 of what
is gathered  about  them!  Beloved  Ones  of America,  what
would  you  be today,  but for your  Great  Goddess  of Liberty;
pray  tell Me!  Where  would  you  be, today,  without  Her
Help ? You  would  be a nation  in bondage.  You  do not un-
derstand!  Even  though  you  believed  My  Words,  STILL
YOU  DO  NOT  UNDERSTAND  WHAT  YOUR  GOD-
DESS  OF LIBERTY  HAS  DONE  FOR  YOUR  AMER-
ICA;  how  Her  Protecting  Presence  has stood  guard,  hold-412 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ing Her  Almighty  Freedom  and  Liberty  for  America;
holding  the Power  of Its Eternal  Light,  so one  day  there
might  come  the response  from  mankind.
Will  you  believe  Me when  I say to you  tonight,  your  Be-
loved  Messengers,  who  in their  Classes  have  read  Wash-
ington's  Vision,  containing  that  which  the Goddess  of Lib-
erty gave  him  in those  days  of great  trial,  have  drawn  your
attention  to Her  Great  Help?  Can  you  understand  what
that has done,  as It spread  Its Radiance  among  mankind;
causing  the  people  to release  the  Assistance  which  they
must  give,  if these  changes  are to come;  and  if that  third
episode  is to be kept  from  action  in America ? The  people
of America  must  give  response  to Her  Presence  of Life;  and
bring  forth  Its Action  in the Call  to Light,  to give  the Assist-
ance  which  She  has shown  you  so plainly.
Beloved  Students  and  Friends  of Beloved  America,  you
Loyal  Patriots,  for there  are many!—Remember  those  early
days  of effort,  privation  and  giving  of all, by those  who  were
Real  Patriots.  It has  not been  in vain!  By These  Mighty
Calls  to save  the Civilization  of America,  there  is coming  a
Great  Great  Release  and  Relief!  Even  as in Washington's
day, when  Beloved  Saint  Germain  came  and  brought  Re-
lease  and  Relief  to Him;  so today,  shall  come  the Power
of the Cosmic  Light;  to give  Him  the Assistance  which  is
required  to render  That  Service;  which  He is determined
to give  to your  America  and  to the World!
How  fortunate  it is Beloved  Ones,  that  you  are privileged
to become  His  Great  Family  of Light.  One  day,  you  will DISCOURSE  XXIII  413
understand  how  great  is your  Privilege.  He sought  for two
hundred  years  in Europe,  to get the attention  of millions
of mankind;  and  yet but a few Individuals  would  respond.
After  waiting  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  years,  He
said:  "I shall  try once  more."  Then,  He found  those  who
had been  His  children  in an ancient  time;  and  remember-
ing the Strength  they  had,  as His children  at that  time,  and
the privileges  which  were  granted  them,  He determined
to try again.  He has not been  disappointed  in them.  He has
not been  disappointed  in you!
Be assured,  Beloved  Ones,  THAT  INITIATION  which
once  came  only  within  walled  temples,  is now  being  given
in the outer  world,  thru  your  every  action  of the day.  Life
has now  expanded  Its Great  Scope.  There  have  been  so
many  who  have  not  had  quite  sufficient  patience.  They
have  been  within  a few  days  or a few  weeks  of their  Free-
dom  and  yet,  have  forsaken  the  opportunity  of centuries!
May  the Light  which  is now  intensifying,  henceforth  hold
every  one  strong  within  the  Light  of his or her  "I AM
Presence";  so each  one's  patience  may  continue,  until  he
or she observes  the Victory!
You have  observed  conditions  of the past!  Fall  not into
the mistakes  which  you  have  seen;  but  standing  steadfast
within  your  Presence  of Life,  your  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence,"  stand  firm  and  unyielding,  until  you  see the Glory
of your  Victory  achieved!  Fifty  Individuals  within  five
years,  who  stood  within  a few  days  to a few  weeks  of their
Victory  of Life,  have  turned  aside  and  returned  into  their 414 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
unhappiness.  If you  would  observe  them,  you  would  pre-
vent  yourselves  making  the same  mistake!
We long  to see you  Free.  We  long  to see you  patient,
until  your  Call  to Life  will  set you  Free!  Since  We are giv-
ing such  Great  Assistance,  mankind  should  be patient!
When  the  people  have  had  for centuries,  hundreds  and
thousands  of lives  in discord,  to be patient  a few  years,  even
today,  should  become  easy.
Beloved  Students,  We  have  prepared  the  Way  for the
Glory,  the Expansion  of the Light  in your  city.  Since  your
Beloved  Saint  Germain  saw  fit to bring  forth  This  Great
Light  here;  We feel  obligated  to Him,  to endeavor  to estab-
lish a Mighty  Focus  of Light  to spread  Its Radiance!  Even
the Cosmic  Powers  as you  observed,  have  come  to Our  As-
sistance.  Will  you  go on in the  old  way  feeling  discord
toward  each  other,  when  the Culmination  of all Life  stands
at your  Open  Doorway ? Can  it be possible,  mankind  will
not see,  before  the people  stands  the Open  Door  into  the
Octaves  of Light!—the  Jewelled  Door  of Achievement—of
Eternal  Victory ? Is it possible  that  mankind  and  the Stu-
dent  Body  will  not see? Just  because  of little  human  differ-
ences,  should  Individuals  allow  sufficient  discord  to drive
in, and  turn  them  away  from  the Light;  or delay  their  Vic-
tory which  could  be quickly  achieved ?
Beloved  Ones,  the Opportunity  of Eternity  is here!  You
alone  must  choose,  and  value  all the promptings  We  give;
and that  is a thing  which  heretofore  has  been  absolutely
forbidden.  In the requirements  of the Earth  at this  time, DISCOURSE  XXIII  415
these  things  are being  permitted,  which  have  never  been
done  in the history  of the Earth.  You  who  have  failed  so
many  times  before,  now  when  you  stand  absolutely  ready
for the Victory,  will  you  fail again ? Some  have,  but will
you?  You  must  decide!  There  is not one thing  in This  Uni-
verse  which  could  make  you  fail but  yourself—your  own
human  self.
Remember,  there  are two  of you—the  human  and  the
Divine.  The  human  has  been  growing  very  frail  in its
power  of dominion;  and  in your  Calls  to the Light,  the
Light  within  you  has grown  strong  in Its Dominion!  Will
you not  allow  It to continue;  until  all human  qualities
have  entirely  vanished?  Then  in the  Greatest  Raising
Power  of your  Presence  of Life,  the Earth  can  no longer


 dependent on our carers and our ability
to commu- nicate our needs and get them met. So, if your cries were not
answered, you were not cuddled and shown af fectionate touch, and your
basic needs were not met then it is quite likely that your first chakra will be
out of balance.
Imbalance can happen later in life too. A bad fall that injures the lower part
of the spine (in particular damage to the coccyx), a dif ficult labour
(particularly if the perineum is cut or torn during childbirth) or a serious
disruption to our established way of life are examples of ways in which this
chakra can be imbal- anced.
Some people think that the lower chakras are less important than the upper
chakras but this is not so. What use is a tree if it has no roots? It would soon
blow down in the wind. In the same way, if you do not have a strong,
balanced base chakra then you cannot function well in the physical world.
If your base is out of balance you are either going to be too grounded
(stuck!) or not fully in the physical body therefore not experiencing life
fully.
If your chakra is mildly imbalanced and you have too little emphasis on this
chakra (i.e. your roots are flimsy), you have trouble dealing with the
necessities of everyday life such as getting your tax return in on time or
keeping on top of the housework and gardening. You will be prone to
financial dif fi- culties too. You may sometimes have the feeling that you are
not in your body, almost as if you are an observer of your own life. You feel
out of control and find life a struggle because you lack stability and
discipline. You feel insecure, anxious and fearful and find it dif ficult to cope
with the normal demands of everyday life. There will be a sense of chaos
and disor ganisation rather than order in your life. Your health can suf fer due
to a poor diet and you are likely to overeat, resulting in sluggishness,
obesity and fatigue. Your standards of personal hygiene may be low and
there will be a lack of physical flexibility in the body.On the other hand, if you have too much emphasis on this chakra you can
turn into the classic workaholic, putting too much focus on the practical,
money-orientated side of life. Others will find you self-centred, controlling
and domineering. Sex for you will be about personal gratification rather
than it being an exchange of ener gies involving feelings of love. If this
chakra is too strong you will be like the tree that cannot bend in the wind:
you become rigid, stuck, immovable and stubborn and have a marked
tendency to snap/lose it under stress. An addiction to security and a fear of
change will prevent your life from flowing. You are likely to be a hoarder
and will have dif ficulty in giving to others and sharing. The lack of giving
comes from a deep-rooted belief that there is not enough in the world to go
around. Holding on to possessions and people comes from an inner sense of
insecurity.
Major  Imbalance
A more seriously imbalanced first chakra produces the bully who rides
roughshod over people to the extent of actually physically abusing them.
Extreme cases manifest as sexual sadism.
A major imbalance can also show itself as a serious eating disorder such as
anorexia nervosa or obesity. Eating is linked to the survival instinct. When
we eat too much we trying to ground ourselves. When we eat too little we
are avoiding being grounded.
I would suggest that if you have a major imbalance you start your healing
journey by seeking counselling or therapy.
Emma’ s Story
Emma had been in a relationship for a year when she decided to move in
with her partner. They found a lovely flat to rent and began to create a
home. They bought new furniture and were looking forward to the future
when they hoped to be able to buy their own place and start a family. A few
months later her boyfriend suddenly and unexpectedly told Emma that the
relationship was over and he walked out.Emma was devastated. What’ s more, she could not af ford all the bills on her
own. After a few weeks she fell into arrears with the rent and was
eventually evicted by the landlord. She had to arrange for all her belongings
to be put into storage and she ended up sleeping on a friend’ s sofa, living
out a suitcase.
Not long afterwards she began to suf fer from back pain. She had never
suffered from back pain before. She collapsed in the supermarket and was
taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with a serious urine infection
that had spread to her kidneys.
Emma’ s Healing
In Emma’ s case her first chakra had been put out of balance by the sudden
actions of her boyfriend. Losing her home left her feeling rootless and
ungrounded. She had literally been uprooted.
The first part of Emma’ s healing involved finding a place to live. She
needed a base to ground her. She couldn’ t afford her own place so she had
to rent a room in a shared house. This meant she could take her stuf f out of
storage, sell what she no longer needed and put her remaining belongings in
her room. From this base she now had an address which meant she could
apply for jobs. One of her flatmates had a dog so Emma made a point of
walking him in the park, getting in touch with nature by doing so.
In the meantime, she made time each day to incorporate other suggested
activities under the How Can I Balance My First Chakra? list into her
everyday life. She also began to see a counsellor to work through some
childhood issues. She learned that she had attracted a boyfriend who
rejected her as this is how her father had behaved towards her.
Now Emma has a new well-paid job that she loves and she is saving up to
put a deposit on her own place. She holds no resentment to her former
partner as she accepts that although she was angry with him for walking out
on her, by doing so he had actually triggered her healing journey.
Alan’ s StoryAlan was a successful sculptor. He had a healthy bank balance and several
valuable properties. However, he was not a popular man. He had been
married three times and all his wives left him stating the same thing: that he
was mean and he was a control freak.
His home was a mess. It was crammed with possessions as he never got rid
of anything. He had two children but despite his wealth he hardly ever
helped them out financially. He just couldn’ t give. He clung on to money
and possessions. At the age of twenty-two, after a lifetime of putting up
with his bullying, his daughter cut him out of her life. At this point Alan’ s
sciatica flared up. He had suf fered from a bad back for years but this time it
was so bad that he became confined to bed.
Alan’ s Healing
It was an enlightened doctor who suggested that Alan’ s sciatica might have
a deeper cause. He suggested counselling. Out of desperation and as it was
free (Alan would never have spent money on such stuf f!) Alan accepted the
six sessions of fered.
Through counselling he came to the realisation that his father had been a
control freak too. Alan’ s childhood home had been run like clockwork and
the arrival of a new baby (Alan) had been a very dif ficult adjustment for his
father to make. Despite his wife’ s protests, his father had insisted that Alan
needed to fit in with his parent’ s routine. Alan had been fed according to the
clock on the wall and not when he was hungry. He was put to bed at 6.30pm
each evening and left to cry himself to sleep. If he woke in the night he was
again left to cry. His unanswered cries had imbalanced Alan’ s base chakra.
Alan is incorporating activities from the list below (How Can I Balance My
First Chakra?) into his everyday life. He plays the solfeggio frequency
every single day and slowly his world is changing. He has started to get rid
of some of his possessions and he has written to his daughter asking for
forgiveness.
Is My First Chakra Out of Balance?Your first chakra is either going to be under functioning or over functioning.
Read the following statements.
Scor e 1 if you agr ee slightly. Scor e 2 if you agr ee.
Scor e 3 if you agr ee str ongly.
I struggle to make ends meet. I’m always feeling tired.
I moved house more than three times before the age of seven.
I was disconnected from a parent (through death, adoption or absence)
before the age of seven.
I hardly ever spend time in nature.
I hate the colour red and never wear red.
I have injured the base of my spine within the last year. I feel as if I do not
belong to this world.
I am (or recently was) homeless. People call me a control freak.
I am prone to angry outbursts.
I do not feel safe in my neighbourhood. I do not trust people.
I am insecure within myself.
I have a very strong sex drive.
My work is definitely the most important thing in my life. I have a lot of
possessions but I need them all.
I have lost my sense of smell.
I struggle to cope with my


 to cure. He was framed and sentenced to a year in prison without being allowed a
trial by jury. (Even a murderer is permitted a jury trial). He was even denied an appeal.
The charges were that he was harming people although no evidence was brought forth to
prove this statement. A great many of his healed patients were anxious to testify but they
were not permitted to do so. As he was a  drugless doctor he did not use drugs or any of
the dangerous methods such as X-ray, radium, surgery, or anything else that could harm
a patient. His testimony was disregarded and only that of the  medical "expert witness"
(?) was considered valid. So this innocent man of high ideals and clean living had to
serve a prison term with hardened criminals while his family was left without support.
So openly unjust was this case that letters and telegrams from all parts of United States and even from England, France and Canada poured into the offices of the judge and
Governor Dewey of New York,  asking that this man he given a fair frial by jury, or an
appeal to a higher court, but this was denied.
From his prison cell Dr. Gian-Cursio wrote: (To Dr. Shelton)
"It is a strange schooling that our enemies have forced upon us. It profits us in ways nor
expected by them. Prior to, during and after incarceration friendships are strengthened,
men who are brothers in arms become more determined in the promulgation of their
cause and they acquire a form of wisdom obtained by few.
In this crucible a reformer attains maturity of mind and spirit.
"Our enemies, by making this possible, befriend us. This is a paradox that must be lived
to be fully appreciated. Persecution is a sign of decadence. When it ends with
imprisonment of the persecuted it is more than a symptom of rot of man and principles,
it is a sign of death as moral beings."
These acts of violence indicate the downward trend of organized medicine, toward its
own dissolution.
In Florida, where a  compulsory Tuberculosis  law has been foisted on the people, a man
dropped dead in the doctor’s office just a few minutes after the physician had given him
a compulsory "shot". In the trial that ensued, the other physicians testified that, "It
wasn’t their colleague’s fault; the patient just couldn’t take it." The doctor went free,
though he was guilty of murder as well as malpractice
SUPREME COURT ESTABLISHED A PRECEDENT
Supreme Court Justice Cardozo said, in rendering a decision:
‘Every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall
be done to his own body, and a surgeon who performs an operation (vaccination is
technically an operation) without his patient’s consent, commits an assault for which he
is liable in damages."
A British doctor published in a medical journal a detailed account of how he killed a
patient. The medical council held that Dr. Barton could not be prosecuted unless it could
be proved that Barton’s action did hasten death, that he acted knowingly, and that the
patient actually died. Baron told the doctors, "Thank God, you have to prove these
things, otherwise you and I would not be free." These or any other guilty physicians are
not going to prison or to the electric chair because all they have to do is to declare that
their action did not hasten death. Medical doctor’s license does not protect the public; it
protects the doctors from prosecution by the public.
"Dr. Simon Louis Katzoff, M.D. wrote. ‘DOCTORS LIVE BY DISEASE, SO THE
PUBLIC CAN EXPECT THE SUPPLY OF DISEASE TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.’  When it doesn’t meet the demands, the Health Boards and Tuberculosis societies clamor for compulsory hospitalization and treatment, seizing
the victim’s property to pay them."
HEALTH BOOKS ATTACKED BY MEDICAL TRUST
Not only are the  health doctors with their superior methods put out of business by
the medical "wrecking crew" but the books that teach the  truth about healing are under
constant attack also. The medical trust has its stooges planted in the post office
department and when a good health book gives them too much competition they have a
"fraud order" issued and the author and publisher no longer have the use of the mails.
These medically made laws see to it that they do not have to come out in the open and
declare themselves as the attackers. The author has to fight an unseen enemy who is
protected by the law and does not even have to have any proof that the book or author
has violated any law. I have followed some of these cases closely and have read the
complete transcript of the court proceedings and there is no semblance of justice in this
process. The author and the book is condemned and barred from the mails, sometimes
even before the hearing. There is never any trial by jury and the decision is always
against the writer and in favor of the concealed medical opponent. The decision is based
entirely on the private opinion of a hired medical witness. The testimony and proof of
innocence of the writers are entirely ignored. as there is no jury.
GANGSTERS IN THE GOVERNMENT
In l946, during one of our largest polio epidemics in Los Angeles, I wrote a book
(POLIO CONTROL) exposing the polio racket. My statements were well documented
and the doctors didn’t like it. I believe it would have eliminated polio epidemics if it had
been allowed to reach the people. I had the manuscript examined by a lawyer before I
had it published to be sure everything was legal and in order. I had the Los Angeles Post
Office authorities examine it to be sure there was nothing in it for which I could be
legally barred from the mails and it was declared within the law. The medical trust had
their stooges work for two years trying to get something on me so they could legally put
me out of business but when they failed they brazenly issued a  fraud order without any
legal grounds or lawful reasons. They knew I had no money to fight a case with so they
thought I would probably "stay put" when they destroyed my business and put the book
out of circulation. I talked to one of the post office officials and asked what I could do
and he said, "You can take your lawyer back to Washington and fight but it won’t do you
any good; those cases are ‘sewed up’ beforehand." I wrote a long and detailed letter
refuting all their false charges but this was disregarded and I was notified by special
messenger I was barred from the mails eight days before the day set for my hearing —
in other words, I was condemned without a trial. I was convicted on the statement of
the medical witness that my "book disagreed with accepted medical belief and therefore
was dangerous." (I admit it could be dangerous to the corrupt  medical policies.)
On inquiring around I found others who had been  barred also without cause. One of
these was Al Williams, an ex-pugilist, who had established several gymnasiums in downtown Los Angeles, that were popular with the business men who were interested in
keeping fit. He had an especially successful weight reducing system that put the medical
methods to shame. This bothered some of the medical boys so they did some string-
pulling in Washington and Mr. Williams was soon barred from the mails on fraud
charges. This put him practically out of business so he took his lawyer and evidence
back to Washington to fight the case, but since no jury trial was permitted and no
testimony was accepted except that of the medical "expert witness" of the opposition,
the biased judge passed the sentence of "guilty". He took the case to the Supreme Court
and won, of course, because he was innocent in the first place and had a clear case. But
it cost him $13,000 and three years loss of business to merely establish his right to have
his mail delivered.
The guilty culprits in the post office department were not reprimanded or required to pay
Mr. Williams damages for his loss. They were left in the same position where they could
do the same thing the next day if they wanted to. Even the world’s worst gangsters — Al
Capone and his hatchet men — were never guilty of committing as many underhanded
and open crimes against life and property as the medical trust has done in this country.
HEALTH RESEARCH ATTACKED BY MEDICAL- TRUST
For the past 12 years Dr. R. G. Wilborn, D.C., and his firm HEALTH RESEARCH has
conducted the largest health book business in the west. Thousands of excellent books by
educators and the world’s best informed writers on health, were circulating around
through the country and raising the health standards of the people. Health is a menace
and a threat to the medical profession so the same well-oiled strings were again pulled in
Washington and HEALTH RESEARCH was issued a fraud complaint. Dr. Wilborn and
this large health business of many years standing were to be suddenly and completely
ruined by one fell stroke of the medical dictatorship. Time tested health books that have
been selling all over the world from hundreds of book stores were all at once declared to
be the cause of the fraud order. And, although the other stores would continue to sell
them, HEALTH RESEARCH was to be denied mail delivery and completely put out of
business, for selling these same books.
Dr. Wilborn


bechanged.
Wecanalways rely onit.The multitudinous processes andrelationships proclaim the
unalterable reign oflawandorder within. Allbody wisdom isbased soundly upon the
immutable physical relationships ofmatter.Entitative existence depends entirely upon
fixed principles andundeviating physical relationships. Bodily survival depends upon
taking char ge of and utilizing needed natural substances in accord with invariable laws.
Theorder ofintelligence evinced inthemastery ofnature’ sforces dwarfs ourintel-
lects beyond ourability tocomprehend. The best wecandoisbend ourknees inawe
andacknowledge ourinner wisdom andresources asourmaster.Wemust make ourin-
tellects totally subservient toourbodily wisdom. Ourintellects willthrive ever more if
we learn to cooperate with our inner wisdom.
Byteaming upwith your body intelligence inallmatters, youcanbecome awinner
in the game of life. Y ou can help others become winners in the game of life, too!
6.4. Programming The Intellect For Exuberant Well-Being
By now you are no doubt persuaded that the body is constructed for perfect operations.
Thebody isaperfect instrument within theenvironment ofitsadaptation when its
needs arecorrectly furnished. Because intellect often misinterprets body processes and
actually contravenes itsneeds—because cumulative institutionalized errors regard the
body and its needs incorrectly, much suf fering and disease prevail today.
Learn totrust thebody implicitly.Learn how toproperly supply itandknow thatit
willperform correctly whether instruggle orgreat health. Struggle isoccasioned when
thebody isincorrectly supplied orinterfered with. Lacing ourbodies with toxic fare,miscalled food anddrink, isincorrect supply,andtheadministration ofdrugs, treatments
and anti-vital modalities constitutes gross interference.
From wrong intellectual programming flows errors that undermine and destroy
health.
Thepurpose ofthiscourse istopresent youwith ready-made programming youcan
employ inhelping your clients reprogram themselves sothatthey may enjoy wonderful
health.
Clients willseek yououtbecause they want tofreethemselves ofnagging problems
and suffering. They arenotnecessarily looking tochange their habits orprogram-
ming—they want tobemade well within thecontext oftheir status quo—most arefixed
intheir habits (programming) andresist changing their ways. Even ifthey wanted to,
most are in situations that do not make breaking habits an easy matter.
Tobreak badhabits, itiswise totake anindividual outofthemold inwhich the
habits were forgedandindulged andplace that person forawhile inanenvironment
where only good habits canbefollowed. Within adirected orcontrolled environment,
alltheexperiences areusually pleasant—even happy,memorable occasions. Those who
arefasting orliving within theatmosphere ofahealth retreat improve themselves, enjoy
fellow guests andenjoy body rest. Frequently they areinaheady state. Tensions that
ordinarily beset them within conventional society are relaxed and often nonexistent.
Within thecontext ofaeuphoric paradise, clients improve rapidly.Their intellects
arelargely reprogrammed insupport ofaninner drive tocontinue thebenefits andhap-
piness realized.
More healthful living hasbeen inspired inAmericans athealth retreats than anyother
single way.Thegreat value inestablishing acontrolled andideally directed environment
forhealth seekers isthus evident. Nothing reprograms themind soquickly orsowell as
living and doing in rapport with others going in the same direction.
6.5. Questions & Answers
If the body has the wisdom you say, then why should it ever get sick?
Thebody becomes sick because ofitswisdom. Youmust notlook upon sick-
ness asapunishment orasastupid thing. The body always strives tothehighest
level ofwell-being aspossible. Ifitbecomes loaded with toxic substances dueto
whatever reason, itrequires alotofwisdom towithdraw energies from many nor-
malchannels, redirect ittopurification processes andaccomplish expulsion ofmor-
bidmatters. Iftheintellect insists onunhealthful habits, including stuffingonpath-
ogenic substances, what would happen ifthebody were equally unwise? Morbid
matters would collect until suf ficiently concentrated to dispatch the or ganism.
Isn’t thecellthesmallest unit ofhuman life? You have said there areyetsmaller
forms inside the cell. Please comment on this.
There areother inhabitants within acell. These arecalled mitochondria. Each
mitochondrion fulfills thequalities oflife,i.e.,ithasitsown metabolism, nucleus,
genetic material (DNA) andsoon.Justastheatom becomes complicated with pro-
tons, mesons, electrons andneutrons andbecomes even more complicated when
formed intomolecules, sotoo,thehuman body seems tobeatleast athree-step or-
ganization with mitochondria, cells and, finally, the or ganic whole.
How canyousaythat everything thebody knows isalready programmed into
thefertilized ovum? Wouldn’t yousayaminor detail like1,500 miles ofspecialized
tubing called blood vessels inourbodies istheresult ofafargreater wisdom and
power than could possibly be blueprinted on a pinhead?Itisaseasy tosaythings oneway astheother.Both truth andmisconceptions
canbereduced towords. However,intellectual honesty bids metosaythatwhat
weobserve isevidence only ofitself. Inthematter ofreproduction weobserve the
microscopic fertilized ovum carrying within alltheblueprints needed tocreate a
perfectly functioning adult with millions oftimes more faculties than justthe1,500
miles of circulatory tubing.
Thank youforbringing toourattention anadditional aspect ofthebody’ sreally
immense programming andhow thatprogramming issoreadily reproducible. Be-
cause wecannot understand how thecomplexity ofahuman organism canbeblue-
printed intoafertilized ovum does notmean itisnotthere. Itmerely pinpoints an-
other facet ofhow limited areourintellects. Wecanseetheunfoldment ofthisblue-
print inallitsdetail asitdevelops ahuman being. Wecannot seeanyother agency
involved nor can we logically infer it.
You have intimated that thebody hasinfinite intelligence. Isthis really the
case?
No.The body hasvery finite intelligence, andthatwisdom relates tointernal
andexternal matters only totheextent thatitmust alter itsoperations ofthemo-
ment tomaintain equilibrium oranideal internal environment. Relative toourin-
tellect, internal wisdom isinfinite inmyportrayal only because itissomuch more
vast, relatively.Iwould also impress youwith this: Despite itsimperfections, we
must marvel thatwehave theluxury oftheintellect. Intellectual faculties areatthe
very apex ofbody intelligence. That they have been vitiated andmisdirected does
not detract from them.
You’ve said that bacteria have been around forbillions ofyears and that they
have evolved tobeing part ofthehuman body. Aren’t youassuming Darwin’s the-
ory is scientific?
Iknow ofthegreat controversies ofourdayoncreationism versus evolution.
Darwin’ stheory isthatlifeforms evolved anddeveloped. This isoutoftheclass
ofbeing atheory inview ofthemany types ofplant andanimal lifehumans have
developed byguided breeding. Recognizing thatdevelopment canbeguided isalso
to recognize that it can happen without guidance from the human intellect.
What doyouhave tosupport your statement that thedeath rate goes down 50%
to 60% when doctors go on strike?
There were twophysicians’ strikes inIsrael, oneinHolland, oneinBelgium,
oneinCanada andseveral intheU.S.A. Inevery case thedeath ratewent down
sharply.Youhave ourbook, TheMyth ofMedicine.Why nottake time outandread
it. You’ll find substantiation in its pages.
How are we going to get people to fast if that is the only way to help them.
Clients willseek yououtbecause they arelooking forbenefits. Fasting isbut
onecondition under which great benefit canbederived. Iftheclient really needs a
fast, itisaprocedure tobeoutlined tohim/herinhonest terms with thebenefits that
always accrue correctly portrayed. Notallclients who should fastwilldothat, but
thatistheir responsibility.Youwillhave done your duty toyour client byintroduc-
ingthem tothesolution totheir problems andbymaking your besteffort topresent
that solution as a simple, easy and desirable way to go.Article #1: The Great Power Within You by T.C. Fry
The Need For Reprogramming yourself
How T o Reprogram Y ourself For Superlative W ell-Being
Thefollowing isbased onthewritings ofthegreatNatural Hygienist, health educa-
tor and true Life Scientist, Dr. Herbert M. Shelton.
Living organisms arefully self-suf ficient andself-governing entities. Supplied ap-
propriately with theneeds oflife, they thrive inperfect health, completely freeofdis-
ease.
From conception allliving organisms areendowed with abuilt-in program forafull,
fruitful and joyous life.
Living organisms areself-programmed tomeet alllife


food ofouradaptation. The evidence points tonothing else—no insects, nograss, no
grain, noleaves, stems orstalks, noanimals, notubers orroots andnoteven anynuts!
Themost conclusive evidence submitted hasstated thatwewere exclusively andonly
fruit eaters.
Humans secrete apaucity ofenzymes ascompared with meat-eaters, omnivora,
starch-eaters, etc.Wesecrete avery weak solution ofhydrochloric acid necessary for
meat eaters. Wesecrete very little ofonly onestarch-splitting enzyme, amylase (ptyalin).
And ourability todigest fatsisalso very poor.Wehave theability toefficiently handle
only onetype offood—foods comprised ofmonosaccharides orsimple sugars. Only
fruits meet this requirement.
Fruits aresaidtobe“cleansing” foods. Thefruits do,not,ofthemselves, cleanse the
body.Theascription isearned because thebody handles fruits soefficiently itcanredi-
rectmuch oftheenergythathadbeen expended onwrong foods tothetasks ofextraor-
dinary elimination. Further,rawfruits ortheir juices donotleave anytoxic substances
in the body.
Fruits areourideal food andtheonly foods capable ofmeeting ourphysiological ca-
pabilities in every respect.
19.1.8 The Evidence of Psychology
Ofalltheareas thathave been explored astoourdietetic character,thisaspect of
ourbeing hasreceived scant attention. Fortunately,ourpsychological disposition hasnotchanged with respect toourdietary nature, justasourphysiology andanatomy arethe
same today as they were millions of years ago.
Imagine yourself inastate ofnature today without tools, without anyability tomake
afire—with only theresources ofyour natural equipment inavery food-rich environ-
ment. Letussaythat, inyour immediate area, there areopen spaces andtrees. Letus
presume thatasubstantial number ofthese trees bear fruits andnuts. Letuspresume that
intheopen spaces grow grass, tubers andweeds. Letusfurther presume thattheenvi-
ronment has a prolific fauna of birds, rabbits, squirrels, hogs, deer and other creatures.
Picture yourself inthisenvironment. Canyouimagine foramoment thatyouwould
delight inthecapture ofadeer with your bare hands under thespeed youcould develop
byrunning orbysurprising thedeer andpouncing upon it,then sinking your “fangs”
intoitanddispatching itbyafatal bitetoitsjugular vein, heart orother organ? Would
yourelish abloody face andbody while youfeasted upon flesh, offal, bones, blood and
organs? W ould this delight your palate, or does the very idea repulse you?
Can youimagine gathering theminiscule seeds ofgrass forhours onendforsuffi-
cient calories tomeet your bodily needs? And then more hours oflaborious chewing a
few hard grains at a time to ensalivate and comminute them preparatory to digestion?
Can you imagine digging tubers and eating them astuber eaters do? Un-
washed—with soilandtuber too.Withyour snout, you’d unearth thetubers andquickly
dispatch them, digesting them readily with copious quantities ofthefour tosixstarch-
splitting enzymes thattruestarch eaters have. Doyourelish this, ordoes thevery idea
repulse you?
Doyouthink you’d relish weed eating? Doyouthink youcould getyour require-
ments from these precursors to today’ s vegetables?
Orwould youwarm totheidea oftaking ripened bananas directly from thestalk?
Ofplucking ripefigsandmouthing them inthetree’sshade? Ofbreaking open luscious
melons and eating their sweet succulent nectar?
Justthink what appeals toyoumost andwhat ismost repulsive toyou. Youcanread-
ilydetermine, from your own feelings, ourpsychological disposition toward improper
andproper foods when youconsider them andyour relationship tothem inatotally nat-
ural context.
Ifyouseeasquirrel, isityour natural disposition tosnatch andeatit,ortobekind to
it?Doyouhave theheart totryandkillthecharming little creature? Does anyone who
has yet within him/herself a streak of humanity have the nerve to do that?
The world hasbecome very much perverted. People actually dorelish thesight of
packages ofbeefsteak, chicken legsandbreasts andother prepared andembalmed carri-
on.
Despite these perversions, itistherare person thatdoes notlook with favor upon
watermelons, cantaloupes, pineapples, strawberries andother fruits. Despite their eating
perversions, most peoples’ palates areeasily won back tofruits bytaking them through
afastandthen realimenting them onfruit fare. Fruits arenotonly ourbest foods, they
are our only biologically-mandated foods.
19.2. Fruits Still Best Meet Our Needs Despite Their Present Lower
Quality
19.2.1 Tables ofComposition ofFruits Compared toourRecommended Daily Al-
lowances
19.2.2 A Brief Note on the Present Theory of Caloric Needs
19.2.3 Observations on the Significance of These Charts
Weoften hear thecrytoday thatwecannot subsist onfruitarian orfruitarian/ vege-
tarian faretoday because ofthelowered quality ofthistype offoodstuf fduetoartificial
fertilizers andpesticides, among other things. This argument isquickly disposed ofintwoways. First, whatever may besaid against thiskind offareonthisaccount usually
goes double forthefaretheeater ispartaking ofinitsstead. Secondly,onemay citethe
actual components offruits anddemonstrate inamost convincing way thatfruits contain
all our needs in the quantities determined to be essential in the human dietary.
19.2.1 Tables of Composition of Fruits Compared to our Recommended Daily
Allowances
Insupport ofthislesson’ smessage wearehappy tointroduce youtothecomposition
ofsome ofourmost common fruits. Sothatthiscomparison willhave meaning foryou,
wehave chosen 11/2lbs.dryweight asthegiven amount ofeach food. This amount
offood yields, inthecase offruits, about 2,400 calories, more than enough tosustain a
very active healthy person even though lessthan theRDA. Fruit yields farmore calories
than conventional foods.
Theaverage American eatsabout seven pounds offood aday.More than 40% ofthis
caloric intake isintheform offats. Theaverage American hasacaloric intake of3,380
calories perday.Wehave listed theRDA forvarious food components aswell asour
actual needs asdetermined byrealistic norms forfruit-eaters andinlight ofRDA ’sof
other countries.
Itmust bedistinctly understood thattheRDA ’slisted arefora150-pound man and
thattheneeds ofwomen andchildren willvary from this. Heavier men willusually re-
quire more than the RDA ’s listed.
This table offood composition hasnumbers assigned attheheadings. Following is
the legend for those numbers.
1.NAME OF FOOD. In its fresh ripe raw condition.
2.WEIGHT INPOUNDS of11/2pounds (680 grams) ofthefood, dryweight with natural
water content.
3.GROSS CALORIE CONTENT.Weobtain about 90% oftheenergypotential from
fruits, whereas from proteins weobtain about 30% oftheir energypotential. Wemust
actually expend more energyinprocessing foods such ascelery andlettuce than isob-
tained from thefood. Calories aremeaningful inthehuman dietary only from thestand-
point of utilization rather than what ener gy the food will produce in a firebox.
4.PROTEIN CONTENT.Note thattheRDA isnearly three times higher than ouractual
need. All listings are in GRAMS.
5.VITAMIN A. V alues are in International Units or I.U.
6.VITAMIN B-1, Thiamine in milligrams.
7.VITAMIN B-2, Riboflavin in milligrams.
8.NIACIN in milligrams.
9.VITAMIN C in milligrams.
10. CALCIUM. Listings are in milligrams.
11.MAGNESIUM. Entries are in milligrams.
12. PHOSPHORUS. Entries are in milligrams.
13. POTASSIUM. Figures indicate milligrams.
14. IRON. Figures indicate milligrams.
Food Wt.
Lbs.Cal. Pro Vit.A B-1 B-2 Nia. Vit
C10
Calcium11
Mag.Pho Pot Iron
RDA, 150
lb Man
(moderately
active)— 2,700 70 3330 1.4 1.6 15 60 800 300 800 3000 10Actual
Needs— 1800
to
2,25025 1,500 1.0 1.0 6 25 200 100 200 1,500 5


calcium requirements, 91tablespoons foryour potassium needs, and267tablespoons to
satisfy your phosphorous needs. Obviously honey hasminimal nutritional value forhu-
mans.
Honey hasalso been shown todestroy teeth even faster than white sugar.Astudy
atOregon State University demonstrated thatsome honeys may contain cancer -causing
substances thatthebees have extracted from certain flowers. Other honeys have been
associated with botulism, an often fatal form of food poisoning.
Honey isnotforthehealth-seeker; indeed, itisnotforanyhuman being. Honey is
not for the birds either—it’ s for the bees. They made it, let them eat it.
30.4.6 Sugars From Coal: Cyclamates and Saccharin
Allthesweeteners discussed sofarhave been derived from plant sources either di-
rectly (corn syrup, white sugar,maple syrup) orindirectly (honey). Twopopular sugar
substitutes, however, come from coal-tar.
In1879, asubstitute forsugar wasdiscovered thatwas300times assweet aswhite
sugar. Called saccharin, a pill the size of a pinhead can sweeten a cup of cof fee.
In1970, researchers attheUniversity ofWisconsin reported alinkbetween saccha-
rinuseandcancer ofthebladder.Based upon thisandother studies, theF.D.A attempt-
edtobanthesweetener in1977. Apublic uproar developed, however,because with the
removal ofsaccharin from themarket, there would benoway fordiabetics andother
people onasugar -restricted diettoobtain concentrated sweeteners (orsothereason-ingwent). Congress therefore imposed abanoutlawing theremoval ofsaccharin but
required stores topost anotice indicating thatproducts containing saccharin were sold
there.
Needless tosay,thisartificial sweetener isdangerous enough tobebanned, and
should be avoided by ail people.
Arelative ofsaccharin isagroup ofsweeteners known ascyclamates.Cyclamates
were promoted inthe1950’ sasaway forobese Americans tosatisfy their sweet tooth
without paying theprice incalories. Cyclamates are30times sweeter than sugar andhad
been manufactured as early as 1937.
By1969, about 175million Americans were consuming 20million pounds ofcy-
clamates every year.Inthenext fewyears, medical reports stated thatinjury tofetuses,
diarrhea, anddamage tokidneys, theliver,theintestinal tract, theadrenal glands, and
thyroid could be traced to cyclamate use.
Cyclamates were finally banned in1969, about 14years after their harmfulness was
firstrevealed. Unfortunately,therefined sugar products, equally dangerous intheir own
way,arestillallowed tobesold. Perhaps inafewmore years, anenlightened public will
demand the removal of white sugar and other sweeteners from their foods as well.
30.5. Some Final Thoughts about Sugars
Why dohuman beings want sweet foods inthefirst place? What aresome safe ways to
satisfy our sweet tooth?
Dr.Gary Beauchamp oftheUniversity ofPennsylvania stated thatoursweet taste
hasserved uswell inthecourse ofevolution. Oursweet tooth allowed ustoknow when
foods likefruits andberries were ripeandready toeat.Itguided ustotheselection of
naturally wholesome foods. Oursweet tooth anddesire forsweet foods isperfectly nat-
ural and desirable.
Inrecent times, however,oursweet tooth hasbecome perverted. Dr.Beauchamp
says thatnow “we’ve separated thegood taste from thegood fun,” andoursweet tooth
isleading usastray with theintroduction ofrefined andsupersweet artificial sugars in
thediet. Actually,refined sugars andthelikeachieved their stronghold firstincountries
where there wasnotanabundance offresh sweet fruits. White sugar hasserved asapoor
anddangerous substitute forfruits inclimates where fruits were noreadily available.
Fortunately intoday’ sworld, wearenow able tosatisfy oursweet tooth naturally,but
we’ve been deceived solong bytheartificial andrefined sugars thatittakes some time
to readjust our taste.
Once refined andartificial sweeteners areeliminated from thediet, youwillgradu-
allyre-acquire your naturally discerning taste andavoid allsuch refined andunnatural
sugars with little effort. They willcease toappeal toyouasyoure-discover thenatural
sweetness and goodness of fresh fruits.
Humans naturally seek toeatsweets. Thus theactofsweetening foods istomeet our
biological adaptation to sweet fruits.
One oftheforemost evils ofusing sweeteners isonthegrounds ofincompatible
combinations. Anything sweet naturally does notrequire sweetening andanything that
we sweeten is intrinsically incompatible with sweets.
Wearenotnatural fatoroileaters. Wegetthisincidentally butsufficiently from our
proper foods offruits. Wearenotnatural protein eaters. Weobtain ourneeds incidentally
butsufficiently from fruits. Wearenotstarch eaters. Wehave alimited capacity todi-
geststarches—a capacity thatwasdeveloped very poorly—suf ficient tohandle starches
incidental tofruit-eating. Theptyalin ofthemouth issopoor initsdigestive capabilities
thatitdigests lessthan 5%ofthestarch. Final digestion ofstarch must becarried on
with pancreatic amylase in the small intestine.While simple sugars such asfructose andglucose require nodigestion, sucrose must
bebroken down intothese respective monosaccaride components before absorption can
occur.
Mixed with fats, starches orproteins, allsugars, simple ormore complex likesu-
crose, areanabominable combination. Thesugars areheld upwhile themore complex
foods arebeing digested. They quickly ferment, forming vinegar andalcohol. This is
toxic enough initself butthedigestion ofthefoods with which they! aremixed isthen
vitiated so that marked indigestion occurs.
There arenocounts justifying theuseofsweeteners. Ouryenforournatural sweet
fare should be sated with our natural sweet fare.
Remember: when youeatfruits, younotonly satisfy your sweet tooth, butyousup-
plythebody with thefinest fuelavailable along with astorehouse ofvaluable nutrients
andelements. Saygood-bye tothesweet imposters, andhello toanew lifeofhealth and
well-being as you eliminate sugar forever from your diet!
30.6. Questions & Answers
Well, you’ve pretty well eliminated anypossible sweetener Icould use. Isn’t there
anything we can use to add extra sweetening to our food that isn’t harmful?
Ifyouarehaving fruit meals, youcanadddried fruits foraconcentrated sweet
flavor.Inconnection with that, youcanalso consider date sugar asprobably the
least harmful ofallconcentrated sweeteners. Although made entirely from dates,
date sugar isstillnotanoptimum food because itisusually dried atahigh temper-
ature before being powdered.
Another difficulty with using anyadded sweetening tofoods isthatitgenerally
leads tounsuitable food combinations, unless thefoods arefruits (which probably
don’t require extra sweetening in the first place).
Ifyou’re eating aproper diet, high infresh fruits, your sweet tooth willbewell
satisfied without any concentrated sugars.
Myhusband isadiabetic, and we’ve been using artificial sweeteners instead of
refined sugars. We’re going tostop now since we’ve learned about thecarcinogenic
(cancer-causing) properties ofthese additives. Butcanhestart toeatalotoffruit,
since he is diabetic?
Fructose, asitexists infruits, hasagreater advantage fordiabetics than other
sugars. Unlike other sugars, fructose does notrequire insulin togetinto theliver
andthebody cells. Sowhen youeatfresh fruits high infructose (natural sugar),
there’ snosudden demand forinsulin, which diabetics cannot produce inadequate
amounts. Similarly,fructose infruits isalso anideal sugar forhypoglycemics. Re-
member,don’tgetthisconfused with therefined fructose (thewhite powder) which
should not be used by diabetics, or anyone else for that matter.
I’ve heard somany good things about honey. Ijust can’t believe itcould beas
bad foryou asyou say. Wehave ourown bees, and Ithink they give usthebest
sweetener available.
People who have milk cows frequently make thesame statement when they are
told about theharmfulness ofmilk products. People thathunt andkilltheir own
meat also think thatbecause they aregetting their product “fresh,” itmust some-
how negate the bad aspects of the food.
Icongratulate youonhaving bees around. They perform avery vital jobinthe
garden andorchard bypollinating these plants. Butwhy doyouwant torobthem in
return andeatafood thatwasmade bythebees forthemselves alone toeat?Everyspecies hasitsown food towhich itis


 which issane andbiologically sound; ifwecould convince everyone toadoptanon-stimulating uncooked diet, onewhich contains thenecessary lifeelements inthe
right quantity andinthecorrect proportions andinthehighest degree oforganization,
these attributes being found only innature’ sfood packages, ready forourappropriation
when eaten justasprovided forouruse,uncooked. Otto Carque tells usthatweshould
always beguided intheselection andpreparation ofourfoods bythefactthatwecannot
improve onnature, andthatallfoods which weenjoy intheir natural state arethefoods
which arebest adapted formaintaining health. Wefeelthatwhat ismost needed isself-
control andknowledge ofhow toliveaccording tobiological need. Thepurpose ofthis
lesson then istoenlar geourunderstanding ofthebenefits tobeaccrued bytheconsump-
tionofuncooked food andtounderstand why health canbe,somanifestly improved and
in a relatively short time on an all-raw diet.
43.2. What is Cookery?
43.2.1 Historical Insights on Cooking
43.2.2 What is Food?
43.2.3 Cooking Processes
43.2.4 Cooking and V itamins
43.2.5 Cooking and Food Fibers
43.2.6 Cooking and the Minerals
43.2.7 Demineralization Processes
43.2.8 The Mineral Presence
43.2.9 Fragmented Foods
43.2.10 Cooking and Enzymes
43.2.1 1 Cooking and Proteins
43.2.12 Cooking and Fats
43.2.13 Cooking and Carbohydrates
43.2.14 Some Specifics
43.2.15 Cooking and Baby Formulas
Cookery isdefined astheartandscience ofpreparing food foreating bytheappli-
cation ofheat. The various preliminary methods bymeans ofwhich food isprepared
fortheparticular recipe orprocedure arealso usually included intheterm. Werefer to
such prior practices ascleaning andremoving certain inedible portions. Other prepara-
tory processes ascutting, shredding, salting, addition ofspices, methods ofmixing and
shaping, andsoonarealsoincluded. Inthisdiscussion wewillconcern ourselves main-
lywith theeffects produced bytheapplication ofheat tofoods with little consideration
being given topreparation procedures andmethods since most ofthese arecommonly
recognized as being destructive of nutrient values to some degree.
43.2.1 Historical Insights on Cooking
Inthecivilized world, after dueconsideration ofthestate ofone’shealth, food is
probably thesingle most factor ofliving thatoutranks allother aspects ofliving incom-
manding mankind’ sattention. Thevarious methods ofpreparing andeating food areex-
tolled asartsandcangive oneacultural image ofthepeoples oftheworld. Wecanoften
getabetter understanding ofpeople when weunderstand their cookery.Epidemiological
studies reveal thatmuch canalso belearned about thestatus oftheir health bystudying
what they eat and how their food is prepared.
Asisstated inCuisines oftheWestern World authored byElizabeth Gordon andpub-
lished byGolden Press (The Heart Corporation, N.Y.,1965), thecuisines ofvarious cul-
tures have been cross-pollinated byexplorers, bywars, bycolonization, byimmigrants,
byreligious customs and, inmore modern times, bytourism. Only ahandful ofcultures
have remained isolated. Gordon reflects how what people eatandhow they prepare itisoften determined bytheir climate, their agriculture, their wealth, their social system,
who they conquered orwhom they were themselves conquered by.The cookery itself
reflects both folk wisdom and the culture of the more af fluent, past and present.
Itisdoubtful ifwewillever beable totrace theorigins ofcooking fully andcom-
pletely.Weknow thatthepractice isdeeply rooted inancient times. Probably aspop-
ulations grew andtribes were compelled toseek nourishment inmore remote andless
populated areas, people were forced byhunger toeatquail, duck andother small birds,
atfirst intherawstate, then later salted, andstilllater boiled orroasted over anopen
fire. Due tothefactthatgrains were easily grown, kept well andwere easily transport-
ed,they were called intouseearly inhistory ashuman food. Herodotus records thatthe
early Egyptians were among thefirsttotillthesoilandthatthey atelargely offruits and
vegetables, andthese uncooked. Itissaid thatthey also were skilled inthebaking ofa
great variety ofbreads. However,itappears thattheearly Romans were among thefirst
really topopularize cooking food. They alsowere skilled bakers ofbread. Onions, garlic
andleeks were commonly inuseinboth countries asvegetables butthemembers ofthe
priesthood were forbidden to use them. Legumes were also on the prohibited list.
Thepeoples living inthose countries bordering onseas andoceans soon learned to
fishandmany varieties offishbecame staple articles offoods among such peoples asthe
Greeks andItalians. Archestratus, aGreek poet ofthe4thcentury,tells ofboiling fishin
amixture ofoilandwine andspicing itwith fragrant herbs. TheGreeks introduced other
slaughtered animals tothebilloffare, including theox,sheep, pigs, lambs andgoats.
Roast lamb wasespecially prized inGreece andinother Mediterranean cultures, justas
itisnow.TheGreeks also used awide variety ofvegetables which grew inthefriend-
lywarm climate, vegetables such ascabbage, leeks, onions andlettuce. Sesame seeds,
figs, olives andnuts grew inabundance andwere eaten notonly rawbutalso cooked in
a wide variety of cakes and breads.
Theearly Romans hadaccess toaneven largervariety offood. Thepeasant classes
subsisted largely ongrains andlentils cooked with afewvegetables andonthewild fruit
ofthecountry.Lentil soup andstews arestillpopular inmany parts ofItaly today.Af-
tertheconquest ofGreece thewealthier class ofRomans came toknow andenjoy an
elaborate array offoods well-cooked inolive oilandadorned with fancy gourmet sauces
which were well-seasoned byspices, especially garlic. Because oftheheat, foods, espe-
cially meats, were subject torapid decay.Thecooking sauces andtheseasonings helped
todisguise thefoul odors andtomake therepugnant taste ofdecayed meat more palat-
able, so their use rapidly became not only tolerated but actually prized.
InFrance andItaly andalso inmore northern countries, themilk provided byhorse
mares, goats andcows was allowed tosour andcurdle andthen often stored incaves
during times ofplenty andbrought outforhuman consumption months andyears later
in times of scarcity. Thus, was born the fine art of cheese-making.
Inthedawn ofcivilization theBritish andtheir Teutonic invaders apparently paid
little attention tocooking butbythetime theMiddle Ages hadarrived, cooking wascon-
sidered afineart.Thesame canalso besaid ofFrance andSpain who early onadopted
Italian methods with suitable variations developing according toclimate andavailability
ofmaterials. TheFrench, ofcourse, later became famous fortheir tantalizing sauces and
their useofwines, andmore delicate herbs than arecommonly used ineither Spain or
Italy.
Many oftheancient cooking practices influence the“art” inItaly tothisday.Justa
fewyears agowetravelled onanItalian freighter from Long Beach Harbor inCalifornia
toTrieste, Italy.Thanksgiving Day came while wewere yetonthehigh seas andinhon-
oroftheonly Americans onboard, ourselves, thechef prepared aThanksgiving turkey.
Hepersonally conducted thebird tothedining room. Thechef, intypical chef’sattire
including hisgrand hat,laiditbefore uswith aflourish andamagnificent bow.There the
turkey lay,reposing onahuge platter,adorned with rosy tinted crabapples andsmelling
tothehigh heaven ofgarlic! Inhonor oftheAmerican holiday,Dr.Robert was askedtocarve thebird andtoserve theplates fortheofficers andother passengers onboard.
Weallateofthebird while theproud chef looked oneagerly noting ourresponses to
hisculinary efforts. Never have weeaten ofsuch abird andnever willweagain! Itwas
stuffedwith olives andspiced breads, itdripped with olive oilandreeked ofgarlic. The
sharp spices burned thedelicate linings ofouralimentary tracts andwetasted thatbird
forhours after thefeast. But, wenever letonandthecrew’ sjoywascomplete asthey
watched us eat of that unique product of the ship’ s culinary art.
IntheFarEast, rice, fishandwild fruits became staple articles ofdiet. Itissaidthat
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10 Supplements and Deficiency Diseases
Most obstetricians recommend thatpregnant women should take calcium andiron
tablets andother supplements toassure proper growth andformation ofbones andteeth
andtoprevent anemia inthemother.They also saythatwomen have anincreased vita-
minneed now thatthere aretwoinstead ofoneandtherefore should supplement thediet.
This isafallacy.First ofall,ifthewoman iseating adequately ofproper foods shewill
notneed any“extra.” Secondly,humans arenotable toutilize inorganic minerals. Tak-
ingunnatural supplements canonly cause extra strain onthemother forshewillhave to
eliminate these toxic substances.
Milk isoften used asasupplement during pregnancy.Women aretoldtodrink pre-
posterous amounts ofmilk togettheir calcium. They arescared intodrinking itbydoc-
torswho tellthem quite correctly thatcalcium willbetaken from their bones andteeth
ifnotinadequate amounts intheir diets. This istrue, butshewillnotobtain proper cal-
cium from milk. As mentioned earlier, most milk is pasteurized and therefore deranged.Also, humans lack theenzymes, lactase andrennin, toproperly digest andutilize
milk even ifitisrawmilk, andthecalcium incow’ smilk hasbeen known toabsorb the
finer calcium inhuman cells thus making itharmful rather than helpful. (See Lesson 33
for details on the harmfulness of milk consumption.)
Calcium tablets arealsotaken inabundance bypregnant women. These areharmful
rather than helpful. They produce acidity andactually robthebody ofcalcium. They
thus help to produce osteoporosis and osteomalacia.
Adeficiency ofcalcium inthepregnant woman’ sbody causes herchild’ sbones and
teeth tobemalformed andweak. Thechild may later have dental caries, crooked teeth,
etc., throughout lifeasaresult. However,adeficiency ofcalcium isnotdueonly toa
lack ofcalcium inthedietbuttopoor assimilation andutilization. This may becaused
byovereating, eating ofwrong combinations offoods, etc., thatimpairs digestion and
absorption from theintestinal tract. Itmay alsobeduetothefaulty action ofthebody in
general (general poor health) andthevarious organs inparticular thathandle thispartic-
ularelement. Also, adequate sunshine isnecessary toassist incalcium metabolism. Itis
nothow much calcium thatiscontained inthefoods oneeats, buthow much isabsorbed
and retained that counts.
Forthose who dowant tomake sure thefoods they eatcontain calcium, here are
some foods thathave largeamounts ofit:fruits, cabbage, lettuce, green leaves, nuts (al-
monds), figs, asparagus, kohlrabi, etc.Also, Dr.Shelton inhisbook, Hygienic Careof
Childr en,says thatorange juice (fresh-squeezed) helps thebody toretain calcium and
phosphorus and to assimilate nitrogen (protein).
The fetus stores acalcium supply initstissues. Itcandraw upon thissupply ata
later time. During thefirstmonths ofpregnancy iswhen itismost crucial forapregnant
woman to obtain and retain adequate calcium for her and her baby’ s health.
Another mineral thatmost people tend tobefanatic about while pregnant isiron. A
lack ofironcauses anemia. Anemia isadeficiency disease with symptoms oflack ofred
blood cells, apale complexion, nervousness, night sweats, andsusceptibility todisease.
Itisnotinfrequent thatpregnant women become anemic. This isbecause ofimproper
nourishment and the inability of their bodies to use nutriment.
Alack ofproper food ortheinability toassimilate food leads toagradual decline
ofthebody’ spower toproduce redblood cells. This iscaused byimperfect nutrition—a
lack of food iron or impairment of the digestive processes.
Ashort fast(one tothree days) helps torejuvenate theblood andthebody’ sability
toassimilate moreso than tomerely eatmore iron-rich foods. Daily sunbaths, exercise,
andfresh airalso help. Doctors recommend iron pills andeating lotsofliver.Needless
to say, these will not help but can only harm for they are inor ganic and poisonous.
During afast, redcells continue todrop andthen new redcells with regular edges
form (inthecase ofanemia). Ifwary ofundertaking afastatsuch atime, apregnant
woman should consult a professional Hygienist or someone else familiar with fasting.
Redcellcount istested bymedics with atestcalled thehematocrit. When Iwaspreg-
nant with mysecond son, Isubmitted tothistestoutofcuriosity.Myhematocrit was
much higher than theother women thatwere tested atthisclinic. Mydietwas mostly
raw fruits with some vegetables and grains.
When Itoldthedoctor this, herecommended Istart taking irontablets. Hecomplete-
lyignored thetestresults. These other women were doing everything herecommend-
ed(eating lotsofiron-rich foods—or ganmeats, legumes, beets, etc., andtaking iron
tablets), andthey were diagnosed asslightly anemic.Y outhink thatwould’ve toldhim
something!
Ifyoueataproper diet, youwillhave noproblem meeting iron needs. There isno
need todwell onironneeds, oronanyonenutrient. Allofourneeds aremetbyanade-
quate diet as mentioned earlier and all other essentials of life.55.3.11 The Placenta
Mother ’splacenta does notmagically extract only those good andnecessary nutri-
ents thatmother gives. Italso absorbs harmful substances. Most things mother takes in
through thelungs, digestive tract, andskin show upincells andtissues ofthegrowing
baby. These toxins irritate the newly-forming cells.
These toxins may justpass through thebaby,orthey may cause injury such asa
birth mark oramajor organfailure orsome other injury.Drugs, environmental hazards,
food additives, etc., interfere with organdevelopment andcancause so-called congeni-
tal anomalies or birth defects.
In27% ormore births, defects occur andarecontinuously increasing asmore and
more chemicals enter ourenvironment. Everything from drugs toadditives infoods,
sweeteners, aerosol sprays, carexhaust, pesticides, household cleaners, etc., areasharm-
ful to the unborn child as they are to everyone.
Don’ ttake risks even though soandsodidn’ ttake care ofherself andstillhadanor-
malbaby.However,itdoesn’ thelp tobeafraid oforfanatical about thepossible hazards
inourenvironment asthebaby canpick uponyour fears. Itisbest toavoid asmany
hazards asyoupossibly cananddon’tworry asyoucan’tcontrol allofthem. Forex-
ample, don’tuseharmful pesticides orcleaning fluids inyour home. Getplenty offresh
airinyour home—open thewindows. (It’sbesttoliveoutinthecountry away from the
pollution.) Trytoavoid driving inheavy traffic.Eatorganic fruits andvegetables when
available. Don’ teatanyprocessed foods. These arejustafewofthethings apregnant
woman candotoavoid harmful substances from passing through hertotheplacenta and
getting to her unborn child.
55.3.12 Sexual Relations While Pregnant
“Afarmer who would notpermit astallion toworry hispregnant mares, willnot
hesitate tomake regular sexual demands upon hispregnant wife. Inthisheisen-
couraged byhismedical adviser,although itistheuniversal rulethroughout nature
thatpregnant females will notreceive themale. There arereasons tobelieve that
coition during pregnancy isresponsible forthecoating ofvernix caseosa (white,
greasy substance onbaby’ sskin) found onsomany infants atbirth andthatfrequent
coition during pregnancy also adds to the pains of childbirth.”
— Dr. Shelton, Hygienic Car e of Childr en
Inmodern times, most people doindeed indulge insexwhile thewife ispregnant.
Most people feelthere isnoharm inthisexcept during thelastmonth when thebaby is
almost ready toenter ourworld. According toDr.William Esser,anormal woman will
discourage sexual union when pregnant because herinstinct isagainst it.Healso says
thattheentire animal kingdom frowns upon sexduring gestation, andthepregnant fe-
male will defend herself against such a travesty.
Sexduring pregnancy cancause thewoman’ sprocreation organs tobecome congest-
edwith blood. This isdangerous tothefetus asitcancause abortion. Oftentimes the
initial signs ofabortion arepresent after sex,butbecause themother isofstrong consti-
tution, shewillcontinue tocarry thebaby.Other problems caused bytheuterus being
congested with blood are that of an apathetic child or a congenital idiot being born.
55.3.13 Preparing for Child


acious? Allthese young men have been supervised from
birth bythefamily doctor: ininfancy,inthepublic schools, incolleges andintheir ath-
letic pursuits everywhere. Yetapproximately 1,000,000 ofthe2,000,000 drafted were
weighed inthebalance andfound wanting ofthephysical qualifications essential to
modern warrequirements. IfIwere alogician, ananalyst, orstatician, Iwould want no
more conclusive proof oftheincompetency ofmodern medical science than thecompar-
ative health status of the American youth as released in this article.
Thecause ofourhealth deficiency asgiven bytheauthor isthatwedonotreceive
“good medical attention.” Hedoes notstate thereasons butinfers thatweareallnegli-
gent andfailtoemploy aphysician: TMs, too,inspite ofthefactthatthey areforced
onusfrom birth bycustom, coercion, andlaw.Wecould notdodge them ifwewould.
Wearemedicated, vaccinated, innoculated, extirpated, serumized, immunized andfigu-
ratively baptized. Weareliterally soaked andsaturated inamedical bath, yetwegrow
weaker andweaker.Possibly ifallthepseudo-science was abandoned, Nature would
have an opportunity to develop our youth more normally and more ideally.
There isonly oneway tobuild ahealthy,sturdy adulthood andthatistoobserve and
follow allthehealth laws. Beguided bynatural instinct rather than livehaphazardly and
depending onartificial immunity which, itself, istaking ahuge national tollindegener-
ating our manpower.
“The human machine shows more diseases anddefects asitgets older,especially
when itdoes notreceive good Medical attention.”From thisquotation itisquite apparent
thattheauthor isnotfamiliar with medical practice orsuch astatement could nothave
been made. Aswegrow older,webuild anddevelop allthechronic diseases. These ail-
ments, when once established incurable andnotamenable toanyknown medical treat-
ment. Wehave been building these diseases foryears andeven now heart disease (incur-able) istaking agreater tollthan anyother disease, either acute orchronic. Now why are
these diseases notprevented by“good medical attention”? Thechronic so-called incur-
able diseases arenotrespectors ofpoisons andthewealthy aremore frequently afflicted
andgodown andoutmore rapidly than thelessopulent, inspite ofthefactthatthey can
well af ford the most renowned physicians and clinics in the land.
Ifdoctors know thecause andcure ofthese degenerative diseases, why aretheAmer-
ican people kept inignorance? Why dowedonate to,endow andbuild lavish foun-
dations formedical institutions andmedical progress andreceive noenlightenment or
health improvement inreturn? Wearesinking, fellow Americans, into theclutches of
disease and death and there is no succor or saviour.
IsAmerican medicine commercialized? Doweneed state medicine? Has medical
science yetdiscovered thetruecause ofdisease orhave they been totally deceived into
following a“Willo’Wisp”—a false philosophy? Isthegerm theory afarce andisthe
practice ofmodern medicine aburlesque? These arepertinent questions vital toevery
American and they should be answered truthfully.
Wepayannually,over $2,000,000,000.00 forrelief from discomfort, pain, andsuf-
fering. This isastaggering sum andshould insure health toeveryone ifwecould receive
adequate enlightenment along health lines. Itshould beself-evident thatifwebuild bet-
terhealth, wewilldevelop lessdisease. Ifwewould pursue ourhealth search farenough,
wecould eradicate alldisease, suffering, andpremature death. Itiscertain thatwecannot
obtain thisknowledge from licensed physicians anditisnottaught inhospitals, orclin-
ics, nor by the visiting nurses association.
In time of need, health knowledge is not even supplied by the American Red Cross.
There isonly onesolution tothisvital national problem. Itisquite evident that
ourmodern medical knowledge iswoefully inadequate, erroneous andineffective. Even
surgery cannot cuthealth into thebody orthecause ofdisease outofthesystem. Our
only solution tothisnational problem istolearn “The Laws ofHealth,” anddevelop
enough desire andself-control topractice them. Health cannot beexpected from acoun-
try of people saturated with tobacco, alcohol, tea, cof fee, and drugs.
Doctors andtheir families indulge inallthebadhabits thataresoprevalent, suffering
with thesame degree ofimpaired health andgotoanuntimely grave. Frequently,we
read ofdoctors ormembers oftheir families dying from twenty tothirty years prema-
turely soitisacase oftheblind leading theblind andallthemedical propaganda we
read so much in the daily papers is just a game of Blind Man’ s Bluf f.
Byaproper regime, consistently andpersistently followed, wecanintime develop a
healthy,strong, andvital people. Itwilleliminate ourweakness andsusceptibility todis-
ease. This isanatural immunity andtheonly dependable safeguard wecanpossess. Itis
thefunction ofahealth school toimpart these laws tothepublic andcreate inhumanity
a desire to have health rather than physician and mental degeneracy and destruction.
Rome hasburned butwearestillfiddling. Aretheneedle andthescalpel mightier
than the sword (truth)?
Article #5: Blood Transfusions by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Wehave received numerous requests forinformation about blood transfusions, blood
banks (or,as,onecorrespondent called them “bloody banks”), andthedesirability ofdo-
nating blood tothesickandwounded. Allthiscuriosity hasbeen aroused bythefrequent
calls forblood andthemany stories carried bythepress ofthegreat good accomplished
by transfusions and by the use of the blood banks.
Our readers, despite theinformation they possess, arestill very susceptible to
voodooism’ spropaganda. Ifthepropaganda ispersistent enough, orrepeated often
enough, orifitsclaims aregreat enough, they think there may bemore toitthan there is
to other forms of propaganda.That blood-transfusing isahoax andaswindle; thatitisonly anexpensive anddra-
matic piece ofgrand-stand play byvoodooism’ swhite-robed priests; thatitisadamag-
ingandoften fatal procedure, have been known foryears; yetourreaders seem tothink
there may be good in it.
Ontheother sideofthepicture, oneofourreaders inRochester sentuswhat hecalls
a“good one.” Hetells usthat“the Red Cross ismaking itsrounds intheRochester in-
dustries toreplenish itsblood bank—or should Icallit,itsbloody bank? Ithasjustcom-
pleted itsstay atEastman Kodak Company,Rochester ’slargest industry.Pressure was
put upon all the workers to donate of their substance.
“Here istheprocedure: Apintofblood istaken from thearmofeach worker.After
that, each oneisushered into asortoftraveling cafeteria. The worker isnow given a
treat forhisdonation. Thetreat issupposed tohelp himrecover from hislossofblood.
And here it is:
“Sandwiches ofwhite bread andbaloney orcheese orpeanut butter,coffee,tea,or
milk (pasteurized) with white sugar cookies—cigarettes—a shot of liquor!!
“These same blood donors (orsuckers) areexpected togive anew transfusion within
twomonths. Perhaps theabove offerings ought tomake thisentirely possible. VivaLa
Red Cross!”
TheRed Cross, which isthelefthand oftheMedical Trust, may always becounted
ontobuild uptheblood ofitsvictims with good white bread, spoiled meat, coffee,good
white sugar,pasteurized milk, cigarettes, andbooze. When thepresent world madness
hasended andtheworld isbeing reorganized inaway toprevent its(mis)leaders from
creating another hellonearth, theRedCross must besenttothesame oblivion towhich
political organizations willgo.TheRed Cross must bepunished byforcing ittospend
eternity inthesame padded cellwith theA.M.A. Who wasitdubbed theoldharlot, “The
Greatest Mother of Them All”?
Thepresent vogue istotransfuse asoften aspossible and, ifthisdoes notresult in
death, credit thetransfusion with recovery.Every recovery following transfusion isat-
tributed tothetransfusion. Ifthepatient “fails torally” anddies, thisisduetoother
causes.
Deaths following transfusions aremore frequent than thepublic isaware ofand,
while itispositive thatthetransfusions dooften killoutright, there isnounquestionable
proof that they ever save a life, or, even that they ever result in positive good.
Apparent successful results oftransfusions areusually played upforthepublic,
while theevident failures and


 tstand byandwatch thefuture happen toyou. Gooutandshape ityour-
self.” Wearethedesigners andbuilders oftomorrow’ sworld, andwhat wedotoday and
everyday will determine what wewill have tobring tomorrow.AsLife Scientists we
have thetools nature hasprovided forustobuild abetter tomorrow daybyday.Another
principle which isofworthy consideration states: “out with theoldandinwith thenew,”
and this begins within ourselves.
79.19. Questions & Answers
What is the role of vital force during health and disease?
Vitalforce isthatpower intrinsic within each ofusthatmaintains astate of
health. Itisthatsame force thatmanifests itself under certain conditions toinitiateahealing crisis or“disease” toreestablish health when needed. Dr.Robert Walter
says, “The work which thispower does issometimes called health andsometimes
disease. Both disease andhealth aremanifestations ofvital power,which produce
corresponding expenditures ofit.Chemical affinity makes dynamite orexplodes it
according totheconditions supplied; gravitation floats aballoon ordashes ittothe
earth inresponse toconditions; sovital force makes health ordisease justaswe
supply the conditions for health or disease.”
How can one increase his vital power?
Youcanincrease your vital power bysimply obeying allthelaws oflifeand
liveaccording toyour biological adaptations. When alloftheconditions forhealth
arefulfilled such asproper food, pure water,pure air,sunshine, restandsleep, ex-
ercise, andemotional poise, vital force willbesufficiently abundant tomaintain a
healthy state.
How does thephilosophy oftheHygienic system differ front that ofthemedical
system in regard to caring for the sick individual?
Dr.Robert Walter (The Nutritive Cure)accurately compares these twosystems.
He says, “The true system may be defined in these words:
Asystem ofrestoring sick people tohealth bythesame means thatkeep them
well; aplan ofcuring invalids bybuilding upthatorganism instead ofbreaking it
down; asystem thathaving cured aninvalid hasatthesame time taught himhow
to remain well until his constitutional vigor declines into old age.”
Dr. Walter describes the medical system:
“Systems which attempt tomake sickpeople well bythesame means thatmake
well people sick; plans ofcuring disease bybreaking down theorganism instead of
building itup;systems thathaving cured adisease have usually rendered thepatient
a chronic invalid for life.”
Article #1: Vital Force by Dr. Robert Walter
A Summary of The Facts Established
A Summary of The Facts Established
1.Thepower thatmade usisthesame asthatwhich preserves, and, incase ofinjury,heals,
repairs, cures, inorder thatitmay preserve. This power isvariously known asNature,
Vitality,orVitalForce. Wehave clearly disproved thatdisease isamalignant entity,bent
on the destruction of the patient, even though no intelligent physician now believes it.
2.Therapidity andcertainty ofcure correspond totheamount ofthepower aswell asupon
the conditions for its operation.
3.Vitalforce orvitality isaconstitutional endowment andnotaproduct; itproduced usbut
cannot beproduced byus;itisacause andnotaneffect. Weexpend itdoing work, but
nowork ever manufactured it.Itisinherent intheconstitution ofliving things asgrav-
itation andchemical affinity areinherent inmatter,andcannomore bemanufactured
than can these.
4.Thework which thispower does issometimes called health andsometimes disease. Both
disease andhealth aremanifestations ofthesame vital power,which produces corre-
sponding expenditures ofit.Chemical affinity makes dynamite orexplodes itaccording
totheconditions supplied; gravitation floats theballoon ordashes ittotheearth inan-
swer toconditions; sovital force makes health ordisease justaswesupply thecondi-
tions for health or disease.5.Both health anddisease areprocesses ofexpenditure ontheonehand, orofrecuperation
ontheother,according tothedegree ofactivity oftheworking organs. Increased activity
always means increased expenditure, which may continue tofeebleness, exhaustion, and
death, asunder excitement, stimulation, andactive work, while reduced activity,asdur-
ingrestandsleep, orinthecrisis andfeebleness ofthedisease (fever), means recuper-
ation ofpower preparatory torestored function, increased vigor,andabounding health.
The secondary ef fect is the opposite of the primary.
6.Recuperation istheprocess ofrecovery,themeans bywhich vitality,vigor,andareal
increase ofpower issecured, while development means increased capacity todowork,
expend power,andexhaust thevital resources atthevery time andbythevery means
thatitappears togive power.Recuperation means closing thevalves, preventing escape
ofthesteam andincreasing thepressure intheboiler,sogetting ready forfuture vigorous
work, while development istheprocess ofenlar ging theengine, increasing theexpendi-
ture, opening more widely thevalves, andso,byincreasing theamount ofwork done,
reducing thecapacity forfurther work. When themotive power inarailway train isin-
sufficient toitsneeds, there aretwoways ofhurrying thetrain toitsdestination—one is
toclose thevalves andwait until sufficient pressure hasbeen built uptowork theengine
vigorously.The vital organism may berigorously worked, asbytonics, stimulants, or
other violent processes andsobecome exhausted, oritmay berecuperated bysoothing,
quieting, restful appliances, such assleep andother relaxing means, bywhich power is
accumulated andvigorous health secured. Thelocomotive differs from thevital organ-
isminoneimportant respect, however,which must notbeoverlooked. The power of
theonebeing producible, production may behurried, while intheother,nomeans has
ever been discovered ofincreasing itspowers except byrecuperation through their non-
use—that is, through rest and sleep, which involve patient waiting.
7.Rest andsleep produce inaction andweakness inthepresent inorder thatactivity and
vigor may besecured inthereaction; while stimulants, tonics, high feeding, exciting
baths, etc., produce activity,excitement, andapparent strength inthepresent only tobe
followed byincreasing weakness andfinal exhaustion anddeath. Under such treatment
patients arealways getting well, butthey never getwell. Theincreased power which the
patient exhibits ishisown vital power which isbeing called forth andexpended with a
rapidity corresponding tothevigor ofitsmanifestations. Power manifested ispower ex-
pended; thestrength itseems tobegiving isthestrength itistaking away.AsNewton’ s
lawproved thatthesundoes notrevolve around theearth, butthecontrary,soLife’ s
Great Law proves thattherealeffects ofalltreatments, whether medical orsanatory,
whether drugs orbaths, even including food inmost cases, aretheexact opposite ofthe
apparent effects. Bysleep anditscorollaries werecuperate power through present weak-
ness, andbystimulants andtonics weexhaust power through increased activity andap-
parent vigor.Life’ sGreat Law isnotsimply theanalogue butcounterpart ofNewton’ s
lawofgravitation, andanswers tovital existence andphenomena justasNewton’ slaw
answers to mechanical and astronomical phenomena.
8.Increased development ofbody andbrain does notnecessarily mean increased power
possessed bytheindividual, butrather increased capacity toexpend thepower.Thegym-
nasts increase their capacities forwork butdonot,therefore, prolong life;they aregener-
allyshortlived, theresult being duenottolicentious habits, forthey aregenerally models
ofpropriety,buttothevery exercises which they vainly imagine arepromoting health
and prolonging life.
9.Thesupposed orimagined discovery ofanelixir vitae isoneofthemost dangerous dis-
coveries anyman canmake, foritplaces hislifeinjeopardy.Agood friend intheprime
oflifebelieved thatelectricity islife, andthatwith ithecould cure any disease and
.prolong lifeindefinitely.Hedied from exhaustion within two years. Not long since
inthegreat cityavigorous man intheflush ofyoung manhood haddiscovered what
seemed tohimanear approach tothe“fountain ofperpetual youth,” andafter being be-
fore thepublic forashort time, asaprodigy ofphysical development, hewas carriedtoaninsane asylum andsoon died. The man who teaches that“weakness isacrime”
isdancing thejigofdeath onMt.Pelee. Weakness inman orwoman may betheresult
ofbadhabits, butisoften theGod-ordained method ofrecuperating power forfuture
strength, sleep andrestbeing theillustrations. Letevery man seetoitthathefirst pos-
sesses what


 respond more positively and be more inclined to follow your directions.
If,however,youdonot,bynature, feelthiskind ofempathy andareplanning toenter
intoHygienic practice solely forthepurpose ofmaking money,then youwillsurely fail
because youwillbewrongly motivated andifyouarewrongly motivated, youwillbe
unable to convince people to change their ways of eating and living.
However,ifyouaresincerely interested inhelping people tochange incorrect habits
ofeating andliving intoamore correct lifestyle, then youcandevelop certain techniques
which willassist youeven though, atpresent, youdonotnaturally feelempathy toward
people; and you can do this simply by practicing it!
Youmay have topretend atfirst, toactapart, butallofusdothatevery day,don’t
we? Bypracticing youwillsoon begin toevidence inword, deeds, facial expressions,
body movements, agesture here andthere attheright time, thatyoureally DOcare
about your clients.
Sincere interest, anencouraging word when needed, asmile instead ofafrown, a
hand onashoulder,justtouching atroubled person inafriendly andgentle manner at
atime ofneed canchange aworried person’ swhole demeanor andoutlook onlife,can
encourage them to go on when they might otherwise be inclined to give up.
So,enrich your personality byconsciously striving todevelop a“ONE-NESS” with
your clients. Itwillnotonly help them over their more difficult crises, butwillhelp you
in your career.
Sincere interest willcause people tobemore confident intheir relationship with you
andwhen confident ofyouandofyour understanding ofthem, they willbelesslikely to
falter and more willing to follow your suggestions.
Consider yourself arebuilder ofmen andwomen, forthatiswhat youare.Torebuild
ahuman structure, unlike beginning tofashion ahouse ofwood andstone, youmust
have understanding of the mind and soul before you can build a worthy structure.
Workonyour personality.Ifnecessary,take personality lessons. Begin with positive
attitudes, work atunderstanding people’ sconcerns, andlearn how tosupport your clients
through their most difficult times. Having asincere empathy toward those who seek your
help willnotonly bring yousuccess inmany ways, butitwillserve togive many back
their lives, togive them another chance toliveinhealth formany years tocome. There
can be no more worthy calling!
Number 4.
DoIlisten more than Italk? DoIusethepronoun “I”toooften? There isanold
French proverb which, when translated, reads, “Little bylittle, thebird builds itsnest.”
Just so, clients change bad habits into good habits and learn how to rebuild their bodies.
Theability tolisten toother people isarequirement forsuccess inanyprofession. It
is absolutely essential to the successful Hygienic practitioner.
Wehave tolearn how togive upoursetnotions ofhow ameeting should proceed
andespecially ofhow aconsultation should proceed. Ofcourse, weshould always have
aplan, butsometimes wehave toletthewind blow where itwill. Crises come andcrises
goandcurrent happenings revealed toyouasyoulisten canoften direct your immediate
course of action.
Always have something inreserve totalkabout, ofcourse, some points youwish
toexpress ordiscuss with your clients, butkeep theingredient ofspontaneity alive. Let
your clients talk. Youbeagood listener.More often than not, thegreatest good will
come toyour client when s/hehasanopportunity totellanother human being about anx-
ieties that lie heavy on the heart and trouble the soul.
Once these have been revealed, they may well influence thechanges inlifestyle
which you may then suggest asthenext desirable course tofollow.And, ofcourse,
shared concerns andanxieties arealready half“cured!” Letting your clients talkcanbe
highly therapeutic.Apartoflistening well islearning when toasktheright questions. Sometimes the
appropriate question interjected attheright time willlead theinterview inthedirection
youhave planned andbring outaconsciousness offurther need forchange onthepart
of your client.
Forexample, awoman came touswith many serious health problems. Shewasso
satisfied with herprogress bythetime hersecond appointment hadcome andgone that
she failed to keep her third one.
Wecalled toremind herofourappointment, atwhich time shesaidhow excited she
wasatherprogress andhow well-pleased shewasthateverything wasgoing along so
well—so well that she thought she had no further need to consult with us.
Welistened asthevoice went upanddown andwhen shewasapparently finished,
wesimply suggested thatperhaps after some forty years ofbuilding disease itmight take
justalittle longer andalittle more guidance torebuild herbody theway shewould like
toanddidshenotthink perhaps thatshemight learn something more about herself and
about how she functions so that she could have it ALL!
Thewoman thought aminute andsaid, “Ibelieve you’re right. Iguess Ireally have
just made a start. When do you want to see me?”
Theappointment wasmade andanew study begun. Wehave been working together
onrebuilding herbody now foralmost ayear.Ourclient hasfound thatthere were many
more adjustments thatwere yettobemade andthatmaking them correctly hasyielded
richrewards. Shenow hassomuch confidence inusthatsheknows thatwewilladvise
her when we think she is ready to “go it alone.”
Listening andknowing when andhow toasktheright questions isatalent possessed
byallsuccessful people. Cultivate itwell andyou will find your clients much more
amenable tochange. Tobesuccessful wemust useevery attribute wepossess toinflu-
ence clients to change their lifestyle. Becoming a good listener is one of the best!
Number 5.
Doitappreciate myown value? Inspiring clients rests onboth thetangible andthe
intangible assets ofthepractitioner.Hygienists, more than anyother practitioners inthe
whole health sciences arena, should appreciate their own value and, especially thevalue
of their services to their clients.
Asastudent ofthiscourse youhave gleaned true scientific facts oflife, youhave
learned thetrue science ofhealing. The Hygienists alone (among the“healers” ofthe
world) understand thatpeople arethe“architects oftheir own miseries” andthatitisthe
Hygienist who canlead people intoaharmony ofbody,mind andspirit which willen-
able them to reap the wonderful rewards of a life correctly lived.
WeHygienists need tobeconfident oftheTightness ofwhat weimpart toourclients,
toappreciate itsworth andbeable toconvey ourconfidence inthatworth toourclients.
How elsecanweexpect them totrust uswith their most precious possession, their lives?
WeHygienists arevaluable andespecially sowhen wehave applied andcontinue
toapply Hygienic truths inourown lives; when weourselves have made thenecessary
changes inourown lifestyles todemonstrate theworth ofwhat wepropound. Once we
have conquered ourselves, then weareprepared tobecome worthy andwise teachers of
the healing truths learned in this science of life and living.
Itdoes notmatter ifyouarenothandsome orifyour face islined with theravages of
pastpain. When yousmile atyour clients, your value tothem shines through. When we
arecertain ofourworth, wecanforgetselfandbecome genuinely interested inothers,
andthisability tobeun-self-conscious andtake interest inother people isactually ina
direct relationship to our personal estimate of our own worth!
Weshould, ofcourse, setourstandards high. They should beinkeeping, onapar
with, ourvalue. Only then willwebeable tocause clients toappreciate what they them-
selves canbecome, toappreciate their own potential andtostrive toattain their goal. It
isyouthatcanimpart tothem thereality oforganic existence, thatlifeandnature arewith them atalltimes, working ontheir side, planning andovercoming obstacles andall
in their behalf. And it all happens through you, the knowledgeable Hygienist!
Inother words, themagic ofthesense ofyour own value will serve toenhance
their appraisal oftheir worth andencourage them towork harder tomake thenecessary
changes called forbytheir own bodies sothatthey canbecome worthy ofallthatlife
hastooffertothose alltoofewindividuals who arehealthy enough tohold itprecious.
Inspiring clients tomake thenecessary changes intheir lifestyles canbeaccomplished
inmany ways. Wehave named afew.AsHygienists weunderstand theneed forchange,
andarecalled upon touseevery asset legitimately atourcommand toencourage thesick
ones tochange sickhabits intomore health-promoting habits. Thepractitioner who can,
byword, deed, attitude andbyhissense ofself-worth, inspire others toleave offtheold
destructive ways andbegin


outhern Amazonia
and areas in the east. Small chance of major losses in the west for the near future.
PERU
Vastarea covered byundisturbed Amazon forest. Farm settlement expected tobe-
come more extensive in next decade or two.
COLOMBIA
About one-third forested, mostly inAmazon region, some along Pacific coast. Ef-
forts to colonize have been slowed.
VENEZUELA
Largetract insouth barely touched. Smaller areas innorth heavily cut,converted to
ranches and farms.
GUY ANA
Most of population lives along coast. Little threat to forest.
SURINAME
Virgin rain forest covers most of country,much protected by parks and reserves.
ECUADOR
Largeforests along Pacific already gone, oilexploration andagriculture encroach on
Ecuadorian Amazonia.
FRENCH GUIANA
Population lives along coast. Little pressure on undisturbed forest of interior.
BOLIVIA
Notmuch exploitation offorests yet.Butgovernment hasbegun roads, farming, and
ranching.
Caribbean
Most island forests long agoreduced toremnants after heavy exploitation bydense
populations. Small tracts survive, for example, in the
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, and PUER TORICO,
where a U.S. national forest protects 104 square kilometers.
MEXICO
Shifting cultivators, timber harvesters, andcattle ranchers encroach onthecountry’ s
last rain forest area on the southern border with Guatemala.
Central America
Astrong trend toward cattle ranching onthishighly-populated isthmus hasgreatly
reduced primary forests, now believed tobetwo-thirds removed. Small areas found in
thePeten region ofnortheastern GUA TEMALA, theMosquitia Forest ofeastern HON-
DURAS, parts ofeastern NICARAGUA, southern BELIZE, thenational parks ofCOS-
TA RICA. and much of P ANAMA.
South Asia
INDIA
Patches offorest along thewestern Ghats andonAndaman lslands disrupted byland-
less poor, forest farmers, and logging.
BANGLADESHNarrow belt of rain forest in Chittagong region heavily exploited by hill tribes.
SRI LANKA
Small tract onsouthwestern andcentral parts, largely disrupted bylogging andslash-
and-burn farmers.
Africa
ZAIRE
Holds Africa’ slargest rainforest (nearly one-tenth world total), parts ofitnow sec-
ondary growth. Some clearing byslash-and-burn farmers insouth, butvast areas still
undamaged by mainly rural population.
GABON
Almost entirely forested, with exploitation just beginning.
CAMEROON
Extensive disruption oflargeforest areas—especially inthesouthwest—by timber
companies and slash-and-burn farmers.
CONGO
Forests inremote northern andcentral regions still undisturbed. Some logging in
south.
IVOR Y COAST
More than 70percent ofprimary forest atturn ofcentury now cleared. Rest may be
gone within a decade. T imber harvesting intense. Forest farming increasing rapidly.
LIBERIA
Very little primary rain forest left due to shifting cultivation.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Rainforests in south. Little pressure from small population.
NIGERIA
Most forest disrupted bydense population andacentury oflogging. Small areas re-
maining in south expected to be exploited soon.
SIERRA LEONE
Very few forest areas undisturbed by cultivators.
EQUA TORIAL GUINEA
Almost totally forested. Little loss expected.
GHANA
Little ornovirginforest remains. About halfremoved during last25years byforest
farmers. Remnants found in the southwest.
GUINEA
Small area still covered with rain forest inthesouthwest. BENIN About three-
fourths oforiginal forests left, butheavily disrupted duetostrong pressure ofgrowing
population.
ANGOLA
Small rain forest concentrated in north.
MADAGASCAR
Much slash-and-burn farming. Only fragment of eastern rain forest still survives.
Southeast Asia
CHINA
Rain forests along southern coast largely disturbed, though afewareas areprotected.
INDONESIA
Contains largest rain forest inAsia (nearly one-tenth world total), butmuch har-
vested already.Logproduction multiplied sixfold during 1960s and1970s. Farmers and
transmigrant settlers also eliminating lar ge forest areas.
MALA YSIAAbout two-thirds oflowland forests onpeninsula heavily logged, converted tooil
palm, rubber plantations. Lar ge forests on Borneo also being harvested.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Largely covered byundisturbed rainforest, much inaccessible tologging companies.
Full-forest harvesting under way insmall areas onnorth coast. Half ofpopulation forest
farmers.
PHILIPPINES
Largetimber companies harvesting remaining rainforests, lessthan athird ofwhat
existed 30 years ago. Clearing by rural poor also severe.
BRUNEI
Mostly covered byrainforest, much undisturbed. Revenues from oiltaxes take pres-
sure of f timber cutting as source of foreign exchange.
Only pockets offorest survive inIndochina, mainly insouthernmost THAILAND,
lower BURMA, southern KAMPUCHEA, andparts oftheMekong Plain inVIETNAM.
Australia
Fragments ofprimary forest remain along eastcoast ofQueensland. Other lowland
forests heavily cut for timber, sugar plantations, mining interests, and dairy farms.
Pacific Islands
Rain forests found on southeastern side of FIJI. Major areas allocated to timber
companies. About three-fourths of SOLOMON ISLANDS also forested, most in terrain
too steep to harvest.Lesson 101 - Harmonizing Society, Culture, and Lifestyle
To Save Our Planet
101.1. Introduction
101.2. Life
101.3. Liberty
101.4....And The Pursuit Of Hapiness
Article #1: “Who Is At Fault?”
Article #2: Radiation Hazards
101.1. Introduction
101.1.1 Age-Old Excuses for Inertia
Now that we’ve completed themind-boggling task oftrying toCondense earth’ s
ecology anditsmillions ofinterrelated lifeprocesses intotwolessons, wecanbreathe a
sigh ofrelief. Inthese three “survival” lessons, Ifound myself inapredicament: Iwant-
edtobecomprehensive enough tocover awide range ofenvironmental (and other) is-
sues related tosurvival, butbecause oftheoverwhelming abundance ofrelated subject
matter andlimited space. Iwasforced to“dilute” alotofmaterial inorder tokeep things
from getting outofhand! Ialsorealized thatmany ofusarealready familiar with many
ofourearth’ sproblems, anddidn’ twant tooverburden everyone with adeluge of“the
same old” negative facts—but bysummarizing them andviewing them asawhole (the
only realway to look at them) we see them in a newanddiffer entway.
The more weperceive thebroadspectrum ofreality,themore enlightened webe-
come, andthemore wecanshare knowledge with others. Heroes, liketheperson who
happens along atjusttheright moment topulladrowning child from water,areevery-
where—just waiting tobeasked tolend ahand. There arefewhuman instincts more
beautiful than trueheroism—without compassion, thiswould beacold, hard world in-
deed.
Because potential heroes areeverywhere, justwaiting tohelp, ourtask istostart
asking andtoknow what toaskfor,tospread theword among thepeople. Wemust be
sensitive enough topaint thepicture truthfully,andstrong enough todosowithout such
fearandgloom thatpeoples’ psychic numbing mechanisms popuptoblock everything
out.Despite ouraversion tobadnews, most ofuswould appreciate being toldwewere
standing inthepath ofanoncoming bus,andonce people know they ‘reneeded andwhat
they must do, her oes will come forth one-by-one.
Asdestructive effects ofourindustrial agebecome more apparent, andasweseeour
once-pristine environment deteriorate andmore deadly weapons accumulate among our
green hills andvalleys, places wedreamed ofcalling home arethreatened, damaged or
destroyed. Wefeelbetrayed, andwe’re grouping together more andmore toprotect our
lives andthose ofourchildren—our very survival now depends onthiscooperative en-
deavor.
This lesson wraps upourdiscussion onsurvival andtaking chargeofourdestiny,but
ofcourse bynomeans ends it—rather,itleaves usallwith theultimate challenge: the
actual taking charge,thedoing, theharmonizing ofallourknowledge, faith, hope and
love into a force strong enough to save our planet.
Bysurvivalism, wemean thepositive spirit ofcooperation ofallbeings toward
preservation oflife.Let’smake itclear from thestart thatourconcept ofsurvival inno
way includes those ofanyso-called “survivalists” who advocate stocking uponguns
and/or“survival” food. Nothing could be