 is a much bigger picture to all of this, and a relatively straightforward solution to it. Getting
a vaccine shot isn’t the only way to prevent becoming a victim in the next ﬂu epidemic. Your best defense, in fact, is your own immune system. And by boosting your immune system function, you greatly increase your defense against any infectious disease, including the next global pandemic viral strain. It doesn’t mean that having a strong immune system will absolutely guarantee your survival, but remember that in every outbreak, there are people who survived the disease and people who don’t. By and large, it is those with
strong immune systems who are these survivors.
So how do you boost your immune system function and survived the coming ﬂu pandemic? This is a
topic I have researched at great length. It will be published in a new book at www.truthpublishing.co m,
which focuses on raising your ﬂu immunity in order to survive both the common cold and highly infectious diseases, including inﬂuenza.
The short version of the information found in that book is that boosting your immune system function
requires a signiﬁcant change in lifestyle. The traditional foods, beverages, and biologically active drugs like caffeine that many people consume on a daily basis are immune system suppressors. People who wish to survive the coming ﬂu pandemic will need to stop eating these foods and beverages. All metabolic
disrupters must be eliminated from the diet.
At the same time, the human immune system needs the help of powerful nutritional supplements that
exhibit active defenses against infectious diseases. After reviewing literally hundreds of these foods, vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements, I have narrowed the list to a short selection of the most powerful supplements and antiviral products that can be used to survive the next global pandemic. These will be covered in detail in the book. One of the best foods you can eat, by the way, for its antiviral properties, is garlic. Research also suggest that if you consume shiitake mushrooms, ginger and garlic on a daily basis, your immune system function will be strongly enhanced, dramatically boosting your defense against any ﬂu.
There are also powerful Amazon herbs that show astounding immune system boosting effects. And yet
FDA regulations don’t allow the manufacturers of these herbal products to tell you that they boost your defense against the ﬂu and other infectious diseases. However, as an independent journalists and health commentator with absolutely no ﬁnancial ties to these products or their manufacturers, I can give you an honest review of the products and tell you exactly what the research shows them to be good for.
If you’d like to be alerted when this information is published, joined the NewsTarget Insider e-mail subscription list by entering your e-mail address on the form you see on this page. You’ll receive an e-mail notice when the book is ready to be published, and you’ll you will be able to download the book and educate yourself about the most powerful herbs, vitamins, minerals, and health food products that the research strongly shows exhibit antiviral effects. How powerful are the effects? So powerful that many of these substances
outperform antiviral prescription drugs promoted by the drug companies themselves.
Beat the Bird Flu Virus
30Get the vaccine if you have access to it
None of this means that you should avoid the vaccine if a global outbreak actually occurs. If there is a highly
infectious disease that’s killing people, I do recommend that you seek out vaccines wherever possible to give yourself the best chance of ﬁnding the disease. But as the World Health Organization is currently explaining, these vaccines are probably not going to be widely available. That means despite your best efforts, you may ﬁnd yourself in a situation where you do not have access to the vaccine. Or you may have access to limited supplies of the vaccine and may have to make a choice between vaccinating your child
or vaccinating yourself.
There are many situations in which you want to boost your immune system function using commonly available
foods, herbs, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements, and by far the best results will be achieved if you both get the vaccination and are able to boost your immune system function using these strategies that are well demonstrated to boost your immune system function.
Start getting healthy right now
By the way, if you are currently engaged in lifestyle habits that suppress your immune system -- such as smoking, using recreational drugs, eating junk foods or fried foods, or consuming soft drinks on a regular basis -- these are habits that you will need to drop far ahead of time if you wish to have strong immune system function in time for a surprise global pandemic. You can’t just stop consuming these products one day and expect your immune system function to surge back to full health the following day. It typically takes a period of weeks or even months to restore healthy immune system function, and that means you need to start planning now.
This leads me to a startling position on health, wellness, nutrition and avoidance of disease causing foods
and products: getting healthy may now may actually save your life. It used to be that good health was
just a personal choice, where you might wish to feel better, extend your life span, eliminate chronic pain, or look better physically. But now, it could turn out that physical health and strong immune system function is
important to literally survive.
The good news in all of this is that if you start preparing now, by investing in your own good health and
making permanent lifestyle changes, you should have extra time to get ready before this global pandemic is unleashed around the world. But even the World Health Organization doesn’t know the exact timing of this, and that means it’s impossible for you or me to predict it as well. So the smart play is to get healthy now. Educate yourself about how you can boost your immune system function, and then start taking action steps to move in that direction immediately. By the time the global pandemic really starts to spread, you could ﬁnd yourself with one of the strongest immune systems around. As other people are falling ill around you, you could end up sleeping off the entire infection in 24 hours, emerging as not only a survivor but an example of how to use disease prevention, nutrition and healthy lifestyle changes to survive one of the most vicious
diseases the world has seen yet.
That’s what I intend to do, by the way. My immune system function is so high that if I am offered a vaccine, I
plan to refuse it. I’m absolutely conﬁdent in my own body’s ability to ﬁght off even highly infectious diseases, and I would rather that vaccine shot go to someone else who doesn’t have the advantage of consuming superfoods and following a strategy of outstanding nutrition and lifestyle changes that I have been pursuing
Beat the Bird Flu Virus
31for several years. It doesn’t mean I won’t catch the virus, nor that I won’t spend several days in bed
overcoming it, but when a strong immune system is combined with selected vitamins and herbs, as well as plenty of sleep and a lack of stress, the human body is capable of overcoming practically any disease.
Even H5N1.
Stick around, and I’ll demonstrate it personally.
Flu pandemic could kill one billion people
around the world, say experts
A Russian scientist has alarmingly announced that one billion people stand to die from the coming global
ﬂu pandemic. In the United States alone, as many as 700,000 people are expected to die in as little as six
months following the outbreak.
Are these ﬁgures for real? They may be on the high side, but even the World Health Organization now
says the next global pandemic is overdue. Furthermore (and perhaps even more importantly), the world is not at all prepared to manufacture and distribute enough vaccines to protect the global population from the coming pandemic. Health ofﬁcials can’t even get ﬂu shots distributed without creating a near-panic in the population. Imagine the fear and confusion that would be created by a killer virus: a ﬂ u pandemic.
So what kind of viral strain is expected to strike the world next? Probably a variation of the bird ﬂu virus, or a particular strain known as H5N1, which right now exists in other species but is expected to make the
cross-species jump and end up in humans very soon.
You can expect the mass media to severely distort this story as it unfolds in order to avert a public panic.
People will be told there is no pandemic even while tens of thousands are dying from it. Vaccines will simply not be available on a widespread basis. But the people in the know will have long since prepared for the
pandemic with their own anti-viral herbs and immune-boosting nutritional strategies.
In fact, surviving the next ﬂu pandemic will probably be relatively easy if you have a strong immune system.
The key is knowing how to make it strong (and having the discpline to actually do it before the ﬂ u strikes).
About the Author
The Health Ranger (Mike Adams) is a holistic nutritionist with over 5,000 hours
of study on nutrition, wellness, food toxicology and the true causes of disease and health. He is the author of The 7 Laws of Nutrition, Grocery Warning, Health
Seduction, and many other books available at http://www.TruthPublishing.com.
Adams is also the creator of the popular Honest Food Guide, a free downloadable
nutritional guide found at http://www.HonestFoodGuide.org. In addition, more
than 1,500 free articles on health, nutrition and wellness have been authored by
Adams and are available at http://www.NewsTarget.com.
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health, whole foods, superfoods, nutritional supplements and exercise to achieve


 can occasionally be found on other areas of the body as well.) Like true adult
dandruff, there could be several causes of cradle cap, including an overgrowth of yeast or over productive oil
glands. To help loosen and remove the crusty flaking scales, dampen little one’s hair/scalp and gently apply enough coconut oil to cover the affected area-it doesn’t need to be thick. Leave it on for 15 minutes (or longer
if needed) to soften the scales. Then use a soft bristled baby brush or very fine toothed comb to loosen and
remove the patches. Follow up by rinsing with a regular mild baby shampoo to remove the rest of the oil from the hair.
79. Breath Freshener
Make somebody feel like they’re lounging in the tropics when they get close to your face. If you suffer from bad breath, kick the problem with coconut oil by holding a teaspoon or so in your mouth until it melts,
swishing it around a bit, and then either swallowing or spitting it into the trash. The antibacterial properties in
coconut oil make it useful for ridding your mouth of odor causing bacteria
80. Flaky Scalp Treatment
Different from dandruff, having a flaky or dry scalp simply results in those annoying snowy white flakes that you can seem to get rid of. With its super moisturizing prowess, coconut oil can help provide nourishing
moisture to a thirsty scalp. Wet your hair, and then massage coconut oil over scalp, using just enough to
cover the area. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse it out. Follow up with a small amount of very mild shampoo to ensure a non-greasy look when finished. Repeat this at least 3 times a week, or as needed, to
prevent dry scalp.
81. Reduce Fine Lines
There are two main things that keep the skin supple but firm, collagen and elastin. Collagen is what gives
skin it’s “firmness” while elastin is what allows it to stretch and then return to its original shape. Collagen
production slows as we age, which is part of why wrinkles start to appear, and elastin production is stopped
completely-hence your skin no longer snaps back into place if you pinch it. Coconut oil’s biologically active components (such as certain fatty acids) have been shown to increase collagen cross-linking, which is part
of why it helps wounds heal faster. This same principle may be why it helps reduce fine lines/wrinkles. Apply
twice daily, using as little amount as possible and rubbing in thoroughly, to reduce the appearance of fine lines.
82. Prevent Split Ends
The fatty acids in coconut oil do more than just make hair look smooth and healthy for the present, it can keep it looking that way by preventing pesky split ends. Rich in protective fatty acids that easily adhere to
keratin, the main protein in hair, a little bit of coconut oil applied to the ends of your hair daily can help reduce
breakage. Be sure to apply just a little and only to the ends, especially if you are prone to oily hair.
Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!83. Fight Ringworm
Ringworm, despite sounding like a parasite, really falls under the same category as athletes foot, a related
skin infection, caused by one of several types of mold like fungi that feed on the dead tissue in nails, skin, and
hair. Ringworm typically presents itself as a red scaly or slightly raised bump. It will generally begin to look like
a ring-hence the name- that has scaly edges. Itchy and uncomfortable, it’s not fun to have hanging around. Washing your hands before and after application, rinse the affected area with water and pat dry before
rubbing in a small amount of coconut oil up to 3 times a day.
84. Ease Osteoporosis
Coconut oil can help ease osteoarthritis in a number of ways. Trabecular bone is one of two types of bone
structure-it is “spongy” and has a higher surface are to mass ratio. It is typically the most harshly affected type
of bone in osteoporosis. The trabecular number refers to measure of bone texture and structure, and marks
the risk/severity of osteoporosis. Unlike plain calcium therapy, which reduced trabecular separation, coconut oil increased bone volume and the trabecular number in studies conducted with rats. Rats are good subjects
to study when it comes to bone disease, as the remodeling and resorption process in rats is similar to that of
humans. Osteoporosis caused by oxidative stress may also be lessened due to the potential anti-oxidant effects of coconut oil, while coconut oil also helps the absorption of calcium.
85. Help Heal a Bruise
A bruise is caused by some sort of impact or trauma rupturing blood vessels beneath the surface of the skin. Coconut oil may help speed the healing of tissue when used externally, even taken internally, and can help
repair tissue damage and reduce the time that it would normally take your bruise to heal and fade.
86. Food Poisoning Relief
Bacteria and germs have become more prevalent-and harder to wipe out-every year. Even just E. coli has
surged with the forms of packaging, preparation, and shipping that we use in the modern world. So what does
one do when crippled in bed or chained to the porcelain throne? Take 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil with
orange juice every day. With its antiviral, antimicrobial actions that can defeat even the most stubborn illnesses that you would have to suffer through, it is (almost) a literal life saver.
87. Tattoo Moisturizer/Healer
The feeling after you get new ink is beyond amazing, and you want to do everything you can to help your tattoo heal and stay healthy. Often time’s thick petroleum jelly is applied to keep the tattoo moist, but that can
get gummy quickly, and can sometimes feel like you’re suffocating your skin rather than helping it heal. Instead
use coconut oil to facilitate healing and keep the area moisturized (but not drowning.) As much as you love it, your tattoo is technically a wound, and your body will treat it as it would any other trauma. This includes that
maddening itch, which coconut oil happens to soothe quite well. It is much less smothering, and more natural,
than many other products, and keeps your skin moisturized, smooth, and healthy-and your new tattoo radiant. For the period that you would usually use jelly, apply coconut oil instead. You can be generous here, but
remember that it melts quickly and can get runny, so applying smaller amounts at a time is useful.
Get a FREE 15oz Jar of Organic Coconut Oil - just pay $1.95 S&H!88. Homemade Teething “Gel”
Teething occurs (typically) between six and nine months of age, and does not actually involve the teeth cutting
through the gums. Rather certain chemicals are released that cause some cells in the gum tissue to selectively
die off, which results in the gums separating and allowing the teeth to come through. Coconut oil can help
tame some of the irritation and inflammation that tends to come along with the process of teething. Simply rub a little over the gums with your finger. To add an extra pain killing kick, add cloves to the mix. Naturally
containing eugenol, a painkilling substance still used today, cloves can help ease teething woes. Some people
use clove essential oil, but I don’t use essential oils directly with babies or very young children. Instead, add 2 teaspoons (up to 1 tablespoon for the maximum dosage) of whole cloves to ¼-1/2 cup of coconut oil and let
it sit over low heat for 1 hour. There is no need to remove the solids, since you can scoop the oil out around
them, but any botanical matter will shorten shelf life.
89. Remove Rust
Rust is somewhat of an inevitable fact of life. Unless you can keep your scissors/knives/etc. away from oxygen, you’re going to encounter rust eventually. To get rid of these pesky spots, spread a thin layer of coconut oil
over the rusty area. Let it sit for 1-2 hours, then run warm water over the oil and wipe clean with a soft cloth.
90. Tupperware Stain Prevention
When it comes to dishware malfunctions, Tupperware stains are pretty bothersome, especially when stained
with red sauce. It isn’t exactly appetizing to place fresh food in a clean, but very dirty looking, container. To
help prevent these stains, rub a very thin layer of coconut oil into the Tupperware and allow it to sink in/dry.
This forms a layer that prevents discoloration from setting in. At times this can even help with clean up, as things slide out easier. If you are worried about coconut flavor/taste being imparted, use refined coconut oil.
91. Dust Repellant
A thin layer of coconut oil rubbed into certain surfaces (such as wood, or a dashboard) can help keep dust from collecting. It seems counterintuitive, like the dust would just stick in the coconut oil and make it all fuzzy,
but it doesn’t. Instead you get a nice lustrous polished look and you keep the dust bunnies at bay. Rub a small
amount over the desired area, being sure to rub it in thoroughly, and then allow it to dry. Use ONLY enough as needed. Be sure to test on a small area first to make sure it does


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eating can be challenging. Here I just want to give thanks for having food. Whether it is good or not, I
am thankful that I have enough food to eat. Many people in the world do not even have the luxury of
choosing their daily menu. Giving thanks for our food is a way to honor and respect Nature’s gifts.
When the positive vibration of thankfulness fills our lives and our culture, we will no longer have
foods that will destroy our health.
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ear. After the onset of the rainy season, water softening sludge
capsule and the fish alive. The case when protopter together
with its clay cocoon has been successfully transported from Africa to Europe
after which he was "revived" in the water and lived in an aquarium a few
years. Rapid awakening of the fish from the summer slumber dangerous. Her
muscles are slowly recovers its ability to
move. In addition, it is necessary that its respiratory mechanism
had enough time to switch from pulmonary respiration
breathing gills. in this state and falls occurring
We fidget when reservoirs, where he lives, in the summer heat dries.
Then the eel burrows into the mud and falls into a state of estivation.
It can be found immured in the dry sludge, which has no
no moisture, and then it seems fossil. That's why he
got its name fossilis - from the Latin. fossil, which means the fossilized
the remainder of the organism that lived in ancient times. in this state
loach withstand long periods of time in unfavorable
he drought. When wet livelihoods restored.
Established that the eel, although it is not dipnoi fish
breathes the air mouth, carrying it through the intestinal tract,
where gas exchange is carried out by an abundant network of tiny
blood vessels - capillaries, and throws it through
anus. Estivation in fish, like hibernation,
is acquired through evolution of biological
adaptation to the adverse living conditions. in this
state, when the fish less active and metabolic processes
substances are reduced to a minimum, they live at the expense of pre-
stored fat, and consume a small amount
oxygen.
While our geographic latitudes defining
seasonality factor in the lives of amphibians (frogs, newts,
salamanders) is the ambient temperature in the tropics
and subtropics, the role played by humidity. For sufficiently
high temperature but low humidity (between
drought), amphibians usually fall into summer hibernation. in
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29with tropical climates, where high temperature and humidity
large reptiles are active all year round. But in areas where alternate
dry and rainy seasons, when there comes a drought, destructive
for many species of amphibians, they fall into summer hibernation,
buried in pits in the soil under the roots, stones, etc. A typical
example is the island of Java, where amphibians spend
in a state of aestivation is almost 5 months. As for winter, so
and estivation amphibians do not eat all of their processes
life and metabolism slows down considerably.
It is known that representatives of a broad class of reptiles
- They are animals with unstable body temperature, which depends
ambient temperature. Reptiles love
heat for hours basking in the sun. Horny coverings of their bodies
and the absence of skin glands protects them from excessive loss of
water. Some of them even have adapted to live in very dry
climates, in hot and arid deserts. However, the heat in the tropics
is the cause of the confluence of some of them in estivation. Thus,
For example, some kinds of snakes - the permanent inhabitants of hot
deserts, where they are often threatened by heat stroke - can fall
in summer dormancy in the hottest days. This is a defensive reaction
organism in which oxygen consumption and heat generation
in the body are minimal. Buried in silt flows into estivation
and Anaconda, reaching the 11-meter length. estivatsiyu in fall
and the biggest representatives of reptiles - crocodiles. When
ponds dry up, they burrow deep in the mud. Although
that its surface layer dries and hardens in the depth of moisture
stored, where they spend their summer hibernation. On this occasion
famous traveler Alexander von Humboldt led a story
One of the European colonists who had to spend the night
in the hut on the ground on the banks of the Orinoco River
(Venezuela, South America). Middle of the night he was awakened by a strong
noise, and the ground beneath their feet began moving. Clods flew in all
hand, and, finally, out of the ground will be a huge crocodile.
Obviously, he was there in a state of aestivation and, to the horror
colonist, it was that night awake.
All the inhabitants of the desert, as if they were not varied, there
thing in common: they all more or less adapted
a lack of water, food, shelter and sharp fluctuations in temperature.
Physiology of desert animals must balance on the
very narrow line between preserving the water and heat regulation.
The disappearance of the sweat glands - a measure to conserve water - means
that can be used less conventional ways to chill
animal on a hot day. This is usually achieved by large
ears or similar protuberances, which penetrated by blood
vessels as radiators, bringing heat from the animal's body.
Slavering peristolapka - is a rodent of this type, which is always
existed in similar habitats, since, as mammals
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30first colonized the hot and dry of the earth's surface.
She has a small front and long back legs, adapted
for jumping. Fingers hind legs fringed with short rigid
hairs.
Her kidneys are highly efficient, re-use
metabolic water to the extent that the animal's urine is greater
than twice as concentrated than in rodents of similar size
living in wet habitats. Peristolapka never drinks
water, but gets all the moisture that it needs from the plants. She even
can eat plants that are poisonous to other animals, and it has
ability to release toxic substances so that they do not
involved in any process of metabolism. It is a nocturnal animal,
but if a predator will drive her out of deep holes in the day
heat, it can cool itself, highlighting the abundant saliva and capping
foam front part of his body. Also, she spits in his
the enemy with deadly precision. Since saliva contains
most of the excretion of plant poisons, it is
is an effective weapon. Needless to say that
such a protective mechanism very quickly dehydrate an animal
and because it is used only when absolutely necessary and only
for a short time.
It would be unfair, talking about dry fasting in nature,
not to mention the amazing creation of nature - the camel.
This is a unique animal, created with such excellent
physical characteristics, is dedicated to serving others. Man
remains surprised by such creations of nature, which
abounds in the world. Dromedary usually eats
about 30-50 kilograms of food per day, whereas in the difficult conditions
he can live a whole month, satisfied only 2 kg of dry grass
daily. The structure of the lips and mouth allows him to easily
cracking down even with spikes can penetrate shoe leather.
A four-stomach digestive system and are capable of
processed without exception, that they penetrate. This creature
can benefit even from such seemingly inedible
substances such as rubber. It is clear how important this ability
in areas with arid climate. Now let's think about
question: Do yourself a camel adapt his body to the desert
environment; agreed on the structure of their cells and blood with the principle of
water conservation; elected structure of their hair?
UNI KAL NO ST ORGANIZATIONS PCA Verble Yuda
So, whatever the organism is endowed with a camel, a
unique complex, which provides an opportunity habitat
and active life in the harsh arid desert
quite a large animal with a mass of 800 kg.
Wool coat. in the program of constructing the body camel
provided for manufacturing a thick coat that protects
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31it from overheating in the scorching heat and the supercooling at low
temperatures, and prevents the great loss of moisture.
This amazingly thick cover helps maintain
temperatures from - 29 ° C to +38 ° C. He is fully grows, so
Every spring shorn camel, getting to 7 kg. valuable wavy
wool. From it are made of cloth and the famous soft, fluffy
camel blankets.
A balanced body temperature. The body of these animals
allows the sunlight during the day to raise the body temperature,
and automatically reduce it at night. That is, the camel is provided
well-controlled temperature balancing. At the same time
night temperature of his body falls to 34-35 ° C, and the day she slowly
increased to 40,5 ° C, so that up until the afternoon a camel to completely
cool. For example, human body temperature is almost unchanged,
except when he is sick. In summer, he
getting hot in the morning.
In addition, by raising the temperature in the body
camel saves water because it reduces sweating.
The current system eliminates the enhanced water yielding capacity in a hot
period, as in other animals. Thus, the body loses moisture camel
3 times slower than a donkey in the same conditions.
Without water. The most wonderful ability camel is
that he can not drink more than two weeks. In this case, the animal can
to lose almost a third of its mass that fatally for almost any
beings, then it quickly filled.
Maximum use of feed and water. Virtually all
Animals die when the accumulated urea in their kidneys
penetrates into the blood. Meanwhile, like a camel extracts the maximum
benefit from food and water, repeatedly recycling urea
in his liver. The structure of cells and the blood


■ Beta-asarone  Research attention
has focused on the constituent beta-
asarone in the volatile oil, which has
a carcinogenic action when isolated.
The American variety of sweet
flag ( A. calamus  var. americanus ),
commonly available in Europe, does
not contain beta-asarone, and only
preparations made from this should
be used.
■ Whole herb  In India, sweet
flag powder has been taken for
thousands of years with no reports
of cancer arising from its use.
This suggests that use of the
whole herb may be safe, but
more research is needed.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Early uses  Sweet flag has been
regarded as an aphrodisiac in India
and Egypt for at least 2,500 years.
In Europe, it was valued as a Sweet flag  is an aquatic plant, similar in
appearance to the iris. It has yellow flowers
in summer.
Parts Used Key Preparations & Their Usesstimulant, bitter herb for the appetite
(if not for the appetites) and as
an aid to digestion. In North
America, the decoction was used for
fevers, stomach cramps, and colic; the
rhizome was chewed for toothache,
and powdered rhizome was inhaled
for congestion.
■ Ayurvedic medicine  Sweet
flag is an important herb in
Ayurvedic medicine, and is valued
as a “rejuvenator” for the brain and
nervous system, and as a remedy
for digestive disorders.
■ Western herbalism  In Western
herbal medicine, the herb is chiefly
used for digestive problems such
as bloating, gas, colic, and poor
digestive function. Sweet flag,
particularly A. calamus  var.
americanus, which is the most
effective antispasmodic, relieves
spasm of the intestines. It helps
uncomfortable and distended
stomachs, and headaches associated
with weak digestion. Small amounts
are thought to reduce stomach
acidity, while larger doses increase
deficient acid production—a good
example of how different doses
of the same herb can produce
different results.
 RCautions T ake only under professional supervision. Do not
take for more than 1 month. Restricted in some countries.
Fresh rhizomeRhizomes have
an aromatic,
spicy fragranceDried rhizome Rhizomes grow to about 11⁄4 in (3 cm)
thick. They are harvested as needed.
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58Aesculus hippocA stAnumkey medicinal plantsAesculus hippocastanum (Sapindaceae)
Horse ChestnutHorse chestnut
A deciduous tree with divided leaves, white and pink flowers, and spiny green fruit. It grows to 80 ft (25 m).
Horse chestnut seeds are the main herbal
medicine for venous disorders.
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to mountain woods from the
Balkans through western Asia to
the Himalayas, horse chestnut is now cultivated as an ornamental and shade tree in temperate regions around
the world, especially in northern and western Europe. It is propagated from seed in autumn or spring. Leaves are harvested in summer, the bark and seeds in autumn.
Related Species
Do not use Ohio Buckeye (A. glabra) as it is toxic if taken internally.
Key Constituents
■ Triterpenoid saponins, including
 about 5% aescin, a complex
 mixture of glycosides
■ Polysaccharides (about 50%)
■ Coumarins, including aesculin
■ Flavonoids
■ Tannins, including proanthocyanidins
■ Fixed oil (2–3%)
Key Actions
■ Venous tonic
■ Astringent■ Anti-inflammatory
■ Antioxidant
■ Reduces fluid retention
Research
■ Clinical trials Numerous trials
have confirmed horse chestnut’s value
as a medicine in venous problems such as varicose veins, venous ulcers, hemorrhoids, and frostbite. In one London-based study, published in 1996, horsechestnut extract was shown to be as effective in treating varicose veins as compression stockings. In Germany, horse chestnut extracts and aescin are now routinely used to treat varicose veins.
■ Venous insufficiency A 2006
review of clinical trials by the Cochrane Database assessed the use of horse chestnut extract for chronic venous insufficiency—a condition that includes leg swelling and spider and varicose veins. The review con-cluded that horse chestnut extract was a safe and effective short-term treatment for this problem.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Circulatory system Although
horse chestnut has a beneficial
effect on the heart and arteries, it  is primarily a remedy for the veins.  It helps improve the tone of the
vein walls, which when slack or distended result in varicose veins, piles, and similar problems. It also reduces edema (fluid retention) caused by fluid leaking from distended veins, and increases the permeability of the capillaries, allowing excess fluid to drain back into the circulatory system. Horse chestnut is taken internally for leg ulcers, varicose veins, piles, and frostbite, and applied locally as a lotion, gel, or ointment. A decoction of the bark or leaf can be used as an astringent lotion for varicose veins.
■ Rheumatism In France, an oil
extracted from the seeds has  Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their Uses
been used as a topical application
for rheumatism.
■ Chest remedy Horse chestnut
makes a serviceable chest remedy and in Turkey has been used to treat chest complaints in horses. In the U.S. a decoction of the leaves has been considered useful for whooping cough. Extracts of horse chestnut seed—the shiny brown
“conkers” collected by British children in autumn—have
a scientifically established ability to relieve the symptoms
of varicose veins, and promote their repair. T aken by  mouth, or applied as a lotion, horse chestnut will help  to tighten up the tissues and reduce the pain and
swelling of varicose veins. It is also useful in helping  to reduce fluid retention.
Cautions Best taken with professional advice. Horse chestnut can cause gastro-
intestinal upset at normal dosage (discontinue if symptoms develop) and is toxic at excess dosage. Not suitable for children. Do not apply to broken or ulcerated skin. May interact with blood-thinning drugs.Fresh
leavesLeaves can be used to make a lotion
for varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
Seeds  are an excellent
remedy for varicose veins  and associated fluid retention.
Fresh seedsBark is much more astringent than the seeds.
Tablets may have a higher aescin
content than other preparations.Lotion (to make, p. 296). Apply
twice daily to varicose veins.
Capsules are convenient for long-term use.
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Cloves contain volatile
oil, which is antiseptic
and antibioticAllium sativum (Liliaceae)
Garlic
Known for its pungent odor and taste, garlic is an
ideal herbal medicine, being completely safe for home
use and a powerful treatment for a host of health
problems. It counters many infections, including those
of the nose, throat, and chest. It also reduces cholesterol,
helps circulatory disorders, such as high blood pressure,
and lowers blood-sugar levels, making it a useful dietary
addition in type 2 diabetes.
Habitat & Cultivation
Originally from central Asia, garlic
is now grown world wide. It is grown
by dividing the bulb and is harvested
late the following summer.
Related Species
Onion and ramsons ( A. cepa  and
A. ursinum, p. 164) are both
important medicinal herbs.
Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (alliin, alliinase, allicin)
■ Scordinins
■ Selenium
■ Vitamins A, B, C, and E
Key Actions
■ Antibiotic
■ Expectorant
■ Increases sweating
■ Lowers blood pressure
■ Reduces blood clotting
■ Anti-diabetic
■ Expels worms
Research
■ Invaluable remedy Well over
1,000 research papers have been published on the medicinal effects
of garlic. They show that it helps to
lower raised blood fat levels, including
cholesterol, to keep the blood thin
and protect against blood clots, to
lower raised blood pressure, to lower
raised blood-sugar levels, and to have
antibiotic activity.
■ Unknown action  While it is
understood that when the fresh
clove is crushed, alliin is broken down
by alliinase into allicin (which has
strong antiseptic activity), authorities
still disagree on precisely how
garlic achieves its medicinal effects.
Nevertheless, research indicates that
it is best to crush garlic cloves, and
then to wait 10 minutes before using
it in food or as medicine. This allows
sufficient


It flourishes in open areas and on roadsides, and
amid rubble. The root is unearthed in autumn.
Part Used Root.
Constituents Madder contains anthraquinone
derivatives (including ruberythric acid, alizarin,
and purpurin), an iridoid (asperuloside), resin,
and calcium.
History & Folklore Throughout history,
madder has been used principally as a red dye for
a variety of fabrics. In the ancient world, madder
root was taken medicinally to treat jaundice,
sciatica, and paralysis, and it was also used as a
diuretic. When ingested, madder imparts its
distinctive color to bones, milk, and urine, and it
probably owed much of its reputation as a diuretic
to this property.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Madder fell
largely out of use in the 19th century, and is
now only rarely employed to treat kidney and
bladder stones.Rosa canina  (Rosaceae)
Dog Rose
Description Climbing perennial growing to a
height of 10 ft (3 m). Has curved thorns, leaves
with 2–3 pairs of toothed leaflets, pink or white
flowers, and scarlet fruit (called “hips”).
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Europe,
temperate areas of Asia, and North Africa, dog
rose grows in hedgerows and thickets and in open
areas. The fruit is picked in autumn.
Part Used Hips.
Constituents Dog rose hips contain vitamins C
(up to 1.25%), A, B1, B2, B3, and K, flavonoids,
tannins (2–3%), invert sugar, pectin, plant acids,
polyphenols, carotenoids, volatile oil, and vanillin.
History & Folklore The hips of the dog rose
were a popular sweetmeat in the Middle Ages.  The plants were not esteemed to the same degree
as were cultivated roses ( R. gallica, following entry ),
but dog rose was valued as the source of a widely
used folk remedy for chest problems.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Dog rose hips
have extremely high levels of vitamins. When
consumed fresh, they provide vitamins and other
nutrients in a form that is readily absorbed by the
body. This makes rose-hip syrup a nourishing drink
for young children. The tannin content of rose hips
makes them a gentle remedy for diarrhea. The hips
are mildly diuretic.
Research Clinical studies investigating the use
of rose-hip extracts for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, and lower back pain have produced mixed
results. Some have shown positive benefits, others
none. It is likely that some people will benefit more
than others, and given that rose-hip extracts are
very safe, rose hips and rose-hip extract are well
worth trying for arthritic conditions.
Rosa gallica (Rosaceae)
Rose
Description Deciduous shrub growing to about
5 ft (1.5 m). Has a smooth stem, sharp thorns,
serrated leaves with 2–3 pairs of leaflets, semi-
double deep pink or red flowers, and scarlet hips.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to the Middle
East, the rose is not now found in the wild except Dog rose hips are an
excellent source of
readily absorbed vitamins.Hips
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264
other medicinal plantsRubus fR uticosus
Rubus fruticosus (Rosaceae)
Blackberry
Description Sprawling prickly
shrub growing to 13 ft (4 m).
Has palm-shaped leaves with  3–5 lobes, white to pale pink  flowers and clusters of black berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to
temperate areas of Europe, blackberry is naturalized in the Americas and in Australia. It  is commonly found along roads, in open areas, and in woodlands. The leaves are gathered in summer, the berries in summer and autumn.
Parts Used Leaves, berries.
Constituents Blackberry leaves contain tannins,
flavonoids, and gallic acid. The fruit contains anthocyanins, pectin, fruit acids, and vitamin C.
History & Folklore As early as the 1st century
ce, the physician Dioscorides recommended ripe blackberries in a gargle for sore throats. In European folk medicine, blackberry leaves have long been used for washing and staunching wounds. Arching blackberry runners that had rooted at both ends were credited with magical properties. In England, for example, children with hernias were pushed under arched runners for a magical cure.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Blackberry
leaves are strongly astringent and may be used  as a mouthwash to strengthen spongy gums and ease mouth ulcers, as a gargle for sore throats,  and as a decoction to relieve diarrhea and hemorroids. Like many red or purple fruits,  such as bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus, p. 147), blackberry fruit and juice has significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, helping to maintain  a healthy circulation.
Related Species See raspberry (R. idaeus,
following entry).History & Folklore In 1735, the Irish herbalist
K’Eogh described uses for raspberry: “an application of the flowers bruised with honey is beneficial for inflammations of the eyes, burning fever and boils … The fruit is good for the heart and diseases of the mouth.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses Raspberry
leaves are mainly used to encourage easy labor. While the specific mode of action is unknown,  the leaves are thought to strengthen the longitudinal muscles of the uterus, increasing the force of contractions and thereby hastening childbirth.  A decoction of raspberry leaves may be used to relieve diarrhea. The leaves also find use as an astringent external remedy—as an eyewash for conjunctivitis, a mouthwash for mouth problems,  or a lotion for ulcers, wounds, or excessive  vaginal discharge. the 20th century, after a Canadian nurse
observed the recovery from breast cancer of  a patient who had taken the formula. Essiac has  since had a checkered history. Despite attempts  to initiate proper clinical trials, none has yet  been undertaken.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Sheep’s sorrel
is a detoxifying herb, the fresh juice having a pronounced diuretic effect. Like other members  of the dock family, sheep’s sorrel is mildly laxative, and holds potential as a long-term treatment for chronic disease, in particular that of the gastrointestinal tract.
Related Species Sorrel (R. acetosa) is a
European relative that is also taken for its detoxifying effect. See also yellow dock (R. crispus, following entry)
and Chinese rhubarb (Rheum palmatum, p. 126).
Caution Sheep’s sorrel should not be taken by
anyone with a tendency to develop kidney stones.Fruit
Rubus idaeus (Rosaceae)
Raspberry
Description Deciduous shrub growing to
61⁄2 ft (2 m). Has woody stems with prickles, pale
green leaves with 3–7 leaflets, white flowers, and red berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Europe and
Asia, raspberry now grows wild and is cultivated in many temperate regions. The leaves are collected in early summer, the fruit when ripe in summer.
Parts Used Leaves, fruit.
Constituents The fruit contains polyphenols,
especially anthocyanins, which have antioxidant  and anti-inflammatory activity, pectin, fruit sugars, and acids. Raspberry seed oil is rich in vitamin E, carotenes, and essential fatty acids, and is increasingly used in cosmetic skin products.Research A laboratory study in 2012 found that
a raspberry fruit extract reduced joint inflammation, cartilage damage, and bone resorption.
Caution Do not take medicinally during the early
stages of pregnancy.
Self-help Use Preparing for childbirth, p. 317.
Rumex acetosella (Polygonaceae)
Sheep’s Sorrel
Description Slender low-growing perennial.
Has arrow-shaped leaves and terminal spikes bearing small green flowers that turn red as their seeds ripen.
Habitat & Cultivation Sheep’s sorrel is found
in most temperate regions of the world. It grows in open areas and in meadows, and is gathered in early summer.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Sheep’s sorrel contains oxalates
and anthraquinones (including chrysophanol, emodin, and physcion).
History & Folklore Apart from its role as a
salad vegetable, sheep’s sorrel is an ingredient of  an anticancer remedy known as essiac. A Native American formula, essiac also includes burdock (Arctium lappa, p. 65) and slippery elm (Ulmus rubra,
p. 145). Western herbalists learned of it early in Raspberry leaves
and fruit have been used since classical times as an astringent remedy.Rumex crispus (Polygonaceae)
Y ellow Dock,
Curled Dock
Description Perennial, growing to 3 ft (1 m),
with lance-shaped leaves and many small green
flowers arranged in whorls on the upper part  of the stem.
Habitat


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true.	He	asked	to	go	to	London	to	study	how	to	become	a	heart	specialist.
Which	is	how	my	father,	Krishan	Chopra,	found	himself	on	a	boat	to	England
and	a	career	as	one	of	India’s	first	heart	doctors.
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came	from	deep	in	his	heart,	there	would	be	a	way	to	make	it	come	true.
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It’s	important	to	your	soul	as	well.
	But	it	doesn’t	offer	its	help	in	a	loud	voice
—in	fact,	it	doesn’t	give	advice	at	all.	Instead	it	sets	out	a	path	that	you	can
follow,	and	thus	you	find,	step	by	step,	that	your	wish	is	beginning	to	unfold
as	reality.
When	any	dream	has	come	true	for	me,	I	notice	the	following	stages:
I	asked	inside	for	what	I	wanted.
I	was	precise,	and	my	wish	really	meant	something	to	me.
I	let	go	of	my	wish	so	that	the	universe	could	compute	how	to	make	it
come	true.	In	other	words,	I	got	out	of	the	way.
I	didn’t	waste	time	fantasizing	about	the	future.
I	looked	for	even	the	smallest	opening	that	showed	the	possibility	of
success.	No	opportunity	was	too	small,	and	I	didn’t	hold	back	because
I	was	waiting	for	something	bigger	and	better.
I	didn’t	wait	for	a	payoff.	If	my	desire	changed	before	it	came	true,
then	I	changed	my	expectations.	Not	every	wish	has	to	come	true	as	Iimagine	it.	I	wait	for	the	moment	of	fulfillment,	which	says,	“Okay,
that’s	all	I	really	wanted.”
I	looked	for	help	everywhere,	even	in	chance	encounters,	small
coincidences,	and	sudden	openings	I	never	thought	would	come	my
way.
I	was	grateful	for	every	small	step	of	accomplishment.
All	these	steps	may	sound	a	bit	complicated,	but	they’re	based	on	a	simple
theme:	Your	soul	wants	your	wishes	to
	come	true,	and	it	wants	to	make	the
journey	as	easy	and	natural	as	possible.	It	took	many	years	for	me	to	see	that
this	whole	pattern,	from	the	planting	of	a	seed	to	its	final	fruit,	is	all	planned
and	handled	by	my	soul.	That’s	why	Baba	considered	the	invisible	string	to	be
one	of	the	best-kept	secrets	of	spirit.Trust	Your	Soul
F
or	most	people	the	hardest	part	about	wishing	is	to	trust	that	it	works,”	said
Baba.	“But	right	this	moment	you	are	asking	for	something	and	trusting	that
you	will	receive	it.	Every	time	you	take	a	breath,	for	instance,	you	are	asking
for	air.	Does	the	air	refuse?”
“No,”	I	said.
“When	you	lift	your	arm,	you	are	asking	your	muscles	to	move.	Do	your
muscles	refuse?”
“No.”
“So	wishes	are	being	answered	all	the	time	with	perfect	trust,”	he	said.	“We
live	in	a	world	of	desires	coming	true.”
As	I	looked	around	it	was	easy	to	believe	what	Baba	was	saying.	We	had
stopped	in	the	center	of	the	village.	Shops	were	everywhere,	and	people	were
spending	money	and	bustling	home	with	what	they	had	bought.
“See	how	many	wishes	will	come	true	today?”	he	said.
“But	these	people	worked	hard	for	their	money,”	I	said.
	“They	don’t	think	that
buying	something	means	trusting	it	to	come	from	God.”
“They	would	get	much	more	if	they	did,”	he	said.	“When	you	trust	that	your
soul	is	helping	you	to	make	your	wishes	come	true,	half	the	work	is	done.”
“I	don’t	know,”	I	said	doubtfully.
But	of	course	Baba	loved	a	challenge.	“Stop	and	turn,	with	your	back	to	me,”
he	said.	“Now	fall	backward.	Don’t	worry,	I’ll	catch	you.”
He	saw	me	hesitate.	“Go	ahead,”	he	urged.
I	took	a	deep	breath	and	let	myself	fall	backward.	Baba	caught	me	and	said,
“Do	that	again.”	I	did,	and	again	he	caught	me.	“It	got	easier	the	second	time,
didn’t	it?”“Yes,”	I	said.
“And	if	we	did	it	ten	more	times,	you’d	trust	me	completely?”	he	asked.
“I	think	so,”	I	said.	“I	could	still	be	a	little	nervous	that	you	might	trick	me	or
get	tired	and	miss.”
“Well,	all	your	soul	wants	is	the	same	chance	you	gave	me,”	said	Baba.
“Doubt	if	you	like,	but	when	you	can,	trust	your	soul	to	help	you	get
something	you	really	want.	Once	you	get	used	to	trusting,	do	it	over	and	over.
Eventually	you	will	have	no	doubt	at	all.”
“But	there’s	always	a	bit	of	doubt,”	I	pointed	out.
“Really?”	said	Baba.	“We	were	talking.	Do	you	ever	have	the	slightest	doubt
you’ll	get	air?”
“No.”
“That’s	because	breathing	is	part	of	you,”	he	said.	“So	is	your	soul.	When	you
trust	spirit,	you	are	just	trusting	yourself.	Give	it	a	try.	In	time	you	will	see
that	there	is	no	more	need	for	doubt.”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
Why	should	you	trust	your	soul?	That’s	a	big	question,	because	most	people
don’t.	They	may	pray	for	something	they	really	want,	and	when	the	prayer
isn’t	answered,	they	put	their	trust	somewhere	else.	But	Baba	taught	me	that	I
could	ask	my	soul	for


Nature, Vol. 25, 20 Sept 1974), there is no shortage of protein for the poor peoples of the world as long as there is enough cheap cereal available. To attempt to fill the so called protein gap by increasing the availability of animal protein at the sacrifice of
primary food production is illogical. P. V. Sakhatme (Nature, Vol.
248, March 1974), claims that protein standards are in excess by nearly 60 per cent. In a recent study in New Guinea, good health was found to be maintained, on essentially vegetable foods, 53 per
cent less than the standards usuall y considered necessary. Fish was
plentiful, but was not sought or eaten by the inhabitants (New
Scientist, Monitor, 25 June 1973). Dr D. McLaren also criticizes the nutritionists attempts to make available more animal protein at the expense of primary cereals (Lancet, 1974). The conclusion that the fantastic creative pilgrimage of cosmic
evolution has mind as its destiny, finds support from scientists, as in Nature, Vol. 249, p. 208, 17 May 1974. See also W. H. Thorpe's
Biology, psychology and belief (Cambridge 1962). For a
combination of science and sensitivity in an approach to nature, see V. F. Weiskopf's brilliant little book, Knowledge and Wonder
(London 1964).
Still unique as a document by a biologist, running against the
popular views of bestiality and promiscuity, is H. S. Jenning's, The
Biological Basis of Human Nature (London 1930). It is an
incrimination against science and civilization that the facts, and the theme presented, have not been s ubsequently developed. For a more
recent account of society, without the usual lip service to the hoof and claw mentality, see Lawrence D. Sahlin's, Origin of Society,
Scientific American. 207, 48, p. 76, September 1960.
For the effects of cortical (i.e., social) conditioning on sexual
behaviour, see G. S. Ford and F. A. Beach, Patterns of sexual
behaviour (London 1965). In his Comparative Study of Human
Reproduction (Yale 1945), C. S. Ford provides statistical evidence
for a more specific affective human sexual pattern, especially in
matters affecting reproduction a nd breeding, which is where one
would expect any genetical directiv es to have the most relevance.
The lie to the popular (and financially rewarding) supports for
man's natural aggressivity, is ably called by the anthropologist Ashley Montagu, in his, The Direction of Human Development
(London 1957). Although the Bestial as opposed to the Arcadian
vision of man was backed by most scientists in the past, today it is largely promoted by the popularizers of science, who have found a lucrative market, and an enormous  journalistic support, for thus
justifying the public's bestialiness, as in Robert Ardrey and
Desmond Morris. The fact that this success depends on a biased
sifting of facts, an often blatant extrapolation from insufficient data or from animal data inapplicable to man, as well as in a skilled misinterpretation for effect, has not been missed by the majority of
serious scientists. For a discussion, see J. Lewis and B. Towers, Naked Ape or Homo Sapiens? (London 1972). This book also
brings out the interesting suggestion that the apparent 'nakedness' of
the human body is due to a transformation of the skin into an extremely sensitive emotional route, which concurs with the erotic transfiguration of the entire human body through beauty and sensitivity for the purposes of sexual love.
Quastel's work on the possibility of mind-disturbing substances
formed in the human gut, is to be found in a book edited by Joseph Needham, Perspectives in Biochemistry (Cambridge 1937), the
more recent work by S. S. Kety and others is in an article, New
perspectives in psychopharmacology, in Beyond Reductionism,
edited by Arthur Koestler, P. D. McClean's, The paranoid streak in
man, on which Koestler based his notions  of a faulty evolution of
the human brain, is to be found in the same book.
Kuru, a fatal disease of the Central Nervous System in humans,
now known to be spread by the eating of brains by some cannibalistic tribes in New Guinea, is caused by a'slow virus'. It has
been suggested that as mental diseases are' seasonal (especially
schizophrenia), and as they are much more frequent in the prosperous communities, with a high standard of living, there could be a nutritional factor as well as a genetic one in mental disease
(See New Scientist, Monitor, 12 July 1973).
V. Branfenbrenner's, Origins of Alienation (Scientific
American, p. 53, August 1974) is a good account of the break
between the young and the old, with its attendant social disturbances, due to disturbances in family life. The following are still worth reading, W. M.S. Russell, The Wild Ones (Listener, 5
Nov 1964) and his The Affluent Crowd (Listener, 12 November
1964).
A. Koestler, The Ghost in the machine (London 1967), a
fascinating discourse on man's mental predicament, although his inferences are faulty. For a reappraisal of the meaning of mind in its highest aspects, see Altered States of Consciousness, edited by C. T.
Dart (London 1958). The benefits of food restriction in mental
diseases are recorded by Y. Nikolay ev in Soviet Weekly, reported
by New Scientist, 414, 22 October 1964. Fifteen years of starving psychiatric patients for upwards of a week resulted in dramatic improvement, even in schizophrenics. After a period of total abstinence, fruit juice, grated carrots, sour milk, nuts, vegetables,
bread and honey are given. Animal foods are ruled out. A
confirmatory letter regarding results in a clinic in the UK is in New
Scientist, 24 December 1964.
The Nobel prizewinning biochemist, L. Pauling, is largely
responsible for the flare-up of interest in vitamin C, in his much advertised claim that his family were kept free of colds by large
doses of vitamin C. But Pauling has failed to sense, or admit, the
wider implications of his claim, namely, that the fact that such large doses are without any toxic effects, must mean that man is perfectly adapted to them, which in turn can only mean that he is essentially a
fruit-eater.
But Pauling's orthodoxy has not prevented him from being
repeatedly attacked for claims regarding vitamin C usually considered as sensational. As with amply proved phenomena like telepathy, scientists, lacking an adequate world-view, find themselves emotionally compelled to deny. But man is not unique in such large vitamin C needs. The guinea-pig, a frantic gobbler of
fresh green tasties, requires as much as man on a body weight
basis—a child, for instance, would need 1500 milligrams daily, instead of the 200 officially recommended. (Man Li Yew. National Academy of Science, USA, Vol. 7, p. 964, 1974.)
The ever increasing wonders of vitamin C now includes claims
for counteracting the cancer-inducing nitrosamides, for reducing
heart attacks, for alleviating diabetes, and, latest of all, for mitigating hang-overs! See New Sc ientist, 12 April 1973, and 18
April 1974.
Coffee drinking doubles the risk of myocardial infarctus ('heart
attacks'). No affect appeared to be associated with tea drinking (up
to six cups a day). Lancet, Vol. 2, p. 1278, 1972. That does not
mean that tea drinking is health y—only that it is less harmful!
The food crisis is focussed in the Commentary in New Scientist
(18 July 1974), 'Will Britain starve?' with the following conclusion: 'Perhaps the most important of all, the public must get used to the
idea that it can get by with a great deal less food than it usually
consumes, and that edible protein is  too valuable to feed to farm
livestock.' For the disasters of pollution, of dwindling natural resources, of
overcrowding, see G. Rattray Taylor's, The Doomsday Book
(London 1970).
Rats, made to fast for one to three days a week, live longer,
with a lower incidence of all cau ses of death, including cancer. Dr
Alec Comfort concludes that by eating less, humans should be able to increase their present lifespan by 20 per cent to 40 per cent (New
Scientist, 30 March 1972).
Given a wide choice and abundan ce of foods, rats, with much
more native instinct than man, nonetheless fail to pick the right
foods. On the contrary, they have a singular ability, owing to an equivalent of human greed, to pick the pattern of eating most likely to induce cancers and the other di seases of age (Nature, Vol. 250,
July 1974).
A recently discovered long-living community


minor components and change unsaturated fatty acids into harmful trans-
fatty acids. It is best to cook with fully saturated fats, like ghee (clarified
butter), butter, coconut oil, goose and duck fat, pork dripping and lard,
because they do not alter their chemical structure, when heated, and in
small amounts are beneficial to health.
Animal fats have received a great deal of bad publicity in the last few
decades. They have been blamed for all sorts of ills, and yet they are an
integral part of our anatomy and physiology. They are not called essential,
but we cannot live without them. Fat on meat does not just contain satu
rated fatty acids, it contains very important short-chain fatty acids,
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. Pork, for
example, contains 10% or LA (omega-6) and 34% of monounsaturated fatty
acids, which are abundant in our skin and arteries, keeping them supple
and soft. Native people in the north of Japan have a very high percent of
pork in their diet while being free from heart disease, arteriosclerosis and
other health problems, which fats are commonly blamed for. Native people
in Mongolia largely live on lamb and lamb fat and yet they are not known
for being afflicted with any of the diseases of the western world. We forget
that the fatty tissue of animals is not just made of fat, it has got many other
substances in its structure, which our bodies need. We do not know every
thing about these fats yet by a long way. What we do know, however, is that
if we try to separate meat from the fat, we get sick. Nature put fat into meat
for a purpose and that is how meat should be consumed, together with the
fat, collagen and cartilage in it; that is the form our bodies have been
designed to take up dietary meat - as a whole. It has been shown in many
clinical studies that the protein from meats has to come with the fat to be
properly digested and used by the body, when the two are separated vari
ous health problems develop. Animal fats contain mainly saturated fatty
acids which do not change their chemical structure when heated and are
the best fats to cook with.
A rich source of saturated fats is coconut. Coconut and products made
out of it (coconut oil and butter, coconut milk, coconut cream, etc.) have been out of favour in the last decades. Based on ill-founded research and
commercial interests coconut and other tropical fats have been blamed for
raising blood cholesterol and the risk of atherosclerosis, which made them
very unpopular. And yet tropical fats have been used by indigenous people
for thousands of years. These people generally are known for very low
incidence of atherosclerosis and heart disease.
About 50% of fatty acids in coconut is lauric acid. Recent research shows
that in the body lauric acid gets converted into a highly potent anti-viral,
anti-bacterial and anti-fungal substance, called monolaurin. Such
pathogens as Candida Albicans, Helicobacter Pylori, HIV virus, measles
virus, herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, influenza and
many others are susceptible to monolaurin. Lauric acid is also one of
the natural ingredients of human breast milk, protecting the baby from
infections.
Other fatty acids, found in coconut, are caprylic and myristic acids,
which also have a pronounced anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
properties. For example, caprylic acid has been in use as an anti-fungal,
anti-candida supplement for decades in the form of capsules and tablets.
It is a good idea for GAPS patients to have coconut on a regular basis.
Coconut can provide a natural source of anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and
anti-viral substances for these patients as well as many other nutritional
factors. The question is - in what form?
People in the tropics use coconut in its natural state. The nut and juice
inside are very rich in saturated fats, fibre, vitamins, minerals, vitamin E,
tocotrienols, carotene and many other micro-nutrients. Fresh virgin
coconut oil, full of flavour, contains most of these useful substances and is
used extensively in the tropical countries for cooking, and because it con
tains saturated fats, it virtually does not change its chemical structure
when heated. Unfortunately, coconut oil available in the West is very differ
ent from its natural virgin tropical counterpart. It has been hydrogenated
to make it harder and to increase its shelf-life. In the process of hydrogena
tion trans-fatty acids are formed, which are well known to cause
atherosclerosis and heart problems. The hydrogenation process requires
the use of aluminium and nickel, traces of which would stay in the hydro
genated coconut oil. At the same time the process of hydrogenation
destroys vitamins, including vitamin E, carotene, tocotrienols and many
other useful nutrients. And as if that is not enough many brands of coconut
oil and coconut butter in the West go through a refining process which uses heat and solvent chemicals; Not surprisingly, studies with this sort of
coconut oil show that it does increase blood cholesterol.
As usual, the best thing is to follow nature and have coconut in its natu
ral form. You can get fresh coconuts in most supermarkets. Please, look in
the recipe section for different ways of serving it.
In conclusion
The important point is that we should consume natural fats in their
natural state without processing them. It is processed foods, which con
tain masses of unnatural adulterated fats, that should be blamed for our
modern health problems: the crisps and chips, margarines and butter
replacements, breads and pastries, biscuits and cakes, sweets and choco
lates, our TV dinners and other pre-prepared lazy meals, our cooking oils
and spreads, our salad dressings and mayonnaise, our sauces and condi
ments, etc. Eat fats in the form that Nature provided and you will not go
wrong! For example, butter is much healthier than any so-called "healthy"
synthetic substitutes. I would like to emphasise, that GAPS children and
adults need plenty of natural fats. Let them eat the fat on the meat, the skin
on the poultry, pour plenty of cold pressed virgin olive oil on their served
meals, give them good cod liver oil and fish oil on a daily basis. Supplement
their diet with good quality blends of nut/seed oils with 2:1 ratio of omega-
3:omega-6 fatty acids (LNA, LA, GLA). As well as olive oil, you can use these
oils as a dressing on their salads and ready served meals. Contrary to pop
ular belief, fat is the preferred source of energy in the human body and
remember, the brain and the rest of the nervous system are largely made
up of fats.
There are some added benefits of supplying your GAPS patient with gen
erous amounts of natural unprocessed fats. The more natural fats the GAPS
person has with his/her meals the less he/she will crave sweet and pro
cessed carbohydrates, which will make it easier to remove these harmful
foods from the diet. And as you get processed foods out of the diet, you will
automatically get the bulk of harmful hydrogenated fats and trans-fats out
as well.
A good supply of natural dietary fats has another benefit, important for
GAPS patients, it stimulates bile production. Secreting bile is the natural
way for the liver to rid itself of toxins. GAPS children and adults are very
toxic people. The bulk of detoxification in the body happens in the liver.
Allowing the liver to drain itself on a regular basis will help the patient to
detoxify quicker. We live in a world of fat phobia, created by commercial interests and
funded by them research Fats constitute a large part of our bodily struc
ture and functions. That is why every health problem can be linked to
abnormalities in fat consumption: too much unnatural fats and deficien
cies in natural fats. Stick to the natural fats and make sure that your GAPS
patient gets plenty of them. You will see the results for yourself. 3. VITAMIN A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means that it comes as a part of
dietary fats. It exists in many biochemical forms. The parent vitamin A is
called retinol. Common dietary sources are organ meats like liver and
kidneys, dairy products, eggs and oily fish, like herring, sardines and tuna.
However, the richest sources are liver oils from marine fish, such as cod,
halibut and shark and from some mammals, such as the polar bear. The
most accessible liver oil available to us is cod liver oil.
Cod liver oil has been around for a very long time. Our parents remem
ber how their parents gave them a spoon of this oil every day to build up
their immune system. Cod liver oil contains omega-3 essential fatty acids
and vitamin D, but its most important asset is probably the vitamin A in its
natural pre-formed biochemical shape. Unfortunately, due to digestive
problems, GAPS children and adults usually cannot absorb or use other
forms of vitamin A, commonly found in supplements


Serves 2
1 large ( or 2 small) sweet potatoes
few cooked small beets, sliced
arugula (or lettuce) leaves
Dressing:
yogurt
lemon juice
flaxseed oil
dill weed, dried or fresh
Cook the sweet potatoes gently in their skins until cooked.  Allow to cool. Cut into slices and
place the sweet potato and beet slices overlapping on a plate o f arugula  (or lettuce) leaves.
Drizzle on the dressing and serve immediately.
Corn
Corn may be baked in the husk wrapped in foil. Bake in low oven at 300°  F (149 ° C) for 1 hour
or place in boiling water for approximately 7 minutes.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
1 or 2 corn cobs
flaxseed oil
parsley, chopped
Leave the corn in its outer leaves and wrap in baking foil.  Bake at 350 ° F (180° C) for about 1
hour.  When cooked, peel back the leaves and allow to cool slightly. Pour on some flaxseed oil  to
which some chopped parsley has been added.  Serve as an appetizer or a side dish.
Corn with Mixed Vegetables
2 ears of corn
3 stalks of celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 zucchini squash, sliced
Husk the corn and cut the kernels off. Slice the other vegetables into small pieces. Put the corn
in a baking dish and add the vegetables. Bake at 200° F (93 ° C) for 1 hour.
Corn with Orange Juice
2 ears of corn
1 glass of orange juice
Husk the corn, cut off the kernels and put it in a baking dish with a lid. Bake at 250° F (121 °
C) until soft. Pour the corn juice off and add the orange juice. Let set 5 to 10 minutes before
serving.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
10 oz. whole green beans
yogurt
2 oz. onion, finely chopped
Cook the beans gently. Just before the beans are ready, gently heat the yogurt with the chopped
onion.  Put the beans into a warm serving dish and pour on the yogurt dressing.
Creamed Corn
3 ears of corn
1 green bell pepper, sliced
Husk corn and cut off the kernels. Put kernels from 2 ears in a blender and blend. Add the
kernels from the third ear to the blended corn. Place in a baking dish and put the sliced green
pepper on top and bake in the oven at 200-250° F (93-121° C) for 1-1/2 hours.
Creamy Cabbage
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
white cabbage, shredded
1 small onion, chopped
2 tbsp. thick yogurt
1 tsp. dried dill  tops, chopped (or crushed dill seeds)
Shred the cabbage and chop the onion. Add a little water to cook.  When cooked and tender, add
the thick yogurt mixed with the dill  tops (or seeds).
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soup stock
1 onion, chopped
1 eggplant, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced and skinned
Put some soup stock (see “‘Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing
Food and Juices—The Basic Rules,” p. X) in bottom of large covered baking dish. Add onion,
eggplant and tomatoes in layers. Cover and bake in low oven at 300°  F (149 ° C) for 2 hours.
Eggplant  Fan
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves 2
1 large onion, sliced
1 large eggplant, sliced
1 large firm, ripe tomato, sliced
thyme and marjoram
1 small clove garlic, chopped
Slice the onion into rings and cook gently in a thick-bottomed saucepan  while preparing the
other ingredients.  Cut eggplant  into 4 or 5 lengthwise slices, stopping 3/4 in ch from either end.
Slice the tomato into twice as many slices as there are cuts in the eggplant. Arrange the eggplant
on top of the onions in a fan shape, and fill the cuts with the tomato slices.  Sprinkle with herbs
and chopped garlic.  Cover and cook gently, on top of the stove,  or bake gently in a low oven at
300° F (149° C) until the eggplant  is soft.
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
1 eggplant
1 small onion, chopped
parsley, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced
1-1/2 tbsp. vinegar
little flaxseed oil
Bake the eggplant  for about an hour at 350 ° F (180° C). Chop the onion and parsley and slice
the tomatoes.  Combine with the cooked eggplant. Add the vinegar and flaxseed oil.
Eggplant,  Stewed
1 eggplant, cut into cubes
2 onions, chopped
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Combine all ingredients in a stew pot. Stew approximately 30 minutes (until tender). Do not add
water.
Fancy Garlic Potatoes
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 1-1/2 to 2 hours
potatoes, sliced
flaxseed oil
garlic, crushed
Cut the potatoes into slices, almost through to the base, but not quite.  Put into a casserole dish
with only enough water to cover the bottom.  Cook in the top of oven at 325 ° F (170° C) for 1-
1/2 to 2 hours  or at 350° F ( 180° C) for 1 hour.  Mix together the flaxseed oil and crushed garlic.
Put the potatoes onto a serving dish and, when slightly cooled, pour on the dressing.  Serve
immediately.
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www.thegersonway.comFennel Treat
1 fennel bulb
1 large tomato, cut into 1/4-inch  slices
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
Cut off stalks and leaves from fennel. Slice bulb in half lengthwise to give two flat halves. Rinse
them under running water to remove sand and put them in a baking dish with cut side up. Cover
halves with tomato slices and place garlic slices on top of tomatoes. Cover dish and bake at
250° F (121 ° C) for 1 to 2 hours. Serve with a baked potato and a salad of grated carrots on a
bed of pretty greens.
Festive Broccoli (or Festive Green Beans)
1 large head broccoli (or 3-1/2 cups sliced green beans)
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium sweet red (or yellow) bell pepper, cut in strips
2 tsp. lemon juice (optional)
1/4 tsp. dried (or 1 tsp. fresh) dill weed
Select dark green head of broccoli with no yellowing. Cut into spears, peeling tougher stalks at
base. Place onion and garlic in pot. Cover and stew on low flame for 45 minutes or until tender.
Add pepper strips for the last 20 to 25 minutes of cooking. Add lemon juice just before serving
(lemon will discolor broccoli if added during cooking). Sprinkle vegetables with dill and serve.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
French beans


tract.
With
age,
the
mass
of
the
thymus
decreases
by
up
to
90%
and
the
spleen
by
50%,
and
the
immune
functions
in
the
bone
marrow
and
lymph
nodes
are
also
extinguished,
because
substances
that
inhibit
the
activity
of
these
organs
accumulate
in
the
body.
In
other
words,
the
organism
is
clogged
with
waste
substances
and
pollutants.
Scientific
experiments
have
shown
that
if
we
transplant
old
immune
cells
into
a
young
organism,
their
activity
is
restored,
but
the
activity
of
young
cells
transferred
to
the
old
organism
is
extinguished.
This
is
direct
evidence
of
the
dependence
of
immunity
on
the
degree
of
contamination
of
our
body
with
waste
substances
and
poisons.
Therefore,
a
person
who
wants
to
protect
himself
from
infections
or
get
rid
of
infectious
ones,
viral
or
cancer
diseases,
in
addition
to
using
urine
to
strengthen
immunity,
they
must
cleanse
organism
at
the
cellular
level
by
fasting
while
drinking
urine
and
water.
Here
is
a
sentence
that
really
fascinates
me
and
helps
me
overcome
the
initial
days
of
starvation:
Fasting
for
the
present
the
use
of
urine
is
the
most
perfect
microsur gery
of
the
cell.
3)
Urine
of
mature
people
Especially
from
18
to
30
years
old,
it
is
balanced
in
terms
of
hormonal
composition
and
other
constants.
He
should
be
here
for
correcting
the
functions
of
your
body
used
by
a
person
aged
between
35
and
50-60
years.
When
treating
diseases,
however,
it
is
necessary
to
use
only
one's
own
urine
(see
treatment
with
nosodes).
If
you
have
decided
to
use
the
"
urine
donor"
to
stimulate
the
activity
of
your
organism,
then
choose
a
young,
healthy
person
of
the
same
sex
and
approximately
the
same
body
structure.
You
should
know
his
way
of
life,
habits,
diet
and
also
how
he
feels
about
you.
He
should
be
understanding
of
your
"strange"
requests.
Don't
be
shy
about
introducing
him
to
the
cause,
especially
since
you
will
be
using
his
urine
in
the
form
of
massages
and
compresses.
4)
Old
man's
urine
Because
during
this
period,
a
person
practically
mostly
lives
as
a
sexless
being
with
a
reduced
immunity,
an
out-of-tune
hormonal
system
and
other
dysfunctions,
it
is
the
least
suitable
urine,
which
can
only
be
used
for
self-treatment
of
various
diseases
and
disorders.
Other
people
can
use
it
only
in
hopeless
situations,
when
it
is
necessary,
for
example,
to
quickly
increase
the
excretion
of
urine.
5)
Male
and
female
urine
Naturally,
both
urines
have
their
own
peculiarities,
which
depend
mainly
on
the
hormonal
composition
and
also
on
the
"magnetization"
of
the
urine
by
the
male
or
female
essence.
Therefore,
it
is
recommended
to
use
the
urine
of
a
person
of
the
same
sex
as
a
donor.
In
exceptional
cases
and
only
for
a
short
time,
the
urine
of
a
person
of
the
opposite
sex
can
be
used.
Due
to
the
small
content
of
hormones
responsible
for
gender
differences,
children's
urine
can
be
used
by
persons
of
the
opposite
sex,
but
not
for
more
than
1
to
3
months.
The
younger
the
child,
the
longer
the
urine
can
be
used.
6)
Urine
of
pregnant
women
This
type
of
urine
is
very
special
and
useful.
The
composition
of
urine
and
its
properties
reflect
the
activity
of
the
mother's
organism,
the
functioning
of
the
uterus
as
the
organ
of
child
birth,
the
placenta
and
the
organism
of
the
fetus
itself.
Such
a
unique
set
of
substances
and
"encoded"
functions
it
does
not
exist
anywhere
in
nature.Therefore,
we
will
briefly
describe
the
peculiarities
of
the
urine
of
pregnant
women
and
the
changes
that
occur
in
their
system
of
urine
production
and
excretion.
During
pregnancy,
structural
and
functional
changes
occur
in
the
kidneys
and
urinary
tract.
Most
of
these
changes
are
observed
around
the
20th
to
35th
week
of
pregnancy.
For
example,
blood
plasma
flow
through
the
kidneys
increases
by
45%,
glomerular
filtration
even
by
60%.
As
a
result,
excretion
of
substances
of
a
metabolic
and
nutritional
nature
-
glucose,
amino
acids,
water -soluble
vitamins,
etc.
-
increases
in
the
urine.
The
most
abundant
amino
acids
such
as
glycocol,
histidine,
threonine,
serine
and
alanine
are
excreted
in
the
urine.
In
the
16th
week,
the
excretion
doubles
and
before
birth
it
reaches
up
to
five
times
higher
values
than
before
pregnancy.
Cortisol
is
also
secreted
in
abundance.
It
rises
three
to
four
times
excretion
of
some
water -soluble
vitamins
(folic
acid,
cyoncobalamin,
ascorbic
acid).
End
products
of
protein
metabolism
(urea)
and
nucleoprotein
metabolism
are
also
excreted
in
the
urine.
The
kidneys
produce
erythropoietin,
which
promotes
the
production
of
red
blood
cells.
In
pregnant
women
in
the
second
half
of
pregnancy,
this
enzyme
is
five
times
more
than
before.
In
other
words,
pregnant
women's
urine
is
the
most
nutritious
"cocktail"
(glucose,
amino
acids,
vitamins)
and
the
high
urea
content
makes
it
an
excellent
diuretic
and
anticancer
agent.
Blood-forming
factor
helps
with
all
types
of
anemia.
As
you
can
see,
this
is
a
real
universal
urine,
which
can
be
used
both
to
stimulate
the
body's
defenses
and
to
treat
a
considerable
number
of
diseases.
That's
why
at
every
opportunity
try
not
to
waste
this
incredibly
valuable
medicine.
7)
Fresh
urine
This
type
of
urine
is
the
most
useful
and
basically
it
represents
saturated
blood
plasma
salts


	heavy	cigarette
smoking,	drinking	coffee	every	day,	ingesting	soda,	eating	large	quantities	of	animal
protein	and	animal	fats,	and	subjecting	oneself	to	x-ray	radiation,	cytotoxic	drugs,	aspirin,
and	other	anti-inflammatory	drugs.	Food	poisoning,	highly	spiced	foods,	iced	beverages,
dehydration,	and	emotional	stress	also	cause	gastric	distress.	All	of	these	also	cause
gallstones	in	the	liver	and	gallbladder,	thereby	starting	off	a	vicious	cycle	and	creating
major	disruptions	throughout	the	GI	tract.	In	the	final	event,	malignant
stomach	tumors
may	be	formed.

Most	medical	doctors	now	believe	that	a	“bug”	(
H.	pylori
)	causes	stomach	ulcers.Combating	the	bug	with	antibiotic	drugs	usually	brings	relief	and	stops	the	ulcer.
Although	the	drug	does	not	prevent	the	ulcer	from	returning	after	discontinuation,	there	is
a	high	“recovery”	rate.	Still,	such	“recoveries”	may	cause	side	effects	that	are	often
serious.

The	infection	by	the
H.	pylori
	bug	is	only	possible	because	factors	other	than	a
normally	harmless	germ	have	already	weakened	and	damaged	the	stomach	cells.	In	a
healthy	stomach,	the	same	bug	turns	out	to	be	completely	innocuous.	Most	of	us	have
lived	with	this	bug	without	ever	being	troubled	by	it.	This	brings	up	an	important
question:	Why	does	the	same	bug	cause	an	ulcer	in	some	people	and	not	in	others?	As
mentioned	before,	gallstones	in	the	liver	and	gallbladder	can	cause	intestinal	congestion
and	thereby	lead	to	frequent	back-flushing	of	bile	and	toxins	into	the	stomach,	which	may
injure	an	ever-increasing	number	of	stomach	cells.	Antibiotics	destroy	the	natural	stomach
flora,	including	those	bacteria	that	normally	help	to	break	down	damaged	cells.	Although
the	antibiotic	approach	results	in	a	quick	relief	of	symptoms,	it	also	lowers	stomach
performance	permanently,	which	sets	up	the	body	for	more	severe	challenges	than	just
dealing	with	an	ulcer.
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	Shortcuts	to	healing	rarely	pay	off.	On	the	other	hand,	most
stomach	disorders	disappear	spontaneously	when	all	existing	gallstones	are	removed	and	a
healthy	diet	and	balanced	lifestyle	are	followed	regularly.
	Diseases	of	the	Pancreas

The	pancreas	is	a	small	gland	with	its	head	lying	in	the	curve	of	the	duodenum.	Its	main
duct	joins	the	common	bile	duct	to	form	what	is	known	as	the
ampulla
	of	the	bile	duct.
The	ampulla	enters	the	duodenum	at	its	midpoint.	Apart	from	secreting	the	hormones
insulin
	and
glucagon,
	the	pancreas	produces
pancreatic	juice,
	which	contains	enzymes
that	digest	carbohydrates,	proteins,	and	fats.	When	the	acidic	contents	from	the	stomach
enter	the	duodenum,	they	combine	with	alkaline	pancreatic	juice	and	bile.	This	creates	the
proper	acid-alkaline	balance	(pH-value)	at	which	the	pancreatic	enzymes	are	most
effective.

Gallstones	in	the	liver	or	gallbladder	cut	bile	secretions	from	the	normal	amount	of	one
quart	or	more	per	day,	to	as	little	as	one	cup	or	less	per	day.	This	severely	disrupts	the
digestive	process,	particularly	when	fats	or	fat-containing	foods	are	consumed.
Subsequently,	the	duodenal	pH	remains	too	low,	which	inhibits	the	action	of	pancreatic
enzymes,	as	well	as	those	secreted	by	the	small	intestine.	The	net	result	is	that	food	is	only
partially	digested.	Improperly	digested	food	that	is	saturated	with	the	stomach’s
hydrochloric	acid	can	have	a	very	irritating,	caustic	effect	on	the	entire	intestinal	tract.

If	a	gallstone	has	moved	from	the	gallbladder	into	the	ampulla,	where	the	common	bile
duct	and	the	pancreatic	ducts	combine	(see
Figure	3
),	the	release	of	pancreatic	juice
becomes	obstructed	and	bile	moves	into	the	pancreas.	This	causes	a	number	of	protein-
splitting	pancreatic	enzymes,	which	are	normally	activated	only	in	the	duodenum,	to	be
activated	while	still	in	the	pancreas.	This	makes	these	enzymes	highly	destructive.	They
begin	to	digest	parts	of	the	pancreatic	tissue,	which	can	lead	to	infection,	suppuration,	and
local	thrombosis.	This	condition	is	known	as
pancreatitis.

Gallstones	obstructing	the	ampulla	release	bacteria,	viruses,	and	toxins	into	the
pancreas,	which	can	cause	further	damage	to	pancreatic	cells,	and	eventually	lead	to
malignant	tumors.
	The	tumors	occur	mostly	in	the	head	of	the	pancreas,	where	they
inhibit	the	flow	of	bile	and	pancreatic	juice.	This	condition	is	often	accompanied	by
jaundice
	(for	more	details	see
Diseases	of	the	Liver
	below).

Gallstones	in	the	liver,	gallbladder,	and	ampulla	may	also	be	partly	responsible	for	both
types	of
diabetes:
	insulin-dependent	and	non-insulin-dependent.	All	patients	of	mine	with
diagnosed	diabetes,	including	children,	have	had	large	quantities	of	stones	in	their	liver.
Each	liver	cleanse	further	improved	their	condition,	provided	that	they	followed	a	healthy
daily	regimen	and	diet	devoid	of	animal	products.
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	Figure	3
:	Gallstones	in	the	liver	and	gallbladder
	Diseases	of	the	Liver

The	liver	is	the	largest	gland	in	the	body.	It	weighs	up	to	three	pounds,	is	suspended
behind	the	ribs	on	the	upper	right	side	of	the	abdomen,	and	spans	almost	the	entire	width
of	the	body.	Being	responsible	for	hundreds	of	different	functions,	it	is	also	the	most
complex	and	active	organ	in	the	body.

Since	the	liver	is	in	charge	of	processing,	converting,	distributing,	and	maintaining	the
body’s	vital	“fuel”	supply	(for	example,	nutrients	and	energy),	anything	that	interferes
with	these	functions	must	have	a	serious,	detrimental	impact	on	the	health	of	the	liver	and
the	body	as	a	whole.	The	strongest	interference	stems	from	the	presence	of	gallstones.

Besides	manufacturing	cholesterol—an	essential	building	material	of	organ	cells,
hormones,	and	bile—the	liver	also	produces	hormones	and	proteins	that	affect	the	way	the
body	functions,	grows,	and	heals.	Furthermore,	it	makes	new	amino	acids
3
	and	converts
existing	ones	into	proteins.	These	proteins	are	the	main	building	blocks	of	the	cells,
hormones,	neurotransmitters,	genes,	and	so	forth.	Other	essential	functions	of	the	liver
include	breaking	down	old,	worn-out	cells;	recycling	proteins	and	iron;	and	storing
vitamins	and	nutrients.	Gallstones	are	a	hazard	to	all	these	vital	tasks.

In	addition	to	breaking	down	alcohol	in	the	blood,	the	liver	also	detoxifies	noxious