Skin Brushing Stimulates Acupuncture Points 
Dry and wet skin brushing also stimulates acupuncture points and meridians.  The Chinese have long known about and marked over three million acupuncture nerve points, which spread throughout all of the skin's surface. Seven hundred of these energy points are known as nodal. When these acupuncture points known as nodals are stimulated, electromagnetic energy (Orgone Energy) currents flow along energy highways called meridians.  This energy flow along these meridians can stimulate or suppress the activity to any specific systems, organs, and glands.  As an example, the tip of your big toe is connected to the pituitary gland located within the brain. A point in the right hand thumb-forefinger web connects to the liver.  Brushing the skin in these specific body areas will automatically stimulate both the pituitary gland and liver.  And skin brushing takes advantage of these electromagnetic energy points.  By applying skin brushing, wet or dry, to acupuncture points, your entire body including its nervous system are electromagnetically stimulated.  This action reinstates balance and health to all tissue levels of your body.  Systems, organs, glands, muscles, ligaments, and everything within your body is stimulated by brushing your skin. Skin brushing even stimulates the immune system and the production of red and white blood cells.

This self-treatment tool is one of the most beneficial pieces of individual or athletic equipment available today. I can't say enough great things about skin brushing.  It provides advantages is athletic performance and competition.  It can be used before and after high stress activities including athletic competition.  It has a very proven performance record of both shortening the healing times and improving the quality of replacement tissues following injuries. Its prevention and correction performance records and results speaks for themselves. It has given that additional needed edge in maximum physical performance both for output and endurance. It can be successfully be used for any one or more of the following:

1. Makes muscles instantly stronger
2. Improves both muscle and joint flexibility gaining both mechanical
    advantage and leverage
3. Reduction and/or the removal of muscle congestion, pump-up, and
    soreness that follows muscle activity
4. Reduces and/or removes muscle spasms, cramps, soreness
    stiffness, tenderness, and pain
5. In injury rehabilitation to both improve and shorten the healing time
6. Reduces pain, tenderness, soreness, stiffness to involved areas
7. Improves muscle performance and endurance  

The immediate result from a brushing session is a feeling of improved physical well being. The quality and texture of your skin also improves immediately. The skin has a warm reddish glow, and you can feel the circulation increasing to those areas brushed. 

Individuals who's job requires them to sit at computer screens all day long will especially enjoy the benefits of skin brushing.  Perhaps the most enjoyable and beneficial is combination of skin brushing and the energy charging therapeutic Epsom salt-apple cider vinegar bath (Epsom Salt Bath).

Individuals with inactive life styles or jobs commonly experience stiff and rigid necks and shoulders that extend into their arms and down their spines into their low back.  You will also experience muscle spasms with these inactive life style musculoskeleto conditions. Brushing instantly releases the stress and tension found within these body areas.  A wonderful thing about skin brushing is that it can be performed while you are at your work station, while you are driving, or just inactive.  Following the brushing you will immediately feel better, muscular tensions decrease and your posture will automatically improves.  Increased blood flow starts to those areas brushed and you will experience an increase in electromagnetic energy that allows you to feel energized and revitalized. That is why brushing leads to clearer thinking. 

Brushing has also had great success in naturally relieving chronic musculoskeleto problems including tension headaches where drugs like painkillers were virtually ineffective. 

Brushing the chest (front, sides, and back) stimulates your lungs, increasing the oxygenation to your chest and many parts of your body including your brain.  By now you should not be surprised to learn that brushing improves many body functions including digestion and excessive calories.  Wow, did you also know that the way you breathe combined with chest stimulation helps to burn up a good portion of the food that you consume. If your breathing patterns and lungs your lungs are restricted, an additional burden is placed on your heart.  This completely unnecessary burden  prevents your heart from functioning normally. Your blood quality is also upgraded with skin brushing. Brushing enhances both the quantity and quality of the red blood cells, white blood cells, and your immune system which in turn benefits your overall circulation.

For more information on Electromagnetic Therapies and Acupuncture read:
1. Electromagnetic Therapies
2. Acupuncture

Beauty Benefits Through Skin Brushing
Women who skin brush regularly, eat an Alkaline Diet of live cell foods, and participate in a fun shared exercising activity look years younger that those who do not.  When you do you discover your skin tones and tightens as the unwanted wrinkles, body fat, and cellulite deposits go away. If you commit to regular skin brushing, needed and necessary diet changes and simple walking exercises you have a 99% chance of being successful in eliminating the unwanted skin wrinkles and fat and cellulite accumulations.  

Cellulite is toxic.  Cellulitic toxic materials are stored in your body’s fat cells because they are unable to be eliminated.  So, when they can not be eliminated they are stored. Combining skin brushing with a live cell alkaline diet program and a fun shared exercising routine breaks down these unwanted body toxic deposits and sends them out of your body through elimination channels.  For the impatient individuals who are looking for a no life style change fast way out - liposuction surgery is available.  But be careful to investigate the health consequences of its end-results.  You may find that its benefits are over shadowed by its harmful effects. Skin brushing, on the other hand is simple to do, very effective, and requires no surgery.

Skin brushing also stimulates hormonal and oil producing glands. The benefits from this are a rosy, resilient, and youthful skin look.  Healthy skin says it all...  Have you ever noticed how so many notice a person with healthy skin?  You can not buy this look but you can have it by following the big three: skin brushing, alkaline live cell diet, and a fun shared exercising activity.  

Cosmetic Health Hazards
Consider the health dangers in hormonal creams, oils, and animal by product cosmetics. These products come from the destruction of millions of animals.  If you were to go to one of these cosmetic plants and witnessed how cosmetics were made you would stop using their products.  Regular brushing, on the other hand, makes their products unnecessary in most cases. But, you know there are just to many who will not change their thinking or their life styles so instead look to superficial and temporary fixes to create a false mask of self-identity. 

Starting Tip
During your initial starting transition time, if your skin is dry, a quick oil massage will work wonders. As a moisturizer, use cold-pressed natural oil. Extra virgin olive oil, sesame, avocado, almond, and castor oil works very well.  Now remember this, the best in skin care oils or moisturizers should always be very inexpensive. One hundred percent plain cocoa butter or coconut oil is an excellent choice skin care and youthful look.  It produces a luster glow of velvety-smooth skin. 

Choosing  A Brush


Brush Size
The brush size should be about the size of your hand with a moderately soft natural vegetable fiber bristle. Nylon or synthetic fibers are not recommended because they are too sharp and can hurt your skin.

Where To Purchase Skin Brushes
Skin brushes can be purchased in the Health and Beauty Aid sections at K-Mart and Wal-Mart or other beauty aid stores (The Body Shop) and in health food stores. If you want to get the original skin brush look for the  Tampico Brush (stiffer bristles). They can be found only in health food stores.

What Skin Brushes Look Like
The brushes usually are about 5" long and 3" wide.  They sometimes have a cloth strap attached to the brush so you can use your hand for hand application.  They also have a 12" to 14" handle that attaches to the brush for applications to those hard to reach spots.

Brush Cleaning
Your brush should be cleaned as often as you wash your hair. You may use the your shampoo or bar of hand soap you keep placed in your bathroom to clean your brush.  But Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap, purchased at any health food store, makes your brush last a lot longer.  After wet brushing remember to hang or place your brush so that the bristles may dry from the water exposure. May I suggest that you use separate brushes for wet and dry brushing.

Skin Sensitivity& Brushing
Skin sensitivity varies a lot from person to person. But initially start with a softer brush bristle.  Remember to test the brush on your skin to determine your skin's sensitivity level.  If the brush bristles are to hard they will feel harsh on your skin surface.  If this is the case look for a brush that has softer ones.  Some individuals may be able to with stand a harder firmer brush but generally most are not. So, generally speaking you will probably require a softer finer at first until your skin firms up and can with stand firmer brush bristles. Many have found that as they continue brushing they can easily advance up to a firmer brush in time.  However, remember many parts of your body are more sensitive than others and require lighter and softer brushing strokes with finer softer brushes. You may choose, like many others, to have a selection of various brushes.  Some of the more sensitive areas are your face, ears, inner thighs, abdomen, and chest.  May I suggest that you brush gently to start with in order to test the area being brushed. When your skin has become more acclimated and used to your brushing, you may chose to advance up to a more coarser brush bristle.  Also you may chose to use a Loofah bathing sponge to clean and stimulate your skin with (see below). But, which ever the case may be always remember to first test for your skin's comfort zone by rubbing the bristles of the brush or loofah sponge over the back of your hand. The sensation should be comfortable and pleasant.  Avoid any unpleasant or irritating feeling brushes or sponges.  You should know that your skin adapts and firms up very quickly and within a few days to a week the initial tenderness leaves. 

Acupuncture Stimulating Hair Brush

Hair brush with tips that function like 
acupuncture stimulating needles 

The hair brush functions just like the skin brush with the exception that the rounded tips on the end of the hair bristles are shaped just like that of an acupuncture skin stimulator.  The benefits that this type of skin brushing adds includes:
1. Acupuncture skin stimulation
2. Activation of the skin's healing mechanism
3. Deeper skin massage and stimulation
4. Faster and better healing response by the body

Cellulitis
For those of you who have cellulite problems skin brushing is an excellent method for its reduction and elimination.  Remember to double and triple the amount of skin brushing to these affected areas (see below).

Brush Care
Every two weeks or so, wash your brush with soap and water and dry it in the sun or in a warm place. Your brush will rapidly fill with impurities and should be washed regularly. For hygienic reasons, each member of the family should have two separate brushes, one for dry skin brushing and the other for wet skin brushing.

How To Brush
Single Location
Skin brushing can be performed to a single area such as your hand or forearm, your neck or low back, or to your knee, ankle, or foot just about anywhere and at anytime.  Single areas are commonly done throughout the day when job stress or injuries have effected them.  

Total Body
Complete body skin brushing is best done nude while in front of a mirror during your wake up time in the morning.  If you are going to dry brush is should be done before you shower. And remember that dry brushing must be dry to create the correct skin-brush friction. If you are going to wet brush it should be done while you are in the shower or during your bath.
 
Athletic Warm Up
Many athletes have found out that skin brushing completely warms up their body including hard to get to places and sore and tight areas . They have found that after a few weeks of brushing they perform a lot better and the process becomes second nature.  Soon you will be brushing your body as regularly as you brush your teeth. In fact, many athletes carry their own set of brushes in their gear bags and think it unthinkable to even start their training workouts or competition without  brushing first, or during and even afterwards.   

To The Men
All well designed programs will tell you that it takes about 30 days to see and feel the changes.  This one is no different.  May I suggest you try this simple experiment below.   Change nothing in your behaviors or daily acts except to add the below suggestion. If you have excessive weight accumulation or cellulite build-up on some part of your body such as your stomach, skin brush this area everytime you bathe (shower or tub).  Do a good job skin brushing this area each time you bathe. If the area is your stomach following the skin brushing your stomach will turn red from increase blood flow - not from irritation.  Do this for four weeks and see if you don 't notice that the fatty tissue and cellulite around your waist decreases and your pants fit looser.  Also you should notice a better digestive tract flow and regularity. All of these benefits only require a minutes at the end of your bath each day.

To The Ladies
May I suggest that you try the above suggested simple experiment to those areas of your body that you would like to see changed.  And know this about men.  Most men have not or are not going to be reading about skin brushing.  So it will be up to you to tell them about this simple experiment and have them try it.  Good Luck. And Thank you.   

Instructions & Cautions For Skin Brushing
The instructions below are laid out and follow the body's lymphatic and blood vascular flow.  You will get better results if you follow the below sequence but any skin brushing will most definitely help and improve the condition.  Before we get started let's mention some the conditions where skin brushing is not recommended.

Cautions: 
1. Do not skin brush on or over poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumacs.  
2. Do not skin brush on or over skin rashes, wounds, cuts, infections, or other skin
    problems, including all inflammatory circulatory problems such as phlebitis.
3. Do not "Over Brush" any area as it can produce skin irritations.
4. Start gently with soft strokes. 

Full Body Skin Brushing Suggested Procedure
Use the full body skin brush procedure as listed below. And with time and experience the whole process should take less more than ten minutes.  You may ask later why do I need to brush both "Back and Forth" and "Up and Down".  Well, it is because there is an automatic built-in stretch reflex stimulation program located within your skin.  As you activate your skin's stretch reflexes by brushing both back and forth and  up and down your body's automatic and natural healing responses start to work . I hope this helps you to understand why we brush both ways.

1. Start With Your - Hands and Fingers
1. Holding your right hand with your fingers extended, brush 
    each finger back and forth 6 to 8 times.
2. Brush the entire surface of the palm side of the hand from
    the wrist to the fingertips back and forth 6 to 8 times; then 
    do the same for the top of the hand.
3. With palm down, brush the web between the thumb and 
    forefinger back and forth 12 to 16 times.
4. With palm up, brush the web between the thumb and 
    forefinger back and forth 12 to 16 times.
5. Now do the left hand exactly the same way as outlined
    above.

2. Advance Up To Your - Arms & To Your Neck
6. Brush the entire surface of the right arm from the wrist 
    to the elbow UP towards your neck and head.  Then 
    repeat this procedure from your left wrist to your arm 
    and on up to your neck and head. 
7. Now, start brushing your feet to your legs, knees, and 
    on up to your hips. As in above, start with your right foot 
    and brush the entire surface of the bottom of the right 
    foot back and forth 6 to 8 times.  Next go to your right 
    ankle and brush towards your knee and continue 
    brushing up to your hip.  Repeat this process to your 
    left feet and leg.
8. Number 8 has six parts.  Part A, B, C, D, E, & F.
    A. Brush across the tops of the toes as well as back 
         and forth 6 to 8 times. Then do the bottom of the toes.
    B. Work upward from the toes, bringing the brush back 
        and forth as well as up and down across the top of 
        the foot 6 to 8 times in each area up to the point at 
        which the ankle begins.
   C. Brush around the ankles back and forth and up and 
        down 6 to 8 times.
   D. Brush from the ankle to the knee UP towards the heart 
        6 to 8 times, gradually work around the entire surface 
        of the leg. Don’t neglect the knee area. Brushing will firm
        up saggy skin around the knee caps and free up 
        congested materials by placing circulation back into the 
        knee regions.
   E. Stand and brush from the top of the knee to the hip, always
        UP towards the heart, 6 to 8 times. Gradually work around 
        the leg so that every square inch of skin is brushed.
   F. Now repeat the entire procedure for the left foot and leg.

NOTE: For those of you who have cellulite problems double or triple the amount of
             skin brushing to those affected areas.

3. Do Your Neck & Base of Your Head - Next
9. Lock brush at the base of head. The brush should remain 
    in place. With two hands on the brush, rock it 12 to 16 times
    up and down and 12 to 16 times side to side. This amazing 
    neck stimulation method helps to stimulate your body's 
    master gland called the pituitary gland.
10. Number 10 has three parts.  Part A.  Part B. And Part C.
    A. Hold the brush with your right hand, placing it under your 
         ear on your jaw on the right side of your head. Slide it 
         GENTLY along the jawbone, ending by pulling through 
         under the chin. Do this 6 to 8 times.
    B. Hold the brush in your right hand at the nape of neck, 
         then slide it GENTLY around to the right side and 
         forward to the larynx. Do this 6 to 8 times. This helps to
         stimulate and activate both the thyroid and parathyroid 
         glands to utilize calcium.
    C. Hold the brush in your right hand at the dowager’s hump’ 
         on the top of the spine and bring the brush GENTLY 
         around to the right and slide through the hollow of sternal 
         notch on top of breast bone, just below the Adam’s Apple. 
         (Women: Do not brush breasts). Do this 6 to 8 times. This 
         stimulates the thymus gland, and will help strengthen your 
         immune system. Holding the brush with your left hand, do 
         the left side of the head and neck in the same way.

Lymphatic System (Drainage & Sewage System)
11. Remember To Stand while your are performing this 
      brushing technique.  
      Hold the brush firmly in the left armpit with the right hand.  
      With the brush locked firmly in place, rotate it 6 to 8 times
      to the left and 6 to 8 times to the right. Then do the right 
      armpit, using your left hand to hold the brush.
12. Hold the brush firmly in the right groin with both hands.  
       With the brush remaining in place, rotate it 6 to 8 times
       to the left and 6 to 8 times to the right. Then repeat the
      technique on the left groin.

4. Next - Do The Front and Sides of Your Body
13. Holding the brush in your right hand, brush the right side up
      and down 12 to 16 times from the upper thigh all the way to
      under the arm. Women should hold their breast clear with 
      the left hand out of the way of the brush. Then do the left 
      side, using your left hand to hold the brush.
14. Brush back and forth across and around the waistline 
      12 to 16 times
15. Brush in a circular motion at center between rib hollow 
      (solar plexus) 12 to 16 times to the left and 12 to 16 times
      to the right. Starting at the top and working all the way 
      down, finish up the front of the body in any direction 
      (6 to 8 times), but be sure to exclude the breasts 
      (in women) and face since this tissue is very sensitive.

5. Now - Do Your Back - Working Down From Your Neck To Your Hips
16. Holding the brush with two hands, brush up and down 12
       to 16 times along the spine starting at the coccyx 
       (tailbone) and reaching as high as you can.
17. Holding the brush with one hand, brush up and down 12 
      to 16 times along the spine, starting at the base of neck 
      or dowager’s hump and reaching down as far as you can. 
      Finish the back in any direction.
18. Brush the buttocks in any direction covering the entire 
      area 6 to 8 times. Give special attention to the buttocks
      and upper thighs. This will help rid the body of cellulite. 
      After brushing, take a shower to wash away dead skin 
      particles.

Surprisingly in a short time you will notice the benefits of skin brushing. You should notice that your muscle tone is better, the distribution and reduction of fat and cellulite deposits is better, and a revitalization feeling of being energized.

Water & Temperature Stimulation
You can effectively use water and temperature to assist in any changes you would like to make in your body.  In learning physical therapy methods and techniques you study the three states of tissue changes that occur and how to effectively assist them with a therapeutic rehabilitation program.  These three states are:
1. Acute - new problems that range from 1 to 4 days old
2. Sub-Acute - problems that range from 4 to 10 days old
3. And Chronic - any problem over 10 days old

Cold water (above 32 degrees) is used for all acute conditions. When bathing all that is necessary is the cold water that runs out of your tap.  Nothing colder is necessary. Alternating cold and hot (never above 106 degrees F) water applications are used on Sub-Acute and Chronic condition.  And hot water (not to exceed 106 degrees F) to be applied to all chronic condition.  The alternation cold and hot works very well for both a temperature gradient pumping action and a temperature gradient stimulating action.  Try the alternating cold and hot water treatment while skin brushing in the shower.  You will find it very stimulation.  But remember to always end this treatment with hot water. 

For more information of the application of hot and cold stimulation for acute, sub-acute, and chronic conditions read the chapter Hot & Cold Applications.

Clothing Recommendations 
To maintain the benefits of skin brushing, be sure that your skin only comes into contact with natural fibers that will allow it to effectively breathe. Cotton clothing is a good solution.  Cotton underwear, cotton shirts, and especially cotton socks are excellent. 

The pores on the bottom of the feet are twelve to fourteen times larger than any other place on the body.  This is to allow for a better and more efficient natural drainage. Synthetic socks are bad news here as they will block this drainage process. Cotton, on the other hand is comfortable, absorbent, entirely beneficial, and in many cases just as cost effective as the unhealthy polyester. 

I have never understood the many harmful side effects created by clothing worn by fashion seekers.  Cotton works with your body to absorb and remove body water (sweat) and any toxic material contained within it. Polyesters, on the other hand do not. They allow this unwanted body elimination material to be reabsorbed. But, as always it is your choice.  And it will be your benefits or consequences. 

Health and Beauty Benefits of Skin Brushing
1. Stimulates and increases blood circulation and body 
    temperature in the capillaries near the skin to all body 
    parts including extremities. This is very effective for 
    those who experience cold hands and feet.
2. Skin brushing stimulates the skin's elimination process
    and helps to rid your body of toxins, and decreases 
    stress loads on your colon, kidneys, and lungs.
3. Skin brushing stimulates nerve endings within the skin,
    facilitating and rejuvenating the entire nervous system 
    and all of the tissues, organs and systems it reaches.
4. Effectively reduces and removes toxic cellulite deposits 
    without the use of other forms of treatment.
5. Detoxifies, tones and tightens your skin and makes you
    look many years younger.
6. Improves your general overall health. Helps prevent 
    premature aging, skin wrinkles, while increasing your
    resistance to colds and infections.
7. Improves thought clarity, imagination, and focus. By skin
    brushing your chest, neck, and head you stimulates and 
    increases oxygenation to all parts of your body including 
    your brain, which improves your mental thinking and 
    creative powers. 
8. Often relieves chronic musculoskeleto tension and 
    headaches without the need or use of drugs such 
    as painkillers.

Taking Responsibility For Your Health
As mentioned above, dry brushing stimulates the endocrine system as well as other glandular systems. When you understand the technical formal relationships between dry brushing, exercising, and alkaline diets and their beneficial effects on your body's and its various glands and organs, you’ll be a lot more inclined to practice these simple sickness preventive health care methods because you’ll see and understand how effective it performs with little to no out of pocket cost.  

Bathing & Cleaning With a Loofah Sponge
First let's discuss the Loofah bathing sponge.  A Loofah is a natural bathing sponge made from the fibrous interior of the loofah plant.  The Loofah's natural fibers stimulate circulation and removes dead skin cell, which leave the skin healthy, soft, and vibrant. Loofahs can be used with soap, creams, or lotions but these products are not necessary to clean your skin and body.  And interesting observation is the fact that most spas and salons worldwide use Loofahs for cleaning and cleansing of your body.

Direction For Loofah Usage
Wet the Loofah and squeeze out a few times to soften its fibers.  After this procedure you may then use the loofah to bathe with.  Also, if you wish, you may wish to add soap, cream, or lotion to the Loofah and then gently massage and clean your skin.  Remember to pay careful attention not to irritate those areas of your skin that are rough or dry.  It is recommended that after bathing you gently pat down those rough and dry skin areas and follow that with an applying your favorite skin moisturizer.  

Do not use the loofah on broken skin, cuts, abrasions, or wounds.  When finished rinse, ring out, and store your loofah in a well ventilated area to dry in between its usage.

Prevention And Correction Awareness
Skin care through skin brushing and loofah cleaning is one of the best self-help tools that is available to everyone.  It not only allow the body to correct disease conditions within your body but it also can prevent then from forming as well.  My mother always taught me that it is a far better idea to employ the techniques and methods of 20-20 foresight as to be required to experience the painful memories that come with the rehabilitation from 20-20 hindsight. 

I have found that when a person becomes aware of the progressive outward symptomatologies and where they will advance to next as they get worse they can take immediate corrective actions long before the condition can become advanced enough to become a diagnosable disorder or disease process. 

Your outward physical symptoms will advance from simple to an advanced disease condition in the following progressive order
1. Tired & Weak are the initial stages of any disease or sickness.  If left uncared 
     for through the lack of any preventive process they will advance to #2. 
2. Stiff & Tight are the next two advancements in noticeable outward symptomology.  
     If left uncared for at this stage of preventive actions, it will advance to #3.
3. Soreness is the next level of advancement in symptomology.  If left uncared 
    for at this stage it will advance to #4.
4. Achiness is the next level of symptomology advancement. If left uncared 
    for at this stage of preventive actions, it will advance to #5. 
5. Tenderness is the next level of advancement in symptomology.  If left uncared
     for at this stage of preventive actions, it will advance to #6.
6. Pain is the last level of symptomology advancement.  At this level everyone 
    takes an action to correct this self-created disorder. 

Also, when the outward symptoms first appear they will usually only occur "Occasionally".  But as they advance they will go to "Intermittently".  And if still left uncared for they will advance to "Constantly".

The Getting Better Revitalization Symptomology Pathway
And as you begin to care for the condition it will regress by retracing its progressive symptomology.  That is to say it will reduce from "Constantly" to "Intermittently" to "Occasionally".  And it will also regress from Pain, to Tenderness. And from Tenderness it regresses to Soreness.  From Soreness it regresses to Stiff & Tight.  And from Stiff & Tight it regressive to Tired & Weak.  And finally from Tired & Weak it regresses back to normal.  

So, now that you know the progressively advancing and the retracing or revitalizing pathways of symptomology the next question is, "At what point do you intervene and take a preventive or corrective action to stop and reverse the disease process?"

The Endocrine System
The endocrine system is made up of many glands. These glands generate as secretion of  hormones that are placed directly into the blood.  The endocrine system includes the following nine glands and their locations:

  1. Pineal gland
  2. Pituitary gland
  3. Parathyroid gland 
  4. Thymus gland 
  5. Adrenal glands
  6. Pancreas
  7. Ovaries (female)
  8. Testes (male)
  9. Thyroid gland

The exact distinctions between organs and glands are still not well known or understood yet. However, as a general rule organs function directly and actively.  For example organs like the heart - pumps and the kidneys - filter and the liver filters and stores, the lungs exchange gases during breathing and the stomach in one of the initial organs which start the digestive processes. 

Glands, on the other hand secrete and regulate. As an example the endocrine glands secrete and regulate hormones.  Hormones functions like traffic cops and are instantly dispatched to various parts of your body's systems to control, regulate, and direct many biological activities.  This process is very interesting because only tiny amounts are secreted to target their destination and to performs their delicate and complex tasks. We are still learning more about this great mysteries system and the miracles of health it automatically creates.  Next, let's discuss each of the above listed glands starting with the Pineal gland.

The Pineal Gland  
 
  Front             Side View             Back    

The pineal gland is a tiny cone-shaped gland buried between the lobes of the brain. Its precise function is not well understood, but it is known to control or regulate the pituitary and adrenal glands. In ancient esoteric and spiritual systems, the pineal gland played a particularly important role: the seat of spiritual experience. In the psychic understanding, the pineal gland represents the "Third Eye" or "Psychic Eye".

Not enough is known about the pineal gland at t his time, however, to be specific about what it does when functioning properly and what it does not do when functioning improperly. 

Improved Psychic Awareness
Did you know that there are many organs, glands, and systems responsible for providing us with psychic perception and the pineal gland is but one of them.  

When I was younger I thought I knew what the term “Sixth Sense” meant.  I have heard it also called ESP or extra sensory perception.  But just what is the extra all about?  Is it something that you didn’t have before?  Or is it something that you now have?   Over many years of life’s experiences I have come to know that this awareness is not the case.  So, allow me to ask you. “What is your Sixth Sense, your ESP?”  And how does it work? 

The concept of the Sixth Sense has often times been very confusing to many.  But all explanations come from those who are viewing it from only the physical realm.  Those who view it from the metaphysical (non-physical) realm see and call it by different names. I have personally experienced several forms of what others simply call the “Sixth Sense”.  Let me explain.

Your physical body has several awareness centers (glands, organs, and systems) or senses to inform you of what is going on around you.  They are:
1. Seeing (your eyes)
2. Hearing (your ears)
3. Touching or Feeling (your skin)
4. Smelling (your nose)
5. Tasting (your tongue)
6. Knowing = Awareness through your conscious mind (learning in present time)
7. Dreaming - asleep or awake.

What is your sixth sense?  Well, your sixth sense can exist in one or more of the following different psychic areas.  They are:
1. Seeing (clairvoyance)
2. Hearing (clairaudience)
3. Touching or Feeling (clairsentience)
4. Smelling (clairaromatic)
5. Tasting (clairsavoriness)
6. Knowing (claircognacence) = Awareness through the communication to you
    from your Inner.
7. Dreaming awareness is through the communication of your Inner Self and you.

So, maybe you can begin to see why I say that your sixth sense has been mislabeled and misleading.  More correctly you should be aware that what exists in the physical must have started in the mental and spiritual forms.  Your five physical senses existed in your spiritual and mental states first.  And with your life‘s experiences and its awakening processes you will start to develop one or more of your existing five physical senses from your five physical senses.

So, what have we learned?  You have five physical and mental senses that work in both the physical and psychic mental planes or dimensions. Skin brushing increases your psychic awareness abilities at all levels but especially in your skin.  But for now let's return to our discussion of the endocrine gland system and the eight glands that make it up. 

The Pituitary Gland

The pituitary gland is situated behind the bridge of your nose and beneath the floor of the brain. This tiny gland (the size of a pea) is the master gland controlling the rest of the endocrine system. Among its many functions is the control of those systems in the body that determine such things as height and rate of body development. An under active pituitary produces dwarfism and retarded mental and sexual development in children. An overactive pituitary produces giantism. In women dysfunction of the pituitary disrupts the menstrual cycle. That’s how the Pill works. It confuses the pituitary, fooling it into sending the wrong signals. The steroids that athletes take to produce extra muscle affect the pituitary. They decrease the flow of the hormone that triggers male testosterone. This in turn reduces the amount of sperm produced and also shrinks the testicles. The pituitary is particularly sensitive to sugar. Too much sugar disturbs the delicate balance of the pituitary, which in turn sends improper signals to all the other glands under its control. The result is a general rather than a specific malaise, affecting your energy level, sense of well being, physical appearance, and overall identity.

The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands  

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The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in your throat, stores iodine and regulates weight, energy, and endurance. The four parathyroids (which are part of the thyroid) control the calcium and phosphorus metabolism of the body. If the thyroid secretes too much of the hormone thyroxine, the body’s organs work at an accelerated pace, and this results in a condition called hyperthyroidism. If too little thyroxine is secreted, often due to a lack of iodine in the diet, hypothyroidism (weight gain and loss of energy) is a result. White refined sugar has an adverse effect on the thyroid gland. In fact, it’s my opinion that too much sugar is one of the causes of osteoporosis today, since one of the important functions of the parathyroid, and also of the adrenal glands, is to break down and assimilate calcium. You can take large amounts of calcium and you won’t get much benefit from it without reducing your intake of sugar.

If your thyroid gland is sluggish, you may experience physical and mental sluggishness, problems losing weight, decreased body temperature, puffiness in the hands and face, and (rarely) goiter, an enlarged thyroid gland. When your thyroid is overactive, you may experience extreme nervousness, weight loss and/or difficulty gaining weight, rapid pulse, bulging eyes and eventually heart failure as the body’s systems overwork trying to handle all the accelerated organic functions.

Both hyperactivity and under activity of the thyroid often stem from a deficiency of iodine and zinc. In my experience, emotional stress has a very powerful adverse effect on the thyroid. But both conditions successfully respond to this natural self-help health care methods. Alkaline diets focus on those foods rich in iodine and zinc. These two necessary chemicals and many other forms of live cell food values are found in sea vegetables as sea-dulse and kelp.  Five to ten shelled pumpkin seeds daily provide enough zinc to maintain normal thyroid function.   Five to ten almonds and apricot seeds taken daily also provide great defenses against any disease formation while providing a better quality of health.    
            
An under active parathyroid gland does not process calcium and phosphorus efficiently, and mineral deposits build up in the arteries, setting you up for a heart attack or stroke. The solution is not increasing intake of calcium (either as dairy products or calcium supplements), since the gland will not process it. The causes of the disfunctioning parathyroid are complex: lack of exercise, lack of sunshine (vitamin D), generally poor selection of food and bad digestion and excessive emotional overstress and tension. All of these problems must be addressed to get the parathyroid working properly, plus a alkaline dietary emphasizing live cell foods and mineral-rich plant sea foods. Remember this as you begin to make wise and beneficial life style changes - here is no quick solutions or fixes.

In the case of an overactive parathyroid, it burns calcium up before it can be absorbed and even takes it away from the bones. This chemical process produces a condition known as osteoporosis.  Osteoporosis is a bone condition marked by brittle bones, bone deformities, bone cavities, spontaneous fractures, and prolonged bone healing times.  However, both the overactive parathyroid and the underactive parathyroid successfully responds to the same kind of treatment.  These natural treatment include changing to alkaline dietary changes, skin brushing, and daily walking exercises .

The Thymus Gland

The thymus gland is the mastermind of the immune system and is cylindrical-shaped and is located at the upper part of the breastbone, or sternum.  It controls and regulates the spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow, tonsils, adenoids, appendix, and portions of the intestine. Until recently science thought the thymus gland was regarded as an evolutionary leftover useless, unproductive, and possibly even a source of trouble. But it has been by observation that science has always lagged behind in their explanations of how our body's work.  Now the thymus gland seems to be another medical research project where they are looking for drug controlling influences.  Holistically we do know that the thymus gland is responsible many health problems and solutions.  These problems range include allergies, arthritis, cancer ,and aging. 

When the thymus gland is functioning holistically these diseases are avoided. 

As a defense system against infections the thymus gland instructs specific white blood cells, known as T-cells, to attack and when and where.  T-cells then control other white blood cells that make antibodies. When the thymus gland no longer works efficiently, bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells are not attacked but are left free to attack the body themselves.  Remember chemotherapies and prescriptions drugs are known to slow and stop the functions of the thymus gland.  And when this occurs the onset of the above diseases are free to run their courses. 

The Thymus Thumper
The thymus is the mastermind of the immune system.  Due to a past abuse of  prescriptions drugs and money making individuals the thymus gland is under attack from all sorts of infectious diseases. May we suggest that the simple technique of thumping your thymus gland with your fist, be integrated into your daily exercise routine, before or after skin brushing, and throughout the day when you find it necessary or beneficial.  Here is the thumping technique.

Thymus Thumping Technique
Make a fist. With the flat of your fist, give yourself a firm double thump on the top of the chest, about an inch below the hollow of the throat. Don’t hit so hard that it hurts. Repeat 30 times to the rhythm of a heartbeat.

The Adrenal Glands


The adrenal glands are two little cap-shaped glands that sit on top of each kidney. They secrete a substance called adrenaline, which determines your level of immediate energy and endurance. The adrenals also regulate blood pressure; salt, protein, carbohydrate, mineral, and pigment metabolism and, with the parathyroids. calcium metabolism. The adrenal glands are extremely sensitive to sugar. Foods such as chocolate, cola, and coffee have an adverse effect on these sensitive glands. Why? Because constant use of caffeine and such stimulates over regularly stimulate the adrenal glands and gradually weaken them, ending in malfunction. The adrenals manufacture cortisone, which regulates calcium metabolism the way you assimilate and absorb calcium.

The painful joints of arthritics are often the result of massive deposits of calcium. Recognizing the role of cortisone in calcium assimilation, the medical profession often prescribes an animal derived course of cortisone. Though this relieves the pain temporarily, the long-term effects are often catastrophic. The secret is not to have calcium build up in the first place, but if it occurs, to treat it nutritionally, gradually decreasing dependency on painkillers and palliatives.

What happens when your adrenals are underactive or overactive? Underactive adrenal glands tend to produce low blood pressure, particularly in women. They also are now generally acknowledged as a prime factor in skin, respiratory (asthma), and digestive allergies. If not too far deteriorated, the adrenals respond swiftly to proper nutrition. Overactive adrenals tend to produce high blood pressure, more so in men. Doctors often prescribe a diuretic, but this overworks the delicate kidneys, eventually ending up in dysfunction. Moreover, the patient becomes totally dependent upon the drug, which as in so many instances addresses only the symptom, not the cause. Proper nutrition brings the adrenals swiftly back into line.

The Pancreas and Islets of Langerhans

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The pancreas is about six inches long, weighs about three ounces, and is located in front of the spine, below the stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes that digest food and convert it into assimilable nutrients. The islets of Langerhans (which are part of the pancreas) produce insulin, which controls the balance of sugar in the body.

What happens when the pancreas and islets of Langerhans work improperly? When the pancreas cannot do its job, food is not properly digested and, in effect, you suffer from malnutrition no matter how much food you’re eating. Like most of the other glands, the pancreas is extremely sensitive to sugars and over-rich and over-refined foods of all sorts. A diseased pancreas and sluggish liver amount to a kind of malnutrition of the over-privileged. Given half a chance and depending upon age, the pancreas responds swiftly to good treatment.

If the pancreas produces too much insulin, the result is low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. The insulin is burning the glucose out of the blood, not leaving enough in the blood for metabolic purposes. How would you know? You may experience dizziness, nausea, anxiety, a feeling of faintness, and in extreme cases, convulsions and coma. Since glucose is the primary food for the brain, as well as for all the other cells in the body, the nervous systems are particularly vulnerable once hypoglycemia sets in.

If the pancreas secretes too little insulin, the body cannot process carbohydrates into a usable form, resulting in diabetes. Symptoms are insatiable thirst, fatigue, weakness, and emaciation. If diabetic patients have not been taking large insulin doses over a long period of time, they will respond to nutrition therapy; otherwise, the damage is largely irreversible.

The Ovaries and the Testes
The ovaries and the testes are the reproductive glands. The ovaries produce the seed 

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(ovum) in women; the testes produce the sperm cells in men. The male hormone testosterone is responsible for the male sex-drive, and the continued efficient 

production of testosterone is effectively the male fountain of youth. In women, the reproductive glands not only control the physical reproductive system but also are intimately connected to emotional and psychological states. As with all other glands, the ovaries and testes are highly sensitive and react adversely to improper diet: In men the sperm count can drop dramatically. and in both sexes the sex drive is seriously slowed down.

A diet rich in vitamin E, best attained from whole grains, especially millet and brown rice, and also avocados, often gradually regenerates the reproductive system.

The Lymphatic System
Almost everyone is already very familiar with the blood vascular system and the approximately 6 pints of fluid material called it circulates around the body, called blood. The Lymphatic fluid system, on the other hand is mush less known.  It is, in fact over 3 1/2 times larger than the blood vascular system carrying approximately 22 pints of fluid.  And everywhere you find the blood vascular system you will also find the large removal fluid system with much smaller network of capillary beds called the lymphatic system. The Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system is referred to as the waste removal system but it has many more  very important functions other than waste removal. Being only one of its primary functions, the removal of unwanted materials and waste products usually occurs in the form of undigested protein, debris, and no longer needed cellular or tissue materials. 

The lymphatic system consists of a very complex network of much smaller capillary vessels that support and connect to the blood vascular system. In comparison the blood vascular and lymphatic systems work together much like the water and sewer systems found in your home.  The lymph fluid is a clear and odorless liquid sometimes seen oozing out of a cut, lacerations, or wounds.  And research has found that it is similar in composition to that of seawater. 

The lymphatic system is also a major transporter of food materials.  It receives nutrients from the blood vascular system and carrying them  into areas that the blood vascular system cannot reach. Also the lymphatic system is home of the white blood cells.  This makes the lymphatic system responsible for the body's immune and defense mechanisms against sickness, illness, disease and infection.

What happens when the lymphatic system doesn’t flow properly? When the body is overloaded and congested with unwanted debris and waste materials, it reacts just like any other overloaded system - it backs up.  And just like the sewer system in your home the unwanted fluids and materials overflow and spill over into areas where it is not suppose to be.  Large build ups of waste materials are them unable to pass through the normal sized lymph vessels and nodes.  Perhaps the most noticeable areas of the body where this back up occurs is in the joints.  Unwanted meat crystals known as "uric acid crystals" collect in the toes to create a condition knows as gouty arthritis.  Process sugar crystals also collect in the toenail regions of the body creating a condition knows as toenail fungus.  When these same lymphatic capillary vessels are clogged in the joints of the hands the condition is known as rheumatoid arthritis  When the lymphatic nodes become overloaded and clogged with toxic materials they swell and become painful, usually at or over a joint but also found within the armpits, ankles, groin, and throat. Skin brushing along with diet is a very effective way of regenerating an ailing lymphatic system. Brushing breaks the viscous material and unwanted debris back into more fluid forms, allowing the lymphatic system to process it, as it should. This is one of the chief ways in which brushing defeats cellulite.

Directly or indirectly, brushing connects all the body’s systems together. Since each organ and the glandular systems have anywhere from six to eight acupuncture points scattered over your body, you are certain to activate them when brushing even if you should accidentally miss a certain meridian or nerve connection highway. Many individuals remark that brushing feels almost like having a body massage or adjustment. You will realize that it is not surprising that they say this after you have experience the sensations it produces. Through the stimulation all your body’s systems skin brushing helping them work together collectively, which leads to better health.  And the awareness of the benefits from skin brushing helps prepare the way for your next important steps in taking actions in health awareness.  Some of these steps include corrective (Rehabilitition) and preventive (Prehabilitation) exercising.  See "Rehab Exercise Program" and "Neck Exercises".

Why You Should Consider Digestive Track Hygiene
Now that you understand a little more about taking care of your skin let's review why you should consider digestive track hygiene.  Remember both the skin and colon are the body's largest eliminators of unwanted and toxic materials.  Throughout the normal day the colon is responsible for the elimination of the majority of all unwanted and toxic material.  And during those parts of the day where your physical activity increases or is high the skin is responsible for the eliminations of the majority of all unwanted and toxic materials.  But what if you, like so many of us, have a very docile and inactive life style.  What happens then? Hopefully you will learn that by taking care of both your skin and your colon you will eliminate sickness and disease processes from your life.  It just makes good sense. 

Good digestive tract hygiene has become a very important consideration now a days. Poor elimination of digestive tract materials and bowel toxic build-ups are more and more common-place in Americans than ever before. Let’s take a look at some current staggering facts about health care problems that arise from the simple fact of poor diets and inactive life styles.  The lack of physical activity and poor eating habits have lead to poor intestinal hygiene and colon malfunctioning. Here are the numbers on the disease processes already effect many of us and still confronting the rest of us today.

Diseases processes that have onset due to poor diet and inactivity
1. At least 2,000,000 Americans suffer from Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ileitis,
    and Diverticulitis every year.

2. And at least 100,000 of this 2,000,000 will have a colostomy.

2. Every year 140,000 Americans will contract "Colon-Rectal Cancer".

3. Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the America today.

4. Of this 2,000,000 Americans 44% will die as a result of Colon-Rectal Cancer.

5. And over $400,000,000.00 dollars are spent on laxatives each year in the United
    States, alone

Do you like apples?  How do you like these apples on killer disease processes? Let's take a closer look.

Digestive tract cleansing, more specifically the "Large Intestines", could assist and help the body prevent "Intestinal Tract Disorders" and, at the same time, minimize its exposure risk of potential cancer-causing agents. This Holistic cleansing process is known as "Colon Hydrotherapy". Colon hydrotherapy is the gentle infusion of purified filtered water into the large intestines that helps softens and removes waste material, such as fecal material, gas, mucus, mucoid by-products, and toxic compounds, such as prescription medications from the colon. The results of this clean water cleansing process is a cleaner and healthier colon that helps improve the overall health of the body, as well.

Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon hydrotherapy is the safe, gentle infusion of warm filtered water, which matches the body’s temperature of approximately 100 degrees F. The process is a restorative, painless procedure, which is both relaxing and effective. The individual lies comfortably on a custom treatment table and a small speculum is gently inserts into the rectum. The therapist then monitors the temperature and pressure of the water infused into and out of the colon (large intestine) without any assistance on the part of the individual. The colon hydrotherapy method cleanses the entire colon without stressing the individual. This method provides a closed system in which waste material is eliminated through the instrument and out the drain line, avoiding any offensive odor and maintaining the dignity of the individual.

Laxatives
Over $400,000,000.00 dollars are being spent annually on laxatives yet digestive tract problems are still increasing. This tells me that laxatives are not working. In fact laxatives only mask over the true underlying problems found within the digestive tract allowing them to get worse. Laxatives are also habit forming, may cause dehydration within the individual, and should be avoided. Colon hydrotherapy, on the other hand, improves the hydration status of the individual. And it helps the colon return to its normal functions without the body becoming dependent upon colonics.

Enemas
An enema’s effective limits include a very short distance into the descending colon that includes the rectum and maybe slightly beyond. Enemas should only be occasionally because it stimulates the digestive track’s automatic natural urge to expel material within it when water is added. Generally, the individual uses tap water and the use of tap water is not considered to be a healthy therapeutic practice. It maybe uncomfortable or awkward since getting up off of the floor or out of bed becomes a challenge. And even though you are very careful as you work your way to the toilet you still can experience an unwanted and very uncomfortable situation if rectal leakage should occurs.

Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon hydrotherapy, on the other hand, does not require you to get up and down off of the floor or out of bed. You remain lying down on a very comfortable table for the complete treatment. And with the colon hydrotherapy machine’s abilities and capabilities you can extend the time period and are able clean the entire large intestine. Utilizing the process of temperature regulated purified water for cleansing extends beyond the short distance of the rectum to cleanse the entire large intestine. Therefore, this cleansing process offers, not only a greater cleansing process, but therapeutic detoxification benefits, as well.

Features Of The Colon Hydrotherapy Instrument
The special instrument offers many special features, such as:
1. Very low starting and filling water pressures (1/4 psi)

2. Treatments are performed very effectively below 2-psi.

3. Precise and accurate temperature control and regulation

4. Four water purification filters, which include:
    A. A particle filter
    B. A carbon filter
    C. A ceramic filter
    D. And an Ultraviolet (UV) Light filter.

5. Built-in double check valve, which prevents wastewater from returning to the water
    supply.

6. A viewing tube

7. Instrument cleansing and dis-infection following every treatment.

8. And this instrument has a disposable unit, which eliminates any possible
    contamination to the patient from a previous treatment.

Why Colon Hydrotherapy?
A healthy colon (through normal absorption & elimination) is essential for a healthy body. Considering that the food selections made by Americans today are obviously less than healthy ones, to say the least. The fast food restaurants and grocery stores are filled with refined, processed foods, high in saturated fats, and low in fiber. Not to mention all of the antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides found within our food chain, as well. This may not sound like much to you but when you add them all up you find that they are a main contribution to the many problems associated with our digestive tracts, especially those found within the large intestines. Let’s take a look. The large intestines is responcible for two primary digestive functions:

1. The elimination of all digested and undigested food materials and other waste
    products

2. And assimilation and re-absorption of still usable materials, such as water,
    chemicals, and food stuff.

Now here is where the digestive tract creates the problems. Fast food restaurant foods and grocery store refined and processed foods are high in saturated fats and low in fiber. When waste materials move slowly or are allowed to remain stagnant within the large intestines decomposed materials are the result. These decomposed materials create an increase in disease-producing bacteria, which produce very toxic substances. Now remember under normal conditions, the large intestines is a two way street. That is to say that, not only does it eliminated unwanted materials, but it reabsorbs needed and necessary substances, as well. But when the intestinal tract’s flow slows down or comes to a stand still the large intestines begins re-absorbing these very toxic substances. And from this problem are created all of the many health related problems. According to the experts approximately 92% of all diseases found within man come from these types of large intestine problems.

Large Intestine Bacteria
The large intestine contains the largest concentration of bacteria anywhere within the body. Some of the major bacteria (Bacillus coli & Acidophillus) provide important functions that include:

1. The synthesis of folic acid
2. The synthesis B-vitamins
3. And the synthesis vitamin K from foods

However, there are other bacteria found within the large intestines, as well. These bacteria are known as "Disease-Producing" but in a normal large intestine are found in very small numbers. Remember the intestinal tract problems caused by the refined and processed fast foods high in saturated fats and low in fiber. Remember these types of food slow down the normal intestinal flow and even produce a stand still of materials within the large intestines. And when this waste material is allowed to stagnate it alters the proportion of healthy bacteria to the disease-producing ones. This intestinal tract problem can create many disease related problems. The disease-producing bacteria decompose proteins and carbohydrates resulting in the production of very lethal toxic materials and substances. Twenty-two of these known toxins are know to be absorbed and may become a potential source of disease processes throughout the body including cancer.

The elimination process remove this unwanted waste material through by large intestines by a circular muscle contraction called "Peristalsis". Colon hydrotherapy provides therapeutic improvement of the atonic (sluggish) large intestine’s muscular tone, which improves and facilitates peristalsis. The effects of a stagnant colon can be manifested in many forms of intestinal disorders. Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular disease, Colitis, hallitosis (bad breath), skin problems, headaches & migraine headaches, low back pain, fatigue, and lack of energy are just a few.

Anatomical Facts About The Colon
The colon (large intestine) is a circular muscular tube approximately 5-6 ft. in length and has an average diameter of 2 1/2 inches. The small intestine empties its contents of digestion (known as chyme) into the first portion of the colon known as the "Cecum". The colon is divided into three distinct sections that outline the borders of the abdomen region of the body. Its starting point is at the lower right side of the abdominal area where the small intestine’s empties into the cecum. The cecum is the first part of the "Ascending" colon. The ascending colon extends from the cecum up to the liver where it bends 90 degrees to the left and crosses the top portion of the abdominal area where it is known as the "Transverse" colon. At the top left portion of the abdominal area (at the spleen), it bends 90 degrees downward to create the "Descending" colon. It continues down the left side of the abdominal area to the pelvis where it becomes known as the "Sigmoid" region. The sigmoid colon empties into the "Rectum" where waste material (feces) is collected and eliminated through the anus. The main functions of the colon are the absorption of water and minerals, and the formation and elimination of feces.

The material of digestion is a substance called "Chyme". Chyme is moved along the intestinal tract by intestinal wall circular muscle contractions known as "Peristalsis". These circular muscles get their signals that produce peristaltic movement from nerve supplies found within the colon. However, when toxic materials are present they inhibit the nerve supplies and peristaltic actions slow down and stop.

Normal Digestive Times
The process of digestion (the flow of materials through the digestive tract) from the time food is ingestion into the mouth to the time defecation occurs at the anus normally requires between twelve and twenty-four hours in a properly functioning colon. Also there should be a defecation within thirty minutes following each meal in the properly functioning colon. 

Frequency of Digestive Track Hygiene
A series of colonics ranging from three to six treatments is initially recommended. Remember years of improper nutrition cannot possibly be reversed in just a few treatments. More treatments may be required in cases of chronic constipation or the atonic (sluggish) colon condition. Following the initial program, it is advisable to have at least a series of treatments with the change in seasons to maintain optimal colon health.

Diet Changes
Ignorance means that you keep eating what you are eating and expect to see improvements in your health. Ignorant is the individual who expects to become healthy eating "What doesn’t produce health". It just never happens.  You much "Change your thinking to change your life".  Remember the underlying cause of intestinal tract problems is what you are putting into your mouth and a inactive life style. In short, what you eat and the lack of simple exercising. If you are really serious about wanting to become healthier then start eating better and doing simple exercises such as walking. 

Choose your foods wisely because of their food value and not because they are convenient or taste good. Start eating more live cell foods that include more fruits, nuts, and raw vegetables in your diet. And start eliminating restaurant type fast foods and the grocery stores refined, processed foods high in saturated fats and low in fiber from our diet, and you will notice the marked beneficial improvements. Listen to what the individuals’ with no sickness, ailments, or diseases in their body’s have to say. Read and learn what these really healthy people have to say about real foods full of life’s vital energies as compared to those foods only filled with calories. Allow these people to be your mentors and role models not someone who talks a good show and preaches a healthy life style but had a body full of disease and sickness. And just walk around the block a few times each day.  Walking with friends and enjoy the day makes it even better.

Start drinking purified water instead of chlorinated and fluoridated tap water. Replace the water substitute drinks you swallow each day with purified water and begin noticing how all of the stiffness and tightness leave your body and you begin to have the energy to do things again.  

Eliminate tumor and cancer producing artificial sweeteners such as "Nutrasweet", "Equal", and "Spoonful" from your diet. These man made poisons are producing more and more fatal disease processes each year.

Changing Your Life Style
I remember a proverb that states "Every trip starts with the first step. And if the trip is long make each step shorter." Remember permanent healthy diet changes require a longer time period to accomplish so make each step in changing your eating habits a little shorter. Consider your first step the recommendations listed below.  

Americans Are Starting To Wake Up
Americans are starting to recognize the importance of taking responsibility for maintaining the body, mind and spirit through natural health care methods. They realize that health care begins with them and that it is not the responsibility of a medical practitioner or an insurance company. It involves many aspects other than the body, which includes the mind and spirit and how the relationship of this triad has an effect on each other.

Never before has then been access to so much information concerning health. This has created an awareness in the American public as to why they are not as healthy as many other cultures in the world. Americans have accepted that this country they live in is the land of plenty. We have always been blessed with the ability to receive the latest and best of everything. This is one of the selling points of the allopathic field of health care. They boast of their latest technical advancements or newest drugs on the market, thus making the public feel secure that no mater what illness or disease may come their way, there will be a pill or surgery to cure it. More and more people are making conscious choices about their health and want to find out what the source of their health challenge may be.

Many years ago when doctors were not so prevalent in our country, people used home remedies that were passed down through families. Most families could not afford a trip to the doctor each time they were sick. They would rest, fast and use common sense in curing their dis-ease. When the industrial age was coming into full swing the Rockefeller’s realized the amount of money that could be made from pharmaceuticals. They immediately started an ad campaign and promotion of the new cure. Although, there were homeopathic doctors here in the United States, the Rockefeller’s used their connections to make it illegal to prescribe homeopathies and also discredited their success. While the homeopaths were being put out of business the Rockefeller family made sure they still kept a homeopath on staff for the care of their immediate family members. "The New Drug Story" by Morris A. Bealle goes into more detail of how pharmaceuticals, doctors, insurance companies, the American Medical Association and the Food and Drug Administration have come to take hold of our land and control our health.

It is amazing that we are willing to hand our lives and health over to a medical doctor because he has attended a school that has the title of "medical university or college" or because "my insurance pays for it". I give these doctors credit for accepting the challenge of pursuing that many years of college, but they are not going to school to instruct their patients on wellness. They are attending school to help with the disease care since this is what they are being taught by the school, there is very little preventative instruction currently being taught in the allopathic system. They are instructed as how to recognize disease, symptomatology and what drug to prescribe. Also, it is amazing that we are willing to imbibe in these prescription drugs that have contraindications and cause iatrogenic reactions. Granted there is a place for drugs and surgery, but it should be a last resort and not first on the list. It is shocking that more and more prescription pharmaceuticals are now becoming over the counter remedies. Yet the contraindications remain the same and people eagerly purchase and use these drugs because they are advertised in the media. It is no wonder we are seeing more and more iatrogenic disease in our society and the fear of not having adequate health insurance.

The one thing that still stands true from the beginning of time when man first came to this planet is – THE BODY HEALS ITSELF! That will always be and will never change due to technology, schools, doctors, practitioners, herbs or drugs discovered. Each body is set up to heal and rejuvenate itself. Therefore if the body can heal itself, it is our responsibility to create and maintain a friendly environment for that body. In other words, it is our responsibility for taking care of the body and you can create your own health insurance by following simple daily health acts. The first step is to take responsibility for your own health. Don’t rely on doctors and practitioners every time you think you have an ache, pain or discomfort in the body. Pay attention to what you body is telling you. "What you eat and what you think will determine your outcome in life and health" is what Edgar Cayce always said. Known as the sleeping prophet, this gentleman from Virginia Beach, Virginia gave over 14,000 readings to individuals who were seeking the source of their physicals and emotional problems. Out of all these readings dietary changes were recommended every time. Many of these readings addressed the mental actions that were creating the dis-ease in the body.

The mind plays an important role in disease, health and rejuvenation. The thought action process of knowing you are healthy, being told you have an incurable disease or that you can live on light energy has all been proven to be true. We can see this in people every day. A person who has a very positive attitude and outlook will look more vibrant and alive compared to an individual who is thinking negative thoughts and hates life. I first truly learned of this when I worked with a lady who hated her job and boss. I will call her the "health insurance addict" because the only reason she would not leave her job was because of the great health insurance our company had for its employees. She had her mindset that no other company could provide her with the health insurance she needed. She was having numerous health crises and would go to the doctor for everything. She even had a hysterectomy because she had met her deductible for the year, was having some problems with her reproductive system and she would be able to have a sick leave of six weeks. Her feeling was that she would not have to be at work for over a month and insurance would pay for all of it. When she returned to work, she soon found that the six-week leave did not help her with the negative feelings she was having about her job. She and another co-worker always made the comments that they never see me going to the doctor. They said, "you are never sick and you never go to the doctor, why? You should go because the health insurance here will pay for it." My response was, "I don’t have health insurance and I don’t need it. I believe that by being positive and happy I will be healthy, and I accept the responsibility for creating my own health and health care." The look on the face of the "health insurance addict" said it all. She realized that she was making herself sick and no matter how great an insurance coverage she had it was time for her to go someplace that would make her happy. She found a great job at the beach and now she very rarely goes to the doctor.

The above story shows the connection the body and mind has with one another. If we visualize ourselves sick or aging we will progress that way. If we see ourselves healthy, happy and young we will be drawn to that type of life. I have many clients come to my office because of concerns of cancer. The doctor has mentioned to them because they have had several family members die of cancer that they could be at risk. I know that doctors are doing this out of concern for their patients, but it plants a seed of negativity in them. I always tell my clients to visualize themselves as healthy and affirm that they will not contract or suffer with any disease or cancer. The key is to remain positive because negativity can manifest in the body as many ailments or diseases. Louise Hay’s book "Heal Your Body" is a great reference tool and has helped many people overcome the dis-ease they are having. This book will help you work with the mind and start mastering it instead of it being your master. Mastering the mind is one of the greatest tools you can ever have. Many a great man and women will tell you that when they started controlling their thoughts and thought actions they became very successful in their life, health and career. The yogi’s in India are famous for mind mastery and can be read about in detail is "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda. This book also covers the mental and spiritual connection and what role eating and breathing have in health and atrophy.

The connection of eating and spirituality is very foreign to the American public. In the land of plenty where there is a restaurant or grocery store just around the corner, we have built our social interactions around food. It is no wonder that the American people are eating their way to the grave. Here in America we are living to eat instead of eating to live, and our health and bodies are proof to this statement. Most of our social interactions are based around food, "let’s meet for lunch or we can go out to dinner and discuss the business proposal". Very seldom do we make it a spiritual moment when we partake of food, instead of silence, there usually is a family discussion or the TV is our companion. Could it be that the reason we need outside input is because our food has lost the vibratory frequency that our spirit needs? More and more people are starting to make the choice for a more natural diet and requesting organic foods. They say they can taste and feel the difference in the energy the organic food has. Also, the eating of raw organic foods has helped many people achieve better health and developed an awareness and connection to the planet. Not only does it tune the individual into health, but also it tunes them spiritually as well. The raw foods help supply the missing enzymes and nutrients that cooked, processed and commercially farmed produce lacks. This gives the digestive system a brief relief from having to mass-produce these missing elements and initiates a natural cleansing.

The American public is very conscious about their physical appearance. This is easily confirmed by taking a trip to the local shopping mall. The latest cosmetics, bath and body products, fragrances and synthetic clothing constantly influence us. All these products and our concentration on external cleanliness cannot cover up a lack of internal hygiene. Many natural health pioneers, Dr. Bernard Jensen, Dr. N. W. Walker, Ann Wigmore and others, have shown us the way to internal cleansing. Their books help individuals understand the process of eating raw fruits and vegetables, colonics, juicing and fasting. Cleansing the internal environment should become an important consideration and part of our personal life health plan.

Fasting is a subject that most Americans believe that you will become malnourished if you fast one day a week. I think if these same people were asked to work twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty five days a year they would become very disagreeable with their employer and would most likely quit because they were exhausted from working all the time. A weekly fast of one day gives the body a day of rest and produces internal cleansing. Fasting is something that has been used to enhance spirituality and health for thousands of years and can be done weekly without any harm to the health of the individual. The day of the fast can also be a day that the individual can rest and relax the body, the mind and give time to nourish and attend to the spirit.

We should remember to set aside time for ourselves to unwind and do some type of stress release. The first step is to live as our creator originally designed for us to exist. That is to live simplistically. The books "Simplify Your Life" and "Living the Simple Life" by Elaine St. James has inspired many people to take a closer look at their lifestyles and start to simplify them. They realize that stress has a greater impact on their health than what they had originally imagined. The production of adrenaline by stressful situations is at such a high rate that it over works the endocrine system and causes fatigue. We American’s have the idea that you have to work long and hard to achieve success. Rest, relaxation, fun and joy all take a secondary position to work and there are some people that are bored when they are not under stress. More Americans are realizing that they need down time so that they can rest their minds. This can be in the form of daily exercise, meditation, yoga or just not having to think about anything. People using a form of stress release find that they perform better and are able to handle job, family and spiritual responsibilities much easier. One of the things that I have found that have helped many of my clients and their stress levels is the act of forgiveness. Unforgiveness has a huge impact on the health of the individual. I use "The Forgiveness Book" written by Dennis and Bekki Medsker. This booklet is a workbook that helps people work through unforgiveness and regain their health. After using this book many people report feeling that a large burden has been lifted from their body. It is amazing what we are willing to carry with us until we make the decision to release the dis-ease we are holding onto.

We make the choices for our health or disease by the actions and thoughts we incorporate in our life or health span. The wealth of information available to us through printed, visual, audio and especially the Internet is overwhelming. This is one of the reasons that Americans are now questioning why there are so much health problems in our country. People now want to make more informed decisions and are now deciding that they are wanting to take care of their health by exploring holistic health.  

Bathing
pH
pH (hydrogen ion power) is the symbol that related the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration or activity of a solution to that of a given standard solution.  Mathematically speaking the pH is approximately equal to the negative logarithm of the H+ concentration expressed in molarity (the # of moles of a solute per liter of solution).  pH values that range from 0 to 7 indicate an acid condition and pH values that range from 7 to 14 indicate an alkaline condition.  A pH value of 7 is considered to be neutral or the value of pure distilled water. A pH of 7 is also defined as the hydrogen ion (charged particle) or concentration of a pure water substance.  It is the degree of acidity or alkalinity of any solution, material, or body surface.  

Soap 
What is soap?  Soap is any compound of one or more fatty acids, or their equivalents, with an alkalizing (ion producing) agent, making them a detergent and having the ability to create a cleaning action on the surface, which they are place. Soaps are usually made of sodium or potassium salts of fatty acids, which produce through an action of an ion charged alkalizer such as caustic soda or pot ach on fats or oils. They are considered a wetting agent which brings water closer to the surface in which it is cleaning.  Water is considered the universal solvent as it will mix or blend with just about anything.  So by getting water closer to any surface it can provide a better quality of its cleaning action. 

Detergent
A detergent is a chemical agent that cleans or purifies.  A surface-active chemical, such as a soap that is capable of emulsifying dirt through charged particles or ion exchange.  It is the ionization of the particles in these substance that allow the cleaning of any surface through the removal of dirt and other debris.    

Emulsion
An Emulsion is an oily substance held in suspension with a water by means of  charged particles found in a gummy substance.  It is the charged particles that allow the emulsion to clean and remove dirt particles from the surface that they are place on.   Hence emulsification is a process where charged particles of a cleaning substance are placed in water to produce sudsing for washing or cleaning.  Soaps are an example of a substance that will emulsify.  

So soap is a charged particle material used as a wetting agent to mix, blind, and bond with dirt and toxic materials on the surface of the skin so that they can be removed by a rinsing off process with water. 

Magnets - 
This magnet fits over the copper water pipe line that comes into your bath tub.  We use one for both our hot and cold water lines.  

Magnetically treating the water as it enters the bath tub or shower makes it more of a wetting agent, which means much less of soap is needed or necessary. You will be able to tell a difference between just magnets or just soap in your bathing.  The magnets activates your water naturally through a confidential process, which changes the molecular structure of your water.  It forces the dirt to leave the skin because dire is positively charged and the water becomes negatively changed, thus creating a electronic release of dirt. 

There is no break down of your skin from harsh chemicals placed in soaps. If you used a bath tub hair trap or lint filter you will see that there is much less body materials entrapped there.  There is no need for the use of a liquid or powdered soap, which means that there is no residues that remain on your skin. 

When water moves or passes through a magnetic field the hydrogen ions and dissolved minerals in the  water will become charged.  This charge causes a temporary separation of the minerals from the molecular water cluster, resulting in improvement in taste.  The water will behave like it is naturally soft.  

Water from lakes, wells, or running streams are naturally charged by the earth's magnetic field of 0.5 gauss. By subjecting flowing water through its waterline to the influence of a magnetic field you can recreate the same structured alignment of water produced by mother earth.  This structured magnetic alignment causes the water molecule clusters to disassociate, which produces must smaller individual water molecules.  These smaller water molecules can then penetrate deeper into the pores of your skin for a much deeper cleansing process.   Magnetized water molecules automatically replace the need for soaps and/or laundry detergents thus eliminating the use of harsh and non-biodegradable chemical from our environment.  Keep in mind that when cleaning with just structured magnetic water that it takes about 5 to 7 baths to completely eliminate the soap residues from our skin.  Knowing that the soap residues stay on you skin for that long just think how it can irritate your skin, effect its ability to function correct, and change its pH value.  Chemical pollutions, both internally and externally are one of the major underlying causes of sickness in our population today. Don't you think that its about time you eliminated it from any further destruction your health?

In transportation through underground city water pipes and water treatment this charge will dissipate and weakens.  But retreating water with magnetic fields in your home's water lines restores this natural balance of energy and its ability to clean.

Place the magnetic unit above and below the water line so that the polar surfaces are facing each other (see diagrams).  You have a few choices to select from in deciding what effect you are looking for.
1. South Pole facing North Pole (see diagram) creates a balanced drinking water,
    softens water, and should be used close to the tap and/or at main water inlet.
2. South Pole facing South Pole (see diagram) Softens water, reduces scale 
    and mineral deposits in water pipes. Used close to main water inlet. The
    magnetic configuration, if placed on the inlet side of your car's carburetor or 
    fuel injection system energizes the gasoline as it enters the engine . 
3. Salt Bath - energy and draws out toxins and impurities
4. Detoxification Bath - breaks food proteins off and away from the skin
5. Salt-Baking Soda Bathing - energizes, draws, and break downs toxic
    proteins, and rinses them away from the body
6. Epsom Salt-Apple Cider Vinegar Bathing

Next, let's look at 21 simple ways to immediately start improving your health and happiness.

21 Steps to a Healthier Life Style
1. Start with skin brushing and colon cleansing; open those eliminative channels by
    using skin brushing techniques and colon hydrotherapy along with cleansing
    herbs.
2. Forgive others and forgive yourself.  Forgiveness is one of the best automatic
    self-healers.
3. Stop eating animal proteins & their diary and meat by-products. Remember
    "Eat nothing that had a face or came from something with a face. Try it for just a
    few months. It will change you life, your life style and it will save your life as well. 
4. Buy a juicer and juice fresh live cell fruits and vegetables daily.
5. Have a live cell green drink everyday. (Superfood, Mazama Mix, Greens Plus,
    Barley-Green, etc.)
6. Exercise More. Exercise everyday, move and sweat, play at least for one hour a
    day, get outside and smell the fresh air. And share it with a friend or love one.
7. STOP watching TV especially the news. Stop reading news papers. And stop
    listening to radio. Eliminate all sources of negativity from your daily life. Start by
    eliminating the three major one listed above, first. 
8. Stop or reduce other bad habits. Like smoking, drinking alcohol, sodas, coffee,
    black tea, highly refined & processed foods.
9. Begin eating lots of fresh RAW organic fruits, veggies, and sprouts. Enjoy
    baked potatoes, brown rice and whole grain products. Enjoy yourself. Eat until
    satisfied. Just keep it vegan and healthy. Cook in stainless steel or glass.
10. Wear "Cotton" and other natural fibers. Avoid clothing made of synthetic fibers.
11. Drink only distilled or "Purified Water".  And drink lots of it daily. Avoid
      "Chlorinated and Fluoridated Water that comes out of your tap.
12. Skin Brush daily.
13. Take hot and cold showers. Increase your circulation through alternating the
      water temperature, fluctuate the temperature 7 - 10 times beginning and
      ending with hot water.
14. WALK barefoot and breathe in deeply each day. Touch trees and smell the      flowers.
15. Begin and end each day by saying out loud, "It’s great to be alive and I love
      myself and I love my life."
16. Help someone everyday without expecting something in return or placing a
      conditional clauses or thoughts of self-gain to the act of kindness.
17. Simplify your life by Throwing Out, give away, or Garage saling 1/3 of
      everything you own. Bury your possessions before they bury you.
18. Pray or Meditate for just a few minutes each day.
19. Learn 1,000 jokes and LAUGH!  Learning how to laugh, love, and enjoy life
      more is one of the fastest way back to health and happiness.
20. Learn to love yourself first and you will be able to love others more.
21. Do a "Digestive Track Cleanse at least four times a year". Periodic digestive
       track cleansing is the key to a long, healthy life and a young looking body and  
       face.

Additional Methods For Improved Health
The below is the list of methods that can be used for Internal and External stimulation and cleaning you body.  Most are self-help and some are performed by Wholistic healthcare practioners.
1. Internal Body Stimulation And Cleaning (90% of your health)
    1. A. Thinking  
        B. Emotions  
        C. Attitudes  
        D.  Behaviors
    2. Alkaline Live Cell Diet  (Eating as close to Nature as possible)
    3. Colon Therapy
    4. A. Breathing   
        B. Breathing And Focus
    5.  Fun Exercising Activities with a friend such as walking three times per week
    6. Chelation Therapy
2. External Body Stimulation And Cleaning (10% of your health)
    1. Skin Brushing
    2. Wholistic Health Care Remedies
        A. Chiropractic
        B. All forms of Massage
        C. Self-Help Therapies
3. Acupuncture
4. Hot & Cold Applications