 Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frpeople with a family history of the disease. Soviet
scientists claimed that the main causes of the on-
set and development of hypertension include
nervous system problems, biochemical meta-
bolic processes, predisposing factors (hereditary
and age -related), atherosclerosis, and preceding
kidney diseases.
I’ve already described my understanding of the
developme nt of hypertension and atherosclero-
sis mechanisms. It should be noted that high
blood pressure is caused by excessive weight.
Scientists have found that about 2 km of capil-
laries are required to supply blood to 500g of fat
cells. Therefore, if a person gai ns 1 kg, their vas-
culature increases by 4 km. As a result of the
overall increase in the vasculature length, which
is about 100,000 km in adults, the load on the
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and more frequent contractions to push the
blood through all bodily organs and tissues un-
der high pressure.
Combined fasting is perfect for obese patients.
Many researchers state that this method leads to
an earlier acidotic crisis and a greater reduction
in the body fat mass. Patients with arterial hy-
pertension attain a faster improvement of their
condition, thus the term of the fast and the
length of their inpatient treatment are reduced.
This method is the technique of choice if the un-
derlying disease is accompanied by obesity and
edema syndrome.
Moreover, the combination of dry and water
fasting is well tolerated by patients, has a healing
effect, while reducing the total treatment length,
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of the acidotic crisis.
Atherosclerosis  is the main cause of impaired
blood supply to tissues and organs. Atheroscle-
rosis (and the diseases it causes) is a top killer!
There’s a misconception that atherosclerosis is
the result of aging. Sometimes it’s associated
with absent -mindedness or forgetfulness. Both
statemen ts are wrong.
First of all, atherosclerosis can affect young
people, while old patients may not have this con-
dition. Second, its symptoms are more diverse
because it can affect the whole body from head
to toe. Sclerosis literally means "induration". It
can develop in lung tissues (pneumosclerosis),
heart muscles (cardiosclerosis), kidneys (neph-
rosclerosis), and even bones (osteosclerosis).
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affects large arteries.
Atherosclerosis is a metabolic disorder in
which cholesterol (a fat -like substance) levels in-
crease in the blood. Besides, lipoprotein (fat +
protein) formation is increased. It penetrates the
artery walls. At the same time, they accumulate
cholesterol, followed by either plaque calcifica-
tion or ulceration. The risk of atherosclerosis in-
creases with aging.
Fasting has a huge impact on blood circulation.
With an empty stomach and intestines, there are
no obstacles to blood circulation in the abdo-
men, and its composition is improved. Conges-
tion in the abdomen and the liver are eliminated.
Fasting contributes to the restoration of the ca-
pillary circulation function in patients with
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elastic during fasting. Blood cholesterol levels
decrease, thus eliminating the risk of new ather-
osclerotic plaques. The subsequent strict dairy
and plant -based diet with salt restriction helps
retain the results obtained during therapeutic
fasting treatment.
In patients with hypertension, fasting immedi-
ately affects its main symptom, namely, blood
pressure. It is lowered starting with the very first
days of fasting. Even in patients with persistent
and long -term diseases, it’s normalized after 5 -7
days of dry fasting. In most cases, blood pressure
drops below the normal level by the en d of the
fast. It increases and reaches the norm during
the recovery period. To maintain a positive ther-
apeutic effect, regular short -term dry fasting
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a month, 7 days a year.
19.2.13. Neurological diseases: de generative
disc disease, protrusions, disk herniation, mi-
graine.
According to a famous quote, " three doctors
have four opinions." When it comes to vertebral
degenerative disc disease, there are many opin-
ions. When a patient asks about the cause of de-
genera tive disc disease, a doctor can easily name
a dozen causes. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find a
clear and specific reason why the above -men-
tioned disease affected you and a particular ver-
tebral area. There is even an opinion that degen-
erative disc disease  is a "polyetiological and
monopathogenetic" disease. It’s a beautiful term
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by different factors".
It should be noted that degenerative disc dis-
ease affects only Homo sapiens among the ani-
mal species on our plan et. In literature, there’s
also a statement that saber -toothed tigers were
affected by it. I don’t know, I haven’t had the
chance to check this fact, but the spread of de-
generative disc disease  in humans is truly global.
It affects 99,(9)% of people. Degen erative disc
disease  is the most common disease of the mus-
culoskeletal system that affects people of all ages.
The term osteochondrosis, as degenerative disc
disease is called in Russian,  is formed from two
Greek words meaning "bone" and "cartilage". It’s
a disease of the cartilage covering bones in the
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cord, hip and knee joints.
Intoxication and immobility are the main
causes of degenerative disc disease. These factors
alter the intervertebral disc structure. Due to the
uneven vertical axial load, the ligaments of the
vertebrae (especially in the lumbar spine) stretch
as much as possible on one side or the other be-
cause a standing person constantly “changes
legs”. As a result, there is a dislocation of the ver-
tebrae called spondylolisthesis. Besides, inter-
vertebral discs gradually degenerate and the nu-
cleus pulposus elasticity is lost. The disc loses its
ability to act as a hydraulic shock absorber, and
the axial load is transferred by it in the direction
of the acting force. After a while, the outer layer
of the disk cracks, and hernial bulges are formed.
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edema and impaired blood circulation in the
spine), spinal nerve roots, or, in rare cases, the
spinal cord. In addition, there are degenerative
changes in the cartilage covering the discs ac-
companied by the formation of a disk hernia in
the vertebrae.
The main treatment for this pathology defi-
nitely consists of eliminating the edema, cleans-
ing the muscles, ligaments, and joints from salt
deposits, improving disk nutrition. I’ve been al-
ways amazed at how spine mobility and flexibil-
ity improve during fast ing. Migraine (translated
from French, migraine is the pain in one half of
the head) is a recurrent paroxysmal headache,
usually unilateral, caused by periodic narrowing
and expansion of arteries in the brain. Women
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men, due to frequent migraine attacks during
premenstrual syndrome. Men usually have
longer lasting and more intense attacks. The
causes of


, losing mass until my weight plummeted to onl y 84 pounds. Even I was shocked!
At first I was absolutely panic stricken with the thought that they  were going to make me eat cooked processed hospital food,
but to my utter relief, this hospital let my brother go to the health-food st ore daily and bring me the raw organic foods that I
requested!
Having lost faith in the fruitarian diet that had failed me, and being  in such a vulnerable state, I was completely open to new
ideas. Following the advice of many raw food books, I decided to gain weight “the  healthy  way.” In addition to the green leafy
vegetables, I began eating TONS of fat. Some days I was wolfing down 6 or 7 avoca dos a day, not to mention all the nuts, seeds,
nut butters, and oil I used in my dressings. Having abandoned some of my previou s dietary dogma, I felt that I had opened a
window and had “seen the light.” I thought that I had finally found what w orked for me. Little did I know what I was getting into! Because I was already in a hospital (just as the American doctors ha d wanted), and because I thought I had nothing to lose, I
agreed to risk blowing my cover to be filmed by the Canadian media. Sure enough, this event led to my discovery, and nine months
after I ran away, my family finally found out where I was.
When my parents came to visit me, I told my mother that I wasn’t a fru itarian anymore, but now I was a raw foodist. With
some prodding from my mom, I completely gave up the fruitarian ideology by adding  some cruciferous vegetables and roots (eating
roots requires the death of the plant) to my diet. With this new identity of  being a raw foodist, I tried to prove to everyone that I was
flexible in my eating habits. At this point I subscribed to the “ ism” of raw, pretty much eating anything as long as it was “raw.”
Hempseed butter … tahini … cacao … “Is it raw?” became the ultimat e question. Everything so far was in accordance with
the raw books that I was reading. However, my mother encouraged me to eat sus hi, raw eggs, and raw dairy, which were forbidden
by many raw foodists.
Although I agreed in theory to eat these foods, it was more of a put-on than an ything else. There was no raw dairy to be had,
and the hospital wouldn’t allow raw eggs (or raw milk for that matter). M y mom got me some raw smoked salmon, but I gladly used
the excuse that it contained table salt as my reason not to eat it. Howev er, despite my aversion to animal foods, I did include some
fresh raw egg yolks when I got home, because some raw food authors approved of the m, and because they seemed to be less of a
taboo in my own mind.
Despite gaining weight very rapidly in the Canadian hospital (in onl y a couple of months I was up to 110 lbs. and rising), and in
spite of how far I had come from being a fruitarian, those meddling Americ an doctors had me flown to America in an emergency
supersonic jet (flown in from Japan), where they unjustly locked me in a  mental institution and tried to coerce and trick me into
eating cooked hospital foods!
My mom adamantly warned them what a raw food expert told her—that raw foodi st’s bodies have a tough time adjusting
cold turkey to a standard diet. Since they have less of a mucosal lining as  a barrier from allergens and toxins, they need to gradually
introduce cooked foods, starting first with lightly steamed vegetables, a nd should also avoid glutinous grains. Her words were
utterly disregarded!
I could fill pages expressing the horrors of my experience with this loc kdown facility. As soon as I got there, I was offered a
plate of chicken, milk, greasy rice, canned green beans, and chocolate cake!  The nurses led me to believe I had  to eat what was on
my plate or drink Ensure. Faced with these options, both of which were wretch ed nutritional abominations, I started to panic.
Thinking that all my previous attempts at eating healthy and my run ning away to avoid the hospital and its food may have been in
vain, I almost had a nervous breakdown.
Now under the control of CPS, I felt vulnerable without the protection  of my parents. But I didn’t lose my wits and give in.
Seeing as how this American hospital was much different from the C anadian one, I realized that I would have to be persistent.
Eventually, after much persuasion, I was given raw food.
How did I finagle myself out of cooked food and Ensure? My guess is that my weig ht wasn’t low enough to warrant force
feeding, and I was willing to eat what little variety of raw foods the hos pital offered (mainly walnuts and some poorly ripened
bananas, apples, and oranges).
Much to the disappointment of the psychiatrist who was in charge of me an d was planning to starve me into submission, a
judge ordered that she must let my parents bring me more variety of what  I would eat. Finally, the psychiatrist realized that her plans
to control me and make me eat cooked food were futile, so I was released under many  conditions.
Having achieved one victory, I was soon faced with a new challenge. Not l ong after I was released from the hospital, I had my
body-fat percentage tested, and it was 25%!!! (Conventional “wisdom” c onsiders body fat in the mid-teens to be healthy for men;
however, I later learned from Dr. Graham that single digits—under 10%, i deally about 4 to 8% for an athletic male—is a truly
healthful level of body fat.)
The lady who tested me was shocked that such a skinny person could be so fat! Sh e said I was looking at increased chances
of heart disease and many other health challenges as I got older. It looks a s though my weight-gaining strategy was working all too
well!
During a visit to the doctor who was appointed to oversee my weight gain, my m other expressed deep concern about my
25% body fat and the substantial abdominal cellulite I had developed. But my doctor  showed no concern and even told us that it
was “anorexic thinking” for us to be concerned with my body-fat per centage!
I’m not surprised that I became fat, considering that neither hosp ital would let me exercise. The American hospital even went
so far as to tell me to sit down if I was caught idly standing!!! This is w hy I blame the doctors for my exceptionally high body-fat
percentage. For the second time, they had blatantly ignored my mom’s r easoning—she had forewarned the doctors what she had
read—that it was vitally important for emaciated people to exer cise while they gain weight or they would only gain fat—not muscle.
Even knowing that my body-fat percentage was high, I forced myself to gai n more weight every day, to meet the demands of
the doctors (they wanted me to be in the 10 th  percentile of BMI charts—where 10% of males my height and age weig h the same as
I do—even though the 5 th  percentile is normally considered acceptable). This was absurd, s ince I didn’t have enough muscle for my
age to meet this requirement without having an excessively high  body-fat percentage. I always feared being put back in the mental facility, because one of the  conditions of my release had been that if I went four
weeks without weight gain they could put me back … only next time I wou ld have to cooperate and eat hospital food!
They should have known that this was unreasonable, because muscle is s low to gain. I heard that even the best bodybuilders
rarely gain more than a pound of muscle a month. I felt trapped, and I continue d to eat unhealthy amounts of avocados, nuts, seeds,
and oils to gain this weight within deadlines the doctors had set for me. In  the back of my mind, I was scared by the thought that
every pound I gained would even further add to my already-too-high body-fat per centage. I knew that I should be exercising to gain
muscle, but I was not in the best of shape, and I didn’t have enough ene rgy to motivate vigorous exercise.
Further adding to the problem, I became introduced to raw potlucks. The dishes th ere mimicked all my favorite cooked
foods, only this time, they were “healthy” (… not!) Luckily, I was too lazy t o make them at home, or else I probably would have
eaten nothing else! I had completely forgotten my hygienic background of  mono fruit meals, and I had lost the euphoric joyful feeling
of simple eating.
Many raw food books had it so backward, even as to proclaim fruits as the enemy beca use they had too much sugar. Thank
goodness I was never strict enough to exclude fruits, but I did limit them, which even further added to the number of calories I
consumed from fat. I felt heavy, had lots of extremely foul-smelling ga s, my acne returned in full force, and I once again suffered
from constipation. I didn’t feel healthy anymore.


 at dawn. Asita slept on boughs strewn over the bare ground,
and he liked the play of light and shadow across his eyes in the early
morning. His imagination freely saw shapes that reminded him of the
market village where he grew up. He could see hawking merchants, women
balancing water jugs on their heads, camels and caravans—anything, really
—on the screen of his closed eyes.
But never demons, not before this morning. Asita walked into the nearly
freezing mountain stream, his body naked except for a loincloth. As an
ascetic, he did not wear clothes, not even the robes of a monastic order.
Lately he had felt an impulse to travel very high, nearly in sight of the
snowcapped peaks on the northern border of the Sakya kingdom. Which put
him close to other lokas,  worlds apart from Earth. Every mortal is confined
to the Earth plane, but like the dense air of the jungle tapering gradually
into the thin atmosphere of the mountains, the material world tapered of f
into subtler and subtler worlds. Devas had their own lokas, as did the gods
and demons. Ancestors dwelt in a loka set apart for spirits in transition from
one lifetime to the next.
Asita had been raised on this knowledge. He knew also that all these
planes mer ged into each other like wet dyed cloths hung too close on the
line, the blue bleeding into the red, the red into the saf fron yellow. Lokas
were apart and together at the same time. Demons could move among
humans, and often did. The reverse, a mortal visiting the demon loka, was
much rarer.
He plunged his head under the water, then flung it back, sending long
streams dripping from his uncut beard and hair. On days when he needed
food, Asita carried his begging bowl down into one of the villages. Not
even the youngest child was frightened to see a naked old man on the street
with hair and beard down to his waist. Ascetics were a normal sight, and it
was a sacred duty, if a wandering hermit showed up at one’ s door near
sunset, to of fer food and hospitality.
Asita wasn’ t hungry this day, however. There were other ways to keep
the prana,  or life current, going. If he did visit the demon loka, it wouldtake enormous prana to sustain his body. There would be no air for his
lungs to breathe among the demons.
He allowed the brilliant Himalayan sun to dry his body as he walked
above the tree line. Demons do not literally live on mountaintops, but Asita
had learned special powers that allowed him to penetrate the subtle world.
He had to get as far away as possible from human beings to exercise these
abilities. The atmosphere was dense around population. In Asita’ s eyes a
quiet village was a seething cauldron of emotions; every person—except
only small infants—was immersed in a fog of confusion, a dense blanket of
fears, wishes, memories, fantasy, and longing. This fog was so thick that the
mind could barely pierce it.
But in the mountains Asita could find a bedrock of silence. Sitting in
that enveloping emptiness, he could direct his mind, as clean as the flight of
an arrow, to any object or place. It was really the mind that went to the
demon loka, but Asita had such one-pointed clarity that he could travel with
it.
And so it came about that the demon king Mara found himself staring at
a most unwelcome intruder. He glared at the naked old man sitting in lotus
position before his throne. Nothing like it had happened in a long while.
“Go away,” Mara growled. “Just because you got here doesn’ t mean
you can’ t be destroyed.” The old man didn’ t move. His yogic concentration
must have been strong, because his lean brown body, as tough as the sinew
showing under its skin, grew sharper in outline. Mara would have
commanded some lesser demons to torment the intruder, but these hermits
weren’ t so easily dismissed, so Mara bided his time.
After a moment the old man’ s eyes opened. “Y ou do not welcome me?”
His voice was mild, but Mara read irony in it.
“No! There’ s nothing for you here.” The dead and departed passed
through Mara’ s hands, but it displeased him to meet mortals under any other
circumstances.“I didn’ t come for myself. I came for you,” the old man said. He rose
and looked around. The demon loka is a world as varied as the material
world, and it has its regions of greater and lesser pain. Since torment did not
threaten Asita, he beheld only a dense, noxious fog surrounding him. “I
bring you news.”
“I doubt it.” Mara moved restlessly in his seat. As temple paintings
often depict him, his throne was made of skulls. His body was red with
flames spitting around it, and instead of one horrible face he possessed four,
which turned like a weathervane, presenting fear, temptation, disease, and
death.
“Someone is coming to meet you. Soon, very soon,” Asita said.
“Millions have met me,” Mara shrugged. “Who are you?”
“I am Asita.” The old hermit stood up and faced Mara directly. “Buddha
is coming.” This caused a slight tremor, nothing more, to run through
Mara’ s body. Asita noticed it. “I knew you would be intrigued.”
“I doubt you know anything.” Mara wasn’ t simply being arrogant. T o
him, Asita was a blank. There was nothing to hold on to, no ground for
temptation or fear to stand on. “Who picked you as messenger? Y ou’re
deluded.”
Asita ignored this and repeated the word that had made Mara tremble.
“Buddha is coming. I hope you’re prepared.”
“Silence!”
Until that moment Mara had paid as much attention to Asita as to a
small seasonal famine or an insignificant plague. Now he leaped from his
throne and shrank to human size, keeping only one of his four demonic
faces, death. “What if he comes? He’ll abandon the world, just as you did.
Nothing more.”
“If you believe that, then you have for gotten what Buddha can do,”
Asita said calmly.“Really? Look!” Mara opened his mouth, which was solid blackness
behind his fangs. The blackness expanded, and Asita could see the mass of
suffering that Mara embodied. He saw a web of souls caught in turmoil, a
tangle of war and disease and every version of pain that the demons could
devise.
When he felt that the spectacle had had its ef fect, Mara slowly closed
his mouth again, and the darkness receded back inside him. “Buddha?” he
said contemptuously. “I’ll make them think that he’ s the demon.” The
prospect brought a smile.
“Then let me speak as a friend, and I will tell you your fatal weakness,”
Asita said. He sat down in lotus position, folding his legs over each other,
making the mudra  of peace with his thumb and forefinger. “Being the
monarch of fear, you’ve for gotten how to be afraid yourself.”
Enraged by this insult, Mara roared and swelled to monstrous size as the
hermit suddenly faded away. He could feel the possibility of Buddha like
the faintest light before dawn. Still, Mara was blind. He believed humans
would ignore yet another pure soul. This was a mistake. The child on the
horizon would be noticed because what he stood for was destiny.
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The silk curtains to Maya’ s chamber parted, and Kumbira rushed out. The
only thing she could be grateful for was that no one else knew yet. Her
slippers padded quickly, quietly down the corridor. Night had fallen. The
seventh day of the full moon was rising after the baby prince’ s birth, casting
bars of ghostly light onto the polished teak floors of the palace. Kumbira
paid no attention.
After dinner Suddhodana had retired to the nursery to be alone with his
son. When Kumbira ran in, breathless and speechless, her face wore an
expression he had seen only once before, when his father, the old king—
“No!”
The cry sprang from him involuntarily. Horror chased the gladness from
his heart and clamped tight bands around his chest.
Sorrowfully, Kumbira drew her sari over her head to mask her face.
Tears dripped from her tired eyes.
“What have you monsters done to her?” Suddhodana demanded. He
swept past Kumbira, knocking her to the ground with a glancing blow. At
the canopied bed, the king tore the drawn sheets away to reveal his wife.
Maya looked as if she only slept, but the stillness that claimed her was
complete. Suddhodana dropped to his knees and took her hands, whose
coolness seemed temporary, the kind he could rub away whenever she felt a
chill. Involuntarily he started to rub them now.Kumbira allowed an hour to


 between fourth and
fifth toes, the ear reflex area.
Consider your response to each
application and whether any of
them were particularly sensitive.
110 complete self-help foot sequenceWorking the base of the toes
and the ball of the foot
Techniques applied in this sequence stimulate the reflex areas
for the organs of sight and hearing as reflected in the base of
the toes. Additionally, work is applied to the ball of the foot
to stimulate the reflex areas for the organs of breathing and
circulation−the lungs and heart−as well as the reflex areas for
the chest, and muscles and joints in parts of the upper body.Step 2 4Now begin your work on
the ball of the foot by
holding your foot in place.
Starting with the diaphragm
reflex area, use the thumb-walking
technique to walk up the ball of
the foot, the heart  and lung
reflex areas. Make several passes,
covering the reflex areas.
5Reposition your
thumb, resting it on
the solar plexus  reflex
area. Notice your thumb
resting in a trough between
the bones in the ball of the
foot. Thumb-walk up the ball
of the foot, making several
passes through the heart, lung,
and chest  reflex areas. Go on,
repositioning your thumb in the
diaphragm  reflex area below the
second and third toes and repeat
the above. Work through each
trough and portion of the ball
below each toe.
step 2 111foot orientation
Left foot
1 eye
2 inner ear
3 ear
4 diaphragm
5 solar plexus1
6
7
52
3
8
9
4
see p87 for further information6  chest  and upper
back
7 heart
8 lung1First, hold your foot
steady and in a slightly
stretched position. Place
your thumb at the mid-
point of the foot. Use
the thumb-walking
technique to walk up
the foot, making a
series of passes
through the
pancreas
reflex area.2To work the adrenal
gland reflex area, continue
your thumb-walking up the foot.
Make several passes, thoroughly
covering the area.
3Reposition your thumb at
the center of the foot. As
you hold the foot in a stretched
position, notice the tendon
running up the foot through its
center. The kidney  reflex area lies
to the side, under the second toe.
Use the thumb-walking technique
to make a sequence of passes
through this area.
112 complete self-help foot sequenceWorking the arch of the foot
The reflex areas worked in the arch of the foot represent
several organs that regulate important functions of the
body: the pancreas, adrenal glands, kidneys, and spleen.
Also included in this region are reflex areas for the organs
of digestion: the stomach, small intestine, and colon.Step 34Next, position your thumb in the middle of
the foot and thumb-walk diagonally through
the stomach  and spleen  reflex areas. Make a
series of passes to thoroughly cover the areas.
5Position your thumb at the
edge of the heel. Thumb-
walk diagonally through the
small intestine  area, ending
your work at the colon  reflex
area. Make a series of passes
through this area.
step 3 113foot orientation
Left foot
1 adrenal  gland
2 stomach
3 pancreas
4 kidney
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345
6 8
5 liver
6 colon
7 spleen
8 small  intestine7
see p91 for further informationStep 4
Working the inside of the foot
In this sequence, you work the reflex area
representing the spine and the upright column
of the back with its nerves and muscles. The
inner edge of the heel reflects the tailbone, the
midfoot reflects the midback, and the inner edge
of the big toe reflects the neck and brain stem.
Located at the inside of the ankle is the reflex
area for the uterus and prostate.
1Start by wrapping your hand
around the ankle. Rest your
thumb at the halfway point
between the edge of the heel and
the ankle bone, then use the
rotating-on-a-point technique to
work the uterus  reflex area in
women and prostate  reflex area
in men. Rotate your foot in a
clockwise direction several times
and then in a counterclockwise
direction several times.2Begin working the spine
reflex area by placing your
fingertips on the outside of the heel.
Rest your thumb on the inner edge
of the heel. Apply the thumb-
walking technique, making multiple
passes through the tailbone  area.3Reposition your hand and
rest your thumb at the edge
of the heel. Work the bladder
and lower back  reflex areas
by thumb-walking to make a
series of passes.
114 complete self-help foot sequence4Now change hands. Hold the
foot steady with one hand
and thumb-walk up the foot.
Work through the midback  reflex
area, making several passes.
Reposition the working hand and
thumb-walk into the upper back
reflex area. Make a series of passes.5Reposition your working
hand again. Continue to
thumb-walk up the foot into the
area representing the spine
between the shoulder blades.
Make a series of passes through
the center of the reflex area.
6Now, hold the big toe steady
as you thumb-walk through
the neck  and brain stem  reflex
area. Make multiple passes.7Rework the important spine
area. Start by resting your
fingertips on the inside of the big
toe. Thumb-walk down the foot
and through the reflex area
representing the portion of the spine
between the shoulder blades.
step 4 1158Next, reposition your hand.
Thumb-walk through the
reflex areas reflecting the upper
back  to midback  region. Make
a series of passes.Left foot
1 spine
2 tailbone
3  neck and
brain stem
4 upper back
  3
67
5
24
1foot orientation
see p95 for further information5 lower  back
6  uterus /
prostate
7 bladder1First, rest the big toe on your fingertips and position the
working thumb below the nail. Thumb-walk across the toe,
making multiple passes through a portion of the face, teeth, and
sinus  areas. Make multiple passes, covering the tip of the toe. Go
on to the top of each toe to work another part of these reflex areas. 2Separate the toes to open the
troughs between the long
bones. Finger-walk down the
troughs, working the chest, lung,
upper back,  and breast  areas.
3Now use your fingertips to
press in each trough, further
working the chest, lung, upper
back,  and breast  reflex areas. To
avoid leaving fingernail marks as
you work, press straight in and do
not curl your fingers.
116 complete self-help foot sequenceWorking the top of the footStep 5
The reflex areas worked in this sequence span
the foot in bands. Across the toes is a band
representing the face, sinuses, teeth, jaw, gums,
and neck. The lungs, chest, breast, and upper back are reflected across the upper body of the
foot. The lower back, fallopian tubes, lymphatic
glands, and groin are all reflected across the
lower body of the foot.4To work the lower back  reflex
area, begin by resting your
fingertips on top of the foot. Now
finger-walk, with all your fingers,
across the top of the foot. Make
several passes.
5Wrap your hand around the ankle, resting your
index fingertip in the fallopian tube,
lymphatic gland,  and groin  reflex area. Keeping
your index finger in place, rotate your foot, first
clockwise and then counterclockwise.
step 5 1176Now work through this area again, using the
finger-walking technique to cover the area
from ankle bone to ankle bone. Make multiple
finger-walking passes around the ankle.21
3foot orientation
left foot
1 face and sinus
2 neck
3  teeth, gums,
and jaw
4  lung, chest,
breast, and
upper	back	4
5
6
7
5 upper	back
6 lower	back
7  fallopian	tubes,
lymph	glands,
and groin
see p97 for further information1Wrap your hand around the
ankle, and rest your thumb
tip under the ankle bone. To work
the hip and sciatic nerve
reflex area, rotate your foot in a
clockwise direction, drawing
circles in the air with your big toe
several times. Now rotate the foot
in a counterclockwise direction.
Reposition your thumb tip and
repeat. Work your way around
the underside of the ankle bone.2Now rest your thumb on
the inside of the heel with
your fingertips on the outside.
Using your index finger, finger-
walk through the ovary /
testicle  reflex area, which is
halfway between the ankle
bone and the edge of the heel.
Make several passes.
118 complete self-help foot sequenceWorking the outside
of


 destructive, and is destroying
itself. What I ask of the dental profession is for it to change and evolve. The future of dentistry lies in
disease prevention through proper nutrition and body chemistry balancing, along with minimally
invasive methods to correct dental arch problems and bite problems. Imagine being able to find a
cavity before it happens, and then remineralize it with nutritional intervention? We have the ability
and the technology to do this today; we simply lack the desire, care, willingness, and legal framework
to provide this level of treatment to the public. This would be real dentistry: finding and preventing
cavities completely organically before tooth enamel was lost, and before tooth infections occurred.
Dentists could still earn very decent livings by analyzing blood chemistry, examining teeth, offering
nutritional consulting, and repairing bite imbalances non-surgically. As long as a dentist’s income is
tied to performing invasive treatments, where more severe treatments mean greater profit, the current
state of modern dentistry will remain a rotten profession.
Making dentistry work for all of us means changing the rules of the profession. The dentist of the
future will not be focused on performing complex tooth surgery. This will be a specialty field. All a
preventative dentist would need to know is how to check for cavities and how to help people
intervene with their diet using the most modern and scientifically proven methods (such as fermented
cod liver oil) and they will cure a large portion of people’s cavities before they even happen.
Imagine seeing a DPD, a doctor of preventative dentistry, or a DDH, a doctor of dental health, who
would help you keep your teeth healthy and strong naturally with diet, supplements, herbs and
homeopathy.
A large percentage of our population is suffering from poor health, physical stress, and a loss of
vitality from bite disorders. There is a vast and largely untapped market for holistic methods to return
the upper and lower jaw to their harmonious state and bring balance to the facial structures while
healing head, neck and jaw pain. This will make people happier, more relaxed, and more resistant to
disease.
The problem with modern dentistry is that to become a licensed dentist, you must spend most of your
schooling learning how to perform dental surgery. Yet what really matters in this new school of trulyholistic dentistry that I propose in this book is preventing tooth decay and repairing the bite with non-
surgical and holistic methods. Yet these methods are not currently being taught to dentists in dental
school. The training in dental school does not give dentists the foundation needed to be effective
nutrition counselors and efficient bite repairers. Furthermore there needs to be more of an integrative
care model which emphasizes the health of the entire body so that the art and science of dentistry can
complement and work synergistically with all the other health professions.
There is no longer any reason for the population at large to be afflicted with tooth decay (dental
caries). Join me now in voicing an urgent call to change the way we administer oral health in our
country. “Dentistry, we need you to change!”
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, or at least
tea, and to replace such a pleasure to nothing. Believe it or
No, but Zina (as it is called loved ones) are very happy
occurred to her to change. Her own place miracles
miracles do not seem to be - so we, the dark about such things
unheard of, and Zinaida G. these people know more
thousands, they are called solntseedami. In the West, about people they know,
conference with them, arrange, and scientists are materialists try
this phenomenon is the pressure of taking. But the pressure of not possible, since it
smacks of mysticism and the interaction with the higher beings.
Learning about this unusual man, I have exactly the same as you,
probably rightly appeared healthy protective
feeling of distrust and anticipation of contact with the incredible
taynoznaniem. I was driving to a meeting and supposed to see something -
whether the mummy, or yoga mysticism, emaciated and darkened.
Next, my fantasy was flying. and what - meet me came out
very friendly, breaks into a smile, pretty,
rosy and slightly plump woman with a ringing and clear
voice. She took my hand frozen on the street in his warm
and soft, and it seemed to me that this is a long time I was starving, and she ate and drank.
And something about what I know and not know such power and energy
came from her shaking hands. Our conversation I bring anything from you
not hiding and not transforming. And anticipating it, I want to assure you
87
87the authenticity of this situation. Surrounding confirmed: Zina
sitting with them at the same table, but I never eat or drink, and many of its
for this love to invite guests, loss, they say, no. Except
that came to the conference, a gathering society "Maitreya"
to which it belongs, Zinaida G., I have lived near
with her side by side a few days and I can say that no food nor drink
She was not seen. So, let's talk. - Zina, it is true
that you do not eat or drink anything for two and a half years? How does it
could happen with the ordinary common man?
- Recorded in the history of such examples: I'm not the first,
certainly not the last. Now the world is more and more
people who have their unique qualities show that
human capabilities are unlimited. in March 2001 in newspapers
was published that the Australian Jazz Mahina 7 years of living without
meal. She travels to different countries, organizes seminars and this year
was in Poland. One of our friend went to Poland, met with her
and invited her to Russia in 2003. She promised to come. it has
Web site, she conducts workshops and teaches not only what
how not to eat. The essence of her workshops - the establishment of union with God.
Only later, when enters into such a state, a person can go
continue, driven by teachers. As stated in the Agni Yoga - ready
student and teacher is ready for it. and the teacher would come and help. I
let's not put ourselves to live this way.
- And how did this happen? Where did it start? - This is a
lengthy process. Before that I had very poor health
- Disability Group 2 on cardiovascular diseases.
The reasons for this were different, including the death of my 18-year
son in 1980. I was the only way - to look for
innovative ways of healing. Then already, and healing
began to develop, but I did not go to any healers, I just
started watching recreational literature, including books
Malakhov's "Help yourself." I bought him a second volume on the basis of
its recommendations carried out cleaning of the body: intestines, liver,
lymph nodes, joints. Passed Urinotherapy - Treatment
boiled urine. at the same time I do manual labor
in the foothills of the Caucasus: and mowed, and weeded and dug and built. One,
without helpers. Began to improve the health, but apart
that I started reading a lot of spiritual literature. Start
with the "Bhagavad Gita", oddly enough, understand for ourselves what God
- What is the highest energy. Bought a Gospel. Alternating physical
work with reading, I read it several times, emphasizing each
time for some new points. Read Klizovskogo, Agni Yoga, the other
literature. - And what happened, that you refused to eat?
- I'm telling you the background, represent the stages of spiritual
formation. First, the submission to the will of God. It is very important
establishment of equilibrium within. Then - a conscious attitude
to a state of transmutation. You heard a word, yes? It
88
88informed, with confidence to the highest leadership, no matter what
occurred. Next - living the commandments of God, it is
also means a lot. and a desire to help people: I wanted to
describe and explain what I knew people. Then I prayed:
"Lord, help me in meeting with like-minded people." Suddenly
I received an invitation to St. Petersburg, where she met
with leaders and school books transformation. and with these books
I helped to get acquainted here, told me that the learned. and so
I quietly took the path of public service. I was already retired,
and to me it was easy to find time for it, but financially it was
possible - trips were not so expensive. April 96 th, 2 times
per year have been meeting at all, I was also bringing materials told
people what was said there. in my apartment was a small club
- Passed a physical cleansing, spiritual cleansing and balancing
chakras, the intensification of the process of transmutation. What does it mean
that a person can not have long? He must necessarily have a connection
their energy centers, the microcosm with the macrocosm of his.
There will be no spillover energy - nothing happens. Willpower
Such things are not done. At the subtle level, was transformed
lungs to supply the body with moisture from the air.
- How do you understand what processes are occurring in your body?
- I am a biochemist by training. 20 years teaching at the institute.
and if this topic to discuss with my colleagues, then the purely
materialistic approach these things impossible to understand. I
felt like my body, mind, control over our
spiritual teachers. They told me that I can do it,
that I was afraid of nothing and boldly follow what I hear.
I felt every second of caring, attentive control
and constant communication with higher forces, otherwise it all with me
could happen. In order to feed the energy space, it is necessary
to make subtle points, which are responsible for perception
prana from the space. First I switched to a diet:
nettles, dandelions, blackberry leaves, juice, and all that - in a very
small quantities. When there was a restructuring of the energy
centers, I heard a recommendation: "Try it now without food."
I obeyed and stopped eating. - And you do not like? - No.
I feel good. - Are you surprised? - I, on the contrary, very
delighted, because it was a pre-Easter period, and I was
glad this purification. Thought: "Thank God, do not sing." - And to drink
you are allowed? - Yes, while I was still drinking. 23 days followed
Recommendation: "Now try without water." - I would be terribly
to follow these guidelines... - I felt love and concern
and refused water. - How fast you lose weight? How many kilograms
you lost? - I grew thin very slowly. My weight was about 90
pounds, and now I weigh 73, but the weight loss process is completely
stopped. And a half years my weight has not changed. - How exactly do you
not eat or drink? - Two years six months.
89
89- And when you watch as they eat other, what you feel? - On
health, good appetite. When come to me children and grandchildren,
I can of something to cook. - Probably for the relatives of a
was a real shock? - Not just for families. - And when it's hot
and all need to drink a lot? - My body is working perfectly
differently. I feel full of prosperity everywhere. Sometimes I can
just rinse your mouth. - Man eats and drinks for two hours a day.
He is a great pleasure. To make it fun
substitute, he must offer something more "tasty"? - This is the
energy, which I eat. And the food - it's just affection. On my
example, a teacher of Light argue that perhaps not yet so.
This is not a starvation diet and dry starvation. Water goes into the body,
but a completely different way. As explained to me Bulgarian
healer Ivan Todorov, there are insects that build in the desert
cone-shaped structure. them at the top is hollow,
which remains a drop of moisture, which they have enough in times of drought.
Here are some structures he saw in my lungs. Is
moisture in the lungs and the lungs and then send it in blood.
I have a normal sweating, if it's hot, and salivation,
and the urine is released.
- And as usual the doctors refer to this phenomenon? - And did. They
do not believe it. They say they need a survey


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or doctor and do not eat the fresh plant. Excessive ingestion
is rare (vomiting normally occurs first) but can be fatal. Restricted herb in some countries.Fresh leaves
US_110-111_Lobelia.indd   110 07/04/16   4:37 pm111Lycium chinensekey medicinal plants
Tincture  of the root
(to make, p. 292). For
coughs and wheezing,
take 1⁄2 tsp diluted with
water 3 times a day.Berries  can be eaten
raw or dried, or used
in cooking, e.g. soups.
Decoction  of the
root (to make,
p. 291). For fevers, take
1/2 cup (100 ml) daily.
Making a decoction with berries
Chop dried berries and simmer
(see p. 291). For poor eyesight,
take 1/2 cup (100 ml) daily.Lycium chinense syn. L. barbarum  (Solanaceae)
Goji Berry, Chinese Wolfberry
Goji berry is a major Chinese tonic herb, first
mentioned in the Divine Husbandman’s Classic
(Shen’nong Bencaojing)  written in the 1st century ce.
Traditionally it is believed to promote long life—a
Chinese herbalist, said to have lived for 252 years,
ascribed his longevity to tonic herbs, including goji
berry. Today, both the berries and the root have a
wide range of medicinal uses.
Habitat & Cultivation
Goji berry grows throughout much
of China and Tibet, and is cultivated
extensively across central and
northern China. It is grown from
seed in autumn. The root can be
unearthed at any time of the year,
but is most commonly harvested
in spring. The berries are picked in
late summer or early autumn.
Key Constituents
■ Beta-sitosterol
Berries only:
■ Polysaccharides
■ Betaine
■ Sterols
■ Carotenoids—mostly zeaxanthin
■ Vitamins B1, B12, and C
Root only:
■ Cinnamic acid
■ Psyllic acid
Key Actions
■ Tonic
■ Protects liver
■ Neuroprotective
■ Lowers blood pressure
■ Anti-agingResearch
■ Immune modulation
Research that has been carried out
over the past 30 years indicates goji
berry supports immune function, in
part countering the reduction of
white blood cell production resulting
from aging. It also appears to
prevent infection by preventing
bacteria and viruses from attaching
to cell membranes, particularly in
the liver. The polysaccharides have
cancer-fighting activity.
■ Zeaxanthin  This compound,
occurring in higher concentration
in goji berry than any other food,
is taken as a supplement to support
eyesight and the health of the retina.
It is thought to protect against age-
related macular degeneration.
■ T onic and neuroprotective
Several clinical trials in China have
found that goji berry juice promotes
general well-being, reducing signs
of fatigue, weakness, depression,
and stress. In early-stage research,
goji berry has shown promise as a
neuroprotective agent, and seems
to act within the brain to prevent
some aspects of the degenerative
processes associated with
Alzheimer’s disease.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Circulation  In China, goji berry
is taken as a blood tonic and to
improve the circulation. It is also
taken in order to help lower blood
pressure and treat a range of
symptoms that include dizziness
and tinnitus.
■ Slowing aging  The traditional
use of goji berry as a tonic of key Goji berry
A deciduous shrub
growing to 13 ft (4 m),
with bright green
leaves and scarlet
berries.
Goji berry  produces berries that are
a blood tonic.Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesRoot is used in preparations
to relieve fevers.
Dried root
Fresh
berries
on sprig
Dried
berries
importance in the elderly is
gradually being endorsed by research.
Combined effects that protect
immune, liver, cardio-vascular, and
brain function from deterioration
suggest that goji berry has a place in the diet of anyone seeking to keep
healthy in their later years. A small
handful of berries taken on a daily
basis (eaten raw or as part of a larger
dish) makes a useful contribution to
long term good health. QCautions  Avoid during pregnancy. It can interact
with some prescribed medicines: do not take with warfarin.Fresh
root
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112Melaleuca alternifoliakey medicinal plantsLeaves have a
strong aroma
when crushedMelaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae)
Tea TreeT ea tree
An evergreen reaching 23 ft (7 m), with  layers of papery bark, pointed leaves, and white flower spikes.
Tea tree provides one of the most effective
natural antiseptics.
Habitat & Cultivation
Tea tree is native to Australia,
flourishing in moist soils in northern New South Wales and Queensland.  It is now cultivated extensively, especially in New South Wales.  Tea tree is grown from cuttings  in summer. The leaves and small branches are picked throughout  the year and distilled to produce essential oil.
Related Species
Other Melaleuca species that provide valuable essential oils include cajuput (M. leucadendron, p. 233), broad-leaved paperbark tree (M. viridiflora) and M. linariifolia, the essential oil of which is very similar to tea tree.
Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil containing terpinen-4-
 ol (40%), gamma-terpinene (24%),
 alpha-terpinene (10%), cineo (5%)   (percentages are variable).
Key Actions
■ Antiseptic
■ Antibacterial■ Antifungal
■ Antiviral
■ Immune stimulant
Research
■ Antiseptic properties Tea tree
essential oil was first researched in 1923 in Australia. Since the 1960s  it has been intensively investigated, and its antiseptic properties are  well established. Clinical trials, mainly in Australia, have shown that it is effective at treating a broad range  of infectious conditions, especially fungal and skin problems such as vaginal yeast, acne, and warts.
■ Active constituents One of
the most important constituents is known to be terpinen-4-ol, which  is significantly antiseptic and well tolerated by the skin. The oil also contains cineol, which can irritate  the skin. The cineol content varies—poor-quality oil has more than  10%; in some cases up to 65%.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Traditional remedy Tea tree is
a traditional Aboriginal remedy. The
leaves are crushed and either inhaled or used in infusions for coughs, colds, and skin infections.
■ Skin problems Tea tree can be
applied to skin infections such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, as well  as to corns, warts, acne, and boils, infected burns, wounds, insect bites and stings, and other skin conditions.
■ Chronic infections Tea tree may
be taken internally as a treatment for chronic, and some acute, infections, notably cystitis, glandular fever, and chronic fatigue syndrome.■ Oral infections The herb is
effective in mouthwashes, countering oral infection and gum disease, and
it can also be used as a gargle for
sore throats.
■ Vaginal infections Tea tree is
an excellent remedy for vaginal irritation and infection, including yeast Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesLeaves have high levels of a
strongly antiseptic volatile oil and are used in preparations for skin problems and infections.
Fresh
leaves
Cream Add 5 drops
essential oil to 1 tsp base cream and apply to pimples 3 times  a day.
Infusion (to make, p. 291). For chronic
infections, infuse
1⁄2 tsp herb in 3⁄4 cup
(150 ml) of water. T ake twice a day.Essential oil Add 3 drops to 12 drops carrier oil and dab onto athlete’s foot.
infections. It may be used as a pessary
or can be diluted in a carrier cream and then applied.
Self-help Uses
■ Acne & boils, p. 305.
■ Athlete’s foot, p. 304.
■ Vaginal yeast infection, p. 314.Tea tree, and in particular its essential oil, is one of the
most important natural antiseptics. Useful for stings,  burns, wounds, and skin infections of all kinds, the herb merits a place in every medicine chest. Tea tree is native  to Australia and is a traditional remedy of the Aborigines. Its therapeutic properties were first researched during  the 1920s, and it is now widely used in Europe and the  U.S., as well as in Australia.
 QCaution Do not take the
essential oil internally except
under


 root if possible. Infuse for at least 5 minutes and sip while hot. Drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day. Add 1–2 cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata, p. 97) if desired.Option Use the remedy under Nausea with Headache.
Tip For travel sickness, take the infusion in a flask or
chew crystallized ginger.
Weak Digestion
Herbs Chiretta (Swertia chirata, p. 273), centaury
(Erythraea centaurium, p. 206)
Remedy T ake 2–4 drops of one of the tinctures on
the tongue each hour.
Herb Lemon (Citrus limon, p. 82)
Remedy Drink the freshly squeezed juice of a lemon, neat or diluted, each morning.
Nausea due to Emotional Problems
Herb Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis, p. 113)Remedy Make an infusion with the dried herb or use 2 tsp of fresh herb per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
Protection & Prevention
Herbs Centaury (Erythraea centaurium, p. 206),
gentian (Gentiana lutea, p. 99)Remedy T ake 5–10 drops of tincture 3 times a day with water.
General Remedies
Herbs Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212), anise
(Pimpinella anisum, p. 248)Remedy Make an infusion with
1⁄4–1⁄2 tsp of fennel
or anise seeds per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water and drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
General Remedies
Herb Myrrh (Commiphora molmol, p. 85)
Remedy Dab neat tincture onto mouth ulcers and infected gums once every hour.
Herb Sage (Salvia officinalis, p. 131)
Remedy Use an infusion as a mouthwash, or  rub gums with leaves or powder.Vomiting with Dizziness & Vertigo
Herb Black horehound (Ballota nigra, p. 176)
Remedy Make an infusion and drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
 QCaution Seek professional advice if symptoms do
not immediately improve.
Nausea with Headache
Herbs Peppermint (Mentha x piperita, p. 114), pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium, p. 235), bo he (Mentha haplocalyx, p. 234)Remedy Make an infusion with 1 level tsp of one herb per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Drink up to 21/3–3 cups (600–750 ml) a day.
Other uses This remedy combats abdominal fullness
and helps improve the appetite and digestion.
Caution Do not give these herbs to children under 5.
Do not take pennyroyal during pregnancy.
Loss of Appetite & Vomiting
Herb Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula, p. 83)
Remedy Make a decoction and sip 21/2 tbsp
(50 ml) every 2–3 hours until the vomiting stops or the dose has been taken over 2 days.
Other uses For anorexia, add 5 g of licorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra, p. 101).
Caution Do not take licorice during pregnancy.
Herb Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum, p. 93)
Remedy Make an infusion with the crushed
seeds of 2 cardamoms per 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. Drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
Herb Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora, p. 228)
Remedy Make an infusion using 1 tsp of dried or 2 tsp of fresh leaves per 1 cup (150 ml) of water and take up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day.
Herb Peppermint (Mentha x piperita, p. 114)
Remedy Make an infusion and drink up to 3 cups (750 ml) a day. (See General cautions.)
Mouth & Tongue Ulcers
Herbs Myrrh (Commiphora molmol, p. 85),
echinacea (Echinacea spp., p. 92), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, p. 101)Remedy Mix equal parts of the tinctures and apply neat or diluted (1 part tincture to 5 parts water) every hour.
US_300-307_Allergies.indd   306 26/02/16   4:43 pm307 herbal remedies for home useConstipation & Diarrhea
Acidity & IndigestionHerbs help both constipation and diarrhea
by gently restoring normal bowel function.
Constipation often results from insufficient
intake of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains,
while diarrhea is usually caused by intestinal
infection or inflammation, such as food
poisoning. Irritable bowel syndrome gives rise to
alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea,
and spastic constipation results from tension
and muscle spasm in the colon.
Herbs
Dandelion root, licorice, and yellow
dock  are mild laxatives.
Senna  is a strong laxative and should only be
taken when other herbs have failed.
Psyllium  seeds and husks cleanse the colon and
encourage normal bowel habits.
Cramp bark  has antispasmodic properties and
can help spastic constipation.
Agrimony, bael, bistort, and black
catechu are astringent herbs that dry and
tighten the bowel lining. Only take in the short
term, as they impair absorption of food. They
are taken mixed with soothing, demulcent herbs,
such as psyllium or marshmallow, for diarrhea.
Diet for Constipation
Fruit acts as a gentle laxative within the large
intestine. Eat plenty of fresh fruit each day, such
as figs ( Ficus carica, p. 211), apples, or tamarind
(Tamarindus indica, p. 274), which also counter
vomiting, gas, and indigestion.
 QGeneral caution Seek professional advice for
persistent constipation or diarrhea.
Indigestion, caused by too much acid production,
suggests a poor or inappropriate diet. To coat
the inner lining of the stomach and intestines
and protect them from excess acidity, take
slippery elm, arrowroot, or Iceland moss, which
are sticky, mucilaginous herbs when soaked in
water. Meadowsweet strengthens the lining of
the stomach and reduces acidic symptoms, while
German chamomile is amazingly versatile for a
number of gastrointestinal problems.
Diet
Cut out acidic foods, such as oranges, red meat,
spinach, and tomatoes, as well as alcohol and
tobacco if possible.Constipation
Herbs Y ellow dock ( Rumex crispus, p. 264),
Chinese rhubarb ( Rheum palmatum, p. 126)
Remedy Make a decoction using 1 tsp of either
herb to 3/4 cup (150 ml) of water. T ake last thing
at night.
Note  Y ellow dock is one of the mildest laxatives and
should be tried first. If this has no effect, take a single
dose of Chinese rhubarb each day. This has
a stronger action than yellow dock.
Cautions  Do not take Chinese rhubarb or yellow dock
during pregnancy.
Persistent Constipation
Herbs Dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale, p. 141),
licorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra, p. 101), yellow dock
(Rumex crispus, p. 264)
Remedy 1  Make a decoction using 20 g of
dandelion root to 3 cups (750 ml) of water and
drink each day, or use the ground root to make an
infusion and drink 12/3–21/3 cups (450–600 ml) a day.
Remedy 2  Mix 3 tsp of dandelion root and
yellow dock and 1 tsp of licorice. Use the mixture
to make a decoction with 3 cups (750 ml) of
water and drink 3/4–11/4 cups (150–300 ml) a day.
Cautions Do not take yellow dock or licorice
during pregnancy.
Herbs Senna ( Cassia senna, p. 75), ginger ( Zingiber
officinale, p. 155)
Remedy Steep 3–6 senna pods and 2–3 slices
(1 g) of fresh ginger in 3/4 cup (150 ml) of warm
water. Alternatively, take senna tablets. T ake either
preparation for up to 10 days.
Note  This is the strongest laxative listed.
 QCautions  T ake for up to 10 days at a time. During
pregnancy, take on advice of a health care practitioner.
Do not give to children under 5


 lost their teeth and use false
teeth to eat, or have hearing aids to hear, or have glasses so they can see,
or are wearing toupees because they went bald, or have pacemakers to
make their hearts pump, or dialysis machines for their kidneys? Have you
32 • FIT FOR UFE ever heard of a million animals a year dying of heart disease? Or a half a
million dying of cancer? Or a quarter million dying of strokes? Or thou
sands dying of diabetes? No! In part this is because animals in the wild
survive only by eating well and staying fit. Otherwise the process of sur
vival of the fittest would kill them off. But for the most part, animals in
nature are magnificently healthy in comparison to the health that we
humans experience. And they are not overweight! Now, why is that?
All we have to do to understand this is look at the foods we are eating
and look at the foods that the other mammals are eating. Other mam
mals, the ones living in nature, are eating live foods very high in water
content. They're not eating foods that have had the water cooked or pro
cessed out. That is why they are experiencing a state of physical health
much superior to ours. Even animals that are exclusively carnivorous,
who eat nothing but meat, are eating high-water-content food. If you
have ever had the opportunity, either in person or on film, to see a lion
take down a zebra or wildebeest, you will have noticed that invariably the
lion will rip open the underside of its prey, open its belly up, and go
straight in and eat the intestines. I know that doesn't sound like a day at
the beach, but that's how it is in the jungle! Why is it that when the lion
takes down the zebra, it goes straight for the intestines? Because, by and
large, carnivorous animals don't eat other carnivorous animals. Think
about it: Lions don't eat tigers. Bears don't eat wolves. Carnivorous ani
mals are eating animals that are plant- and fruit-eaters, because that is
what all animals need. They have to have the food from the plant king
dom. Either an animal will take its food directly from the plant kingdom,
or it will eat animals that are eating that food. The reason a lion will go
straight to the intestines is that there it finds the predigested high-water-
content food. Then it will eat all the organs, because they have very high
water content. Then it will lap up the blood, because blood is over 90
percent water! In other words, it goes from the inside to the outside.
What is left at last is the muscle meat.
So, what we should do is make sure that a good part of the time we are
eating an adequate amount of high-water-content living food. Once in a
while your day's food intake won't be perfectly balanced, with 70 percent
water content food and 30 percent concentrated food. That's okay! We're
not trying to give you some kind of jail sentence, like a diet. Once in a
while concentrated food may predominate. Don't feel guilty! There is
nothing to feel guilt)' about. You have certain cravings that you have
built up over the years. It's going to take a certain amount of time for you
to overcome these cravings. The idea is not to upset the balance more
often than you maintain it. You eat heavy one day, and then the next day
comes. It's a brand-new day. Considering that high-water-content food
THE PRINCIPLE OF HIGH-WATER-CONTENT FOOD • 33 did not predominate the day before, the next day you should see to it that
high-water-content foods do predominate. What is crucial, no matter
what, is to keep in mind the importance of having this food high in water
content on a regular basis. If it is absolutely ignored as if it made no
difference, you will never be able to lose the weight that you're looking to
lose and keep that weight off.
The importance of eating in this fashion can be illustrated by the words
of a gentleman who has been studying these principles for over half a
century. Dr. Norman W. Walker is over one hundred and sixteen years
old. He lives in Arizona. He grows his own vegetables and is still writing
books. No one is pushing him around in a wheelchair or feeding him
mashed bananas. He is completely independent. What is the key to his
superior health and longevity? In his most recent book, Natural Weight
Control, Dr. Walker stated, "Every plant, vegetable, fruit, nut, and seed
in its raw natural state is composed of atoms and molecules. Within these
atoms and molecules reside the vital elements we know as enzymes. En
zymes are not things or substances! They are the life-principle in the
atoms and molecules of every living cell.
"The enzymes in the cells of the human body are exactly like those in
vegetation, and the atoms in the human body each have a corresponding
affinity for like atoms in vegetation. Consequently, when certain atoms
are needed to rebuild or replace body cells, there will come into play a
magneticlike attraction which will draw to such cells in our bodies the
exact kind and type of atomic elements from the raw foods we eat.
"Accordingly, every cell in the structure of our bodies and every cell in
nature's foods are infused and animated with the silent life known as
enzymes. This magneticlike attraction, however, is only available in live
molecules! (Italics mine.) Enzymes are sensitive to all heat above 130
degrees F. At 130 degrees F. they are dead. Any food which has been
cooked at a temperature higher than 130 degrees F. has been subjected to
the death sentence of its enzymes, and is nothing but dead food.
"Naturally, dead matter cannot do the work of live organisms. Conse
quently, food which has been subjected to higher temperatures above 130
degrees F. has lost its live, nutritional value. While such food can, and
does, sustain life in the human system, it does so at the expense of pro
gressively degenerating health, energy, and vitality."
In this book and every other book Dr. Walker has authored, he
strongly emphasizes the importance of consuming high-water-content
food if a slim, vibrant body is one of your goals, SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES!
He's one hundred and sixteen years old and vibrantly active. I would
listen to him.
In 1980 the Los Angeles Times and Weekly World News carried articles
34 • FIT FOR LIFE about a man living in China named Wu Yunqing. Mr. Yunqing is one
hundred and forty-two years old and is shown riding his bicycle! When
queried about his diet, he answered, "I eat corn, rice, sweet potatoes, and
other fruits and vegetables." SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES!
In January 1973 National Geographic had a story by a scientist named
Alexander Leaf. Dr. Leaf went in search of the oldest people in the
world. He found the three most consistently long-lived people to be the
Abkhazians of Russia, the Vilcabambans of Ecuador, and the Hunzukuts
of Pakistan. Aside from finding no obesity whatsoever among the Vil
cabambans and Hunzukuts and very little amongst the Abkhazians, he
discovered that these people were amazingly disease-free. No cancer! No
heart disease! Plus most of them were living to be over one hundred years
old and remaining very physically active. Dr. Leaf's inquiries into these
people's dietary habits indicate that the Abkhazians cat approximately 70
percent high-water-content food and the Vilcabambans and Hunzukuts
eat over 80 percent. He and many gcrontologists were stunned to learn of
these people and their magnificent longevity. But, I tell you, SUCCESS
LEAVES CLUES!
If you have written down a list of everything you ate in one day, please
take it out and look at it now. I have two questions for you. First, is what
you consumed about 70 percent high-water-content food (fresh fruit and
vegetables and their juices)? And second, is it a typical day's fare? If
the list does not reflect 70 percent high-water-content food and it is a
typical day, then that list represents the major contributing factor to your
weight problem. Not that other factors in one's life don't contribute to
a weight problem; they do. Stress, psychological factors, one's job, emo
tions, all contribute. But all the other factors combined don't equal the
influence that food has on one's weight. The old cliche "An apple a day
keeps the doctor away" was certainly on the right track. It should be "An
apple (an orange, and a few other pieces of fruit) and a salad a day will
keep the doctor away." A bit more cumbersome to state, but right on the
money.
Before continuing, let's answer the common question "What about
drinking water? I drink eight glasses a day, and should I do that or should
I not do that?" Actually, as you eat more foods that contain a lot of water,
you will not have as much of a desire or requirement for water. In


ethane is 25 to 100 times more destructive than CO
2 on a 20-year time frame.[4]
Methane has a global warming potential 86 times that of CO2 on a 20-year time frame.[5]222
FruiticultureLivestock is responsible for 65 percent of all human-related emissions of nitrous oxide—a green-
house gas with 296 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide, and which stays in the atmosphere for 150 years.[6]
Emissions for agriculture are projected to increase 80 percent by 2050.[7]Energy related emissions are expected to increase 20 percent by 2040.[8]U.S. methane emissions from livestock and natural gas are nearly equal.[9]Cows produce 150 billion gallons of methane per day.[10]Converting to wind and solar power will take 20+ years and roughly 43 trillion dollars.[11]Even without fossil fuels, we will exceed our 565 gigatons CO
2 equivalent limit by 2030, all from
raising animals.[12]Reducing methane emissions would create tangible benefits almost immediately. [13]WaterAnimal agriculture water consumption ranges from 34 to 76 trillion gallons annually. [14]Agriculture is responsible for 80 to 90 percent of U.S. water consumption. [15]Growing feed crops for livestock consumes 56 percent of water in the U.S. [16]Californians use 1,500 gallons of water per person per day.  Close to half of that is associated
with meat and dairy products. [17]
Two thousand five hundred gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef.[18] One thousand gallons of water are required to produce one gallon of milk.[19]Five percent of water consumed in the U.S. is by private homes.  Fifty-five percent of water con-
sumed in the U.S. is for animal agriculture.[20]
Animal agriculture is responsible for 20 to 33 percent of all fresh water consumption in the
world today.[21]
LandLivestock or livestock feed occupies one-third of the Earth’s ice-free land.[22]Livestock covers 45 percent of the Earth’s total land.[23]223
FruiticultureAnimal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution,
and habitat destruction.[24]
Livestock operations on land have created more than 500 nitrogen flooded dead zones around
the world in our oceans.[25]
We are in the midst of the largest mass extinction in 65 million years.[26]Two to five acres of land are used per cow.[27]Nearly half of the contiguous U.S. is devoted to animal agriculture.[28] One-third of the planet is desertified, with livestock as the leading driver.[29]WasteEvery minute, 7 million pounds of excrement are produced by animals raised for food in the
U.S.[30]
A farm with 2,500 dairy cows produces the same amount of waste as a city of 411,000 people.
[31]
One hundred and thirty times more animal waste than human waste is produced in the U.S.—
1.4 billion tons from the meat industry annually.  Five tons of animal waste is produced per per -
son in the US.[32]
OceansThree-quarters of the world’s fisheries are exploited or depleted.[33]We could see fishless oceans by 2048.[34]Ninety to one hundred million tons of fish are pulled from our oceans each year.[35]As many as 2.7 trillion animals are pulled from the ocean each year.[36]For every on pound of fish caught, up to five pounds of unintended marine species are caught
and discarded as by-kill.[37]
As many as 40 percent (63 billion pounds) of fish caught globally every year are discarded.[38]Scientists estimate as many as 650,000 whales, dolphins and seals are killed every year by fish-
ing vessels.[39]224
FruiticultureFish catch peaks at 85 million tons.[40]
Forty to fifty million sharks are killed each year in fishing lines and nets.[41]RainforestAnimal agriculture is responsible for up to 91 percent of Amazon destruction.[42]One to two acres of rainforest are cleared every second.[43]The leading causes of rainforest destruction are livestock and feed crops.[44]Up to 137 plant, animal and insect species are lost every day due to rainforest destruction.[45]Twenty-six million rainforest acres (10.8 million hectares) have been cleared for palm oil produc -
tion.[46]One hundred and thirty-six million rainforest acres have been cleared for animal agriculture.[47]One thousand and one hundred land activists have been killed in Brazil in the past 20 years.[48]Ten thousand years ago, 99 percent of biomass (i.e. zoomass) was wild animals.  Today, humans
and the animals that we raise as food make up 98 percent of the zoomass.[49]
HumanityWorld Population[50]
 1812: 1 billion
 1912: 1.5 billion
 2012: 7 billion
 2018: 7.6 billion
70 billion farmed animals are reared annually worldwide.  More than 6 million animals are killed
for food every hour.[51]
We are currently growing enough food to feed 10 billion people.[52] Worldwide, at least 50 percent of grain is fed to livestock.[53] Eighty-two percent of starving children live in countries where food is fed to animals, and the
animals are eaten by Western countries.[54]
The average American consumes 209 pounds of meat per year.[55]225
FruiticultureThe world’s population grows 228,000+ people every day.[56]
Land Required to Feed One Person for One Year[57]
 Vegan:  one-sixth of an acre
 Vegetarian:  three times as much as a vegan
 Meat Eater:  eighteen times as much as a vegan
One and one-half acres can produce 37,000 pounds of plant-based food.  One and one-half
acres can produce 375 pounds of beef.[58]
A person who eats a vegan diet produces the equivalent of 50 percent less carbon dioxide, uses
1/11th oil, 1/13th water, and 1/18th land compared to a meat-eater.59]
Each day, a person who eats a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30
square feet of forested land, 20 pounds CO2 equivalent, and one animal’s life.[60]
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ine (about
7.35) is pretty easy to achieve and
maintain. There are just three steps.
1
.
Check your pH regularly. You can
purchase a saliva or urine test kit from
most pharmacies and health shops. The
saliva test is less accurate and urine is
slightly more accurate. Alternatively,
you can have a blood test carried out
by a doctor, which is the most accurate
but also the most expensive.
2
.
Drink loads of water – aim for at least
8–10 cups per day. Add a little lemon
juice to make it more alkaline. Water ishealthy and helps to flush away the
toxins.
3
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Eat a diet of at least 70 percent
alkaline foods and properly combine
all your meals. Fruit and vegetables
such as cabbage, celery, parsley,
spinach, tomatoes, summer squash, etc.
are alkaline foods. A combination of
vegetables and proteins gives
abdominal comfort, e.g. fish with
vegetables. Chapter 6
Glossary
Here are definitions of some
commonly used words in this
book.Antioxidants
Antioxidants are molecules which can
safely interact with free radicals to
terminate the chain reaction before vital
molecules are damaged. Although there
are several enzyme systems within the
body that scavenge free radicals, the
principal micronutrient (vitamin)
antioxidants are vitamins E and C and
beta-carotene
. Additionally, selenium, a
trace mineral that is required for the
proper function of one of the body’s
antioxidant enzyme systems, is sometimes
included in this category. The body cannot
manufacture these micronutrients so they
must be included in our diets.Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, also known as ‘hardening
of the arteries’, is a condition in which the
wall of an artery thickens as a result of a
build-up of fatty materials such as
cholesterol.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance
found among the fats (lipids) in the
bloodstream and in all cells in the body. It
is an important part of a healthy body
because it is used to form cell membranes,
some hormones and is needed for otherfunctions. But a high level of cholesterol
in the blood is a major risk for heart
disease, which leads to heart attack.
Cholesterol and other fats cannot dissolve
in the blood. They have to be transported
to and from the cells by special carriers
known as lipoproteins. There are several
kinds, but the ones to focus on are low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-
density lipoprotein (HDL).
LDL Cholesterol
Low-density lipoprotein is the major
cholesterol carrier in the blood. If too
much LDL cholesterol circulates in the
blood, it can slowly build up in the wallsof the arteries feeding the heart and brain.
Together with other substances, it may
form plaque that can clog those arteries.
This condition is known as
atherosclerosis. A clot that forms near this
plaque can block the blood flow to part of
the heart muscle and cause a heart attack.
If a clot blocks the blood flow to part of
the brain, it causes a stroke. That’s why
LDL cholesterol is known as ‘bad’
cholesterol. Lower levels of LDL
cholesterol reflect a lower risk of heart
disease.
HDL Cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein is a type of lipio
found in the body. It serves a number ofimportant functions, including scouring the
blood for excess cholesterol, removing the
excess to the liver, where it is broken
down so that the body can eliminate it.
This type of cholesterol is sometimes
referred to as ‘good cholesterol’, because
of its positive health benefits.
Free Radicals
Free radicals are atoms or groups of
atoms with an unpaired number of
electrons and can be formed when oxygen
interacts with certain molecules. Once
formed, these highly reactive radicals can
start a chain reaction, like dominoes.
Their main danger comes from the damagethey can do when they react with
important cellular components such as
DNA or the cell membrane. Cells may
function poorly or die if this occurs. To
prevent free radical damage, the body has
a defence system of antioxidants.
Glycemic Index
GI is a measure of the effects of
carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.
Carbohydrates that break down quickly
during digestion and release glucose
rapidly into the blood stream have a high
GI; those that break down more slowly,
releasing glucose more gradually, have a
low GI.Homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid in the
blood. Some studies have shown that too
much homocysteine in the blood (plasma)
is related to a higher risk of coronary
heart disease and stroke.
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant
chemicals that have protective or
disease-
preventive
 properties. There are more
than a thousand known phytochemicals. It
is well known that plants produce these
chemicals to protect themselves but recentresearch demonstrates that they can
protect humans against diseases too. Some
of the well-known phytochemicals are
lycopene in tomatoes, isoflavones in soya
and flavonoids in fruits. These have all
been mentioned in Chapter 1 on super
foods.
Each phytochemical works differently.
Here are some possible actions:
Antioxidants – Most phytochemicals
have antioxidant activity, protecting
our cells against oxidative damage and
reducing the risk of developing certain
types of cancer. Phytochemicals with
antioxidant activity include allyl
sulfides (found in onions, leeks,garlic), carotenoids (fruits, carrots),
flavonoids (fruits, vegetables) and
polyphenols (tea, grapes).
Hormonal action – Isoflavones, which
are found in soya, imitate human
oestrogens
 and help to reduce
menopausal symptoms and
osteoporosis.
Stimulation of enzymes – Indoles,
which are found in cabbage, stimulate
enzymes that make oestrogen less
effective and could reduce the risk of
breast cancer. Other phytochemicals
which interfere with enzymes are
protease inhibitors (soya, beans) and
terpenes (citrus fruits, cherries).Interference with DNA replication –
Saponins, found in beans, interfere
with the replication of cell DNA,
thereby preventing the multiplication of
cancer cells. Capsaicin, found in hot
peppers, protects DNA from
carcinogens.
Anti-bacterial effect – The
phytochemical, allicin, found in garlic,
has
anti-bacterial
 properties.
Physical action – Some phytochemicals
bind physically to cell walls thereby
preventing the adhesion of pathogens to
human cell walls. Proanthocyanidins
are responsible for the anti-adhesion
properties of cranberry. Consumptionof cranberries will reduce the risk of
urinary tract infections and will
improve dental health.Recipes
Some of these recipes are mine
and some are from around the
world. I found that some recipes
are made differently in certain
regions. That’s not to say they
don’t taste good – having a
variety of different cooking
methods makes it more fun. I
have adjusted some of the
ingredients in the recipes to my
own taste; you can do the same,
but have fun with them. Enjoy!Oven Temperature
Conversions
This is an approximate conversion chart
between gas mark and electric ovens. It
should be accurate enough for all your
cooking needs, though keep in mind that
temperatures will vary between different
types, brands and sizes of ovens, and also
in relation to your location’s altitude,
temperature, humidity, etc.Chapter 7
Salads
I usually eat salads for lunch but
you could serve any of these
recipes as part of a dinner menu
as a starter. If you eat any of the
salads that contain fruit as a
starter, wait at least 20 minutes
after eating the salad, allowing
time for it to be digested, before
having your main meal.Arabic Salad
This salad is simple, healthy and
especially ideal for spring.
Serves 2
 2 tomatoes, diced
 1 courgette, peeled and chopped
 ½ red onion, finely chopped
 1 tsp cumin
 1 tsp coriander, finely chopped
 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
 1 lemon, juiced
 1 tbsp water
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 tsp flaxseed oil ½ tsp sesame oil
 Parsley to serve
1. Add the tomatoes, courgette and onion
in a salad bowl.
2. Mix the spices, lemon juice, water and
oils together and pour over the
vegetables.
3. Toss and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve
with a few sprigs of parsley.
Cucumber Salad
A cool, refreshing salad recipe –
delicious any time of the year.
Serves 2–4 2 medium cucumbers
 1 red onion
 1 tomato, chopped
 5 sprigs of parsley, chopped
 2 tbsp fresh basil
 2 tbsp fresh mint
 1 tsp flaxseed oil