 sides with rubber
pads filled with ice, and their body temperature
has been maintained in the range of 32.2 -29.4°C
for 5 days. The temperature dropped to 27.7°C
in one case, but without any consequences. Dur-
ing the hibernation period, patients didn’t  uri-
nate or defecate, their respiratory and cardiac ac-
tivities practically stopped, and they were un-
conscious. Subsequently, the patients were
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fee. 2 -4 days later, hibernation was induced
again. In total, each p atient had hibernated for
about 40 days. Patients didn’t remember any-
thing about their hibernation. After awakening,
they didn’t experience any unpleasant sensa-
tions. On the contrary, the pain caused by their
tumors diminished or completely disappeared,
and their overall condition improved. Patients
experienced weight gain and increased appetite.
In the cases where the brain was affected by me-
tastases, there was an improvement in mental
activity. A significant decrease in the size of the
tumors (sometimes u p to 50%) and a delay in re-
lapse were also observed. The rate of tumor
growth during relapses was significantly re-
duced.
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took biopsies of tumors prior to patients’ expo-
sure to hibernation, during their hiberna tion,
and following it. The comparison of the results
of two biopsies demonstrated clear changes in
the treatment process. For instance, blood ves-
sels in the tumors narrowed down and disap-
peared. After being affected by the cold for 48
hours, tumor cells s tained poorly, they swelled,
and the protoplasm was granulated. Destructive
changes were also observed in the chromaffin
apparatus. However, as the authors of this
method determined, all of these changes in tu-
mors were not permanent, with the exception of
two cases where tumors and metastases disap-
peared completely in two women with breast
cancer.
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in malignant tumors to their direct exposure to
cold, but the current data on hypobiosis may
change this point of v iew. Cold is only one way
of introducing a person into the state of hypo-
biosis, but it may be different, and changes in tu-
mor tissues were caused by hypobiosis or the
deep body disintegration to the cell level, which
occurs during hypobiosis.

Day 9. Based on my practice, I consider this day
to be one of the most important for treatment.
If you reach this stage, try to put all of your ef-
forts, patience, and will into going through it.
During this period, your body temperature may
rise and you may experience headaches. Patients
often want to douse themselves with cold water.
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most interesting thing is that the whole body
burns, but legs and arms are cold, even in the
summer. Your heart rate can increase signifi-
cantly, which is a reaction to a fever. This day
can be considered a real crisis aimed at treating
and rejuvenating the body. If you feel very weak,
it’s best to lie down in a cool place, preferably
near the river. Silence is very important on thi s
day. Time will pass very slowly, so it’s advisable
to engage in some sort of activity. The most im-
portant thing is to understand that there are only
a few hours left, but they mean a lot to the treat-
ment of your body. You can engage in massage
if you wan t, but if you don’t feel the desire to do
it, it’s best not to. Weight loss approximates 1 -
1.5 kg.
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aging effect. Why is the body rejuvenated?
Dry fasting leads to more powerful body reju-
venation than other types of fasting because sick,
altered, and weak cells can’t withstand extreme
and harsh conditions. They die and disintegrate.
Which ones are preserved? They are cells with a
proper structure, and efficient and wise genetics.
They are the ones that didn’t panic, survived and
remained active.
Thus, fasting helps to get rid of useless, weak,
sick, and harmful cells, and they’re eliminated
from the body. These cells are parasites. They
don’t perform their functions, work, and duties.
It’s best for you to get rid of them in time, rather
than let them die naturally, since they can only
recreate the same lifeless and inefficient
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progeny can’t surpass them in quality. Only
strong cells survive fasting. They divide and
quality is improved. Their substitutes will have
the properties of parent cells. When cells exist in
comfortable conditions, they get used to a con-
stant level and volume of incoming nutrition
and liquid. They lose the ability to effectively up-
grade and recov er. Cells seem to be too lazy to
launch the tissue self -renewal mechanisms. As
soon as the supply of nutrition and liquid to the
gastrointestinal tract stops, fundamentally new
conditions of existence are created in the body.
During dry fasting, old biomol ecules are “de-
stroyed,” unstable cells die and disintegrate
(compensating the deficit of energy and nutri-
ents). At the same time, new cells, capable of
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This mechanism explains the fact that the stom-
ach can even digest nails after dry fasting.
Nowadays, it’s no secret to anyone that thera-
peutic fasting results not only in a general invig-
orating effect, but also in positive sexual changes
in both men and women. In male patients, sex-
ual attraction to the opposi te sex increases; erec-
tion and the quality of seminal fluid improve. It’s
no wonder men in many cultures underwent a
fasting treatment course before conception to
get strong and healthy offspring. In female pa-
tients, libido increases along with the sensiti vity
of erogenous zones. It’s possible to eradicate
menstrual irregularities and menopausal symp-
toms and improve the ability to conceive and
bear children.
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therapeutic effects of fasting on all organs and
systems. After all, our sexual health is directly
dependent on the overall condition of the body,
and any problems in this sphere are associated
primarily with its malfunctioning. During fast-
ing, all organs and systems are detoxified, cell
nutrition improves throughout the body, and
the quality of biosynthesis is enhanced. Endo-
crine glands begin to function better, and hor-
monal balance improves. Fasting leads to rejuve-
nation.
Besides, the experiments of S.A. Arekalyan
showed an improvement in the reproductive
functions of animals during apportioned fasting.
The same changes occur in humans. Fasting
brings your body state closer to that of a young
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increased attraction to the opposite sex. Long -
term fasting has the greatest impact on the sex-
ual system, which leads to deeper detoxification
and renewal of the body, though short -term fast-
ing also has this positive effect (fasting until a
crisis, mid -length fasting).
Inadequate intake of nutrients by the body and
their subsequently limited delivery to cells pro-
long their life by activating intracellular autoph-
agy - splitting and processing damaged mito-
chondria and other cellular structures, which
can later be used as new cellular material for vital
functions. In turn,  young


/10/10  in this fashion.
Of course, if you really overdo it on fatty foods, you will notice it right awa y and likely again the next morning. The tiredness,
foul mouth, slowed digestion and elimination, and other sensations are too pron ounced to ignore. They are great motivating factors
to bring you right back to the joys of the straight and narrow 80/10/10.
How Many Calories?
In the beginning, most people do not eat enough raw foods to obtain their necessa ry daily calories, because they are used to
eating concentrated cooked foods. As I described in Chapter 10, you will have to ea t a much  larger volume of whole fresh fruits
and vegetables to obtain the same number of calories that you would from cooked m eats and starches, because raw fruits and
vegetables are not as calorically dense. They contain a large amoun t of water and fiber—essential nutrients to be sure, but these t wo
items add a great deal of volume to our food.
Another obstacle most people must overcome in order to succeed with the 80/10/10  raw diet, is the fear of consuming fruit
for the major portion of their calories. In general, fruits are considera bly higher in calories than vegetables and leafy greens. So it
makes sense that most of the raw food diet be made up of fruit, complemented by lar ge salads to provide essential minerals such as
sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
Determining caloric needs is not an exact science. There is room for a  fair amount of flexibility, especially on a day-to-day
basis. Averaged over a year’s time, we will likely find that peopl e who maintain their weight consume a predictable range of calori es
based upon their size, muscularity, and activity level.

10 Times Body Weight = BMR
Below I offer two guidelines for estimating the number of calories you s hould consider eating each day. Both of them begin by
multiplying your body weight (or your ideal/desired body weight) by 10. This provi des a very rough estimate of your resting basal
metabolic rate (BMR)—the number of calories required to operate you r brain, organs, and all essential functions.
For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you can estimate that you need somewhere a round 1,500 calories per day, plus or
minus about 10%, just to maintain your basic metabolism at rest. Then, dependi ng on your activity level, I offer the following
calculations.

Calorie Guidelines for Healthy (Athletic) People
My optimal calorie-consumption guideline is likely to be different than  the advice you may find elsewhere, and somewhat higher than
the American average. This is because I base my recommendati on upon a healthful (high) level of physical activity—the leve l that
humans would have to maintain in order to obtain sufficient food in a more na tural setting.
Nature intended humans to have to cover large expanses of ground on foot, to cl imb trees, and even to swim when necessary
in order to obtain food and warmth. The resulting fitness level would be consi derably higher than that of the average American, as
would the average calorie output. As more food would be consumed, so would a greate r number of nutrients be available. Good
nutrition literally hinges upon us being fit enough to be healthy.
With the above in mind, I suggest that a healthy athletic person shoul d utilize at least as many calories in physical endeavors as
they use for their resting BMR. (Resting BMR is equivalent to 10 time s your ideal body weight). This means, for instance, that a
150-pound man who uses 1,500 calories as his baseline should also use at least another 1,500 calories in his activities for the day,
on average, for a total of 3,000 calories.
Using the 80/10/10  diet, nutritional intake would be vastly better than the American av erage for all nutrients. Fitness levels
would need to be increased, of course, in order to achieve that level of activi ty, but this can be done gradually.

Calorie Guidelines for Less-Active People
To be abundantly clear, I would like to reiterate: Good nutrition literally hinges upon us being fit enough to be healthy.  By this
I mean to say that even the most “perfect” diet will never result i n true health unless it is accompanied by high-level fitness a nd all of
the other essential elements of healthful living (see sidebar e ntitled “Fundamental Elements of Health”). I cannot recommend high ly
enough that you exert at least as much attention and effort into uplev eling your level of fitness as you do into learning about and
achieving optimal nutrition.
That said, if you are a less-active person wending your way toward fitne ss and health, here are some guidelines for caloric
intake.
If your work and the rest of your day is relatively sedentary, add another 200 ca lories to the BMR estimate described above.
Then add calories for exercise, perhaps 300–600 calories per session. It  could be more or less, depending upon the frequency,
intensity, and duration of your fitness sessions. If you also have a physi cally demanding job, you might require another 800 to 1,600
additional calories or more.
Thus, a sedentary woman who weighs 130 pounds must eat about 1,300 calories simply t o maintain her body weight. Let us
suppose that she needs another 260 calories (an additional 20%) per day to meet he r physical needs such as puttering around the
house, going up stairs, or to the mailbox, etc. This hypothetical woman would ne ed to eat food that supplied about 1,560 calories
per day.
A large man of 280 pounds, who is fit and not fat, who participates in sports and works i n construction, would require roughly
2,800 calories for basal metabolism. Add to that the 1,500 calories he expends at work ea ch day and the 2,000 he needs for his daily sports training. This active man needs to eat sufficient food to su pply him with approximately 6,250 calories per day. He has to
consume four times as many calories as the sedentary woman in our fir st example.

Calorie Comparison: 8 Ounces of Selected Foods
This chart demonstrates the tremendous range of caloric density amon g high-water versus high-fat whole foods in the
80/10/10  program. In each case, the food item weighs eight ounces. (Note that you wou ld have to eat 42 servings of 8 ounces of
lettuce, or 21 large heads, to get the same number of calories as one 8-ounce por tion of macadamia nuts!)

Lettuce:                   39 calories  (1 small head romaine)
Cucumber:            27 calories  (½ medium)
Tomato:                   41 calories  (2 medium)
Peach:                   89 calories  (2 medium)
Apple:                   109 calories  (2 small)
Mango:                   147 calories (1 medium)
Banana:                   202 calories (2 medium)
Avocado:             362 calories  (1 large)
Cashews:             1,254 calories  (1.7 cups)
Sunflower seeds:       1,293 calories  (1.5 + cups)
Almonds:             1,318 calories (1.7 cups or 200 nuts)
Walnuts:             1,483 calories (2 + cups, or 57 nuts)
Macadamias:       1,628 calories  (1.8 cups, or 88 nuts)

How Much to Eat
To give you an example of the volume of fruits and vegetables required, l et’s say you need about 2,000 calories per day. A
medium-sized banana has 105 calories; a large honeydew melon has 461 calorie s; a medium peach has 39 calories; and a large
simple salad may have 175 calories (a large 20-oz. head of lettuce runs about 96 c alories, and a pound of nonsweet fruits has about
75 calories).
To consume 2,000 calories from raw foods, you would need to eat something like a large  honeydew melon for breakfast (461
calories), a 12-banana smoothie for lunch (1,260 calories), 4 peaches before dinne r (153), and a large salad for dinner (175). This
would provide 2,026 calories, with a 90/6/4 caloronutrient ratio (90% carbohydrate s, 6% protein, and 4% fat). If you didn’t have
any physical activity that day, you might eliminate two bananas and on e of the peaches.
If it was a physical day, you could add half of a 6-oz. California avocado to the sal ad. It would provide about 145 more
calories, 111 of which would be from fat. The caloronutrient ratio for the day  would then be 86/6/9. Adding a whole avocado
would take the fat percentage for the day up to 13% … not a big deal, but it w ould be better to add a few pieces of fruit to meet the
extra caloric requirements of your exercise routine.

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 underweight. The salt number indicates that the cholesterol is just beginning to form and that she's much more tired than she should be, and has a weakness mixed with the tiredness which is upsetting her entire digestive sys-tem.
The pH readings 6.80 / 6.20 would seem almost correct. However,
the liver is slightly too acid, and th e body chemistry is slightly too al-
kaline which would be creating some gas after eating, with minor burping, but not serious.
Because of the borderline diabetic condition, the carbohydrate
would rise higher at times and drop back down to 5.5, and if it dropped below 5.5 she would have to have something sweet or the en-ergy would run out completely.
The last numbers indicate the proteins are just high enough that
the person would be quite tired all of the time, but also indicate that she is in the menopause with hot and cold flashes, and at times, cold feet. This person is in need of a tune-up. 128 The numbers indicate that there is a vitamin C deficiency and the
longer this condition lasts the greater the deficiency. Also there is an
anemic condition. Most anemic people are much whiter than usual be-cause the liver is not getting enough iodine, iron or calciums.
The reading indicates emphysema. This person is not getting
enough oxygen. One of the finest things to do for emphysema is to walk a mile a day, but don't just start off and walk a mile the first day.
Keep on until you walk slowly, one mile a day, with nothing in your hands.
This person's numbers indicate the beginning of collagen disease,
or a vitamin C deficiency, which begins to affect all of the vital organs and muscles. Many times there is soreness in the muscles, but it is generally travelling. It's in a joint for a day or two and then another joint and oftentimes for a day in th e big toe, indicating that it's gout,
which it isn't really, it's just very annoying, and not a very serious problem unless this has continued for a long period of time. The long-er this condition exists the more apt it is to cause irregular menstrual cycles, and many times extremely heavy flows, or times in which the cycle lasts much longer. A hysterectomy will not solve the nervous problem and tiredness, but the deficiency can be corrected by correct-ing the diet.
The reason for the mineral deficiency, the body is not assimilating
enough variety of calciums because there is not the resistance between the acids and the alkalines. The body chemistry is out of ratio of one element to another.
All foods that we eat are cationi c, with the exception of lemon.
This is one reason why we recommend fresh lemon juice water or lemonade: it is nature's form of natural dilute hydrochloric acid, and the liver can take lemon juice when it is taken systematically, and in not too large amounts, and convert it into enzymes with less chemical change than any other natural substance known to man. Then the body begins to take on more calciums and corrects these conditions. The next best substance to use woul d be a man-made substance: hydro-
chloric acid tablets. 129 If the mineral deficiency condition has existed a long time, a per-
son will need both the lemonade and the tablets.
Some people are allergic to lemon juice. Those allergic cannot
urinate, it stops the kidneys from letting the water pass out into the urinary tract. Also, if one has ulcers it bums the stomach so badly the person cannot stand the burning, then they must be taken off of the lemon and given freshly squeezed cabbage juice three or four times a day (this must be used within 20 mi nutes from the time it is squeezed),
the amounts regulated by the tester, and this will heal any ulcer. I have never seen anyone allergic to cabbage juice that had ulcers. After the ulcers are under control, six weeks to three months, then the person can start on the lemonade and it will rebuild the liver and almost make them look like they have had a bath in the fountain of youth.
The D range is a more serious range than the B range because the
body is extremely too acid, causing extreme nervousness, abnormal fear, and except for the grace of God, almost a maniac. One would have the same problems as in the other ranges but more exaggerated than in the A and B range.
An example in the D range could read:
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This condition is one that extremely upsets the nerves. The num-
bers indicate a potassium deficiency. The message is not going
through from the brain to the vital organs, and it's almost impossible to work. Such a person has an idea that everyone is against them-there's a chip on their shoulder, and they are sick, and yet they don't look sick. They can also be anemic, and if this were a woman, from puberty to age 60, could be very deep in menopause with this number combination. The suffering is extreme because the nerves exaggerate the condition. THE LOWER THE CALCIUMS, THE GREATER THE FEAR.
The numbers show: 130 • advanced delta cells in the vagina, uterus, ovary area, and in both
breasts
• a high emphysema in both lungs • a cystitic condition • the kidneys are not functioning normally because the liver is not
manufacturing enough enzymes to maintain the energy needed to re-store the energy used each day.
• have to drive themselves to do everything that they do. It would be unsafe for this person to drive a car because the blood
sugar is so low, and this can cause as many accidents as people who are intoxicated by alcohol while driving. It slows down their emotions. They may temporarily black out, and don't know it until it's too late.
ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN OUR DRIVER'S LICENSE
TESTS SHOULD INCLUDE WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON HAS LOW BLOOD SUGAR.
Urinary tests are more accurate th an the blood test on low blood
sugar because the urinary carbohydrate reading equals the blood chemistry readings over any 24-hour period.
These RBTI test numbers are not easily interpreted. This book is
written to educate the public to the place that they will go to someone who has trained at the seminars in the Reams Biological Theory of Ionization.
Some of the testers are so steeped in fads until it takes two or three
years to de-fad them, but don't hold that against them. I would rather trust my life to the poorest tester in th e field than to trust my life to the
use of chemotherapy cobalt or radiation.   131 CHAPTER 18
RBTI AND PASTORAL COUNSELING

Many calls have come from pastors begging, "Please do some-
thing to help me. I do not know enough about the health message to teach my people how to be healthy. I ha ve just lost with a heart attack
one of the finest members of the church, and a very heavy financial supporter, in his thirties. He is a great loss to the church and to God's work."
A Baptist pastor in Florida said, "Please, do something to help us.
I have just lost one of the fine supporters of our church, only 45 years old with cancer. He had cancer for two years and the cobalt seemed to hasten his death. It breaks my heart to see that. When he was told he had cancer he asked me as his pastor what I thought about it, and I agreed that he should do what the doctors said. Now since we have been enlightened on the dangers of chemotherapy, radiation and cobalt and know it has hastened his death, his wife has left the church. She pointed her finger at my nose and said, 'If you would have counselled
us correctly, my husband would be living today.' Reams, you've got to help us." We are establishing in the very near future seminars to teach pastors how to counsel their congregations on health. We are not go-ing to tell them not to have cobalt, radiation or chemotherapy, but we are going to teach them God's way to being healthy. The use of drugs is something for the doctor to convince the people, and not the pastor. Ministers need to be taught in the seminaries the Bible health mes-sage.
Pastors are demanding us to feed them the health message in the
Bible. We are not going to give them the same teaching we teach the doctors, chiropractors and other testers and counselors. We will teach them to counsel their people, of all ages, in regard to their health, as
given in the Word of God.
Many ministers today are deeply concerned because of the many
divorces among the young, and even senior citizens. Many times di-vorces are brought about because the calciums are too low in the sys-132 tem and the individuals are a nervous wreck. Husbands and wives are
at each other's throat from morning to night. They love each other and
each one is fighting for his or her life, but they have no one to tell them what to do to correct these calciums deficiencies. Ministers are not to tell the people which calciums to use but they will be informed on doctors trained in this field to which they can send their parishion-ers for help. And this will prevent many, many divorces.
In 1972 at 11 o'clock one Sunday night my doorbell rang. It was
the pastor of our church in a


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Cure Tooth Decay Book Description
Foreword By Timothy Gallagher D.D.S. President of the Holistic Dental Association
Introduction

100% Real Dental Healing Testimonials
Leroy from Utah
Ms. Steuernol from Alberta, Canada
Mike from Ashland, Oregon
Pioneering Tooth Cavity Remineralization
CHAPTER 1
DENTISTRY'S INABILITY TO CURE CAVITIES

Reaffirm Your Choice to Cure Your Cavities
The Real Cause of Cavities
Remembering Your Connection
Fear of the Dentist
How Conventional Dentistry Works
Micro-organisms
Conventional Dentistry’s Losing Battle Against Bacteria
The Failure of Conventional Dentistry
Chapter 1 References
CHAPTER 2
DENTIST WESTON PRICE DISCOVERS THE CURE

Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland
Modern Swiss were Losing Their Health
The Healthy People of the Outer Hebrides
Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health
Genetics and Tooth Decay
Aborigines of Australia
Nutritive Values of Diets Compared
Fat-soluble Vitamins and Activators
Why Tooth Decay with Modern Civilization?Weston Price's Tooth Decay Curing Protocol
Dr. Price's Protocol Summarized
Chapter 2 References
CHAPTER 3
MAKE YOUR TEETH STRONG WITH FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS

How Teeth Remineralize 101
Hormones and Tooth Decay
Cholesterol
The Miracle of Vitamin D
Vital Fat-Soluble Vitamin A
Cod Liver Oil Heals Cavities
Weston Price’s Activator X
More Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sources: Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands
Organs from the Water
Fat-soluble Vitamin Summary
Chapter 3 References
CHAPTER 4
REMINERALIZE YOUR TEETH WITH WISE FOOD CHOICES

The Town without a Toothache
Deceptive Labeling
Pasteurization Kills Milk
Obtaining Raw Milk
Good Soup Heals Your Teeth
Blood Sugar
Sweeteners
Protein for Your Teeth
Protein Assimilation
Low Quality Proteins
Fermented Foods & Enzymes
Vegetables for Minerals
Are Grains the Hidden Reason for many Modern Diseases including Tooth Cavities?
The Anti-Scorbutic Vitamin and Your Teeth and Gums
The Effect of Oats on Children’s Teeth
Problems with Unfermented Grains
The Effects of Soaking and Sprouting on Phytic Acid
Grain Bran and Fiber
Indigenous People’s Fermentation of GrainSafe Grains Guidelines
Eating Grains At Home
Beans
Breakfast Cereals and Granola
Nuts and Nut Butters
Trace Minerals Repair Cavities
Do Multi-Vitamins Fight Tooth Decay?
Soy Products
Fake Milks
Nightshades
Organic Food Is Better
Healthy Fats
Hidden Monosodium Glutamate
Health Food Bars, Energy Bars and Tooth Decay
Addictive Substances
Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and Your Teeth
Thanks Giving
Chapter 4 Part C References
Chapter 4 Part B References
Chapter 4 Part A References
CHAPTER 5
NUTRITION PROTOCOLS THAT REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR
CAVITIES

Nature’s Rules for Healing Teeth
Remineralize Your Teeth with Diet
Balanced Tooth Decay Remineralizing Program
Food Intake Suggestions
Foods to Avoid in All Protocols
The “One-Amazing-Meal-a-Day” Protocol
Food Intake Suggestions
Tips for Going out to Eat
Advanced Tooth Decay Healing
Daily Food Intake
Healing Tooth Cavities on a Vegetarian Diet
Daily Food Intake
Self Care
Common Mistakes Made By People Who Think They Are Eating a Healthy Diet
Cleansing and Fasting
Heal Your Teeth in Six Weeks or Less
Chapter 5 ReferencesCHAPTER 6
STOP CAVITIES WITH YOUR NEXT MEAL

Tooth Decay Healing Diets that Worked
Recipes for Healing Your Teeth
Bone Broth Recipe
Bieler’s Soup
Eggnog Tooth-Strengthening Formula
Spicy Steak Tartare for Fighting Tooth Infections
Fish Head Soup
Ayurvedic Green Drink
Poke (pronounced POH-kay) Fish Salad
Cooking Suggestions
Preparing Grains So That They Do Not Cause Cavities or Disease
Phytase Content of Grains
Vibrant Sourdough
Oat Preparation
Quinoa Preparation and Phytic Acid Removal
Chapter 6 References
CHAPTER 7
HEALTHY GUMS LEAD TO HEALTHY TEETH

Dental Plaque and Gum Disease
Gum Disease, Bleeding, Swollen Gums and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Gum Disease, Vitamin C, and Scurvy
The Amazing Blotting Technique and Healing Gum Disease Naturally
How to Blot at Home
Sea Salt for Your Gums
Herbal Treatments for Gum Disease
Oil Pulling for your Teeth and Gums
Healing Gum Disease Program
Chapter 7 References
CHAPTER 8
DENTISTRY AND ITS HIGH PRICE

Toxic Dentistry
Diseases and MercuryWhat to Do About Current Mercury Fillings?
Mercury Fillings Lead To Crowns and Root Canals
More Dental Dangers from Toxic Dentistry
Safer Filling Materials
Finding a Good Dentist
Finding a Dentist to Work with Diet
Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Getting a Second Opinion
Taking Charge at the Dentist’s Office
Cavities and X-rays
The Dental Code of Silence
Root Canals
Focal Infections
Dental Implants
Dental Abuse
Do I Have a Cavity? Understanding Tooth Decay
Monitoring Tooth Decay and Tooth Remineralization
Understanding Tooth Remineralization
How to Treat Your Decayed Tooth
Still not Sure? Talk to Your Tooth
The Vicious Cycle and Tooth Decay
The Hidden Need to Be Sick
Busting the Myth that Food-Stuck-On-Teeth Causes Cavities
Tooth Care
Healing Tooth Pain
Dental Sealants
Teeth Whitening At the Dentist’s and At Home
Brushing, Flossing and Toothpaste
Tooth Brushing
Tooth and Gum Healing
The Fluoride Deception
Tooth Decay is Not an Infectious Disease
Moving Beyond Painful Dentistry
Chapter 8 References
CHAPTER 9
YOUR BITE: A HIDDEN CAUSE OF CAVITIES AND A FRESH LOOK AT
ORTHODONTICS AND TMJ

Your Ideal Jaw Position and Enjoyment of Life
Genetics versus Intercepted Heredity
Why Teeth are Crowded and Wisdom Teeth are Misaligned
Your Bite and TMJ Pain, Night Grinding, and Tooth DecayThe “Feel Good” Substance P
Profound Effects of TMJ Dysfunction and a Bad Bite
Orthodontics
Dental Orthopedics Focuses on Normal Development
Conventional Orthodontic Practices Damage Faces
Orthodontics Does Not Address the Physiological Cause of Crooked Teeth
Functional Orthopedics
Craniopathy
Functional Appliances and Practitioners
Functional Dental Appliance Goals
Finding a Functional Orthopedist
Regaining Your Dental Health
Chapter 9 References
CHAPTER 10
YOUR TEETH CAN HEAL NATURALLY

The Evidence and Proof That Cavities can Remineralize and Heal
Curing Tooth Decay — Parting Words
Get Support
Give Support
Healthy Teeth Are Your Birthright
Chapter 10 References
BONUS CHAPTER
REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR YOUR CHILD'S TOOTH CAVITIES
NATURALLY

From Fear to Faith, From Suffering to Peace
Children's Tooth Decay is Not an Easy Road for Most
Treating Children's Tooth Decay Naturally
Surgery on Children for Tooth Decay?
Toxic Dentistry in Children’s Mouths
England’s Dentists say, “No Benefits, no Proof, and


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Microbiology
HOW BACTERIA ACHIEVE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Antibiotic resistance by bacteria refers to the ability of microorganisms to withstand
the killing effects of one or more antibiotics. Bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics are considered multidrug resistant and are referred more colloquially to as superbugs.
Drug-resistant bacteria pose one of the most serious and growing threats to
health and survival and continue to be a global concern to contemporary medicine. Antibiotic-resistant infections complicate treatment and increase morbidity and mortality.
These infections are difficult to treat with first-line antibiotics and often result in
second-line treatments that promote longer-lasting illnesses, more doctor visits or extended hospital stays, and the need for more expensive and less safe medications. Some resistant infections can cause death.
The first step in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is a genetic
change in a bacterium. There are two ways that can happen. The first way is by spon -
taneous mutation of the bacterium’s DNA. Many antibiotics kill bacteria by inacti -
vating an essential bacterial protein, but either the microbe can develop a mutation that either prevents binding of the antibiotic to the protein or can increase the pro -
duction of that protein. Last, the bacterium can shed the targeted protein from its cell body. The second way bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics is by the transfer of immunity from a resistant bacterium to its progeny, thus ensuring the survival of subsequent generations of microbes.
In some countries, including the United States, patients expect and demand anti -
biotics from doctors, even in situations where they are inappropriate or ineffective. Because microbes are always mutating, some random mutation eventually will
 protect against the drug. As people enjoy the benefits of antibiotics, their misuse
promotes antibiotic resistance in many lethal bacteria.
Resensitizing resistant bacteria to antibiotics so that they can be killed is the
objective of searching for antimicrobial adjuvants that can be used to boost otherwise ineffective antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus  (MRSA),
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pseudomonas, Clostridium difficile, and other super -
bugs that can cause lethal infectious outbreaks in hospitals and institutions.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant M. tuber -
culosis  throughout the developing world is very disturbing in the present scenario
of tuberculosis (TB) management. TB has always been a global problem and tends to increase in prevalence mainly in the developing countries of the world, 116 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
many of the affected living in poverty, but is also problematic in industrialized
nations, including the United States.1
M. tuberculosis  usually attacks the lungs, but these pathogens can invade any part
of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
There are 10 drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for treating TB. Before the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, potent drugs such as rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide were effective as first-line anti-TB agents in the treatment of latent or active TB. Most patients with active TB can be treated initially with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and eth-ambutol for 8 weeks, and this regimen can be followed by 18 weeks of treatment with isoniazid and rifampicin if needed.


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muscles.mandrake ( Mandragora officinarum, see p. 232). With a forked root that
resembles the human shape, mandrake was credited with great magical
and healing powers. It was recommended by Dioscorides for many
ailments, including sleeplessness and inflammation of the eyes.
 With the collapse of the Roman empire in the 5th century ce, the
debate about how illness arose and how it should be treated shifted to
the East. By the 9th century, Islamic physicians had translated much of Galen’s
work into Arabic, and his ideas affected the development of Arabic medicine
into the Middle Ages, influencing Avicenna (980–1037). Later in the
Middle Ages, Galen’s writings were translated back into Latin from the
Arabic and, for 400 years, his ideas held sway and were diligently applied in
European medical practice. Even in the 16th and 17th centuries, students
in university medical schools were given an academic training in the
principles of the humoral system, as established by Galen. They learned
how to diagnose an imbalance of the humors, and the methods of
restoring equilibrium, primarily bloodletting and purging ( see pp. 23–24).
Printing & Herbal Medicine
The invention of printing in the 15th century changed the face of herbal
medicine in Europe. Before that time, European folk medicine had been
handed down from generation to generation. While some early herbals
were written in Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic, and Welsh, for example, for the
most part the tradition was orally based.
 During the following centuries, herbals were published throughout
Europe in different languages, making standardized catalogs of herbs and
their applications accessible to the general public, not just to those who
understood Latin. As literacy rates rose, women in particular used the
advice in the herbals to treat their families. The ancient theory of the four humors holds that four fluids within the body—black bile, phlegm, yellow bile,
and blood—correspond to the four elements (earth, water, air, and fire), the four seasons, and other aspects
of the natural world. Until the 17th century, physicians believed that an imbalance of the humoral system
caused mental and physical illness.Europ E
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34The developmenT  of herbal medicine
In some cases, the printed herbals were written by physicians, and largely
reflected the writings of classical authors such as Dioscorides. In other instances they were based directly on first-hand experience—the English herbals of John Gerard (1597) and Nicholas Culpeper (1652) being
good examples. John Gerard’s The Herball is clearly the work of a horticulturist, rather
than of an herbal practitioner, but is nonetheless a mine of information. The book includes many plants that had been recently brought back to Europe by explorers and traders.
 Culpeper’s The English Physitian has been widely used as a practical
reference book ever since its publication. It is a rich blend of personal
and practical experience, traditional European medicine, and astrological thought. Each herb is assigned a “temperature,” a use within the humoral system, and a ruling planet and star sign. Like Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica, it has the merit of being based on close observation and extensive experience in the use of herbal medicines.
Foreign Herbs & Synthesized Drugs
The growing use of foreign herbs in the 17th century prompted heated
debate about the relative value of indigenous European herbs, but for the majority of the population this was irrelevant as the imported herbs were well out of their price range. In the end, it created a rift in herbal medicine. Poor and rural peoples used locally available herbs, while affluent city-dwellers and aristocrats purchased plants of foreign origin, prescribed
by university-trained physicians. By the beginning of the 18th century, approximately 70 percent of plant medicines stocked by European apothecaries were imported. Over time, this city-based herbalism evolved into conventional scientific medicine, which in turn rejected its herbal roots and regarded plant medicines as inferior. Once conventional medicine established its monopoly of practice—in
most European countries by the end of the 19th century—it became (and in many cases still remains) illegal to practice herbalism without medical certification. In Greece, traditional herbalists, known as komboyannites, were persecuted, and the word itself became an insult meaning “trickster”
or “quack.” In France and Italy, experienced traditional herbalists were imprisoned for providing treatment to their patients. The renaissance in herbal medicine that has occurred in the last 40 years offers hope that official censure will change.
Modern Practitioners
The pattern of herbal medicine
across Europe today is remarkably varied, but a common thread runs through the different traditions and practices. Most European herbalists use orthodox methods of diagnosis, looking for signs of infection and inflammation, for example. However, most also try to establish a broad, holistic picture, placing the illness in the context of the patient’s life as a whole. Herbalists then choose plant medicines and recommend suitable Blackberry (Rubus
fruticosus, p. 264) is  a cleansing, diuretic plant that was recommended by classical physicians.
Marshmallow
(Althaea officinalis,  p. 165) is a soothing remedy for gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome. The ancient Greek physician Pliny extolled the plant  as a cure-all.
Milk thistle
(Silybum marianum,  p. 137) protects the liver from damage.
Elderflower
(Sambucus nigra,  p. 132) helps to relieve hay fever.
Sage (Salvia officinalis,
p. 131) was considered a cure-all in medieval times.Fresh rosemary
Marshmallow flowers
Milk thistle capsules
Healers in medieval Europe frequently sought to
restore physical imbalance with bloodletting, purges, and preparations that caused vomiting.
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dietary and lifestyle changes that will
allow the body’s self-regenerating
powers—the modern equivalent of the
“vital spirit”—to establish good health
once again. Recovery may take longer
than it would if treated with conventional
medicine, but relief is generally enduring
and free from side effects.
    A patient with a stomach ulcer, for
example, may be treated with a variety
of herbs such as meadowsweet
(Filipendula ulmaria, p. 98), German
chamomile ( Chamomilla recutita, p. 77),
marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis, p. 165),
and deadly nightshade ( Atropa belladonna,
p. 69) to soothe inflammation, astringe,
and protect the inner lining of the stomach,
and reduce excess acid production. In
addition, herbal practitioners also address
poor dietary habits, bad posture, and stress—which are all conditions that
may have undermined the body’s healing ability. Problems such as these
are reversed with herbs to relieve stress, a diet rich in non-acidic
vegetables and fruits, and exercise.
Popular Herbs
In European herbal medicine, native herbs are still highly popular. Alpine
plants such as arnica ( Arnica montana, p. 172) and pulsatilla ( Anemone
pulsatilla, p. 168) are much used in Swiss, German, Italian, and French herbal
medicine, while comfrey ( Symphytum officinale, p. 138) is particularly well
liked in Britain. There has also been a surge in demand for exotic herbs. The
Chinese ginkgo tree ( Ginkgo biloba, p. 100), which improves circulation of
blood to the head and helps the memory, is now cultivated in vast plantations
in France, and has been a bestselling medicine in Germany for over 20 years.
European Traditions & the Future
Sales of over-the-counter herbal medicines in Europe have continued to
increase over the last two decades, though the reasons for this growth
vary widely.
 It is possibly a reaction to the over-reliance on drug treatment in
conventional medicine. Sound advice on a healthy diet and lifestyle,
including food herbs, such as turmeric ( Curcuma longa, p. 90), might well
prove more beneficial than conventionally prescribed drugs in helping
an aging population to stay healthy for longer.
 Nevertheless, in several European countries herbal medicines are
routinely prescribed, offering doctors a choice of gentle-acting
treatments for chronic and more minor health problems. In Germany and
Poland, herbal medicines can be frontline treatments for digestive disorders
and chronic problems such as arthritis. This approach leaves conventional
drug treatments available for more acute or serious conditions.
 In contrast, a barely reported trend is that more and more people are
growing medicinal plants. There seems to be a desire to rediscover the
magic of cultivating and harvesting plants, and involving them (as food and
medicine) in one’s daily life.Hawthorn (Crataegus
oxyacantha, p. 87)
has a marked tonic
effect on the heart.
Cowslip (


 for
barrenness, and to hasten delivery, and to help of the digestive and urinary systems. The essential oil
is strongly antiseptic and anti-mucus, and in Spain is
used to treat bronchial and lung infections.
Caution  Do not take the essential oil internally
except with professional advice.
Myrtle  was described by the
Greek physician Dioscorides
as “a friend to the stomach.”
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240NicotiaN a tabacumOther medicinal plantsexpectoration. ’Tis used outwardly in baths for
the womb, and the itch.” Catnip has an excitatory
effect on cats.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Catnip settles the
stomach, is sedative and, as it stimulates sweating, reduces fever. The herb’s pleasant taste and gentle action make it suitable for colds, flu, and fever in children, especially when mixed with elderflower (Sambucus nigra, p. 132) and sweetened with honey.
Catnip is markedly antiflatulent, helping to settle indigestion and colic. The herb is also useful in treating headaches related to digestive problems.  A tincture is beneficial as a friction rub for rheumatism and arthritis.
Self-help Use  Digestive infections, p. 305.of Asia and the Mediterranean region for its seeds and as a garden plant. The seeds are gathered once they are ripe.
Parts Used  Seeds.
Constituents  The seeds contain 40% fixed
oil, a saponin (melantin), alkaloids, and up to  1.4% volatile oil.
History & Folklore  Black cumin was found in
the tomb of Tutankhamun, but its role in ancient Egypt, medicinal or otherwise, is unknown. Dioscorides, a Greek physician of the 1st century ce, recorded that black cumin seeds were taken  to treat headaches, nasal congestion, toothache, and intestinal worms, and, in large quantities, as a diuretic, to promote menstrual periods, and to increase breast-milk production.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Like many
culinary herbs, black cumin seeds are beneficial for the digestive system, soothing stomach pain and spasms and easing gas, bloating, and colic. The seeds are also antiseptic and are used to treat intestinal worms, especially in children. Cumin seeds are much used in India to increase the production of breast milk.
Research Recent research indicates that
black cumin seed may prove useful in metabolic syndrome, a condition that typically involves raised cholesterol levels, raised blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. The seeds are also antiviral and show promise in the treatment of chronic viral infections, such as hepatitis C.
Caution  Love-in-a-mist (N. damascena) should
not be used as a substitute for black cumin seeds.Nymphaea alba (Nymphaceae)
White Water Lily
Description  Perennial aquatic plant with deep
roots, plate-shaped leaves on long cylindrical stems, and large-petaled white flowers occasionally tinged with pink.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe,
white water lily is found in ponds and in still water in lakes, rivers, and canals. The rhizome is gathered
in autumn.
Parts Used  Rhizome, flowers.
Constituents  The rhizome contains alkaloids
(nymphaeine and nupharine), resin, glycosides,  and tannins.
History & Folklore  According to the
17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, “The leaves do cool all inflammations … the syrup helpeth much to procure rest, and to settle the brains of frantic persons.”
White water lily flowers have a sedative effect, calming
nervous tension and anxiety.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  The rhizome
of the white water lily is astringent and antiseptic.
A decoction treats dysentery, or diarrhea due
to irritable bowel syndrome. White water lily has
also been employed to treat chronic bronchitis and kidney pain, and taken as a gargle for sore throats. The rhizome may be used to make a douche for vaginal soreness and discharge, or to make a poultice for boils and abscesses. White water lily flowers have long been reputed to reduce sexual drive. Their generally calming and sedative effect on the nervous system makes them useful in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and similar disorders of this nature.
Research  Studies suggest that white water lily
may, as has been claimed, act as an anaphrodisiac, diminishing sexual drive. The plant has been found to lower blood pressure in animals.
Related Species  The white pond lily (N. odorata)
is a close American relative used for much the same purposes. The rhizome of the white lotus (N. lotus), Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae)
Black Cumin
Description  Annual herb growing to 1 ft
(30 cm). Has an upright branching stem, fine
deeply cut leaves, gray-blue flowers, and
toothed seedpods.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to western
Asia, black cumin is grown throughout much  Notopterygium incisium
(Apiaceae)
Notopterygium Root,
Qiang Huo (Chinese)
Description  Carrot-family member with an
upright ridged stem, deeply cut leaves, and flowers
in dense clusters.
Habitat & Cultivation  Notopterygium root
is native to central and western China. The root is unearthed in spring or autumn.
Part Used  Root.
Constituents  Notopterygium root contains
furanocoumarins, sterols, and a volatile oil.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Notopterygium
root is taken mainly for colds and chills, fevers, headache, general aches and pains, and malaise. The herb is warming and pungent, counters cold and damp conditions, and promotes sweating, especially in fevers. It is also prescribed for neck and back pain.
Caution  At high dosage notopterygium root
may cause vomiting.Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae)
Tobacco
Description  Annual or biennial plant growing
to 3 ft (1 m). Has an erect stem, large oval leaves, and pink or white flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation  Tobacco is native
to tropical America. It is now grown worldwide, chiefly for smoking tobacco but also as the source of an insecticide. Leaves for smoking are gathered, dried, and cured.
Parts Used  Leaves.
Constituents  Tobacco contains alkaloids (notably
nicotine) and a volatile oil. Nicotine is stimulant
and addictive.
History & Folklore  Even in 17th-century
England, opinions on smoking were sharply divided. King James I unsuccessfully tried to ban “a custome loathsome to the eye, hatefull to the nose, harmfull to the braine [and] dangerous to the lungs.” In Central America, tobacco was prescribed by the Maya as a treatment for asthma, convulsions, and skin disease. Tobacco has been used as part of rituals in many Native American cultures.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Tobacco is no
longer used medicinally. The dried leaves make a good insecticide, but external application should  be avoided as nicotine is readily absorbed through the skin.
 Caution  Tobacco should not be taken in
any form.
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native to tropical Africa and Asia, has been used
medicinally since the earliest times, and is taken
for indigestion, dysentery, and other
gastrointestinal problems.
Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae)
Sweet Basil,
Basil
Description  Strongly aromatic annual growing
to 20 in (50 cm). Has shiny oval leaves, a square
stem, and small white flowers in whorls.
Habitat & Cultivation  Sweet basil, also
known as basil, is probably native to India. Over
150 varieties are now grown around the world for
their distinctive flavor and essential oil. The leaves
and flowering tops are gathered as the plant comes
into flower.
Parts Used  Leaves, flowering tops, essential oil.
Constituents  Sweet basil contains a volatile oil
(about 1%), which consists principally of linalool
and methylchavicol, along with small quantities
of methyl cinnamate, cineole, and other terpenes.
History & Folklore  In his 1st-century ce
Materia Medica, the Greek physician Dioscorides
described the African belief that eating sweet
basil stopped the pain caused by a scorpion’s sting.
The herb was used in Roman times to relieve
flatulence, to counteract poisoning, as a diuretic,
and to stimulate breast-milk production. Basil also
has a history of use in Ayurvedic medicine.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sweet basil acts
principally on the digestive and nervous systems,
easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic, and
indigestion. It can be used to prevent or relieve
nausea and vomiting, and
helps to kill intestinal
worms. Sweet basil has a mildly sedative action, proving useful in


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71
Heart, the,
71
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105
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130
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131
decompensation,
129
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130
diseases,
63
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127
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131
drugging,
41
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131
fasting,
36
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128–129
supervisory care,
132
valves,
128
Hepatic Colic,
157
High Blood Pressure,
124–126
drugging,
125
explained,
124
fasting,
126
prevalence,
124
Hoelzel, Frederick,
75
Hunger,
absence,
34
acute disease,
33
,
89
basic rule,
33
chronic disease,
63
not appetite,
32
not irritation,
34
where felt,
31–32
Hunger Strike (Cork),
127
Hunzas,
82
Hydrochloric acid,
114–115
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50
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97
Hyperacidity,
116–117
Hyperplasia,
99
Hypertension, essential,
124
,
125
Hypertrophy,
146
Ileitis,
94
Immunization,
67
Impotence,
21
Indigestion,
83–85
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135
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116
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Inflammation,
84
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108
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112
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115
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115–117
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133
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134
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139
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141–142
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144
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need for rest in,
112
Ingelfinger,
140
Ingenuity of nature,
30
Inoculation,
83
Insects,
18
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74
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Instinctive procedures,
34
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64
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70
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93
Insulin,
95
Internal reserve stores,
28
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29
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30
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128
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37
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105
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115
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116
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117
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118
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139
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142
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144
Jaundice,
158
Jeferson, Joseph,
41
Kidneys,
155–157
Kirsner,
140
Klaben, Helen,
26
,
28
Lindlahr, Henry,
65
Lithemic diathesis,
157
Liver,
158
,
159
Locomotor Ataxia,
46
Low, Gilman,
42
Lumbago,
109
,
147
Lymph,
37
,
38
Macfadden, Bernarr,
42
,
161
MacSwiney, Terence,
127
Maintenance, of weight,
67
Malaise,
34
,
91
Malignancy,
140
Manipulation,
110
Manganese poisoning,
153
Marrow, bone,
28
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34
,
83
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103
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120
,
127
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165
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166
Mayo, William J.,
113
McCarrison,
82
Melon,
66
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74
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72
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79
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166
anabolism,
72
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79
catabolism,
72
156Metaplasmic materials,
72
Metritis,
94
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120
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121
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fasting,
122
post-fast supervision,
122
suffering,
120
symptoms,
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72
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77
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41
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46–47
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96–97
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41
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47
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feeding,
33
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gallstones,
158
high blood pressure,
125
immunity to gonorrhea,
149
multiple sclerosis,
101
palliation,
107
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peptic ulcer,
117
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Mitral stenosis,
131
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69
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improvement,
99
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102
several fasts,
102
spontaneous remissions,
100
symptoms
early,
100
later,
100
Mustard oil,
176
Myelin sheath,
100
Myocardial sclerosis,
157
Natural Hygiene,
90
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103
opposition to,
13
Nature at work,
economy of,
29
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30
157emphasis changed,
28
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58
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94
in fasting,
29
internal food stores,
29
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30
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33
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58
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163
orderliness of,
91
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56
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166
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46
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110
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33
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79
Nervous system,
36
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125
Neurasthenia,
151
Neuritis,
46
New York Evening Graphic
,
161
Nitrogen,
78
balance,
78
hunger,
78
Noise,
83
Normal weight,
80
Nourishment,
77
Nutrition,
37
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79
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80
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105
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110
Nuts and Seeds,
70
Nyastagmus,
100
Oils, and fats,
70
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Osborn, Mendel and Thomson,
78
Oswald, Felix,
18
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deprivation,
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drugs,
117
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fasting,
147
food,
117
surgery,
145–146
x-rays,
145
Pancreas,
116
Paralysis Agitans (Parkinson’s),
152
158cause,
153
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154
sysmptoms,
151
Parkinson, James,
151
Pastry,
84
Pathological evolution,
115–116
Pellagra,
29
Penicillin,
148
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149
Pepsin,
114
Peptic ulcer,
114
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117
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119
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114
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fasting,
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feeding,
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hyeracidity,
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surgery


 of
wholeness, in love, in the pursuit of beauty, order and harmony. But
for the wholeness of the human condition to be attained, a
wholeness in all things contri buting to human existence is
indispensable. The importance of food to life in general emphasizes
its supreme importance in the attainment of human wholeness, and
only a highly specific pattern of eating can meet this highest
achievement of evolution.
Mankind on this planet has been the unfortunate victim of
terrible times and tribulations. Barely had humanization been
achieved, than the earth underwent a prolonged period of intermittent and devastating gl aciation, with world-wide
repercussions. During these terrible times, human beings were obliged to adopt ways of living in order to survive which departed
widely from the human ideal previously set by nature. Although
when the Ice Ages subsided some ten thousand years ago, the majority of human beings tended to resume ways of living more
tolerably human, inventing agriculture in the process to ward against further catastrophe, many bad habits have persisted,
particularly regarding feeding, which, as we have suggested,
accounts in large part for the horrors and abnormalities of human
behaviour.
Many parts of the world today should be sympathetic to a
properly human condition, but because of the importance of cortical conditioning, these bad habits persist and remain a most
dehumanizing influence, responsible for the terrors of human
existence and the ugliness of the environment. As the means of
expressing anger and hatred against nature, against other creatures,
against man himself have increased  with the industrial age, so
nature has become increasingly soiled and desecrated, and man's
chronic inhumanity to man has become more sharpened. The
situation is critical, for every aspect of the contemporary crisis examined shows a course set on annihilation and extinction. If further appeals to reason, to scien ce, to politics, to sociology, to
economics are certain to be frustrated unless backed by a genuine change of heart, so are the more simpleton calls for a return to
nature, for a denial of civili zation. Man is too wounded and
humiliated a creature, too complicated by culture to be able to act from such purity. Salvation is likely to be very, very demanding.
The change must begin from within, important as the tangible
aspects of life happen to be. One simply must first restore the belief
that the human being is a noble, sacred creature, holding the most
essential post in the creative enterp rise of the universe. Anything
less must entail alienation. Since no reasonable argument can change the colours of the soul, colour must be played, like music to the insane, in the hope that slowly, progressively, the divine
sensitivities will be recovered, and the mind made whole.
Although ugliness tends to cancel the craving for beauty,
wholeness and purity, to be surrounded by beauty and harmony, to
practise it at every possible opportunity, must in the long run work. One has the examples of this in the arts. People are often drawn to the arts as a reaction against the puerilities and frustrations of living, the deceptions of gain and material power. While artists, musicians and poets themselves are usually simple people, little good at
worldly tasks, the patrons have always been people of power, in
their lives ruthless and hard, yet st rangely softened in the presence
of the beauty and divinity of ar t. They are not likely to become
gurus and saints as a result, but they are more whole and human for it, certainly worse without it. The sensitivities on which the arts
trade should be pursued in every possible aspect of living; nothing
which is not beautiful should be tolerated, whatever its apparent
lures.
The aim of this book has been to emphasize that such
sensitivities are eminently applicable to man's most important
biological function, eating. Not only is it a matter of the choice of
the right kinds of foods. The attit ude towards food, the conditions
under which foods are eaten can provide a most important occasion for developing an overall, humanly compatible attitude and a recovery of the sensitivities, of the meaning of being human.
This is not a new appeal. All ot her peoples had discovered that
sacrament and myth are the supreme means of incorporating
thought, feeling and action into a meaningful human cosmology. One finds, among primitives, as among other less materialistically preoccupied civilizations, that nothing is left out. All is made hallowed, meaningful and sacred. Part of the tragedy of the West,
thanks to misinterpretation of the significance of science to society,
has been to purge life of mythical  meaning. Eating is an excellent
opportunity to restore this indispensable strategy.
How one eats is as important as what one eats. Eating cannot be
a matter only of belly filling, of meeting calories, proteins, and the other dietary essentials, but the daily recurring opportunity to
express joy, to contemplate beauty, to feel the craving for purity,
and, a need particularly ignored to day, to feel and express gratitude
for the bounties of the earth. All peoples and ages have in fact insisted that food should be communally partaken, making it a socially bonding ritual, a bodily f unction raised to a high social and
spiritual level, becoming in the process a joyful sacrament enacting
the glory and joy of life.
After all, food is not an incidental occurrence. It is the product
of a quite fantastic creative ecology  on the part of nature, which
began some fifteen thousand million years ago, and has been ever since groping for the expression of the inherent drive for harmony,
beauty, and creativity in all matter, ever more explicit, until its
culmination in the human being. As we have seen, the beauty of fruits and flowers, of all things humanly good, reflect this deep goading at work in all nature. Unless these qualities had found
previous expression in fruit and fl ower, the human mind would have
been an impossibility. In spite of the apparent fumblings and
distractions of time, of the long haul of evolution, seen with the unitive vision of gods, man finds a summit place in the operations of Creation. As an important constitu ent in this realization, such a
providential offering as food should be partaken in joy, and in humility and reverence, a thanksgi ving to the gods and powers
responsible for this strange and wonderful place.
The right kind of attitude to nature, to food, indeed to all whole,
natural things is best illustrated in Zen practice, which teaches that
loose, unconnected thinking is necessarily bad, while at the same
time it insists that a rigid, imposed direction, the kind favoured by the puritans and fascists, is also bad. Living is a constant juggling
for which every occasion becomes an opportunity of practice, every
thought, every touch, every sight, and especially every act.
How can this apparent contradic tion be resolved in ordinary
living? By sensing the inherent sanctity, dignity and cosmic connection of all that is worthy of human doing. Then, in the simple
outfolding of such an act, no matter how elemental and superficially
trivial, a sense of profound, exquisite meaningfulness results, beyond all analysis and doubt. This can  be practised in virtually any
aspect of living, in one's daily work, in one's relations to others, in the contemplation of nature, in the ar ts, in sport, in some particular
hobby. Eating is an excellent opport unity for so doing, which raises
the simple act to a high order, physically and spiritually enhancing, and providing a level of satis faction and joy beyond verbal
description.
Zen is not native to the European mind and tradition, and such a
suggestion will at first seem esoteric. Yet many people do in fact
attempt to practise what is being suggested in their daily lives,
having discovered intuitively that it is the best course through the jungles of civilized confusion and uncertainty. Many artists, for instance, are Zen practitioner; without realizing it. finding an integration and joy in their creative procedures which is pure Zen.
The fact is that with a modicum of desire, what is being suggested is
quite easily realizable, and all the more easily in the pursuit of a natural dietary.
This exercise can begin with the preparation of food, through
its presentation and serving, to consumption, stages necessarily demanding familial and social participation. Evidently, the
environment becomes of great importance. One should forgo eating
rather than eat in squalid, ugly  surroundings. Joyful, enticing,
uplifting conversation, music and periods of quiet and meditation should be an intrinsic aspect of the pattern. By contrast, the usual futile banter, the ribald and mischievous exchanges of usual
entertainment show themselves up as a counter strategy to deny the
humanizing relevance of the meal, one  more aspect of the subtle and
all-permeating impoverishment of the sensitivities.
Regular meal times constitute a device for the convenience of
cooks and the cortical conditioning to greed. Meals should be left to the kind of intuitive communal decisions one finds children
displaying in their games.
Eating can undoubtedly induce a 'high', an ecstatic type of
experience, of the kind one can derive in the most humanizing raptures of life, in love, in communion with' nature, in art, and, as every age and culture has discovered in its own ways, through
certain drugs. Although it


 intestines and the main protecting agents in those
parts of the digestive system. Lactobacilli were the first probiotic bacte
ria to be studied and to be used as a supplement to benefit health.
Indeed Lactobacilli are the most common bacteria in commercially
available probiotics today,
a. Bifidobacteria  Most commonly known species are B. bifidum, B. breve,
B. longum and B. infantis, though there are around 30 different species
identified. This is a large family of probiotic bacteria, which are most
numerous in the human bowel, lower intestines, vagina and genital
area. 90-98% of all bacteria living in the bowel of a healthy baby are
Bifidobacteria. In an adult gut they are about seven times more numer
ous than Lactobacilli and fulfil many useful functions. Apart from pro
ducing different antibiotic-like substances which protect the gut from
pathogens, engaging the immune system, maintaining gut integrity and
health, they act as a source of nourishment for the body. Bifidobacteria actively synthesise amino acids, proteins, organic acids, vitamin K, pan
tothenic acid, vitamin Bi (thiamin), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3
(niacin), folic acid, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin),
assist absorption of Ca, iron and vitamin D. Bifidobacteria are the
second most numerous family of bacteria in probiotic supplements
available on the market.
3. Saccharomyces boulardii  This is a yeast first discovered by a French
scientist H Boulard in 1920. He observed that people in China treated
diarrhoea with an extract from lychee fruit. He found the yeast in this
extract which was named Saccharomyces boulardii. Supplementing this
yeast has been found to be effective in treating various forms of diarrhoea
in children and adults. Recently there has been a lot of interest in using
S. boulardii as an antagonist to a pathogenic yeast - Candida albicans.
4. Escherichia coli  or E.  coli  E. coli is a large family of bacteria. Pathogenic
members of this family can cause serious infections. However, physio
logical strains of E. coli are normal and numerous inhabitants of healthy
human gut. They normally occupy particular areas of the digestive
system: the bowel and lower parts of the intestines and should not be
found anywhere else. If they are found in the mouth, stomach or duode
num that indicates an abnormality in gut ecology - gut dysbiosis.
Physiological strains of E. coli fulfil a number of beneficial functions in
the body: they digest lactose, produce vitamins (vitamin K and group B)
and amino acids, produce antibiotic-like substances, called colicins and
have a powerful stimulating influence on local and systemic immunity.
They are very active against various pathogenic microbes including
pathogenic members of their own family. Indeed having your gut popu
lated by physiological strains of E. coli is the best insurance not to suc
cumb to pathogenic strains of E. coli. That is what a German physician
Alfred Nissle found in 1917 when he was trying to find out why some sol
diers in the First World War did not fall prey to typhoid, when most of
their comrades were ill. He identified a particular strain of E. coliin the
stools ofthese soldiers, which was named the Nissle strain. He grew this
bacterium and sealed it in gelatine capsules. After trying this product on
himself he started manufacturing it under the name Mutaflor. Mutaflor
is still available on the market. Some other physiological strains of E. coli
have been studied and are used in some commercial probiotic formulas
around the world.
5. Enterococcus Faecium  or Streptococcus  faecalis As the name would
imply these bacteria, as with all other probiotics, were isolated from human stools. They normally live in the bowel where they control
pathogens by producing hydrogen peroxide and reducing pH to 5.5.
They break down proteins and ferment carbohydrates. There are a
number of clinical studies showing that they are effective in treating
various forms of diarrhoea. These bacteria are quite common in probi
otic formulas on the market.
6. Bacillus subtilis or soil bacteria Bacillus Subtilis was first discovered by
German microbiologists during the Second World War, which led to the
use of this micro-organism in protecting German troops from dysentery
and typhoid. After the war Bacillus subtilis was extensively studied in
Germany, Russia, Italy, Finland, Eastern Europe, China and Vietnam.
Number of subspecies were identified: B. licheniformis, B, cereus,
B. brevis, B. mesentericus, B, pumilis, etc., most of which were shown to
be therapeutic in animals and then humans. This led to the develop
ment of a range of products with B. subtilis for animal use. For humans
there are number of products with B. subtilis which have been used by
doctors in Russia, Germany, Italy, Eastern Europe, Japan, Vietnam and
China for decades. B. subtilis is a spore-forming microbe and is resistant
to stomach acid, most antibiotics, temperature changes and other influ
ences. It has strong immune-stimulating properties and is considered
particularly effective with allergies and autoimmune disorders. It pro
duces a whole host of digestive enzymes, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti
bacterial and other active substances. Soil bacteria are not indigenous
to humans, they are transitional microbes, which do not colonise the
gut but go through it doing a lot of work on the way. We humans used to
consume soil bacteria in large amounts when we were drinking water
from wells and streams. In the process of evolution the human gut has
developed a need for these transitional bacteria. One possible need is
keeping the gut clean. B. subtilis species are used in waste management
because they have a great ability to break down rotting matter and to
suppress putrefactive microbes. By clearing out old putrefaction in the
gut soil bacteria may lay the ground for re-establishment of normal gut
flora. In my experience probiotics, which contain soil bacteria are the
most effective probiotics on the market.
The market offers a wide range of probiotic products from probiotic
drinks to powder, tablet and capsule forms. Unfortunately, many of
them are not strong enough or do not contain strong enough species of
bacteria to be of therapeutic benefit. There is also a problem of quality control. The last "Which" magazine report showed that many brands of
probiotics on the market do not have bacterial species listed on the label or
do not have claimed bacterial strength. So, how do we choose a good
probiotic?
First of all it always makes sense to work with a qualified practitioner
with experience in using probiotics who will help you to chose good-
quality supplements. If you are trying to chose a probiotic yourself, then
there are some general guidelines to follow.
1. A good probiotic should have as many different species of beneficial
bacteria as possible. A human gut contains hundreds of known species
of different bacteria. We should try to get as close to that as we can.
Different species of probiotic bacteria have different strengths and
weaknesses. If we have a mixture of them then we have a better chance
of deriving maximum benefit.
2. A mixture of strains from different groups of probiotic bacteria is more
beneficial than just one group. For example, many probiotics on the
market contain just Lactobacilli. A combination of representatives from
the three main groups: Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria and soil bacteria usu
ally works best.
3. A good probiotic should have a concentrated amount of bacteria: at
least 8 billion of bacterial cells per gram. You need to provide probiotic
bacteria in large enough doses to see an improvement.
4. The manufacturer of the probiotic should test every batch for strength
and bacterial composition and should be prepared to publish the
results of testing.
Once you have found a good probiotic you need to know how to use it. A
good therapeutic strength probiotic will always produce a so-called "die-off
reaction". What is it? As you introduce probiotic bacteria into a digestive
system, they start destroying pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi. When
these pathogens die they release toxins. These are the toxins, which made
your patient autistic or schizophrenic or hyperactive. So, whatever charac
teristic symptoms the patient has may temporarily get worse. Your patient
may also feel more tired than usual, generally "off colour" or develop a skin
rash. It is a temporary reaction and usually lasts from a few days to a few
weeks in different individuals. To make this reaction as mild as possible,
build the dose of your probiotic slowly. Start from a very small amount.
Observe the patient for any "die-off" symptoms. If there are none then increase the dose. When you see a reaction, let your patient settle on this