 the sexual and other Chi
energies within the body. When these energies are re-balanced
through proper love-making and meditation, the mind is re-pat-
terned and freed of old traumas and habits. Taoist cultivation of
one's sexual energy is an extremely powerful tool for self therapy. So powerful, in fact, that it should be used only by those who have
achieved a certain degree of integration in the body, mind, and20 Taoist Secrets Of Love
spirit. Severly imbalanced individuals may release more energy
than they can safely deal with, and should see a psychiatrist before
attempting to learn the Taoist methods. DIAGRAM 6
The average male spends about Vs of
his lifetime to produce sperm. This energy
can be cultivated for health & spiritual
development. 100% Life force energy v
30% to produce
sexual energy
70% Is used for dally work,
digestion etc. This unique human freedom of utilizing our sexual energy so
flexibly does not come without it's price. The price is that we
spend an estimated 25% to 40% of our chi energy taken in through
food, air, and sunlight just to manufacture this sperm energy and
maintain sexual readiness. Why does the body spend so much of its
valuable resources to produce billions of sperm cells and regulate
them with an accompanying hormonal system. Simply to produce
a few children over the course of a lifetime. Nature is not that
extravagant. The enormous investment of our bodies in producing
this sperm energy is to speed our overall evolution. The more
successful man is in transforming his stored energy into higher
creative and spiritual energy, the more rapid his evolution. This
path of Taoist cultivation of chi energy is simply an attempt to most
efficiently utilize the natural gifts every man is born with to evolve
the maximum possible in a single lifetime. CHAPTER 3
THE BIOLOGY OF ESOTERIC SEX
Ordinarily discharge of the seminal fluid completes the act of love. As soon as the fluid is spent, the body strains to replace it. The
faster sperm is used, the more the body is forced to produce. Quite
obviously, production of this nutritionally rich and psychically su-
perpotent substance requires an enormous amount of raw mate-
rials. The reproductive glands receive these raw materials from the
blood stream. In its turn, the blood withdraws the precious ele-
ments from every part of the body, liver, kidney, spleen, etc.,
including the brain. Every organ pays heavy tribute to the glands that produce the
sexual seed. Because a single drop of semen houses such pro-
digious life energies, frequent loss of fluid depletes the body sys-
tems of their most precious nutrients and speeds the inevitable
physical decline into old age. Retaining the seed within the body is
the first step to reversing this cycle in which the male pays an
unnecessarily stiff price for sexual satisfaction. THE VOLUME OF SPERM FLUID LOST IN A LIFETIME
One may conservatively estimate the average American male
ejaculates 5,000 times in his lifetime, equal roughly to 4 gallons of
fluid. The Kinsey Report provided the following details on the
American male's normal frequency of ejaculation:22 Taoist Secrets Of Love
AGE
Puberty-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60AVERAGE
EJACULATION
PER WEEK
3. 17
3. 3
4. 14
3. 51
2. 9
2. 42
1. 95
1. 8
1. 54
1. 09
More recent studies suggest that it is likely that the vital seed
is more frequently lost now than in the time of Kinsey's study
because the overall level of sexual stimulation and activity is pres-
ently higher. The effects of the sexual revolution, availability of
contraceptives, attitudes toward sex in television, film and maga-
zines has been particularly strong in encouraging premarital sex
among youth. But to avoid any statistical inflation, let us use the estimate of
5,000 ejaculations per lifetime made by Kinsey in the 50's. To
calculate the flood of fluid normally lost: 5,000 (ejaculations) x 3
cc (fluid) = 15,000 cc. This is 15 liters or roughly 4 gallons of fluid. The semen spent
in an average ejaculation has a volume of 2 to 5 cubic centimeters. These drops contain 200,000,000 to 500,000,000 individual sperm
cells. YOUR BODY HAS ATOMIC ENERGY IN IT. This is an astonishing statistic: a single male ejaculation scatters
two to five hundred million sperm cells. Cast upon two hundred
and fifty million female eggs, a single ejaculation could conceivably
generate the present population of the United States. Multiplying
this figure by 5,000 ejaculations per lifetime yields a numerical
indication of the seminal power. The normal male ejaculates enough semen to generate oneThe Biology Of Esoteric Sex 23
trillion human lives. Within a single man's loins sits the capacity to
sire more than two hundred times the present population of four
billion on the planet. In a very real sense every man can create a
stockpile of sex energy literally more potent than the atomic bomb. If this immense reservoir of psychic energy were to be redirected
towards love and spiritual harmony, the possibilities for a peaceful
existence seem unlimited. Some Western scientists may scoff at the idea that semen is an
immensely powerful substance. Yet no one can deny the pro-
digious life-potential in the seed of a single man. By gathering this
life-generating force within oneself, one collects tremendous en-
ergy. The effects of conserving this energy would differ with every
individual. No man or race produces the same type of energy. Each
creates according to its own genius. One group develops enormous
physical force, another massive resistance to disease, another
clairvoyant powers, still another great longevity. But all men have
the inherent ability to substantially increase their active lifespan by
creatively adapting to their environment. Scientists have tried to improve upon Darwin's thesis by
focusing on specific genetic impulses behind behavior that lead to
increased survival of an individual's gene pool. This correctly gives
a lot of evolutionary power to our sexual impulses, but ignores the
process whereby this sex energy is transformed into higher cre-
ative impulses of the mind and spirit. The evolved man directs his
animal body and instincts with his mind and spirit. The scientists
maintain the reverse is true. They are right, but only to the extent
that man's evolution back to his original self is incomplete. Man is still bullied about by his biological urges. When man is
complete, and has truly integrated his still clumsy body with his
mind and spirit, his total freedom of spiritual being is beyond the
control of biological instinct. This does not violate the physical
laws of the universe; it simply postulates that we are beings with
the inherent power to cultivate our energy to a level of power
where it allows us to direct our bodies freely. It is not mind over
matter, as that implies a battle. It is more mind inside matter. The
revelations of mind have allowed us to create nuclear bombs and
send man to the moon, so why not use mind to direct its own body
which is immediately at hand. Scientifically minded readers may refuse to accept this. No24 Taoist Secrets Of Love
proof is possible except in the experience given by daily cultivation
of one's chi. Many scientists may have thought it impossible to
have an orgasm without ejaculation, yet I and hundreds of my
students know it is only a matter of education, of training the mind
to control the chi in the domain of its body. While science may analyze the chemical constituents of semi-
nal fluid, it cannot account for the human seed's life-genius. This is
beyond instrumental measure. How can one measure a human life. Only a scientific philistine would try to reduce man to a mechanical
theory. These and other scientific explanations pale before the power
of the seed's ability to make 4 billion unique human beings with
creative intelligence. Theoretical physics now acknowledges it is
impossible to scientifically analyze the ecstatic fact of creation. Quantum physicists have accepted the likelihood that there is no
smallest particle, no physical building block upon which the cos-
mos is built. There are only the multi-universes of space and time
linked together by infinite fields of energy. These are currently
described as gravitational, weak and strong forces, and electro-
magnetism. Taoists view any attempt to describe the totality of
nature, the Tao, as futile. They found it far more useful to find
ways of experiencing deeper harmony with it. Sexual energy is a field generated within the body and linked
to the larger cosmic fields in ways that no scientist can presently
understand. But there is no reason to wait 500 years for science to
come up with explanations of sexuality, as every man can experi-
ment with his own sexual energy field and draw his own conclu-
sions today. The Taoist masters were ancient scientists with a
genius for self-observation and were dedicated to furthering human
evolution. Each generation tested the practices taught to them by
their masters and tried to improve on it. The methods of chi
cultivation may have evolved over the millennia, but the principle
has remained the same: The ching or sperm power


 your contentment. OceanofPDF.comLiving Peacefully
If you’re presently evaluating your level of achievement based on how
much you’ve accumulated, prepare to sense a major shift in your state of
personal satisfaction and conten tment. Verse 46 of the Tao Te Ching invites
you to discover a more peaceful and self-satisfying way of knowing success
—and as your determination to acquire more begins to weaken, your new
views will change the world you’ve known. You’ll find that the experience
of inner peace becomes your true gauge of accomplishment. This 46th verse begins with a look at what happens when a planet loses its
connection to the W ay. Countries begin needing to conqu er more territory... and in their quest for more land, power, and control over other s, they must
constantly prepare for war. Lao-tzu speaks symbolically of horses here:
When connected to the Tao, the animals fertilize the fields; when
disconnected from it, the beautiful creatures are bred for war. In a modern translation of the Tao Te Ching, my friend Stephen Mitchell
interprets this message in present-day terms:
When a country is in harmony with the T ao,
the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the T ao,
warheads ar e stockpiled outside the cities. It’s painfully obvious that our world has largely lost contact with the Way
as descr ibed by Lao-tzu. These days so much of our energy is placed on
breeding warhorses at the expense of using our resources to fertilize our
fields so that we can live in peace. The United States is chock-full of
weapons of mass destruction, and we continually legislate more funding to
make our weapons so menacing that they’re capable of rendering our entire
planet uninhabitable. The “disease of more” has created an environment
that personifies Lao-tzu’ s observ ation that there is “no greater tragedy than
discontentment.” But even if so many of our Divine selves seem to be
engulfed by the flames of unease, you can begin the process of putting Lao-
tzu’s advice to work.When you truly understand what it means to live peacefully, satisfaction
will begin to replace your desire for more. Your world will begin to become
tranquil as you change your own life and then touch the lives of your
immediate family, your neighbors, your coworkers, and ultimately your
nation and the entire planet. Begin by simply thinking of the opening line of
the famous Prayer of Saint Francis when you notice that you’re demanding
more of anything. Silently say, Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; wher e there is
hatred, let me sow love. As that instrument of peace, you’ll radiate
tranquility to those in your immediate surroundings, and you’ll feel the
flicker of a new and different success in contentment, perhaps for the first
time in your life. By refusing to lose the Tao, regardless of how lost others
are and what our world’ s governments elect to do, you’re living
harmoniously. Your connection to the Tao will make a difference, gradually
inching Earth away from the precipice of discontentment that Lao-tzu
called “no greater tragedy.”
The sublime Hafiz beautifully sums up the kind of success I’m referring
to in his poem “W ould Y ou Think it Odd?”:
Would you think it odd if Hafiz said,
“I am in love with every chur ch
And mosque
And temple
And any kind of shrine
Because I know it is ther e
That people say the differ ent names
Of the One God.”
Getting back to Lao-tzu, here are his messages from the powerful 46th
verse that are applicable today in your personal life:
Practice gratitude and contentment every day. When your feet hit the floor every single morning, without exception, say,
“Thank You for an opportunity to live in a state of contentment.”  Invite themagical energy of the Tao to freely flow through you and inform your
responses throug hout the day. You’re in harmony with your Source when
you’re soliciting gratitude and gratification in these ways. Be one with your natur e.
In a world that seems to produce more and more violence, become a
person who chooses to be an instrument of peace. Let your nature be the
“horses” that are bred to till the fields, feed the hungry, and offer comfort to
the lame or less fortunate. Live as if you and the Tao are one, which of
course you are when you’re in your natural state. When enough of us are able to do this, we’ll reach a critical mass, and
eventually the Great Way will surpass the demands of the ego. I truly
believe, to use a baseball analogy, that nature always “bats last.”
Do the T ao Now
Set aside time to make a conscious effort to send peaceful energy to
someone or some group whom you think of as the enemy. Include a
competitor; an alienated family  member; a person of a different religious
persuasion; or those you oppose in a government, political party, or
disagreement. Then literally send something to them if that feels okay to
you, such as a flower, a book, or a letter. Begin your conscious  effort today,
right now, to surrender to the Tao and know authentic success, which has no
separation. OceanofPDF.com47th Verse
Without going out the door,
know the world. Without looking out the window,
you may see the ways of heaven. The farther one goes, the less one knows. Therefore the sage does not ventur e forth and yet knows, does not look and
yet names, does not strive and yet attains completion. OceanofPDF.comLiving by Being
I encourage you to change your belief that effort and striving are
necessary tools for success. In verse 47, Lao-tzu suggests that these are
ways of being that keep you from experiencing the harmony and attaining
the completion that’s offered by the Tao. Living by being instead of trying
is a different viewpoint; as Lao-tzu states, you can see and accom plish more
by not looking out the window. How is this possible? Let’s look at an example to clarify this conundrum. I’d like you to place all of your attention on one of God’s greatest creations. I’m referring to your heart, that always-beating, mysteriou s chunk of
arteries, vessels, muscle, and blood that you carry with you wherever you
go. It continuall y maintains its thump, thump, thump without your trying to
make it beat, even while you sleep. You don’t make it thump away—even
without your conscious attention, it works as perfectly as the ocean does. Its
continuous beat is even reminiscent of waves on the sea’ s surface. Your heart is indeed a thing of wonder as it delivers life itself; it is
essentially you. That organ in your chest is a model for understanding and
applying the lesson of living by being. Your heart attains completion (your
life) by not venturing forth, looking beyond its chest cavity, or striving. As
you sit here reading these word s right now, it’s keeping you alive just by
being, and you don’ t even feel it. I’d like you to think of your entire self as a heart that already knows
exactly what to do by virtue of its very nature. That is, you don’t have to go
anywhere to know the world because you already are the world. The
moment you attempt to control the beating of your own heart, you realize
the futility of such an effort. No amount of trying or striving will make any
difference, for your heart operates by its natural connection to the Tao,
which does nothing but leaves nothing undone. Michael LaTorra points this out in his commentary on this verse in A
Warrior Blends with Life:
As the wisest of sages have always realized, the root of essentia l
being is in the heart, especially in the heart-beat mechanism. Fromhere, the radiance of essential being spirals upward to illuminate
the head. This mechanism lies beyond any technology. You already
inhabit it.... And through deep feelings (rather than superfic ial
emotions) you can connect with it immediately.... The ultimate
act that enlightens involves no action at all. So now you know that the paradoxical state Lao-tzu describ es in this
verse is not only possible, but it’s actually taking place everywhere right
now, in billions of human heart s. The further reality is that this is true for
the hearts of all creatures, as well as the life system of every tree, flower,
bush, and even mineral on Earth. And this is only one planet in a universe
that contains so many heavenly bodies that counting them is so far beyond
our ability that we can’ t even devise calculators to undertake such a task. The 21st century is often called “the information age”: We live in a time
when there’ s more data available on tiny computer chips than ever before in
human history. We can also easily see that our efforts do indeed bring us
more facts and the like. In fact, you may be one of the computer wizards
whose greater efforts have made  all of this possible. What’ s at issue here is
the relationship of information to knowledge and wisdom. Let’s take apart the very name of this era—information—to explain what


“stop	comparing	yourselfwith	everybody	The	game	of	us	versus	them	only	makes	differences	worse. At	the	level	of	spirit	there’s	a	secret	people	don’t	like	to	see:	Us	and	them	are
the	same. As	soon	as	you	see	that,	fear	of	losing	goes	away. The	grand	prize
in	us	versus	them	is	that	somebody	gets	to	feel	special	for	a	while. The	grand
prize	in	the	game	of	unity	is	that	everyone	gets	to	feel	special	forever.”
V
OICE	OF	SILENCE
Today,	listen	to	the	voice	of	silence. You	already	know	how	to	listen	to	all
kinds	of	voices	(and	how	to	block	them	out). This	voice	is	different,	because
it’s	the	closest	thing	anyone	can	hear	of	God’s	voice. Spirit	doesn’t	need
words. It	can	help	you	in	other	ways:
Spirit	can	make	you	certain	that	you	know	something. This	is	called	intuition. Spirit	can	settle	the	mind	into	quietness. This	is	called	peace. Spirit	can	keep	you	from	being	stressed	and	overwhelmed	by	the	chaos
around	you. This	is	called	detachment. Spirit	can	remove	self-doubt. This	is	called	being	centered. All	these	gifts	are	brought	to	you	by	the	voice	of	silence. You	can’t	work	for
them,	run	after	them,	think	them	into	existence,	or	make	them	up. The	key	is
to	relax,	go	inside,	and	make	friends	with	the	silence. Use	some	time	today	to
do	that. Everyone’s	mind	is	very	active	and	noisy,	so	you’ll	notice	those
things	at	first. But	that’s	just	on	the	surface. Deeper	down	the	mind	likes
being	quiet. Think	about	how	soothing	those	moments	are	just	before	you	fall
asleep	or	just	after	you	wake	up	in	the	morning. The	voice	of	silence	speaks
clearly	in	those	moments,	and	you	can	ask	it	to	speak	anytime	you	want. In
time	it	will	become	the	voice	you	trust	more	than	anyone	else’s. W
EALTH
Today,	make	yourself	wealthy. In	one	day	you	can’t	give	yourself	a	pile	of
money	but	that	isn’t	the	secret	of	wealth. As	long	as	you	can	tap	into	the	flow
of	nature’s	abundance,	you	will	be	wealthy,	not	tomorrow	or	next	year,	but	at
this	moment. Your	wealth	will	come	as	new	life,	new	ideas,	new	reasons	to	be
joyful,	new	ways	to	fulfill	your	desires. God’s	plan	is	always	for	more	wealthand	never	for	lack. If	you	ever	feel	you	are	lacking,	look	around. Nature	is	lavishly	abundant
everywhere	you	look—in	every	seed	is	the	promise	of	a	whole	forest,	in	the
fertilized	egg	inside	a	mother’s	womb	is	the	promise	of	the	billions	of	cells	in
your	body	today. This	abundance	started	flowing	from	the	first	instant	of	the
big	bang	and	has	never	stopped. Creation	is	now,	and	so	is	wealth. “I	am	wealthy,”	Baba	told	me. “In	fact,	I’m	the	wealthiest	person	I’ve	ever
met.”
I	had	to	laugh. “Baba,	you	don’t	have	a	cent. You	get	to	eat	because	someone
invites	you	in	every	night. You	wear	the	same	clothes	until	they	are	worn	out. I	don’t	think	you	even	have	money.”
“But	somehow	the	universe	has	met	every	need	I’ve
	ever	had,”	said	Baba. “You	will	be	the	wealthiest	man	in	the	world	if	you	have	enough	money	to	do
what	you	need	to	do
right	now
.”
I	wondered	if	I	would	ever	be	brave	enough	to	test	out	Baba’s	theory	I’ve
tested	it	enough	to	know	that	spirit	doesn’t	see	any	difference	between	a
penny	and	a	billion	dollars. It	gives	according	to	the	need	that	must	be	filled. Having	your	needs	met	should	be	as	simple	as	holding	a	bucket	under	a
flowing	faucet. But	the	flow	is	blocked	by	fear,	contraction,	self-doubt,	and
confusion. Every	time	you	remove	the	smallest	bit	of	blockage,	spirit’s
abundance	will	flow	a	little	more. The	most	important	thing	is	not	to	cling	to	money	as	if	you	have	found	true
wealth. A	person	who	hoards	money	is	saying,	“I	don’t	trust	the	flow	of
abundance. There	is	only	limited	wealth,	and	I	must	grab	mine	first.”
Wouldn’t	you	rather	be	someone	who	says,	“I	see	a	need	that	I	can	fulfill. I
trust	that	everything	will	come	to	me	from	the	source”? God’s	mind	is
infinitely	rich	with	ideas,	and	each	idea	takes	shape. Right	now	you	are	taking
shape	in	his	mind,	and	whatever	you	need	will	come	about	as	you	grow. X

FACTOR
Today,	give	in	to	the
X
	factor,	which	is	the	unknown. Many	people	are	afraid
of	the	unknown. They	eat	the	same	food	today	as	yesterday,	hang	out	with	the
same	friends,	watch	the	same	shows,	and	play	the	same	games. Inside	theyare	also	thinking	the	same	thoughts—a	psychologist	once	estimated	that	if
you	took	every	thought	you	had	today,	90	percent	would	be	thoughts	you	had
yesterday. Creation	would	be	incredibly	boring	if	nature	did	that. So	the
X
	factor	was
built	into	creation. It’s	the	creative	factor,	something	you	can’t	predict. “Would	you	like	an	exciting	life?”	Baba	asked	me. “Of	course.”
“Then	here’s	how	to	get	one,”	he	said. “When	you	wake	up	tomorrow,	say	to
your	soul,	‘Make	today	unpredictable.’	Once	you’ve	said	this	prayer,	forget
about	it;	allow	spirit	to	bring	you	something	you	never	expected.”
I	followed	his	advice	(and	taught	my	own	children	this	prayer)	because	any
time	things	don’t	go	the	way	I	planned,	I	can	say	to	myself,	“God	heard	my
prayer,	all	right. He	gave	me	something	I	would	never	have	predicted.”
There’s	no	better	way	to	get	over	your	fear	of	the	unknown. The
X
	factor	is
the	most	creative	force	in	the	universe. You’ll	never	know	what’s	coming
next,	but	you	can	be	certain	that	a	surprise	is	on	its	way. Y
OU
Today,	make	some	time	for	the	real	you. The	other	you	is	used	to	getting	so
much	attention	that	it	never	stops	asking	for	more. But	the	real	you	has	asked
for	nothing. It’s	the	you	that	is	quiet,	happy	to	be	itself,	needing	no	one,	afraid
of	nothing. The	reason	it	doesn’t	speak	up	for	itself	is	that	it	has	a	lot	of
patience. The	real	you	is	who	you	want	to	be	once	you	try	out	all	the	other
models,	the	ones	other	people	want	you	to	be. Which	reminds	me	of	an	old	fable. A	man	was	walking	down	the	road	with
his	wife,	their	little	boy,	and	a	donkey. Seeing	them,	some	onlookers	said,
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 be delivered to
the tissues. The RBCs’ viscoelastic properties or deformability is possible because of a spectrin–actin interaction within the erythrocyte, which is dependent on its stored ATP and 2,3-diphosphoglycerate. 167
If 2,3-diphosphoglycerate or ATP stores are reduced by ischemia-hypoxia
(Heckler/Marcel), it is probable that RBCs will increase their rigidity and thus be unable to adequately perfuse the cerebral microvasculature. This consequence would prevent optimal oxygen delivery to neurons and glial cells, which rely on oxy -
gen for the elaboration of ATP and for their basic cellular metabolism. Infusion of FDP raises the concentration of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate,
168 allowing RBCs to deform
normally and consequently facilitating oxygen disassociation from hemoglobin169,170
during ischemia-hypoxia. Conversely, DMSO is reported to promote the formation of ATP from ADP
171 and to preserve mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, thus
ensuring ATP production after experimental brain ischemia172 This activity could
additionally favor RBC deformability during tissue ischemic-hypoxia, a process that would improve cerebral perfusion. Another advantage of adding FDP to DMSO is that FDP has been shown to be
effective in preventing ischemic injury to the brain
173,174 ostensibly by inhibiting exci -
totoxic release of glutamate during brain ischemia and preventing ATP loss by sub -
stantially increasing the flux of glucose into the pentose-phosphate pathway. Indirect evidence has also demonstrated that FDP can modulate cerebrovascular tone, myo -
cardial contractility, platelet aggregation, and blood pressure,
175,176 systems that can
exacerbate damage following severe head injury. The exact mechanism for the synergic activity demonstrated by the DMSO + FDP
combination has not yet been determined, but it may be assumed to lie in the abil -
ity of each agent to address different but critical metabolic abnormalities associated with the pathogenesis of severe head injury, for example, ATP loss leading to neu -
ronal energy deficiency, metabolic acidosis, abnormal Ca
2+ entry into cells, platelet
aggregation, inflammatory response, cerebrovascular constriction, glutamate toxic -
ity, ICP increase, and free radical formation. This drug combination is reviewed in terms of its effect on experimental and clinical ischemic strokes in this chapter and Chapter 9. 160 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
DMSO IN EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN ISCHEMIA
Stroke is the most fatal neurological disease and the leading cause of long-term dis -
ability in the United States. Stroke is divided into two major types, ischemic stroke,
where an artery is blocked by a blood clot, and hemorrhagic stroke, where a brain vessel bleeds from a leak or a rupture. About 80% of strokes involve blockage of a major cerebral artery, and this is where most of the animal research in brain isch -
emia is presently focused. 177 A considerable amount in our current understanding of
cerebral ischemia induced by stroke comes from animal models representing global and focal ischemia. Global ischemia is the product of mild-to-severe reduction of cerebral blood
flow throughout the brain, which can occur either acutely or chronically. If blood flow  cannot be restored within a given time limit (depending on the cause),
 permanent damage to the brain or death can result. When blood flow is restored
after global ischemia, reperfusion injury can occur if the brain is not pharmaco -
logically protected. Many diseases can cause chronic global brain ischemia such as atherosclerosis of a conducting brain artery, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, cardiac arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects, while acute global ischemia can result from a heart attack. 178
Focal brain ischemia is less severe than global ischemia but more common
both clinically and using experimental animal models. Focal ischemia reduces blood supply to a specific region of the brain where immediate or delayed neuro -
nal death can occur. 178 This area of injury is called the core ischemic zone and is
marked by severe ischemia with blood flow falling 75%–90% of baseline in con -
junction with the loss of oxygen and glucose, leading to rapid depletion energy stores. 178 Severe focal ischemia can result in brain cell death from the necrosis of
neurons within the ischemic core, but glial cells may be spared if blood flow is restored early. 179
Surrounding the ischemic core is an area called the penumbra where brain cells
are kept structurally intact by collateral blood vessels but functionally impaired. 180
The ischemic penumbra is a zone where pharmacological therapy could most
likely be effective in restoring the loss of function. 181 The ischemic penumbra blood
perfusion is generally too low to maintain electric activity but sufficient to preserve ion channels and structural integrity. 180
Research using animal models of stroke have provided not only an understand -
ing of the pathomechanisms underlying injury after ischemic stroke but also a way to develop effective therapy to prevent and arrest the severe pathology associated with stroke. Although many models of stroke have been used for research, includ-ing nonhuman primates, rodents are more often used due to their lower cost, ease of handling, substantial characterization of pathological expectations from previous research, and potential for genetic engineering. Experimental focal ischemia has generally involved occlusion of the MCA that is
the largest branch of the internal carotid artery (ICA) that supplies a portion of the anterolateral frontal lobe, most of the temporal lobe, and the parietal lobe. Occlusion of the MCA in animals can result in sensory-motor deficits and cognitive impairment 161 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
that can be monitored, quantitated, and analyzed by a variety of research tools when
drug evaluation is done. In the context of cerebral arterial thrombosis, the effects of thrombotic stroke can
be induced experimentally by cautery or by photothrombosis of the MCA, which differs from those due to cerebral ischemia induced by mechanical ligation or intra -
luminal occlusions of intracranial brain arteries
182 (Figure 8. 5). There are two commonly used surgical approaches to provide direct access to
the arterial circulation of rodents. The first approach is to perform a craniotomy that allows access to distal branches of the ICA, such as the much used MCA, to be occluded either with a neurofilament or by cautery
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Q: What is a concussion?,
A: A type of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that occurs when the brain is jarred or shaken, often resulting in functional impairments.
Q: What is the estimated number of concussions that occur each year in high school sports alone?,
A: Up to 250,000
Q: What is the primary cause of stroke, according to the text?,
A: The blockage of a major cerebral artery, which can lead to a lack of oxygen and glucose delivery to the brain.
Q: What is the significance of using nonhuman primates in stroke research?,
A: To provide a more accurate model for human stroke research, as they have a brain structure similar to humans and can be used to test the effectiveness of potential treatments.
Q: What is the primary concern when using DMSO in the treatment of stroke or traumatic brain injury?,
A: The potential for a subtle balance between cerebral blood flow and oxygenation, which is crucial for maintaining cell viability and preventing further damage.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>It is now well recog -
nized that low cerebral blood flow and CPP are potentially harmful in patients with
brain trauma and are associated with poor outcome.231,232
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reversed by DMSO (triangles). Two hours after DMSO treatment, CPP values had returned to baseline unlike untreated animals (dark circles). (Adapted from Brown, F.D. et al., Ann. NY
Acad. Sci., 411, 245, 1983. )176 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
requires a normal CPP before adequate cerebral blood flow and satisfactory oxygen
metabolism can be attained. This thinking is now supported by the work of investi -
gators from the Brain Trauma Foundation. With respect to DMSO’s ability to stabilize mean arterial pressure after a missile
injury, several studies have documented that brain trauma wors


 What’s “wrong” with that. Can’t it be argued that I am creating this
whole thing for  profit. Doesn’t that render
the whole  thing suspect. Is it your motive to write something so that
you can make a lot of money. No. That’s not why I started this. I began
this dialogue on paper because my mind has been  plagued with questions for 30
years —questions I’ve been hungry —
starving to have  answered. The idea that I
would have all this made into a book came
later. From Me. From You.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the author's perspective on the idea of God speaking to individuals?,
A: The author believes that God does not verbally respond to prayers, but rather through the process of creation and manifestation.
Q: What is the author's motivation for writing this book?,
A: The author's motivation is to answer their own questions and share their hunger for knowledge, not for financial gain.
Q: What is the author's view on the concept of judgment?,
A: The author emphasizes the importance of not judging oneself or others, and encourages readers to focus on accepting and loving themselves and others.
Q: Why does the author believe that people are not experiencing their true potential?,
A: The author believes that people are not experiencing their true potential because they are not willing to accept and live their true nature, and instead choose to deny and condemn themselves.
Q: What is the author's stance on the concept of renunciation?,
A: The author argues that renunciation is not about denying oneself things, but rather about choosing what is in alignment with one's true nature and desires.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>I feel as
though I’ve been struggling for 20 years
just to make ends  meet. And I still have
nothing to show for it. You mean in terms of material wealth? I mean in terms of just some of the basics
that a man would like to pass on to his
children. I  mean in terms of some of the
very simple things a man would like to
provide for his wife. I see. You see it as your job in life to provide
all these things. Is that what you  imagine
your life to be about? I’m not sure I’d state it that way. This is not
what my life is about, but it sure would be
nice if  this could be a by -product, at least. Well, let’s go back, then. What do you see
your life being about? That’s a good question. I’ve had a lot of
different answers to that through the years. What is your answer now? It feels as though I have two answers to
that question; the answer I’d like to see,
and the  answer I’m seeing. What’s the answer you’d like to see? I’d like to see my life being about the
evolution of my soul. I’d like to see my lif e
being about  expressing and experiencing
the part of me I love most. The part of me
that is compassion  and patience and giving
and helping. The part of me that is knowing
and wise, forgiving  and...love. Sounds like you’ve been reading this book! Yes, well it’s a beautiful book, on an
esoteric level, but I’m trying to figure out
how to  “practicalize” that. The answer to
your question that I see being real in my life
is that it’s  about day -to-day survival. Oh. And you think one thing precludes the
other? Well...
You think esoterics preclude survival? The truth is, I’d like to do more than just
survive. I’ve been surviving all these years. I notice  I’m still here. But I’d like the
struggle for survival to end. I see that just
getting by from day to  day is still a struggle. I’d like to do more than just survive. I’d like
to prosper. And what would you call prospering? Having enough that I don’t have to worry
where my next dollar is coming from; not
having to  stress and strain just to make the
rent, or handle  the phone bill. I mean, I hate
to get so  mundane, but we’re talking real
life here, not the airy -fairy, spiritually
romanticized picture of  life you draw
throughout this book. Do I hear a little anger there? Not anger so much as frustration. I’ve been
at the spiritual game for over 20 years now
and look where it’s gotten me. One
paycheck away from the poorhouse! And
now I’ve just lost  my job, and it looks like
the cash flow has stopped again. I’m
getting really tired of the  struggle. I’m 49
years old, and I’d like to have some security
in life so that I could devote  more time to
“God stuff,” to soul “evoluting,” etc. That’s where my heart is, but it’s not where  my life
allows me to go...
Well, you’ve said a mouthful there, and I
suspect you’re speaking for a whole lot of
people when you share that experience. I’m going to respond to your truth one
sentence at a time, so that we can easily
track, and dissect, the answer. You have not been “at this spiritual game”
for 20 years, you have been barely skirting
the edges of it (This is not a “spanking,” by
the way, this is just a statement of the truth.) I’ll concede that for two decades you’ve
been looking at it; flirting with it;
experimenting now and then...but I haven’t
felt your true —your truest —commitment to
the game until just recently. Let’s be clear that “being at the spiritual
game” means dedicating your whole mind,
your whole body, your whole soul to the
process of creating Self in the image and
likeness of God. This is the process of Self -realization abo ut
which Eastern mystics have written. It is the
process of salvation to which much
Western theology has devoted itself. This is a day -to-day, hour -to-hour, moment -
to-moment act of supreme consciousness. It is a choosing and a re -choosing every
instant. It  is ongoing  creation. Conscious
creation. Creation with a purpose. It is
using the tools of  creation we have
discussed, and using them with awareness
and sublime intention. That is “playing this spiritual game.” Now,
how long have you been at this? I haven ’t even begun. Don’t go from one extreme to the other, and
don’t be so hard on yourself. You have
been dedicated to this process —and
you’re actually engaged in it more than
you’ll  give yourself credit for. But you
haven’t been doing so for 20 years —or
anything  close to that. Yet the truth is, how
long you have been engaged in it is not
important. Are you engaged in it now? That’s all that matters. Let’s move on with your statement. You ask
us to “look where it’s gotten you,” and  you
describe yo urself as being “one step away
from the poorhouse.” I look at you  and see
a quite different thing. I see a person who is one step away from the rich  house! You
feel you are one paycheck from oblivion,
and I see you as one paycheck  from
Nirvana. Now much de pends, of course, on
what you see as your “pay” —and to what
end you are working. If the object of your life is to acquire what
you call security, I see and understand  why
you feel you are “one paycheck from the
poorhouse.” Yet even this assessment  is
open to correction. Because with My pay,
all good things come to you —including  the
experience of feeling secure in the physical
world. My pay —the payoff you get when you
“work for” Me —provides a great deal more
than spiritual comfort. Physical comfort,
too, can be yours. Yet the ironic part about
all this is that, once you experience the kind of spiritual comfort My payoff provides,  the
last thing you’ll find yourself worrying about
is physical comfort. Even the physical comfort of members of
your family wi ll no longer be a concern to
you—for once you rise to a level of God
consciousness you will understand that
you are not responsible for any other
human soul, and that while it is
commendable to  wish every soul to live in
comfort, each soul must choose —is
choosing —its own  destiny this instant. Clearly, it is not the highest action to
deliberately abuse or destroy another. Clearly,  it is equally inappropriate to neglect
the needs of those you have caused to be
dependent on you. Your job is to render them inde pendent; to
teach them as quickly and completely as
possible how to get along without you. For
you are no blessing to them so long as  they
need you to survive but bless them truly
only in the moment they realize you  are
unnecessary. In the same sense, God’ s greatest moment
is the moment you realize you need no
God. I know, I know...this is the antithesis of
everything you’ve ever been taught. Yet
your teachers have told you


, impatient, re
vengeful, depres sed, hateful, or any negative emotion, it’ s bec ause you are believing
thoughts! And while you hold on to those emotions by continuing to believe your
thoughts, your mind will give you even more of the same. A  depressed feeling will
produce more depressing thou ghts, giving you a depressing perspective of people,
circumstances, a nd events, which makes you feel even more depressed, and around and
around it goes. “Thought is so cunning, so clever, that it distorts everything for its own convenience.”
J. Krishnamurti, fr om  Freedom from the Known
When we believe the mind’ s negative thoughts, we get pulled into the mind-made
movie, and then we’re guaranteed to experience more stress and suf fering. “Self-inflicted misery arises when we believe negative thoughts!”
My teacher
“Y ou are  responsible for everything that you feel. They are your feelings, they are your
thoughts. Y ou turn them on, you think them, and no one else but you does it—and you
act a s th ough yo u have no control! Y ou turn a faucet that flows  on your head and you
say, ‘Oh someone is getting me all wet.’ It’ s you who’ s turning on the faucet and
getting yourself wet. So, your direction should be taking full responsibility for what’ s
happening to you. Then you’ll see by looking in the direction of ‘I am doing this’ that
you are! Then when you see that you’re torturing yourself, you’ll say, ‘My gosh, how
stupid can I be?’ And you’ll stop. Instead of torturing yoursel f, you’ll make yourself
happy.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
T aking responsibility for everything in our life also means not blaming anyone or
anything else for something that happened. And it means not blaming ourselves. Blaming is just another repetitive program in the mind. The real you never blames—
only the mind does. What will  set you free from the mind’ s blaming and criticizingways is understa nding that it’ s y our mind  that is the sole cause of negative judgments,
and to stop believing its negative thoughts. “As long as you think that the cause of your problem is ‘out there’—as long as you
think that anyone or anything is responsible for your suf f ering—the situation is
hopeless. It means that you are forever in the role of victim, that you’re suf fering in
paradise.”
Byr on Katie, fr om  Loving What Is
When we take responsibility for our own life, we no longer allow the ego and mind to
play the role of a victim on our behalf. “No tho ught eve r can dominate that which perceives the thought. Notice what it feels
like to realize this. Notice that it feels free. This is what stops the unconscious
identification with thoughts. This breaks the chain.”
Peter Dziuban, fr om  Simply Notice
It’ s A wareness that is aware of your thoughts, and it’ s A warene ss that is aware of your
emotions. The one who gets ups et is not A wareness, the r eal  you ; the one getting upset
is your mind. The one who gets angry, hurt, worried, anxious, or  disappointed is not the
r eal  you, it’ s your mind. It only feels like you because you believe your mind is you
and because you believe your mind’ s thoughts. “Like the scrolling text at the b ottom of the television screen, l et thinking just pass. If
attention is not focusing on the text, then you can be fully present to the whole picture.”
Kalyani Lawry
The Mind’ s Thr ee Thoughts
Although our mind arises out of awareness, as everything do es, our mind is not an
entity or a real thing, even though it sure seems like it is. It’ s simply a mechanical
activity or process, much like a  computer program. And just like a computer program,
it’ s repetitive. In fact, it’ s so repetitive that it only has three dif ferent kinds of thoughts. “The mi nd measures, compares,  and describes. These three thing s are all the mind does,
over and over and over again. Check for yourself with any thing you say, or with
whatever though t appears. That thought will either be the mind measuring something,
comparing something, or describing something.”
My teacher
Y our mind measures with thoughts like these: “It will take two h ours to get there.” “I’m
going on  vacatio n in one week.” “How long will it take for m y shipment to arrive?”
“I’ve lost ten pounds.” “I don’ t have enough money.”
Y our mi nd is comparing when  it thinks thoughts like these: “I prefer an SUV to a
sedan.” “I like to walk to work instead of taking the bus.” “She’ s smarter than me, and
way mo re talent ed.” “He’ s going to get the promotion over me, I know it.” “Look at
her. I wish I had her body.” “He’ s not the person he used to be.”
And your mind constantly describes things as if you can’ t see them. But you can see
what’ s h appening in your life ve ry well without mind’ s constant commentating, and in
fact that nonstop chattering prevents you from seeing the world as it really is. “Our att ention fo cuses mostly on thinking. W e become trapped i n the interpretations we
make and miss out on the fullness of living.”
Kalyani Lawry“The m ind mak es something of everything that comes along. This has become the
default mode. So much so that it little occurs to us that it could be otherwise—that the
mind re ally could for go the ma king-something of everything that comes along. Nor
does it occur to us that the mak ing-something that keeps the mind so enthralled is the
actual cause of s uf fering. W e keep thinking it’ s the stuf f that happens in life that causes
suf fering.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  Opening the Door
When your mind is describing something, it’ s telling a story. It’ s an interpretation of the
world an d realit y—it’ s imagined. Many of the mind’ s fabricate d stories are about you,
and if believed, those stories can not only cause you stress and suf fering but also greatly
limit yo ur life. When you belie ve a negative story, your life will turn into that story! Y our mind spins up a negative story about you, you add the po wer of belief to it, and
then your mind projects it into the world for you to experience it. It does it with
thoughts like these:
“I’m overwhelmed. I just can’ t seem to get on top of things.”
“I’m no good with money. It seems to slip through my fingers.”
“This disease runs in our family.”
“I’ve got a big problem.”
“I can’ t get past the trauma of it. It will af fect me for the rest of my life.”
“W e were together for years, he was the love of my life, so I’ll never get over him.”
One of the biggest lies our mind  has convinced us of is the story  that we are a body and
a mind. And b ecause we’ve believed it, it has become ou r experience. W e feel
vulnerable, fearful of what might happen to us or others, helpless against life’ s events
and circumstances, and, if that isn’ t enough, many of us are also burdened with the
belief that life w ill come to an end for us when the body dies. It’ s ironic that the real
you—the Infinite A wareness that you really are—is the direct o pposite of that story the
mind has told you. “If y ou t ake the way it works, a  human being wakes up in the m orning and for the first
moment there’ s just stillness; th en there’ s a re-engagement of th e mind, the mind kicks
in and starts saying, ‘What ha ve I got to do today? How old am I? What are my
problems? How  am I going to stop all these things going wrong?’ There is complete
identification with the story; you pull your boots on and of f you go again.”
David Bingham, fr om Conscious TV
Another story our mind has convinced us of is the story about time. T ime is a very
convenient tool that enables us to all work from the same calendar and clocks so that
we can coordina te our lives with each other and with everything that’ s happening in the
world. B ut as Einstein discover ed, time is relative; ultimately, there’ s really no such
thing as time. T ime is an illusion—a mental concept created by the mind.“If y ou try to get your hands on time, it’ s always slipping through your fingers. People
are sure time is t here, but they can’ t get hold of it. My feeling is  that they can’ t get hold
of it because it isn’ t there at all.”
Julian Barbour, physicist, excerpt fr om Adam Frank’ s book  About T ime
All that really ex ists is this pres ent moment, and try as you might


 bake in low oven at 300°  F (149 ° C) for 2 hours. Eggplant  Fan
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves 2
1 large onion, sliced
1 large eggplant, sliced
1 large firm, ripe tomato, sliced
thyme and marjoram
1 small clove garlic, chopped
Slice the onion into rings and cook gently in a thick-bottomed saucepan  while preparing the
other ingredients. Cut eggplant  into 4 or 5 lengthwise slices, stopping 3/4 in ch from either end. Slice the tomato into twice as many slices as there are cuts in the eggplant. Arrange the eggplant
on top of the onions in a fan shape, and fill the cuts with the tomato slices. Sprinkle with herbs
and chopped garlic. Cover and cook gently, on top of the stove,  or bake gently in a low oven at
300° F (149° C) until the eggplant  is soft. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 255Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comEggplant  Salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
1 eggplant
1 small onion, chopped
parsley, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced
1-1/2 tbsp. vinegar
little flaxseed oil
Bake the eggplant  for about an hour at 350 ° F (180° C). Chop the onion and parsley and slice
the tomatoes. Combine with the cooked eggplant. Add the vinegar and flaxseed oil. Eggplant,  Stewed
1 eggplant, cut into cubes
2 onions, chopped
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Combine all ingredients in a stew pot. Stew approximately 30 minutes (until tender). Do not add
water. Fancy Garlic Potatoes
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 1-1/2 to 2 hours
potatoes, sliced
flaxseed oil
garlic, crushed
Cut the potatoes into slices, almost through to the base, but not quite. Put into a casserole dish
with only enough water to cover the bottom. Cook in the top of oven at 325 ° F (170° C) for 1-
1/2 to 2 hours  or at 350° F ( 180° C) for 1 hour. Mix together the flaxseed oil and crushed garlic. Put the potatoes onto a serving dish and, when slightly cooled, pour on the dressing. Serve
immediately. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 256Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comFennel Treat
1 fennel bulb
1 large tomato, cut into 1/4-inch  slices
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
Cut off stalks and leaves from fennel. Slice bulb in half lengthwise to give two flat halves. Rinse
them under running water to remove sand and put them in a baking dish with cut side up. Cover
halves with tomato slices and place garlic slices on top of tomatoes. Cover dish and bake at
250° F (121 ° C) for 1 to 2 hours. Serve with a baked potato and a salad of grated carrots on a
bed of pretty greens. Festive Broccoli (or Festive Green Beans)
1 large head broccoli (or 3-1/2 cups sliced green beans)
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium sweet red (or yellow) bell pepper, cut in strips
2 tsp. lemon juice (optional)
1/4 tsp. dried (or 1 tsp. fresh) dill weed
Select dark green head of broccoli with no yellowing. Cut into spears, peeling tougher stalks at
base. Place onion and garlic in pot. Cover and stew on low flame for 45 minutes or until tender. Add pepper strips for the last 20 to 25 minutes of cooking. Add lemon juice just before serving
(lemon will discolor broccoli if added during cooking). Sprinkle vegetables with dill and serve. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 257Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comFrench Bean (Green Bean) Salad
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
French beans (green beans)
small onion, chopped
flaxseed oil
apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice)
parsley
chives
Cook the beans gently until just tender. Drain and add the chopped onion. Put into a serving
dish and toss in the flaxseed oil and apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice). Add herbs and serve. Fruited Red Cabbage
Preparation time: 10 minutes (does not include soaking)
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
4 oz. raisins
4 oz. dried apricots
1 small red cabbage, shredded
2 dessert apples, cored and chopped
apple cider vinegar
a little sugar
Soak the raisins and apricots overnight. Shred the red cabbage and sweat in a little water until
slightly softened. Add raisins, chopped apricots and cored, chopped dessert apples. Toss in apple
cider vinegar, to which a little water and sugar ha ve been added. Pile into a bowl and serve with
a baked potato. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 258Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comGerson® Gardener’s Pie*
*A bit like Shepherd’ s Pie but with vegetables instead of meat
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 2-1/2 hours
Serves 2-3
Topping:
1 lb. potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
12 oz. celery root (or sweet potato or onion), peeled and cut into chunks
Peel the potato and other vegetable and cut into small chunks. Add water but only about 1/2 to
2/3 the height of the vegetables. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook slowly until all
the water is gone and the vegetables are soft, and mash. If there is a little water left in the pan,
beat it into the mash mixture. Filling:
1 small onion (or a few shallots)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 oz. carrots, sliced, or chipped or diced (but not diced too thickly)
8 oz. zucchini, cut into half slices, not too thin
8 oz. leeks, trimmed and sliced
2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1-2 tbsp. chopped parsley
herbs to taste
2 oz. bread  crumbs
Prepare vegetables and put them into a saucepan in the order listed above. Cook the vegetables
very gently. You may need to use a simmer plate. This could take 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Prepare
topping and bread crumbs. When vegetables are cooked, stir in bread crumbs and pour the
mixture into a pie plate. Top with mashed potatoes. Drag a fork over the top to decorate and
bake for about 45 to 60 minutes at 350° F (180° C). Place pie plate on baking sheet in case of
leakage. Serve with green vegetables and salad. Variations:  Change the contents of the pie by adding green beans, peas and/or corn when
in season. Jerusalem artichokes would be also good. You could leave the leeks out of the pie and
purée them to add to the topping instead of the sweet potato, onion or celery root. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 259Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comGerson® Roast Potatoes
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
1 baking potato
Cut a baking potato in half (or, if very large, into quarters). Score across the cut surface with a
knife. Put into a casserole dish with a little water to just cover the bottom. Put lid on and bake
in a hot oven at 400-425°  F (204-218° C)  for 1 hour. Before serving, remove the lid and leave to
slightly brown. Glazed Beets
Serves 6 to 8
Scrub 9 large beets and boil in 2 to 3 inches of water until tender for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Add more
water if needed. Peel in cold water. Slice or cut into bite-sized pieces. Glaze:
2/3 cup fresh orange juice
1 tsp. cornstarch
1-1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
1


 component; fasting provides many wonder-
ful examples of this. The assimilation and reor-
ganization of the parts of the organism of living
beings during a period of food absence, the di-
gestion and the redistribution of the reserves, of
the superfluous elements and of the secondary
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frtissues observed in all the animals in periods of
fasting represent one of the most wonderful phe-
nomena in biology. The organism is  not only able to build tissues,
it is also able to destroy them. It does not only
distribute its nutritive reserves, but can also re-
distribute them. Autolysis itself makes redistri-
bution possible. The process of autolysis can be
utilized to obtain great practical advantages and
can serve, for example, to remove tumors and
other growths present in the body. Those sub-
stances that are less important in the general
economy are always captured and removed,
first. For this reason, when the autolysis process
is activated, all pathological formations (lipo-
mas, tumors, abscesses, etc.) are reduced and in
some cases completely removed. All as a result
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frof a period of rigorous and prolonged abstinence
from food. After a more or less prolonged prac-
tice of fasting many people have freed them-
selves from tumors, which disappeared through
autolysis (Herbert Shelton talks about it in de-
tail). 8.5. The mechanism of rejuvenation and tis-
sue renewal: apoptosis
Why is the rejuvenation process of the organ-
ism during a dry fast more powerful than that
triggered by a water  fast? The fact is that the diseased, degenerate and
weak cells are unable to cope with the extreme
conditions imposed by dry fasting. When cells
live in a comfortable environment they get used
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frto a constant level of nutrients and water. They
lose the possibility of renewing themselves and
reinvigorating themselves effectively. It is as if
they get lazy to trigger the mechanisms of self -
renewal of the tissues. But as soon as food and
water cease entering the gastrointestinal tract,
new conditions of existence are established in
the organism. Under these conditions, the old
biomolecules are “dismantled”, the unstable
cells die and decay (and the deficit of energetic
and plastic substances is offset at their expense). But at the same time new cells are synthesized,
which are more resistant, and able to survive the
conditions imposed by the new circumstances. There is another important source that guaran-
tees rejuvenation and "fasting survival": apopto-
sis, a mechanism of programmed cell death. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frMost of the cells in the human body live actively
for a few years, after that they age and become
functionally passive; which is the state of fat
cells. Even colonies of microorganisms have a
mechanism of "food recycling" of old cells. All
multicellular organisms use their old cells as a
source of raw materials and energy, as a source
of reserves in cases of emergency. When the "food recycling" mechanism under-
goes prolonged inactivity, these old cells can and
do become a factory of pathological proteins that
attack their own immune system. These are the
factors that cause the alteration of central and
tissue regulation, i.e. they become progenitor
cells of malignant tumors. So, they must be re-
moved from the body. For millions of years, pe-
riods of forced fasting have been a norm in
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.franimal life. For this reason, for multicellular or-
ganisms the process of elimination of usel ess
cells, which are structurally or functionally atyp-
ical, has never been a problem. Apoptosis, i.e. programmed cell death, incor-
porated into the genetic apparatus of all multi-
cellular organisms - animals, plants and fungi -
is a process that is energetically dependent and
genetically controlled. It is activated by specific
signals and aims to free the body from weak, use-
less or altered cells. Every day about 5% of the
cells of the body undergo apoptosis, and new
cells take their place. During the process of
apoptosis, the cell disappears without a trace
within 15 to 120 minutes. Apoptosis is one of the basic mechanisms of
oncological self -prevention. Excessive apoptotic
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fractivity can cause disorders of cell loss, aplasia
and degenerative processes as well a s malfor-
mations and tissue defects; while deficient apop-
tosis may imply uncontrolled cell growth, the
mechanism underlying cancer, autoimmune
processes and premature aging. For example,
there are good reasons to believe that excessive
apoptosis is associat ed with dangerous diseases
such as aplastic anemia, amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, etc. During fasting, global changes occur. On the
one hand, the physiological process of apoptosis
is reinvigorated: the organism is renewed and r e-
juvenated at the expense of the death of old, sick
or altered cells. On the other hand, the patholog-
ical mechanisms of apoptosis are eliminated:
premature aging, neoplasms, etc. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frLet's analyze these mechanisms in detail. Understood as a community of cells,  the organ-
ism during the fast "eats" not only the fat cells,
but also all the elements that are superfluous,
morbid or malfunctioning. The continuation of
the organism’s life is impossible without the self -
cleaning function of its cell populations. Cells i n-
fected with viruses, toxins or damaged by radia-
tion, as well as those that have reached their bio-
logical limit, have one thing in common: they
have to either leave the organism or be eaten. This happens in nature. In the absence of external feeding, a par ticular
type of signaling molecule appears within a mul-
ticellular organism. These molecules cause the
activation of intracellular proteins in the cyto-
plasm of atypical cells. The cells that are not
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frinvolved in the collective activity of the organ-
ism are sensitive and respond to these molecules
by triggering a self -destructive mechanism: the
cell "closes" all its programs, its nucleus "con-
tracts" and begins to subdivide. Without de-
stroying its outer envelope the cell subdivides
into 5 -10 "apoptotic bodies" and is absorbed by
other cells. This is what happens in a colony of
microorganisms. Otherwise it is digested in the
intestine, sharing the fate of fat cells. The phenomenon of apoptosis was discovered
relatively recently, in 1972, and is considered the
most  interesting matter of the last 50 years in the
field of biology and medicine. According to
modern conceptions, apoptosis is a general bio-
logical mechanism responsible for maintaining a
constant number of cell populations, as well as
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frfor the selection and elimination of defective
cells. Habitual feeding and ecological pollution
hinder this physiological mechanism. According to the observations of Russian sci-
entists, the activation of the process of food
apoptosis occurs after 20 hours of dry fasting
(strict ly observing the rules for a correct fasting
practice). When one eats continuously, accord-
ing to the usual food pattern, "caloric garbage"
becomes the number one problem. It becomes a
cause of disease and premature aging. "Rescue
technologies" save life if  you fast, but kill it if we
are constantly satiated. Australian and American researchers have in-
directly confirmed the benefit of Muslim fasting. They were able to discover the cellular
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frmechanism that explains the link between fast-
ing and longevity in humans and other mam-
mals. Australian scientist David Sinclair and his re-
search team discovered that


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1. 1	handful	radicchio

1. 3	radishes

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 1	teaspoon	lemon	zest

1. 2	carrots,	trimmed

Directions

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sugar,	too.Grape	Pomeade
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Ingredients

1. 1	cup	fresh	pomegranate	juice

1. 4	leaves	beet	greens

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 2	cups	red	grapes

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        Table	of	Contents
Title	Page
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INTRODUCTION
Juicing	–	Your	Secret	to	Health,	Vitality	&	Youth
Tea	Break	–	Discover	the	World	of	Tea
Herb	&	Fruit	Infused	Water	for	Your	Body,	Mind,	and	Soul
JUICE	RECIPES
Every	Day	Garden	Juice
Apple	and	Pumpkin	Juice
Refreshing	Spicy	Juice
Orange	Apple	Juice
Spinach	and	Carrot	Delight
Amazing	Pear	and	Cabbage	Juice
Great	Clean	Green
Kiwi	and	Apple	Treat
Carrot	Fennel	Delight
Winter	Grapefruit	and	Fennel	Juice
Pineapple	Ginger	Detox
Winter	Celery	Juice
Autumn	Refreshing	Juice
p. Go-To	Green
Favorite	Apple	Lemonade
Winter	Gold
Yummy	Fruit	Cleanser
Anti-Inflammatory	Juice
Chayote	Tomato	Booster
Flavors	of	India
Delicious	Fruits	with	Herbs
Winter	Super	Blend
Orange	Zesty	Juice
Spicy	Tangerine	Treat
Perfect	Summer	JuiceWheatgrass	Citrus	Juice
Spicy	Powerful	Drink
Oh	Sweet	Cauliflower
Cherry	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Peach	and	Raspberry	Juice
Cranberry	Blast
Orange	Blueberry	Delight
Pear	and	Tangerine	Boost	Juice
Spicy	Cucumber	with	Key	Lime
Powerful	Green	Juice
Yam	and	Pineapple	Juice
Vegetable	Juice	with	Sprouts
Veggie	and	Lime	Juice
The	Best	Beet	Juice
The	Cabbage	Master
Favorite	Skinny	Juice
Fruity	Veggie	Energizer
Tropical	Green	Juice
Ginger	and	Pear	Juice
Apple	and	Sprout	Juice
Ginger	Kale	Juice
Delicious	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Simple	Orange	Delight
Black	Currant	and	Sprout	Juice
Mint	Pineapple	Juice
Grape	and	Melon	Surprise
Mint	Tropical	Delight
Hot	Beet	Juice
Carrot	and	Tangerine	Juice
Melon	and	Coconut	Juice
Avocado	and	Apple	Juice
Berry	and	Apple	Cooler
Grape	and	Sugar	Beets
Minty	Beets	with	Fruits
Green	Detox	Special
Apple	Pie	Juice
Winter	Gold
Tangerine	and	Carrot	Juice
Watermelon	and	Ginger	JuiceSpicy	Root	Vegetable	Juice
Super	Tomato	Juice
Pear	and	Lettuce	Juice
Healthy	Red	Treat
Bloody	Mary	Juice
Pineapple	Blueberry	Juice
Plum	Tomato	Juice
Fresh	Summer	Limeade
Grapefruit	Mint	Juice
Post-Workout	Drink
Asparagus	and	Tomato	Juice
Carrot	and	Maca	Limeade
Artichoke	and	Carrot	Cocktail
Kiwi	and	Grapefruit	Juice
Papaya	and	Strawberry	Juice
Simple	Cleansing	Cocktail
Chard	and	Avocado	Cocktail	Drink
Cantaloupe	and	Blackberry	Juice
Berry	and	Carrot	Cocktail	Drink
Cabbage	and	Broccoli	Juice
Yam	and	Tangerine	Juice	Break
Root	Vegetable	Cleanser
Green	Boost
Tangerine	Turmeric	Juice
Fresh	Start
Berry	Grapefruit	Blend
Green	Pear	Juice
Greens	Lover
Big	and	Strong	Like	Popeye
Protein	Spirulina	Limeade
Fruit	and	Cilantro	Juice
Blackberry	Lemonade
Garden	Treasure
Easiest	Revitalizing	Juice
Delicious	Purple	Juice
Beetroot,	Carrot	and	Lime	Juice
Cucumber	Orange	Delight
Mouth-Watering	Drink
Favorite	Broccoli	BreakfastCabbage	and	Orange	juice
Lotus	Root	and	Tangerine	Juice
Tangerine	and	Ginger	Juice
Radish	and	Pepper	Juice
Brussels	Sprouts	Juice
Tangerine	and	Root	Vegetables	with	Greens
Radicchio	and	Lemon	Delight
Grape	Pomeade
Summertime	Mint	Juice
Green	‘n’	Delicious
Purple	Kale	and	Carrot	Juice
Green	Juice	with	Dates
Herb	and	Lime	Juice
Wheatgrass	and	Arugula	Juice
Grape	and	Pear	Juice
Mediterranean	Juice
Spicy	Dandelion	Greens	Juice
Green	Soy	Coconut	Juice
Green	Rocket	Juice
Autumn	Harvest	Juice
Cabbage	Juice	with	Red	Grapes
Kale	and	Pear	Juice	with	Grapes
Bok	Choy	and	Carrot	Juice
Broccoli	and	Sprout	Juice
Hot	Swiss	Chard	Juice
Lettuce	and	Blackberry	Treat
Coconut	Apple	Pie
Favorite	Jackfruit	Juice
Pineapple	Melon	Juice
Simple	Fruit	and	Veggie	Juice
Herbed	Energy	Juice
Fennel	Purple	Juice
Beet	and	Plum	Juice
Red	Cabbage	Juice
Plum	and	Pear	Juice
Rainbow	Juice
Soft	Summer	Juice
Cucumber	and	Carrot	Juice
Fresh	Morning	DrinkChili	Pepper	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
Party	Ginger	Drink
Pomegranate	Watermelon	Juice
Minty	Watermelon	Delight
Grapefruit	and	Cranberry	Juice
Pear	and	Yam	Magic
Cucumber	and	Carrot	Cocktail
Cabbage	Apple	Cocktail
ICED	TEA	RECIPES
Orange	and	Lemon	Iced	Tea
Maple	Raspberry	Tea
Classic	Lime	Iced	Tea
Mint	Lemonade	Iced	Tea
Mom’s	Cranberry	Tea
Peach	Iced	Tea
Peppermint	Orange	Tea
Lime	Cucumber	Iced	Tea
Mint	Cucumber	Iced	Tea
Hibiscus	and	Pomegranate	Tea
Chamomile	and	Orange	Iced	Tea
Vanilla	and	Jasmine	Tea
Mango	Green	Tea
Apple	and	Lemon	Zinger
Summer	Orange	Tea
Mint	and	Lavender	Tea
Strawberry	Green	Tea
Raspberry	Chamomile	Iced	Tea
Russian-Style	Beverage
Limeade	Iced	Tea
Chinese	Spearmint	Iced	Tea
Orange	and	Apricot	Iced	Tea
Raspberry	Grape	Iced	Tea
Raspberry	Hibiscus	Refresher
Ginger	Orange	Iced	Tea
Cherry	Iced	Tea
Berrylicious	Iced	Tea
Blackberry	Iced	Tea
Strawberry	Lemon	Iced	Tea
Tropical	Iced	TeaJasmine	Tea	with	Almond	Milk
Tea	with	Coconut	Milk
Sparkling	Cranberry	Iced	Tea
Sparkling	Apple	Tea
Lemongrass	Iced	Tea
Ginger	and	Mint


struggled
with
almost
everything:
painful
liver,
stomach,
kidneys,
constipation,
sinus
infections,
colic,
frequent
headaches
and
asthma-type
breathing
problems. All
that
disappeared. There
was
a
worsening
of
osteochadrosis,
I
started
using
white
clay
mixed
with
quarter
urine
for
poultices. The
result
came
almost
immediately. I
also
got
the
gray
out
of
my
hair
after
I
started
rubbing
steamed
urine
on
my
scalp. I
have
a
few
questions
regarding
this
treatment:
Question
no. 1:
“I
find
it
difficult
to
drink
evaporated
urine. I
mix
it
with
fresh
in
a
ratio
of
1:8,
and
yet
after
drinking
it
I
have
diarrhea
after
10-15
minutes. After
futile
attempts,
I
stopped
drinking. Couldn't
I
hurt
myself?' Answer:
In
any
case. The
urine
acted
as
a
strong
salty
laxative. The
burning
sensation
will
disappear
if
you
switch
to
a
non-salty,
separate
diet,
mainly
plant-based. You
can
then
also
drink
evaporated
urine,
e.g. with
honey. Question
no. 2:
"If
you
can't
drink
female
urine,
won't
it
be
harmful
to
use
it
in
a
massage
or
enema
in
a
vaporized
version?" Answer:
During
evaporation,
urine
loses
its
specificity,
hormones
are
destroyed. It
becomes
a
sexless
material
saturated
with
salts
and
biologically
active
substances
stored
in
"refractory"
water
crystals. Question
no. 3:
"Is
it
possible
to
wash
your
nose
with
evaporated
urine,
drip
it
into
your
eyes
and
ears?" Answer:
If
you
switch
to
an
unsalted,
natural
diet,
with
only
occasional
use
of
protein,
then
it
is
possible. Otherwise
it
will
burn
you
like
any
saline
solution. Question
no. 4:
"Only
the
morning
urine
and
only
the
middle
part
can
be
evaporated?" Answer:
All
urine
can
be
evaporated,
even
very
old. Question
no. 5:
"I
use
citric
acid
for
more
frequent
urination. Is
it
right? "Answer:
Drink
more
ice
melt
water
and
urine
and
you
will
have
enough
urine. Do
not
use
artificial
means. Question
no. 6:
"Can
urine
therapy
be
practiced
by
people
who
have
been
infected
with
the
hepatitis
B
virus?" Answer:
Not
only
can
they,
but
they
should. Urine
quickly
destroys
viruses. It
was
created
by
the
author
involuntarily
final
question
whether
urine
therapy
could
also
suppress
HIV
retroviruses
which
j
are
related
to
hepatitis
B
retroviruses. In
any
case,
cleansing
the
basic
organs
of
your
body,
combined
with
occasional
fasting
and
urine
therapy,
will
strengthen
your
immune
system
so
much
that
you
don't
have
to
worry
about
any
infection.Jiří
Cingros
URINOTERAPIE
Published
by
START
publishing
house
J.
Horáka
1558,
256
01
Benešov
as
its
12th
publication
in
1996
Graphic
editing
by
Zdeněk
Dvořáček
The
cover
was
designed
by
Jan
Lidral
Printed
by
D&D
PRINT
s.r.o. Kostelecká
853,
Prague
9
-
Čakovice
ISBN-80-902005-1-6At. Jiří
Cingr os
was
born
on
May
1,
1941. As
an
interpreter
and
translator,
he
often
stayed
in
Russia
and
Central
Asia,
from
where
he
brought
material
for
his
first
book
on
healing
A
doctor
to
myself
,
which
was
and
still
is
very
successful
on
the
book
market. After
1989,
he
worked
as
the
first
secretary
for
culture
in
the
Czechoslovak
Republic. embassy
in
Moscow. Here
he
became
acquainted
with
another
very
widespread
method
in
Russia
and
the
East
-
urinotherapy,
or
urine
treatment. He
has
been
using
this
method
together
with
cleansing
steps
on
himself
and
his
surroundings
for
several
years
with
excellent
results. Recently,
the
author
relocated
for
work
to
the
capital
of
Yemen,
Sana'a,
i.e. to
the
late
Middle
Ages,
minimal
hygienic
conditions,
an
altitude
of
2,600
meters,
where
there
is
a
third
less
oxygen
and
strong
sunlight. Here
too,
urinotherapy
helped
him
overcome
the
initial
difficulties
and
dispel
the
superstition
about
the
difficult
transition
of
a
European
to
tropical
and
other
hostile
lands. At
the
same
time,
he
did
not
take
a
single
medicine
with
him
and
has
not
recognized
doctors
for
several
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        The
colon
was
very
badly
affected
by
the
putrefaction,
and
from
there
came
the
depression
and
problems
in
the
mouth. It
was
also
possible
to
start
the
treatment
with
enemas,
with
the
aim
of
normalizing
bowel
activity
and
generally
ridding
the
body
of
poisons,
and
continue
with
urine
massages
and
drinking
a
quart
of
urine
twice
a
day. Starvation
must
be
started
only
after
cleansing
the
main
organs
(intestines,
liver,
kidneys),
then
it
is
better
tolerated. Ending
the
hunger
strike
in
our
conditions:
drink
fresh
carrot
juice,
decoctions
of
herbs
with
honey
prepared
from
melt
water,
eat
sprouted
wheat,
which
will
immediately
supply
the
body
with
the
necessary
trace
elements
and
vitamins
in
such
a
huge
amount
that
is
not
found
in
all
the
foods
listed
by
Armstrong. Later,
switch
to
vegetables
(steamed
in
winter),
seasonal
fruit,
whole
grain
porridge,
sprouted
grain
bread. Armstrong's
recommendation
to
drink
water
is
important. During
fasting,
the
amount
of
urine
decreases
considerably
and
it
is
then
highly
concentrated. This
can
be
prevented
by
drinking
a
large
amount
of
water,
if
possible
melted,
and
by
cleansing
the
body
organs
beforehand. Example:
"I
damaged
my
liver
after
falling
off
a
horse. The
doctor
said
that
they
were
all
cracked
and
he
was
surprised
that
after
1
month
of
urine
therapy


 Control and Attentional Modulation in Humans,” Journal of Neur ophysiology 119,
no.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who is Dr. Vincent G. Kokich, and what is his research about?,
A: Dr. Vincent G. Kokich is not mentioned in the text. The text actually mentions Dr. V incent G. Kokich, an orthodontist who postulated that adults "retain the capacity to regenerate and remodel bone at the craniofacial sutures."
Q: What is the relationship between breastfeeding and facial growth?,
A: The text states that bottle-feeding requires less "chewing" and sucking stress, which can lead to forward facial growth.
Q: What is the purpose of the Homeblock device?,
A: The text does not mention the Homeblock device. It only mentions the use of a retainer while sleeping to stimulate bone growth.
Q: What is the connection between stress and immune system?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the connection between stress and the immune system. However, it mentions that stress can boost the immune system.
Q: What is the relationship between yoga and the vagus nerve?,
A: The text does not explicitly discuss the relationship between yoga and the vagus nerve. It only mentions the importance of the vagus nerve in the context of T ummo breathing and its effects on the body.
Q: Who is Dr. Albert Szent-Györgyi, and what is his work related to?,
A: The text does not mention Dr. Albert Szent-Györgyi's work on the relationship between carbon dioxide and the brain.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>See also  hypoventilation training / Buteyko breathing
cancer, 193
carbon dioxide, 9, 70 –71
anatomical journey of, 74
author ’ s carbon dioxide therapy, 178 –79, 181 –83
Bohr ’ s discovery of oxygen-loosening function of, 75 –76
chemoreceptors and, 169 –70
color of blood and, 74
dilatory ef fect on blood vessels, 76fear circuit triggered by, 169
Feinstein’ s carbon dioxide therapy research, 175 –79
Henderson’ s dog experiments and, 76 –78
Olsson’ s experimental use, 179 –80
weight loss and, 74 –75
Catlin, Geor ge, 46 –49, 52
Chandogya Upanishads, 196
chemoreceptors/chemoreception, 169 –70, 211
Chesney, Mar garet, 172
chewing, 132 –36, 209 –10
bone density and growth triggered by, 132
breastfeeding and, 132
gum and, 135 n, 225
lack of, and morphological changes in humans, 116
oral devices, 225
palatal expansion, 226
soft-food diets, deleterious ef fects of, 133 –34
stem cell production and, 132
See also  mouth
ch’i, 188
choking, 16, 32
chronic insomnia disorders, 30
cilia, 45
cinefluorography, 63
Civil W ar, 140 –42
Coherent Breathing, 83 –84, 221
colds, and bacterial growth in congested nasal passages, 7
“Concerning a Biologically Important Relationship—The Influence of the Carbon Dioxide Content
of Blood on Its Oxygen Binding” (Bohr), 76
congestion, and bacteria growth, 7
conscious apnea, 171 –72
continuous partial attention, 172
Control Pause technique, 222
Corruccini, Robert, 133 –34, 205
cortisol, 153
Cottle’ s maneuver, 118
Counsilman, James, 94 –95
CP APs (continuous positive airway pressure masks), 122
cranial dystrophy posture, 128
crooked teeth
breastfeeding and, 132
causes of, 134
chewing, lack of, 116, 133 –34
Corruccini’ s research on, 133 –34
farming cultures and, 107
modern versus ancient skulls and, 12
processed foods and, 111, 114
soft-food diets and, 133 –34
See also  mouthDa Costa, Jacob Mendez, 140 –42
Daubard, Maurice, 157 –58, 186
David-Néel, Alexandra, 146 –47, 150 –51, 157
Decongest the Nose technique, 224
dental problems, and mouthbreathing, 49 –50
depression
carbon dioxide therapies and, 176 –77
slow breathing and, 83
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), 176
vagus nerve stimulation and, 150
DeRose, Luíz Sér gio Álvares, 186, 187, 194 –95, 197 –201
deviated septum, 118
diaphragm, 61 –62, 63
diseases of civilization, 205 –6
Douillard, John, 23 –24, 81
Dr. Br eath  (Stough), 60
Dunn, Matthew, 100
dysevolution, 13
Eastern medicines, 205 –6
Ebers Papyrus, 45
eczema, 174
Ehrlich, Paul R., 125
electrons, 192 –93
email apnea, 172
emphysema, 60 –61, 68, 209
empty nose syndrome, 118 –20
epilepsy, 211
erectile tissue, nasal, 40 –41
Evans, Lee, 66
Evans, Marianna, 10 –11, 12, 31 –33, 135 n, 226
evolution
aerobic life, 9 –10
dysevolution, 13
food mashing and cooking, ef fects of, 13 –14
morphological changes in humans, 14 –16, 107 –8
oxygen’ s ability to exchange electrons and, 193
skull development and, 10 –13
exercise-induced asthma, 98
exhalation, 59 –68
breathing coordination and, 65, 66, 220 –21
diaphragm and, 61 –62, 63
Martin’ s counting exhalation exercise, 64 –65
Stough’ s work with athletes and, 65 –66, 209
Stough’ s work with emphysema patients and, 59 –64, 209
thoracic pump and, 61
weight loss and, 74 –75
Expand-a-Lung, 213
expansive orthodontic devices, 123, 127, 132, 226
exposure therapy, 177extreme apnea, 140
extreme breathing. See  Breathing+ techniques
Eye of Revelation, The  (Kelder), 54
Eyerman, James, 160 –61
Falim (gum), 135 n, 225
fear, 166 –69, 171
Feinstein, Justin, 167 –69, 173 –79, 181, 182, 183, 211 –12
Five T ibetan Rites, 53 –54
4-7-8 breathing, 230
Framingham Study, 54 –55
Frankfort plane, 11, 12
freediving, xvi –xvii, 56
Friedman tongue position scale, 121
Gelb, Michael, 121, 122, 125 –26, 204
genes, 205 –6
Genesis 2:7, 45 –46
Gerbar g, Patricia, 83 –84
glucose, 24
Google app, for training in breathing rate, 213
Green, Elmer, 189, 190
Grof, Stanislav, 158 –60, 163, 164
ground-glass lungs, 83 –84
Guilleminault, Christian, 30
gum chewing, 135 n, 225
hand and tongue poses, 82
Hang, W illiam, 226
Harvold, Egil P., 26 –27, 33
heart rate, and exercise, 25 –26
hemoglobin, 74
Henderson, Y andell, 76 –78, 174 –75
Hindus, xvii
Hof, W im, 151 –53, 186, 226
breathing method, 156
holding breath, 165 –84, 211 –12
ancient practices of, 171 –72, 173
chemoreception and, 169 –71
conscious apnea, 171 –72, 173
Feinstein’ s carbon dioxide therapy research, 175 –79
Feinstein’ s studies of carbon dioxide and fear, 167 –69
historical carbon dioxide therapies, 174 –75
unconscious apnea, 172 –73
Holotropic Breathwork, 158 –64, 186 –87
Homeoblock, 132
Homo er ectus, 13 –14
Homo habilis,  13
Homo heidelber gens


about 2 lb/1 kg) 3 cups (750 mL)
granulated sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 tsp (5 mL) pur e vanilla extract

1. Grate the rind of half of lemon, then juice it. In a Maslin pan or canning
kettle, c ombine lemon juice, lemon rind and apples. Stir well  to coat the
apples with the lemon juice. 2. In a bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Stir into  apples and
bring to  a boil over medium he at, stirring constantly Lower the heat and
simmer gently stirring frequently for 20 to 30 minutes or unti l apples are
soft. Using a foo d processor and working in one or two batches, purée the
apple mixture until smooth.3. M eanwhile, heat four 1-cup (250 mL) jars in boiling water, a nd scald the
lids, lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 4. Return the pu rée to a clean Maslin pan or canning kettle. Add  vanilla and
bring to a light b oil over medium heat, stirring constantly Cook the mixture,
stirring c onstantly for 15 minutes or until thickened enough to mound on a
wooden spoon. 5. F ill hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. Run a thin non-
metallic utensil around the insid e of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more
hot c onserve, if necessary to leave a 1/4-inch (5 mm) headspace. W ipe rims,
top with flat lids and screw on m etal rings. Return jars to the hot water bath,
topping up with hot water if n ecessary Bring to a full rolling boil and
process jars for 15 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 6. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool completely Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up to
1 year. Use: As a dessert sauce for puddings, tarts, gingerbreads and other baked
desserts; as a filling for layer cakes and crêpes.crabapple and goat cheese bar quettes
One of the many r ewar ds for p r eserving the best of the harve st is that it
makes e ntertaining super easy. I love it when impr omptu opportunities for
serving casual snacks, meals and even desserts pr esent themselves because
I have a pantry of homemade gems to draw on. For this zesty hors d’oeuvr e,
a fruit chutney, r elish, salsa or even a fruit jelly ( Rosemary-Spiked Apple
Jelly  works beautiful ly. Choose cr eamy goat cheese or brie and either fr esh
endive b oats (ba r quettes) or whole wheat crackers. The baguettes r equir e
very little pr ep time. Soft cr eamy goat cheese will be easier to cut into
r ounds if it is partially fr ozen. A ba r que is a thr ee-masted Fr ench sailing vessel. Samuel de Champlain
used one in 1605 to explor e and chart the New England coas t. Fr om thisancient Fr ench wor d comes th e term bar quettes, for small, b oat-shaped
pastry ta rts made of short crust  pastry or puff pastry, baked blind and then
filled with sweet or savoury fillings. Bar quettes ar e almost alwa ys served as
hors d’oeuvr es or appetizers. In  this version, the individual en dive leaves
ar e actu ally shaped like the hull of a bar que; hence the term bar quettes is
applied. MAKES 12 BARQUETTES
5 oz (150 g) goat cheese, brie or cr eam cheese 2 bunches en dive, leaves
separated, or 12 whole wheat crackers
1 cup (250 mL) Crabapple Chutney  or other fruity-savoury pr eserve
Slice cheese into rounds or cut into 12 portions and position on e portion on
each of 12 endive leaves. Add about 1–1/2 tbsp (20 mL) Crabapple Chutney
on top or to the side of the cheese. Fr eezing Apples
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. P ack in Syru p:  I n a saucepan, c ombine 2–1/2 cups (625 mL) granulated
sugar an d 1/2 tsp (2 mL) crysta lline ascorbic acid or three 500 mg vitamin
C tablets. Stir in 4 cups (1 L) water. Bring to a gentle boil over high heat,stirring frequently. Reduce heat and gently boil for 3 minutes. Let cool. This
is enough syrup to cover 12 cups (4 L) sliced apples. Fill pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L) freezer containers with halved or
sliced apples to within 3 to 4 inc hes (7 to 10 cm) of the top. Pour syrup over
top; use 1 cup (2 50 mL) syrup p er quart (1 L) of prepared fruit. Squeeze out
air; leave 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Seal, label and freeze. OR
Dry Pack:  F ill pint (2-cup /500 mL) or qu art (1 L) freezer containers with
halved o r sliced apples to within  3 to 4 inches (7 to 10 cm) of the top. Pour
dry granulated sugar over top; use 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar per quart (1 L) of
prepared fruit. Squeeze out air; l eave 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Seal, label
and freeze. C r a n b e r r i e s
IN THE NOR THERN UNITED ST A TES AND CANADA,  cranberries
are the last fruit of the season. They have a significant place in our history,
being on e of the gifts from Firs t Nations peoples to European settlers that
may have saved many of them from the fatal disease scurvy. Cranberries are
the fruit of peren nial ever green trailing vines or dwarf shrubs, depending on
the species. Good Pr eserving V arieties
There are some native North American plants of a dif ferent species that are
often co nfused w ith cranberries because they bear red fruit that look similar
to cranb erries and their common names—American Cranberrybush or
Highbush Cranberry—are misleading. In fact, this plant (V iburnum
trilobum)  is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 13 feet (4 m) tall and is not
a true cranberry. T oday, there are over 100 cranberry cultivars that grow in North America,
and all of them are excellent for preserves. Not many wild cranberry vines
have survived, yet some comme rcial cranberry beds contain vines that are
over 100 years old. Massachusetts, W isconsin, Oregon, New Jersey and
W ashington are  the big cranb erry-producing states. British Columbia,
Ontario and Nova Scotia produ ce the most cranberries in Ca nada. Some
popular cranberry varieties include the following:Cranberries grow in acidic peat bogs (above, a bog near Bala, Ontario) or acidic sand beds
throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. V accinium macr ocarpon  is the cranberry
species that is native to North America. The V accinium  species is the true cranberry; all are low-
growing plants. Early Black:  T he first to rip en in eastern N orth America; sweet-tasting;
deep, dark red colour. Howes:  Big, firm berries that store well. Pur chasing/Storing
• 1 lb (500 g) yields 4 cups (1 L) cranberries. • A 12-oz (340 g) pkg of whole cranberries yields 3 cups (750 mL). Select firm, dry berries with clear colour. Berries may be light pink,
speckled or bright crimson, depending on the variety. A void wet, crushed
berries or those that show signs of mildew. The higher cranberries bounce
the fre sher they are. Fresh or frozen cranberries can be used
interchangeably in all preserving, dessert or sauce recipes. Good W ith
• Citrus flavours (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit) in traditional jelly, sauce
or relish. • Sweet seasonings such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla,
almond. • Whole grains such as oats and oatmeal, in baked products and desserts. • Aged cheeses such as old cheddar, Asiago, Gruyère.• Other fruit, such as apples, raspberries, peaches, pears, plums, raisins. • Roast turkey, chicken or duck; lamb, beef and wild game. Pr eparation
W ash cranberrie s in a sink full of cool water to which a drop of


 white. • You can feel comfortable with your self-delusional system. Lying
to yourself keeps you from having to admit that you are not a “doer”
in this particular present moment. • You can stay exactly as you are forever, as long as you keep
putting it off. Thus you eliminate change and all the risks that go
with it. • By being bored you have someone or something else to blame
for your unhappy state, thus you shift responsibility away from
yourself and onto the boring activity. • By being a critic you can feel important at the expense of others. It is a way of using others’ performance as stepping-stones for elev-
ating yourself in your own mind. More self-delusion. • By waiting for things to get better you can blame the world for
your unhappiness—things just never seem to break for you. A great
strategy for doing nothing. • You can avoid ever having to fail by avoiding all activities184 / Your Erroneous Zoneswhich involve some risk. In this way you never have to come face
to face with your self-doubt. • Wishing for things to happen—Santa Claus fantasies—allow
you to return to a safe and protected childhood. • You can win sympathy from others and feel sorry for yourself
for the anxiety that you live with as a result of not doing what you’d
like to have done. • You are able to justify a sloppy or less than acceptable perform-
ance on anything if you put it off long enough, and then just allow
a minimal time segment for getting it done. “But I just didn’t have
time.”
• By putting it off, you might be able to get someone else to do it
for you. Thus, procrastination becomes a means of manipulating
others. • Putting it off enables you to delude yourself into believing that
you are something other than what you really are. • By avoiding a task you can escape success. If you don’t succeed
you avoid having to feel good about yourself and accepting all of
the continuing responsibility that goes with success. Now that you have some insight into why you procrastinate, you
can begin to do something about eliminating this self-destructive
erroneous zone. Some Techniques for Ousting This Postponing Behavior
• Make a decision to live five minutes at a time. Instead of thinking
of tasks in long-range terms, think about now and try to use up a
five-minute period doing what you want, refusing to put off anything
that would bring about satisfaction. • Sit down and get started on something you’ve been postponing. Begin a letter or a book. You’ll find that much of yourPUTTING AN END TO PROCRASTINATION—NOW  / 185putting it off is unnecessary since you’ll very likely find the job en-
joyable, once you give up the procrastination. Simply beginning will
help you to eliminate anxiety about the whole project. • Ask yourself, “What is the worst thing that could happen to me
if I did what I’m putting off right now?” The answer is usually so
insignificant that it may jar you into action. Assess your fear and
you’ll have no reason to hang onto it. • Give yourself a designated time slot (say Wednesday from 10:00
to 10:15 P.M.) which you will devote exclusively to the task you’ve
been putting off. You’ll discover that the fifteen minutes of devoted
effort are often sufficient to see you over the hump of procrastination. • Think of yourself as too significant to live with anxiety about
the things you have to do. So, the next time you know you are un-
comfortable with postponement anxiety, remember that people who
love themselves don’t hurt themselves that way. • Look carefully at your now. Decide what you are avoiding in
your current moments and begin to tackle the fear of living effect-
ively. Procrastination is substituting the now with anxiety about a
future event. If the event becomes the now, the anxiety, by definition,
must go. • Quit smoking…now! Begin your diet…this moment! Give up
booze…this second. Put this book down and do one push-up as your
beginning exercise project. That’s how you tackle problems…with
action now! Do it! The only thing holding you back is you, and the
neurotic choices you’ve made because you don’t believe you’re as
strong as you really are. How simple…just do it! • Start using your mind creatively in what were previously boring
circumstances. At a meeting, change the dull tempo with a pertinent
question, or make your mind go off in exciting ways such as writing
a poem, or memorizing twenty-five numbers backwards, just for
the sheer drill of memory training. Decide to never be bored again.186 / Your Erroneous Zones• When someone begins to criticize you, ask this question, “Do
you think I need a critic now?” Or when you find yourself being a
critic, ask the person in your company if he wants to hear your citi-
cism, and if so, why? This will help you to move from the critic to
the doer column. • Look hard at your life. Are you doing what you’d choose to be
doing if you knew you had six months to live? If not, you’d better
begin doing it because, relatively speaking, that’s all you have. Given the eternity of time, thirty years or six months make no differ-
ence. Your total lifetime is a mere speck. Delaying anything makes
no sense. • Be courageous about undertaking an activity that you’ve been
avoiding. One act of courage can eliminate all that fear. Stop telling
yourself that you must perform well. Remind yourself that doing it
is far more important. • Decide not to be tired until the moment before you get into bed. Don’t allow yourself to use fatigue or illness as an escape or to put
off doing anything. You may find that when you take away the
reason for the illness or exhaustion—that is, avoidance of a
task—physical problems “magically” disappear. • Eliminate the words “hope,” “wish” and “maybe” from your
vocabulary. They are the tools of putting it off. If you see these words
creeping in, substitute new sentences. Change
“I hope things will work out” to “I will make it happen.”
“I wish things were better” to “I am going to do the following
things to ensure that I feel better.”
“Maybe it will be okay” to “I will make it okay.”
• Keep a journal of your own complaining or critical behavior. By writing these actions down, you’ll accomplish two things. You’ll
see how your critical behavior surfaces in your life—the frequency,
patterns, events and people that are related to your being a critic. You’ll also stop yourself from criticizing because it will be such a
pain to have to write in the journal. • If you are putting something off which involves others (a move,
a sex problem, a new job), have a conference with all in-PUTTING AN END TO PROCRASTINATION—NOW  / 187volved and ask their opinions. Be courageous about talking of your
own fears, and see if you are delaying for reasons that are only in
your head. By enlisting the aid of a confidant to help you with your
procrastination, you’ll have made it a joint effort. Soon you’ll dissip-
ate much of the anxiousness that goes along with procrastination
by sharing that as well. • Write a contract with your loved ones in which you will deliver
the goods you want to but which you may have been postponing. Have each party keep a copy of the contract, and build in penalties
for defaulting. Whether it’s a ball game, dinner-out, vacation, or
theater visit, you’ll find this strategy helpful and personally reward-
ing, since you’ll be participating in events that you also find enjoy-
able. If you want the world to change, don’t complain about it. Do
something. Rather than using up your present moments with all
kinds of immobilizing anxiety over what you are putting off, take
charge of this nasty erroneous zone and live now! Be a doer, not a
wisher, hoper or critic.188 / Your Erroneous ZonesX
DECLARE YOUR
INDEPENDENCE
In any relationship in which two people become
one, the end result is two half people. Leaving the psychological nest is one of life’s difficult chores. The
dependency viper intrudes in life in many, many ways, and routing
it entirely is made more difficult by the numerous people who benefit
from another’s psychological dependency. Psychological independ-
ence means total freedom from all obligatory relationships, and an
absence of other-directed behavior. It means being free from having
to do something you would not otherwise choose, were the relation-
ship not to exist. The nest-leaving business is especially difficult
because our society teaches us to fulfill certain expectations in special
relationships, which include parents, children, authority figures and
loved ones. Leaving the nest means becoming your own person, living and
choosing the behaviors that you want. It does not mean
189breaking off in any sense of the word. If you enjoy your way of in-
teracting with anyone and it doesn’t interfere with your own goals,
then it is something you can cherish rather than change. Psycholo-
gical dependence, on the other hand, means that you are in relation-
ships that involve no choice, a relationship in which you are obliged
to be something you don’t want to be and that you resent the way
in which you