action,” as Lao-tzu expresses it in this verse. It’s performing
without action! Apply this way of seeing everything in your world: Tasks will be
simplified, your performance level will increase, and the pressure to be
better than others by using superior hardened strength will cease to be a
factor. You’ll naturally incorporate the wisd om of peaceful harmony that’s
found in the martial arts by letting the efforts of others become a source of
your own power. Your softness will override the hardness of others. This principle is clearly seen when you look at great champio ns as they
perform their chosen activities. The greatest golfers are effortless in their
swing. The most successful ballplayers run, jump, throw, catch, and shoot
with a softness that seems to stupefy most observers—they don’t use force,
nor can they find words to descr ibe how they do it. The most talented artists
dance softly, without effort; paint quietly, without force; and write easily,
without struggle, by allowing the words to come to them. As Lao-tzu
reminds you, 43rd Verse these are rare beings who live the master ’s way. These sages “obtain the bounty  of this world,” which is availab le to you,
too. As I contemp late Lao-tzu’ s counsel, he urges me to offer you
encouragement to apply the spirit of the watercourse way that’s found in
this 43rd verse of the T ao Te Ching:
Introduce a soft, nonaction style to your life. Practice the way of nonaction, or performing without effort. By letting go
of your inner drive to push ahead, you’ll see that you ironically do better
than when you tried so hard. In your work, become more tolerant in your
drive to achieve by softening your attitude and behavior. You’ll see that
customers and larger opportuni ties are attracted to you. Why is this true?Because you’re allowing  the perfect flow of the Tao, like the great gray
heron lets the tide recede in order to reveal the nourishment he needs to
live. Notice how your life changes as you change the way you look at it. Practice perform ing without effort in other areas of your life, too. For
example, some marathon runners say that they’ve learned to relax and stop
pushing, letting their legs, arms, and torso simply be as their bodies begin
experiencing extreme exhaustio n with only a few miles to go. They report
that when they shut down the mental interference and instructions, they
magically cross that finish line. Soft always has its place, for it is the
watercourse way... the way of the T ao. Encourage desir es to fr eely flow in your imagination. Consider what you’ve wanted to have in this life as if it’s behind a locked
door. Examine what you’ve been telling yourself about the prosperity,
superb health, good luck, business success, or wonderful relationships
you’ve craved—that no matter how hard you’ve tried, it’s all come to
naught. Then imagine yourself flowing like water through the barrier of that
locked room. Do it softly, gently, and silently in your mind. In other words,
just spend some time getting used to practicing the watercourse way of the
Tao. As you allow softness to be part of the picture of your life, the hard way
will soften. Begin to exercise this kind of effortlessness in all areas of your
desires. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “It is the condition of
Inspiration—marry nature, don’t use her for pleasure.” I urge you to
consider this kind of marriage. Do the T ao Now
Have a day of silence. Don’ t speak aloud to anyone; instead, just observe
and see if you can be in a state of softness without telling yourself or
anyone else what to do. Gently  consider the powerful words of Herman
Melville, who once said that God’ s one and only voice is silence. OceanofPDF.comOceanofPDF.com44th Verse
Which means mor e to you,
you or your r enown? Which brings mor e to you,
you or what you own? I say what you gain
is mor e trouble that what you lose. Love is the fruit of sacrifice. Wealth is the fruit of gener osity. A contented man is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop is pr eserved fr om peril, only thus can you
endur e long. OceanofPDF.comLiving by Knowing
When to Stop
The 44th verse tells you that changing the way you prioritize your life
ensures a fruitful one. I call it the “Enough is enough” section of the Tao Te
Ching. When you update your view of the most important things in your
life, the world around you is going to seem very different. Lao-tzu is urging
you to look into your heart and examine what is truly important. Earlier verses of the Tao Te Ching counsel that the essential mission of
your life is to go back to (or get to know) your originating Source before
physical death. In other words, you don’t have to die to make the return
trip! It’s not only possible, but essential, to feel your connection to the Tao
while you’re still alive. Knowing when to stop is part of the path leading you to your essential
self, where the need for fame and possessions is nonexistent. You see, it’s
not the things or even a desire for recognition that keeps you from a living
connection to the T ao—it’ s your attachment to them that gets in the way. So
shift the importance you’ve placed on success or belongings, which has
obscured your connectedness to the Tao. Begin to note the senselessness of
demanding more, exhausting yourself in pursuit of what keeps you trapped
in a vicious cycle of “striving and never arriving” or trying to find
fulfillment. This verse implores you to know when to stop. I’m sure that you can easily see people in your environment who spend
their entire lives seeking more of everything—more possessions, money,
recognition, awards, friends, places to go, substances, food—you  name it. If
you live with this same philosophy, you’ve signed up for a life of frustration
and dissatisfaction because the search itself becomes your jailer. It’s easy to
see then why Lao-tzu advises that what you gain is far more trouble than
what you lose! When you prioritize your life, you’ll find that love and a
feeling of abund ance are not only what you desire, but these two principles
are insta ntly available because you’ve changed the way you look at the
world. From this new perspective, you’ll feel totally loved and wealthy in
all ways.I realize that Lao-tzu is again speaking in what seem to be paradoxical
words. But he’s coming to you from the perspective of having changed the
way he looked at things, and noting that what he looked at changed. He
now sees love and wealth everywhere—yet he knows intuitively that he can
never possess them by chasing after them, since they’ll always remain just
outside of his grasp. And so he looks at the Tao and sees that the Great Way
keeps nothing for itself, is willing to let go of its life-giving essence, and is
desirous to share  with all. When you give of yourself, asking nothing in
return and withdrawing your need for recognition, you’ll experience more
contentment. The fruits of wealth and love are seen right there before you
when you simply stop the chase. The beauty of the wisdom in this 44th verse is that you give away your
attachment to things or ways of being, which is what I mean by knowing
when to stop. If the chase is wearing out your health, stop! If the chase is
wreaking havoc on your relationships, stop! If the chase is exhausting you,
stop! If the chase is keeping you from enjoying your life, stop! When you
know when to cease and desist, you’re protected from all of those perils,
and you’ll enjoy a long and contented existence connecting with the T ao. The following is what Lao-tzu asks me to offer you as a means for
implementing this teaching:
Make your r elationship to the T ao your top priority. Prioritize your life by making this the essential and foremost
responsibility you have. Your primary relationship needs to be with
yourself, not your family, business, country, culture, or ethnicity. Affirm:
The number one priority in my life is my relationship with my Source of
being. Go there first, before any other considerations, and you’ll
automatically discontinue demanding more of anything else. You’ll begin to
emulate the T ao ef fortlessly, living heaven on earth. Practice knowing when to stop. Alert yourself to recognizing when it’s a good time to stop demanding,
chasing, talkin g, walking, working, sleeping, playing, shopping,
complaining, striving, and so on. By practicing cessation, you’ll move into
prioritizing what’ s important in your life in that moment. Is your business
doing well? Let it stop growing. Is your stomach full? Quit eating rightnow. Do you have enough money saved? Give some of it away, without
taking deduction s or asking for credit for your generosity. The more you’re
attached to needing and wanting and possessing, the more you lose in your
relationship to the Tao. But when you know the time to


. Be	on	the	alert	when	you	are	tempted	to	say
no. Ask	yourself,	‘Can	this	situation	work	out	if	I	just	allow?’	The	more	you
allow	spirit	to	solve	problems,	the	closer	you	will	come	to	harnessing	the
power	that	lies	at	the	very	heart	of	life.”
O
PEN
Today,	be	open	to	a	new	possibility. It’s	easy	to	close	your	mind	and	harder	to
open	it. But	your	soul	wants	you	to	be	more	open	every	day. “God	is	always	ready	to	be	surprised,”	said	Baba. “When	he	created	the
world,	the	first	thing	he	said	was,	‘Let’s	hope	it	works.’”
“That’s	a	joke,	right?”	I	said. “It	could	also	be	wisdom,”	said	Baba. “Water	can’t	flow	through	a	pipe	unless
it’s	open,	and	you	are	the	pipe	that	life	flows	through. If	you	want	more	out	of
life,	just	be	more	open—open	to	new	ideas	and	experiences,	open	to	what
others	think,	open	to	the	unknown	that	is	just	around	the	corner. Some	people
are	proud	of	knowing	what	they	know. They	shouldn’t	be. The	more	you
don’t
know,	the	more	you	see	the	mystery	that’s	all	around	you.”
Being	open	scares	some	people,	so	they	try	to	keep	everything	under	control. But	when	you	are	open,	life	really	gets	much	sweeter. You	allow	things	to
happen,	you	let	other	people	be	themselves. “I	want	to	be	me”	is	a	desire
everyone	has	in	their	heart. Today	you	can	help	someone	be	themselves	with
the	following	steps:
Be	relaxed	in	your	attitude. Show	that	you	are	friendly	and	approachable. Even	if	you	are	used	to	the	way	boys	challenge	one	another	and	act
aggressive	to	show	that	they	are	part	of	the	gang,	give	that	behavior	a	rest. Give	your	competitive	streak	a	rest	too. Instead	of	competing,	find	a	quietplace	to	talk	about	what’s	happening	in	your	life. Listen. Turn	off	the	TV	and	computer. Get	the	other	person	to	open	up,	then
focus	on	what	they	want	to	say. When	you	listen,	you	immediately	bring	other
people	on	your	side. Test	it	out	for	yourself:	When	someone	quietly	listens	to
you,	don’t	you	feel	accepted? Today	you	can	give	that	same	feeling	to
someone	else. Share	a	secret. Nothing	is	better	at	showing	that	you	feel	trusting	and	open. Be	honest	but	not	critical. Openness	means	you	don’t	hold	back,	you	say	what
is	really	in	your	heart. But	being	negative	makes	others	tense,	and	today	that’s
the	opposite	of	what	you	want. These	are	simple	steps,	but	there’s	a	kind	of	magic	in	them. Without	saying	a
word,	by	simply	being	open,	you	can	have	a	totally	new	relationship	with
your	family,	for	example. You	will	instantly	be	perceived	as	no	longer	a	threat
to	anyone. And	these	steps	aren’t	just	for	now	They	will	serve	you	well	for
the	rest	of	your	life. P
ARENTS
Today,	imagine	that	you	are	a	parent. Pick	a	friend	and	look	at	him	or	her,	not
with	today	in	mind,	but	the	years	ahead. What	kind	of	future	would	you	tell
your	friend	to	work	toward? Listen	to	what	your	friend	is	saying	and	ask
yourself,	“What	kind	of	child	did	I	raise?”	Do	you	hear	the	values	you	hoped
would	be	there? Put	yourself	in	the	shoes	of	someone	who	has	to	worry	about
where	your	friend	goes	at	night	and	who	he	or	she	hangs	out	with. Parenting
isn’t	a	job,	but	a	state	of	mind. If	you	can	begin	to	see	one	other	person	like	a
parent	does,	you	will	get	a	hint	of	God’s	point	of	view. “Who	would	you	rather	have	for	a	father?”	asked	Baba. “Your	own	dad	or
God?”
“That’s	easy. I’d	choose	my	dad,”	I	said. “Why?”
“God	knows	everything	you	do. He	sees	every	bad	thought. There’s	not	a	lot
of	wiggle	room.”“But	isn’t	God	supposed	to	be	perfect?”	asked	Baba,	smiling. “Why	would
you	need	wiggle	room?”
“Perfect	creates	a	lot	of	stress. I	don’t	think	I	could	breathe	around	God,”	I
said. “Fair	enough. Parents	are	worried	about	being	perfect	too. They	are	trying	to
be	as	fair	as	love	can	be. But	in	truth	God	is	doing	that	as	well. Your	soul
doesn’t	push. It	knows	where	you	are	sensitive	or	self-conscious,	and	it
allows	you	to	keep	your	secrets	for	as	long	as	you	want. “If	you	see	things	this	way,	it	becomes	a	lot	easier	to	understand	why	parents
are	the	way	they	are. They	fit	into	what	your	own	soul	wants	you	to	hear. Begin	to	appreciate	your	parents	from	the	spiritual	level	whenever	you	are
tempted	to	do	battle. See	them	as	two	souls	working	in	cooperation	with	your
soul. Then	one	day	you	will	see	that	you	also	taught	them	many	things. Every
child	is	also	a	parent	at	the	soul	level.”
Q
UESTIONING
Today,	do	two	things	that	may	sound	like	opposites:	Ask	yourself	a	new
question	and	answer	an	old	one. The	new	question	is	easy	to	find. Pick	up	any
book	about	human	nature,	maybe	a	novel	or	a	book	on	psychology	or
relationships. Find	a	part	of	the	story	where	two	people	are	in	conflict,
perhaps	a	couple	who	are	fighting. Ask	yourself,	“If	I	had	to	decide	this
argument,	which	side	would	I	pick?”	Then	pick	the	other	side	and	ask	why	it
is	right	instead. Questioning	keeps	your	mind	sharp	and	focused. But	the	mind	also	needs	to	settle	on	answers. So	take	a	question	that	nobody
seems	to	know	the	answer	to:	Is	there	a	God? Does	Satan	exist? What
happens	after	we	die? Give	yourself	an	answer	and	watch	what	happens. The
instant	you	answer	a	question,	many	new	possibilities	come	to	mind. It’s	a
sort	of	reverse	psychology,	because	the	instant	you	are	sure	you	know
something,	a	little	voice	inside	can’t	help	but	chime	in	with,
Maybe,	but	what
about	X
? Baba	taught	me	to	respect	both	sides	of	questioning. “People	say	you	should	never	stop	asking	questions,	but	I	only	half	believe
that,”	he	said. “You	should	also	keep	accepting	answers.”
“I	don’t	see	how	they	can	go	together,”	I	said.“They	can,	once	you	see	that	questions	aren’t	meant	to	last	forever. If
someone	spends	a	lifetime	looking	for	God	without	finding	him,	that	would
be	a	terrible	waste.”
“It	happens	all	the	time,”	I	pointed	out. “The	problem	is	doubt,”	said	Baba. “Doubt	doesn’t	lead	to	answers;	it	only
breeds	more	doubt. Many	people	would	like	to	know	that	God	is	real,	but	they
aren’t	willing	to	give	up	their


 The objective of the study was to find out the clinical usefulness of mannitol as a treatment for a mis -
sile injury simulating a gunshot wound to the head and to compare this osmolyte to untreated controls. In addition, because DMSO had already been shown to be effective in nonhuman primate brain trauma, and in focal ischemic brain injury, the effects of mannitol were also compared to animals treated with DMSO. Seven rhesus monkeys were included in the study. After anesthesia, monkeys were
monitored for ICP, cerebral blood flow, CPP, cerebrovascular resistance, blood pressure, and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption, along with blood gases and hema -
tocrit. 230 A BB pellet missile was fired at a velocity of 90 m/s through a burr hole made
in the right cerebral hemisphere. Animals received either mannitol (0.05 g/kg, 25% solu -
tion) or DMSO (0.05 g/kg in a 50% solution) as an intravenous bolus 1 h following injury, and these doses were repeated when ICP rose above 20 mm Hg pressure. All parameters were measured 1 h after treatment was initiated. Animals were killed 6½ h after the last measurements were made. The results are summarized in Figures 8.7 through 8.10.174 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
The ICP rose in all animals 1 min after injury and fell significantly 1 h following
DMSO, reaching pre-injury levels after 6 h.230
In untreated animals, mean arterial pressure briefly rose after injury and decreased
progressively for the next 6 h until death. DMSO dramatically reversed the hypoten -
sive process 1 h following injury230 (Figure 8.7). DMSO was able to stabilize mean arterial pressure, cerebral blood flow, CPP, and
metabolic rate of oxygen consumption 1 h following treatment. ICP was also reduced
to preinjury levels by DMSO.230100
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following DMSO (triangles) as compared to untreated controls (dark circles). (Adapted from
Brown, F.D. et al., Ann. NY Acad. Sci., 411, 245, 1983. )175 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
Cerebral blood flow rose markedly after DMSO ( Figure 8.8), and this rise par -
alleled those seen for the cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen ( Figure 8.9) and CPP
(Figure 8.10) as compared to significant decreases in untreated animals.230
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CONCUSSIONS
Concussions are a type of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that occurs when the brain is jarred or shaken and are most commonly seen in sports-related brain injury. Sports-related concussion has been described as an epidemic  by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Visits to the emergency department for concussions have increased 62% between 2001 and 2009, and it is estimated that up to 250,000 concussions occur each year from high school sports alone. 141 Given the millions of
young persons involved in high school, collegiate, and older professional players par -
ticipating in contact sports that involve repetitive brain trauma, as well as military personnel exposed to repeated brain trauma from combat-related injuries, concus -
sions have become an important public health concern requiring public education and immediate clinical attention to find an effective treatment. Concussions are the result of biomechanical forces that result in rapid accelera -
tion and decelerations of the brain often involving helmet-to-helmet contact, leading to functional impairments even in the absence of overt structural damage. 142 Football
is not the only sport that produces concussions; every contact sport such as hockey, 155 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
soccer, boxing, and rugby also contributes to this epidemic. 143 Concussions can also
result from the head striking a hard object, as it often occurs in falls, creating a more
severe acceleration–deceleration of the brain than those seen after football helmet-to-helmet contact ( Figure 8. 4). Concussions have been defined as a temporary impairment of neurological func -
tion that heals by itself over time, and unlike severe, closed head injury, neuroimaging normally shows no gross structural changes to the brain as a result of the trauma. 144
Loss of consciousness is a clinical hallmark of concussion but is not required
to make the diagnosis. Symptoms include confusion, disorientation, unsteadiness, dizziness, headache, and visual disturbances. 145 These postconcussive deficits occur
with minimal detectable anatomic pathology and often resolve completely over time, suggesting that they are based on temporary neuronal dysfunction rather than cell death as seen in severe head injury. 146 Neuronal dysfunction can occur due to cere -
bral hypoperfusion, ionic shifts, altered metabolism, impaired synaptic connectivity, or changes in neurotransmission, such as diffuse axonal injury. 147
Repeated concussions, even mild blows to the head from contact sports, can cause
cumulative pathology on the brain. Successive concussions can have devastating consequences, including progressive decline of memory and cognition, depression, suicidal behavior, poor impulse control, aggressiveness, and, eventually, dementia. 148
The metabolic cascade following this type of injury has been studied extensively
in animal models as well as humans. 149,150 This metabolic cascade immediately after
biomechanical injury to the brain consists of a sudden release of neurotransmitters involving excitatory transmitters, such as glutamate binding to the NMDA recep -
tor, which leads to further neuronal depolarization with the efflux of potassium and
influx of calcium into brain cells. 149 These ionic shifts lead to acute and subacute
changes in cellular physiology, diminished cerebral perfusion, and brain cell energy
crisis, making the brain less able to respond adequately to a second injury and poten -
tially leading to longer-lasting deficits. 151The head strikes a
hard obje ct cr eating
a concussion -type
injury
FIGURE 8. 4  Rapid acceleration–deceleration of the brain created by the head striking a
moving or fixed object. 156 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
Unfortunately, studies targeting the metabolic cascade have failed to produce a
viable treatment option given the rapid onset and the shortness of time in reach -
ing a concussed patient in time to stop this cascade from progressing. One option,
however, is to keep a rapidly acting, safe, and effective agent such as DMSO near the sports facility where games are played and have someone present when players come in contact with each other that can administer DMSO intravenously if it is determined that intervention must be applied. Some studies have shown that cerebral blood flow decreases immediately follow -
ing a concussion, and the amount of time cerebral perfusion remains lowered and seems to depend on the severity of the injury. 152,153
Due to their lack of structural damage, concussion is also referred to as MTBI. More commonly, athletes present with a brief alteration of consciousness, headache, and amnesia and require careful examination and observation before returning to competition. The diagnosis of MTBI is based on subjective findings and subtle changes in mental status. The diagnosis of concussion is largely based on the clinical examination, yet
certain imaging studies can be considered, such as computed tomography or mag -
netic resonance imaging (MRI), especially if an intracranial bleed is suspected. MTBI requiring urgent neurosurgical attention should be ruled out. 154 Computerized
tomography and MRI are usually without significant findings in MTBI. Functional magnetic resonance images and positron emission tomographic scans have been used in concussion research but serve no role in the clinical management of concussion. 155
Neuropsychological testing is also very sensitive in the evaluation of brain injuries
in athletes and may become more clinically useful in the future. Neuropsychological testing may demonstrate areas of deficiencies; however, results may be difficult to interpret because of confounding factors. 156
Complications following MTBI such as second impact syndrome have been
known to occur, and when this happens, a rapid and effective treatment to counteract the pathologic cascade that follows may be life-saving. The search for an effective and safe concussion treatment when prevention does
not work is higher now than ever before. A better understanding of the detrimental molecular and cellular effects caused by a concussion is the key to finding a safe, rapid, and effective treatment. Treatment strategies focused


 it without
knowing —which is like not having it at all. Boy, we’re going around in circles here. Yes, we are. And instead of going around in
circles, perhaps we should be the circle
itself. This doesn’t have to be a vicious
circle. It can be a sublime one. Is renunciation a part of the truly spiritual
life? Yes, because ultimat ely all Spirit
renounces what is not real, and nothing in
the life  you lead is real, save your
relationship with Me. Yet renunciation in the
classic sense  of self -denial is not required. A true Master does not “give up”
something. A true Master simply sets  it
aside, as he  would do with anything for
which he no longer has any use. There are
those who  say you must overcome your
desires. I say you must simply change
them. The first  practice feels like a rigorous
discipline, the second, a joyful exercise. There  are those who say that to know God
you must overcome all earthly passions. Yet to understand and accept them is enough. What you resist persists. What you
look at disappears. Those who seek so earnestly to overcome
all earthly passions often work at it so  hard
that it might be said, this has become their
passion. They have a “passion for  God”; a
passion to know Him. But passion is
passion, and to trade one for the other  does
not eliminate it. Therefore, judge not that about which you
feel passionate. Simpl y notice it, then see
if it serves you, given who and what you
wish to be. Remember, you are constantly
in the act of creating yourself. You are in
every moment deciding who and what you
are. You decide this largely through the
choices you make regarding w ho and what
you feel passionate about. Often a person on what you call a spiritual
path looks like he has renounced all  earthly
passion, all human desire. What he has
done is understand it, see the  illusion, and
step aside from the passions that do not
serve him —all the while loving  the illusion
for what it has brought to him: the chance
to be wholly free. Passion is the love of turning being into
action. It fuels the engine of creation. It
changes concepts to experience. Passion is the fire that drives us to express
who we really are. Never deny passion,  for
that is to deny Who You Are and Who You
Truly Want to Be. The renunciate never denies passion —the
renunciate simply denies attachment to
results. Passion is a love of doing. Doing is being, experienced. Yet what is often
created as part of doing? Expectation. To live your life without expectation —
without the need for specific results —that
is freedom. That is Godliness. That is how
I live. You are not attached to results? Absolutely not. My joy is in the creating, not
in the aftermath. Renunciation is not a
decision to deny action. Renunciation is a
decision to deny a need for a particular
result. There is a vast difference. Could you explain what You mean by the
statement, “Passion is the love of turning
being into action”? Beingness is the highest state of existence. It is the purest essence. It is the “now -not now,” the “all -not all,” the “always -never”
aspect of God. Pure being is pure God -ing. Yet it has never been enough for us to
simply be. We have a lways yearned to
experience What We Are —and that
requires a whole other aspect of divinity,
called  doing. Let us say that you are, at the core of your
wonderful Self, that aspect of divinity  called
love. (This is, by the way, the Truth of you.) Now it is o ne thing to be love —and quite
another thing to do something loving. The
soul longs to do something  about what it is,
in order that it might know itself in its own
experience. So it will seek  to realize its
highest idea through action. This urge to do this is called passion. Kill
passion and you kill God. Passion is God
wanting to say “hi.”
But, you see, once God (or God -in-you)
does that loving thing, God has realized
Itself, and needs nothing more. Man, on the other hand, often feels he
needs a return  on his investment. If we’re
going to love somebody, fine —but we’d
better get some love back. That sort of
thing. This is not passion. This is expectation. This is the greatest source of man’s
unhappiness. It is what separates man
from God. The renunciate seeks to end this
separation through the experience some
Eastern  mystics have called samadhi. That is, oneness and union with God; a melding
with and melting into divinity. The renunciate therefore renounces
results —but never, ever renounces
passion. Indeed, the Master knows
intuitively that passion is the path. It is the
way to Self -realization. Even in earthly terms it can be fairly said
that if you have a passion for nothing, you
have no life at all. You have said that “what you resist
persist s, and what you look at disappears.”
Can You explain that? You cannot resist something to which you
grant no reality. The act of resisting a  thing
is the act of granting it life. When you resist
an energy, you place it there. The  more you resist, the more you make it real —whatever
it is you are resisting. What you open your eyes and look at
disappears. That is, it ceases to hold its
illusory form. If you look at something —truly look at it —
you will see right through it, and right
through any illusion it hold s for you, leaving
nothing but ultimate reality in your sight. In the face of ultimate reality your puny
illusion has no power. It cannot long hold
you in its weakening grip. You see the truth
of it, and the truth sets you free. But what if you don’t want the thing you are
looking at to disappear? You should always want it to! There is
nothing in your reality to hold onto. Yet if
you do choose the illusion of your life over ultimate reality, you may simply recreate
it—just as you created it to begin with. I n
this way you may have in your life what you
choose to have and eliminate from your life
what you no longer wish to experience. Yet never resist anything. If you think that
by your resistance you will eliminate it,
think again. You only plant it more firm ly in
place. Have I not told you all thought is
creative? Even a thought that says I don’t want
something? If you don’t want it, why think about it? Don’t give it a second thought. Yet if you
must think about it —that is, if you cannot
not think about it —then do not resist. Rather, look at whatever it is directly —accept the reality as your creation —then
choose to keep it or not, as you wish. What would dictate that choice? Who and What you think you Are. And Who
and What you choose to Be. This  dictates
all choice —every choice you have made in
your life. And ever will make. And so the life of a renunciate is an
incorrect path? That is not a truth. The word “renunciate”
holds such wrongful meaning. In truth, you
cannot renounce anything —because what
you resist persists. The true renunciate
does not renounce, but simply chooses
differently. This is an act of moving toward
something, not away from something. You cannot move away from something,
because it will chase you all over hell and  back. Therefore resist not temptation —but
simply turn from it. Turn toward Me and
away from anything unlike Me. Yet know this: there is no such thing as an
incorrect path —for on this journey you
cannot “not get” where you are going. It is simply a matter of speed —merely a
question of when you will get there —yet
even that is an illusion, for there is no
“when,” neither is there a “before” or “after.”
There is only now; an eternal moment of
always in which you are experiencing
yourself. Then what is the point? If there is no  way
not to “get there,” what is the point of life? Why should we worry at all about anything
we do? Well, of course, you shouldn’t. But you
would do well to be observant. Simply
notice  who and what you are being, doing,
and having, and see whether it serv es you. The point of life is not to get anywhere —it
is to notice that you are, and have always
been, already there. You are, always and
forever, in the moment of pure creation. The point of life is therefore to create —who
and what you are, and then to  expe rience
that. Chapter 6
And what of suffering? Is suffering the way
and the path to God? Some say it is the


 of the world. W hen you wakeup, you will be in  th e world but n ot of  t he world, which means you w ill be
completely free from the challenges of the world. As I  outlined in  the three-step A wareness Practice in the previous chapter,
after you’ve woken up to the truth of A wareness, the final step is to stay
consciously as A wareness and not be pulled back into the mind and the ego. Some people wake up suddenly and stay that way permanently, and for others
awakening seem s to be a process. Everyone, however, says that the process of
awakening continues to deepen with no end. “It i sn’ t any longer possible to say—this is about saints, this is about Zen
monks, this is s omething you must wait lifetimes to have. Or—this is for
serious spiritual  practitioners, or for people who don’ t revel in the physical
life, or for people who believe a certain way... Know th at you can go there,
can be there, ca n live a life that is unencumbered. Y ou do no t have to earn
this, or deserve it. It’ s free, already here. It isn’ t a reward. It’ s innate.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  Opening the Door
W aking up to who you really are is the way out of all  negativity and the way
to permanent happiness. It is the destiny of every human on earth. It is your
destiny. Y ou can make it your life now! The Mountain of Consciousness
Many y ears ago, the Imperator of the European Rose Cross Order shared a
metaphor to help me understand the levels of Consciousness and A wareness. He called it “the mountain of consciousness.”
If you’re at the base of the mountain in the valley, you can’ t see very far. Y our
perspective is narrow and limited, and you can’ t see what’ s ahead of you or
what’ s around any corner. Because you don’ t know what’ s beyond the valley,
there is a great fear of the unknown. As y ou climb th e mountain, you begin to notice changes. Y our perspective of
life expands as you get higher, because you can see farther and you can see
past some of the things that were blocking your view at the bottom of the
mountain. Thing s look dif ferent a little higher up because you can see them
more clearly, and while still fearful, you’re not nearly as fearful as you were
in the valley. Higher again up the mountain, the atmosphere is dif ferent, the  vegetation is
dif ferent, and you can see much farther than you could be fore. Life looks
very dif ferent here, and because you can now see a lot of things that were
hidden from you before, your fear of the unknown is diminishing.When y ou reach the top of the mountain, you can see everything in all
directions. Nothing whatsoever is hidden from you. Y our vision  of the world
and beyond is fu lly expanded in every direction. Y ou can see the people in the
valley a nd their  limited perspective, and you know from wher e you are that
there’ s n othing for them to fear. Y ou can also see the peop le who are at
various stages on their way up the mountain, and the various limitations of
their perspective. And where you stand, at the top of the mountain, you can
see the sheer ex quisite beauty and perfection of absolutely everything. Y ou
see that nothing is out of place, a nd there’ s nothing for anyone to  worry about,
or be afraid of. The spectacle, the wonder, and the mystery of life that is
revealed to you is nothing shor t of magnificent, and when the people in the
valley can see the magnificence of what you can see, they also will be free. “When we stand on top of a mountain or look at the stars we are sensing
infinity, which is what we truly are, and why so many people cr ave that sense
of expansiveness.”
David Bingham
“At a higher level of consciousness, none of this personal mind stuf f matters
at all, for you are standing on the mountaintop of your own being, and all
below y ou are clouds passing. Y ou come to a point where noth ing matters at
all! Nothing, nothing, nothing! And all is perfection only.”
Mooji, fr om  White Fire, second edition
Now tha t you know who you are, you have begun the awakening process! The
only obstacle to permanently be ing who you are is your mind. Y our mind is
your gr eatest power in the material world, because it will generate any
material thing, event, or circumstance you want, but if you believe its negative
thoughts, you will use its crea tive power against yourself. There’ s nothing
wrong with the mind, it only becomes troublesome when you believe it’ s who
you are. When your mind tries to speak on your behalf, remember that the voice you
hear in your head is not you. Y our mind is not even an actual entity, but aprocess—a mechanical process. It’ s just made up of thou ghts, and the
thoughts it produces are coming from programs formed by your beliefs and
held in your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is the storehouse of
our beliefs, memory, personalit y traits, automatic processes, and habits, and
its operation is no dif ferent from that of a computer; it’ s completely
mechanical. Y our subconscious mind receives information from the conscious mind, which
is yo ur t hinking mind, and it ac cepts all the data that the thinking mind puts
into it. The subconscious mind doesn’ t discriminate with any of the
information coming into it, but instead accepts everything that the thinking
mind believes is true. So b asically our mind recycles thoughts according to our belief s and holds us
prisoner with those thoughts by severely limiting our life—until we wake up
and see that our thoughts and our mind are not who we are! “W ould you rather play the game of limitation or would you rather be free? That sim ple que stion is a key to dropping our obsession with  being limited
body-minds. If you think you ar e your body-mind and the stories that you tell
yourself and others about being that body-mind, then you wou ld rather play
the game of limitation.”
Hale Dwoskin, fr om  Happiness Is Free
The firs t step to freedom is when we understand that our thoug hts create our
life. What you think is what manifests. Y ou won’ t  h ave the life y ou want if
you give  your attention to thoughts of what you don’ t want. And you will  have
the l ife you wan t if you give your attention only to thoughts o f what you do
want! When you un derstand this fully, you become very aware of your
thoughts, and it puts you well on the path of awakening, because your
awareness of your thoughts n ot only stops you from belie ving negative
thoughts, but it means you are becoming more aware. The Secr et  b ook and docum entary explain  the power you have to create y our
life on all subje cts—health, relationships, money, work, happin ess, and even
the wo rld—through your thoughts. If you don’ t yet understand the
phenomenal power you have through your thoughts, I ur ge you to get a copy
of The Secr et, or borrow one from a friend or a library. The Secr et  has
changed the lives of tens of mil lions of people, and becoming m ore aware of
your thoughts is an excellent fir st step in the wonderful process  of waking up
to what we really are.C H A P T E R  4  S u m m a r y
This life  is a dr eam. The whole world is nothing but a
dr eam-illusion. In yo ur night dr eams your mind cr eates an entir e world and
makes everything so r eal that you don’ t question it—until
you wake up. The waking state is also only an extr emely convincing play
that consciousness is pr oducing. Because the mind is mechanica l, if we live fr om our mind,
our life is mechanical. When our mind is running our  life, we’r e pr evented fr om
seeing the world as it r eally is. When you wake up, you will be  in the world but not  of the
world. The Mo untain of Consciousness is a metaphor for
consciousness: Y our perspective of life expands as you get
higher. At the to p of the mount ain, you can see the beauty
and perfection of absolutely everything. Y our mi nd is made up of thoughts, and the thoughts it
pr oduces ar e coming fr om pr ograms formed by your beliefs
and held in your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind stor es our beliefs, memory,
personality traits, automatic pr ocesses, and habits; its
operation is no differ ent fr om that of a computer. The firs t step to fr eedom is when we understand that our
thoughts cr eate our life. What you think is what manifests.C h a p t e


a little grated horseradish (optional)
Core the parsnips, and peel and c oarsely grate the potatoes and parsnips into a large bowl. Add
finely chopped onion, chives, herbs and yogurt. Mix until well combined. Put the vegetable
mixture into a shallow dish and cover. Bake for 1 hour at 375°  F (190° C). Remove the lid and
bake a little longer until it begins to brown  and the top is crispy. Serve with a crisp salad or a
vegetable (or both). Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 243Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBaked Potatoes
Baked potatoes should be thoroughly washed, not scraped or peeled. Bake in a low oven at 300°
F (149 ° C) for 2 or 2-1/2 hours or, alternatively, bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350 ° F (177°
C). Baked Potato with Beet
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1-1/2 hours
1 baking potato
1 onion, sliced
cooked beet, diced
yogurt
dill
Bake the potato in its skin. Slice the onion and cook gently until beginning to soften. Dice the
beet, add to the onion and warm through. When the potato is cooked, split it open and spoon in
the beet mixture. Top with dollops of yogurt and sprinkle with dill. Serve with a green salad. Baked Potato with Beet and Onion
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
1 baking potato
1 large onion, peeled
beet, diced and cooked
yogurt
dill
1 tsp. flaxseed  oil (optional)
Scrub the potato and place whole into a casserole dish with a lar ge, peeled onion. Add a little
water and bake until both are cooked. Chop the cooked onion and put into a saucepan with the
diced, cooked beet. Heat through. Split open the potato and fill with the onion and beet mixture. Mix together the yogurt, dill and flaxseed  oil (if using the flaxseed  oil, wait until the potato is no
longer steaming) and drizzle over the top. Serve with a green salad. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 244Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBaked Tomatoes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. tomatoes, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, chopped
bread crumbs (or a handful of rolled oats)
dill
flaxseed oil
Slice the tomatoes and put into a baking dish. Crush the garlic, chop the onion and sprinkle over
the tomatoes. Cover with bread crumbs  (or rolled oats) and bake for about 20 minutes at 325° F
(170° C). Just before serving, sprinkle with dill and flaxseed oil. Beets
Bake at 300-350 ° F (149-177 ° C) or boil beets in their jackets. Beets, Cooked and Creamed
3 beets, cooked and chopped
6 tbsp. yogurt
1 tbsp. fresh chives, snipped
2 tbsp. onion, finely chopped
parsley, finely chopped
Put cooked, chopped beets into a saucepan with the yogurt, chives and onion and heat gently. Put into serving dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 245Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBeets with Horseradish
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 to 1-1/2 hours
Serves 2-4
6 beets
yogurt
2 tsp. horseradish
chives
Cook the beets until tender. Remove the skin and cut into quarters. Combine the yogurt and
horseradish and pour over the beets. Garnish with chopped chives and erve immediately. Bessarabian Nightmare
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 2
tomatoes, skinned and sliced
onions, sliced
red (or green) bell pepper, seeded and sliced
garlic, crushed
herbs
flaxseed oil
Skin the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes, onions and peppers. Arrange in layers in an oven-proof
dish. Sprinkle with crushed garlic and herbs. Cook slowly, then chill and serve cold, adding a
little flaxseed oil before serving. A strange name for a delicious dish! Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 246Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBraised Cabbage
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
1 lb. green cabbage
4 oz. carrots, diced
4 oz. onion, diced
2 sticks celery, diced
dill seeds
Cut the cabbage into quarters. Remove the stalk, the core and any discolored leaves. Cook the
cabbage in a little water in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Dice the carrots, onion and celery and put
into a large oven -proof dish with very little water. Place the cabbage on top. Scatter with dill
seeds. Bake covered  for about 1 hour at 350 ° F (180° C) or until the vegetables are tender. Braised Fennel with Orange and Tomato  Sauce
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
1 medium head of fennel
1-1/2 lb. tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato purée
juice of 1/2 orange
herbs
green fennel tops
Cut the fennel into quarters and remove the core. Cook gently for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile,
cook the tomatoes to a pulp and add the tomato purée,  orange juice and herbs. Add the fennel
and cook covered for 12-15 minutes. Garnish with fennel tops and serve. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 247Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comBroccoli
Bake in a covered casserole in low oven at 300 ° F (149° C)  with onions or a small amount of
soup stock (see “‘ Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup ’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and
Juices—The Basic Rules, p. 106) for 1-2 hours. Serve with tomato sauce. Broccoli and Herbs
2 bunches of broccoli
4-6 cloves garlic
1/2 onion sliced
1/4 tsp. dill
1/4 cup soup stock
Peel the broccoli stems. Put garlic and onion in one pot and cook until onion becomes
translucent. Add cut broccoli crowns and stems, dill and soup stock (see “‘Special Soup’  or ‘Hippocrates
Soup’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules,” p. X). Cook on low heat
until broccoli is tender. Broccoli, Beans and Pears
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 2
broccoli
green  beans
2 pears, peeled and chopped
Dressing:
lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
flaxseed oil
Gently cook the broccoli and green  beans. Allow to cool. Peel and chop the pears and put in a
dish together with the broccoli and beans. Gently toss in dressing and serve with a baked potato
and a mixed green salad. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 248Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comButternut Squash (Puréed)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 2
butternut squash, peeled and cored
onion
Follow the “Mashed Potatoes” recipe (see p. X) but use peeled and cored chunks of butternut
squash instead of the potato. You will probably not need the cooking water as the butternut
squash is a “wetter” vegetable. Cabbage and Tomato Hot Pot
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 2
1 small cabbage
1 onion, chopped
1 dessert


rect purpose: to suppress and eliminate all path-
ogens and foreign bodies. Infections in a
dormant state practically do not surrender to
modern antibacterial therapies (treatments with
antibiotics, sulphanilamides and other pharma-
ceutical drugs). Indeed, in this stage of their
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frdevelopment, microorganisms li ve in their pro-
tective envelopes and become more resistant to
these drugs and other medicines. However, dur-
ing the course of dry fasting their envelopes are
destroyed by the acidosis activated by phago-
cytes and enzymes. During the dry fast, body fluids rea ch the high-
est concentrations of biologically active sub-
stances, hormones, immunocompetent cells and
immunoglobulins. 8.3. The mechanism of acidification of the in-
ternal environment of the organism: the first
and second acidotic crises
To obtain a good therapeutic effect from the
fasting practice it is necessary to observe certain
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frphases. The first phase, called "food excitation",
lasts for 2 -3 days in case of water fasting while it
lasts 1 -2 days with dry fasting. The "food excite-
ment" phase is a stress for the body. This stress
mainly causes the activation of the hypothala-
mus that begins to secrete a variety of substances
that have a particular impact on the body's en-
docrine glands with the aim to adapt the organ-
ism to a mode of subsistence without food or wa-
ter. After 24 hours of fasting in human beings,
the secretion of the growth hormone, somatro-
pin, by the pituitary gland increases abruptly. According to recent data, this is the reason why
dry fasting seems to have a rejuvenating effect on
the body. The growth hormone also activates the
pancreatic hormone glucagon, which intensifies
the breakdown of glycogen in the liver thus
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frreplenishing the organism with nourishment. Dry fasting also removes the body's toxicity
through beneficial ef fects on the thyroid gland. The second phase is that of intensifying acido-
sis. Usually this phase in dry fasting lasts from 2
to 4 days. As soon as food and water are com-
pletely renounced, the body begins to consume
the accumulated reserves and secondary t issues. The breakdown of nutrients and tissues during
fasting leads to the accumulation of byproducts
inside the body. Consequently, there is a rapid
shift of the body's pH towards acidity (acidosis)
even if the acidification values do not exceed the
physi ological norm. The acidosis that occurs during the fast is the
first and most important physiological mecha-
nism that triggers a chain of other therapeutic
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frmechanisms, usually neutralized by the usual
diet. The acidification of the organism’s internal
envir onment determines the autolysis, the pro-
cess of disintegration of the tissues. In fact, in an
acidic environment certain phagocytes and en-
zymes are activated to destroy the organism’s
weakened tissues and all the foreign elements. The processes associated with autolysis, in turn,
trigger the body's detoxification mechanisms to
remove toxins, and weak and pathologically al-
tered tissue. Tissue decomposition ensures that
all the waste contained in it is released and re-
moved from the body, while the altered tis sue is
destroyed. The acidification of the body and the
increase in phagocytic activity lead to the nor-
malization of the organism's microflora. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frDuring acidosis, the body's cells assimilate car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen from the air. This pro-
cess helps to fix  the carbon dioxide dissolved in
the blood according to the principle of photo-
synthesis, the best synthesis of nature. The at-
mospheric air we breathe turns into a nutritious
environment. In other words, the intensified as-
similation of carbon dioxide by the  cells, to-
gether with the intense consumption of nitrogen
from the air, creates the optimal conditions for
the production of high quality nucleic acids, pro-
teins and other biologically active substances
necessary for normal human activity. In other
words, by practicing dry fasting we use the car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen present in the air and
thanks to them we create the proteins necessary
for the functioning of our organism. But the
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let's remember what plants do. They take energy
from the sun and thus can convert the same car-
bon dioxide and nitrogen from the air into min-
eral salts and organic compounds. But humans
also have similar abilities and can nourish them-
selves with natural and cosmic energies, alt-
hough this normally does not happen or occurs
only in a small number of people. Currently only
a few people are known to live without eating or
drinking14. When this mechanism starts it
means that the organism has already switched to
a mode of full internal (endo genous) feeding
that guarantees the complete synthesis of amino
acids and other biological compounds. During

14 The “Breatharians”. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frDF many organs and systems of the organism
benefit from a physiological rest that allows
them to restore their damaged structures and
functions. DF sets in motion an intense decomposition of
the tissues due to the autolysis and the restora-
tion of the digestive organs’ structure and func-
tion. These processes stimulate metabolism in
general and later, when feeding is resumed,
prove to support the overall digestive capacity of
the organism. During DF, the body's defense
functions are reinvigorated both at the cellular
level and at the level of the whole organism,
which becomes much more resistant to internal
and external harmful agents. All the physiolog i-
cal mechanisms illustrated above lead to a pow-
erful regenerating and rejuvenating effect, which
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frbecomes especially evident in the period follow-
ing the practice (after 21 days from the end of the
DF practice). Therefore, during DF, the process of acidifica-
tion of the internal environment of the organism
grows rapidly. Usually the maximum acidifica-
tion is observed on the 2nd or 3rd day. Here's what
happens: at the beginning of the dry fast, the
body still has animal sugar reserves (glycogen)
and uses them. B ut once glycogen reserves are
depleted (this usually happens on the first day of
fasting), the acid byproducts from incomplete
digestion of fats (butyric acid, acetone) begin to
accumulate in the blood. The blood’s alkaline re-
serves are lowered and this is  reflected on the
state of well -being: the patient can have a head-
ache, feel nausea, a feeling of weakness, or
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frgeneral malaise. On the tongue the white patina
settles at a growing rhythm, the tongue and lips
become dry, mucus is felt on the teeth, the brea th
smells like acetone, the skin becomes pale and
dry, the sense of hunger and thirst are both con-
siderably. A general sense of malaise is the result
of the accumulation of toxins in the blood. At
this moment the patient may feel an internal
heat in the body, which comes  from the organ-
ism triggering its mechanisms of neutralization
of harmful substances. But as soon as the ketone
bodies begin to be utilized, their concentration
ceases to increase. The ketone bodies are high -
energy components, therefore they act some-
what as fuel to begin the synthesis of the new
amino acids that lead to tissue regeneration. The
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and it is necessary to be ready for this. In the initial stages of DF the state of acidotic
intoxicat ion (or acidotic crisis) may


	is	very	good	for	a	cleanse.Berry	and	Carrot	Cocktail	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 3⁄4	cup	blueberries

1. 1/2	cup	strawberries

1. 3	medium-sized	carrots,	trimmed

1. 2	pears,	cored

Directions

1. Process	the	blueberries	and	strawberries	through	an	electronic	juicer
according	to	the	manufacturer’s	directions. 2. Add	the	carrots	and	the	pears. Next,	mix	the	juice	thoroughly. 3. This	healthy	drink	is	high	in	nutrients. This	combination	of	ingredients
reduces	possible	DNA	damages.Cabbage	and	Broccoli	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	small-sized	head	red	cabbage

1. 1	small-sized	head	broccoli,	broken	into	florets

1. 3	large	leaves	Swiss	chard,	torn	into	pieces

1. 1/2	teaspoon	Maca	powder

Directions

1. Process	the	cabbage	and	broccoli	through	an	electronic	juicer. 2. Add	the	remaining	ingredients	to	your	juicer. 3. Mix	the	juice	thoroughly. Lastly,	serve	the	juice	over	crushed	ice	if	desired. 4. The	juice	has	a	positive	impact	on	body's	detoxification	system. Enjoy!Yam	and	Tangerine	Juice	Break
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 4	tangerines,	peeled

1. 2	pears,	cored

1. 1	yam,	peeled

Directions

1. Simply	put	all	ingredients	into	your	juicer. 2. Serve	well-chilled	and	enjoy. 3. This	is	a	carbohydrate-rich	juice	so	it	boosts	your	energy	instantly.Root	Vegetable	Cleanser
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1-inch	fresh	ginger	root

1. 3	beets

1. 3	carrots

1. 3	stalks	celery

Directions

1. Simply	process	all	ingredients	in	your	juice	extractor. 2. Pour	into	two	well-chilled	tall	glasses. 3. Note:	drink	the	juice	on	an	empty	stomach	because	the	vitamins	and
minerals	are	better	absorbed.Green	Boost
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	carrot

1. 1	cucumber

1. 1	stalk	celery

1. 1	cup	broccoli

1. 1	green	apple

1. 1	lime

Directions

1. Simply	process	all	ingredients	into	your	juice	extractor. 2. Pour	into	two	well-chilled	tall	glasses. 3. It’s	good	to	drink	your	juice	fresh. If	you	have	to	store	this	juice,	keep	it	in
a	fridge	in	a	dark	glass	airtight	container.Tangerine	Turmeric	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1-inch	fresh	turmeric

1. 3	carrots

1. 2	tangerines

1. 3	stalks	celery

Directions

1. Wash	all	ingredients;	then,	process	them	in	your	juice	extractor. 2. The	juice	improves	brain	functions	and	lowers	your	risk	of	heart	disease.Fresh	Start
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 4	carrots

1. 1	apple

1. 1	lemon

1. 1	cucumber

1. 1	kiwi	fruit

1. 1/2	cup	sprouts

Directions

1. Process	all	the	ingredients	in	your	juice	extractor. 2. Pour	the	juice	into	two	glasses. 3. This	healthy	drink	protects	your	brain	and	nerve	cells,	as	well	as	reduces
the	risk	of	inflammation. Enjoy!Berry	Grapefruit	Blend
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	cup	mixed	berries

1. 2	oranges,	peeled

1. 1	pink	grapefruit,	peeled

Directions

1. Process	the	ingredients	through	the	feed	tube	of	an	electronic	juicer. 2. The	juice	is	great	for	weight	loss.Green	Pear	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	pear

1. 1	bunch	cilantro

1. 3	leaves	kale

1. 1	cup	spinach

1. 1	cucumber

1. 2	carrots

Directions

1. Juice	all	the	above	ingredients	together. Serve. 2. The	fiber-rich	juice	with	great	ingredients	juiced	to	a	harmonious	balance
of	nutrition.Greens	Lover
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	½	cups	strawberries

1. 6	leaves	collards

1. 4	cups	watermelon

1. 2	apples

1. 1	lime

Directions

1. Hull	strawberries	and	torn	collard	leaves. Remove	rind	from	watermelon. Core	your	apples	and	peel	the	lime. 2. Place	all	the	ingredients	in	your	juice	extractor. Juice	and	serve	well-
chilled. 3. This	green	drink	is	high	in	vitamins	C	and	K,	as	well	as	in	great
antioxidants.Big	and	Strong	Like	Popeye
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	cup	raspberries

1. 2	cups	pineapple

1. 1	orange

1. 2	bunches	spinach

Directions

1. Throw	the	ingredients	into	your	juice	extractor. 2. Juice	the	ingredients	and	serve	in	individual	glasses. 3. Spinach,	as	nutrient	dense	greens,	gives	to	this	juice	a	large	amount	of	fiber
and	iron. Enjoy!Protein	Spirulina	Limeade
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	apple

1. 1	pear

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 1	bunch	watercress

1. 1	nectarine

1. 1	tablespoon	spirulina	powder

Directions

1. Simply	add	all	the	ingredients	to	your	juicer. 2. Juice	and	serve	in	well-chilled	glasses. 3. Spirulina	is	protein	from	the	sea	that	can	improve	our	brain	functions. Spirulina	is	an	especially	beneficial	ingredient	for	vegans	and	vegetarians.Fruit	and	Cilantro	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 4	stalks	celery,	chopped

1. 2	Granny	Smith	apples,	cored

1. 1	pear,	cored

1. 1	bunch	fresh	cilantro

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 1	teaspoon	Spirulina	powder

Directions

1. Simply	juice	celery,	apples,	pear,	cilantro,	lime,	and	spirulina	in	your
electric	juicer. 2. Divide	the	juice	between	two	tall	well-chilled	glasses;	serve	at	once. 3. It	is	extremely	important	to	drink	the	juice	fresh	because	it	contains
oxygen-sensitive	vitamins	such	as	vitamin	C.Blackberry	Lemonade
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	cup	fresh	blackberries

1. 3	cups	cold	water

1. 1	(6-ounce)	can	lemonade	concentrate,	undiluted

Directions

1. Mix


a
healthy
blush. I
know
from
my
own
experience
that
using
quarter
urine
makes
the
skin
even
better
while
nourishing
body,
it
gives
him
a
huge
amount
of
energy. Salts
and
its
structure
are
concentrated
in
evaporated
urine
water
is
close
to
the
fluid
structure
of
a
healthy,
strong
organism. We
can
also
use
cold
activated
urine. All
hormones
are
preserved
in
it,
and
in
addition,
biologically
active
substances
are
formed
in
it. The
urine
of
a
child
under
10
is
also
excellent. It
is
saturated
with
the
development
program
that
it
passes
on
to
us. We
thus
stimulate
not
only
the
skin,
but
the
entire
organism. Example:
"For
eight
years,
my
face
was
marred
by
red
pimples. They
didn't
help
me
even
in
famous
hospitals
and
salons. After
massages
with
urine,
the
skin
is
clean." Example:
"As
a
teenager,
I
suffered
from
various
pimples
and
boils,
I
was
shy
in
front
of
my
friends
and
I
gradually
developed
an
inferiority
complex. I
used
different
creams
but
it
only
made
my
condition
worse. After
the
first
urine
compresses,
even
more
blackheads
broke
out
and
I
stopped
using
the
compresses. But
after
a
week,
the
blackheads
started
to
disappear,
so
I
went
back
to
urine
therapy
again. This
time
I
started
drinking
urine
too. After
two
weeks,
my
face
cleared
up,
it's
free
of
blackheads." Comment
and
recommendation:
Urinotherapy
is
superior
to
all
expensive
creams
and
will
quickly
improve
the
condition
of
your
skin. It
is
only
necessary
to
change
the
way
of
eating. Pimples
and
other
rash
are
a
symptom
excess
of
starches
and
proteins,
your
blood
is
polluted
with
them
and
these
harmful
substances
and
poisons
come
out
through
the
skin. Various
rashes
and
sores
are
the
first
symptoms
of
the
beginning
of
the
disease
or
more
serious
ones
difficulties
(as
well
as
fatigue). The
combination
of
urinotherapy
and
starvation
leads
to
the
release
of
waste
and
harmful
substances
from
the
body
and
the
encouragement
of
dying
life
forces,
the
human
body
is
generally
renewed. Example
from
Armstrong's
book
"Living
Water"
tells
of
a
sixty-year -old
man
who
was
paralyzed. After
a
stroke,
he
lost
his
memory
and
the
doctors
gave
him
only
a
few
weeks
to
live. Armstrong
prescribed
a
water
and
urine
fast
for
59
days,
and
after
a
two-week
break
with
one
meal
a
day,
another
35
days
of
water
and
urine
only
fasting. (Of
course,
this
can
only
be
practiced
in
a
hospital
or
sanatorium
under
strict
medical
supervision). The
patient's
memory
and
speech
returned
after
only
twenty
days
of
treatment. The
second
part
of
the
treatment
was
completed
when
the
primary
cause
of
the
disease
-
arthritis
-
was
removed. This
patient's
hair
looked
all
gray
and
he
grew
a
thick
mane
during
treatment. In
the
second
part
of
the
hungerstrike,
when
urine
was
rubbed
into
the
skin
of
the
patient's
head,
his
hair
returned
to
its
original
color. By
the
way,
many
have
grown
new
hair
and
regained
their
original
color
after
rubbing
the
standing
(old)
urine. Comment
and
recommendation:
Old
urine
acts
on
hair
bulbs
with
biologically
active
substances
that
are
formed
in
it
in
the
process
of
"dying"
and
also
with
the
"burning"
of
ammonia
that
stimulates
the
skin
heads. Fresh
urine
is
a
phosphorescent
fluid
with
a
yang
character. Old,
stale
urine
breaks
down,
smells,
is
cloudy
and
is
therefore
different. Hair
growth
is
a
yin
process
and
therefore
applying
old
urine
to
the
scalp
acts
as
a
stimulator. Head
massage
and
poultices
from
it
must
be
done
in
the
first
and
third
phase
of
the
Moon,
when
the
organism
is
it
pulls
and
pulls
everything
in. In
case
of
hair
loss,
the
intake
of
urine
internally
and
externally
(on
the
scalp)
makes
the
hair
shiny,
strong
and
dandruf f
free. Urine
can
be
supplemented
with
rapeseed
oil
during
massages
and
compresses. Example:
"My
mother
suffered
from
eczema
for
fifteen
years. An
old
woman
saw
her
damaged
hands
and
advised
her
to
wash
them
with
urine. After
a
month
of
constantly
rubbing
the
skin
with
urine,
the
eczema
disappeared.' Comment
and
recommendation:
You
had
to
wash
your
hands
with
urine
collected
between
3
am
and
3
pm. A
woman
should
also
change
the
diet
that
was
the
cause
of
eczema,
otherwise
the
disease
can
return
at
any
time. The
author
disinfects
his
face
after
shaving
with
his
own
urine. There
is
no
better
remedy. After
thorough
cleansing
of
the
body
from
harmful
substances
and
poisons
and
after
changing
the
diet,
evaporated
urine
really
smells
like
high-quality
cologne. Urinotherapy
and
rejuvenation
of
the
organism
Many
people,
including
the
author,
use
this
method
simply
to
increase
their
vitality
and
strengthen
their
immunity,
and
very
successfully. Further
information
is
intended
for
those
who
want
to
push
the
age
limit
and
feel
much
younger. -
"How
old
would
you
guess
I
am?" the
farmer
asked
a
passer -by. -
"About
fifty." -
"I'm
almost
90,"
said
the
farmer
with
satisfaction. "And
that,
with
apologies,
thanks
to
the
urine." That
farmer
was
John
Armstrong. Example:
"Evaporated
urine
works
great
for
compresses
on
the
feet. I
am
63
years
old,
I
work
a
lot
at
the
cottage
and
at
the
same
time
I
have
a
lot
of
energy
and
lightness
in
my
legs. I
had
a
toothache
for
three
days
and
my
face
began
to
swell. A
quarter
urine


  t h e  t w e n t i e t h  c e n t u r y :  After Patanjali, yoga was further compressed and rewritten. The Bhagavad
Gita described it as more of a mystical and metaphysical practice, a spiritual tool to be used to
bring self-realization and enlightenment. The Hatha tradition of yoga, which was formally
developed in the 1400s, used the ancient techniques to honor the Lord Shiva and converted the
seated asanas into 15 poses, many of them in a standing position. “Contesting Y oga’ s Past: A
Brief History of Āsana in Pre-modern India,” Center for the Study of W orld Religions, Oct. 14,
2015, https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/2015/10/14/contesting-yoga’ s-past-brief-history-
āsana-pre-modern-india. A n  e s t i m a t e d  t w o  b i l l i o n  p e o p l e :  “T wo Billion People Practice Y oga ‘Because It W orks,’” UN News, June
21, 2016, https://news.un.or g/en/audio/2016/06/614172 ; Alice G. W alton, “How Y oga Is
Spreading in the U.S.,” Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2016/03/15/how-
yoga-is-spreading-in-the-u-s/#3809c047449f/.B u t  w h a t  h a v e  w e  l o s t :  In his book Pranayama  (I received a prepublication copy), DeRose details 58
breathing techniques whose roots go back thousands of years to the origins of Samkhya. A few
of these techniques are of fered at the end of this book. K r i s h n a  t o  J e s u s  C h r i s t :  “The Most Ancient and Secretive Form of Y oga Practiced by Jesus Christ: Kriya
Y oga,” Evolve+Ascend, http://www.evolveandascend.com/2016/05/24/ancient-secretive-form-
yoga-practiced-jesus-christ-kriya-yoga ; “The Kriya Y oga Path of Meditation,” Self-Realization
Fellowship, https://www.yogananda-srf.or g/The_Kriya_Y oga_Path_of_Meditation.aspx. t e n s  o f  m i l l i o n s  o f  p e o p l e :  “Research on Sudarshan Kriya Y oga,” Art of Living,
https://www.artofliving.or g/us-en/research-sudarshan-kriya. A r t  o f  L i v i n g :  I can’ t describe how to do Sudarshan Kriya because there are no written instructions. Shankar is the only one who conducts these sessions, and does so through a crackly old
recording like the one I heard so many years ago. Anyone who wants to try Sudarshan Kriya
will need to head out to an Art of Living outpost or scour the Internet for a bootleg. I’ve done
both. o r  a n y  o t h e r  b r e a t h i n g  p r a c t i c e :  This is one reason why randomly hyperventilating or practicing
nontraditional breathing techniques can be so damaging and dangerous. Epilogue: A Last Gasp
“ M o r e  t h a n  s i x t y  y e a r s ” :  Albert Szent-Györ gyi, “The Living State and Cancer,” in G. E. W. W olstenholme et al., eds., Submolecular Biology and Cancer  (Hoboken, NJ: John W iley &
Sons, 2008), 17.
t h e  t o p  k i l l e r s :  “The T op 10 Causes of Death,” W orld Health Or ganization, May 24, 2018,
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death ; “Leading
Causes of Death,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm. G e n e s  c a n  b e  t u r n e d  o f f :  Danielle Simmons, “Epigenetic Influences and Disease,” Nature Education,
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/epigenetic-influences-and-disease-895/. 3 0  p o u n d s  o f  a i r :  “Each day about 30 pounds of air participates in this tidal flow, compared with less
than 4 pounds of food and 5 pounds of water.” Dr. John R. Goldsmith, “How Air Pollution Has
Its Ef fect on Health (2)—Air Pollution and Lung Function Changes,” Pr oceedings: National
Confer ence on Air Pollution U.S. Department of Health, Education, and W elfar e  (W ashington,
DC: United States Government Printing Of fice, 1959), 215. “ I f  I  h a d  t o ” :  Andrew W eil, Br eathing: The Master Key to Self Healing, Sounds T rue, 1999.
b a c t e r i a l  i n f e c t i o n :  I still had remnants of bacterial infestation in my nose, but it was almost nonexistent. The results: “A 2+ Corynebacterium pr opinquum : Rare number Gram Positive Cocci; rare to
small number of Gram Positive Rods; No polymorphonuclear cells.”
“ T h e  d i f f e r e n c e  i n  b r e a t h i n g ” :  Carl Stough and Reece Stough, Dr. Br eath: The Story of Br eathing
Coor dination  (New Y ork: W illiam Morrow, 1970), 29.
r o u g h e r,  r a w e r,  a n d  h e a r t i e r  f o o d s :  Charles Matthews, “Just Eat What Y our Great-Grandma Ate,” San
Francisco Chr onicle, Dec. 30, 2007, https://michaelpollan.com/reviews/just-eat-what-your -
great-grandma- ate/.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
INDEX
The page numbers in this index refer to the printed version of this book. The link provided will take
you to the beginning of that print page. Y ou may need to scroll forward from that location to find the
corresponding reference on your e-reader. adenoids, 122
ADHD
nasal breathing and, 50
obstructions in mouth and, 120
tonsil or adenoid removal and, 122
adrenaline, 153
aerobic life, 9 –10, 170, 193 –94
aerobic respiration, 24 –25
aging
lungs / lung capacity and, 55 –56
malleability of internal or gans, 56
alkalosis, 140
alternate nostril breathing techniques, 42 –45, 219 –20. See also  nadi shodhana
alveoli, 73
amygdalae, 166 –69, 211
anaerobic life, 192 –93
anaerobic respiration, 24 –25
Anderson, David, 172
anorexia, 177
anxiety disorders
amygdalae and, 167, 211
carbon dioxide therapies and, 171, 176 –77
chemoreceptor -amygdalae communication and, 211 –12
slow breathing and, 83
vagus nerve stimulation and, 150
Art of Living Foundation, 198 –99, 228
arteries, 74
asthma, 174
carbon dioxide therapies and, 177density of nasal hairs and, 39
exhalation and, 63, 209
less breathing and, 90, 98 –101
obstructions in mouth and, 120
athletic performance
anaerobic versus aerobic respiration and, 24 –25
Counsilman’ s training of U.S. Olympic swim team, 95 –96
Douillard’ s bike experiment, 23 –24
heart rate and, 25 –26
Hof ’ s heavy breathing techniques and, 151 –53
and mouthbreathing, 23 –24
Stough’ s exhalation work with athletes and, 65 –66, 209
atoms, 192
atrial flutter, 190
autoimmune diseases, 150, 154
autonomic nervous system, and breathing, 143 –45
bacteria, 7
balloon sinuplasty, 118
Belfor, Theodore, 129 –35


 (750 mL) lightly packed fr esh basil leaves
2 tbsp (25 mL) fr eshly squeezed lemon juice,
optional (see above note) 3/4 cup (175 mL) olive oil (appr ox) sea salt1. In the bowl of a food process or, process garlic using the pulse button or
an o n-of f technique until coar sely chopped. Add pine nuts and cheese. Process, using the pulse button or an on-of f technique, until nuts and cheese
are coarsely chopped. Add basil to the bowl. Drizzle lemon juice over top,
if using. Process for 30 seconds or just until leaves are coarsely chopped. 2. W ith the mo tor running, add olive oil in a steady stream through the
opening in the li d. Keep adding oil and blending until the pesto has reached
the desired consistency. Stir in salt to taste. F a l l
“For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it
is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.”
—EDWIN W A Y TEALE
 A p p l e s
THOUGHT T O  BE THE FIRST FRUIT  ever cultivated, the apple
(Malus)  is  older than i ts depictions on prehistoric cave walls. Although
there were four major North A merican species native to much of eastern
and western North America, the  first European species were bro ught to Port
Royal an d the fertile Annapolis V alley in Nova Scotia by French settlers in
the early 1600s. It would be another 150 years or so bef ore Johnny
Appleseed would begin spread ing apple seeds all over Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana and Illinois. Good Pr eserving V arieties
The best fresh eating apples are not always the best for cooking, freezing
and pres erving. Good pie apples are varieties that are juicy, firm and hold
the shape of th e slice when b aked, which makes them very good for
preserving, stew ing and baking. Sauce apples have a softer tex ture and are
full of juice, so they melt down into a homogenous, pourable sauce. Crabapples, whi ch are native to North America, and the sour apple varieties
are both  high in pectin and acid, two important considerations  for making
jelly. Fo r other preserves, the very best apples are the early September -
ripening cooking  apples that are  tart, juicy and barely ripe. If you can, try to
combine one or two tart types  with two or three sweet apples in jams,
compotes and other preserves.For pres erving, look for apples that are freshly harvested, not stored. W ith
the hund reds of  varieties of ap ples available, the best way to know what
suits your recipes is to talk to your local orchard owner and experiment with
the local varieties that she or he grows. Here is a short list of good
preserving apples and the optimum time to preserve them. Lodi:  L ar ge, greenish yellow; tart-sw eet; good sauce and preserve apple;
September. Gravenstein:  R ed with yello w stripes; sweet, tart and crisp; an excellent
preserve, pie and sauce variety; not great baked; September through
November. W ealthy:  Red with green stripes and splashes; excellent preserve and
cooking apple; September through December. Ripson:  Y ellow, overspread with dull red; October to January. Gr eening:  T art, juicy; excellent cooking and preserving apple, flavour
intensifies on cooking; bright greenish yellow; November to February. W agener:  L ight red; fine- grained flesh; tender and juicy; good sauce and
preserve apple; November to February. Golden Delicious:  Sweet, tender; excellent pie apple; good sauce and
preserving apple; rich golden colour; November to March. Northern Spy:  Lar ge, red striped; excellent pie and preserve apple;
December to March. Rome Beauty:  L ar ge, round, striped red and green with tiny pin dots;
slightly tart; good for pies a nd sauces, excellent for baked desserts;
December to March. W inesap:  B right red, firm ; slightly tart, spicy; good for pies, preserves,
sauces; December to MayCrabapples are small, wild apples native to North America. They are tart and loaded with pectin,
which makes them great for preserving; September. Pur chasing/Storing
• 1 lb (500 g) yields 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) sliced apples. • Y ou will need about 1-1/4 lb (625 g) for each quart (1 L) jar. Select firm fruits with no sign of bruising. Store apples in a coo l place and
use for preserving as soon as possible. Essential:  Apples emit a natural gas that speeds up ripening of fruits such
as pears and stone fruit, so keep them in a separate container. Good W ith
Meats, poultry, cheese and vegetable dishes. Culinary herbs such as parsley, chives, sage, rosemary, basil,
bay, thyme, savory, tarragon. Sweet se asonings such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg,
vanilla, caramel. Old and medium-age cheddars, Asiago, colby, Gouda. Other fruit, such as raspberries, peaches, pears, nectarines,
bananas, berries. V egetables such as onions, peppers, squash. T oasted almonds, pecans and walnuts; raisins; chocolate. Pork, sausage, duck and goose, poultry, lamb and beef.Duchess (left): Light green with red stripes and splashes of red; slightly tart; great preserving, pie and
cooking apple; not for baking; August, September. Mcintosh (right): Red with some green splotches
and tiny yellow dots; tart, tender; cooks soft and smooth; good for pies and sauce, jams, soft
preserves; not good for baking; September, October (see sidebar, next page). Pr eparation
W ash ap ples in a sink full of cool water to which a drop of foo d-safe soap
has been added. Rinse well and  pat dry. Apples are cored and most often
peeled and halved or sliced for preserving. T o prev ent disc olouration, acid ulate: Immerse peeled sliced fruit in water
with vitamin C, made by mixing 1 tsp (5 mL) crystalline ascorbic acid or
six 500 mg vitamin C tablets in 1 gallon (4 L) cool water. Canning Apples
See detailed canning information, Methods. 1. Pr epar e Equipment:  W ash and heat pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L)
jars, and  scald the lids, funnel, la dle and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step
by Step ). 2. Make a Light Syrup:  In a la r ge sauc epan, combine 1 cup (250 mL)
granulated suga r with 4 cups (1 L) water; stir until dissolved. Bring to a
gentle b oil over  high heat. Mak es 4-1/2 cups (1.125 L) syrup,  enough for
three or four 1-quart (1 L) jars of sliced apples. Note:  Y ou  can use the same amount of apple juice or white grape juice in
place of the light syrup.The McIntosh apple tree was first found growing on the farm of John McIntosh, a United Empire
Loyalist who settled in McIntosh’ s Corners (now called Dundela), Dundas County, Ontario. Its
parents are thought to be Snow and possibly St. Lawrence. W ith a monument commemorating the
actual site of its “birth” as a sapling in 1796, the McIntosh apple is the most commercially important
Canadian apple ever grown and one of the world’ s most prominent varieties, particularly popular in
North America. 3. P ack sliced a pples into jars hot  ( Ra w Pack Met hod makes poor -quality
canned apples). Make a  Hot Pack:  Add apple slices to gently boiling syrup or juice and
boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Fill hot jars with
hot fruit. Add hot syrup to cover, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) head space. Run
a thi n no n-metallic utensil around the inside of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more hot fruit or syrup, if necessary, to leave a 1/2-i nch (1 cm)
headspace. W ip e sealing edge of jars with a clean, damp, lint-free cloth. Position flat lids over the tops of jars and hand-tighten screw bands. 4. Pr ocess apples in a canner:  Use a B oiling W ater Canner a ccording to
the chart below. OR
Process apples in a Pressure Can ner following manufacturer ’ s directions for
steam pressure and time at your altitude. 5. Cool, Label and Stor e:  L ift jars from c anner and place on a clean towel
or rack. Do not re-tighten screw bands. Let the jars cool to room
temperature. This may take from 12 to 24 hours. Remove and store screw
bands. Check lid seals ( Boiling W


 ridding yourself of the need to compare yourself with
others and to use their status as a barometer of your own happiness. It’s not the injustice that counts, it’s what you do about it. THE JUSTICE TRAP  / 175IX
PUTTING AN END TO
PROCRASTINATION—NOW
It takes not one drop of sweat
to put off doing anything. A re you a procrastinator. If you’re like most people, the answer
to that is yes. But chances are that you’d rather not live with all that
anxiety that accompanies putting things off as a way of life. You
may find yourself postponing many tasks that you want to accom-
plish, and yet for some reason you just keep suspending action. This
procrastination business is a mighty tiresome facet of life. If you’ve
got a bad case, hardly a day goes by that you don’t say, “I know I
should be doing it, but I’ll get around to it later. ” Your “putting it
off” erroneous zone is difficult to blame on outside forces. It’s all
yours—both the putting off and the discomfort you endure as a
result of it. Procrastination is the closest there is to a universal erroneous zone. Very few people can honestly say that they are not procrastinators,
despite the fact that it is unhealthy in the long run. As in all erro-
neous zones, there is nothing unhealthy about the
176behavior itself. Putting it off, in fact, doesn’t even exist. You simply
do, and those things you don’t do, in reality, are just undone, rather
than postponed. It is only the accompanying emotional reaction and
immobilization that represent neurotic behavior. If you feel that you
put things off, and like it, with no attending guilt, anxiety or upset,
then by all means hang onto it, and pass over this chapter. However,
for most people procrastination is really an escape from living
present moments as fully as possible. Hoping, Wishing and Maybe
Three neurotic phrases of the procrastinator make up the support
system for maintaining putting-it-off behavior. “I hope things will work out. ”
“I wish things were better. ”
“Maybe it’ll be okay. ”
There you have the deferrer’s delight. As long as you say maybe, or
hope, or wish, you can use these as a rationale for not doing anything
now. All wishing and hoping are a waste of time—the folly of
fairyland residents. No amount of either ever got anything accom-
plished. They are merely convenient escape clauses from rolling up
your sleeves and taking on the tasks that you’ve decided are import-
ant enough to be on your list of life activities. You can do anything that you set your mind to accomplish. You
are strong, capable and not the least bit brittle. But by putting things
off for a future moment, you are giving into escapism, self-doubt,
and most significantly, self-delusion. Your putting it off zone is a
movement away from being strong in your now, and toward the
direction of hoping that things will improve in the future. PUTTING AN END TO PROCRASTINATION—NOW  / 177Inertia as a Strategy for Living
Here is a sentence that can keep you inert, in your present mo-
ments: “I’ll wait, and it’ll get better. ” For some this becomes a way
of life—they are always putting it off for a day that can never arrive. Mark, a recent client of mine, came to me complaining about his
unhappy marriage. Mark was in his fifties and had been married
for almost thirty years. As we began to talk about his marriage, it
became clear that Mark’s complaints were long-standing. “It’s never
been any good, even from the beginning,” he said at one point. I
asked Mark what had made him hold on for all these years of misery. “I kept hoping things would get better,” he confessed. Almost thirty
years of hope and Mark and his wife were still miserable. As we talked more about Mark’s life and marriage, he admitted
to a history of impotence that went back at least a decade. Had he
ever sought help for this problem, I asked. No, he had merely
avoided sex more and more and hoped that the problem would go
away on its own. “I was sure things would get better,” Mark echoed
his original comment. Mark and his marriage were a classic case of inertia. He avoided
his problems and justified his avoidance by saying, “If I wait and
do nothing, maybe it’ll work itself out. ” But Mark learned that things
never work themselves out. They remain precisely as they are. At
best, things change, but they don’t get better. Things themselves
(circumstances, situations, events, people) will not improve alone. If your life is better, it is because you have done something construct-
ive to make it better. Let’s take a closer look at this procrastination behavior and how
to eliminate it with some rather simple resolutions. This is one zone
that you can clean up without a lot of hard “mental work,” since it
is one that you alone have created for yourself, without any of the
cultural reinforcement that is the hallmark of so many other erro-
neous zones. 178 / Your Erroneous ZonesHow Procrastination Works
Donald Marquis called procrastination “the art of keeping up with
yesterday. ” To this I would add, “and avoiding today. ” This is how
it works. You know there are certain things that you want to do, not
because others have so dictated, but because they are your deliberate
choices. However, many of them never get done, despite your telling
yourself that they will. Resolving to do something in the future
which you could do now is an acceptable substitute for doing it, and
permits you to delude yourself that you are really not compromising
yourself by not doing what you have set out to do. It’s a handy sys-
tem that works something like this. “I know I must do that, but I’m
really afraid that I might not do it well, or I won’t like doing it. So,
I’ll tell myself that I’ll do it in the future, then I don’t have to admit
to myself that I’m not going to do it. And it is easier to accept myself
this way. ” This is the sort of convenient if fallacious reasoning that
can be brought into play when you are faced with having to do
something which is unpleasant or difficult. If you are a person who lives one way and says you are going to
live another way in the future, those proclamations are empty. You
are simply a person who is always adjourning and never getting
things done. There are, of course, degrees of procrastination. It is possible to
put things off up to a point, and then complete a task just prior to
the deadline. Here again is a common form of self-delusion. If you
allow yourself an absolute minimum amount of time to get your
work done, then you can justify sloppy results or less than top-notch
performance by saying to yourself, “I just didn’t have enough time. ”
But you have plenty of time. You know that busy people get things
done. But if you spend your time complaining about how much you
have to do (procrastination), then you’ll have no present-moment
time for doing it. I once had a colleague who was a procrastination specialist. PUTTING AN END TO PROCRASTINATION—NOW  / 179He was always busy chasing down deals and talking about how
much he had to do. When he talked, others got tired just imagining
the pace of his life. But a close look would reveal that my colleague
actually did very little. He had a zillion projects going in his mind
and never got down to work on any of them. I imagine that each
night before dozing off, he deluded himself with a promise that to-
morrow he would get that job finished. How else could he go off to
sleep with his self-delusional system intact. He may have known
that he would not, but so long as he swore that he would, his present
moments were safe. You are not necessarily what you say. Behavior is a much better
barometer of what you are than words. What you do in your present
moments is the only indicator of what you are as a person. Emerson
wrote,
Do not say things. What you are stands over you the while, and
thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary. Next time as you say you’ll get it done, but know that you won’t,
keep those words in mind. They are the antidote to procrastination. Critics and Doers
Putting it off as a way of life is one technique that you can use to
avoid doing. A non-doer is very often a critic, that is, someone who
sits back and watches doers, and then waxes philosophically about
how the doers are doing. It is easy to be a critic, but being a doer
requires effort, risk and change. 180 / Your Erroneous ZonesTHE CRITIC
Our culture is full of critics. We even pay to hear them. As you observe yourself and the people around you, take note of
how much social intercourse is devoted to criticism. Why. Because
it is just plain easier to talk about how someone else has performed
than to be the


 it for you in an easy to understand format so that
you can examine it for yourself. I have demonstrated in my own life that through action and obtaining knowledge we do have power to
positively influence our children's health and wellbeing. You can prevent general anesthesia and
dental surgery, as well as completely avoid or greatly limit the need for any type of dental treatment
on your child’s teeth by making wise nutritional choices today. This process may not be the easiest
path, but it is definitely possible. Knowledge can also be used to combat fear. The fear says, “One day my child will have atoothache. ” But knowledge tells you that today your child is happy and has no toothache. Knowledge
and awareness are a part of how I help dissolve the fear. I know that I am giving my child the best
foods possible. Her decayed teeth continually remind me of the delicate balance of the foods that are
required to keep her healthy. I remind myself that when I give her these special foods, her body builds defenses against pain,
infection, and decay. If I experience fear, when in the real world there is nothing to fear, then I have to
challenge and examine that fear. If it arises when my daughter is not experiencing pain or discomfort,
I choose to seek out its origins within me. Where did it come from. How do I justify it. What am I
afraid of, and how can I hold a compassionate and aware presence in the face of this fear. Knowledge is also obtained by examining your child’s tooth decay and closely monitoring it. Most
people are better off monitoring tooth decay with a dentist, but I understand the difficulty this poses in
some cases and people have had problems finding supportive dentists that are open to the “watch and
wait” approach. “Watch and wait” used to be the way children’s cavities were treated. If the tooth got
infected, the tooth was simply pulled out, and although that is not a pleasant procedure, it is short and
quick. There was no drama about general anesthesia surgery, no metals placed in the child’s mouth,
and plenty of patience in monitoring a little decay in a baby tooth. Children's Tooth Decay is Not an Easy Road for Most
For many parents, including myself, dealing with children's tooth decay is not an easy thing. It can
challenge you at the deepest level. Today, I still find myself occasionally overly concerned about my
daughter’s teeth. I still feel that twinge of fear within me that says, “Her teeth are not sound enough as
they are. ” One day my daughter complained of a minor toothache. Because I was carefully monitoring
her diet, I knew the cause and I knew how to stop it. She had been eating too much raw honey. The
honey had caused her blood sugar to be elevated for too long, and thus her blood levels of calcium
and phosphorus became imbalanced, resulting in decay. We began to be more careful and restrictive
about the honey and other sweets in her diet. That was over a year ago and she has not had a
toothache since. Removing the honey caused her blood chemistry to remain balanced, and thus her
tooth remineralized and the pain stopped. Several years ago, my daughter apparently had a tooth infection and was restless for several nights. One day she woke up with a slightly swollen face. I thought to myself, “This is not good. ” In the midst
of my nervousness and discomfort at the sight of my daughter's partially swollen face, Michelle added
her words of wisdom and said, “Don't worry about it. ” I exclaimed, “What do you mean ‘Don't
worry’. ” I expressed my fear that this was the worst thing that we had come up against. Upon review
of the past several days, we together saw that our hurried ways, our laziness, and our hunger had
resulted in improper food preparation. This chain of events leading up to the infection was clearly the
cause. We had allowed our daughter to eat too many grain products of mediocre quality. The day we
saw the infection we immediately put her on a food protocol similar to the best protocol which I
describe in this book. The diet included fish (cooked and raw), oysters, eggs, some bacon,
vegetables, vegetable juice, cod liver oil and butter oil. We greatly limited sweet foods, were careful
about grain products, and we made sure to establish boundaries so that she had balanced meals. Gradually over a few days, the swelling disappeared and the abscess healed. Not all parents need towork this hard to prevent their child’s tooth decay. It really depends on how fragile their child’s body
and system are. I continue to learn lessons from these experiences. I am learning that we need to be vigilant
concerning our family’s diet. I continue to challenge myself to feel the fear, to experience that “what
if” scenario that my mind always worries about. Then I also begin to experience periods of feeling
great happiness and satisfaction. There are times when I can move beyond the emotional fear and see
my daughter's tooth decay in an honest and mature way. I trust and understand this part of life because
I have faced it emotionally, through feeling my feelings, mentally, through knowledge and research;
and I have faced it with my will, through taking positive steps to treat her condition. That is how I
have found safety and peace in the face of illness. The result is a happy and carefree child, free from
tooth pain. Treating Children's Tooth Decay Naturally
We have successfully treated severe early childhood tooth decay for five years now, without fluoride,
dentists, or dental surgery. I estimate we have achieved about a 90-98% reduction in the rate of tooth
decay. Many parents have achieved 100% or more reduction in tooth decay, by which I mean the
complete cessation of cavities, and even occasionally the disappearance of previously visible tooth
decay. How successful you will be is a factor of how committed you are to health, the quality of
foods that are available, your ability to maintain a healthy diet for your child, and how severely
deficient your child was when you begin the program of improvement. One of my daughter's baby teeth is black and worn to the gum line. Even with this, her gums are
healthy, with no sign of infection, or pain. Her adult teeth do not have any cavities. Surgery on Children for Tooth Decay. In the U. S., 27. 9% of all children ages 2-5 have had some tooth decay, with a total average of about 5
out of every 100 teeth in young children exhibiting signs of some tooth decay. 1
 Young children cannot
sit still in order to undergo normal dental procedures. Until the child is somewhere around the age of
6-8 years, the child is not really capable of understanding what a dental procedure is. A mother's lap can be appropriate for certain dental treatments which are done quickly, but not for
substantial dental treatments. Many mothers will find that their toddler will protest sitting in a dental
chair. Some may not even open their mouths. Young children are fearful of the dentist putting his
hands or cold, hard metal instruments into their mouths. Young children do not have the cognitive
ability to fully comprehend what is happening. Their interpretation of the experience is that some
strange person is shining bright lights at them and forcing them to do things which are uncomfortable
and invasive. This makes it challenging to treat young children's teeth without violating their will and
without causing them pain or fear. Forcing the child to go through dental procedures before he is
ready may cause emotional trauma. Local anesthesia may not work on young children. It may or may not be effective in preventing pain
and it is difficult to tell if a young child's tooth is numbed properly prior to dental surgery. This is
because it is almost impossible to get reliable feedback from a child if they are under stress,
especially if they are younger than six. Treating children as if they are mini adults is a backwards way to go about dentistry, but this is the
common pediatric dentistry model. This means that dentists will use crowns, root canals, and fillings
in a vain attempt to try to remove the infestation of bacteria on a child’s teeth. If the child’s cavities
are extensive, dentists recommend significant surgery for decayed baby teeth. The two common
methods of pediatric dentistry for children with significant tooth decay are barbaric. One is to heavily
sedate the child with an oral sedative. The child is still awake, just immobile and groggy. It is
common for many dental offices then to strap the drugged child to the dental chair in order to restrain
the child during treatment, including drilling. The other method is administration of full general
anesthesia, in which the child is separated from the parents, put to sleep while teeth are extracted and
typically metal is placed into the child’s mouth. Some children may be able to cope with these
harrowing experiences, but for many others they may cause indelible emotional scars. I told a friend from another country that this is how they treat children with several tooth cavities in
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Q: What is the author's opinion on the idea that tooth decay is inevitable and parents cannot do anything about it?,
A: The author disagrees with the idea that tooth decay is inevitable and that parents cannot do anything about it. Instead, they emphasize the importance of taking responsibility for one's child's health and making informed decisions about their diet and nutrition.
Q: What is the author's stance on the use of fluoride?,
A: The author is critical of the use of fluoride, stating that it is