 discuss the part
that the child plays in this and arrive at a different 345 LOSING WEIGHT
way of looking at the whole eating pattern. The mind
experiences the body, and consciousness experiences
mind; therefore, we really experience within in our
consciousness what we formally called 'hunger'. Where is that localized. You will notice that it is only
a belief system that is experienced in the stomach. It
is actually experienced in a generalized way, sort of
everywhere. The thought that it is in the stomach is
just a belief system from childhood. As mentioned
previously, the body cannot experience anything. What is happening is experienced in a more diffuse,
generalized area. Another technique of letting go of suffering at any
time from pain, illness, or physical symptoms, such as
hunger, is knowing that it is nothing but a physical
symptom. You will notice that it is experienced in a
general, diffuse manner, sort of everywhere, because
that is where we experience all experience rather
than in a localized situation. The localization comes
from a strong belief system. We all have these
thoughts from childhood. As we let go of resisting the
energy of this sensation, it becomes diffuse and finally
disappears. On the Map of Consciousness, we see the lower
feelings at the bottom, and when we move up to
Desire, which has been running the appetite-hunger
satiation cycle, we notice that it has an energy field
that calibrates at 125 and is in a negative direction. In
other words, it has a deleterious effect on our lives. The emotions that go with this energy field are want
ing, craving, and all the addictions. Therefore, calling a
weight problem a food addiction is partially correct 346 HEALING AND RECOVERY
in that the characteristics of the negative energy field
at 125 are feelings of wantingness, desiringness, and
cravingness, and the processing occurring in con
sciousness is entrapment. The person therefore feels
like a victim, and due to the downward direction of
the energy field, there are negative feelings about the
self having to do with the whole cycle. As we let go of resisting it and go beyond it, we
start moving up the scale to the level of Courage in
order to handle the problem of pride in our willing
ness to look at it. When we move upward and get off
this cycle at level 250, we become detached. At that
point, the process going on in consciousness is one of
being released. Because the energy field now goes
upward, we have a good, positive feeling, one that is
constructive and makes us feel better. It has a lot of
power in it. How do we experience that detachment. It is the
experience similar to ifwe eat, it is okay, and ifwe do
not, that is okay, too. People ask, "Do you want to eat
something now. " I say, "Well, ifiYOU are going to fix
something, fme. " Then they will ask, "What do you
want to eat. Do you want to eat fish, or macaroni, or
baked beans. " I'll say, "Well, either way. " When one
reaches this level of handling appetite and hunger,
one is no longer really fixed on one particular food or
another. One could say, "If we have a steak tonight,
that's fme, and if we don't, that's fme. " So it is okay
either way. This means that one is free. One characteristic of this attitude is freedom. Freedom from what. There is freedom from being run
by a program or a conditioning, and freedom from 347 LOSING WEIGHT
being a victim ofthe cycle. There is freedom from the
entrapment that made us feel bad about ourselves. As
we get detached from these sensations, we begin to
feel good about ourselves. In fact, our willingness to
do-that goes up to level 310, which has an even better
feeling about it. We begin to accept that this is nothing
other than a phenomenon, just a set of vibrations
going on within consciousness. It does not have to do
with food or the body. Those are all programs. In
essence, physics explains it as just a set of vibrations
going on in the field of consciousness that are within
our power to alter. Once we do that, we can really
begin to love ourselves more than we did before. There is another very interesting aspect going on
in consciousness that will also be very helpful. It is
something you can observe within yourself, and
something I picked up within myself and saw hap
pening. The cycle in the past was to be run by the
hunger, appetite, satiation, and then guilt. AlI the good
intentions I had about dieting and taking off weight
suddenly flew out the window and disappeared
somewhere. After ftiling myself up with far more than
I knew I needed, suddenly there was a feeling of self
disgust and guilt. People with severe eating problems
often experience that. They go into the bathroom,
throw all the food back up, and then go into self
hatred, blame, guilt, and even suicidal depression,
which can become very severe. What really happens
in this type of situation. I observed that when a per
son sits down to eat, it is only the adult within who
wants to take off the weight, and it is really the 'inner
child' who is always hungry. 348 HEALING AND RECOVERY
In the past, Dr. Eric Berne, author of Games People
Play and creator ofTransactional Analysis, along with
other people in that field, talked about our 'child',
'adult', and 'parent' tapes that are like three voices
within us. One is the desirous child; one is the adult
who is rational, intelligent, and educated; and one is
the parent who tends to be punitive and moralistic. The parent tape is the one that tells us about right
and wrong. When we sit down at the table or walk to
the refrigerator, the adult within goes unconscious
and the child takes over. What does a child know about diet, weight, and
calories. Nothing. Theconsciousness ofthechildis,"I
want, I satisfy, and I get," so we go to the refrigerator
without realizing we are in a different state of con
sciousness, one in which the child is dominant. So
who is poking around in the refrigerator. The child is. Who is ordering a second hot fudge sundae or having
a second helping of potatoes and gravy. The child. After we indulge the child without realizing what is
going on, when the meal is over, the child leaves. It
has had its fill, and then who takes its place. The par
ent does who then says,"How could you have been so
stupid. Why did you have seconds. So did you have a
piece ofpie. Why did you put ice cream on top of the
pie. I mean, think of the calories. You are really stupid
and weak; you don't have any will power. You are no
good; your self-worth is rotten. " At this point, we are subjected to the inner angry
parent who is blaming us. Blaming whom. Blaming
the inner child. Where has the adult been all this time. It has been silenced. The adult was notthere at meal349 LOSING WEIGHT
time or after mealtime. The child and the parent have
taken over the whole eating program, which is natural
because that is where the eating patterns get set up in
the first place. They get set up with the child, and who
is sitting next to the child but the parent. So the child
alternates with the parent in running the whole eating
pattern. In order to counteract this, we have to be aware
that the pattern is running. Just to be aware ofit begins
to change it. Now we can make a note to ourself, put
it on the table or the refrigerator, and consciously call
forth our adult and tell the child,"This is the place for
an adult now because my adult is very conscious ofits
eating. " My adult knows about calories, diets, and
healthy eating patterns. I consciously call forth my
adult to be here at this meal. I say, "The adult me is
here now" and consciously reject the presence of the
child. Because the overindulgence does not happen,
when the meal is fmished, my adult stays there. No
parent comes in to blame me for what has been done. It does not take self-control or resisting anything;
it just takes being aware. When we sit down, we say
hello to our adult and be conscious. Just as we sit
down at the dinner table, we watch the kid come up
in us. I have watched myself do this. "Oh, look at who
is there at the table. Oh, wow. Look at the pile of
mashed potatoes. Look at the gravy. " Just watch peo
ples' faces when they sit down at the table and we see
who is 'up' in them. We see the eyes pop open and
watch the pupils of the eyes get very large. If that is
not a five-year-old kid, then I never saw one. We may see a serious-looking businessman walk 350


. This material may not be reproduced in any medium, print or electronic without prior written permission from the author.Page 190Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comThe Erythrocyte (Red Blood Cell, RBC) Count
Traditionally counted by hand with a hemacytometer, red blood cells (RBCs) are now
commonly counted with electronic devices, which provide faster, more accurate results. This
erythrocyte count does not provide qualitative information about the RBCs’ hemoglobin content,
but it does tell mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH). Thus, the erythrocyte blood count offers indices for RBC size and hemoglobin content and
supports other hematologic tests in diagnosing anemia and polycythemia. Depending on age, sex, sample, and geographic location, normal RBC values in adult males
range from 4.5 to 6.2 million/microliter (4.5 to 6.2 x 1012/L) of venous blood; in adult females
from 4.2 to 5.4 million/microliter (4.2 to 5.4 x 1012/L) of venous blood; in children, 4.6 to 4.8
million/microliter of venous blood; in full-term infants, 4.4 to 5.8 million/microliter (4.4 to 5.8 x
1012/L). An elevated RBC count indicates polycythemia or dehydration; a depressed count shows
anemia, fluid overload, or recent hemorrhage. With total bed rest, RBC counts drop considerably
from decreased oxygen requirements. The Total Hemoglobin (HgB)
Laboratory Test
The total hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration in a deciliter (l00ml) of whole blood is measured
by the total hemoglobin laboratory test. The Hgb-RBC ratio (mean corpuscular hemoglobin or
MCH) and free plasma Hgb affect the RBC count. This test, a usual part of the complete blood
count, measures the severity of anemia or polycythemia, monitors therapy response, and supplies
figures for calculating MCH and mean corpuscular Hgb concentration. Based on venous blood samples, normal values for different patients are:
Age      Hemoglobin Level (g/dL)
Less than 7 days    17-22
1 week     15-20
1 month     11-15
Age      Hemoglobin Level (g/dL)
Children     11-13
Adult males    14-18
Elderly males    12.4-14.9
Adult females    12-16
Elderly females    11.7-13.8 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 191Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comThe Hematocrit (Hct)
Laboratory Test
The volume of RBCs packed in a whole blood sample is measured by the hematocrit (Hct)
laboratory test. Number and size of the RBCs determine the Hct concentration, and such a readout
aids in the diagnosis of abnormal states of hydration, polycythemia, anemia, fluid imbalance,
blood loss, blood replacement, and red cell indices. According to a patient’s sex, age, laboratory
competence, and type of blood sample, the test routinely screens one’s blood in a complete blood
count. Hct reference values range from 40 percent to 54 percent (0.4 to 0.54) for men and from 37
percent to 47 percent (0.37 to 0.47) for women. Low Hct indicates anemia or hemodilution; high
Hct shows polycythemia or hemoconcentration caused by blood loss. If a hematoma develops at
the venipuncture site, ease discomfort by applying ice, followed later by warm soaks. The Erythrocyte Indices Laboratory Test
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean
corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) are the three measurements accomplished by
the erythrocyte indices laboratory test. The MCV expresses the average size of erythrocytes
and indicates whether they are undersized (microcytic), oversized (macrocytic), or normal
(normocytic). MCH gives the weight of hemoglobin in an average red cell. MCHC defines the
concentration of Hgb in 100 mL of packed red cells. The normal RBC indices are:
 MCV = 84 to 99 cubic microliters/red cell (femtoliters (fl)/red cell)
 MCH = 26 to 32 picograms (pg)/red cell
 MCHC = 30% to 36% (300 to 360 g/L)
These indices aid in diagnosing and classifying anemia. Low MCV and MCHC show
microcytic hypochromic anemias caused by iron deficiency anemia, pyridoxine-responsive
anemia, or thalassemia. High MCV indicates macrocytic anemia caused by megaloblastic
anemias coming from folic acid or vitamin BIZ deficiency, inherited disorders of DNA synthesis,
or reticulocytosis. The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Measuring the time required for erythrocytes in a whole blood sample to settle to the bottom
of a vertical tube, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a sensitive but nonspecific test that 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 192Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comindicates the presence of disease when other chemical or physical signs are normal. It rises in
widespread inflammatory disorders caused by infection, autoimmune disease, or malignancy. Thus, the ESR monitors inflammatory or malignant illness and detects occult disease such as
tuberculosis (TB), tissue necrosis, or connective tissue disorders. The normal ESR ranges from
0 to 20 mm/hour. It rises in pregnancy, acute or chronic inflammation, TB, paraproteinemias,
rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, and some cancers. ESR also rises in anemia. ESR drops in
polycythemia, sickle cell anemia, hyperviscosity, and low plasma protein. Note: ESR  is frequently raised during and after reactions and fevers induced by the Gerson
Therapy. The Platelet Count
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are tiny formed elements in the blood which create th’e hemostatic
plug in vascular injury. They promote coagulation by supplying phospholipids to the intrinsic
thromboplastin pathway. The platelet count is vital for monitoring chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, or severe thrombocytosis and thrombocytopenia. A platelet count that falls below 50,000
brings on spontaneous bleeding; below 5,000, fatal central nervous system bleeding or massive
gastrointestinal hemorrhage is possible. The platelet count evaluates platelet production, assesses effects of cytotoxic therapy, aids
the diagnosing of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis, and confirms visual estimate of platelet
number and morphology from a stained blood film. Normal platelet counts range from 130,000 to
370,000/mm (130 to 370 x 1011/L). A decreased count comes from aplastic or hypoplastic bone marrow; infiltrative bone marrow
diseases like carcinoma, leukemia, or disseminated infection; megakaryocytic hypoplasia;
ineffective thrombopoiesis caused by folic acid or vitamin B1 deficiency; pooling of platelets in an
enlarged spleen; increased platelet destruction from drug use or immune disorders; disseminated
intravascular coagulation; Bernard-Soulier syndrome; or mechanical injury to platelets. Medications decreasing the count include acetazolamid, acetohexamide, antimony,
antineoplastics, brompheniramine maleate, carbamazepine, chloramphenicol, ethacrynic acid,
furosemide, gold salts, hydroxychloroquine, indomethacin, isoniazid, mephenytoin, mefenamic
acid, methazolamide, methimazole, methyidopa, oral diaoxide, oxyphenbetazone, penicillamine,
penicillin, phenylbutazone, phenytoin, pyrimethamine, quinidine sulfate, quinine, salicylates,
streptomycin, sulfonamides, thiazide, thiazidelike diuretics, and tricyclic antidepressants. Heparin
causes transient reversible thrombocytopenia. An increased platelet count results from such diseases as hemorrhage; infectious disorders;
malignancies; iron deficiency anemia; myelofibrosis; primary thrombocytosis; polycythemia
vera


 herbs have been clinically tested for many years. The results of these
herbs in supporting tissue regeneration have been miraculous. We humans
have a lot to learn when it comes to the power of botanicals to rebuild the
body. Herbal formulas, consisting of combinations of herbs, can have a muchstronger effect upon the body than single herbs. There are many things to
consider when combining herbs, such as compatibility, synergistic actions
and effects to related tissues. In
Module 8.3
 I will suggest an ideal herbal
tincture or blend for each of ten major conditions, including adrenal gland
enhancement, parasite cleansing, and kidney and bladder functioning. In
Module 8.4
 you will find the body systems listed once again
(Cardiovascular, Digestive, etc. ), with suggestions for herbal detoxifiers and
strengtheners for each system. Finally, we will close with an important
consideration of pharmaceutical antibiotics vs. nature’s anti-parasitics in
Module 8.5
. Have fun with herbs and herbal formulas, for their power and strength is
much needed in today’s world. With the use of herbs to clean and rebuild the
body, vibrant health can be achieved by anyone who is willing to put his/her
heart into it. Do not be afraid of what God created for your use. Simply learn
which herbs are for what purpose. Herbs are easy to use. Don’t let those who
have no education in herbology tell you that herbs are bad. That’s like saying
God is bad. God created herbs for everything from bone growth and repair to
nerve regeneration. Herbs are God’s greatest healers, especially when used in
conjunction with a raw food diet. The June 1992 issue of the
Food and Drug Law Journal
 contained the
following: “The results of an extensive review on botanical safety conducted
by the Herbal Research Foundation (a non-profit organization of leading
experts on pharmacognosy, pharmacology and toxicology), confirmed there
is no substantial evidence that toxic reactions to botanicals are a major source
of concern. The review was based on reports from the American Association
of Poison Control Centers and the Center of Disease Control.” (McCaleb,
R.S.) MODULE 8.1
Common and Traditional Uses of Botanicals

Each country has its own fantastic herbs. I always recommend using the
herbs that grow in the country that you live in. These tend to have a more
powerful effect upon your body, because your body adapts to and becomesharmonious with its predominant environment. There are thousands of herbs in use worldwide. I recommend studying as
much as you can about 50 to 100 of the best and strongest herbs known and
used in your country. These herbs will take good care of you, and you won’t
become confused or overwhelmed trying to learn about all the herbs there are
to choose from. Exceptions exist for every rule, however. Even though you
may live in the U.S., don’t neglect some of the remarkable herbs from China,
Brazil and India, for instance, like Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginger, Pau
d’Arco, and certain medicinal mushrooms. When I use herbs from other
countries, I only use the best and strongest that each country has to offer. Herbs should be organically grown or “wild-crafted.” Unfortunately, the
demand for herbs has become so great that wildcrafting has depleted many of
the wild herbs. Organic herb farms are needed, similar to organic fruit and
vegetable farms. Such farms are the only hope we have of regenerating and
saving our species. Herbs may be consumed as teas, capsules or tinctures. I prefer the teas
and tinctures. This is especially true where poor digestion and malabsorption
exist. MAKING TEA

Teas are simple to make. For each cup of single-herb tea desired, place one
heaping teaspoon of the herb and one cup of distilled or reverse osmosis
(R/O) water into a glassware pot or saucepan. I recommend using glass
instead of any metals, including stainless steel. Even stainless steel releases
copper into your teas or foods. When using several herbs, use one cup of
water for each different herb and one heaping teaspoon of each herb. If the herb consists of leaves and flowers, boil them in the water for
approximately 3–6 minutes, and let them steep for another 5–10 minutes. If
the herbs are roots, tubers or rhizomes, boil them for 10–15 minutes and let
them steep for 10–15 minutes. If your tea is too strong, add more water to
your mixture. Drink 1 cupful, 3–6 times a day, or use as a douche, enema or
poultice depending upon the desired results. TINCTURES
Herbal tinctures are made by distilling herbs in alcohol, vinegar or glycerin. The strongest, most potent method of making tinctures is accomplished by
using 1 part herb to 3–4 parts pure grain alcohol, mixed with equal parts of
distilled water. Place the mixture in a glass container and let set in a darkened
area for 30 days or so. Start on the new moon and finish on a full moon. Shake this tincture every day. On the last day put your mixture in the sun for
at least 4 hours of sunlight. If there is no sunshine on one day, wait until there
is, or leave this step out. Now you’re ready to bottle your tincture. Use some
sort of a press to squeeze this distilled mixture into pure liquid. Take one full
dropperful 3–6 times a day. There are so many ways to use herbs for your benefit, but it is not the
purpose of this book to cover them all. Those who are interested can consult
my other book,
Power Botanicals and Formulas
 (available from God’s
Herbs,
www.godherbs.com
), which is a more comprehensive guide to the
chemistry and use of botanicals. There are also a multitude of books on the
market that are excellent to further your information on herbs and their uses. Some of these are referenced for you in the Bibliography. Unfortunately, there are also many books on herbs that are not worth the
paper they’re printed on. These books are written by so-called herbalists or
individuals who know little about the true use of each of these herbs. They
merely contain information that is referenced from other sources. Some of
them copy what the FDA says about herbs, along with the misleading
information being fed to the public from pharmaceutical companies to instill
fear in people about the use of God’s natural foods and medicines. Never fear
nature or its products. Simply learn what others have been using and doing
for hundreds of thousands of years. Always fight to keep your right to eat and use God’s foods. Estimates are
that over 2 million deaths (some estimates as high as 5 million) occur each
year needlessly as a result of procedures and products supported by the
allopathic medical and pharmaceutical industries. Rarely do we hear of a
death from the use of herbs. When one occurs, it’s almost always from
misuse. Read … Study … Experiment … Lose the fear … Become alive
again. MODULE 8.2Power Herbs: A Reference Guide

The following herbs are some of the best herbs you can find in the Northern
Hemisphere. As you study this section be sure to check the Glossary for
definitions of unfamiliar terms. Alfalfa
A great alkalizer of the body. High in chlorophyll and nutrition. High in minerals and trace minerals. A body cleanser. Enhances the endocrine glandular system, especially the adrenal and
pituitary glands. Helps eliminate retained water and carbon dioxide. Helps with alcohol, smoking, and narcotic addiction. Helps eliminate toxic chemicals and heavy metals (lead, aluminum,
mercury, etc.) from the body. Bonds (chelation) to inorganic minerals for elimination. Infection fighter and acts as a natural deodorizer. Strengthens the body. High in chlorophyll, helps rejuvenate the blood. Pulls mucus (catarrh) out of the tissues. Scientific name
:
Medicago sativ
Parts used
: Whole plant, (leaves, seeds, and flowers). Actions
: Astringent, diuretic, nutritive. Aloe Vera
Internally, aloe heals ulcerations and inflammation of the GI tract. Aloe and Burdock are the “burn botanicals.” First, second, third and
fourth degree burns
all respond to aloe’s tissue-healing and rebuilding
properties. Used as a bowel mover in heavy constipation cases. (Avoid prolonged
usage for this.) Aloe Vera is known as the First Aid Plant. It is great for cuts, wounds,
and the like.Scientific name
:
Aloe vera linn
Parts used
: Pulp (gel) from inside leaves and powder of the leaf. Actions
: Abortifacient (when used in high doses), alterative,
anthelmintic, anti-arthritic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-
inflammatory antiseptic, astringent, bitter tonic, bitter, cathartic, cell
proliferant, cholagogue, decoagulant, demulcent, depurative,
emmenagogue, emollient, insecticide, laxative, nutritive, purgative,
resin stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary


asting Rewards You With Increased Energy
I have seen many overweight people lose  7 to 20
pounds and more the first  7 to 10 days of fasting. After
the loss of this excess weight, there is a special inner feelingof well-being and increased physical and mental energy!Of course, every human is different. Some people onlylose
1 or 2 pounds a day on a fast while some will lose as
many as  5 pounds and more. The nice thing about fasting
to reduce is that the pounds disappear where the fat isdeposited. If the weight has concentrated on the abdomenand hips, that is where the fat will shrink. Many timesthe people who go on a low calorie diet end up feelingmiserable while they are dieting. They become haggardand old-looking and their eyes will lose their sparkle. It isjust the reverse when you fast. The fat deposits dissolvefirst and – as the body is relieved of this tremendousburden of fat and toxins – the heart, pulse, blood pressure
and general health regulate themselves. So, if you have a weight problem, use this Fasting
Program. You can start with a weekly
 24 hour fast. I often
supervise weight reduction programs, where I direct
people on several  36 hour fasts in a week. In other words,
they will eat 1 day, then fast a day or fast every third
day. If the person doesn’t overload himself on the days
he eats, the  36 hour fast several times a week helps him
maintain the weight loss. Fasting for weight reduction
does get results. Your body slims and trims itself back to
its healthy, youthful lines again. For slimming down and when not fasting take two Chromium Picolinate
tablets on an empty stomach, in the mid-morning and mid-afternoon, thisalso helps in sugar metabolism and does minimize sugar cravings.116Your Waistline is Your Lifeline & Dateline! I have had years of experience in fasting many of
our greatest film and television Stars in Hollywood,
California. The movie camera always makes a person
look  10 pounds heavier than they really are, so you can
see that a Star must always have slim, trim lines! I recall a well-known female movie  Star who became
a compulsive eater because she was having marital andfinancial troubles. She sought solace in eating rich foods
such as ice cream, heavily sugared pastries and candies. In time she lost her movie contract because of heroverweight. She was a good actress, but the public makes
severe demands on their heroes! This actress became
depressed and had to seek the services of a psychiatrist.The psychiatrist then sent this actress to me for guidance. I explained to this actress it had taken months for her
to add this weight to her body and it would now taketime to slim, trim and normalize her weight. She was
determined to lose weight, so she was most cooperative! First, I put her on a good diet program with fruit for
breakfast, a raw salad with
 2 lightly cooked vegetables –
such as string beans, carrots, squash, collards or stewedtomatoes – for lunch. I took all bread, cereals and animal
proteins out of her diet. In the evening she had the Bragg
Health Salad and the brown rice and lentil casserole
(recipes page 231). Naturally, sugar desserts were eliminated. I started her on  2 weekly  24 hour fasts for the first  2
weeks. The third week I gave her a  3 day fast and in the
fifth week I gave her a full  7 day fast. After a month of
healthy eating I put her on a 15 day fast. I had her eat for  2
weeks and then put her on a  21 day fast. This eating, then
fasting program did the trick! She got back her lovely figure
(5’2” and a firm, trim 110 pounds). Her eyes became bright,
clear and she regained her youthful sparkling appearance. Producers, directors, and her many friends were amazed. When you have been stricken by illness, your new car, your new home, your
new big bank balance – all these fade into unimportance until you haveregained your vigor and zest for living again. –  Peter J. Steincrohn,
M.D. Fasting provides the magic formula for retaining youthfulness,
natural beauty and a streamlined body! –  Paul C. Bragg117Fasting – Empowers and Improves
Your Health, Looks and Lifespan
Yes, it’s a challenge because our eating habits are so
ingrained in our consciousness that fasting to many
humans is akin to starvation. It is not starvation. Fasting
is one of the oldest remedies known to man. So I sayagain, the mind must control the flesh! “Flesh is dumb!”
It takes intelligence, logic and reasoning to know
when to turn down food. If you are a determined person,if you believe in the law of compensation, you will make
fasting an important part of your life. Don’t let excess
weight make you a sick, old, unhealthy, unattractiveperson! Revolt against fat. Be the captain of your body! Say to yourself, “I am no longer going to be burdened
with unhealthy, sick, flabby flesh!” Work out an exerciseand fasting program for yourself, and don’t try to get
the fat off in
 a week. It took a long time to get heavy
and it will take a reasonable length of time to melt itaway. You will be so proud of yourself when you slimand trim yourself down to your normal weight with
normal measurements. Your family and friends will also. Every person is aware of their health and physical
appearance! We all want to look and feel our best. So
let’s do something about it! Fasting and sensible, sane
dieting and exercise is your answer! Be sure you have abathroom scale and get yourself a tape measure. Weigh
yourself and measure your abdomen, hips, thighs and
arms. With determination commit yourself to a seriousprogram of normalizing your weight for health’s sake! To prove the value of fasting to yourself, get a physical
exam before starting your fasting regimen and get copiesof your blood/cholesterol panel test (see page
138), urine
etc. for your home medical files. After faithfully
following The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle with fasting youwill be amazed at the improvements you have gained. Fasting is always the best way to take off fat; I am
not going to tell you fasting is always easy. It’s going totake positive thinking and action to attain positive
results! Start today to lose any dangerous excess pounds!118
Exercise, along with fasting, is provided to help us maintain or
restore a healthy physical balance in our daily living for a long, happy life. Do waist twists
          and windmills. Do bicycles
   and leg kicks.Bend at the waist to the sides, then front and back.Important Exercises for Keeping the
External and Internal Trunk Muscles of
The Stomach Fit and Healthy. Also These Promote Good Elimination.Do these Exercises Daily (10 per set):
You must exercise, for weak muscles of the arms, legs
and entire body indicates a similar condition of the
stomach and heart (a muscle) and other organs. Do leg
    and buttock          stretches.119How to Gain Weight Using a
Scientific Fasting Program
Thin people frantically try to gain and hold a few
pounds. Gaining weight becomes an obsession with the
underweight person and they are most susceptible toall kinds of weight-gaining diets. Underweight peoplehave come to me in a frustrated and stressed emotionalcondition, begging me to help them put a few poundson their spare frames. Most of them were cold constantly... even on the warmest summer days they wore sweatersand heavy garments! They begged me to give them adiet that would help them gain weight, because theywere ashamed of their skeleton-like bodies. When I told them there was no such thing as a
weight-gaining diet, they were as shocked as if I hadgiven them a death sentence. But, when I added mostemphatically that there was a program to gain weightwhich included fasting, they would agree to the programbut not on the fasting! They would cry out, “Don’t makeme any thinner than I am! I’m down to skin and bonesnow. If you take my food away from me, I will look likea scarecrow!” Then I had to explain that they were thinonly because their bodies were nutritionally unbalanced. I told them that food and nutrition are not
synonymous. A diet of unhealthy fats, refined sugar, andcarbohydrates, plus ample milk, cream and morefattening foods wouldn’t necessarily help them gainweight; their body might even get thinner on this diet.They must cleanse and heal their body by fasting andliving a healthy lifestyle and take a multi-enzyme. Famous comedian & author Dick Gregory, who weighed over 350 pounds,
was inspired by our Miracle of Fasting  book that guided him into a healthy lifestyle
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        Thcrcfore he gets  nothing new out oí  íuture  events,
nor from chance, Cor he lives in the Now -moment that is,
unfailingly,  "in verdure  newly  ciad. " When you are dying and coming to lifc in each mo -
ment, would -bc scicntific predictions about what
will happen  aftcr  death  are of little  consequencc. The  wholc glory of it is that we do not know. Ideas of  survival and annihilation are alike bascd
on the past,  on memories of waking and sleeping,
and,  in their  diffcrent ways, the notions of
evcrlasting continuity  and everlasting
nothingness  are without  meaning. It necds but slight imagination to rcalize that
ever - lasting time is a monstrous nightmare, so
that be - tween heaven and hell as ordinarily
understood there  is littlc to choosc. The desire to
continue always can  only seem auractive when
one thinks of indef inite  time  rather  than  infinitc
time. lt is one thing to  have  RELIGION  REVIEWEO
as much time as you want, but quite another to
have  Lime  without  end. For there


 one reaches a condition when the eyes are half closed, without any effort. One can think of pleasant things, or attempt to cut out stray thinking altogether, to think of darkness, of colour, of light, of smoke, or non corporeal things. Cutting out sound, in noisy environments, by ear-lugging duri ng periods of relaxation or
meditation, is indispensable. The universe is a creative enterprise; in its lapses of destruction,
it cannot be said to exist. So the human place in the cosmos is a creative one; all whole, human thinking is creative, and it is only when humans are properly human that they can be said to exist fully
as far as the Creation is concerned. The creative attitude becomes
the measure of cosmic fitness, the qualification for belonging meaningfully in the scheme of things, the only assurance against alienation. Although there are some activities patently destructive
and antihuman practised in most societies, the majority of living functions and activities have a creative potential. If this is realized,
it can be developed in many of the common tasks of living, in many
hobbies and interests, individually and socially. But the amateur practice of some art, of any art,  of any activity with an aesthetic
content, is the supreme means of exercising the creative obligation. Although it is possibly more helpful to become involved in artistic expression, no matter how amateur, to be engaged in the
appreciation of any art is in itself a creative experience, whether it
be the simple act of reading, of listening to poetry or music, of appreciating nature, of looking at pa intings or sculpture, of trying to
sense the possible aesthetic content in  any situation by removing the
clutter and confusion, the hi deous and the obstructing. By
developing the aesthetic sensitivities, as this book has from the start
emphasized, one becomes all the mo re effectively human; while this
can be exercised in the most important arena of food and feeding, it should clearly become an all-reconciling life-attitude. 17. Notes and Readings

An account of the evolution and significance of the humanizing and
the aesthetic sensitivities can be found in my books, Art into life
(London 1958) and Art as understanding (London 1963). Human
History (London 1954), by the great anatomist and anthropologist,
Sir Elliot Smith, remains the most convincing scientific support for
an Arcadian' view of man, for a natural goodness and decency. The
role of mother-love in the evolution of the mammals, the prelude to
the humanizing sensitivities, is dealt with by F. Alverdes in his,
Social Life in the Animal World (London 1927). See also M. Burton's, Animal Courtship (London 1953). For the innate urge to beauty  in matter, made evident in
crystals, minerals and molecular structure, and for the resulting sustaining aesthetic theme in nature's creativity generally, in art as in mysticism, see my, The Crystalline Theme (Academy Books,
1975), Sir Alister Hardy's, The Living Stream (London 1965) is an
inspired biologist's account of th e aesthetics and the directiveness of
evolution, culminating in the human being. Support for the significance of the human sensitivity to beauty
comes from an unexpected quarter, the renowned physicist P. A. M. Dirac, who contends in a very readable article in the Scientific American May 1963, p. 45, that beau ty in a scientific theory is the
best assurance to its validity. Ugly theories are wrong theories. Support for the natural sensitivities fro m the arts, especially poetry,
and for the Arcadian view of man, come in a delightful book, The
Golden Feast, by R. Walker (London 1952). Scientists no longer insist that animal foods are necessary. Although it is rarely admitted that man is not properly adapted to
such foods, many authorities accept that a vegetarian dietary can be quite adequate, as does the eminent pathologist Rene Dubois, in his, Man Adapting (Yale 1965). Recently, the protein controversy has flared up again, with
increasing insistence that previous estimates have been far too high. As Drs Miller and Payne point out (Strategy for a hungry world. Nature, Vol. 25, 20 Sept 1974), there is no shortage of protein for the poor peoples of the world as long as there is enough cheap cereal available. To attempt to fill the so called protein gap by increasing the availability of animal protein at the sacrifice of
primary food production is illogical. P. V. Sakhatme (Nature, Vol. 248, March 1974), claims that protein standards are in excess by nearly 60 per cent. In a recent study in New Guinea, good health was found to be maintained, on essentially vegetable foods, 53 per
cent less than the standards usuall y considered necessary. Fish was
plentiful, but was not sought or eaten by the inhabitants (New
Scientist, Monitor, 25 June 1973). Dr D. McLaren also criticizes the nutritionists attempts to make available more animal protein at the expense of primary cereals (Lancet, 1974). The conclusion that the fantastic creative pilgrimage of cosmic
evolution has mind as its destiny, finds support from scientists, as in Nature, Vol. 249, p. 208, 17 May 1974. See also W.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the most serious consequence of not consuming vitamin B12?,
A: The most serious consequence of not consuming vitamin B12 is damage to the nervous system, which can be irreparable.
Q: What is the recommended daily intake of vitamin B12?,
A: The recommended daily intake of vitamin B12 is not specified in the text, but it is emphasized that a supplement is necessary to ensure the ideal human diet.
Q: What is the recommended way to prepare grains?,
A: The recommended way to prepare grains is to soak them in water for a certain period, then germinate them, and finally dry them in a low-temperature oven.
Q: What is the recommended way to relax and reduce stress?,
A: The recommended way to relax is to engage in activities that promote a sense of wholeness and harmony, such as meditation, contemplation, and gentle physical activity.
Q: What is the recommended way to cook grains?,
A: The recommended way to cook grains is to lightly cook them, avoiding overcooking, as this can lead to the loss of nutrients and the formation of toxins.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Still unique as a document by a biologist, running against the
popular views of bestiality and promiscuity, is H. S. Jenning's, The
Biological Basis of Human Nature (London 1930). It is an
incrimination against science and civilization that the facts, and the theme presented, have not been s ubsequently developed. For a more
recent account of society, without the usual lip service to the hoof and claw mentality, see Lawrence D. Sahlin's, Origin of Society,
Scientific American. 207, 48, p. 76, September 1960. For the effects of cortical (i.e., social) conditioning on sexual
behaviour, see G. S. Ford and F. A. Beach, Patterns of sexual
behaviour (London 1965). In his Comparative Study of Human
Reproduction (Yale 1945), C. S. Ford provides statistical evidence
for a more specific affective human sexual pattern, especially in
matters affecting reproduction a nd breeding, which is where one
would expect any genetical directiv es to have the most relevance. The lie to the popular (and financially rewarding) supports for
man's natural aggressivity, is ably called by the anthropologist Ashley Montagu, in his, The Direction of Human Development
(London 1957). Although the Bestial as opposed to the Arcadian
vision of man was backed by most scientists in the past, today it is largely promoted by the popularizers of science, who have found a lucrative market, and an enormous  journalistic support, for thus
justifying the public's bestialiness, as in Robert Ardrey and
Desmond Morris. The fact that this success depends on a biased
sifting of facts, an often blatant extrapolation from insufficient data or from animal data inapplicable to man, as well as in a skilled misinterpretation for effect, has not been missed by the majority of
serious scientists. For a discussion, see J. Lewis and B. Towers, Naked Ape or Homo Sapiens? (London 1972). This book also
brings out the interesting suggestion that the apparent 'nakedness' of
the human body is due to a transformation of the skin into an extremely sensitive emotional route, which concurs with the erotic transfiguration of the entire human body through beauty and sensitivity for the purposes of sexual love. Quastel's work on the possibility of mind-disturbing substances
formed in the human gut, is to be found in a book edited by Joseph Needham, Perspectives in Biochemistry (Cambridge 1937), the
more recent work by S. S. Kety and others is in an article, New
perspectives in psychopharmacology, in Beyond Reductionism,
edited by Arthur Koestler, P. D. McClean's, The paranoid streak in
man, on which Koestler based his notions  of a faulty evolution of
the human brain, is to be found in the same book. Kuru, a fatal disease of the Central Nervous System in


 Protein, and Amino Acids
(Macronutrients), p. 423. (See note #53.) ♠
62. Jeff Novick, a superb registered dietitian and former nutrition director  at the Pritikin Longevity Center, states the following on
Dr. John McDougall’s online discussion forum (you can view it at www.drm cdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6293): “There is
evidence that the actual minimum requirement [for ALA] may be  as low as 0.5 gram a day … so, in regard to Omega 3s, even the
1.1 to 1.6 may be way more than we really need.”  ♠
63. Nevin KG, Rajamohan T. “Beneficial Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil on  Lipid Parameters and In Vitro LDL Oxidation. Clin
Biochem. 2004 Sep;37(9):830-5. For more information about the fallacy of popular health claims  for coconut oil, see also Dr. John
McDougall’s article entitled “  The Newest Food-Cure: Coconut Oil for Health and Vitality,” in his Ma y 2006 online newsletter,
available at www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/may/coconut.htm. ♠
64. Refer to chapters 2 and 3 of Health and Survival in the 21 st  Century (see note #17), which outline clearly the mechanisms by
which the human body’s innate intelligence—given a proper di et and other conditions—naturally and easily maintains homeostasis
without the assistance of any drugs, herbs, “healing” foods, or interve ntions of any kind. ♠
65. “Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients—United States, 1971–2000.” ( See note #1.) ♠
66. See “Nutrition and W ell-Being A to Z” in the Internet FAQ Archi ves by Thomson Gale, accessed at
www.faqs.org/nutrition/Smi-Z/W ater.html. (Click “W ater.”) This W eb page describes how body-water percentages fluctuate, with
men and women hovering around 62% and 51% water, respectively. Physical act ivity increases this number as high as 70%, and
overweight reduces it, down to 36% for the morbidly obese. ♠
67. You can buy a bioimpedance-based body-fat monitor built into a bathroom scale, onli ne or in drugstores, department stores, or
sporting goods stores. I have used and recommended body-fat scales made by the Ta nita Corporation for many years. For
information about bioimpedance and other methods of measuring body fat, see the online article entitled “Understanding Body Fat
Analysis,” excerpted from a 1999 Tanita pamphlet of the same name. Ac cessed at www.healthchecksystems.com/tbf.htm. Click
“Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA).” ♠68. V olek, JS, W estman, EC. “V ery-Low-Carbohydrate W eight-Loss Diets Rev isited,” Cleveland Clinic J. Med. 2002
Nov;69(11), 849-862. Accessed at www.ccjm.org/pdffiles/Volek1102.pdf. Low carbohydrate, h igh-fat dietary programs are
shown to result in weight loss due to appetite-suppressing high blood level s of hydroxybutyrate (a ketone satiety trigger). ♠
69. The “conventional” body-fat percentage recommendations in this  table come from a chart entitled, “Body Fat Ranges for
Standard Adults,” which you can access at www.tanita.com/MessageF orW omen.shtml#, the website of Tanita Corporation of
America, Inc. These numbers are based on NIH/WHO BMI guidelines, as re ported by Gallagher, et. al, at the New York Obesity
Research Center. According to the National Health and Nutrition Ex amination Survey, an estimated 65% of the U.S. population is
overweight and 30% is obese. Using my body-fat recommendations, these number s would dramatically increase, since NHANES
defines overweight and obesity as having a BMI of at least 25% and 30%, respec tively. I do not find BMI to be a useful measure,
given that it attempts to suggest an ideal weight based on height alon e and does not distinguish fat and lean mass. Therefore, I cannot
provide a recommended number for comparison with the 25 and 30% guidelines quoted abov e. ♠
70. Smith, N.J. “Gaining and Losing W eight in Athletics.” JAMA. 1976;236:149–151. “Muscle mass is increased only through
muscle work supported by an appropriate increase in food intake. No food, vit amin, drug, or hormone will increase muscle mass.” ♠
71. See the article “Cabin Air Quality,” on the Boeing website, accessed at
www.boeing.com/commercial/cabinair/environment.html. Click “c abin pressure” or “air quality.” For more information on the
significant relationship between altitude and dehydration see Q uinn, Elizabeth, “High Altitude V acations: How To Prepare,” (2006),
accessed at http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/altitude/a/042004.htm. ♠
72. See the Wikipedia entry for “Dehydration,” accessed through http://  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. Search “Dehydration,”
and click “Symptoms and Prognosis.” ♠
73. See a Medline Plus discussion of dehydration in the "skin turgor" entry  at
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003281.htm. ♠
74. Tyls, Josef. “Are Y ou Chronically Dehydrated?” Alive  (#243) January 2003, Alive Publishing Group. Accessed at
www.alive.com/index.php. Scroll down to “alive index search” click on “H ealth and Disease.” Then scroll down to “Health and
Disease articles,” and click “Are Y ou Chronically Dehydrated?” ♠
75. Rehrer, N.J. "The Maintenance of Fluid Balance during Exercise," In t. J. Sports Med. 15:122-125, 1994. ♠
76. See www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/seaotters.html. ♠
77. See www.brookfieldzoo.org/pagegen/htm/fix/fg/fg_body.asp?sAnimal=Afri can+lion. ♠
78. According to the Mayo Clinic, an adult stomach is capable of stretching a t the sides to hold nearly a gallon of food and liquid. (See www.mayoclinic.com/health/stomach-cancer/DS00301/DSECTION =3.) The Indiana University School of Medicine,
however, reports that the average adult stomach stretches to only about  a quarter of its capacity, about two to three pints. (See
http://medicine.iupui.edu/heartburn/anatomyfiles/notworking.htm.) ♠
79. See www.nutramed.com/digestion. ♠
80. In his book, Pain: It's Not All in Your Head  (Trafford Publishing, 2003), physician assistant and clinical psychologi st Jay Tracy
explains how deficiencies cause us to crave the nutrients we lack, a nd this signal is misinterpreted as hunger and food cravings. See
www.trafford.com/4dcgi/robots/02-0228.html. ♠
81. Lucas, F., Sclafani A. “Differential Reinforcing and Satiating E ffects of Intragastric Fat and Carbohydrate Infusions in Rats,”
Physiol Behav. 1999 May;66(3):381-8. ♠
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pp. 159–161. ♠83. “The Origins of Agriculture.” (See note #29.) ♠
84. “Bayer AG: A Corporate Profile,” p. 39, by Corporate W atch UK, March 1, 2002. Accessed at
http://archive.corporatewatch.org/profiles/bayer/bayer.rtf. ♠
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by Dr. Allan S. Felsot, an environmental toxicologist at Washington St ate University. Published in the October 2002 issue of
Agrichemical and Environmental News, the article is available online at www.envirofacs.org/Acrylamide %20Angst.pdf. You can
learn more about the connection between acrylamide and herbicides at ww w.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/acrylamide.cfm. ♠
86. “Food Nutrition: Better Guidance Needed to Improve Reliability of US DA ’s Food Composition Data.” GAO report # RCED-
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!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!23of potassium and because it is in liquid form, it is very easily and quickly absorbed.MAGNESIUM WARNINGSigns of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be more subtle than signs of potassium deﬁciency and can include: leg cramps, muscle pain and twitches, migraine headaches and insomnia. The symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency tend to be not nearly as severe or as sudden as a fast drop in potassium levels. Additionally, many of the same symptoms of magnesium deﬁciency will be routinely experienced during water fasting, especially headaches and insomnia. For that reason, it might be difﬁcult to know for sure if you are experiencing actual magnesium deﬁciency or a simple cleansing reaction. The good news is that magnesium can be absorbed directly through the skin via magnesium oil spray or by taking Epsom salt baths (magnesium sulfate). If your minor leg cramping is caused by a lack of magnesium, a simple Epsom salt bath should do the trick. Before you start your water fast, buy a few bags of Epsom salts at your local supermarket or pharmacy. Plan to take an Epsom salt bath using 1-2 cups of Epsom salts for the ﬁrst several days of your fast. This can help reduce any minor leg cramping and can also help rebuild magnesium levels for the later stages of your fast. TASTE OF HEAVY METALSWarnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!24If you start to experience the taste of metal in your mouth during your fast and it doesn’t go away, you could be detoxifying heavy metals from your body. It’s not a good idea to continue with only water if this occurs. Instead, break the fast and consider doing some natural heavy metal detoxing before you consider trying another water fast.PHYSICAL CLEANSING REACTIONSThere are many cleansing reactions that one can experience during their fast. The most typical ones would include headaches, fatigue, nausea, minor aches and pains, blurred vision, skin rashes or eruptions and trouble sleeping. For headaches, you may want to try an organic coffee enema or breathe in pure peppermint essential oil. Otherwise, just be gentle and patient with your body – rest as much as you possibly can and be grateful to know that your body is ﬁnally strong enough to start eliminating excess toxic waste. If you start to have extreme reactions, it could mean that you did not prepare your body for the fast properly with good intestinal cleansing and healthy eating. You may want to stop, spend more time on your ‘pre-fast’ and then start again.Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!25EMOTIONAL CLEANSING REACTIONS 1.5 years ago during my 10-day water fast, I experienced a lot of negative emotions including sadness, guilt, depression and anger. This is what happened to me:‘At one stage during the water fast, I had a misunderstanding with a friend which unfortunately led this person to actually end the friendship! Of course there were events in our friendship that led up to that point but I was completely shocked and devastated. Believe me when I say the best and worst can come out of you during a water fast – if you have loved ones that don’t understand this then it’s important to distance yourself from them during that time!As a result of this incident, I spent a few days of my fast feeling depressed and guilty and full of negative emotions about myself – the worst vibrations to have in your body for healing! I also knew that somehow the whole situation must have happened to allow me the opportunity to cleanse myself of these bad feelings. A blessing in disguise! It took a lot of mental strength not to break the fast during that time but I stayed true to my goal and surrendered to the situation and to my feelings, just allowing myself to be present in my emotions. Finally I started to feel better and by about the 5th day of pure water, I really started to feel good. Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!26Then, I had a wave of anger come out after about day 6. I felt angry at everything in the world – everything I tried to do went wrong – something would fall behind the fridge or I would drop and break something or my credit card wouldn’t work online and I wanted to scream! I knew that my liver was doing some serious cleansing. Anger is an emotion that has a history in my family and I know it is an old energy that runs deep. I never experienced it so profoundly in any cleanse before. Experiencing negative emotions can be a powerful part of cleansing for sure.Eventually I seemed to come into balance and by day 8 of pure water I felt good, in balance and at peace once again.’Usually these types of negative emotions arise more when the liver is cleansing, so take it as a good sign. Your body is pulling these deep-rooted energies out of the cells and is ﬁnally releasing them once and for all. If you want, you can say mantras to yourself such as ‘I am releasing the anger from x person hurting me’ or ‘I am releasing the guilt of (whatever the situation).’ Allow your mind to work with the body to help actively release and be free of these burdens!HUNGERThis is probably the thing people worry about the most when they think about whether or not to try a water fast. I can tell you that in my case, the only real hunger I felt was in my mind! If I thought about food or I saw or Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!27smelled food, only then did I start to want it. But my physical body really did not experience hunger pains. If you do feel a lot of grumbling, ﬁrst try to drink more water. Always drink small amounts of water at a time so you don’t wind up feeling sick. Try to lie down, meditate and take your mind somewhere else. Think about all the good you are doing for your body. Know that this is your chance to heal in amazing ways. Ask for strength from your Source.If you start to think about food, try as much as possible to NOT think about junk foods, comfort foods, de-vitalized foods, coffee or alcohol. If you do this, you are creating the seed of energy in your mind to seek those foods out later. For sure you will have a much harder time saying no to them once you break your fast. Many people even think about such foods so much that they wind up breaking their fast on those very foods!Be careful what you think about. If you start to fantasize about food, imagine yourself eating all the pure, divine foods from Mother Earth. Visualize having the perfect fruit salad for breakfast, then imagine preparing the most delicious raw salad for lunch and watch yourself eating that wonderful dinner of mixed greens and garlic with a fresh basil pesto dressing. Be creative and have fun in your mind, but keep it healthy!AVOID GOSSIP AND NEGATIVE TALKAs much as you possibly can, maintain a circle of supportive friends and loved ones around you during your fast. If someone you know disagrees with what you are doing, don’t tell them right away. If anyone is making you Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!28feel less than the perfect person you are, politely avoid them during that time. Realize that you will be much more sensitive to others and to your own feelings as well. If someone really cares about you, they will understand and do everything they can to support you.Make a rule for yourself not to engage in any gossip or negative talk about anyone during your fast. These energies spread like wildﬁre and a wildﬁre is very hard to put out. Be positive and loving and you will attract more of the same into your life!Otherwise try spend a lot of time alone, reading books, watching health dvds, spending time in nature, keeping motivated and inspired and really connecting to your body. I like the way that Daniel Reid talks about ‘saving your breath’ in his book, ‘The Tao of Detox’. He explains how much energy is wasted simply from speaking and to consider talking as little as possible during your fast to keep that energy for your own healing. It makes sense!REST EVEN WHEN FEELING GOODRest is one of the most important factors in a successful fast. Give the body all the time it needs to do it’s internal healing. If you start to feel really good, it can be very tempting to want to head out for a walk, run to the shops or meet some friends for an outing. As much as you can, try to avoid this temptation! Even when you are feeling good during a water fast, you should still rest as much as possible! You will beneﬁt so much more in terms of how much your body can achieve with the fast if you rest, rest and then rest even more!Warnings When Water Fasting
!www.healthybliss.net!!!!!!!!!29Chapter 4How to break a Water FastMENTAL PREPARATIONOnce you decide to break your water fast, the real work begins. While you


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overweight. Scientists have found that blood flow
every 500 grams of fat cells need about 2 miles of capillaries. Therefore, if a person gains weight 1 kg and its vascular network
increased by 4 km. by increasing the total length
vascular system, which an adult is
approximately 100 000 km, increasing the load on the heart, as it
should be stronger and more reduced to under great pressure
push blood through all the organs and tissues. Stable
increased cardiac activity leads to a persistent increase
blood pressure. Civilized way of life led to what is 39,2% of men
and 41,4% women in our country have elevated levels of
blood pressure. At the same time unaware of their disease
respectively 37.1 and 58% are treated - only 21.6 and 45.7%, and treated
effective - only 5,7 and 17,5%. This suggests that there is no
adequate control of disease. Me to the consultation came a woman, she was very full. On the third floor where my office was, it rose
forty minutes. She looked tired and somewhat depressed, she
complained of intermittent high blood pressure,
overweight, tiredness, fatigue, decreased
mood, in the eyes there was some sadness. She strongly doubted
in need of therapeutic fasting and would undergo treatment with herbs. I
still thought to myself, what then grass, then hunger and starvation have
not known how many courses, the more weight it was 135 kg with an increase in
165 cm pressure was 190/120 at the time of inspection. I gave her popular
explained that with the slags of the body, the grass it does not
help here need more radical treatment. Had
she recalled one Tibetan Commandments: "Before the body
untreated, it must be clean, and if you do not, then other methods
treatment, of course, can help, but above all they priglushat
and pounding inside your illness. We had to develop individual
rehabilitation program. First of all, this change of diet
(Vegetarian diet), purgation, liver, and a gradual
Wet starvation, with the transition to dry fasting days. When she
cleaning the liver, one evening I called and said, as she is bad,
her sick and vomit, I advised her what to do. Exactly one
week after the cleansing, she came to me at the reception. Of course, this
was a completely different woman, refreshed, thinner,
rejuvenated. in the eyes of a hope and a cheerful disposition to
recovery. Exactly two months later she came to us in Altai. All of two months, she clearly complied with all recommendations. Weight on arrival
was more than 110 kg, the pressure 150/100. Of course, for those patients
perfect place combined starvation. A number of researchers
notes that the use of combined fasting
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212achieves an earlier onset of acidotic peak
greater reduction of fat body mass. in the case of treatment of patients
hypertensive blood pressure normalization
sooner, which reduces the discharge time period and
respectively, the duration of hospitalization of patients. Said technique is a method of choice for complications
underlying disease and obesity, edema syndrome. Except
addition, the combination of wet and dry fasting is well tolerated
sick, has a therapeutic effect in reducing the overall
duration of starvation and optimize its timing
due to an earlier onset of acidotic crisis. She
held five days of dry fasting and ten days of wet hunger. She was away from us with the pressure of 120/80, weight 90 kg. Each year
comes to us for prevention courses, at the moment weight
is 82 kg. I even have no doubt that it will achieve its
purposes. Atherosclerosis - the main reason for breaking the blood supply
tissues and organs. Atherosclerosis (and diseases caused by them) - is
killer men's number one! There is an understanding of atherosclerosis as a sign of old age. Sometimes atherosclerosis is associated with distraction or forgetfulness. both are wrong. Atherosclerosis can occur in young people
and absent in old age. This is the first. Secondly,
signs of the disease is much more diverse, because it can
affect the body literally from head to toe. Sclerosis in literal translation means "seal." He is able to
develop in the lung tissue, then it pneumosclerosis, in the muscle
Heart - kardiosklerosis in the kidneys - nephrosclerosis and even bones -
osteosclerosis, and finally, a special form of destruction of large arteries
- Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis - it is a violation of exchange at which the blood
content increases fat-like substance - cholesterol. Also increases the formation of the compound - lipoprotein
(Fat + protein), penetrating the wall of the arteries. In this case, it
accumulated cholesterol, followed by either liming
plaques, or ulceration of them. Risk and development
atherosclerosis increases with age. Dear Sergey! My husband is 52 years old. Two years ago he was diagnosed:
atherosclerosis of the lower extremities. After discharge
from the hospital saved the pain when walking, coldness, tingling,
burning sensation in the fingertips. Can you help him? I've had in my practice, cases of successful treatment of such
diseases. I wrote them how to prepare better for dry
starvation. Three months later, they arrived with his wife. When
examination of the right leg was pale and cold to the touch. He could walk
less than a kilometer, and it occurred intermittent claudication. 213
213A man has been configured for treatment every day, morning and evening
doing a walk, go fishing. Around the seventh day
dry hunger he came very pleased and said that the pain anymore
he was not worried. After the second year of starvation foot acquired
natural color, became warm to the touch. In addition, he
pressure has stabilized, he was very much younger and freshened. I promised to implement all the recommendations and a year later to attend the
prevention. Fasting has a strong influence on the state
circulation. With an empty stomach and intestines in the abdominal
cavity does not create any obstacles to the circulation of blood and its
composition improves. Congestion in the abdominal cavity and liver
eliminated. Hunger contributes to the restoration of functional
properties of capillary circulation in patients with hypertension
disease. During fasting blood vessels become more elastic. Decreases blood cholesterol, and it reduces the threat
new atherosclerotic deposits. Saving in a subsequent
strict lacto-vegetarian diet with restriction of sodium
Salt helps to keep the results obtained during
Course fasting. Hypertension hunger immediately act on its main symptom -
blood pressure. It falls from the first days and even
Persistent long-term morbidity reaches a normal level
after the 5-7th days of dry fasting. In most cases, the end of the fasting blood pressure drops
below normal levels. during the recovery period
it rises, reaching the norm. To preserve the positive
therapeutic effect is recommended to regularly
short-term courses of dry fasting - 1 day per week, 3 days
month, 7 days a year. Neurological diseases: osteochondrosis, protrusion, herniation
Disc spinal headache. "The three doctors' opinions of four" - proverb says, let alone
when it comes to this disease, as osteochondrosis,
the score is at ten. Any doctor to question the patient about
cause disease osteochondrosis of the move will call a dozen, but
Unfortunately, it is unlikely you will get a distinct and specific
answer, why have you and it is on this site backbone
developed as aforesaid disease. There is even an opinion
of osteochondrosis of the disease as "polietiologic, but
monopatogeneticheskom. Beautiful, but simply means: "one and one
same process caused by different reasons. " It should be noted that
disease osteochondrosis in principle occur among animal
of our planet only in the species Homo sapiens. in the literature, however,
common assertion that such a dubious fortune
were dressed more saber-toothed tigers. I do not know - have not tested it, but certainly
in the population of the human distribution of osteochondrosis
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214indeed globally - 99 (9)%. Osteochondrosis - the most common diseases of the
musculoskeletal system that affects people of all ages. Term
osteochondrosis is formed from two Greek words meaning "bone"
and cartilage. This is a disease of cartilage surface of the bone support-
musculoskeletal system, primarily the spine, as well as
hip and knee joints. The main causes of degenerative disc disease - zashlakovka
organism and immobility. These two factors are changing the structure
intervertebral disc. Due to the uneven vertical axial load ligamentous
vertebral unit (especially in the lumbar region) as
stretched it to one or the other side - because standing is constantly
"My legs." As a result, the displacement of the vertebrae, which bears
name spondylolisthesis spine, and gradually develops
degeneration of the intervertebral disc with loss of elasticity
nucleus pulposus. The disc loses its ability to perform the functions
hydraulic shock absorbers, axle load is transferred to them
in the direction of acting force. After a while
outer shell


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commercial yogurt to sanitize the intestinal tract. Caution:  Some individuals with Candida are highly sensitive to all
fermented foods. Fermented liquids, such as Kefir or Kombucha, tend to be rather acidic
and this can cause overacidity problem s in sensitive individuals. You can
reduce this problem by partly neutralizing the acidity with sodium
bicarbonate, magnesium carbonate, magn esium oxide or dolomite
powder. Prebiotics
Prebiotics or the food that we provide for our intestinal flora is usually
even more important than the relatively few probiotic bacteria that we can
supply as supplements. These nutrients determine which microbial
species will thrive and which ones will n ot do well. The easily digestible
carbohydrates from sugar and grain products favour Candida and other
yeasts but can also lead to overgrowth of various bacteria in the small
intestines. The most suitable microbes for intestinal sanitation are on the skin s of
fresh raw organic vegetables and berries, and these also provide the
perfect nutrients for their microbes to keep growing in our intestinal tract. This is how we evolved. You may clean the leaves in water but do not
add any microbicides. Best puree (w ith energised water) in a high -speed
blender and also use fresh veggie salads. Commercially available soluble but indigestible fibre, called FOS or
fructosoligo -saccharides, helps to stimulate the growth of beneficial
intestinal bacteria. While preferable to simple carbohydrates for our
intestinal flora, FOS can also be used by some pathogenic bacteria in
the colon. Legumes  are high in a type of soluble fibre, raffinose, that is only broken
down in the large intestines. It is an excellent food for bifidoba cteria. Raffinose  is also found in members of the cabbage family, asparagus
and other vegetables. 59
 As a side -effect, legumes tend to produce wind or flatulence which can
be reduced by sprouting or soaking overnight and  replacing the water
before cooking. T his also improves the absorption of minerals by
reducing the amount of phytic acid in the seeds. Lentils and peas cause
fewer problems than beans but  sprouted mung beans are also good. When soaking beans add a few drops of Saturated Solution of Potassium
Iodide or SSKI to inactivate an enzyme inhibitor that causes increased
wind. Inulin  is another supplement to feed bifidobacteria in the colon. It i s a
fine white powder with a slightly sweet taste. The usual intake of inulin is
from 5 to10 grams or 1 to 2 teaspoons once or twice daily. Increase
gradually as it may cause loose bowels and increased wind or flatulence. This cannot be entirely avoided bu t experiment to keep it in acceptable
limits. Also,  the amount of inulin needs to be adjusted according to the
amount of legumes used which can create an additional gas problem. Inulin is widely distributed in vegetables, and especially their roots. The
highest amounts are in Jerusalem artichokes, chicory roots, onions,
leeks, artichokes and dandelion leaves. Very beneficial is resistant starch or RS. It feeds mainly the microbes
in the colon, good for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases
and colon cancer. You get RS by adding a small raw potato (avoid any
with green skins) when blending vegetables. To make isolated RS blend
some peeled potatoes and refrigerate. After a short time,  the RS granules
accumulate at the bottom and you can pour off t he liquid. 100g of raw
potato provides a recommended daily amount of 25g RS. For a good article on RS see Resistant -Starch  at
www.gestaltreality.com/2014/02/27/resistant -starch -a-concise -guide/
Increased wind is a common drawback with all prebiotics. This can be
minimized by only slowly increasing the amounts of prebiotics and  using
psyllium before breakfast and possibly other m eals. Psyllium reduces
wind by removing toxins and excess microbes. *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  60
 Chapter Five
MICROBES & PARASITES
Eliminate Harmful Microbes & Parasites

All chronic diseases, including cancer and autoimmune diseases are
associated with a proliferation of pathogenic microbes and parasites. Due to antibiotics, steroidal drugs, birth control pills and chemotherapy
our natural intestinal bacteria have been ba dly damaged, and pathogenic
microbes, especially fungi and mycoplasmas, are out of control. Also,  microbes from childhood vaccinations may still be present, and
there tend to be infection foci in root -canal treated teeth and often in
scars from surgery. A ll of these greatly weaken our immune system and
allow pathogenic microbes to invade the blood and internal organs. Now
we become susceptible to frequent infections and immune disturbances
such as autoimmune diseases, allergies, diabetes, heart disease and
cancer. This can only be reversed by keeping fungi and other microbes under
control to give the immune system a chance to recover. Therefore,
antimicrobial therapy is essential at the start of a holistic health program. But fungi are very tenacious and ha ve ways to stay in hiding as spores
or protected by biofilms, and when we become careless or stressed, they
may try again to invade the blood. This means we need to continue for a
long time with a low -key antimicrobial maintenance program, and step it
up periodically, or whenever we are under prolonged stress or notice any
undesirable microbial activity. INFECTIONS AND IMMUNE SUPPORT
Often casual viral or bacterial infections re -ignite conditions that were
previously under control, such as diabetes or autoimmune diseases. Therefore, whenever there is an acute infection or a flare -up of a chronic 61
 problem, it is advisable to take strong antimicrobial action immediately. Greatly increase the strength and variety of antimicrobial remedies, and
in addition use any of the following measures that seem to be
appropriate. Fever  is a great help in fighting infections by killing heat intolerant germs
and strengthening the immune response. Keep it up with hot baths, hot
teas and sweating. Very high temperatures may be reduced with cold
packs around the calves, cool baths and blue li ght. If the fever is too
concerning seek professional help. During an acute infectious disease
use mainly a light diet with plenty of raw food as salads and juices. Viral infections:  in addition to general antimicrobial methods also use  a
high intake of vitamin C, selenium and zinc. Take 5 x 2g of sodium
ascorbate or buffered vitamin C, 3 x 15 - 20mg of zinc, 200mcg of
selenium, up to 3 x 2g of L -lysine and up to 3 x 200mg of alpha -lipoic
acid. With hepatitis also add silymarin/milk thistle. In life -threat ening
situations try intra -venous vitamin C in addition to bowel tolerance
vitamin C and high doses of CDH (see below under MMS). Bladder infections:  Take the simple sugar D -mannose, half to one
teaspoon in water every 2 to 3 hours; this eliminates infecti ons based on
E-coli within a few days. If it does not help then try 15 drops of a saturated
solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) in a lot of fluids every 3 to 4 hours for
up to several days or alternatively one very high dose of CDH. Recurrent
bladder infec tions tend to be caused by mycoplasmas and fungi, often
lodging inside the bladder wall. Non -acidified MMS is useful for this, also
DMSO with added Lugol's solution applied over the bladder or 25%
DMSO instilled into the bladder with a catheter. Candida
The most common symptoms are thrush (oral or vaginal), itching and
skin infections. As a cause of Leaky Gut Syndrome or when invading the
blood,  it devastates the immune system, and causes or aggravates food
allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancer,  schizophrenia, depression,
anxiety, brain -fog, memory impairment, hyperactivity, autism, 62
 menstrual problems, miscarriage, and most other diseases. Dr Shaw has shown that Candida generates organic acids and other
chemicals that interfere with the metaboli sm:
www.greatplainslaboratory.com/articles -1/2015/11/13/candida -and-
overgrowth -the-problem -bacteria -by-products?r q=Candida
Acetaldehyde causes mainly the mentioned brain and mental problems,
while tartaric acid causes muscle pain and chronic fatigue, and arabinose
cross -linking and vitamin -mineral deficiencies (mainly vitamin B6 and
zinc). For treatment see Overcoming Candida. All of the remedies in the Antimicrobial Program are also good fungicides. In addition,  fungi may also be controlled by direct contact with strong
alkalizers, such as sodium or potassium bicarbonate. Bicarbonate
solution is effective for rinsing the mouth, sinuses or vagina, or as packs
over sites of fungal infection and tumours. Candida in the gastro -intestinal tract and blood can usually be cleared


 woman as a sack of shit and piss in
order to resist the temptation of losing the precious male seed to
her. Yet the Lord Buddha himself is held to have said: "Women
are the Gods, women are life... Be ever among women in
thought." The Taoist teaching of sexual yoga reconciles these view-
points because it accepts the middle way, recognizing the truth in
both extremes. Their solution is of utmost simplicity: joyous and
loving sexual intercourse without the loss of the male seed is
healthful in the highest degree. Much depends, of course, on the path you are taking through
life. At a certain time in your life celibacy may be best for restoring
your health or for achieving rapid spiritual progress. Celibacy can
be an extremely powerful means of conserving all your vital ener-
gies freeing you to work with greater intensity in cultivating your-
self. But most Westerners are focused on finding the right mate,
and working out their sexual and emotional desires with a partner. The Taoist principles of energy cultivation work equally with
both cases, the single or the dual cultivation. For a Taoist, all paths
must ultimately move beyond a focus on sex energy and towards
attunement to all the subtle energies of the Tao. But no one can take more than one step at a time. If part of
your mind is fixed on sex, you must live out that impulse, study it,The Sexual Economy 49
and know its source before you can transcend it. Taoists are al-
ways flexible; your energy can be cultivated no matter what your
situation in life is. But the basic principles remain the same. Sexual
activity without love and with frequent loss of fluid is physically
and mentally destructive to any path. Engaging in sexual love with
a partner—but without any esoteric practice to cultivate the chi—is
an incomplete path to transforming oneself. Love will spontaneously transform any couple to a higher
level of awareness, but at the same time the repeated loss of seed
will hasten their physical decline and slow their progress. It's like
climbing a mountain slope with loose rock scree—you take three
steps up and slide back down one. This pace may lead to emotional
and mental happiness found at the top of the first ridge. But it may
deprive you—for the lack of time and energy—from seeing the
valleys, mountains, rivers and ocean beyond. This is the fullness of
the Tao, the attaining of a lasting experience of your higher spir-
itual self.CHAPTER 5
SEX IN THE ESOTERIC TRADITIONS OF THE
WORLD
"... It is impossible for us to learn elsewhere what we are incapa-
ble of learning within our own bodies." —Schwaller de Lubicz, The Temple In Man
Religions have nearly always tried to control the sexual habits of
their followers. Their success seems to swing in cycles of the pub-
lic submitting and rebelling, but I would guess that ultimately they
have failed because for most people the experience of sex is more
powerful than their experience of religion. As a biological impulse,
sexual drive so completely permeates our actions and desires that
it is not easily harnessed by any system of belief, however dog-
matic. Hence the adage that prostitution is the world's oldest pro-
fession. In my travels I have noticed that prostitution seems to flourish
side by side with the most fanatic religious communities. Sex is like
an inflatable ball floating on the surface of a pool—the deeper you
push it down into the water, the more strongly it presses back up. If
you lose control of the ball for even a split second, it will shoot up
into the air out of control. The attempt by religions to publicly dictate sexual morality is
actually a vestige of an earlier, less material era when spiritual
experience was more intense than the fleshly pleasures of sex. The52 Taoist Secrets Of Love
founders of the earliest religions—then known as Mystery Schools
or Fertility Cults—understood the role of sexuality in spiritual de-
velopment, which is why their practices and rites held such power-
ful experiences for converts. Many modern spiritual leaders,
whether Catholic, Jewish or Hindu etc., have forgotten the link in
their religious rites connecting sexual power and spirituality. Cir-
cumcision rites, Spring fertility festivals (e.g. Easter), and commu-
nion ceremonies are all remnants of a time when the esoteric and
hidden meaning of sexuality was understood and incorporated into
religion. The task for twentieth century man is to peel off the layers of
his outer or "exoteric" religious beliefs and free his mind to experi-
ence the ecstatic core of his existence in his body. Then the outer
ritual and the beliefs of the old religions will either fall way, or take
on a new and profound meaning. By accepting sex as sacred, the
role of religion will be revitalized in society and made more mean-
ingful in ordinary personal relationships. Taoism is different from the major religions in that it is a
spiritual philosophy and not an organized religion with a body of
believers obeying a holy scripture. Faith in God (or the Tao) is not
enough for the Taoist; devotion to higher harmony must be accom-
panied with the self-knowledge that comes from cultivating one's
own energy. In a sense, a Taoist must "grow" his soul in order to
fully gain knowledge of it. Every human has the same seed within,
but unless it is properly nourished, its bearer will never see its fruit. The divine world within man is patterned after the natural world—
as a child will never know its full self until adulthood, so must a
man cultivate to maturity his subtle spiritual energy if he wishes to
enjoy and participate in the fullness of the Tao. There were some folk cults with Taoist priests that rose up to
compete with the arrival of Buddhism in China, but I am concerned
here only with the original esoteric teachings of the Taoist masters. These Taoists are famous for permitting the use of sex on their
spiritual paths. There were many Taoist sects which sprung up on
the five holy mountains of China, and each emphasized different
aspects of chi cultivation in their spiritual development. A few
sects taught the path of "single cultivation", which utilizes the
Taoist principle of mating male and female subtle energies withn
one body, but strictly forbids physical sexual intercourse as either
unnecessary or too risky.Sex In the Esoteric Traditions 53
The practice of "dual cultivation" was widely accepted by
most Taoists for both its hygienic and spiritual virtues. Even in
these schools the danger of becoming deeply attached to one's lover
was acknowledged as a possible stumbling block for those se-
riously aspiring to become immortals and enjoy full union with the
Tao. This sexual attachment was never viewed as sinful, and no
sense of guilt was encouraged as in the Christian tradition. Becom-
ing sexually attached to one's partner simply means that the aspir-
ing yogi might experience only the union of a man and woman in
this lifetime instead of the greater union of Heaven and Earth. This
is no condemnation of the couple, as such a union might be a high
accomplishment for them. The Christian religions have a strong tradition of a sacred
marriage, but church politics—mostly male priests afraid or jealous
of women's earthy, "dark," yin power—led the Christian world
into periods of woman-hating witch hunts that alternated with54 Taoist Secrets Of Love
woman-worshipping cults of the Virgin Mary. China, whose
culture was molded by a blend of Taoism and Confucianism, was
spared this vicious cycle. The yin energy of the universe—person-
ified by woman—was always viewed as necessary to its function-
ing and to the well-being of man. Even when the original Taoist teachings on the perfect bal-
ance between yin and yang fell into periods of decline after the
Manchu reign in the Eighth Century A.D., women were not sub-
jected to the same abuse seen in some other cultures. Chinese
society became increasingly paternalistic and women were viewed
as a kind of male property, but at least the general cultural senti-
j ment favored treating this female "property" with respect. Many
of the Taoist sexual manuals which survive today come from this
period, and are somewhat lopsided in advising the aristocrats who
read them on how to get healing yin energy from the woman. These manuals totally ignore how men can help to heal
women with their powerful yang energy. They do correctly advise
men to conserve their seed while suggesting that a man make love
to as many as eleven concubines a night. The manuals are really
medical textbooks, with a very cut-and-dried clinical approach to
sex that treats it solely as a means to harmonizing one's health. Although these manuals fail to stress the higher path or teach medi-
tative practces for exchanging energy with the women they do
reflect the basic esoteric Taoist teachings that sex, when properly
practiced can be incorporated into daily life with tremendous bene-
fits to health. The Taoists may have one of the oldest esoteric traditions of
cultivating sexual energy in the world, but they certainly were not
alone. The idea for transforming sexual energy for spiritual pur-
poses is well known in all the esoteric traditions of the world, both
Eastern and Western, although generally it has been guarded as a
great secret. Whether in Egypt, India, Tibet or Europe, the infor-
mation that was revealed to the public was usually kept to


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undeveloped muscles, they can fashion a firm grip. Furthermore, babies are
pliable and virtu ally immune to harm from a fall that would break the bones
of a grown-up. All of this is called “perfect harmony” by Lao-tzu. Verse 55 of the Tao Te Ching invites you to realize that what you call luck
isn’t something that randomly happens—it’ s yours for life when you decide
to live by letting  go. You attract the cooperative power of the Tao when you
release the need to control your life. So change your thoughts and see how
your life changes to a very fortunate one indeed. Let go and exist in harmony with the Tao in order to build up your
immune system and be “lucky”  about resisting disease and illness. I know
that letting go for protection sounds paradoxical, and I suppos e you could
think of it like that. But try seeing it as a way of allowing life’s natural
rhythm to flow unimpeded through you. Living by letting go means
releasing worry, stress, and fear. When you promote your sense of well-being in the face of what appears as danger to others, your alignment with
your Source frees you from pushing yourself to act in a forceful manner. Lao-tzu reminds you here that “things that are forced grow for a while, but
then wither away.”
Attain the protective nature that’s alluded to in this powerful verse, and
realize the changeless with these insights for the world you’re living in
today:
Visualize yourself as indestructible. Activate an inner picture that will carry you through perceived dangers. In
this visualization, remove the image of your physical body and instea d see
the part of you that’s as constant as a spirit or a thought. This is your
essence, and it’s incapable of being harmed in any way. From this
perspective, you’re not threatened by anything, from criminal s to cancer,
from a common cold to a wild beast. When you live in harmony with the
enduring part of yourself, it will contribute to an overall sense of being
indestructible. Declare yourself to be that lucky person who goes through
life unscathed by freeing yourself from trying to control your perception of
looming danger. Change the way you look at your potential for becoming a lucky
person. Rather than telling yourself: With my luck, things aren’t going to work out
for me, affirm: I am open to allowing what needs to happen. I trust luck to
guide me. This change in your thinking will serve you by 55th Verse
guiding you to live in the flow with the Tao. Peace will replace stress,
harmony will replace effort, acceptance will replace interference and force,
and good luck will replace fear. You’ll become what you think about, so
even things that you previously  believed were evidence of bad luck will
now be viewed as what helps you move toward greater harmony. Living by letting go will allow you to appreciate Lin Yutang’ s wry
observation in The Importance of Living: “If you can spend a perfectly
useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to
live.”
Do the T ao NowDedicate a week to charting incidents of “things working out” without
your having to control or “make” them happen. This will mean consciously
choosing situati ons where you curb your automatic impulse to control the
outcome. Relax when you want to tense up, and trust in as many situations
as you can. At the end of the week, notice how changing the way you think
has changed your life. OceanofPDF.com56th Verse
Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know. Block all the passages! Close your mouth,
cordon off your senses,
blunt your sharpness,
untie your knots,
soften your glar e,
settle your dust. This is primal union or the secr et embrace. One who knows this secr et
is not moved by attachment or aversion,
swayed by pr ofit or loss,
nor touched by honor or disgrace. He is far beyond the car es of men
yet comes to hold the dear est place in their hearts. This, ther efore, is the highest state of man. OceanofPDF.comLiving by
Silent Knowing
This is probably  the best-known verse of the Tao Te Ching. In fact, the
opening two lines (“Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not
know”) are so popular that they’ve almost become a cliché. Nevertheless,
the passage’ s essential message is little understood and rarely practiced. Lao-tzu is calling you to live in the highest state of silent knowing, that
place deep within you that can’t be communicated to any other. Consequently, you might want to change your thinking about whom you
consider to be wise or learned. Persuasive speakers with a good command
of the language,  who are forceful in their pronouncements and confident in
their point of view, are gene rally considered to have superior knowledge... but Lao-tzu suggests that precis ely the opposite is true. Those who talk, he
says, aren’ t living from the place of silent knowing, so they do not know. As you modify the way you look at this presumption, you’ll see several
differences in the way your world appears. First, you’ll note that those who
are compelled to pontificate and persuade are almost always tied to an
attachment of some kind—perhaps it’s to a point of view, to being right, to
winning, or to profiting in some way. And the more talking they do, the
more they appear to be swayed by such attachments. The second thing you’ll notice takes place within you: You begin to see
your inclination and desire to persuade and convince others. Then you
begin to listen more attentively, finding yourself in “the secret embrace” of
the “primal union” that Lao-tzu  describes. Your need to be knowledgeable
or dominant is replaced by the deep realization that it’s all irrelevant, and
you lose interest in seeking approval. Living in silent knowing becomes the
process that casts your existence in a different light—you have less of an
edge and feel settled, softer, and more centered. As you change how you think about what it means to be intelligent and
wise, you’ll come into contact with the irony that sums up this wonderfully
paradoxical section of the Tao Te Ching. Lao-tzu says that the sage wholives by the Tao is “far beyond the cares of men,” yet holds “the dearest
place” in his heart. I’d sum it up this way: Those who care the least about
approval seem to receive it the most. Since such individuals aren’ t
concerned with how they’re perceived, either honorably or in disgrace, they
don’t seek praise or run from it. While their calm wisdom may make them
appear to be aloof, they actually end up gaining the respect of everyone. You have this place of silent knowing within you right now. And the
following is what Lao-tzu suggests for adapting the paradoxical language of
this verse of the T ao Te Ching to your world:
Block all the passages! Get honest with yourself about wanting to win the favor of others. You
don’t have to prove anything to anyone, and you’ll never succeed by
droning on and on. Remember that “those who talk do not know,” or as one
translation of this verse simply states, “Shut your mouth.” Silence is your
evidence of inner knowing. Talking to convince others actually says more
about your need to be right than their need to hear what you have to say! So
rather than trying to persuade others, keep quiet... just enjoy that deeply
satisfying inner awareness. Use the acr onym BUSS to remember
the four dir ectives of this verse. —Blunt your sharp ness. Do this by listening to yourself before you let
your judgments attack someone else. A better course of action 56th Verse is
to just listen, and then silently offer loving compassion to both yourself and
the other person. —Untie your knots. Detach from what keeps you tied to worldly patterns. Untie the knots that bind you to a life that’s dedicated to showin g profit and
demonstrating victory, and replace them with silently contempla ting the Tao
in “the secret embrace.”
—Soften your glare. Notice when your need to be right is glaringly
obvious, and let the soft underside of your being replace your rigid stance. Your impulse to glower at external events is alerting you that you’re out of
touch with your inner silent knowing.—Settle your dust. Don’ t kick it up in the first place! Realize your
inclination to stir up dust when you feel a diatribe about to erupt on how
others ought to be behaving. Stop in the middle of pounding the table or
angrily screaming and just observe yourself. Since your emotions are like
waves on the ocean, learn to watch them return to the vast, calm, all-
knowing Source. Do the T ao Now
Spend an hour, a day, a week, or a month practicing not giving unsolicited
advice. Stop yourself for an instant and call upon your silent know ing. Ask
a questio n, rathe r than giving advice or citing an example from  your life,
and then just listen to yourself and the other person. As Lao-tzu would like