 in his relationship
with women and ultimately this leaves a vacuum in his understand-
ing of himself and the female pole of his own male energy. For this same reason adolescents tend to fanaticism, political,
religious, or otherwise. Mao's Red Guard is but one youth group
that has propagated its reigning tyrant's brand of fascism. The
proliferation of various cults in the U.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Why has the spiritual power of sex been kept a secret?,
A: According to the text, the spiritual power of sex has been kept a secret because it is a powerful tool for spiritual growth and evolution, and the ancient Taoist masters feared that it could be misused or exploited if made public.
Q: What is the difference between food and sex as energies?,
A: The text explains that sex energy is stored in the body and can be transformed into higher creative and spiritual energy, whereas food energy is not stored and is constantly being consumed.
Q: What is the goal of Taoist cultivation of sexual energy?,
A: The goal of Taoist cultivation is to cultivate and refine the sexual energy to achieve a higher level of spiritual growth and fulfillment.
Q: Can someone transform their sexual energy into higher mental or spiritual energy?,
A: Yes, the text states that it is possible to transform the sexual energy into higher mental or spiritual energy through Taoist practices.
Q: Can one's vital energy be restored by conserving and transforming sexual energy?,
A: The text suggests that yes, it is possible to restore one's vital energy by conserving and transforming sexual energy, as this energy can be redirected into higher forms of energy.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>There is a substantial increase in available energy re-
serve after Taoist lovemaking, as the male has not only conserved
his own super potent seed power but also absorbed a high dose of
equally potent yin/earth power from his lover. Any athlete who can
master the urge to ejaculate his life-force will have taken a step in
the life-long process of mastering himself and his chosen sport. He
can awaken from a night of ecstatic lovemaking feeling light
hearted and energetic, with his batteries fully charged. This is quite
different from the pleasant exhaustion that often follows ejacula-
tory sex. Some male athletes claim that ejaculatory sex the night before
is beneficial to their sport. The reason for this is usually simple—
the athlete has too much nervous energy and lovemaking relaxes
him. His excess energy impedes his performing ability, and
ejaculation relieves that tension. This improves his coordination
and attention in the field the next day and thus helps him to win. This is entirely in line with the Taoist idea of the function of love-
making to harmonize the mind, body, and spirit. Huge quantities of
raw chi energy in the physical body are useless until they are
harmoniously integrated with the mind and spirit. University of New Mexico Professor Mark Anshel did exten-
sive research on sex and the athlete. He found that many coaches
were intentionally creating sexual frustration with the hope that
their athletes would redirect their drives against an opponent. "All
people don't react to frustration the same way," Anehel points out. "By preventing sexual activity, these coaches (or the athlete him-
self; Guillermo Vilas, the Argentine tennis pro, once admitted stay-
ing celibate for a year to improve his game) may actually bring
about negative personality manifestations such as anger or feelings
of isolation. "The Sexual Economy 41
The Taoists have used sex since ancient times to heal phys-
ical, emotional, and mental imbalances, a practice very much in
line with helping athletes maintain maximum fitness. The Taoists
were martial artists as well, and knew the secret of defeating an
opponent was a combination of physical discipline and maintaining
a superior degree of self-awareness. For this reason they cultivated
their chi energy and guarded against the loss of their seed to
women. This Taoist practice of "Sexual Kung Fu" is kept a closely
guarded secret amongst martial artists lest their opponents learn it
and grow stronger. The modern athlete can enjoy the same benefits
today as the Taoist fighters, swordsmen, and Tai chi chuan players
have for hundreds of years—the full freedom to love without losing
the competitive edge. SEX, COMMITMENT, AND MARRIAGE
This subject of marriage is too vast to be generalized by any fixed
rules. Marriage may suit some men and not others. One man may
marry and be happy for a lifetime and his brother find it torture. In
the Tao, nothing is ever forced; alignment with the natural is
sought, and from this comes lasting balance of yin and yang. The Taoist sages would never say that a celibate man is higher
or more pure than a married man. Both men have equal opportu-
nity to adapt their daily practice of cultivating their chi energy to
their life situation, and thus, to achieve union with the Tao. If all
spiritually inclined men were to remain celibate, society might suf-
fer from the lower quality of parental guidance offered to children,
and result in disharmony in the world. Practically speaking, a marriage, especially with children,
consumes an enormous amount of time and energy and should not
be entered into lightly or for the wrong reasons. The wrong reasons
include marrying because of outside cultural pressure or to satisfy
someone else's desire, such as parents. The decision should come freely from within you or else later
you will have trouble accepting the responsibilities which arise
from your choice. Many men marry because they are emotionally
insecure and hope a woman will offer that security. This emotional
insecurity can often be traced to insecurity in the male sexual role. So, if you have not yet married, I suggest you master the sexual
energy cultivation methods in this book before making that deci-42Taoist Secrets Of LoveThe Sexual Economy 43
sion, and if possible learn the Fusion of Five Elements meditation
for balancing emotional energy (see Chapter 18 for a description). Even this is no miraculuous overnight cure for emotional inse-
curity. If you spent decades feeling and acting insecure, it will take
a while to change. Cultivate and balance your internal energy con-
stantly, and you will be surprised at how your emotions will lose
their power over you, and be replaced by a continuous feeling of
inner connectedness. You won't need to seek your emotional un-
derstanding from a woman, which is a dependancy trap many men
fall into. When you understand the source of your emotions in the
movement of the chi energy in your body, you will be in a position
to maintain inner balance and help your lover to achieve the same. Once you are free of sexual and emotional compulsiveness
you will find yourself a very changed man in your relations with
women. Ideally, you would get to know a woman for several years
before having children with her. This allows you both to learn the
subtle energy rhythms of the relationship before your attention is
focused on child-raising. If, by then, you have practiced dual
cultivation to a high level, the deep bond will go far in getting you
through the inevitable difficulties that lie ahead. For many American men, sexuality actually remains on an
infantile level. It is often no more than an extension of feeding. It is
an attempt to take in love from outside themselves and childishly
demand the certainty of continual gratification. This leads neces-
sarily to the jealous dependency that plays havoc with so many
relationships. People spend years watching to see if they are loved:
in this way they annihilate even the possibility of what they seek. This type of destructive sexuality is a constant looking outside
oneself for assurances. This insecurity can generate negative emo-
tions we are often unconscious of, such as jealousy and guilt, as
well as acts that consciously violate our own integrity, such as
adultery. One ceases to live in the present moment, creation stops,
and life becomes slavish rehearsals of lust broken by long periods
of boredom. It's easy to observe that after a time the life of many couples
seems weary, stale, flat and unprofitable. One reason for this is
because when they embrace intending to make love, the man ejacu-
lates and thus excretes his deep vitality and depletes his yang
charge. Nature is abundant and forgiving, but after years of
ejaculation the difference shows up as weakened sexual desire.44 Taoist Secrets Of Love
Unless the couple has spontaneously found the will to transform
their life energy into a higher love—a process of spiritual attune-
ment that balances the daily losses of vital energy—the relationship
is in danger of becoming a ghost of its former passionate self. Energy that could become genuinely joyous is spasmodically
thrown out of the body by ejaculation. This loss occurs every time
you ejaculate. Eventually a man can develop feelings of indif-
ference or hate for his sexual partner because he subconsciously
realizes that when he touches her, he loses those higher energies
that could make him a truly happy man. This produces a deep
crisis, because during the years of love-making and sharing their
lives, a powerful emotional bond has developed. A lot of his sexual
energy has gone into making that bond and he can't understand
how the bond could exist and yet he feels bored, resentful, and
fatigued. This flattening of sexual desire between regular partners is
due largely to depletion of polarity or sexual-electrical tension. You can increase the attraction by charging the positive and nega-
tive poles of the male-female


 verse tells you that it’s valuable and important to realize that your
life is more than just a linear experience happening in time and space. That
is, you more or less currently view your time on Earth as a straight line
from conception to birth—you’ll move through predictable stages of
development, concluding with death, where you’ll meet up with the
mystery that awaits you on the Other Side. Lao-tzu is inviting you to see
that your existe nce is a return trip to the place where all the planets’
creations emer ge. He wants you to realize that you have the ability to enjoy
this mysterious beginning before your physical ending. This mystery, which
is in each and every one of the 10,000 things, is referred to by Lao-tzu as
the “Mother,” or the symbol of what lies beyond all that seems to begin and
end. Start your journe y back to the Mother by contemplating the first two lines
of this verse of the Tao Te Ching: “All under heaven have a common
beginning. This beginning is the Mother of the world.” Let this thought
filter into your physical being  and create a state of awe about your
existence, whic h emer ged out of no-thing-ness. Know that this unseen
Source that births every single thing also birthed you. Like electricity
streaming through a conduit, the myst erious nothingness flows through and
sustains all of life, including you. It’s a constant invisible, soundless,
odorless force, which isn’ t immediately available to your sensory self. It’s vital that you spend a few moments each day getting to know your
(and my) eternal Mother, which  you can do by simply acknowledging her
presence and silently communi cating with her. Once you decide to know
and honor her, you’ll begin to change the way you look at all of her
children, including yourself. You’ll view all of the 10,000 things as
offspring of the Mother, and you’ll look beyond the temporariness of their
appearances to see the Tao unfolding. This is what Lao-tzu means when he
asks you to know the children not as separate from their Mother, but as theMother herself. So see all of creation as originating in the Mother, and then
“go back and hold on to” her. How do you embark on this return trip to your eternal Mother? Lao-tzu
advises that you close your mouth and seal your ears to ensur e that your
spirit isn’t frittered away on worldly activities. In other words,  spend time
with the maternal part of yourself, and seek clarity by noticing the Tao in
the small and the large. Practice abandoning rigidity, and instead cultivate
elasticity to improve your stren gth. Lao-tzu concludes by telling you that
this way of seeing the world is “the practice of eternal light.” See that light
in the tiniest insect, and even in the invisible particle that forms that little
creature’ s leg. It’s the same light that beats your heart and holds the
universe in place—so allow yourself to not just be in awe of the insect but
to be that insect. In this way, you find clarity through “seeing the small,”
and you’ll improve the power of your new way of seeing through your
flexible viewpoi nt. Change your linear thoughts about your presence here
on Earth, and begin to see your life change right before your eyes! Lao-tzu offers the following to you, through me, to aid you in “the
practice of eternal light” in today’ s world:
Open mouth—spirit escapes. Closed mouth—spirit connection
excellent! Think of your mouth as a gate that guards your spirit: When you speak to
others, become conscious of the need to close the door and allow your spirit
to be safely ensconced within you. Make the same mental shift with your
ears: Keep them sealed when it comes to rumors and petty conversations. Use fewer words; commit yourself to long periods of listening; and
eliminate giving advice, meddling, and participating in gossip. Cultivate your strength with the flexibility of consciously deciding when
to involve your speaking and auditory senses. When you’re inclined to get
into other people’ s business, remember that your eternal Mother ’s one and
only voice is silence. Do likewise, and you’ll feel yourself holding on to her
in freedom and bliss, thus returning while living! Seeing the smallest mystery r eveals the grandest mystery.By being attentive to smallness, you cultivate your desire for clarity. Noting the same spark in microscopic creatures that animates you is a way
of exploring life as a return trip rather than a dead end. What seem to be the
tiniest mysteries of life lead to an experience of the shining radiance that
comes from an appreciation for all that you encounter. You and the Mother
who birthed you and everything else are one. By seeing the small, you gain
this clarity, which is the return trip you’re encouraged to make while alive. Now your world begins to look very different, as you see originating spirit
everywhere. Nothing is viewed as ordinary, inferior, or unwanted anymore. Do the T ao Now
Plan a day dedicated to examining the smallest life-forms that you can
find. Become a witness to a spider creating a web, a sand crab scurrying
along the beach, or a fly buzzing about on the wall. Take an imaginary trip
through your insides, examining the life-forms that reside in your intestines,
in your bloodstream, or in the lining of your eyes—all creatures that you’d
need a powerful microscope to be able to see. Meditate on the Mother
birthing these little bacteria in order for you to exist. Experience the way
viewing your body through the infinitesimally tiny life that’s part of you
affects you. Living by returning to the Mother will provide you with a
clarity you’ve never experienced before. OceanofPDF.com53rd Verse
If I have even just a little sense,
I should walk in the Gr eat W ay,
and my only fear would be straying. The Gr eat W ay is very smooth and straight,
and yet the people pr efer devious paths. That is why the court is corrupt,
the fields lie in waste,
the granaries ar e empty. Dressing magnificently,
wearing a sharp swor d,
stuffing oneself with food and drink,
amassing wealth to the extent of not knowing
what to do with it,
is being like a r obber. I say this pomp at the expense of others
is like the boasting of thieves after a looting. This is not the T ao. OceanofPDF.comLiving Honorably
Imagine that you were able to view the world from a position of complete
honor and oneness: Everywhere you looked you saw the Great Way... and
saw all of it as you. From this perspective, every person who’ s ever existed,
or will ever exist, is a part of you, birthed by your Source. All of life—the
creatures, the land, the oceans, and the vegetation—are connected by the
Tao. From this perspective, your world would change dramatically. If a
critical mass of humanity had this same perspective, seeing the whole  globe
as part of ourselves would translate to the same respect for every form of
life that we have for our individual bodie s. And this unity would make the
scene that Lao-tzu is describing in this passage impossible. Despite all of our technological advances, the words that the great
Chinese master wrote 2,500 years ago still apply. Unfortunately, we’re far
removed from walking the Great Way, for we continue to see great
divisions rather than a sense of unified oneness. As Lao-tzu admonishes at
the end of this verse, “This is not the T ao.”
One of my favor ite translations of this 53rd verse of the Tao Te Ching was
written in 1944 by W itter Bynner. He expresses it perfectly:
See how fine the palaces
And see how poor the farms,
How bar e the peasants’ granaries
While gentry wear embr oideries
Hiding sharpened arms. And the mor e they have the mor e they seize,
How can ther e be such men as these
Who never hunger, never thirst,
Yet eat and drink until they burst! You can see that these conditions still exist today: Whole continents of
people experience starvation, while a few in positions of power live in
opulence and grandeur. Weapons of destruction receive funding, whilemillions live in poverty. Leaders sit down to overflowing plenitude, while
the masses scrounge around for ways to feed their families and heat their
homes. W e have a long way to go before traversing that smooth and straight
Way of the Tao, for we still take “devious paths” and see the all-too-painful
results of this choice every day. But I’m not writing these words to try to
change the world in one fell swoop; rather, I’m doing so to encourage you
to change the way you see your world. If you make that modification,
others will gravitate toward living honorably as well. When enough of us do
this, we’ll reach a critical mass that will eliminate “the boasting of thieves
after a looting.”
Begin by seeing yourself as the environment, rather than as an organism
within it. I’ve even coined a word to describe when life-forms are whole,
rather than separate: envir onorganisms. Understand that


	it. If	I	looked	close,	I	could	see	dancing	motes	of	dust	in	the	light. But	as	I	kept	looking	something	changed. The	light	began	to	shimmer. It	was
tossing	the	dust	motes	around	as	if	they	were	dancing	together. Suddenly	I
knew	something
	I	didn’t	know	before:	Light	is
alive. I	kept	staring,	and	for
the	first	time	I	didn’t	see	light—I	saw	into	it,	into	its	secret	life. “It	looks	happy,”	I	said,	because	I	couldn’t	find	any	other	word. “Not	just	happy,”	said	Baba. “Joyful. Every	speck	of	creation	feels	like	that. There	are	worlds	in	every	mote	of	dust,	and	this	world	you	live	in	is	another
mote	of	dust	among	millions	that	burst	into	creation. ”
He	was	right. The	closer	I	looked,	the	more	it	seemed	as	if	the	whole	world
could	be	a	speck	of	dust	set	dancing	by	God. The	sunbeam	quivered	faster
and	brighter,	glowing	with	joy. How	did	I	ever	miss	this. “Just	so	you	don’t	miss	it	again,”	said	Baba,	reading	my	mind,	“be	sure	to
remember	this	moment. ”	He	stood	up	as	the	sunbeam	faded	away. “I	haven’t
done	too	badly	if	you	can	see	what	you’ve	seen	today. And	don’t	worry,
you’ll	see	a	lot	more. ”That	was	his	good-bye,	I	suppose. He	started	walking	toward	the	road. I
followed,	and	as	we	reached	the	overlook	where	the	valley	was	spread	out,	I
kept	telling	myself	that	Baba	would	be	back	tomorrow. “There’s	no	tomorrow,”	he	said,	pausing	to	drink	in	the	view	“Time	is	a	toy	I
threw	away	a	long	time	ago. ”	He	gave	me	one	last	look,	with	his	head	cocked
to	the	side	like	a	curious	parrot. Then	the	old	man	walked	away	for	good. I
believe	him	when	he	said	that	he	threw	time	away,	because	even	though	I’ve
never	set	eyes	on	Baba	since	I	was	fifteen	years	old,	not	a	day	goes	by	but	he
is	with	me—he’s	an	extension	of	my	own	self. Section summary:

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What's missing here. Is my rephrased attempt satisfactory. Or do some points need clarification/revision. If so please suggest what needs improvement. Thank you. Edit

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Section Summary:

A man prioritizes pleasing outsiders rather than himself, leading up to catastrophic consequences after piling everyone onto the same surface only leaving none behind yet still receiving criticism despite exhaustion ultimately resulting in death. \*\*
As Baha'u'llah explains zero represents infinite possibilities because even though God cannot be added subtract multiplied divided, His essence remains unchanged illustrating how we can't see things objectively due to our limited perspective thus recognizing yourself spiritually gives access to unending opportunities amidst apparent limitations. '

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Are further refinements needed.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who did the narrator's father, Baba, say he threw away a long time ago?,
A: Time
Q: What did Baba tell the narrator to remember?,
A: The moment they had just shared, and to not miss it again
Q: What did Baba say about the narrator's potential to see more?,
A: He said that the narrator would see a lot more, implying that there is more to learn and experience
Q: Why did Baba walk away for good?,
A: It is implied that Baba died, but the narrator says they believe him when he said he threw away time, meaning he transcended the concept of time
Q: What realization did the narrator have after looking at the sunbeam with Baba?,
A: The narrator realized that light is alive and that the world could be a speck of dust set dancing by God<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>THE  POWER  OF  AWARENESS
By Neville GoddardOther Books by Neville
AWAKENED IMAGINATION, Includes The Search
IMMORTAL MAN
THE LAW AND THE PROMISE
THE NEVILLE READER    Includes: The Law and The Promise,
Prayer –
The Art of Believing,
Feeling is the Secret,
Resurrection,
Freedom for All,
Out of This World,
Seedtime and Harvest
THE POWER OF AWARENESS
YOUR FAITH IS YOUR FORTUNE
The Power of Awareness    NEVILLE
DeVorss Publications,        Camarilla, California
Copyright © 1952 by Neville
Revised Edition Copyright © 1992 by Victoria Goddard
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without permission
in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes. ISBN: 087516-655-5 Sixth Printing, 2005
DeVorss & Company, Publisher
P.O. Box 1389
Camarillo CA 93011-1389            www.devorss.com
Printed in the United States of America
To Arthur and his beloved Verne, whose awareness brought this book into being. CONTENTS       http://www.archive.org/stream/ThePowerOfAwareness/Neville_ThePowerOfAwareness#page/n43/mode/2up
Neville - THE  POWER  OF  AWARENESS.doc                                                          Page 2 of 51A Word from the Publisher
1. I AM
2. CONSCIOUSNESS
3. POWER OF ASSUMPTION
4. DESIRE
5. THE TRUTH THAT SETS YOU FREE
6. ATTENTION
7. ATTITUDE
8. RENUNCIATION
9. PREPARING YOUR PLACE
10. CREATION
11. INTERFERENCE
12. SUBJECTIVE CONTROL
Neville - THE  POWER  OF  AWARENESS.doc                                                          Page 3 of 5113. ACCEPTANCE
14. THE EFFORTLESS WAY
15. THE CROWN OF THE MYSTERIES
16. PERSONAL IMPOTENCE
17. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
18. BE YE DOERS
19. ESSENTIALS
20. RIGHTEOUSNESS
21. FREEWILL
22. PERSISTENCE
23. CASE HISTORIES
24. FAILURE
25. FAITH
26. DESTINY
27. REVERENCE
Neville - THE  POWER  OF  AWARENESS.doc                                                          Page 4 of 51A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER
FORTY YEARS ago Neville added notes in his own hand to his personal copy of the newly published
Power of Awareness. In conveying this copy to DeVorss & Company for the purpose of a new printing,
Neville's daughter, Victoria Goddard, has both authenticated the handwriting as her father's and authorized
the publication of a new edition incorporating his notes. Of these additions there are no fewer than twenty, ranging in length from several lines to the substitution of
a single word for another. This latter, however, brief as it is, confers a significant change on the meaning of
the text. Indeed, Neville's notes everywhere clarify his meaning and in places convey important insights
and guidance so much so that in his very next work, Awakened Imagination, he would incorporate some of
them. Thumbing through Neville's copy of this book, I came upon a snapshot of him in Army uniform
inserted as a bookmark. It was dated 1943 and, on the back, it bore his own inscription to the effect that this
was the soldier mentioned in Case History 1 (p. 89). And Vicki Goddard has confirmed my surmise that
Case History 2 (p. 92) is also autobiographical, although more loosely so. Notice that Neville's family
name, Goddard, is here given as Lordard. Such are the pleasures of playing literary detective, although it has to be conceded that they are greatly
enhanced by having the author's own working copy of his book to hand. Certainly he is very much alive in
his printed work, but curiously


 2 = reflex standing, 3 = spastic walking, 4 = walking, running with deficit, 5 = normal, full recovery. 63185 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
and a gradual improvement was noted in these animals so that 5 dogs in this
series recovered completely and 1 dog showed walking and running ability with deficit. By contrast, dexamethasone-treated dogs showed improvement late in the first
and second month with 2 dogs showing full recovery at 90 days and 5 dogs remain -
ing incapacitated ( Figure 8.13). Dogs treated with mannitol or isotonic saline showed
little to no improvement during the 90-day observation period. When somatosensory-evoked potentials were taken 4 h after trauma, only DMSO-treated dogs showed a partial response, which was later seen to be a positive correlation with the prognosis of eventual full recovery. 63
This study by de la Torre and his team63 indicated two key points. First, it estab -
lished that DMSO, if given within an hour after an SCI, can protect cord tissue using this model from neurodegeneration, an effect that was evident 4 days following trauma; and second, DMSO appeared superior to steroid therapy, which is presently considered standard treatment at many U.S. centers that treat spinal trauma. These findings were never extended to explore how late in time the protective action by DMSO can be maintained after an SCI. The findings also imply that if DMSO were approved for the treatment of SCI and was seen to lose its neuroprotective activ -
ity after 1 h following trauma, it would be expedient for ambulance technicians to assess the patient at the place of injury and, if indicated, administer a bolus of DMSO intravenously. Because DMSO has been found superior to methylprednisolone and similar
steroid in cats, dogs, monkeys, and rodents sustaining a severe spinal cord trauma with respect to better motor performance, improved somatosensory-evoked poten -
tials, and less cord tissue damage, it has been argued that substituting DMSO for methylprednisolone in the treatment of human SCI could not only prove to be neu -
rologically superior to methylprednisolone but that DMSO would likely cause less postoperative medical complications that are seen with steroid therapy. 278,279 This
argument is compelling for the following reasons. DMSO has been shown in several studies to consistently improve somatosensory-
evoked potentials following spinal cord trauma.63,280–282 This action has not been
reported following steroid treatment in spinal trauma. For example, it was found that DMSO given intraperitoneally 1 h after injury produced better motor control of rats’ lower legs than methylprednisolone or naloxone 14 days after injury, a finding that was clinically supported by the improvement of the somatosensory-evoked poten -
tials when all treatments were compared. 280
Spinal trauma–induced dogs were given 0.63 g/kg of DMSO intravenously in a
40% solution 1 h after injury and once daily for the first two postoperative days.281
In the same study, DMSO was compared to dexamethasone (2.2 mg/kg) at the same time schedules as DMSO. It was reported that DMSO-treated animals had a mark -
edly significant higher group score than dexamethasone or no treatment in catego -
ries such as recovery of walking, running ability, cortical-evoked potentials, and
histologically, with less cavitation, meningeal hyperplasia, and necrosis of the cord. The authors concluded that even though steroids are used clinically to treat SCI, DMSO may be a better treatment option as suggested by their findings and those of others. 281186 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
DMSO was examined by Gelderd and his colleagues282 after complete spinal cord
trauma, where recovery of function below the lesion site is unlikely. Rats under -
went complete transection of the cord at T5 and after surgery; the animals were
treated with either HBO, DMSO, or both. These investigators found that in animals receiving HBO for 54 consecutive days, 3 of 10 rats showed coordinated hind-limb movement and weight-bearing ability, whereas 6 of 10 animals given HBO + DMSO showed similar improvements and some sensory return. There were additionally less scarring and collagen formation with more undamaged nerve fibers in HBO + DMSO than other treatments. 282
DMSO was observed to lower the neuropathic pain threshold in rats following
chronic pressure on the sciatic nerve.239 When 2% DMSO was injected intrathecally
twice daily for 5 days, raised cytochrome oxidase-2 levels in the ipsilateral to injury dorsal horn resulted and significant analgesic effects were seen when compared to untreated animals. 239
The neuroprotective effect of DMSO administration after spinal cord trauma is
also observed by the ability of this drug to maintain better structural integrity than other potential neuroprotective agents, including steroids, when examined by elec -
tron microscopy. DMSO appears able to detoxify oxidative stress and peroxynitrite damage by lowering lipid peroxidase and nitrite–nitrate activity in the presence of cord ischemia. 284
Oxidative stress is involved in a host of disorders, including brain trauma, stroke,
AD, atherosclerosis, and cardiac disease,285 while peroxynitrite is known to impair
cell signal transduction, cause DNA strand breaks, and change protein structure.286
As reviewed in this chapter and in Chapters 1, 2, and 4, DMSO has been shown to
play a positive role in brain trauma, ischemic stroke, experimental dementia, cardiac deficits, atherosclerosis, DNA strand breaks, and protein folding. It is safe to say that these properties are highly unusual for any drug that has received the intense scrutiny and experimental testing that DMSO has undergone in the past 50 years and which continues to this day. The specific bioactivities shown by DMSO in the face of central nervous system pathology together with its relative safety record should be a gold standard in pharmacotherapeutic research. These activities have been reviewed in this chapter and include its anti-inflammatory, anti-ischemic, antiedema, anticyto -
toxic, membrane protective, and ionic channel–stabilizing properties. The results summarized in this chapter also suggest that DMSO in combination
with an agent or agents that provide a positive biologic activity that is lacking in DMSO may result in unanticipated benefit to medical conditions refractory to other treatments. This is observed when DMSO and FDP are combined into one solution to treat brain ischemia in animals
70 or humans.210 When brain ischemia or hypoperfu -
sion occurs, there is a reduction of acute or chronic energy metabolism that gener -
ally affects Na+, K+-ATPase, a biochemical pump that is dependent on the generation
of ATP derived from anaerobic glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation.287 Na+,
K+-ATPase is critical for maintaining ionic concentration gradients, neuronal action
potentials, neurotransmitter synthesis, and slow/fast axonal transport. In addition, low glucose turnover in brain resulting from continuing ischemia will downregulate anaerobic glycolysis by inhibiting the key regulatory enzyme controlling glycolysis, phosphofructokinase. 288187 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
DMSO has no known activity in improving anaerobic glycolysis or restoring
the activity of the Embden–Meyerhof pathway to activate oxidative phosphory -
lation when administered during prolonged ischemic states. On the other hand,
FDP can because it is a glycolytic intermediate in the Embden–Meyerhof cycle that can stimulate anaerobic glycolysis and increase the production of the energy fuel ATP. However, FDP is not known to increase cerebral blood flow or scav -
enge free radicals during ischemia as DMSO can. So, it is reasonable to pair off these two substances to augment the quality and potential of the treatment in conditions such as stroke, coronary artery disease, and vascular-dependent dementias. This appears to work in a rat model of dementia
70 as reported here,
and it is only speculative, but intriguing, to theorize that this drug combination could be useful if administered as a neuroprotector in preventing or delaying the onset of AD or vascular dementia. It is only hypothetical that DMSO may be synergistic with many other standard drugs in increasing their effectiveness and reducing their dose and side effects. DMSO AS A SOLVENT
One note of caution concerns the use of DMSO as a solvent for testing other poten -
tially therapeutic drugs. Since DMSO is an excellent solvent, it is a common practice to dissolve an experimental drug in DMSO and then test the compound on a given disorder. However, even small doses of DMSO can be active or synergistic when mixed with other agents. A case in point is a study by Levine et al. 289 who used
the matrix-metalloproteinase inhibitor GM6001 dissolved in DMSO to treat dogs that had sustained an SCI. 289 The dogs were evaluated for long-term motor-sensory
recovery using a modified Frankel scale and were shown to have significant improve -
ment when GM6001 + DMSO were used but not when GM6001 was used alone. These investigators attributed the improved neurological outcome to DMSO and not to GM600


can disown these first feelings as “not Who
You Want to Be.”
The Master is one who has li ved through
enough such experiences to know in
advance what her final choices are. She
does not need to “try out” anything. She’s
worn these clothes before and knows they
do not fit; they are not “her.” And since a
Master’s life is devoted to the constant
realization of Self as one knows oneself to
be, such ill -fitting feelings would never be
entertained. That is why Masters are imperturbable in
the face of what others might call calamity. A Master blesses calamity, for the Master
knows that from the seeds of disaster  (and
all experience) comes the growth of Self. And the Master’s second life purpose  is
always growth. For once one has fully Self
realized, there is nothing left to do  except
be more of that. It is at this stage that one moves from soul
work to God work, for this is what I am up
to! I will assume for the purposes of this
discussion that you are still up to soul work. You are still seeking to realize (make “real”)
Who You Truly Are. Life (I) will give you
bountiful opportunities to create that
(remember, life is not a process of
discovery,  life is a process of creation). You can create Who You Are over and over
again. Indeed, you do —every day. As
things now stand, you do not always come
up with the same answer, however. Given
an identical o uter experience, on day one
you may choose to be patient,  loving, and
kind in relationship to it. On day two you
may choose to be angry, ugly,  and sad. The Master is one who always comes up
with the same answer —and that answer is
always the highest choice. In this the Master is imminently predictable. Conversely, the student is completely
unpredictable. One can tell how one is
doing on the road to mastery by simply
noticing how predictably one makes the
highest choice in responding or reacting to
any situat ion. Of course, this throws open the question,
what choice is highest? That is a question around which have
revolved the philosophies and theologies of
man since the beginning of time. If the
question truly engages you, you are
already  on your way to maste ry. For it is still
true that most people continue to be
engaged  by another question altogether. Not, what is the highest choice, but what is
the most  profitable? Or how can I lose the
least? When life is lived from a standpoint of
damage control or optimu m advantage, the
true benefit of life is forfeited. The
opportunity is lost. The chance is missed. For a  life lived thusly is a life lived from
fear—and that life speaks a lie about you. For you are not fear, you are love. Love that
needs no protection, lo ve that cannot  be
lost. Yet you will never know this in your
experience if you continually answer the
second question and not the first. For only
a person who thinks there is something to
gain or to lose asks the second question. And only a person who sees  life in a
different way; who sees Self as a higher
being; who understands that winning or
losing is not the test, but only loving or
failing to love —only that person asks the
first. He who asks the second question says, “I
am my body.” She who asks the fi rst says,
“I am my soul.”
Yea, let all those who have ears to hear,
listen. For I tell you this: at the critical  juncture in all human relationships, there is
only one question:
What would love do now? No other question is relevant, no other
question is me aningful, no other question
has any importance to your soul. Now we come upon a very delicate point of
interpretation, for this principle of love -
sponsored action has been widely
misunderstood —and it is this
misunderstanding  which has led to the
resentment s and angers of life —which, in
turn, have caused so  many to stray from
the path. For centuries you have been taught that
love-sponsored action arises out of the
choice to be, do, and have whatever
produces the highest good for another. Yet I tell you this:  the highest choice is that
which produces the highest good for you. As with all profound spiritual truth, this
statement opens itself to immediate
misinterpretation. The mystery clears a bit
the moment one decides what is the
highest “good” one could do for oneself. And when the absolute highest choice is
made, the mystery dissolves, the circle
completes itself, and the highest good for
you becomes the highest good for another. It may take lifetimes to understand this —
and even more lifetimes to implement —for
this truth revolves around an even greater
one: What you do for your Self, you do for
another. What you do for another, you do
for the Self. This is because you and the other are one. And this is because... There is naught but You. All the Ma sters who have walked your
planet have taught this. (“Verily, verily, I say
unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren,  ye
have done it unto Me.”) Yet this has
remained for most people merely a grand
esoteric truth, wi th little practical
application. In fact, it is the most practically
applicable “esoteric” truth of all time. It is important in relationships to remember
this truth, for without it relationships will  be
very difficult. Let’s go back to the practical appli cations
of this wisdom and step away from the
purely spiritual, esoteric aspect of it for
now. So often, under the old understandings,
people —well-meaning and well -
intentioned  and many very religious —did
what they thought would be best for the
other person  in their relationships. Sadly,
all this produced in many cases (in most
cases) was  continued abuse by the other. Continued mistreatment. Continued
dysfunction in the  relationship. Ultimately, the person trying to “do what is
right” by the other —to be quic k to forgive,
to show compassion, to continually look
past certain problems and behaviors —
becomes resentful, angry, and mistrusting,
even of God. For how can a just God
demand such unending suffering,
joylessness, and sacrifice, even in the
name of  love? The answer is, God does not. God asks
only that you include yourself among those
you love. God goes further. God suggests —
recommends —that you put yourself first. I do this knowing full well that some of you
will call this blasphemy, and therefore not
My wor d, and that others of you will do what
might be even worse: accept it as My  word
and misinterpret or distort it to suit your own
purposes; to justify unGodly acts. I tell you this —putting yourself first in the
highest sense never leads to an ungodly
act. If, therefore, you have caught yourself in an
unGodly act as a result of doing what is
best for you, the confusion is not in having put yourself first, but rather in
misunderstanding what is best for you. Of course, determining what is best for you
will req uire you to also determine what it  is
you are trying to do. This is an important
step that many people ignore. What are
you “up to”? What is your purpose in life? Without answers to these questions, the
matter of what is “best” in any given
circumstances w ill remain a mystery. As a practical matter —again leaving
esoterics aside —if you look to what is best
for you in these situations where you are
being abused, at the very least what you
will do is stop the abuse. And that will be
good for both you and your abuser. For
even  an abuser is abused when his abuse
is allowed to continue. This is not healing to the abuser but
damaging. For if the abuser finds that his
abuse is acceptable, what has he learned? Yet if the abuser finds that his abuse will  be
accepted n o more, what has he been
allowed to discover? Therefore, treating others with love does
not necessarily mean allowing others to do
as they wish. Parents learn this early with children. Adults are not so quick to learn it with other
adults, nor nation with nation. Yet despots cannot be allowed to flourish
but must be stopped in their despotism. Love of Self, and love of the despot,
demands it. This is the answer to your
question, “If love is all there is, how can
man ever justify war?”  Sometimes man must go to war to make
the grandest statement about who man
truly is: he who abhors war. There are times when you may have to give
up Who You Are in order to be Who  You
Are. There are Masters who have taught:


 I question every  negative feeling with:
“Am I that, or am I the one that is aware of it?”
This question immediately takes most of the power out of the feeling because
it stops you from identifying with it. “See tha t though ts and feelings are like a train that enters a station and then
leaves; be like the station, not like a passenger.”
Rupert Spira, fr om  The Ashes of Love
Notice that feelings appear and  then disappear, and that it’ s you, A wareness,
that is aware of them when the y first appear and aware of them when they
disappear. “Negative feelin gs are in you, not in reality. Never identify with that feeling. It has nothing to do with the ‘I. ’ Don’ t define your essential self in terms of
that feel ing. Don ’ t say, ‘I am depressed.’ If you want to say, ‘It is depressed,’
that’ s al l right. If you want to say, ‘Depression is there,’ that’ s fine; if you
want to say, ‘Gl oominess is there,’ that’ s fine. But not: ‘I am gloomy.’ Y ou’re
defining yourself in terms of t he feeling. That’ s your illusion; that’ s your
mistake. There is a depression there right now, there are hurt feelings there
right now, but let it be, leave it alone. It will pass. Everything passes,
everything.”
Anthony de Mello, S.J., fr om  A wareness: Conversations with the Masters
“Say to your mind, ‘Get as worked up or depressed as you wa nt. I am only
ever going to observe or ignore you, but I am not going to join you.’”
MoojiIt’ s an Inside Job
“Imagine a patient who goes to a doctor and tells him what he is suf fering
from. The doctor says, ‘V ery well, I’ve understood your symp toms. Do you
know what I w ill do? I will prescribe a medicine for your n eighbor!’ The
patient r eplies, ‘Thank you very much, Doctor, that makes me feel much
better.’ I sn’ t tha t absurd? But that’ s what we all do. The person  who is asleep
always thinks he’ll feel better if somebody else changes. Y ou’re suf fering
because you are asleep, but you’re thinking, ‘How wonderful li fe would be if
somebody else would change; how wonderful life would be if  my neighbor
changed, my wife changed, my boss changed.’”
Anthony de Mello, S.J., fr om  A wareness: Conversations with the Masters
Don’ t expect people, circumstances, and events to change fo r you to feel
better, because none of them ever will. Y ou’ll never be happy if you wait for
the world to change according to your desires or your expectations. T o change
how you feel in any given moment is always an inside job. “W e spend all o ur time and ener gy trying to change external c ircumstances,
trying to change our spouses, our bosses, our friends, our enemies, and
everybody else. W e don’ t have to change anything. Negative f eelings are in
you. No person on earth has the power to make you unhappy... Nobody told
you this; they told you the opposite.”
Anthony de Mello, S.J., fr om  A wareness: Conversations with the Masters
Negative feeling s are self-inflicted. W e’re the ones who cause our own stress
and upset, as much as we would like to think that our stress and upset are
inflicted upon us from the world around us. “The actions of others do not have the power to grant you or deny you peace.”
Jac O’Keeffe
“No eve nt justifies a negative feeling. There is no situation in the world that
justifies a negative feeling. That’ s what all our mystics have  been crying
themselves hoar se to tell us. But nobody listens. The negative  feeling is in
you.”
Anthony de Mello, S.J., fr om  A wareness: Conversations with the Masters
It’ s good news  that we inflict negative feelings on ourselves, because it means
we h ave the power to stop doing it! And when we suf fer enou gh with those
bad feelings, we will want to find a way out. Nothing teaches us to look for a
way out more than unhappine ss and being miserable. Even better news,
there’ s a simple way to end bad feelings—for good.C H A P T E R  6  S u m m a r y
When you ar e fr ee of all negative feelings, what r emains is
the Infinite A war eness that you  ar e, and your life will be
absolutely br eathtaking. Thoughts cr eate feelings. The kinds of thoughts you have
will cr eate the same kinds of feelings. What you feel inside will match pr ecisely with your
experience in the outside world. Feeling good is your true natur e. Whenever you feel good, it
means you must have let go of bad feelings, enabling good
feelings to naturally arise. Positive and good feelings ar e a r esult of saying “Y es” to
what is happeni ng in life. Nega tive feelings ar e a r esult of
thinking or saying “No!” about what is happening in life. Positive feelings  ar e completely effortless because they’r e
our true  natur e. Negative feelings r equir e a huge amount of
ener gy to maintain. Fr om the time we wer e childr en we have unconsciously
suppr essed cou ntless negative  feelings, which ar e now
stor ed in our subconscious mind. When you have a negative experience that causes bad
feelings, unless you let go of the negative feeling completely,
it ends up being pushed down and suppr essed inside you. Letting off steam or venting isn ’ t the answer. That will just
add mo r e ener gy to our alr eady suppr essed emotion,
because expr essed feelings get suppr essed too. A s uppr essed feeling will find an outlet to take some
pr essur e off the body, so it will find people, cir cumstances,
or e vents to e nable some of its built-up ener gy to be
r eleased.When you next experience a negative emotion sweeping
over you, r emember that no ma tter how it might appear to
you, you ’r e expe riencing it because it is  already inside you
—not because an outside person or cir cumstance caused it. Negative feelin gs ar e ener gized even further when we
believe that a negative feeling is who we ar e.
Question  every negative feeling with: “Am I that, or am I
the one that is awar e of it?”
Notice th at feeli ngs appear and then disappear, and that it’ s
you, A war eness, that is awar e of them coming and going. Don’ t expect people, cir cumsta nces, and events to change
for y ou to feel better. T o change how you feel in any given
moment is always an inside job.C h a p t e r  7
The End of Negative Feelings
“The only thing standing betwee n you and what you are is a thought or a feeling. It’ s very simple.”
My teacher
Happiness is your natural state,  so if you don’ t feel happy right now, then you
have a negative feeling that is s topping that happiness from being present within
you. Th is chapte r has various p ractices that will help end nega tive feelings that
have had you wr apped in their re petitive loop. When you are free from them, you
will finally live your life in your natural state of sheer joy and happiness—a life
more spectacular than anything you have lived up until now. “The first thing you need to do is get in touch with negative feelings that you’re
not even aware of. Lots of people have negative feelings they ’re not aware of. Lots of people are depressed an d they’re not aware they are depressed. It’ s only
when th ey make  contact with jo y that they understand how dep ressed they were. The firs t thing you need is awa reness of your negative feelings. What negative
feelings? Gloominess, for instance. Y ou’re feeling gloomy and moody. Y ou feel
self-hatred or guilt. Y ou feel tha t life is pointless, that it makes no sense; you’ve
got hurt feelings, you’re feelin g nervous and tense. Get in touch with those
feelings first.”
Anthony de Mello, S.J., fr om  A wareness: Conversations with the Masters
Y ou don’ t need to know the name of the negative feeling yo u have, because
sometimes it can be hard to pinp oint exactly what you’re feeling. All you need to
know is  that if t he feeling isn’ t a happy feeling, it’ s a negative feeling, and that
negative feeling  is holding bac k your life and preventing yo u from living in
constant happiness. Just be aware of  the negative feeling without resisting it, express ing it, or judging
it in any way, and recognize that it’ s just a feeling. Do not make


2 tsp. rubbed sage
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 large clove garlic, crushed
Slice squash lengthwise and remove seeds. Combine remaining ingredients and fi ll squash
halves. Cover and bake at 300-325° F (149-163° C) for 1-1/2 hours or until squash is tender. Delicious with carrot sauce in Cauliflower and Carrot Sauce recipe (see p. X). Variation: For a delicious mild flavor, try using 6-8 whole garlic cloves. Crushing the
fresh garlic releases its strong aromatic oils, whereas using it uncut imparts a mild taste. Sweet Potato and Apple Bake
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
8 oz. sweet potat oes
2 eating apples, sliced
a little water
a little sugar
allspice (optional)
Cook the sweet potatoes gently in their skins until just cooked. Allow to cool. Slice and put
into a baking dish alternating with layers of apple. Over each layer, sprinkle some water and a
little sugar (and allspice, if using). Bake at 300-350 ° F (149-177° C)  covered for 20 minutes,
then remove cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serve as a main dish with a salad (if
omitting the allspice) or as a dessert ( if using allspice). Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 279Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comTangy Sweet and Sour Casserole
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1-1/2 to 2 hours
Serves 2
1 large (or two small) cooking apples, peeled and sliced
few slices of leek, sliced
1 small onion, peeled and sliced
1 small sweet potato, sliced
1 small parsnip, cored and chopped
bay leaf
1 tomato, skinned and sliced
1 large clove garlic, crushed
thyme
1 small zucchini, sliced
Peel and slice the apple, and arrange half the slices in the bottom of a casserole dish. Slice the
leek and arrange on top of the apple. Peel and slice the onion and add a layer. Slice the sweet
potato, core and chop the parsnip and add a further layer,  intermingling with the rest of the
apple slices. Put a bay leaf in the middle of the casserole. Skin the tomato and slice, adding a
further layer to the casserole. Crush the garlic and sprinkle over the tomato with the thyme,
and add a layer of sliced zucchini. Cover  and bake in the oven at 350 ° F (180° C) for 1-1/2 to 2
hours. Vegetable Casserole
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
onions, sliced
tomatoes, sliced
leeks, sliced
potatoes
zucchini s
peppers
carrots
Using a heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, slice a layer of either onions,  tomatoes or leeks
(or all three) and put layer in the bottom of the pan. Take an assortment of sliced, chopped or
cubed vegetables and put in layers until about 3/4 full. Add a little water if needed. Cook gently
until don e.
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www.thegersonway.comWinter Vegetable Casserole
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours
Serves 2
sweet potato
parsnip
swede (aka: rutabaga)
celery root
celery stalks
fennel root
tomatoes
Brussels sprouts
bay leaves
water (or soup stock)
fresh parsley, chopped
Chop, slice or dice any or all of the above ingredients (with the exception of the Brussels
sprouts and parsley). Put into a large casserole dish with the bay leaves and very little water (or
soup stock; see “‘Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and
Juices—The Basic Rules,” p. X)  to stop the vegetables from sticking. Cover and cook slowly at
325° F (170° C ) for 1-1/2 hours. Trim and halve the Brussels sprouts, add to the casserole  and
continue to cook for another 1/2 hour. Sprinkle with fresh, chopped parsley just before serving. Zucchini  and Potato Bake
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1-1/2 hours
Serves 2
1 lb. zucchini, finely sliced
1 lb. potatoes, finely sliced
2 medium onions, finely sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
10 oz. yogurt
fresh parsley, chopped
Finely slice the zucchini, potatoes and onions. Place alternate layers of zucchini, potatoes and
onions in a casserole dish,  adding a sprinkling of crushed garlic between the layers. Cook in
the oven at 300-350 ° F (149-177 ° C) for about 1-1/2 hours. Meanwhile, crush the second garlic
clove and add to the yogurt. When the dish is cooked, remove from the oven and spread the
yogurt mixture on top. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the top and serve immediately. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 281Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comZucchini with Garlic and Parsley
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. zucchini
3 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
juice of 1 lemon
flaxseed oil
Chop both ends off the zucchinis  and cook whole. While they are cooking, finely chop the
parsley and crush the garlic. Mix with the lemon juice and flaxseed oil. Put into a serving bowl. When the zucchinis  are cooked, halve lengthwise (if small) or slice thickly (if lar ge). While still
hot, add to the serving bowl and toss in the mixture. Serve immediately with oven -roasted bell
peppers, a baked potato and a green salad. Zucchini  with Mint
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
4 small zucchinis
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. chopped mint
Cook the zucchinis  gently until just cooked but firm. C ut both ends off, then cut diagonally into
thin slices. Put into a small casserole dish. Mix the apple cider vinegar, water and chopped mint
and pour over the sliced zucchini. Bake gently in the oven at 300° F (149° C)  until warmed
through. Then leave to cool and serve with a baked potato and a green salad. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 282Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comDesserts
Applesauce, Cooked
3 medium apples, pared, cored and sliced
honey (or sugar)
Put apple slices in saucepan half covered with cold water. Add honey (or sugar) to taste. Boil
until soft, about 15 minutes. Put through food mill and mix with honey. Applesauce, Fresh
3 medium apples, pared, cored and sliced
honey (or sugar)
Add honey (or sugar) to taste. Run apples through the grinder portion of the juicer. Season to
taste and enjoy. Apple Spice Cake
1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup)
1 cup fresh applesauce
1-1/2 cups oat flour
3/4 cup triticale flour
3/4 cup sugar
pinch of allspice
pinch of mace
1/4 tsp. coriander
2 cups raisins (or chopped dates)
Crumb topping:
2/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey)
pinch of allspice
pinch of mace
Combine honey (or maple syrup), applesauce and flours. Sift together sugar, allspice, mace and
coriander. Add raisins (or dates). Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour into nonstick oblong
bake pan. For crumb topping, buzz oats briefly in blender to make a finer flake. Mix spices with oats. Mix in enough maple syrup (or honey) to make a crumbly mixture. When the crumb topping is
made, sprinkle on top. Bake at 325° F (163° C) for 40 minutes or until cake tests done. Serve
with a spoonful of fresh applesauce


 was practically
no information on body cleansing or fasting. I
learned about liver cleansing from a talented
healer from a neighboring village. I’d known
about fasting since childhood, beca use my
grandmother had rigidly observed the fast —
only water and nothing else. I cleansed my liver
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frand gradually began conducting fasts. I felt bet-
ter after a ten -day fast, my joints were hurting
less, my capacity for movement increased. After
that I star ted walking more. Once after a walk I
had bad swelling in my left knee and horrible
pain. I thought that if I tried fasting without wa-
ter, then my swelling would come down faster. To my surprise, the pain and the swelling went
away on the third day, which had never hap-
pened during water  fasting. The first time I dry
fasted for five days. Of course, it was harder than
a water  fast, but the results and the effect of dry
fasting impressed me. I realized that you can
achieve better results in a shorter period of time. After that, I only fasted dry. Every week I dry
fasted for a day, and two times a year – for seven. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frWith great effort and with the help of the
knowledge I had received from other people’s
experience, I achieved a full cure from coxar-
throsis of the hip joints. Last year I celebrated my 80th birthday as a
practically healthy man. Reaching this age, which seemed improbable
and inaccessible 30 years ago, not only became a
reality, but a reality full of joy and happiness. The tests that I conducted and my test results
show that I’m not only healthy, but also that for
me the age of 80 isn’t the time of decrepit old age
and suffering from ailments, on the contrary, it’s
the time of a normal life of a person looking for-
ward to the future. (... ). Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frTo support the due level of health, I first and
foremost take care of my moral health, and mon-
itor my nutrition regime, which rich in cereals,
vegetables, fruit, without salt or solid fats, and
maintain a high level of physical activity, but the
most important thing is systemic dry fasting.”
Subsequently, this unique example influenced
me greatly, affecting my decision to introduce
dry fasting into my practice. One of the striking examples of the miracle of
fasting is the author of the homonymous book
Paul Bragg20. He tragically died surfing the ocean

20 Paul Chappuis Bragg  (1895 – 1976) was an American  alterna-
tive health  food advocate and fitness enthusiast. He wrote on sub-
jects such as  detoxification, dieting, fasting, longevity, natural hy-
giene  and physical culture. His books are very popular in Russia. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frwaves at the age of 95 and remained healthy until
his very death. Perhaps, one day doctors will accept fasting as
a powerful natural method of body rejuvenation,
which is in many ways superior to manipula-
tions with stem cells or expensive plastic surgery. It’s important to understand that any effective
rejuvenation of the body is the result of internal
strength and processes working under favorable
conditions, and not of forcible states induced by
exotic actions. Health restoration, in other
words, termination of the pathological state and
rejuvenation are the same process. If we could see fasting as a method that gives
the body an opportunity to not only free itself of
the load of accumulated toxins, but also  from the
burden of accumulated anomalous changes in its
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frtissues, then we will be able to use this method
for the purposes of rejuvenation with enormous
success. 8.7. Preventive mechanism: protection
against radiation, adverse environmental fac-
tors, preve ntion of oncological diseases
Why does fasting protect from radiation and
why are fasts held on designated days? In order
to answer this question comprehensively, we
are going to begin with what seems an entirely
different topic — how does radiation damag e
our organism? Radiation is a powerful flow of
energy which, when penetrating the organs,
cannot be assimilated by the cells because of its
power and causes a phenomenon of ionization
in them. Ionization is the tearing off of atoms
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frand molecules caused by  the impact of the par-
ticles. As a result, a mass of radicals is formed in
the cells. A radical is an extremely biologically
active fragment of a molecule which combines
with DNA molecules and blocks their biological
properties, which start to damage its genetic ap-
paratus. Then a breakdown of the DNA and
RNA double helix takes place. As soon as that
happens, and it usually happens in the quickly
dividing cells of the gastrointestinal tract, the
cells stop dividing and start being destroyed as
foreign by the  organism’s own immune system. A destructive process develops in the tissues. Such micro -holes created by the aforemen-
tioned process are easily penetrated by infec-
tions (which are numerous in the gastrointesti-
nal tract) and then sepsis begins, leading to t he
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frorganism’s death. Scientists conducted a series
of interesting experiments on rats. One group
of rats was exposed to radiation or fed food con-
taining radionucleotides, and then starved. For
comparison purposes, a group of absolutely
healthy animals was starved, too. A physiologi-
cal period of starvation for rats is 12 days. All
animals in the healthy control group died after
this period, but the irradiated rats lived for 24
days, started to look even better than before,
and had no intention of dying. The researchers
had to kill the rats and thoroughly analyzed
their tissues, as a result of which they found out
that the rats looked excellent, as young, healthy
animals, and had no radioactive damage! Why
does this happen? It turns out, when fasting
during ad vanced biosynthesis, the body needs
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frenergy, and the radiation that was inassimilable
before, now is fully expended on this. The bad
turns into good! A number of other mecha-
nisms that protect the organism from radiation
during hunger were discovered at the same
time. Here they are:
1. The body restores the cells’ membranes by
increasing alcohol production. Restoration of
the cells’ membranes is nothing but a rein-
forcement of cellular barriers. As a result,
subsequent exposure to radiation will have a
less pronounced damaging effect on the cells. 2. Increased carbon dioxide content in the cells
decreases the ionization caused by exposure
to radiation. 3. The quickly dividing cells of the gastrointes-
tinal tract, which suffer the most from
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frradiation, abruptly slow down their division. After all, they’re forced to divide quickly be-
cause they’re affected by their own digestive
enzymes, get damaged and desquamate. The
organism, owing to high speed of division of
these cells, restores the stomach and intesti-
nal walls. This do esn’t happen during fasting. The gastrointestinal tract cells rest, and the
energy previously spent on accelerated divi-
sion is now used for restoring internal struc-
tures, repairing torn DNA and RNA helices. This is also facilitated by enhanced biosyn-
thesis  inside the cell because of the fixation of
carbon dioxide in it, which doesn’t happen
during regular food intake. Owing to that,
they don’t die, don’t get rejected by their own
organism, and when the body switches to
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frregular food intake, they divide as if  nothing
had happened and perform their former
functions to the full extent. But during regu-
lar food intake, these two processes of


	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 2	beetroots,	peeled

1. 2	carrots

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

1. 2	oranges,	peeled

1. 1	handful	fresh	basil

Directions

1. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer	and	serve	immediately. 2. The	juice	is	packed	with	sodium,	magnesium,	potassium,	and	electrolytes. Enjoy!Fennel	Purple	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	fennel

1. 1/2	cup	baby	spinach

1. 1	tablespoon	fresh	parsley

1. 2	beets	beetroot,	peeled

1. 1	orange,	peeled

Directions

1. Wash	all	ingredients	thoroughly	and	transfer	them	to	a	juicer. 2. Add	the	ingredients	through	juicer	and	serve! 3. This	is	sweet	and	fragrant	juice	that	is	loaded	with	revitalizing	nutrients.Beet	and	Plum	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 7	leaves	kale	Tuscan	cabbage

1. 2	beets

1. 2	carrots

1. 8	medium	plums

Directions

1. Peel	your	beets	and	scrub	the	carrots. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer. 3. Serve	over	crushed	ice	if	desired. 4. Keep	your	heart	strong	with	this	powerful	juice.Red	Cabbage	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	small-sized	head	red	cabbage

1. 4	carrots

1. 1	pear,	cored

1. 1	apple,	cored

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

Directions

1. Juice	all	the	ingredients. Serve	over	ice	cubes	if	desired. 2. This	nutrient	rich	juice	helps	you	to	improve	your	digestion	with	its	fiber-
related	components. It	is	a	great	addition	to	your	healthy	diet.Plum	and	Pear	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	1)

Ingredients

1. 1	pear

1. 4	plums,	pitted

1. 1/2	beet

1. 2	carrots

1. 4	leaves	spinach

1. 1"	ginger

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	and	serve	it	right	now! 2. This	drink	can	protect	your	heart	because	plums	help	you	manage	high
blood	pressure	and	reduce	stroke	risk,	while	pears	lower	cholesterol	levels.Rainbow	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	rock	melon

1. 12	strawberries

1. 2	plums

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

1. 1	kiwi,	peeled

1. 1	handful	mint

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	and	serve	over	crushed	ice. 2. The	more	colors	the	juice	is	healthier. This	colorful	juice	is	power-packed
with	many	nutrients.Soft	Summer	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1/2	cup	pomegranate	seeds

1. 1	cup	blueberries

1. 1	tablespoon	fresh	mint	leaves

Directions

1. First	of	all,	remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Wash	the	ingredients	and	add	them	through	a	juicer. Serve	well-chilled. 3. Pomegranate	is	among	the	healthiest	fruits	in	the	world. It	may	help	fight
arthritis,	breast	cancer,	prostate	cancer,	fungal	infections,
etc.Cucumber	and	Carrot	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	cucumber

1. 2	carrots

1. 1	celery

rib

1. 1	handful	parsley

1. 1	lime,	peeled

1. 1"	ginger,	peeled

Directions

1. Wash	all	ingredients	and	press	them	through	your	juicer. 2. Serve	in	well-chilled	glasses. 3. This	is	brain-boosting	drink,	which	is	loaded	with	vitamins	and	minerals. The	juice	treats	menopause	symptoms	naturally.Fresh	Morning	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	cup	cherries,	pitted

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1	tomato

1. 1	beet

1. 1	small	handful	basil

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon	and	peel	the	beet. Add	it	to	the	juicer	along
with	remaining	ingredients. 2. Juice	the	ingredients	in	a	juice	machine. Sweeten	with	natural	sweetener	if
desired.Chili	Pepper	and	Sweet	Potato	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	beet,	peeled

1. 4	carrots

1. 2	oranges,	peeled

1. 1	sweet	potato,	peeled

1. 1	chili	pepper

Directions

1. Juice	the	ingredients	in	a	juice	machine. 2. This	juice	is	great	served	over	a	few	ice	cubes. 3. The	juice	helps	to	prevent	constipation

and	inflammation.Party	Ginger	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/3	pound	fresh	ginger	root,	unpeeled

1. 1	½	cups	water,	or	as	needed	to	cover

1. 4	large	lemons,	juiced

1. 1/2	cup	honey

1. 6	cups	water

1. Fresh	mint,	to	taste

Directions

1. Put	ginger	and	water	into	a	blender;	blend	until	the	mixture	is	pasty. 2. Strain	the	juice	from	ginger	mixture	into	a	pitcher. Add	the	rest	of	the
ingredients	and	stir	to	combine. 3. This	refreshing	drink	is	perfect	for	your	next	party.Pomegranate	Watermelon	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/3	medium	watermelon

1. 12	strawberries

1. 1	cup	pomegranate	seeds

1. 4	sprigs	mint

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	your	juice	machine. 3. It	may	help	fight	cancer,	arthritis,	fungal	infections,	and	so	on.Minty	Watermelon	Delight
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/4	medium	watermelon

1. 1	tomato

1. 1	handful	mint

1. A	pinch	of	kosher	salt

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	watermelon. 2. Add	all	ingredients	through	a	juicer. Pour	into	two	chilled	glasses. 3. This	is	a	natural	way	to	fight	stress. Enjoy!Grapefruit	and	Cranberry	Juice
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1	grapefruit,	peeled

1. 1	cup	cranberries

1. 1	pear,	cored

1. 1	sweet	potato,	peeled

1. 5	leaves	collard	greens

Directions

1. Process	everything	through	a	juicer	according	to	the	manufacturer’s
directions. 2. Fill	serving	glasses	with	ice	cubes;	pour	the	juice	into	the	glasses. Serve
right	away.Pear	and	Y


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        Metabolic Solutions Report
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Doctors Kill More People Than Guns and Traffic Accidents Combined
By Don Harkins The Idaho Observer - April, 1999 5 -29-99

SANDPOINT -- Last St. Patrick's Day, Sandpoint Chiropractor Blaze Welch gave a lecture on how to get off of the disease scary -
go-round at the Gardenia Center here. The purpose of the talk, which was sponsored by the North Id aho chapter of Vaccination
Liberation, was to teach people that they are responsible for their own health. Dr. Welch also discussed figures from right o ut of
the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) which prove, through accurate interpretatio ns of their own words, that
in the last century we chose the wrong fork in the road with regard to our health care paradigm. Most people have been conditioned to believe in what is called the "Germ Theory" of disease -- that germs cause disease. The truth
is that germs (bacteria) are everywhere and they are attracted to and proliferate in diseased tissues. Bacteria decompose dead matter. That is their job. For instance, when a tree dies, bacteria come in and eat the tree and it
eventually becomes soil. Ba cteria do not eat a live, healthy tree. The same thing is true in people -- bacteria are attracted to dead
matter. Therefore, if you have dead matter in your body, bacteria will come in and get to work decomposing the dead tissue so  that
it may eventually become soil. In the mid 1800s, western medical science had the choice of going one of two ways. Bechamp's theory of disease maintained tha t
every living thing has arisen from the microzyma (the fundamental unit of the corporate organism) and every living thing is
reducible to the microzyma. Bechamp believed that microzymas secrete fermentative substances that aid in digestion in a healthy body and evolve into bact eria
when they encounter dead or damaged cells. Pasteur's germ theory of disease maintained that diseases come into our bodies and make germs that we must fight so that we may
be rid of them. J. I. Rodale explained Pasteur's 'germ theory' of disease by stating that, "Germs live in the air, every once in awhile
get into a human body, multiply and c ause illness. Nothing to it at all. All you have to do is kill germs and disease is licked. " Bechamp's theory placed all of the responsibility of disease prevention on the individual and his lifestyle. In a practical s ense, there
was no money in that and people would be empowered with the ability to resist disease by taking care of themselves. Western medical science went with Pasteur's theory because it opened the door which created the world's medical and
pharmaceutical industries. Since the 1850s, we h ave been developing new drugs to attack and kill the disease invaders and the
result has been epidemics of cancers and sicknesses and diseases -- and a very rich and powerful pharmaceutical industry. Last year, commented Dr. Welch, the pharmaceutical indu stry did $182 billion in drug sales world wide. In contrast to that figure,
it cost approximately $183 billion to treat adverse reactions from all of those drugs, said Dr. Welch.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who gave a lecture on how to get off the disease cycle at the Gardenia Center?,
A: Blaze Welch
Q: What is the estimated annual revenue of the pharmaceutical industry, according to Dr. Welch?,
A: $182 billion
Q: What are the top five causes of death in the United States, according to JAMA?,
A: Tobacco, alcohol, medical malpractice, traffic, and firearms
Q: What percentage of people who see an allopathic doctor will suffer an iatrogenic (doctor-induced) injury, according to JAMA?,
A: 20 percent
Q: What is the implication of the fact that only 1% of medical research papers are scientifically sound, according to the British Medical Journal, as mentioned by Dr. Welch?,
A: It means that 99% of medical conclusions, diagnoses, and treatments are based on flawed science.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Also by James Nestor
Deep: Fr eediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean T ells Us about
OurselvesR I V E R H E A D  B O O K S
A n  i m p r i n t  o f  P e n g u i n  R a n d o m  H o u s e  L L C
p e n g u i n r a n d o m h o u s e. c o m
C o p y r i g h t  ©  2 0 2 0  b y  J a m e s  N e s t o r
P e n g u i n  s u p p o r t s  c o p y r i g h t. C o p y r i g h t  f u e l s  c r e a t i v i t y,  e n c o u r a g e s  d i v e r s e  v o i c e s,  p r o m o t e s  f r e e  s p e e c h,  a n d  c r e a t e s  a  v i b r a n t
c u l t u r e. T h a n k  y o u  f o r  b u y i n g  a n  a u t h o r i z e d  e d i t i o n  o f  t h i s  b o o k  a n d  f o r  c o m p l y i n g  w i t h  c o p y r i g h t  l a w s  b y  n o t  r e p r o d u c i n g,
s c a n n i n g,  o r  d i s t r i b u t i n g  a n y  p a r t  o f  i t  i n  a n y  f o r m  w i t h o u t  p e r m i s s i o n. Y o u  a r e  s u p p o r t i n g  w r i t e r s  a n d  a l l o w i n g  P e n g u i n  t o
c o n t i n u e  t o  p u b l i s h  b o o k s  f o r  e v e r y  r e a d e r. R i v e r h e a d  a n d  t h e  R  c o l o p h o n  a r e  r e g i s t e r e d  t r a d e m a r k s  o f  P e n g u i n  R a n d o m  H o u s e  L L C. L i b r a r y  o f  C o n g r e s s  C a t a l o g i n g - i n - P u b l i c a t i o n  D a t a
N a m e s :  N e s t o r,  J a m e s,  a u t h o r. T i t l e :  B r e a t h  :  t h e  n e w  s c i e n c e  o f  a  l o s t  a r t  /  J a m e s  N e s t o r. D e s c r i p t i o n :  N e w  Y o r k  :  R i v e r h e a d  B o o k s,  2 0 2 0. |  I n c l u d e s  b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l  r e f e r e n c e s  a n d  i n d e x. I d e n t i f i e r s :  L C C N  2 0 1 9 0 5 0 8 6 3  ( p r i n t )  |  L C C N  2 0 1 9 0 5 0 8 6 4  ( e b o o k )  |  I S B N  9 7 8 0 7 3 5 2 1 3 6 1 6  ( h a r d c o v e r )  |  I S B N  9 7 8 0


 humans, 116
oral devices, 225
palatal expansion, 226
soft-food diets, deleterious ef fects of, 133 –34
stem cell production and, 132
See also  mouth
ch’i, 188
choking, 16, 32
chronic insomnia disorders, 30
cilia, 45
cinefluorography, 63
Civil W ar, 140 –42
Coherent Breathing, 83 –84, 221
colds, and bacterial growth in congested nasal passages, 7
“Concerning a Biologically Important Relationship—The Influence of the Carbon Dioxide Content
of Blood on Its Oxygen Binding” (Bohr), 76
congestion, and bacteria growth, 7
conscious apnea, 171 –72
continuous partial attention, 172
Control Pause technique, 222
Corruccini, Robert, 133 –34, 205
cortisol, 153
Cottle’ s maneuver, 118
Counsilman, James, 94 –95
CP APs (continuous positive airway pressure masks), 122
cranial dystrophy posture, 128
crooked teeth
breastfeeding and, 132
causes of, 134
chewing, lack of, 116, 133 –34
Corruccini’ s research on, 133 –34
farming cultures and, 107
modern versus ancient skulls and, 12
processed foods and, 111, 114
soft-food diets and, 133 –34
See also  mouthDa Costa, Jacob Mendez, 140 –42
Daubard, Maurice, 157 –58, 186
David-Néel, Alexandra, 146 –47, 150 –51, 157
Decongest the Nose technique, 224
dental problems, and mouthbreathing, 49 –50
depression
carbon dioxide therapies and, 176 –77
slow breathing and, 83
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), 176
vagus nerve stimulation and, 150
DeRose, Luíz Sér gio Álvares, 186, 187, 194 –95, 197 –201
deviated septum, 118
diaphragm, 61 –62, 63
diseases of civilization, 205 –6
Douillard, John, 23 –24, 81
Dr. Br eath  (Stough), 60
Dunn, Matthew, 100
dysevolution, 13
Eastern medicines, 205 –6
Ebers Papyrus, 45
eczema, 174
Ehrlich, Paul R., 125
electrons, 192 –93
email apnea, 172
emphysema, 60 –61, 68, 209
empty nose syndrome, 118 –20
epilepsy, 211
erectile tissue, nasal, 40 –41
Evans, Lee, 66
Evans, Marianna, 10 –11, 12, 31 –33, 135 n, 226
evolution
aerobic life, 9 –10
dysevolution, 13
food mashing and cooking, ef fects of, 13 –14
morphological changes in humans, 14 –16, 107 –8
oxygen’ s ability to exchange electrons and, 193
skull development and, 10 –13
exercise-induced asthma, 98
exhalation, 59 –68
breathing coordination and, 65, 66, 220 –21
diaphragm and, 61 –62, 63
Martin’ s counting exhalation exercise, 64 –65
Stough’ s work with athletes and, 65 –66, 209
Stough’ s work with emphysema patients and, 59 –64, 209
thoracic pump and, 61
weight loss and, 74 –75
Expand-a-Lung, 213
expansive orthodontic devices, 123, 127, 132, 226
exposure therapy, 177extreme apnea, 140
extreme breathing. See  Breathing+ techniques
Eye of Revelation, The  (Kelder), 54
Eyerman, James, 160 –61
Falim (gum), 135 n, 225
fear, 166 –69, 171
Feinstein, Justin, 167 –69, 173 –79, 181, 182, 183, 211 –12
Five T ibetan Rites, 53 –54
4-7-8 breathing, 230
Framingham Study, 54 –55
Frankfort plane, 11, 12
freediving, xvi –xvii, 56
Friedman tongue position scale, 121
Gelb, Michael, 121, 122, 125 –26, 204
genes, 205 –6
Genesis 2:7, 45 –46
Gerbar g, Patricia, 83 –84
glucose, 24
Google app, for training in breathing rate, 213
Green, Elmer, 189, 190
Grof, Stanislav, 158 –60, 163, 164
ground-glass lungs, 83 –84
Guilleminault, Christian, 30
gum chewing, 135 n, 225
hand and tongue poses, 82
Hang, W illiam, 226
Harvold, Egil P., 26 –27, 33
heart rate, and exercise, 25 –26
hemoglobin, 74
Henderson, Y andell, 76 –78, 174 –75
Hindus, xvii
Hof, W im, 151 –53, 186, 226
breathing method, 156
holding breath, 165 –84, 211 –12
ancient practices of, 171 –72, 173
chemoreception and, 169 –71
conscious apnea, 171 –72, 173
Feinstein’ s carbon dioxide therapy research, 175 –79
Feinstein’ s studies of carbon dioxide and fear, 167 –69
historical carbon dioxide therapies, 174 –75
unconscious apnea, 172 –73
Holotropic Breathwork, 158 –64, 186 –87
Homeoblock, 132
Homo er ectus, 13 –14
Homo habilis,  13
Homo heidelber gensis,  14 –15
Homo naledi,  14 –15
Homo neanderthalensis,  14 –15Homo sapiens,  14 –16
honeymoon rhinitis, 41
Hooton, Earnest, 114, 115
Huberman, Andrew, 152
hypertension, 89 –90
hypocapnia, 140
hypoventilation training / Buteyko breathing, 93 –97, 221 –24
Control Pause technique, 222
Counsilman’ s training of U. S. Olympic swim team and, 95 –96
current medical community dismissal of, 101
Decongest the Nose technique, 224
extending time between inhalations and exhalations, 103 –4
internet websites of fering instructions, 224
Mater Hospital study, 101
Mini Breathholds technique, 222 –23
Nose Songs technique, 223
W alking/Running technique, 223 –24
W oorons’ s verifying ef ficacy of, 95
Zátopek’ s pioneering of, 93 –94
hypoxic training. See  hypoventilation training / Buteyko breathing
Indus-Sarasvati civilization, 195 –96
infections, and bacterial growth in congested nasal passages, 7
Inner Fire Meditation (T ummo), 145 –48, 150 –58, 186, 210, 226 –27
insomnia, 30
intelligence, and mouthbreathing, 30 –31
internal or gans, malleability of, 56
Intr oduction to Respiratory Science (video), 67 –68
Iraq W ar, 142
Irritable Heart Syndrome, 140 –42, 147 –48
Iyengar, B. K.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the name of the book written by the author?,
A: None (the text does not mention the author's book title)
Q: Who is the author of the book "Dr. Breath"?,
A: Stough
Q: What is the name of the technique that involves extending the time between inhalation and exhalation?,
A: Control Pause technique
Q: Who is the author of the book "The Eye of Revelation"?,
A: Kelder
Q: What is the name of the technique that involves slowing down the breathing rate?,
A: Coherent Breathing<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>DISCLAIMER
This book is a reference work, not intended to diagnose, prescribe
or treat. The information contained herein is in no way to be considered as a
substitute for consultation with a licensed health-care professional. Copyright © 1995 Robert Svoboda and Arnie Lade
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. Reduce heat
and gently boil for 3 minutes. Let cool. Fill pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1
L) fr eezer containers with halve d or sliced Fuyu persimmons to  within 3 to
4 inc hes (7 to 10 cm) of the top. Pour syrup over top; use 1 cup (250 mL)
syrup per 1 quart (1 L) of prepared fruit. Squeeze out air; leave 1-inch (2.5
cm) headspace. Seal, label and freeze. OR
Dry Pack:  U se the Dry Pac k Method for either Fuyu halves or slices, or fo r
Hachiya pulp. Fill pint (2-cup/ 500 mL) or quart (1 L) freezer containers
with halved or sliced Fuyu persimmons or Hachiya pulp to within 3 to 4
inches (7  to 10 cm) of the top. Pour dry granulated sugar over top; use 1/2
cup (125  mL) sugar per 1 quar t (1 L) of prepared fruit. Squeeze out air;
leave 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Seal, label and freeze. B e e t s
BEETS HA VE  LONG BEEN A F A V OURITE VEGET ABL E  because
their lea fy green stalks are edib le and the roots store very well for fresh
eating. They also make an excellent preserve. Beets (Beta vulgaris)  are
canned in water or broth, or pi ckled and made into all sorts of jams and
preserves. In addition to the red-bulb beet we call the garden be et, there are
other edible subspecies: chard, sugar beet (a white root, used for table
sugar) and mangold, which is used as a fodder crop. Good Pr eserving V arieties
The fleshy red root of the beet was originally carrot-shaped, and this shape
still exists in so me varieties. The round beet shape was develo ped around
the 1 6th century but didn’ t become popular until the early 1900s. Both the
tankard (or canister) beet, whic h is oval, and the baby beet t ypes, which
remain s mall, are perfect for pickling. While the most widely known beet
colour is red, there are purple, white and variegated varieties available. Detr oit Dark Red:  Matures in 40 days. Little Ball:  A baby beet type. Chiogga  is a heritage type beet with white rings in the flesh; sometimes called Candy-stripe or Bull’ s
Eye.Orange and purple beets are becoming more common at markets in the fall. Ask the grower about
sweetness and texture before deciding to can lar ge quantities. Pur chasing/Storing
• 1 lb (500 g) yields 2 cups (500 mL) diced beets. • Y ou will need 1-1/2 lb (750 g) for each quart (1 L) jar. If th e to ps are intact, cut them of f, leaving 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) above
the crow n. For storing, leave the root ends intact. Although beets can be
stored in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, it is best to
use them as soon as possible for preserves. Good W ith
• V inegar, nuts and citrus (especially oranges) if beets are naturally sweet. • Herbs such as parsley, oregano, sage, basil, bay, thyme, chervil, tarragon,
rosemary. • Spices such as cumin, garlic, coriander, cardamom, turmeric, star anise. • Sweet seasonings such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg. • Other fruit and vegetables, such as apples, pears, squash, onions. • T oasted nuts and seeds
Pr eparation
Scrub beets under cool running water. Blanch whole beets in boiling water for 15 minutes, counting from the time
the water returns to the boil. Im merse in cold water for 5 minutes or until
cool enough to handle. (Rubber gloves allow you to handle the beets while
they are  still hot so that they rem ain hot for canning.) T rim ends and slip of fskins. B eets can be preserved whole if small (see Pickled Baby Beets ),
sliced or diced. Since beets bleed when peeled and trimmed, leave 2 inches (5 cm) of stems and the whole root end
intact for blanching. Canning Beets
See detailed canning information, Preparing and Canning V egetables. 1. Pr epar e Equipment:  W ash and heat pint (2-cup/500 mL) or quart (1 L)
jars, and scald the lids, funnel, ladle and tongs ( Pressure Canner Method ). 2. For every 3 cups (750 mL) diced beets, bring 2 cups (500 mL) water
or br oth to a boil. 3. Pack small whole or sliced or diced beets into jars hot. Make a  Hot Pack:  After blanching, trimming and cutting the beets, they
will be warm or even hot. Fill h ot jars, one at a time, with warm /hot beets,
shaking the jar to pack fairly t ightly. Pour hot water or broth  over beets,
leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. Run a thin non-metallic utensil around
the insid e of the jar to allow air to escape. Add more hot water, if necessary,
to leave a 1/2-inch (2.5 cm) headspace. W ipe sealing edge of  jars with a
clean, da mp, lint-free cloth. Position flat lids over the tops of jar s and hand-
tighten screw bands. 4. P lace jars in pr essur e canner. Adj ust water le vel (check manufacturer ’ s
instructions), lock lid and bring to a boil over medium-high  heat. V ent
steam for 10 minutes (check m anufacturer ’ s instructions) then close vent. Continue heatin g to achieve 10 lb (69 kPa) pressure and maintain pressure
to process pint ( 2-cup/500 mL) jars for 30 minutes and quart (1 L) jars for35 minutes. These times and pressure are based on using a weighted gauge
pressure canner at 1,000 feet (305 m) or less. Check your altitude and
manufacturer ’ s instructions for variations. 5. Cool, Label and Stor e:  T urn of f heat; let pressure return to zero
naturally. Once gauge shows 0 pressure, wait 2 minutes then open the vent. Unlock and remove canner lid. W ait 10 minutes then lift jars from canner
and place on a clean towel or ra ck. Do not re-tighten screw ba nds. Let the
jars cool  to room temperature. T his may take from 12 to 24 hours. Remove
and store screw bands. Check lid seals ( Pressure Canner Method ). W ipe and
label sealed jars. Store in a cool, dark place. Fr eezing Beets
1. Select Equipment:  Se lect suitable-size freezer c ontainers, bags or
Mason jars ( Freezing ). 2. Blanch, skin, and slice or di ce beets. When beets are  cool and dry, pack
into containers, leaving a 1-inch  (2.5 cm) headspace. Remove a ir, label and
seal. Freeze for up to 9 months. p i c k l e d  b a b y  b e e t s
It’ s possible to halve this r ecip e if you can get only a couple  of bunches
(about 2 lb/1 kg)  of beets. Y ou know they ar e fr esh when the gr eens ar e
crisp enough to use in a salad or to braise for dinner. MAKES 8 CUPS
4 lb (2 kg) baby beets, with gr eens attached
3 cups (750 mL) granulated sugar
6 cups (1.5 L) r ed wine vinegar
2 tsp (10 mL) pickling salt
2 tbsp (25 mL) Classic Pickling Spice Blend  (stor e-bought), tied in a
cheese cloth bag4 star anise

1. Rinse  the surface soil of f beets and pat dry. Using a measure  (right, I am
using a metal spatula), trim tops  of f beets, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of
stem att ached. Soak beets in a sink full of cool water and scrub using a
vegetable brush. 2. U sing a sharp paring knife, scrape the tough skin away from t he crown of
the beets, being careful to keep the stems intact. T rim of f all but 1/2 inch (1
cm) of the root end and scrape away the tiny rootlets. 3. Heat four 1-p int (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and scald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 4. M