 period of time
to get their proper nutrition. But if you go to other parts of the country where you know that the soils
are richer in minerals, cattle may graze only three or four hours a day. What you’ll notice when you
start eating seawater-fed fruits and vegetables is that you’ll be satisfied much earlier. You’ll eat less, and
you’ll lose weight if you’re overweight. This is what happened to me. Mike : I just did a report on this saying the exact same thing. Those cravings for empty carbohydrates
go away once you are remineralized, because you just don’t have that desire for minerals. In a bigger
sense, this is an interesting way to reframe tsunamis and hurricanes and natural disasters. I mean, aren’t
these events, in some sense, the planet’s way of remineralizing the land? Hartman : Well, I don’t know, and now that you mention it, there was an article a couple weeks ago about
how the farmers were noticing after the tsunami near Sri Lanka that the fields were just phenomenally
altered in a good way. seawater Minerals and the Coming Agricultural Revolution
Mike : I haven’t seen that. Hartman : I’ll email you the article, but it says exactly that—it’s the planet’s way to remineralize. Think
about it: I know the hurricane in New Orleans happened not long ago, but the levy system that runs
down the Mississippi River and other dams in the world are ways man has come along and inhibited
the planet’s ability to replenish itself. Nutrient-laden rivers are no longer able to flood and replenish the
land. That’s what’s going on. I mean, that’s the way it should’ve been done with tsunamis and annual
flooding, but we don’t allow it anymore. Mike : Right. Again, for those reading, I’m talking with John Hartman of Ocean Grown, at
OceanGrown.com, and the products you have are Ocean Solution  and Sea Solution, which are both
concentrated ocean water loaded with natural minerals, 90 elements, as you said. Hartman : And aerobic bacteria. Mike : And aerobic bacteria. This is for your garden, for your produce and for boosting your personal
health through the foods you eat. Is there anything else you’d like to add to that, John? Hartman : We could continue forever, but I appreciate your time, Mike, and we’re happy to help anybody
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Ocean Grown is a company that provides concentrated ocean minerals for farmers and organic gardeners,
allowing them to produce mineral-rich crops and vegetables that support peak human health. In this
interview, Mike Adams talks with Ocean Grown president John Hartman, who discusses mineral
deficiencies in soils used for crops as well as the serious implications for human health. Mike : Hello, everyone. This is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and today I’m joined by John Hartman,
the president and cofounder of Ocean Grown, a harvester and marketer of ocean minerals for enhanced
health that can be accessed online at OceanGrown. com. Thanks for joining me today, John. Hartman : It’s a pleasure to be here. Mike : You’re joining us from Florida today. Can you please tell us what your product does, what it’s
for, and how it might benefit people. Hartman : What we do is go out to sea on the east coast of Florida, because that’s where the clean water
is. We have a proprietary process, and what we do is extract the minerals out of seawater. Seawater
has all 90 natural minerals in a very particular proportion, and I’m sure that proportion will come up
several times in this chat—and it’s terribly important. That proportion is used by anything that grows,
whether it’s vegetables, flowering plants, trees or grass. Mike : So these are minerals that people can put on their home gardens. Hartman : That’s right. Mike : Are any commercial growers using the product as well. Hartman : Yes, we have quite a few commercial growers, because our intent and our mission at the
company is to reinvigorate the food supply, because it’s terribly lacking in minerals that are so important
for health. We’ve predominantly gone after commercial growers, because we really want to do that in a
quick fashion. However, we do have a loyal following of wheatgrass growers and home gardeners that
also use it. It can be used anywhere. Mike : What happens to people’s produce yield when they put this product on their garden. What kind
of results do they typically see. Hartman : Well, that brings up an interesting point. What we do, as a company, is promise equivalent
yields, although, generally, our yields are higher. The point is, when you sit down with an agronomist
and growers, the last thing they want to talk about—the last thing that crosses their mind—is the
quality of the food. All they talk about is yield and disease resistance. Are we going to be able to
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harvest in 90 or 91 days. These are the kinds of things that interest farmers. It’s what the commercial
marketplace has brought everything to, and people have forgotten why they grow food. Mike : So what’s in the food when it’s raised on Ocean Grown minerals is very different from what’s
in food that is conventionally grown. Is that what you’re saying. So, what can people expect. I mean,
how many more minerals are in a tomato grown in a garden with Ocean Grown minerals. How much
greater mineral density will it have, compared to a conventionally grown tomato. Hartman : Well, typically, if you go to a grocery store and buy a tomato, it looks lovely. It can be blemish
free, bright red and look so nutritious. But typically, those tomatoes—from a hothouse or even out of
the ground—have 12, 14 or 15 elements. Tomatoes are genetically disposed to pick up 56 elements,
and it’s always the same 56 in a certain proportion. That’s what tomatoes pick up. Every vegetable and
fruit is different, but that’s what tomatoes want. When people buy fruits and vegetables, and take them
home and taste them and they taste like cardboard, people say, “What happened. ” What happened is
that they were completely depleted. They are like virtual food. Mike : It’s really just a shadow of the original tomato that people should be eating. Hartman : That’s right, and it brings up an interesting point made first by Dr. Murray, who was really
the discoverer of how to use ocean water and minerals to grow food. When you sit down and think
about what commercial agriculture has come to


	last	time	I	heard	about	her,	Lisa	had	stopped
applying	what	she	had	learned	about	deficiency	and	toxicity,	and	her	health	had
regressed. The	potential	to	get	well	(that	is,	her	new	diet,	supplements	and
workout	program)	was	lost	because	she	could	not	unlearn	her	programming	to	be
dependent	and	disabled. Will	You	Care	for	Me	If	I	Am	Well? Unhealthy	psychological	programming	derailed	the	health	efforts	of	another
client	named	Ruth,	who	suffered	from	chronic	fatigue	syndrome. Although	she
followed	my	recommendations	regarding	diet	and	nutritional	supplements,	she
made	only	modest	improvement,	and	I	realized	that	Ruth	was	going	to	be	a
tough	case. I	suspected	that	she	needed	a	great	deal	of	assistance	along	her
psychological	pathway. I	learned	that	when	Ruth	was	a	small	child,	the	only	time	her	father	paid
attention	to	her	was	when	she	was	sick. Then,	he	would	buy	her	toys,	sit	by	her
bed	and	read	her	stories. Most	other	times,	he	either	ignored	her	or	related	to	her
superficially. Subconsciously,	Ruth	learned,	“If	I	want	attention,	I	need	to	be
sick.”	No	doubt	she	did	not	intend	this,	but	her	behavior	was	programmed
nevertheless. Years	later,	when	her	marriage	was	falling	apart	and	her	husband
was	giving	his	attention	to	someone	else,	Ruth’s	programmed	response	was	to
get	sick—this	time	in	order	to	regain	the	attention	and	affection	of	her	husband.In	the	long	run,	of	course,	this	kind	of	behavioral	pattern	inevitably	fails;	Ruth’s
husband	eventually	divorced	her,	leaving	her	alone	and	sick. For	Lisa	and	Ruth,	certain	“rewards”	for	being	sick	superseded	their	desires	to
get	well	or	stay	well. This	way	of	life	is	not	uncommon;	people	often	have
psychological	reasons	to	get	sick	or	stay	sick—usually	not	on	a	conscious	level. People	often	learn	hopelessness	instead	of	hopefulness. If	you	are	sick,	be	sure	to	ask	yourself,
What	is	my	reward	for	being	sick? Am
I	willing	to	give	up	my	reward? Do	I	truly	want	to	be	well? These	questions	can
be	followed	with	affirmations	or	mantras,	such	as
I	am	well. I	am	getting	better,
healthier	and	stronger	every	day. Reprogramming	your	mind-set	or	approach	is
the	key,	whether	you	are	talking	about	the	thoughts	you	think	or	the	foods	you
eat. Health	is	a	choice,	and	the	best	chance	to	realize	it	comes	from	making	your
top	priority	to	get	well	and	stay	well. The	Placebo	Effect
One	of	the	most	familiar	descriptions	of	the	power	of	the	mind	over	the
body’s	responses	is	the	placebo	effect. This	concept	is	based	on	research	by
Henry	K.	Beecher,	published	in	a	1955	paper,	“The	Powerful	Placebo,”	which
concluded	that	roughly	one-third	of	people	who	receive	medical	treatment	will
show	improvement	simply	because	they	believe	the	treatment	will	work,
regardless	of	how	pharmacologically	effective	the	treatment	is. People’s
thoughts	affect	their	health—not	exactly	a	news	flash,	but	a	scientific	fact
nevertheless. When	the	research	was	published,	Beecher’s	paper	made	a	huge
impact	on	the	scientific	community,	and	since	then,	thousands	of	published
studies	on	the	same	topic	demonstrate	clearly	that	what	you	think	affects	how
your	body	functions. The	term	placebo	refers	to	a	substance,	procedure	or	treatment	that,	when
given	to	a	patient,	produces	a	beneficial	effect	on	the	body	that	is	not	a	direct
result	of	the	placebo’s	chemistry. Now,	medical	scientists	use	placebos	to
measure	the	effectiveness	of	a	certain	treatment—often	a	medication—	versus
“no	treatment”	at	all. In	a	typical	study,	for	instance,	one	group	of	patients	is
given	a	drug	and	another	group	of	patients,	unknown	to	them,	receive	pills	that
contain	essentially	nothing—a	placebo. This	approach	and	the	results	based	on	this	approach,	however,	are	misguided
because	the	placebo—by	virtue	of	positive	thinking—does	have	effects. Doctors
and	scientists	portray	their	disrespect	for	the	patient’s	power	by	thinking	of	the
placebo	as	something	to	be	“factored	out	of	the	equation,”	as	an	unwanted,	or	atbest,	uninteresting	effect. More	medical	support	for	this	power	could	go	a	long
way	toward	helping	all	become	and	stay	well. Scientific	work	with	the	placebo	proves	what	we	already	know	instinctively:
Beliefs,	attitudes	and	patterns	of	behavior	play	a	major	role	in	health	and
disease. Our	state	of	mind	is	as	much	a	part	of	our	lifestyle	as	our	diet,	amount
of	sleep	or	exercise. Let	us	harness	the	principles	of	the	placebo	effect	and	use
that	power. In	a	sincere,	direct	and	informed	manner,	we	can	use	it	more
profoundly. The	Best	Health	Coverage
The	support,	encouragement	and	good	bedside	manner	of	a	health	practitioner
(be	it	a	modern	practitioner	or	an	ancient	witch	doctor)	can	help	a	patient
recover,	even	if	this	“help”	exists	only	through	the	“effect	of	the	mind.”
Down	through	history,	many	or	perhaps	most	of	the	successes	of	health-care
treatments	have	been	and	are	due	to	behavioral	and	psychological	factors. A
1993	study	in
Cardiology
raised	the	possibility	that	a	large	share	of	the
presumed	benefits	of	prescription	drugs	actually	results	from	people	believing
they	are	being	helped. New	York	Times
columnist	Margaret	Talbot	summed	up	this	idea,	noting	that
“the	truth	is	that	the	placebo	effect	is	huge.”	In	studies	of	new	drugs,	she	says,
between	35	and	75	percent	of	patients	benefit	from	taking	a	dummy	pill. This
“placebo	effect,”	she	writes,	“should	probably	be	put	to	conscious	use	in	clinical
practice,	even	if	we	do	not	entirely	understand	how	it	works.”
Talbot	continues:
For	centuries,	Western	medicine	consisted	of	almost	nothing	but	the
placebo	effect. The	patient	who	got	better	after	a	bleeding—or	a	dose	of	fox
lung,	wood	lice,	tartar	emetic	or	any	of	the	other	charming	staples	of	the
19th-century	pharmacopoeia—got	better	either	in	spite	of	them	or	because
of	their	symbolic	value. Such	patients	believed	in	the	cure	and	in	the
authority	of	the	bewigged	gentlemen	administering	it,	and	the	belief	gave
them	hope	and	the	hope	helped	make	them	well. There	were	exceptions—
remedies,	like	quinine	for	malaria,	the	vaccine	for	smallpox	and	morphine
for	pain	relief,	which	actually	worked. But	generally	speaking,	if	all	the
drugs	of	the	day	“could	be	sunk	to	the	bottom	of	the	sea,”	as	Oliver
Wendell	Holmes	observed	in	1860,	“it	would	be	all	the	better	for	mankind
—and	all	the	worse	for	the	fishes.”We	need	to	use	the	principles	of	the	placebo	effect	del


apping your left
hand against your right
shoulder, with your right hand
slapping against the small of
your back. Then swing your
arms in the opposite direction,
having your righ t hand slap
against your left shoulder and
the back of your left hand slap
against the small of your back. As you swing back and forth
allow your torso and legs to
follow the movement. Allow
your heels to lift from the floor
but do not allow either foot to
completely leave the floor. As
you swing right turn your head
right, and turn your head left as
you swing to the left. Breathing:  Breathe in rhythm
to your swinging Movement. Alternative (for Rite #2) Exercise #2
Lie down on the floor and
elevate your head and shoulders
propping up on your elbows
keeping your forearms flat on
the floor, palms facing down. Keeping your legs straight, hold
them off the floor For 20 or 30
seconds. Breathing:  Inhale as you raise
your legs, breathe in and out
normally while holding your
legs up, and exhale as you
lower your legs. Alternative ( for Rite #3) Exercise #3
Stand with your back to the wall and your feet 12 - 18 inches apart. Without moving
your feet bend forward from the hips so that your buttocks rest against the wall. Slide
downward, bending your knees as you go. Keep sliding down until your thighs are
horizontal, as if you were sitting in a chair. Hold this position for 15 seconds and then
slide back up. Breathing:  Begin to exhale as you slide down to the chair position and inhale when
slide back up. Alternative ( for Rite #4) Exercise #4
Lie flat on your back, your arms
straight, palms down, feet flat, and
knees bent. Press your pelvis  up a few
inches off the floor and hold it for 10
seconds. Release and lower your pelvis
to its original position. Breathing: Inhale as you lift your
pelvis and Exhale as you lower your
pelvis. Alternative ( for Rite #5) Exercise #5
Begin in the table  position. Curl your toes
under And bend your hips raising your buttocks
so that Your body forms an inverted "V". Your
knees will lift up off the floor, your legs will be
straight, and your outstretched arms will be in a
straight line with your back. Hold this position
for 15 seconds. Breathing: Inhale as you raise your buttocks,
breath Slowly and deeply while holding the
position, and exhale as you return to the table
position. Warm -up Exercises
The following group of exercises has been developed to open, relax, release tension, to
strengthen various parts of the body, and to provide toning to different parts of your
body. If you are overweight, in poor physical condition, or experiencing serious illness, this
group of exercises is an excellent to help you begin your journey towards physical
fitness. I suggest you do these warm -up exercises prior to the Five Rites if you are
overweight or have not exercised in a long time. Begin this group of exercises by doing 2 of each exercise and then gradually increase the
repetition until you are able to do 10 of each warm -up exercise. Warm -Up Exercise #1
Stand upright, tilt your head sideways
towards your left shoulder and hold it
for five seconds, then tilt your head
towards your chest and hold it 5
seconds. Then tilt your head towards
your left Shoulder and hold it five
seconds, and lastly tilt your head
backward and hold it five seconds. Return your head to a normal position. Breathing:  Exhale as you move your
head around, and inhale as you return to
the upr ight position. Warm -Up Exercise #2
Stand upright, slowly rotate your
shoulders in a forward circular motion 5
times, then reverse the movement and
rotate your shoulders in a backward
circular motion 5 times. Breathing:  Breathe normally but deeply
as you do this exercise. Warm -Up Exercise #3
Stand upright with your arms help up,
your elbows bent, and your hands
together in front of your chest, with your
fingertips touching and palms apart. Press inward on your fingers until their
inside surfaces are almost touching. Your palms should not be touching. Release and press your fingers again. Breathing:  Breathe normally. Warm -Up Exercise #4
In a relaxed standing position, hold your
arms in front of you. Clasp your right
hand around your left wrist, with your
thumb against the inside of the wrist. Squeeze gently but firmly five times. Repeat the procedure with the left hand
Squeezing the right wrist. Breathing:  Breathe normally. Warm -Up Exercise #5
Recline on the floor, resting the upper part of
your body on your upper arms. Flex your
knees and rhythmically bang Them up and
down against the floor in rapid succession. Your heels should remain on the floor
throughout this exercise. Do this exercise for
20 - 30 seconds. Breathing:  Breathe normally through this
exercise. Warm -Up Exercise #6
Get down on the floor on your hands and Knees
with your hands positioned under your shoulders
and your knees under your hips. Bring your chin
up and rotate your hips so the tailbone moves up,
arching your back down. Then tuck your chin into
your chest and rotate your back so that your pelvis
moves down, arching you're your back down. Breathing:  Inhale as you move your tailbone up
and exhale as you move your tailbo ne down. Conclusion:  The daily practice of the exercises I have described in this article is an
essential element of vibrant health. It's a proven fact that people who loose weight can
only maintain their weight loss if they incorporate a daily exerci se program into their
everyday lives. These exercises will stretch muscles you haven't felt in years so approach this program
gently and begin with one or two repetitions each day, increasing each exercise by one
repetition every week. After you are able t o do ten repetitions of the Alternate Exercise
program, you should be able to begin to do the Five Rites. And add a half hour of a brisk walk on a daily basis. Not only will it contribute to your
physical health, it will give you the opportunity to enjoy a ll of nature around you. You
will feel younger than you have felt in years. mary@mkprojects.com
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        The Five Tibetan Rites: Exercises for Healing,
Rejuvenation, and Longevity
Background
In 1985 a book called The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth  written by Peter
Kelder  was published which for the first time fully described an exercise program for
"youthing". This is an exercise program used by Tibetan monks to live long, vibrant and
healthy lives. In fact, this book states that many have lived longer than most can imagi ne
by following the program often called the "Five Tibetan Rites". The benefits are
described in this book and a subsequent book 2 with an expanded description of the
program by the publisher called the Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth - Book 2,
a companion to the original book by Peter Kelder. Many thanks to the publisher
Doubleday for such a special an expanded explanation of the Five Rites. Potential Benefits of the Five Rites
The authors provide many examples of the benefits of the "Five Tibetan  Rites" including
the following: looking much younger; sleeping soundly; waking up feeling refreshed
and energetic; release from serious medical problems including difficulties with spines;
relief from problems with joints; release from pain; better memory ; arthritis relief;
weight loss; improved vision; youthing instead of aging; greatly improved physical
strength, endurance and vigor; improved emotional and mental health; enhanced sense
of well being and harmony; and very high overall energy. How the Five  Rites Work
Medical professions explain the benefits based on their personal perspective and I
suggest you read the entire two books for a broad overview. However, the majority share
the view that the rites represent a system of exercise that affects the b ody, emotions and
mind. The Tibetans claim that these exercises activate and stimulate the seven key
chakras that in turn stimulate all the glands of the endocrine system. The endocrine
system is responsible for the body's overall functioning and aging pro cess. This means
that the Five Rites will affect the functioning of all your organs and systems, including
the physical and energetic systems and that includes the aging process. The man who
brought these Five Rights out of Tibet stated that "performing th e Five Rites stimulates
the circulation of essential life energy throughout the body". Chakras
Chakra is an Indian Sanskrit word that translates to mean "Wheel of Spinning Energy". Chakras are spinning wheels or vortexes of energy of different color that p erform many
functions connecting our energy fields, bodies and the Cosmic Energy Field. Chakras
are powerful electrical and magnetic fields. Chakras govern the endocrine system that in
turn regulates all of the


 color therapy along astrological lines to
balance the effects of the planets. Sun- bright red
Moon white
Marsdark red
Mercury green
Jupiter yellow, gold
Venus- transparent, variegated
Satumdark blue, black
Rahuultraviolet
Ketuinfrared
Gems and the Planets
The classical Vedic correspondences between the major
precious gems (and substitute gems) and the planets and
their use as psychological remedies are as follows: Ayurveda and the Mind
Planet Precious Substitute Remedies
Gems Gems
Sun Ruby spinel, garnet, Self-esteem, energy,
sunstone leadership
Moon Pearl moonstone, calms mind &
cultured pearls emotions, gives love
& peace
Mars Red Coral strengthens will &
vitality
Mercury Emerald peridot, green gives balance of mind. tourmaline, green judgment &
zircon, jade perception
Jupiter Yellow Sapphire yellow topaz, wisdom, strength,
citrine creativity
Venus Diamond white sapphire, gives sensitivity,
clear zircon, clearlove & imagination
quartz crystal,
white coral
Saturn Blue Sapphire amethyst, lapis gives detachment,
lazuli patience &
independence
North node Hessonite garnet gives clear perception,
(Dragon's (golden grossularite) good judment &
head) sound thinking
South node Cat's Eye gives insight, focus
(Dragon's tail) (chrysoberyl) & concentration
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were not known to the
ancients. Pluto appears to relate to dark stones like black
coral or onyx. Neptune has much in common with opals,
particularly the iridescent type. Uranus has much in com-
mon with the dark blue Saturn stones like amethyst. Because most of the main planetary gem stones are very
expensive, less expensive stones can be used as substitutes. Subtle Therapies 2'5 A
As red coral is not expensive, substitution for it is not nec-
essary. Generally, primary gemstones require at least one
carat of a good quality stone, while three carats is prefer-
able. For secondary gemstones, three carats is minimum,
five is preferable, or ten or more is good if worn as a pen-
dant. Use of Gems in Ayurveda
While gems have an action on the physical body, their
main action is on the life-force. Not all strongly relate to
one of the biological humors. Many, as subtle remedies,
can help balance all three humors. We can also direct or
balance their humoral action according to the metal we set
them in (which serves as their vehicle). For usage in psy-
chology, gems are long-term remedies that help balance
the mind and astral field.65
Substitute gemstones possess the same properties as
primary ones but to a lesser degree. The more expensive
gem stones should be worn as rings in two or more carats. The less expensive or substitute are better in four or more
(and larger stones yet can be used, particularly for pen-
dants or necklaces). Mineral and Gem Preparations
Ayurveda uses a number of special mineral preparations
(rasas and bhasmas). These consist of various specially pre-
pared minerals, some which are toxic in the unprepared
state, for internal usage. The preparation for some miner-
als is relatively simple, for others it is a very complex phar-
maceutical process. These are often used for conditions involving the mind
and nervous system. They include such minerals and met-
als as gold, silver, tin, mica, borax, iron, lead, sulfur, mer- Ayurveda and the Mind
cury, and gems like quartz crystal, diamond, pearl, coral,
emerald, and ruby. Their use is outside the scope of this
book, but they are important for Ayurvedic treatment of
the mind. Metals and minerals have a stronger and more
direct action upon the mind than herbs, but have to be
prepared properly. Aroma Therapy
Have you ever been upset or distressed and then hap-
pened to smell a fragrant flower or incense and noticed
how your mood changed, at least temporarily, for the bet-
ter? The use of fragrant oils and incense to soothe the mind
and promote meditation are well known. Aromas have a
great power to stimulate, calm or heal. Perhaps nothing
like a fragrance can quickly change our immediate envi-
ronment, affecting us down to a physical level. The right
aromas promote calm and help us drop the negative
thoughts and emotions that disturb us. Aroma therapy consists of the use of fragrant oils to
promote the healing process. It includes the use of incense,
flower essences and essential oils. Aroma therapy is an
important, though supplementary, therapy of Ayurveda,
used mainly for treating the mind. It aids in concentration
and meditation, calms the emotions, soothes the nerves
and improves peace of mind. Here there is only the space
to introduce this important subject. Fragrance is the sensory quality that belongs to the
earth element. Fragrance itself makes up the subtle earth
element. Through the right use of fragrances, we can puri-
fy the earth element and open up its higher potentials,
helping us forget the earthly involvements that weigh so
heavily on our minds. Relating to the subtle earth element
fragrances as subtle foods, we can nourish and ground the Subtle Therapies 217
subtle body (or body of impressions). Though aromas pre-
dominate in earth, they contain aspects of all the elements
and stimulate all the subtle senses. The proper aromatic
oils bring favorable astral influences, like those of gods and
angels, into our psychic field and improve our psychic
environment. Aromatic substances have a harmonizing affect upon
the mind, aid in the balance of the three humors and the
three vital essences of Prana, Tejas and Ojas. They
strengthen the immune system, help counter negative bac-
teria and viruses, and remove stagnant air. They help clear
negative emotions and astral pathogens (including nega-
tive thoughts from others). They increase positive emo-
tions like love, joy and happiness and strengthen our moti-
vation, determination and creativity. They improve our
capacity for reception, perception and discrimination. Aromatic oils contain large amounts of Prana, the cos-
mic life-force, which they impart to us. They cleanse and
open the channels, allowing for the circulation of energies
in the nervous system, senses and mind. They serve as cat-
alytic agents to promote the right movement of the life-
force on all levels. As all disease involves some disturbance
or obstruction in the life-force through the Prana, aromas
help treat all diseases. However, used in excess, aromatic
oils can aggravate the humors (though less so than herbs). Incense
Aromatic oils can be made into incense. This is usually
the simplest method of aroma therapy and the one most
common in Ayurvedic books. All forms of incense can be
used for aroma therapy. Aromas derived from tree resins,
barks, or branches (like cedar, juniper or sagebrush) can be
burned directly or indirectly (as on charcoal for resin) as Ayurveda and the Mind
incense. Other aromatic oils require special processing to
turn them into incense. Incense can be used in various ways. We can directly
inhale the incense for stronger effect or just use it to puri-
fy and beautify our air and environment. The residue from
incense creates a protective film on a subtle level that
lingers long after the smell has dispersed. Some fragrant herbs can be specially burnt on different
sites of the body. This is the common method of moxibus-
tion in Chinese medicine, which uses mugwort in this way,
usually burnt on a slice of fresh ginger. Ayurveda uses
turmeric and calamus in a similar way. The essential oil of
the plant is able to penetrate by the power of the heat. Usage
Aromatic oils are usually applied externally. They can
be taken internally but generally only if they are diluted
properly. However, one should NEVER take the pure
essential oil of a plant internally. A teaspoon of almost any
essential oil, even mint, is enough to bum a hole in the
stomach and can be fatal. Essential oils are volatile, irritat-
ing and destmctive of the mucous membranes. They
should not be placed directly on the mucous membranes or
into the eyes. Externally, aromatic oils can be placed on special sites
on the skin. Most of these are on the head, like the third
eye, the top of the head (site of the crown chakra), the tem-
ples (for headaches), the root of the nose (for sinus prob-
lems), behind the ears, or on the neck — places where they
can be easily smelled. One can put a drop of the oil on the back of one's hand
or wrist and smell it periodically. The pure oil itself can be
used or it can be diluted with alcohol, water or a heavier Subtle Therapies 219
oil, like coconut or sesame. The powder of the herb may be
mixed with water and applied as a paste, like


 to be going from bad to worse, try stopping for
an instant and asking yourself how you are going to grow from this
experience. Then listen to your inner voice and stay open to something
good appearing as the drama of despair continues to unfold. T uning into
your silence gives you the ener gy to get through the despair and grow in the
process. When you let go of the despairing thoughts you bring in the
higher/faster ener gy, which ultimately displaces the illusion of your despair. When it seems impossible to stop in the midst of turmoil and suf fering and
search for blessings, remember that all the times that seemed so traumatic in
the past now seem, in retrospect, to have been valuable growth experiences. The former alcoholic almost always blesses his drunkenness. The wealthy
person praises his earlier poverty. The recovered heart attack patient values
the experience of illness. The happy couple extols the pain of their
separation. Every despairing time has served to bring you to a higher,
happier place in your life. Therefore, I ur ge you to stop considering any life
experience in terms of despair. Imagine yourself looking back at this particular moment and use the hope
of growing beneficially from the experience, to stop self-pity. Let despair
dissolve into gratitude for the opportunity it truly represents. The Saint
Francis prayer concludes with this line: “It is in dying that we are born to
eternal life.” I suggest that it is in the dying of a despairing moment that aspiritual birth takes place. By seeing the blessing in despair, as it is
occurring, you birth the elixir of hope. Don’ t let yourself be a sounding boar d for the sorr owful tales of others. Some people love to recite stories of despair and disaster. The more
despairing the details, the more they seem to take pleasure in retelling them. In many ways, this brings the despair that they are recounting into your life
as well. I find it helpful to simply let it be known that I do not choose to
wallow in any despair, my own or that of others. When I am bombarded by stories, such as the death reports, the illness
reports, the accident reports, the poor weather reports, the crime reports,
and so on, I nod politely and point out the potential blessing in what I am
hearing. “Uncle Harry’ s heart attack will probably get him to be more
conscious of what he eats and it very likely saved his life.” “Whenever
there is a bad storm it brings out the best in everyone and people all chip in
to help out their neighbors.” “Grandma is now in God’ s hands and will
never ever again experience any suf fering.” These kinds of calculated
responses politely tell the person who loves to dwell on despair and abuse
others with their disasterizing that you prefer to discuss what is good about
the situation. Bring hope to these kinds of bombardments and the
atmosphere immediately shifts away from despair. Practice the art of being an eternal optimist. People who are eternal
optimists are often called Pollyannas, as if this were a criticism. T o me,
being called a Pollyanna, which I have been on many occasions, is a
compliment. Here was a town in which everyone was depressed. The people were
gloomy, the economy was bad, everyone hated everything about their lives,
and their community. Pessimism reigned. Into this picture strolls a little girl
named Pollyanna. W ithin a few weeks everyone is cheerful, people are
being kind to each other, and the economy has picked up, because of
Pollyanna’ s attitude. The Secr et Gar den is another wonderful story of the
triumph of a young girl’ s optimism during the imagined illness of a young
spoiled boy. I also recommend you watch The Barr etts of W impole Str eet, a
movie that depicts how the famed poet Robert Browning helped transform asickly, pessimistic Elizabeth Barrett into a vibrant woman who later became
his wife. These kinds of stories promote the importance of optimism. When I am
criticized as a hopeless Pollyanna I always say thank you. What better role
model than someone whose presence inspires hope where despair played a
dominant role previously? Be persistent in acting as if it is impossible to fail. I love this quotation from
Louis Pasteur: “Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My
strength lies solely in my tenacity.” I suggest that you become like a pit bull
holding on to a bone called hope. Keep a death grip on that bone called
hope regardless of what comes along, and regardless of the obstacles and
so-called failures that have previously induced despair. When you feel the
despairing thoughts returning, shift your thoughts to an intention of making
things work out. I remind myself of the old maxim, “This too shall pass,”
and I reaf firm my unwillingness to give up on myself. This inner tenacity is
infectious. Saint Francis, whose famous prayer is the basis for a good part
of this book, refused to give up on what he knew was a calling from God. His parents and family tried everything to dissuade him from his obsession
with Jesus and devotion to spirit, yet he persisted like that pit bull’ s grip on
the bone. He simply knew that he couldn’ t fail because his faith was so
great, and obstacles became opportunities for hope rather than contributing
to an attitude of despair. Who knows, perhaps one day you’ll have a lovely
city like San Francisco named after you. I am sure you have heard W inston Churchill’ s stirring words as he rallied
his countrymen to stand up for the honor of freedom in the face of an
immense cloud of despair. “Never give in. Never, never, never, never. In
nothing great or small, lar ge or petty—never give in except to convictions
of honor and good sense.”
Endure and persist. The pain will ultimately turn to your good. This is the
value of persistence in bringing hope to the illusion of despair. Wherever,
whenever you encounter despair, be it in yourself or in others, remind
yourself on the spot to shift to that higher/faster ener gy of spirit. Radiate
that ener gy directly to what you believe to be the source of the despair.Surround the imagined source with light and the unconditional love of God. Eventually, but most assuredly, you will bring hope to that imagined
despair, and by doing so you will have taken another step toward knowing
that there truly is a spiritual solution to every problem. OceanofPDF.com12
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS,
LIGHT
There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful. —RALPH WALDO EMERSON
This line from the Saint Francis prayer asks for the strength and ability to
bring light to all who feel ugly, or perceive the world as a shallow, evil, or
dark place. As Emerson suggests in the above display quote, the intensity of
your light can make anything beautiful. When you live in darkness you are
immersed in a world that does not allow you to see the beauty that
surrounds you. One of the highest qualities of self-actualized people is their
ability to see beauty everywhere, and to source life from the presence of
beauty. “Let me bring light,” is another way of saying let me illustrate by
my presence and my attitude that there is beauty everywhere. In many ways bringing light to the presence of darkness is a way to bring a
spiritual solution to a problem. Darkness symbolizes the inability to
experience the true nature of our world. As John Keats describes it in his
famous poetic lines, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty. / That is all ye know on
earth, and all ye need to know.” In darkness one remains ignorant of both
beauty and truth, since they are synonymous. The decision to bring light todarkness opens up a whole new world of beauty appreciation and sets you
free of any misperception you might have about life being a dark
experience. You may recall from my earlier descriptions that everything is ener gy, and
that light represents the faster/higher ener gy of spirit, which nullifies
experiences of darkness. The ability to have light just “show up” eradicates
experiences of darkness from your life and the lives of those you touch as
well. LIGHT IS ENERGY
Everything is vibrating even if your senses tell you that some things are
solid. Light itself is an ener gy, a very fast frequency that conforms to the
spiritual laws I have been citing throughout this book. When you bring the
higher/faster frequencies to the presence of the lower/slower vibrations,
those “problems” are instantly dissolved because darkness is merely the
absence of light. When you introduce light into a dark area, the darkness
simply disappears. If you enter a dark place with a lamp, the light falls on
everyone who is near you. Y ou don’ t have to announce, “Here I come with
the light.” Everyone is automatically aware of the presence of the light, and
darkness is dissolved. Once again, a problem is no longer a problem when
we bring the faster/higher vibrations of spirit to bear on the illusions,
including the illusion of darkness. Think about the sun as a source of light. It is always shining. Clouds come
along to obscure the sun, yet the sun is still shining. The sun appears to go
down at night but that is an illusion, it continues


 could be facing a lifetime of corrective
10surgery". Given the state of my health at the time, I couldn't envision that 'lifetime'
meant anything more for me than a few additional years of mind-numbing pain and
misery before my body finally gave out. After nearly a lifetime of illness, these last episodes in my late thirties and early
forties seemed like the final blow, and in all honesty I felt that there was no way
out and no hope in sight. No matter how many times I'd been assured by my
doctors  that  drugs  and  surgery  would  cure  the  endometriosis  and  my  other
disorders and make it possible for me to live a normal life, the doctors had been
proven wrong. A few weeks later, when I heard that one of my friends from the cáncer clinic had
died in his sleep, I felt sad for his family, but happy for him, because he was finally
free of his pain and suffering. In many ways, I felt that he was the lucky one and I
almost wished that the same thing would happen to me; it seemed that death would
have  been  a  blessing,  especially  so  that  my  family  could  be  freed  from  the
seemingly neverending burden of my illness and be able to get on with their lives. Sitting alone and discouraged one morning, I glanced up dismally from  a book I
was reading when my husband came in the room. "I've got something else we can
try, honey," he chirped enthusiastically, and proceeded to describe his conversation
with a woman who had cured herself of a serious and reportedly incurable kidney
disorder by using an unusual therapy. "Whaaat", I responded, after he told me what
the therapy was - "I don't think so", I said, and went back to reading my book. But after several more days and many more horrible episodes of pain and drugs,
my husband handed me a small book and said, "You've got to try this". I picked up
the book and began to read. The small, unpretentious-looking book was full of fascinating stories about people
who had been cured of even the worst diseases with a seemingly strange and little-
known natural therapy. The therapy seemed incredibly effective, yet I still felt
reluctant  to  try  it. But  as  I  read  further  on  in  the  book,  the  stories  were  so
compelling and the therapy was so simple that suddenly, it didn't seem strange or
preposterous to me anymore. And at this point in my now nearly futile existence, I
knew I had absolutely nothing to lose by trying it - so I did. 11From the first day I began the therapy, to my immense surprise I got almost
instantaneous relief from my incurable constipation and fluid retention. Within a
week, my severe abdominal and pelvic pain was unbelievably gone. The chronic cystitis and yeast infections (internal and external) son disappeared
and food allergies, exhaustion, and digestive problems all began to heal. After a few more months of the therapy, I noticed that amazingly, my colds, flu,
sore throats and viral symptoms, all of which had resurfaced and become chronic
after the surgeries, now rarely made an appearance. My hair which had fallen out
in  handfuls  after  my  fifth  surgery  became  thick  and  lustrous,  my  weight
normalized, and my energy and strength increased so markedly that I was even
able to work again. Last summer, I hiked four miles into the Grand Canyon. For the first time in many
years I can swim and even comfortably ride horseback or on my mountain bike for
hours at a time – all formerly unimaginable activities. Much to my own and my
family's amazement, I am back at work and after 30 years of almost non-stop
illness, I have a rich, full life again – and all because of an unbelievably simple and
effective natural medicine that almost none of us even knows exists. This natural therapy became, for me, a priceless gift of health, as it has for many
others. It  gave  the  fastest,  most  dramatic  results  of  any  natural  or  man-made
medical treatment I have ever tried and was truly the miraculous happy ending to
my  long  story  of  illness  and  failed  medical  treatments. By  using  this  simple,
natural medicine, along with other natural healing approaches such as homeopathy,
herbs, good nutrition and rest, I have been able to remain consistently disease-free
and I feel better and stronger than I have ever felt in my life since that fateful day
in July so many years ago. And even though this natural medicine seemed so peculiar to me at first, I later
discovered, to my surprise, that medical researchers have been intensively studying
and using this medicinal substance for decades. As a matter of fact, unknown to the vast majority of the public, this incredibly
simple and wonderful natural treatment is a well-proven medical therapy that has
been used extensively and successfully throughout the twentieth century by doctors
12and researchers from many different branches of medicine all over the world and
has been shown to be amazingly effective in treating a huge variety of illnesses. It's time that all of us should know about this therapy and about the medical
research findings on this truly remarkable natural medicine, which is why I have
written this book. Up until this point, whenever anyone wrote or talked about using this substance for
healing, they've been told that it's just an unproven folk remedy or 'old wives tale'. But as you'll discover in the following pages, this is completely untrue. The truth is
that  doctors  and  medical  researchers  for  years  have  scientifically  proven  the
tremendous effectiveness of this natural medicinethey just haven't told us about it,
for reasons which we'll discuss later on in the book. This simple, natural method may seem less glamorous than comercial drugs and
space-age surgical techniques because it's not glorified by the press or hyped by
sophisticated,  sugar-coated  advertising  themes. But  when  all  the  man-made
medicines in the world can't help, people like myself have been eternally grateful
to find that nature has provided this safe, painless solution to even seemingly
incurable illnesses. In  this  age  of  hi-tech  drugs,  plastic  body  parts  and  mechanized  medicine,  I
sincerely hope that all of us can become more open and accepting of this natural
way of healing the body, and that the information provided in this book will help
all of us to learn more about, (what I can unreservedly say), is the best natural
remedy to disease and illness in existence. CHAPTER  2
13WHAT MODERN SCIENCE KNOWS  ABOUT A MIRACLE MEDICINE
(AND ISN'T TELLING)
Although  the  knowledge  and  research  findings  on  this  extraordinary  natural
medicine have largely remained in the files of medical researchers in our century,
there are people who have inadvertently discovered the incredible healing power of
this substance and  have used it to heal themselves:
"I  was  officially  diagnosed  with  Adenocarcinoma  (cancer)  of  the  chest  with
possible infiltration of the left lung two years ago. Soon after I was diagnosed, I
was hospitalized because my lung had filled with fluid and collapsed. I was in a
desperate struggle to stop the production of the fluid, in addition to which I was
terribly constipated and uncomfortable. Then I came across information on this particular natural therapy. As soon as I
had ingested the [fluid] it was miraculous. My bowels immediately began to move
again. The  relief  was  incredible  and  the  fluid  production  in  my  lung  also
subsequently soon died down to the doctors' amazement. They had no recourse but
to remove my chest tube. They wanted me to consider chemotherapy, radiation or
surgery but I refused and signed myself out of the hospital. Needless to say I am still here after two years even though my parents were
informed I had only four months to live after the diagnosis. I had used a number of
holistic approaches (colonies, herbs, etc. ) but to be perfectly honest I know it was
the internal and external use of [this fluid] which has saved my life. " — Mr. R.,
New York
"I was diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis at the age of twentyeight. The
pain and swelling in the joints of my hands was unbelievable. I also suffered from
migraine headaches since I was eight years  old and it was very common for me to
take a bottle of Excedrin with me everywhere I went. I never left my house without
that bottle. I had also developed a severe weight problem over the years and had
gotten up to almost 200 pounds. 14Finally, I met someone who told me about this natural miracle therapy, but the
best miracle of all is me. I started taking  [this fluid] and four and a half months
later I weighed 130 pounds. I lost 68 pounds. My arthritis is gone, my headaches
are gone and I feel like I'm 20 years old. ”
— Mrs B


. Fragments of the
emotional complex may recur for a period of time, even years; however,
because they are now small fragments, each can be handled as it arises. At
least the crisis situation will have been passed through safely and
consciously. Handling a crisis from the emotional rather than the intellectual level
will shorten its duration dramatically. In the case of someone who loses a
job, handling it from the intellectual level will produce thousands of
thoughts and hypothetical scenarios. The person suf fers through many
sleepless nights due to the racing thoughts about the situation as the mind
reviews it over and over again. All of this is fruitless. Until the underlying
emotion is surrendered, the thoughts will be engendered endlessly. W e all
know of people who have had an emotional crisis many years ago and, to
this day, have not recovered. It has totally colored their life, and they have
paid a big price for their lack of know-how in handling the underlying
emotions. There are numerous benefits to handling a life crisis successfully. For
one thing, the amount of suppressed or repressed emotion is now much less. The crisis has forced it up to be relinquished and, therefore, the amount that
is left in the reservoir is much less. There is a greater feeling of self-esteem
and confidence because there is the awareness that one can survive andhandle whatever life will bring. There is an overall reduction of the fear of
life, a greater feeling of mastery, greater compassion for the suf fering of
others, and an increased ability to help them through similar circumstances. Paradoxically, after a life crisis, there often is a period of variable duration
of peace and calmness, sometimes approaching the level of mystical
experience. The “dark night of the soul” frequently precedes states of
heightened awareness. One of the best-known examples of this paradox is illustrated by
persons who have had near -death experiences. There are now many books
on the subject that reveal a certain commonality. Once the worst of all
possible fears—the dread and shock of death—has been faced, it is
superseded by a profound sense of serenity, peace, oneness, and immunity
from fear. Many such persons develop extraordinary abilities, become
healers, develop psychic awareness, and advanced states of spiritual
illumination. They experience major leaps in growth and the sudden
appearance of new talents and capacities. Thus, every life crisis carries
within it the kernels of a reversal, a renewal, an expansion, a leap in
consciousness, and a letting go of the old and a birth of the new. Healing the Past
When we look at our lives, we will see the residual of past life crises which
are still unresolved. Thoughts and feelings about the events tend to occur
and color our perception, and we will note that they have disabled us in
certain areas of life. At that point, it is wise to ask ourselves if it is worth
paying the continuing cost. Now that we have some mechanisms by which
to handle these residuals, they can be uncovered. The residual feelings can
be investigated and let go of so that a healing can take place. This brings us
to another emotional healing technique that becomes powerful once the
major event has passed. That is to place the event in a dif ferent context, to
see it from a dif ferent perspective, and to hold it in a dif ferent paradigm
with a dif ferent significance and meaning. It is said that most people spend their lives regretting the past and
fearing the future; therefore, they are unable to experience joy in the
present. Many of us have assumed that this is our human fate, our lot, and
the best that we can do is “grin and bear it.” Philosophers have sometimes
made hay out of this negativistic, pessimistic approach and developed
whole systems of nihilism. These philosophers, some of whom havebecome celebrated over the years, are obviously mere victims of painful
emotions that they did not handle and which triggered endless
intellectualization and elaboration. Some spent their entire lifetime
constructing sophisticated intellectual systems to justify what is glaringly
obvious as a simple suppressed emotion. One of the most ef fective tools for handling the past is the creation of a
dif ferent context. What this means is that we give it a dif ferent meaning. W e
take on a dif ferent attitude about the past dif ficulty or trauma, and we
acknowledge the hidden gift in it. The value of this technique was first
recognized in psychiatry by V iktor Frankl. He explained the approach—
which he called “Logotherapy”—in his famous book, Man’ s Sear ch for
Meaning. His clinical and personal experience demonstrated that emotional
events and traumatic occurrences will change considerably and be healed if
a new meaning is placed around them. Frankl told of his own experience in
the Nazi concentration camps wherein he came to see his physical and
psychic suf fering as an opportunity to achieve inner triumph. “Everything
can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to
choose one’ s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’ s
own way” (Frankl, [1959] 2006). Frankl re-contextualized the horrific
circumstances to hold profound meaning for the human spirit. Every life experience, no matter how “tragic,” contains a hidden
lesson. When we discover and acknowledge the hidden gift that is there, a
healing takes place. In the example of the man who lost his job, after some
time had passed, he looked back and saw that his former job was stunting,
that he had been in a rut. Frankly, the job had given him an ulcer. Prior to
losing the job, he had seen only the pleasures from it. Once outside of the
situation, he began to see the costs that he had been paying—physically,
mentally, and emotionally. After losing the job, he was open to discovering
new abilities and new talents; in fact, he began a new, more promising
career. So, life events are opportunities to grow, expand, experience, and
develop. In some cases, it seems in retrospect that there was actually this
unconscious purpose behind the event, as though our unconscious knew that
something important had to be learned and, painful as it was, it was the only
way it could be brought into experience. This is part of the psychology of
the psychoanalyst Carl Jung, who concluded after a lifetime of study, that
there is an inborn drive in the unconscious toward wholeness,completeness, and realization of the Self, and that the unconscious will
devise the ways and means of bringing this about, even if they are traumatic
to the conscious mind. Jung also said that in the unconscious there was an aspect of ourselves
called the “shadow.” The shadow is all the repressed thoughts, feelings and
concepts about ourselves that we do not want to face. One benefit of a crisis
is that it often brings us into familiarity with our shadow. It makes us more
human and more whole to realize what we share with all of humanity. All
the stuf f that we thought “they” were guilty of is equally in ourselves. Thus,
when it is brought up to conscious awareness, acknowledged, and
surrendered, it no longer unconsciously runs us. Once the shadow has been
acknowledged, it loses its power. All that is necessary is merely to
recognize that we have certain forbidden impulses, thoughts, and feelings. Now, they can be handled with a “So what?”
Passing through a life crisis, then, makes us more human, more
compassionate, more accepting and understanding of ourselves and others. W e no longer have to indulge in making others wrong or making ourselves
wrong. Handling an emotional crisis leads to greater wisdom and results in
lifetime benefits. Fear of life is really the fear of emotions. It is not the facts
that we fear but our feelings about them. Once we have mastery over our
feelings, our fear of life diminishes. W e feel a greater self-confidence, and
we are willing to take greater chances because we now feel that we can
handle the emotional consequences, whatever they might be. Because fear
is the basis of all inhibitions, mastery over fear means the unblocking of
whole avenues of life experience that previously had been avoided. Thus, the man who successfully handles the crisis of losing a job will
never again experience that same fear. He will, therefore, be more creative
on the next job, willing to take the necessary risks to make it a success. He
begins to see how that haunting fear of job loss had severely limited his
performance in the past, made him fearful and cautious, and cost him his
self-esteem due to his kowtowing and compliance with his superiors. One benefit from a life crisis is greater self-awareness. The situation is
overwhelming, and we are forced to stop all of our diversionary games, take
a good look at our life situation, and re-evaluate our beliefs, goals, values,
and life direction. It is an opportunity to re-evaluate and let go of guilt. It is
also an opportunity for a total shift in attitude. Life crises, as we pass
through them, confront us with polar opposites. Shall we hate or for givethat person? Shall we learn from this experience and grow, or resent it and
become bitter? Do we choose to overlook the other person’ s shortcomings
and our own, or instead do we resent and mentally attack


creative power) are removed." Satapatha Brahmana
"The Soma (moon) beverage is urine." The Vedic tradition links the use of hallucinogenic
substances and the drinking of urine. Soma was a
drink brewed from hallucinogenic plants. Which
·plant that was is still unknown, altho)..lgh many
suggestions have been made. The folluwing is stated
in the above mentioned book Plants of the Gods:
"The Rig-Veda definitely refers to urine-drinking
in the Soma ritual: "The swollen men piss the
flowing Soma. The lord~ with full bladder~ piss Soma quick with movement.·· J'he priests
impersonating Indra and Vayu, having drunk
Soma in milk, urinate Soma. In the Vedic poem~
urine is not offensive but is an ennobling metaphor
A clinic where urine therapy is practised in Kolhapur, India. Written above the entrance: Shivambu Nature Cure
Hospital. In India urine therapy is often called Shivambu,
the water of Shiva. The History of Urine Therapy in the East 35 of enzymes which support and stimulate an opti
mal functioning especially of the liver. This helps
the body to cope with a possible diseased conditi
on, even in the case of serious illnesses such as ma
laria. He told me that for that reason he also half
jokingly advises his patients to eat like a cow when
applying urine therapy in an intensive form in case
of a serious illness. The serious undertone of this
advice is, of course, that a mainly raw-food, veg
etarian diet enhances the healing effects of one's
own human urine used for drinking. I found the following quotation on the use of
cow-urine by a certain Abbe Dubois in Mother
India:
"'Urine is looked upon as the most efficacious for
purifying any kind of uncleanness. I have often
seen... Hindus following the cows to pasture,
waiting for the moment when they could collect the
precious liquid in vessels of brass, and carrying it
away while still warm to their houses. I have also
seen them waiting to catch it in the hollow of their
hands, drinking some of it and rubbing their faces
and heads with the rest. Rubbing it in this way is
supposed to wash away all external uncleanness,
and drinking it, to cleanse all internal impurity.' Very holy men, adds the Abbe, drink it daily." (From: Mother India, Katherine Mayo, Harcourt,
Brace and Co., New York 1927, p.225)
38 Nectar of Immortality 3.2 Medical Use of Urine within
Buddhist Tradition
References to urine therapy can also be found in
the Buddhist and Taoist traditions. Buddha himself
had a thorough knowledge of Ayurveda and was
aware of the power of urine therapy. In the Bud
dhist document, Mahabagga, it is said that Buddh ·
advised the use of urine in case of poison by a snake
bite. Milarepa, the great Tibetan Buddhist yogi saint,:
once said: ·
"At times when I am thirsty, I drink pure blue
water. At others I rely on my own secretions. Frequently I drink the flow from the Fountain of
Compassion. Quite often I sip enchanting nectar of goddesses." Urine therapy was possibly spread throughout
Tibet, Mongolia and China along with Buddhism. Many lamas (Tibetan monks) easily attained the
age of one hundred with the help of urine. One of
the well-known climbers of Mount Everest, Sir
Morris Wilson, had also heard about the use of urine
from the lamas. He practised urine therapy during
his expeditions by drinking urine as well as mas
saging it into his skin. He was therefore able to
withstand all the rigours of the difficult trek. I came a.~ross a number of Tibetan monks a few
years ago while waiting for my plane back to
Amsterdam at the airport in New Delhi. With the
help of an interpreter, I asked them if they knew about urine therapy. They proceeded to tell me
that although they did not usually drink their
own urine, they did drink the urine of one of the
higher lamas if one of the monks fell ill. They be
lieve that urine from one of the higher lamas is
purer and cleaner. Purity of mind is always con
nected with physical purity in the Eastern tradi
tion. I spoke with people in India who practised an
intensive Vi pas sana meditation and simultaneously
applied urine the.t.apy. They noticed that over the
F,Ourse of the ten-day Vipassana meditation their
~rine became clearer and purer. Research on acid
~lkaline proportions has demonstrated that stress
causes the blood and therefore the urine to acidify. fteduction or prevention of stress, brought about
by meditation, naturally improves the quality of
~he blood., Tibetan medicine sometimes prescribes urine
~herapy for the mentally ill, and includes an ancient
~radition in which urine is used for diagnosing
physical as well as mental symptoms, varying from
•imple (physical) ailments to possession by demons
and spirits. In her book Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psy
chiatry, Terry Clifford refers to the use of urine ~n a
number of prescriptions. These prescriptions are
found in the Gyu-zhi, the most important medical
document in Tibetan medical literature. Clifford
believes that the use of urine is one of the many
lnfluences of Ayurveda on Tibetan medicine: ''Urine
~as extensively used as medication in Ayurveda medi
:ine, especially for the mema::y ill"
The following are two prescriptions in which
reference is made to the use of urine: Gyu-zhi, from Chapter 77
(on exorcising spirits)
"All these elemental spirits are swifiiV liberated
by the use of an edible ointment and snuff called
"medicine butter." It is compounded of:
the three chief fruits [Chebulic myrobalan-arura,
Be/eric myroba/an, Emblic myrobalan], sandal
wood, saffron crocus, bya-kri, the three hots [ginger,
long pepper, black pepper], cardamom, barberry,
pine, Fanacetum sibiricum, Holarrhena anti
dysenterica, pu-shel-rtsi [khus-khus or orchid],
white mustard, Indian valerian, juniper, lavender,
Piper chaba, Costus speciosus, hellebore, white
aconite, spang-ma, realgar, the "six urines"." (From: Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry,
Terry Clifford, Samuel Weiser Inc., York Beach
USA 1984, p. 181-182.) Gyu-zhi, from Chapter 78
"For disturbance from poison, rely upon a tablet
, made of:
dpa-ser, white aconite, red aconite, re-ral, turmeric,
"fragrant water" [urine]." (From: Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry,
Terry Clifford, Samuel Weiser Inc., York Beach
USA 1984, p. 188.) In an accompanying note this is further explained:
"Mix the powder of the above with red cow's urine. The cow must have been inside a house for seven
days and should have had clean grass to eat. The
urine should be taken at sunrise, then strained and
then boiled with the powder until it yields a thick
paste. Urine, especially that of a healthy and clean
The History of Urine Therapy in the East 39 about urine therapy. They proceeded to tell me
that although they did not usually drink their
own urine, they did drink the urine of one of the
higher lamas if one of the monks fell ill. They be
lieve that urine from one of the higher lamas is
purer and cleaner. Purity of mind is always con-
; nected with physical purity in the Eastern tradil tion. I spoke with people in India who practised an
~intensive Vi pas sana meditation and simultaneously
~applied urine thetapy. They noticed that over the
~course of the ten-day Vipassana meditation their
' rine became clearer and purer. Research on acid
';Plkaline proportions has demonstrated that stress
'causes the blood and therefore the urine to acidify. eduction or prevention of stress, brought about
by meditation, naturally improves the quality of
1the blood., Tibetan medicine sometimes prescribes urine
'therapy for the mentally ill, and includes an ancient
.tradition in which urine is used for diagnosing
physical as well as mental symptoms, varying from
simple (physical) ailments to possession by demons
: and spirits. 1. In her book Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psy
; chiatry, Terry Clifford refers to the use of urine ~n a
• number of prescriptions. These prescriptions are
found in the Gyu-zhi, the most important medical
document in Tibetan medical literature. Clifford
believes that the use of urine is one of the many
influences of Ayurveda on Tibetan medicine: ''Urine
was extensively


YAMAS
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali outlines an eight-limbed, step-by-step path for
purifying the body and the mind, leading to self-realization and lasting
fulfillment. The first two steps of this path are guidelines—restraints and
observances—called the yamas  and the niyamas, which outline how to act
in the world and what practices to do to purify the mind so that we may
experience real happiness. The lifestyle aspect of the five yamas and five
niyamas are a great way to cultivate a supportive consciousness for the
journey of motherhood. They are guardrails to help keep us living in right
relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the world as we move
toward the awakening of our spiritual nature. Many people may think that boundaries or parameters will cheat you
out of freedom. When you become aware of what the parameters are
protecting you from, you realize that they actually enhance your freedom! For example, you may have boundaries around what you eat so that you do
not get sick. You don’ t eat foods that you’re aller gic to, which ultimately
enhances your experience of health.You begin to recognize that the journey toward real inner freedom takes
a commitment to identifying with the part of you that is steady beyond your
mind and body; you are otherwise bound by desires that control you. Inner
peace comes from a lifestyle dedicated to the process of self-realization. Vedic traditions had parameters that were built into the culture; the Vedic
texts recommend certain values as ideals to hold on to because they keep
your train on the track, so to speak, and your consciousness fixed in the
right place. By living a life devoted to these higher values, your mind becomes
situated in sattva —that is, purity, goodness. You begin to live with more
clarity, from a place deeper than the ever -changing mind and emotions. The
yamas and niyamas help in managing your life ener gy, balancing your outer
life and your inner development. They help you to see yourself with
compassion and awareness and guide you toward leading a conscious,
spiritual life. They clean up your life, in a way, so that you are not full of
guilt, shame, and toxins—and you can start to gain some momentum on this
very, very deep path. The yamas and niyamas are about living in integrity
with your true Self. Living according to these principles is about living your
life in a better way, and thus becoming an example for your little one. THE FIVE YAMAS
The yamas lay out guidelines about how to live and interact in relationship
to other beings and the world. AHIMSA
The first yama, ahimsa,  calls for noninjury, or nonharming; it requires the
awareness and practice of nonviolence in thought, speech, and action. Ahimsa advocates the practices of compassion, love, understanding,
patience, self-care, and worthiness on the deepest level.Ahimsa is the fundamental acknowledgment of the soul within all
beings—the understanding that wherever there is life, there is a soul,
whether in the body of a human, a grasshopper, a tree, or a blade of grass. The dif ferent bodies in which the soul can reside are many. Each body has
certain abilities and certain limitations. The quality of the indwelling soul,
however, is the same for all of us. But recall that out of the millions of species of life on this planet, the
thing that separates humans from all other animals is the ability to choose. Rather than being pushed by your past or pulled by your self-satisfying
desires, you can establish your identity as a pure spirit soul and move
through life making decisions from that deepest place, where we are all
united. Rather than making choices that may satisfy your own senses but
bring harm to another, you can choose to live with a broader perspective
and allow all your actions to be an expression of compassion. When
established in the Self, all your choices are ahimsa—not just nonviolent, but
compassionate. You understand that all beings are pure spirit, deserving of
love, compassion, and life, regardless of the body that they are temporarily
inhabiting or the conditions and circumstances that have shaped them to act
in certain ways. How can you live with more compassion? How can you be more
compassionate toward yourself? What might you start or stop doing,
buying, or eating if you were living in alignment with ahimsa? SATYA
Satya  means truthfulness or living an honest life. Are there little white lies? Exaggerations? Excuses? Satya is taking responsibility, or accountability,
for your life and living a life of integrity. Sat means eternal, which means that in order for something to be Truth,
it must have been true in the past, is true in the present, and will be true for
all of time to come. In my late teens, I started seeking Truth: the big,
capital-letter -T Truth. I saw that so many people and so many spiritual
traditions had their  truth, which too often negated the truth of another. I feltthat real Truth had to be so big, so great, so vast that it could hold within it
all truths, without making any one wrong. There is an underlying Truth that pervades all of reality. This Truth is
the essence of all spiritual traditions, and what all real religion points us
toward. Yes, satya means not telling lies. But more important, it means living in
alignment with Truth. You practice satya when your thoughts, words, and
actions stem from that deepest place of being ; situated in that which is sat,
that which is eternal (the soul), without attachment to results or aversion to
circumstance. Satya calls for living from a deeper place than thinking,
being, or doing from your temporary likes and dislikes. It is living deeper
than seeking lasting happiness in a temporary world. It is establishing
values based on a Truth that is beyond convenience and preference. Think of ways that you are living out of alignment with your values. It
can be something as simple as “I don’ t recycle and I’d like to,” “I eat meat,
though I don’ t believe it is kind,” “I don’ t meditate each day, though I know
I’d feel better if I did.” Examine those misalignments and then act: start
recycling, stop eating meat, meditate. Live from a deeper place than your
likes or dislikes. Live bigger than convenience. You will feel empowered
when you start living from a place of integrity; when how you act is aligned
with how you feel, which stems from a more enlightened place of thinking,
born from a deeper way of being. Surround yourself with people who are servants of Truth, living a life of
integrity, and you will learn how to be as they are. ASTEYA
Asteya  refers to the virtue of “nonstealing”: everything has been given to
you by nature; nothing is really yours. How can you utilize everything that
you have, including your thoughts, your time, and your body, in service to
the Source of all that is? If you knew that you would be given everything that you need, where
would be the need to take more? Mother Nature provides enough foreveryone’ s needs, though not for everyone’ s greed. If you trusted that you
would always be provided for, you would take only what you needed. You
wouldn’ t buy things just because they were on sale or take something just
because it was free. If you knew that you were always taken care of, you
would be able to discern what is rightfully yours, and what should be left
for someone else, or passed on. Asteya means not taking what is not yours, or what is not freely of fered. Stealing can manifest in obvious ways but also in more subtle ways, as in
taking people’ s time and ener gy. You can steal unwittingly when you are not
grounded, when you are not seated in your Self. This can show up as
demanding ener gy from the same person over and over again, rambling,
complaining, or asking too many questions. Make sure that you are not
asking for too much or giving too much. This is where healthy boundaries
come in. Every interaction should be balanced—treated as a co-creation. You can apply asteya by honoring your teachers and recognizing that
everything you are and everything you know has been given to you by
someone else. You learned it from a relationship or an experience, or you
heard it from a teacher. When you acknowledge this, you remain humble,
and humility is the soil in which gratitude grows. Everything that you have
is a gift. BRAHMACHARYA
Brahmacharya  translates as “that which brings you back to Source”; it
refers to ener gy management and the practice of controlling your senses so
that your senses do not control you. All of us can be dragged about by desires, by wanting to feel something
(taste, smell, see, hear something). We are pulled toward an experience
because we think it will bring us the pleasure we are seeking, when what we
actually seek is the pleasure that is inherent within the Truth of who we are. When you are disconnected from yourself, your attempts toward
happiness are attempts to fill a bottomless void that you are experiencing
within your own heart. If you are caught up in your thoughts or distracteddoing too many things at


's lives.
Q: What is the significance of the concept of "like increases like" in the context of Ayurveda?,
A: The concept of "like increases like" is mentioned in the text as a principle for maintaining balance and harmony in one's life.
Q: What is the importance of communication with a midwife or doula during labor?,
A: The text does not explicitly state the importance of communication with a midwife or doula, but it does mention the importance of having a supportive partner or doula during the birthing process.
Q: What is the significance of the concept of "ojas" in Ayurveda?,
A: Ojas is mentioned in the text as a vital energy that is essential for maintaining health and well-being, particularly during pregnancy and childbirth.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Page 1 of  72 Metabolic Solutions Report
Terry Chamberlin, B.Sc., C.N.C., Bioanalyst                Nova Scotia, Canada                  msibio@yahoo.com               902-584-3810

SCIENTIFIC FASTING
The Ancient and Modern Key to Health

BY
LINDA BURFIELD HAZZARD, D.O. (Fifth, revised and amplified edition of Fasting for the Cure of Disease)
GRANT PUBLICATIONS, INC.
33 WEST 60TH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 1927
Copyright, under the title of "Fasting For the Cure of Disease,"
by Linda Burfield Hazzard, 1908, 1910, 1915
COPYRIGHT, 1927
BY LINDA BURFIELD HAZZARD
All Rights Reserved,
Including all rights of Translation
into Foreign Languages

PREFACE

NINETEEN years have elapsed since the author issued her first volume dealin g with the prevention and relief of disease through
fasting and its accessories. In each of the three succeeding editions details were added, new discoveries recorded, and all f acts
tending to throw clearer light upon the practical application of what Dr. Edward Hooker Dewey termed the "New Gospel of
Health" were fully exploited. In this, the fifth revised and amplified edition of the work, it is hoped that, with greater de tail and
greater knowledge, still greater lucidity has been given in exposition of th e truths that underlie the therapeutic worth and
possibilities of the fast. The book is written primarily for the lay reader. Hence, whenever a surmise is made or an unproved theory advanced, the attit ude
of the mind of the author regarding it is plainly  displayed. Likewise, whenever absolute harmony has been accomplished between
theory and fact, no doubt is permitted the reader in statements of truth discovered. If science is to be defined as knowledge gained and verified by exact observation and corre ct thinking, the work in hand is purely a
scientific record. The human subjects presented to the author for guidance and care have in all instances been those for whom
medicine had done its best, or, if you will, its worst. Each case has been carefully obs erved; its organic condition and capabilities
determined as best they might, the patient was fasted, if this procedure were indicated; or his diet was suited to his needs and the
limitations of his organs. Therefore the results obtained are offered no misg ivings or apologies. In accomplishing her work the
author has been handicapped almost at every step by opposition that at times developed into persecution, and this by those wh o
should have been first to welcome the physiological truths which the text prom ulgates. The research made, especially that which
involved post mortem examination, was achieved only through sheer personal determination, assisted by a few broad minds in
authority And it is believed that these autopsies are unique in the history of the healing art, for the author knows of no other
investigator who has had opportunity thus to connect the organic consequence of disease directly with its origin. Moreover, e ach
body examined was, for more or less lengthy periods before death, free from drug dosage, offering for examination tissues
unaffected by recent artificial chemical stimulus or destructive change from similar cause. Human progress has ever been associated with constant discovery, and it would show not only deficiency in judgment but ac tual
mental incapacity to decry the achievements of earnest and conscientious seekers after truth among men of medicine. The autho r,
however, differs from these scientists in a number of respects, principally because she has always been of the opinion that  the
outstanding need of humanity is public health education; and, while she has indicated that medicine is finally awake to this need,
too many of its practitioners still are devoted to pathological rather than to physiological investigation. Heretofore t he day book of
the family physician consisted of a record of visits to households for the treatment of measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, t yphoid
fever, or malaria. The man was educated to treat disease and knew little of preventive measures, sanitation, hygiene, or diet, nor
did his medical curriculum provide such knowledge. Too long has the medical doctor studied disease and death to the exclusion  of
health and life. Hence again it is stated that, while the facts presented in the text are intended primar ily for lay intelligence, yet,
since they are in all instances corroborated, earnest investigation should follow on the part of those men of science who are  not
bound by prejudice to reject every cult not sanctioned by the traditions and doctrines of their  own system of practice. Page 2 of  72 The aim of medical investigation for many years has been largely towards the classification of the symptoms of disease and th e
segregation of the micro -organisms discovered in its presence. Because of this the medical physician m ay and often does delay
specific treatment until symptoms develop to a point where what he considers an accurate diagnosis may be made. It is not tho ught
that any intelligent mind will differ with the author when she says that the first things to be consid ered in the sick -room, the first
things that the practitioner of natural therapy considers, are the possibility of recovery and the necessity for prompt and e fficient
action along lines that tend to the eradication of the cause of disease. The gospel of good health is based upon the principles of prevention of disease, and there will be found in the introduction to the
second edition of this work, published in 1908, these words: "No one knows better than the thinking member of the medical
profession that the time is at hand when prevention rather than cure will be the keynote of therapeutics." That this prophecy, for
such it has proved, is in part realized, is shown in the trend of thought in every recent article on the subject of medical p rogress in
autho ritative professional publications. The family physician now is urged to educate his patients and his community in preventive
measures, and so to place himself towards his clientele that his chief service will be one of keeping them well rather than o ne of
curing them when ill. This means that medicine, while still recognizing the specialist, also recognizes that the family physi cian as a
class must form the foundation of all true health service, and that he must maintain most intimate relations with those for whom his
guidance is required. This is exactly what the practitioners of natural therapy have been doing for the past half century and more. For they have e ver
contended that true perception of cause and effect is the mother of the physician, and tha t in this understanding there can exist no
doubt as to remedy. In other words, not man but nature is the doctor, and nature indicates her curative processes in the exis ting
state of disease. And they who follow nature in her physical law further contend th at whatever information they acquire of the
procedure through which natural curative processes are carried on shall freely be given to their patients, so that in the fut ure the
latter may in great measure be relieved of dependency upon professional guidanc e.

The upbuilding and the maintenance of the human body lie wholly with its individual possessor, and he should be cognizant of its
parts and of the conserving tasks which they perform to the uttermost degree of knowledge. Ignorance in these respects is a
universal fault resulting from the custom of depending upon others for specialized information. The message contained in the
pages that follow, if rightly perceived and executed, in large degree substitutes for a state of blind dependence upon unharm onized
fact and theory one of reliance upon self and natural law. LINDA BURFIELD HAZZARD
Wilderness Heights,
Olalla, Wash.

PART ONE : HISTORICAL

CHAPTER I
THE PIONEERS OF THERAPEUTIC FASTING IN AMERICA

DR. TANNER'S FORTY DAY FASTS:
FASTING EXPERIEN CES OF DR. E. H. DEWEY:
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF DR. HAZZARD'S WORK FOR THIRTY YEARS

IN THIS chapter the author proposes to speak of her personal acquaintance and friendship with those two pioneers in the cause  of
natural therapy whose names and deeds stand for th as do none other by reason of their intellectuality, their courage, and their
ability to grasp the fundamental truths which more or less accidentally were revealed to each of them approximately at the sa me
time. The chapter also purposes a short resume of the contribution of the author to therapeutic fasting and of the difficulties and
persecution to which she has been subjected. It is now about half a century since the newspapers of this country were filled with articles dealing with Dr. Henry S. Tann er and
his claim that he had gone


 be forgiven. Everyone’ s ego is equally
unreal, including one’ s own. Perception is not reality. Truth arises out of subjectivity and is obvious
and self-revealing. Truth is radical subjectivity. With the collapse of the
illusions of duality, including the supposed “reality” of a separate “self,”
there remains only the state of the Infinite “I,” which is the manifestation of
the Unmanifest as the Self. Truth has no opposites, such as falsity or “off-
ness. ”
Nothing is hidden from the field of consciousness. The ultimat e truth is
beyond is-ness, beingness, or any intransitive verb. Any attempt at Self-
definition, such as “I Am That I Am”—or even just “I Am”—is  redundant. The Ultimate Reality is beyond all names. “I” signifies the radical
subjectivity of the state of Realization. It is in itself the comple te statement
of Reality.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the experience of death, according to the passage?,
A: The fierce anguish lasts for only a few moments, and is terminated by awe at the revelation of the Ultimate Reality.
Q: What is the ultimate goal of the spiritual pursuit, according to the passage?,
A: The pursuit of spiritual reality supersedes all other considerations.
Q: What is the ego, according to the passage?,
A: The ego is the imaginary doer behind thought and action, and it is not a self-created condition.
Q: What is the ultimate truth, according to the passage?,
A: Truth is relative and only true within a certain level of consciousness; it arises out of subjectivity and is obvious and self-revealing.
Q: What is the relationship between the self and the ultimate reality, according to the passage?,
A: The self is replaced by the Self, and the state of realization is beyond time or space.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Distilled Water
and
 Its
    Relationship to Health...

   Change Your Water

- Change Your Life

      Distillation Station- Aquamedia Group Companies- Copyright 2013- All
Rights Reserved

Douglas Clayton Hoover
Author

 Douglas is a retired contractor, author, freelance writer, inventor, designer,
architect and lives in San Diego, CA with his wife Alice. He is the founder and developer of
the “
Distillation Station,” the
very “first bottled water vending machines in the United States.”

The original station was placed in Bill's IGA Store, Brooklyn, Michigan, in
1976. Douglas Hoover has been studying water and its relationship to
health for over 40 years. He rarely debates with the distilled water naysayers, because, “A man with
an experience is not at the mercy of a man with an argument.”
Douglas is a living example of the miraculous health benefits of a “
fasting
lifestyle
” and drinking plenty of distilled water. In the year 1976, just a
stone's throw from the
Michigan International
 Speedway, in Bill's IGA
(Independent Grocers Association
) distilled
 water was being installed by
Doug Hoover of the Aquamedia Corporation. Nine years later, in June of
1985, the owner of Bill's IGA store reported sales
of Crystal
 Distilled
drinking water was in excess of 2500 gallons per week in addition to over
1,500 pounds
of Crystal

Distilled ice
 cubes. Brooklyn has a population of
1,300! He was excited to add
that the Crystal

Distilled drinking
 water from
the Distillation
 Station produced the highest profit margin of any item in his
store." Crystal Distilled water and ice is produced by steam vapor
compression distillation which kills all bacteria and cysts, removing
everything from the water, resulting in the purest, healthiest water
available, distilled! TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
………………...............................….….…....   6

1
   What Is Distilled Water? ………………....................   7

2
   Distilled Water – Simple Yet Misunderstood …......  16

3
   Why Do I Need to Drink Distilled Water? ….........  22

4
  What's In Your Water? …........
............................  32

5
   The Fluoridation of Drinking Water ....................  39

6
   Drinking Water and Cancer  ……….…….......
..........  42

7
   Does Bottled Water Pr
ovide Health Benefits? …....  47

8
   America – Overweight, Sick & Dying Earlier? Simple Solution: H
2
O …...........
............................. 61

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Cont'd)

9
   Dis
tilled Water Helps Burn Fat   ................... 66

10
Cooking With Distilled Water
   .................... 70
11
  Comparing Orga
nic & Inorganic Minerals …... 78

12
  Mineral Chelates
 Are Not Created Equal …..... 82

13
  Carbon Filters: “Cheapest
” Water Treatment

... But Are They Effective? …......................... 86

14
40 Years of Fasting With Distilled Water
. …
…
.. 92

15

Fasting – Distilled Water – Exercise
............... 10
3

Preface

This book will expose the myths and falsehoods while
revealing the
 truths
about water quality and its relationship to health
and longevity
. Think of what you need to merely survive. Food? Water? Air? Cell
phones? Obviously, by the book
’
s title, I
’
m going to
concentrate on
 water. Water is of major importance to all living things;
in some
 organisms, up to
90% of their body weight comes
from water
. Up to 60-70% of the human
body is
water;
 the brain
is composed
 of over 70-72% water, and the lungs
nearly 90%. Lean muscle
 tissue contains about 75% water by weight, as
is the brain
; body
 fat contains 10-12% water and bone has 20-22% water. About 83% of our blood is water, which helps digest our food
, transport
waste, and control body temperature. Each day
humans must
 replace 2.5
to 3
quarts of
 water lost through the excretory  system,  with most of it
replaced through drinking, and the rest  from our foods. So it only stands to reason that the quality and quantity of
water we
replace daily has a direct bearing on our health and longevity. I will be sharing many statistics and facts in this book while reiterating
some of what I already said in several chapters. We all learn from
repetition, therefore it has been said that the best speakers, teachers and
preachers will tell you what they
’
re going to tell you, then they will tell you,
and then they will tell you what they told you. So you hear it three times! CHAPTER 1
What Is Distilled Water? Why is it that water (H
2
O), which is the second
simplest

substance

next to
oxygen (O), seems to be much too complicated for some medical doctors
to
figure out? Not only is water number two in importance,
 it also happens
to be the most important next to oxygen for our survival. For the survival
of the Earth, for that matter. All living things require water to survive and
without a continuous supply, the average human will perish in only a few
days. Water is required for our bodies to produce blood, lymph, digestive
juices,
lubric
ants, bile, extracellular fluid
 and cytoplasm, the fluid inside the plasma
membrane. It is common knowledge that most municipal and private water
supplies are severely polluted with everything from chlorine,
trihalomethanes, nitrates, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals and
chemicals of every kind, to jet fuel
and pharmaceuticals. Consider
 the factthat since the government established
“
the priority pollutant list
”
 of 126
known cancer-causing chemicals:

Each year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reviews an
average of 1,700 new compounds that industry is seeking to
introduce. Yet the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act requires
that they be tested for any ill effects before approval only if
evidence of potential harm exists—which is seldom the case for
new chemicals. The Agency approves about 90 percent of the
new compounds without restrictions. Only a quarter of the
82,000 chemicals in use in the U.S. have ever been tested for
toxicity. And there are no guidelines for so called “safe” levels in
drinking water established for any of these pollutants. Some of
these pollutants can be found in every water supply
in
America
,
including rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, wells,
and municipal
water supplies. David Ewing Duncan, National Geographic
 As a consequence of this alarming condition of America
’
s drinking water
sources, the bottled water industry has developed into a $15 billion profit
industry, including bottled waters, sports drinks, water purifiers such as
reverse osmosis (RO)
,
 distillation, filtration, plus the current fad of ionizers
that produce “alkaline” water. ONE OUT OF 4 DR