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What This Revealing, Amazing 
Health Book Can Do For Y ou – 
It Can Save Y our Life! A Health Message
100 Y ears Ahead of Its T ime
A miraculous transformation occurs within 
your body when you discover and drink only
 the healthiest, most perfect water available. My health pioneering father , Paul C. Bragg, sincer ely believes that 
he has discovered the world’ s most important health secr et! For 
over 80 years he resear ched the subject of illness and ageing and 
at last found one of the main reasons why man becomes sick, 
ages prematurely and dies long before his time! Carefully read 
this informative, life-changing book to learn why this priceless 
health wisdom is the greatest health interest for ever yone! Ask Y ourself These 
Vital Health Questions: 
•	How can I stop chemicals and inorganic minerals from 
hardening and turning m y brain and body into stone? •	How can I stop my body’ s joints and back from becoming 
painful, stiff and cemented? •	How can I help stop the formation of gall stones, 
kidney stones and bladder stones? •	How can I protect m y arteries, veins and capillaries from 
the unnatural, deadly hardening o f arteriosclerosis? • How can I prolong my youthfulness? • How can I prevent sickness and premature ageing? The Answers Are In This Book! Water flows through every single part of your body, cleansing and nourishing it. But 
the wrong kind of water – with inorganic minerals, harmful toxins, chemicals and other 
contaminants can pollute, clog and gradually turn every part of your body to stone. DEADL Y HAZARDS OF
FLUORIDA TED W ATER
Forty-one of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. have fluoride, a deadly 
hazardous waste, in their water . Millions of gallons of this deadly 
poison are doing irreparable damage by mass medicating ever yone 
who drinks fluoridated water . Let’ s get this toxic chemical out of 
America’ s water supply! If the water in your ar ea is fluoridated, join 
or start action groups to remove this dangerous chemical now to 
save yourself, your family and the lives of future generations! Here are just a few of the serious 
health hazards of fluoridated water: 
■ Cancer in all its deadly forms. ■	Digestive system disorders: 
Ulcers, colitis, constipation, nausea, cirrhosis, hepatitis 
and inability to utilize vitamins B and C. 
■ Kidney , bladder and urinar y disor ders. ■	Respirator y and lung disorders: 
Tuberculosis, asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis. ■	Circulator y diseases: 
Arteriosclerosis, heart failure, varicose veins, 
coronar y  thrombosis, hypo-tension and hypertension. ■	Blood conditions: 
Leukemia, hemophilia and anemia. ■	Mental and neurological impairments and disorders: 
Alzheimer’ s, neuroses, psychoses, A.D.D. & multiple scler osis. ■	Eye diseases: 
Cataracts, vision problems, glaucoma and detached retina. ■	Endocrine dysfunctions: 
Diabetes, goiter , and impaired function of the 
adrenal, thyroid and sex glands. ■	Skin, nail and hair conditions: 
Acne, boils, dermatitis, eczema, alopecia and lupus. ■	Bone and joint conditions: 
Osteoporosis, bone cancer , arthritis and aching joints. ■	Teeth and gum diseases: 
Mottled and darkened teeth, calcium and bone loss. ■ Premature and still births, hearing loss and headaches. 14 Nobel Prize W inners oppose fluoridation (page 155) 
The kind of water you drink can make or break you – your body is 70% water! THIS BOOK CAN SA VE YOUR LIFE! a More Shocking Facts on Deadly Fluoridated W ater: 
■ Fluoridation is mass drug medication. ■ Fluorides are toxic to pets, animals and humans. ■ Fluorides are deadly poisons – in the same class as arsenic. ■ Fluorides endanger people who drink a lot of water . ■	1 ppm fluoride added to water causes urinar y output to 
increase 3ppm in 24 hrs, overburdening the kidneys. ■	Fluorides impair the proper metabolism of fats, 
carbohydrates, proteins and all food eaten. ■	Fluorides are cumulative poisons and some serious side 
effects may not become evident for 20 years or more. ■ Fluorides also affects the genes of 2nd and 3rd generations. ■	Fluorides depress the immune system, opening the body to 
disease and health problems. ■ Fluoride passes through the placenta and can har m the baby . ■ Fluorides interfere with the metabolism of calcium. ■ Fluorides can stunt the growth of all living things. ■	The U.S. Government strictly regulates the shipping of 
products containing sodium fluoride. ■	Fluorides are concentrated in processed, canned, bottled 
and dried foods and can cause grave health problems. ■ Not enough is known about how fluoride metabolizes. ■ Fluorides in the water can ruin photographic films. ■ Fluoridation interferes with all living , growing things. ■	Measuring the concentration of fluoride in water is 
very difficult and often inaccurate. ■	The equipment used to fluoridate water is expensive while 
its repair & replacement is a constant, costly problem. Important, V ital W ater Facts T o Know: 
• Water is more important than food or vitamin supplements .You 
can go days without them, but you can’t survive long without water! • 30% of Americans drink water that violates federal health standards! • More than 90% of water companies don ’t use available technology to 
remove chemical contaminants and toxins from drinking water! b Guard Y our Health & Life by 
Drinking Pure, Distilled W ater! Praises for 
The Bragg W ater Book & Healthy Lifestyle 
These are just a few of the thousands of testimonials we 
receive yearly , praising The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle for the 
rejuvenation benefits they reap – physically , mentally and 
spiritually . We hope in time to also receive one fr om you. This revealing Bragg W ater book is a real fluoride shocker 
and should be required knowledge in all the medical 
and dental schools, health related fields, schools, colleges 
and read worldwide by ever yone! – Chris Linville, M.D., New Brunswick, N.J . I developed painful arthritis in my hands and had to stop 
playing my violin. I read your water book and started drinking 
8 glasses of distilled water daily adding a tablespoon of your 
organic apple cider vinegar to 3 of them. I am totally cured. – Geraldine Boundey , Oxnard, CA 
Health Pioneer Dr . Paul Bragg’ s work on water and fasting is 
one of the great contributions to the Healing W isdom and 
the Natural Health Movement in the world today . – Gabriel Cousens, M.D., Author , Conscious Eating & Spiritual Nutrition 
Thank you Patricia for our first meeting in London in 1968, 
when you gave me your fasting book – it got me exer cising, 
walking and eating and drinking more wisely and natural. You were a blessing God-sent! – Reverend Billy Graham 
Our lives have completely turned around! Our family is feeling 
healthy and good, we thank you and must tell you about it . – Gene & Joan Zollner , Parents of 11, Bellingham, W A. A fast with disti lled water can help you h eal with greater 
speed; cleanse your liver, kidneys and colon; purify your 
blood; help you lose excess weight and bloating; flush out 
toxins; clear the eyes, tongue, and cleanse the breath. Thanks 
to the Bragg Books for my conversion to the healthy way. – James F. Balch , M.D., Author , Prescription for Nutritional Healing 
In Medical School I r ead Dr . Bragg’ s Health Books and they 
changed my thinking and the path of my life. I founded the Omega 
Institute (www .eomega.org ). – Steven Rechtschaf fen, M.D. c Praises for Bragg Health Books 
Paul Bragg saved my life at age 15 when I attended the Bragg 
Health Crusade in Oakland. I thank Bragg Healthy Lifestyle 
for my long, happy, active life sharing health with everyone! – Jack LaLanne, Bragg Follower for 74 years 
I am truly thrilled by what I've read, and am excited, 
enthused and confident of my now newer ways to health. – Ken Cooper , D.C., Narrabi, NSW , Austrailia 
I found your V inegar book in a health food stor e. I bought 
it, read it, gave copies to several friends, including my 
doctor and I have followed The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle 
since. I can honestly say that out of all the books I have 
read, the Bragg Health Books have benefitted me the most! – Reiner Rothe, V ancouver , Canada 
I am eternally grateful for your book. It's made a great 
difference in my life. I'm sharing it with my friends. – Carolyn Orfel, W ashinton, D.C. I love the Bragg Books and The Miracle of Fasting. They 
are so popular and loved in Russia and the Ukraine. I give 
thanks for my health and energy . I just won the Honolulu 
Marathon with the all-time women’ s record! – Lyubov Morgunova, Moscow , Russia 
In San Francisco years ago, Paul Bragg and daughter
Patricia were my early inspiration to my health
education and career in Health Sciences. – Jeffer y Bland, Ph.D. , Famous Health and Food Scientist
I am a champion weight lifter at Muscle Beach for over
50 years an d we are all Paul Bragg health and fitness fans. – Chris Baioa, Santa Monica, California. Scientists around the world agr ee the health of the world’ s
precious waters will be one of the most important
envir onmental issues of this centur y for our planet! “Clean water for the 21st centur y and beyond”. ( page 123 )
– Famous Whale Artist W yland’s Ocean Challenge – web: wyland.com
d Praises for Bragg Health Books 
When I was a young gymnastics coach at Stanford 
University , Paul Bragg's words and example inspired me 
to live a healthy lifestyle. I was twenty-three then; now 
I'm nearly sixty , and my own health and fitness ser ves 
as a living testimonial to Bragg's wisdom, carried on by 
Patricia, his dedicated health cr usading daughter . – Dan Millman, Author Way of the Peaceful W arrior
                           www .danmillman.com 
I’ve known the  wonderful Bragg Health Books for over 
25 years. They are a blessing to me and my family and 
to all who read them to help make this a healthier world. – Pastor Mike MacIntosh, Horizon Christian Fellowship 
“Thank you Paul Bragg and daughter Patricia for my
simple, easy to follow Health Program for over 50 years. You make my days healthy!”
– Clint Eastwood
Distilled water is the greatest solvent on earth, the only
one that can be taken into the body without damage
to the tissues. Distilled water plays the most important
part of one’ s health program in keeping you healthy! – Dr. Allen Banik, Bragg Admirer and Author of,
Your W ater and Y our Health and The Choice is Clear
In contemplating the nature of water I feel that it is 
the mother , the life of all material manifestation. It is 
the most flexible and yet the most solid, the most 
destructive but, next to air , the most necessar y. No 
matter how much it is mixed with other substances, 
when we distill it, it is cleansed and purified into clean 
distilled water so that we can drink it to our benefit. – Jeanne Keller , Author Healing with W ater – amazon.com 
There is only o ne water that is clean and  that is steam 
distilled water . No other substance on our planet does so 
much to keep us healthy and get us well as this water does. – James Balch, M.D., Author of Dietar y Wellness 
More Praises on pages 169-170 
e Life’s Greatest T reasures 
Radiant Health 
Health, Security and Happiness for Y ou Physically , Mentally , 
Spiritually 
and Emotionally 
Can you think of any greater comfort than the 
confidence you will not be the victim of fluorides, 
inorganic minerals, and harmful toxic poisons. Now 
you will know why to keep these killers out of your body . Would it not be a wonderful comfort to you to have 
this great anxiety removed from your life? How glorious to 
feel the positive conviction that you can live a long, vibrant, 
active, healthy fulfilled life! Think of how blessed you’ll 
be once you can teach your children, your relatives and 
friends how to live a healthy lifestyle, secure against 
preventable human miseries and an untimely , early demise! Radiant health is easily attainable by anyone willing to 
apply these healthy lifestyle principles given in this book. f 
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This Book W as W ritten to Aler t
the W orld to the Impor tance
of Pure W ater to Health
Paul C. Bragg and his daughter , Patricia, bathing in the bubbling 
fountain of mineral waters in Desert Hot Springs, California. They 
believe in mineral spas for swimming and bathing therapy , but strongly 
advise against fluoride and mineral water for cooking and drinking! Next to Oxygen, Pure W ater is the Most 
Vital Factor to the Sur vival of Life! Humans have sur vived for as many as 90 days without 
food, but can live only 72hours without water before going 
into a semi-comatose state. Ironically , the kind of water 
consumed, along with the lack of sufficient water is one of 
the major substances that brings about arteriosclerosis, 
illness and premature ageing! Drinking water saturated with 
inorganic minerals – magnesium carbonate, calcium 
carbonate and other elements the body cannot use – causes 
suffering from a variety of unhealthy conditions. Inorganic 
minerals, toxic chemicals, fluoride and contaminants can 
pollute, clog up and even turn tissues to stone throughout 
your body , causing pain, illness and even premature death! Distilled water – Mother Nature’ s flushing agent – helps 
remove inorganic mineral deposits and toxins from the 
joints and also helps remove cholesterol and fat from the 
body . This book unlocks the mysteries of chronic suf fering 
and explains why so many die before their time! Over 85 
combined years of intense resear ch has gone into this book. Blessings of Super Health and Long Life, 
and 
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improve through following our teachings from the Bragg 
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do write us how our h ealth teachings have helped you. The Miracle of Fasting book has been the # 1 Health book for 
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which pr omotes ener gy and health into the body) . Wecontinue 
to reach the multitudes worldw ide w ith our health books an d 
teachings, lectures, c rusades, radio and TV outreaches. My joy and priorities come from God, Mother Nature and 
healthy living. I love being a health crusader and spreading 
health worldwide, for now it’ s needed more than ever! My 
father and I also pioneered Health TV with our program “Health 
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Paul C. Bragg's daughter P atricia and the ir wonderful, healthy members 
of the Bragg Longer Life, Health and Happiness Club  exercise daily on the 
beautiful Fort DeRussy lawn, at famous W aikiki Beach in Honolulu, 
Hawaii. View club exer cising www .bragg.com. M embership is free 
and open to ever yone to attend any morning – Monday through 
Saturday , from 9 to 10:30 am –  for Bragg Super Power Breathing a nd 
Health and F itness E xercises. On Saturday ther e are often health 
lectures on how to live a long, healthy life! The group averages 75to 125 
per day , depending  on the season. From December to Mar ch it can go 
up to 150. Its dedicated leaders have been car rying on the class for over 
30 years. Thousands have visited the club from around the world 
and carried the Bragg Health and Fitness C rusade to friends and 
relatives back home. When you visit Honolulu, Hawaii, Patricia invites 
you and your friends to join her and the club for wholesome, healthy 
fellowship. She also recommends visiting the outer Islands 
(Kauai, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai) for a fulfilling, healthy vacation. To maintain good health, normal weight and increase the good life of 
radiant health, joy and happiness, the body must be exercised properly 
(stretching, walking, jogging, running, biking, swimming, deep breathing, good 
posture, etc.) and nourished wisely with healthy foods. – Paul C. Bragg 
iii Many W aters Contain Deadly Chemicals! With the scrupulous precision of a responsible 
scientist, Paul C. Bragg along with his daughter Patricia, 
describe the serious and devastating dangers in drinking 
ordinar y water loaded with deadly commer cial 
chemicals, fluoride toxins and inorganic minerals. They reveal why the chlorination of our public water 
supplies may not be the innocent practice that it appears 
to be. Just remember that chlorine – nascent and the 
hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide and other chlorine 
compounds – are strong oxidizing and bleaching agents. When the chlorination of our drinking water is sufficient 
to produce an offensive taste and smell, enough chlorine 
may enter the intestinal tract to destroy the friendly 
bacteria which aids in the production and absorption 
of vitamins, minerals and nutrients the body needs. The Bragg s tell you about artificially fluoridated 
drinking water which 67% of Am ericans ( human guinea 
pigs) have flowing from  their taps . . . an unprecedented 
experiment which less venturesome nations are watching 
with gr owing alarm . Reread inside front cover warning list. They explain how salt (inorganic sodium) causes 
health problems. Their wise advise is to avoid table salt. The Braggs believe they have found the reason why we 
have more hospitals, nurses, mental institutions, medical 
doctors and other healers, and more medical colleges than 
ever before in histor y! Plus they believe they have found 
one major reason why so many people are dying of 
degenerative diseases – such as heart trouble, arthritis, kidney 
trouble and hardening of the arteries long before their time. The U .S. rates of cancer , Alzheimer’ s disease, developmental 
disabilities, A.D.D. and deformities are higher than ever! From start to finish, this book is enthralling . . . a 
highly disturbing and immensely ser viceable book. It 
provides life-saving, wise advice. This book is a sour ce 
of positive and practical enlightenment for everyone 
who is vitally interested in the methods of regaining 
and maintaining good health! It shows the way to be 
healthier , happier and more youthful – plus you will 
learn how to add energetic years to your life! Read this book and discover revealing life facts about 
yourself, your health and your chances of enjoying a 
longer , more healthy , vital life for many years to come! – Chris Linville, M.D. iv WWater 
THE SHOCKING TRUTHTHE SHOCKING TRUTH
That Can Save Your Life!That Can Save Your Life! Pure Water is the Best Drink for a Wise Man. - Henry Thoreau 
Contents 
Chapter 1 : Water – The Shocking Truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pure W ater is Essential for Life and Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The W orld’s Water Supply (char t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Water Goes On Forever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Endless W onders of God-Given W ater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Water Penetrates Ever ywhere  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Hydrologic Cycle (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hot Mineral W ater Under California Desert  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Niagara Falls is Committing Slow Suicide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Our Oceans and Seas  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Man Cannot Live W ithout W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Five Big Health Builders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Salt (Inor ganic Sodium) is a Health W recker  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Why the Body Needs Pur e Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Water Flushes T oxins Out of the Body  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The 70% Watery Human (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Water is Important to Superb Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2 : Black Death – Polluted Deadly Waters . . . . . . 11
Water! W ater! Ever ywher e – But Not a Safe Drop to Drink! . . . . . . 11
Inorganic V ersus Organic Minerals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dangerous Inorganic Minerals & T oxins in Drinking W ater  . . . . . 14
Fluorine is a Deadly Poison (photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Grim Stor y Behind Fluoridation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shocking Historical Fluoride Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Fluoridation Fiasco (lists)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20
More Fluoride W arnings! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
More Shocking Fluoride Updates! (lists)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25
Keep T oxic Fluoride Out of Y our W ater! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Danger – Don’ t Drink W ater with Sodium Fluoride  . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The best service a book can render you is to impart truth,
 but to make you think it out for yourself. – Elbert Hubbard 
vContents 
Chapter 2 : Black Death – Polluted Deadly Waters (Continue d). . . . . . We Live in a Sick, Sick W orld  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Few People Appreciate Health Until Lost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Marvelous Mechanisms of the Body  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Autonomic Ne rvous System (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The Digestive System (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Normal Arter y Compared to Clogged Arter y (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . 33
Brains T urned to Stone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Miracle Functions of the Human Brain (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Do Y ou Show Signs of Premature Ageing? (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 3 : Paul C. Bragg ’s Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Paul C. Bragg’ s Early Experiences W ith Hard W ater . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
I Discover ed the Miseries Caused by Hard W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Millions Suffer W ith Joint Pain  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Seven T ypes of Joints (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locations in Body Where Arthritis and Miser y Hit (graphic)  . . . . . 41
Boron – Miracle T race Mineral for Healthy Bones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
The Secret of Rain and Snow W ater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The Answer to Healthful Living  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
General V iew of Central Ner vous System & Spine (graphic)  . . . . . 45
From Sickness to Superb Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mother Nature and God’ s Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The LaLannes and The Braggs (photo)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Paul & Patricia Lift W eights (photo)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 4 : Water & Its Effects on the Human Bod y. . . . . . 51
The Stones W ithin Us  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Silent, Painless Gallstones May Become Noisy and Painful  . . . . . . 52
Apple Cider V inegar Combats Gallstones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Kidney Stones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The Urinar y System (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Don’ t Drink Inorganic Mineralized W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dolomite T ablets – Inorganic & Unhealthy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What is Gout? (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Healthful W ays to Alleviate Gout (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Four T ypes of Joint Movement (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Organic Fr uits and V egetables – Nature’ s Finest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Arthritis and Rheumatism  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Posture Chart (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Health Hints for Aching Muscles and Joints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
vi When you sell a man a book you don’t just sell him paper, ink and glue, you sell 
him a whole new life! There’s heaven and earth in a real book. The real purpose 
of books is to trap the mind into its own thinking. – Christopher Morley Contents 
Chapter 4 : Water & Its Effects on the Human Body (Continue d). . . . . The Bones of the Human Body (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Posture Silhouettes (chart)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Don’ t Let Y our Brain T urn to Stone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Nervous System is Communication Network of Body (graphic)  . . . 65
How the Brain Functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adult Brain (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
The Brain Needs High Quality Nutrition (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Organic Minerals are Essential to Life (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Formula for Creating a Human Being  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
The Body is Composed of Organic Minerals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lower Respirator y System (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Inorganic W ater T urns People to Stone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Stone Lady Myster y Solved  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Bone Spurs and Moveable Joint Calcification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Deposits in the Heel (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Do It Y ourself Calcification T est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Organic Calcium is Important for a Fit Heart  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
New Info Regarding Calcium Requirements for Healthy Bodies  . . 76
Calcified T oenails and Finger nails  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Mineral Deposits in the T oes (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Inorganic Deposits Cause Bad Posture  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Ways to W alk, Sit and Lounge (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Water – Curse of Millions of Aching Backs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Proper W alking Posture and Lifting Posture (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . 78
The Parade of the “Living Dead”  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Check Y our Mattress (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Mankind is Sick & Growing Sicker  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cold Feet and Cold Hands  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Clogged Pipes (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Stop Kidney Stones Cold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Exercises for Healthy Feet (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Head Noises and Ringing in Ears  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
The Human Ear (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Inorganic Minerals and T oxins Affect Eyes (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Natural Foods Help Protect Y our Eyes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The Eye is Like A Camera (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Build Clean, Healthy Blood  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Diagram of the Circulato ry System (graphic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
If a man can convince me that I do not think or act right, gladly will I change, 
for I search after truth. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his ignorance. – Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 
Distilled water is the grea test solvent on earth, the only one t hat can be taken into 
the body without damage to the tissues. – Dr. Allen Banik, The Choice is Clear 
 vii Contents 
Chapter 5 : Organic Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Iron, the Oxygen Carrier of the Blood  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How Plants Do Their Miracle W ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Iron Ser ves Four Distinct Purposes in Plants, Animals and Man  . . 90
Organic V egetables and Fruits are Good Sources of Iron  . . . . . . . . 91
Every Mineral Matters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
These Foods are Rich in Organic Minerals (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Beets for Longevity – Recipe for Beet-V eggie Soup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Salt is a Slow but Sure Killer! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Organic Sodium – Power ful Natural Solvent  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Misinfor mation About Killer Salt (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
We Constantly Hear These Er roneous Statements About Salt  . . . . . 96
Salt – a Har mful Preser vative. Don’ t Use It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
The “Fad” of Drinking Sea W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sea Salt is Inorganic Sodium (Salt)! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sea Kelp – Rich Minerals from the Sea  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Obesity – Over weight and Dropsy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
The W orld’s Greatest Health Secret  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fresh Juices are the Magic Cleansers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Let Natural Food Be Y our Medicine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Healthy Plant-Based Food Guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Start Health Educating Y our T aste Buds  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Eliminating Meat is Healthiest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
% of Calories from Vegetable Proteins (chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Avoid These Pr ocessed, Refined, Har mful Foods (list)  . . . . . . . . . . 107
Benefits From the Joys of Fasting (list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fasting Cleanses, Renews and Rejuvenates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Master Key to Inter nal Purification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fasting Brings Amazing Life Extension Results  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Food and Product Summar y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Enjoy Super Health with Natural Foods (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Healthy Beverages and Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112-113
Foods Naturally Rich in Vitamin E (cha rt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
I have found that distilled water is a sovereign remedy for my rheumatism. I attribute my almost perfect health largely to distilled water. – Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor of the Telephone
No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas
ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned
into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great
until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined. – Harry Emerson Fosdick
viii Distillation effectively removes the widest variety of toxins and 
contaminants from water. – David & Anne Frahm,  Healthy Habits Contents 
Chapter 6 : Pure Water We Need For Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Drink Only Healthy Distilled W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
What About Rain W ater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
How to Fight Hardening of the Arteries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Stages of Ar tery Hardening (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
The Great W atermelon Flush  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Paul C. Bragg’ s Prediction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Man is as old as his Arteries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Life Expectancy – Life Span  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Exercise is V ital for Health and Longevity (exercises)  . . . . . . . . . . 121
Keep Y oung Biologically with Exercise & Good Nutrition  . . . . . . . 122
Be the Health Captain of Y our Life! (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Protector of Oceans, Sea Life and W aters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
How Safe is Chlorinated W ater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
20 Facts about Distilled Water (list ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Prevention is Always Better than a Cure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Our Bodies Can Only Endur e So Much and Still Sur vive  . . . . . . . 127
Perpetual Y outhfulness Can Be Y ours! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Calcium Content of Foods (chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chapter 7 : Special Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
A New Era of Personal Ecology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Biochemists Shocked by Lab T ests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Poisoned By Food and W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Amino Acids are V ital to Life and Longevity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Heavy Metals Murder Amino Acids  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Refined Foods Remove V ital Amino Acids  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
What Can W e Do to Protect Ourselves? (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Political Action for Permanent Ecology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
What Can One Person Do – Miracles! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
What is “Pur e Water”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
What is Distilled W ater? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drink Safe W ater - T est Your W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
How Drinking W ater Affects Y our Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Total Dissolved Solids and Chr onic Disease  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
High Blood Pressur e and Drinking W ater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Water Softeners + Sodium = T rouble  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cancers and Chlorination  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Chlorine Chemical Cocktail is Deadly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Can Miscarriages & Birth Defects Be Caused By T ap W ater? . . . . 141
Dangerous Chemicals in Drinking W ater Causing Cancer  . . . . . 142
Fluoride and Cancer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Home W ater Distillation and Filtration Systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
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Chapter 7 : Special Supplement (Continue d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Cell is Immortal says Nobel Prize W inner  . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Organic Minerals Are Essential to Health (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Distilled W ater Acts as a Cleansing Solvent in Body (list)  . . . . . . 145
Pure W ater is the Greatest Life-Giver! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Pure W ater – Essential for Health  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Warning – Milk and its Dangers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Skin Absorbs W ater, Toxins and All! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
You Get More T oxic Exposur e From Showers (graphic)  . . . . . . . . . 151
Five Hidden Dangers in Y our Shower (list)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Showers, T oxic Chemicals & Chlorine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Ten Reasons Why Y ou Should Drink Distilled W ater (list)  . . . . . . 154
Nobel Prize Winners Who Oppose Fluoridation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Water Treatment Comparison Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Questions and Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158–160 
Wise W ater Saving T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Earn Your Bragging Rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Recommended – W ater Research Reading (list)  . . . . . . . . . . 165–168 
Praises for: Water - The Shocking T ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169-170
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171-173
Bragg Health Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174-175
TEN HEAL TH COMMANDMENTS 
Thou shall respect and protect thy body as the highest manifestation of thy life. Thou shall abstain from unnatural, devitalized foods and stimulating beverages. Thou shall nourish thy body with only natural unprocessed, live foods, that . . . Thou shall extend thy years in health for loving, sharing and charitable service. Thou shall regenerate thy body by the right balance of activity and rest. Thou shall purify thy cells, tissue and blood with healthy foods, and
pure water, clean air and gentle sunshine. Thou shall abstain from all food when out of sorts in mind or body. Thou shall keep thoughts, words and emotions pure, calm, loving and uplifting. Thou shall increase thy knowledge of Mother Nature's Laws, follow them, 
and enjoy the fruits of thy life's labor. Thou shall lift up thyself, friends and family by loyal obedience to 
Mother Nature’s and God’s Healthy, Natural Laws of Living. x 
and 
Distillation effectively removes the widest variety of contaminants 
and toxins from water. – David & Anne Frahm, Healthy Habits Chapter 1 
Water – The Shocking T ruth 
That Can Save Y our Life! Pure W ater (H2O) is the Essential 
Fluid Required for Life and Health! The most impor tant factors that make 
for a healthier , happier , longer life are: 
•	Pure, unpolluted air and practicing deep breathing. •	Drinking pure distilled water that is free from harmful 
chemicals, toxins and inorganic minerals. Ideal is 
8 glasses per day for body maintenance and health. •	Eating natural, organically grown foods is best. The two most important substances on this earth are 
air and W ATER! W ater is perhaps the single most 
characteristic substance of our miracle planet. It may 
simultaneously appear in solid, liquid and gaseous forms. It has been adapted as a unit of measure for the specific 
gravity of all other substances. W ater plays impor tant 
roles in the cir culation of the earth’ s surface elements. Man must have water or he soon dies! Consider the 
shipwrecked sailor on a great ocean of salt water – if this 
man does not get fresh salt-free water , he dies. The man 
who gets lost in the dr y, hot desert soon dies of 
dehydration if he does not get water . Thirst can drive 
him insane before he endures an agonizing death. Certain animals – squirrels, rabbits, etc. that feed on 
grasses and herbs containing about 85% water never need 
a drink as long as they can find their natural food. 1 
The Law of Cause and Effect: An unhealthy lifestyle produces illnesses 
and disease. Most humans are lacking sufficient water intake to maintain 
optimum body health! Fact: most people are dehydrated most of their lives! It’s vital to have 8 glasses of distilled water daily to operate the body functions 
and achieve The Bragg Healthy Lifestyle for supreme health! – Paul C. Bragg           
Water  % Total
cubic miles WaterThe W orld’s Water Supply 
2 Location                                   W ater  % Total 
Surface W ater cubic miles Water 
Fresh W ater Lakes ...................... 30,000 .................... .009 
Saline Lakes and 
Inland Seas ................................. 25,000 .................... .008 
Rivers and Streams .......................... 300 .................. .0001 
55,300 .017 
Subsurface W ater 
Soil moisture .............................. 16,000 .................... .005 
Groundwater within 
depth of half a mile .............. 1,000,000 ....................... 31 
Deep lying groundwater ....... 1,000,000 ....................... 31 
2,016,000 .625 
Ice Caps and Glaciers 7,000,000 ...................  2.15 
Atmosphere ................... 3,100 .................... .001 
Oceans ................... 317,000,000 .................... 97.2 
TOTAL (approx)  326,000,000  100
Water is distributed in great or small 
amounts to ever y part of the earth. All but about 3% of the water is held 
in oceans; the remainder is found as 
deep as 3 miles under the ear th’s 
crust or as high as 7 miles above the 
surface, as vapor . The table above 
shows the quantity and per centage 
of water in all its habitats. Mother’ s milk contains about 87% water; juicy fruits 
and succulent vegetables also possess almost the same 
percentage of fluid. Those who consume ample amounts 
of fresh fruit daily absorb, in addition to about 8 ounces 
of solid food, at least 3 pints of living, naturally purified 
water , distilled by Mother Natur e. 
Water is one of the m ost important substance s on the 
face of the earth. W ithout it, all life – from plants  to human s 
to animals – would cease to exist! Water Goes On Forever 
Water is absolutely indestr uctible, but unfortunately 
easily polluted! Scientists believe that there is not a drop 
more – nor a drop less – than when shallow water first 
formed the roundness of the earth with its tidal currents. Volcanic eruptions eventually brought solid rock and 
earth above the water in the form of mountains. Over 
time, these new eruptions became the continents. These tides, conversely , slow the rotation of the earth 
by a fraction of a second ever y thousand years. The 24 
hour day was probably a 4 hour day millions of years 
ago. Originally the earth probably consisted of hot gases. As it cooled, hydrogen and oxygen atoms fused to form 
a steamy mist. Much later , the steamy mist fell in endless 
torrential rains, the coolness of which eventually 
solidified the floor of the earth. The Endless W onders of God-Given W ater 
Water shapes the earth, controls the climate and 
provides man with food and a prodigious amount of 
energy . The body is 70% water , which is the sour ce of all 
life. W ater  performs and supports the internal body 
functions of humans, animals and maintains plant life! It is possible that a tear – which fell from the eye of 
Jesus when he learned his friend Lazarus had died – has 
The molecular strength of a drop of water is almost 
beyond comprehension. Penetrating the lacy roots of a 
big tree, it climbs upward, pulling after it a chain of water 
drops. The wind will vaporize the water in the topmost 
leaves of the tree, car rying it back to the sky to help 
form a rain-bearing cloud. The same drop may be carried 
as much as 7 miles above the earth, remaining airborne 
and becoming purified before dropping with billions of 
other drops as rain . . . per haps on an or chard of apples. Or the raindrop (distilled water) may be caught by a 
group of thirsty sailors shipwrecked on a waterless island. It may fall on the par ched ground of Arizona and bring 
to life a seed that needs only a few days of water to gr ow. An inch of rain that falls over a square mile of topsoil 
adds over 17 million gallons of water to the earth. 3 been recycled by the warmth of the sun millions of times 
and may now repose in the holy water fountain of some 
obscure chur ch in the world. Water Penetrates Ever ywhere 
Water is the essential fluid of all life . . . the solvent of our ills
and can be the deliverer of a radiant, healthy, long life. Rain Clouds Cloud Formation 
PRECIPITATION EVAPORATION 
Surface Runoff 
Soil Infiltration 
Percolation 
OceanGround WaterRock while falling
from vegetation
from vegetationtranspiration
from streams from soil from 
ocean
transpiration
Deep Percolation The Hydrologic Cycle 
4 One such raindrop, if it lingers on the surface of the 
earth, may be revaporized and head for the sky in less 
than a minute. If it penetrates deeply into the ground 
and enters the water table far below the Sahara Desert, 
where 150,000 cubic miles of water lies waiting, it may 
require a centur y to resurface and become airborne. A 
solitar y drop of water is a strange world indeed. Hot Mineral W ater Under California Desert 
Just a few hundred feet below our desert home in 
California, there is a raging river of hot mineral water . Wells are sunk down to reach this water , which comes 
out at a temperature as high as 180 degrees. This water 
has been underground for centuries. The water is cooled 
to a temperature that human beings can tolerate and 
provides blessed relief to thousands who have aches and 
pains throughout their bodies. This warm mineral water 
is ver y relaxing and therapeutic. People come fr om all 
over the world to bathe in its natural, healing warmth! We both have painless bodies, yet still take the time 
to enjoy these hot mineral baths because they are 
soothing and relaxing to the body and are good 
preventive medicine. This is why we built a home in 
this spa town – we go to our desert retreat when we 
want to swim, hike, relax, maybe fast, and write. 5 gallons of water over the falls every second. Some 
scientists say in approximately 20,000 years, this waterfall 
will retreat to Lake Erie and become a level river . Oceans and Seas – 97% of Earth’ s Water Angel V iew Crippled Childr en’s Hospital in Desert 
Hot Springs is world-famous for the miracles it’ s doing 
with handicapped childr en. It’ s an inspiration to see 
them swimming in the hot mineral water therapeutic 
pool! Even though many of the children cannot walk 
when they arrive, they soon learn how to swim in the 
pool and this starts to build their self-confidence in their 
little bodies! This hydrotherapy , plus physical therapy , 
has worked miracles under the pioneering guidance of 
our good friend, Dr . Frank Edmundson. Our late 
President and friend, Dwight D. Eisenhower , served on 
the Board of Directors of this hospital for years. Niagara Falls is Committing Slow Suicide 
Years ago, engineers diverted the Niagara Falls water 
to study ways of stopping the slag erosion. Man cannot 
stop the powerful for ces of water! Niagara drops 3,500,000 
The oceans hold 97% of all the water on earth. They 
create the enormous tides, waves and winds which crash 
and slam against the rocky beaches and reduce them to 
sand. Where volcanic eruptions have flowed to the sea, 
this volcanic material is reduced to sand over time. That 
is why the Isles of Hawaii and T ahiti have some beaches 
of black sand. The sea will always win this battle with 
the earth! Some Geologists tell us that eventually the 
mountains will be leveled and swept into the ocean and 
the cycle of volcanic eruptions will begin again. Eons ago, continent-spanning glaciers were so 
numerous that the level of the seas fell 300 feet and land 
bridges appeared between England and France. An 
earthen bridge also emerged between Siberia and Alaska. That may account for some of the mystifying similarities 
among races, even though widely separated by oceans. Mother Nature is man’s teacher. She unfolds her treasures to his search, 
unseals his eyes, illuminates his mind and purifies his heart. – Alfred B. Street The famed oceanographer , Columbus Iselin, chided 
science when he wrote, “The sea is producing about as 
much as the land, yet man is using only about 1% of his 
food from his salt water environment.” Unfortunately , 
man is more interested in the unknown darkness of outer 
space than studying and protecting our vast seas! Man Cannot Live W ithout W ater 
Your existence on earth depends on W ATER! Please 
do not take it for granted! This book gives you an 
education on the type, amount and value of the perfect 
water to drink that will work to keep you in good health. Distilled water helps you ever y day to enjoy a mor e vital, 
joyous and prolonged life on our precious earth ! The Five Big Health Builders 
• Air • Water • Sunshine • Food • Exer cise 
Next to oxygen, water is the most vitally important 
substance in the body . The 
adult body is roughly 70% 
water and excretes water 
daily through the urine, 
defecation, perspiration and 
breathing. The internal 
temperature of the body is 
controlled with water . 6 
The average body is 98.6o, 
if it rises above this normal 
temperature we become feverish. If it falls below , we are 
physically under par . Water makes up 83% of the blood 
in the body and nearly 98% of intestinal, gastric, salivar y 
and pancreatic juices. Most older people become 
dehydrated and literally dr y up due to insuf ficient water 
intake. Their skin and hands look par ched, withered, 
dry and old. Look at the wrinkles on their foreheads 
and around their eyes. A cur tain of dr y flesh hangs over 
their eyes. Other unhealthy results and danger signs of 
dehydration are constipat ion, which affects millions, 
and also burning, irritating urin ation. Remember , at 
least 8 large glasses of distilled water daily works miracles! Salt (Inorganic Sodium) is a Health W recker 
Another side of water imbalance is due to excessive 
use of inorganic sodium chloride (salt) and salty foods, 
which leads to waterlogged humans. Y ou often see young 
children 7 to 10 years and older who are so waterlogged 
that they have grotesque, bloated and prematurely 
old looking bodies. Just compare them to the adults 
with their bloated and puffed-up faces, arms, bellies, 
legs, ankles and feet. Don’ t let this happen to you! Why the Body Needs Pure W ater 
The amount of water a body needs depends on 
temperatur e, climate, one’ s activities and health – 8 
glasses is average. When you drink a glass of water it 
goes straight to your stomach. Part of the water is 
absorbed directly into your bloodstream through the 
walls of your stomach and some of the remainder goes 
to your intestines to keep the food you eat in a liquid 
state while it is being absorbed; this water is later 
absorbed directly into the blood. Drinking the right kind of water is one of your best 
natural protections against all kinds of virus infections 
such as influenza, pneumonia, whooping cough, measles 
and other infectious diseases. Doctors advise bed-rest 
and plenty of water for the flu. When the body’ s tissues 
and cells are kept well-supplied with ample water , they 
can fight viral attacks mor e efficiently . If the body’ s cells 
are water-star ved, they become shriveled-up, par ched 
and dr y, making it easy for viruses and diseases to attack. Always bear in mind the important functions of the 
right kind of water in your body . Water is a vital 
component of all body fluids, tissues, cells, lymph, blood 
and glandular secr etions. W ater holds all nutritive factors 
in solution and acts as a transportation medium to the 
various parts of the body for these substances. The 
mucous membranes need plenty of water to keep them 
soft and free from friction on their delicate surfaces. 7 
Pure distilled water is truly God’s greatest gift to us, 
a source of life and health. – Paul C. Bragg 8 Liquid is necessar y for the pr oper digestion of food! The 
stomach acts as a powerful churn to break down food 
into tiny particles. Remember to chew your food 
thoroughly to help your stomach, for it has no teeth! Water Flushes T oxins Out of the Body 
One of the most important functions of water is to 
flush the toxins and salt fr om the body . Unfortunately , 
people the world over now consume large amounts of 
salt. But, from centuries ago to the present day , there 
are still many countries that have never known what 
salt is and whose people are still healthy and happy . Japanese are known a s the world’ s highest consumers 
of table salt (inorganic salt  – sodium chloride) and they 
have the highest blood pressure. A Japanese farmer who 
lives to 60 eats 2 ounces of salt daily and filters up to 
2,737.5 pounds or 1.36 tons of salt through his kidneys in 
his lifetime ! Heavy salt intake hastens prem ature death! Americans are not far behind the Japanese in the 
consumption of salt. Not only do Americans add plenty 
of salt to their foods, they also eat large amounts of ham, 
bacon, hot dogs, luncheon meats, corned beef, potato 
chips, salted nuts and many other foods with high 
concentrations of salt. No wonder heart disease is the 
No. 1 killer in America! Even people in their 30s and 40s 
suffer from high blood pressure, kidney trouble, arthritis 
and the greatest of all killers – arteriosclerosis – the 
clogging of the arteries, veins and blood vessels! The 
proper amount and right kind of water helps to keep 
cholesterol levels down. W ater is a gr eat flushing agent! The right kind of water is also Mother Natur e’s 
greatest beauty and health tonic! In our long careers as 
health and fitness advisors to Hollywood’ s famous stars 
of movies and TV , we have found that when we can 
persuade the stars to use the correct liquids they retain 
a more youthful face and figure longer than people who 
drink ordinar y tap water . Pure distilled water helps keep 
the body’ s cells healthier and pr events dehydration. The 
face and neck remain more free of age lines and wrinkles, 
while the entire body retains its youthfulness longer! Be a Bragg Health Crusader, copy and share with family, friends, etc. 9 
Blood 
83% Muscle 
75.6% Kidney 
82.7% Brain 
75% 100% 
70% 
0% Bone 
22% The 70% W atery Human 
The amount of water in the human body, averaging 70%, varies considerably 
and even from one part of the body to another area (illustration on right). A lean man may hold 70% of his weight in body water, while a woman – 
because of her larger proportion of water-poor fatty tissues – may be only 
52% water. The lowering of the water content in the blood is what triggers 
the hypothalamus, the brain’s thirst center, to send out its urgent demand 
Water Per centage in V arious Body Parts: for a drink of water! Be health wise and keep your body well watered! Teeth ............................. 10% Lungs ................. 80% 
Bones ............................. 22% Brain .................. 75% 
Cartilage ........................ 55% Bile .................... 86% 
Red blood corpuscles ...... 68.7% Plasma .............. 90% 
Liver ............................... 71.5% Blood ................. 83% 
Muscle tissue .................. 75.6% Lymph ............... 94% 
Spleen ............................ 75.5% Saliva ................ 95.5% 
This chart shows why 8 glasses of distilled water daily is important! 10 Water is Important to Superb Health 
People who ingest a sufficient amount of the right 
kinds of liquids (distilled water , fresh organic fruits and 
vegetables and their juices) have better health and body 
functioning and cir culation overall, which are most 
important to Super Health and Long Life. You have 15billion power ful brain cells which are 75% 
water . We strongly believe the right kind of water in 
sufficient amounts helps improve your mind and brain 
power and makes you think better and more accurately! We also think that the excessively ner vous and/or 
mentally upset person is so obsessed with his own 
worries and “hang-ups” that he just forgets to drink 
sufficient pure water . Instead, he dopes himself with 
alcohol, tea, coffee, diet cola and soft drinks which only 
complicate his ner vous condition by introducing 
burning, toxic acid into his stomach with no food or 
pure water to dilute it. So on top of his nervousness and 
depression, he suffers from heartburn, sour acid stomach, 
gas, bloating, ener vation and low ener gy. In place of 
sufficient pure water , he again dopes up on stimulants, 
coffee, soft drinks, cigarettes, aspirin, antacids, etc. Remember that the nerves need the correct amount 
of water to function properly and smoothly . You can 
plainly see that it is possible to suffer from water 
starvation. Here is a simple way that you can help 
yourself to better health – the Natural Pur e Water W ay! The specific reason we wrote this book was to give 
you the knowledge to select the right kind and amount 
of water your body so desperately needs! Here is your 
invitation to enjoy the gift of Super Health, Longevity 
and Freedom from bodily miseries through following 
Mother Nature’ s and God’ s Eternal Laws combined with 
the powerful self-health knowledge you are reading. Shocking Mutations &  Death from Polluted Water Must Stop! Deadly chemical pollution is not only mutating but killing millions of wildlife, 
fish, etc. worldwide. One USA example: Children in Minnesota discovered and 
caught frogs displaying horrible mutations, including eyes growing on their 
knees, four hind legs, etc. Scientists have now determined that unidentified 
toxic chemicals in the pond and ground water caused these terrible mutations! Chapter 2
HOSPITAL POLLUTED DEADLY WATERS 
The “Black Death” that spread throughout Europe in the 1300s killed one-third of 
the entire population. This plague was caused by polluted water. Even today in 
many parts of Europe, the water is unfit to drink. People use bottled water for 
drinking purposes. Experienced world travelers drink purified bottled water. the most abundant and widely distributed substances 
on the surface of the earth. It occurs naturally in solid, 
liquid and gaseous states, generally known as ice, snow , 
water and steam vapor . Water, composed of hydr ogen 
and oxygen, is contained in var ying amounts in all 
natural foods. It’ s an indispensable solvent needed 
in all physiological functions in ever y form of life. The body requires water that is 100% pure hydrogen 
and oxygen, free of toxins and inorganic minerals. This 
water comes fr om thr ee sour ces: first, from fresh, 
organically-grown vegetables and fruits and their juices, 
which Mother Nature purifies; second , from water 
distilled and purified by steam; third, from rain water 
that comes down distilled thr ough unpolluted, clean air . The power of pure water is the vital chemistry of life! 11 “Water! W ater! Ever ywhere – 
But Not a Safe Drop to Drink!” 
Yes, with all the billions of gallons of fr esh, sweet 
water there is on earth, only a fraction of it is fit to drink. A chemical compound known as H2O, water is one of 
All is born of water, all is sustained by pure water – Goethe 
Most Americans’ bodies thirst for pure distilled water! Their bodies 
become sick, prematurely aged, crippled and stiff due to inorganic 
minerals and chemicalized water and lack of sufficient pure water! – Paul C. Bragg, N.D., Ph.D., Pioneer World Health Crusader Sad fact – m uch of the world’ s water today is polluted. It is difficult to find sour ces of water from rivers, ponds, 
lakes, streams and even wells and springs which are not 
polluted or which do not contain traces of toxic industrial 
chemicals t o some degree. Therefore, a great deal of 
toxic chlorine  is added  to make this water fit to drink. But is it really “fit to drink”? W ater processing plants 
use chemical chlorine to destroy the bacteria in polluted 
water . Alum and many other inorganic chemicals ar e 
also used to cleanse polluted water of dirt and filth. See 
page 124 for some facts about deadly chlorinated water . In addition to these inorganic chemicals, a dangerous 
and misunderstood inorganic substance has been added 
to drinking water – sodium fluoride. It’ s the worst 
chemical ever added knowingly to our drinking water; 
a terrible crime against public health! Please reread inside 
front cover for startling facts about fluoridation. 12 Inorganic V ersus Organic Materials 
Now, let us give you a shor t lesson in chemistr y.
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70%
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8 glasses of distilled water
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