. There is nothing else that offers the remote possibility of success. 80
Spiritu a l Attitu d e
If y o u r cancer has ta u g h t you s p iritu a l tru th,
you have gained m uch. If your cancer has caused you to stop, think, pray, and know God better, it has
been a blessing to you. If your cancer has caused you to realize the importance and magnificence of this
temple wherein your soul dwells, you have been doubly blessed. If your cancer has caused you to look within and ask the Christ to dwell within
you, you have been thrice blessed. Often physical infirmities come to us for such a purpose. This was true in my own
case. The still, small voice within spoke out to guide and teach this Child of God. Not all who have cancer w ill overcome the condition. Many w ill not believe that
such a simple treatment w ill work. Many w ill not have the opportunity to hear about
and try the procedure. Many w ill come too late with a temple (body) too weak to
respond. But, I  pray with all of you my friends, that you w ill learn a beautiful lesson
and learn it well. I  did. Each of God's children is in an experience in their school (earth) each doing the
very best he or she can. Jesus said, "Judge not, that ye be not judged" (7 Matthew 1);
"This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I  have loved you. " (15 John
12). If your cancer has taught you spiritual truth, you have gained much. I  pray with
you and for you that at this point you have come to the realization that your spiritual
decision to get well or not to get well is your own responsibility. If you decide to go
home early, rejoice, for the Father prepares a place for you. Those of you who have
loved ones, who have made this decision, rejoice with them and send them on their
way into God's care. If you decide to stay in school a little longer, this is also good and it should now be
easier. If you are to operate as a perfect being, in perfect health, then you must have
a perfect attitude. You must become aware of the spiritual power within that is
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greater than you, the still, small voice within. If you are of the many millions of people who have been told that you have cancer
and that your days are numbered, then it is you who must be interested enough to
seek out the truth of your condition. You have read many things in this treatise, which
bring new thinking to a very old disease. Since we are dealing with the metabolic approach to cancer, we must consider not
only the physical, but also the mental and spiritual laws of God. We need help from
those around us as well as the God power within to reverse our thinking, and attain
that balance which creates a healthy physical being. As stated in previous chapters, half measures w ill avail you nothing. You are at the
point where you must ask God for guidance. These are the steps, which are suggested
as a method of spiritual recovery:
1. Accept the fact that you are afflicted with a symptom (malignant cancer) and
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Q: What are the foods recommended to be eaten for a complete and tasty meal?,
A: Almonds, English walnuts, berries, and fruit.
Q: What is the recommended frequency for taking the Liver-Gall Bladder Flush?,
A: The Liver-Gall Bladder Flush should be repeated in 2 weeks.
Q: What is the recommended method for removing toxins from the body?,
A: The coffee enema is a recommended method for removing toxins from the body.
Q: What is the recommended way to stimulate the gall bladder and liver?,
A: The Okra-Pepsin-E3 capsules are recommended to stimulate the gall bladder and liver.
Q: What is the recommended method for cleansing the skin?,
A: Skin brushing before a shower and vigorous use of a loofah sponge in the shower are recommended for cleansing the skin.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>One should
brush up the front of the body and down the back, over all exposed skin surfaces,
until a warm glow is felt. Then one should take a warm shower and rub briskly with a
loofah sponge (available in most health food stores) to remove the layers of dead skin
loosened by the brushing. (We have found it best to take a hot shower each morning.) Castile or other pure soap should be used — but in a minimal amount, since heavy
soaping w ill wash all the valuable skin oils off and can cause the skin to overproduce
oil in order to compensate. The hair should be shampooed frequently with a non
chemical soap or shampoo, which can be found in health food stores. At the end of the shower, one should turn the water to cool, then to warm. As one
becomes accustomed to the temperature change, he or she may go from hot to cold
and back several times. This exercises the tiny muscles in the skin, which control
dilation and contraction of the pores. As they become stronger, they can respond
better to the physiological demands of the body. After the shower, one can sit in a tub of water with a cup of apple cider vinegar
added, to restore and strengthen the acid mantle of the skin. Afterward, the body
should be dried and rubbed briskly with a towel until a warm glow is felt. Epsom salt baths may also be used to help draw toxins out of the skin. These baths
are especially beneficial if one is going through a "healing crisis" and is especially
toxic and feeling bad. Such a bath works best after the skin brushing and use of a
loofah sponge. A tub is filled with warm to hot water and 4 or more cups of Epsom
salt are dissolved in it. This bath is quite relaxing and good for tense, sore muscles,
and may be taken as often as needed. Every fourth night the cancer patient should be rubbed from head to toe with a
mixture of olive oil and castor oil in equal parts. Then a hot soaking bath should be
taken for 15 minutes to allow the oil to penetrate. This is followed by going to bed
under heavy covers for about one hour to sweat the poisons out. Then a cleansing
shower is taken. This may be discontinued after three months. Irrigating the Nostrils
Salt-water irrigation of the nostrils is very helpful with nasal mucus and sinus
congestion alike. If one cannot breathe through the nose, he or she is bypassing a
crucial filtering mechanism which warms and humidifies the air, and which removes
large amounts of smoke and dust before this air reaches the back of one's throat. Mouth breathing places incalculable stress on the lungs, nearly equivalent to that of
cigarette smoking if one lives in urban pollution. 99
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To irrigate the nostrils, dissolve 1  teaspoon of sea salt in 16 ounces of warm water
in a bowl of appropriate size. While bending forward, block one nostril and place the
other below the water surface in the bowl. The water should be gently pulled up the
nostril until one can taste the salty mixture trickling to the back of the throat; then it
should be blown out. This should be repeated with the other nostril and alternated
several times. Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises should follow the cleansing of the nostrils. If done on a regular
basis, these yield tremendous benefits. They increase the body's supply of oxygen
(which is the basic currency for repair and for burning up toxins), step up the removal
of waste products and stagnant air from portions of the lungs otherwise unused, and
exercise the diaphragm — which serves as a pump for the flow of oxygen and nerve
energy. Deep breathing yields a multitude of benefits through maximum use of lung
capacity. Rapid breathing is an energizing exercise, which promotes flow of energy into the
lungs and digestive organs. It should be done before meals, after being in a stuffy
room, or whenever a lift is needed. Alternate-nostril breathing has a calming effect on the nervous system. It can be
used effectively to overcome anxiety states and insomnia, and sometimes to relieve
headaches. Breath is the external manifestation of our life force. It is our very life. We can live for
a while without food or drink, but not without breath. Exercising
In almost every case of cancer, particularly those cases of long standing, the protein
from the muscles has been used to maintain life. In other words protein metabolism
has been so poor that the body had to take protein from the muscles and, to a very
great degree, the muscles have been consumed. After the cancer is destroyed, the muscles begin to rebuild. This takes
approximately three years. If the muscles are exercised strenuously during this time a
hernia may develop. For this reason we have found it best to replace strenuous
exercise with a brisk walk at least once a day for three years following therapy. 100
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Diagram  Of Digestive  System
Esophagus
Food is carried down I he
esophagus by peristaltic
action and enters the stomach
Stomach
The pancreatic enzyme
must be in an enteric
matrix. Food is broken
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 A Map of Consciousness 17
Table: Map of Consciousness 16
Table: Consciousness/Societal Problems 30
Diagram: Brain Function and Physiology 42
Chapter 2 Assisting Healing 43
Chapter 3 Stress 75
Chapter 4 Health 107
Chapter 5 Spiritual First Aid 141
Chapter 6 Sexuality 173
Chapter 7 The Aging Process 199
Chapter 8 Handling Major Crises 229
Chapter 9 Worry, Fear, andAnxiety 263
Chapter 10 Pain and Suffering 299
Chapter 11 Losing Weight 329
Chapter 12 Depression 363
Chapter 13 Alcoholism 395
Chapter 14 Cancer 425
Chapter 15 Death and Dying 451
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Appendix A Map of the Scale of Consciousness 475
AppendixB How to Calibrate Levels of Consciousness 477
Appendix C References 489
About the Author 493
vii viii
 PREFACE

These are transcriptions of a series of popular lectures
originally presented in a videotape format and now
edited and updated for convenience in written form. They originated at the request ofthe original publisher
of A Course in Miracles (The Foundation for Inner
Peace), subsequent to a large joint meeting in the
1980s in Detroit, Michigan, of members of several
self-help groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous,
A Course in Miracles (ACIM), Attitudinal Healing
Centers, and a number of clinicians and recovery
groups. Although the lectures have been adapted for
written format, they remain close to the original pre
sentations and include references to discoveries in
consciousness research as well as clinical and spiritual
premises. There is purposeful repetition of basic infor
mation as each lecture was complete within itself. A
benefit of repetition is that the material becomes
familiar and absorbed without putting forth mental
effort or memorization. It is intrinsically simple, and
the inherent truths become obvious and easy to
assimilate. The information prOVided is of a general
nature and is not meant to displace or replace
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 wears off; before we know it, we are back into
the same old pattern. Exercise is wonderful. It is good
for that sense of well-being, but weight-reduction
folks know the truth of that one. They have a dozen
exercise machines in the garage. In contrast, the relatively effortless system just 353 LOSING WEIGHT ~----
described actually works so well that you may end up
having a problem with being too thin. That is what
happened with me. The technique just worked so
well that pretty soon the appetite and hunger disap
peared, along with all the cycles of eating, indulgence,
and feeling guilty. I noticed I forgot to eat breakfast
and lunch. I got busy with the activities of the day and
totally forgot eating. Once in a while it comes to us in the beginning,
because it is a habit, that it is mealtime. Then we just
sit down and let go of resisting that just as we do the
sensation, and we will notice that the ideas that "I
must eat breakfast," "I must eat lunch;' or, "I must eat
dinner" are cultural conditions. They do not have any
reality to them. It is just as easy to not eat all day. (I
have actually gone days without eating and did not
even notice it. One time I went from Monday to
Thursday. I was so busy with activities, and on
Thursday, I suddenly realized, "I don't think I have
eaten for the last couple of days:' Sure enough, I had
not.Then the family began to complain that I was too
thin, so then I had to consciously be aware that it was
necessary to eat. I had to reprogram myself a little bit
to go back into eating.The technique works extremely
well and brings a great deal of happiness. Another consciousness technique, which has a
general application, can be used as well. (All the tech
niques we have discussed have many applications.) You picture the kind of body you want to have and
the feeling you want to have about having this kind of
body.Then remember sometime in your life when you
were feeling joyful and pleased with yourself. Next, 354 HEALING AND RECOVERY
picture the body the way you want it to be and
reawaken that emotion of joy. For example, if you
want to be slim, picture yourself as slim and begin to
love that picture of yourself, Love that picture of the
body and then let it go, knowing that you have set up
a program. You have set up what is going to happen
in the future because the mind begins to move in that
direction automatically. Just love that picture of your
self. lf you like, you can put the number of pounds
under it and picture how you want to look, and say,
"You know, it's fantastic to be slim and active and feel
good about the body. I love myself for that." Research
studies confIrm that imaging techniques are effective. We want to stop identifying with the body.We are
not the body. We have a body, so how we view our
relationship with the body is important. We are that
which has a body, just like we are that which has a car
or a house to live in. The body becomes like those
things, like a pet, which is a great way to look at it. "See, this is my little pet, this is my bicycle, this is my
car, this is my pet that carries me around. "We can see
that it is different from saying, "I am that." IfI say I am
the body, then I am subject to what goes on with the
body. Ifit gains weight, then it is'me' who is fat, and I
am the one at fault. It does not take too much in the
way of meditative self-awareness to realize that we
are that which experiences the body, but we are not
the body. At the beginning, we said that the body cannot
experience itself; it can only be experienced in mind. Mind can only be experienced by consciousness, and
consciousness itself can only be experienced by the 355 LOSING WEIGHT
field called 'awareness', so we are that which is aware
of the body, as well as that which is beyond the body. Our reality is one thing, and the body is another that
reflects what we hold in consciousness. Therefore,
the problem is not the body at all; the problem is
what we hold in consciousness. The task is really to change the vibrational pat
terns within consciousness. This body is going to
automatically do what it is told to do. It caimot think
because it has no mind. That which we are has the
mind, and the body follows what the mind tells it to do. With this imagining technique, the way in which
we hold our relationship to the body as pleasurable
releases its dominance.As we keep letting go and fol
lowing these techniques, the body seems to get
lighter.The body, having nothing to do with weight, is
experienced as progressively weightless. After a
while, as we move up the scale of consciousness, we
are hardly aware that the body even exists. In looking at the scale of consciousness differently,
we can see how we originate and perpetuate the
weight problem by holding it in the form of destruc
tive emotional patterns. It is generally thought that
these negative feelings are the 'cause' of the weight
problem, but ifwe look into it, we see this is really not
so. We can see that these are the reactions to the
weight problem, and sometimes they are the corollary
or the parallel. How have we been holding the weight problem
up to this point? Most of us have been down at the
bottom of the scale in the area called Guilt, with a
very weak energy field of 30. Ifwe try to handle our 356 HEALING AND RECOVERY
weight problem or any problem, such as alcohol or
relationship, from the level of Guilt, we can see how
much energy we have to work with. We have thirty
dollars compared to Love, which is five hundred dol
lars. Thirty dollars is not going to buy us much
progress in anything. Not only that, the energy field is
negative, meaning we are going to feel negative about
the whole thing, along with self-hatred. The process is
actually destructive. People have actually committed suicide over their
weight problem and self-indulgence. Even if they do
not handle it from Guilt, they move up· to
Hopelessness. This state at the energy field of 50 is
also accompanied by despair.This means, "My case is
hopeless. I have tried all the diets; I have tried the
milk farms. I have lost the energy with which to even
address this problem any more. I'm the victim of it,
and I just surrender to it and give up." Therefore, this
level is "I am hopeless." The next one above it is Grief.This is the level of
depression and regret about the problem, along with
feeling despondent and dispirited. There may be the
fear of this problem and its consequences. These are
all negative feelings, such as "I'm going to die of a
heart attack. This excess weight is going to kill me." This level is full of worry, anxiety, and panic. "It is
going to destroy my relationships and my future." Of
course, one's self-esteem is deflated, so people with a
weight problem often withdraw socially. They com
pensate in other ways because they feel inadequate
due to this energy field.They really are not inadequate
people at all.They are just holding that about the sit357 LOSING WEIGHT
uation, and the negativity of it affects their emotions. We have already discussed Desire at calibration
level 125, which includes desiring, wanting, craving,
and the entrapment behind all this. The next field upwards is that ofAnger.We know
the person is angry about their weight problem. They
resent it and are filled with grievances about it. Although energy level 150 is more effective, they may
be more successful in utiliZing anger rather than guilt
or hopelessness. If one is angry enough about their
weight problem, they can move up to Pride at level
175.That offers a lot more energy.Through Pride, one
can choose to adopt a successful program to follow
and then move up to Courage. Courage provides some tools that really work, and
at that level, there is the courage to try them.At 200,
there is a lot of power compared to 30 or 50. It
enables us to face, cope, and handle, resulting in
becoming empowered. The truth is that we have not
known how to handle it up to this point. If we had
known how, we would have done it. As we use these letting-go techniques, we become
detached from the whole problem. If the weight
stays, it stays, and if it does not, it does not make any
difference; therefore, we feel good and then move up
to the level ofWillingness. Willingness at 310 has a lot of energy when com
pared to Guilt or Grief.We can see how much power
we have now that we are in agreement and aligned
with this technique. Our intention is that we are finally.


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www.thegersonway.comhealth, recovering and living a full life. Using visualisation in the context of cancer was first
developed by the American radiation oncologist Dr. O. Carl Simonton in the 1970’s; “Getting
Well Again,” the book he wrote with his then wife psychologist Stephanie Matthews-Simonton,
has appeared in many editions and several languages. The essence of the Simonton technique is to find an image for the disease, another one for the
treatment, and see how the latter attacks and gradually demolishes the former. For instance, in the
state of deep relaxation described above, the Gerson patient may visualize his or her tumor as a
big blob of black mud, and the juices as powerful bursts of golden liquid that attack and gradually
clear away the mud. Read cold from the page this may sound odd; practiced as it is meant can be
a powerful experience. Here is a simple visualization exercise for daily use: see yourself in a perfectly beautiful
place, real or imaginary, where you feel safe, secure and happy. Make yourself comfortable in
imagination, in whatever way feels right for you: gently swaying in a soft hammock, walking in
a perfect garden, sitting happily with a loved person. Choose your own setting outside time and
space and be refreshed by its peace and beauty. Then see yourself as you wish to be: healthy, fit, strong and active, doing the things you most
enjoy, able to give and receive love, feeling at home in the world. Surrender to this image, become
it, anchor it in your mind and heart. And then slowly return to mundane reality, but bring with
you the memory of the experience. It does make a difference. Actually a similar technique is used
by successful sportsmen and women, who before an important event visualize themselves doing
extremely well in their chosen area. Imagination is powerful. Used well, it stimulates and tunes the body. It is free, non-toxic and
has no harmful side effects, which makes it the ideal supplementary tool for Gerson patients.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 177Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
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Gerson Lab Tests Explained
Gerson patients are able to monitor their own healing process by having regular laboratory
tests of their blood and urine. Patients on the intensive Therapy and chemo-pretreated
persons on the adjusted version should have these tests every six to 8 weeks; those on the modified
protocol for non-malignant diseases may only need them every three months. Ideally, laboratory tests should be arranged and analyzed by a Gerson-trained health
professional, but if no such practitioner is available, it is still possible to access these important
tools of follow-up. Patients need to find a conventionally trained allopathic physician, who is
willing to order laboratory tests for them (against the payment of a fee). Without the prescription
of a licensed health professional no tests can be carried out. Once the test results are available, you should be able to interpret them, following the
detailed guidance contained in this chapter. As a rule, combining a doctor’s interpretation with
the information contained below will allow you to understand the physiological processes going
on in your organism. But let us reiterate the warning already given earlier (see Chapter 21, pg. 150): a well-meaning  allopathic doctor not trained in the Gerson protocol may suggest that you
take certain drugs or change your diet. Please listen to his or her suggestions, but realize that to
follow them would clash with the rules of the Gerson program and slow down or even stop your
progress. When you read this chapter for the first time as a lay person, you may feel somewhat
overwhelmed by the unfamiliar technical terms. However, everything is made as clear as possible,
and you will soon find your way easily among the results. If you don’t have the services of a
health professional and have questions to which you find no answers in the information below,
put them to the experts at the laboratory where your tests are carried out. The Serum Calcium Laboratory Test
The laboratory test for serum calcium is a measurement of the levels of calcium in the blood. Knowing such levels helps a health professional to interpret the patient’s physiological status
regarding neuromuscular activity, enzyme activity, skeletal development, and blood coagulation. Calcium (Ca+) is a predominantly extracellular ion (a cation) derived from the calcium
absorbed in food through the gastrointestinal tract, provided sufficient vitamin D is present in
the food eaten. Excess quantities of calcium ions in the blood are excreted in the urine and feces,
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www.thegersonway.comrestore low blood levels. Daily ingestion of 1 gram of calcium is necessary for normal calcium
balance. For Gerson patients, this should not be given in the form of supplements. Juices and
foods contain more than adequate amounts of calcium. Serum calcium testing aids in diagnosing arrhythmias, blood-clotting deficiencies, acid-base
imbalance, and disorders of the neuromuscular, skeletal, and endocrine systems. Normal adult
serum calcium levels range from 8.9 to 10.1 mg/dL (atomic absorption is 2.25 to 2.75 mmol/L). Serum calcium levels for children are higher than for adults. When the level of Ca+ is too high, a condition of hypercalcemia prevails indicating the
possibility of one or more of the following pathologies: hyperparathyroidism, Paget’s disease
of the bone, multiple myeloma, metastatic carcinoma, multiple fractures, and prolonged
immobilization. From inadequate excretion of calcium, also shown by elevated serum calcium,
kidney disease and adrenal insufficiency may result. In contrast, low calcium levels (known as hypocalcemia) may come from hypoparathyroidism,
total parathyroidectomy, or malabsorption. Decreased serum Ca+ levels may arise from calcium
loss in Cushing’s syndrome, kidney (renal) failure, acute pancreatitis, and periotonitis. Hypercalcemia may bring on deep bone pain, flank pain from renal calculi, and muscle
hypotonicity. Its beginning symptoms are manifested by nausea, vomiting, and dehydration,
leading to stupor and coma, and may end in cardiac arrest. Hypocalcemia may produce peripheral numbness and tingling, muscle twitching, facial muscle
spasm (Chvostek’s sign), carpopedal spasm (Trousseau’s sign), seizures, and arrhythmias. The Serum Phosphates Laboratory Test
The laboratory test for serum phosphates is a measurement of the blood levels of phosphates
to tell the state of body energy, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, and acid-base balance. Phosphate ion (P+) is the dominant cellular anion, which is essential for bone formation. Testing
for its blood level aids in the diagnosis of acid-base imbalance plus renal, endocrine, skeletal, and
calcium disorders. In a normal adult, serum phosphate levels range from 2.5 to 4.5 mg/dL (0.80 to 1.40 mmol/L)
or from 1.8 to 2.6 mEq/L. Children show a higher range that can rise to 7 mg/dL (2.25 mmol/L)
during spurts of increased bone growth..
Phosphates are absorbed through the intestines from dietary sources in the presence of
vitamin D. Excess quantities of them are excreted through the kidneys, which act as the regulating
mechanism. Because calcium and phosphate interact in a reciprocal relationship, urinary excretion
of phosphates increases or decreases in inverse proportion to serum calcium levels. 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 179Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comAbnormally high concentrations of phosphates in the blood (hyperphosphatemia), which can
come from drinking an overabundance of carbonated beverages, sets up a pathological process
of bone loss, tooth demineralization, poor healing of fractures, hypoparathyroidism, acromegaly,
diabetic acidosis, high intestinal obstruction, and renal failure. Depressed phosphate levels in the blood (hypophosphatemia) may result from malnutrition,
malabsorption syndromes, hyperparathyroidism, renal tubular acidosis, or treatment of diabetic
acidosis. In children, such hypophosphatemia can suppress normal growth. The Serum Sodium Laboratory Test
The laboratory test for serum sodium is a measurement of the blood levels of sodium
to determine body water distribution, osmotic pressure of extracellular fluid, neuromuscular
function, and acid-base balance


 fruit juices. I
recommend, The
Complete Book of Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices
 by NW. Walker;
Juicing
 by Michael T. Murray; and
Juicing Therapy
 by my friend
Bernard Jensen, Ph.D. Keep it simple, but do explore and enjoy the
tremendous power of these juices. I would suggest at least two to four 10-ounce glasses of vegetable or fruit
juice a day, along with a raw food diet. The best time to prepare fresh juice is
just before you intend to drink it. However, in our busy society, I find people
get
tired of juicing because of the clean-up issues. I suggest juicing for the
whole day storing the juice in a glass container, and keeping it in the
refrigerator for no more than two days. Please refer back to
Chapter 6
,
Modules 6.7
 and
6.8
, and read about juice
fasting for more encouragement about the tremendous benefits of juices. Remember fruit juices are great brain, nerve and glandular foods. They are
the cleansers of the body as well. Vegetable juices rebuild the structure of the
body especially bone, muscle and connective tissue. Your body will go through cycles in which you will crave fruit juices
and fruits only. Then there will be a time when your body craves vegetable
juices and vegetables. Listen and flow with these cravings. The body knows
what it is doing and what it needs. One of our greatest shortcomings is that
we don’t listen. People don’t listen to God or to their own bodies. We thinkthat the mind and emotions control us. However, these are only conditioned
tools that we can use to create our lives. Tradition, social belief systems of
right or wrong, our schooling, and the like, are what condition the mind and
the emotions. Today, especially, with major corporations and associations
focusing on money and control, we are taught and sold a toxic way of life. Become free and return to God’s way of vitality and vibrancy. Juicing is an art and somewhat of a science. Read, learn and keep it
simple. Enjoy the way these juices rebuild and cleanse the body. You will
find you can’t live without them. Find yourself an easy-to-clean juicer (like
the Champion® brand) and start juicing now. “
Power House
”
 Juice Suggestions
Two of the best single-fruit juices are grape juice and apple juice. These will
supply loads of calcium, while they clean the liver and kidneys, and feed the
nerves and glandular system. GRAPE JUICE
Juice the seeds and stems, too. Effects: Tumor buster; lymph stimulation; free-radical eliminator; toxicity
removal, including heavy metals and minerals. Strengthens the heart and vascular system. APPLE JUICE
Effects: Enzyme-rich juice aids digestion; supplies amino acids; a free-radical
eliminator; strengthens the body. VEGETABLE JUICE COMBINATIONS
The following vegetable juice combinations are power packed for the liver,
kidneys and adrenals. They are also high in electrolytes, including calcium,
magnesium, potassium and sodium. These drinks are rich in chlorophyll
(“plant blood” or “green blood”) for purifying the blood and lymphatic
system. Chlorophyll is one of nature’s best heavy-metal and chemicaldetoxifiers. Carrot + Beet + Parsley
Carrot + Beet + Spinach
Carrot + Alfalfa Sprouts + Parsley
Carrots + Spinach + Celery + Parsley
Wheat grass + Alfalfa sprouts
Juicing cabbage and the cruciferous vegetables is very beneficial for
cancer cases. MODULE 7.8
Beans and Grains: Good or Bad? Beans and grains are dormant foods. Enzyme inhibitors block the
germination process by blocking enzyme action, which allows for long-term
storage without spoilage. Even though beans are more protein-rich and grains
are starches, they are both acid-forming and very hard to digest. I have
always said that it takes more of your body’s systemic energy to digest,
assimilate and excrete these foods than they give back to you. Simply put,
they rob the body of energy in the final analysis. Why do we give grains to hogs and cattle? To fatten them up. And these
foods will do the same to you. Dried beans and grains are very concentrated,
making digestion long and difficult. It is also possible that the enzyme
inhibitors will affect your body’s enzyme action. Sprout For Life
If you
sprout beans or grains
 you release the “life force” within them—the
enzymes. Their nutritional content then becomes more balanced and more
usable by the body. They become chlorophyll rich. Chlorophyll has been
called “green blood,” as its composition is close to that of human blood. Not
only does it give you energy, but it also acts like an antioxidant, removing
toxic metals and mucus from the body. Read:
Love Your Body
 and
Survival
into the 21st Century
 by Viktoras Kulvinskas; and
Sprouts
 by Kathleen
O’Bannon, CNC. If you want true bodily vitality and regeneration, avoid unsprouted beans
and grains. If you must eat them, do so in cold climates and never together, as
you don’t want to combine protein and starch at the same meal. This causes
even greater body enervation from fermentation and putrefaction (see Proper
Food Combinations,
Module 7.3
). Animals in the wild do not consume such
foods. If they did, it would make them sluggish and vulnerable as prey to
other more robust animals. Health is energy and energy comes from life, not death. As you begin to
eat more “alive” foods you will know firsthand the effects that beans and
grains will have on your energy levels and your agility. We must look
beyond our limited, culturally-determined, nutritional ideas to see the vast
array of foods that nature supplies for us. The seasons have a great impact upon us, especially in the northern
climates where more drastic weather changes are experienced. In summer,
being acidic, we need mostly alkaline foods. However, in the cold of winter,
which is alkaline, we tend to desire acid-type foods like beans and grains. This is a natural process. However, these foods should always be kept to a
minimum. Remember, the healthier your glands are, the more the body will
naturally create its own internal heat regulation. An example of this heat-regulating factor can be seen in the operation of
the thyroid gland. Since the thyroid gland regulates metabolism, your body’s
temperature can be greatly affected if these tissues are weak. Beans and
grains, even though warming in nature, in the long run can make the thyroid
weak. This can then have the opposite effect to warming, instead causing you
to be cold all the time, especially your extremities. THE SOY MYTH

As with every aspect of life, one always needs to question and investigate the
truth behind the propaganda that fills the press concerning issues of nutrition
and health. If you learn the basics of health as set forth in this book you will
be better prepared to recognize fact from fiction. Use the facts and truths
presented here as your template. Ask yourself and try to investigate who might benefit from whatever
information is being given. The current “soy fad” is one area that definitelydeserves your attention. To understand who might be behind what I consider
a horrendous and highly-calculated myth, let’s first examine some of the facts
about soy. Properties of Raw Soy Beans
Acid-forming
Extremely high in phytic acid (blocks mineral absorption, especially zinc)
Full of enzyme inhibitors
Extremely hard to digest
85 percent genetically modified (also called Round-Up Ready Soy
Beans®) where the cell DNA and structure are combined with herbicides
and bacteria to create resistance to these factors for better yield
Full of excessive amounts of hemaglutin—a clot-causing compound
Allergy causing
Extremely high in levels of aluminum (very toxic to brain and nerve
tissue)
Facts about Cooked and Processed Soy Beans
Over 80 percent of the oils and fats used in the U.S.A. are from
processed soy beans
Over 80 percent of the margarine made in the U.S.A. comes from soy
beans
Soy beans, as most beans, have enzyme inhibitors and also are high in
phytic acid. They must be processed at high temperatures to break these
metabolism-blockers down. The Basic Processes in Obtaining Soy Bean Oil and Soy Protein
1. COOKING
Heated to between 225°F and 250°F, which:
Destroys all nutrients
Bonds proteins to minerals
Bonds proteins to lipids and starches
Causes free-radical formation
Creates trans-fatty acids (which are hardening and obstructing as well as
mutagenic to DNA)
Encourages rancidity (toxic for the bacterial action needed)Is extremely acid-forming
Possibly promotes formation of acrylimides (carcinogenic compounds)
2. PRESSING
Cold pressed or solvent extraction involves:
Exposure to light and air causing free-radical formation through
oxidation
Rancidity, causing further breakdown (mostly stored in clear containers
allowing a continuation of this process)
Cold pressing only after cooking
Solvent extraction method that creates many toxic and carcinogenic
compounds, lysinea-line being a major carcinogen
Sol


 body
wanted them out! When nauseated it’s best to force it
out by drinking
 2-3 glasses of water, put your finger on
the back of your tongue, lean over a bowl and get it out! You’ll feel better right away! Every time she would light
a cigarette or take any alcohol, tea or coffee she hadheavy attacks of vomiting, nature’s wise purge to get
the toxins out. I supervised the fast for
10 days. Those
last 7 days of that fast were the first in years that she
had not polluted her body with these deadly poisons. I
broke her fast the tenth day and the urine she passed
that morning was a thick ugly mass. Do you know whatthis mass was? – her poison residues. I then put her on a
mucusless diet for
10 days and then fasted her again for
10 days. Every day of the second 10 day fast, large
amounts of toxic poisons showed up in her urine. I had her photographed at the start of her fast and at
the end of 10 months. You would hardly know it was
the same woman! Her skin and muscle tone were perfect.Her hands were firm and steady. Instead of a miserable,
depressed human, she was now happy and carefree! She
never again had desires for tobacco, alcohol, coffee orblack tea. She became one of the best writers in the
Hollywood TV and movie world. Her income doubled
and tripled. Her personal magnetism increased and sheattracted a handsome, wholesome man for a husband. The list is long of people who had hit rock bottom
with their addictions who then turned to fasting as alast resort – and fasting did the trick! Any person who is
addicted to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, colas or coffee, etc. will find an answer to their problems by fasting. Whenthe body becomes clean, it will no longer allow poisons
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        When the fast is over and you eat meals
that are well-balanced in bulk, moi sture, lubrication and drink
8 glasses of distilled water daily, your bowels will move better
than ever. Try to eat 60% to 70% raw foods in the form of
organic salads, sprouts, fruits, veggies and their fresh juices. Living The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle will promote a
healthier colon and regular elimination. You can also add
1 to 2 Tbsps of psyllium husk powder daily – hour after
dinner – stir in juices, pep drinks, herbal teas and eventhe Bragg Vinegar Drink. This mixture works wonders. Other miracles for regularity are 1–2 Tbsps crude
blackstrap molasses in cup of hot distilled water ( it’s also a
healthy coffee substitute ). Also a nother miracle are flax seeds. I introduced them years ago and millions have benefitted. Soak
2 Tbsps flax seeds in cup distilled water for 3 hours
(gets gel-like ). Drink hour after dinner. Use as hot or cold
drink, add honey or molasses if desired. Great also to grind
2 – 3 Tbsps flax seeds and sprinkle over foods. Flax seeds are
nature’s richest source of Omega-3 essentia l oils fo r your
heart’s health. They help repair ce lls and tissues, transport
oxygen, satisfy hunger and help burn up excess body flab. Healthy, organic foods have a wonderful abundance of potential life energy. 80
Good Elimination is Important
It is natural to squat to have bowel
movements. It opens up anal area moredirectly. When on toilet, putting feet up
6
to 8 inches on waste basket or footstool
gives the same squatting effect. Now raiseand stretch your hands above your headso that the transverse colon can emptycompletely with ease. It’s important todrink
8-10 glasses of pure water daily. Read pages  138, 155-157, and take psyllium in drink daily. Some fasting books recomm end that you should have
an enema or colonic daily during a fast. I feel enemas andcolonics during fasts are optional and usually not needed– but if desired then try them and then decide. The onlytime I suggest them is during extreme constipation, in anemergency or on advice of your health practitioner. Whenthe bowel refuses to evacuate, or in illness, extreme gas orbloating; an enema of warm, distilled or purified waterwith
3 Tbsp of fresh lemon or aloe juice is strictly a
temporary means to cleanse and move the bowels. In comparing the enema to a powerful laxative, we
would say that the enema is superior to the drug laxative– but it certainly has its own faults. If you continue touse enemas, laxatives or colonics over a long period oftime, it will irritate your bowel and wash out importantinternal secretions (
healthy intestinal flora or “friendly
bacteria” ) necessary for good bowel function. To replace
the flora lost due to antibiotics, drugs, yeast infections,candidiasis or colon abuse, a
40 to 60 minute retention
enema can be helpful. Use warm, distilled purified water,add
2–3 tsps acidophilus liquid or powder to enema bag. During a fast, your body is having a rest. Since no
food is being eaten, there might be only 1 or 2 or even
no bowel movements during the fast. Your eliminationsystem is having a rest. It’s best not to disturb it. Thebody has its own sanitation and antiseptic system withinthe bowel. Don’t worry, in most situations you don’tneed enemas. When you have finished your fast andbegin eating  raw, healthy foods and living The BraggHealthy Lifestyle, your eliminations will be more regular. 81I Fast 7 to 10 Days, 4 Times a Year
Here’s the Path to Perfect Health. My daughter
Patricia and I are
very sincere and
faithful to our
fasting program. We know what it
has done for us,
our family, friends
and for millions of Bragg health followers worldwide. Our Bragg fasting program calls for 4 longer fasts a
year, along with a weekly 24 to 36 hour fast. Fasting helps
cleanse and keep your body healthy. These cleansingfasts will help you live a longer, healthier and more vital
life. So, my calendar calls for an early January fast. Sometimes this fast only lasts
 7 days, it may run 8 days,
it may run  9 days, and it may extend the full  10 days. At the beginning of each year I mark the days I am
going to fast for 7 to 10 days. You may wonder why Isay 7 to 10 days. Sometimes I fast only 7 days because I
feel that in that time I have accomplished the necessary
body house cleansing. Be flexible on dates if you feel acold coming on. For colds call for an earlier start to your
fast to help cleanse out the mucus toxins. Colds indicate
your body needs detoxifying and a good cleansing. A cold is Mother Nature and God forcing you to fast. Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, Paracelsus, Plato, Socrates and other great
philosophers, scientists and physicians for centuries have used fasting as
a method of cleansing, healing and renewing the body, mind and soul. Knowing and following these teachings will mean
true life and good health for you. – Proverbs 4:22Fasts are vitally important for they give the body a break from the
digestive process, and allow it to release stored toxins and get them out. Chapter 982Fasting Balances Your Thermostat Naturally
I have fasted for so many years that I am perceptive
to what a fast is doing for me. My inner voice seems to
tell me when it’s time to break each fast. Remember, letyour body and inner voice guide you, for your body
wants you healthy, alive and the toxins removed. I always mark on my calendar a fast for my spring
“house cleaning. ” My spring fast always runs the full 10
days because that is when I truly want to clean house
after a long winter. During our Bragg Health Crusades, Iam often forced to talk in over-heated halls and
auditoriums. I am sorry to say that most humans cannot
take the cold weather, nor can they stand a fresh, healthy,well-ventilated hall. So I must forget my feelings and
lecture in these over-heated halls to the hot-house plants
of modern civilization that most people have become. Fasting so greatly purifies the body and so exhilarates
the body’s functions that the thermostatic system of the
body works with more efficiency. For instance, I can leavemy desert home near Palm Springs, California, in January– when the heat averages in the
80s during the day and
the nights in the 60s – board an airplane to Midwestern
cities such as Duluth or Minneapolis, Minnesota or to aCanadian city such as Toronto – where the temperature
will be as low as
 10 to 30 degrees below zero and, because
of fasting and natural living, my body will adjust easilyto this bitterly cold winter weather. I find I can take the most frigid weather better than
most of the inhabitants who are supposedly acclimatedto


ecting  somcthing. When it is not trying to be
intcrcsted  in itself -as if a mirror  would  reílect
itself -it must  be intcrested,  or absorbed,  in other
people  and things. Thcrc is no problcrn o(  how  to
lovc. We lovc. \Ve are. ove,  and the only  problcm
is the direction  of. ove, whether ic  is to go straight  out like sunlight,
or to try to turn  back on  itsclf  like a "candle  under  a
bushel. " Released  from  the circle  of attempted  sclf-love,
che mind of man  draws  thc whole  universe  into  its
own unity as a single dcwclrop secms Lo contain  thc
entirc  sky. This,  rather  than  any mere  emotion,  is
che power  and principie  of free  action  and creativc
morality. On the other  hand,  che morality  of rules
and regulations  bascd  on rcwards  and punishments,
even  when  these  are as intangible  as the pain  o[
guilt
131 THE  WISOOM  OF JNSECURITY
and the plea. sure of self-respect, has no relation to
free action. It is a way of ruling slaves by "benevo -
lent exploitation" of lheir illusions, and, however
far pursued,  can nevcr  lead  to frcedom. Where  there  is lo be creative  aclion,  it is quite
beside  the point  to discuss  what  we should  or
should  not do in order  to be right  or good. A
mind  Lhat  is single  and sincere  is not interested
in being  good,  in conducting  relations  with  other
peoplc  so as to live up to a rule. Nor, on the othcr
hand,  is it interested  in being  free,  in acting
perversely  just to prove  its indepcndence. Its
interest  is not in itself,  but in the people and
problems of which  it is aware;  these  are "itself. " It
acts,  not according  to the rules,  but ac- cording  to
the circumstances  of the momcnt,  and the "well"  it
wishes to others  is not security  but liberty. Nothing is really  more  inhuman  than  human  re-
lations bascd on morals. When a man  givcs bread
in order  to be charitable,  lives  with  a woman  in
order  to be faithful,  eats  with  a Negro  in order to
be un- prejudiced,  and refuses  to kill in order  to
be peace - ful, he is as cold  as a clam. He does not
actually see  the other  person. Only  a little  less
chilly  is the be- nevolence  springing  from  pity,
which  acts  to remove
suffering  because  it finds  the sight  of it disgusting. But thcre  is no formula  for generating  the au-
thentic warmth  of love. It cannot  be copied. You
cannot talk yourself into it or rouse it by sttaining
at the emotions  or by dedicating  yourself
solemnly  to
132 CREATIVE  MORALITY
the servicc  of mankind. Everyone has }ove, but it
can only come out when he is convinced of the
impossi - bility and the frustration of trying to
love himself. This conviction will not come
through condemna - tions, through hating
oneself, through calling self - love ali the bad
namcs in the univcrsc. It comes only  in the
awarcness  that  one has no self to lovc. IX. RELIGION  REVIEWED

W E DEGAN  THIS  DOOK  WITH  THE  ASSUMPTION  THAT
science and scientific philosophy givc no gi -ounds
for religions  belief. We did not argue  the point,
but took it as the  point of departure. We adopted
the prevalent view that the existence of God, of
any ab - solutes, and of an eternal order beyond
this world is  without  logical  support  or meaning. We accepted  the notion that such ideas are of no
value for scien - tific prediction, and  that  all known
events  can be explained more simply without
them. At che same  time, we said that religion  had
no need  to oppose  this view, for almost all the
spiritual traditions rec- ognize  that  there  is a
stage  in man's  development  when  belief -in
contrast  to faith -and its securities  have  to be left
behind. To this point,  Ido not think  that  we have
claimed
anything which cannot be verified by experiment,
or asserted  anything which  seriously  conflicts
with  a scientific view of the world. Yet we  have
now come  to a position from which the principal
ideas of re - ligion  and traditional  metaphysics  can
once  more  becorne  imelligible  and meaningful -
not as beliefs,  but as valid  symbols  of
experiencc. Science  and religion  are talking  about  the same
universe,  but they  are using  different  kinds  of
lan-
135  THE  WfSOOM  OF fNSECURITY
guage. In general,  the statements of science have
to do with  the past and the future. The scientist
de- scribes events. He tells us "how"  things happen
by giving us a detailed account  of what  has
happencd. He finds that events occur in various
frequencies and orders, and on this basis he
makes bets or predictions  in the light of which we
can make practica. arrange - ments and
adaptations to  the course of events. To make
these bets,  he does  not need to know about  God
or eternal  life. He needs  to know  the past - what
has happened  already. On thc other  hand,  the statements  of rcligion
have
to do with the present. But both religious and sci-
entific people are under the  impression  that
religion  is more concerned with the past. and the
future. This  is a natural  misunderstanding,
because  religion  seems to make assertions about
h°'v this world  be- gan and how it will end. It has
long been connected  with prophecy, which is
surcly the same thing as pre- diction. It states that
this world was made by God,  and that he made it
for a pu,rpose which will be ful- filled in the
distant future,  in "the  life of the world  to come,"
It insists,  furthermore,  that  man has an immortal
soul,  and prophesies  that  it will survive  his
physical  death  and live everlastingly. The scientist  therefore  seems justified  in saying
that such  predictions  cannot  be verified,  and that
they are made with precious little reference to
past  events  known  to have  happened. When  he
tries  to
136  RELIGION  REVIEWEO
discover the grounds upon which these
predictions  are made, he finds them emotional
rather than ra - tional. Religious people hope or
believe that these  things  will be true. Ncvertheless, in the history of every important
re- ligion  there have been those who
understood reli - gious ideas and statements in a
very different way. On the whole, this has been
more true of the East  than of the West, though
Christian history contains  a long list of me n and
women who could have talked  on common
ground with  orthodox  Hindus  and  Buddhists. From this other and, we think, deeper point
of view, religion is not a system of predictions. Its
doc- trines have to do, not with the future and
the ever - lasting, but with che present and the
eternal. They  are not a set of beliefs and hopes
bul, on the con - trary, a set of graphic symbols
aboul present experi - ence. Traditionally, these symbols are of two kinds. One  describes the religious way of
understand ing the present in the form of
concrete images and stories. The other
describes it in an abstraer, negative lan - guage
which is often similar to the language of aca-
demic philosophy. For convenience, we can call
thesc  two kinds of symbol the religious and the
metaphy - sical. Bue we must remember that
"metaphysic" in this sense is not speculative
philosophy. lt is notan  attempt  to anticípate
science  and give  a logical  de


 one's own, from wheat of
known provenance. The bread should be made as coarse as possible,
for, as with all cooking, one of the aims of breadmaking is undoubtedly to make it easier to eat more than one could otherwise. Pastry, homemade with wholemeal flour and good vegetable
oil, thinly worked out and as light ly baked in the oven as possible,
avoiding overbrowning, has probably been over-maligned. Vegetarian'meats', whose basis is often cheap peanut meal, and
various industrialized food additiv es, can be better made at home,
with lentils or soya as a base and wholemeal flour and nuts as a
padding. Yeast. The yeasts are present everywhere, and play an active
and important role in the human alimentary tract, providing some of the B vitamin requirements when a fermentative flora prevails. But
different yeasts produce many thousands of different nitrogenous
substances, some of which are suspect. Moulds, close relatives of yeasts, are known to manufacture some of the most deadly chemicals, such as the cancer producing substances in mouldy peanut meal. While fresh fruit and bakers yeasts are probably excellent, care should be taken with brewers yeast, and only small
amounts consumed. As for the so called hydrolized yeast
preparations, made from disintegrating yeast cells usually in a strongly salted medium, they are definitely suspect. Their content of the B vitamins may be high, but they also contain nitrogenous extractives and other substances which have a dramatic effect on the
blood-forming system, too dramatic not to be harmful. The seeds of the leguminous plants
Green peas and beans when fresh  are close to other green
vegetables and are excellent, but pulses are in some cases suspect. A
few contain lethal amounts of hydrocyanic acid. Two which appear
to pass the test are lentils and so ya beans. Raw peanuts are barely
edible. Cooked when fresh they might pass, but a tropical crop, whose storage conditions are never known by the consumer, they are a very suspect food item in view of the extremely dangerous mould products they may harbour. It is of great interest that a milk substitute for infants made
from soya beans is now available which appears to meet all the needs of the developing infant. Mothers who are not able to breast feed for a sufficient time, should ser iously think of such substitutes
rather than condemn their offspring to a start in life which entails a
permanent handicap to their arteries for which cow's milk is
probably responsible. Coconut. These can be obtained today in fairly fresh condition,
and are an excellent food. Human milk fats are closer to those
present in 'coconut milk' than to those of cow's milk. A host of
attractive preparations can be made from the dried meal. Sugar. The evil of sugar is that it fools the call of sweetness for
fruits. The common belief that brown sugar is preferable, indeed beneficial, is unfounded, for the br own is due to caramelization and
to metallic contamination in the course of manufacture. The content
of B vitamins, not derived from the plant juices but formed as molasses is stored before the sugar is separated from it, is not sufficient justification. It is curious  to observe that in the days when
hygiene was all the craze, white sugar, like white flour and white
rice were thought of as better than the brown products because they
were cleaner and purer, today there h as been a reversal into an equal
absurdity, when anything 'b rown' is necessarily good. Honey, another cult food, honey is designed for extremely
rapidly growing insects, not humans. Although 'natural', there is no
reason to suppose that it is preferable to sugar. There is, alas, no
way out; if humans want sweet things while remaining healthy, they should have fruits. Mushrooms, fungi. There he goes again, the reader will say,
belittling the one gourmet article of the vegetarian. But the aim is to
face the facts, point out the extrem ely thin line of normality; it is up
to the individual to decide how far he will swerve from the line, how much he is willing to pay for the deviant pleasures. The fact is that primates are as innately terrified by the sight of a mushroom, as by that of a spider or a snake. Although only a few fungi kill, most,
if not all, cause various subtle sens itivity reactions in a majority of
people. Commercially grown mushro oms are increasingly subjected
to a rain of chemicals. However, if one comes upon a lucky patch of bluits, chanterelles, or capes, it would amount to cowardice to resist them. Leafy foods. As already indicated, it is not the more mature
leaves, but the tender shoots which are intended to feature in moderation in the human diet. Since these are scarce, population
pressure has encouraged the use of harder leaves, like the brassicas,
which usually need cooking. It is not therefore surprising that
various contradictions have been discovered. The brassicas, for
instance, contain substances which interfere with thyroid function. The already mentioned poisonous oil,  from rape seed, is the product
of a member of that plant family. They should therefore be looked upon as emergency rather than regular foods. Members of the lettuce family, the cruciferae such as the cress,
and many other tender green leaves, appear satisfactory. A
neglected green food is the tender green shoots of grass. Onions and garlic. Both contain extremely irritating and toxic
substances which can induce serious anaemias and in large amounts,
can possibly be fatal. They also  often result in hypersensitivity
reactions of the mucosae and skin, and in some people appear to affect the mind, inducing lethargy and stupour. They should only be used sparingly. Roots, tubers. Here also, the ability to be eaten raw is a good
test, which allows carrots, and celeriac to pass, while casting doubt on many others. Those members of the mustard family with roots, such as radish, contain strong irritants and are suspect. Tropical fruits. Many people who have lived in the tropics have
become upset from eating tropical fruits, or at least developed a
certain antipathy for particular fruits, longing for the more temperate apple. It is the high growing fruits which are usually involved. The ground living prehumans would not have had ordinary access to them. An example known to contain toxic
substances, injurious to the liver, is  the Avocado. It has surprisingly
been found to induce mastitis in mammals. Another is the mango, beautiful, but frequently nauseati ng and containing a milk which
tends to irritate the lips and mouth. Low growing tropical and semi-tropical fruits, on the other hand, such as the banana, the pineapple, the citrus family, are pleasant and wholesome. But many attractive
low growing berries and fruits of tropical regions are also extremely
poisonous. Man's ideal dietary can eviden tly be extended, but care is
needed, for many things commonly consumed and lightly assumed to be wholesome and good turn out to be suspect. Even beauty and
attractiveness are no longer a reliable guide when one moves into an
environment very different from that  of one's genetic wombing, or
is exposed to apparently edible products from a foreign environment. Evidently, many foods which carry a relatively light risk, such as the potato, have a role as an emergency item, and at the present, the entire planet is in an emergency. But even if one is
likely to be obliged to trespass the narrow limits of the ideal set by
the very particular perimeters of humanization, one should at least appreciate how extremely narrow these limits happen to be, and realize that a levy is inevit able for the common sloppy and
insensitive approaches to eating. Those coming the closest to the
ideal human diet are the vegans, and, somewhat less close, the
vegetarians. These people are usually above average in sensitivity, in an awareness of self and of others, of things and creatures, which is one reason why many of them come to differ from the common
patterns in the first place. There can be no doubt that the subjective rewards are considerable, providing a sense of compassion and
purpose, a zeal for what is whole and natural, and a delight in
simplicities, rarely met in the genera l modern confusion. It is this
cleansing of the doors of perception which no doubt accounts for the fact that many of the more sensitive people in the arts are attracted to vegetarianism while the more tough minded tend to go in an opposite dionysian direction of booze and beef. One does find in the ranks of vegetarians persons with a
tendency to anxiety neurosis above the usual, as one does in any sensitivity demanding pursuit. Their condition is usually improved or cured, thanks to the sense of purpose and an effective life-pattern and idealism which vegetarianism can provide. But there are the
few health-kick vegetarians who may not rise beyond a self-centred
preoccupation. If that was all there was to vegetarianism, it would be a shallow concern, even if the pursuit of health is a primordial duty. The great advantage of vegetarianism today is not only its
practice, but the philosophy it offers regarding other human beings,
living creatures and nature generally. As the help in these directions
which past religions could provide is now minimal, vegetarianism is
particularly well suited to offer a life-pattern ideally adapted to
modern conditions, restoring a sense of purpose and participation in the natural world


 to the problem, I became introduced to raw potlucks. The dishes th ere mimicked all my favorite cooked
foods, only this time, they were “healthy” (… not. ) Luckily, I was too lazy t o make them at home, or else I probably would have
eaten nothing else. I had completely forgotten my hygienic background of  mono fruit meals, and I had lost the euphoric joyful feeling
of simple eating. Many raw food books had it so backward, even as to proclaim fruits as the enemy beca use they had too much sugar. Thank
goodness I was never strict enough to exclude fruits, but I did limit them, which even further added to the number of calories I
consumed from fat. I felt heavy, had lots of extremely foul-smelling ga s, my acne returned in full force, and I once again suffered
from constipation. I didn’t feel healthy anymore. So, what did I do. I turned to superfoods. I thought that I wasn’t getting enoug h minerals or that I must be deficient in some
nutrient. Raw food books told me that organic food wasn’t enough, and that I mus t have wild food, and more variety, including the
full array of superfood products they sold. So I ordered jars of powdered wild vegetabl es, bags of cacao beans, and many other
“extreme” foods that were supposed to solve all my problems. But none of t hem could offset the effects of my poorly combined,
high-fat diet. It wasn’t until I met Tim Trader and Laurie Masters at the Nation al Essene Gathering in July of 2004 that I got my first dose of
811. Laurie told me that she was editing Dr. Doug Graham’s book entitled The 80/10/10  Diet. The two of them described for me
the basic concept behind the book—that “Fruit or Fat. ” are real ly the only two choices for getting calories as a raw fooders. I
immediately knew that I was on the extreme fat side of “Fruit or Fat. ” I told them about my situation, and they showed a gen uine
concern for my health. At Tim and Laurie’s urging, I got myself to Dr. Graham’s lectures at  the International Festival of Raw and Living Foods in
Portland later that summer. Though the event left me feeling more i nformed, it was eye-opening to see all the different opinions and
conflicting advice among the speakers. To my relief, it seemed as though Dr. Graham had sorted all this confusin g mess of information into a clear, sensible plan. Especially convincing, was his description of how blood-sugar problems, common ly blamed on fruit, are actually caused by the
impaired function of insulin due to excess fat consumption. I knew I had to ma ke some changes if I was going to be healthy. If I was
going to succeed as a raw foodist, I would have to be more discerning in my food c hoices. I would have to ask more than, “Is it
raw. ”
Even after hearing Dr. Graham’s compelling speeches, I continua lly struggled with 811. I must admit, that it was at that very
same festival that I left with a CASE of cacao beans. Let me tell you, it is HARD to get over addictions. I would be lying to say that I didn’t attend the very next local raw food p otluck after my return home from the Portland
Festival. But something had changed. I was no longer ignorant. Now I knew  that this fat-laden, “combo-abombo” gourmet food
was not furthering my goal of ideal health. There’s no way I could enjoy m y raw pizza as I had before after hearing Doug’s “if it
looks like pizza, and tastes like pizza, you can be sure its going to dige st like pizza”  speech. Now I knew what I should be
doing, and if I did slip up, at least I knew  it was a slipup. At the end of August, I attended Raw stock for the first time, and it was a bl ast. Seeing 811  being practiced up close and
personal was so inspiring. I was reminded of how natural and fun it was to e at simply. Knowledge is empowering, and it really does
inspire change. After Raw stock, 811  really hit home for me. Now, it was only a matter of correcting bad habits, bat tling past
addictions, and striving for 811  every day. Whenever I have a question about 811  or other related topics, I can refer to Dr. Graham’s V egSource messag e boards. Dr. Graham himself takes out of his own time to offer his best advice. Many peopl e on the boards offer expert advice and truly speak
out of experience. People there are friendly; no matter how silly or triv ial the question seems, usually someone can relate or offer
their piece of useful insight. This board continually inspires me to con tinue with my goals, teaching me new information and equipping
me with the knowledge to solve my own health challenges. Knowing what I know now, neither my psychologist nor my mother was righ t about why I couldn’t maintain my weight. I
didn’t need grains, and I certainly didn’t need hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cr eam, and donuts. All I needed was a little understanding,
and a LOT more calories. I just assumed that because I always ate whe n I was hungry, I was getting enough calories. However, Dr. Graham pointed out that on the standard American diet, the food is dense, h igh in calories, and doesn’t take up a lot of room in the
stomach compared to lower-calorie, water-rich fruits and vegetables. H e explained that in order to get enough calories on 811, you
need to expand the stomach back to its natural size and elasticity in order  to fit in a lot more fruit. Not having this little piece of
information was, perhaps, the primary cause of my downfall as a fruitari an, second to not including greens. I thank Laurie Masters, Tim Trader, and Dr. Graham for empowering me to ma ke the right choices. Because of their help, I
am no longer ignorant of the consequences of my actions. 811  taught me how to manage my calories without overeating fat, so I
have no problem keeping on the weight. The more fruit and less fat I eat, the more energy I have, and the more I f eel like exercising, which is precisely what I need to
convert my high body-fat percentage into lean muscular weight. The c loser I eat to 811, the more all of my health challenges fade. Clearer skin, better-functioning bowels, and increased energy are a g reat payoff for my efforts. It feels good to eat simply, and I LOVE fruit. Unfortunately, I LOVE fat t oo. I am still struggling, but I am doing my best, and
my best gets better every day. At least now I can see where I am going, and I am not walking around with a blindfold on. Because of past experiences of letting other people influence my decis ions and consequently falling into many traps, I have
learned to become a very independent thinker. My grandma used to get mad that  my parents paid for so many avocados when I
could have saved them some money by using olive oil instead. Now, after being  a fan of 811  for quite some time, my mom just told
me that my grandma says that I’m “mentally ill” because I eat s uch an abundance of fruits, because I avoid grains, and because I
believe Doug Graham. I just have to smile. ☺

Theresa Remley, Sacramento, California
Finally, I can hear what my body is telling me after a lifetime of conf usion and pain. After first experiencing trauma-induced
illness at about age five and my health spiraling downward into debilita ting physical and mental disorders, I searched diligently for
answers. I saw psychologists as a child and psychiatrists as an adult w ho could never pinpoint the reason for my depression and
anxiety because my underdeveloped mind as a child suppressed what happened t o me. I was often ill, eventually missing nearly one
day out of every week of school in the tenth grade due to sore throat and fever, y et I still managed to excel academically. In high school, I could not play soccer without having muscular-skeleta l pain and spiciness the rest of the day, and
chiropractor visits could not repair this continuing problem. At age sev enteen, I awoke to severe pain in my lower chest over the
course of several nights. An endoscopy located a preulcerous condition, and I  received antacid pills as treatment instead of dietary
advice, although I was already a vegetarian due to my own conviction. My general tiredness and sore throat intensified into acute, mono-like  symptoms when I was nineteen, so I went to yet another
doctor and found out that I had an abnormally high Epstein-Barr lab result. H owever, this was not explained to me. I thought I had
chronic fatigue syndrome, but this illness was widely misunderstood; t hus, my symptoms were largely ignored. My college
attendance plummeted because of insomnia, mental fogginess, and overwh elming fatigue and pain, and my depression intensified due
to my increasing sense of helplessness. In 1997, I saw a clinical immunologist who finally diagnosed my physical il lnesses as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction
syndrome, fibromyalgia, and allergic rhinit


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pets, consciousness calibration of, 38
power
defined, 47 – 48
evolution of consciousness and, 109 – 111
fulcrums of advancement on Map of Consciousness, 84 – 85
genuineness of mystical power, 253 – 254
Map of Consciousness and historical levels of, 54 – 55
of mind over body, 138 – 142
Power vs. For ce  (Hawkins)
on consciousness calibration, 36
on Devotional Nonduality, 9
dif ferent editions of, 18
Map of Consciousness inception and, 5
publication of, xiii, 17, 345
Practical Application, overview, 20, 21, 133 – 135. see also  A BC of success; ad diction recovery;
health and happiness
Practice of the Pr esence of God, The  (Lawrence), 306
prayer
living life like a prayer, 281
Serenity prayer for, 202 – 203
usefulness of, 302
predation, evolution of consciousness and, 100
prefrontal cortex, 89, 101 – 102, 141
Pride
addiction and, 191
ener gy level of, 71 – 72
process going on within consciousness itself, 53 – 54
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 240 – 241prisoners, Levels of Consciousness example, 87 – 88
promotion vs. attraction, 164 – 166
Q
quality, success and, 170 – 172
quantum mechanics, 60
R
reaction, 88. see also  Levels of Consciousness
realism, evolution of consciousness and, 112 – 115
Reason
calibration of, 56 – 57
ener gy level of, 77 – 78
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 242 – 243, 269 – 270
recovery. see  addiction recovery
reliability, success and, 166
religion and spirituality. see also  prayer; spiritual truth; individual names of r eligious leaders
belief in God and consciousness calibration, 59 – 60
Enlightenment and “Lord” title, 83
God in T welve Steps ( see  Alcoholics Anonymous)
Hawkins on, 3 – 4
inner path vs. religious observance, 267 – 268
practicing religion, 284
role of Grace and Spiritual W ill, 213 – 216
surrender to God, 231
view of God as column on Map of Consciousness, 50
resistance, to change, 205 – 206, 293 – 294
Ringer, Robert, 225 – 226
S
safeguards, evolution of consciousness and, 115
saints, ener gy level of, 263
salvation, 286
Satchitananda,  256
Self
absence of personal “I,” 123 – 124, 257, 347 – 348, 352 – 354
emotions on Map of Consciousness and, 53
Hawkins on Self of teacher and student, 16 – 17
Hawkins on transfiguration of consciousness, 6
success and experiencing reality of true Self, 155 – 157
surrendering to, 259 – 260self-compassion, 149 – 151
self-healing process, 145 – 149
self-realization, 255 – 257
sensory modes, 163 – 164
Serenity (emotion), 53
Serenity prayer, 202 – 203
serviceability, success and, 161 – 162
shadow, 91
Shame
calibration of, 37
ener gy level of, 64 – 65
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 236
Shangri-La, 181 – 182
sharing, success and, 172 – 174
Sheldrake, Rupert, 280
sin, giving up, 293
societal leadership, evolution of consciousness and, 109 – 111
South Africa, Mandela and, 110, 170, 178
spiritual seekers, guidance for. see  guidance for spiritual seekers
spiritual truth, 245 – 276
advancing consciousness for, overview, 205 – 209
characteristics of integrous teachers and teachings, 245 – 252
choosing tools for spiritual journey, 304 – 307
Divine States and, 261 – 265
living life like a prayer, 281
mystical experience of, 257 – 261
Q&A about, 265 – 276
self-realization and Enlightenment of the mystic, 255 – 257
spiritual education and, 252 – 254, 284 – 285  ( see also  teachers and teachings)
spiritual progress, 281 – 282
spiritual teachings/teachers, summarized, 303 – 304
study-group questions about, 314
Stalin, Joseph, 110
success. see  ABC of success
suicide, passive, 64
surrender
of control, 227
pathway to, 244
to Self, 259 – 260
Suzuki, D. T., 264
synchronicity, 41 – 42T
teachers and teachings
being in physical presence of teachers, 296
benefit of teachings, 273 – 276
integrity of teachers, 245 – 252
respect for teachers, 297
spiritual education for spiritual truth, 284 – 285
spiritual teachings/teachers, summarized, 303 – 304
Zen teaching of Grace, 214
T eresa, Mother, 12 – 13, 37, 109, 110, 152, 170 – 171
T eresa, St., 22, 23
thymic thump, 321
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 211 – 244
ego dualities of attraction and aversion, 219 – 235
experiencer as leading edge of ego, 216 – 218
moving from Courage to Ecstasy, 241 – 243
moving from Shame to Pride, 235 – 241
pathway to surrender and, 244
role of Grace in, 213 – 216
spiritual will and, 211 – 213
study-group questions about, 314 – 315
T ruman, Harry, 111
T ruth. see also  spiritual truth
context and, 294
evolution of consciousness, 122 – 123
T ruth vs. Falsehood  (Hawkins), 94, 114
U
Unconditional Love
addiction recovery and, 199 – 200
calibration of, 56 – 57
change in emotion and, 90 – 91
Divine States and, 261 – 262
Joy and, 80 – 81
self-healing and, 146 – 148
Unio mystica, 261
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), 8
Upanishads, 60 – 61
V
value judgment, calibration and, 56 – 57
V arieties of Religious Experience, The  (James), 6V edas, 60 – 61
V eritas Publishing, 17
vitamin C/artificial sweetener experiment, 13 – 14
V oid of Nothingness, 2, 18, 270 – 272
W
W atts, Alan, 264
W ellington, Duke of, 54
W ikipedia, 230
W illingness
addiction and, 191
awareness and, 278
ener gy level of, 74 – 75
success and reliability, 166
transcending barriers to higher consciousness, 242
willpower, 215
W ilson, Bill, 7 – 8, 16, 81. see also  Alcoholics Anonymous
“wolf in sheep’ s clothing,” 112
world, relating to, 130
worldviews, 128 – 129A B O U T  T H E  A U T H O R
Dr. David Ramon Hawkins (1927–2012) was an internationally known
spiritual teacher, author, and speaker on the subject of advanc ed spiritual
states, c onsciousness research, a nd the Realization of the Presence of God
as Self. His published works, as well as recorded lectures, have been widely
recognized as unique in that a very advanced state of spiritual awareness
occurred in an in dividual with a scientific and clinical background who was
later able to verbalize and explain the unusual phenomenon in a manner that
is clear and comprehensible. The tran sition from the normal ego state of mind to its eliminati on by the
Presence is described in the trilogy Power vs. For ce  (1995, rev. 2012,
repub. 2013), which won praise even from Mother T eresa; The Eye of the I:
Fr om Which Nothing Is Hidden  (20 01); and I: Reality and Subjectivity
(2003), which have been transla ted into the major languages of the world. T ruth vs. Falseh ood: How to T ell the Differ ence  (


 Altai to treat asthma, but it has cured and chronic gastritis. Without hesitation, immediately went to the Altai. Passed dry fractional
starvation. On the third day of the first dry hunger pains are gone. On the next course of hunger - 7 days - no pain at all anymore
disturbed. The output of Sergey Ivanovitch advised poprinimat
Biysk sea buckthorn oil for a month and mummies. Two
months did FGS. as a result of two gastrofibroskopicheskih
studies of the stomach revealed that the stomach and 12 duodenal
intestine have abnormal scarring, deformities,
that before fasting were determined for over
10 years. " "I have been suffering from a stomach ulcer. In 2005 plague much
worsened, the pain was very strong, feces became black. I started drinking
medicines, herbs, sea buckthorn oil. Cal has ceased to be black, but
pain remained. I was told to do the surgery. in 2006
the advice of friends went to the Altai, SFG was the first dry hunger
five days, the second - seven days. After the first hunger pains are gone. For two years now I feel fine. But try to stick
diet and do dry fasting days a week. Thank you for
good treatment. " ". I am sick with chronic colitis in childhood. Me all the time tormented
constipation, for - great walking with difficulty, sometimes a chair five times
days. in stool was mucus and blood from hemorrhoids. From - for this was
bad mood, and even did not want to live. recently my
health has deteriorated significantly, the intestine without any enemas
stopped working, there were terrible headaches. in 2000
read a book Malakhov, where there were recommendations for treatment. Cleaning the bowel was in regular enemas with 3-5 quarts
water. Also clean the liver, joints and other organs. At first I was
easier, and I regularly repeated cleaning as advised Malakhov. But
Then she stopped to help, and - more I could walk only
after the enema. In September 2004, I found information on the web
about dry fasting, called Sergei Ivanovich, and went on
Altai. After the first year of the intestine that I normally did not
work, but after the second 8 - days fasting, I went
the toilet on the second day of release. Now I go regularly. Upon arrival
home aggravated hemorrhoids, do hirudotherapy, hunger, and then
all gone. She feels fine, just want to live. "
Once I got a call from the lake, my very good friend
fisherman. After a good fishing they are well it noted, a snack
Of course fat, Baikal omul and all specialties. Sumptuous reception
fat, protein-rich food with the simultaneous use of
significant amounts of alcohol lead to enhanced development of
pancreas substances (enzymes), which should
act on its duct into the intestine and to participate in the digestion
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177food. If the pancreas is functioning enough
then it can get clogged ducts by protein plugs, and enzymes
nothing remains as to penetrate the gland tissue, damaging it,
causing inflammation. Damages the gland and the alcohol itself, and especially
its breakdown product of acetaldehyde, coming to her with blood. Develops acute alcoholic pancreatitis. His concern
intense pain in the upper abdomen, radiating to the back,
nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal distention. To the nearest
hospital 150 km, but there was a blizzard and it was impossible to pass. I
Nothing to do but advise him to dry starvation and cold
on the abdomen. Only by the fifth day all the symptoms of the disease
disappeared. Exit I advised him to sparse cereals. It has been two
, the pancreas does not disturb. For any inflammation is always
there is edema, which is the main source of pain, plus
Pancreas got a good rest, which is why very
effectively in such cases, dry starvation. DRY AT Starvation chronic SKIH Zabol Wani Hl
Chronic illness - it is nothing but a violation of
program of self-encoded nature. Consequently,
heal the sick - it means to restore the natural process
self-regulation body. And it can be done only when the system
approach to the process of life support. Assimilating this truth, it is easy
understand that the local impact on one or the other authority or
subsystem only exacerbates the process of holistic misalignment
organism. That is why, in my opinion, a modern classic
medicine for all the seeming logic of judgments about the benefits of
symptomatic treatment remains on the metaphysical position. Now try to understand in detail what is chronic
disease. If the vital force is not enough to fully
the return of the body to its previous (healthy) stable
state, the body stabilizes their work in some
intermediate state between illness and health. This is
intermediate state is called smoldering or chronic
disease. A chronic disease characterized by
that the pathogenic origin, remains in the body, seeks
consolidate and develop it, and the body, in turn, tends
back to the original - a healthy state. As in the first, and in
the second case, the body must expend the vital force,
to adapt to "the world on the brink of war. " This leads to
that included some compensatory mechanisms and the organism
chronically ill person continues to exist in more or
tolerably well able to until enough vitality
for maintenance. Once the body is not able to serve
compensatory mechanisms that constrain the disease occurs
new aggravation of the disease and she "wins" his extra
living space. Organism, in turn, is struggling with this
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178formation of new compensatory mechanisms aimed at their
service even more vitality. As a result of redistribution of body vitality
disables a number of secondary biological functions for
survival of the organism. first off most
energetically wasteful function - sexual, reduced overall
tone of the body, develop an early age and its attendant
disease is sharply reduced life expectancy continue. Based on the foregoing, the healing work
restoration of the body will be phased. By
energy-saving tools and techniques will first be restored,
Lebanese level of vitality, which will translate the body
with a compensatory level to another, until the last
- A truly healthy. Moving from one level to the compensatory
another will signify acute conditions - Peaking
related chronic diseases, which in the end
disappear. Anyone can completely get rid of any
chronic disease, only by passing through a series of exacerbations
these diseases. After each such aggravation you will have
to appear before the lost function. Initially appear cheerful,
then go away signs of premature aging, then susceptibility
becomes sexual function. We have considered in general that such a chronic disease, but
from experience I like the hypothesis of doctors - naturopaths. One of the causes of many chronic diseases is
endogenous intoxication of the body, resulting in violations
normal operation of the digestive tract and liver. Common source of toxins -
gastro-intestinal tract. Due to either over-eating, or
maldigestion food decomposes in the stomach and intestines,
and part of the resulting toxins absorbed into the bloodstream. under normal conditions, the liver breaks down these toxins, and gut
and the kidneys remove them. But if the functions of these bodies violated,
then the toxins enter the blood in such quantities that overload
these organs and the body is forced to seek some other way and method
getting rid of them. You wonder why blood from the gastrointestinal tract
must first pass through the liver, and only then spread
throughout the body. Why not just suck in the blood of food
substances are spread throughout the body. And because they are alien
the body and immediately cause an allergic reaction. in liver
going to "remake" of others in their "own". Only in this case
the body can use nutrients. Naturally, the
it requires an energy of the body. Therefore, any violations
gastrointestinal and liver diseases, even if occurring hidden
inevitably to some extent will affect the efficiency
barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract. It is clear that
these changes will lead to increased delivery of toxins from the gut
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179thereby enhancing endogenous intoxication. Accordingly,
each person has a weak link in the body, so the entire flow
endotoxin will rush it there. There and start all pathological
processes that cause the disease. Let us examine this with an example
atherosclerosis and hypertension. Atherosclerosis - a consequence of patient intestinal
After 40 years of age-related changes is increasing intestinal
reduced barrier function, increased permeability of the wall
intestine, and in human blood begins to flow more
toxins than ever before. Against this background, apparently one of the ways to combat the growing
endotoxemia body elects the mechanism of deposit
toxins. The participants of this deposit can become
circulating in the blood of the basic components of biological
membranes (lipoproteins). Lipoproteins are able to carry a variety of fat-soluble
toxins to the liver, where S THE Ongoing their "processing"
and "disposal". Lipoproteins "capture" and is dissolved in itself
Current Sina