 it forth  in wrong
action,  Life  is not  responsible  in a?iy  way;  but  you  are
responsible  for Its misuse!  After  all,  coming  bac\  to the
fundamental,  the  principle  underlying  all disturbance,  all 380 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
destructive  qualities  sent  forth—is  but  disobedience  and
destruction  of Life.  The  unfortunate  thing  is, that  it does
not always  stop  with  the  person,  place  or condition  into
which  it is directed.  It is so far reaching  beyond  your  fond-
est imagination,  that  it does  not  pay  any  one  to allow  him-
self or herself  to be influenced,  to send  forth  one  discordant
destructive  feeling!
I urge  you—notice!  I say,  "I urge  you,"  to give  This  Cos-
mic Law  Obedience;  and  see then  how  quickly  you  will  be
lifted  into  conditions  you  could  scarcely  imagine  today.  I
tell you  frankly,  the matter  of calling  forth  your  supply  is
one of the smallest  items  in the experience  of mankind;  and
the reason  Individuals  do not have  it at their  Call,  is because
they  are  not  harmonious  enough.  Unbeknown  to them-
selves,  they  keep  requalifying  their  Life  energy  and  it be-
comes  repulsion  instead  of attraction!  The  old  statement
made  so long  ago:  "STAND  IN  THE  LIGHT  AND
DRAW  TO  YOURSELF  YOUR  OWN,"  IS ONE  OF
THE  GREATEST  STATEMENTS;  ONE  OF  THE
GREATEST  TRUTHS;  BECAUSE  IF YOU  WILL
STAND  IN THE  LIGHT  OF  YOUR  "MIGHTY  I AM
PRESENCE,"  IN  A WHOLLY  HARMONIOUS  EN-
VIRONMENT,  YOU  WILL  DRAW  TO  YOURSELF,
YOUR  OWN  AND  IN  GREAT  LIMITLESS  ABUN-
DANCE.
I thank  you  with  all My Heart  for your  kindly  attention
and for RECEIVING  what  I have  been  able  to give  you
today,  anchored  within  your  feeling  world.  REMEMBER, DISCOURSE  XXIII  381
WHEN  YOU  ARE  TEMPTED  TO  BELIEVE  SOME-
THING  HAS  POWER  TO  INFLUENCE  YOU,  RE-
MEMBER  MYSELF  ANCHORED  WITHIN  YOUR
FEELING  WORLD  IN  THE  LIQUID  LIGHT,
WHICH  I HAVE  PROJECTED  INTO  YOUR  FEEL-
ING  WORLD.  DO  YOU  THINK  ANYTHING
COULD  HARM  ME?  THAT  IS A PART  OF  MY-
SELF  IN  YOUR  WORLD  FOR  YOUR  BLESSING.
DOES  THAT  MAKE  IT CLEARER  TO  YOU?
In My  endeavor  to serve  you,  I have  anchored  within
your  feeling  world  a Part  of Myself;  by which  I may  act
there  at any  time  to serve  you!  I hope,  if you  want  My
Presence  to act there,  you  know  the Law  and  will  be Har-
monious.  If you  are not,  it means  you  do not care  to have
Me! Therefore,  I will  wait,  even  though  "I AM"  there  in
your  feeling  world,  still  must  I wait!  I could  force  Myself
thru  your  inharmony;  but  you  do not understand,  such  a
thing  would  not  be wise.  Sometimes  the  students  have
called  forth  with  great  intensity:  "Make  me do the thing,
I should  do."  Well  that  is a kindly  invitation,  but since  the
Law  of your  Life  is the Governing  Power,  it would  hardly
be correct  for Us to take  command  of you;  but you  can rest
assured  since  this  has been  given  to you,  WE  WILL  DO
ALL  YOUR  LIFE  STREAM  PERMITS,  TO  ASSIST
YOU  QUICKLY  INTO  THE  FULL  VICTORY.
It reminds  Me today,  of Our  many  experiences  at Cha-
nanda's  Home  in India;  for you  are giving  Us the same  at-
tention,  the same  feeling  as though  you  were  there.  That 382 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
means  everything.  One  day,  when  We are able  to show  you
the Light  Rays  projecting  from  Ourselves;  We  will  show
you how  We  govern  the Light  as a Consuming  Activity,
or as a Creative  Activity:  I long  for It! I long  to give  you  all
that would  give  you  Strength  and  Encouragement,  and
could  never  be changed  again;  but you  must  make  the ef-
fort, Beloved  Ones!  I cannot  just  take  your  responsibility
and project  a sufficient  force  to repel  everything  you  meet.
Your  Application  and  Strength  must  bring  you  to the point,
where  you  are untouched  by any  discordant  thing  or sug-
gestion.
We are giving  you  Tremendous  Help  to do it. Will  you
do this  and  not forget  it for a single  day?  KEEP  YOUR-
SELVES  REMINDED,  IT  IS MY  GOLDEN  SUB-
STANCE  IN YOUR  WORLD  WHICH  I RELEASE  TO
GIVE  YOU  HELP.  THEN  YOU  WILL  FEEL,  I AM
THERE  AND  NO  THING  IN THE  OUTER  WORLD
CAN  HARM  OR  LIMIT  YOU  IN ANY  WAY.  RE-
MEMBER,  THE  MIGHTY  VICTORY  HAS  PRO-
JECTED  HIS  SUBSTANCE  OF  VICTORY  INTO
YOUR  WORLD!  THE  GODDESS  OF  LIBERTY  HAS
PROJECTED  HER  FREEDOM.  These  might  sound  like
Words  to you;  but  to Us they  are Qualities  acting  within
your  feeling  world.  To the degree  you  accept  Them,  keep-
ing your  outer  mind  reminded  of it, will  you  find  its
Greater  and  Greater  Power  acting  and  serving  you.
Therefore,  in the Fulness  of the Light  which  beats  your
Heart  and  gives  you  action,  I charge  you  with  Invincible DISCOURSE  XXIII  383
Power,  to take  command  of your  mind  and  body;  to give
you Its Perfect  Self-control;  Its Perfect  Harmony;  Its In-
vincible  Protection;  Its Mighty  Directing  Intelligence;  and
to hold  you  so steady  in the Harmony  of Itself,  that  Its
Directing  Intelligence  flows  like  a river;  sweeping  every-
thing—all  suggestions  before  it; and  you  move  in the Path-
way of Light—feeling  the Full  Power  of Its Achievement
in everything  required,  in the Service  you  wish  to give.
Stand  in the Fulness  of your  Presence,  God  the "Mighty
I AM"—in  "The  Light  of God  that  never  fails"  and  draw
to yourself  your  own!
I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XXV  4i7
January  8, 7939
Los  ANGELES.  CALIFORNIA
Beloved  Children  of the Light!  I congratulate  you,  on the
preparation  and  position  in which  your  Application  has
placed  you  today.  We  shall  begin  Our  Activity,  as I did
with  the  Substance  in Chananda's  Home!  I am standing
here  by Saint  Germain's  Chair—the  first  time,  I have
brought  Myself  on to the stage!  I will  pass  My Mighty  Rays
to you  from  My  Forehead,  Throat  and  Heart


mpathetic branch of the ANS, does not address the
biochemical influence of CO2 or the effects of dysfunctional breathing. The
study does not record whether children were examined for signs of chronic
hyperventilation, which plays a key role in seizure onset, frequency, and
duration. Unlike the implant, the breathing exercises in this book can be
used to naturally stimulate the vagus nerve while simultaneously
rebalancing blood gases and addressing underlying breath ing pattern
disorders.
EPILEPSY AND MIGRAINE: IS THERE A LINK?
In the 1999 book Breathe Well, Be Well, Robert Fried explains that, in
general, medical practitioners are largely unaware of the role
hyperventilation plays in many common disorders.33 Fried lists cond itions,
including hypertension, migraine, chronic muscle fatigue, idiopathic
epilepsy, stress, headaches, panic attacks, and depression. Even though
medical educa tion teaches the physiological disturbances that
hyperventilation causes, there is still a long way to go before the connection
is fully understood or integrated into treatments.
We know  that healthy or unhealthy breathing has a profound effect on
the heart and that it can increase or decrease the diameter of the blood
vessels depending on how much CO2 is in the blood.33 Blood vessels
constrict when levels of CO2 are low, and this contributes to idiopathic
seizures and migraine. It also plays a role in Raynaud’ s syndrome, a
condition in which spasms in the arteries cause reduced blood flow to the
fingers and toes.
In this book, we have already examined menstrual migraine in women,
and its relationship to cyclical hormone-induced hyperventilation. But are
migraines and epilepsy also related? Fried acknowledges that it may be
unexpected to read about migrai nes and epilepsy in the same chapter of his
book but states that it is “still a matter of conjecture that migraine and
epilepsy are entirely different entities.” He makes the case that epilepsy isas much  an arterial blood vessel problem affected by breathing as migraine
is and that the distinction between the two conditions can be ascribed to
whether the af fected arteries are inside or outside of the skull.33
According to an article in Neur ology Advisor, “patien ts with migraine
are more likely to have epilepsy, and patients with epilepsy are more likely
to experience migraine.” The article states that patients with seizure
disorders are twice as likely to suffer with migraines, a fact that can often
lead to misdiagnosis.86 It is certainly the case that both migraine and
epilepsy can be relieved by breathing training and nutritional
management.33 Indeed, as far back as 1907, the neurological researcher Sir
William R. Gowers described similarities between migraine and seizure
disorders33 in his book The Border-land of Epilepsy. In particular, he
identified hyperventilation as a contributing factor.87
One 2019 study describes comorbidities that frequently occur alongside
vestibular migraine88—migraine in which disruptions to balance, such as
vertigo, are present. Many of the study participants reported feelings of
anxiety, depression, and insomnia following the onset of vestibular
symptoms. Changes in function  affecting the senses, pain perception, and
muscle strength  were diagnosed, and some of the patients experienced
phobic disorders, including claustrophobia and agoraphobia prior to
symptoms occurring. In 42.7% of participants, abnormal eye movements
were observed. This ocular disturbance is called nystagmus, and it causes
the eyes to make  uncontrolled, repetitive movements that can affect balance
and coordination  and impair vision. In the study, nystagmus was induced by
hyperventilation in 22.5% of the patients.88
Connecting the eyes with breathing is not without precedent. In his
1942 book The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley wrote, “There  is a regular
correlation betw een attentive looking and quite unnecess ary, indeed
positively harmful, interference with breathing.”89 He went on to explain
that any improvement in the quality of circulation is immediately reflected
in better vision. Huxley, who had problems with his eyesight for his whole
life, tells how he saved himself from blindness when doctors had failed to
help. He connects quality of sight with better circulation and correct
breathing. Since  the entire body  suffers when we fail to breathe correctly, it
makes sense that the eyes would also be affected.90 In fact, in extremecases, breathing-related visual loss can be caused by retinal hemorrhage, for
instance, in patients with asthma who experience a sudden rise in intra-
abdominal or intra-thoracic pressure due to exacerbations.91
Ultimately, Fried asks the primary question, “Why do some people get
seizures when others do not?” He maintains that epilepsy is not the result of
disease of the nervous system and that seizures are, like migraines, due to
arterial blood vessel spasms rather than a “massive dischar ge of neurons in
the brain.” He suggests that the electrical dischar ge seen in seizures is the
result of the seizure, not its cause.33 He confirms from his own resea rch that
hyperventilation precedes seizure and describes a method for biofeedback-
assisted breathi ng reeducation to reduce the frequency and severity of
seizures in patients who do not respond to anticonvulsant drugs.30
SEIZING CONTROL OF SEIZURES WITH BREA TH
RETRAINING
The many links between CO2 and epilepsy—the influence of CO2 on the
electrical activity in the brain, the abnormal fluctuation in CO2 levels that
precedes grand mal seizures, and the abnormal levels of blood CO2 in
patients with petit mal and grand mal seizures—indicate that the gas plays a
significant role in triggering epileptic seizures30. While research into the
potentially thera peutic effects of breathing exercises is limited, some papers
do explore slow diaphragmatic and nasal breathing.
A 1990 study looked at the impact of diaphragm breathing training on
seizure frequency.30 Subjects were taught diaphragm breathing techniques
by an instructor who worked with each person, instructing him or her on the
correct moveme nts of the chest and abdomen. Where necessary, the tutor
used practical methods including  a book positioned on the abdomen to help
the subject achieve the correct movement. During the breath training,
participants were asked to practice a specific respiratory pattern that
resulted in an end-tidal CO2 reading of 5%. The breathing rate used to
produce this pattern was around 12 to 14 breaths per minute, approximately
the same as normal respiration.The study focused on two facto rs, chronic hyperventilation and seizure
activity. The researchers report ed that, in every case, patients presenting
with idiopathic epilepsy also demonstrated moderate or severe chronic
hyperventilation. The control group contained several participants who had
moderate to severe hyperventilation but did not experience seizures.30
The results of this study produced considerable evidence to support the
theory that end-tidal CO2 biofeedback is “essential in the therapeutic
correction of abnormal respiration.” Scientists reported that it was not
enough to adjust the rate of respiration.30 Both statements are consistent
with the exercises in this book. The BOL T score provides a simple way to
get biofeedback about CO2 sensitiv ity, while the exercises teach reduced
breathing volume as well as a slower respiratory rate.
In previous pilot studies, the same researchers discovered that patients
only became aware of their need to breathe from the diaphragm  once they
could see the difference in end-tidal CO2 compa red with chest
breathing.92,93 The “knowledge of results” presented by end-tidal CO2
biofeedback is believed to play a vital role in the lasting benef its of breath
training. In a similar way, the BOL T score can be used as a measure of
progress when practicing breathing exercises.
In the 1990 study, the breath training procedure caused significant
improvements to habitual breathing patterns.30 In particular, participants
showed notable reductions in respiratory rate, which researchers explained
was due to the moderating effect of diaphragmatic breathing. EEG readings
were also interesting, normaliz ing, as a result of the breath training, in
participants with epilepsy. It was believed that the changes in EEG could be
due to greater blood flow and metabolism in the brain. Improved cerebral
circulation would be an expected result of reducing respiratory alkalosis,
which negative ly affects oxygen delivery to the brain. Conversely, a
combination of low CO2 and the ensuing alkalosis would be likely to
further inhibit oxygenation of the brain.
Abnormal EEG  readings in people with moderate to severe chronic
hyperventilation are consistent with the practice of using voluntary
hyperventilation to induce epileptic seizures in EEG examinations.
Remember, EEG  readings record the electrical signals in the brain, so they
will pick up any spike and wave  dischar ges or misfiring messages. Atypicalreadings are also common in migraine and are associated with hypoxia
(lack of blood oxygen) and the narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain.
In the 1990 study, respiration training to correct overbreathing led to a
significant reduction in seizure activity in patients resistant to
anticonvulsant medications.30 The number of participants was too small to
accurately concl ude which


 which 90 per cent of the people are either critically ill or below par, physically or
mentally.
In addition to the vaccination diseases treated separately in other chapters, there are a
number of other serious diseases that have been traced directly to vaccination. Some of
the most noticeably persistent of these will be treated in this chapter.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS REVEAL MORE DEATHS FROM V ACCINATION
THAN FROM SMALLPOX
Dr. D. Killick Millard, Medical Officer of Health, (Leicester, England) in reporting on
this subject stated (in his book THE V ACCINATION QUESTION):
"It cannot be denied that vaccination causes, in the aggregate, very considerable injury
to health, most of it only temporary (?) but some permanent.  It is true that the deaths
certified as due to vaccination... have several times outnumbered those from smallpox,
while if we have regard for the amount of ill-health caused by the two diseases... it
looks as if vaccinia were becoming, so far as the community is concerned, the more
serious disease of the two."
30,438 SOLDIERS WERE STRICKEN BY V ACCINATION DISEASE
The Report of the Surgeon General of the Army, (1919) vol. I, page 37, gives the
number of admissions to hospitals during the year 1918, on account of vaccinia
(vaccination disease) as 10,830.
The Report of the Surgeon General of the Army,  (1918) gives me the number of
admissions to hospitals during the year 1917, on account of vaccinia and vaccinal-
typhoid combined as 19,608.Here we find that in only two years of the war and in only one army there were
over 30,000 soldiers hospitalized by vaccination. This does not take into consideration
the thousands who were seriously ill but not critical enough to be hospitalized, nor the
cases of chronic disease that developed later as a result of the cumulative effects of
poisons from vaccines and drugs.
Herbert Spencer, in his "History of Epidemics in Great Britai n" voiced the sentiments of
the best authorities when he said:
"Vaccination, in subduing one disease only increases others."
Charles M. Higgins made an extensive and thorough world-wide investigation and study
of the vaccination question and reported most of the pertinent data in his book "The
Horrors of Vaccination Exposed." In his effort to bring the dangers of vaccination to the
attention of the people he, for several years, carried a paid advertisement in one of the
large New York dailies,  challenging the New York City and  State Health Departments to
open their books, and he "would undertake to  prove from their own records that  THERE
HAD BEEN MORE DEATHS FROM V ACCINATION THAN FROM SMALLPOX IN
NEW YORK, EVERY YEAR FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS."
His challenge was never accepted. The facts were not reported to the people and the
killing of innocent children has continued without interruption, down through the years.
DEFECTIVE TEETH AND EYESIGHT TRACED TO V ACCINATION
In his book, "Vaccination a Disastrous Delusion " (p. 13) Ernest McCormick, discussed
the findings of the researcher, Sir James Paget as follows:
"In the same cause he finds a probable explanation for the  defective
eyesight and dentition which have become so prevalent, giving examples to show that,
owing to the teeth and sense organs arising out of the dermal layer in the embryo,  skin
diseases, of which vaccination is one, are likely to produce abnormalities in all of
these. According to the LANCET (British Medical Journal 1904) 85 per cent of school
children have defective teeth and 3,000 servicemen (all vaccinated) were returned from
South Africa, from that cause alone, while the Navy is still worse in that respect.
Sir William Osler  (M.D.), in his PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, in
discussing the various  characteristics of vaccinia  says:
"About the end of the first week:  Generalized vaccina ; impetigo; vaccinal ulceration;
glandular abscess; septic infections; gangrene."
Dr. Osler is one of the most completely accepted and respected authorities on medicine
in the world. He was Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University and Fellow of
the Royal College of Physicians (London), and Honorary Professor of Medicine at Johns
Hopkins University, (U.S.). He knew the financial importance of vaccination (to the
medical profession) and he knew the professional hazards of making any unfavorable statements about vaccination, yet he publicly admitted that some of the most loathsome
and painful diseases including leprosy and syphilis were caused by vaccination.
Ricardo Corfield, of Lowell Ave., Providence, Rhode Island, was vaccinated at the age
of 5 years and 4 months in order to secure admission to school. His arm swelled and the
ulcer enlarged until pieces of decayed flesh dropped off leaving the bone exposed. On
September 5th the tendons under the right knee became so enlarged and painful that the
child cried out in agony. An incision was made and more than a quart of putrid, brown
matter exuded. The shin bone rotted off." (from — "Victims of State Poisoning",
published by Liberator Pub. Co., Minneapolis, Minn.)
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CAUSED BY V ACCINATION
"The Department of Agriculture, in its efforts to suppress the foot-and-mouth disease
traced the disease to the vaccine virus imported into the United States by our
manufacturing chemists and sold to our people. The investigation revealed that the virus,
used upon calves in the District of Columbia, communicated the foot-and mouth disease
to them." (From the Declaration by the late Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, in an address to
the United States Senate, February 25, 1909.)
From the FARMER’S BULLETIN, (page 15) April 22, 1915, published by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, we have the following statement:
"The foot-and-mouth disease is  primarily a disease of cattle;  secondarily and casually, a
disease of man... It is probable that the infection may be communicated to man if the
virus directly enters the blood through wounds of any kind (including vaccination)...
The symptoms in man resemble those observed in animals."
WHAT OTHER AUTHORITIES SAY ABOUT V ACCINATION AND DISEASE
Dr. William Hitchman, Consulting Surgeon to the Cancer Hospital of Leeds  and
formerly public vaccinator to the City of Liverpool, expressly stated that, ‘ Syphi1is,
abdominal phthisis, scrofula, cancer, erysipelas, and almost all diseases of the skin, have
been either conveyed, or  intensified by vaccination."
Dr. Peebles, (world renowned researcher and authority on vaccination) stated in his book
on Compulsory Vaccination:
"We shall never stamp out smallpox, cancer, consumption, or leprosy, so long as we
continue to STAMP THEM IN through the idiotic  and vicious practice of vaccination.
The Germans endeavored to stamp out syphilis by  stamping it in with syphilized
vaccine. They have abandoned that practice now and in time they will abandon
vaccination altogether."
In the Encyclopedia Britannica  (9th edition), under the title of V ACCINATION, by Dr.
Charles Chreighton, we find some carefully authenticated statistics showing
that vaccination has caused a great many cases of syphilis, cancer, tumors, scrofula,
eczema, tuberculosis,  etc.In his V ACCINE AND SERUM EVILS (page 6) Dr. Herbert M. Shelton discusses some
of the complications that often accompany or follow vaccination. He writes:
"Abscess, sloughing, cellulitis, erysipelas,  syphilis, leprosy, tuberculosis, tetanus(lock
jaw), actinomycosis (big jaw), general septic  infection, urticarial eruptions, ‘paralysis,
meningitis, sleeping sickness, etc., may follow vaccination... In some instances
the abcess that may form, refuses to heal. I saw one case of this kind where the abscess
continued to discharge pus after 14 years."
From the high ranking medical authority Dr. William Osler we have this concession:
"Syphilis has undoubtedly been transmitted by vaccination."
Under the topic heading, INFLUENCE OF V ACCINATION UPON OTHER
DISEASES, Dr. Osler says:
"A quiescent malady may be lighted into activity by vaccination. This happens with
congenital syphilis and occasionally with tuberculosis... At the height of the
vaccination, convulsions may occur and be followed by hemiplegia (paralysis of one
side of the body)."
Our recent "vaccination" wars have presented a dismal picture of paralysis among the
soldiers with large hospital wards filled with paraplegics (paralysis of both sides) and
hemiplegics (paralysis of one side.) Thus we see that the doctors know and the
government knows what vaccination is doing to our service men and civilians. Why
have they turned their "blind side" to it and allowed it to continue?
V ACCINATION INCREASES COMMON DISEASES SUCH AS MEASLES
INFLUENZA


 dietworked well,” theNews
summarized thefindings oftheresearchers inthefollowing words: “Ateam ofresearch
workers have come totheconclusion thatpure fruit diets now receiving wide publicity
cause weight tolevel offmore orlessatthe‘theoretically ideal’ weight forthesubject,
according to an article in the latest issue of the South African Medical Journal.”
The item does notindicate thetime through which theexperiment was carried out
butdoes state thatthedietconsisted offruit juices, fruits andnuts. Itsays “aconsider-
able number ofthesubjects claimed their physical condition improved while they were
onthediet. Some were convinced thattheir stamina increased andthattheir ability to
undertake strenuous physical tasks and to compete in sports improved.”
Nodoubt, inview oftheknown nutritive values possessed bytreefruits andnuts,
which arealso fruits, itisentirely possible tobewell andadequately nourished uponsuch adiet, providing only thatonehasasufficient andvaried supply offruits andnuts.
Ifonelives inaclimate where thefruit andnutsupply isabundant throughout theyear,
heshould have nodifficulty inproviding himself with adequate nourishment without
eating vegetables andwithout taking animal foods ofanykind. Man’ sexpulsion from
hisprimitive paradise wasprobably duetoclimatic change thatreduced hisfruit supply
and necessitated his constant search for means of survival.
Commenting upon theAfrican experiment, intheJuly 1971 issue ofHealth ForAll
(London), Dr.Harry Clements says “Itistrue thatsuch adietwould bepossible ina
subtropical climate with itsabundance offruits andnuts, butitwould notbesoeasy in
aclimate likewehave inthiscountry,tomaintain anall-the-year -round complete fruit
dietonindigenous fruits. Ofcourse, weshould bear inmind thatalimit issetonfood
bytheusewemake ofit.There isnodoubt thatthekind andamount offruit grown in
thiscountry could bevastly increased ifwesawtheneed foritandregarded itasanim-
portant partofourdietrather than merely asatrimming toameal. Ontheother hand,
noclimate isbetter adapted than ours forthegrowth ofvegetables andsalads which can
play so important a part in proper nutrition.”
Dr.Clements further says: “Itisinteresting torecall thatinthelatter partofthelast
century aNatural Food Society existed inthiscountry,itsobject being stated asfollows:
‘The Natural Food Society isfounded inthebelief thatthefood ofprimeval man consist-
edoffruit andnuts ofsubtropical climes, spontaneously produced; thatonthese foods
man was(and may again become) atleast asfreefrom disease astheanimals areina
state ofnature.’ The main contention ofthisSociety was thatthestarchy foods, espe-
cially those made from cereals are‘unnatural anddisease-inducing foods andthechief
cause of the nervous prostration and broken-down health that abound on all sides.’ ”
The Natural Food Society towhich Dr.Clements refers was organized andspear-
headed byDr.Emmet Densmore andhiswife, Helen. This society notonly promoted
fruitarianism butalso propagated Dr.Densmore’ sno-starch dietary.Dr.andMrs. Dens-
more edited andpublished amagazine devoted tofruitarianism andgeneral Hygienic
work. Densmore found thatthefruit supply inEngland was notadequate tomeet the
nutritive needs ofman throughout thewhole oftheyear.After some experimentation,
hesuggested supplementing thefruit dietwith milk andcheese. Heeven went sofaras
toendorse theSalisbury meat diet. Because ofhisfrequent shifts ofopinion about diet,
hegained thereputation ofbeing eccentric. When hereturned toAmerica hepractical-
lyretired from active work inthisfield. When Mr.Carrington waspreparing hiswork,
Vitality,Fasting andNutrition,heattempted toengage Dr.Densmore incorrespondence
about fasting andfeeding, butDensmore declined tolend hisservices tofurthering this
work.
Dr.Clements recalls asinteresting thefactthatinAmerica Dr.John Harvey Kellogg
maintained that fruits, with theaddition ofnuts (which, Ishould point out, arealso
fruits), constitute anadequate dietthatwill sustain human lifeforitsnormal lifespan.
Hementions what hecalls thetherapeutic useoffruit byDr.Tilden andbyKellogg. Dr.
Kellogg, Cajori andRagnar Bergdemonstrated experimentally thebiological adequacy
oftheproteins ofnuts. Withtheexception ofthehickory nut,they allcontain anadequa-
cy of amino acids to support growth and reproduction.
Inthehalcyon days before World WarI,aprofessor inaGerman university,after
much thought andstudy,concluded thatthecoconut treeisthetreeoflife,mentioned in
theparadise tradition. Professor Englehart (Ihave forgotten hisfirstname) lectured and
wrote onthesubject andfinally took agroup ofGerman men, women andchildren to
aGerman possession intheSouth SeaIslands, where they expected toliveexclusively
upon adietofcoconuts. According tohisaccounts, theexperiment was proving very
satisfactory.Hewrote very glowingly upon thesuccess ofthecoconut diet. Dr.Benedict
Lust published anEnglish translation ofProfessor Englehart’ sbook under thetitle, Co-
covarianism.Theexperiment wasbrought toanabrupt endbyWorld WarI.Professor
Englehart andhisgroup ofcocovarians were allpacifists andDr.Lust toldmethatwhentheWarbroke outtheKaiser ’sgovernment hadthem allshot. Inaworld dedicated to
war, it is dangerous to be opposed to war.
Idonotthink thatthere hasbeen asingle period offive-minute duration during my
lifetime ofseventy-six years thatthere hasnotbeen fighting somewhere intheworld.
There have been fiveorsixmajor wars intheworld during mylifetime andbrush fires
innumerable. There may besome connection between man’ schoice ofwarasaway of
lifeandhischoice offlesh asadiet. Inspite ofhisconstant fighting, alltheevidence
points totheconclusion thatman wasoriginally apeaceable being. European man con-
quered America with considerable ease duetothefactthattheoriginal inhabitants of
these western continents were, forthemost part, peaceable peoples who hadnotlearned
theartsofwar.Many ofthetribes refused tofight, even inself-defense, butpermitted
themselves tobeannihilated anddriven westward rather than learn theartsofwar.Many
so-called primitive people, andnotmerely those inAmerica, have retained their original
peaceable character. War is as foreign to man’ s original way of life as flesh-eating.
Someday,after wehave abolished social systems thatbreed war,itmay bepossible
forstudents ofthesubject todetermine whether ornotman learned waratthesame time
helearned tokillandeatanimals. Thetwopractices have much incommon, although
wedofindsome flesh-eating tribes, such astheEskimo, who have remained peaceable.
Certainly thefruit diet, with itscultivation offruit, isincompatible with human slaugh-
ter.
Itisdoubtful thatthefruit dietcanever beentirely satisfactory inthose regions ofthe
earth where long andsevere winters prevail. Man must, itseems probable, continue to
relyheavily upon herbs andperhaps grains andlegumes forapartofhisdiet. This isnot
tosaythatfruits andnuts arenotsuitable foracold climate, butthatthesupply ofthese
foods incold climates isnotsufficiently abundant throughout thewhole oftheyear,and,
except fornuts, cannot bestored andkept inadequate quantities tomeet theneeds of
alargepopulation through thewinter months. There isnofood factor invegetable and
animal products thatisnotalso available infruits. Cold climates aresimply unsuitable
tothecultivation offruits. Some nuts dothrive well inclimates thatarecold much ofthe
year.Although anutdiethasbeen advocated, itisdoubtful ifsuch adietwould beideal.
The paradise diet would seem to be an ideal one for a paradisiacal climate.
Article #2: The Elements Of Nutrition by Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Nutrition isthecardinal function oforganic evolution andgrowth. Itisthesum ofall
processes bywhich rawmaterials (foodstuf fs)aretransformed intoliving structure and
prepared forusebythebody.Itistheappropriation ofnutritive material bytheplant or
animal anditstransformation intocellsubstance andstructural units. Itisthemeans by
which food istransformed, inthecase ofplants, intosap,pulp, woody fiber,leaf, flower,
fruit and seed, and, in the case of animals, into blood, muscle, bone, nerve and gland.
Itistheprocess bywhich living organisms develop, grow,repair andmaintain them


thefirsttoadmit
thisisanarbitrary system. This system isnotreflective oftherespective values ofthe
nutrients in any absolute sense.
1.Protein Adequacy.Protein sufficiency isnotdetermined only bywhat thefood contains.
Rather itisdetermined bytheability ofthebody todigest andmake useofthefood’ s
protein complement relative to our needs.
2.Vitamin adequacy ofagiven food isdetermined byourbody’ sability toassimilate its
needs from that food.3.Mineral salts areanother vital component offoods. Wehave rated foods forthiscompo-
nent based upon each food’ scontent ofusable mineral salts. Minerals inanative orin-
organic form, rather than being anutrient, areantivital ortoxic tothebody.Most stems,
stalks andleaves hold some amount ofunprocessed mineralized water.These waters are
usually heavy ininorganic calcium, phosphates, potassium, magnesium, andother min-
erals. Without plant elaboration wecannot usethese minerals. Instead, they contribute
heavily to atherosclerosis and ossification.
4.Essential fatty acids arenecessary inthenutrient complement ofourdietbutneed not
beinevery food. Nevertheless werateeach food foritscontent ofthese acids. Thethree
most important essential fatty acids are linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic.
5.Fuel value isperhaps thesingle most important consideration ofawholesome food. This
isbecause about 95% ofourfood intake isutilized for“stoking ourfurnaces” with the
fuelrequired forthebody’ senergy.Thus, inthiscriterion, weareconcerned with thenet
gain ofenergyfrom agiven food inthequantities wecanandwould eatofitinamono
meal.
18.5. Other Food Qualities
There areother factors thatwecould consider indetermining suitability offoods inhu-
man alimentation. One significant factor istherole offoods inmaintaining body pH.
Some foods arealkaline-forming (acid-binding) andothers areacid-forming inmetabo-
lism. Acid-forming foods place aheavy burden onthebody.Humans require adietpre-
ponderately of foods that are alkaline-forming in their metabolic reaction.
Let’sreview thecriteria forrating thevalue offoods. This time we’ll append therat-
ing values for foods based on their usefulness in the human dietary.
Watercontent offoods, while important, does notenter intorating value. Wearenot
natural water drinkers. Waterhasaneutral value. Nevertheless, most proper foods pos-
sesswater sufficient tomeet ourneeds. Nuts, seeds anddried fruits areexceptions tothis
rule. Allmeals eaten should consist ofsuch foods aswillrender them water sufficient.
Our water needs are ideally supplied by our diet.
18.6. Summary Of Criteria Relative To Goodness
Wehave notgiven anyweight tothese considerations because thevalue ofafood inthe
human nutritive processes isnotdetermined bythisfactor.Because other factors consid-
ered herein arecongruous totheir goodness (alkalinity) orbadness (acidity) wehave let
these other considerations stand.
There aremany valuable nutrients inacid-forming foods, particularly innuts. Con-
versely,there aremany alkaline-forming foods thatareoflittle useinthehuman diet.
Therefore this criterion is ignored in our deliberations and ratings.
Let’sreview thecriteria forrating thevalue offoods. This time we’ll append therat-
ing values for foods based on their usefulness in the human dietary.
ENTRY NUMBER CONSIDERATION RATING VALUE
1. TOXICITY Minus (-)0 to 100
2. EDIBILITY IN THE RA W ST ATEPlus 0 to 10
3. TASTE APPEAL (Deliciousness) Plus 0 to 10
4. EASE OF DIGESTION Plus 0 to 10
5. EFFICIENCY OF DIGESTION Plus 0 to 10
6. PROTEIN ADEQUACY Plus 0 to 5
7. VITAMIN ADEQUACY Plus 0 to 5
8. MINERAL SAL TS ADEQUACY Plus 0 to 5
9. ESSENTIAL F ATTY ACIDS Plus 0 to 510. FUEL V ALUE Plus 0 to 40
18.7. Ratings Of Generally Available Foods
NAME OF FOOD (1) (2) (3)(4)(5)(6)(7) (8)(9)(10) TOTAL
RATING
ALMOND -10 85 541055 540 77
APPLE 0 1010 1010354 340 95
APRICOT 0 1010 1010555 340 98
ASPARAGUS -20 33 63555 30 13
AVOCADO 0 108 87555 540 93
BANANA 0 1010 1010555 540 100
BARLEY (cooked) -35 05 45322 340 29
BEAN, Green,5 33 73555 515 46
BEAN, Sprouted -5 33 73555 520 51
BEAN, Dried, Cooked -40 05 23522 535 19
BEET, Raw -20 32 44555 15 14
BEET GREENS -40 21 33555 30 -13
BERRIES w/seeds
Generally0 108 1010555 535 93
BRAZIL NUT -5 105 66535 540 80
BROCCOLI -5 105 76555 510 53
BRUSSELS SPROUTS -10 103 54555 40 31
CABBAGE, Common -10 103 64555 30 31
CANT ALOUPE 0 1010 1010555 340 98
CARROT -5 105 76555 330 71
CASHEW (Slightly
heated)-20 58 56535 540 62
CAULIFLOWER -5 104 65555 315 53
CELER Y -5 105 71 5545 10 36
CHARD, SWISS -40 22 43555 40 -10
CHERIMOY A 0 1010 1010545 440 98
CHERR Y, Sweet 0 1010 1010555 440 99
COCONUT (Hardened) -10 64 45535 540 67
COLLARD GREENS -5 74 67555 50 39
CORN, Fresh Sweet 0 105 99555 540 93
CUCUMBER 0 105 66555 35 50
DANDELION -40 101 34555 50 -2
DATE 0 1010 1010435 340 95
EGGPLANT -15 102 65535 35 29
EGGPLANT, Steamed -15 06 43323 35 14
FIG 0 1010 1010545 540 99
FIG, Dried 0 1010 1010524 540 96
FILBER T (Hazel Nut) -5 106 65535 540 80
GARLIC -80 00 02313 10 -70GRAPEFRUIT 0 109 1010354 225 78
GRAPES, Generally 0 1010 1010544 440 97
KALE -5 105 77555 50 44
LETTUCE, Leaf -5 107 88555 30 46
LETTUCE, Iceber g -5 106 75454 10 37
MANGO 0 1010 1010453 540 97
MELONS (See Cantaloupe and W atermelon)
MILLET, Steamed -10 04 67423 440 60
OKRA -10 75 56555 520 53
ONION -60 00 34523 110 -32
ONION, Cooked -40 05 24312 010 -13
ORANGE, Pulp 0 1010 101.0555 240 97
PAPAYA 0 1010 1010454 240 95
PEA, Sweet Fresh 0 107 91 9455 440 93
PEACH 0 1010 1010454 240 95
PEANUT -30 74 24325 540 42
PEAR 0 1010 1010343 440 94
PECAN 0 107 75535 540 87
PEPIT AS (Pumpkin and
Squash Seeds)0 106 55535 540 84
PEPPER, Sweet 0 106 78554 410 59
PERSIMMON 0 1010 1010454 440. 97
PINEAPPLE 0 1010 1010243 440 93
PLUM 0 1010 1010343 335 88
POPCORN, Dry
Popped-20 05 88213 140 48
POTATO, Irish -10 00 23355 320


grams of or ganic minerals daily which the body can use.
Beitnoted thatthefabulous waters theHunzas getfrom their glacial runof fis
available only forafewhours adayduring thewarm months, being totally unavail-
able most of the year.
Why areherbs soharmful? Ifso,how didLiChung Yun livetobe256years
old?
IfGotu-kola andGinseng teaswere theonly vice ofthislong-lived sage, then
weshould notmarvel athislongevity.Little issaidabout hisdietexcept thatitwas
vegetarian. Does itnotsound reasonable toattribute health andlongevity tohealth-
fulliving instead oftowines, cigarettes, fermented androtted products, teas, toxic
botanicals (both these herbs arelisted inbooks onbotanical medicines aspossess-
ing toxic substances).
Those who continue toindulge intheir vices under thepurblind rationalization
thatlong-lived peoples hadthisorthatvice usually endupwith heart conditions
and/orcancer which dothem inatanearly age. Rationalizing ourvices andperver-
sions will not deliver health.
Why do Bulgarians live so long when they do everything you advise against?
This question embodies afalsehood. They donotdoeverything Iadvise against.
Onthecontrary,their lives arefarmore healthful than thatoftheaverage American.
Yourdocumentation ofwhat they’re doing wrong indicates they’re doing mostly
right. Only about 3to4%even partake ofmeat atall.Most liveonfresh fruits and
vegetables according tothepublished material yousent. Especially stressed was
their consumption ofsunflower seeds. Bulgarians dopartake offermented milks
butitisnotbyanymeans thepredominant partoftheir diet. Their hard work inthe
outofdoors andtheir relatively stress-free society arenotdebilitating but,onthe
contrary, very healthful.
Beware ofpeople andwriters who want tocredit health andlongevity tothe
oddball perversions people may have rather than totheir preponderance ofhealth-
ful living practices which are the only basis for health and longevity.Lesson 29 - Why Condiments Should Not Be Included In
The Diet
29.1. Condiments, Seasonings and Spices
29.2. Specific Condiments
29.3. Condiments In General
29.4. Question & Answers
Article #1: Are Any Condiments Acceptable In the Hygienic Diet? By T.C. Fry
Article #2: Salt
Article #3: Here Are Some of the Reasons Why Y ou Should Not Use Condiments
Article #4: Using Condiments Is Like W earing Makeup By Marti Fry
29.1. Condiments, Seasonings and Spices
29.1.1 The Original Use of Spices
29.1.2 What Is A Condiment?
29.1.3 The T rue Nature of Condiments
29.1.4 Condiments Are Everywhere
The ancient Egyptian mummies aremasterpieces oftheembalmer ’sart.Forthou-
sands ofyears, thebodies ofkings andqueens have been preserved byanintricate
process thatwasonce aclosely guarded secret ofthepriests. Exotic substances, “magi-
cal”potions andhard-to-find agents were used totighten theflesh around thecorpses of
royalty and preserve them from decay over the centuries.
Today weknow what those exotic ingredients arethatcaused theflesh topetrify.In
fact, youprobably eatthose same preservative substances each time youeatinarestau-
rant, prepare cooked foods orbuyprocessed foods. Salt, vinegar,oils, spices andvarious
herbs—all found inmost American kitchens—were originally used bytheEgyptians to
embalm their corpses. Only now,weareusing thesame items topreserve, petrify and
embalm the bodies of the living.
Making mummified corpses wastheoriginal useofseasonings thatmodern man now
sprinkles soliberally over hisfood. What effects dothese spices have ontheliving or-
ganism and how did their use begin?
29.1.1 The Original Use of Spices
Spices, saltandseasonings were first used topreserve food andtodisguise thetaste
offood thathadgone bad. Rotting meat andoldvegetables thathadbeen heavily spiced
could be eaten without disgust. Salted food could be carried for weeks without decay.
The useofspices became prevalent inIndian andChinese food atabout thesame
time these countries elevated cooking toa“fine art.” TheEuropean countries later adopt-
edthespice habit oftheEastern countries asthey began toprocess andcook more and
more of their foods.
These items used incooking areknown ascondiments andthey seem tohave had
their start atabout thesame time man abandoned hisdietofprimary fresh andseasonal
foods and started to use more and more meats, cooked and processed foods.
29.1.2 What Is A Condiment?
Acondiment isgenerally something “extra” thatisadded toafood for“flavor” or
taste stimulation oreven foritspreservative properties (like saltandvinegar). Inother
words, condiments areused forthetaste “satisfaction” thatitmight provide andnotfor
any nutritional value.Isacondiment alsoafood? Generally not.Asubstance thatiseaten iseither anatural
partofthehuman dietary oritisanonfood item thatisused forsome reasons other than
nutritive ones. Condiments have little or no nutritional value.
Atruefood may beeaten insuch quantities thatitcanbeacomplete meal byitself.
Youcaneatallyoudesire ofanatural food, torepletion andsatisfaction, andsufferno
harmful effects. Ofcourse, youcanovereat anyfood, natural orotherwise, butgenerally
speaking, you can certainly eat several mouthfuls of a natural food quite safely.
There isnoway thatyoucaneatseveral mouthfuls ofsalt, cinnamon, vinegar,black
pepper, cayenne or mustard. In fact, a few bites of most condiments can prove fatal.
Ifcondiments must beused insuch small andcareful amounts, how canthey becon-
sidered foods forthebody? Thefactthatwecaneatasmall amount ofsaltorpepper,
andnotdrop dead, does notmean thatthese foods areanylesspoisonous. Instead, we’re
taking nonlethal doses ofthese condiments. Just thesame, they stillexert adisruptive
effect onthewell-being ofthebody nomatter what thequantity eaten. Apoison isa
poison, and a little will kill us just as surely, (although more slowly) than a lot.
Ifyouareever indoubt ifasubstance isasuitable food oracondiment tobeavoided,
simply askyourself thisquestion: Could Ieatamouthful ofthisenjoyably? Ifnot, it
should be avoided.
29.1.3 The True Nature of Condiments
Thegreatest living proponent ofNatural Hygiene, Dr.Herbert M.Shelton, described
thetruenature ofcondiments andfood seasonings inhisbook Human Life: ItsPhiloso-
phy and Laws in the following manner:
“Among theunwholesome substances demanded byperverted taste arethecondi-
ments and‘relishes.’ These things possess little ornofood value andthere does notexist
a single excuse for their use.
“They blunt anddeprave thesense oftaste, sothat thenatural flavors offoods
areneither detected norappreciated. They overstimulate andweaken theglands ofthe
mouth, stomach andintestine. They irritate thelining membranes ofthealimentary
canal, causing these tothicken, toughen andharden, andthey impair their functional
powers. They create afictitious desire forfood andinduce overeating. They create a
false thirst, one that cannot be satisfied with water. They retard and derange digestion.
“They disguise thefood eaten. When thefood iscamouflaged bysalt, pepper,mus-
tard, vinegar,nutmeg, spices andother condiments, thedigestive juices arenotappro-
priately adapted to the food eaten. Digestion suf fers as a consequence.
“No oneneed ever develop acraving forthese substances andwhere itisalready de-
veloped, itcanbeeasily overcome ifonewillgive uptheir useandpersist inabstaining
from them foratime. When thesense oftaste isrestored tonormal, youwillfind fine,
delicate flavors in foods that you never knew existed.”
29.1.4 Condiments Are Everywhere
Ifyoueatinarestaurant, useanyprocessed foods orshop inasupermarket, you’re
going tobeexposed tocondiments. There arehundreds offlavor enhancers, spices and
seasonings added toalmost allofourfoods. Toavoid them, you’ll have toprepare your
own food from fresh ingredients.
Why do we use so many condiments?
When foods areprocessed orcooked, most oftheir natural flavors arelost. This isthe
reason thatfoods which arecooking smell sostrongly—all theflavors arebeing cooked
outofthem intotheair.Thefood thatremains behind isflavorless andflat.Salt, spices
andseasonings


icinal purposes.
ThePuritans inAmerica considered itadangerous narcotic. During the1960s, scientists
established thatsmoking tobacco products—especially cigarettes—could result inlung
cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses.
Some cigarette manufacturers reacted tothemedical findings byreducing thetarand
nicotine content ofcigarettes. However,doctors state thatthese measures have notelim-
inated the dangers of smoking.
Various federal laws have been passed intheUnited States regarding thesaleofto-
bacco products. Since 1966, manufacturers have been required toinclude ahealth warn-
ingonallpackages andcartons ofcigarettes. Another law,which went into effectin
1971, banned radio andtelevision commercials advertising cigarettes. In1972, manufac-
turers agreed toinclude ahealth warning inallcigarette advertising. Some states have
laws thatprohibit smoking invarious public places. Yetthesaleofcigarettes continues
to increase.
In1978, about 38percent oftheadult men and30percent oftheadult women inthe
United States smoked cigarettes. Cigarette smoking hadbeen increasing rapidly inthe
United States until 1964, when 52percent ofthemen and32percent ofthewomen 21
years oldandolder smoked. That year,theUnited States surgeon general first officially
warned ofthehealth hazards ofsmoking. In1979, thesurgeon general issued another re-
portstrongly linking cigarette smoking toheart disease, lung cancer,andother ailments.
Inspite ofknowledge about thedangers, many young people became smokers. Inthe
late1970s, about 19percent oftheboys and26percent ofthegirls inthe17-to18-year -
old group smoked regularly.
Three quarters ofadults who smoke took upthehabit before age21.One hundred
thousand children under theageof13aresmokers. Agovernment survey for1979
showed there are1.7million teenage girls and1.6million boys who areregular smokers.
Many more women aresmoking today than they did20years ago. Correspondingly,the
lung cancer rateforwomen hasincreased 500percent during thepast 20years. Women
who smoke more than apack andahalfadayrunasignificantly higher riskofaheart
attack than women who donotsmoke. And women who smoke anduseoral contra-
ceptives containing estrogen have tentimes thechance ofhaving aheart attack andof
damaging blood vessels, compared with women who donotsmoke anddonotuseoral
contraceptives.
41.4. Tobacco Toxins
41.4.1 Carbon Monoxide
41.4.2 Nicotine
41.4.3 T ars
41.4.4 Smoke Particles
Cigarette smoke contains more than 3,000 chemical substances, andseveral ofthem
have been linked tothedevelopment pfdiseases. Themost dangerous substances are(1)
carbon monoxide, (2) nicotine, (3) tars, and (4) smoke particles.
41.4.1 Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide isapoisonous gasthatinterferes with theblood’ sability tocarry
oxygen. Italso contributes toheart disease andlung disorders andresults inchanges in
the blood vessels that may lead to hardening of the arteries.Symptoms ofcarbon monoxide poisoning include headache, vertigo, dyspnea, con-
fusion, dilated pupils, convulsions and coma.
Carbon monoxide haslong been recognized asadangerous gas.Itispresent incon-
centrations of1to5percent ofthegaseous phase ofcigarette smoke. The amount of
carbon monoxide produced increases asthecigarette burns down. Carboxyhemoglobin
(union ofcarbon monoxide with thehemoglobin oftheblood) levels insmokers vary
from 2to15percent depending ontheamount smoked, degree ofinhalation, andthe
time elapsed since smoking the last cigarette.
Carbon monoxide, which has230times theaffinity ofoxygen forhemoglobin, im-
pairs oxygen transportation inatleast twoways. First, itcompetes with oxygen forhe-
moglobin binding sites. Second, itincreases theaffinity oftheremaining hemoglobin
foroxygen, therefore requiring alargeramount ofpotential oxygen between theblood
andtissues todeliver agiven amount ofoxygen. This situation usually results inalow-
eramount ofoxygen inthetissues. Itshould beunderstood thatoxygen isessential for
most cellular activities and even a slight decrease can impair all bodily functions.
Carbon monoxide also binds toother iron-containing pigments, most notably myo-
globin (aprotein molecule found inmuscle tissue), forwhich ithaseven agreater affin-
itythan forhemoglobin under conditions oflowoxygen. Researchers have notyetde-
termined theexact significance ofthisbinding butthey doknow thatitisimportant in
tissues such astheheart muscle, thathasboth high oxygen requirements andrequires
large amounts of myoglobin.
Carbon monoxide, atlevels ofexposure commonly reached bycigarette smokers,
hasbeen shown todecrease cardiac contractibility inpersons with coronary heart dis-
ease. Ithasalsobeen shown toproduce changes likethose ofearly atherosclerosis inthe
aortas of rabbits.
41.4.2 Nicotine
Nicotine results instimulation ofthenervous system andtheheart andother internal
organs. Theeffectonthenervous system isoneofthereasons why people have such a
hard time giving upsmoking. Nicotine ispoisonous. When anypoison enters anorgan-
ism, thebody isstimulated toeliminate thatpoison. This condition soon leads toexhaus-
tionanddepression ofallbodily organs. Nicotine may beafactor behind themany heart
attacks andother conditions, including stomach andintestinal ulcers, thatarerelated to
smoking.
Nicotine isacolorless, oily,transparent vegetable chemical compound ofthetype
called analkaloid. Ithasahotandbitter taste. Itisfound insmall quantities intheleaves,
roots, and seeds of the tobacco plant. It can also be made synthetically.
Thequantity ofnicotine inmost tobacco ranges from 2to7percent. Itismost abun-
dant incheaper anddomestic varieties. Nicotine, asmentioned, isexceedingly poiso-
nous. Inapure state, even asmall quantity willresult invomiting, great weakness, rapid
but weak pulse, and possibly collapse or even death.
Nicotine indirectly affects circulation byprovoking catecholamine release. Cate-
cholamide refers toactive hormones, epinephrine andnorepinephrine which arederived
from the amino acid tryosine.
They have amarked effectonthenervous system, cardiovascular system, metabolic
rate, temperature, andsmooth muscle. The ingestion ofnicotine induces abodily re-
sponse toriditself ofthispoison. Thus, thebody isstimulated andmore catecholamines
arereleased than would normally bethecase. Heart rate increases and blood flow
through theheart isalso increased. Theblood vessels going totheheart areconstricted
(due tothecatecholamines) andthisincreases blood pressure. Thepresence ofnicotine
intheblood also results inanincrease ofserum fatty acids andcreates thetendency for
blood platelets tostick together.Nicotine alsoinhibits pancreatic bicarbonate secretions,resulting inamore acid condition inthebody.This situation produces adverse systemic
consequences.
41.4.3 Tars
Tarscontain small quantities ofcarcinogenic substances. They arebelieved tobeone
of the major factors that lead to lung cancer and other types of cancer among smokers.
The tarfrom cigarette smoke hasbeen found toresult inmalignant changes inthe
skin andrespiratory tract ofexperimental animals, andanumber ofspecific chemical
compounds contained incigarette smoke were established aspotent carcinogens orco-
carcinogens. Malignant changes including carcinoma are found in the larynx.
41.4.4 Smoke Particles
Smoke particles areassmall as1/70,000 inch. Asmoker exhales most oftheparti-
cles, butasmany as25percent ofthem may betrapped onthelining ofthelungs. The
particles arelater absorbed bycells inthelining. This absorption may cause thecells
tofunction improperly anddamage thelining ofthelung. Theparticles canalso cause
excessive scartissue within thewalls ofthelungs. Smoke particles probably help cause
progressive destruction of the walls of the air sacs in the lungs of long-term smokers.
These, irritants cause immediate coughing andbroncho-constriction after smoke in-
halation; inhibit cilial action ofthebronchial epithelium; stimulate bronchial mucous se-
cretion; suppress protease inhibition; and impair alveolar macrophage function.
41.5. Cigarette Smoking And Chronic Disease
41.5.1 Lung Cancer
41.5.2 Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
41.5.3 Cardiovascular Diseases
41.5.4 Peptic Ulceration
41.5.5 Premature Deaths From Conditions Caused By Smoking
41.5.1 Lung Cancer
Studies have shown thatmen who smoke more than onepack perdayareabout 20


thehu-
man ear.
Every year,incertain parts ofthisplanet, weird winds spring upthatinfolklore have
been called “witch’ swinds,” because intheir wake there seems tobeariseinaccidents,
illnesses, crimes, etc.Both weather -sensitive humans andanimals seem to“sense” the
coming ofthese winds. Now ascientific explanation hasbeen given thisfolkwisdom of
theages. Scientists researching thisphenomena now callthisthe“ion influence.” They
claim thatinweather changes, itisthese ions orelectrically-char gedmolecules ofair,
towhich people arereally sensitive. They theorize thatanatural balance ofpositive to
negative ions offivetofour increases strikingly asthese “witch’ sstorms” approach. The
conclusions ofthese bio-meteorology researchers isthatthisupsetting oftheionbalance
causes immediate anddrastic changes inthebody-regulating systems ofweather -sensi-
tivepeople who aretruly living barometers. One widely-noted effect istheoverproduc-
tionofadrenalin, which asasecondary effectcauses adrenal exhaustion symptoms such
as extreme fatigue, nervous tension, moodiness, depression, etc.
Ionresearch attheUniversity ofCalifornia, Berkeley,hasdiscovered thatnegative
ions reduce normal blood levels ofserotonin, ahormone that“carries messages” (ac-
cording tobrain specialists) within thebrain processes. These findings concluded that
positive ions, ontheother hand, increase serotonin levels. This increase inserotonin
caused byanincrease ofpositive ions isdeclared tobethecause ofillnesses related to
“witch’ swinds,” according toionresearchers. Thetheory isthatwind friction caused by
moving airmasses, layers ofwind, etc., creating friction with existing, relatively motion-
lesssurrounding air,tends tocause massive electrical disturbances by“knocking off”
negative ions andincreasing theoverdose ofthenumber ofpositive ions. Ionresearchers
now conclude thatanoverdose ofpositive ions affects thebody processes, metabolism,
temperature regulating, etc., of all living creatures on this planet.
54.2.3 How Can We Control How the Weather Affects Us?
Ifthese current findings about weather -related illnesses caused byanupsetting ofthe
body’ sinternal systems hold trueafter much future investigation, then anequal, ifnot
more important, area ofinvestigation would betoseeifwecandiscover how thebody
itself best copes with these outward, adverse changes andinfluences. Life Science al-
ready hasakeyunderstanding inthatthehealthy,normally-functioning body canmore
quickly adjust toandovercome enormous external adverse influences. But, thebody’ s
energies andintelligence notonly have tobeexpended inadjusting tomassive external
influences, liketheweather,butitalso hastouseitsprecious lifeenergies neutralizing
andexpelling drugs thataredeadly tothebody’ sinternal processes; plus theprocessing
andexpelling ofwrong foods, badcombinations, etc.But, theprimary lawofphysiolo-
gyofthebody is“self-preservation” bythegreat wisdom within. Life Science/ Hygiene
teach thataliving body notburdened with toxemia, andcorrectly nourished, canwith-
stand external environmental changes, liketheweather,with aremarkable resilience,
andthatweather influences onsuch ahealthy body aremore temporary with lesslasting
disruption of body economy.
We’ve allheard thesaying, “Everybody talks about theweather,butnobody does
anything about it?”Butweallcandosomething about itbycorrect living insuch away
thatwehelp thebody tohelp itself, initsreadjustments andresponses tothedisruptionofitsinternal equilibrium bysuch conditions assudden weather changes, etc., andnot
insuch away thatweareconstantly throwing deadly “wrenches” inthebody’ sincred-
ibly complex works. Or,toputitanother way,study andlisten toyour own body,for
itswisdom andmarvelous workings arethebest indicator,maintainer,andadjuster of
total body health (physical andmental) whether inweather changes orwhatever,andnot
some external authority, drug prescription, injection, etc.
Thus, theconstantly increasing discoveries ofhow theweather canbeadisrupting
factor inhealth, nutrition, etc., show dramatically,again, thegreat value oftheHygiene/
Life Science way oflife,asthebestway ofhelping thebody cope with these disruptions.
One ofthebasic pillars oftheHygiene/ Life Science way oflifeiscorrect nutrition. We
have already mentioned thedeadly effects ofmany prescription drugs onthebody’ sabil-
itytoadjust toweather changes. Butfewofthecontemporary works onnutrition equate
alltheharmful additives infood asbeing drugs also, andjustaspoisonous asprescrip-
tion drugs to the living economy.
Many things popularly thought tobefoods arereally poisons. Forinstance, sugar and
saltarenotfoods, butpoisons. Theenormous amounts ofsaltandsugar consumed by
Westerners produce untold illhealth, misery,anddeath. Saltbuildup inthebody causes
increased lossofpotassium, andthisdepletion ofpotassium canlead toheat prostration,
headache, lassitude, sleeplessness, localized pain, inability toconcentrate, etc.Much ev-
idence isavailable toshow thatitscumulative effectover aperiod ofyears isoneofthe
culprits inkidney disease, high blood pressure, heart enlar gement, etc.Refined sugar is
consumed intowering amounts byourWestern society andculture, andissuspected of
being a major factor in heart disease, arterial diseases, teeth and bone deterioration, etc.
Itisnothard toseehow thecomplex body system, disrupted constantly bythein-
gestion orinjection ofdangerous drugs, chemical additives/ etc., could beunable tocope
with sudden andvast changes intheweather.Ontheother hand, asmooth function-
ingbody whose cells andtissues arekept well cleansed andwell nourished with the
biologically-suitable diet ofmankind—fruits, uncooked vegetables (especially green,
leafy salads), andnuts, canwithstand andadjust toweather changes toaremarkable de-
gree.
Space islimited, sothismust necessarily bearather general survey andsummary of
some oftherecent investigations anddiscoveries inthisfruitful andfascinating field of
biometeorology—the study ofweather,climate, etc.—and itsmysterious influence (in
several aspects) onhuman health. Here issurely afertile field forpresent andfuture in-
vestigation, forthose Life Scientists/ Hygienists who desire tostrike outintonewer fields
ofcreative thinking, investigation, anddiscovery forthebenefit andbetterment ofhu-
mankind.
54.3. Bioelectronic Factors In Nutrition
54.3.1 Food and Electronic Ener gy
54.3.2 The Body As a Bioelectronic Phenomenon
54.3.3 The Hygienic/Life Science W ay
Those who probe, poke, andpryintotheliving body trying toforce ittoreveal its
innermost secrets ofnutrition andlife, finally come toaninvisible, impenetrable wall,
andthemessage ofnature seems toclearly proclaim: “Thus farshalt thou go,andnofur-
ther!” Allinvestigation seems torunoutintounfathomable mystery.Theliving body’ s
ultimate processes ofnutrition areanature-kept, orlife-kept, secret. Nor,isitnecessary
thatweknow these ultimate nutritive processes, fornature (ortheinvisible lifeforce of
nature) would stillhave todotheultimate processing bythesame natural laws asithas
done since life first began on this planet.Theonevital area where nature requires ourconscious participation isthatfirst im-
portant step along thelong andwinding nutritive road, ofproviding thebody with the
biologically-correct food, and of course, proper mastication of that food.
Even our20th-century technology,remarkable asitisinsome areas, cannot take a
television camera intotheinner recesses oftheliving cellandshow usitsultimate nu-
tritive processes. Thus, ithasalways been, andshall always probably be.Wecanonly
speculate, theorize about ultimate processes, andupuntil recently thatseemed counter-
productive since nature goes right onwith hergreat secret work regardless ofourques-
tions about it.But, inthelight ofrecent investigations andfindings (assummarized in
thefirst segment ofthislesson, ontheweather), showing thatweather,climate, drugs,
etc., canseemingly have anoften devastating effectonliving bodies bydisrupting elec-
trical balances, etc., perhaps arenewed, more intense speculative look, ortheorizing,
about what may goonbehind thegreat barrier ofeffects inliving nutritive processes
may now be more fruitful.
And, itmust beadmitted attheoutset thatthiswillbemostly theoretical andspec-
ulative, as,inthiswriter ’sopinion, investigations ofinvisible ultimate nutritive matters
(nomatter how sincere anddedicated) cannot atpresent (ifever) beconsidered ashaving
absolutely-established


, andthe
probable duration ofincapacitation. Where medically-significant alternatives forcare or
treatment exist, orwhen thepatient requests information concerning medical alterna-
tives, thepatient hastheright tosuch information. Thepatient alsohastheright toknow
the name of the person responsible for the procedures and/or treatment.
4.You have the right to refuse treatment.
5.Youhave theright toevery consideration ofyour privacy concerning your own medical
care program. Case discussion, consultation, examination, andtreatment areconfidential
andshould beconducted discreetly.Those notdirectly involved inyour care must have
the permission of the patient to be present.
6.Youhave theright toexpect thatallcommunications andrecords pertaining toyour care
should be treated as confidential.
7.Youhave theright toexpect thatwithin itscapacity ahospital must make reasonable
response totherequest ofapatient forservices. Thehospital must provide evaluation,
service, and/orreferral asindicated bythetheurgency ofthecase. When medically per-missible, apatient may betransferred toanother facility only after hehasreceived com-
plete information andexplanation concerning theneeds forandalternatives tosuch a
transfer.Theinstitution towhich thepatient istobetransferred must firsthave accepted
the patient for transfer.
8.Youhave theright toobtain information astoanyrelationship ofhishospital toother
health care andeducational institutions insofar ashiscare isconcerned. The patient
hastheright toobtain information astotheexistence ofanyprofessional relationships
among individuals, by name, who are treating him.
9.Youhave theright tobeadvised ifthehospital proposes toengage inorperform human
experimentation affecting hiscare ortreatment. Thepatient hastheright torefuse topar-
ticipate in such research projects.
10. Youhave theright toexpect reasonable continuity ofcare. Hehastheright toknow in
advance what appointment times andphysicians areavailable andwhere. Thepatient has
theright toexpect thatthehospital willprovide amechanism whereby heisinformed
byhisphysician oradelegate ofthephysician ofthepatient’ scontinuing health-care re-
quirements following dischar ge.
11.Youhave theright toexamine andreceive anexplanation ofyour billregardless of
sources of payment.
12. Youhave theright toknow what hospital rules andregulations apply tohisconduct asa
patient.
67.7. Abbreviations
While youareinthehospital, youwillseevarious instructions concerning your care that
arewritten inatype ofcode thatwould beimpossible foryoutodecipher ifyoudidnot
know what some oftheir abbreviations meant. Below arethemost common abbrevia-
tions used in most hospitals.:
a - before
a.c. - before meals
ADL - activities of daily living
ad lib - as desired
AMA - against medical advice
ASA - acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASHD - arteriosclerotic heart disease
b.i.d. - twice a day
BP - blood pressure
BPH - benign prostrate hypertrophy (enlar gement)
BRP - bathroom privileges
Bx - biopsy
c - with
CA - cancer
CAD - coronary artery disease
CBC - complete blood count
CBD - common bile duct
CC - chief complaint
CCU - coronary care unit
CHD - coronary heart disease
CHF - congestive heart failure
chol. - cholesterol
CNS - central nervous system
COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF - cerebrospinal fluid
CVA - cerebrovascular accident
CVP - central venous pressureCxR - chest X ray
D & C - dilation and curettage
DM - diabetes mellitus
D/W - dextrose in water
Dx - diagnosis
ECG or EKG - electrocardiogram
EEG - electroencephalogram
ER - emer gency room
FBS - fasting blood sugar
FH - family history
Fx - fracture
GB-gallbladder
GI - gastrointestinal
GTT - glucose tolerance test
GU -genitourinary
Hgb - hemoglobin
HPI - history of present illness
h.s. - at bedtime—literally, hour of sleep
Hx - history
ICU - intensive care unit
I & D - incision and drainage
IM - intramuscular
I & O - intake and output
IPPB - intermittent positive pressure breathing
IV - intravenous
IVP - intravenous pyelogram
KUB - kidneys, ureters, bladder
l - left
LLE - left lower extremity
LMP - last menstrual period
L.P - lumbar puncture
LUE - left upper extremity
m- murmur
MI - myocardial infarction (heart attack)
N-G - nasogastric
N & V - nausea and vomiting
NPO - nothing by mouth (non per os)
NSR - normal sinus rhythm (heart rate)
o - none
OOB - out of bed
OPD - outpatient department
OR - operating room
OT - occupational therapy
p - after
p.c. - after meals
P.E. - physical examination or pulmonary embolus
PI - present illness
p.o. - (by mouth (per os)
p.r. - rectally
p.r.n. - as often as necessary
pro time - prothrombin time
pt - patient
P.T. - physical therapy
PTA - prior to admissionPx - prognosis
q - every
q.h.-every hour
q.i.d. - four times a day
q.o.d. - every other day
q2h - every two hours
q4h - every four hours
q.n. - every night
q.s. - quantity suf ficient
R - right
RBC - red blood cell
rbc - red blood cell
RHD - rheumatic heart disease
RN - registered nurse
ROM - range of motion
RT - radiation therapy
Rt - right
RUQ - right upper quadrant (abdomen)
Rx - therapy or treatment
s - without
s.c. - subcutaneous
SH - social history
S1CU - shortness of breath
s.o.s. - may be repeated once if ur gently required
S & S - signs and symptoms
stat. - immediately and once only
Sx - symptoms
T & A - tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TIA - transient ischemic attack
t.i.d. - three times a day
TRP - temperature, pulse, respiration
TUR - transurethral resection
TURP - transurethral resection of the prostrate
Tx - treatment
URI - upper respiratory infection
UTI - urinary tract infection
VS - vital signs
WBC - white blood count
wbc - white blood count
y.o. - year old
67.8. Nursing Care
Nursing care isabigpart ofhospital life. People often feelhelpless when faced with
rude, incompetent nurses. What canyoudoifyouhave thebadluck toencounter anurse
oranaide who isnotgiving youreasonable care; who ismaking youwait, forinstance,
halfanhour forabedpan even though she’snotdoing anything else? You(orifyouare
notuptoit,your family orfriends) should tellthehead nurse. Inherabsence, askforthe
nurse incharge.Ifthisdoes notsolve your problems, youcancontact thenursing super-
visor who isresponsible forthatunit. Ifnone ofthese people canresolve your problem,
goupthechain ofcommand, which ends with thedirector ofnursing, who isultimately
responsible for all nursing care in that institution.67.9. Food
Youmay trytorequest from thedietary department only fresh fruits anduncooked veg-
etables. Most, often, however,these foods willnotbeavailable inthequantity orquality
that you require. Y ou may, then, have food brought in from the outside.
Askfamily andfriends tobring inyour fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, dried fruits, etc.
This isthebest way,andprobably theonly way,thatyouwill beable toobtain good
food. Asageneral rule, donotaccept anyofthehospital fare. Even their fruit juices
should beregarded with suspicion. Most often itisnotrealfruit juice butafruit-flavored
drink with sugar and other chemicals added. Rely on your outside sources.
67.10. Drugs
67.10.1 Pills
67.10.2 IV (Intravenous)
Nomatter what thereason foryour hospitalization, chances areyouwillencounter
some kinds ofdrugs. Sleeping pills areroutinely offered ontheassumption that you
aren’ tfeeling well oryouwouldn’ tbeinthehospital inthefirst place, andthatsince
youarenotinyour own bedinyour own home, youmay have difficulty falling asleep.
However,noonecanforce youtotake these pills. Simply tellthenurse thatyoudonot
want them.
Pain relievers arealsogiven routinely after operations, even minor ones. Again, you
have the right to refuse these medications if you feel that they are unnecessary.
There aredrugs thatresult inthedepletion ofyour body’ ssupply ofcertain chemi-
cals. Diuretics, forone, cancause youtolose asignificant


 Hysterectomy
Dr.Mendelsohn notes thefrequency ofunnecessary surgery.Hesays, “Women also
seem tobethevictims ofalotofunnecessary surgery.Another operation steadily climb-
ingtoward themillion-a-year mark isthehysterectomy.TheNational Center forHealth
Statistics estimated that690,000 women hadtheir uteruses removed in1973, which re-sults inarateof647.7 per100,000 females. Besides thefactthatthisisahigher rate
than foranyother operation, iftheratecontinued, itwould mean thathalfofallwomen
would lose their uterus byage65!That’ siftherateholds steady.Actually,itsgrowing.
In 1975, 808,000 hysterectomies were performed.
“Veryfewofthem were necessary.InsixNew Yorkhospitals, forty-three percent of
thehysterectomies reviewed were found tobeunjustified. Women with abnormal bleed-
ingfrom theuterus andabnormally heavy menstrual blood flow were given hysterec-
tomies even though other treatments—or notreatment atall—would have most likely
worked just as well.”
78.10. Male Infertility
Arecent article inHealth Fact News explained thatthereason thatmany men have diffi-
culty infathering children isthattheir sperm clump together instead ofswimming singly.
Stuck toeach other inthisfashion, individual sperm can’tgetenough momentum for
any one of them to penetrate and fertilize a female egg.
The authors ofthisarticle suggest taking doses ofvitamin Csince thisvitamin is
shown tobedeficient inthose men whose sperm tend toclump. Vitamin Cispresent in
many foods, butitisdestroyed byheat. Thus, ifyoueatadietoftotally cooked foods,
thisvitamin may belacking enough toresult insperm clumping. Even asmall amount
ofrawfruits andvegetables inyour daily dietwillmore than adequately meet your re-
quirements forvitamin C.Insynthetic (pill) form, thisvitamin isunusable bythebody
and therefore toxic.
Most often, male infertility cannot betraced toanyoneparticular thing, butresults
after a lifetime of unhealthful practices.
78.11. Prostatic Enlargement
The prostate gland isaconical body about thesize ofachestnut lying infront ofthe
bladder.Itsurrounds thefirstinch oftheurethra andsecretes athin, milky,alkaline fluid
which aids inmaintaining theviability ofsperm cells. Inolder men aprogressive en-
largement oftheprostate commonly obstructs theurethra andinterferes with thepassage
ofurine. Atthispoint, surgical removal ofapartoftheprostate gland isoften performed.
Youshould notbetoohasty insubmitting tosuch surgery.Where theobstruction is
not due to fibrous tissue or cancerous growths, a fast will take care of the problem.
Regarding prostatic enlar gement, Dr.V.Virginia Vetrano says: (Dr.Shelton’ sHy-
gienic Review, 6/76)
The condition issometimes remediable byHygienic means andsometimes is
not.Iftheindividual’ slifestyle hasbeen totally anti-biotic, bytheageofforty many
degenerative changes have already begun. These changes areatrophy (decrease in
size) ofthesmooth muscle cells, andanincrease offibrous tissue with thede-
position ofcollagen fibers. Also theepithelial cells change from tallcolumn-like
cells toshorter cells. Thedeposition offibrous tissue andchanges inepithelial cells
come about because ofchronic irritation. Irritation, from excess toxins intheblood
andtissues, causes thedestructive changes totake place inthegland. Thesame tox-
iccondition which creates irritation intheprostate gland itself also irritates other
tissues ofthebody.Theendocrine glands, such asthepituitary andadrenal cortex,
areeffected bytoxemia. Toxemia causes their secretions tobeexcessive oroutof
balance with each gland. Itisalso well known thathyperplasia develops from irri-
tation.”Dr.Vetrano points outthatwhen thegland ismainly hyperplastic with more glandu-
larandepithelial cells than fibrous tissue then thecondition isremediable. Atanyrate,
fasting should be tried before sur gery is resorted to.
78.12. Abnormalities Of Pregnancy
78.12.1 Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)
78.12.2 Anemia
78.12.3 Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
78.12.1 Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)
About 20to30% ofwomen bleed orhave cramping sometime during thefirst 20
weeks ofpregnancy; 10to15°/o actually spontaneously abort. Since in60% ofsponta-
neous abortions thefetus iseither absent orgrossly malformed, andin25to60% itcan
befound tohave chromosomal abnormalities incompatible with life,spontaneous abor-
tionmay beanatural rejection ofamaldeveloping fetus. Inother words, itisaresponse
of the body to things that are abnormal.
Butifthewoman ishealthy,miscarriages willnotoccur andthefetus willnotmalde-
velop. According totheMerckManual,“Maternal factors thathave been suggested as
causes ofspontaneous abortion include anincompetent, amputated, orlacerated cervix;
congenital oracquired anomalies oftheuterine cavity; hypothyroidism; diabetes melli-
tus;chronic nephritis; acute infection; orsevere emotional shock. Many viruses, mostly
notably cytomegalo-, herpes-, and rubella viruses, have been implicated as causative.”
Diabetes mellitus cannot beconsidered thecause ofmiscarriages asdiabetes isa
symptom initself. Thesame istrueofalltheso-called “causes” listed bythismanual.
The underlying causes ofallthese disorders istoxicosis andthatisalso thecause of
spontaneous abortion. Likewise, viruses arenotthecause ofanyso-called “disease.”
They are lifeless particles of waste materials and cannot “cause” anything.
78.12.2 Anemia
Anemia during pregnancy isdefined asahemoglobin concentration oflessthan 10
grams per100mlofblood. (Normal averages 14-16 gm/100ml.) Most anemia during
pregnancy issaidtobeduetodietary irondeficiency,tonormal lossofironinblood with
menses which approximates theamount normally ingested each month, soiron stores
are never built up, or to previous pregnancy.
Dietary deficiencies ofiron could easily occur onthe“junk-food diet” thatmany
women eat.Food thatissoprocessed andoverly cooked iseither devoid ofiron com-
pletely orthismineral issochanged thatitisunusable. Certain foods willinterfere with
the absorption of iron. Good examples include onions and spinach.
Where does theHygienist getiron? From justabout everything eaten! When you
eatyour food rawandincompatible combinations, theiron thatyoureceive isreadily
absorbed andutilized byyour body.Alargerawsalad every daywillsupply adequate
amounts ofiron. Other sources high iniron include pistachio nuts, sunflower seeds, al-
monds, raisins, Brazil nuts, filberts, dates, figsandtoalesser extent allother fruits, veg-
etables and nuts. The Hygienist need not worry about this dietary factor.
Iron-deficiency anemia isoften treated with supplements ofinorganic iron. Howev-
er,itisquite obvious thatthebody cannot handle ironinthisform. This isevidenced by
the toxic symptoms upon ingesting this drug.
78.12.3 Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Preeclampsia isaccompanied bythedevelopment ofhypertension, albuminuria (ex-
cess protein intheurine), oredema between thetwentieth week ofpregnancy andtheendofthefirstweek postpartum. Eclampsia isaccompanied bycoma and/orconvulsive
seizures in the same time period.
Physicians consider anypregnant woman who develops ablood pressure of140/90,
edema oftheface orhands, oralbuminuria of1+orgreater tohave preeclampsia. This
condition willnotoccur ifyoulivehealthfully.Only avery toxic individual willexpe-
rience signs andsymptoms ofpreeclampsia oreclampsia. Both ofthese disorders are
symptoms of toxemia.
78.13. Some Reasons For Abnormalities During Pregnancy
78.13.1 Alcohol
78.13.2 Caf feine
78.13.3 Smoking
78.13.4 Diet
78.13.5 Exercise
78.13.1 Alcohol
The teratogenetic effects ofalcohol consumption arewell known. Ithasnow been
found that drinking during pregnancy canseverely damage fetal muscles. Scientists
found thatthemuscle cells from theinfants were abnormally small, andthattheproteins
in the muscles were frayed and entangled rather than


being very unHygienic, even forpeople who eatrawfruits,
vegetables, nuts andseeds. While wefretabout theprice ofshoes andwho’ sahead inthe
World Series, orplan ourperfect diets, there arepeople who arebusy making decisions
forus,very grave decisions. They hold ourdestiny inthepalms oftheir hands. Those of
uswho seeclearly,seethatjustasdoctors mesmerize thepublic with verbal slight-of-
hand anddrugs, ourworld leaders aretrying toconvince themasses thatmore weapons
can“prevent” war.This continual addition ofmore complex anddeadly weapons toour
weapons arsenal hascreated such anover-kill potential (theplanet cannow bedestroyed
notonce, butmany times over) thatitislikekeeping abottle ofarsenic inthemedicine
cabinet to take to “prevent a cold.”
There isariddle going around thatasks: “ifweareinaclosed room with agasleak
andhave four matches, how many must youlight foranexplosion?” Theanswer,obvi-
ously is only one. The nuclear freeze advocates have been trying to tell us something.
So,what kind ofalifestyle change shall wemake? Shall wegive upcandy andpat
ourselves ontheback? Orshall welearn toweave ourphysical bodies, ourminds and
oursouls intothewhole tapestry oflifeinthemost beautiful way wecanimagine? We
will be our lar ger selves, linked to one another all over the planet.
Letusreach outtothose who need help. Themore love thatgoes outintotheworld,
themore healing thatcantake place. There isnogreater purpose inlifethan helping oth-
ers as we would help ourselves.
90.6. Questions & Answers
There is so much suffering: having compassion, how can one be at peace?
Doyouthink youaredifferent from theworld? Areyounottheworld? The
world thatyouhave made with your ambition, with your greed, with your economic
securities, with your wars—you made it.Thetorture ofanimals foryour food, the
wastage ofmoney onwar,thelack ofright education—you have built thisworld,
itispart ofyou. Soyouaretheworld andtheworld isyou; there isnodivision
between youandtheworld. Youask, “How canyouhave peace when theworld
suffers?” How canyouhave peace when youaresuffering? This isthequestion,
because youaretheworld. Youcangoallover theworld, talktohuman beings,
whether they areclever,famous orilliterate, they areallgoing through aterrible
time—like you. Sothequestion isnot,“How canyouhave peace when theworld is
suffering?” Youaresuffering andtherefore theworld suffers; therefore putanend
toyour suffering, ifyouknow how toendit.Suffering with itsself-pity comes to
an end only when there is self-knowing. (J. Krishnamurti)
What else can I do after I change my own lifestyle?Channel some ofyour energyintooneofthefollowing efforts tosave ourplan-
et, our home and life source:
•clean up the environment
•recycle
•solar ener gy and other alternative ener gy forms
•help free animals from exploitation, in laboratories and livestock farming
•save seeds, especially open-pollinated seeds
•organic gardening
•plant trees, especially fruit trees, nut trees
•plant flowers
•educate others
•music, dance, beauty, art
•love others
•shelter those who need it
•help others
Article #1: Ahimsa Excerpts
Reverence for Life, and The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule In Seven W orld Faiths
Reverence for Life, and The Golden Rule
The phrase was originated byDr.Albert Schweitzer todescribe hisbelief thatlife
hasvalue; thatlifeisarichandrewarding experience forallwho partake ofit;andthere
isnosuch thing asworthless life.Probably thegreatest ofallistheGolden Rule: thatwe
should act toward others as we would wish them to act toward ourselves.
The Golden Rule In Seven World Faiths
Hinduism
“Men gifted with intelligence...should always treat others asthey themselves wish
to be treated.”
Buddhism
“Infiveways should aclansman minister tohisfriends andfamiliars: bygenerosity,
courtesy andbenevolence, bytreating them ashetreats himself, andbybeing asgood as
his word.”
Taoism
“Regard your neighbor ’sgain asyour own gain, andregard your neighbor ’slossas
your own loss.”
Confucianism
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
Judaism
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”Christianity
“All things whatsoever yewould thatmen should dotoyou, doyeeven sounto
them.”
Islam
“No oneofyouisabeliever until heloves forhisbrother what heloves forhimself.”
The person who hasamind thatiscontrolled andserene, apleasant andcalm dis-
position, andaready andsincere smile forothers, will find others smiling right back.
Good people instinctively arewary ofsomeone who radiates fear andhatred, butone
who shows universal love communicates this to others.
Inthismodern ageofmass communication, asweeping numbness hasdeveloped in
many minds, aform ofdefense mechanism orreaction totheover-stimulation ofour
senses by visual and auditory gimmicks. The Golden Rule is still the real thing.
Man’ sinsatiable curiosity hasdriven him totheconquest ofSpace andtoward the
stars, butman must master hislower selfbefore hecanrealize hishigher potential; and
hemust doboth before heisfittomaster theEarth, thesea,theskies and“outer space,”
letalone mastering other living beings such asanimals, birds andfish. Man claims ab-
solute “dominion” over everything thatbreathes, crawls, runs, flies, orswims, buthe
hasbeen ill-trained forsuch aroyal position, andseems more likeapetty tyrant instead.
Without thisfirstconquest of“inner space”—the conquest byman ofhimself attheindi-
vidual level—we areonly turning loose amonster with little restraining sense ofmoral-
ity,justice, fairness andgoodness. Ifonly man would stop trying sohard toknow,and
would make more efforttounderstand. Ifonly wecould understand thattheuniverse is
notmalevolent, andthatman canliveinlove andcompassion without perishing. Indeed,
itappears more likely thathewillperish ifhedoes NOT practice these virtuous attribut-
es to a suf ficient degree.
Inanyevent, wecannot have itboth ways: man cannot pretend tobehigher inethics,
spirituality,advancement, orcivilization than other creatures andatthesame time live
byalower standard than thevulture orhyena. Thetruth ofthematter isthatitishigh
time forman toleave hislowest brute nature behind, andbring hisnobler selftothefore.
Mankind hasbeen inthejungle toolong. Aswith amole orowlviewing bright sun-
shine, wearepresently sodazzled bythebrilliance ofwhat may lieahead, thatweprefer
thecomfort ofourpresent position. Wearepossessed byagreat inertia; wecling tothat
which wethink weknow,rather than attempting thatwhich wedonotyetfully under-
stand. Buttheworld ismore than justajungle; wemight come outofthedarkness into
the lovely sunshine, and become used to the bright light after awhile.
Wewillnever make realprogress outofthejungle until webreak offthechains we
have forgedforourselves andwhich wesoproudly wear anddisplay: thefears andig-
norance, and self-satisfied complacency.
Everyone hashisown way togo—you have yours. Follow your conscience andyour
Inner Light; they areyour greatest guides onthetrekoutofthejungle intoanew and
better tomorrow.
Wemay close with thisgentle butfirm cautionary note against ever mistaking the
vessel for the contents, or the guide along the path for the path itself.
May you know T ruth, W isdom and Peace.
Article #2: Excerpted from Live Foods by George & Doris Fathman
Even more fantastic arethecases oftheBavarian stigmatist, Therese Neumann, andGiri
Bala ofIndia. Miss Neumann’ scase is,ofcourse, world famous, andhasbeen carefully
verified many times. Going through theagony ofthecrucifixion every Friday,shehas
lived herentire adult lifeonnothing butonecommunion wafer once aday.Giri Bala’ scase ispractically unknown, orwas until itwas first brought totheworld’ snotice by
Paramhansa Yogananda inhisAutobiography ofaYogi. Heramazing story hasbeen
thoroughly verified. Forfifty-five years shelived without eating! During allthattime
sheprepared allthemeals


,000 tons annually uses
about onehectare oftrees forevery ton, amounting toabout 12.5% of18-20 millionhectares oftrees cutyearly,which means about 1in8trees isaxed justfordrying tobac-
co! Cropland used for tobacco should be used for growing food instead.
100.3.2 Carbon Dioxide—Global Climate Changes—Weather Patterns
Theincrease ofcarbon dioxide intheatmosphere isourmost urgent problem. John
Hamaker drew acarbon dioxide curve projection in1979 andsaidthatunless wegained
control ofthecurve shortly after 1985, by1990 therateofbreakdown oftheenviron-
ment would beoccurring much faster than wecould repair thedamage. However,inor-
dertogain control by1985, wewould have hadtostart in1980 tohave afully-operating
program ofsoilremineralization, pollution reduction, andsoon.Asof1985, fewpeople
took seriously what thecurve wassaying—nevertheless, Hamaker hasn’ tgiven uphope
forhumanity’ ssurvival, even though he’salsoconsidered thepossibility that“ifwewere
tostart towork inthenext fewmonths, wecould have lessthan a50% chance ofsuc-
cess”. He’swritten countless letters andsays three world science organizations finally
agreed tomeet in1985—he thinks action islong overdue, with “nature justbeginning to
show herteeth”. While wewait around forstatistics andmore data, thepower ofcentral-
ized wealth isholding ustoasystem ofsoildestruction. World leaders, concerned with
what they must dotogetre-elected (ifthey areindeed elected), merely serve theinterest
ofawealthy minority thatcontrols aneconomic system thatisruining ourlands, keeping
millions ofpeople poor and/ orindebt, keeping ourcountries indebt, andthreatening
ourvery survival with destructive weapons, aggressive foreign policies, anddecisions
that continually compromise the quality of our environment.
TheGlobal 2000 Report tothePresident was commissioned in1977 byPresident
Carter andfinally released inJuly 1980, asathree-volume work ofover 1,000 pages.
The report’ sfindings aren’ trepresented aspredictions, butasdepictions ofconditions
likely todevelop ifthere arenochanges inpublic policies. Some ofitsfindings onCO2
were:
•CO2 emissions willincrease to26to34,000,000,000 short tons peryear,roughly double
the CO2 emissions of the mid-70s.
•446,000,000 hectares (each is 2.47 acres) of CO2-absorbing forests will be lost.
•Burning of much of the wood on 446 million hectares will produce more CO2.
•Decomposition of soil humus will release more CO2.
ByJune 1979, thepercent ofincrease ofCO2 over anassumed “normal” level of290
ppm was about 15%. In1985, itcould be18%. By1990, itcould be22% (50% more
than itisnow). Yetwegoonbringing carbon outoftheground andputting itintothe
atmosphere.
John Gribbin (New Scientist,4/9/81),noting theintensification ofworldwide forest
destruction andfossil fuelcombustion, reports thatthepresent annual CO2 increase has
jumped to2to4ppm, and“isincreasing rapidly today,in1981”. (Hamaker ’sCO2 curve
projection could even prove conservative.)
“The Role ofCO2 intheProcess ofGlaciation”, published inApril 1980, waswrit-
tenasaconcise explanation oftheglacial process which could beunderstood bythe
U.S. Congress, atatime when theCO2 problem wasjustbeing recognized bysome of
itsmembers. Itappears inHamaker ’sbook, andrefers totherelationship thathasbeen
virtually never considered bythehundreds ofresearchers ofglaciation, starting with the
first “Great Ice Age” theory of Louis Agassiz in 1837 (Imbrie and Imbrie, 1979).
This excess carbon dioxide iscausing what isknown as“the greenhouse effect“be-
cause carbon dioxide behaves liketheglass inagreenhouse, permitting thesun’srays
toreach theearth, butnotallowing theheat toescape. Theeffectislikethatofa“ther-
malblanket” around theglobe. Asaresult, some scientists think thattheearth willbe-
come warmer,butothers, including John Hamaker,saythatitisnow getting colder.Allscientists now agree thatcarbon dioxide levels aretoohigh, andwith acid rain, forest
fires, deforestation, andtrees dying from soildemineralization, CO2 levels continue to
increase.Nature willcomplete hernecessary cycles andgoabout herown self-healing
processes, justasourbodies do.We’ddowell tounderstand hercycles andhealing crises
better,andofferhelp instead ofwaiting forchronic illness tosetin.Wetend toforget
thattheearth isvery much alive, andaliving being/ entity (albeit alargeone!)—it reg-
ulates itself assurely asourbodies do.Because weneed theearth tosurvive, itsstate of
health is very fundamentally—and really—speaking, as important as our own.
I’llpresent both thewarm and cold predictions toshow how complex climate
“analysis” becomes—all environmental factors interrelate toaffectit.Having considered
their total impact onourecology andweather,heard both sides (warm/ cold) ofthestory,
andwatched worldwide weather trends these past years, myintuition tends tobelieve
scientists who saytheworld iscooling. Inanycase, wecan’tdeny thatourplanet isbe-
ingmanipulated (and often assaulted) onallsides daily bymillions ofitsinhabitants.
Some ofthese assaults arevery serious ;wediscussed long, periods oftime thatsome
radioactive waste materials remain dangerous inLesson 53—this isonly oneexample.
Life Scientists know ofchemical medicines adverse effects inthebody.Can youimag-
inehow ourplanet’ shealth isaffected andweakened bymillions ofdaily assaults onits
body?
Thesaying “dounto others asyouwould have them dounto you” isnotjustasug-
gestion onhow tobe“nice”. Itsays, inessence, thatwhat youdounto others youdo
unto yourself —more andmore weseehow truethisis.Now wemust also dounto our
planet aswewould have ourplanet dounto us,forwhat wedotoourplanet, wedoto
ourselves.
100.3.3 Warmer or Colder?
Before continuing, let’sclarify thefactthatscientists who seetheworld ascooling
donotnecessary dispute thegreenhouse effect’swarming potential inand ofit-
self—some seeapreliminary warming aspartofan“ener gybooster” orcatalyst inthe
IceAge transition process: thetropics dobecome hotter/ drier asprecipitation increases
farther north, butincreased cloud cover andother factors, tobediscussed later,lead to
increased cooling conditions.
Let’s take a look at the two opinions... warmer or colder:
Inthefallof1983. thefederal government, based onanEnvironmental Protection
Agency report, said thata“dramatic warming oftheearth’ sclimate could begin inthe
1990s because ofthegreenhouse effect, with potentially-serious consequences forglobal
food production, changes inrainfall andwater availability,andaprobable riseincoastal
waters”. Thereport said that“levels ofCO2 intheaircreated byburning offossil fuels
could result inanincrease of3.6degrees Fahrenheit bythemiddle ofthenext century
anda9-degree riseby2100, representing anunprecedented rateofatmospheric warm-
ing”.
“It’sgoing tohave avery profound impact ontheway welive,” said John Topping,
staffdirector fortheEPA’sofficeofair,noise, andradiation. “Some oftheeffects will
bebeneficial; some willbedetrimental. Butourability toaccommodate them willde-
pend much onourplanning beforehand. Temperature rises arelikely tobeaccompanied
bydramatic changes inprecipation (more rainfall insome areas, more drought inothers)
andstorm patterns andariseinglobal average sealevel,” thestudy said. “Asaresult,
agricultural conditions will besignificantly altered, environmental andeconomic sys-
tems potentially disrupted, and political institutions stressed.”
Stephen Seidel, oneoftheauthors ofthereport, said thatmilder winters andmuch
warmer summers bythe1990s may nolonger beunusual. Thereport saidthetrend will
occur regardless of what steps are taken to reduce the burning of fossil fuels.Thestudy said awarmer climate would raise thesealevel byexpanding theoceans
andbymelting iceandsnow now onland. Anincrease ofonly twofeet“could flood or
cause storm damage tomany ofthemajor ports oftheworld, disrupt transportation net-
works, alter