 by the  Call  to the  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence. " That  is the Reason  for This  Knowledge  being  re-
leased  ; and  for the Great  Golden  Age  coming  in quickly, 63 THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES
producing  Its Perfection  for mankind. The  people  can  co-
operate  and  help  bring  It in; or they  can go on and  refuse
acceptance  of It; and  go down  in the discord  of their  own
destruction. The  choice  is widi  mankind  today. The  Great
Cyclic  Law  will  not wait. Mankind  has been  given  opportunity,  embodiment  after
embodiment;  and  now  the Great  Cosmic  Light,  a Great
Wave  of which  is sweeping  into  the Earth  on the seventh
of this  month,  says  no longer  will  That  Light  wait  for the
choice  of mankind. It is sweeping  into  action. If mankind
insists  on allowing  the destruction  of the world  of appear-
ances  to act in This  Incoming  Activity,  then  hundreds  of
thousands  of mankind  will  have  lost their  opportunity. I trust  there  is not one  of the Beloved  "I AM"  Students
in New  York,  who  wants  to take  that  chance. Now  re-
member,  We  are  speaking  Heart  to Heart  tonight. Be-
cause  Our  Love  is so great  for you,  who  have  made  earnest
sincere  effort—in  the Acknowledgment  of your  Presence;
We insist  if you  will  stand  with  Us, you  shall  not fail—not
one. That  is how  Great  Our  Love  and  how  great  the Love
of the Messengers  is for you;  who  were  willing  to go forth,
when  they  could  have  been  Free. It seems  incredible,  Beloved  Ones,  there  could  exist
among  your  wonderful  civilization  today,  such  viciousness
in the  feeling  of mankind. I speak  plainly  to you,  Dear
Hearts;  for I want  you  to feel your  Authority,  your  Ability,
your  Power,  to stand  so firmly  with  your  "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  no longer  can discord  touch  you  or your  world. DISCOURSE  VIII  41
We want  you  to be Free,  but We cannot  do this  for you. We can  help  you  tremendously. That  is what  I am  en-
deavoring  to do tonight;  and  I do say in all humbleness,
since  I began  This  Activity  in San  Francisco,  the western
part of your  United  States  has  made  enormous  advance-
ment. Won't  you  accept  My Humble  Efforts  here  thruout
New  York;  and  never  let a moment's  discord  touch  you  or
your  world  again. Pour  out Love  and  Blessings  to all man-
kind—Oh,  no matter  what  their  mistakes  have  been. Man-
kind  is full of mistakes. Who  isn't. Who  shall  judge  what
mistake  is greater  than  another. All  is a falling  short  of
Perfection. Won't  you  take  that  attitude  and  just  let the
Power  of the Presence  pour  forth  Its Mighty  Activity  of the
Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love. As This  Good  Brother
called  to your  attention  tonight,  let us take  that  up in the
Activity  of the  Release  of the  Love  from  your  Presence. How  can  it be. Only  by your  attention  held  to your  Pres-
ence  and  the call thru  your  Power  of Qualification;  for the
Power  of the Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love;  to flow  forth
thru you  and  out into  your  world,  thru  those  Mighty  Light
Rays  going  forth  from  the Presence. Call  them  into  action
without  limit. The  Presence  does  not limit  you,  don't  you
see that. You can call  the Presence  to project  a thousand  or thou-
sands  of Its Rays  everywhere  to carry  out Its Harmonious
Activity  in the bodies  of mankind;  into  conditions  every-
where;  into  your  city,  to give  the Protection  which  it needs
so much. You  will  never  know  how  much,  I tell  you 42 THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES
frankly. Remember,  Beloved  Ones,  and  I say this  with  all
earnestness,  you  now  become  the Guardians  of the Light  in
New  York. The  Messengers  have  fulfilled  their  part  in
the United  States. The  students,  as We  told  them  in the
West,  are now  the Guardians  of This  Light;  and  those  who
turn aside  from  This  Stream  of Light,  will  regret  it thru
the time  that  is to come. This  Light  is True. The  Instruction  which  Beloved  Saint
Germain  has brought  forth  is True. The  Experiences  of this
Good  Brother  are True. and  there  is not a single  discrep-
ancy  in those  books—not  one. If mankind  would  clear
away  all viciousness  in the feeling,  the people  would  see the
Truth  which  is there;  BUT  NO  ONE  CAN  SEE  THE
TRUTH  WHOSE  FEELING  WORLD  IS FILLED
WITH  VICIOUSNESS  AND  UNKINDESS. Love,  the
Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love,  is the Open  Door  to the
Fulness  of This  Truth. Each  one  must  call  forth  the As-
cended  Masters'  Love  from  the Presence,  to take  command
of his or her mind  and  body  and  hold  Its Dominion. So tonight,  My  Joy is Boundless,  Oh Beloved  Ones,  for
having  the Privilege  of rendering  This  Service  to you. Dear
Ones,  do you  think  a thing  is not tangible,  because  you  do
not see it. Don't  make  that  mistake,  I plead  with  you. The
most  Tangible  Things  on the face  of This  Earth  or any-
where  else today,  are Those  Rays  of Light  going  forth  from
My Heart  into  yours. Don't  make  any  mistake. I am not
speaking  of this  form  standing  before  you  (Mr. Ballard's). I am speaking  of My Form  which  stands  here  by this Good DISCOURSE  VIII  43
Messenger. My Form  and  Light  are Limitless  and  I am not
a dis-embodied  spirit,  don't  make  any  mistake  about
THAT  either. Now  Dear  Ones,  tonight,  it is My  Privilege  to anchor
These  Streams  of Light  within  your  Hearts;  and  give  you
the Courage,  Strength  and  Feeling  of your  Ability  to call
the Release  of the Powers  of your  Presence  into  action;  to
set you  and  your  world  Free  and  into  Divine  Order. This
Service  is being  rendered  for every  SINCERE  STUDENT
in New  York  tonight;  and  all who  will  accept  It, will  have
Its Blessing  and  Benefit. One  day,  you  will  know  We  are
more  Tangible  than  you  are. Our  Bodies  are  Eternal,
Wholly  Perfect,  and  We have  come  from  Those  Great  Oc-
taves  of Light,  to render  This  Service  to the Earth. Beloved
Saint  Germain,  Jesus  and  Kuthumie  were  trained  by My-
self, in this  Identical  Understanding  of the "Mighty  I AM
Presence,"  which  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has given  to you,
even  to the exact  Wording  and  the Application. That  is
why  We  urge  you,  Precious  Ones,  to


  in the
human  form  with  such  Obedience,  such  Joy and Happiness
in their  feeling  world;  such  Harmony  maintained,  that
quickly  the Power  of Light  will  bring  into  their  experience,
the Evidence  which  satisfies  anyone—even  the most  skepti-
cal—of  the Povyer  of Light,  to set them  Free  and give  them
the Freedom  which  is their  due"! I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XXII
August  21, 1938
OAKLAND,  CALIFORNIA
Out of the Glory  of all the Presence  of Life  holds  for
you tonight,  I greet  you  in the Name,  Power  and  the Sub-
stance  of Light. Come  with  Me  into  Our  Great  Octave  of Light,  and
while  These  Words  are voiced  to you,  allow  Me to assist
you thru  the Power  of your  comprehension,  to realize  man-
kind  entering  the Gateway  of Freedom. The  Power,  the
Glory  of all which  Life  has so long  wanted  to release  into
your  worlds,  is beginning  to have  the opportunity. It does  not matter  how  much  you  want  a thing  brought
into physical  manifestation,  if you do not comply  with  the
Law  of Life  which  produces  it, still  you  do not have  it! Therefore,  tonight,  It is My Joy to render  a Service  for you,
and at the same  time  render  a Service  for your  city;  for
since  you  are citizens  of Oakland  and  have  your  homes
here,  then  you  need  more  than  just  your  Individual  Free-
dom,  do you not? You  need  the environmental  conditions
which  make  for your  happiness. Beloved  Students,  remem-
ber in all you  call forth  for yourselves,  call forth  the Har-
mony,  Perfection  and  Out-pouring  of Light  from  the
PRESENCE  OF  ALL  LIFE,  TO  YOUR  CITY. In every  city  where  there  are a thousand  or more  stu-
320 DISCOURSE  XXII  321
dents,  those  students—if  they  but realized  it—could  by the
issuing  of these  Mighty  Decrees  and  calling  to the Presence
of Life,  regulate  all conditions  in the city  Harmoniously
and Perfectly! You  don't  see that  yet,  but I assure  you,  We
have  proved  it time  and  again! Therefore,  in coming  into  your  city  for the first  time,
to establish  the Mighty  Out-pouring  of Light  here;  to see
the earnestness  with  which  you  have  sent  forth  these
Mighty  Decrees;  and  the determination  and  steadfastness
of it, you  could  no longer  be denied. Please  understand  Me,  when  I say  to you,  that  when
Life within  you  calls,  do you  really  realize  what  It means ? You think  you  call of your  outer  volition. That  is true,  but
what  is it which  enables  you  to call? It is the Intelligence,
the Energy,  the Power  you  use,  Life  in Its All-powerful  Ac-
tivity! Then,  It is Life  which  is calling. Suppose  an emergency  suddenly  appears  in your  Life  and
with  very  great  earnestness  and  intensity,  you  make  the
Call for help,  for assistance,  for release,  for supply;  then  is
it not Life  which  is making  that  Call,  even  thru  your  outer
volition ? I say to you,  Beloved  Ones,  when  you  understand
all which  acts  thru  you  is the Power  of Life;  then  you  see
and know,  you  are the Director. You  must  be the Director
of your  energy,  your  Life. The  energy  itself  will  not  dis-
criminate  as you  call  it forth;  but  when  you  call  your
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  action,  Love,  Wisdom  and
Power  are acting  in balanced  form. Therefore,  whether  you  outwardly  understood  the  ful-322 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
ness of all which  was  required  or not,  your  motive  under-
lying  would  be correct. It would  be right. When  you  un-
derstand  the Presence  of Life  will  not  release  energy  any
longer  for destructive  purposes;  then  you  will  understand
why  all destructive  creations  of Individuals  or conditions,
are rapidly  becoming  helpless,  to further  interfere  with  or
intrude  upon  mankind,  to limit  or disturb  longer. The Great  Cosmic  Light  which  is steadily  being  re-
leased  to the physical  world,  is doing  a Work  words  fail
utterly  to express. Only  as you  would  see with  the  All-
Seeing-Eye  within  you,  could  you  comprehend  what  I
mean,  because  words  do not convey  it. Yet,  I say to you,  the
achievement  of the past  six months—in  the Calls  of the Be-
loved  Students  all over  America  and  the World,  is a Service
unparalleled  in the history  of the Earth. As We,  in the  first  meeting  here,  established  these
Mighty  Currents  of Energy  for you  individually,  for your
city;  and  for all that  is required  here,  We want  you  to feel
all One. San  Francisco,  Oakland,  Alameda,  Berkeley  and
all the surrounding  environment,  won't  you  feel just ONE ? Won't  you  feel  a Great  Happiness  thru  harmonious  co-
operation  in all you  call forth ? To do that,  means  a Power
released  which  you  would  scarcely  comprehend  at this time. As you  are calling  for mankind's  Freedom  and  the Protec-
tion of America,  you  are rendering  a Service,  which  in-
tensifies  your  own  Individual  answer  to your  requirements
beyond  words  to explain. These  Mighty  Decrees,  We have  suggested  for the Bless-DISCOURSE  XXII  323
ing of mankind  and  the Protection  of America,  are first,
rendering  a Great  Service  to the whole  of mankind;  and
also rendering  a Great  Service  to your  environment;  which
must  produce  COMPLETE  HARMONY  and  the release
of all you  require  in your  Individual  life. You have  all understood  and  heard  it presented  from
various  angles,  it is more  blessed  to give  than  to receive. That  is quite  true,  if you  understand  what  you  are giving! Most  of you  interpret  that  to mean  money  alone;  or the
Out-pouring  of Love  and  Blessings  alone;  or health,
strength,  courage  and  all those  qualities  which  mankind
requires;  but  it is more  than  just  that. The  Call  to Life
means  Absolute  Freedom,  which  your  Mighty  Goddess  of
Liberty  represents  to America  and  the  World. You  will
remember  Those  Great  Ones  represent  to you  Freedom,
Victory  and  Peace. They  are more  than  just  a thought,  Beloved  Ones. Those
Beings  are Real! Those  Beings  have  Cosmic  Power  and
wield  Cosmic  Power! Therefore,  in all you  wish  to have
done,  They  are ready  and  willing  when  you  give  obedience
to Life;  to charge  your  feeling  world,  which  is your  Power-
house,  with  the Qualities  They  possess! The Mighty  Victory  is the Power  of Victory  in action
in your  feeling  world! The  Goddess  of Liberty  is the
Liberty  and  Glory  of Life! The  various  Other  Ones  are
Freedom  and  Peace. When  you  understand  what  the God-
dess


 number of something called muscle spindles. Muscle spindles are stretch receptors (mechanoreceptors) in the muscle
fibers. When you move your head, these spindles send inform ation to the
nervous system about the length of the muscles. 48 The high concentration of
muscle spindles in the soft tissue of the neck provides the nervous system
with information  about the positioning of the head in relation to the rest of
the body. People with joint position sense error have an increased incid ence of
neck pain. 46 Many studies have shown reduced postural control with neck
pain49 and following fatigue, anesthesia, or vibration of the neck musc les. 50
According to one 2019 study, the neck area is the only region with direct
access to the senses of sight and balance. 45 While many different
mechanisms and systems contribute to a healthy sense of proprioception,
disturbance to the nerve signals in the neck is believed to be one possible
cause of symptoms including unsteadiness, dizziness, chronic lower back
pain, and dysfunctional postural stability. 45
SUBSYSTEMS OF POSTURAL ST ABILITY
Problems in the three dimensions of breathing can lead to a variety of
painful postural adaptations. In 1992, Yale University Professor Emeritus
Manohar Panjabi suggested another way to understand spinal stabilization
and its impact on the body’ s system. 51 Panjabi suggested that the stability of
the spine relies on three subsystems:
1. The passive subsystem—the vertebrae, discs, and ligaments
2. The active subsystem—all the muscles and tendons surrounding the spinal column
that can apply forces to the spinal column
3. The neural subsystem—the nerves and central nervous system, which assesses
what is needed for spinal stability by monitoring signals and directs the active
subsystem to provide that stability51
Dysfunction in any of these three subsystems may lead to short-term
compensation by the other subsystems, long-term adaptation, or injury51. When adaptation is only temporary, it is still possible for the system to
maintain normal function, but when the problem persists, alterations
develop in the systems that stabilize the spine. When injury occurs,
dysfunction is introduced into the whole system. This manifests as
symptoms including lower back pain. Conversely, when these subsystems
function correctly, the body can adapt to accommodate extra loads or
complex postur es. In this instance, the neural subsystem works to alter
recruitment of muscles to temporarily “superchar ge” spinal stability. Significant evidence indicates how altered breathing patte rns can
negatively influe nce these neurological and muscular systems, contributingto the onset or persistence of dysfunction in the lumbopelvic region. Let’s
look at this in terms of the three dimensions of treatment for breathing
pattern disorders:
Biochemical:  Hyperventilation decreases levels of blood CO2 and
causes a higher pH in tissues and body fluids. This triggers changes in the
nervous system and the way it moderates input from the eyes and ears, and
negatively impa cts postural control. 52 Breathing exercises that normalize
levels of blood CO 2 help bring these systems back into balance. Biomechanical : Fatigue in the inspiratory muscles causes “a rigid
proprioceptive postural control strategy,” like that observed in patients with
lower back pain. You know how stiffly you hold your muscles  when your
back hurts in an attempt to avoid pain. This actually inhibits postural
stability and may explain why many people with lower back pain
experience recurrence of their injury. 53
When the breathing muscles become overworked and exhausted,
proprioceptive input from the lower back also becomes less reliable. This
disrupts the way the brain receives and processes information and can
impact postural control. Remem ber, diaphragm function is a key aspect of
spinal stability through the creation of IAP. The diaphragm is the primary
muscle of the respiratory system and sustains posture and stability. When
chronic over breathing occurs, the diaphragm cannot maintain support of
both systems. Postural control will be compromised as the body always
prioritizes its need for oxygen. By practicing diaphragm breathing through
the nose, you will increase oxygenation and gain better postura l support of
the spine and pelvis. Cadence:  A pape r from 2020 reported that paced diaphragm breathing
at six breaths per minute can reduce pain. This effect was enhanced when
the exhalation was longer than the inhalation. 54 This may be because
autonomic imbalance can itself directly contribute to pain. Breathing at six
breaths a minute activates the parasympathetic nervous system, inhibiting
sympathetic stress activation. There is a direct relationship between the level of diaphragm
dysfunction and the intensity of pain experienced by people who suffer with
lower back problems. One explanation is that, when chronic back pain is
present, the sympathetic nervou s system, which is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, becomes overstimulated. An overactive stress response
makes the body more sensitive to touch and increases perception of pain. 55
Also, when breathing is predominantly into the upper chest, as it is when
the diaphragm is not functioning properly, it tends to involve a lar ge volume
of air and decrease in blood CO2. This creates a biochemical trigger for
panic symptoms, which feeds back into the stress response, making anxiety
worse. When treating musculoskeletal  pain, it is important to look at the
problem holistic ally. Trigger points can be deactivated with manual therapy. Pain in the spine and joints can be viewed in terms of muscle tension or as
the body compensating for muscle dysfunction by recruiting smaller
muscles. Alongside this, it is important to acknowledge the role of lifestyle,
psychological factors, and habits including sleep, posture, and breathing. 56
It turns out that if you want to address chronic pain, the breat h, the most
fundamental and sustaining of all movement patterns, is a very good place
to start. OceanofPDF. comSCHAPTER SEVEN
SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING
leep is a behav ioral and neurological state in which homeo static
functions essent ial to health and well-being occur. 1 Modern science
doesn’ t yet fully understand the purpose of sleep or its physiological
relationship with the autonomic nervous system. However, significant
research confirms the relationsh ip between quality of sleep and breathing—
and highlights the fact that sleep disorders and sleep-disordere d breathing
(SDB) are increasingly prevalent. When you are asleep, you probably are not aware that your breathing is
causing problem s. Your partner may complain that you snore, but unless
you know how to spot the signs, there’ s little obvious feedback as to
whether you breathe through your mouth or nose, or how fast, slow,
shallow, or deep your breathing  is. 2,3,4 Regard less of your awareness, the
body prioritizes respiration. How you breathe when you are asleep is very
important. Just as your waking breathing patterns affect the functions of
your brain and body, nighttime  breathing affects the quality of your sleep
and to a lar ge extent, how each day subsequently unfolds. In the introduction to this book, I recounted how exhausted I felt during
my teens and early twenties due to poor breathing and sleeping habits. This
all changed after I learned to decongest and breathe through my nose and to
slow down my breathing. Two days after switching to nasal breathing
during sleep, I experienced what it was like to wake up feeling refreshed
and alert. I remember being amazed at the difference. Even if you don’t feel
like you are sleeping badly, if you suffer with nasal congestion due to
allergies, asthma, or rhinitis, you are almost twice as likely to experience
moderate to severe sleep-disordered breathing. 5The following symptoms occur in people with SBD:
• Insomnia
• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
• Disrupted sleep
• Nightmares
• Nighttime asthma symptoms (usually around 3 a. m. to 5 a.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: According to the book "Breathe Strong, Perform Better", does physical training improve lung function?,
A: No, research confirms that lung volume and function, including the ability to transfer oxygen to the blood, is not improved by training.
Q: What is the normal range for a person's blood CO2 levels?,
A: The normal range for blood CO2 is between 35-40 mmHg.
Q: What is the recommended amount of sleep for an average adult?,
A: The average adult needs at least 7 hours of sleep every night.
Q: What is the main reason why people with TMD may experience neck pain?,
A: The study suggests that it is the result of chronic overbreathing.
Q: Can breathing exercises help with chronic pain?,
A: Yes, research has shown that breathing exercises can lead to improvements in pain and function, as seen in the 2016 study on patients with chronic pain.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>People
who consistentl y get too little sleep are more likely to be obese11 and
physically inactive, to smoke, or to suffer with heart disease,12 depression,
diabetes, asthma, and other disorders.13 Sleep deprivati on is considered a
public health epidemic, with more than a third of American adults regularly
getting by on too little sleep.14 Due to


 macronutrients. 10. If you have had a dysfunctional breathing pattern for a long time, there are likely to
be biomechanical issues. It may benefit you to seek help from a physical therapist. 11. Even though breathing is something we all do, it is easy to misunderstand
instructions. If there is anything that feels wrong or seems to cause physical or
mental stress, stop the practice, and seek specialist advice, especially if you have a
serious health condition. 12. Never come of f your medication without consulting your doctor. 13. Never underestimate the power of this work and the changes in the mind and body
that can result from a few simple breathing exercises. OceanofPDF. comUCHAPTER SIXTEEN
JOIN THE BREATHING REVOLUTION
ntil recently, knowledge of the power and application of optimal
breathing has been limited to elite sports, advanced yoga
practitioners, research scientists, and other high-level professionals. In the last few years, we have witnessed the beginning of a breathing
revolution. Since I started my own journey with the breath, my aim has
been to bring these resources to as many people as possible. I believe the
exercises and understandings in this book can truly change lives for the
better. Just as it is human nature to leave things undone until they become
necessary, it has perhaps taken a global respiratory pandemic to underline
that we can’ t take anything, not even our breath, for granted. I am grateful this topic is now getting the attention it deserv es. The
negative effects of oral breathing  have been debated in dentistry since 1910,
especially the issue of whether mouth breathing affects craniofacial
development in children. All the while, millions of children and adults have
continued to suffer the health impacts of poor breathing while an industry
argues about whether the problem exists. I feel sorry for the dentists, orthodontists, and medical doctors who tried
to highlight the importance of nasal and functional breathing patterns, only
to be ridiculed by their peers. I know Professor John Mew and his son Dr. Mike Mew from  the United Kingdom well. I have visited their clinic and
observed them working with patients. Both have done their best to highlight
the importance of nasal breathing and received bad press within the
industry. Doctors William Hang, Kevin Boyd, James Bronson, Tamara
Gray, Carlos O’Connor, and James Bartley, along with Joy Moeller, Licia
Paskay, Barbara Greene, Samantha Weaver Moeller, and Marc Moeller, toname but a few, have also worked tirelessly in their quest to help children
and adults. I have often wondered why an industry populated with highly intelligent
people armed with dental and medical degrees has failed to realize the
importance of nasal and functio nal breathing. Breathing retraining is safe,
simple, and economically viable. It applies to major fields of dentistry,
respiration, sleep, mental, and physical health. This same question was raised during a recent panel discussion held by
the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS). The answers
presented by each of the panelists suggested a lack of cooperation between
dentistry and medicine, lack of scientific research, and similar arguments. These are all valid points. However, I wasn’ t so guarded in my comments. My belief is that the real reason  breathing does not receive attention from
the medical and dental industrie s is that its therapeutic applica tions do not
promise signific ant profit. One thing is certain: if there were a promise of
lucrative return—the kind of money generated by big pharma and sleep
medicine—there would be interest. For breathing to be properly integrated
into medicine, it seems necessary for there to be either the prom ise of profit
or the avoidance of the kind of loss that might be encountered when patients
raise a lawsuit on realizing they were not of fered the best treatment. I am not claiming that breathin g is a cure-all. It is not a magic bullet. My intention is not for peop le to replace traditional treatments with
breathing exerc ises expecting a miracle. However, there is a role for
functional breathing alongside medicine. I can’t help but think back to 1994 when I had an operation to fix my
nose so that I could breathe better through it. The surgeon performed a
successful procedure, but nobody told me I needed to stop my habitual
mouth breathing. I continued to experience sleep-disordered breathing for
four years until I discovered the importance of nasal breathing in 1998. Three decades later, my four-year-old daughter had surgery to remove
her tonsils and adenoids. After the operation, there was no follow-up or
advice to suggest we should help her learn to breathe through her nose. It is
never sufficient to treat the nasal obstruction. It is crucial for the long-term
outcome to change the behavior of breathing. This fact is regularly
overlooked. To realize the potential application of breathing exercises, it is necessary
to practice. You can read this whole book and understand the importance of
light, slow, and deep nasal breathing, but your efforts will be wasted unless
you apply the exercises to your health. To begin with, set aside some time each day to devote to breathing
practice. It will be the best investment in your health and well-b eing. Wake
up 20 minutes earlier in the morning, sit down on a chair or the floor, cross-
legged or in the lotus position, close your eyes, and draw your attention to
your breathing. Gently soften and slow down your breath for 15 minutes to
generate a tolerable air hunger. As you go about your day, take some attention out of your mind and
direct it to your breath. Slow down your breathing with latera l expansion
and contraction of the lower ribs. Go for a walk or head to the gym and
apply light, slow, and deep breathing while you exercise. Remember the
mantra LSD, Light, Slow, and Deep. This book contains breathing exercises for everyone. Some stress the
body, others relax it, up-regulating and down-regulating your nervous
system. Most important, when you think of functional breathing, remember it is
not limited to the studio, to your practice, or to your workout. Functional
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point that you surrender your attention outward. It is increasingl y rare for us
to bring our attention inward. For me, this mindfulness of the breath has been life changi ng. The
ability to shift my attention from my mind to my breath, to create space
between though ts, has given me a new outlook and focused my abilities
beyond what I would have thought possible. Y ou can trust that time given to
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 every other seat of worldly power. But
when we get there, we must arrive as women, not men in drag. Being a woman means much more than just having a vagina. The feminine force is intuitive, nurturing, the connecting glue. The feminine is a place inside us where we’re receptive rather than
active. In this country and on this planet, humans have everything
we need in order to heal the world and live happy lives. We have
information, technology, skills, money, intelligence, and scientic
ability. What we are lacking is a meaningful relationship among
these things. We have knowledge but little understanding. We lack
context. We lack the consciou s intention to use our resources for thepurposes of love and healing. And without this, we cannot go
anywhere. We are like a 747 without fuel. Love is our fuel. It gives grace to progress and blessing to our will
for power. We fail in our deepest responsibility to God and to
ourselves each time we fail to declare love and act on love and
witness to love. As women, we must keep this message  alive. We
must understan d its importance and relay it to others, whispering it
in the dark and shouting it in the light of day. Yes, it is time for
women to enter the worldly mainstream. But not in such a way that
we contribute  to the power that produces without meaning or
strives forward  without love of humanity in mind. Let the word go
out and grow stronger withi n: The love in our hearts is the power
that matters. Let technology  serve our love for one another and not our mutual
destruction. Let intelligence lead us to peace and not to war. Let our
money be used to heal and not to further wound. We must
understand these words. They must become part of who we are. This is the song of the Goddess as she makes her way across the
earth. Sing with her, or lose your voice. The purpose of love is to nd a partner we can grow with, through
the barriers that keep love at bay, to the center of the universe that
exists inside all of us. Getting past the barriers, those walls that
surround our hearts, means hanging around long enough to get a
look at what they are. We must work to nd God, not to nd men. Women must stop trying to be good enough, except for God. People
judge us; God doesn’t. When we listen to God, it’s very clear to us
that we’re more than good enough already. We learn from God that
we’re absolutely glorious—in his image, for his sake. Ultimately, we learn to stop trying so hard. We no longer try to
get a guy when we remembe r we’re only here to bless him. There is
a dierence between getting  a partner and attracting  a partner. Getting  implies that our hooks work; attracting  means that our light
is brigh t and appears like a beacon to one who is mean t to see it.When we try to get a partner, we increase our chances of getting the
wrong one. Yes, we can hook one perhaps, but a hook in him is a
hook in us. We either end up neurotically obsessed, or he gures out
it’s a hook and does his own casting o. When we attract love by an
intensied connection to the spirit inside, we take responsibility for
the energy around us, harmonizing it in such a way that those who
come forward—who we sense are meant to be with us—connect
with us out of similarly pure intent. Surrender of the partner obsession is a great release and allows
much greater room for real love to enter. Be friends with a person. Don’t underestimate the grace of true friendship. If passion is to
follow, don’t worry that it won’t. But sex isn’t everything; and until
we know that, we are slaves to something stupid. And when we get
that gured out, then everything, including sex, gets better. Our entire life is a cycle of desire: desire satised, desire felt,
desire satised and then felt again. Sex keeps rhythm. When we love
a man, we love from the bottom of all souls, from our source, from
the center of things, from God. If men only knew what a blessing
our love is. And if we only knew what a blessing it is to be loved by
them. To say “I love you” and to mean it is the same thing as saying
“God bless you.”
When he is not with us but we can feel him inside us anyway,
when we can feel his energy penetrate our own, we long to squeeze
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know much more than I did. But women my age and older who
didn’t know until now should continue to blossom as long as we’re
breathing. For me and for many other women forty and over, the
pieces of the puzzle have only just begun to t together. What mature women want is this: the lightheartednes s of our
youth with the added depth our suering of the past few years has
given us. Through the grace of the Goddess, it is within our grasp to
have both. Genuine spiritual experience transforms our suering
into something beautiful and lifts the heavy burdens  from our
hearts. The older we get, the lighter we can become. It takes eort
to move in this direction, because it is counter to the ways of the
world, but running counter to the ways of the world is the purpose
of our lives. The enlightened system isn’t set up so that we work hard, nally
nd joy, experience it for a relatively short time, and then grow old
and die. Unless we strive for an expanded, more compassionate
vision of age and aging, the achievements we seek here are at best
cruel mockeries of our pain-lled eorts. Let us imagine  a woman’s life improving as she ages. Age doesn’t
have to be bad. It could, in fact, be magnicent, if we would take
our spiritual lives more seriously. Throughout our twenties and
thirties, we care so much about what the Joneses think, even if we
think we don’t. These two decades are the time when we’re most
tempted to try to live for others. Around forty, it occurs  to us thatthe Joneses are either going to like us or they’re not, that the
Joneses have holes in their socks too, thank you, and that we have
less control over what other people think than we ever imagined. And other people shouldn’t have so much control over what we
think either. There’s too much “you should  … you should not” told
to women these days. Wheth er a woman takes hormones, wants to
have a face-lift, wants to admit her age, or wants to talk about
menopause is nobody’s busin ess but her own. There’s privacy in a
woman’s heart  that should never be violated, and certainly not in
the name of feminism. We are doing the best we can. Whatever we
come up with on our journey to expanded consciousness, let us have
and let us be. What’s going on inside us matters; everything else is
cosmetic and should be treated as such. Once we remember we’re
cosmic queens, these issues won’t arise. That’s the only solution to
all our shallow traumas. We can stop trying so hard to win love and power and inuence
in the world, because on some days we’ll have those things and on
others we won’t. But if we look to them for sustenance, we will nd
despair. And growing more desperate, we will grow old. Age appalls
us because maturity appalls us, responsibility appalls us. Our thirties
are the time to get serious about being an adult, taking
responsibility for our communities and our families. Our forties
become the time for getting good at those things, for achieving some
mastery. In our fties, we should be able to shine. People in their
fties are like full-bodied wine. In our sixties and seventies, we
could, in addition to shining, start teaching others, those coming up
after us, how to do what we have done. Without a spiritual life, what are we left with. What is there to
strive for. Where do we look for clues. In magazines. Here are some basics for spiritual renewal. First of all, meditate. Do transcende ntal meditatio n (my favorite), Christian meditation,
Jewish meditation, Buddhist meditation, open-eye meditation, full-
moon meditation, Quaker meditation—it doesn’t matter. Just do it. Also, pray. Engage in some sort of daily spiritual practice—
nonreligious, religious, whatever. Above all else, try to forgive. Andlastly, treat your body well. Practice yoga or some equivalent form
of concentrated physical exercise. Do not look to your husband, your lover, your children, your job,
your money, or your therap ist to make you happy. It’s not their
function, nor within their capacity to do so. Look to yourself, to the


 constant hungering for the
fruits of their labor, and in consequence take up their tasks under a delusion
that blinds them to the possibilities for success. Selfish striving for gain
defeats enterprise at the outset because it is based upon the false belief that
one manifestation of the Divine is innately better than another and therefore
more deserving of reward. Such psychological misapprehension is based on
partiality and sees a world of multitudinous and separate things to be
conquered and achieved dominion over. The separate surface self never
achieves dominion over anything, even over its own nature. It did not
spring itself into being, it cannot stay itself from eventual oblivion, its
growth and development are entirely reactionary, and all things lie outside
the scope of its ef fectuality. Effective Guide to Living
 In almost everyone, however, the surface self achieves the illusion that it is
able ef fectively to influence life. In consequence, through the years that
their physical body flourishes, people are mentally and spiritually bound to
a delusion about who they are and where they came from and what their
relationship to the world is. Their lack of ef fectiveness in life, their failure
to grow mentally and spiritually, their gradual dissolution into cynicism,
into disenchantment with the material world, they seldom attribute to a
psychologically wrong viewpoint but generally feel they haven’ t “beat the
game” because they haven’ t arrived at the pinnacle of material success they
envisaged as youths. Even more revealing are ego-strivers who achieve
their goals. The mountain they climb so laboriously overlooks a barren
landscape. When they stand upon the highest spot and look out over the
bleak vista, their souls are seized in the viselike grip of fear, and they turn
their eyes to the earth and never look skyward again. Our cities and nations are populated with people who cannot stand to look
into their souls because they never have discovered who they truly are. Infinity and eternity appall them by dwarfing the ego. What is needed most
of all is an ef fective guide to living, a humanistic relationship between us
and our creating source, so that each of us is able to see with absolute
clarity and perfect equanimity that our life not only is part of a divine plan
for the development of consciousness in the universe but that we ourself are
both mentally and spiritually unified with that master spirit whose field of
unfoldment the world is. Such spiritual illumination allows us to put our life
and our works in the hands of the Divine, with complete assurance that both
will be used for the best purpose. Once this psychological dispossession of
personal ef fort and personal victory has been accomplished, we never again
suffer defeat. Apparent defeat becomes only a turning place in the road; all
detours mer ge into one triumphal march to victory, become part of that plan
by which eventual success is assured. When the revelation comes to us that the Divine is working through us, all
our labor takes on a highly char ged spiritual significance alongside which
material rewards pale. W e no longer work for money, no longer work for
success, but only for the expression of that mind and consciousness within
us which we now know to be the Supreme manifesting upon the earth. W e
do the work of the Secret Self and never of our surface self. W e subjugatethe surface self to a master spirit that uses it as a tool for the ef fectuation of
the divine purpose in the world. The faith that grows out of this knowledge
sustains us under the most fierce, adverse pressure. Something higher than
heart or intellect upholds us through the longest detours and the blindest
gropings. Our egoistic self has found that supreme master and highest
philosophy by which it not only understands itself and its place and purpose
in the world but also is admitted to a secret place of light and peace and
understanding. In the heart of the enlightened person is the hidden
knowledge that they are never at the mercy of immediate appearances, that
they have within them the power to change all through their identification
with the Divine, through their knowledge that the mind in them is the mind
in all others. Perfect Knowing and Imperfect Seeing

This giving over of oneself and assuming another is far more than just a
merely psychological switch of viewpoint. The awakened person dies in
one small part of their nature in order to be reborn in a lar ger and wider
consciousness. T o the onlooker the change may be imperceptible. The
person may do the same work, live in the same manner, forsake neither
friends nor fun, but all actions now will be unified by spiritual awareness,
so that there emanates from them an inner joy, an absolute acceptance of
life. They may rise to a position of prominence in the world or they may
not; it is indif ferent to them. They serve not the causes of humanity, only
the will and purpose of the Divine. “W e are here to see what we can add to,
not to see what we can get from, Life,” wrote W illiam Osler, the Canadian
physician and cofounder of Johns Hopkins Hospital. In the enlightened
person the egoistic nature has been so far withdrawn from the frontal part of
personality that their impression upon others is one of constant giving,
never of taking. They become a horn of plenty through which the Divine
pours its infinite resource. T o whomever they contact there comes a sense
of love and understanding and security, descending through them into the
other from the Secret Self.Those whose consciousness is focused in the surface self live within narrow
horizons of awareness and are puppets driven by sensation. The world
makes itself known to them through the tiny windows of their senses, and
they react to it, never exerting a mental or spiritual influence upon it. Their
failures are failures of imperfect seeing. They see neither who they are nor
what the true nature of a situation is; consequently their actions are always
based upon partial knowledge. A suf ficient number of failures stemming
from this imperfect working completely defeats them, and their frustration
is announced through physical ailments of the body. Emotional blockages
and repressions inhibit circulation in certain areas of the body, and disease
and malfunction set in. Repressed hostility, aggression, insecurity, and fear
are root causes of arthritis, heart disease, arterial sclerosis, cancer, ulcer. A
society that demands conformity of its members is bound to frustrate a lar ge
number of them, and this manifests itself as a gradual rise in physical
infirmity. Since it is patently impossible for individuals to alter the social
system under which they live, solution of the dilemma must provide
spiritual freedom while allowing for physical conformity. Arriving at the
realization that the Divine dwells in you just as you dwell in the Divine
dissolves the cares and frustration of the egoistic nature. Once you have
been able to identify yourself with the master spirit of eternity it becomes
possible to view existence on a long-term basis, to detach yourself from
physical goals. Failur e Is a State of Mind

Existence is essentially a fight. W e are tested in the crucible of conflict from
cradle to grave, and the time of our most severe testing is the time of our
greatest growth. Nature is not interested in winners. All too often victory is
a signal for cessation of ef fort. Nature is interested in growth, and growth is
possible only to one constantly at work expanding their abilities and talents. In any line of endeavor those who have it made are going downhill. Our
waistlines stay trim and our minds alert when we are kept at our labors
through necessity. Our surface selves often find in victory or gain theopportunity to indulge sensation, and we are caught in a trap from which we
may never emer ge as aspiring individuals again. Havelock Ellis wrote,
“Conquest brings self-conceit and intolerance, the reckless inflation and
dissipation of ener gies. Defeat brings prudence and concentration; it
ennobles and fortifies.” Defeat, of course, is never a fact unless it is
accepted as final. Those who realize that all growth possibilities are within
them never accept defeat. They know that they can do much better than
they thus far have shown, for they have a secret pipeline into the source of
all ener gy and talent. Failure is a state of mind and never a physical fact. W e try to accomplish
something and if results don’ t come our way within a certain period of time
we often throw up our hands and say we can’ t do it. If this psychological
abdication from trying is done without a cessation of physical ef fort, we
may find that suddenly we are getting results, for unconsciously we have
turned our works and actions over to the Secret Self and they have become
effective. But if we cease to make any further physical ef fort, then the work
will never be done for we have turned our back on it. Boldness

Each of us best fulfills ourself and the purposes of nature when we perform
the task of torchbearer in some area of our activities. Boldness engenders its
own success through liberating ener gies repressed by inhibition. If we find
within ourself the courage to go out on a limb, it will never break under our
weight, will sustain us no matter how fragile it appears, and we will see
from our new vantage point an entirely dif ferent world. Between the timid
and the brave is but a single step


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intestines, colon, rectum, bowel, and anus; and coccygeal plexus
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etheric, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies

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Weekly Activities
-Postures -Exercises  / Sun Gazing  Ritual  (Daily )
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-Journaling  (Daily )
-Reading  (Daily )
-Contempla tion
-Bath - Salts, Essential Oils, and Crystals
-Healing Se ssion
-Decree Service  (x3 a week)

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and
rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because
it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in
anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed
down for many generations. But after observation and analysis,
when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to
the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. ”

                                                      -Lord Gautama Buddha

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Q: What is the quote mentioned at the end of the text?,
A: The quote is from Lord Gautama Buddha, advising not to believe in something solely based on hearsay or authority, but to verify it through observation and analysis.
Q: What is mentioned as a source of negative energy and imbalance in the text?,
A: The text mentions the presence of "sin and duality consciousness" as a source of negative energy and imbalance.
Q: What is the focus of the text?,
A: The text appears to be focused on discussing a wide range of topics, including various forms of capitalism, communism, and socialism, as well as other forms of societal imbalance and negative forces.
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A: The text mentions the presence of "black magic, curses, and execrations" as a source of harm and imbalance.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>OceanofPDF.comALSO BY  DAVID R. HA WKINS, M.D., Ph.D.
Power vs. For ce: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
The Eye of the I: Fr om Which Nothing Is Hidden
I: Reality and Subjectivity
Truth vs. Falsehood: How to T ell the Differ ence
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness:
The Stairway to Enlightenment
Discovery of the Pr esence of God: Devotional Nonduality
Reality, Spirituality, and Modern Man
Healing and Recovery
Along the Path to Enlightenment
Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surr ender
Dialogues on Consciousness and Spirituality
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis and Calibrations
of the Levels of Human Consciousness
Orthomolecular Psychiatry  (with Linus Pauling)
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OceanofPDF.comCONTENTS
Forewor d by Wally Arnold
Preface  by Donna L. Robinson, Ph.D.
Introduction: The Road to Fame and Fortune
Chapter  1: Getting the Bananas
Chapter  2: The Anatomy of Success
Chapter  3: The Proof Is in the Pudding
Chapter  4: Having It Made
Chapter  5: Blowing It
Chapter  6: Integrity Wins the Day
Chapter  7: Get Rid of Business
Chapter  8: Heart-Hearted Versus Hard-Hearted
Chapter  9: The Success Express
Chapter  10: When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go
Chapter  11: The Top
Chapter  12: Easy Winner
Acknowledgments
About the Author
OceanofPDF.comFOREWORD
It was with complete serendipity that I first learned about Dr. David R.
Hawkins. It was 2004; my wife and I were visiting Wales, where we met a
new friend who immediately launched into a discussion about spirituality. At one point our friend asked what spiritual books I


HE	HYGIENIC

SYSTEM,	Dr.	Herbert	M.	Shelton	brings	into	sharper	focus	this	"tricky"	subject

of	antibodies. These	elusive	little	nothings	have	fooled	the	people	and	served	the

uses	of	the	doctors	but	have	vanished	into	theory	when	subjected	to	the	clear

light	of	scientific	investigation. Dr.	Shelton	writes:

"The	whole	of	the	modern	medical	practice	of	vaccine,	serum	and	antitoxin

therapy	is	based	upon	the	supposition	that	the	body	manufactures	substances

called	antitoxins,	antibodies,	antigens,	etc.,	which	are	capable	of	meeting	and

destroying	toxins	that	get	into	the	body. The	idea	seems	to	be	sound,	although	it

is	possible	that	the	work	of	destroying	such	toxins	is	that	of	the	detoxification

carried	on	by	the	liver,	and	lymph	glands,	etc. Antitoxins,	antibodies,	antigens,

etc.,	have	never	been	isolated. They	have	only	been	assumed,	while	the	practice

based	upon	their	assumed	existence	has	been	both	a	failure	and	disaster. However,	this	may	not	be	due	to	their	non-existence. If	they	exist	it	is	impossible
	to	separate	them	from	the	proteins	of	the	animal’s	blood	(in	making	vaccines)

and	these	proteins	when	injected	directly	into	the	blood	of	another	animal	(or

human	being)	are	very	poisonous. Besides	this,	there	is	no	evidence	that	the

antitoxins	of	one	species	can	be	made	use	of	by	another	species. Where	vaccines

are	employed,	it	constitutes	the	introduction	of	actual	disease	matter	into	the

blood. That	is,	the	supposed	causative	germs	or	some	product	of	the	disease	is

introduced	into	the	body. The	consequences	are	often	terrible. Real	benefits	are

never	observed. "If	the	hypothesis	that	the	body	manufactures	antitoxins,	antibodies,	etc.,	is

correct	it	still	remains	to	be	proven	that	the	body	ever	manufactures	these	greatly

in	excess	of	the	need	for	them. It	cannot	be	shown	that	‘free’	antitoxin,

antibodies,	etc.,	are	suspended	in	the	blood	serum	and	can	therefore	be

transferred	to	another	animal	in	sufficient	quantities	to	be	of	use	to	the	receiving

animal. In	keeping	with	a	general	law	of	life,	it	is	very	probable	that	the	body

does	manufacture	an	excess	of	antibodies,	but	it	cannot	be	shown	that	it	retains

these	after	the	need	for	them	has	ceased. On	the	contrary,	in	keeping	with

another	general	law	of	life,	it	is	very	probable	that	the	body	begins	to	get	rid	of

them	the	very	instant	the	need	for	them	ceases. If	they	exist	they	are	chemical

substances	produced	to	meet	an	emergency	and	will	be	cast	out	as	soon	as	the

emergency	ceases	to	exist." The	renowned	Dr.	Antoine	Bechamp,	one	of	the	world’s	foremost	scientists	and

bacteriologists,	observed	that	the	microorganisms	that	are	ordinarily	called

germs,	evolve	out	of	decaying	cells	they	helped	to	build,	and	take	part	in	the

decomposing	of	the	ever	changing	life	substance	and	help	to	form	it	into

material	usable	again	by	nature. Thus,	when	germs	are	found	within	a	sick	body

it	is	not	that	they	entered	from	outside	and	caused	the	disease. It	is	because	they

developed	from	the	decaying	cells	within	the	body	and	have	an	important	part	to

play	in	helping	to	handle	the	waste	and	destruction	brought	about	by	serums,

drugs	and	other	poisons	forced	upon	the	body	from	without. Perhaps	our	modern

bacteriologists	have	seen	this	activity	of	the	"microzymas"	and	jumped	to	the

conclusion	that	they	are	antibodies	fighting	disease	and	that	they	(the	doctors)

must	inject	more	oL	them	into	the	body	by	way	of	vaccines. But	anyone	with

common	sense	and	reasoning	can	see	that	this	would	only	interfere	and	disrupt

the	well	organized	efforts	of	nature. This	is	the	reason	why	vaccination	has	taken

such	a	heavy	toll	of	lives	and	has	produced	such	widespread	disease. "Nature	makes	no	mistakes	and	violates	no	laws. She	is	uniformly	governed	by
	fixed	principles	and	all	her	actions	harmonize	with	the	laws	that	govern	these

actions." (THE	HYGIENIC	SYSTEM,	p.	48	,	Dr.	Herbert	M.	Shelton)

"The	best,	indeed	the	only,	method	of	promoting	individual	and	public	health	is

to	teach	people	the	laws	of	nature	and	thus	teach	them	how	to	preserve	their

health. Immunization	programs	are	futile	and	are	based	on	the	delusions	that	the

law	of	cause	and	effect	can	be	annulled. Vaccines	and	serums	are	employed	as

substitutes	for	right	living;	they	are	intended	to	supplant	obedience	to	the	laws	of

life. Such	programs	are	slaps	in	the	face	of	law	and	order. Belief	in

immunization	is	a	form	of	delusional	insanity." (PRINCIPLES	OF	NATURAL

HEALING,	p.	478	,	Dr.	Herbert	M.	Shelton)

VACCINATION	LOWERS	RESISTANCE	AND

INVITES	DISEASE
Dr.	J.	W.	Hodge	had	considerable	experience	with	vaccination	before	he

denounced	it	and	wrote	a	book	on	his	collected	data. In	his	book	THE

VACCINATION	SUPERSTITION	(p.	41)	he	states:

"After	a	thorough	investigation	of	the	most	authentic	records	and	facts	in

harmony	with	the	physician’s	daily	observations	and	experiences,	the	conclusion

is	drawn	that	instead	of	protecting	its	subjects	from	contagion	of	smallpox,

vaccination	actually	renders	them	more	susceptible	to	it. Vaccination	is	the

implantation	of	disease—that	is	its	admitted	purpose. Health	is	the	ideal	state	to

be	sought,	not	disease...Every	pathogenic	disturbance	in	the	infected	organism

wastes	and	lowers	the	vital	powers,	and	thus	diminishes	its	natural	resisting

capacity. "This	fact	is	well	known	and	so	universally	conceded	that	it	seems	superfluous

to	cite	authorities. Nevertheless,	I	shall	mention	one. The	International	Textbook

of	Surgery
. Vol. 1.	p.	263,	is	authority	for	the	following	statement:

"Persons	weakened	by	disease	or	worn	out	by	excessive	labor	yield	more	readily

to	infection	that	healthy	individuals. "If	this	is	true,	it	explains	why,	in	various	epidemics,	smallpox	always	attacks	the

vaccinated	first,	and	why	these	diseases	continue	to	infest	the	civilized	world

while	its	allied	(unvaccinated)	‘filth	diseases	‘	have	disappeared	before	the
	advance	of	civilization,	through	the	good	offices	of	sanitation,	hygiene	and

improved	nutrition." SUMMARIZING	THE	CASE	AGAINST

VACCINATION
Dr.	Hodge	continues:

"After	a	careful	consideration	of	the	history	of	vaccination	gleaned	from	an

impartial	and	comprehensive	study	of	vital	statistics,	and	pertinent	data	from

every	reliable	source	and	after	an	experience	derived	from	having	vaccinated

3,000	subjects,	I	am	firmly	convinced	that	vaccination	cannot	be	shown	to


	but	he	hasn’t	called	me	yet,"

Edwards	said. Prior	to	death. Edwards	said	his	son	was	apparently	in	a	coma,	had	difficulty

breathing	and	couldn’t	talk. "I’ve	always	been	opposed	to	those	shots,"	Edwards	said. "My	wife	has,	too. She

never	was	for	them. I	didn’t	want	them	to	give	the	shots	to	my	children,	but	my

wife	said	she	was	told	that	if	they	were	to	go	to	school	they’d	have	to	have	them,

so	I	gave	in. "I	guess	I	felt	if	I	didn’t	let	the	children	take	the	shots	and	then	one	of	them	came

down	with	polio...well,	you	know	what	people	would	say." Edwards	said	he	would	not	allow	one	of	his	daughters,	Wanda	Sue,	seven

months,	to	be	given	the	Salk	vaccine. He	said	his	other	six	children,	ranging	in

age	from	six	to	14,	all	have	been	given	three	shots	each. He	said	he	would	not

allow	them	to	be	administered	the	fourth	shot. Dr.	John	J.	Lentz,	city-county	health	director,	said	he	would	not	attempt	to	have

the	children	given	the	fourth	shot. "We	recommend	the	fourth	shot,	but	that’s	all,"	Dr.	Lentz	said. Because	Wanda	Sue	is	not	of	school	age,	Dr.	Lentz	said	there	would	be	no

attempt	to	administer	the	vaccine	to	her. “The	death	of	Billy	Gene	was	the	third	attributed	to	polio	in	Tennessee	this

year”,	said	Dr.	C.	B.	Tucker,	in	charge	of	the	disease	division	of	the	State	Health

Department. Dr.	Tucker	added	that	Billy	was	the	only	one	of	the	three	that	had

been	given	the	shots. One	of	the	deaths	was	in	January	in	Knoxville	and	the	other	was	a	Nashville

Negro	who	died	last	month. Six	cases	of	polio	have	been	reported	in	the	state	during	1959,	Dr.	Tucker	added. All	had	at	least	one	or	more	Salk	shots. Edwards,	who	resides	with	his	wife	and	children	at	178	Wharf	Ave.,	had	been	a

penitentiary	guard	for	two	years. His	son	was	buried	in	Woodbury	Sundayafternoon. Next	month	Ben	Gamble,	a	Nashville	Electric	Service	laborer,	is	to	stand	trial	in

Criminal	Court	on	a	charge	of	refusing	to	allow	two	of	his	school	age	children	to

be	vaccinated	against	polio. A	special	venire	will	be	called	to	select	the	jury	to	try	Gamble	before	Judge

Homer	Weimar. The	jurist	recently	declared	constitutional	a	little	known	state	law	which	requires

children	to	be	inoculated	against	various	diseases. Conviction	on	the	charge	is	a	misdemeanour. Gamble	of	Edenwold	has	said	he	feels	the	anti-polio	shots	are	"really	more

harmful	than	good." "When	a	boy	reaches	16	nowadays,	his	blood	is	half	full	of	medicine,"	Gamble

has	commented. A	quotation	from	"PHILOSOPHY	OF	HEALTH"

ADDRESS	BY	MISS	LILY	LOAT
EDITED	BY	J.	H.	TILDEN,	M.D. JANUARY,	1927. "It	may	interest	our	readers,	who	are,	no	doubt,	all	interested	in	the	vaccination

question,	to	learn	that	Miss	Lily	Loat,	for	many	years	secretary	of	the	National

Anti-Vaccination	League	of	Great	Britain,	has	been	touring	the	states	and	has

been	giving	lectures	in	various	parts	of	the	country. From	the	address	given	by

Miss	Loat	before	the	English	Annual	Session	of	the	American	Medical	Liberty

League	we	quote	the	following	as	reported	through	that	astute	and	courageous

paper,	The	Truth	Teller,	of	Battle	Creek,	Michigan:

Our	own	fight	against	vaccination	has	been	a	long	and	arduous	battle. While

individuals	and	small	groups	were	fighting	for	freedom	in	this	matter	as	far	back

as	the	time	of	the	passing	of	the	compulsory	vaccination	act	of	1853.	the
	definitely	organized	struggle	started	with	the	passing	of	the	harsh	vaccination	act

of	1867,	which	aimed	at	compelling	every	parent	of	a	child	to	have	that	child

vaccinated	within	three	months	of	birth. Those	who	refused	could	be	ordered	by

the	magistrates	over	and	over	again	until	the	child	attained	the	age	of	fourteen	to

have	it	vaccinated	and	could	be	fined	for	each	refusal	to	comply	with	such

magistrates’	orders. This	law	was	passed	on	the	assurance	of	the	leaders	of	the

medical	profession	that	vaccination	was	perfectly	safe	and	a	certain	protection

against	smallpox. Although	the	sanitary	condition	of	England	had	improved	very

considerably	since	the	disastrous	smallpox	epidemic	of	1838	(and	in	this

connection	for	some	idea	of	London	in	the	seventeenth	and	earliest	part	of	the

eighteenth	century	1	would	refer	you	to	Mrs.	Dorothy	George’s	book,	"London

Life	in	the	Eighteenth	Century"). Although	there	was	certainly	a	gradual	improvement,	things	were	still	bad. and

between	1853	and	1867	there	were	three	fairly	severe	smallpox	epidemics. The

supporters	of	vaccination	played	on	the	fears	of	the	legislators	of	that	day	and

secured	the	vaccination	act	of	1867	without	much	trouble. But	in	doing	so	they

lit	a	fire	of	resistance	that	has	never	been	quenched	amongst	men	and	women	of

the	Anglo-Saxon	race. That	fight	for	freedom	from	medical	tyranny	in	this

particular	matter	has	been	waged	in	England	for	nearly	sixty	years	and	it	is	going

on	still. For	many	years	it	was	confined	mainly	to	the	poorer	classes. Only	a	very	few

men	of	intellect	and	distinction	championed	our	cause. It	was	natural	that	most

of	the	disasters	due	to	vaccination	should	fall	on	the	poorer	classes	and	that	those

classes	should	publish	them	while	the	upper	and	middle	classes	would	be	more

likely	to	keep	such	things	to	themselves. But	by	degrees	what	might	be	called

the	artisan	class,	the	smaller	shopkeepers	and	the	lower	middle	classes	became

the	backbone	of	the	movement. They	paid	large	sums	in	fines,	they	had	their

goods	seized	and	sold	when	they	could	not	or	would	not	pay	fines. Those	who

had	no	goods	or	would	not	let	them	be	seized	went	to	prison,	some	were	ruined,

and	some	emigrated	to	avoid	ruin. There	are	men	living	in	America	today	whose

parents	left	England	on	account	of	the	harsh	vaccination	acts. The	public	saw	honorable,	upright	men	appearing	again	and	again	before	the

magistrates	and	many	began	to	ask	what	it	could	mean	when	such	men	were

willing	to	go	to	such	lengths	to	save	their	children	from	the	operation. Inquiry

was	usually	followed	by	conversion	to	our	side	and	the	side	of	resistance	went

higher	and	higher. Defense	funds	were	formed	all	over	the	country	to	assist
	resisters	either	to	pay	the	fines	inflicted	on	them	or	to	keep	the	wives	and

families	when	the	men	went	to	jail. In	more	than	one	case


-93
Perfect Sautecd, 198
Mustard, 136
Dijon Dressing, 181
Mustard greens, 129
Nasset, E. S., 73
National Academy of Science, xiii
National Cancer Institute, 64-65
National Geographic, 35
National Institutes of Health, 151
Natural and Kosher Foods, Inc., 131, 133
Natural body cycles, 21-23, 59-60, 112
Natural Hygiene, 13-20, 29, 110, 112
as basis for Fit for Life program, 20
definition of, 15-16
history of, 14-15
proponents of, 15
see also Fit for Life program
Natural laws, 6. 7, 16
Natural Weight Control (Walker), 34
Nausea, 63
Nectarines, 124
Nephritis, 101
New England journal of Medicine, 81
New York Goodwich, 159-60
New York Times, 49
Noodles, Lo Mein, with Shredded Vegetables, Stir-
Fried, 179-80
Norman, Dr. Philip, 37
Nutrition, xii, xiii—xiv
well-being and. 19-20
"NutritionalNecds Greater for Pregnant Teen
agers, Over 30s," 104n. Nutrition Health Review, 77
Nuts. 74. 85, 86, 103, 104, 144
butters, 131
Dip, 158
and Cukes, 162
shopping list, 130
Oasis Health Breads, Inc., 131, 133
Obesity, 20, 22, 35, 40, 44, 52, 84
of mammals, 32-33
theory of metabolic imbalance, 24-27
Oils shopping list, 135
Okitani, A.,75n. Okra, 47
Old-Fashioned Lentil Soup, 218-19
Old Monk products, 135
Olives, 136
Onions, 129, 144
Barbecued
238 • INDEX for New York Coodwich, 159-60
for Tortilla Soup. 196
Orange(s), 114. 124
Easy Fruit Salad, 186-87
Strawberry-Kiwi Salad, 170
Orange juice, 104
Berry Smoothie, 201
Fruit Smoothie, 189
Osteoporosis, 68
Osterholm, Dr., 83
Ostcr juicer, 119
Overeating
avoiding, 115, 145-46
reasons for, 146
Panasonic juicer, 119
Pancreatic cancer, 95
Papaya, 126
Breakfast Fruit Platter, 220-21
dried, 127
Parham, Barbara, 68
Parsley Patch, Inc., 136
Parsnips, 129
"Passion to Protect," 70n. Pasta(s), 133, 179-80
Salad, Marinated, 192-93
Pavlov, Ivan, 37
Peaches, 124 ^
Blueberry-Cantaloupe Supreme, 204
dried, 127
Peanuts, 74
Pears, 124
dried, 127
Breakfast Fruit Platter, 201
Peas, 74. 129
California Tostada, 187-88
Cream Soup, Cauliflower-, 190
Curried Vegetables, 183-84
French, and Lettuce, 202
Snow, see Snow peas
Split Pea Soup, Blue Ribbon, 177-78
Yam Stew. 211-12
Penicillin, 76, 83
Peppers, 127
Perfect Corn on the Cob, 180
Perfect Creamy Cauliflower Soup, 152-53
Perfect Sautced Mushrooms, 198
Persimmon, 126
Perspiration, 75-76
pi I balance, 96, 97
Phosphoric acid, 97
Physiology of the Body (Guvton), 72n., 73
Pickles, 136
Pineapple, 114, 124
dried. 127
Pion. Dr. Ron. xiin. Pionier, 138
Pita
Sandwich, Stuffed, 182-83
Toasts, 220
Pizza, 85
"Playing Antibiotic Pool," 83n. Plums, 124
Poisoned Needle. The (McBean), 97
Pomegranate. 126
Pork, see Meat
Positive outlook, 92-94
Positive Power People (Gross), 7
Potatoics). 74
Boats. 153
Carrot Hash Browns, 168
Country Corn Chowder, I 58- 59
Crusty Roastcds, 221
Harvcsi Soup, 167
-Lovers' Salad, Award-Winning, 174-75
Shepherd's Pie, 171-72
Soup, Golden, 213-14 Stew for Two, 162
Pottcngcr, F. M„ 81
Poultry, see Meat
Pregnancy. Fit for Life program during. 103-106
Presco Food Products, 136
President's Council on Physical Fitness, 81
Pribram, Dr. Karl, xiiin. Principle of correct fruit consumption. 48-60, 102
digestive process, 50-51, 53, >9
instinctive cravings, 48-49
when to eat fruit, 51-52, 54-55, 56-57, 59, 115,
143
Principle of high-watcr-content food, 28-36, 58
Principle of proper food combining, 37-47, 84
digestive process and, 37-43
increased energy resulting from, 38, 43, 45, 46,
47
weight loss resulting from, 43-44, 46-47
Processed foods, 25, 105
Properly Combined Sandwich.Thc, 150-51
Protein, 67-79, 1 30
animal, 69-79
assimilation of, 68
combining proteins and, 43
combining starches and, 41, 43, 46, 141
overconsumption of, 49-50, 67, 68-69
plant, 69-74, 78
requirements, 68-69
see also Amino acids
Protein and Amino Acid Functions (Bigwood), 75n. Protein Metabolism and Biological Function
(Bianchi and Hilf). 73n. Protein Nutrition (Brown), 73n. "Protein Supplements and Body Building
Programs," 77n. Prunes. 86, 127
Ptyalin, 75
Pure & Simple, Inc., 136
Putrefaction, 40-41, 42, 43, 58, 78
Pyle, Dr. Walter L., 79n. Questions and answers about Fit for Life program,
95-106
Radishes, 1_29
Raisins, 127
Rebounding, 89
Renin, 82, 103
Respiratory ailments, 81
Restaurants, eating in, 46-47
Reuben, Dr. David, 17
Rice, 132
Salad, Mediterranean, 156-57
Rice Cakes—Arden Organics, Inc., 133
Richmond, Dr. Julius, xiiin. Ringing in the ears, 95
Robbie s Natural Products, 136
Rodin, Judith, 50
Romaine Roll-ups, 208
Rombouts, 138
Rutabagas, 129
Salad(s)
Blueberry-Cantaloupe Supreme, 204
Caesar, 163
Cantonese Seafood. 216-17
Celeriac, 212
Curried Chicken, 164-65
Curried Corn, 210-11
Energy, 149-50
Farmer's Chop Suey. 200
French Green, 154-55
Breakfast, Platter, 220-21
Easy, 186-87
INDEX • 239 Salad(s) (con!.) the main-course, 159-42, 143
Marinated Pasta, 192-9? Mediterranean Rice, 156-57
Parisicnne with Asparagus, 17? Potato-Lovers', Award-Winning, 174-75
Spinach-Sprout, 161
Steak-Lovers', 1S1_
Strawberry-Kiwi, 170
Stuffed Pita Sandwich, 182-83
Summer Greens with Creamv Avocado Dressing,
222
Salad bars, 140-42
Salad dressing^), 135, 141, 144
Cantonese, 216-17
Creamy, 175
Creamy Avocado, 222
Curried Mayonnaise, 165
Dijon, 181
French, 173-74
Garlic


 or aged first -time moth-
ers, short breastfeeding period; early onset of
menstruation and late menopause.
Mastopathy is more treatable than all the types
of benign tumors (except cysts). Firstly, the
breast becomes immediately involved in the pro-
cess of fasting. On average, it loses 10 -15 g a day.
Secondly, it’s always possible to palpate a tumor
and find out whether it’s gone. Thirdly, it’s al-
ways possible to accurately apply leeches to a
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tentiating effect. Leech saliva contains the en-
zymes that can dissolve the protective covering
of the tumor, which facilitates the immune sys-
tem. However, leeches can act in two ways: they
strengthen a strong immune system and make
weak immunity even weaker, thus triggering tu-
mor growth.
Fasting always strengthens the immune system
so that a tumor can’t grow in these conditions. It
turns out that leech therapy boosts the therapeu-
tic effect of fasting. When fasting is combined
with leech therapy, its duration is much shorter.
19.2.10. Prostat itis and benign prostatic hy-
perplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. The term "benign
prostatic hyperplasia" means that a small nodule
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grows and gradually squeezes the urethra. If the
urethra didn’t pass through the prostate gland,
the condition would have no symptoms at all.
Patients with BPH have problems urinating,
and it’s the main symptom of this condition.
BPH is a non -cancerous growth that doesn’t me-
tastasize (spread to other organs). It’s the major
diffe rence between BPH and prostate cancer.
According to statistics, half of the men over 50
years of age visit a doctor because of benign
prostatic hyperplasia. It’s believed that this con-
dition affects 85% of men over time. This per-
centage proves that benign prostatic hyperplasia
is the most common urological condition. How
does it affect the prostate gland?

Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frCauses of BPH. The causes of benign prostatic
hyperplasia are still unclear. It’s believed that
this condition is one of the signs of male meno-
pause. Thus, every elderly man can be affected
by it. There are no proven links between the oc-
currence of BHP and sexual activity, sexual ori-
entation, tobacco and alcohol use, urologic in-
fections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate
gland (prostate). Chronic prostatitis is the most
common urologic disease in men under 50 years
old an d it’s the third most common urological
disease in men over 50 (after benign prostatic
hyperplasia and prostate cancer). It’s the cause
of 8% of all outpatient visits to urologists. The
frequency of prostatitis increases up to 30 -73%
with age. The effect of the disease on the quality
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angina, and Crohn’s disease. It also causes sig-
nificant psychological and social problems in
men of working age with prostatitis.
Prostatitis is caused by sexually transmitted in-
fections due to the anatomy of the prostate
(prostate gland). The causative agents of infec-
tious prostatitis are bacteria, viruses, myco-
plasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia, trichomonas,
and fungus. Infections, mainly sexually trans-
mitted, get to the prostate gland (prostate) from
the bladder, urethra, rectum, and pelvic blood
and lymphatic vessels. Prostatitis can be non -in-
fectious. Prostatitis is acute and chronic.
Chronic prostatitis is one of the most common
inflammatory conditions of the urinary tract:
about 73% of men are affected by it. I’ve treated
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prostatic hyperplasia. Of course, the condition
was cured completely in some of them, while
others recovered only partially.
The most important thing is to undergo se veral
dry fasting treatments, a weekly dry fast with no
water, undergo a preventative fasting treatment
once a year, and follow all the doctor’s recom-
mendations. Unfortunately, only a few patients
are willing to do that, and it explains the return
of these  conditions after fasting.
It’s very difficult to help men who have taken
very strong antibiotics. It’s paradoxical that in-
fections become resistant, only the strongest
bacteria survive, the immune system weakens,
and immune cells stop functioning properly
since there’s no need to fight infections if there’s
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series of fasts can help. The first one cleanses the
body, mostly from antibiotics, and strengthens
the immune system. The second one starts heal-
ing, and the third one completes the process.
19.2.11. Dry Fasting for Bronchopulmo-
nary Diseases
Bronchial asthma is a disease that narrows air
passages, since hypersensitivity to certain agents
causes their inflammation; airway constriction is
reversible. This dis ease is becoming more com-
mon. The number of patients with asthma has
increased by 42%, and their mortality rate has
increased by 35% between 1982 and 1992. The
course of the disease is becoming increasingly
more severe, and it requires hospitalization
more and more often. Bronchial asthma affects
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frabout 10 million Americans. The frequency of
asthma is also increasing in Russia, and it affects
at least 5 -6% of the adult population. Nowadays,
asthma affects more people than ever before de-
spite all the publiciz ed achievements and in -
depth scientific research.
In patients with bronchial asthma, air passages
narrow in response to the agents that don’t affect
the air passages of healthy people. It can be
caused by pollen, dust mites, animal dander,
smoke, cold air,  and exercise. During an asthma
attack, bronchial smooth muscles spasm, and
the tissues lining the air passages swell because
of inflammation and produce excessive mucus.
The diameter of air passages decreases (this con-
dition is called a bronchospasm), and  it’s harder
for a patient to inhale and exhale. Some cells in
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frthe respiratory system, particularly, the so -called
mast cells, play an important role in airway con-
striction. Bronchial mast cells secrete histamine
and leukotrienes –substances that cause smo oth
muscle contraction, increase mucus production,
and migration of certain types of white blood
cells. Mast cells can produce these substances in
response to foreign agents (allergens), such as
pollen, dust mites, or animal dander. However,
many people wi th no allergies are affected by a
severe form of bronchial asthma. The reaction is
similar when a patient with asthma performs
any physical activity or inhales cold air. Stress
and anxiety can also trigger the release of hista-
mine and leukotrienes by mast cells. Eosinophils
are another type of cells present in the respira-
tory system of people with bronchial asthma.
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThey also secrete substances, including leukotri-
enes and certain others, which narrow air pas-
sages.
Most of all, I encountered the positive effect of
fasting when treating patients with bronchial
asthma when I worked at the Goryachinsk resort


 the shade at the beach, or figure out which hat will  stay on and give me adequate protection. I can actually take
walks on the beach without all the cover-up gear and  out of the shade. I only use a sun hat if I’m out in the full sun during midda y.
For the first time, I can go to the farmer’s market in the afternoon wit hout a hat and no burn!
My hair is just getting silkier and better looking—without shamp oo or conditioner! W ow! My skin, teeth, and nails have never
looked or felt better either. Amazing, because while I brush and f loss my teeth and bathe daily with water, I haven’t used shampoo,
conditioner, face soap, body soap, toothpaste, deodorant, makeup, lotion, sunscreen, bug repe llant, or anything but water on my
body (except dish soap on my hands) for over two and a half years now. Funny—just some scrubbing and water. Who’d have
thought?
My skin has never been smoother or more lovely than it is now, and I am vir tually free of the acne that I’ve had ever since
puberty. People comment frequently now on how my skin “glows,” how healt hy I look, and how pretty my hair is, wanting to touch
it and do things with it. I haven’t had people wanting to do that with my  hair since I was a very young child.
Eating this way requires little food preparation. All I have to do is put my  fruit for the day in a box, and maybe grab some
salad and tomatoes if I don’t have enough at work already, and go. No need to slice, spread, arrange, layer, bag, or cook, transfer,
clean, etc., as with cooked food. Of course, you can make the 80/10/10rv  food fancy enough for any gourmet undertaking if you
want, but you don’t have to go through all that every day just to eat.
If I don’t have enough with me or get caught out at mealtime, I can go int o practically any grocery store and get fruit. No more
shakiness, spiciness, and low blood sugar if I have to skip or delay a meal. Inste ad I feel fine and still perform well mentally and
physically until I refuel.
If I know I’m going to have a busy day, I’ll throw some fruit and possibly  greens or celery in a blender with water in the
morning before I leave, to take with me to drink while working. I take a bit of thi s, watered down, to Ashtanga as my sports drink
and often drink the full smoothie afterwards on my drive back to work. I have a ble nder at work too, in case I decide to exercise or
have a smoothie or dressing while there, as I am often at the office for ov er twelve hours at a time. But in truth, I rarely need or want
to use it at work.
I use less trash, and have more compost with which I can grow more food. At th e end of the day, I have only a salad bowl,
occasionally a smoothie container, and a compost container to wash for the w hole day. You can do that with just water, too, if you
do it right away.
The day we got rid of our stove was such a wonderful day. It was such a freein g experience, and it made the whole kitchen
seem so much cleaner somehow. I have no need for pots, pans, ovens, or other cooking a ppliances and accessories. In fact, I could
get away without any food-preparation utensils or dishes at all if I w anted to. I don’t need spices, herbs, medications, vitamins,
minerals, or other supplements, either. It’s just so much simpler a nd more natural—less expensive too.

Finally, I’m at Peace
Prior to going raw, I had been close to a nervous breakdown as a result of living  in a high state of stress for several years. I knew I
needed to de-stress, but I couldn’t see how, without conditions changing i n my life. I couldn’t exercise or do other stress-relieving
activities, because I would just feel like I was getting further beh ind on things, which would stress me out even more
(counterproductive to say the least).
Now I am far less prone to stress and emotional baggage issues. My emotions  are more even and at a higher level than
before. I still attend to things, but I don’t feel stressed about them. I  feel too good to bother, actually. It is not my life that changed,
it’s me. I simply am not as stressed about things anymore. In fact, I ha ve had even more stressful things happen in my life than
before, yet I have felt less stressed during these times. It’s kind of hard to describe … I guess the best way is to say that I’m at peace, more so than ever before—at peace with
who I am, who everyone else is, and with what is going on in my life and aroun d me. From my experience, good health truly is
happiness and peace of mind. I just plain feel good, and it’s hard to get t oo down when you feel so darned good all the time, you
know? My body tells me it wants to play, and I follow!

Learning to Eat Enough Food
Once I started on Dr. Graham’s program, I started really liking my food a gain. It is yummy, and I look forward to it. I don’t put off
my meals until I get ravenous anymore. I used to be so disinterested in  and uninspired by my food that I’d wait until I was so hungry
I would just grab whatever was closest and quickest—which was almos t never a healthy food choice. My body just wasn’t
interested in the food I was giving it. Now that I’m providing health y food for my body, it loves my food, and so do I.
I find it fairly easy to get enough calories now, but it took a while to get to t he level of eating this much. When I started out, I
wasn’t eating enough calories, although I felt fine. I think my body just didn’t want that much food back then, because it wanted to
clear out old stuff. I figured out that I was only eating as many calorie s as would support an 80-pound person, but I also realized I
had some fat to live off of to help my transition.
Over time, it did work out. Initially, I only lost weight because I had exces s fat. Eventually I lost most of the fat, gained some
new muscle (and weight along with it), and gradually started eating  more calories naturally as my body adjusted to things. Currently,
I probably eat more calories than some would think I should and many think I coul d. It works out anyway, as I am getting stronger,
gaining weight while keeping a healthy body-fat level, and I am feeli ng quite well.

Don’t Live a Little … Live a Lot!
If you’re looking to save time and effort in finding what works, look no further. Dr. Graham’s method works. I used to “live a little”
from passing pleasures like non-optimum food, sacrificing my hea lth and well-being in the process. Now I “live a lot.” I don’t feel
badly about my food choices or feel like I’m giving up anything. I’m choosi ng better health and more lasting pleasure, and I am all
the more happy as a result. I feel so much better and see so many resul ts that I am inspired to keep going and don’t want to go back
to cooked food or even high-fat raw. The fleeting satisfaction just isn’ t worth the risk of losing all that I’ve gained.
This raw stuff is amazing. Not raw any  way—but this low-fat vegan way—that’s what’s making the differe nce! The more I
follow all of Dr. Graham’s recommendations (which incorporate other li festyle factors besides diet: exercise, rest, pure water, pure
air, sunshine, sleep, recreation, etc.), the easier it is to stay on the 80/10/10  raw vegan diet, and the better I feel. In fact, eating this
way has enabled me to joyfully and naturally make improvements in many  other areas of my life, which I was unable to do before,
no matter how hard I tried.
To sum it all up, I just feel so alive!  I want to tell the world! It’s so simple, and it works so well! I feel like my  body is
celebrating life on a cellular level—it is happy to be alive and w ants to move to celebrate. I gladly oblige. Happy happy, joy joy,
happy happy, joy!
Reading my praise of Dr. Graham and his program, you may not realize that I  am actually exceedingly cautious and
conservative about recommending any products or services, as I take this  responsibility seriously. That said, I highly recommend that
you read and reread this book as many times as necessary, until you are able  to try this program and discover for yourself just how
life-enhancing it is. Give it a good chance though, and follow everythi ng as much as possible. Like any generic guideline, the program
described in this book may need adjusting for your individual situation. The g eneral method has worked wonders for me