 agents in the
body. The action of free forms of glucocorticoids
is another powerful therapeutic effect of fasting
on infl ammatory diseases.
At the same time, endocrine glands hypertro-
phy slightly during fasting. The parathyroid
gland responsible for the immune system (thy-
mus) experiences the greatest increase in size
during dosed fasting. The remaining viral and
microbial in flammation sites are destroyed dur-
ing dry fasting. These factors achieve an inte-
grated therapeutic effect in patients with bron-
chial asthma. What is the negative effect of
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asthma who have undergone hormonal  therapy
for over 5 years? Allergic inflammation in the
bronchopulmonary apparatus causes a complex
of pathological reactions, which always delay ex-
halation. That’s why respiratory acidosis devel-
ops in the blood. It restores and then enhances
the process o f CO2 absorption by cells. This
means that defense mechanisms are active even
if a brief asthma attack occurs. Bronchospasm
neutralizes the mediators of allergic inflamma-
tion. None of them are present in the blood dur-
ing attacks. At the same time, asthma attacks ac-
tivate the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland,
which eventually improve the effect of neutraliz-
ing allergies through their channels as well.
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the tracheobronchial tree and then relieves
asthma attacks without external assistance. Sec-
ond, bronchospasms largely restore general bod-
ily adaptation reactions and neutralize allergic
inflammation. Thus, the effect of protection
against allergic inflammation is preserved for a
long time after the attack.
That’s why attacks are rare (1 -2 times a year) at
the onset of bronchial asthma, even if allergens
are in regular contact with the body. Patients can
have asthma attacks but live long if they don’t
take modern medications. It used to be the same
for asthma  patients before the war because pa-
tients barely ever died from this disease and lived
to a ripe old age.
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and then Russia in the post -war years. It’s hor-
monal glucocorticoid therapy, where the inhal-
ers impact nerve endings (adrenergic receptors
of efferent cells). As a result, there were many se-
riously ill patients who encountered the threat of
lethal outcomes, and then there were deaths.
Nowadays, it’s a common occurrence. It turned
out that the direct -acting sympathomimetics
quickly activate cAMP nucleotides through
nerve endings (cell membranes), stopping the
bron chospasm immediately. However, these
chemical compounds in the membranes bind
with an enzyme (chemoreceptor) to form a pro-
tein that is undesirable (nonstandard) for the
body. From this moment on, it’s gradually de-
stroyed by the immune system. Thus, the
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by the disease is further aggravated by modern
drugs, and then stops entirely.
Besides, the opposite effect is often present in
cases when this chemoreceptor isn’t activated
but blocked by the intermediate chemi cal com-
pound degradation products. Receptors fail
quickly – within 2 -3 years or even faster. At the
early stages of asthma, patients are forced to
breathe in these or similar medications in in-
creasing quantities and take substances harmful
to nerve endings. They become dependent on
these drugs. Finally, medications start acting
paradoxically, and begin to cause bron-
chospasms. A life -threatening asthmatic condi-
tion develops, and it can lead to death if the glu-
cocorticoid hormones (adrenal hormones) that
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used by patients. At the same time, the hor-
mones injected into the body ultimately destroy
the immunogenetic system mechanism, thus
creating a greater vicious circle and leading to
the atrophy of the hormonal system.
At the onset of bronchial asthma, the disease
can be stopped by different yoga techniques, ac-
upuncture, segmental massage, cave therapy, or
conventional cold water treatment. However,
when patients become dependent on direct -act-
ing sympathomimetics (inh alers) and hor-
mones, only dosed fasting can help them break
this vicious circle if they’ve taken hormones for
less than five years.

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tension and Atherosclerosis
After 5 -7 days of fasting, electrocardiogram re-
sults improve. They indicate an improvement in
coronary circulation, while angina attacks stop
completely. Blood pressure usually improves af-
ter 7 -10 days of fasting (after an acidotic crisis)
and remains healthy during the entire period of
fasting.
This is not su rprising. Our heart is under tre-
mendous pressure throughout our lifetime in
addition to different stress factors, physical exer-
tion, and fatigue. We often don’t realize that
food burdens the heart even more than difficult
exercises. It’s not a coincidence that many heart
attacks and myocardial infarctions happen after
a hearty meal. Fasting gives the heart the rest it
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amount of blood to support digestion, and heart
muscles launch self -healing processes.
After all, the heart practically doesn’t lose any
of its weight during fasting. Blood circulation in
the heart muscle improves, and its glycogen re-
serves increase. During fasting, there are practi-
cally no heart attacks, necrosis, or heart muscle
inflammation. Heart beat is restored and the
heart rate decreases.
After fasting, the effect lasts for quite a long
time, especially if the patients stick to a healthy
diet. Fasting relieves heart overload and pro-
vides it with the opportunity to rest. With a heart
rate of 80  beats per minute, the heart makes
115,200 beats in 24 hours. Shortly after the pa-
tients start fasting, their heart rate decreases, and
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period of time. Ultimately, their heart rate be-
comes 60 beats per minute throughout the entire
fasting period, thus resulting in 86,400 beats in
24 hours (28,800 beats less than the result before
fasting). It will reduce the burden on the heart by
up to 25%. Positive effects on heart activity are
apparent not only in the decreasing heart rate
but also in a healthy pulse. All of the above al-
lows the heart to rest, repair its damaged struc-
tures, and restore tissues.
Fasting provides the heart with the needed
chance to get rid of accumulated toxins. When
toxemia is eliminated, cardiac tissues heal faster
and better. Toxins stop irritating the heart, and
it makes a striking comeback. All the above -
stated facts apply to most heart diseases.
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times, we observe rare cases during fasting when
heart activity is suppressed, and this condition
requires ending the fast, because continuing it
can be very dangerous.
All cases when heart diseases are treated by
fasting must be carried out under the direct and
personal supervision of a physician with experi-
ence in fasting. Unnecessary risks aren’t allowed
in patients with such conditions.
Hypertension is one of the most common dis-
eases that affect the cardiovascular system. It’s
accompanied by a temporary or persistent blood
pressure rise. The disease involve s arteriole at-
tenuation caused by the increased tonic function
of smooth muscles in arterial walls and cardiac
output changes. Hypertension often affects
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 d engulfed my body. I realized the impact eating the
goat cheese had. After that, I made a commitment not to eat it anymore. It  took several weeks until I no longer thought about it.
I started to read the VegSource website where Dr. Graham has a discuss ion board. I had lurked there before. I even tried
eating lots of fruit and low fat, but I felt groggy and addicted to fruit when  I did that. But this time I kept lurking and reading.
Eventually, I read a post where Dr. Graham talked about chasing your f ruits with greens. Then I realized a change I could make—
eating more greens. Until then, my greens consisted of the salad I ate  each week and the occasional glass of green juice. But I was
not eating green leafy vegetables regularly. Also, I thought gre ens had to be kale, collards, dandelion—dark greens—otherwise they
were not nutritious; but I did not care for the taste of them.
I gave Dr. Graham’s 80/10/10  raw vegan diet a try. I began eating fruit and following it with mild gr eens like celery or
romaine. I started with a leaf or stick and worked up to two bunches of celery an d/or two heads of romaine each day, along with a
very large quantity (at least a dozen) of one or two types of fruit each day. Also, I cut out all supplements, spices, oils, frozen fruit,
juices, salt, dehydrated foods, raw dairy, honey, green powders, and seaweeds. I st arted losing weight again. I began craving
movement again and took up running and went back to practicing yoga. Most days I  now average two hours of yoga, one hour of
pranayama, 1 hour of running, and 25 to 50 handstands.
I also started to let go of bottled-up emotions. Now, they just flow out. I think tha t when I was eating heavier raw foods and
spices and juices, there were a lot of emotions like anger and hurt that w ere right at the surface, but they kept getting shoved down
with the foods I was eating. Now there is a channel opened for them to freel y float out.
I no longer overeat or binge on foods. I am in touch with my body and feel full and know  what my body needs. For example,
shortly after I began running, I pulled a muscle in my back on the right s ide. I could not roll over on that side. I knew that if I rested,
it would heal. I did that and after two days, it was back to normal. There was a ti me when I would have ignored my body and gone
running anyway, but my body speaks so loudly now, it is hard to go against it and ef fortless to work with it.
I have been following Dr. Graham’s 80/10/10  raw vegan lifestyle guidelines for four months now and have noticed mor e
improvements in those four months than in four years on the “eat anyt hing as long as it is raw” diet. The simplicity of the raw food
diet is what was first attractive. After reading a simple book on raw foods, I instinctively followed a plan similar to the 80/10/10  raw
vegan diet. It is only when I read more books and listened to others that I veer ed from what I knew worked for me and stopped
doing what I knew was useful to me.
I have learned that if given the right conditions, my body will let me know  what it needs and the key is to go with what I know
works and tune out all the chatter—both my own and that of others. Dr. Graham  is the only example I have come across in the raw food movement of what works for the long term.

Roen Horn, Sacramento, California
Looking back, I definitely could have avoided a lot of troubles if I had known about the  80/10/10  diet at the start of my raw
journey. At age 15, I became convinced by my brother and also Internet sites  I visited, that fruitarianism was the ultimate ideal,
because it avoided “killing the plant.” I had already advanced through  the stages of vegetarianism and veganism, which had caused
me to lose some weight. After becoming a fruitarian, I immediately st arted to lose more weight, and I was already very thin!
My mother was concerned and sent me to get a checkup. From that point on, becaus e of my low weight (111 lbs. at 6'1" tall),
the doctor’s scary threats of antipsychotic drugs and hospitalizati on lingered over me. I was scheduled for weekly checkups to
ensure that I gained weight—or else!
Believe it or not, my psychologist told me that I was mentally ill/ob sessive compulsive, because I wouldn’t eat hot dogs,
hamburgers, ice cream, donuts, etc. like “normal kids.” He also ignorantly  claimed that no one eating only nuts, seeds, fruits and
vegetables could possibly sustain his life, and that I would die from malnu trition if I persisted! Furthermore, he said that if I would not
take his word for it, I was “delusional.”
With the pressure from both the doctors and my mother, I gave up my raw fruit arian diet. I began eating a cooked diet that
included a lot of grain dishes, such as spaghetti, couscous, and rice, but I in sisted on taking my oatmeal raw. This heavy-grain diet
caused me to be the most constipated I’ve been in my entire life, an d it exacerbated my acne problem. It did, however, increase my
weight from 111 to 125 lbs.
Fed up with the loss of control over my diet, I decided that I would once again eat  only raw fruits, vegetable fruits, nuts, and
seeds. Doing so, I felt better, but again I began losing weight. So I started t o trick my mom and the doctors with weights on my
ankles and in my pants. Admittedly, I wasn’t concerned that this cha nge caused my weight to drop to 107 lbs., because I felt great,
was strong, and my blood tests came out fine. In fact, fruitarians were te lling me that I had  to lose weight to “detox.” After this
phase, they insisted that the weight would naturally come back on the sa me diet.
Well, as you will see as this story progresses, I nearly starved mysel f to death waiting nine months for that to happen, and I
don’t recommend it!
I loved avocados, so I often ate meals of them. I did not know better, and as a result, I  continued to break out and was
extremely constipated, even as a raw fruitarian. Here I was, on what I  thought to be the ultimate diet, still contending with many
health challenges. Even though I stopped eating cooked grains, which I as sumed were to blame for my problems, and despite eating
a ton of fruit, my bowel movements were infrequent, very small, hard as roc ks, and painful to pass. It was so bad that many times I
had to strain to get anything to come out! I was confused, thinking that a r aw diet should be the last thing to cause constipation.
Later I would discover that not all raw diets are the same, and the varia tions certainly produce different results.
It wasn’t long until the weights were discovered. Soon, Child Protectiv e Services (CPS) arrived at my house with a warrant to
seize me for a psychological evaluation and possibly put me into a mental i llness lockdown facility! In the kitchen (while peeling the
first orange for my breakfast meal), I heard the argument between my pa rents and the officers, and I shot out the back door. With
the help of my brother and my cousin, who understood that I was not mentally il l but just wanted to be healthy, I ran away to
Canada, accompanied by my brother.
My brother and I made up fake names and identities, and we became known a s the “Wild Bush Boys of BC.” I was forced
into this fugitive role, having been told that if the American auth orities got their hands on me they were going to make me eat
“normal” food and force-feed me Ensure (a “liquid meal replacement” dri nk that is extremely  loaded with refined sugar and artificial
additives—designed to “ensure” proper nutrition) through a tube i f I refused to drink it!
Still dealing with constipation, when I got to Canada, I went for a colonic i rrigation. After studying my eyes, the colon
hydrotherapist (who also happened to be an iridologist) told me that my bowels ha d been left with no options other than to balloon
out and form “pockets.” If she was right, then I may have to deal with thes e pockets for the rest of my life. If I had read Dr.
Graham’s book Grain Damage,  I would have known better!!!
On the road, and with limited funds, I didn’t have access to all the fruit I  wanted, so I started losing even more weight.
Eventually I was put into a Canadian hospital through the efforts of a v ery concerned woman who helped and befriended us. My
body had unwittingly wasted


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“Siddhartha,” she said. He who has attained all desir es. Recognizing
the solemnity of the moment, the court ladies bowed their heads, even the
ever-wary Kumbira.
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The gray rain blanketed Suddhodana and his men as the towers of home
loomed over them. The sentry shouted from his post, and the great wooden
gates of the capital opened. “Look sharp!” ser geants shouted down the line.
Few citizens had turned out to greet them. Suddhodana knew that the
huddled clumps of women lining the street were there to search the army
with anxious faces, praying that their husbands and sons were still among
the living.
That morning the queen had awakened at dawn in case her husband
returned early, but then the rains set in, slowing everything. The trip down
from the mountains had passed in a kind of blurred ecstasy, which grew
stronger even as Maya’ s body began to fail. There was much whispering at
court because she had refused the services of a wet nurse. “It cannot be that
loving my child will kill me,” she said.
Her mind returned to a dream that had visited her ten months ago. It
began with Maya waking up in her private bedchamber. She shaded her
eyes against a light that had appeared in the room. Out of the light emer ged
three angelic beings in the form of smiling young maidens. Sitting up,
Maya immediately recognized her visitors for what they were— devas,  or
celestial beings.
The three devas gestured for her to join them. In wonder that they had
chosen her, Maya climbed from her warm bed to follow. With a glance over
their shoulders, they walked through the walls of her bedroom as though
through smoke. Maya never felt the wall as she too passed through it. On
the other side she was pulled faster, until the palace grounds and the worldbeyond blurred in passing. A brighter light loomed ahead, and in a moment
Maya saw that it was the sun reflected of f snow. Daylight dazzled across the
crystalline surface of a high mountain lake circled by sentinel peaks.
The Himalayas (for she knew with certainty that the devas had brought
her there) had been distant, imposing presences all her life. Maya never
imagined being among them, and now the three maidens led her to a pebble
shore on the opposite side of the lake. Its surface was calm and mirror -
bright.
The devas began disrobing her. Maya wasn’ t disconcerted; she grew
relaxed. Almost as quickly as they took her clothes away, they fit her with
the finest garments she had ever seen. W ith silent smiles they reached out to
touch Maya’ s belly. The contact was warm and exciting. She stepped into
the water of the lake, deeper and deeper. Then she awoke, finding herself
sitting up in bed as if she’d never left it. Except that her bedchamber was
filled by a creature whose eye captured her gaze. Expanding from the eye
was a whiteness that took the shape, as Maya’ s mind cleared from sleep, of
an enormous elephant as pale as snow. The creature looked at her with
warm, confident intelligence. Then it lifted its trunk in a kind of salute.
Unexpectedly, a burning hunger filled Maya. Then she woke again, sitting
up in bed but alone. The unaccustomed desire was still within her and
wouldn’ t be denied.
Quickly, almost shaking, she quit her bed, throwing on her robe, and ran
to her husband’ s bedchamber. In the dim candlelight, Suddhodana lay
twisted in the sheets. After their years of barren hopes for a son, he often
slept alone now. Another king might have taken a lover who could provide
him with a son. Another king might have simply had his wife murdered or
locked away as a madwoman to dissolve the marriage contract. But
Suddhodana hadn’ t done those things. He had remained as fierce and loyal
in love as in war.
Tonight will be differ ent, Maya told herself. I have been blessed.
Cautiously, not wanting to awake Suddhodana too suddenly, she lay beside
him on the bed. Gently she stroked his face, drawing him up from sleep. His
hands turned to fists at first, then his eyes opened and looked into hers. He
started to speak, but she laid a finger over his lips.She was not wild with desire, not its prisoner or slave. W ith her
husband’ s legs entwined with hers, she didn’ t want pleasure as much as
union. She encouraged him with words she never imagined saying. “Don’ t
make love to me like a king. Make love like a god.”
The ef fect was dramatic. Ur gently, he reached for her, and she saw the
wonder in his eyes. For so long their coupling had been perfunctory, neither
of them believing that anything would come of it. But tonight he felt some
of the strong belief that had awakened within her.
When she was ready, she rolled her hips and took him inside her. Her
breath caught in her throat. The strange need within her reached a
crescendo. For a few moments she entered that darkness of bliss that
imitates immortality. Gradually she returned from it with a sigh, to find that
the king was holding her in a tight embrace. He pulled her to him as if
trying to meld his flesh completely with hers. They kissed and caressed;
only her exhaustion in delight kept Maya from speaking what she knew
with certainty: they had created a child.
The dream had sustained her in the terrifying trip through the forest and
the pain of her labor. Now it was returning in more ghostly form every day.
Her head sank into the pillow. It was still a lovely dr eam,  she thought, and
an escape from her great weariness. She even thought it would be better to
live in her dream forever, if only she could.

IN THE ROY AL NURSER Y Suddhodana gazed down at his son with awe and
love. The baby had been presented to him in crimson silk swaddling
clothes. He was certain the infant recognized him; it even grew in his mind
that Siddhartha had kept his eyes shut until that moment, a fantasy no one
dared to correct.
“Should he be sleeping this much? Why is his nose running? If he’ s left
alone for a moment, I will have someone whipped.” Suddhodana’ s demands
were incessant and maddening. As was the custom, Maya would be
quarantined for a month after the delivery, subject to cleansing and religious
rituals. Suddhodana chafed at this, but he could do nothing about it exceptsneak in by candlelight after the queen was asleep to gaze at her for a few
moments. He wondered if new mothers always looked so wan and weak.
Suddhodana pushed his troubling thoughts aside.
“Let him always be clothed in silk, and when they get soiled, throw
them away. If you run out of silk, tear apart the court ladies’ saris if you
have to.” Suddhodana wanted nothing with a hint of uncleanliness to touch
his son’ s skin. But silk was also a symbol, since Suddhodana was on the
Silk Road returning home when a messenger sent by Kumbira reached him
with the news that he had a son and a wife who were both alive.
Every morning the king strode forward through the ring of women that
stood fanning the young prince with their shawls. Reaching down into the
cradle, he withdrew his son and held him aloft. He stripped of f the diaper.
“Look at him.” Suddhodana displayed his son in all his naked glory.
“Well made.” All of the ladies knew what he was referring to. Kakoli, the
royal nurse, started to mumble something agreeable.
“Impressively made,” Suddhodana said. “Not that I have your
experience, Kakoli.” Suddhodana laughed and thought again how easy it
was with his son in his arms. “Don’ t blush, you old hypocrite. If he was
twenty years older and we could take forty years of f you, you’d fall of f your
feet running after it.”
Kakoli shook her head and said nothing. The handmaidens tittered and
blushed. Suddhodana was certain they were more entertained than
scandalized by his bluntness.

ASITA AWOKE  in the forest thinking about demons. He hadn’ t for many
years. He could remember glimpsing one or two in the past, on the fringes
of a famine or a battle, wherever bodies were being harvested. He knew the
misery they caused, but misery was no longer Asita’ s concern. He had been
a forest hermit for fifty years. The af fairs of the world had been kept far
away, and he passed whole days in a hidden cave when he retreated even
from the af fairs of animals, much less those of men.Now Asita knelt by a stream and considered. He distinctly saw demons
in his mind’ s eye. They had first appeared in the dappled sunlight that fell
on his eyelids


.2Change hands and hold the foot steady with the
right hand. Place the left thumb on the heel, and
thumb-walk through the ovary/testicle  area.AreAs worked
  sciatic nerves   these nerves run
down the back of each thigh.
Working this reflex area may
help relieve any pain.
  Hips, legs, knees  Work these
reflex areas to aid mobility in
the lower limbs.
  Arms & elbows   the upper
limbs and their joints can be
prone to stiffness, but may
respond well to reflexology.
  ovaries & testicles  to enhance
the functioning of these female
and male sex organs, apply
reflexology techniques regularly. step 9 1013Next, thumb-walk across the
knee  and leg reflex areas,
making a series of passes.4Place your left hand across
the ankle. Starting at the
knee  and leg reflex areas, thumb-
walk along the elbow  and arm
reflex areas.
Place your thumbs  in the solar plexus  reflex areas of each foot (for
location, see p89). Ask the recipient to take three deep, relaxing breaths,
while you press gently but firmly on the areas. foot orient Ation
Reflex areas relating to the limbs and
to the main reproductive organs for
males and females can be found on
the outside edge of the foot.
the reflex area for the hip and the
sciatic  nerve 1 lies on the underside
of the ankle bone. nearby, on the
outside edge of the heel 2, is the
reflex area for the ovary  in women
and the testicle  in men. on the
bottom edge of the foot, forming a
semi-circle, is the area corresponding
to the knee and leg 3. Just above it,
also on the foot edge, is the reflex
area for the elbow  4. the fleshy pad
just under the little toe contains the
reflex area for the arm 5.
these reflex areas are all located in
the same places on both the left and
the right foot. the areas on the left
foot correspond to the left-hand side
of the body, and those on the right
foot to the right-hand side of the body.rigHt foot345
1
2
desserts    side-to-side (p78) • spinal twist (p79) • lung-press (p81)
Ankle-rotation (p83)102 complete foot sequenceStep 10
Working the left foot
When you have carried out a full workout on the right foot, move on
to the left foot. These pages show the sequence for a left foot workout.
In addition, once you have become familiar with how techniques are
applied to each part of the foot, you can refer to this summary for an
at-a-glance reminder of all the technique applications.desserts
Before you begin a workout or
other technique, check the
foot for any cuts, bruises, and
other areas that you will need
to avoid as you work
desserts side-to-sidestep 1
lung-press toe-rotation
inner ear ear lung-presspituitary glandthyroid &
parathyroid glandsthyroid &
parathyroid glands
Working the underside
of the toes
head, Brain & neck desserts side-to-side
Work back to the big toe,
thumb-walking down the
center and left side of each toestep 10 103side-to-side spinal t Wist lung-press toe-rotation
head, Brain, sinuses & neck head, Brain, sinuses & neck head, Brain, sinuses & neck
eye, inner ear & ear eye, inner ear & ear eye
sole-mover heart & chest solar plexusstep 2
Working the base of the toes
step 3
Working the ball of the footrepeat the thumb-walking
pattern on each of the other
toes, working down the center
and right side of each toehead, Brain, sinuses & neck
change hands and thumb-
walk down the center and left
side of the little toelung, chest & upper Back lung, chest & upper Back shoulder
adrenal gland & liver kidney stomach & spleen
transverse colon descending colon sigmoid colon
uterus/prostate gland uterus/prostate gland uterus/prostate gland step 6
Working the inside of the footdesserts side-to-side
stomach & spleen
small intestine
104 complete foot sequencelung press sole-mover pancreas
sole-mover lung press
small intestine
tailBonemidfoot-mover
tailBone loWer Back & Bladder upper Backstep 4
Working the upper arch of
the foot
step 5
Working the lower arch of
the footdesserts side-to-side
desserts toe-rotation traction
step 10 105BetWeen shoulder Blades neck & Brain stem spinal t Wist
face, sinus, neck,
teeth, gums & ja Wface, sinus, neck,
teeth, gums & ja W
desserts side-to-sideloWer Backlymph glands, groin &
fallopian tu Bes
knee & leg elBoW & arm spinal t Wistdesserts lung-press sole-movertoe-rotation desserts tractiondesserts side-to-side
repeat finger-walk on each toe
106 complete foot sequenceface & sinus neck step 7
Working the tops of the toes
midfoot-moverlung, chest, Breast
& upper Backlung, chest, Breast
& upper Backstep 8
Working the top of the foot
ankle-rotation hip & sciatic nerve ovary/testicle step 9
Working the outside of
the foot
ankle-rotation Breathing lung-pressmidfoot-mover
repeat finger-walking pattern
between each of the long
bones of the foot
step 10 1071Start by resting the index finger of your left
hand against the big toe. The palm of this
hand acts as a backstop to hold the toe in place.
Hook in, and with the index finger tip, press against
the pituitary  reflex area in the center of the toe.
Press repeatedly.
2Hold the big toe steady with your right hand
and place your thumb on the neck, thyroid,
and parathyroid  reflex areas. Use the thumb-
walking technique to make at least two passes, one
high and one low, across the stem of the big toe.
3Change hands and thumb-walk from the
opposite direction, once again making high and
low passes, to further work the neck, thyroid, and
parathyroid  reflex areas. Go on to each toe,
concentrating particularly on the toe joints.
108 Complete self-help foot sequen CeStep 1
Working the toes
The reflex areas worked in this sequence
reflect the head and neck as well as the organs
they encase. The head, brain, and sinus reflex
areas are included in the fleshy parts of the
toes while the thyroid and parathyroid glands as well as the throat are included in the stems
of the toes. You may want to warm the foot
up before starting by rolling it generally over
a foot roller. To carry out the work, rest your
foot on the knee of the other leg.31
45
2
4Hold the big toe steady with
your right thumb. Thumb-
walk up the center of the toe with
the left thumb, making multiple
passes over the head, brain,
sinus, and neck reflex areas.5Change hands and walk up
the inside edge of the big
toe through the head, brain,
sinus, and neck  areas. Pay extra
attention to the big toe joint,
making multiple passes over it.
6Position the thumb at the
base of the second toe, and
thumb-walk several times up
the center through the head,
brain, sinus, and neck  areas.
Reposition the thumb and walk up
the side of the toe to work all areas
thoroughly. Work on each toe.7Now walk across the toes
to emphasize work on the
joints. Make several thumb-
walking passes across the ball of
the second toe, then reposition the
thumb to work through the head,
brain,  sinus, and neck  reflex
areas. Go on to work each toe.
step 1 1098To conclude, simultaneously
walk with both thumbs on
the big toe, covering the head  and
brain areas. Pause for a minute,
wiggle your toes, and consider the
difference in feeling between the
toes of the worked foot as opposed
to the one unworked.foot orientation
left foot
1 pituitary  gland
2 neck
3  thyroid  and
parathyroid  glands
see p85 for further information4  head and
brain
5 sinuses1Start by resting the tips
of your index finger
and thumb on either side
of the webbing between
the second and third
toes, the eye reflex area.
Pinch the two together,
pressing several times.
Reposition the thumb
and fingertips on the
webbing and repeat.2Go on to reposition the
thumb and fingertip in the
webbing between the third and
fourth toes, the inner ear  reflex
area. Press several times. Reposition
and repeat.
3Repeat the above procedure,
applying the technique to
the webbing


. The problem with resin sealants is that they do not allow minerals or fluids to pass
through the surface of the tooth, thus inhibiting the dentin fluid flow. Glass ionomer sealants do allow
the fluid to flow through the sealant. Due to the curing time needed to set the sealant, they are difficult
to place properly and ideally should be done one tooth per visit. If a tooth already has a cavity, then
putting a sealant on top of the tooth cavity will not help. This means that each tooth has to be carefully
tested with a device such as a Diagnodent™ to search for small hidden pockets of tooth decay.
Sealants do not block out decay completely but merely slow the process down, assuming they are
placed properly. My conclusion is that sealants will benefit people in special situations as long as
they avoid ones with hormone altering chemicals. In general, unless you feel really inspired to get a
sealant, it seems unnecessary.
Teeth Cleaning at the Dentist
One of the most common questions people ask me is if they need to get their teeth cleaned at the
dentist. As to many of the questions people ask me, my response is that it is your choice. There is
nothing you ever
have to
 do. The question to start asking yourself is, “Is this in the best interests of
my health?” The purpose of a teeth cleaning done by the dentist or hygienist is to remove the plaqueand deposits on and around the tooth. My personal experience is that having my teeth scaled with the
metal probe is extremely uncomfortable.
A better question is whether tooth cleaning improves dental health, or if positive aspects of tooth
cleaning outweigh the negative. In my personal experience, after having my teeth cleaned with an
ultrasonic cleaner, my body felt lighter. Since I am now using an oral irrigator and the blotting
technique, along with continued improvements in my digestive health I hope to not need any cleanings
in the future. I personally avoid the metal probe teeth scraping and cleaning. Any type of cleaning,
scaling or ultrasonic, has the potential to hyperstimulate the nerves in your teeth and jaw.
30
There is clear evidence that tooth brushing may cause slight wear to teeth in some cases even without
toothpaste. The abrasiveness of toothpaste in combination with tooth brushing can definitely cause
damage to the tooth enamel.
31
 So the concept that enamel is as hard as diamonds and nothing can
damage it is false. If small amounts of grit in toothpaste can damage tooth enamel, then it would seem
absolutely clear that tooth cleaning using force and sharp metal probes will definitely in some cases
scratch tooth enamel. At this time I am unable to locate specific evidence in the dental literature to
prove that tooth cleaning with a metal probe is either safe or dangerous.
Teeth Whitening At the Dentist’s and At Home
Healthy indigenous people had naturally white teeth, even without brushing. One reader after reading
my book went off of sugar for one year. By the end of that year time period, the reader’s teeth went
from yellowish to bright white. Not everyone gets very white teeth from following the advice in this
book. Teeth are discolored for two key reasons. One reason is foods eaten can stain the teeth, for
example, herbs, black tea or coffee. Another type of tooth discoloring is yellow teeth. I believe this is
a form of tooth jaundice. This basically means that your body is a bit toxic, and your liver is not
functioning optimally. As your liver gets healthier with a healthier diet, exercise, and therapeutic
treatments like herbs, your teeth may gradually get whiter.
There are a variety of teeth whitening treatments available at your dentist. Some of them are relatively
safe, while others remove healthy tooth structure. Based on the principle of choosing the least
invasive treatment to your teeth as possible, you should avoid any tooth whitening material that
contains any type of acidic or etching compound, and avoid all types of porcelain laminates. Avoid
any whitening procedure that involves any drilling or removal of healthy enamel. Request your
dentist, before submitting to any tooth whitening procedures, use no acid or etching materials.
Natural Tooth Whitening
Dab a small amount of organic peppermint essential oil on your finger (much less than a drop), rub
your finger on your toothbrush, and then brush normally. Some people might find that organic tea tree
oil provides wonderful benefits. Another suggestion is charcoal. Keep in mind some of these methods
are slightly abrasive to teeth.
Dental Tip for Whiter TeethTo naturally remove stains and whiten teeth polish your teeth using a wet cotton swab dipped in
baking soda. With a bit of pressure, rub the tooth enamel only, avoiding the gums.
Brushing, Flossing and Toothpaste
When the tooth surface is weak, then keeping the oral environment clean definitely is a good idea. My
personal experience has been that a clean oral environment is helpful in reducing the impact of tooth
decay. Cleaning your teeth helps prevent cavities when the dentinal fluid is flowing in the wrong
direction. In this situation of demineralization, substances from within your mouth can enter into the
tooth. Cleaning teeth will change the environment of your mouth and it can help slow down the
problem, but it does not stop the original cause of tooth decay. If cleaning teeth did stop cavities, then
why does 90% of our population get cavities?
Toxic Toothpaste
Many brands of toothpaste contain the following warning. “WARNING: Keep out of the reach of
children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek
professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.” If something is that
dangerous where more than a tiny amount is considered poison, then I do not want to be putting it in
my body every day.
Toothpaste is regulated as a cosmetic product, and not as a food. I suppose the rationale behind this is
that toothpaste is not swallowed and that it does not get absorbed into your body. As a result the
standards of safety for toothpaste are much lower than our already very low safety standards for food
additives. Since toothpaste is not a food, almost anything goes as far as ingredients are concerned.
Toothpastes usually contain ingredients like hydrated silica, sorbitol, sodium saccharin, titanium
dioxide, glycerin, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate, and sodium fluoride.
Hydrated silica
 is made from quartz and sand and it is an abrasive in toothpaste. As I already
mentioned, the sand in toothpaste can cause tooth wear with too much brushing.
Sorbitol and saccharin
 are both sweeteners and are used in toothpaste. They are on the list of
substances we want to avoid.
Titanium dioxide
 is a pigment used for providing brightness and whiteness. It is used as a strain
remover and a whitener. Titanium dioxide is potentially carcinogenic in humans.
32
 If the titanium
dioxide in toothpaste contained nano-sized particles then it can be toxic to cells in your body and
absorb through contact.
33
Glycerin
 is added to toothpaste to give it its “pasty” consistency and helps prevent the toothpaste
from drying out. Supposedly, glycerin requires 27 rinses to remove from the teeth. This glycerin film
could create a barrier on the teeth that would prevent teeth from getting harder and stronger. Usually,
small amounts of toothpaste get swallowed or absorbed directly into your bloodstream through your
gums through a process called diffusion.Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
 is used as a foaming agent and a degreaser. It is used also for washing cars
and cleaning garage floors. It is absorbed by the body and can damage or affect cells. It has been
correlated with canker sores.
Natural Tooth Cleaners

1
.
Sea salt. Just dab a small amount on your tooth brush.
2
.
Homemade tooth powder (a recipe is provided in the next book pages). (It is also available
premade at the Holistic Dental Store:
www.holisticdentalstore.com
 You'll find it under the menu
item "Tooth and Gum Powder)
3
.
Toothsoap. A liquid soap made with coconut, olive and palm oils. It makes tooth brushing fun.
You can purchase it at
the
Holistic Dental Store
.
4
.
Any type of natural cleaning agent that uses herbs or liquids that has no chemicals or ingredients
on the label you cannot pronounce or grow in a garden.
Natural Mouth Wash
Herbal mouthwash can be a great aid in keeping the terrain of your mouth healthy. An excellent herbal
mouthwash concentrate is available at
holisticdentalstore.com
Tooth Brushing
As we learned from Dr. Phillips in the gum disease chapter, tooth brushing can be fine for teeth if the
bristles are soft and if there is not too much abrasion, but it can rapidly wear away your gums and
even cause gum disease. This is because brushing pushes the plaque into the gingival sulcus where the
gums meet the teeth. For tooth brushing to be healthy, you need to use blotting or at least an oral
irrigator after brushing to remove the plaque at the gum line.
Soft tooth brushes with rounded ends help avoid eroding tooth enamel. Electric brushes which have
an electromagnetic component to them do a superior job of cleaning but they may lead to some minor
EMF exposure. There is also risk with electric toothbrushes of damaging the gums because of the high
speed of the vibrations. If you use


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 which they happened to
watch.
In Nepal, sent the delegation of European scientists to
investigate the unique phenomenon that some call
perhaps the reincarnation of Buddha. Fifteen year old boy
Ram Bahadur Bandzhan here for six months without food and water
and meditating in the shade of a tree. Scientists say - it's impossible, but
to prove fraud has nobody succeeded. The place where Rama sits
Bahadur, has become a place of mass pilgrimage.
Our instructors in mountaineering, told me a lot
interesting story about a unique person "Berendey. Before
climbing in the camp of climbers appeared outlandish grandfather
with a thick white beard. The Group is ready to Belukha, the most
highest peak of Altai - 4506 meters. His grandfather asked the climbers to take
it with you! The unexpectedness of the men speechless. And then
explained Berend, that the district Belugas avalanche, and it does not
equipment. Well, they could not tell him directly and rudely: "What are you, grandfather,
the coils moved out? What swung? So easily climb
on the very Beluha! ". Nevertheless Berendey downright offended by the
climbers and one without equipment as he was, in rubber boots,
went up before the release of the route. One rose
on Belukha, left a note on the rules and went back
the camp, with no "cat" and cords. After this climb
strange alien climbers long time to recover,
thinking about what happened. Grandfather "ran" on top of that required
high technology ascent as a walk, and returned
unharmed. Who is he?
It was a traveler Peter G. Nikitin. True,
him to prefer the status of a wanderer. This fall, Peter Nikitin
departed from Moscow (by bike), the way he held in Karelia and
Kola Peninsula. Permanently "stuck" under Medvezhegorsky,
studying the petroglyphs and other monuments of ancient culture, as well as
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84healing properties of minerals, collected shungite and even swimming
in a career with schungite water. and got back in the saddle the bike. Came
in Kandalaksha, pitch a tent in a pine forest near the city,
the night, and next morning went to get acquainted with the northerners.
- Very interesting nature of the North! - Admires wanderer.
Particularly attracted his mystery seids - the sacred stones of the tundra.
- The ancient Slavs, too, had their sacred stones - family,
generic. Our ancestors have turned to them for help, and they
materialize these requests - says Peter Nikitin
and edifying remarks: - You must know your roots! Their spiritual
Nikitin mission wanderer sees it, is to make the world around
kinder, fairer, and the purpose of his travels - to achieve harmony
mind and body, the level of consciousness in which there is unity between
God, man and nature.
On his mission, Peter G. forgets. In the forest near
Kandalaksha he was armed with a chisel gouged on a huge
boulder commandments ancient Slavonic god Svarog, as the stream left
Ward. Next went the way of Monchegorsk and Polar Zory, and then
in Murmansk. the capital of Arctic indefatigable traveler
entered on his shabby bicycle in the afternoon. Again
put a tent in the hills outside the town, and next morning went to meet
with him. Found and housing. While waiting for the visa to Finland, not
only met with Murmansk, but also held numerous
meeting with the townspeople. He especially likes to meet
with youth. Petr Nikitin - an active advocate of healthy
lifestyle. - A sound, not healthy. I insist on it -
corrects traveler. - The ancient Slavs had a wonderful
the word "health".
Petr Nikitin, first aroused the curiosity of others
unusual appearance. White-bearded old man wearing a shirt with embroidered
It Slavic symbols and belted belt smacked
Treefolk. He spoke to the students of Technical University,
at other schools, clubs, creative associations and even
Semenov bathed in the lake with the Polar walruses.
- Well beloved water! - Praised the bathing Peter
Grigorievich. - I have done the impossible with God's help -
he recalls his ascent, especially the first, the one on
Beluga.
Visited the Krasnoyarsk and the Pillars in the Alps. in the Himalayas
rose to seventhousander. Usually travels by bicycle
and on foot. He drove the European part of Russia, Siberia and Far
East. Travelling abroad Russian pilgrim - is Poland,
Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, China, Tibet, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand,
Malaysia... Lamented that there was in India, although there was a visa.
Proud of the fact that twice already girded the globe at the equator.
a puffy album Traveler collected pictures from various points
planet. Nikitin then removed from the Tibetan monks in orange
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85robes, then under the hot tropical sun on the ocean,
then on the glaciers of Himalayas. There is also the Kamchatka and Lake Baikal. In Kamchatka
the irrepressible Peter G. visited the five volcanoes, had
communicate closely with the Bears, who feel at ease
in these wild places.
He rides a bicycle Soviet era. On the age
silent. Or says: "The soul has no age!". Strong
and lean, the traveler a view already is changing the
the inevitable senility of old age. He ran marathons, participated
in peace marches, became a follower of Porphyry Ivanov.
Nearly fifteen years of not eating meat and fish. in the Altai Mountains starved
forty days, as Jesus Christ in the desert, and dry starvation
lasted fifteen days. and now sure if people endure
sixty days of fasting, he can live for years without food. in one
travel along the Ural Nikitin met a woman
who live without food for five years. Adherents of the "solar
power "(those who do not eat at all, and insist that they take energy from the
sunlight) - and there are several thousand - are going to their forums
in Australia. But to Australia Grigorenko has not yet arrived.
Unbearable physical and psychological stress seem to
become the norm for the Russian pilgrim. He walks barefoot in the snow,
hot coals and broken glass.
- For me, nothing is impossible! - Said Nikitin.
In traveling he found himself in such bindings that miraculously remained
alive. Was under avalanches and rock falls, once stumbled upon
gangsters who crippled him. Nevertheless, good people
met him everywhere, in all countries. Russian pilgrim Nikitin
sure that it is very bad with it does not happen, because he tries to
to live according to conscience and does not reject God.
Traveler earnestly trying to get back to basics, taking
in the way the ancient Slavic Vedas. Calls himself an Orthodox
man. However, in the bizarre world-wanderer
get on Marxism-Leninism, Eastern philosophy, "Live
Ethics Roerich, Helena Blavatsky's Theosophy, the Vedas of ancient Slavs.
Nikitin's interest to pre-Christian Russia forced him to learn
ancient Slavic. More Grigorenko speaks German
and some English. He has two higher education. Profession
mechanical engineer often helps him on the road.
Family restless traveler lives in Kazakhstan. he
eight children, six grandchildren, will soon be the seventh.
He recalls, returning to the roots of that ancient family
Slavs considered complete if it grew sixteen children. For
order in Russia grew by a strong viable generation
need a healthy family with no bad habits, respect for God
Commandments.
Nikitin did not refrain from reproaches the fair sex, in his opinion,
betrayed women's essence:
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86- Women have to plait braid - all power to them! Yes
and a dress to wear, not pants, as now accepted.
After long wanderings Peter G. returned to their native,
but not for long again to hit the road. As if some
mysterious force pulls him out of the house.
- I - a stranger - again emphasizes Nikitin. - And place of residence
for me does not matter.
For Peter Nikitin really nothing is impossible. His
home - the Earth.
WOMEN ness who will not eat
Not to reproach others, not to save or
from lack of food Zinaida Baranova refused G.
from food and drink, and two and a half years, fueled only
Holy Spirit, the sun, oxygen, and nothing more. In other words,
switched to energy supply (as in the future I will tell
details). And despite all the usual laws of our consciousness
physics and biology, not only does not die and not get upset, but
still and happy, singing songs and dancing in the company of their friends. And,
what is most paradoxical, it is not losing weight and feeling
its much better than ours. But what distinguishes it in this case from the usual
nourished people - so it's a dazzling glow of her
body outgoing and complete peace of mind on account of "his stomach."
Agree, one of the most important and enjoyable event for
the average person is eating


-109_Lavender.indd   108 26/02/16   3:59 pm109Linum usitatissimumkey medicinal plants
Cracked or ground seed  T ake
1–2 tbsp daily with water to help
relieve menopausal symptoms.Oil from the seed is convenient to use
but goes rancid easily. T ake 1–2 tsp
daily as a nutritional supplement.Linum usitatissimum  (Linaceae)
Flaxseed, Linseed
Flaxseed or linseed has been cultivated in the Middle
East for at least 7,000 years, and its seed and fiber
have been put to innumerable uses—both medicinal
and industrial—throughout history. Flaxseed has been
shown to have very high levels of polyunsaturated
essential fatty acids, making it valuable in maintaining
a healthy heart and circulation, and in preventing
chronic inflammatory diseases.
Habitat & Cultivation
Originally native to temperate zones
in Europe and Asia, flaxseed is
now widely cultivated in temperate
regions, including Canada and the
U.S., Argentina, and northern Europe.
It is grown from seed in spring and
harvested when the seed is ripe in late
summer or early autumn.
Related Species
Purging flax ( L. catharticum ), native
to western Europe, is a purgative,
but no longer used.
Key Constituents
■ Fixed oil (approximately 35%)
 mostly alpha-linolenic acid
 (omega-essential fatty acid)
■ Protein (about 26%)
■ Fiber (about 14%)
■ Mucilage (about 12%)
■ Sterols
■ Lignans
Key Actions
■ Demulcent
■ Emollient
■ Laxative■ Phytoestrogenic
■ Cancer-fighting
Research
■ Omega-3 oils  Flaxseed is
unusual in that it has very high levels
of alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acid, similar to
those most commonly found in fish
oils. Research indicates that omega-3
oils have significant anti-inflammatory
activity. They also help to protect the
heart and circulation, and to reduce
heart irregularities. The seed, rather
than the oil, helps to lower
cholesterol levels.
■ Cancer-fighting  Ground flaxseed
appears to be specifically useful
against endometrial, breast, and
prostate cancer: it is rich in omega-3
oils, which are deficient in most
Western diets; in lignans, which are
phytoestrogenic and reduce the
impact of estradiol (a potentially
harmful type of estrogen); and in
mucilage and fiber, which prevent
reabsorption of unwanted estrogens
from the intestines. Flaxseed added
to the diet lowers PSA levels (used to
measure prostate cancer risk) and
thus is thought to protect against
prostate cancer.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Laxative  Flaxseed has mostly
been used as a bulk laxative,
especially valuable in chronic
constipation. The seeds soak up
fluid in the gut, helping to make
the stool softer and encouraging
easier bowel movements. They
should be taken with about 5 times
their volume of water. With their Flaxseed
A slender annual, to
3 ft (1 m) tall, with
narrow leaves, blue
flowers, and spherical
seed capsules.
significant mucilage content, the
seeds are also soothing and anti-
inflammatory, reducing irritation
and inflammation in the gut in
such conditions as colitis, irritable
bowel, and hemorrhoids.
■ Respiratory & urinary
disorders The seeds, which need
to be split or ground up before being
swallowed, soothe the chest and,
to a lesser extent, the urinary tract.
They have proved helpful in chronic
or paroxysmal coughs, bronchitis, and
emphysema, and in urinary troubles
such as chronic cystitis.
■ External uses  A poultice of the
crushed seeds or of flaxseed flour is Flaxseed  is the best vegetable source
of omega-3 essential fatty acids.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesWhole  seeds  gently
support elimination
and cleanse the colon.
Cracked or ground
seeds need to be used
for other medicinal
benefits. Golden
linseed varieties are
usually preferred.
applied to painful or tender boils and
carbuncles, softening the skin and
drawing out the purulent material.
A Portuguese recipe recommends
combining flaxseed oil with red
wine as an effective topical remedy
for wounds.
■ Menopause  Adding flaxseed
to the diet can support estrogen
balance at menopause and reduce
associated symptoms. Flax and other
seeds can be made into a
“menopause cake.”
Self-help Uses
■ Constipation, p. 317.
■ Menopause, p. 316. QCaution Do not use immature seeds, which may be toxic. Store cracked or
ground seed in a closed container and keep in the fridge.
Flour  is mixed with water and used as a poultice, and used in baking as a
phytoestrogenic food during menopause.
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110LobeL ia infL atakey medicinal plantsLobelia inflata (Campanulaceae)
Lobelia, Indian TobaccoLobelia
An annual growing  to 20 in (50 cm), with lance-shaped leaves and pale blue, pink-tinged flowers.
Lobelia’s pale blue flowers were believed to
have magical properties and were used  to ward off ghosts.
Habitat & Cultivation
An indigenous American plant,
lobelia is found in much of North America, especially in eastern parts of the U.S. It grows by roadsides and in neglected areas, and prefers acid soil. The aerial parts are harvested  in early autumn, when the seed capsules are most numerous, and  are carefully dried.
Related Species
At least 4 other Lobelia species were traditionally used by Native Americans. One, great lobelia (L. siphilitica), as its Latin name suggests, was credited  by Native Americans and European settlers with the power to cure syphilis. Chinese lobelia (ban bian lian, L. chinensis) is used in Chinese
herbal medicine mainly as a diuretic and for snake bite.
Key Constituents
■ Piperidine alkaloids (6%)—
 principally lobeline, but   many others present
■ Carboxylic acidsKey Actions
■ Respiratory stimulant
■ Antispasmodic
■ Expectorant
■ Induces vomiting
■ Increases sweating
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Native American remedy
Lobelia was a traditional Native
American remedy with a wide range of applications. Its use was later championed by the American herbalist Samuel Thomson (1769–1843), who made the herb the mainstay of his therapeutic system (see p. 27). He mainly used it to
induce vomiting.
■ Therapeutic properties The
whole herb is strongly antispasmodic. The constituent lobeline stimulates the respiratory center within the brain stem, producing stronger  and deeper breathing. Laboratory investigations during the 1990s suggest that lobeline has antidepressant activity.
■ Respiratory problems
A powerful antispasmodic and respiratory stimulant, lobelia is valuable for asthma, particularly bronchial asthma, and chronic bronchitis. The herb helps to relax the muscles of the smaller bronchial tubes, thereby opening the airways, stimulating breathing, and promoting the coughing up of phlegm. In the Anglo-American herbal tradition, lobelia has always been combined with cayenne (Capsicum frutescens,  p. 74); the heating, stimulant action helps to push blood into areas that lobelia has relaxed.
■ External applications Some
constituents, especially lobeline, break down rapidly in the body, and lobelia is often most effective applied externally. Its antispasmodic action helps to relax muscles, particularly smooth muscle, making it useful for sprains, and back problems where muscle tension is a key factor. In Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesAerial parts have
important antispasmodic properties and help relieve respiratory complaints.
Fresh
aerial parts
Dried aerial parts
Tincture is given
to relieve asthma.Infusion is prescribed
for bronchitis.
combination with cayenne, lobelia has
been used as a chest and sinus rub.
■ T obacco addiction
The piperidine alkaloids, especially lobeline, have similar chemical  effects to nicotine, found in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum, p. 240), and lobelia is employed by herbalists  to help patients give up smoking.Tablets containing lobelia in
combination with other herbs are used to treat bronchial asthma.Lobelia is a powerful antispasmodic used for respiratory
and muscle disorders. In common with other Lobelia
species, it was a traditional Native American remedy  for many conditions. It was used as a “puke weed” to induce vomiting, as a remedy for worms and venereal disease, and as an expectorant. Lobelia was also smoked
as a substitute for tobacco, and was reputed to share
some of its magical qualities.


 internally.
Acne  generally occurs during the teenage years
and results in whiteheads, pustules, and cysts,
usually on the face and back.
Boils  are large, pus-filled areas of skin. They either
disperse or burst in a week. As boils are often
the body’s way of expelling toxins, recurrent
boils may indicate a weakened immune system.
They can also suggest diabetes or a deep-seated
bacterial infection.
Herbs  such as tea tree and garlic are antiseptic
and antibiotic. Calendula and comfrey promote
healing, and comfrey helps to mend scarring.
Self-help
Increase intake of vitamin C and garlic.
 QGeneral cautions Do not squeeze or burst boils
or acne pimples as the infection may spread. Seek
professional advice for recurrent boils.
Cramping pain is a sign that the stomach and
intestines are sore and irritated. This is normally
due to poor digestion, excessive nervous tension,
food poisoning, or infection. Stomachache may
occur on its own or lead to vomiting and
diarrhea (in which case, use the remedies on
p. 306). Garlic and calendula are antiviral and will
help clear digestive infections. Relaxing herbs,
such as German chamomile and cramp bark,
relieve stomach spasm. For maximum benefit,
they are mixed with carminative herbs to help
relieve gas.
 QGeneral cautions Seek professional advice if
stomach pain is severe or recurrent. All species of mint
(Mentha  spp.) are unsuitable for children under 5.External Remedies
Herbs Tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia, p. 112),
clove ( Eugenia caryophyllata, p. 97), garlic ( Allium
sativum, p. 59)
Remedy Dab 1 drop of neat tea tree or clove
essential oil onto the pus-filled head of a boil or
pimple twice a day. Alternatively, cut a clove of
garlic in half and rub over the area twice a day.
Herb Calendula ( Calendula officinalis, p. 73)
Remedy Apply ointment or cream, or dab
undiluted tincture onto the pus-filled area
twice a day.
Herb Comfrey ( Symphytum officinale, p. 138)
Remedy Apply comfrey ointment or cream to
the pus-filled area twice a day.
Caution  Do not use comfrey on broken skin.
Herb Lemon ( Citrus limon, p. 82)
Remedy Dab pure lemon juice onto the
pus-filled area, or dilute 1 tsp of lemon juice
with 1 tbsp of water and use as a skin wash
twice a day.
Stomach Spasm
Relaxing herbs  German chamomile
(Chamomilla recutita, p. 77), lemon balm ( Melissa
officinalis, p. 113), cramp bark ( Viburnum opulus,
p. 150)
Carminative herbs  Anise ( Pimpinella anisum,
p. 248), fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212), mint
(Mentha  spp., pp. 234–235), angelica ( Angelica
archangelica, p. 168)
Remedy Mix 3 parts of a relaxing herb to 1 part
of a carminative herb and make an infusion. (For
the carminative herbs, use fennel seeds, aniseed,
mint leaves, or angelica root.) Drink up to 3 cups
(750 ml) a day.Herbs Slippery elm ( Ulmus rubra, p. 145),
calendula ( Calendula officinalis, p. 73), myrrh
(Commiphora molmol, p. 85), echinacea
(Echinacea  spp., p. 92)
Remedy Mix 1 level tsp of slippery elm
powder with sufficient calendula, myrrh, or
echinacea tincture to make a thick, smooth
paste. Place on and around the boil, and bandage
securely. Remove after 1–2 hours.
Note  This remedy is especially useful for drawing
painful boils and splinters.
Internal Remedies
Herbs Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale, p.141),
burdock ( Arctium lappa, p. 65)
Remedy Make a decoction using 5 g of
burdock root and 10 g of dandelion root
with 3 cups (750 ml) of water. Divide into 3
doses and drink during the day.
Herb Echinacea ( Echinacea  spp., p. 92)
Remedy T ake echinacea tablets or capsules,
or make a decoction of 10 g of root to 3 cups
(750 ml) of water and drink during the day.
Digestive Infections
Herb Garlic ( Allium sativum, p. 59)
Remedy Eat 1–2 fresh cloves a day.
Herb Calendula ( Calendula officinalis, p. 73)
Remedy Infuse 2 tsp of herb in 3 cups
(750 ml) of water and drink up to 3 cups a day.
Herbs Y arrow ( Achillea millefolium, p. 56),
peppermint ( Mentha x piperita, p. 114),
catnip ( Nepeta cataria, p. 239)
Remedy Mix equal parts of each herb. Make
an infusion of 2 tsp of mixture to 3/4 cup (150
ml) of water. Drink 11/4 cups (300 ml) a day.
Caution  Do not take yarrow in pregnancy.Digestive Disorders
Everyone falls prey to certain digestive problems and, for those
with weak or unsettled digestion, life can be miserable. Poor
digestive health usually results from insufficient digestive
secretions, infections (such as gastroenteritis), disordered gut
bacteria, stress, and anxiety. Herbal medicines can improve the
complex functioning of the digestive system, helping to relieve
acidity, nausea, and bloating. Eating simple, wholesome food can be beneficial,
but it is difficult to generalize about diet. Some conditions may require fasting,
while in other cases, a certain type of food might need to be avoided.Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Before taking any herbal remedies, see pages 290 & 298–299 QSeek immediate professional
advice for:
■ Difficulty in swallowing
■ Severe pain
■ Vomiting blood
■ Blood in the stool
Important Note
For continuing or recurrent digestive
problems, seek professional advice to
determine the cause.
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306
herbal remedies for home useNausea & Vomiting, Including Motion Sickness
Gas & Bloating
Mouth Ulcers & Gum ProblemsNausea and vomiting can occur for various
reasons, including food poisoning, infections, fever, migraine, stress, or emotional problems, as well as travel sickness. For short-term conditions, there are many herbs that reduce or relieve the unpleasant, empty, gnawing symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Most of the herbs listed are also very useful for travel sickness.Ginger, in particular, and other close relatives
such as galangal and turmeric, are widely used for nausea and vomiting. They help to “warm” and settle the digestion. Chiretta strengthens weak digestion and
relieves nausea.Lemon is an excellent cleansing remedy for  weak and sluggish digestion.If you are pregnant, or suspect you may be pregnant, see Morning Sickness, p. 317, before taking any of these remedies.
 QGeneral caution Seek professional advice if nausea
is severe or is recurrent. All types or species of mint
(Mentha spp.) are unsuitable for children under 5.
Gas and bloating are common digestive
problems. As a preventative, take bitter herbs, such as centaury and gentian, which improve
digestion. Infusions of aromatic plants such as fennel, cardamom, anise, lemon verbena, or peppermint are effective remedies. All the herbs listed under General Remedies can be combined by adjusting the measurements of each herb using the same proportion to water.
General cautions Bitters are generally unsuitable and
unpalatable for children under 5. All types or species of  mint (Mentha spp.) are unsuitable for children under 5.
Many astringent herbs can be used to treat
mouth ulcers and tighten up weak gums and loose teeth. Sage is particularly effective as it also disinfects the mouth. Myrrh tincture will sting but it will also increase the rate of healing.Nausea & Motion Sickness
Herbs Ginger (Zingiber officinale, p. 155), galangal (Alpinia officinarum, p. 61), turmeric (Curcuma longa,  p. 90)Remedy Make an infusion with one of the herbs
listed using about 1–2 slices (0.5 g) of fresh root or
1⁄4–1⁄2 tsp of dried, powdered, or grated root to
3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Use the fresh


ial function of cleansing the body of wastes. For our purposes, cleansing
and detoxifying are the same. In the quest to lose weight, this cleansing
or detoxification is of paramount importance. Everything you have, no
matter what it is, has to be washed if you want it to be clean. In all
likelihood, you took a bath or shower today. If you didn't, well, then you
probably took one yesterday or will take one tomorrow. It's only going to
be so long before you take a bath or shower, because you want to be
clean. Same with your clothes. What if the clothes that you're wearing
right now were not removed from your body for six months! You know,
of course, that I'm being facetious when I say that. You wouldn't do that,
because the clothes would become so foul that you would not be able to
go near anyone. What if you didn't wash your car for six months and it
didn't rain? You would not be able to see through the window to drive.
That is how dirty it would become. That is how dirty anything would
become if it is not washed.
Guess what one thing is not being washed and cleansed on a regular
basis in this country? The insides of our bodies! We eat and live in such a
way as to never allow the insides of our bodies to be cleansed sufficiently,
and that is why 62 percent of the population of this country is over
weight. It is also a contributing factor to the fact that three out of four
people in this country will develop some form of heart disease or cancer
in their lifetime. The outside of the body is washed, but the inside,
which is far more important, is not washed. I'm talking about some peo
ple going for decades, THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, without ever doing what is
necessary to wash out the toxic waste from inside their bodies. The only
way this can be done is by eating foods that are high in water content.
Drinking water won't do it, because drinking water does not carry the
enzymes and other life-preserving elements into the body that the water
in fruits and vegetables does, ALL THREE OF OUR BODY CYCLES FUNC
TION WITH THE GREATEST EASE WHEN SUPPLIED WITH THIS WATER
ON A REGULAR BASIS.
It's interesting that we eat in such a way as to not cleanse but pollute
our bodies. We eat in such a way as to clog them. We don't want to be
clogged up any further, because the more we clog ourselves, the more
we're going to put on weight, and the more difficult it will be to get that
weight off. In fact, from now on when you look at the foods that you are
about to eat, do just that—look at the plate of food that you're going to
put into your body, and simply ask yourself this question: "Is this food
that I'm going to put into this magnificent, intelligent body of mine going
30 • FIT FOR LIFE to cleanse me, or is it going to clog me?" Stated another way: "Is this
meal predominated by fruits and vegetables?" This is a very important
question to ask yourself regularly. It's very simple. Am I eating a food
right now that's going to cleanse me (detoxify me), or is it going to clog
me?
Most of the food we eat in this country is of a clogging nature. Our
food clogs our bodies, and then, because we're clogged, we start to feel
bad and we take measures to feel better, but at the same time we're still
eating foods that are clogging up the system. So, from now on ask your
self, when you look at a meal, "Is approximately 70 percent of this meal
of a high-watcr-content nature?" Because I will tell you something with
out reservation: If it's not, there is no way in the world you are going to
successfully lose the weight you want to lose and keep it off permanently.
If you truly want to be healthy and experience the body that you know
you deserve to have, then it is an absolute prerequisite that you ask your
self this question. The reason there are two hundred thousand heart by
pass operations in this country every year is because people's arteries are
clogged'. I would be willing to wager that few, if any, of these unfortunate
two hundred thousand were on a diet predominated by high-water-con
tent food. It's odd, but the things we receive for free we abuse the most.
Because we are given these miraculous, incredible bodies at birth for free,
we tend to take them for granted and abuse them. We must work with
our bodies, not against them. One perfect way to do that is to cleanse
them, not clog them.
The reason we eat so much food that is clogging rather than cleansing
is that we're prisoners. Prisoners! That's right. We're prisoners of our taste
buds. We will do anything for our taste buds. If there is a food that can't
outrun us, and it's not nailed down, and it will fit into our mouth?, and it
tastes good, we'll eat it! We don't think twice about it. The only require
ment we have about food is "How does it taste?" But what about the rest
of the body? When you look at the tiny area of the body that your taste
buds occupy, and then you look at the rest of your body (which is what
has to deal with the foods that pass over your taste buds) you have to
wonder why people place so much attention on one small part of the
body and ignore such a large part.
How many times have you heard someone say, "You know what, I
woke up this morning, I was real late, I didn't have a chance to take a
bite before I went out of the house. I ran out of the house to the office. 1
had more work than I could possibly take care of, I never took a coffee
break. I never took a lunch break. I worked straight all day long." You've
probably heard that part before. But now five o'clock rolls around; it's
time to go home. All of a sudden this person realizes how hungry he
THE PRINCIPLE OF HIGH-WATER-CONTENT FOOD • 31 really is. He's rubbing his stomach and saying, "Man, am I hungry. I
haven't eaten all day. I'm going out right now to get myself something
that's going to wash out my intestines and cleanse my colon." No way!
That is not what you've heard. It's more like "I'm going to get myself a
pizza or a cheeseburger." The thing that people do when they're hungry,
most of the time, is decide what is going to taste best and then go and eat
that food. If you think exclusively of what is going to taste good, your
body never has the opportunity to cleanse or detoxify itself. Therefore,
you're always eating foods that just taste good, and then clog up the body,
adding more weight, making the problem more difficult, and preventing
you from ever taking that weight off. I am not implying for a moment
that you have to eat in such a way as to not enjoy your food. I'm not
saying you should eat food that does not absolutely delight your taste
buds. No! What I'm saying is that you can eat foods that taste fantastic
but at the same time meet the requirements of your whole body.
All we're suggesting is to think in terms of eating meals that are 70
percent high-water-content foods (fruit and vegetables) and 30 percent
concentrated foods (everything else). Wait until you see what can be done
with fruits and vegetables—far more than most people imagine. The cre
ative, innovative, and tantalizing ideas supplied in FIT FOR LIFE will
probably change your eating life-style forever. When you're hungry and
you think of something to eat, you're going to know about some delecta
ble, nonclogging alternatives.
This can all be reduced to one simple sentence, IF YOU WANT TO BE
VIBRANTLY AND VIGOROUSLY ALIVE, IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE,
YOU HAVE TO EAT FOOD THAT'S ALIVE. You don't have to be a Ph.D.
or a mental giant to get that. A live body will be built from live food!
Food that's alive will be high-water-content food. If it does not have high
water content, then that food is not alive. And if 70 percent or more of
your diet is made up of food that is dead, processed, and denatured, 1
leave it to you to imagine what will become of your body. Fruits and
vegetables are enormously high in water. Other foods are concentrated,
meaning the water has been either cooked or processed out.
Something I like to do is compare us, as a species, to the other mam
mals that are sharing the planet with us. Look at all the mammals. I am
not talking about animals that we have as pets or in zoos, because they're
under the dominion of humans and therefore have many of the problems
of humans. But have you ever seen a fat tiger or impala in the wild? Have
you ever seen animals in nature that have


 of the Earth.  You can start planting fruit and nut trees that are adapted to your climate zone.  With a vari-ety of fruits, nuts, and succulent vegetables planted on generously rock-dusted and compost-enriched soil, you will be on your way to a great diet while regenerating the Earth within your caring reach. For those of us aspiring and able to create an Earth Regeneration Center that is a model for the world at large, some other key components could include:
 •  Tree and plant nurseries
 •  Greenhouse for propagation/production
 •  Rock grinder powered by wind, solar, or biofuels
 •  Complete composting systems including composting toilets
 •  “Green” building materials and integrated living/growing/recycling systems
 •  To honor the full human life-and-death cycle, where permitted, a green burial area in
a forest or re-forestation zone
 •  A comprehensive book and audio-visual library for all to learn from
 •  Farm tours and workshops
 •  Establishing a resear ch/testing lab alliance for testing soil and produce qualities as
remineralization and composting effects proceed
 •  Pond or lake creation where appropriate
 •  Establishing outdoor and indoor r ecreation and fitness facilities
 •  If more people continue to choose veganic growing and eating, there may be a need
for more animal sanctuaries on your land
208
FruiticultureWhat else would you like to see as
part of an Earth Regeneration Center?
Let’s learn from what current
Permaculture and intentional commu-nities are doing around the world, as well as David’s Hua Nui center that is planned to be an Earth Regeneration Center for the Hawaii bio-region, and invite mutual support with them.
It would be great if some Earth
Regeneration Centers could be com-bined with a fasting/health Natural Hygiene Centers such as TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California.
Can you imagine how such centers
could effect the problems noted above and offer living solutions that could transform individual, societal and planetary health?  If so, I hope you will find the inspiration and means to begin sharing these solu-tions and enjoying a more regenera-tive life with many others around the world!
I will be grateful to hear what ideas
you have and what progress you’re making, and offer any assistance that I can.  I and co-workers are also seek -
ing land on which to co-create Earth Regeneration Centers in California, Hawaii and else -
where worldwide.  Contact: earthdon@yahoo.com
209
FruiticultureAppendix C
Statistics Compiled by EarthSave and
Cowspiracy
Food Choices and Y our Health
http://www.earthsave.org/healthy.htm
There is overwhelming scientific evidence that what we eat has a profound influence on
our well-being.  The medical community is in agreement: for optimal health, they recom -
mend diets rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and low in fat, especially animal fat.  Despite this, millions of North Americans continue to eat in ways that severe -
ly compromise their health.  Please consider these realities:
More than 2,500 Americans die each day from heart disease, the number one killer of
both women and men.
People eating no meat have 24% less heart disease than meat-eaters.  People eating no
meat and dairy have 57% less heart disease.
Physicians are able to reverse existing heart disease in more than 70% of patients by pre -
scribing a low-fat vegetarian diet.More than 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer each year, and more than
500,000 die from the disease.
A study of more than 11,000 people found that those eating a vegetarian diet have 40%
less chance of contracting cancer than people who eat meat.
Health & NutritionSixty-eight percent of all diseases in the U.S. are diet related.[1]ObesityThere’s been a 40 percent increase in obesity since 1966.[2]Nearly 30 percent of the adult population (24 million people) is considered obese.[3]Eleven percent of American children between 6 and 17 are considered severely over -210
Fruiticultureweight.[4]
Americans each consumed an average of 140 pounds of sugar in 1991.[5]Diet and DiseaseTotal dollar costs and deaths from excess dietary fat far exceed costs and deaths from all
forms of substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs combined.[6]
Heart Disease is the most common cause of death in the U.S.[7]Nine hundred and twenty-five thousand Americans die each year from cardiovascular
disease.[8]
Forty percent of all cancers in the U.S. are diet related.[9]
Disease    Health C are Costs   Americ ans with Disease  Ra te in Vegetarians
Heart     $40.4 billion    6.2 million    50-75% low er
High blood pressure  $12.5 billion    63 million    33-50% low er
Cancer    $35.5 billion    1.2 million    25-50% low er
Diabetes    $39.0 billion    7.3 million    90% low er
Gallbladder surgery   $3.2 billion    0.5 million    75% low er[10]
CholesterolAmount of cholesterol in a 3 oz. serving of: T-bone steak 72 mg; Chicken 75 mg; Turkey
76 mg; Salmon 74 mg; Shrimp 166 mg[11]
All foods derived from plants (fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds) 0 mgEvery time the blood cholesterol level rises one percent a corresponding risk of coronary
heart disease rises two percent.[12]
A recent international conference of leading heart researchers concluded, “The optimal
intake of cholesterol in the adult is probably zero. ”[13]
The Good News About CholesterolThe human body makes all the cholesterol it needs.  By changing their eating habits
now, today’s children can save themselves from elevated cholesterol and saturated fat levels that would have caused 1.5 million heart attacks and 500,000 needless premature deaths by 2030.[14]211
FruiticultureFood Safety
Annually E. coli-tainted hamburger is the leading cause of at least 7,500 children con-
tracting a severe disease, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.[17]
500 deaths and 20,000 illnesses are caused by E. coli every year.[18]An estimated 325,000 Americans contract food-borne illnesses from eating fish each
year.[19]
The food-borne illnesses in 1992 afflicted up to 7.13 million people and cost $6 billion.
The majority of these come from animal products.[20][21][22]
Protein RequirementsThe World Health Organization of the United Nations recommends only 4.5% of daily
calories be provided as protein.[23]
The National Research Council says 8-10%.[24]The average North American consumes four times the minimum daily requirement of
protein and this leads to a host of overconsumption problems. Excess protein cannot be stored by the body and it must be broken down and excreted as waste material.
Animal ProteinOsteoporosis[25] and kidney disease[26] are linked to excess animal protein
consumption.
Tens of millions of cases of osteoporosis[27] and kidney disease[28] exist in the United
States.
Female meat eaters at age 65 experience an average measurable bone loss of 35%.[29]The Good News About Vegetable ProteinFemale vegetarians at age 65 experience an average measurable bone loss of 18%.[30]Frances Moore Lappe, who popularized the concept of combining proteins, provided
updated research that protein combining is unnecessary in a healthy, varied vegetarian diet.[31]212
FruiticultureThe Good News About Plant-Based Diets
A low-fat diet free of animal products can prevent, improve and/or cure: [32][33]
Arthritis, Diverticulosis, Osteoporosis, Obesity, Diabetes, Impotence, Kidney Disease, Strokes, Hypoglycemia, Prostate Cancer, Salmonellosis, Constipation, Peptic Ulcers, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Asthma, Gallstones, Heart Disease, Trichinosis
References[1] The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health, Pub. #88-50210, Washington, DC:
U.S.Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1988.[2] President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, as cited in Madu Dillingham, “Off
the Scales, ” E Magazine, July/Aug 1995.
[3] Ibid.[4] “Kids’ weight has ballooned since 1980, U.S.survey says, ” Washington Post, Oct 3, 1995. [5] Environmental Nutrition, Sep. 1995.
[6] Attwood, Charles, MD, Dr. Attwood’s Low-Fat Prescription for Kids, Viking, New York,
1995, p. 48.
[7] Roy Walford, Maximum Life Span, New York: Norton, 1983, 8.
[8] Peggy Eastman, “Healthier Habits, Science Curbing Heart Disease, ” AARP Bulletin, Sep
1995.
[9] National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Annual Cancer Statistics
Review, 1989.
[10] Preventive Medicine,1995, 24, p. 646-655; Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine, “Recommended Re


 absorbed.
To help avoid such problems
and to re-energise your health
with some gentleness, why not
begin a journey from acid to
placid?
To begin with you may
experience some discomfort, but
that’s totally normal when your
body is readjusting to love and
tenderness. Here are the few
basic principles of ‘pain-free
eating’.Eat as much high water
content produce (fresh fruit
and vegetables) as possible
You know the saying, ‘You are what you
eat’. Well, my new saying is ‘Eat what
you are’. Our bodies are made up of
predominantly water and the following
indicates exactly how this is so:
• Saliva is 95 percent water
• Blood is 90 percent water
• Bone is 22 percent water
• Lean muscle tissue is 75 percent water
• Lymph is 94 percent water
• Lungs and brain are 80 percent waterAs the body is largely made up of water, it
is only obvious that it needs water to help
keep it healthy and functioning properly.
This is not just about drinking the
minimum 8–10 cups of water each day,
it’s about eating foods that are naturally
full of water such as fresh fruit and
vegetables. They give your body the water
it needs to help keep all your tissues
hydrated and moist which is imperative in
creating and maintaining your health. So,
first, all the nutrients and vitamins found
in fresh fruit and vegetables are
transported to the intestines by the water
in those fruit and vegetables, where they
are absorbed and used by the body.
Secondly, that same water that brought the
nutrients in also carries the toxic wastesaway from the body. As well as that, most
fresh fruit and vegetables are alkaline
foods, which help your body achieve and
maintain an alkaline pH (7.35).
A few simple suggestions:
• Instead of potato with your lunch (chips,
etc), have carrot sticks or cucumber
and celery slices.
• If you are still hungry at the end of a
meal, have seconds of tossed green
salad instead of anything else.
• Make sure you serve a tray of raw
veggies at all parties.
• If the children are hungry after school,
give them fresh fruit instead of cookies,
crisps or chips.• Add chopped celery, cucumbers, onions
and peppers to tuna or egg salad.
• Take veggie dippers (cut carrots,
cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, broccoli,
cauliflower, celery, radishes, peppers,
courgettes) to work to nibble on
instead of bending to the vending
machine.
Correctly combine your food
Stop looking for that magic pill that will
justify you eating chemical potions
designed to taste unbelievably delicious.
If you exist mainly on
nutritionally-
devoid
, chemical-laden junk and expect to
feel and look good or have more energythan a couch potato, think again. You need
to stop complaining and stop taking pills
for stomach problems, aches and pains
and high cholesterol (among other things).
All this can be eliminated (or immensely
improved) by properly combining your
meals.
If you suffer from a disease such as
cancer, heart disease, arthritis or diabetes,
listen here: your diet plays a major role in
the development and severity of those
diseases. Cancer cannot exist in a clean
environment! It can only survive in a toxic
environment. Waste that has not been
eliminated from the body makes your body
toxic. (Remember that fruit and vegetables
help to eliminate waste.)For example, uric acid is one of the most
potent poisons in existence – and high
protein foods (specifically animal
products) are a major source of it. When
uric acid settles in your joints, it leads to
arthritis. Uric acid does not exist in fruit
and vegetables. Basically, your body
needs to be fed with high water-content
foods. You absolutely cannot be healthy
and free from diseases without them.
The concept of proper food combining has
been around since 1911, believe it or not.
But it’s astounding how few people are
aware of it or the importance of it. The
idea was originated by Dr William
Howard Hay, a New York physician who
graduated from NYU Medical College in1891 and who spent 16 years specializing
in surgery. He then developed what is
often a fatal kidney condition called
Bright’s disease, and after having no
success with traditional medicine, he set
out to find alternative methods to cure
himself of the disease. He came up with
the idea of food combining, which
concerns itself with eating in such a way
as to be in harmony with the physiological
manner in which different foods are
digested by the human body. That is,
certain foods need an acid digestive
enzyme, whereas other foods need an
alkaline environment. So the two should
not be mixed if fast, efficient digestion is
to be achieved. Dr Hay cured his Bright’s
disease with this system of eating (nowcalled the Hay Diet) and went on to
become a famous author and lecturer.
The concept of food combining has since
been adapted by many successful health
practitioners, researchers and advisors.
So basically, our bodies digest different
foods in different ways. Fresh (non-
starchy) vegetables, since they are largely
made up of water, are a more ‘neutral’
type of food and pass through the stomach
quickly with little or no digestive enzymes
necessary. Starchy foods need an
alkaline
digestive enzyme, which starts in the
mouth with the enzyme ptyalin and
continues in the stomach and small
intestine. Protein foods are digested by
acid, specifically, hydrochloric acid andpepsin secreted by the stomach.
When an acid and an alkaline are mixed
together in a lab beaker, they neutralize
each other. The same concept applies in
your stomach: when acid and alkaline
digestive enzymes are mixed together in
your stomach, they neutralize each other
and, as a result, proper digestion is
seriously damaged or completely stopped.
With no working digestive enzymes to
break it down, all that undigested food sits
there in your stomach for six, seven, eight
or even 14 hours and ferments, rots and
putrefies until it’s literally forced into the
small intestine (by your next meal). That
leads to gas, heartburn, cramps, bloating,
flatulence, diarrhoea, and the list goes on.All this takes huge amounts of energy, so
all you want to do is find the nearest place
to curl up for a snooze!
Avoid processed foods and
cut down on animal products
There are endless studies documenting the
relationship between the consumption of
animal products (including all meats,
poultry, fish, milk, dairy products and
animal fats) and the development of
disease and obesity. High cholesterol is
publicized as being one of the primary
disease-causing factors. An interesting
fact, however, is that cholesterol does not
exist in plants. It is only found in thetissues of animals. Plus, plant foods are
naturally high in fibre and low in fat,
which are the most common
characteristics suggested as necessary for
a healthy diet. Animal products are high in
fat and low in fibre – the exact opposite of
what is considered ‘healthy’ by many
authorities.
The most harmful and insulting to the
human body are processed foods of any
description. Basically, processed ‘foods’
are anything that comes in a jar, box, tin,
can or bag with mile-long, hard to
pronounce ingredients. Many have an
indefinite shelf life in your cupboards, and
they don’t go off within a few days of you
buying them the way ‘real food’ does.Processed foods start off with ‘real food’
ingredients … but then those ingredients
are completely destroyed and violated
through one or more processes such as
bleaching, fragmenting, heating, drying,
freeze drying, evaporating and so on and
so forth, until they in no way shape or
form bear any resemblance to the ‘real
food’ they started off as. Then various
chemicals are added that serve a plethora
of purposes – colouring, preservatives,
artificial flavours, appearance enhancers,
texture modifiers – plus some good old
vitamins and nutrients are thrown in for
good measure since the original ones in
the food have been processed out.Maintain an alkaline pH
Here is a brief explanation of what pH is
and the importance of making sure yours is
alkaline (7.35 is ideal). pH (potential of
hydrogen) is the measure of hydrogen ions
present in a solution. In non-biochemist
terms, that means how acid or alkaline
something is on a scale of 0–14, with 0 as
extremely acid, 14 as extremely alkaline
and 7 as neutral. Our blood naturally has a
pH of 7.365, that is, slightly alkaline. And
since blood is our life force nourishing all
our organs and tissues, it is crucial to
maintain its alkaline pH. Our pH is
primarily the result of the food we eat.
Other factors like stress and exercise canaffect pH, but far and away the biggest
factor affecting pH is our diet. The good
news is that a perfect alkal