. It showed me where I came from, why I am here, and where I am
going... if I serve Him, if I faint not, if I make restitution for the mis-
takes that I make, if I ask forgiveness, and if I forgive.
It has made me fearless. I fear not  what men can do to me, but I do
have one fear. My greatest fear is th at I will do something that the Ho-
ly Spirit will be removed from me!
 Dear God, dear Father, take everything I have. Strip me and leave
me nothing, absolutely nothing. Leave me friendless, leave me broken, leave me hungry, leave me starving, leave me ill, but remove not Thy Holy Spirit from me. So, here I am, Lord.
Speak, thy servant heareth. You said that your sheep know Your
voice. Continue to speak that I may know You better. I will listen; I will obey. I will be a good boy. Lord, how I need You! I can 't live without You, Father. I need more of Your power.
I need more o[your Holy Spirit to strengthen me day by day. Father, I thank you for the many friends that You have given me.
Send me people that I can divide some o[ the love with that You have given to me when my cup overflows.
Thank you for letting me hear the heavenly music, the music of the
spheres. 157 · Thank you, Lord, for little kitty-eats that lick up the spilled milk.
Thank you, Lord, for little puppy dogs that eat the crumbs that fall
from  Your table. Thank you, Lord, for letting me like up the milk.
Thank you, Lord, for letting me eat the crumbs that fall from Your ta-ble. Thank you, Lord, thank You, thank You! Dear Lord, may I leave some of the crumbs for others and not use them all myself Amen.   158 CHAPTER 22
THE MAN CAREY A. REAMS

Working with Carey A. Reams on his book, CAREY A. REAMS,
A "MOSES" FOR HEALTH, I discovered a very unique and godly
man. Therefore, as his friend and publisher I write the following:
Mr. Carey A. Reams, the man nobody truly knows, however,
some of his friends know him much better than others, and they never cease to be amazed at his counselling, knowledge, his recall of events and accuracy.
He is a man dedicated to God as  fully as he knows how. He will
not admit that he is humble. He says he does not know whether he is humble or not. He says he does not know whether he is a genius or not. He has no argument with those who wish to call him humble, or a genius. He defines genius as a person who knows more and more about less and less, until he knows everything about nothing, and he does not claim any such knowledge or wisdom.
Mr. C. Reams is a quiet man who hates publicity with a passion. No one can excite him in any way. At times he may be filled with
righteous indignation and put on an  act that he could chew you up, but
in one second after it's over he is as calm as the Sea of Galilee after Jesus said, "Peace, be still." He is only filled with righteous indigna-tion when someone tries to interfere with a command that God has given him to carry out.
He is a man very difficult to describe. He does not think as most
people think. When asked why, he says that mathematics is a language and he thinks and dreams in mathematics, so before he can answer a question he has to express it in words so as to be understood. He often speaks in parables and likes giving examples.
He frequently answers questions by asking questions. He is very
quick to say when he does not know the answer.
He is a man of true love of his fellow man and he does everything
he can to lighten someone else's load. "If I cannot lighten someone 159 else's load, I will not make it heavier. If I cannot be a part of the an-
swer, I will not be a part of the problem," he says.
Mr. Reams does not get excited when he is falsely accused. In fact, he smiles and says that he enjoys it. He tells that he loves
trouble, and if he goes three days without any trouble then he starts some because nothing is accomplished as long as everything runs smoothly.
He calls the daily paper the devil's Bible. His name appears often
in the devil's Bible, and when asked, "Do you know what the newspa-per said about you?" he said, "Is my name on the front sheet?"
If you said, "No," then he said, "I don't want to hear it. If I don't
make the front sheet, I don't want to be bothered about it. And I even care very little about what Satan says about me on the front sheet."
Reams also says, "When everything else in the world fails to make
you ill, just read the daily newspaper, or get the morning news and if that doesn't make you sick, you are in pretty good shape. Or else, if
that doesn't make you sicker, then there is hope for your recovery."
Reams is a superb teacher and gives God all the credit for every-
thing


 to assume that over 90 percent of the population is not following the prescribed protocol? I
don’t think so. Rather there is something fundamentally wrong with this “modern” war-on-bacteria
approach to preventing and treating tooth decay.
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Dentist Weston Price Discovers the Cure
In 1915 prominent dentist Weston Price was appointed as the first research director of the National
Dental Association. A few years later the association changed its name to The American Dental
Association (ADA). In 1936, writing in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
 (which is
still in publication), Dr. Price painted a picture of tooth decay that was very different from the one we
have today. He wrote of people who did not use toothbrushes, yet were immune to tooth decay.
All groups having a liberal supply of minerals particularly phosphorus, and a liberal
supply of fat-soluble activators, had 100 per cent immunity to dental caries.
1
Let’s examine some of Dr. Price’s fascinating field studies of people immune to tooth decay.Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
Dr. Weston Price realized that something was fundamentally wrong with the way we live and set out
to explore the world to find out what it was. During the 1930s, Dr. Price was able to document the
sharp decline in health experienced by previously healthy people who came into contact with modern
civilization. The revealing findings of Dr. Price, published in his excellent book
Nutrition and
Physical Degeneration
, along with his telling photographs, bring home the important fact that our
modern food and lifestyle are the primary causes of tooth decay.The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland
In 1931 and 1932, Dr. Price traveled to the remote Loetschental Valley in the Swiss Alps. The people
of the valley lived in harmony with nature, which resulted in a seemingly peaceful existence. Dr.
Price wrote of the superior character and health of these people and the sublime lands of the isolated
valleys in the remote Swiss Alps:
They have neither physician nor dentist because they have so little need for them; they
have neither policeman nor jail, because they have no need for them.
2
This harmony is also evident in the production of food:
While the cows spend the warm summer on the verdant knolls and wooded slopes near
the glaciers and fields of perpetual snow, they have a period of high and rich
productivity of milk… This cheese contains the natural butter fat and minerals of the
splendid milk and is a virtual storehouse of life for the coming winter.
3
Reverend John Siegen, the pastor of the one church in the valley, told Dr. Price about the divine
characteristics of butter and cheese made from the milk of the grazing cows:
He told me that they recognize
the presence of Divinity
 in the life-giving qualities of the
butter made in June when cows have arrived for pasturage near the glaciers. He gathers
the people together to
thank the kind Father for evidence of his Being
 in the life-giving
qualities of butter and cheese when the cows eat the grass near the snow line... The
natives of the valley are able to recognize the superior quality of their June butter, and,
without knowing exactly why, pay it due homage.
4
(Emphasis added.)Isolated Swiss Alps Children Were Remarkably Healthy
©
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
, www.ppnf.org
Normal design of face and dental arches when adequate nutrition is provided for both the parents
and the children. Note the well developed nostrils.
5
 ( Original caption.)Modern Swiss Children Have Lost Their Health
© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org
In the modernized districts of Switzerland tooth decay is rampant. The girl, upper left, is sixteen
and the one to the right is younger. They use white bread and sweets liberally. The two children
below have very badly formed dental arches with crowding of the teeth. This deformity is not due
to heredity.
6
 ( Original caption.)
It was neither good genes nor luck that kept these isolated Swiss in superb health. Dr. Price
continues:
One immediately wonders if there is not something in the life-giving vitamins and
minerals of the food that builds not only great physical structures within which their
souls reside, but builds minds and hearts capable of a higher type of manhood in which
the material values of life are made secondary to individual character.
7I want to offer you an opportunity to connect with this once healthy group of people. They are role
models for us, for living in health and relative peace. It is this way of being that has become lost in
the modern world of convenience and fast food. It is a result of our fall from grace. By sensing and
revering the holy nature of food, ancient cultures enjoyed vibrant health. In exchange for their
reverence of the life-giving vital force, especially that in the summer milk, the isolated Swiss
received health, aliveness, vitality and peace. Unfortunately in today’s world, the once profoundly
honored cow’s milk—unpasteurized and grassfed—which has brought health to people across the
globe for thousands of years, is being attacked by our own state and federal governments. This
healing food is attacked because as a whole, our culture is disconnected from the vital force of life,
and so real food has lost its meaning and value. It even becomes an enemy to be destroyed. When you
or your friends and family reconnect with real food, you reconnect with the goodness of life.
Nutrition of the People in the Loetschental Valley
The native Swiss diet consisted primarily of soured rye bread, summer cheese (consumed in a portion
about as large as the slice of bread but not as thick), which was eaten with fresh milk of goats or
cows. Meat was eaten once a


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8DMSO in Basic
Neuroprotection
BRAIN TRAUMA OVERVIEW
The search for safe and effective agents that can reverse, arrest, or minimize the
 consequences of traumatic brain injury has become a major research priority
throughout the world due to the rising epidemic of brain trauma resulting from falls,
motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, physical assaults, and military and civilian gunshot wounds.
The leading causes of traumatic brain injury in the general population are
falls (35.2%), motor vehicle crashes (17.3%), blunt impact (i.e., being struck by or against a moving or stationary object) (16.5%), and assaults (10%).
1 These numbers
do not include U.S. military personnel sustaining war-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade. There were a total 253,330 traumatic brain injuries sustained by military personnel between 2000 and 2012; 194,561 were described as mild, 42,063 were moderate, and 6,476 were severe or penetrating wounds.
2
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that at least 2.4 million emer -
gency department visits, hospitalizations, or deaths were related to traumatic brain injury in 2012.
3 Of these brain trauma cases, 52,000 deaths are recorded annually in
the United States.4 Approximately 75% of these brain injuries are mild concussions
and do not require hospitalization or aggressive treatment.
Children and older adults are more likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury, usu -
ally from a fall, and it is one of the leading causes of death and disability for this segment of the population.
5 The direct and indirect economic costs of brain injury in
the United States in 2010 were estimated at $76.5 billion annually.6
Moreover, about 3.2 million persons in the United States are living with life-long
neurologic deficits from the consequences of head injuries.7
A workshop on head injuries, sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), was held in May 2000 gathering some of the leading experts in the field of traumatic brain injury.
8 The group concluded that severe, closed
head injury was a life-threatening injury that required immediate medical help and the need for the development of more effective drugs for the treatment of this trauma. It was also the consensus that none of previously tested treatments had been shown to significantly modify the outcome of severe, closed head injury. Additionally, the work -
shop members estimated that of the 50,000 patients hospitalized in the United States annually with severe, closed head injuries, 17,500 (33%) died irrespective of any treat -
ment given even when the best head injury centers were considered.
8 This was a call to
action to urgently find more effective and safe interventions that could reduce the high fatality and permanent disabling deficits following moderate-to-severe head injuries.134 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
There was also a stark warning by the workshop members that current therapies
exhibit side effects that are potentially harmful to the patient and that can compro -
mise the outcome of trauma to the brain.8
Management of such head injuries presently relies on controlling high intracra -
nial pressure (ICP) from progressive edema buildup, increasing a low cerebral perfu -
sion, and correcting pulmonary distress. Unfortunately, no single agent is capable of
addressing these consequences after a head injury and multiple therapy is generally required to control each problem separately.
The drugs given to treat and manage the head injury complications in the past
have been osmotic agents such as urea, glycerol, and mannitol; for control of ICP, steroids, which was given for many years until it was found to be contraindicated for head injuries due to inefficacy and increased mortality; and furosemide, a powerful diuretic also later abandoned as a treatment to lower brain pressure and swelling. If the head-injured patient survived, phenobarbital was given for the first 3 weeks after admission,
9 a protocol that has been modified in favor of outcome. Presently, barbitu -
rate coma is used temporarily, until the patient regains consciousness after which the barbiturate dose is reduced and withdrawn. The basis for using induced barbiturate coma is to reduce cerebral blood flow and metabolic demand in a patient who has sustained severe trauma to the brain.
However, controversy has risen as to the benefits of barbiturate coma since it does
not appear to prevent brain damage, possibly because the reduction of high ICP is not sustained.
10
A Cochrane analysis of randomized controlled trials of using barbiturate therapy
and barbiturate coma showed no evidence that barbiturate therapy improved out -
come in patients with acute severe head injury.11 This analysis concluded that barbi -
turate therapy results in a fall in blood pressure in 25% of patients treated and this drug’s promotion of a hypotensive response will impair lowering ICP and improving cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP).
11 When trying to monitor the level of conscious -
ness in patients with head injury, barbiturates are impractical because they interfere with this clinical exam.
Although initially effective in the control of elevated ICP, the main problems
with the hypertonic diuretics (urea, mannitol, and furosemide) were their side effects when used repeatedly and also their tendency to rebound after multiple doses and create higher ICP than that on admission.
12,13
Hypothermia was suggested as a treatment for head injury. Although hypother -
mia can reduce ICP, the analysis of high-quality studies using therapeutic hypother -
mia showed an association with cerebrovascular disturbances, including a lowering of cerebral perfusion and an increase in morbidity on rewarming and possibly a risk of pneumonia in adult patients.
14
It was said that although these drugs saved a few from head injury death, they
could not be correlated with the recovery outcome.9 Osmotic agents such as magne -
sium sulfate to lower ICP have had a time-honored place in neurosurgical practice
and with the introduction, by Javid15 in 1958, of intravenous urea to treat brain swell -
ing, a new era of drugs with similar action leading to the search for better osmotics.
Although intravenous urea still remains one of the most reliable drugs to combat
acute brain swelling, another osmotic agent, mannitol, has shown fewer complications 135 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
in treating head injuries, but its action is half as short as that of urea (about 4 h), plus,
it does not improve brain tissue pO2 in severe head trauma and its effect is not as
dramatic when brain edema is severe.16
A fundamental guide to emergency department management of head injuries at
the present time is ensuring adequate CPP, adequate oxygenation, and preventing even brief or transient episodes of hypotension, hypoxia, seizures, hyperglycemia, and hypocapnia.
17 CPP is a function of ICP and systemic blood pressure, and it must
be monitored and controlled at all times to prevent further structural and functional damager.
18
When severe brain tissue trauma occurs, brain cells respond in a typical manner.
The anatomic changes in neurons following trauma have been well studied and con -
sist of cytoplasmic swelling secondary to sodium influx and a failure of membrane ionic regulation.
19 This is followed by characteristic cytoplasmic eosinophilia, severe
loss of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, chromatin clumping, nuclear shrinking with peripheral shifting, and disappearance of axonal microtubules, a phe -
nomenon that generates synaptic dystrophy and neurotransmission failure.
20
Depending on its location and severity, a focal traumatic insult to the brain will
destabilize ischemic neurons by inducing hypoxia, glutamate excitotoxicity, a mas -
sive and disruptive intracellular rise of Ca2+, mitochondrial energy loss, formation
of oxygen and nitric oxide free radicals, and impairment of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis that fuel all brain cells.
21 The biochemical cascade associated with
anatomic changes in ischemic neurons and glial cells is the product of irreversible oxygen–glucose deprivation resulting from the severe ischemia that leads inevitably to ATP production failure and a neurometabolic energy crisis in adjacent hypoper -
fused neurons.
22
The reduced mortality and improved outcome for patients with severe traumatic
brain injury in the past decade has been attributed to the partial but incomplete success of trying to squeeze oxygenated blood through a swollen brain. This plan requires quantification of cerebral perfusion by monitoring the ICP and by prompt treatment of cerebral hypoperfusion to lower the incidence of secondary injury. Although this plan can mean the difference between good survival and incapacitat -
ing, long-lasting neurological deficits or death, it is not generally possible to achieve due to the absence of an agent that can address cerebral hypoperfusion, brain edema, excitotoxic release of glutamate and cytokines, ionic cell shifts involving sodium and calcium channels, and free radical formation. Is there an agent that can address the pathologic cascade results from severe brain trauma and clinical success and improved outcome?
SECONDARY INJURY AND ISCHEMIC PENUMBRAL NEURONS
Because traumatic brain injury results in irreversible damage at the site of impact and initiates cellular and molecular processes that lead to secondary neural injury
in the surrounding tissue, understanding the pathophysiology of secondary injury is
critical to the development of effective therapy.
Adding to the cell and molecular damage that results at the site of trauma, sec -
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um, p. 59) and saw
palmetto ( Serenoa repens, p. 136).
 Over the past 20 years, North Americans have
become increasingly savvy about herbal medicines
and their role in maintaining well-being and
treating ill health. Best-selling herbs include
turmeric ( Curcuma longa, p. 90) and
elderberry ( Sambucus nigra, p. 132), and
their use fits well with the American
tradition of self-reliance.Wild yam  is found growing in Mexico. Its rhizome relaxes
smooth muscle and it is used as an antispasmodic.NORTH AMERICA
Turmeric
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBAL MEDICINE
Arrowroot
(Maranta arundinacea,  p. 233) is used to treat diarrhea and skin conditions, and to heal wounds.Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus,p. 278) is a traditional Andean remedy for wounds and chest infections. It is strongly antibiotic.Cinchona (Cinchona
spp., p. 80) contains quinine, which  is a powerful  antimalarial.
Herbal medicine in South America conjures up images of shamanistic
rituals and a collection of thousands of as yet unclassified plants under
the thick canopy of the rainforest. But these are only two facets of the
continent’s herbal tradition—those of the Amazon and Orinoco regions. Distinctly different plants and practices are found in other areas, for example on the Bolivian Andes plateau, on the humid plains of Paraguay, and in cities such as Rio de Janeiro.
Wealth of Native Plants
Ever since the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century, European
writers have remarked on the huge variety of plant medicines used by native peoples. The most important of these was cinchona (Cinchona
spp., p. 80), a traditional Andean fever remedy, which the Spaniards first discovered around 1630. Quinine, produced from this plant, became the most effective treatment for malaria for nearly 300 years and is still widely used as a tonic, bitter, and muscle relaxant. Other important plants originating in South America include the potato (Solanum tuberosum,  p. 271), which was cultivated in over 60 different varieties by the Inca. Its uses are wide-ranging, but it is particularly effective as a poultice for skin conditions. Ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha, p. 186)—now commonly found in over-the-counter cough preparations—was taken by Brazilian native peoples to treat amebic dysentery. Maté (Ilex paraguariensis, p. 222), which grows in southern regions of the continent, makes a stimulating beverage that is prepared and drunk like tea. Maté has become so popular it is now cultivated in Spain and Portugal as well as in South America.
 Since the 1950s, specialist ethnobotanists have lived within native
communities, particularly in the Amazon region, where most tribes have  a highly developed herbal lore. Their work has resulted in a wealth of knowledge about Amazonian species. Pareira (Chondrodendron tomentosum, p. 189), a climbing vine of the rainforest, for example, yields the poison
curare used in hunting, and is taken medicinally to treat water
retention, bruising, and insanity. Sadly, however, the herbal
medicine of many indigenous groups is now under threat as the
rainforests, and their culture, disappear.
Mind-altering Remedies
Notorious in the West as the source of cocaine,
coca (Erythroxylum coca, p. 206) is an important
medicine in South America for nausea and
vomiting, toothache, and asthma. It is also
completely interwoven into the culture of
indigenous Amazonian and Andean peoples
and serves as a precise example of the unique South America
Herbal medicine is a part of the struggle for survival
for the indigenous peoples of South America, as they seek to protect their culture and natural habitats. As the great rainforests disappear we are losing thousands of plant species, some of which may have had great medicinal value.
Dried
boldo leavesDried lemon verbena leaves
Boldo (Peumus boldo, p. 246) is a liver tonic.Fresh lemon verbena leaves
Fresh boldo leavesLemon verbena (Lippia citriodora,  p. 228) has sedative qualities and is taken as a calming infusion.
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relationship that traditional peoples have with the plant world. Many
different myths confirm coca’s sacred and ancient origins in South America,
and great ritual and significance is attached to the leaves, which, when mixed
with lime and chewed, reduce appetite and increase endurance.
 Many hallucinogenic plants are used within South American shamanistic
societies, notably ayahuasca ( Banisteriopsis caapi, p. 176). This powerful
“medicine” enables the shaman (priest) to communicate with the spirit
world and cure the patient’s ill health.
The European Influence
In more westernized areas of South America, herbal medicine is often
a blend of both Spanish and local traditions (as is also the case in Central
America, see p. 48). Large herb markets exist in some cities, such as La
Paz and Quito, which provide an astonishing variety of indigenous and
European herbs. In Ecuadorian markets, for example, anise ( Pimpinella
anisum, p. 248), a digestive remedy for colic and cramps that originally came
from the Mediterranean, is sold alongside unusual native medicines such as
arquitecta ( Culcitium reflexum ), a diuretic and detoxifying herb traditionally
used to treat toxicity and infections, including syphilis.
Research & New Hopes
Research into native herbs has led to the use of certain plants in
conventional medicine. Brazilian investigation into pau d’arco ( Tabebuia
impetiginosa, p. 139) indicates significant therapeutic potential for fungal
infections, inflammation of the cervix, HIV, and cancer. While pau d’arco’s
effectiveness in treating cancer is controversial, it is currently prescribed
both by local doctors and in hospitals.
 Research into herbal medicine is expanding, with hospital-based
studies taking place in centers such as Belem in northeastern Brazil
and Bogotá in Colombia. Such studies are important for the world as
a whole. The locally based researchers, unlike most multinational drug
companies, are willing to develop medicines based on simple extracts,
which may ultimately prove more effective than the isolated constituents
often used in conventional drugs.Coca harvest in Bolivia. The leaves are picked when they begin to curl. They have been used as a stimulant for
centuries by the indigenous peoples of the Andes.
Pau d’arco tincture
Pineapple (Ananas
comosus, p. 167) is
rich in vitamin C, and
contains an enzyme
that aids digestion. The
juice is employed as
a digestive tonic
and a diuretic.Soap bark (Quillaja
saponaria, p. 260)
is a traditional
expectorant in
Peru and Chile.Guarana (Paullinia
cupana, p. 245)
contains a natural
stimulant with
properties similar
to caffeine. Roasted
and ground guarana
seeds are now widely
used in the health
food industry. Pau d’arco (Tabebuia
spp., p. 139) is used as
an anticancer remedy.
It has long been
used by indigenous
Peruvian peoples
to lower fever and
reduce inflammation.
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US_054-055_Key_Medicinal_Plants.indd   54 26/02/16   4:43 pmOf the estimated 500,000 plants on our planet, it is thought that around 10,000 are used
regularly for medicinal purposes. The index of Key Medicinal Plants features 100 of the
best-known medicinal plants in Latin name order. Many are commonly available and widely
used in different herbal traditions around the world, for example German chamomile
(Chamomilla recutita, p. 77) and ginger ( Zingiber officinale, p. 155). Others, such as neem
(Azadirachta indica, p. 70), from Asia, are key herbs within their native region. A significant
proportion of these herbs have been well researched and most are excellent for home use.
Plant names
The Latin name given is the one by which the plant is most
generally known in medical herbalism. If the plant has a
Latin synonym, this is provided. The first part of the Latin
name designates the plant’s genus (sub-family). The second
part specifies the species name. In brackets after the Latin
name(s) comes the plant’s family name, the broader class
to which the genus belongs. The plant’s common name(s)
are beneath the family name.


rhizomes also contain large amounts of starch, they
have been steeped in water, roasted, and eaten as
a vegetable in Russia and North
America. In addition, the young,
tender leaves of bistort may
be used in salads or,
alternatively, cooked
in the same way as
spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ).
Medicinal Actions
& Uses One of the most
strongly astringent of all
herbs, bistort is used to
contract tissues and staunch
blood flow. It makes a valuable
mouthwash and gargle for
treating spongy gums, mouth
ulcers, and sore throats, and is also
useful as a wash for small burns and
wounds, a douche for excessive
Rhizome
Bistort is one of the most
astringent of all medicinal plants.Polygonum aviculare
(Polygonaceae)
Knotgrass,
Bian Xu (Chinese)
Description Annual creeper growing to 20 in
(50 cm). Has lance-shaped leaves and clusters of
small pink or white flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Knotgrass is found in
temperate regions throughout the world. It thrives
on wasteground and along shorelines. The plant is
gathered throughout the summer.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Knotgrass contains tannins,
flavonoids, polyphenols, silicic acid (about 1%),
and mucilage.
History & Folklore Knotgrass has been
used as a diuretic in Chinese herbal medicine
for over 2,000 years. In the Western tradition,
the 1st-century ce physician Dioscorides
likewise considered knotgrass to be a diuretic,
as well as a remedy for heavy menstrual bleeding
and snake bite.
Medicinal Actions & Uses An herb with
astringent and diuretic properties, knotgrass is
used in European herbal medicine to treat many
conditions—diarrhea and hemorroids, to expel
worms, to staunch bleeding wounds, to reduce
heavy menstrual flow, and to stop nosebleeds.
Knotgrass is also taken for pulmonary complaints,
since its silicic acid content strengthens connective
tissue within the lungs. In Chinese medicine, it is
given to expel tapeworm and hookworm, to treat
diarrhea and dysentery, and as a diuretic,
particularly when urination is painful.
Research Chinese research indicates that the
plant is a useful medicine for bacillary dysentery.
Of 108 people with this disease treated with a
paste of knotgrass (taken internally), 104
recovered within 5 days. Results from Iranian
laboratory studies indicate that knotgrass
stimulates apoptosis (programmed cell death) and
might be of use in treating breast cancer.
Related Species See also bistort ( P. bistorta,
following entry ), and he shou wu
(P. multiflorum, p. 124).Solomon’s seal is
mostly used for throat
and chest problems.
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other medicinal plantsPolymnia uvedalia
vaginal discharge, and an ointment for hemorroids
and anal fissures. Internally, bistort may be taken to treat peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, and conditions such as dysentery and irritable bowel that give rise to diarrhea.
Related Species P. hydropiper, which is
native to Europe, may be used to relieve heavy menstrual bleeding. See also knotgrass (P. aviculare, preceding entry).
Caution Use bistort internally for no more than
3–4 weeks at a time.
Self-help Use Diarrhea, p. 307. Kumarhou is considered to be a detoxifier and “blood cleansing” plant, and is used to treat skin rashes and sores, including lesions produced by  skin cancer.
Populus x candicans syn.
P. x gileadensis (Salicaceae)
Balm of Gilead
Description Deciduous tree growing to 80 ft
(25 m). Has heart-shaped leaves, buds producing
a sticky resin, and female catkins.
Habitat & Cultivation Naturalized in northern
temperate regions, balm of Gilead is also cultivated as an ornamental tree. The buds and bark from young branches are collected in spring.
Parts Used Buds, stem bark.
Constituents Balm of Gilead buds contain
flavonoids, phenolic glycosides (including salicin), and fatty acids. Salicin’s analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and fever-reducing actions resemble those of aspirin. Many poplars have a similar chemical profile and are often used interchangeably as medicines.
History & Folklore Balm of Gilead has been
used for several thousand years to soothe inflamed or irritated skin. The 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper recorded that “The oyntment called populeon, which is much of this poplar, is singular for all heat and inflammation in any part of the body and tempereth the heat of wounds: It is much used to dry up the milk in women’s breasts.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses Balm of Gilead
is a common ingredient of cough mixtures. Its expectorant, antiseptic, and analgesic properties make it an excellent remedy for sore throats, dry irritable coughs, bronchitis, and other respiratory ailments. In France and Germany, balm of Gilead  is applied as a salve to scrapes, small wounds, chapped and itchy skin, sunburn, chilblains, and hemorroids. A preparation of balm of Gilead, applied externally, may also help relieve the pain  of rheumatic joints and strained muscles. As Culpeper noted, the plant is also thought to reduce breast-milk production.
Research Studies
have demonstrated that balm of Gilead  buds have significant expectorant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. Research undertaken into  the bud resin of this and  other poplar species has been prompted largely by the resin’s chemical similarity to propolis,  a natural antibiotic resin that  is gathered by bees.History & Folklore Polypody has been
used medicinally in Europe since ancient times.
Like mistletoe (Viscum album, p. 283), polypody  often grows on host trees, for example oak
(Quercus robur, p. 260). This was thought to impart great medicinal value to the plant. The Greek physician Dioscorides, writing in the 1st century ce, noted that polypody was used to purge phlegm and was an ingredient of a plaster applied to dislocated fingers and to sores that occur between the fingers.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Polypody
stimulates bile secretion and has been used to  treat such conditions as hepatitis, jaundice, and indigestion. A gentle laxative, polypody makes a  safe treatment for constipation in children. The rhizome is also expectorant, having a supportive and mildly stimulating effect on the respiratory system. It may be taken for the relief of congestion, bronchitis, pleurisy, and dry irritable coughs.
Caution Polypody may cause a skin rash when
applied externally.
Polypody is often seen growing in damp woodland in
Europe and northern Asia.
Balm of GileadPomaderris elliptica (Rhamnaceae)
Kumarhou
Description Branching tree growing to about
10 ft (3 m). Has shiny leaves and clusters of yellow-
white flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Kumarhou is native
to New Zealand.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Kumarhou is a
traditional Maori remedy that has been used to treat a wide range of illnesses. Its most common use is as a remedy for problems of the respiratory tract, such as asthma and bronchitis. However, it  has also been used in the treatment of indigestion and heartburn, diabetes, and kidney problems. Polymnia uvedalia (Asteraceae)
Bearsfoot
Description Perennial herb growing to 61⁄2 ft
(2 m) with large 3-lobed leaves and yellow flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Bearsfoot is native
to the eastern U.S. It grows from New Y ork southward, preferring rich soil. The root is unearthed in autumn.
Part Used Root.
History & Folklore Bearsfoot root was used
by Native Americans as a stimulant and laxative remedy. In the 19th century, it became a widely popular healing herb in North America, having  a specific use as a treatment for mastitis (inflammation of the breast tissue).
Medicinal Actions & Uses Bearsfoot is
perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic, having traditionally been a popular ingredient in hair lotions. It is still used in this way, but today the root is more often taken internally as a treatment for nonmalignant swollen glands and especially for mastitis. The root is thought to have a beneficial effect on the stomach, liver, and spleen, and may  be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract  liver malfunction.
Polypodium vulgare (Polypodiaceae)
Polypody
Description Delicate perennial fern growing


emed	to	be	everywhere,	and	yet	they	were	so	faint
it	could	have	been	a	mirage.
“How	did	you	do	that?”	I	whispered.	It	was	like	somebody	was	shining	a	light
from	behind	all	the	familiar	things—grass,	trees,	sky—that	I	knew	so	well.	A
gray	veil	was	gone,	and	yet	I	never	knew	it	existed.
“I	didn’t	do	anything,”	Baba	said.	I	felt	his	finger	tap	lightly	near	my	heart.
“The	only	beauty	in	the	world	is	the	beauty	inside	you.	You	can	cloud	over
your	soul;	then	the	beauty	disappears.	But	like	the	sun,	it	never	goes	away.”
I	tried	to	look	inside	the	place	he	had	touched.	For	a	second	I	did	see
something.	A	small,	flickering	flame	near	my	heart.	The	next	instant	it	was
gone.	I	sat	up,	and	the	meadow	was	just	a	meadow	again.
“Was	that	real?”	I	asked	shakily.
“You	just	got	the	faintest	glimpse	of	what	is	real,”	said	Baba.	“The	soul’s	light
is	as	ever-present	as	the	sun.	Once	you	finish	your	training,	you’ll	see	what	I
mean,	and	much	more.	There	is	really	only	one	soul,	which	each	person	has	a
piece	of,	and	yet	it	is	enough	to	light	up	the	world.”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
That	was	the	first	time	Baba	let	me	catch	a	glimpse	of	my	soul.	From	then	on
I	wanted	to	see	it	as	clearly	as	he	did.	Even	though	I	never	again	experienced
a	green	meadow	rippling	with	waves	of	light,	I	kept	a	memory	of	how
	sweetthat	moment	was.	The	soul	doesn’t	wink	in	and	out.	It	is	our	essence,	the
purest	part	of	us.	All	the	beautiful	things	in	this	world	merely	reflect	it.
I	have	come	to	know	other	ways	to	catch	a	glimpse	of	the	soul.	Whenever	the
world	around	me	tingles	with	life,	I	am	really	seeing	a	bit	of	my	soul.	When	a
stranger	catches	my	eye	and	I	see	a	glimmer	of	joy,	I	am	really	seeing	a	bit	of
my	soul.	When	the	light	sparkles	off	the	ocean	like	jewels	or	the	air	brushes
over	my	skin	like	a	caress,	I	am	seeing	a	bit	of	my	soul.
More	than	90	percent	of	people	believe	they	have	a	soul,	according	to	opinion
polls.	So	why	do	so	many	feel	anxious,	depressed,	and	generally	out	of	tune?
Countless	answers	have	been	given,	but	the	spiritual	answer	is	that	the	soul
connection	has	been	lost.	By	“lost”	I	mean	“misplaced,”	since	you	can’t	really
lose	your	soul.	When	it	comes	down	to	it,	Baba	taught	me	that	there	are	three
ways	I	could	choose	to	live:
I	could	put	my	hands	over	my	eyes	and	never	see	my	soul.	This	would
be	like	a	permanently	cloudy	day,	when	you	never	see	the	sun.
I	could	see	my	soul	by	glimpses.	This	would	be	like	lying	under	a	tree
and	seeing	the	sun	dart	in	and	out	between	the	leaves.
I	could	see	my	soul	all	the	time.	This	is	like	looking	at	the	sun	with
nothing	to	block	your	view.
Which	way	of	life	I	chose	would	make	a	huge	difference.	When	the	soul	isn’t
in	sight,	people	have	to	struggle	to	find	meaning.	They	feel	anxious	and	lost.
They	wonder	if	there	really	is	anything	worth	believing	in.	When	the	soul
darts	in	and	out	of	view,	life	improves.	People	feel	less	depressed,	more	in
tune	with	everything.	But	the	situation	remains	shaky	because	dark	times	will
come,	and	then	life	seems	unsafe	and	unfair.	I	came	to	Baba	knowing	that
terrible	things	happen	in	the	world.	On	the	happiest	day	of	spring	you	can	turn
on	the	news	and	find	scenes	of	terrible	warfare.	So	I	naturally	thought	I	had	a
good	idea	of	how	things	were.
Today	I	can	still	turn	on	the	TV	and	find	scenes	of	terrible	warfare.	But	Baba
took	my	hands	away	from	my	soul,	and	I	see	something	else,	too.	Something
that	no	amount	of	darkness	can	blot	out.
Spirit	never	goes	away
.	Clouds	may
hide	it	from	sight,	but	they	can’t	destroy	it.	They	can’t	even	alter	it	by	one
little	bit.	That’s	the	third,	and	best,	way	to	be—secure	in	your	soul.	If	you	still
have	doubts,	follow	me	on	the	next	step	of	Baba’s	soul	training.The	Way	of	the	Heart
T
he	best	way	to	live	is	the	way	your	soul	wants	you	to,”	Baba	said.
We	were	still	in	the	meadow,	me	lying	lazily	in	the	tall	sweetgrass,	Baba
sitting	cross-legged	on	a	large	rock	watching	me.	“I	don’t	divide	people	into
those	who	believe	and	those	who	don’t,”	he	said.	“I	divide	them	into	those
who	know	how	to	live	and	those	who	don’t.”
I	sat	up	and	faced	him.	“So	if	I	asked	my	soul	what	I	should	do	today,	it
would	tell	me?”
“Maybe,”	Baba	said.	“But	your	soul	isn’t	an	answer	box.	It	wants	you	to	walk
your	own	path	and	still	have	the	best	life.	There	are	four	ways	of	doing	that.
The	first	is	known	as	the	way	of	the	heart.	If	you	listen,	your	ears	will	tell	you
how	it	works.”
My	ears?
	But	Baba	didn’t	want	any	more	questions.	He	put	his	finger	to	his
lips.	I	lay	back	down.	I	almost	fell	asleep	in	the	sweetness	of	the	meadow,	but
then	I	heard	two	voices	in	the	distance.	They	were	having	a	loud	argument.
“Thief!	You	stole	my	money,”	the	first	one	shouted.
“Idiot!	I	charged	you	a	fair	price,”	the	second	voice	yelled	back.	“Leave	me
alone!”
I	raised	my	head	just	enough	to	see	who	it	was.	Two	men	from	the	village
were	arguing	in	the	road.	Their	faces	were	red,	and	they	were	close	to
fighting.
“Why	are	we	listening	to	them?”	I	said	in	a	low	whisper.	But	Baba	just	put	his
fingers	to	his	lips	again,	so	I	waited.
Still	shouting,	the	two	men	went	by	without	seeing	us.	Just	then	I	heard	more
voices.	They	sounded	like	kids	from	my	school	going	home	for	lunch	(which
was	much	more	common	in	India	back	then).
“I	still	don’t	get	it.	They’re	just	chatting	and	talking	about	stuff,”	I	said,
ducking	my	head	so	that	no	one	could	see	me.	Baba	nodded	without	a	word.When	the	kids	were	gone,	I	waited	some	more,	but	there	was	nothing	else	to
hear.
“On	the	contrary,”	said	Baba,	who	was	reading	my	mind	so	often	that	it	was
becoming	normal.	“Now	is	the	time	you	must	really	listen.”
He	pointed	toward	the	road.


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FruiticultureForeword
by Dr. Douglas Graham
The year 1967, “The Summer of Love, ” was a time of relative in-
nocence; a rebellion against the establishment (the Vietnam War was really hea ting up
) by back-to-the-land “hippies, ” or
“flower children, ” and fantastic change (fans were blown away by the first season of Star Trek in ’66-67, and the technologi -
cal possibilities it foreshadowed).  In ’69, the acclaimed singer/songwr iter Joni Mit chell captur
ed the generation when she
wrote and performed the classic and often quoted song, Woodstock.  In Fruiticulture, David appropriately used this quote from the song, and I agree fully:  “And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden. ”
Certainly that phrase caught my attention, and that of countless other young men and
women at the time, as we were in our formative years and we looked to the musicians for guidance on politics, philosophy, and even religion.  More than one hundred different musicians wrote songs against our involvement in the Vietnam War, but Joni’s Woodstock may have been the most influential.
Grace Slick ranted against the poisoning of our Earth as she and The Jefferson Airplane
co-led the counterculture revolution. In the song, Eat Starch Mom, she quipped, tongue in cheek, “I don’t care if there’s chemicals it in, as long as my lettuce is crisp”; a sad but all too true commentary on the apathetic mainstream view towards health and the chemi -
cal poisoning of our planet.
As John Lennon and T he B
eatles came of age, they stopped writing catchy but meaning -
less ditties and began expressing their views on life, politics, and yes, the revolution. In
their song, Revolution,
The Beatles acknowledged that “we all want to change the world, ”
but made it clear that they will not support “destruction” or “people with minds that h a t e.”
Even Peter Townsend and The Who, authors of the song, My Generation, couldn’t resist
the temptation to write about their frustration in trying to create the changes that they
6
Fruiticulturecould see were necessary if society was to go in a healthy direction. The lyrics to their
song, Magic Bus, profoundly express what it is like to be a young person being squashed by an older generation that wields all the power and all the authority. Youth: “I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, ” Authority: “You CAN’T have it. ”
n
As a youth and then a teen, David Klein was immersed in all of these influences.  He also withstood a continual nonstop bombardment of brainwashing from the main-stream medical establishment that told him there was “no cure” for his ulcerative colitis.  From ages 18 to 26, ulcerative colitis destroyed his health and made his life miserable.  He was told that diet was not a factor in his disease (he ate the standard American diet), and he must conform and take medicines, even though the medicines did not in any way help him heal.  One medicine even gave him temporary brain damage.
Through it all, David never surrendered his passion to reclaim his health.  His search led
him to the Fruitarian Diet, and thirty-four years later he is still crowing about how it res -
urrected his life, and then some.  In Fruiticulture, David, along with his great ecologist friend Don Weaver, brings their shared dream to light—they literally pour their hearts out in revealing their vision of global health. Their message was never more necessary.
Over the past twenty-five years, David has persistently and consistently focused on help -
ing others regain their health, guiding them on issues of diet and lifestyle, while Don has
taught the world the value of plant -
ing fruit trees, growing organically, and remineralizing the world’s soils to bring us the truly nutritious food we are lacking. In Fruiticulture, David and Don take their teachings another step deeper, addressing the heart of the matter.  David and Don teach us how to create a culture of fruit, the world’s best food, and the best agri-cultural crop for the environment.
Four Fruitarians
Left to right: Morris Krok, Enrique Candioti,
Don Weaver, Dr. Douglas Graham
7
FruiticultureIn Section 1, David explains the science that identifies our need for fruit, tells us what
will happen if we don’t eat enough fruit, and then describes exactly how to guarantee that our fruit intake is sufficient.
In Section II, David and Don identify the substances, influences, conditions, and forces
necessary for growing the highest quality fruit from the healthiest trees, and they ex -
plain why fruitarianism and fruit-based agriculture can restore the world to vibrant health.
In Sec tion III, Da
vid takes on big issues, such as how to end world hunger, pollution and
wars.
True to the slogan of “Think globally but act locally, ” Section IV explains what we can do
as individuals to join, and lead, the Fruiticulture revolution.
David and Don are co-leading a health revival for humanity and the planet, and I am fully
on board.  Together with our Fruitarian health educator friends we have put on numer -
ous Fruitarian health education events and contributed to each other’s literary works for mor e than twen t
y years.
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These days, our athletes may have even more influence than the musicians.  I had the good fortune of being Martina Navratilova’s nutrition coach at the time when she ate the first banana ever consumed live on television on court at a major tournament.  That sum -
mer, thousands of recreational level tennis players mimicked her actions. The banana has remained an on-cour t staple ev
er since; an important step of acceptance for a fruit that
was considered uncouth to eat out of hand a mere 100 years ago.
When Michael Jordan crashed into our consciousness, an entire generation wanted to
“Be like Mike, ” unthinkingly eating and drinking whatever he promoted, none of which was healthy.  “Sir” Charles Barkley didn’t want to be held responsible for the effect his self-destructive lifestyle was having on his viewers.  His famous quote, “I’m no role mod -
el, ” was an ineffective attempt at a disclaimer.  Our good friend and my former student, Bradley Saul, r esponded b
y creating OrganicAthlete; a nonprofit organization dedicated
to helping people to live more healthfully, while also encouraging athletes to take a more responsible role when choosing their sponsors. 8
FruiticultureToday, vegan athletes are no longer uncommon, and you will find them disproportion -
ately represented in the top ten percent of almost every sport.  For the 2018-19 season,
the NBA welc omes
to the league its first raw vegan athlete in superstar Michael Porter Jr.,
a client of mine whose diet consists primarily of fruit, and is rounded out by raw vegeta -
bles, nuts, and seeds.  The next wave of youngsters will be eating fruit when they choose to be like this Mike.
David
’s idea for writing Fruiticulture with Don is a grand slam homer, as it brings us all
back to our naturally healthful ways of eating sweet and juicy fruit, to living in peace and
harmony with Nature, to the nurturing embrace of Hygiea, the goddess of health—en -
abling us to live long and healthy lives by giving humanity and our planet the nurturing care it truly needs.  I think F ruiticultur
e is the most important “planetary healers manual”
since Viktoras Kulvinskas’s seminal Survival Into the 21st Century book of 1975, and shar -
ing Fruiticulture may be the single most important thing you ever do for your loved ones.
Dr. Douglas Gr aham
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Four Fruitarians
Left to right: Dr. Robert Sniadach, Dr. Timothy Trader,
Dr. Douglas Graham, Dr. David Klein
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FruiticultureIntroduction
by David Klein, Ph.D., Jesse Krebs,
Ph.D. & Don Weaver
Let’s Get Back to Nature – Now!
by David Klein, Ph.D.

Our global crises can only be attributed to humanity’s dis-
connection from Nature.  We’ve cut ourselves off from our natural biological r oots and lost t
ouch with our true in-
stinctual selves.  Trapped in unnatural lifestyles, most have lost t ouch with their sense of appreciation, empa th
y, com-
munal spirit and ability to reason.  Worst of all, most people eat toxic pseudo -f


 possible. A lot of cleaning around
the house can be done with just water and a bit of vinegar or lemon juice,
bicarbonate of soda and olive oil. You can clean your wood floors with
strong tea. You can polish your furniture with a mixture of 1 cup of olive oil
with 7a cup of white vinegar. You can pour white wine on red wine spills on
your carpet to remove the stain.
It is wise not to re-decorate the house or install new carpets or furniture
while the patient is trying to detoxify. Paints, many building materials, new
carpets, new furniture outgas a plethora of extremely toxic chemicals
which we absorb through our lungs, skin and mucous membranes. New
carpet can outgas considerable amounts of highly carcinogenic formalde
hyde for a few years. New furniture is full of fire retardants, which are great
contributors of antimony (a toxic heavy metal) in our systems. Fresh
household paints outgas dozens of extremely toxic chemicals into the air of
the house for at least six months. Just recently I had a phone call from a
parent of an autistic child who, apart from severe autism, had epilepsy.
After implementing the GAPS nutritional protocol the seizures disap
peared completely and the child was doing very well. Then, unfortunately,
the parents decided to paint the walls in the house. The day the painter
started work the child had a major epileptic fit. Epilepsy in a majority of
cases, particularly in children, is caused by toxicity. Obviously, this child's
detoxification system was not ready to take an onslaught of the extremely
toxic chemicals which we can breathe in from paints.
Very important contributors to the general toxic overload in the body are
cosmetics, toiletries, perfumes and other personal care products. The per
sonal care products industry is generally not regulated. More than a thou
sand of various carcinogenic and toxic chemicals are widely used in formu
lation of shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, cosmetics, perfumes, creams, etc.
The old opinion that our skin is a barrier and does not let toxins in has
proven to be completely wrong. Human skin absorbs most things from the
environment very efficiently, in some cases even better than our digestive
system. Toxins, which go into the body through the digestive system, have
to pass through the liver, where most of them get broken down and ren
dered benign. That is why the pharmaceutical industry recently started
producing more and more drugs which are applied to the skin as patches,
because the skin absorbs them better than the digestive system and they
get straight into the bloodstream without passing the test of the liver. The
wide use of personal care products is a major contributor to our cancer
epidemic. Children, women and men are unknowingly exposing themselves to huge amounts of carcinogenic substances, which they apply
to their skin. A good example is breast cancer. Cells removed from a can
cerous breast in many cases are full of aluminium - a toxic heavy metal.
Where does all this aluminium come from? Probably from not far away -
from the deodorants, absorbed through the skin in the woman's armpits.
Recent research into heavy metals showed that when a pregnant animal is
exposed to them they accumulate in large amounts in the foetus. That is
why it is particularly important for a pregnant or breast-feeding mother to
be careful what personal products and cosmetics she puts on her skin, face
and hair. In this book we cannot go into the details of all toxins present in
our toiletries and cosmetics. But let us list some of the most common ones.
• Talc or talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer. Do not use it, partic
ularly on babies!
• Sodium Lauryl (Laureth) Sulfate (SLS) - highly toxic detergent and is
present in most shampoos, soaps and toothpaste.
• Fluoride - a terrible poison for every system in the body. Widespread
in toothpaste and other dental care products. It is added to some
water supplies and given to babies as drops. If you are not familiar
with its toxicity I would strongly advise you to learn more about it and
avoid it like the plague.
• Titanium Dioxide - carcinogenic.
• Triethanolamine (TEA) and Diethanolamine (DEA) form carcinogenic
nitrosamines.
• Lanolin, itself a non-toxic natural substance is often contaminated
with DDT and other carcinogenic pesticides.
• Dioxanes are inhaled and absorbed through skin - highly carcino
genic.
• Saccharin - carcinogenic.
• Formaldehyde - a toxic and carcinogenic substance.
• Propylene Glycol - carcinogenic.
• Lead, aluminium and other heavy metals are present in many per
sonal care products, particularly in deodorants and make-up.
In patients with GAP syndrome use of personal care products should be
reduced to an absolute minimum. The body does not need washing with
soaps, shower gels or bubble baths. They not only contribute to the general
toxic overload, but they also wash off important oils, which protect the skin
from infections and drying out. Washing with water and a sponge should
be quite enough. A child does not need any personal care products apart from natural
toothpaste. There are number of companies who produce safe personal
care products without harmful substances, listed above.
To assist elimination of toxins through the skin, give your child a bath
every night before bed. Instead of bath soaps, add a cup of cider vinegar to
the bath, it will help to normalise the pH of the skin and encourage appro
priate skin flora, as well as assisting the detoxification process. On alter
nate days add a cup of Epsom Salt to the bath, which will also assist in the
detoxification process. Air your house regularly and let your child spend as
much time as possible in the fresh air.
Swimming pools are very toxic places. People generally believe that
going to the swimming pool is a healthy exercise. This cannot be further
from the truth. Apart from a few rare pools in the world, sterilised with
ozone, the rest of them use chlorine-based chemicals for sterilising the
water. Chlorine is a poison, which affects every system in the body, partic
ularly the immune system and liver. It absorbs quite well through the skin.
But apart from that a thick layer of chlorine gas is floating above the swim
ming pool water, which children and adults inhale while swimming.
Inhaled chlorine absorbs extremely well through the lungs into the blood
stream. GAPS patients are already very toxic. Swimming in a chlorinated
pool would add to that toxicity.
GAPS people should swim in the natural waters of lakes, rivers and sea
instead of the toxic chemical soup of swimming pools. Natural waters are
full of life, biological energy from plants and different creatures, minerals,
enzymes and many other beneficial substances. Swimming in natural
living waters has been prized as a therapy for many health problems for
centuries. Obviously, you have to make sure that the water you swim in is
as far as possible from any source of industrial pollution.
Washing powders and liquids all stay in the fabric of our clothes,
bedding and towels and also contribute to the toxic overload. Try to look
for safer ecologically friendly alternatives.
Houseplants are our great friends when it comes to keeping our houses
toxin free. They consume the toxic gases and replace them with oxygen and
other beneficial substances. Fill your house with geraniums, ivies, spider
plants, Aloe Vera, ficuses and many other varieties of houseplants. The
more the merrier, particularly in your bedrooms! Keep your houseplants
healthy, don't let them become mouldy, as some GAPS people may react to
moulds. Detoxification and reducing exposure to environmental toxins has to be
an important part of the treatment of GAP Syndrome. Normalising gut
ilora, appropriate nourishing diet, clean water, juicing and avoiding expo
sure to toxins are the natural measures which work very well and without
any side effects!
A healthy body is clean inside!
Happy cleaning! PART THREE:
DIFFERENT ISSUES
i. EAR INFECTIONS
AND GLUE EAR
Ear infections and glue ear are the most common reasons why GAPS chil
dren are prescribed so many antibiotics in their first years of life. But if we
look at ear infections and glue ear on their own, we will see another epi
demic. Ear infections account for more than a third of all visits to GPs.
Around two-thirds of all children in the western world have ear infections
at some time every year, with one-third having more than four ear infec
tions a year.
Why do we have this epidemic? Why do so many children finish up with
ear grommets after endless courses of antibiotics for acute ear infections?
To understand this phenomenon we have to look at the structure of the
ear.
Ear infections happen in the middle ear, which is quite a small enclosed
space - its volume is about 1 cubic cm. Its main function is to pass the
sound from the eardrum to the inner ear, which it does very efficiently with
a system of three interconnected tiny bones. The middle ear is filled with
air and is separated from the outer ear canal by the eard