 a paradigm jump at conscious
ness level 500 (Love). Whereas reason is linear and
objective, Love is a different dimension as it is nonlin
ear and subjective. Thus, it is said that reason is of the
mind (the brain), whereas Love is of the being (the
heart). At its emergence, love is selective and conditional,
but as it evolves, it progressively becomes a lifestyle
and a way of relating to all life. Love emanates from
within the Self and is an expression of happiness. Love
nurtures and supports life and is the beginning of a A MAP 0 F CONSCI0 USNESS 29
revelation. Brain neurotransmitters change, beginning
with the release of eildorphins, which opens up mil
lions of banks of neurons that up to this time have
been waiting for this energy field to activate them. Scientists are currently researching the whole field of
endorphins (e.g., oxytocin is associated with concern
for others and socialization). Unconditional Love at calibration level 540 is the
energy field of healing and also that of the twelve-step
groups. There is a rise in the intensity of the energy
field of aliveness, so it is preferable to be around that
kind ofpeople because they make us feel more alive by
giving out energy to the field itself. At the bottom levels ofconsciousness are situations
of lose-lose. People lose, and those who become associ
ated with them 10se.This point ofview is one oflosing,
so the person says,"Everywhere I look, there is a closed
door. IfI go this way, I'll lose. "They see life as a losing
proposition. The people in the middle calibration range
look at life as win-lose. Their pridefulness and the
polarization of angriness cause them to see the world
as one of competition, conflict, and win-lose. "If I win,
then you 10se. "They have endless unconscious fears of
retaliation because they look at success as vanqUishing
and expect retaliation. "If we beat somebody in this
game, we cannot really win because, after all, he has
friends that may come looking for us some day, so we
can never relax:'
The people at 500 conceptualize and hold life as a
win-win situation. When they win, everybody wins
the family, the company-so the more money the com~
pany makes, the better for the employees. Companies 30 HEALING AND RECOVERY
seek people in the 500s; they do not have to look for
jobs, invitations, or relationships because employers
want to hire them. They call and say,"Wouldn't you like
to work for us? Wouldn't you like to be vice president
of marketing for our company?" Employers and others
seek out those persons at the higher levels. Correlation of Levels of Consciousness
and Societal Problems
Level of Rate of Rate of Happiness Rate Rate of
Consciousness Unemployment Poverty "Life is OK" Criminality
600+ 0% 0.0% 100% 0.0%
500-600 0% 0.0% 98% 0.5%
400-500 2% 0.5% 70% 2.0%
300-400 7% 1.0% 50% 5.0%
200-300 8% 1.5% 40% 9.0%
100-200 50% 22.0% 15% 50.0%
50-100 75% 40.0% 2% 91.0%
<50 97% 65.0% 0% 98.0%
As we move up towards 540, inner joy, quiet, and
inner knowingness begin to take place. Within this
energy field, we connect with something that is rock
likeandeverpresent.Thisis the beginning ofthetrans
figuration of consciousness, the beginning of an inner
serenity, and the opening of compassion. At 560, there
is Ecstasy-an exquisite, inner knowingness and trans
figuration of consciousness that lead to states of illumi
nation (sainthood is at level 570) as it gets closer to the
600s. The energy field of Compassion is one that can be
elected.We can make a commitment to lovingness as a A MAP OF CONSCIOUSNESS 31
way of being, so this requires no belief in God or any
theological spiritual system. It is a commitment to lov
ingness that nurtures and supports life in all its expres
sions. It sees Divinity in all things as it moves up to an
even higher level where it begins to see the perfection
of all life. Compassion is a way of knowing and looking into
the hearts of others. Due to the release of endorphins
at this level of revelation and transfiguration, there
comes an awareness that the separation between one
self as an individual and another self as an individual
starts to break down. It is almost like the beginning of
a oneness of the heart, a knowingness-not a thinking
ness, but a way of being. The level of revelation in the high 500s then opens
the way to transfiguration and compassion that lead to
ecstasy and the states close to 600.These are states of
bliss and the beginning of states of illumination and
enlightenment. They are often accompanied by feelings
of Light. For example, the room lit up whe~ BillWilson
of AA had his spiritual experience. He said the room
was lit by the Infinite Presence (cal. 575).That was the
beginning of the approach to the energy field of 600. The Radiance suffused out into the world as the world
wide, great Twelve-Step movement through which
Alcoholics Anonymous has brought about the recovery
of millions of people. The energy field called Bliss, at 600, is very impor
tant in relation to addictions because the field trans
forms a person's life.The person who falls into samadhi
(deep meditation) by accident goes into a transcenden
tal state when they reach 600 or higher. Usually that 32 HEALING AND RECOVERY
person's life is changed thereafter. People who have
near-death occurrences experience those fields over
600, including their own higher Self.Those levels go on
up to Infmity and are the realm of various world
famous spiritual teachers. The energy field of Krishna, the Christ, and the
Buddha is 1,000, and the field progresses on up to
Infmity. The people at those levels have such enor
mous power that that we call them avatars. As an
Avatar, in the three years of his ministry, Jesus Christ
totally transformed the consciousness of all mankind
for thousands of years to come. He transformed lives
on the horizontal as well as the vertical planes, which
are fields of enormous power. The lower energy fields are like clouds covering the
sun.As we remove the clouds, we experience the sun,
which is always shining. In the chapter about addic
tions, we make a very precise point that it is not the
removal of the clouds that causes the sun to shine,
which is what the addicted person begins to think. People who get addicted to anything think thatA causes
B causes C.The removal of this left-brain type of think
ing and linear causality is the whole purpose of spiritu
al work, which is the removal ofthe clouds so that one
experiences the shining forth of the Self. Energy fields are so powerful that they dominate
our perception. They are really portals out ofwhich we
see the world. We often hear that this is really just a
world ofmirrors, and that all we experience is our own
energy field reflected back upon us as perception and
experiencing. We will look at perception, the view of
the world, and the view of life as it comes out of these A MAP OF CONSCIOUSNESS 33
various energy fields. As we said in the beginning, guilt (cal. 30)-that
field of self-hatred and destructive energy-sees a
world of sin and suffering. Therefore, that person walk
ing down the street looks around and sees only suffer
ing.When they open the newspaper, they also see the
endless suffering of mankind. The people who are in the energy field of hopeless
ness and despair (cal. 50) literally see a hopeless world. When they open the newspaper, they notice the hope
less condition of mankind, the endless wars, poverty,
and crime.They actually experience perceptually, visu
ally, auditorily-through all the senses-a world of
hopelessness. The God of a hopeless world is dead. The personsinadispirited state ofgrief,regret,loss,
and despondency come from the loss of the will to
live. They walk down the street and see a sad world. This is actually experienced. We know that when we
are in a sad state and walk down the street, we see the
children and old people and think;' How sad. "We look
.at the buildings, see mankind's condition when we
open the newspaper, and think how sad life is. Our
own energy field is


will this take. It may take a total of thirty minutes on
the ftrst day. You will notice that if you do nothing
about the hunger sensation and really let go of resist340 HEALING AND RECOVERY
ing it, it will disappear in a matter of minutes. After
doing this a number of times, the sensation will disap
pear in a matter of seconds. We will know that if we
sit down and let go of resisting the sensation, it is over
in seconds, and we are no longer at the effect of the
appetite. We are no longer driven by it and can be
absolutely free of it. In place of this pattern, we may feel a sort of
blankness or emptiness. Where there once was
hunger and the drive to eat, along with an appetite,
enthusiasm about it, and then the satiation, it now
seems like nothing is going on in that space in our
life. Now we can do some other pleasurable activity,
such as rewarding ourself by taking the time to read
the book we have been wanting to read and never
had the time. Now that we are not out in the kitchen
eating all the time, there is time to read for enjoyment
instead of feeling guilty because we have more impor
tant things to do. We can discover something we really
enjoy doing. One thing to do, for instance, is to take a nap. All
the time spent shopping for food, preparing it, eating
it, and cleaning up afterward can take up a great part
of the day. With this new pattern, it gives us time for a
short nap. After a twenty-minute nap, we feel fantas
tic. After a twenty-minute hunger engorgement, we
usually do not feel fantastic; instead, we feel horrible. We just had four Milky Ways, a caramel sundae, and
finished off a piece of cheese and now, instead of feel
ing happy, we feel guilty. The way off the guilt trip is to really know that
there is a very simple technique. It sounds so simple, 341 LOSING WEIGHT
but that is why it works. The things that are extraordi
narily complicated are generally far from the truth. The truth is usually amazingly simple. As people at
Alcoholics Anonymous have discovered, they stay
away from one drink one day at a time. It sounds too
simple. The intellect says,"Nonsense. I know that. "The
intellect knows this but the self does not know that. We only know a thing from personal validation
through our own inner experience. It usually takes exactly one day to get off eating,
hunger, and appetite if we allow ourself to be repro
grammed. We will notice that as time goes on, weare
beginning to look forward to meals and starting to get
into the habit pattern of getting hungry and satisfying
the feeling. It is very simple to back off and just
release ourself by using this technique a few times. AlI
we have to do is allow that feeling of hungriness to
come up, be with it, welcome it, and wait till it runs
out, which handles it (usually five minutes or less). We
might have to do it again if we have really gotten into
holiday indulgence for a number of years. There is another thing that happens as we do this. There is a center in the hypothalamus at the base of
the brain called the 'appestat'. It sets our degree of
satiety and the amount of satiety that we search for. The less we eat, the more we turn down the setting
on the appestat. Satiety is something else that is not
really understood by traditional scientific medicine. Scientific medicine talks about calories as though one
calorie were the same as any other calorie. However,
we know that satiety plays a great role in our hunger
and weight problems. Satiety is more important than 342 HEALING AND RECOVERY
calories; therefore, the diet I follow would make most
people who follow diets faint. However, I know what
creates a feeling of satiety within myself, such as a
hamburger smothered in onions. By the time I finish
that, I am totally filled up, satisfied with meat, cheese,
and similar foods. Cheese is not on anybody's reduc
ing diet. We know that cheese has a satiety factor, so
once one has eaten a certain amount of it, the
appetite is satisfied. We also know that calories are released at differ
ent rates. Fats, for instance, are released at one rate
and protein at another. We know that it takes a certain
number of calories to burn up every gram of protein,
so. one of the tricks we can use to speed up the
process of weight reduction is to go for a high-protein
diet. This is not about diet, but I will just throw in a
few tricks that I have observed clinically. Eating sugar on an empty stomach is seriously
deleterious to the goals of the program. Why. The
body takes sugar in so fast that it is absorbed very rap
idly and cannot be metabolized quickly so it just has
to be stored as fat within the body. One thing to do for
our own sake as part of caring and loving ourselves is
to avoid sugar and sweets when introducing this pro
gram into our lives. In the beginning, we want to see
a fast result. I believe we should have the satisfaction
of doing this now and seeing some returns and
rewards, including seeing the image that we have
been holding of ourself coming into manifestation. It is. best to avoid things that have a high sugar
content, especially on an empty stomach, because
sugar stimulates the production of insulin, which 343 LOSING WEIGHT
then brings the blood sugar down rapidly, thus recre
ating the hunger sensation. In contrast, one-third of
the calories of protein are burned up just by the
process of metabolizing protein. Therefore, one hun
dred calories of sugar equal one hundred calories of
fat, whereas one hundred calories of excess protein
converts t<,> only sixty-six calories' worth offat. A high
protein diet results in a thirty-three percent discount
(not recommended for people with gout). Notice that
carnivores are slim. But what about vegetarians. They
can also avoid sugar and starch and yet stick to a high
protein diet. The technique is to let go of resisting and to dis
appear hunger and appetite. We then live in a world
where we are no longer in the cycle. We get used to
an eating cycle of overeating, feeling guilty about the
overeating, and then trying to control it. Then up
comes hunger, and with the hunger come guilt, then
appetite, then the expectation of satiation, followed
by overindulgence, and guilt again, so there is an end
less self-defeating cycle. The only way to beat it is to
rise above it, transcend it, and be beyond it. By disap
pearing it, one will find that appetite and hunger actu
ally disappear, and there is the experience of never
being hungry. The next thing the mind says is, "I don't want to
give up the pleasure of eating. " Quite the contrary. What happens to the enjoyment of eating once we
use this technique is that the appetite arises only out
of the act of eating itself rather than anticipatory
appetite. I can sit down with no hunger or appetite at
all, but the minute I begin to eat, it creates appetite, 344 HEALING AND RECOVERY
and the pleasure of eating is greater than it ever was. I enjoy food now more than I ever did. Eating is no
longer accompanied by guilt or self-blame. There is no
anxiety about eating too many calories or gaining
weight from eating. AlI that is gone, so we do not give
up the pleasure of eating at all. We fmd that when we
are not hungry, the food is considerably more enjoy
able. We start enjoying the cheese sandwich the
minute we take that first bite. We are not even hungry. We pick up the cheese sandwich, bite into it, and the
enjoyment is there. There is no loss of enjoyment. I do
not believe in letting go of enjoyment and pleasure;
on the contrary, I believe in increasing it. So now
there is the enjoyment and pleasure of eating as well
as the enjoyment, pleasure, and justified pride in hav
ing a body that is more appropriate to our aesthetic
ambition-how we would like to look. The first thing to handle is the cycle of eating and
getting hungry. We are the victims of a behavioral
pattern, a conditioning that has nothing to do with
will power or morality. We can condition any kind of
animal in this way. What has happened is a sort of
Pavlovian-dog conditioning that has nothing to do
with our personality or self-worth. It has nothing to
do with being self-indulgent, with oral narcissistic
needs, or with whatever the psychoanalytic theory
might be, such as oral aggression or oral passivity. It
merely has to do with a simple, very primary type of
conditioning that has been favored in our society. We picked up those patterns in our social condi
tioning as children, that is all. We will


 glycogen storage disease, acute infectious diseases
such as infectious mononucleosis, hemolytic anemia, sickle cell anemia, hemoglobinopathies,
polycythemia, leukemia, lymphoma, metastatic malignancy, and psoriasis. Depressed uric acid
levels indicate defective acute hepatic atrophy or tubular absorption as in Wilson’s disease and
Fanconi’s syndrome. Drug factors interfering in the serum uric acid laboratory test include loop diuretics,
ethambutol, vincristine, pyrazinamide, thiazides, and low doses of salicylates which elevate
blood levels. Also, starvation, a high-purine diet, stress, and alcohol abuse raise uric acid. When
uric acid is measured by the colorimetric method, false elevations come from acetaminophen,
ascorbic acid, levodopa, and phenacetin. Decreased uric acid is caused by high doses of aspirin,
Coumadin, clofibrate, cinchophen, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and phenothiazines. The Glucose, Fasting Blood Sugar
(FBS) L ABORATORY  TEST
Following a 12- to 14-hour fast, the glucose, fasting blood sugar (FBS) laboratory test
measures glucose metabolism as required in diabetes mellitus.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        LeShan, also known as
‘the father of psycho-oncology,’ has observed over several decades that certain personality traits
seemed to pre-dispose some people to cancer. These traits include low self-esteem, difficulty
in expressing anger or aggression, an urge to please others and ignore their own feelings and
needs, and inhibited emotions. The true self of such people has been banished behind a false self,
probably developed quite early in life to ensure parental approval, and maintained in adulthood,
too, when it was no longer necessary. Of course this personality profile does not apply to all cancer patients, although in my work
with sufferers I have often come across similar character traits. Together or separately they suggest
a dispiritingly negative outlook on life, which a cancer diagnosis can turn into black despair, and
PNI tells us what that means in terms of reduced immune competence. It has been observed that cancer often appears 18 months or two years after some adverse life
event, such as divorce, bereavement, financial crisis, loss of a job or of an important relationship,
and so on. Experience with clients has shown me that those events only represented for them
the last straw; that they had long existed in an impossible existential situation that apparently
could neither be borne nor changed. LeShan and Carl Simonton, M. D. 5 call this setup a life trap,
which they describe in detail. My case material bears out its power, and the fact that those who
feel unable to break free eventually reach a stage when they don’t care whether they live or die. As many of them put it, “Something snapped inside me. ” I suspect it was the last strand of their
frayed will to live. The Role of Stress
 I am often asked whether stress can cause cancer. I don’t think it can, certainly not by itself. But it can be the ultimate extra burden that pushes an already weakened, barely functioning
immune system over the edge, so that it can no longer dispose of the irregular maverick cells that
every healthy organism produces in vast numbers every day. Yet without the eternal vigilance of Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author. Page 168Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www. thegersonway. coma well functioning immune system there is nothing to stop a few of those irregular cells to initiate
a malignant process. What we are dealing with here is the mysterious interaction of biochemistry and emotions,
which we have only begun to explore and understand. But there is already enough orthodox
clinical—as opposed to anecdotal—evidence to prove that inner attitudes can make a big
difference to survival. For example, British researcher Stephen Greer 6 interviewed a group of
women three months after they had undergone mastectomies, to find out how they were coping. He found four distinct types among them who showed respectively fighting spirit, denial, stoic
acceptance and hopelessness. After 5 and 10 years, 80% of the fighters, but only 20% of the
hopeless had survived. These rates had nothing to do with medical prognoses. In the U. S., David Spiegel, M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who is referred to as "the father of psycho-oncology"?,
A: LeShan
Q: What is the role of stress in cancer development, according to the author?,
A: Stress can push an already weakened immune system over the edge, but it is not the cause of cancer.
Q: What is the purpose of the visualization exercise described in the text?,
A: The purpose is to help the patient relax and imagine themselves in a peaceful environment, and to reprogram their thoughts and emotions to promote healing.
Q: What is the normal range for serum potassium levels in adults?,
A: The text does not provide a specific normal range for serum potassium levels, but it mentions that the levels in Gerson patients are not elevated.
Q: What is the purpose of the serum calcium laboratory test?,
A: The test helps to diagnose and monitor liver damage, and assess the patient's physiological state.
Q: What is the normal range for total serum cholesterol, according to the text?,
A: The text does not provide a specific normal range for total serum cholesterol.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>In the fasting state, blood glucose
levels decrease, stimulating release of the hormone glucagon. Glucagon then raises plasma
glucose by accelerating glycogenolysis, stimulating glyconeogenesis, and inhibiting glycogen
synthesis. Normally, secretion of insulin checks this rise in glucose levels. In diabetes, absence or
deficiency of insulin allows persistently high glucose levels. Normal ranges for fasting blood glucose on the FBS laboratory test after an eight- to twelve-
hour fast are:
 ▪  fasting serum, 70 to 100 mg/dL;
 ▪  fasting whole blood, 60 to 100 mg/dL; Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 189Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.com  ▪  nonfasting whole blood, 85 to 125 mg/dL in persons over age 50, and 70 to 115 mg/dL
    in persons under age 50. These laboratory readings help to screen for diabetes mellitus and other disorders of glucose
metabolism. They also monitor drug or dietary therapy for diabetics, insulin requirements for
uncontrolled diabetics, and known or suspected hypoglycemics. Fasting blood glucose levels of 140 to 150 mg/dL or higher obtained on two or more occasions
are diagnostic of diabetes mellitus. Nonfasting levels that exceed 200 mg/dL also show diabetes. The elevated blood glucose may come from pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma,
chronic hepatic disease, brain trauma, chronic illness, chronic malnutrition, eclampsia, anoxia,
and convulsive disorders as well. Depressed blood glucose occurs from hyperinsulinism, insulinoma, von Gierke’s disease,
functional or reactive hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal
hyperplasia, hypopituitarism, islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas, hepatic necrosis, and glycogen
storage disease. The Serum Iron And Total Iron- Binding Capacity Laboratory Test
Two separate blood tests conducted with buffering and coloring reagents measure (1) the
amount of iron bound to the glycoprotein transferrin and (2) the plasma’s total iron-binding
capacity (TIBC) if all the transferrin were saturated with iron. The percentage of saturation is
obtained by dividing the serum iron result by the TIBC, which reveals the actual amount of
saturated transferrin. Normal transferrin is 30 percent saturated. Thus, the two tests (a) estimate
total iron storage, (b) diagnose hemochromatosis, (c) distinguish between iron deficiency anemia
and chronic disease anemia, and (d) evaluate a person’s nutritional status. Normal serum iron and TIBC values have been determined to be:
                                     Serum Iron  TIBC (mcg/dL)   Saturation (mcg/dL)
Men:    70 to 150      300 to 400           20 to 50
Women:    80 to 150      350 to 450             20 to 50
In iron deficiency, serum iron falls and TIBC increases to decrease the saturation. With
chronic inflammation as in rheumatoid arthritis, serum iron is low in the presence of adequate
body stores, but TIBC remains unchanged or drops to preserve normal saturation. Iron overload
does not alter serum levels until relatively late in the pathology, but serum iron increases and
TIBC remains the same to increase the saturation. Copyright © Charlotte Gerson, 2007. All rights reserved


estines. What distinguishes the high enema from the low enema is often a
function of the way it is applied and the amount of water/mixture used, which
determines how far the water/mixture will go up into your colon. The same
herbs can be used as stated above. In cases of debility where extreme fatigue
is involved, high enemas can be given using fresh green juices like wheat
grass, spinach, kelp, alfalfa, barley, etc., instead of water or herbal tea. These
juices are readily absorbed through the colon wall and are electrifying to the
body, bringing much needed energy into the system. Chlorophyll is another
constituent that can be introduced into the colon via the enema method to
assist the healing and cleansing process. COFFEE ENEMAS
 — Many people use coffee enemas as these are very
stimulating to the bowels and liver. However, I never recommend them
unless your colon is “locked” and you can’t have a bowel movement. The
continual use of coffee enemas has a whiplash effect causing extreme
enervation of the colon and inflammation of the liver and kidneys. Coffee enemas also have a negative effect upon the nervous systemcreating hyper- or hypoactivity of this system. This then will have a residual
effect upon the whole body in numerous ways including nerve disorders,
severe constipation, diarrhea, bloating, edema, and acidosis. HOW TO DO AN ENEMA
1. Purchase an enema-bag / “hot water bottle” combination from a
pharmacy. 2. Fill the bag with 1/2 quart to 2 quarts of skin temperature water or herb-
water mixture. Always use skin temperature water no matter what you
mix it with. 3. Hang the hot water bottle at least two feet above you. 4. Lay on your left side as you start your enema. 5. Use a healing herbal salve to lubricate the tip for easy insertion. 6. Let the water (or herbal mixture) flow slowly into your colon; stopping
the flow periodically while you rest and do some deep breathing. 7. After a few minutes, move from your left side to lying on your back, and
continue to let the water flow into your colon; then turn over to your
right side. 8. You may wish to massage the region of your colon as it is being filled
with the mixture. This will help loosen impacted “plaque” for removal. 9. Retain this water (mixture) somewhat, then allow elimination. 10. Repeat until the bag/hot water bottle is empty. Use enemas wisely and when needed. There is no need to over use them. A diet of raw fruits and vegetables along with a good intestinal rejuvenator
will work much better in the long run at reestablishing the health of the GI
tract. Healing Clay
A fourth method of cleansing the bowels involves the use of clays. These are
not used as much in America as in Europe. In many countries, like Portugal,
health professionals use clay packs over the abdomen to accomplish the same
results we get with colonics. The late Dr. John Christopher has a great
intestinal powder
(Intestinal Corrective
 #2®) that includes bentonite clay and
charcoal. This has a highly cleansing and absorbing effect within the
intestines. This formula is beneficial in cases of irritable bowel syndrome and
with uncontrolled diarrhea. Summary

Our intestines (GI tract) are so vital that God made them one of the first
things formed when a cell initially becomes an embryo. In this early stage, the
spinal column and “gut” tissue is formed, and the gut tissue later becomes the
GI tract. Your very survival depends upon its proper functioning. Nutrients,
building materials, and fuels are absorbed from its walls, and the GI tract also
creates white blood cells, various vitamins, and amino acids. The synergistic
role of the GI system with the lymphatic system is not totally understood. But
its essential relationship to every cell in your body (via the lymphatic system)
should give you an indication of just how vital it is to keep it functioning
properly. You should “feed it” only alive, easy-to-digest foods with
electrically alive fiber so it can maintain its health. Physicians pour drugs of which they know little, to cure diseases of which
they know less, into humans of which they know nothing. — Voltaire, French satirist (1694-1778)

CHAPTER SEVEN
Eating for Vitality
U
p to this point we have looked at how the body works, the processes of
disease, detoxification and regeneration. We have examined our species and
the types of foods that best suit us. We have also looked at foods and their
effects on tissue. In this chapter we will discover what to eat and how to eat it. It is
important not only to know what to eat, but
how to mix
 these foods properly
to get the optimum benefit from them—the art of food combining. Here, too, we will offer a series of menus that you can begin to use
immediately to start yourself in the direction of detoxification and
regeneration. These menus will address your needs, whether you consider
yourself a timid beginner or a bold adventurer. Further topics covered will include the amazing health value of raw fruit
and vegetable juices, and the subject of beans, soybeans and grains as they
relate to detoxification and regeneration. In the concluding pages of this chapter you will find a number of
excellent recipes for both raw and steamed foods that will strengthen you on
your journey and make your meals more varied and delightful. MODULE 7. 1
What Foods to Eat

The following is a list of acceptable raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Always buy organic if possible. Most Fruits and Berries

GrapesBananas
Strawberries
Mangoes
Oranges
Grapefruit
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Dried fruits of all kinds (unsulphured)
Flowers are acceptable
Avoid
–Cranberries, Prunes and unripe fruits
VEGETABLES

Romaine Lettuce
Spinach
Carrots
Celery
Green Peppers
Cucumbers
Sprouts
Avocados
Green Leafy Vegetables
Squash
Green Beans
Peas
Raw Tomatoes
Kelp, Dulse and other Sea VegetablesOTHER RAW FOODS

Pecans
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Coconuts
Pine Nuts
Note
–Eat moderately of this category. Too many of these foods can be acid-
forming, energy robbing, and will slow or stop the cleansing process.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What are some of the negative effects of certain foods on the digestive system?,
A: Some foods can inflame and weaken the structure of the digestive system, while others can cause excessive mucus production, and some can even lead to the growth of destructive parasites.
Q: What is the importance of proper digestion and absorption of nutrients?,
A: Proper digestion and absorption of nutrients is crucial as it provides the necessary building materials and fuels for the body's cells, and any blockage can lead to toxic buildup and inflammation.
Q: What is the role of the lymphatic system in the body?,
A: The lymphatic system is the body's sewer system, and it is crucial to eliminate waste from the body. It is important to clean the colon and heal inflammation at the same time as the lymphatic system is eliminated.
Q: What are some of the benefits of a raw food diet?,
A: A raw food diet can provide the body with the necessary nutrients and energy, as well as promote detoxification and regeneration.
Q: What are some recommended food combinations that can be used to cleanse the bowels?,
A: The text recommends avoiding certain food combinations, such as mixing starches and proteins, and instead suggests focusing on eating fruits and vegetables separately to avoid fermentation and putrefaction.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>I use herbs to promote detoxification and for tissue enhancement through
nutritive and energetic stimulation, not abrasive stimulation. We are living
beings who require living foods and herbs to heal ourselves. The power of a
raw
herb to accomplish this is a hundred times that of its cooked counterpart. Remember that herbs are food. They are made of proteins (amino acids),
carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and fats. They also have lots of fiber
(cellulose) which is vital for the health of the intestinal tract. The immortal
words of Hippocrates, the famous Naturopath and Father of Medicine, apply
here: “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.”
In religious and spiritual texts from many world traditions you will find
mention of the power and importance of herbs. God did not create chemical
medicines, but God did create herbs. Herbs are fun to use and remarkable to experience as they clean and
rebuild your body. There are only a few herbs to approach with caution, such
as Peruvian Bark (Cinchona calisaya). This herb is beneficial at low dosages,
but toxic at high dosages. I would leave herbs like this alone. This chapter begins with a short essay (
Module 8.1
) on the common and
traditional uses of botanicals, and then in
Module 8.2
 provides a detailed list
of some of the strongest and most effective herbs that nature has to offer. These


 bunch andcommercially mass fed and heavily drugged withantibiotics and hormones. Be selective and cautious inyour eating; seek only the healthiest food choices. It’s best people should not eat pork or pork products. The pig is the only animal besides man that developsarteriosclerosis. This animal is so loaded with cholesterolthat in cold weather, unprotected pigs will become stiff,as though frozen solid. Pigs are often infected with adangerous parasite which causes the disease trichinosis. Patricia and I enjoy being healthy vegetarians and
not polluting our bodies with unhealthy meat, fowl andfish proteins. It’s safer and healthier getting our proteinsfrom organic vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts, etc. Please
refer often to the Vegetable Protein
% Chart, page 233. My Beloved Health Teachers and Mentors
One of the greatest teachers and physicians in the
science of body purification and nutrition was Dr. JohnTilden,
M. D.,  of Denver. This great scientist will surely
go down in history as one of the finest physicians. Hisprogram included fasting and an abundance of freshfruits and vegetables. He lived into his
90s and was active
to the end of his life keeping his patients healthy. Another of the finest doctors who specialized in
nutrition was the famed Dr. John Harvey Kellogg,  M.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the recommended daily water intake for optimal health?,
A: 8-10 glasses of distilled water
Q: What is the recommended ratio of raw to cooked foods in the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle?,
A: 60-70% raw foods
Q: What is the recommended frequency of fasting for optimal health?,
A: 4 times a year, with a minimum of 7-10 days
Q: What is the recommended way to break a 7-day fast?,
A: Eat a meal of peels and cut up 4-5 organic tomatoes with garlic, then add Bragg Vinegar and Olive Oil, and eat as much as desired
Q: What is the recommended approach to eliminating toxins from the body?,
A: Fasting, combined with a healthy, organic diet, and regular elimination habits, can help the body naturally purify itself.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>A pure, clean, wholesome body and strong mind
will always reject poisons. Fasting is the greatest methodto purify the body and to keep it healthy and strong!!!112Excerpt from Bragg Super Power Breathing. Be a Crusader and share with smokers! SMOKERS PLEASE QUIT! In just 12 hours of not smoking, the
blood levels of nicotine and carbon monoxide fall; heart and lungsbegin healing. Smokers must stop this vicious and deadly de stroyer
of life, health, energy and beauty. Let’s ban smoking  worldwide.✞Tobacco use and secondhand smoke will eventually
kill just over  5 of all people now living in the developed
world – over 250 million ( also marijuana smoke is deadly ). ✞Of the  50 million smoking Americans,  3 to 2 will die
from smoke-related disease, and reduce their life
expectancy by  an average of  9 years. ✞Cancers, as well as cataracts, are linked to smoking. ✞Children and teenagers make up  90% of new smokers
in the U. S. – and teenage smoking is on the rise. ✞Smoking acts as both a stimulant and a depressant -
depending upon the smoker’s emotional state. ✞The average pack-a-day smoker takes about  70,000
poisonous hits  of nicotine each year. ✞“Secondhand smoke” can kill nonsmokers: it speeds
up heart rate, raises blood pressure and doubles the
carbon monoxide in their blood. ✞Secondary smoke contains more nicotine, tar andcadmium (leading to hypertension, bronchitis and
emphysema) than mainstream smoke. ✞The children of smokers tend to have lower bodyweight, smaller lungs and more health problems. ✞Lung illnesses such as asthma are tw ice as common in
the children of sm okers. Shame on their parents. ✞The death rate from breast cancer ranges from  25% to
75% higher for women who smoke. ✞Female smokers may face a higher risk of lung cancer  –
as much as twice the risk of male smokers, according
to a study done by Dr. Harvey Risch at Yale University. ✞Your body contains almost  100,000  miles of blood
vessels. Smoking constricts those vessels, depriving
your body of fresh, rich oxygen it needs for life.DEADLY SMOKING FACTS!113Fasting Melts Away Pounds! It’s estimated that  75% of men, women and children
in America are overweight. These overweight people arein serious physical health trouble according to medicalauthorities and insurance companies. Excess weightpresents great hazards to health and long life! These sameauthorities tell us that the overweight person is moresusceptible to chronic and even fatal diseases than anormal weight person. An overweight person can’t beginto know the thrill of wellness. First, they are constantlytired because they are carrying far too many pounds.Let’s say a person is
 25 pounds overweight. Now, let a
normal weight person carry a  25 pound suitcase around
all day. In a short time every move would become painfuland fatiguing. You can plainly see millions of overweightpeople are grossly overburdening their bodies and lives! The obese person typically has no energy or ambition
to indulge in physical activities. Most of them wouldrather find the closest chair and sit in it until they areforced to do some important duty. The overweightperson has trouble breathing because their excess fleshmakes it difficult for their lungs to do their jobs properly. We find most obese get out of breath with least exertion. The overweight person’s body has over
 700 miles
(unbelievable, but true) of fine tubes – blood vessels – totry and nourish and sustain all the excess fat! You canplainly see why the overweight person is putting atremendous burden on the lungs and the normalfunction of their heart. Their pulse and blood pressurerise to dangerous heights, which could in themselves
cause serious damage, heart attacks, strokes and death. Every man is the builder of a temple called his body... We are
all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and bloodand bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man’sfeatures, any meanness to imbrute them. – Henry David Thoreau
Studies show the bigger the waistline – the shorter the lifespan.Chapter 1 4114Excess Fat is a Burden and Health Risk! Insurance figures accurately show that overweight
people are short-lived and are more susceptible to many
chronic diseases because of their unnatural overweight
condition. Any way you look at it, excess weight isdangerous! Today, obesity is steadily on the increase
worldwide. First, in America we have an abundance of food
and fast food restaurants. The average person puts waytoo much food into their stomach for the sheer joy of
eating. Eating is America’s most popular indoor and
outdoor sport! At family gatherings and parties the
tendency is to serve too much food and everyone overeats. Coffee breaks encourage people to snack between
meals. TV invites people to snack as they gaze at theidiot box that promotes crime and evilness. Plus people
are constantly eating sweets, ice cream, shakes, hot dogs,
hamburgers, french fries, pizza and many other varietiesof food even between meals. Then there are the buffets,
banquets, benefit dinners, etc. that promote overeating. We live in a mechanical age. We load heavy amounts of
food into our bodies and never burn it up with exercise andphysical activities. The automobile has replaced walking. We are a nation of sitters. Our children sit for hours in school
and then in fr ont of TV, computers and the web. Also a dults
spend hours at computers, TVs, plus they also attend
movies, concerts and athletic events. This unhealthy,
sedentary lifestyle contributes to being overweight. Fad Diets Create “Yo Yo” Up & Down Weight
Overweight people are constantly going on crash diets
and most get only brief results. There is the high-proteindiet, the low-carbohydrate diet, the liquid diet, the cottage
cheese diet, etc., etc. and so many other varieties. Magazines
and newspapers are always pushing some new crash diet
to take weight off the obese person. There are so manyreducing diets that it’s frustrating and confusing for peopleto know which one to follow. In my opinion, the fast is
It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges. – Mohammad Ali, who ordered 100 Fasting Books  at a time to give to friends. Fasting and the Bragg Vinegar Drink (page 230) helps normalize weight.115the only natural and scientific way to achieve reasonable
weight reduction. This is why I believe fasting is the perfect
way to reduce. After the first 2 or 3 days of fasting you areno longer hungry. From the 3rd day on there is no cravingfor food. When people go on crash low calorie diets, theyare hungry most of the time and long for heavy meals. Butafter you fast for 2 or 3 days, all hunger fades away, thestomach shrinks and it actually becomes a pleasantexperience. You start to breathe easier, feel lighter, move
easier, think clearer and miracles start happening. F


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 Later in the evening, a warmed soup, a light vegetable dish or a cooked fruit pudding should be sufficient. The main meal should begin with  fruits or rawcost, and end
with them; the salad dish should be  laid as the centrepiece, available
to be dipped into while the ot her courses are eaten. On a natural
diet, one barely needs to drink at meals. It is ill-conceived to drink large amounts of commercial fruit drinks during meals. If wine is
taken on festive occasions, it is not a bad idea to dilute it, and
prepare it as a wine cup, with various herbs, rather than drinking it neat. A day on fruits is a splendid idea. Once a week should suffice,
but if one begins to feel jaded, irritable, tired, or at the first tremors
of a cold, of an ache, then one should go on fruits, and stay on fruits
for several days if necessary. If one is unwell, the quantity of fruits should be cut down, and fruit jui ces, adequately diluted, taken
instead. In more severe disease, nothing but diluted fruit juice should be taken. Except in chronic overfeeding or advanced degenerative disease, anything more than a short fast is not
recommended. In looking through the recipe books, one can pick those needing
the least cooking, just as one can usually leave out the more questionable items like eggs, substituting by a flour sauce, or nut or lentil padding. Undue cooking can be avoided by soaking. For
instance, if rice is soaked for 24 hours, it needs little more than a
few minutes simmering. A tasty risotto can be prepared from such rice, by adding finely chopped raw items, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and other vegetables, sprinkled with grated nuts. Those who cannot have their cereals firm, owing to chewing troubles, can further break down soaked grains in a blender. Lentils, soya and other hard grai ns and seeds, can be similarly
soaked, up to 48 hours and more, acquiring in the process a delicious sweetness. Thus soaked, le ntils will cook adequately in ten
minutes simmering. A useful thickening is provided by semolina, obtainable for making gnocci in several grain sizes. Added to
soaked lentils, mushed cereals or soyas, and lightly cooked, a
sufficiently solid mixture results, wh ich can be used either'sour',
with vegetables and spices, or'sweet', with fruits, or dried fruits. A flour sauce is also useful, obtained  by stirring sufficient wholemeal
flour in oil, cold, to make a creamy paste, followed by gentle heating for two or three minutes, followed by adding water,
vegetable juice or skimmed milk. S our milk can also be used, the
curds resulting beaten down to form a uniform mixture. For a change, wine or cider can be used. Cold or warm sauces, with infinite varieties of taste, can be prepared by making this mixture more dilute. Do not skimp on uncooked oil; pour it liberally on foods. The
human love of fat is really a love of soft fat, of oil, first relished in mother's milk, and later in the oil plentiful in the germ of seeds and
cereals. It helps to keep the tissues firm and young. Much harm is done by the popular recipes for slimming,
usually recommending an increase in unnatural foods like meat, and
cutting down on essential human foods like cereals, fruits and oil, with the result that as one becomes more lean, so one becomes more toxic, twisting a few more of the spirals of the degeneracies which will ripen in old age. Body fat is indispensable for health, for the
proper support of organs as for a normal reserve of energy which
the body is designed to carry. But as every farmer knows, a fact
apparently ignored by most human nutritionists, one can decide the kind of fat laid down by the kind of fat eaten, soft or crinkly, streaky or hard. Saturated fats, the fats in all animal foods, lay down hard
fat in the tissues, which deforms th e normal aesthetic lines of organs
and limbs, and accounts for the ugly deformities, layerings and
bulges of even quite young people today. Hard fat further damages the cells in which it is laid. The soft fat laid down from vegetable oils does not deform in
this way, unless grossly abused, and even then the limbs tend to
remain smooth, the bulges not necessarily ugly. There is a sexual
difference in the way fat accumulates. Male sex hormone has a specific effect on metabolism generally, helping to keep the body lean, an indispensable condition for healthy, efficient muscles, a male prerogative. When the male  sex hormones wane with age,
wisdom would decree that the level of eating should decrease. It is
usually the reverse that applies, resulting in the monstrous
deformities of a majority of ageing civilized males. The female hormones, on the other hand, enc ourage the deposition of fat on
those areas of maximal erotic appeal, the breasts, the hips and buttocks, sites, alas, readily sabotaged by overfeeding. The
predilection for skinny women, as now prevails in the fashion
world, is probably a homosexual de-feminization of women. Of greater concern to aesthetics, soft fat is easily mobilized and
removed from the depot tissues, while hard fat, once laid down, can be very difficult to remove in a synchronized manner that leaves the body aesthetically whole. Even after prolonged dieting, it tends to
remain in the weary sagging ti ssues in the backwater areas where
circulation is the poorer, particularly the belly and hips. The reason is that the space left as soft fat is mobilized, is rapidly filled up, as the healthy, elastic protoplasm boun ces back into shape. But owing
to the damage done to the cells by hard fat, elasticity is lost, so that
the spaces left become filled with wa ter. This can persist for a long
time, accounting for the fact that weight loss on dieting appears so slow, and, what is even more frustrating, as soon as a 'normal' diet with fat is resumed, these spaces become rapidly occupied by fat again. Few subjects are so confused as that of dieting, of overweight,
in which an absence of any notion of normality is apparent at every
turn. Undoubtedly, when overweight is due to hard fat eating, it is a killer. Soft fat, unless in cons iderable excess, is probably less
dangerous. There is evidence that the incidence of circulatory and heart diseases is significantly less in the overweight Italian emigre
communities in the States, living largely on pasta and much
vegetable oil, than in the community generally. The real test of adequate or excess adiposity is the resulting aesthetics or inaesthetics. When fat, even soft, becomes unattractive, it is bad
without further question. Exercising the body daily should be a pleasure, not the
punishment it often becomes in the various cult systems. If one
cannot walk sufficiently daily—two or three hours—then on several occasions during the day one can ambulate joyfully, wherever one happens to be, alone or communally, with music or without, in freedom and abandon, going through the kind of natural movements one would naturally perform as a native food gatherer—reaching for
imaginary apples, bending to pick imaginary berries, thrusting,
raising, bending, jumping, dancing, jogging. Evidently one should take up  this kind of spontaneous
exercising of the entire body, eye and mind in the ways to which it has been adapted through millions of years of evolution,
progressively, all the more carefully and gently the longer one has
remained a sedentary, indolent victim of urbanism. People with heart trouble should not try them at all, and if any malaise is felt while doing them, one should stop immediately, and rest. Pleasure, a sense of enhancement of vitality, a burst of joy in living, are the
assurances that all is well. The proper balance to exercise is relaxation, not a sedentary
fidgeting, a tense, anxious stationary restlessness which most people understand by 'doing nothing'. The natural ability to relax, a letting go rather than a concentrated effort, is so far lost, that it must be diligently practised in order to be recovered. One can start in a small
way, relaxing the fingers, then the hand, then the arm, and
progressively the entire body. Once acquired—it cannot be consciously imposed—the mind itself is predisposed, the electric patterns of the brain change, and it can even become possible to
affect the Birger rhythms, the heart beat, the blood pressure in a
favourable direction. Breathing is a key way of obtaining this
desirable state, but the popularly advocated 'deep breathing' can be
unpleasant, even dangerous, when undertaken in the usual anxious, agitated state of mind. Over-breathing, by washing out too much carbon dioxide from the blood, can produce alarming panic symptoms. Deep breathing, gently, harmoniously, slowly, should
therefore only be practised when an initial ability to relax
muscularly has been reached. On the other hand, eye relaxation can be beneficially practised from the start—head back to increase
drainage in the anterior chamber of the eye, sitting or lying in a relaxing position, in quiet or listening to soft music, to poetry, the
eyes closed, while the muscles of th e lids are increasingly relaxed,
so that often


. For more information about Robert Koch, physician, bacteriologist a nd hygienist (1843–1910), visit
www.zeiss.com/C12567A100537AB9/ContentsWWWIntern/D0C1165AA71F8BACC1256B45003DDE3D. Int erestingly,
Koch’s original version of postulate #3 did not contain the word “suscepti ble.” In order to make germ theory consistent, the third
postulate was changed to say that the germ had to produce the original  disease in a “susceptible” new host. Horne, Ross. Health
and Survival in the 21 st  Century. (See note #17). In chapter 6, Horne relates, “With the addition of the single  word “susceptible”
the entire concept of the germ theory is changed. The accent is taken  away from the germ and placed on the word susceptibility…in
other words, for a germ to cause a disease in anybody, at any time, it can only  do so if the person is susceptible.” ♠
26. Horne, Ross. Health and Survival in the 21 st  Century. See note #17). The Pasteur story begins in chapter 2. Subsequent
chapters, particularly 4 through 6, contain information specific to the f allacy of the germ theory of disease. Another well-researched
book on this subject is The Curse of Louis Pasteur: Why Medicine Is Not Healing a Diseased World,  by Nancy Appleton, PhD. (Santa Monica, CA: Choice Publishing, 1997). ♠
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of Zoology, University of Melbourne. Published in Australian Biologis t 6: 96–105, June 1993. Accessed at
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28. “Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients—United States, 1971–2000.” ( See note #1.) ♠
29. Greger, Michael. Atkins Facts. ♠
30. Horne, Ross. Improving on Pritikin: You Can Do Better. (Australia: Happy Landings Pty. Ltd., 1988). ♠31. Horne, Ross. Improving on Pritikin: You Can Do Better. (Australia: Happy Landings Pty. Ltd., 1988). ♠
32. Technically, some form of gluten (a protein) is found in all grains, but “gluten-free” customarily means free of wheat, barley, or
rye. Along with spelt, these are the primary grains that trigger a n autoimmune response in people with gluten intolerance. However,
gluten damages the small intestine in all of us and should be avoided reg ardless of whether we experience acute symptoms. ♠
33. Coleman, John. “Opioids In Common Food Products—Addictive Peptides In Meat, Da iry and Grains.” Accessed at
www.vegan-straight-edge.org.uk/opioids.htm. ♠
34. To read more about excitotoxins, see “Not Just Another Scare: Toxin Addi tives in Y our Food and Drink,” by Russell L.
Blaylock, MD. Accessed at www.aspartamekills.com/blayart1.htm. ♠
35. I encourage you to print out the excellent list of dozens of disguised na mes for MSG, available at the “Say NO to MSG”
website: http://www.saynotomsg.com/basics_list.php. Or better yet, say N O to all  processed foods (anything with a label), and
avoid the issue entirely. ♠
36. “Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients—United States, 1971–2000.” ♠
37. “Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Report of a  Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation.” W orld Health
Organization Technical Report Series, No. 916 (2003). See section 5.1, “Popula tion nutrient intake goals for preventing diet-related
chronic diseases.” Accessed at www.who.int/hpr/NPH/docs/who_fao_expert_report.pdf. ♠
38. “Report Offers New Eating and Physical Activity Targets to Re duce Chronic Disease Risk,” press release dated September 5,
2002 from the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine. Accessed at  www4.national
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 a water fast. In my opinion, I would prefer to have live, natural mountain spring water straight from the source. I couldn’t think of a better gift from Mother Earth herself! During my fasts, I bought mineral water from the store in large containers and used that for drinking and enemas.Everyone will be a bit different in terms of how much water to drink during the fast. Initially, I started drinking 6 liters per day, and I found that as the fast progressed, I naturally drank less, perhaps 4.5 liters per day. I became full very quickly and did not want to drink large amounts. I listened to my body. If you feel thirsty, drink more. Some people talk about heating the water during a fast and sipping it to give them the feel of something different on their palate. One Natural Hygienist wrote that warm water helps to break up catarrh and mucous Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!17better in the same way that hot water will clean grease from a cooking pan. On my ﬁrst 2 fasts, I did not drink warm water, but on my long fast detailed below, I had 2 cups of warm water ﬁrst thing in the morning for the ﬁrst 10 days.It’s deﬁnitely not a good idea to drink cold water while fasting as your body will waste energy having to warm the liquid inside.One thing that I did to my water that I have not seen anyone else talk about is I energized my water before drinking. I took a Tesla purple plate and a personal harmonizer and wrapped them around my water bottles so they increased the natural healing vibration of the water itself. I also wore a similar device around my neck during the fast to increase the healing frequencies within my body itself. I’ve written more about these items in Chapter 8.In addition, I added crystals to the water before drinking as explained earlier in Chapter 1. I bought a glass pitcher and ﬁlled the bottom of the pitcher with several pieces of rose quartz, amethyst and clear quartz. I would then transfer the mineral water from the plastic containers into the glass pitcher, and I would drink the water from there. Crystals help to energize the water and  amplify a sense of calm, peace, clarity and love.ENEMASThere is a lot of debate as to whether or not to do enemas while water fasting. I did one round of enemas every morning using a 2-liter bag. I did 1 full rinse with the bag for a total of 2 liters. During my ﬁrst 10-day fast,  I Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!18had almost nothing coming out, but I still did these ﬂushes because I think it does give the body a chance to release excess toxic build-up. In my long fast as you will read below, I had worms released, so of course I am a believer in the daily enemas now! I do think most people would beneﬁt from daily enemas due to the increase of toxicity in our lives and world today. Distilled water is the best choice of water for enemas. Tap water is never a good idea for enemas due to the chlorine and ﬂuoride content. I used bottled mineral water because I did not have access to distilled water. After each enema session, I took one probiotic capsule.HOW MANY DAYSI discussed this issue in Chapter 1, and I would just like to add that you do not have to do a 40-day water fast to beneﬁt from the experience! The body can do amazing healing in just 3 days. Realize as well that the process of healing is a journey, not a race! There is no ﬁnish line when you are ‘done.’  As we go through the ebb and ﬂow of life, there will be times when we need more healing and other times when we are ok.  Be ok with who you are now and where you are at on your journey. Listen to your intuition and ultimately do what feels right for you.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!19ADDING LIME, SALT, HERBAL TEAS ETC. TO YOUR WATERMany people talk about doing a water fast but then explain that they add fresh lemon to their water, or salts, and maybe even some honey or molasses. Please keep in mind that a pure water fast is exactly that – pure water only! So if you start adding these ‘extras,’ then technically you are still feeding the body food. The end result is that the body will not go as deep into the healing process, and actually you may wind up feeling more hunger pains as the body waits for more food.During my water fast, I took only 2 probiotic capsules per day, one after the enema and one at night before bed. Now there are some who may say well that is not pure water either. But I follow the recommendations of Dr. Richard Anderson and I agree with him that it is very important to replenish the good bacteria into the body every day while fasting to ensure no overgrowth of things like candida or other pathogenic bacteria. I took his brand of probiotic, called Flora Grow.EXTRA SUPPORT FOR HEALINGThere are a few other things that I did during my water fast that helped improve my overall experience. First, I did dry skin brushing daily and applied virgin organic coconut oil on my skin twice a day (morning and night). I can tell you that the smell of coconut oil while you are fasting is such a treat, and I also liked knowing I was absorbing something so healthy and pure directly through my skin. Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!20I also used a lot of essential oils, sprinkling them around my house to make it smell nice and also dabbing on my skin and sometimes just even smelling the oils from the bottle. I have fantastic organic blends which work instantly to help the body relax and I would feel the beneﬁt right away. I used pure peppermint oil if I was feeling nauseous and lavender oil to relax. During my long fast, someone gave me spikenard oil, which is rumored to be the oil that Mary Magdalene used to anoint the feet of Jesus. It was often used in ancient Egyptian and Jewish cultures. It’s recommended to rub a small drop on the forehead in the area of the third eye before going into meditation or sleep, and I can tell you that, wow, it’s powerful!CRYSTALSIf anyone knows me, they know I love my crystals! Having been a Crystal Healing Practitioner gave me the opportunity to work with many different vibrations and energies of stones and of course, I have a house full of them. During fasting especially, we are much more sensitive to these subtle energies. I usually always have crystals in my hands, in my bed at night and on my body while lying down whenever I am cleansing or fasting. I can’t give too many secrets away and tell you exactly which ones, but what I can say is feel free to explore the idea of using crystal energy to enhance the power of your healing.Preparation For a Water Fast
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!21Chapter 3Warnings when Water FastingWater fasting is a powerful and intense experience. When done properly, you can have amazing results. It takes a strong-willed individual to be able to successfully do a water fast. The following are some important things to watch out for during your program.POTASSIUM WARNING2 years ago I experienced low potassium levels during my ﬁrst 3-day water fast, and luckily knew to immediately stop. This is what happened:‘I decided to start with a 3-day water fast. I had already prepared beforehand by doing a 7-day intestinal cleanse and I was ready to take it to the next level. The ﬁrst day seemed to go ok besides some weakness and fatigue. On the second day, I started to get muscle cramps and they got progressively worse rather quickly. My whole body seemed to seize up in cramps but especially so in my legs. By the third day, the cramps were so bad that I had trouble standing up, yet alone walking. The pain in my legs was like nothing I have ever felt before. I also had the distinct feeling that something was seriously wrong. Then it hit me: potassium. I knew in that moment that I was suffering from signiﬁcant potassium deﬁciency and I knew I had to break the fast. I immediately had some coconut water and within just a few minutes, the pain diminished. I then went out and bought some fresh papaya and ate small amounts at a time. By that evening, I was completely back to normal with no pain or cramping whatsoever.I learned a lot from that experience. I spent a lot of time afterwards trying to replenish my mineral and vitamin reserves as much as possible. I added more dark leafy greens to my diet and made even more effort to have variety in my fruits and vegetables.’If you start to get extreme muscle cramps, to the point where you have trouble standing and feel like you are going to collapse, you could be suffering from a lack of potassium. You may also feel quite distinctly that something is very wrong. If this happens, listen to your body – it is trying to warn you!I don’t want to scare anyone about this. Don’t be alarmed if you feel minor cramping in your calves or arms while fasting. Minor muscle cramps are normal. In that case, just rest and drink more water. But if the cramps turn severe, then you should seriously think about breaking the fast and taking some juice or liquid


 The liver is one of the problem of patients
bronchial asthma. When we put in front of starving leeches
on the liver area, I never saw that blood was good
quality. All patients who were cleaning the liver to starvation,
always amazed that out of them while cleaning. Starvation
very effectively cleans your main filter. Blood during fasting
cleared of all unnecessary, and blood plasma becomes transparent,
as glass, everything comes into harmony, including factors
coagulation. Limotherapy in this area cleans up
blood more completely than any hemosorbtion or hemodialysis. - As we know, one of the basic pathological mechanisms in
Asthma is a swelling of the bronchi as a result of an allergic
inflammation in the absence of water swelling and inflammation of the bronchi disappears
On the third day of dry fasting. Then, gradually returning to normal
function of the adrenal cortex, which secretes hormones (cortisol). Around the 5 th day of SG increased function of the adrenal cortex
reaches its highest point. three times more than usual
of glucocorticoids, flooding the blood, has a strong
anti-inflammatory effect, suppressing all available
in the body inflammation. After all, we know that the glucocorticoid
hormones - the most powerful anti-inflammatory agent of the body. in the action of free forms of glucocorticoids laid another
powerful therapeutic mechanism of action of starvation on the inflammatory
disease. 208
208In this case, during the famine of the endocrine glands, even
some hypertrophy. The greatest increase in volume
metered-dose fasting reaches parathyroid
responsible for immunity (thymus). During dry fasting
eliminated the last pockets of viral and bacterial lesions
infection. All this creates a comprehensive therapeutic effect in patients
bronchial asthma. What is the negative impact of inhalers and why it is so difficult
help patients with asthma, if they take hormone
therapy for more than five years? On allergic inflammation in the bronchopulmonary apparatus appears
range of pathological reactions, always delaying the exhalation. in the blood due to this developing respiratory acidosis, which
recovers, and then amplifies the process of assimilation by cells
CO2, that is, even for a short time comes the attack
bronchial asthma, but still you can include mechanisms
protection from attack. Due to bronchospasm neutralized mediators
allergic inflammation. At the height of the attack actually
in the blood can not find a single mediator of allergy. Simultaneously, he
bronchial asthma attack activates the hypothalamus, pituitary,
who through their own channels and ultimately improve the effect of
neutralize the allergy. Such complex effects, in-
First, it solves the issue of restoration of patency of the bronchial
tree and then removes the attack of asthma at times without
interference. Second, their actions bronchospasm
largely restores the general adaptive
reaction of the body and neutralize the allergic inflammation. So
, the effect of protection from allergic inflammation continues
persist long after the attack. That is why at the beginning
disease with bronchial asthma, even with regular contact
allergen with the organism asthma are rare, 1-2
once a year. and if not actively treated with modern medicines,
it is possible to suffer from asthma attacks, but to live long. So it was
earlier in the good for asthmatics old pre-war times, when
from this disease patients almost died, lived to
old age. But in the postwar years in the U.S., England and
then in our country have been introduced two versions of medical
treatment. This hormone glucocorticoid therapy and treatment
mainly in the inhaler by means of acting on
nerves (adrenergic receptors in the efferent
cells). and resulted in many seriously ill patients who
threatened death. And then there were also deaths. Now it is commonplace. It turned out that the drugs, they are called
sympathomimetic direct action through the nerve endings
(Cell walls) is rapidly intensifying nucleotides cAMP and the
most immediately cropped bronchospasm. However, these chemical
compounds in the membranes with the enzyme (chemoreceptors) form
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209disagreeable (custom) for body protein, which in this
moment gradually gubitsya own immune system. Thus, weakened by illness of a nerve cell receptor
under the influence of modern medicine further exacerbates their
functionality, and then ceases to operate. In addition, often at the same time, the reverse effect, where
This chemoreceptor is not activated, and vice versa - is blocked
intermediates in the collapse of chemotherapy. Receptors
quickly, within 2-3 years and even more likely, fail. Already on
early stages of asthma patients have more often and in
increasing quantities to breathe these or similar
medications to take these harmful to the nerve endings tools
- Become addicted to such drugs. Finally comes the
period when the drugs act paradoxically - exacerbate
bronchospasm. Developing life-threatening asthmatic
state in which death can occur if not taken
glucocorticoid hormone drugs (hormone of the cortex
adrenal glands), which can cause operational
These nerve endings. But it imposed from outside the body
hormones destroy completely the work of immunogenetic
apparatus, and creates even more vicious circle. At the same time
going atrophy own hormonal system. If
at onset of bronchial asthma, the disease can be truncated
various yogic techniques, acupuncture, segmental
massage treatment in the mines, the variants of conventional hardening,
that when a patient depending on the sympathomimetic
direct action (inhalers), and hormones can escape from
this vicious circle by only dosed fasting. Yes
and then if the hormonal experience no more than five years. Diseases of the cardiovascular system: hypertension
and atherosclerosis
After 5-7 days of fasting positive dynamics
electrocardiogram, reflects an improvement in coronary
circulation is completely stopped angina. Blood pressure is usually normal to 10.7 days of fasting
(After acidotic crisis) and remains within the normal fly
period of fasting. this is not surprising. in life
our heart is experiencing tremendous burden. This is different
stress, physical stress, fatigue. But we often do not
imagine that the food load heart better than even a fairly
decent physical exercise. It is no coincidence most of the
heart attacks, myocardial infarction is observed after
hearty meal. Fasting we give heart holiday, in which it
so requires. He did not need to pump a huge amount
blood in order to provide the digestion process, and in the heart
muscle begins the process of self-healing. After all the heart in
fasting almost does not lose its weight. Improves
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210circulation of the heart muscle, increasing the amount of glycogen
in it. During fasting is not seen no heart attacks,
necrosis and inflammation of the heart muscle. Restored
heart rhythm, is becoming more rare heart rate
reductions. After fasting remains fairly stable effect on
long time, especially if you continue to eat right. Fasting removes the heart from overload, which it carries, and gives
him to rest. Heart to heart rate 80 beats
per minute for 24 hours making 115,200 of these strokes. Soon after the start
starvation reduced the number of strokes, and although their number may be on time
fall much below 60 beats per minute, ultimately it
set at 60 strokes and remains so throughout
the period of fasting. And this is 86,400 strokes per 24 hours at 28,800
strokes lower than before fasting, which will make the reduction of load
on the heart by 25%. Savings of cardiac activity is visible not only
in reducing the number of strokes of pulse, but also in power pulse. All this
generally leads to relaxation of the heart, during which it repairs
their damaged structures and restore the tissue. Starvation
provides the heart necessary to break free of
accumulated toxins. After elimination of toxemia recovery
cardiac tissue is faster and better. Irritation of the heart
toxins is terminated, and it makes a striking "inverse
return. " All of the above applies to most cardiac
diseases. However, there are some exceptions. Occasionally
during fasting, we are seeing cases where activity of the heart
suppressed, this state requires an end to starvation, since
continued fasting can be a real hazard. All
cases of heart disease, which employ fasting,
should be conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a physician,
having the experience of fasting. Under such conditions can not be
to resort to unnecessary risk. Hypertensive heart disease - one of the most common
cardiovascular system, which is accompanied by
transitory or persistent high blood pressure. The disease is narrowing of arterioles due to
strengthening tonic function of arterial smooth muscle
walls and changes in cardiac output. Hypertension
most often affects people with a family history
to the disease. In the origin and development of hypertension Soviet
scientists leading role is assigned to a violation of
nervous system, biochemical processes in metabolism,
predisposing factors - hereditary, age,
atherosclerosis and to previous kidney disease. I
already wrote about my understanding of the mechanism of hypertension
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211and atherosclerosis. It should be noted that the increase in blood pressure contributes


icrobials as recommended in Chapter 5
you may stop or cut back using garlic or hydrogen peroxide but use them
again if gastro -intestinal problems resurface at a later time. An additional
or alternative method of removing microbial overgrowth f rom the gastro -
intestinal tract is with high -dose alkalizing as outlined in Chapter 3 for
advanced cancer. The Garlic Cleanse
Fresh, raw garlic has powerful antimicrobial and especially fungicidal
properties. Even in a dilution of more than 1:1000 it sti ll kills bacteria and
fungi. When garlic is crushed its enzymes form allicin from the stable
alliin. Allicin has an active oxygen atom that kills microbes by oxidizing
the cell walls. Lactobacilli also tend to kill other microbes with oxygen
(from hydrogen  peroxide), and therefore are less susceptible to garlic
than Candida. 54
 To minimize unpleasant reactions, such as headaches, nausea and
other gastro -intestinal discomfort it is preferable (but not essential)
initially to take the garlic together with a flush before breakfast. Crush or
chop a  large clove of garlic, mix and drin k it with some  water, and
immediately follow this with the refrigerated Epsom salt or magnesium
chloride flush and  more water. During the following mornings you may use less of the laxative salts or
take a milder laxative instead. Do this for a minimum o f three days, and
in advanced conditions preferably for one to two weeks before starting
with the systemic antimicrobial therapy. With bowel problems it can be
very helpful in addition to swallow a peeled clove of garlic whole at
bedtime with some liquid. If you cannot take garlic in this way, and also for children, you may put
the crushed or chopped garlic into gelatine capsules. If you cannot take
garlic for other reasons then use chopped or grated ginger, or one of the
other antimicrobial remedies mentioned in the next chapter; similar if you
can use garlic only during the  weekend because of work or social
conditions. Psyllium Hulls
Psyllium is excellent  and most recommend for long -term use. When
mixed with water psyllium hulls greatly expand to form a jelly. This can
be used as a mild laxative to carry a microbicide through the whole of the
intestinal tract, and it also binds toxic microbial compounds or  endotoxins
and removes them from the body. This can help greatly to reduce
allergies and autoimmune reactions. However, the effect of psyllium depends on the amount of water in which
it is suspended. If too little water is used it becomes too concentrated  or
sticky and is then constipating. This can be useful in case of diarrhoea,
but for use as a laxative it needs to be taken with plenty of water. You may continue taking psyllium for most of the time that you are on an
intensive antimicrobial program. If  you are not constipated and have
already  several daily bowel movements then you may even start the 55
 garlic cleanse with  psyllium instead of a flush with laxative salts. Dissolve a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in a large glass of water, add
some chopped garlic, possibly some ground linseed, and finally a
teaspoon of psyllium hulls. Stir and drink immediately, followed by some
more water. When garlic cannot be used you m ay try a teaspoonful of 3% hydrogen
peroxide mixed with the psyllium drink. If that goes well, double the
amount of hydrogen peroxide the next day, and following that you may
try three teaspoons. Alternatively,  you may add extract of olive leaf or
pau d'ar co, wormwood, or several drops of gum turpentine or of oils of
tea tree, neem tree, oregano or eucalyptus, or any other suitable
fungicide. If you develop unpleasant symptoms, such as nausea, after taking the
garlic or other microbicides, but the psyllium or a flush is not sufficient to
produce a strong bowel movement within two to three hours then use an
enema or another dose of a strong laxative. Should you ever need to take a course of antibiotics, chemotherapy or
cortisone -type drugs then take a fungicide during this time as well, e.g. garlic or high -dose borax, or extract of olive leaf or hydrogen peroxide,
and possibly use probiotics about half  an hour after taking the drugs. Fresh ginger also has antifungal and antibacterial properties and  is a
good digestive aid. Cayenne is useful in addition. You may use both as
additions to the psyllium drink, or to flavour foods and drinks. The most eff ective way of cleansing the intestines is the Basic Cleanse
explained in Chapter 6. During the last 5 days the intestines are filled
with soft psyllium that sticks to the intestinal walls, softens hardened
crusts and biofilms in which microbes are hiding. When flushing it all out
the biofilms will be flushed out as well, leaving the intestinal walls clean,
and any remaining Candida and parasites unprotected against follow -up
antimicrobial remedies. Instead of the whole Basic Cleanse you may just do the las t five days of 56
 psyllium cleansing. This is an essential therapy for serious bowel
problems such as cancer, Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel
diseases. Do this Intestinal Sanitation for a minimum of three days but preferably
for one to two weeks before starting the systemic antimicrobial therapy. Continue taking psyllium with bicarbonate until you feel well again. Aloe Vera juice
Aloe Vera juice, fresh or even dried, assists in the treatment of infectious
diseases by helping to sanitise the gastr o-intestinal tract. It is excellent
for gastro -intestinal irritation, inflammation, ulcers and Crohn’s Disease. If there is no improvement, try another brand. Take as much as you can
tolerate without getting diarrhoea. If available, use it fresh from the
garden. Avoid yellow leaves and yellow sap at the base of a leaf as this
is a strong irritant and laxative. Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is excellent for controlling intestinal dysbiosis as it is
very effective against Candida and other fungi while less damaging to
our good intestinal bacteria. A healthy immune system routinely
produces hydrogen peroxide to kill microbes. If you continue having
gastro -intestinal problems after using psyllium and garlic, or as an added
insurance have a course of hydro gen peroxide. You may dilute 35% hydrogen peroxide or  buy 3% or 6% peroxide from
a supermarket or pharmacy. Any stabilizers are usually harmless in the
low concentrations present. Best dilute peroxide for daily use to about
3% by adding 1 part of 35% peroxide to 10 parts of water. One teaspoon
of 3% peroxide is equivalent to about 12 drops of 35% peroxide. Be
careful handling 35% hydrogen peroxide, flush any accidental spills on
clothes or skin immediately with water or immerse in water. Start taking just a few drops of 3% peroxide in a small glass of water. Gradually increase to 1 teaspoon or more four times daily before meals
and at bedtime. If you have a reaction temporarily decrease again. 57
 To disguise the strong aftertaste, lick some molass es beforehand to coat
your tongue, swallow quickly and possibly have some coffee or
cinnamon flavoured drink afterwards. You may continue this for a month or two and then reduce the intake to
only once before breakfast. In addition, use hydrogen peroxide  to rinse
your mouth, and gargle morning and evening. It helps with thrush and to
prevent colds and other infections, and also tooth decay. With vaginal
thrush douche twice daily with suitably diluted hydrogen peroxide, keep
it inside for some time, and f ollow up by applying some probiotic. Probiotics
This leads us to the next step: replacing the decimated pathogenic
microbes with desirable lactobacilli. This is best done in a big dose 30 -
60 minutes after each flush; otherwise,  the unwanted microbes may just
grow back to full strength after the next meal. Acidophilus culture is used to repopulate the freed -up spaces at the walls
of the small intestines, while bifidobacteria are the protective inhabitants
of the colon or large intestines. There are also other lactobacteria
naturally residing in our intes tinal tract. These bacterial cultures are
available from health food shops or the Internet and best refrigerated
before and after sale. It is difficult to find a good culture. As a general rule look for a product
that
▪ has been grown on seeds and vegetabl es rather than on milk,
▪ has a large variety of different bacterial strains, and…
▪ has been produced and is used at temperatures from 3 6 to 40°C. However, dry cultures are dormant and inactive as compared to bacteria
in fresh or live ferments. Therefore,  you may experiment with making
your own ferment. Initially you may use dry cultures as starter or buy
fresh ferments over the Internet. F or recipes  and supplies using kefir
grains  see: users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html  or for grain and 58
 vegetable ferments:


 battery. Some couples achieve this
temporarily by taking seperate vacations or sleeping in separate
beds, or they find other ways to naturally keep the balance of
energy through outside friendships and activities. With polarity
restored the current of life flows between the lovers ever more
swiftly and powerfully. Dual cultivation allows a couple to remain
together and keep this polarity of their relationship fully charged. Dual cultivation is designed to promote the happiness of cou-
ples, to teach the partners to discover inexhaustable pleasures in
each other. There is no inherent reason for love to grow old. The
practice of conserving and exchanging sexual energy without loss
of the seed will help remove a major cause of promiscuity: in-
complete satisfaction with one's lover. It can also alleviate a common problem in marriage: not
enough energy to work things out. With the stress of both parents
working and modern fathers trying to share in the child-raising
tasks, many couples simply burn out. They never have enough
time to make love; if one is aroused the other is exhausted or
asleep. Using the Taoist Secrets of Love, both husband and wife
will find sex rejuvenating and an endlessly fascinating journey into
the subtle realms of chi exchange. They can return to the routine of
daily drudgery with renewed vigor and light heart; when your chi isThe Sexual Economy 45
full and running in all your meridians, the most ordinary things
become interesting again. Your chi is the glue between your body,
mind, and spirit; until it is completely integrated you will feel in-
complete. The Tao teaches there is infinite pleasure and limitless poten-
tial within every human being. The addiction to sex as emotional
food can gradually be changed from within the male body through
chi cultivation. One grows to appreciate this fact with the retention
of the seminal fluid and its transformation into the higher center of
the heart. One experiences the fullness of life long after the love-
making has ceased, and a delicacy that more easily moves beyond
temporary sensory stimulation, to a continuous connection of feel-
ings with the lover. The man who diligently studies the Tao learns that the source
of all emotions as well as the source of a woman's allure is also
within himself. However, when difficulties arise, the first question
to arise is always, "What does my commitment to her mean?" This
self-questioning can raise its head at any stage of spiritual accom-
plishment or emotional maturity in your marriage. The highest commitment a Taoist can make is to the marriage
of yin and yang in the universe. In fact yin and yang are always
married, as they are just two poles of the same subtle energy field. Thus, the real commitment a Taoist makes is to consciously real-
ize their union in his life and thus empower himself (single cultiva-
tion) and his lover (dual cultivation) with his awareness. When the
level of chi and ching chi cultivation reaches a very high level and
is integrated with shien, or spirit, the awareness extends to an even
wider field and might be likened to the Christian universal love or
Buddhist sense of compassion for all sentient beings. The difference is that a Taoist cultivates this universal sense
within his body, so it remains as a tangible experience of his subtle
chi energy field. This insures it does not become a conceptual or
theological idea of love into which a man is trying to fit his be-
havior. This is an impossibility, as no whole human being with an
integrated body, mind, and spirit can fit into the shoes of an ab-
stract idea, even a noble one like love. The Taoists in China traditionally cultivated themselves in
pairs or small groups, whether it be two friends, a master and
student, a man and woman, or a small community of adepts. There
were many different approaches used by these different groups;46 Taoist Secrets Of Love
some were strictly celibate, others quite openly favored dual
cultivation between man and woman. Because of the strong em-
phasis on sexuality in America, and the freedom from social re-
straints, I'm certain that the method of dual cultivation will become
a major path for growth among couples. Americans are raised with
the idea that they can do anything they want to do, and don't like
being told by priests or gurus that their love of sex is dirty, sinful,
or blocking their path to enlightenment. So, let them enjoy sex and
take the best from it. It's all part of the Tao, and their marriages
will be all the better for it as long as the sexual energy is properly
used. Some men and women will choose to love outside of mar-
riage, and if they cultivate a harmonious balance of yin and yang
their union is as holy as one with an official state seal stamped on
it. A word about the virtue of a lengthy committment. It normally
takes decades to fully cultivate one's chi energy to the highest level
of shien. It will likely take years to appreciate the subtle energies
your woman is capable of creating and making available for your
own cultivation. It is said it takes seven years to know the rhythms
of a woman's body, seven years to learn her mind, and seven years
to understand her spirit. Don't be a promiscuous fool who is never
patient enough to learn the true depth of the Tao. THE MORAL EFFECT OF SEMEN LOSS
There is a distinct tendency for strengths and weaknesses to propa-
gate themselves. The weak grow weaker, the strong strive to in-
crease in strength still more. Taoist Cultivation helps curb self-
destructive tendencies which are worsened by weakness itself. The
Taoist treasures the energy stored in his vital fluid. The vital power
within him slowly begins to resist abuse of any sort to both his
body and character. The loss caused by ejaculation is not limited to the physical
sphere. Mental and emotional functions are profoundly influenced. Hormonal fitness directly effects personality and capacity for cre-
ative thought. The mind suffers from the loss of testosterone, the
hormone secreted in the testes and spent in ejaculation. Chinese medicine long ago observed that vicious crimes are
often committed soon after seminal loss. Courage is usually at low
ebb after ejaculation. One scares easily and reacts violently. This isThe Sexual Economy 47
one reason murder and mutilation often follow rape. Thus there is what may properly be called a moral effect of
cultivating one's sexual essence or ching chi. The yang fire within
the seed burns up internal poisons at the same time it generates an
essential life-supporting substance. One who retains his seed in-
creasingly respects every form of life. Everyone has experienced discomfort when watching some-
one abuse their child in public, or felt the stare of a starving bum. The anger or despair of others actually spills over to us and influ-
ences us whether we like it or not. In like manner, each of our
thoughts and acts beams to the far reaches of creation. The man who cultivates his subtle energy eventually experi-
ences in his body the fact that all living beings are part of one life. He and his lover flow into each other. He knows that across the
web of consciousness one living thing constantly nourishes an-
other. In becoming highly aware of the interconnection between all
creatures, he strengthens his tendency to be unselfish. He may
suddenly find himself asking: why pour negative thoughts into the
single stream from which we all must drink? In this sense all loving
energy is cosmic, or divine energy. When two people love each
other consciously their energies are intentionally consecrated to
the good of humanity. This kind of love offering develops a special
egolessness in the lovers and will inspire others whom they meet. While this approach to loving is not limited to the esoteric
Taoist cultivation, the use of its methods of transforming sex en-
ergy vastly increases the amplitude of loving power which is ema-
nated. In the Taoist view, man cannot direct the heavens, but if he
behaves in harmony with the laws of heaven and earth he can guide
the larger course of events by becoming harmonious within him-
self. Thus, Taoist philosophy does not preach any specific moral
guidelines. It simply posits that morality is innate within man; if he
cultivates his subtle energy and experiences his true self, he will
act in a moral fashion among men. THE CONTROVERSY:
IS SEX GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH? Man appears to be the only higher creature naturally endowed with
the power and inclination to perform sexually regardless of the
possibilities of spreading his own kind. There is no falling off of48 Taoist Secrets Of Love
sexual appetite in the pregnant female or her mate. The human
begins sexual activity soon after reaching puberty. Most people
spend a lifetime performing and dreaming of sexual intercourse for
the sake of pleasure and emotional fulfillment. It seems clear that
sexuality serves a higher function in humans, but doctors, scien-
tists, psychologists, priests and artists cannot even begin to agree
on what this higher function is and how or if it should be regulated
to improve human well-being. Western scientific texts are curiously contradictory about the
healthfulness of sexual intercourse. Many sex manuals today
praise the restorative qualities of extensive sexual activity. Others,
equally authoritative and based on psychiatric studies, caution
against sexual overindulgence. Which school of thought is correct? When does too much sex become unhealthy? To complicate matters still more, there are similar inconsis-
tencies among Oriental sages. One renowned Indian holy man
counsels the male to see every