 you
cannot have it all until you are willing to  give
it all up. Thus, in order to “have” yourself as a man
of peace, you may have to give up the  idea
of yourself as a man who never goes to
war. History has called upon men for  such
decisions. The same is true in the most individual and
the most personal relationships. Life  may
more than once call upon you to prove Who You Are by demonstrating an  aspect of
Who You Are Not. This is not so difficult to understand if you
have lived a few years, though for the
idealistically young it may seem the
ultimate cont radiction. In more mature
retrospection it seems more divine
dichotomy. This does not mean in human relationships
that if you are being hurt, you have to  “hurt
back.” (Nor does it mean so in relationships
between nations.) It simply means  that to
allow another to continually inflict damage
may not be the most loving thing to  do—for
your Self or the other. This should put to rest some pacifist
theories that highest love requires no
forceful  response to what you consider evil. The discussion here tur ns esoteric once
more, because no serious exploration of
this statement can ignore the word “evil,”
and the value judgments it invites. In truth,
there is nothing evil, only objective
phenomena and experience. Yet your very
purpose in life requires you to select from
the growing collection of endless
phenomena a scattered few which you call
evil—for unless you do, you cannot call
yourself, nor anything else, good —and
thus cannot know, or create, your Self. By that which you call evil do you define
yourself —and by that which you call good. The biggest evil would therefore be to
declare nothing evil at all. You exist in this life in the world of the
relative, where one thing can exist only  insofar as it relates to another. This is at
one and the same time both  the function
and the purpose of relationship: to provide
a field of experience within which you find
yourself, define yourself, and —if you
choose —constantly recreate Who You  Are. Choosing to be God -like does not mean
you choose to be a martyr. And it cert ainly
does not mean you choose to be a victim. On your way to mastery —when all
possibility of hurt, damage, and loss is
eliminated —it would be well to recognize
hurt, damage, and loss as part of your
experience,  and decide Who You Are in
relationship to it. Yes, the things that others think, say, or do
will sometimes hurt you —until they do  not
anymore. What will get you from here to there most quickly is total honesty —being
willing to assert, acknowledge, and declare
exactly how you feel about a thing. Say
your truth —kindly, but fully and completely. Live your truth, gently, but totally  and
consistently. Change your truth easily and
quickly when your experience brings  you
new clarity. No one in right mind, least of all God, would
tell you, when you are hurt in a relationship,
to “stand aside from it, cause it to mean
nothing.” If you are now  hurting, it is too late
to cause it to mean nothing. Your task now
is to decide what it  does mean —and to
demonstrate that. For in so doing, you
choose and become  Who You Seek to Be. So I don’t have to be the long -suffering wife
or the belittled husband or the victim of my  relationships in order to render them holy,
or to make me pleasing in the eyes of God? Good grief, of course not. And I don’t have to put up with attacks on
my dignity, assaults on my pride, damage
to my  psyche, and wounds to my heart in
order to say that I “gave it my best” in a
relationship; “did  my duty” or “met my
obligation” in the eyes of God and man? Not for one minute. Then, pray God, tell m e—what promises
should I make in relationship; what
agreements  must I keep? What obligations
do relationships carry? What guidelines
should I seek? The answer is the answer you cannot
hear—for it leaves you without guidelines
and renders null and void ever y agreement in the moment you make it. The answer is:
you have no obligation. Neither in
relationship, nor in all of life. No obligation? No obligation. Nor any restriction or
limitation, nor any guidelines or rules. Nor
are you bound by any circumstances or
situations, nor constrained by any code or
law. Nor are you punishable for any
offense, nor capable of any —for there is no
such  thing as being “offensive” in the eyes
of God. I’ve heard this before —this “there are no
rules” kind of religion. That’s spir itual
anarchy. I  don’t see how that can work. There is no way it cannot work —if you are
about the business of creating your Self. If,
on the other hand, you imagine yourself to be about the task of trying to be what
someone else wants you to be, the
absenc e of rules or guidelines might indeed
make things difficult. Yet the thinking mind begs to ask: if God
has a way She wants me to be, why didn’t
She simply create me that way to begin
with? Why all this struggle for me to
“overcome” who I am in order for me  to
become what God wants me to be? This
the probing mind demands to know —and
rightly so, for it is a proper inquiry. The religionists would have you believe
that I created you as less than Who I Am so
that you could have the chance to become
as Who I Am, working against all odds —
and, I might add, against every natural
tendency I am supposed to have given you. Among these so -called natural tendencies
is the tendency to sin. You are taught that
you were born in sin, that you will die in sin,
and that to sin is your nature. One of your religions even teaches you that
you can do nothing about this. Your own
actions are irrelevant and meaningless. It is
arrogant to think that by some action of
yours you can “get to heaven.” There is
only one way to heaven (salvation) and that
is through no undertaking of your own, but
through the grace granted you by God
through acceptance of His Son as your
intermediary. Once this is done you are “saved.” Until it
is done, nothing that you do —not the life
you live, not the  choices you make, not
anything you undertake of your own will in
an effort to improve yourself or render you worthy —has any effect, bears any
influence. You are incapable of rendering
yourself worthy, because you are  inherently
unworthy. You were created that way. Why? God only knows. Perhaps He made
a mistake. Perhaps He didn’t get it right. Maybe He wishes He could have it all to do
over again. But there it is. What to do...
You’re making mock of me. No. You are making mock of Me. You are
saying that I, God, made inherently
imperfect beings, then have demanded of
them to be perfect, or face damnation. You are saying then that, somewhere
several thousand years into the world’s
experience, I relented, saying that from
then on you didn’t necessarily have to be
good, you simply had to feel bad when you were not being good, and accept as your
savior the One Being who could always be
perfect, thus satisfying My hunger for
perfection. You are saying that My Son —
who you call the One Perfect One —has
saved you from your own imperfection —
the imperfection I gave you. In other words, God’s Son has saved you
from what His Father did. This is how you —many of you —say I’ve set
it up. Now who is mocking whom? That is the second time in this book you
seem to have launched a frontal attack on
fundamentalist Christianity. I am surprised. You have chosen the word “attack.” I am
simply engaging the issue. And the issue,
by the way, is not “fundamentalist
Christianity,” as you put it. It is the entire nature of  God, and of God’s relationship to
man. The question comes up here because we
were discussing the matter of obligations —
in relationships and in life itself. You cannot believe in an obligation -less
relationship because you cannot accept
who and what you rea lly are. You call a life
of complete freedom “spiritual anarchy.” I
call it God’s great promise. It is only within the context of this promise
that God’s great plan can be complete d.
You have no obligation in relationship. You
have only opportunity. Opport unity, not obligation, is the
cornerstone of religion, the basis of all
spirituality. So long as you see it the other
way around, you will have missed the point. Relationship —your relationship to all
things —was created as your perfect tool in


 a problem you will m ost
definitely experience  h aving a proble m. But if you can be aware that it’ s
really the mind and its thoughts  telling another negative story, you allow
any supposed problem to dissolv e and disappear because your b elief is not
holding it to you or the world anymore. “Anyone who says, ‘I have trouble,’ has it in his mind. That is the only
place where it is, because you can’ t see or conceive of anything anywhere
else but in your mind. Whatever you look at, whatever you hea r, whatever
you sense, is in and through your mind. That is where everything is.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
“I’m go ing to tell you something very powerful. There is not a problem
anywhere at any time. There is only a lack of love.”
My teacher
When y ou don’ t  resist anything, when you accept everything just the way
that it is, this is love. Where l ove exists, no problem can ex ist. It’ s the
reason why no problem can touch who you really are, because you are pure
love. It is a love that is so pure our minds can’ t conceive of it. It is
completely welcoming, accepting, all allowing, and totally unattached. It’ s
the kind of love demonstrated by the remarkable enlightened beings like
Buddha, Jesus Christ, Lao Tzu, Krishna, and so many more. And this pure
love that you are has no problems ever. But from the perspective of a limited person, problems do seem real. Our
mind ha s the opposite reaction to Infinite A wareness, and it resists and
denies the way something is rather than accepting and allowing it. “Life is a series  of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’ t resist them—
that only  creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally
forward in whatever way they like.”
Lao Tzu
“When there is no emotional investment in trying to force things to be the
way we want them, then they are free to move and resolve themselves.”
Kalyani LawryFrom using the principles of The Secr et  I’ve found that when I’m happy,
there are barely any problems in my life. That’ s because from the place of
happiness problems either don’ t appear, or they’re so small that  they don’ t
have the  ability to disturb my h appiness. When I’m happy, problems look
like anthills compared to when I’ve been in despair and the smallest
problem appears  to be mountain ous. So doesn’ t it make sense that from the
ultimate level of happiness, where we know who we are, there are zero
problems? “There’ s no end to problems in the world. If you try to find the end you go
on and on forever and ever solving problems in the world and you will
always f ind more and more. As long as you are conscious of pro blems they
exist. Only when you discover the real you, will you discover an end to
problems.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  Happiness Is Free, volumes 1–5
How to Be Fr ee of Pr oblems For ever
“Y ou can be free from everyth ing. Do you want to give a problem your
attention by changing it, fixing it, or trying to figure it out, or d o you want
to be free of it?”
My teacher
When I shared with my teacher what I thought was a big proble m, she said
the following words to me. Y ou could not have clearer words than these:
“Stop fo cusing into the problem. Stop wanting it to be more o r less. Stop
wanting it to go. Stop wanting to change it. Stop wanting to fi gure it out. Stop wanting to control it. It will naturally collapse when you d ecide to be
A wareness. Eve rything that is not love collapses in the fac e of love. Everything that is not real collapses in the face of A wareness.”
My teacher
As The Secr et  e xplain ed, whe n we give our attention to something, we
ener gize it, so w hen we give our attention to a problem, we e ner gize the
problem and it gets bigger. T r ying to fix a problem, trying to solve it,
control i t, or eradicate it, means we are giving our attention to th e problem! When w e shift our attention away from the problem, the problem
disappears because all the ener gy has been removed from it. It has to
collapse. It’ s like taking the oxygen out of a fire—the fire will go out. “Now, trying to get rid of a problem is holding on to it. Anything we try to
get r id o f, we’re  holding in mind  and therefore sustaining that pr oblem. So,
the only way to correct a problem is to let go of it. See not the problem. See only what you want.”
Lester Levenson, fr om  W ill Power audioAnd once you h ave taken your a ttention of f any problem, then you can use
your mind to c reate what you want, by focusing your mind and your
thoughts on what you want. “Ener gy flows where attention goes.”
Michael Bernar d Beckwith, fr om  The Secret
W e g ive our atte ntion to what w e don’ t want, expecting that will change it,
when th e oppos ite is true. W e have to remove our attention to allow a
problem to dissolve. I heard somebody once say that problems are like an
unwelcome guest; if you don’ t give a guest any attention, they will leave! Use the power of your A wareness to be aware of your mind ’ s negative
thoughts and stories, thereby di ssolving them, and you will be  free of all
problems and suf fering. It’ s simply another example of the jo y and bliss
that is yours when you stay as the A wareness that you are. “This is a gently unfolding miracle. Be patient. All your life, you’ve been
doing it the other way, believing  yourself to be at the mercy of  life. Don’ t
expect the whole thing to undo itself all at once.”
Jan Frazier, fr om  The Freedom of BeingC H A P T E R  8  S u m m a r y
Y ou ar e not mea nt to suffer. And when you’r e living as your
true self, A war eness, you will never suffer. Suffering is caused by believing negative thoughts. So,
suffering is self-imposed. If w e r esist wha t’ s happened, we’ll hold the situation to us,
and we’ll continue to suffer. Ask your self this question: “Am I the one suffering, or am I
the one that is awar e of the suffering?” The truth is that you
ar e the one that is  aware of the suffering, rather than the
one suffering. Ther e is  one belief in particular that’ s the r oot cause of all
the suff ering in the world. It ’ s the belief that we’r e a
separate person. Pr oblems exist only in the human mind. Pr oblems ar e not
r eal. Pr oblems ar e only imagined. T o experience a pr oblem-fr ee life, instead of believing your
mind, use the power of your A war eness to become  aware of
your mind. When we give o ur attention to a pr oblem, we ener gize the
pr oblem and it gets bigger. When we shift our attention
away fr om the pr oblem, the pr oblem disappears because all
the ener gy has been r emoved fr om it. Once yo u have taken your attention off any pr oblem, then
you can use your mind to cr eate what you want, by focusing
your mind and your thoughts on what you want. Use the power of your A war e ness to be awar e of your
mind’ s negative  thoughts and stories, ther eby dissolving
them, and you will be fr ee of all pr oblems and suffering.C h a p t e r  9
Dissolving Limiting Beliefs
“All beliefs are imagined limitations.”
My teacher
What is  a belief? A be lief is just a thought that we think over and o ver
again—until we believe it. All beliefs are limited because they come from
the m ind. Let’ s look at an exam ple: the belief that says something is “too
good to be true. ” W e first hear it said by others, then we begin  having the
thought ourselve s, after a while we believe it’ s true, and then we start to
see evid ence of it in the world. The very moment we believe it is true it
becomes a belief stored in our subconscious mind, and from th at moment
on th at b elief op erates as an auto matic program in our subconscious, and it
must project itself in the world and continue to prove itself to be  true in our
life. “A thought is harmless until we believe it.”
Byr on Katie
“It is not what the ego says, it is how much it is believed.”
Mooji
Beliefs also throw up other thoughts based on the belief, and the thoughts


 or yogurt. 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 283Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comApple-Sweet Potato Pudding
1 sweet potato, boiled, peeled and sliced
1 apple, raw, peeled and sliced
1 tsp. raisins
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tsp. yogurt
Place sweet potato slices in baking dish with apple slices and raisins spread with bread
crumbs, sugar and orange juice. Bake in oven at 350° F (177° C) for 30 minutes. Serve
hot with yogurt. Banana (Broiled)
1 banana
1 tsp. sugar
lemon juice
Cut banana in half lengthwise and add sugar and a few drops of lemon. Place in pan and broil
under low flame in its skin for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Cherries (Stewed)
1/2 lb. cherries, stemmed
1 tsp. potato starch
2 tsp. cold water
2 tsp. sugar
Place cherries in saucepan with water to cover. Cook 10 minutes over low flame. Add potato
starch dissolved in cold water. Add to boiling cherries. Cook 2 minutes longer. Chill and serve. (Cherries are particularly healthful and are best enjoyed raw.) Currants
1/4 lb. red currants
3 tsp. sugar
yogurt
Clean currants thoroughly before removing stems. Place in dish, add sugar and serve. Yogurt,
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3 cups fresh cherries and apricots, halved, sliced and pitted
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1/3 cup cold water
Place fruit with water and sugar in saucepan. Boil gently and slowly for 10 minutes. Add
cornstarch. Cook 3 minutes longer. Cool and serve. Glazed Pear Halves
4-5 ripe pears, halved and cored
4 oz. water
4 tbsp. honey (or sucanat, an organic dried cane sugar)
Cut ripe pears into halves, and core. Add water to honey (or sucanat) and mix well. Place pear
halves in baking dish and pour sugar mixture over them. Bake in slow oven at 250° F (121° C)
until done. Baste with juice if necessary. Oatmeal Cake
4 cup oatmeal (dry oats)
2 carrots, grated or blended
honey and raisins (as desired)
Combine all the above ingredients (except yogurt) in a baking dish. Put in the oven without a lid
and bake for 45 minutes at 250° F (121° C). Serve with yogurt. Peaches
1/2 lb. peaches, skinned
2 tsp. sugar
Place peaches in boiling water for 1/2 minute, drain and peel. Cut in halves. Remove pits and
place in saucepan with boiling water to half cover fruit level. Cover. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cool. Add sugar and serve chilled. 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 285Healing the Gerson Way—Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases
www.thegersonway.comPears
1 large pear, peeled, cored and halved
1 tsp. sugar
Place pear halves in saucepan with water to half cover. Add sugar and cook for 20 minutes
Plums
1/2 lb. plums, halved and pitted (or leave whole)
2 tsp. sugar
Cut plums in half and remove pits. (Plums can also be cooked whole.) Place in
saucepan with water to cover. Cook 15 minutes. Remove, cool and add sugar. Serve
chilled. Prune and Banana Whip
1 cup dried prunes, soaked and cooked
2 small bananas, mashed
juice of 1/4 lemon
1 tsp. sugar
Whip all ingredients together thoroughly and put in refrigerator for 1 hour. May be served in
slices decorated with sweetened yogurt. Prunes and Apricots (Dried)
1/2 lb. prunes
1/2 lb. apricots
1/3 cup barley
Soak prunes and apricots overnight in water to cover. Use same water and boil with barley. Cool
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        Simmer until done. When done, there should be no water left. Mash with enough yogurt to
make smooth. Mashed Potatoes and Chard
1 bunch green (or red) chard
4-5 tbsp. water (or soup stock)
3 large (or 4 medium) potatoes, peeled and cubed
6-8 oz. yogurt
Shred the chard and put in pan. Add water (or soup stock; see “ ‘Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates
Soup ’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules”) and start to boil. When
boiling, turn down to simmer. Meanwhile, peel potatoes, cube and place on top of the chard. Let
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Cooking time: 35 minutes
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.frliquid, or, in other words, the whole organism in
its entirety. It’s crucial that the enterosorbent
also absorbs cholesterol, which is ejected into the
bowels by the gallbladder. This is, perhaps, the
best way to prevent atherosclerosis, which is the
cause of one in two deaths. 28-month -old rats were used in the experi-
ment. The rats were subjected to en terosorption
cycles: for 10 days, a sorbent (synthetic charcoal)
was added to their food, then there was a 30 -day
break. This experiment has led to a 35 % increase
in the rats’ lifespan. The effect of enterosorption
on the cells is so substantial that it affects the rate
of protein synthesis in the organs. The effect of the enterosorbent on lipid metab-
olism in the body is of huge importance. The
content of total lipids (triglycerides, cholesterol),
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frwhich have a large significance in the develop-
ment of atherosclerosis, in the liver decreases by
about 30%. Similar shifts may be observed in the
brain and heart tissues. The influence of enter-
osorption on lipid metabolism has turned out to
be so substantial that its use restores the struc-
ture of cellular walls! T hat is, something that has
already been destroyed is restored, which means
that the body is rejuvenated! As a result of long
enterosorption, cell damage, connective tissue
growth in the organs and nerve centers begin
significantly later, atrophy is less pr onounced,
there is less vascular sclerosis and more. Which enterosorbents are best? Even ordinary dietary fibers (cellulose, which is
the plant cell membrane, etc.) have a minimal ef-
fect. That’s why you can often hear a
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frrecommendation to eat more plant fo ods. The
so-called microcrystalline cellulose is also pro-
duced from plant fiber. But, of course, specially
developed preparations produce the greatest ef-
fect. It can be either ordinary activated charcoal
sold at the drug store, or ‘advanced’ enter-
osorbents  based on apple and citrus pectin with
addition of different plant extracts and healthy
bacteria, which have a cholagogic and general
health -improving effect on both the digestive
tract and the whole organism. Such sorbents in-
clude Toxfighter, Polyphepanum  and others. The main indicator of an enterosorbent’s effi-
ciency is its ability to create an absorbing surface. The simplest enterosorbents, such as activated
charcoal (Carbolen), create an absorbing surface
of 200 -300 square meters per 1 gram of sorbent. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frThere are more powerful granulated charcoal -
based enterosorbents and coal -fiber materials
(Vaulen, Aktilen, ‘Dnepr’). They have the power
of a 1000 (!) and more square meters per gram. If you’re going to use ordinary activated char-
coal, then the daily dos age should be about 5 -7
grams. However, to achieve the greatest effect,
plant- based enterosorbents can be taken in dos-
ages 2 -3 times higher than indicated. The treat-
ment can be carried out over the course of a
month. It is crucial to know that enterosorbe nts
are taken on an empty stomach (you may take
them 30 -60 minutes before meals). We recom-
mend you to dissolve a portion of the product in
water (or wash it down with water) in an amount
of 100 -200 grams. It’s good to increase the total
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.framount of liquid ta ken during the day during
the enterosorption course. Enterosorbents used nowadays can be com-
bined into several groups:
• Carbon adsorbents based on activated
charcoal (Carbolen, Carboktin, Gastro-
sorb), granulated charcoal and coal -fiber
materials (Vaulen, Aktilen, ‘Dnepr’);
• Ion- exchange materials or resins (Cayex-
ilit, Cholisteramin);
• Lignin- based enterosorbents (Polyphepa-
num, Lignosorb);
• Polyvinylpyrrolidone derivatives
(Enterodesum, Enterosorbum);
• Others (Argil, aluminium hydroxide, Al-
magel, Gastal, Sucralfa tum, silica gels, ze-
olites);
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr• Natural dietary fibers (cereal bran, cellu-
lose, aliginates (detoxal), pectins (P oly-
sorbovit 50, Polysorbovit 95, Hitozan). We use POLYSORB MP in our practice. It is
inorganic, non -selective, multifunctional intes-
tinal sorbent  (enterosorbent) composed of  finely
dispersed SiO2. 9.2. Methods of use of enterosorbents
Enterosorption may be carried out in different
ways. There are three main methods of use of
enterosorbents:
1. single intake of a full dose of an enter-
osorbent;
2. a treatment course of an enterosorbent (7 -10
days);
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.fr3. intestinal sorbent cleansing (2 -3 days);
Depending on your well -being, mood and
wishes, you can use different methods of enter-
osorption and different  enterosorbents. Every
person chooses the method of detoxification
that they think is the most effective and accepta-
ble. For example, one -time intakes outside the
house; sorbent cleansing of the large intestine as
a part of a health resort treatment; or diffe rent
season -specific methods, etc. Moreover, it’s possible to combine various
methods of enterosorption. For example, you
can carry out a sorbent intake course and end it
with intestinal sorbent cleansing, and combine
sorbent cleansing of the large intesti ne with oral
sorbent intake. Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frIn our opinion, the best way to make your or-
ganism healthier is simultaneous or consecutive
combination of different methods of influencing
the organs and systems of the body. It’s expedi-
ent to use various methods of herbal tre atment,
psychotherapy, exercise therapy, fasting, etc. during and before enterosorption. Not only
aren’t such combinations contraindicated, in
fact, they strengthen the health benefits of enter-
osorption. Single intake of a full dose of an enter-
osorbent
This method is used when there’s an increased
load on the detoxifying organs of the human
body. It helps the organism deal with the types
of poisoning that most frequently occur in
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.freveryday life. Such everyday situations can be
the bodily condition after drinking alcohol, food
poisonings and their prophylaxis, light diarrhea,
working with toxic substances (paints and lac-
quers, glass cleaners, inhaling fumes of combus-
tibles and lubricants, etc.). A single intake is car-
ried out in the following manner. Stir 8  tbsp. of sorbent  in 1 glass of water or use
2 tbsp. 4 times a day every 3 hours. Drink this
solution. It’s best to take the sorbent on an
empty stomach. Of course, this method doesn’t provide a steady
and deep detoxifying effect on the organism, as
no sig nificant reorganization of the work of the
digestive tract structures and the detoxifying
systems is possible in such a short period of time. The main aim of a single intake of a sorbent is
Copyright © Vera Giovanna Bani 2019 www.dryfasting.infoThis Ebook was purchased by Gilberto Franchi email: gilbertofranchi@hotmail.frthe resolution of relatively simple everyday
tasks. In this way, we help the organism to get rid
of toxic substances faster and more effectively. Depending on whether or not the desired


	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	Meyer	lemon

1. 1	tangerine

1. 1	pear,	cubed

1. Fresh	cilantro,	to	taste

Directions

1. Place	the	ingredients	in	a	large	glass	bottle. Fill	it	up	with	cold	water	and
transfer	to	a	refrigerator. 2. Pour	the	water	into	serving	glasses	and	enjoy! 3. You	can	refill	the	water	a	few	times.Fennel	and	Lemon	Drink
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	bunch	of	fennel	seeds

1. 1	lemon,	peeled

1. A	few	mint	leaves

Directions

1. Simply	smash	fennel	seeds;	add	lemon	and	mint	leaves. 2. Infuse	the	mixture	in	1	liter	of	boiling	water	for	about	10	minutes. Allow	to
cool	and	keep	in	a	refrigerator. Serve

well	chilled	and	enjoy!Apple	Cinnamon	Water
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	red	apple,	cored,	and	diced

1. 2	cinnamon	sticks

1. 1	vanilla	bean

Directions

1. Simply	infuse	the	ingredients	in	boiling	water	for	5	to	10	minutes. Let	it
cool	and	transfer	to	a	fridge. 2. Pour	the	fruit	infused	water	into	a	jar	and	leave	in	the	fridge	overnight.Orange	Basil	Water
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	blood	orange,	peeled	and	sliced

1. 1-inch	ginger,	peeled

1. 1	tablespoon	basil

Directions

1. Add	the	ingredients	to	a	1/2	gallon	glass	jar,	and	fill	it	up	with	filtered
water. 2. Stir	to	combine	and	place	in	refrigerator	for	4	to	5	hours. Enjoy!Sage	and	Mint	Cucumber
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	cucumber,	sliced

1. 2	lemons,	peeled	and	sliced

1. Fresh	mint,	to	taste

1. Sage,	to	taste

Directions

1. Add	the	ingredients	to	a	gallon	size	glass	jar. 2. Pour	in	filtered	water	and	stir	gently. 3. Refrigerate	overnight	in	order	to	develop	flavors. Enjoy!Minty	Watermelon	Drink
(Ready	in	about	15	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	cup	fresh	or	frozen	watermelon,	rind	removed	and	cubed

1. 1	lime,	peeled	and	sliced

1. 1	tablespoon	fresh	mint	leaves,	minced

Directions

1. Add	cubed	watermelon	to	a	bottle. Add	lime,	mint	leaves,	and	filtered	water
to	fill. 2. Keep	in	a	fridge	at	least	4	hours	to	infuse. Enjoy!Vanilla	Peach	Water
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	peach,	pitted	and	cubed

1. 2	vanilla	beans,	sliced	lengthwise

1. Sparkling	water

Directions

1. Add	the	ingredients	to	a	bottle	and	store	in	a	fridge	until	ready	to	drink. 2. You	should	be	able	to	refill	your	bottle	with	sparkling	water	for	a	few	times
before	needing	to	replace	your	ingredients. Stay	hydrated!Pineapple	Cherry	Water
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	pineapple

1. 1	apple,	cored

1. 5-6	cherries,	pitted

Directions

1. Remove	rind	from	your	pineapple	and	cut	it	into	cubes. Transfer	to	a
gallon-size	glass	jar. Add	the	apple	and	cherries. 2. Add	filtered	water	and	mix	well	to	combine. 3. Serve	over	ice	cubes	and	enjoy! The	water	helps	you	improve	neurological
health.Summer	Berry	Delight
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 5-6	strawberries,	hulled	and	quartered

1. 5-6	blackberries,	gently	scrunched	brambles

1. 5-6	blueberries,	halved

1. Sparkling	water

Directions

1. First,	simply	add	the	berries	to	a	large-sized	glass;	mash	it	using	a	muddler. 2. Lastly,	add	sparkling	water	and	drink! 3. Berries	are	loaded	with	antioxidants	so	this	water	has	amazing	anti-cancer
properties. The	water	may	help	keep	your	memory	sharp	with	aging.Blueberry	and	Apple	Water
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	2)

Ingredients

1. 1/2	cup	blueberries,	gently	scrunched

1. 1	green	apple,	cored	and	quartered

1. Filtered	or	sparkling	water

Directions

1. Add	the	fruits	to	a	glass	bowl	or	a	pitcher. Add	water	and	stir	with	your
wooden	spoon. 2. Let	your	fruit	infused	water	stand	at	least	4	hours	in	a	refrigerator. The
longer	it	stands,	the	better	your	water	will	be. Serve	well	chilled	with	bendy
straws. 3. This	drink	is	powerful	brain	booster.Tropical	Island
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	fresh	sprig	mint

1. 1	tangerine,	peeled

1. 1/2	mango,	peeled	and	diced

1. Filtered	water

Directions

1. Add	the	mint,	tangerine,	and	mango	to	a	glass	pitcher. Then,	fill	it	up	with
filtered	water. Allow	to	stand	at	least	2	hours	in	a	refrigerator. 2. Pour	into	serving	glasses	and	serve. 3. You	will	be	able	to	refill	the	water	a	few	times. Enjoy!Aromatic	Summer	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	cup	cubed	pineapple

1. 1	cucumber,	sliced

1. Cloves,	to	taste

1. A	few	cinnamon	sticks

1. Filtered	water

Directions

1. Put	the	ingredients	into	a	pitcher. Then,	mix	well	to	combine. 2. Store	in	a	fridge	in	order	to	cool	before	drinking. 3. The	water	is	great	for	your	skin	and	nails.Favorite	Autumn	Drink
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	apple,	cored

1. 1	cinnamon

1. 4-5	cloves

Directions

1. Place	the	ingredients	in	a	bottle. Fill	it	with	water. 2. Serve	chilled	and	enjoy! 3. Cinnamon	is	a	popular	spice	worldwide. It	is	rich	in	antioxidants	and	it	has
a	great	anti-diabetic	effect.Cranberry	Grapefruit	Water
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	grapefruit,	cut	into	wedges

1. 1	apple,	cored

1. 4-5	fresh	cranberries

1. 1	sprig	fresh	mint

1. Water

Directions

1. Place	the	ingredients	in	a	jar	or	a	bottle. 2. The	longer	your	water	sits,	the	more	flavorful	it	will	be.Blackberry,	Kiwi	and	Lemon
(Ready	in	about	10	minutes	|	Servings	4)

Ingredients

1. 1	kiwi,	peeled	and	quartered

1. 1	lemon,	cut	into	wedges

1. 3-4	blackberries

Directions

1. Transfer	the	ingredients	to	a	gallon-size	glass	jar. 2. Pour	in	filtered	water


 over three decades. The results were the same. What neither of these landmark studies addressed, however, was how a
person with deteriorated lungs might heal and strengthen them. There were
sur geries to remove diseased tissue and drugs to stem infections, but no
advice on how to keep lungs lar ge and healthy throughout life. All the way
up to the 1980s, the common belief in W estern medicine was that the lungs,
like every other internal or gan, were immutable. That is, whatever lungs wewere born with, we were stuck with. As these or gans degraded with age, the
only thing we could do was sigh and bear it. Aging was supposed to go like this: Starting around 30, we should
expect to lose a little more memory, mobility, and muscle with every
passing year. W e would also lose the ability to breathe properly. Bones in
the chest would become thinner and change shape, causing rib cages to
collapse inward. Muscle fibers surrounding the lungs would weaken and
prevent air from entering and exiting. All these things reduce lung capacity. The lungs themselves will lose about 12 percent of capacity from the
age of 30 to 50, and will continue declining even faster as we get older, with
women faring worse than men. If we make it to 80, we’ll be able to take in
30 percent less air than we did in our 20s. W e’re forced to breathe faster and
harder. This breathing habit leads to chronic problems like high blood
pressure, immune disorders, and anxiety. But what the T ibetans have long known and what W estern science is
now discovering is that aging doesn’ t have to be a one-way path of decline. The internal or gans are malleable, and we can change them at nearly any
time. Freedivers know this better than anyone. I’d learned it from them years
ago, when I met several people who had increased their lung capacity by an
astounding 30 to 40 percent. Herbert Nitsch, a multiple world record holder,
reportedly has a lung capacity of 14 liters—more than double  that of the
average male. Neither Nitsch nor any of the other freedivers started out like
this; they made their lungs lar ger by force of will. They taught themselves
how to breathe in ways that dramatically changed the internal or gans of
their bodies. Fortunately, diving down hundreds of feet is not required. Any regular
practice that stretches the lungs and keeps them flexible can retain or
increase lung capacity. Moderate exercise like walking or cycling has been
shown to boost lung size by up to 15 percent. —
These discoveries would have been welcome news to Katharina Schroth, a
teenager who lived in Dresden, Germany, in the early 1900s. Schroth had
been diagnosed with scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine. The
condition had no cure, and most children who suf fered from extreme caseslike Schroth’ s could expect to spend a life in bed or rolling around in a
wheelchair. Schroth had other thoughts about the human body’ s potential. She’d
watched how balloons collapsed or expanded, pushing or pulling in
whatever was around them. The lungs, she felt, were no dif ferent. If she
could expand her lungs, maybe she could also expand her skeletal structure. Maybe she could straighten her spine and improve the quality and quantity
of her life. At age 16, Schroth began training herself in something called
“orthopedic breathing.” She would stand in front of a mirror, twist her body,
and inhale into one lung while limiting air intake to the other. Then she’d
hobble over to a table, sling her body on its side, and arch her chest back
and forth to loosen her rib cage while breathing into the empty space. Schroth spent five years doing this. At the end, she’d ef fectively cured
herself of “incurable” scoliosis; she’d breathed her spine straight again. Schroth began teaching the power of breathing to other scoliosis
patients, and by the 1940s she was running a bustling institute in rural
western Germany. It had no hospital rooms or other standard medical
equipment; just a few run-down buildings, a yard, a picket fence, and patio
tables. One hundred fifty scoliosis patients would gather there at a time. They suf fered from the most severe form of the disease, with spines curved
more than 80 degrees. Many were so hunched over, their backs so twisted
and turned, that they couldn’ t walk or even look upward. Their disfigured
ribs and chests made it hard for them to take a breath, and they likely
suf fered from respiratory problems, fatigue, and heart conditions because of
it. Hospitals had given up on trying to heal these patients. They came to live
with Schroth for six weeks. The German medical community derided Schroth, claiming that she was
neither a professional trainer nor a physician and was not qualified to treat
patients. She ignored them all; she kept doing things her way, having the
women strip down bare-chested in a dirt lot beneath a copse of beech trees,
stretching and breathing themselves back to health. W ithin a few weeks,
hunched backs straightened and many students gained inches in height. W omen who had been bedridden and hopeless finally began to walk again. They could take full breaths again. Schroth spent the next 60 years bringing her techniques to hospitals
throughout Germany and beyond. T oward the end of her life, the medicalcommunity had changed its tune and the German government awarded
Schroth the Federal Cross of Merit for her contributions to medicine. “What the bodily form depends on is breath (chi) and what breath relies
upon is form,” states a Chinese adage from 700 AD. “When the breath is
perfect, the form is perfect (too).”
Schroth continued to expand her lungs and improve her own breathing
and form throughout her life. This former scoliosis patient, who as a
teenager had been left to wither in bed, would die in 1985, just three days
shy of her 91st birthday. •       •       •
Midway through my research for this book, I took a trip to New Y ork City
to meet a more contemporary breathing expert who of fered a dif ferent
approach to expanding the lungs and longevity. Her apartment workspace
was located a few blocks from the United Nations in a brown brick building
with an awning covered in pink-eyed pigeons. I walked past a drowsy
doorman, rode up an elevator, and a minute later I was knocking at room
418. L ynn Martin welcomed me in. She was beanpole thin and dressed in a
black jumpsuit with an oversize brass-buckled belt. “I told you it was
small!” she said of the studio apartment. Surrounding us were manila
folders, human anatomy books, and a few plastic models of human lungs. On a wall beside a bookshelf were black-and-white photos of Martin in the
early 1970s. In one, she was wearing a black leotard in mid-glide on the
wood floor of a dance studio, her blond hair pulled back in a lazy ponytail,
her face bearing an uncanny resemblance to Rosemary’ s Baby –era Mia
Farrow. After a few pleasantries, Martin sat me down and started telling me what
I came to hear. “He was very verbal, but when you asked what exactly he
was doing, he could never explain it,” she said. “Nobody since has ever
been able to do what he did.”
The subject of intrigue was Carl Stough, a choir conductor and medical
anomaly who got his start in the 1940s. Of all the pulmonauts I’d come
across over the past several years, Stough was the most elusive. He
published one book in 1970, which quickly flopped and went out of print. T wenty years later, a CBS producer put together a one-hour program abouthis groundbreaking work, but it never aired. Stough himself didn’ t advertise
his techniques. He never went on speaking tours. Even so, professional
opera singers, Grammy-winning saxophonists, paraplegics, and dying
emphysemics—thousands of them—managed to find him. Stough broke all
the rules; he expanded lungs and extended life spans. And yet, most people
today have never heard of him. Martin had worked with Stough for more than two decades. She was a
living link to this mysterious man and his research in the lost art of
breathing. What Stough had discovered, and what Martin had learned, was
that the most important aspect of breathing wasn’ t just to take in air through
the nose. Inhaling was the easy part. The key to breathing, lung expansion,
and the long life that came with it was on the other end of respiration. It was
in the transformative power of a full exhalation. —
Photographs of Stough from the 1940s show an upright man who bore a
passing resemblance to Thurston Howell III, the millionaire from Gilligan’ s
Island. Stough liked to sing and teach singing. He noticed how his fellow
singers would belt out a few measures, stop to take a breath, and then belt
out a few more. Each seemed to be gasping


inerated at least seven times before  it can be
administered, but since each incineration potentiates the mineral’ s activity, a
lar ger number of incinerations is  almost always desirable. Mica, for example,
works best after being potentiated one thousand times. By astute purification and palliation a physician removes all
obstructions to the free movem ent of Prana so that Prana can a gain inflame
the d igestive fire, thus reviving the patient’ s immunity. It is impossible to be
healthy until the life force has f ree access to all parts of the bo dy. The seers
who cognized A yurveda did so  for the benefit of “dwellers in cities and
towns.” They realized that urbanites become more prone to disease because
of the combination of various factors of environmental pollution and due to
overcrowding. Such people may  become candidates for two therapies which
are unique to A yurveda: rejuvenation (rasayana) and virilization (bajikarana). V irilization is meant to enhance fertility, and rejuvenation to prevent future
diseases by enhancing immunity. These, like A yurveda’ s other therapeutic
modalities aim to maximize harmony between the external and the internal
environment of the individual.P A R T  T H R E E
T R A D I T I O N S  I N  C O M P A R I S O N1
H i s t o r i c a l  C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
B oth I ndian and C hinese medicine are unique systems that arose independently,
remaining intimately associated with their own indigenous religious and cultural
perspectives. Th is, however, did not hinder the exchange of information and
absorption of concepts and practices from one system to the other, or from other
surrounding cult ures. T racing the exact routing and giving concrete dates to these
transmissions of knowledge is extremely dif ficult, but certain  general themes
may nevertheless be inferred from the mass of information available. An i mportant historical event oc curred sometime during the third or fourth
century B.C. that clearly estab lishes that these two societies were indeed in
communication with each other. At that time India already po ssessed a highly
evolved literary  society which had produced scores of texts on such topics as
religion, astrology and medicine. The preeminent A yurvedic text Charaka
Samhita  w as already m any hundred years old, while the landmark Y ellow
Emper or ’ s Inner Classic  was  only then being compiled  in China. During this
period reports started to circula te in China about soma, the psychotropic plant
associated with mystical experi ences which had occupied an im portant place in
early Indian religion. In the In dian context the use of soma is known to have
played a central role in the Rig V eda,  a scripture that appeared prior to 1000 B.C. Soma w as promoted in China as possessing the power to bestow
immortality, and  the persistent and enticing reports eventually led Emperor Qin
Shi (reigned 221-207 B.C. ), first Emperor of a unified China, to order the
procurement of this wondrous p lant. Eventually, the Emperor himself went to the
western mountains in an unsuccessful search. Despite this failure, the Emperor
refused to give u p, and apparently gave permission and support to a peculiar man
named Su Fu, who was sent with a lar ge contingent of vir ginal children on a sea
voyage to bring back this divine substance. The first journey did not go well, and
on S u Fu’ s return, he was re-equipped and sent of f again, but nothing more is
known about this later mission. The Chinese never did obtain s oma, even though continuous ef forts were
made du ring the Han Dynasty (2 06 B.C-220 A.D.), and even tod ay no one knows
soma’ s true identity, despite m uch search and speculation. This should not besurprising since according to T antric tradition,  there is no one “soma". Many
dif ferent substances can be used as soma, if they are employed in the proper way
at th e proper time. This deep  interest by the Chinese in soma did at least
stimulate, and perhaps initiate the development of the T aoist a lchemical arts. A
momentous spin-of f was an enthusiastic research into China’ s own plants and
minerals as well as the sys temization of Internal Medic ine. Clearly the
mysterious soma kindled the interest of the Chinese in the lands to the west. Other evidence suggests that th ere had been contacts between these two
ancient Asian cultures before th e 4th century B.C. There are for example some
remarkable similarities between their ancient systems of astrolo gy, including the
division of the sky into twenty-eight (later twenty-seven) lunar mansions
(Sanskrit naksh atra, Chinese xiu) comprised of similar star groupings. The
original purpose  of these divisi ons is not known, though most  likely they were
used to keep tra ck of the moon, which moves along the ecliptic about thirteen
degrees per day, about the width  of one lunar mansion. Nine of the twenty-eight
nakshatra stars were also used by the Chinese to determine the twenty-eight xiu,
and elev en more are in the same constellation as other xiu sta rs. Both systems
have stars in com mon—ten in the case of the nakshatras—with the set of thirty-
six u sed by the Babylonians, su ggesting at least the possibility that both systems
had been enriched by Mesopotamian astrological knowledge early on. The ancient philosophy of China prior to 4th century B.C. was of course
the Y in- Y ang doctrine, based on an image of a harmonic polarity found in all
nature. In India however, anci ent philosophy emphasized tri une doctrines. A
primary concept  was that of the Three Attributes (gunas) or propensities within
phenomena towa rds activity (rajas), inertia (tamas) and equilibrium (sattva). This
concept pervades religious belief as well, and the three chief gods of India
represent the fundamental pow ers in the universe: Brahma, the Creator, is the
embodiment of Rajas; Shiva, the Destroyer, embodies T amas; and V ishnu, the
Preserver, balan ces the other tw o. While we can view the dynamic dualism of
Y in and  Y ang as embodying the tendencies toward inertia and activity
respectively, the  Indian concept of equilibrium, a neutral r econciling force
between positive  and negative, i s lacking in the Chinese model. For the Chinese,
the space between Y in and Y ang was occupied by a creative tension that
materially manifests in the form of Qi. W ithin the Indian sciences there was, very early on, a highly developed
theory o f the Five Elements (p ancha mahabhutas). By comparison, before the
fourth ce ntury B.C., an archaic concept of five fundamental sub stances did existin China, but the importance of this idea was far eclipsed by the Y in-Y ang
doctrine. Accord ing to historians it was Zou Y in (359-270 B.C.) who developed
and integrated a unique versi on of the Five Elements (wu  xing) into the
mainstream of Chinese science  and religion. There is a reasonable probability
that the impetus  for development of the  Chinese Five Element  doctrine, as first
expounded by Zou Y in, may have come from the Indian theory, though the
Chinese modifie d and integrated this foreign concept to suit their own world
view. In fact va st dif ferences evolved between these fundame ntal concepts, as
can be seen on the most cursory level by the similarity of only three component
Elements within each system. Essentially, the Indian concep t of the Five Elements evolved from a
hierarchical mod e of thinking that underlines most ancient Hindu sciences and
philosophies, an  approach which is sometimes called “essence extraction." The
Five Elements are viewed as emer ging each from its precursor in a chain of
causation from Ether through  Earth. In this model each element contains
representative parts of the other four elements, but the element in question
predominates. The Earth Element, for example, is thus an “essence" of Earth, a
concentration of  Earthiness manifesting within the context of th e whole Group of
Five. Because of its relative predominance it prevents the othe r Elements from
exerting their influences significantly. In contrast to th e relatively static portrayal of the Elements in A yurveda,
the Chinese with no hierarchical order emphasized instead the dynamic inter -
relationships which exist among  the Five Elements. Chinese theory is dynamic
within th e relatively static context of embodied life, and does not seek to connect
the Elements to their ultimate source in the Absolute; A yurvedic theory is static,
relatively speaking, within the dynamic context of the perpetual projection of
consciousness into matter and its equally continuous withdrawal therefrom. In each society prevailing philo sophical beliefs contributed greatly to the
development of their medical sy stems, especially T aoism in China and the Y oga
philosophy in India.


, damp, lint-free cloth. Position flat lids
over the tops of jars and hand-tighten screw bands. 5. P lace jars in  pr essur e canner:  Use  a Pressure Canner accordi ng to the
chart below for Dial-Gauge or follow manufacturer ’ s instructions.6. Cool, Label and Stor e:  T urn of f heat; let pressure return to zero
naturally. Once gauge shows 0 pressure, wait 2 minutes then open the vent. Unlock and remove canner lid. W ait 10 minutes then lift jars from canner
and place on a clean towel or ra ck. Do not re-tighten screw ba nds. Let the
jars cool  to room temperature. T his may take from 12 to 24 hours. Remove
and store screw bands. Check lid seals ( Pressure Canner Method ). W ipe and
label sealed jars. Store in a cool, dark place. g r e e n  g i a n t  c h u t n e y
Y ou can use tomatoes that have not ripened and ar e still har d and gr een, or
the v ariety of to matoes that matur e gr een if you have them. Gr een peppers
and gr ee n beans  combine to ma ke this a unique and gr eat-looking pr eserve. If the tomatoes ar e unripe, they  may take longer than 1 minute in boiling
water to  shrink away fr om the skin, so test this befor e blanch ing a whole
batch. MAKES 10 CUPS (2. 5 L)
5 lb (2.2 kg) gr een tomatoes
1 tbsp (15 mL) salt
3 lb (1.5 kg) gr een bell peppers
1 lb (500 g) gr een beans
3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil
4 onions, thinly sliced5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 cups (750 mL) white wine vinegar
1 cup (250 mL) packed br own sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
1 cup (250 mL) Thompson raisins
1 tbsp (15 mL) Five-Spice Blend  (stor e-bought), finely gr ound 5 bay
leaves
5 hot gr een chile peppers, optional
1. B lanch tomatoes for 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift out of
water, reserving water for peppers and beans. Immerse in cold water for 1 to
2 minutes. Peel and coarsely chop. In a bowl, toss chopped tomatoes with
salt. T ransfer to a colander and let drain for 2 hours. 2. M eanwhile, cut green pepper s into 1/2-inch (1 cm) dice. Cut beans into
1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces. Bring the reserved water back to a boil  and blanch
the green peppers for 3 minutes. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, lift out and
immerse in cold water for 3 m inutes. Drain and pat dry. Brin g the water
back up to a boi l and blanch the  beans for 1 minute. Immerse in cold water
for 1 minute. Drain and pat dry
3. In a M aslin p an or canning kettle, heat the olive oil over m edium-high
heat. Ad d onion s and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Ad d garlic and
cook for 5 min utes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are  soft. Add
vinegar and bring to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and white suga r and bring
back to a boil, stirring constantly. 4. Heat five 1-pint (2-cup/500 mL) jars in boiling water, and scald the lids,
lifter, funnel and tongs ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 5. Meanwhile, rinse and thoroughly drain the tomatoes. Add tomatoes,
green peppers, green beans, raisins and spice to the boiling mixture. Boil
gently for 1 hour, stirring frequently, until thick. 6. H alf fill a hot jar. Slide 1 bay leaf and 1 hot chile pepper, if using, down
the s ide of the jar. Fill the jar, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. Run athin non-metalli c utensil around the inside of the jar to allow a ir to escape. Add chu tney, if necessary, to leave a 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. W ipe rims,
top with flat lids and screw on m etal rings. Return jars to the hot water bath,
topping up with hot water if necessary. Bring to a full rolling boil and
process jars for 15 minutes ( Boiling W ater Method, Step by Step ). 7. Remo ve cann er lid and wait 5 minutes before removing jars t o a towel or
rack to cool com pletely. Check seals, label and store in a cool place for up
to 1 year. Use: This green chutney is perfect for serving on a Ploughman’ s Lunch
dish of cold mea ts, cheddar cheese and homemade bread. It is substantial,
the beans and peppers lending  a solid presence, so it is very  good with
roasted meats. r o a s t e d  r e d  p e p p e r  d i p
Use fr es hly r oas ted peppers or p eppers that you have r oasted a nd fr ozen in
2-cup (500 mL) measur es. This  dip is delicious tossed with cooked pasta
and rice, mixed into salads, or served with raw vegetables. I use it as a
glaze for r oasted or steamed vegetables. MAKES 2 CUPS (500 ML)
2 cups (500 mL) r oasted sliced r ed peppers1/2 cup (125 mL) Basil Pesto
In a bowl, comb ine roasted red pepper slices and pesto. T ransfer to the bay
of a food processor or blender, purée until smooth. Fr eezing Bell and Chile Peppers
In my view, the very best way to freeze peppers is to roast them first
(directions on peppers ), but if you do not wish to roast them, here is the
method. 1. Select Equipment:  Select small freezer containers, bags or Mason jars
( Freezing ). 2. W ash  and dry peppers; do  not blanch. C ut bell peppers in half and
remove membrane and seeds. Leave chile peppers whole (remove stem,
membrane and seeds, if desired). Pack into containers, leaving a 1-inch (2.5
cm) headspace. Remove air, label and seal. Freeze for up to 9 months.P u m p k i n
PUMPKINS ARE GOURDS,  which are native to the W estern
Hemisphere. L ike their relatives—melons, cucumbers and squash—
pumpkins grow on long trailing vines. T echnically they are berries, which
we u se mostly as scary lanterns at Halloween, but sometimes as  vegetables. Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo)  may be round or oblong, with thick or
moderately thin walls. The thick-fleshed varieties are best for baking and
preserving and are sometimes c alled pie pumpkins. Like squash, pumpkins
are a good source of vitamins A and C.
Good Pr eserving V arieties
T raditional pumpkin varieties ar e bright orange, but some are white. When
choosing pumpk ins for preserving, keep in mind that carving pumpkins
were bred for th eir fairly thin skins and strong stem. A short lis t of some of
the most popular pumpkin varieties follows. Small Sugar (also called New England Pie  or Sugar Pie):  is the standard baking pumpkin with thin
skin and thick, sweet flesh; perhaps the best pumpkin for purée. Autumn Gold:  Medium in size; a newer hybrid that turns yellow quickly
and matures to orange quickly. Howden Field  and Connecticut Field:  T w o lar ge pum pkins grown for
Halloween.Baby Boo, Jack-Be-Little, Munchkin  and Sweetie Pie:  All miniature;
often used as soup bowls and candleholders. Pur chasing/Storing
1 lb (500 g) pie pumpkin yields 4 cups (1 L) raw cubed
pumpkin. 1 small (5 lb/2.2 kg) pumpkin yields about 4 cups (1 L)
mashed, cooked pumpkin pulp. Y ou wil l need less than 1 lb (500 g) pumpkin for each quart
(1 L) jar. Select heavy pumpkins with no touch of green, bruising, soft spots or
mould. Press the bottom of the p umpkin: if it flexes or gives, it is not fresh. A green stem indicates a freshly harvested pumpkin. Casper  (above) Lumina  and Snowball  are white varieties (Cucurbita maxima). Good W ith
Herbs such as sage, chives, thyme, savory. Sweet se asonings such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg,
mace. Other fruit, such as apples, pears. V egetables such as onions, fennel, tomatoes, garlic. T oasted almonds, pecans and walnuts; raisins; brown sugar


 they would like to be. These people don’t blame. They are internal in their personality
orientation, and they refuse to ascribe responsibility to others for
what they are. Similarly, they will not spend a great deal of time
talking about others and focusing on what someone else has done
or failed to do. They do not talk about people, they talk with them. They do not blame others, they help others and themselves to assign
responsibility where it belongs. They are not gossips or spreaders
of evil information. They are so busy being effective in their own
lives that they have no time for the petty connivances that occupy
many people’s lives. Doers do. Critics blame and complain. These individuals have little concern with order, organization, or
systems in their lives. They have self-discipline but no need to have
things and people fit into their own perceptions of how everything
ought to be. They have no oughts for others. They see everyone as
having choices, and those petty things that230 / Your Erroneous Zonesdrive others insane are simply the results of someone else’s decision. They do not see the world as having to be any special way. They
have no preoccupation with cleanliness or orderliness. They exist
in a functional way, and if everything isn’t fitting in as they would
prefer, they find that all right too. Organization then, for these
people, is simply a useful means rather than an end in itself. Because
of this lack of organizational neurosis, they are creative. They attack
any concern in their own unique way, be it making a bowl of soup,
writing a report, or mowing the grass. They apply their own imagin-
ation to the act, and the result is a creative approach to everything. They don’t have to do it a certain way. They don’t consult manuals
or ask experts; they simply attack the problem as they see fit. This
is creativity, and without exception, they have it. These are people with exceptionally high energy levels. They seem
to require less sleep, and yet they are excited about living. They do,
and they are healthy. They can muster tremendous surges of energy
for completing a task because they choose to be involved in it as a
fulfilling present-moment activity. Their energy is not supernatural;
it is simply the result of loving life and all the activities in it. They
don’t know how to be bored. All life events present opportunities
for doing, thinking, feeling and living, and they know how to apply
their energy in virtually all life circumstances. Were they to be im-
prisoned, they would use their minds in creative ways to avoid the
paralysis of loss of interest. Boredom is not in their lives because
they are channeling the same energy that others have in ways pro-
ductive for themselves. They are aggressively curious. They never know enough. They
search for more and want to learn each and every present moment
of their lives. They are not concerned with having to do it right or
having done it wrong. If it doesn’t work, or it doesn’t accomplish
the greatest amount of good, then it is discarded, rather than mulled
over in regret. They are truth seekers in the learning sense, always
excited about learning more and neverPORTRAIT OF A PERSON WHO HAS ELIMINATED ALLbelieving they are a finished product. If they are around a barber,
they want to learn about barbering. They never feel or act superior,
showing off their merit badges for others to applaud. They learn
from children and stock brokers and animals. They want to know
more about what it means to be a welder, a cook, a hooker, or a
corporate vice-president. They are learners not teachers. They never
know enough, and they don’t know how to act snobbish or superior,
since they never feel that way. Every person, every object, every
event represents an opportunity for knowing more. And they are
aggressive in their interests, not waiting for information to come
along, but going after it. They’re not afraid to talk to a waitress, ask
a dentist what it feels like to have your hands in someone’s mouth
all day, or inquire of the poet what is meant by this or that line. They are not afraid to fail. In fact, they often welcome it. They do
not equate being successful in any enterprise with being successful
as a human being. Since their self-worth comes from within, any
external event can be viewed objectively as simply effective or inef-
fective. They know that failing is merely somebody else’s editorial
opinion and not to be feared since it cannot affect self-worth. Thus,
they will try anything, participate just because it’s fun, and never
fear having to explain themselves. Similarly, they never choose anger
in any immobilizing way. Using the same logic (and not having to
think it through each time since it has become a way of life) they
don’t say to themselves that other people should behave differently
and that events should be otherwise. They accept others as they are,
and they work at changing events that they dislike. Thus, anger is
impossible because the expectancies are not there. These are people
who are capable of eliminating emotions that are in any way self-
destructive and facilitating those which are self-enhancing. These happy individuals display an admirable lack of defensive-
ness. They won’t play games and try to impress others. They don’t
dress for others’ approval, nor do they go through232 / Your Erroneous Zonesthe motions of explaining themselves. They have a simplicity and
naturalness, and they won’t get seduced into making issues of small
or big things. They aren’t arguers or hot-headed debaters; they
simply state their views, listen to others and recognize the futility
of trying to convince someone else to be as they are. They’ll simply
say, “That’s all right; we’re just different. We don’t have to agree.”
They let it go at that without any need to win an argument or per-
suade the opponent of the wrongness of his position. They are un-
afraid of giving a bad impression but they don’t strive to do so. Their values are not local. They do not identify with the family,
neighborhood, community, city, state, or country. They see them-
selves as belonging to the human race, and an unemployed Austrian
is no better or worse than an unemployed Californian. They are not
patriotic to a special boundary; rather they see themselves as a part
of the whole of humanity. They take no glee in having more enemy
dead, since the enemy is as human as the ally. The lines drawn by
men to describe how one should be affiliated are not subscribed to. They transcend traditional boundaries, which often causes others
to label them as rebels or even traitors. They have no heroes or idols. They view all people as human, and
they place no one above themselves in importance. They do not de-
mand justice at every turn. When someone else has more privileges,
they see that as a benefit to that person, rather than as a reason for
being unhappy. When playing an opponent they want him to do
well, rather than wishing a poor performance in order to win by
default. They want to be victorious and effective on their own, rather
than gaining through the shortcomings of others. They do not insist
that everyone be equally endowed, but look inward for their happi-
ness. They are not critics, nor do they take pleasure in other people’s
misfortunes. They are too busy being, to notice what their neighbors
are doing. Most significantly, these are individuals who love them-PORTRAIT OF A PERSON WHO HAS ELIMINATED ALLselves. They are motivated by a desire to grow, and they always
treat themselves well when given the option. They have no room
for self-pity, self-rejection, or self-hate. If you ask them, “Do you like
yourself?” you’ll get a resounding, “Of course I do!” They are rare
birds indeed. Each day is a delight. They have it together and they
live all of their present moments. They are not problem free, but free
from emotional immobility as a result of the problems. The measure
of their mental health is not in whether they slip but in what they
do when they slip. Do they lie there and whine about having fallen? No, they get up, dust themselves off, and get on with the business
of living. People who are free from erroneous zones don’t chase after
happiness; they live and happiness is their payoff. This quote from a Reader’s Digest  piece on happiness sums up the
approach to effective living that we’ve been talking about
Nothing on earth renders happiness less approachable than
trying to find it. Historian Will Durant described how he looked
for happiness in knowledge, and found only disillusionment. He then sought happiness in travel and found weariness; in
wealth and found discord and worry. He looked for happiness
in his writing and was only fatigued. One day he saw a woman
waiting in a tiny car with a sleeping child in her arms. A man
descended from a train and came over and gently kissed the
woman and then the baby, very softly so as not to waken him. The family drove off and left Durant with a stunning realization
of the real nature of happiness. He relaxed and discovered that
“every normal function of life holds some delight.”*
By using your own present moments for maximizing fulfillment


 of Denmark
 Figure 12: Iodine Deficiency and the Relationship of Hyperthyroidism
If iodine caused autoimmune thyroid problems, you would expect the rate of hyperthyroidism to decline as iodine levels fall. As illustrated in the European study above, that is just not the case. This study clearly illustrates that lowered iodine levels in
Aalborg are associated with a 260% elevated incidence of
autoimmune thyroid problems (hyperthyroidism) when compared to
an area with slightly higher iodine levels–Copenhagen. 6
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SCANNING
If iodine was causing autoimmune thyroid (AIT) disorders, it is reasonable to expect that subjects with higher thyroid iodine
levels, when compared to a group with lower thyroid iodine levels, would have an increased incidence of AIT disease. However,
that is not what the research has found. The subjects who had AIT disorders had less iodine in their thyroid as compared to the
subjects without AIT disorders. Figure 13: Thyroid Iodine Levels and Autoimmune Disorders

X-ray fluorescence scanning measures the stable iodine content of the thyroid gland. A mean value of 10mg/thyroid was
reported in a normal population. Fifty-six subjects with
autoimmune thyroiditis had a mean value of 4.7mg iodine/thyroid–these
subjects had normal thyroid levels. Thirteen subjects with autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism had a mean value of
2.3mg/thyroid. Figure 13
 (previous page) illustrates this study. 7
DOES IODINE TREAT AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISORDERS? When I was in medical school, I was told that no one needed to supplement with iodine. I was also told that there was
enough iodine in salt. Furthermore, it was implied that iodine supplementation caused autoimmune thyroid disorders including
Graves’ and Hashimoto’s disease. Finally, I was taught that patients with AIT disorders need to avoid ingesting all sources of
iodine. At that point in my medical career, I did not question these statements. However, years later, when I did question those
ideas, I found the medical literature did not support those conclusions. In fact, the use of iodine to treat AIT disorders, including Graves’ disease, dates back hundreds of years. The first treatment
of toxic goiter (an earlier term for Graves’ disease) was reported in 1840 by Von Basedow and in 1854 by Sokes. 8

9
 In 1863,
the first double-blind cohort study was done with the use of iodine in a Graves’ disease patient. 10
 Dr. Armand Trousseau
inadvertently treated a Graves’ disease patient with iodine (75-
100mg of Lugol’s solution) instead of digitalis—which was the
treatment of choice for Graves’ disease at that time. Dr. Trousseau was surprised as his patient improved. Upon realizing his
mistake, he stopped the iodine and resumed the digitalis treatment. The patient worsened. Since Dr. Trousseau and the patient
were both unaware of what the patient was initially being treated with–iodine–this could be considered a “double-blind” study. Dr. Trousseau wrote, “In the course of October, 1853, I was consulted by a young married lady…She was suffering from sub-
acute exophthalmic goiter {i.e., Graves’ disease}…. I found her heart beating at the rate of 140-150 times in the minute…I
wished to administer at the same time tincture of digitalis, but preoccupied with the idea that there would be some danger in givingiodin (
sic)
, I wrote iodin (
sic)
 instead of digitalis, so that the patient took from 15-20drops of tincture of iodin (
sic)
 a day for a
fortnight. When she came back to me her pulse was only 90. I found out my mistake, and I substituted tincture of digitalis for that
of iodin (
sic
), but, after a fortnight, the pulse had again gone up to 150, so that I at once returned to the iodin (
sic
).” Keep in mind
that Dr. Trousseau’s dose of iodine was 94-131mg of iodine per day. In 1923, Dr. Henry Plummer was administering Lugol’s iodine pre-op (130-195mg) and post-op (62.5mg) to prevent
thyroid
storm during surgery of Graves’ disease. He reported that mortality declined from ‘high’ to zero with the use of iodine. 11

12
There are many other older research articles touting the benefits of using iodine in treating Graves’ disease. 13

14

15
 As a
treatment for hyperthyroidism, iodine fell out of favor with the advent of radioactive iodine treatment. CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES TO AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISEASE: RADIOACTIVE IODINE
The conventional approach to treating autoimmune thyroid disorders revolves primarily around alleviating the symptoms of the
autoimmune illness–mainly the symptoms of hyperthyroidism. This includes the use of antithyroid drugs (e.g., Propylthiouracil,
Methimazole) that block the production of thyroid hormone. Other conventional treatments include surgery and radioactive
iodine. Both of these destructive modalities work by reducing the volume of thyroid tissue. However, neither of these treatments
addresses the underlying causative factor of these illnesses.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Different tissue responses for iodine and iodide in rat thyroid and mammary glands. Biological Trace Element
Research. Vol. 49, 1995
3
 Eskin, B. IBID. 1995
4
 Aceves, C. Is Iodine a gatekeeper of the integrity of the mammary gland. J. of Mammary Gland Biol. and Neoplasia.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the primary function of the thyroid gland?,
A: The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones, including T4 and T3, which are essential for normal brain development in newborns and normal metabolic function in the body.
Q: What is the consequence of iodine deficiency?,
A: Iodine deficiency can lead to goiter, increased autoimmune thyroid problems, and an increased risk of thyroid cancer, as well as mental retardation, goiter, lowered IQ, and increased rates of stillbirth, abortion, and congenital anomalies.
Q: What is the relationship between iodine and breast cancer?,
A: The research suggests that iodine deficiency is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, as it is necessary for the production of iodinated lipids, which are essential for maintaining the normal architecture of glandular tissue.
Q: What is the purpose of the sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) in the body?,
A: The NIS is a system that concentrates iodine in the thyroid gland, allowing it to produce thyroid hormone. The same system is also present in other tissues, including the breasts, kidneys, placenta, stomach, rectum, and salivary glands.
Q: What is the main job of TSH?,
A: TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroxine (T4).<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>In fact, in conventional medicine, there is rarely a search for an
underlying causative factor. If you don’t search for an underlying causative factor, then how can you formulate an effective
treatment plan? Radioactive iodine is the preferred method in conventional medicine for treating autoimmune thyroid disorders. 16
 In one of
the
most respected books on thyroid problems, radioactive iodine is reported as “effective, safe, and relatively inexpensive”
17
. Let’s
look at all three of these claims. IS RADIOACTIVE IODINE EFFECTIVE? If the goal of treating an autoimmune thyroid disorder is to destroy the thyroid gland, then yes, radioactive iodine is effective. It is well known that iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland. By using a radioactive form of iodine (I
131
), the theory is that
wherever the radioactive form of iodine binds, the radioactivity will destroy the surrounding cells. In the case of autoimmune
thyroid disorders, the binding of the radioactive iodine to the thyroid gland will result in the destruction of thyroid tissue by the
radioactive isotope. If the cause of autoimmune thyroid disorders is too much thyroid tissue that needs to be destroyed, then the use of radioactive
iodine could be considered effective. However, excess thyroid tissue is not the cause of autoimmune thyroid disorders; it is a
consequence of the illness. Radioactive iodine has never been considered a treatment which addresses the underlying cause of the illness. Radioactive
iodine is solely a palliative treatment for the hyperthyroid symptoms of autoimmune thyroid problems. I believe there are more
effective ways to treat autoimmune thyroid illnesses using natural items, which will be covered below. IS RADIOACTIVE IODINE SAFE? Not only will radioactive iodine bind to the thyroid gland destroying thyroid cells, it will also bind to other sites in the body
besides the thyroid gland. It was established in
Chapter 1
 that iodine is present in all of the cells of the body. Radioactive iodine
will be concentrated where iodine accumulates in the body, including the breasts in women. With breast cancer at epidemic rates–
affecting one


ate	your	intensity	by	keeping	in	mind	how
you	will	feel	afterward. You	want	to	feel	like	you	accomplished	a	good	workout
but	did	not	beat	yourself	up. Consistency,	rather	than	extreme	intensity,	produces
the	benefits	of	exercise. Challenge	yourself,	but	be	realistic. Even	for	people	who	hate	exercise	or	think	they	don’t	have	time	to	exercise,	a
simple	solution,	which	I	use,	is	rebounding. Bouncing	up	and	down	on	a
minitrampoline	has	almost	magical	effects. The	activity	is	simple,	surprisingly
easy	to	do,	a	lot	of	fun,	safe	and	can	be	done	by	almost	anyone	regardless	of	age
or	physical	condition. Rebounding	sounds	like	a	panacea,	which	is	what	it	is! Rebounding	tones,	conditions,	strengthens	and	heals	the	entire	body,	in	as	little
as	fifteen	minutes	per	day. Rebounding	is	so	good	for	you	because	it	exercises	and	moves	every	cell	in
your	entire	body. We	have	always	known	that	exercise	is	good	for	health	but
have	never	understood	why	until	now:	Research	presented	in	2000	at	the	annual
meeting	of	the	American	Thoracic	Society	found	that	physically	stretching	cells
has	a	profound	impact	on	their	biochemistry	and	behavior. Moving	andstretching	a	cell—as	rebounding	does—helps	to	supply	essential	nutrients	and	to
eliminate	toxic	waste	products. When	you	bounce	on	a	rebounder,	your	entire
body	(internal	organs,	bones,	connective	tissue	and	skin)	becomes	stronger,
more	flexible	and	healthier. Both	blood	circulation	and	lymphatic	drainage	are
vastly	improved. James	White,	M.D.,	of	the	University	of	California,	San	Diego,	says	that
rebounding	exercise	is	“the	closest	thing	to	the	Fountain	of	Youth	that	science
has	discovered.”
Visualize	a	balloon	filled	with	water. Hold	the	balloon	by	its	stem	and	observe
how	gravity	pulls	on	the	water,	slightly	stretching	the	balloon. Now,	move	your
hand	rapidly	up	and	down	and	observe	how	the	extra	gravitational	force	causes
the	balloon	to	stretch	and	distort. When	you	bounce	up	and	down	on	a
rebounder,	this	effect	happens	to	every	cell	in	your	body. Rebounding	alternately
puts	pressure	on	and	takes	pressure	off	body	cells,	like	squeezing	a	sponge. This
moving	and	stretching	of	the	cells	facilitates	nutrient	delivery	and	toxin	removal,
which	is	exactly	what	you	need	to	be	healthy—without	having	to	go	to	the	gym,
work	up	a	sweat,	or	end	up	with	sore	muscles	and	possible	injuries. Rebounding
is	so	efficient	because	it	applies	weight	and	movement	to	every	cell. The	extra
force	of	gravity	caused	by	the	bouncing	strengthens	bones	and	joints,	yet	without
the	jarring	and	potential	damage	of	most	impact	activities. (For	more
information	on	what	I	selected	for	my	own	use,	see	appendix	C.)
Another	physical	technique	is	skin	brushing. Simply	take	a	natural-bristle	bath
brush	and	move	it	along	your	skin,	up	the	arms	and	legs	and	toward	the	chest. Doing	this	activity	for	a	few	minutes	before	taking	a	bath	or	shower	helps
circulate	lymphatic	fluid	and	is	especially	important	for	people	who	do	not	get
enough	regular	exercise. Good	physical	fitness	is	much	more	than	a	fashion	statement	and	much	more
than	a	way	to	burn	calories	and	sculpt	muscles. Exercise	is	a	fundamental
physical	need,	and	you	need	it	every	day. What	if	your	job	requires	sitting	at	a
desk? Sitting	for	extended	periods	causes	physical	health	to	deteriorate. When
sitting	for	extended	periods,	take	time	to	stand	up	and	stretch	the	body	(along
with	relaxing	your	eyes). Even	standing	up	for	a	minute	or	two	each	hour	can
make	a	big	difference. Remember,	your	body	is	a	living,	breathing,	moving
organism;	when	you	sit	motionless	for	hours	on	end,	metaphorically	speaking,
you	begin	to	die. Sleep:	The	AntidrugAdequate	sleep	is	also	a	deep	physical	need	and	a	biological	necessity. Adequate	sleep	is	critical	for	building	new	cells,	repairing	damaged	ones	and
replenishing	cellular	energy	levels. Our	lives	have	become	so	busy	that
sometimes	we	forget	what	it	feels	like	to	be	fully	rested	and	awake. We	have
forgotten	what	a	good	night’s	rest	really	is. Busy	with	the	constant	call	of	life’s
duties,	sleep	is	often	pushed	aside	for	more	“pressing”	needs. A	study	by	the
National	Sleep	Foundation	found	that	64	percent	of	the	adult	population	does	not
sleep	the	recommended	eight	hours	per	night,	and	32	percent	sleep	less	than	six
hours. To	compensate,	people	use	coffee,	sugar	and	other	stimulants,	which
worsens	a	bad	situation. For	some	people,	better	health	can	be	achieved	simply
by	sleeping	more. Needs	are	different	for	each	person,	some	requiring	less	sleep
than	others,	and	much	depends	on	the	quality	of	the	sleep:	whether	the	sleep	is
deep	and	refreshing	or	fitful	and	nonenergizing. For	our	biological	ancestors,	sleeping	enough	was	much	less	of	a	challenge. The	sun’s	rising	and	setting	determined	sleep	habits. In	centuries	past,	sleeping
was	about	all	you	could	do	once	the	sun	went	down. Only	in	recent	years	has	the
simple	flick	of	a	switch	given	us	light	whenever	we	wanted	it. Now,	we	live	in	cities	that	never	sleep. Modern	technology	excites	and
stimulates	our	lives,	and	often	we	find	ourselves	awake	at	all	hours	of	the	night. One	hundred	years	ago,	people	in	developed	countries	slept	nine	hours	each
night. Now,	the	average	American	sleeps	about	seven,	which	is	insufficient	for
most	people. Sometimes,	people	think	they	can	“accomplish	more”	if	they	sleep
less. Not	so. Being	deprived	of	sleep	actually	makes	people	less	productive. Furthermore,	because	the	body	repairs	and	rejuvenates	itself	during	sleep,	lack
of	sleep	invites	sickness	and	injury. Being	deprived	of	adequate	sleep	for	even	a	few	nights	dulls	the	brain,	lowers
energy	levels,	increases	irritability	and	depression,	and	makes	people	more
accident-prone. A	Louis	Harris	and	Associates	poll	found	that	people	who	sleep
less	than	eight	hours	each	night	often	experience	problems	on	the	job. Sleep
deprivation	is	a	major	factor	in	an	estimated	one	hundred	thousand	automobile
accidents	per	year. In	the	short	term,	sleep	deprivation	produces	unpleasant	side
effects;	long-term,	it	contributes	to	cellular	malfunction	and	disease. Lack	of	adequate	sleep	also	causes	hormone	imbalances	and	interferes	with
other	body	functions. A	study	reported	in	the	October	1999	issue	of
Lancet
found	that	just	one	week	of	getting	too	few	hours	of	sleep	per	night	significantly
altered	hormone	levels	and	compromised	the	body’s	ability	to	metabolize
carbohydrates	properly. Chronic	disruption	of	the	body’s	hormone	balance
invites	disease. For	example,	a	potentially	harmful	hormone	called	cortisolincreases	in


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without water. However as well as being a remarkable illusionist, David Blaine is
also able to demonstrate the most amazing examples of what the human body is
capable of. He will push himself over and over again simply to test human
endurance. As well as living on nothing but urine for 44 days in full view of everybody in a
glass box, he has also before this buried himself alive for 7 days in a coffin. This
was the first time he looped his own urine for a week but of course nobody could
see him during those seven days. When he was in the glass box for 44 days I studied everything very carefully. All
sides and the top were glass, but the bottom was not. He had a few objects in
there with him and some blankets. I recorded one time he was moving around
and he definitely had a bottle in there. I have this on video. What on earth can he do with a bottle if there is no way to fill it up? Nothing in or
out for 44 days. This question was often asked on the forums discussing how he
was still alive. There definitely was no tube or anyway to fill up his bottle with
anything external, no way to even collect rainwater which there was no much of
over those 44 days. But he was filling up the bottle with his own living water
every time he peed into it he would drink it secretly under the blanket. The other question is with nothing in or out for 44 days what would happen to all
his human waste? Well the urine just went around and around. He also had some
special tubs under that blanket for cramping into. These special tubs can be
sealed away once full. After a while on only orin you don't produce much crap
anyway. His back passage once completely empty would fill with bile, which is
perfectly healthy. Could he have gone longer? YES most certainly. One 24 year old Chinese man in
the Second World War named Poon Lim was on a ship that was torpedoed. He
ended up alone on an open life raft on the South Atlantic Ocean. He drifted for more than four months only looping his orin. His journey is the longest survival at
sea. There could have been other survival success stories if only they knew the
truth about orin as Poon Lim was taught in China. The truth about Orin is well
known through Asia, going far back in India, China and Japan. How many people
have died or come near to death in a survival situation where they could have
just did what Poon Lim did. He did manage to catch a little rain water during his 133 days but not much
considering he was floating around the equator and the temperatures were
unbearable. He spent a lot of time in the hot day submerged in the sea to try to
keep cool, only climbing back onto his 8' life raft to loop his orin. His own orin
gave him everything he needed and he went on longs swims every day. He said
he felt strong and well during his long drift. According to general understanding
you should not be able to do this with no food or water for so long. After a few months and the occasional storm he went through an unusually fierce
storm which almost destroyed his liferaft. Due to his orin looping, He had the
strength to endure the storm and after he was able to repair the raft best he
could. Other survival stories where they did not loop all their orin always show
the survivors in a very bad way or dead after that long with no food or water. Not
so for those who loop their own perfect water. When he was eventually rescued after 133 days drifting he was actually in
surprisingly good shape. He had lost only about 9kg (22lbs) but was able to walk
and climb a ladder unaided. He was asked could he have survived longer only
drinking his urine? He said yes much longer. This is such a powerful truth, this
has tried to be kept secret. He was quoted as also saying I hope no one will ever
have to beat that record. To date nobody has survived longer than Poon Lim on a
raft at sea. He is still in the Guinness book of records but they have purposefully
left out the orin looping part of the story. Interestingly ‘I’m loopin’ is an anagram I made of his name. I have designed and
built a micro house boat even smaller than his life raft. In fact two of my micro
crusiers could fit on his life raft. I named it in his honour. His name Poon Lim is
an anagram of I'm loop'n, and this is what I named my micro cruiser. As small as
it is I one day want to go cruising in it to prove that all you need is to loop your
own water. There is not much room to store any food or water for a voyage, but
all you need is a cup or a bottle to loop all your own water. He lived a long and happy life in Brooklyn New York promoting the benefits of
orin and died as an old man in his 90s. But the orin drinking part of the story has
often been covered up and tried to be hidden. Not many survival books promote
this they all try to hide this secret. Old accounts of Poon Lim all mentioned him
drinking his urine to survive, but the recent accounts have changed the story to
try to keep the secret hidden. Laurence of Arabia wrote a brilliant book about what lessons he learnt fighting
the Turks. He copied a scripture from Proverbs written by wise Kong Solomon,
calling it the seven pillars of wisdom.An interesting observation he made about the Arabs compared with the British
soldiers is that the Arabs didn't eat nearly as much as the Brits. They only had
about a third of the food consumed that the Brits did. They ate only once per day
compared to the Brits eating at least three times. He also commented about the
British camps had so much human waste compared with the Arabs because they
didn't eat so much. The Arabs were eating once per day in the evening, and the Brits were eating
morning, noon and night. The body has to push all that food through it using
tremendous amounts of energy. Other accounts mention how the Arabs knew
the truth about drinking their urine. This is how they could cross deserts in
blinding heat and not need to carry huge amounts of water. There are also many
accounts of drinking camel urine to supplement their own. Almost every animal
has been caught on video drinking urine. This is a natural instinct. I have also been fascinated by Dr Amen Ra who only eats one meal per day and
he looks and talks like a Demi God and he is a gold medal weight lifter. Look him
up online to see what I mean. He mentioned the seven pillars of wisdom in his
writings so he must have read about urine therapy. As far as I know he hasn’t
come out and admitted to looping, but I suspect he does and keeps it secret as
many choose to do. Dr Amen Ra talks about how we in the western modern world all eat far too
much and too often. He used Laurence writings about the Arabs to confirm they
only went for a crap every day or so after they ate. Sometimes they didn't eat at
all; 48 hr or longer fasts so didn't need to crap. He says as long as everything is
passing through, then this is healthy, if you eat very little like the Arabs did. The British camp had so much crap to deal with because the men were eating so
much more than the locals. The take home point is we are far more healthy and better off eating less and
less often overall. Dr Amen Ra says the body uses so much energy or I have seen it called life force
to handle all the food we stuff down our necks, then to process it all and push it
out when we go for a crap. If we eat less we have more energy. This sounds
counterintuitive as we have been taught you need your strength so eat
something. When the opposite is true, the less you eat the more strength you
actually have. Dr Amen Ra is a big historian; he is also very big on ancient Egypt. There are
ancient Egyptian texts that talk of drinking urine and using it topically. There was
never any obesity back then, they ate very little compared to today. Sometimes
out of necessity they would go long periods of eating nothing or very very little. This is actually much healthier than eating too much as most people do today. When Ferdinand Magellan's fleet of five set out to circumnavigate the globe in
1519, the manifest gave each ship "50 casks of water, fresh and pure." It wasn't
enough. Of course his crew knew they would have to locate water along the way.Unfortunately, finding themselves in uncharted waters and out of water 18
months into the voyage, they became desperate. With no hope of a fresh water
source, they took what was the only recourse. They drank their own urine. Wrote
one crewman, "It was surprisingly not unsavory, having no worse a taste than a
flagon most foul with rancid port, as many I have tasted before." And after all, it
did save their lives. When NASA finally launches the manned Mars mission in 2030, the ship won't
carry enough water for the 18 month voyage. Think of the weight of that much
water to be blasted up into the sky. Like their preceding explorers,