Americans – Waking Up
Introduction To Natural Health |
Additional Chapter Selections
1. Alkaline Diet
2. Forgiveness
3. Digestive Tract Hygiene
4. How Health & Sickness
Work
5. Negative Thoughts Create Sickness
6. Wholistic Health Care Remedies
7. Ways To Simply Your Life
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
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