His	life	expectancy	was	estimated
between	six	months	and	three	years,	and	no	one	in	his	condition	had	been	known
to	live	beyond	five	years. As	I	am	writing	this	chapter,	eleven	years	have	passed	since	my	brother’ssurgery. He	is	living	a	high-quality	life. How	did	he	do	it? First,	he	had	to
change	his	perspective. The	existing	belief	system	said	he	should	have	died	a
long	time	ago. Rather	than	accept	his	cancer	as	a	death	sentence,	my	brother
took	on	the	challenge	of	restoring	normal	function	to	his	cells. The	new
understanding	of	one	disease	says	disease	has	only	two	causes—deficiency	and
toxicity—and	that	addressing	those	causes	along	the	six	pathways	can	heal
virtually	all	disease. My	brother’s	recovery	came	as	the	result	of	radical	changes	in	diet	and	the
addition	of	vitamin	supplements,	essential	fatty	acids	and	frozen	shark	cartilage
—not	chemotherapy	and	radiation. Conventional	cancer	treatments	do	nothing	to
reverse	the	underlying	causes	of	cancer	(abnormal	cell	chemistry),	and	they	do
devastating	damage	to	the	body. The	most	important	steps	you	can	take	to	change	your	perspective	about
health,	and	thereby	reduce	morbidity	and	mortality,	is	to	shift	your	view	from
one	side	of	these	equations	to	the	other. That	is,	reconsider	the	differences
between
•	Disease	care	versus	health	care
•	Diagnosing	symptoms	versus	preventing	disease
•	Treating	symptoms	versus	restoring	health
•	Relying	on	doctors	versus	relying	on	yourself
•	Eating	make-believe	food	versus	eating	real	food
•	Germs	causing	infection	versus	compromised	immune	systems
•	Toxic	versus	nontoxic	living
•	An	active	life	versus	sedentary	sickness
Let	us	take	a	closer	look	at	each	of	these	shifts	in	perspective. Disease	Care	Versus	Health	Care
Existing	medical	practice	is	not	about	health	care;	it	is	about	disease	care. Modern	medicine	is	based	on	the	belief	that	you	are	healthy	until	you	have	a
diagnosable	disease,	after	which	the	task	is	to	give	the	disease	a	name	(diagnose)
and	then	suppress	(treat)	its	symptoms. This	perspective	waits	for	disease	to
happen;	makes	no	attempt	to	measure	health	in	its	initial	decline;	ignores	the
effects	of	nutrition,	toxins	and	behavior;	and	gives	little	or	no	recognition	to	the
body’s	self-healing	abilities. The	patient	is	not	empowered,	and	the	personal	and
monetary	costs	are	enormous. Modern	medicine	excels	at	treating	emergencies
and	trauma,	and	in	doing	surgery,	but	does	poorly	at	preventing	or	healing
disease	because	it	is	almost	totally	unequipped	to	diagnose	and	treat	the	twocauses. The	new	perspective	on	health	presented	in	this	book	is	based	not	on	waiting
for	disease	to	happen,	but,	rather,	actively	working	to	prevent	disease. If	disease
does	occur,	then	we	must	look	for	the	true	cause	and	restore	health	by	addressing
that	root	cause. This	approach	recognizes	the	body	as	self-regulating	and	self-
healing,	and	seeks	to	optimize	health	by	helping	the	body	to	function	as	it	is
designed	to	do. This	approach	incorporates	all	we	have	learned	about	the	effects
of	nutrition,	toxicity	and	behavior. The	underlying	inspiration	is	that	health	is	a
choice	and	that	almost	all	disease	is	preventable. Diagnosing	Symptoms	Versus	Preventing	Disease
The	process	of	diagnosing	a	patient	rests	on	waiting	for	illness	to	strike	and
then	matching	the	symptoms	to	a	so-called	disease,	thus	giving	that	group	of
symptoms	a	category	and	a	name. This	activity	can	be	very	expensive	and	time
consuming,	and	is	often	hazardous	to	the	patient. Yet,	what	does	it	achieve? Does	this	tell	us	what	caused	the	problem	or	how	to	fix	it? Not	very	often. Because	only	one	disease	exists,	spending	a	lot	of	time,	money	and	resources	to
give	a	group	of	symptoms	any	one	of	thousands	of	meaningless	names	is	not	a
productive	activity. Because	of	its	focus	on	diagnosing	and	treating	disease	after	it	occurs,	modern
medicine	has	paralyzed	itself,	which	is	why	it	cannot	reverse	our	epidemic	of
chronic	disease. We	cannot	continue	to	perceive	disease	as	something	that
strikes	like	a	bolt	of	lightning;	people	in	good	health	do	not	become	ill. The	only
way	to	reduce	disease	is	to	promote	health	and	thereby	prevent	disease	in	the
first	place. Treating	Symptoms	Versus	Restoring	Health
The	best	way	to	deal	with	any	problem—in	business,	personal	lives,
engineering,	etc.—is	to	identify	the	cause,	address	the	cause	and	solve	the
problem. Unfortunately,	modern	medicine	does	not	focus	on	identifying	the
cause. Traditional	medicine	suppresses	symptoms,	usually	by	poisoning	patients	with
toxic	drugs,	removing	essential	body	parts	or	exposing	the	patient	to	cancer-
causing	radiation—	sometimes,	all	three	tactics. Meanwhile,	diseases	remain
chronic,	and	disease-care	costs	continue	to	escalate	to	unsustainable	levels. Diseases	are	healed	with	nutrients	and	the	removal	of	toxins,	not	with	drugs	and
surgical	scalpels.Relying	on	Doctors	Versus	Relying	on	Yourself
Most	people	wait	until	they	get	sick,	then	go	to	a	doctor	and	hope	to	get	well. I	did	this	when	I	was	ill,	only	to	discover	that	my	physicians	had	no	idea	how	to
make	me	well. This	practice	negates	our	own	responsibility	for	health. Do	we
really	think	we	can	eat	an	unhealthful	diet	and	live	an	unhealthful	lifestyle	and
that	our	doctor	will	make	us	well	after	we	have	worked	so	hard	to	make
ourselves	sick? Health	and	disease	are	choices. We,	as	a	society	and	as	individuals,	are	the
ones	making	those	choices. Today,	health	is	compromised	at	so	many	levels. If
we	want	to	improve	our	health,	prevent	or	reverse	disease,	and	extend	life,	we
have	to	make	special	choices	in	order	to	compensate. We	cannot	rely	on
physicians	to	“fix”	us	after	we	have	spent	decades	making	ourselves	sick—
almost	all	physicians	are	stuck	in	the	old	disease-care	paradigm	and	have	no	idea
how	to	restore	cells	to	health. The	responsibility	for	health	is	ours,	and	we	must	teach	this	to	our	children	so
they	and	their	children	can	claim	their	birthright	to	lifelong	good	health. We
must	also	ask	our	governments	and	society	at	large	to	make	changes. Why	do	we
allow	soft	drink	and	candy	vending	machines	into	our	schools? Why	is	it	that
medical	insurance	covers	failed	traditional	treatments	but	does	not	cover
alternative	treatments	that	are	safer	and	more	effective? Why	do	we	allow	our
government	to	subsidize	the	dairy	and	sugar	industries? Why	do	we	allow
genetically	modified	foods	to	be	sold	without	labeling	and	without	adequate
testing	for	safety? Why	do	we	continue	to	allow	the	use	of	fluoride	in	our
drinking	water? Why	do	we	continue	to	allow	dentists	to	put	mercury	in	people’s
mouths? All	of	us	need	to	address	these	questions	and	many	others. Eating	Make-Believe	Food	Versus	Eating	Real	Food
Until	I	educated	myself,	I	used	to	think	that	what	I	purchased	at	the
supermarket	was	real	food. What	a	surprise	to	find	little	or	no	real	food	in	a
supermarket. Imagine	the	public	outcry	if	someone	had	announced	to	us	that
they	were	going	to	drastically	lower	the	nutritional	content	of	our	food. Yet,	this
is	exactly	what	has	happened. Where	is	the	outcry? We	are	all	eating
nutritionally	deprived,	toxic,	make-believe	foods	that	have	been	proven
incapable	of	supporting	healthy	life	in	either	animals	or	humans. Throughout	this	book	we	have	looked	at	the	history	of	the	human	diet	and
environment	and	how	dramatically	these	have	changed,	especially	in	the	last
century. Our	cells	are	designed	with	specific	nutritional	needs	that	are	no	longersatisfied	by	typical	modern	diets	and	lifestyles. To	achieve	optimal	health,	we
must	acquire	daily	all	the	nutrients	for	which	we	have	genetic	requirements. Scientist	Linus	Pauling,	a	Nobel	laureate,	wrote	that	modern	diets	are	incapable
of	supplying	optimal	nutrient	quantities,	even	if	we	make	good	food	choices. According	to	eminent	scientist	Emanuel	Cheraskin,	M.D.,	D.M.D.,	up	to	80
percent	of	the	U.S.	population	suffers	from	malnutrition. Most	of	us	now	suffer
from	“affluent	malnutrition,”	caused	by	an	expensive	diet	rich	in	calories	(from
sugar	and	white	flour)	and	poor	in	nutrients. Because	the	food	supply	is
unhealthful,	and	has	been	for	several	generations,	we	are	now	seeing	entire
populations	where	no	real	perspective	of	“health”	exists. Disease	has	become	the
norm,	so	we	view	ourselves	as	healthy. Entire	populations	are	now	suffering	from	diseases	that	are	unquestionably
related	to	nutritional	deficiency,	yet	we	do	not	label	them	as	such. This	is
because	we	seldom	encounter	obvious	deficiency	diseases	such	as	scurvy,
pellagra	or	beriberi,	so	malnutrition	is	not	perceived	as	a	major	contributor	to
disease—	but	it	is! Deficiency	in	modern	diets	creates	a	host	of	problems	including:	diminished
overall	competence	and	resistance	to	infection,	premature	aging,	colds	and	flu,
acne,	tooth	decay,	mental	illness,	heart	disease,	cancer,	osteoporosis,	kidney
disease,	lung	disease,	autoimmune	disease,	anemia,	diabetes,	allergies,	birth
defects,	alcoholism,	learning	disabilities,	violent	behavior	and	more. Although
these	problems	carry	different	disease	labels,	they	are	all	the	result	of	sick	cells. Which	body	parts	get	sick	does	not	matter,	because	the	way	to	prevent	disease	or
restore	health	is	always	the	same. Give	your	cells	what	they	need,	protect	them
from	what	they	don’t	need. Nearly	all	supermarket	fruits	and	vegetables	have	been	grown	in	depleted
soils	and	are	deficient	in	nutrients	and	high	in	toxic	contaminants. These
substandard	foods	are	often	harvested	before	ripening	so	they	can	be	shipped	and
stored	without	spoilage. Foods	are	often	chemically	enhanced	to	increase	shelf
life. A	huge	part	of	our	diet	has	been	processed	and	packaged,	removing	what
little	nutrition	ever	existed. Does	anyone	really	think	that	a	donut	made	of	white	flour	and	sugar	and
soaked	in	rancid	oils	is	real	food? Real	food	is	organic,	fresh,	raw,	unprocessed
and	mainly	plant-based. White	flour,	sugar,	milk,	ice	cream	and	coffee	are	not
real	foods,	nor	are	conventionally	grown	and	prematurely	harvested	tomatoes,
oranges	and	bananas,	not	to	mention	old,	waxed	apples	and	cucumbers. To
prevent	disease	or	to	restore	health,	we	must	stop	eating	the	make-believe	and	go
back	to	what	our	healthy	ancestors	ate:	real	food.Germs	Versus	the	True	Cause	of	Disease
The	popular	misconception	is	that	microorganisms	(germs)	cause	infections. But	to	be	a	true	cause,	the	microorganisms	would	have	to	produce	the	same
effect	all	the	time,	which	is	not	the	case. Not	everyone	who	is	exposed	to	a
particular	organism	gets	sick,	and	not	everyone	who	gets	sick	does	so	to	the
same	degree. In	truth,	whether	or	not	someone	develops	an	infection	depends	on
the	balance	between	several	factors,	namely	the	virulence	of	the	organisms,	the
number	of	organisms	and,	most	importantly,	their	state	of	immunity. We	live	in
a	sea	of	microorganisms,	but	they	do	not	make	us	sick	until	we	alter	the	natural
balance	between	them	and	us. Our	normal	coexistence	with	germs	rather	than	a
germ-free	environment	ensures	our	health. When	we	eat	sugar	and	nutrient-deficient	diets,	expose	ourselves	to	toxins,
lose	sleep,	fail	to	exercise	and	fail	to	adapt	to	stress,	our	immunity	becomes
depressed	and	we	open	the	door	to	infection. Then	we	blame	the	germ,	when
really	we	are	to	blame. Rather	than	being	obsessed	with	germs	and	rushing	for
flu	shots	and	antibacterial	soaps,	optimizing	our	immunity	would	be	a	far	better
approach. The	perspective	that	germs	cause	disease	is	so	ingrained	in	us,	many
have	difficulty	making	the	shift	to	the	new	way	of	thinking;	but	to	avoid
infection,	we	must	do	exactly	that. People	such	as	the	Hunzas	lived	into	their
hundreds	without	ever	having	as	much	as	a	cold,	not	because	they	took	flu	shots
but	because	they	were	healthy	and	their	immune	systems	were	strong. In	truth,
only	sick	people	get	sick. The	problem	is	we	spend	decades	making	ourselves
sick,	all	the	while	thinking	we	are	healthy. Toxic	Versus	Nontoxic	Living
Imagine	what	would	happen	if	someone	announced	that	they	were	planning	to
poison	our	food,	our	homes,	our	workplaces	or,	for	that	matter,	the	entire	planet? We	would	be	outraged. Yet	that	has	happened	and	few	are	outraged. We	are
constantly	told	that	small	amounts	of	toxins	are	safe. Yet	chronic	disease	is
rampant	because	these	small	amounts	of	toxins,	when	added	together,	are
disabling	our	detoxification	systems,	exceeding	our	capacity	to	detoxify	them,
and	bioac-cumulating	in	our	tissues	to	disease-causing	levels. Some	toxins,	such	as	estrogenic	chemicals	from	pesticides,	plastic	bottles	and
canned	foods,	are	not	safe	even	in	amounts	so	small	they	cannot	be	measured	by
the	usual	techniques. Every	day	we	eat	food,	breathe	air	and	use	products
containing	these	and	other	harmful	toxins. Some	exposure	is	virtually
unavoidable,	but	most	exposure	is	a	choice. We	have	to	start	making	different
everyday	choices	about	what	we	put	on	and	in	our	bodies	and	what	we	exposeourselves	to	in	the	workplace. What	we	eat,	wear	and	bring	into	our	homes—and
the	personal	care	products	that	we	use—are	under	our	direct	control. We	need	to
change	our	perspective	that	small	amounts	of	toxins	are	safe;	we	need	to
recognize	that	small	amounts	of	toxins	can	build	up	in	our	bodies	over	time. Most	Americans	are	now	accumulating	hundreds	of	man-made	chemicals	in
their	bodies,	and	yet	we	wonder	why	we	get	sick. An	Active	Life	Versus	Sedentary	Sickness
Human	genes	evolved	at	a	time	when	a	high	level	of	physical	activity	was	the
norm. All	through	the	course	of	evolution,	man	had	to	be	physically	active	in
order	to	survive. Our	hunter-gatherer	ancestors	were	nomadic	peoples	who	were
always	on	the	move,	always	foraging	for	food	or	drink. Because	of	the	way	we
evolved,	the	human	body	actually	requires	a	high	level	of	physical	activity	in
order	to	function	normally. Until	fairly	recently	this	activity	requirement	was
met	by	leading	a	normal	lifestyle	and	producing	life’s	necessities. From
prehistoric	times	up	until	the	last	century,	people	spent	the	vast	majority	of	their
physical	energy—hard,	daily	labor—just	trying	to	produce	food,	shelter	and
clothing. Today	we	are	the	most	sedentary	people	in	history. To	achieve	health,
we	must	change	our	perspective	that	we	can	be	both	sedentary	and	healthy. Fortunately,	for	all	you	couch	potatoes	out	there,	a	simple	way	is	available	to
address	this	problem:	rebounding. See	appendix	C	for	more	information. The	Future	Is	Now
After	bringing	myself	back	from	the	brink	of	death	and	restoring	my	health,
and	after	more	than	sixteen	years	of	study	and	experimentation,	I	have
concluded	that	the	only	way	our	society	will	stop	its	slide	into	declining	health	is
to	change	our	beliefs	about	health	and	disease. The	next	major	advance	in	health
care	will	be	driven	by	those	people	who	accept	personal	responsibility	for	their
health,	educate	themselves	and	make	choices	that	move	their	personal	health
equations	away	from	disease	and	toward	health. When	a	large	number	of	people	look	at	something	in	the	same	way,	we	call
that	system	of	belief	a	paradigm. Paradigms	become	accepted	wisdom,	and	we
interpret	our	lives	and	make	our	decisions	according	to	that	conventional
thinking. I	ask	you	to	reconsider	accepted	wisdom	and	conventional	thinking
about	health,	disease	and	medicine. Reconsider	whether	the	beliefs	that	guide
your	life	are	effective	in	solving	your	problems. Reconsider	whether	the
decisions	you	make	about	your	health—from	foods	to	drugs	to	doctors—bringyou	health	and	happiness. Reconsider	whether	you	are	missing	out	on
tremendous	opportunities	to	be	well	and	to	live	a	longer,	more	vigorous	life	than
you	ever	imagined. Today,	most	of	us,	and	almost	all	of	our	physicians,	are	living	in	a	cave	of
confusion	and	misunderstanding. The	medical	establishment	wins	honors,	praise
and	prizes	for	its	descriptions	of	diseases	and	how	to	manage	symptoms. Yet	this
health	paradigm—this	distorted	way	of	viewing	health—	is	not	solving	our
problems. If	we	are	taught	that	thousands	of	diseases	exist,	then	of	course	we	must	go	to
doctors	for	all	our	health	problems;	only	the	doctor	has	the	education	to	deal
with	all	the	different	diseases	and	their	treatments. The	new	perspective	I	offer
you	is	that	there	is	only	one	disease;	health	is	then	easier	to	understand,	and	the
power	to	get	healthy	and	to	stay	healthy	lies	within	yourself. Aside	from	medical
emergencies,	which	are	indeed	matters	for	trained	professionals,	maintaining
your	health	is	a	matter	of	preventing	deficiency	and	toxicity	and	requires	little	or
no	outside	assistance. We	like	to	think	of	ourselves	as	so	technologically	advanced,	so	smart,	so
sophisticated	. . . able	to	invent	computers,	land	on	the	moon	and	build	space
stations. Yet	people	we	consider	primitive	lived	much	longer	and	healthier	lives
than	we	do. By	optimizing	their	six	pathways	and	minimizing	the	two	causes	of
disease,	these	populations	showed	us	that	the	potential	for	human	health	is
extraordinary. These	people	did	not	suffer	from	the	chronic	and	degenerative
diseases	that	are	the	norm	in	our	society;	in	fact	they	rarely,	if	ever,	suffered
from	the	common	cold. A	massive	misconception	in	America	is	that	most	of	us	are	healthy. In	reality,
most	of	us	are	sick. You	don’t	have	to	look	sick	to	be	sick. We	are	living	proof
that	it	is	entirely	possible	to	achieve	normal	growth	rates	and	have	a	healthy
appearance	while	being	undernourished	and	in	a	state	of	compromised	health. Our	unprecedented	epidemic	of	chronic	and	degenerative	disease	is	clearly	the
result	of	eating	a	diet	consisting	of	adulterated	and	devitalized	foods;	exposure	to
the	lethal	effects	of	polluted	air,	water	and	food;	and	exposure	to	manmade
electromagnetic	radiation. Yet,	as	a	society,	we	have	failed	to	come	to	grips	with
this	reality,	partially	because	we	are	still	stuck	in	the	obsolete	medical	paradigm
of	the	“germs	and	genes	theory”	of	disease,	and	partially	because	powerful
economic	incentives	exist	to	maintain	the	status	quo. Do	we	think	we	can	continue	to	eat	nutritionally	deficient	diets,	diets	rich	in
make-believe	foods	made	from	sugar,	white	flour	and	processed	oils,	diets	that
will	not	even	sustain	healthy	life	in	rats,	and	still	be	healthy? Can	we	continue	tolive	sedentary	lifestyles	when	we	know	that	physical	activity	is	absolutely
essential	to	health? Can	we	continue	to	use	products	that	poison	us	with	toxins
that	bioaccumulate	in	our	tissues	and	cause	cellular	malfunction? Can	we
support	wellness	without	learning	stress-management	techniques? Can	we
continue	to	live	and	work	in	ways	that	deprive	us	of	healthy,	full-spectrum	light
and	adequate	sleep? Chronic	diseases	such	as	cancer,	heart	disease,	hypertension,	diabetes,
arthritis,	asthma,	allergies	and	osteoporosis	are	entirely	preventable. By	learning
and	universally	applying	the	concepts	of	one	disease,	two	causes	and	six
pathways,	our	society	could	eliminate	today’s	epidemic	of	chronic	disease. We
must	teach	everyone,	including	our	schoolchildren,	how	to	understand	and	take
personal	responsibility	for	the	two	causes	of	disease	and	how	to	form	the
positive	habits	that	will	result	in	lifelong	good	health. Health	is	a	choice. Disease
is	the	result	of	poor	choices,	and	almost	all	diseases	are	preventable. Throughout	this	book,	you	have	learned	the	keys	to	a	long	and	healthy	life:
perspective,	power	and	perseverance. Understanding	my	theory	of	disease	brings
you	a	new	perspective	on	health	and	modern	medicine. Using	that	knowledge
creates	the	power	to	choose	your	destiny. Persevere	with	the	right	choices	along
all	six	pathways	toward	health,	and	you	will	never	be	sick	again!R
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ELATHY
A
fter	deciding,	in	1991,	to	devote	the	remainder	of	my	life	to	helping	others
achieve	health,	I	knew	I	needed	to	develop	an	approach	that	would	eliminate	all
the	confusion	and	misinformation. I	needed	to	simplify	health	and	disease. Next,
I	needed	a	model	easily	understood	and	applied	by	adults	and	children	alike. My
new	theory	of	health	and	disease	was	born—One	Disease,	Two	Causes	and	Six
Pathways. The	next	need	was	to	identify	safe	and	effective	products	of	all	kinds,
which	would	support	health	as	indicated	by	the	model. In	order	for	my	work	to	benefit	the	public,	I	needed	effective	methods	of
presenting	both	my	health	model	and	my	research. I	needed	people	to	understand
the	ineffectiveness	of	our	society’s	current	health	model	(medical	suppression	of
disease	symptoms). I	also	needed	to	demonstrate	the	significance	of	the	damage
we	commonly	suffer	from	seemingly	benign	sources	(small	amounts	of	toxins
capable	of	bioaccumulating	to	dangerous	levels	in	our	bodies). Perhaps	most
important,	I	wanted	to	share	what	I	had	learned	about	the	benefits	of	good
nutrition	and	a	healthful	lifestyle. My	answer	to	these	needs	was	to	create	a	new	entity	called	Beyond	Health. My	goal	in	creating	Beyond	Health	was	to	help	people	achieve	a	level	of	vitality
and	performance	surpassing	anything	they	had	experienced	before—to	help
them	go	“beyond	health.”	Today,	Beyond	Health	is	a	unique	resource	for	people
who	care	about	their	health,	providing	two	major	services	to	the	public:	It
supplies	accurate,	cutting-edge	health	information	and	makes	available	the
world’s	best	health-supporting	products. Unfortunately,	there	is	a	great	deal	of	conflicting	information,	particularly
with	vitamin	supplements	and	personal	care	products,	and	consumers	remain
confused	about	how	to	make	the	best	choices. It	is	very	difficult	to	know,	merely
by	reading	the	label,	if	products	are	healthful	and/or	toxic. In	my	own	recovery
process,	I	had	to	be	extremely	careful	about	the	products	I	selected. Even	small
amounts	of	impurities	and	toxins	were	enough	to	make	me	ill. I	ended	up	with	a
refrigerator	full	of	vitamin	supplements	that	I	could	not	take	because	of	toxiccontamination. I	later	realized	that	even	healthy	people	were	being	injured	by
these	same	impurities	and	toxins,	even	though	it	may	not	be	obvious	to	them. Beyond	Health	researches	and	approves	only	the	safest	and	most	effective
choices	in	supplements,	foods	and	personal	products—	discerning	between	those
that	claim	to	be	the	best	and	those	for	which	there	is	credible	evidence	that	they
really	are	the	best. This	is	a	difficult,	time-consuming	and	unique	service. Cutting	through	the	contradictions	and	confusion,	Beyond	Health	translates	a
chaotic	mountain	of	medical	and	scientific	data	into	the	critical	knowledge	that
people	must	have	in	order	to	maintain	healthy	bodies. This	information	is	made
available	in	several	different	ways,	including	public	appearances	at	health
conferences	around	the	world,	through	my	newsletter,	
Beyond	Health	News,	
and
through	my	radio	talk	show,	
An	Ounce	of	Prevention
. My	latest	venture	is	a	nonprofit	foundation,	Health-e-America	Foundation
(HeAF). HeAF’s	purpose	is	to	end	the	epidemic	of	chronic	disease	in	America
by	educating	our	schoolchildren	about	the	basics	of	good	health	using	the	One
Disease,	Two	Causes,	Six	Pathways	model. For	more	information	on	Health-e-
America	Foundation	see	appendix	F.	For	more	information	on	the	radio	show
and	newsletter,	see	appendix	A. Finding	the	Needle	in	a	Haystack
Perhaps	a	few	examples	will	best	illustrate	the	difficulty	in	discerning	among
the	most	healthful	products	and	information. It	took	eighteen	months	of	study
and	analysis	to	find	a	single	brand	of	toothpaste	that	did	not	contain	toxic
ingredients	(colors,	flavors,	fluoride	or	toxic	foaming	agents)	but	still	cleaned
teeth	well. It	took	two	years	to	find	a	safe	and	effective	deodorant. It	took	eight
months	to	find	a	pure	and	healthful	brand	of	olive	oil	that	contained	only	fresh,
high-quality	olives	and	was	extracted	in	a	manner	that	would	neither	damage	the
nutrients	in	nor	create	toxins	in	the	oil. Recommendations	for	toothpaste,
deodorant,	olive	oil,	and	other	products	can	be	found	in	appendix	C.
Vitamin	supplements	were	the	biggest	challenge. Almost	half	of	all	vitamin
brands	do	not	dissolve	quickly	enough	to	be	of	any	use	to	the	human	body,	and
many	do	not	contain	all	the	nutrients	listed	on	the	label. Most	brands	contain
cheap	ingredients	that	have	only	marginal	biological	activity. In	fact,	the	vast
majority	of	vitamin	brands	on	the	market	are	not	worth	what	you	pay	for	them—
they	are	only	marginally	useful,	and	many	contain	toxins	such	as	solvent
residues	and	artificial	colors. It	took	me	over	a	year	of	research	to	find	a
superior	multivitamin	brand	and	several	additional	years	to	find	a	superior	brandof	vitamin	E	(see	appendix	B	for	what	I	use	and	recommend	in	vitamin
supplements). It	is	amazing	how	many	difficulties	the	average	person	faces	in	trying	to	make
healthful	choices. I	find	it	a	full-time	job	to	keep	up,	but	it	is	a	job	worth	doing. I
learned	the	hard	way	how	suffering	can	come	when	health	is	failing;	the
challenge	and	success	of	recovering	from	a	terminal	illness	has	given	me	an
opportunity	to	arrive	at	unique	insights	that	I	am	now	sharing	with	you. Perhaps	the	most	profound	conclusions	I	reached	in	my	study	of	health	are
that	
health	is	a	choice	
and	that	
virtually	no	one	ever	has	to	be	sick. But	first,	we
must	educate	ourselves;	we	must	know	not	only	what	to	look	for,	but	how	to
look. To	choose	health,	we	must	learn	how	to	make	better	choices	in	the	foods
we	eat,	the	supplements	we	take	and	the	products	we	use. While	most	of	the	products	I	selected	for	my	own	use	are	available	in	health
food	stores,	some	are	not	in	every	store	or	every	state. To	make	life	easy	for
those	who	care	about	their	health,	Beyond	Health	makes	most	of	the	products	I
use	and	recommend	available	to	the	public. Beyond	Health	can	be	reached	by	calling	800-250-3063	or	by	accessing
www.beyondhealth.com
.A
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H
EALTH	
I
NFORMATION
An	Ounce	of	Prevention
A
n	Ounce	of	Prevention	
has	been	called	the	best	health	show	in	America. On
the	frontier	of	health	information,	this	radio	talk	show	will	give	you	a	regular
supply	of	critical	health	knowledge. For	information	on	how	to	access	the	
Ounce
of	Prevention	
show	on	the	air	or	the	Internet,	go	to	
www.beyondhealth.com
. Beyond	Health	News
This	bi-monthly,	cutting-edge	newsletter	features	the	latest	scientific
breakthroughs	and	critical	information	essential	to	your	health. We	often	bring
you	information	that	is	years,	sometimes	decades,	ahead	of	mainstream	media
and	other	health	newsletters:
•	The	first	in	the	world	to	warn	the	public	of	the	cancer-causing	danger	of
local	anesthetics. •	The	first,	outside	of	Italy	and	Switzerland,	to	expose	the	scandal	in	the
olive	oil	industry,	and	its	negative	health	effects. •	Medical	doctors	supply	reprints	of	our	osteoporosis	article	to	their
patients. •	Groundbreaking	articles	on	the	health	hazards	of	vaccinations,	hormone
replacement	therapy,	X	rays,	micro	-waved	foods,	and	milk. Tape	Album
Never	Be	Sick	Again
—a	double	cassette	album	for	those	who	want	the
principles	of	
Never	Be	Sick	Again	
the	book	on	tape. For	more	information	go	to	
www.beyondhealth.com
	or	call	800-250-3063.A
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UPPLEMENTS
M
illions	of	Americans	take	vitamin	supplements	on	a	daily	basis. Does	it
improve	their	health? For	the	most	part,	no. Large-scale	epidemiological	studies
have	been	unable	to	find	health	benefits	in	those	who	take	vitamins. Confused? There	is	a	simple	explanation. Most	vitamin	products	are	ineffective	and	even
the	best-selling	brands	contain	toxins. Indeed,	taking	supplements	will	benefit
your	health,	but	only	if	you	take	the	correct	supplements. After	years	of	research	and	testing	vitamin	products,	I	selected	the	Beyond
Health	brand	for	my	own	use. During	my	recovery	from	terminal	illness,	I	knew
I	needed	a	nutritional	supplement	supply	of	the	highest	quality. Even	small
amounts	of	impurities	and	toxins	were	sufficient	to	make	me	very	sick,	thus
purity	
was	one	of	my	most	important	criteria	in	choosing	vitamins. As	it	turns
out,	fillers	and/or	chemical	additives	constitute	about	half	of	most	vitamin
brands. These	fillers	can	introduce	toxins	and	allergens,	interfere	with	solubility
and/or	absorption	and	ultimately	reduce	the	biological	activity	at	the	cellular
level. Why	bother	to	take	a	supplement	if	it’s	going	to	contribute	to	your	toxic
load,	or	if	the	impurities	will	prevent	the	nutrients	from	reaching	and	being
metabolized	inside	the	cells? Almost	half	of	all	vitamin	brands	do	not	dissolve	soon	enough	to	be
assimilated	by	the	body. Even	among	brands	that	dissolve	soon	enough,	most	of
them	provide	only	the	RDA	of	the	nutrients	they	contain,	yet	it	takes	much	more
than	the	RDA	to	be	biologically	significant	in	preventing	or	reversing	disease. Furthermore,	just	because	a	vitamin	pill	contains	a	nutrient	does	not	mean	that
the	nutrient	will	be	useful	to	your	body. Cheap	and	inappropriate	raw	materials
(with	low	biological	activity)	are	used	most	often	in	the	major	vitamin	brands. Some	manufacturers	even	make	a	habit	of	purchasing	—at	tremendous	discounts
—outdated	raw	materials	that	have	lost	their	potency. The	most	expensive
vitamin	pill	in	the	world	is	one	that	doesn’t	work. It	is	neither	easy	nor	cheap	to	make	a	quality	vitamin	product. Consider	the
question	of	synthetic	versus	naturally	derived	vitamins. Natural	ingredients	tendto	be	more	biologically	available	and	more	expensive,	which	is	why	most
vitamin	brands	use	synthetics. The	molecules	of	these	synthetics	often	differ	in
shape	from	the	natural	molecules,	which	is	important	in	how	they	react,	and	thus
how	the	body	uses	them. For	example,	synthetic	vitamin	E	and	beta-carotene	are
well	known	to	be	less	biologically	active	than	their	natural	forms. Taking
synthetic	beta-carotene	can	even	cause	a	deficiency	of	other	carotenes. In
addition	to	the	problems	posed	by	synthetics,	other	considerations	include	the
age	and	purity	of	the	raw	materials	and	how	they	are	shipped,	stored,	handled,
compounded	and	packaged. All	these	can	have	a	big	effect	on	the	quality	of	the
finished	product. Based	on	the	criteria	I	set	for	safety,	quality	and	effectiveness,	the	one	brand
that	stood	out	from	the	crowd	was	Beyond	Health. In	my	weakened	and
chemically	hypersensitive	condition,	Beyond	Health	was	the	first	brand	of
supplement	my	body	was	able	to	tolerate,	especially	at	therapeutic	doses. Only
after	taking	Beyond	Health	did	my	health	begin	to	improve. These	supplements
are	extraordinarily	pure	and	have	exceptionally	high	biological	activity. The
vitamin	E	brand	I	selected	for	my	own	use	is	called	Unique	E.
Unfortunately,	because	of	the	many	subtleties	and	complexities,	it	is	almost
impossible	for	the	consumer	to	make	an	informed	judgment	about	the	quality	of
a	vitamin	supplement. There	is	a	great	deal	of	information	you	need	to	know	that
simply	cannot	be	found	on	the	label. There	are,	however,	some	clues	anyone	can
look	for	such	as	the	chemistry	of	the	minerals. If	you	find	carbonates,	oxides,
sulfates,	phosphates	and	chelates,	you	are	most	likely	looking	at	an	inferior
formula. Save	your	money,	because	your	cells	will	see	little,	if	any,	benefit. Also,	a	multivitamin	containing	iron,	iodine	or	copper	is	not	well	designed
because	these	can	cause	loss	of	antioxidant	nutrients	in	the	formula. A	formula
that	lists	beta-carotene	without	listing	the	source	is	most	likely	the	inferior
synthetic	variety. Vitamin	E	with	a	“dl”	in	front	of	it	is	the	less	desirable
synthetic	version. The	best	solution	is	to	research	and	understand	the	chemistry
of	the	supplements	thoroughly	or	else	purchase	from	a	trusted	source. Based	on	what	your	body	actually	gets	for	what	you	pay,	Beyond	Health	is	the
least	expensive	brand	and	the	best	value	on	the	market,	which	is	why	I
recommend	it	and	use	it	myself. For	more	information	about	Beyond	Health	and
Unique	E	go	to	
www.beyondhealth.com
	or	call	800-250-3063.APENDIX	C	
F
OODS	AND	
P
ERSONAL	
P
RODUCTS
M
ost	of	the	countless	thousands	of	products	on	the	market	today	do	not	meet
my	criteria	for	both	safety	and	effectiveness. Many	are	effective,	but	fail	on	the
safety	issue. A	few	brands	are	in	the	acceptable	category	for	use	by	most	people. However,	especially	for	those	who	have	health	problems	and	are	struggling	to
get	well,	I	recommend	only	those	products	that	have	met	my	standards	for	both
effectiveness	and	safety. Following	is	a	list	of	products	I	have	chosen	for	my
own	use. Most	of	these	are	available	at	
www.beyondhealth.com
	or	by	calling
800-250-3063. Cleaning	Cloth
Most	household	glass,	bathroom,	and	kitchen	cleansers	contain	toxic
chemicals	that	are	damaging	to	cells. The	nontoxic	answer	is	One	Cloth. One
Cloth	cleans	almost	anything	with	just	water,	even	greasy	stoves	and	car
windshields. Use	a	spray	bottle	with	water	instead	of	toxic	chemicals. When	a
One	Cloth	gets	dirty,	just	throw	it	in	the	regular	wash	(do	not	use	chlorine	bleach
and	they	will	last	through	hundreds	of	washings). Deodorant
Most	people	use	deodorants	daily	and	are	unaware	that	they	are	placing	toxic
chemicals	on	a	sensitive	skin	area	where	they	can	be	absorbed	into	the	body. Almost	all	deodorants	contain	toxic	chemicals	such	as	aluminum	compounds,
triclosan,	and	artificial	fragrances,	colors	and	preservatives. Even	the	“rock”
deodorants	are	made	of	aluminum	salts. After	two	years	of	research,	my	choice
is	IndiuMagic. IndiuMagic	is	a	colorless,	odorless	liquid	spray	that	is	non-
staining,	non-allergenic,	safe,	inexpensive	and	effective.Fats	and	Oils
Certain	fats	and	oils	are	essential	nutrients. The	body	requires	them	every	day
for	good	health. The	problem	is	that	most	of	the	good	fats	and	oils	have	been
removed	from	our	modern	diets	and	unhealthful	fats	and	oils	have	replaced
them. The	fats	and	oils	I	choose	to	use	follow. Bariani	Olive	Oil
Most	commercial	olive	oil	is	processed	in	a	manner	that	damages	its
nutritional	content. Most	of	the	time	people	are	
not	
getting	what	they	
think	
they
are	buying	when	they	purchase	a	bottle	of	olive	oil	(hence	the	scandal	in	the
olive	oil	industry	which	was	first	introduced	to	the	public	by	my	newsletter,
Beyond	Health	News,	
and	was	ultimately	included	in	a	worldwide	broadcast	by
the	BBC	and	by	ABC	news). Almost	all	olive	oil	is	processed	and	diluted	in
ways	that	result	in	the	loss	of	vitamins,	essential	fatty	acids,	antioxidants,	and
other	nutrients,	not	to	mention	the	addition/creation	of	toxins. In	my	search	for	a
healthful	olive	oil,	I	found	only	one	U.S.	producer	that’s	doing	everything	right. Not	surprisingly,	this	oil	also	has	the	best	flavor;	the	brand	is	Bariani. Barleans	Flaxseed	Oil
Everybody	needs	essential	fats. Flaxseed	oil	contains	essential	omega-3	and	-6
fatty	acids	that	are	required	for	good	health. In	choosing	an	oil,	look	for	one	that
is	as	fresh	as	possible	and	unfiltered,	so	as	to	retain	all	its	precious	nutrients	and
goodness. Barleans	is	my	choice. It	is	a	high-quality	oil	that	is	pressed	daily,
given	a	four-month	shelf	life	date	stamp	and	expressed	directly	to	your	local
health	food	store. Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil
Carlson	Cod	Liver	Oil	comes	from	the	livers	of	fresh	cod	fish	found	in	the
pure	North	Atlantic	waters	near	Norway. It	is	a	rich	source	of	vitamins	A	and	D
along	with	DHA	and	EPA	(fish	oils	beneficial	to	human	health). Organic	Ghee	or	Butter
Organic	butter	is	acceptable	when	a	fat	is	required,	such	as	for	frying. Do	not
allow	the	butter	to	smoke,	as	it	becomes	toxic. Organic	ghee	(clarified	butter)
may	be	a	better	choice	since	it	lacks	the	milk	proteins	and	is	less	allergenic	than
butter. Ghee	is	made	by	removing	all	the	milk	solids	and	water	from	butter,
leaving	only	the	fat. Ghee	withstands	higher	temperatures	well,	making	it	idealfor	cooking. My	choice	is	Purity	Farms	Organic	Ghee. Udo’s	Choice	Perfected	Oil	Blend
Udo’s	Choice	is	a	blend	of	organic,	unrefined	oils	and	nutritional	co-factors
that	balances	the	omega-3	and	omega-6	fatty	acids	to	coincide	with	those
obtained	from	traditional	diets. Pesticides
Pesticides	are	among	the	most	dangerous	of	all	man-made	chemicals. When
we	are	exposed	to	pesticides,	not	only	do	they	harm	us	and	our	children;	they
harm	all	life	on	the	planet. Yet,	there	are	times	when	it	sure	would	be	nice	to
have	something	that	effectively	kills	and	repels	bugs	without	doing	harm	to	you,
your	children,	your	pets,	or	the	environment. I	found	such	a	product;	it	is	called
Orange	Guard. pH	paper
pH	balance	is	a	critical	part	of	cellular	health. For	monitoring	the	pH	of	urine
and	saliva,	pH	paper	in	the	range	of	5.5	to	8.0	is	ideal. pH	paper	in	this	range	is
available	at	Beyond	Health,	along	with	guidelines	on	how	to	measure	and
control	your	pH. Rebounding
Health	is	determined	by	many	factors,	including	diet,	toxins,	genes,	stress,
thoughts	and	emotions	and	
the	amount	of	physical	activity	we	get. Research	has
proven	that	the	benefits	of	exercise	are	cumulative	and	that	physical	activity	is
essential	for	health. Rebounding	is	a	simple,	easy,	and	inexpensive	way	to
address	this	problem	without	leaving	your	home. If	you	consider	buying	a	rebounder,	do	not	purchase	a	cheap	$50	mini-
trampoline	at	your	local	sporting	goods	store. This	type	of	rebounder	actually
can	do	more	harm	than	good. Inexpensive	rebounders	tend	to	have	bad	springs;
these	cheap	tube	springs	do	not	absorb	and	cushion	your	weight	properly,
causing	a	bounce	that	is	abrupt	and	jarring. People	have	suffered	permanent
nerve	damage	from	using	such	units. Select	a	rebounder	with	fat,	barrel	spring
that	allows	for	smooth	deceleration,	bringing	you	to	a	gentle	stop. Anotherproblem	with	cheap	rebounders	is	poor-quality	matting	material. Cheap	mats
stretch	too	much,	do	not	support	your	feet	properly	and	thus	place	undue	stress
on	your	ankles,	knees	and	back. By	contrast,	good	rebounders	have	high-quality
mats	that	hold	their	shape	and	do	not	overstretch. Other	considerations	for	a
rebounder	include	the	strength	of	the	frame,	the	height	and	number	of	legs,	the
quality	of	the	sewing	that	attaches	the	webbing	to	the	mat	and	the	ease	with
which	the	unit	can	be	folded,	stored	out	of	the	way	or	made	portable. The
rebounder	I	selected	for	my	personal	use	is	available	through	Beyond	Health. Shampoo
All	shampoos	will	remove	oil	and	dirt	from	your	hair,	but	the	challenge	is
finding	one	without	toxins. Common	toxins	include	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	and
artificial	colors,	fragrances	and	preservatives. Depending	on	the	formula,	other
ingredients	in	shampoo	are	capable	of	reacting	with	sodium	lauryl	sulfate	to
form	nitrosamines,	which	are	powerful	carcinogens. The	brand	I	chose	for	my
personal	use	is	Aubrey	Organics. Aubrey	makes	a	variety	of	shampoo	products,
so	there	is	bound	to	be	one	that	is	just	right	for	you. Skin	Cream
Like	shampoos,	most	skin	creams	contain	a	long	list	of	highly	toxic	chemicals
including	artificial	colors,	fragrances,	and	preservatives	such	as	parabens
(capable	of	damaging	sub-layers	of	skin	even	more	severely	than	a	bad	sunburn
—	damage	that	goes	essentially	unnoticed—until	a	cancer	diagnosis). My	search
for	a	skin	cream	that	contained	no	toxins	and	only	high-quality	natural
ingredients	led	me	again	to	Aubrey	Organics,	which	makes	a	variety	of	safe	and
effective	skin	creams. My	favorite	is	their	Green	Tea	&	Ginkgo	Moisturizer,
which	is	available	at	quality	health	and	specialty	stores	or	at	Beyond	Health. Soap
Soaps	generally	come	in	either	bar	or	liquid	form	and	are	made	from	either
vegetable	or	animal	fats	or	synthetic	detergents. There	are	enormous	differences
in	the	amount	of	skin	irritation	caused	by	different	brands	of	soap. Generally,
soaps	made	from	glycerin	are	among	the	mildest. Soaps	can	also	contain	a
variety	of	toxins	including	artificial	colors	and	fragrances	as	well	as	antibacterialchemicals. I	look	for	soaps	that	minimize	both	skin	irritation	and	toxicity	while
still	doing	the	job. My	favorites	are	soaps	made	by	Weleda	and	Aubrey
Organics. I	also	like	Kirk’s	Castile	bar	soap	and	Dr.	Bronner’s	liquid	soaps;	both
are	effective,	safe	and	relatively	inexpensive. Sunscreen
This	is	a	perspective	issue	more	than	a	recommendation. Sunlight	is	a	health
promoting,	required	nutrient. Sunburn,	however,	damages	health. The	answer	is
to	get	sun	in	frequent	moderate	doses	and	build	a	tan. Unless	you	do	something
foolish,	the	sun	will	not	cause	disease	in	healthy	people	who	have	adequate
amounts	of	nutrients	like	carotenes,	lycopene,	essential	fatty	acids,	and	vitamins
A,	C,	E,	and	zinc	and	selenium. Our	need	for	the	sun	is	exemplified	by	the	fact
that	nature	intended	us	to	get	most	of	our	vitamin	D	from	the	sun. Vitamin	D	is
almost	totally	absent	in	vegetable	foods. If	you	must	have	a	sunscreen	skin
product,	I	recommend	looking	for	those	that	do	not	contain	any	toxic,	synthetic
chemicals. My	personal	choices	are	any	of	the	several	sunscreen	products	by
Aubrey	Organics,	or	merely	sticking	to	the	ancient	Mediterranean	custom	of
rubbing	high	quality	olive	oil	(such	as	Bariani)	on	the	skin. Synthetic	chemical	sunscreens	may	indeed	help	prevent	a	sunburn,	but	they	do
not	prevent	skin	cancer—in	fact,	they	may	even	promote	it. Researchers	at	the
M.D. Anderson	Cancer	Center	in	Houston	cite:	“There	is	no	substantial	evidence
that	sunscreen	protects	against	any	of	the	three	forms	of	skin	cancer.”	Robin
Marks,	M.B.,	M.P.H.,	a	dermatologist	and	a	professor	at	the	University	of
Melbourne	said:	“Relying	on	synthetic	chemicals	to	prevent	cancer	is
laughable.”	Arthur	Rhodes,	a	University	of	Pittsburgh	dermatologist,	told	a	1994
meeting	of	the	American	Cancer	Society	that	sunscreens	“appear	weakly
effective	or	ineffective.”
Toothpaste
Because	almost	all	toothpaste	is	toxic,	I	looked	for	a	toothpaste	that	would
clean	teeth	without	adding	to	toxic	overload. The	mucus	membranes	in	the
mouth	are	highly	permeable	and	chemicals	in	toothpaste	pass	right	through	the
membranes	into	the	blood	stream	where	they	can	bioaccumulate	in	the	body	to
toxic	levels. Toxins	such	as	sodium	lauryl	sulfate,	fluoride,	artificial	sweeteners,
artificial	colors,	and	artificial	flavors	are	common	contaminants	in	toothpaste. The	brand	I	selected	after	eighteen	months	of	research	is	Weleda. While	theremay	be	other	acceptable	brands,	I	did	not	find	any	in	my	search	that	were
superior	to	Weleda. If	you	decide	to	look	for	one	on	your	own,	the	objective	is	to
find	a	brand	that	is	made	from	only	natural	and	exceptionally	pure	raw	materials. For	additional	information	about	these	products,	go	to	
www.beyondhealth.com
or	call	800-250-3063.A
PENDIX	
D	
A
LTERNATIVE
	C
ANCER	
T
REATMENTS
C
ancer	may	be	the	most	feared	of	all	diseases,	but	like	all	so-called	diseases,	it
is	nothing	more	than	malfunctioning	cells. Restore	those	cells	to	normal	function
and	the	cancer	will	disappear. Modern	medicine’s	dangerous	treatments	have
failed	to	put	a	dent	in	our	cancer	epidemic. Meanwhile,	alternative	methods	have
been	clinically	proven	to	reverse	cancer. Good	resources	include	the	
Definitive	Guide	to	Cancer	
by	Diamond,	Cowden,
and	Goldberg,	published	by	Future	Medicine	Publishing. Another	resource	is
Beating	Cancer	with	Nutrition	
by	Patrick	Quillin. For	specific	suggestions
regarding	alternative	treatment	options,	consult	with	People	Against	Cancer. By
becoming	a	paid	member,	they	will	provide	information	about	treatment	options
through	an	International	Physicians	Network	that	reviews	your	medical	records
and	provides	specific	recommendations. In	addition,	People	Against	Cancer
provides	a	wide	range	of	educational	materials	of	interest	to	people	with	cancer. For	more	information	go	to	
www.beyondhealth.com
	and	click	on	the	links
page	or	call	800-250-3063.A
PPENDIX	
E:	
I
MPROVING	
V
ISION
E
yesight	can	be	improved	using	natural	vision	improvement	exercises. By
regularly	performing	a	series	of	simple	exercises,	most	people	can	throw	their
eyeglasses	away. Meir	Schneider’s	
Yoga	for	Your	Eyes	
offers	a	complete
program	including	a	62-page	booklet,	eye	exercise	chart,	and	an	82-minute
videotape	teaching	you	how	to	improve	your	vision	naturally. Meir	Schneider
was	born	without	sight. He	developed	his	own	total	approach	to	self-healing	and
used	it	to	reverse	his	own	blindness. Yoga	for	Your	Eyes	
is	available	through
Beyond	Health	at	
www.beyondhealth.com
	or	800-250-3063.A
PPENDIX	
F:	
H
EALTH-E-
A
MERICA	
F
OUNDATION
D
ramatic	increases	in	disease-care	costs	and	rates	of	disease	are	threatening
to	overwhelm	the	economic	and	social	structures	of	the	United	States. An	aging
population	and	an	unprecedented	epidemic	of	chronic	and	degenerative	disease
are	making	costs	spin	out	of	control. With	the	percentage	of	young	taxpayers
shrinking,	providing	health	benefits	to	the	elderly	will	overwhelm	the	national
budget	within	thirty	years. The	United	States	spends	more	on	health	care	than
any	other	nation. Yet	the	incidence	of	almost	every	chronic	disease	continues	to
increase,	the	health	of	our	people	continues	to	deteriorate,	and	costs	are	soaring
to	unsustainable	levels. According	to	the	Medicare	Board	of	Trustees,	Medicare
spending	will	double	over	the	next	ten	years. Medicare	costs	will	exceed	those	of
Social	Security,	and	by	2030,	75	percent	of	the	federal	budget	will	be	allocated
to	Medicare,	Medicaid,	and	social	security. The	promised	benefits	under
Medicare	and	social	security	are	projected	to	exceed	scheduled	income	by	$465
trillion	over	the	next	75	years. The	combined	economic	and	social	disruption
from	supporting	such	a	large,	diseased	population	could	be	catastrophic. A
program	to	prevent	this	crisis	must	become	a	national	priority. The	solution	to	this	crisis	is	to	arrest	and	reverse	the	epidemic,	thereby
lowering	health	costs	to	a	fraction	of	today’s	expenditures. Aging	is	inevitable,
but	health	is	a	choice. The	variable	over	which	we	have	control	is	whether
people	remain	healthy	as	they	age. We	must	teach	them	how	to	do	this. Since
this	epidemic	is	man-made,	we	can	choose	to	unmake	it	through	a	dramatical
and	new	scientifically	based	education	model. The	mission	of	Health-e-America	Foundation	(HeAF)	is	to	arrest	and	reverse
our	chronic-disease	epidemic	through	education—by	teaching	schoolchildren
and	their	families	the	basics	of	good	health	and	empowering	them	to	achieve	it. With	childhood	disease	rates	increasing,	teaching	children	how	to	improve
health	and	avoid	disease	will	produce	an	almost	immediate	reduction	in	costs,
with	the	savings	compounded	each	year.Health-e-America	Foundation	will	provide	health	education	using	a	new
model	of	health	and	disease	based	on	the	revolutionary	concept	of	maintaining
and	improving	cellular	health. In	essence,	there	is	only	one	disease—
malfunctioning	cells. It	is	malfunctioning	cells	that	become	susceptible	to
infection	and	which	manifest	as	cancer	or	other	so-called	diseases. Teaching
children	how	to	prevent	and	repair	cellular	malfunction	will	begin	to
immediately	arrest	and	reverse	America’s	chronic	disease	epidemic. This
epidemic	took	generations	to	create,	but	we	must	reverse	it	much	faster. This	can
only	be	accomplished	by	teaching	an	entire	generation	of	children. Existing	health	education	is	disjointed	and	incomplete. It	has	not	been
effective	in	curtailing	this	epidemic	because	it	fails	to	provide	a	coherent
understanding	of	health. Worse,	most	of	the	existing	educational	materials	have
been	supplied	by	industries	promoting	unhealthful	or	outmoded	solutions. The
one-disease	concept	
is	a	vastly	more	effective	way	to	teach	health. This	concept
is	easy	to	understand	and	it	is	a	comprehensive	system	incorporating	all	aspects
of	health. Using	advanced	E-learning	technology,	HeAF	will	provide,	
free	of
charge	
and	in	CD	ROM	format	or	online,	educational	materials	that	are
stimulating	to	students	and	available	to	teachers	in	grades	kindergarten	through
high	school. HeAF	will	produce	these	unique	educational	materials	as	well	as
launch	a	national	educational	campaign	for	parents,	teachers,	and	school
administrators	to	facilitate	the	introduction	and	use	of	these	materials	in	the
schools. This	program	will	benefit	the	existing	generation,	but	most	important,	it
will	improve	the	health	of	each	succeeding	generation,	which	we	all	have	a
responsibility	to	ensure—to	ensure	the	future	of	America. For	more	information	on	HeAF	go	to	
www.healtheamerica.org
. To	support
this	important	work,	tax-deductible	donations	can	be	sent	to:
Health-e-America	Foundation	
P.O. Box	150578	
San	Rafael,	CA	94915
“Never	doubt	the	power	of	small	groups	to	change	the	world;	indeed,	it	is
the	only	thing	that	ever	has.”
Margaret	Mead,	
Anthropologist	1901–1978Table	of	Contents
COVER	PAGE
TITLE	PAGE
COPYRIGHT	PAGE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
1. I	ALMOST	DIED
2. YOUR	POTENTIAL	FOR	HEALTH
3. THE	NEW	THEORY	OF	HEALTH	AND	DISEASE
4. CHOOSING	HEALTHY	CELLS
5. THE	NUTRITION	PATHWAY
6. THE	TOXIN	PATHWAY
7. THE	PSYCHOLOGICAL	PATHWAY
8. THE	PHYSICAL	PATHWAY
9. THE	GENETIC	PATHWAY
10. THE	MEDICAL	PATHWAY
11. A	SHIFT	IN	PERSPECTIVE
REFERENCES
AUTHOR’S	NOTE:	GOING	BEYOND	HEALTH
APPENDIX	A:	HEALTH	INFORMATION
APPENDIX	B:	VITAMIN	SUPPLEMENTS
APPENDIX	C:	FOODS	AND	PERSONAL	PRODUCTS
APPENDIX	D:	ALTERNATIVE	CANCER	TREATMENTS
APPENDIX	E:	IMPROVING	VISION
APPENDIX	F:	HEALTH-E-AMERICA	FOUNDATION
Never_be_sick_again_.txt
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        His	life	expectancy	was	estimated
between	six	months	and	three	years,	and	no	one	in	his	condition	had	been	known
to	live	beyond	five	years. As	I	am	writing	this	chapter,	eleven	years	have	passed	since	my	brother’ssurgery. He	is	living	a	high-quality	life. How	did	he	do	it. First,	he	had	to
change	his	perspective. The	existing	belief	system	said	he	should	have	died	a
long	time	ago. Rather	than	accept	his	cancer	as	a	death	sentence,	my	brother
took	on	the	challenge	of	restoring	normal	function	to	his	cells. The	new
understanding	of	one	disease	says	disease	has	only	two	causes—deficiency	and
toxicity—and	that	addressing	those	causes	along	the	six	pathways	can	heal
virtually	all	disease. My	brother’s	recovery	came	as	the	result	of	radical	changes	in	diet	and	the
addition	of	vitamin	supplements,	essential	fatty	acids	and	frozen	shark	cartilage
—not	chemotherapy	and	radiation. Conventional	cancer	treatments	do	nothing	to
reverse	the	underlying	causes	of	cancer	(abnormal	cell	chemistry),	and	they	do
devastating	damage	to	the	body. The	most	important	steps	you	can	take	to	change	your	perspective	about
health,	and	thereby	reduce	morbidity	and	mortality,	is	to	shift	your	view	from
one	side	of	these	equations	to	the	other. That	is,	reconsider	the	differences
between
•	Disease	care	versus	health	care
•	Diagnosing	symptoms	versus	preventing	disease
•	Treating	symptoms	versus	restoring	health
•	Relying	on	doctors	versus	relying	on	yourself
•	Eating	make-believe	food	versus	eating	real	food
•	Germs	causing	infection	versus	compromised	immune	systems
•	Toxic	versus	nontoxic	living
•	An	active	life	versus	sedentary	sickness
Let	us	take	a	closer	look	at	each	of	these	shifts	in	perspective. Disease	Care	Versus	Health	Care
Existing	medical	practice	is	not	about	health	care;	it	is	about	disease	care. Modern	medicine	is	based	on	the	belief	that	you	are	healthy	until	you	have	a
diagnosable	disease,	after	which	the	task	is	to	give	the	disease	a	name	(diagnose)
and	then	suppress	(treat)	its	symptoms. This	perspective	waits	for	disease	to
happen;	makes	no	attempt	to	measure	health	in	its	initial	decline;	ignores	the
effects	of	nutrition,	toxins	and	behavior;	and	gives	little	or	no	recognition	to	the
body’s	self-healing	abilities. The	patient	is	not	empowered,	and	the	personal	and
monetary	costs	are	enormous. Modern	medicine	excels	at	treating	emergencies
and	trauma,	and	in	doing	surgery,	but	does	poorly	at	preventing	or	healing
disease	because	it	is	almost	totally	unequipped	to	diagnose	and	treat	the	twocauses. The	new	perspective	on	health	presented	in	this	book	is	based	not	on	waiting
for	disease	to	happen,	but,	rather,	actively	working	to	prevent	disease. If	disease
does	occur,	then	we	must	look	for	the	true	cause	and	restore	health	by	addressing
that	root	cause. This	approach	recognizes	the	body	as	self-regulating	and	self-
healing,	and	seeks	to	optimize	health	by	helping	the	body	to	function	as	it	is
designed	to	do. This	approach	incorporates	all	we	have	learned	about	the	effects
of	nutrition,	toxicity	and	behavior. The	underlying	inspiration	is	that	health	is	a
choice	and	that	almost	all	disease	is	preventable. Diagnosing	Symptoms	Versus	Preventing	Disease
The	process	of	diagnosing	a	patient	rests	on	waiting	for	illness	to	strike	and
then	matching	the	symptoms	to	a	so-called	disease,	thus	giving	that	group	of
symptoms	a	category	and	a	name. This	activity	can	be	very	expensive	and	time
consuming,	and	is	often	hazardous	to	the	patient. Yet,	what	does	it	achieve. Does	this	tell	us	what	caused	the	problem	or	how	to	fix	it. Not	very	often. Because	only	one	disease	exists,	spending	a	lot	of	time,	money	and	resources	to
give	a	group	of	symptoms	any	one	of	thousands	of	meaningless	names	is	not	a
productive	activity. Because	of	its	focus	on	diagnosing	and	treating	disease	after	it	occurs,	modern
medicine	has	paralyzed	itself,	which	is	why	it	cannot	reverse	our	epidemic	of
chronic	disease. We	cannot	continue	to	perceive	disease	as	something	that
strikes	like	a	bolt	of	lightning;	people	in	good	health	do	not	become	ill. The	only
way	to	reduce	disease	is	to	promote	health	and	thereby	prevent	disease	in	the
first	place. Treating	Symptoms	Versus	Restoring	Health
The	best	way	to	deal	with	any	problem—in	business,	personal	lives,
engineering,	etc. —is	to	identify	the	cause,	address	the	cause	and	solve	the
problem. Unfortunately,	modern	medicine	does	not	focus	on	identifying	the
cause. Traditional	medicine	suppresses	symptoms,	usually	by	poisoning	patients	with
toxic	drugs,	removing	essential	body	parts	or	exposing	the	patient	to	cancer-
causing	radiation—	sometimes,	all	three	tactics. Meanwhile,	diseases	remain
chronic,	and	disease-care	costs	continue	to	escalate	to	unsustainable	levels. Diseases	are	healed	with	nutrients	and	the	removal	of	toxins,	not	with	drugs	and
surgical	scalpels. Relying	on	Doctors	Versus	Relying	on	Yourself
Most	people	wait	until	they	get	sick,	then	go	to	a	doctor	and	hope	to	get	well. I	did	this	when	I	was	ill,	only	to	discover	that	my	physicians	had	no	idea	how	to
make	me	well. This	practice	negates	our	own	responsibility	for	health. Do	we
really	think	we	can	eat	an	unhealthful	diet	and	live	an	unhealthful	lifestyle	and
that	our	doctor	will	make	us	well	after	we	have	worked	so	hard	to	make
ourselves	sick. Health	and	disease	are	choices. We,	as	a	society	and	as	individuals,	are	the
ones	making	those	choices. Today,	health	is	compromised	at	so	many	levels. If
we	want	to	improve	our	health,	prevent	or	reverse	disease,	and	extend	life,	we
have	to	make	special	choices	in	order	to	compensate. We	cannot	rely	on
physicians	to	“fix”	us	after	we	have	spent	decades	making	ourselves	sick—
almost	all	physicians	are	stuck	in	the	old	disease-care	paradigm	and	have	no	idea
how	to	restore	cells	to	health. The	responsibility	for	health	is	ours,	and	we	must	teach	this	to	our	children	so
they	and	their	children	can	claim	their	birthright	to	lifelong	good	health. We
must	also	ask	our	governments	and	society	at	large	to	make	changes. Why	do	we
allow	soft	drink	and	candy	vending	machines	into	our	schools. Why	is	it	that
medical	insurance	covers	failed	traditional	treatments	but	does	not	cover
alternative	treatments	that	are	safer	and	more	effective. Why	do	we	allow	our
government	to	subsidize	the	dairy	and	sugar	industries. Why	do	we	allow
genetically	modified	foods	to	be	sold	without	labeling	and	without	adequate
testing	for	safety. Why	do	we	continue	to	allow	the	use	of	fluoride	in	our
drinking	water. Why	do	we	continue	to	allow	dentists	to	put	mercury	in	people’s
mouths. All	of	us	need	to	address	these	questions	and	many	others. Eating	Make-Believe	Food	Versus	Eating	Real	Food
Until	I	educated	myself,	I	used	to	think	that	what	I	purchased	at	the
supermarket	was	real	food. What	a	surprise	to	find	little	or	no	real	food	in	a
supermarket. Imagine	the	public	outcry	if	someone	had	announced	to	us	that
they	were	going	to	drastically	lower	the	nutritional	content	of	our	food. Yet,	this
is	exactly	what	has	happened. Where	is	the	outcry. We	are	all	eating
nutritionally	deprived,	toxic,	make-believe	foods	that	have	been	proven
incapable	of	supporting	healthy	life	in	either	animals	or	humans. Throughout	this	book	we	have	looked	at	the	history	of	the	human	diet	and
environment	and	how	dramatically	these	have	changed,	especially	in	the	last
century. Our	cells	are	designed	with	specific	nutritional	needs	that	are	no	longersatisfied	by	typical	modern	diets	and	lifestyles. To	achieve	optimal	health,	we
must	acquire	daily	all	the	nutrients	for	which	we	have	genetic	requirements. Scientist	Linus	Pauling,	a	Nobel	laureate,	wrote	that	modern	diets	are	incapable
of	supplying	optimal	nutrient	quantities,	even	if	we	make	good	food	choices. According	to	eminent	scientist	Emanuel	Cheraskin,	M. D. ,	D. M.
Between six months and three years.
What was the expected life expectancy of the author's brother at the time the author started writing this chapter?
The author's brother did not use chemotherapy and radiation, and instead, he made radical changes to his diet and added vitamin supplements.
What was the author's brother's approach to healing, and how did it differ from conventional medicine?
The author believes that germs do not directly cause disease, but rather, a compromised immune system allows the body to become susceptible to infection.
What is the author's perspective on the role of germs in causing disease?
The author emphasizes the importance of making healthy choices, such as eating real food, avoiding toxic substances, and exercising regularly.
What is the author's recommendation for achieving optimal health?
The author's goal is to educate people, especially children, about the basics of good health and empower them to make healthy choices to prevent disease and promote wellness.
What is the author's goal with the Health-e-America Foundation?