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velopment up to the eventual death of the living system. During
the first third of the animal's life, voltage gradients increase fairly
steadily. During the middle third, voltage gradients tend to
level off and form a plateau. The last third of an animal's life
shows evidence of regression with a consequent falling off of
voltage gradients until death itself ensues.
All of these experiments show a relationship between the
growth and development of a living system and its electro-metric
correlates. One of the important consequences of the field theory,
however, is that the electro-metric characteristics of the system
in some way control the pattern of organization or, if you like,
the design of the system.
5
With the generous co-operation of the late Professor Edmund
W. Sinnott, a study was made of the electrical patterns in cucur
hits. In this field, Dr. Sinnott, an expert, has called attention to
the fact that the shape of gourds is not a function of the morpho
logical characteristics of the cellular components. The cucur bits
all have a characteristic building block, and yet the shape of the
gourd made with these building blocks differs. Just as one can
build a house with bricks of a uniform size and shape, the design
of the whole results in quite different external characteristics.
Using cucurbit fruits, provided by Dr. Sinnott, electro-metrics
were made. In this study, potential differences were measured
along the axial and the equitorial diameters of young ovaries
and developing fruits of three races of wcurbita pe:po, differing
markedly in shape and designated as elongated, round, and flat.
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The size of the potential differences bears little relation to the
absolute size of the dimensions along which they occur, but the
ratio of the potential differences is closely correlated with
the ratio of the dimensions.
As the fruit grow larger, the potential gradients tcnd in all
races to decrease, but the ratios between the gradients and the
true dimensions tend to increase in the elongate, to decrease in
the flat, and to be unchange d in the round race.
To explain these various facts, it is tempting to suggest that
the pattern of potential differences here described may have some
causal relation to the morphological pattern which appears as the
fruit develops. The evidence here presented is in entire agree
ment with that obtained in animal material and may be inter
preted in the same way. The data offers for the consideration of
students of plant morphogenesis a series of new facts from a
field which, if well cultivated, may become very fruitful.
The association with Professor Sinnott was extraordinarily
fruitful. Many suggestions were made as to the kind of electro
metric studies which could be made on growing systems. Two of
these were furthered. The first of these, following Professor
Sinnott, was carried out with the help of Oliver Nelson, at that
time a student in the Graduate School of Yale University, De
partment of Botany, and closely associated with the Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station. The suggestion was made that
electro-metric studies be made of a single seed. The choice was
necessitated largely by practical considerations and fell on corn
kernels-sweet corn kernels.
With the co-opera tion of the Connecticut Agricultural Experi
ment Station, it became possible to study the electrical patterns
in several pure and hybrid strains of sweet corn. These seeds had
been under study for some time. The strains differ considerably
in genetic constitution and in the degree of hybrid vigour shown
in crosses between them. Four inbred strains were studied and
three hybrids. One of these was a mid-season yellow sweet corn,
an inbred of unknown orig in. Another was a semi-dwarf mutant
of P-39; it is normal in appearance but much reduced in size. It
has been shown by Singleton that they differ by only one gene.
In this material, therefore, we had four stable pure strains of
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significantly different properties with which to correlate electrical
patterns. The three hybrids show a gradation of hybrid v;gour.
If the electrical patterns have any significance, the electrical
correla tes of these differences should be manifest. A statistical
analysis shows that the mean potential measured between the
attached end of the corn kernel and its opposite pole gave highly
significant results.
Aside from the generally different mean, however, the most
striking finding was a very great difference between the mean of
the single gene mutant and the parent stock. It is remarkable that
the change of a single gEne in the parent stock should produce
such profound and significant change in the over-all pattern of
the voltage difference. The conclusion seems to be inescapable
that there is a very close relationship between the genetic con
stitution and the electrical pa ttern. If further studies should
confirm this conclusion, it seems very probable that one of the
ways the chromosomes impart design to protoplasm is through
the medium of an electro-dynamic field.
In these studies of voltage gradients in maize kernels, the
longitudinal gradient between the germinal end and the micro
polar end of the seed was used as a test measurement. Under the
couditions of the experiment there appeared to be, first of all, an
immediate potential, which was called the prime potential.
Moments after this prime potential was determined, the voltage
gradient nearly always dropped to a much lower value and re
mained remarkably stable for the minutes during which the
observations were made.
The prime potentials apparently show a high correlation
with the seeds' viability, but have no particular reference to
plant growth. The equilibrium potential, on the other hand, is
not correlated with seed viability but rather with the inherent
genetic constitution of a plant, since by use of the potentiometer
and equilibrium potential determinations, one can segregate from
a given population those seeds with superior growth characteris
tics. Further, these poten tial differences hetween seeds have been
highly correlated with the growth of progeny for one generation
removed. For these reasons the potentiometer may prove to be
a useful tool for the plant breeder.
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Electro-metric data from maize seeds show remarkable cor
relation with growth potentials in the corn kernel, as well as a
significant relationship to genetic constitution. These fin dings
raise the old question of which is more important, the genetic
constitution of a living system, or the environment in which it
lives?
6
As a contribution to this problem, a study was made of the
reactions to a stimulus of the sensitive plant, Mimosa. It is well
known, of course, that a branch will collapse when touched. Its
electrical correlates, therefore, at the collapse of the branch pro
vide a clue as to the importance of the changing physical en
vironment of a living system and its electrical correlates.
It is well known, too, that in all biological systems there
exists a multiplicity of phase boundaries. The existence of a
potential difference across the phase boundaries is generally
accepted. It is commonly held that the membrane potential at a
phase boundary is a consequence of a difference in concentrations
of electrolytes on opposite sides of the boundary. In the non-living
system this potential approaches zero as ionic equilibrium is
reached. It has been more or less logically concluded, therefore,
that the existence and variation of potential difference can be
explained by the known initial differences in concentrations with
consequent movement of ions across the boundary.
The living system, on the other hand, differs somewhat from
the physical chemical situation in that the potential differences,
instead of approaching zero with time, are maintained at an
astonishin gly stable level. The maintenance of this level of poten
tial difference presupposes constant recruitment and it is natural
to assume that this recruitment comes in large measure from
chemical activity. Moreover, it is not at all impossible that one of
the mechanisms regulating and controlling chemical activity is
resident in the potential difference.
In other words, if this problem is looked at from a slightly
different angle, it is legitimate to make the assumption that in
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a living system the total energy intake appears, in part, in the
chemical flux of metabolism and,in part, in stored energy in
potential differences. If this assumption is true, it follows, then,
that by studying potential differences during rest and during ac
tivity a record could be made of a general level of immediately
available energy, as represented by algcbraicIy-summated bound
ary potentials.
In the face of the demand for activity this reservoir of poten
tial energy could be tapped. When the biological system is at rest,
the potentials could be recorded as DC potentials, but when
protoplasm is thrown into any kind of activity, such as neural
transmission, muscle contraction and similar events, the first sign
of that activity would lie in the sudden withdrawal from the
reservoir of electrical energy. In other words, a drop in potential
differences. Then, mobilization of chemical properties might
be expected to re-establish the original level of the potential
difference.
Through studies of both DC and AC phenomena in the living
system, it should be possible, therefore, to obtain straightforward
records of fundamental biological activity. Since in a complex
animal


 have to hold to basic principles and do
some ecological thinking. It would be stupid to say you are going to follow a
nutritional program when a tumor is blocking the intestinal tract and you can't get
any food into your body and you can't get any nutritional support. It would likewise
be stupid to say, 'I am going to take chemotherapy because I  have a snarled tumor in
my colon and I'll take chemotherapy to the point of death and then have a better
chance of survival.' Every situation is addressed individually, with understanding,
knowledge and wisdom."
References:
1. Devita, VT, et al. Cancer — Principles and Practice of Oncology, Philadelphia; J.B.
Lippincott Company, 1982, page 945.
Violet J. ~ Stanley, IA
7-Year Victory Over Breast Cancer.
I  am a farmer's wife, age 53. We live in a modern, ranch-style home in Northeast
Iowa. We raise cattle and have about 500 acres in diversified farming. We have
always been active in church, farm bureau, school, and community affairs. We have
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four married children.
I  have worked outdoors doing fieldwork, chores, chickens to tend, and a large
vegetable and fruit garden. My children had lots of sickness from tonsillitis to chronic
bronchitis, and coughing day and night with high fevers. When we learned about
chiropractic, that helped us a lot. When our youngest daughter was 14, she missed
six weeks of school with headaches as a forerunner of arthritis. She was in three
different hospitals, with all the typical medical tests done, showing nothing but
arthritis. They sent us home with the comment that there was nothing they could do
for her arthritis but give her 6 to 20 aspirin a day. From here, I  studied nutrition like
mad and would give her various things for her condition and she improved
dramatically. The next year, she needed a health examination so she could be a
lifeguard and the doctor told us he had never seen anyone so healthy. I  told him it
was all the nutrition I  was giving her and he said that had nothing to do with it, but I
knew it was the answer. We have had numerous medical doctors but none knew
anything about nutrition or w ill admit it has anything to do with health.
I  spent nine years working with the American Cancer Society as door knocker,
county chairman, crusade chairman, at district meetings and state conventions. My
mother died of cancer. I  know what the word "cancer" means — the hopeless feeling,
the despair — and I  am scared to death of it. When I  made my last call on a dear
friend who died of cancer, I  wanted to say to her: "I'll be the next one," for I  had
found a lump in my breast at that time; also, I  was having digestive disturbances. This
was three years after I  started learning about nutrition. I  have read a lot of books,
health magazines, etc. I  knew what medical science was doing. I  was determined I
would not go to be butchered at the hospital. I  said nothing to anyone about the
lump. It got larger as time went on. I  was trying to eat right, as much as I  could read
in the books.
The following March, my husband wanted to get each of us a life insurance policy.
I  said nothing but I  knew I  wouldn't pass a health test. The doctor told my husband
about the lump and I  was refused the insurance policy. He told me to go to the
hospital and have a biopsy, etc. I  wouldn't go. We went to visit my sister and told
her. By this time the lump was plainly visible when you looked at my breast. In a few
days she telephoned she had learned of a chiropractor that could help. He had
helped his daughter. A light in the tunnel. We started going to the chiropractor three
times a week, a 100-mile trip. After a few calls, he told us about Dr. Kelley and
advised both my sister and me to go to him, as she had had surgery and they found
cancer. In June we made our first call to Dr. Kelley. By this time the lump in my
breast was 1-3/4 inches across and there were numerous small ones and even some
in the other breast and more digestive disturbances.
Looking back now, I  can see the Lord leading me to study about nutrition so I
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would be prepared to know what I  needed when Dr. Kelley set up our nutritional
plan. I  told our children of the lump in my breast and our plans to go to Texas to see
Dr. Kelley. From the beginning, I  had the assurance that I  was doing the right thing. I
had accepted Christ as my Saviour and I  knew His perfect peace and was assured of
His leading. Our youngest daughter made it plain she thought I  should go to a
medical doctor. My husband was doubtful, but let me do what I  wanted to do.
I  ordered Dr. Kelley's book, One Answer to Cancer and started the beginning of the
treatment. This looked like a large undertaking. Dr. Kelley was a long way off and
would be hard to contact regarding problems from day to day. Still I  never doubted
that this was the way I  should go. I  have doctored my children for 18 years with
medical doctors and medicines and never had any help. This had to be the better
way. I  never told my family doctor about the lump in my breast. The only one who
knew of it was the doctor who had refused me the insurance policy.
When we went to Dr. Kelley for our test, he counseled us as long as we had
questions. We left his office with our programs to follow. My sister and I  studied our
books all the way home, which was a three-day trip. Dr. Kelley had told us in his
book what to expect, how we would feel and what our body reactions would be, so
we would be prepared to know what was happening. Whenever we had doubts, we
kept remembering that Dr. Kelley had this and he knows what to do. This was our
confidence.
I  bought a juicer and made carrot and celery juice several times a day. That took a
lot of time. Preparing all of the fresh vegetables takes time. But, I  had my own garden
for years so I  knew how much work it is to raise and prepare vegetables for the table.
Now we were eating everything raw possible. Even my family cooperated.
Within two weeks, my digestive disturbances were better. At first I'd go out and
work awhile and come in to fix carrot juice and lay down to rest. Then get up and go
out again to finish the jobs. My family helped carry the water and feed for the
chickens, but I  still raised and dressed 150 chickens that first summer. In six weeks, I
felt really good. I  didn't have any of the things that Dr. Kelley had written in the book
that I  might have. My body responded quickly and I  began to regain my strength that I
hadn't had for months. I  Never Ate One Thing I  was not supposed to eat. I  took my
nutrition exactly as he told me. I  have always been a determined person. I  did
everything as near right as I  could or knew to do. This helped me in my diet. If I  had
even once eaten sweets or anything that was on the list of "no-no's," I  wouldn't have
been able to win the game. That's what you need — determination to follow the
rules.
In six months the lumps in my breasts were gone. I  felt much better than I  had before. I
had not had surgery and the awful ordeal of that, or intravenous feeding, and I  still had a
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whole body. I  was telling everyone to eat right. But I  did not tell anyone (outside of my
family) that I  had cancer. People knew I  had been really sick, but not what was really
wrong with me. I  guess I  wanted to be sure myself that I  could do it before I  would tell
anyone you could lick cancer with proper lifestyle and nutrition. I  continued chiropractic
treatment for years, and still do. Mostly when I  talk to people about eating properly — not
eating food with preservatives, eating raw foods instead of cooked ones — they make light
of it and never really listen. Yet, many call me with all of their ills and ask me what they
should do. Some I  can advise and some don't believe what you say anyway.
Three years later in March, I  applied for another insurance policy with another
company. I  told him I  had been refused a policy because of the lumps in my breast. He
sent me for another health examination with another doctor. I  told this doctor also about
the lumps — that I  did not go to a doctor but I  started taking nutrition and eating raw foods,
etc. and the lumps went away. He couldn't find any lumps. They X-rayed my chest and
found nothing. Yet he would not believe the nutrition had anything


 means
that, out of hopelessn~ss and despair, we do not have
the energy to handle this life. Therefore, we see the
personal life and life in the world as hopeless and see
God as uncaring.
The next higher energy level from which to look at
middle or old age is that ofGrief.This is a very common
view.There is sadness over middle age and seeing the
absence of youth as a great and terrible loss-the loss
ofvigor; the loss of one's sex life; the loss of one's phys
ical attractiveness and seductive sexual abilities; and
the loss of mental acuity; position, and power in the
world. The endless grief over these perceived losses
results in the emotion of regret, where one looks at
middle and advancing age as decline. People become
dispirited about their own lives and life in general.
There is sadness at middle age. They look at life, the
future, and progressive aging as sad. It seems as though
God is ignoring them and does not really care about
the aging process.
The next higher energy level is that ofFear, and that
energy can be utilized in a positive way. What people
need to fear are the consequences of these negative
belief systems, not old age. The danger is not in age 218 HEALING AND RECOVERY
itself but in the negative belief systems that they have
been holding in consciousness. However, the ordinary
person fears old age itself and is full of worry and anx
iety. Grief has to do with the past, and Fear has to do
with the future. The mind looks at old age out of fear
and holds worry and anxiety about the future; there
fore, the world and the whole aging process look
frightening. There does not seem to be any God they
can rely on.
Next comes Desire, and out of that, the intense
craving and wanting to change all this. One aspect of
that is becoming addicted to being young and seeing
that life is where youth is.There is the resulting youth
cult expressing its fear of old age in a frantic desire to
hang on to that youth. Some people are unable to age
gracefully, as expressed through inappropriate behav
ior, because of their inability to let go of the desire for
youth along with misidentifying youth as life. Life is
present throughout. The same energy of life is in the
child as well as in the 'old' person.
The next energy level is that ofAnger.There is anger
at the thought that one is subject to, at the effect of,
and victim of the whole progressive aging process, and
that the calendar has power over one's life. These are
all negative energy fields, and in practice, they are usu
ally mixed with other levels. Rarely is there just one
level. Anger is also mixed with some sadness, some
hopelessness, and some guilt, and all of them tend to
occur together. There is the anger of old age and the
frustration and resentment about it. People hate and
resent the aging process and the loss of youth. There
are many young people who have not had good expe219 THE AGING PROCESS
dences with their grandparents and hate older people;
they don't want to be around them. Out of anger is a
world of conflict and competitiorl, and the projected
anger of God leads to an unconscidus guilt and the fear
that God will retaliate.
Denial is another way to be about aging, refusing to
see the options mentioned above, and holding a certain
arrogance and inflated position about the process.This
would be a totally negative positionality.
All these things have more to do with the truth, and
to begin looking at them would then allow people to
move out of these negative positions. They would be
able to let go of resisting them, of being attached to
them, of giving value to them. They could be released
from these positions, thus allowing middle age and pro
toplasmic aging to start to look okay. The God of that
kind of experience would be a God of freedom. There
would be the freedom and willingness to see that per
haps they are the source of what happens in their life.
They might say they will agree with that because their
intention now is to fmd out the truth about the aging
process. Now, middle age, aging, and the world begin to
look friendly.The God of such a world is promising and
hopeful.
In moving up to the level of Acceptance, people
begin to re-own their power.The willingness to accept
the truth now shifts the energy field from negative to
positive. The truth is that we are the source of what
happens to us in our life.We are the source by virtue of
buying into and owning these belief systems; we bring
them into our life. The truth is that we have a choice.
The minute we see that there is a choice and begin to 220 HEALING AND RECOVERY
accept that, it all begins to look harmonious. The God
of such a universe begins to look merciful.
We can now move into a condition of lovingness
and begin to take responsibility for really loving
ourself. We can begin to nurture, support, and forgive
ourself for falling into these thought patterns. Why do
people fall into these thought patterns? It is done out
of innocence and naIvete.We think that that is the way
it is; there is no thought to question it. People have not
been so conscious or aware. It is only by giving exam
ples that one can say,"Wow, it looks like I have a choice
here:' We stop saying, "Well, it must be that person's
genetics:' Or, "If I were like that, I would be glad to be
alive at ninety, too." We stop excusing it and begin to
really accept that it is because of the patterns we have
held in life. This comes as almost a revelation to us, a
sudden opening of the mind.
The way to avoid limitation is to begin to have an
open mind and the willingness to look at the options
and see that we do indeed have choices. Then the
world starts to look loving.We now begin to love the
prospects because we begin to see the advantages of
middle age and old age. There are many people who
look back and say, "Frankly, I wouldn't want to be
young again. I mean I would hate the thought of going
through the teens, the anxiety, the acne, the unknow
ingness, the stumbling around, the awkwardness, and
the endless social anxiety and self-consciousness. I
don't think I would care for the twenties, either, won
dering what I am going to be in this world and having
terrible anxieties, such as, Will I make it through col
lege? Then there is the struggle of the thirties, when 221 THE AGING PROCESS
one is trying to establish a family and all those kinds of
things."
Instead of now saying that the past was better than
the present, one begins to say, "Hey, right here, right
now, in the present, I have some beautiful options:' It is
like the whole world suddenly opens up anew. "I can
become reborn at age sixty, so why not?"
As we move from a negative energy field into a pos
itive one, we get closer and closer to the truth and
become progressively aware that we are the experi
encer, and that the phenomena which have been going
on through life have not really affected the experi
encer. It is like we are the hardware of the computer
and the experiences are the software. The hardware is
not affected by the software; that which experiences is
unaffected by the experiencing, so that which we are
has remained unaged. It is not subject to aging.
The inner experiencer has been unaware that a
change has been going on in the body, which some
times comes as a surprise. People look at us differently,
and we wonder why. It is because that within, we have
not experienced the passage of time.The real self, the
true self, has not experienced anything such as aging.
No such thing goes on within the truth of that which
we are. This progressive awareness increases our free
dom ofchoice and the way we wish to be with ourself.
We realize, for instance, that sexuality in old age
does not decline at all but remains active, very often
until the very end of life. A personal friend of mine, a
world-famous person who was seventy-six, said that his
sex life was better than it had ever been at any time in
his life; and that it had improved to a quality he had 222 HEALING AND RECOVERY
never even thought of as a younger man. As a young
man, he was interested in the calisthenics, the acrobat
ics, and the performance, but as an older person with
more maturity and greater wisdom, he was interested
in the greater dimensions. He confided that, at age
seventy-six, he had just discovered what sex was really
all about, that it was incredible, and that he was just
boggled by the quality of it and what he had discov
ered about it.
That brings us to some of


 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.
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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,
while insufficient calcium concentrations can move out of the storage areas of bones and teeth to Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007.  All rights reserved.
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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
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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. The sodium ion (Na+) is the major extracellular cation, and it
influences both chloride and potassium blood levels.
Sodium is absorbed by the intestines and is excreted primarily by the kidneys; a small amount
is lost through the skin by sweating. This mineral aids the kidneys in regulating body water,
for decreased Na+ promotes water excretion and an increased level promotes water retention
(edema).
Testing for Na+ aids in evaluating fluid electrolytes, acid-base balance, and certain disorders
of the kidneys, adrenals, and neuromuscular system. The sodium blood test also determines the
effects of drug therapy such as diuretics on the body. For an adult, normally serum sodium levels
range from 135 to 145 mEq/L (mmol/L). For Gerson patients, a level of 127 is still acceptable.
Sodium imbalance comes from either a change in water volume intake or variation in how
much sodium gets consumed. Elevated serum sodium levels (hypernatremia) may be caused by
inadequate water intake, diabetes insipidus, impaired renal function, prolonged hyperventilation,
severe vomiting


 physical body. Without it we
would die. God created a natural cycle whereby we breathe in oxygen,
carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen from plants, and we exhale carbon dioxide,
which is the essential breath or physical life force for plant life. Oxygen, of
course, is vital to your life. It is a great energizer, alkalizer and oxidizer. The
air we breathe (which is created by plants and trees) is alkaline, while the
carbon dioxide by-products we exhale are acidic. Being a predominately
alkaline species, it is vital that we learn to breathe properly and spend some
time deep breathing. This charges the system with negative ions creating a
cationic condition in the body, whereas shallow breathing creates over-acidity
and an anionic situation in the body. Oxygen and simple sugars are the main
fuels for our cells, as carbon dioxide is one of the main fuels for plants.
Most humans were never taught to breathe properly, so we have become
what are called “shallow breathers.” If our breath becomes shallow, so does
our life. Human beings and nature are not separate, but work together as one.
It is when the human’s ego separates him or her from nature that disease sets
in.
Deep breathing energizes the system, increasing circulation and lymph
flow. Deep breathing also clears the mind and settles the emotions, allowing
us to feel more at peace with ourselves and with nature.
The breath, in spiritual traditions, has been called the
prana, chi, ki,
 life
force, spirit,
mana,
 the
ECK,
 and many other names. There are a few
individuals who consume mainly air as their food. I read about a Catholic nun
who supposedly lived only on snow, high in the Himalayan mountains. I was
personally moving in the direction of trying to live solely on air back in the
early seventies. I lived as a hermit in the national forests and state parks
around Florida. I lived on oranges only, for six months, hoping to eventually
eliminate those. However, my energy was so high that I kept having out-of-body experiences and I became unbalanced with respect to this world. It was
hard for me to communicate with others. (Human awareness, on earth and in
this physical realm, is very low when it comes to understanding true reality
and the ability to interact with all life.) Eventually, I balanced out my eating
habits with raw fruits and vegetables.
Try the following deep-breathing exercise to increase the oxygen content
within your body. The more you work with it the more you will develop a
better breathing pattern. Lie on your back on a couch, floor or bed. RELAX,
RELAX, and RELAX! Place your right hand on your abdomen just above
your navel. Breathe in through your nose without moving your shoulders.
Watch as your hand moves up and down
with your breathing. This requires
breathing into the lower lobes of your lungs. Each time you breathe in, make
your abdomen expand, or move up (raising your hand with it), then exhale
from your mouth. Your abdomen will naturally contract as the air is released.
Your hand will move as your abdomen lowers.
After you have done this for several breaths, try increasing your intake of
oxygen by breathing first from the abdomen—that means, as if filling the
abdomen. It expands. Then fill the top lobes of your lungs by inhaling more
air in the upper thoracic cavities. This will raise your shoulders. Then, exhale
gently.
Now let’s look at this again. First fill the lower lobes of your lungs by
breathing to expand your abdomen. Keep inhaling and fill your upper lobes,
elevating your chest and shoulder areas to allow for complete filling. Once
full, exhale gently.
You can practice deep breathing in any position. Work with this until it
becomes second nature to take deeper and more filling breaths. Deep
breathing will help alkalize and increase cellular respiration as well as increase
elimination of acid gases. This is a great exercise to do before you meditate or
just as a calming technique. Open yourself to nature in every way and vitality,
youthfulness, and a sense of connection will be yours.
HABIT #5

DRY SKIN BRUSHING
In previous chapters we covered the skin and its disorders (for example, see
Chapter 5
,
Module 5.9
). Remember that you eliminate up to two pounds of
metabolic wastes and toxins per day through your skin. It is your largest
eliminating organ. When the layers of your skin become full of acids and
toxins you develop rashes, pimples, boils, and other conditions. Skin care
should be one of your top priorities. It is important to clean the skin every
day with a bath or preferably a shower. It would be valuable to put a water
softener or reverse osmosis (R/O) system in your house, as inorganic
minerals clog and block the pores of the skin. You will notice the difference
in your skin and the softness of your hair when using pure, soft water over
hard, mineralized water.
Another great way to enhance skin health is through dry skin brushing.
This removes old and dead skin cells and promotes circulation and lymph
flow, allowing the skin to “breathe” much better. All you need is a long-
handled vegetable-fiber brush, which is generally available at your local
health food store. Do not use a nylon-bristle brush for the skin. Brush your
feet, legs and hands first. It does not matter which direction you brush in,
however brushing toward the center of your body is beneficial. Since there
are nerve endings in your hands and feet, you will experience a tingling
sensation as you stimulate your nervous system. Cleaning the skin in this
manner is of great benefit to gain vibrant, healthy skin. Over the years,
people who attended Dr. Jensen’s seminars learned what healthy skin should
look like. Even up to his death at ninety-three, Dr. Jensen’s skin was always
as soft and healthy as a baby’s.
Try to spend some time in the fresh air with as few clothes on as
possible. Let your skin breathe.
HABIT #6

SAUNAS AND STEAM BATHS

Sweating plays an essential role in daily detoxification. The skin, called the
third kidney, eliminates as much waste (by-products and toxins) as your
lungs, kidneys and bowels. The skin is your largest eliminative organ. Whenthyroid function is low, or when one leads a sedentary life, the body does not
sweat well. The subcutaneous layers of the skin become clogged or stagnant
with toxicity. This causes dry skin, rashes, pimples, rosacea, dandruff,
dermatitis and the
like. Sweating is an essential mechanism for getting
healthy.
Saunas and steam baths are extremely beneficial, especially when using
various essential oils. Public facilities may be less desirable, so know the
owners and their awareness about cleanliness (the environment should be as
sterile as possible) both physically and psychically. If saunas are not available
in your area, they can be built or purchased. You can create a steam bath in
your own bathtub. Use mustard, cayenne pepper or other herbs added to the
water for additional cleansing effects. (Also see instructions for cold sheet
treatments in
Module 9.2
.)
HABIT #7

SLANT BOARDING

A slant board is simply a board or table that is fixed at a 45° angle. By lying
down with your head lower than your feet you can improve cerebral
circulation and increase lymphatic flow in the lower extremities. After years
of living upright, gravity can take its toll on your body. We develop poor
cerebral circulation and edema in our legs and feet. Our skin and organs
begin to sag and prolapse, restricting proper functions. The slant board is a
great way to return good blood flow to the brain. This can also help our
internal organs, relieving some of the pressure that gravity puts on them.
HABIT #8

COLOR THERAPY (SUNLIGHT)

All life in one way or another looks to the sun for its energy and healing.Sunlight offers us full-spectrum color healing, and each individual ray of
color presents a unique energy for healing the body. Each color has its own
special effect upon tissue. Added together, all these individual color rays
provide a powerful healing energy that flows through all the cells of the
body, uplifting, healing and giving succor to each cell.
Remember to maintain balance in using the sun, however. The sun is
acidic in nature, and too much is just as bad as not enough. Most people are
far too acidic as it is. This is why many do not like the sun, or burn too easily.
The more alkaline you become, the more you will enjoy the sun and its
healing power. Enjoy God and nature; bathe in its energies; they’re all around
and flowing through us.
There are many great books on color healing (see the Bibliography for a
few suggestions), and we will deal with more about this subject later in this
chapter where you will learn about the different colors and their individual
powers to heal. It’s fun to study about color, and the observation of colors in
one’s daily life brings more awareness about the colors in your dreams. The
heavens have more colors than one can even


you must do many things at first that dismay you.
Eventually you will be dismayed at your dismay. Often anew task is difficult because you think it will be. Tackle it
with the idea that it is easy and it becomes easier! Living
on a diet composed mainly of organic fruits, veggies,salads, nuts and seeds isn’t difficult. No one will denythat fruits are luscious. Salads may be enjoyed in great
variety. The list of vegetables is long and diversified. All
the raw nuts and seeds, raw or lightly roasted pecans,almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc. are
nutritious and delicious. You need not confine yourself
to these foods, but if you lean towards acidosis you shouldcombine fasting with a diet of fruits, salads and veggies.
If you must eat meat, it should be only
2 or 3 times
weekly. On the least symptom of feeling bad, it’s best toget back to the healthier vegetarian alkaline diet quickly.
Headaches, dizziness, specks in the vision, bitterness in
the mouth, body fatigue and mental blockage merelydenote a bile attack, but again the disorder may be more
deep seated. If you think it’s your liver, you should cut
out all fats and flesh foods. Also, cut out all refined sugarsand refined starches. The little protein you need you
can get from organic healthy plant sources, beans, raw
nuts and seeds, sprouts, etc. The Vegetable Protein %Chart on page
233 gives some healthy food-to-eat  ideas.36
It’s never too late to begin getting into shape,
but it does take daily perseverance. – Thomas K. CuretonWe live not upon what we eat, but upon what we digest. – Abernethy
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals. – Ben FranklinYour Mind Must Control Your Body
Prudently assume, that your condition is one of
autointoxication. If you feel your energy is at a low ebb,
and not up to par, go on a short fast lasting from 24
hours to 3 or 4 days. Drink nothing but pure, steam
distilled water. I will tell you more about water later.
You will experience a craving for food, but not an
actual hunger. It’s the body reflexes that are accustomedto being fed at certain intervals. Again let me state, “Flesh
is dumb!” It has all kinds of cravings, but you must be its
master. You must control your entire body with yourmind – your human miracle computer. I readily admit
that fasting takes immense determination and willpower.
I remember very well my first
4 day fast. It was while
I was under the care of the famous Dr. A. Rollier at his
sanitarium in Switzerland. I was battling for my life with
tuberculosis and I had been at the sanitarium for severalmonths. Dr. Rollier told me it was going to be a great
experience – and it surely was! The good doctor told me
to study my urine daily, so each day I took a specimenof my urine and kept it in a bottle. I put it on a shelf inmy room and I would look at the specimens each day.
As the urine would cool and settle I could see the great
amount of foreign matter that was leaving my body.
As soon as I finished the fast, I was placed on a highly
alkaline diet with an abundance of fresh fruits and raw
and lightly steamed or baked vegetables. About 2 weeksafter the fast, I experienced a sense of exhilaration and
well-being that I had never known in my entire life!
From that time on my health and vitality grew by
leaps and bounds! That was not my only fast under Dr.
Rollier’s supervision. He started me out with a
24 hour
weekly fast and in the next 9 months, put me on a 7, 14
and 21 day fast. Between fasts I was fed an alkaline diet.37
When you live The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle you can help activate
your own powerful internal defense arsenal and maintain it at top
efficiency. Remember bad, unhealthy eating habits make it harder
 for your body to  fight illness and stay healthy! –  Paul C. Bragg
What wound did ever heal but by gentle degrees. – William Shakespeare
Little things are like weeds – the longer we neglect them the larger they grow.Keep Your Stomach Healthy & Alkaline
Because acidosis is more of a negative than a positive
ill, you should beware of it. Have you ever said, “Oh,
I’m a little off color; low on energy; a bit blue for no real
reason. Everyone has their off days. It seems to be a partof life.” Nothing of the kind! You can maintain yourself
in a state of consistent good health, not spasmodic good
health. You can come to consider your body a finemachine, one that with proper care will never go wrong.
At the first suspicion of acidosis, analyze your diet. A
grayish tongue, a snappish temper, a flushing of the face;these are not too trivial to heed! They are signs of red
flashing danger! Perhaps today they might not amount
to much, but tomorrow they will be more insistent.Acidosis is insidious and accumulative in its action; and
it is today, not tomorrow, that you should begin to
defend yourself, for life is self-defense. Your adversaryhas you at a disadvantage, and what you lack in stamina
you must make up for in living a healthy lifestyle!
Beware then of acidosis and all of the evils it invites.
Apart from asking for trouble from invading germs,chronic acidosis will lead to high blood pressure and
followed by arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Thus, the wr ecking chain is working: over-acid dietary
autointoxication, high blood pressure, stiff arteries and
eventually premature death. High-sugar, high-fat and high-
protein diets promote acidosis. Stay away from them! Eata healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains from
organic sources. At the first danger sign, be strong and
give up all unhealthy habits and faithfully live The BraggHealthy Lifestyle. This will guide you to super health!38
Bragg Organic Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar with the “Mother” is the #1 food
I recommend for maintaining the body’s vital acid-alkaline balance.
– Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Author of “Conscious Eating” and “Spiritual Nutrition”Perfect pH Balancer – Apple Cider Vinegar
Another safeguard to keep pH acid/alkaline balance
healthy is to enjoy the healthy Bragg Organic Raw Apple
Cider Vinegar Cocktail three times daily. Drink a glass
upon arising, another an hour before lunch and one anhour before dinner. Read page
161, 238, and recipe page 230.
Important
Parts of the
Digestive
System
39
The word “vegetarian” is not derived from “vegetable,” but
from the Latin phrase, homo vegetus, meaning among theRomans, a strong, robust, thoroughly healthy man. –
Paul C. BraggChapter 4
Fasting Fights Deadly
Acid Crystals
Toxic Acid Crystals Can
Cement Your Joints to Make You Stiff
Stand on any street corner and watch the average
person hobble along. Their feet, knees, hips, spine and
head seem to be cemented. There is no free-swinging
movement in their locomotion. Let’s look at their feet.They seem to pick up their feet heavily and lay them
down flatly. Their knees seem to be completely cemented
and stiff. There is little movement in the swinging hipmotion, their spines are rigid and so are their heads. All
of the elasticity and resiliency seems to have gone out
of what should be a free-swinging body.
Crystals Are Cement – Not Lubrication
Between the moveable joints of every bone in the
human body, Mother Nature has placed an abundant
supply of a lubricant known as synovial fluid. Take alook at a youngster who is, say
10 years of age, and watch
the easy movement of every moveable joint in his body.Why is this?  I know that your answer would be, “This
child is only
10 years of age. I am 66. I can’t have the
same freedom of motion in my joints as a child of 10
does.” My answer to you is, “Why can’t you? Years havenothing to do with the amount of synovial fluid thatallows the joints to move freely and easily. There is justone thing that cements your body’s moveable joints andthat is the build-up of toxic acid crystals.”
Age is not toxic. Just because you live
 50, 60  or 70
years, there should be no diminishing of the supply of
synovial fluid due to your calendar years.
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Water flows through every single part of your body, cleansing
and nourishing it. But the wrong kind of water – with inorganicminerals, harmful toxins, chemicals and other contaminants canpollute, clog and gradually turn every part of your body to stone.USA leads the world in heart diseases, strokes, cancers, arthritis and diabetes!How Toxic Acid Crystals Build in Your Body
Despite the fact that I am way past 85, I pride myself
on having the most flexible body, regardless of my age,
and I feel ageless


atesinthemanyphysiologicalreactionsthatrequire
vitaminC,especiallythescurvy-preventing synthesisofthecriticallyim-
portantproteincollagen.
VitaminCmayalsobetakenasthesaltsofascorbicacid,inparticular
sodiumascorbateandcalciumascorbate.Thesemoleculesdissolveinthe
bodyfluidstoproduceascorbateions,whichhavethesamepropertiesand
physiologicalactionastheascorbateionfromascorbicacid.VitaminCmay
thusbetakenbymouth,insolutionorintabletform,asascorbicacid,as
sodiumascorbate,orascalciumascorbate.Onlythelattertwo,thesalts,
canbetakenbyintravenousinjection,however,becausetheacidsolution
damagestheveinsortissues.
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VITAMINSINTHEBODY 67
Thewaysinwhichascorbicacidfunctionsinthehumanbodyrelatefirst
tothefactthatitengagesonbothsidesoftheuniversaloxidation-reduction
reactionthatsubtractsoraddshydrogenatomstoamolecule. Itisreadily
oxidizedtodehydroascorbic acidbythesurrender,tooxidizingagents,of
thetwohydrogenatoms(designatedbythesymbolH)shownattachedto
thetwooxygenatoms(O)atthetopofthestructuraldiagramsofthetwo
moleculesdisplayedbelow:
O
C—CHO\/c=c
11OH
r
CHC/\/\HCOHO
|o
H2COH
AscorbicacidCHC
HCOHO^O
H2COH
Dehydroascorbic acid
(Forthestructureofascorbicacidinthree-dimensional space,seetheillus-
trationonpage68.)
Thisactionisreadilyreversible,fordehydroascorbic acidactsasastrong
oxidizingagent,andbypickinguptwohydrogenatomsisreducedtoascor-
bicacid.Itislikelythatthereducingpowerofascorbicacidandtheoxidiz-
ingpowerofdehydroascorbic acidareresponsibleforsomeofthephysio-
logicalpropertiesofthesubstance.
Thesynthesisofcollagen,forwhichvitaminCisessential,proceedsin
thebodyasoneofitsmajormanufacturing enterprises.Apersonwhois
dyingofscurvystopsmakingthissubstance,andhisbodyfallsapart—his
jointsfail,becausehecannolongerkeepthecartilageandtendonsstrong,
hisbloodvesselsbreakopen,hisgumsulcerateandhisteethfallout,his
immunesystemdeteriorates,andhedies(Cameron,1976).
Collagenisaprotein,oneofthethousandsofdifferentkindsofproteins
inthehumanbody.Mostproteinsoccurinonlysmallamounts;thevarious
enzymes,forexample,aresopowerfulintheirabilitytocausespecific
chemicalreactionstotakeplacerapidlythatonlyagramortwoorevena
fewmilligramsmaybeneededinthebody.Thereareafewexceptions.In
theredcellsofthebloodthereisagreatamountofhemoglobin,amounting
to1percentofaperson'sweight.Hemoglobin,however,doesnotgetthe
prize.Thereisevenmorecollagenintheskin,bones,teeth,bloodvessels,
eye,heart,and,infact,essentiallyallpartsofthebody.Collagenasstrong
whitefibers,strongerthansteelwireofthesameweight,andasyellow
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elasticnetworks(calledelastin),usuallytogetherwithmacropolysaccha-
rides,constitutestheconnectivetissuethatholdsourbodiestogether.
Whenbones,skin,cartilage,andotherpartsoftheanimalbodyare
boiledinwaterforalongtime,themoleculesarehydrolyzed(reactwith
watermolecules)toformsmallermolecules,calledgelatin.Gelatinisa
reasonablygoodfood,butitlackstheessentialaminoacidsphenylalanine
andtryptophan.Soupstockisagelatinsolution,andaspicand,ofcourse,
gelatindessertsarebasedongelatin.
Likeotherproteins,collagenconsistsofpolypeptidechains;thelong
chainsofthisfibrousmoleculecontainaboutonethousandamino-acidresi-
dues,aboutsixteenthousandatoms.Itdiffersfromalmostallotherproteins
inbeingsubstantiallycomposedofbuttwoaminoacids,glycineandhy-
droxyproline.Collagenisakindofsupermolecule,however,initsthree-
dimensionalarchitecture.Thepolypeptidechainsofthetwoaminoacids,
alternatingwithoneanotherandpunctuatedbythepresenceofcertain
otheraminoacids,arecoiledinaleft-handedhelix.Threeofthesehelical
strandsaretwistedaroundoneanother,likethestrandsofarope,ina
right-handedsuperhelix,tocomposethecompletemolecule(seethedraw-
ingonpage70and71andthephotographonpage72).
Understandably, thesynthesisofthisstructureproceedsinsteps.While
ithasbeenknownforhalfacenturythatvitaminCisessentialtothe
manufactureofcollagen,theprocessisonlynowyieldingtoinquiry.Itap-
pearsthatvitaminCisinvolvedateverystep.
Firstathree-stranded structureisassembled,withtheaminoacidsgly-
cineandprolineasitsprincipalcomponents.Thisisnotyetcollagenbutits
precursor,procollagen.ArecentstudyshowsthatvitaminCmusthavean
importantroleinitssynthesis.Prolongedexposureofculturesofhuman
connective-tissue cellstoascorbateinducedaneightfoldincreaseinthe
MolecularstructureofvitaminCAscorbicacidhasadistinctiveshapeorconfiguration
inthree-dimensional space,shownhereintheconventional ball(atoms)andstick(atomic
bonds)model,thatunderliesitsfunctioninthebiochemistryofthebody.Fourcarbonatoms
(indicatedbytheletterC)andanoxygenatom(O)formacentralpentagonalring,shown
tiltedatanangletotheplaneofthepage.Thefourbondsoneachcarbonatom—whichgive
organicmoleculestheirendlessstructuraldiversity—bindeachofthemtofourotheratoms
ortothreeotherswithadoublebondbindingoneofthethree.Thebottomcarboninthe
ringholdsalargesidegroup,whichextendsupwardabovetheplaneofthepage.Attached
tothetwocarbonsinthissidegrouparetwohydroxylgroups,anoxygenatomwithan
attachedhydrogen.VitaminCisneededforthevitalhydroxylation reactionsthatintroduce
hydroxylgroupsintomanyothermolecules,notablytheadrenalhormoneandthecollagen
moleculethatformsconnectivetissue(seetheillustrationonpage70).Theshapeofthe
vitamin-Cmoleculefitsit,handandglovestyle,totheshapeoftheenzymeswithwhichit
worksinthesereactions.
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StructureofcollagenThecollagenmoleculeisstrongerthansteelwireofthesame
weight.Oneofthemostabundantproteins,itsuppliesthebody'sconnectivetissue,the
naturalplasticofwhichthebodyislargelymade.VitaminCplaysessentialrolesinits
synthesis,apparentlyateverystage(seepage68).
Collagenowesitspropertiesnotonlytoitschemicalcompositionbutalsotothephysical
arrangementofitscomponentatomsinthree-dimensional space.Theatoms—ofcarbon,
hydrogen,oxygen,andnitrogen—areorganizedinthreepolypeptidechains.Eachofthese
chainsiscoiledinaleft-handedhelix,andthethreechainsaretwistedaroundoneanother


 you’re
not approachin g the problem in the most efficient and effective way,
your attitude is hurting you, blah-blah-blah.” And that got me
nowhere. And I finally realiz ed this. I realized that it was creating
more negativity, actually, and a reluctance to change on the part of
other people.
So then I bega n to pay more  attention to my own expres sion,
and my own experience. And I began trying to live more  fully into the
messages that I was inviting them to look more closely at. And I
would never claim or assert that I have somehow “mad e it,” that I
have “gotten there,” that I no more demonstrate those old behaviors.
Because those who know me know better. But I have improved. I’ve
shifted my approach, trying more and more to be the change I wish
to see. And others see, I think, the changes I am trying to make. And
they’re making them as well.
We’re all here to help each other. We’re all here to lead each
other back home. And we don’t lead by saying, “I’m doing everything
right. Follow me.” We lead by saying, “We all can improve. I’ll go
first.”
DR. COOPER: I love those thoughts. I love that advice. And I’m
going to start that right now. Thank you for those ideas.

NEALE: Y ou’re very welcome.Part Two

•

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSThis section contains questions that both of this book’ s authors
have heard from many sources through the years. These oft-
received inquiries have never been answered by both at the same
time, however. Until now. Following is the result of asking each
the same question, then placing their answers side-by-side,
comparing  their medical and spiritual points of view.

The questions here were first answered
from a medical perspective by Brit Cooper, M.D.,
and then from a spiritual perspective
 by Neale Donald W alsch.

Question #1

ASSI STED LIVING FACILITIES

My mother is suffering from dementia. W e can afford to place her in
an assisted living facility, but question whether we are being selfish,
or acting in her best interests.

DR. COOPER: This is a question that many people face with their
aging parents, especially as modern medicine develops to the pointwhere people begin to live longer and longer.
When we look at why assist ed living facilities were created in
the first place, we see that they offer numerous benefits. These
types of care facilities were meant to enhance our relationship with
our aging loved one. They have staff who can look after the basic
needs of the elderly—be it food preparation, eating, bathing,
toileting, exercise, medication administration, and socialization with
others so that our aging parents do not begin to feel isolated,  as so
many older people do when they are no longer physically able to get
out and do things during the day.
Assisted living  facilities are also able to offer various levels of
medical support. The nursing staff can look after things such as
catheters (tubin g to help with urination) among other daily tasks, and
physicians visit seniors’ care facilities regularly, so your mother
would have easy access to medical care.
We can see that in an ideal world, assisted living facilities would
in all likelihood  be a win-win option for both you and your aging loved
one. You would be able to focus on a heart-to-heart connection
without having  to worry about their physical needs being taken care
of, nor about their overall medical care and supervision.
However, the great tragedy in many of today’s assisted living
facilities is that we often miss out on the gifts that elders bring.
Having worked in the medical profession, and having made dozens
of trips into seniors’ care homes, I have seen before my own eyes
much of the sadness, the loneliness, and often the sense of isolation
—the opposite of what we were trying to achieve—occur in all too
many of these facilities.I have walked into these places and, more times than not,
literally felt, energetically, the sense that people were wishing they
were somewhere else. I will ask people, “Do you have any visitors
coming today?” And more than half of the patients have  said that
they rarely get visitors... not even their own family members. And
they will say point blank that they dislike being there.
So it is no surprise to me that many of them sink into a state of
depression (with a staggering 44 percent rate of depression or
depressive symptoms among the “institutionalized elder ly”),12 and
many of them even lose the impetus or drive to socialize with those
around them. Instead, all too many people recluse in their small
rooms, wishing  the hours and days away, and spending the final
moments of their lives in a way that is far from the most meaningful.
As a society, we no longer value the presence of elders as we
used to, and to our loss. Elders used to be deeply respected and
cherished for the wisdom they offered to the human “tribe.” And
Conversations with God makes  it clear in the first few chapters of
Book 3 that this is how any society of highly evolved beings would
live.
They would celebrate and honor their elders and, in doing so,
would facilitate people findin g great meaning in the final stages of
their lives, precisely  because they would see themselves as
essential parts of the community, valued for the gifts they bring.
Given that this is no longer done at a cultural level, it is up to us
now to look out for our loved one’s best interest. How can we do
this?
Looking at your mother ’s case specifically, I would suggest that
if you do have the financial wherewithal to support her in an assistedliving facility, and if you feel that this is the best option at this point—
which it sounds like you do— then I would do it. I would perhaps start
off by spending some time with her looking around at different
places, so that the two of you can choose something that feels like
“home” to her. (Unless, of course, her dementia is so severe that she
is unable to help in the decision-making process.)
Once you have  selected a new “home” for your mother, I would
do my best to bring an excited and optimistic energy to the situation.
Rather than feeling “guilty” (or “selfish”) about it, I would release
those emotions and instead spend time thinking of creative ways that
you could make this “next chapter of her life” (moving into the
assisted living facility) as positive as possible for both of you.
When it comes to the idea of being “selfish,” Conversations with
God makes it clear that we cannot give to others what we do not give
to ourselves; or, to quote from Arianna Huffington’ s book Thrive, we
need to “secure [our] own oxygen mask first,” before we are
effectively able to help others.13 If caring for your mother on your own
has become burdensome to the point that it does not feel good to
you anymore—where the gift of giving to anoth er becomes no longer
joyful—then it is time to make a change.
Also, as you navigate this period of transition, know that it is
entirely possible that your relationship with your mother could be
even more meaningful when she is in an assisted living facility. For in
giving yourself some breathing space, and in diminishin g the work
you need to do caring for her, you will then be able to “show up” in a
way where you can maximiz e the joy and connection between the
two of you, as well as with the rest of your family.In closing, I invite you to see this transition that is occurr ing in
both of your lives not as a sadness  or a let-down, or not for that
matter as a “selfish choice,”  but rather, as an opportunity  and a
blessing  as you continue to show your mother how much you love
and care for her, even and especially as she moves into an assisted
living facility.

NEALE: I have lived through this family dilemma, although at a bit of
a distance. My wife’s father suffered from dementia, and his
symptoms became so severe, with his behavior so affected, that his
wife of 50 years had no choice but to place him in a memory care
facility less than two months after their golden wedding anniversary.
It was not a situation where  caring for my wife’s Dad on her
own had become burdensom e to the point where it “did not feel
good” to her anymore—where “the gift of giving to another  became
no longer joyful”—it was a situation in which the gift of giving to
another became no longer possible.
I don’t think that anybody removes a loved one from their own
home and places them in a care facility because the joy has gone
out of caring for them. I observe that this happens because the
capability  of caring for them has been exceeded by the patient ’s
needs.
As you’ve pointed out here doctor, one person, or even two, in
the home cannot provide the ongoing, minute-to-minute care that a
multi-person staff at a memo ry care facility is called upon  to provide
—and I want to add that this is a staff that, not insignificantly, rotates
and has time off from attending


One exception is fresh-squeezed citrus fruits, since a significa nt portion of the pulp is generally retained with the juice. The
other “exceptions” are to blend fruits such as melons into a watery  slush or to make fruit smoothies out of fruits like bananas,
strawberries, peaches, or mangos. Liquefying a blender full of whole frui t turns it into a thick smoothie, while keeping the entire
nutritional package together. Blending whole tomato, celery, and orange m akes a thick, tasty, salad dressing.

Do I need to take supplements?
You have no need for supplements if you are eating a calorically adequate  low-fat plant-based raw diet, engaging in frequent
vigorous activity, and otherwise living a healthful lifestyle. A ll the vitamins, minerals and nutrients any body needs are amply suppli ed
through the variety of fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens found in a  healthful diet.
That said, the health of each individual always takes priority over any  philosophical position. In individual cases, it may be
necessary to supplement the diet nutritionally during the initial  phases of lifestyle change rather than risk potential health damag e. One
example of this is a possible need to supplement B 12. If you experience extended periods of extreme stress, are nursing, eati ng too
much frozen food, are in transition, or your food is not grown in healthy soil, su pplementing this nutrient for a short period of time
may be beneficial. Supplementation would be done solely to allow time for the be nefits of correct living to accrue or for extenuating
circumstances to pass.
Nonetheless, the amount of nutrients that we require, across the board, i s far less than conventional guidelines would have us
believe. When the body is in a fit and healthy state and all systems are  working optimally, we experience superior absorption and
utilization and overall greater efficiency in every aspect of cel lular function. When we slow down and gum up the works with fat,
however, it’s a different story. And supplement vendors capitalize on  this fact to your detriment.
People have come to equate nutrition with pills, powders, and potions, rather th an with whole foods from nature. Ironically,
you generally won’t find a single food of any kind in most “health-food” store s. Their products, no matter how “whole” or “natural”
the ingredients, may shift symptoms but do not and cannot  create true health.
If “health foods” were truly whole and natural, they would contain all of  the water, fiber, and other vital components that
nature provides them with, and their sale would require no packaging or labe ls. (The profit margins would also dwindle, as whole
produce doesn’t carry the markup of “nutritional” products.)
No pill or powder that has had any of its water removed can properly be called a “whole-food” supplement, and anyone who
markets their dehydrated product as such is kidding themselves, as well a s you. The water in our plant foods is simply too critical for
our cellular health to be compromised, and no drinking water of any kind can eve r adequately make up the difference. When the
water is removed, the oxidative process that occurs has a degrading impac t on the nutrients that remain, leaving supplements far less
nutritious than their whole-food counterparts.
When people follow the nutritionally unsound advice of supplement s alesmen selling fractional, isolated “foods,” they shouldn’t
be surprised when they end up not feeling their best, with a naggi ng sense that “something” is wrong. This opens the door wide for
the salesman to then sell supplements to “correct” the dietary and n utritional insufficiencies their own advice occasioned.
I’m always dumbfounded when I hear about the money people spend on nut ritional supplements. It seems there is no high-end
limit to the amount of product recommended by supplement salesmen. In convey or-belt fashion, they roll out a bewildering array of
“newly discovered” miracle “foods,” while at the same time replacin g older products with newly reformulated versions. Such antics
essentially amount to an open admission that yesterday’s silver bullet, which they touted so highly, really didn’t work as well as their
sales pitch had promised.
Most of what comes from the world of nutrition these days is no more than sli ck marketing disguised as education, in the form
of infomercials and edutisements. The marketer informs the audience  that some nutrient is good for a particular condition and then
follows up with a strong push to convince the audience to buy lots of it.
Of course, the marketers neglect to mention that too much of that nutri ent is harmful in a variety of ways, not the least of which is the inevitable imbalances that result when we consume suppleme nts of any kind. Most supplements are concentrated from plant
foods, and despite our American “more is better” mindset, the body does not  appreciate these unnatural concentrates and has to
work to expel them similarly to the way it has to eliminate toxic residu e from cooked foods.
Like an amateur barber who finds himself trimming each side of the  hair to make things “even” until his client is bald, a person
who supplements with single nutrients (or any formulation or combinat ion of extracted nutrients) inevitably creates greater and more
confounding imbalances, whether or not the cause and effect are discer nible in the short term. It is always better to correct the diet
than to supplement it. On a healthy diet, supplements are not needed. On a le ss-than-healthy diet, supplements do not make up for
the nutrition that is lacking.

Is the raw food concept flawed?
Every creature on this planet has a specific diet for which it is desi gned. All animals get their nourishment exclusively from the
foods present in their natural environment—one food at a time, when th ey are hungry, until they are full. Simplicity at meals ensures
optimum digestion and nutrition. Animals do not use or demonstrate any nee d for supplements or condiments. Nature provides
adequately for all life forms, and humans are not an exception.
Like all other primates, we were made to function perfectly on the amount  of nutrients found in fruits and vegetables, in the
quantities that we would eat those foods whole.  Juicing, dehydrating, concentrating, and refining those foods introduce s excesses
and nutritional imbalances that our bodies were not designed to deal with.
I maintain that the optimal raw food diet consists of whole, fresh, ripe, raw, organic plants—in the 80/10/10  caloronutrient
ratio—period. The raw food kitchen need not include jars, bottles, boxes, c ans, bags, capsules, powders, remedies, potions, pills,
or tinctures of any kind.
So many eager new raw fooders find themselves in the unfortunate sit uation where some nutritional “guru” guides them to “the
world’s most nutritious diet” and then convinces them that the diet is  inadequate and requires supplementation. The ultimate
promotion strategy, this ploy is as old as marketing itself: First you cre ate a problem, then you sell the solution. How many mom-
and-pop grocery stores were vandalized by the very men who were the re to sell them “security”? How many people became
patients for life by following the advice of their medical doctors?
The problem, in the case of raw foods, is that people do not feel great when they e at insufficient carbohydrates or when they
continually under consume total calories. They experience voraciou s hunger, and they binge, falling off the “raw food wagon”
repeatedly. They develop uncomfortable and unhealthy relationships wit h food. Their health deteriorates as their diet becomes
erratic.
I choose to acquire my learning on any topic from organizations and individu als whose clear and explicit intention is to educate
me. I steer away from information sources that include an obvious and m otivated “back-of-the-room” sales table filled with
consumables and repeat products that will, if they have it their w ay, have me coming back for more … for years to come.
If the only way to be truly well nourished is to consume vitamins, miner als, oils, enzymes, medicinal herbs, white powdered
pharmaceuticals such as MSM, refined isolates such as lecithin, “super” foods such as algae and sea vegetables, and other
purportedly “nutrition-enhancing” substances, then the raw food c oncept is flawed.

Appendix C. Personal Success Stories with 80/10/10

Mark Squire, St. Petersburg, Florida
Back a few years ago, a struggling raw food friend of mine referred me to th e work of a guy named Doug Graham. I had
never heard of him before, so I began to educate myself a bit on the me ssage he brought to the table. My first reaction? “This guy is
a damned fool!” However, I had become so frustrated with my current raw f ood program (which was about 50% fat) that I was
willing to give anything a shot.
I started eating larger and larger portions of fruit, but still neglec ted other important aspects of healthy living. Now my initial
stance was solidified: “This guy IS a fool and his suggestions are ins ane!” Y et, for some reason, I continued on. Why, I do not
know.
Slowly but surely, Doug’s teachings


23Last night I felt amazing!  I was up until 3 am and full of positive energy!  This morning I passed 5 worms STILL!  Wow, it’s such a reason to stay focused and continue.  The worms are skinnier and skinnier now, which is really no surprise since they are starving inside their host - yeah!It’s becoming so difﬁcult to photograph the worms now because they are so thin and delicate.This afternoon I started to have more pain in the left side again and so much gurgling - it was almost ridiculous.  More unhappy eggs hatching or hungry worms wreaking havoc before they go.  I have to remember that with every day and every enema, I am stronger and the highest healing power of love ﬁlls me more and more.Day 24Today I passed more worms, one that was over 12 inches long!  I was able to photograph this one, but it was not possible to spread it all the way out.I had so much pain in the left side of my gut again yesterday.  Today the pain is intermittent; at times I just need to lie down and then it passes after about 30 minutes.Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!73I’m feeling waves of heat, unwell-ness and the ‘hot poker’ pain in my gut.  I’m embracing it as a healing crisis, knowing that my body ﬁnally has the strength to heal itself.This afternoon, I decided to make some garlic-infused water to bring in another good natural parasite killer.  After passing worms for the last 16 days and having fasted now for 24 days, I am feeling that I need to be more pro-active to really get a handle of these buggers.  After all, I can only safely fast for 40 days.  I do not want to see worms still coming out on Day 39, if I even continue that long!For the ‘infusion,’ I took 1/2 of a small clove of garlic and I blended it in a mini-food processor, then added water.  I let the water infuse for about 10 minutes, and then I drank only the water.  The garlic remained settled at the bottom of the glass.I started to have more ‘die-off’ symptoms immediately - headache, nausea and instant fatigue mainly, so I just rested and allowed it to pass. About an hour later, I felt full of energy and very good!I think I will continue to take this ‘infused’ garlic water 1x daily for the rest of the fast.Day 25Last night I started to feel hungry for the ﬁrst time in 24 days.  I started to wonder if the garlic ‘infused’ water somehow stirred up my appetite.  I still had worms coming out even yesterday, so I knew that I was not ﬁnished with the cleansing.  So why the hunger?Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!74This morning my answer arrived:  my menstruation started.  What a relief to know that I was just reacting normally to the change in hormones.  I’m also very happy to see my natural 28-day cycle is completely on time and unaffected by the long water fast.  The body is truly so amazing!There were no worms in my enema today.  Overall, the severity of my ‘symptoms’ have lessened over the past 2 weeks.  The muscle twitching is much more infrequent, the ear ‘popping’ has almost ceased entirely, I have had no headaches, and even the ‘gurgling’ is signiﬁcantly less.  I feel my body becoming stronger every day.  I feel that I have more energy now than I did even one week ago.  My mind is sharper and clearer.  I am sleeping soundly for 8 hours every night.  I look better and better every day.  This gives me hope.  I’ve probably lost another 5 kg or 10 pounds.  Can you imagine how much weight the worms alone added?  No wonder my belly was distended.  It was full of worms!Some interesting news from my neighbor - she started passing ascaris worms on Day 5 of her fast and has been passing worms every day since!  We are truly have parallel experiences.  It is unbelievable!  She has also done colon cleansing for years and never saw one worm released during her cleanses.  Fascinating!Day 26No worms in the enema today, although I am sure there are still more there.  Call it a ‘gut’ feeling...haha.  Sorry, bad intestinal humor!Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!75Last night I had terrible cramping in my gut for hours...no gurgling though...an interesting shift and possibly a good sign!  I can’t help but think that it’s the ascaris eggs either detaching from the walls of the colon or just hatching and dying off right away.I’ve decided to add the parasite killing measures into my daily routine for the rest of the fast.  I’m taking the black walnut/wormwood/clove tincture 2x daily once in the morning and once in the evening.  I am also drinking one glass of garlic ‘infused’ water every day at 3pm.There are some who may look down on this as me not really doing a pure water fast.  Believe me, I struggled with the decision.  I am not taking any lemon and lime or juices; other than these special herbs, I am only drinking water.  As I said before, I do think it is important to let go of the ego during times like this and listen to your inner voice to do what is best for your body.  My inner voice is saying that I do not want even one ﬁlthy vile worm or parasite living in my pure and perfect temple of love!I have also been burning sage daily in my house, in the bathroom where the worms are being released and on and around my bed which is where I have been spending the most of my time.  I really feel that these worms have an evil energy in them, a desire to take energy away from their host and a vile and dirty consciousness.  As they are coming out of my body, I feel a strong desire to cleanse the space around me.My neighbor brought me back some sage from her visa run to Kuala Lumpur, so it was perfect timing.  She taught me a great trick to make the sage last longer.  You simply break off a few leaves at a time and burn Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!76them individually rather than the whole stick at once.  Even a few leaves ﬁlls the air with plenty of smoke, and it’s true...you’ll get much more use out of the sage.  I have a candle holder with holes in it that I am able to wedge the leaves into for burning.After a lot of thought today, I decided to start adding more clove into my herbal arsenal as well.  Clove is the component of the black walnut/wormwood/clove combination that is really known to kill parasite eggs.  As Dr. Hulda Clark says, ‘Black walnut hull and wormwood kill adults and developmental stages of at least 100 parasites.  Clove kill the eggs.’I went to the market this afternoon and bought some dried clove, then ground it up in a mini-food processor so it became a powder.  I then made a tea using about 1 tsp. of the clove powder, letting the powder settle to the bottom.  Within minutes, I had more cramping in the colon, same as last night.  Die-off effects I hope!Some people may say that the clove is no good for healing purposes if it has been irradiated.  Most likely the clove bought in a supermarket is an irradiated version; it is really impossible to say.  Still, my feeling is that it’s better than nothing.  This is all I have access to where I am, and I believe in doing the best you can with what you have.  My immediate feeling of ‘cramping’ in the colon after taking the clove tells me that something happened, and most likely, it is working.Day 27It’s been 3 days now with no worms released.  Could this be the light at the end of the tunnel?  Personal Story - 40-Day Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!77Last night I had more gurgling and cramping in the gut, so much so that I was sure I would see a worm this morning.  It’s very possible that I am in the ‘eggs’ only phase now.  Surely they will be unhappy to hatch and ﬁnd no food.  Yeah!Every night I seem to be staying awake later and later.  Last night I was up until 4:30am. Once I do fall asleep, I am able to sleep soundly for a good 7-8 hours.  I’m not sure why this is happening because I normally go to sleep early every night.  One thing I do know is that worms are most active between 3 and 4 am.  In a way, I am glad that I am awake during this time so I can be conscious and stronger energetically against them.  Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide!  It’s check out time for all worms, thank you very much!Today was a day of ups and downs, highs and lows.  One hour I would feel exhausted, weak and totally drained;