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StopTrea*ngDisease,StartBuildingHealth

WithStevenHorne,RH(AHG)

AJourneyofDiscovery

ReframingOurUnderstandingofHealth AMetaphorforHealth

•  Mostpeoplethinkofhealthastheabsenceofdisease

•  But,it’sreallythereverse—diseaseisalackofhealth

•  Thinkofhealthaslightanddiseaseasdarkness

•  Youdon’t“cure”thedarkness,youbringinthelight

LifeisEnergy•  The“light”ofhealthis

reallyenergy•  Healthisavibrantstate

ofhighenergy•  Diseaseisadiminishing

ofthisenergy•  Thecompletelossofthis

energyresultsindeath•  Thisiswhytheconcept

ofenergyiscentraltotradi*onalsystemsofhealing

TheLight-EnergyofLife•  Differentcultureshave

differentnamesforthelifeenergy,suchas:–  Qi(chi)–TCM–  Prana–Ayurveda–  Spirit–Na*veAmerican–  VitalForce–WesternHerbalism

•  ModernMedicinebelievesthereisno“ghost”inthemachine,thathealthispurelystructuralandbiochemical,notenerge*c

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WhoAreYou?•  Thinkoftheinfant,child,

teenager,youngadultandpersonthatyounoware

•  Physically,theyarecompletelydifferent,yet,youares*llyou

•  Inaboutsevenyearsallthema\erinyourbodyiscompletelyexchangedfornewma\er,sothatnoneofthema\erthatwasinyourbodysevenyearsagoiss*lltheretoday

•  So,howcan“I”bejustsomethingphysical?

RestoringHealthisTreatmentbyPreven*on

“Thatsamethingthatwillpreventdiseasewillcureit.”

—SamuelThomson“Removethecauseandtheeffectwillcease.”

—SamuelThomsonRebuildinghealthmeansdoingthethingsyoushouldhavedonetostayhealthyinthefirstplace!

NamingDiseasesIsn’tNecessary•  Mostdiseasesaresimply

namesforpa\ernsofsymptoms,withnorealunderstandingofunderlyingcauses

•  Example:Arthri*s•  “Theknowledgeofanameis

cuminandanise…butintheknowledgeoftheoriginalofamaladyliestheweigh*erma\erofthisscience.Allwithoutitisrealquackery.”—SamuelThomson

Why?

•  …thepeoplearekeptignorantofevery-thingofimportanceinmedicine,byitsbeingkeptinadeadlanguage[La*n]”

– FromNewGuidetoHealthbySamuel

Thomson

EschewObfusca*on•  ThenamingofdiseasesinLa*nobscuredthefactthat

thesenamesweremerelydescrip*onsofofsymptomsinLa*n(i.e.arthri*s,laryngi*s,etc.)

•  Today,manydiseasenamesareactuallyinventedbymarke*ngcompaniestomakecondi*onssoundmoreserioussoyoucansellmoredrugs–  Shynessisnow“socialanxietydisorder”–  HeartburnisGERD(gastroesophagealrefluxdisease)–  RestlesschildrennowhaveADHD(a\en*ondeficienthyperac*vedisorder)

•  Somenamesofdisordershavesimplybecomemoreelaboratesotheyaremoresociallyacceptable,too–  Shellshockbecameba\lefa*guewhichbecameposttrauma*cstressdisorder(tradi*onalmedicinecalleditenerva*on)

But,It’sWorseThanThat…•  …“Diagnosis”hasreferencetotheclassifica*onofdiseaseaccordingtoreceivednosology[theclassifica*onofdiseases];thatitmeansnamingtheafflic*on…[thedoctors]travailindiagnosisun*lasuitablenameisdelivered.Andthentheyconsulttheirmemoryandbooksforrecipestothrowatthisname,whichtothemseemsalmostanen*ty.

•  Itlooksabsurdwhenthusplainlystated,yetitistruetoafargreaterextentthanthemajoritysuppose…

–  FromSpecificDiagnosisbyJohnM.Scu\er,1874

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PrescribingatNames•  Thestudentwouldcertainly

think,fromthisteaching,thatgemnganameforadisease,wasthefirstandprincipleobjectinmedicalprac*ce…menpridethemselvesontheirskillinnamingdiseases—callingitdiagnosis.

•  Whatcanbemorenaturalthanthatmedicinesshouldbeprescribedatnames,whensomuchtroubleistakentoaffixthem?

–  FromSpecificDiagnosisbyScu\er

Ihavenoidea…

•  Anxiety•  ChronicFa*gue•  Depression•  ExcessWeight•  Highbloodpressure•  Highcholesterol•  Insomnia•  Painofanykind•  RingingintheEars

DiseaseisaMethodofLife•  Manhasbutonelife,anditis

thesameinallparts.Thenormalmanifesta*onsofthislifewecallhealth;theabnormalmanifesta*onsofitdisease.Ifwecanalwaysthinkofdiseaseasamethodoflife,inalivingbody,wewillhavego\enridofanolderror…

•  Disease,then,isnotanen*ty—somethingtobeforciblyexpelledfromalivingbody—butisactuallyamethodoflife.

–  FromSpecificDiagnosisbyScu\er

InShort,SymptomsAren’ttheProblem

•  Symptomsmaybeannoying,butthearetheRESULTSofdiminishedhealthandvitality,nottheCAUSEofit

•  Therefore,trea*ngsymptomsistryingtofixtheeffect,withoutaddressingthecause

“Removethecauseandtheeffectwillcease…”—SamuelThomson

ReframingSymptoms

•  Usinganymedica*onthataltersasymptomwithoutfixingitscauseisliketryingtofixyourcarbyshort-circui*ngthecar’ssensors

•  Allyou’redoingismakingiteasiertoignorethefactyouhaveaproblemandpostponedealingwithitproperly

TheBodyGivesUsFeedback

•  Thebodycommunicatesit’sneedsthroughuncomfortablesensa*ons,suchas:–  Hunger=Weneednourishment–  Thirst=weneedwater–  Fa*gue=weneedrest–  Restlessness=weneedac*vity(exercise)

•  Thesesensa*onsarerelievedwhenweprovidewhatthebodyneeds

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SymptomsasMessages

•  Whenasymptomisamessagefromthebody,itcannotbe“cured”bytryingtoblockorsuppressthemessage

•  Itcanonlybecuredbyrespondingtothemessagewithwhateverthebodyneeds

•  Forinstance,ifwaterisneeded,nothingbutwaterwillrestorethehealthofthebody

Example:Caffeine•  Bindstoadenosinereceptors

(aneurotransmi\erthattellsyouyou’re*redandneedtorest)inhibi*ngthem

•  Bodybuildsnewadenosinereceptorstobypassthecaffeineinabout10days

•  Morecaffeineisneededtooverridethebody’scompensa*on

•  Inshort,caffeinecannotreplacerestforenergyreplenishment

MessagesofDiscomfort•  Othersymptomsare

messagestellingusthatsomethingwejustdidcausedharmtoourbody,suchassomethingwe’veeatenthatwasn’tgoodforus

•  Painisthemostobviousofthesesignals,buttheycanalsoinclude:–  Diges*veupset–  Headaches–  Brain“fog”–  Feeling“moody”or“irritable

ExampleTwo:Headaches•  Paincommunicates

somethingiswrongthatneedstobeaddressed

•  Headachescanbesignsof:–  Dehydra*on–  Foodallergies–  Excessivestress–  Poorposture

•  Painkillersblockpainsignalsbutneverfixtheproblemcausingthepain

Symptomsas“HealingProcesses”•  Manysymptomsare

generatedbythebodyinanefforttohealitself

•  Thesesymptomsarepartofourprotec*veimmuneresponsesandinclude:–  Nauseaandvomi*ng–  Diarrhea–  Sinusdrainage–  Coughing–  Skinerup*onslikerashes–  Swea*ng

SymptomsasCopingMechanisms

•  Chronicdiseasesymptomsaretheresultofthebodytryingtocopewith:–  Alackofnutrientsneededtosustainhealth

–  Thepresenceofirritantsandtoxinsthataredamagingthebody

–  Ongoingmentalandemo*onalstressthatisnotbeingdealtwithinaconstruc*vemanner

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ADifferentWayofLookingatSymptoms

•  MybiggestbreakthroughinnaturalhealingwaswhenIlearnedthatdiseasesymptomsarenottheenemy

•  Infact,IcametotheconclusionthatdiseasesymptomswereactuallyGOODandservedasguidestowhatwasneededforeffec*vetherapy

•  Infact,insomecasesthesymptomISthecure

TheColdIStheCure•  “Thebody's"terrifica\empt"toburn

upthesewasteproductsresultsinfever.Anditisthechanges(usuallydestruc*ve)intheorgansbeingusedasavenuesofemergencyvicariouselimina*onwhichcons*tutethepathology,orcondi*onsandprocessesofadisease.”

•  “Followingthislineofthinking,thenameofadiseaseisbaseduponadescrip*on...ofthechangesintheorgansbeingusedasemergencyavenuesofelimina*on.”

•  “Diseaseisnothingelsebutana\emptonthepartofthebodytoriditselfofmorbificmater.”

FromFoodisYourBestMedicinebyDr.HenryBieler

So,WhatAre“Diseases?”•  Diseasesaregenerallynamesforcollec*onsofsymptoms.Thesesymptomsareeithermessagesorcopingmechanisms

•  Asmessages,symptomsaretellingus:–  1)WelacksomethingnecessarytosustainhealthOR–  2)Wearedoing(orhavedone)somethingthatwasn’tgoodforourhealth

•  Ascompensa*ngmechanisms,symptomsaretheresultofthebody:–  1)Tryingtoexpelsomethingthatisdamagingorirrita*ngitOR

–  2)Tryingtocompensateforthelackofsomethingitneedstosustainhealthorthepresenceofsomethingthatisharmfultohealth

Symptoma*cReliefIsn’tHealing

EvenifWe’reRelievingSymptomswithHerbsorSupplements

WeDon’tHaveaHealthCareSystem,WeHaveaDisease-CareSystem

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Alterna*veAllopathy•  Switchingtoalterna*ve

remedies(herbs,vitamins,minerals,etc.)whiles*llthinkingintermsofgemngridofsymptoms(diseases)willneverresultingoodhealth

•  Medica*onsthatareeffec*veatrelievingsymptomswillalsocauseanoveralldeclineinhealthandenergy

Naturalhealingisn’taboutfigh*ngdisease—it’saboutnurturinghealth

ThisisAnIncompleteModel

Disease(Symptoms)

Remedy

MyPersonalMission

Tohealistomakewhole…•  Wholeness has the

same Latin roots as holy and health

•  To heal anything is to restore it to oneness, including: –  The physical body –  Body, mind, spirit –  Families, communities,

nations, humanity –  Humanity and nature –  Humanity and God

AHolis*cModelofDisease

Disease(Symptoms)

Constitution(Genetics)

Environment

Remedy

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First,WhoHastheDisease?

Disease(Symptoms)

Constitution(Genetics)

Remedy

Second,WhatistheEnvironmentinWhichtheDiseaseisArising?

Disease(Symptoms)

Environment

Remedy

FindingtheCauseLeadsNaturallytotheRemedy

“Letnamesofalldisordersbe,Liketothelimbs,joinedtothetree,Workontheroot,andthatsubdue,Andallthelimbswillbowtoyou.Thelimbsarecholic,pleurisy,

Wormsandgravel,goutandstone,Removethecauseandtheyaregone.”

– SamuelThomson

AddressingRootCauses•  Unresolvedemo*onal

traumaandstress•  Emo.onalabuse•  Nega.vethoughts•  Buriedemo.ons

•  Nutri*onaldeficiencies•  Poordiet•  Dehydra.on

•  Toxicoverload•  Poorelimina.on•  Environmental

toxins•  Physicaltrauma

•  Exposure•  Injury•  Sleepdepriva.on•  Lackofexercise•  Poorposture

TheABCsofActualHealing

•  A=Ac*vate– Healunresolvedemo*onaltraumaandabuse– Ac*vatehealingenergywithposi*vethoughtsandemo*ons

•  B=Build– Obtainthenutri*onthebodyneedsthroughahealthydietandappropriatesupplements

•  C=Cleanse– Keepelimina*vechannelsworkingproperly– Minimizeexposuretoenvironmentaltoxins

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TheABC+D(E)Approach

•  +D–DirectAid–  Balancebiologicalterrainusingappropriateherbs

–  Supportweakbodysystemsthroughherbs,supplementsandspecificnaturaltherapies

•  (E)–EmergencyAid–  Renderappropriatefirstaidortraumacareforinjuries

AFewResources

•  StopTrea<ngDisease,StartBuildingHealthbyStevenHorne

•  ModernHerbalMedicinebyStevenHorneandThomasEasley

•  TheComprehensiveGuidetoNature’sSunshineProductsbyStevenHorneandKimberlyBalas

•  7KeystoEffec<veNaturalHealingCourse

A—Ac*va*ngtheHealingResponse

•  TheprimarytoolforhealingisyourBELIEFthatyoudeservetobehealthyandhappyandthatyoucanachievethisstateofbeing

•  YouACTIVATEhealingenergiesbyiden*fyingandreleasingamtudesandemo*onsthatareblockingtheflowofyourlifeenergy

StuckEmo*onalEnergy•  Emo*onalenergyisthe

“currency”oflife•  Ourprimarymo*va*on

istogainemo*onals*mula*on(usuallyposi*ve)andtoavoidstress

•  Unfortunately,ouremo*onalenergyisowen“damned”inourbodies

•  Theresultisshallowbreathingandmuscletension(lackofflow)

HealingStartswithSelf-Love

•  Thebasisofhealthisself-care

•  Whenwedon’tloveourselveswedon’ttakecareofourselves

•  Addic*ons,junkfoodandotherthingswedotoabuseourbodyaren’twaysofseekingpleasure,weusethemtonumbourselvestoourinnerpain

TheMindandHeartasCrea*veTools

•  Numerousexpertsinthefieldofhumanpoten*altelluswemagnify(orcreatemoreof)whatwefocusourmindandemo*onson

•  Posi*veThoughts=Construc*veThoughts(whatIwant)

•  Nega*veThoughts=Destruc*veThoughts(whatIdon’twant)

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IsYourFocusPosi*veorNega*ve?Nega*ve•  Thinkingaboutwhatyou

don’twant•  Thinkingaboutyour

problems•  Tryingtoavoidstress•  Tryingtoan*cipatethe

future(worry)•  Thinkingaboutwhatyou

don’thave

Posi*ve•  Thinkingaboutwhatyou

dowant•  Thinkingaboutsolu*ons•  Making*meforpleasure•  Focusingonwhatyouneed

tobedoingrightnow•  Beinggratefulforwhatyou

dohave

TwoMagicResentBu\ons:WhatdoI(you)want? Coun*ngyourblessings

ChangingOurFocus

DiseaseFocus•  HowdoIcurethis?•  HowdoIgetridofthis?•  Idon’twanttogetsick.•  Diseasesare“caught”•  Thisproblemisinevitable,

itrunsinmyfamily•  I’mtoobusytotakecareof

myhealth

HealthFocus•  HowdoIbuildgood

health?•  HowdoIstayhealthy?•  Diseasesare“earned”•  Ihavethepowerto

overcomemyfamily’shealthproblems

•  Myhealthisoneofmymostvitalassets,I’mgoingtotakecareofit

B—BuildtheBodywithNutri*on

•  Yourbodyneedsnutrients•  Thebestsourceofnutrientsiswhole,natural,chemical-free,minimallyprocessedfoodsthatarenutri*onallydense

•  So,foodisyourbestmedicine

•  Goodfoodismoreimportantthanherbsorsupplementsinhealing

ACulturalProblem

•  Bigagribusinessisgovernmentsubsidized•  ManyofthesecropsarenowGMOandallrelyheavilyonchemicals

•  Thismakesunhealthyfoodar*ficiallycheap•  Incontrast,organicgrowershavetopayextratobecer*fied,increasingthecostoforganic,naturalfoods

•  Thisismakingitincreasinglydifficultforlowincomepeopletoeathealthy

Vo*ngwithourDollars•  Thebestwaytochangethis

situa*onisnotpoli*cally,itiseconomically

•  Whenwebuyhighqualityfood,locallygrownfood,organicfood,etc.wehavemorepowertochangethesystemthanwedoattheballotbox

•  Dr.BernardJensensaidthatifwedon’tspendourmoneyongoodfood,we’llspenditondoctorbills

ForgetthePhilosophy

•  Thegoalofea*nghealthyshouldbetohelpmefeelgoodbothphysicallyandemo*onally

•  Ea*nghealthyisNOTaboutfollowingarigidphilosophy,it’saboutlearningtopaya\en*ontothebody’sneeds

•  Thereisnooneperfectdietforeveryone

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ListeningtotheBody•  Engageyoursenseswhen

youshopforfood—whatlooksgood,smellsgood,feelsgoodandtastesgood

•  Qualityandflavor=nutri*onaldensity

•  Alsoobservetheawermathofea*ngfoods—doyoufeelgoodordoyouexperiencediges*veupset,sleepiness,brainfog,irritability,etc.

C—CleanseYourBodyandLife

•  Cleansingisabout:1.  Makingsureyour

elimina*veorgansarefunc*oningproperly

2.  Minimizingyourexposuretoallergensandenvironmentaltoxins

•  It’saboutavoiding,orgemngridof,whatisharmfultoyourhealth

EnvironmentalHealthisEssen*al•  Wearepartofthe

environment•  Wecannotpoisontheair,

waterandsoilwithoutpoisoningourselves

•  Ourciviliza*onisdestroyingtheenvironmentandpoisoningitforfuturegenera*ons

•  Weneedtothinkaboutwhatkindofworldweareleavingforfuturegenera*ons

Fas*ng:TheOldestHealingMethod

•  Involvesgoingwithoutfoodforaperiodof24-72hoursorlongerwhiledrinkingplentyofwater

•  Onecanalsodomodifiedcleansingfasts,suchas:–  JuiceFas*ng

•  Fas*ngfor24-72hoursonfresh,rawvegetableorfruitjuices

•  Lemonandmaplesyrupfast(MasterCleanse)

–  Elimina*onFast•  Cumngaspecificitemoutofthedietforaperiodof7-14dayssuchassugar,caffeine,glutenordairy

HealingviaElimina*on

Colon

Kidneys

Skin

Lungs

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D—ProvideDirectAid

•  Balancethebiologicalterrainwithappropriateherbalremedies

•  Supportweakenedbodysystemswithappropriatelifestylechanges,herbs,nutri*onalsupplementsandemo*onalhealingwork

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E–EmergencyCare

•  Treatphysicaltraumawithappropriatefirstaid

•  Trea*ngseverephysicaltraumaisbestdonebymodernmedicine

•  Usemedicalprocedures(drugsandsurgery)tostabilizelife-threateningsitua*ons

WhatKindofMedicineDoYouWant?

SuperiorMedicine•  Graduallyhelpsthebody

rebuildgoodhealth•  Helpstobalanceand

normalizebodyfunc*on•  Isnontoxicanddoesnot

produceharmfulsideeffects,butmayhaveoccasionaladversereac*onsduetodifferencesincons*tu*on

•  Rebuildshealthsoatsomepointyoucanstoptakingit

InferiorMedicine•  Rapidlyrelievessymptoms,

butdoesnotrestoregoodhealth

•  Upsetsthenormalbalanceofbodyfunc*onbyforcinganar*ficialchange

•  Usestoxicsubstancesandhasthepoten*alforharmfulsideeffects

•  Havetocon*nuetakingittohavetheeffect,mayevenbuildtolerancetoit

TheChoiceisYours Ques*onandAnswerPeriod