What a joy- it would have been to see the tree recover and again send forth its blossoms. Sometimes it is only by losing things, either material or spiritual, that we become aware of their value. Young people would not be so casual about their health if they could but know that they might soon lose it. How bewildered we are by the loss of health and until we know the cause there is not much we can do about it. Good health should be treasured and never abused, for good health leads to happiness.
Negligence, ignorance, inexperience, ineptitude, often force of circumstances, as well as a lack of knowledge on how to sustain health and prolong life, are all, metaphorically speaking, rodents that are gnawing away at our life and bringing us eventually to ruin. So does the little word ‘happiness’ imply that having it will bring back health and save our lives from an untimely end?
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Of primary importance is a dry building site. The foundation must be sound, and it is essential to provide adequate insulation. The choice of building materials has a bearing on health, wood being the healthiest of all, especially in a dry climate. In second place is brick, fired clay; next follows natural stone as a third choice. Concrete, especially the reinforced kind, must be considered as the unhealthiest building material there is, so one should keep one’s distance if at all possible.
Every person and every material has a certain connection with electricity. When undressing at bedtime you may have noticed that some items of clothing crackle, or you may even see them momentarily light up in the dark. The electric charge causing this varies with different people; some have more than others. Not only every human but also every animal, and even dead matter, is electrically charged. The electric charge can be restored or increased. Since we use up energy through life’s processes and functions, it is necessary to replace it constantly. We do this by eating food, taking tonics and food supplements, as well as by breathing deeply. The electric field and charge are also influenced by where we live and in what conditions. It is even possible for those factors to upset the natural balance.
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Kelp is the longest seaweed, reaching up to 700 metres (over 2,100 feet) in length. It is probably the longest known plant in existence. Kelp has the advantage over other seaweeds of having a fairly predictable iodine content, so that it is relatively easy to gauge the correct dosage.
By regularly taking very small quantities of seaweed or food items made with it, it is possible to eliminate an iodine deficiency without running the risk of taking too much. For this reason it is beneficial to include small amounts of seaweed in our food, above all in soups and vegetables. Doing this, especially in land-locked countries, would gradually overcome any deficiency of iodine and other trace elements.
These logical considerations caused me to add seaweed, kelp to be more specific, to a number of my food products, for example Herbamare and Trocomare, the two popular herbal salts, as well as Herbaforce, the practical and tasty sandwich spread. The seasoning sauce Swiss Alpamare (Kelpamare), and the vegetable soup concentrate Plantaforce are also enriched with it. In this way it is possible to make use of varied and different food items in order to counterbalance an existing deficiency. The more the population increases and the prevalence of diseases of civilisation grows, the greater becomes the necessity to recognise and make use of the sea, with its rich mineral content, as a source of food.
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Thus there are many reasons why we should ensure that our families eat wheat germ regularly. Among other things, it will ensure that our children’s most important glands will develop properly. Wheat germ has a delicious taste, not only when sprinkled over muesli and in soups, but also on bread and honey – a much healthier snack than sugary buns from the baker’s.
Wheat germ as a concentrated food is an absolute necessity in our modern world, where so much low-value, denatured food is eaten, causing an increasing prevalence of deficiency diseases. People living in areas relatively untouched by modern development and those of us who live on natural wholefoods, generally speaking may not need to take concentrated food such as wheat germ on a regular basis. If you make it a habit to eat whole grains and other wholefoods, you will obtain the essential substances in the right proportion. In wheat germ they are in a concentrated form.
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In cases of vitamin E deficiency swelling of the intercellular substance in the connective tissue and impaired firmness of the vascular walls have been discovered. Stagnation in the capillaries and bad circulation are connected with this condition, and all of these things lead to metabolic disturbances and increased oxygen consumption.
If these disturbances are diagnosed in the years of development and growth, an increased intake of vitamin E can help. Menopausal problems also respond well to average doses of vitamin E, as do rheumatic ailments. All in all, vitamin E is important in keeping the body functions healthy.
Cows can succumb to brucellosis (undulant fever, Bang’s disease), an epidemic infectious disease causing miscarriage, if they lack vitamin E. It can be cured by giving the animals feed that is rich in vitamin E, such as bran that contains wheat germ. Brucellosis can be transmitted to humans, for example by drinking contaminated and unpasteurised milk and by eating infected butter or cottage cheese.
The correct daily dosage of vitamin E has not yet been established. It is assumed that the daily requirement is 15-25 mg. One litre (1.76 pints) of wheat germ oil contains 1 g of vitamin E, so that we would have to take 15 cc (about Vi fl. oz) every day to meet our requirement.
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This treatment is a nutritional therapy, similar to the one employed by Dr Evers. Even before Dr Evers became well known, I had based my approach on the view that the patient’s diet should be kept the same as that enjoyed by the primitive people who were not affected by multiple sclerosis. That means eating plenty of raw foods and only boiling those vegetables which cannot be eaten raw. The basic diet plan includes brown rice with soft white cheese (cottage cheese or quark) and horseradish, and mixed salad. Eggs are allowed very occasionally and only when raw. Meat is left out of the diet entirely and in its place milk and soya protein are consumed. White flour products are also cut out completely. Bread is only permitted in limited quantity, and nothing but wholegrain, wholemeal and crispbread. Since canned foods cannot really be called natural or a wholefood they, too, must be avoided alto-
gether. Fruit must be natural, organically grown fruit that is in season; it can either be eaten whole or added to muesli. Honey and fruit sugar as obtained from grapes, also chopped currants, raisins and grapes are the only sweeteners permitted.
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If you are at all familiar with the conditions in the countries to which I refer, you will not be surprised at the widespread problem of parasites and the great number of people infested with them. The main reason is the glaring lack of sanitation and sewage systems. There are often no sewers at all; nor, in many cases, are there proper lavatories or toilets. The consequence? Human excrement lies around on the ground, even in the beautiful palm groves among all the tropical plants, and this waste matter is riddled with thousands of worm eggs. As a rule there is no safe drinking water supply either, and this of course is very dangerous. Another extremely hazardous factor is the lack of meat inspection, so that the people consume meat full of bladderworms and various other parasites. This circumstance makes it possible for the dangerous dog tapeworm to be transmitted, while filariae, another variety of parasitic worm, are spread through mosquito bites. One type of these filarial worms is known to be the cause of the dreadful disease called elephantiasis (see the following section).
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Where the appetite is a contributory cause of obesity it requires attention too. People whose digestion works well or whose body metabolises food efficiently have a tendency toward a ferocious appetite. For them the most effective remedy is to follow the old and tested principle that you should stop eating when the food tastes best! A diet prescribed for this situation must follow certain rules: it must be low in carbohydrates and fats and high in raw and fresh produce, that is, raw vegetables either as salads or as juices.
It is most important to avoid all kinds of sweets and white flour products. If you like soups, forget cream soups and leave them to those who want to put on weight! Since beer is one of the worst things an obese person can drink, the need to avoid it may be a real stumbling block for some men. As regards meat, limit your intake to lean muscle-fibre cuts. What is more, it is best to remove all animal fats from your kitchen lest you be tempted to use them. One exception is fresh butter, which may be eaten in limited quantities. Season your food with the various kinds of cress, horseradish, paprika, curry and yeast extracts, as well as Herbaforce. These herbs and spices have a stimulating effect on the endocrine glands and the metabolic processes.
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Cradle cap (Crusta lactea), commonly found in young infants, is often associated with a genetic predisposition to eczema and other skin disorders, passed on from one or other of the parents. Experience has shown that if cradle cap is not properly treated the child may become very susceptible to infections due to low resistance. For example, let us consider such a child suffering from whooping cough, which in turn is suppressed or wrongly treated. For this reason the bacterial toxins are not completely eliminated and it is likely that the child’s heart will be affected or he will develop asthma, two conditions that are very difficult to put right.
Any kind of skin disorder, including cradle cap, must therefore receive proper treatment from the outset in order to effect a complete cure. This is the reason why I aim to direct attention in my books to combatting skin diseases by means of an appropriate treatment of the liver. The first step in this direction is a low-salt, or better still, salt-free liver diet as described in my book The Liver, the Regulator of Your Health.
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Many times of late I have received obituary notices concerning dear friends and acquaintances whose busy and productive lives had been suddenly cut short by heart attacks. An analysis revealed that, in every case, these people had long ago ceased to engage in any regular programme of physical activity or exercise. They would not make time for long walks or hikes in the forest or woods, or along country lanes. They had stopped participating in outings with a hiking club, which had always benefited their health in the past, and could not find time to do a little gardening. Neither did they have the time, or interest, to continue with some sport that they had enjoyed in their youth. They never stopped to think that they were actually shortening their life expectancy by twenty or thirty years, even though they may have had plenty of vitality.
This may sound contradictory, but it is a fact that the unbalanced use of one’s energy, under constant stress and strain, is very taxing. Limiting our responsibilities and duties and reducing the pace of life would guarantee our heart more years of faithful service. Thus, we can conclude that a heart attack, in a sense, is often a self-inflicted blow. Every organ that is not regularly utilised or exercised degenerates and the body itself cannot exist if all activity ceases.
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