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A beginner in this practice is apt to commit the error of being overconfident that he can cut off the desire/thoughts anytime  he
wishes. He will thus allow himself the liberty of dwelling on the sensations of visualizing, eating and enjoying the food he wishes
to avoid. He continues in this manner for just a few minutes and before he knows it the trap has been sprung.
The next thing he is aware of is that he is saying to himself, "Oh I know that I can give it up. Today is not a good day for this. I'm
a little nervous now. I will give it up tomorrow without fail." He has lost the battle already.
If he has exceptional willpower, he will cut off all id entification with the desire here, and steel himself to the importance of the
desired goal. And after a struggle against his emotions, he may succeed.

EMOTIONS ARE STRONGER THAN REASON
What has happened here? The explanation is this - once the strong sens es or emotions are aroused, the intellect or the
reasoning faculty becomes overshadowed. The emotions are stronger than the reason and tend to have the final say.
The logical sense becomes its slave and begins to justify the emotional behavior with false l ogic. It finds all kinds of
rationalizations to justify the fulfillment of the desire at that moment, the chief one being procrastination (starting self -control
later or tomorrow).
The emotions have conquered! Hours later, after you have satisfied your desires, you reflect on what has happened. Once your
emotions have subsided you realize very clearly that you have been tricked. This can happen over and over again daily even fo r
years.
I know one fellow who has been rationalizing for ten years and anothe r who has fallen into this trap for fifteen years - always
starting tomorrow.
Whatever you do; - don't play this game. Watch your thoughts at all times whenever you are in the presence of temptation and
don't let yourself get aroused.
After a few weeks or less these temptations will begin to subside and you'll be able to relax your alertness with increasing
safety. However, it is wise to be alert to the mind's tricks until you are firmly anchored in the new desired habit.

BE VERY ALERT TO NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
With just a little practice you will develop the knack of immediately dispelling undesired thoughts just as quickly as they a rise;
with almost no effort. It is simply a matter of learning how and where to place your attention.
Through continued practice y ou will become very alert to all negative thoughts and you will be able to use this technique in ALL
departments of life to achieve self -mastery with ease. The simplicity of this technique is amazing. You will instantly be able to
succeed in overcoming emo tions which have victimized you for years.

TECHNIQUE FOR RIGHT THOUGHT -HABITS
I know of several other people who struggled for years trying to get up enough willpower to overcome bad habits. Some had
very strong wills and would succeed for a period of tim e, but when they became careless and dwelled upon their previous bad
habit -cravings, their emotions took over and they were pulled back into doing the wrong things.

DON'T PLAY WITH UNDESIRABLE THOUGHTS...
Shun them as you would the plague. Only when you h ave become well established in the right habit pattern is it safe to play
with memories of food or habit addictions.
To reach a safe plateau involves time - weeks for some and months for most people. Even then, don't do it. There's no point to
it. Put your  mind on the habits you want to cultivate and keep it there - always - whenever you think of the subject.
Just do the right things and keep doing them until they become a habit. Then you will become addicted to the right habits and
reap the inevitable rewa rd; joyous health, happiness and peace of mind at all times.

EASY TO MASTER TEMPTATIONS
Once you put this technique into operation, you will be amazed at how easy it becomes to master even the most difficult
temptations.
To repeat, all it requires is an a lert attention. If you switch your attention immediately as you recognize the enemy thoughts, you
will always win without fail.
I would have gladly given all that I had as a young lad to have learned this method. I could have avoided all those years of
suffering and struggling with willpower and all of its attendant misery. It was a blessed day for me when my eyes were opened
by studying the philosophical writings of Paul Brunton, wherein this profound truth of the nature of mind was revealed.
May Eternal I ntelligence forever bless those great souls of all ages, who have condescended to share their best thoughts,
experiences, and meditations with us. Let us open our hearts and minds to their wise counsel as we reach toward happiness.

WITH OTHER PEOPLE
A few  words on how to cope with temptation when you're out with friends may be helpful here.
If you're out socially with people and they converse about food or indulge in eating, which includes those foods you are tryi ng to
avoid, it is wise to stay out of the conversation and put your mind on another far -removed subject to avoid temptation.
If they engage you in the conversation directly, try to introduce another subject. You may comment on how nice this suit look s -
"where did you get it?" etc. An easy way to change a subject is to ask an opinion on a current idea or subject as a stock, a
quotation or news article that may interest them.

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If they directly confront you with the question of why you don't join them with a particular food, simply state that you're n ot
hungry now, and try to change the subject. It can be done skillfully quite easily.
The idea is to stay away f rom the undesired subject in order to avoid any emotional involvement with temptation. It may be
advisable to avoid social gatherings for a few weeks until you get accustomed to your new routine. Then, when you socialize,
play it safe by using the above te chniques so that they don't try to pressure you into conformity.

SHORT -CIRCUIT TECHNIQUE
There is another method which is closely allied to the one mentioned in this article which is equally worthy of serious study. This
is a technique that has been taugh t from time immemorial by great sage -philosophers to their disciples. It is the system that
was taught by Gurdjieff and Ouspensky to their students in recent times. This method, while it is simple requires persistence  in
practice and ultimately leads to pr ofound self -revelation about how we function on all levels.
This practice may also be used to overcome any undesirable habit -response of feeling, emotion or thought. You try to develop
the habit of watching your own feelings, emotions or thoughts. Just obs erving them short -circuits their hold on you. It makes you
objective to them and instantly breaks any emotional attachment or identification.
You will be amazed at how much you find out about yourself and your behavior response patterns. You will learn more in a few
hours of alert watching than by reading ten books on psychology. You will become aware of facets of your behavior that you
never dreamed existed.

GREATER SELF -CONTROL AND FREEDOM
When you watch yourself you'll find many thoughts arising that  you don't like, and will want to change.
One can, however, only change those thoughts that one is aware of.
In order to become aware, start by watching your own thoughts and you will automatically change your behavior.
Become more conscious by watching yo ur thoughts, and you will start to improve every facet of your functioning existence.
It will not make you "self -conscious" in its negative sense or neurotic, but instead will lead you to greater awareness, self -control
and freedom from the tyranny of unde sired random thought.

Dr. Stanley S. Bass
First published in Dr. Shelton's "Hygienic Review" September 1974.

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Energy - How Acquired and Lost in the Body

"The more we eat, the more exhausted and sleepy we become. Any energy we experience immediately
after eating (such as sweets) is the expenditure of energy, not its accumulation."

BREATHING SUSTAINS ENERGY
The basic force and condition behind all activities of human life is the presence of energy. Energy is required for every aspect of
existence - every act uses energy - thinking, feeling, walking, eating, drinking, dreaming, breathing etc. We are born with a
reserve of energy stored in all cells, which needs to be steadily replenished with breathing at all times.
If breathing were to stop, death would ensue in a matter of minutes.

REDUCED BREATHING
In hibernation or coma, breathing is greatly reduced because of reduced use of energy expenditure, as compared to ordinary
function.
Suspended animation is a different type of condi tion, wherein some yogis using certain breathing techniques, are able to store
enough oxygen in the cells to remain alive even though all bodily function has ceased, and to remain so for months at a time.

INHALED AIR AND SUBTLE ENERGY PRINCIPLE
According to


caused	by	modern	medical	practice.	The	most	recent	annual	estimate
of	hospital-caused	deaths	is:
•	106,000	deaths	from	“properly”	prescribed	drugs.•	80,000	deaths	from	hospital-caused	infections.
•	12,000	deaths	from	unnecessary	surgery.
•	7,000	deaths	from	medication	errors.
•	20,000	deaths	from	other	errors.
These	numbers	total	225,000	deaths	per	year,	but	the	real	total	is	far	greater.
These	numbers	do	not	include	unreported	medically	caused	deaths.	Why	take
responsibility	for	a	death	if	another	plausible	explanation	can	be	given?	Even	in
good	hospitals,	only	one	“adverse	event”	out	of	four	is	reported;	some	studies
have	placed	the	reporting	as	low	as	one	out	of	twenty.	Medicine-caused	deaths	in
outpatient	settings	have	been	estimated	as	an	additional	200,000	per	year.	Again,
this	figure	is	conservative.	Perhaps	one	of	the	biggest	problems,	though,	is	X
rays.
The	Threat	of	X	Rays
One	of	the	most	serious	threats	to	our	health	may	be	caused	by	one	type	of
medical	testing:	medical	and	dental	X	rays.	There	is	no	safe	radiation	level;	any
amount	of	radiation	can	cause	our	cells	to	malfunction.	The	radiation	levels	from
medical	and	dental	X	rays	(though	supposedly	within	“safe	limits”)	contribute	to
both	cancer	and	coronary	heart	disease.	Evidence	was	published	in	1999	by	John
Gofman,	a	medical	doctor	and	a	Ph.D.	nuclear	physicist,	who	is	one	of	the
world’s	leading	authorities	on	radiation	damage.	Dr.	Gofman’s	book,
Radiation
from	Medical	Procedures	in	the	Pathogenesis	of	Cancer	and	Ischemic	Heart
Disease,
presents	a	compelling	argument	for	reconsidering	how	we	understand
disease	and	death	rates	in	our	society	and	modern	medicine’s	responsibility	for
them.	Gofman’s	research	caused	him	to	conclude	that	medical	radiation	was
probably	the	single	largest	cause	of	cancer	mortality	in	the	twentieth	century.
Gofman’s	evidence	suggests	that	medical	X	rays	are	a	necessary	cofactor,
meaning	that	while	other	factors	are	involved,	the	X	ray	is	necessary	for	both
cancer	and	heart	disease	to	develop.	Dr.	Gofman	found	that	more	than	60
percent	of	deaths	from	cancer	and	more	than	70	percent	of	deaths	from	coronary
heart	disease	involved	X	rays.	To	cite	just	one	example,	Gofman	found	that	in
1990,	medical	X	rays	were	a	necessary	causal	factor	in	83	percent	of	all	breast
cancer.	In	other	words,	chest	X	rays	and	mammograms	are	the	leading	cause	of
breast	cancer.
Fortunately,	thermography	is	a	safe	and	effective	alternative	to	mammograms.
Thermography	measures	temperature	and	appears	to	be	a	far	more	accurate	way
of	detecting	tumors	at	a	much	earlier	stage.	A	cancerous	tumor,	as	it	begins	to
receive	its	own	blood	supply,	is	warmer	than	the	surrounding	tissue	and	can	bediscerned	when	the	temperature	of	the	breast	is	measured.
Modern	medicine	is	responsible	for	about	90	percent	of	our	exposure	to	man-
made	radiation,	and	about	90	percent	of	that	exposure	is	the	result	of	diagnostic
X	rays.	A	level	of	radiation	less	than	that	produced	by	ten	bitewing	dental	X	rays
can	produce	thyroid	cancer,	and	not	surprisingly,	an	epidemic	of	thyroid	cancer
is	now	being	found	in	people	who	had	upper	chest,	neck	and	head	X	rays
decades	ago.
Nevertheless,	X	rays	are	performed	with	alarming	frequency.	Gofman
estimates	that	more	than	half	are	not	necessary.	Other	researchers	have	placed
the	percentage	of	X	rays	of	“little	to	no	medical	value”	as	high	as	90	percent.
Even	low-level	X	rays	are	capable	of	inflicting	genetic	damage,	presenting	a
hazard	to	both	existing	and	future	generations.	For	example,	correlations	have
been	found	between	the	number	of	abdominal	X	rays	a	mother	had	received	in
her	lifetime	and	the	birth	of	a	baby	with	Down’s	syndrome.
The	public	worries	about	radiation	from	nuclear	power	plants,	yet	a	more
common	hazard	is	radiation	from	medical	X	rays.	Decline	X	rays	unless	they	are
absolutely	necessary,	which	is	not	often.	Children	are	especially	vulnerable	to
radiation	and	need	to	be	protected	by	their	parents.
Applying	Dr.	Gofman’s	data	on	medical	X	rays	to	60	percent	of	the	deaths
from	cancer	and	70	percent	of	the	deaths	from	ischemic	heart	disease	in	this
country,	I	calculated	that	X	rays	cause	about	650,000	deaths	every	year.
Combining	these	deaths	with	the	acknowledged	number	of	medicine-caused
deaths	(250,000	inpatient	and	200,000	outpatient	per	year)	reveals	an	estimated
total	of	more	than	1	million	deaths	per	year	caused	by	modern	medical	practice.
This	figure	amounts	to	about	half	of	all	deaths	in	America,	making	modern
medicine	our	leading	cause	of	death.
Should	You	Have	Medical	Testing?
Among	the	treatments	that	cause	patients	harm	are	diagnostic	tests,	everything
from	ultrasound	to	X	rays,	from	blood	tests	to	barium	enemas.	Many	of	these
tests	are	inaccurate,	present	more	risk	than	benefit	and	alternatives	often	are
safer	and	more	effective.	The	only	time	these	tests	are	justified	are	when	safety
is	clearly	in	question	and	only	when	the	results	of	the	test	would	require	action.
Avoid	tests	that	simply	provide	information.	For	example,	avoid	ultrasounds
during	pregnancy,	which	do	little	more	than	inform	parents	about	their	child’s
development	and	rarely	lead	to	any	meaningful	action.	Always	question	your
doctor	carefully	about	whether	a	particular	medical	test	is	necessary,	especiallyif	the	test	is	invasive.	All	tests	need	not	be	avoided,	but	ask	about	potential	risks
as	well	as	benefits.	Be	aware	that	most	doctors	downplay	risks.	Remember,	a
diagnostic	test	precipitated	my	own	health	crisis.
Most	often	doctors	order	tests	to	measure	symptoms	in	order	to	make	a
diagnosis.	Such	testing	is	not	especially	useful	because	it	is	not	designed	to
measure	the	causes	of	disease:	deficiency	and	toxicity.	Doctors	should	be
ordering	tests	that	measure,	directly	or	indirectly,	levels	of	deficiency	and
toxicity	and	what	is	causing	them.	If	the	tests	are	not	for	these	purposes,	they
may	be	unnecessary.	Many	diagnostic	tests	are	ordered	solely	for	defensive
purposes,	so	that	physicians	can	prove	they	considered	every	possibility	in	the
event	of	legal	action.	Decline	tests	if	the	doctor	is	unable	to	explain	how	it	will
help	to	measure	and	correct	your	cellular	deficiency	and	toxicity.
Every	invasive	test	poses	some	risk.	Even	a	simple	blood	test	poses	the	danger
of	an	infection	developing	at	the	puncture	site.	Punctures	for	removal	of	fluid
from	the	joints,	bone,	spinal	column	and	womb	pose	greater	risks.	Be	especially


 You carry on omad orin looping but you just don't seem to
lose that last bit of extra lard around your middle. Have a splurge day then a
48hr fast or two and you will blast through that platou and start losing weight
again.
Do not ruin special occasions with friends or holidays. These are times to be
enjoyed. Get even more joy out of these times than you did before you started
omad orin looping. Indulge, and then plan a few days fast at a later time to make
up for it. As long as these special times are not too frequent which would mean
they are not so special anymore.
This is key, enjoy good food and good times even more. Appreciate good food
and drink so much more because you are not consuming so much.
This can be applied to anything else in life that you enjoy. Too much of it reduces
your enjoyment. Most people today eat too much and partake in things they
think they enjoy, too much. This reduces their enjoyment of it. If they applied
this protocol in their lives then they would be much happier and healthier.Too much of anything is bad for you. The Bible says even too much honey is bad
for you. Honey is used here to show that even things that are great can be bad
for you if you have too much.
For example a certain man enjoyed electronic games and watching films/TV
series. He sometimes spent most of his day for many days in a row watching the
electronic screens. He developed boxset blues. Too much deprived him of his
enjoyment.
He later cut right back, he chose quality entertainment  instead of quantity. His
enjoyment and appreciation went up tenfold. It can be the same with eating or
anything else you enjoy.
Cutting right back and enjoying quality not quantity is the road to a happy joyful
heart. This is the best medicine and the beauty of omad orin looping lifestyle
choice.
Less is more. Omad Orin Looping teaches you that you really don’t need much.
You can have a minimalist kitchen and entire home. The application of this
protocol has profound implications on the rest of your life. Your body feels
cleaner and your life can also become less burdened down.
One major theme of this book is balance and moderation. When it comes to your
one meal it can be anything, but try to make good choices most of the time.
Watching the occasional TV program or film may be genuinely enjoyable and
leave us feeling refreshed, but not devoting two months of the year to sitting in
front of an electronic screen as most people do.
Simplifying is not meant to leave your life empty, it's meant to leave space in
your life for more important things and what you really want to do. Omad will
give you a lot more time everyday.
While living in Japan I came to learn important lessons from the Haiku. It's a very
popular form of Japanese poetry. The Haiku is usually a nature related poem
written in just 3 lines. a poet writing a haiku must work within those limitations, it
can be a daunting task if you have something important to say. One award
winning haiku was-
Snail my little man
slowly oh so slowly
climbing up mount Fuji
A brilliant poem you no doubt agree when you think about it. So the haiku poet
has a couple of choices. He can quickly whip out 3 lines and complete a new
haiku in a short amount of time. Or he can carefully choose only the essential
words and images needed to convey his idea. It's this second choice that creates
some of the most powerful poetry in such a limited form.Choosing only the essential. Quality not quantity.
We can learn two important lessons from the haiku. 1. By setting limitations we
must choose the essential. So in everything you do, learn to set limitations. 2. By
choosing the essential we create great impact with minimal resources. Always
choose the essential to maximise your time and energy.
This is the very essence of omad orin looping and is one of the main points of
this book, stick to the essential, set limits and stick to them and at the same time
keep it simple and be balanced. Once again because it so important - Choose the
essential set limitations and stick to them. Limit yourself to a one hour eating
window and loop your orin the rest of the time. You will find you have more time
and less stress.
Chapter 10
Placebo and nocebo
If you start doing something beneficial, but absolutely believe in your heart that
it's not good for you then it will inhibit the benefits. This is nocebo, the opposite
of placebo.
This book touches on the reasons why this omad orin looping lifestyle choice is
so amazing. But there is nothing like experiencing it first hand for some time.
Maybe a part of the effectiveness of this programme is in the mind. But even if
that is so, if it works just continue to do it.
If you believe you can do it then you will do it. You bring about what you think
about.
I know the real practical reasons and the science behind it, so I know it’s not all
just in the mind. Those familiar with omad will know that 23/1 fasting increases
human growth hormone alone by around 2000%. As well as huge increases in
other amazing substances. But to be correct you should say the entire sentence
that HGH increases by around 2000% in the urine of those on 23/1 intermittent
fasting. If you don't loop it then you are wasting all those beneficial substances.
There are thousands of known beneficial substance in the body and therefore in
the urine in trace amounts, and my theory is that there are several thousands
more unknown about as yet undiscovered by science in your own life water.
These are all in your life water.
The fact that the body likes omad so much is shown by the clue that is in how
much increase in all these substances. This has been proven, that if you follow
this programme then you human growth hormone can increase in you orin by
2000%. Just think about that when you have doubts about drinking your own
waters, or when you have doubts about eating only once per day.Get over it, man up. Suck it up and take action. Dont procastrinate omad orin
looping start right now today. Just do it. Suck it up and do it, dont be a wimp just
flipping do it, right now the next time time you pee, drink it.
End.
FAQ.
Q. How much volume should I drink in a day?
A. It depends on your size and how much you are sweating. I’m 6’ and around
80kg, and I loop at least a gallon a day most days, but if I’m very active and
sweating a great deal in the sun or sauna, it could be 1.5 to 2.5 gallons. This is
total measurement of what I loop in 24 hrs. If your smaller or larger then adjust
to find what is right for you.
Q. Does your eating window have to be exact every day?
A. To get the 2000% increase in human grow hormones you have to fast for
around 20hours per day. So as long as your one hour eating window is within say
4 hours or so each day you will still get the benefits. But your body lies routine
most of the time, so it’s best if you can stick to the same time as often as you
can. I nearly always manage my last big loop about twenty to five and start my
1hr eating window at 5pm with a large smoothie. If something happens and I’m
busy or I miss it for some reason then I call it 48 hr fast and wait until 5pm the
next day rather than eating later in the evening when there isn’t as much time to
digest it before you sleep.
Q. Is there any time when I should not drink my orin? What if I’m extremely
stressed?
A. There is never a time when you should not loop all your urine. As John
Armstrong brings out, even if it’s the most foul substance you have ever seen
showing there is something wrong, this is still exactly what the body needs to get
better.  If you are unwell, unhappy or stressed then yes your orin will not be very
high quality. The same if you have a bad diet and lifestyle. It is a reflection of
you. Your orin is a snapshot of you. This does not mean that you should not loop
it even in these situations.
If you are well hydrated, feeling happy and content with low stress levels and
have a good diet of mostly fruit then this is how to get your orin the best quality.
Or I should say how to get your body to be the best version of yourself.
Remember its liquid you. This is the how orin loopers get so in tune with their
own bodies, and how they get to know what is good for them and what is bad.
You soon get to know yourself very well when omad orin looping.
If your urine is yucky and stinky then take this as a sign that there is something
wrong. Start omad orin looping and reduce stress and anxiety as much as you can. Work on increasing your happiness and eating a better one meal every day.
You will soon notice the quality of your orin improve as your health does.
Q. What percentage of what you consume everyday is the plant based smoothie


 common experience of having the pain
threshold rise and fall, no mechanism had ever accounted
for it. Now medicine could explain it by using these internal
painkillers, the endorphi ns and enkephalins, which every
neuron in the body is able to produce at will. Very quickly
the general public was told that the brain produces
narcotics up to two hundred times stronger than anything
you can buy on the street, with the added boon  that our
own painkillers seemed to be nonaddictive. Perhaps in the
future a physician would anesthetize his patients by
stimulating some region in their brains, giving Western
medicine a scientiﬁc form of Chinese acupuncture.
Morphine and endorphins both block pain by ﬁlling a
certain receptor on the neuron and preventing other
chemicals that carry the message of pain from coming in.
Without these chemicals, there can be no sensatio n of pain,
no matter how much physical provocation is present. Using
this model, a molecule of endorphin is like a speciﬁc word,
the word painkiller. One can imagine that whenever the
word pain comes to the brain’s attention, it has the option
of sending painkiller  back as its answer. Unfortunately, this
simple picture was clouded over by later research.It was found that levels of endorphins in the body do not
correspond on a one-to-one basis with how much pain is
being felt. This can be proved with placebos, or dummy
drugs. Patients who are in pain can often be relieved by
receiving a placebo, usually a coated sugar pill, which they
are told is a powerful painkiller. Not everyone will respon d
to this, but generally between 30 percent and 60 percent
will report that their pain went away. This result, called the
placebo eﬀec t, has been noted for centuries, but it is highly
unpredictable. The doctor cannot tell in advance which
patients will beneﬁt or to what extent.
Why should a totally inert sugar pill relieve pain in the
ﬁrst place, even the stabbing pain of peptic ulcers or
traumatic surgery? Endorphins, it was now discovered,
must hold the answer. A drug called naloxone acts as a
chemical antagonist to morphine, meaning that it has the
ability to knock morphine  molecules out of a receptor site.
When naloxo ne is administered on top of a paink iller, the
sensation of pain instantly ﬂoods back. As it turns out, the
same thing will happen  with the placebo. The patients
whose pain went away from the sugar pill reported that it
returned again after they took naloxone. This implied that
endorphins and morphine must basically be the same drug,
the diﬀerence being that one is manufactured by the body
and the other by the opium poppy.
But once again, it was only a certain percentage of
patients who showed this result. Naloxone made the pain
return in full force for certain patients; for others, the
placebo eﬀec t still worked totally; and for still others, only
a little of the pain came back. Researchers found
themselves in a state of renewed confusion, where they
remain today. Endorphins are certainly internal painkillers,
but uncovering these new molecules was not the whole
answer.Pain studies have now shown that morphine is not
chemically identical to endorphins, that endorphins interact
in a more complex way than narcotic drugs, and that any
form of treatment for pain relief—morphine, endorphins,
acupuncture, or hypnosis—is highly variable in its
eﬀectiveness. It was also discovered  that endorphins
cannot be made into satisfactory pharmaceuti cals: our
internal painkillers are just as addictive as heroin if given
by injection.
Soon, the same frustrating complications that scientists
ran up against with the endorphins and enkephalins spread
to all the other neuro-transmitters. It turns out that a
neuron does not simply catch a signal from a neighboring
nerve cell and pass it along untouched to the next synapse.
That is only one of its choices. Although no one can
describe exactly how neurons receive their chemical
messages or how they transport them down their own
axons, or trunks, it is known that the process must be very
ﬂexible. The nerve cell can change the message en route,
turning the chemical it received at point A into a diﬀerent
one at point B. The receptor sites on the ends of nerve cells
can also modify themselves to receive diﬀerent types of
messages; the sending station on the other side of the
synapse is equally versatile.
For our purposes, this confusion is actually a highly
encouraging state of aﬀairs, because it proves that the
body cannot be understood without the missing ingredient
of intelligence. The physical makeup of endorphins, or any
other neurochemical, is not nearly as important as their
know-how—how they choose their sites, what trigg ers them
to act, how they “talk” to the rest of the body in precise
coordination, and so on. Even in the midst of a genuine
chemical revolution, mind is superior to matter. In fact, it
now appears that the molecular structure of any neuro-transmitter is completely secondary to the brain’s ability to
employ it.
It came as a tremendous  surprise to cell biologists that,
as far as molecules go, neurotransmitters are nothing
special. All of the protein in our bodies is built up from
chains of twenty basic amino acids, and these chains can be
further arranged into longer strands called peptides.
Neuropeptides have their own signature, making them
distinct from the other peptide chains in the body, but the
same factory, our DNA, makes all of them. DNA is the
source for all the proteins that repair cells, build new ones,
replace missing or defective pieces of the genetic code,
heal cuts and bruises, and so forth.
Without bothering to invent a new class of chemic als, the
DNA has ﬁgured out another use for its familiar raw
materials, the amines, amino acids, and peptides. Once
again, it is just the ability  to make these diﬀerent products
that is crucial. There is nothing special about the molecules
themselves, even though their discovery by a molecular
biologist may be special to science.
Where does the ability to make the neurotrans mitters
come from, then? Perhaps we should look to the
contribution made by the mind. After all, it is not really the
adrenaline molecule that makes a mother rush into a
burning building to save her child or an endorphin
molecule that protects her from feeling the ﬂames. Love
makes her rush in, and single-minded determination
protects her from pain. It just happe ns that these attributes
of her mind have found a chemical pathway that the brain
can follow to talk to the body.
Now we have arrived at the heart of the matter. Mind by
any deﬁnition is nonmat erial, yet it has devised a way to
work in partnership with these complicated comm unicator
molecules. Their association is so close, as we have seen,that mind cannot be projected into the body without such
chemicals. Yet these chemicals are not mind. Or are they?
The whole paradoxical situation was wittily summ arized
several years ago when the eminent English neurologist
and Nobel Prize winner Sir John Eccles was asked to
address a conference of parapsychologists, who were
discussing the usual topics of ESP, telepathy, and
psychokinesis—the ability  to move physical objects with the
mind. If you want to see real psychokinesis, he told his
audience, then consider the feats of mind-ov er-matter
performed in the brain. It is quite astonishing that with
every thought, the mind  manages to move the atoms of
hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and the other particles in the
brain’s cells. It would appear that nothing is further apart
than an insubstantial thought and the solid gray matter of
the brain. The whole trick is somehow done without any
apparent link.
The mystery of mind-over-matter has not been explained
by biology, which prefers to push on to more and more
complicated chemical structures operating at ﬁner and
ﬁner levels of the physiology. It is still obvious that no one
is ever going to ﬁnd a particle, however minute, that nature
has labeled “intelligence.” This is all the more apparent
when we realize that all the matter in our bodies, large or
small, has been designed with intelligence as a built-in
feature. DNA itself, although ackn owledged as the chemica l
mastermind of the body, is made up of essentially the same
basic building blocks as the neurotransmitters it
manufactures and regulates. DNA is like a brick factory
that is also made out of bricks. (The great Hungarian
mathematician John von Neumann, besides being a founder
of the modern computer, was interested in robots of all
types. He once invented, on paper, a truly ingeniou s
machine, a robot that could build robots identical to itself—
in other words, a self-reprodu


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DAILY	TOTAL:	58	GRAMS	OF	PROTEIN
A	study	from	the
Journal	of	Applied	Physiology
	showed	that	it	is	best	to
consume	amino	acids	and	carbs	up	to	3	hours	post-workout	to	increase	muscle
synthesis.
38
	The	other	macronutrient—
fat—was	not	found	to	be	part	of	this
equation,	perhaps	because	fat	can	slow	the	uptake	of	the	key	nutrients.	If	you	are
engaging	in	endurance	sports	or	workouts,	some	research	has	shown	that
consuming	fat	before	exercise	helps	improve	results	of	conserving	muscle	glycogen
levels,	or	fuel	needed	to	supply	your	muscles	with	energy,	for	these	longer	exerciseperiods,
39
	but	it	should	be	forms	of	fat	that	are	easy	to	digest,	such	as	avocados
and	chia	seeds,	and	consumed	with	enough	time	to	allow	for	digestion	(ideally	at
least	2	hours	before	workouts).
So	exactly	how	much	do	you	need?	Though	it	really	depends	on	your	size	and	the
type	of	workout	you	do,	around	20	grams	of	protein	should	suffice	post-workout
(research	has	shown	that	for	the	average	adult,	muscle	protein	synthesis	saturates
at	20	grams	of	protein	and	increasing	to	40	grams	does	not	make	a	difference,
40
which	would	be	at	least	as	much	as	you	get	in	the	Power	Protein	Smoothie	or	in	a
typical	shake	made	from	almond	milk	and	vegan	protein	powder).
SHIFT	17:
Practice
Breathing	and	Yoga
Exercises	for
Beauty
Pranayama:
	Secrets	to	Breathing	for	Beauty
Breath	is	perhaps	the	subtlest	form	of	movement	that	we	engage	in	minute	to
minute,	even	while	we	sleep.	Since	we	all	breathe	automatically,	many	of	us
don’t	pay	attention	to	our	breath	and	take	it	for	granted.	Yet	one	of	the	secrets
to	youthfulness	and	energy	is	proper	breathing.	There	are	specific	breathing
techniques	that	can	be	used	to	enhance	the	efficiency	of	your	exercise	and
movements	and	circulate	oxygen	and	vitality-enhancing	energy,	or
prana
,	more
efficiently	around	your	body.	This	increases	your	Radical	Beauty.
Pranayama
,	which	in	a	very	simplified	definition	translates	to	“breathing
exercises,”	is	really	a	deeper	concept	that	has	to	do	with	consciously	controlling
your
prana
.	It	is	one	of	the	most	beneficial	and	effective	techniques	to	help
dissipate	stress	and	balance	your	mind.
Prana
	is	the	universal	life	energy	that	permeates	the	entire	universe.	By
becoming	aware	of	it	and	working	with	it	deliberately	through
pranayama
techniques,	you’ll	be	able	to	expand	your	energy	beyond	any	perceived
limitations.	Your	rejuvenation	will	expand,	as	will	your	magnetic	energy	and
true	beauty.	A	grounded,	calm,	yet	tangibly	magnetic	energy	is	possible	to	attain
through	regularly	practicing
pranayama
	(and
meditation,	which	we’ll	talk	about
in
Pillar	6
).	These	are	among	the	most	powerful	practices	available	to	us.
Pranayama
	is	considered	alkalizing	and	cleansing	since	it	promotes	efficient
elimination	of	toxins	through	the	lungs.
Pranayama
	practices	work	best	in
tandem	with	a	cleansing,	alkaline	diet	(see
Pillar	1
).	This	helps	open	up	the
channels	for	more
prana
	to	enter.	Deep	inhales	and	exhales	can	move	toxins
through	the
lymph,	acting	as	a	pump	for	the	lymphatic	system.	Tibetan	yogis
demonstrate	the	extreme	power	of	breath	and	mind	control.	Using	these
dynamic	practices,	they	can	generate	such	intense	heat	that	they	are	comfortablein	cold	temperatures	and	can	even	melt	the	snow	around	them.
Breathing	techniques	can	certainly	ramp	up	your	beauty	potential.	Imagine	if
you	breathed	improperly	day	after	day,	year	after	year.	You	wouldn’t	get	the	full
potential	of	nourishing	oxygen	to	all	of	your	cells,	which	can	accelerate	aging.
Deeper,	more	efficient	breathing	that	results	in	improved	circulation	equals
better	distribution	of	oxygen	and	nutrients.	This	in	turn	will	help	create	more
glowing,	youthful	skin	and	help	you	feel	more	naturally	energized.
The	first	step	to
pranayama
	is	to	become	aware	of	your	breath	in	the	first
place	and	start	to	slow	it	down.	When	you	slow	down	your	breath,	you	tend	to
breathe	more	fully.	This	helps	you	become	more	efficient	at	ingesting	oxygen
and	expelling	waste.	You	will	also	feel	calmer	and	more	balanced	as	you	release
stress	and	absorb	fewer	of	its	toxic	effects.
States	of	Breathing
There	are	three	states	of	breathing	we	all	naturally	do	throughout	the	day	and
night.
PURAKA:
	This	is	the	state	of	inhalation,	when	your	lungs	are	filled	with	air.
Work	to	take	deeper	inhales,	filling	your	upper	and	lower	lungs	to	pull	in	the
maximum	amount	of	oxygen	possible	and	allowing	your	stomach	to	expand
like	a	balloon.	Also	take	care	to	breathe	in	slowly,	probably	much	more	slowly
than	you	are	used	to.	You	can	even	try	counting	to	four	as	you	inhale	to
consciously	slow	down	your	breath.
KUMBHATA:
	This	is	the	state	of	retention.	In	normal,	everyday	breathing,	this
equates	to	the	very	subtle	pause	between	your	inhales	and	exhales.
Prana
	and
oxygen	from	the	lungs	enter	the	bloodstream	to	be	delivered	to	all	of	the	cells
in	your	body	as	gases	from	the	cells	enter	the	lungs	and	prepare	for	expulsion
out	of	the	body.
RECAKA:
	This	is	the	state	of	exhalation	of	toxic	substances	from	the	body.	It’s
important	to	exhale	very	deeply,	perhaps	even	more	deeply	than	you	inhale,	to
ensure	that	you	fully	expel	wastes	and	by-products	of	the	breath	out	of	your
body.	Your	belly	should	pull	in	slightly	toward	your	spine.
Basic
Pranayama
	Techniques	That	Promote
Beauty
These	practices	are	ideally	performed	at	the	specific	times	that	are	noted	for
each	technique.	Practicing	these	in	the	open	air	is	ideal.	Otherwise,	find	apeaceful	environment	where	you	can	sit	with	your	spine	straight.	It	might	be
more	comfortable	for	you	to	sit	cross-legged	on	a	firm	pillow	or	to	sit	in


 complete
knowledge of such forces allows us to orient ourselves and our
belongings in ways compatible with the electromagnetic influences,
in order to live in harmony with the laws of nature and facilitate
obtai nmen t of goals. On the collective level, it can be used to reduce
in -fighting and promote the "chemistry" or cooperation between
workers. It is used in modem Japan to organize working groups as
well as coordinate the various departments of a company. In the
West, the awareness of these influences is reflected in conversations
about the "ambience" or the "morale" at working places.
6. SYMBOLOGY deals with forms and symbols related to the laws
underlying natural events. It can be used to condition, for instan ce,
weather changes, business trends, self-defeating habits, etc.
THE TAO OF SUCCESS
The Tao of Success discloses the precise mechanics of life's greatest
events and the forces that shape all events. The ancient Taoists discovered
analytical methods to study these forces, identified recognizable patterns of
change, and systematized strategies of success to deal with these patterns.
The Tao of Success helps you adjust your everyday actions in accordance
with the universal law, to make every aspect of life more pleasant.
27 Taoism
A clear and powerful instrument of Taoist wisdom, the Tao of Success is
divided into three parts:
I. The study of symbols and signs that represent the endless changes
that occur throughout the universe. These phenomena are governed
by exact laws defined by physics, chemistry, biology, geometry,
algebra, and other branches of mathemat ics.
2. The Tao of Change, or the study of social philosophy and trans
actional psychology, as represe nted by sixty-four hexagrams. Each
hexagram is composed of six lines, each of which represents a
developing stage in individu al or group transactions. Recognition of a
certain pattern allows one to develop successful, detailed, and accu
rate strategies against the causes of adversity. The Tao of Change is
invaluable to those who wish to develop wealth, power, harmonious
familial relations, social position, and foresight fully.
3. The actual practice of forecasting events, known as the Space and
Time 1-Ching System. This system is based on the principle of
cyclical ness-that is, everything that has happened is going to hap
pen again, and everything that is going to happen has happened
already in some form. Like Albert Einstein, the ancient Taoists
understood that time was illusory. Like him, they studied situations in
the space-time system. Thus, they arrived at a means for interpre ting
events occurring within our time concept. This is the key to "fore
casting", or seeing into the future.
The Eight Pillars of Taoism cover every aspect of our daily existence.
They were designed to completely satisfy our basic physical needs in a
manner that allows us to realize our full potential as human beings. Then
may we leap beyond the dege nerating aspect of time, to live with the Tao,
or God.
28 2
The Energy Theory
The root of the way of life, of birth and change is Chi (energy); the
myriad things of heaven and earth all obey this law. Thus Chi in the
periphery envelops heaven and earth. Chi in the interior activates
them. The source wherefrom the sun, moon, and stars derive their
light, the thunder, rain, wind and cloud their being, the four seasons
and the myriad things their birth, growth, gathering and storing: all
this is brought about by Chi. Man's possession of life is completely
dependent upon this Chi.
Nei Ching
The ancient Taoist texts, expounding on the basic theories that energy
supported all life and matter in the cosmos, were written to convey basic
scientific principles in a style that attracted the attention of even those who
were not inclined toward a serious study of science. This is not to imply that
the barriers between the artistic, scientific, and practical ways of life were as The Energy Theory
distinct and offered such a marked degree of specialization as are those
characterizing modem civilization. The integrated man, as he existed in
ancient China, was one who constantly strove to maintain a balance
between the various modes of life-the artistic, the scientific, and the
practical. It was no great effort for the scientist to record his observations in
a style that today would be called ''poetic'' in form-it came to him
naturally. That scientific principles could be conveyed in such imaginative
form attests to the unification of art and science which typifies the Golden
Age of Chinese civilization.
It may well be that because the basic principles of Taoism are poetically
stated, many modem scientists choose to reject them, avowing them to be
"unscientifi c", "purely philosophical", "mystica l", and "primitive".
But the rejection of traditional principles on these grounds, far from
indicating a greater degree of objective awarene ss on the part of the modem
day men of science, suggests instead a growing gap between science and
the true ''art of living''. The principles of Taoism and the Internal Exercise
system as they have come down through the ages are just as applicable
today as they were in the past, but they must be interpreted through a proper
understanding of the poetic form that has enshrined and carried them
through the ages.
THE NATURE OF ENERGY
Energy is a dynamic force, in constant flux, which circulates throughout
the body. Many people plausibly substitute the word life for the word
energy, since the essentia l difference between the two words is so subtle
that it eludes all but the semantic ist. Each term is vital to developing an
accurate understa nding of the energy theory as it applies to the body.
For all practical purposes, it can be stated that life is an indication of
energy within the body. All that comes to mind on hearing the word
life-breat hing, talking, sleeping, eating, even the ability to read, think,
and hear-all these can be achieved only because of the energy within the
body. This invariably applies to those functions or activities that are not
conspicuously perceptible; for example, the metabolic processes within
each single cell could not be accomplished without energy to sustain those
functions. Energy is the basis for the apparent solid structures of the body
30 Th� Energy Theory
and all that pertains to its anat omy. For what is a solid structure such as a
bone, except a mass of living cells? All forms and activities of life, both
anat omical and physiological, are supported by, and simultaneous ly de
plete, the energy within the body.
Althou gh most people assume that inert matter is completely solid or
dense, it is energy that binds the protons, electrons, and neutrons within
each indiv idual atom. Inanimate matter, then, is simply energy at a differ
ent rate of vibr ation than that of other forms of life. Energy therefore is the
absolute basis for all forms of life and matter in the universe.
Food and air are considered to be the primary sources of energy to be
depleted through daily living rather than as fuel to be metabolized by the
body. Energy, thou gh, is not obtained from the gross molecular aspects of
food and air, but rather from what can be called its "vibrational" essence,
or, its elec tromagn etism. For instance, the nutrients within any particular
food can be accurately reproduced in a chemist's laboratory, but life cannot
be sustain ed over a prolonged period of time by ingesting those synthetic
nutrients alone: it is possible to obtain every single vitamin, mineral, and
chemical that comprises an egg, and yet it is impossible to transform them
into anything that vaguely resembles a genuine egg. Neither is a person
able to exist over a prolonged period of time on pure oxygen which has been
obta ined by laboratory methods, or in a room in which the air has been
filtered by an electrical air-condition er. In all of these instances something
is lacking, and that ''something'' is the particular object's life force, its
electr omag netism-that invisible energy which enlivens gross molecular
aspects of any object.
Electro magnetism is a force with which most of us are not yet fam iliar. It
was Western scientists who ing eniously verified the existence of electro
magneti sm, providing thereby a means for the logical explanation for many
of the health enhanc ing benefits obtained through the practice of the
Internal Exercises. In short, electromagnetism is an intensity force that
permeates the atomic structures of all objects, including the surrounding
atmosphe re. Because it is a natural force, it has a rapport with the energy
within the body. The Internal Exercises are mediums through which energy
is channeled from the atmosphere into the body to stimulate the body's
natural abilities to replenish the energy depleted through daily living.
ENERGY AND THE HUMAN BODY
31 The Energy Theory
The self-perpetuating human body can be considered as a type of battery.
The human battery is composed of three vital parts:
I. Structure-the cells and the organs, bones, muscle, skin layers,
blood vessels, nerves, and other physical structures that they form.
2. Liquid-the intra-and inter-cellular


 damage before treatment started. Dr.
Chaney's experience was almost  duplicated by Dr. William
Shive and his colleagues at the University of Texas. Dr. Shive
found that raw cabbage juice—as well as the juices of some other vegetables—tends to prevent ulcers and to cure them.
He studied 100 cases in which the ulcerous condition was so
severe that the use of the bland diet and anti-ulcer drugs had
failed. But the drinking of one quart of fresh, raw cabbage
juice per day by these patients brought about marked
beneficial results. The use of raw cabbage juice in amounts
less than one quart per day promotes less rapid recovery than
does the full quota but it is of definite value, and even a glass
of juice per day tends to reduce or eliminate the pain in some
cases. The raw cabbage juice is also an important aid to normal elimination and it improves the general health of the
ulcer patient as well as promoting recovery of his primary affliction.
   The "scraped apple" diet is an old German folk remedy for
both diarrhea and constipation. Modern scientists have
employed raw apple in the treatment of these same conditions
with very good effects. T. L. Birnberg treated diarrhea in children with raw, grated apple and obtained completely
successful results in 88 per cent of all cases. He noted relief
from abdominal pain achieved almost immediately, normal stools achieved in 24 hours, reduction of fever within 48
hours, and disappearance of mucus in 60 hours. The
beneficial effects of raw apple in these cases are attributed to
the presence of "hydrophilic colloids" in the food which absorb excessive water and furnish bulk to control peristalsis.
   Of particular interest is the therapeutic value of raw honey.
This food has long been known as a "folk medicine" for hay fever and asthma, and recent experimental studies conducted
at the William Beaumond General Hospital in El Paso, Texas
have shown that raw honey containing the pollen of the
offending grasses or weeds builds up a natural resistance to
these agents in the body, thereby offering relief to the hay fever victims. Studies made by P. E. Weesen of the
Frauenfelder Sanitarium of Europe showed that patients given
raw honey exceeded all others both in strength and healthy
appearance. Dr. Paula Emrich tested 100 children, and found
that those given raw honey achieved a 12 per cent increase in hemoglobin content of their blood over the others. Dr.
Rolleder
gave a smaller quantit y of raw hone y to 58 children of an Austrian orphanage and noted a hemoglobin increase of
8½ per cent. Dr. Schacht of Wiesbaden claimed to have cured
many supposedly hopeless cases of gastric and intestinal
ulcers with raw honey, and the celebrated Father Sebastian Kneipp remarked that "smaller ulcers in the stomach are
quickly contracted, broken and healed by it." Surprisingly,
raw honey has even been given to treat diabetes. Dr. A. Y.
Davidov of Russia noted that it tended to prevent acetonemia,
and in spite of its high sugar content, its use was associated with the actual reduction of sugar in the urine. The American
physicians, Dr. L. R. Emerick of Eaton, Ohio, and the late Dr.
R. J. Goss of Middlebury, Vermont, have treated hundreds of
diabetic patients with raw honey, achieving remarkable
success and vast improvement in the weight, strength, and
appearance of many patients.
   The value of raw liver in treating pernicious anemia is now
well known. As early as 1926 Drs. Murphy and Minot were
curing severe cases of this disease with raw liver, and they
claimed there was some unidentified factor in the food which
stimulated the growth of red corpuscles. At first this was
called the "red blood vitamin." It is now known that there are two such factors, folic acid and vitamin B
12, both of which
are destroyed by heat. Thus, whereas well-cooked liver is
practically useless in these cases, raw liver brings about
consistent and rapid recovery. For perhaps the same reason
raw liver, given to weak and undersized children, has been reported to increase vigor and strength and improve the rate
of growth.
   Other raw meat products are also of unquestioned
therapeutic importance. When tuberculosis was still a
common disease in this country, frail and consumptive people would be seen going to slaughterhouses to obtain draughts of
fresh blood, which were believed to be of great value in such
cases. In countries where tuberculosis remains prevalent, this
practice is still followed, with reportedly good results. On a
clinical basis the celebrated French physiologist, Prof. Charles Richet, was among the first to use raw beef juice in
the treatment of tuberculosis, and he reported excellent results
in this practice. More recently other European physicians are
following this same method, and they apply the term,
"zomotherapy" to designate treatment of disease with raw meat or raw meat-juice. They claim success with
zomotherapy in treating many conditions, including anemia,
neurasthenia, debility, convalescence, and latent, incipient, or
active tuberculosis.
   Few raw foods have been as highly recommended as
sunflower seeds
, squash seeds, pumpkin seeds, and watermelon seeds in the treatment of disease. Several years
ago, J. I. Rodale noticed that sunflower seeds, when used in
their raw state, effected a remarkable cure for some cases of
bleeding gums. After his report on this subject was published, new evidence accumulated which indicated that raw
sunflower seeds were also useful in treating gum sores,
dermatitis, rheumatism, rheumatic fever, arthritis, and kidney
disease. The teeth were said to improve under the sunflower
seed treatment, as was the condition of the eyes. Raw squash and pumpkin seeds have been recommended as worm
expellents. An infusion made by soaking dried watermelon
seeds in water was an old Indian folk treatment for kidney
and bladder infections, and many in modern life have also
testified as to the efficiency of this treatment. The watermelon seeds may also be eaten in their fresh state with
good results. While much of the evidence in favor of these
uncooked seed foods is in the form of testimonials rather than
clinical data, it is too extensive to be ignored. Whether we
consider the seeds as effective "folk medicine" or just good
food, they are doubtless of much value in modern nutrition.
   Raw foods have even been used to improve the intelligence
quotients and mental attitudes of backward children. In
Germany, Dr. Lottner reported an experiment in which 33
children, having low intelligent quotients and attending a
school for backward children, were given a raw breakfast
each morning. This was in the form of "muesli" an uncooked porridge made from oat flakes, milk, fruits, nuts, and honey.
The children given the raw breakfasts rapidly improved over
all the others. They did better work in dictation, arithmetic, letter-cancelling, and drawing completion tests. They were
also less restless, did not become tired as rapidly as before,
and showed better concentration in accomplishing their daily
work.

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LINICAL APPLICATION OF THE RAW FOOD DIET
   If the simple addition of certain raw foods to a normal diet
produces such startling changes in human health, it may be
expected that a diet composed entirely, or nearly so, of raw foods would be much more beneficial and achieve more rapid
and far-reaching results. This has been shown to be true at the
Pottenger Sanitarium in California, where a large variety of
raw foods has been employed for therapuetic purposes.
   Dr. Pottenger writes that "the highest grade of raw milk,
raw meat, raw vegetables, and fruit products obtainable" are
used in the clinical work. He points out that "we have been able to im
prove the physiolo gic res ponse of children who have previously been developing in a deficient manner"
similar to the experimental animals which were fed upon
heat-processed foods. Even defective facial growth has been
improved, and Pottenger states that "when additional growth stimulation is applied to certain deficient children at the right
time, before they have attained facial growth, material
changes in the contour of the face can be brought about
without the application of surgical appliances."
   In Europe a diet composed primarily of raw foods was
employed in the treatment of dis ease as early as the latter part
of the nineteenth century. At that time the "Jungborn" a health resort located in the Hartz mountain region between
Isenburg and Hartzburg of Germany, was opened. The
director of this institution was Adolph Just, a philosopher and
naturalist, who concluded from his observations of wild and
domestic animal life that only raw foods were capable of building the health, strength, and vigor that are normal in
nature. At his resort, Mr. Just provided sun and air baths,
special water baths, and earth compresses as treatment in
addition to raw foods. The diet consisted in the main of fruits, berries, nuts, and milk in the uncooked state.
   In 1896, Mr. Just issued a number of case history records
illustrating the results of his raw food and natural treatment therapy. Among the diseases reported cured or benefited were
inflammatory rheumatism, consumption


sleepbecauseofthem.
•makesureyouarewarmenough(butnottoohot)
andthatyourroomiswellventilated.
•takeahot,caffeine-freedrinktobed:hotmilkwith
honey,oracupofchamomileteaifyoufeeltense.
•seekcounsellingorpsychotherapy ifyour
sleeplessness isduetoemotionaldistresssuchas
anxiety,depressionorbereavement.
DON'T
•worry!Thisalwaysmakesitworse.
•readthrillers,ghoststoriesormaterialconnected
withyourwork.
•havealargemealclosetobedtime.
•drinktea,hotchocolate,coffeeorCocaColaor
smoketoomuchduringtheevening.
•watchtoomuchtelevision,workorreadanything
upsetting.
•getintothehabitofafternoonnapsorsleeping
verylateinthemorningasthiscanmakeitmore
difficulttogetbacktonormalsleepingpatterns.
•takesleepingpills.Thesecanaffectyourdreamlife
sothatyouwakefeelingunrefreshed,andmany
havesideeffects,causingdrowsinessand
dependence.
•drinkalcoholsteadilythroughouttheevening.
Jointpain
Althoughchronicrheumatismorarthritisneedspro-
fessionalcare,Ihaveincludedsomeremediesthatwill
providerelieffrompainaswellasfromthoseacute
painswhichcomeonafterinjuryorafteranacute
illnesssuchasGermanmeasles.SeeSprainsand
Strainsforgeneraladviceforsorejoints.
DO
•keepyourweightdowntoavoidstressinghipand
legjoints.
220•Keloids DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
DON'T
•over-useapainfuljointmorethanisabsolutely
necessary.
Keloids
Thesearescarsthatbecomehardandlumpyafter
healing.Homeopathic self-prescribing canbeeffec-
tive,butdoseekhelpassoonaspossibleifithasno
effectafterfourweeks,aspromptprofessional treat-
mentwillbeneeded.
Labourpains
Homeopathicremediesdonotreducelabourpains
themselvesbutthevcanspeedupalabourthatis
losingmomentumandhelpwithbasicproblemssuch
asexhaustionorbackacheduringlabour.Theyalso
helpawomantocopebetteremotionallv,andare
wonderfulforhealingafterchildbirth. Ih?veincluded
afewbasicremediesforlabourandafterbutwould
advisethatvouseekthehelpofaprofessional
homeopathwhileyouarepregnant,whowillalso
supportvouduringvourbirthandforthetimeafter-
wards.Manyhomeopaths willattendabirthorbe
availablebvphonetogiveadvice(havingprepareda
selectionofremediesforvoutohavetohand).
LaryngitisseeSorethroat
Lumbago
Ihaveincludedafewremediesforthetreatmentof
acutelowerbackpain,whichissometimescalled
lumbago.Followtheguidelinesgivenunder
Backache.DO
•changenappiesfrequently.
•leaveyourbabywithnothingonforaslongas
possible.
•washandrinsethoroughly,preferablywithwater.
•drytheareathoroughly;ahairdryeronaverygentle
heatisidealforthisasnofurthermoisturewill
remainontheskin,buttesttheheatonyourown
skinfirst,andrememberthatababy'sskinismuch
moredelicatethananadult's.Smearacoatingof
raweggwhiteafterwashinganddryingasthis
makesaneffectivewaterproofskin.
•cutoutallfruitjuiceandgiveplainwaterinstead.
•usealmondoroliveoilasapreventive, i.e.to
protecttheskin.
•useexternalointments(seeExternalMateria
Medica)ifarashstarts.
DON'T
•usezincandcastoroilcreamorpetroleum-based
products-thevareabsorbedthroughtheskinand
cancauseminorproblems.
Nausea
SeealsoVomiting,Gastricflu,Travelsicknessand
Indigestion ifappropriate.Homeopathicremediesare
especiallyusefulfornauseaduringpregnancy,when
thevarebothhighlyeffectiveandperfectlysafe.
DO
•eatlittleandoften.
•takefrequentsipsofwaterorahotdrinkifthatis
better.
•getasmuchrestandsleepasyouneed.
•avoidemotionalstress.
SEEKHELPIF
•nauseaissevereandisaccompaniedbyvomiting.
MastitisseeBreastfeedingproblems
MeaslesseeChildhoodillnesses
Mouthulcers
Youcantreatoccasionalmouthulcersyourselfwith
internalandexternalremedies,especially iftheyoccur
afterdentaltreatmentorduringtemporarystress,but
doseekhelpiftheyarearecurringproblem.
MumpsseeChildhoodillnesses
Nappyrash
Ihaveincludedsomeexternalremediesforthisbutifit
ispersistentaprofessionalhomeopathwillbeneeded.
NettlerashseeHives
Nosebleeds
Nosebleedscanoccurfornoapparentreasonorcan
accompanyacold,violentnose-blowingorsneezing,
orinjurytothenoseorhead;theycanalsofollowa
changeinpressureoroccurasaresultofhighblood
pressure.
DO
•sitwiththeheadtiltedslightlyforward.
•pinchthelower,softpartofthenosebetween
fingerandthumb.
•applyacoldcompresstothebridgeofthenose.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisalsobleedingfromotherpartsofthebody.
•thebleedingdoesn'tstopwithinafewminutes.
DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK Periodproblems •221
Pain
Itisusefultorememberthatpainhasaverypositive
functionasawarningofdiseaseorinjury.People
unabletofeelpaincandothemselvesrealharm.Weall
haveverydifferentpainthresholds-limitsbeyond
whichwefindpainunbearable-andpainitselfis
experienced inmanydifferentforms.Homeopathy
usesthesevariationstodifferentiateandfindthe
appropriateremedy:Chamomilla,forexample, isa
remedyforthoseextremelysensitivetopain,and
Opiumforthosewhofeelnothingwhentheyshould.
Painactslikearedtrafficlightatabusyjunction,
warningustostoporriskacrash.Wecanstopand
listentothepainandtrytounderstandwhatitis
tellingus,whatweneedtodotoheal.Orwecan
ignorethepain-atourperil-andcrash!
Palpitations
Thepalpitationsincludedinthisbookaretheminor,
occasionalonesthatresultfromanxietyandstress,so
takecaretorestandrecharge(seeStresspage201).
DO
•sitquietlyandpractiserelaxationexercisesand
deepbreathing.
SEEKHELPIF
•thepalpitationspersistoverseveralhours.
•theyareaccompaniedbychestpain.
Periodproblems
Inallcasesofpersistentperiodproblemsyouwillneed
toseekprofessionaladvice,butIhaveincludedafew
remediesforoccasionalminorcomplaints.
Absenceofperiods(Amenorrhea)
Theobviouscausesofthisarepregnancyandmeno-
pause,butperiodscanalsostopasaresultofshockor
anxiety,achangeinlifestyle(forexamplewhenteen-
agegirlsgoawaytocollege),asaconsequenceof
anorexia,anaemia,orasaresultoftakingthePill.
DO
•haveapregnancytestifyoucouldpossiblybe
pregnant.
•checkforanaemia.
•seekcounsellinghelpifanorexiaisthecause.
•stoptakingthePillifitdoesn'tsuityouandseek
adviceonotherformsofcontraception.
SEEKHELPIF
•periodsstopwithoutanyapparentexplanation.
•youareoversixteenandhavestillnotbegunto
menstruate.Excessive,prolongedorirregularperiods
Manywomenexperienceirregularperiodsorperiods
thatvaryintheamountofflowbutthisisrarely
indicativeofanymajorhealthproblem.Itisespecially
commonduringthemenopause,butfibroidsorIUDs
canalsocauseexcessivebleedingandanaemia.
SEEKHELPIF
•periodsbecomeheavierthanusualandthis
persistsformorethantwoperiods.
Painfulperiods
Ihaveincludedsomeremediesforthetreatmentof
periodpains,butyoushouldseekprofessionalhelpif
thesedon'twork.
DO
•seeifusingtowelsinsteadoftamponshelps.
•useahotwaterbottleoraheatingpadtosoothe
thepains.
•helptopreventpainbyexercisingregularly,
especiallyexercisethatfocusesonthepelvis/lower
back.
•restoralternativelytakesomev


 consist of any raw vegetables.
(See
 additional salad
suggestions among recipes in
Module 7.9
.)

Between Meal Juice
See
 recommended juices.

Dinner
Choose one.

1
.
Large Salad
2
.
Fruit
3
.
Melon
Salad may consist of any raw vegetables.
(See
 additional salad
suggestions among recipes in
Module 7.9
.)

Snacks
In between meals, snacks must consist of fresh fruits, raw vegetables, and
fruit or vegetable juices only.

Recommended Juices
Vegetable juices:

carrot, spinach, parsley, dandelion greens. (
See

Module 7.7
, which
follows, for more juice combination suggestions.)

Fruit juices:
grape, apple, pear, fresh-squeezed orange or lemon. I do not recommend
pineapple juice (bottled), cranberry juice or prune juice.

MODULE 7.7
Raw Fruit and Vegetable Juices

The highest nutritional and electrical-energy foods on the planet are fresh raw
fruits, vegetables, herbs, seaweeds, nuts and seeds. These are the foods for
humans. It is essential that you eat at least 80 percent of your diet from fresh,
ripe, raw, fruits and vegetables. These foods carry the power of life in them.
They are full of enzymes, vitamins, minerals (tissue salts), amino acids,
antioxidants, simple sugars, water, electricity and much more. However,
being frugivores, the fruits and nuts are more suited for us. Remember, the
human gastrointestinal tract is only twelve times the length of the spine,
whereas an herbivore’s GI tract is thirty times the length of its spine.
Herbivores also have numerous stomachs because vegetable fibers are much
more difficult to break down than fruit fibers.
Fruit fiber is the easiest fiber for our GI tract to handle, consequently it
keeps our intestinal walls clean. Because the energy from fruits is much
higher than that of vegetables, the power to enhance the nervous system is
higher. This increases bowel peristalsis, as well. Vegetables, on the other
hand, have more minerals, chlorophyll and amino acids, which are great in
building up a depleted body. You’ve probably observed that children will eat
fruits long before they will eat their vegetables.
By now in our society practically everyone has heard of, or tasted,
freshly-made vegetable or fruit juice. This is thanks to Norman W. Walker,
Paul Bragg, Herbert M. Shelten, Bernard Jensen, and “The Juice Man,” a few
of the pioneers and practitioners of juicing for health.
If you are weakened or depleted, especially in the digestive tract, or if
you
do
 not want high fiber but do want nutrition, juicing is the answer.
Juicing takes the fiber out of the food and gives you all the rest in a drinkable
form, thus bringing concentrated power to your body. While you might only
eat one whole carrot, you can drink the juice of five or six carrots. Theimportance of this in cancer, injuries, or any disease or depletion issue is
obvious.
When you’re healthy, drinking fresh raw juices just makes you healthier.
It is important to realize, however, that raw roughage from fruits and
vegetables is essential for good bowel health. When refined grains, mixed
with other cooked foods and meats became the staple diet in the U.S., bowel
cancer in this country went from being the fourth highest incidence of cancer
to being the first. Currently it is #2, only surpassed by lung cancer.
Thirty years ago I used to fight the medical establishment over the
importance of fiber. Their claims were that my program damaged and
irritated conditions like gastritis, enteritis, colitis or diverticulitis. They didn’t
realize that the reason for these inflammatory conditions, including the
“pocketing” of the intestines, was from a lack of fiber. Nowadays however,
most doctors realize the importance of fruit and vegetable fiber. Grain fiber,
on the other hand, can be too rough for our GI tract. We learned that by
using too much bran in the 1960s and 70s.
There are many books on the market on vegetable and fruit juices. I
recommend, The
Complete Book of Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices
 by NW.
Walker;
Juicing
 by Michael T. Murray; and
Juicing Therapy
 by my friend
Bernard Jensen, Ph.D. Keep it simple, but do explore and enjoy the
tremendous power of these juices.
I would suggest at least two to four 10-ounce glasses of vegetable or fruit
juice a day, along with a raw food diet. The best time to prepare fresh juice is
just before you intend to drink it. However, in our busy society, I find people
get
tired of juicing because of the clean-up issues. I suggest juicing for the
whole day storing the juice in a glass container, and keeping it in the
refrigerator for no more than two days.
Please refer back to
Chapter 6
,
Modules 6.7
 and
6.8
, and read about juice
fasting for more encouragement about the tremendous benefits of juices.
Remember fruit juices are great brain, nerve and glandular foods. They are
the cleansers of the body as well. Vegetable juices rebuild the structure of the
body especially bone, muscle and connective tissue.
Your body will go through cycles in which you will crave fruit juices
and fruits only. Then there will be a time when your body craves vegetable
juices and vegetables. Listen and flow with these cravings. The body knows
what it is doing and what it needs. One of our greatest shortcomings is that
we don’t listen. People don’t listen to God or to their own bodies. We thinkthat the mind and emotions control us. However, these are only conditioned
tools that we can use to create our lives. Tradition, social belief systems of
right or wrong, our schooling, and the like, are what condition the mind and
the emotions. Today, especially, with major corporations and associations
focusing on money and control, we are taught and sold a toxic way of life.
Become free and return to God’s way of vitality and vibrancy.
Juicing is an art and somewhat of a science. Read, learn and keep it
simple. Enjoy the way these juices rebuild and cleanse the body. You will
find you can’t live without them. Find yourself an easy-to-clean juicer (like
the Champion® brand) and start juicing now.

“
Power House
”
 Juice Suggestions
Two of the best single-fruit juices are grape juice and apple juice. These will
supply loads of calcium, while they clean the liver and kidneys, and feed the
nerves and glandular system.
GRAPE JUICE
Juice the seeds and stems, too.
Effects: Tumor buster; lymph stimulation; free-radical eliminator; toxicity
removal, including heavy metals and minerals.
Strengthens the heart and vascular system.
APPLE JUICE
Effects: Enzyme-rich juice aids digestion; supplies amino acids; a free-radical
eliminator; strengthens the body.
VEGETABLE JUICE COMBINATIONS
The following vegetable juice combinations are power packed for the liver,
kidneys and adrenals. They are also high in electrolytes, including calcium,
magnesium, potassium and sodium. These drinks are rich in chlorophyll
(“plant blood” or “green blood”) for purifying the blood and lymphatic
system. Chlorophyll is one of nature’s best heavy-metal and chemicaldetoxifiers.
Carrot + Beet + Parsley
Carrot + Beet + Spinach
Carrot + Alfalfa Sprouts + Parsley
Carrots + Spinach + Celery + Parsley
Wheat grass + Alfalfa sprouts
Juicing cabbage and the cruciferous vegetables is very beneficial for
cancer cases.

MODULE 7.8
Beans and Grains: Good or Bad?

Beans and grains are dormant foods. Enzyme inhibitors block the
germination process by blocking enzyme action, which allows for long-term
storage without spoilage. Even though beans are more protein-rich and grains
are starches, they are both acid-forming and very hard to digest. I have
always said that it takes more of your body’s systemic energy to digest,
assimilate and excrete these foods than they give back to you. Simply put,
they rob the body of energy in the final analysis.
Why do we give grains to hogs and cattle? To fatten them up. And these
foods will do the same to you. Dried beans and grains are very concentrated,
making digestion long and difficult. It is also possible that the enzyme
inhibitors will affect your body’s enzyme action.
Sprout For Life
If you
sprout beans or grains
 you release the “life force” within them—the
enzymes. Their nutritional content then becomes more balanced and more
usable by the body. They become chlorophyll rich. Chlorophyll has been
called “green blood,” as its composition is close to that of human blood. Not
only does it give you energy, but it also acts like an antioxidant, removing
toxic metals and mucus from the body. Read:
Love Your Body
 and
Survival
into the 21st Century
 by Viktoras Kulvinskas; and
Sprouts
 by Kathleen
O’Bannon, CNC.
If you want true bodily vitality and regeneration


 feeling!  Your
feeling  is your  Power-House,  and  unless  you know  how  to
govern  it, you are lost!  You  cannot  govern  your  thought—
and no human  Being  ever  did—without  governing  your
feeling;  because  your  feeling  will  flash  before  your  thought
has a chance  to act. Think  it over  and  see! Otherwise,  why
would  Individuals  suddenly  without  provocation,  feel  the
blood  surge  thru  the body  in a fit of anger,  until  it looks  like
the veins  would  burst ? It acts  the opposite  thru  fear.  The
circulation  recedes  and  almost  stops,  because  fear  is con-
gestion.
Do you  wonder  why  sometimes  your  body  suddenly  is
charged  with  pain  and  distress?  Because  some  fear  has
seized  you,  it congests  your  circulation  and  makes  it almost
unable  to act;  while  with  intense  anger,  the feeling  re-
leased,  charges  your  circulation  forth  with  such  force  and
power,  that  you think  your  veins  will  burst.
Let us look  at these  things  sensibly  and  practically.  This
Understanding  of Life,  is the most  practical  thing  on the
face of This  Earth.  If mankind  once  understands  It, the
people  will  see they  have  a Scepter  of Power  and  Applica-
tion to apply  in their  Lives  and nothing  can resist  It.
You Beloved  Students  who  understand  This  Presence,
know  that  which  you call forth  is Self-luminous,  Intelligent
Substance!  It sweeps  in, thru  and  around  your  body  and DISCOURSE  VIII  191
sweeps  out all imperfection.  If you  can  so change  It by
your  Power  of qualification,  you  will  be able  to quickly
release  yourselves,  from  disturbance  or limitation  of any
kind.
Limitation,  is because  you are giving  power  to something
outside  of yourself,  when  beating  your  Heart  is the Intel-
ligence  of the Universe.  AS LONG  AS YOU  DEPEND
UPON  SOMETHING  OUTSIDE  OF  THIS  PRES-
ENCE,  WHICH  GIVES  YOU  LIFE,  THEN  YOU
WILL  REMAIN  IN YOUR  LIMITATIONS.  THERE
IS NO  OTHER  WAY.
You have  lived  in hundreds  and  thousands  of embodi-
ments,  similar  to these,  and  there  has not been  so much
progress.  We see and understand  the pride  of human  intel-
lect; but those  people  keep  right  on losing  the bodies  all
the time  one  embodiment  after  another!  If the intellect
were  the Knower  and  All-powerful,  then  it would  be able
to regulate  and  govern  the energy  of your  body;  and  keep
Eternal  Youth  in the body,  but it does  not do it. Why  not?
Because,  until  mankind  understands  the  feeling  world
must  be held  Harmonious,  in order  to allow  the Power  of
the Presence  to flow  thru  into  action  and  produce  results,
the people  will  not have  Its Perfection.
The Messengers  have  pled  with  the  people  all over
America;  and  shown  the need  of keeping  the feeling  har-
monious.  Yet,  some  of the Blessed  Earnest  Students  go
right  on having  all the discordant  feeling  they  please;  and
releasing  all the energy,  all the discord  and  criticism  they 215 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
desire!  We  have  seen  some  of those  who  pretend  to love
each  other  so much,  criticize  each  other  severely,  so are you
to blame  for this  or not?  Well  the one  who  does  it will
one day see his or her great  mistake.
Why  will  you  earnest,  Beloved  Sincere  Students  not lis-
ten to Us when  We know  This  Law;  when  We  tell you,
that until  you  keep  Harmony  in your  feeling,  you  will  not
have  Harmony  or your  Release ? Then,  you wonder  what  is
the matter,  you do not have  Results  from  your  Application.
What  is the use of pleading  and  calling  to the Presence,  if
you are going  to allow  your  feeling  to criticize  and  con-
demn  at the slightest  provocation?  What  is the use?
Some  of you have  had three  years  of Instruction.  Beloved
Ones,  your  opportunity  is not going  to last much  longer,  if
you continue  to allow  your  feeling  to govern  your  world.
The imperative  Demand  of your  life—not  someone  saying
so, but the Demand  of your  Life  today,  is continued  Har-
mony  in your  feeling.  If you do not do it, you are going  to
pay the penalty.  You  Dear  People,  who  have  been  in This
Activity  for three  years  and  won't  do that,  don't  blame
somebody  else.  Blame  yourself!  Look  at yourself  and  see
what  is wrong.  Do not be blaming  the other  person  all the
time  for something!
I am determined,  with  your  permission,  to break  down
and cut you  Free,  from  this  fiendish  thing,  of continuing
to allow  your  feeling  to do these  things!  I am not criticiz-
ing you,  but I am firm  and  determined,  if you  will  allow
Me to help  you cut yourselves  Free  from  this condition.  Do DISCOURSE  VIII  193
not yield  to these  things!  I want  you to be Free  and have  the
Great  Blessing  which  This  Understanding  of the Presence
brings;  and  your  Instantaneous  Answer  to your  applica-
tion!  You  cannot  have  it Dear  People,  unless  you  do har-
monize  your  feeling.
There  are some  blessed  people  for whom  the Messengers
have  worked  and  worked  and  tried  to help;  and  they  keep
asking  them  for more  help,  but they  won't  control  their
feeling.  I say again,  do not keep  looking  at the other  per-
son's  faults,  but look  at yours  and  see what  is the matter
with  you!  That  is what  counts,  Dear  People.  There  is not a
thing  the matter,  except  what  is the matter  with  yourself!
Just get that!  and hold  it forever!  Then  you  will  thank  Me
for the day  when  you  shake  My  Hand,  for being  firm
enough,  to give  you the Strength  and  Power  to control  this
thing  forever!
Oh, We  love  you  so greatly  and  We  know  how  close
some  of you are to your  Freedom;  but you cannot  go on, if
you are going  to allow  your  feeling  of irritation  and  criti-
cism  of those  you claim  to love,  to longer  control  you.  You
cannot  do it! There  is no use kidding  yourselves.  You  will
notice,  I use your  own  expressions,  because  I want  you  to
understand  what  I mean.  I want  you to know,  We are using
the language  which  you  understand,  even  if We  do use
slang.  We are doing  it, because  you  understand  and  know
what  the feeling  and  meaning  of it is. If you  want  to criti-
cize Us, all right;  but you  are going  to hear  and  compre-
hend  in the language  which  you do understand! 217 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
Look  at yourselves,  every  one  of you;  and  do not


 rob your energy! This is the importantpoint: as energy drops and you become enervated, you
do not have enough energy for your body to properly
cleanse. Low energy brings on slow functioning in allthe basic eliminative organs: the bowels, kidneys, skin
and lungs. There is no energy to function at full natural
capacity. Then poisons of all kinds are not completelyflushed out of the body, but instead are deposited inside,
slowly building up and taking a terrible toll!
Poisons start to collect in various parts of the body,
causing you illness, aches and pains. These are Mother
Nature’s flashing warning signals that you are not living
the healthy lifestyle that She and God intended for yourbody! Perhaps you blame everything and everybody for
your problems, instead of analyzing your lifestyle habits
for the real causes!
“No,” you say, “I caught a cold when I worked too
hard.” “I get sick because I am getting older.” Excuse afterexcuse is given... but never the real cause: yourself. You
alone are responsible for your aches, pains and premature
ageing! Start now living The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle!
Your unhealthy habits promote low Vital Force and
fatigue! Then the p oisons can’t be thoroughly flushed
out of the body. So they find a spot to torment you and arenamed according to the location of your pain. But that
pain actually came from the way you live. Don’t put the
blame elsewhere! You have enervated yourself, and thetoxic poisons from many sources of your daily living are
tormenting you. Cleanse and rebuild your Vital Force by
fasting and natural living, and fatigue will vanish!
Unhealthy living is the reason why you feel burned out,
fatigued, full of aches and pains, prematurely old and,
maybe heading straight for the human “scrap heap”!25Most people think they can attempt to break all of
Mother Nature’s good and just laws of Healthful Living.
How very wrong they are. You can never break a natural
law – it will break you! Many think they can break all ofthe natural laws of health – then run to a doctor to
circumvent these natural laws by having a medical
“miracle” fix-all bandage for their misery.
The Miracles Are Within You
The human being craves sudden miracles. Not fully
aware of the actual achievements of natural nutrition,
exercise and fasting – which are in themselvesmiraculous – he searches in the realm of the unknown
for manifestations that he cannot understand. Simply
obeying Mother Nature’s great laws is too simple aprocedure to follow! People full of miseries and
premature ageing want a quick, easy way to find health
and youthfulness. Just remember: You must earn your
health! You cannot buy it. No one can give it to you. I
have boundless energy, great power, wonderful strength
and radiant, vibrant health because I have studied withrespect Mother Nature and God’s Natural Laws and
followed them faithfully! These healthy, natural
nutritional laws, the Laws of Self-Purification –  fasting,keeping the circulation healthy, free-flowing and the skin
and muscle tone active by exercise – lead to agelessness.
Do You Have Harmful Habits to Overcome?
Do you eat salt and salty foods? Do you drink coffee?
Use tobacco? Alcohol? Use refined white sugar or eat
products with this devitalized material in it? What
devitaminized and demineralized foods are dragging youdown and enervating you? Is your willpower weak or
strong? Who is the boss of your body? Your bad habits? Or
does your mind control your appetites? Remember thatflesh is dumb and can’t think for you. Only with positive
thinking can you overcome the bad habits that your flesh
might crave. If you really do crave glorious health, andunbelievable strength, tremendous vital force and a  trim
and fit body you will be proud of, start now working
with faithful Mother Nature today and not against her!26
Over the next decade nutritionists expect to see those pursuing the more
healthy lifestyle move from meat to beans to avoid saturated fat, toxinsand cholesterol found in all the animal products. – Reader’s DigestNow learn what and how great benefits a temperate diet will bring along with
it. In the first place, you will enjoy good health. – Horace, 65 B.C.Fasting – the Key to Super Energy
Fasting is the key which unlocks Mother Nature’s
storehouse of energy. It reaches every cell in the body,
the inner organs and generates the Life Forces. No one
can do it for you! It’s a personal duty that only you canperform. No one can eat for you. And I believe that 99%
of all human suffering is caused by wrong and unnatural
eating. The efficiency of any machine depends upon thequality and amount of fuel for generating power it is
given. And that goes double for the human machine!
Some people will blame everything on earth except
food as the cause of their physical miseries and premature
ageing. Why they are suffering is always a mystery to them.
The average person does not know how horribly uncleanthe inside of their body is, caused by years and years of
overeating, eating when not really hungry and, in many
cases, wrong- minded eating of dead, devitalized foods. All
these unhealthy habits build up internal poisons and
clogging toxic wastes in their bo dies.
Put the person who brags that he “enjoys perfect
health” on a complete distilled water fast for 5 or 6 days.His breath will become putrid and his tongue will have
a foul-smelling, white coating. His urine will become
dark and evil-smelling. This definitely proves that hiswhole body is filled up with decayed and uneliminated
toxic materials brought in by eating the wrong foods.
The continual accumulation of increasingly foul body
poison is the buried or latent unknown ailment. When
Mother Nature wants to get rid of this ailment by a
“crisis” commonly known as sickness, people look foran easy “quick fix” to get rid of their troubles. They
usually ignore the miraculous one Mother Nature has
given us which has no dangerous side effects: FASTING!
Don’t injure your system by over-feeding it.
Over-eating will kill you long before your time.27
Fasting clears away the thousand little things which quickly
accumulate and clutter the body, mind and heart. It cuts through
corrosion and renews our contract with God and Mother Earth.
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, strength cannot beexerted, wealth is useless and reason is powerless. – Herophiles,
 300 B.C.
Fasting Saves You 15% Yearly Off Your Food Bill
Do you want to live a longer, happier, healthier life and save hundreds of
dollars annually? Then following The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle with waterfasting one day a week not only provides life extension values, but anextra big savings of 15% off your annual food bill. – Patricia BraggFasting – A Natural Instinct and Great Purifier
Sickness is Mother Nature’s way of showing you that
you are filled with toxic wastes and internal poison. Dead
people don’t have colds. It is only when you are aliveand have Vital Force that you have physical problems.
By fasting, you are working with Mother Nature to help
expel the wastes and poisons you have accumulated inyour body. Every animal in the wilderness knows fasting,
for it’s the only method animals use to help overcome
any physical trouble that befalls them. This is pureanimal instinct. We humans have lived so long in this
soft civilization that we have lost this natural instinct
to fast when health problems occur in our bodies.
In your life you may have experienced physical
suffering, when you felt no desire for food – it might
even have repulsed you. Then, kind but ignorantrelatives or friends may have told you to “eat to keep up
your strength.” The very last thing you needed was food,
because your body was signaling you to stop eating.Mother Nature wanted you to fast so she could use your
Vital Force to cleanse and then heal your body.
The soft voice of Mother Nature is often hard to hear
and understand. By fasting, your extra-sensory instinct
becomes very keen. The fast sharpens your mind and
tunes you in with the gentle inner voice of MotherNature and God. Fasting has made my inner body, mind
and soul alert! My body and mind work better after each
fast. I know yours will, too! Fasting is for sure a miracle!
Do you want to live a longer, happier, healthier life and save hundreds of
dollars annually? Then following The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle with waterfasting one day a week not only provides life extension values, but anextra big savings of 15%+ off your annual food bill. – Patricia Bragg28
When thou fastest appear not unto men to fast, but unto
thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret,
shall award thee openly. –  Matthew 6:17-18Jesus lived by His own rules. He fasted. –  Matthew 6:16To work the head, temperance must be carried into the diet. – BeecherJack LaLanne, Patricia Bragg, Elaine LaLanne & Paul C. Bragg
Jack says, “Bragg saved my life at age 15 when I attended the Bragg Health
Crusade in Oakland, California


 an ideal that is more or less unreacha ble through
any emotion the ego can grasp.
The fact that ecstasy takes us beyond ego is implied in the roots of the
word itself—in Greek ekstasis  means “to stand or place outside.” One can
read this in two ways. Either ecstasy requires you to move outside yourself
or it is standing all around, waiting to be noticed. There is more than a
subtle difference here. Do you have to go someplace to find ecstasy, taking
an extra ordinary journey into unknown realms? This is what mystics and
poets seem to do, fetching back their ecstatic experiences like precious
cargo from an exotic land. Or is ecstasy so close that we miss it because no
one has shown us how to touch it?
Ecstasy is the final stage of intimacy with yourself.
Before ascension intimacy is achieved by reaching out to someone else.
Reaching out implies a gap, and what we have learned so far is that this
gap, which appe ars to be betwe en “me” and “you,” is actually  inside each
of us. Therefore  what lovers really heal when they love intim ately is the
relationship with themselves. Throughout time you have been seeking to
love yourself, heal yourself, forgive yourself, and find God in yourself. All
outer relationsh ips, which come and go in time, serve this eternal
relationship. Eventually your seeking is done. A moment comes when you
experience a mer ging, as Emily Dickinson so exquisitely describes it:
The Drop that wrestles in the Sea—
Forgets her own locality—
As I—towards Thee.
This is the crystalline instant in which pure love fuses into pure religious
devotion, for ecstasy overpower s all separation; ego gives way to pure flow
of being.
To be in ecstasy  permanently is known in Sanskrit as Moksha, which is
usually translat ed as “liberation.” It could just as correctly be called
ascension, for arrival at the end of love’ s journey identifies you with the
pure observer, witness, and seer that has been with you every step of theway, just above and beyond the world of ego and its needs. Moksha ends
karmic bondage; it abolishes individual memory, desire, and identity in the
cosmic ocean. Yet in some myst erious way liberation is not an extinction or
annihilation but a new birth, a birth into fullness. When moksha comes, the
individual has three distinct realizations:
I am That,
Thou art That,
All this is That.
These simple statements, first enunciated thousands of years ago in the
Upanishads of India, are the most intimate revelations that spirit can impart
to humans. The word Upanishad  derives from a Sanskrit phrase meaning
“to sit close by,” referring to how near one must draw to God in order to
understand these teachings.
“I am That” is the first revelation. It abolishes all separation between the
soul and God. This is the mome nt when the drop dissolves into the ocean,
when a person looks at all the good and bad things in his existence, the
struggle betwee n light and dark, the contrast of virtue and sin, and sees
them all as equa l. Everything that mattered to the mind is reduced to a play
of the Being within itself. “I am That” means “I am Being and nothing
else.”
“Thou art That” is the second revelation. It denotes the sacred nature of
the beloved, for “Thou” is both God and lover. In this revelation a bridge is
built between two souls; there is no possibility of separation because the
perception of “I” melts into the perception of “Thou.” Two truly breathe as
one; the celestia l vision of the Creator becomes personal. One can gaze like
a loving parent on every person.
“All this is That” is the third revelation. It is an expansion of the first two
revelations to encompass every  particle in the universe. This expansion
delivers total unity as the individual ego finds that it is actually cosmic ego.
“I” is no longer an isolated speck, a viewpoint bounded by time and space.
Instead of feeling that I inhabit a body, I sense myself as infinite
consciousness expanding with infinite speed through infinite dimensions.
These three strokes of moksha require extreme purity and refinement of
awareness to be sustained. The greatest masters and saints throughout
history have been capable of this liberation; it is the quest each of usundertakes when we step onto the path to love. Without ecstasy the
experience of liberation might seem impossibly distant, given its incredible
magnitude. At the end of the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna, who has been
posing as a chariot driver to the warrior Arjuna, agrees to show  himself as
he really  is. He opens his mouth, in which appear all worlds and creatures,
infinite universe s expanding so rapidly that the mortal Arjuna reels on the
verge of extinction.
Yet all that moksha represents is a shift in awareness, a final perception
of who we are. Therefore the insights of ecstasy have much more to do with
the final expansion of conscio usness than with any feeling or emotion,
however remarkable.
Ecstasy carries you completely outside your ego boundaries.
In ecstasy you know yourself as cosmic ego, unbounded in time and space.
The end of love’ s journey r eturns to the sour ce of all awar eness, power, and being.
Moksha is not an ending but a beginning—we begin to live in fullness only after liberation.
A liberated soul is a citizen of the universe.
There is really no adequate equivalent for moksha in Western culture;
redemption  may be the closest synonym. Moksha unites self and soul in the
mystic marriage that in Christian terms is union with the Redeemer. Angels
are said to be in this state, whic h gives rise to their ecstatic praise of God.
The dif ficulty with redemption, however, is that it is generally a future state,
realized after death; therefore it is much more mystical than moksha, which
can be achieved here and now.
DREW’S STORY
Having said that liberation is like a new birth, I’d like to relate the story of
someone who went through that birth, my mystical friend Drew. Mystical  is
a term that has been attached to Drew since the day we met. It was at a
meditation course years ago, and Drew attracted considerable attention. He
wore a white Indian dhoti, sandals, and more chains of beads than I had
ever seen on a yogi in the Himalayas. When everyone gather ed in chairs
before the outdo or stage for presentations, he sat in lotus posit ion under agrove of trees on a nearby hill. I’d never met anyone who had a foot more
firmly planted in the “other world,” and his talk was an outpouring of mind-
boggling experiences of astral planes and angelic visitations. When I last
heard of Drew, he was in Nepal, having taken vows in a monastic order
deep in the mountains. In some ways I felt jealous of the life he had chosen.
Then one day he called me and asked if we could meet. He appeared at
my door sans beads, sandals, and dhoti, dressed in a sports shirt and chinos.
We talked, and I quickly found out that, unlike ten years ago, Drew now
never visits psychics or readers of any kind and in fact feels total
indifference toward paranormal phenomena. “I haven’ t sold out on all that,”
Drew said. “Something deeper took its place.” He proceeded to tell me
about a breakthrough experience he had had, one so powerful that it had
changed his life.
“You don’t know me very well, but I’ve always been ambitious, fiercely
so, some people would say. I fought to get into the best prep school, the best
college, the best fraternity. I don’t remember how I hooked up with the idea
of mysticism and enlightenment —maybe an old girlfriend or a trip on LSD
—but once bitten I wasn’ t going to give up until I turned into something
magical—sorcerer, warrior, seer, psychic, and prophet if I got that far.
“It was all rampant ego, as I look back on it now, but at the time my
experiences were pretty fantastic—I had the lights, the bliss, the angelic
voices, and while it was all happening it never occurred to me that what I
was experiencing was actually one and only one thing: my expectations.
Mysticism was high drama, with me at the center lapping it all up. We’re
talking about ten years of extraordinary visions. Then one day I was
in/Vermont, walking up a perfectly green hill, when it all collapsed.
“It was like being sucked down a drain. My head started spinning, and I
had to sit down. I couldn’ t tell if I was plummeting down a hole or if the
earth was sinkin g out from under me. It was a terrifying sensat ion. I had a
sudden horror of turning around, for I expected to see the sky opening into a
funnel that would suck out the world. I closed my eyes and lay down,
praying that whatever this was would just end.
“It took about an hour. I might have passed out during that time—I didn’ t
have a watch on—because even when I felt like I was coming back