Praise for The Rife Handbook

Natural therapies and healing have been ridiculed as quackery by the medical-pharmaceutical complex for a
century. Yet consumers spend thirty billion out-of-pocket dollars a year on alternative therapies. Why? Not
because people are gullible, but because many of these modalities work. Holistic health is complex. It addresses
the entire body, all one hundred trillion cells. Supported by abundant research, Nenah Sylver does an amazing
job explaining the plethora of options, techniques and technologies that will help readers make informed
decisions about how to naturally support their health and innate healing power. Simply put, The Rife Handbook
is an encyclopedia of holistic health. It’s so comprehensive, it’s mind boggling. This stellar body of work belongs
in every household as well as every practitioner’s office.
—Bernard Straile, DC
author of One Thousand Shades of Pink
and developer of the IMAET quantum energy wellness equipment

This book is incredibly well written and comprehensive, relevant to students and practitioners alike. Covering
an array of topics in medicine and holistic health, it comes at a most crucial time in the bourgeoning field of
alternative and complementary health care. Having read scores of books on electromedicine, l count this book
as my number one reference on the topic. I only wish I had the knowledge presented in these pages many years
ago. As a scientist with over forty years of clinical and academic experience, I am mesmerized by Nenah Sylver’s
quality of writing and knowledge. She explains the most difficult topics clearly so anyone can understand and
benefit from what she has to offer. Dr. Sylver is sure to inspire and educate those fortunate enough to hold
a copy of her book in their hands. Without question, she will be included as one of the great minds of the
21st century. It is with great pride and honor that I recommend The Rife Handbook without hesitation to all
physicians and students in the health field.
—John A. Amaro, PhD, DC, LAc, Dipl Med Ac
past president, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture
and developer, Electro Meridian Imaging (EMI)™ acupuncture diagnostic instrument

In this 5th edition of The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy and Holistic Health —the definitive work on
Rife, resonant frequency, pulsed energies, and related technologies for therapeutic use—Nenah Sylver has set
an even higher bar of excellence. She has conveyed so much new and important information in an even more
organized and cohesive manner, that this edition is a “must have” even if you enjoyed the previous volume.
Dr. Sylver’s unique ability to translate complex information into accessible content, suitable for health
professionals and laypersons alike, leave most hard-core technical persons (like myself) in total awe. Her
attention to accurate historical detail as opposed to myth, and inclusion of new, cutting-edge complementary
healing modalities, allows readers to strategize a practical and effective approach for their often serious health
issues. This latest edition empowers the reader by providing a wealth of knowledge compiled, sorted, and
refined over the last decade. It offers information that few have time to research for themselves when their
health requires it the most. This book is an incredibly valuable resource that everyone needs. If you have but
a single reference in your library on the science and practice of these technologies and therapies, The Rife
Handbook should definitely be the one!
—Jimmie Holman
co-founder, Pulsed Technologies Research (USA)
and Bioenergetics & Pulsed Technologies (EU)
Traditional medicine, with its faulty paradigm and obsolete Neanderthal protocols, is already in a state
of decline. In its wake, Integrative Medicine has begun to fill the void with bio-mechanical therapies,
electromedicine, and more natural remedies to heal. Keeping up with the many advances is a monumental task.
The previous edition was a first-rate, comprehensive, extremely well organized and documented manual
to help laypersons and physicians better understand the concepts of vibrational medicine and the power of
complementary health protocols. As an author, researcher and international lecturer with over forty years
of clinical experience, I was literally blown away by that masterpiece and gave it a definitive five-star rating.
This revised 5th edition of The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy and Holistic Health is a perfect example of
intelligent evolution. Dr. Nenah Sylver has compiled an even more comprehensive holistic bible. In an improved
format, it provides frequencies to treat new diseases, plus expanded sections on the politics of medicine and
vaccines, more breakthrough complementary therapies, historical electromedicine references, and other topics
to help one survive the pitfalls of modern medicine. It’s a must for everyone’s reference library.
—Gerald H. Smith, DDS, DNM
past president, Holistic Dental Association

Dr. Nenah Sylver has brought together the sciences of bioelectronics and naturopathic health care in a truly
integrated approach. The Rife Handbook is the bible of holistic medicine for the 21st century.
—Brian McInturff
creator of the Consolidated Annotated Frequency List (CAFL),
www.electroherbalism.com

Dr. Nenah Sylver has gifted humanity with a magnificent, comprehensive, thoroughly researched guide to
holistic health as well as the science and application of the work of a great medical pioneer, Royal Raymond
Rife. This book will help physicians expand their base of practical and theoretical knowledge. I highly
recommend it for any clinical practice utilizing complementary and energy medicine therapies.
—Robert S. Ivker, DO
co-founder and past president, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)
and author of Sinus Survival

At a time when health conscious individuals are concerned about drug-resistant infectious diseases, the
government’s push for mass inoculations, the over-medication of children, bioterrorism, and negative effects of
vaccines and drugs, along comes a well researched, easy-to-read treatise that revives non-invasive and effective
frequency therapy. The Rife Handbook is sophisticated enough for the seasoned health professional, yet thorough
and understandable enough for the novice. This book does more than discuss the genius of Royal Raymond
Rife; it superbly explains holistic approaches to treating disease. Even if the reader does not (yet) own a
frequency device, this book is one of the best primers I have ever seen on holistic health. Anyone interested in
alternative healing protocols must have this book.
—Rose Marie Williams, MA
Townsend Letter columnist, and natural health and environmental advocate
This 5th edition of The Rife Handbook is huge. Our definition of “handbook” must expand to include the book’s
thousand-odd pages—making it a little unwieldy in the field, but absolutely worth keeping at the desk. It’s
enormous in scope, but Nenah Sylver eases us into the text by explaining, in the Introduction, the premise
under which she operates: “It became clear to me that I couldn’t just create a list of numbers [frequency
settings] to go with the equipment . . . it wasn’t enough to receive frequency sessions; [people] had to actively
eliminate the conditions that had allowed their illness to occur in the first place.” The end result is truly a
comprehensive volume of healing.
Healing invariably makes us think of germs. But as Dr. Sylver writes, “As long as we perceive ourselves
as helpless victims of germs, we’ll continue to rely on pharmaceuticals to help us get well.” A famous senior
executive at GlaxoSmithKline (whom she quotes) once publicly admitted that over 90% of pharmaceuticals
are only about 30%–50% effective (depending on the genetics of the person to whom they are administered).
Dr. Sylver discusses the effectiveness and toxic effects of pharmaceuticals in depth. The political aspect of
both pharmaceutical drugs and their marketing is also discussed and referenced extensively. The section on
vaccination is to be particularly noted—the history, politics, science, and their incorporation into our own
genetic material (a sort of biologic gene editing phenomenon). And that is only Chapter 1.
Other highlights made a particular impression as well. Dr. Sylver discusses the inventions of Royal Rife
and the discoveries of other healers in this field of holistic medicine. The entire history, as recounted in this
book, is sordid, and reflects very poorly on the medical establishment, including the American Medical
Association. We are given a multitude of choices for healthy living—with the caveat that “one size fits all”
does not work for either bathrobes or diets. I was especially drawn to the section on gratitude, toward both
the animals and plants that provide us with our food. The Brix measurement of plant vitality was a brand new
one to me. High Brix means more nourishment, and is measured by placing a drop of plant juice on a device
called a refractometer and seeing how much the light is bent as it passes through the prism. There is also a very
interesting discussion of wheat, and how it has become modified from the original 14-chromosome gluten-
poor grain to the current 42-chromosome gluten-rich grain associated with multiple forms of illness known as
“gluten intolerance.”
One of the appendices gives an excellent discussion of various electromagnetic frequency devices and
magnetic therapy in general. Another appendix satisfies the research junkies among us, a list of published
papers and books on electromedicine dating back to 1877. Plus, there are still all the chapter references, almost
five hundred for Chapter 1 alone. Appendix E gives a tantalizing glimpse of current research on frequency
treatment of cancer cells in vitro. And Appendix F lists commonly used chemicals, almost all of which are toxic
to human life. There is so much more to this book that you need to read it for yourself and decide what your
favorite portions are.
If you want to learn about Rife therapy or the context in which it is best used, this book is an excellent place
to start. It is also an invaluable reference manual for complementary therapies and holistic living in general.
The writing is superb. The information is well researched, logically presented, and accurate. “We cannot die
in peace without living in love,” writes Nenah Sylver. The overall impression this book leaves is one of light and
healing.
I am beyond impressed.

—Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H)

Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine
Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Nenah Sylver’s 2001 edition offered an impressive collection of long-suppressed information to help people
break away from the self-serving deceits employed by conventional allopathic medical care and the pharmaceutical
industry. With this new volume, Dr. Sylver demonstrates her mastery of this complicated field with massive
amounts of hands-on information that you must learn if you are to finally be well. She courageously demonstrates
how each of us has the power to take charge of our own lives and create our own wellness protocols, without
abdicating responsibility to anyone else. The Rife Handbook is destined to become the definitive reference on
attaining self-directed, holistic health.
—S. Nathan Berger, DDS, PC
Rife researcher and biological dentist

It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally I read a massive book on natural health and healing that just
plain blows me away. Dr. Nenah Sylver’s huge and impressive Rife Handbook is more than merely the best and
most complete compendium on frequency healing that I’ve ever seen. In addition to a massive cross-referenced
frequency directory for most human ailments, this wonderful book also features detailed, helpful, and ground-
breaking information on complementary therapies—and much, much more.
—Chet Day
Health & Beyond Online, www.chetday.com

As an AAMA Board Certified Alternative Medicine Practitioner, I have many fine modalities from which to
choose. I recently experienced a health issue that failed to be helped by either conventional allopathic medicine
or even alternative medicine treatments. However, after a Rife frequency square wave treatment protocol was
applied, this health issue was completely resolved.
Rife technology, until now, has been largely questioned by both alternative medicine and allopathic
practitioners for efficacy and disease resolution. But The Rife Handbook will dispel your doubts. It is the
recommended work for practitioners who need to understand how and why this therapy works, and who
want to utilize frequency therapies in conjunction with current preferred interventions to help their patients
heal. Nenah Sylver’s definitive interpretation of frequency therapy identifies applications, indications,
contraindications, safety, and specific treatments along with directions specifying “how, when, and
what frequency” for therapy sessions. The detail with which the author examines treatment modalities is
remarkable; she presents a variety of protocols to resolve most health issues. It is rare that I read another’s
views of various alternative medicine therapies that exude such succinct clarity and comprehension as hers.
Dr. Sylver has a remarkable grasp of what works, how it works, and on whom it may be effective.
This well-referenced treatise provides treatment options when progress falls short, or when there appears to
be an impassable plateau in the way of optimal recovery.
—Bill Misner, MS, PhD
AAMA Board Certified Alternative Medicine Practitioner
When Nenah Sylver published the first edition of The Rife Handbook in 2002, it received excellent reviews
as the best book in the field. This new version is substantially updated and improved, reflecting many of the
advances in frequency therapies that have occurred in over a decade. Frequency therapy, properly applied,
may well replace every other modality. Frequencies can alter DNA, kill or enhance cells, affect all chemical
interactions, break up toxic substances and cause them to be eliminated from the body, kill pathogens that
disrupt bodily function, and enhance and stimulate all cells and organ systems to higher levels of performance.
There are superbugs and bioengineered diseases out there that might make it to your neighborhood. Will
your local medical clinic help you when thousands of people are dying from a strange disease? Don’t count on
it! If you want to live long and prosper, learn about frequency therapy. Dr. Sylver spends a lot of time in her
book to help you use frequencies safely. Even if you just want to make life a little better for your family and
friends, you will want to read The Rife Handbook.
—Jeff Sutherland, PhD
co-principle investigator of research grants, National Cancer Institute
assistant professor, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
co-founder, Center for Vitamins and Cancer Research
Frequency Foundation, Boston, Massachussetts, United States

We work in the area of complementary and holistic cancer healing education and recommend Rife therapy
to all our clients. The Rife Handbook is a bible in our office, an invaluable tool toward the healing of dozens of
cancer victors. Nenah Sylver’s research is thorough and detailed. The book sits on a prominent place on my
shelf next to every frequently used manual in my practice.
—Ellyn Hilliard, CNC, PhD
former co-owner of Twelve Ways Healing Center in Colorado, US
and author of Cancer Healing Victories

Royal Raymond Rife discovered one of the most groundbreaking medical tools of the last hundred years.
Due to political and financial interests, his discoveries were driven underground. But today, people suffering
from cancer and other diseases can base their treatment on authentic science instead of politics. A scientist in
the true definition of the word, Dr. Sylver methodically guides readers through Rife’s life and achievements,
with a history of the technology and the scientific foundation for its use. She also provides practical tips that
can be easily integrated into a comprehensive protocol for a wide variety of health conditions. Nenah Sylver
is the “researcher’s researcher”; I habitually turn to her work as a trusted reference. I recommend The Rife
Handbook without reservation to every health seeker, patient, physician, and scientist who values objectivity
and innovation in medicine and wants guidance on complementary healing modalities.
—Bryan Rosner
author of Lyme Disease and Rife Machines,
The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments,
and Freedom From Lyme Disease
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The Rife Handbook of Frequency Therapy and Holistic Health: an integrated approach for cancer and other diseases.
Updated and Expanded 5th Edition
The first softcover edition of this book, with a different title, was published in 2001 by The Center for Frequency. Two
larger, revised hardcover editions, with substantially new material, an index and also different titles, were published in
2009 and 2011 by Desert Gate Productions LLC. This updated and expanded 2018 edition is published by Desert Gate
Productions LLC. All rights reserved.

New interior book design by Nenah Sylver.

Cover design by Duane Burchett and Nenah Sylver.
Index by Nenah Sylver. 

Cover Images, Back.

Top: Bipolar nerve cell, as seen through the Ergonom microscope.
Middle: Cross section of a bone 3.5 mm thick, as seen through the Ergonom microscope.
Bottom: Cell division, as seen through the Ergonom microscope.

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clean food
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dependable shelter
right livelihood
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 Disclaimer

The information given in this Handbook is for educational, drugs), are wearing metal implants or stents, have breast
informational, and investigational purposes only. It is implants, are especially sensitive to radio frequency (RF)
not to be construed as diagnosis of disease, treatment or other electromagnetic radiation, or have especially
of disease, prevention of disease, or as a replacement for sluggish detox/eliminative functions (liver, colon,
consulting a qualified medical practitioner. kidneys, and lymph system). Before using any equipment,
Be careful when investigating this technology! and to see if you should even be experimenting with
Protocols may need to be modified, or used with only this technology, please read the beginning of Chapter 4,
certain types of equipment and not others—or this which explains these circumstances and the precautions
technology may be contraindicated entirely—if you to take. The author, publisher, distributors, and sellers
have a heart condition, are wearing a pacemaker or of this book are not responsible or liable for the results
autodefibrillator, are pregnant, are nursing, have blood of your experimentation with Rife Therapy or your use
clots, are taking strong medications such as chemo, are of any other protocols described in this book. The reader
taking herbal or nutritional supplements, have a medical accepts full responsibility for any and all consequences
need to suppress your immune function (such as organ of trying or using these modalities. If you have a medical
transplant recipients who are taking immunosuppressive condition, see a qualified health professional of your choice.
 Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.................................................................................................xiii

Foreword Steve Haltiwanger, MD, CCN..................................................................xv

Introduction ........................................................................................................xix

Chapter 1: The Politics of Medicine and the Nature of Health........................................... 1

Chapter 2: The History of Pleomorphism and the Inventions of Royal Raymond Rife............ 187

Chapter 3: Healthy Living and Complementary Therapies............................................. 243

Chapter 4: Frequently Asked Questions About Rife Equipment and Sessions...................... 509

Chapter 5: Frequency Directory............................................................................ 601

Chapter 6: Creating a Better World, Inside and Out.................................................... 853

Appendix A: Resources......................................................................................... 897

Appendix B: Legal Implications of Rife Sessions........................................................... 913

Appendix C: Healing with Electromedicine and Sound Therapies...................................... 919

Appendix D: Published Studies in Electromedicine........................................................ 957

Appendix E: Rife Research in the United States........................................................... 971

Appendix F: At-A-Glance Review of Common Toxic Chemicals....................................... 973

Appendix G: Safe Substitutes for Common Toxic Chemicals............................................. 989

Appendix H: Create a Detox Footbath for Ten Dollars.................................................... 997

Appendix I: Recent Studies on the Dangers of Harmful Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs).......... 999

References ......................................................................................................1007

Index ......................................................................................................1045

Detailed chapter outlines, containing up to four levels of headings and subheadings

exactly as they appear in the text, are at the beginning of each individual chapter.
Royal Raymond Rife with one of his microscopes, 1929.
© San Diego Historical Society; used with permission
 Acknowledgments

This book would never have been written without the Technology Inc. have continually offered me moral support
pioneering discoveries and great personal sacrifices of and the kindest, most polite encouragement as only
Royal Raymond Rife. Likewise, this book could not exist Canadians can. Peter Walker, founder of Rife Research,
without the contributions of the archivists, electronics Europe and the Rife Forum (www.rifeforum.com), has
engineers, microscopists, medical researchers, and graciously provided information and practical assistance
others who came after Rife and continue to refine the over the years. With her usual incisive and detailed focus,
growing field of frequency healing. This Rife Handbook Charlene Boehme explained technical information and
is not intended to replace anyone’s research, discoveries, reviewed my history of Royal Rife, correcting errors
or devices. Rather, it is meant as a guide to complement (many of them widely disseminated on the Internet) that
the Rife resource material that has been reemerging after had appeared in previous editions of this book. Richard
being suppressed for over half a century. Loyd, PhD, has shown exceptional kindness, sharing not
Throughout the years, as this book has grown in size only his extensive knowledge and many wonderful articles
and detail, more and more people have critiqued it, adding but also his clinical findings, which includes what doesn’t
to the book’s complexity. There are many researchers in work along with what works better.
the Rife Therapy field who deserve to be acknowledged Jimmie Holman of Pulsed Technologies deserves special
for their efforts to promote this drug-free, non-invasive mention. Over the course of four editions of this book,
modality, although not all are in the public eye (or want to this brilliant scientist has become a close friend as well
be). Of those who can be named, I thank Brian McInturff as a mentor. I will always treasure his willingness to
for his early Consolidated Annotated Frequency List and share his innovative research, accompanied by a generous
continuing contributions to the Rife community; Jeff dose of patience as I sometimes struggled to understand
Sutherland, PhD, for his eclectic approach and assistance what I was being taught. Special mention also goes to
to me in the early days of this manuscript; and Jeff Garff, Steve Haltiwanger, MD, CCN. Steve’s giant intellect,
Shawn Montgomery, Jason Ringas, and Stanley Truman encyclopedic knowledge, kind heart, and many hours of
for allowing me to use documents and photos from their discussion helped me include more important information.
archives. Dave Felt spent many hours patiently answering Rife therapy should be administered holistically, as
my questions and explaining technical issues; Bryan part of an overall wellness protocol. Therefore, this book
Rosner provided valuable information and enthusiastic addresses many complementary modalities. A project
support; and Edna Tunney and her staff at Resonant Light of this scope and depth could not have been completed

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without input from health professionals and educated asked him to critique. From his perspective as a licensed
laypersons versed in acupuncture, biology, chemistry, massage therapist, he offered sage advice on many topics
chiropractic, herbology, massage therapy, physics, and concerning health and gave me encouragement whenever
even law. There are too many people to name who I needed it. I will always treasure his friendship, support,
provided input for both past and current editions. I trust and common sense. For this fifth edition, James Dutcher
that you all know who you are and will accept my thanks. provided enthusiastic and loving encouragement as well as
Some of the organizing assistance for past versions highly personalized computer and software support. He
of Chapter 5, provided by Linda Thieman, MA, were upgraded, repaired, and debugged my computer when
retained for this current edition. Ann Rogers and Ron it was needed. And he spent many hours helping me
Strauss, who provided the index for earlier editions, laid navigate a frustratingly complicated software program for
the foundation for my indexing of this current book. professional publishing. Doing my own manuscript layout
Duane Burchett, with abundant patience, provided many was not only exhilarating and empowering, it heavily
versions of this new cover until I was satisfied. Special influenced my writing. I cannot emphasize enough how
mention goes to David Friedman of Barner Books, who formatting this book myself allowed me to include more,
in the process of working as my sales agent became a good essential, and timely information, organized in a way to
friend. make complex data easier to absorb. In a sense, this book
Because this is a book about healing, it’s important that has been created for you by three people. I could never
I acknowledge some very talented healers who, at different have written it without Paul and James.
times, helped me through some rough periods: Ataana There are many others who I want to acknowledge,
Badilli; Martha Grout, MD, MD(H); Steven Haltiwanger, even though I’ll never meet them face-to-face. On a daily
MD, CCN; Marcelle Hanish, PhD, LAc, RN, FNP-C; and basis, members of Internet health groups from all over
Richard Loyd, PhD. A fortunate outcome of my having the world shared their sometimes very personal stories
health challenges, and my subsequent investigations into about how they were helped by frequency therapies and
the most effective therapies, is that my readers can also other complementary modalities. I found these accounts
benefit. Many of the healing protocols I used for myself informative, inspiring, and often moving. I also want
made their way into this book. to acknowledge the thousands of laypeople and health
If I haven’t acknowledged someone I should have, it was professionals who, over the course of two decades,
inadvertent, so please consider yourself included. telephoned or emailed me with questions and comments.
In the personal arena, I am blessed by two wonderful By propelling me to search for answers, their questions
people who have become my family and constantly show helped me create a better book.
me that our companions in life can help us work miracles. Finally, there’s one more person I want to sincerely
Throughout the many years that I labored on all versions thank: you, the reader. Your open-mindedness to
of this book, Paul Silverfox helped with countless everyday investigate new ways of healing, your desire to learn, and
tasks so that I could spend uninterrupted hours writing. He your willingness to take responsibility for your health,
reviewed all of the previous editions as well as this current are a testimony to what holistic medicine is all about. It is
one, remaining cheerful no matter how many rewrites I in service to you that I have written The Rife Handbook.
 Foreword by Steve Haltiwanger, MD, CCN

Medicine is a cult. Just as religion has its catechism, the information she has collated has been checked. She
medicine has a set of credos based on faith. The faith says asks the same question, of several people, until she is
that if you take a pharmaceutical, it will fix everything. But satisfied with the answer. In her investigations into new
this is a delusion. Pharmaceuticals do not heal. In order for developments in the scientific community, Nenah is in
true healing to take place, you need raw materials: amino regular communication with innovators. This includes
acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins. Otherwise, cells do manufacturers of electromagnetic medicine equipment.
not work, tissue cannot be restored, and symptoms will Then she assembles a voluminous amount of information,
not abate. They will not ever abate, not unless the body and somehow it all neatly fits together into a book.
is given the chance to fix itself. Therefore it is my great While this book has “Rife” in the title, it is a much
pleasure and honor to be asked to write a foreword for this broader review of multiple technologies that can be
new edition of The Rife Handbook. It does not ask that you used to promote health. I ought to know. I have lectured
accept what is written on faith. You are presented with for thirty-three years in seventeen countries on topics
some solid science that organized medicine denies, the involving electromagnetic biology, infrared therapies,
self-serving political agenda that organized medicine tries PEMF therapies, psychiatry, and nutritional treatments
to cover up, and the contradictions in logic that organized of neurological conditions. Over the last twenty-two
medicine tries to pretend do not exist. And then it is up years, I have participated in seventy-two research studies
to you to decide what to do about your health. focused on the use of PEMF devices, microcurrent
I met Nenah Sylver at a scientific conference many years treatments, infrared therapies, photobiomodulation,
ago, and she and I stayed in constant contact thereafter. nutritional supplementation, and laboratory analysis
I found her to be a compassionate individual and a good of human chemistry. I have formulated numerous
friend. Nenah is not only an outstanding writer and nutritional supplements and I’m a consultant to several
the author of the best electromagnetic medicine book companies in the medical field. With my background
currently on the market, she is also a multi-talented and experience, I am pleased to say that this book is an
musician and songwriter. A person of depth, she has invaluable contribution to the holistic and alternative
lived an interesting life. She has always collected and medical fields. It is documented and sophisticated enough
surrounded herself with individuals who are curious and for the professional, and accessible enough for the layman.
expansive in their vision. Not surprisingly, she gathers With information expanding at a geometric pace, it is
and assembles information the same way. She does impossible to keep current with all the equipment that is
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current with all the advances in complementary medicine.

Therefore, although this is called a “handbook,” a better
name might be “the bible of electromagnetic devices and
complementary medicine made accessible to everyone.”
My one complaint is that I don’t have enough time and
money to buy and try all the technology described in this —Steve Haltiwanger, MD, CCN
book. Health and Science Director for LIFEWAVE INC.
This book is not the type that you usually read cover
to cover. Instead, it is like an encyclopedia in which lecturer, researcher, psychiatric consultant, and
you search out specific topics that you have an interest consultant in Rife Therapy,
in exploring. As you look through this book, you’ll electromedicine, and nutrition
discover how the properties of electricity, magnetism, medical director and consultant for an international
light, and sound can be utilized by devices to affect and nutrition corporation
regenerate the human body. You’ll also learn about more
former medical director,
complementary therapies than you possibly have time for.
Emmanuel Center for Health
While these therapies reinforce the benefits of having an
electromagnetic medical device, if you don’t own a piece author of dozens of research papers, including
of equipment just yet, the therapies can do a pretty good “The Electrical Properties of Cancer Cells”
job on their own. In fact, the therapies are critical to co-author of the book The Electric Human
becoming well and staying well. (at www.pulsedtechresearch.com)
Having had the pleasure of reading prior versions of
this book, I am happy to report that this current version
has vastly improved, like fine wine that gets better with
age. This 5th edition has been expanded by over three
hundred carefully documented pages. The Rife Handbook
is an invaluable resource, not only for scientists and health
professionals, but also for individuals who want to know
more about technologies and adjunctive health therapies.
I urge you to use this book as a guide and as a reference.
Savor it.
 Introduction

Imagine what your life would be like if you could microscope, which makes pathogens visible by bombarding
eliminate ill health in as little as one day for something them with electrons in a vacuum, thus destroying them.
mild (like the common cold), or in several months to a Rife had a good reason for wanting to see specimens
year, maximum, for a more serious illness (like cancer). in their natural live state. If you want to discover how to
To do this, you would need three things: a protocol to kill a microorganism, you need to know how it reacts to
strengthen your system so that it’s no longer a breeding its environment. Once Rife could observe the activities
ground for pathogens, a frequency device, and a list of and responses of living microorganisms, he could devise
frequencies to go with the device. You would not need a method to destroy them. Hence, the Rife Ray was born.
toxic drugs or invasive surgery, you would not incur Rife’s strategy of destroying microorganisms was based
unfairly high medical bills, and you would not have to on the principle of resonance. Every living organism has a
depend on doctors for long periods of time. This protocol resonant frequency, or intrinsic radiation signature. The
is called Rife Therapy, named after its inventor Royal cliché of the soprano who shatters a glass with her single,
Raymond Rife. pure, focused tone is (for now) an adequate working
American scientist Royal Rife, and his remarkable metaphor for how Rife’s electronic device worked. The
technology that has helped thousands overcome life- various frequencies it emitted, via an electromagnetic field,
threatening diseases, is finally becoming more public corresponded to the resonance of different pathogens and
after decades of suppression. As incredible as it sounds, therefore disabled them. Once they were no longer viable,
though, the knowledge that specific frequencies destroy the body’s immune cells could eliminate them.
pathogens is not new. Royal Rife began his career as an Tests were successfully conducted on thousands of
inventor almost a century ago. infected animals. Many of the most prestigious doctors and
It all started with one of Rife’s key inventions, a most pathologists in the US, impressed with the initial results,
unusual microscope. In those days, the magnifying power supported Rife in several ways. They gave him money,
of existing microscopes was poor. Individual viruses, worked with him in his laboratory, substantiated his
and even some bacteria, could not be seen because they findings, and used the Rife Ray in their US and overseas
were too small. Determined to view them, Rife built clinics. Some doctors even sent Rife notarized affidavits
his highly acclaimed Universal Microscope. Many times affirming the effectiveness of the treatments. Accounts
more powerful than other magnifying instruments, the of Rife’s microscope and ray machine were published in
microscope made specimens visible without killing them. newspapers, journals, and medical bulletins across the
This feat was beyond the capacity of even an electron United States.

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Ironically, Rife’s treatments may have been too Around 2005, a non-working Rife Ray was found in a
successful. The medical-pharmaceutical industry, museum and restored by a team of resourceful engineers.
foreseeing a massive loss in profits from drugs and Shortly after, a US frequency equipment manufacturer
surgeries, appointed some very vocal opponents—none acquired a box of priceless documents from a nurse who
of whom, it should be pointed out, tested the machine. had once worked with Royal Rife’s colleague John Marsh.
The physicians and financial backers who had been This manufacturer was then given an old schematic of one
Rife’s colleagues and friends became targets of character of Rife’s original units built in the 1930s. With the help of
assassination. Medical boards threatened to revoke the others—including an elderly engineer familiar with the
licenses of doctors who used the Rife Ray unless they tube technology of Rife’s era—he deciphered the almost
relinquished their equipment. Some of Rife’s closest illegible drawing and reconstructed the model. Then an
collaborators later denied even knowing him, despite actual prototype of yet another model was discovered,
the existence of a widely circulated photograph in which and the Rife community was closer to understanding how
they appeared with him at a banquet in his honor. Articles Rife’s technology worked. This knowledge was not merely
on Rife and his inventions began disappearing from academic. It could, and would, lead to the production of
newspaper archives. The greed and callousness of the more effective modern units.
wealthy powerful few deprived many sick people of healing Also around this time, the most powerful of Rife’s
and even cost them their lives. Vilified and discredited by microscopes was resurrected: the Universal Microscope
the ignorant and greedy, his technology misunderstood (after being stolen from Rife’s lab decades earlier and
and underutilized, Royal Raymond Rife died in 1971. then recovered). Kept safely in an undisclosed location,
Rife’s story, while unique in some ways, nonetheless it underwent meticulous restoration by several key
follows a familiar pattern. First, a therapy is discovered researchers until it was again taken. Predictably perhaps,
that’s non-invasive, inexpensive, and drug free. Next, the cloak-and-dagger antics of secrecy, theft, and duplicity
after it makes large numbers of people well, its inventor, that had plagued Royal Rife have continued today.
proponents and users are privately harassed, publicly Fortunately, not everyone interested in Rife history
humiliated, and legally persecuted. Perhaps they even die wanted to hoard their treasures. Many documents, along
of mysterious causes or under suspicious circumstances. with designs of Rife’s original ray machine, were posted
Finally, steeped in rumor and innuendo, the modality on the Internet. This global sharing has allowed Rife’s
disappears. As with other promising complementary diverse technologies to inspire progress in many fields
treatments, Rife’s therapy was driven underground. of electromedicine today. Using the primary source
The long silence on Rife and his inventions was finally materials as references, scientists, health practitioners,
broken with Christopher Bird’s article “What Has Become electronics engineers and curious laypeople are now
of the Rife Microscope?”, which appeared in the March experimenting with different types of machines as well as
1976 issue of New Age Journal and was later reprinted in new frequencies. With a rapidly growing, fresh generation
other publications. Then in 1987, Barry Lynes published of wellness seekers demanding access to life-saving
The Cancer Cure That Worked, an emotionally-charged technology, a new era of frequency healing has been born.
glorification of Rife’s life and work. However, original Although frequency equipment has been substantially
source material was scarce. Movie footage from 1936 modified and redesigned since Rife’s colleagues treated
showing Rife in his lab, and a few equally old photographs, people in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the basic principle
provided the only visual clues about the equipment. of how the devices work—pathogen destruction
Gradually, other memorabilia surfaced: Rife’s surviving through resonance—remains the same. There are now
lab notes, letters, telegrams, photographs and awards, all hundreds of companies, on every continent of the globe,
unearthed from different locations. One researcher spent selling frequency therapy units to address all types of
hours rummaging through the morgue files of a California diseases. Despite the intimidation tactics of the medical-
newspaper office to find decades-old news clippings. pharmaceutical industry and some government agencies,
Another investigator spotted articles in obscure yellowing more researchers are stepping forward to share what they
engineering journals. Still others uncovered documents in know, via the printed page, radio, electronic media, and
the attics and basements of people descended from Rife’s at conferences. In addition, medical clinics and formal
colleagues and co-workers. One astonishing find was an and informal research centers are springing up all over
old trunk full of reel-to-reel tapes, featuring discussions the world: Australia, Mexico, Canada, the Netherlands,
between Rife and his close colleagues. The tapes were New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Romania, and the
transferred onto CDs and made available to the public. United States, among other countries.
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The more I became immersed in frequency therapy, medicine. It explains why most drugs don’t work and
sharing—with friends, acquaintances and even strangers, in fact make you worse—as well as how most clinical
anyone who’d listen—became a full-time job. There was trials are not only worthless, but can be rigged to “prove”
so much to report and explain that I was teaching even whatever outcome the experimenter wants. The reader is
in social situations when I “should” have been relaxing. I also shown how drugs are approved, and by whom—which
did recognize, though, that this was a lot of information in virtually all cases, involves politics and profit rather
for people to handle—especially in a social situation, than humanitarian concerns or even good science. This
where they’re not expecting to be bombarded by an chapter also contains a brand new section on electrosmog:
impassioned lecture on medicine. Also, people tend to what it is, how it affects us, and how to avoid it.
retain information more easily if it’s written down. And, Chapter 2, “The History of Pleomorphism and the
most important, although my enthusiasm never waned, my Inventions of Royal Raymond Rife,” features Rife’s unusual
energy levels did. So I realized I needed another way to life and the controversial debate over pleomorphism—a
convey the material, and looked for well written, acessible phenomenon relatively unknown in the United States, but
books that presented the topic clearly and thoroughly. widely understood in Europe. Pleomorphism is the ability
To my great dismay, I couldn’t find what I was looking of pathogens to radically change their form, structure and
for. What I wanted, very simply, was an all-purpose function, from simple and primitive to highly complex and
holistic health book that met many needs and featured a multi-functional, depending on the changing terrain of
wide range of topics: cutting-edge research in medicine the body. Rife’s microscope showed that often, pathogens
and science, an exposition on Rife and his work, and a become dangerous only when the system becomes
foundational discussion of electromedicine (so people biochemically unbalanced. So, if you are attached to
would understand why Rife therapy is so effective), along the germ theory of disease, this chapter will give you
with a directory of frequencies to use for specific health a different perspective. The debate on pleomorphism
conditions. Not surprisingly in retrospect, nothing suited is important, because as long as we perceive ourselves
my exacting requirements. After complaining for months as helpless victims of germs, we’ll continue to rely on
about how hard it was to obtain reliable information pharmaceuticals to help us get well. But if we understand
about Rife, in conjunction with additional topics that I that pathogens can and do adapt to their environment, we
felt were essential—presented, no less, in just the way I can lessen or remove their harm, knowing that we can
wanted—I realized that the person who was supposed to alter that environment—the terrain of our own bodies.
put all this together was me. That is how my little list of The task of making that terrain (ourselves) less
popular frequencies metamorphosed into a project whose hospitable to pathogens leads us to Chapter 3, “Healthy
scope I couldn’t possibly have foreseen. This fifth edition Living and Complementary Therapies.” Here, you will find
that you are now holding in your hands is the result of my some of the most effective, user-friendly, and inexpensive
curiosity, learning, labor and love over the course of two protocols to help you detoxify and heal. This chapter is a
and a half decades. guide for frequency device users who want to handle the
7 effects of sudden microbial die-off. But it’s also designed
for non-rifers who want clarity about lifestyle choices,
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and are eager to learn about some of the best, mostly self-
Now that you have this Handbook, where do you begin? administered, holistic protocols available today. Readers
Some readers, especially those who own frequency already familiar with these protocols will learn new ways
devices, may be tempted to jump directly to the Frequency to approach what they’re doing. The range of therapies
Directory (Chapter 5). But this Handbook is about much is vast. In addition to ozone, sauna and light therapies,
more than pathogen-destroying frequencies. It is about Inclined Bed Therapy, and homemade colloidal silver, I
freeing yourself from medical propaganda, trusting in your have added sections on homeopathy, organ cleanses, and
own experience, and opening to the self-confidence and so-called “folk” remedies that really work—activated
health that blossom when you think and act for yourself. charcoal, clay, and castor oil. This edition also contains
So please don’t ignore the beginning of the book. It shows vital new information on food, exercise, and nutritional
you new ways to approach your body and healing, as well supplements. Also, from my Reichian psychology
as addressing your questions about rife machines. background, I discuss the relationship between mind and
Chapter 1, “The Politics of Medicine and the Nature body and the psychological aspects of what we call disease.
of Health,” is a primer on allopathic vs. holistic (also Chapter 4 shifts our focus to the “how to” of Rife’s
known as “complementary,” “alternative,” or “functional”) technology. To apply this technology correctly, you need
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Furthermore, the medical industry has a very narrow treatment options limited by what their doctors were
definition of “normal,” even though people vary wildly allowed to learn in medical school. And they don’t want
outside the range of presumed “normalcy.” How many licensing boards to prevent their own doctors from helping
times have you heard of someone who felt unwell, only to them: most boards forbid doctors to suggest alternatives
have their doctor say, “There’s nothing wrong with you; to the prevailing (allopathic) standard of care.
you’re in perfect health”? We need to rely on common People also want their health care providers to honor
sense and how we feel, not blindly trust medical biases their need for compassion and hope as much as they honor
that have no foundation in fact. Much of modern medicine their need for physical care. Health seekers want to be
is based on arbitrary standards that change, according to respected, to have their humanity acknowledged—and
the desires, agendas, and goals for profit of those in power. to be free to make their own choices. In other words,
Here’s a question, then, that I like to ask: If medical people want a voice in matters that affect them—and
standards keep changing (apparently capriciously), and this includes the health protocols they use. No wonder
doctors keep changing their minds about protocols and polls consistently show that three-quarters of the United
prescriptions (based on these capricious standards), whose States population have sought complementary therapies in
standards should we follow? And from whom should we addition to Western medicine!
seek guidance? Maybe it’s time to reevaluate the health In this technologically advanced and uncertain age, with
care you have been receiving. Consulting with a health escalating infectious diseases and degenerative conditions,
professional can be helpful and even essential, but you must we need Rife’s and similar technologies more than ever.
use your own discernment too. Who is most qualified to Yet the power elite is fighting back even harder, invested
help you? The person with the most impressive credentials in perpetuating its own agenda and maintaining the status
may not be your best choice. If your practitioner doesn’t quo—at the expense of health and happiness, not to
listen to your concerns or take them seriously, or if his mention lives. Despite an obvious need worldwide for all
or her training seems more important than what you are kinds of electromedical modalities, information about Rife
experiencing, maybe you should start looking for another Therapy has largely been available only to the few who
practitioner. discover it by chance, or who know where to look for it
You are the one who’s living in your body—so (and to look for it at all). The majority of people in the
ultimately, your best teacher is you! However, to become United States are ignorant of this elegant technology that
that exemplary teacher requires commitment. You have can substantially reduce suffering and save countless lives.
to study, reason, decide what to keep and what to discard, My goal is for The Rife Handbook to empower significant
trust your own (informed) experience, and be willing to numbers of people—not only by providing them with
make mistakes and learn from them. And you will make reliable information about more and better health care
mistakes! But let that be okay. Taking responsibility and choices, but by inspiring them to spread the word to others
being accountable for our own decisions and actions makes that these choices exist.
us powerful. This book is a stepping stone to acquiring the The widespread use of frequency therapies, including
knowledge that you need to become an expert…on you. Rife’s technology, promises to change the way medicine
7 is practiced. Even if you are fortunate to be in good
8 health now, it’s comforting to know that this technology
Today, almost five decades after Rife’s death, the is available if you or a loved one need it in the future.
concepts of Rife Therapy, frequency healing and resonance Simply by picking up this book, you have proven that you
therapy—while not yet household phrases (at least in the want more than what’s being offered by industrialized
US)—are trickling more into the public’s consciousness. pill pushers, that you aren’t satisfied with the lowest
In some circles, the technology is being used so regularly common denominator of mediocrity. Anyone who
that the word “rifing” has become a verb. I think that seriously investigates Rife Therapy is making a statement.
Royal Rife would have been moved and gratified that his Therefore, you deserve to be congratulated for having
modality is finally being given the respect it deserves. I the vision and strength to see through—and beyond—
trust that by the time you finish this book, you, too, will the dominant paradigm. It takes courage to challenge
be using the word “rifing” as a verb. entrenched ideas!
One final thought. More and more people are insisting I sincerely thank you for helping to create this positive
that they aren’t commodities that are bought and sold global change in consciousness. It is truly a blessing to
in the marketplace. They don’t want to be toyed with, be accompanied by all of you who are embarking on this
experimented on, or lied to. They don’t want their amazing journey of healing and hope.
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Nearly all people die of their medicines, and not of their illnesses.
—Molière, French writer (1622–1673)

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Chapter 1 Outline
The Politics of Medicine and the Nature of Health

Today’s Challenge.......................................5 Preparation of Drugs .............................. 26

If You Must Take Drugs ........................... 27
Defining Health.........................................6
Hospital Procedures / Tests
How We Become Ill....................................8 and Their Effects...................................... 27
Nutritional Deficiencies..............................8
Sleep Deficit.............................................8 Iatrogenic (Doctor-Caused) Disease and
Oxygen Insufficiency..................................9 Preventable Deaths................................... 29
Chemical Toxicity......................................9 Drug Iatrogenesis................................... 29
Electron Deficiency.................................. 10 Hospital Infections.................................. 30
Electromagnetic Toxicity........................... 10 Deaths from Surgeries and Tests................. 30
Weather Challenges................................. 10 Combined Statistics.................................. 30
Noise Pollution....................................... 17
Injury................................................... 17 Deaths and Injuries from Medical Devices.. 31
Inflammation......................................... 17
Facts and Fallacies About Clinical Trials......31
pH Imbalance........................................ 17
A Human is Not a Lab Rat....................... 31
Proliferating Pathogens............................ 19
A Human is Not a Test Tube...................... 32
Toxic Bodily Responses............................. 20
How is the Drug Administered?.................. 32
Lack of Exercise and Movement................... 20
How Much of the Drug is Administered?....... 32
Emotions and Belief Systems...................... 20
To What is the Drug Compared?................. 32
How Many Subjects are Tested?.................. 32
Prescription Pharmaceuticals.................... 22
For How Long are Subjects Tested?.............. 33
How Drugs Work.................................... 22
Do the Study Subjects Represent
Effectiveness of Drugs.............................. 24 the General Population?......................... 33
Damaging Effects of Drugs....................... 24 What If More Than One Drug
Administration of the Wrong Drugs............ 26 Is in the Mix?....................................... 33

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Is a Placebo Really Inert?.......................... 34 Legal Mind-Altering Drugs....................... 52

The Underestimated Effects of Water........... 34 Drug-Related Murders............................. 53
The Paradox of Double-Blind Studies.......... 34 The Pharmacology of Psychotropic Drugs
Clinical Drug Trials Are Not and the Battle for Disclosure................... 63
Registered with the Government.............. 35 A Brief Summary of the Brain................. 63
No Clinical Trials, but a Drug is Marketed Uncovering the Data............................ 64
Anyway.............................................. 35 Lawsuits and the Right
Off-Label Use of Drugs ........................... 36 to Refuse Drugs................................... 68
The Hard Truth: A Summary..................... 36 Do ADD and ADHD Even Really Exist?....... 71
When Psychotropic Drugs Work................. 73
How Drugs are Approved......................... 36
The Vaccine Controversy........................... 75
The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Alliance The Origin of Vaccines.............................. 75
with the FDA........................................... 37 The Theory of How Vaccines Work—
and the Reality of Why They Don’t
The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Alliance (and Can’t)......................................... 83
with Other Government Agencies and What’s In Vaccines and Their Effects........... 85
Government Officials............................... 40
Altered Pathogens............................... 85
The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Alliance Waste Products from Humans
with Universities and Other Research and Animals.................................... 87
Institutions.............................................. 43 Heavy Metals..................................... 88
Big Pharma’s Free Handouts..................... 43 Mercury.. ..................................... 88
Bribes and Gifts to Doctors....................... 43 Aluminum.................................... 92
Dangerous Chemicals........................... 95
Some Tales of Approval............................. 45 Adjuvants, the Secret Ingredients............ 95
rBGH (or rbST)...................................... 45 Disabling the Immune Response................105
Aspartame............................................. 46 What Really Contributed to Better Health..105
Improved Living Conditions..................105
How Drugs Are Marketed......................... 49 Lying with Statistics............................105
Corporate-Owned Media .......................... 49 Inoculation Criminals and Cover-Ups.........107
The Myth of “Peer Reviewed” Studies.......... 50 Polio from Vaccine in the US (1950s).......107
Industry Ties to Medical Journals............... 50 Vaccine Makers Granted Immunity
Industry-Sponsored, Ghostwritten, and (1986)..........................................108
Computer-Generated Articles.................. 50 GAVI Formed to Protect the Vaccine
Data in Scientific Journals Industry (1999)...............................108
Not Even Correct.................................. 50 Advisory Committee on Immunization
The Internet Is Co-Opted Too.................... 52 Practices Meets to Protect the Vaccine
Publicity Does Not Mean Quality............... 52 Industry (1999)...............................108
Nerve Damage from Thimerosal
Suppressed (2000)...........................109
Vaccine Makers Granted More Immunity
(2005).......................................... 110
Polio from Vaccine in Nigeria (2007)....... 110
Multi-Dose Vaccines Cause Disability,
Death (2010).................................. 110
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A Fraudulent Mumps Vaccine (2010)....... 110 Drugs Where They’re Not Intended........... 143
Deaths from Polio Vaccine in Pakistan Antibiotics in Food.................................. 143
(2010).......................................... 111 Drugs in Drinking Water........................ 143
Paralysis from Polio Vaccine
in India (2011)................................ 111 Electronic Media as a Drug......................145
Vaccine Makers Granted Even More Sonograms............................................145
Immunity (2011)............................. 111 Effects of Electronic Distractions................146
CDC Admits Polio Shot Contained Impaired Cognitive Abilities................. 147
Carcinogenic SV 40 (2013)................. 112
Hypnotic Suggestibility........................149
CDC Exposed for Hiding Data
Hyperarousal....................................150
Showing Link Between Autism
and the MMR Vaccine (2014)............. 114 Collateral Damage.............................. 152
Measles, the Ultimate Disneyland
Fairy Tale (2015)............................. 117 Big Pharma’s Campaign Against
Nutritional Supplements.......................... 153
Forced Vaccination in California,
No Exemptions (2015)......................120 Bullying Tactics
to Restrict Natural Remedies................. 153
Worthless and Harmful Flu Shots
Promoted (Ongoing)........................ 121 Suppressed Natural Cures........................158
Who Refuses Vaccines?............................123 Ephedra..........................................158
Vaccine Alternatives and Detox.................126 Aloe Vera........................................ 159
Colostrum and Pine Oil (Turpentine,
Proline-Rich Polypeptides..................126 Naturally Derived)........................... 161
Glutathione......................................130
A Holistic, Functional Approach
Vitamin C........................................ 132
to Health................................................167
Colloidal Silver.................................. 133
Substitution and Masking vs. Support.........167
After Inoculation: Some Simple Detox
All Parts Are Connected...........................167
Measures...................................... 133
A Concise Summary of Vaccines.................. 133
A Holistic Approach: the Basics................170
Fighting Big Pharma................................134
Conflict-of-Interest Lawsuits.....................134
The Lawsuit Against Paxil ®......................134
The Lawsuit Against Vioxx®......................135
The Lawsuit Against Lipitor®
and Other Statin Drugs........................136
Lawsuits Against Tylenol®........................139
Lawsuits Involving Monsanto....................139
Granting Legal Immunity........................ 142
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The Politics of Medicine

and the Nature of Health
today’s challenge Everyone wants to be healthy. Yet in this modern
world, good health seems more elusive than ever. The
Chances are, if you’re reading this book, you have a health number of chronic and degenerative diseases, such as
problem. Or someone you know does. Perhaps your arthritis, diabetes and colitis, have skyrocketed. Cancer,
treatment didn’t work. Or it had too many unwanted, which according to the American Cancer Society afflicted
negative effects. Maybe it’s taking too long. Are there only one in 8,000 people living in the United States in
viable alternatives for you, your family and friends? What 1901, now plagues almost one out of two Americans.1
are these other modalities, and how can you access them? Many more people suffer from asthma and food
Perhaps you’ve heard about Rife the man, or the allergies—which, although usually not life-threatening,
therapy he invented. What is it, how do you use it, and can substantially interfere with one’s quality of life.
how can you get it—now? If you suffer from chronic Citizens of industrialized countries outside the US
or serious health problems, it’s understandable that you have fared better, at least so far. However, with the rapid
might feel impatient and want answers to these questions increase of “fast” food, as well as unwise agricultural
immediately. This chapter doesn’t talk about Rife or his practices and pollution worldwide, the prevalence and
therapy, though. Why not? severity of illnesses outside the US is escalating as well.
Electromedicine, which includes Rife Therapy, is not And many people in non-westernized countries suffer from
routinely used. It’s not routinely used because it’s not serious diseases and microbial epidemics, most of which
well known. But this doesn’t mean it doesn’t work. The are caused by unsanitary living conditions. Despite our
relative obscurity of all electromedical modalities is due to apparent best efforts, viable long-range plans to improve
the overbearing nature of our current medical paradigm. the world’s health have not yet appeared. Global illness is
In order to utilize Rife Therapy properly, it’s important an escalating and severe problem.
to understand the limitations of our medical system and It’s time to change our approach—but so far, the world
why it has eclipsed other, more effective modalities. has been given basically one perspective: the dominant
Therefore, I ask for your patience as I present the material medical model. Do we really have other options?
in a manner to provide you with maximum benefit. We do. However, to explore these other options,
Some of the data that you’ll read may surprise, disturb, we need to take a critical look at the existing medical
and even shock you. But only by knowing the truth can paradigm. Once we understand what went wrong, we can
we know what we’re dealing with in our quest for healing. figure out how to make it right. Then, global illness will
The truth always helps us make wise and informed choices. become global wellness.

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DEFINING HEALTH automobile collision, doctors can perform life-saving

surgery. If someone does not produce enough insulin
The word healthy comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word (a pancreatic hormone that helps the body utilize blood
meaning “to heal, make whole.” This indicates that health sugar) and is about to fall into a dangerous diabetic
is the ability to function in a unified way, in which all coma, the administration of an allopathic drug can save
parts and living processes interact with each other in a a life. Emergencies by definition require immediate
complex, balanced exchange. intervention; we don’t have time to wait for the body’s
We cannot be robustly healthy in general while some natural recuperative abilities to start working and create
little part of us is very ill, just as individual parts of us the needed changes. It is wise to acknowledge that
cannot be in perfect health while the rest of the body is sometimes, the body simply cannot heal without a well-
sick. How many times have you heard, “She was perfectly timed, externally-generated push.
healthy until she came down with cancer”? That “perfect Degenerative diseases, however, take time to develop.
health” didn’t exist. It took time for that woman to reach a Had the person possessed more biochemical and energetic
state of imbalance. Her doctors and family just thought she balance in the first place, s/he would not have reached the
had been well because they were unable to recognize the point of requiring such drastic intervention. Restorative
warning signs that indicated the eventual onset of cancer. steps could have been taken initially so there would not be
The limitations of conventional medical training impeded a sudden need for insulin later. With allopathic medicine,
not only the ability to diagnose, but also to cure. invasive behavior is the norm and not the exception. With
There are two basic approaches to disease: allopathic preventive medicine, there is less need for aggressive
(modern Western) medicine, and holistic (complementary) intervention because the body’s innate ability to heal is
care. Holistic medicine is sometimes called “functional being respected instead of suppressed.
medicine” because it deals with the function and structure In America, allopathic medicine is called “traditional,”
of the body, and not just pathology, infection and disease. while holistic medicine is commonly labeled “alternative.”
Most of us have been raised under an allopathic paradigm; But it’s allopathic medicine that is “alternative.” Holistic
but with a little practice, you can expand out of the medicine has existed since ancient times, while allopathic
allopathic world into the wider arena of holism. medicine has gained gradual prominence only in the last
Allopathic medicine is concerned with treating disease. century.
It regards the body as a machine that is the sum of its parts. As part of this attempt at cognitive reversal, allopathic
If something breaks, it must be fixed. One way to fix it medicine is also called mainstream care. Being in the
is to cut out the body part or parts that aren’t working mainstream (as compared to an incidental little trickle)
(surgery). Another way to fix it is to give the person a implies main treatment, which then translates to treatment of
drug that substitutes for the function of the body part or choice. But one must ask, “Whose choice?” Not surprisingly,
parts that aren’t working. Still another way to fix the body mainstream medicine is heavily promoted by mainstream
is to numb the person against feeling the uncomfortable media, which casts holistic care as the “other” or
symptoms—again, by administering drugs. Drugs are “alternative” modality—and, by implication, as “secondary”
created by extracting individual components from whole or “inferior.” With few exceptions, the media also tries to
herbs, and/or synthesizing chemicals in a laboratory. denigrate holistic care through such misleading terminology
Holistic care is concerned with maintaining health. as “controversial,” even though the mainstream press itself
It treats the person as a living entity of interconnected has reported that about 75% of the United States population
relationships rather than as a carrier of isolated symptoms has tried some form of “alternative” holistic modality in the
we call disease. The body is a unified organism that is past several years. In Immunization: The Reality Behind the
greater than the sum of its parts. If something doesn’t Myth, Walene James asks:
function properly, we need to find out why. Improving
function requires a multi-dimensional approach. We must What is controversy? The word itself comes from
eliminate the poisons that clog the system. We also require the Latin meaning “turned opposite.” That which
the appropriate raw materials to rebuild tissue. These is controversial is turned opposite a dominating
include foods, herbs and perhaps supplemental nutrients. structure, in this case, establishment medicine.
And we might benefit from energetic treatments—in the In a free and open society, there would be no such
form of healing electromagnetic fields, electricity, or label as “controversial,” only disagreement within
magnetism—which encourage proper function of cells. an open forum of ideas and options. There would
There are times when allopathic medicine does be no one mainstream but many streams, each
have its place. If a motorist is seriously injured in an meeting different needs.
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has its limitations. No matter how hard the kidneys are Proliferating Pathogens
forced to work (assuming they don’t become overloaded),
Harmful microorganisms are an obvious component of
there’s only so much acidity they can eliminate. The blood
illness. The same unbalanced pH that contributes to tissue
transports excess acid to the kidneys only a little bit at a
deterioration also allows bacteria, viruses, parasites and
time, and slowly. After the kidneys have excreted all they
fungi to grow. The speed of pathogen proliferation also
can, if excess corrosive acids and acid-forming substances
depends on glucose and oxygen levels. Harmful microbes
still threaten to damage the bloodstream, the acids are
love sugar and most thrive in a low-oxygen environment.
simply relocated elsewhere in the body to protect the
In the body, pathogens steal nutrients from the foods
blood. These toxins get stored in the extracellular fluids
you eat. They also excrete waste. Wastes from fungi,
(fluids surrounding the cells), the connective tissue, the
called mycotoxins, are particularly nasty. (Myco is from the
joints, and even the organs.
Greek word mykes, which means “fungus.”)
Waste accumulates in the system more often than many
The corpses of these microorganisms can also toxify.
people realize, which is why cleansing and detoxification
Sometimes a leukocyte (white blood immune cell) attacks,
are so central to natural medicine. This is how a chain
immobilizes and devours a pathogen whole. However, this
reaction of deterioration in bodily functions starts to
scenario is not always possible. In many people who are
occur. It is this autointoxication—a condition of being
ill—particularly if they have chronic conditions—the
poisoned by one’s own toxic wastes—that lays the
immune cells are not plentiful enough, or functioning well
foundation for degenerative conditions including arthritis
enough, to scavenge the invaders whole. Instead, a portion
and bone loss, allergies, cardiovascular problems, diabetes,
of the pathogen breaks apart, spewing its toxic waste
fibromyalgia, kidney stones, and even cancer.
into the bloodstream. (Many of these microorganisms,
Storing overly acid or alkaline wastes in the tissues to
when threatened or dying, leak toxins from their walls to
get them out of the bloodstream—while a necessary and
defend against a counterattack by the host.) A pathogen
viable intervention by the body—is, at best, an emergency,
may also rupture, rather than simply become immobilized,
short-term solution to a pH imbalance. Bone loss is a good
due to drugs or anti-microbial herbs in the system, or
example of a highly unbalanced, overly acidic system. It
electromedicine protocols (such as Rife Therapy) that use
also graphically illustrates a malabsorption or shortage
beneficial frequencies to devitalize microorganisms.
of calcium and other minerals, which are key factors
in maintaining the proper pH. Most of the calcium we Most people haven’t heard of the mycotoxin called
ingest is not used for bone construction, but instead freely acetaldehyde, which is excreted by Candida albicans.
circulates in the body to be utilized in various metabolic They are, however, familiar with acetaldehyde’s
processes, including the neutralization of systemic acids. breakdown products, which are also found in many
The blood’s pH balance is so crucial that when no more foods: oxalic acid, uric acid, and alcohol.
calcium is available, the body leaches it from the bones. Oxalic acid is a common food toxin, present in large
This is why getting sufficient calcium is so important. amounts in tomatoes. If foods containing oxalic acid
However, the calcium must be balanced with other are eaten by a susceptible person continually, in large
nutrients, including Vitamin K2, magnesium and boron, enough quantities—as in the concentrated form of
which help the body absorb and utilize the calcium. tomato sauce—oxalic acid can cause inflammation in
Otherwise, bone loss and other symptoms commonly the joints.
Uric acid cannot be destroyed by the body. If the
associated with calcium deficiency occur, due to the excess
acid isn’t excreted by the kidneys, it crystallizes as
calcium that’s disintegrating the bones. Note that there are kidney stones.
acid-forming and alkaline-forming varieties of calcium, As for alcohol, reframing this legal drug as a
and different people require different forms. toxin offers a different perspective from how it’s
As I hope you’re beginning to see, testing for pH, ordinarily viewed. Alcoholic beverages are produced
interpreting the results, and correcting imbalances isn’t when a fruit or grain is allowed to ferment. During
simple! Although a disturbed pH can be due to many the fermentation process (which by definition takes
factors, the converse is also true: a pH imbalance can place in the absence of oxygen), the yeast feeds on
augment already existing conditions or even cause new the food sugars and excretes the desired alcohol.
ones. Sometimes a seriously ill person can become well just But alcohol is actually a waste product—yeast poop!
by correcting the pH. Please consult a practitioner who Its rapid metabolization by the body can cause liver
understands body chemistry and your unique nutritional damage. And alcohol interrupts the transmission of
signals across neurons, which people experience as
needs. Whatever the issue, though, eating lots of greens
intoxication and for the most part consider enjoyable.
or drinking chlorophyll in water can help everyone.
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The foul waste from pathogens is commonly known Lack of Exercise and Movement
as die-off. As sick people know, die-off feels terrible.The
Exercise is now part of every holistic and conventional
more noxious the waste is that’s discharged into the body,
health program. Sitting at desks daily, for hours at a time,
the more ill we feel. The body reacts to this assault by
is not part of our evolutionary development. We were
registering pain (the nerves are being irritated by toxins), naturally made to move. Even gentle walking pumps the
by malfunctioning (microbial toxins further disrupt the lymph tissue, makes our hearts stronger, and helps the
body’s pH and impede waste removal), or by swelling (to body create its own endorphins, those biochemicals that
contain the infection). Chapters 3 and 4 address how to elevate mood and stem inflammation. See Chapter 3,
deal with this waste. Exercise, for more information.

Toxic Bodily Responses Emotions and Belief Systems

Illness can result from noxious biochemicals, hormones, or The final, but very important, component to becoming ill
other endogenous substances—produced by the body itself— is one’s emotional state and belief systems.
in response to microbial or any other toxins. Emotional states include joy, anger, love, rage,
One example is a cyst, or a sac that contains liquid. sadness, and excitement. “E-motion” is energy in motion,
Cysts form around foreign material in the body to contain which corresponds to the body’s electrical and chemical
it and prevent the rest of the system from being poisoned. messengers. Electrical messengers are the charge that
Conventional doctors often perceive a cyst as the medical energizes the nervous system. Chemical messengers are
condition itself rather than as an expression of a deeper the minute amounts of hormones that circulate throughout
malfunction. In their paradigm, the cyst is the cause of the bloodstream. For instance, fear and depression occur
a problem rather than the effect. The body’s attempts to simultaneously with the outpouring of the fight-or-flight
protect itself, while not always convenient or efficient, do corticosteroid adrenal hormones.
demonstrate an effort to achieve equilibrium. The holistic A feeling can be divided into two parts: the emotional
model recognizes that the body’s formation of cysts is content, and the urge to express the emotion through
related to an impaired waste removal function. action. For instance, love (the emotion) is a tangible
Another example of a toxic bodily response is deranged energy or charge. It builds up, expanding the heart
macrophage activity. Primarily located in the bloodstream and chest cavity in a pleasurable way. When the energy
and connective tissue, a macrophage is a type of white substantially accumulates, people feel a need to discharge
blood cell that recognizes, engulfs and destroys pathogens, that energy. This is often done through a hug or other
the body’s own dead cells, and other microscopic debris. affectionate touch (the act), which allows the built-up
However, the immune function of these cells can fail if energy to flow out from the chest through the shoulders,
the body signals too much inflammation. When there’s an arms and hands. Sadness (the emotion) is accompanied
overabundance of inflammatory cytokines, macrophages by crying and sobbing (the act) to discharge the energy,
(and other cells) release the protein-digesting enzyme and so on.
protease into the tissues, causing severe damage. Once the Holding back from expressing an emotion generally
body’s tissues are damaged, the cells leak magnesium and begins as a conscious behavior, and people are aware
potassium, allowing an influx of water and sodium. This of their choice. But over time, if the emotional issue is
causes a reduction of cellular charge (electrons), with a not resolved, this holding back becomes unconscious or
concurrent oxygen shortage. In the absence of oxygen, the automatic, beneath one’s level of awareness. At one time
cells must now burn fuel in a different, less efficient way. or another, most of us have probably held our breath when
This inefficient burning of fuel now produces lactic acid, a faced with dread, fear, or other uncomfortable emotions.
byproduct of anaerobic (oxygen-deprived) metabolism. To More chronic, habituated responses to avoid feeling deeply
protect themselves from this excess acid, the cells dump include shallow breathing (which inhibits the natural
it into the extracellular fluids. The acidic waste buildup, biological response or act of vocalizing those emotions)
in turn, leads to pathogen proliferation and even cancer. and biting the lower lip and tensing the abdominal muscles
One more example. In people of normal weight, the and diaphragm (to prevent sobbing). Once the reason for
macrophages in fat heal wounds. In obsese people, the holding back is not addressed, the muscular contraction
macrophages promote inflammation and insulin resistance. that initially was deliberate becomes automatic, so the
Toxic bodily responses are always related to illness. person is no longer aware of the emotion being held in
the tensed muscles.
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X-rays are dangerous because they consist of ionizing IATROGENIC (DOCTOR-CAUSED) DISEASE
radiation —very short, high-frequency electromagnetic AND PREVENTABLE DEATHS
wavelengths that are so powerful, they knock electrons
in atoms off their orbits. This causes permanent damage Deaths resulting from overmedication, prescription
on the cellular level, leading to genetic mutations and errors, invasive testing, surgeries, and hospitalizations
cancer. “Even though by now it is popular knowledge (someone catches an infection while being hospitalized,
that X‑rays may cause cancer,” Colbin wrote, “over 300 and dies), are so commonplace that there is a name for
million of them are ordered yearly without medical need. these occurrences: iatrogenic illness or iatrogenic disease.
Radiation from diagnostic X-rays is implicated in cancer, These deaths are even more tragic considering that 8.9
blood disorders, tumors of the central nervous system, million people were hospitalized unnecessarily in the year
diabetes, stroke, and cataracts.” 29 X-rays, along with other 2001 alone. 34
tests such as CT scans, mammography and fluoroscopy,
are cited by Null et. al. as “a contributing factor to 75% Drug Iatrogenesis
of new cancers.” 30
The mammogram—heavily marketed to women Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine states that a
as essential to detect breast cancer early—is an X-ray. “side” effect from drug-induced diseases—death—“in
Mammograms are supposed to detects “spots” on the breast hospitalized patients varies from 2% to 12%.” 35 Each
that don’t belong and are thus assumed to be cancerous. hospitalized person is given about 10 different drugs.
Mammograms are routinely promoted so that treatment A 1998 study indicates that over 100,000 Americans
for cancer can begin immediately. Not receiving a a year die from harmful reactions to medications. The
mammogram during a routine medical exam is regarded deaths “are not due to mistakes by doctors in prescribing
as abnormal, foolish, and dangerous. In fact, the American drugs or by patients in using them. Rather, drug reactions
Cancer Society recommends that women over 40 years old occur because virtually all medications can have bad side
get “screened” (another euphamistic word) annually. But in effects in some people, even when taken in proper doses.
November 2009, the US Preventive Services Task Force (a [emphasis added] ‘We want to increase awareness that
federal advisory board) stated that annual mammograms drugs have a toxic component,’ said Dr. Bruce Pomeranz,
for women under 50 years old weren’t necessary, and were an author of the study and a professor of neuroscience at
needed only every two years after that. the University of Toronto. ‘It’s not rare.’” 36 There are
Mammograms are unnecessary, dangerous, inaccurate, other mistakes too. Null et al. cite a 2002 study showing
and costly. Note the title of a 2015 study, “National that “20% of hospital medications for patients had dosage
expenditure for false-positive mammograms and breast mistakes. Nearly 40% of these errors were considered
cancer overdiagnoses estimated at $4 billion a year.”31 potentially harmful to the patient. In a typical 300-patient
A mammogram cannot detect cancer in almost 73% of hospital the number of errors per day were 40.” 37
women whose breast tissue is exceptionally dense. Most Simply put, the fourth leading cause of death in
women under 40 have dense breast tissue. A 2011 edition America, after cancer, heart disease and stroke, is
of The Lancet Oncology showed that women who received reactions to “safe” over-the-counter drugs and “properly”
the most number of mammograms had a higher incidence prescribed prescription medicine. Is the prescribing of
of invasive breast cancer during the next six years than most medicine, then, truly proper?
a control group who received fewer mammograms.32 A
thermogram, which is a far infrared test that uses the
body’s own heat to create images, is a safe, effective way Will Doctors Take Their Own Medicine?
to detect breast cancer; but it’s not publicized by doctors. Professor John Saunders, who chairs the ethical issues
The statistics compiled by Null and colleagues have been committee of the Royal College of Physicians, certainly
confirmed by newer findings. In August 2013, the Mayo believes that there are circumstances in which doctors
Clinic Proceedings described medical testing, procedures should be volunteers in their own trials. Having been a
and treatments that didn’t produce the expected results. subject in his own research in the past, he says: “I think
More than half were found to have no benefit, and many it is perfectly legitimate for people to say: ’If you aren’t
caused harm. “In a prior investigation of one year of prepared to undergo this experiment on yourself, how
dare you expect others to do so.’”
publications in a high-impact [medical] journal, we found
that . . . 46% constituted medical reversals [setbacks].” 33 —“Doctors Who Had a Taste of Their Own Medicine,”
June 10, 2006
Dangerous tests will continue as long as people consent www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,8123-2217159,00.html
to receiving them and are willing to pay for them.
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Hospital Infections
FDA Scientists Feel Pressured To Lie
Back in 1986, Colbin reported “the most rapidly spreading
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) . . . epidemic of the 20th century,” citing “over 2 million
released survey results that demonstrate pervasive infections a year” in American hospitals, that resulted
and dangerous political influence of science at in “60 to 80 thousand deaths.” 38 Data analyzed in 2002
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Of the by The Chicago Tribune from patient databases, court
997 FDA scientists who responded to the survey, cases, 5810 hospitals, and 75 federal and state agencies,
nearly one-fifth (18.4%) said that they “have been
found “103,000 cases of death due to hospital infections,
asked, for non-scientific reasons, to inappropriately
exclude or alter technical information or their
75% of which were preventable.” [original emphasis] 39 By
conclusions in a FDA scientific document.” . . .
2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the
The UCS survey, which was co-sponsored by number of hospital-acquired infections (in hospitals solely
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, devoted to acute care) had escalated to 722,000. Almost
was sent to 5,918 FDA scientists. Forty percent ten percent of those infected, died. 40
of respondents fear retaliation for voicing safety
concerns in public. This fear, scientists say, combines
with other pressures to compromise the agency’s
Deaths from Surgeries and Tests
ability to protect public health and safety. More Colbin wrote that an “estimated 2.5 million operations a
than a third of the respondents did not feel they year are performed without real medical need, resulting in
could express safety concerns even inside the some 12 thousand needless deaths.” 41 Statistics compiled
agency. . . . [Also:] by Null and colleagues gave comparative numbers 25
l 61% of the respondents knew of cases where years apart for unnecessary surgeries. In 1974, 2.4 million
“Department of Health and Human Services or unnecessary surgeries were performed annually, resulting
FDA political appointees have inappropriately
in 11,900 deaths. In 2001, 7.5 million unnecessary
injected themselves into FDA determinations or
actions.”
surgical procedures were performed, resulting in 37,136
deaths. 42
l Only 47% think the “FDA routinely provides
complete and accurate information to the
public.” Combined Statistics
l 81% agreed that the “public would be better
In 2003, Null et al. wrote that the total number of
served if the independence and authority of FDA
iatrogenic deaths yearly, in hospitals, is 783,936. The
post-market safety systems were strengthened.”
deaths were surgery-related, and were from adverse
l 70% disagree with the statement that FDA
drug reactions, medical error (unspecified), bedsores,
has sufficient resources to perform effectively
its mission of “protecting public health . . .
infection, malnutrition, and useless procedures. “We
and helping to get accurate science-based could have an even higher death rate by using [another
information they need to use medicines and statistician’s differently calculated] . . . medical and drug
foods to improve their health.” error rate of 3 million. . . . The American medical system is
To address the concerns raised by FDA scientists,
the leading cause of death and injury in the United States.”
UCS recommends: [emphasis added] 43
l Accountability. FDA leadership must face
Is “Death By Medicine” still relevant? Sadly, yes. A 2010
consequences if they side with commercial or New England Journal of Medicine article found that 18%
political interests and not with the American of people admitted to hospitals were injured by medical
people. care (some repeatedly); over 63% of the injuries could
l Transparency. Scientific research and reviews have been prevented; and in about 2.5% of the cases, the
should be open so any undue manipulation is problems caused, or contributed to, death. “We found that
immediately apparent. harms remain common, with little evidence of widespread
l Protection. Safeguards must be put in place for improvement.” 44 An article in the September 2013 issue of
all government scientists who speak out. Journal of Patient Safety pointed to another grim statistic:
—Union of Concerned Scientists each year, between 210,000 and 440,000 people who are
“FDA Scientists Pressured to Exclude, Alter Findings; admitted to the hospital suffer some type of preventable
Scientists Fear Retaliation for Voicing Safety Concerns” harm that contributes to their death. 45 Do you have
July 20, 2006 confidence in a hospital stay if you get sick?
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The Politics of Price Gouging

l The claim that drugs are a $200 billion industry is an understatement. According to government sources, that is
roughly how much Americans spent on prescription drugs in 2002. . . . But it does not include the large amounts
spent for drugs administered in hospitals, nursing homes, or doctors’ offices (as is the case for many cancer
drugs). In most analyses, they are allocated to costs for those facilities. . . . So the $200 billion colossus is really
a $400 billion megacolossus.
l The people hurting most are senior citizens. . . . In 2002, the average price of the 50 drugs most used by senior
citizens was nearly $1,500 for a year’s supply.
l More people . . . trade off drugs against home heating or food. Some people try to string out their drugs by
taking them less often than prescribed, or sharing them with a spouse. Others, too embarrassed to admit that
they can’t afford to pay for drugs, leave their doctors’ offices with prescriptions in hand but don’t have them
filled. Not only do these patients go without needed treatment but their doctors sometimes wrongly conclude
that the drugs they prescribed haven’t worked and prescribe yet others—thus compounding the problem. . . .
In one of the more perverse of the pharmaceutical industry’s practices, prices are much higher for precisely the
people who most need the drugs and can least afford them.
l In 2001, the ten American drug companies in the Fortune 500 list (not quite the same as the top ten worldwide,
but their profit margins are much the same) ranked far above all other American industries in average net
return, whether as a percentage of sales (18.5%), of assets (16.3%), or of shareholders’ equity (33.2%). These are
astonishing margins. For comparison, the median net return for all other industries in the Fortune 500 was only
3.3% of sales. Commercial banking, itself no slouch as an aggressive industry with many friends in high places,
was a distant second, at 13.5% of sales. . . . The most startling fact about 2002 is that the combined profits
for the ten drug companies in the Fortune 500 ($35.9 billion) were more than the profits for all the other 490
businesses put together ($33.7 billion). . . . When I say this is a profitable industry, I mean really profitable. It is
difficult to conceive of how awash in money Big Pharma is.
l Research & Development (R&D) is a relatively small part of the budgets of the big drug companies—dwarfed
by their vast expenditures on marketing and administration, and smaller even than profits. . . . The prices [that]
drug companies charge have little relationship to the costs of making the drugs and could be cut dramatically
without coming anywhere close to threatening R&D. . . . The biggest single item in the budget is neither R&D
nor even profits but something usually called “marketing and administration.” . . . In 1990, a staggering 36% of
sales revenues went into this category, and that proportion remained about the same for over a decade. Note
that this is two and a half times the expenditures for R&D.
l One could hope drug companies would decide to make some changes—trim their prices, or at least make them
more equitable, and put more of their money into trying to discover genuinely innovative drugs, instead of just
talking about it. But that is not what is happening. Instead, drug companies are . . . marketing their me-too
[copycat] drugs even more relentlessly [as well as] pouring more money into lobbying and political campaigns.

—Marcia Angell, MD
excerpted from “The Truth About the Drug Companies,” New York Review of Books, 2004
and
The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It, 2004

Big Pharma, reported CPI, also funds pending industry collaboration. And “Who Owns Congress?”,
legislation, having contributed $83 million “to lobby on the an article in the non-mainstream magazine Mother
California health care and drug discount referendum issue Jones, succinctly divided up members of the United
in 2005.” 82 The referendum would have given discounts States Congress and Senate based not on political party
for prescriptions to low and middle-income people. On affiliation, but on the industries that had given them
the surface, this discount may seem innocuous or even money. 83 There are many politicians with conflicts of
helpful. However, this bill allocated the funds from taxes interest—that is, financial ties to Big Pharma. They
foisted on taxpayers, with Big Pharma as the primary support bills favorable to the drug industry in exchange
beneficiary. Fortunately, Californians defeated the bill. for having been given huge sums of money for their
In 2010, Americans for Campaign Reform posted a election campaigns. After serving their political term,
fact sheet (www.acrreform.org) on the politician-drug they might go to work for the drug companies.
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HOW DRUGS ARE MARKETED These five [corporations] are not just large, though
they are all among the 325 largest corporations
Standard, common sense language usage indicates that in the world . . . [They’re] a major factor in
the approval of drugs and the marketing of drugs are changing the politics of the United States and
two distinctly separate issues. But the cozy relationship they condition the social values of children and
between the drug industry and the FDA has merged the adults alike. These five huge corporations—Time
two. Billions of dollars a year in advertising help persuade Warner, Disney, Murdoch’s News Corporation,
people to take medications. So, let’s examine how drugs Bertelsmann of Germany, and Viacom (formerly
are marketed. CBS)—own most of the newspapers, magazines,
books, radio and TV stations, and movie studios
of the United States. . . . General Electric’s NBC
Corporate-Owned Media
[is] a close sixth. 99
Some readers may like to shop at
“mom and pop” businesses—small Bagdikian also discussed the
The dumbing down of America is most effects of these corporations on
stores owned by people who live evident in the slow decay of substantive
in the neighborhood, and which content in the enormously influential
popular culture:
don’t have huge corporations as media, the 30 second sound bites (now They manufacture politics
competitors. A good example is down to 10 seconds or less), lowest and social values. The media
an independent, cozy little coffee common denominator programming, conglomerates . . . have almost
shop instead of a Starbucks. Local credulous presentations on pseudoscience
single-handedly as a group,
and superstition, but especially a kind of
stores aren’t the only businesses celebration of ignorance. in their radio and television
forced by mega-corporations to —Carl Sagan
dominance, produced a
close their doors, though. Once American astronomer, astrophysicist and author coarse and vulgar culture that
there were privately owned in The Demon-Haunted World: celebrates the most demeaning
book, newspaper and magazine Science as a Candle in the Dark
characteristics in the human
(1934–1996)
publishers, as well as independent psyche—greed, deceit, and
TV and radio stations. cheating as a legitimate way to win (as in the
Today, the word “independent” does not describe major various “reality” shows). . . . [They’re also] a major
media at all. A handful of corporations own the media in the factor in . . . television’s increasing crudity and
United States. These corporations decide what the public violence because such programs are the cheapest
will read, see, watch, and hear. Their intention is to feed to produce.
us their version of the truth, and have us believe it. These five conglomerates have newspapers
Ben Bagdikian is intimately familiar with the media. In and broadcast stations in cities and towns all
his 1983 book, The Media Monopoly, he warned that the over the United States, but local people have no
50 corporations that owned the majority of all news media voice in what they see and hear, even though,
in the US were becoming much too powerful. (“Media” under law, the American public owns the air
includes all printed and electronic means of information.) waves. The five giants fight each other for high
Critics laughed at him. In the 4th edition of his book, ratings in radio and TV, but unseen by the average
published just nine years later, Bagdikian pointed out American, they are quietly corporate partners in
that less than two dozen corporations owned 90% of the joint ventures that make them more like a cartel
mass media. He predicted that eventually this number of interlocked companies. 100
would drop to about a half dozen companies. By 2000, the
publication date of the 6th edition of The Media Monopoly, Corporations influence every continent. This is why,
Bagdikian’s prediction had proved uncannily prescient: the decades ago, NBC was able to suppress a news story on
number of media monopolies had dropped to six. Since the dangers of nuclear power plants. General Electric owns
2000, more media mergers have occurred. The expanding NBC as well as many nuclear plants, and didn’t want its
media giants now include the Internet market, and there stock to fall. Corporate-media marriage also explains why
are no signs anytime soon that they will stop trying to drugs and surgery are pushed, and holistic modalities are
control even more public access to information—and ignored, trivialized and slandered. It also explains why
hence, the public’s consciousness. most people in the US still haven’t heard of Rife Therapy.
In 2004, Bagdikian’s (again) revised and expanded The Note that six companies own the majority of
New Media Monopoly documented more mergers. publications in the science and medical fields.
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The Myth of “Peer-Reviewed” Studies “reviews of the medical literature on drug therapies despite
the reviewers’ financial relationships with the companies
The presumably objective “peer review” process—typical
marketing the drugs.” 103
of most scientific journals—is as biased as write-ups from
the pharmaceutical companies. In fact, peer review is
seriously, scientifically flawed. In “Something Rotten at Industry-Sponsored, Ghostwritten,
the Core of Science?” the author writes: and Computer-Generated Articles
A recent US Supreme Court decision and an Ghostwritten papers from medical school doctors are
analysis of the peer review system substantiate common. In 2001, drug manufacturer Wyeth-Ayerst
complaints about this fundamental aspect of hired a company called Excerpta Medica to create a
scientific research. Far from filtering out junk market for its diet drug Redux®. To create this market,
science, peer review may be blocking the flow Excerpta paid doctors to review and sign articles that
of innovation and corrupting public support of were submitted to nine medical journals, without telling
science. . . . [As] most reviewers are likely to the doctors that it (and they) were being funded by
be mainstream and broadly supportive of the Wyeth. Excerpta claimed that the doctors knew about
existing organization of the scientific enterprise, Wyeth’s funding of the supposedly objective articles. But
it would not be surprising if the likelihood of Dr. Richard Atkinson, professor of Medicine and
support for truly innovative research was Nutritional Sciences and the director of the Beers-Murphy
considerably less than that provided by chance. 101 Clinical Nutrition Center at the University of Wisconsin
Madison Medical School—who reviewed and signed one
As the few powerful, wealthy corporations buy smaller of the Redux® papers—refuted this claim. “If I knew
companies and make their media empires even larger, the that a drug company had some role, in sponsoring a talk,
public’s access to the truth becomes even more restricted. an article, a symposium, whatever,” he stated, “I think I
This is why I make the effort to seek information from would be more on my guard to make sure that there was
“alternative” sources, both in print publications and on not any bias introduced.” Excerpta Medica did not use the
the Internet. term “ghostwrite.” It said that the authors “facilitate.” 104
Eventually, when Redux® was linked to heart and lung
Industry Ties to Medical Journals problems, it was pulled from the market and no more
promotional articles about it were written.
An interesting piece, “Scientists Often Mum About Ties
The Redux® fiasco is a common example of how
to Industry,” appeared in The New York Times in 2001.
respected medical journals and otherwise honest doctors
Scientists who report research findings are become entrapped. Less common—but typical of our
expected to divulge any financial ties that might electronic age—are computer-generated “studies,” thanks
influence their work. But often they do not. . . . to a program called SCIgen that was invented in 2005 by
In reviewing 61,134 scholarly articles published three graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
in 181 academic journals in 1997, researchers at Over 200 fake papers from this program were published
Tufts University and the University of California in journals. In response, a French computer scientist
at Los Angeles found that just one-half of one developed a program to analyze whether a study is
percent detailed personal financial interests, computer-generated.
including consulting arrangements, honorariums,
expert witness fees, company equity and stock,
Data in Scientific Journals Not Even Correct
and patents. All of those few disclosures appeared
in just a third of the 181 journals. . . . As many Another scandal in the medical and scientific community
as half of all academic researchers consult with emerged in the last decade. Large numbers of journal
industry. . . . Journal editors [says one expert] articles were found to be incorrect, and had to be
“are not forceful enough” in requiring disclosure, recanted. The authors of these articles did more than
“or there is widespread disobedience” of their “merely” omit data or misrepresent it—they outright
rules. 102 invented facts! Most media tried to soften the impact
by using euphemisms such as “misleading” and
This conflict-of-interest problem became so serious that “exaggeration,” but the researchers outright lied. In fact,
in 2000, The New England Journal of Medicine apologized one article bore the title, “Are scientists lying more than
to its readers for violating its own rules. It had published ever?” “The percentage of scientific articles retracted
 Chapter 1: the politics of medicine and the nature of health   61

Antipsychotic or Neuroleptic Drugs (Phenothazines). Used for diagnosed psychosis,

schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (the manic aspect of manic-depression), occasionally depression,
and Tourette’s syndrome (excessive movements and verbal tics). Doctors believe that these drugs
tranquilize the brain by blocking transmissions that utilize the energizing neurotransmitter
dopamine. The drugs bind to the dopamine receptor site and usually depress the nervous system;
but sometimes they cause restlessness and akathisia (the inability to remain still). Phenothazine was
first introduced by DuPont in 1935 as an insecticide. Pharmacologically, Phenothazine is further
divided into three sub-groups; but for the purposes of this Insert all types are grouped together.
Natural Substitutes: Foods high in Omega 3 fatty acids, such as wild salmon, cod liver oil and
grass fed beef). Specialized supplementation: includes amino acids glycine and sarcosine; zinc;
magnesium; and antioxidants (Vitamins C and E, and Alpha Lipoic Acid), which help repair damage
caused by long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Holistic doctors also remove gluten from the diet.

l Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride (Thorazine®, Largactil®, Megaphen®, Promapar®). Used to

treat diagnosed schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, the manic phase of bipolar disorder, manic-
depression, and perceived severe behavior problems in children age 1 through 12.
Effects: low or irregular blood pressure; breast swelling or discharge; digestive disturbances
(abdominal or stomach pain, constipation, nausea and vomiting); dizziness; drowziness; dry mouth;
headache; heart palpitations; nasal congestion; neck spasms; sexual difficulties (problems with
orgasm or erection); blurred vision.
More possible physical effects, for which medical help is advised: balance problems; breathing
difficulties; high fever; insomnia; jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); joint pain; mouth sores and
swollen gums; muscle twitching and other uncontrolled movements; muscle rigidity; skin bleeding
or bruising; difficulty swallowing; tremors and fainting; weight gain.
More possible psychiatric effects, for which medical help is advised: agitation and restlessness;
confusion; unusual thoughts or behaviors; increased deaths in elderly persons diagnosed with
dementia-related psychosis.

l Haloperidol (Haldol®). Used to treat diagnosed schizophrenia, psychotic disorders and the manic
aspect of manic-depressive disorder, to control perceived behavior problems in children, and to
manage excessive motor movements and verbal tics (as in Tourette’s syndrome). This drug is about
fifty times stronger than Chlorpromazine (see above). Haloperidol is in its own group but also
contains Phenothazine, so is included here.
Effects: anxiety and restlessness; breast enlargement; confusion; digestive disturbances (constipation,
diarrhea, nausea and vomiting); drowsiness; dry mouth; headache; insomnia; rigid muscles or
uncontrolled movements and twitching of limbs and face; sexual difficulties; speech problems;
difficulty urinating; blurred vision.
More possible physical effects, for which medical help is advised: balance problems, dizziness or
sensation of spinning; breathing difficulties; cancer risk; chest pain; cough with yellow or green
mucus; fainting; swollen gums or mouth sores; erratic or pounding heartbeat; high fever; insomnia;
jaundice (yellowing in eyes or skin); joint pain; mouth sores and swollen gums; muscle twitching
and other uncontrolled movements; muscle rigidity; skin bleeding, bruising, itching or rash; neck or
throat spasms; difficulty swallowing; tremors, fainting and seizures; weight gain. Unexpected deaths.
More possible psychiatric effects, for which medical help is advised: agitation; hallucinations.

l Other Phenothazine and Related Drugs: Acetophenazine (Tindal®), Amitriptyline

Hydrochloride (Estrafon®), Aripiprazole (Abilify®), Clozapine (Clopine®, Clozaril®, Denzapine®,
FazaClo®, Synthon®, Versacloz®, Zaponex®), Fluphenazine Hydrochloride (Permitil®, Prolixin®),
Loxapine (Loxitane®), Mesoridazine (Serentil®), Olanzapine (Lanzek®, Zypadhera®, Zyprexa®),
Perphenazine Hydrochloride (Trilafon®), Prochlorperazine (Compazine®, Compro®, Procomp®),
Promazine (Sparine), Quetiapine (Seroquel®), Risperidone (Risperdal®), Thioridazine
Hydrochloride (Mellaril®), Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride (Stelazine®), Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
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Its name is Public Opinion. It is held in reverence.
It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. Loyalty to
petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.
—M ark Twain, A merican writer , critic and humorist (1835–1910)

8
Chapter 2 Outline
The History of Pleomorphism and the Inventions of Royal Raymond Rife

Life Cycles of a Pathogen: The Persecution of Rife............................220

Béchamp versus Pasteur...........................189
John Crane, John Marsh, and the Next
Healing the Terrain.................................191 Next Generation of Frequency Devices......228

Béchamp’s Scientific Progeny...................193 The Continuing Saga of Pleomorphism......231

Rudolf Virchow......................................193 Virginia Livingston-Wheeler.....................231
Florence Nightingale...............................193 Eleanor Alexander-Jackson.......................231
Guenther Enderlein................................193 Irene Corey Diller...................................232
Bruno Haefeli.......................................194 Florence Seibert.....................................232
Wilhelm Reich.......................................194 Lida Mattman.......................................233
Edward Rosenow....................................194 Ludwik Gross........................................233
Gaston Naessens....................................233
Royal Raymond Rife................................195 Kurt Olbrich and Bernhard Muschlien........234
A Renaissance Man................................195
The Universal Microscope........................196 Implications for Healing...........................235
The Rife Ray.........................................199
Case Studies.......................................... 216

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The Rife Ray Presumed to have been more powerful than its
predecessors, the Rife Ray #3 outputted about 50 watts
It was in “The New Microscopes” article that readers
to the tube. Fifty watts was enough power so that the
also learned about “certain lethal frequencies”: the fields
frequencies emitted by the tube could penetrate through
emitted by the Rife Ray, which Royal Rife created eleven
15 inches of concrete. Even when the Rife Ray was
years after the debut of his Universal Microscope.
one floor away from where the microscope stood, Rife
Under the universal microscope . . . tuberculosis, demonstrated that after about ten minutes, every specimen
cancer, sarcoma, streptococcus, typhoid, beneath his microscope died after the machine was turned
staphylococcus, leprosy, hoof and mouth disease, on briefly. The pathogens were devitalized not by the
and others [pathogens] may be observed to succumb visible light emitted by the tube, but by the electromagnetic
when exposed to certain lethal frequencies, field, which includes electric and magnetic waves. Other
coordinated with the particular frequencies bandwidth energies contributing to this effect may have
peculiar to each individual organism, and directed included infrared and scalar waves (discussed in more
upon them by rays covering a wide range of waves. detail shortly). Modern researchers sometimes refer to
By means of a camera attach­ment and a motion- these combined fields as the “Rife effect.” The range
picture camera not built into the instrument, many of frequencies that Rife generally used were 190 KHz
“still” micrographs as well as hundreds of feet of (kilohertz) to 12 MHz (megahertz).
motion-picture film bear witness to the complete Some components of the radio equipment included
life cycles of numerous organisms. 25 vacuum tubes. Housed inside the cabinet, the vacuum
tubes were entirely different from the ray tube that was
Rife designed several styles of ray equipment. There
mounted on the outside of the cabinet. Vacuum tubes
are at least four numbers that historians have used to
were somewhat fragile and bulky, used a lot of energy,
designate the machines, but it wasn’t clear when these
and overheated easily. That is why engineers developed
units were begun or finished, or when they were formally
the transistor in the late 1940s. Unlike a hollow tube,
used. We do know that the earliest one, built in the 1920s,
the transistor was solid (hence the phrase, “solid state
killed E. coli (called B. coli then), a common bacterium
technology”). Transistors possessed all the beneficial
that lives in the colon. Rife continued developing his
electrical properties of vacuum tubes without any of their
ray equipment throughout the 1930s. In 1934, he built
shortcomings. They were sturdy, inexpensive and tiny,
what some people today refer to as the Rife Ray #3. It
used very little power, and could immediately turn on
was comprised of several bulky pieces that filled a large
without requiring any warm-up time. Today, virtually all
table in Rife’s laboratory, making it not only difficult to
electronic apparatuses (including electromedical devices)
move but also labor intensive to calibrate and operate. To
use solid state technology instead of vacuum tubes.
produce the frequencies, the Rife Ray #3 used a Kennedy
brand off-the-shelf radio receiver, which Rife also used
as a transmitter. The Kennedy brand receivers were
Galloping Gerty: the MOR of a Bridge
regenerative, which simply means that they had built-in
components designed to amplify the electronic signal so The Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge in the
it would be stronger. However, as the Kennedy receivers northwestern United States—now better known
were not shielded (more about this in a moment), other as “Galloping Gerty”—is quite famous because of
types were probably preferred in the final designs. the spectacular manner in which the structurally
defective bridge collapsed over seven decades ago.
Frequencies were emitted from the glass ray tube,
The destruction happened to be captured on motion
which was mounted on a base on the outside of the cabinet picture film, clips of which can be seen on the Internet.
and connected to the receiver. The ray tube used for the In 1940, the mile-long (1.6 kilometer) bridge shattered
Rife Ray was similar to X-ray machine tubes of the era. when a steady wind provided so much energy that the
However, it didn’t produce X-rays because X-rays are bridge began shaking. When the oscillations became
created in a vacuum, and this ray tube contained an inert intense enough, the entire bridge collapsed.
gas. Rife initially experimented with mixtures of different The shattering of the bridge provides an excellent
noble gases, including argon and krypton. He eventually analogy to the Mortal Oscillatory Rate of various
chose helium because it withstood “many more hours pathogens, which Royal Rife discovered in order to
of bombardment” 26 than the other gases he tried. The disable or outright destroy them. It took ten years
gas-filled tube became brightly lit when a frequency of before the replacement to the bridge was completed.
sufficient power was passed through it. Correctly targeted microorganisms aren’t as lucky.
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A collection of Kennedy and other brands

of radio receivers that Rife experimented
with at different times. Note the gas‑filled
transparent tube in front, used to convey the
frequencies.
Courtesy of Rife Research Group of Canada

Unidentifiable equipment.
Courtesy of Rife Research Group
of Canada

Rife Ray No. 3, 1934, used in a

clinical trial the same year.
Courtesy of Jeff Garff
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Scalar Wave Properties

Electromagnetic (EM) waves and scalar waves are different. An EM field can be separated into distinct electrical
and magnetic fields that are transverse, or transmit at right angles from their point of origin. Scalar waves—also
known as longitudinal waves—are parallel to their point of origin. EM waves have a beginning, middle and end,
with correspondingly uneven amounts of strength. Scalar waves are standing, with uniform amounts of strength.
One common catalyst for the release of scalar waves is their coupling, or engaging, with an EM field. EM fields can
be generated not only by electronic devices, but also by humans. Research by Dr. Valerie Hunt focuses on human
healers who emit not only EM waves, but also scalar waves.
“The concept of scalar waves,” writes British physicist Noel Huntley, “is beyond the scope of conventional science,
but not quantum physics. The data on scalar waves from Maxwell’s brilliant, original electromagnetic equations
was removed prior to publication.”27 Scalar waves are difficult to detect using standard equipment, as they do not
register on an oscilloscope. Remarkably, though, conventionally trained engineers cite their incomplete education,
inadequate measuring devices, and limited experience as proof that scalar waves do not exist. This is similar to
some professionals who looked through Royal Rife’s microscope and did not see various pleomorphic strains of
the same microorganism because of their preconceptions.
Certain plasma tube units are uniquely suited to emitting scalar waves. The noble gas inside the tube is excited,
the electrons of atoms are hurled into a higher orbit, and the chaotic-wave gas turns into higher-energy, coherent-
wave plasma (which moves in a spiral), known as the “fourth state of matter.” Once the catalyst that caused this
higher-energy state is withdrawn, the plasma collapses back into gas. In order for this collapse to occur, the plasma
must release energy, one form of which consists of photons of light. The rapid move back and forth between
states (gas to plasma to gas to plasma, etc.) is probably what initiates the production of scalar waves. Such waves
are then received directly by certain cell structures that process and power metabolic functions. We can perceive
scalar waves due to their effects: the restoration of biological tissue, and the proper function of living organisms.

practitioner placed the tube either within a few inches of producing vibration occurs has the same pitch,
the subject’s body or, in some cases, directly on the person. wave length, [and] frequency . . . as the one giving
Dr. Robert P. Stafford, a colleague of Rife, reported that the sympathetic response. . . . [One object may]
when he treated people who had cancer, he focused on six have a frequency which only is a part of a complex
square inches at a time, slowly moving the tube so that frequency possessed by the other; that is, one
eventually it covered the entire affected area of the body. may be a simpler tone which is one element in a
The Rife Ray’s ability to eliminate pathogens was complex tone characterizing the other. 28
based on Rife’s finding each organism’s MOR, or Mortal
Oscillatory Rate, and dialing those frequencies into the The destruction of a microorganism has also been
machine. The May 6, 1938 edition of the San Diego compared to the cliché of a soprano singing a pure,
Evening Tribune carried a now-famous article by Newell focused tone that shatters a glass whose resonant frequency
Jones explaining how the microorganisms died, through matches that particular tone. While this glass-shattering
a process called entrainment. phenomenon is real, the analogy of sound to describe
how Rife’s equipment worked is technically incorrect.
Each organism requires a different wavelength. A sound wave is a mechanical motion. Rife’s units could
. . . [An analogy is] something similar to . . . when affect microorganisms through many inches of concrete,
one musical tuning fork is set in vibration by sound which can absorb mechanical motion (and thus prevent it
waves emanating from another fork struck nearby. from being transferred elsewhere). Therefore, something
Another example is the vibration which almost else was responsible for the destruction of pathogens:
everyone has noticed a pipe-organ note causes electroporation, the abnormal permeability of either a
in windows or furniture of the room where the microbial cell wall or a human or animal cell membrane.
instrument is being played. Again, a similar thing The permeability is most pronounced during an energy
happens when a radio cabinet rattles from sounds transfer, or when there’s a match in wavelength (frequency).
passing from its speakers. The Rife Ray—through resonance, or the matching of
It is commonly known that the sound from wavelengths—transferred energy to a microbe’s cell wall.
the first object causes the second to vibrate in This increase in energy disturbed the electrical charge
harmony. . . . The thing where the original sound- of the pathogen, causing a change in shape and pattern,
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which compromised its structural integrity. Due to this Twenty-four hours was nothing for him. Forty-
electroporation, a pathogen would begin to destabilize. eight hours. He had done it many times. Sit there
Today, we understand one more probable manifestation without moving. He wouldn’t touch anything
of Rife’s technology: scalar waves. Scalar waves are not part except a little water. His nerves were just like
of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. A few innovative cold steel. He never moved. His hands never
researchers have proposed that some modern plasma units quivered.
emit scalar waves (as Royal Rife’s instrument apparently did Of course he would train beforehand and go
as well)—and that these scalar waves help regenerate the through a very careful workout afterward to build
body as well as possibly devitalize pathogens. See Sidebar, himself up again. But that is what I would call one
page 215, “Scalar Wave Properties.” of the most magnificent sights of human control
When Rife finally did find the MOR, explains and endurance I’d ever seen. 33
chiropractor James Bare (who holds the patent on the
As far as we know, Rife’s technology did not harm the
Bare-Rife frequency machine), the microorganism
human or animal host. The oscillatory rates of humans
“would lose its color and become clear as it absorbed the
and small mammals are much different from, and more
resonant energy [of the frequency] and changed or died.” 29 complex than, the MORs of microscopic viruses, bacteria,
Sometimes the pathogens shattered. Other times, they and fungi. Rife was confident about the safety of his
simply weakened and lost their motility (the ability to equipment, he stated on numerous occasions.
move spontaneously and actively). Jones explained that
some pathogens “writhe as if in agony and finally gather With the power that is in these [ray tubes], there
together in deathly moving clusters.” 30 “Some types,” Rife is absolutely no harm. . . . I had my [ray] tube
himself stated, “will explode or disintegrate and some will right here . . . about 11 or 12 inches away from
gather together like log jams or agglutinate.”  31 the slide in the microscope. And here I was with
All of Rife’s frequencies were specific to the organism. . . . that tube going . . . year after year . . . and it
They had to be accurate. The inventor stated, “One tenth never harmed me any. 34
of one meter [or a smaller denomination] off and you have And:
nothing. . . . [The frequency must] be absolutely correct
for that individual organism.”  32 (When Rife mentioned I stood in front of that thing [his ray tube] for
meters, he was referring to the length of the wave that 30 years finding these different frequencies that
corresponded to the actual frequency in Hz.) devitalize these different bacteria. And that thing
How did Royal Rife determine the MOR of a pathogen? was shooting on me right here [his chest], but it is
First he examined thousands of specimens and tissue absolutely harmless to normal tissue. 35
cultures from laboratory animals and humans through the The non-invasive nature of this new method, plus the
Universal Microscope. As usual, the microorganism was promise that it held, began generating great excitement in
illuminated in its own colored light while the surrounding the medical community. Now they needed more.
field remained white. Then Rife tested the samples to
ensure that a specific disease correlated to a specific
pathogen, using the allopathic medical model of Koch’s Case Studies
cause-of-disease hypothesis. Finally, Rife would turn the By the end of 1932, Rife was destroying the typhus
dials of the Rife Ray ever so slightly, switch on the power, bacteria and numerous viruses (including the ones for
and then examine the slide under the microscope to see if cancer) that were grown in cultures and inoculated into
this time he had found the correct frequency. lab animals. His equipment was able to destroy these
The entire process was tedious, repetitious, and pathogens whether they were in Petri dishes or in living
solitary. However, Rife was used to working this way. He animals. Then, as now, standard scientific protocol for
had used the same painstaking observational skills years testing drugs and other medical treatments involved
earlier when he tuned the microscope, bathing pathogens using two groups of infected animals: the group that
in their own light so he could view them. His colleagues received treatment, and the control group that did not. If
described him as a man of immense patience. “I’ve seen significantly more animals in the treated group lived than
Roy sit in that doggone seat without moving, watching the did those in the control group, this presumably indicated
changes in the frequency, watching when the time would that the treatment was effective.
come when the virus in the slide would be destroyed,” To prove the effectiveness of the Rife Ray, Rife was
said Benjamin Cullen, who watched the scientist regularly. obliged to follow standard medical procedure. He injected
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his rats with the disease organisms. Then he withheld and supportive to Rife for as long as the two men were
treatment from the control group (all of whom died), in contact. Pivotal to all phases of Rife’s career, Johnson
and gave treatments to the other rats (all of whom lived). advised and guided Rife. He generated publicity. And he
Within the confines of scientific protocol, Rife was kind helped Rife with projects.
to the animals. To spare them pain (which also made them Johnson himself initiated most (if not all) of Rife’s
easier to handle), he administered anesthesia before giving clinical studies because Rife disliked the spotlight and
them injections or doing surgery. preferred to focus on his laboratory research. To work with
Rife described the scientific protocol in detail: Rife, the doctor assembled some of the most prominent
On one series of cancer tests, I inoculated the professionals with outstanding credentials (most of them
virus which I had isolated and filtered from an had MD, PhD, or DDS degrees) from Canada, England,
unulcerated breast mass into an albino rat. The and the United States. These professionals did independent
tumor was allowed to grow and then I surgically studies, performed laboratory research, and used the Rife
removed the tumor and again isolated and filtered Ray with paying clients as well. To test Rife’s equipment
the virus from a portion of the ground up tumor on people with cancer and other illnesses, three clinics
and inoculated the next rat and repeated this were set up, all of them funded by Johnson.
procedure 411 times to prove that this virus was The first clinic, established in 1934, was at the La Jolla
the causative agent of cancer. 36 home of Ellen Scripps under the auspices of a University
of Southern California “Special Medical
Eventually, Rife had to prove that Research Committee.” Rife referred to
pathogens could be destroyed in humans Those who say it this committee later on a legal document,
without harming the host. To secure cannot be done and this particular clinic is often cited
human subjects for his case studies, he should not get as a success by proponents of the
sought the assistance of Dr. Milbank in the way of the technology. However, Rife researcher
Johnson. person doing it. Dave Felt, based on a surviving letter by
Johnson was the physician who had —Chinese proverb Dr. Johnson, believes that this committee
hosted the historic dinner honoring was unofficial and the university’s name
Kendall and Rife after the Universal was used “in order to have some liability
Microscope was completed. He was enormously wealthy, coverage for Scripps because they were using her property.
with assets reportedly worth around $15 million. After Johnson probably asked Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid,
receiving a Doctorate from Northwestern Medical School president of USC, if he could form the clinic under the
in 1893, Johnson was awarded a Doctor of Law degree umbrella of the university, and Von KleinSmid said yes.” 37
in 1916 from the University of Southern California, and Most of Milbank Johnson’s letters have been recovered.
another degree in 1920 from Northwestern University. However, those dated between June 1934 and early
The medically-related posts he held during his illustrious 1935 are missing, so we can only guess at what actually
career included Professor of Physiology and Clinical occurred. From Dr. Johnson’s surviving letters, we learn
Medicine at the University of Southern California; that he had no help and no assistants, and that Rife’s
Chairman of the Claims Committee of the Pacific Mutual involvement in the 1934 clinic was minimal. In fact,
Life Insurance Company in 1920 and Claims Director of Johnson had to plead with Rife—in many ways the
that company for most of the years from 1906 until 1936 quintessential scientist who secludes himself in his lab—
(his retirement); member of the board of directors at to get involved with the clinic. We know that between a
California’s Pasadena General Hospital; Chief Surgeon of dozen and 16 people were treated, most of them for cancer
the Southern California Edison company; and member of and a few for tuberculosis.
the Los Angeles Board of Health. Of those in the 1934 study who were treated for cancer,
Johnson’s humanitarian nature and his determination to some apparently did go into remission, because tissue
eliminate illness are amply demonstrated in his surviving and fluid samples sent to pathologist Alvin Foord at the
letters. The fact that his first wife died in 1920 of cancer, Pasadena General Hospital were stated to be free of any
along with a Streptococcus infection following radiation traces of cancer. However, Johnson did report later that
treatments, undoubtedly made him even more interested one man returned to him in the early part of 1935. The
in Rife’s clinics. It was Dr. Johnson who convinced cancer in his cheek had not improved, so Johnson sent him
Timken to help finance Rife’s new laboratory, which was to a hospital to have the corresponding eye, along with
built around 1936. Generally, Johnson remained loyal the malignant tissue behind the eye, surgically removed.
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had been doing all the repairs on Rife’s equipment after his dad was really excited and happy with the machine, and
Beam Rays Corporation closed. In the early 1940s, that it worked extremely well. But he had to comply.”  55
Thompson and Rife designed a new ray tube instrument Dr. James B. Couche, as well as his colleague Dr. Yale,
that, although patterned after the best Beam Rays device, refused to relinquish his machine. “These two surgeons
was quite different. The RF in the KHz and MHz ranges later stated,” Vassilatos reports,
in Rife’s previous instruments had interfered with radio that for 22 years after this action, they continued
broadcasts on at least one occasion, and could have done to successfully treat and cure thousands of patients
so in the future. So, to comply with the new law, this new with the Rife Ray tube devices which they secretly
device utilized low frequencies in the hertz Hz ranges. maintained. Dr. Yale published a large and concise
I’ll discuss the details of this shortly; but for now, let’s chronological account of patients treated and
continue with the attacks on Rife. cured in his practice throughout that 22-year
The systematic attempts to undermine Rife continued. period. Notwithstanding the fact that 60% of
“The [American] Medical Association ruled,” writes severe (cancer) cases brought him were medically
Vassilatos, [inoperable], incurable, and hopeless, Dr. Yale
that no [state medical] society member who confirmed that all of these persons were yet alive
maintained use of the Rife Ray tube system would and living happy, full lives. 56
be permitted to continue medical practice in the
United States. Morris Fishbein . . . extended his Threats and intimidation are key ploys used to coerce
legal arm to inform each member of the Rife team people into submission. However, successful suppression
of the impending legal process. All Ray tube units also means altering the historical record. This prevents
would be recalled, impounded, and destroyed by people from realizing that things used to be different
Federal Court order, under penalty of fines and (better). With their memories altered or wiped clean,
imprisonment. 54 entire populations tend to remain more submissive and
complacent. Vassilatos writes:
The AMA did as it had threatened. It applied its clout
Fishbein, the editor and chief censor of the AMA,
with the state medical societies to forcibly close any clinic
saw that Rife’s name would be stricken from all
that was using ray equipment. Every doctor was threatened
. . . publications, that no professional journal
with the loss of his license and a malpractice lawsuit unless
would dare publish anything by Rife, and
his unit was relinquished—a difficult constraint, as these
that no mention would ever be made of Rife’s
doctors had paid for their machines. Dr. Richard Hamer,
who had bought a Rife Ray in the late 1930s, was one of achievements in formal proceedings. Inescapably
linked with the pharmaceutical trusts, Fishbein’s
the physicians who reluctantly visited an AMA office,
actions were all too conspicuous. 57
probably in San Diego. Rife researcher Dave Felt relays
a conversation about that era with Dr. Hamer’s son Don: Barry Lynes recounts similar orchestrated attempts
“Dr. Hamer was told—we don’t know by whom—to get to rewrite history. Twenty years after the historic 1931
rid of the machine or lose his MD license. Don said that dinner honoring Kendall and Rife, some of the attendees
denied that the Universal Microscope worked, that
Corruption Has Many Faces they had been present at the dinner, or that they even
knew Royal Rife at all. These denials are astounding,
Alfred Sloan and Charles Kettering, the founders considering that many of these people had been publicly
of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in
quoted in newspapers and magazines as having worked
New York City, had long and prosperous careers at
alongside Rife—and that a photograph taken of the
General Motors, the car manufacturer. Although
Kettering discovered that adding grain alcohol to
banquet attendees had been publicly distributed! The
gasoline would boost mileage, eliminate knocking intimidation tactics must have been severe indeed.
in the engine and limit poisonous fuel emissions, One can only imagine how Rife must have felt after
he later abandoned this high-performance gasoline being betrayed by some of his formerly supportive
formula in favor of inferior-performing lead colleagues. Consider Arthur Kendall, who isolated
additives that every industry mogul knew were and noted the pleomorphic characteristics of typhoid
highly toxic. bacillus with Rife, and then published a paper on their
—summarized from “The Secret History of Lead” findings. After retiring to Mexico in 1942, he wrote
The Nation, March 20, 2000 to the California Department of Public Health that his
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Cancer Parasites grow into fungal mycelia.

Here, the diameter of the erythrocyte is only about 5000 nm, whereas the tube-like tendrils emerging from the
sphere are still about 1000 to 1250 nm. Pronounced ball-shaped formations are now developing at the ends.

The fungi threads separate from the erythrocytes. The ball-shaped formations have a diameter of about 540 nm.

From the shell of structure number 5 (see

first, circular diagram of this series), fungal
threads are now formed. This is most likely
the stage where the metastases enter the
blood.
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Until a man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his
so-called scientific knowledge. Remedies from chemicals will never stand
in favorable comparison with the products of nature, the living cell of a
plant, the final result of the rays of the sun, the mother of all life.
—Thomas A lva Edison, A merican inventor (1847–1931)

8
Chapter 3 Outline
Healthy Living and Complementary Therapies

Introduction...........................................249 Popular Beverages and “Health” Drinks....269

Coffee..................................................269
Water.....................................................250 Soda....................................................273
Water’s Unique Properties.......................250 Black and Green Tea...............................275
Water Sources and Treatments..................251 High-Sugar Vegetable and Fruit Juices.......275
The Importance of Decontamination..........251 Green Juices and Green Smoothies.............276
The Relationship of Minerals to Water........252 Herbal “Teas”.......................................277
Heavy Metals ...................................252
Unabsorbed Minerals..........................253 Food......................................................278
Electrolytes: Minerals with a Charge.......253 One Size Does Not Fit All........................278
Basic Filtering (Filtration).......................255 Geographical Ancestry........................279
Distillation...........................................255 Gut Flora.........................................279
Reverse Osmosis.....................................262 Biochemistry and Metabolism................279
Water Electrolysis (Ionization)..................262 Current Needs and Health Condition......281
Restoring the Water...............................264 Buildup, Breakdown or Maintenance.......281
How Much and How Often?......................265 Nutrient Balance................................281
Healthy Additions to Plain Purified Water...268 Timing of Eating................................282
Vitamin C .......................................268 Atmosphere......................................282
Lemon Juice.....................................268 Attitude..........................................282
Baking Soda.....................................268 In Brief...........................................284
Chlorophyll......................................268
Highlights............................................269

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How We Raise Our Food..........................284 Natural, Refined, and

Factory Farming or Confined Animal Artificial Sweeteners............................. 319
Feeding Operations (CAFOs).............284 The Bitter Truth About Sugars............... 319
Birds..........................................285 Nutrient Depletion..........................320
Eggs..........................................286 Hormone Malfunction......................320
Foie Gras from Ducks or Geese...........286 Impeded Oxygen Transport................324
Swine.........................................286 Impaired Brain Chemicals..................324
Cattle........................................286 Glycemic Index Propaganda...............324
Calves (Veal)................................287 “If It’s Sweet, It Must Be Sugar”...........325
Conventionally Grown / Raised.............287 Sucrose / Table Sugar / White Sugar ......325
Farm Raised.....................................287 Molasses .........................................326
Genetically Engineered or Dehydrated Sugar Cane Juice ...............326
Genetically Modified.......................288 Maple Syrup.....................................326
Irradiated........................................290 Coconut Sugar / Coconut Palm Sugar /
Cloned............................................291 Palm Sugar / Coconut Nectar (Sap)......327
Organic...........................................292 Date Sugar ......................................327
Wildcrafted or Wild...........................292 Honey.............................................327
Heirloom or Open-Pollinated................292 Fructose .........................................330
Unsprayed.......................................293 High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).........332
Local..............................................293 Agave Syrup.....................................332
Free Range.......................................293 Xylitol and Other Sugar Alcohols............334
Cage Free........................................293 Saccharine.......................................335
All Natural.......................................295 Aspartame.......................................336
Naturally Raised................................295 Sucralose.........................................336
Grass Fed.........................................295 Stevia.............................................338
Vegetarian Fed or Grain Fed.................295 Not-So-Sweet Summary......................341
Pastured..........................................296 Synthetic Chemicals
Animal-Compassionate or and Fake “Foods”................................341
Humanely Raised............................296 Preservatives, Dyes, Fragrances,
Sustainable.......................................296 and Flavorings................................341
High Brix........................................296 Fabricated Fats..................................345
Staples.................................................298 Food Conditioners.............................347
Red Meat.........................................298 Thickeners and Emulsifiers...................347
Poultry...........................................298 The Discoveries of Weston A. Price.............347
Eggs...............................................299 Food Preparation and Preservation............350
Fish and Seafood................................299 Basics of Cooking...............................350
Dairy............................................. 300 Frying.............................................350
Vegetables........................................306 Microwaving....................................351
Fruits.............................................307 Freezing..........................................353
Legumes..........................................307 Fermenting......................................353
Seeds and Nuts..................................307 Canning..........................................353
Fats and Oils.....................................309 Drying............................................354
Grains............................................ 311 Raw...............................................354
Cookware........................................356
Enjoy What You Eat...............................358
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Legal Ingestibles with Ozone Funneling and Limb Bagging........396

Pharmacological Effects...........................359 Injectable Ozone................................396
Chocolate..............................................359 Breathing Ozone Through Oils..............397
Alcohol................................................362 Ozonated Olive Oil Salve.....................398
Tobacco................................................362 Oxygen Supplements..........................398
Marijuana / Hemp / Cannabis.................364 Ozone for Purifying Swimming Pools
and Hot Tubs..................................398
Herbs.....................................................365 Ozone Generators..............................398
Seasoning or Therapy?.............................365 Ozone Saunas...................................399
Potency and Effectiveness.........................368 A Versatile, Self-Administered Therapy... 400
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)........ 400
Nutritional Supplements..........................370
Basic Nutrients......................................371 Colloidal Silver.......................................401
Vitamins..........................................371 History of Silver Therapy.........................401
Minerals..........................................371 Disabling Pathogens...............................402
Enzymes..........................................371 Enhancing Immunity..............................403
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)..................372 Normalizing Cancerous Tissues.................403
Amino Acids.....................................372 Contraindications.................................. 404
Why We Need Supplements......................372 Making Colloidal Silver, and Particle Size... 404
Important Features of Supplements............373 Argyria, CS Toxicity Propaganda, and
Synthetic, Natural, the Problem with Silver Compounds........ 406
and Food-Based..............................373 Colloidal Silver Generators for Home Use... 408
Dangerous Ingredients.........................374 Storing Colloidal Silver............................ 410
Co-Factors: In or Out of the Matrix........375 Therapeutic Applications and Amounts....... 410
Bioavailability, Analogues, and Internal Use..................................... 410
Molecular Shape.............................375 Inhalation Therapy............................. 412
The Quality of Light...........................377 External Use.................................... 412
Standardized Amounts........................378 Every Home Should Have It...................... 412
Fat-Soluble or Water-Soluble.................378
Minimum Daily Requirements..................378 Exercise................................................. 413
Conversion Difficulties............................384 Summary of Benefits............................... 413
Guidelines for Effective, Safe Supplements....384 Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise.................. 413
Customizing a Nutritional Program...........388 Exercise and the Lymphatic System............. 413
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Exercise......... 415
Oxygen Therapies...................................389 Exercise, Telomeres, and Anti-Aging........... 415
Hydrogen Peroxide.................................389 When and How Much............................. 416
Ozone..................................................392 Popular Exercise Styles............................ 416
History of Ozone...............................392 The Drill Sergeant Method................... 416
Dispelling Negative Myths About Ozone..393 HITT: Gentler But More Effective.......... 417
How Ozone Works.............................395 Music During Exercise............................. 419
Ozonated Drinking Water....................396 Best Times to Exercise............................. 419
Ozone Insufflation.............................396 If You’re Just Starting.............................420
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Bodywork..............................................420 Detoxification........................................450
The Physiological and Emotional It’s a Dirty Job,
Components of Touch............................420 But Someone Has To Do It.....................450
Massage...............................................423 The Pollutants That Surround Us..............450
Myofascial Release..................................424 Endogenous Biochemicals ....................452
Oriental Energy Modalities......................425 Synthetic Chemicals and Heavy Metals.....452
Acupuncture and Acupressure...............425 Radiation.........................................453
Qigong...........................................426 Pathogens and Their Toxins..................458
CranioSacral Therapy..............................428 Digestive Health....................................458
Chiropractic..........................................428 The Brain in the Gut...........................458
Rubenfeld Synergy..................................429 Digestive Aids...................................458
Our Healing Connection..........................430 Colon Restoration..............................460
Foods........................................461
Light and Color.......................................430 Herbs.........................................461
Our Therapeutic Sun Colonics and Enemas.......................461
(Full-Spectrum Light)..........................430 Liver and Gallbladder Detoxification......... 464
Ultraviolet Wavelengths.......................... 431 Liver/Gallbladder Function
Infrared Wavelengths..............................435 and Physiology............................... 464
The Pineal Gland and Light.....................435 Liver/Gallbladder Restoration...............467
Light Therapy for SAD............................436 Foods....................................... 467
Single-Color Light Therapy.......................438 Herbs.........................................467
Dinshah’s Spectro-Chrome Color Therapy... 440 Coffee Enemas..............................467
Let There Be Light.................................442 Liver-Gallbladder Cleanse.................467
Kidney Cleansing ..................................467
Homeopathy...........................................443 Kidney Function and Physiology.............467
A Brief History of Homeopathy.................443 Kidney Restoration.............................468
Potencies (Dosages)............................... 444 Foods....................................... 468
How Homeopathy Works........................ 444 Herbs....................................... 468
The Classical Explanation.................... 444 The Lungs............................................468
The Philosophy and Psychology Lung Function and Physiology...............468
of Homeopathy...............................445
Lung Restoration...............................469
The Physics of Homeopathy..................445
Lymph Clearing.....................................470
Modern Homeopathy Modalities............... 446
Activated Charcoal, Clay, and Castor Oil .....470
Constitutional Homeopathy................. 446
Activated Charcoal.............................471
Cell Salts........................................ 446
Origin of Activated Charcoal.............471
Immaterial Substances (Imponderables)....447
Properties of Activated Charcoal.........471
Bach Flower Essences..........................447
How To Use Activated Charcoal..........472
Other Plant and Gemstone Essences........447
Clay...............................................475
Isopathy (Isodes)................................447
History of Clay Use.........................475
Autoisopathy (Nosodes).......................447
Properties of Clay..........................476
Combination Formulas........................449
How To Use Clays..........................478
Electronic Homeopathy.......................449
Sarcodes..........................................449
The Growing Popularity of Homeopathy.....449
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Castor Oil........................................478
Origin of Castor Oil.......................478
Properties of Castor Oil...................479
How To Use Castor Oil....................481
Sauna Therapy......................................481
Skin Care.............................................485

Sleep and Rest.........................................486

Sleep...................................................486
Effects of Sleep Deprivation..................486
Darkness, Noise, and
Electromagnetic Pollution..................487
Sleep-Inducing Food and Supplements.....488
Proper Bedding.................................489
Optimal Temperature.........................489
Inclined Bed Therapy (IBT)..................489
Rest....................................................491

Meditation.............................................492
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Even if a mineral is referred to by its common (elemental)

Living Water: Water’s Fourth Phase name that suggests the presence of only one element,
We have always learned that water has three states: there is always something to which it is bound. Calcium
liquid, solid (ice), and vapor (in various stages of might be calcium chloride; magnesium, magnesium
evaporation such as fog or steam). However, scientist oxide; potassium, potassium iodide; and so on. Sodium
Gerald Pollack recently discovered that water has is commonly bound to chloride. Chlorine is a gas, but
a fourth phase, what he calls exclusion zone, or it becomes the solid chloride when it’s combined with
EZ water. The anomalies that water displays under sodium, forming common table salt.
ordinary circumstances—for instance, there’s no single Many people assume that no matter where a mineral
temperature at which it freezes or boils, and it clusters
comes from, it will nourish them. But that isn’t true.
together in particular ways depending on what it
Minerals are not always in a form that humans can
touches—led Pollack to his experiments and proofs.
EZ water is best described as a liquid crystal. This
assimilate. And if we cannot assimilate them, those
liquid-crystalline water has a unique ability: it stores minerals can become contaminants.
energy, a virtually unlimited supply of electrons, in a
manner very similar to that of a battery. All EZ water Heavy Metals
possesses a negative charge. The source of EZ water‘s There are two kinds of minerals that humans cannot
energy is the sun, whose various electromagnetic utilize. The first are commonly called heavy metals or
wavelengths—visible light, ultraviolet and especially toxic metals. Heavy metals are not nutrients. Poisonous
infrared (most powerful at about 270 nanometers)— to the body, they should never be ingested regardless of
imparts that energy, even in darkness. EZ water builds their form. For the purposes of this discussion, aluminum,
on any hydrophilic (water-loving) surface, including in a
cadmium, lead and mercury are commonly regarded as
living body. The flow of EZ water is driven by protons.
(This has enormous implications for understanding the
heavy metals.
pumping activity of the cardiovascular system.) Much of our drinking water contains heavy metals.
EZ water is living, alkaline water. It’s not H2O, which These heavy metals accumulate in the system, clogging
Pollack calls bulk water—but H3O, which is structured whatever tissues they settle in: joints, blood vessels,
and organized. Not coincidentally, the many healing organs, glands, bone. Once the heavy metals are trapped
waters of the Earth contain living water. They include in the tissues, they interfere with the body’s ability to
India’s river Ganges, the Lourdes in France, and Hunza function, causing serious damage. Some of the damage
glacial waters in Pakistan. We create living water in occurs in the form of degenerative conditions such as heart
our bodies when we use far infrared saunas, LEDs and disease, arthritis, respiratory conditions, and dementia.
lasers, and lie in the sun. We also create living water
Two of the most common heavy metals are aluminum
in our bodies when we expose “regular” bulk water
to these radiant energies, transform it into EZ water,
and mercury. Although aluminum is the world’s most
and drink it.
abundant metal, it is not needed by the human body to
This implications of this liquid-crystalline fourth function. Aluminum easily combines with other substances
phase water are truly profound. to form compounds, many of which are widely used in
For more information, read The Fourth Phase of Water.
industry and food manufacturing. Aluminum hydroxide
is found in most antacids, sodium aluminum phosphate
is put into processed cheese, aluminum chlorhydrate is
The Relationship of Minerals to Water used in antiperspirants, aluminum sulfate is used by water
To answer the questions asked on the previous page, I treatment plants, and so on. Although some scientists
must redirect the discussion to the chemistry of minerals. claim that aluminum must be consumed in large amounts
All water (except for artificially created distilled water) to be poisonous, most holistic practitioners recognize
contains minerals. So, the function and properties of the dangers of much smaller amounts. Numerous studies
water are intertwined with its mineral content. Please show that aluminum compounds produce (among other
bear with me if I appear to digress too far from the topic; disabilities) memory loss, decreased muscle coordination,
you will see how everything fits together by the end of and slowed growth. Not surprisingly, the brains of
this section. people with Alzheimer’s disease contain larger than usual
Minerals rarely exist as single elements. They are amounts of aluminum. Mercury is equally dangerous. Even
usually compounds, combined with another element or recently, mercury was used in thermometers. And it’s still
elements—sometimes other solids, sometimes oxygen, present in many vaccines (not that vaccines are themselves
sometimes water, and sometimes a combination of these. safe), and in thousands of other items, from carpeting to
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Basic Filtering (Filtration) One popular and inexpensive water filter consists of a
small activated charcoal cylinder inside a pitcher. Water
Many people filter their water even if the source is an poured into the pitcher passes through the charcoal: the
underground spring or well. Underground water can purification process. But most people don’t bother to
be contaminated with pathogens, or have an unpleasant pour a little water over the core first and let that water
taste from chemical additives or mineral deposits go down the drain. Instead, they use all the water that
whose particles are too large, or are the wrong type of flows through the cylinder. This means that bacteria
minerals. A good filter removes pathogens, chlorine, collected in the charcoal passes directly into the pitcher,
and large particles. It always consists of a fibrous core as well as the filtered water. Unless you regularly keep the
through which the water travels before being released charcoal core free of pathogens, I would not recommend
for drinking. Different materials for filter cores include this type of passive filter. Get a water purification unit that
activated charcoal and shredded coconut shell. These automatically puts the filter core through a cleansing cycle
substances cannot remove fluoride, although ozone can. with fresh water. The best units also circulate ozone to kill
(The dangers of fluoride will be discussed later.) In any bacteria that may multiply in the filter.
addition to fibrous cylinders, the more sophisticated water
purification systems use ozone or ultraviolet light, which
produces ozone. In any unit, the filter must be replaced Distillation
regularly or else the core becomes overloaded with Distillation has become a popular method of cleaning
contaminants. Make sure to follow the manufacturer’s water because it removes more contaminants than does
advice on when to change the filters. simple filtering: heavy metals, all particulate matter, and
Home filtering units can sit on the countertop, be most pathogens. (It cannot remove fluoride or volatile
installed beneath the sink, or be fitted at the water’s organic compounds.) All minerals are also removed during
entryway into the house. Filters are important not only for distillation, which is why the process is sometimes called
drinking water, but also for bath and shower water. If your demineralization. The elimination of minerals eradicates
water has been pre-treated with chlorine, try to install a water’s ability to conduct an electrical charge. This makes
filter at the entryway of your home instead of on individual distilled water an excellent foundation for cleaners,
faucets, as chlorine is very toxic. See Sidebar on page 256, cosmetics, and thousands of other preparations where an
“Chlorine: A Lethal Choice for Water Purification.” electrical reaction would be undesirable. (Distilled water

The Amazing Story of Alexis Carrel and His Chicken Heart

In 1912, French-born surgeon Alexis Carrel won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for devising unique ways to suture blood
vessels, repair damaged arteries, and transplant organs. By 1935, together with famous aviator Charles Lindbergh
(who was also an environmentalist and an inventor in his own right), Carrel created the first artificial heart.
But the accomplishments of Carrel’s that are the most commercially publicized may not be the most important.
From 1912 to 1940, the scientist kept a piece of embryonic chicken heart alive in a solution whose minerals were
present in the same proportion as the minerals in chicken blood—and which had the same alkalinity (a pH of 7.35
to 7.45). Carrel was careful to change the solution and oxygen every single day. The experiment ended only because
he deliberately stopped bathing the heart tissue 28 years later.
Normally, the life span of a chicken is no more than eleven years (assuming she didn’t die at around age four from
the stresses of commercial, continued egg laying). Carrel was able to keep the heart tissue healthy and alive because
the mineral solution nourished the cells, and the replacement of the fluids every day ensured that all the cellular
waste materials were removed. One of the secrets, then, to health and longevity is not only proper nutrition, but
also waste removal. Carrel’s mineral bath regularly eliminated the waste products of cellular metabolism!
Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of divisions that a healthy cell can undergo, provided it’s kept free
of metabolic wastes. This has enormous implications for theories about aging. What if so-called “aging” is largely
the breakdown of the tissues due to toxification?
Interestingly, Carrel spent many years working at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York City
until the administration forced him to retire. The Rockefeller family has major ties to the medical-pharmaceutical
industry. The Institute bestowed much public praise on Carrel for his undeniably spectacular surgical innovations, but
was remarkably quiet about the doctor’s discovery that simply keeping the body in its pristine state—with nothing
more than oxygen and a mineral bath—may be one of the best-kept secrets to healing, health, and longevity.
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The Dilemma of Plastics and Bottled Water

Plastic is convenient for water storage and it doesn’t Marine mammals, caught in plastic debris, drown and
break. However, it’s not biodegradable. Plastics die in the sea, unable to surface for air. The situation
are designated with recycling code numbers inside is so serious, Japanese scientists are trying to further
triangular symbols on the bottom of the containers. develop a type of bacteria that they discovered feeds
l Plastic #1. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE), on plastic.
also called phthalates. Used for foods, juices, and Bottled water is subject to heavy marketing fraud.
mouthwash. Plastic is for one-time use only because Corporations that are losing money from reduced soda
bacteria readily accumulate on its porous surface. sales are trying to regain income by selling “designer”
When exposed to heat over long periods, these water that they falsely advertise comes from “clear,
plastics leach out antimony, a toxic heavy metal. pristine mountain streams” or “untouched melting
l Plastic #2. High-density polyethylene (HDPE). This glaciers.” A very few bottled waters, which do taste
hard opaque plastic is used for drinks, detergents, wonderful and feel vibrant, have (truthful) labels
and some toys. It leaches estrogenic chemicals. indicating a high mineral content and a correspondingly
alkaline pH. Too often, though, the claims of water
l Plastic #3. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Mixed with
bottlers are bogus. Their designer water is simply tap
phthalates to make it soft and flexible, it’s used for
water that has been filtered—and not very well. Most
cling wrap, shower curtains, inflatable toys, flooring,
brands show high levels of contaminants, including
and car interiors. It outgases toxins, causing cancer,
bacteria, arsenic, chloroform, phthalates, and
immune malfunction, hormone disruption, birth
microplastics. Bottled water is rarely thoroughly tested.
defects, and behavioral and learning disorders.
Forgetting the very real problems of unsafe plastics
l Plastic #4. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Clear or
and environmental destruction (both in the creation
opaque, flexible but breakable, it’s used for drink
and discarding of the bottles), it’s disturbing that
cartons and food bags. It leaches estrogenic chemicals.
consumers’ desire for bottled water is automatically
l Plastic #5. Polypropylene (PP). Used for food considered a “fad.” If tap water tasted that great—or
containers, it’s resistant to heat and moisture. PP is was as healthy or innocuous as some claim—there
hazardous during manufacture but of all the plastics, would be less consumer demand for bottled water. I
leaches the fewest dangerous chemicals. have never found tap water to be drinkable. One house
Most plastics are very dangerous. The bottles leach I lived in had sulfur in the water, which came directly
estrogen-like phthalates into the water, feminizing the from an underground well. Sulfur is great if you’re
males of many species including humans. Phthalates are soaking at a hot spring: the water heals the skin and
carcinogenic and cause birth defects. They damage the relaxes muscles. But most people find sulfur thoroughly
nervous, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Tiny unpalatable for internal use. In another dwelling, my
plastic particles, microplastics, leach from bottles into water came from an underground spring, but it was
the water—two times more than what’s in tap water. heavily chlorinated and fluoridated before it reached
Many products, including canned foods, contain the sink. In Philadelphia, one of the largest cities on
highly toxic Bisphenol-A (BPA), a synthetic carbon-based the East Coast of the US, the municipal tap water was
compound. As more studies have been published on subjected to so many harmful chemicals that the water
the harm of plastics, consumers have demanded safer literally foamed as it came out of the kitchen faucet!
substitutes. In response, the plastic bottle industry And in a country home I rented for awhile, the pH was
has changed many of its formulas. But although BPA much too acidic for me, at 5.5.
is no longer being used in many items, it’s now being Clean water isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. However,
replaced with Bisphenol-S (BPS). Bisphenol-S is touted as tap water isn’t drinkable. And plastics are unsafe,
safer, but researchers are finding that it causes at least wasteful, fraudulently marketed, and destructive to
as much damage as—and probably more than—BPA. the environment. Many good brands of silicone-coated,
It takes precious resources, energy, and petroleum reusable glass containers are now being sold. You can
to manufacture bottles. It also seems wasteful to ship fill them each time with clean water—filtered and
countless brands of water from halfway across the mineralized, or electrolyzed—before you leave your
world. And, despite the recycling imprints on the home. It’s more work, but safer for all life.
containers, much of the plastic is not recycled. Plastics Contamination and taste of water wouldn’t be an
end up in our waterways, destroying the habitats of issue if the water were filtered and ozonated. Ozone is
ocean dwellers from corals to sea turtles to whales. the safest, most effective way to purify water.
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Highlights Coffee
Get your water tested every one to two years, both Coffee is the most popular beverage on the planet
before and after filtration (or purification or electrolysis). worldwide, amassing $30 billion a year in sales. What
This will tell you the source water’s quality, how well we call the coffee “bean” is actually the seed of a fruit
your unit is working, and if the final water meets your that grows on several species of tropical evergreen trees.
needs. Testing your source water will also help you The flesh of the fruit is discarded, but the bean is dried,
decide what type of water processing unit to get—or if roasted, ground, and brewed into a beverage. Depending
a wiser choice is to buy spring water. Does your water on the source, statistics vary somewhat on how many in
contain pathogens, chlorine or other chemicals, heavy the US drink coffee, but even the lowest statistics are
metals, undissolved minerals, or other contaminants? high. According to July 2006 figures from the National
Properly mineralized water has a subtle sweet taste, Coffee Association, more than three out of four adult
and is very refreshing. Your drinking water needs to Americans drink coffee regularly or daily. In both 2000
contain minerals. If you don’t have access to a pristine and 2014, figures for the average coffee consumption in
mountain spring or well, acceptable substitutes are: the United States have remained a steady 3.1 cups per day,
the average size cup measuring 8 ounces or larger. The
l Distilled water (ideally, that you distill yourself), to
most recent figures state that 54% of Americans over the
which you add an appropriate electrolyte formula. You
age of 18 drink coffee daily. The beverage has a unique,
can also shake it and expose it to sunshine.
aromatic scent that many find intoxicatingly pleasing,
l Water that is first filtered for pathogens, chemicals and although even some committed coffee aficionados admit
other contaminants, and is then mineralized. A good that it smells better than it tastes.
electrolyte formula and Willard’s Water add minerals Recently, a heated debate has emerged regarding the
and also raise the ORP of the water. Fresh squeezed dangers vs. benefits of coffee. I’ll first present the negative
lemon juice is always a good choice. data—because not only is it abundant, in my opinion it
may have less bias than the positive reports.
l The water you drink may make the difference between
Coffee is regarded as an addiction because of its caffeine
poor health and vitality. If you are rifing, it’s very
content. Many people cannot wake up and greet their day
important to replenish your mineral supply. The body without having at least one cup. A so-called moderate
uses up a lot of minerals when you are detoxifying and
coffee drinker is estimated to ingest between 300 and
eliminating pathogens. This is addressed in more detail
400 mg of caffeine daily. Caffeine is a legal drug that
in Chapter 4.
can harm, and even irreparably damage, the nervous
system and adrenal glands. Most people don’t know that
as we age, the adrenals take over functions previously
POPULAR BEVERAGES AND performed by the sex glands, including the production
“HEALTH” DRINKS of various hormones—DHEA, estrogen, pregnenolone,
progesterone, and testosterone. It is known, however, that
People who are ill often ask if coffee, tea, soda, the adrenals are connected to the fight-or-flight response.
conventionally prepared commercial milk (which is Let us examine coffee’s disruption of this response.
homogenized and pasteurized), hot cocoa, chocolate milk, Normally, the adrenal glands secrete hormones in
or fruit juice are comparable to properly mineralized an emergency. To give an oversimplified summary,
water. They are not! In most cases, these drinks require adrenaline is released during acute (sudden-onset, short-
more nutrients for their assimilation than they give to term) stress and cortisol is released during chronic
the body. They also cause dehydration, as they force (long-term) stress. When the danger has passed—
the body to use its precious water stores to eliminate that is, when there is no longer a reason to fight or
flee—the adrenals stop secreting the hormones. But
the wastes they contain and produce. Don’t forget that
caffeine interferes with adrenal function by causing the
accumulated waste provides a fertile breeding ground for
harmful microorganisms. Waste also encourage tissues to
continual production of cortisol. This elevates the heart
rate, raises blood pressure, and abnormally increases
degrade. If you are used to drinking lots of coffee, soda
respiration. Excess cortisol also causes fat to gravitate to
or fruit juice, might this be what has sapped your vitality
the belly and the neighboring internal organs.
in the first place?
Caffeine influences blood sugar levels by exerting a
“domino effect” on not only the adrenals, but also other
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to turn rancid. This degradation of the volatile oils is not

The Best Coffee Substitute Ever perceived by the average consumer as rancidity, however;
Chicory may look like scraggly lettuce, but it’s an people merely assume that coffee is inherently bitter. But
amazing plant. Not only are the leaves nutritious, truly fresh coffee is not bitter—it’s incredibly mild, and
but the brewed roasted roots taste like coffee, with possesses many complex and delicious flavors. In fact, it’s
a robust, satisfying flavor and rich, creamy mouth easy to drink fresh coffee without adding anything else
feel. Research shows that chicory nourishes the liver to it, not even sugar. Commercially roasted and ground
and increases the flow of bile, thus improving fat coffee, which has been sitting on the store shelf for many
digestion. Chicory also purifies the blood, is high weeks if not months, is what most people think of as
in antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory effects.
coffee. So what they drink, and perceive of as “normal”
It even improves insulin uptake in the cells, which
balances and regulates blood sugar levels.
coffee, is stale! From a health standpoint, this staleness
Brew as you would regular coffee, using an
indicates that the beneficial oils have already deteriorated
ordinary coffee maker or a French press. into toxic compounds.
Until six years ago, in my entire life I drank probably
triggers the brain to release a chemical that induces brain fewer than one hundred cups of coffee. I was never drawn
stem cells to transform into new nerve cells. If this data is to it—but after buying my own roaster and grinder and
true, it may explain reports that moderate coffee drinkers drinking the beverage fresh, I was hooked. Beans that had
have lower rates of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease been roasted and ground 24 hours ago were not as good
than abstainers (or a delay in the onset of those conditions). as beans that were roasted and ground within the last 30
This could also account for reports that coffee promotes minutes. The fresh brew tasted better, was smoother, and
anti-aging effects on the brain. even seemed to have uplifting energy. Some say that freshly
Another widely publicized benefit of coffee pertains roasted and ground coffee lasts for two weeks before it
to its bioflavonoid content. Among other functions, begins to degrade, but that was not my experience.
bioflavonoids help strengthen blood vessel walls, scavenge If you do decide to drink coffee, buy organically
free radicals, protect collagen, prevent inflammation, grown beans, as most coffee is heavily sprayed with toxic
and reduce stress and improve mood by helping the pesticides. Make sure that you drink it within one day of
body produce vital neurotransmitters. As bioflavonoids roasting and grinding the beans. If you don’t want to roast
are abundant in fruits (especially citrus), and many and grind beans every day, store the excess in the freezer,
vegetables—including broccoli, garlic and spinach—it or vacuum seal it to maintain freshness. (The unroasted,
seems foolish to drink coffee for its bioflavonoids when raw green beans last for up to two years in the freezer.)
other, better options are available. Also, pro-coffee studies Some coffee connoisseurs prefer brewing in a French press
don’t mention what form of coffee is being researched. without a filter, as even an unbleached filter is said to
Bioflavonoids degrade when heated. absorb the antioxidants. And don’t add sugar to the brew;
Knowing that over half of the scientific reports we read this will cause insulin spikes. Finally, if you own a water
are distorted or fabricated (see Chapter 1), is there even electrolysis unit, make the coffee with alkaline water set
a particle of truth to any of these glowing claims? Under to the highest possible (most alkaline) pH setting. This will
what circumstances might these glowing reports be true? offset the negative effects of the acids (remember, coffee
And how do we assess coffee’s apparent advantages against has a pH of about 5.0).
the damage? Part of the answer, at least, may depend on Before you decide to drink coffee (or more of it),
the health status of the coffee drinker, as well as on how please note that my fresh coffee story doesn’t have a happy
the coffee bean is grown and harvested: its freshness. ending. It took four years to reverse some of the damage I
Coffee’s freshness is more important than you might inflicted on my adrenals, and even then, my recovery was
think. The beneficial oils in the coffee bean are so fragile, only partial. Any benefits of coffee pertain only to those who
they start to degrade as soon as the bean has been roasted. have a strong immune function, a balanced nervous system,
They further decompose after the beans are ground. The and strong adrenals. The benefits may also be non-existent,
most discerning coffee aficionados buy the beans raw depending on how the coffee has been processed. If you
(which are green), roast the beans in a special roaster, suffer from erratic blood sugar levels, adrenal fatigue, or
grind the beans after removing them from the roaster, a severe health problem such as Lyme or cancer, drinking
and then immediately make the beverage. This is the only even freshly roasted coffee is unwise. You can buy some
way to ensure that the coffee is fresh. If the ground coffee good-tasting coffee substitutes containing roasted chicory
is even one day old, the delicate oils have already begun in health food stores and even supermarkets.
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(such as peppermint, chamomile, hibiscus flowers and

Healthy Spice Drink for a Sweet Tooth ginger) have no restorative effects and are merely appealing
beverages, herbalists (and my personal experience) indicate
l 12 cinnamon sticks, about 2¾ inches long (do not otherwise. Even modest “tea portions” of various plants
use powder, or else the drink will be bitter; see
offer benefits. For example, peppermint stimulates better
note below about cinnamon)
digestion and encourages wakefulness. Chamomile calms
l ½ heaping teaspoon whole allspice
the nerves and induces sleep. Hibiscus, with its distinctive
l ½ heaping teaspoon whole cloves tangy flavor, contains many compounds—including
l 1 heaping teaspoon peeled chopped ginger quercetin (a bioflavonoid), which helps with allergies
l ½ teaspoon hulled cardamom and circulation. The Herbs section later in this chapter
l ½ teaspoon whole fenugreek addresses what makes an herb medicinal.
l 1½ tablespoons loosely packed shredded Chinese
Coaxing satisfying and subtle flavors from herbs is an
tangerine peel (Citrus reticulata), optional art. For leaves and delicate plant parts, heat the water to
l ½ teaspoon powdered green stevia leaf, optional
just under a boil and then steep the leaves. Don’t let the
leaves sit in the water for too long; otherwise, they’ll
l 6 quarts water (less if you want a stronger drink)
become bitter. Dried berries, bark, and especially thick
Directions. Boil water. Add all ingredients except rinds, which contain numerous heavy layers of tough plant
stevia and don’t allow water to boil again. Simmer cellulose, require a more rigorous approach of boiling for
about 45 minutes, or until the tightly curled cassia 20 to 40 minutes, and occasionally longer.
cinnamon bark flattens somewhat or the verum Ginger root has a well-deserved reputation for being
cinnamon falls apart. Strain immediately so the drink
the most widely used herb on the planet. A favorite with
doesn’t become acrid. Refrigerate for up to three
days, or keep overnight in a thermos. This drink is
cooks, ginger also relieves colds, allergies, arthritis and
good cold or gently reheated. Add stevia powder just asthma, and helps protect the digestive tract and liver
before serving. from toxins and parasites. It also stimulates digestion and
Collectively, the ingredients balance blood sugar alleviates nausea, making it popular during pregnancy.
(cassia, more so than verum), induce sweating, aid See Insert of a drink I invented, “Healthy Spice Drink
digestion, open the sinuses and respiratory tract, for a Sweet Tooth.” It uses ginger as a main ingredient
dispel excess moisture, warm the body, and improve and doesn’t contain sugar or fruit. The number of non-
cognition. They also have antibacterial, antiviral, and
antifungal properties.
caffeinated beverages is limited only by your imagination.
Important information about cinnamon. If you’re
planning to drink a lot of this beverage, be aware
that there are about a dozen different species of FOOD
tree known as “cinnamon.” True cinnamon, found in
Ceylon and known as Cinnamomum zeylanicum or
Cinnamomum verum, is expensive and hard to find. One Size Does Not Fit All
Its bark is soft, layered and very sweet. Its cheaper, Did you ever go shopping for a “one-size-fits-all” bathrobe?
readily available cousin, Cinnamomum cassia, has
If you’re 5 feet tall (my height), and if you have a friend
hard, more smoothly textured bark, and is a bit less
sweet, with a sharpness to its taste. Although all
who’s 6 feet tall (like my business partner), and both of
species of cinnamon bark have similar effects, the you try to fit into the bathrobe, you’ll quickly learn that
true cinnamons contain less coumarin than cassia. this claim does not coincide with reality. Yet the public is
Coumarins are naturally occurring plant compounds constantly told that this one-size-fits-all mentality applies
that have strong anticoagulant properties. This is to everything, including diet.
important to know because normally, when the No one can dispute that good health depends on
body is injured, blood coagulates at the injured site eating properly. The problem is, even “experts”—in
(which is what you want). But if you ingest too much
coumarin over a long period of time—which will
holistic as well as mainstream medical arenas—disagree
happen if you drink this beverage often and make as to what constitutes the optimum diet. There are
it with cassia—the blood will no longer coagulate many types: macrobiotic, vegetarian, vegan, raw food,
easily when you need it to. On the other hand, cassia, Ayurvedic, high complex carbohydrate, low fat; the list
more successfully than verum, appears to inhibit the is endless. Have you ever asked yourself why popular
progression of Alzheimer’s. Therefore, it’s worth diets contradict each other so much? “How can they all
experimenting with both types. be right?” you wonder. “Why does my friend lose weight
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The Most Heavily Sprayed Fruits and Vegetables

The samples tested in the left hand column were scored according to how many contained detectable pesticides,
the average amount (in ppm) of all pesticides found, and the number of total pesticides found on the crop. It’s
unclear how the right hand column was scored. Unfortunately, available data for 2017 lists fewer crops than in 2006.
Incidentally, according to a 1992 EPA journal, only one-tenth of one percent of a given pesticide, sprayed onto a
crop, reaches its original target. This means that the air is constantly saturated with pesticides, which we breathe.

Highest to lowest load, 2006 Highest to lowest load, 2017

Peach Strawberry
Apple Spinach
Sweet Bell Pepper Nectarine 
Celery Apple 
Nectarine Peach 
Strawberry Pear 
Cherry Cherry 
Pear Grape 
Grape, imported Celery 
Spinach Tomato 
Lettuce Sweet Bell Pepper 
Potato Potato 
Carrot Grapefruit
Green Bean Cauliflower
Hot Pepper Cantaloupe
Cucumber Kiwi
Raspberry Honeydew Melon
Plum Eggplant
Grape, domestic Mango
Orange Asparagus
Grapefruit Papaya
Tangerine Sweet Pea
Mushroom Onion
Cantaloupe Cabbage
Honeydew Melon Pineapple
Tomato Avocado
Sweet Potato Sweet Corn
Watermelon
Winter Squash
Cauliflower
Blueberry
Papaya
Broccoli
Cabbage
Banana
Kiwi
Sweet pea, frozen
Asparagus
Mango   
Pineapple   
Sweet Corn, frozen   
Avocado   
Onion   
—adapted from Organic Consumers Association, 2006
www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php (left hand column)
and
Environmental Working Group, 2017
www.ewg.org/foodnews/guide.php (right hand column)
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Opinions differ as to whether nuts should be eaten raw

Did you know that your heart uses fat exclusively as
or roasted. For some people, raw nuts soaked overnight
its source of energy? Now why would your heart only
makes them more digestible. Sprouting liberates many choose fat? It cannot miss a beat and needs a very
valuable enzymes—after all, a sprout is the beginning of reliable and optimum source of energy. Carbohydrates
a vital, chlorophyll-rich green plant—although not all of and glucose are too unreliable for your heart. Glucose
the natural chemicals that are liberated in growing plant is inferior for muscle power and only your brain is
sprouts are beneficial for humans. truly efficient at burning glucose as its source of
Almonds belong to the same family as apricots and fuel. Your brain is unique because it has the ability
plums. The seeds (kernels) inside the hard pits look and to utilize glucose without insulin being present.
taste like bitter almond. Apricot kernels are the source What this tells us is that the human body is a fat
of the anti-cancer drug Laetrile® —which G. Edward burning organism that is designed to operate on small
Griffin points out is basically Vitamin B17. The botanical amounts of insulin and carbohydrate.
relationship of almonds and apricots may explain why —Jay Robb, The Fat Burning Diet, 1996
psychic Edgar Cayce advised in his famous nutritional
readings that eating three almonds a day would prevent move, sense, and perceive correctly. The high amounts of
cancer. (Note, however, that bitter almonds, not the fat in human milk help an infant develop properly.
sweet ones, contain B17.) Almonds are also considered If animal fats are so important in the diet, why are some
special because, unlike other nuts and seeds, for people people afraid to eat them? In “The Oiling of America”
of a certain metabolic type they help alkalize the system. (some of it excerpted in the page 310 Sidebar, “The
These health benefits—and the FDA’s hostility toward Truth About Canola Oil”), biochemical researcher Dr.
natural health—may explain why the FDA passed a law Mary Enig and nutrition activist Sally Fallon describe
requiring all almonds to be irradiated (the agency calls it how, over five decades ago, the “edible” oils industry
“pasteurization”), thus rendering them lifeless, incapable deliberately generated negative publicity for animal fats
of sprouting. Even though irradiated almonds contain no and coconut oil to create a lucrative market for their own
life force, they are legally allowed to be called raw. highly processed, fabricated vegetable oils. Enig’s research,
showing the harm of processed hydrogenated fats, was
Fats and Oils deliberately falsified. The popular fiction that animal fat
Healthful fats have been eaten for thousands of years by is completely saturated, is misleading and wrong. Beef fat
native peoples adhering to traditional diets. They include is 54% unsaturated, lard is 60% unsaturated, and chicken
animal fats, oils from coconut, olive and flaxseed (also fat is about 70% unsaturated.
known as linseed when used for industrial purposes), and Dietary fat does not automatically translate into bodily
raw butter. Animal fats and coconut oil can withstand fat. It’s an excess of carbohydrates (sugars and starches),
fairly high heat. Butter and olive oil can survive moderate rather than unaltered fats, that leads to overweight
heat. Flax oil should be unheated, eaten fresh (as oil or as (discussed later in this chapter). Note, for instance, that
freshly ground seeds), and refrigerated. the diet of the Inuit (Eskimos) consists of about 80% whale
Americans have been taught to fear dietary fat, and seal blubber.
evidenced by a glut of supermarket items peddled as “low What about oils designated “cold pressed”? This
fat,” “zero fat,” and “low cholesterol.” But these no-fat simply means that the oils have not been heated after
foods are unnatural. The right kinds of fat—saturated being extracted from their source. But even vegetable oils
and unsaturated, some from vegetables but most from labeled “cold pressed” heat up considerably as a result of
animals—are an essential part of the human diet. Fats the intense pressure—20 tons per square inch—needed
lubricate the tissues, assist with metabolism, provide to extract the oil in the first place. Compare the pressure
essential nutrients, and satisfy hunger. Fats provide required to squeeze oil from a hard seed or nut, to that
the beneficial type of cholesterol that makes bile salts, needed for a fleshy olive or tiny soft sesame seeds! So, even
hormones, and Vitamin D. Our heart and kidneys can’t though a vegetable oil may be processed without chemical
survive without fat. Our nerve cells are coated with solvents, artificial preservatives or extra heating, as soon as
fat, which acts as insulation—similar to the rubber that the now-hot oil is squeezed out of nuts and seeds, it starts
surrounds electrical wiring (which is analagous to the to turn rancid. One such oil is canola.
nerve cells). If we don’t eat enough of the proper fats, the Canola, grown extensively in Canada, has until
messages conducted along the nerves become scrambled recently been known as rapeseed. To make the oil more
due to poor insulation. Also, fats comprise over 70% of appealing to a mass market, Canadian scientists renamed
the brain. This helps us think, concentrate, remember, the product. (Most sources cited the name as a shortened
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l Rice. Includes the misleadingly named “glutinous” intoxicatingly sweet isn’t always good for us, and we pay
rice (which is sticky, hence the name). Until recently, dearly with our health. So-called natural sweeteners
rice has been eaten polished. In Asia, where rice is a straddle the line between real and manipulated food
staple, carbohydrate intolerance wasn’t a problem until because although most are derived from natural plants,
modern wheat and processed dairy were added to the their sweetness is concentrated through drying, heating,
diet. Basmati, a fragrant rice that heals the gut, is used or evaporation. These changes affect body chemistry in
in Ayurvedic medicine for digestive disorders. Wild ways that aren’t beneficial.
rice is the seed of an unrelated nutty-tasting grass. In There are many types of sugar. Among the ones ending
prepackaged meals, gluten may be added to rice “to in “ose” are dextrose, fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose,
improve consistency,” but this is rarely on the label. maltose, and sucrose. (Glucose is the primary fuel utilized
by the brain and muscles.) Among the sugars ending in
l Teff. The size of a poppy seed and highly nutritious, “tol” are those classified as sugar alcohols or polyols:
teff is used to make injera, an Ethiopian flatbread. erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and
The following seeds cook and act like grains. Except xylitol. Different foods contain different amounts and
perhaps for two strains of quinoa, none contain prolamins. combinations of sugars. For example, refined white sugar
from cane is almost 100% sucrose (which is broken down
l Buckwheat / Buckwheat Groats / Kasha. This confusingly by the body into glucose and fructose), the sugar in apples
named food is not in the wheat family at all, but is the is almost 100% fructose, and different honeys usually
seed of an herb related to rhubarb. contain varied proportions of fructose and glucose.
l Millet. Commonly fed to birds, this grass seed contains In this discussion on sweeteners, I will explore in depth
goitrogenous compounds that impair thyroid function the effects on the body of all types of sugars. Then I’ll
and inhibit iodine absorption. The effects increase when discuss specific sweeteners, from the least processed to the
cooked, so millet should not be eaten often. outright artificial. “Least processed” refers to substances
that are gathered from nature, and then dried or heated
l Amaranth. This nutritious seed, botanically related to to concentrate their sweetness. “Outright artificial” refers
spinach and quinoa, contains the amino acid lysine. to substances that are synthesized in a lab. They might
l Quinoa. Nutritious and botanically related to spinach be extracted from natural materials, but they undergo
and amaranth, quinoa contains the amino acid lysine. so many chemical processes that they’re ultimately
Two out of 15 varieties of quinoa contain proteins transformed into entirely different substances.
distantly related to gluten, which cause people with
celiac disease to react as though they had eaten wheat. The Bitter Truth About Sugars
However, most people don’t have a problem with quinoa. Unless specified, “sugar” includes all sweeteners except
for the obviously artificial sugar substitutes. Sugar:
Those with longstanding or serious health issues might
l Promotes tooth decay (except for xylitol).
consider abstaining from grains until health is restored.
Everyone could benefit by avoiding most prolamin grains. l Upsets the body’s vitamin and mineral balances.
l Feeds harmful microbes.
Natural, Refined, and Artificial Sweeteners l Suppresses immune response.
Humans have always loved sweet foods. The expression l Permanently alters protein structure and function.
“sweet tooth” dates from the late 1300s. Originally, the
phrase referred to a fondness for any morsel that was l Causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function.
considered a delicacy; but over time, it came to mean l Changes collagen structure.
sweet delicacies. Today, the expression pertains to anyone
who has an uncontrollable craving for sweets. Of all the l Causes tendon brittleness.
tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter and astringent—the l Impairs DNA structure and function.
sweet taste is the favorite of most people all over the
world, particularly children. l Causes hormonal imbalances.
Our sense of smell usually lets us know whether we l Hinders normal cell metabolism.
should eat a food. If the animal or plant smells rancid
or putrid, it’s very likely rotten or poisonous; and if it’s l Interferes with oxygen availability to the body.
sweet, it should be okay to eat. However, what tastes l Destroys enzymes.
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Maple syrup contains a fairly high amount of manganese, Honey

and smaller amounts of zinc, potassium, iron and calcium. Honey is made by honeybees from nectar that they gather
All the enzymes present in the raw tree sap are destroyed from flowers. The nectar—clear liquid that pools at the
when the sap is boiled. Not surprisingly, the unboiled, end of the flower’s female sex glands—is comprised of
unprocessed sap isn’t very sweet, and as it’s full of minerals, about 80% water and some complex sugars. After the
it’s drunk as a tonic in Asia. During maple season, Koreans nectar becomes honey, the nutrient composition is about
are known for drinking gallons of raw sap over the course 80% sugars, 18% water and 2% amino acids, as well as
of several days while detoxifying in the sauna. some minerals, vitamins and pollen. On average, fructose
Maple syrup has a wonderful, distinctive flavor. Cheap comprises 38% of the natural sugars and glucose, 31%;
supermarket imitations contain no actual maple syrup, but the ratios are different depending on the honey.
but are loaded with corn syrup, artificial flavorings, and The natural antibiotic properties of honey have been
chemicals. Maple syrup (not the raw maple sap) affects the known for centuries, making it popular as both an
body in a way similar to refined white cane sugar. internal medicine and a skin dressing. Honey contains
ample antioxidants, including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
Coconut Sugar / Coconut Palm Sugar / Palm Sugar / The H2O2 is produced by the enzyme glucose oxidase,
Coconut Nectar (Sap) which is injected into the nectar by the bee during the
To make coconut sugar, nectar from the flower buds of honey making process. Due to its high sugar content,
the coconut tree is boiled to evaporate the water. Then it’s raw unheated honey pulls out water from bacteria, which
dehydrated, leaving granules with a taste similar to brown dehydrates and kills them. Honey contains enzymes
sugar. Coconut sugar, which contains between 70% and that scavenge pathogenic waste and other debris. It also
79% sucrose and about 10% each of fructose and glucose, interferes with the ability of bacteria to produce biofilm,
is touted as healthy because of its naturally low fructose a hard gooey shelter that protects pathogens. All honeys
content (see details on fructose beginning on page 330). are easy to digest, and are used in cough syrups because
Palm sugar is derived from the sap of the sugar palm their smooth, thick texture coats and soothes the throat.
(not the coconut palm), and boiled to concentrate the To extract nectar from flowers, the bees use their long,
sweetness. Its taste is similar to that of maple syrup. tubular tongues like straws. Then they store the nectar
Coconut and palm sugars are often mistaken for, and used in sacs, which function like second stomachs, located in
interchangeably with, each other. This makes it difficult their hind legs. Honeybees must visit between 100 and
for consumers to know exactly what they’re getting. 1,500 flowers to fill these sacs (which is why they’re such
Coconut nectar, readily distinguishable from the valuable pollinators of crops). At optimal capacity, the
other two, is a thick syrup made from coconut tree sap. sacs on each bee hold about 70 mg of nectar, weighing
Proponents assert that it contains live enzymes because about as much as the bee. Once the sacs are full, the field
it presumably doesn’t require intense heating to extract worker bees return to the hive and pass the nectar to the
it. Depending on the source, one or more of the sugars hive worker bees, who suck the nectar from the sacs.
is claimed to contain Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and C, as For about 30 minutes, the hive bees chew the nectar,
well as potassium, magnesium, zinc and iron. However, essentially predigesting the fluid. Enzymes from their
these are tiny amounts. The end products are still sugar. mouths break up the complex sugars into simpler sugars,

Date Sugar Manuka Honey as Medicine

Dates are 80% sugar. Depending on the kind of date and
whether it’s fresh or dried, its types, amounts, and ratios Of all the honeys, Manuka, from the tea tree flower,
contains the highest amount of methylglyoxal
of sugars vary. Fresh dates (which are very soft) contain
(MGO), a natural antibacterial compound. Manuka is
glucose and fructose. Dry dates contain more sucrose.
highly effective against resistant bacteria, including
To make date sugar, the pits are removed from the Staphylococcus aureus (which causes respiratory
dates. Then the fruit is dried and ground into fine infections) and Helicobacter pylori (which causes
granules. Date sugar has all the fiber and nutrients of the stomach ulcers). Manuka is commonly applied to
freshly picked fruit. It’s particularly high in potassium, and wounds, cuts and infections, gargled for sore throats
contains a few trace minerals (not many vitamins). All of and dental disease, and eaten to eradicate ulcers. It’s
its enzymes are intact, as long as the fruit is dried at low graded according to its bioactivity: UMF stands for
enough heat. Date sugar affects the body in a way similar “Unique Manuka Factor.” Designations of 12+ to 15+
to refined white cane sugar. are usually sufficient for antibacterial properties.
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In addition, Sanda writes, “hypertrophy of the heart sensitivity in overweight/obese humans” 99;  “Excessive
and liver” develops in young male experimental animals fructose intake induces the features of metabolic syndrome
fed fructose. “Liver, heart and testes exhibit extreme in healthy adult men: role of uric acid in the hypertensive
swelling, while the pancreas atrophies, invariably leading response” 100; and “A causal role for uric acid in fructose-
to death of the rats before maturity. . . . The females induced metabolic syndrome.” 101 More details of the
[do] not develop these abnormalities, but they [reabsorb] relationship between fructose and uric acid accumulation
their litters.”  96 In other words, the embryos in pregnant is described in the Insert on page 331, “Fructose and Uric
females simply dissolve in utero. Acid, Obesity, and Gout.”
Fructose actively interferes with copper metabolism, Most people are not informed about the effects of
making it impossible for the body to form collagen, a fructose. Among all the sugars, fructose seems to most
gelatinous substance found in connective tissue, bone, readily disable one’s ability to feel full. It’s pointless to
and cartilage. This fructose-induced copper deficiency even consider using fructose crystals as a sweetener,
leads to anemia, blood sugar abnormalities, bone defects, especially when delicious whole fruit is available.
cardiovascular problems (including heart arrhythmia
and heart attacks), and infertility. Fructose has also High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
been shown to impair memory in rats. (Fortunately, High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a relatively new
docosahexaenoic acid—the Omega 3 fatty acid more invention. Until the 1970s, most of our sugar was derived
commonly known as DHA—can help repair neural tissue from cane or beets. But HFCS became plentiful and cheap
damage.) People who cannot digest fructose sometimes to produce after the US government began subsidizing
exhibit symptoms similar to those of lactose intolerance: commercial corn farming. The syrup mixes well, is easy
abdominal cramping, diarrhea or constipation, flatulence, to store, and extends the shelf life of whatever other
stomach pain, and other gastrointestinal problems. processed food it’s in. As a result, HFCS is in almost every
The uniquely negative properties of fructose are due to packaged and prepared food imaginable: bread, cereal,
how it’s processed in the body. Unlike glucose, which is soda, condiments, baked goods, candy, dairy products,
easily utilized by all the cells, fructose can be metabolized canned and bottled vegetables and fruits, sauce, snacks,
only by the liver. But the liver is able to transmute and soup, jam, salad dressings, cough syrup, and even meats.
store only limited quantities. For many people, even Unlike standard corn syrup, which is mostly glucose,
a small amount of fructose is too much. With just one HFCS is about 45% glucose and 55% fructose. This makes
glass of fruit juice, state clinical nutritionist Ann Louise it much sweeter than its counterpart. And, Sanda points
Gittleman and colleagues, “the conversion process of out, HFCS “can be manipulated to contain . . . up to 80%
fruit into glucose and then into fat can be magnified.” 97 fructose and 20% glucose. Thus, with almost twice the
Such “magnification” can eventually cause fatty deposits fructose, HFCS delivers a double danger compared to
and cirrhosis of the liver—similar to problems developed sugar [sucrose].” 102 HFCS-90 is 90% pure fructose.
by people who drink too much alcohol. Also in the liver, HFCS is manufactured from corn starch. Fermented
fructose seizes all the ATP energy stores. (ATP is an by three enzymes, the starch is turned into glucose,
acronym for the energy molecule adenosine triphosphate.) and then processed to yield high fructose levels. A 2009
A loss of ATP makes us feel tired, stressed, and depleted. Environmental Health article showed that almost half the
Fructose is often marketed as a non-reactive sugar HFCS samples studied were contaminated by mercury.103
for people with diabetes, based on its reputation of slow The corn used in any corn syrup is certain to be genetically
release into the bloodstream. But the truth is, blood engineered. Many people are also allergic to corn. See
glucose levels are very erratic if fructose is ingested. Sidebar, “Foods and Personal Care Products that Contain
Fructose, Sanda emphasizes, “reduces the affinity of Corn Derivatives or Byproducts.”
insulin for its receptor, which is the hallmark of [one type Industry is now allowed to label HFCS “corn sugar,”
of] diabetes.” 98 If glucose cannot enter a cell, it cannot be “maize syrup,” “fructose syrup,” or simply “fructose.”
metabolized, and instead it remains in the blood. To drive
the glucose out of the bloodstream and into the tissues, Agave Syrup
the pancreas secretes even more insulin—and at this The agave species—large succulent (water-retaining)
point, the body can become insulin-resistant (and thus plants probably related to the lily—grow in Mexico, in
have a significant elevation of triglyceride levels). This is the southern and western United States, and in central and
why journal articles exist with such titles as “Consuming tropical South America. The nectar-producing plants for
fructose-sweetened, not glucose-sweetened, beverages the burgeoning North American agave syrup market are
increases visceral adiposity and lipids and decreases insulin in Mexico. Their fleshy spiked leaves cover a pineapple-
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shaped core that contains a sweet sticky juice. Depending Some brands of agave nectar come in light and dark
on the species, growing conditions and climate, an agave varieties, like molasses and maple syrup. Darker agave
plant has a lifespan of 8 to 15 years. The leaves of a mature is subjected to less filtering and processing. Lighter
plant are 5 to 8 feet tall, and the plant itself ranges from is subjected to more. Darker agave, which tastes a bit
7 to 12 feet in diameter. like molasses, is reported by manufacturers to contain
Agave nectar begins to ferment a few hours after it’s higher concentrations of iron, calcium, potassium, and
taken from the plant. The ancient Mexicans developed a magnesium. The lighter liquids, which are bland and have
drink made from fermented agave juice, the predecessor of almost no taste, are said to contain lower concentrations
tequila. Modern tequila is made from the blue agave plant. of minerals. I have not seen the percentages of minerals
Most agave syrup consists of about 80% to 95% listed anywhere for any agave product.
fructose, with the remainder glucose, depending on the Proponents of agave claim that its glycemic index score
plants providing the syrup and the manufacturing process is lower than that of any other natural sweetener. Agave is
that is used. Some sellers claim that agave contains inulins, marketed as good for people with diabetes, but it contains
which are naturally occurring polysaccharides (several mostly fructose. Knowing what we do about high fructose
simple sugars linked together) that are a primary food for levels and body chemistry, it’s reasonable to assume that
intestinal flora. (The gas and bloating that some people continued use of agave can raise insulin, blood sugar, and
experience after ingesting inulin are due to the increase in triglyceride levels.
friendly flora, which digest debris in the intestine.) How manufacturers describe agave production, and
Agave dissolves easily in cold liquids, doesn’t crystallize what the patents disclose about its processing, make this
like honey, and is sweeter than sugar when used in recipes. fluid seem like two different products. According to
Because agave is watery, consumers are advised to use less manufacturers, agave is made by expressing the juice from
liquid when baking. the core of the plant, filtering the juice to remove the

Foods and Personal Care Products that Contain Corn Derivatives or Byproducts
People with corn allergies, or who want to avoid GMOs, should not use the following. This is only a partial list.

l Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Found as a nutrient in nutritional supplements. Most of it is derived from corn.
l Inositol and Inosinate. Found as nutrients in Vitamin B supplements. Extracted from the phytic acid naturally
present in the hulls of corn.
l Lactic Acid. Used in some skin care products. From fermented corn starch and sometimes potato starch.
l Lecithin. An emulsifier used in supplements and many food products. Usually from soy, sometimes from corn.
l Linoleic Acid. Used in making soaps, emulsifiers, and oils. From cottonseed, soybean, and other vegetable oils.
l Lysine. Essential amino acid, used in many nutritional supplements. Often derived from corn.
l Oleic acid. Often used in cosmetics. From corn and other vegetable oils.
l Pectin. A gel found in puddings, jams, and other foods. Sometimes derived from corn sugars (dextrose or fructose).
l Phospholipids. Fats that are a major component of cell membranes. Put into nutritional supplements and drugs.
Often derived from corn oil.
l Phytic Acid. Indigestible anti-nutrient from the hulls of nuts, seeds and grains, including corn. Inositol and inosinate
are extracted from phytic acid and are used as nutrients in nutritional supplements.
l Stearic Acid. Found in fake fats, baked goods, and especially as a binder in nutritional supplements. From corn
oil (or cottonseed oil, which is heavily sprayed).
l Sugars. Dextrose, fructose, maltose, dextri-maltose, maltodextrin, cyclodextrin, diacetyl, amylose, amylopectin,
invert sugar, isomalt, levulose, monosaccharide, lactate condensation, polyamino sugar condensate, confectioner’s
sugar. Found in all types of packaged foods, in nutritional supplements, and in pharmaceuticals. Often from corn.
l Xanthan Gum. Used as a food thickener. From corn sugar.
l Zein. Used as a coating for vitamin supplements. From corn protein.
l Other substances: baking powders (some), white vinegar, methanol (rubbing alcohol, poisonous if swallowed), citric
acid, caramel, excipients (carriers for the actual ingredients you want to impart), pill binders, malt, monoglycerides
and diglycerides (fats that emulsify or blend ingredients), sorbitol, vanilla extract, milo starch.
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solids, and then breaking down the carbohydrates in the plant induce North Americans to pay high prices for what
fluid into sugars through the use of either heat or enzymes. essentially appears to be glorified high fructose syrup?
Finally, we’re told, the filtered juice becomes concentrated Significantly, all the patents I have read rate the final
into a syrup that’s a little thinner than honey, but sweeter. liquid product according to its “purity”—in other words,
I have not been able to find information on any agave the amount of processing it has undergone! One site states,
website about how this final “concentration” takes place. “A poor quality fructose syrup has a yellow-brownish color
However, the patents provide much more information. and is tainted by the taste and smell of the agave plant.”
In 1998, a patent was awarded by the United States [emphasis added] 105
Patent Office for a process that uses enzymes to transform Health writer John Kohler brings in yet another angle:
the more complex agave polyfructose extract into pure there is no life in this sweetener, despite claims by some
fructose. The abstract states: manufacturers that their agave is “raw.”
A pulp of milled agave plant heads are liquified Agave syrup was originally used to make tequila.
during centrifugation and a polyfructose When agave syrup ferments, it literally turns into
solution is removed and then concentrated tequila. The enzymatic activity therefore must be
to produce a polyfructose concentrate. Small stopped so that the syrup will not turn into tequila
particulates are removed by centrifugation and/ in your cupboard. . . . If there is no enzymatic
or filtration and colloids are removed using termic activity, it is certainly not a “live” food. 106 
coagulation techniques to produce a partially
purified polyfructose extract substantially free No other sweetener (except raw honey and dates)
of suspended solids. The polyfructose extract contains enzymes, either. Let’s look at another patent.
is treated with activated charcoal and cationic It is an object of the present invention to produce a
and anionic resins to produce a demineralized, high fructose content syrup through the processing
partially hydrolyzed polyfructose extract. This of milled agave plant pulp. . . . to produce a high
partially hydrolyzed polyfructose extract is then fructose content syrup [while] the aroma and flavor
hydrolyzed with inulin enzymes to produce a of the agave plant are removed without undue
hydrolyzed fructose extract. Concentration of the expense. . . . [and] to produce a concentrated
fructose extract yields a fructose syrup.104 fructose syrup which is stable over time and
suitable for human consumption in a wide variety
The numerous patents for producing agave syrup of food and beverages. It is yet another object of
describe several other ways to obtain pure fructose: bathe the present invention to produce a high fructose
the nectar in mineral acids; filter the nectar through content syrup in which the color and flavor may be
membranes; soak minced plant parts in a solution of water varied by selection of the combination of processing
and inulase (an enzyme) for a little over a day. (Inulase is steps and by variation in the length of individual
an inulin enzyme. Could this be the source of the highly
processing steps. 107
publicized inulin in agave?) Or, collect the minerals and
other “impurities” with diatomaceous earth, and then Incredibly, some companies call their product agave
eliminate all the debris by spinning the liquid. (Food nectar. This is more than misleading, it’s an outright lie.
grade diatomaceous earth is a safe powder of ground-up Agave is very far removed from the actual plant.
fossilized one-celled sea creatures called diatoms. It’s
commonly dusted on animals for insect control, and if it’s Xylitol and Other Sugar Alcohols
food grade, it can be taken internally to dispel parasites.) Sugars ending in “tol” belong to the group of sugar alcohols
Even if you’re not a trained chemist, when reading (also known as polyols) that are actually carbohydrates,
the patents several questions arise. What happens to the whose chemical structure partly resembles both sugar and
viability of the minerals and naturally-occurring enzymes alcohol. Some of the more-well known “tol” sugars are
when the nectar is heated at 140ºF to 160ºF (60ºC to xylitol, erythritol, sorbitol, maltitol and mannitol.
71.1ºC)? More to the point, if agave nectar is already Polyols are less sweet than sucrose. They have calories,
so desirable—and because many cheap high fructose but the body’s inability to metabolize them reduces their
sweeteners are already on the market—why go to all the caloric count to a negligible .02 to 3.0 calories per gram,
trouble to “purify” the colored, thin, strong-tasting nectar as compared to 4 calories per gram for other sugars.
into a final product that’s basically nothing more than The incomplete absorption of polyols also accounts for
clear liquid fructose? Might the exotic origin of a tropical their lower glycemic index than sucrose or other “ose”
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shardunika); the two herbs act synergistically to normalize Synthetic Chemicals and Fake “Foods”
blood sugar levels. Many people, in fact, report that stevia
seems to enhance the effects of other herbs, whether used There’s an entire category of fake foods that transforms
in herbal teas, tinctures, or in cooking and baking. the art and science of farming into the industry of food.
There’s an obvious chemical difference between a whole Among these imposters are imitation “cheese” and
plant (or its whole extracts) and isolated compounds of that texturized vegetable protein (TVP) made from soybean
plant. Therefore, the clear extracts and white powders of isolates subjected to abnormally high heat; and margarine
stevia may not only lack essential components. Long term, made from vegetable fats whose molecules are artificially
they might be creating an imbalance due to the removal manipulated in ways that don’t naturally exist.
of important components. This will be addressed in more Most ingredients that are isolated from their original
detail later, in the Herbs section. matrix and radically altered through chemical processes
or heat are not only hard to digest, but they have little
Not-So-Sweet Summary or no nutritional value. Nutrient-dense food is loaded
I have devoted considerable space to sweeteners because with flavor, while fake, devitalized ingredients we call
they have such an enormous impact on our well-being. “food” are tasteless. It’s counterintuitive to deplete the
“In the last twenty years,” writes Bill Misner, “we have soil with synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides;
increased sugar consumption in the USA [from] 26 raise animals in crowded environments on foods they
pounds to 135 [pounds] of sugar per person per year! don’t normally eat; raise crops on tired, substandard
Prior to . . . 1890 . . . the average consumption was only soil—and then process these “foods” with loads of sugar,
5 pounds per person per year! Cardiovascular disease and salt, and artificial flavorings to make them taste like their
cancer was virtually unknown in the early 1900s.” 125 The more natural counterparts. There is no “need” to enhance
food industry, attempting to bypass the long recognized food with dangerous chemicals if we grow plants the way
problems of cavities and blood sugar disruption resulting they’re supposed to be grown and raise animals the way
from excessive sugar consumption, keeps synthesizing they’re supposed to be raised. Real food is delicious. At
new “improved” artificial sweeteners that are far more most, we might want to season our meals with healthy
harmful than concentrated “natural” sweeteners. There oils, genuine salt, herbs, and spices.
is no valid reason to use them, ever. Below are a few ways in which we disguise and alter
As for so-called natural sweeteners, most of them are foods to make them taste better than they really are, and
at least a couple of steps removed from their original state look better than they appeared after they were processed.
because they must be concentrated to accentuate their
sweetness, and the heat required to concentrate them Preservatives, Dyes, Fragrances, and Flavorings
changes some of their basic charactericteristics. Healthy So-called natural fragrances and flavors are used in foods
people can generally handle moderate amounts of natural as well as cleaners, cosmetics, drugs and skin care items,
sweeteners. Those whose health issues are not too severe even if they were never even intended to be edible. Of
may tolerate them sometimes. But those who are very ill the over 3,000 additives for foods, half are synthetic
would be wise to avoid them altogether. flavorings. The majority of flavorings, dyes, and so-called
If your adrenals, pancreas and liver are functioning preservatives are manufactured from petroleum. Their
properly and you still crave sugar, the craving may be due contents are legally protected as “trade secrets.”
to certain foods in the diet that are causing brain chemical “Trade secrets (as defined by FDA) and the ingredients
imbalances: the wrong types of fats, grains (even if properly of flavors and fragrances do not have to be specifically
prepared), or inadequate or excessive amounts of animal listed,” says an FDA Consumer article. 126 Even if the label
protein. You could be lacking essential minerals. Or you reads “contains natural flavors,” the flavors are legally
might be harboring Candida albicans or other pathogens, allowed to be adulterated or comprised entirely of
all of which thrive on sugar. If you find that sweet tastes synthetic chemicals. Synthetic fragrances can consist of up
stimulate a cascade of undesirable biochemical reactions, to 5,000 hydrocarbons (derived from petroleum or natural
no matter what you’re using, stop eating it! Quelling a gas), and as many as 200 other ingredients, which instead
sweet tooth can go a long way toward helping you feel of being listed separately can simply state “fragrance.”
better. If you are addicted to sugar and can’t quit, please Petroleum, natural gas, and their derivatives are not
consult a health practitioner with a solid background in compatible with living systems, but food companies try
biochemistry and nutrition. It may restore your health and hard to convince the public that fake foods are innovations
even save your life. rather than atrocities.
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The Truth About MSG

Conditions and Diseases l Lethargy, sleepiness, and insomnia.
What is the flavoring that makes you crave more of l Urinary tract and genital problems: frequent bladder
whatever it is that you’re eating? It’s not the food—it’s pain, swelling of prostate or vagina, irregular
the chemical monosodium glutamate, or MSG. menstrual spotting, and frequent urination.
For decades worldwide, MSG has been used by l Extreme mouth dryness, mouth lesions, and swelling
scientists to create obese mice and rats used for studies of face and tongue.
on diet and diabetes. Rats and mice are not naturally
obese, so when they’re born, scientists have to inject Where MSG is Always Present
them with MSG—which triples the amount of insulin
Despite the harm caused by MSG, the FDA requires a
the pancreas creates—to make the animals fat. The
“monosodium glutamate” label only for products whose
“MSG-treated rats,” as the scientists call them, are not
ingredients are a 99% pure combination of glutamic
the only ones to become obese. So do humans, because
acid and sodium. Usually, foods that contain MSG do not
MSG appears in almost every manufactured food.
have to be labeled as such. Be aware that manufacturers
All protein is comprised of amino acids. Glutamic
are legally allowed to hide MSG under many different
acid, which is an amino acid, is present in protein
names. The following always contain MSG:
in its bound state. The minute amounts of free
glutamic acid in some unadulterated proteins (such l Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Monopotassium
as seaweeds) are not enough to induce a reaction. Glutamate (MPG).
However, monosodium glutamate (MSG) is actually l Glutamate, Glutamic Acid.
free glutamic acid that is released in foods through l Calcium Caseinate, Sodium Caseinate.
processing. When large amounts of glutamic acid
l Yeast, Yeast Extract, Yeast Nutrient, Yeast Food,
(along with other manufacturing contaminants) are
Autolyzed Yeast.
released from processed protein, people eating the
l Corn Syrup Solids, Modified Corn Starch.
food may react negatively to even tiny amounts, either
immediately after ingestion or up to 48 hours later. l Accent® and Aginomoto® (two brand names for the
About 30% of the United States population experiences pure white crystals).
adverse reactions when fed MSG. In their Registry of l AuxiGro®, a plant “growth enhancer” that is sprayed
Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, The Centers for on growing crops (since approval from the US
Disease Control call monosodium glutamate a mutagen Environmental Protection Agency in 1998).
and a reproductive effector. l Also present when the label says disodium guanylate
MSG causes problems in many areas. or disodium inosinate. These food additives work
l Endocrine dysfunction: obesity, reproductive synergistically with MSG, so are unlikely to be used
disorders, and diabetes. if MSG is missing.
l Heart problems: angina, cardiac arrhythmia, high or MSG is released from protein when the protein
low blood pressure, and rapid heartbeat.
undergoes a process called protein hydrolysis (or
l Gastrointestinal disorders: diarrhea, nausea and simply hydrolysis), via either fermentation, chemicals
vomiting, stomach cramps, irritable bowel, rectal or enzymes. The source of hydrolyzed protein could be
bleeding, and bloating. anything. Although hydrolyzed proteins always contain
l Muscles and joint problems: aches and pains, chills, MSG, the labels usually indicate a type of protein:
shakes, burning, tightness, and numbness.
l Pea Protein (instead of simply “Pea”)
l Neurological disorders: depression, rage, anxiety,
l Corn Protein (instead of simply “Corn”)
panic and mood swings; migraines; disorientation;
dizziness; hyperactivity, behavioral problems, l Soy Protein (instead of simply “Soy”)
autism, and ADD in children; Alzheimer’s; paralysis, l Wheat Protein (instead of simply “Wheat”)
numbness, tingling, sciatica and seizures; brain
Note, pea protein powder is free of MSG if the
lesions.
starch only of the pea is treated—separated from the
l Respiratory disorders: asthma, chest pain and protein (customarily with enzymes and water), leaving
tightness, runny nose, and sneezing. the proteins intact. On the other hand, pea and other
l Eye problems: blurry vision, difficulty focusing, proteins always contain processed free glutamic acid
augmentation of glaucoma, macular degeneration. if the proteins themselves have been at least partially
l Skin conditions: hives, rash, and flushing. hydrolyzed—split into their component amino acids.
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legal ingestibles with One cup of cocoa contains only about 5 mg of caffeine.
pharmacological effects But even a small amount of caffeine can trigger a stress
response. As discussed earlier in Popular Beverages
Sometimes, people who are otherwise careful about their and “Health” Drinks, caffeine abounds in coffee, cola
diet ingest food, beverages or inhalants whose negative drinks, and chocolate. Most people agree that there’s
effects earn them the nickname “recreational drugs.” The nothing redeeming about soda pop. But opinions vary
pharmacological effects of caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco greatly about coffee, and especially chocolate. Among
are well known and their legal status is currently stable. other effects, caffeine irritates the gut (causing diarrhea,
The pharmacological effects of cannabis depends on and sometimes nausea and vomiting). It damages the
the forms in which it’s used. Its legal status is arbitrary, nervous system (causing mental hyperactivity and then
depending on the whims of lawmakers. fatigue). And it stresses the heart (causing rapid, irregular
heartbeat). Caffeine also depletes serotonin, an important
neurotransmitter already deficient in many people.
Chocolate It’s true that one may feel more alert and energetic
Chocolate is cherished worldwide, including in the US. when eating chocolate (or drinking coffee). But this
Some sources estimate that it comprises a full one percent is due to an outpouring of adrenal stress hormones
of the average American’s diet. But even though many (including epinephrine); and eventually, with continued
consider chocolate a food, it has so many pharmacological use of the caffeinated product, the adrenals become
effects that it’s really a drug. This, along with recent depleted. Epinephrine increases blood sugar levels,
extensive publicity rhapsodizing the health benefits of insulin resistance, and fat storage.
chocolate, makes it worth exploring whether chocolate is The alkaloid compound theobromine, another
worth eating, how much, and under what circumstances. powerful stimulant, is abundant in cacao. It affects the
Chocolate is derived from the seed or “bean” of the cardiovascular, nervous, and urinary systems. In very
cacao fruit, which grows on a tropical evergreen tree small amounts, theobromine can induce mental and
belonging to the species Theobroma cacao. The cacao tree physical relaxation. But if ingested in larger amounts,
grows along the equator, mainly in South America and theobromine can cause rapid and irregular heartbeat,
Africa. Its foot-long pods contain up to 50 seeds, each nausea, migraines, increased urination, and sweating.
about the size of a lima bean, that are surrounded by a People may respond negatively to even a very small
sweet, pulpy fruit. Long before the cacao bean was used amount of chocolate because of the theobromine,
for the chocolate confections of today, the fruit was used which incidentally is highly toxic to dogs in any amount
to make a fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage. (because they metabolize cacao so slowly). Like caffeine,
The Mayans were the first to use cacao, but it was the theobromine can also cause insomnia, tremors, anxiety,
Aztecs who popularized grinding the seeds into a powder and mental confusion. When the body metabolizes
that was made into a beverage. To the ground beans, the caffeine, even more theobromine is produced. This
Aztecs added hot water and spices (often chile pepper), compound is so powerful, it has been used medicinally:
but never sugar. This cacao beverage was not a dessert—it to dilate blood vessels, as a diuretic, to stimulate the
was drunk only by the nobility, priests, revered warriors heart, and to promote weight loss.
and merchants, and honored guests. The Aztecs believed Theophylline is another stimulant in cacao, although
that cacao imparted strength, stamina and wisdom, in only trace amounts. It’s used by modern medicine as
undoubtedly due to the chemicals in the bean. Cacao a drug to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions.
contains over 300 chemical compounds, but it’s the Warnings for its “side” effects mention symptoms similar
stimulants that exert the strongest and most discernable to those of theobromine and caffeine, especially in those
effects. I’ll discuss the major stimulants first: caffeine, who are already sensitive to it.
theobromine, theophylline, and phenylethylamine. Of all the stimulants in cacao, the most famous besides
The caffeine content of a 1.4-ounce (40 gram) piece caffeine is probably phenylethylamine, abbreviated PEA.
of chocolate is sometimes compared to the amount in PEA is nicknamed the “love molecule” because it’s
one cup of decaffeinated coffee. But the “decaffeination” produced naturally in the brain in small amounts when
of coffee is a misnomer, as all coffee labeled “decaf ” someone is in love. This is why women especially turn
contains some caffeine; and the standard for decaf coffee to chocolate when a love affair has ended: chocolate’s
ranges from as little as 5 mg to a whopping 258 mg per PEA content simulates the effects of being loved, thus
cup. (The average amount in a cup of decaf averages helping to postpone the inevitable grief over the loss of
around 30 mg, depending on the origin of the coffee.) a lover. Molecularly similar to amphetamine and the
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inhale deeply). Cigarettes also contain polonium-210— Marijuana / Hemp / Cannabis

five thousand times as radioactive as radium, and a
common source of local radiation poisoning—from the Like its botanical relatives hops and nettles, Cannabis sativa
high-phosphate fertilizers, made from radioactive rock, tinctures, teas and powders have been used all over the
that are applied to tobacco crops! The tobacco industry world for centuries to treat many medical conditions.
knew about this radiation in 1959, but concealed it. Most In fact, in the 1800s and early 1900s, the majority of
tobacco isn’t organic, so toxic pesticides are also inhaled. medicines in the United States were derived from cannabis.
Cigarette filters are made of glass wool (fiberglass), Not coincidentally, the entire body contains receptor sites
whose needle-like splinters, inhaled into the lungs, tear for the herb’s compounds or cannabinoids. During exercise
and scar the tissue. This damage is similar to that caused the body produces beneficial endocannabinoids, which are
by asbestos. Tobacco depletes nutrients. The body uses chemically similar to the plant compounds.
its vitamin and mineral stores to transmute the chemicals When the United States was founded, colonists
into less harmful ingredients. were legally required to grow hemp, which was used
Inhaling secondhand smoke is even more damaging for fabric, rope, paper, fuel, varnish, paint, and edible
than directly inhaling from a cigarette. According to seeds. Livestock grazed on hemp, and people who ate
a 2014 World Health Organization the animals regularly ingested the cannabinoids. Doctors
report, direct and secondhand legally and routinely prescribed
smokers have a 45% percent higher When correctly used, herbs promote cannabis oil until 1937, when the US
risk of developing dementia and the elimination of waste matter and government changed the herb’s name
Alzheimer’s. Cigarette filters help poisons from the system by simple, to “marijuana” and imposed harsh tax
natural means. They support nature laws to prevent it from being freely
protect smokers from some of the in its fight against disease; while
contaminants; but those exposed used. Decades later, marijuana was
chemicals, not being assimilable, add
to secondhand smoke lack this to the accumulation of morbid matter
reclassified as a dangerous drug. Only
protection. In some parts of the and only stimulate improvement by recently have these laws been relaxed.
world, laws have been passed that suppressing the symptoms. There are many different strains
prohibit smoking in public places. —Thomas Alva Edison of Cannabis sativa with different
Although these laws seem harsh to American inventor of the electric light bulb properties and a combined total of no
some smokers, they help protect the
(1847–1931) fewer than 483 chemical compounds.
air that we all breathe. I will discuss two strains.
Nicotine is well known for being physically addicting, Marijuana is raised for its tetrahydrocannabinol or THC,
but there’s also a strong emotional component to smoking: whose psychoactive effects are augmented when the dried
many people who quit become depressed. Nicotine causes herb is smoked (or sometimes cooked and baked into
the brain to create the “feel-good” chemical dopamine, food). The female plant’s flowers, buds, and concentrated
but the body becomes habituated to the nicotine. So, resins (hashish) are the most potent. Hemp refers to
over time, more is needed for the smoker to feel normal. cannabis that contains less than 0.3% of THC and may or
Also, although nicotine initially increases respiration, may not contain high levels of cannabidiol or CBD. Both are
ultimately it dampens it. Decreased respiration equals therapeutic. After the US government banned cannabis,
decreased awareness of emotions because emotional the plant was selectively bred to increase the levels of
expression is directly connected to the ability to take mind-altering THC compounds and decrease the levels of
full, deep breaths (see the Bodywork section later in this healing CBD compounds. Now that hemp is again legal in
chapter). We unconsciously hold our breath when we’re the US (providing it’s mostly THC-free), cannabis growers
depressed, which helps us avoid painful feelings. Thus, the are reintroducing the beneficial CBD and other compounds
inhibited respiration caused by tobacco ultimately helps us via manual selective breeding (not genetic engineering).
avoid painful emotions. When someone quits smoking, Several hundred medical journal articles, some from the
unwanted emotions tend to resurface—which partly 1980s, show that cannabis heals not only heart disease but
accounts for reports of depression in former smokers. It’s also neurological disorders, including epilepsy, anxiety,
more empowering to learn to acknowledge, accept, and PTSD, Parkinson’s, and schizophrenia. Just a few titles
heal our emotions than to rely on externally administered are: “A Molecular Link between the Active Component
chemicals that suppress or modify them. of Marijuana and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology” 151;
Plain untreated tobacco is less harmful than commercial “Pathways mediating the effects of cannabidiol on the
cigarettes. If you want to smoke, buy organically grown, reduction of breast cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and
untreated tobacco and roll your own cigarettes. metastasis” 152; and “Cannabis in painful HIV-associated
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showing that daily ingestion of echinacea did indeed Just as with foods, certain herbs might be wonderful
increase the activity level of phagocytes (white blood for someone else but not for you. And different herbs
cells that destroy pathogens and foreign particles). After can react with each other—sometimes in beneficial
five days, the test doses were stopped and blood samples ways, sometimes not. For minor conditions, it might be
were taken immediately. Phagocyte levels remained high appropriate to take one or just a few herbs, or a time-
for about two days after the echinacea was withdrawn, tested combination formula from a company with a track
but then they returned to their former levels. Had the record. However, for a serious or chronic condition, see
experimenters continued to monitor the blood levels a qualified herbologist who can design a protocol for your
of the test subjects, they would have seen the immune- unique body chemistry and situation.
stimulation effects subside—and presented this data as “Herbal medicine is not an anachronism practiced
part of the experiment. The fact that the high white blood by ignorant people. . . . A form of herbal medicine
cell count remained for two days after the echinacea was is practiced in every culture and in every country of
withdrawn is a testimony to the herb’s effectiveness. the world, be it industrialized or not,” write Bone and
Most tests on echinacea are poorly designed. Sometimes Mills. “Something deep within us recognizes that there
plants with different chemical constituents are used, and is healing power in the plant kingdom which, after all,
treated as comparable when they’re is the nourishment of all animal
not. Some tests use extracts that are life.”157 The idea that pharmacology
Vitamins Prevent Chronic Disease
diluted but shouldn’t be. Also, most can replace plants is not only
research doesn’t use oral doses, Most people do not consume an arrogant, but extremely disrespectful
but injections—which isn’t how optimal amount of all vitamins by
to indigenous cultures. Why does
diet alone. Pending strong evidence
the herb is taken anywhere in the of effectiveness from randomized modern medicine believe that it
world. One much-quoted study used trials, it appears prudent for all can improve, in one century, what
healthy volunteers whose immune adults to take vitamin supplements. native peoples have been practicing
function was already strong. No —Journal of the effectively for thousands of years?
increase of white blood cells was American Medical Association
noted, so this gave the impression June 19, 2002

that echinacea doesn’t work! Were

such “mistakes” deliberately made? Very likely, if the
studies were funded by pharmaceutical companies. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
For centuries, the Native Americans used echinacea
for infections because of its ability to support optimal The nutritional supplements industry has grown rapidly
white blood cell function as well as inhibit the mobility of in the last few decades as more people have become health
bacteria. The herb has been used (and can be used) with no conscious, despite the persistence of negative myths about
ill effects, many times daily during illness, and fewer times supplements. The FDA largely claims that we obtain
a day for maintenance. Throughout the years when I took adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals from the
various brands of echinacea tincture, sometimes I’d notice foods we eat, yet its suggestions for our “minimum daily
an improvement in my condition, but other times I would requirements” are based on the needs of rats, not humans.
not. It was only after I took a class with phytotherapist Moreover, the medical establishment periodically issues
Kerry Bone that I learned the key to the herb’s potency. warnings about some vitamins and minerals as though
Echinacea extract causes the entire mouth to tingle and they were drugs. Finally, the public is misled to believe
the tongue to feel somewhat numb. If there’s no tingle, that all nutritional supplements are essentially the same.
the formula’s dead. As a rule, the body’s first focus is on maintaining
Herbal preparations should be living, like foods. If you reproductive ability and short-term health. Only if there
don’t see results, you may be using the wrong remedy, or are enough nutrients will it then choose cellular repair.
using it incorrectly. Or, the product may not have been Long term diseases, which involve inflammation and
made in a way that preserved the effects of the plant. oxidative stress, take a long time to develop. They also
Ask questions about the company’s research and potency indicate chronic nutrient deficiencies.
evaluation facilities. And use herbs with a track record. If The chronic illness plaguing us worldwide indicates
the herb is newly discovered, or has been used only recently nutrient starvation. Therefore, in this section I will explain
for a specific purpose, read the scientific literature or talk what to look for when buying nutritional supplements.
to someone you trust who has done or read the research. First, here’s a very brief overview of some basic nutrients.
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That said, nutritional requirements are unique to each Animals whose bodies possess the enzyme to produce
individual, and people have different needs at different ascorbic acid, do so at the rate of 250 mg to 500 mg
times. While theoretically whole food supplements may be per hour, every day. These animals aren’t susceptible to
better, sometimes synthetic nutrients can be very helpful scurvy, anaphylactic shock, pulmonary tuberculosis, viral
—especially for deficiencies that have been occurring leukemia, and other conditions. But humans (and primates
over a long period of time, and if the system needs a jolt to and guinea pigs), who cannot produce ascorbic acid in
help restore balance. A few good synthetic supplements on their bodies, are. To get enough ascorbic acid comparable
the market are made with safe ingredients. If you have a to the serum levels in other species—enough to avoid
serious health problem and suspect nutritional deficiencies, illness—we must ingest it.
consult a holistically-oriented nutritionist, osteopath, Again, the Natural and Synthetic Camps differ. The
naturopath, or other practitioner to help you devise a Natural Camp believes that if Vitamin C is ingested in
custom protocol. Some chiropractors have special training whole foods (or food-based supplements), it doesn’t take
in nutrition and muscle testing, and can tell you instantly much of the vitamin to prevent illness. The Synthetic
in the office what you need, and how much. Camp believes that our stomachs could not possibly
hold all the food we’d need to obtain therapeutic
amounts. Each argument has merit. For some people,
Conversion Difficulties raw, living juices and high-energy foods are enough.
A surprisingly large number of people have genetic errors For others—especially those who have suffered from
(or, more euphamistically, “variations”) that prevent them severe deficiencies for a long time, or persistent or serious
from converting certain nutrients, even those in foods, conditions—food-based supplements are inadequate and
into what the cells can actually metabolize. The prior synthetic Vitamin C supplementation is necessary.
Insert, “Nutrient Conversion: Beta-Carotene, Folic Acid,
and Other Lies,” gives examples of some vitamins that are Guidelines for Effective, Safe Supplements
completely, partially, or not at all bioavailable.
There’s one genetic quirk that all humans share, People who are ill are starved for nutrients. One way to
however: the inability to produce Vitamin C in the body. correct the deficit is by obtaining more nutrition from
A 2003 Nutrition Journal article explains. carefully crafted supplements. When used correctly,
nutritional supplements do what the name suggests: they
Ascorbic acid is widely distributed in fresh enhance, reinforce or supplement the body’s vitality, thereby
fruits and vegetables. It is present in fruits like making a huge difference in how we feel and function.
orange, lemons, grapefruit, watermelon, papaya, Vegetarian supplements are fine, but sometimes animal
strawberries, cantaloupe, mango, pineapple, products such as glandulars are needed. (See Sidebar,
raspberries and cherries. It is also found in green “Glandulars.”)
leafy vegetables, tomatoes, broccoli, green and Food-based supplements are basically dehydrated,
red peppers, cauliflower and cabbage. concentrated powders of mostly fruits and vegetables,
Most of the plants and animals synthesize which can also come as tablets, capsules and occasionally
ascorbic acid from D-glucose or D-galactose. A liquids. Often, the co-factors (enzymes, minerals and
majority of animals produce relatively high levels other substances) that accompany vitamins when they’re
of ascorbic acid from glucose in [their] liver. in food are not put into synthetic vitamins. For this reason,
However, guinea pigs, fruit eating bats, apes it’s wise to take single-nutrient supplements with food or
and humans can not synthesize ascorbic acid due food-based supplements.
to the absence of the enzyme L-gulonolactone Synthetic vitamins are processed in a laboratory.
oxidase. [The gene in humans to produce this Nevertheless, they can be of high quality, especially if
enzyme is non-functional.] Hence, in humans they’re extracted from plants instead of toxic materials.
ascorbic acid has to be supplemented through If you take synthetic vitamins, make sure that they don’t
food and or as tablets. . . . Synthetic ascorbic acid contain GMOs and that they’re not manufactured from
is available in a wide variety of supplements viz., coal tar, other petroleum products, or noxious chemicals.
tablets, capsules, chewable tablets, crystalline Avoid supplements from China, which routinely exports
powder, effervescent tablets and liquid form. . . . contaminated products. Ideally, supplements should
There is no scientific evidence to show that even contain as few fillers, binders, excipients and additives
very large doses of vitamin C are toxic or exert as possible, many of which are potentially allergenic
serious adverse health effects. 173 and often dangerous. Often, though, the benefits of the
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Does heating CS cause it to preciptate out of solution? Every Home Should Have It
Perhaps a bit, but there’s still enough small-particle
silver present to help with healing. The heated, low- To summarize, electrolytically isolated silver (EIS), or
concentration silver solution may add back some of the what’s commonly called “colloidal” silver:
trace amounts of silver that would have been in the food l Causes single-celled pathogens to die, almost instantly,
had it been grown on completely fertile soil. by disabling the enzyme they need for respiration.
Incidentally, sometimes when I take large amounts of
CS to fight an infection, I add alkaline minerals to it just l Is effective for serious illness such as HIV, Lyme,
before drinking it—this way, the silver won’t precipitate cancer, and malaria at concentrations of 12 ppm.
out of solution. Distilled water tends to be acidic, and l Affects single-celled microorganisms in a fluid
makes the silver solution acidic. For many people, drinking medium (bloodstream, water, etc.), but not in solids.
acidic water is not beneficial. Willard’s Water and other
alkalizing preparations appear to alkalize the fluid l Appears to increase immune function in mammals,
without destabilizing the silver. (See the Water section independent of its pathogen-disabling properties.
at the beginning of this chapter for more information on l Is an essential nutrient, as it promotes proper immune
distillation, pH, minerals, and Willard’s Water.) function, healthy cells, and tissue regeneration.

Inhalation Therapy l Does not create permanent microbial resistance. (Some

Colloidal silver has been successfully used in treating research indicates that soil-based microorganisms may
respiratory ailments when inhaled through a medical develop a temporary resistance to concentrated silver,
nebulizer. A nebulizer is compressor that delivers the CS but this resistance leaves in one generation—which, in
in ultra-fine droplets of mist. It’s either held in the hand or the case of soil-based organisms, is one to two weeks.)
delivers the silver droplets through a tube that’s attached l Can be ingested by itself, added to food and beverages,
to a face mask or breathing apparatus that the user wears. inhaled, bathed in, and applied topically to the skin.
The nebulizer should produce droplets of 2 to 5 microns
in size. The effectiveness of the silver is often improved l Is painless when ingested or applied.
with the addition of very small amounts of essential oils l Tastes almost like pure water, so is very easy to ingest,
such as lemon, oregano, tea tree, eucalyptus and lavender, even for small children, picky eaters, and animals.
which have antimicrobial properties. Sometimes, people
add a pinch of MSM (methylsulphonylmethane). l Is easy to make, requiring a simple device.
l Is completely safe and never poisonous in any amount.
External Use
Colloidal silver is simple to use. To clean and sterilize l Is still effective at 25 ppm, although any higher ppm is
wounds, simply saturate a bandage or clean cloth and probably a silver compound, which is not desirable.
apply it to the skin, making sure to keep it wet. Healing l If improperly made, can cause a bluish gray discoloration
will be rapid, with no pain or scarring. of the skin, which can be reversed.
For virulent or life-threatening diseases such as malaria
or HIV, the concentration (strength) of CS should not be Today, more than ever, we need a reliable, safe
less than 12 ppm. However, more than 12 ppm is not substance that can kill many virulent pathogens—whether
necessary. Remember, a homemade solution will not it’s the simple flu, a stubborn Candida albicans infection,
yield much more than 25 ppm or more. If you buy any or more advanced diseases such as Lyme, patented strains
silver product over 25 ppm, it’s almost certainly a silver of Ebola, Morgellons, or some other horror that hasn’t
compound, and will not give you the benefits of CS. yet been seen on all continents. You’ll have an advantage
It’s difficult to “overdose” on colloidal silver. The if you own equipment for making colloidal silver and use
amount you take should be determined by observed effect it regularly. For a quick guide to how handy silver can
and the level of discomfort caused by the Herx symptoms. be, see Insert on page 411, “Uses for Colloidal/Ionic/
Two cups per day, divided into several servings throughout Electrolytically Isolated Silver.”
the day, is a reasonable amount. Those with cancer, Lyme, One more thing. I believe in moderation. Unlike some
HIV, Ebola, or similar virulent infections will benefit by people, I don’t drink EIS every day, but save it for when
taking more, at least one gallon daily (again, divided into I truly need it. However, when I do need it (as during an
smaller amounts throughout the day). infection), I don’t hesitate to drink a pint or more.
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Homeopathy was illustrated by Japanese author Masaru Emoto. His

book, The Memory of Water, contains photos of water
A Brief History of Homeopathy that has been frozen after being exposed to various words
on pieces of paper. When frozen, water imprinted with
Homeopathy, a form of healing even more subtle than words like “hate” and “sorrow” forms ugly asymmetrical
acupuncture, belongs to the quantum world of resonance splotches, whereas water imprinted with words like
therapy. Even though it usually requires the ingestion of “love” and “thanks” forms lovely symmetrical crystals.
animal, vegetable or mineral substances, homeopathy— Similarly, polluted water produces ugly asymmetrical
as with light and color therapy—utilizes frequencies. splotches, whereas pure uncontaminated water forms
Like both visible light and invisible wavelengths of the lovely symmetrical crystals.) Hahnemann discovered that
electromagnetic spectrum, homeopathy has profound a homeopathic preparation worked even better to cure a
effects on living organisms. disease than the more molecularly gross
Homeopathy began in Germany in the substance from which it was derived.
1790s because medical doctor Samuel Life depends on
Encouraged, the doctor experimented
Hahnemann couln’t wait to quit his signals exchanged
among molecules. with a wide variety of ingredients, both
boring, tedious job of translating German commonplace and exotic. Just a few
medical documents into English. A local —Nikola Tesla
examples were the ink of a squid, mare’s
Croatian-American physicist,
outbreak of malaria soon granted him his electrical and mechanical milk, the mineral calcium carbonate,
wish: He stopped translating to search engineer, inventor, chamomile flowers, and rattlesnake
for a cure. Accounts describing his early and designer of AC current
venom. Hahnemann fed dilute substances
(1856–1943)
research conflict somewhat, but we do to healthy volunteers to see what
know that he first experimented with reactions could be induced. A remedy’s
chinchona bark. Already widely in use for two centuries effects were called provings. He carefully recorded the
as an anti-malaria treatment, chinchona bark contains physical, emotional, mental and even spiritual responses
quinine, which reduces fever, and has analgesic and anti- of the volunteers—the proving of the remedy—and
inflammatory properties. Hahnemann discovered that then he matched their symptom pictures to an existing
healthy volunteers (including himself) who took the illness. After intensive cataloguing, Hahnemann amassed
bark developed symptoms that were virtually identical a repertoire of safe, effective remedies. The right
to those of malaria. Noting the similarities between the homeopathic cure always induced a symptom picture
formula and the disease that the formula was used to similar to the illness for which it was being taken. (One
treat, Hahnemann began his experiments that eventually example is Allium cepa, or red onion. Someone with a
developed into the art and science of homeopathy. head cold—with symptoms of sneezing, runny nose and
As Hahnemann further experimented with various tearing eyes—would take homeopathic red onion because
substances, he decided to use lesser amounts because he it causes those very same reactions in a healthy person.)
didn’t want his research subjects to become overwhelmed Hence, the word “homeopathy” for this modality: it comes
by the effects of—or suffer permanent injuries from—the from the Greek word homoios, which means “similar.”
high amounts of the ingredients he was using. This led to Hahnemann explained that the remedy restored one’s
the systematic methodology of homeopathic dosing. He vital force, according to the principle of “like cures like.”
dropped a tiny bit of powdered herb into a bottle of plain The doctor’s 1806 essay, The Medicine of Experience,
water and shook it. Then he put a single drop from the presented some fundamental principles of homeopathy:
first bottle into a second bottle of plain water and shook
the new bottle. Then he put a single drop from the second l The effects of a given remedy can be known only by
bottle into a third bottle of plain water and shook that experimenting on healthy volunteers and not sick
bottle. He repeated this cycle until only the energetic people. Otherwise, the symptoms of the disease might
signature of the material, but no physical molecules, be mistaken for the effects of the remedy.
remained in the water. l The choice of remedy is based on the similarity of its
To Hahnemann’s great surprise, the strength of the effects to the symptoms of a sick person, not on what
fluid he created did not diminish. It became stronger! the practitioner believes is the cause of the disease.
He concluded that the shaking of the containers, known
as succussing, liberated the life force of the ingredients. l Remedies are given in small amounts and low doses
(Water is an ideal medium for being imprinted. Its to prevent unwanted symptoms, which are known as
ability to “remember” what has been dissolved into it “aggravations.”
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visited the sauna twice. (The sauna therapy section begins is basic hydrotherapy. It’s used in many parts of the world,
on page 481.) Greta also took lots of Vitamin C, along especially in enlightened parts of Europe that abound in
with a few natural antibiotic herbs (goldenseal, Oregon natural hot springs and sulfur pools. Hot springs resorts
grape root, and echinacea). However, what I observed also feature cold tubs for just this purpose.
that helped her the most—because it directly addressed Herbs are helpful for the lymph as well. Astragalus
the afflicted area, her lungs—was nebulizing. increases energy and stamina, is an antioxidant, and has
We filled the chamber of my medical nebulizer with antibacterial and antiviral properties. It’s also a mild
homemade colloidal silver, to which we added an essential diuretic and helps move excess fluid (including lymph)
oil mixture consisting of eucalyptus, oregano, and lemon. in the body. Echinacea combines well with astragalus.
The essential oils possess antibacterial and antifungal Similarly antimicrobial, it also helps reduce congestion and
properties. Only two fragrant drops were added because swelling of the dense lymph. You can also rub essential
essential oils are so concentrated and potent, that some oils of geranium, juniper, and black pepper onto the skin.
of them can burn tissue if they’re not diluted. Then Greta Essential oils should usually be diluted, or else they’re too
turned on the motor and started inhaling the spray of harsh. A good ratio is 15 drops in one ounce of carrier oil
colloidal silver plus essential oils. such as almond, avocado, or jojoba.
My friend instantly felt relief. She preferred this
protocol to Rife Therapy, she said, because it didn’t take
as long. And she liked it much better than a sauna because Activated Charcoal, Clay, and Castor Oil
she didn’t enjoy sweating. Greta gave herself at least four, Activated charcoal, clay, and castor oil are so effective
and perhaps six, 15-minute sessions. When she finally that their health benefits sometimes seem miraculous.
left for home, she was feeling a lot better. She was still Although these three substances may be relegated to the
coughing lightly, although not as often. And her cough category of “folk remedies” by establishment medicine,
was gentle; it didn’t rattle throughout her entire chest. don’t let their label, simplicity, or low cost fool you. They
Several months later, Greta telephoned me. She said all draw out poisons from the body, each in a unique way.
that just before her visit with me, she’d been with another In addition to their detoxification function, each has
friend. She only recently discovered that shortly after she special properties—especially clay and castor oil, which
left this friend, the woman was hospitalized with walking help revitalize cells and even kill pathogens. All of these
pneumonia. Greta was certain that she had caught the
ingredients can be used externally and internally as long
airborne pathogen from her friend—but because she had
as they are food grade, without contaminants.
taken care of herself in my home, using natural methods,
Activated charcoal and clay belong to a class of
she was able to avoid a potentially lengthy stay at a hospital.
You will very quickly know, with three or fewer substances known as adsorbents. That’s “adsorbent” with a
20-minute nebulizer sessions, if this is what you need. D, not “absorbent” with a B. Despite the variation in only
Alternatively, you can put colloidal silver into an ultrasonic one letter, the two are very different. During the process
(not steam) humidifier overnight. If the unit has a filter, of absorption, atoms, ions or molecules of a substance
remove it so the silver particles reach your respiratory tract penetrate or are sucked inside other molecules, and become
instead of becoming trapped. If the ultrasonic mechanism part of the physical structure of whatever solid or liquid
is metal, wipe it clean once a week. You can help yourself has drawn them in. During the process of adsorption,
a lot, just by inhaling. the atoms, ions or molecules of a substance adhere only
to the surface of another substance (the adsorbent). As
adsorbents, both activated charcoal and clay draw other
Lymph Clearing materials to them, which attach or fuse to their surfaces.
The main function of the lymph is waste elimination. You Being ionically unstable, activated charcoal and clay
may recall, from the earlier Exercise section, that lymph hold a negative electrical charge. (An ion is an electrically
tissue is dense and requires movement to get it to flow. charged atom or group of atoms, whose unstable electrons
Exercise, massage, and bouncing on a rebounder in the outer ring naturally seek to bond with electrons
have been previously mentioned as helpful to circulate from another source to become stable.) Because of this
the lymph. Another simple, yet effective, procedure is negative charge, they seek positively charged substances—
immersion in hot and cold water in a shower or tub. Heat which happen to be toxins. “In the human body,” writes
causes the tissues to expand and cold causes the tissues Ran Knishinsky in The Clay Cure, “when clay is taken
to contract, so doing several cycles of heat alternating internally, the positively charged toxins are attracted
with cold will pump the lymph. Using water in this way by the negatively charged edges of the clay mineral. An
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meditation
Meditation Using the Breath
For thousands of years, Buddhist yogic masters stated Until recently, meditation was regarded as esoteric—
that panayama and other breathing practices enhance either the domain of orange-robed yogis, or practiced
the ability to focus and decrease emotional reactivity. by ragged sages who renounce all worldly possessions
Neuroscientists have confirmed that breathing and climb into a secluded cave in the Himalayas. But
affects the levels of noradrenaline, a natural chemical you don’t have to join a religion or cult to meditate (or
produced in the brain. With too much noradrenaline benefit from it). Some people meditate as part of their
we can’t focus. With too little we feel sluggish and spiritual practice, others do it to release stress and relax,
unfocused. But with optimal levels—released when others do it to release stress and improve their health, and
we are curious, challenged, focused, emotionally still others do it for mental and emotional clarity. I will
aroused or have been exercising—the brain grows
address solely the physical, mental and emotional benefits,
new connections.
By focusing on (along with sometimes regulating)
as spirituality is personal and subjective.
the breath, we can optimize our attention level.
Whatever meditative technique is employed, the goal
Conversely, by focusing on our attention level, our of all meditation is to increase mindfulness. Mindfulness
breathing becomes more synchronized. The correct may be defined as the quality of being attentive, aware,
breathing meditation can promote clearer thinking and centered or grounded in one’s self. This allows one
and memory, more stable emotions, and overall health. to focus on goals with equanimity and purpose—which
means better managing one’s emotions and overall life—
instead of becoming distracted and frantic. The Greater
forest, or by the side of a mountain, listening to a waterfall
or birds, while feeling the warmth of the sun and taking Good Science Center at the University of California at
in sunlight through closed eyelids. Berkeley explains that the concept of mindfulness, which
Even though you might appear to be “doing nothing” has roots in Buddhist meditation, has recently become
while you rest, your entire system is quite busy! The more mainstream.
liver replaces all of its cells every six weeks, we grow a Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-
new skin each month, bone cells are replaced every three moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings,
months, and the stomach gets a completely new lining bodily sensations, and surrounding environment,
every four days. People who are ill not only deal with through a gentle, nurturing lens. Mindfulness
the normal systemic repair and replacement of cells, but also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay
their metabolic, excretory and immune functions are attention to our thoughts and feelings without
working overtime. Unfortunately, in technically advanced judging them—without believing, for instance,
countries such as the US, self-worth is too often equated that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think
with superior, visible achievement. So it’s easy to feel or feel in a given moment. When we practice
that if we’re not pushing frenetically to “make something mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re
of ourselves,” nothing is happening. But this isn’t true; sensing in the present moment rather than
healing is a major job. rehashing the past or imagining the future. 307
New research indicates that naps taken during the
early part of the afternoon recharge the mind and body, In his comprehensive manual Practical Meditation,
and decrease the amount of sleep needed at night. For author and meditation coach Giovanni Dienstmann gives
centuries, people in many cultures have taken afternoon the history of many types of meditation. He explores
siestas; and some businesses in the West are now emulating the many physical, emotional, and mental benefits. He
this practice. Sleeping lounges have been set up for office explains how to implement just about any practice you
employees, complete with couches, pillows, blankets, and could imagine. And he discusses mindfulness.
alarm clocks. Employers are discovering that the 20 or Thinking is what the mind does. There isn’t much
30 minutes a worker is absent from the job to take a nap you can do about that. But with meditation, you
more than exponentially increases work efficiency and can calm this noise down. Instead of being lost
productivity, as well as morale. in your mental chatter, imagine . . . starting
If you cannot nap or get extra sleep, meditation may be your day with more calmness and clarity. You
a surprisingly good substitute. At least, it will somewhat recognize thoughts or monologues as they start
mitigate the harm of loss of sleep. Let us explore why this to surface and can choose to simply notice them
possible. and let them go, or play along with them, but
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Unless we put medical freedom in the Constitution, the time will come when
medicine will organize itself into an undercover dictatorship to restrict the art
of healing to one class of [people] and deny equal privileges to others.
—Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of I ndependence

8
Chapter 4 Outline
All About Frequency Devices and Rife Sessions

How to Best Use This Chapter................... 515 If You Have Blood Clots........................... 519
Electrode (Pad) Unit........................... 519
Precautions for Using Radiant Plasma Unit, With or
this Equipment........................................ 516 Without Radio Frequency.................. 519
If You Have a Heart Condition, But Are If You Are Taking Pharmaceuticals, Herbs, .
Not Wearing a Pacemaker..................... 516 or Nutritional Supplements.................... 519
Electrode (Pad) Unit........................... 516 If You Are Wearing Metal Implants,
Radiant Plasma Unit .......................... 516 Stents, or Breast Implants ..................... 519
If You Are Wearing a Pacemaker Metal Implants.................................. 519
For Your Heart Condition...................... 516 Stents............................................. 519
Electrode (Pad) Unit........................... 517 Breast Implants.................................. 519
Radiant Plasma Unit With Radio If You Are Especially Sensitive to High
Frequency..................................... 517 Levels of Concentrated Electromagnetic
Radiant Plasma Unit Without Radio Radiation..........................................520
Frequency..................................... 518 If You Cannot Adequately Eliminate
If You Are Wearing an Autodefibrillator..... 518 the Toxic Waste Materials Released
If You Are Pregnant................................ 518 by the Rife Sessions..............................520
Electrode (Pad) Unit........................... 518 If You Have an Organ Transplant and/or
Radiant Plasma Unit With Radio Are Taking Immunosuppressive Drugs.....520
Frequency..................................... 518 If You Want to Give Sessions to an Infant
Radiant Plasma Unit Without Radio or Young Child....................................520
Frequency..................................... 518 If You Want to Give Sessions to a Pet,
If You Are Nursing................................. 518 Farm Animal, or Zoo Animal................. 521

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Types of Frequency Devices......................522 Customer Service and Technical Support......536

Basic Unit Construction...........................522 Warranty.............................................537
Mandatory Features of All Units...............522 Money Back Guarantee............................537
Reliable Frequencies...........................522 Repair Record.......................................537
Signal Acceptance by the Body...............522 Ease of Shipping the Unit........................537
Programmable Duration......................526 Fair Price.............................................537
Many Frequencies in Succession Claims.................................................538
(Memory).....................................526
Sweep Function.................................526 Frequently Asked Questions.....................539
Freestanding Radiant Plasma Unit............526 Frequency Equipment..............................539
History...........................................526 Q. I have a radiant plasma unit.
Frequency Emitting Component (Tube)...527 How far from the light should I sit
Power and Frequency Emission Range.....527 or lie down?..................................539
How the Unit is Used..........................528 Q. Will the light from a plasma tube
Advantages.......................................528 hurt my eyes? ................................539
Disadvantages...................................528 Q. What if something is blocking the
Hand-Held Radiant Plasma Unit..............528 light?...........................................539
History...........................................528
Q. I have been warned about X-rays coming
Frequency Emitting Component (Tube)...528 from the plasma light tube. Is this a
Power and Frequency Emission Range.....529 legitimate concern?.........................539
How the Unit is Used..........................529
Q. Can I be harmed by the radio
Advantages.......................................529 frequency (RF) emitted by a device? ...540
Disadvantages...................................529
Electrode (Pad) Unit...............................529 Q. Different machines use different RF
carrier waves. Does it matter what the
History...........................................529 carrier wave is?..............................542
Frequency Emitting Component
(Electrodes)...................................529 Q. I have an electrode (pad) unit. Where
Power and Frequency Emission Range.....529 should I place the electrodes?.............542
How the Unit is Used..........................529 Q. Sometimes when I use the electrodes,
Advantages.......................................530 my skin develops a rash or blisters.
Disadvantages...................................530 What should I do?...........................543
Sweep-Only Units..................................530 Q. Can I use an electrode and radiant
Frequencies on CDs, DVDs and plasma unit at the same time?............ 544
Home Computers................................. 531 Q. Is it true that radiant plasma devices
Combination Unit..................................532 work better than electrode devices?.... 544
Laser and LED Accessories.......................533 Q. My machine doesn’t allow me to program
Zapper................................................535 frequencies into it. Instead, it uses code
Make Rifing Easy...................................535 numbers that correspond to channels
with preprogrammed frequencies. Does it
What to Look For in a Manufacturer matter that I don’t know what frequency
of Frequency Devices.........................535 I’m getting?...................................545
Your Expectations...................................535 Q. My rife machine has a feature called
Your Needs...........................................536 sweep. What does this do?..................545
Accessibility of Manufacturer....................536
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Q. My rife machine has a feature called Q. How do I know if I’m having a detox
converge. What does this do?..............546 (Herx) reaction from rifing or if I’m
feeling ill because of the RF from
Q. My rife machine has a feature called
my unit?.......................................564
gate. What does this do?...................546
Q. Why do some people feel worse
Q. My rife machine has a feature called
immediately after having a rife session,
pulse. What does this do?..................547
while other people feel better?............565
Q. My unit already contains some protocols.
Q. Due to a Herxheimer response, I
Did someone program frequencies into
cannot rife as often as I need to. How
the unit and forget to erase them? Was I
can I lessen or eliminate these detox
sent a used or reconditioned unit?........547
reactions?.....................................566
Q. I’d like to decrease the amount of time I
Q. If a temporary irregular heartbeat is
spend rifing. Some machines can transmit
one possible consequence of microbial
several frequencies simultaneously.
die-off, how can this be distinguished
Are they reliable?............................547
from the medical condition known as
Q. Do rife machines require special care?..548 arrhythmia?..................................567
Q. Will my rife machine affect other Q. How many frequencies should I use
electronic equipment?......................548 per session?...................................567
Q. My large heavy unit, which runs on a Q. For how long should each frequency
computer, is on a metal cart so I can wheel be administered?............................567
it from room to room. When I turn it
Q. How many days should I allow between
on, the display is distorted. Why?........548
sessions?.......................................568
Q. I’m nervous about runing equipment
Q. After I’m free of symptoms, for how
that’s used for serious therapy. Aren’t
long should I continue the sessions?......568
rife machines difficult to operate?.......559
Q. I’m elderly, and very weak from being ill
Q. Diagrams on the Internet explain how
for so long. How should I proceed?......569
to build a rife machine. How hard could
it be to construct my own?................559 Q. Can I address more than one condition
at once, or should I use my device for
Q. Why do manufacturers charge so much?
different conditions on alternate days?..569
Don’t they care about people’s lives?.....560
Q. Can I rife after eating or drinking?......569
Q. I’m convinced that I need to buy my
own unit. Should I try to obtain a real Q. Should I wear special clothing for
rife machine?.................................560 the sessions?..................................569
Q. Some rife units in the US are approved Q. Can I wear metal jewelry or glasses?....569
by the FDA. Are these machines better Q. Should there be special lighting,
than the ones that aren’t approved? ......560 temperature, or moisture for either
the machine or me?.........................569
Rife Sessions—When Using Any Machine....561
Q. Can I run my equipment at night?........570
Q. What is a Herxheimer reaction? ..........561
Q. With my electrode unit, do I have to feel
Q. What can I expect to feel during a rife the current in order to know that the
session?........................................562 machine is working?........................570
Q. What’s the difference between a detox Q. I have a serious wound that I want
(Herxheimer) reaction from rifing and to treat. Can I put an electrode
actually being sick? They feel similar....563 directly on it?................................570
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Q. Is it true that the metal in the electrodes Frequency Selection and

can get into the body? If so, what can I Pathogen Response..............................574
do to minimize harm?......................571
Q. How do the frequencies work?...........574
Q. I use an electrode unit. How can
Q. How were the frequencies in The Rife
I ensure that the signal is getting into
Handbook calculated?.......................575
my body?......................................571
Q. I have a diagnosis from my doctor.
Q. Can I use WiFi while I’m using the
How do I know which frequencies
equipment?...................................571
to use?.........................................577
Q. Can I do other therapies along with the
Q. What if I don’t have a diagnosis, and
rife sessions?..................................571
don’t know which pathogens are
Q. Do I need a special diet or nutritional involved in my condition?..................577
support while rifing?.......................571
Q. Is muscle testing a valid way to figure
Q. I’m doing many complementary out which frequencies will work for
therapies in addition to rife sessions. me?.............................................579
How do I know which protocol is
Q. Instead of individual frequencies, why
helping me? ..................................572
can’t we use all of them in succession—
Q. My partner is ill, and uses a radiant especially if we don’t know which
plasma machine daily. Will my children ones are needed?............................579
or I be negatively affected if we’re in
Q. Why are different frequencies sometimes
the same room?..............................572
listed for the same condition? And why
Q. Rifing with my radiant plasma device are the same frequencies often given
helped me eliminate a cold. My daughter, for two different pathogens?..............579
who also had a cold, said that she felt Q. Do higher frequencies work better
the signal when she was in the next than lower frequencies?....................580
room. She’s no longer sick. Can the
frequencies really penetrate a wall?......572 Q. What are “audio range” frequencies?....580
Q. How do I use the stimulating and Q. My unit goes up to only 20,000 Hz. But
normalizing frequencies?..................572 my condition requires many frequencies
that are over 60,000 Hz. What should
Q. Does it matter which direction the I do?............................................580
light tube is facing?..........................572
Q. I heard that you get better results using a
Q. What if I don’t get any results from higher number derived from a calculator
the frequency sessions?.....................573 found on the Internet. Where can I
Q. I was getting very good results when rifing obtain this calculator?......................580
for a chronic condition until I took a two- Q. Some frequencies are said to regenerate
week break. Now the same frequencies an organ or gland, rather than kill
don’t seem to be working. Why?.........573 pathogens. How is this possible? And
Q. Can the frequencies in The Rife why didn’t Royal Rife address this?......581
Handbook be converted into radionics Q. My unit has settings for different
rates? If not, what’s the difference shaped waves: square, sine, and
between rifing and radionics?.............573 sawtooth. What’s the difference
between them?..............................582
Q. How do I know that Rife Therapy
is safe? If it kills pathogens, won’t it
harm me?.....................................582
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Q. Most rife units that shatter or disable General Health.....................................590

pathogens under a microscope or in
Q. Rifing relieved pain I had for decades.
a Petri dish are unable to achieve the
If the frequencies are supposed to
same result in live human beings. Why?
kill pathogens, why would they work
Is there something wrong with the
for pain?.......................................590
machine?......................................582
Q. I’ve been taking powerful drugs
Q. If the frequencies are so effective,
for my condition. Can I still give
why do I need to use the machine
myself rife sessions?.........................590
more than once?.............................583
Q. Are there any conditions that rifing
Q. Pathogens can become resistant
can’t help?....................................590
to antibiotics. Can they develop a
similar immunity to frequencies and
proliferate? ...................................584 Updates on Rife Technology, Research, and
Legal Issues........................................590
Q. How much frequency drift is allowable
for the rife equipment to still be Q. How effective is the therapy if the
effective in destroying pathogens?........584 machine I’m using wasn’t built by Royal
Rife himself? Is it possible to obtain an
Q. There are some units that deliver original Rife Ray? ..........................590
frequencies in rapid succession, usually
in the high range. Are these machines Q. Are any of Rife’s microscopes still in
effective?......................................585 existence? And do they work?............590
Q. Is there any other equipment that’s Q. If Rife Therapy is successful, why
compatible with Rife Therapy that haven’t I heard about it?....................590
might help me?..............................585 Q. Where can I find documentation of
successful clinical trials showing that Rife
Practitioners and Rife Therapy..................586 Therapy has cured illness? And where is
this technology being used today?........592
Q. My doctor says that if Rife Therapy
really worked, he’d know about it. So Q. Where can I find the devices you
how can I be sure that it’s effective?.....586 mention in this book?......................593
Q. Instead of buying my own machine, Q. Why don’t you discuss
shouldn’t I see a doctor or qualified [a particular] machine?.....................593
rife practitioner for sessions? I’m afraid Q. Why don’t you, the author, manufacture
I won’t know what I’m doing and will or sell frequency devices?..................594
hurt myself...................................586
Q. How can I learn more about Rife
Q. I have a serious illness and require Therapy?......................................594
medical supervision. How can I find
a doctor to work with while I give
myself rife sessions—someone who’s A Short Course on How to Give Yourself
knowledgeable about Rife Therapy?.....586 a Rife Session.....................................595

Q. I want to try Rife Therapy before buying

a unit, to see if the technology works.
How can I find a health professional
who has a rife machine?....................587
Q. I am a health practitioner and want to
use a rife machine in my office.
What do I need to know?..................588
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Signal Penetration:
Wave Shapes, Harmonics, and Duty Cycles

One of the most common questions asked by rifers relates to signal penetration. What,
besides the correct frequency, allows a signal to penetrate the cells of the body, kill
pathogens, and stimulate the system’s healing abilities? The answer relates to the shape
of the wave, the harmonics of the frequency, and the duty cycle. I promise to make this
as painless and understandable as possible. So, let’s examine each in turn.

Wave Shapes. The shape of the wave determines whether it will penetrate the tissue. Below is a
diagram of four waveforms often used in frequency devices. The most common waves are sine and
square, although there are variations of these waves. Each shape has unique characteristics. (For more
information about the electromagnetic spectrum, See Appendix C, “Healing with Electromedicine
and Sound Therapies.”)

Waveforms
(A) Sine; (B) Triangle; (C) Sawtooth; (D) Square

Please note: these shapes are not simply visual metaphors. They are the actual wave patterns as seen
on an oscilloscope (a machine specially constructed to visually depict waveforms). The shape is a literal
indication of what the wave does and how it performs, because each shape graphically represents the
rise and fall times of the energy.
A. Sine wave gently slopes; there is nothing angular about it.
B. Triangle wave is pointy at the top, as though the energy were thrust or transmitted suddenly,
like a knife.
C. A sawtooth wave, which looks like the teeth of a saw, acts like a triangle wave and is similarly
pointy.
D. Square wave is very different from the other waves. It takes a very brief period for the
energy to reach its maximum power level (this is called a rapid rise time). However, once
the power is at its highest level (the horizontal line at the top), that level is maintained for a
specific duration of the cycle. (One cycle is one complete wave.) The cycle is complete after
the power level abruptly drops to zero and the next wave pattern begins.
Here’s an analogy describing how these various wave signals perform, and how the body physically
responds to them. If you put your hand on someone’s back and exert a steady pressure, she will shift
her weight and learn to compensate for your push. The relatively slow rise and fall times of a sine
wave gives the body a chance to recognize, make adjustments for, and eventually ignore the signal. If,
however, you suddenly push that person with the same amount of pressure, she will fall. The sudden
thrusting quality of triangle and sawtooth waves takes the body by surprise. Similarly, the rapid rise
and fall time of a square wave does not give the body a chance to compensate. However, the flat top
line of a square wave means that after the body is taken by surprise, there is a relatively long period
when the signal is steady. The body (and pathogens) may or may not reject the signal.
The shape of the wave is important not only because of the rise and fall times of the energy. The
wave shape is also important because of the harmonics it produces.
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your medical condition with you or tell you which the side”; you want a company with the facilities for
frequencies to use. In the eyes of the law, this constitutes rapid service, tech support, and repair. I’ve heard several
medical advice. If such conversations do take place and are stories from upset people who, after paying for their
discovered, the seller can go to jail for practicing medicine devices, had problems with the equipment and tried to
without a license, and the company may be forced to close. contact the vendors. The sellers didn’t answer the phone,
For these reasons, you will not—or should not, if or didn’t even seem to have a phone. These customers
the company is obeying the law—find references to the were then stuck with equipment that didn’t work. (I
diagnosis or treatment of disease in company literature, wonder, did it ever do the job for which they bought it?)
be it printed or on a website. But remember, this isn’t Unfortunately, there are charlatans in the health field,
the manufacturers’ fault. (In fact, many machine builders as in any other market. A few unscrupulous individuals
I know personally became interested in the technology who take advantage of desperately ill people can ruin the
when they themselves became ill, or they wanted to help good names of the far greater number of honest sellers. I
their family and friends. They’d probably love to help strongly advise against purchasing a unit from an “under
you if they could!) If the seller doesn’t want to discuss the table” company, even if the unit is much cheaper than
your disease, it’s important to respect their boundaries. others. Your health and life, or the health and lives of your
Below are some codes of behavior that are reasonable to loved ones, may depend upon it.
expect from a seller, along with guidelines on what to look
for when you’re in the market to purchase a rife machine. Customer Service and Technical Support
The following are common sense suggestions, so they
could apply to any electronic equipment and any supplier. It’s important to feel comfortable with the seller, who is
However, they’re especially important concerning a a vital link in your support network as you embark on
machine that you’re buying to restore your health and your healing protocol. You have every right to expect
possibly save your life. technical support—which includes phone conversations,
and not just emails—for setting up the equipment, using
it correctly, and troubleshooting for malfunctions.
Your Needs
Expect a staff member to return your calls within 24 or
For what purposes are you buying this equipment, and 48 business hours, or even sooner if you’re ill and it’s an
for whom? Do you want something to use for a brief emergency.
period or for long term? Is this equipment intended for a A reliable manufacturer will always test and re-test the
group to use at the same time (in which case, you’ll need unit before it’s shipped. Does he or she expect to make
a radiant plasma unit) or for an individual (in which case, improvements to the machine? As machine technology
you can purchase a cheaper electrode unit)? Is it for a becomes more sophisticated, upgrades can be important.
human or an animal (in which case, you’ll need a radiant Ideally, the machine should have been made to easily
plasma device)? accommodate future additions and upgrades with a
minimum of expense. The company should provide
upgrades (if applicable) either for free or for a modest sum.
Accessibility of Manufacturer
People with cancer must use their equipment each
Know who you are dealing with before you buy, and make day—at least once, and even twice—and they can’t afford
sure the seller is accessible. I would not buy an expensive to be without it. Some vendors are nice enough to send
piece of medical equipment without knowing the name out a “loaner” until the customer’s is fixed. This is great
of the seller, having a way to reach him/her by telephone customer service indeed.
rather than just by email, and being able to verify all Don’t expect to be given medical advice. This isn’t the
contact information. If you have questions about how to job of a manufacturer or dealer, even though you might
use the device, or if your machine breaks, you want to be tempted to ask for it (especially if your doctor doesn’t
be able to contact the seller easily and quickly. A bona know anything about this technology). It’s understandable
fide company has a contact person, a phone number and if you want the seller to provide medical advice and even
a physical address (not just a post office box), and a staff emotional support. But remember that in some parts of
that returns your calls within 24 to 48 business hours. the world, dispensing medical advice, in conjunction with
If possible, purchase a unit that can be serviced in your selling equipment not legally mandated for medical purposes,
own country. And make sure it’s a reputable company is against the law. The seller could be heavily fined and
or dealer rather than someone who sells machines “on even go to jail for breaking this law. As a buyer and
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Frequency Equipment from Pulsed Technologies continued

iCS (imprintable Colloidal Silver) maker

Connects to Pulsed Technologies PFG 2Z (right),
earlier model generators, and the P3Pro.
To manufacture colloidal silver, it uses
Pulsed Technologies PFG Lab software (included).
The ionic silver solution is created with
silver particles up to 50 ppm.
A second, optional step imprints the fluid
with frequencies the user selects.
The solution can be used in the same manner
as any homeopathic or colloidal silver solution.

VSG (VitaSet Generator) Size: 7.5" × 9.5" × 1.5" deep

VSG, controlled by microprocessor, aids those affected by high electrosmog environments.
Day Mode: Cycles throughout the five primary natural Schumann Resonances.
Night Mode: Cycles through certain subharmonics of Schumann Resonances corresponding to
regenerative brainwave states to help induce sleep (via brainwave entrainment).
Unit can be set to automatically switch between day and night modes, or it can be manually overridden.
Operates on universal AC or battery for travel; adaptor and plugs included.

Courtesy of Pulsed Technologies

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Q. What can I expect to feel during a rife session?

The Appropriation of Language
A. There are several possibilities.
Most people aren’t aware that the word
“device” has been appropriated by the FDA. The
l Changes in energy levels. You may feel more
common(sense) definition of the word, used in relaxed or more energized. This primarily relates
normal and casual conversation, is “a piece of to the beneficial effects of many frequencies on
equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a cell metabolism and the normalization of tissues,
special purpose or perform a special function [such independent of pathogen devitalization.
as] smartphones and other electronic devices.”26
Based on this definition, it’s natural to assume
l A Herxheimer reaction. If a pathogen is being
that the phrase “frequency equipment” or “rife devitalized or deactivated quickly, you may feel
machine” can be used interchangeably with the the effects of a die-off (see the previous question,
phrase “frequency device.” However, according “What is a Herxheimer reaction?”). However,
to the FDA website, when used in a context that normally it takes several hours or even a day to
suggests medicine or the elimination of a health experience this type of response. If your equipment
problem, a “device” can “range from simple tongue is truly devitalizing or killing pathogens, you’ll
depressors and bedpans to complex programmable experience less of a Herx reaction the next time
pacemakers with micro-chip technology and laser you use the equipment—assuming that your next
surgical devices.” The FDA website further states: session is within a few days. If you wait a week
If a product is labeled, promoted or used in a or longer between sessions, this will give the
manner that meets the following definition pathogens an opportunity to recolonize.
in section 201(h) of the Federal Food Drug
& Cosmetic (FD&C) Act it will be regulated
l A physiological response. You may respond to a
by the Food and Drug Administration certain frequency that feels like a “hit.” Australian
(FDA) as a medical device and is subject to rifer and massage therapist Ken Uzzell defines a
premarketing and postmarketing regulatory hit as “an immediate physiological response that
controls. A device is: “an instrument, the body generates as a result of a frequency.” 28
apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, Any notable sensation felt during a session could
implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar be a hit: itching, prickling or burning on the scalp
or related article, including a component and skin; watering eyes; the clearing of sinuses or
part, or accessory which is: recognized in the runny nose; chest tightness; churning stomach;
official National Formulary, or the United altered breathing; quickening pulse; tingling
States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement
nerves; noise in the ears; pressure in the joints
to them, intended for use in the diagnosis
of disease or other conditions, or in the cure,
or muscles; and twitches (some of which might
mitigation, treatment, or prevention of
be focused in the feet or hands). You may simply
disease, in man or other animals, or intended have a vague sense that “something” is happening.
to affect the structure or any function of the Uzzell reports that users experience tingling at
body of man or other animals, and which the site of tumors and fatty lumps that are being
does not achieve its primary intended kneaded while his plasma device is running. Hits
purposes through chemical action within seem to be felt primarily when frequencies below
or on the body of man or other animals 20,000 Hz are being used, because these are in the
and which is not dependent upon being range of the nervous system. Jason Ringas, of the
metabolized for the achievement of any of now-defunct Rife Research Group of Canada, once
its primary intended purposes.” 27 wrote: “When people talk about feeling a ‘hit,’
The FDA has appropriated other words as well. what they are describing is clearly a physiological
If a frequency equipment manufacturer uses response. There might also be an MOR effect
the words “treatment,” “disease” and “cure” in taking place, but that effect can’t be felt because
conjunction with their equipment—and the unit when you’re targeting an organism it takes time
has not been approved by the FDA for medical for it to clear out of the body and for the damaged
purposes—then the manufacturer can be legally tissue to repair. The audio frequency physiologic
accused of falsely labeling a machine for medical effect is very important in its own right, but it
purposes, and could go to jail. cannot be explained in terms of the MOR effect.”29
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14. Run frequencies for Lyme, even if you think you 20. Eliminate radiation stress. Everyone on the
aren’t affected. Lyme has become astonishingly planet is affected by high levels of radioactivity.
prevalent and can mimic so many other disorders See Chapter 3, Detoxification, for details.
that it’s worth rifing for it. Lyme is complex and
21. Try other therapies. If you’re drinking enough
difficult to eradicate. See Chapter 5.
mineralized water (and are using the correct
15. Eliminate electrosmog. Harmful electromagnetic frequencies) and you feel fatigued, congested,
fields cause pathogens to proliferate and impair nauseated, thirsty, and/or have flu-like symptoms,
cell function. See Chapter 1, How We Become Ill. try some protocols discussed in Chapter 3,
Detoxification. If you’re still not getting the
16. Eliminate silver-mercury amalgam fillings.
results you want, consider adding another
The mercury in fillings continually leaks, as
option such as Spectro-Chrome color therapy.
vapor, into the mouth. Even at parts per billion
Rife technology is compatible with virtually all
(ppb) amounts, mercury is highly toxic! Some
holistic modalities. It has been used somewhat
homeopathic remedies and electromedical
less successfully in conjunction with allopathic
devices can nullify the effects of mercury. You
medicine (drugs), although people do combine
may require chelation (see Chapter 5, Chemical
rifing and medically necessary surgery with good
Sensitivity / Poisoning and Dental). If possible,
results.
get your amalgams removed a holistic dentist.
22. Learn to release, manage and make peace
17. Eliminate mouth infection. The mouth is a
with your emotions, and eliminate any
potent breeding ground for bacteria and the
beliefs that may contribute to being ill. Some
teeth are connected to every meridian in the
frequencies provide relief from emotions such as
body. Thus, “local” infections starting in the
anger. This makes sense, because microorganisms
mouth can migrate, and cause even apparently
constantly excrete poisonous wastes that cross
unrelated conditions including heart attacks.
the blood-brain barrier and damage the brain.
18. Try Chinese Medicine diagnosis. There are The brain is the primary organ of emotions,
relationships among all organs, glands and body perception, sensory input, motor function,
systems. You might not be able to affect your and cognition. Therefore, toxins can affect
condition with frequencies specifically for that mood, motor coordination and the ability to
condition, but focusing on related points may think, as well as exacerbate or outright cause
help. For instance, the spleen “controls” the numerous neurological disorders. Approaching
mouth and lymph; so if the spleen has deficient emotional and mental issues from a psychological
or excess energy, you could have a gum infection perspective is important too. See Chapter 3 and
or clogged lymph vessels. Similarly, the kidneys Appendix A for more information on some easy-
“control” bone health; so if the kidneys are weak, to-use, self-help therapies.
you could suffer bone loss (osteoporosis). These
23. Be aware that there are some conditions
relationships may not make sense to the Western
that rifing may not be able to correct.
mind, but they’re still valid. Many acupuncturists
These include permanent damage caused by
obtain excellent results using pad units for hard-
nutritional deficiencies, damage due to drugs
to-treat conditions by placing the electrodes at
or toxic chemicals, severe trauma due to surgery
the site of meridians and acupuncture points.
or mechanical injury, and damage due to the
19. Reassess your lifestyle: diet, exercise, sleep, effects of electromagnetic radiation as long as
stress, and contaminant levels. Some people use the radiation continues to exist. However, it can’t
Rife Therapy allopathically: they zap pathogens hurt to try. Some of the frequencies may at least
to eliminate disease without paying attention to help regenerate tissue or alleviate pain.
what made them ill in the first place. If your diet
is high in carbohydrates, sugars and fake food,
you’ll feed the pathogens. Don’t underestimate
the importance of food in becoming and If you have a medical condition, consult a
remaining healthy. Similarly, if you don’t get qualified professional. If you are rifing, find
enough sleep or the proper exercise, and don’t someone familiar with Rife Therapy, such
manage stress, you may remain ill. See Chapter 1, as a naturopath, chiropractor, osteopath,
How We Become Ill, and Chapter 3. herbalist, acupuncturist, or holistic physician.
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Some patients, though conscious that their condition is perilous, recover their
health simply through their contentment with the goodness of the physician.
— H ippocrates, “Father of M edicine” Greek physician (460–400 BC)

8
Chapter 5 Outline
Frequency Directory
This outline does not include single, stand-alone entries, which are in alphabetical order.

Arthritis................................................ 610 Ears.......................................................708

Bacteria................................................. 615 Eyes......................................................710

Blood Sugar Problems.............................642 Gastrointestinal Tract..............................717

Systemic Conditions................................718
Bone and Skeleton................................. 644 Colon / Large Intestine...........................720
Small Intestine......................................725
Brain and Nervous System, Stomach and Esophagus..........................727
Mind and Emotions................................647
Glands...................................................730
Cancer..................................................668 Adrenals..............................................730
Pancreas.............................................733
Candida, Fungi, Molds and Yeasts.............684
Parathyroid..........................................733
Pineal.................................................734
Chemical Sensitivity / Poisoning ..............695
Pituitary.............................................734
Dental.................................................. 700 Thymus...............................................734
Mouth and Gums...................................702 Thyroid...............................................734
Teeth..................................................705
Headache..............................................740

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Heart, Blood and Circulation...................741 Skin..................................................... 808

Injuries.................................................750 Tuberculosis, All Types............................ 818

Insect Bites............................................752 Tumors, Benign......................................819

Liver and Gallbladder..............................755 Ulcers...................................................820

Liver...................................................755
Gallbladder..........................................760 Urinary Tract.........................................821
Bladder and Urethra..............................821
Lymphatic System...................................761 Kidneys...............................................822

Men......................................................764 Viruses..................................................824
Penis..................................................764
Prostate..............................................765 Women..................................................841
Sexual Functioning................................766 Breasts................................................841
Testicles..............................................766 Menstruation and Menopause...................841
Urinary..............................................767 Sexual Functioning................................842
Uterus and Cervix, Ovaries, and
Muscles.................................................772 Fallopian Tubes..................................843
Vagina and Labia..................................845
Parasites, Protozoa and Worms.................780

Regeneration and Healing.......................793

Respiratory Tract....................................797
Lungs.................................................797
Nose and Sinuses.................................. 800
Throat and Lymph Nodes........................802
Vocal Cords..........................................805
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Hz sets: resemble a fungus. It can morph into cancer. Historical

975.39 (lower limit), 979.11 (most effective), and literature that mentions the “cancer germ” describes it as
986.54 (higher limit) a gram-positive, non-acid fast anaerobe.
900.28 (lower limit), 902.27 (most effective), and From Dr. Jeff Sutherland: 2655, 21554
905.49 (higher limit)
890.86 (lower limit), 912.18 (most effective), and Bacillus thuriniensis
918.38 (higher limit)
520, 902, 1405, 2551
More Clark; run each frequency for at least 5 minutes.
Bacillus ranges from 393.5 to 398.05; from 363.2 to Bacteroides fragilis
365.3; and from 359.4 to 370.5. 633 to 637
Spores range from 386.95 to 391.45.
From Hulda Clark. Use the Hz set for devices unable to
You can also try: 398.05 output frequencies in the KHz range. There’s such a wide
For more complete coverage, keep multiplying the base range in the frequencies, you may want to run a sweep.
number by 2. Double 398.05 to 797, and sweep 2.
Then double 797 to 1594, and sweep 2. KHz sets:
324300 (lower limit) and 325K (most effective and
You can also try: 364 higher limit)
For more complete coverage, keep multiplying the base 325700 (lower limit) and 326K (most effective and
number by 2. Double 364 to 728, and sweep 2. higher limit)
Then double 728 to 1456, and sweep 2.
Hz sets:
You can also try: 387.25 803.86 (lower limit) and 805.59 (most effective and
For more complete coverage, keep multiplying the base higher limit)
number by 2. Double 387.25 to 774.5, and sweep 2. 807.33 (lower limit) and 808.07 (most effective and
Then double 774.5 to 1549, and sweep 2. higher limit)
Higher Clark numbers: Also from Dr. Clark: 16180.80, 16230.58, 808.07,
19665.89, 18122.49, 18321.64, 19317.38, 961.76 805.59
Also try: Sweep from 622 to 644
Bartonella bovis
Bacillus anthracis Spores
Infects cattle but can affect other mammals and humans.
From Hulda Clark. Use the Hz set for devices unable to Symptoms are similar to those of Bartonella quintana
reach the KHz range. There’s such a wide range in the (below). Run with a 2 Hz sweep, in decimal increments.
frequencies, you may want to run a sweep. 344.6
KHz set: 386950 (lower limit), 388K (most effective),
391450 (higher limit) Bartonella quintana / Bartonellosis / Febris Wolhynia /
Hz set: 959.15 (lower limit), 961.76 (most effective), Wolhynia Fever / Trench Fever / Quintan Fever /
and 970.31 (higher limit) Shin Bone Fever
Also from Dr. Clark: 386.95 to 391.45 The infection from Bartonella quintana has been called by
many names, including “Urban Trench Fever” because
Bacillus botulinus / Botulism it was known to affect the homeless, alcohol abusers,
Food poisoning from spoiled food that has been improperly and inner-city folk of low income. It was called “Trench
canned or left unrefrigerated in hot weather. Bacillus Fever” during World War I because the symptoms were
botulinus produces a potent neurotoxin, causing nausea, first noted in Allied soldiers who fought in the trenches.
vomiting, intense abdominal cramping, fatigue, headache, Just like the disease, the bacterium has changed names.
difficulty swallowing, distorted vision, diarrhea, paralysis, A member of the Rickettsia family, it used to be called
and sometimes shock and unconsciousness leading to Rochalimaea quintana, but was recently reclassified as
death. Also see the “Salmonella” entries in this Bacteria Bartonella quintana.
section; and chemical sensitivity / poisoning. There are several species of the Bartonella bacterium,
172, 518, 533, 639, 660 + 690 + 727.5, 683, 691, 802 + which among other places live in North Africa, Mexico,
1550, 831, 1372, 1552, 10K and North America. Some species are spread by sand flies
in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Columbia and Ecuador.
Bacillus coli or B. coli Yet other species are carried by fleas, body lice, various
See “E. coli / Escherichia coli ” in this Bacteria section. species of biting and wingless flies, and ticks. In California
alone within the last decade, five different strains of
Bacillus licheniformis Bartonella were identified.
This bacterium has different forms, producing short and The bacterium Bartonella quintana was originally
long rods, cocci, and branched filaments that superficially thought to proliferate in the gut of the body louse (an
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you’re feeling so you (and your health practitioner) know

Pathogens Subvert Our Brain Chemistry which pathogen to focus on eliminating next.
A parasite is an animal, plant, or microorganism One more thing. Lyme, its co-infections, and their
that “grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a toxins make it difficult to maintain emotional balance
different organism while contributing nothing to (see Sidebar, “Pathogens Subvert Our Brain Chemistry”).
the survival of its host.” 6 Bacteria, viruses, fungi, Make sure to address your emotional state, because
protozoa, and worms are all parasites. the infected host may experience anxiety, depression,
Scientists have begun to discover how parasities aggressiveness, memory loss, obsessive-compulsive
affect their hosts mentally and emotionally as well behavior, and even schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies.
as physically. The answers are astounding. Many people with Lyme become depressed and
despairing, believing that their health will never improve.
Over the last 500 million years, parasites
Despite appearances, however, these psychological
across phyla have evolved mechanisms to
manifestations are not individual character defects, but
elude, inhibit and subvert host defence
indicate damage to the sensitive brain and nerve tissue
mechanisms. Some parasites also directly
that have been invaded by the drilling spirochetes. “Once
or indirectly interact with host nervous
people understand that their emotional states are in fact
systems, leading to a change in host
rooted in physical degeneration,” writes Rosner, “it can be
behavior. . . . In some cases, the change
much easier to deal with the symptoms and say to oneself,
in host behaviour enhances parasitic
‘I’m not going to let these feelings dominate me, because
transmission . . . We are beginning to
I know they…aren’t really who I am.’” 9
understand how parasites gain control
Finding a way to maintain hope is critical to healing.
of the brain of their hosts. Parasites can
affect host behaviour by: (1) interfering Practitioners recommend that even after apparent success
with the host’s normal immune–neural from rifing, continue for six months to one year to make sure
communication, (2) secreting substances all stray pathogens are eliminated. Your protocol also includes
that directly alter neuronal activity via any herbs and supplements that have helped you.
non-genomic mechanisms and (3) inducing Rife Therapy kills Borrelia successfully, but only when
genomic- and/or proteomic-based changes the pathogen is circulating through the bloodstream
in the brain of the host. . . . Parasites in its spirochete form. A “Doug device” (named after
typically induce a variety of effects in the inventor) and its offshoot, the “coil” machine, are
several parts of the brain. . . . Midline CNS reported to reach and disable pathogens with frequencies
structures such as the thalamus, brain stem delivered by magnetic fields. However, the emissions
and basal ganglia are preferentially infected from these units are strong and may cause harm to some
in both dogs and humans. 7 people. The magnetic pulser is milder and safer. Another
magnetic unit, the hand-held Magnetex©, which works by
Bryan Rosner applies this understanding to the
pulling debris from the tissues, may be especially helpful.
Lyme pathogen specifically, whose toxins sabotage
According to one doctor, the Magnetex© successfully
our behavior and attitudes for its own benefit.
draws out even dormant pathogens from the spinal fluid.
As scary as it sounds . . . parasites actually For increasing cell voltage, you can try the Avazzia™
take control of their host’s mind. . . . or the Tennant Biomodulator ®. Each person responds
With Lyme disease, the most common differently, so experiment to see which equipment
manifestation of this phenomenon seems works best for you. See Appendices A and C for more
to be that parasites limit a person’s drive, information on these electromedical devices.
ambition, and motivation to get well.
Except where indicated, the frequencies below do
Somehow, people are convinced that
not distinguish between Borrelia varieties. Lyme often
they are not that sick, and that aggressive
occurs with other similar illnesses carried by the same
treatment is not required or desirable. This
insects, so also see “Ehrlichia chaffeensis / Ehrlichiosis” and
is one of the reasons why it is so important
“Rickettsia rickettsii / Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever” in
to be under the care of a good doctor who
this Bacteria section; and Parasites, Protozoa and
can prescribe the necessary treatments. Be
Worms, “Babesia / Babesiosis.” Also see, under chemical
aware that you may have been pacified by
sensitivity / poisoning , “Mercury, Aluminum, and
the parasites in your body, and you may
Other Contaminants,” because the pathogens feed on
need to work diligently to get well despite
heavy metals. In addition, what is believed to be a new
the feeling that your problem isn’t urgent. 8
parasite has recently been discovered in people with Lyme,
For this reason alone, people with Lyme would so also see Parasites, Protozoa and Worms, “Funis
be wise to seek professional assistance. vermis / Homo Funis vermis / Ropeworm.”
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Three-day protocol: One researcher recommends different

sessions for Day #1, Day #2, and Day #3. These numbers Dissolve Tumors Faster
are for a low-range unit. Use the other protocols first. Using Two Units at the Same Time
On Day #1, use frequencies between 2093 and 2205 in To break apart tumors, Dr. Richard Loyd has conducted
intervals of 8: 2093, 2101, 2109, 2117, etc. experiments running two frequency units at the
On Day #2, use frequencies between 2096 and 2208 in same time, each set for a different frequency. This
intervals of 8: 2096, 2104, 2112, 2120, etc. arrangement may work up to five times more rapidly
On Day #3, use frequencies between 2099 and 2211 in than running a single frequency from one unit, due to
intervals of 8: 2099, 2107, 2115, 2123, etc. a phenomenon in physics where two simultaneously
running frequencies create a third wave pattern.
Cancer not killed by 2008 or 2127.5: 2180, 2182, 2184 These setups are especially useful when your machine
From Dr. James Bare: 10025, 10026, 10027; with an cannot transmit in the very high Megahertz (MHz,
experimental sweep of 10022–10029 or millions of Hz) range in which cancer viruses are
known to oscillate.
Pain from cancer, all types: 95, 660 + 690 + 727.5, 2008, The protocols below are named after the Rife
2127.5, 2720, 3K, 10K, 40K (run as long as you want) researchers who used them. Using the first protocol,
one experimenter reported destroying a tumor in
If mercury or other heavy metals are involved, see just one week. Be careful! People with brain tumors
chemical sensitivity / poisoning. Also see liver and or lung cancer must use fewer minutes per program
gallbladder , Liver, “Hepatitis C”; the “Herpes ” entries because a tumor that’s destroyed too rapidly can
under viruses; Bacteria , “Chlamydia trachomatis”; and cause serious complications due to the immense
all applicable entries under Parasites, Protozoa and amount of debris flooding the system.
Worms. Also see “Candida albicans ” and similar entries
under candida, fungi, molds and yeasts, if there is l The Scoon Effect. This method involves using two
fungal involvement in the cancer you’re managing. You can signals that are 1 Hz apart. You will need either
also run sweeps across the 450 to 900 Hz ranges, to which two radiant plasma units or the Atelier Robin F165
most bacteria and molds, and also some viruses, appear to electrode device (which can run two frequencies
respond. According to Dr. James Bare, viruses also seem to simultaneously). All equipment must be able to
respond in the 1450–1850 Hz ranges, so run sweeps here output frequencies to at least one decimal point
too. When sweeping, set your unit for 30 seconds per one place. On one plasma unit, run the main frequency
Hz step. The program may be about 3 hours long; but if and on the other plasma unit, run a second
your condition is severe, it’s worth trying. frequency just 1 Hz above the main frequency. On
the F165 and other electrode generators that can
Adenoma, Cervical output more than one frequency simultaneously,
run both frequencies together.
See “Uterine Cancer or Tumor” in this cancer section.
The following frequencies are specified for
AIDS equipment that cannot reach the MHz range. If
possible, these programs should be used at a duty
AIDS, possibly a form of cancer, is often considered a
cycle of 73:
virus; so see viruses, “HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) / AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).” Example 1: 727 and 728, for at least 30 minutes
Example 2: 2007 and 2008, for at least 30 minutes
Astrocytoma Example 3: 2127 and 2128, for at least 30 minutes
See “Brain Tumor / Astrocytoma” in this cancer section. l The Holland Effect. This method involves using
two signals, one of which is a multiple of the
Bacillus X Virus
other. You will need two radiant plasma units.
See “BX Virus” in this cancer section. On one unit, run the primary frequency and on
the other, run the 11th harmonic of the primary
Bacillus Y Virus
frequency. For this protocol, it’s important to set
See “BY Virus” in this cancer section. your units to emit square waves to ensure that the
signal emits enough harmonics.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Example 1: 1K and 11K for at least 30 minutes
See “Skin Cancer” in this cancer section.
Example 2: 2127 and 23,397 for at least 30 minutes
Bladder Cancer For more information, see Richard Loyd’s website,
www.royalrife.com.
329, 635, 847, 867, 9889
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Supplements for the Digestive Tract
l Digestive Enzymes. With each meal, take amylase to
Gallbladder issues, all
break down starch, protease to break down proteins,
See all entries under liver and gallbladder, “Gallbladder.” and lipase to break down fats. Also take hydrochloric
acid, which digests proteins, to supplement what the
Gangrene
stomach produces (or doesn’t).
The rotting of soft tissue, due to frostbite, injuries, boils, or
poor circulation. Also see Bacteria , “E. coli / Escherichia l Probiotics. Replenish some of the friendly flora.
coli,” and circulation frequencies under heart, blood and Keep in mind that the healthy human intestinal tract
circulation. contains many more beneficial bacteria than what
1.1 + 73, 20, 660 + 690 + 727.5, 787, 880 can be taken in supplements.
l L-glutamine. As a powder, this amino acid helps heal
Gardnerella the intestinal wall. It also curbs carbohydrate cravings
See under bacteria . and builds muscle.
l Aloe Vera. The inner leaf heals, soothes and repairs
Gas, Intestinal
the mucous membranes. The outer leaf is a laxative.
See “Flatulence / Intestinal Gas” under Colon / Large
Intestine or Small Intestine, both under Gastrointestinal l Slippery Elm Bark. Taken as a powder, mixed in water
tract. and drunk immediately, it soothes and heals the
mucous membrane lining of the gut.
Gastric Cancer l Activated Charcoal and Clay. Bind to toxins in the
See “Stomach Cancer” under cancer. gut; can be used in cases of food poisoning (see
Chapter 3, Detoxification).
Gastritis
See under Gastrointestinal tract, Stomach and Esophagus.
(pyloric valve) into the first section of the small intestine, or
Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease (GERD) duodenum. Carbohydrates enter the small intestine first, then
See “Acid Reflux / Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease proteins, and then fats. Digestion and assimilation primarily
(GERD)” under Gastrointestinal tract, Stomach and occur in the first two sections of the small intestine. Then
Esophagus. the material moves through the ileocecal valve, located at
the end of the small intestine, and then into the colon or
Gastrointestinal Tract large intestine. Whatever undigested material is left leaves
The digestive tract is a huge muscular tube extending about the small intestine and enters the large intestine as a very
thirty feet from the mouth to the anus. Lining the entire thick paste. The remaining usable liquid is absorbed, after
tract is soft mucous membrane that protects the tubing which the waste collects in the rectum at the end of the large
from foreign substances. (Food is foreign until the body intestine, to finally leave the body through the anus.
breaks it down and makes it a part of its own tissue.) The The gut—the overall term for the digestive organs—
musculature’s involuntary, smooth, rhythmical, wave-like shares an interesting relationship to the central nervous
movement (peristalsis) pushes the food down the esophagus system: they both evolved independently from the same
or food tube to the stomach, down to the small intestine, and embryonic tissue. The human digestive tract and the spinal
then to the colon or large intestine. cord each contain over one million nerve cells. In fact, the
Digestion begins in the mouth, as enzymes in saliva break digestive system contains more nerve cells (as the enteric
down starches into simple glucose. The taste and even smell nervous system) than the peripheral nervous system. Major
of food stimulate increased production of saliva and signal brain neurotransmitters (including serotonin, dopamine,
the other digestive organs to be ready to receive food—so norepinephrine, nitric oxide, and glutamate) are in the gut
it’s important to chew well, leaving food in the mouth as when food is present.
long as possible. Chewing also breaks down the indigestible The brain and the gut are also linked by the vagus nerve, a
cellulose coating of fruits and vegetables, liberating the kind of “neural cable” that’s the longest of all cranial nerves.
nutrients. Chewing also creates more surface area on the food The vagus nerve travels from the brain stem, through the
so digestive enzymes can break it down further. Once the neck and chest organs, to the abdomen. The abdominal
food travels down the esophagus (food tube) and through a cavity is literally a second brain, and gives physiological
small sphincter to the stomach, the stomach churns the food and biochemical validity to what we call “gut feelings.” The
and combines it with more digestive enzymes so it becomes gut produces, and sends to the brain, pain-alleviating and
a relatively smooth, thick fluid called chyme. The chyme mood-altering chemicals similar to those found in drugs (or
moves through the opening at the lower end of the stomach rather, the drugs attempt, unsuccessfully, to duplicate the
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Of the frequencies for many types of inflammation, note Also see entries under muscles; Bone and Skeleton;
that 6.3 and 3.6 are also used for irritability and whining. Brain and Nervous System, Mind and Emotions; and
For muscle- and tendon-related inflammation, see muscles. especially inflammation, for tips on additional protocols.
For nerve-related inflammation, see Brain and Nervous Always use 2720 (a good overall frequency for pain), 10K
System, Mind and Emotions. Also see injuries and and especially 40K (for tissue restoration), and frequencies
regeneration and healing. for your specific symptoms.
1.3, 10.5, 3.6, 6.3 + 148, and especially 2489 and 2720 for pain
Backache, including Spasms
Inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) A spasm is a movement due to a sudden involuntary
See “Crohn’s Disease / Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)” muscular contraction. It can be quite painful. Many
under gastrointestinal tract, Colon / Large Intestine. microbes can be involved, particularly Staphylococcus.
Please note that these frequencies are not a substitute for
Influenza Viruses, many a chiropractic adjustment if the skeletal alignment is off
See under viruses. or the spinal cord is torqued or twisted. Muscle spasms
often indicate a magnesium deficiency. Also see entries
Injections and Inoculations, to detoxify from under Urinary tract, Kidneys, as pain in the lower back
See “Vaccinations, Reactions to” under chemical can sometimes indicate kidney inflammation or infection.
sensitivity / poisoning. From Dr. Richard Loyd (for neck pain as well, and in
this order): 130.81, 146.83, 164.81, 174.61, 196, 220.2,
Injuries 246.94, 130.81, 146.83, 164.81, 174.61, 196, 220.2,
For muscle, ligament, and other soft tissue tears, pad units 246.94, 138.57, 155.56, 185, 207.65, 233.08, 138.57,
are usually more effective than plasma. Place electrodes on 155.56, 185, 207.65, 233.08, 4.9, 6, 9.19
either side, or at the front and back, of the inflammation site.
Then try: 519.34 for 20 minutes
Apply cold and then heat. Cold packs work best within 72
hours of an injury. They constrict blood vessels, preventing Then try: 677 (for 20 minutes), 760 (for 10 minutes), and
an unhealthy accumulation of blood and lymph at the injury sweep from 326 to 328
site. Leave cold pack on for 15 minutes, remove it for 15–30 And then try: 26 (for 15 minutes), 33, 41.2, 120, 146,
minutes. Repeat cycle two or three times. Swelling should 160, 212, 240, 305 (for 6 minutes), 326, 333 + 523 + 768
substantially decrease. Use heat after swelling has subsided. + 786, 424, 464, 465, 466, 522, 528, 555, 660 + 690 +
Heat brings blood (and thus oxygen and nutrients) to the area. 727.5, 760, 784, 787, 789, 800, 802 + 1550, 880, 1552,
2112, 2720 (for as long as needed), 3K, 5K, 10K, 40K
Supplemental Therapies for Injuries Bruise / Contusion
to reduce swelling and pain and speed healing Pain, swelling and discoloration of skin, without any cuts
Electromedicine or breaks in the skin.
l Magnetex©, Avazzia™, Tennant Biomodulator ®, 9.1, 110, 2720, 10K, 40K
BEMER®, Wave Therapy, LEDs. See Appendix C.
Bursitis
l Tuning ElementTM Relief Patches. See Appendix C.
l Spectro-Chrome Color Therapy. Inexpensive and
Inflammation of connective tissue, mainly around joints.
low-tech. See Chapter 3. This condition may be caused by a great many pathogens.
Also experiment with the arthritis, tendomyopathy, and
Homeopathy sprain frequencies. White blood cells require enzymes to
l Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta Grava. 9C, 12C, or 30C dose. break down the waste products of inflammation (as well
l Rescue Remedy®, T-Relief®, above remedies together. as infection), so taking proteolytic (protein-digesting)
Combination formulas available as liquid, pellets, or enzymes such as protease and bromelain may help.
in ointment/cream form. Apply creams externally.
660 + 690 + 727.5, 787, 880, 10K, 40K
Analgesic Creams / Gels / Sprays
l Tiger Balm® and similar preparations containing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI)
menthol, wintergreen, natural camphor, clove, Inflammation of the forearm, wrist and fingers, due
mint, cassia, and other herbs. to repetitive motion that places excessive stress on the
tendons, ligaments, and musculature. Some research
Enzymes (oral supplements and creams)
indicates that 15 Hz helps escort calcium into the cells.
l Protease. Bromelain. Papain. Lumbrokinase.
Nattokinase. Serrapeptase. Take orally on an empty 6.3 + 148, 15, 20.5, 146, 444 + 1865, 465, 522, 600 +
stomach so they scavenge protein debris in blood 625 + 650, 660 + 690 + 727.5, 685, 700, 737, 760, 776,
instead of digesting food. Apply creams topically. 787, 802 + 1550, 832, 880, 1K, 1500, 2008, 10K, 40K
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tendons, ligaments, and muscles. For soft tissue injuries,

electrode units may produce better results than plasma. Natural Protocols for Muscle Aches
One researcher thinks that 15 Hz might stimulate cells to
Magnesium. Abundant on Earth, in sea water and
receive calcium.
in plant chlorophyll, this mineral is key to over 300
20.5, 6.3 + 148, 15, 146, 444 + 1865, 465, 522, 600 + enzyme pathways and cell functions. For stability,
625 + 650, 660 + 690 + 727.5, 685, 700, 760, 776, 787, magnesium must be bound to something else. These
802 + 1550, 832, 880, 1K, 1500, 2008, 10K substances affect absorption and confer different
properties, although they can overlap. Taken orally,
Contraction
magnesium can be bound to an amino acid chelate:
Twisting of muscles and spine. magnesium aspartate, with high absorption and
9.1, 110 retention, protects brain, heart, and muscles; arginate
increases blood flow and improves glucose transport
Convulsions into cells; and glycinate is gentle on the bowels and
Sudden, involuntary movements of the musculature. Also induces calmness and relaxation. There are also
see Brain and Nervous System, Mind and Emotions, magnesium citrate, a laxative that may inhibit kidney
“Epilepsy.” Seek medical advice for this condition. stone formation. Malate relaxes. Orotate inhibits the
660 + 690 + 727.5, 787, 880, 10K, 40K (for as long as stress hormone adrenaline (thus helping with sleep),
desired) and penetrates cell membranes (thus delivering the
With spasticity: 7.69, 8.25, 9.19, 9.2 mineral to mitochondria and the nucleus). Oxide
relaxes muscles but is heavily laxative, so it’s not taken
Coordination Difficulties / Locomotor Dysfunction often. Taurate helps the heart. And threonate crosses
the blood-brain barrier, helping with mental focus.
Results might be slow if nerve damage exists, but even
Mangesium chloride, a viscous oily liquid, is applied to
brain cells can regenerate, so keep trying. Also see Brain
the skin to relax muscles. Magnesium sulfate, or Epsom
and Nervous System, Mind and Emotions.
salts, is added to bath water to relieve sore muscles.
7.83, 20, 72, 95, 125, 444 + 1865, 600 + 625 + 650,
660 + 690 + 727.5, 787, 776, 807, 813, 880, 1500, Enzymes. All have anti-inflammatory properties:
1600, 1800, 2170, 2720, 40K pancreatic enzymes, lumbrokinase, serrapeptase,
nattokinase, and protease. Taken orally on an empty
Cramps, Leg / Intermittent Claudication stomach, the enzymes are used in the bloodstream
Caused by arterial spasm or narrowing due to to scavenge inflammatory proteins instead of for
arteriosclerosis. Another cause of cramps is deficiencies digesting food.
of the following minerals, or imbalanced ratios of the Homeopathy. Single-ingredient remedies arnica,
calcium/magnesium or sodium/potassium pairs. hypericum, and ruta grava are available in pellet form,
45, 48, 10K, 40K (for as long as desired) taken orally. Combination formulas Rescue Remedy®
and T-Relief® are available as pellets or liquids (taken
Dupuytren’s Contracture orally) or ointments that are applied externally. Tuning
Contraction of the fascia (the membrane envelope around Element™ Relief Patches lessen pain (see Appendix C).
muscles) in the hand, causing the ring and little finger to
Electromedical Equipment (see Appendix C for details).
bend into the palm so they can’t be straightened. Massage
with castor oil to loosen the fascia. l Avazzia™ and Tennant Biomodulator®
1.2 + 250 l BEMER
l LEDs (red or blue wavelengths)
Dystonia, Vegetative l Magnetex©
Dysfunction of the involuntary muscles. l Wave Therapy
20, 40, 120, 240
Heat and Cold. Cold packs usually work best within
72 hours of an injury. Cold constricts blood and lymph
Fascia, to Soften
vessels, preventing blood and lymph accumulation
Fascia is the connective tissue envelope surrounding at the injury site. Leave cold pack on for 15 minutes,
muscles. When it’s tight or rigid due to emotional stress remove it for 15 or 30 minutes, and repeat the cycle
or adhesions, the muscles lose their flexibility and become two or three times (but not more). The swelling should
stiff. Rolfing is massage that kneads the fascia, increasing substantially decrease. Use heat after swelling has
muscle flexibility. Also see fibromyalgia and the “Cyst” decreased. Heat brings blood flow (and thus oxygen
entries under tumors, BEnign. and nutrients) to the area.
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For topical relief and healing of the skin, the skin and yeasts; and autoimmune disorders. Also see
must be exfoliated, or gently scrubbed so dead material is Bacteria , “Mycoplasma, many types,” as this infection is
removed from its surface. Pathogens must be eliminated so often the beginning of autoimmune conditions.
the skin doesn’t become infected. And the dry skin must 20, 440, 444 + 1865, 600 + 625 + 650, 660 + 690 +
be moisturized. 727.5, 787, 880, 2112
Many of the following ingredients have multiple
functions. Some people are irritated by what others Lipoma
find soothing, so experiment with combinations. For an Fatty tumor, usually benign and in clusters, often
exfoliation paste, try baking soda and finely ground sea salt just beneath the skin. It is not known exactly what
in a little water, perhaps with antibacterial Manuka honey. causes lipomas, but improper fat metabolism and liver
Coconut oil possesses germicidal, anti-inflammatory, dysfunction are thought to be involved. Also see “Liver
and moisturizing properties. Gently scrub the skin with Cancer” and other entries under cancer in case the
what you find soothing, rinse, and repeat. Vitamin A tumors become malignant; as well as various entries under
contains natural retinol, which encourages cell turnover liver and gallbladder , Liver.
and helps prevent the hair follicles from clogging. Some 47 (for 5 minutes), 606 (for 5 minutes), 709 (for 5
people simply squeeze the oil from several capsules onto minutes), 2K to 2200 (sweep, or in increments of 5 Hz
the affected areas and gently massage it in. (The liver has with 30 seconds to 1 minute for each increment)
a high Vitamin A requirement.) Some people find relief
from Vitamin E, dribbled onto the skin in a similar way. Mange / Follicular Mange / Scabies
The final group of ingredients are both germicidal and A contagious dermatitis, caused by mites, which primarily
astringent, with the ability to contract tissues and thus reside in the hair follicles. This primarily affects mammals.
diminish discharges: raw apple cider vinegar (available in From Jimmie Holman. The research team of Pulsed
most health food stores and now even supermarkets) and Technologies emphasizes that the frequencies be delivered
citrus oils. Essential oils of lemon, grapefruit, or orange in precisely the order written, and that they might not
can also be helpful. In lieu of essential oils, you can boil work on units other than those manufactured by Pulsed
the chopped rinds of these citrus fruits in water for about Technologies: 64260, 60720, 59784, 55860, 55272,
10 minutes. Strain, and refrigerate the yellowish liquid 49500, 45540, 49500, 44100, 43900, 40480, 40194,
in an airtight jar, applying with cotton as needed. The 38220, 37840, 37444, 35192, 31878
essential oils should also be refrigerated to keep them
Also try: 90 to 110, 253, 693 (for 10 minutes), 701, 774,
fresh.
920, 1436, 2871, 5742
See frequencies for other entries in this skin section.
From Hulda Clark: 735K or 1821.88 (for devices unable
Also see entries under candida, fungi, molds and
to accommodate frequencies in the KHz range)
yeasts if there is a fungal component to this condition.
Make sure to address applicable entries under Liver Melanoma metastasis
and gallbladder, Liver. If this condition persists, see
autoimmune disorders.
See under cancer.
Mole
Leukoderma / Vitiligo
Deficiency of pigmentation of the skin. White blotches Raised benign tissue on skin, usually dark. A mole can
appear, usually covering small areas of the skin but slowly grow due to a systemic overgrowth of Candida albicans, so
become larger over time. There is some evidence that this also see this and the many other entries under candida,
fungi, molds and yeasts.
is an autoimmune condition in which the body destroys its
own pigment cells, or melanocytes (so called because they 20, 120, 177, 464, 600 + 625 + 650, 626, 659, 660 +
are comprised of melanin). Causes can include impeded 690 + 727.5, 784, 880
circulation, and physical and emotional stresses (with
resulting hormonal imbalances). There might be other Mycosis Fungoides
autoimmune diseases in the family, along with diabetes, See under cancer.
hair loss, hypothyroidism, and possibly even cancer.
Pemphigus
Internally, take B-complex vitamins (including PABA,
part of the B-complex). Use PABA cream externally. Rare autoimmune disorder. Symptoms include blisters in
See Bacteria , “E. coli / Escherichia coli ”; Parasites, the outer layers of the skin and in the mucous membranes
Protozoa and Worms , “General (unspecified)”; of the nose, mouth, and throat. Also see autoimmune
applicable frequencies under liver and gallbladder, disorders, and entries for the affected area of the body.
Liver; various entries under candida, fungi, molds 665, 694, 893
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148, 149, 206, 211, 216, 423, 846, 1194, 1195, 1196, an Ebola epidemic arose in Africa in the summer of 2014,
1692, 3383, 3389 creating worldwide panic. Before the genetic engineering
of the virus, Ebola was dangerous enough: it had already
Ebolavirus / Ebola hemorrhagic fever been classified years ago as a “bioterrorism agent” by the
Ebola is the common term for a group of viruses CDC, and medical science stated (inaccurately) that there
belonging to the Filoviridae family, as well as for the Ebola was no treatment for it. Now this new, weaponized strain
hemorrhagic fever caused by the virus. The virus is named of Ebola is even more communicable, via liquids that are
after the Ebola River Valley in the Democratic Republic expelled from an infected individual. This could be saliva
of the Congo in central Africa, near the site of the first spread through the air via coughing, sneezing or speaking;
recorded outbreaks in 1976. The most common symptoms saliva, vomit, urine or diarrhea hitting a surface and
include high fever, abdominal pain, exhaustion, headache, dispersing; or even small splashes of water when a toilet
muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and containing infectious material is flushed.
trouble breathing. Less common symptoms include cough, Fortunately, there are a number of successful natural
sore throat, skin rash, chest pain, and red eyes. Advanced- protocols to treat Ebola—methods not readily publicized
stage symptoms, presumably occurring in over 50% of by the mainstream media. Most of the health professionals
subjects, include bleeding from the nose, mouth, anus, and publicizing these protocols have chosen to be anonymous.
deeper organs. This disease affects chimpanzees, gorillas, Some therapies are summarized below.
forest antelopes, and monkeys as well as humans. Some In 1981, Robert Cathcart III, MD, pointed out an
believe that the animal carrier is the fruit bat. intimate connection between Ebola and Vitamin C. Ebola
Early symptoms of Ebola are sometimes mistaken causes the complete depletion of all Vitamin C from the
for malaria, typhoid fever, dysentery, or influenza. The body. Not coincidentally, the very first symptoms of Ebola
internal bleeding, the inability of the blood to clot, are consistent with those of scurvy, which is famously
and the blood platelet destruction caused by Ebola is known to result from a Vitamin C deficiency. However,
in many ways similar to Dengue Fever. The incubation whereas scurvy is due to a partial lack of Vitamin C,
period used to be reported as ranging from 5 to 10 days. Ebola is a complete deficiency. Vitamin C, along with
Today, various sources—including the WHO (World bioflavonoids, protects the blood vessels. But without
Health Organization) and the CDC (Centers for Disease enough Vitamin C, blood vessels weaken and leak blood.
Control)—state that the incubation period may last for Internal and external bleeding is exactly what happens
42 days, and that on surfaces of objects, the virus could in people stricken by advanced-stage Ebola. Ebola and
last for 50 days. However, incubation rates can change. other hemorrhagic fever diseases also destroy the blood
Also, the virus is apparently mutating to such an extent platelets; and without platelets, the blood cannot clot (thus
that it is not always readily detected. accounting for the leaking). By the time an Ebola sufferer
Death rates from Ebola have been reported to range reaches this point, one’s immunity has already been heavily
from 30% to 50% and even higher, with sufferers compromised. With all the viral hemorrhagic fevers
characterized as dull and lethargic. Sources differ as to including Ebola, the individual is likely to hemorrhage
which symptoms are responsible for death. Variously quickly: the virus so rapidly and totally consumes all of the
blamed are: the effects of vomiting, diarrhea or high fever Vitamin C in the body, that the condition is essentially an
(rather than bleeding); organ failure; and the decrease in advanced stage of scurvy after only a few days of infection.
blood plasma volume from the loss of bodily fluids. Typically, all viral hemorrhagic fevers only reach
In its later stages, Ebola hemorrhagic fever is highly epidemic proportions in populations that already have
contagious. Prior to 2014, it was transmissible primarily low body stores of Vitamin C—such as Africans, who tend
via body fluids, and sometimes via skin and mucous to be severely malnourished. Once the Vitamin C stores
membrane contact. However, it now appears that Ebola are gone, the immune cells cannot fight the infection.
is airborne as well. Also, viable viruses have been found Therefore, it’s imperative to get sufficient amounts of
on dead bodies even after one week. Moreover, people Vitamin C into the body immediately, even before the
supposedly cured from Ebola are now being found to infection has taken hold. The Vitamin C supplementation
have relapses. “Post-Ebola syndrome” has been named should be steady because the kidneys excrete Vitamin C
for lingering symptoms of vision and hearing loss, joint every two hours if the body isn’t using it. Interestingly,
pain, headaches, and memory loss. Some Ebola survivors most animals can manufacture their own Vitamin C, but
experience abnormal reflexes (including eye movements) humans (and a few animals) cannot.
and tremors. Cathcart emphasized that Ebola and the other acute
At first, outbreaks tended to occur in remote areas. viral hemorrhagic fevers may require 500,000 mg
However, after a new, even more virulent, genetically (500 grams) of Vitamin C daily before diarrhea occurs.
engineered strain of Ebola was awarded a patent in 2010 (Diarrhea indicates that the body cannot use all the
(see Insert, page 830, “The Politics of Ebola—and Fear”), Vitamin C it’s receiving at the moment, and is called “bowel
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Slowly an apprehension of the intimate, usable power of God is
growing among us, and a growing recognition of the only worthwhile
application of that power—in the improvement of the world.
—Charlotte P erkins Gilman,
A merican writer , poet, lecturer , social critic and activist (1860–1935)

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Chapter 6 Outline
Creating a Better World, Inside and Out

Introduction...........................................855 Dominator Paradigm Propaganda.............873

Public Relations Strategies....................873
The Personal...........................................856 When Public Relations Becomes Law......875
The Trauma of Illness and Death..............856 Privacy In This Electronic Age...................877
What To Say and What Not To Say The Battle to Reclaim Our Bodies..............878
to Someone Who’s Grieving....................857 Beyond Politics......................................879
The Five Stages of Dying..........................858
Denial and Isolation............................859 The Transcendent....................................879
Anger.............................................859 A Paradigm of Cooperation......................879
Bargaining.......................................859 Research Outside the Box.........................880
Depression.......................................859 The Interconnection of Quantum
Acceptance......................................859 Particles........................................880
The Need to Let Go.................................860 The Human as Hologram.....................881
Doctor Support, or Lack of It....................861 The Power of Prayer...........................882
The Power of Long Distance Healing.......882
The Political...........................................864 The Power of Group Intention...............883
A Few With The Most..............................864 Healing with the Heart........................884
When Corporations Govern......................868 The Structure of Water.......................885
Establishing Power..............................868 Changing Our DNA...........................886
Global Bullying and Political Consent.......869 Love As a Resonance...............................888
Legal Thefts......................................869 Self-Empowerment Equals
Spiritual Maturity...............................890

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that’s not what he needs to do. Do you think you can let
go of him if he needs to die?” Communicate with Your Doctor
Shelly burst into tears. During the next hour, we I think it important to tell your physician about
addressed her attachment to her father and any possible anything that you have done or used to improve
remaining unresolved issues between them. After a very health. There are some good reasons for this. First,
candid, heart-to-heart talk, and some eidetic imagery your doctor begins to understand that there are
work that I facilitated, Shelly decided not to pursue other ways to heal than what he was taught in
rifing—or any other modality, for that matter. She did, school. Second, the doctor needs to know what
however, decide to visit her father in the hospital and you are doing so that possible interactions with any
medications or treatments can be avoided. Third, as
tell him that no matter what he wanted to do, she would
your doctor learns from you and others, he won’t
unconditionally support him. be making statements based on prejudices and
I didn’t speak to Shelly after that phone call, but about misinformation acquired in school.
nine months later she sent me a lovely gift with a note. If the medical world won’t build a bridge to us, we
“Thank you so much for helping me let go of my father,” must build one to them. In doing so, everyone wins.
she wrote. “Right after we spoke, I went to say goodbye to —James Bare, DC
him. It was his last lucid week. I told him that I would miss chiropractor and patent holder
him terribly, but had forgiven him for wanting to leave. of the Bare-Rife machine
October 21, 2004
I’m at peace now.” I was happy to hear of Shelly’s positive
experience with her father’s death. They both got what
they needed—and what they needed wasn’t Rife Therapy. Doctor Support, or Lack of It
It was the ability to let go. Shelley’s father was able to let We can always use support. It’s nice to get it from our
go of his wasted body and his fear of leaving it. And Shelley health care provider, although that isn’t always possible.
was able to let go of her need to keep him alive at any cost. For those who have a life-threatening illness, however,
Paradoxically (but not surprisingly), when Shelley let go, a lack of support can feel devastating. I have heard
she and her father were able to share some of the closeness many horror stories about medical doctors who are not
that she (and undoubtedly he) had craved. They both also supportive to those entrusted to their care.
experienced a sense of resolution and completeness. This
closure allowed her father to have one form of rest, and l “My doctor was very upset that I didn’t follow his
gave Shelley another. regimen, even though I got better and eventually
Sometimes, the letting go that people experience became cancer-free. Why did he get so upset? He
is not a relinquishing of the body, but a release of old should have just been happy that I’m still alive.”
habits and unproductive ways of thinking. When we l “My doctor said I was terminally ill and had weeks to
let go of what we don’t need, healed emotions and live. But then he got mad at me for refusing surgery
a different way of life can enter to fill the void. I’ve and a blood transfusion! Why? If, according to him, I
had the privilege of witnessing such unexpected (and was going to die soon anyway, why should I put myself
delightful) changes. Extraordinary, determined people, through the torture and cost of an operation—which
with so-called incurable illnesses such as Stage IV cancer, in the end wouldn’t even matter? The doctor kicked
refuse to accept a medical pronouncement of “less than me out of his office and told me never to come back.
one month to live”—and miraculously begin to reverse He told all his colleagues not to see me, either. Well,
their condition within days of starting Rife Therapy. And it’s four years later and I’m still here. The other day,
I cannot count how many times people have said to me, I saw him walking toward me. He crossed the street
“My doctor told me that if she hadn’t seen my ‘before’ so he wouldn’t have to say hello. He doesn’t want
X-rays, she would never have believed that I had cancer.” anything to do with me.”
There are many such cases, and I find them inspiring and
moving. The biggest triumph is knowing that you can l “I don’t understand why my doctor turned on me. Oh
approach life on your own terms. well, when you’ve been like a god for so long, it’s hard
Death may come soon, or it may come later. We may when your worshippers find a new religion.”
not have conscious control over when we leave. But we can l “As a chiropractor, I’ve heard many stories from people
make the most of whatever time we have. Being honest with so-called terminal diseases about how their
about who we are can energize us in ways that we may doctors were aggressive and verbally abusive because
never have imagined. they got better and didn’t die.”
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divide and conquer. Throughout history, divide and conquer and clicks of the mouse. Microsoft then sells this data to
has proven to be an effective way to further the goal of the third parties, which earns the company more money than
dominator paradigm. The dominator credo says: “If they it makes from its software sales. (That is why Microsoft
don’t have enough to live comfortably, convince them that offered customers free upgrades to Windows 10, and
others in a similar position are responsible. Make them so advertised so relentlessly for it.) In addition, Windows 10
mistrustful and fearful of each other that they’ll be too busy allows the installation of third-party software. Customers
fighting among themselves to come after us. If they do have must click the “I approve” box during installation in
enough to live comfortably, convince them that they’re order to even use the operating system. The third party
worthless unless they have more. Then they’ll be too busy programs that are installed could be games, but they could
seeking status and more possessions to bother with us.” be spyware, too; and Microsoft doesn’t pre-screen any of
People all over the world accept the labels that the these programs. People who want to remove the spyware
dominator paradigm assigns. It’s not uncommon for one require help from an experienced computer technician.
group of people to feel indifference, mistrust, or hatred Future versions will undoubtedly have these features too.
toward other groups. Also, people who Our fondness for new and fancy
struggle daily may understandably envy or The term “conspiracy gadgets (including, of course, our “smart”
hate those whom they believe don’t have theory” was created phones) has brought our lack of privacy to
to struggle. But negative emotions poison in the 20th century a new level. Consider Alexa, a wireless
us and prevent healing on all levels. We to debunk alternative interactive virtual assistant whose software
can be so busy pointing accusing fingers at views that threatened is housed in a small cylinder that rests on a
establishment lies. table or other surface. Created by Amazon,
our neighbors that we forget our capacity
—J.D. Heyes
to be considerate, loving beings. Natural News, March 28, 2017
Alexa is promoted as helping in countless
Although the elite’s access to material ways—from choosing your radio stations
resources and status does help make their lives easier, and turning your lights on and off, to making phone calls
the dominator paradigm is destructive to them as well as and telling you the balance in your bank account. Not
to everyone and everything else they try to control (see only is Alexa voice-activated, but it records as well as
Insert, “The Dominator Mentality”). listens. Alexa can malfunction, and it often does. It can be
hacked. And every single interaction consumers have with
their fascinating and sometimes amusing virtual assistant
Privacy in This Electronic Age
is fair game for any government agency that wants to
We have become dependent on—and outright addicted hear or use that data. However, as the Electronic Privacy
to—technology in ways we could never have foreseen. Information Center wrote in July 2015, “Americans do
Chapter 1 (pages 11–16) discussed the effects of this on not expect that the devices in their homes will persistently
our health. Also affecting our health (though less directly) record everything they say. It is unreasonable to expect
is our vulnerability to the spyware that is increasingly consumers to monitor their every word in front of their
being embedded in electronic items we use every day. home electronics. It is also genuinely creepy.” 41 We have
Being online makes us very vulnerable to invasion. If you lost the right to choose what we share.
use Google, the most well known search engine, you’re Televisions as well as phones are now “smart.” People
tracked whenever you make online purchases. This is why watching commercial TV are bombarded by products
many articles you access on the web are accompanied by if they own an Alexa. When a commercial is aired, an
ads for items you have bought or viewed. Google gives ultrasonic signal from the TV speakers activates Alexa
information on all its users to the US government— and tells it to open a browser on the television screen so
which isn’t surprising, considering that circa 2003, consumers can learn more about the product.
Google accepted two million dollars from the National Google, when installed on Android “smart” phones,
Security Agency (NSA), well known for specializing in behaves in ways similar to Alexa. Phone owners are told
surveillance.40 In 2017 Google Chrome, the widely used that its recording software is activated only when they say
web browser, was given the ability to scan all the files on “okay, Google” (or a similar directive). However, simply
any computer whenever there were mandatory updates. saying “okay” during normal conversation can also activate
Those files can be accessed by the government or police. the phone to record. Plus, the microphone can switch
You are also vulnerable if the Windows 10 operating on at any time. The feature can be turned off, but only
system from Microsoft is installed on your computer. This temporarily; the “off” setting must be renewed regularly.
system has built-in spyware that tracks every Internet site The privacy of children is also at risk. In 2015, the
you visit by analyzing and recording all of your keystrokes Mattel toy company released a high-tech Barbie doll
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Self-Empowerment Equals Spiritual Maturity

The Buddha of Oakland
Holism is more than just another, or merely different,
Dan Stevenson is neither a Buddhist nor a follower of system of healing. It’s the deepest level of healing. It
any organized religion. The . . . resident in Oakland’s requires a radical change in one’s world view, with a
Eastlake neighborhood was simply feeling hopeful
whole-hearted commitment to treating our fellow human
in 2009 when he . . . purchased a 2-foot-high stone
beings, the animals and plants with whom we share this
Buddha and installed it on a median strip in a
residential area . . . He hoped that just maybe his small
planet, and the planet itself, with esteem and appreciation.
gesture would bring tranquility to a neighborhood A holistic approach also means understanding that healing
marred by crime: dumping, graffiti, drug dealing, takes place on many different levels: physical, mental,
prostitution, robberies, aggravated assault and emotional, and spiritual.
burglaries. Around the time that Royal Rife was seeing living
What happened next was nothing short of microorganisms through his Universal Microscope,
stunning. Area residents began to leave offerings Wilhelm Reich was telling whoever would listen that our
at the base of the Buddha: flowers, food, candles. A natural state as self-regulating organisms is love rather than
group of Vietnamese women in prayer robes began fear. Love equals expansion and fear equals contraction.
to gather at the statue to pray.
Expansion means actualizing our divine needs for love
And the neighborhood changed. People stopped
dumping garbage. They stopped vandalizing walls
and community. Contraction means feeding hatred and
with graffiti. And the drug dealers stopped using that
greed. If we lived our lives in resonance with what was
area to deal. The prostitutes went away. . . . truly important—love—would theft, torture, or murder
Since 2012, when worshipers began showing up for exist? Would genetically engineered organisms or toxic
daily prayers, overall year-to-date crime has dropped pesticides exist? Would we allow our natural resources
by 82 percent. Robbery reports went from 14 to three, to be depleted? Would governments be permitted to
aggravated assaults from five to zero, burglaries suppress solar powered and “free ­energy” inventions
from eight to four, narcotics from three to none, and (unless people it liked benefited financially from them)?
prostitution from three to none. . . . Would governments have the power to force populations
To this day, every morning at 7, worshipers ring to be medicated against their will? Would people who
a chime, clang a bell and play soft music as they
believe differently from those in power be thrown in jail?
chant morning prayers. The original statue is now
part of an elaborate shrine that includes a wooden
Would governments wage war and use biological and
structure standing 10 feet tall and holding [more]
nuclear weapons? And would people be taught to hate and
religious statues, portraits, food and fruit offerings fear what they don’t understand?
surrounded by incense-scented air. . . . On weekends, Sometimes in the rush to improve themselves, people
the worshipers include more than a dozen people: grab onto the latest technique or product like just any
black folks, white folks, all folks . . . Two weeks ago, a other consumer item. If we treat holistic healing in this
group of German tourists visited the shrine. . . . manner, it will become just like mechanized allopathic
Soon after its installation, a would-be thief tried medicine—dressed in a gentler and prettier package
to pry the statue from its perch, but Stevenson perhaps, but still contaminated by an approach to
had secured him with reinforced iron bar and “$35 consumption that is the opposite of holism. Is it not greed,
worth” of a powerful epoxy—and Buddha didn’t
a lack of connection, and a deprivation mentality that made
budge. . . . The Buddha has withstood two attempts
to remove him from his watch, one criminal and one
us sick in the first place?
governmental. Neither has worked. . . . We can’t afford to keep doing what we have been
In 2012, after a resident’s complaint, the city’s doing. People are becoming sicker rather than better.
Public Works Department tried to remove the statue Can we clear any and all emotions that don’t resonate
but received such passionate blowback from neighbors with the frequency of love? And are we willing to take the
that city officials decided to table and “study” the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual risks—each in our
issue. Two years later, the administrative effort is long own way, of course—to help us return to a healed state?
forgotten, and Buddha is still there. . . . Royal Rife took gargantuan risks. Can we each take one?
—excerpted from Chip Johnson, Think of the quality of life we could have by sustaining a
“Buddha seems to bring tranquility culture that supports health instead of illness, expansion
to Oakland neighborhood,”
SF Gate, September 15, 2014 instead of contraction, and life instead of death. Right now,
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/johnson/article/Buddha- the old paradigm mainstream culture is focused on death.
seems-to-bring-tranquillity-to-Oakland-5757592.php A. Van Beveren writes:
 Appendix A

Resources
Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their
potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and
of their soul’s resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism,
should get into a habit of using and moving only his little finger. Great emergencies and
crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.
—William James, A merican philosopher ,
psychologist and writer (1842–1910)

Unless otherwise specified, all addresses are in the United States.

Inclusion of the following products and services should not be construed as unconditional endorsement.

air purification body-mind therapies

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138 Maple Hill Drive website: www.emofree.com
Kingston, New York 12401 Whenever physical or emotional trauma occurs, our
phone: 855-247-9900 acupuncture meridians become unbalanced, which can lead
website: www.plantairpurifier.com to mental and physical health problems. EFT™, developed
by engineer Gary Craig, is used to manage the effects of
Based on research of NASA scientist Dr. B.C. Wolverton,
abuse, restoring the integrity of the short-circuited meridians
the Plant Air Purifier ® uses a common houseplant—along
without drugs or equipment. It alleviates or eliminates
with a small, built-in electric fan in a specially equipped
entirely: addictive cravings, anxiety, depression, fears, grief
planter—to purify indoor air. The system includes activated
and phobias, as well as physical pain, breathing difficulties,
carbon (to attract toxin particles from the air) and washed
headaches and overweight. EFT™ (also known as “tapping”) is
ceramic media (instead of soil) to hold the plant. While
self-administered and easily learned. It’s effective for children,
microorganisms naturally living on plant roots consume
adults and even animals, with a clinical effectiveness of over
toxins and convert them into nutrients for the plant, the
80%. Mr. Craig’s website offers a free, downloadable EFT™
fan circulates air through the roots and into the room. This
manual. Other people who learned EFT ™ from Craig have
ingenious system cleans up to 100 times more air than a
created modalities that resemble EFT™, but Craig’s method of
regular plant, and requires only water and occasional plant
teaching may yield the safest and most comprehensive results.
food.
Mr. Craig also offers an EFT™ practitioner certification course.

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Buhner Healing Lyme Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation

website: www.buhnerhealinglyme.com 7890 Broadway
Award-winning author of over twenty books on herbal Lemon Grove, California 91945
medicine, Stephen Harrod Buhner’s comprehensive phone: 800-366-3748 (toll-free)
educational website is one of the most valuable resources 619-462-7600 (local and international)
for people with Lyme and co-infections. Although Buhner
doesn’t offer private consultations, he does respond to
website: www.price-pottenger.org
reader questions each month on his website. Based on the work of Weston Price and Frances Pottenger,
provides information on healthy lifestyle, ecology, nutrition,
alternative medicine, farming, and organic gardening.
National Health Federation
website: www.thenhf.com
Truth in Labeling Campaign
A grassroots organization working to guarantee your right
to use the doctor, nutrition, or therapy of your choice.
850 DeWitt Place, Suite 20B
Chicago, Illinois 60611
phone: 858-481-9333
Natural Health News website: www.truthinlabeling.org
website: www.naturalnews.com Information on MSG, artificial sweeteners, food coloring,
website: www.truthwiki.org and related issues.
Cutting-edge information related to health and health
politics, founded by Mike Adams. TruthWiki was created to
counteract the medical propaganda on Wikipedia. The Weston A. Price Foundation
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Public interest, grassroots organization promotes worldwide native diets that prevent tooth decay and maintain health.
food safety, organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Publishes an outstanding journal and other literature on
Addresses food adulteration of all kinds, including genetic food and healing. Be aware, however, that this organization
engineering. Promotes honest food labeling, USDA food appears to have financial interests in a cod liver oil company
standards and more, through education, activism, boycotts, that sells products of questionable value.
lobbying, media relations and litigation.

Pesticide Action Network North America

1611 Telegraph Ave, Suite 1200
Oakland, California 94612 frequency databases
phone: 510-788-9020
website: www.panna.org
PANNA provides information on chemicals, agriculture, food,
CAFL
and alternatives to pesticides, and conducts political actions website: www.electroherbalism.com/Bioelectronics/
(including lawsuits). Subscribe to their free newsletter and FrequenciesandAnecdotes/CAFL.htm
sign their petitions.

FREX
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YouTube, Facebook, and other high-profile Internet media Free interactive downloadable database available from
are banning public figures in the field of alternative Australian rifer and massage therapist Ken Uzzell. Upgrade
health, politics, and other fields that criticize and dismantle for a very modest fee. This system is used worldwide with
mainstream lies. In response to this censorship, Mike Adams speakers, headphones, electrodes and even plasma tubes.
of Natural News has created an alternative to YouTube.
 Appendix B

Legal Implications of Rife Sessions

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted
to a profoundly sick society.
—J. K rishnamurti, philosopher and scientist (1895–1986)

Not for medical use, period you cannot be a “rife therapist”

Of all the questions that I have been asked about Rife It’s against the law to provide Rife Therapy for other people if
Therapy, one answer that involves considerable elaboration you’re using a rife machine to treat, manage, handle, reverse,
is why it’s not legal to provide Rife Therapy to others. cure, or otherwise deal with a disease or a medical condition.
This Appendix has been written for licensed health This is true whether you are a licensed health practitioner,
practitioners, people in the healing arts field who are an unlicensed person in the health field, or a layperson.
unlicensed or who are not required to be licensed, and Some people who offer Rife Therapy to sick people—
laypersons who want to share Rife Therapy with others. for the purpose of treating, managing, handling, reversing,
Please understand that I am not a lawyer. To write this, I curing, or otherwise dealing with a disease or a medical
did consult an experienced attorney and a manufacturer of condition—believe that it’s legal to charge for these
frequency equipment who is versed in the law. However, services, or even give them away for free, if they make
what follows are only some general concepts. Legal matters the disclaimer that they are not medical doctors and are
can be complex, and laws differ from place to place. not diagnosing, treating, or prescribing for a disease. They
Therefore, I urge you to do your own research, and if also believe that if a client signs a disclaimer, this absolves
necessary consult an attorney about the laws pertaining them from liability. This isn’t true. If you are offering
to where you live and work. I will be mainly discussing sessions to treat or cure a disease or medical condition,
the legal climate in the United States. If you live outside even if you’re not charging for it, you are breaking the law.
the US this information may not apply to you, so please Take medicine out of the equation! Practicing medicine
seek advice from a legal expert in your own country or without a license is against the law.
municipality. Also, laws can change. What follows is the A licensed health care provider who offers Rife Therapy
legal situation in the US at the time of this writing. as a medical treatment is in danger of being censured or
The foremost point to remember is that Royal Rife’s fined by their medical licensing board. They are also in
technology was never approved for medical purposes. danger of losing their license to practice medicine. This
This means that Rife Therapy is illegal to use for treating is discussed more fully on page 915.
or curing any disease or medical condition. It’s not legal to use Rife Therapy for medical purposes.

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 Appendix C

Healing with Electromedicine

and Sound Therapies
The universe is wider than our views of it.
—H enry David Thoreau, A merican Naturalist and Author (1817–1862)

Introduction (emissions) and related energy fields that form, and are
emitted by, physical matter. Basically, electromedical
In the 1960s, counterculture hippies were urging us devices produce and focus specific frequencies that can be
to give peace a chance (great advice). To expedite that in the form of electromagnetic fields, electrical current,
process, it was helpful to have “good vibrations”— magnetism, visible light, heat, or other energy.
considered so important that the Beach Boys wrote a Although electromedicine is widely used in Europe, it is
catchy song with this title. It was easy to tell who had less known in the United States. Few people in developed
good vibes and who didn’t. An optimistic, considerate countries would question the use of the ubiquitous
person was considered “high frequency,” while a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
pessimistic, disagreeable individual was “low frequency.” unit, which emits small amounts of electrical current to
Not surprisingly, everyone wanted to be around the folks manage pain. And magnets embedded in the insoles of
who had good vibes. shoes, also for pain management, are now a regular item
Colloquialism aside, saying that someone is “high in consumer catalogues. But electricity and magnetism
frequency” is based on legitimate science. Every molecule, are still primarily used diagnostically—such as with the
cell, living body, and object is comprised of energy standard electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) to assess the
that manifests as physical matter. Some of that energy health of the heart, and with magnetic resonance imaging
is detectible as frequencies that belong to one or more (MRI) to show the inside of the body. Most medical
radiation bands in the electromagnetic spectrum. And professionals, as well as the lay public, are not inclined
these frequencies correspond to biochemical and biological to take advantage of less familiar electromedical devices
processes in the body. because they don’t understand how they work. And those
In the healing arts, there are different ways to affect who do use the equipment might talk about “frequencies”
matter. With conventional medical care, the chemical, or “energy” without fully understanding what these terms
functional, and/or structural change in organs, glands, mean or knowing the science behind the technology.
and other tissues are created either through biochemical Fortunately, receptivity to electromedicine is
manipulation (drugs) or physical manipulation (such increasing. Health professionals are expanding their
as surgery). With electromedical therapies, healing is practice (and their success rate) with safe, holistic
achieved by working with the electromagnetic radiation technologies. And the public is beginning to recognize

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the dynamics of calcium, potassium, sodium, arranging the heme molecules into long stacks—like “tiny
and other ions transport across cell membranes bar magnets.” 19 Lai believes that the oscillating magnetic
[sic]. In turn, these can have profound effects field affects the parasite in two possible ways. Either the
on essential enzyme systems that influence ATP heme molecules cannot form stacks and are free to move
[adenosine triphosphate] formation [the source of in the parasite and cause harm. Or, the stacks spin as a
energy for all cellular activities]. . . . Since both result of the magnetic field and mechanically injure the
electromagnetic and permanent magnet fields parasite. Both scenarios cause damage and death to the
can influence ATP activities, this could explain parasite. Although there is only a minute amount of iron in
certain common attributes . . . 18 a heme stack, it is enough to be affected by magnetic fields.
Some experiments show 33% to 70% fewer parasites in
Our knowledge of electricity and electromagnetism exposed than unexposed samples, indicating a significant
suggests that more functions may be involved, but this is slowing of the parasite’s metabolic functions and thus
a good start. sufficient to manage the disease. It’s unlikely, says Lai, that
According to some sources, the low or moderate Plasmodium would develop a resistance to magnetic fields.
intensity magnets, compared to the highest strength He also believes this treatment will not harm the human
magnets, work better. Often the high strength magnets host: “It’s a very weak magnetic field, just a little stronger
don’t even work at all. This follows the “less is more” than the Earth’s. The difference is that it is oscillating.”20
principle of biocompatible energies. “I think,” he adds, “it should be safe for short-term (hours)
Now that we understand the basics of static magnets, exposure.” 21 Other researchers have continued this line
let’s examine more dynamic equipment that uses magnets of research, such as in the 2018 article, “Growth of
for therapeutic purposes. Plasmodium falciparum in response to a rotating magnetic
field.” 22 Results are promising.
Oscillating Magnetic Fields:
Dr. Henry Lai’s Malaria Treatment Magnetic Vortex: the Magnetex©
Up to 2.7 million people die of malaria every year—one Much of the available research in magnetic therapy consists
million of whom are children—according to the World of studies using a single pole of stationary magnets.
Health Organization. In addition to fever, head and joint However, as we have just seen with Dr. Henry Lai’s
aches and shivering, malaria often causes seizures and technology, magnetism combined with movement can
death, if infected blood cells block the blood vessels be extraordinarily powerful. In a 2012 article, “Rotating
leading to the brain. Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite Magnets Produce a Prompt Analgesia Effect in Rats,” the
that causes malaria, has become increasingly resistant authors stated that while pain relief can be obtained from
to pharmaceuticals. However, bioengineering professor a static magnetic field, a rotating magnetic field (RMF)
Henry Lai and three University of Washington colleagues produces more immediate and long-lasting results. The
have discovered a way to eliminate malaria using very “spin-magnetic field generator” that the experimenters
weak, rotating magnetic fields. designed was basically a disc holding magnetic bars,
Dr. Lai’s treatment is simple and elegant. Plasmodium which was attached to a motor and spun rapidly. The
becomes weak and dies when exposed to oscillating authors suggested further exploration of this and similar
magnetic fields. While the death throes of the parasite may equipment to develop “a non-pharmacological approach
sound similar to what happens to other microorganisms of anesthesia.” 23
when exposed to frequencies emitted by rife-style It’s unknown if research on RMFs was continued, as
frequency devices, in this case, the magnetic field does it can take several years for an article to be published.
not emit variable frequencies. However, given the promise of magnet therapy in general,
The principle behind Lai’s magnetic device is based on it’s not surprising that in 2012, the Magnetex© was
the parasite’s unique metabolism. After the person is bitten developed. The 4-pound hand-held unit derives its power
by the mosquito that carries Plasmodium, the parasite first from a magnetic vortex created by four rapidly spinning
penetrates the liver and then re-enters the bloodstream to neodymium magnets. The Magnetex© is reported to do
feed off the hemoglobin in red blood cells. Plasmodium eats one thing only: pull dangerous, toxic debris from the cells
the globin portion of the hemoglobin molecule, but it lacks and tissues of the body. This includes biofilms (the dense
the enzyme needed to break down the iron-containing sticky mass that houses and protects bacteria, fungi and
heme in the hemoglobin. Because free heme molecules parasites); wastes produced by the body (such as hormones
can cause membrane damage, Plasmodium protects itself by and acids); heavy metals; microbial wastes; and even
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However, sometimes the healing effects are impressive VoiceBio™©

(if unexpected), and sound will turn out to be the best
We know that every organ, gland, and tissue in the body
delivery system for what’s needed.
emits EM radiation, and that this radiation corresponds
Ultrasound and infrasound are already used to a
limited extent. Ultrasound is labeled as frequencies from to tones which we might hear if they were in an audible
above 20,000 Hz to a few Gigahertz—a range that’s range. New technologies are based on this knowledge.
higher than what most human ears can typically perceive, One is from biologist David Deamer. He decoded and
although young people and adults with excellent hearing translated some of the vibrational frequencies from
can actually hear a 20,000-Hz signal. Bats produce very portions of DNA into audible tones; and musician Susan
high pitches for echolocation, where sound waves bounce Alexjander later added voice and instruments for a CD.
off objects in their environment, allowing them to gauge Scientists have begun using acoustically translated DNA in
distance and “see” in the dark, even reading their prey’s a number of novel experiments. In one, the tones emitted
internal structures. Most people are familiar with using by live and dying yeast cells have been recorded and placed
ultrasound for diagnostic purposes, such as taking a on some Internet websites.
picture of a fetus in the womb (which, contrary to popular From this background comes VoiceBio™©, a unique use
belief, isn’t safe, as discussed in Chapter 1). Doctors use of sound, which was first developed in 1995 by naturopath
ultrasound therapeutically to break apart calcified stones Kae Liu Thompson. VoiceBio™© is a non-invasive way of
in the body; but unless it’s used with care and at very low analyzing the function of organs, glands, and various
power, ultrasound can damage the tissues. body systems, based on the tones (EM radiation) they
The much lower-frequency infrasound is labeled emit. If we could hear the symphony expressed by a
as frequencies lower than 20 Hz, which is typically living body, we would hear the liver vibrating to the
inaudible to the human ear (especially at frequencies note of G, the heart vibrating to the note of A#, and so
lower than 16Hz). Whales and elephants use infrasound on. Thompson discovered that the body’s frequencies
to communicate with one another. The military, imitating are reflected in the voice, no matter which octave the
what comes naturally to some animals, uses machines to person uses when speaking or singing.
transmit classified data on those low-frequency channels. In an ideal world, each of the 12 notes of a scale would
We also use infrasound equipment to detect volcanic be represented on a graph of the voice (called a voiceprint).
eruptions, thunderstorms, earthquakes and human-made But due to poor diet, trauma, injury, infection, chemical
explosions—again, imitating with specialized equipment poisoning, or a combination of these, most voiceprints
what animals can do naturally. At a certain strength and show unequally represented notes that have huge variations
frequency, infrasound can cause the human eye to vibrate, beyond the normal, expected, uneven “bell curve.” The
leading to distorted vision and optical illusions. Similar notes can all be present (thus falling within the range of
low-range frequencies have also been cited as instilling good health) or be overemphasized, weak, or missing
fear and dread in people. Many people feel infrasound entirely from the voice (thus falling within the range of
in their body, even if they can’t consciously hear those compromised health). Assessing the heavy, normal, and
low frequencies. A few companies have created low- weak areas of a voiceprint can help pinpoint which body
power infrasound equipment for the layperson, to relieve parts or systems are off-balance.
pain, reduce inflammation and increase circulation. For the VoiceBio™© assessment, the client records a
The equipment is reported to mimic the healing, low- voice sample into a sensitive microphone connected to a
frequency sound waves (8 to 14 Hz) that are naturally small piece of proprietary equipment, a little larger than
emitted by practitioners of the Chinese art of Qi Gong. a cell phone, called VIBE (an acronym for Visual Image of
However, as such equipment is outside the understanding Body Energy). Then VIBE sorts, translates, and graphs
of allopathic medicine, it’s not being widely used. the tones (ignoring word content) onto a voiceprint that
Despite the abovementioned applications, sound has quantifies the frequencies. The graph is displayed on
not been used very much as an electromedical modality. a computer screen connected to the VIBE. VIBE was
Following are two unique methods of delivering sound developed because Thompson found that the sound cards
to the body in safe, healing ways. The first uses inaudible in computers are unreliable, sometimes varying as much
sound, made audible, to analyze; and then audible sound to as two tones in accuracy. The act of sampling the voice
correct. The second uses acoustic pressure waves (which takes under ten minutes.
happen to be audible) to treat a number of conditions, There are several ways to supply the body with the
many of them serious. balancing frequencies. The client can listen, through
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Many approaches, synergistic effects, these dual functions, great care should be exercised when
all biocompatible, one goal using this modality. It’s reasonable to assume that people
suffering from injuries but whose health is otherwise fairly
The body is comprised of EM radiation. It emits EM robust, can tolerate more time with the equipment than
waves and responds to EM waves. Biological functions can those with serious infectious diseases. The likelihood
correspond to both electromagnetic phenomena and other of a Herxheimer reaction means that great care should
energies that aren’t in the EM spectrum. be taken to ensure that detoxification channels (colon,
Electromedicine covers a vast territory of different kidneys, lymph and liver) are functioning well before one
energies. The therapies reviewed here—EM radiation, begins treatment. Such Wave Therapy subjects should also
electrical current, oscillating and pulsed magnetic fields, consider taking the appropriate supplements (discussed
visible monochromatic red light, and FIR (perceived as in the previous section, Detoxification Responses)
heat)—are only a few examples. Another example is to help the body mobilize and excrete the toxins that
sound. Although conventional physics does not regard will inevitably be released as a result of the sessions. In
sound as part of the EM spectrum per se, audible sound fact, these substances are useful to take with any and all
and compression waves can also be utilized for healing, therapies that dislodge and discharge toxins from the
especially as each tone has a frequency, and every tissues.
frequency in the EM spectrum would have a corresponding The complementary functions of these modalities gives
sound if we could hear it. us good reason to use more than one at the same time.
As we have seen from the small sampling of For example, people with Lyme may benefit the most
electromedical approaches and specific equipment, with Wave Therapy and/or the Magnetex© (to move toxic
although there’s an overlap in their effects, many of materials out of the cells), followed by Rife plasma sessions
them operate differently from each other because they (to kill any pathogens that have now become accessible in
utilize different wavelengths and frequencies on the EM the bloodstream). The Avazzia™ instruments can target
spectrum. Also, some are gentle, while others impact specific injuries (such as a broken rib), and work nicely
the body more strongly. Some work locally (depending with LEDs. For pain, the patches from Tuning Element are
on where they’re applied), while others offer a full- the simplest to use. For infections, Plasma or PEMF Rife
body treatment. Some devices can produce Herxheimer Therapy seems most appropriate, followed by a FIR sauna
reactions more easily than others if they’re overused. (which works well for most health issues), and so forth. Of
One major difference between some of the equipment course, EMF protection assists all other modalities, as it
appears to be their focus: normalization of cell function does not prevent beneficial frequencies from entering the
vs. active devitalization of pathogens. For example, body. For those who have trouble knowing what to address
Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) and the basic first, receiving an analysis from a VoiceBio™© practitioner
Avazzia™ instruments deal with cell function. Rife seems prudent (and if desired, the appropriate tones can
Therapy is targeted to devitalize particular pathogens, be used for healing after the analysis has been conducted).
although some frequencies are specific to the revitalization The combinations are vast. An experienced and skilled
of cells only, without directly affecting the pathogens. health care provider, or a layperson in touch with his or
The Magnetex© clearly causes the release of debris, her body and needs, can use just two modalities to help
although it’s still unknown whether this debris consists with a huge variety of issues.
of pathogens, their biofilms, heavy metals, other wastes, All therapeutic equipment is complemented with
or all three. The proper nanometer wavelength of an EMF protection, such as the jewelry from Eradicator
LED or laser will destroy pathogens as well as normalize Technologies and Tuning Element, or the VitaSet
tissue. The BEMER® does help with infections, to such an Generator from Pulsed Technologies. In fact, even those
extent that diabetics with gangrenous tissue have avoided who don’t need any remedial machines would be wise to
surgical amputation due to complete healing of the tissues. use some form of EMF protection at all times.
However, this tissue restoration is caused by increased It’s important to emphasize here that even if results with
microcirculation and not pathogen destruction per se. different modalities are similar or apparently identical, not
On way in which Wave Therapy appears to work is by everyone responds equally to different delivery systems.
improving circulation and thus restoring tissue. It may help Also, some people require one delivery system one day
with the devitalization of pathogens by blasting through and a different one the next. This is why it’s valid and
biofilms (even though its patent does not state this and proper to have so many different types of electromedical
these functions are part of its FDA clearance). Because of equipment to utilize.
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 Appendix D

Published Studies in Electromedicine

Don’t worry about people stealing an idea.
If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats.
—Howard A iken, A merican computer pioneer and physicist (1900–1973)

There are thousands of articles in medical and scientific hundred years ago. Of the journal articles, I include peer
journals on the use of electromagnetic fields, electric reviewed titles that for the most part are in English. The
fields, electrical current, static magnetic fields, pulsed therapeutic effects of various EM fields is emphasized, as
magnetic fields, frequency-induced diathermy (heat) and my purpose here is to cite articles examining the healing
more, to treat all kinds of conditions, ranging from bone potential of electromagnetic therapies that use frequencies in
fractures and muscle sprains to Parkinson’s and cancer. beneficial ranges and amounts. For literature on the harm
Special mention should be made of treating cancer of EM fields—such as from cell phone radiation and high
with hyperthermia: a simple, safe, and effective method. tension wires—see Appendix I, “Recent Studies on the
During hyperthermia, most of the body or selected Dangers of Harmful Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs).”
smaller areas are safely subjected to high temperatures. The majority of authors write about the practical
The cancerous tissue is either killed directly by the heat, applications of frequencies to treat disease conditions that
or it becomes so permeable that only minute amounts of include bone breaks, cancer, neurological degeneration,
locally injected chemicals are needed to destroy it (thus and infections. Other authors discuss how to evaluate
avoiding the chemical poisoning of the entire system). The or improve the equipment used to disseminate the
clinical use of hyperthermia is not new. It was routinely therapies, while still others address the effects of
employed seven thousand years ago in Egypt, and has different frequencies on specific biological functions,
been used by Western physicians for about 200 years. Yet such as enzyme and immune cell production. In a few
despite the article “Hyperthermia, still experimental, may instances, I mention which frequencies were used
win place in cancer therapy”—which appeared in a 1981 in the clinical trials. Some are well known to rifers.
issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association — Many of the articles describe Rife’s technology without
few people with cancer today are given the option of using his name or referring to his research or clinical trials.
receiving heat treatments. For example, the abstract of a 2009 paper, “Amplitude-
My very small sample lists titles of articles from the most modulated electromagnetic fields for the treatment
recent back to the 1970s, as well as titles of entire books of cancer: Discovery of tumor-specific frequencies and
on electromedical modalities that were published over one assessment of a novel therapeutic approach,” states in part:

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1902 1883
W.F. Brady, M.D. et al. A System of Electrotherapeutics, Volume Dr. Wilhelm Erb, professor in the University of Leipzig;
6: Electrotherapy (Scranton: International Textbook Company, Translated by L. Putzel, M.D. (Neurologist to Randall’s Island
1902). Hospital, and Physician to the Clinic for Nervous Diseases,
Bellevue Out-Door Department, etc.). Handbook of Electro-
Dr. Wilhelm Winternitz (Professor of Clinical Medicine in Therapeutics (New York: William Wood & Company, 1883).
the University of Vienna; Director of the General Polyclinic in [Contains an extensive chapter outline on many topics:
Vienna), assisted by Dr. Alois Strasser (Instructor in Clinical electronics, physiology, physical examination, electro-
Medicine at the University of Vienna) and Dr. B. Buxbaum diagnosis, general electro-therapeutics, diseases, and
(Chief Physician of the Hydrotherapeutic Institute in Vienna) and conditions of the urinary tract, sexual organs, nervous system,
Dr. E. Heinrich Kisch (Professor in the University of Prague; muscles, glands, digestive system, and more.
Physician at Marienbad Spa). Hydrotherapy, Thermotherapy,
Heliotherapy, and Phototherapy, Volume IX. A System of Physiologic
Therapeutics: A Practical Exposition of the Methods, Other than 1878
Drug-Giving, Useful in the Prevention of Disease and in the Edwin D. Babbitt. The Principles of Light and Color (New York:
treatment of the Sick. Babbitt & Co., 1878).
S.H. Monell, M.D. X-Ray Methods and Medical Uses of Light, John Butler, M.D., L.R.C.P.E., L.R.C.S.I. Electro-Therapeutics
Hot-Air, Vibration and High-Frequency Currents. (New York: and Electro-Surgery (New York and Philadelphia: Boericke &
E.R. Pelton, 1902) Tafel, 1878).
William Benham Snow, M.D. (Editor). The Journal of Advanced
Therapeutics, Volume XXI (A.L. Chatterton & Co., 1902).
1877
[Many medical professionals contributed to Snow’s journals,
which included information on all types of diseases and their Gen. A.J. Pleasonton and Others. The Influence of the Blue Ray
treatment with phototherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky, in developing
diet, therapeutic exercise, psychotherapy, and “mechanical animal and vegetable life: in arresting disease, and in restoring
vibration therapy.” Volume XXI was published in 1902 and health in acute and chronic disorders to human and domestic
Volume XXXI (also available online) was published in 1913, animals (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1877).
one volume per year. Therefore, we can guess that the first
volume of Journal of Advanced Therapeutics was probably Herbert Tibbits, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. How To Use a Galvanic
published in 1882.] Battery in Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Ed.

1886
Elizabeth J. French. A New Path in Electrical Therapeutics
(Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1886).
[Also appearing on title page: Electrical Therapeutics:
An Account of the Author’s Great Discovery of Electrical
Cranial Diagnosis, and the Scientific Application of Different
Currents of Electricity to the Cure of Disease. A Brief Treatise
on Anatomy and Physiology. An Historical Account of the
Discoveries in Magnetism and Electricity, the Progress of
Medical Science, and Brief Sketches of the Lives of Eminent
Practitioners, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Century;
Also a Thorough System of Hygiene; to which are Added Plain
Directions for the Treatment of Disease by the Author’s System
of Electrical Applications.]
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 Appendix E

Rife Research in the United States

Only a fool of a scientist would dismiss the evidence and reports in front of him
and substitute his own beliefs in their place.
—Paul Kurtz, Ph D (born 1925)
professor , author , editor , publisher , also known as the “Father of Secular Humanism”

In August 2009, scientific research was begun in There is more information to be learned; but so far, the
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that involved the assistance of results are very promising. The Bare-Rife machine has
established (mainstream) medical personnel and actually proven capable of destroying, in vitro, pancreatic, ovarian
included the name “Rife” in its title. Anthony G. Holland, and leukemia cancer cells, as well as slowing their growth.
PhD, a music professor known for his conducting, The earliest experiments on human pancreatic cancer cells
composing and performing, had learned of Rife therapy caused dramatic changes in cell morphology, which is the
and recognized its value. With the cooperation of inventor- size and shape of cells. These changes can cause cells to
chiropractor James Bare, he made several presentations with grow at a slower rate than normal (desirable in the case
a Bare-Rife plasma frequency device and secured the help of cancer).
of several scientists, including the director of a cancer lab “The cancer cells,” Dr. Holland explained in an email
who has a PhD in oncology from Johns Hopkins University. correspondence sent July 13, 2011, “are grown in special
Dr. Holland’s background in digital waveform synthesis plastic dishes . . . where they establish themselves and
and analysis, acoustics and physics—along with his interest start to grow very rapidly, much the way a cancer tumor
in health and frequency therapy—made him ideal to grows in the human body. . . . It’s very easy for the cancer
organize and supervise the research team. The research, researchers to simply count how many cancer cells were
which is ongoing, is called “Plasma Emission Field killed by the new treatment.”
Treatment,” or PEFT. Novobiotronics Inc., a non-profit Data from the leukemia cell experiment is shown on the
corporation (www.novobiotronics.com), was formed to next page. This particular test, under the auspices of Dr.
fund the studies showing the effects of the Bare-Rife Holland, was conducted over the course of four months
device on cancer cells and pathogens. (The company calls from 2009–2010, at the Division of Surgical Research
the equipment a “Rife-Bare” device. Like some other of Thomas Jefferson University Medical College, with a
rifers, I put Bare’s name first because the machine is special prototype plasma device designed and built by Dr.
contemporary and was not designed by Rife.) James Bare. The data shows that certain types of cancer
The researchers are still collecting data and plan to cells can be killed in vitro (graph, left) and simultaneously
publish the results of this and future experiments, the slowed in their growth rate (graph, right). The term
identities of all team members, and the frequencies and “pulsed” in the charts refers to cells that were exposed to
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At-A-Glance Review of Common Toxic Chemicals

“Growth” and “progress” are among the key words in our national vocabulary. But
modern man now carries Strontium 90 in his bones . . . DDT in his fat, asbestos in his
lungs. A little more of this “progress” and “growth,” and this man will be dead.
—Morris K. “Mo” Udall, Ph D (1922-1998)
P rofessional Basketball P layer , Attorney, and State of A rizona Congressmember

The following pages contain an overview of common To keep current with safety information on already
chemicals we use in our daily lives. Not all of the existing chemicals and new chemicals that are constantly
chemicals produce every single damaging effect that’s being manufactured, go to the online database of the
listed. However, an overall pattern emerges. Most of the Environmental Working Group (which also has a
chemicals listed are dangerous, and only a few are safe cosmetics section): www.ewg.org. The EWG database
or relatively safe. Carefully read the labels of whatever grades chemicals according to risk levels—high, medium,
products you buy or use. or low risk.
Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive list, Relative risk is an important consideration. If you
as thousands of new chemicals are created each year. have a generally useful product that contains mostly safe
However, this Appendix provides some basic guidelines ingredients and just one or a few synthetic chemicals
so you know what to look for when you purchase products whose toxicity risks are quite low, it might be worth using
ranging from personal care items to carpeting. As more it. The EWG database can help you decide.
people refuse to purchase products that destroy our The data on the following pages were obtained from a
health and pollute the environment, manufacturers will number of different sources. Keep yourself informed, as
seek safer substitutes to comply with the demands of the older chemicals are often phased out when new chemicals
marketplace. are created.

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Fragrances and Flavors (Synthetic) The Chemicals

Acetanisole
Overview
Acetophenone / Acetyl Benzene / Benzoyl Methide
This is a very broad category. The terms “fragrances” Acetyl Acetone / Acetoacetone / Diacetyl Methane
and “flavors” are often used together and interchangeably Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin
because they’re chemically related and frequently come Allyl: Anthranilate, a-Ionone, Butyrate, Caproate,
from the same source. Because their ingredients are Heptanoate, Hexanoate, Isothiocynate, Mercaptan,
permitted by the FDA to be defined as trade secrets, Phenylacetate, Phenoxyacetate, Propionate, Sorbate,
companies aren’t legally required to list them or divulge Sulfide, Tiglate, 10-Undecenoate**
the formulas. Fragrances and flavorings are not required Allyl Cyclohexane: Acetate, Butyrate, Propionate
to be labeled “artificial” and legally they can be called Amyl: Acetate, Butyrate, Formate, Hexanoate,
“natural.” You are probably safer if the label is specific (as Octanoate, Propionate, 2-Furoate [also look for these
in “contains real orange oil extract”), rather than general words with numbers]**
(as in “natural flavors”). However, in some products that a-Amylcinnamaldehyde [anything]
are genuinely natural—as we would commonly define the a-Amylcinnamyl: Acetate, Alcohol, Formate, Isovalerate
term—the FDA requires the label to include the phrase Anisole
“natural flavors.” Therefore, unless the customer speaks to Anisyl Acetate, and Anisyl Alcohol, Butyrate or Formate
an honest and knowledgeable representative at a company, Anthranilic Acid / Methyl Ester / Cinnamyl Ester
it can be difficult to know exactly what’s in a product. Aspartame (see Chapter 1)
At least half of the additives to foods are synthetic Benzaldehyde and Benzaldehyde: Dimethyl, Acetal,
flavorings. Even if a label reads “contains natural flavors,” Propylene Glycol Acetal, Glyceryl Acetal
the flavors are legally allowed to be adulterated or Benzyl Butyrate
comprised entirely of synthetic chemicals. Butyl Stearate and Butyl Ether
Fragrances and flavors are used in any and all items. Diethyl: Aspartate, Acetaldehyde, Malonate, Sebacate,
Synthetic fragrances can contain up to 5,000 hydrocarbons Succinate, Tartrate
(derived from petroleum or natural gas) and as many Dihydro Carveol
as 200 other ingredients, which instead of being listed Dihydro Coumarin
separately can simply say “fragrance.” After processing, Ethyl: Acetate, Acetoacetate, Acetone, Acrylate,
their main component is poisonous alcohol solvent (which Anthranilate, Benzoate, Caproate, Decanoate,
can also be burned as fuel). Glutamate, Hexanoate, Lactate, Maltol,
In Beauty To Die For, Judi Vance cites studies showing Methylphenylglycidate, Myristate, Nitrite, Oleate
that 71% of patients who inhaled a popular perfume had Methyl propyl ketone (MPK) / 2-Pentanone
markedly diminished blood flow to the brain. Although Monosodium Glutamate (in Hydrolyzed Soy, Vegetable/
the effect was temporary, consider what happens to Yeast Proteins/Extract, Sodium Caseinate; see Chapter 3)
someone who constantly reapplies perfume with the intent Nonalol
of making the odor linger. Nonanal/Pelargonic Aldehyde
Ethyl acetate is only one example of thousands of Formate
flavors/fragrances. In A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Phenyl [with a number]
Additives, 4th Ed., Ruth Winter reports that even though Phenylacetaldehyde [anything]
ethyl acetate occurs naturally in apples, bananas, grape Phenylpropyl [with a number and usually another word]
juice, pineapple, raspberries and strawberries, the Piperonal (Heliotropin)
final synthesized product is so highly processed and Piperonyl Acetate, Aldehyde, Butoxide, Isobutyrate
concentrated that it irritates and eventually depresses the Pyruvaldehyde/Acetyl Formaldehyde/Acetyl Formic Acid
central nervous system. Ethyl acetate can also cause kidney Saccharin++
and liver damage due to prolonged inhalation. Because
the chemical acts as a solvent on fats, it causes the skin to ** “Allyl” means “derived from allyl alcohol.” Not
dry and crack, which can promote secondary infections. everything with “allyl” is poisonous. The herb tarragon
What follows is just a tiny sample of synthetic fragrances contains a naturally-occurring compound p-allyl anisole.
and flavors, as there are far too many to list them all.
++Saccharin, used to sweeten toothpaste and foods, is a
recognized carcinogen.
 Appendix G

Safe Substitutes for Common Toxic Chemicals

Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen,
for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.
—Dave Barry (born 1947)
P ulitzer P rize -winning A merican author and humorist

better living through chemistry? United States government. They are sprayed onto our
crops and are embedded in cooking utensils and children’s
“Better living through chemistry” is a long-lived variation toys. (For an extensive list, see Appendix F, “Dangerous
of an advertising slogan that DuPont, the chemicals Chemicals, Contaminants and Toxins.”)
manufacturer, promoted from the 1930s to the 1980s. People in industrialized countries, including North
It persuaded consumers to discard safe, effective natural America, have been brainwashed to not only accept, but
ingredients and replace them with synthetic garbage. demand, the presence of dangerous chemicals in their
Each week, thousands of new chemicals are daily lives. Harmful chemicals are around us everywhere
manufactured that—incredible as it sounds—aren’t tested we look and in some places that we cannot imagine: in
for safety. In our everyday lives, we are constantly exposed the home and workplace, in schools and hospitals, in
to pesticides, fertilizers, and volatile organic compounds restaurants and gyms, in recreation areas and landfills.
(VOCs, among which are formaldehyde, toluene, Sadly, these chemical contaminants pollute the
benzene, and styrene). VOCs are found in antifreeze, environment while impairing the health—and in many
carpet, disinfectant, laundry detergent, polishes and cases, causing the death—of humans, animals, and plants.
varnish, shampoo, and even packaged foods. Toxic heavy Most of us cannot control or eliminate all of the
metals (such as cadmium, lead, mercury and unbound, dangerous chemicals used by industry. However, we can
non-nutritional zinc) are in cleaners, cosmetics, paints control what’s in our homes. We are told that every item
and solvents. Detergents, heavy metals and solvents are in our home requires a different cleaning product. But
in cleaners, soaps and personal care products. Acetone, cleaners contain the same basic ingredients: a solvent (to
benzene, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, phthalate, styrene, cut grease), and color and fragrance to presumably make
toluene, xylene and heavy metals are in carpets. Most the product more appealing. It’s time to stop making
clothing, unless specified otherwise, is treated with fire chemical manufacturers rich while we kill ourselves. Let’s
retardant and fabric softener. Deodorizers and mothballs simplify our lives by throwing out toxic cleaners and pest
are made from dangerous petrochemicals. Fertilizers control substances that are taking up space. Instead of
also contain petrochemicals. Pesticides, insecticides, poisons, we can use the safe, effective, simple ingredients
fumigants, and fungicides are registered poisons with the listed on the following pages.

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18. Pest Control (Insects, Rodents, and Other Garden Pests)

l Essential Oils (EOs): Cedar(wood). Citronella. Eucalyptus. Lemon. Lemongrass. Neem. Pennyroyal.
Peppermint. Rue. Rosemary. Wintergreen. Personal repellant for flying and crawling insects,
including aphids, fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks. Mix 10 drops of each in about 4 oz. of water and
spray it on skin. Or, apply undiluted EOs on countertops or wherever bugs walk.
l Cinnamon and Clove Essential Oils. Work well for ants and gnats. Apply undiluted to affected
areas. For ants, mix equal parts of vinegar and water in spray bottle, add essential oil(s) and spray.
You can also use cinnamon sticks and whole cloves.
l Clove Essential Oil. For rats and mice as well as gnats. Apply undiluted if possible.
l Coffee Grounds. For killing slugs, mix into soil. You can also spray a dilute solution of coffee onto
the leaves of the plants.
l KD Gold™. Use suggested dilution. Can be sprayed directly on plants and surrounding dirt to remove
contaminants and unwanted garden pests, including bugs, but will not kill beneficial insects such
as ladybugs. Plants, able to absorb nutrients more efficiently, grow bigger and faster.
l Diatomaceous Earth. Spread liberally on the ground outside against the walls of your home. Get
food grade (not pool grade), so it’s safe for pets in case they ingest it. Don’t inhale it.
l Borax. Use in ways similar to diatomaceous earth.

19. Purification of Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Jacuzzis, etc.

l Silver and Copper Ion Bars. Sometimes they also contain zinc. The bars are usually passive, with ions
naturally seeping into the water, which is cleaned. The ions can also be delivered via electricity (which
provides more control of how many ions are flowing into the water, and the rate at which they are
seeping into the water). Ozone is another great option (see Chapter 3), though more expensive.

20. Removing Skunk Odor from a Dog (and odors from other things as well)
A tomato juice bath (a common folk remedy) removes only some of the odor. This effective recipe, developed
by materials engineer Paul Krebaum from Lisle, Ohio, removes oily sulfur compounds by oxidizing (adding
oxygen to) them. Mix the ingredients below in a large open container; they foam profusely and could explode
if they’re inside a closed container. Rub the solution into the animal’s fur, avoiding the eyes (the formula’s safe,
but will sting). When you no longer smell the skunk odor, rinse. If odor persists (as it might if it’s from an old
skunk attack), leave solution on longer, or apply twice.
l Hydrogen Peroxide, 3%, 1 quart.
l Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda or Sodium Bicarbonate), ¼ cup.
l KD Gold ™ , 1 to 2 teaspoons (diluted 10:1).

21. Weed Control (Safe Herbicides)

Weed control can be difficult, so it’s tempting to use poisons. However, the harm to all living things from poison
is almost incalculable, so it’s worth using natural methods.
l Boiling Water. Plain boiling hot water poured directly on top of the weeds will kill some or all.
l Distilled White Vinegar. Poured directly on top of the weeds, the vinegar will kill some or all.
l Propane Torch / Flamer / Weed Flamer / Weed Torcher. Portable, lightweight, long rod fueled by
propane kills weeds if you’re willing to do the labor. Passing a flame over a weed for only one-
tenth of a second kills it. The weed will change from a glossy to a matte finish. It may not droop
immediately, but will wilt and die within a few hours. A perennial weed will send up new shoots
within a week, but additional treatments will deplete the stored energy in the roots and the
weed will eventually die. Watering the soil a bit beforehand will conduct heat and kill some of the
seedlings in the soil. Flamers are especially efficient for smaller areas (as compared to farmland or
large-acre plots). Burning a younger plant is also more efficient than burning a more mature plant.
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 Appendix H

Create a Detox Footbath for Ten Dollars

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
—A braham Lincoln, 16th P resident of the United States (1809–1865)

History and Theory of How This Works Supplies

The detoxification footbath was developed circa 1900 in You can make your own effective apparatus for about ten
London. It consisted of two tanks, each containing water dollars with simple parts bought from a basic electronics
and an electrode, into which a foot was placed. Very mild store or hardware store.
current passed through the body, allowing metals and
l Two shallow plastic bins the size of shoeboxes, each
other substances to be drawn out of the body via osmosis.
large enough to hold a single foot. Make sure they are
Modern commercial footbaths contain a single chamber
plastic and not metal. (The 9-volt battery you’ll use
that accommodates both feet and both (positively and
isn’t strong, but it still might cause an unpleasant jolt
negatively charged) electrodes. The water tends to become
if you use a metal pan rather than plastic.)
a bit darker during the soak. Aficionados report feeling
better, citing the change in water color as proof that the l Filtered or distilled water.
footbath works. Detractors point out that the tint of the
l Celtic, sea, Dead Sea, or Epsom salt.
water changes after the electrodes are turned on, without
anyone ever placing their feet in the chamber! l Two stainless steel spoons, bent in a certain way (see
The detractors are correct. Changes in water color are photo, next page).
due to rust or other metallic accumulations on the iron
l One 9-volt battery.
electrodes. These gadgets are outrageously overpriced
(some at over two thousand dollars), accompanied by l Two “alligator” clips of different colors. One wire
marketing hype to justify the cost. Nevertheless, the will connect to the positive side of the battery, and
basic premise is sound— drawing toxins from the body the other wire will connect to the negative side of the
via a non-invasive electrical charge —as long as there are battery (see photo, next page). In the United States it’s
two separate tubs for the feet and one electrode is in each customary to use black and red, but any two colors
tub. Most toxins have a positive charge. Positively-charged can be used as long as you dedicate one alligator clip to
toxins are attracted to a negatively-charged electrode. the POSITIVE side of the battery and the LEFT foot,
In the following setup, users find that if the water does and the other alligator clip to the NEGATIVE side of
change color, it’s the negatively-charged side that becomes the battery and the RIGHT foot. For this discussion,
discolored while the positively-charged side does not. I will use the colors red and black.

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 Appendix I

Recent Studies on the Dangers of

Harmful Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It
interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream, to imagine something
wonderful, because we’re too busy bridging the walk from the cafeteria back to the office on the cell phone.
—Steven Spielberg, Film Director (Born December 18, 1947)

Electromagnetic (EM) fields surround us all the time. very different story. In the studies that are not funded by
The natural diffuse EM radiation emitted by the sun is the telecommunications industry, 70% clearly indicate
very different from the human-made, concentrated, EM the harm of WiFi (with 30% showing “no effect”); while
radiation from cell phones, TV and radio transmitters, in the studies that are funded by the telecommunications
computers, WiFi, tablets, smart meters, microwave ovens, industry, only 32% show harm (with the “no effect”
kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, category spiking to 68%). In June 2015, investigative
airport scanners, and anything with an engine (to journalist Norm Alster at the Harvard University Center
name just a few items in our technological age). These for Ethics issued a paper called “Captured Agency: How
electronics break the chemical bonds in our DNA, leading the Federal Communications Commission Is Dominated
to almost unlimited malfunctions in all systems: immune, by the Industries It Presumably Regulates.” And some
nervous, hormones, respiratory, circulatory, digestive. readers might be surprised to learn that as long ago as
There’s no part of the body that doesn’t react negatively to 1971, the United States Navy commissioned a compilation
these harmful electromagnetic fields, which are sometimes of over two thousand studies on the effects of microwaves
referred to as EMFs, electrosmog, or electropollution. and radio frequencies on living systems. Even then, there
Despite copious documentation showing the damage was grave concern about how various human-made EM
caused by electropollution, many governments, their fields could (and did) negatively affect humans and animals.
agencies, and the telecommunications industry deny that Here is a very small sample of studies on the dangers of
harm exists. Corporate media typically lies, insisting electrosmog. New research is constantly being published
that there’s nothing to worry about and implying that (despite the resistance of those who’d like to conceal it),
anyone who’s concerned is being paranoid, irrational, so keep current. In the meantime, see Chapter 1 for more
and idiotic. However, at the University of Washington, details on how and why EMF is harmful, and be sure to
Dr. Henry Lai’s data on radio frequency studies shows a use EMF protection (see Appendices A and C).

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